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Bronx Notes: Join Your Community Board

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. invites Bronx residents to make a difference in their community by joining their local community board. Diaz’s office will be accepting applications for all 12 community boards from city residents who reside, work or have professional or other significant interest in the Bronx. Applications are available at Diaz’s Community Board Office or your local Community Board office (CB7, 229A E. 204th St.). Applications are also available online here, just click here to download. The deadline for submission is Feb. 8. For more information, call the BP’s office, (718) 590-3914 or Community Board 7, (718) 933-5650.

Bronx Notes: Mentoring Program for Students

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The Young Scholars Immersion Program, a program coordinated by Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Manhattan College, provides year-round mentoring and enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged students in the Bronx. The program is currently seeking more high school applicants. Students get the chance to visit college campuses, participate in writing and study workshops and get constant support from tutors at the College’s Center for Academic Success. For more information, contact Neil Bogan at nbogan@khcc-nyc.org or call (718) 884-0700 ext. 116.

Bronx Notes: Free Weekly Immigration Services

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Councilmember Fernando Cabrera along with CUNY Citizenship Now! will provide free confidential legal services to qualified immigrants to help them in their pursuit of U.S. citizenship, Wednesdays, starting Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cabrera’s district office, 107 E. Burnside Ave. Personal consultations will be held with attorneys and paralegals. For more information, call (347) 590-2874.

Bronx Notes: Free Stop Smoking Program

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North Central Bronx Hospital, 3424 Kossuth Ave., offers free group counseling and nicotine replacement therapy for smokers looking to quit. No appointments are needed or required, walk-ins are welcome. The smoking cessation program runs weekdays at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. in room 13A12. For more information, call (718) 519-2425/2490.

Bronx Notes: ESL and Citizenship Courses

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Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace, offers two free courses: English as a Second Language classes which run from Nov. 26 to June 8, 2013, Monday through Thursday, and Saturday mornings, as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings; and Pathway to Citizenship workshops which begin January 2013. For more information and a detailed schedule, contact Christina Ventura at cventura@khcc-nyc.org or (718) 884-0700.

Bronx Notes: Santa Coming to E. 204th St. Saturday

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On Saturday, Dec. 15 from noon to 3 p.m., Santa will be giving small gifts away to all the good children from the area at Leroy Pharmacy, 314 E. 204th St. in Norwood. Leroy provided free food for 20-plus volunteers who helped wrap the gifts on Dec. 8. "I enjoy seeing families happy and sharing the spirit of the holidays,” says Jay Dhaduk, RPH, of Leroy Pharmacy. “We are proud to be in this neighborhood for over 20 years.”