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4 -f iff Ecology Center ieI A mm ougl, Aims to Preserve Alley Park fate i I iry' 'ill By ROBERT LANE Over 200 years ago, Alley Pond was formed when a miller, James Hedges, dammed the small, spring-fed Alley Creek. Over the weekend, a new dam of sorts was opened in the park to harness and preserve another natural resource the environment. Built of the hard work, dedication and commitment of men and women which make such projects last, the "new dam" known as the Alley Pond Environ-menteal Center, will serve as the focal point of citywide and community interest in protecting this ecological sanctuary in the northeast of the borough. "This is the reality of years of dreams by hundreds of local people who want to see this area saved," said Mike Alberts, president of the three-, year-old organization which will run the newv center at 228-06 Northern Douglaston. History of Organization Last Sunday, Alberts and members of the organization hosted a reception of community people, local politicians and Parks Commissioner Martin Lang for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the non-profit center which has a history as interesting as the exhibits on display throughout the former patio shop it occupies.

On hand for the event were two former Whitestone residents, Hy and Joan Rosner, who in 1972, along with a group of educators, guided an official of the Parks Department on a nature walk through Alley Park. By the end of that walk, it had been agreed that the park's tremendous educational potential should be developed that the trail around the pond should be rehabilitated and a park warden assigned to develop educational programs. That was the beginning of the environmental enter. News photos by Tom Middlemiss Girl Scout Debbie Carral, 1 0, (photo left) sits at special scouting exhibit in the Alley Pond Environmental Center, while Lii Komin-ski (above) staffs the center's gift shop. Shortly after, a small storage room in the park was converted into a temporary office and by January 1973, it was staffed on weekends by center volunteers who attempted to give visitors a "hands-on" learning experience, to help them develop an appreciation of natural areas and an understanding of how they could be utilized constructively.

"We can't believe that the organization has been able to do so much in such a short time," said Rosner. He said his wife flew in for the ceremonies from their retirement home in Albuquerque. "It's beyond anything we could have hoped for or imagined," said Mrs. Rosner. City Depends on Vols Lang said the Parks Department, which leases the building to the group for $1 annually, would like to see more environmental groups established throughout the city.

"With city money as tight as it is," said Lang," we depend on this kind of volunteerism and interest to keep all of our parks and recreational areas from deteriorating." In addition to its continuing interest in preserving Alley Park, the center plans to expand its already widespread program of working with community and school groups to, as Alberts put it, "spread our concern for the environment throughout the city." COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Four-Area Residents Are ffered Help nNnrnT I A VIC Al ttt I A I LANE And Off They're Christmas Sale By ROBERT The Office of Neighborhood Services at 71-24 Fresh Pond Road will hold a One Stop Service Day tomorrow for residents of Ridge-wood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth. Experts will be available to answer questions and fill out applications for several social service benefits. Landlords and tenants can have rent questions resolved and access to complete rent control documents. The social service benefits are food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare and Social Security and area residents can ilso apply for senior citizen reduced fare transit cards. The office is on Fresh Pond Road, just off Myrtle and opens at 9 a.m.

Christian Science Lecture The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Richmond Hill invites the public to a free lecture entitled "Drift or Direction in Life," to be given at 3 p.m. Saturday at 87-60 112th St. A nursery for small children will be available. Astoria Bazaar The sisterhood of the Congregation Beth-El of Astoria will hold a bazaar beginning Saturday and continuing through Thursday, Nov. 25.

On weekdays, the doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday. 6 to 9 p.m. The congregation is at 30-85 35th Astoria.

Installation Meeting The Ladies Auxiliary of Transfiguration Post 869 of the Catholic War Veterans will hold a monthly meeting and installation of officers at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the church hall, 64-14 56th Maspeth. Fund-Raising Dance The Sports and Youth Fund Raising Dance, sponsored by the Resurrection-Ascension Church, will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday in the parish auditcriani, 85-25 61st Rego Park. Tickets are $8.50 per person.

1 12th Precinct The 112th Precinct Community Council will meet A "Nite at the Races" featuring "The Game Room" will be held on Friday at Christ the King Regional High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Middle Village. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. First race will run at 8:15 p.m. A $1 donation admission will include coffee and soda. Selfhelp Sale A rummage sale will be held from 9:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, and Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Selfhelp Forest Hills Senior Center, 108-25 62d Forest Hills. Christmas Goods The Rosary-Altar Societies of St.

Benedict Joseph Labre Church, Richmond Hill, will hold their annual Christmas sale on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p. and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.

m. to 2 p. in the school auditorium, on 117th St. between Atlantic and 95th Aves. Craftsman Show Augustana Lutheran Church Sunday School is sponsoring the second Master Craftsman Show and Sale from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at the church, 69-05 Ditmars East Elmhurst. Stained glass, woodworking, quilting, baked goods and Christmas decorations will be on display and for sale. Annua! Fair The Maspeth United Methodist Church, 66-35 58th Maspeth, will sponsor its annual fair from 2 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the church.

Stavisky to Speak Assemblyman Leonard P. Stavisky, chairman of the New York State Assembly Education Committee, will discuss "Educational Priorities," at 8:30 p.m.' tomorrow at the Midway Bridge Club, 100-22 Queens Forest Hills. The program is being sponsored by the Adlai E. Stevenson Reform Democratic Club. Senior Bazaar The Selfhelp Austin Street Senior Center at 69-02 Austin Forest Hills, is sponsoring a bazaar on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, from 10:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m. The bazaar will be held on the second floor of the building where visitors will find a wide array of new jtierchjiidise, including jewelry, cosmetics, cloth- St. John's Lutheran School Association, 88-24 Myrtle Glendale, will hold its annual Christmas sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in the school gymnasium.

nsrmrmm' '''f Monte Carlo Nights Maspeth Volunteer Ambulance Corps is sponsoring Monte Carlo nights Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Kowalinski Post 4, 61-57 Maspeth Maspeth. Admission is $3. The funds raised will help defray the cost of the ambulance, Maspeth 2.

Israel Bonds The Bell Park Jewish Center and the Jewish War Veterans Post 781 hold an Israel bond drive at 8 p.m. Saturday at the center, Hillside Ave. at 231st Queens Village. Wholesale Weekend Temple Israel of Jamaica holds its wholesale weekend from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and from 9:30 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Sunday at the temple, 188th St. and Grand Central Parkway. All new, first-quality merchandise will be available at wholesale prices for holiday shoppers. Hillcrest Book Review The Sisterhood of the Hillcrest Jewish Center holds its book review at 12:30 p.m.

Monday at the center, 183d St. and Union Turnpike. Books to be reviewed are "Mottele" and "A New World for Simon Ashkenazi." Admission is $1. Bellerose Hadassah The Bellerose chapter of Hadassah, meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, will feature a film entitled "Etz Chaim Tree of Life." Talent Show An audition for acts to appear in a fund-raising telethon for the Pomonok Neighborhood Center will be held at the center beginning at 10 a.m.

Saturday. The center is at 67-09 Kissena Flushing. Needlework Guild The Springfield Gardens Branch, Needlework Guild of America, will hold an exhibition of new clothing, household linens, sheets, towels and handmade articles at noon on Sunday in the Springfield Gardens Methodist Church, 131-29 Farmers Blvd. The various articles prepared by members of the group are for distribution to the less fortunate. at 8 tonight at Forest Hills HS, 67-01 110th St, Forest Hills.

The speaker will be a repre'entative of ine fire.