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for larger version       Beachcomber Over the past weekend, many of the daily papers published specials dedicated to those who were killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center last year. More ... Boyle-ing Points By Kevin Boyle Because of the 24/7 omnipresent media coverage of the 9-11 anniversary I’d like to sidestep the topic but it’s nearly impossible. Regular readers know that this space is often reserved for irreverence and humor that sometimes misses its mark by a galaxy or more, but this week…well, it’s hard to have... More ... Broad Channel Bits By Liz Guarino It's not officially Fall, but some days it feels like it. The children are all back in school and the clubs are starting up again. It almost feels like the world has been cranked up a notch! More ... Chatting With Chapey By Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey Best wishes for a healthy and happy New Year to my Jewish friends and neighbors. This is a time to reflect on the past and begin again to build on our successes and accomplishments. More ... Dorothy Dunne It is one day before the anniversary of the collapse of the WTC Towers and the media is filled with every detail of the event imaginable. We listen to the feelings of the loved ones of those lost and reflect and ponder the enormity of it all hoping the coming day will soon be over for we dread the r... More ... Dot on Roxbury By Dotty Taphouse As may of you know, my husband Howie and I owned the Roxbury Sweet Shoppe for 40 years. It is nice to see my granddaughter, Jeannie Livingston and her husband Craig Livingston are following in our footsteps by opening an ice cream parlor, S.S. More ... From The Artists Studio By Susan Hartenstein As the school year begins, it seems appropriate to, once again, stretch those little brain cells with the (trumpet fanfare, please) 14th (or maybe 13th) Rockaway Artists Alliance Test Your Art Knowledge Quiz. More ... From the Editor’s Desk By Howard Schwach Now that the feds have ruled that it is ok for the chancellor to choose district superintendents, local school board members might just as well pack up their tents and slink away into the night. More ... From the G-Man By Gary G. Toms There are those within the Rockaway community (at the east and west ends) who think that I have a bitter disposition because of the positions I take on certain issues. More ... Health and Harmony By Dr. Nancy Gahles A film of the same name was previewed at The Beach Club last Monday night. The film was about the women of Rockaway and their loss from the tragedy of September 11. The film was sensitively made with interviews of several women who described their feelings so poignantly that it made you sad and pro... More ... LOOKING BACKWARD What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago This Week Efforts to save the vacant hotel at 2400 Seagirt Boulevard in Far Rockaway were unsuccessful last week as the wooden structure burned to the ground. Called the "Phoenix House," because it was last used by that anti-drug group, the hotel had been one of the grand hotels that once lined the ... More ... Simon Says…. From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B To my Jewish friends, may you have an easy fast and may you be inscribed in the Book of Life. More ... Sprayview Sticks and Stones By Environmental Reporter Bernard Blum The October 24, 1987 invitation to Dubos Point opening reads as follows: More ... |
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