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Beachcomber
     The first water rescue of the summer season took place on Sunday morning, when three young men decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather to go surfboarding off Beach 135 Street.
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Broad Channel Bits
By Liz Guarino
     It looks like Spring has sprung-finally. The weather has been soggy here and there, but Easter Sunday was a really nice day, wasn’t it? Hope everyone had a happy Easter and, if you cooked for company, that your dinner was wonderful!
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Chatting with Chapey
Dr. Michael Costelloe Honored by Xaverian
by Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, Democratic District Leader
     Dr. Michael Costelloe recently received an outstanding achievement award from Xaverian on Sunday.
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Dorothy Dunne
News Events/Travel Editor/Host • WNYX - TV Morning News
• 12:00 noon on UHF Chs. 35 & 26 Monday - Friday
     If you ever want a vacation of a lifetime, fly away on South African Airways to South Africa. Save your pennies or go now and pay later, whatever it takes, you will not regret the cost, especially if you stay at the luxurious, ever so elegant Orient-Express Hotels as I did at the Westcliff in Johann...
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Erin On The Rox
By Erin Baumann
     Easter Sunday turned out to be a great day. It was nice to see everyone out and about. At church the little girls looked their best in their new Easter dresses.
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From The Artists Studio
Rockaway Artists AllianceMythical Characters And Mad Hatters
by Susan Hartenstein
     And now, the full story can be told. "Jut Say ‘Yes’" is the 70-foot long mixed media artwork that Geoff Rawling created on commission from businessman and local resident Billy Taylor.
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From the
Editor’s Desk
By Howard Schwach
     When does the journalist put down his pen and notebook and get involved in a story? When does a photojournalist put down his camera to do what he thinks is right?
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Historical Views
of the Rockaways

From The Rockaway MuseumDedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke
Cries For Help To Save Our Beaches
by Emil Lucev, Curator
     When this photograph was reproduced on a postcard in the very early 1920’s, proprietors of our beaches from Far Rockaway to Rockaway Point, were asking for municipal help to stop beach erosion.
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Collaborating To Bring Needed Services
     The circular building on the corner of Redfern Avenue and Nameoke Street has been owned by First Baptist Church for over 20 years. It was purchased through the vision of the late Rev.
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The Inner Voice
by Marilyn Gelfand
     I just took a walk on the beach and saw lots of clam shells just covered in flies piled up against the jetties all over Gateway. They are part of an ever-changing process of building up and tearing down that exists in nature.
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Addabbo Hosts
Remembrance
     City Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., announced that the New York City Council will be remembering those who died in the Holocaust at a service to be held at City Hall in Manhattan on Thursday, May 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Looking Backward
What The Wave Said
20
     Years Ago...
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On The Beach
With Beverly Baxter
     I hope yours was a joyous Passover and Easter. Although I was unavailable to submit my column last week, I was, like many, quite mesmerized by the war in Iraq.
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Simon Says...
From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
     Happy belated Easter and Passover to all. With the holidays coming to a close, many people have asked me for a copy of my diet. They are amazed that I lost more than 70 pounds since August.
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Sprayview Sticks Stones
by Environmental Reporter Bernard Blum
     Angelo Guarino (letter in April 19 The Wave issue) has a praiseworthy expression of discontent though it is a bit late to curb the one-dimensional housing developmental trend that has developed for the Rockaway Peninsula Federal and State/City Coastal Zones.
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The Rockaway Irregular by Stuart Mirsky
     Why Do They Hate Us?
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