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The United States Army Hometown News Service has listed stories about a number of local residents. More ... On Saturday April 13, students in the Law and Forensics Magnet Program of Middle School 180 in Community School District 27 Queens, along with students from Beach Channel High School, will participate in a mock trial demonstration as part of the culminating activities for their program. More ... York College has announced the winners of its second annual Women's History Month essay contest for high school students, "A Woman I Know and Admire." An awards ceremony was held at York College on Wednesday evening, March 20, honoring the students, their families and teachers. This contest was open to students, male and female, enrolled in Queens high schools linked with York in the "College Now" program. More ... On June 6, 1944, American troops stormed the coast of Normandy in what is now called the D-Day Invasion. More ... Senior citizens are once again welcomed at Beach Channel High School. Beginning Saturday, April 13, senior citizens will be taught, in large part, by Beach Channel High School student volunteers. Students will use this opportunity to fulfill part of their community service requirements. Bernard Gassaway, the school More ... Peninsula Hospital Center will be holding its Annual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach, honoring two "Nurses of Distinction," Lilia Potenciano, RN, of the 2 North patient care unit in the Hospital Center, and Donna Kearns, RN, of 2 Bay in Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation (PCECR). More ... On Saturday, May 4, 2002, the Revlon Run/Walk for Women will be held in New York City. This 5K race starts in Times Square and culminates with a health expo in Central Park. More ... The Rockaway Music and Arts Council (RMAC) will host a trip on May 19 to Greenwood Cemetery on Brooklyn. More ... Bernard J. Blum, Wave columnist and president of Friends of Rockaway, Inc., a local environmental group, reports the response to the Army Corps of Engineers application notice for maintenance dredging of the federal channel at East Rockaway Inlet should be conditional on several issues. More ... Democratic District Leader Lew Simon has argued at a mainland meeting that Rockaway should not receive its traditional summer increase in the number of police officers to patrol the peninsula More ... This is the first article in a three-part series on Social Security reform. It is my hope to generate a debate around Social Security reform that highlights the thoughts and the will of the residents of the 6th Congressional District. More ... Congressman Gregory W. Meeks will convene an Urban Campfire Town Hall Meeting for Young Adults on Saturday, April 13, 2002 at York College. Meeks (D-NY), media mogul Russell Simmons, technology notable Darien Dash, and others will offer this town hall meeting, entitled "Creating A New America," to begin a dialogue with young adults in the Sixth Congressional District to discuss issues that affect their lives post September 11. More ... |
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