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Celebrating Halloween Around Town

By Katie McFadden

Now that the pandemic is a little less scary, Halloween is returning in full swing. With several events going on this Halloweekend, there are tricks and treats for kids of all ages.

The Halloween fun kicks off on Friday, October 29 with a treat for the kids. The 100th Precinct is hosting its annual Trunk or Treat from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome to come out to the parking lot across from the precinct on Beach 94th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd. to check out some festively decorated vehicles and receive some goodies. Costumes are encouraged.

On Saturday, October 30,

kids of all ages are welcome to the Far Rock Greek Council and the RDRC’s Halloween in the Plaza event. Head to the Beach 20th Street Plaza (1033 Beach 20th Street) between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. for an afternoon of music, food, candy, giveaways, arts and crafts, pumpkin carving and more. In the event of rain, it will be held on Sunday, October 31.

In another family-fun event, head to 116-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd. between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 30 for the Made Market’s first annual Safe Halloween Festival. There will be local vendors selling goods, face painting, tattoos, trick or treating and a live DJ. Come in costume for a special treat!

Before trick-or-treating on Sunday, why not kick off the festivities with a parade? The Dawn McIntyre Annual Children’s Halloween Parade is on in Broad Channel. Costumed kids and their families are welcome to line up start-

ing at 12:45 p.m. at 17th Road Park. The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. and heads to the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department. There will be cupcakes and juice served after the parade, followed by trunk or treating on Noel Rd. Also on Sunday at 1 p.m., Rockaway Beach Autism Families is hosting a fun Halloween Beach Treasure Hunt on Beach 96th Street. Superhero costumes are encouraged but not required. Those who collect the most gold coins during the treasure hunt will win the coveted treasure. Blue buckets with treats will be given out to support autism awareness.

Of course there’s something to do for the fur kids too. Dress up your pets and bring them to the Rockaway Freeway Dog Park on Sunday, October 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a little pet party hosted by the Allied Rockaway Foundation for Animal Recreation and Fitness (ARF-ARF). There will be raffles and a costume contest and

ARF-ARF’s mascot Rocky may even make an appearance.

Head to Beach 84th and Rockaway Freeway for the festivities.

You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy Halloween. There are plenty of options to choose from for the adults to dress up and have some fun this weekend.

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CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN AROUND TOWN Continued from Page 2 loweekend with a superhero themed party at the hotel Rooftop (Beach 108th Street) on Friday, October 29. From 8 p.m. to midnight, with a $10 admission, you can enjoy the views, a live DJ, drink specials and a costume contest in which a first-place winner will receive a two-night stay at The Rockaway Hotel, so costumes are encouraged!

The Knights of Columbus is hosting a Halloween Costume Party this year on Saturday, October 30. Head to the Knights (333 Beach 90th Street) from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. for the festivities. For $40 admission at the door, you get a four-hour open bar, a buffet, DJ music and there will be cash prizes for best costumes.

On Beach 126th and the bay, the Belle Harbor Yacht Club will be throwing it back with a Disco 54 Dance Party.

There will be rock-n-roll upstairs with Uncle Jack’s Band and a Disco Dance Party on the main floor with DJ Nick.

Rock Icons and Disco Divas will compete for the best costumes, as well as those with the best dance moves, for some great prizes. The cover charge is $20. For more info contact : landesigne22@ gmail.com Broad Channel is also hosting a big party—the American Legion Auxiliary’s annual Halloween Party is always the talk of the town. It’ll be a night of fun, music, dancing and drinking, with a cash bar, DJ, 50/50s and prizes for the best costumes. Head to Post 1404 (209 Cross Bay Blvd) from 8 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $25.

For tickets, call Carol: 917-9300546 or Barbara: 917-254-7950.

Proceeds benefit veterans’ programs.

Some local bars will be getting in the spirit while providing spirits. On Saturday, October 30, RBQ’s (Beach 98th Street) Best Halloween Costume Party kicks off at 9 p.m. Blackstone will be playing some southern rock and blues for the night.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021 the door and the winner of the best costume contest will take home all of the money at the end of the night. The party goes ‘til 1 a.m.

Healy’s (Beach 108th Street) Halloween is always a good time. They’ll be getting into the spirit on Saturday, October 30 starting at 9 p.m. Enjoy Boos and Booze as DJ Shotgun Shane entertains for the night.

In Breezy Point, the Sugar Bowl has got locals covered with its annual Halloween party featuring a DJ starting at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Didn’t get enough Halloween fun on Saturday? Head into Halloween Day with a Haunted Rocktober Halloween Brunch featuring the queen of Queens, Rockaway’s resident drag queen, Ginger Ladd and some of her fabulous friends at The Rockaway Hotel on Sunday. The fun starts at noon with cocktails and music. Brunch starts at 1 p.m. while guests will be dazzled by Ginger Ladd, Dreama Belle, Islaya Freeda Kulo, Sophya Medina and DJ Dylan Sparkle. It all culminates with a Halloween dance party and costume contest at 2:30 p.m., where those in costume will have a chance to win some fabulous prizes from The Rockaway Hotel. This is an all-ages, family-friendly event with tiered pricing. Kids tickets for those 13 and under are $20.

Adult tickets, including brunch and a drink, are $50. And for those who really want to go all out, VIP tickets, which include brunch and bottomless mimosas and Bloody Mary’s are $65.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at TheRockawayHotel. com on the Happenings page, or at the door. This is going to be a show you don’t want to miss!

And attention surfers—make Sunday’s waves a bit spooky.

Laru Beya Collective is hosting a Totally Ghoul Halloween Surf and Costume Contest for all ages on Beach 67th Street from 11 a.m. ‘til 4 p.m. There are plenty of prizes up for grabs, so put on a costume and show off those skills on the waves. See @ larubeyasurfing on Instagram for registration info.

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CUNY College Comes to Rockaway!

By Kami-Leigh Agard

“Rockaway, you no longer have to go to college, college comes to you,” Rev. Dr. Les Mullings, founder and CEO of Challenge Charter School, jubilantly boomed to a packed auditorium at a special event launching the Far Rockaway Community Educational Leadership Team and CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies’ (SLU) strategic partnership to bring college-level education right here in the neighborhood. At the event, held last Thursday, October 22 at Charter High School’s auditorium in Far Rockaway, Rev. Dr. Mullings and CUNY SLU’s founding dean, Dr. Gregory Mantsios, welcomed the community to learn about the higher education and professional skills programs that will be offered to residents, regardless of their educational and income level.

Challenge Charter High School.

Also at the event were local pols—Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Senator James Sanders, Jr., Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson and Councilwoman Selena Brooks-Powers; CUNY SLU educators and even a representative from NYS Governor Kathy Hochul’s office—all unitedly lauding the partnership as a game changer for Rockaway’s community.

Starting this spring semester, commencing on January 28, 2022, residents will be able to take undergraduate and graduate courses, several advanced certifications and even a GED completion taught by SLU faculty at their new campus hub at Charter High School (1520 Central Ave). SLU’s programs in Labor Studies and Urban Studies are designed to meet the needs of working adults as well as traditional-age college students seeking to learn more about the challenges confronting

the disconnection rate are barriers.

“What that says is that it’s time we re-think or re-imagine where the traditional boundaries between high school to college to the workforce are serving this new generation. Students today should have a multiplicity of pathways for education and careers, and the educational experience that will shape the workforce success must begin long Rev. Dr. Les Mullings, Founder & CEO of Challenge Charter High School. before graduation. We believe the poor and working-class popula- bus ride was a nickel, and just to educational experiences offered tions in the workplace and in the get into Rockaway, you had to through this partnership will recommunity. According to SLU pay extra to get in and extra to Associate Dean Dr. Gladys Palma get out. And even today, I’m well de Schrynemakers, the average aware of the challenges residents age of SLU students is 41 years. face in commuting in and out of SLU also collaborates with other Rockaway.

“After high school, I attended units of CUNY to offer a range of college-credit programs designed Queens College, and that was no to give workers the academic and easy commute by bus. But that technical skills they need for pro- bus ride changed my life because I discovered a whole new unifessional advancement.

According to Dean Mantsios, verse. It was life transforming, tuition cost will not be a barrier opening all kinds of opportunifor residents, as financial aid and ties and possibilities I couldn’t special scholarships are offered. imagine, and this is what we want “CUNY has a low tuition rate this partnership to award local compared to private and state residents—a life-long enriching colleges. Two out of three of our educational experience minus students receive financial aid. the long commute,” Mantsios Rev. Dr. Les Mullings, Founder & CEO Cost should not be a factor for said. of Challenge Charter High School & CUNY SLU was founded by Dr. Gregory Mantsios, Founding Dean anyone desiring to pursue a higher education. We do find ways to Dean Mantsios in 2018 as an of CUNY SLU. help you pay for your education,” outgrowth of the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Educa- alize this goal,” Mullings said.

Mantsios said.

Assemblyman Khaleel AnRev. Dr. Mullings emphasized tion and Labor Studies, which the convenience of being able he also founded and served as derson, himself a Far Rockaway to pursue educational and vo- its director for 34 years. For- resident, CUNY graduate and cational goals in the community merly affiliated with Queens youngest Black assembly memCollege and the CUNY School ber in NYS history, gleefully exyou live.

“This is for Far Rockaway, of Professional Studies, JSMI ulted to the audience, “This is a Rockaway-at-large residents who was established in collabora- game-changer. Bringing ‘SLU by dream of a college and career, a tion with three NYC unions and the Sea,’ is not just going to help better quality of life and econom- began with 52 students. To- residents get a higher education, ic growth. For too long, residents day, the leaders of 26 labor and but marketable skills that can be have been prevented by barriers community organizations serve invested right here in Far Rockatowards economic growth and on SLU’s advisory board. More way. The next step will be for us to academic success. But, no more. than 1,200 adult and tradition- have our very own campus.”

Senator James Sanders, Jr. We will break down the wall,” al-aged students are currently Mullings said, to which the audi- enrolled in undergraduate, grad- quipped, “If you think education torium exploded with applause. uate degree, certificate programs, is expensive, try ignorance. What “Today we are breaking down and workforce development pro- better college than a labor college for a labored community.” barriers. The barrier of a long grams.

For prospective students, an For residents who are interestcommute to the other side of town, the mainland. Education ed in pursuing other degrees, SLU informational session will be held is a right, not a privilege. We no offers four basic courses award- on November 6 at Charter High longer have to go to college, col- ing 16 credits that can be trans- School’s auditorium (1520 Central Ave). SLU staff will be board to ferred to other CUNY schools. lege comes to you,” he stated.

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Election Day 2021: On the Ballot

By Katie McFadden

Early voting is open and Election Day is around the corner on November 2. Voters have some big choices to make, especially with selecting the city’s new mayor and city council representatives. If you haven’t voted already, here’s a rundown of what you’ll see on the ballot.

The big choice will come in the mayoral race with nine, yes, nine candidates to choose from.

Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa are the main contenders seen on the debate stage in recent weeks.

But there are also William Pepitone of the Conservative Party, Catherine Rojas of the Socialism & Lib Party, Stacey Prussman of the Libertarian Party, Fernando Mateo running on the Save Our City line, Raja Michael Flores with Humanity United, Skiboky Stora of Out Lawbreaker and Quanda S. Francis on the Empowerment party.

In the City Comptroller race, voters will choose between

Democrat Brad Lander, Republican Daby Benjamine Carreras, Paul A. Rodriguez of the Conservative Party and John A. Tabacco Jr. on the Libertarian/ Independent line. For Public Advocate, voters will choose between Democrat Jumaane Williams, Republican Dr. Devi Elizabeth Nampiaparampil, Conservative Anthony L. Herbert and Libertarian Devin W. Balkind.

Queens Borough President is up for another vote this election after Democrat Borough President Donovan Richards won the special election and democratic primary this year.

He’s on the ballot again for this general election, up against Republican Thomas J. Zmich.

Queens residents will also be choosing the next Justice of the Supreme Court – 11th Judicial District. Voters will pick six out of nine candidates including Democrats Laurentina S. McKetney Butler, Karen Gopee and Michele R. Titus, Republicans John C. Spataro,

Working Families candidates Deborah Axt and Bob Cohen and three candidates running on both the Democrat and Republican lines, Denis J. Butler, Kenneth C. Holder and David J. Kirschner. In the Judge of the Civil Court race, Queens voters will pick two candidates out of Democrats Soma S. Syed and Andrea Ogle and Republican William D. Shanahan.

The city council race provides another tough choice for voters.

Those in District 32, covering the western end of the peninsula, Broad Channel, Howard Beach and Ozone Park, will have a choice of Democrat Felicia Singh, Republican Joann Ariola and Community First candidate Kenichi Wilson. There’s also another Distirct 31 race for the east end after Democrat Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers won the special election and democratic primary this year.

She’s now facing Republican Vanessa Pollie Simon.

Don’t forget to turn the ballot around as all New Yorkers will

be voting on some very important Proposals. Proposal 1 would reform the redistricting process that determines representation across the state, including freezing the number of state senators at 63 and amending the process for the counting of the state’s population. Proposal 2 would provide the right to clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment to all New Yorkers.

Proposal 3 concerns same day registration, allowing the State Legislature to pass new laws that give New Yorkers more time to register to vote. Proposal 4 would allow the State Legislature to pass new laws that give more New Yorkers the option to vote by mail without providing an excuse, so it would do away with the requirement of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Proposal 5 would allow NYC Civil Courts to hear and decide claims up to $50,000 instead of $25,000.

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***** Boo. Happy Halloween! ***** The coast is clear for another 91 years, right? Nine years ago, tomorrow (October 29), they called it a 100-year storm after Sandy rolled in and wreaked destruction and caused hundreds of deaths along the east coast.

Just a couple months back, Hurricane Ida, which largely spared Rockaway, was the most recent reminder that such storms aren’t 100-year events anymore. ***** Now is a good time to check batteries and discuss evacuation plans with family. And check with neighbors and seniors who may need additional help during an emergency. ***** A lot of Rockaway looks better than ever since Sandy, but

you can still find reminders of Hurricane Sandy. The concrete sidewalk next to the boat ramp at Beach 109 remains shattered as if the storm hit last week. The ocean road at Fort Tilden has never been replaced and you can still spot Build It Back signs here and there. ***** November starts on Monday and Election Day is Tuesday, November 2. Some have taken advantage of early voting, but the big day is Tuesday. Please get out and vote. While the mayoral race is likely to be one-sided, the City Council District 32 race promises to be a squeaker. If the candidates hold their respective neighborhoods, The Rockaway vote may very well be the determining factor in the race between Joann Ariola and Felicia Singh. ***** We happened upon the student newspaper, The Hoya, from Georgetown University and came across an article by Noelle Cook, daughter of Dennis and Karine. We don’t know what Noelle is studying but her impressive writing talent is sure

to help in whatever career she chooses. Nice work, Noelle! We love seeing the talent of Rockaway’s next generation. ***** The National Park Service is moving forward with The Riis Bazaar team and its plans to overhaul the bathhouse. In a public announcement, NPS said: The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to enter into a 60-year lease for use and occupancy of the Jacob Riis Bathhouse and related buildings, located on the Rockaway Peninsula within the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE). Comments are welcome through November 6.

Visit: https://parkplanning.nps. gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=80516 ***** The 100 Precinct Halloween Trunk or Treat event will be in the precinct's parking lot on Friday, October 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is a free event for the community. Costumes, by kids of all ages, are encouraged! ***** Vets. There will be a resource

The Rockaway Times fair and barbecue sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the Knights of Columbus Saturday Nov 6 from 10 a.m.

- 3 p.m. VA will assist Veterans, Spouses, and Dependents apply for Veterans benefits and resources (Home Loan, Education, Healthcare, Caregiver Program, Mental Health counseling, etc). Bring your DD214 military discharge papers.

Please RSVP in order to ensure enough food for everyone: Lyn. Johnson2@va.gov (212)6867500 x 4218 or Zhuo.Chen@ va.gov (347)439-5965. ***** There was some fun on Twitter after Ann Kirby-Payne, with her editor’s eye, caught New York Magazine listing Rockaway Beach as a Brooklyn neighborhood. Of course, many a cool Brooklynite, not just magazine editors, think Rockaway is theirs. And to be kind, we get it, the western part of the peninsula is across the water from Brooklyn, not Queens. But the same NY Magazine feature listed South Ozone Park in Brooklyn. Huh?

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This Week in History OCTOBER 28 1886 -The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.

1940 - Italy invaded Greece during World War II. OCTOBER 29 Kim Jenkusky was born.

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1992 - Pope John Paul II admitted that the Roman Catholic Church had erred in convicting Galileo of heresy 350 years earlier.

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Jim Sluyk was born.

1765 - The Stamp Act, the first direct tax 1929 - The New York Stock Exchange on the American colonies, went into efcrashed on Black Tuesday, precipitating fect.

1952 - The United States exploded the the Great Depression. first hydrogen bomb in a test in the Marshall Islands.

2012 – Hurricane Sandy.

NOVEMBER 2 1889 - North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states, re1938 - Radio broadcast of The War of the spectively.

Worlds, starring Orson Welles, caused nationwide panic among listeners.

1959 - Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admitted that he 1974 - Muhammad Ali knocked out had been given questions and answers George Foreman in the eighth round in advance. of a 15-round bout in Kinshasa, Zaire (“rum-ble in the jungle”) to regain his NOVEMBER 3 world heavyweight title.

Diana Darling was born.

OCTOBER 30 Mark Dana was born.

1952 -Clarence Birdseye marketed the first frozen peas.

1957 - The Soviet Union sent the first animal, a dog named Laika, into space 1517 - Martin Luther posted the 95 The- aboard the Sputnik II. Laika died in orses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace bit.

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The Queens of Halloween

By Katie McFadden

The Rockaway Babes are back and ready to bring backto-back drag shows to Coney Island and right here at home at The Rockaway Hotel this Halloween weekend.

It was Halloween that brought drag queens Ginger Ladd and Dreama Belle together for their first show together at the Rockaway Brewing Company in 2019. Shortly after, the duo paired up to officially become the Rockaway Babes, putting shows on together from the Brewery to Whit’s End and beyond, before the pandemic hit. Instead of stopping, the Babes switched gears, bringing their shows into homes virtually on social media. Rockaway Babes finally reunited in June for a big Pride celebration at The Rockaway Hotel and now they’re back in action for the Halloween weekend, bringing two totally different shows

from Brooklyn to Rockaway.

“These are two major events in New York City that you just can’t miss,” Ginger Ladd said.

“They’re going to be very different events.” The first takes place on Saturday night with a blowout Halloween bash in the land of sideshow freaks, mermaids and carnival fun— Coney Island. Hostess, Dreama Belle, hopes to capture that vibe and make Coney Island proud with a drag show that is sure to impress. The Queens Overboard: Nightmare in Coney Island show takes place on October 30 at the Coney Island Brewing Company (1904 Surf Avenue) with some of the best in drag entertainment. Dreama Belle will be taking the stage along with Ginger Ladd, plus Yuhua Hamasaki, featured on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race and She’knead Thisgig of season three of Camp Wannakiki. Plus renowned DJ Cameron Cole will be spin-

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Breast cancer is the leading cancer of Rockaway residents.

At the event, Sharon Koehler, DO, FACS, Breast Surgeon, and Michael Luyckx, MBA, MPA , BS, RT(R), Vice President for Clinical Services Administration, hosted informative presentations. Dr. Koehler spoke of the importance of breast screening and catching cancer in its early stage, and

Mr. Luyckx spoke to the fact that St. John’s is now home to the most advanced breast screening technology available on the Rockaway peninsula—a state-of-the-art 3D mammography machine that allows clinicians to see breast tissue details more clearly to uncover breast cancer that may have otherwise been hidden by overlying breast tissue.

Additionally, St. John’s Medical Group is enhancing access to quality women’s health services by opening the Margaret O. Carpenter Women’s Health Center in early 2022 at 105-38 Rockaway Beach Blvd. The Center will feature 3D mammography, OB-GYN, behavioral health services, breast surgery, gynecology/oncology, imaging, maternal fetal medicine, nutrition, and urogynecology.

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ning tunes all night, a photo booth will be on site and Jim Silvestri, owner of Thotyssey, the go-to source for all queer-related nightlife, will be judging the costume contest with over $200 in prizes, so costumes are highly encouraged.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the night kicks off with a dance party at 7 p.m. The drag show starts at 9 p.m., followed by the costume contest at 11 p.m. Tickets are $30 for entry and two drink tickets, and are available online at Eventbrite. com or at the door. Yas Queen Group Tables for four or eight are also available and include an additional gift bag. Dreama Belle says this 21 and over event is for mature audiences. “It’s going to be a true late night costume party for adults,” she said. While this event is expected to draw a more Coney Island local, queer-centric crowd, Dreama hopes some folks in Rockaway will consider experiencing the Nightmare in Coney Island.

Sunday’s brunch bash at The Rockaway Hotel’s convention hall will have a different vibe. After all, this one will be family friendly. “You can bring your kids, grandma and grandpa. It’s going to be a true PG Halloween-themed experience,” Ginger Ladd said.

That means, expect to see some Disney-esque numbers, like an appearance by Ursula the sea witch. Sunday’s show, hosted by Ginger Ladd, will include cocktails and music at 12 p.m. with the drag show and brunch kicking off at 1 p.m. The show will feature Ginger Ladd and Dreama Belle, Islaya, Freeda Kulo, Sophya Medina and DJ Dylan Sparkles, plus Ginger Ladd’s husband, Mister Ladd will be taking photos and their son, Wesley, may have a few magic tricks up his sleeve. After the show, there will be a dance party and costume contest at 2:30 p.m. Costumes are not

necessary, but there are some perks to putting on your best.

Winners of the costume contest will receive gift certificates to some of the Hotel’s properties including Margie’s, the Poolhouse, the Rooftop, the Greenhouse Café or the Hotel’s new spa.

As an all-ages event, there are different price tiers. “I restarted my career in the Rockaways and I don’t want to exclude a lot of people I know who have kids. I love performing for everyone,” Ginger Ladd said. Kids tickets, for those 13 and younger, are $20 and include brunch and the show. Adult tickets are $50 and include brunch, the show and one drink. And for those who want to go all out, the $65 VIP ticket includes brunch, the show and bottomless mimosas and bloody Mary’s.

Ginger Ladd and Dreama Belle are looking forward to working together once again on these two unique shows.

“I’m looking really forward to it. This is going to be a really cool weekend. It’s great to have Dreama here,” Ginger Ladd said.

It may be a little while before the Rockaway Babes get together again after this weekend, so the Halloween events are a special treat. But they will be back. “Definitely for New Years, there will be something happening, so look out for New Year’s eve for the next round of shows,” Dreama Belle said.

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Vote for Ariola Dear Editor: De Blasio may be on the way out, but his destructive school and police policies remain.

Rockaway needs someone who will help the next Mayor undo de Blasio’s damage. We need Joann Ariola for our next City Council representative (D32).

Even before de Blasio succumbed to the “defund the police” extremists, he gutted the NYPD’s ability to deter crime.

While it always makes sense to evaluate our approaches to public safety, step one should not be embracing policies that are proven to drive up crime and lawlessness. Joann Ari-

ola will fight to restore crime deterrence and community policing. Joann is not an ideologue. Her common sense approach will serve us all well.

In a bizarre approach to “equity,” de Blasio and his ilk want to gut advanced academic programs, like Gifted & Talented and charter schools.

Many of the children in these classes can be our future doctors and scientists. In Rockaway, the Success Academy and Scholars’ Academy have proven how effective these programs can be for our diverse student population. Joann Ariola will fight to increase investment in both advanced academic programs and individualized education plans so that all our children reach their full potential.

Some people confuse “change” with progress. Pitting citizens against each other based on race or zip code is not progress, it’s polarization.

Pursuing policies that increase crime and stifle innovation in education is not change for the better, it’s change for the

worse. Joann Ariola has the common sense to balance ambitious goals with real-world results. She will help us recover from the de Blasio era and build a better future for everyone in our district.

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Not Singh Dear Editor: Tuesday, November 2nd is the most critical election day for District 32 that I can remember in my lifetime. Everyone needs to turn out and vote! In his eight years as mayor, Bill de Blasio has destroyed the quality of life in NYC. Felicia Singh marches to the beat of the same drum as de Blasio and AOC. They call themselves “Progressives.” They’re actually Radical Socialists.

I went to the Candidates Forum at P.S. 114 on October 19.

Ms. Singh did a very good job of not answering the actual questions asked. The audience was not permitted to ask questions and therefore Ms. Singh was able to get away with her smoke and mirror show.

Simply going to her campaign website, Felicia2021. com and reading her agenda page will tell you all you need to know about Ms. Singh. Here are just a few of her many radical plans: -She wants to remove all Police, DOE Safety Agents and metal detectors from NYC schools, ban suspensions and expulsions and get rid of both gifted and talented programs and specialized high schools.

She wants to add fully functional kitchens and laundry facilities to all NYC schools. She states that teaching is a racial justice issue because the current DOE curriculum is racist.

Ms. Singh also feels that climate change is a racial justice issue because it affects immigrant communities and communities of color more than everyone else. She plans to Defund the Police by one billion dollars and reallocate that money to social services. She wants to close Rikers Island and open “Community Continued on page 14

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WE GET EMAIL Continued from Page 12 Halfway Houses” so criminals will be walking the streets of our residential neighborhoods.

She doesn’t want police responding to calls for domestic violence. She wants to decriminalize prostitution and legalize drug use. At the candidates forum, she said that in Belle Harbor and Neposit, our kids can play in the street because of our “Privilege.”

She’s part of AOC’s “Don’t Pay Your Rent” Movement so landlords abandon their properties, and they can be turned into affordable housing. She is in favor of non-citizen voting and against voter ID cards.

For these reasons, Felicia Singh will not be receiving my vote. If you care about the quality of life in our neighborhoods, everyone needs to turn out and Vote for Joann Ariola for City Council, District 32.

Voter apathy is killing NYC! In 2017, only 14% of registered NYC voters voted for Bill de Blasio and he won in a land-

slide! Your vote does matter! workers, will fight to fully fund Turn out! all public schools, and improve George Johnson access to healthcare. She also understands that part of our Yes Singh district is a coastal community and truly understands the Dear Editor: The first time I met Felicia needs for climate resilience.

Singh I was with a group of Her platforms also make it friends, and she asked each clear that she understands that of us, what do you love about every human being has a right your community and what to feel safe in their community do you think your communi- and intends to fight to ensure ty needs? As we responded to that safety and security. She is these questions, I really felt the only candidate that we can she was listening to us. She rely on to protect and uplift our engaged with our ideas and community. My vote is for Felilearned about our community cia Singh.

Cait Moss from our points of view. This is Felicia. She centers her proDear Editor: spective constituents’ voices The only choice to represent and learns, from them, how to best serve the community. District 32 on the New York While district 32 is diverse, Fe- City Council is Felicia Singh. licia seeks to understand and Her unwavering and authentic embrace its diversity and meet qualities of kindness and comthe needs of all who live there. passion drew me into a political As a resident of District 32, I realm that had been off-putting support Felicia Singh because to me in the past. Volunteering she has real, concrete, com- for Felicia’s campaign has been mon sense policies that have one of the most uplifting and been developed to support and edifying experiences of my life. uplift our communities. She Knowing and connecting with supports small businesses and Felicia has been tremendously

empowering. She has an ability to draw strengths out of people that they were not even aware they had.

When given the opportunity, Felicia represents herself fully and candidly. She answers questions with clear facts and thorough plans. Felicia has been unfairly disparaged by her opponent and her opponent’s powerful, self-serving supporters. If members of our community took the time to speak with Felicia, or even research her positions, it may be surprising to see that she wants what is best for all of us. Despite the inaccurate information being spread about her, Felicia does not want to take anything away from anyone in the district. Her hope is to build upon the safety and beauty in our community and see the same opportunities provided to residents district wide.

I urge our community to open their hearts and minds to Felicia, the best woman for the job.

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9 Years Since Sandy THEN AND NOW It’s hard to believe we’re nine years out from the storm that debilitated the peninsula—Hurricane Sandy. But we’ve come a long way. Homes that burned have been rebuilt, new businesses have arrived, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hard at work, constructing new jetties and getting ready for Phase 2 of

creating a reinforced dune, to protect the peninsula from future storms. Memories and photos that captured the devastation in the days after the storm are the now biggest reminders of where we’ve come from since October 29, 2012. (Before photos by Melisa Ritchie and Rob Romas. After photos by Katie McFadden.)

Hurricane Sandy left destruction in its path in various ways. A photo by Melisa Ritchie captured it all in one shot. Firefighters were still putting out flames the morning after on the fire that destroyed businesses along Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Cars were tossed like toys as flood waters rushed across the peninsula, turning streets into beaches. Nine years later, that devastation is long gone, and the boulevard has changed tremendously with Capitol One turning into a CityMD and new businesses replacing the old ones that burned down.

On Beach 97th Street, ocean waves lifted the boardwalk and shifted it right into the concession stand. Since then, the boardwalk has been replaced with a concrete walkway and the concessions have undergone a huge transformation, first under the Rockaway Beach Club. Now the concessions have been given more renewed life as Rockaway Beach Bazaar took over the contract this past summer, with plans to turn Beach 97th into a yearround concession.

Not everything has changed since Sandy. The elderly residents of the Beach 125th Street Chai Home, or the former Hotel Del Mar, never returned after Sandy and the oceanfront property has mostly gone untouched, besides by raccoons looking for a home

and trespassing partygoers. However, there may be hope for the long-neglected property. This spring, BHHS Laffey International Realty advertised the 1.1-acre property for sale. But at a whopping $10.9 million, so far, there have been no takers.

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On Saturday, October 23, at 1 p.m. the Far Rockaway community got a glimpse of Anthonia Akinbola’s artistic talents. At the RCCG Chapel of Praise Activity Hall on Beach 67th Street and Beach Channel Drive, an intimate gathering of friends, family, and people of the community came together to bear witness to her original art pieces, ranging from unique clothing creations to the main event of her exhibit, the “Culture of Migration 2.” Her first “Culture of Migration” piece was presented in 2019, funded

by Queens Council of the Arts, which she plans to renew for future presentation. The Activity Hall of RCCG Chapel of Praise was chosen with community engagement in mind. Her exhibition is funded by New York City Artist Corporation.

Anthonia Akinbola is a textile artist, born in Abeokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria, now living in Jamaica, Queens. Her business office, Infopower International, is in Far Rockaway. She was inspired by the history of migration in America to create the center of her exhibition, “Culture of Migration 2.” The piece combines different elements of immigrant history, from depictions of unlawful migration (slavery), to the blending of African cultures (the colorful flags

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Black Cats, Broomsticks & B-Movies OLD-WORLD SUPERSTITIONS IN 1940S ROCKAWAY

By Jean Caligiuri McKenna

For anyone growing up in the pre-World War II era, it was not uncommon for superstitions and ‘old-wives’ tales’ to be a part of childhood amusement, where walking under ladders, broken mirrors, and the number 13 could stoke thoughts of “bad luck” lurking just around the corner. Like Halloween tricks, the jitters of stepping on sidewalk cracks or in front of a black cat tended to tickle us with a playful fear for make-believe “danger,” where mischief kindled with good clean fun for kids and even adults. But for many families from old-world Europe, superstition was as a part of everyday life as religion.

My parents were born in 19th century Italy, where rituals were devotedly followed in the house-

hold with the belief of warding off bad luck, whether by the human hand or the supernatural. Heeding dreams and signs to keep sinister doings of jealousy, greed, or peril at bay was part of folklore and taken very seriously in their hometowns, as well as many other towns and villages across the continent. Via Ellis Island, these European customs made their way across the Atlantic Ocean and were alive and well in the late 1930’s Rockaway Beach where I was growing up.

My mother, an everyday housewife, and my father, a barber, were otherwise simple ordinary citizens who casually observed the old country superstitions as routinely as doing laundry. Such was the case in my childhood years when we annually rented out our house on Beach 84th Street for the summer, and the prospective tenants came by every February or March to sign their leases.

After business was finished and my father would see them to the

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door, out came the incense, like clockwork, to cleanse the house.

I remember my mother telling me that this was done to counter any hidden envy from dwelling in the air after a guest’s visit, especially one filled with compliments toward one’s home. Italian origins showed that envious attentions towards someone’s home preceded many a land-grab, especially if a visitor expressed flatteries without attaching “God Bless You” to their praises. On occasion, I would also notice my mother using the “devil horns” hand gesture very subtly at her side to ward off the “malocchio” or the crooked eye from any gossipy neighbors, relatives, or strangers she sensed negative vibes from, believing it would divert any trouble. Any hats on a bed in many homes were forbidden as they evoked images from small towns in Italy when the priest would visit a house to give bedside last rites, his hat and coat placed at the foot of the bed.

If a picture fell in someone’s home, it was to be taken as an ominous sign. When my father’s brother died suddenly on his front porch in Far Rockaway when I was 10, it was said that a portrait in his house had fallen off the wall the night before. Dreams were also believed as prophetic, where visions of weddings could mean impending funerals, and vice versa.

For a time in my early years, the picture falling left an eerie impression on me, as did crossing paths with a black cat. Yet as I grew a little older, I began to reject these oft-repeated notions, finding them more silly than scary.

Miscellaneous “do’s and don’ts” included:, “Don’t let your feet get swept over by a broom or you’ll never get married” and “Toss salt over your shoulder for good luck.”

If leaving for school in the morning and my mother should caution from the porch door, Continued on page 20

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BLACK CATS, BROOMSTICKS & B-MOVIES Continued from Page 18 “Jeannie, be careful, last night I dreamed of chickens”, or “babies’ teeth.”, my response would be an appeasing “Ok” or “I know Ma, I know.” Knowing her ‘prophecies’ having no effect on me or my coming day.

My thoughts instead were preoccupied with carefree days of renting roller skates on the boulevard for 50¢, block parties and magic tricks, and playing RingO-Levio with my cousins near the El on Beach 87th Street. There was a lot of fun to be had, without worry from ‘old-fashioned Italian myths and superstitions that I refused to entertain. On these shores, curses and hexes didn’t stand a chance. Dick Tracy or Superman would see to that!

Determined in my own right to be as ‘American as apple pie,’ I began to stubbornly rebel in these adolescent years by deliberately placing shoes on the table to show my mother that her worries were for nothing. And if a pocket mirror cracked and my

mother fretted over seven years bad luck, I would scoff with “Ma, how many mirrors have we broken already, and nothing’s happened?!! Bemused and amused by my steadfast spunk, she would retort, in her best English; “Who you think you are, Miss Education?”

Back and forth we would quibble. In my youthful know-it-all mission to ‘unburden’ my mother from her frets and worries, I probably didn’t stop to consider why she may have taken my defiance to heart. Beneath her dismay, perhaps she felt her OldWorld traditions and values being challenged by a new generation. Customs that she and many others believed in may have been symbolical, but they were all rooted in reverence for goodness, obedience, discipline, humility, and walking a straight line with the belief of not troubling trouble and trouble wouldn’t trouble you. And now perhaps, this new world threatened to cast off her and all her lifelong beliefs into the past.

After World War II, indeed many old-world customs were

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ebbing as a new frontier beckoned, as did my own coming of age. By the late ‘40s, many European superstition beliefs that had once been so prevalent were now relegated in the public eye to matinee B-movies mystery plots, Coney Island fortune tellers, and Playland Spooky House exhibits. Much of their mystique had waned from the core of emigrant society into farcical spoofs.

Come October 31st, they returned somewhat to the forefront on Halloween, when Ouija boards, ominous dreams, and unlucky numbers would once again reign. With willing suspension of disbelief, haunted tales and witchcraft spells could eerily hold our attention, as “Beware of…” warnings and sudden shouts of “Boo” into candy-storefront and house porch windows, while dressed in ghost sheets made for spooky high jinks, fun and fright! After dusk, it was hard not to get caught up in the foreboding Rockaway atmosphere of All Hallow’s Eve. Amidst dim streetlights and darkened backyards, rickety porches, cracked sidewalks, and echoing drip-

The Rockaway Times drops from the shadowy looming El, we would stroll about the blocks with guarded excitement, watching where we would walk, avoiding ladders and black cats, handling our pocket mirrors with care, and keeping all the beds and tables vigilantly clear, lest we arouse bad-luck’s wrath!

But come the next day or two, any fears of superstitions were once again forgotten as my girlfriends and I could be found at my chum Kaye Hughes’ house on Beach 86th Street to watch Milton Berle’s comedy show on her family’s brand-new television set, one of the first in the neighborhood. With great elation, we would excitedly gather in the living-room for the evening’s big event, our coats and hats tossed on the bed and tables, a giddy roomful of first and second-generation American teens watching ‘Uncle Milty’ hysterically dressed as Auntie Mildred, the only bad-luck worry on our mind if the antenna or picture tube blew.

Mama’s suspicions had been correct. The old world was leaving, the new world had come!

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4 Open Houses This Week

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RENTALS B. 142: Stunning house rental 3-5 BR's, 4BA, massive parking (LJ) B. 96: 2BR, 2BA condo with unobstructed ocean views (CB) . . . .

B. 128: Belle Harbor top floor 3BR, 2BA apt with terrace (LJ) . . . .

B. 122: 2BR, 1BA apt with HW floors, laundry and parking (NC) . .

ABTS: 2BR, 1BA unit with den and rooftop terrace (NC) . . . . . . .

B. 140: Newly renovated 2BR, 1BA apt with water views (LJ) . . .

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B. 102: 2BR, 2BA apt with HW floors and modern kitchen (ZP) . . .

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B. 116: 3BR, 2BA apt with HW floors and new appliances (ZP) . . . .

ABTS: Walk up 1BR, 1BA apt with stackable W/D and storage (NC) .

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Mary Beth Meade 347-426-8002

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DECORATION CONTEST

VOTING IS NOW OPEN ON RE/MAX ELITE ROCKAWAY'S FACEBOOK PAGE UNITL

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167 Beach 144th Street $2,199,000

266 Beach 140th Street $999,000

159 Beach 95th Street $1,500,000

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406 Beach 136th Street $1,300,000

185 Beach 117th Street $899,999

317 East 25th Street $1,100,000

233 Beach 100th Street $855,000

69-04 Beach Channel Drive $799,000

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151 Beach 96th Street #4D $649,000

319 Beach 91th Street $599,000

175 Beach 127th Street #3 $475,000

151 Beach 96th Street #5B $675,000

117 Beach 114th Street $689,000

91-16 Shore Front Parkway #4C $399,000

333 Beach 86th Street $529,000

221 Beach 80th Street #1G $325,000

307 Beach 102nd Street $675,000

638 Beach 64th Street $499,000

129 Beach 118th St # 1G $240,000

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Heaven's a little closer in a house by the Sea

Laurice Keating Owner Broker

A one of a kind commerical property in Belle Harbor.

Includes three mechanic’s lifts, plus office.

160 x 100.

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House For Sale – Legal Two Family on a corner property 40X100.

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When a buyer is getting close to signing a purchase contract the “word gets out.” This is normal, as passersby notice the buyer (a stranger), the real estate broker, and the home inspector visiting the home.

When word gets out about the pending deal there is a chance that somebody will tell the sellers something like, “you could have gotten more for your home.” This can happen because it does no good for competing real estate brokers to witness a sale in which they would earn no commission. If the competing brokers can “muddy the waters” and prevent the sale from being consummated, then they would still have a chance to

sell the property themselves.

Alternatively, competing brokers have been known to reach out to the buyers in an effort to “bad mouth” the new home. This is just another attempt at capitalist intervention. However, I think of it more as “sour grapes.” The seller usually is aware of his home’s value. Simi- larly, the buyers usually have been shopping for a while and they, too, recognize value. Nevertheless, unsolicited intervention by mean-spirited people (although, not all competitors behave this way) can be disconcerting. I try to prepare my clients for this possibility. Call me. Love, Robin

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ART EXHIBIT Continued from Page 17 border into Texas being met with force from Texas border patrol officers on horseback.

Akinbola’s intention behind this piece is to challenge the negative perception of immigrants and uplift their legacy as ambitious people who built this country despite the sociopolitical struggles they’ve endured along the way.

Her introduction into traditional Indigo, Adire and Batik design, which she has personalized to her liking, came through the practices of her mother, an educator, who also created elegant garments, saris, as gifts for expatriate teachers in India and Pakistan, sharing the art medium with other local artists as well. As a teen, Akinbola dabbled in other mediums of art, such as mosaics, acrylic paint, watercolor, oil painting, and ceramics. Akinbola’s preferred material for her art, which she used to create “Culture of Migration 2,” is silk, as it absorbs the colorful

dyes better. In her artist statement, Akinbola developed her expertise in this art form, which then allowed her to host her own craft-based television program catered to housewives.

“What could differentiate me from other artists?” she asked herself. Akinbola states she immigrated from Nigeria to Columbia, Missouri as a student where her fiber art gained wide recognition through her self-led community engaged visual art programs, hosted by Columbia public schools and other community organizations. Akinbola then asked herself, “What do I want to do different? What can I do to make myself better?” and sought a way of expanding her artistry beyond schools, designing cotton-made clothing with her husband using batik art methods.

Akinbola has continued to grow her business after 20 years, creating an online custom clothing business on Etsy called Batik Art Studio. After moving to New York in 2012,

she taught batik workshops through Infopower International, a nonprofit organization, at professional outings, including The Brooklyn Textile Art Center and the South East Queens Park Association. And today, Akinbola partners with her husband through Infopower International as an art coordinator, teaching at senior centers and hosting children’s workshops, creating a space of unity and inspiration for the youth.

Her mission is to teach the younger generation of immigrants to have confidence and vision, to instill in them the courage to believe that their passions can make them successful. She encourages children to admire their past and where they come from by acknowledging the journey their ancestors took, to see the accomplishments they’ve made

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Their drive can lead them to do great things into their adulthood, and change can start in their own community.

“We should be proud of who we are in this country. We should be proud because we are looking at what our forefathers, the ones that came before us, what they did in building this place up. And that should make us proud and make us keep our heads up. So, we should not get into atrocities because we think we are little, because we are truly great people. We are children of the kings and queens from

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The Freshest Chamber “Our ability to find something to love, and to love again for the first time, depends greatly on how we resolve and integrate where we’ve been before.

A great model for us exists in the chambered nautilus, an exquisite shell creature that lives along the ocean floor. The nautilus is a deep-sea form of life that inches like a soft man in a hard shell finding his prayers along the bottom. Over time it builds a spiral shell, but always

lives in the newest chamber.

“The other chambers, they say, contain a gas or liquid that helps the nautilus control its buoyancy. Even here, a mute lesson in how to use the past: live in the most recent chamber and use the others to stay afloat.

“Can we, in this way, build strong chambers for our traumas: not living there, but breaking our past down ‘til it is fluid enough to lose most of its weight? Can we internal-

ize where we’ve been enough to know that we are no longer living there? When we can, life will seem lighter.

“It is not by accident that the nautilus turns its slow digestion of the bottom into a body that can float. It tells us that only time can put the past in perspective, and only when the past is behind us, and not before us, can we be open enough and empty enough to truly feel what is about to happen. Only by living in the freshest chamber of the heart can we love again and again for the first time.” (The Book of Awakening, Mark Nepo) This is one of the most profound passages I have read in a long time. Maybe because it resonates deeply at this point in my life, or maybe because it is so pointed, full of sense and brings forth a process for perfect balance.

Transform the bad, the hard, the trauma and integrate each by allowing them to become something that helps us to live rather than prevents us from living. We can retell, re-feel,

re-embody all of the bad things over and over again, but when we acknowledge, know and feel that they are a part of us— whether we like it or not—we create something that helps us to live—to float and swim like the nautilus. We are a sum total of our experience on this earth—that is a lot of moments.

These millions of moments contributed to the people we are. Using the past as a means to live now is a powerful message.

A few days ago, I used the image above and scooped up some not so good life experiences and put them in a chamber below where I am living now and imagined them with very little weight—so light that they barely existed —only to keep the person I am living upward in the newest chamber, the freshest chamber of my heart.

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On Saturday, October 30 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., head to the Halloween In the Plaza American Legion Post 1404 (209 On Saturday, October 30, from Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel) 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Far Rock for a night of fun, music, dancGreek Council is hosting Hal- ing and costumes. $25 per perloween in the Plaza at the Beach son, prizes for 1st and 2nd place 20th Street Plaza (1033 Beach costumes. Cash bar, DJ. 50/50’s.

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LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/07/2021. Office loc: Queens County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 135-23 82nd Ave, Apt. 2F, Briarwood, NY 11435-1346. Purpose: To Practice The Profession Of Law. BRIZE, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/03/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Rajeev Ramdhan, 111-43 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11435.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of PENTHOUSE CLIQUE, LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/25/2017. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PENTHOUSE CLIQUE, LLC, 147-43 73RD STREET, FLUSHING, NY 11367. Any lawful purpose.

Wan Shang Realty LLC filed w/ SSNY on 9/14/21. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 36-17 Prince St., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful.

Notice of Formation of Novathan LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/31/2021. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Novathan LLC, 17112 108th avenue, Jamaica NY 11433. Any lawful purpose.

54-31 NURGE AVE, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/21/21. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 244-06 Van Zandt Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11362. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of THE MONEY ROOM BOUTIQUE LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/17/21. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3140 102ND ST EAST ELMHURST, NY, 11369. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation of Collective Change Lab, LLC, Articles of Organization filed withthe Secretary of State of New York (SSNY)on 6/7/21. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNYdesignated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to Collective ChangeLab, LLC, 4119 30th Avenue Apt. #3F,Astoria, NY 11103. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of THAM LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/21/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Paulin Tham, 511 Schorr Dr., College Point, NY 11356.

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LEGAL NOTICES File No.: 2019-875/B CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: Rosalyn Boxer, Toby Steinhauser, Susan Hoffmann, Steven Katz, Michael Karash, NYC Human Resources Administration, Attorney General of the State of New York Theunknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of MILTON BOXER, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained A copy of this citation and the accounting, as well as all amendments to it, if any, shall be served on the Guardian Ad Litem, Regine Severe, Esq. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of MILTON BOXER, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 1410 Seagirt Boulevard. Far Rockaway, NY 11691, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of

MILTON BOXER, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 18th day of November, 2021 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $27,130.19 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any

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additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why the petitioner should not be authorized to retain the sum of $30,000.00 to satisfy the contingent and possible claim of the Estate of Emmanuel Boxer, the deceased Article 81 Guardian, and referee Janet Brown, for a period of 6 months from the date of the decree to be settled hereon; and why, upon service on the petitioner of an Order from the New York Supreme Court fixing the legal fees and commissions of the Estate of Emmanuel Boxer, the deceased Article 81 Guardian, and referee Janet Brown for services rendered to the decedent, petitioner should not be further authorized to pay the Estate of Emmanuel Boxer, the deceased Article 81 Guardian, and referee Janet Brown, said amount not to exceed $30,000.00; and why if the Estate of Emmanuel Boxer, the deceased Article 81 Guardian, and referee Janet Brown should fail to obtain an order form the New York Supreme Court fixing his legal fee and commissions for services rendered to the decedent within six months from

the Notice of Entry of the Decree to be settled hereon, the amount retained by the petitioner shall be distributed as set forth in the petition; and why the claim from NYC Human Resources Administration in the amount of $412,425.51 should not be paid to the extent of the net distributable estate.

Dated, Attested and Sealed 17th day of September, 2021 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County JAMES LIM BECKER Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200 Lake Success, New York 11042 NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. AS A RESULT OF THE MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE COURT TO COMBAT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, PHYSICAL PRESENCE AT THE COURTHOUSE ON THE RETURN DATE IS LIMITED. THEREFORE, IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE RELIEF REQUESTED, YOU, OR AN ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF, MUST CONTACT THE COURT PRIOR TO THIS DATE IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED NOTICE. IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT AS SET FORTH IN THE NOTICE IT WILL BE FOUND YOU CONSENT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. Accounting Citation

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Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory, multisystemic disease of unknown cause with a wide range of clinical manifestations. It can affect virtually any organ in the body, but predominantly affects the lungs, lymphatic system, skin, eyes, or a combination of these sites. The hallmark sign of sarcoidosis is the formation of granulomas which, if in the lungs, can be seen on X rays. A granuloma is a small area of inflammation which is usually noncancerous. They seem to be a defensive mechanism that triggers the body to “wall off ” foreign invaders such as bacteria, fungi, or foreign bodies to keep them from spreading. The first description of sarcoidosis dates back to 1880s London. Despite the work of several generations of researchers, our understanding of the disease mechanisms and causes of sarcoidosis remains limited. It is currently thought that the disease stems from a

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SARCOIDOSIS dysregulated immune system response against certain environmental antigens that results in sustained granulomatous inflammation and failure to clear the offending antigens.

The prevalence and presentations of sarcoidosis are variable.

The triggering antigen is thought to vary depending on race or ethnic group, geographic location, and individual genetic background. Also, the prognosis is highly variable ranging from spontaneous resolution to chronic inflammation and organ failure. Sarcoidosis occurs throughout the world and affects all races and ethnic groups, with a slight predominance among women.

While it can occur at any age, it is mostly seen in men aged 30 to 50 and women aged 50 to 60. There is a definite genetic component, for example having a first-degree relative with the disease raises a person’s risk of getting it by a factor of 3.7. Getting sarcoidosis requires both a genetic predisposition and exposure to unknown substances or microbial antigens. These environmental factors include ex-

posure to moldy environments, occupational exposure to insecticides, agricultural employment, metalworking, firefighting, exposure to inorganic dust and silica dust, and handling of building supplies (as indicated by cases of sarcoidosis in rescue workers at the World Trade Center).

As mentioned above, the histologic (pathologic) hallmark of sarcoidosis – granulomatous inflammation – is thought to be a dysregulated immune system response to unknown environmental exposures in a genetically susceptible individual. While sarcoidosis has widely variable symptoms, the most common presenting symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, and pronounced fatigue.

Although most patients with sarcoidosis are asymptomatic or have acute symptoms with spontaneous resolution, approximately one third of patients have waxing and waning or relentlessly progressing symptoms over time.

The management of sarcoidosis is a major clinical challenge because of the highly variable

disease manifestations. The decision of whether (and, if so, when) to treat depends on two major factors: the risk of organ failure or death and the extent to which the patient’s quality of life is impaired.

Because sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease, the goal of treatment is to blunt the body’s immune system response. The most effective medication available to suppress the immune system is glucocorticoids (steroids, e.g., prednisone). Unfortunately, steroids have dose-dependent serious side effects that tend to accumulate with prolonged use. Often, extended treatment must be given using second-line, non-steroidal medications. An alternative in this category includes the antimalarial agent hydroxychloroquine, lately of COVID-19 fame.

Meanwhile, the search for specific environmental triggers and genetic factors goes on, as does research into treating sarcoidosis. In this day of modern medical marvels, it is hard to fathom how we have a disease like sarcoidosis that remains so mysterious and poorly understood.

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By Beth Hanning

Be Like Ted Last week a friend forwarded me a Time magazine article titled, “Why Everyone Is So Rude Right Now.” Obviously everyone knows that I am obsessed with the behavior of my students, and people in general. The statistics in this article were staggering. One place where people have become ruder is the airline industry. According to the article, the FAA has fined misbehaving passengers over one million dollars so far this year. As I wrote in my restaurant etiquette col-

umn, restaurant managers are also seeing an increase in rudeness of their customers to servers and hostesses.

The Time article was blaming some of the behavior on Covid-19, stating that many people were quarantined and are now having trouble adapting to regular society. I disagree with this. I have noticed over the years that society’s ability to be polite to each other has diminished. I believe this is mainly due to the phone and social media.

People think they can speak

to servers, hostesses, flight attendants and other workers in a manner that they speak on texting and social media.

Kindness and manners do go hand in hand. One of my new favorite television shows is Ted Lasso. The premise of the show is similar to the idea behind the Major League franchise: a scorned woman wins the soccer team in a divorce and to spite her ex-husband she wants to ruin the franchise.

Ted is an American college football coach , with no soccer experience, who goes to England to coach their struggling fictional soccer team, AFC Richmond. The owner, Rebecca, hired Ted on purpose to see the team fail. In the show’s first year 2020, it received 20 Primetime Emmy nominations and broke the previous record held by Glee from 2011.

Not only is the show critically acclaimed, it is setting records for Apple TV as well.

Season Two has seen the

The Rockaway Times highest ratings for an Apple TV original show.

Ted is so kind, the owner Rebecca cannot continue to be mean to him, and even the character grouchier than Oscar the Grouch, Roy Kent, starts to become less gruff.

And, if Ted Lasso is such a hit, why are people not taking a page from Ted’s playbook? I binge-watched Season One and after watching each episode, you are left with such a warm and fuzzy feeling. One article I read said it is like the television show gives you a hug. Who doesn’t need a hug? I think the passengers on these flights and causing problems and assaulting flight attendants may need a hug and should be made to sit and watch Ted Lasso.

So start off each day like Ted. Be kind and when people like the mean journalist from the show, Trent Crimm, are mean to you, kill them with kindness in return, like Ted! Have a good day everyone.

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Life With Our “Artistic” Child

By Kami-Leigh Agard

Re-Adressing Ableism — Practice What You Preach “Ableism: Let me further entrench your handicap by telling you how I would be less disabled by your impairment.” (adayinourshoes.com).

Readers, for those of you that read my last column, I must apologize for a stinging statement that contradicted my intent to decry ableism. I could give a million excuses, such as I was having an especially tough week with my nonver-

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bal 13-year-old autistic herculean daughter, going through my own depression, blah… blah…woe is me, play my violin—but alas! I was wrong. As a vocal community advocate for building autism awareness, acceptance and understanding, my tone in the article may have been interpreted as negative. Here I was trying to decry ableism, but yet complaining about my daughter’s autism.

What was that stinging statement? “Autism sucks.” However, an autistic woman from Washington state read my article (wow, the power of a hashtag on social media!), and immediately pulled me up. The takeaway: feedback such as hers goes miles in not just building, but truly UNDERSTANDING the essence of autism awareness and acceptance.

What is ableism? According to ableism.org: It’s the practices and dominant attitudes in society that devalue and limit the potential of persons with disabilities.

The Washington state autistic woman’s (who I’ll refer to as "Artiste") response to my column was: “OH! You mean the ‘albeism’ by the autism mom who wrote this, mentioning how much ‘autism sucks.’ YAA! GREAT mom move.” Folks, talk about feeling like donkey of the decade! However, though I was mortified, I appreciated Artiste’s response. I immediately reached out to her, and we engaged in a heart-warming, telling dialogue.

See below (edited for length).

The Rockaway Times KLA: Hello, this is KamiLeigh, the mum who wrote the column about “Ableism” that struck a nerve. Again, my sincerest apologies. To be honest, after I saw the column in print, I got a bit anxious, with “the autism sucks,” statement. I guess I’m guilty of focusing on my frustrations, especially with my precious daughter’s behavior in the past few weeks. She’s my world, but I’m terrified that she’s going to hurt herself with her rambunctious behavior. She recently broke her tooth at school and the next day, ran into me excitedly, causing me to fall back and hit my head hard. I started to cry. Why? Because I was worried about her. What if she hurts herself or a stranger, who won’t be so understanding? On days such as these, autism does feel like it sucks. However, I’m still a work in progress, trying to understand and do whatever I can to help her, NOT cure her. Autism is actually what makes her so special and beautiful. I value and welcome your feedback.

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LIFE WITH OUR “ARTISTIC” CHILD Continued from Page 40 Artiste: My original comment on your post was trying to highlight that while you were trying to highlight ableism in your article, you actually sounded like a complaining parent and posted said article to Instagram, where said type of thing can cause ableism to flourish.

KLA: You’re quite right about my tone in the article. Seemed contradictory considered here I was trying to decry ableism but complaining about my daughter’s autism. I even read it to my grandmother, my sounding board, to get her opinion. Well, knowing as much as she does regarding my daughter, she just thought that I was being transparent about my own worries.

Artiste: I would suggest having someone else who's autistic or another autism mom to be your sounding board.

KLA: You’re quite right because I have to be considerate of the message being sent out there. You made me think with a wider lens. I’m truly thankful to

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Artiste: I just know, that if I knew I were autistic when I was 13 and not 17/18, and I knew my mom wrote something like that, it would only cause and perpetuate more ableism and stereotypes about autism.

The takeaway? As unintended my harmful statement, “Autism sucks,” was, it equated autism to something negative, and that’s not the worldview we as a society want to construct for our loved ones.

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By Kami-Leigh Agard Looking to have a ghoulishly good time this Halloween weekend? Well, ghosts and goblins old and young alike—there’s plenty to eat, drink and be scary this weekend in the Rock! Map out your Rockaway creepy crawl with RT's entertainment guide below.

LIVE MUSIC Thursday, October 28 7 p.m.

SPOOK-TACULAR MENTIONS Friday, October 29 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Forget Webster Hall, the BHYC is hosting the best of two worlds— disco versus rock on two floors!

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Huntin’ for some black magFriday, October 29 ic? Head to Whit’s for magic man 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Adam Cardone’s hair-raising Unleash your superpowers at show. There will be burlesque and The Rockaway Hotel’s and Locals’ music with DJ Combat.

Super Heroes Ball on the roofSaturday, October 30 97-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd top! Cash or prepaid cover of $10 9:30 p.m. gifts you amazing views, costume Head to Breezy for a supernatcontest entry, live DJ and drink ural Halloween Party at the Sugar Friday, October 29 specials. Costume contest winner Bowl. Live DJ. 5 p.m. gets a magical two-night stay at 15 Bedford Ave, Breezy Point With a zillion sweet treats on the the hotel. weekend Halloween menu, make 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive sure to pack in some hallowed Sunday, October 31 savory vittles at Harbor Light and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. music with Chris Decker.

Your eyes are not deceiving Friday, October 29 129-18 Newport Ave you! The ocean will be filled with 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

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Freeway Dog Park, Beach 83rd Tonight, Rogers is not just brew- essarily in that order—book it to Street & Rockaway Freeway ing your favorite booze, but also a Broad Channel’s American Legion boo-riffic groove with The Knobz Post 1404’s Halloween Party fundplaying WLIR-era alternative rock. raiser for veteran programs! Plus, Sunday, October 31 you have to be in it to win either 203 Beach 116th Street 12 p.m. the first- or second-place best cosOnly Rockaway’s queenliest, tume, plus 50/50s and cash bar.

Ginger Ladd and her cohorts— Friday, October 29 Admission: $25. can make Halloween look so good 9 p.m.

209 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Chanat The Rockaway Hotel’s HauntAhoy mateys! Walk the plank to nel ed ROCKtober Halloween Drag the BHYC as Broad Channel muBrunch and Costume Contest! sic man Chris Long aka Chris Solo Saturday, October 30 Open to all ages. Pre-show cockthrows down the ultimate TGIF 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. tail hour dance party with DJ Dyparty!

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ARTS AROUND TOWN Friday, October 29 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Local photographer and coastal beauty gazer, Maria Riley, popularly known for her Instagram handle, Life of Riley, exhibits her breathtaking volume of work, “SURFace,” at Avoid The Day’s Bookstore and Cafe. Exhibit up until November 12.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS: TAKE BACK YOUR POWER!

By Theresa M Racine

As we end October, Domestic Violence Awareness month comes to a close, but with an uptick in incidences throughout the pandemic, awareness is even more crucial.

During the pandemic, on Beach 54th Street, a mother of three died because a husband killed her. Another story of a mother desperate for justice, found her daughter shot to death in a trunk. Some stories are publicized and other stories stay behind closed doors where violence is hidden. My own story was never told until I got out of being in a very bad abusive relationship. Taking back my power was the best thing I ever did. Many years ago, I started xtrememeasure.org so I can help others.

The pandemic has caused an uptick in domestic violence and child abuse. Every day I come across other survivors who share their story and help others realize they have a way out. I

am going to share a story about a woman whom I met while taking photos at a fashion show.

You would never know what a person goes through by just looking at them. As a warning, the story is graphic.

As a domestic violence survivor, I can tell you anyone, no matter how strong they are or independent, they can be abused. Men, women, boys or girls. Abuse comes in many forms: mental, physical, sexual.

Ivy’s breaking point was when she was strangled and punched in the face until she lost consciousness. She came to, hearing her abuser say he would have to dump her body.

She thought that was her breaking point. The next time, he attacked her with a metal bar, telling her that he was going to kill her this time. She fought back.

When all was said and done, she was left with permanent nerve damage in her hand, damaged vocal chords, scars, a fractured cheek, broken ribs, broken teeth and severe PTSD.

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But Ivy was one of the women who took back her power. After almost losing her life to DV, she has done a lot of self-work including establishing strong boundaries and she now has zero tolerance for any abuse in her future. Many women keep repeating the same cycle.

I had asked Ivy about face masks and abuse. We both feel the victim is silenced more, plus it is easier to hide what has been done to them. For children there is no longer an option of escape to school. The pandemic has kept DV hidden even more behind masks and closed doors.

Ivy is now is a philanthropist and is an advocate for both healthcare and in her personal life. She is married to a wonderful man. She became a nurse, ordained minister, and received her MS in clinical counseling

psychology, PHD in psychology and became a certified grief and trauma counselor. She always gives her counseling free for those who need her help.

She is a model, actor and Ms.international tourism. Her story shows you can get out and move on to greater heights. If you are in an abusive relationship, please get out and get help, before it's too late.

You, too, can take back your power. Call the National Abuse Hotline at 1.800.799.7233 or reach out to me @ Xtrememeasurenyc on Facebook.

CYO SOCCER- 4TH GRADE GIRLS CAP OFF STRONG REGULAR SEASON

Last Saturday, the Saint Francis 4th grade girls defeated Hope to finish their regular season with a 7-1 record.

Throughout the fall, teamwork has been the name of the game for this team.

In a 5-0 victory, to finish the regular season, contributions were made all over the pitch.

Lola Dory and Anna Corvi had beautiful assists, leading to

goals. Caroline Tubridy and Jillian Heeran were on the receiving end of those assists, and converted them to goals.

Anna Corvi also scored her own goal to go along with the assist. Savannah Last put one on the board too, hitting on a perfectly placed shot from the box.

Great season girls. Good luck in the playoffs!

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Wrestle Talk FAN QUESTIONS

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This week we will answer questions sent in by you our Great Fans!

Our first question comes from Andre K. in Arverne By Sea and he asked, "What are your thoughts about the Vice Series “Dark Side of the Ring?" Andre, I actually watch the series and I find it very interesting. At the same time, I have been told by many viewers of the show that they have been turned off by the show due to the stories they cover which leads people to say "Never Meet Your Heroes." The show covers a lot of controversial topics and real life stories of professional wrestling. Anyone who watches the show will draw their own conclusion.

The second question comes from Dave H. in Rockaway Park and he asked, "Who were your favorite wrestlers from the WWE?" Well, Dave, my favorite

wrestlers came from the ‘80s era and I used to watch Roddy Piper, Iron Sheik, Bobby Henen, Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy and The Road Warriors.

These are a few names I really enjoyed watching.

The third question comes from Janet G. in Far Rockaway and she said, "I used to watch Sherri Martel and in my opinion she was one of the best women entertainers, no one could replace her." Janet, I agree with you 100%. Sherri Martel was an incredible performer and could take great bumps when she needed to. I definitely miss watching her perform.

The fourth question comes from Nick B. in Belle Harbor and he said, "I have been watching wrestling, especially the WWE for 30 years now and I have to say I'm not impressed with the content I have been seeing. I feel the WWE

has gone down in appeal. What are your thoughts?" Nick, I agree with you, and this has been going on for quite a while now. The WWE for some reason always manages to screw up storylines and improperly use talented wrestlers. That's been my issue with them, and you are not the first, nor the second, not even the third but the 100th person who has told me they felt this way about the WWE. I still watch the WWE to keep up with the latest news but their matches and storylines are most definitely lackluster to say the least.

The last question comes from Tajir Malik in Rockaway Beach and he said, "First, I really enjoy your column and I would like to ask you a question based on your past columns. Where

do you see Bray Wyatt ending up signing with?" Tajir, I really see and hope that Bray Wyatt ends up signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). I feel there he will be given the creative freedom to perform at his highest levels. But reports are still out there that he has not had any contact with AEW, so we will have to wait and see.

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