Time flies. The Rockaway Times just celebrated a quarter of year anniversary. And we didn’t even realize it. You were there at the beginning. Before you know it, you’ll be saying I’m so old I remember when The Rockaway Times started.
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Emil Lucev who used to write the Historical Views column is joining with his daughter Katie to contribute stuff to The Rockaway Times. Emil’s column with great photos and postcards was well loved by many. It’ll be a treat to see what he and Katie send this way.
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Look for the Rockaway Wellness Partnership Flu program (part of the Visiting Nurse Service) which launched Tuesday, September 23rd. Nurses will be administering the flu shot at various locations throughout Rockaway community. No insurance is necessary and there is no cost for the shots.
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The magic missing Rockaway business in the Word Search last week was The Wharf. Kathryn Edwards crossed the finish line first. The winner of the $25 gift certificate is….drum roll….Kathryn Edwards! Her name was picked out of a hat. Congrats to other word search experts: Fonda Sara, Carol Sheets, Kathy Hughes, Sally McVeigh, Sue Sullivan, Valerie Christopher, Ann Marie Nelson, Millie McGrory, Ellen Mendonca, Caren Pedolsky, Kathy Mertz and Phil Maguire.
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We hope to publish an art piece a week, thanks to a suggestion from an out-of-town reader who follows the RT online. We’re happy to accept suggestions but oftentimes we’ll just publish those pieces we come across as we’re out and about. We won’t necessarily have any more information other than where it was. This week’s piece was spotted on the wall in the Rockaway Beach Surf Club.
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Two years after Hurricane Sandy, healthcare issues in the Rockaways are worsening. Noah Barth, Doctors of the World Program Manager said in a press release, “We expected to find low-income communities with poor health outcomes and poor access to healthcare services, which we did; but we also found that the deficit in affordable services is impacting everyone, including people with insurance and those in higher income brackets.”
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Police got a call Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. about two girls drowning off Beach 17th Street. Officers got there in time to save the girls, ages 14 and 15. The stretch of beach from Beach 9th to about Beach 20th seems to have more drownings or near- drownings than anywhere else in Rockaway, usually off-season or after lifeguard hours.
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Allen Steinhardt is running for Congress, challenging Gregory Meeks. A contractor by trade, Steinhardt has recently met people on the campaign trail in need of emergency business and home repairs. He put aside campaigning, grabbed his tools, and got to fixing. Sounds like a couple of votes he can now count on.
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To our Jewish community: Happy and Healthy New Year and only good things for 5775.
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The New York Police Department’s 101st Precinct honored the Rockaway Citizens Safety Patrol on Thursday night at the precinct’s Medal Day event.
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Ok, so we’ve gotten a couple of calls asking that we publish obituaries. We will soon offer them online at RockawayTimes.com. Snowbirds and Rockaway ex-pats will soon be able to check online (for free) to see who is no longer with us.
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The Blue Angels is the United States Navy’s flight demonstration unit. They do an air show over Jones Beach over Memorial Day weekend. We just heard Phil Goldfeder is trying to get them to perform over Rockaway next Memorial Day. Seems like a great way to draw crowds and what a great incentive to make sure Phase 1 of the boardwalk is done!
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This headline came in through email: Mayor de Blasio Commits to 80 Percent Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050. Sounds consistent with other items on his timetable.
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From the Broad Channel Civic regarding Build it Back: While we have experienced some progress at these meetings on issues that we have brought up, the overall pace and progress of the program to date has been abysmal. There have been recent changes within the program and we are hoping that will help.
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Rockaway Times TV? Yes, we’re calling it RTV. Now, lots of people like holding a newspaper. Lots! We know. Still, the future is coming so we’re always working on our free website, RockawayTimes.com. We’ve just started producing videos which give advertisers a chance to introduce themselves and their businesses. Geri Lipsman from Neponsit Realty and Chris and Sarah Romulo of CROM martial arts are starring in the first ones we’ve produced. Paul’s Bikes, Jameson’s, and others are getting ready for their close-up on RTV. You know what they say, videos are worth a thousand ads.
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