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Arverne Lottery Seminar Draws Large Crowd
     Well over 100 people grabbed applications, and had their questions answered by key project representatives at the first application seminar for Arverne by the Sea, Tuesday night.
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Boyle-ing Points by Kevin Boyle
Rockaway Remembers
     Beach 118 Street was named for a fallen hero, John Moran, this past Saturday. It was a spectacularly beautiful day, eerily reminiscent of that horrible day in September two years ago.
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Tile And Marble Apprentices Needed
     The Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local 7, will conduct recruitment on September 12 and December 12 for twelve apprentices.
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Chamber Sets Fall Sunset Cruise
     The Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways will be introducing its 2003 honorees on its inaugural Fall Sunset Cruise on board the Mystique on Tuesday, September 16.
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Attorneys Available To Speak At Meetings
     Community, civic, religious, service and other organizations in Queens can have attorneys speak at their meetings on topics the groups select through the Queens County Bar Association
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Coast Guard Rescue Off Rockaway Shore
     Fisherman Michael Fenga and two of his friends got the ride of their lives last Tuesday, when they were picked up from Fenga
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Tax Amnesty Program Starts On October 20
     The New York City Department of Finance will accept applications for amnesty on New York City business and excise taxes from October 20, 2003 through January 23, 2004.
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Cell Phone Disclosure
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Bayfield Avenue Renaming Will Honor Firefighter
     Councilman James Sanders Jr. and the family of the late firefighter Stephen P. Russell, will host a ceremony renaming Bayfield Avenue from Beach 65 Street to Beach 72 Street "F.F.
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Flag Raising In Tribute Park Honors Those Who Were Lost
     Chamber of Commerce President John Lepore, artist Patrick Clark and Community Board 14 District Manager Jon Gaska raise an American Flag over Tribute Park on Beach 116 Street in honor of those Rockaway residents who were lost in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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Caucig To Be Honored By PHC
     Louis T. Caucig., member of the Board of Directors at Peninsula Hospital Center (PHC) in Far Rockaway, has been named honoree of the 96th Anniversary Ball, to be held on October 25, at The Sands in Atlantic Beach.
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RAA To Host Annual Dinner October 25
     Do You believe that together we can build a comprehensive arts center in Fort Tilden, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Jamaica Bay? The Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) be
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New Apartments Ready
     Located at the intersection of Holland Avenue and Cross Bay Parkway (Behind the Seaside Library), the newly-constructed Shore View Apartments are ready for rental.
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Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday!
     A Rockaway resident for almost fifty years, Catherine "Kitty" O
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Look Who’s Turning Four!
     Sydney Rose McEneaney, daughter of Tara and Denis McEneaney, former residents of Broad Channel, will be turning four on September 16. Sydney is the grand
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Now Serving In Iraq
     Cpl. Raymond Sofield, MP Company, is currently serving in Iraq. Sofield is the son-in-law of Eileen Devlin of Crafty Kids.
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Celebrated Summer’s End
     Seaside apartments had its annual end-of-summer costume party on August 28. All had plenty of fun!
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Mirkin Eyes Beach 116 Makeover
     Big changes are coming to Mirkin Vision Care on Beach 116 Street. Dr. Daniel Mirkin said that in addition to new eye diagnostic equipment, a new optician and computerized workstations, improvements to the exterior and interior will begin in about two to three weeks.
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Beach 118 Street Block Party Honors Moran
     The Block Party held on the beach block of Beach 118 Street after the John Moran street renaming on the boardwalk, honored the firefighter and his family.
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Ferry–Bad Season For Weekend Service
     NY Waterway announced weekend ferry service from Manhattan to the Rockaways on a sunny spring day back in June.
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PHC Adult Day Care In Project Liberty
     The Adult Day Healthcare Center at Peninsula Hospital Center recently completed a quilt in honor of the victims of September 11, as part of a project put together by roject Liberty.
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The RDRC Community Update
REMA Gives Back To The Community
With Spectacular Fashion Show
     On Saturday, September 6, the Rockaway East Merchant
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Region Five Telephone Directory
     The Region Five office can be reached at 718-642-5818. All of the following personnel can be reached through that number. The Instructional Supervisors are directly responsible to Cashin and have responsibility for the schools indicated.
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REMA Fashion Show Draws East End Crowd
Contributing Editor
     The Rockaway East Merchants Association (REMA) hosted its 1st Annual Fall Fashion Show and Open Market September 6 on Beach 20 Street and Cornaga Avenue.
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Hundreds Attend John Moran Street Naming
     City Councilman Joe Addabbo, hosted a renaming ceremony last Saturday in the memory of FDNY Chief John Moran, who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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Rockaway Rotary Club Hosts Visitor From India
     The Rockaway Rotary Club was honored by the visit by the Past District Governor of Bombay North Island, India.
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Sanders Joins Read-A-Loud Program At Arverne Library
     Queens Library Interim Director Thomas W. Galante joined City Councilmember James Sanders at the Arverne Branch today to announce the launch of the "Councilman James Sanders Read-A-Loud Program".
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Stars Shine At Westbury Music Festival
David Sedaris On October 3
     Playwright, author and radio star David Sedaris will be appearing at Westbury Music Fair on Friday, October 3 at 8 p.mm in the half-round. Tickets are $32.
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Weiner Knocks ‘No Child Left Behind’ Funding
     Congressman Anthony Weiner has given the Federal "No Child Left Behind Act" and the President
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Broad Channel UCO Sets Sewer Refunds
     The United Community Organization of Broad Channel (UCO) will soon begin distributing a Sewer Maintenance refund of $250 to homeowners on the island community.
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