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On Thursday, September 25, 2008, Peninsula Hospital Center, the region's NYS Department of Health designated Stroke Center and affiliate of the North Shore/LIJ Health System, and Peninsula Center for Extended Care and Rehabilitation hosted a "reunion" Stroke Support Group. More ... The work of Gary "The G-Man" Toms, former Wave editor and columnist, is being showcased in the newly released Read Herrings Literary Journal, among some of the world's best writers. The book features many writing genres, including poetry and short stories. Toms, as a satirist, contributed two chapters. More ... The 100 Precinct Community Council and Transit District 23 honored their "Cops of the Month" at a meeting held at the Knights of Columbus hall on Beach 90 Street on Wednesday night. The honoree for the 100 Precinct was Police Officer Raynaldo Candelaria, who works the midnight tour. Pictured, with Candelaria, Captain Thomas Barrett, the precinct commanding officer who presented the award More ... Auxiliary officers from the 101 Precinct in Far Rockaway were joined by other auxiliaries from all over the Patrol Borough Queens South (PBQS) command on Friday evening, October 17, as they participated in a Gun Stop - Crime Reduction Initiative Mobilization. More ... disaster mobilization drills with its auxiliary officers tonight, Friday, October 17, The Wave learned on Wednesday. During the monthly Precinct Community Council meeting, Officer George Torres, the precinct community affairs officer, told residents about the drills. More ... The ATTAIN Lab, a high tech, state-of-the-art computer facility located on the uppermost floor at 1526 Central Avenue, is an innovative educational initiative which functions under the aegis of State University of New York, Queens Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). More ... Captain Thomas Barrett, the commanding officer of the 100 Precinct in Rockaway Park is asking the help of the community in keeping down incidents of Halloween vandalism this year. "We need the help of storeowners this year to restrict the sale of eggs and shaving cream," Barrett said. More ... Beach 124 Street residents held a multi-family yard sale along with food, beverages and music on Saturday, October 11. More ... Rockaway gamblers will soon be able to put away their traveling shoes and cancel their trips to Atlantic City and Connecticut if Governor David Paterson has his way. On Monday, Paterson chose an upstate developer to build a Las Vegas style video slot machine casino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, only 20 minutes from the peninsula. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center, an affiliate of the North Shore - LIJ Health System, is pleased to include Gertrude "Gert" Oltchick as one of its esteemed 2008 honorees. Oltchick first came to the Rockaways from Brooklyn during the 1940s to spend time at her parents' summer home. In 1951, her family moved across the street into the year-round home where she still resides. More ... The days when Rockaway residents could view the Concorde at Aviator Sports simply by driving southbound on Flatbush Avenue to the Gil Hodges Marine Parkway Bridge are over. The British Airways speedbird sailed away on a Weeks Marine barge late last week, heading for its refurbished permanent home at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum on Manhattan's west side. More ... The Deerfield Area Civic Association spent the day cleaning in Far Rockaway and around Beach 25 Street subway station. Pictured are board members Clement Southwell, President Barbara Smith, Valerie West, Kay Bernard and Joseph Groves. More ... Influenza season is arriving, and now is the time to arm yourself and your family - by getting vaccinated. Following the lead of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Department is now recommending vaccination for all children between 6 months and 18-years-of-age. More ... Rockaway Park resident Adrian Peele, business partner who distributes products for Symmetry, has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager with the company. "Since joining as a business partner with Symmetry for the Rockaway Park area, I have been able to touch so many lives while improving my own personal and financial state of being," said Peele. More ... "Jamaica Bay in Print" is the theme of the 2008 Herbert Johnson Lecture Series that begins on October 29 and runs November 5, 12, and 19. On these Wednesday evenings, at 7 p.m., an author will read, discuss, give illustrated talks and highlight how their works "in print" connect to Jamaica Bay. All presentations occur at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge visitor center. More ... The battle over leadership of the Far Rockaway chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) continues hot and heavy. Nominations were planned for Thursday evening, but the results were not known as of press time. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has a distinguished track record of serving our community. She has fought to provide the best possible education for our children, preserving quality healthcare and building a better life for our families. More ... Peninsula Hospital Center will honor Queens Borough President Helen Marshall as one of the esteemed 2008 honorees who will be celebrated at the 101st Anniversary Ball on Saturday, October 25 at El Caribe Country Club Caterers in Brooklyn. More ... The New York State Supreme Court Officers (SCOA) have endorsed Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer for her "outstanding record as a Legislator." During her tenure in the New York State Assembly, she has demonstrated her leadership in advancing legislative initiatives to address issues of crime and safety in local neighborhoods. More ... Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation hosted its Annual Job Fair on Thursday, October 16 at 1920 Mott Avenue. More than 100 job seekers completed applications and were interviewed on-site. "One of the benefits of our Job Fair is that we bring our employment partners to the Rockaways. More ... It was cold, but hearts were warm as residents from Rockaway joined thousands of others throughout New York State to take part in the 15th Anniversary Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk last Sunday. Far Rockaway was well represented as St. More ... Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and Transportation Alternatives held their Second Annual Fall Bike Tour on October 18. The group traveled from Astoria to the western tip of the Rockaway Peninsula. Transportation Alternatives' Emilia Crotty led the group from Astoria through Brooklyn to Rockaway. More ... How do we set our youth on the right path in life? That was the issue tackled during the "Save Our Youth Conference" last weekend at the Goldie Maple Academy on Beach 56 Street. More ... St. John's Episcopal Hospital recently honored its Employees of the Months of July, August and September. At St. John's patients - and coworkers - are encouraged to nominate staff members who provide excellent care. Each winner receives a Tiffany crystal staff and $100. More ... |
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