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Beachcomber First we don’t get enough lifeguards to open our beaches. Now, some of the lifeguards we do have are smoking pot while on duty. Polly Kreisman of WB 11 News at Ten caught with a hidden camera lifeguards on Rockaway’s beaches smoking pot on the job. Is it safe to go in the water? A few safety reminders for […]

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Chatting With Chapey by Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey Congratulations To Roselle Sampol Congratulations to Roselle Sampol, on the 20th anniversary of Dance Dimensions — her woman-owned business in the Rockaways. Roselle is an outstanding, capable and artistically creative woman who has inspired our youngsters to develop and expand their aesthetic talents. Through dance, youngsters grow to appreciate beauty and culture. […]

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Fitness Forum… Ask Questions To A Personal Trainer By Shaun Ruskin QUESTION Dear Shaun, I want to get bigger. I want to gain some weight so I can put on more mass and muscle. There’s so much different information on weight gain, weight loss, and energy boosting products. What’s the deal with these supplements, do they really work? Ryan ANSWER […]

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From The Artists Studio Rockaway Artists Alliance By Susan Hartenstein Your wait is over. Here they are – the answers to the All-American Super Patriotic Only a Little Late for July 4 Rockaway Artists Alliance Test Your Art Knowledge Quiz. As a bonus – a few pertinent facts that will interest you. Jamie Wyeth (1946-). Interested in drawing and painting […]

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From The G-Man..by Gary Toms From The G-Man Time To Give Out Some ‘Jackys’ Hey people! I recently learned of the passing of an avid reader of my column. I really didn’t know this person, but it was revealed that he purchased this publication because of the things I wrote about and the manner in which I wrote them. He […]

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Notes From The High C’s Rockaway Music and Arts Council By Sharon Gabriel RMAC’s Summer Picnic Concert Series presented the second in the summer series last week with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players interpretation of The Pirates of Penzance. What a great performance! There were five singers who played several different roles and they were delightful. They all […]

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On The Beach …By Beverly Baxter Amidst the chaos of the “shut down in Northern Ireland” and the uncertainty of the survival of the Good Friday Peace Agreement, the Irish Echo published in its last edition the names of the top 10 United States corporations in Ireland. At a fete at the Kildare Hotel, the Irish Echo hosted the awards […]

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Rockaway Short Takes by Howard Schwach The bad news is that last weekend’s weather made the beach a washout, the good news is that the beaches are now fully manned (womaned? peopled?) with lifeguards. A number of beaches are still closed, however, not because of a lack of lifeguards, but for other reasons. Beaches 9 to 13 and 15 to […]

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Simon Says…. by Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B It is an absolute sheer delight to say God bless you to all of the thousands of registered Democrats who signed our reelection petition to place my name on the ballot. We are proud to announce that the Good Government Regular Democratic Club filed the highest number […]

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Alternative Softball Report Returns That’s right the bad boys are returning once again to the pages of The Wave. Once known as the “Alternative Softball Report”, but changed due to legal woes. The boys of summer, a.k.a. "The Artists Formerly Known As"! The return was spurred on by an overwhelming call by our fans to read the truth as only […]