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Columnists March 28th, 2008
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Beachcomber
      It seems that the fate of the Lawrence Hotel, that deteriorating eyesore on Beach 116 Street depends largely on the city's plan to rezone the beachfront area.
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Broad Channel Bits
What's Coming Up In Broad Channel
Commentary By Liz Guarino
      I hope everyone had a great Easter! Here's what's happening: The Broad Channel Pre-K will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday April 1 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for 3 and 4-year-olds at the Christ Presbyterian Church Hall, 102 Noel Road, Broad Channel. Please bring your child with you.
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Cross Currents
Honoring Our Volunteers Each April: How You Can Make A Difference
Commentary By Joan Foley Director, American Red Cross Of Greater New York - Queens
      April not only means great weather is on the horizon, but it also is the month that we celebrate every person who volunteers to help others and their communities. National Volunteer Week is April 27 - May 3, and the Red Cross, along with all nonprofit organizations, does all it can to recognize ...
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From The Artists Studio Rockaway Artists Alliance
Of Students, Parents and Portfolios…And A Decade
Commentary by Susan Hartenstein
      RAA CONTACT INFO: Phone: 718 474 0861; Fax: 718 474 4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartistsallian ce.org DEADLINE for receipt of entries is extended to no later than Monday, March 31 for: "Of Women," "Black and White," and "The Human Figure." Prospectus and entry form: www....
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From the Editor's Desk
Commentary By Howard Schwach
      Anybody who believes that the Democratic primary isn't about race and gender has not been paying attention to the pretty CNN graphics that dazzle the eye and enlighten the mind. When a large percentage of white voters poll for a white candidate over a black candidate, that's considered racism at ...
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Health & Harmony
Sinusitis
By Dr. Nancy Gahles
      Antibiotics are not the best approach to patients suffering with rhinosinusitis, even if a patient reports that symptoms have persisted for longer than 7-10 days, according to a study published in The Lancet, March 15, 2008.
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Historical Views of the Rockaways
The Jamaica Bay Seaside Steamer Docks… 1866 - 1936
From The Rockaway Museum Commentary by Emil Lucev,Curator Dedicated To The Memory Of Leon S. Locke
      Today, as we scoot by Beach Channel High School on Beach Channel Drive heading west, we see the same old every day. History tells us that back in the old days, when side-wheel steamboats, with walking beam steam engines to turn the motive water wheels, once landed at Beach 98 Street at the Steeple...
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It's My Turn
Addressing Miriam Baum
By Joyce Bunch P.A. President PS 106
      Joyce Bunch is the Parent Association President at PS 106 and a concerned parent. This is her response to the column written by reading specialist M. Baum. It is with a heavy heart that this has to be done but here it goes… In response to Ms.
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Looking Backward
      What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... 20 Several employment opportunities exist at the Gateway Jobs Corps Center. Individuals who are interested in positions as an occupational health nurse or as a residential group leader or as teachers are asked to contact Gerald Craddock, Jobs Corps adminis...
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Making Waves
Familiarity Breeds Contempt: Term Limits For State Elected Officials
Commentary By Eric Ulrich, Republican Leader, 23rd AD
      In 2009, term limits will force nearly every city elected official out of office. Mayor Bloomberg, the Public Advocate, Comptroller, five Borough Presidents, and all but four council members are barred from seeking a third term.
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MovieScope
"Funny Games' - Psycho Preps
Review By Robert Snyder
      As in the 2007 Oscar-winning Best Picture, "No Country For Old Men," filmmakers are allying with the bad guys. Let's face it. Writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen clearly are more interested in Anton Chigurh (Best Actor Javier Bardem), a cold-blooded psychopathic killer, than any of film's good g...
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Social Security And You
Can't Find Your 1099? It's Online!
Commentary By James Glasser, Manager, Far Rockaway Social Security Office
      We're deep into tax season, and the days left for filing are numbered. Millions of taxpayers are busy gathering all the forms and documents they need to file their federal, state and local tax returns. It is important to remember that some people who receive Social Security may have to pay taxes ...
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Spotlight On Elderlaw
Basic Planning Can Protect You And Your Loved Ones
Commentary By Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq. And Linda Faith Marshak, Esq.
      It is a common occurrence in our practice for clients to come to us in the "eleventh hour"- when Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle or Wife needs care because they are incapacitated, and no planning or documents have been done in advance.
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The Rockaway Irregular
Is it 'Blood' Yet?
Commentary by Stuart W. Mirsky
      When my son visited with us this weekend we got to talking. "Things are the worst I've ever seen out there," he told me with concern in his voice. We had been discussing anti-American feelings abroad and I asked how he could say that, since he hadn't been abroad lately.
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