Beachcomber
     The Wave and the Rockaway community suffered a great loss last Friday, February 23. Wave Publisher Leon Locke passed away after suffering a stroke a few days earlier. Leon was more than a businessman.... he was a man of the community. He gave many hours to helping the community, whether it was a vol...
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Chatting With Chapey
     Our Sympathies To The Locke Family
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Dorothy Dunne
     The Wave staff, as well as the many Rockaway readers and residents, mourn the passing of dearly loved Leon Locke, publisher of The Wave of Long Island. His closest and dearest friends and family filled the Parkside Chapel for his memorial services.
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Dot On Roxbury
      A surprise baby shower was given to Cindy Mangan on Saturday, February 24 at The Beach Club. Cindy is the wife of Jimmy Mangan and daughter of Pat and Steve Colleran. Jimmy is the son of Regina and Joe Mangan, all from Roxbury. Cindy was truly surprised and received many lovely gifts. A good time w...
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From The Artists Studio
     By Susan Hartenstein
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From The G-Man
     On A Dare And A Dream
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Historical Views by Emil Lucev
     The Great Grand Daddy Of The Roller Coaster
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LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago This Week
     Looking to casino gaming to serve as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the midsection of the Rockaway Peninsula, and for expanding the economic base of the Rockaway community, the Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways and the Ad Hoc Committee for Casino Gaming in the Rockaways formally combined res...
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Notes From The High "C’s"
     By Sharon Gabriel
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On The Beach
     This column is dedicated to Wave Publisher Leon Locke whose untimely passing has rocked our world. It is almost eerily ironic that for a man whose life was dedicated to publishing and reporting the news of a community has now, with his passing, become the front page news; and how we of the "Wav...
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Opoh Says…
By Emanuel Jalonschi
      As of recent, I find myself unable to sleep again. I’m once again on the midnight A, headed to Far Rockaway. My mind being too cluttered (with the residue of a previous engagement) for the remnants of my Kerouac and my batteries being to weak for my Incubus, I find myself staring blankly into the a...
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School Scope
     Some odds and ends on the education scene:
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Short Takes
     It is difficult when a good friend passes from the scene. Your first thoughts, of course are that he died too young, too quickly to do all of the things that he wanted to do. The second thoughts are for his wife and his family. Then, you begin to remember all the little things that made him your fri...
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Simon Says
     I am deeply saddened by the loss of a great leader, inspiration and fighter for the Rockaways, our own Wave Publisher Leon Locke. Leon has been involved through the years for the benefit of the Rockaways. His sudden passing brought to mind that God needed a special angel to run the cloud version of ...
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