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A veteran has been reunited with an irreplaceable belonging.

Last week during an intensely windy day, Jacqueline Cozza found a wind victim on the side of her home on the beach block of Beach 127th Street. An old, worn, beige United States Marine Corps hat. She knew someone would be missing it, especially after turning it over and finding the brim inscribed with important dates and information—everything but a name.

Cozza left the hat on her porch for a few days, hoping someone looking for it would find it, but to no avail. After speaking with neighbors, Cozza posted photos of the precious belonging to various local Facebook pages in hopes of finding its owner. The post was shared more than 300 times.

It would be the daughter of a neighbor a few doors down who recognized the writing on the hat. After showing her parents the post, the father realized it belonged to the man who lived above them, Mr. Foti.

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“I’m happy I posted it and we were able to get it back to him,” Cozza said.

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CB14 VOTES ON ARVERNE EAST PROJECT On Sunday, November 22, Community Board 14 met for a special meeting to vote on land use issues regarding the Arverne East proposal and nature preserve.

During the November 17 CB14 meeting, the board was divided on the proposal for the Arverne East development, so they decided to present a list of their concerns to the Edgemere Civic Association for their approval before the official vote, which was rescheduled for November 22.

Sunday’s meeting revolved around two items: 1) a zoning map and text amendment to establish a new mixed use district MX-21, and a zoning map amendment from a C4-4 to a MX-21 to allow for the development of a 10,000 sq. ft. Microbrewery and a 5,000 sq. ft.

Tap house on Beach 35th Street and 2) an Urban Development Action Area Project(UDAAP) designation of the project area to facilitate the development of a 35-acre nature preserve.

CB14 presented 18 conditions. The first was for the city to conduct a study to widen the traffic lanes along Rockaway Beach Blvd./ Edgemere Ave. from Beach 62nd to Seagirt Blvd. to accommodate additional traffic the project may bring. Others included a new elementary school, a preference for 50% of CB14 residents to occupy residential units and 30% to occupy commercial units, a preference for home ownership over rentals, increased parking around the proposed nature preserve and commercial units and more.

A vote was held on the motion to oppose the ULURP for the Special Manufacturing District MX-21 unless the 18 conditions were met. The board voted 18 Yes and 7 No. For the UDAAP issue, the board also voted on a motion of No with conditions, with 26 voting Yes and one, No. The application now goes to the Queens Borough President’s office for review.

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Talking Turkey with Mike Scala

By Katie McFadden

‘Tis the season of giving and on Tuesday, November 24, Mike Scala, an attorney from Howard Beach who was aspirations for another run at City Council in District 32, helped to do his part by providing turkeys and more to families in need ahead of Thanksgiving.

Earlier this month, Scala, who serves as an attorney for several organizations that helped to launch a food pantry in Ozone Park during the coronavirus pandemic, realized that the need would extend to the holidays. Wanting to fulfill that need, Scala consulted with the Campaign Finance Board to come up with an effort that would both support his potential campaign and do something good. For every $40 donated to his campaign this month, he bought a turkey and all the fixin’s to give to those in need. “No pun intended, but we hit two birds with one

stone,” Scala joked.

The idea was a success. Scala was able to raise enough to provide 75 turkeys to families. After seeking requests through local social media pages and the app for the Waterside School in Rockaway Park, Scala was able to connect with several families in need across District 32.

On Tuesday, November 24, he enlisted the help of Torey Schnupp, who he has worked

together closely with in the legal battle against the homeless shelter on Beach 101st Street. Scala and Schnupp spent the day delivering food to those on their list and then set up shop outside of the Waterside School’s yard, for those who preferred to come pick up their turkeys.

“People are suffering. We started the food pantry during Covid, but the need isn’t just a result of Covid when you’re

seeing over 1,000 a week come for food,” Scala said. “We’re happy to serve the people and this is a good way of doing it.

This is what public service is about and I strive to be the best public servant I can be. People are so grateful, and it warms your heart, but you also feel bad that there’s such a need.

I’m hoping once Covid is over, this good spirit of giving will continue, and people will get the resources they need.”

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Far Rockaway Colts Help Keep Families Fulfilled for Thanksgiving

By Katie McFadden

The Far Rockaway Colts rose up to ensure families across the city have a good Thanksgiving in this trying year. After a week of distributing turkeys to families across the five boroughs, on Friday, November 20, they saved the best for last, stopping in Rockaway for their final turkey giveaway.

Teaming up with NYPD Community Affairs, the NYPD Detectives’ Endowment Association and with sponsorship by the New York Giants and Stop and Shop, Rockaway’s mentorship program made up of NYPD officers, the Far Rockaway Colts, spent all of last week giving away turkeys to those who need it most in time for Thanksgiving. Starting at One Police Plaza in Manhattan on Monday, November 16, and stopping at 11 different locations across each borough each day through Friday, the organization was able to distribute more than 2,000 turkeys.

“We got over 2,000 turkeys, so if they’re each feeding families of five, families of 10, that’s a lot of people. That’s about 20,000 people in New York City, so there’s going to be a lot of families that are going to be happy for the holidays,” Detective Patrick Blanc, or “Coach Pat,” or the Far Rockaway Colts said at Friday’s giveaway that took place outside of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on Beach 86th Street.

The Far Rockaway Colts have been making waves through its program that provides mentorship, educational help and an outlet to play football to local youth who need assistance, while bridging the gap between the community and the NYPD. Helping families ahead of Thanksgiving during a particularly rough year was an expansion of their mission. “We already have the pandemic going on. A lot of families can’t really go outside, can’t go shopping, some lost family members due to the pandemic and we said we had to do it,” Detective Blanc said. “A lot of families are no longer working due to the pandemic, so the best way to let them know we care is to provide

turkeys for them.”

With the help of tenant association presidents, the Colts went to various housing developments to identify families in need and provide vouchers

to redeem turkeys at the giveaways. Locally, that included the Hammels, Edgemere and Redfern Houses. However, extra turkeys were also distributed to people who came out

to the event on Friday, even if they didn’t have a voucher.

To make the event even more fun, the NYPD had a DJ spinning tunes while people waited on line to collect turkeys, and even DJ Magic of Hot 97 came out to show his support. “This has been a hard year, so I want to be one of the ones who brings some good light and energy to people,” DJ Magic said.

Many came out to make sure the event ran smoothly, including officers from Rockaway’s local police precincts, members of the St. John’s Home for Boys and more. Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, who has shown her support for the Far Rockaway Colts since the program launched, was also one of the many on hand to help load turkeys into people’s bags and carts during the giveaway. “Today’s event went great because the Far Rockaway Colts and the rest of the NYPD have created a bond in this community and people come to them. There’s a need for food and people come for that need, but I’m watching how many people know our local officers and know the Colts and that’s what it’s all about.

Everybody wants the best for the community so to watch the kids who know these officers come up and hug them, is really beautiful. We’re really fortunate to have this, it’s the only program like it in the city. And it's a perfect day out in Rockaway,” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said.

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***** Happy Thanksgiving! ***** Maura Clarke, who attended St. Camillus and St. Francis de Sales elementary schools and graduated from Stella Maris High School, was a missionary throughout Central America. She and others were assassinated forty years ago in El Salvador, this December 2.

Numerous Catholic publications have advocated for her to be elevated to sainthood. ***** We expect more such notices in the coming weeks.

Mount Sinai South Nassau has suspended Emergency Department visitation due to a rise in COVID-19 cases until further notice. Hospital ED staff will keep visitors/ companions updated on the condition and status of their

loved ones by phone. The only exceptions are for parents of pediatric patients and end of life. As for St. John’s, the Far Rockaway hospital has not seen an uptick in hospitalizations and no new restrictions have been put in place, according to a spokesperson on Tuesday. ***** Rudy Giuliani has had some month or so. He was taped “tucking in his shirt” in a hotel room with a young actress, he held a news conference at the Four Seasons (which turned out to be a landscaping company not a prestigious hotel) and his hair dye dripped down his face at another news conference. Reports say he’s trying to get $20,000 per day for his lawyering. We’re guessing he might have to hire a lawyer to try and collect that money. ***** Speaking of Giuliani, his old political rival David Dinkins died this week at the age of 93. Dinkins was mayor when New York was, let’s face it, the pits. He was a nice man who

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enjoyed the job even if he seemed overwhelmed by the times. It’s true that crime did start to lessen while he was still mayor. ***** Not sure what lockdowns and restrictions are ahead, so here’s a reminder to shop at local places for the holidays ASAP. Buy gift certificates at restaurants. Get your nails done, your hair cut. Stop in at gift shops.

Don’t hoard toilet paper. Get back in the social distancing game and get a flu shot. ***** Someone gave us this idea.

Why not use the Riis Park parking lot as a drive through Covid test site? It’s a huge empty space this time of year and could be put to good use (especially with recent upticks on the west end). ***** One of Rockaway’s newer civics, The Heart of Rockaway Civic (THOR), will host a community Zoom meeting on Friday, December 11 at 7 p.m.

Current members will be sent a link and sign in instructions

The Rockaway Times will be posted on various social media pages. ***** It’s been shuttered so long most people forget a vacant building on Beach 116th was once The Lawrence Hotel. It’s been more like a bird coop for the past decade or more.

Maybe something will happen with it now that it is listed with a new broker (others have tried). The building, a tear down for sure, is listed for sale at $3,688,000. The new condos across the street are nearing completion. If they sell quickly, that will probably signal a developer to scoop up “The Lawrence.” Baxter’s Hotel, right next door, has remained closed since the Department of Buildings issued a vacate order last January because of a sewer system issue. The owner, John Baxter, tells us he is in court with a neighbor on Beach 115th Street who he says caused the damage. With courts being tied up during the pandemic, this might not be resolved for a while.

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This Week in History NOVEMBER 26 Billy Heeran was born.

Joe Mr. Mann was born.

Cathi Ryan Lahey was born.

Robert Hauck was born.

1789 - The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington.

1975 - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, was found guilty of trying to assassinate President Ford.

2000 - Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush the winner in Florida's presidential balloting.

NOVEMBER 27 Katie Honan was born.

Melissa Fallon was born.

Prerana Reddy was born.

1986 - Actor Cary Grant died in Davenport, Iowa, at age 82.

2001 - Beatle George Harrison died of cancer.

NOVEMBER 30 1940 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were married.

2004 - Ken Jennings ended his 74game winning spree on the game show, Jeopardy!

DECEMBER 1 Sean Boyle was born.

Julia Dionne was born.

Chris Thomas was born.

Maura Buckley was born.

1824 - The presidential election between John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, and Henry 1910 - New York's Pennsylvania Sta- Clay was turned over to the House of tion opened.

Representatives due to the lack of an 1973 - Gerald R. Ford was confirmed electoral-vote majority. by the Senate to become vice presi- 1998 - Exxon and Mobil agreed to dent, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew. merge, creating the world's largest corporation.

NOVEMBER 28 1520 - Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the DECEMBER 2 strait which bears his name to the Pa- Olivia Becker was born.

Mike Scala was born. cific Ocean.

1990 - Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Great Britain; John 1980 - Sister Maura Clarke and other missionaries were assassinated in El Major took over.

Salvador.

1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte was NOVEMBER 29 crowned emperor of France in Paris Greg Sullivan was born.

by Pope Pius VII.

Covid-19 Tracker 11/16-11/24 As parts of Rockaway have seen increases in Covid-19 cases, it’s important to keep track of how the neighborhood is doing with coronavirus. Robby Schwach of Councilman Eric Ulrich’s office has been hard at work, tracking down the details for each Rockaway zip code and sending weekly updates. For the interest of our readers, we will be sharing this info each week.

The latest info represents changes between the week of 11/16/2020-11/24/2020.

In 11691, positive cases increased by 76 from 3,264 to 3,340. There were no new deaths in this period, and the total remains at 379.

In 11692, cases went up by 28, from 764 to 792. There were no new deaths in this period and the total remains at 95 since October 12.

In 11693, cases rose by 18

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from 405 to 423. There were no new deaths in this period and the total remains at 29 since early summer.

In 11694, there was an increase in cases by 44, from 889 to 933. There were no new deaths in this period and the total remains at 90 since August 17.

In 11697, cases rose by 27, from 140 to 167. There were no new deaths in this period and the total remains at five since September 14.

NYC has started to release statistics showing the seven-day rolling average of positive tests by zip code. As of November 24, 11691 is 3.56%, 11692 is 3.6%, 11693 is 3.56%, 11694 is 4.19%, 11697 is 7.05% Please remember to wear a mask, particularly indoors and where social distancing is not possible.

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A Thank You to the Beach 124th Garden Helpers Dear Editor: The following is my thank you letter to our block.

This year we got our Beach 124th block garden going, and I wish to thank you all.

Starting with the souls that were hands on for daily watering, planting and general upkeep.

While Rockaway enjoyed days and weeks of sunshine, Pat) were out there, sometimes our Garden Gnomes (Allison, before sunrise, doing their Kathy, Cathy and Bobby and thing. We often left the garden as soaked as the flowers we watered, with the summer heat and humidity.

The rare day it rained was Christmas for whose ever job it was to water that day and prompted texts of jealousy from the other Gnomes.

We also had some behind the scenes Worker Bees (Mark and Stephanie) who quietly and with great labor produced our garden flag and donation request forms (at their own expense).

The flag construction done with such craftmanship. Your eye is drawn to it the second you

hit the beach block.

And of course, our garden wouldn't be complete without all of you, Our Garden Butterflies. You flit around the garden, going to the beach, riding your bikes or hovering overtop on the boardwalk.

Always with kind words of appreciation and encouragement. Your generous donations allowed our aquatic artistic expression to surface (yellow submarine, tee hee) and flourish.

This garden doesn't exist without each and every one of you and I hope through it, we surpassed your expectations and fulfilled the responsibility bestowed on us.

Lastly, I'd like to thank my husband Bill, My Dream Maker, who sculpted the Seahorse and who is tasked with bringing my ideas to life and to a level that always surprises.

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Rocco Strong Hockey Tournament Raises $6k+

By Katie McFadden

Hockey players were rolling Rocco Strong on Sunday as they played in an all-day tournament that resulted in $6,200 raised for Broad Channel’s Rocco Pisani as he battles leukemia.

On Sunday, November 22, eight teams took to the hockey rink on Beach 109th near the boardwalk to play in a Rockaway Hockey League tournament organized by Johnny Wagner, Bryan Elfant and Bobby Keane, all for 11-year-old Rocco, who has been an inspiration through his cancer battle.

“It was a great day,” Wagner

said after the event. The weather held out just long enough for us to finish the tourney and we raised over $6,000 for Rocco!”

The tournament garnered plenty of support from Rockaway and Broad Channel locals and beyond. Even professional NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks caught wind of it and their young stars, Zack MacEwen and Thatcher Demko sent videos of support for Rocco, wishing him well and telling him to keep fighting, ahead of Sunday’s tournament.

Locally, neighbors showed up to the tournament to cheer the teams on. “Over 150 people

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showed up. People from all over Rockaway, Brooklyn and Long Island,” Wagner said. Masks were given out and social distancing was encouraged to help

nations towards the cause. The FDNY hockey team, made up of firefighters who play other city agencies, made a $500 donation and hockey brand Black Biscuit,

keep spectators safe. During the event, raffles were held, resulting in $3,000 raised, plus another $1,000 for t-shirt and koozies with the #RoccoStrong hashtag and Rocco’s own jersey number, 22, that were sold on Sunday.

Each player contributed with their registration fees to play in the tournament. Some organizations made additional do-

donated $500 as well as hockey t-shirts and equipment.

The event was all for Rocco, who even made a brief appearance during the event. “Thank you so much for the hockey fundraiser. It’s so cool to have so much support,” Rocco said on his Instagram page (fitnessforlife07) on Sunday.

At the end of the day, Johnny Wagner’s and Bryan Elfant’s teams made it to the final round, and with a 5-1 win, Elfant’s team took home the championship.

Wagner says the money raised from the event will be given to the Pisani family the weekend after Thanksgiving.

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Domestic Violence, Crime Stats & More Highlighted at 100 PCT Meeting

By Katie McFadden

The latest 100th Precinct Community Council meeting was chock full of valuable information and updates, including the latest crime stats from the NYPD’s 100th Precinct.

At a Zoom meeting that was pushed up a week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, on Wednesday, November 18, 100th Precinct Community Council President Kathy Heavey introduced the guests at the meeting and then thanked everyone for their support in making the council’s recent Thanksgiving food drive a success.

The first speaker, Linda Ruiz, then spoke about CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team, and all the program has to offer. Ruiz explained that CERT trains civilians how to work with first responders and serve as a bridge before first responders arrive to an emergency situation. From navigating traffic to keeping an area safe, to evacuating people from a dangerous situation and more, CERT allows civilians to take basic skills and enhance them. Training for this all-volunteer program is conducted by the FDNY, along with the help of the NYPD and EMS. Ruiz hopes to start a team of local CERT members. For more information, reach out to Ruiz at LindaRuiz7@aol.com.

In response to the recent domestic violence incident that led to the murder of Danielle Marrano in Rockaway Park, Heavey invited Sgt. Stephen Meszaros and Officer Yolando Johnson of the 100th Precinct Domestic Violence Unit to speak about what they do.

“We are a service-based unit.

Our role is to prevent domestic violence through targeted enforcement,” Sgt. Meszaros said. The unit maintains active cases of domestic incidents reported to the precinct, follows up on reports, does casework and provides information about resources for victims such as counseling,

legal help, information about shelters and more. According to the officers, despite the pandemic, reported domestic violence is on a downward trend this year, although there was an uptick during the height of the pandemic. The DV officers are available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight and can be reached by calling 718318-4251 or 718-318-4250.

Next up, Captain Carlos Fabara provided the latest crime stats in the 100th Precinct. According to Fabara, rapes are down to zero vs. three the same period last year. Murders are up by two compared to zero during the same period last year. Robberies are up two from zero. “One is in regard to a shooting incident and there was an arrest in that case, and a domestic violence robbery that is close to arrest,” Fabara said. Felony assaults are up to 20 vs. nine in the same period last year. Almost half are domestic violence related and are close to arrest. There was an increase in felony assaults on police, from two vs. zero.

“This is indicative of our officers being out front and engaging in these situations and I’m happy to report that both officers are doing fine and are expected to make a full recovery,” Fabara said. Burglaries are up to five vs. two last year, four of which were residential and one commercial. Grand larcenies are down 65% and grand larceny auto is down 75%. Fabara mentioned recent gun arrests including three arrested on Beach Channel Drive and Beach 62nd Street, resulting in the recovery of a 9mm pistol. Also, the night prior to the meeting, the NYPD’s field intelligence team conducted a search warrant and arrested three in the Hammels Houses. Two firearms were recovered during this operation.

“That was another great effort with great results by our team,” Fabara said.

The floor was then opened to questions for the Captain.

Eugene Falik started off by ask-

ing about a report in which officers did not stop drivers who had their license plates covered during a Trump car rally last month.

Fabara responded to this saying, “It was very peaceful. There were some vehicles with license plates covered.

My understanding is they were fearful of being doxxed.

Irrespective of that, in a case where we have protests, we have to manage those. This was a mobile protest and not every small violation can be enforced in that case. In this case, I think the best thing for us to do was to let that occur and let them move out of the precinct because the sooner they moved out of the precinct, the less chance we had of an incident occurring. We had a counter protest that we were worried about, but everything worked out fine. It’s not unusual in some situations for small level offenses to be prioritized at a lower level than other situations that may arise. We’re not going to have all of our officers engaged in stopping a large caravan when that could end up exacerbating the situation or causing friction. It’s best to let them make their political statement and move on.”

Elizabeth Gatto then thanked the captain for the precinct’s quick response to a large group of teens that have been drinking, urinating, screaming and causing weekly disturbances near the beach wall and street on Beach 126th Street. “I have to commend your officers. They came immediately, responded, kept coming back and dismantled the group. They’re a tough group of maybe 50 16/17 years old. Neighbors have been called names and threatened and this response was really

appreciated,” she said. Fabara thanked her for the acknowledgement and said, “I understand they’re young and don’t mean harm, but if they’re creating disturbances to the community, then we’re going to take enforcement actions.”

Trishia Bermudez and other residents brought up an issue of traffic confusion around Beach 59th to Beach 62nd Street, ever since the traffic direction has been flipped on Beach 61st and 60th last week.

The change is causing confusion and Bermudez expressed fear that with people not paying attention to signage or disregarding it, a fatality may occur. The issue broke out into a heated discussion. The captain assured her that there will be increased enforcement in this area as drivers adjust to the change.

Deputy Inspector Ronald McCall of Transit District 23 was then invited to speak but had some good news. “We don’t have any crime for the 28-day period,” he said. McCall added that the Transit District has been working closely with the 100th Precinct to ensure subways and ground transportation are safe and they’ve been working to address quality of life issues.

The meeting ended with a special Thanksgiving prayer led by Rev. Joyce Duggar of First Congregational Church.

The next 100th Precinct Community Council meeting will be Wednesday, December 30 at 7 p.m. For info on how to join, email vp100pctcc@gmail.com

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Tips for Having 'The Talk' with Seniors

By Nancy J. Brady

Conversations about estate planning, aging and mortality can be difficult, emotional topics to discuss, however, having these conversations is essential for every family. Holiday visits when loved ones are together can present opportunities to begin to broach these topics.

Unless you’re certain your parents have an up-to-date Will, Power of Attorney documents, and a wider plan for what should happen in the event of their passing, you shouldn’t assume everything will be taken care of.

According to recent surveys, less than half of Americans have done estate planning, or a Last Will and Testament. If a parent dies without a Last Will and Tes-

tament, or beneficiary designations on financial assets, (known as “intestate”), such a situation could lead to added emotional strain and stress. And it could have unintended financial implications for all their children or other family members.

The following tips can help facilitate discussion of these hard topics thoroughly and respectfully to prepare for the future.

1. Plan What You Can Discussing estate planning and all it entails is not something that should happen without any planning. Make a list of topics and questions, then let your parents know what you want to chat about with them. If possible, set a time and date and choose a private venue that everyone will feel comfort-

able in. Be aware that you may need to schedule a few conversations as there could be too much to cover in one sitting. Remember to use language that’s respectful and supportive, and to take a breather if emotions run high or the stress becomes overwhelming.

2. Identify Key People There are several key people you may need to contact for estate planning purposes. Ask your parents for the names and contact details of their doctors, attorneys, financial planner, accountant, insurance broker, clergy, closest friends. Look at their address book and update all addresses and telephone numbers.

3. Address the Topic of a Will Determine whether there is

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an existing Will in place and whether the document is up to date. If a Will was created more than five years ago, suggest that your parents review the Will to make sure it’s still a reflection of their wishes. Establish where they keep the document and confirm who they’ve appointed as the executor/s. The same goes for any trust that may have been created.

4. Talk About Power of Attorney Find out whether your parents have appointed someone to manage their financial and other affairs during their lifetimes, especially if they become incapacitated.

If they haven’t given someone power of attorney, suggest they consider doing so.

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TIPS FOR HAVING Continued from Page 22 5. Discuss End-of-Life Wishes Even though the subject may be uncomfortable to talk about, you should discuss your parents’ end-oflife wishes with them. Their estate plan will be incomplete without these directives, so it’s important to include them.

The appointment of a health care proxy who can make medical decisions for your parents if they become incapable of making those decisions themselves.

A Living Will that provides direction to the health care proxy about what type of care should be administered or withheld in end of life situations. The Living Will should specifically address cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, artificial feeding and hydration, administration of antibiotics, and pain relief measures.

6. Ask About Insurance Policies Talk about the type of insurance policies in place, including health insurance, life insurance, homeowner’s insurance, long term care insurance and worker’s compensation or disability insurance. If you haven’t already done so, take note of the names and contact details of the insurance brokers. Check where the policy documents are kept, and if possible, make certified copies of them.

7. Request Access to Tax Returns It can be helpful to know where tax return paperwork is stored. It may be necessary to have copies of returns for up to five years if your parent(s) require government benefits to finance their medical long-term care. These documents may be required after death if the administration of your parents’ estate becomes complicated. Confirm where you can find these documents

and that they’re all up to date.

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Discuss All Other Practicalities In addition to subjects such as power of attorney and insurance, there are several other practicalities you should include in your conversations.

Make a list of their accounts – financial accounts such as bank and mutual fund, credit accounts, and store accounts. Talk about the memorial service they want and whether they want to be buried, cremated, or some other option. Discuss whether they have prepaid funeral arrangements, or if they care to do so.

Conclusion Estate planning conversations are tough no matter how you tackle them. Try your best to be patient with your parents and transparent with other family members about what you’re doing. If you have siblings, invite them to be part of the

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Accept that these talks can take time and avoid placing pressure on those involved to get it all done in a few hours. The smaller details are critical and should not be rushed. Lastly, always consult an attorney if you’re unsure about the legal aspects or implications of any of the points mentioned above.

This information is for general purposes and should not be construed as individual legal advice. The attorneys can be reached at 1-718-945-7777.

(Nancy Brady: RN, Esq., Partner, Brady & Bader LLP Attorneys at Law)

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Facts You Probably Don’t Need One ounce of silver can be made into a wire over 8,000 feet long.

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A COVID Thanksgiving Today is Thanksgiving, a day traditionally meant for giving thanks for our blessings. For some of us, pausing to reflect on what we’re grateful for this year might be more challenging than it’s been in the past.

But one thing we might want to include on our list is the technology, warts and all, that has allowed us to maintain some normalcy in our lives and has made social distancing tolerable.

What would we do without Zoom and similar applications? Video conferencing platforms have enabled us to

continue working, have playdates, attend religious services, throw dinner parties, and otherwise socialize from our homes. While Zoom was recently under investigation by both the Federal Trade Commission and NY Attorney General (and has since signed agreements to clean up its privacy and security practices), and nobody will ever look at Jeffrey Toobin the same way, the benefits that video conferencing platforms are providing are huge.

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be overstated. While brick-andmortar stores have suffered huge declines, and businesses small and large including iconic ones like Lord & Taylor and Neiman Marcus have experienced closures and bankruptcies, e-commerce has been “at the forefront of retail.” What would we have done during lockdown without groceries, toilet paper, and root touch-up kits delivered to our doorsteps by our delivery heroes?

Recently, contact tracing apps have come into use as a way to fight the virus on a widescale basis. For decades, contact tracing had been a manual, labor-intensive infectious disease control measure employed by public health personnel as a key strategy to identify and prevent the growth of potential “hot spots” and disease spread.

Tracing apps enable much greater scalability, thereby increasing the efficiency of tracers’ work. (Reminder: check out a tracing app’s privacy practices before you sign up.)

There have been many other technological developments,

The Rockaway Times like “ed tech,” online educational services that have made it possible for our children to continue to learn remotely, and telehealth, which has allowed us to go to the doctor remotely.

Services like Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party) and Houseparty even enable us to watch TV or go to the movies remotely with friends, or to “hang out” in groups online.

But perhaps the most meaningful use of technology during the pandemic was and continues to be the use of cellphones which, during the darkest days that unfortunately still continue, allow terminally ill patients to say their final good-byes to loved ones who cannot be with them during their last moments on earth.

So while 2020 has been hideous, I will take the time this year during my Thanksgiving (Zoom) celebration to give thanks, as usual, for health and my loved ones, the vaccine that is finally coming into sight, and yes, for the (imperfect) internet and the technology that has enabled so much.

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Save the Earth. The Time Is Now. takes millions of gallons of oil to produce these water bottles.

Utilize re-useable bags when Are you concerned about your environment? You should you shop. Although plastic bags be. The year 2020 has had a record-breaking amount of named storms that have come up from the Atlantic. Hurricane Iota just hit Central America only two weeks after they were hit by hurricane Eta. Why does this matter to us? Well, we do live in a coastal community. We cannot ignore the rising ocean temperatures because it is only a matter of time before it does have been banned in NY State, affect us. Do something and act paper bag use still has negative effects on the environment. By now.

Simple and Practical Ideas to reducing paper bag usage, we Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: reduce the number of trees that Keep the car at home. Use we cut down each year.

Eat less meat, as it is not good ecofriendly modes of transport like walking, biking and scoot- for the environment. The Amaering. Make your bicycle effi- zon rainforest is being destroyed cient for carrying supplies and to raise cows. Meat production groceries by adding baskets and results in more carbon emissaddlebags. Bike to the store, sions than other proteins. So, eat work, a friend’s house, etc. This more chicken, fish and vegetarireduces greenhouse gases and an dishes.

Plant a tree as trees provide improves your overall health.

Eliminate plastic water bottles food and oxygen. They help save and use reusable ones instead. energy, clean the air and help Take a reusable water bottle with combat climate change. One you wherever you go. Keep one tree produces nearly 260 pounds in your car and on your bike. of oxygen each year and removes Billions of plastic water bottles up to 26 tons of carbon dioxide end up in landfills and our wa- each year.

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A week before Thanksgiving, some Far Rockaway families lost their homes to fire. On Wednesday, November 18, a massive fire broke out in a seven-story apartment building on New Haven Avenue and Beach 22nd Street. The fire destroyed four apartments and injured four people, but miraculously, there were no casualties.

Firefighters quickly responded to the scene at 22-11 New Have Avenue after 8:30 p.m. and helped residents out of the building as the fire raged

on the fifth floor.

At least 100 firefighters responded and worked for two hours to get the fire under control. Dozens of people had to evacuate and at least two people had to be rescued from the building. Those who were injured faced injuries that were not life-threatening.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The New York American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist the families that were displaced by the fire.

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By Beth Hanning

Reasons For Thanks As I wrote in last week’s column, I love Thanksgiving. I love the food and the low pressure of no presents and just getting the house ready. My house is all autumnal and we will start the Christmas decorations this weekend. Here are a few things I am thankful for: My friends: Again, when I speak to my friends at work, not many have friends they can trace back to elementary school. I am very lucky to have a group of both old and new friends who live all around me.

From book clubs, to Christmas in July to Friendsgiving, we al-

ways have such a great time. I texted one of my friends this morning and she responded with exactly the comment I needed. A huge shout out to my friends who keep me off of the ledge all the time.

I am also super thankful to my work friends, especially this year. I did not have Google classroom when we went remote in May and the younger teachers have really been there for me trying to assist me in my remote teaching journey. They have also been there to listen to me vent!

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I said: “Yes, yes he is.� Someone recently sent me a picture of him from the Harbor Light and when I told him, he responded that he was not aware someone took his pic and that he was contacting his lawyer!

My family: I am very lucky to have a great family. My daughters are super good to me and both drive, so I can boss them around to do chores for me and drive me places. My husband is busy preparing Thanksgiving dinner and a friend was surprised to see him at Stop and Shop doing the shopping and not me. (It was probably his first time in Stop and Shop in a while.)

WISH of Rockaway: I am lucky to be part of this amazing non-profit organization. We are able to pay it forward to so many people in our town and it makes me proud to be just a

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My town: I am super thankful to live in the greatest town in the world. Let’s be honest, we do not live here because of the great infrastructure! We should start a pool, “When will Beach Channel Drive be complete?

Kevin Boyle: I am super thankful to write for this paper and to share in a positive or sarcastic vibe each week. Thank you, Kevin, for giving me a platform to humor and sometimes gripe about a particular “Slice of Life.�

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

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Some Things to Do Normally this page would be full of events and happenings around town. With Coronavirus causing most, if not all events and meetings to be canceled, we can only list a limited number of events that are virtual or with social distancing in mind.

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Brant Point Cleanup The Brant Point Alliance is hosting a cleanup of the wildlife sanctuary shoreline at Beach 72nd and Bayfield Avenue in Community Board 14 Arverne on Friday. November The next CB14 meeting will be 27, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Gloves, Tuesday, December 8 at 7 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE WOMB NYC LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 08/28/2020. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1235 35th Avenue 4G, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TOSHIE'S MAGIC LLC Arts. or Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/29/2020.

Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail the process to 2369 48TH ST, ASTORIA, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Barnett Mental Health Counseling PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/6/2020. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 47-37 45th Street, Apt. 2L, Woodside, New York 11377. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jeremy Barnett, 47-37 45th Street, Apt. 2L, Woodside, New York 11377. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

SCLR Consulting LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 9/11/20. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 10018 75th Ave. Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 5220 FLUSHING LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/20/20. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Ya Chen Jiang, 8 Meadow Lane Syosset, NY, 11791. Any lawful purpose.

Sprategy LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/28/2020. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Sebastian Pedraza, 2830 Jackson Ave., Apt. 28C, Long Island City, NY 11101. General Purpose.

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Notice of Formation of DAP TRANS LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/23/20.

Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to DAP TRANS LLC, 43-29 39th PLACE Apt.32 SUNNYSIDE , NY, 11104. Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Supporting Our Mothers Initiative LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/10/2020. Office located in QUEENS. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 177-19 120th Ave Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any lawful act.

Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: REID POWER SOLUTIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/13/2020. NY office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is Christian Keith Reid, 72-11 Austin Street, Suite 107 Forest Hills, NY, 11375. Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose.

DITERRA LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 08/04/2020. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 24-27 Steinway St Apt 4, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Star Reliance Group, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/10/2020. Cty: Queens.

SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 90-08 184th Pl., Ste 2, Jamaica, NY 11423.

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Louis Miller, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 7/21/20. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to LLC's registered agent: InCorp Services, Inc., 1 Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Ste. 805-A, Albany, NY 122102822. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SBL Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/16/20. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as an agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail the process to: 3918 211th Street, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

Apogee Integrative Solutions LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/22/2020. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Andrea Ballard, 4322 Queens Apt. #449, Long Island City, NY 11101-7917. General Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Flushing Adult Social Club LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/13/20. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Flushing Adult Social Club LLC at 18 Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Any lawful purpose.

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Sorrento Management LLC Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 10/21/2020. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 16307 24 Ave, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

21ST Street Development LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/29/2020. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 112-15 Northern Blvd., #2, Corona, NY 11368. General Purpose.

Lyn's Natural Comforts Organics LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/1/20. Off. loc.: Queens Co. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom proc. may be served & shall mail 11649 147th St., Jamaica, NY 11436.

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The mainstream media is so hopelessly anti-Trump that they are loath to report on any successes of the Trump administration, which is why Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is rarely mentioned by the press. If it is mentioned, the reporting covers only the creation of a vaccine for COVID-19. But OWS is so much more.

Starting earlier this year (May 15), after the appearance of the coronavirus, the administration created OWS. It is an effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense, in partnership with the private sector, to provide financial investment, scientific support, regulatory expertise, and logistical assistance to deliver vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 to the American public as quickly as possible.

One of the main goals has been to create and deliver substantial quantities of safe and effective

vaccines by early next year. Consider that the creation of a vaccine normally takes at least five years yet OWS was able to do it in about eight months, a herculean achievement. In addition, OWS also aims to combat this virus by improving the use of existing therapies and providing additional treatment options, as well as improving diagnostic testing for the virus, thereby ameliorating the pandemic as we wait for the U.S. population to be fully immunized.

In contrast to the opinions of Gov. Cuomo, OWS has made the use of sound science essential.

Researchers are constantly evaluating potential therapeutics and have involved government agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). OWS also sought manufacturability at scale within the desired time frame, making hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses achievable by late this year. OWS researchers used novel techniques

to evaluate potential treatments for the virus. For example, rather than create new antiviral medications from scratch, they looked at using existing antiviral medications that are used to treat other viral illnesses to treat COVID-19.

A case in point is remdesivir, an antiviral medication used to treat the Ebola virus. Using this technique, researchers were able to shorten the time needed to study the medications. Since remdesivir was already in use with a known safety profile, they were able to skip phase 1 trials, which test safety of a treatment, and proceed directly to phase 2 and 3 trials, which test effectiveness.

OWS researchers also looked at biological treatments for COVID including convalescent plasma (which I discussed in a previous column) and hyperimmune globulin. Plasma has limitations, such as blood-type compatibility, a narrow therapeutic window, and an inability to be used on large populations. Hyperimmune globulin, which contains antibodies to the virus and is made from convalescent plasma, does not have

these limitations and can be given by injection, as opposed to the intravenous route required for plasma. Other antibody and biological products have been developed in conjunction with well known private pharmaceutical companies including SAb Biotherapies, Regeneron, Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, and Merck, to name a few.

OWS has not only been able to develop a vaccine in remarkable time, but with therapeutics they have been able to make significant inroads against the virus while waiting for the vaccine to be fully deployed. All this means that the mortality rate from the virus has dropped considerably, to well below 1%. Not since the time of FDR at the onset of WWII has there been such a rapid and successful cooperation between government and private industry to fight a common enemy.

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Live Fully Mary Oliver, the poet who died last year at the age of 83, often inspires me to live life fully and say yes more often than no. The following quote gave me so much joy. “When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.

When it’s over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument. I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.”

Choosing to live our lives well can be very difficult during these times but perhaps we can decide to live from a place of gratitude. It is from this place that so many positive emotions grow such as joy, happiness, contentment and acceptance.

I believe if Mary Oliver were alive today, she would continue to write beautiful poems about our precious earth and this one crazy life we have to live. Many do not have the opportunity or ability to live a full life with all the restrictions in place to protect one another.

What if the silver lining was to

recognize we have the most incredible world to live in and we learn to become more mindful of the sufferings of others?

It is the season of giving. How can we be of service to those in need? I am at a loss of the fear paralyzing so many people to live a full life. When I go to church, I am comforted by the sermons from our wonderful priests at SFDS. Thank you, Father Jim and Father Bill.

You are truly saints who inspired us to keep going. Stay on the path. The obstacle is the course. I pray they don’t close our house of worship that gives so much comfort to the parishioners.

Life for us all is on hold temporarily, and yet, we have so much to be thankful for.

Trust and have faith this too shall pass, and we will work together to heal as a country and world. We will rise up stronger and better. We will choose to live in a world with love, compassion and empathy. Pray for peace and healing.

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Here the clam deep in the speckled sand.

Are my boots old? Is my coat torn?

Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect?

Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, Which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.

The phoebe, the delphinium.

The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture.

Which is mostly rejoicing, since all ingredients are here, Which is GRATITUDE, to be given a mind and a heart and these body-clothes, a mouth with which to give shouts of joy to the moth and the wren, to the sleepy dug-up clam, telling them all, over and over, how it is that we live forever.”

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By Eric Jayden

Results from the WWE PPV "Survivor Series" on November 22, 2020 from the WWE Thunderdome in Orlando, Florida: The Miz won the Battle Royal.

Team RAW defeated Team Smackdown.

The Street Profits defeated The New Day. Bobby Lashley defeated Sami Zayn.

Sasha Banks defeated Asuka.

Team RAW Women defeated Team Smackdown Women.

Roman Reigns defeated Drew McIntyre.

The Match of the Night actually turns out to be the Moment of the Night as the Undertaker finally retires from the WWE. The Undertaker, a character portrayed

by Mark Calaway, has had a glorious career in wrestling including a WrestleMania winning streak that is unmatched by anyone. What made The Undertaker such a great

character was his ability to make people believe in the stories he told. The Undertaker was a great storyteller. He had you holding on to every word he said and his ability to evolve the character throughout the years was nothing short of phenomenal. Thank you, Undertake,r for the many years of entertainment that you provided us!

In Wrestling News: The WWE has apparently suspended Braun Strowman for an alleged altercation backstage with WWE producer Adam Pearce. It was reported by WWE Digital that Strowman took exception with Adam Pearce's plan for awarding a WWE Championship opportunity and lashed out at the WWE official by head butting him. At this time, WWE has officially suspended Braun Strowman for an indefinite period of time.

WWE Superstar Aleister Black has not been seen recently on TV. His last match was on the October 12 edition of WWE Raw. Accord-

ing to Wrestling Observer Radio, Aleister Black has requested to return to the NXT Brand but it is unsure whether or not his request was granted. It was also noted that Aleister Black may not be on good terms with the WWE. We will keep you updated.

It appears that IMPACT Wrestling has been offering generous contracts to former WWE stars. IMPACT officials apparently offered a massive contract to the Good Brothers following their WWE release. In addition, it has been noted that they have also offered a big contracts All Elite Wrestling stars.

All Elite Wrestling has apparently signed the team of Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) to an AEW contract. The pair had a match on AEW's Dynamite show and made a great impression with the Young Bucks. I expect to see more of a spotlight being put on Top Flight pushing forward.

The question of the week comes from Alex H. in Rockaway Park and

he asked, "I have to admit I used to be a WWE fan and throughout this year I feel that the product has gone downhill, what are your thoughts?"

Well, Alex the WWE, just like other promotions were greatly affected by the pandemic. They had major layoffs and releases which affected their bottom line. But, in my opinion, the WWE has not done a great job with Talent Relations. For example, the WWE decided to restrict their talent from using third party accounts like Twitch, Cameo and Onlyfans which was an additional source of income for many wrestlers. The recent release of Zalena Vega has also added tensions between the WWE and the rest of the talent. I feel the WWE has a lot of issues right now which, unresolved, they will carry over into 2021 and further affect their product.

Keep sending those questions into eavil183@yahoo.com. You can follow me on Facebook @ericjayden and on Twitter @followthebadguy. Have a great week!

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