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Councilman Addabbo Hosts Spring 'Egg'citing Hunt
     Councilman Addabbo Jr. held a Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15 for children and
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Entrepreneurs Check Out New Flea Market Location
By Miriam Rosenberg Contributing Editor
     Residents of the Rockaways and surrounding areas came to Beach 17 Street and Seagirt Boulevard to sign up as vendors for the new open air Seaside Flea Market on Tuesday morning. Greeted by Councilman James Sanders, Jr. flea market executive director Alan Finchley and its marketing director Abby Feld
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P.S 253 Celebrates Crazy Hat Day And Dress Down Day
     From hand-made hats to plastic cowboy hats and from baseball caps to princess crowns, all the students at P.S 253 enjoyed showing off their crazy hats on Crazy Hat and Dress down day. Mrs. Fiore and Mrs. Cabbell are happy to read to Pk-109 students.
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A Quiet Word About Buying Hearing Aids
by Dr. Carol Letzter
     Are you considering the purchase of a hearing aid? If you have made the decision to improve your hearing ability with the assistance of a hearing aid, then there are several important points you should consider prior to making a decision as to which type of hearing aid you should be fitted with.
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Voice Of The Faithful To Hold Meeting
     The Voice of the Faithful is holding a meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. at Stella Maris High School, Beach 111 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Rockaway Park. The meeting seeks to bring justice to survivors of sexual abuse, within and outside the Church.
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Robert Sarnoff Seeks Boxing Comments
     RobertSarnoff, The Wave's editorial cartoonist and filmmaker, is presentlyfilming aboxing documentary, exploring the immigrant experience. He is interested in talking withanyonewho loves thesport orthinks it should be outlawed, has experience withThe Golden Gloves, oris aboxing historian or collecto
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'Crisis In Darfur' Discussion
     Sybil Kessler, Director of United Nations Affairs for B'nai B'rith International will speak at West End Temple, 147-02 Newport Avenue, on Friday, April 21 at 8:15 p.m. to discuss the crisis in Darfur. Kessler currently represents B'nai B'rith International on numerous committees of non-governmental
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Green To Speak At Simon's Club
     Former Consumer Affairs Commissioner and Public Advocate Mark Green will address Rockaway voters and members of the Good Government Regular Democratic Club on Thursday evening April 27 at 7:45 p.m.
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Veterans Information Day
     A Veterans Information Day, coordinated by Vietnam Veterans of American, Queens Chapter 32, Inc. and POW-MIA, will be held on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lost Battalion Hall, 93-29 Queens Boulevard (north side of Queens Boulevard, between 62nd Avenue and 62nd Drive, by Burger King), R
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Beachcomber
     State Senator Ada Smith, who is often called "The Wild Woman of Albany" for her actions over the years, told the New York Times this week that she did not throw a cup of scalding coffee at an aide, as has been charged. In fact, she told Times reporter Michael Cooper in an exclusive interview that sh
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'Golden Boys' - Avalon, Fabian, Rydell April 29
     Live Nation is pleased to announce The 2006 Solig Gold Concert Series at the North Fork Theatre at Westbury continues on Saturday, April 29 at 8 p.m. with Dick Fox's Golden Boys: Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and Bobby Rydell. They continue to pack venues throughout the country and have been called "one
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Former Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday
     Adelaide Winfield (nee Mentzinger), a former resident of Belle Harbor for many years who now resides in New Jersey, celebrated her 100th birthday on March 31. Her three daughters, Pat of New Jersey, Joan of Pennsylvania, and Adelaide of New York, along with her ten grandchildren, 19 great-grandchild
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Matthew Francis Zampino Turns Seven
     Matthew Francis Zampino turned seven on Monday, April 17. Son of Winifred Francis and Nat Zampino, Matthew, who spent his earlier years in Rockaway, had a birthday party at his school, the Number 5 School, on Wednesday, April 12.
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The Blume's Celebrate 59 Years Of Marriage
     Sam and Millie Blume of Far Rockaway celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, April 12.
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BCHS Student In Culinary Competition
     Tranice Taylor, a junior at Beach Channel High School, recently participated in the C-CAP cooking competition at Park West High School with over 200 other New York City high school students. Taylor, a culinary student, placed 14th and has moved on to round two of the competition. C-CAP offers colleg...
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FRHS Alumni Reunite After 38 Years
     Two Far Rockaway High School alumni got together this past winter at the Loon Mountain Ski Resort in New Hampshire. Bob Nesoff (left) and Steve Gross (class of '56) had not seen one another in 38 years.
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Locals Make Dean's List At Binghamton
     Six Rockaway residents achieved Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement for the Fall 2005 semester at Binghamton University. Michael W. Blair, Taryn A. Moorer, and Ilir Sadik of Far Rockaway, and Carly B. Eisenberg, Jessica L. Feintisch, and Michael R. Goldberg of Belle Harbor are all stude
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Espinosa And Kamen To Wed
     The parents of Shanna Espinosa and Joshua Kamen announce the union of their two children in holy matrimony on Saturday, April 22 at 1 p.m. The wedding ceremony will take place at St. Rose of Lima Church in Rockaway Beach, with a reception to follow at The Imperial Room in Inwood.
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PRIL 2006 Broad Channel Bits
     Craft Fair and Flea Market, Christ Presbyterian Church (Noel Rd.),
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New Convention Plan For Republican Candidate
By Stuart Mirsky Special to The Wave
     Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has his work cut out for him.
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PHC Hosts Flower Arranging Workshop
     Danielle of Danielle's Rockaway Florist (center photo) on Beach 129th Street gave a demonstration of spring floral arranging to the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary group at their April monthly meeting. The PHC Auxiliary meets on the first Tuesday of each month - new members are always welcome!
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Holocaust Survivor To Speak At Ohab Zedek
     Congregation Ohab Zedek willhost Holocaust survivor RenaWallach Bernsteinat 8:00 p.m. on Monday April 24at the Belle Harbor synagogue located at 134-41 Rockaway Beach Boulevard.
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Green To Speak At Simon's Club
     Former Consumer Affairs Commissioner and Public Advocate Mark Green will address Rockaway voters and members of the Good Government Regular Democratic Club on Thursday evening April 27 at 7:45 p.m.
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School Scope
Adventures At Tweed
     The April 14 edition of The Wave carried my report ("Report Cards For Schools Under New DOE Plan") of the press conference last Tuesday where schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced a new accountability plan to give schools letter grades from A to F that will be based on both quantitative measures s
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Remembering Candidate Terry Flynn
     The memorial ad for Terry Flynn posted by his family in last week's Wave said, "To try and reduce somebody's life to several lines on a sheet of paper is extremely difficult. To do so for Terry Flynn, Sr., is impossible at best. Several years ago, Flynn, a long-time Republican political activist ran...
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FF Find 'Heavy Body Of Fire' On B. 14 St.
     More than 60 firefighters responded to a "heavy body of fire" roaring through a vacant home at 229 Beach 14 Street in Far Rockaway on Saturday afternoon. Fire officials say that the first call came in at 3:45 p.m. and 12 fire units with more than 60 firefighters responded. The fire was declared "und...
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Second Allegation Of Smith Coffee-Toss Arises
Senator, Lawyer Take On TV Host In 'Strange' Interview
By Howard Schwach
     It sometimes seems that everything she does puts State Senator Ada Smith into the spotlight, usually with a negative connotation.
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Rockaway Man Found Beaten In Driveway
By Howard Schwach
     Police responding to an anonymous call of a man down in Far Rockaway last Sunday found Harry Duran, 29, lying in the driveway at 22-14 Beach Channel Drive, badly beaten by an unknown assailant.
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St. Camillus Hosts Easter Bunny Breakfast
     St. Camillus recently hosted another successful Bunny Breakfast, organized by Erin Rippe and Claire Amster, to celebrate Easter Sunday. Families were treated to breakfast and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny. Pictured are children and parents at the Bunny Breakfast with a waving Easter Bunny.
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Senator Malcolm Smith's Cable Show Schedule
     State Senator Malcolm Smith has announced his Senate cable television show schedule. "At The Roundtable With Senator Malcolm Smith" airs on Queens Public Television (QPTV) twice a month.
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Waldbaum's Purse Snatch Leads Local To Court
By Howard Schwach
     A Rockaway man who thought that he was taking some easy money from a senior citizen earlier this month found himself in Queens Supreme Court after snatching the woman's purse in front of Waldbaum's Supermarket in Rockaway Park.
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Reading Fair At St.Rose
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     Three students stand with their reading fair projects.
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Senior Service At St.Rose of Lima School
     Xaverian High School student Harold Prigge recently finished his senior service project helping students at St. Rose of Lima School. Prigge is pictured with students at the school as they say thank you for his assistance over the last few months.
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Students Invovled In Math Bee At St.Virgilius
     Left to right: Mrs. Phalen, Mrs. M. Stewart and Mrs. R. Stewart with Megan Minihane and Stewart at the math bee.
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Students Of The Month At St.Virgilius
     The March Students of the Month from St. Virgilius School, grades 1-8, were awarded their certificates for outstanding academic achievement and conduct at a ceremony at St. Virgilius.
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BCHS Work On Environmental Posters
     Students at Beach Channel High School recently worked on an environmental/ conservation project with environmental educator Chris Smith, where they made posters and catchy slogans for their final presentation on "A Combined Sewer Overflow Awareness/Water Conservation."
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