GJONAJ AT WOMEN’S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PANEL
Councilman Mark Gjonaj, Con Edison, Texas de Brazil and 31 Agency co-hosted ‘Women’s
Youth Empowerment Panel: An Open Conversation of Growth and Progress’ on Wednesday,
March 27 at The Coffee Break Company.
Councilman Gjonaj (2nd from l) met with women speakers from different walks of life.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce
MJ TREATMENT SPA CELEBRATES
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
In honor of Women’s History Month, the MJ Treatment Spa & Wellness at 3000 Bronx Park
East, Suite One gave complimentary dmGlow™ facial treatments by dmSkincare and DermaMed
Solutions on Thursday, March 7.
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CHARTER SCHOOL’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Heketi Community Charter School hosted its annual International Festival on Saturday,
March 23 at 403 Concord Avenue. More than 15 countries were represented by Heketi students
and families who shared the customs and traditions of their native countries.
Students and families alike enjoyed viewing many many international presentations.
Photo by Dennis Cohen
Students and their families learned about the many cultural aspects of Cuba.
Photo by Dennis Cohen
One student had fun coloring the Jamaican fl ag. Photo by Dennis Cohen
MJ Treatment staff (back, l-r) Carline Vargas-Gonzalez, massage therapist; Ariel Vargas, spa
coordinator; Doreda Ephraim, massage therapist; Sara Munoz, massage therapist; Deserie
Gonzalez, massage therapist and Maryjane Vargas-Ries (front, c), MJ Treatment president.
Photo by Veronica Feliciano
Odis Guerrero (l), Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez’s director of Community Affairs and
Operations, presented a citation to Maryjane Vargas-Ries. Photo by Veronica Feliciano