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An elderly Far Rockaway woman was struck and killed by a minivan last Thursday afternoon on Beach 8 Street, police said. Anna Kurilova, 86, was taken to nearby St. John’s Episcopal Hospital where she was pronounced dead less than an hour later. Police said the driver, Boris Kantor, was issued a brea More ... Police Eye Black-On-White Attack Police are investigating a possible bias incident in Rockaway Beach after a white teenage girl said she was assaulted by at least two black teenage girls, The Wave has learned. More ...
Rockaway firefighters extinguished a car fire last Friday when a 71-year-old St. Albans man crashed his Chevy into a light pole and his crumpled car burst into flames. Police said the man was turning left from Beach Channel Drive onto Beach 108 Street at about 4:30 p.m. when he collided with an east More ...
“Smarty Pants” has been in business for 29 years, 16 of them at their present location at 161-02 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. It’s owner says, “I like my boutique to be a one-stop shop for my customers, with the latest fashion trends, truly different and unique items. More ... RAA Exhibits Kick Off Holiday Season The Rockaway Artists Alliance is presenting two exhibitions just in time for the holiday season, running from November 12 to December 18, at the Rockaway Center for the Arts in Fort Tilden. More ...
City Councilman Joseph Addabbo, Jr., who ran unopposed in the recent election, hosted a combination Thank You and Victory Party at Carosello’s in Howard Beach on Tuesday night. Pictured, part of the large crowd that attended: Addabbo, his mother, his wife Dawn, and their child are front and center i... More ... Beachcomber The opening of Tribute Park on Sunday was an exciting and wonderful ceremony. The park is truly stunning and it certainly looks much larger now than it did when it was a patch of dirt and rocks designated as an “artists park.” Everybody connected with the development of the park and the ceremony des More ... Youth Center To Open In Rockaway Park As they celebrate their tenth anniversary, The House on the Rock Church in Rockaway Park has announced preparations for the opening of a Youth Center on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 114 Street. More ...
Sister Grace Lynch and her class of seniors rolled up their sleeves and planted several mum plants. T-he plants helped beautify the area around the statues of Fatima on the front lawn and the statue of St. Joseph in the Quadrangle. More ... Micromanagement, ‘Nitpicking’ On Region Five Agenda A Wave Analysis By Howard Schwach More ...
Angela Rose Millet celebrated her 3rd birthday on October 14, 2005. She celebrated with her family and new sister, Sophia Marie, all weekend long with many parties and outings. More ...
Rian Brasch, daughter of Tom and Tara Brasch of Oceanside (originally from Rockaway), turned one on October 18. A party was held for Rian at the VFW in Long Beach with family and friends. More ... Baxter Bound For Country Music Awards Owen Baxter will be an invited guest at the 2005 Country Music Awards. The annual televised event will air at 8 p.m. on CBS on Tuesday, November 15. More ...
A winter wedding is being planned by newly engaged Kristine Lawless and Paul Wohlmaker of College Point. Lawless is the daughter of Ed and Kathie Lawless of Broad Channel. Wohlmaker’s parents are Ernest and Louise Wohlmaker of Woodhaven. More ... Three Locals Deployed To War Zone Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey T. Rynkowski, son of Jane and Harry Harper of Broad Channel, Seaman Tiffany A. Giovannielli, daughter of Diane Sullivan of Rockaway Beach and Petty Officer 1st Class Richard A. Bennick of Far Rockaway, son of Eva Bennick, along with more than 470 Navy reservists More ... McCarthy Completes Boot Camp Navy Seaman Recruit William D. McCarthy, son of Nancy A. Ensor and Kevin P. McCarthy of Rockaway recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More ...
The Queens County Committee of the American Legion recently held its annual breakfast for federal, state and local elected officials at the American Legion Post #1404 in Broad Channel. Representatives from the 34 Legion posts in Queens County, as well as the Auxiliary units and the Sons of the Ameri More ... Senator Smith Brings Listening Tour To Rockaway Senator Malcolm A. Smith will continue his Listening Tour throughout the Southeast Queens Community, focused on issues relating to H.E.E.T.S. (Health, Economic, Education, Technology/Transportation, and Safety/ Security). One of the remaining scheduled sites will be held on November 15, 6:30-8:30 p. More ...
The young Tiger Cub Den of Cub Scout Pack 405 in Breezy Point visited The Wave recently for a tour and to find out how a newspaper is put together. The cubs were joined by Den Leader Jennifer Smith and a number of other parents. The boys all come from Rockaway and Breezy Point, and hope to visit oth... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor As work is being done on what is to be a 12 to 13 story building at the edge of the boardwalk on Beach 25 Street, residents began a campaign to downzone the area and stop the building from going up. Jeanne Dupont, who has a summer bungalow on Beach 25th Street, is leading the protest. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor The Arverne Cancer Support Group held its Fifth Annual Celebration of Life at the Beach Club on November 7. This year, the support group honored the memory of the organization’s founder Sarah Colson, who died this year of breast cancer. The theme honoring Colson was “Sarah’s Wishes.” More ...
Fifty children from New Orleans who were relocated to St. Ambrose parish in Houston, Texas were ‘adopted’ by the children of St. Francis de Sales. Each class ‘adopted’ students who are about the same age as them. The children from St. Ambrose each received a big box containing clothes and other need... More ...
First graders Wally Joe Cook, Thomas McEnroe, Billy Reid, Tommy Reid, Casey Colleran, Amanda Gresser, and Paulina Kenney pose with their teacher, Donna Calder. More ... Scholars’ Academy Has ‘Principal For The Day’ by Ebony Easley Scholars’ Academy, School Newspaper Reporter October 20, 2005 was no regular day at the Scholars’ Academy. As the students gathered in the lunchroom for their morning routines, Principal O’Connell welcomed a surprise guest. Melina Gomez introduced herself and informed the students that she would be the “Principal For A Day.” More ...
Despite the threat of rain, Bishop Kearney High School’s 14th Annual Walk-A-Thon was the largest and most successful fundraiser the school has ever had. The faculty created a “Wizard of Oz” theme for the walk along Shore Road in Brooklyn. Students and staff raised over $110,000 in two weeks. Some of... More ...
Students from Bishop Kearney High School and young men from area schools are preparing to present “Seussical the Musical!” in November. Throughout the play, the cast will take the audience on a journey through the imagination of a young girl and the mischievous Cat in the Hat, who stirs up some trou... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor As work is being done on what is to be a 12 to 13 story building at the edge of the boardwalk on Beach 25 Street, residents began a campaign to downzone the area and stop the building from going up. Jeanne Dupont, who has a summer bungalow on Beach 25th Street, is leading the protest. More ...
The Seashore Golf League of Riis Park finished their season with a luncheon at Kennedy’s. They not only had a successful golf season, but also made a $600 contribution to the Philip Port Memorial Unit of the American Cancer Society. The money will go towards cancer research. Pictured (from left to r... More ... Parade Proceed Night Set For Wendy’s Nov. 16 The Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Committee will hold a Proceeds Night on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Wendy’s on Beach Channel Drive in Rockaway Park. More ...
Some Stella Maris seniors display Halloween creativity through their costumes, which are more colorful than their ordinary daily attire. More ...
Zoya Benn, (pictured with Principal Geri Martinez) a junior at Stella Maris, was chosen by her teachers as the Stella Maris Student of the Month for her all-around ability and helpfulness to all. More ...
The St. Camillus kindergarten class recently went on a field trip, where they picked their own pumpkins in a pumpkin patch and went on a hayride. More ...
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A local resident, teacher, assistant principal, this woman continues to be involved in community affairs. More ... Weiner: Keep Cops Personal Data Off Internet Representative Anthony Weiner, a member of the House Judiciary Committee and Patrick J. Lynch, President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) have urged Congress to pass legislation designed to keep personal data about police officers and judges off the Internet. More ... Scholars’ Academy Open House 2005 The Region Five Scholars’ Academy will host an open house for application and orientation on Tuesday, November 29 at 9-11:30 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. More ...
A woman received 60 stitches at an area hospital last Friday after two male attackers stabbed her in the face on a typically sleepy Neponsit street corner, police said. More ... |
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