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for larger version       Broad Channel Bits By Liz Guarino Most folks are enjoying the good ol’ summertime—and what a great summer it is! Mardi Gras activities abound, providing fun and increasing the coffers of our volunteer fire department! More ...
By Joanie Omeste, Executive Director, Rockaway Chamber of Commerce Joanie Omeste, the new Executive Director for the Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways, will write a monthly column for The Wave dealing with her organization’s activities and with Rockaway issues. More ...
If The Economy Is Improving, Why Isn’t Your Paycheck Increasing? by Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, Democratic District Leader Small pay increases and a decrease in the number of hours worked in June has caused workers pay to decline in relation to the inflation adjusted wages according to Joseph Rebello and James R. Hagerty in the July 19, 2002 edition of the Wall Street Journal. More ...
by Stephen Yaeger You are standing in the water watching a large wave approach. You get ready to dive. The wave rises up and just as it begins to roll over on itself you plunge into the wall of water. The churning water tumbles your body and you soon stand up saying, “That was awesome. Gee, I wonder how waves form.” More ...
Rockaway Artists Alliance by Susan Hartenstein There are still spots open in the RAA summer adult education classes. The classes are available to RAA members and are free of charge. Now is your opportunity to register. Call or e-mail the office. E-mail: rockart116@aol.com. To review what these classes offer: More ... From the Editor’s Desk By Howard Schwach Late last month, I was one of the speakers at “Career Day” at Middle School 53 in Far Rockaway, a school where I had worked for nearly 20 years prior to my retirement from the school system. More ...
The Summer Of 1942 From The Rockaway Museumby Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke Thanks and kudos to Tony Carroll of Long Island for today’s Historical Views. We now have a look at Rockaway Point in 1942, and an insight as to what was going on there during the early years of World War II. More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 More ...
‘The Notebook’ – Forget Me Not By Robert Snyder Can love conquer all, including Alzheimer’s Disease and/or senile dementia? “The Notebook” says yes, if but for brief moments... moments that are worth living for. Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks (who also wrote,“A Walk to Remember”), “The Notebook” is framed around a special relationship betw More ...
By Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer Has this happened to you? Upon using a gift card or gift certificate you find that it has either expired or that its value has been reduced due to fees and surcharges. Many times, consumers are unaware of expiration dates and fees until redeeming the gift card or gift certificate. To better inform a More ... The Rockaway Irregular Who’s Got Gall? by Stuart W. Mirsky A couple of months ago I was doing an errand up in College Point, picking up a new toilet, actually. Why all the way up there? A long story. But some time before 10 A.M. I was in my car on the road back, spanking new bowl safely in my trunk. I had the radio on, listening to the New York Times classi More ... |
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