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Take off some pounds or just keep in shape. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring two fitness classes in the Rockaways this summer. "Boogie Woogie Weight Loss" takes place every Tuesday morning at O'Donohue Park and Beach 17 Street in Far Rockaway, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., next to the lifeguard shed. It will continue through August 26. More ... Samuel Epstein is living proof that you never know who is sitting next to you when you ride the commuter bus. Geologist, financial marvel, published journalist, and QM16 rider, Sam Epstein is a Rockaway resident worth learning about. More ... Edgemere Neighborhood Action Contact Team (ENACT) held its monthly meeting on June 24 at Blanche Community Progressive Day Care. City Councilman James Sanders and State Committee Chairperson for the 31st Democratic Assembly District, Valerie West, were invited to answer questions and share their political job descriptions. More ... Free popcorn and a family movie drew a crowd to Tribute Park on June 28 for the first in what may become an annual event sponsored by the new HSBC Bank branch, which recently opened across the street from the park, at Beach 116 Street and Beach Channel Drive. More ... St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church welcomed Bishop Thomas Daily, retired Bishop of Brooklyn, to their parish. He called on Seminarian Gino Pattugalan to be a candidate for the sacrament of Holy Orders. Pattugalan will leave for Italy, at the end of July, where he will study Italian in Assisi and then go on to the Pontifical North American College in Rome for four years of Theology studies. Pictured are Pattugalan and Bishop Daily. More ... On June 16, 2008, the Shore Garden Club of Rockaway Park held its annual installation of officers for the 2008- 2010 term. The club proudly contributes to the community by maintaining two area mini parks; the Pat Brackley Park between Beach 123 Street and Beach 124 Street on Beach Channel Drive, and the Tribute Park at the foot of Beach 116 Street and the Bay. More ... The Women's Industrial Service League, Inc. held its annual awards luncheon on June 14, 2008, at Antun's. The gap was bridged between the old and young as senior citizens and high school students were honored for demonstrating outstanding community service. More ... Those who are interested in turtles should pay close attention this week, as the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge presents a program on the Diamondback Terrapin turtle, entitled "Diamonds Are A Turtle's Best Friend. More ... Normally, the last Saturday in June brings the opening day for the Sorrentino Center's little league program. By now, the Far Rockaway baseball players should out on the ball fields of O'Donohue Park, pitching and hitting for their teams. More ... A large crowd came to O'Donohue Park on the evening of July 3, as the Parks and Recreation Department of hosted its citywide Rock-n-Skate program at the Beach 17 Street venue. The three-hour event included roller blading, supervised by parks department employees; games for all ages including Wii video games and nok hockey; face painting and free popcorn. More ... Megan M. Boyle of Rockaway Park has been named to the Dean's List at Stonehill College for the spring 2008 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List at Stonehill, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital recently appointed Sergio Sokol, MD, Chief of the Section of Cardiology. Dr. Sokol specializes in non-invasive cardiology including the diagnostic modalities of nuclear medicine and echocardiography or cardiac ultrasound. More ... On Monday, June 16, 2008, St. John's Episcopal Hospital celebrated the graduations of the Allopathic and Osteopathic Residency Programs. There were 17 graduates from the Allopathic Internal Medicine residency program that is affiliated with State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. More ... The Development Board of St. John's Episcopal Hospital held its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the Lawrence Village Country Club. The Development Board members are committed to improving the quality of healthcare services at the hospital and work together to raise funds to purchase lifesaving medical and diagnostic equipment. More ... There will be no Sunset Picnic Concerts at Fort Tilden, or anywhere else in Rockaway, this summer. After a lengthy discussion during a meeting on Wednesday, June 2, officials of the Rockaway Music and Arts Council, the organization that has hosted the concerts for more than two decades, have voted to cancel the highly popular concert series due to what Stephen Yaeger, More ... Zahidah West of Far Rockaway has reserved a place as a transfer student at SUNY Oswego. Fall classes will begin August 27. She last studied at Kingsborough Community College. Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. The Princeton Review selected Oswego for its college guidebook "The Best Northeastern Colleges. More ... With help from Con Edison, the American Littoral Society completed its annual banding and monitoring survey of the NY State threatened osprey, a magnificent bird of prey. More ... Assemblywoman Michele Titus presented Certificates of Completion to graduates of Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation's Job Readiness Course on Friday, June 13. Titus also served as the ceremony's guest speaker, commending the graduates on successfully completing the vigorous training course. More ... The Belle Harbor Studio of Music, located on Beach 133 Street, held its second Toddler Rock concert on June 23, 2008. Run by music instructors Linda and Patrick Lorenzo, the studio was packed with toddlers dancing and singing away to songs of rock's most notable musicians. More ... The Department Of Parks Urban Rangers took to the beach and boardwalk on June 28 for its annual "Plover Day" ceremonies honoring the piping plover, a small bird on the federal Endangered Species List, that often nests in Rockaway. More ... |
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