RSS Feed
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
for larger version       Ads have a Patent Pending. Click Here for More Information '55+ Wellness Program' Kingsborough Community College's Continuing Education Department presents 55+ Wellness Program. The classes will be held on Fridays, May 9, May 16, May 30, June 6, June 13, and June 20. Classes include Tai Chi, Aqua size, healthy cooking and computer for mature adults. The classes are located at K... More ...
An Eagle Scout Story The Boys Scouts of America honored Steven J. Carrubba of Eagle Scout Troop 446, on Sunday, April 6, at the Fort Hamilton Officer's Club in Brooklyn. Carrubba began his scouting career in 1999 as a Tiger Cub in St. Helen's Parish scouting program. More ... Free Swimming Lessons To Be Offered Free swimming lessons will be offered for children and young adults at Far Rockaway High School, under a new program sponsored by Councilman James Sanders Jr. and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The Learn to Swim program will begin on Saturday, May 10, in the high school, lo... More ... City Department Needs Volunteers The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) needs volunteers for their Beach Floatable program. DEP monitors 41 beaches around the city including Beach 9 Street, Beach 79 Street, Beach 99 Street, Beach 129 Street, Breezy Point, Riis Park and Fort Tilden. More ...
Air Force Reserve Airman Maurice R. Young has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, Young studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches; and r... More ...
Catholic University of America students Katie Pastina of Belle Harbor and Tara Madden of Breezy Point worked at the arriving ceremony for Pope Benedict XVI at the White House on April 16. They were able to get a close look as President Bush welcomed the Pope. Pictured are Madden and Pastina on the s... More ...
The Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation (LIAF) honored 50 individuals, and three therapy Dogs, at its 14th Annual Outstanding Service Awards Luncheon on April 10. The honorees were saluted for their dedication and compassionate service to those stricken with Alzheimer's disease. More ...
Ryan P. Mahoney of Broad Channel has been accepted to Harvard University. Mahoney graduated from St. Virgilius in 2004 and is a member of the class of 2008 at Regis High School. He had eight schools from which to select and chose Harvard as the place he will spend the upcoming years. More ...
Ella Leonora was christened on April 26, at St. Rose of Lima Church by Deacon Patrick Logue. Family and friends attending a reception at the Floral Terrace following the ceremony. Ella Leonora is the daughter of Tommy and Elena Wittmer of Belle Harbor. Her proud grandparents are Vic and Ellen Martin... More ...
NBC television has been shooting a new television series entitled "Kings," at Beach 65 Street in the Arverne By The Sea development. The scenes they are filming posit an attack on the "Kingdom of New York" by an invading army. The series is a modern take on the story of King David. The story will be... More ... New Scholarship Program For Aspiring Nurses Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer announced that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has joined with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to create a scholarship program that will help relieve the nursing shortage and increase the diversity in the field. More ... Lifeguard Jobs Available The National Park Service is still hiring lifeguards for the 2008 summer season at Jacob Riis Park. Testing and hiring has been underway since January. No prior surf-lifeguard experience is necessary. Candidates who pass a swimming and physical stamina test and meet all other employment requiremen... More ... Red Cross Sets CPR, AED Classes Designated by the U.S. Congress last December, June 1-7 marks the first National CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) Awareness Week. The goal is to encourage states, cities and towns to establish organized programs to provide training and increase public access to AEDs. More ... Baseball's Melting Pot The Bayswater Jewish Center in Far Rockaway will present "Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio," on Sunday, June 8, at 11 a.m. The lecture, sponsored by New York State Council for the Humanities will be presented by Dr. William M. Simons and is free and open to the public. Dr. More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Despite cloudy skies and cold weather, a large crowd came out last Saturday for Rockaway Earth Day '08 on the boardwalk and parking lot at Beach 29 Street. The day, meant to raise awareness of the natural resources along Far Rockaway's waterfront, was hosted by the Department of Parks and Recreat... More ...
On Friday, May 2, 2008, St. John's Episcopal Hospital held a luncheon in honor of its many volunteers. Vice President of Patient Care Services Lynore Dupiton, RN, spoke of the number of new patient-centered care initiatives ongoing at St. John's. John Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, told the volun... More ...
St. John's Episcopal Hospital held a Quality and Safety Awareness Day to educate patients, visitors and staff about the National Patient Safety Goals put forth by the Joint Commission and quality care. Held in the hospital's lobby, the event drew hundreds of people who heard the latest information... More ...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer announced that the NYC Department of Transportation will install a traffic light on Beach Channel Drive at the intersection of Beach 104 Street by the end of August. "I am pleased that the NYC Department of Transportation has finally heard our demands for a traffic... More ...
It's spring, and with the first robins and the first warm days come little league and hundreds of young boys and girls who only want to play the national pastime. The fields at Fort Tilden were crowded last weekend with players of various ages and talents who were playing their first games for the R... More ...
By Miriam Rosenberg Some men come to get answers for problems at home. Some come to pass on to others their first-hand knowledge of how to raise a family. Some come to find the answers they need to help others, such as patients or clients, in their own work. More ...
Parisian filmmakers Jean Marc Frambourt and Georgia Milonas wrapped up the production of their documentary on the Rockaway peninsula covering preservations of historical architecture, including the bungalows; new development; topographical, political, social and cultural aspects that have contribute... More ... 'It's My Bark Day' A Day For The Dogs It's My Bark Day, an activity filled day for dogs of all sizes, will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rockaway Freeway Dog Park, located between Beach 81 and Beach 83 Streets. More ... |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
