Kind Thanks from Unisphere Regarding 50's Themed "Diner in the Park"

We just received the following email thanks for Andiamo's participation in this year's 50's Themed "Diner in the Park" from Chairman of the Board Bruce Bendell and Queens Parks Assistant Commissioner Estelle Cooper:

Well, we did it!!!

Thanks to your tireless energy and support our "Diner in the Park" was a great success. All of your efforts from A to Z including suggestions on the theme, attendance at the committee meetings, to publicity efforts and silent auction donations, to ticket sales and just attending and having a great time are very greatly appreciated.

Although the accounting is not yet completed we know that we have already met our fundraising goal benefiting Unisphere Inc. in the ongoing work to enhance Flushing Meadows Corona Park for current and future park goers.

Nothing would have been accomplished without you!!

Thanks again, and we hope that you all have a wonderful summer.

We at Andiamo Coffee want to thank you, Bruce and Estelle - we're more than honored to have helped out and look forward to future events.

Flushing Town Hall Debuts New Website

Your personal guide to Flushing - past, present and future is finally here.

The Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) keeps continuing their commitment to taking an active role in the revitalization of Flushing with their recently debuted new website which looks extremely professionally built and well done. The site includes Spanish, Korean, and Chinese language dedicated home pages. At this site, you can check out all the latest news as well as their full events calendar, including FREE evening garden concerts, the legendary Queens Jazz Trail, and a preview of the 2006-2007 season.

Are you an artist? FCCA's 2006 Summer Performing Arts Academy provides kids and families with educational interactive workshops and programs. Check out the exceptional gallery exhibitions and Art Services for individual artists and organizations. The media, press, and Summer 2006 season brochure are available at the site for quick download where you can buy tickets for all events with ease - including gift shop items!

From the FCCA's June 12th, 2006 press release:

For 25 years, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts has been a creative catalyst for developing and promoting arts throughout Queens, presenting art exhibitions and award-winning performances of jazz, opera, theater, dance and classical music. The Council also provides educational opportunities for community residents of all ages; and vital services to local artists and arts organizations. These activities take place in historic Flushing Town Hall, which the Council renovated and operates on behalf of the City of New York. In 2004, The Council became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

So join the FCCA and enjoy their exclusive member benefits. They also welcome donations. Sponsor and support the Arts! We at Andiamo Coffee are big fans!

Study Shows Drinking Coffee Cuts Alcohol's Harmful Effects

Next time you're out at your favorite watering hole, remember the latest findings by Dr. Arthur Klatsky of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California, which say that coffee may counteract alcohol’s poisonous effects on the liver and help prevent cirrhosis.

In a study of more than 125,000 people, one cup of coffee per day cut the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 20 percent. Four cups per day reduced the risk by 80 percent. The coffee effect held true for women and men of various ethnic backgrounds. The participants ranged from teetotalers, who made up 12 percent of the total, to heavy drinkers, who made up 8 percent. The researchers calculated the risk reductions rate for the whole group, not just the drinkers.

The findings, published in Monday’s Archives of Internal Medicine, build on reports that coffee also may reduce the risk of liver cancer. The same study found coffee drinkers had healthier results on blood tests used to measure liver function, whether or not they were heavy alcohol users. But coffee’s effect on reducing liver enzymes in the blood was more apparent among the heavy drinkers in the study.

While the best way to avoid alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver is probably just cut down on your alcohol drinking, it's still nice to know that cup of java from Andiamo Coffee that tastes so good, is actually doing something good for you at the same time.