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Dear Editor, When noted broadcaster and journalist, Tom Brokaw, authored his best-seller "The Greatest Generation," he doubtless had in mind just the kind of World War II hero our community lost. On February 4, longtime Rockaway resident and US Army veteran, Raymond Quinn, passed away at the age of 93, following a long battle with cancer. More ... Dear Editor, It is with much gratitude and appreciation that the family of Beverly Baxter wishes to thank the people of Rockaway, Belle Harbor, and Neponsit for their spectacular show of love and support in so graciously coming out to share our grief and deep sense of loss. More ... Dear Editor, In a column in last week's issue of The Wave, Managing Editor Howard Schwach criticized "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a poem written at the turn of the century by James Weldon Johnson (African American school principal, lawyer and diplomat) and later set to music by his brother. More ... Dear Editor, I regret to inform you that the ongoing sand pumping in Far Rockaway is clearly resulting in contaminated beaches toward the west end of the Rockaway peninsula. More ... Dear Editor, Oops! We got hit in the rear. Bang! We got hit again! Three cars pulled over to the side of the road. The person at fault came to my window to apologize. He said, "I'm sorry I didn't see you. Is anybody hurt? More ... Dear Editor, I am a 29-year-old young man who writes for an online Queens newspaper called QueensPost.com and also sometimes contributes to a newspaper in Mid-Queens called Queens- Light.com. More ... Dear Editor, A while back, The Wave had an excellent editorial calling for reform of our "dysfunctional" state legislature. The legislature has been "dysfunctional." That is primarily because bills passed by the Assembly have often not been brought to the Senate for the debate or vote, and because the workings of the Senate have not been open to the public. More ... Dear Editor, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" should be sung proudly in public schools! The day following the election of President Obama I rode on the A-Train and observed my surroundings. Everyone seemed more upbeat and hopeful than usual (including myself!). More ... Dear Editor, This letter was sent to Captain Chelsey Sullenberg, of Flight #1549 Dear Captain Sullenberger: I wanted to take this opportunity to extend my most heartfelt congratulations for your heroic efforts in bringing US Airways Flight #1549 and all of your passengers to safety from the possible catastrophic consequences, which you were facing. More ... Dear Editor, I have been reading the letters about the school crossing guard in Belle Harbor recently. I don't doubt the sincerity of the people who are in support of this woman. Many years ago, I was in a Highway Patrol Unit. You wouldn't believe the stupid stunts people pull while driving on the highway. More ... Dear Editor, As Miriam Rosenberg notes in last week's issue of The Wave, many parents in Queens and across this city feel shut out by the Department of Education. I testified last week before the New York State Assembly's Education Committee chaired by Assemblymember Catherine Nolan. More ... |
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