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Columnists August 17, 2007
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The Rockaway Irregular
What's At Stake
Commentary by Stuart W. Mirsky
      I registered to vote as a Democrat shortly after I got out of college. My father made me do it. Although he often voted Republican, he'd always been a Democrat and so had our entire family. There was something, we thought, unsavory about being a Republican.
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Looking Backward
      What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... The commotion coming from the Tuesday night Bingo match at 85-15 Rockaway Beach Boulevard was not in celebration. A portion of the ceiling, which apparently was saturated, came down over the players.
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It's My Turn
Commentary By Frank X. Weiss Former Rockaway Lifeguard
      I was recently contacted by a friend, Belle Harbor resident, who was my onetime lifeguard partner and lifeguard lieutenant, Victor Martino. His son, Victor, was a Rockaway Beach lifeguard and his daughter, Elena, was a Rockaway Beach lifeguard lieutenant.
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Beachcomber
      City Councilman James Sanders says that one of the major problems faced by police area toy guns that look real, especially to police officers facing the gun-toting teen.
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Dorothy Dunne
Walk For A Cause
      News Events/Travel Editor/Host • WNYX - TV Morning News • 12:00 noon on UHF Chs. 35 & 26 Monday - Friday On September 30, starting at SUNY Westbury, volunteers are walking to help victims of Juvenile Diabetes and to help fight the disease.
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Broad Channel Bits
Commentary By Liz Guarino
      We are headed toward the end of August and summer's home stretch- here's what's happening in the Channel: Ruffle Bar dinners every Wednesday, proceeds to BCVFD. Look for sauerbraten and surf & turf in the coming weeks. To learn "what's for dinner" or to reserve dinner, call 718-318-2300. Ruffle...
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Health & Harmony
Echinacea
Commentary By Dr. Nancy Gahles
      Information about the value of Echinacea when used to treat or prevent colds has come under fire in recent years. One well-publicized study was flawed due to the strain of Echinacea used, but articles about its ineffectiveness were so widespread that people still do not trust it.
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Cross Currents
September is 'National Preparedness Month': Is Rockaway Prepared?
CommentaryBy Joan Foley Director, American Red Cross Of Greater New York - Queens
      Recent fires, heavy rain, flooding, a tornado and the possibility that a hurricane can run up the coast and hit New York City should alert Rockaway residents that they need to do all they can to become prepared for all kinds of emergencies.
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On The Beach
Steel Magnolias Bloom At Post Theatre
Commentary By Beverly Baxter
      Why I just do declare... y'all just got ta get yusselves all gussied up and get up to The Post Theatre this weekend and honey, y'all gonna have such a good time! There are these six women who dish the dirt, and they'll make you bust a gut and oh my, how they'll make you cry. Why you've known these...
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Erin On The Rox
By Erin Baumann
      On July 21, Charlie Weinsheimer celebrated his 80th birthday at St. Genevieve's Hall. His 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, along with the rest of his family and friends, helped him celebrate his special day.
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From The Artists Studio
Adult Art Classes; Still Time to Catch the Moon
by Susan Hartenstein Rockaway Artists Alliance
      RAA Contact Info: Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718- 474-4373; e-mail: rock art116@aol.com; website: www.rockaw ayartistsalliance.org. The Summer Moons Free Concert/ Entertainment Series: Start time: 7 p.m. Location: RAA's outdoor Moon Stage at RoCA, Fort Tilden. If rain - indoors in sTudio 7 Galler...
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Historical Views of the Rockaways
For Those Rockawayites Who Collect Matchbooks
From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev,Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S.Locke
      During a recent postcard and paper ephemera show and sale, yours truly came across and purchased three matchbook covers concerning the Rockaways. 1. Lou's Dairy, a self-service market, was located on the south side of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and the west side of Beach 85 Street.
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Notes from the High C's
Rockaway Music and Arts Council
by Sharon Gabriel
      The old saying was "We're going to the dogs," when actually, the dogs, along with the cats, will be coming to us. I've just learned that the Freeport Animal Rescue will be at the Fall Festival both Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9.
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Social Security And You
SSA And SSI: What's The Difference?
Commentary By James Glasser, Manager, Far Rockaway Social Security Office
      The question posed above is one we receive often, in a variety of ways. "What's the difference between SSA and SSI?" Or "Are Social Security and Supplemental Security Income the same thing?" The short answer is no, they're not.
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MovieScope
'Survival Dawn' - Survival Of The Thinnest
Review By Robert Snyder
      Christian Bale is an actor in the Robert De Niro body-transformation tradition. But while De Niro put on pounds for aging boxer Jake LaMotta of "Raging Bull," Bale tends to take them off for his tortuous roles. As he did in 1994's '"The Machinist," Bale gets seriously emaciated for his role in We...
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Weed And Seed Report
By Denean Ferguson, Weed And Seed Site Coordinator
      The Weed and Seed Steering Committee has approved a project to do workshops in the local developments on the peninsula. We need your help to make the undertaking a success! The purpose of Project Neighbor H.E.L.P. is to take the message of peace and the value of life to the young adults in our de...
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Spotlight On Elderlaw
Long-Term Care Insurance
Commentary By Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq. And Linda Faith Marshak, Esq.
      In past articles we have described the Medical Assistance Program, or Medicaid, as a means for financing long-term care for the elderly or disabled. Through the Medicaid program, benefits are available for long-term care either at home or in a nursing facility, provided certain criteria are met.
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