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April 4,1974 PHOENIX Page 11jr/C l i n t o n H i l lYW CA Sets V acationActivities for KidsBY DAN ICOLARITalkaboutembarrassing.. .after all that buildup I gave Magic Bakers in last week%u2019s column, I have to report they%u2019re out of business. It seems the response just wasn't what they%u2019d expected and they couldn%u2019t devote the required time and energy to what might have been a very successful enterprise. So if any of you have called and gotten no response or, worse, have placed orders on the porch at 129 Vanderbilt Avenue, please accept my apology.Washington Park (Fort Greene%u2019s star blocks), and in some ways is a lot more interesting because of the variety in scale and period.If you've ever walked down the block, you%u2019ve seen the way the buildings are generously set back from the street, with expansive front lawns, the range of style and scale.The last thing any of us needs is a new issue to mobilize around, but once this block goes, its like will never be seen again. More about this next week.contacted when the details arefirm. Thanks again for thatfantastic response.Four days of vacation activities 1 for girls and boys 8 to 12 years old, are set at the Brooklyn YWCA, 30 %u2019Third Avenue, corner of Atlantic.Monday, April 8th, the YW is sponsoring a trip to see the Radio City Easter Show and the accompanying movie %u201c Marne.%u201d Parents are welcome to come along. Tickets are $3.75 and free subway transportation is available. The group will meet at the YW lobby at 10:45 a.m. Bringextra money for lunch if desired.Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 9, 10 and 11, Vacation Program will run from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. and will feature gym games, roller skating, arts and crafts, swimming, music and dance. The fee for a day will be $1.00. The child should bring swim suit, cap (if hair is longer than 3 inches) and towel. Qualified YW staff will be supervising all activities.IT'S COMING...NEXT WEEK!THE PHOENIX'S NEWFORT GREENE/CLINTON HILLSHOPPING SECTION!Richard Arnew, chairman of the abandoned buildings group of the Fort Greene Landmarks Committee, is about to do battle with a formidable adversary%u2014 the Federal government. He wants to try and save all%u2014or part%u2014of the block of South Oxford Street between Atlantic Avenue and Hanson Place.That particular block is a fine architecturally as anything on South Portland Avenue orFor the abandoned buildings group, I%u2019d like to thank everyone who called and expressed interest in the Landmarks Committee%u2019s proposed auction of abandoned buildings owned by the city and federal governments. So I%u2019m repeating it this week: If you%u2014or anyone you know%u2014would iike to be considered for bidding on such properties, please call me at 624-4644. Your name will be placed on a list, and you'li beStarting next week, THE PHOENIX w ill inaugurate a new feature, to appear 4every other issue, which w ill show Fort Greene/Clinton H ill residents theydon%u2019t have to leave their community to shop... and w ill show non-residents fthat Fort Greene/Clinton H ill is an exciting, varied and inexpensive place to 9visit%u2014for shopping, dining, or relaxation. Starting next week, in THE aPHOENIX. jFort Greene/Clinton H ill merchants: If you want your store or service to be ^part of the excitement, call Larry Neville, Eileen Platz or Dan Icolari at THE 5PHOENIX, 643-1032. W e%u2019d love to include your ad . . . we%u2019re prepared to *make you an offer you just can%u2019t refuse! =The staff of the OTB office around the comerfrom you is so friendly that they give their winners alittle extra.Not in winnings, of course. Payoff prices onwinning tickets in all our offices are the same. The%u201clittle extra%u201d we%u2019re talking about is warm, personalized service. And, since everyone%u2019s a potential winnerat OTB, everybody enjoys the same friendlytreatment.Stop in and see what we mean.I-------------------------------------------------------------1I %u2019 m in te re s te d in le a rn in g a b o u t O T B . Please send m e a free c o p y o f th e b o o k le t \Y o u A lw a y s W anted to K n o w a b out O T B %u201d .N am e : _ A d dress:L --------------------------------------------------------Z ip :Send to : O T B B o o k le t, B o x 888E S ta tio n , N ew Y o rk , N .Y . 1 00 36T im e s SquareBK-M-3 |Call u s th e N.Y. B ets180 MONTAGUE ST. %u2022 320 COURT ST. %u2022 390 FULTON ST.