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Broad Channel Bits
By Liz Guarino
     June 21 is the first official day of a summer that is in full swing. Can you believe that The Fourth of July is right around the corner? Since Independence Day is an outdoor holiday, it will be great if the skies are blue, with white clouds here and there and the temperatures are not too high. And a
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Chamber
Chat
By Joanie Omeste, Executive Director, Rockaway Chamber of Commerce
     The Chamber’s Annual Public Meeting was held on June 20. In addition to our board members, it was good to see people from the public sector in attendance as well. The Chamber would like to thank everyone who came out and participated. Chamber President, John Lepore, reported on the work the Chamber
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Fighting The Skeeters in Arverne
     An employee of Kingsway #1 Exterminating in Brooklyn drops larvicide’s in a sewer grates in Arverne as part of a city plan to ameliorate the Mosquito problem in Rockaway. Teamed with the spraying program, which was completed last week, city officials hope that residents will have a easier summer on ...
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Drawing On Science
      by Stephen Yaeger Richard P. Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1965 (Part II)
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Chatting With Chapey
David Bentley: A Talented Professional
by Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, Democratic District Leader
     David Bentley is an outstanding professional. He has a wide range of talents and interests.
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From the Editor’s Desk
By Howard Schwach
     It was a sad evening. Picture this. It’s the last meeting of the District 27 Community Education Council in a year where everything has changed in public education.
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Looking Backward
What The Wave Said
     20 Years Ago... th annual commencement of the State University of New York College at Oswego.
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Health & Harmony
The Seeds of Summer
By Dr. Nancy Gahles
     The summer solstice reigned in her glory as the sun appeared to stand still at midday. Radiant light all day illuminated us. The huge full moon at night continued to reflect that light. Indeed it was the longest day of the year.
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‘The Longest Yard’ – Not Better Than Burt’s First
     The remake of “The Longest Yard” is solid Adam Sandler entertainment, but not better than the Burt Reynold’s classic of  1974…although Reynolds, himself, plays a supporting role in the new film.
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Social Security And You
Questions and Answers
By James Glasser, Manager, Far Rockaway Social Security Center
     MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN Question: My wife and I have just received an application in the mail for extra help in paying for Medicare prescription drugs. I am unsure if we would be eligible for this program. Is there an easy way to determine if we might qualify before we complete an
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Spotlight
On Elderlaw Financing Long Term Care: Long Term Care Insurance
By Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq. And Linda Faith Marshak, Esq.
     In past articles we have described the Medical Assistance Program, or Medicaid, as a means for financing long term care for the elderly or disabled. Through the Medicaid program, benefits are available for long term care either at home or in a nursing facility provided certain criteria are met. In N
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The Rockaway Irregular
And, They’re Off!
by Stuart W. Mirsky
     This year’s political season is shaping up as an unusually interesting one. Citywide, incumbent mayor, and nominal Republican, Mike Bloomberg seems to be growing in strength each day in the face of a weak field of Democratic wannabes. Democrats in the city seem under-awed by their current crop of pr
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