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Everyone has a hobby. And if you're like Rockaway native Tamar Anolic and your hobby is devouring books on the history of the Romanov family, the famous Russian dynasty, you may have noticed one glaring omission. There has been no definitive biography written about Grand Duke Serge of Russia, son of Tsar Alexander II. More ... The Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The fair will take place inside the Peninsula Hospital "Meditation Room," located at 51-15 Beach Channel Drive. Vendors scheduled to appear include Dress for Success, All Transit, Tri-Boro Health Care, New York Health Care, J.P. More ... Here the ghouls, goblins, cast and crew pose for the final night of the Rockaway Artists Alliance's Scary Circus Hallo - ween extravaganza. Billed as The Gross - est Show on Earth, the three day event greeted over 1,320 brave souls and led them through a winding interactive maze of haunted carnival thrills and chills complete with lights, music, sound effects and bizarre sideshow creatures. Despite Halloween night's rain, hundreds at a time queued up to enjoy the fun and the fright of this annual RAA tradition. On a less frightening note, the RAA will be celebrating Gifted, their next exhibition, with an opening reception on Sun day, November 15 from 1-3 p.m. in the T-6 gallery at Fort Tilden. More ... The Arverne Cancer Support group, founded by the late Sarah Colson, celebrated its 10th anniversary during its Ninth Annual Celebration of Life dinner earlier this week. Held at the Imperial Room at In - wood's VFW Hall on November 2, the evening included a "Celebration of Life" for cancer survivors and a candle lighting ceremony in memory of those lost to the disease. More ... Members from the community gathered at Seagirt Community Garden for Rockaway Waterfront Alliance's Community Weekend Workshop last Saturday. More ... The Rockaway Park branch of Cross County Federal Savings Bank on Beach 129 Street was decked out in ghoulish style last week as employees celebrated Halloween, decorating the bank and entertaining visitors and children while conducting bank business in costume. More ... Residents and police say that this was one of the quietest Halloween evenings in recent memory, with fewer teens wandering the streets and less of the shaving cream and egg activity as well. While Neponsit seemed to be empty of trick or treaters, Belle Harbor streets were crowded with young ones accompanied by their parents. More ... JASA Roy Reuther Senior Center held its annual Halloween Masked Ball on Friday October 30. There is nothing like seeing seniors dress up for Halloween and get into the holiday season spirit. And it sure looks like Halloween is the unofficial beginning of the holiday season. More ... Maybe it is a trend, but this Halloween on the east end of Rockaway - as on the west end - was a quiet one, at least in Far Rockaway. Saturday afternoon most trick or treaters and their parents were found haunting the businesses on Beach 20 Street in Far Rockaway, collecting treats. On New Haven Avenue, Multiviz Health Services hosted a Fall Festival for the community. More ... 1. This artist helped to memorialize those who died in the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. More ... |
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