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The cell tower controversy that had embroiled the West End Temple and its neighbors has ended with a whimper rather than a bang. Both the company and the temple agreedthat it was not a good idea for a religious institution to anger its congregants and the community as a whole. More ... Officially, it's spring! But there has been enough cold weather to make us think it is still winter. Some people said it feels like it has been a very long winter, even though we had only a sprinkling of snow. More ... OK, the above title isn't as bad as you think. You'll see why as you read on. Water is a part of every living thing (about 90 percent of your body is water) and it covers about 97 percent of the earth's surface as ocean water. Ocean or salt water is a solution of many different salts. The remaining 3 percent is fresh water containing no dissolved salts. More ... RAA CONTACT INFO: Phone: 718 474-0861; Fax: 718 474- 4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartistsalli ance.org This is the final weekend to see "Structure," RAA's exhibit exploring man-made constructions, on view through Sunday, April 6. See gray box for details. More ... Even life-long Democrats, as I am, are beginning to worry about the two Democratic candidates for the presidency as they slug it out, both literally and figuratively, for the nomination. My first vote as a 21-year-old (you had to be 21 in those halcyon days) was for John F. Kennedy and his promise of a new world for a new generation. More ... For today's view, a cameraman located atop one of the L.A. Thompson Amusement Park pavilions, on the boardwalk at Beach 97 Street. (As a matter of note, Thompson's Park became Rockaways' Playland in 1928. More ... Relationships are sometimes emotional roller coasters of ups and downs. Someone says something or looks a certain way and then judgments follow. There has to be a way to have peace and balance through the ups and downs of life, and that is expecting that life has both ups and downs together as a natural part of existence. Life is bitter and sweet simultaneously. More ... Barack Obama's speech on race has opened up a long-needed area of discussion, not only on the national level, but out here in Rockaway. Howard Schwach's editorial on March 28 on the Democratic primary being about race and gender touched a chord. Sure, 50 percent of white voters voted for Clinton and an even higher percentage of black voters are for Obama. More ... What if you woke up one morning and turned on your television only to find that no stations came in, not a single one? On February 18, 2009, it is possible that some Americans who failed to plan for the government-mandated transition to digital television could end up in this unenviable situation. More ... Legendary author Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) had a secret agenda. He sometimes snuck his populist political views into his flamboyantly silly children's stories. It was not until late in his life that he went full-blown anti-war with "The Butter Battle Book. More ... I would like to give my gracious thanks to Rockaway's own newspaper The Wave, for allowing me to have a voice as an advocate for all who need assistance. Many times I utilize The WAVE to assist and solve problems for individuals in our community. More ... Recently, the mass media has been covering the sex scandals of three governors, the anniversary of our invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation of that nation, and our increasing economic woes. In 2008 we face the fouryear cycle of a presidential election. Most of us are increasingly bored already. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Twelve interested Rockawayites met Tuesday night, March 28, at the offices of The Wave to discuss the possibility of establishing a Rockaway Museum. Platform roofs and canopies of stations on the "A" and "C" subway lines in the Rockaways will be replaced during the 1987 - 1991 fiscal period. More ... As you read in The Wave recently, the screening of "The Bungalows of Rockaway" at the Post Theatre in Fort Tilden was a great success. More ... Hello again everyone. Yes, it's been a little while since we talked last, but I have been very busy, as you have seen in The Wave. The Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department once again marched in the Rockaway St. Patrick's Day Parade. More ... Congratulations to Ian Clayman (Brian and Sharon) who received the 'Livingston' Scholarship at Poly Prep Academy. He will be attending in the fall. Dylan Lipari (Stephanie and Sal) and his band 'Kids of Survival' has signed a recording contract. The band is currently touring the US and can be heard on iTunes and on www.my space.com/kids of survival. More ... |
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