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for larger version       Beachcomber Two long-time Rockaway women passed from the scene in recent weeks. They were active in the community and in their religious institutions and we would be remiss not to note their passing. Both Sylvia Rogoff and Faye Cohen added to the Rockaway scene in innumerable ways, with their temples, wi... More ... Broad Channel Bits Better Weather Coming To Broad Channel Commentary By Liz Guarino By the time you see this it will be sunny- hopefully- and in the 50's! After the weather we had this past Sunday, it would certainly be welcome. I hope no one was out on Sunday who didn't have a slicker, boots, boating skills, good balance- or very good anchoring! What a day it was with a... More ...
Waters Rise, But Hearts Don't Sink + 12:00 noon on UHF Chs. 35 & 26 Monday - Friday God was good to us. We must be doing something right to escape with so little harm from the recent Northeaster that blew onto our shores. It must be the beautiful people of Rockaway and, perhaps, all those praye... More ... Erin On The Rox By Erin Baumann Congratulations to Christine and Brian Harvey of Rockaway Point on the birth of their daughter Charlotte Grace on March 23 weighing 6 lbs 12 oz. and 19 inches. The proud family includes Big Sister Ashlyn and Grandparents Connie and George Carter of Roxbury and Eileen Harvey of The Villages... More ... Eye On Physical Therapy Commentary By Dr. Tim Rohrs It's that time of year when I am contacted by students looking for summer work. Many are looking to complete the requisite hours needed to gain acceptance into a physical therapy program. Others are looking to volunteer to learn more about the physical therapy profession. Lastly there are p... More ...
Rockaway Artists Alliance Commentary by Susan Hartenstein Two RAA exhibitions begin on Saturday, April 21: Of Land and Sea: In sTudio 6 Gallery, Fort Tilden, RoCA. O f Land and Sea explores the many sensory modes of nature through art. The BIG Show: In sTudio 7 Gallery and the outdoor sculpture garden, Fort Tilden, RoCA. More ... From the Editor's Desk If Imus Had To Go, So Should Russell Simmons Everybody is talking about Don Imus and the racist, degrading, sexist comment he made about the players on the Rutgers Women's Basketball Team on his tasteless, racist, degrading radio-television show two weeks ago. Nobody who listens to Imus regularly was surprised by what he said. H... More ...
Commentary From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke The local Rockaway Air Force of mosquitoes has been hovering over the Rockaways since the time of the Native Americans. The natives' best defense was to rub their bodies with foul smelling ingredients that even a skunk would turn up his nose at! Of course this native "Citronella" would be i... More ... The Inner Voice Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand History repeats itself if we forget the past. We have all heard that expression, but how many of us actually pay attention to its message? We can speak of it on many levels- a national level, a family level or a personal level, for example. Spiritually speaking, the idea is that we a... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Confidence in Rockaway and visions of a bright future convince Playland condominium developers that Rockawayites will welcome the new housing, and buyers will flock to obtain it, providing a catalyst for business on the peninsula. To say that... More ...
Eating Our Words At The Literary Festival Commentary By Beverly Baxter Among the six panel discussions to be included in the Literary Arts Festival's exciting program at Fort Tilden on Sunday will be a segment entitled, Eating Our Words, with renowned cookbook authors. More ...
Woodie, The Rock Star Commentary By Norman Scott He is tall and lean, his thinning gray hair swept back in a long ponytail. His usual garb: jeans, sneakers and a dungaree jacket covered with names signed in multi-colored markers. More ...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23 rd A.D. Part B Miracle of miracles. Speaker Christine Quinn attended our Good Government Regular Democratic Club meeting on Thursday, November 30, 2006 where I had requested that the City Council Transportation Committee hold a public hearing in our community. She granted our wish. More ... The Progressive Commentary By John Paul Culotta People, Places and Things My wife was frantic. Our three cats may have been at risk. Did the veterinarian prescribe one of the recalled cat foods? We called the hot lines. We checked the Internet every day. More ... |
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