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Addabbo FHC To Honor Meeks At Dinner
     The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center is set to honor Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Thursday, April 14, from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at their
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Rockaway Museum Offers Art At The Library
     The Rockaway Museum is offering a series of workshops for children and teens at peninsula libraries this April. After school visitors can sign up for the
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Business Richmond Hill Lumber – Serving Rockaway For Many Years
     Richmond Hill Lumber, with stores to serve Rockaway residents at two locations
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Beachcomber
     In last week
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Installation Ceremony At JWV
     Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer recently attended the Installation Breakfast for the Jewish War Veterans Post #258 in honor of its new officers for 2005.
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JetBlue CEO Visits BCHS As Principal For A Day
     David Neelman, the Chief Executive Officer and owner of JetBlue Airlines came to Beach Channel High School last week as the school
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Mayoral Candidate Visits
     Democratic candidate for mayor C. Virginia Fields will visit the Harry S. Truman Regular Democratic Club of the Rockaways on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Councilman James Sanders, Jr., will also be on hand to address issues and concerns in the community as well as Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, who wil
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Gas Prices On Peninsula Draining Driver’s Pockets
     Gas prices throughout the peninsula have hit all time highs recently, even in advance of the summer driving season, when gas prices traditionally rise. Most of the stations on Beach Channel Drive, such as this picture of the Mobil station, charge $2.25.9 for regular unleaded and $2.55.9 for high test.
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McGonigle Celebrates Aunt’s 100th Birthday
     Sally McGonigle of 8800 Shore Front Parkway, recently celebrated the 100th birthday of her aunt, Beatrice Meighan, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Meighan has 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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Justin Joins The Rivera And Herbst Family
     Justin Nicholas Rivera was born on March 21, 2005 at 11:40 p.m. weighing 8 pounds and measuring 21
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Named To Dean’s List
     Marianne Dologuin, daughter of Mario and Lourdes Dologuin of Rockaway Park, has been named to the Dean
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Meeks, ‘The Apprentice’ Team Up For Minorities
     Congressman Gregory W. Meeks and franchise owner Stacie J. from
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Couple Celebrated Fiftieth
     Olfert and Joan Hansen, long-time residents of Arverne, have just returned from a cruise to Hawaii on the
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SJEH Welcomes Two Midwives To Staff
     Two certified nurse-midwives have joined the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at St. John
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Mott Avenue Bank Robber Strikes Again
     North Fork Bank was the target of another note-job robbery Monday morning, and police now have important clues as to the identity of the man they think is behind a string of robberies in Far Rockaway.
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Miller Brings Campaign to Rockaway’s Clergy
     City Council Speaker Gifford Miller brought his campaign for the Democratic nomination for mayor to the Community Church of the Nazarene for a breakfast with members of Rockaway
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Mayoral Front-runner Speaks At Democratic Club
     Fernando Ferrer, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for mayor, appeared at the Good Government Democratic Club in Rockaway Park last week. The March 31 event gave Ferrer a chance to tell Rockaway residents his reasons for running for mayor after losing his party
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PS 225 Teachers Out In Reorganization
     All the teachers at Public School 225 in Rockaway Beach have started a process that will end with either retention at the troubled school or reassignment to another city public school, according to a teacher, who asked not to be identified.
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Peninsula Hospital To Honor Nurses At Luncheon
     Peninsula Hospital Center will be holding its Annual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Russo
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Stand Up Comedy In Rockaway
     The Rockaway Park Playhouse and Crashtest Entertainment will bring stand up comedy to the Rockaways this month. The Baxter Comedy Club will host performances on Saturday, April 16 and Saturday April 30, both at 8 p.m. Additional performances including comedians Angry Bob, Simi Cohen, Denny Drew, Ton
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Museum Tracks Down FRHS Nobel Laureates
     Volunteers at the Rockaway Museum, doing some research for the upcoming
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Author Of Young Adults Books Speaks At F.R. Library
     The Far Rockaway Library was host to an award-winning writer of books for young adults on April 11, when Rita William-Garcia spoke to a group of eighth graders from MS 43 in Edgemere.
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Hamlet Performed At St. Edmund Prep
     St. Edmund Prep High School recently welcomed performers from the American Globe Theatre who performed an 80-minute performance of
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Scholarship Dinner At St. Edmund Prep
     St. Edmund Prep High School recently celebrated the accomplishments of all scholarship recipients with a dinner at the school. Recipients along with their families, faculty members and school administrators enjoyed an evening together where awards were distributed. The dinner was coordinated by deve
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Double Dutch Day At M.S. 53
     Double Dutch Day at M.S. 53 was held on April 4. Coach Stan Brown of Sorrentino Recreation Center in Far Rockaway presented his Pepper Steppers for a jump rope extravaganza. Jumpers included some of M.S. 53
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Sunday In The Park With Goeff
     Local artist Geoff Rawling will present five one-man shows at sTudio 7 in Fort Tilden on Sundays in May. Among the shows will be:
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Take Us To The 1965 FRHS Senior Prom
     Most of the senior proms through the 1960
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Waves Break For First ‘Surfing Only’ Beach
     For surfers, Beach 91 Street will be the place to be as city officials announce the opening of the first
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The ‘Craters Of The Moon’ Come To BCD
     Motorists coming off the Gil Hodges-Marine Parkway Bridge and on to Beach Channel Drive can be excused if they believe they
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Pheffer: Increase Notification For Crime Victims
     As New Yorkers prepare to observe Crime Victims Week, April 10-16, 2005, Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer, chair of the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, announced that the state Assembly is expected to act on a package of bills aimed at increasing notification to crime victims of t
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Work On Tribute Park Ready To Roll
     The Tribute Park site is days away from becoming an active work zone and the project, which turned out to be a big can of worms for planners, will be open by September 11, 2005, according to Chamber of Commerce President John Lepore.
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