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VOL. 5, NO. 28 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019

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Get Fit for the New Year It’s the time for New Year’s resolutions and of course many are thinking of shaping up for the New Year and living healthier. A few local businesses currently have some specials that will help you reach your goals. It’s time to break a sweat. Hot Yoga Rockaway Beach is gearing up to celebrate its ninth anniversary and as a gift, they’re holding classes for just $9 on Tuesday, January 8, so if you haven’t tried hot yoga yet, now’s a good time. They’ll have classes at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Head to 181 Beach 116th Street on January 8 to see what makes these classes hot or

check out www.hotyogarockawaybeach.com for the full regular schedule. Rockaway Gliders is fitness central with classes to get you moving and healthy meals to keep you fueled. For the New Year, they’re offering a 10 Class Pass for $135 (usually $180), a 20 Class Pass for $225 (usually $300) or a 40 Class Pass for $420 (usually 600). They offer everything from kickboxing to spin and force classes. Stop by the gym at 114-04 Beach Channel Drive to take advantage of these great plans. Plus, working out is just part of the battle. Luckily the Fit Food Kitchen is offering some great meal plans with home delivery. Let Fit Food make dieting easy by providing meals for you. They have both three- and six-day meal plan options. For more info, head to www.FitFoodKitchen.org. The Rockaway YMCA is always a great option, offering everything from workout machines, to group classes and even a swimming pool. For the

month of January, they have a $0 Joiners Fee plus they’re offering a free weight loss program to new members. Stop by on January 12 or 26 to check out the facility as part of an open house at 207 Beach 73rd Street. Still looking for more options? CROM on Beach 92nd Street is a neighborhood favorite that offers a family friendly atmosphere as you Shred or explore CrossFit. See www.crompc.com for more. Burn Fitness at 103-32

Rockaway Beach Blvd. is another good local gym that’s on the smaller side, but offers group classes and has all of the workout machines you need. See www. burnfitness.nyc for more info. And if you need more Namaste in your life, Ocean Bliss Yoga, located at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club (533 Beach 126th Street) is a great way to stretch out those limbs and find some inner bliss. See http://www.oceanblissyoga.net for a schedule.

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Jamaica Bay Gets the Seal of Approval By Katie McFadden

Seals have always drawn attention when they’ve hauled out onto the beach over the past few winters, but it seems they’ve found a new hot spot this season—Jamaica Bay. On Sunday, December 30, Dan Mundy, Jr. of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, was out on a boat, exploring the bay, when he came across a rare sight—a pair of adorable harbor seals hauled out on Yellow Bar wetlands island, just west of Broad Channel. Seals aren’t exactly uncommon in local waters. Over the past few winters, a few have been seen hauling themselves out onto the beach to relax. They’re so common now that American Princess Cruises has operated a seal watching tour in the winter for several years. The tour usually heads to Swinburne Island near Staten Island, where dozens of seals can be seen sunbathing on the rocks or swimming around nearby. However, spotting them in Jamaica Bay itself is more of a rarity and according to Mundy, it’s a great sign for the bay. “This is a great thing going on in the bay. The seals are probably chasing herring here this time of year. It’s definitely a good sign for the bay,” Mundy said, who spotted the seals midday on Sunday. “I spotted them on Yellow Bar Island, which the Army Corps of Engineers restored a big portion of about 10 years ago. That island is doing very well now. Sometimes we’ll run into birds worth noting like snowy owls, and now we’re seeing more

seals. Seeing seals around here used to be very rare, but over the last 10 years or so, we’ve started to see them more often. You’re not going to see them every time, but it’s more on a regular basis now that you’ll see them throughout the whole bay, from the tip of Breezy Point on in,” he said. Mundy says a big contributing factor to seeing more seals is the unique depths of Jamaica Bay. “Jamaica Bay isn’t like the Long Island Sound with shallow waters. We have some areas that are 60 feet deep and

these areas support this massive amount of bio-life like herring and large mammals that come into the area like seals. This is a great indicator for the bay and the health of the water, but it’s also possible because of the deep areas,” Mundy said. However Mundy added that there has been an ongoing battle to keep it that way as various government agencies and scientists have fre-

quently proposed filling in the deep portions. “We’re trying to make scientists and agencies more aware of the critical importance of the deep areas of the bay. These deep areas were dug out by man, but our local organizations and fishermen that have a pulse on the area realize that it was a great thing. If the whole bay was 10feet deep, you’d never have the amount of fish or marine mammals that we have here,” Mundy said. “There’s a lack of understanding when it comes

to agencies and scientists. Sometimes they’ll suggest that it be refilled, which is horrifying to us. Some scientists mean well and some agencies listen, but some love the idea of making the bay more shallow, which would be a very bad idea. Seeing those seals on Sunday just highlights how well the bay is doing because the water is deep enough for those mammals to come and feed and relax here. It really is a great sign.” Photos by Dan Mundy, Jr.

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Line Up When you travel, you learn that people actually do like to wait on lines. Not all people, but by the looks of things, most. I’ll never get the hipster thing about getting on a line for a taco or a kale sandwich in Rockaway when you could get the same thing with no line in Brooklyn. But what do you do when you travel? What do you do if you hate friggin’ lines and you fly halfway around the world to see some stuff? You’ve gotta see the inside of that amazing piece of architecture or you’ve gotta

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get through the metal detector without setting off alarms, but your shoes are stuck in the x-ray machine. The guy in front of you had a tube of moisturizer and now the TSA agent is all Dick Tracy on the guy, checking every item in his shaving kit. My shoes are full of radiation by now. I feel for the moisturizer guy because you know he can’t even roll his eyes or he’ll be sent to a private room. Finally, Dick Tracy allows the guy to move on. I put on my shoes wondering if I’m slipping into a couple of carcinogens. We worry about a flight delay but we win the lottery and the flight takes off on time. We land, all good. But then we’re sent to a long line to have our passports checked. I don’t like the way the humorless guy looks at my passport picture then at me. I’m smart enough not to mutter my curse word until I’m a few feet out of his view. You can probably guess which one I used. That might be another column, what’s your go-to curse word? I know, de-

pends on the situation. Well, what about this one? Begins with an “a”? Now we wait for luggage. Then we wait for a cab. We get to our place but we’ve to wait a little to check in. We hear the best chocolate churro in the world is sold at a place just a couple of blocks away. Let’s go. There’s a line around the corner. You’ve flown half way around the world to get on a line? And that’s the big dilemma. If you don’t wait on that line and you don’t have the taste of a lifetime, was it worth the halfway around the world trip? Is it worth seeing the Sistine Chapel from the outside? Or The Louvre? Do you kill half the trip on a line? I think people who like lines are nuts but maybe they’re on to something. I saw a friend on a long line at the Post Office and he was smiling. When I asked what the hell was wrong with him, he said he was traveling vicariously. “I just tell myself this is the line for Space Mountain.”

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***** Congrats to Sean and EunChong (EJ) Thorsen, the proud parents of a baby boy who was the first Rockaway baby of 2019. They’re still deciding on a name. The young lad was actually born on January 2. In other years, newborns have arrived just minutes after the ball drops in Times Square. ***** Maybe it’s time to hoard some Forever stamps (not that they’ll be available!) Stamps are going up a nickel as of January 27. A nickel sounded like a lot and sure enough it’s the biggest hike since 1991. The cost of a stamp will be a double-nickel, 55 cents. ***** As we’ve noted, Eric Ulrich is running for Public Advocate. And so is a couple of

dozen others. But if all the Democrats split the vote, maybe the lone Republican (we think he’s the only one to announce) will find himself as the winner. If he does win, there’ll have to be a special election for his City Council seat. We’re thinking a lot of would-be candidates are eyeing that possibility. ***** Look at the bright side. Resolutions are worth it even if you can’t stick with them. If you promised to diet for the whole year and you gave up after a day at least you got one good day in. ***** The free stuff we give away can turn pretty darn valuable. We’ve been giving away St. John’s basketball tickets and now they’re the hottest team in town. The Johnnies knocked off 16th-ranked Marquette the other night to improve to 12-1 on the season. And how hot are the tickets now? Famous front-runner John McEnroe was spotted courtside at Tuesday’s game. (McEnroe rooted

for the Knicks when they were good, and then rooted for the Lakers and now is on the Red Storm bandwagon). We’ve got four tickets for Saturday, January 12. Send an email to Mail@ Rockawaytimes.com and we’ll put your name in the hat. ***** Got a little ham in you? The Rockaway Theatre Company is holding auditions for Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors on Sunday, January 6 from 4-7 p.m. and Tuesday, January 8 from 7-9 p.m. These are the only audition dates for this production. There will be no individual appointments or alternate audition dates. Auditions and Callbacks (if needed) will be held at the Post Theater, Bldg T4. Performance Dates: March 29, 30, 31 April 5,6,7,12,13,14. All cast members must be available for every performance. For more info, visit RockawayTheatreCompany.org ***** 234 Beach 102nd Street, the Sands Point building, is in contract to be sold. We don’t

Page 7 have a number but the listing price was north of $11 million. ***** The Parks Department says, “Put on your boots and haul your tree to a Mulchfest location — we'll chip your tree into wood chips that we'll use to nourish trees and make NYC even greener.” You can drop off your tree at Beach 94th Street and Shore Front Parkway or at the Far Rockaway Skate Park parking lot at Beach 11th Street and Seagirt Boulevard. Sanitation will do curbside pickup through January 12. Call 311 if you need more info. ***** Some readers got mixed up because we came out on the Friday of Christmas week (and this week). Sorry, but we did tell you! F Troop back to normal next week. ***** The next Community Board 14 meeting is Tuesday, January 8. Note that it will be at Bayswater Jewish Center (2355 Healy Ave) instead of the Knights.

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This Week in History JANUARY 3 Buddy Woods was born. JANUARY 4 Katie McFadden was born. Jen Linehan was born. Robert Donohoe was born. 1965 - President Johnson outlined his "Great Society" in his State of the Union address. 1999 - Former wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's governor. 2010 - The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 829.8 m (2,722 ft), officially opens in Dubai JANUARY 5 Mary Ellen Blum Olsen was born.

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New Year Newborn

Augusta Marino was born. 1927 - Transatlantic commercial telephone service began between New York and London. 1953 - Harry Truman announced that the U.S. had developed the hydrogen bomb. JANUARY 8 Jill Brady was born. Monica Spaeth was born. 1958 - Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship for the first time at age 14. 1964 - President Lyndon Johnson announced his War on Poverty.

JANUARY 9 1914 - Henry Ford introduced the Elizabeth Quigley was born. Paula Ann DiGioia was born. $5-a-day minimum wage. 1972 - President Nixon ordered the de1861 - Mississippi became the second velopment of the space shuttle. state to secede from the Union. 1952- Jackie Robinson became the highJANUARY 6 est paid player in Brooklyn Dodger hisJohn Carrington was born. tory. 1759 - George Washington married MarJANUARY 10 tha Custis. 1994 - Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan Colin Feeney was born. clubbed on leg by men including hus1863 - The first underground passenger band of rival skater Tonya Harding. railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London. JANUARY 7 1984 - The U.S. and the Vatican reestabDennis Cook was born. Patrick Clark was born. lished diplomatic relations after a 117Sarah McGonigle was born. year break.

St. John’s first baby of the year arrived on the 2nd. Sean and Eun-Chong (EJ) Thorsen welcomed their baby boy to the world at 12:04 a.m. on January 2 at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. As of press time, his parents were still deciding on a name, but the newborn bundle of joy came in at six pounds, eight ounces and 20 inches long. Congratulations to the family!

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Harbor Bakery’s Babka Cake Recipe The good ol’ Harbor Bake Shop, or known more simply as the Harbor Bakery, hasn’t been around in about 15 years, however the craving for their baked goods still remains. Many remember taking a number and waiting to order their goodies, from the rye bread to the black and white cookies, layer cakes, cheese bagels, and free cookies for the kids while you waited. The old bakery on Beach 116th Street was a community staple that was long owned by the Waldstreichers and then the Glass family, curate watch on browning until it underwent an ownership and oven “hot spots,” etc. change in 2001 and ultimately 4. Pertaining to the enclosed closed in 2004, making way for Babka recipe, use a bread a laundromat. The bakery has flour when baking breads. been missed ever since. Household bakers usually use all-purpose. Use cake flours when it calls for cake (all-purpose). 5. Teaspoons, tablespoons and cup standards must be accurate and constant. See that you use standard measured as supplied by regular houseware stores. 6. When baking the yeast Recently, someone posted to goods formula, your ingrethe Friends of Rockaway Beach dients in cakes and breads Facebook page asking if anyone must be more or less like had the recipe for their crumb human body comfort and coffee cakes (also known as warmer for best results. chocolate babka). Some sugYeast will perform in these gested checking out Walls Bake temperatures related to the Shop in Hewlett, as it is very type of mix—warmer is betsimilar and was once owned by ter. Dissolve yeast in warm members of the Glass family. water and stir until fully disHowever nothing beats having solved! the original recipe. And we have Formula for BABKA it! Thanks to the Galvin famiDOUGH (Classic Cake) ly, which was given the babka recipe from Bernie Glass after the bakery closed, we’re able Ingredients: to share the recipe with you all, 4 ½ cups Bread Flour as well as some baking tips. Mr. 6 oz softened margarine or Glass died in August 2016, but butter the family recipes live on. 4 packets of yeast or 4 tablespoons of dry yeast Baking Tips from Bernie 1 tablespoon of salt Glass 1 cup of egg yolks 1. Some formulas or house1 cup of sugar hold recipes are not accurate. When browsing in Directions: magazines or cookbooks, 1. Place all ingredients into a always question each recipe kettle or large bowl and mix carefully. for 15 minutes. 2. Use only the BEST ingredi- 2. Remove from bowl and wrap ents. Nothing is worse than all dough in a plastic wrap or complaints due to bad retowel cover. sults from inferior products. 3. Let stand in a warm place for 3. When cakes and breads are 2 hours. baking in the oven, keep ac- 4. After the time has elapsed,

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press with fingers or roll a small round piece of dough the size of a marble and drop it into a cup of warm water that is a little on the hot side. The temperature of the water is important. If it rises, it is ready! Put dough on a floured board and fold over several times into a rectangle. Scale 10 oz. pieces and fold over several times into a rectangle. Roll with a rolling pin into a rectangle. Spread chocolate (melt morsels in a double broiler over dough and cover with chocolate chips, and then streusel crumbs (recipe to follow.) Roll into a ball and place on

Ingredients: 2 ½ cups of light brown sugar 1 lb margarine 6 cups of all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons of cinnamon Directions: 1. Mix cinnamon, sugar and margarine together until well blended. 2. Add all of the flour. 3. Mix until crumbly. Slow mix, do not overmix or paste will result! This same dough can be used to make many varieties of babka dough cake. Also called yeast or coffee cakes. Of course, your ingredients should be of the best quality. Want to give it a go? If you try making Harbor Bakery's babka, send us photos at mail@rockawaytimes.com and tell us how it turned out!

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Quotables

Thanks for the Memories Dear Editor: I want to extend a warm and sincere thank you to all my clients, friends and those wonderful people, past and present who have been a part of my life in Rockaway these some 40+ years. Those years have gone very quickly and you have all been a special part of them. Sometimes sad, sometimes happy, but always with love. It is now time for me to move on to the second phase of my life. Your friendship is and has been so important to me. You will all leave me with fond memories and a special place in my heart. So I sign off with a simple Thank You with love. Sal Araimo Formerly Strands

Dear Editor: Re: the New Year's Boyleing Points column, Mr. Bartlett's most famous quote is, "Hey, buddy, can I quote that in my book?" I've noted, over the decades, that most things that are quoted are, as stated by you, from Anonymous. Add to that, Shakespeare and the Bible. A select few are from "Joe, in accounting." Richard Berger

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The Mother Ship Hasn’t Landed

Shop 116 Dear Editor: Beach 116th may have a brighter future ahead with the development of One Sixteen and other residential buildings, but our local businesses are struggling to stay afloat in the meantime and it shows with the closure of Blue Bungalow, Paninico and Dunkin' Donuts late last year. Even though winter is the slow season, rent still needs to be paid. Gift shop Lola Star could soon be another empty storefront. Lets prevent another closure. Shop local and support your local stores all year-round! Jen Brown

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Rockaway Locals…You Tell Us! Get Your Voice Heard! In this feature, reporter, Kami-Leigh Agard pounds the streets to give locals a voice on what’s happening and relevant for residents of the Rockaway metropolis. Your Voice…Your Community…Your Platform This week’s topic: Millions of people from all walks of life rang in the New Year, reflecting on the past 12 months, and how they can be even better in the New Year. The Rockaway Times asked four owners of new local businesses that just opened their doors in 2018, about their thoughts on 2019 — plus resolutions and any plans they wanted to share with the community concerning the new year.

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Local Movers & Shakers Review 2018 & Express Hopes for 2019 By Kami-Leigh Agard

Rockaway is a little town that could, with movers and shakers, who behind the scenes, dedicatedly work hard on not just demanding, but getting what their beloved waterside community needs. In this Rockaway Times three-part series, from various civic associations, nonprofits, and the business community — these shapers give a review of 2018, and what they hope for in 2019. In this second installment, we spoke to the Rockaway Theatre Company (RTC). Yes! — Rockaway has its own theatre company, and 2019 marks 22 years, the RTC has been showcasing high quality Broadway-esque theater, right here on the peninsula. This team of dedicated theater lovers has definitely not waited in the wings to show what the peninsula has to offer. They’ve been through hell and back but still manage to majestically strut their stuff, bringing Broadway theater for all ages to Rockaway. According to longtime RTC producer, Susan Jasper, RTC

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dream and ultimately the RTC’s mission,” Jasper said. According to Jasper, RTC, along with the Rockaway Artist Alliance (RAA), began its pioneering beginnings at the Park Place Seaport Theatre in a nondescript building on the beach end of Beach 116th Street. Both the RTC and RAA showcased their art, however, the venue was suddenly shut down in September of 1997. However, though this was a crushing blow for both organizations, this setback presented an opportunity for a larger and per-

manent space that became the crown jewel at Fort Tilden. “Twenty years ago, the National Park Service (NPS) —Gateway National Recreational Area in Fort Tilden had all these old dilapidated buildings from WWII that had been left vacant after the war. When the military pulled out, the buildings were empty and deemed condemned because they were falling apart. At the time, both the RAA with Geoff Rawling, and RTC were working out of the Beach 116th Street location. However, once we lost our home and got word from Gateway that these buildings were vacant, though inhabitable, we immediately seized the opportunity. Gateway gave us permission to use a building in exchange for restoration and renovation. With permission from our new partners, RTC began working on what would become one of our most critical expansions, the move to the Post Theatre (Building T-4) at Fort Tilden. Continued on page 15

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“The building’s conditions were horrendous. There was no running water, working bathrooms, heat or air conditioning — but the community came out to help us. The Post Theatre building at Building T-149 boasted a raised stage, limited wing space and a large seating area, but can you imagine the conditions? But we made it work,” Jasper said. The Post Theatre was once a movie theater on the Fort Tilden Army Base and since its closure had long gone unused. The RTC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Gateway, granting the RTC permission to perform live theatre in exchange for restoring and renovating the building. Over the next nineteen years, renovations to the Post Theatre would include removing seats that were damaged beyond repair, cleaning and refurbishing all 234 seats in the house, extending the movie theatre stage to make

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019 room for actors, installation of curtains, a proscenium arch, installation of modern theatrical lighting and sound systems, a complete overhaul of the dressing room, a roof replacement, installation of commercial heating and air conditioning, and a complete renovation of the restrooms and lobby. “Guys from the Graybeards, local tradesmen — everyone came out to help renovate for RTC and RAA. Our first production at the RTC’s new Fort Tilden location was in 1998. The conditions were awful, but like they say in theater, ‘the show must go on,’ and it did. After tireless years of volunteers’ efforts, we got a beautiful theater completed with dressing rooms, refurbished stage space and more, including heat; and for the surrounding communities, RTC became known for producing high quality theater in a community that is not just strong, by resilient,” Jasper said. But then in 2012, the storm that made Rockaway a major headline in the news hit. Hurricane Sandy served Rockaway a major dose of setbacks and horror, and

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the RTC was not spared, but like the rest of the community, with a stoic band of volunteers, they resurrected. “Hurricane Sandy was just another brick that helped us build into the special organization we are today. We are very fortunate as being one of the few theater companies in the five boroughs, that have our own home base — a theater we can rehearse in, that is solely ours.” Jasper said. Today, RTC has won numerous accolades, including Queens Best of Borough’s Best Local Live Theater and a special commendation from the Breezy Point Cooperative Business Association. RTC also hosts a children’s (12 and under) and teens’ (ages 13 to 18) theater program. “Every year, our youth program does amazing shows. People continually rave to us, ‘I can’t believe this is a children’s theater group.’ One of our kids, Andrew Barth Feldman, hot on the heels of winning the 2018 National High School Musical Theatre Award, will make his Broadway debut in the Tony-winning hit, ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ He’s the youngest actor

taking on the title role. Another one of our alums, Hayden Signoretti, got casted for a Broadway show, “Finding Neverland.” Our youth are so amazing, I encourage all parents to give their children a chance to see if they like theater, whether it’s performing on stage or just appreciating the art,” Jasper said. For 2019, RTC has five major productions in the works including: A Comedy of Five Tenors, Doubt, Newsies, The Great Gatsby and Spelling Bee. For Jasper, she just wants people who love theater, performing and/or singing, to audition for the plays. “People love coming to our shows, and love our regular performers. However, I think it would be nice to see new faces. RTC is a nurturing space, and we sincerely want to see our theatrical community grow. None of us get paid for the work we do. This is all for love of not just theater, but our community. We all are getting up there in age, and we want a younger wave to come in and continue our legacy as a mainstay for theater right here in Rockaway.”

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Beach 119th Street Dip With the air temperature nearing 60 degrees and the water a brisk 45, Tuesday’s New Year’s Day Plunge was a huge improvement from last year’s dip in the teens. This year on Beach 119th, the great weather made for some big smiles as residents and neighbors marched down the

block to the beat of drums as they got ready to plunge. More than 150 people ran into the ocean and ran out just as fast, but stuck around to take a few snaps, providing proof of their participation in this longtime tradition to ring in the New Year. Here are a few highlights.

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Beach 127th Plunge In another longtime tradition, neighbors from Beach 127th also took the plunge on Tuesday and it made for a great turnout.

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A snow fence is no match for winter erosion. Hello City and Army Corps — Help! Rockaway does not want a repeat of last year when beaches were closed without notice. What is the plan? The state of the beaches can too easily be forgotten over the winter months. Here’s a reminder — Rockaway beaches need help NOW. Photo by Eddy Pastore.

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There’s nothing happy about this. On New Year’s Eve, a 21-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside of the Far Rockaway McDonald’s. According to a report by PIX11, at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, December 31, Devonte Brandon of Far Rockaway was stabbed multiple times in the torso following a dispute and was left to die outside of the McDonald’s restaurant. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m., near the intersection of Mott Avenue and Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway. Devonte was transported to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. A

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RWA Has January Plans To ensure the long-term vitality and economic health of the Rockaway community, the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance (RWA) works to empower residents of the underserved communities. In January, a couple of free programs are worth noting:

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You Have So Many Beautiful Reasons to be Happy! Love life and all that it has to offer. When you begin to awaken from your sleep, silently say thank you God for another day. Try your best to fill it with good intentions and positive thoughts. Some days are better than others, but remain confident that each day is a precious gift. My dearest neighbor Joan Morrs always has the greatest mantras. Speaking to her one evening, she said, “You can either choose to exist or live.” In spite of having much loss her in life, she chooses to live. Joan is a woman who lives life well and

will have no regrets when she sets off into the sunset. Thank you, Joan, for your inspiration and friendship. You are a bright star for so many. Keep shining your light. “Life is available only in the present moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh. What are your present moments? Surfing the internet, viewing social media, watching TV, going for a leisurely walk, taking a yoga class, going to the gym, visiting a friend or relative and spending some quality moments with that person. My dad,

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The Rockaway Times Desire to have serenity of mind and happiness is sought out by so many. Keep these four keys close to your heart and when you need them, you will have the proper key to open the lock. The following was sent to me by a very dear friend. “Hello, welcome to Flight #2019. We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked in an upright position. All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time. All negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away. Should we lose Altitude under pressure, during the flight, reach up and pull down a Prayer. Prayers will automatically be activated by Faith. Once your Faith is activated, you can assist other passengers. There will be NO BAGGAGE allowed on this flight. The Captain (GOD) has cleared us for takeoff. Destination GREATNESS.” Happy 2019! “And so, may a slow wind work these words of love around you, an invisible cloak to mind your life.” John O’Donohue

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There are echoes of the past in medicine as well as in society. American history is full of regrettable occurrences and actions, for example slavery, the Civil War, segregation and Jim Crow, and internment of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor, just to name a few. Likewise, medicine has had its own share of tragedies. Let’s take the case of Dr. J. Marion Sims. Dr. Sims was born in South Carolina in the early nineteenth century. He became a physician and a surgeon. In the 1840s, he operated on sick slave women. Even though ether had been invented, it was very scarce, so he did

not use anesthesia. He operated on some women as many as 30 times over a four-year period. This was a common occurrence in the antebellum South. Sick slaves were of no use to their owners and therefore of no value either. The owners would enter into a contract with a doctor who would treat the sick slaves. Slaves obviously didn’t consent to their living conditions, nor did they consent to any surgery. With the winds of civil war swirling in the South, in 1854 Dr. Sims moved to New York. He made no secret of his work with slave women, in fact he praised their courage and their contributions to medical knowledge. Here

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in New York, he founded the New York Women’s Hospital and established an international reputation. He founded the American Society of Gynecology and is regarded as the father of modern gynecology. He also served as president of the American Medical Association. After his death in 1883, statues to him were erected in Columbia, South Carolina, Birmingham, Alabama, and here in NYC in 1894. Except for a brief period in the 1930s, his statue stood in Bryant Park until very recently when the powers that be in the City moved it to Green-Wood cemetery, his final resting place. Philosopher George Santayana said that “those who can’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” William Faulkner once wrote, “the past is never dead, it isn’t even past.” There is often talk of removing statues of those whose history is now considered, at least by some, to be offensive. For example, Robert E. Lee. Those who clamor for the removal of statues remembering him probably aren’t aware of the fact that he owned no slaves (although his

wife did) and considered slavery offensive. In the time before the Civil War, many held more allegiance to their state than to the small federal government, which is why when Virginia seceded, he chose to follow his state. There is no disputing the fact that he was a brilliant general and a respectable gentleman. As for Dr. Sims, which Dr. Sims do we choose to remember – the one who operated on sick slaves or the world-renowned surgeon? NYC chose the former. By the way, his statues in Columbia and Birmingham still stand today. My reference to echoes of the past in is reference to a deeply disturbing study released a few years ago. A leading institution took a survey of their medical students and found that many held notions that the blood of black people clotted at a different rate than white people, black people’s skin is thicker, and black people have a lower sensitivity to pain. All ghosts of bygone racism. Sad. Please direct questions and comments to editor@rockawaytimes.com

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The Literary Chick Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman Something horrifying – By Marilyn Macron, beyond horEsq. aka rifying. A Maria Cowhey glimpse and your mind unhinges. You attack, rabidly, indiscriminately, destroying everything, even those you once loved. And in your uncontrollable frenzy, you will finish the job on yourself. That is the horror in Josh Malerman’s Bird Box. But first, there is the woman, gaunt, standing in the kitchen, thinking. She peers through her window at the heavy fog outside. Will it give her and her two young children the cover they need to escape the abandoned house they have lived in, alone, for four years? Will the fog last? They need the cover to go 20 miles downriver in a rowboat to find safety. And even in the fog, they must go blindfolded to escape the thing that is following them, the thing they should not – must not – see.

Bird Box deftly snaps between present and past to tell this tale of survival against psychological and physical terror. It flashes back to when Malorie, pregnant with her first child, and Malorie’s sister hear the initial reports of these occurrences, originally termed as The Russia Report due to sightings there, begin being reported. Cut to a man, driving. The passenger, his friend, asks him to pull over, and when the car has stopped, he rips the driver’s lips off with his fingernails. Cut to a woman dispassionately burying her children – alive – before slitting her wrist with shards of broken dishes. Two elderly sisters out on a leisurely walk start biting people. They mutilate a friend who tries to stop them. Before every terrifying turn, the attackers had seen something that seems to have set them off. But what? A national curfew is ordered. People are instructed to blacken

their windows, lock their doors, stay inside. But a siege is a siege, and there are cracks in the barricades. Malorie’s sister is found dead in the bathtub, eyes wide open, a scissors sticking out of her chest. Pregnant Malorie runs and comes across a house, already occupied by Tom, a kindly former teacher, Jules, seemingly second-in-charge, Felix, a shivering remnant of a man, Cheryl, a hard as nails survivor, and Don, an ambivalent presence. They agree to let her live with them. Supplies of food and water are stored in the basement, but these are finite, and blindfolds must be worn when they go out to forage. They are joined by two more people looking for safety, sweet Olympia, who is also pregnant, and Gary. Gary tells the story of having fled the safe house he was in after one of his housemates, a man named Frank, decided that all the killings were simply psy-

chosomatic reactions and tore down the curtains. Malorie is safe with this band. But is there evidence that not everyone is who they seem to be? Josh Malerman is a singer/ songwriter for the Detroit band High Strung. His Bird Box was recently made into a film starring Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich that is available on Netflix. Paintings by artist Lily Morris, who was recently interviewed by The Literary Chick, will be featured in the film. The Literary Chick’s Holy Trinity of Books, Music, and Art are all here for this one, how can you go wrong?

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RESOLUTION WALK Fort Tilden, Building 1 This guided hike will wind its way around the trails at Ft. Tilden, culminating in views of the ocean and all five boroughs! Call 718-318-4340 to make a reservation, and for directions to the meeting place. Dress warm. 2 miles.

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RTC AUDITIONS Post Theatre, Fort Tilden The Rockaway Theatre Company is auditioning for the March/ April production of A Comedy of Tenors. For more information, see www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org/auditons

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LBRB MONTHLY MEETING 160 Beach 94th Street Meet the ladies of the Ladies of Business of Rockaway Beach. All welcome.

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PASTA MAKING CLASS RISE Center 58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Learn how to make a basic pasta with roasted veggies and enjoy a delicious meal with us. Over dinner, Indy will talk about carbohydrates, sugar and answer any questions you might have! Register at www.rwalliance.org/ rwa/events/

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KATHLEEN R. STATHIS (Nee Oates) passed on January 1, 2019 (92 years young)

She was born May 5,1926 to Bertley and Rose Ellen Oates. She was the youngest of four children. Kay, as she was known, was blessed to have been married to her husband of 59 years Teddy Stathis and together they raised 4 children in her beloved Rockaway Beach. She was a proud grandmother to 13 children and great grandmother to 9. For 17 years she worked for the City of NY and together with Teddy moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1991 and then to Spring Hill Florida in 2003. She and her husband summered in Rockaway Beach staying with their children. Her husband Teddy passed in 2008 and she stayed on in Spring Hill till Christmas 2018. She passed peacefully and comfortably at her daughter’s home in Old Greenwich, Ct. surrounded by her family. Funeral Services were held at O’Connor’s Funeral Home and a Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Francis de Sales on January 4, 2019.

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ROCKAWAY GOOD TIMES By Kami-Leigh Agard

With the New Year days past, the days are getting longer, injecting light and vitality in Rockaway’s always fun happenings around town. So, if you’re looking to line up plans for the weekend, no need to leave the peninsula as the Rock is always teeming with fabulous live music, theater and arts. LIVE MUSIC: Friday, January 4 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The New Year’s festivities are officially over, but why not keep the celebrations and libations flowing this Friday at Jameson’s popular happy hour! Plus, with Rockaway’s popular Winston McBoogie on the entertainment lineup, get ready for a rockin’ night of your favorite Beatles, The Who, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motown classics and more! 421 Beach 129th Street Friday, January 4 8 p.m. Thai Rocks gets jazzy with the Ancient Jazz Quartet. With Kevin Batchelor on trumpet, Nick Balaban on piano, Simon Chardiet on a mean bass and Mike Severino on drums — this is one night when you can relax after a hectic week and wash away all your weekday anxieties with soothing soulful jazz and classic standards — straight, no chaser. 375 Beach 92nd Street Friday, January 4 9 p.m. to Midnight Man, Rockaway knows how to keep a party going. It’s still officially New Year’s week, so kick up the fun up a notch with 3 Sheets To The Wind at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club. Be guaranteed that Tim, Andy, and Mark will have you on the dance floor jammin’ to all your favorite classic rock and blues! 533 Beach 126th Street

Saturday, January 5 9 p.m. to 1 a.m What goes better with barbecue than Bair, as in Gerald Bair? Find out at RBQ as Bair fills the room with his powerful voice and magical storytelling. With original songs and beautiful renditions of classics ranging from Buddy Holly to Springsteen to U2 — by the end of the night, you’ll be on your feet encoring for more ‘Bair!’ and of course, beer! 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd

Friday, January 11 6:30 p.m. This one’s gonna be big, so we wanted to give you a heads up. The South Queens Ball is going to be a rockin’ evening of live music from Sasha Dobson, Wine With Sue, John Scarpulla, Hop City Hellcats, Indaculture and BMWA all under one roof at the Broad Channel American Legion Hall. This special event will be filmed for QPTV and broadcasted live on Rockaway Beach Broadcasting Company. Admission is $20. 209 Cross Bay Blvd.

Saturday, January 5 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays Looking for a local spot It’s Ladies Night at Saywith great food, awesome bay views with the added bo- ra’s, so gals come on out and nus of straight up — no frills toast to the wine bar’s always rock and roll? Well, head to rockin’ happy hour! 91-11 Rockaway Beach Blvd Thai Rock as Legal Limit delivers bare bones rock, peppered with a little blues. Wednesdays 375 Beach 92nd Street 8 p.m. It’s Karaoke Wednesdays at Saturday, January 5 the Rockaway Brewing Co.! 9 p.m. All you need is some pluck to Local speakeasy, Rust- belt out your favorite tunes woods goes deep blue with amongst good company. a special blues/jazz lineup 415 Beach 72nd Street that will transport you to the days when music was Fridays just about the griots and 8 p.m. Calling all rhymers and lyritheir instruments — electrifying your soul with pure cists. Let’s see if you got game and unfiltered music. Plus at Rustwoods Hip Hop Karawith Whit’s End dishing up oke night! The winner gets a special menu, this is one to don the majestic Biggie evening you would be remiss Smalls crown with the title of Rustwoods Hip Hop Karaoke to miss! 97-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd Champion of the Week, plus the added bonus? A pot full Sunday, January 6 of money! Registration is $20. 6:30 p.m. To sign up, email: rustwoodsForget those Monday blues rockawaybeach@gmail.com because this Sunday, Thai or phone: (347) 927-5890. Rock is serving up a special And for folks who just want to treat. Samantha Carlson and spectate, entry fee is $5. 97-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd her jazz combo will be gracing the bayside restaurant SPECIAL MENTIONS: with her ethereal voice singing classic standards from IT’S BUGALOU TIME! the 1920s through today, as Saturday, January 5 well as jazz, big band, show7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tunes, country, oldies, classical, opera, and pop. What Folks — mark your calenbetter way to bid adieu to the dars! This Saturday, time to get weekend and embrace the Bugalou for the ultimate Winworkweek? ter Dance Party. Be warned, 375 Beach 92nd Street the inside of St. Camillus

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Academy Auditorium will feel nothing like winter because with opening act, 3 Sheets to the Wind, the temperature will be plenty hot and feel like summer with the band’s funky mix of classic rock and soul. And with headliner, Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers, as The Village Voice aptly stated, “Your a** will feel like it’s on the bar room floor.” A spirited performance is expected, and fun and energy will not be in short supply. Also, to make sure everyone is in the mood, there will be a Winter Party Beer Special with Bud, Bud Light, Lite, and Coors Light 2 for $5, and Rockapulco Gold $2. Urban Pioneers bassist and Rockaway resident Tim Farrell will do double-duty as he leads the night off with his other ensemble, 3 Sheets to the Wind, playing classic power trio rock to get everyone rolling. Tickets are $25, and along with the beer specials, makes for a night that meets any budget and zest for down home good music. So get your dancing shoes on and grab your best buds because a Rock-a-rific time is guaranteed for all! 185 Beach 99th Street OTHER MUSES AROUND TOWN Sunday, January 6, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Calling all aspiring and professional actors! The Rockaway Theatre Company is holding auditions for Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors, directed by Peggy Page and Michael Wotypka. Synopsis: One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? For more info about auditions, visit : www.rockawaytheatrecompany.org Post Theater, Building T4, Fort Tilden Got info on local live music and art exhibitions coming up? Email: kami@rockawaytimes.com

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The Broad Channel Shamrocks Pee Wee Division may have fell one game short of the Super Bowl, but they still had a great season that was both rewarding and worthy of reward. And that reward was to see the big guys play in the NFL at a recent NY Jets game. According to defensive coach, Edwin Williams, “Early in the season when we had a losing streak and I saw these sad young faces, I had a chat

with them. I told them if they play hard and give me 100 percent, win lose or draw, Coach Keith Matone and I will take them to an NFL game. The "killer bees" kept their promise and I kept mine. We went to see the NY Jets vs. the Houston Texans and had a great time. I would like to thank Gerry Romski of Benjamin Beechwood and Congressman Gregory Meeks for making this possible.”

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Good Reasons to Start Playing Rugby The Rockaway Rugby Club (RRC) is hoping that in 2019, more youth get involved in the sport of rugby. The Fisheads will be holding their annual winter fundraiser and awards dinner at 8 p.m. on February 1 at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club. A $100 ticket gets you food, beer, music and raffles for cash prizes. It’s a fun time and the Club is hoping for a good turnout, but they’re also hoping for a good turnout on the field as well. RRC CFO John McCann recently shared an article by Allyn Freeman of online news portal, Rugby Today, about what firsttime players should tell their parents about the sport: The XV Facts To Tell Your Parents About Rugby 1. Your size is perfect for at least three positions. 2. Playing rugby in high school increases your chances of playing the sport in college. (Almost every college in America has a rugby club for men and many for women.)

Some scholarships are now available. 3. Many college programs count rugby as a bona fide extracurricular activity. 4. Rugby teaches safe tackling, football promotes collision courses. 5. High school rugby allows time for a teenager’s body to grow. 6. There are significantly fewer injuries in rugby than soccer, football or lacrosse. school team. 7. Everyone plays in a rugby game, 12. There’s always the possibilno sitting on the bench in exity of an international rugby pensive lacrosse kit. tour to other nations. 8. Rugby teaches respect; respect 13. A team can compete in secthe game, the opponent, and tional, state, and national ones self. high school championships. 9. You can play rugby at any level and at any age until you decide to hang up the boots. Playing days do not end after high school or college. 10. Rugby comprises a true band of brothers and sisters throughout the world. (The International Rugby Board (IRB) lists 95 rugby-playing nations). 11. You travel like any other high

14. Players can be selected as local, state, and national AllStars. 15. It is fun - lots of fun. For more information about the Rockaway Rugby Club, check out www.rockawayrugby.com.

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