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for larger version       Beachcomber The families of Flight 587 victims, most of whom live in Washington Heights, met in the Bronx last week to decry the treatment they are getting from the city. "They only think about the World Trade Center," said one woman who lost both her mother and father in the crash. "We need our community leade... More ... Boyle-ing Points by Kevin Boyle The Wave is family. Unfortunately, I feel like Silvio on the Sopranos. Just when you think you’re out, they pull you back in. Just when you think you’re really out, they… pull… you… back! I’d bought a couple of outfits (white shoes, white belt, and dark slacks with elastic waistband and a chocolate ... More ... Broad Channel Bits by Liz Guarino I hope that everyone had a really good time on the Fourth. After 9/11 last year, this holiday seemed to mean even more than it usually does. People here really displayed an extra amount of the red, white and blue this year! More ... Chatting With Chapey Critical Professional Shortage: Pharmacy, Nursing And Teaching By Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey Pharmacy is a profession that is undergoing dramatic change. Shortages of pharmacists have been reported across the country as well as in New York State. The shortage is due to several factors: the rapidly rising increase in the number of prescriptions being written, the creation and promise of ma... More ... Dorothy Dunne A tribute and thank you was expressed to our Firemen and Policemen & Ambulance Corps in Breezy and Rockaway Point the annual St. Thomas More annual show, "American Hero" held in their parish hall, Thursday and Friday evenings. Ed Deacy’s "The Town I love so well" and Sr. Beata Gerrity with her Firem... More ... Dot on Roxbury by Dotty Taphouse The Annual Parish Show of St. Thomas More's & St. Edmonds was held on Thursday and Friday nights 6/27 & 6/28 in St. Thomas More's Hall. It was an excellent show called "America Heroes." Two-zy and Claire Selleck were the producers and Mary Ellen Barnes was the director. Sis... More ... From The Artists Studio Ever since my retirement over five years ago I take several days a month to journey into the city to partake of the "Apple’s" delights including museums, plays, movies and events. I usually start the day as though it was a workday, leaving the home at 8 AM. The morning is often spent at a museum and... More ... From the Editor’s Desk By Howard Schwach The Ninth Circuit Court is often wrong. Its decisions have been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than any other court in the nation. It is ultra-Liberal and ultra-kooky. Having said that, however, it was right to rule that the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is unconstit... More ... From the G-Man by Gary G. Toms Hangin’ With "Bloomy" Earlier on, many reporters dogged Mayor Bloomberg about what he did on his weekends off. Being the smart man that he is, he basically told them to kiss where the sun doesn’t shine, and to mind their own business. It’s so hilarious because everyone was running around trying to get into the man’s busi... More ... Health and Harmony Independence Day: A Celebration of Freedom By Dr. Nancy Gahles Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Our forefathers created a heritage for us that would incorporate these freedoms. The pursuit of happiness implies that we are free to make the choices that make happiness a personal issue. To be happy we must be free. Free from the restrictions... More ... Keltic Korner by Grace McCloskey Once a month I will do a column with the above sub-title. If you have any announcements to submit, write them down and drop them off at The Wave, attention Keltic Korner. More ... LOOKING BACKWARD What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago This Week Rockaway’s first annual Irish cultural festival will be held on July 31 at Beach 109 Street and the Old Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Mickey Carton will be the featured musical performer. More ... Notes On Consumer Affairs Today, at the checkout counter of some stores, there are many choices in which to pay. A consumer could pay by cash, check, credit or debit card. Many debit cards can also be used as a credit card. This brings about the question of what, if any, is the difference between a credit and a d... More ... Simon Says…. From the Desk of Lew M. Simon Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B The weather has been extremely hot, humid and muggy. But we’re still out there chugging away. The first thing we would like to do is correct the number that appeared incorrectly in our column. For all those people aggravated by the constant flights overhead, Congressman Anthony Weiner’s phone number... More ... |
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