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Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B Last Monday was the first Congressman Tom Manton Golf Tournament, named after our former Democratic County Leader. He was a master on the golf course and helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Queens County Democratic Organization. More ... Beachcomber The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking public input on how to spend the $40 million that has been allocated to fix up park-owned land between Beach 9 and Beach 31 Streets. More ... The Progressive Troublemakers Commentary By John Paul Culotta Most of us are content, especially this time of year, to deal with the mundane minutiae of our daily lives. Working, shopping, paying bills, cleaning and repairing our living quarters, and the stress of parenting keep us occupied. Our lives seem to be too busy to make time to engage in the body po... More ... Notes from the High C's Rockaway Music and Arts Council Commentary by Sharon Gabriel It's freezing and the snow is falling all white on the ground. Oh! Wrong season, but didn't that sound nice and cooling? See, we're never happy. It's either too hot or too cold and right now, it's too hot for me. Though I love the summer, probably a holdover from my years as a kid living on the be... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... "Communities like Bayside, Rockaway Park and Elmhurst are virtually being destroyed," Queens Borough President Claire Shulman said at the July 29 Queens Borough Board meeting. She was protesting the building of highrise apartments in low-density neighborhoods of single-family h... More ... Broad Channel Bits Commentary By Liz Guarino Hot, humid weather keeps popping up to remind us how fortunate we are that only some days are unpleasant, not all of them. For the most part, Broad Channel is cooled by the breezes off the water. And when natural cooling fails, there is air conditioning and the backyard pool! More ...
Squid To Entertain And 'Steel Magnolias' To Open Commentary By Susan Hartenstein Rockaway Artists Alliance RAA Contact Info: Phone: 718-474- 0861; Fax: 718-474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.roc kawayartistsalliance.org. The Arts @ Fort Tilden: The Summer Moons Free Concert/Entertainment Series: Start time: 7 p.m. Location: RAA's outdoor Moon Stage at RoCA, Fort Tilden. If rain - indo... More ...
George Cornelius Tilyou's Steeplechase Park From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev,Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S.Locke George Tilyou was hearing a lot of talk about the amusement parks, bathhouses and hotels in Rockaway Beach after he opened his new Steeplechase Park on Coney Island in 1897. Not being one to let the grass grow under his feet, in 1900 he purchased the land from the boulevard to the high water line... More ... The Inner Voice Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand Our society focuses a lot on happiness and people believe they are entitled to be happy. Almost any action is acceptable if it creates happiness. If one is not happy, we are told to change it so we can be happy. We also work hard to ensure that our children will be happy, and try to help parents f... More ...
'I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry' - Flamers - Not Review By Robert Snyder Actor/comedian/producer Adam Sandler wants to make sure the world knows that he's not a homosexual. At least, his character, firefighter Chuck Levine does, in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. More ...
Commentary By Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer Many people find it convenient and easy to use debit cards instead of using cash, credit cards, or checks. According to the Federal Reserve Board, in 2006, the total number of debit card transactions exceeded credit card transactions. More ... |
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