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Broad Channel now has a new claim to fame, thanks to a new Images of America: Broad Channel book that highlights the rich history of that community. Written by locals, Dan Guarino (writer for Rockaway Artist's Alliance) and his wife Liz Guarino (Wave columnist) the book uses hundreds of pictures to illustrate the exciting past of this nearby location. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center's Vice President, Operations, Allen Corby is presented with a $10,000 check from enthusiastic Auxiliary fundraisers. Pictured (l-r): Auxiliary President Sheila Schwartz, Corby, Fundraiser Extraordinaire Gertrude Oltchick and Auxiliary Treasurer Rose Marie Curley. Due to the steadfast efforts of Oltchick, who personally sold nearly 150 tickets this year, the Auxiliary's raffle packed twice the punch. By hosting two consecutive raffles, the Auxiliary raised $10,000 which was donated to Peninsula Hospital Center, affiliate of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. The lucky raffle winners will be drawn at the August Auxiliary meeting. More ... New York/New Jersey Baykeeper is having their fifth annual pumpout tour. The pumpout tour provides a free service that sends pumpout boats to remove waste from sewage tanks of local boats, instead of boaters disposing of it themselves. More ... The Police Department Auxiliaries assisted greatly in the Wounded Warriors parade, starting on Thursday, June 10 and continuing through Sunday, June 13. They were omnipresent, assisting with traffic control, by being omnipresent as well as aiding with the transportation of disabled veterans. More ... On Saturday night, Flip and Rita Mullen hosted their annual block party, a fundraiser for the Special Olympians and for the Wounded Warriors. Hundreds of people crowded the beach block of Beach 134 Street for the event. More ... Broad Channel Park was a-buzz with activity last Saturday as State Senator Shirley Huntley hosted the 2008 Children First Festival. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Department provided games and face painting; a DJ kept the music going throughout the afternoon and dance contest winners received free New York Mets tickets. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital became a supporter of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life held July 28 to July 29, 2008, at Jacob Riis Park. More than $2,000 was raised by the hospital's energetic team. More ... The children of Hammel Houses, were treated to a celebration, earlier this month, of the development's renovated playground courtesy of the city's Department of Parks and Recreation. "The Hammel Playground was funded by $142,360 provided by Mayor Bloomberg," said Trish Bertuccio, a spokesperson for the Parks Department, in an email. More ... The Sixth Annual Graybeards Family Run returns on Friday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 128 Street. The Family Run is one of the highlight events of the summer in Rockaway. Over 500 runners participated last year with hundreds more joining in the post-race festivities. More ... Lew Simon was awarded for his continuous service to the family of Blessed Trinity Parish, Breezy Point. More ... Luis Jose Reyes, a 1996 graduate of Beach Channel High School and former Rockaway resident, reenlisted in the United States Navy on July 1 at Ground Zero in Manhattan. More ... Some locals have pointed out that the fitness equipment on Beach 84 Street and Shore Front Parkway no longer resembles the fitness trail that it was designed to become. They say that Push-up bars now simply look like broken pieces of wood scattered along the grass and that other equipment is similarly falling apart. More ... The National Park Service has recently released information of two upcoming events given by the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. On Friday, July 18, from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m., "The Night of the Moths" is taking place. This night aims to explore the magical moths at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and is given with naturalist Steve Walter. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (D-Queens) has continued her tradition of honoring graduating students from local public and parochial schools with her "Certificate of Merit for Community Service" awards. The recipients of this award were chosen by their respective schools for this outstanding recognition, based on their volunteer work and community involvement. More ... If a hurricane hit where you live, would you be ready? This is a question that PIANY, Professional Insurance Agents of New York Inc., is asking residents of Rockaway. 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 ... On Saturday, July 12, Councilman James Sanders Jr. kicked off the 2nd annual Rockaway Walks event on Beach 59 Street and the boardwalk. The program was created to educate the community on ways to eat healthy and shed pounds. More ... The Millennium Development, a club run through P.S. 225, was surprised when the staff at the Firefighter Museum gave a presentation to the children about fire safety and prevention. More ... Members of the Lt. Bernard H. Weiner Post 258, Jewish War Veterans, presented a "bedside flat screen" TV to the New York State Veterans Domicile in St. Albans. Pictured (l. to r.) are Harold Arnow, past cmdr; Julius Schneider, qmst; Elaine, NYS VA staff member; Jack Domfort, SV cmdr; and Larry Eichen, past Queens County cmdr. More ... |
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