Rockaway Point News

ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
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P.O. BOX 164 • FT. TILDEN, NEW YORK 11695 • 718-634-8730 • FAX: 718-945-1661
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VOL. LXXXI, NO. 19
TOWN HALL
MEETING
Nov. 13, 2007
On Tuesday, November 13, 2007,
the Board of Directors will host a
Town Hall Meeting at the Colony
Theater Center from 7:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m.
Shareholders who would like to
submit questions to be answered at
the Town Hall Meeting can direct
them to the attention of Denise Neibel
at the Cooperative Office or submit
them the night of the meeting.
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ELECTION DAY
TUESDAY, NOV. 6
NOVEMBER 2007
FREE
WATER MAIN BREAK
SNARLS MAIN ROAD
Marine Parkway
Bridge Overnight
Closure Extended
Motorists are advised that the overnight closure of the Marine Parkway-Gil
Hodges Memorial Bridge, which has been
in effect Mondays through Fridays from 11
PM to 5 AM since September 28th, will
need to continue through November 16th.
The extension is due to inclement weather
and heavy fog that curtailed nighttime work
on the bridge. The closure had originally
been set to end October 26th.
Motorists should use the Cross Bay
Veterans Memorial Bridge during the times
that the Marine Parkway Bridge is closed,
or continue to utilize alternative bus routes
and designated driving detours. Emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass
during nighttime closures.
It’s “Fall Back”
Time, Sunday,
November 4
Saturday morning October 27, 2007,
during a rain event a major water main
break occurred on the Main Road at
Reid Avenue. Responding fire units
found massive amounts of water pouring from the break in the 12 inch water
main located in the sand lane behind the
first house off of Reid Avenue. It took
the combined efforts of our volunteer
fire companies and the Cooperative’s
Field Department to finally turn the
water off. By that time massive amounts
of water covered the Main Road, Highland Place and Bedford Avenue and
turned the adjacent parking lots into one
huge lake, slowing traffic on the Main
Road down to alternating one lane only.
The Breezy Point Cooperative’s
newly installed Reverse 911 system got
its first trial under fire and it performed
Roxbury’s New Fence
Work is progressing on replacing the fence alongside
Rockaway Point Boulevard in Roxbury. Cooperative
workers started replacing the old fencing with an attractive
and modern white style fence.
well especially letting the residents know
that the water was turned off and would
be off for several hours. The system was
used to update residents periodically
during the day and gave them instructions on how to turn on water after the
line was repaired.
Repairs have continue into this week
though without the need to shut down
the water system.
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NOVEMBER 2007
Wishing You A
Happy
Thanksgiving
We thank God
for our family, our friends,
our community
and our country.
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NOVEMBER 2007
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Election Thoughts To Ponder
By Daniel L. Uffner, Jr.
The next federal Election Day is
November 4, 2008, however, for several months, some 20 persons have
been campaigning vigorously to be the
candidate for President of the United
States, one each, of the two principal
parties—Republican and Democrat.
The competing candidates will likely
be known by the end of February, 2008
due to a flood of early primary elections.
The question to be asked by each
person is, “Which candidate best proposes what I believe in; who will be
best for me?”
Since you are not running for office,
no one will offer to do exactly as you
wish. To be most satisfied with your
choice, a list of all of the topics that
matter to you should be written down
and placed in priority order. In that
way, you will be able to see in black
and white what is most important to
you. Then, you will be able to objectively analyze each candidate and compare their proposals to your list to learn
which one is closest to your way of
thinking.
Note, the above should not include
who is the most photogenic, has the
best sense of humor, wears the best
clothes well, whether male or female or
is in either party. We want the most
able person available to lead us, don’t
we?
The sheer joy of loving another
person and being loved back is free, but
little else is. Most everything has a
cost, and politicians are skilled at presenting benefits while glossing over
costs. Since the government creates no
wealth, the money to pay for benefits
must come from people in the form of
taxes, fees and proceeds from bond
sales (get money now; pay later with
interest).
One item on the list might be taxes.
Will I have more or less money to
spend, save and invest if taxes go up or
down? That was easy.
Will I be more likely to keep my job
or find a better one if the economy is
good or bad? A healthy economy requires availability of capital; no job can
be created without it. Therefore, we
should determine who will allow the
creation of more capital.
Would we prefer to choose a school
for our children to attend, or have someone tell us where they must attend?
School vouchers would give every parent, regardless of financial circumstances, the power to make that choice,
and it would lead to more efficiently
run schools.
Health is important to everyone, but
the very young and the old require most
of the care and cost. Will the latest
techniques and equipment be readily
available when I need health care? Will
“free” health care under a national
health care system provide me with
better or worse care than I am able to
receive now?
Fortunately for us, it is possible to
compare health care provided in the
U.S. to other countries in which it is
government controlled. Emergency
care is comparable, but chronic care is
delayed or non-existent in the latter
where bureaucrats, not doctors, determine who are to be treated and how
soon, if ever.
Further, national programs accumulate far more non-medical personnel, which increases costs substantially,
that is paid for by significant increases
in taxes with no increase in the number
of patients treated or the kind of treatment afforded. In addition, to try to
contain costs, the acquisition of new
hospitals and advanced equipment is
delayed for years.
The handling of the conflict in Iraq
is a major topic of disagreement. Osama
bin Laden and Amadinajad, President
of Iran, have both voiced contempt for
Western ways and want to convert the
world’s population to Islam. Men are
to dominate women, women may not
leave homes unless completely covered with burkahs and accompanied by
a male relative, no one may speak ill of
or disagree with leaders, etc., etc., etc.
Is it better that we fight that move-
ment wherever it tries to advance or
pull our troops from around the world
in the hope of defending our way of life
at our national borders? Could that be
successful? If so, what will happen to
our benefits derived from world trade
that creates millions of jobs and lowers
our cost of living when no other nation
step forward to prevent encroachment
of radical islamism?
Will I have the same retirement and
health benefits now received after mandatory contributions from workers no
longer cover distribution of benefits in
a few years? Who is suggesting a
sustainable solution?
Do I believe that no one should be
above the law?
Does that belief apply to illegal
immigrants and municipalities that
break federal laws by making their
areas sanctuaries?
The song, “Everybody wants to go
to heaven, but nobody wants to die”
seems to embody the feeling about fuel
for energy. Vocal groups, for the
avowed purpose of protecting the environment, are against drilling for oil and
gas in and around many sites in the U.S.
as well as to prevent the construction of
nuclear power plants, yet want energy
at reasonable prices. Without sufficient
power, will I be able to go shopping,
drive my car to work and play, run my
home as I want to, will my job disappear?
It is unlikely that the ANWAR area
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
how well our emergency responders
work. Well done, folks.
Activities
GIVING THANKS
I know, I know - its weeks away
from Thanksgiving, officially. But today I’m feeling thankful for many things
at The Point.
THE WATER
EMERGENCY
Seems a bit strange to be thankful
for the recent, and still ongoing, water
main breakage. I got up early on Saturday morning to find that I had almost
no water coming from the taps. I’ve
recently had numerous workers here
repairing the foundation of this house.
Seems there’s been warfare between
the foundation and the sand. As we all
know, in this case, Sand wins. So when
I saw the diminished water pressure I
immediately jumped to the conclusion
that it was my workers’ fault. Wrong.
Shortly thereafter I got the recorded
reverse-911 message explaining what
was happening.
I looked out my back window and
there were multiple agencies hard at
work trying to locate the trouble and
repair it. The FDNY was there, as well
as DEP vehicles, and most of all numerous BPC field department workers.
And of course, BPC Security was there
steering two-way traffic into a single
lane n Rockaway Point Blvd., which by
this time looked like one of the great
lakes.
So while I cannot be grateful for the
water pressure, I can be grateful for the
expeditious way in which this emergency was handled by Cooperative
management. The GM was on site, and
the reassuring messages were delivered by Security Chief Dennis Dyer.
Well done, Captain Dyer. Your clear
messages helped us get through the
emergency and I appreciated your counsel to cut back on water use in order to
save it for a possible fire.
I’ve been criticized for “picking on
the Coop” but for what it’s worth, I try
to be fair and give praise when it’s due.
And this time, it is due. As I write this
column (Tuesday morning) the water
pressure is still diminished, but Security and Field are both on duty trying to
restore the supply?
Let’s hope that the fix is permanent.
After all, our water mains probably
date back to the 1920s in many cases.
The Coop has been trying to replace
them as they go about replacing paving, but that will take time. In the
meantime, it’s heartening to observe
I’m also thankful for the wide range
of activities we have. And we have
them because many folks are willing to
give of their time and talents to provide
for their neighbors. For example, I am
currently a member (and sometimes an
officer) in the St. Thomas More Altar
and Rosary Society, the Breezy Point
Garden Club, Golden Age, and (my
special favorite, The Rockaway Point
Association. Add to that service on
several Breezy Point Cooperative committees, and that’s a lot of places to be,
people to see, work to do. I am thankful
for whatever good works these groups
do and I’m grateful for the camaraderie
they provide.
WHAT’S IN
A NAME
William Shakespeare asked that as
he discussed the name of the rose. I ask
the same question now regarding the
name of OUR church. Note that it’s
ours: Not the bishop’s.
I could not leave you my readers
without grousing about something - or
that just wouldn’t be me. At last month’s
Rosary Society brunch table conversation got around to the change in name
for our parish churches. According to
the holy cards at each lady’s place, we
will now be known as Blessed Trinity
Parish. Say what???
I did some nosing around on how
this new name came to be and learned
that the process had begun several
months ago when parishioners at St.
Thomas More, St. Edmunds, and St.
Genevieve’s had been asked to submit
names for the new parish to be formed
by combining all three churches. The
names were turned over to the Parish
Council so they could turn over the
“top four” to Bishop DiMarzio, who
would then make the final choice.
I understand that Our Lady of the
Rockaways received the most votes,
but it was deemed inadmissible because that was never one of Mary’s
titles. I ask you my readers So what.
The next vote-getter in line was
Holy Trinity - again a play on the fact
that we are melding three churches into
one. This too was rejected, on the
grounds that there is a parish by this
name within the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Fair enough. But what, I must ask the
Bishop, do you recast Trinity into
Blessed. That’s not what we said.
I submit that the whole matter should
have been turned back to the people,
with a letter from the Bishop explaining why our first two choices were not
acceptable. Perhaps we could have had
something more in keeping with our
environment - like, perhaps, Our Lady
of the Sea. Or we could have gone back
to Jesus’ original occupation and names
ourselves Church of the Fisherman.
He and Peter were often out on the Sea
of Galilee, yes??? And did He bit calm
the waters? There may come a day
when one of those hurricanes strikes us
here and we’ll need to call upon our
NOVEMBER 2007
Lord to calm our seas.
I think you get my point don’t think
we got our proper hearing over here in
Rockaway and I’d like to reopen the
whole issue.
I have my own solution. I do not
like the Bishop’s choice, so when I put
checks into the collection for special
occasions, I will make them out, as I
have done in the past, to St. Thomas
More RC Church. If you don’t like my
choice, Your Eminence, you’re free to
have my check returned to me.
Election Thoughts
To Ponder . . .
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of Alaska, located north of the Arctic
Circle, will have a rush of visitors during the next millennium, and caribou
herds have increased with the advent of
oil drilling in Prudhoe Bay. France
cleanly generates 80% of its electricity
with nuclear power without pollution
or mishaps, so it is difficult to defend
the reasons offered by anti-drilling,
anti-nuclear environmental groups who
protest the advance of either kind of
energy production.
Am I willing (without complaining) to pay any price for energy to
avoid any change in the environment or
do I want representatives who will pass
laws that will insure that I have adequate supplies of energy at a reasonable price by giving due consideration
Happy
Thanksgiving
From
The Staff of
The Pointer
to the Law of Supply and Demand?
Obviously, this does not exhaust
the topics of interest to us, but it is a
start and an example of the kind of
thinking we should do to cut through
the clutter of spin spewed forth by the
candidates.
In addition to presidential candidates, there will be candidates for the
Senate and House of Representatives.
Fortunately, there is only one or possibly two of those with whom we have to
be concerned at this time — one representative and one senator (if a senator’s
term needs to be re-filled). The same
list and priorities should be used for
each candidate.
Ultimately, it is we the voters who
can hire and fire our leaders and are to
blame if we elect those who do not
represent us with wisdom. Therefore,
we should not begrudge the time and
effort needed to give due consideration
to our choices come election time.
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NOVEMBER 2007
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Deirdre Maeve’s Supermarket
Happy Thanksgiving
BUTTERBALL
K
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B
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SHAD
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(fresh turkey
(frozen turke
ys)
ALL SIZES IN STOCK
If you want a special size please call the store and order in advance to be sure I can get it.
Here are just a few of the many sales for
November. Please remember that signs will
also be posted as usual throughout the store.
GROCERY
“TURKEY-A-DAY
GIVEAWAY”
This year again, Deirdre and I will show our
appreciation and gratitude to this fabulous
community by giving a “Turkey A Day Giveaway”.
Just sign the back of your register receipt with your
name and telephone number and each day we will
pick a lucky winner for a turkey any size you like
Lipton Tea Bag 100’s ................................................... $2.99
Chock-Full-O-Nuts, regular coffee ............................ $$2.79
Bumble Bee Solid White Tuna, 6 oz. ........................... $1.19
Kellogg’s Raisin Brand, 20 oz. .................................... $2.99
DAIRY
White Rose Whipped Butter, 8 oz. .............................. $1.29
Polly-O Mozzarella Cheese, 16 oz. .............................‘$2.99
Tropicana Orange Juice, 64 oz. .................................. $2.99
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Boar’s Head American Cheese ................................$3.99/lb
Boar’s Head Ham ....................................................$5.99/lb.
MEAT
Bottom Round Roast. U.S.D.A. Choice ....................$3.69/lb
Eye Round Roast, U.S.D.A. Choice .........................$3.99/lb
Ground Chopped Meat Family Pack, U.S.D.A. Choice .......... $2.59/lb
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BREAKFAST SPECIAL
Every Day!!
CHECK DELI BOARD
IN STORE SPECIALS
Impossible to say now for entire month of November, but we will
always have Sales and Weekly Specials. Pick-up flyers by shopping
baskets as you enter the store. Signs will also be posted in the aisles.
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Letters To
Conflict of Interest….
or Interest in Conflict?
The Editor
The following letters are the
opinions of its author and not necessarily
those of the Rockaway Point News.
and registered mail, but as of today, I
have not received a response! The
reason why this question must be answered is due to the fact that NEW
ENGLAND FAST FERRY could build
three new high speed boats with these
funds. I am sure Tom Pollidano of
TWFM could also secure new vessels
with this amount of funding. So, I ask,
what ever happened to this money?
This new transportation service must
include stops at three locations: Riis
Landing, B110 Street and Beach Channel Drive, and at the Averne by the Sea
vicinity. At B110 Street, the City of
New York owns 1400 feet of bay-front
property and on both sides of the street
along Beach Channel Drive, approximately 60 cars could park. Also, if
New York City would permit parking
around the LIPA site there would be
room for an additional 200 vehicles.
Shuttle service along Shore Front Parkway from 72nd to 108 Street could be
developed and since this 110 Street
ferry stop is within close distance to
many residents they could choose to
walk or bike ride to catch the boat.
Bike racks at the docks and on the boats
could be installed to encourage this
“green” way to commute. Furthermore, Averne by the Sea purchased
property on the bay which could easily
accommodate 500 vehicles. A ferry
dock would also enable these new tenants and homeowners to walk to the
ferry. A barge with pilings connected
to a ramp from the street could be
quickly installed at both 110 Street and
the Averne site. After all, since the
majority of the peninsula’s population
growth is occurring on the east end, it is
only logical and economical to establish service at locations beyond the
WEST END. These other locations
would also guarantee commuters an
express bus or train option in the event
he/she misses the last ferry, which is a
real concern for commuters.
Again, we need to consider where
the housing/apartment development is
occurring. As confirmed by representatives from West End Reality and
Rockaway Ferry
To the Editor:
It is most encouraging to note that
the newly created website
rockawayferry.com has attracted significant interest in ferry service for the
Rockaway Peninsula. Over 4,000
people were curious enough to find out
about this new mode of transportation
for our neighborhood, indicating an
interest in this type of transportation.
Now that the Rockaway’s has finally gotten the much needed attention
from New York City officials to turn
this idea into reality, and as one who
has worked on this project for more
than eleven years, I urge the peninsula
residents to consider the following vital points related to its design and implementation.
First, we must expect a high speed
boat for our neighborhood. If we were
to settle for a vessel similar to the one
featured on the Website this new service will be doomed to failure. I participated in several test runs between
Rockaway and Wall Street. One run
conducted by SEASTREAK FERRY
COMPANY took 32 minutes via a 300
passenger boat. On January 11, 2005,
NEW ENGLAND FAST FERRY completed the Wall Street to Riis Landing
run in 28 minutes then continued on to
the Averne by the Sea vicinity totaling
37 minutes. We cannot allow anything
but a high speed boat to provide us with
this service. After all, if the Lower
Manhattan Development Corporation
can provide a $4.2 million subsidy and
the operator can provide a new high
speed catamaran boat between Yonkers and Wall Street, we certainly deserve the same set-up.
Sometime ago, Congressman Anthony Weiner announced that he secured $15 million of federal funds for
the development of a Rockaway Ferry
Service. Two years ago I contacted
Mr. Weiner’s office to inquire about
the fund’s whereabouts - via telephone
Walsh Properties, there are currently
over 150 available apartments between
80th and 120th Street with an additional 500 units under construction. Dear Editor,
Surely we should not be designing a
I must take strong exception to the
ferry service that would force people to recent comments in the “Viewpoints”
drive to Riis Landing!
(10/5/07) byline regarding A.J. Smith
I also urge Rockaway residents to and Pat Kirby. In the column, Mrs.
voice their concerns related to the type Shea presents her readers with the
of ferry operator selected for this new “scoop” that Mr. Smith is Ms. Kirby’s
transportation option, i.e., How is the brother in law. Under the heading,
company’s safety record? What about “Conflict of Interest?” the reader is left
the operator’s on time performance? with unanswered questions on the imHow often are boats out of service for pact that this relationship may have on
repairs or violations?
the “independence” of their financial
Finally, the residents of Rockaway interactions. The writer carefully avoids
must insist on a test run with the two top making a direct accusation, but skillbidders for the purpose of confirming fully creates the impression that sometheir advertised commuting times. thing must surely be afoot. Using clevRockaway residents have been prom- erly worded innuendo, Mrs. Shea casts
ised so much over the past years when, doubt on the integrity of these fine
at the end of the day, we were short- people and our budget process as a
changed. Fortunately, we now received Cooperative. Along the way, she also
a promise from Mayor Bloomberg that questions the independence of our exwe will be provided with an efficient ternal auditors. As a shareholder and
and affordable transportation alterna- member of the Board, I unequivocally
tive. If Staten Island can receive a state the following: There is no conFREE ferry service along with more flict; period!
than 400 express busses into ManhatPat Kirby has proven through her
tan, I sincerely believe Rockaway de- performance to be an outstanding Conserves a subsidized high speed ferry troller of the Cooperative and a welservice for all the peninsula residents. come addition to the Management team.
It is about time we are given a respect- A.J. Smith has proven himself as a
able transportation alternative that will dedicated Director and Committee
not take 20 years to implement.
Chairperson of the highest order. I have
Sincerely, enjoyed the distinct good fortune of
Joe Hartigan
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Letters To
The Editor
(Continued from Page 5).
having known both A.J and Pat for
many years and I am proud to call them
friends.
To be crystal clear, from the day Pat
was recruited to become the Controller
a few years ago, A.J. always has and
continues to routinely recuse himself
from votes and discussions that present
even the slightest impression of conflict. Our Chairman, General Manager
and General Counsel are responsible
for eliminating even the perception of
conflict and maintaining the integrity
of our deliberations. They more than
honor that responsibility at every turn.
Oh, and just a few facts: 1. A.J. is not
our “cfo”. 2. Our external auditors work
with our Audit Committee and A.J. is
neither chairperson nor a member of
that committee.
This thinly veiled attempt to cast
doubt and dispersion on the character
of these decent and ethical people seems
to be yet another attempt by Mrs. Shea
to create controversy and division in
our community. These “viewpoints”
seem to be selectively directed at particular Board members and Cooperative managers.
I can only ask, to what end? What
could possibly be the motivation for
this type of a story and so many others
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like it that seem so deliberately misleading?
Pat Kirby and A.J. Smith deserve
much better….they deserve our thanks
for their work and their commitment to
this community. They don’t deserve to
have their names dragged through the
mud.
Tom Wipf
Story by
Daniel l. Uffner, Jr.
Dear Editor,
I’ve just finished reading Daniel L.
Uffner, Jr.’s story in the October 5th
issue of the Rockaway Point News, entitled, “Education: When will parents
take charge?” I must say it was the most
perceptive and incisive bit of writing
I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.
Uffner hit the nail right on the head!
I’d like to add a few thoughts of my
own regarding the subject by asking:
why is anyone surprised at the growing
crime rate in our cities schools? Far too
many of so called parents and guardians are neither parenting nor are they
being guardians. Many of them appear
to be suffering from terminal inertia
when it comes to teaching their children normal civilized behavior, so what
do they do instead? They pass on their
responsibilities to teachers and School
Administrators.
The only problem is: the minute a
teacher attempts to discipline unruly
children in care, the parents suddenly
snap out of their state of inertia before
running out and hiring a lawyer.
Can anyone blame a teacher for
looking the other way? All they’re
trying to do is get through the day with
their skins in tact.
Why on earth would anyone want to
become a teacher these days considering they could make more money by
taking a job as a prison guard in Attica
State Prison. At least then they would
be able to punish a prisoner for bad
behavior.
George Najarian
Thank You
Editor,
I would like to thank and commend
Marilyn Harvey of Breezy Travel for
her support and participation in our
auction on 10/12/07. Marilyn is a concerned and caring member of our community and I would like to wish her
success in her business.
Anne Hoerning
of the Walker K. Hoerning
Endowment Fund
Dear Editor:
WOW!!! Doesn’t that fence look
great!!! I must say that the new fence
going up in Roxbury looks fantastic!
What a great job to those who chose the
style of fence and what a great job our
Field Department is doing in installing
the fence. My family and I enjoy driving passed it everyday.
Sincerely,
Tommy Tennyson
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WHISPERING BREEZES
“Heard around town that…”
A sure sign that fall is here is the clocks turning back and gaining that extra
hour of sleep. Remember to turn them back Saturday night, November 3rd.
Also remember to vote on Tuesday, November 6th. On the ballot weare voting
for District Attorney and Justices of Supreme Court.
Mark your calendars for the Town Hall Meeting on November 13th at the
Colony Theater at 7:00 PM.
November 12th we mark the 6th anniversary of the crash of AA Flight #587
into Belle Harbor. And 6 years later we have more airplane traffic over us than
ever before. What happened to the promises from Congressman Weiner that he
would have the planes re-routed to avoid the Rockaway Peninsula and Breezy
Point in particular.
Congratulations to Tom & Cathy Lind who celebrated their 30th wedding
anniversary on October 8th.
In the birthday department we send out good wishes to Mary Gillen HayesQuinn who celebrated on the 13th and to Jamie Nichole Schramm who turned 8
years old on the 18th.
Congratulations to Freddy and Katie Rayes on the birth of their new baby girl
Ava. Older sister Brianna who is 5 is delighted.
The LAOH has set up a special fund to benefit Chris McCabe, a 15 year old
Rockaway boy with medical expenses. They are holding a “Night at the Races”
Fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus, 333 Beach 90th Street, Rockaway Beach
on November 2nd at 8 PM. If you’d rather mail in a donation please address it to
LAOH-Special Fund, 633 Bayside, Rockaway Point, NY 11697.
The Rockaway Point Association will be holding their annual Thanksgiving
Dinner for their Senior Members on Friday November 16th. Tickets are $5 and
can be gotten from Ann Court or Joan Wilmarth at the Golden Age Meeting or
calling Betty Glennon.
Understand that Mrs. Hendry’s Dance Class is starting on November 5th and
6th. She teaches ballet, tap and tumble to boys and girls.
The Daniel M. O’Connell American Legion Post 272 will be sending holiday
gift packages to military personnel from Rockaway serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mike Honan and Vinnie Calimano are asking that family members of
personnel overseas contact them and supply their names and overseas addresses
no later than November 11th.
Friends of Jamaica Bay have reported in the last couple of weeks that three old
DEP barges were tugged into Barbados Basin. Aside from the fact that these are
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rusting hulks, it seems that Homeland Security requires notification when barges
are passing under bridges. That notification process seems to have been bypassed and DEC and USCG are working to find out how that happened. More
importantly is what is the plan for these three barges?
We extend our deepest sympathies to Marvin Eisenstadt and his family on the
passing of his wife Barbara Eisenstadt. Barbara was a lady of grace and dignity
who was very actively involved in many of the Rockaway communities cultural
and social programs. She was a member of the Rockaway Music and Arts
Council, the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary and the Belle Harbor Garden
Club. She will be sorely missed. May she rest in peace.
To Jackie Murtagh Abrams we extend our sincerest condolences on the
passing of her husband Mickey Abrams. Mickey was q retired steamfitter with
Local 638 and a member of the Knights of Columbus and VFW. May he rest in
peace.
To George and Kathryn Pierce we extend our deepest sympathies on the
passing their son James on October 9, 2007. May he rest in peace.
We send our sincerest condolences to the families of John Mastrota, Jeanne
Kelly and Patricia A. Farrell on their recent passing. May God grant them eternal
rest.
Have you gotten your tickets yet for Lew Simon’s Good Government Club
dinner dance at the El Caribe? It will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007.
Congratulations to all the honorees and especially Terri Cassidy, President of the
Rockaway Point Association and Marty Ingram a member of the Board of
Directors of the Breezy Point Cooperative.
The St. Thomas More CYO Program is holding its fourth annual card party
on November 9, 2007. Contact Teasha Young 718-634-4311 or Nancy Foley to
donate gifts and prizes.
Understand that Toys-R-Us has launched its Ultimate Toy Drive to benefit the
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. From now thru December 9th they are
matching the total number of toys collected in their stores for the Corps “Toys for
Tots” Christmas program. Cash contributions can also be made in-store or online
at www.Toysrus.com/ToysForTots from now until December 24th.
Beware - Big Brother is watching! New York State has started a pilot program
upstate on the Northway to catch speeders using the Easy Pass System. The way
it works is a recording device has been installed at intervals along the highway.
Once an Easy Pass equipped vehicle passes, the device registers the account
number and the time. Same is again registered at the next “checkpoint”. Based
on the distance between the register points and the posted speed limit, the state
is sending speeding tickets in the mail to the guilty persons. If you’re sitting there
saying “Ha, ha - not me. I don’t have Easy Pass” be advised that the State will soon
require that all new vehicle registration stickers will have a metal strip or chip
imbedded in it that takes the place of the Easy Pass system. And who says Big
Brother isn’t watching?
Veteran’s Day this November 11th. Let’s not forget all those who have served
in our armed forces and if you see someone in uniform please remember to thank
them for serving.
Don’t forget to vote on November 6th. It’s an off-year and though it doesn’t
seem worthwhile to take the time to stop and vote, it’s exactly this type of election
that pollsters look to when requests are made for assistance of them. Remember
voting is our right and privilege.
We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. As we gather with our families on
this happy day, may we not forgot those who have no home to go to nor food to
eat. Please be generous in your giving.
And mark you calendars for the 24th Annual Cooperative Tree lighting
ceremony on December 7th.
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NOVEMBER 2007
BREEZY FIRE LINES
November 4th Ballot is as follows:
By BIG JACK
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
11th Judicial District
Vote for 3
Denis J Butler ...................................... Democratic
Theodore Stamas ............................... Republican
Kenneth C Holder ............................... Democratic
Kerry John Katsorhis........................... Republican
Steven W Paynter ............................... Democratic
Joseph F Kasper ................................. Republican
CONDOLENCES
Ken Nelson’s mother recently
passed away. We are very sorry and
extend our sincerest condolences to the
Nelson and Hendry families and to
Mrs. Nelson’s many friends in Bay
Ridge. May she rest in peace.
WATER MAIN BREAK
On Saturday Morning at a 8:30 A.M
we responded to a major water main
break outside of 104 Reid Ave. We
helped the Field Department set up
pumps and checked the houses in the
area. The Field Department had to completely shut off the water supply to
Rockaway and Breezy Points for about
eight hours, while they replaced the
broken main.
During this time, we had crews on
stand-by ready to respond to any fire
emergencies with our trucks, which
both have booster tanks storing water
and also fire extinguishers. While the
water was shut off we responded at
2:15 PM to a report of a gas leak on
Irving Walk and at 2:30 PM, we responded to a house on Hillside Ave in
Roxbury with an outside arching wire.
We worked with our fellow firefighters
from Rockaway Point, Roxbury and
the F.D.N.Y. to quickly correct these
conditions.
FIRE SAFETY TIP
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00
AM on Sunday morning. Before turning back your clocks, don’t forget to test
your home’s smoke and co detectors
and also to replace all their batteries.
VETERANS DAY
SUNDAY NOV. 11
We thank PBFD members Bill
Hayes, Frank Farrell, Barney Pittari,
John Manley, Ricky Savage, John
Ingram, Neil Wilson, Marty Walsh,
Phil Rawdon, Bob Klein, Marty Ingram
and Jimmy O’ Meara for their courageous service in our nation’s armed
forces. When you see a veteran, please
thank him/her for defending our free
American way of life.
$1000 CLUB NEWS
Club members greatly enjoyed
themselves at Sunday’s drawings, ate
the delicious dinners prepared by the
Harbor Light and cheered our lucky
October winners Bob and Betty Ahern
from Beach 217 St, our lucky $1000
winners, Delores B Doheny from
Hudson Walk and George Clark Jr.
from Beach 221 St, who each won
$125 and P Casper from the State Road
in Roxbury who won $50. We then
cheered, our November winners, D &
G Wayne from Beach 122 St, our $1000
winners, M Kelly from Jamaica Walk
and Patricia O’Rourke from Suffolk
Walk, who each won $125 and J & V
Simpson from Woodside, who won
$50, and finally last, but certainly not
last, we cheered our December winners Ken Fuchs from Marion Walk,
who won $1000, Bill Lafferty from
Lincoln Walk and George Clark Jr.
from Beach 221 St, who each won
$125 and Kathy and Bill Lang from
Bath Walk, who won $50.
CONGRATULATIONS
Sondra and Keith Whalen and their
fine son Ryan Allen, and Bernadine
Whalen’s first grandchild, who was
baptized on Saturday by our chaplain
Father Brian Jordan O.F.M. and to Patty
and Dennis Cook and their daughter
Clair and her fine son Chris, Patty and
Dennis’ first grand child, who was baptized at St. Thomas More on Sunday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
All of Breezy Point joins Big Jack
in wishing Happy November Birthdays to Dennis Cook, Pat Concannon,
Chris Hyland, Bob Johnson, Matt Mc
Donald, Jim Moschetto and Mike
Schramm Jr.
VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
TUES NOV. 6th
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
SMOKE AND CO
DERECTORS SAVE LIVES
PRAY FOR OUR
COURAGEOUS TROOPS
GOD BLESS AMERICA
DISTRICT ATTORNEY – QUEENS
Richard A Brown ................................. Democratic
Richard A Brown ................................. Republican
Richard A Brown .............................. Conservative
JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT
County - Queens
Rudolph E Greco Jr. ................ Democratic
JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT
District - 4th Municipal Court District - Queens
Cheree A Buggs .................................. Democratic
Robert Beltrani .................................... Republican
JUDGE OF THE CIVIL COURT
District - 6th Municipal Court District - Queens
William A Viscovich ............................. Democratic
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ROCKAWAY DOINGS
by Sara Berger
Years ago the New York Times ran
a review of a new musical featuring a
very young Julie Andrews. It went
something like this. “What are you
doing reading this? Why are you not
out buying your tickets to see ‘My Fair
Lady’ “ My Fair Lady has since become a part of our culture as an oft
repeated revival production, including
our own Rockaway Theater Company.
It has also been made into a movie,
(regrettably without Miss Andrews) and
is shown on TV often. It is based on a
play by George Bernard Shaw called
“Pygmalian” which has also been made
into a movie with Leslie Howard and
Wendy Barrie, (I think), and of course
that too has been on TV. The whole
thing is based on a myth about a sculptor who carves a stature of a woman
and falls in love with her. When I
received my ticket to see the current
Roundabout production of Pygmalian,
I was prepared to be bored because I
have seen all of the past productions as
well as having read the play in school
and figured that this would all be a little
much but.... I had paid for the subscription so I went.
I was not bored. The play has many
sociological themes, as Shaw usually
has and much of that I had forgotten.
There were still many surprises and
much laughter. The acting was wonderful although I did miss both Miss
Andrews and our own Nancy who
played Liza Doolittle in the RMAC
production. The scenery was amazing.
Don’t let anyone tell you that no one
leaves the theater humming the scenery. There was a short glitch because of
technical difficulties. After all, this was
a preview performance. Once this was
solved, everything proceeded as
planned.
Well, what are you waiting for? Go
get your tickets at the American Airlines Theater.
****
The October meeting of the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary was so
filled with information and good fun
that it ran very late. No one wanted to
leave. The announced topic was Income Taxes and the speaker was Peggy
Fogarty who works for H & R Block
locally. If you are thinking boring, or
way over my head or just my cup of tea,
you would be in my class. Was I wrong.
Ms. Fogarty is an enchanting person
with a wonderful sense of humor and a
font of important information. She was
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though she mentioned it once or twice.
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Another feature of the meeting was
a report from the hospital itself on
some future developments at the hospital. The Division of Cardiology is forming a Cardiac Support Group, “Heart
Beats” which will be meeting monthly
to educate, support and reassure cardiac patients, their families and
caregivers about cardiac health. For
more information and dates of these
meetings, call 718-734-3018.
Mammography is very important.
It has gotten a bad reputation for long
waits for appointments. This is no
longer true at PHC since the purchase
of 2 new machines in place of 1 old one.
Additionally, there is the possibility of
a quick appointment on an emergency
basis if needed.
The hospital now has its own web
site. www.peninsulahospital.org. Every department in the hospital is covered and will be updated as the need
arises. Check it out.
If you have tried to make an appointment for an Angioscreening and
been unable to get an answer on the
phone, the number listed is only open
on Tuesday and Thursday. Try again. It
is worthwhile.
Since this publication will only be a
monthly for the winter, my reports about
the Auxiliary will be coming too late to
tell you what the next meeting will be
about. However, we know that meetings are the first Tuesday of each month
at noon. Put it on your calendar now
and watch for updates on topics when I
get them.
****
There is a new organization specifically meant for women. It is called,
“NYC Women First” and deals with
NOVEMBER 2007
health issues particular to women. Two
goals will guide this campagn: Increase
awareness among New York City
women about major health risks and
improve women’s prevention efforts
and health outcomes on a variety of
indicators.
Each month is devoted to a particular area.
November Protect yourself against
diabetes. December is protect yourself
from HIV. January is Get help if you
are experiencing domestic violence.
February, keep your heart healthy.
March if you are over 50 get a
colonoscopy, April Get a gynecological provider. May Practice safe sex and
know your reproductive health options.
July get help if you are experiencing
depression. August, quit smoking. September, have a healthy pregnancy.
This organization is an initiative of
the New York City Council. City Hall,
New York 10007 (212) 788-7116 and
is being coordinated by Maria Alvarado
(2120 788-7116 and Elina Kazan (212)
494-4624 Macy’s Media Relations. Get
yourself on their mailing list so that
you can be up to date on women’s
health issues to benefit yourself and all
the women in your family.
****
How do you clear off the bookshelves when you have lived in one
house for over 78 years.? They keep
accumulating as more and more arrive.
We made a reservation to dispose of
them one at a time as we took some to
the adult homes or gave them to people
who wanted them. While we were in
the throes of reading and disposing....we
went to the laundry and someone else
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Rockaway Doings . . .
(Continued from Page 12)
seemed to have a similar idea. There
were four books neatly lined up on the
table. Instead of leaving one for others,
we took one we had been wanting to read
for years, “Bury My Heart On Wounded
Knee”. Anyone interested in a few good
books?
****
Tuesday, November 6, is Election
Day. So what! It is an off year. Nothing
big is going to happen. I think I will sit
this one out. Not so fast, Sara. Every
election is important. I have been reminded time and time again that elected
officials scan the numbers of people who
actually go out to vote in a particular
neighborhood. If your election district
does not show a large number of voters,
even in a “nothing” election, regardless
of what party or candidate we vote for,
the assumption is that we do not care.
Why pay attention to them? They don’t
vote for or against us. We will listen to
the areas that do care. We want them to
know that Rockaway cares. We want to
stop being dumped on.
After I go to vote, I will head for the
Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary
meeting where I expect to meet the new
director of the Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory, Thomas Brando, RN. This
should be exciting since it is only recently that our hospital has been given
permission to open this lab. I will also
enjoy a delicious luncheon. Oh, gentlemen, please note, this is the auxiliary, not
a ladies auxiliary. It is your hospital and
TMLA Seniors Earn
National Merit Honors
your health too.
****
Christmas is coming. How do I know?
My mail box is jammed every day with
catalogs from all kinds of companies that
I never heard of in addition to multiple
copies from companies I deal with. I am
also getting myriad requests from charities, many of which may possibly be
legitimate but their names are new to me.
****
On Sunday, October 28, I was driving through Howard Beach on Cross
Bay Boulevard. The traffic was very
heavy and finally stopped. There were
police and ambulances all over. We
thought we were in the middle of some
kind of emergency, Suddenly there were
hundreds of beautiful, shiny motor cycles,
It was the annual motorcycle run for
Toys for Tots.
****
When I was a child we washed dishes
in a dishpan with hot soapy water and
rinsed them in a dishpan with clear hot
water before drying them. My friends
parents washed theirs under the faucet.
They lived in apartment houses and did
not pay to heat the water.
Now I see that people are still washing their dishes under the faucet under
running water....and then putting them in
the dishwasher. The New York City
Water Board is raising the cost of the
water we use. The gas or oil to heat the
water is going to cost more (today’s news
said 30 cents more a gallon) Maybe it wis
time to rethink this practice.
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Several TMLA seniors received letters of congratulations from the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation. Based on their exceptional 2006 PSAT/
NMSQT test scores, they have received Letters of Commendation in
recognition of their outstanding academic promise. These Commended
Students are Grace Brock, Kristen Chuber, Jessica Roster and Gabrielle
Saggese. In addition, The National Achievement Scholarship Program
recognized the following TMLA seniors at Outstanding Students based
upon their superior 2006 PSAT/NMSQT test scores: Anastasia Appleton,
Brittany Denly and Jeanetta Green. Lesley Velazquez has been named a
Scholar in The National Hispanic Recognition Program.
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Chatting with Chapey
by
Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey
IS DISCRIMINATION ALIVE AND WELL?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) basically requires
that individuals who are 40 years of age
and older be free of employment discrimination based on age. The Act
states that “it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her
age with respect to any term, condition
or privilege of employment - including
but not limited to hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits,
job assignments and training. It applies to both employees and job applicants.”
Your employer is prohibited from
hiring you or firing you based on your
age. “The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) is your first
defense against age discrimination.
There has to be a lawful reason - not
connected to age - for almost all employment decisions” according to the
Age Discrimination paper issued by
the AARP. If you find that you are
being discriminated against the first
step is to speak to your employer and to
try to resolve the matter. If that doesn’t
work you can file a charge against your
employer at the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, (EEOC).
This is the federal agency which is
required to enforce the mandates of the
ADEA. As one of the four city wide
officers of the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing the faculty and staff of the City University of
New York, I worked with faculty members to file charges at the EEOC in
cases regarding non-reappointment and
promotion. The EEOC process was
user friendly. If the EEOC rules that
your case has merit, they investigate
the case thoroughly by collecting data
and holding hearings.
In 2005, the EEOC proposed a rule
to deny health benefits to employees or
retirees who are eligible for Medicare
or a state health plan. Based on the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA), the AARP filed a suit to overturn this ruling. At the same time it
filed an injunction requesting that the
Supreme Court bar the EEOC from
finalizing the proposed rule until the
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Supreme Court ruled on it. Unfortunately the 3rd Circuit Court on September 13, 2007 denied the request and it
sent the proposed rule to the Office of
Management and Budget.
Why should the public be concerned? As the United Press International (UPI) clearly states “employers
are now allowed to change the health
benefits they offer retirees when they
become eligible for Medicare. This
ruling effectively negates the coverage
of senior citizens from their protection
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act with regard to age - based
reductions or termination of their health
insurance. These individuals are at
significant risk of being saddled with
an enormous financial burden that the
employer provided health insurance
often deflected. This will happen at a
point in their lives when they are not in
a position to commence saving strategies to help meet these costs or seek
employment to secure alternative coverage “ according to Ms. McCann a
senior attorney for the AARP.
According to Robin Conrad the executive director of the legal arm of the
US Chamber of Commerce in the UPI
release “Businesses will not be subject
to age discrimination cases if they reduce benefits in keeping with Medicare benefits.”
This ruling will have an impact on
all retirees or employees who are eligible for Medicare. The AARP is now
considering its options and will hopefully decide to appeal this serious decision on reducing health care benefits
for Medicare eligible employees and
retirees.
Write, call and e-mail the AARP
demanding that they appeal this ruling.
Also call your elected officials and let
them know how concerned you are
about this health care reduction. Infor-
mation for this article was obtained
from the ADEA, AARP releases, and
the United Press International documents.
Another issue which deserves your
attention is the US Senate plan to increase funding for Older American Act
(OAA) programs. Senators Gordon
Smith (Rep) and Blanche Lincoln
(Demo) are leading the move to increase the funding to supportive senior
services, senior centers, home delivered nutrition programs and the National Family Caregiver program. Call
our Senators - Charles Schumer and
Hillary Clanton and ask them to support these increases.
On Wednesday, October 17 the
Regular Democratic Club of the
Rockaway’s had a standing room only
crowd to hear Councilwoman Melinda
Katz. Melinda has served as an assemblywoman and is now serving in the
City Council. She holds an earned law
degree from St. Johns University.
Melinda chairs the Land Use Committee of the City Council. She shared
current information on land use with
the audience. Melinda announced that
she is running for the NYC Comptrollers position when her term is up. Joining us at the meeting were two of the
Democratic candidates for Judge - Dennis Butler and Ken Holder. The other
candidate is Steve Painter. Please vote
for Dennis Butler, Ken Holder and
Steve Painter on Election Day for the
position of Supreme Court Judge.
The Rockaway Catholic Jewish
Council has monthly meetings in our
office. Renee Freeman and I are the cochairs. We are going to attend a meeting at the Museum of the City of New
York on the topic of “Ethnic Power in
New and old New York: the Irish, the
Jews and the Italians”. According to
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PHC Cardiac Support Group
“HEART BEATS”, a new Cardiac Support Group at Peninsula Hospital
Center, an affiliate of North Shore-LIJ Health System, had its inaugural
meeting on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Dr. Narendra Hadpawat, Chief,
PHC Division of Cardiology, (left) gave a presentation concerning the
everyday management of heart disease. Also in attendance was Tom
Brando, RN, (right) who will be the Nursing Director of the soon-to-beconstructed Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Peninsula Hospital
Center. The goal of the Cardiac Support Group is to offer a forum for
cardiac education, support, nutrition, and reassurance for cardiac patients
and their caregivers. It is intention of the group to meet not only at the
Hospital Center during the year, but to set up meetings of the support
group throughout the community.
Assemblywoman Pheffer Offers
Residents No Advertising Cards
Assemblywoman Audrey I.
Pheffer is pleased to offer residents
“No Advertising” Cards for their
use in accordance with Chapter 585
of the Laws of 2007.
According to the new law, owners and managers of restaurants and
other commercial establishments are
liable for dumping menus and advertising fliers on private property
where the owner has posted a sign
stating that the placement of such
materials shall be prohibited unless
expressly permitted in writing by
the owner of such private property.
“New York City residents are
being deluged with menus and fliers
callously dumped on their doorsteps,
in their lobbies and in their vestibules. This new law went into effect
on October 14, 2007. Now, with the
proper signage, this should bring an
end to this practice”, said Pheffer.
Assemblywoman Pheffer is offering residents 8 1/2” x 11” preprinted signs that inform solicitors
that the residents are prohibiting the
placing of these advertisements,
If you are interested in receiving
a sign they can be obtained at either
of Assemblywoman Pheffer’s offices at 90-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach, tel. 718945-9550; or 108-14 Crossbay Boulevard, Ozone Park; tel. 718-6418755.
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M. Zeitz and is presented in conjunction with the Jewish Daily Forward:
Embracing an Immigrant Community
It was with deep sadness that I
learned of the passing of Barbara
Eisenstadt. Barbara held the Rockaway
Music and Arts Council meetings in
our office each month. She was a
superb leader. She had a deep inner
strength. She was talented and very
creative. Beverly Baxter wrote a beautiful article about Barbara last week.
Her funeral at the West End Temple
was very crowded with people from the
Tri State area whose lives had been
touched and changed by Barbara.
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the Museum announcement the program will look at “successive groups of
immigrants and their descendents who
exercised power in 20th Century New
York - in politics, finance, unions and
social movements. Pete Hamil, former
Mayor Ed Koch and Frank Macchiarola
will discuss how various ethnic groups
obtained, held and divided power and
how the shifting dynamics of law, religion and ethnicity influenced the city
politics”. It will be moderated by Joshua
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By
Dorothy Dunne
DANZILO’S PLAYING
HOSPITAL TAG
Helene and Peter Danzilo were both
in Peninsula General Hospital at the
same time. Helene with more severe
shingles and Peter with pneumonia.
Helene was released after a week and
Peter remained for two weeks longer in
Rehabilitation Center. In the meantime
Helen’ daughter, Laney, husband, Richard, little son, one and half year old,
Valentino, their two dogs, in-laws, Vera
and Dick Schroeder came to visit and I
got to see Peter with them and join
them for a famous Danzilo pasta dinner. However, I do think it was too
much for Helene because she now ended
up at Mt. Sinai in NYC. Fortunately I
am here to relate they are both home
now and seem to be doing much better.
You can call them at home for a report
and your payers are still appreciated.
I WAS BLOWN AWAY (my hair
that is) by the famous Federico on 36
East 57th Street who is the hair stylist
for the top designer models who walk
the runways at Bryant Park and St.
Regis and more. He has attended to
such stars as: Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia
Loren, Naomi Campbell, Christy
Turlington, Nicole Kidman, Michele
Phiffer. He is Artistic Director for
Bergdorf Goodman and the hairdresser
for Socialites and Professional women.
The beautiful salon has no attitude, you
are greeted with a warm smile and hot
cappuccino and Federico’s welcoming
smile and his studied expertise to give
you the coif of your life. Now I was
ready for the runway, shoulders up. It
was then on to the East River Café’ for
lunch only a few blocks away at the
corner of 61st serving Mediterranean
specialties: Zucchini and Cucumber
salad, smoked salmon, entrees Red
Snapper which was superb; veal
Scaloppini mashed potatoes and mushrooms, all topped off with desserts to
die for. It is opened from 12 noon to
11pm Mon. to Fri. and Sat. 7pm to
12pm.
Elizabeth Holstrom Honored At 80
At Catholic Club with balloons, DJ
Music, Dancing, Belly Dancer and
Frank Sinatra Imitator and, of course,
all her family and friends.
It was a beautiful tribute to a wonderful and productive woman of Arme-
nian decent: Mother, Grandmother and
Great Grandmother, of her four Children: Jeanette married to Tom Lynch
who produced two daughters: Alyson
(17) and Jacqueline (13); Loretta to
John Carberry with 4 children: Jimmy,
Nancy , T.J., and Tara Carberry. Jim
and wife, Nancy went on to have four
children: Gracie (6), Kasey(4);Ryan
(3)and\ one son, Danny (1); Elizabeth’s
son, Mark Holstrom married to Monica
and gave birth to Mark Jr. (13) and
Marie, (17) and Xavier. Son Artie
present with fiancé Jane. From all of
them sprouted her 8 grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. Ed Deacy sang
“Wind Beneath Our Wings” and all the
children danced with their Mother. (Ed
Deacy mentioned his wife Jane was
voted the 23rd District Leader). DJ
Chris Mathes supplied the lively music, everyone enjoyed Russ Mattone’s
version of Frank Sinatra (VG), while
the Belly Dancer had money thrown at
her in appreciation. It was deliciously
catered by Ludwigs and the Catholic
Club was the ideal spot for the occasion
Elizabeth comes from hearty stock.
Her Aunt, Gladys Sudjian was there
and is in her nineties. Not only family
but groups of friends: The Arts and
Crafts Group, Ronnie McCarthy
(Leader and Organizer), Mary Whelan,
Frances Steffen, Sally O’Brien, Loretta
Smith, and Honoree Elizabeth Holstrom
whom does beautiful work with shells
(Shell Lady) and other things and she
(Continued on Page 17)
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Dorothy Dunne . . .
(Continued from page 16)
donates it to the church; the Prayer Group:
Rosemary Hughes, Mary Kohl, Chris
Dalton; Kay Gully, Lillian Dilallia, Barbara Joyce, Mary Bianco, Muriel Daly.
They wish to get in touch with Dr. Kelly
Mattone at 516-482-2424. Not by prayer
alone. Sometimes we have to help things
along.
Family goes B’way and loves it...
Peter Fugelsong and Mother, Kathleen
along with Sam, Tom, Chis and Amy and
friend Nancy Brogan all thoroughly enjoyed “Mamma Mia”. Would see it again!
The Sea Fair Floating Yacht Museum hosted Gilda’s Club for the benefit of fighting cancer and improving
procedures for children and all survivors. It was a beautiful event with the
Yacht filled with gorgeous paintings,
sculptures and artifacts. You just Ohhed
and Ahhed your way through. Open
bar and plentiful pass-a-rounds to pacify
all your senses. These benefits are a
great way to give because you get back
such an enjoyable evening.
Puerto Rico held its fabulous trade
fair at the elegant Ritz Carlton in Battery Park and I was most impressed,
with not only the beauty of the hotel,
but with the superb service. We danced
to the infectious Puerto Rican music,
met with the suppliers and learned you
don’t need a passport to visit Puerto
Rico and that they have great deals to
vacation there.
Met the medical doctors of India
who apply the most modern techniques
on the market, even robotics, for their
heart and joint operations at the immaculate Apollo hospitals for a third of
the cost in USA. Jet Airways provides
you with private sleeping quarters, if
you need them from Newark to New
Delhi. And, you can also catch a glimpse
of the magnificent Taj Mahal before
you leave for home.
Two For One Fish Story. Lillian
Hanratty, resident of Breezy who winters in Florida was visited by her son
Brain and wife, Christian and Brian
caught two fish and lured them with
ONE lure (didn’t even use live bait)
just surf casting at the ocean’s edge. He
caught two beautiful blues that made a
fine dinner. Brian and Christian have
two grown sons, Brian and Michael,
both in College.
If you like Vietnamese food or experimenting in tasteful food I can highly
recommend Bun Restaurant at 143
Grant St. in downtown New York. It is
sensational! Everything I put into my
mouth which was new experience for
me was absolutely delicious and I didn’t
even know what I was eating. Example:
Berkshire belly blood sausage, pickled
shaved papaya, herbs; lamb chops out
o this world and boar etc. etc. So good!
At the New Zealand wine tasting at
210 Grand Street my favorites were
Mud House and Bird Pinot Niors, not
yet available but soon to be in New
York, both exceptionally good as were
the savory raw and fried oysters they
served.
Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse was an
exceptional experience at its new location 44 West 56th. They had open bar
and served samples of their steak, crab
cakes, lamb chops, etc. Everything was
deeelicius,and the service supreme. I
highly recommend it.
When I walk into Kennedy’s bar, I
no longer am greeted by the smiling face
of Joe Kilbride. While he was a big
hearted guy, honest and good living retired police officer, his big heart stopped
beating after his last heart operation.
Your place as one of the Kenndey’s
corner bachelors is sorely missed, Joe.
Condolences to your family.
Thank you for those of you who
offered up prayers for my son, Kevin
Matuozzi who lives in San Diego, Ca.
where the fires engulfed and destroyed
thousands of homes. Kevin’s home was
spared, thank God.
Are you ready for the cold ? It’s
coming soon. And, with it folks who
love to folic in the snow and enjoy
skiing and snowboarding can pick up a
brand new ski board real cheap. Over
$200 off store price. Email me for
particulars.
TRAVEL:
25% off on 7nt and 4 nt Pkgs. to
Jackson Hole, Vail and others to use
your new snowboard. Vermont has
great specials, too. Thanksgiving deals
to be thankful for: Nov. 21 - 25 4n//5d
$699, $200 less for child; Punta Cana
4N/5D $799 r/t Air, all incl., $200 less
for child, Send me an email
[email protected] and
AWAY WE GO!!!
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NOVEMBER 2007
LWA Middle School Helps Break Guinness World Record
Middle School students at Lawrence
Woodmere Academy helped break the
Guinness World Record for the largest
number of people to “STAND UP
AGAINST POVERTY” in 24 hours.
Over 38.7 million people stood up
in 110 countries on October 16 and 17
to break the record- set last year at 23.5
million. It is organized by the United
Nations Millennium Campaign
(UNMC) and the Global Call to Action
against Poverty (GCAP), along with
other partners.
At 12:30 p.m. on October 17, students taking the Global Concerns class
stood up and led the Middle School in
a reading of the pledge against poverty,
which encourages world leaders to meet
the challenges of the Millennium Development Goals and demand a more
urgent political response to the growing crisis of global poverty.
“Taking part in a worldwide event
is a very important experience for
Middle Schoolers. They directly experienced being part of a much larger
group beyond their school community.
Helping students become aware of
issues on a global level prepares them
to be better citizens of our global community. Developing understanding of
issues and the compassion that naturally flows from the connection they
have made is a responsibility we take to
heart at Lawrence Woodmere Academy,” Donna Linton, the Middle School
Director, said.
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
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R.S.V.P. at 516.394.1827
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Caffrey Conroy Learning Center 4th
Grade ELA Test Prep Class
This class will help the children prepare for the ELA test given by the state.
New York State mandates that your children pass this test. Dates are as follows:
Monday, November 19th and 26th, Tuesday, December 4th and 11th, Wednesday,
December 19th and Thursday, January 3rd.
Class is from 5:00-6:00pm. The test will be
given January 8th, 9th and 10th. There is a
$30.00 fee for the class.
Defensive Driving
Anyone interested in taking our Defensive Driving class please call the center
@718-945-7801. After completion of this
course you will receive 10% off your insurance and 4 points off your license. Fee is
$40.00 and we need at least 10 people
before we schedule the class.
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New Computers
The Learning Center has purchased all
new computers. The center is now equipped
with brand new state of the art Dell computers. All the computers have XP Pro and
Microsoft Office. If anyone would like one
of our old computers, please call the center.
After School Program
Our After School Program is open from
4:00-7:00pm, Monday through Thursday.
We offer homework help and tutoring free
of charge.
Thank you
A special thank you to the Corral Family for hosting the Haunted House this past
weekend, the proceeds of which benefited
the Learning Center. We appreciate all
your hard work and generosity. Thank you
to all who attended.
ARE YOU LISTENING?
Breezy Tour & Travel & The Wine Club hosted a LI Wine tasting Bus Tour.
Excellent lunch, nice vineyards and fall foliage at the farm complete a
great day.
With the imminent arrival of Christmas, we are caught up in the bustle of our
gift-buying and wrapping, our Advent
prayers, and the myriads of other tasks to
make our holyday and holiday atmosphere as meaningful as possible.
Sr. Mary Beata, with her combined
choirs plus other talented musicians, is
providing a definite boost to our collective holiday spirits with the Christmas
Joy Concert on December 2, 2007. Her
aggregate have been practicing and rehearsing to bring to all of us the old-time
favorites, as well as a few that may be
new to some of us, from her vast collec-
tion of spiritual and convivial hymns,
carols, and songs of the Season. The
show begins at 3 p.m. in St. Thomas
More Hall. Tickets @ $12./ Seniors @
$10.00.
Tickets are available through Betsy
Heinlein -718-634-9198 or Marie Harkins
– 718-945-3872 or Kay Miller -718-9456737. Come and bring your family and
friends for an afternoon of those songs
we remember so well, and to listen to the
enjoyable musicians and singers who
will perform for us. Sr. Beata promises
some surprises, in addition to her musicians’ usual excellent performance.
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Pheffer Alerts New Yorkers
that Numbers Will Begin
Expiring from the National-DoNot-Call Registry in Early 2008
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer
(D-Queens) wants New York residents to
be aware that names will begin expiring
from the Do Not Call Registry in early
2008.
The Do Not Call Registry, created in
2003, is a database of phone numbers
managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). When a person adds his or
her phone number to the list via the tollfree hotline or FTC website, telemarketers
are prohibited from calling that number.
However, names on the list expire
after 5 years, with the first wave set to
expire in early 2008. Furthermore, the
FTC does not send any form of notification to individuals on the Do Not Call
Registry alerting them to their upcoming
expiration or explaining that an individual
is responsible for his own re-registration.
“With the introduction of the Do-NotCall registry consumers across New York
were finally able to rid themselves of
unwanted telemarketing calls. It is important that we keep these consumers on
the list so that they are not bombarded
with telemarketing calls that are unprovoked and unwanted,” said Pheffer.
“Since most consumers are unaware that
their registration expires after five years,
it is important that we get this information out to consumers so that they may
take action to remain on the list.”
Senator Charles Schumer (D-New
York) announced legislation to amend
the original law and prevent phone numbers from expiring once they are placed
on the Do Not Call Registry.º
“I advise New Yorkers currently on
the list to check the status of their phone
numbers on the Do Not Call Registry and
to verify the expiration date of the number,” said Pheffer.
The Do Not Call registry can be accessed online at www.donotcall.gov.
NOVEMBER 2007
Bishop Ford Students
Continue Medical Training
Quincy Charles and Michelle Bandigan give medical advice to Raymond
Nash, President of Ford
Two of Bishop Ford’s brightest students are getting a jump on their college education. Quincy Charles and
Michelle Bandigan both attended
courses at Long Island University during the summer months. Bishop Ford
joined with LIU in a joint effort called
“College Project” for students interested in medicine. Both students took
college courses as juniors in high
school.
Best Wishes for a
Quincy took courses in Chemistry.
Quincy lives in Canarsie with his parents and grandmother. He is a member
of his church Youth Group and a lector
at Our Lady of Miracles church. Quincy
hopes to become a doctor.
Michelle took courses in Biology
and Oral Communication. She lives in
Boerum Hill with her parents and sister.
She is also a member of Ford’s Chorus.
Michelle hopes to become a nurse.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
from the
Point
Breeze
Association
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
Expecting? Childbirth Classes
will Help Get You Prepared
If you are expecting, 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 on Thursdays, November 1, 8,
and 15, 2007, from 6:30 pm to 9:30
pm at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital.
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Eucharistic Ministers
Installed at Stella Maris
The Hospital is located at 327 Beach
19th Street, Far Rockaway, NY
11691. The classes will be held in the
Hospital’s Boardroom.
Other topics the classes will cover
include breathing, relaxation exercises, exercises for pregnant women,
nutrition, breast and bottle feeding,
stages of labor, post-partum depression, and taking care of yourself and
your baby. Fees affordable. For registration information, please call 718869-7182.
As the new year gets
into full swing four
Stella Maris Seniors
were commissioned as
Eucharistic Ministers.
The students will assist
at the Liturgical
Gatherings throughout
the year. The seniors
pictured are Ashley
Gleason, Heather
Molloy, Shana Barnes
and Christina Carcione
shown with S. Barbara
Mackiewicz, Coordinator
of Liturgy.
We Give Thanks This
Thanksgiving Day
ROBERT McMANUS
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NOVEMBER 2007
Feel Better Session Hosted
at Peninsula Hospital Center
Pictured at this week’s “Look Good…Feel Better” session hosted by the
American Cancer Society at Peninsula Hospital Center are Edore Ballard
and Norma Lee, licensed Cosmetologists; Patricia Cunningham Drew, the
Director of Patient and Family Services for the Queens Region of the
American Cancer Society; and Peninsula Hospital Center’s Rosemarie
Zapata, RN, who works with ambulatory chemo patients and coordinates
the Hospital Center’s active Cancer Support Group.
The American Cancer Society’s
Queens Region office hosted a “Look
Good…Feel Better” program this week
at Peninsula Hospital Center. The
“Look Good…Feel Better” program is
a free, non-medical, community-based,
product-neutral program offered in
partnership with the American Cancer
Society, the National Cosmetology
Association, and The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association
(CTFA) Foundation, a charitable organization supported by the cosmetic industry. The program teaches beauty
techniques to women cancer patients in
active treatment to help them combat
the appearance-related side effects of
cancer treatment.
Queens County
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
and Cultural Committee Fundraiser
SAT., NOVEMBER 10, 2007
MUSIC BY
Ed Deacy Band
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Queens St. Patrick’s
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The Queens County St. Patrick’s
Day Parade kicks off it’s fundraising
season with a dance on Saturday, November 10th from 7 to 11 pm at the
Knights Of Columbus Hall at 333 Beach
90th. We are proud to announce that
James Callahan, Business Manager of
Local 15 of the International Union Of
Operating Engineers, a well known
labor leader and community activist
has been selected as our Grand Marshal
for our 33rd Parade.
Larry Mc Dermott, a supervising
member of Local 46 of the Metallic
Lathers Union is our honorary grand
marshal, Rockaway resident
Serving as our Deputy Grand Marshals are a highly respected group who
have been selected because of their
continued service to their community
and their heritage: they include: Patrick
Kelly, New York State Court Officer,
William Kinane, member Breezy Point
Cooperative, retired Nyc police officer,
James McVeigh well known runner
and member of the St. Camillas Special
Olympics, Dr. David Lichenstein well
known medical doctor and avid equestrian, Msgr. Brown Pastor Of St. Francis
De Sales Parish Rockaway, Kevin
Lewis, member of the New York Sanitation Department, Grace Toland, member of Parade Committee and well
known r.n., Dianne Willaum well
known community activist, Jane Deacy
Republican District Leader and community activist. and Ed Wilkinson from
the Tablet newspaper
In the “Look Good…Feel Better”
session, trained volunteer cosmetologists taught the cancer patients who
attended how to cope with skin changes
and hair loss using cosmetics and skin
care products donated by the cosmetic
industry. Free cosmetic kits to enhance
all complexion types were provided at
the session.
The women also learned ways to
disguise hair loss with wigs, scarves
and other accessories. Additionally,
self-help materials including a video
and instructional booklet were made
available for those who were unable to
attend this week’s “Look Good…Feel
Better” session.
“Look Good…Feel Better” group
programs are offered nationwide in
comprehensive cancer centers, hospitals, American Cancer Society offices and other community settings.
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Peninsula Hospital Center
Names Cath Lab Director
Thomas Brando, RN, has been
named the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Peninsula
Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New
York.
Mr. Brando comes to the Peninsula
Hospital Center from its affiliate, North
Shore-LIJ Health System, where he
worked for the past 20 years. Since
2004, he worked in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset,
where he was responsible for
preparation and recovery of
cardiac cath patients. His
background includes nineteen
years as a critical care nurse
in
North
Shore’s
Cardiothoracic Unit. He also
served at North Shore in the
Nursing Education Department where he functioned as
a resource person, followedup on new nurse orientations;
coordinated management
from each unit and planned
in-service education.
The Cath Lab at Peninsula Hospital Center is in the
critical planning phase and
Brando has been brought on
board during this preliminary stage so
that he can be intimately involved in
the early development of the policies
and procedures that will be utilized in
the lab. He, in collaboration with the
physicians from North Shore-LIJ
Health System (Dr. Barry Kaplan of
LIJ Medical Center) and Peninsula
Hospital Center (Dr. Narendra
Hadpawat), will participate in the selection of the new state-of-the-art catheterization equipment; the architectural
plans for the 4th floor of the Hospital
Center that will house the lab, as well as
the start of the actual construction phase.
Additionally, Brando will oversee the
hiring, training and supervision of all
the nursing personnel who will serve as
staff to the new cardiac cath unit.
Brando is excited about the opportunity of being on board for the birth of
cardiac catheterization procedures at
Peninsula Hospital Center. He assures
that the new Cath lab will be “absolute
state-of-the-art and comparable to or
better than anything that can be found
in Manhattan or on Long Island.”
Narendra Hadpawat, MD, Peninsula
Hospital Center’s Chief of Cardiology,
is very pleased to have Brando on staff.
“Tom has been very well trained in
cardiology at North Shore and will be a
tremendous asset for the Hospital
Center’s new Cardiac Cath Lab.”
Following the completion of the
construction of the cardiac catheterization laboratory, Peninsula Hospital
Center will be the only hospital center
featuring a cardiac cath lab on the South
Shore of Queens County, the
Rockaways and the Five Towns of
Nassau County. Peninsula Hospital
Center maintains an active affiliation
with the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the new cardiac catheterization service will be in coordination
with LIJ Medical Center’s cardiology
program.
NOVEMBER 2007
Bishop Ford
Student Attends
HOBY Conference
Heather Geiger shares her
experience with Raymond Nash,
President of Ford.
Heather Geiger attended a HOBY
Leadership Seminar over the past summer. HOBY (the “Hugh O’Brian
Youth Leadership), began in 1958 as
a vision to make a difference in young
people’s lives. This is the nation’s
only program exclusively designed
for high school sophomores. Students must demonstrate leadership
potential. This year’s seminar was
held at St John’s University.
Heather is a 15 student who maintains Academic Excellence. She also
belongs to Amnesty International and
volunteers at her church, Our Lady
of Czechochowa. She lives in Sunset Park with her parents.
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Five TMLA seniors took time off from summer jobs and college
searches to devote a week of their summer vacation to building
homes for those in need through Habitat for Humanity. The students,
Melanie Carroll, Caitlin Flood, Christine Forgione, Madeline Lesman
and Sara Romanello, initiated and planned this trip for themselves
and were joined by chaperones, Ellen Geis, TMLA Math teacher,
and Lisa Pospischil a teacher at Our Lady of Hope School in Middle
Village. Working through Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge
program, the group (pictured at right) spent the week of July 28August 4 in Port Charlotte Florida.
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After a disasterous fall last may, I
was in a cast for 9 weeks and a
brace for over a month. Needless
to say, I became very discouraged.
Ahmed, because of his expertise,
honest caring and sense of humor
kept assuring me that I would have
99% use of my wrist and hand
again. Guess what, at the rate that
I’m progressing – I believe him.
Breezy Point Therapy is a professional, friendly and very competent facility. I would not hesitate
to recommend it to anyone who requires physical therapy. Breezy
Point is blessed with Ahmed and
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place than the Breezy Point Physical
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Cadet Michael Nilsen
at West Point
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Golden Age Halloween Party
West Point Cadet Michael Nilsen finished his CBT
in mid-August and started classes shortly afterwards.
The United States Military Academy at West Point is
a highly rated University with a strong engineering
program that also has many other majors. Mike
intends to major in Political Science as he is considering both a legal degree and possible involvement in
politics latter on in life after his military career.
Look Who’s 8
Mike serving as an usher at the Army vs. Temple
game on September 29. One is with his Uncle
George Bassil and the other is with the Army
mascot following a touchdown. Army won 37 21 at Michie Stadium (home).
Jamie Schramm turned 8 on October 18.
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The Retired Life
by E.Z. Duzzit
It’s human nature to take our
blessings and gifts for granted. It’s
only when we lose those goodies, be
they health or wealth issues, that we
become aware of them. In these days
there is a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth going on in financial
circles which has to do with the crazy
mortgages that were being underwritten by greedy mortgage companies and signed onto by borrowers
who now claim that they were duped.
(“Dopey,” is too politically unacceptable a term to be used in a family
newspaper.)
We shareholders of our cooperative have our by-laws to thank for
preventing us from becoming victims of the recent real estate lending
wackiness which is now shaking,
rattling, and rolling all across most
of America. The fact that there is a
gigantic cap on how much a homeowner can borrow against the equity
of a home located in our community
has resulted in our being able avoid
the maelstrom which is pulling so
many naive mortgagors into
oblivion. As bad as it has been, it
could get even worse when 9% of
the adjustable rate mortgages which
were written a few years ago are
going to have the teaser rates boosted
in this fourth quarter of this year.
NOVEMBER 2007
TRUE POINTS
By Ryan Woerner
I have heard young people complain that they can’t buy a home in
our community because they can’t
borrow most of the purchase price. I
know how they feel because I once
was there myself. It was cash on the
barrelhead, and we didn’t have the
cash. As prices rose, we, the coop,
did put in provisions to borrow a
portion of the purchase price, but
only if it didn’t exceed 50% of that
price or $350,000 whichever is LESS.
The reason is that as a community,
we’re not interested in being a vehicle for a financial windfall for some
speculator. We’re interested in providing a place to live for people who
have family oriented interests. As is
the case in many instances, the Law
of Unforeseen Consequences stepped
in, home values skyrocketed, and the
home we bought for our family’s use
probably became one of the best financial investments we ever made.
Meanwhile, can you even begin to
place a value on the life you’ve lived
being a part of this community?
Getting back to the present day
news, foreclosures will occupy a lot
of the space in the media. Guess
which community will not be part of
that news.
Once again, we have our founding
families to thank.
This Veteran’s Day
join me in honoring
those who served our country.
Because we treasure peace and
freedom, thank them and show
them our appreciation.
JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, JR.
New York City Council Member
District 32
District Offices:
159-53 102nd Street
Howard Beach, NY 11414
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(718) 322-5760 - Fax
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Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
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The fall is flying by. One group that
deserves mention for their accomplishments is the Xavier High School Football team, who currently boast a record
of 7 wins and only 1 loss. They play all
of their home games at Aviator Sports
and Recreation Center and have a number of Breezy Point and Rockaway
residents on their roster. Breezy Point’s
very own Seamus Kelly has been helping to lead a well balanced scoring
attack within an old fashioned directsnap offense. So far he has scored ten
touchdowns this season and is second
on the team in total yards gained. It is
great to see the football program at
Xavier back on the rise considering
their rugby club is so successful.
Another Breezy Point resident, Kevin
D’Emic, took home the Varsity Sectional Cross Country Individual Championship with a time of 13:25 on the
difficult 2.5-mile course at Van Cortland
Park. The senior Xavier runner battled
tough weather
conditions and difficult
competition (all Catholic school teams
from Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten
Island) to earn the convincing victory.
In two weeks Kevin and the rest of his
Xavier High School team will race at the
Catholic High School Cross Country
City Championship (say that five times
fast) which will combine all teams from
the five boroughs and Long Island.
Hopefully he can cap off his senior
season as City Champion and help his
team qualify for the New York State
Championship race (the top five teams
from New York City and Long Island
qualify). Good luck to all Xavier athletes who work hard and represent their
school well.
As we move toward the holiday season, I encourage everyone to stay warm
and keep counting down the days until
Memorial Day. As of Friday, November 2nd I believe the count is 210.
Overseas Holiday Gifts
The Daniel M. O’Connell American Legion Post 272 in Rockaway Beach will
be sending holiday gift packages to Rockaway residents military personnel
serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Family members are asked to contact
Vinnie Calimano at 718-318-4625 or Mike Honan at 917-685-4974 and supply
the names and overseas addresses, no later than November 11.
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the courtside. If you hit a ball over the
fence you can kiss it goodbye, unless
you have a large bottle of calamine
lotion and don’t mind a little poison
ivy. The walls on the court are only
painted half way. There is overgrowth
every where. Of the four paddle tennis
courts only two have nets.
Keeping Up With The Jones
After the assassination of President
William McKinley, Theodore “Teddy”
Roosevelt became the 26th and the
youngest man to take the oath of office
(JFK was the youngest elected president). Teddy Roosevelt was the first
conservationist president creating 150
National Forests, 5 National Parks, 18
National Monuments, 4 National Game
Preserves, 21 Reclamation Projects, 51
Federal Bird Reservations, and setting
aside 230 million total acres of federal
land. But if Teddy saw the condition of
Riis Park, part of the Gateway National
Park, he’d be shocked and appalled. Of
28 National Parks surveyed, Gateway
was rated rock bottom.
Riis Park is a beautiful beach but the
infrastructure looks more like a Greek
ruin. Everywhere you look from the
rusty flag pole to the crumbling steps,
all you see is neglect. The steps from
the main entrance to the beach have
deteriorated to the point that the metal
rods are exposed. There’s so much
sand eroded from the bottom step that
you feel like you’re climbing a Myan
ruin.
I am not sure why there are only
showers on the east end of the park.
Wouldn’t it make sense to at least have
one by the main entrance? Without
showers, the ladies’ room sinks turn
into foot baths. Other ladies pour water
over themselves and drain or no drain
the result is a slippery wet floor and
sinks full of sand. Not one dispenser in
the ladies room has soap. By the end by
the end of the day you have to hope that
someone will “spare a square” because
that’s all that left of the toilet paper.
Capital One says, “Don’t leave home
without it”, but in the case of the men’s
room it’s your flip flops and a clothes
pin not your credit card. The urinals
leak and don’t flush and the result is a
floor that’s soaking wet with a horrendous stench. It makes the bottle return
room at Walbaums seem like a breath
of fresh air.
There’s really no handicapped access to the beach unless it doesn’t bother
you to fly down a wet ramp (the east
end showers are located on the only
two ramps), and go off a little drop off
the end. The problem doesn’t end there,
there’s no walk way to the beach.
Forget about riding a bike in the
evening; half the lights on the promenade are out and there’s sand all over
the sidewalk. You may argue that the
park is closed at sunset well then why
are there lights on the golf course?
Numerous railings are either missing
or rotten. At one place there’s a large
section of railing that’s completely
nonexistent and in its place is a cement
barricade.
The fence around the paddle ball
courts looks like the leaning like Tower
Of Pisa. Of the numerous courts only
one is playable. The chain link fence is
ripped from the bar and hanging over to
The cement base is the only thing
that remains on some park benches.
Others have fared better and only have
a few missing or rotten boards.
It would probably be just as easy to
play shuffle board on the deck of the
HMS Titanic as it would be to play at
Riis Park. The lines are faded and there
are weeds all over the courts, and I
doubt anyone at the park has seen the
cues and discs recently.
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Rockaway Point Association Officers
2007-2008
President .................................................................... Terri Cassidy
1st VP ...................................................................... Tom MacLellan
2nd VP ........................................................................ Gerrie Gilson
3rd VP .................................................................... Claudia McDade
4th VP .......................................................................... Kathy Kirker
Treasurer ................................................................... Brian Hegarty
Financial Secretary .................................................. Jean Hammel
Sergeant-at-Arms ......................................................... Ed Flaherty
Recording Secretary .............................................. Frances Loftus
Commodore .............................................................. Vinny Harkins
Rental Agent .............................................................. Mary Murphy
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Frances DeRosa
Theresa Flanigan
Joann Fogarty
Marie Harkins
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Richie Ryan
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Keeping Up With...
(Continued from page 29)
And let’s not forget the ball field
where the bases are covered in sand.
The infield is plagued with grass 4-5
inches high. It’s more like a game of
hide-n-go seek rather than soft ball.
There’s graffiti all over one building and one of the cement barricades.
Could this be a crime scene from
some Law and Order episode?
Does this bear a striking resemblance to Jones Beach? Well it seems
someone at Riis Park thinks so. They’re
planning to raise the price of parking at
Riis Park from $5.00 to $10.00 to match
Jones Beach. We’ll first of all the parking fee at Jones Beach is $8 not $10.
Riis Park charges a parking fee up to 6
PM; at Jones Beach it’s only to 4 PM.
At Jones Beach the beach and pools
close at 6 PM but the park is open until
midnight.
If you’re comparing the parking
fees what about comparing everything
else? As you enter the Jones Beach
from parking lot#4 you’ll see green
grass manicured and accented by colorful flowers. There’s two American
flags surrounding a 9/11 memorial. And
the flags have two lights shining on
them. At the central mall there’s a flagpole in excess of 90'. Brightly colored
signal flags extend from the yardarm.
They display the message, “JONES
BEACH STATE PARK: KEEP YOUR
PARK NEAT”.
There’s a 1.9 mile boardwalk that
has the distances marked for walkers or
runners. The boardwalk is well maintained. There are no missing railings
and no rotten or missing boards on the
benches.
NOVEMBER 2007
with boat parts. I am not sure what you
call it but it looks like a tuba. It gives the
boardwalk a nautical feel and wards off
seagull garbage pail attacks.
The day that I was there was overcast and during the week; so maybe
things would be different on a sunny
weekend, but the ladies room floor was
dry. There was no sand in the sinks,
every dispenser had soap, and there
was plenty of toilet paper.
There were ramps for handicap
access, that didn’t go through the showers. There was no walkway to the beach,
but they did have an ATV wheelchair
equipped with an umbrella.
The garbage pails are camouflaged
In the West Bathhouse there are
lockers and showers and upstairs there’s
a Friendly’s Ice Cream Parlor.
The West Bathhouse looks a little
like the Riis Park Bathhouse except in
its courtyard there are two beautiful
pools. The adult pool is 100’X150'.
The kiddie pool is 100’x50'. It looks
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Keeping Up With...
(Continued from page 30)
(Conceptual rendering proposed by
Donald Trump and Steven M. Carl)
modate special large-scale events.
like the reflecting pool in front of the
Taj Mahal. There are lounge chairs all
around the pool. There’s also an East
Bathhouse that also has two pools.
Unfortunately in the courtyard of the
Riis Park Bathhouse there’s no pool
just a graveyard of old lifeguard chairs.
There are lights for the volleyball
courts, two softball fields (infield free
of grass), 14 paddle tennis courts, pitch
and putt, and miniature golf. There’s an
amphitheatre that seats 14,400 people
with skyboxes, video screens, and concessions stands. The Jones Beach Theatre hosts world class performers.
In approximately two years Jones
Beach will be home to Trump oceanfront restaurant and catering facility.
The new $30-million facility will be
called “Trump on the Ocean”. There
will be indoor seasonal and outdoor
beachfront dining. It will also accom-
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And finally there’s the Jones Beach
tower. It’s a 200' high brick and stone
water tower. It was modeled after the
Campanile of St. Mark’s Cathedral in
Venice.
Doubling the price of parking; what
would happen if the price of gas or milk
doubled in just one year? There would
be cries of price gouging and calls for
investigations. But it’s perfectly okay
if the government does it. They say that
you get what you pay for but at Riis
Park you’ll be getting less.
There have been two renovations at
Riis Park that I know of, the lights on
the pitch and putt golf course and a total
renovation of the old bath house. I’d
say the golf course was a good idea, but
up to 35 million dollars for a vacant
bath house? Although it’s historic art
deco for that amount of money, I’d
rather have that Olympic size swim-
BRIAN P. WELSOME
Tim McCabe & Tom Boland you are
the greatest. Our sound system is functioning beautifully in the Colony Theater. You have made it a memorable
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and you have been proof of that. You
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being with us on rehearsal nights and the
five nights of shows. Everyone agrees
the sound system is just wonderful for
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To the Rockaway Point Association, special thanks for their large contribution that allowed us to install this
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ming pool.
There was a New York Times article written by Michael Hinds on May
4, 1986 stating that “the National Park
Service was planning to lease scores of
buildings within the parks to private
developers for suggested uses such as
restaurants, dinner theaters, concert
stages or corporate conference centers.
The agency hopes that such novel, year
round uses of the properties will raise
money to restore the buildings and the
parks...” How nice would it be on
summer night to dine on a terrace overlooking the ocean illuminated by the
light of the moon? Well it’s been 21
Tim McCabe and Tom Boland our
great sound men 35th Teen Show
“Life is Good” 2007.
years where’s the restaurant? Instead
we have Wendy’s over looking the bay
(nothing against Wendy’s).
Most Rockaway residents won’t be
affected by the parking fee increase;
unless they play golf and can’t manage
to ride their bikes while carrying their
golf clubs. But then again who knows.
Beachgoers unwilling to pay the $10
parking fee may drive further east into
Rockaway competing for the all too
few parking spaces. Even if the parking
fees don’t affect us, I still think it’s
outrageous to double the fee while little
is being done to maintain never mind
improve the park.
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(NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)
Most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor
of the Heaven, Blessed Mother of The Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and
show me, herein you are my mother, O Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this necessity. There are none
that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my mother.
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to
thee (3x). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy
Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads, so that I can attain
my goal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil
against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I
want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once
again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory.
Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must
say this prayer for three consecutive days. After three days, the
request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the
favor is granted.
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Coach’s Corner
I wish everyone a happy and healthy
Thanksgiving ... don’t forget on Saturday, November 10th there’s an 11:00
AM Memorial Mass for Tony Pinto ...
there will be refreshments afterwards
at the Breezy Point Clubhouse.
I believe many Yankee fans will
still root for the team on the field but
will always question in some way or
another the moves by Management. I
also realize in business there’s always
two sides one of which is Management
which I am sure that there are people
who will side with Management and
others who will side with Joe Torre.
Anyway the timing and how it was
handled has got to be questioned even
without knowing all the facts written
and unwritten - Amen!
Amazing college basketball is ready
to start. Listen to this - there are 60 new
Division I basketball coaches this season. It seems that every year this happens. It’s like you get hired to be fired.
Needless to say, it’s a tough business
college coaching on a Division I level.
St. John’s will open their season on
Wednesday, November 14th against
St. Francis College of Brooklyn at
Carnesecca Arena at 7:30. The Red
Storm will play Cincinnati, DePaul
Providence and Seton Hall at
Carnesecca Arena and Sacred Heart,
Fairleigh Dickinson, LIU and Niagara
in non-league games at the Arena. Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Villanova,
Marquette and West Virginia they will
play in Madison Square Garden. The
Big East Tournament will be held
Wednesday thru Saturday, March 1215.
Msgr McClancy will host the 26th
Annual Brother Arnold Memorial Tournament on Friday, November 30th,
Saturday, December 1st, and Sunday,
December 2nd. There will be four
games per day. The tournament kicks
off on Friday at 4:00 PM with Moore
Catholic H.S. of Staten Island playing
St. John’s Prep; at 5:45 PM Coach Tim
Leary’s Terriers of St. Francis Prep
play Holy Trinity of L.I. and at 7:30
PM St. Mary’s, L.I. plays Cardinal
Spellman and at 8:45 PM St. Agnes of
NYC plays Msgr. McClancy. The
games start at 3:00 PM on Saturday and
12 Noon on Sunday. St. Francis Prep is
the defending champion. The Prep beat
Regis H.S. 71-66 in last year’s final.
I was honored to be selected to
serve as the Assistant Coach in the 4th
Annual The Boro’s vs. The Burb’s
High School All Star game New York
City vs. Long Island/Hudson Valley on
Sunday, October 22nd at Christ the
King H.S. In the all-star challenge game
the NYC team won 89-85. The proceeds from the game went to the Long
Island Alzheimer’s Foundation. Sylvan Landesberg of Holy Cross HS
whom I coached for two summers with
the NYC Empire State Team was the
M.V.P. of the game. Sylvan recently
selected the University of Virginia to
play his college ball next year. I assisted Head Coach Ruth Lovelace of
Boys-Girls High School along with
Elmer Anderson the Assistant Coach at
Boys-Girls HS. Elmer was a good college player a few years back at St.
Bonaventure University. Next year I
will serve as the Head Coach. The
Metro Classic Game had a large crowd
as there was a girls all-star challenge
game before the boy’s game.
I started to read a book call “No
Excuses” by Vin Carucci. It’s about
Charlie Weis the head football coach at
Notre Dame University and it made the
New York Times best selling list. It
was written months ago. Notre Dame
gave Charlie Weis a 10-year contract. I
wonder if Notre Dame now has second
thoughts. Charlie Weis is a good man
and a good coach only time will tell.
Kevin McCormick I am sure is concerned about ND Football but is happy
that his New York Giants are 6-2. The
Giants play Dallas November 11th at
the Meadowlands.
Thanks for the information that I
received about Carmen Basilio from E.
L. Ryan from Ocean Avenue. I mentioned Carmen Basilo in one of my
columns during the summer. Speaking
of Boxing the head custodian at Msgr.
McClancy HS Earl Tripp fought Gerry
Cooney and went 9 rounds with Gerry
Cooney but lost the fight on a decision.
I gave Earl the article E.L. Ryan mailed
to me.
Brooklyn USA Basketball had their
2007 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees on Friday, October 19 and honored
Rolando Blackman who played at
Grady HS and Kansas State and in the
N.B.A. finishing his career with the
NY Knicks. Willie Hall a great player
at Archbishop Molloy and St. John’s
University 60’s era and Edwardo
Webster who played at St. Peter’s College and scored 53 points in an upset
win in the N.I.T. over Marshall University in the 1968. Bob Leckie was the
point guard on that team. Bob recently
honored by National Pro-Am is still
busy with the Warf. Paul Walsh a St.
Peter’s College graduate and former
player at Brooklyn Prep and St. Peter’s
is proud of both Elernardo and Bobbie.
Brooklyn USA also honored Dave
“Nicky” Walker and Debra Nortley.
Frank Mickens former NYC Empire
State Games Scholastic coach and
former principal at Boys-Girls High
received the Ozelious “Zeke” Clement
Lifetime Achievement Award. Frank
and Ray Nash coached the NYC Boys
Empire State Team for 18 years. Ruth
Lovelace the head coach of the Boys
Team at Boys-Girls HS received the
(Continued on page 36)
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basis from October 2007 to May 2008. Included will be a special
December Holiday issue and a Spring Issue in March. These eight
issues will be distributed free of charge to those residing at the time
of distribution in the Cooperative area. If residing outside the
Cooperative area we will be most happy to mail you a copy of all eight
issues. The cost of receiving all eight issues is $20.00. Yearly
subscriptions are also available at a cost of $45.00 for 20 issues.
Price covers the cost of mailing First Class. Send a check or money
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Breezy Point Cooperative
24th Annual Tree Lighting
The Cooperative’s 24th Annual Tree
Lighting Ceremony will be held on Friday
evening, December 7th, at 6:00 p.m., in
the Rockaway Point Shopping Center. As
is the custom, the merchants of our community will provide all who attend the
festivities with cookies and hot cider, hot
chocolate for the children and hot toddies
for the adults to warm their insides.
We expect that this year’s event will be
better than ever. The Coca-Cola truck will
be here again this year...and there are
many more surprises in store for the children of our community. Items donated by
our merchants and community groups
will be raffled, with entry blanks available
in any of the stores of the local merchants.
Winners will be announced at the ceremony. You must be present to win!
TEEN CENTER
The Teen Center will be open on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Activity
Center and the Parish Hall. The hours are 7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. 7th Grade/
Above — After 10:00 P.M. ALL THOSE NOT IN HIGH SCHOOL MUST
LEAVE THE TEEN CENTER. The Teen Center will close at 12:00.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
GOALS:
1. GET TEENS MORE INVOLVED
2. HELP MAKE BREEZY “MORE APPEALING” FOR TEENS
3. WORK WITH MANAGEMENT IN THE PLANNING OF EVENTS/
TRIPS GEARED TOWARDS THE TEENS OF BREEZY
4. CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF TEENS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
5. PROMOTE BETTER RELATIONS BETWEEN YOUTH, SECURITY
AND THE COMMUNITY
Who can be involved
The Youth Advisory Committee will be made up of two groups:
Teens 13 and 14/Teens 15 and above
Theresa Flanigan, Events Coordinator for the Breezy Point Cooperative, will
chair the committee. Once the Committee has been established, the group will elect
a co-chairperson and a recording secretary. A contact list will be put together and
meetings will be held in accordance to what events are planned or issues that need
to be addressed. Most information will be forwarded via email. The group will
meet as a whole at least once every other month to keep everyone updated.
The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Activity Center. PARENTS: PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO
GET INVOLVED!!!!! For more information, contact Theresa Flanigan at the
Cooperative Office.
TEEN DANCE SCHEDULE
November 2nd - 5th, 6th Grade Dance - 7:30-9:30
December 7th - 7th, 8th, 9th Grade Dance - 8:00-10:30
January 11th - 5th, 6th Grade Dance - 7:30-9:30
February 8th - 7th, 8th, 9th Grade Dance - 8:00-10:30
If you are a parent whose child attends these dances, please consider
volunteering to help chaperone a dance. If every parent volunteers one time there
will be enough chaperones to cover all of the dances. It is understood that your
children do not want their parents to attend the dances, but in order for them to
run efficiently, we need your support and help.
Also, please be aware of the rules put in place for the dances and review them
with your child. Once a child enters the dance, they will not be permitted to leave.
In the event they want to leave, a parent or guardian must give authorization to
the chaperone. In the event that no one can be contacted, the child must remain
at the dance until it is over. Please be sure that your child understands that your
granting permission for them to leave is for them alone and not their friends.
Please contact Theresa Flanigan at the Cooperative Office if you are able to
volunteer your time or if you have any questions.
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT MAKING CLASS
Saturday, December 8th - Colony Theater - 2 sessions - first being for younger
children the second for older — children must register to participate - more details
to follow - call Theresa Flanigan to reserve your spot!!!!!
WATER MAIN BREAK
Early Saturday morning Security was called by a shareholder on upper Reid
Avenue with regard to an inordinate amount of water about her home. Upon
investigation it was determined that the flooding was coming from a point under
the first home on Reid Avenue and the main road.
The Security Officer called the Field Department Directors and General
Foreman to respond. After accessing the problem at about 5:30 a.m. additional
personnel were called to respond which included our plumbing crew, equipment
operator, mechanic, truck driver, laborer and carpenter. I arrived on the scene
shortly after 7:00 a.m. and after conferring with the Field Department Supervisors, seeing the extent of community wide flooding and the point of leak called
for the Chief of Security. Upon his arrival we outlined the nature of the Alert Now
messages and called for response by the NYC Fire Department, NYC DEP and
the volunteer fire departments.
As time passed, it was determined the break in the 12" main could not be
repaired where it occurred so a back up plan to cut and cap the main was arrived
at. This begun in the Reid Avenue service lane along the road, but the tremendous
volume of water still leaking, the rain, the moon, high tide and flooding water in
the area, was overwhelming our pumps. At this point we called upon assistance
of two pump trucks from the Cesspool Man. With their help and our pumps the
Field crew was able to “pump down” the hole in order to cut through the main and
install a cap on it. Water was gradually restored to the community beginning
shortly after 4:00 p.m.
Kudos to the response crew working under constraining, adverse conditions
at times on the road with traffic passing and enduring rain showers. Thanks as
well to all the individuals who came by and offered assistance. Thanks to the
community for its patience and understanding during the day.
Arthur C. Lighthall
General Manager
To tell the youth, no one but the youth...
In keeping with the mindset of meeting the Breezy Point Cooperative’s community
needs through greater collaborative planning, communication and interaction, our
Security Department has developed a new position, that of “Youth Officer”. Officer Bill
Wilson has taken on the formidable task as Youth Officer but is up to challenge.
Bill joined our Security ranks this past summer as a seasonal Bike Patrol Officer
where he had a chance to interact with many of our resident youths. He came to us
with 20 years experience as a NYPD officer during which time he had several years
as a Bike Officer while assigned to the Community Policing Unit in the 63rd Precinct
in Brooklyn. Following this assignment he was made the precinct’s Youth Officer
where he interacted with the youth and community groups in a pro-active, as well as
an enforcement capacity, a position he held for seven years until his retirement. Bill’s
educational background is in the field of psychology and is very active in his
community and church which makes him the perfect person for this new position.
One of Bill’s major roles will be to interact with Management, the Board of
Directors, community groups and parents to coordinate the development and
advancement of future programs designed to engage our youths in productive and
rewarding activities, as well as to monitor existing programs for their effectiveness. New parent participation programs are also being developed. Anyone
wishing to contact Officer Wilson can call him at 718-945-2368.
MOVIE NIGHT
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD - 8:00 P.M.
Featuring: “Disturbia” Disturbia is a 2007 thriller film from DreamWorks
Pictures, starring Shia LaBeouf as a teen placed under house arrest who thinks he
witnesses a murder while spying on his suspicious neighbor. The film is inspired
by the likes of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Rear Window, but it is not a remake —
Rated PG-13 - $1.00 Admission - includes bag of popcorn.
COMING SOON
Teen Movie Night • Dinner & Movie Night • Date Night
If you have suggestions for a movie you would like to see, please write them
down and drop in an envelope to Theresa Flanigan at the Cooperative Office.
ATTENTION MUSIC LOVERS
The Breezy Point Music Club is in search of children, ages 6 and older, to
attend a musical workshop. This workshop will serve as an introduction to
various types of musical instruments. No prior knowledge of these instruments
is required. All instruments will be provided. If a brass or woodwind instrument
is desired, it will be necessary to purchase your own mouthpiece to be used during
the workshop. Mouthpieces are available at Kings Music located in Brooklyn.
All lessons will be free of charge. The workshop will be held one night a week
at the Colony Theater and will run for a period of four weeks. Dates and times
will be determined at a later date. If your child is interested in this workshop,
please contact Theresa Flanigan at the Cooperative Office.
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St. Thomas More/St. Edmund
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
There will be a meeting of the Holy Name Society on Sunday, November 11,
2007 in the Parish Hall immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass at St. Thomas
More. A continental breakfast will be served.
We are pleased to have as our guest speaker, Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Curran,
who will discuss our new parish name.
All the men of the Parish are invited.
E PLURIBUS UNUM PER CHRISTUM
Christ Community Church
Greetings and blessings to you in the
wonderful name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! We at Christ Community Church have been blessed this year
with many fine speakers who have spoken God’s word from our pulpit.
We will be having our Holiday Sale
on Nov. 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We
will be selling gifts, decorations and
baked goods. Be sure you come, you
will be very pleased. The Board of
Directors has decided to continue our
Sunday Service at 10:00 a.m. throughout 2007. Beginning the first Sunday in
January, services will begin at 10:45
for the remainder of the winter.
On October twenty-first, we will be
blessed to have Rev. Alan Cohen in our
pulpit. He is a Hebrew Christian. He
taught that God still heals today, just
like Jesus healed in the Gospels. God
changes not, he forgives us, he has
redeemed us all. He heals all our diseases. (Psalm 103)
1 Peter 2:24 says “by his stripes we
are healed”. In the Old Testament Jehovah Rafa means God heals.
Remember to pray for our servicemen abroad, and for our president and
all those in authority. Also pray for the
sick and injured. We pray for our Rev.
John Ide, for his complete recovery.
Until next month, God Bless and
Happy Thanksgiving.
WEST END TEMPLE
SABBATH & HOLY DAY SERVICES
Friday Services at 8:15 P.M.
Saturday Services at 11:00 A.M. Kiddush following
Rabbi Marjorie Slome
147-02 Newport Avenue • Neponsit, NY 11694 • Phone: 718-634-0301 • Fax: 718-634-0243
ST. GENEVIEVE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
ROXBURY, NEW YORK
718-634-7276
•
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ST. GENEVIEVE
Weekdays .......................................................................... 9:00 a.m.
Saturday Evening .............................................................. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday .......................................................... 9:00 a.m. and 12 Noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. or by request
Thursdays: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 9:00 a.m.
Mass followed by Marion Devotions, Prayer, and Teachings.
Any questions with above schedule please call
Rectory at 718-634-7276
CHURCH WILL BE OPEN DAILY FOR VISITS
St. Thomas More
& St. Edmunds Church
– SCHEDULE –
Masses at St. Thomas More
Weekdays ............................................................. 8:30 AM
Saturdays ........................................ 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM
Sunday ........................................... 8:30 AM and 11:30AM
For information call 718-634-6357
•
Masses at St. Edmunds
Weekdays Except Thursday ................................. 9:00 AM
Saturdays .............................................................. 9:00 AM
Sunday .................................................................10:00 AM
For Information call Parish Hall 718-474-9310
NOVEMBER 2007
November and December
Events for St. Thomas More
November
November 9th St. Thomas More CYO Card Party 7 pm
November 11th Family Mass 10 a.m. St. Edmunds. Reception to follow.
Baked goods or
Donations appreciated.
November 18th Teen Mass 5 p.m. St. Thomas More
November 21st Thanksgiving Mass St. Thomas More 7 pm (bring your
Thanksgiving Bread to be blessed.) Canned goods for the poor are welcome.
November 24th and 25th Bethlehem Group selling religious articles after the
Masses.
November 28th First of four Wednesdays of Bible Study 9 am St. Thomas
More rectory. Offered by Fr. Gribbon
November 29th First of four Thursday evenings of Bible Study 7:30 St.
Edmunds Hall. Offered by Fr. Gribbon
November 30th Second Parish Assembly 7 pm St. Thomas More
December
December 2nd St. Thomas More Christmas Concert 3 pm
December 9th Teen Mass St. Thomas More 5 pm
December 10th Advent Penance Service St. Thomas More 7 pm
December 13th Advent Penance Service St. Thomas More 11:30
December 16th Family Mass 10 a.m. St. Edmunds. Reception to follow.
Baked goods or donations appreciated.
Obituaries
Irene M. McGann
Patricia A. Farrell
A Breezy Point resident since
1982 when she moved here from
Brooklyn-Sag Harbor. She was predeceased by her husband John T.
McGann, Jr., a NYC Court Administrator with whom she also enjoyed
extensive travels and semi-professional ballroom dancing. Irene received her BBA from Baruch College and an MBA from NYU. Her
working years in Accounting and
Finance were spent at Avon Products and Pfizer Inc. She was later
self-employed as a Tax Accountant.
One of 10 children of the late
Margaret & James McKinney, she is
survived by many nieces and nephews and her very best friends, Joan
Mackey of E. Islip, Jeanne & Joe
Ferri of New Hyde Park and Marguerite & Charles Hughes of Breezy
Pt. Burial under the direction of
Denis O’Connor was in St. John’s
Cemetery after Mass at St. Thomas
More on 9/20/07.
Homemaker
Patricia A. Farrell a 14-year resident of the Breezy Point Cooperative
passed away on October 24, 2007. Mrs.
Farrell was born in Brooklyn, New
York.
Mrs. Farrell was preceded in death
by her husband John F. Farrell and
sister Elizabeth Cassidy. She is survived by her son John and his wife
Maureen Farrell, daughter Kathleen
Farrell and brothers Bernard and Thomas Sloan as well as her grandchildren
John, Maureen, Devin, and Travis. She
is also survived by many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at St. Thomas More
Church in Rockaway Point, New
York. Interment took place in Long
Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn,
New York.
(Continued on page 35)
Christ Community Church
West Market Street and 208th St
SERVICES - Sunday, 10:00 A.M.
ST. THOMAS MORE ST. EDMUND CHURCH
PARISH VISITORS
We visit all the lonely and homebound
in Breezy Point.If you are interested
in a visit please call 718-945-1055
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
Obituaries
Barbara Eisenstadt
John Mastrota
Community Activist
Retired Businessman
On October 14, 2007, the
Rockaway Community lost a dear
friend in the passing of Barbara
Eisenstadt. Barbara was an early supporter of the Rockaway Music and
Art Council, founded its annual Fall
Festival as well as its summer Sunset
Picnic Concert series. She was the
former president of the National
Council of Jewish Women and the
Friends of Rock Hall Museum in
Lawrence. She was also an officer of
the Neponsit Property Owners Association, the Peninsula Hospital Center Auxiliary, the Belle Harbor Garden Club and the historic Cornell
Cemetery Corporation.
Mrs. Eisenstadt was born in Mt.
Vernon, New York. She was a
clligrapher and graphic designer by
training and designed the now famous little pink package that holds
Sweet ‘N Low sugar substitute for
her family’s company, the
Cumberland Packing Company in
Brooklyn. She was an accomplished
artist, composer and poet.
Mrs. Eisenstadt is survived by her
husband Marvin; her son Jeff and grandchildren Jack, Charlotte, Ben and Sam;
by Marvin’s daughter Jill Drinkard and
Michael and their children, Jane, Lena
and Colette; daughter Debra Morgan,
Brett and their children Skylar and Max
and by her son Steven and Jennifer and
their daughter India.
Services were held at West End
Temple with Rabbi Marjorie Slome
presiding. Interment followed at
Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
In lieu of flowers donations to the
following institutions are requested
by the family: Rockaway Music and
Arts Council (PO Box 0171,
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693); WeilCornell Medical College (Office of
Development), 11300 York Avenue,
Box 123, New York, NY 10021; Peninsula Hospital Center (51-15 Beach
Channel Drive, Far Rockaway, NY
11691, Attn. Liz Sulik); West End
Temple (147-02 Newport Ave.,
Neponsit, NY 11694).
Jeanne A. Kelly
Legal Secretary
Jeanne A. Kelly a Rockaway resident for 71 years passed away on October 24, 2007. Mrs. Kelly was born in
Brooklyn, New York and was a legal
secretary.
Mrs. Kelly was preceded in death
by her husband Edmund. She is survived by her brother John Turley and
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at St. Thomas More
Church in Rockaway Point.Interment
took place in Holy Cross, Brooklyn,
New York.
John Mastrota a 32-year resident of
Rockaway Point passed away on October 16, 2007. He was born in Brooklyn,
New York and was retired from American Slicing Machine Co., Eastern Division.
Mr. Mastrota is survived by his
daughters Joan Salerno and son-in-law
Jay, Rosemary Giordano; sisters Helen
Antici and Mary Reid and eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife
Theresa Paola Mastrota, daughter
Dolores and son-in-law Eugene Broda
and brother Charles Mastrota.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Denis S. O’Connor Funeral
Home. Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated at St. Thomas More Church
in Rockaway Point. Interment followed
in St. Charles Cemeteery, Farmingdale,
New York.
PAGE 35
HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES
In an effort to support our Armed Forces we will be listing them
for you to keep in your prayers. If you have someone in your family
serving in our Armed Forces and wish to add their names to our list
please send it to: P.O. Box 164, Ft. Tilden, NY 11695.
Currently serving our country overseas are:
James Hayhurst
Michael Kearney Watson Kevin Crumlish
John McBride
Mandi Gabriele
Denis Cashin
Kevin Kearney
Thomas Gabriele
Brian Sudler
Christopher DeSimone Ronald Brown
Michael Halas
Glenn T. Riddle III Danny Santasieri
Daniel Sudler
Kevin McKeon
Joseph Quinn
Brad Stoultz
Philip Gatti
Brian Quinn, Jr.
Christopher Jamison
Robert Kramarick
John Mahoney
Marine Park
FUNERAL HOME
Reasonable • Courteous Service
Comforting Facilities • Large Parking Area
Family Owned and Operated
James Pierce
Musician
James Pierce a 40-year resident of
Breezy Point passed away on October
9, 2007. Mr. Pierce was born in
Rockville Centre, New York and was a
musician.
Mr. Pierce is survived by his loving
parents George and Kathryn (Tracy)
Pierce, his brother George (Duke) and
sister Tracey Waytowich as well as his
nephews Justin and Eric Waytowich
and nieces Nicole and Danielle Pierce.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Denis S. O’Connor Funeral
Home. Services were held at the funeral home.
Rockaway
Point
Association
Seniors
Did you get your ticket yet??
If you didn’t there are a
limited amount of tickets left for
the Thanksgiving Dinner,
It will be held in the Catholic
Club on Friday November 16th
from 4 to 8 pm ticket price $ 5.00
REMEMBER you must be a
Rockaway Point Association
member and you must be 60 + to
attend. You can call Betty
Glennon at 718-474-0651 or see
Ann Court or Joan Wilmarth at
Golden Age for tickets.
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(Corner East 31st Street)
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Brooklyn, New York
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
PAGE 36
Coach’s Corner
(Continued from page 32)
Mickey Fisher/Howie Jones Coaches
Award. Ruth has been the Head Coach
for 14 years. Mickey Fisher and Howie
Jones were former coaches at BoysGirls High.
Holy Cross H.S. will hold their annual Hall of Fame Dinner Dance on
Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 7:00
PM at Holy Cross HS. The Honorees
are Frank T. Chiarello ’72; Brother
Karl Diemand, CSC (Posthumous); Fr.
James F. Fitzpatrick (Postumous); Thomas Girard ’80; R. Adm. Kenneth P.
Manning ’59; S. Benjamin Murolo and
Georgiana Reese. The Cross and Anchor Award will be presented to State
Senator Frank Padavan and Most Reverend Rene A. Valero, MSW. Tickets
are $100/per person (718)886-7250.
Holy Cross Football Coach Tom
Pugh will be honored on Wednesday,
November 7, 2007 at the Frank
McGuire Foundation Dinner at 6 PM
Cocktail Hour and 7 PM Dinner at the
New York Athletic Club.
Vinny Harkins will once again serve
at the assignor for the Girls Catholic
High School Athletic Association
League for Swimming. Vinny always
does a great job with the League.
Holy Name Parish Foundation will
hold their Dinner Dance on Friday,
November 16, 2007 at the N.Y. Hilton
Hotel. Mike Coyne, Jimmy Routhier a
former Basketball player at Bishop Ford
and St. Francis College will be honored
along with Fr. Hederman.
I went to Madison Square with the
Smiling Irishman Don Hurley on Sunday October 22nd to see the Lipizzarian
Stallions great show.
The NY Knicks open their home
season on Sunday, November 4th
against Minnesota. Most experts are
picking the Knicks to make the playoffs but they will lose in the first round
is what they are saying.
The pre-season NIT has Syracuse,
Washington, Ohio State and Taxes A
& M for the Regional rounds. These 4
schools are hoping to play at Madison
Square Garden November 21 and November 23rd. The field is composed of
Siena College, St. Joseph’s (PA),
Fairleigh Dickinson, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Utah, High Point
Wisconsin (Green Bay), Columbia,
Deleware State, Oral Roberts, Texas El
Paso and Texas A&M-Corpus Christ.
The Hall of Fame Challenge is December 1st in Boston. Connecticut plays
Gongoza and Boston College plays
Providence.
The Coaches vs. Cancer is November 15 and November 16 at Madison
Square Garden. Connecticut, Kentucky
Memphis and Oklahoma should be at
the Garden.
St. John’s will play in the Outrigger
Hotels Rainbow Classic in Honolulu,
Hawaii against Ohio University on
Wednesday, December 19 and will play
either Louisiana Lafayette or Hawaii
on Friday, December 21st and another
game on Saturday, December 22nd.
In Football Trinity University from
Texas an NCAA Division III school
Rockaway theatre company, inc.
In Partnership with
Gateway National Recreation Area
Proudly Presents
Daniel Sullivan’s
Directed by
Peggy Page and Michael Wotypka
For
or best seats call RTC Hotline at 718-850 2450
Ticket prices:
prices Adults-$15.00
Seniors and children-$12.00
Reserve Now- Ticket supply is extremely limited!
Performances in the climate-controlled Post Theater, Ft. Tilden, Breezy Point, NY
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from N.Y.C. Department of Cultural Affairs
NOVEMBER 2007
used 15 laterals for a 28-24 victory
over Millsaps (Mississippi). Trinity had
2 seconds left on the clock when they
took over on its own 40-yard line.
Tarleton State had 63 points and
602 total yards and still didn’t win.
Bernard Scott ran for a school record
283 years and 6 touchdowns including
a winning 10 yard score with a minute
left Saturday to give Abilene Christian
a 70-63 NCAA Division II victory.
I hope we don’t have a tough winter
weather-wise and enjoy your Thanksgiving holidays...
John Sullivan of Brennan & Carr
has to be happy as his son led Xavier
HS into the CHSAA Soccer playoffs
and he is only a freshman... He will also
be playing on the frosh Basketball team
at Xavier.
I hope Russ Sullivan of Brennan &
Carr’s is doing well health wise. He’s a
good man in my book.
I had the Msgr. McClancy HS Varsity Basketball Team in the Nazareth
Team Camp and the Fall Classic of the
Hoop Group at Neptune, New Jersey.
The team finished with a record of 4-4.
Fordham University Men’s Basketball team will have a tip-off dinner on
Tuesday November 6th at Tavern on
the Green. Don Ryan a graduate of
Fordham University will be pulling for
his “Rams” on Rose Hill. Don, I hope
to see you at Madison Square Garden at
the college games.
Tom Penders Former coach at
Fordham University Men’s Basketball
should have a good team this season at
the University of Houston. His assistant is Gerry Hobbie a former player
for Tom at Fordham University.
The Vinny Burnton Fundraiser
will take place Saturday, November
4th at Bishop Ford HS at 7:00 PM in
the Cafeteria. Vinny, a captain of
FDNY and bartender at Farrell’s
Tavern in Windsor Terrace, lost his
life on 9/11.
I saw a great Army football comeback at West Point on Saturday, October 6th. Army was losing 17-7 with
1:29 left in the game and won 20-17
in overtime. The 2nd string QB entered the game losing 17-7 and led
the cadets to a field goal and a Hail
Mary touchdown pass with 4 seconds
left to send the game into overtime.
Army had no timeouts left and the
ball was on their own 20. The cadets
had to go 80 years. The touchdown
pass was thrown from Tulane’s 35
yard line and tipped by several players before the West Point End caught
the ball.
I’ll be back with the Coach’s Corner in December ... Jim Prendergast
pick-up the pace walking.
Yours in Hoops,
Coach Don Kent
Support Our
Volunteers
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
Fish ‘N’ Fun
By Chet Jakubowski
This is a follow-up to last month’s
column in which I said that I’d try to get
the details of some of our intrepid
surfcasters and their children’s
surfcasting ventures. Brian Hegarty and
his daughters Caroline and Julianne were
one group. Another was Mike McGuire
and his sons Michael and Brendan. The
final foursome was Danny Meyer and
his three sons whose names I don’t have.
These folks hit the ocean beaches and
did something which was a rarity this
past summer, they caught fish which
were keepers. In addition to the normal
catch which you can expect while
surfcasting, I think that it was the
Meyermen who also caught fluke, which
is a surfcasting rarity.
Another rarity comes our way from
a spearfisherman, Mike Boccio. Last
September Mike was freediving in the
bay when he speared a six pound fish
which he had trouble identifying. He
took the fish to one of the tackle shops
over in Sheepshead Bay and after some
research they came up with a name for
the critter. It was a tropical fish which is
called a spade. Like the playing card.
Obviously, this one was way out of its
normal haunts and no, it had nothing to
do with global warming. Each year,
pieces of The Gulfstream Current break
off and form large eddies in which tropical fish exist until the waters get too cold
for them to survive. Once in a while,
some of the fish are caught, most likely
when you’re seining for baitfish. This
phenomenon happens when the current
is closest to shore as it is in September.
By now, the waters have cooled enough
so that the tropical fish which did venture this far north are long gone.
Johnny Cakes
Leading the League’s Santa Lists
A quick reminder to the Walk League that this year’s Christmas Party will be
held at the Catholic Club on Friday, December 7th at 8pm. ºPlease contact your
respective team’s captain to let him know you will be attending this gala event. ºThe
team with the lowest attendance will be scheduled with all 11:00 AM away games
on the backfield next year (Walter, please ready the 2008 schedule for this).
Remember, Sunday is Funday (and so is the Christmas Party)!!!
Paulie Walnuts
Rockaway Point Volunteer
Fire Department
Is pleased to offer
Children/Special Needs Window Decals
The Decals are available on request
and attach to the window of
the child or special needs person
with an easily moved suction cup.
Call the Rockaway Point Fire House
718-474-2593
or email
[email protected].
PAGE 37
Breezy Hoops
The 10th season of Breezy Hoops
was a successful season as we were
fortunate to have good weather and
play over 150 games. The league had
369 players on 36 teams in 7 divisions of boys and girls ranging from
the 3rd grade through high school.
The season began on Tuesday, July
3rd and the last game was played on
Friday, August 24th, with games being played on both courts Monday
thru Friday.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the individuals who
helped make the league possible and
successful. To Frank McCarthy, all
the parents who volunteered to coach,
the boys who handled the scorebook
and clock and John Nies for schedul-
ing the referees. To Steve Greenberg
and everyone in the Coop office and
especially the Field Department for
fixing the storage shed by the courts
so that we had electricity to charge the
clocks. The proximity of the shed also
made it easier to store shirts and equipment. Thanks to Vinnie Harkins for
letting us link into his electric service.
All of this shows how lucky we are to
live in a community that works together for the good of our most precious gifts, our children.
Frank and I hope that everyone
has a great winter and that you will
all be back next summer to make the
11th season of Breezy Hoops even
better.
Tom Smith
See The Pointer
On-Line @
www.rpnewsonline.com
Let us take this time to
reflect on all we have
to be grateful for on this
Thanksgiving Day
JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, JR.
New York City Council Member
District 32
Please specify the number and type needed.
District Offices:
159-53 102nd Street
Howard Beach, NY 11414
(718) 738-1111
(718) 322-5760 - Fax
98-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
(718) 318-6411
(718) 318-6413
PAGE 38
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Volleyball
Fontbonne Hall Academy volleyball action resumed with the Bonnies
traveling to Bishop Loughlin on Tuesday October 9th. The Bonnie JV continued their winning ways with a 2-0
victory. With the return of April
Shaughnessy, who broke her finger
during the season’s opening match, the
Varsity was able to rout Loughlin 3-0.
Fellow juniors, Krissy DiMasi, Maggie
Sheehan, Danielle Eaton, and Sopho-
more Sarah McCarthy chipped in with
strong play.
On Wednesday the Fontbonne JV
defeated Stella Maris 2-0, with the
Varsity following up with another 3-0
win. Strong play by seniors Pam
Mendoza, Kelly Johnstone and Liz
Rogers led the way.
On Thursday, the Varsity met Saint
Edmund’s and came away with a 3-0
win. This match saw the Varsity at full
Fontbonne Hall Academy senior volleyball players shown on Senior Day
are from left: Jane Taikina, Kelly Johnston, Liz Rogers, and Pam Mendoza
Standing from left: Jackie Kennedy, Megan Malko, Amanda Glodowski, Ali
Galindo, Angelica Singh, Jenna Nixon, Kara Egan, Rebecca Resner, Kate
Cortez, and Justina Johnson; seated are Cody Dripchek, and Brianna
Johnston.
strength for the first time this season as
Senior Jane Taikina returned to action
after missing all but the first match.
Fontbonne Volleyball continued for
the next to last week of the regular
season, with the Bonnies JV meeting
and defeating the Bishop Ford Falcons
2-0 to solidify the season. With only
one loss the Bonnie JV is tied for first
place with Bishop Kearney.
The Varsity Bonnies ended the week
with wins against Bishop Ford (3-1),
and Saint Saviors (3-0). The Saint Saviors win came on Senior day, the last
home of the season.
Fontbonne congratulated the four
graduating seniors who have all played
volleyball together the last four years.
They are Kelly Johnston, Pam
Mendoza, Liz Rogers, and Jane Taikina.
The entire Fontbonne family, coaches,
players, faculty and parents wish these
girls all the success in their future careers.
The playoffs began on Monday,
October 29th with both the Varsity and
JV seeded 2nd in Brooklyn and meeting the 3rd seed from Queens.
(Ed. Note: As of press time we did
not have the results.)
Senator Smith Urges
New Yorkers
to Get Flu Shots
Annual flu shots and one-time pneumococcal
vaccine available at many city-sponsored sites
With the start of the 2007 influenza
season, State Senator Minority Leader
Malcolm A. Smith encouraged New
Yorkers to get a flu shot before the
virus begins its annual spread of aches
and pains.
“One shot can prevent misery,” said
the Queens lawmaker, noting that nearly
3,000 New Yorkers died in 2005 due to
complications from influenza and pneumonia “It’s easy enough to take steps to
protect yourself and your loved ones.”
This year, manufacturers expect to
ship more than 130 million doses of flu
vaccine, so there should be ample supply for anyone who wants to avoid the
flu. Vaccination is especially important for those at high risk of flu-related
complications because of age or underlying illness.
According to the state Health Department, those at highest risk for flu
include:
(Continued on page 39)
Rockaway Point • Breezy Point
CATHOLIC CLUB
718-634-2781
2007 OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dennis Strong Jr ................................................................ President
Tim Butler ................................................................... Vice President
Steven J. Mitchell .............................................................. Treasurer
Raymond Hickey ............................................. Recording Secretary
Eric Johnson ...................................................... Financial Secretary
Jim Kelly ............................................................... Sergeant-At-Arms
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chris Gibson
Frank O’Neil
Pat Adams
Ed Flaherty
Dennis Strong, Sr.
Keir Johnson
Bert Doyle
Martin Fahy
Terry Williams
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
Breezy Point Bowling League
The 2007/2008 Breezy Point
Bowling League has started on a
roll. The “B” Witches and the Spin
Doctors are this year’s Colorado
Rockies. Both are undefeated and
looking to stay that way. ºOn the
other end of the spectrum, 5 teams
have failed to win a point yet and as
you can see from the standings, the
Johnny Cakes are playing under the
new name “Team 9”.
On a more serious note, the league
participated in the “Save Second
Base” awareness effort for breast
cancer. The whole league, as you
can see by the accompanying photo
Week 2 Standings
Place
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
“B’ Witches
Spin Doctors
Shark Attack (Shack?)
Honeymooners
F. F. B.
Team 11
South Central
Misfits
The Pin Heads
We Suck??
3 Men & A Woman
Pipes & Co.
Spare Us
Married w/ Children
Breezy Angels
Sweet
We Made It
Hasbeens
Market Madness
Bumpers Please
Team 31
Strike This
Huggy Bears
Team 27
Pinball Wizards
Breezy Buddies
Up Your Alley
Older Bud-wiser
Ciro’s Heros
Muffins Cookies
The Imports
New Team
Pin Pals
Team 9
Points
Won
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Points
Lost
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
Pins
4,710
4,693
4,731
4,646
4,622
4,593
4,552
4,634
4,612
4,643
4,637
4,530
4,499
4,485
4,427
2,288
2,277
4,533
4,611
4,593
4,537
4,460
4,109
3,298
4,283
4,412
2,237
2,220
804
4,292
3,595
2,256
2,127
0
MICHAEL J. O’ROURKE
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW
Michael J. O’Rourke, P.C.
2055 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11234-3523
Cell Phone: (516) 924-0650
Tel: (718) 258-9000
Fax: (718) 258-9744
looked pretty in pink (even Muy
Macho Johnny Whelan had a touch
of the color on), showed their support for this great cause. A special
“thanks” to Patty Duffy and all of
her helpers for making the night such
a success.
Check out the league’s stat sheet for
the women’s high score leader. Tom Dolan
better be wearing a dress on the 10th.
See all on November 10th for glow
bowling.
Meadow Soprano.
PAGE 39
Senator Smith
Urges New Yorkers
to Get Shots
(Continued from page 38)
• Persons 50 years of age and older,
with or without chronic health conditions;
• Children aged 6 months up to their
5th birthday;
• Adults and children with chronic
health conditions;
• Residents of long term care facilities;
• Health care personnel;
• Pregnant women; and
• Household contacts and caregivers
to persons at risk due to severe complications.
Senator Smith noted that different
strains of influenza circulate every winter, so the vaccine is tailored each year
to match the strains most likely to strike.
“This makes annual flu shots important; last year’s shot won’t protect you,”
he said.
The New York City Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene holds
more than 400 influenza vaccination
outreach events in the fall and has a
dedicated clinic in each borough offering flu shots from October through
late spring. Health and Hospital Corporation sites and many other facilities also provide vaccination services.
For more information on outreach
events or clinic locations, call 311 or
visit nyc.gov/health/flu.
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PAGE 40
From The
Leader’s Desk
by
Lew M. Simon
Democratic
District Leader
23rd A.D.,
Part B
Gee, how time flies. We’re reminding everyone to get out and vote this
Tuesday November 6 for the reelection
of District Attorney Richard A. Brown,
the best D.A. Queens County has ever
seen. Other candidates are Rudy Greco
for Civil Court Judge and Denis Butler,
Ken Holder and Steve Paynter for three
vacancies on the State Supreme Court.
Each of the candidates spoke to a
large and attentive crowd at the Good
Government Regular Democratic Club
on Thursday October 18. Rudy Greco
arrived first and had time to tell much
of his life story. A Democratic District
Leader from Jackson Heights, Greco
moved to Flushing from Brooklyn when
he was ten. He was educated by the
Sisters of St. Joseph and at Flushing
High School.
After his parents’ divorce, Rudy
had to work as a water boy, lunch
counterman, and steamfitter. He attended St. John’s Law School, but
flunked out after one term. With the
encouragement of Vincent McCarthy
of Belle Harbor and Jim Roe, the Democratic County Leader, he studied law
privately for four years and passed his
bar exam.
During the Vietnam War period,
Greco said that he took a job as a Social
Studies teacher in a junior high school
in the South Bronx. He said that he is
patriotic as anyone, but there some
wars that we shouldn’t be involved in.
Although he had no training as a gym
teacher he was assigned to the gym. He
said that he got respect from the kids.
Greco has been in private law practice for 33 years. He represented Golden
Glove boxers in a case against the Daily
News and Don King and paid the rent
on his office every month. Greco is
proud to be a Democrat and promised
to treat all who came before him with
dignity and respect.
We remembered Ken Holder, who
is currently a Civil Court Judge, from
his time as head of the Narcotics Bureau for Queens D.A. Brown. Holder
was always responsive when we asked
him for help in dealing with narcotics
problems in Rockaway.
Holder told us he has been in Queens
for 35 years. His mother was Director
of Nursing at Jamaica Hospital. He is
most proud of having the lowest recidivism rate for those narcotics offenders
he prosecuted. His best known case
involved Arjune, a Queens resident,
who reported narcotics dealers on his
block to the police. After his home was
firebombed, P.O. Eddie Byrne was assigned to a patrol car outside Arjune’s
home. Officer Byrne was shot to death
in the car. Holder asked all Democrats
to be sure to vote in this election, because there are three Republicans running for the court against them.
Denis Butler Jr., son of long time
Queens Assemblyman Denis Butler,
got enthusiastic support from Queens
Democrats who know his father. The
elder Butler, who has been ill, proudly
introduced his son. Butler Jr., a graduate of Fordham Law, clerked for four
judges and has been sitting in Civil
Court for 4-1/2 years. All of the Democratic candidates received the highest
rating from the screening group.
Queens District Attorney comes out
to our club every year even when he is
not up for election. He is justly proud of
the reduction in crime since he became
D.A. in 1991 and his fifty years in
public service in the city administra-
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NOVEMBER 2007
tion, state legislature and as a judge
before being elected D.A. Although
Brown is unopposed this year, we urge
everyone to vote for him on the Democratic line.
It is not too late to register to vote
for the February 5, 2008 presidential
primary. Call my office to make an
appointment to come up to register.
The Queens Democratic organization
has unanimously endorsed Hillary
Clinton to be the next President of the
U.S. Anyone interested in carrying petitions for Hillary, or signing a petition
themselves can call 718-945-1216 to
make an appointment.
Tickets for our 20th anniversary
annual dinner dance are still available.
We will honor Andrew Baumann, President of CEC District 27, Kyle Bragg,
VP Local 32BJ, Terri Cassidy. President Rockaway Point Association, Edward Figueroa, President Amalgamated Transit 1056, Sheila & Michael
Finnegan, Peninsula Performing Arts,
Martin Ingram, Breezy Point Coop
Board, Staff Sergeant William Rahilly,
Iraq War hero, Mary Romski, community leader, David J Rosenzweig, Fire
Alarm Dispatchers, Daniel Ruscillo,
President 100th Precinct Community
Council, Senator Malcolm A. Smith,
Senate Democratic Leader and Rabbi
Boaz Tomsky, Principal Yeshiva Belle
Harbor.
The dinner will be on Thursday,
November 15 at El Caribe in Mill Basin, Brooklyn. Tickets are $75 per person and $1,200 for a table of 16. Glatt
kosher food available. Live DJ. Call
718-945-1216 for reservations.
We are super annoyed at DEP for
their lousy response in the Rockaways
and Ozone Park. For the last several
months, Beach 88th Street and Beach
Channel Drive has had a major cave in
that was paved umpteen times. DEP
checked out the condition and verified
a pipe was broken. They are waiting for
an emergency contract. The morons
didn’t even put a metal plate to cover it.
The same goes for Beach 105th
Street at Shorefront Parkway near the
traffic light. It’s so bad people have
been putting sand from the beach in the
hole. Neither of the two places has been
made safe for pedestrians or cars. Both
of these locations should have been
covered with a metal plate. We urge
everyone to call 311 and DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd at (718) 5956565.
Etching of I-Pod and Sidekick cell
phones will be available on the second Wednesday of each month at the
Rockaway Park subway station at
Beach 116th Street. The program was
instituted by Capt. Phyllis Byrnes of
District 23 Transit in light of a rash of
robberies of the cell phones on the
trains and streets. We urge everyone
to have an ID # etched on them to
deter a criminal from reselling them.
We look forward to working closely
with Capt. Byrne. Etching of cars
will be available at the 100th Precinct
by making an appointment with P.O.
(Continued on page 41)
To My Constituents in
Breezy Point • Rockaway Point • Roxbury
Veterans’
Day
Greetings
from
Lew M. Simon
Democratic District Leader - 23rd A.D., Part B
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973-383-3032
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[email protected]
Terence G. Wynne
Investment Representative
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
CORNER
Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer
23rd Assembly District
Social Networking Safety
If you have teenagers living in your
house, you are probably very familiar
with the terms Facebook, MySpace
and Friendster. These websites, often
referred to as social networking sites,
provide users with a convenient way to
communicate and connect with other
users, usually through message boards,
chat rooms, blogs and e-mail exchanges.
These sites have become extremely
popular in recent years, especially
among tweens and teens. While social
networking websites can provide children with a fun and interactive way to
communicate with their friends, there
is a growing concern about the privacy
and safety of young adult members.
There have been instances of unsavory
individuals, including sexual predators,
contacting young adult users. Fortunately, there are a number of precautions that can be taken by both parents
and teens to help ensure that the use of
social networking sites by children can
be both enjoyable and safe.
The first step that may be taken is to
set ground rules with your child regarding the use of social networking sites.
Be sure to teach them that any information they post online can be viewed by
anyone. It is extremely important that
your child is warned against divulging
personal information while using a networking site. Instruct them to not give
out their name, address, phone number, e-mail address, school name or
school address, or daily schedule to
people they do not know while on the
site. Make sure your child is aware of
the fact that the Internet makes it easy
for individuals to misrepresent their
identity. A user claiming to be a local
teen could actually be located hundreds of miles away, or worse, an adult
posing as a teen. Your child should
never agree to a face-to-face meeting
with anyone they have met through the
site without parental consent. If they
want to meet with someone, it should
be in a public place with parental supervision. If your child receives inappropriate material from another user of
a social networking site, or if someone
is harassing them or displaying other
questionable behavior, tell them to not
respond and to inform you. If the
behavior seems very suspect or dangerous, you may want to report it to the
local police.
Ask your kids which networking
site(s) they belong to, and read the
sites’ privacy policy to determine what
privacy settings are available to users.
Some networking sites feature strong
privacy settings. Many allow users to
limit who can view their online profile
and who can contact them. Remind
your kids that any images, videos or
blog entries posted to their profile may
appear on the Internet even after they
delete them. Any content posted on
their profile can be copied and reposted
on other sites, or remain in cached
databases. Once information is posted
for public view, it is essentially unable
to be retracted.
There are resources available if
you are interested in learning more
about safe online networking. The
ConnectSafely website (http://
www.connectsafely.org/) features
networking safety tips and advice, a
discussion forum for parents, and
instructional videos. You may also
want to consider visiting the Federal
Trade Commission’s website on safe
social networking at: http://
o n g u a r d o n l i n e . g o v /
socialnetworking.html for more tips
and information.
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Annual Veterans Day Mass and Brunch
John G. McLaughlin Post 8540
of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Saturday, November 10th
Mass 9:00 A.M. – St. Genevieve
Brunch immediately following Mass at Fr. Hessian Hall
$10 per ticket
for tickets please contact:
Pat Adams (516-456-8068)
Dan Lynch (718-318-1017)
Tom Mitchell (718-474-2959)
From The Leader’s Desk
(Continued from page 40)
Darcy at 718-318-4233. We urge everyone to take advantage of this great
program.
Our next Atlantic City trip to Bally’s
Claridge will be on Saturday November 17. We leave at 5:30 PM and return
at 7 AM. Bagels and cream cheese by
Beach Bagels (and a movie) are served.
Call now to pay for tickets in advance.
We’d like to congratulate the best
hair stylist on the Rockaway peninsula
our one and only Julia, formerly of Mr.
Rocco’s, who has joined the friendly
staff of the Strand Salon at 115-10
Beach Channel Drive. She had personally cut my hair for over 20 years.
Prices and service will stay the same.
Rumor has it that we will soon see a
column “From the Barber Chair” by
Julia in the WAVE.
We have heard grumbling to the
effect that a new 12 story building will
be build in the parking lot between
Beach 106th Street and Beach 107th
Street. We question the parking situation which is already over capacity. We
are currently waiting for additional
details.
Watch for our Democratic presidential debate, with all candidates invited, in early December.
On Friday, November 12, a benefit
will be held for Chris McCabe, a 15
year old boy who was born with spina
bifida. He just came through his 44th
surgery. Please join me as Chris’ family, friends and neighbors host a Night
at the Races this Friday night at Knights
of Columbus Hall 333 Beach 90th St.
$20 is payable at the door to LAOH
Special Funds, 633 Bayside, Rockaway
Point 11697. Yours truly will be selling
50-50’s.
ROCKAWAY POINT ASSOCIATION
Senior Citizen’s
Thanksgiving Dinner
Friday, November 16
in the RP/BP Catholic Club
4 PM - 8 PM
Tickets: $5.00
This Event Is For All
RPA Seniors (60+)!
Frances DeRosa @ 718 634-5365
Barney Cassidy @ 718 634-4103
Betty Glennon @ 718 474-0651 Or
Catherine Tennyson @ 718 634-1293
Joan Wilmarth and Ann Court will be selling tickets
on Tuesday at The Golden Age Meetings
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
PAGE 42
Travelin with
Marilyn
This past month has been very
busy with the Lighthouse Cruise we
took to the North Shore of Long Island on a beautiful day with smooth
sailing, great food and good company. Next up was the Long Island
Wine Tasting Tour co-hosted by
first winery we tried a flight of five
wines and topped it off with hot cider
on a clear beautiful fall day.
The stop at Laurel Lake Vineyard
included a tasty lunch of an amazing
Greek orzo salad, grilled veggies and
herb marinated grilled chicken
Breezy Tour & Travel and The Wine
Club. We started our day off with
mimosas as we motored our way to
the north fork of Long Island. At our
complemented by two wines from
the vineyard before we started our
tour with Juan the wine maker that
included a special barrel tasting.
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Nov 2 “Don’t Tell Mama’s” Show
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Dec 1 Holiday Train Show at the Botanical Gardens Tour
Dec 8 Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights Tour
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Ireland - Hawaii - Alaska and more
Please call the office for these and other specials.
Our next stop was to a family farm
to get roasted corn hot off the grill, get
fresh vegetables, pick a pumpkin from
the pumpkin patch or try out the corn
maze. As you can tell this was a
popular stop. Back on the coach for
our last stop at a vineyard for music,
hayrides wine and cheese to top off a
beautiful day.
Fun was had by all on this multigenerational tour and Breezy Wine
& Liquors offered a discount coupon to all the participants. Please
join us when we start our 2008 wine
tours to Long Island, the Hudson
Valley and Connecticut Vineyards
December 8th Holiday Lights at the
Bronx Zoo
Please stop by Breezy Tour & Travel
to book this and other travel packages
and adventures!
This past month has been very busy
with the Lighthouse Cruise we took to
the North Shore of Long Island on a
beautiful day with smooth sailing, great
food and good company. Next up was
the Long Island Wine Tasting Tour cohosted by Breezy Tour & Travel and
The Wine Club. We started out day off
with mimosas as we motored our way
to the north fork of Long Island. At our
first winery we tried a flight of five
in the spring.
Tonight, Friday, November 2nd,
join us for “Single Again and This
Time It’s Not My Fault” A funny
journey inspired by the women of
Breezy Point when Patricia
Fitzpatrick from Cape Cod met the
group from the Rockaway on our Cape
Cod Tour this past June. Departing
from the Activity Center at 4:30 the
tour includes: coach transportation,
tour director, admission to the show,
two drinks with tip and a special
afterglow reception with the show
stars Patricia Fitzpatrick and Brian
Patton at “Don’t Tell Mama’s $80.00
inclusive of above.
Holiday shopping and more upcoming events include
December 1 Holiday Train Show at
the Botanical Gardens
wines and topped it off with hot cider
on a clear beautiful fall day.
The stop at Laurel Lake Vineyard
included a tasty lunch of an amazing
Greek orzo salad, grilled veggies and
herb marinated grilled chicken complemented by two wines from the vineyard before we started our tour with the
Juan the wine maker that included a
special barrel tasting.
Our next stop was to a family farm
to get roasted corn hot off the grill,
get fresh vegetables, pick a pumpkin
from the pumpkin patch or try out the
corn maze. As you can tell this was a
popular stop. Back on the coach for
our last stop at a vineyard for music,
hayrides wine and cheese to top off a
beautiful day.
Fun was had by all on this multi(Continued on page 43)
POINT BREEZE ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 39 • Fort Tilden, New York 11695
• Clubhouse Address •
35 Point Breeze Avenue • Rockaway Point, N.Y. 11697
PRESIDENT ........................................................................ CHRIS STOKES
1ST VP ............................................................................ TERRY MALONEY
2ND VP .................................................................................... FRANK KEIM
3RD VP ............................................................. MARY SCHMIDT STRUMOLO
TREASURER ............................................................................ MARK EGAN
SECRETARY .................................................................. JEANETTE ISRAEL
FINL. SEC. .......................................................................... CATHY HICKEY
RECORDING SEC. .......................................................... JOANNE BILLOTT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TH
61 Pt. Breeze Ave., Breezy Point, NY 11697
Website: www.breezytourandtravel.com
NOVEMBER 2007
2007 To 2008
ANNE MAGUIRE
DONNA O’MEARA
BOB TAIKINA
REGINA HEGARTY
2007 To 2010
MARGUERITE HYLAND
TOM FARR
LILLIAN HESS
LORRAINE PIERSON
2007 To 2009
JIMMY BELLIGIERI
KATHLEEN LYNCH
PATRICIA BUTLER-MITCHELL
JIM McDONOUGH
PAST PRESIDENT - DAN LEARY
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
Way To Go Jason!!
How Proud We Are
Jason Schweiger, son of Kelly Murfitt,
grandson of Kathy (DeKruyff) Murfitt
and nephew of Kathleen Ribaldo received
a beautiful congratulatory letter from the
President of Kingsborough College. He
was accepted in the Broadcasting-Technology courses offered in Kingsborough.
Jason was one of the outstanding stars in
the 35th Annual Teen Show. Looks like he
is following in the footsteps of his Grand-
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Ladies Ancient Order of
Hibernians’ 2nd Family Ceili
mother and Aunt, who are famous stars in
the Rockaway Theater Productions. Jason
has been part of the Teen Show for over six
years. He will be celebrating his 19th
birthday Oct. 11th. Our best wishes to you
Jason and success in your studies in
Kingsborough. No matter what you undertake, you will obtain your goal.
Gert Hendry
Be Well & God Bless
Jason is pictured with his “doting” Aunt Kathleen.
Berger, born here in the old
Rockaway Beach Hospital, is an associate professor of history at the University of North Dakota, and has served on
the Board since July 1, 2001. He was
reappointed by Governor Hoeven in
2004, and again in 2007. State Historical Board members are appointed by
the Governor for three-year terms. The
SHSND manages 55 state historic sites
and two state museums, operating as
North Dakota’s department of history,
archaeology and archives since 1895.
The agency has 60 full-time employees
and some 200 volunteers working in its
four divisions statewide.
Underground Sounds INC.
Provided Breezy Point with a Kicking party in the ball field after
the Mardi Gras parade, we can play your party too.
Available for all Parties,
Music for all ages
DJ.Shamrock
Kevin Conlon 718-825-1992
[email protected]
Ryan Woerner 718-757-4669
[email protected]
BREEZY REALTY, Inc.
BRIAN P. WELSOME
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Brooklyn (718) 339-4567
ALFRED W. WELSOME
Licensed Associate Broker
Breezy Point (718) 318 - 1691
lead to a full night of fun, good times
and cherished memories...Young and
Old came to enjoy their Irish heritage.
The old time Irish music was played by
DJ Sean Minardi including an old favorite, The Rockaway Waltz. Special
thanks to all of the Hibernian Officers
and their Division on making Family
Ceili night a true success.
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Veterans’ Day
Greetings
Assemblywoman
AUDREY I.
PHEFFER
90-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd,
Rockaway Beach, N.Y. 11693
(718) 945-9550
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Dr. Albert Berger of Grand Forks,
son of our own Sara Berger, has been
elected by fellow board members as
president of the North Dakota State
Historical Board. The board oversees
the operations of the state’s history
agency, the State Historical Society of
North Dakota (SHSND). __Chester E.
Nelson, Jr., of Bismarck has been
elected vice president, and Gereld
Gerntholz of Valley City has been
elected secretary. All three officers
serve two-year terms. They were elected
at the Board’s quarterly meeting October 12 at the North Dakota Heritage
Center in Bismarck._
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Berger Elected President Of North
Dakota State Historical Board
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 25, Breezy Point Division held its second Family Ceili in
October at the beautiful Colony Club in
Breezy Point. The Ceili Caller was the
wonderful Maureen O’Malley-Byrnes
T.C.R.G. from the O’Malley School of
Dance There were many dances taught
and explained fully by the caller which
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
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NOVEMBER 2007
Rockaway Point Association News
by Terri Cassidy
Hope everyone is enjoying the fall
and its many activities here. Summer is
of course a busy and enjoyable time of
the year. Fall, however, is also becoming a time of the year when there is a
multitude of events to enjoy. There has
been the RPA Comfort Food Cook-off,
the “Pumpkin Patch” at the RP
Firehouse, and the RPA Children’s
Halloween Party.
Ticket sales for the RPA Senior
Citizen’s Thanksgiving Dinner are going very well. You can call me at 718
634-4103 if you haven”t purchased your
ticket yet. There are a limited number
of tickets still available. Remember
it’s scheduled for
November 16 from 4-8PM in the
RPBP Catholic Club. Tickets are
$5.OO. This event is for RPA Senior
Citizens only.
I hope you are planning on attending the Town Hall Meeting scheduled
for Tuesday, November 13 at 7PM at
the Colony Theatre.
Our appreciation is extended to all
the Cooperative employees who were
able to restore our water last Saturday
after the water main break. We take for
granted all of those aspects of our daily
lives that depend on water. The use of
the Reverse 911 system during that
mini-disaster here in Breezy was quite
helpful keeping all stockholders informed.
I’d like to wish everyone a “Happy
Thanksgiving” since the next issue of
this paper will be at the beginning of
December. Let’s take the time that day
to express our thanks that day to God,
our family, neighbors, friends and our
troops for anything and everything, big
or small that they do for us.
Breezy Point
Garden Club
Breezy Point Garden Club wins National Award
At the Second District Luncheon held on Monday, October 22nd at Crest
Hollow Country Club, our garden club was awarded a Certificate of Honor from
the National Federation of Garden Clubs
for our participation
in the Patriotic Trees
Program. Our club
planted a tree in our
Community Garden
in honor of All Breezy
Point War Veterans
on Flag Day 2007. We
are happy to have been
able to do this.
Our next meeting
is on Monday, November 5th at Christ
Community Church.
We are having a
New Member drive.
This meeting is at
6:00pm. Perhaps we’ll
see you there.
PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
(NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)
Most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor
of the Heaven, Blessed Mother of The Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and
show me, herein you are my mother, O Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this necessity. There are none
that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my mother.
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to
thee (3x). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy
Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads, so that I can attain
my goal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil
against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I
want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once
again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory.
Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must
say this prayer for three consecutive days. After three days, the
request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the
favor is granted.
Thank You, OA
These Fall and Winter columns are
always a problem to get started. I’m
home here in the “World” Cranford
New Jersey, and haven’t been back to
Breezy since leaving in late September.
We’ve been very busy getting
caught up on our lives here. Dentist,
Doctor, Motor Vehicle, Historic Society and all the things that were put on
the “back burner” while at Breezy. We
missed the best October on record as
far as weather went, and should have
been still at Breezy enjoying the beach.
I’d been trying to round up my
Wednesday luncheon group to bring
them to Breezy for a look-see, but
never could get a quorum. I figured
I’d give them a quick tour, visit the
Memorial, drive around the numbered
streets, walk up and down a few Walks
in the Wedge, check out Kennedy’s
dock for the view, and return to Jamaica Walk for lunch. Everything
was in the Fridg. A whole box of
Topps burgers, a couple of packs of
Nathan’s dogs, and a bunch of
Schaefer beers. Luckily I didn’t get
the quorum, because the Topps
burgers were part of the E-Coli flavored batch. Chances are nothing
would have happened, but I like mine
rare, so maybe it could have. So maybe
in the spring I’ll bring the boys over.
Believe it or not there’s practically
no one in New Jersey that has heard of
Breezy nor has a clue to where it is.
They think it’s way out on Long Island. Jerseyites go “down the shore”
Breezyites go “down the beach”.
Most Jersey beaches are quite shallow
by Breezy standards, their sand is coarser
with very few shells, and the water depth
increases rapidly as you enter. I’m originally a Rockawayite that married into
New Jersey and then returned to my
roots. You all know the saying, “Once
you get sand in your shoes etc, etc.
Now back to the Rockaways. My
roots go back to my Great Grandpa’s
brother who was a stage driver into
the Rockaways from Hempstead
where he was also its Sheriff. Grandpa
left Hempstead and was an entrepreneur in the 1890’s in Rockaway’s
Seaside. Starting as a photographer
he dabbled in real estate, and then
owned and operated a hotel restaurant and bar on 103rd street, the heart
of “Irish Town”. He lived on 104th
street owning and renting houses on
each side of his.
My dad grew up there, was
Grandpa’s handy man in the hotel
and rental houses till WWI when
Dad enlisted in “Rockaway’s Own”
the 24th Company, which became
part of the 57th Field Artillery Regiment. They trained in Sandy Hook,
shipped to France, and Dad was
wounded the day before his 21st
birthday. Returning home to Seaside he joined the NY City Police
force, then transferred to the Fire
Department. Married, had a home
built on 136th street and raised his 3
children there. My brother is deceased, my sister lives in Breezy,
and I have the best of both worlds,
Breezy in the summer, and NJ in the
winter, so I still have sand in my
shoes for about 4 months each year.
I’m itching to get to Breezy to
fish. From what I hear the Striper
run hasn’t started but the bluefish
have been hitting in. If you’re there
when a school hits, then it’s a feast,
otherwise it’s a famine. Each year
the fall migration of Stripers seems
to be later and later as evidenced by
a fishing tournament that takes place
on Long Beach Island NJ each year.
It’s the “Governor’s Fishing Tournament”. It was held October 7th
with 950 surf fishermen competing,
and when the day was over the result
was; 2 Striped Bass 33 Bluefish 7
Kingfish and 3 Blackfish.
That’s a pretty sad commentary
for surf fishing. The answer is to hold
the contest later in the year. The same
conditions prevail in Breezy. There
seems to be no run of stripers till late
in November or even into December.
So my chances of hitting the right
days in Breezy are pretty slim. I do
have to get back to Breezy to wrap
things up. Pull out my dead summer
garden, clean up the leaves from my
sycamore tree, empty the fridg, turn
off the cable, drain the outside water,
but not before I get a few days fishing
the beach. My second love is coming
up November 15th, that’s five days
hunting upstate NY. Two days turkey
and three for deer. Fishing and hunting are my two vices and I still don’t
have a SUV. For fishing I use my
bike, and for hunting I should have a
4-wheel drive vehicle, but so far I’ve
always been able to navigate the mud,
snow and ice, with my old Mazda. It
has been hairy on a number of occasions but hopefully my luck will continue. Just because the car is 18 years
old doesn’t mean you should rush
right out and get another. That’s Depression Baby mentality.
With that I’ll close because the well
has run dry. Bye
A D V E R T I S E
ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
TEENS NEWS
& PRE-TEENS TOO!
BY
GERT HENDRY
Hope your Halloween was safe and
fun!! The bus trip to the Haunted House/
Haunted Corn Maze Oct. 19th attended
by a busload of teenagers was not hindered by the rain. They were able to go
through the Haunted Mansion but not
through the Haunted Corn Maze. The
boys and girls had a great time, thanks to
Theresa Flanigan and her wonderful volunteer chaperones (Parents of children).
Can’t report on the Haunted Walk
on Halloween night 10/31 since deadline for Pointer was 10/29. I’m sure it
was as good if not better than last year.
The 1st Annual Adult Halloween
Party was a success. It was very well
attended, by young, old and in between.
Prizes were given for costumes etc.
Refreshments consisting of chips,
snacks, beer, wine, soda and water was
enjoyed. The fantastic D.J. “Shake It
Up” by Paul Rudolph had the revelers
dancing away. Looking forward to next
year’s Spooky night.
The Colony Theater is certainly living up to its promises. Just think much
more to come. Nov. 6th is Election Day.
All you 18 and over should be proud to
have the privilege and freedom to vote.
Every vote counts, so try to be a good
American and do so on Nov. 6th, Tuesday. It is your civic duty in order to keep
the responsible people governing us and
representing us in office.
On Nov. 10th there will be the Second
Annual Memorial Mass for a beloved
member of our community Tony Pinto. It
will be in St. Thomas More at 11:00 a.m.
Tony loved “kids” and it would be a
perfect time for you boys and girls to
honor his family by attending his Mass.
Veteran’s Day on November 11th is a time to reflect and pay homage to all
those who fought and are fighting for
our freedom. We sing God Bless
America, and we think about the words
as we sing, do the words mean anything
to us? (as they should) Are we patriotic,
do we respect our Nation with its past
history and what we stand for - life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
One Nation, indivisible protecting our
lives and independence, this is America.
Fly our beautiful American Flag, defend what it stands for. Anyone who
desecrates our flag is unpatriotic, if they
are living in this United States of
America. Let us continue to keep the
ideals and values that our great nation
stands for. In the American Legion
magazine, there is a quote from John F.
Kennedy 1962 “This country does not
forget God or the soldier. Upon both we
now depend.” How true. I recently read
the differences between Veterans Day
and Memorial Day as follows:
“Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who
died in the service of their country. Veterans Day is set aside to thank and honor all
those who served honorably in the military
- in wartime or peacetime. To thank living
veterans for their service (not many left
from WWII) and to underscore the fact that
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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
(NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)
Most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor
of the Heaven, Blessed Mother of The Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and
show me, herein you are my mother, O Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this necessity. There are none
that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my mother.
O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to
thee (3x). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3x). Holy
Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads, so that I can attain
my goal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil
against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I
want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once
again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory.
Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person must
say this prayer for three consecutive days. After three days, the
request will be granted. This prayer must be published after the
favor is granted.
Thank You, WJ
all those who served-not only those who
died-have sacrificed and done their duty”.
On June 1, 1954 Pres. Dwight D.
Eisenhower signed legislation changing the name of the legal holiday from
Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
On Oct. 1, 1954 he issued the first
Veterans Day Proclamation. It is too
bad “Civics” is no longer (I believe)
taught in High School. This subject
taught students what American Democracy is all about, and inspired youth to
keep up with political agendas. Just try
to remember what Veterans Day is all
about; and not just a holiday-a day to
have off from school and work. Fly our
flag proudly on Veterans Day.
Our next great holiday is Nov. 22, 2007
Thanksgiving Day. A day to also reflect on
all the good things we have (and so many
others don’t), to be thankful for the caring
community we are a part of. First and
foremost our families who support us at all
times (even though we don’t often think
about it), then to be glad we have food on
our table, a roof over our heads, activities
we can participate in, programs to guide us
(Drug Awareness so faithfully planned by
Elizabeth Leib and always hoping to have
good attendance by the youth, parents and
members of our community.) Alerting all
to the ever present temptations (that can
and do ruin young lives). The Activity
Center is open to you Teens as a place to
congregate and make friends. The Youth
Advisory Committee, composed of teens
who make known the needs of our youth.
To join this wonderful committee call
Theresa Flanigan at 718-945-2300.
Be thankful for the Teen Dances held
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in the Colony Theater Center at least
twice a month. We always look forward
to your participation and enjoying a good
time only $5.00 for music, soda and
snacks. Can’t go wrong for that small
charge. The last dance held on Oct. 12th
for 7-8-9th graders was a big success and
all had a great time. The next dance will
be Nov. 2nd - Friday for 5th & 6th grade
from 7:30-9:30 at the Colony Theater
Center. Hope to see you all there, make
these dances a part of your agenda.
To all of you a Happy Thanksgiving
enjoy your day with family and friends.
Gateway has several outings planned for
November particularly Nov. 10th at Floyd
Bennett Field Hangar Sat. from 1p.m. to
3p.m. Honoring Veterans and telling about
the very important role Floyd Bennett Field
had in W.W.II Reservations required. Call
718-338-3338 (for Nov. Activities also).
Before closing my usual caution to
you teens, pre teens and even older than
teens. Marijuana (pot) the usual choice,
according to statistics, is stronger and
more dangerous to your health than ever.
Your desire for more potent drugs becomes more intense, leading you to the
use of Methamphetamines (slang for
speed, meth, crystal, uppers), which affects your brain, self-control, your body
and can kill you. You can avoid drugs by
being educated and resolve to be strong
and not go along with the “crowd” or your
peers. You will find you can have a great
time without the use of drugs/and or alcohol and by just being yourself. A quote
from my calendar “I pray, that today I will
make a difference in just one persons life,
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The Board of Directors
of
The Walter K. Hoerning
Endowment Fund
Wishes to thank
The Point Breeze Association
and
The Residents of Breezy Point
For your support and generosity
in making our
Auction of October 12, 2007
A tremendous success.
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TEENS NEWS
(Continued from page 45)
that I have lessened their burdens and
made their day happier.”
Be Well & God Bless
P.S. Next Family Mass Nov. 11th at
10:00 a.m. St. Edmunds sponsored by
Grade 7. Refreshments will be served
after Mass. Try to participate and attend.
Teen Dances Never go out of Style
Came Across this Old Article
When cleaning out my desk. Our teen
dances are still “a ball” but today they are
hip and lots of fun. Enjoy reading about a
teen dance 42 years ago when they were
held in St. Thomas More Hall. Also a brief
write up about Mr. Hendry in reference to
his interest in the youth of our community.
Andrew Hendry .... Cargo Underwriter - Marine/Aviation Department.
An INAer since 1945, Andy has worked
his way up from a clerk in the Marine
Department to his present spot. He served
with the U.S. Air Force from 1943-1945
as a Radio Operator Mechanic. .... He
lives in Rockaway Point with his wife,
Gertrude, and a son, 18, and daughter,
22. His eldest daughter is married and
soon will present the Hendrys with their
first grandchild. .... Teenagers are the
main outside interest of Andy and
Gertrude. For the past 17 years they have
been running the “Tri-Teen Club”, comprised of teenagers in three communities. They supervise activities, counsel
members and plan trips. Activities are
planned for 3-6 nights a week for 220
teenagers. .... To producers, Andy says:
“The Marine & Aviation Department is
just as competitive as any other company. Let us show you how!”
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TED FEIMER
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NOVEMBER 2007
St. John’s Residence Celebrates
On Wednesday evening, October
24, 2007, 190 friends and supporters of
St. John’s Residence for Boys attended
the gala at Russo’s on the Bay. Brother
Tom Trager, long time Director at the
home, who is celebrating his 50th Anniversary as a Marianist, was the special
honoree. Mr. Paul J. Garavente, the
President of St. John’s Residence Board
of Directors, suggested the fundraising
event would be an excellent way to
mark Brother Tom’s Jubilee and raise
some financial support for the home
ganization, and a half dozen of the
present St. John’s residents. Board
member and Breezy Point resident, Ms.
RoseEllen Dowdell, chaired the Journal Committee. Belle Harbor resident,
Ms. Peggy DeMatteis, also a Board
Member of St. John’s, worked as a
liaison person with Russo’s and offered and solicited financial support
for the event.
One of the features of the evening
was a slide presentation of Brother
Tom’s life from the crib to present
and its program for at-risk teenagers
and their families.
The celebrants included the local
Marianist Community and visiting
Marianists, Marianist Associates,
present and past staff at St. John’s,
volunteers, the Rockaway Rotary Club,
members of the St. John’s Alumni Or-
time. Mr. Gordon Haesloop, Board
member and former student of Brother
Tom’s, put together the entertaining
presentation with a variety of photos
and humorous anecdotal comments.
Another feature of the evening was
the special gift baskets and other prizes.
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
New 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Approved By Addabbo and Labor Committee
The new 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was approved by the New
York City Council’s Civil Service and
Labor Committee, chaired by Councilman Joseph Addabbo.
The legislation, named after deceased Police Detective James Zadroga,
is sponsored by Congressional Representatives Jerrald Nadler, Carolyn
Maloney and Vito Fossella, and would
cover rescuers, community residents,
area workers and school children as to
medical monitoring and the right to
treatment.
James Zadroga was a New York
City Police Detective who was the first
policeman to die as a direct result of
exposure to Ground Zero. The thirtyfour year-old Zadroga passed in January 2005, leaving behind a four-yearold daughter.
“Finally, we have federal legislation to cover all individuals, including
over 100,000 rescue workers exposed
to Ground Zero toxins,” said Addabbo.
“Passage of the legislation will mean
that many who are ill will have the right
to treatment.”
The Bloomberg administration also
concurred in supporting the Zadroga
Bill which re-opens the 9/11 Victims
Compensation Fund which provides
money for economic damages and expands the role of Clinical Centers of
Excellence (Fire Department, Mt. Sinai
Hospital and affiliates, and Bellevue
Hospital) in regards to treatment of the
sick.
“The James Zadroga 9/11 Health
and Compensation Act along with Senator Hillary Clinton’s legislation calling
for $1.9 billion funding for monitoring
and treatment of 9/11 victims are necessary first steps in giving the duly
owed attention to those affected and
rightfully recognizes the September 11
tragedy not only as a city tragedy, but a
national tragedy.” said Addabbo.
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Sen. Smith in Washington
New York State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith and Deputy
Democratic Leader Jeff Klein met with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House
of Representatives, in Washington, D.C. recently to discuss children’s health
care, homeland security and mortgage lending reforms.
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
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THE ROCKAWAY IRREGULAR
by Stuart W. Mirsky
factors might have influenced the radiTiger By the Tail?
Besides all the usual stuff, one of cal variation in human civilizations’
the big things separating left and right technological achievements.
Africa and the Americas exist on a
these days is the environment. What’s
happening to it and what are we going north-south axis, he notes, limiting the
to do about it? Are we in the midst of a potential for the spread and crossglobal warming crisis and aren’t we pollenization of agricultural and other
responsible for it if we are? Aren’t technologies among human groups in
there really too many of us using too those areas, thereby adversely affecting those groups’ chances to develop.
much of everything anyway?
It may surprise some but even con- By contrast, he notes, Europe, the
servatives like me can have concerns Middle East and Asia all lie on an eastabout the environment. I recently fin- west axis, increasing the opportunities
ished reading Jared Diamond’s The for societies in those regions to share
Third Chimpanzee, a book that takes technologies and cultural innovations
off from the recently established fact because of climatological consistency
that only about 1.6% of the entire hu- as you move east to west. Evolutionary
man genome separates us from chim- competition is never far from his mind
panzees (making them our closest liv- in any of this and he’s quick to warn
ing relatives). For Diamond this nar- that modern governments and scienrow genetic gap obliges us to see our- tists may have acted unwisely by sendselves as visitors from another planet ing signals into outer space, announcmight: one species among many. What ing our presence, in hopes of finding
that visitor would presumably see in other intelligent life forms. Evolutionus, according to Diamond, is an unusu- ary pressures being what they are, he
ally successful and exceedingly vora- suggests we’d be better off if no one out
cious primate with the propensity to there ever gets those messages.
On the other hand, given what he
devour its own environment. Though
the attributes of our species, including sees as the locust-like march of manterritoriality, sociability, aggression, kind towards total planetary consumptool use, and even language are not tion and our proclivities for inter-group
without precursors in the animal king- violence, he thinks it may be a better
dom, Diamond notes that, even if we bet that we’ll devour ourselves before
are only a bit less than 2% different, anyone else can. That may be why no
genetically, from certain apes, this has one has answered us thus far, he sugstill had a massive impact on the planet gests, since it could well be that the
evolutionary game on any planet where
we inhabit.
Diamond details how man’s his- life has arisen may lead to the same
toric successes have resulted in con- kind of self-immolation he thinks we’re
tinuous losses for our fellow species — now headed toward.
Repeatedly he details the destrucand for ourselves. Besides a history of
humans killing humans, he details the tion of pristine ecological environments
massive and rapacious advance of our which routinely followed the appearkind across the face of the globe as we ance of our species in new parts of the
repeatedly drove other animal species globe, from the earliest ages — when
to extinction and irreversibly impover- men first spread out from Africa to
ished the natural environment due to ultimately hunt the great mammals of
our remarkable success in the competi- Europe, Asia and the Americas to extive game of evolution. A self-described tinction — to the era of European exbird-watcher and biologist, Diamond ploration, only a few short centuries
takes his lessons from observations of ago, when Europeans permanently delost bird species in New Guinea and stroyed the ecological systems they
other exotic locales while offering a found on previously untrod oceanic
fascinating, and sometimes depress- islands. Indeed, Diamond blames us,
ing, series of speculations. He describes the human chimp, for having destroyed
how evolution shaped our bodies and the majority of creatures that have
our very natures and how geographic walked the Earth since our first appear-
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NOVEMBER 2007
New Republican Club to
Debut in Howard Beach!
Howard Beach played a critical role
in September’s Republican Primary
election with an amazing voter turnout.
The winners of that race have since
taken notice and decided to form a new
Republican Club in honor of one of
America’s greatest Presidents, Ronald
Reagan.
Newly elected Republican District
Leaders Eric Ulrich and Jane Deacy announced their plans to revitalize the Republican Party in the Howard Beach area.
“The residents of Howard Beach deserve
their own Republican club,” said Ulrich.
“They are taxpaying, civic minded and
family oriented voters who are ready for
a new beginning,” added Ulrich.
In fulfilling one of her campaign
promises to ‘get people involved,’ Jane
Deacy expressed optimism about the
club’s prospects. “I want to unite Republicans throughout the district. And
this is only the first step in that direction,” said Deacy. “Republicans will
only win elections when everyone
works together because united we stand,
but divided we fall!” Deacy added.
Both Ulrich and Deacy were proud
to name Howard Beach resident and
community activist Rosemary CiullaFrisone as the founding President.
Ciulla-Frisone is currently a member
of Community Board #10, LeffertsLiberty Kiwanis Club, Social Service
employees Union Local 371, and a
former democrat who recently changed
parties.
“I love my community and I love
politics,” said Ciulla-Frisone. “When
Eric and Jane asked me to serve as
President of the club, I knew it was the
right thing to do. I got involved almost
20 years ago, when Rudy Giuliani first
ran for Mayor, and now what an honor
it is for me to help him become President of the United States. This is truly
an exciting time to be a Republican.”
The Ronald Reagan Republican
Club of Howard Beach will hold its
first meeting on Monday, December
3rd at Carosello (162-54 Crossbay Blvd.
Howard Beach) beginning at 7:30pm
sharp. The club is open to all registered
Republicans who want to get involved.
Hon. Eric Ulrich _ Hon. Jane Deacy
Republican District Leaders
ance. And he thinks there’s worse to
come including possible nuclear devastation or planetary collapse. In one
intriguing passage he recounts how
construction on a single site for a housing development on one Pacific island
in the past twenty years resulted in the
destruction and loss of uncounted species of small creatures found nowhere
else on Earth. He invites us to imagine
how many times, and to what devastating effect, this has happened before in
our history. Ouch!
And yet this points up a crucial
weakness in his otherwise compelling,
and certainly eye-opening, narrative.
It’s unarguable that man’s presence
alters his environment wherever he
finds himself and that that alteration is
generally permanent, irrevocable and,
indeed, terrible for the creatures on the
receiving end. Nevertheless, we, like
every other species, cannot avoid leaving our footprint where we go and it’s
certainly true that each and every tiny
corner of this earth may, and probably
does, harbor various unique species, if
only on a microscopic level. Diamond’s
advocacy for environmental awareness
is good advice since it’s better to preserve and nurture our environment than
devour it. As far as we know, at least for
now, there is only this one Earth.
But it’s unrealistic to imagine we
can avoid impacting our environment
entirely — or even enough to avoid
displacing other species at all. That one
development Diamond cites in the Pacific points up the problem, for how
many others have done as much or
more damage around the planet? Yet
what is the alternative as the human
population grows in order to sustain
itself? What harm is being done to tiny
forms of life we may not even know
about as our own development here in
Rockaway proceeds apace? We could
have left Rockaway undeveloped, of
course, and some of us would have
preferred that. But what would it leave
us with? Overgrown streets and packs
of feral dogs roaming empty lots filled
with garbage, rats and, perhaps, all
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
New Chaplain Joins Christ the King
The Board of Trustees and Administration of Christ the King Regional High
School are pleased to announce the addition of Father Kevin Abels to the staff.
Fr. Kevin is the new chaplain of Christ the King and will be working closely
with Sr. Elizabeth Graham and Sr. Maryann Kollmer, the Spiritual Directors.
(L to R) Fr. Kevin Abels and Sr. Elizabeth Graham
Volunteers Sought by St. John’s
Episcopal Hospital
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is
seeking volunteers, specifically adults
who have some time to help with some
very special programs.
These programs are:
- Patient Elevator Transportation - At
St. John’s, dedicated manned elevators
transport patients and other essential services. Volunteers are clean-cut adults
who are available to volunteer Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8
am and 12 noon or 12 noon to 4 pm.
- Friendly Feeders - The Friendly
Feeders help feed patients who are unable to help themselves. Volunteers
will receive full training and support
from the Hospital’s professional nursing staff. Applicants must meet the
following requirements: be an adult
over the age of 21; fluent in English,
bilingual speakers are welcome; able
to volunteer a minimum of 15 hours a
week; must complete a brief Friendly
Feeder training session; and be warm,
compassionate and friendly.
If you are interested in volunteering
for these programs, please contact the
Volunteers Department at St. John’s
Episcopal Hospital at 718-869-7870
for more information.
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IRREGULAR
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those unique, tiny forms of life we may
never know were there? Can we simply
call a halt and cease developing the world
around us just because we want to?
A growing human population has
its problems but diminishing it could
be even worse. Besides going against
our natural biological imperative, it
brings with it the risk of civilizational
breakdown. Fewer and fewer members
of the various population groups would
be available to support more and more
of us as the populations age out. At the
same time, unless all of mankind can be
diminished in numbers simultaneously,
there would be competition for space
and resources, the larger and more robust population groups impinging on
the diminishing ones (as we see in
Europe today, where an aggressive
external Muslim population presses in
on a more inward-looking, diminishing native population). This must lead
to its own conflicts and disasters.
Perhaps a worldwide plague or devastating war would do the trick then?
But to what terrible effect? And what
about the impact on the environments
in which the self-destroying human
populations must endure their wars and
plagues? Despite Diamond’s important points about the human propensity
to eat its own, we are still that third
chimpanzee he writes about, hanging
onto the tail of an evolutionary tiger,
unable to let go without getting eaten
but sure we eventually will if we don’t.
Better hope no one’s out there reading
NASA’s interplanetary e-mail.
[email protected]
School Days
Get up, get up, you sleepy heads
There are snakes and lizards in your
beds
There are creepy crawlers on the wall
And alligators down the hall.
Get up, get up, prepare to dance
There are bees inside your underpants
There are Ps inside your pillowcase
And Centipedes right near your face.
Get up, get up, while you are able
The breakfast food is on the table
Your lunch is packed, the snakes are
in it
So Jump right up, this very minute.
By Ed Gannon
LOVOI SUPER SERVICE, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR CENTER
Official NY State Inspection Station Lic. No. 7040180
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To the Society of St. Vincent DePaul
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Call For Information 718-491-2525
SALES/REPAIRS
NETWORKS
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front break pads / Inspect Rotors /
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front wheel bearings
BRAKE SPECIAL Inspect calipers / master cylinder /
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brake lines/ hardware & spring kit
Most Cars • Vans and SUVs Additional
Resurface rotors or drums extra
COOLING SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE
$
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Replace Worn and Noisy Axles!
$
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Per Axle Installed
Most Cars and Light Trucks
Drain & Fill Radiator /
Pressure Test the Entire Cooling System
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
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BREEZY POINT • ROCKAWAY POINT • ROXBURY
NOVEMBER 2007
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
November
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Ann & Bob Tracey - 718-945-5063
Joe Perrotta - 718-253-3723
Maryellin & Eddie Carroll - 718-945-3155
Bill Daly - 718-945-9445
BREEZY POINT RESIDENTS
Living and Working in Our Community
TRACEY REAL ESTATE
Brooklyn Office
Breezy Point Office
718-376-4994
718-945-5063
SEEKING LICENSED BREEZY POINT
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
UPPER BELLE HARBOR
Great 5 Bdrm w/large great room, Custom EIK,
FDR, LR w/fireplace. Full fin bsmt, bath on every flr.
Pvt drive, 2 car gar,
1 Block to Beach!!!
BREEZY POINT
On Street, 40x100 Lot!
2Bdrm, 5 room Ranch with 3/ 4 Bath,
Private parking
$548,000
BREEZY POINT
Bay front location! Beautiful views from this Winterized
home on 30 x 100 Bayfront plot!
$890,000
BREEZY POINT
2 Bdrm Winterized Bungalow, EIK, rear & side deck, out
door shower enclosed porch, Walk to Beach!!
$439,000
BREEZY POINT
Ocean View!!!
2Bdrm Ranch, LR, dinette, Front & rear porch, 2 car private
parking (seasonal) Handicap accessible
$519,000
BREEZY POINT
Mint Condition 3Bdrm, 1 3/ 4 BA, tiled Kitchen, Gas FPL,
Car Pad for 2 Cars
Asking $729,000
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RTC Presents “Inspecting Carol at Post Theatre, Ft. Tilden
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Altar Rosary Society Meeting after 10 AM Mass STE
Peninsula Hospital 100th Anniversary Ball
Holy Name Society Meeting following 8:30 AM Mass at STM
BPC Town Hall Meeting at Colony Theater 7:00 PM
Altar Rosary Card Party @ St. Edmund’s Hall 12 Noon
20th Annual Good Government Dinner Dance at El Caribe
RPA Annual Seniors Thanksgiving Dinner
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Altar Rosary Society Arts & Crafts Sale at STM Hall 10AM-2PM
RTC Presents “Our Town” @ Post Theatre, Ft. Tilden
BPC Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony 6:00 PM Rockaway Pt. Shopping Center
Holy Name Society Meeting following 8:30 AM Mass at STM
RPVFD Childrens Christmas Party @ RP Firehouse 1:00 PM
Altar Rosary Society Christmas Party @ Silver Gull
PBFD Childrens Christmas Party @ PB Firehouse 1:00 PM
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Altar Rosary Society Meeting after 10 AM Mass STE
Holy Name Society Meeting following 8:30 AM Mass at STM
December
January 2008
February
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Altar Rosary Society Meeting after 11:30 AM Mass STM
Holy Name Society Meeting following 8:30 AM Mass at STM
Altar Rosary Society Card Party at St. Edmund Hall - 12 Noon
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Altar Rosary Society Meeting after 10 AM Mass STE
Holy Name Society Meeting following 8:30 AM Mass at STM
March
St. John’s Residence
Celebrates
(Continued from page 46)
Ms. Marcy Hennessey, staff member at St. John’s, put together 29 very
attractive baskets that were filled with
the prizes and gift certificates that had
been solicited by the Board members.
Mr. Brian Schwagerl, Board member,
was particularly active in seeing to it
that the baskets were chock full of very
attractive prizes. The 50/50 ticket sales
raised an extraordinary $10,550.00 giving the winner, a Manhattan resident,
$5,275.00. In addition to Marcy
Hennessey’s involvement in designing
the baskets, Ms. Margaret Geissman
was very successful in getting ads for
the journal.
Pulling all of this together on the
home front, Ms. Rita Tortorelli, did a
yeoman’s task coordinating all of the
mail, email, phone calls, and other details in terms of reservations, journal
submissions, seating arrangements, etc.
She was a key factor in everything
coming off as smoothly and beautifully
as it did.
In his comments of thanks, Brother
Tom highlighted the many groups that
attended the celebration, and reflected
on how they are all, in a sense, part of
the “family”. He indicated that he was
particularly proud of the six young men
who were representing St. John’s at the
Jubilee. Many of the people who attended the event reflected on what
gentlemen the six St. John’s residents
were. They received quite an ovation
on their introduction. They were bursting with pride at all of the adulation and
compliments they had received
throughout the night. It was an occasion filled with such joy and enthusiasm; it would be very hard to forget.
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ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2007
PAGE 51
Christ the King Welcomes
Prospective New Freshman
On Sunday, September 30th, Christ the King opened its door to over 460
potential new students. Over 1800 people viewed the school and its atmosphere
of warmth and discipline that encourages both academic excellence as well as
moral responsibility.
The day was filled with classroom lectures, clubs and athletic teams each
displaying the different aspects that Christ the King has to offer.
Christ the King has been providing quality Christian education since 1962.
Chairman of the Board, Senator Serphin R. Maltese along with the Christ
the King Mascot welcomes John Honan of St. Margaret’s.
Remember
Our Troops
Newest edition to Christ the King, The Performing Arts Club was visited
by many interested students.
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COME AND SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF NEWLY ARRIVED 4x4s, CARS AND VANS. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM US. EVERY
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS OUR MAIN PRIORITY
• COME AND SEE WHY MOST PEOPLE IN ROCKAWAY BUY CARS FROM US. •
PERSONAL SALES BY JACK NACMIAS - BREEZY POINT RESIDENT
LARGE SELECTION:
• 4x4’s
• MINI VANS
• 2 DR. COUPES
• 4 DR SEDANS
• WAGONS
• LUXURY MODELS
• CARGO VANS
• ECONOMY CARS
• FOREIGN CARS
• SPECIAL INTEREST
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- WE HONOR OUR USE OF
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