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Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer is pleased to announce that Citizens Committee for New York City has informed her of grants that are available for local volunteer community groups and public school-based student groups working to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods and schools across the city. More ... The 100 Precinct Community Council held their monthly meeting in Broad Channel this week and honored three cops with the Cop of the Month awards at the VFW hall on Shad Creek Road. Pictured is Sergeant Christopher Owen flanked on his left by 100 Precinct Captain Tom Barrett and on his right by council President Danny Ruscillo. More ... Senator Malcolm A. Smith honors Valerie West during an Award Ceremony at the 2009 Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus. More ... These old photos, which were retrieved from The Wave archives and from farrockaway.com, are sure to pique your interest. Use the clues to figure out where and when they were taken. More ... US Representative Gregory Meeks presents postal worker Melvin Cauley Jr. with the floor statement the congressman read into the Congressional records about the letter carrier's heroic action in alerting the 100 Precinct when he noticed the accumulation of mail of a 72-year-old Rockaway resident and retired schoolteacher. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, fell at home injuring her knees and wrists. She was suffering from dehydration and fatigue when police officers found her. The presentation was made at Far Rockaway High School on February 23. "Because he cared, he saved a life," said Meeks of Cauley. Photo by Miriam Rosenberg More ... If you are expecting, prepared childbirth classes may help you get ready. Learning what to expect with cesarean delivery, pain medications, and the warning signs of preterm labor are just some of the topics covered at these classes for pregnant women and their coaches. Taught by certified prepared childbirth educators, the classes will be held in three sessions. More ... Thomas Gelsdorf, Rotary District 7250 president, announced that Barbara J. Morris of the Rockaway Rotary Club has been chosen to lead a Rotary International group study exchange team headed for Germany this spring. More ... On our last snowy morning Don Rodrigues was headed to the Fisherman's Parking Lot at Gateway National Recreation Area, where, he says, you might think you are walking on the Massachusetts coast. Rodrigues tried to drive through some 14-inch drifts that had blown across the access road from the playing fields ... More ... By Miriam Rosenberg The United States Postal Service unveiled a set of six new stamps honoring 12 African- American civil rights leaders during a ceremony this past Monday at Far Rockaway High School. More ... The Bernard H. Wiener Post 256 of the Jewish War Veterans held an installation breakfast in January. Steve Cooper was re-elected as their commander. Pictured standing (l. to r.) is Julius Birnbaum P.C.; Geraldine Chapey, Democratic District Leader; Audrey Pheffer, Assemblywoman; Harold Arnow P.C.; Frank Gulluscio, District Leader; and Jack Domfort, Senior Vice Commander. Seated are Michael Menschel, past Queens County Commander; Zulma Bogen; Steve Cooper, Commander; David Pivkin, Queens County Commander JWV; and William Melnick, Chief of Staff of Queens County JWV. More ... |
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