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for larger version       Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information Parade Fundraiser Kicks Off The Queens County St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off its fundraising season with a dance on Saturday, November 10 from 7 to 11 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, at 333 Beach 90 Street. James Callahan, business manager of Local 15 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, has been se... More ... Redfern Family Day The New York City Police Department invites all to attend Redfern Family Day on Saturday, November 3 from 12 to 4 p.m. The event will take place at the Redfern Houses, located on Hassock Street, between Beach Channel Drive and Redfern Avenue. More ...
On Wednesday evening, October 24, 190 friends and supporters of St. John's Residence for Boys attended the gala at Russo's on the Bay. Brother Tom Trager, long-time Director at the home, who is celebrating his 50th Anniversary as a Marianist, was the special honoree. Mr. Paul J. Garavente, the Pr... More ...
Seasonal temperatures and sunny skies brought out more than 150 parents and children, who marched proudly up Cross Bay Boulevard on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Halloween. The parade is sponsored yearly by the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department. More ... Beachcomber The Governor has changed his mind about issuing regular driver's licenses to illegal aliens and is working with the Department of Homeland Security to pilot a three-tiered system. More ... Broad Channel Bits It has taken a while, but the weather actually feels more autumn like now that we're in November. Some folks really enjoy cooler weather, but they sure didn't get much of it in the month of October; now that November is here, maybe it will feel more like the seasons are actually changing in this p... More ...
The Top Ten Sandwiches And Dinners As Well Television viewers might stay up late to view the "Top Ten" each night, but Broad Channel has its own Top Ten that adds up to good eating. The Bay-Gull Shoppe, located at 1632 Cross Bay Boulevard in that island community, boasts the Number One sandwich in the area, "The Boardwalk," crammed full with... More ...
The Deerfield Area Association held a cleanup day in Far Rockaway. Pictured from left to right are board members: Clement Southwell, Barbara Smith (President), Valerie West, Kaymona Bernard and Joseph Groves. More ... Do Not Call Registry Gets Reprieve By Miriam Rosenberg The Do Not Call Registry, which has prevented people across the country from receiving annoying telemarketer calls, will continue past its designated term without deletion of numbers, as work continues to make the registry permanent. More ... Far Rockaway Bank Teller Caught Stealing On The Job A bank teller from Far Rockaway has been charged with stealing over $1700 generated from fake money orders deposited at the same Valley Stream bank she worked in, police said. More ... Weiner Receives An 'A' Representative Anthony Weiner has announced today that he has received a perfect score of 100 from the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI) for his voting record to date on middle class issues in 2007's 110 Congress. More ... HHS Sets Kickoff For Health Challenge The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will join Aviator Sports and Recreation for the CMS Prevention Challenge Kickoff and the Aviator Sports & Recreation's "Seniors Shape Up" Program. The organizations joined to encourage disease ... More ... Ruby Dee and Medicare Unite for Community Health Fair The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will join the Antioch Baptist Church for an afternoon of "Health and Spirituality: A Day of Awareness," on Sunday, November 4, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Antioch Baptist Church, lo... More ... McNair Completes Coast Guard Training Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Matthew C. McNair, son of May A. and Michael S. McNair of Belle Harbor, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, New Jersey. More ... Guidance Service Hosts a Health Fair Federation Employment and Guidance Service (F.E.G.S.) will host a health fair on Saturday, November 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the P.S. /M.S. 43 gymnasium, located at 160 Beach 29 Street. Participating companies include: Red Cross, America Group, Department of Health, V... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Two members of New York City's uniformed services were honored last week, as the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula recognized them for their service to the Rockaway community. More ...
Orthopedic technician Harold LaPaugh was selected to be the Employee of the Quarter by St. John's Episcopal Hospital. As Employee of the Quarter, Mr. La- Paugh received a check and a plaque. "You just can't run the Ambulatory Care Department without Harold. The doctors have complete faith in him. He... More ... Looking Backward What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Rockaway business and civic leaders sighed with relief this week when senior officials of Chemical Bank told them the branch at 1912 Mott Avenue, Far Rockaway, will be kept open for at least another year (when the bank again will evaluate the economic worth of remaining), More ...
Ayanna McIntosh of Far Rockaway has been selected to participate in Nationals' 2007 Miss Teen NYC/Long Island pageant that will take place on November 11. McIntosh will be competing in the Miss Teen division, one of the three divisions that will have young ladies between the ages of 10 and 19 comp... More ...
Emily Rose Martens of Rockaway Park celebrated her second birthday on Thursday, October 18, with family and friends. Emmy's party included her parents Annie and Tim; big brother Joey; her Me-Ma and Pop-Pop, Anthony and Patty Martens; Aunt Colleen; and Uncle Anthony. More ...
James Kalisak and Dina Hanning of Rockaway Beach welcomed their son, Logan John Kalisak, to their family on Sunday, October 28. Logan John weighed 7 pounds, 12 and one-half ounces and was 22 inches long. More ...
Molly Grimaldi celebrated her second birthday with family and friends on October 20. Her proud parents are Greg and Marylou Grimaldi. She is the granddaughter of Sally McGonigle of Rockaway Beach and Ralph and Marlene Grimaldi of Melbourne, Florida. More ...
Jackson Ross turned one-year-old on Tuesday, October 2. He celebrated his special day on Saturday, October 6 with family and friends. Jackson is the son of Michael and Heather Ross of Boca Raton, Florida. He is the grandson of Celia Westfield and nephew of Matthew Westfield of Rockaway Beach. More ...
MovieScope Review By Robert Snyder Film director Ang Lee is chameleon-like in his selection of topics, from Jane Austen to Kung Fu to his Oscar-winning homosexual western "Brokeback Mountain." The last film seems to have put him in a bit of a holding pattern, regarding sexual kinkiness. His recent "Lust, Caution," delves deep into... More ... National High School Essay Contest The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), a national educational organization headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is taking submissions for a nationwide high school student essay contest. High school students are invited to write an original 1,200 - 1,500 word essay on the topic, "George Wa... More ... Notes from the High C's Rockaway Music and Arts Council by Sharon Gabriel Well, our Fall Museum Trip went off without a hitch, if you don't complain about the weather. While it was warmer than usual, it was overcast and lightly raining most of the day, but someone was watching over us, probably Barbara, to see that it wasn't a deluge and that we could walk around whenev... More ... Local is Featured in Newly Released Book Marianne McGeary, a Rockaway resident, is featured in the new book "Magnificent Masters in Financial Services" by Ginger Cockerham, MMC and Diane Dixon, CLU. More ... Child Care Business Training Course Information Session The Business Outreach Center Network, in partnership with South Brooklyn Legal Services and Child Development Support Corporation, will host a child-care business information session on Thursday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Blanche Community Day Care Center, located at 44-02 Beach Channel Drive. More ...
"Heartbeats," a new Cardiac Support Group at Peninsula Hospital Center, an affiliate of North Shore-LIJ Health System, had its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Dr. Narendra Hadpawat, Chief, PHC Division of Cardiology (left), gave a presentation concerning the everyday management of he... More ...
By Nicholas Briano Former nurse turned comedian Tomasina DeCrescenzo is bringing her multi-personality act to Rockaway for a one-night performance at The Baxter Theater. She will participate in a variety show at the local theater on 116 Street with musician Jason Levinson and host, John Baxter, on Saturday November... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Small dogs. Big dogs. Shaggy dogs. Shorthaired dogs. Dogs and their humans from all over the peninsula attended ARF ARF's K-9 Kostume Karnival at the Rockaway Freeway Park Dog Run on Beach 81 Street last weekend. Prizes were awarded for best costumes for small sized and large sized dogs. More ...
By Nicholas Briano The dream of commuter ferry service from the Rockaway Peninsula to Manhattan gained some much- needed support from The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA), More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg An altercation between two dogs and their owners marred what was an otherwise successful costume contest for canines at the Rockaway Freeway Dog Run on October 28. "A Rottweiler became annoyed when a schnauzer was smelling him and grabbed at him, causing a cut," a Parks Department representative ... More ...
A Wave Review Most of us are familiar with Charles Dickens' great holiday classic "A Christmas Carol". Perhaps we read it in school. More ...
St. Camillus held a walk-a-thon fundraiser on Friday, October 26. Kindergarten through eighth-grade students participated in the event. Students raised a total of $4,450, which will be used to benefit programs at St. Camillus School. The Hennessey Family and the Knights of Columbus donated water a... More ...
Lawrence Woodmere Academy celebrated its Homecoming festivities on Saturday, October 20. Students, alumni, parents and faculty enjoyed the barbeque, international food court, scavenger hunt, a karate demonstration, craft booths and a DJ. The Upper School students organized and executed a coin toss, ... More ...
It's Merit Pay, It's Not Merit Pay, It's Merit Pay, It's Not… By Norman Scott There is still lots of fur flying on the school-based merit pay plan, where a committee consisting of the principal, assistant principal and two elected teachers will decide on how money is distributed, based almost entirely on test scores. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg In recognition of the first time in five years that all Queens Library locations are open six days a week, the Seaside Library took part in the Friends of Libraries Week and officially celebrated their reopening on October 27. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg What started as a way to recognize her many contributions to the area with a service award at the Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula Legislative Breakfast last Sunday, turned into a toast for longtime Rockaway resident Joanne Shapiro. More ...
Kids of all ages fanned out over the Rockaway peninsula on Wednesday night, seeking candy, a little fright and, for some, a shaving cream bath. More ... |
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