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Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that, before recessing, the Assembly passed legislation she sponsored designating September 11th as "September 11th Remembrance Day," a day of commemoration to honor the victims of our nation More ... Some old wives tales and myths may actually have some truth in them. We are often admonished not to be so stressed out. Worrying too much can make us sick. There has always some anecdotal evidence between the role of stress and wound healing. More ... The National Park Service (NPS) at Gateway National Recreation Area is offering the public an opportunity to tour historic Fort Tilden on Saturday, July 17th at 1 p.m. More ... Sorrentino Recreation Center under the expertise of soccer coach Raynold Desmarets presents it More ... On Thursday, July 8, registration was held for the newly created Rockaway Youth Lacrosse Team. Some 25 girls have already committed to the team. Practice and scrimmages will be held at Beach Channel High School every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. More ... Twice a year, in May and Nov-ember of each year, an international antique postcard bourse (show) is held in Manhattan. Dealers come from all areas of the states, and from all over the world. More ... A wedding party that was so large that it needed two receptions to fit everybody in took place over the July 4 Weekend, when Kenny Good, the co-owner of both the Beach Club and The Rockaway Sunset Diner was married to Jill McManus. More ... Firefighters from Ladder 121 and Engine 266 rescued a rambunctious kitten that was stuck inside the roll-down gate housing at the Self Storage on Beach 88 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard on Tuesday morning. More ... Soldiers who normally train at this massive Army post next door to Death Valley in California More ... Anissa N. Truitt of Far Rockaway is competing for the title of Miss Teen of New York at the 2004 State Pageant. Truitt, the daughter of Maurice and Roslyn Truitt is competing for the title of Miss Teen of New York and a $1,000 cash scholarship. More ... Christopher Anthony Quagliariello of Neponsit, son of Ilene and Anthony Quagliariello, and big brother to Jennifer, celebrated his fourth birthday on July 8. More ... Marianne Dologuin, daughter of Lourdes and Mario Dologuin of Rockaway Park, has been named to the Dean More ... Phyllis Rosen-Lambert of Rockaway Park recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies in Movement. More ... Selma Frank (left) and Elaine Sheen (right) are the chairwomen for planning the newly named Charlotte Bloomberg Children More ... Mariel Lambert of Rockaway Park recently graduated from Arcadia University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. A member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda honor society, Lambert received her degree with distinction honors. More ... The Yale Alumni Club of Queens and the Five Towns held its annual installation and scholarship dinner at the home of Dr. Joseph and Judge Jean Fox of Neponsit. More ... Marie Estime and Christopher Wright of Far Rockaway recently graduated from American International College. Both students received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications. More ... Justin and Samantha Colleran of New Jersey turned three on July 10. Their parents are Steven Colleran formerly of Roxbury and Rachel Colleran formerly of Neponsit. More ... Robyn Andrea Davis of Far Rockaway has joined the Association of Bridal Consultants. Davis, who operates Robyn A. Davis Creations, joins other wedding professionals who seek to improve their business. More ... The Stanley and Sweeney families joined together on July 10 to celebrate the 70th birthday of Richie Stanley and the 60th birthday of his sister, Maureen Sweeney. More ... A pair of brazen teenage muggers was busted on the beach early last Friday morning just minutes after they robbed a man at gunpoint More ... Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary Co-President Anne Levine, Patte Bogen Roberts, Joyce Little and Co-President Sheila Schwartz are pictured at the recent monthly luncheon for the group. More ... Local artist and Wave editorial cartoonist Robert Sarnoff has been selected by the United States Post Office to have his artwork used as a cache on a limited edition Duke Kahanamoku cancellation. More ... The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is presently running a photo exhibit, entitled, Going Coastal: The Beaches of New York City. Celebrating the summer, the exhibition features 92 archival and contemporary photographs, vintage postcards, historic renderings, as well as artifacts and memorabilia representing the vital role that beaches play in the life of the city. More ... Robert V. Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Peninsula Hospital Center, hosted the annual meeting of the Bernard E. Weiner, Post 258, Jewish War Veterans on Sunday, July 11, 2004. More ... The Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) is inviting all Rockaway residents and business owners to an open meeting on Thursday July 22, at 5 p.m. More ... This past weekend The Rockaway Theatre Company followed up its wildly successful season opener, Nunsense, with yet another smash musical production. The King and I, Rodgers and Hammerstein More ... The National Park Service at Gateway National Recreation Area is offering the public an opportunity to learn about the natural, cultural and recreational resources of the Jamaica Bay area, while walking the trails of Dead Horse Bay on Saturday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m. More ... |
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