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Blake Collingsworth never intended to become a crusader until the tragic drowning death of his young son, Joshua in 2008 spurred him to take up the mantle of water safety ambassador within his home state of Nebraska and beyond. More ... After nearly three years the city knocked down the temporary Transit District 23 headquarters inside the Waldbaum's parking lot on Beach Channel Drive and Beach 112 Street. The new headquarters, located in the subway station will open officially on September 15. More ... Two ceremonies are scheduled to take place at Tribute Park next Friday, as the Rockaway community and the nation observe the eighth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The morning ceremony will begin at 8:46 a.m. More ... Recently, kindergarten students from Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School and Grace Lutheran Day School began a pen pal program to engage in conversation about how they could service their community and school, as part of the collaborative relationship between the schools. More ... A painting by Rockaway native and watercolorist, Arlene Cornell has been accepted for The Catherine Lorrilard Wolfe Art Club 113th Annual International Juried Art Exhibition. "The Iron Bridge" will be on display at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South in Manhattan from October 1 to October 23. More ... The adventures of Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, Melman the giraffe and their penguin friends came to Far Rockaway last Sunday as Councilman James Sanders Jr. and the Department of Parks and Recreation, for the third year running, sponsored Movie in the Park Night at O'Donohue Park on Beach 17 Street. More ... The Shore Garden Club is holding its annual handmade quilt raffle to raise money for the community. Each winter, several members of the Shore Garden Club begin hand sewing a large quilt which is then featured in a raffle open to everyone in the community. Raffle tickets are $1. More ... The Mount Carmel Baptist Church will be holding their Second Annual Afternoon Tea Social on September 26. Elder Tasha Boyd-Baston, First Lady of St. Luke's Cathedral in Laurelton, NY, is set to speak. Ladies and gentlemen are encouraged to break out their fancy attire for the event, which will include a meal and tea. More ... The Rockaway Music and Arts Council's (RMAC) annual Fall Festival draws thousands of visitors, artists and craftspeople each year to Jacob Riis Park. This year, the RMAC will host its 25th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. More ... The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Rockaway Beach, held an Appreciation Luncheon on August 22 to recognize and show appreciation to the senior members of the church for their many years of tireless, dedicated and committed Christian service. More ... City Councilmember Eric Ulrich is funding more than $1 million in improvements to three south Queens Libraries, including the Broad Channel branch. Ulrich will ceremonially present library CEO Thomas W. Galante with super-sized checks to kick off the project. More ... On August 8 Councilman Eric Ulrich attended the "Family Still Matters" Concert on the beach. More ... The Fourth Annual Ocean Walk was held on Tuesday, August 25 to benefit St. John's Episcopal Hospital. A crowd of more than 50 friends of St. John's including doctors, supporters and staff walked from the Hospital to the boardwalk and Beach 9 Street and back. Afterwards, dinner was served al fresco on picnic tables set up along Beach 19 Street. More ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer is set to participate once again in Senior Appreciation Week, which runs from September 14 to 18, with a series of workshops concerning unclaimed funds to be held at local senior centers. Pheffer along with staff from State Comptroller Thomas P. More ... The Rockaway Beachside Neighborhood Association (RBNA) kicked off its annual block cleanup on Beach 25, 26, 27, and 28 Streets and Seagirt Avenue, with dozens of residents volunteering. The cleanup was part of the Association's efforts to help beautify the Rockaway Beach area. More ... |
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