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The 101 Precinct Community Coun-cil held its monthly meeting on Wed-nesday, March 19. Near the end of the meeting, and just a little over an hour before the first bombs fell on Iraq, the topic turned to how the police would handle the increased threat of terrorism if a war begins. More ... It is said that the Irish can do two things: sing a song and tell a tale.Mary (nee Treacy) Triola can do both, and more. When she raises her rich soprano voice in the Gaelic tongue of her ancestral homeland in "Eamon an Chnoic", she glides her fingertips over her harp strings; the result is haunting and lovely. More ... Queens District Attor-ney Richard Brown presented some Police Off-icer of the Month aw-ards to local cops at the regular meeting of the 100 Precinct Comm-unity Council last week. More ... Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins visited Far Rockaway High School recently, along with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, in support of "Say No to Violence Week." Dinkins and Brown posed More ... Kareem Edwards, resident of Far Rockaway, and a senior computer programming major at Thomas A. Edison Vocational & Technical High School, has been awarded a Posse Scholarship to DePauw University in Indiana. More ... Christopher J. DeMarco celebrated his third birthday on March 21. Christopher is the son of Grace-Ann and Dominick DeMarco of Rockaway. His brothers are Dominick and Michael. More ... Air Force Airman Shackilca S. Beaumont, daughter of Ivy Ramzey of Far Rockaway, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... Kalen James Fraser was born three weeks early on March 9 in Atlanta, Georgia. He weighed 7 lbs 8 oz., and measured 21 inches long. His proud parents are Kevin (from Rockaway Beach) and Amanda (from Decatur, Georgia) Fraser. More ... Kristine Halligan, daughter of Thomas and Irene Halligan of Rockaway Beach, was awarded honors on the Marist College Dean More ... Navy Petty Officer Third Class Quan Martinear, a 1999 graduate of Far Rockaway High School, is halfway through a scheduled six-month deployment while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman home ported in Norfolk, Virginia. More ... Community Board 14 has announced that a significant number of community requested infrastructure improvement projects are slated to start in the District this year. More ... Representative Anthony Weiner has announced $400,000 in federal funds for the construction of a permanent ferry landing and sea wall at the former Coast Guard station at Riis landing. More ... The National Park Service (NPS), and several of its partners, recently hosted an open house for area organizations and the general public to explore the many issues that surround the major changes taking place in the Jamaica Bay ecosystem. More ... The 100th precinct would like to remind you of some important safety tips to help you from becoming a victim of a crime. More ... Congressman Anthony Weiner has announced that he has secured $3.3 million to build a new visitor center and maintenance facility at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in Gateway National Park. More ... A celebration of Black History Month, "A Tribute To Gospel," was held on February 7. New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Council Member James Sanders, Jr. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has been appointed to the Assembly conference committee established to negotiate with the state Senate on new legislation that would help protect consumers from run-away auto insurance rates. More ... What do you get when you bring the latest in sportswear, accessories, and collectibles to the heart of the west end More ... Auxiliary Services For High Schools has announced that it has recently acquired the services of Assistant Principals, Sandra Tullick and Gordon Duncan. More ... Seventh graders perched on a spiral sculpture, eating their lunch on Wednesday, March 26. They had a gorgeous day for their trip. The next day they created artwork in the style of Matisse in art class. More ... Three local schools will soon get new windows and soundproofing provided by the Port Authority. More ... The rally to show support for American troops fighting in the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan will take place today, Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m., with the supporters gathering nearby the boardwalk on Beach 116 Street in Rockaway Park. More ... The Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways/Rockaway Partnership announces that the time to purchase bricks and benches to be installed in the new "Tribute Park" has been ex-tended until May 31, 2003. More ... |
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