A Time for Reflection

Thanksgiving is a time for reflection
Remembering a time of the first celebration
When our ancestors came onto new soil,
Escaping torment and old world toils.

This new land was so unknown
No resemblance to the old world that
They once called home.
Yet they worked and explored
And after some time
Noticed that their harvest would not be so fine.

With the cold coming in
And so small a blessing
They prayed for divine intervention
And behold
Form a forest
Not yet accustomed to exploration
Came a people, no stranger to hesitation,
To see this curious lot.

They brought with them food
And greetings of goodwill
Knowledge of the land
Where to plant
What to crop.

And within a year the new ones sat
With these that taught them so
And togethr they welcomed a
New tradition
One that to us now is so old.
But the story is told
From year to year,
Of how our ancestors came and the Indians that
helped to alleviate their fears
And so is the tradition of THANKSGIVNG.


Norman W. Aguirre
GHD

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Summer 2011

..........and one day I woke up and it was the first weekend of summer.

I have picked up a few quotes for you to start your summer right; hopefully.

" Then followed that beautiful season....Summer.....
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~

"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English Language." ~Henry James~

"Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer's year - it brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul." ~Author Unknown~

After going through them, is there one that pulled your heart strings; what does summer mean to you anyway?

Double click at this link to see if there is something that would inspire you, that would set you up to capture one of summer's delight.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/resources/youth_summer_fun_guide2011.shtml

Enjoy!!!!!!!!

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Response from the students was given by Francisco Lopez.

Dr. Thelma Adair: Director of Community Life Center, one of the speakers with some of the students.

Domnique Lynch, Councilmanic Aide from the office of New York City Council Member Inez Dickens.

New York State Senator, Bill Perkins addressing the Graduates. Also in photo are; left to right, Annora Cadogan, HRA Site Supervisor, and Maritza K. Pritsos, Program Director.

NYS Senator Bill Perkins with the graduates.

Bill Perkins to Address HANAC GED Graduates

What's special about June 10, 2011? It is not the weather, of course. It is because HANAC-BWS/LWS is honoring 63 successful students who passed their GED examinations. They will receive their certificates of accomplishments from Maritza K. Pritsos, Program Director of HANAC. These students have reached their short term goal, and now they are on their way to start their long term goal of college education or job training at the very least.

New York State Senator Bill Perkins of the 30th District is going to be the keynote speaker. Other city officials, Dr. Thelma Adair, Director of the Community Life Center, and Dominique Lynch, Councilmanic Aide from the office of Council Member Inez Dickens will also address the graduates.

Congratulations Graduates!!!!!