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Team Vallone Vs Variety Boys & Girls Club
Youngsters from Astoria’s Variety Boys & Girls Club challenged Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. and his staff on May 3 during several rounds of geography, math and history questions inspired by the hit TV show Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader. [ Read More ]

Boys And Girls Club Member To Compete For Youth Of The Year
Selected among several local outstanding youth, Nayomi Spencer will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the New York State Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. [ Read More ]

Boys & Girls Club Awards Youth, Mentors
Selected among several local outstanding youth, Nayomi Spencer will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the New York State Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. [ Read More ]

Gloria DeMonte D'Amico (1927-2010) Queens County Clerk
Gloria D. D’Amico, county clerk for Queens, for the past 19 years and the first woman ever to hold the position, died on Tuesday, December 21, at home with her family at her side. [ Read More ]

114th Precinct National Night Out Brings Hundreds To Park
The 114th Precinct 2010 National Night Out Against Crime event was held at Astoria Park on Tuesday, August 3, and was attended by hundreds of area residents. Tables manned by representatives of several organizations, civic groups and businesses formed a circle around the Astoria Park Lawn. [ Read More ]

Astoria Senior Residence Renamed For Vallone Family
On October 15, the Astoria Senior Residence at 21st Street and 30th Road will be dedicated and renamed as the Vallone Family Senior Residence. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a Fall Festival group activity with seniors and young members of the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, on the grounds of which the residence is situated, will take place from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by a gala/dinner celebration in the evening at Terrace on the Park in Flushing. [ Read More ]

Ex Variety Boys & Girls Club Director Ann Buehler Dies
Anne Buehler, lifelong community activist and longtime supporter and for many years executive director of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, died Friday, October 8. She was 94 years old. [ Read More ]

Paul Vallone Honored At Golden Gloves Tournament
It was a night of triumphs all around when the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament came to the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens last Wednesday. The evening opened with honors showered upon Paul Vallone, brother of City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and son of former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr., and ended with a solid knockout 15 seconds into the final bout on the 11-contest fight card. [ Read More ]

Vallone Donates 3,000 Books To Variety Boys & Girls Club
On Wednesday, May 19, City Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. visited the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens to hand out books to children. Due to his efforts, Vallone was able to secure a donation of more than 3,000 books for the club. [ Read More ]

Variety Boys And Girls Visit Dinosaurs
The Ravenswood Lions Club of District 20 K-1 sponsored a trip for a group of children from the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens on August 13 to the American Museum of Natural History for an educational visit. The museum’s Mobile Dinosaur Exhibit paid a visit on August 18 to the Variety Boys & Girls Club, 21-12 30th Rd., in Astoria. [ Read More ]

VB&G Club Wins All-Star Home Run Derby
At the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens emerged the winner. Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins represented the Variety Boys and Girls Club on the field and won the competition. [ Read More ]

D’Amico Fun Run/Walk Held In Astoria Park
Running enthusiasts came out early on September 19 for the seventh annual Hon. Gloria D’Amico Fun Run/Walk at Astoria Park. Sunny skies and a slight breeze made for perfect running conditions as participants gathered at 9:30 a.m. at the track near Shore Boulevard for the start of the race. [ Read More ]

Mural Shows 5 Variety Boys & Girls Club Benefactors
Five people who have made significant contributions to the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens in the course of its 53-year history are depicted on a mural on the 30th Road façade of the club at 21-12 30th Rd., Long Island City. Anne Buehler, the club's first executive director, is surrounded by former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr., George Skouras, Judge Charles Vallone and Hassanein. [ Read More ]

Senior Facility Renamed
The Astoria Senior Residence, a $15 million housing complex for senior citizens, was renamed the Vallone Family Senior Residence. [ Read More ]

Variety Boys & Girls Eating Healthy Expo
On Thursday, June 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, 21-12 30th Rd., Astoria, will hold an event titled “Eating Healthy for Families”. Families and health authorities are increasingly concerned about the growing number of health-related problems, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure. In part due to long work schedules, increased stress, rising costs of sports and fitness activities, increased technology and media use, parents and youth are less physically active than in previous generations. [ Read More ]

'Variety Idol' Showcases Club Members' Talents
Members of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens strutted their stuff on the stage at the Broccoli Theatre Thursday, November 20, when the club held "Variety Idol". In 10 acts children showcased their dancing, singing and dramatic talents. [ Read More ]

Senior Residence Opens On Variety Boys & Girls Club’s 50th Anniversary
A little over two years ago, a delegation of elected officials, trustees and local dignitaries broke ground in the parking lot of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens for a unique addition to the club’s headquarters, a $13.5 million housing complex for senior citizens, which would include supportive services and health related activities. [ Read More ]

VB&G Club Wins All-Star Home Run Derby
At the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens emerged the winner. Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins represented the Variety Boys and Girls Club on the field and won the competition. [ Read More ]

Bond Film Creator Had Ties To LIC Boys Club
Albert (Cubby) Broccoli, who gained world-wide accolades for producing 17 James Bond films in an illustrious career before his death in 1996, never forgot his roots in Astoria. He frequently lent his support to the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens. [ Read More ]

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Adding Variety to Summer
While some lucky out-of-school youth will look forward to exciting camps or trips, many more will find themselves with few structured activities, parents who are working all day, and too much time to get into trouble. [ Read More ]

Astoria senior residence gets new name
After three consecutive generations in public service, the Vallones are one of the most well known families in northwest Queens, a fact manifested by the recent renaming of a building in their honor. [ Read More ]

Queen of Queens.. A Royalty to Reality Tv Story
Victoria Baynes Of Queens and who competes in Pageants throughout th East Coast was flying high when she learned that the film crew of Toddlers and Tiaras was coming to her neighborhood to film her as she prepares for Pageants. While the other two girls who were followed said their favorite thing about being in pageants is winning. Victoria said she enjoys making new friends. [ Read More ]

NBA’s Joakim Noah visits after-school center in LIC
As a young boy 45 years ago, Tyrone Green would go to the Long Island City after-school center, the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, to shoot hoops in the evenings. [ Read More ]

After-school program offers a lot of 'Variety'
If you don’t already know of it, the Salah M. Hassanein Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) is the greatest thing that will ever happen to you as a parent—after having your children, of course. [ Read More ]

Senior Residence Opens On Variety Boys & Girls Club’s 50th Anniversary
A little over two years ago, a delegation of elected officials, trustees and local dignitaries broke ground in the parking lot of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens for a unique addition to the club’s headquarters, a $13.5 million housing complex for senior citizens, which would include supportive services and health related activities. Last Wednesday many of those same dignitaries and officials gathered in that same parking lot to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club and hail the opening of the 11-story, 98-unit senior residence that now occupies the southwest corner of the club’s parking lot and outdoor activities yard. [ Read More ]