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The Arverne Library has received a $1.5 million allocation for renovations, it was announced last week. "We will finally have a library that matches the great community spirit and activities that take place inside," said Sharon Anderson, the facility's Community Library Manager in a prepared statement. More ... Anna's Place Pet Grooming, located at 113-26 Rockaway Beach Boulevard is a place where both pets and pet owners are welcome and comfortable. This unique pet grooming spa, which is open from Thursday to Monday, from 10 a.m. to whenever the work is done, is a place where all pets are pampered. More ... The annual Hadassah Heart Luncheon was held this year at the Lawrence Country Club last Thursday. The affair was renamed this year in memory of Faye Cohen, longtime activist who chaired the event for the past 40 years and who passed away recently. Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer was on hand to present legislative certificates to Cohen's family. More ... The Hamer-Campos Farmer's Market is open for business as of June 30, 2007. The market will take place every Saturday through Thanksgiving from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the PS 42 schoolyard at 430 Beach 66 Street. More ... Assemblywoman Michele R. Titus, in collaboration with Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation (OBCDC) and the Edgemere Neighborhood Action Community Team (ENACT) sponsored a Senior Information Seminar on June 29. The seminar provided the seniors with information about their social security benefits and other services provided to them. More ... Representatives from MTA Bridges and Tunnels and dozens of invited guests celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge on Tuesday, July 3. The event began with a motorcade of antique cars (seen here), which departed Floyd Bennett Field and crossed the 3,840-foot span before continuing to the Bathhouse at Jacob Riis Park where a ceremony took place. All photos by Brian Magoolaghan. More ... Bride to be Anne-Marie Ruggiero celebrated her wedding shower at Roma View in Howard Beach last month with her two flower girls, Alexandra, left and Sofia. An August wedding is planned. More ... Shanay Smith and Todd Antenucci were married on June 22, 2007, at Ceola Manor in Jefferson Valley, New York. Smith is the daughter of Retha Smith of Far Rockaway, and Antenucci is the son of Nancy Cervone of Poughkeepsie, New York. Smith-Antenucci is an attorney and her husband is in the process of completing medical school. The couple is currently residing in Flushing, Queens. More ... Family and friends gathered to witness the baptism of Charles Stephen Zurheide II, on June 24, 2007, at St. Rose of Lima Parish. The ceremony was followed by a reception in the community room at 8600 Shore Front Parkway. Charles' parents, Lorraine Ott and Steven Zurheide of Rockaway Beach, hosted the party. More ... Shamika Gonzalez, of Rockaway Park, graduated from P.S./M.S. 225 on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Prior to her graduation, Gonzalez completed a six-week training course with the Far Rockaway Youth Court and currently serves as a member. She will attend the Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School in September. More ... Robert Kalisak was one of the 1,010 students who graduated last Monday from citywide O.E.S. (office of educational services) and G.E.D. classes. Pictured is Kalisak adorned in his graduation robe and surrounded by his family at the York College reception. More ... James Faulhaber, the son of Liz (nee Sweeney) and Jim Faulhaber, formerly of Rockaway Park, graduated from Suffolk County Community College. James, who now lives in Lindenhurst, is currently working at Good Samaritan Hospital while he waits to take several civil service exams. More ... Jaleesa McCrimmon at Far Rockaway High School was recently inducted into The National Society of High School Scholars. More ... Maija Taurins of Rockaway Beach recently submitted this photograph of the PS 44 graduating class of 1953. Most of these students went on to graduate from Far Rockaway High School in 1957, 50 years ago. Taurins told the Wave, "I have most of the names, thanks to the great memory of Anna Testa." Do you recognize anyone? More ... The Ocean Village Tenant Association and its youth will host their first annual Carwash on Saturday, July 14, on Beach 56 Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the apartment complex. Organized by Donovan Richards and Nadia Charles, the event will raise money to help provide youth with summer activities and trips. More ... Danny Ruscillo, President of the 100 Precinct Community Council, enjoyed a pleasant Saturday at the Riis Park International Kite Festival on June 30, 2007. More ... Deerfield Area Association Board Members were recently sworn in by State Assembly Member Michele Titus at their June meeting. More ... Beach Channel High School staff and students laced up and stretched for the annual 5K charity run beginning at Buckley's Restaurant in Brooklyn and ending at Kennedy's Restaurant in Breezy Point. More ... Many of us remember the popular game show "Name That Tune." Now, imagine years later, elementary school students being able to experience a similar game while sitting in the seats of the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, with a live orchestra performing. More ... PS/MS 225 in Rockaway Park celebrated Flag Day on June 14 with a schol-wide Fun Fair. The fair included eight prize-winning game stations, face painting, sweet treats and an impressive art exhibit of American flags created by students. More ... St. John's Residence for Boys celebrated its 33rd annual St. John's Day on June 22, 2007. Despite enduring some high winds, which was better than rain, everyone enjoyed the day. More ... Because of several recent violent events at Beach 116 Street, there was a visible emergency response team present at the beach last weekend. The police were represented by one of the organization's Mobile Command Posts parked at the southern end of the street all weekend, joined by a number of radio motor patrol cars that were ready for action if needed. More ... Wave Publisher, Susan B. Locke, visits with Jennifer Fitzgerald, (left), general manager/ editor of the Black Mountain News in Black Mountain, North Carolina this week. The local paper has served the communities in the Swannanoa Valley since 1945. With a staff of eight, this 32-page broadsheet is published weekly by a staff of eight dedicated employees. More ... Dozens of adult home residents were forced out into the rain and wind on Wednesday night as a fire broke out in a room on the fourth floor of the Surfside Manor Home for Adults at 95-02 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. More ... The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Representatives Anthony Weiner, Joseph Crowley, Mike Ferguson and Shelley Berkley, which prohibits the United States from providing any financial aid to Saudi Arabia. More ... Donald Henglein graduated on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, from the Mary McDowell Center for Learning, located in Brooklyn, New York, and plans to attend Xaverian High School in the fall. More ... A 31 year-old construction worker fell 25 feet from a troubled building under construction near the boardwalk at Beach 26 Street on Monday afternoon. According to reports, Edwin Casco of Woodside was taken to Jamaica Hospital after falling to the ground from the third floor of 120 Beach 26 Street. More ... AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) is working to ensure that New Yorkers are aware of a new state law, enacted less than a year ago, that allows New Yorkers to freeze access to their credit reports to stop thieves from getting credit in their name. More ... William Macleod and his father, Scotte Macleod, celebrated Father's Day with a fishing excursion on the Marilyn Jean II, an excursion boat that launched from Sheepshead Bay's Pier 6. William snagged a 19 1/2, four-pound fluke, and is pictured proudly holding his catch with his father. More ... Some graffiti vandals, apparently fresh from the Bronx judging by their "tags," took to Beach 116 Street earlier this week, plying their trade on both the Sand Bar Restaurant and the newly renovated lifeguard shack. Pictured, the restaurant was tagged from top to bottom. Police are searching for the vandals. More ... Rockaway Revitalization and Development Corporation's (RDRC) Fatherhood class recently celebrated with a graduation ceremony for the enrolled fathers. The next class session will begin July 10, 2007. Pictured, front row from left: Rachel Forde of RDRC, guest speaker Walla El-Sheikh, RDRC Fatherhood Program Case Manager, Sharriff Geter (fourth from right) and the class graduates. More ... The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of the Elevator Industry will conduct recruitment on July 10 and July 12 for fifty elevator servicer and repairer apprentices. Applications will be available for pick-up at 35-40 36 Street, second floor, Long Island City, New York, 11106, on a first come first serve basis from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More ... A young driver going westbound on Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Beach 98 Street on Monday morning lost control of his car and slightly kissed the bumper of a parked car, causing his car to flip on its side and skid a few feet. Firefighters quickly responded and made sure that the car was not a danger. More ... The Department of Transportation has recently installed a camera on the corner of Beach 35 Street and Beach Channel Drive at the turn onto Seagirt Avenue and Rockaway Freeway. The DOT would not confirm if it is indeed a red light camera, which is designed to film traffic violations. A similar camera was recently removed from Beach 142 Street and Beach Channel Drive. Photo by Miriam Rosenberg More ... Captain Matthew Hanrahan is the new executive officer at the 101 Precinct. He was introduced to the community during June's Precinct Community Council meeting. Hanrahan has been on the force for 13 years, having previously served at Precinct 43 in the Bronx, Patrol Borough Brooklyn North and in the Street Crimes Unit in Transit District 33 in Brooklyn. Photo by Miriam Rosenberg More ... The excitement is mounting at the Post Theatre as the Rockaway Theatre Company prepares for the opening of its second musical production of the season. South Pacific opens tonight, July 6, and will run for three consecutive weekends. More ... In an attempt to facilitate the job hunt for local residents, the Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) hosted a mini-job fair last Thursday. More ... At Beach 116 Street and the Boardwalk, Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer greeted the many cyclists and enthusiasts at the beginning of the Queens Museum of Art's bike tour of Robert Moses' impact on the Rockaway Peninsula. The cyclists witnessed, first-hand, the many splendors of our community, riding along the Boardwalk to Beach 108 Street and then back to Gateway National Park, Riis Park. More than 50 cyclists came from all over New York City, convening at Beach 116 Street. Pictured, from left: Tom Finkelpearl, Executive Director, Queens Museum of Art; Assemblywoman Pheffer, supporting cyclist; David Strauss, Director of External Affairs, Queens Museum of Art. More ... For people with diabetes, putting together the right exercise regimen isn't always easy. Physical therapist Deepti Arora, PT, of St. John's Episcopal Hospital, will discuss appropriate types of exercise for those with diabetes at the next Diabetes Education Support Group meeting. More ... The Community Advisory Board of St. John's Episcopal Hospital recently hosted its Annual Dinner. At the dinner, held in the hospital's teaching center conference room, the guest speaker was Rev. Dr. Cecily Broderick y Guerra, Vice President for Pastoral Care, Episcopal Health Services. The new officers, as well as other guests, are pictured, including (from left to right): Luis A. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer; Margaret Carpenter, Vice President, Board of Managers, Episcopal Health Services, Inc.; Pauline Francis, outgoing President; Ava Strauss, President; William Greene, First Vice President; Dosley McNeil, Second Vice President; and Rachel Forde, Third Vice President. More ... Graduates of the Internal Medicine Residency Program of St. John's Episcopal Hospital were honored on June 19, with a ceremony and dinner at the Imperial Room in Inwood. Affiliated with State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, the medical residency program graduated 17 physicians. At the program, the residents expressed their joy at completing their training and thankfulness for being part of St. John's Episcopal Hospital. In his remarks, Sheldon Markowitz, MD, Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. John's, thanked the residents for "every patient treated and every family comforted" and reminded them that "medicine was not a trade, but a calling." Pictured, Seventeen medical residents recently celebrated their graduation from St. John's Internal Medicine Residency Program. More ... Rockaway resident and sanitation worker Ed "Shevy" Shevlin of Queens East District 14 will drive his Harley Davidson motorcycle cross country and back starting July 14 from Rockaway Beach, here in New York, to Rockaway Beach, Oregon, in order to help raise awareness for cystic fibrosis, an often fatal disease. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, welcomes Mihai Rosca, M.D., who will service the Rockaway and neighboring communities in his capacity as a vascular and endovascular surgeon. More ... The Rockaway Rotary recently hosted a young Pakistani boy who underwent lifesaving heart surgery in New York as part of Rotary International's Gift of Life program. Doctor Samuel Weinstein of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx repaired a hole that was growing in the bottom of 2-year-old Mohammed Khan's heart. More ... Police Officer Brian Driscoll (left) received the 100 Precinct's "Cop of the Month" award for May, 2007 at last week's Community Council meeting. During that month, Driscoll logged 11 arrests - bringing his total for the year to 34, according to Captain Charles Neacy (right), the commanding officer of the precinct. Driscoll also brought in four people with open warrants and apprehended four others who were being sought by the precinct's Detective Squad. "He's a pit bull," Neacy said of the officer, who is assigned to the precinct's Housing Unit. "He keeps going and going, month after month." Danny Ruscillo (center), the president of the Community Council, participated in the presentation. More ... According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), fatal drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 14 and under. Due to factors including limited or no access to swimming pools and swim instruction, minority children are at higher risk. More ... |
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