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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

Apply for Small Business $$$ by Jan. 31 Loans and grants are still available to small businesses that are struggling after Sandy. The City and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are providing small businesses in New York City with disaster recovery loans as part of the $42 million allocated for the business recovery loan and grant program through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. NYC Small Business Services, with the assistance of the New York Business Development Corporation, are administering the Hurricane Sandy Business Loan and Grant Program. New applicants have until January 31, 2015 to apply for a loan or grant.

If you are a small business that experienced direct damage from Sandy, you can access up to $100,000 in grant money.

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Loans will have a one percent interest rate and must be repaid in five years. Funding is limited and distributed on a first come, first served basis.

All businesses must submit a Preliminary Assessment Form

by January 31 to be considered for an award. Applicants who already submitted documentation will be evaluated on a first come, first serve basis until the funding is gone. Contact an account manager at an NYC Business Solutions Center to submit a form.

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NBA Fit Day At Rockaway Collegiate Partnership with Children organized “NBA Fit Day” at Rockaway Collegiate in the Beach Channel building on Thursday, January 15th as part of their work in schools with celebrity trainer, Maurice Talton,

and members of the NBA Cares program. The day comprised of coaching workshops, FIT Clinics, and a parent’s seminar discussing healthy lifestyles and nutrition.

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Councilman Eric Ulrich will be holding a public Participatory Budgeting session for Rockaway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

The PB session will be an opportunity for the community to

formally submit capital ideas for potential projects. Attendees can also review submitted proposals and add their feedback. This is the last major brainstorming session before budget delegates meet with agency representatives to review submitted ideas.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

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And while he’s now an old hand at handicapping, he has only been entering handicapping contests for the last three or four years. We’ll soon see if has the “sunny magic” he’s sometimes know for.

When asked what he would do with 800,000 smackaroos, Suntan Dan was quick with an answer. “I would take my wife to Tahiti,” he replied. “I’d pay off my mortgage and go to Tahiti with my wife.”

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People who know him, might find it hard to believe. Believe it or not, 64-year-old longtime Rockaway resident and horse handicapper Dan Edwards has never been to Las Vegas.

On Thursday morning, Sin City will get its first look at Edwards, known in some circles as Suntan Dan and in other circles as Jocko.

Some people just know him as the Happy Fedex Man. It’s possible he’ll soon be known as the Best Horserace Handicapper in the World. Edwards was invited to Vegas to participate in The Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s National Handicapping Championship this weekend.

For the uninitiated, handicapping is the practice of predicting and quantifying the results of a horse race: which horses have greater odds of winning particular races.

The Vegas contest, which features five hundred of the nation’s top pony pickers, begins on Friday and goes through the weekend at Treasure Island Las Vegas. The NTRA recognizes The NHC as “the richest, most important and most prestigious tournament for horseplayers in the world.”

The National Handicappers Championship started in 1999 and offered a total purse of $200,000. This year the total purse offered is over $2 million. Last year Jose Arias, an equipment safety engineer from Bell Gardens, CA, won $700,000 and an Eclipse Award recognizing him as the nation’s top handicapper -- an honor that Dan Edwards hopes to bring back to Rockaway on Sunday.

Players qualify for the National Handicapping Championship through year-long, locally sanctioned tournaments. At last count 463 players had qualified for the NHC, but there are more spots up for grabs via “last chance contests” being held this week.

When the field is settled, each player will be given a fake bankroll of $120 to play across 15 races on Friday and Saturday. Eight of the races will be mandatory, meaning every contestant will have to play the same amount of money in those meets.

The other seven races are chosen by the contestant from a slew of races at tracks across the nation.

After those races are completed, the top 50 contestants advance to play on Sunday, where they will be whittled down to a final table of 10 players who will then vie for top honors. Whoever comes out on top on Sunday will walk away with $800,000.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

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plimented Thai Rock on its beautiful décor and quality of food, but Thai Rock made its big televi- recommended simple ways that it sion debut on the Cooking Chan- could be improved.

Rob MacKay of the Queens nel show, “Restaurant RedempTourism Council said Thai Rock tion,” on Tuesday, January 20. would be added to the list of resHost Chef Ching-He Huang took taurants participating in Queens on the challenge of helping a SandyRestaurant Week, to promote the impacted restaurant for a special Rockaway restaurant.

A designer, episode of the show. Although Thai Rock was back on its feet after San- Tanisha, came in to redesign the dy and after spending considerable back deck so that it can be utilized money, the show producers didn’t beyond summer. The restaurant have much work to do, but owner was closed for about four days Robert Kaskel welcomed them. “I as the deck was repainted, new thought wow, someone discovered chairs were brought in, an awning us and wants to put us on a national to block the rain was installed, fire television show,” Kaskel said. “That pits to keep the back area warm is publicity I could never do on my were added and white curtains own.” Filming took place at the end were draped behind tables to give of September over the course of five off a private feel for couples lookdays and was edited into a 30-min- ing for a romantic meal.

The episode ended with Kaskel ute episode that debuted Tuesday thanking Huang for her help and night. the restaurant was reopened to the In the episode, clips were shown public, so customers could see the as Huang briefly described the new look of the outdoor space and devastation of Sandy. She then intry the revamped menu items. “I troduced viewers to Thai Rock, was really happy with what I saw. mistakenly calling it a Far RockaEverything was pretty factual. way restaurant. In the profile that follows we learn that after leaving They didn’t make it seem like there the financial sector, Kaskel, and was more drama than there was,” his wife, Metta, opened Thai Rock Kaskel said.

Kaskel says he’s planning to exon the bay at Beach 92nd street in pand the kitchen to improve cook2011. The restaurant was a hit with ing time and they will keep the adlocals who were open to trying ditions made to the deck. There is something new, but Thai Rock took an ongoing debate of whether or a huge hit with Sandy. And a whole not they’ll add the menu changset of new challenges befell them. es to the permanent menu. “The Between having to take out menu is my wife’s home cookbusiness loans, paying a morting.

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Free Range Kids And Helicopter Parents I can’t believe my parents never got arrested or investigated. The things they let us do.

Unlike the rest of you exaggerators, I really did live a mile from school though maybe it wasn’t uphill both ways. From first grade on, I walked to and from. So’d most kids in the neighborhood. Except for the rich ones who had a bus pass which probably cost about $5 for the year.

When my legs got longer I walked home and back at lunch time. And I

lived to tell about it.

Who knew, even the kids with bus passes were taking such extreme risks. At least by today’s standards. Getting on a bus was public transportation where you had to be surrounded by the public. The horror.

You might have heard about the parents in Maryland who are now being investigated because they let their two children, ages 6 and 10, walk home by themselves from

a neighborhood park, about a mile from home.

Halfway home, somebody called the cops. The cops picked the kids up and brought them home. Children Services was brought in and then a big debate started. On one side, are parents who believe in raising “free range kids.” On the other, are the helicopter parents who hover over their kids to protect them from calamity, no matter the odds.

The helicopter parents seem to have the argument clincher: there are dangers out there and there are no do-overs if something terrible happens.

But that’s a lot of hooey. That’s really just a version of the crap we hear about EVERY argument: it’s for the children. If you’re against A-B or C you must be anti-children.

No matter what the issue, one side will say it’s about the children.

Sometimes you can slip in “safety” as the trump card. It’s about keeping people safe, you don’t want to keep people safe?

Kids are safer today but it just doesn’t seem like it. Because of 24/7 TV and the Internet, stories of abduction and other crimes get amplified – way amplified – and cause some parents to plant their children in a bubble.

Some helicopter parents ask where the kids are going when they’re inside their own house.

A kid starts to leave the room, “Where are you going?” the parent needs to know. “The bathroom.”

“Don’t lock the door, just close it.”

“And wash your hands.”

Why these kids ever come out of the bathroom is beyond me.

In the not too distant future, we’ll look back on these times.

Statistics will show that crime was down but real childhoods were down, too.

My biggest fear when my kids took public transportation was having to go get them because they got off the wrong stop and didn’t know where to go from there. Of course, the more they traveled the less likely they were to get off at the wrong stop. They lived and learned.

Of course there are a lot of hybrid parents – they let their kids be kids but sometimes they can’t help themselves and hover. Some are sneaky hoverers: they make up fake names and friend their kids on Facebook so they can know every piece of gossip and know about what the kids might be planning.

Not too long ago, there was another kind of hybrid parent, the Rockaway helicopter.

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Deadly Start To 2015 Citywide statistics might say one thing but Rockaway is another matter. Although 2014 was marked as the year with fewest recorded murders in New York City history, it doesn’t look like 2015 will be a record breaker if Rockaway is any indication. There were six total murders in Rockaway in 2014, the peninsula has seen three so far this year.

The latest occurred Tuesday morning when a livery van driver dispute on Beach 81st Street left one dead. Leon Jason Brown, 38, was driving a maroon van down Rockaway Beach Boulevard just after 8 a.m. A driver in a white van pulled up to Brown’s vehicle at a bus stop. The two got into an argument before the driver of the white van pulled out a gun, shot Brown, a

father of five, in the chest and then fled the scene.

Witnesses told The Rockaway Times that Brown got out of the van and was shot on the sidewalk, but according to the New York Daily News, witnesses said Brown was shot inside the van, before he made a U-turn and crashed into a parked car on the street. Brown was found unresponsive and was taken to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

As The Rockaway Times was going to press on Wednesday, it was learned a suspect, Fabian “Shabba” Sullivan was in custody. Earlier that day, a photo of the suspect had been published online by the Queens Courier. At the time, police were still searching for Sullivan.

Details regarding motive or how Sullivan was apprehended were not immediately available.

The Tuesday morning killing follows Rockaway’s first homicide of the year which took place January 10, when the body of 30-year-old Kayvon Moore was found near a church on Redfern Avenue. Moore was shot and killed in a possible gang-related activity.

And just two days before the livery van fatal shooting, on the late morning of Sunday, January 18, 48-year-old Troy Davis, of Brooklyn, was stabbed to death in a Beach 84th Street residence during what is believed to be a domesticdisturbance issue. Responding officers found Davis unresponsive and declared him dead at the scene. On Monday, Shaquana Bell, 27, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Sunday’s murder. The incident was the first murder of the year for the 100th Precinct.

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***** If you Google Rockaway and “dumping ground” you get 26,600 results. But look at the bright side. If you Google Rockaway and “hidden gem” you get 31,800 results. ***** Mike O’Neill crushed it in last week’s Word Search in which we didn’t give any clues except to say find words (businesses, people, things) associated with Rockaway.

If you found 10 you get an “A.” Mike found 14, some we didn’t know were in there such as RLL (for Rockaway Little League) and RWA (Rockaway Waterfront Alliance). He also found “CIA” because they’re “everywhere.” ***** You might feel like you’re in the movie, Groundhog Day, where the same day keeps repeating itself for the main character, if you’re in the vicinity of Beach 129th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd. That’s where you’ll notice the bus shelter being vandalized – shattered --- repeatedly. In 2013 the shelter was shattered one time. In 2014 the glass was shattered seven times. In 2015 it’s already been done once. The DOT will get back to us on how this compares to others but we’re figuring it’s gotta be among the top targets in the City. ***** The relatively mild winter should remind you that spring will be here before you know it. And spring means Little League. Get ahead of things and sign up your young ballplayers now. Go to RockawayLittleLeagueNy.com and maybe save a few dollars by signing the kids up early. ***** If you’re wondering why the old concrete pilings from the boardwalk and the now-being-destroyed concrete boardwalk that survived Sandy can’t be used to reinforce dunes or

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even be used for jetties, you’re not alone. Of course, those are sensible ideas but Parks and EDC, when granting the job to Skanska, let the contractor sell the materials as scrap. ***** The crimes are unrelated but two killings, three blocks apart, within three days of each other seems like a trip back to the bad old days. The 100th Precinct, traditionally one of the safest precincts in the city, has its hands full with shootings these days. In November shots were fired at a city bus carrying 35 people. And there were reports of gun fire at the homeless shelter on Beach 67th just the other day. ***** Super Bowl Sunday is just ahead.

Time to start looking for places that cater. Lots of local places offer great deals. This week and next week’s Rockaway Times will have several. ***** The Graybeards Dinner Dance is Saturday at El Carib in Brooklyn.

A crowd of about 500 people, almost all from Rockaway (which includes Breezy and Broad Channel, of course!), will turn out for one of the fun nights of the year. Steve Greenberg of Breezy Point is being honored. ***** There’s an online petition trying to get the FAA to set new (more human friendly) noise levels. Organizers say that technology now allows for quieter planes. Sounds like music to our ears. Giving a long web address in a newspaper is a bit ridiculous.

The quick way to find the petition is to google: FAA noise petition. That should get you to the link. ***** There are now emergency generators at the Marine Park – Gil Hodges Bridge thanks in no small part to Phil Goldfeder who was after the MTA and Con Edison to supply the bridge with what should have been obvious. ***** Thanks to a reader’s suggestion we’ll be listing the telephone numbers of elected officials and the Community Board on a regular basis. Lots of you get the urge to call official (and why not!) , now look no further than Page 8. And another new addition in The Rock Times will be recaps from the Breezy Bowling League.

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LNG Enabled By Rockaway Pipeline Dear Editor: (Re: LNG Port Ambrose article) Liberty filed an application for the Port Ambrose Deepwater Port project in late September of 2012, not spring 2013. Spring 2013 was when the project was “noticed” in the federal register.

Mr. Goldfeder was at one of the DRAFT EIS hearings on the Rockaway Lateral Project, the one held in the Rockaways in the fall of 2013. At that meeting, park users asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission if they would consider some impact from the proposed Port Ambrose project under the Rockaway docket. These two projects were under review at the same time via different federal agencies. The prefile period on the Rockaway Project overlapped with the ASIG LNG island proposal, the current Liberty proposal and Liberty’s amended application from late 2011/early 2012 which placed a project in basically the same spot as the current proposal.

The Rockaway Lateral project is a 26 inch diameter pipeline expansion being built off of the existing Transco New York Lower Bay Lateral, which is also a 26 inch pipe. It very specifically has the ability to reroute supplies that are currently able to only be delivered to the Long Beach metering station. Once the Rockaway project is complete, those supplies can be delivered instead through the new lateral and in project descriptions this is mentioned for peak delivery times as well.

Liberty natural gas LLC registered as an intervenor in the Rockaway Lateral Docket in early February of 2013 saying they might be effected by the outcome on that docket and ASIG in 2009 said that the Rockaway expansion would help facilitate their ability to deliver new supply.

So one truly has to wonder how it is that people can routinely report on the Port Ambrose proposal without mentioning the Rockaway lateral project and without getting an answer to what seems like a very logical question: Could the Port Ambrose proposal have moved forward as designed if the Rockaway project did not come to be?

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Cologuard looks for DNA in your stool so it is not prone to operator error like a colonoscopy. It is not affected by a bad preperation of the colon like a colonoscopy. If Cologuard gives a positive result you then have a colonoscopy where the operator will be at their best LOOKING for a cancer and can also in many cases remove a cancerous or pre-cancerous polyp.

Cologuard is a test you take in the privacy of your home so many more people will take it. That alone makes it the best test and I believe as data comes in Cologuard will become the new gold standard for Colon Cancer screening.

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country that happens so we don’t accept the toll completely!)

The toll holds Rockaway back.

The MTA and Governor Cuomo must be thinking of the easy bucks while not seeing the big picture.

Rockaway as a thriving town with healthy businesses would become a more robust tax base producing more revenue than that stupid toll ever could.

Lots of heart and effort went into the ferry fight. Just because many of us get a free trip across it, doesn’t mean the toll isn’t taking a toll.

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One of those things we have to revive from time to time is getting locals and electeds interested in fighting for the removal of the toll on the Cross Bay Bridge. The discount for residents makes us complacent but it’s a real burden for local businesses to bear.

Rockaway is a bit out of the way – and sometimes that is part of its charm. But if you’re a business which could use a little more traffic the toll is a killer.

People from Howard Beach and Ozone Park, for instance, might want to try a place to eat or try out a Rockaway gym. They’ve got plenty of places to eat, plenty of places to work out in their own neighborhoods. But should they want to sample something in Rockaway they’ve got to consider the drive AND the toll. That toll is enough to change their minds about trying.

Many people in Rockaway like the idea of a movie theater or bowling alley. Rockaway, by itself, can’t support those businesses. For all the hope of Trader Joe’s or other reputable chains coming here, forget it. They look at traffic and demographics. Rockaway falls short.

The toll is a big reason why businesses think before opening here.

Imagine if you bought some clothes or had a bite to eat and they tacked on $7.50 for no good reason. That’s what it’s like for people coming to Rockaway to shop or visit. Thanks for your business and that’ll be an additional $7.50.

Is there any difference between the Joseph Addabbo bridge which connects Howard Beach and Broad Channel and the Cross Bay? Neither of the bridges has a span that raises for boats and needs manpower.

They’re both in Queens. (The Marine Park – Gil Hodges Bridge has a span that raises and connects two boroughs though we accept that grudgingly. It also is a toll basically connecting two parts of the same National Park – the only place in the

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Facts You Probably Don’t Need As for the facts below, we don’t verify. They might not be facts at all but the Internet says they are! ☛☛☛ ☛ The largest high school in America has about 8,000 students. It is Morton High School, and is found in Illinois.

☛ At the risk of giving us the whammy, so far there has been a 60 percent below average snowfall in New York City this winter.

☛ Indiana has 9 of the 10 largest high school gyms in America.

☛ The Marine Parkway Bridge opened in 1937; It was the longest vertical lift span in the world when completed. The Cross Bay Bridge was built in 1939 and heavily renovated three decades later.

☛ 67% of kids like school. (The other 33% have “stomach aches.”) ☛ McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish was originally developed for Catholic customers, many of whom abstained from eating meat on Fridays. ☛ Taco Bell has attempted to open stores in Mexico two different times. Their food was labeled as “American Food.” ☛ Subway is the largest restaurant chain in the world. There are more Subways in the world than McDonald’s. ☛ On February, 9, 1934 the temperature dropped to MINUS 15! In New York City, the city’s coldest day ever. The top 10 coldest days ever in New York occurred before 1944.

☛ Gone With The Wind is the longest Best Picture winner, clocking in 234 minutes. The most nominated films are Titanic and All About Eve with 14 each. ☛ The Seahawks are the only team in the NFL with the same first three letters in their city and team name. The New England Patriots were formerly known as the Boston Patriots and for a short stretch: the Bay State Patriots. Someone figured out that Bay State might be shortened to “BS” and they’d become known as the BS Patriots – not good for branding.

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A community volunteer, Army veteran, single mother, administration worker and graduate student is hoping to add another title to her resume. Far Rockaway resident Lakia Echols is hoping to raise awareness and funds for homeless female Veterans by becoming Ms. Veteran America 2015.

Starting in 2012, Ms. Veteran America is a competition that celebrates the women beyond the uniform. Ms. Veteran America stands for grace, poise, beauty and service and is held each year to raise money and awareness for homeless female veterans. Echols is one of the competitors who hopes to represent those qualities and be crowned during the competition on October 11.

At 20 years old, Echols was going through a difficult time and realized she needed to make changes.

“I thought, the things that you’re doing aren’t going to lead you anywhere. You’ll wind up dead or in a jail cell, so you have to get out of here,” she recalled. One day she saw Army recruiters at a train station and immediately signed up.

On September 11, 2001, – that fate-

ful day – Echols was on a bus to Fort Jackson in South Carolina for basic training, when she heard the news of the terrorist attacks. The recruits were offered an option to back out, but Echols stuck to her mission.

She spent some time stationed in the New York area and was deployed to Kuwait in 2004, where she served for two years. “Kuwait was my turning point. That’s when I realized that we take a lot of things for granted at home,” Echols said.

“Before I left, I never did anything for the community. Over there, I was helping at an orphanage and helping the children and the people there and it was fun. Why am I in a third world country doing this, when I could be doing this in my own neighborhood? Being out there gives you an appreciation for life and teaches you to enjoy every minute of it and believe that you can do whatever your heart tells you.”

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Could we please stop all the male bashing and whining about “manspread” on the subway? It is not a comfort thing or even unintentional. And it is certainly not, as the NY Times somewhat lewdly opined, an “assertion of power.” It’s simply a cultural thing! More than half a century ago at St. Sebastian’s grammar school in Woodside Sister Alma DeLourdes conducted a class experiment where she would unexpectedly drop a rubber eraser onto the lap of a random student. In every case a boy would instinctively close his legs to catch the eraser and the girl would open hers to catch. The same eraser. The good Sister explained the phenomena as a learned cultural reflex action stemming from the fact that boys routinely sit spread legged as they wear pants and girls close legged as they wear skirts or dresses.

Henceforth I will consider any and all complaints about “manspread” to be misandrist, discriminatory and politically incorrect. If it still offends you, perhaps you should consider moving to Scotland!

Our City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, lavished praise on a recently deceased Puerto Rican nationalist who spent 11 years in prison for her role as an accomplice in the 1954 terrorist shooting in Congress by Puerto Rican Nationalists that left five US legislators wounded.

The Speaker described Isabel Rosado Morales as “our icon and national patriot” in a tweet from her personal Twitter account. Surprised?

You shouldn’t be. Keep in mind that back when she was only a council member she routinely refused to say the pledge of allegiance at the start of meetings. When asked about her refusal to say the pledge she told another council member it was because she “wanted Puerto Rico to be independent.” Interestingly enough, when she decided to run for the Speaker’s position she put political expediency ahead of her principles and suddenly started to stand up,

place her hand over her heart and recite the pledge verbatim! I guess we are all left to wonder whether Speaker Mark-Viverito is a hypocrite or simply stupid?

Mayor de Blasio needed $100 million in pledges from private donors in order to bring the Democratic National Convention to NYC and as of last month he had raised $15 million but, as of last week, that figure had only increased slightly up to $16 million. Word on the street has it that all the turmoil between our Mayor and the NYPD has all but spoiled his chance at landing the 2016 Democratic National Convention. If true, that leaves Columbus, Ohio and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as top contenders to host the party.

More people are leaving New York than are moving in according to Michael Stoll, a professor of public policy at University of California, Los Angeles, and a consultant to United Van Lines who studies American migration, the moves reflect the increasing numbers of retiring baby boomers who are leaving our colder, and more expensive state in favor of lower-cost locations with retirement infrastructures like Florida and Arizona.

If you are not familiar with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram I recommend you study up on your social media quickly because I can assure you things are going to get real interesting very soon! On Monday, March 2nd, N.Y.C. public school students will once again be allowed to bring their cell phones to school with them. The law of unintended consequences just about guarantees that the little darlings will rapidly discover some ingenious and innovative ways of furtively posting to their social media accounts as a means of documenting their time spent in class!

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Inside Real Estate Deciding to Rent or Buy?

By R. Grimsby Should you put money down on a house, or is it actually more cost-effective in the long term to meet your housing needs by renting? This is a tough question, and with so many variables in real estate, making an informed decision can feel overwhelming.

While each person’s situation is unique, here are some general considerations that will help guide you towards the right decision.

1) What You Save on Rent, You May Lose on Property Taxes One of the main motivations for buying property outright is that once it’s paid off, you will no longer be bound to a monthly rental payment. However, as a property owner, you will be obliged to pay property taxes from the moment you sign the deed.

In some locations, property taxes can easily equal or exceed monthly rental rates. Remember that property taxes are not fixed and are subject to rise even after you’ve bought your home.

2) Buying a House Is a Smart Investment Property taxes create a liability, but don’t let that overshadow the fact that a house is an asset. House prices may fall, but they also rise. If you own a house and hang onto it for long enough, there’s a pretty good chance you can sell it for quite a bit more than you paid for it.

Like any investment, purchasing a home also entails a risk, and you don’t want to be stuck with a mortgage on a home that has

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lost its value. However, many people have received a huge payoff for selling their house at the right time and then used part of that lump sum to purchase a home in a cheaper location. So, buying a home can be lucrative.

3) Buying a House Might Give You a Better Retirement If you own your house outright, you may be able to rest easy when you’re retired and living on a fixed income of pensions and social security checks. Instead of trying to pay rising rental costs on a fixed income, you can rest easy with a roof you own over your head. Unfortunately, you will have no safeguard against rising property taxes.

4) Homeownership Entails More Financial Responsibilities If you’re a renter and the kitchen faucet is leaking, you call the landlord, and he sends a handyman to fix it. When you’re a homeowner, the logistics and expenses of home maintenance and repair are all on you.

Some home repairs can be quite costly.

Which Should You Choose? Do Your Research Locally The biggest deciding factor as to whether it’s financially smarter to rent or buy depends on where you live, or where you plan to live. Housing values may change unpredictably, so your house may or may not be a wise investment. Understanding local property tax rates and the typical cost of renting is often a good place to start when making your decision.

There’s no place like home. Especially an organized and clutter-free one. And few know that better than Jamie Hogan who is back at Neponsit Realty where she began her real estate career fifteen years ago. Owner Geri Lipsman announced that Jamie, who been working and living in California for the past several years, has returned to her roots and will be rejoining Neponsit.

Her family history extends back more than 100 years in Breezy Point where she is currently a homeowner. She also has family living in Belle Harbor and Neponsit.

Jamie studied Interior Design at Parsons School of Design and then worked as a design assistant in New York City. Such a background certainly helped when she staged homes for sale. In fact, because of her experience she was able to become a Professional Organizer as she saw the value in being able to De-Clutter, Organize, Stage and Sell. Her skills allow both homeowner and buyer to see the house at its best.

Geri Lipsman added, “Jamie’s passions and careers have mostly revolved around the home. She realizes the value and importance of the home. We are sure glad to have her back!”

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

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125th: 1BR, 1BA Large Apt.New Kitchen & Appliances (N.C) . . . . . .

124th: 3BR, 2BA Newly Renovated w/Yard & Parking (C.B) . . . . . . .

123rd: 2BR, 1BA Oceanfront With New Kitchen/Bath (C.B) . . . . . . .

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122nd: 2BR, 1BA Beach Block Spacious Unit w/Parking (C.B) . . . . .

120th: 3BR, 2BA Beach Block, HW Floors, Driveway (M.C) . . . . . . .

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

Meetings Suggest Mess January 8, 2014 was probably the biggest day for the Rockaway peninsula and BC since Super Storm Sandy. It was a day where four major meetings were scheduled for the same evening. We can go the conspiracy theory route and say it was a diabolical plot to divide and concur us as a community or we can go the more logical route and assume that those who make the schedules are no better at making schedules than those who run who the agencies which are holding these meetings ALL ON THE SAME NIGHT! Starting late afternoon there was a meeting on the fate of the Liberty Port Ambrose Liquid Natural Gas( LNG) plant planned to operate 26 miles in the ocean off the shores of the Rockaway peninsula.

This meeting, held at the Hilton at

JFK, was convened to hear directly from the communities which will be directly impacted by the existence of an LNG port so close to our homes. On hand to give testimony on our behalf were Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, NYC Councilman Donovan Richards, Queens Community Board 14 (CB14) Chair Dolores Orr and Local Rockaway peninsula advocate Joe Hartigan.

They all did a fine job in voicing the concerns for the people of The Rockaway Peninsula and Broad Channel.

The only other meeting I was able to attend that evening was The Parks and Public Safety meeting. I was anxious to attend the meeting and also required to do so, as I am a member of this committee as a member of CB 14.

The meeting was quite inter-

esting on many fronts. It was the first time I can recall there being a public safety portion to the meeting! Usually the meetings are so overwhelmed with various Parks issues.

One interesting item on the agenda was the desire by a resident of Far Rockaway, to greatly limit access to swimming on the NYC beaches between Beach 9th and Beach 20th. The other curious item was the very last minute addition to the agenda, a report by NYC Parks about their controversial plan to obtain bids from contractors to allow the sales of items from tee-shirts to renting of beach umbrellas. Now I say curious, because our Queens Borough President Melinda Katz had just sent a letter, that very same day, to NYC Parks Commissioner, voicing concerns about the lack of community input from the people of the peninsula on the Parks’ plan to allow vending on our beaches boardwalk and play areas.

After a very brief, but vague description of the planned RFP by Parks, they heard back very clearly from the CB 14 Parks Committee, that we expect a better line of communication on the process. We expect to be part of the process and we want to be fully informed of the final proposal prior to an award for vending being given.

As for the idea to close beach-

es in Far Rockaway, the proposal was made by a local resident, who pointed out the dangerous currents along the beaches from Beach 9th to about Beach 21st. I know that I personally took issue with the recommendation to close the beaches, as we have already seen too many miles of beaches closed on this peninsula during the past decade. I, along with many other committee members, suggested that there be a further inquiry of the residents in the area who would be directly impacted by beach closures in the neighborhood of Far Rockaway. Most importantly to note is the extremely high safety record along those beaches during lifeguarded hours.

As I said, this was the first Parks and public safety meeting I’ve taken part in where “public safety” was actually part of the agenda. It was great to hear from the Commanders of both the 100 Precinct and the 101 Precinct! They both spoke of their efforts to battle crime and spoke about the slight rise in crime during the past year.

Two other meetings were held at the same time as the Parks meeting and the LNG meeting at Beach Channel High School. One was the discussion of proposals to make changes to the Community Development Block Grants, the billions of dollars which were, at one time, (Continued on page 20)

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Beer Here!

BACK IN THE DAY

Rockaway Bars Featured In Brokelyn’s Beer Book

By Michael Leboff

Not that it’s ever been a secret but now others are in on the fact that Rockaway is a great place to knock a few back. Rockaway features a myriad of terrific bars and restaurants that will satisfy just about any palate. And though it’s the dead of winter, people elsewhere are already planning summertime fun.

Just ask Faye Penn, a writer based in Ditmas Park in Brooklyn, and the mind behind a series of popular beer passports sold on her website.

Penn is the founder and publisher of Brokelyn, a webmag dedicated to helping its readers make the best of living in Brooklyn, regardless of one’s means. “Rockaway is Team Brokelyn’s unofficial summer hang,” she explained.

Penn launched the site back in 2009 and it has since grown into one of the web’s best destinations for young outerborough residents looking for things to do.

About five years ago, Penn and her team had the idea of selling beer coupon books in different Brooklyn neighborhoods to help fund the site.

The books have done so well in other areas that Penn decided to launch one in South Brooklyn and Rocka-

way for 2015.

Penn pegged staff writer Kate Mooney, a New Orleans native working as a freelance writer in Brooklyn, to spearhead the curation process for the first-ever South Brooklyn & Rockaway Beer Book.

The book takes readers (or drinkers) on a sudsy journey in and out of some of the area’s finest watering holes. It includes 28 bars scattered about Southern Brooklyn and Rockaway and everyone who buys a book gets one free beer of their choice at each of the listed bars. And though summer will be the high season, these beer passports are good for all of 2015.

Although you’ll have to wait for Caracas, Rippers, and The Rockaway Beach Surf Club to open for the season, you can get in on the fun at Sayra’s Wine Bar & Bier Garten, Playland, and Whit’s End. “It’s hard to pick a favorite!”

Mooney said when asked to name her favorite Rockaway watering hole. “It depends on what I’m up to.”

Even though this is the first time they are doing a book in this area, Penn said she’s heard “great things” from the bars in the other neighborhoods and expects the Rockaway edition to be a hit.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

Between the Groins – Meetings Suggest Mess

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(Continued from page 18) destined for the direct repair of our homes and infrastructure wiped out by Hurricane Sandy.

The other was a forth generation of President Obama’s Rebuild

by Design program. Where they are still discussing the designs even though the final designs have already been picked. It seems they are going through the process again and again. And they are doing this as the Rebuild by Design.

It is interesting to note that even though these two meetings were actually the same meeting, they were advertised separately. Why?!?!

I think it’s time we ask our federal representatives, Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Greg Meeks to put and end to the insanity. They need to ask for Congressional hearings to investigate why residents on the Rockaway peninsula and Broad Channel are still not back in their homes. Why

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those who spent a fortune above and beyond FEMA grants have received so little from Build it Back?

They need to investigate why NYC Parks has not received reimbursement for nearly 900 million dollars in damage to NYC Parks. Why our Library sits in disrepair. I can go on and on!!!

A couple of years ago we had to fight tooth and nail for federal money to help us restore our homes and infrastructure. Many in congress on both sides of the isle were uneasy and had concerns about giving such large sums of money to New York City in relief for Hurricane Sandy. They were concerned the money would wind up in the wrong hands and it would be diverted to new programs, which were not related to, or vaguely indirectly related to Hurricane Sandy.

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When Echols returned to Far Rockaway, she became more active in her community. She started attending community meetings and would share ideas that would often get rejected, so she realized if she wanted something done, she had to do it herself. Her friend Manny Fiallo motivated her and helped direct her toward being able to help others.

Noticing a lack of drive among local youth, Echols made them her mission. “The youth had no morals or guidance or path toward anything. Now that I’m older and can help more, I thought maybe I could be a stepping stone for these kids and help guide them or give them that push to believe that they could do whatever they wanted,” Echols said.

In 2011, she formed the organization, MakeMyMotherProud to provide guidance and motivation to local youth. The group now has between 60 and 80 mentees throughout Queens. Echols says she often approaches troubled youth on the street, asking how she can help and directs them toward the right resources and pathways. Working in administration for St. John’s University and volunteering with the school’s Liberty Partnership Program, Echols often brings Far Rockaway youth in to the program where they can get tutoring for the SAT and Regents exams, as well as guidance, college and workforce prep through workshops and more. She also visits kid’s homes to help them directly with college applications, scholarships and other needs.

In addition to providing kids with guidance, MakeMyMotherProud holds many local events. Echols helped Fiallo start the Stack Bundles basketball tournament, as a way for youth groups to put their differences aside and come together to stop violence. MakeMyMotherProud organizes an adult prom to give adults a chance to relive their prom memories or experience them for the first time, while raising funds for students so they can attend senior trips, proms and other senior year events.

After Sandy, Echols was overwhelmed with toy donations, so she started the annual Santa Sleigh Run, in which she gave out the toys from a pickup truck as it was driven through the neighborhood. With a donation from Bond Floats, the sleigh truck has since grown into a sleigh float, and Echols and her team of Santa’s helpers bring joy to the community each holiday season.

Now Echols is focusing her time on another important cause-homeless female veterans. “In my opinion, a lot of people focus on the males. They don’t think that females suffer from the same issues.

But as a female, you have to deal with those issues, while trying to be a mother again and trying to reconnect with your child, who may have gotten closer with their father or grandmother while you were away.

We have to cover up our issues and it’s important to me that other veterans aren’t coming home and going through things alone.”

While October may seem far away, the first Ms. Veteran America hurdle is a regional competition on May 30 in Las Vegas. Competitors are judged in four categories including interview, military history, talent and advocacy, with advocacy being one of the most important. The competition benefits Final Salute; an organization started by disabled Army veteran, Jaspen Boothe in 2010, which strives to provide homeless female veterans with suitable housing. With an estimated 55,000 homeless female veterans in America, the issue is a large one that often goes overlooked. The candidates in the Ms. Veteran America competition must demonstrate their ability to advocate for the cause by raising awareness and support.

Echols has started a fundraising campaign for Final Salute. To support the cause by donating, go to https://www.crowdrise.com/ mvaechols/fundraiser/lakiaechols or search “Lakia Echols” on crowdrise.com and follow her progress on her Facebook page, “Lakia4MVA2015.” Locally, Echols hopes to raise awareness and organize a Veteran’s Day Parade in Rockaway.

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Gardening By The Shore Shore Garden Club of Neponsit and Belle Harbor January, 2015

By Elaine Shein and Linda Kelly

We are most definitely in the middle of winter weather. However, notice the bright colors of berries -- orange from the firethorn bush, red from the holly tree. Berries are meant to attract birds as an important food source but the colorful landscape is also a benefit for us to enjoy.

We can bring some color and cheer inside our homes as well with a bouquet of flowers. You can simply place the whole bouquet in a vase or you can immerse each flower separately to create a personal arrangement.

First, however, there are a few guidelines to follow.

Fill the vase almost to the top with water that is room temperature, not too cold, not too warm.

The small packet of preservative which usually accompanies the bouquet can be added at this time.

Remove the wrappings and cut the bottom of each flower on the diagonal. The cut opens the pores

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so water continues moving up the stem to hydrate the flower and keep it alive. We cut on the diagonal (rather than the straight horizontal) to increase the area for the water to enter. Use a sharp scissors such as a floral or poultry shears or a sharp knife. Just be careful and cut safely.

Because leaves decompose in water, remove all leaves which would be below the water line before immersing the stems.

Now you are ready to bunch the flowers together in a mass, submerge the stems in the water and enjoy. To create a more personal arrangement, there are additional but simple guidelines to follow.

Usually the large, dark-colored blossoms are placed toward the bottom of the arrangement. You want to cut these stems to be shorter so they will sit lower in the vase. Varying the stem lengths add interest and appeal.

The smaller, lighter-colored blossoms are placed towards the top. When you cut these stems,

leave them longer but also vary the lengths. Flowers of different heights make a more attractive and exciting arrangement.

Yes, there are large white flowers and dark small ones but have fun. Arrange the flowers as you like and you’ll be amply rewarded each time you look at your unique creation.

In order to extend the life of your flowers in either arrangement, replenish the water with fresh lukewarm water every few days.

There are house plants that regale us with beautiful flowers as well: African violets with purples, lilacs, pinks, whites and various combinations of them all, orchids with their indescribably gorgeous colors and designs, cyclamen with their astounding variety of white, pink and crimson, strangelyshaped flowers, kalanchoe with small clusters of intense corals or bright yellows.

Let’s not forget the house plants with pretty leaves and leaf patterns: begonias with fascinating geometric foliage, coleus with attractive pink, burgundy, fuchsia, lime and emerald colors, the wandering jew with burgundy and lime stripes on the upper leaf surface and solid burgundy on the bottom.

Most house plants are hardy, easy to care for and even simple to propagate. More about that in a future column.

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An idealistic greenway once left for dead could be making a comeback.

The Southern Queens Greenway, a 32-mile pathway that would connect Alley Pond Park in Queens to Highland Park in Brooklyn, was originally mapped out by New York City officials way back in 2000 but was only partially completed.

At the end of last year Daniel Solow, 24, made it his mission to revive the project. He and a group of cycling hobbyists have begun sending around a petition urging city officials to complete the project.

Solow, who lives in Woodmere on Long Island, rides his bike to Rockaway everyday where he works as a reading coach. He also is active within The Rockaway Waterfront Alliance.

Although Daniel is an avid cyclist, the greenway is not just for bicycle enthusiasts.

“The Southern Queens Greenway is a walk, run and bike trail and is also ADA accessible. All age groups can make use of the trail,” he explained.

“When completed Southern Queens Greenway would make it easier for families in South and East Queens to walk, run and bike to city parks and the Gateway National Recreation Area,” the petition begins. “15 years is too long for this great plan to sit on the shelf.

Help us tell NYS and NYC agencies to get this trail on the map.”

Back in 2000, it was estimated that the project would cost $25 million to complete and was actually a part of a vision the city had proposed back in 1993 to construct 350 miles of Greenway throughout the 5 boroughs of New York City.

The original plan’s aim was to provide a “continuous, 32 mile route for cyclists, walkers, in-line skaters and joggers, following portions of the Belt Parkway and connecting to some of the most scenic and significant destinations in eastern Brooklyn and southern and eastern Queens.”

The newly proposed plan would also connect Southeast Queens with the existing portions of the greenway, which connects Alley Pond Park with Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Solow said that he’s been encouraged by the reception to the project and has begun meeting with community boards and talking with the DOT. Solow understands that the completion of the Southern Queens Greenway will require a lot of time and effort. To this point, although he has received help and support from others, it has largely been an individual effort.

If you’d like to learn more about the Southern Queens Greenway or sign the petition you can visit www.southqueensgreenway.com or follow @SQueensGreenway on Twitter.

Cassidy Will Be Grand Marshal Stephen Cassidy, President of the United Firefighters Association, has been named Grand Marshal of the Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade to be held in Rockaway on Saturday, March 7th.

Cassidy spent the first 15 years of his FDNY career at Engine 236 in East New York, Brooklyn. As UFA President, Mr. Cassidy chairs the UFA Widows’ and Children’s Fund which benefits the widows and children of New York City Firefighters who die in the line-of-duty.

Cassidy has more than an Irish heritage connection to the parade, he lived in Rockaway Park in the early 1990’s. He grew up just across the Marine Park Bridge and attended St. Thomas Aquinas grammar school and Nazareth High School.

Deputy Grand Marshals for the parade include locals Dolores Orr, Brian O’Connell, Tom Murphy, Jim McGoorty, Michael Leahy, and Frank Bagley.

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Goldfeder to Mayor: Take Steps Now To Curb Flood Insurance With many families still struggling to recover from Sandy and with federally-backed home flood insurance rates scheduled to rise drastically in the coming years, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to enroll New York City in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) Program to help reduce flood insurance premiums for thousands of affected families.

“T With flood insurance rates continuing to rise, now is the time to take advantage of programs already in place that can help reduce costs,” Goldfeder said.

According to FEMA, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary program implemented in 1990 to encourage flood-prone communities to take additional steps to mitigate flood risks faced by home owners. Participating CRS communities can reduce flood insurance premium

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 If we were all in the world subject to this peace within ourselves, we would be kind and loving to all those around us no matter what the issue. It starts with the individual, then to society and then to the world.

It is difficult to imagine this given what is going on in our world, but that is no excuse for what goes on within ourselves and around us.

We must make the effort to find the peace within and to instill that in our family, friends and community.

I am grateful to the leaders who pass on the gifts of life, that is, the way to living, and it has nothing to do with what you have, how much you have, how much you lost or how much you’re going to get. It has to do with what it feels like to live and how we treat ourselves and each other close by. This will become like the ripple effect much like when you skim a stone on the surface of a calm body of water.

In an effort to feel peace, calm the inner agitations and the voices and requests and lists of things to do. In an effort to feel peace, just let it all go, even for a moment, then take that feeling of peace and pass it on to your circle. Make it irresistible. In the whole scheme of things, we have a choice: we can live in angst or we can live in peace. Ask yourself which do you

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In all philosophical, religious and moral tenets throughout the planet, there lies a message about

nonviolence to oneself, to those around us and to the world at large. On the personal front as well as to those around us, it doesn’t mean physical harm most of the time, but more emotional and mental destructive behavior. We create violence in subtle ways: by judging ourselves or others, by reacting in a negative way to a feeling or event, creating emotions like anger and fear, and by creating pointless criticisms.

Starting with compassion with oneself, we can let go of the judgments, the reactions, the negativities, and replace all of that with acceptance and kindness.

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“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.

I hope someday, you’ll join us, and the world will be as one.”

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Thank You Kevin Boyle for inviting the Breezy Point Bowling League to join the Rockaway Times family. We’re looking forward to a long relationship. We will be submitting articles throughout the year recapping the previous night’s shenanigans along with the current standings. Season high scores and photos may also be included, if space permits.

The league currently has 34 teams with four bowlers (plus substitutes) to a team. We are a mixed handicap league where each team can have any combination of men and women on their roster. Bowling skill level is unimportant, having fun is. We bowl once a month on a Saturday night for 10 nights beginning in September and end-

ing in May (two nights in January) at Strike Ten Lanes in Brooklyn.

Bowlers are from all over the Rockaway Peninsula (and Brooklyn), not just Breezy Point. It’s just a fun and relaxing night out for everyone. We enjoy a year-end party where prizes and awards are given out. The earliest dates I have for the league show that we were in existence for the 2005-06 season.

It appears that there were 24 teams that season. Danielle Corral was the League Secretary at the time, a role she held through the 2010-11 season and she and her husband Eddie are still active bowlers. Research into the league’s history will continue and any new information found will be included in future articles.

This season has seen its share

of great individual and team bowling. Neil Lanzetta’s 252 leads the men (Mother Strikers) with Brian Beehler’s (Scrub Daddy) 244 putting him second and Steve Mastrandrea’s (Got Balls?) 234 giving him third for men’s high game.

The men’s high series is led by Neil Lanzetta’s 624 closely followed by John Conroy’s (Winter Bockers) 623 and Steve Mastrandrea’s 621.

On the women’s side, Christine Pye’s (Split Happens) 208 is tops for high game followed by Katie Caprio’s (Split Happens) 190 and Clare Ryan’s (Spare Parts) 189.

The women’s high series is once again led by Christine Pye’s 514 with Maryann Appel’s (Misfits) 502 and Clare Ryan’s 489 rounding out the top three. “The Fun Ghouls” lead the way for high team game (703) and series (1,921).

Eddie Corral (Misfits) has returned and the 50/50 prize pool benefited. Eddie collected what is believed to be a league history re-

cord $801 on the night. Congratulations to the three winners. Sorry, I didn’t write down your names. I’ll try to record the winner’s names in the future. And thanks to all who purchased tickets, especially the “arm length” purchases.

Our next night of bowling is January 31st and it’s shaping up to be another fun night. Eileen Lennon (Roxbury Bookmarks) will be providing the musical entertainment with what she dubs “CHICK NIGHT MUSIC”, though after much discussion with other bowlers (Ann Meade?) there will be no Dixie Chicks.

Complimentary refill restaurant of the week is….The Rockaway McDonald’s on Beach Channel Drive at the foot of the Crossbay Bridge (not to be confused with the Howard Beach McDonald’s which does not offer complimentary refills).

Visit us on the web at www. breezybowling.com.

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Swing Dance Tuesdays- Feb.10- April 7, 8:15-9:15PM Wear comfortable clothing that allows Movement. Ladies: Character shoes preferred but not required. No Sneakers. Try to bring a partner. If needed, we’ll try to find one for you.

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Tuition-$100.00 Instructor-Cat McEntee No class Feb. 26 All workshops are 8 weeks in length and are held at the Post Theater, Bldg. T4 in Ft. Tilden.

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POINTS WON ALLEY CATS 29 GUTTER BALLS 28 SPLIT HAPPENS 24 THE FUN GHOULS 23 WINTER BOCKERS 21 JACKSON FOUR 21 MOTHER STRIKERS 21 HAPPY TREES 21 SCRUB DADDY 21 LIVIN ON A SPARE 21 DINGLEBERRIES 20 CORP? 20 MISFITS 19 MELODY’S LANE 19 SPARE PARTS 18 PORCH TIME 18 GOT BALLS? 17

BIPOLAR ROLLERS SCRUB DADDY PIN PALS MISFITS JACKSON FOUR MOTHER STRIKERS ALLEY CATS LUCKY STRIKERS LIVIN ON A SPARE DINGLEBERRIES SPLIT PERSONALITIES GUTTER GANG GOT BALLS? EBOWLERS ROXBURY BOOKMARKS GUTTER BALLS 80’S REVISITED PORCH TIME NO ALTERNATES SPIN DOCTORS THE FUN GHOULS SPARE PARTS WINTER BOCKERS F.F.B.’S MELODY’S LANE CORP? OUT OF THE GUTTER BREEZY BUDDIES BOWLERINAS SPARE TIME SPLIT HAPPENS HAPPY TREES SHAKEY AT BEST THE FRONT PORCH GANG

PLACE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

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POINTS WON SPIN DOCTORS 17 SPARE TIME 17 80’S REVISITED 16 SHAKEY AT BEST 16 ROXBURY BOOKMARKS 16 NO ALTERNATES 15 EBOWLERS 14 LUCKY STRIKERS 14 PIN PALS 14 BIPOLAR ROLLERS 14 F.F.B.’S 13 OUT OF THE GUTTER 12 BOWLERINAS 12 THE FRONT PORCH GANG 11 GUTTER GANG 10 BREEZY BUDDIES 9 SPLIT PERSONALITIES 8

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