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for larger version       Beachcomber The Rockaway Music And Arts Council (RMAC) concert featuring Kenny Vance and the Planotones was a huge success, with more than a thousand aficionados of Doo Woop enjoying a two-hour concert under perfect weather conditions. More ... Boyle-ing Points by Kevin Boyle The Wave and Victor Trombettas, (who runs a website www.usread.com) devoted to the investigation of the crash of Flight 587, deserve heaps of credit for running as good a meeting as you’ll ever attend in Rockaway. More ... Broad Channel Bits by Liz Guarino Those 95-degree days sure make one appreciate when the mercury is in the low 80's! Nothing like a little contrast to get the old appreciation dusted off and in motion. More ... Dorothy Dunne The Third Year Surfing Camp Memorial for Kevin McNamee and Adrian Foley was another big success…the largest turnout ever. Accolades to John McNamee and Bobby Crowley and their entire staff of surfing teachers and workers. More ... Dot on Roxbury by Dotty Taphouse A bridal shower was held on Saturday July 13th for Heather Hurley in the Roxbury Catholic Club. It was given by her bridesmaids Jeannette Duemig, Jaime Hurley, Robin Cawley, Cindy Averys, Cindy Mangan, Christine Urrego, Maripat Hardarat, Michelle Kuroz, Holly Hurley and Patty Hurley. More ... From The Artists Studio Saturday, August 3 a free watercolor "paint-out"/ workshop will be held outdoors in Fort Tilden, GNRA. Meet at 9 AM in sTudio 6 Gallery. The "paint-out" is held by the Rockaway Artists Alliance and the Brooklyn Watercolor Society. More ... From the Editor’s Desk By Howard Schwach By all accounts, the Flight 587 Witness meeting hosted by The Wave at the Beach Club a week ago went very well. More than 20 people from the local area – Rockaway, Broad Channel and Brooklyn, stood up and told the 150 people in the room what they had seen that day. More ... From the G-Man by Gary G. Toms Challenging The Big Dogs! You know, so many of the daily newspaper editors and writers have their heads so far up their butts that it’s not funny. Some, like the New York Times and New York Post, are so arrogant and prissy, largely because of the reputation they carry, that they forget what the true role of a newspaper reall... More ... LOOKING BACKWARD What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago This Week Eight city-owned blocks of land in Rockaway will be put up for bid this week as part of the city’s plan to do away with unused land. It is estimated that most of the land will go for approximately $10 thousand. More ... Notes On Consumer Affairs Dietary supplements have become increasingly popular over the last couple years. Sales are increasing at approximately 20% per year and in 1999, consumer sales were estimated by the National Business Journal at over $29 million. More ... On The Beach… With Beverly Baxter Groundbreaking A Huge Success "Today marks the first day of a new beginning...where everyday can be a day at the beach!" stated an exuberant Les Lerner, President of the Beechwood Organization who, along with Benjamin Development, held their Groundbreaking Ceremony on June 11 for New York City's new hometown oceanfront community... More ... Simon Says…. From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B This week Rockaway made history after 40 years of neglect. On Thursday ground was broken for the first section of 2300 units of housing called Arverne by the Sea. More ... Sprayview Sticks and Stones By Environmental Reporter Bernard Blum Eugenia Flatow’s bios describe her as an engineer/businesswoman who has also been a professor. She has worked for HPD and the Army Corps of Engineers, at the NYNJ Harbor Estuary Program (which is a federal program to protect water quality, habitat and to solve problem of toxic dredge spoils disposal... More ... |
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