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Some wonder why The Wave did not publicize the fact that parts of Arverne, Edgemere and Bayswater were about to be sprayed with insecticide last week. More ... The great weather earlier this week is favored by a lot of people who dislike the sticky hot days for which everybody braces when August rolls around each summer. In places where it's quite hot all year round, folks rush from their air-conditioned homes to their air-conditioned cars to their air-conditioned offices and at quitting time they reverse the process. More ... The Bark Around Town We hope you'll join us in September as the AKC invites and encourages all dog owners to commemorate AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month. The Green Dog will be hosting the Canine Good Citizen Test at the Rockaway Dog Park on September 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. More ... Peter Danzilo, resident of Breezy Point and Las Vegas, had been suffering and hospitalized for several months and finally succumbed on Tuesday, August 8, 2008 at Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC. He was a veteran of World War II and Korea; graduate of Fort Skylor; received a B.S. from St. More ... On your morning drive to work have you ever asked yourself, "Where are those teenagers on bicycles, in T-shirts with the word "ARTIST" on the back, going?" The answer: RAA's camp kidsmART. For the past five weeks 185 campers and 59 staff members have been enjoying camp kidsmART's ninth summer season. More ... I love the city's Green Book. This year, it's actually green, after two years of some sort of orange to honor the drapes of the same color that were pasted all over Central Park and called art. The 700-page book details all of the people who work for government and how to get in touch with them. More ... On May 5, 1950 the newly formed chain bike corporation purchased the old and closed John R. Murray ice plant at 350 Beach 79 Street, in Arverne. The old ice house just north of the freeway was fitted out as a bicycle factory to manufacture the famous "Ross Bicycles." The company had it's permanent showroom at 200 5 Avenue in Manhattan. More ... We have to remember that no matter where we are, we are part of the Divine order of things. If we are on vacation, or visiting someone in another city, the lessons we have to learn and the support we get, come with us. Recently, I went on vacation and while in a remote little town, a waitress told me exactly what I needed to hear. More ... Would you like to save $200 a month on your energy bill? How does saving seven percent on your electricity and natural gas costs sound? If you are a residential or small business energy customer, it is likely that you have received, or will receive, similar sales pitches from an energy company offering to sell you electricity and/or natural gas. More ... All of us deserve a vacation this time of year. Our need for a vacation is based on humanity's need for reflection and renewal. This need allows us to reflect and grow. It recharges our batteries. It refreshes our soul. A summer vacation in many ways is a necessity and not a luxury. More ... Last week a Wave editorial criticized me and other Rockaway activists for asking for too much. As a leader I'm very proud to stand up for what I believe in. I am one who takes an issue and fights to the end, never being a political whore or cutting backroom deals. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Two people were wounded and a third told police a gun was aimed at him but not fired during a shooting on Thursday, July 28, about 5:15 p.m. on a northbound A train at the Edgemere station (Beach 35 Street). More ... I've been dragged out of my backyard by a few summer events. Remember that good old achievement gap that Joel Klein and his new best buddy, Al Sharpton, are working so hard to correct with their Educational Equality Project, endorsed recently by John McCain? More ... We're spending the day on the sand, relaxing in the yard, or gardening, living in this beautiful "beach community" guarantees us as much time as possible in the sun. It is great to enjoy our time outdoors, but we can't forget about a very important factor. More ... |
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