Happy Birthday, Baby!

Pre-K student Caroline Favelson, left, told her classmates at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School, Forest Hills, that she wanted no gifts for her recent birthday. Instead she asked them to donate items for babies born to mothers who are in desperate need of assistance. At such a young age, Caroline is a great example of Christian caring and generosity. She is joined by friends Emily, Max, Amanda and Sam.

The Annual HeartShare Gala was a huge success raising nearly $700,000 for its programs including The HeartShare School in Brooklyn which focuses on children with autism and spectrum disorders. For more information, call Tricia Fleming at 718-422-3266.

You still have time to donate gently used clothing, diapers, linens, towels, kitchen items and furniture for the benefit of Hour Children.

Girl Scout Alexa Calcagnini of St. Kevin’s Troop #4788 in Flushing is collecting the items as she works toward her Bronze Award.

Bring donations to entrances of St. Kevin’s Church or School by April 29.

For more information, call 718-539-6580.

After 120 years, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Jamaica will be closing in June.

All graduates, teachers, staff, and past parishioners of PBVM are invited to a closing Mass on May 5 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a noon luncheon in the school basement.

Come see old friends and share memories. For more information, call 718-739-2003..

In preparation for celebrating the 100th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi School, Crown Heights, all graduates are invited to call 718-778-3700, visit the school web site at www.sfabrooklyn.org or e-mail the principal at principal@sfabrooklyn.org.

This Week’s Tip of The TabletTalk Top Hat goes to students from St. Francis de Sales School, Belle Harbor, who won the Queens County Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Irish History Writing Contest for Elementary School Students.

They received cash prizes for winning essays on Irish inventors’ contributions to the U.S. First place went to Seamus Coyne, second to Jack Kane, third to Jillian Spataro and second honorable mention to Reilly Sullivan. In addition, Kate Mulvhill of St. Margaret, Middle Village, won first honorable mention and Andre Kopacki of St. Stanislaus, Maspeth, won special mention.

Just a reminder that Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, will hold a blood drive April 29, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call 718-479-5111.

Join the Fontbonne Hall Academy community of Bay Ridge in celebrating 70 years of excellence in education at their Fleur de Lys Dinner Dance at Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Brooklyn, May 2 at 7 p.m.

The evening’s honorees will be Amanda Agoglia, Craig Eaton, Susan Falco, Carol Bedrossian Fell, Sister Joanne Feulner, CSJ, and Msgr. Peter Kain.

Call 718-748-0047 for more information.

Congratulations to the Primary Math Bee winners at St. Kevin’s School, Flushing. Kevin Cunningham won first place and will represent St. Kevin in the Regional Math Bee. Megan Burns came in second and Tara Veresmortean was third.

Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troop 446 from St. Brendan, Midwood, will walk in the annual N.Y.C. MS Walk on Sunday, April 22, to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. To support their efforts, call 718-339-2828.

Join nurses from the diocese at the 16th annual Nurses Mass on Sunday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.
The Mass will be followed by a catered luncheon with guest speaker.

For more information, call 718-722-6080.

Bulletin Humor: Our buddy, Charlie, called 911 to report that his car had been broken into.
Hysterically he explained his situation to the dispatcher: “They’ve stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!” he cried.

The dispatcher said, “Stay calm. An officer is on the way.”

A few minutes later, the officer radios in, “Disregard. He got in the back seat by mistake.”

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Tip of Top Hat to lbusetti@thetablet.org.

BBQ on the Bay

St. Mark, Sheepshead Bay, held its second annual Grillin’ on the Bay B-B-Q competition on Saturday, March 31. Twenty-four teams from the tri-state area entered and the aroma couldn’t be beat on Avenue Z. The team from St. Mark’s, above, placed third in the fish category and eighth overall. St. Mark’s Sports Association sponsored the event.