Beachcomber

Councilman Eric Ulrich and the 100th Precinct Community Council organized the Monday, Jan. 5 candlelight vigil at the precinct in remembrance of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who were slain five days before Christmas.

Memo From RTC: “Open Auditions for Lost in Yonkers:The Rockaway Theatre Company will be hosting an open audition for our April production of Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” at the Post Theater, Bldg.T4, Fort Tilden on Jan. 18, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and Jan. 20, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. All roles are open. Go to www.rockawaytheatrecompany.or g for part descriptions and preparation details.”

Temps were so cold last week that one morning it looked like there were misty clouds floating on top of the ocean all the way to the horizon line. This was caused when the moist air rising from the warmer water hit the sharply frigid air above.

The Far Rockaway Branch of the NAACP meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Mount Carmel Baptist Church at 348 Beach 71st Street. Email naacpfarrockaway@aol.com and 718-945-8646.

As detailed in last week’s Wave (“Seeking Comments For Recovery $’s Proposal”), the city is looking for public input on the plan it is submitting to get the last third of $4.3 billion of federal disaster recovery funds. You can comment only at www.nyc.gov/cdbg before the Jan. 19 deadline.

One deli on Rockaway Beach Boulevard had its doors wide open despite the chilling cold coming in. Seems they had to let the pungent air inside the store out, after an, um, overcooked bacon incident.

The Broad Channel Athletic Club threw a huge ‘thank you’ party on Saturday, Jan. 10, “in appreciation to all of those who helped out the BCAC and town this year.” This second annual gathering was held at theAmerican Legion Hall in BC. The first such event celebrated all those who had a hand in rebuilding and aid the town’s recovery after the storm.

For info on the city’s efforts to help New Yorkers recover from Hurricane Sandy and prepare for the future go to www.nyc.gov/recovery or www.nyc.gov/planyc.

Far Rockaway made the news this week in a negative way when a 30-year old man was found shot dead early Saturday morning at the corner of the corner of Redfern Avenue and Nameoke Street.

Drum roll please: The Wave has launched a new feature, Who’s Playing, to give readers up to date information about musicians playing on the peninsula and local musicians playing here and elsewhere. It’s one place to find all the live musical entertainment info you need. Send your performance schedules to dan@rockawave.com. Bars, restaurants, lounges and others- We would also welcome your advertisements.

Although the flurries didn’t amount to much this week, two little girls were spotted on Cronston Avenuenear Beach 131st Street last Saturday, happily making the most out of a very small pile of snow.

The RTC’s next theatre production is Seussical Jr. which runs from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8. Reserve tickets at www.rockawaytheatrecompany.or g.

It’s the last weekend to catch the Rockaway Artists Alliance’s Gifted exhibition at the T-6 Gallery at Fort Tilden. The show closes on Sunday, Jan. 18. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from12 to 4.

Watch your inspections and registrations. Because so many people had to replace their cars after the hurricane, many of those important renewals are coming around now.

Michael Sciaraffo, Rockaway advocate and creator of the Secret Sandy Claus Project and a Rockaway advocate, “filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIL) Request to the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) requesting a number of documents pertaining to the costs and ridership of the ferry service. This week, I received a CD containing 27 electronic files (PDFs) totaling 1,029 scanned pages.” He says, “There is a ton of very interesting information hidden in these files and we need to extract all the relevant information ASAP.”

For those who were asking, the pencil sketch of Dan Guarino that appears with his Broad Channel Bits column was done by Rockaway artist Linda Rufo. For those who weren’t asking, well, now you know.

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Disaster Case Managers are ready to help support disaster-affected individuals and families, help set manageable recovery goals and (also) connect those who are affected to services and resources that may address their needs. They will be available at the Sands Point Professional Building, the Broad Channel Library and the St. Rose of Lima Rectory. Call 718-722-6223 for more information or check The Wave’s Happenings section.

Last week Beachcomber noted a local group needed a space for a charitable event.This week another local group which does good works is contacting them re: possibilities. The power of connection, right here in The Wave.

The Galimi family- John and Jayme Galimi and five kids are back in their Broad Channel home. Two years ago they swam out of their house to escape Hurricane Sandy. Their new home is being counted among Build It Back’s more recent successes.

The National Park Service is holding an open house at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refugevisitors center in Broad Channel on Thursday, Jan. 22. from 6 to 8 p.m.

They will be discuss plans to fix the refuge’s West Pond. Its banks were torn open by Hurricane Sandy, allowing saltwater to flood into the freshwater body.

Stilt City, the exhibition and artist’s work space artist Robyn Hasty wants to build in a storm struck bungalow, just reached a milestone. It raised donations over its goal of $15,000 on Kickstarter. This is sufficient to open with a scaled back plan by next summer, but the project is seeking further donations to be fully operational.

Local dialect lesson: The “Lima” in St. Rose of Lima really is pronounced like Lima as inPeru. Not lima as in the bean.

Appearing on The Today Show, Jim Cramer, host of television’s Mad Money, gave this economic prediction:“There’s going to be such great wealth, and such success for so many companies, that don’t be surprised if you get a raise even if you didn’t ask for it.” Internet comment afterward: “Yes, because that’s exactly how it works.
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