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101 Precinct CO Gives Safety Tips
     "Recently, there has been a slight increase in unattended items being removed without the owner’s permission," says Captain Walter Salowsky, the commanding officer of the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway.
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100 Precinct Explorers Clean Up Abandoned Gas Station
     This abandoned gas station at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 92 Street was the repeated target of graffiti artists until Sergeant Jerry O’Sullivan and the 100 Precinct explorers set out to clean it up.
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BCHS Boat Ramp Doubled As Dump
     This wrecked automobile, note chrome bumper on the right, and other interesting items were pulled from the water in front of the Beach Channel High School boat ramp on Wednesday afternoon.
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Blum: Arverne Needs Entertainment Complex
     Bernie Blum, the President of the Friends of Rockaway, a long-time environmental group, does not believe that demapping streets in the Arverne Urban Renewal Area and putting a park in the eastern end of the site is the best solution local residents.
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Barton Named Logistical Specialist
     Army Pvt. Kadiann M. Barton has graduated from the automated logistical specialist advanced individual training (AIT) course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Virginia.
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Busy Bee Grand Re-Opening Celebration
     Busy Bee, the children’s learning store, recently moved its business. A grand re-opening celebration was held on Saturday May 1. Now with a larger store, Busy Bee will offer summer reading/art literacy programs and tutoring.
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Hadassah Luncheon
     The Rockaway branch of Hadassah will celebrate its annual Heart Luncheon on May 11 at the Lawrence Country Club. The luncheon will begin at noon.
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Far Rockaway High School Tours The N.Y. Senate
     Students at Far Rockaway High School arrived at the steps of the New York State Senate and were greeted by Senator Serphin Maltese and Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer.
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FRHS Features
by Michelle Beckford, Candie Madera & Emmanuel Jean-Pierre
     On Tuesday, April 20, students of the Far Rockaway Mock Trial, Criminology and Law Program went on a trip on to the New York State Capitol, Albany. Mr. Vasquez, the Law Coordinator of Far Rockaway High School, organized the trip.
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Man Sentenced in Assault On Rockaway Woman
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Deputy Inspector Talamo Thanks Rockaway
     (Charles V. Talamo, the former commanding officer of the 100 Precinct, asked The Wave to publish the following message to Rockaway residents. The Wave congratulates him on his promotion Deputy Inspector.
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Madison Square Boys and Girls Club News
     Since October 2003, the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, Far Rockaway Clubhouse have been operating the African Dance Program in collaboration with Remember Drummers Inc.
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New Baby In Leshinsky Family
     Matthew and Nicole Leshinsky wish to announce the birth of brother Christopher John Leshinsky on March 25, 2004, who arrived at 9:13 a.m. at 7lbs. 12oz.
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Ashley Graduates From Howard
     Amanda Starr Ashley, an August Martin High School alumnus and resident of Bay Towers graduated from Howard University with honors in psychology on May 8.
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Payne Completes AF Basic
     Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Keron D. Payne has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
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M.S. 180 Visits African Burial Site
     M.S. 180 students recently visited African Burial Grounds in lower Manhattan, as part of an investigation in forensic studies. Many of the students in the eighth grade graduating class asked questions concerning the discovery of this site.
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Transatlantic Flight of NC-4 Made Rockaway Famous
     The following description of the flight of the NC-4 from Rockaway into history was adapted from the story of the flight on the Website, www.aviationhistory.com/ navy/nc4.html.
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FDR Played Large Part In NC-4 Story, Visited Rockaway
By Howard Schwach
     Most people remember Franklin D. Roosevelt as the president who brought us through the Great Depression and World War II. He is considered by many to be one of our greatest presidents.
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Never-Before-Published Pictures Of NC-4
     Irving Sheeley enlisted in the Navy in March, 1917 as a Landsman (candidate) for Machinist’s Mate, Second Class. Since he had lots of experience as a mechanic, he was quickly promoted to the higher rank and by late 1917, he was designated as Chief Mechanic’s Mate (Air), one of the few aviation mecha...
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Tis The Season For Daffodils To Sprout
     Firefighters from Ladder 137 plant new daffodil bulbs at Beach 125 Street and Cronston Avenue.
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The Citizen’s Police Academy Report
     There is nothing more frightening than hearing the nasty pop, pop, pop of a handgun and seeing the muzzle flash in your direction – and if there’s one thing I will remember from the Citizen’s Police Academy for the rest of my life, that’s going to be it.
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Power Squadron Adds Second Boating Class
     Due to overwhelming response, the Brooklyn Power Squadron has added a second spring class in safe boating.
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Goffin First Graduate of SJEH Program
     Scott Goffin, DO, will be the first doctor to graduate from the dermatology program at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, South Shore. Dr. Goffin helped the Hospital establish the three-year residency specialty program in osteopathic medicine.
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Saturday Hours Added For Passports At PO
     Postmaster George Buonocore says that he understands that there are a lot of hard working families in the Rockaway’s that just can’t make it to the Post Office between 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday to have their passports processed.
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Catholic Group Holds NYC Forum
     The Voice of the Faithful is holding a forum on education and action on Saturday, May 22 between 1-4 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan.
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CURC Family Walk/Run Set For May 15
     History takes place on May 15, as the Collaboration for Unity in the Rockaway Community (CURC) sponsors Rockaway’s 1st Annual Family Fun Walk/Run.
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RDRC To Administer Summer Youth Program
     Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) will be administering the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
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Family And Schools Together At Ps 105
     On Friday, May 21, PS 105 in Far Rockaway will host a commencement exercise for Family And School Together (FAST).
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Recent Spike In Thefts Reported By 101 Precinct
Contributing Editor
By Miriam Rosenberg
     Executive Officer Alex Laera, of the 101precinct in Far Rockaway recently reported a rise in the theft of unattended belongings during April’s Precinct Community Council meeting.
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Rotary Triangle Blooms With Color
     The Rotary Triangle at Beach 116 Street and Newport Avenue sprouts with yellows and whites as the daffodils planted in the wake of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center sprout anew.
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St. Francis de Sales Happenings
     The children of grades K-8 entertained the audience in a talent show under the direction of Ms. Farragher and Ms. Murray with songs, dance, joke telling and Irish step dancing.
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St. Camillus School News
     
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Attention Deficit Workshop at M.S. 53
     Attendance Improvement Dropout Prevention facilitator Ken Yanek hosted an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) workshop at M.S. 53 on April 22. Parents were invited to attend so that they can better understand the illness.
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P.S. 114 Pre-K Visit Bakery
     The children of Mrs. Foremont’s pre-K class of P.S. 114 went on a walking trip to Ciro’s Bakery on Beach 129 Street. The children learned about bread making and the baking process.
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Rev. Liew Elected To Head SJEH Pastoral College
     Rev. Dr. Richard Liew, Director of Clinical Pastoral Education at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, South Shore, and an Episcopal priest, has recently been elected President of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy.
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Four Locals Rip Up Dem Registrations And Become Republicans Instead
     Four local men took time at a recent meeting of the newly-formed Rockaway Republican Club to rip up their voter registration cards denoting that they are registered Democrats.
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Sunday Meter Feeding Returns To B.116
     Just a reminder that you will have to feed the meters on Beach 116 Street seven days a week beginning this Sunday, May 9, and that parking for longer than an hour between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. is prohibited.
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Star Gazing in Broad Channel
     Local astronomer John Kinneary of Broad Channel brought out his giant telescope for viewing craters on the moon at the American Littoral Society’s headquarters on West 9th Road.
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Trinity Services Celebrates With Annual Luncheon
     Trinity Services celebrated its successful year with a luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach last week. Founded by Democratic District Leader Geraldine Chapey, the organization handed out many honors to local residents.
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Work At Ward’s Deli, New One Coming
     Contractors work at the former Ward’s Deli on the corner of Beach 108 Street and Mickey Carton Way this week. Word is that the property has been leased and a new deli and bagel store will open there before summertime.
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