Rockaway Times 12-1-22

'Tis the Season

A Season of Giving for The Best Dressed Man

By Katie McFadden

The Best Dressed Man in Rock away in doing his best to give back. During this season of giv ing, Owen Loof has started to dish out checks to charities from the proceeds of his book he re leased this summer.

When Loof published his book, “The Best Dressed Man in Rock away: The Brooklyn Prep Years,” his mission wasn’t to make mon ey. Instead, he decided to donate the proceeds from his book to four different charities: Tunnel to Towers, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Rock away Graybeards and his friend Charlie Russo’s charity, Hope House Ministries.

On Saturday, November 26, at the lighting of the Little North Pole, Loof began the process of donating what he’s made so far. Through the proceeds from his book, Loof is able to donate $600 to each charity.

Wearing his holiday best, at the Little North Pole, Loof gave the Mure family a check for the char ity that the festive home is lit up for each year—JDRF, the world’s largest nonprofit funder of type 1 diabetes research.

Loof also invited represent atives from the Tunnel to Tow ers Foundation to the big show.

Since 9/11, Tunnel to Towers has been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first re sponder families with young children and by building cus tom-designed smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, among oth er efforts.

In their dress blues, Firefighters James Jacobs and Harold Jacobs, and their brother Billy Jacobs, came down to Rockaway to ac cept the generous donation from Loof. “Tunnel to Towers does so much to help veterans and first responders and their families, that with the help of the people who bought the book, I felt hum bled to present the check to Chief Jacobs,” Loof said.

Loof says he feels the same about the donations he’ll be giving to The Graybeards and Hope House Ministries later this month. He’ll be presenting those checks at upcoming holiday par ties for each organization.

And Loof isn’t done yet. He’ll continue to donate any future proceeds from his book to the four charities. “So buy the book,” he said. If you haven’t already, “The Best Dressed Man in Rock away: The Brooklyn Prep Years,” is available on Amazon.

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Lifeguard Candidate Testing Begins

Attention potential lifeguards! NYC Parks wants you! The city is welcoming candidates to take the qualifying test sometime soon, for a chance to protect our city’s pools and beaches.

Qualifying tests begin on Friday, December 2, and will be held at 10 pools around the city, returning to pre-pandemic levels (compared to 6 locations last year) including recreation centers and local high schools. Register for an upcom ing qualifying exam on the NYC Parks Lifeguard information page (https://www.nycgovparks.org/ opportunities/jobs/lifeguards)

There are currently no testing sites on the Rockaway peninsula, but there are several options in Brooklyn, Queens and the other boroughs.

New this year: past NYC Parks Lifeguards get a reward for refer ring a friend! This year, we’re en couraging everyone who worked as a lifeguard with NYC Parks last

summer to tell their friends to join the team! Lifeguards who re fer a friend to join the corps can receive a gift for a successful re ferral.

To pass the qualifying test, can didates must be at least 16 years old by the start of employment; have at least 20/30 vision in one eye and 20/40 in the other - with out corrective lenses. Glasses and contact lenses may not be worn during the eye exam; and must be able to swim 50 yards in 35 sec onds or less, with proper form.

Once candidates pass the qualifying exam, they’ll undergo training at the lifeguard school with a 16-week program that consists of 40 hours of training, a CPR course, and final swim ming tests. Candidates who suc cessfully pass the final tests will be able to work full time at one of the city’s eight beaches or 53 pools. Once hired, lifeguard will be paid for the training.

Winter Waterfowl Workshop At Jamaica Bay

On Sunday, November 20, the American Littoral Society in part nership with NYC Audubon, Jamai ca Bay – Rockaway Parks Conserv ancy, and the National Park Service held a waterfowl identification program at the Jamaica Bay Refuge followed by a hike around the East and West Ponds led by naturalist

Don Riepe to view the many spe cies arriving for winter. “The Snow Geese just arrived from their sum mer breeding grounds in Hudson Bay, Canada” Riepe said, “and they will spend winter in the bay.” Other birds present included Brant Geese, Ruddy Ducks, American Coot, Gad wall, Mallard Ducks, Mute Swans,

Hooded Merganser and Bufflehead Ducks to name a few. These birds are well adapted for winter condi tions as they all have waterproof down coats that can withstand the freezing weather. For more infor mation about waterfowl and up coming nature programs, e-mail Don@littoralsociety.org

Okay, it’s December 1, officially not too early to talk Santa. If you’re looking for a Santa costume, we’ve got an idea. You could run (or walk) for one. The Love Rockaway Santa Suit Run is set for Saturday, Decem ber 10. The classic, fun, tradition, (once called The Santa Shuffle) will kick off at Beach 108th Street and the Boardwalk at 10 a.m.. You can reg ister for the 5k run and 1 mile walk at RockawayTC.org. The registration fee gets you a Santa Suit, a Santa medal, and a free beer at Healy’s. *****

Speaking of red suits…. On Mon day, with a little help from the FD NY’s Engine 329, Santa Claus arrived in style at the St. Camillus Special

Olympics light ing of the Little North Pole, the annual extrav aganza in Nep onsit. Mayor Adams showed up at the big show on Satur day to celebrate the season as did hundreds of people and various entertainers. *****

It was reported by the Daily News and other outlets that Saul Dela cruz, a field intelligence officer from the 100th Precinct, was sus pended without pay after the FBI was seen at the Precinct and at his home in Queens. Reports say an anti-corruption probe is underway by the Feds. *****

Our thoughts are with those at Rockaway Beach Veterinary Ser vices whose longtime groomer Jennifer Fraser died unexpectedly on November 26. *****

NYC Parks is “looking for all New

Yorkers who have the physical and the mental discipline to become part of our lifeguarding team for summer 2023!” Qualifying tests be gin on Friday, December 2, and will be held at 10 pools around the city. Register for an upcoming qualifying exam at the NYC Parks Lifeguard information page (nycgovparks. org/opportunities/jobs/lifeguards) *****

The New York Times did a feature on the rail vs park debate regarding the abandoned tracks in Queens that if revived would dramatically improve the commute from Rocka way and southern Queens. Queen slink, the rail advocates, suggest both a park and a rail are possi ble. Those who want Queensway, a High Line-type park, don’t seem to want anything to do with a new transportation option. Queens Bor ough President Donovan Richards says he wants both and was quoted saying he could get to Florida faster than he could get to the City from Far Rockaway. Well, what exactly are you doing to make that happen, Mr. Borough President? We like this from a Queensrail advocate: “When

you tell a NYer that they could have better transit, they universally love the idea. But our opponents are trying to scare people into think ing that it's not possible. They think they own the old Rockaway Branch. It is a public asset, and we must fight for all residents.” *****

Reminder: The Army Corps is accepting public comment on its storm surge protection plan un til January 6, 2023. This $52 billion project would include a storm bar rier across Jamaica Bay and other flood protection methods around Broad Channel, Hamilton.

If you’d like to tell them what you think, go to mvr.usace.army.mil/ Public-Comment-Form/

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Benefit For A Friend In Need

The Friends of Brian Hanna and The Hanna Family would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to all that joined in from near and far to help make our benefit a true success. Your generosity, support, kind words and prayers during this time are appreciated beyond words.

We are forever thankful to live in and be part of such an amazing community, we are truly blessed in so many ways.

A very special thanks to those individuals and merchants who donated their time and their services, helping us make a memorable evening.

The Knights of Columbus, Rockaway Beach Council #2672 (and their amazing staff),

Wine With Sue & DJ’s At Work

Mazzone Ace Hardware

Amaili Restaurant

Bagel Barista Bar Marseilles

Batsey's Bay House Baya Bar Beach Bagels

Beginnings

Blarney Castle Blue Bungalow

Boarder's Skate & Surf

Boardwalk Pizza

Bungalow Bar

Buoy 4 Life Clothing Company

Callie's CBS

Chef's Table

Chris Mullin Basketball Camp

Chris Rivera & Stella Maris Bait & Tackle

Ciro's Bakery Ciro's Pizza Claissa Restaurant

Connor's Canine Cookie's Cuisine By Claudette Curran's Butcher Shop Danielle's Florist Farmer's Market

Fat Cardinal Gift Is Love

Happy Jack's Restaurant Harbor Light Pub Hawkeye Photography

Hot Yoga

Jameson's JKS Printing Juniper Restaurant Kennedy's Restaurant

Kimo's La Sorrentina

Lana's Loft Last Stop Lily's Nail Salon

Linda Collins

Linda Humphrey Tennis LOAH (Ladies of The Ancient Hibernians)

Lu Bella Boutique

Mara's Ice Cream Shop Mc-Manus-Leahy Basketball Camp News Corp-Sue Kinzie

Nicole Frontera Beauty

Nurture U Wellness NY Surf School

Orange Theory

Paul's Bike Shop

Pico's Poly & Esther Reid's Salon

Rocco's of Rock Beach Rock Yacht Charters

Timothy Klein Foundation

Tiki Bar

Tommy's Pizza

Touros Soccer Camp B-Squared Construction

Launch Trampoline Park Walsh Properties

Rockaway Beach Bakery

Rockaway Beach Vet Rockaway Dance Company

Rockaway Little League Rockaway Theatre Company

Rockaway Wish Rockway Beach Cycles Roger's Pub

Ruffle Bar

Serenity Car Service

Skudin Surf Spa Rockaway Strand's Salon

Sue & Charlie Duffy Super Burrito

Tap That Self Pour Bar

The Graybeards

The Meat Up Grill

The Rockaway Hotel The Wharf

Tony Celebrates 95 at Rogers

By Katie McFadden

Happy 95th birthday, Tony! On Saturday, November 26, a man who’s almost as old as the bar it self celebrated his 95th at his fa vorite watering hole—Rogers. But it wasn’t just another birthday cel ebration for Tony Sabatino. This time, his family threw the party as a thank you to the many Rockaway friends that make sure Tony is tak en care of when he arrives.

Tony Sabatino was looking sharp as ever on Saturday, dressed in a yellow button-down, a brown vest and his signature cap, two days ahead of his actual 95th birthday. But if you go by Tony’s math, he considers November 28 to be the day he turns 96, as he’s going into his 96th year. But nowadays, it’s all the same. “The years went away. I don’t count the years anymore. I’m knocking on a hundred. I hope not, but I’ll probably make it. Who wants to be 100? I’m already an old man, it’s crazy,” he said with a laugh before sipping a shot of Bai ley’s someone handed him.

Sabatino was featured in The Rockaway Times last year when his local friends threw him a party for this 94th birthday at Rogers. Saba tino, who lives alone in Woodhav en, started coming to Rockaway to socialize. He would frequent the Kerry Hills until it closed in 2018. Then he found Rogers, where he started visiting even more dur ing Covid, as his local bar, the Woodhaven House had closed. As a regular, Sabatino became a sta ple at Rogers and quickly made many friends, who make sure he’s okay when he gets off the Q53 bus to sit in the bar for a few hours. Last year, those friends organized a big birthday bash.

Among them is Bernadette O Callaghan. “Every year we have him is a great one,” she said at To ny’s party on Saturday. But this year, she wasn’t the main party organizer. Instead, Tony’s cous ins decided to repay the favor and throw Saturday’s 95th birthday par ty for Tony as a thank you to those in Rockaway who have taken such good care of him. “This year was kind of exceptional in that his fam

ily wanted to and insisted on doing the food and all of that, so it’s real ly nice that they know the commu nity is behind him. Any day where there’s a celebration and not a commiseration is a good one. And it makes Tony happy,” O Callaghan said.

This year’s party was Mexican themed, with catered food from Moe’s provided by Sabatino’s fam ily and cantina decorations by Leslie Thornton of Rockaway. And everyone from his actual family to his Rockaway family were invit ed for the celebration. Sabatino’s cousins were more than happy to throw the party this year. Some of his second cousins, having attend ed Stella Maris High School, are no strangers to Rockaway, and were happy to be back for the occasion.

“This brings me back. I haven’t been here in a long time, but it’s so nice and lively, I can see why Tony enjoys coming here,” Tony’s cous in Barbara Levi said. Speaking on why they wanted to throw the par ty this time, Levi said, “We wanted to get to meet all of Tony’s friends and celebrate here with his group. We know that Rogers is Tony’s fa vorite place to be so we wanted to come where he could be sur rounded by his friends.”

Levi explained, as they used to live in Howard Beach, Tony was a regular at their home and very close with their father. “He was my dad’s best bud, so they have a lot of shared memories. Tony is such a

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sweet part of our family. We’re hap py that we can celebrate this spe cial occasion with him,” Levi said. “And everyone loves Tony. He’s a friend to everyone and that’s how he finds so many friends wherev er he goes. His friends are like a second family to him.” Her sister, Rachel Lagamba, who also helped plan the party, added, “He’s very family oriented and very friend ly—he’s just everybody’s grandpa. And Tony is very blessed to have all of the friends that surround him every day.” Tony agreed. “Friends and family are a blessing to treas ure. It doesn’t come easy,” he said. Friends and family come first.” Levi said Tony’s Rockaway friends are what keep him going at 95 years old and keep him tak ing the bus from mainland Queens to the peninsula, no matter the weather. “It’s amazing. Rain or shine, nothing holds Tony back from coming out here to socialize and I think that’s what keeps him

going. The love and friendship that he feels here, I think gets him on that bus every day. No matter if there’s rain, snow, sleet, or sun, he comes here to be surrounded by friends,” Levi said. And when Tony gets to Rock away, they know he’s okay. “Every one looks out for him, and we al ways know where to find him. If we can’t reach him, we call the bar,” she said.

Not only is Rog ers Tony’s favorite place to frequent, but when he ar rives, owner Mike McMahon makes sure Tony’s tak en care of. So when Tony’s family asked if they could throw anoth er party there, it was no problem.

“Mike is always wonderful,” O Callaghan said. “He doesn’t mind when Tony shows up during the week. He’s just happy that he’s

AMAZING IS COMBINING GREAT CARE WITH CONVENIENCE.

here and that’s the kind of place he wants Rogers to be. He gave us use of the party room as long as we drink at his bar!” Lagamba added, “Rogers is very generous in letting us use the party room to host this party today.”

Lagamba said knowing Tony’s in good hands with the people of Rockaway is part of the reason they wanted to throw Saturday’s par ty as a thank you. “We wanted to celebrate his 95th birthday but also to celebrate all the people who are so generous toward him and help look out for him and it was a way for us to say thank you to every one for all they have done for us,” Lagamba said. “We don’t live near Tony, so it’s a bit of a struggle for us but it’s a pleasure to hear people calling in saying, ‘we got it, Tony’s good,’ and we wanted to say thank you to everybody.”

As for Tony, between mouthfuls of guacamole and sips of beer, he was enjoying the moment among good company. “I’m enjoying to day. Not tomorrow, as tomorrow isn’t promised. Today,” he said. “And I feel good.”

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This Week in History

DECEMBER 1

Sean Boyle was born. Johanna O’Connor was born. Julia Dionne was born.

1824 - The presidential election between John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford, and Henry Clay was turned over to the House of Representatives due to the lack of an electoral-vote majority. 1998 - Exxon and Mobil agreed to merge, creating the world's largest corporation.

DECEMBER 2

Olivia Becker was born. Mike Scala was born.

1980 - Sister Maura Clark, a Belle Harbor native and Stella Maris HS grad, serving as a missionary in El Salvador, was mur dered by members of the military of El Salvador.

DECEMBER 3

Barbara King was born. Diane Cardwell was born. Bob-O Gates was born.

1833 - Oberlin College in Ohio became the first coed institution of higher learn ing in the U.S. 1967 - Dr. Christiaan N. Barnard per formed the world's first successful hu man heart transplant.

DECEMBER 4

1783 - George Washington delivered his

farewell address to his officers at Fraunc es Tavern in New York City.

1993 - Rock musician and composer Frank Zappa died at age 52.

DECEMBER 5

Dan Guarino was born.

1791 - Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mo zart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. 1933 - The 21st Amendment to the Consti tution, repealing prohibition, was ratified.

DECEMBER 6

Tori Dresch was born. Sophia Skeans was born.

1884 - Construction of the Washington Monument was completed. 1973 - Gerald Ford was sworn in as vice president, replacing Spiro T. Agnew.

DECEMBER 7 Heidi Woolover was born.

1941 – The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. 2002 - Iraq formally declared to the UN that it had no weapons of mass destruction.

DECEMBER 8

Mary Heslin Reed was born. Rachel Bernstein was born.

1941 – The U.S. entered World War ll 1980 - John Lennon, former member of the Beatles, was shot and killed in New York City by a deranged fan.

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY BREAKTHROUGH!

"My feet feel like they're on fire". "Each step feels like I'm walking through wet paint". "I live in constant fear that I'll fall". "I can’t sleep, my hands and feet tingle all night".

What do all of these people have in common? They suffer from Peripheral Neuropathy. It is estimated that more than 20 million people in the US have peripheral neuropathy. Unfortunately this figure may be significantly higher as the disease is often misdiagnosed because of its wide array of symptoms.

being 'the last resort with the best results'."

According to Frankie's test results, she has seen a 74% improvement in pain and functionality, which is on par with a majority of our patients. "But more important than those test results is the joy she's expressed being here and hearing about all the amazing things she's able to do because she feels great!

PRESS RELEASES

Jennifer Beltrani, of Acupuncture and Wellness of Rockaway Beach shares this belief. "I've been treating neuropathy, in all its various forms, and so often my patients come to me because of symptoms, not because of the diagnosis.

Frankie M testified to this . " I remember my husband driving me to my consultation and I saw a woman running just outside our neighborhood. I was so envious-I just kept thinking 'I would give anything just to walk again. My primary care doctor told me my troubles with pain and balance were just symptoms of old age and gave me a prescription, I was so depressed."

"Almost all of our patients come to us with a similar story to Frankie's. They have been everywhere else. They've been told they have no hope. They have been told its just part of getting older". Jennifer stated, "It breaks my heart but I know how much I can help people like Frankie so I'm always so happy when they walk through the door".

Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy often face a very grim reality. Western medicine declares that there is no solution. Jennifer Beltrani at Rockaway Acupuncture and Wellness prides herself on

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves and this damage is commonly caused by lack of blood flow in the hands and feet. A lack of blood flow results in a lack of nutrients; the nerves then begin to degenerate and die which causes pain ranging from discomfort to debilitating. Because neuropathy is a degenerative condition, once those nerves begin to deteriorate they will continue to do so until they are completely expired, leaving those suffering with crippling balance issues. "In this case, the absence of pain is not necessarily a good thing, " shares Jennifer Beltrani, Licensed Acupuncturist. "This usually indicates that your nerves are hanging on by a fragile thread".

So how exactly is Jennifer able to reverse the effects of this degenerative disease?

"Acupuncture has been used to increase blood flow for thousands of years which helps to get the necessary nutrients to the affected nerves. But the real magic happens when I integrate ATP Resonance BioTherapy(TM). This technology was originally developed by NASA to expediate recovery and healing."

By seamlessly blending the ancient science of acupuncture with modern medical solutions, Jennifer has a 88% success rate in reversing the effects of neuropathy. She starts each patient with an initial consultation during which a sensory exam is performed.

"This not only aids in making a proper diagnosis but helps to define just how much nerve damage has occurred". "This is important because if a patient has suffered more than 95% damage, there is little that I can do to help them. I'm familiar with the medical miracle but I know my limits as a practitioner and the limits of my medicine."

When it comes to treating peripheral neuropathy, regardless of its origin, early detection greatly improves your chances of a full recovery.

If you or someone you love are suffering with chronic pain that presents as burning, tingling or "pins and needles" or you've recently been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, it's important to know there are

There is hope!

718-433-7972 to schedule an initial consultation or visit Rockaw.com for more information.

The Rose Den Blooms on Beach 116 th

By Katie McFadden

A new business has blos somed on Beach 116th Street. On Wednesday, November 23, The Rose Den, a new cocktail bar and tapas res taurant located at 174 Beach 116th Street, officially opened its doors.

In its soft opening, cus tomers have been able to try some unique cocktails at this hip new spot on the block. One popular drink on the menu includes a spiced pear margarita—a spicy margarita with nice syrup, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, fresh squeezed lime, and of course, tequila, topped with a poached pear. Or perhaps the Gin Bubble Bath, featuring Em press Gin, coupled with a few secret ingredients, plus honey syrup, fresh squeezed lemon and prosecco, served up with a twist, is more your speed. Along with a selection of wine and beer, and non-alcoholic mocktails for the non-drinkers, these are just a few of the things being served up at The Rose Den, and there’s still more to come.

Owner Katherine Varno’s vi sion is for The Rose Den to be a tapas, dessert and cocktail estab lishment. The finishing touch es on the kitchen are still being worked on but within the next few weeks, Chef Keith Gaffney of Breezy Point will be cooking up some delicious tapas options. “We’re going to have Mediter ranean style tapas and desserts, charcuterie boards, homemade breads and stuff. Everything will be as handmade as possible with all fresh ingredients,” Varno said.

The vibe of The Rose Den is all in the name. Rose, being a name in Varno’s family, and Den, “feels like a place where people can gather and have nice conversa tion and exchange ideas over food and drinks. It really fits that intimate experience of the place, so The Rose Den made sense, and it has a speakeasy vibe to it,” Var

no said. She hopes it will serve as a lowkey option for everyone to enjoy. “You can start here before going out to dinner or stop by on the way home for a dessert and a cocktail as a nightcap. It’s a per fect little date spot or a place for little cocktail parties and events. And we’re family friendly. Kids are welcome to sit at the tables with their families,” she said.

The tapas and cocktails will occasionally be accompanied by entertainment. “We’ll have music, mostly acoustic, lowkey stuff. We want this to be a place where people are able to talk and don’t want loud, blaring music. I want a nice, relaxed atmosphere for everyone. At our opening, we had Mikal of Rebaroque DJ some chill jazz music, and it was really nice. There won’t be crazy dance parties here. We’ll be looking for acoustic performers, and maybe some spoken word and poetry kind of stuff mixed in with curat ed playlists,” she said.

With more than 20 years of ex perience in the hospitality busi ness, Varno has the right skills and knows the right people to pull her vision off. Coming from the Catskills, she started off as a dishwasher in the East Durham area and has since worked at many rooftop bars and loung es, serving as beverage director, so she knows plenty about mix

ing a quality cocktail. “My first job in the city was at Town with Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, a ce lebrity chef offering three-star service. There, I was a bartend er and server and eventually be came head bartender,” she said. After coming down for the surf since 2005 and officially moving to Rockaway in 2009, she’s also worked in managerial roles in local places like the old Playland Motel and Whit’s End.

But Varno always dreamed of opening a place of her own. In September 2020, that journey began when the perfect spot opened up on Beach 116th Street. “The first time I came to Rocka way, I arrived on 116th Street, so that block has had a sweet spot in my heart. Coming from Manhat tan, by the time that train pulled around the corner and I was able to experience that open air and nature, I really needed that. Ar riving on 116th was amazing,” she said. “I had been living on 120th for seven years and kept talking about opening a place for years, and I thought 116th is the place. I think it’s happening and there’s some kind of renaissance going on there, so it’s a legend ary block,” she said. And as fate would have it, an opportunity to open a place on the block landed right in her lap. “I was at dinner with people and talking about it

and someone who owns the building mentioned the spot was opening up. It couldn’t have been more perfect. So I jumped on it,” Varno said.

In September 2020, she signed the lease for the old Lola Star store and began the process of transforming a retail space into a cocktail bar and restaurant. However, opening in the year of Covid presented some extra challenges, slow downs and red tape as Varno navigated opening her own business for the first time.

But last Wednesday, all that work paid off as Varno offi cially opened the doors of The Rose Den for a soft opening.

“It was so good. We had a re ally great response, with 50 peo ple there throughout the night. We did discount cocktails, beer and wine and Mikal DJ’d and it was great. Everyone was talk ing to each other and making friends. There was really good energy. People are excited about this. So far, I’ve only gotten good feedback. Everyone has been so kind, it’s amazing,” she said. “I’m elated to be open. This was such a longtime coming, it feels good. This is my specialty, what I’ve been doing for years, and this lets me bring it home.”

And Varno isn’t done yet. In addition to opening the kitchen soon, in the next few months, The Rose Den will also be open for brunch, and will offer to go food and cocktails by the sum mertime. She’s also open to more ideas. “This place is flexible and ever changing, so this is an open space for everyone to come and if anyone has any recommenda tions or feedback, or if anyone wants to perform or bring art, or have an event or meeting or hol iday party here, I have options and packages and I’m open to ideas,” she said.

The Rose Den, located at 174 Beach 116 th Street, is currently open six days a week from 5 p.m. until midnight, and closed on Tuesdays. For more info, email: KatherineVarno@gmail.com

Rockaway Comes Out Strong for Jimmy O’Neill

Story and Photos

By Katie McFadden

Before crushing plates of tur key, Rockaway came out strong to crush the Jimmy “The Crusher” O’Neill Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 24.

The Rockaway Track Club couldn’t have asked for better weather for Thursday’s charita ble event, and with more than 600 people registering to help raise money for the battle against childhood cancer, the run was a wild success. It was all in honor of 9-year-old Jimmy O’Neill, a Rock away resident, who for two years has been battling kidney cancer. Jimmy himself was able to make it out for the event and give the countdown for the runners to take

THE LITTLE NORTH POLE COMES TO LIFE

off on either a 5K run or a one-mile run/walk.

As Jimmy approached the start line, he was welcomed with cheers from the many participants eager to step off. Jim McVeigh, head of

the Rockaway Track Club, thanked everyone for taking the time out of their Thanksgiving Day to join. “I want to thank you for coming,” McVeigh said. “Amazing support Rockaway Beach!

Then Jimmy’s aunt Beth O’Neill spoke to the crowd before Jim my led the countdown. “This is amazing and overwhelming, and we can’t thank you guys enough,” Beth O’Neill said. “Jimmy had a particularly tough week, so this is just the icing on the cake for him. This community is beyond our wildest dreams, and you keep us going and we could not thank you enough.”

Participants received a spe cial Jimmy “The Crusher” O’Neill t-shirt for the event and kids re ceived a medal for finishing the race. The top runners in the 5K were James Mercer (20:37), Sean Parchment (20:40), John Conroy (20:50), Logan Leahy (21:35) and Billy Devlin (21:53).

For full results and more infor mation about the Rockaway Track Club, including their Santa Suit Run on December 10, check out RockawayTC.org

What’s In a Name? Dubos Point

By John C. Harris

In my final installment in this series, I venture just outside the boundaries of Jamaica Bay Wild life Refuge to explore the history of the name behind Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary and its anal ogous mission with the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Extending from the Rockaway Peninsula into the southeast of Jamaica Bay, Dubos Point is with in the area referred to by its ear liest recorded occupants as Leka we, meaning “sandy place.” When colonial settlements proliferated on Long Island in the 1600s, col onizers referred to the group of Munsee Lenape who named Le kawe by the name they gave the land, rather than how that group referred to themselves. Thus, Le kawe provided the root of the exo nym Rockaway.

By the twentieth century, the saltmarsh that became Dubos Point was named Conchs Hole Point. However, conch is not na

tive to Jamaica Bay. Given Jamai ca Bay’s reputation as a premier shell fishing destination, the name may be a reference to a sim ilarly shaped mollusk in the area.

In 1912, as speculative real estate development reshaped the Rock away Peninsula, Conchs Hole Point was filled in to create more usable land to build upon. How ever, the real estate project failed.

In 1901, Rene Dubos was born in Saint-Brice-sous-Fouret, France. He went on to study microbiol ogy and received his PhD from Rutgers University in 1927 before discovering bacterial resistance

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to anti-biotics. As an en vironmental philosopher, Dubos advanced the field of Human ecology and is credited with creating the slogan, “Think globally, act locally.”

In 1970, when groups like the Green Ribbon Panel opposed the exten sion of JFK Airport’s run way into the Bay, Dubos promoted the ongoing restora tion of Jamaica Bay in opposition of the destructive project. When contemplating the state of Jamai ca Bay, he offered, “I think the Ja maica Bay adventure—and it is an adventure—is probably the most complete and unexpected suc cess story of the whole ecological movement in the United States at the present time.” And while the past fifty years have proved our adventure here is far from com plete, it does celebrate the dec ades of hard work from ecologists and conservationists that created the foundation of the work that

we do here.

After Dubos died in 1982, his wife, Jean, led the movement to establish Dubos Point. When New York City Parks took over the site in 1988, converting the underuti lized space into a wildlife sanctu ary, Jean Dubos stated “You have understood and acted on [my husband’s] dictum: think global ly, act locally. Our planet needs its wetlands. Our urban, concret ed-stifled souls need communion with the earth, water, and sky.”

In the nearly forty years since the christening of Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary, its biggest challenge has been litter that washes in from the Bay and ille gal dumping. Despite this, Dubos Point, much like our Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, simultaneously provides visitors a space to engage with nature, while the sanctuary’s vegetation filters pollution, pro tects against rising sea levels and storm surges, and, all the while, provides a stop along the Atlantic Flyway for migratory birds.

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THE SELLER’S CONCESSION – HELP FOR BUYERS

By Robin Shapiro

SUMMER EFFECTS

Buyers need to have money set aside for a down payment and closing costs. If the buyer has been approved for a mortgage AND if his income is high enough to justify a slightly larger mort gage, then a “seller’s concession” might be helpful in covering some of the transaction costs.

The summer season has mixed effects on the Rockaway real estate market. On the one hand, we are a beachfront community and the draw of the summer activities does bring people here for: beaches, swimming, cycling, running, surfing, organized teams for kids and adults (although the pandemic may crimp some of these this year; thankfully the “end” is in sight). On the other hand, some sellers are reluctant to sell during the summer because they enjoy the aforementioned activities and don’t want to give them up so fast!

gage, but the seller still receives the same $500k.

It can be harder to sell real estate during the summer due to vacations by buyers and sellers alike. Summer activities can also occupy people instead of allowing them to focus on the home sale process.

The seller’s concession is usu ally a fixed amount of money which can be as great as 3% (and sometimes more) of the purchase price . This amount gets added to the agreed upon deal price. For example, a $500,000 house could close for $510,000. The addition al $10,000 would go towards pay ing the buyers closing costs. The buyer has a slightly higher mort

The spring season has been generally good for our real estate market. There has been action across the board in all price categories with an emphasis on the range below $1 million (approx). Prices have firmed up within the framework of recent comparable sales and in some cases are creeping higher. Inventory levels remain very low. Call me, Love, Robin. 718-490-9463

The money from the seller’s concession can be used towards the buyer’s closing costs and even to buy down the interest rate on the mortgage (thus lower ing the monthly mortgage pay ments). If a buyer is interested in a seller’s concession, it’s a good idea to discuss this with the real estate broker before making an offer. The seller would need to agree to this method. Both par ties know that the house must ap praise for this new price. The seller’s concession is a useful tool in the real estate process. It can be very helpful in getting deals done. Call me. Love, Robin.

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A Special Stockings for a Cause Mission

By Katie McFadden

The season of giving has be gun, and this season, a special family could really use some Christmas cheer. Local resident, Eugene Brennan, is hoping the community comes out strong to make this holiday season a special one for the Tan family through the 11th Annual Stock ings for a Cause.

On Thanksgiving Eve, Bren nan hung the first stocking at the Park Avenue Tavern, where he is a managing partner, on the anni versary of the day Stockings for a Cause first began. Each year, sev eral restaurants across New York City, including local restaurants and In Good Company Hospi tality’s establishments come to gether to ask the community to make at least a $20 donation for a stocking with their name to be hung in the bar or restaurant throughout the holiday season. And those donations go back towards people who have given everything for this country.

This year, those donations will go toward making a dream come true for a member of the U.S. Navy and his family that are deal ing with unimaginable circum stances. Brennan had reached out to Hope for the Warriors to help him find a warrior in need, and they connected him with a family whose story brought him to tears.

“Usually we deal with wound ed warriors, guys coming back injured, and this year, we learned of the sad story of a gentleman named Teddy Tan,” Brennan said. Tan served with the U.S. Navy for more than 30 years, go ing on several deployments to conflict zones, including mul tiple tours in Iraq and Afghani stan. After his last deployment, Tan came back severely ill and no longer physically able to stay active in the military. His illness, an aggressive immune response attacking his cerebellum, has left him wheelchair bound, and with loss of his speech and fine motor skills. Even worse, Tan’s diagno sis is terminal. He’s been given

just two years to live. “He has a wife, Laura, and two little boys in elementary school, Taylor and Kai, and the reason why his fam ily came into our eyesight was because a company that gives Disney trips to families such as this are only able to accommo date a certain number of people and they were capped for the year,” Brennan said. He hopes to fill that dream of giving the Tan family a trip that will leave them with lasting memories.

“They reached out to me, and I thought, this is amazing,” Bren nan said. “We’re going to not only fund this extraordinary Dis ney World trip with all the bells and whistles, but we’re going to do more than that, and hopefully raise some money for the boys’ future with a scholarship fund.”

For Brennan, who has been or

ganizing Stockings for a Cause for 11 years, the Tans’ story was particularly moving. “It really makes you appreciate what you have and appreciate your family and cherish the memories that you’re creating in the present be cause what the Tan family has to go through is something no fam ily should,” he said. “For some one who has given so much time to our country, the least we can do is send them off for a beauti ful memory that they can cherish forever. It’s not like Laura was asking for anything specific. She just knows how much time Ted dy has left and all she wants is a memory for her two boys and the four of them to have together, which is just beyond heartbreak ing in itself.”

That’s why Brennan is hoping this year’s Stockings for a Cause

will be a huge success. In years’ past, more than $50,000 has been raised through this effort. Last year, $25,000 was raised, as things have slowed down due to Covid impacting business es. But Brennan is hoping do nations ramp up even higher this year. And local businesses are stepping up to help. Partici pating businesses include Pico, The Wharf, Bungalow Bar, Sug ar Bowl, Margie’s, Happy Jack’s, the Harbor Light, Healy’s and the Knights of Columbus, plus IGCH establishments, including Park Avenue Tavern in Manhattan.

Stop by any of these establish ments and ask the server about Stockings for a Cause. For a do nation of at least $20, the busi ness will hang a stocking in your name for the holiday season. This effort will continue through New Year’s Day. Plus, a table will be set up at the Belle Harbor Yacht Club’s Shilelagh Law Christmas Show on December 17, for peo ple to make donations.

Hope for the Warriors is also helping to make this effort a success by accepting donations right on their website (https:// support.hopeforthewarriors. org/give/449758) or by scanning the QR code on the accompany ing flyer, or on tables at the par ticipating businesses.

All of the donations collected will be presented with a check to Teddy Tan and his family at the Graybeards Dinner/Dance on February 4, to send the fam ily on their way to Disney. “We want to get it done quick and get him and his family down there as soon as possible, while he’s as healthy as can be at this point,” Brennan said.

“This is all about these men and women who give to us day in and day out by serving this country, and this is a nice way to give back, with a tangible gift where you can see a family expe rience something that will create a lasting memory,” Brennan said. "There's no better thing than giv ing, especially around this time of year, and especially to our ser vicemembers that do so much.”

The Little North Pole Comes to Life

The Little North Pole is lit for the season! With an early start this year, Joe Mure held his an nual show to light up his home at 144-03 Neponsit Avenue on Saturday, November 26. Warm er weather brought out some big crowds for a star-studded show that ended with a visit from San ta Claus who had toys for all of the kids in attendance.

School groups like the Schol ars’ Academy and P.S. 114 choirs and the Fazio Dance Center, Xaverian Dance Team and the DREAM Dance Team warmed up the crowd. While vendors like Whit’s End, Roccos of Roc Beach, Beach Bagel, Bagel Barista Sta tion, Divino’s, Bruno’s, Matteos, Brothers Ravioli, Cannoli Plus, Lucy’s Sausage and more kept bellies full for folks who made a donation towards the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Singers like Patti Blue, Alexa Gi ambra, Justin Gummerman, Bel la Piazza, Isabella Priola, Domini Monroe, Dani Dante, Angelo

Venuto, Chris Weaver of The Voice, violinist Lorenzo Larock and more performed at a show hosted by Joe Causi, Todd Whar ton and Sid Rosenberg, with DJ

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Mugsy spinning tunes.

Some special guests stopped by to help support the cause, in cluding Steve Van Zandt of the E-Street Band and The Sopranos, Mayor Eric Adams, and the big gest star of all, Santa Claus, who helped put a smile on kids’ faces as he gave out toys to all.

The Little North Pole will be lit all holiday season. To help sup port the cause, please make a donation to JDRF at LittleNorth Pole.org

Photos by Katie McFadden and Theresa Racine.

A Special Visit to the Little North Pole

The magic never ends at The Little North Pole. After the big show on Saturday, Joe Mure and Jodi Tucci did it all again for a very special audience. On Mon day, November 28, the St. Camil lus Special Olympics and a group of handicapped children from

FDNY families were invited to the home on 144-03 Neponsit Ave for their very own lighting and visit with Santa Claus.

On Monday evening, the spe cial group was treated to pop corn and other goodies while DJ Mugsy kept things warm with

some hot tunes for the crowd to dance to on the chilly night, in anticipation of the big lighting and Santa’s arrival. This year, Michael Wolf was given the hon or of pushing the magic button to light up the whole house.

Shortly after, Santa Claus ar

rived in style with the help of the FDNY’s Engine 329. All of the special guests in attendance were then given the chance meet with Santa and receive a present. The smiles across Neponsit Ave nue showed a good time was had by all.

Photos by Katie McFadden.

BHYC Holiday Boutique

On Friday, December 2 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., head to the Belle Harbor Yacht Club (533 Beach 126th) for a shopping extravagan za featuring 40+ local vendors, raf fles, live music and more.

Broad Channel Craft Sale

On Friday, December 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, De cember 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., head to the American Legion Hall (209 Cross Bay Blvd) to buy crafts made by local vendors. Proceeds benefit local churches and chari ties.

Mediative Nature Walk

On Saturday, December 3 at 12:30 p.m., head to the Jamai ca Bay Wildlife Refuge and join a park ranger to try a few easy out door meditation techniques, take

a relaxing stroll, and connect with nature in a calming new way. This is an all-weather walk, so please dress for the conditions.

Santa at Callies

On Saturday, December 3 at 7 p.m., head to Callie’s on Beach 129th for their annual Santa visit and tree lighting. Hot cocoa and cookies available for the kids. Hot Toddy’s and Irish Coffee available for the adults.

Job Fair

On Wednesday, December 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., head to COGCA (1332 Central Ave in Far Rockaway) for a job fair featuring RDRC, JFK, America Works, Work force 1, Queens Library, Starbucks and more. Bring your resume or receive resume assistance.

116th Christmas Tree Lighting

On Wednesday, December 7 at

6:30 p.m., head to Beach 116th Street near the firehouse for the annual lighting of the Beach 116th Street Christmas tree. there will be caroling, hot chocolate, treats and Elf Minnie!

Love Rockaway Santa Suit 5K

On Saturday, December 10, the Rockaway Track Club is hosting its Santa Suit 5K and one mile run/walk. Meet at Healy’s Pub on Beach 108th from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for suit and bib pickup or late registration. The runs start on the Beach 108th boardwalk at 10 a.m. Registration includes a santa suit, a medal and a free beer at Healy’s. Pre-register at Rockawaytc.org

Holiday Makers Market

On Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Rockaway Brewing Company (415 Beach 72nd Street) is hosting a market featuring goods from local ven dors.

Community Board 14

On Tuesday, December 13 at 7:15 p.m., head to the Knights of Columbus (333 Beach 90th) for the monthly CB14 meeting. Hear updates on the Far Rockaway li brary, Parks Committee updates and more. To sign up for public speaking, arrive before the meet ing starts.

Fitness Class at RISE

On Mondays at 11 a.m., head to the RISE Center (58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd) to join Ann Fosteris’ Fitness to You class. Masks re quired inside RISE.

Chair Yoga at Rise

On Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., head to the RISE Center (58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd). for a free chair yoga class with Certified yoga instructor Ruth Graves. All are welcome! From beginners to seasoned practitioners. Masks re quired inside RISE.

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LEGAL NOTICES

31-39 83rd Holdings LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/4/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 69 Pheasant Run, Roslyn, NY 11576.

General Purpose

Notice of Formation of 6910 34 AVE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/02/22. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: c/o Citizens Development Co., 111-15 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any law ful activity.

Notice of formation of 71-32 ROO SEVELT AVE LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/22. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom pro cess may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 8425 Elmhurst Ave., #6V, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation, H2Z Family Hold ing LLC. Articles of Org. filed with Sec retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/30/2022. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to: The LLC, 141-07 20th Ave - STE 303,Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity.

Notice of Formation of Native Craft’s LLC, Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/14/22. Office location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail pro cess to Native Craft’s LLC, 23020 58 th Avenue, Apt 1, Oakland Gardens NY 11364. Any lawful purpose

Aran Mor LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/8/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 75 22 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, NY 11379. General Purpose

DION REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/19/2022. Office loc: Queens Coun ty. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail pro cess to: Constantina Frangakis, 147-10 11th Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Suri’s Smoke Shop LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/24/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Neera Dukhi, 111-50 143rd St., Jamai ca, NY 11435. General Purpose

CAVALIERE 80 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/20/22. 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, 6906 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

2528 LOR LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/30/2020. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been des ignated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 18-33 41st Street, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

87-36 LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 11/15/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom pro cess against may be served & shall mail process to 87-36 126 St., Jamaica, NY 11418.

General Purpose

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1344191 for restaurant wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, cider and wine at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at XIN SUSHI CORP DBA LOTUS 1. 41-19 31ST AVE, ASTORIA, NY 11103 for on premises consumption.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Pursuant to the lien granted by the New York Self-Storage Facility Act, notice is hereby given that the undersigned self-storage units will be sold at a public sale by competitive bidding, to satisfy the lien of the Lessor, with Metro Storage LLC as managing agent for Lessor, for rental and other charges due from the undersigned. The said property has been stored and is located at the respective address below. Units up for auction will be listed for public bidding on-line at www.StorageTreasures.com beginning five days prior to the scheduled auction date and time. The terms of the sale will be by lot to the highest bidder for cash only. A 10-15% buyer’s premium will be charged per unit. All sales are final. Metro Self Storage LLC reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial or entire, from the sale at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. All contents must be removed completely from the property within 48 hours or sooner or are deemed abandoned by bidder/buyer. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale.

Self Storage 2727 Knapp Street Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 769-9000 The bidding will close on the website StorageTreasures.com and a high bidder will be selected on 12/21/22 at 1:00pm.

LEGAL NOTICES

MORNING STAR OF NY, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/23/22. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail pro cess to 119- 41 26 th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Be Rockaway Enterprises LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/04/2016. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 114-04 Beach Channel Dr., Rockaway Park, NY 11694. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of ANIKSPRINT LLC., Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/4/2022. Of fice location: Queens, NY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to ANIKSPRINT LLC. 432 Beach 44th Street, Floor 1, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Any lawful purpose.

F&N 92 Enterprises LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/3/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 101-35 94th St., Ozone Park, NY 11416. General Purpose

Property includes the storage unit contents belonging to the following tenants at the following locations: Metro

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By Peter Galvin, MD

Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic condition that may lead to a buildup of iron in tissues throughout the body and is one of five types of hemochro matosis, by far the most common type. Humans absorb iron through the digestive system, but except for blood loss/hemorrhage, humans have no way of getting rid of excess iron. This is why women with HH don’t usually exhibit symptoms until after entering menopause. Normally, the body regulates its supply of iron by raising or low ering the amount of circulating transferrin. Transferrin will bind to iron in the gut and transport it to the organs, where iron is stored within a protein called ferritin. Anemia causes the liver to pro

duce more transferrin. Also, since anemia will usually cause the bone marrow to demand more iron, iron levels, as measured by ferritin, will be low. So a person with a high transferrin level, called transferrin saturation, and a low ferritin may have iron deficiency anemia. But believe it or not, even with all the medical knowledge we have today, the exact mechanism of control of iron absorption is still not ful ly known. Details of the feedback control loop governing transferrin and ferritin are not fully under stood.

What is understood is that HH is an autosomal recessive genetic dis ease, meaning that a person with HH must have two defective HFE genes, one from each parent. The

parents, with one defective HFE gene each, will be asymptomatic and are known as carriers. HH is almost exclusively seen in those of Northern European descent, espe cially Celts. Because iron is stored in the organs, it is there that HH manifests itself. Organ damage can be seen in the liver (cirrho sis and liver cancer), the pancreas (diabetes), the heart (heart failure and cardiomyopathy), and the sex organs (erectile dysfunction and sterility). Symptoms of HH may include fatigue, joint pains, ab dominal pain, loss of sex drive, and bronze-or grey- skin color. But for tunately, because symptoms may not develop until the patient has had HH for years, most people with HH will be diagnosed before symp toms begin to appear.

Diagnosing HH is relatively sim ple. A blood test showing iron over load, based on an elevated serum transferrin level (TSAT), increased ferritin, or both with an elevated serum iron level, is highly sugges tive of HH. Additional blood tests should check for liver and kidney abnormalities, and a liver biopsy is

usually used to confirm HH. Once HH is confirmed, genetic relatives including parents, siblings, and children of the patient should be tested. Treatment may include the use of various binding and chelat ing agents to bind and remove iron from the body, but the simplest treatment method uses an ancient treatment method called blood letting, commonly known as phle botomy today. Once diagnosed, the patient donates a pint of blood a week for about four weeks, then monthly thereafter. Unfortunately, no method has yet been devised that will slow down or stop iron absorption. Once a phlebotomy regimen has begun, any form of restricted diet is unnecessary, ex cept, of course, avoiding any iron or vitamin C supplements. Pa tients with HH should maintain a healthy body weight and use alco hol in moderation because obesity and alcohol abuse both increase the risk of liver cancer.

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ROCKAWAY GOOD TIMES

By Kami-Leigh Agard

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and our little slice of heaven is al ready in the holiday swing! From live music, tree lightings, holiday shopping and more—plan your festive Rockaway weekend crawl with our entertainment guide below.

LIVE MUSIC

THURSDAY, December 1

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Prepared to be swept away as gui tar duo, Aerial Acoustics, performs a mix of holiday favorites, originals and instrumental covers at The Rockaway Hotel’s restaurant, Mar gie’s.

108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive

FRIDAY, December 2

6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tonight, Uma’s serves up a special holiday treat with Rockaway virtuoso, Simon Chardiet, playing his solo guitar jazz playbook, including standards and bebop.

92-07 Rockaway Beach Blvd

7 p.m.

Rock and roll to the weekend with the Rock-A-Wades at The BayHouse.

500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point

7 p.m. / 8:30 p.m.

Rockaway Tiki wishes everyone “Mele Kalikimaka” with two special performances by big band pinup dar lings, The Satin Dollz! Admission: $10. To RSVP, visit: @rockawaytiki on Insta gram.

67-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd

8 p.m. to Midnight

Locals Rule Band are back at RBQ jammin’ your fave rock classics.

97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The Knobs are back at Bar Mar seille rockin’ The Smiths, Cure, Depeche Mode and more ‘80s alter native jams.

190 Beach 69th Street

SATURDAY, December 3

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Get ready for a merry time as Mixed Bag performs at American Legion Post 1404. Admission: $10, plus 50/50s. To reserve a table, call Liz at (646) 744-9230. All proceeds benefit the VFW.

209 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel

8 p.m. to Midnight

The award-winning Kerry Kearney Band—full four-piece band—brews full-bodied blues at Tap That.

111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd

8 p.m. to Midnight

’Tis the season for rockin’ n’ rollin with Voxanova at RBQ!

97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd 9 p.m.

Crossfade Nights is back at Rogers, playing rock hits you used to tape from the radio.

203 Beach 116th Street

SUNDAY, December 4

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tap into a Fun-day Sun-day with Metal Juice squeezing an eclectic medley of original folk and blues mu sic, plus some recognizable Ameri can standards at Tap That.

111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd

4 p.m.

The Rockawades hit up the Harbor Light for a Sunday Jamboree. 129-18 Newport Ave 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. End the weekend on a high note with the rich voice of Gerald Bair.

203 Beach 116th Street

6:30 p.m.

Every first Sunday of the month, sensational award-winning blues and roots man, Kerry Kearney, takes residency at Thai Rock bringing with him special guest musicians belting out songs you can sing along to.

375 Beach 92nd Street

MOVIE NIGHT

FRIDAY, December 2

8 p.m.

Friday nights—Let no man thirst for good beer and a movie at Tap That!

For tonight’s feature and to vote, follow: @tapthatrbny on Instagram.

111-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd

SATURDAY, December 3

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Parents—dreamin’ about a night off, so you can enjoy date night, a fun outing with your besties or even work on your holiday chores in peace? Dream no more! Rocka way Beach Dance Academy (RBDC) is hosting a Holiday Movie Night

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in which kiddos three years and up watch a movie, eat pizza and pop corn to their hearts content—while parents get some much-needed time to do whatever. Admission: $25. Space is limited, so purchase tickets in advance by emailing: rb danceco@gmail.com. Holiday pa jamas and blankets welcomed. All proceeds support Team RBDC. 112-20 Beach Channel Drive

SUNDAY, December 4 3 p.m. to 5 p.m./ 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Indulge guilt-free in Coastal’s heart-warming desserts, while watching family-friendly movie, “The Polar Express.” (Two show times). To reserve a free spot to see the movie, plus more info, visit: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/coastal-movienight-124-the-polar-express-3pmtickets-476900701837 or https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/coastalmovie-night-124-the-polar-express630pm-tickets-476016577397

108-19 Rockaway Beach Drive

OPEN MIC

SUNDAY, December 4 2 p.m.

Don’t miss the chance to come out and do yo’ thang at the Rock-A-Wades’ Sunday Jamboree Open Mic at Harbor Light!

129-18 Newport Avenue

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

RBQ’S

ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE

SATURDAY, December 3 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Save Santa a trip and bring an un wrapped toy to RBQ’s Annual Toy Drive, known for gifting smiles galore to children of all ages. Plus, with Soc cer Dads rockin’ your holiday favorites, you’ll be smilin’ too!

97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd

CALLIE’S TREE LIGHTING WITH SANTA

SATURDAY, December 3 7 P.M.

Don’t miss a chance to cozy up with Old Saint Nick at Callie’s Christmas tree lighting! Kids will be treated to hot co coa and cookies, while adults indulge in adult bevies like Irish coffee and hot toddies. For more info, follow @callies rb on Instagram.

410 Beach 129th Street

RBAF HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE

ONGOING until December 14

Join in the season of giving with The Rockaway Times and Robin Shapiro Realty, who are teaming up to make the holidays memorable for the autism community at Rockaway Beach Au tism Families’ holiday party. Bring an unwrapped gift at any of the following locations: The Rockaway Times (11404 Beach Channel Drive) Robin Shap iro Realty (448 Beach 133rd Street) and Knights of Columbus’ Tap Room (333 Beach 90th Street). For more info, see ad on page x.

SPECIAL MENTION!

CHEFS ON THE BEACH AT THE ROCKAWAY HOTEL

THURSDAY, December 8

This second installation of The Rockaway Hotel’s Chef On The Beach Series stars Italian culinary superstar, Chef Silvia Barban of Larina Pastifi cio e Vino; bringing Natale a Rock away! Barban is not just known for competing in Season 14 of Bravo’s TV series, “Top Chef,” but also, her fla vorful blend of northern and south ern Italian family recipes and blissful handmade pasta has garnered a cult following. Tickets for the four-course dinner and beverage package are $150. For tickets and more info, vis it: https://www.therockawayhotel. com/happenings 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive

SHOP LOCAL

BELLE HARBOR YACHT CLUB

SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA

FRIDAY, December 2 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Belle Harbor Yacht Club’s al ways-fabulous Holiday Boutique is back featuring two floors of 40 plus vendors selling clothing, art, acces sories, jewelry, culinary delights, skin products, designer eyewear…to much to list! Plus, make a fete out of the ex perience with a live DJ; music with acoustic duo, Arturo and Dave Rivera; drinks; 50/50 and gift raffles!

533 Beach 126th Street

Got info on local live music, arts and more? Email: editor@rockawaytimes. com

LOCAL COLOR: READERS SEND IN

THEIR PIX

We might be a little biased, but we think some of the best photographers in the world live in Rockaway. Here are some shots that readers shared with us this week. Send your photos (limit to 2 per week) to mail@rockawaytimes.com and we’ll do our best to print them (space permitting). We do receive more than we can print.

Tedd Havlicek

Andrea Cummins

Don Riepe

Drew Capul

Gosia Baker

Mark Eidinger

Paul Richter

Stewart Kriss

LOCAL COLOR MORE:

READERS SEND IN THEIR PIX

We might be a little biased, but we think some of the best photographers in the world live in Rockaway. Here are some shots that readers shared with us this week. Send your photos (limit to 2 per week) to mail@rockawaytimes.com and we’ll do our best to print them (space permitting). We do receive more than we can print.

Marek Piechocki

Michael Bisang

Timothy Meagher

Ken Lavery

Linda Anthonijsz

Raisa Saratovsky

Doreen Doherty

Joe OBrien

Bus Sense

Dear Editor:

Is it too early to send a letter to Santa? I wish Santa would give some of the bus drivers on the Q53 buses more brains or the MTA to get its act together and fix the mess on the corner of Beach 116th Street and Rock away Beach Boulevard.

When three buses are sitting on Beach 116th Street and a bus comes west on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and tries to turn right onto Beach 116th, many times it can’t finish the turn and blocks traffic on Rockaway Beach Boule

vard from moving past Beach 116th Street. It also blocks Beach 116th as well. And if he can make the turn, he has no place to park and blocks traffic or prevents people from getting out of their parking spot. The bus on Beach 116th closest to that corner can’t move forward and let the bus make the turn because of the bus in front of it. Or it can’t move be cause there are no drivers in the buses.

I once got trapped behind a bus trying to make the right turn and couldn’t move. I sat there and watched the light turn green, over and over again, with noth ing moving. It took forever to get past Beach 116.

So, Santa, give the bus drivers enough common sense to sit at the bus stop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and the corner Beach 116th, until the buses move up so he can make the turn and park. Or as he approaches Beach 116 St, radio in to move the bus es so he can make the turn and park.

Mark Eidinger

HAPPY 100 JOHANNA!

Happy 100! On November 19, Johanna O’Connor celebrated her 100th birthday at the Har bor Light with her four children, seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Family from Ireland and many friends were there to acknowledge this mile stone birthday. The Harbor Light

and staff helped make this a won derful day. There was singing and dancing thanks to the outstand ing DJ Paddy Tubz. The O’Connor, Falvey and Ollquist families are so grateful to everyone who made Joanna’s birthday a cherished event. As Jo would say, “Long legs to the baby.”

Santa Comes Early to 116th

On Wednesday, November 23, Santa Claus paid an early visit to Beach 116th Street.

Commerce teamed up to host an early holiday event at Bagel Barista Station on Beach 116th Street. All of the kids

out were

to face painting, hot cocoa, cookies and an opportunity to take photos with Santa Claus!

“It was wonderful to see B116 Street bustling and so many smiles on all of the children,” Councilwoman Ariola said after the

“Wishing everyone a magical holiday season!

Councilwoman Joann Ariola and the Queens Chamber of

who came

treated

event.

Photos from Councilwoman Ariola’s Office.

Regina E. Cranston

November 2, 1938 – November 25, 2022

Regina Elizabeth Cranston, of Brooklyn and Breezy Point, NY, passed into eternal life Friday, November 25, merely three weeks after celebrating her 84th birthday with family at the Aqueduct Casino. She was notorious for providing warmth, positivity, a few laughs, and in many cases, a cold drink to those who entered her home.

Born Virginia Elizabeth McEnaney on November 2, 1938, to Peter and Rose McEnaney, she was baptized “Regina” at St. Francis Xavier RC Church in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She served as president of her class and captain of the basketball team at St. Francis Xavier High School. Involvement in dances and outings at her family parish, St. Augustine, introduced her to her husband, Donald Cranston.

Regina and Donald wed at St. Augustine’s in August of 1960 following an extended courtship that spanned early teenage years to young adulthood. The couple welcomed seven children in the span of just 9-and-a-half years to their homestead at 349 East 5th Street in the Kensington section of Brooklyn. Regina directing the coordination of parish bazaars, card parties, and CYO basketball at her new Parish, IHM. She provided unbridled support to her husband as he rose the ranks of the NYC Department of Corrections, eventually serving terms as president of both the Officers’ and Captains’ Unions. Regina spent twenty-five years, many of them as office manager, at Dr. David Kliot’s Medical practice in Brooklyn.

In 1994, Regina and Donald sold the home at East 5th St. and relocated to Breezy Point. Much of her calendar since then revolved around the interests of her grandchildren, an assembly that grew in number with each passing year. The entrance to her home at 120 Arcadia Walk in Breezy Point became a revolving door for all who fell under her matriarchy. In addition to serenading family and friends with her stunning rendition of “Ireland’s 32” at the many parties, Regina serenaded all who came into her presence with a sense of unconditional love and attention that made you feel like you were the only person she ever knew.

Regina is reunited with her husband and cherished companion, Donald J. Cranston, and is predeceased by five siblings. She will be dearly missed by her surviving sister, Rose Mary Regan. Regina is sadly predeceased by her son, 9/11 NYPD first responder Christopher Edward (Clare), and survived by her six remaining children: Maureen Petrucci-Wertling (David), Catherine Crockett (Tommy), Donald Jr. (Kristen), Michael (Jeanmarie), Mark (Margie), and James (Victoria). Regina’s is further survived by her sixteen grandchildren whose presence brought her inordinate joy over the past thirty-four years, as well as an endless list of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Mrs. Cranston’s wake will be held at Marine Park Funeral Home on Thursday, December 1 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. as well as Friday, December 2 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Thomas More in Breezy Point on Saturday, December 3 at 9:30 a.m.

Leftover Turkey in Crescent Rolls

By Sharon Feldman

Ingredients:

2 cups stuffing

1-1/2 cups cubed turkey

½ cup gravy

1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

1 cup cranberry sauce

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a pot, combine stuffing, turkey and gravy. Cook over medium high heat until hot, stirring constantly.

Roll out the rectangle crescent rolls. Split them at the seams. Add the mixture in the middle of the rolls and roll up. Put in a sprayed glass baking dish. Bake 18-22 minutes until crescents are gold en brown. Put cranberry sauce on top.

*If you have vegetables left over, you can add that to the mixture. I also have used biscuits. Roll them out. Works just as well.

Facts You Probably D on’t Need

 The large intestine is about 15 feet shorter than the small in testine.

 Jousting is the official sport of Maryland.

 The human population has offi cially passed 8 billion.

 The first CEO of Apple was named Michael Scott.

 Pumpkins, watermelons, avo cados, and bananas are all ber ries while strawberries, rasp berries, and blackberries are not.

 The Carolina Panthers have never had back-to-back win ning seasons but also won the NFC South three years in a row.

 The New York Jets have never beaten the Eagles. They are 0-12 against them.

 Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Sig mund Freud, Leon Trotsky, and Josip Tito all lived in the same neighborhood of Vienna for a brief period in 1913.

 The body of Jeremy Bentham, the famous 18th and 19th cen tury philosopher, is stuffed and kept by the University College London.

Facts by Sean McVeigh, factolo gist.

S of te In fa

At this past Monday's RAW tel evised show, we saw the debut of two NXT Superstars as they move up to the main roster. We saw Joe Gacy go against Cedric Alexander and Zoey Starks vs Dana Brooke on the Main Event televised show. Congrats to both of them!

We have reports of an appar ent backstage incident that hap pened after the WWE Survivor Series live premium event. The incident involved Roman Reigns

and Kevin Owens, and it allegedly started with Roman Reigns being unhappy with an unplanned spot that took place during the match. This led to a yelling altercation be tween the two superstars, but re ports state the situation never got physical between them. These are just reports and we are still trying to confirm the entire incident. We will keep you posted.

All Elite Wrestling Superstar Andrade El Idolo has revealed

via his Twitter account that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. This was his first surgery, as he indicated, which leads us to believe there may be more follow up surgery. But we will keep you posted on his progress and return back to AEW.

We have news on another in jured wrestler, this time from WWE. Superstar Randy Orton had suffered a back injury and has

been off TV since this past May 2022. It was reported that he had surgery last week, with an un known timeline when he would possibly return back to perform ing. But, this past week, his father Bob Orton stated that Randy was doing very well with his recovery and we may see him back in ac tion very soon.

The Question of the Week comes from Jessica R. in Rocka way Beach, and she asked, "Do you happen to have any up dates on Big E's return back to the WWE?" Jessica, at this time, Big E is still healing up from his broken neck injury. But while he recovers, he has been assigned an ambassador position with the WWE's Recruitment and Devel opment Program. As he works and shares his experiences with college athletes trying out to be come WWE Superstars, we will post more information on Big E as we receive it. Thank you for your question, Jessica!

Please send in any questions or comments to eavil183@yahoo.com and have a great weekend!

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