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McKinley Hightower-Beyah, of the Hamer-Campos Farmer's Market in Rockaway, took part in the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA) "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" on Thursday, April 27. Hightower-Beyah, a consultant for the NYCHA Garden and Greening program that is headed by Howard Hemmings of the NYCHA, worked with 45 children, inspiring them to grow and eat fresh produce, practice good nutrition and maintain open green spaces. Hightower-Beyah is also working with the youth at the Redfern Community Center, at a site where they are growing flowers and vegetables. Pictured is Hightower-Beyah showing some of the children varieties of plants and flowers. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon last week in conjunction with this year's National Volunteer Week. In an all out effort to let the volunteers at Peninsula Hospital Center and the Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation understand that the are most appr More ... Vincent Bosa has been named Administrator of the Family Health Center at Peninsula Hospital Center. This is a new position at the hospital center, created for the purposes of bringing all of the different operatives at the Family Health Center, including the registrars, nurses, physicians, clerical More ... Heather Orlow-Choset of Belle Harbor and Ian Choset of Roslyn, New York gave birth to Wyneth Nicole Choset on April 11, weighing 4 pounds, 15 ounces. More ... The Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) and the NYC Department of Education Region 5 Learning Support Center present Kidsplash! 2006, a comprehensive showcase of work from young artists all over the area. Representing the best student-created artwork produced in classrooms throughout the year, Kidsplash More ... Classes for pregnant women and their coaches will be given at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. More ... Dr. Peter A. Guiney, Director of the Peninsula Hospital Center Family Practice Residency Program, gave an informational presentation at the April meeting of the Philip Port Cancer Group. Dr. Guiney spoke about how medical students, interns and residents can participate in a patient's treatment plan and answered questions concerning the Hospital Center and its programs and services. Alexandra "Lally" Davis, President, and Nan Knebel, Luncheon Chair (left to right seated) look on as Dr. Guiney (standing) speaks. Peninsula Hospital Center presented the association with a check for $200 representing the proceeds from the annual Daffodil Sale held at the hospital. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital honored 55 volunteers with a luncheon on Thursday, April 27, during National Volunteers Week. Barbara Morris, President of the Rotary Club of Rockaway, delivered the keynote speech. Volunteers serve in a range of Hospital departments, including Hemodialysis, Dietary, Nursing, Admitting, Employee Health, the Hospitality Desk and many others. In 2005, the volunteers who were honored that day worked 12,991 man-hours. The volunteers range in age from 15 to more than 90 years old, and represent a cross section of society. Included among them are a retired dentist, a professor of literature, an aspiring pediatrician and a rabbi. For information about volunteering at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, please call the Volunteers Department at 718-869-7870. Attending the event were (from left to right): (standing) Barbara Morris, Rotary Club President; Junior Dyer, volunteer; Eric Matza, Vice President, Development; Irwin Goldberg, volunteer; Helen Lindsay, volunteer; Renae Carr, Volunteers Director; Karen Joe, volunteer; Rabbi Joseph Beirach, volunteer; Walter Ensor, volunteer; and Luis A. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer; (seated) volunteers Gerald Rubenstein; Gertrude Garner; Gussie Lessor; and Susan Kimmel. More ... A good example of how insular the Department of Education has become when dealing with the media came last week when The Wave's Sports Editor went to the new Scholar's Academy at MS 180 to cover a visit by New York Jets Safety Erik Coleman. The football player was there as part of a citywide program More ... Rev'n up on the road of marriage, Edward Shevlin of Belle Harborand Kathryn (KAT) Daly, of Woodside,were married on April 30, at St. Francis de Sales Church. Msgr. Martin Geraghty officiated. Shevlin is the eldest son ofEdward and Margie Shevlin of Belle Harbor. Sean Shevlin, the Bridegroom's brother, served as Best Man. Paul Daly, the Bride's brother, gave the Bride away. The couple, who are members of the NYC Harley Owners Group (HOG), led a procession of fifty bikers through the streets of Rockaway. A receptionwas celebrated at The Beach Club.Shevlinworks for the NYC Department of Sanitation. Daly is a Marketing Director for a renowned novelty firm.The couple will reside in Forest Hills. More ... Madison Jett McLaughlin, who is three months old, is pictured here getting ready for her first summer in Rockaway. More ... Ben Loffredo, the fifteen-year-old grandchild of Rockaway resident Sylvia Hershkoff, will be honored by Caroline Kennedy and other members of President Kennedy's family during the May 22 "Profile in Courage" Award ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston for his priz More ... State Senator Malcolm Smith voted to override the Governor's veto of $3.4 million to fund New York's school-based Health Centers. SBHC's provide on-site primary care and mental health services, serving over 200,000 students in the highest-need areas of the state. More ... Traditionally Memorial Day kicks off the season of summer vacation driving and rising gas prices. However, this year gas prices get a jump on breaking records. Although many drivers are looking seriously at hybrid cars and finally getting it together to car pool, extra miles can be squeezed out of e More ... A federal appeals court has ruled that former mayor Rudy Giuliani was within his rights when he summarily fired a cop and two firefighters who rode in blackface on a float entitled "Black To The Future: Broad Channel 2098" in the Broad Channel Labor Day Parade in 1998. More ... Continuing its tradition of leaping into the political fray, the recently chartered Rockaway Republicans Club in southern Queens announced its decision to endorse Bill Weld for GOP gubernatorial standard-bearer, a club spokesperson told The Wave on Tuesday. More ... Members of the Peninsula Hospital Center Laboratory Team were recognized during Lab Week. States Allen Corby, V.P. Operations, "This is a hard working and dedicated team of professionals integral to the delivery of services to all Hospital Center patients. We are proud to recognize their contribut More ... Daniel O'Keefe, an NYPD lieutenant and public education worker for the Office of Emergency Management, gives a presentation on emergency preparedness at last week's 100 Precinct Community Council meeting. With many people worried that a big storm will strike soon and force an evacuation, O'Keefe of More ... Ron Musselwhite is the latest addition to the administrative team at Peninsula Hospital Center. More ... Councilman James Sanders, Jr., along with the NYC Central Labor Council and the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE), will host a press conference in May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Hammel Houses Workers Service Center, 81-14 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, to announce a job and career training program. More ... A federal appeals court has ruled that former mayor Rudy Giuliani was within his rights when he summarily fired a cop and two firefighters who rode in blackface on a float entitled "Black To The Future: Broad Channel 2098" in the Broad Channel Labor Day Parade in 1998. More ... Continuing its tradition of leaping into the political fray, the recently chartered Rockaway Republicans Club in southern Queens announced its decision to endorse Bill Weld for GOP gubernatorial standard-bearer, a club spokesperson told The Wave on Tuesday. More ... State Senator Malcolm Smith recently announced that the Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) has opened a 24-hour Parent Helpline designed to counsel parents and provide them with the information and resources they need. More ... A plaque honoring the 100th anniversary of St. John's Episcopal Hospital was unveiled on Friday, April 28, 2006. More than $129,000 was raised for the plaque from among the community and the Hospital's staff and physicians. The funds are dedicated to the renovation of St. John's Emergency Department More ... A Far Rockaway man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the robbery and killing of a young man - the father of two children - on a subway platform in Edgemere in 2003. More ... State Senator Carl Kruger, who represents sections of Brooklyn, recently released a press release concerning the new Aviator Sports and Recreation Complex currently being constructed in Floyd Bennett Field. More ... John Maiocco, a sixth grade student at the Scholars Academy, recently returned from Washington, D.C. where he was a participant in the "People to People Leadership" program. Maiocco was nominated and accepted for participation in this program, which is based on outstanding scholastic merit, civic in More ... Roll up your sleeves, because Friends of Gateway (FoG) is holding their next Stone Soup Saturday on May 13. More ... New York Foundation for Senior Citizens will conduct training for people living in Far Rockaway who are interested in becoming Volunteer Ombudsman. Volunteer Ombudsman, the voice of those who can't speak up for themselves, visit nursing and adult home residents weekly, advocating for and working wit More ... Saturday night, April 22, and Sunday afternoon, April 23, young thespians from The Rockaway Theatre Company's Children's and Teen's Theatre Workshops performed before packed houses in the Post Theater at Fort Tilden. The Children's Workshop, which is made up of children between the ages of 7 and 12, More ... "Every day should be Earth Day," said Barbara Toborg of Broad Channel. On April 29, the American Littoral Society organized a cleanup and marsh restoration project at the East 12th Road salt marsh in Broad Channel. A total of 30 volunteers attended, including students from Hofstra University, Schola More ... The students of the Scholars' Academy economics team were victorious as the regional winners of the Econ Bowl. The Econ Bowl is an annual contest sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank. This year's research focused on whether trade between countries does more harm than good for the people of those countries. The students conducted extensive research and created PowerPoint presentations that supported their views and ideas. This year's team consisted of: Xander McDonald Smith, Taylor Conroy, Lindsey Calder, Thomas Gersh, Michael Tannenbaum, Kwado Twumasi, Fallon Mullen, Jillian Carmody, Peter Cashin, John Evans, Mathew Greenberg, Nialah Hope, Lawrence Johnson, Rebecca Moers, Kiera Harris, Kiara Hawkins, Robert Henschel, Stephen Kelly and Steven Peitham. The team has now moved on to the next round of competition, to take place shortly. More ... MS 53/Brian Piccolo Middle School seventh and eighth grade students were treated to an afternoon of living history as Colonel Ed Monroe, a Tuskegee airman, recounted his years of training and combat. History came alive as Monroe described the challenges faced by AfricanAmericans in our armed forces. More ... Above: Andy from the American Heart Association recently paid a visit to PS 47 in Broad Channel to start off a "Hoops/Jump Rope For Heart" heart awareness event that will take place on Friday, May 12 in the schoolyard. Pictured is John Weiss running through hoops, giving an example of upcoming event More ... in the Wavecrest section of Far Rockaway, are celebrating the month of April by reciting original poems as well as poems written by famous and celebrated poets. There will be an assembly at the end of the month, with every class reciting a poem from a celebrated poet. Class 4-336 wrote original poem More ... |
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