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The featured topic at this month's Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary meeting was, "A Day in the Life of a PHC Resident." Peter A. Guiney, DO, director of Medical Education and the Family Practice Residency Program, along with two of his residents entertained the membership with tales of their daily routine at the Hospital Center. Dr. Dipak Patel, chief resident, and Dr. Wayne Dodakian, second- year resident both spoke of their personal backgrounds, educational histories and the reasons that they were drawn to Peninsula Hospital Center to complete their Family Practice residencies. Pictured here are: (front row, l-r): Gert Oltchick, Dr. Wayne Dodakian, Ruth Kogut, Dr. Peter Guiney, Sheila Schwartz, Dr. Dipak Patel and Peggy DeMatteis. More ... A handmade quilt, made by the Shore Garden Club, will be raffled off at the Rockaway Music and Arts Festival on September 13 and 14 at Jacob Riis Park. The monies earned from the raffle will benefit the local civic beautification the Pat Brackley Park, Tribute Park and projects such as a Junior Seedling Group. This marks the 11th year in the tradition of hand quilting for the Shore Garden Club members. The quilt called "Cathedral Windows," is made up of 50 different fabrics and measures 64" wide and 88" long. The quilting members are Joan Farrow, Marge McCarthy, Mary Meade, Nadia Murphy, Cecelia Punsal, Judy Rothman, Elaine Shun, Marilyn Walsh, Carinne Warnock and Sima Wolf. More ... Former Rockaway Beach resident Sheldon Stiefeld will captain a team of cyclists in the City to Shore Ride for MS, September 27 and 28, 2008. Stiefeld and his team, which includes daughter Sharon Davis, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Steve Bergman of St. More ... ARTSPLASH multimedia arts festival runs from September 13 through October 12 in the galleries and stages of RAA in Fort Tilden. Free admission. Gallery hours: Sat. 12-4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. and by appointment. OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, September 14, 1-3 p.m., sTudio 6 and 7. Live entertinment, refreshments. Free admission. See column for details. More ... The Rockaway Park Hadassah celebrated a dual achievement on June 24, during the Faye Cohen Heart Luncheon at the Lawrence Country Club. The group celebrated 60 years of Israel's independence and 60 years of the chapter's founding. Rabbi Blaine paid tribute to Israel's special anniversary and Selma Frank looked back on the chapter's history. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... 20 Vacant old-fashioned, wood frame houses at 173 and 179 Beach 96 Street, Rockaway Beach, were badly burned early Tuesday morning, September 6, by a blaze that kept firefighters on the scene for 3 More ... Rockaway Waterfront Alliance will host its end-ofsummer Benefit Celebration at Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse on Saturday, September 27 at 6:30 p.m. Ticket sales will support RWA Environmentor After-School Programs. There will be a free screening of the "City of Water" documentary at 7:30 p.m. The screening is being sponsored by HSBC and is free to the public. More ... The Historical Society of the Broad Channel Civic Association will sponsor its Annual Historical Day on Sunday, October 5 at the VFW Hall on Shad Creek Road in Broad Channel from 12 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to view the impressive collection, thanks to the generosity of past and present residents of Broad Channel. More ... It started with a family get-together four years ago and has developed into a program that emphasizes giving back to the community. Operation Give Back, which promotes education and health awareness, is an outgrowth of the annual Family Day that has taken place the last four years at O'Donohue Park in Far Rockaway. More ... The Rockaway Museum is gearing up for the "Pinwheels For Peace" project at three Rockaway libraries in observance of United Nations' International Peace Day on September 21. The free workshops, open to children and adults, are aimed at encouraging artistic expression about the meaning of peace. More ... Radio Shack will be returning to the Dayton Plaza Shopping Center in Rockaway Beach. The store is nearly finished with construction workers beginning to install the new business signage. The store will be located next to the supermarket on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 90 Street. It is still undetermined what the store's hours will be and if employment opportunity details have been released. Radio Shack, which first opened its doors in 1921, operates more than 6,000 stores nationwide and is considered one of the major consumer electronics retailers in the country. More ... The fourth annual Richie Allen Memorial Surf Classic was held last Sunday, September 7, at Beach 91 Street, drawing a large crowd of both kids and adults. More ... Every year the Rockaway Music and Arts Council's Fall Festival draws thousands of visitors, artists and craftspeople to Jacob Riis Park. This year, the RMAC will host its 24th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. More ... Parishioners of the St. Virgilius Church in Broad Channel have been notified by the Brooklyn Diocese that, beginning September 1, they will be sharing a pastor with St. Camillus Church in Rockaway, a move that one longtime parishioner says is the "first step to oblivion of our church. More ... |
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