CITY ISLAND CIVIC

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The City Island Civic Association is seeking your input on the proposed apartment building to be built on City Island. Please attend a meeting this coming Tuesday at the Community Board 10 office on Tremont Avenue.

The details:

Dr. Mignone of the Italian Hospital Society is planning to present his senior housing project at the Community Board’s Zoning and Housing Committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 pm at the Community Board office (3165 East Tremont Avenue).

Any City Islander who happens to be interested in weighing in on this project is invited to attend this meeting.

"THE ANNE HUTCHINSON YEAR"

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As “The Anne Hutchinson Year” comes to a close, Toby Z. Liederman is calling on you once again to help decide what/when/ how/ where for our closing event. Thank you for all you’ve done so far to make this special year happen. Now let’s brainstorm together for an ending that’s just right.

Ken Kearns, District Manager of Community Board 10, has kindly arranged for us to meet at the Board 10 Meeting Room--

Thursday, October 20

2PM

Community Board 10

3165 East Tremont Street, Bronx 10461*

(between Waterbury & LaSalle Avenues)

Please let her know that you’ll be there!

CITY ISLANDER BUYS RAT ISLAND AT TODAY'S AUCTION

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Longtime City Island resident Alex Schibli became the highest bidder when the Rat Island auction ended this afternoon. The Swiss-born engineer will pay 73-year-old Edmund "Red" Brennen a total of $716K for the one plus acre island, which is made up entirely of rock. Red, who now lives in Jupiter, Florida, and is a former City Islander, reportedly paid $5K for Rat Island in 1972. He's pictured on the right wearing the biker suspenders.

CLASSIC VINTAGE CARS

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Given the unpredictability of life, some would think twice before taking their beloved classic vehicle to a caravan, or antique car show because it is always a risk. First there are all those people wandering around with their kids, drinks, food and such. There's also a chance of a scratch, or a smudge. Or even the possibility of a dent if you're really unlucky. But the folks who participated today were as lucky as they could be. The weather was also pleasant.

BOATING CLASSES

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Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Place: City Island Yacht Club
63 Pilot Street
City Island, NY 10464
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Nine Sessions
Price: Instruction is free. Nominal fee for course materials
Contact: Jim Duffy (718)863-3855 (Please do not call after 10 PM)
or Franz Alvarez (914)636-5216 email: franz_alvarez@hotmail.com

Public Boating Flier:
The Safe Boating course is designed to familiarize you with most of the fundamentals of safe boating.

Subjects covered include:

* Boat Handling
* Boat Types & Terminology

This Week in History

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This Week in History, Oct 2 - Oct 8

Oct 02, 1985
Hollywood icon Rock Hudson dies of AIDS at 59, becomes the first major U.S. celebrity to die.
Oct 03, 1995
O.J. Simpson acquitted in brutal 1994 double murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman.
Oct 04, 1957
Soviet Union inaugurates the "Space Age" with its launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite.
Oct 05, 1947

Headlines 10/2/11

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EUROPEAN BANKS. Financial Crisis.

TRIPOLI PROTESTS. Oil Company Greed.

OBAMA URGES CANDIDATES. Support All American.

CHRISTIE'S CORONATION. A NJ Governor GOP Campaign?

SO LONG BUDGET. New Fiscal Congressional Battles About To Begin.

NYC ACTIVISTS PROTEST

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In Union Square, more than a thousand people rallied in an event called "SlutWalk" to call attention to sexual violence against women.

The Brooklyn Bridge location attracted two marches. One demonstration came from Brooklyn to Manhattan by a group opposed to genetically modified foods, and another in the other direction against poverty.

DETECTING BREAST CANCER

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You can do it in the shower. You can also do it while you're getting ready for bed. Just make sure you do it at least once a month. Especially try starting it during this breast cancer awareness month.

First of all, experts stress to get familiar with your breasts. Look for lumps, changes in size, shape or feel, and to see if there is any fluid.

Every woman should intimately know her breasts and surrounding areas so she can be aware of changes, according to doctors representing the American Cancer Society.

Well Being' Survey

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If you live or work in the Bronx, The Borough President wants to hear from you. The office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is conducting a “well being” survey, which aims to hear from Bronx residents and those who work in our borough on a variety of topics important to the Bronx.

The survey takes a few minutes, and the office is giving away a prize to one individual who completes the survey.

You can take the survey, in English, at this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BronxBP2011

The survey is also available in Spanish at this link:

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