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for larger version       Beachcomber Ten years ago this week, one of the worst house fires in Broad Channel history took the lives of a 75-year-old woman and her 35-year-old nephew. The fire was first fought by the Broad Channel Volunteers, housed on the same block, but the volies were quickly joined by a number of FDNY units. More ... Boyle-ing Points By Kevin Boyle Whenever I hear something, I figure the whole world already has. I’m the last to know kinda guy. I figure by the time I get wind of something or somebody, it’s yesterday’s news. More ... Broad Channel Bits By Liz Guarino All of us have been in a deep freeze lately and there doesn't seem to be any relief from the extreme cold in sight. Some people are having trouble with their home heating because of it. More ... Chatting With Chapey By Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey On Sunday, January 19, 2003, six winners were awarded scholarships from the James Conway Sullivan Queens St. Patrick's Day Parade and Cultural Committee. More ... Dorothy Dunne Rockawayites filled the Park Avenue Country Club on Park Avenue South, NYC Jan. 5 to proudly support American Diabetes Association Celebrity Sports & Entertainment Auction. More ... From the Editor’s Desk By Howard Schwach I don’t think there are many people who read The Wave who believe that being Black is a better predictor of college excellence than getting a perfect 1600 on the College Boards. More ... From the G-Man By Gary G. Toms Read the Story... From The Artists Studio By Susan Hartenstein Queens is alive with the arts. This season visit your own borough and your own community for some exciting and different exhibitions. Broaden your definition of "art" and explore an era with which you may not be familiar. More ... LOOKING BACKWARD What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago This Week Developers are being asked to come up with a plan to build 5,000 new homes in the Arverne Urban Renewal Area. Those homes would be the first step in the construction of more than 30,000 units of new and rehabilitated housing in the area. More ... On The Beach… With Beverly Baxter The James Conway Sullivan Memorial Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee hosted its annual Hearts and Shamrocks Dance at Saint Camillus last Sunday and. More ... Simon Says…. From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B Our next Atlantic City trip will be on Saturday, February 8. We leave at 5:30 p.m. and return at 8 a.m. We have 8 1/2 hours to enjoy Trump Marina. The cost is $28 with $17 returned. More ... Sprayview Sticks and Stones By Environmental Reporter Bernard Blum By this time some readers of The Wave should have picked up on the federal government’s environmental programs such as NYNJ Harbor Estuary Program (acronym HEP) or its Management Committee (MC abbreviated). More ... The Inner Voice By Marilyn Gelfand Can you tell the difference in yourself between avoiding something or someone and just not liking something or someone? Our thoughts are so easily turned around in our own minds that we can change what we want to avoid into something unpleasant and it’s okay not to do it. More ... The Schoolroom View By Ron Issac Read the Story... |
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