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Rockaway Artists Alliance A Call For Quilters And Potters by Susan Hartenstein ARTSPLASH 2005 deadline for submission of entries has been extended to July 29. Visit: More ...
Following another brutal winter and a soggy spring, summer activity has taken off at the MTA Bridges and Tunnels Rockaway crossings as daily traffic in the steamy month of June through the first week of July has averaged more than 23,000 a day on the Cross Bay and 25,000 a day on the Marine Parkway- More ... From the Editor’s Desk By Howard Schwach Every reporter, even those who work for community weeklies such as The Wave has confidential sources. Sources who have the story but can’t allow their names to be published for legitimate reasons are often necessary if the real story is to be told. More ... Notes from the High C’s Rockaway Music and Arts Council by Sharon Gabriel If you were not at Ft. Tilden last Sunday evening you missed one of the best concerts ever. Kenny Vance and The Planotones gave a “boffo” performance as they say along Broadway. More ...
‘War Of The Worlds’ – Alien Terrorists By Robert Snyder Gone are Steven Spielberg’s cuddly outer space creatures. The master moviemaker is now part of the age of 9/11. His “War of the Worlds” is an exercise in full-blown horror as evil aliens from the sky terrorize earthlings into mass panic. More ... The Inner Voice by Marilyn Gelfand I have been talking to many different people about the bombings in London, and people often try to control their own lives and deaths by being smart. We think we can change our lives and prevent so much of what is uncontrollable from happening to ourselves and those we love. More ...
of the Rockaways The Great Bar – Jamaica Bay – 1901 From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke When Rockaway photographer Phillip Nybo took this picture of Jamaica Bay from atop Seaside’s giant water ride, Shoot the Chutes, I wonder if he ever though he was preserving history. During 1901, Nybo took a series of photographs around Rockaway, and published a picture book the following year. More ... On The Bayfront By Elisa Hinken Possible terrorist activities, boating safety and emergency management has always been in the forefront in the minds of the Rockaway community. More ...
The excitement builds as The Rockaway Theatre Company gets ready to open its much anticipated production of one of the best loved musicals in theater history, More ...
Herbert Gibbs, a St. Albans resident who was a United States Army corporal during the Korean War in the early 1950s. While serving as a Medic in the 5657 Medical Company of the 7th Division’s 32nd Infantry Regiment, the then 22 year old Cpl. Gibbs was wounded during the fighting at “Three Hills.” Th More ...
From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23 More ... The Progressive Employee Recognition By John Paul Culotta Most corporations and government agencies have some sort of morale raising activities for their employee. Employee of the week or of the month, cash prizes or trips for employees who excel in production and/or sales, certificates for length of service, and holiday celebrations are just a few example More ... |
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