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Broad Channel Bits
By Liz Guarino
     It may be April, but the rainy, windy weather that comes our way some days has made some folks wonder where the spring is hiding! It’s probably tucked in behind some clouds because it does peek out on certain days, bringing great temperatures and bright sunny skies with it.
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From the Editor’s Desk
By Howard Schwach
     With apologies to Jimmy Canon, one of the greatest sportswriters of all time, Nobody asked me, but …
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From The Artists Studio
Rockaway Artists Alliance
     Gallery Happenings: Upcoming: Fifteen Years Immersed in Watercolor: The Art of M. Elliott Killian
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Dorothy Dunne
      News Events/Travel Editor/Host • WNYX - TV Morning News
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Historical Views
the Rockaways A Group Photo At Playland In The 1920’s
From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke
     During the old days, when Rockaway’s Playland was in full swing, singles, couples or groups could have their picture taken in one of the many souvenir photo studios in and around the old amusement park.
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The Inner Voice by Marilyn Gelfand
     One of the most important ideas to remember is that life does not go
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On The Bayfront
By Elisa Hinken
     The Council Committee on Environmental Protection believes something needs to be done about the disappearance of marshland in Jamaica Bay. I mean, isn’t it about time? Every other state and federal agency has just about jumped on board with this issue. The city has been lagging, probably for inte
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On The Beach
With Beverly Baxter Behind The Strength Of Every Parent, The Face Of A Beloved Child
      (For Michael) By now you’ve probably all heard of Joe Mure. During the past ten years that he has resided here he has certainly made his presence known—but only with regard to his cause: The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Joe has put a face on this disease that afflicts millions. Each ye
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MovieScope
‘Melinda And Melinda’ – Double Trouble
By Robert Snyder
     In a recent interview, film maker Woody Allen was asked why he made “Melinda and Melinda” as two versions of the same story, one in comedy form and one in tragedy. He said that when picking a subject for a film, he is always faced with executing it in one of those ways.  “I decided to trying it both
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Looking Backward
What The Wave Said
     20 Years Ago... Construction of proposed Broad Channel athletic fields and a playground at Ninth Road and Cross Bay Boulevard will begin in the spring of 1986, as reported in The Wave by Frank Harnisher, chairman of Broad Channel’s playground committee.
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Simon says...
     From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23
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