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The Wave would like to honor those men and women from the local area who are fighting within the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Any Wave readers who would like to submit a story and a picture of somebody in our armed forces may do so by email at editor@rockawave.com, by mail to Box 97, Rockaway Beach Station, Rockaway Beach, New York 11693 or by fax at 718-945-0913. More ... Winter really had its own style this year. March decided to come in like a lion and leave the same way; and there is no saying for that! On the 31, it was so cold, windy and rainy; it felt like winter instead of spring. More ... Dr. Geraldine D. Chapey was re-elected by a joint session of the New York State Assembly and Senate to a second five year term on the New York State Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. More ... Though it was a fourteen hour non-stop flight from New York to Johannesburg, it was as pleasant as it could be on South African Airways in roomy Business Class seats good food served around the clock. More ... "Hope Flag" - Photograph by RAA member Roger Carreau. "Through the Lens: A Member Exhibition" comes soon to sTudio 6 Gallery, Fort Tilden. More ... Francine Newman, who taught at Far Rockaway High School for many years, is angry. She is so angry that she has written a book called "The Cannibals At 110 Livingston Street. More ... The main claim to fame for coral calcium lies in its extraordinary absorbability. Coral calcium, from the ancient reefs of Okinawa, Japan, has a unique combination of minerals in a naturally occurring form, which, makes it more easily assimilated. More ... Historical Views presents today the graduation class of St. Virgilius School, Broad Channel, in 1942. Unfortunately, we have no names to go along with this photo. More ... Remember the excitement you felt as a child when you opened the mailbox and found an envelope addressed to you? Fast-forward to the present More ... The Vietnam Veterans of America, Queens Chapter #32, announced that their members are in full support of our troops. More ... With Cinderella-like precision, at the clock stroke midnight, the law was im-plemented as ashtrays were promptly removed, and smokers everywhere were told to butt-out! More ... By the time you read this, the "fog of war" should have largely cleared. (I write these columns well in advance of publication so it More ... |
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