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A Beautiful Sight Over Jamaica Bay
     Motorists often stop their cars to stare at the Great Egret standing on one leg in the marshes of Jamaica Bay. The bird in flight, however, is a rare sight indeed. This picture was taken recently by Sean Kelley.
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Addabbo FHC Asks Help In Construction Plan
     The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center has launched a new fundraiser for capital to build its new home at 6200 Beach Channel Drive.
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Caregivers Seminar
     The Coalition for Far Rockaway in cooperation with the Rockaway
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Another Chance To Enroll In Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Social Security District Manager
Far Rockaway Office
     If you did not take Medicare
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Meeks Visits Frank Avenue Civic Association
     The Frank Avenue Civic Association of Edgemere had Congressman Gregory Meeks as their guest speaker at the holiday meeting
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BCVFD Seeks Funds For New Firehouse
     The Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department records more than 600 runs each year.
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Beach 53 Street Family Thankful for Firefighters
     Robert Bailey couldn
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Far Rock Student Wins Contest
     Shakia Parson, a student at Far Rock
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Cross Bay Accident Draws BCVFD, Driver’s Ire
     A minor accident on Cross Bay Boulevard on Monday afternoon drew more than the usual attention for a number of reasons. The first was that the accident took place directly in front of the Hillebrand Funeral Home, and many members of the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department were at home to pay their respects to their Assistant Chief, who had recently lost his brother.
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Weiner: Mars Money Better Spent
     President Bush is expected to detail plans to resume manned space flights to the moon, and, ultimately, to land a man on Mars.A0 Representative Anthony Weiner, a Member of the House Science Committee, released the following statement about the President
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Gateway Fees Set to Double February 1
     Gateway National Recreation Area (GNRA) has announced that there will be an increase in the cost of special use permit fees for 2004. Leaping from $25 to $50, the fee covers activities such as fishing, off-road vehicle access, camping, car-top boating, archery and community garden plots.
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State Supreme Court Throws Out Duane Reade ‘Frivolous’ Law Suit Against Retail Workers Union
     On December 31, 2003 the New York State Supreme Court dismissed a frivolous lawsuit brought by Duane Reade against Local 338 of the Retail Workers Union.
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Lifeguard Applications for Gateway
     Both males and females who are strong swimmers are encouraged to take the pre-employment performance test to qualify as lifeguards at the Gateway National Recreation Area.
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MCU Offers Scholarship Help For Students
     The Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is offering local high school students entering college a chance to win a scholarship to help finance their education.
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NYCHA Graduates Receive Certificates
     The New York City Housing Authority
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Guns Off Street = Money For You
     Police want to get guns off of Rockaway streets and are offering cash incentives if you help them.
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Recent Fires Leave Community Glowing
     The two families displaced by separate fires last December have received generous support from several members of the Rockaway community and say life is slowly getting back to normal.
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New American Legion Scholarship
     As the world rang in the 2004 new year, American fighting men and women marked their third consecutive year in harm
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Virginia State Honors List
     Virginia State University has released its Honors List for the Fall 2003 semester. Local students Duane T. Williams, studying accounting and Sherad Julien, studying health, physical education and recreation were recognized for their academic excellence during the past semester.
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PHC Pediatric Unit Gets Visit From Santa
     Peninsula Hospital Center (PHC) was the recipient of many generous visitors this holiday season, including a few Santa impersonators and gift givers of all ages.
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Plans Set For New Community Education Councils
     Now that the Department of Justice has approved plans for new Community Education Councils to replace Community School Boards, the move to implement the plan is moving ahead full steam.
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Sorrentino Hosts Millennium Basketball Finals
     On Saturday, January 10, 2004 Sorrentino Recreation Center held their finals for the 10 & under division Millennium Basketball Tournament. The Sorrentino Ravens played against Reverend Mason with the Sorrentino Ravens coached by John Middleton and Sean King defeated Reverend Mason coached by James Scott.
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Charity Game Highlights Tutorial Program
     M.S. 198 will be host to the charity basketball featuring the St. John Baptist Church Crusaders vs. The WWRL Radio 1600 "Magic" Basketball Team.
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Old Style League Basketball
     For those who are interested in playing basketball during this cold winter, the Old Style Leagues may be just the ticket. The league will hold weeknight men
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Reading and Tutorial Program Set
     The Josephine Johnson Reading and Math Tutorial Program is a ten-year old faith based tutorial program named in honor of its founder, the late Josephine Johnson, who was a devoted member of St.
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Applications For State Trooper Due February 1
     The application deadline for the NYS Trooper Test is February 1, 2004. To apply for the test you must be at least 20 years old to apply and not have reached your 30th birthday prior to the application deadline.
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Take The Plunge For Cystic Fibrosis
     Take the plunge for Cystic Fibrosis for Annie McMahon on February 21. The plunge will begin at Vaughn
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Rockaway Business Tied To Waste Cartel Scam
     Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown has announced that Anthony "Tony" Piccolo
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Parks Commissioner: ‘Stay Off the Ice’
     Parks and Recreation Commiss ioner Adrian Benepe warned New Yorkers today against going onto or near the ice of ponds and lakes. Determining the strength of ice is extremely difficult, especially for an untrained individual.
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Rockaway Woman Praised By WINS Radio Nun
     What does the Christmas season, which has just passed, really mean to Christians?
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IRS Offers
Online Tax Tips
     The Internal Revenue Service will offer a series of tax tips on the IRS website from now until the April 15 filing deadline. The IRS tips will offer useful information on topics affecting New York area federal income tax filers.
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St. Francis Christmas Play
     The children at Saint Francis de Sales, under the direction of Ms. Lilli-Beth, put on a beautiful Christmas play. Sr. Patricia Chelius, the principal, said this certainly put you in the Christmas spirit.
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St. Edmund’s Christmas Play
     St. Edmund Prep High School re cently performed their eighth annual Christ mas show, "A Year With out Christmas Vacation." This year, under the direction of the athletic director Jean nie McEvoy and physical education teacher Kitty Mc Evoy, the senior class wrote an original script and performed the show in Dec ember for the school community.
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Eigth Grade Board Games at M.S. 53
     Eighth grade classes at M.S. 43 have started making board games. Not Monopoly, Clue or Life, but games based on the eighth-grade science curriculum.
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Far Rockaway HS Receives Award
     Far Rockaway High School was honored this week with the Kappa Delta Pi classroom grant for their
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SFDS Students Visit Minnesota
     Two sixth grade students, their parents and a teacher from St. Francis de Sales recently made a trip to Minnea polis to meet and thank residents of the First Christian Residence Nursing Home who reached out to children of the school after the tragic events of September and November 2001.
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"Oklahoma" A Wild Success at Kearney
     On Saturday, November 22, the hit Broadway musical "Oklahoma" was revived by 51 talented high school students in Bishop Kearney High School
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December Art Happenings at PS/MS 43, MoMA Field Trip
     The lobby at PS/MS 43 hosted a student made display of our "Core Virtues": Hon esty, Respect, Respon sibility, Com passion, Self-discipline, Perseverance and Giving.
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Union Claims Duane Reade Owes Millions
     An audit conducted as the result of a lawsuit brought against Duane Reade has discovered that the retailer has failed to make $5.7 million in contributions and other monies to its employee pension, health and welfare and vacation benefit funds, the Retail Worker
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Free Trial at Sorrentino Recreation NYC Centers
     The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is inviting New Yorkers to get fit for pennies a day by holding its second annual membership drive at 20 recreation centers across the city.
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Upcoming Series To Spotlight ‘Health In The Rockaways’
     A city-issued report card detailing Rockaway
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Westbury Music Fair
     It is no accident that any popular contemporary band that uses electric guitars owes a huge debt to Lynyrd Skynyrd, a debt almost always freely acknowledged.
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Rockaway
Winter Scenes
     Winter Landscape From Jacob Riis Park This pine tree looks like it
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