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On Thursday, May 29, 2008, Liz Guarino, who is a Wave columnist, received a Master of Library Science degree from Queens College of the City University of New York. Her MLS degree was awarded at a formal ceremony in a familiar setting, in the Rosenthal Library in the Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. More ... He auditioned several times for the part since age seven and each time he was sent back home because he wasn't quite ready. But he stayed optimistic, considering they kept calling him back. Countless auditions later, the now 11-year-old Guy Barfield II is a Broadway star in Disney's "The Lion King" in which he plays Young Simba. More ... Hurricane Season 2008 began last week, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants residents living in hurricane prone areas to get serious and be prepared now. More ... Newborn Peregrine falcon chicks spent their first hours in a cozy nest, atop the south tower on the Queens side of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge. For several years running, the same female falcon and her mate have nested and raised chicks at the seaside crossing. More ... What is a Flag? According to the Flag Code, a flag is defined as any object "by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag." The American Flag, however, is immediately recognizable to all Americans and to many of those foreigners who visit our nation. More ... The Red Hawk Native American Arts Council presents "Gateway to Nations," a Native American Heritage Celebration. This weekend Floyd Bennett Field will become the largest Native American Community in New York. The event will be open to the public from Friday, June 6, 2008 to Sunday, June 8, 2008, operating on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a. More ... An evacuation plan for both owners and their pets during a disaster has now been created under the collaboration of the American Red Cross and United Animals Nations. Together, the two have formulated a plan that creates a shelter and care for pets when evacuation is inevitable. More ... JASA Roy Reuther Senior Center took a guided tour of new American Art during the Biennial Exhibition at the Whitney Museum on Tuesday, May 13. The seniors visited Central Park's Conservatory Garden, located at 105 Street and Fifth Avenue, afterwards. More ... Chris and Tim Kearney proudly announce the graduations of their daughters, Allison and Clare. Allison graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services. More ... Sheri McLoughlin of Rockaway Park is proud to announce the arrival of her granddaughter, Ava-Eileen Abeni McLoughlin, born on May, 14 at 6:09 p.m. at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, New York. More ... Seven local residents have recently received degrees from the State University of New York at New Paltz. The commencement ceremony occurred on May 18, 2008 on the college campus. More ... Tina Marie Faulhaber, formally of Rockaway, has graduated from Buffalo University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Faulhaber will pursue a master's degree in education at Hofstra University. She plans to teach high school chemistry. More ... The Bishop MacLean Episcopal Nursing Home celebrated the retirement of Margaret Skellington, a 20 year employee of Episcopal Health Services. She began her career in 1989 as a medical biller in the Hempstead central office, later moving to Uniondale and then Bishop MacLean Nursing Home in Far Rockaway. Many family members, including her one-week-old granddaughter, attended the event. Shown is Skellington being toasted by her supervisor, Tom Aguirre. More ... In response to the Far Rockaway shootings, the All Stars held a rally at City Hall on Wednesday, May 28. They demanded that Mayor Bloomberg take action. Pictured from left to right are Antoine Joyce, Development Officer, All Star Project; Pamela A. Lewis, Director of Youth Programs, All Stars Project; (front row) Tineen Harris, mother of Brandon Bethea; Robert Drakeford, Brandon Bethea's stepfather; Dr. Lenora Fulani, founder Operation Conversation: Cops and Kids, standing in front of posters of Brandon Bethea. More ... Captain John Civelia of Howard Beach was presented with a proclamation and honored by Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer upon the occasion of his retirement from the New York State Unified Court System. He began his career with the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association in 1975; became treasurer of the association in 1981; became an executive officer of the union until 1998, when he became an instructor at the Court Officers Academy. Following this, Civelia was promoted to the rank of captain. Pictured (l-r) are Civelia, Assemblywoman Pheffer and John McKillop, president, New York State Supreme Court Officers Association. Photo John Civelia More ... The children in one of P.S. 105's first grade classes recently visited Peninsula Hospital Center's Angels on the Bay Pediatric Unit, bearing a Penny Harvest donation of $1,000! Even though these first grade children range from only five to six years old, their class collected more pennies than any other class in the school. More ... Police found themselves literally chasing after a three-foot-long possum running wild through the parking lot of NSA Supermarket on Wednesday morning around 11 a.m. Police finally snatched the rodent near CVS Pharmacy and locked it in a cage, but not before sending people running through the parking lot in fear that the possum would attack and bite them. More ... The Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) presents "Good and Plenty": an exhibition of the best of RAA, an Art Auction and a Russian Folk Art exhibition. The shows will be held at sTudio 6 and sTudio 7 from June 7 to June 22, with an opening reception to be held at sTudio 7, on Sunday, June 15, from 1-3 p.m. More ... The Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) held its 22nd annual gala on May 21, 2008. The gala aims to benefit its Employment Services Program. Peninsula and St. John's Episcopal Hospitals were both honored with the Joseph W. Stehn Community Builders Award. More ... Residents and supporters of those who live in Redfern Houses take the first step in reclaiming their development Wednesday evening as they march from the area where Brandon Bethea, 15, was shot on May 17 to the Elephant Park on the complex. Photos by Miriam Rosenberg More ... best interests when it concerns safety. Both hospitals received average scores in the patient safety indicator categories. The two hospitals, like many in the survey, were not graded in every category because they didn't have a sufficient number of cases to conduct an accurate grade for the hospital. More ... Members of the St. Francis de Sales 6th grade basketball team celebrate Mike Buckley's "Taco Eating Contest" win. This event has become a tradition of Coach Tom Lee's teams over the years. Pictured: Liam Lachner, Patrick Cashin, Thomas Clark, Niall Reen, Paul Rayder and Mike Buckley. More ... Denise G. Higgins, RN, BSN, MS, has been named nurse manager of the Emergency Department by St. John's Episcopal Hospital. Ms. Higgins has worked as assistant nurse manager of the Emergency Department since 2006. More ... Gateway National Recreation Area's Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will host two events this weekend. There will be a two hour guided nature walk at Plumb Beach on Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the Plumb Beach Roundhouse with naturalist Ron Bourque. More ... John's Episcopal Hospital's administration has set a goal of cultivating a culture of excellence among staff and physicians to better serve patients. To reach this goal, a committee was established to develop a set of core values and service standards for employees to strive towards. More ... |
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