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Chatting with Chapey
     by Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, Democratic District Leader
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Chamber
Chat
By Joanie Omeste, Executive Director, Rockaway Chamber of Commerce
     Here’s an update on parking and some punch list items we are working on with DOT in order to get outstanding items taken care of in an expedient manner. Currently, on Beach 116 Street on the median between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and the Boardwalk there are 4 muni-meters. On the median between Ro
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From the Editor’s Desk
By Howard Schwach
     Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice says that despite the large vote for representatives of the terrorist organization Hamas, she is convinced that the “Palestinian people still want peace.”
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From The Artists Studio
Rockaway Artists Alliance A Colorful Gauntlet, An Intriguing Women’s Show
by Susan Hartenstein
     Rockaway Artists Alliance threw down the gauntlet and several talented and adventurous artists picked it up, with very satisfying and interesting results.
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Health & Harmony
Flower Power: The Healing Power of Flowers
By Dr. Nancy Gahles
     On Friday, January 20, I was honored to give a healing meditation/lecture on the healing power of flowers to the Belle Harbor Garden Club.
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Drawing On Science
      by Stephen Yaeger Butterflies And Moths This month’s topic was suggested by Colin, one of my nephew’s classmates. He asked if I could write about butterflies. I thought I’d go one better and write about moths too.
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Looking Backward
What The Wave Said
     20 Years Ago... When a car they recognized as stolen got stuck in traffic, 101 Precinct Anti-Crime Police Sergeant Martin Finkelstein and Officer Frank Bovino approached from both sides. That’s how they arrested two Hammels men on January 21.
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The Big Ships of Yesteryear Received A Grand Welcome Here In New York
     Lots of times at a postcard bourse or auction or sale or meeting, a lot of cards, because of their condition, wind up in the under a dollar category. At other times, the “as is” category is most interesting, but the historical content and other aspects, such as rarity, are taken into consideration b
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MovieScope
‘The New World’ – A Beautiful Bore
By Robert Snyder
     It’s been said that a truly boring movie is like watching paint dry. Terrence Malick’s “The New World” more than meets that analogy, except that his paint is breathtakingly beautiful.
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Social Security And You
2006 Brings Changes In Benefits
By James Glasser, Manager, Far Rockaway Social Security Center
     Each New Year brings along a number of changes — including changes in Social Security benefit amounts, taxable income limits, and earnings test exempt amounts. Here is a brief run-down of important Social Security changes in 2006.
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The Rockaway Irregular
An Interesting Thought Experiment
by Stuart W. Mirsky
     Recently writing in the New York Sun, author Warren Kozak poses the following question: “Imagine this,” he says, “...It’s August 11, 2001, and a report surfaces that Attorney General John Ashcroft has just ordered the FBI to arrest four Arab nationals living here in America. They have committed no c
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Spotlight
On Elderlaw By Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq. And Linda Faith Marshak, Esq. When buying a house, Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer Beware!
     Question: We found a house that we want to buy, and my wife says we should have it inspected before we buy it. The house looks great to me- is it important to have an inspection?
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