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Greetings Tildenites!
We have been invited to attend the induction of Kathryn Freed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The ceremony – followed by a reception – takes place this Thursday, January 8 at 4:30 pm at the Civil Courthouse, 111 Centre Street Room 325. Tilden’s own District Leader Louise Dankberg will be speaking at the event.
Some of you may have noticed that the Annual Meeting and Election will actually be on Thursday, January 22 (not 23rd as stated in the last email). The meeting will be held at our usual meeting location, Seafarers’ Institute (123 East 15th Street @ Irving Place) at 7:30 pm. Congratulations to Mark & Suzanne Shapiro, Joy Garland and Pat Levenson for being the first three readers to spot-the-typo! They will each receive a Tilden Club pen/flashlight/stylus at the meeting.

Happy and Healthy New Year to Tilden members and all our friends!
The Annual Meeting and Election will be held the evening of Thursday, January 23 at Seafarer’s Institute. Additional information to follow.
Julie Menin, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, has asked for help in spreading the word about an upcoming Phone-A-Thon on Saturday January 31 to help New Yorkers learn about tax breaks that they may be missing. These credits range from $2,000 to $10,000 in tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Care Tax Credit. About 25% of eligible working families fail to claim their money – money families need to help pay for daily necessities – because many people don’t know about these programs.
Tilden members are being asked to volunteer for two-hour shifts (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.). Locations vary throughout the City.
For more information on how to register contact the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs or Mark Thompson at MarkPTNYC@aol.com

On behalf of the Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club, we wish you a Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwanzaa and a Happy & Healthy Democratic New Year!

In honor of the holidays and our successful Toys 4 Tots event on Sunday, we will not be meeting in December. We will reconvene on January 22 for our Annual Meeting and Election.

This evening President Mark Thompson and Treasurer Patricia Levenson visited the Beth Israel Pediatric Unit, where we presented a check to the Chair and Director from the Tilden Club members. The donation will be used to buy gifts and toys for the children and young people who are staying in the Unit over the holidays. It was impressive and moving to meet the staff and see some of the beautiful and brave young people. Everyone who made the donation possible should be proud and Tilden was thanked profusely.

We have been invited to participate in a major anti-fracking rally in Albany on January 7. Bring some friends and stay warm in Balmy Albany while working for a good cause. For more information and to sign up for the bus, visit  foodandwaterwatch.org

If anyone you know is not receiving these updates from Tilden please send contact information to President Mark Thompson at markptnyc@aol.com

Congratulations to all Tildenites for holding another successful Toys for Tots event. Paul & Jimmy’s was packed to overflowing with more than 70 seated guests who enjoyed a delicious lunch; dozens of other friends stopped in to enjoy the festivities. Guests were entertained by our own Adam Smale and Jane Barry, whose beautiful, jazz-inspred rendition of “God Bless America” brought the crowd to its feet. In celebration, Tildenites ‘lit up’ their new Tilden flashlight pens to provide a light show.

We were joined by a cavalcade of our elected officials, including State Senator Brad Hoylman, State Senator Liz Krueger, and Comptroller Scott Stringer, and many judges and judicial candidates. A soecial shout-out of thanks was given to the event committee, which included Genevieve Cervera, Kate Waterman, Louise Dankberg, Pat Levenson, Laura Koestler, Paula Schaeffer and club President Mark Thompson. Sandy Hecker (our own “Paparazzi to the Stars”) documented the event and will be posting her photos on Facebook. This year’s event was the largest, most successful and most enjoyable so far thanks to everyone’s hard work.

The reason for the event was to raise funds to donate (in addition to our street fair proceeds) to local charities. This year we provided large donations to the Bellevue Hospital clothing room, the Stein Senior Center’s Alzheimers programs, and Beth Israel Hospital for toys for children staying in the hospital over the holidays.

Congratulations Tilden!

If you haven’t purchased your ticket for Toys 4 Tots, you should do it now! There are only a few seats left for this fun and delicious meal on Sunday December 14 (12 – 3 pm at Paul & Jimmy’s restaurant, 123 East 18th Street between Park Ave South and Irving Place). Tickets are $30 for members, and $50 for non-members. Please send your check to Pat Levenson, 444 East 20th St #6D, NYC, NY 10009. (Don’t bring toys; your ticket price covers the donations.)

Since 2015 is just around the corner, be sure to mark your calendar with the following dates:

1/22/15 – Annual Meeting 

2/19 – Monthly Meeting 

3/19 – Monthly meeting

4/23 – Annual Dinner at National Arts Club

5/21 – Monthly Meeting (Candidates Night and Endorsement Vote)

6/7 – Street Fair

6/25 – Monthly meeting (first petition collection)

7/13 – Petition Wrap Party

9/13 – poll coverages/palm card distribution festivities (location TBD)

9/14 – Primary Day

9/17 – Monthly Meeting

10/15 – Monthly Meeting

11/19 – Monthly meeting

12/6 – Toys 4 Tots Event

 1/21/16 – Annual Meeting

Our annual Toys 4 Tots event will be Sunday December 14 from noon – 3 pm at Paul & Jimmy’s restaurant(our favorite spot), 123 East 18th Street (between Park Avenue South and Irving Place). Tickets are $30 for members, and $50 for non-members, and includes a delicious meal along with the festivities. For more information email genevievecervera9@gmail.com. Please send your check to Pat Levenson at 444 East 20th Street #6D, NYC, NY 10009. Be sure to get your ticket early since the event fills up quickly. And remember, don’t bring toys to the event. Your ticket price will cover the donations. Paul & Jimmy’s puts on an excellent brunch/lunch and everyone who comes has a rollicking good time .. and by coming you are able to support several amazing causes in our own community.

Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:30 PM

Seafarer’s & International House (15th Street at Irving Place)

AGENDA

1. President’s Report

2. Elections Committee Report

3. Dinner Committee Report

4. Toys for Tots Committee Report

5. District Leader Report

6. Guest Speaker: Borough President Gale Brewer

7. Old/New Business

8.  Adjourn

We regret to inform you that Julie Torres’ mother, Catherine Donato, passed.  She was 102 years old and left behind a loving family with many years of happiness. Her funeral is scheduled for 11 am Monday at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church (30 East 31st Street at Madison Avenue).  Julie and her family thank you for all the love, calls, visits and cards in recent months and hopes to see many Tildenites Monday.

Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:30 PM

Seafarer’s & International House (15th Street at Irving Place)

AGENDA

1. President’s Report

2. Elections Committee Report

3. Dinner Committee Report

4. Toys for Tots Committee Report

5. District Leader Report

6. Guest Speaker: Borough President Gale Brewer

7. Old/New Business

8.  Adjourn

For those of you unable to view the recent Toys for Tots announcement, the event will be Sunday December 14 from noon – 3 pm at Paul & Jimmy’s (as it has been for several years), 123 East 18th Stret (between Park Avenue South and Irving Place). Tickets are $30 for members, and $50 for non-members. For more information email genevievecervera9@gmail.com. Please send your check to Pat Levenson at 444 East 20th Street #6D, NYC, NY 10009. Be sure to get your ticket early since the event fills up quickly. And remember, don’t bring toys to the event. Your ticket price will cover the donations.

Many members of Tilden are actively involved in the tree planting effort to beautify our neighborhood. If you haven’t been able to get out there and dig in the dirt, you now have a chance to help another way by adopting a tree bed. The map in this link shows trees recently planetd as a result of the work of some Tilden members (thank you, Claude L. Winfield!): https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zZymRs_TCQGc.kEhs65jf75Pk  We wiill be sending out information soon on how to adopt the beds around those trees (and others) in our neighborhood. And now that you aren’t donating to hundreds of candidates anymore you can use your extra pennies to adopt a bed!

Lastly, 2015 renewal forms are in the mail. If you have not received one by early next week, please contact Mark Thompson, President, at markptnyc@gmail.com or use the form available on the website.