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December has put its icy hand on the weather here, as the wind blows down our necks and in our faces. Some days are bundle-up time, as Chanukah passes by and Christmas Day moves closer to us. We haven't really weathered any snow storms, but parts of our state that lie north of New York City have been hit by snow, along with many other parts of the country. More ... 'Gifted' Finale, An American Renoir And A Synagogue's Glory RAA CONTACT INFO: Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718-474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org This is the final weekend to catch RAA's annual member holiday exhibit, "Gifted." Admission is free. Gallery hours are Saturday 12-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. More ... On November 10, 1947, 60 years ago, Far Rockaway High School celebrated its 50th, or golden anniversary. The gala anniversary dinner-dance was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan. The dinner that night included fruit cocktail, cream of mushroom soup, roast turkey, cranberries and giblet gravy, string beans, mixed green salad, ice cream and cake, as well as coffee. More ... Most consumers who use the Internet know to be wary of suspicious messages sent to their electronic mailbox, but what about regular mail? More ... When I set out to meet with Lisa Eckert, Gateway National Recreation Area's Superintendent, I must say that I was, at first, rather intimidated. So much has been said about the woman whose charge is to oversee the 26,000 acres of federal parkland that comprise the Gateway park system; yet very few had actually met with her. More ... The Ten Plagues Of BloomKlein include: 1. Closed schools based on single letter grades! 2. Inflated test scores! 3. Distorted graduation rates! 4. More ... We would like to wish everyone a joyous holiday, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and most of all, a blessed New Year. May the next year bring peace on earth and health and prosperity to all. We at the Good Government Regular Democratic Club would like to personally thank El Caribe and the owner, Philip Kelly Jr. More ... Once a year around the holidays, I write a column where I try to give my constituents a first person account of what's been going on in my life as it relates to being a senator. It's an opportunity for me to put aside policy discussions and speak to you straight from the heart. More ... A few weeks ago, I was speaking with an elderly, but rather youthful, 82-year-old woman. She told me that she was raised in a mansion on Staten Island. She told me this with a sardonic, cheerful smile. She then told me she was a resident of the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, an orphanage. More ... |
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