38 Fabulous Years For Focal Point Gallery

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Anniversary Exhibition Hosted By Ron Terner

Focal Point Gallery is proudly celebrating 38 years of providing art and culture on City Island.

Next Friday, September 7th, 2012. 7pm-10pm He will host a special reception.

If you are an artist and would like to participate in this exhibit please contact Ron or Susan to arrange showing your art work.

All work has to be framed ready to hang and a $20 hanging fee and 30% commission taken off the asking price.

Focal Point Gallery
321 City Island Ave.
Bronx NY 10464
(718) 885-1403
ronterner@gmail.com
www.Focalpointgallery.net

CITY ISLAND LIBRARY PROGRAMS - SEPTEMBER

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Serving The City Island Community & the Public Since 1911—101 years

Our hours are: Mondays and Thursdays 11 AM-7 PM

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11 AM- 6 PM

Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM-5 PM

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS- SEPTEMBER 2012

Read Aloud Story Time Read aloud picture books: Every Thursday, at 3:30 P.M. Ages 4-10.

BILINGUAL BIRDIES Tuesday September 4th, October 2nd and November 6th at 11:00 AM, Newborn to 5 years.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Please check our fliers or call for any special children’s programs for the month of Sept.

NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS

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Today's Front Pages - Thursday, August 23, 2012: Front pages from many countries.

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BRONX ARMORY RENEWAL

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., New York Rangers Legend Mark Messier and Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes, together with other elected officials and union leaders including RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum, City Council Member G. Oliver Koppell, State Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblyman Jose Rivera are making a major announcement concerning the future redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory.

8/23/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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US WORRIES. Double-dip Recession.
The Congressional Budget Office says if Congress takes no action – and tax increases and spending cuts take effect – the economy will fall into a double-dip recession

CHINA AND JAPAN. Economy Suffers As Exports Decline.
Exporters suffer, with data showing a drop off by a quarter from the same month last year.

LAST WORST DECADE. Affecting US Middle Class.
The decline in net worth and wages during the 2000s underlines the challenges facing President Barack Obama as he seeks re-election.

AFGHANISTAN SPIES. Deployment Inside Army and Police.

TEXAS JUDGE SLAMS PRESIDENT OBAMA

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In Texas, Lubbock County Judge Tom Head, "....if President Obama is reelected. He's going to try to hand over the sovereignty of the United States to the UN, and what is going to happen when that happens?,” Head asked. “I'm thinking the worst. Civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war maybe. And we're not just talking a few riots here and demonstrations, we're talking Lexington, Concord, take up arms and get rid of the guy."

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UN, ARAB LEAGUE APPOINT NEW SYRIAN DIPLOMAT

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Former Palestinian Authority official Nasser Al-Kidwa will follow up his work as Deputy for Kofi Annan, who is leaving his role in peace facilitation for the Syrian crisis at the end of this month, by serving as Deputy to the new Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, a UN spokesman said today.

Mr. Al-Kidwa will begin working with new Joint Representative Lakhdar Brahimi when he takes up his position following the expiration of Mr. Annan’s mandate on 31 August 2012.

Electric Vehicle Usage Promoted

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NYC Council Members James Vacca and Mark Weprin are introducing a package of bills designed to spur electric vehicle use in New York City. As a zero emissions method of transportation, electric vehicles have potential to dramatically improve air quality across the five boroughs. Though demand for the vehicles has not been as high as anticipated, Vacca and Weprin aim to ease certain regulations to make it easier to own an electric vehicle.

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Today's Front Pages - Wednesday, August 22, 2012: Front pages from many countries.

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8/22/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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AKIN'S REMARKS ABOUT RAPE. Bad For Republicans Better For Democrats.
Obama's campaign wants to paint Republicans as extreme on social issues, Todd Akin’s remarks provide the necessary ammunition.

57 YEAR OLD LEADER DIES. Creates Void In Ethiopia.
Worries that a possible power struggle within the ruling Tigrean elite may throw the country into turmoil in the jockeying for position.

UK GOVERNMENT WEB SITES. Attacked By Anonymous.
Hacking group claims responsibility for attacking government websites in protest against the handling of the Julian Assange extradition case.