A VERY SPECIAL MOM ENT

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Soon it'll be here once again. That special day that quickly arrives and then goes away.... But in fact, as far as mom is concerned, every day is Mothers Day.

We celebrate buying them or making gifts, taking them out them to brunch, lunch, or cook them dinner at home. make certain jokes or surprises, hope calls which are far to ensure the happiness of our mothers complete.

We honor all those who have become our mothers and lets not forget a grandmother is a Mother X2.

PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE SERIES

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Marian Wright Edelman, the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), will deliver the Stony Brook University Presidential Lecture on Tuesday, May 7 at 4 pm at the Staller Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. Mrs. Edelman, leader of the preeminent non-profit child advocacy organization, has worked tirelessly over the past four decades to ensure a level playing field for all children.

FORMER NYC COMPTROLER ASSOCIATES FOUND GUILTY

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A few months after the City Island Civic Association invited NYC Comptroller John Liu to be their featured speaker and special guest, two of his former associates have been convicted in a scheme to illegally raise campaign funds.

The two defendants were charged as a result of an undercover investigation of the campaign fundraising for NYC Comptroller John Liu, who is now running for mayor as a Democrat. A NYC jury delivered their verdicts on the first full day of deliberations.

The five men and seven women jury determined that Liu's two associates, ex-campaign treasurer Jia "Jenny" Hou and former fundraiser Xing "Oliver" Wu Pan had plotted to cheat the city out of campaign matching funds and lied about it.

City Island Civic Association e-mailed City Island Images the following, concerning Mr. Liu invitation “just to clarify, when Mr. Liu came to address the Civic in January, it was in his capacity as NYC Comptroller. As you may know, he did not announce for another two months.” However the statement fails to mention that the government's investigation was already underway.

The US Attorney's Office issued the following statement. “As the jury found, Jia Hou and Oliver Pan stuck a knife into the heart of New York City’s campaign finance law by violating the prohibition against illegal campaign contributions, all to corruptly advantage the campaign of a candidate for city-wide office. Cases like this give the people of New York yet another reason to be troubled by the electoral process, and they have aright to demand fair, open, and honest elections untainted by cynical subversion of campaign finance laws. With these convictions, it is our hope that some measure of the public’s confidence can be restored. We will continue our efforts to stamp out public corruption wherever we find it. We thank the jury for their time and service, and the outstanding prosecutors who so ably tried this case.”

These charges followed a federal investigation that lasted several years, which included 10 wiretaps on at least six phones linked to Mr. Liu.

You decide if the City Island Civic Association should have issued their formal invitation, while this investigation was ongoing. Furthermore the local City Island paper only comes out 10 times a year and therefore did not publish the story two months, which theoretically gave their reporter plenty of time to research the story, but never even mentioned the investigation in the March 2013 article, which appeared on page three.

ELIMINATING JOINT PAIN

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If you suffer from joint pain, exercise may seem like the last thing you want to do, or need to do. But the right exercises performed properly can be a long-lasting way to subdue ankle, knee, hip, or shoulder pain. For some people, the right exercise routine can even help delay or sidestep surgery.

While exercise is great medicine, it only works if you carve out time to do it regularly. And sometimes the hardest part of a workout is getting started. Here are four ways to help you get your dose of physical activity:

Carve out the time. Skip several half-hour TV shows a week or work out while watching. Get up half an hour earlier each day for a morning workout. If big blocks of time aren’t falling into your lap, try 10-minute walks, or half a workout in the morning and half in the evening.

Build activity into your daily routine. Take stairs, not elevators. When commuting, get off the bus or subway a stop or two ahead, or park farther away from your workplace. While on the phone, try a few stretches, pace, or do simple exercises like lunges, squats, and heel raises. Bike or walk to work. When running errands within a reasonable radius, park your car in one spot and walk to different shops. Replace your desk and desk chair with a standing desk. Try substituting a stability ball for your desk chair a few hours a day. Rake leaves and shovel snow instead of using a leaf blower or snow blower.

Find a workout buddy. Workouts with a friend can be more enjoyable, plus you’re less likely to cancel on the spur of the moment.

Bugged by bad weather or early darkness? Buy equipment necessary for exercising at home, join a gym, try a class in your community, or walk the mall or an indoor athletic track at a local school.

When motivation flags, remind yourself of your goals, plan small rewards, ask a friend to check up on you, or consider working out with a personal trainer.

BRONX WEEK EVENTS

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"Special Bronx Week Tour of Historic Mott Haven"
Saturday, May 11, 2013 – 1:30 PM
Come and celebrate Bronx Week with the Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan on a walking tour through the historic South Bronx Mott Haven neighborhood.
Once part of the ancient farmlands of Jonas Bronck, the area is filled with exciting New York and American history. This tour begins at the southeast corner of East 138th Street and Third Avenue,
outside the downtown subway station entrance of the #6 train. $10 for BCHS members / $15 for non-members.

BONX HISTORY

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THE BRONX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S Commemorative Poe Cottage Paver Project

Purchase a Poe Paver - Support this 
Valuable Community Resource, which costs $ 250.00

FOCAL POINT GALLERY

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FOCAL POINT GALLERY, OPENING, 7-10pm, FRIDAY, MAY 3

Focal Point Gallery

321 City Island Ave.

Bronx NY 10464

May 3rd-June 2nd 2013

Opening reception Friday, May 3rd 7pm-10pm.

OBAMA VISITS SOUTH OF THE BORDER

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Mexico happens to be US third largest trade partner and the president Obama will discuss job creation on both sides of the border with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto. Obama's planned immigration reform is also likely to feature high on the agenda. Not to mention that Obama may have wanted to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a few days early. Happy Margaritas!!!

Free First Fridays

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The Trolley Will Depart from Pelham Bay Station at 5:30pm

It will go to the Bartow Pell Mansion for drop off / pick up

The first stop on City Island is The Sea Shore Restaurant 591 City Island Ave.

2nd stop is Focal Point Gallery 321 City Island Ave

3rd stop is Bistro S. K. at 273 City Island Ave.

4th stop is Sammy's Fishbox 41 City Island ave.

Turns around at the end of the Island on the hour.

5th stop is Magickal Realms 258 City Island ave.

6th stop is Mary Colby's Fe Fi Faux Gallery and

Kaleidoscope Gallery 280 City Island ave.

7th stop is Arties Restaurant 394 City Island Ave.

and back to Pelham Bay Station .

The trolley driver stops upon request wherever passengers want to get on and off.

We continue this year's FREE Bronx Seaside Trolley on Friday May 3rd from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, leaving hourly on the half hour, from Pelham Bay Station and going to The Bartow Pell Mansion Museum then on to City Island for an evening of Art, Music and Fine Dining. Take advantage of special offers when you show your Trolley Card at participating establishments.

Only available from the Tour guide on the Trolley.

Bronx Seaside Trolley

May 3rd, 2013

Events & Promotions

Bartow Pell Mansion Museum

895 Shore Rd. 718-885-1461

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Wonderful indie folk sound of

Nat Osborn and his band Hawthorne. Explore &

savor light refreshments.

Registration requested. Cost $10 adults, $8 seniors & students;

members free

www.bpmm.org

Focal Point Gallery

321 City Island Ave. 718-885-1403

Opening Reception

“Artist Choice”

Open until 10:00pm

www.focalpointgallery.net

Kaleidoscope Gallery

280 City island Ave. 718-885-3090

Reception featuring artwork by

Thomas Louttit, Lois Weingarten & Dominick Cali

Open until 9:30pm

www.kaleidoscope280.com

Magickal Realms

258 City Island Ave 718-892-5350

Tarot Magic Class at 7:30pm $15

Take $5 off with your Trolley Card

www.magickalrealms.com

Mary Colby’s Fe Fi Faux Gallery

276 City Island Ave. 718-885-2024

Meet the Artist in a

working studio!

Reception until 9:30pm

Bistro SK

273 City Island Ave. 718-885-1670
French fare in a charming setting,
FREE DESSERT with any entree

& Your Trolley Card

Bronx Seaside Trolley sponsored by The City Is. Chamber of Commerce, The Bartow Pell Mansion Museum & The Bronx Tourism Council

www.cityislandchamber.org