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the Hon. Yvonne Reddick; District Leader and District Manager of CB12 and Lawrence J
Cormier; Entrepreneur. Ms Reddick received recognition from the People of Hollis Park
Gardens. Yvonne was pro-active in helping secure multi-million dollar funding for the
upgrade of wells 38 and 38a. The wells are located at Jamaica Avenue and 193rd Street.
Ground water pumped by the wells had been contaminated with MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl
ethanol), a carcinogenic anti-ping gasoline additive. The new facility under construction
is state-of-the-art This was a tremendous victory for the People of Hollis Park Gardens
who rallied together and lobbied the government. Mr Cormier is a noted area businessman.
His name is synonymous with Ebony Oil Company. Ebony Oil dominated the home heating oil
industry in Queens in the 1970's. Mr. Cormier is also a founder of United Black Men of
Queens and its former President
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| Amelia Allen and several invited guests enjoy the show |
Members of the Board of United Black Men of Queens with Hon Yvonne Redick,
District Manager CB 12, Hon Henry McCoy, Donna Clopton, President 103 CC, Mr Washington,
President Emeritus 103 CC |
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| Claudia Buckingham, Purine Santos, Joe Buckingham, Amelia Allen, Dr David
Tavakoli, Buddy & Vangie Robles,(President of PAMET-New York). |
Hon Yvonne Redick, District Manager CB 12 accepting her
Distinguished Community Service Award presented by the People of Hollis Park Gardens by
Dr. Mike Kurtz |
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| Amelia & Lester Allen in their dining room flanked by members of the
Board United Black Men of Queens, NYC Councilmember Leroy Comrie in the center |
Chantel Papillon, Harry, Amelia Allen, Eida Diaz, Neville
Seecoomar, Dr Sylvester Ozoude, Sandra Atwell |
as well as former President of the NAACP Queens Chapter. NYC Councilmembers Jim Gennaro
and Leroy Comrie took part in the days events. It was noted that Hollis Park Gardens has
always been known for its area health professionals. Vangie Robles, President of PAMET was there. So was Purine Santos, Area
Representative for Lingzi; Coffee that Heals. So was Billy
Shanahan; Area Representative;Legacy for Life. Susan
Abel-Bey and Vanote Polanco were introduced and their husbands remembered; the late Dr.
Coolidge Abel-Bey (OBGYN) and the late Dr. Jacques Polanco (Anesthesiology). Drs. Ozoude,
Lewin, Seecoomar and Tavacoli were introduced. Dr. Ozoude was praised for his work in the
community with the Department of Health Immunization Program for Children. It has become
even more important given the new global threat of bioterrorism. God bless Dr Ozoude and
the rest of our doctors.
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