Is Anyone Listening?
     Just thought I'd write in and voice some of my opinions on a few matters that I believe effect us all here in Rockaway Beach. First of all I really don't like talking politics or religion but some of what I talk about probably has political roots and God only knows what lurks in the minds of the local politicians. It seems that the powers that be decided to spend some of our tax dollars on trees along Shore Front parkway. Sure they were supposed to spruce up the neighborhood but the idea failed terribly. The trees are almost all dead due to no irrigation in the center median and I only saw a water truck out there once to water them right after they were planted. According to another reader who had voiced in earlier about this, the trees should have been planted in the dormant season and not in the summer as they were. So now, the trees are starting to look like an eyesore instead of an improvement, and at the taxpayer
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Lifeguards Praised
     From reading the last issue of The Wave (vol.CVII), I felt that the hard work of many Rockaway Beach lifeguards is being overlooked. I agree that it is a shame that there aren't enough lifeguards this summer to keep every beach open. I also agree that this is a very important issue that must be addressed. Nevertheless, I do feel that you aren't giving credit where credit is due. There is a number of lifeguards who are on the beaches, six days a week, devoting their lives and their summer to helping our Rockaway beachgoers and those who come from all over to sunbathe and swim on our infamous beach. Each day these men and women put their lives on hold and on the line, to protect and serve the Rockaway community.
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Tired Of Tickets
     I would like to address something I saw today. I live in Dayton Towers on Shore Front parkway. Today, I saw two police officers from the 100 Precinct ticketing cars, which were parked nose in rather than the other way, as the other cars are parked. This took place between buildings 7600 and 7800. There are no signs anywhere around that street that indicates which way cars have to face, and yet, these officers felt it "necessary" to issue tickets.
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