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| Pursuing Her Dream
Melissa Watson was spotted by Derrick Van Wolf last year at a store while shopping.
“I met him in a store in the city and he asked me if I ever thought about modeling. I told him ‘yea’ and he said ‘Good, because you look like you have the potential to become a model.’ I told him ‘Thanks’ and we exchanged information,” Watson said. Fortunately Wolf was legit and has since showcased Watson in a House of Nine fashion show last year as well as Miss Cartel Pageant. Watson dose not at first come across as someone who would strut on a runway but she said it’s an escape for her to act out. “I’m an outgoing girl,” she said. “I may come off very shy and quiet when I first meet people but after getting to know them I come around.” Although Watson is always looking for her next modeling gig, Watson spends time reading, hanging out with friends and going to parties. She is also a jeans and shoe addict. “Laughing to me is like food to my soul,” she said. “I love to laugh and make jokes. I also like spending time with my family when I can.” When not modeling, Watson said she goes to school and does the normal routine. But for her, there’s only one career in mind. “My goal is to become a very successful model,” she said. “I want my face out there so that everyone can see me and know me. I won’t stop until I reach my goal.” For Watson, modeling is her only passion and, because she believes in herself, she knows she’ll make it. “I’m very determined and I go for what I want despite what others might think,” she said. “I’m just trying to pursue my dream.” Melissa Watson Home: Queens Village Age: 21 Height: 5’ 11" Weight: 145 lbs Stats: 36-24-38 |
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| Good Sheppard
Bob Sheppard, now 97-years-old, just signed a two-year contract with the Yankees. The longtime announcer had to take a break from the mic when he woke up earlier this year with a terrible case of bronchitis. He expects to be back in the booth by midseason.
The Yankees may be a Bronx team, but its beloved announcer was born in Richmond Hill and graduated from St. John’s University. Furthermore, the man who Sheppard wants to replace him, Jim Hall, is a speech teacher from Queens. “I always say, Jim is the second-best announcer in the world,” Sheppard told the New York Times. |
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| Riis’ Pieces
If you’re familiar with Queens, you’ve probably heard the name Riis. There’s the, Jacob Riis Triangle in Richmond Hill, the Jacob Riis Park located on the Rockaway Peninsula, and of course, the Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House in Long Island City
A new book has been penned on Riis, the famed NYC photojournalist who emigrated from Denmark in 1870. Art historian Bonnie Yochelson and Professor Daniel Czitrom wrote the book, titled, “Rediscovering Jacob Riis: Exposure Journalism and Photography in Turn-of-the-Century New York.” Although Riis’ art focused on Manhattan, his social reform was most significant in Queens. In 1888, he collaborated with the Episcopalian church to open the Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, which to this day offers services to people of all ages in Western Queens. For more information, visit www.riissettlement.org. |
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| Springtime Couch Potato
Now that the weather is getting warmer, Time Warner Cable announced a counter attack to keep you indoors and on the couch.
Beginning April 30, the Queens cable television provider is adding 21 additional channels in High Definition. Getting a picture-perfect facelift are such image-rich stations like the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and the Food Network. Others include local NY1, the NHL Network (just in time for the playoffs) and Toon Disney. With the increase in surfability, Time Warner customers will have a total of 45 HD channels to keep them from that pesky springtime air and sunlight. This is still only half of what is available to satellite customers but TW has the market over other cable providers. Who needs fresh air anyway? |
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| Paint By Memory
The saying better late than never is so true for Adele Lerner. At 101 she just had her first art show in Flushing. Blank canvases and paint has been her steadfast companion for 30 years.
Lerner’s age and art earned her a feature in the New York Times which reported Lerner’s husband bought her a paint-by-number set for her 60th birthday. She has captured the city through her eyes, as she remembers it; way back when, when hot dogs were a nickel and people didn’t live till 100. L’chiam! |
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