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Several famous faces, along with volunteers from the community, pitched in to clean up Rockaway's beaches at last Saturday's "Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project." Celebrities and community volunteers gathered trash and debris to make the beach barefoot-friendly, just in time for the busy summer season. Sal Masekela, host of E! More ... After several years of recording downturns in its crime statistics, the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway seems to be on the up elevator, showing the highest overall hike in crime in Queens for the past year. The local precinct is second only to the 84 Precinct in Brooklyn, which is facing the highest rise in crime of any precinct in the city. More ... Public School 114 in Belle Harbor rang with anger and cries of "You're a liar," as Department of Parks and Recreation officials took the floor for a forum sponsored by the Queens Civic Congress, an umbrella group of more than 100 Queens civic organizations. More ... As the marshlands disappear and animals who depend on it face great jeopardy, the city and the Department of Environmental Protection have begun working on plans to save Jamaica Bay. More ... All students in grades 3-8 in New York City public schools took standardized math tests in March of this year. Below is a list of local public school scores: More ... After spending the last few months giving informational workshops to community organizations on the Rockaway Peninsula, The City University of New York has begun the second phase in its effort to bring higher education to those who live in the Rockaways. More ... Rockaway Park Hadassah will celebrate their annual Heart Luncheon at the Lawrence Country Club on June 28. This year the even has been renamed the Faye Cohen Heart Luncheon, in memory of Rockaway Park Hadassah's chairperson, who passed away this May. More ... When a kitchen stove caught fire at 225 Beach 99 Street on June 18, the FDNY was on its way to extinguish the flames and evacuate the building. Pictured are firefighters on Beach 99 Street responding to the 1:33 p.m. call. More ... Patrick Sullivan, co-founder of the NYC Public School Parents blog that has been extremely critical of many of the initiatives of Joel Klein and Mayor Bloomberg, has been appointed by Borough President Scott Stringer as the Manhattan representative to the Panel on Educational Policy. More ... The National Park Service continues the 75th anniversary celebration of Jacob Riis Park by sponsoring an Old-Fashioned Bathing Suit Contest on Sunday, July 1 at 1 p.m. Contestants are invited to dress in bathing suits, like those from the 1890's through the 1930's. The free event is open to men, women and children. Suits do not need to be authentic; modern replicas are acceptable. More ... The public can get up-to-date information about which beaches are open by dialing 311 and asking for the Department of Parks and Recreation's Beach Information Hotline. Once connected to the hotline, callers are prompted to select a borough (Queens is option 3). More ... Congratulations to Michael Scott for taking home a trophy as hisParty Patch teammates won the 2007 Ozone Howard Little League Pee Wee Division World Series Champions. Scott helped his team defeat Cross Bay Chemists at the championship game held on June 19. Mom, Dad and Amanda are very proud of Scott's accomplishment. More ... Just when it seemed as if the roadwork in Rockaway - and the griping about it by motorists - had reached a crescendo, the MTA is set to chime in with major bridgework. More ... Jade Ritwo, the daughter of Wave columnist Dr. Nancy Gahles and Stewart Ritwo, graduated from Lawrence Woodmere Academy on Thursday, June 14. She will begin her college career at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan this September. Jade (left) is pictured at her graduation ceremony with her mother. More ... Cleanna and Cierra Victoria recently celebrated their stepping-up ceremony at PS 225. The sisters will move on to first grade in the fall. Cleanna and Cierra are the daughters of Amanda Victoria and the granddaughters of Debbie McHale and Vincent Palagonia. More ... Cheryl Ann Gummerman Strika will celebrate her 50th birthday on June 23 with family and friends. She is the daughter of Isabel and Edward Gummerman, wife of Rolando Strika, mother of Elliot, and grandmother to Ashley, Tyler, Jada and Jenna. More ... Tyler Strika, a student at PS 225, recently celebrated his stepping-up ceremony at the school. He is the son of Elliot and Lisa Strika, and the grandson of Cheryl and Tito Strika and Elizabeth and Louie Basta. More ... Arianna Marie Lane celebrated with family and friends at her kindergarten stepping-up ceremony at PS 225. Her parents, John and Jeanmarie Lane, and little sister Olivia were very proud of Arianna's big achievement. She will start first grade in the fall. More ... Steven Resch graduated with honors from St. Rose of Lima School on June 16, 2007. He received scholarship awards from three Catholic high schools and will attend Archbishop Molloy High School in the fall. Steven is the son of Peter and Mary Ellen Resch of Neponsit. More ... Rockaway resident Lisa Williams recently graduated from Brooklyn College with a Master's degree in Guidance and School Counseling, with an overall grade point average of 3.88. On April 26, she was initiated into Kappa Delta Pi Eta Theta Chapter, an education honor society, at the college. In 2004, Williams earned her BA in Psychology, graduating magna cum laude from York College. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that she will continue the tradition of offering a Summer Reading Challenge to students during their summer vacation. "Just because school is out for the summer, does not mean that students have to stop learning or reading," said Pheffer. More ... After serving New York City for almost 20 years, Queens-bred Hon. Lenora Gerald has been confirmed by the State Senate for the Supreme Court of the 11 th Judicial District, according to a June 20 press release. Gerald comes to the bench to serve her native Queens community with experience from assignments in Queens County Criminal, Civil and Family Courts. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced reconfiguration in New York's Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program in the 2007 state budget that will help reduce these costs so New York's seniors can afford their medicine and enjoy a healthy life. More ... A Far Rockaway man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the 1999 sexual assault on a Jamaica woman after a "cold DNA" hit led to his arrest and conviction, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. A spokesperson for Brown identified the convicted man as Santiago Lugo, 45, of 333 Beach 32 Street. More ... The Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) will be a featured business on "Close-Up on America's Business," a premier news magazine TV program spotlighting the most successful businesses across America. Close-Up is viewed by millions and captivates its audience with an intellectual, informative and entertaining storytelling format. More ... Local residents recently received degrees from Berkeley College at the school's spring 2007 commencement ceremony. Sheryl Charles and Shalini Jagdees, Arverne residents, were both honored with degrees in Business Administration/Management. More ... For those who are expecting, St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway is offering childbirth classes. Taught by prepared childbirth educators, the course will cover a plethora of topics from breathing and breast-feeding, to nutrition and prost-partum depression. More ... U.S Representative Anthony Weiner will introduce an amendment to the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, banning all aid, including humanitarian aid, from the United States to the Palestinian Authority, according to a June 15 press release from Weiner's office. More ... Rockaway's newest dining experience, the Rockaway Lobster House, located at 375 Beach 92 Street (at Beach Channel Drive), will soon be celebrating its seven-month anniversary. The signature dish of the new restaurant is a fresh, whole, Maine lobster pot. Kenny Good, the restaurant's proprietor, promises something for every taste. In addition to raving about the seafood, guests love the refurbished outdoor deck where they can take in the peninsula's amazing sunsets, the Manhattan skyline and the delicious smells coming from the kitchen. More ... Adventurous rides such as the Avalanche give participants a birds-eye-view of Seagirt Boulevard, while tamer ones like the merry-go-round, along with food and games, are all available for Rockawayites to enjoy at the carnival, located at Seagirt Boulevard between Beach 13 and Beach 17 Streets. The carnival, which opened on June 14, is scheduled to close on June 24. Photos by Miriam Rosenberg More ... Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of the North Shore- Long Island Jewish Health System, hosted its Annual Community Health Fair last Saturday, offering free health screenings, blood pressure testing, cholesterol testing, respiratory testing, and breast health appointments. Additionally, educational materials were supplied on diabetes control, nutritional counseling, cancer care, healthy eating for children and pharmacy consulting and evaluation. This year's Health Fair focused on children's health and there was an abundance of educational materials geared towards the pediatric population 0of the Rockaways. Also on hand was a clown, face-painting, a children's librarian courtesy of the Queens Public Library who conducted very popular reading sessions, balloons, goldfish, coloring, games and prizes and musical entertainment for all the kiddies. Many children "of diverse ages" showed up to participate in all this year's event had to offer. Dr. Sadhana Gupta, Director of the Peninsula Hospital Family Health Center; Vincent Bosa, Vice President/Operations (back); Aditi Gupta; Bea Cordero, RN, Family Health Center; Lenita Chan, RN, Family Health Center; and Arjun Gupta (center front) welcomed children of all ages to their pediatric-friendly table at this year's Health Fair. Many children were given live fish to take home. More ... Associate Editor Brian Magoolaghan rejoined the staff of The Wave last week after completing a month-long group study exchange program in Mexico. From May 5 through June 4, Magoolaghan, three other young professionals and a Rotarian group leader toured Baja California and parts of the Mexican mainland. More ... The Rockaway Rotary Club installed its incoming officers at a dinner that was held at Kennedy's On The Bay in Breezy Point last Wednesday, June 13. Pictured, the incoming officers with Rotary District 7250 Governor Arthur Vanterpool. From left, they are Dr. Daniel Mirkin, Kevin O'Mealy, incoming President, Rabbi Melvyn May, Vanterpool, Bridget Carson, Paul Garcia and John Napolitano. More ... She was a crusader, a mentor and - even while she was lying in her hospital bed fighting cancer, still found ways to help others - that was Sarah Colson. Last Saturday, Beach 66 Street on Beach Channel Drive, opposite the Almeda Playground and PS 42 - where she was a parent leader - was renamed Sarah Colson Avenue, for the beloved community activitist. More ... St. Francis de Sales School is having a banner year, as students recently earned top awards at two prestigious technology competitions in New York City. Two eighth-grade students from the school were recently awarded second place in NBC Studios Digital Media's "Vision for Tomorrow" competition, which was open to all students in New York City in grades 8 through 12. More ... Sixty-five hardworking Scholars' Academy students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on Wednesday, May 30. The seventh and eighth grade students were honored for their scholarship, leadership, service, character and citizenship. In addition to achieving at least a 90 average, the inducted students were required to demonstrate exemplary conduct. More ... The Scholars'Academy celebrated America and its spirit of renewal on Flag Day, June 14. Democratic District Leader Lew Simon is pictured raising the "Stars and Stripes" with the help of Janet Brady, Parent Coordinator (far right); Willis Perry, Assistant Principal (second from left); and Brian O'Connell, Principal (left). More ... Tallying in at more than 800 attendees, the June 1 Trinity Luncheon at the elegant Russo's on the Bay was a big success. Trinity, an organization that provides transportation for seniors, held the luncheon as a fund-raiser to better their services to the community. In attendance were honorary co-chairs, Matilda Cuomo and Dr. Kathleen Cashin, who are deeply dedicated to community service. Luncheon co-chairs, Frances Abbracciamento, Joseph Mure and Joseph Perrotta, helped make the event a success with their energy and charismatic demeanor. Trinity founder and executive director, Dr. Geraldine Chapey, enjoyed the festivities, which she organized, as well. Pictured above are the luncheon's dignitaries. Seated left to right are Frances Russo, Zandra Meyers, Abbracciamento, Marie Blankley, Louise D'Ambrosio, Miriam Sorger, Ellen Whelan and Chapey. Standing left to right are John Lepore, Eugene Pasternak, the Rev. Vincent O'Connell, Dr. John Shure, David Bentley, Andrew Baumann, Congressman Joseph Crowley, Brian Heffernan, Eric Ulrick, Bruce Flanz, Richard Roberts, Joseph Mure, Judge Timothy Dufficy, James Mahoney and Michael Benn. More ... On Friday, June 15, teacher Kelly Hynson's class at PS 43 visited Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge for a special horseshoe crab class with American Littoral Society's Mickey Cohen and Don Riepe. More ... The Women's Industrial Service League Inc. (WISL) honored community members for demonstrating outstanding community service at its annual awards luncheon, held at Antun's, on Saturday, June 2. Elsye E. Ashton, Tinnie Tarver Hunter, Florine Jenkins and Ann T. Wilkinson were feted for their work in various churches and community organizations. More ... |
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