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Beachcomber
     Mayor Mike Bloomberg has announced a plan to make Coney Island an all-year-round destination for visitors to New York City. Those plans reportedly include a plastic bubble over the Wonder Wheel and a retractable dome over KeySpan Park.
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Broad Channel Bits
By Liz Guarino
     It’s hard to believe that Halloween is right around the corner. It’s incredible that it is October already—this year has really flown by at an incredible rate of speed.
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Chatting with Chapey
by Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, Democratic District Leader
     John Moran Way was dedicated at Beach 118 Street and the Boardwalk.  The day of the dedication was a duplicate of 9/11//01. It was a beautiful, clear and sunny day.
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From The Artists Studio
Rockaway Artists Alliance
by Susan Hartenstein
     "Cutting edge art at the edge of the sea." That is how this year’s ARTSPLASH arts festival at the Rockaway Center for the Arts in Fort Tilden has been defined.
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From the
Editor’s Desk
By Howard Schwach
     A while back, we asked readers to respond to the question of what they thought was the most important event in Rockaway history.
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Health & Harmony
A Stride Forward For Integrative Medicine
By Dr. Nancy Gahles
     Integrative medicine is growing roots in every community. Hospitals are designing Complementary and Integrative Centers in an effort to bring holistic health care opportunities to people as an adjunct and an alternative to traditional, allopathic medicine.
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Historical Views
of the Rockaways

From The Rockaway MuseumDedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke
Volunteer Firemen’s Parade – Rockaway, 1916
by Emil Lucev, Curator
     In 1816, the New York State Volunteer Firemen’s Association held their convention in the Rockaways. Gala events and contests ran for days, and a grand parade exhibited all the "vollies" whom attended.
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Looking Backward
What The Wave Said
     20 Years Ago...
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MovieScope By Robert Snyder
‘Anything Else’ – Woody Pie

     Be warned: "Anything Else" is not a gross-out teen comedy in the vein of
the "American Pie" movies. In fact, "Anything Else" is anything but.
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Notes from the High C’s
Rockaway Music and Arts Council
by Sharon Gabriel
     Well here we are just after our Nineteenth Annual RMAC Fall Festival and I would like to first take the opportunity to thank everyone who attended for making this year’s festival a great event.
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Notes On Consumer Affairs
Beware Of Modeling Scams
By Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer
     The lure of jet setting around the world, hobnobbing with the rich and famous, wearing clothing designed by top designers, and above all, the possibility of making a tremendous amount of money are some of the reasons people want to become models.
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On The Bayfront
By Elisa Hinken
     Glad (and much relieved) we didn’t get the brunt of Hurricane Isabel two weeks ago. I’m also glad so many people took serious precautions in our community, including publication in the WAVE of emergency shelters available, should the need have arisen.
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Simon says...
From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
     Last Thursday evening, the Good Government Regular Democratic club held its first meeting of the season. The main speaker at our educational forum was Dr.
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