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for larger version       Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information Beachlodge Local activist Barbara Hillary, 75, has made it into the record books. According to the Associated Press, while record keeping is not perfect on the issue, it is believed Hillary is the first black woman to reach the North Pole. On April 23, she and two guides took a daylong ski trip from thei... More ... Broad Channel Bits UCO To hold Annual Meeting May 30 Commentary By Liz Guarino The nice days we are enjoying are very helpful to human temperament- no one has been heard complaining about the weather! Most folks are looking ahead though to when the young folks are out of school for the summer and vacationers head to their favorite places to be (when they're not here... More ...
Prayers, Prayers, Prayers! For Gene Neibel's wife, Janet Margaret Neibel, a loving mate who has certainly contributed to the happiness and kindness of this man. He is a former Breezy Point Board member, held a high position for ITT many years, and is now a caretaker of homes on the Point. You can find no better... More ... Eye On Physical Therapy Commentary By Dr. Tim Rohrs, DPT One of the greatest threats to the health of our elderly is falling. Falling in the home is responsible for most of the hip and wrist fractures of the senior population. Many magazines highlight this fact and offer tips to avoid falls. Some of those tips include keeping areas well lit, usin... More ...
Rockaway Artists Alliance Endings And Beginnings Commentary by Susan Hartenstein RAA contact info: Phone: 718 474-0861; Fax: 718 474-4373; e-mail: rock art116@aol.com; website: www.roc kaw ayartistsalliance.org Last weekend to see: RAA Exhibitions on View through May 20: Of Land and Sea: sTudio 6 Gallery, Fort Tilden, Rockaway Center for the Arts (R... More ... From the Editor's Desk Nobody Asked Me, But…(School Edition) Commentary By Howard Schwach ...I am all in favor of our public schools teaching Arabic as a language, just as the schools now teach French, Spanish and a number of other languages. Having said that, I do not believe that a school dedicated to "Arabic Culture" is the way to go, even if it is open to all-comers. Talk ... More ...
Commentary From The Rockaway Museum by Emil Lucev, Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke At a recent postcard extravaganza held in York, Pennsylvania, yours truly found a real postcard souvenir photo of a mother and her two small children that was taken in Rockaway Beach. This card is one of the best yet found in my travels. The focus of the camera is great, except that the lit... More ...
By Chris 'Bubba' Kalisak, Firefighter/EMT Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department First, let me tell you something about myself and my involvement with the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department. This column, "In Quarters," refers to firefighters being available in their fire house. My name is Christopher Kalisak, but many of you know me as "Bubba. More ... The Inner Voice Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand Theories and experts fill our minds with thoughts and opinions, and they influence how we make our decisions. How can we know what is real and what is the fad of the moment? These days we are exposed to so many different issues at the same time. What is of importance? More ... It's My Turn The Tragedy Of Rockaway By Clint Hanover Clint Hanover lived in Rockaway in his youth and often writes about his former home. "Far Rockaway/Rockaway Park train!" How many years has it been since we last heard that ? Perhaps too many . That service was not good, and it ended on October 2, 1955, when I was only... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Rockaway residents who saw police hold down a man (and hold up traffic) on Rockaway Beach Boulevard near Beach 115 Street, Rockaway Park, on May 7 can assure themselves that the force used was necessary. The suspect, who was wanted here for r... More ...
Review By Robert Snyder After 20 years in the Hollywood hit factory, filmmaker Paul Verhoeven ("Basic Instinct," "Total Recall," "Showgirls") has returned to his Holland home where his career started ("Soldier of Orange") to make "Black Book." But, he has brought a lot of the Tinseltown razzamatazz with him. More ... Notes from the High C's by Sharon Gabriel I thought it was about time for another column. I have just returned from visiting "Rockaway South," otherwise known as Florida. Between relatives and friends, there was never a free moment while I was there. With driving up and down Route 95 and the Turnpike, I probably put more mi... More ...
Commentary By Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer Children's toys are safer than ever thanks to the diligent work of product safety advocates, state legislatures, parents, and government regulators. Despite the advances that have been made over the past decades, it is as important as ever to stay vigilant about the possible dangers pos... More ...
Of This And That, And One Filmmaker Who Likes to Watch! Commentary By Beverly Baxter Rockaway is gaining more of a cachet as a breeding ground for creativity in a myriad of art forms. We've always had talented people in our midst, but they had been long overshadowed by the true creative artists, the builders and developers, the creative thinkers who thought they could... More ...
Bloomberg's Vision: A Childless New York Commentary By Norman Scott Mayor Bloomberg, the mis-education mayor, has found a solution to all educational problems that have bedeviled urban areas for decades: a city without children. If you build lots of housing without including plans for schools, they - the childless - will come. What to do when childre... More ...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23 rd A.D. Part B If you missed the opportunity to speak at the public hearing of the City Council Transportation Committee, you can send your comments to the Chairman John C. Liu at 250 Broadway, New York NY 10007. His E-mail is Liu@Council.NYC.NY. More ... The Progressive Commentary By John Paul Culotta Shame Already, the 2008 presidential campaign is in full swing, and both parties and their candidates are behaving in a manner that is hardly presidential. Our national media is in a frenzy covering the non-issues raised by celebrity campaigning. More ... |
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