The Rockaway Times, December 10, 2015

VOL. 2, NO. 24 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry!

Taste of Rockaway Beach is Here Thanksgiving was just training for Rockaway’s biggest food extravaganza. With 15 places on the tour, this Saturday’s Taste of Rockaway Beach is going to be the biggest yet.

This will be the fifth Taste of Rockaway Beach event since it started in December 2013 and it has grown to be one of the most anticipated events in town. “People are getting used to this event and really look forward to it,” Robert Kaskel, event organizer and Thai Rock owner, said. “It’s really making a connection with folks that are in Rockaway and beyond. People from Brooklyn are saying they’ll be here. When we first started, we had to work hard just to explain what this event was to people, and now people just have to ask when the date is.”

The event takes place twice a year, once in the spring and once in the early winter. On Saturday, December 6, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.,

participants will have to strategize wisely as there will be a total of 15 restaurants to visit. For those not familiar, Taste of Rockaway Beach is a food tour that is done on your own schedule and your own pace between the allotted event hours.

For an amazing deal of just $10, you can purchase a pass at any of the participating restaurants in advance. The pass allows you a sample of what each of the 15 restaurants offers. In order to encourage people to buy their passes early, so that the restaurants can better prepare, for the first time the pass will cost $15 if purchased the day of the event. If you can’t make it to one of the restaurants to purchase in advance, tickets are also available to purchase online for the first time at www.Rockawayunion.org. The online system adds taxes and a small fee, so each online ticket comes to less than $12, which is still a bargain from the day-of price. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at

Metta Kaskel of Thai Rock Thai Rock on the day of the event or before. “Don’t wait until the last minute, but even at $15, it’s still a great deal. It would be a great deal at twice that price,” Kaskel said.

Bellies will indulge in a variety of cuisine this year from Italian to Thai to Uzbek, American, Peruvian and even Chinese. “It’s getting to a point where I don’t think everyone can go to all of the places. Even 10 is a lot, but this is great. Now you really

have to strategize and decide where you really want to go,” Kaskel said.

This year’s roundup includes Thai Rock, Elegante, Surfside Bagels, 101 Deli, The Rock wine bar, Rockaway Roasters, Bungalow Bar, Playland Motel, Sayra’s Wine Bar, Chicks to Go, plus newcomers A+A Chinese Cuisine and the Community House. Visitors will also get a sneak

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The basic idea is that every month, starting December 12, the community is invited to come together to share a meal, enjoy art, learn about creative projects happening in Rockaway and then back the one that they think would be most beneficial to the peninsula. At each event, attendees can donate what they want and they will receive soup cooked by local volunteers while hearing four presentations ranging from art, urban agriculture, social justice, entrepreneurship, education, technology and more, and then a vote is held to fund one of the projects with the money raised from the dinner. The dinner is open to anyone, but all proposed projects must benefit the Rockaway community. The whole project is by the community for the community and is run entirely on donations by volunteers.

ROCK SOUP is a collaboration between board members Giovanna Maselli (Founder of Rockaway Summer and HIVE), Adam Wiesehan (Architect), Isabella Scott (Founder of Herb & Dye Rockaway), Kalin Callaghan (Organizer at Rockaway Wildfire), and Suzanne Riggs (Educator and Community Organizer).

The idea was inspired by the successful Detroit Soup, which started in 2010. Since its launch, Detroit Soup has provided more than $106,000 to 118 projects.

ROCK SOUP introduced itself to the community on November 14. The official first dinner will take

place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 12. It will be held at the Rockaway Retreat House at 164 Beach 91st Street. Guests can donate what they want but a minimum of $5 to $10 is suggested. The winning proposal receives all the donated money at the end of the dinner. If interested in attending, RSVP to rockawaysoup@gmail.com. For more info, check out the website www. rockawaysoup.com or find ROCK SOUP on Facebook or @rockawaysoup on Instagram or Twitter.

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It’s become an annual can’t-miss because we’re old enough now to appreciate what’s important.

Even in a tightly knit place like Rockaway people in their late twenties and early 30s drift away from each other. Some get married and move to Jersey or The Island. It doesn’t seem that far away but you visit them once. Others get jobs in other states and others just disappear for no apparent reason. A guy, as close as a brother, just more or less vanishes and no one knows why. How could a guy so close to so many, a guy part of the fabric of the gang, just disappear? And no one knows why.

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Another friend shows up late and doesn’t say hello to his buddy he hasn’t seen in a few years.

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The stories and memories made us laugh and cringe. Some guys stole, well, borrowed, the Driver’s Ed car one night. Some bolted on the bill at Beefsteak Charlie’s only about a million times. Yeah, you didn’t want to be the last one at the table while the rest of your friends went to the “bathroom.�

And then there were the house parties when somebody’s parents were away. Epic, crazy times you wouldn’t change. Well, maybe a couple of things.

More than one says, we’re lucky to be alive. Everyone agrees.

Damn right.

The night ends and the old crew, spread far and wide, will head back to the present, to their families and new friends they love, wherever that may be. Things change, yep. But one thing remains forever: the love you have for our old friends.

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STAIRS, SEWERS, AND SURFING AT COMMUNITY BOARD 14 MEETING

By Dylan Watton Vibrant discussions on a number of issues took place once again at Community Board 14’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 8.

Board members and residents in the audience were most vocal about a recent announcement by the Parks Department to install staircases in 12 places along the length of boardwalk where ramps were planned to be built, four of them in Phase 3 (Beach 108th to 126th Streets), as brought up in a letter from the Rockaway Civic Association. One board member made a motion to recommend stairs and ramps to be built on the street side for entrances in Phase 3, which led to a cacophony of voices expressing confusion and anger over the plan, especially whether stairs would be

placed on the beach side of the boardwalk as well. Ultimately the motion carried and will go to the Parks Department for a review.

The board’s Parks and Public Safety Committee also went over plans to restore several acres of Sunset Cove at the beginning of Broad Channel. The west-side area, located next to the baseball fields, received $7 million in grants from a variety of organizations to improve the marshes, increase storm resistance, remove contamination, and build a walkway for the public to use.

Dan Mundy Sr., a board member, stated that Sunset Cove was formerly a tidal wetland and the restored area will be a great benefit to both Broad Channel and the general public. A motion to support the plan passed unanimously.

The committee also once

again took up the issue of adding more surfing beaches in the Arverne by the Sea location. In the prior meeting on November 10 the board voted to approve surfing beaches on 110—111th Streets and 114—115th Streets, though Chairperson Dolores Orr did indicate that she was not sure lifeguards would accept the idea of alternating surfing/ swimming beaches. Figures were given out stating that the City made $4,212 from the surfing schools in the area against $332,000 for the schools themselves. Committee co-chair Jose Velez said that the surfing schools there now are subject to contract review like any other summer camp contracted by the City. A motion was eventually brought up by John Cori to support The Dunes’ and Waters’ Edge’s proposal to make

alternate swimming/surfing beaches from 60th—62nd Streets (swimming), 63—65th Streets (surfing), and 66—68th Streets (swimming). The motion passed after some debate with a few negative votes.

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gave a brief presentation on a planned $15 million upgrade to the Rockaway Wastewater Treatment Plant. DEP stated that the upgrade will reduce the nitrogen levels leaked into Jamaica Bay via a biologic nutrient removal project. Aeration tanks, mixers, and platforms will be improved or installed to facilitate the change. Mundy Sr., who also heads the Jamaica Bay Eco-Watchers, outlined how the project would work to great approval from the board

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During this session, staff will be conducting a SWOT analysis to ask for your input on St. John’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

The session will be facilitated by a consultant who is working closely with the Hospital to make this happen. The hospital says, “your input is necessary and essential to our future.

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COMMUNITY BOARD Continued from page 6 and audience. The project will take roughly 18 months to complete, with construction expected to begin by January 31, 2017 and completed by the end of 2019. To the chagrin of many, the plan will do nothing to alleviate the odious smell that frequently emanates from the plant.

The public speaking section included an update from a Build it Back representative providing local statistics from the City program that will be posted on Community Board 14’s website in the near future. A representative from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) mentioned a meeting discussing future plans for Edgemere taking place on Saturday, December 12 at the Cornerstone Community Center on Beach 41st Street. Other issues brought up by the public included opposition to Select Bus Service and quality-of-life issues such as fireworks going off late at night.

In her opening remarks, Orr mentioned a new Parks Department initiative that could potentially impact Rockaway.

Parks Without Borders will seek to remove fencing from a number of “passive” city parks, i.e. those without children’s playgrounds or sports activities. Orr said that the only park in Rockaway she thought might be a candidate was a spot on Beach 88th Street and the bay where kayakers can take off from. Board member Steve Cooper suggested Rockaway Community Park in Edgemere, which was a former dumping ground but is now “passive and really beautiful.”

Orr said it may be eligible due to only having one entrance.

Orr also provided an update on the dormant construction projects on Beach 4th and 5th Streets and Beach 94th Streets, saying that as long as “paper is moving” and permits are current both sites are considered active construction areas. She mentioned that audits of both places are frequent and ongoing.

District Manager Jonathan Gaska spoke about a meeting he and the Executive Board had with HPD regarding the halted construction in the Edgemere Urban Renewal Area. Following the mortgage crisis in 2008 houses had stopped being built north of the A train from Beach 40th Street to Beach 42nd Street, though infrastructure improvements were still made to the roads. Gaska said that HPD is hopefully starting the project again soon at the agreed-upon guidelines (80-130 percent of the area median income and one- or two-family homes only) in late spring 2016.

Gaska also spoke on the funding issues surrounding the Arverne East project. He stated that the plans would require $150 million to $300 million in investments to be built, with the board’s preference being that the homes are sold at 100 percent market rate. “Sandy changed a number of realities, so why don’t we take a fresh look at the plan?” Gaska said. Orr

The Rockaway Times backed this up stating her preference for “a mini-Jones Beach” recreation and economic development area to be put instead of more housing in a densely populated location. The construction of Arverne East is currently on hold due to the City wanting to put affordable housing in the project as well as issues relating to the building of a park as part of the proposal.

Representatives from the Corrections Department gave a brief presentation outlining that they are hiring and offer a good salary and benefits to those interesting in becoming a correction officer. More information can be found on their website. Board member Danny Ruscillo was commended by a number of colleagues as he prepares to step down as president of the 100th Precinct Community Council. Finally, well-wishes were sent to Parks and Public Safety Committee co-chair John McCambridge who recently suffered a heart attack but is doing well.

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It saddens me to report that yet another elected official has refused to answer our questions on important transportation issues. Since mid-August our e-mails asking for Melinda Katz’s opinions were ignored. Finally, last month we received a commitment from her communications director that we would receive her responses that same week, even though we would not be running Melinda’s photo with the article. The next day they said they would not be submitting answers after all. I can’t help but wonder if it was the picture.

It’s true that borough presidents have little real power but they do have a budget and do have some influence in City government for effecting needed improvements in the borough. Instead, the Queens BP office seems more like a chamber of commerce, discretionary funding, public service messages and concerts. All good stuff, but not what we really need.

Queens and particularly Rockaway residents would be better served by a Borough President focused on upgrading Queens’ third-world transportation system that Rockaway residents and our 2.3 million Queens neighbors struggle with every day.

To demonstrate how bad Queens transportation is, I used the MTA trip planner to see how long it would take from my home on 127th Street in Rockaway to Melinda’s office in Kew Gardens on a Monday afternoon. Best case scenario was one hour, 28 minutes. To my old high school in Flushing? 2 hours 17 minutes.

Somebody should go to jail.

What is your opinion on the following transportation issues and why?

1. Select Bus Service (SBS) on Woodhaven Blvd and Cross Bay Blvd.

MK - Refused to Answer 2. QueensRail (Old Rockaway Beach Line) MK - Refused to Answer 3. Vision Zero and 25 MPH City Speed limit MK - Refused to Answer

4. Traffic Calming (removing lanes, etc.)

MK - Refused to Answer 5. The use of Speed Cameras in unmarked School Zones MK - Refused to Answer 6. Rockaway Ferry – How can we prevent this from being a political football MK - Refused to Answer 7. Cross Bay Bridge Tolls – Why are they still there?

MK - Refused to Answer 8. Proposed East River Crossing Tolls and Congestion Pricing in NYC MK - Refused to Answer 9. Does the Mayor have too much power regarding transportation policy and funding?

MK - Refused to Answer 10. How should the MTA capital budget gap be closed?

MK - Refused to Answer 11. What transportation improvement for Rockaway you are most proud of?

MK - Refused to Answer 12. What is your big idea to improve Rockaway transportation going forward?

MK - Refused to Answer Melinda has the unique opportunity to demand real infrastructure investment for NYC’s most underserved borough by advocating for important long-term projects such as reactivating the old Rockaway Beach Line, AKA QueensRail.

We can only hope that Melinda and other representatives who have not yet taken a stand on this important issue don’t throw our transportation future under the bus by trading this priceless rightof way for some fleeting political capital. If they do, they will have to bear the responsibility for destroying something that cannot ever be replaced. Think Pennsylvania Station.

What we need are representatives with the courage to stand up for what’s needed and the vision to see beyond the end of their current terms.

Got an idea for Smarter Transportation? Send your 500 word article to: RickHoran@SmarterStreets.org

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Sandy Hook Victim Remembered Locally

By Katie McFadden

Jessica Rekos was a six-year-old girl who loved animals, especially horses and whales. After watching the movie “Free Willy” with her Nana at age 5, she developed a love for whales, especially orcas. She read books about them and watched every “Free Wil-

ly” movie, making sure to pause them and take notes about facts she learned, in what she called “whale research.” In the summer of 2012, Rekos’ family took her whale watching in Cape Cod and promised to take her every summer.

On December 14, 2012, Rekos boarded her bus and went to school at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. She never came home that day. Rekos was one of 20 children and six staff members whose lives were taken in a shooting that left the country heartbroken.

Recovering from our own Sandy tragedy less than two months before, the pain of what happened in Newtown was felt throughout the peninsula. Following the shooting, Maura Buckley of Breezy Point formed Operation Kid Comfort and collected hundreds of teddy bears, which were distributed to the children of Newtown. In Roxbury, a playground resides on the bayside beach since December 2013 in memory of Mary Sherlach, a teacher and school psychologist who was killed in the

shooting. The playground was the result of a project called “The Sandy Ground: Where Angels Play,” in which playgrounds were built in Hurricane Sandy-impacted areas, in memory of the shooting victims from Sandy Hook Elementary, connecting the two tragedies and creating something positive.

The American Princess boat passes this playground each time it heads out of Riis Landing for a whale or seal watching tour and Jessica Rekos joins each trip in spirit. Within the cabin of the boat is a plaque dedicated to Rekos honoring her memory. The American Princess is about one of roughly seven boats around the northeast which carry these plaques so Rekos can be a part of each whale watching trip they go on.

Captain Frank DeSantis of the America Princess explained that the plaque comes from Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), an organization that Rekos’ family chose to support as part of the Jessica Rekos Foundation. The foundation supports WDC’s Jessica Rekos Fellowship for Orca Conservation, which focuses on research and conservation initiatives for orca whales in the Pacific Northwest, one of the best areas to view orcas. The foundation also supports WDC’s internship program, allowing ten interns the opportunity to gain experience in WDC’s living laboratory. WDC created plaques in Rekos’ honor and asked various whale watching vessels to display them.

“As soon as we were asked to hang this plaque up in her honor, we said yes,” DeSantis said.

“In this way, her spirit can still be with the whales. She went whale watching in Cape Cod and now we’re showing her the whales of New York with each trip.”

The plaque has hung in the cabin since 2013. Although there are no orcas in the area, Rekos gets a prime show of humpback whales, dolphins and other species on each American Princess tour, which gets better every year.

To help support the Jessica Rekos Foundation, head to www. jessicarekos.org.

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Holiday Spirit

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This week in higher education….It’s Christmas season and colleges and universities are having their Offices of Diversity and Inclusion issue what they consider to be the “best practices for inclusive holiday celebrations,” to ensure campuses remain politically correct, inoffensive and emotionally safe this season. At Cornell University the beloved tradition of mistletoe is under attack, with the school claiming the parasitic plant, under which lovers are expected to kiss, doesn’t create an "environment of inclusion." University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s set of guidelines suggests holiday parties should have no emphasis on religion or culture, but rather “build upon workplace relationships and team morale.” The school says if a gift exchange is planned, the university says calling it “Secret Santa” is inappropriate. Instead, the exchange should

be referred to in a more general way, such as “practical joke gift exchange” or “secret gift exchange.”

At Ohio State University, greenery, white lights, snowflakes and bows are deemed appropriate; however, the school would prefer they avoid the colors red and green to convey an “inclusive holiday spirit.” While specific recommendations were not given at the University of Illinois-Springfield, the school’s Holiday Resources page suggests employers should ensure their holiday party is not a “Christmas party in disguise” and keep all decorations and food general and nonspecific to religion. I guess the school felt it had little choice as everyone knows how sneaky and insidious people can be with sneaking Christmas into their holiday spirit! That being said, I think that, henceforth, all tuition at the school should be payable only in monopoly money to ensure nobody is offended with those pesky trigger words “In God We Trust” on real cash!

Thank goodness the spirit of Christmas is alive and well in our community here in Broad Channel. This past Saturday, toys were collected at the Broad Channel Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the BCAC field for special delivery by Santa to children undergoing treatment for cancer.

The next day our local VFW was busy hosting the 2nd Annual NYFAC Toy Run where toys were collected for yet another special delivery by the jolly old man himself to families with children impacted by autism. Christmas lights shine brightly along the length of Cross Bay Boulevard while many houses are alight with manger scenes, Christmas trees, Santa Claus and other harbingers of this magnificent holiday. The good news is that, as far as I know, no special snowflakes have complained that such activities and accessories have offended them or required them to seek out a safe space.

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December Boardwalk Update What’s going on with the boardwalk? The Parks Department recently released its boardwalk update for the month of December.

Phase 1 from Beach 86th to Beach 97th Street is open.

The remaining planting on the land and beachside of the boardwalk will be completed this month. You may see small work crews completing “punch-list” items. Phase 2 from Beach 97th to Beach 107th Street is also open, however construction of the four remaining beach access ramps and stairs at Beach 102nd, 101st, 99th and 98th will be complete and open early this month and the remaining planting on each side of the boardwalk will be completed. Crews will also complete “punch-list” items.

In Phase 3, from Beach 108th to Beach 126th Street, water main relocation is substantially complete. Pipe and

h-pile driving will continue.

In general the work is moving from east to west with some exceptions for access locations. You may see extended work hours Monday through Friday (until 5:30pm) as well as Saturday work for pile driving activities. The installation of the chain linked fencing is complete and installation of sand retaining wall panels and boardwalk pile caps will continue. Utility installation under the boardwalk, as well as sand fill under the boardwalk, will continue in December. Boardwalk plank erection will commence at the east end of Phase 3 (near Beach 106th).

In Phase 4A, Beach 73rd to Beach 86th Street, pipe and H pile driving, installation of the sand retaining walls, precast pile caps, sand fill under the boardwalk, electrical and plumbing utilities for new boardwalk and beach access structures, and pre-cast plank

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installation and grouting are substantially complete.

Boardwalk railing installation as well as RPL decking for beach access structures installation will continue in December, and cast in place concrete stairs and ramps will be completed this month. Finally, beach grass planting and sand fence installation will commence in December.

In Phase 4B, from Beach 60th to Beach 73rd, installation of the pre-cast pile caps, sand fill under the boardwalk, electrical and plumbing utilities, and pre-cast plank installation for the new boardwalk is substantially complete.

Boardwalk railing installation will commence in December.

Pre-cast plank joint grouting, as well as beach access structure construction will also continue.

In Phase 5A from Beach 60th to Beach 39th Street, removal of existing boardwalk,

chain link fence installation, and clearing & grubbing are substantially complete.

H-pile and pipe pile driving, as well as sand retaining wall panel installation, will continue in December.

Pre-cast pile cap installation, as well as utility installation and sand fill under the boardwalk, will continue this month. Pre-cast plank installation will commence in December.

While construction continues, there is limited access to the beach in construction areas until Spring 2016. In Phase 3, there is only access at Beach 116th and Beach 108th Street. Access is also available from Beach 127th to Beach 149th Street, as no construction is taking place. In Phase 4, there is only access at Beach 73rd and Beach 86th Street. In Phase 5A, there is no beach access until Spring 2016.

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Women of Rockaway: Anita Ruderman of Hot Yoga

By Katie McFadden Who runs the peninsula?

Women. A large number of local businesses and organizations are owned and operated by females or female co-owners. And they deserve recognition. As part of an ongoing series, the Rockaway Times is profiling local female entrepreneurs each week. This week is Anita Ruderman, owner of Hot Yoga.

Anita Ruderman is doing something unlike anything else on the peninsula. “It’s so hot, it’s cool,” she said. Both women and men leave Ruderman’s studio with flushed faces, dripping sweat and feeling good. They just endured a hot yoga class, something Ruderman introduced to the peninsula and has been teaching at

Hot Yoga Rockaway Beach on Beach 116th Street for almost six years.

Hot Yoga may be relatively new to Rockaway, but Ruderman was first introduced to the practice about 20 years ago. “I took this class down in Florida and I didn’t know it was hot yoga, so I had long pants and long sleeves because I figured it would be air conditioned and I walk in and people were wearing bathing suits. There were nine electric heaters in the room and I thought I was gonna die, but I cut my sleeves and my pants and went through with it and I was hooked,” Ruderman said.

“Once I found Bikram Yoga, that was it for me. I thought, how can nobody be teaching this in New York?” She made it her mission to introduce

the practice to places where it hadn’t been taught before, like Rockaway.

Ruderman has spent more than 25 years teaching yoga.

She spent some time working as an office manager for her husband Rick’s family HVAC plumbing/heating company, but yoga has been a part of her career since 1991. “Even when I worked full time, I always taught yoga,” she said.

She spent some time training in Brooklyn and first started teaching at a studio called Yoga Connection in Manhattan in the early ‘90s. Ruderman worked for John Nash at a Bikram Yoga studio in Rego Park. Some may remember Ruderman’s classes from her days at Harbor Health and Fitness on Beach Channel Drive.

She also opened a studio along

with a partner in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. At one point, Ruderman was teaching classes out of her own home.

Then an opportunity opened up just seven blocks from her home. “John Nash,

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My husband has always been behind me, 1000 percent,” Ruderman said. “After working at so many other places, it was a natural progression to open my own business and there was a demand for it here. It’s a service for the community and we have a nice bunch of yogis here and likeminded people who want to get healthy.” Ruderman opened Hot Yoga Rockaway Beach at 181 Beach 116th Street in January 2010.

Ruderman says there are many benefits to Hot Yoga, also called Bikram Yoga, which takes place in a room of 100 degrees and 30 to 40 percent humidity. “It is the greatest.

It heals everything. It relieves tightness, loosens the screws in your head, keeps your spine healthy, your head clear, it improves balance, concentra-

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015 tion and your overall general health. You get addicted after a while,” Ruderman said, adding that many of her students attend daily. “Once you get used to the heat, you go into the room prepared to sweat.

The heat warms your muscles and allows you to stretch further into a pose and avoid injury and you feel really good.”

Each class, lasting from 60 to 75 minutes, incorporates 26 poses and two breathing exercises. “Every pose has a specific benefit,” Ruderman said, adding that anyone can do them. She has students as young as 9 and as old as 80.

“It’s a non-competitive atmosphere. Everyone is doing the same thing, trying as hard as they can and you can rest when you need to. You’re not obligated to do every pose, you could lay on the mat for an hour, but all of our instructors are very supportive.”

Ruderman holds classes seven days a week, which are taught by herself or one of her other instructors, Emily McNeil, Jeanne Orzano, Missy

Reder, Claire Van Winkle and Christine Walker. “They’re all Rockaway girls. We have real women power out here,” Ruderman said. While Ruderman’s studio is the only one that offers hot yoga locally, females tend to dominate the yoga business on the peninsula. “There are a lot of women that own yoga studios here,” Ruderman said, “which is interesting because all of the gurus that brought yoga to the west were men, so I don’t really know why it’s female dominated. Maybe guys think you’re a sissy if you do yoga instead of going to the gym and lifting weights.” While females dominate the teaching side of yoga, Ruderman says she has several male students that attend her classes.

For Ruderman, the most rewarding part of her business is seeing how her students transform. “I like to see how people change from that first class.

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Yoga was a form of healing for Ruderman herself, who first took up the practice to alleviate migraines and fell in love with it. “I never use the word work with what I do.

Some people say they’re going to work; I say I’m going to teach. This isn’t really a job, it’s just my life, it’s what I do,” she said. Ruderman recommends being passionate about any business venture. “Pick something you really love to do because owning a business is a 24/7 job. Even if you don’t have to be there every day, you’re thinking about it all of the time,” she said.

Ruderman encourages anyone to give hot yoga a try. For a schedule and more info, go to www.hotyogarockawaybeach. com or call 718-945-YOGA (9462).

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This past Saturday was a fantastic day on the peninsula! So many Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations throughout Rockaway, coupled with great weather, made for the perfect beginning to the Christmas and Hanukkah holiday season.

The best part of it is, all these classic holiday events are brought to us by the residents and businesses who care so much to make the seasons bright.

From the menorah lighting on Beach 116th in Rockaway Park, to the Little North Pole holiday magic in Neponsit, to the Christmas Tree lighting in Broad Channel and the menorah lighting at Beach 94th Street Library in Rockaway Beach. You can find so many awesome events put on the by people of these great neighborhoods.

I think I might have heard on the news that after all the Hanukkah lights and Christmas lights were lit here on the peninsula and in BC, the astronauts in the International Space Station were able to see us all the way from outer space.

What impresses me most about the Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations

here in our neighborhoods is the non-existence of the over-reaching political correctness that has hijacked so much of our lives, especially this time of year.

I loved seeing Eric Ulrich, Joe Addabbo, and Phil Goldfeder at all these events, each one of them saying it loud and clear: “MERRY CHRISTMAS” AND “HAPPY HANUKKAH.” Merry Christmas to all and to all a Happy Hanukkah!!!

Oh yeah, there is one more big holiday…oops, I mean Christmas Tree(s) lighting on Saturday, December 12 at 3:30 p.m. in front of the library at Beach 94th and Rockaway Beach Boulevard in Rockaway Beach sponsored by the Rockaway Beach Civic association.

There will be Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza music, Frosty and Rudolph and other holiday classics will be shown on the not so big screen, face painting and there will be plenty of hot chocolate and s’mores for all to go around.

This event coincides with the Taste of Rockaway Beach event, so make sure you stop by and enjoy the Magic of The Rock.

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THE SHORE GARDEN CLUB: AN AFRICAN COMPARISON

By Robin Shapiro I'm on safari in Nairobi, Kenya!

I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the gorgeous flora here.

This is the view from my daughter’s house (in Nairobi National Park).

Here is my grandson, Jackson, and me with some acacia trees and purple tassel awn grasses.

Some flowers similar to ours at home. Notice the different leaf on their "petunias." Lilies, roses, bushes of lavender, daisies, rosemary, geraniums, jasmine and oleander bloom all year here.

If you're interested in joining the Shore Garden Club call our President Kathy Hollahand at 718 945 0038.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

The McDermott Family are truly overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of so, so many people.

We would like to say thank you to everyone who contributed to help us through this very difficult time.

How fortunate are we that we come from such a wonderful, giving community. There is no other place on earth like Rockaway. We would like to just say thank you to the following establishments for their thoughtful contributions.

Rockaway Beach Knights of Columbus Council R.I.B.S. Daltons Kennedy’s Jameson’s Woodhaven House

Boardwalk Bagel Tiberio Dimare Swingbellies Bridie O’s The Warf

DJ Thomas Healy Sidetracks Speakeasy’s Healy’s Belle Harbor Steakhouse

All our love,

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Larry and Susan Otherwise known as “Good Lookin Larry and Sassy” *Hopefully we did not leave anyone out. If we did, we are truly sorry and apologize.

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This is the tenth in a series of articles about the neighborhoods of Rockaway. In effort to profile these areas weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked to residents and business owners about their little slice of the peninsula.

This week is Far Rockaway.

Thirty-one miles of carbon steel connect Inwood in Upper Manhattan to what is effectively a different world in the same city. On a good day, it would take at least two hours to go from terminus-to-terminus on the A line, the longest in the New York City subway system. The southern end of the A is housed in the oldest subway station still in use, opening on July 29, 1869 in what was then and still is Far Rockaway.

Far Rockaway is often used as a catch-all for the entirety of the peninsula, or at least the eastern half of it, but the nominal neighborhood starts at around Beach 32nd Street and encompasses everything east of that, excluding the Bayswater area (which will be covered next

week). In 1609 Henry Hudson and his crew were the first Europeans to lay eyes on the Rockaways and Jamaica Bay, which then was inhabited by Canarsie Indians.

The land was sold for 31 pounds of sterling to a Captain Palmer in 1685, then passed along to Richard Cornell in 1687; the Cornell Cemetery on Caffrey Avenue remains the only New York City landmark on the peninsula.

The extension of the Long Island Railroad in the 1880s led to massive growth for Far Rockaway, both a tourist destination and a residential area. Between Beach 24th and Beach 26th Streets a number of small bungalows were built in the 1920s which now makeup the federally-recognized Far Rockaway Beach Bungalow Historic District.

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‘TIS THE SEASON

By Paulette Mancuso

“Tis the season”. Tis the season to stop and be grateful for the wonderful things in our lives and to joy in whatever it is that is pure and simply good. The hustle and bustle has begun, but make it fun and happy and joyful. Let the “expectation” be expelled for a while and try to do things from the heart rather than what you have done every year or what is expected. As the world becomes more complicated with

more stress ensuing, it is important to alleviate pressure.

Do wonderful things for people during the holiday season, but on your terms. In other words, do wonderful things according to what you are capable and able to do.

The attitude with which you go about it all speaks volumes for how you will feel and how you will make others feel. I believe that whatever we think, feel and say really becomes a part of us. Our attitudes originate in our thoughts and

feelings, so, start with softening the mind and heart and all will follow. During this time of gatherings and celebrations, make the intention in mind, heart and words be positive and uplifting.

With all the sadness around us and in the world – among family members, people we know, acquaintances, people in other states and countries we must be lights of goodness and peace. There is no other way to be. Can you think of yourself as a light illuminating the child in front of you, your spouse, partner, parent, friend, neighbor, shop owner, postal worker, UPS delivery person, opening up across the country and the world? Spread good tidings. One person at a time. Recognize that whatever is happening is part of the up and down of life and it all has meaning – personal meaning.

We can only be who we are and we can only give what we have to give. The hustle and bustle can cause a frenzy of having to keep up and give the utmost and whatever.

Page 21 Just simplify it all. “The best things in life are free”! Thinking along those lines helps us to realize the meaning and importance of giving with value.

Someone may cherish some kind words more than any gift in a big box! Tuning in to the genuine needs of people is key to a happy, fruitful season.

Go out of your way to do one grand act of kindness and keep it to yourself! It could be something for an older person or a family or whatever presents itself to you. It can be time spent or a meal sponsored or a gift. Every once in a while, remember that act with a smile in your heart. This will nourish you far more than any spa treatment! (That is not to say that spa treatments are not great!!)

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Ghandi May you be happy. May you be free. May you be grateful for all you have and do not have. May you let go of things that do not serve you. May you have inner peace.

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For Danny Ruscillo, The Pipes Are Calling

By Dylan Watton

Rockaway is not short on community activists. From John Cori to Joe Hartigan to the multitude of civic associations, the peninsula is full of people who have made their mission to improve the quality of lives of Rockaway residents by raising awareness of issues important to them. Among the most involved of this group is Danny Ruscillo, the outgoing president of the 100th Precinct Community Council and a Community Board 14 member.

“Representing your community is a really good feeling,” Ruscillo, 62, said as he ate an apple Danish and sipped a coffee at Rockaway Roasters, just down the block from the 100th Precinct. “Being a liaison for the community and the police is almost the same thing for me.”

Ruscillo was born and raised in Bensonhurst. Inspired to help others from a young age, he joined the Coast Guard beginning in 1970 and served for six years, including two on inactive duty. It afforded him both the opportunity to travel—his

training took place at Guantanamo Bay—and serve his country “We did search-and-rescue,” he recalled. “We went after drug smugglers and what were really called pirates. At one point we seized a boat called the Sea Trader that had $5 million of uncut hashish on board.

We brought them to shore and arrested them. I think that was in the Bahamas.”

Upon his return from the Coast Guard Ruscillo began working

at ConEd, where he stayed for 34 years. He spent 20 years working in the field and the following 14 in an office position. “Moving to the office was a great thing for me, it taught me how to use computers and so much of what I do now,” he said. He is now retired.

Ruscillo and his wife Linda moved to Rockaway 21 years ago (they have been married for almost 30 years) after visiting family in the area many times. “If it wasn’t for our

German Shepard Sam we may never have moved here,” he said. “A guy named Benny saw him and said he was beautiful. We told him that we were searching for an apartment and he helped us out.” They moved to the beach block on Beach 124th Street and now live nearby on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. “It was the beach and the water. We liked the community and love the sun and sand. That’s what brought us here.”

Community service became a passion for Ruscillo in short order.

“My first meeting was with the 100th Precinct Community Council,” he said. “I fell in love with the police officers and the people involved.”

In 2003 he was elected as recording secretary and four years after that was elected president of the council. “When you see an extra-large crowd you know a lot of questions are going to be asked,” he stated. Of late Ruscillo has found that most residents are concerned about an increase in shootings, parking violations (which Ruscillo said is main-

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During Ruscilloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time as president he has presided over eight National Night Out Against Crime events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It involves receiving donations from the community, organizing and calling and sending letters to people not even in the community like the FBI or TSA. This year was the best one weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had. That dunk tank was the biggest hit.â&#x20AC;? Also during his tenure Ruscillo helped to incorporate Transit District 23 into the monthly council meetings, made an effort to increase cooperation with the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway by holding joint council meetings, held a number of fundraisers including the ever-popular chili cook-off, and raised awareness for the Neighborhood Coordinating Officer (NCO) program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the NYPD to give out phone numbers and emails is a great start,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way things are now the NCO program is welcome. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received calls and emails saying how fast the

officers come, even the sergeant.â&#x20AC;?

After more than a decade as part of the council, Ruscillo has decided to step down to dedicate more time to his family and his other community endeavors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in charge of something you miss everything, setting events, running board meetings. But there comes a time when you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to leave. Twelve years is a long time.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danny has [his] finger on the pulse of the community and has always been ready to assist the community with any issues,â&#x20AC;? Captain Craig Adelman of the 100th Precinct said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would consider Danny to be a pillar of the Rockaway community and a friend to all who know him.

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5 Projects You Can Do With The Kids (Continued)

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1- Birthday candle menorah You will need nine birthday candles with holders, air-drying clay and acrylic paints. Make a clay block about six inches long and one inch high and one inch deep. Make a small square about 3/4 of an inch.

Place your square in the center of the long piece, and place your candle holders in with four on each side and one in the center. Allow the clay to harden overnight, and then paint with acrylic paints. Put the candles in the holders, and you have your birthday candle menorah.

2- Candy cane heart You will need two candy canes, some glue and ribbon. Lay the candy canes together to form a heart shape putting the two bottoms together and the two tops. Glue the ends together and allow to dry.

Make a bow out of ribbon and glue on to where the two tops meet. You can add a piece of string tied in a

loop and glued to the top to make your candy cane heart ready to hang on the tree.

3- Shell candles You will need shells you collected from the beach and votive candles.

Make sure you thoroughly clean the shell. Remove the wick from the votive candles and place the wick in the center of the shell. Fill a saucepan about halfway with water and place a glass-measuring cup in the saucepan. Cut the wax from the votive candles into small shavings and place in the measuring cup. Heat until the wax melts, then spoon in the wax into the shells till they are almost full. Be sure the wick is standing upright and do not cover the top of the wick.

4- Christmas tree made out of shells Get a cone-shaped piece of Styrofoam and small shells from any craft store. Paint the Styrofoam green and allow to dry. Paint small shells in decorative holiday colors and glue to the Styrofoam tree base.

5- Shell ornaments Using a large shell that can be found on the beach (make sure the shell is thoroughly cleaned), drill a small hole in the top of the shell, put a piece of

ribbon through it and tie it for hanging.

Paint the shell and allow to dry.

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ROCKAWAY Continued from page 3 peak at the brand new Rockaway Beach Golf Club (219 Beach 100th Street). The RBGC will be a virtual golf lounge that will serve food and alcohol, but as they continue to deal with the buildings department, the official opening is not yet known.

Taste of Rockaway Beach was originally hosted by the Hospitality and Entertainment Association for Restaurants and Taverns (HEART), but the group merged with the Queens Chamber of Commerce’s Rockaway Beach Merchant Association to form one large business group called the Rockaway Union.

The members of HEART, which was comprised of restaurants and bars, agreed to merge into one group that would be open to all businesses and would cover a larger area from Beach 59th Street to Beach 114th Street. The Rockaway Union held its first event in September called Celebrate Rockaway! The event featured exhibition fights by CROM while local restaurants provided food and local vendors sold goodies. Kaskel says the Rockaway Union is in the process of apply-

UMA’s is among the 15 places taking part ing for nonprofit status and hopes to launch projects like funding for community beautification and other ideas to benefit the area.

The Queens Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring Saturday’s Taste to help offset some of the costs of printing tickets and advertising. Lola Star is also a return sponsor. She will be providing t-shirts for the event, which may be available for sale. For the first time, retail vendors will also join in on the fun. Two Rockaway Beach Boulevard boutiques, Off Season and

Zingara Vintage, will be offering special discounts during the Taste of Rockaway event, so feel free to take a break from the food frenzy to engage in some retail therapy.

Two other big events will be taking place along the tour route. St. Camillus Catholic Academy on Beach 99th Street will be holding its holiday boutique from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, so stop by to pick up some holiday gifts.

Starting at 3:30 p.m. in front of Peninsula Library on Beach 94th Street, the Rockaway Beach Civic Association

The Rockaway Times will hold its holiday tree lighting ceremony. There will be hot chocolate, s’mores, caroling, performances by Mrs. Elaine’s School of Dance and more.

The Taste of Rockaway event is one that continues to get bigger and bigger. Kaskel says about 1,000 people attended this year’s spring tour. Fewer are expected for this upcoming event, but Kaskel believes as many as 2,000 may attend the next spring one. The restaurants that participate don’t make money from the food they provide during the event, but it serves as good exposure. “For the merchants, the winter is even better because it’s the time of year that we want people to remember that we’re still here. It’s kind of like one little jolt before the deep cold sets in, to remind people that if they like our food, we’re open all winter long,” Kaskel said.

He plans to take a break from Thai Rock and enjoy the tour himself.

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Ringing in the Holidays on Beach 116th Street

By Linda Humphrey

the guitar and led in holiday and religious songs. Madelaine Chocolate provided chocolates for all who attended.

A special thanks goes to the NYPD and FDNY who helped in countless ways to make both of these events such successes.

The Beach 116th Street Partnership wishes everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season. Please remember to shop and dine locally!

(Linda Humphrey is the Executive Director of the Beach 116th Street Partnership).

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by Mrs. Elaine’s Dance Studio and JUMP Dance Studio. The Grinch paid a visit and Santa greeted all children with goodies donated by Liz Hannah of Brown’s Hardware and Madelaine Chocolates.

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Last weekend the Beach 116th Partnership hosted two holiday events on Beach 116th Street – The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and the Lighting of the Menorah. The Partnership would like to thank all who were a part of these celebrations.

The Christmas Tree Lighting opening was led by Dr. Nancy Gahles, Deacon Armand Daccordo and Councilman Eric Ulrich. Seasonal songs were performed by local groups including the St. Francis Catholic Academy Choir, The St. Camillus Catholic Academy Choir, and the PS/MS 114 School Glee Club. This group, led by Mrs. Robin Levy, performed a moving tribute, “Golden Slumbers” by The Beatles, during a candle light vigil for a popular neighbor, friend and merchant at Brown’s Hardware, Noni Signoretti, who recently passed away.

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Little North Pole a Seasonal Success The Little North Pole lighting on December 6 was a big hit.

With an unseasonably warm December Sunday, about 3,000 people came out to the grand event which featured free food, plenty of entertainment from school and dance groups and big performers and Santa Claus who arrived with toys for all of the kids in attendance. Joe Mure holds the event each year to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

In addition to donation boxes,

there was a 50/50 and raffles for Radio City Christmas Spectacular and a weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacation.

On Monday, December 7, Mure held smaller events for children with disabilities and the St. Camillus Special Olympics. The home at 144-03 Neponsit Avenue will be lit into the New Year. Donation boxes will be set up outside or a donation can be made at www2. jdrf.org/goto/littlenorthpole.

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Matt Whalen, who writes the Fishing Report for the Rockaway Times, frequently visited Far Rockaway as a child because his parents, Dr. Thomas Whalen, Jr. and Marcella Whalen, worked at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital, now St. John’s Episcopal (the only hospital in Rockaway). “It was a big focal point for the whole community, west and east,” he recalled. “They used to have giant carnivals in the parking lot, which I think were fundraisers for the hospital. Everybody would show up.”

Whalen remembered driving by “old Rockaway car dealerships, Strand’s Theater, candy shops, [and] lots of banks” in his dad’s yellow Cadillac. “We would drive down Central Ave. They’d put the top down and every block somebody would wave and say ‘Hi, Dr. Whalen!’ It was the place to be.”

Today the area is mostly African-American but contains a large Jewish population (and consequently many yeshivas and temples) and many other nationalities. Several schools serve Far Rockaway including PS 104, PS 215, and MS 53 (Brian Piccolo) and the Church of God Academy.

Community Board 14’s headquarters are located in the heart of the neighborhood on Mott Avenue.

In addition to being the home of the subway/LIRR station, Mott Avenue houses several bus lines, restaurants, businesses large and small, numerous churches, and the 101st Precinct. Further down on Beach 9th Street is a popular playground and the beginning of a concrete boardwalk which stretches for several blocks. St. John’s Hospital is the largest employer and is in the midst of a physical and public relations overhaul under a new CEO, Gerard Walsh.

Many on the peninsula seem encouraged by the steps taken by the new administration.

Tino Venezia opened his eponymous Unisex Hair Styling business in 1980. “My father was here in 1954 and I came in 1974,” the Italian immigrant said. He owned a similar business in his home country. “I guess it’s good owning

The Rockaway Times a business here because I’m still making money,” he deadpanned.

“We don’t do as good as before though, too many beauty parlors now.” He said that he didn’t think the area has changed all that much over the three-plus decades he’s been there, though he did say “Years ago it was tougher” in terms of crime.

According to the NYPD Compstat report murder, rape, and robbery numbers have risen in 2015 while other reported crimes have decreased. Even with the uptick, Far Rockaway is a safer place than it was in the early 1990s.

On Beach 19th Street the Millennium Thrift & Variety Store sells clothes, cookware, and copious collectables. “It was very hard initially because you have to be known,” owner Leslie Beekharry said. The shop opened five years ago. “I get a lot of repeat customers and a lot of referrals.” He said Far Rockaway is gradually improving.

“It’s changing for the better, slowly. Crime has gone down.” In fact, rent prices have gotten too high for Beekharry and he will be moving the store out east on Long Island in a few weeks.

Working behind the counter was Amanda Feroz, who’s originally from California. “I loved it down here during the summer. In the mornings I’d go for a run, go to the beach. They have really cute, off-the-wall food places. It’s really quiet and peaceful here. I like that it’s a beach town, everybody is out and about when the weather is nice,” she said. Feroz made note of some things Far Rockaway could improve upon as well. “There’s not a lot of universal entertainment like movie theaters. And it’s so far from Manhattan that we need better transportation, most people don’t drive to the city.”

Sitting on a bench overlooking the sand and ocean on Beach 17th Street was Fallone Tarte. “I like the boardwalk. The sunsets are amazing and it’s a nice place to walk around.” Tarte, 15, has lived on Beach 22nd Street for nine years.

“It used to be a lot more filthy, honestly. Seems a lot cleaner now.

And the people are nicer.”

We will continue to feature different Rockaway neighborhoods in the coming weeks. If you’d like to talk about your neighborhood and what makes it special to you, contact the author at dylan@rockawaytimes.com.

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BUNGALOW BAR HANGS STOCKINGS FOR A WOUNDED VET Pan-Seared Lemon Sole

By Sharon Feldman

Ingredients: ¼ cup all-purpose flour 4 sole fillets ½ teaspoon kosher salt 4 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter 1 lemon, ends trimmed, sliced into 12 thin circles 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained Handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced Directions: Place flour on a plate. Season the sole with salt and dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Set aside.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add the lemon and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.

Push the lemon to the side and add the sole (in batches if needed). Cook until the sole is the same color throughout and flakes easily, about 2 minutes per side.

Add the capers, tomatoes and remaining butter. Remove skillet from heat and tilt to incorporate butter until it melts.

Transfer the sole and lemon to plates and spool the capers, tomatoes and butter over the top.

During this and every holiday season it is important to remember those who are most deserving of our gratitude and generosity of spirit. Throughout the entire month Bungalow Bar and its sister restaurants throughout the city as part of In Good Company Hospitality are participating in Stockings for a Cause. “Almost five years ago when we wanted to decorate Park Avenue Tavern I thought it would be a great thing to decorate with some stockings and throw some names up on there,” Eugene Brennan, a partner with the Tubridy family, said. “It’d be a very easy and cool and amazing way to raise money for a wounded warrior.”

This year’s veteran is Raul Harplani, known as Harp to his friends. He is a single

29-year-old who is going to grad school and graduated West Point in 2008. Raul lost his leg in 2010 from a mine when he was with 4th Infantry Division. Customers can stop by Bungalow Bar or any of its other partner establishments and purchase a stocking in his honor, which will then be hung up in the restaurant. All of the money will then be donated to Harplani and his family. Last year Bungalow Bar raised over $5,000 and hope to match and exceed that total this year.

“It’s been fantastic to get customers involved. Nobody really minds donating to such a great cause when they’ve done so much for us,” Brennan said. “[Harplani] is a local guy and this would make his Christmas a little better.”

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