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From The Artists Studio
Rockaway Artists Alliance
Commentary by Susan Hartenstein
      Artsplash is Coming; Camp Finale; Last Chance for Moons and Magnolias. RAA Contact Info: Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718-474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartists alliance.org Artsplash Opening Reception: September 9, 2007, 1-3 p.m. in sTudio 6 Gallery.
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From the Editor's Desk
NYPD Can Win The War On Terror If The NYCLU Will Allow It To
Commentary By Howard Schwach
      An eye-opening new report prepared by the intelligence division of the NYPD turns a spotlight on how people turn into radical Muslims. For the most part, the NYPD has become a player in the anti-terrorist business, highly-respected by diverse police agencies in other nations, such as MI-5 and the...
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Historical Views of the Rockaways
Bungalows In… Neponsit And Rockaway Beach- 1914-1924
From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev,Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S.Locke
      Summer bungalows began to sprout in the Seaside section of the Rockaways during the early 1900's, and it wasn't long before it easily led many to believe that the bungalow was the future of the peninsula! But the sections known as Rockaway Park and Belle Harbor did not want cheap structures in th...
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The Inner Voice
Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand
      Peace and patience sometimes go hand in hand. If we are okay with waiting for something, then we can feel peaceful about it. But a lack of peace can be caused by a variety of reasons. Sometimes a fear of the unknown doesn't permit us to have the patience that is necessary to allow events to unfol...
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It's My Turn
By Rabbi Dr. Boaz Tomsky
      Rabbi Dr. Boaz Tomsky is from Congregation Ohab Zedek and Principal of the Yeshiva of Belle Harbor. In a recent article, editor Howard Schwach wrote that he overheard a conversation between an orthodox man and the owner of a Carvel that if he doesn't get a kosher certificate, nobody from his...
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Looking Backward
      What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... After weeks of organizing and petitioning, determined Rockawayites got their wish. Plans for the homeless shelter in Edgemere were cast to the wayside before the Board of Estimate voted on building a horde of New York City shelters Wednesday night.
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MovieScope
"Hairspray" - Little Ball Of Fire
Review By Robert Snyder
      The big revelation in the movie, "Hairspray," is not so big…plump is more like it. Long Island discovery Nikki Blonsky was scooped up from her job at Cold Stone Creamery to star in and steal the new version of the hit musical of the 1988 John Waters' camp film classic, "Hairspray.
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Notes from the High C's
Rockaway Music and Arts Council
by Sharon Gabriel
      Well, here it is, the last concert of the summer, and I can't believe how fast the summer went. Thank you to all who attended the concerts; we hope you had a good time and will attend again next summer.
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Simon says...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
      As the summer comes to an end, we ask ourselves "Where did the summer go?" We felt the Memorial Day weekend was almost yesterday. Now we are quickly coming to the Labor Day weekend. It is time for many barbecues with families and friends and the various Mardi Gras.
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The Progressive
War On Terror
Commentary By John Paul Culotta
      A question that has not been asked often enough must be asked and agreed to by most Americans: How does a nation fight terrorists? This question must become a part of next year's national election campaign. We do not need a government that uses fear, as a method to control political discourse an...
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