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| Karing Karina
Karina
Age: 20 Height: 5’ 3" Weight; 114 lbs Stats: 32-25-35 Princess, Miss Hispanidad of Queens 2005 A native of Colombia, Karina is a sparkly beauty with wavy hair, a finely toned body, and a smile that can melt hearts. Recently, Karina was one of three finalists in the Miss Hispanidad of Queens 2005 and was named “Princess” of the pageant. Frequently visiting family and friends throughout Queens, she loves going to dancing clubs and enjoying the entertainment that the borough has to offer. Currently enrolled at Suffolk Community College, Karina is pursuing a veterinary degree because she loves animals. “I love horses and I love dogs,” she said. Working in a veterinary hospital, Karina dedicates a great deal of time to saving animals. Karina’s hospital even provided shelter for nearly 100 animals rescued from Hurricane Katrina. “There was one dog that we saved from the hurricane that was stuck in its cage during the flood for 17 hours before he was found,” she said. Karina provides her own shelter to rescued animals and has a very interesting pet: a squirrel that she named Nino. “Nino was a squirrel that was saved after he was hit by a car,” she said. “I let him walk around the house sometimes.” When she’s not learning the veterinary trade at Suffolk CC or spending time with friends and family in Queens, Karina teaches Spanish dancing to elementary school children. “The kids I teach are ages 5 and up. They really love it,” she said. Karina cherishes her family very much and spends lazy days with her grandmother, mother, and brother in Queens parks, from one end to the other. |
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| QConf's Neena
The QConf page got a new reader on Saturday, 10/22/05, at 12:10 a.m. at L.I.J. Hospital when Neena Tomasina Nunziato (18.5", 7lbs 2oz) was born to De’Anne and this page's cartoonist, Dominick Nunziato. The entire family is doing fine but the Tribune cartoons are behind schedule. We understand. Congrats!
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| In Good Company
Forest Hills Action League President Norbert Schwat was one of the leaders in an Interfaith Prayer Service held at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Forest Hills. The service was a memorial for pedestrians lost while crossing Queens Boulevard.
As part of the service, Schwat, of Jewish faith, put on a yarmulke and read the Mourner’s Kaddish in remembrance of those lost on the boulevard. When Schwat finished the Hebrew reading, the church’s rosy-cheeked pastor Joseph Funaro smiled at “The Norb.” “The only ones I’ve seen wear a yarmulke in church are Bishops, Cardinals, and the Pope,” Funaro said to Schwat. “So my friend, you’re in good company.” Though Norbert and his wife Estelle seem not much more than a darling elderly couple, their efforts to make Queens Boulevard safer for pedestrians through their organization have been sincere and vehement. |
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| Mayor Seeks Love
Mayor Bloomberg, while at a press conference at Queens Village’s Wayanda Park last week, was asked about a personal ad he may have placed in The New York Times describing the woman of his dreams as “someone with warmth and compassion who might find Gracie Mansion an appealing place to live.”
The personal ad was titled “Mayor of New York City.” “I don’t know who placed the ad. I don’t know if you called who would respond. I did not place that ad,” Bloomberg said as he straightened his tie and looked back over his shoulder. “The NYS Superintendent of Banking would not be pleased if I placed that ad,” he said, referring to girlfriend, Diana Taylor, who stood behind him. At this, Taylor rushed to his side and said, “He’s already spoken for.” |
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| Soma Like It Hot
The newspaper business can be tough, covering lengthy meetings, calling angry politicians and visiting grisly crime scenes. So when we heard there would be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a swanky new club in Astoria, this QConf reporter jumped at the chance.
It’s not every day that we are served Champagne and gourmet appetizers at a press conference; usually it’s just stale bagels and coffee, if you’re lucky. But Soma, located on the corner of 49th Street and 25th Avenue, seems to do everything with class, from the ultra-modern cushy sofas to the white room downstairs. The club hopes to bring the glitz of Manhattan to the Queens area, owners of the establishment said. Unfortunately, they’re also bringing the prices: drinks will run from $8-$15. Unlike many Manhattan clubs, however, customers will only be required to buy one bottle of liquor when they reserve a table, instead of two or three. “How much Grey Goose can you drink?” one owner asked. But by the looks of it, Soma will be worth every penny for those looking for a fancy night on the town. Don’t let the brown, cubicle exterior fool you, this place is the type of dreamy paradise that its name implies. |
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