大家好, 欢迎阅读本期快讯。
刚过完一年一度盛大的农历新年庆祝活动,我们迎来了新春二月的一些列精彩安排:
2/7 由大径华人协会联手学区主办的教育讲座:学前教育(Prekindergarten):教学过程和对低龄学前孩子的影响, 具体信息请参考以下网页。
http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/67-prekindergarten
2/11 正月十五元宵佳节,继续我们农历新春的庆祝,大径华人协会将会在GN house举办猜灯谜和丰富多彩的的手工活动以及献上生动的传统节日表演, 具体时间地址如下:1:30pm Lunar New Year Celebration in Library, 我们稍后也会传发活动传单
2/14 星期二情人节,大颈学区将进行债券公投。这个债券的发行直接影响到我们学区今后20年有足够的资金维护校舍和完善教育项目。所以我们大部分孩子上公立学校的家长要积极投票,支持公立教育,保证大颈房产的价值。
最后提醒各位,本年度申请减免地税的截止日期是三月一号。
以下是近期关于减免地税的讲座
Wed, Feb 22, 2017 6:45-8:45pm Shelter Rock Public Library
Mon, Feb 27, 2017 11am-1pm Mineola Public Library
GNCA just hosted and celebrated another successful Lunar New Year Show in the past January and we are very looking forward to the upcoming exciting events in the new spring month of February
Feb. 7th, UPTC and GNCA will together host an education event talking about prekindergarten specifically. The forum will go through the impact of prekindergarten learning and its approach to teaching and learning.
Please check details on this website
http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/67-prekindergarten
Feb 11th, The fifteenth day of the new year according to Lunar calendar. GNCA will host a special event in Great Neck House including traditional Chinese Performances, Calligraphy, Arts and Crafts, Lantern riddles, Raffles, Photo Booth and More.
Feb 14th, Valentine's day is also the GNPS Board of Education 2017 Bond Issue vote date. The issue of the bond will directly affect how we will build our schools in the district and will also indirectly affect the value of our houses in the area. So please go to vote on Feb 14th.
At last, we would like to remind you that the deadline for submit property tax reduction application is March 1st, and below are the near future dates for related workshop.
Wed, Feb 22, 2017 6:45-8:45pm Shelter Rock Public Library
Mon, Feb 27, 2017 11am-1pm Mineola Public Library
大家好, 欢迎阅读本期快讯。
*大颈华人协会的传统项目、一年一度的 “大颈春晚”即将和大家见面了。这次的春节联欢会除了和以往一样着重弘扬中华文化、展示下一代特长之外,也大大提高了语言类节目的时间和个数,希望能给大家献上一台开心的、有意义的演出。春节联欢会时间地点: 2017年1月29日 周日 下午3:30-6点,大颈北高中礼堂 。友情提示:3:30-4点是签到入场时间,场内会有互动活动;4点正式节目开始,主会场大门将会关闭,4点以后到达的观众请上二楼观看演出。本次联欢会门票已经售罄,考虑到停车和签到的时间,请大家提前到达,等候入场。
*大颈华人协会是“总统志愿者奖”项目的授权组织。“总统志愿者奖”是由美国总统颁发,在全国范围内被广泛承认的优质志愿者项目,用以鼓励大众积极参与志愿服务活动。本次春节联欢会的学生志愿者可以将工作时数计入 “总统志愿者奖”的志愿服务时间内。具体操作请点击http://gnca.org/index.php/newsletter/49-gnca-student-presidential-service-award。
*由OCA长岛分部和大颈华人协会联合主办的新一期中学生领导力培训现在开始接受报名,欢迎初中8年级生和高中学生踊跃参加。培训时间地点:2017年3月18日周六9am, Great Neck House; 报名截止日期: 2017年 3月6日。本期的免费培训课程一共5小时,期间提供早餐和午餐。活动详情和报名方法请见http://www.ocanational.org/?page=APAYAStudentReg。
* 想要熟悉税务申诉流程的居民可以参加由镇政府主办的2017年财产评估申诉讲习班。每期讲习班2个小时,将在以下地点举行:Great Neck Public Library,1月24日星期二上午11点; Manhasset Public Library,2月1日星期三下午7点; Shelter Rock Public Library,2月1日星期三下午3点和2月22日下午6点45分。
祝大家新春愉快!鸡年大吉!
GNCA January Newsletter
* The “ARCFE” “New York Wealth” 2017 GNCA Chinese New Year Celebration will be held on Sunday January 29th 2017 at Great Neck North High School. The door opens at 3:30pm, and the show starts at 4pm. The tickets of the much-anticipated show are sold out. Please arrive early to secure your seating.
* GNCA is a participant with the President's Service Volunteer Awards Program as a Certifying Organization. The student volunteers working for the 2017 GNCA Chinese New Year Celebration and any other qualified community service organizations may log their service hours with the PSVA. For detailed instructions, please click http://gnca.org/index.php/newsletter/49-gnca-student-presidential-service-award.
* An Asian Pacific American Youth Leadership Training Program, co-hosted by OCA-Long Island Chapter and GNCA, will be held on Saturday March 18 at 14 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck, NY. The free program, which is for high school students and 8th graders, will run from 9am to 2pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For details about the program and registration, please click http://www.ocanational.org/?page=APAYAStudentReg.
* Any Nassau County homeowner who disagrees with the new tentative property tax assessment can attend one of the 2017 property assessment grievance workshops to help familiarize themselves with the tax grievance process. The 2-hour grievance workshops, co-sponsored by North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Councilwoman Anna M. Kaplan and the Ahavat Shalom Synagogue Men’s Committee, are held at the following locations: Great Neck Public Library, Tuesday January 24, 11 am; Manhasset Public Library, Wednesday February 1, 7 pm; Shelter Rock Public Library, Wednesday February 1, 3 pm and February 22, 6:45 pm.
Thank you for reading this newsletter. Happy Lunar New Year!
Thanks for reading this newsletter. GNCA will continue organizing wonderful events for you in December.
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BOE Candidates Meet & Greet – GNCA will host a Meet & Greet event at 7:30 pm on December 1 in Great Neck House for Great Neck residents to meet the eight candidates for the special BOE election to be held on December 6. See http://goo.gl/pi0AXq for details. See http://goo.gl/8nPAIt for a brief introduction of the candidates.
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Education Parent Panel Discussion – GNCA will host a panel discussion featuring three experienced parents on a wide variety of education-related topics, such as how to utilize the resources of the Great Neck School district. Ms. Barbara Berkowitz, the BOE president, and Dr. Teresa Prendergast, the superintendent of the Great Neck School district, will also attend this event. This event will be held on December 5 between 7 pm and 9:30 pm in Great Neck House. See http://goo.gl/qoQFNy for details.
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GNCA will organize two caroling performances at local senior centers this year. One performance will be on December 3 at 2:30 pm at the Bristal Senior Center and the other performance will be on December 11 at 1:30 pm at Atria Great Neck. Thanks to the enthusiasm of our performing children and the support from the New York Music Academy.
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GNCA’s “Local Info” function is on line now. Please visit http://gnca.org/index.php/local-info for details. You’ll find lots of useful local information there.
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We are busy preparing for GNCA’s 2017 Chinese New York Gala. The trailer for the Gala will be released and the sale of the tickets for the event will be online soon.
大家好!十一月最引人注目的事件当属选举,不仅包括选总统,更包括各级地方政府的选举,与我们的生活息息相关。请所有有投票权的朋友在11月8日一定要去投票,不管选谁,只要投票了就是胜利!
需要了解本次选举的信息以及选举科普请参考:
http://gnca.org/index.php/events/56-2016
我们在十一月组织的活动还包括:
***GNCA第二届健康讲座***
时间:11/6/16 周日 11am - 1:30pm
地点:Great Neck House
健康及知识是人生最大的财富,是没有人可以剥夺的权利。今天,我们很荣幸邀请了三位对健康有深入研究的医生来跟大家讲保健的心得。题目包括有哮喘,骨质疏松及抑郁症。讲座以中文为主,欢迎带上爷爷奶奶们参加。
详情请查看:http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/55-2nd-annual-gnca-health-symposium-2
***与犹太庙Temple Beth-El合作的论坛 ***
时间:11/13/16 周日 2pm - 6pm
地点:Temple Beth-El,5 Old Mill Rd, Great Neck, NY 11023
犹太教,基督教,穆斯林和佛教的地区领袖齐聚大颈,探讨社区和谐融合的话题,如何达成不同宗教之间的兼容和谅解?希望这场宗教与哲学的盛会能给大家带来心灵的启发。对所有人开放,推荐提前注册:
http://agreenawalt6.wixsite.com/forgivenessgn/register
最后,祝大家感恩节快乐!
November Newsletter
***Election day is 11/8! Please vote! ***
For more information about local election, please check: http://gnca.org/index.php/events/56-2016
***2nd Annual Gnca Health Symposium: lunch/learn***
Date: Sunday 11/6/16 Time: 11am - 1:30pm
Location: Great Neck House
Health and knowledge are the two most valuable assets that we possess. We have the pleasure and privilege of hearing three essential issues to our health from distinguished speakers. Topics include asthma, osteoporosis and depression.
For more detail please check: http://www.gnca.org/index.php/events/55-2nd-annual-gnca-health-symposium-2
***Conference on Forgiveness***
Date: Sunday 11/13/16 Time: 2-6pm
Location: Temple Beth-El
Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist leaders will gather here in Great Neck. Rabbi's Meir and Tara Feldman reached out to Charleston's Mother Emanuel Church, family of Myra Thompson and invited them to Great Neck earlier this year. "Their extraordinary acts of forgiveness showed a spiritual audacity that inspired and uplifted the entire world around them". They are invited back for an afternoon of panel discussion and musical event. Among the panelists are Kadiato Dallo, mother of Amadeus Dallo 1999, and Blondelle Gadsen, sister of Myra Thompson 2015.
For more detail and pre-registration please check: http://agreenawalt6.wixsite.com/forgivenessgn/register
Thursday November 24 is Thanksgiving!