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Congratulations to the Parade Honorees

Parade day is coming quick! There’s just a little more than two weeks ‘til the Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade and this past Saturday, February 12, celebrations kicked off with the installation of this year’s honorees at the annual dinner dance at Antun’s in Queens Village. At Saturday’s formal event, parade president Michael Benn introduced this year’s honorees. The procession of honorees were led into Antun’s by pipers from the County Tyrone Pipe Band.

David Lee and Sheila Cassidy performed the Irish and United States’ National Anthems before the honorees were seated at the dais in front of the crowd. Mayor Eric Adams was welcomed to share a few words of encouragement before the honorees were asked to speak. This year’s honorees include Grand Marshal, John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union; Gael of the Year, Paul Mannix of the FDNY; Honorary Grand Marshals, Senator Joe Addab-

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bo and Jennifer Tubridy, Esq, a prominent court attorney and founder and member of Rockaway WISH; the Grand Marshal Unit, the healthcare heroes of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital; and the many deputy grand marshals including Donna Ehret, major of the NYS Courts, Edward Moloney, sergeant of NYS Courts, John Fahy of the Ancient Order of Hibernian Division 21, Russell Hauk, a grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, Maureen Logar of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 25, John McGovern, pipe major of the County Tyrone Pipe Band, Captain Raymond Gallagher, the New York State Guard’s Chief Finance Officer, Ray Otton, a Knight, a member of the AOH and a volunteer for the St. Camillus Special Olympics, and The Rockaway Times’ own Editor Katie McFadden. After speeches, the dance floor was open as the Celtic Justice Band played some tra-

ditional Irish tunes. A grand time was had by all. The parade will be held on Saturday, March 5 at 1 p.m., starting at Beach 130th and Newport Avenue. The day will begin with a Mass at 9 a.m. for Peace and Justice in Ireland at Saint Francis De Sales Church. All parties interested in marching in this year’s parade need to get their parade applications to Mike Benn as soon as possible. Applications can be found at: https://queenscountyparade.org/ For more information, contact Parade President Mike Benn at kroppyboy@aol.com

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Edgemere Community Visioning . . . Last Chance!

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The third and final community design forum, hosted by RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) for the project “Community Visioning in Edgemere,” is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 2022, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Zoom. RISE and the Collective for Community, Culture, and Environment cordially invite all Edgemere residents and others from across the Rockaway peninsula to take part in this important and engaging meeting. Come have a say in the development of your neighborhoods. We want your voices to be heard! The third forum will focus on finalizing our ideas and work-

Learn about funding opportunities for vacant lots and connect with likeminded community members who want to work on the same goals as you. Interested in learning more about the Edgemere Community Land Trust? We also will provide a quick update on that project and review the results from the second community design forum. This process can only be completed once we hear from as many stakeholders as possible. We hope to see you there, on the computer screen. And please spread the word to your family, friends, and neighbors. People of all ages, from all walks of life, are invited to attend. For all Rockaway K-12 students, if you attend this forum, RISE can give you community service for your time. Be sure to talk to a RISE representative before you exit the Zoom meeting to coordinate this bonus benefit. To register, scan the QR code or go to www.riserockaway. org, click on EVENTS, and then click on REGISTER for Edgemere Community Visioning Forum 3. For questions, e-mail me at dborrero@riserockaway. org.

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Paul King for Congress Launches Campaign Website

Rep. Gregory Meeks is going to have some competition. On Thursday, February 10, local resident Paul King announced his run for congress as a republican. King, a member of Community Board 14 and president of the Belle Harbor Property Owners Association, is already jumping into campaign efforts. The committee working to elect Paul King as Rockaway’s next Congressman launched

its website on Tuesday. The address is paulkingforcongress. com. The site’s main theme is “The American Dream for Every American.” The website, under construction, will include a biography of Mr. King, reasons why people in the district should vote for him to replace current Congressman Gregory Meeks, and links for volunteers and donors. The biography page will have a link to Mr. King’s personal site, Our Flag Is Still There or flagstillthere.us. The Plans menu with Mr. King’s platform will be published in March. The campaign’s Facebook page also went live on Tuesday (Paul King for Congress.) Questions about the campaign can be directed to Margaret Powers at president@ paulkingforcongress.com.

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Contact The Elected Congressman Gregory Meeks 67-12 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Arverne, NY 11692 Phone: (347) 230-4032 Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato 9516 Rockaway Beach Blvd Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 Email: amatos@nyassembly.gov 718-945-9550 City Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers 1931 Mott Avenue, Suite 410 Far Rockaway, NY 11691 718-471-7014 City Councilwoman Joann Ariola 114-12 Beach Channel Drive, suite #1 Rockaway Park, NY 11694 Email: joannariola32@gmail.com 718-318-6411 State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. 88-08 Rockaway Beach Blvd Room 311 Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 Email: addabbo@nysenate.gov 718-318-0702 State Senator James Sanders Jr. 1931 Mott Avenue – Suite 305 Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Email: sanders@nysenate.gov 718-327-7017 Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson 19-31 Mott Avenue, Suite 301 Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Email: Andersonk@nyassembly.gov 718-327-1845

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Road Report Sometimes you write a column and you only learn how dumb you were after people read the thing. I mentioned last week that I took a ride with a stranger into Mexico and how the border patrol police ordered us out of the van while they inspected it. I failed to mention, my new friend, Philip, was wearing a parka. As my brother said, just what you need in Mexico, a parka. You didn’t think that was suspicious? The guy was in his 70s, so I just figured he was always cold. I’m now thinking the van and the cardboard boxes inside could have been diversions,

the contraband might have been in the lining of his bubble coat. Stupid of me. But the guy kinda looked liked Henry Fonda. How could I not trust Mr. Roberts or gramps from On Golden Pond? Anyway, I got out of Mexico and Columbus, New Mexico without a scratch. Some 44 miles later, I stopped in town named Hachita, population: hardly anybody. It was just short of a ghost town, with an abandoned church, derelict houses and no signs of life except for one or two barking dogs trying to get at you from behind a chain link fence. It was a sad place that could’ve used a shot

but even the bar was boarded up. On the main street, the only one that was paved, a basketball court in pretty fair shape, stood out because, well, it was in pretty fair shape and made you ask what it was doing there. The place had small, colorless – even by adobe standards-– houses mixed in with abandoned trailers and vehicles turning into dusty plants. You couldn’t really tell which places were occupied except for those with dogs. In the much-acclaimed travel book “Blue Highways,” written in 1982, the author, William Least Heat-Moon, said the word for this town was remote. Forty years later, it was more so. While New York was freezing, I finally crossed the Arizona border, which wasn’t anything different than the last 200 miles but it had a sign: Welcome to Arizona. I rolled into an old mining town called Bisbee and kinda fell in love with the place. It had an art scene and a nice collection of oddballs. And the place has all these cool public staircases because most

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of the homes are built into the side of various hills. And maybe I fell in love because it had a dive bar named St. Elmo’s. And it was such a dive, I fit in like a local. Most of the time when I’m out on the road, I’m too self-conscious about my New York accent. I think every interaction is going to be tainted. I expect people to frown or roll their eyes ever so slightly when they make me out as a New Yorker. Or worse, they won’t understand what I’m saying¬–which wasn’t the case in this dive bar. I cracked a few lines about Bisbee, the bar, whatever – nothing that would have gotten me a standup gig but just a couple of knowing smirks. Instead, I got this guy howling and every time I made him laugh, he put out a fist for a fist bump. After the third or fourth time, I wanted to use my fist alright. I had another beer, felt like a coalminer, and then left. PS: the cool staircases weren’t so cool, not when you have 128 steps to go after leaving a dive bar.

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The community is in mourning after 10-year-old Davina Afokoba was killed in a car accident in Far Rockaway last week. Afokoba was walking home from school on Beach Channel Drive near Dix Ave with her two siblings on Wednesday, February 9, when she was struck by a black Mazda driven by an unlicensed 35-year-old driver. Officers from the 101st Precinct responded to the scene and found the young girl pinned between the car and a former car wash building. When EMS arrived, she was declared dead on the scene. Another 33-year-old pedestrian was also injured but is expected to survive. Surveillance video shows the driver was trying to make a turn onto Beach Channel Drive when

she accelerated and slammed into the building, striking pedestrians. The driver may face charges as investigations continue. Davina was a fifth-grade student at Challenge Charter School in Far Rockaway. She is the second student to die tragically in the past year after 10-year-old Justin Wallace was killed due to gun violence in June. Memorials for Davina have started to form at the school. The school described Davina as a bright student who loved dancing and art. Some of her artwork now decorates the door to her classroom. Grief counseling services are being offered at Challenge Charter. Following the incident, Senator James Sanders released a statement saying, “We need to do all we can to prevent reckless driving and fatal collisions. Davina Afokoba should be with us today, celebrating life with her family and friends, but instead they are planning her funeral. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this very difficult time." Davina’s mother, Priscilla Afokoba has launched a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs. To donate, search for “Help For Davina Afokoba’s Family” on GoFundMe.com or head to: https://gofund.me/c7818eba A funeral service for Davina was held on Wednesday, February 16.

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***** We’re proud to say The Rockaway Times Photo Contest, now launching season seven, is one of the great Rockaway traditions and one that boasts community pride and talent and beautifies Rockaway in the process. We look forward to reviewing your submissions and are thrilled that so many of you participate. Important note: To be eligible for the contest, photos must be delivered by email to Contest@ Rockawaytimes.com. We’ll still run our popular Local Feature each week but those photos should be sent to Mail@Rockawaytimes.com ***** If you want to get off the peninsula for a change of pace, why not swing by Theater 80, located at 80 St. Marks’s Place in lower Manhattan, to support the ven-

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ue that has suffered like many such places during the pandemic. Local Dan Brown will produce Tales From the Sometimes Why; An Evening of Monologues, Music, and Dance on February 26 (8 p.m. showtime). Malachy McCourt has lent his name to the show as a producer, and he will host this fundraiser event. ***** Potential lifeguards: NYC Parks is conducting Lifeguard Qualifying Tests. All potential lifeguards must pass the Lifeguard Qualifying Test, a series of vision and swim exams. Among requirements: Be at least 16 years of age by the start of employment; Have at least 20/30 vision in one eye and 20/40 in the other - without corrective lenses; Glasses and contact lenses may not be worn during the eye exam; Be able to swim 50 yards in 35 seconds or less, with proper form. For more information go to: nycgovparks.org/opportunities/ jobs/lifeguards ***** Speaking of swimming, congratulations to Tess Howley who has chosen the University of Vir-

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ginia (UVA) to be continue her academic and athletic pursuits in 2023 (she’s just a junior). The Rockaway native is one of the very top high school swimmers in the country and was listed as the nation’s number 2 recruit. She made a splash at the Olympic Trials last summer and received a hero’s parade upon her return home. UVA is the NCAA defending champion. ***** As if he doesn’t have enough civic duties to attend to, Community Board member and President of the Belle Harbor Property Owners Association, Paul King announced that he’ll be running for congress, challenging incumbent Rep. Gregory Meeks. King, a republican, will first have to secure his place on the ballot before a November challenge. It will be King’s first such foray into elective politics. We wish him well! ***** It's always nice to report a good development on Beach 116th Street. Rockaway Properties, owned by Lisa Jackson, has just opened a second office at 217

The Rockaway Times Beach 116th Street. The original Rockaway Properties has been a fixture on Beach 129th Street since 2013. ***** Music pause. Bugsy Goldberg tells us this Friday's Bugalou show with Jingo-The Santana Tribute, and Winston McBoogie has been postponed. A new date will be scheduled in the future. Ticket holders will be contacted via email. ***** While snow and ice are the things usually being cleared this time of year, we have to highlight some heavy duty removal work done by volunteers. About sixty people volunteered to remove more than 800 pounds of litter, trash, and debris from Jamaica Bay last week. The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Park Conservancy,(JBRPC) the NYC Plover Project, the National Park Service and Assemblywoman Stacey Amato’s office joined forces in this effort. The volunteers learned about endangered birds, like the piping plover, and ways to protect their nesting habitat while doing the critical cleanup.

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This Week in History FEBRUARY 17 Genny Gallagher Wickman was born. Steve Stathis was born.

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1895 - Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, author, and orator, died. 1962 - John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth.

1801 - The electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was FEBRUARY 21 broken by the House of Representa- Jen Lawler Hullah was born. tives who elected Jefferson president. Maryjo Carnacchio was born. 1962 - Beach Boys introduced a new 1878 - The first telephone book was ismusical style with their hit "Surfin." sued (New Haven, Conn.). 1965 - Black nationalist leader MalFEBRUARY 18 colm X was assassinated. Eddy Pastore was born. 1885 - “The Adventures of Huckleberry FEBRUARY 22 Patrick McFadden was born. Finn” by Mark Twain was published. 1953 - First 3D film “Bwana Devil” 1879 - Frank Winfield Woolworth premieres in NYC. opened his first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, New York. FEBRUARY 19 1935 - Airplanes were no longer perHeather Leonard was born. mitted to fly over the White House. Jeannemarie Morris was born. Izzy Waks was born. FEBRUARY 23 Paddy Tubz was born. 1878 - Thomas Edison patented the Sonny Livingston was born. gramophone (phonograph). 1968 - The first nationwide broadcast Brian Cori was born. of “Mr. Roger's Neighborhood” aired 1945 - U.S. Marines raised the Amerion PBS. can flag on Iwo Jima. 1997 - Scottish scientists announced FEBRUARY 20 the successful cloning of a sheep, DolDan Mundy Sr. was born. ly.

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Broad Channel Hubs Get Resiliency Upgrades The Broad Channel American Legion Hall Post 1404 and Broad Channel Athletic Club recently got some much-needed resiliency upgrades. On Thursday, February 10, local elected officials gathered at the BCAC for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of $5.5 million in upgrades that will help them be better able to withstand future storms. Among the officials who joined were Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) Executive Director Katie Brennan, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato, Senator Joe Addabbo, Dan Mundy and others. The upgrades come after Hurricane Sandy caused severe flooding in Broad Channel. During the storm, the American Legion Hall and Athletic Club served as crucial gathering points for residents to assist one another and distribute food and supplies — despite damages the

storm inflicted on these facilities. Among the upgrades were: Installation of permanent back-up power generators that are elevated above flood-level at both facilities. The generators will automatically start functioning when needed and are equipped with flood venting and leak detection; Construction of a new building at the Athletic Club with meeting space, storage capacity, and power equipment to enable the facility to provide outdoor relief services; Installation of flood-resistant doors at the Legion Hall as well as elevated mechanical and electrical systems to help

avoid outages during flooding events; and upgrades to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system at the Legion Hall so that the facility can act as a heating/cooling center for the community during extreme weather conditions. The project was completed in partnership with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). "This ribbon cutting ceremony is cause for celebration here in Broad Channel. This community was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and to be able to now say that we have more resiliency measures in place means they will be better protected from future storms,” State Senator Joseph Addabo, Jr. said. “I want to thank the Broad Channel community for their persistence in getting these measures in place, and Governor Hochul and all the government agencies that worked to advance this project. I look forward to working further here in Broad Channel to bring additional resiliency measures

to keep this community and its residents safe." "Superstorm Sandy decimated our community. It's been a long road to recovery, but we had a united front and worked together to reach this accomplishment. We are thankful for Governor Hochul's fierce support for storm recovery and know that the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery will continue to work with the resilient people of Broad Channel and all other communities affected by these dramatic storms,” Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer-Amato said. "By ensuring the Broad Channel American Legion Hall Post 1404 and Broad Channel Athletic Club, two critical hubs of this South Queens community, are more resistant to flooding, government is taking a proactive approach toward supporting and empowering Broad Channel families if and when another major storm strikes,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. said.

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Midwinter recess is coming up and The Rockaway Hotel has a full week of programming to keep the kids busy. From February 21 through February 25, it’s Family Week at the Hotel. To celebrate, the hotel is offering special hotel rates with the code FAMWEEK for those who want to book a stay and all kid’s activities are included, but the full of activities is open to all kids, not just guests. It starts off on Monday, February 21 with a Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. featuring The Sand-

lot. Tuesday features a Canvas Painting for Kids class at 10 a.m. and a storytelling time at 1 p.m. featuring Michelle Raaf, author of kid’s book “Champ’s Day Out.” The movie of the night will be Moana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday will feature Kids Cooking Classes with Pasta and Cookies at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. The movie of the night at 6:30 p.m. is Matilda. Thursday features Canvas Painting for Kids at 10 a.m. and movie night with the live action Lion King at 6:30 p.m. Friday night features Toy Story 4 for movie night at 6:30 p.m. More activities are expected. Prices for activities range from free to $45 depending on the event. For more information, check out www.therockawayhotel. com/happenings/family-week-trh The Rockaway Hotel is located at 108-19 Rockaway Beach Drive. For more info, call 718474-1216.

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THE ROCKAWAY TIMES PHOTO CONTEST OPENS! WIN $500 It’s that time of year! The Seventh Annual Rockaway Times Photo Contest is taking off and sure to soar. And you might say, this year’s contest is for the birds. Well, not exactly but there is a focus on our feathered friends. As you know, there’s no doubt, Rockaway’s Got Talent and we like to put the spotlight on peninsula shutterbugs. As we’ve done in years past, The Top 30 photos selected are made poster-size and put on display on the boardwalk. And some honorable mentions get placed at the ferry dock. Of the Top 30 this year, five will feature birds spotted in Rockaway, Broad Channel or Jamaica Bay. Other than birds, there will be no categories, so all great photos will be considered. The winning photographer wins a $500 Grand Prize and everlasting bragging rights. You don’t have to be a professional, you just have to take a great photo! Ok, now the IMPORTANT STUFF: Deadline: NOON, Friday, April 15. One of the contest sponsors, The Jamacia Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, seeks to promote its educational programs and highlight the wonder of avian life. JBRPC hopes Rockaway photographers will snap photos of shorebirds, snowy owls, egrets, swans, ospreys, and various migratory birds so the spotlight shines on the creatures who live among us. Other than the focus of birds, there are no set categories. You can submit a photo of your adorable pet, but it will compete against sunsets, parades, wildlife, surfers, you name it. Judges will only consider pics that convey a local theme. You are allowed to submit up to FOUR (4) photos. They must be high resolution (some of those phone photos just don’t cut it; resist sending fuzzy outof-focus pics) and the photos must be of Rockaway, Breezy Point or Broad Channel or on the ferry or from the ferry. This

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A Look Back at the Wingfoots By Katie McFadden

As the Los Angeles Rams come off their Super Bowl victory, we thought it was a good time to celebrate some of Rockaway’s local football history. On social media, Betty Schmeelk recently shared a blast from the past that not many, besides those in the photos and their families, may know about—The Rockaway Wingfoot Athletic Club. The old photos from the late ‘30s and mid ‘40s were shared with Betty by Robert Leich, whose stepfather, Arthur Carcanis, was a Wingfoot and whose family, from 1925 until 1962, owned the old Newport Inn (now The Harbor Light), where the Wingfoot’s Grogan The 1938 Jr. Wingfoot Football Team. Bottom Row: Bullock, Dillion, Hilby, John Demlein, Sherlock, McKeo? League would meet for monthMiddle Row: Shea, Lennon, Louis, Blum, Maloney, Bill Casey. Top Row: McWalters, Tracey, Tom O’Brien, ly breakfast gatherings. We Meade, Ballou, ?. reached out to Leich who gave us a rundown of the fascinating history of this social group that found an escape through sports between The Great Depression and World War II. Historical information on the Wingfoots is limited. Not even a Google search turns up any results. But the stories live within the families of the Wingfoot players, and the proof remains within a few photos. According to Leich, who says his information was gathered in snippets from two Wingfoot senior players and their children, “The Wingfoots started in Rockaway as a senior male social fraternity that supported youth sports, sometime in the middle 1920s.” All races and religions were welcome. In fact, there were few requirements to join but living in Rockaway was one of them, you had to be 30 or under, and you likely had to know somebody. “You had to be nominated and voted into the group,” Leich said. He explained that At a 1946 Grogan breakfast. Outside U: 1. ? 2. Aubury 3. Marks (George) 4. O'Brien (Tom) 5. Blum (Billy) the Wingfoots were made up 6. Schmeelk ( Dick) 7. Maloney 8. ? 9. Berodino (Sam shoe store on 116th) 10. Mead 11. Gerahty 12. ? 13. of two groups—seniors—those Patterson (Walter florist 116th) 14. ? 15. ? 16. ? 17. Mann 18. Demlein (John) 19. Murphy 20. ? 21. ? 22. ? 23. who were out of high school, Murphy 24. ? 25. ? Inside U: 1. Crimmno 2. Carcanis (Arthur) 3. Tracy 4. Shelly 5. Maloney 6. Casey (Billy) 7. and juniors—those in the 10th, Gregory 8. Alevia 9. Aubry 10. Patterson 11. Bellon 12. ? 13. Murphy (twin with 23 outside) 14. ? 15. Brash 16. 11th and 12th grades. The jun? 17. ? 18. ? ior members would not have to be voted into the senior group Why did it all start? “They in the Rockaways,” Leich said. Continued on page 15 once they graduated, as they were founded with a burning They copied their logo from anwould matriculate. concern about delinquency other familiar group, the New To advertise in The Rockaway Times call 718-634-3030 · ads@RockawayTimes.com

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A LOOK BACK AT THE WINGFOOTS Continued from Page 14 York Athletic Club’s foot with wings on it. This may cause some confusion as NYAC also happens to have a team called Wingedfoot. But in Rockaway, the Wingfoots took off. “The senior men’s group expanded when they formed the Wingfoot senior players (high school graduates up to 30 years old),” Leich said. And with that, there were three groups—the Wingfoot senior members, senior players, and junior players. And that’s when the monthly Father Grogan breakfasts at the Newport Inn began. “They raised money at Father Grogan breakfasts for the football team,” shared Schmeelk, whose uncle was a Wingfoot. The photo at the Newport Inn, as seen in this story, was taken by the resident Newport Inn photographer, who lived on the second floor of the restaurant. “He would be used by

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2022 the restaurant to record restaurant memories such as the Wingfoot breakfast picture for twenty some odd years,” Leich said. But today, photos are limited, aside from what families might have. “All pictures of the group were destroyed in the Newport Inn with Hurricane Donna in the early ‘60s,” Leich said. The Newport Inn wasn’t the Wingfoot’s only hangout. The group that came to be known as The Rockaway Wingfoot Athletic Club was headquartered on Beach 116th Street in a building formally occupied by the American Legion Clubhouse ‘til the late 1930s. The Hotel Commodore, which used to be on Beach 127th Street, was another Wingfoot hotspot. “The senior men’s group, both senior members (non-players) and senior players, had dinner dances at the Hotel Commodore about four times a year,” Leich said. Along with the social aspect came the sports, of course. “The sports offered, that both seniors and juniors played,

had coaches, training sessions, and official game play,” Leich said. Some sport offerings came and went but football, baseball and basketball were consistent. Track lasted less than two or three years and swimming was only around for about a year and a half. Leich says it’s because facilities were hard to come by. “Not everybody was open to the group getting to use their facilities for official game play. Playland allowed the Wingfoots to use their pool for play for a year and a half until eminent domain removed the pool. Track was performed on the beach, but it had no audience. Football was played at the American Legion field in the Beach 90s. I have got to believe it was not tackle. Baseball was played opposite Riis Park in a grassy field bayside around Beach 160th Street (?). Riis Park would not allow any playing on their property, deeming it City of New York property, not Rockaway property. Far Rockaway High School did not co-

operate either. The pool between 114th St. and 115th St. offered but it was too small,” Leich explained. Of some notable members, Leich says, “I think Walter Patterson was president of the Rockaway Wingfoot Athletic Club in the thirties. He was referred to as the ‘grandpa’ of the club. Gary Schmeelk, John Demilein, and Bill Casey were three of the Wingfoot stars.” According to Leich, as WWII began, the Wingfoots disbanded in 1941. After the war, they tried to get it going again, but this effort was short-lived. “They tried to reorganize in 1946 by playing junior and seniors together. This reorganization lasted about two years,” Leich said. “Then the Wingfoot era was over, lasting about eighteen years.” Despite what he knows, Leich says many questions are still unanswered. If anyone can fill in the gaps or identify anyone else in the photos, feel free to email us at editor@rockawaytimes.com or give us a call at 718-634-3030.

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Memorial Circle Needs YOU! For a Facelift By Katie McFadden

On Memorial Day, May 30, 1947, a group of women dedicated a park on Beach 121st Street with 33 trees, each representing a man from Rockaway who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their life during World War II. The women, who were wives, mothers, aunts, cousins, neighbors and friends of the young men, were determined to keep their memory alive, by creating a place to bring solace and comfort to their families—Memorial Circle. As we approach the 75th anniversary of that dedication, it’s about time Memorial Circle got a facelift. The Friends of Memorial Circle, are hoping the community can help in this effort. Two years after WWII ended, the ladies of the Belle Harbor Garden Club created Memorial Circle, located along Rockaway Beach Blvd. between Beach 121st and Beach 120th Streets. With a Memorial Day ceremony that included decorating the trees with floral tributes, a prayer, a reading of the names of the servicemembers that gave their life and playing of taps, the circular park was officially opened to the public. Today, a similar ceremony is held every Memorial Day at Memorial Circle, also known as Veterans’ Circle. Memorial Circle is an open park that people pass every day on foot and in their cars, and for years, those folks who pass by have found it to be well maintained. The ladies of the Belle Harbor Garden Club initially took charge with the help of the Jewish War Veterans, but as that generation got older and passed, the park started to be neglected. That was until around 1991, when a group of neighbors took it under their care—Friends of Memorial Circle. In 2004, the Friends of Memorial Circle entered into an official partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, which owns the land,

to maintain the park. But it is the local neighbors that put most of the work into making sure Memorial Circle serves as a place that continues to honor those WWII veterans, as well as three additional local fallen servicemembers who have died since then. Memorial Day 2022 will mark 75 years since Memorial Circle came to be and in honor of this special occasion, Friends of Memorial Circle, with the help of community donations and Lisena Garden Center, are giving the park a facelift. “We’ve been maintaining the park for about 30 years now and we’ve never made any major changes to the area other than putting in planters and replacing trees that died or got knocked over,” Maureen Walsh, a Friend of Memorial Circle said. “So we got together with Lisena and they created a plan for us to do a major renovation. This is the first major renovation in 75 years.” Walsh described some details. “The southside will be a complete remake of the area and the north side, where the plaque is, we’re going to cut down the big green bush and take out the planters and make it look like welcoming arms where the two benches are, and we’re going to have showy perennials so you can see them from the other side of

the street,” Walsh said. “In past years, we had been putting in annuals, but you can’t really see them unless you’re walking by. Lisena advised us that we really want something showy so that when people are going by in cars or by bike, they see it.” In addition to Lisena, Walsh says Nadia Murphy, a Friend of Tribute Park, offered some floral suggestions that would stand out, such as bright pinks, whites and yellows that pop. “We’re not using too much red because it fades into the background,” Walsh said. All of the memorial trees will remain. Lisena helped them come up with a general idea of the design and provided some renderings, but all details are still being fine-tuned. However, they hope to start getting to work in early March, so time is of the essence to help fund the renovation that is estimated to cost $15,000. Sometime after Hurricane Sandy, Friends of Memorial Circle became a 501c3 organization, which helps them apply for grants, however grants are not always easy to come by, so they’re asking for the community’s help. Walsh began fundraising efforts a few weeks ago and says they’re halfway to their goal with more than $8,000 raised, but they’re hoping to have all of the funding needed by March 1. “We just need

another 70 people to donate $100,” Walsh said. In their fundraising efforts, Walsh says they’ve also received notes from people who shared how important the park is. She recently received a note from someone who, now retired, said they would walk past Memorial Circle daily on their way to the subway. “One of the pleasurable parts of my daily commute was walking past Memorial Circle, a small, beautiful park offering a respite from the city streets,” the note read, adding the importance of having the park especially around Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Walsh says that’s what it’s all about. “It has to remind people that freedom isn’t free. There’s a cost to defend freedom. Mike Honan, a veteran and neighbor who has been with us forever, has been invaluable in keeping an eye on the area,” Walsh said. “We’re very proud of the way the Circle looks. In recent years we added a garden and got a sprinkler system, but now we just want to give it a little oomph.” To help in the effort of giving Memorial Circle a facelift, donations can be made in a few ways. All checks can be made out to Friends of Memorial Circle, and can be mailed to Friends of Memorial Circle, PO Box # 940174, Rockaway Park Post Office, Rockaway Park, NY 11694. Digital donations can be made through Venmo at @Mowo119, under the Businesses tab. Anyone who would like to drop off cash can connect with Maureen by calling her at 718-9455512

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The Wintering Birds Of Jamaica Bay

Snow Geese Story and Photos By Theresa Racine

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is always a pleasure to visit. This past Saturday, I just wanted to get out and enjoy the fresh air and do some photography. The life of an endemic in my opinion, still strikes uncertainty on what is next. So, escaping to the fresh air where the snow geese fly effortlessly through the air brings a sense of freedom to your soul. I call Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge; a place of refuge from the world outside of the norm. Our secret little hideaway. Perhaps you know about this place or just drive by it and say one day I will visit. If you haven’t been, you should visit soon. The day I went, it was 60 degrees outside, a beautiful day. The next day was supposed to have a snow storm, when the Jamaica Bay rangers were planning on having an owl Superbowl program. That is another thing I love about this place. Even in the winter, they do

tours and you can learn about the different wildlife such as wintering birds. I started birding over there around three years ago. I was one of those people who said, “One day I must go.” When I saw all the different birds in the spring that migrated, I was so excited. Last year during the pandemic, I put my boots and cleats on and went for a walk. This year I actually started seeing what they call “Wintering Birds.” Many bird species regularly migrate — mostly north and south between breeding and wintering grounds — to take advantage of available resources and favorable conditions at each location. I was able to see the snow geese and some Canadian geese. A few swans that stayed behind. A variety of unique looking ducks. And I saw other birding people. That is a great way to identify a bird you might not know—just ask someone else. They were looking at a Great Blue Heron standing in the

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binoculars, or a very good camera and begin shooting away. I would say this is the secret Rockaway getaway. Enjoy nature. Bring your children to teach them about nature and not to mention, it's a great way to exercise. The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is location at 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, just after Broad Channel.

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BH Upper - 4 bedroom apartment with 2 baths and two porches and heated garage..........................................$5000 Rockawy Park - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, mint condition, parking for TWO cars............................................ $2,000 BH Beach Block - 5 rooms 1 bath, use of backyard.................................$2,000 BH Studio Beach Block w/parking....$1200 Belle Harbor - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace and garage. ....... $2,250 Belle Harbor - six rooms, two baths, terrace, parking, inlcudes heat....$2,900 Belle Harbor - 4 rooms beach block...........................................$1,650 Belle Harbor Upper - 2 bedrooms, 2 BH Upper - beautiful Studio apt in private home w A/C, includes all.................$1200

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NEPONSIT BEACH BLOCK

NEW LISTING

BH Home- 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, ﬂr, w/wbfp, dr and den, custom eik Second from ocean (60 w/ sliders to by. Two adjacent houses Move right in! Great room w/wbfp, EIK, plus x100) 5 bedrooms 3 baths Long Pvt dw, one car garage, full BH beach block, on den, 4 BRs, 4-1/2 baths, ﬁnished basement, w/additional mother in law basement, solar panels on the roof! 120x100 $3.9M suite in the basement. inground & heated pool & spa, long pvt. Move right in! Call for details $2.3K driveway,1 car garage. $2.6M $1,250M

NEPONSIT NEW LISTING

THREE FAMILY BEACH BLOCK

Move into this Neponsit ty Doll house Real H B with Semi roke Co b attached Renovated 2 bedroom over brick home, 3 bed, 2 1/2 baths, 2 bedroom plus a studio living room, dining area and eik, apt. Parking for 6 cars. backyard and pkg $889K Great Investment. $1,250M

BELLE HARBOR

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Renovated one bedroom coop with extra large private terrace, pkg available, low maintenance. $289K

BELLE HARBOR HOUSE FOR RENT One block to the beach, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, dining room, eat in kitchen and ﬁnished basement, $5200 B 129th St. - Mint 2 Bedroom.......................................................................................$2200 B 137th St. – 2 bed, 1 bath, large rooms, EIK, deck, 2 parking sp ...............................$2200 B 137th St. - 1 bedroom, second ﬂoor, heat Inc.......................................................... $1500

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B R O O K LY N M E M B E R

10 Year Member

Lic. Broker-Owner: Lisa Jackson Lic. Associate Brokers: Barbara Ferguson • Nia Casilla Lic. RE Agents: Colleen Brady • Joseph Magiera • Zachary Plattner • Tracy Czik Carol Feintisch • Samantha Benanti

217 Beach 116th St • (718) 634-3134 • 417 Beach 129th St

NEW EXCLUSIVE

ROCKAWAY PARK ON ER C D N U

PRIME REAL ESTATE - BEACH 129th Huge parcel is zoned commercial with residential overlay. Bring your ideas to fruition on this bustling street where every business on the block is thriving. $3,695,000

COMPLETELY RENOVATED Exciting chance to own a building that has been completely renovated from top to bottom and offers 4 separate rentals. Owner is willing to hold financing. $3,600,000

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HOT NEW OPPORTUNITY First floor currently houses RBQ and Chinese take out establishment. 2nd floor is a unique boutique Inn with 9 attractive short term rentals. $3,200,000

WE HAVE YOUR MOUNTAIN GETAWAY! Gorgeous brand new Poconos home nestled in the woods of Lake Wallenpaupack. This 4,200 sq ft energy efficient home features 12’ ceilings, stunning high end finishes in the open floor plan living space, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a huge walk out lower level. Oversized 2 car garage with plenty of room for all your toys. The deer are literally on your doorstep! Indian Rocks owners have access to an outdoor pool, tennis courts, clubhouse and beach access to the lake. Explore the nearby attractions of the charming and historic town of Hawley including a brewery, shopping and terrific restaurants. BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION! This fabulous home will be completed in less than 60 days! $595,000 HOME FOR RENT HOME FOR RENT HOME FOR RENT HOME FOR RENT HOME FOR RENT

BEACH BLOCK SUMMER RENTAL 4 BR, 3 bath, front High end 3 BR, 4 bath porch, rear deck and plus loft and water backyard and parking views. Avail June and for 3 cars. $5,000 July. $40,000 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT BEACH 129th STREET 1,800 square ft, Brand New Construction with open floor plan. $6,000 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

SHORT TERM RENTAL BELLE HARBOR BEACH BLOCK Adorable two bedroom 2 BR, 1.5 bath, H/W 2 BR, 2.5 bath, all utilities included. floors, decked backyard enclosed sun room Avail Feb, March and and private parking. and full fin bsmt apt. April. $3,000 $3,250 $4,300 COMMERCIAL FOR RENT COMMERCIAL FOR RENT BEACH 116th STREET BEACH CHANNEL DR. Newly Ready for custom build E D Renovated T N E open floor plan with out with over 1,775 sq ft. R JUST kitchen,1,400 sq ft. 1 month free build out! $5,500 $4,500 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

B. 124: Commercial rental/ office space with endless RE NT ED possibilities (CB) . . . . JU ST NT ED ST REapt B. 127: Beach block newly renovated 3BR, 1JUBA with SS appliances (BF) B. 128: Belle Harbor top floor 3BR, 2BA apt with terrace (LJ). . . . . . . . . . . B. 62: 3BR, 1BA fully renovated apt with SS appliances & W/D (JM) . . . . . . ABTS: Walk up 2BR, 1BA apt with den and rooftop terrace (NC) . . . . . . . . RE NT ED JU ST B. 79: Totally renovated 2BR, 1BA condo unit with new appliances (NC) . . . B. 123: 2BR, 1BA apt with HW floors, W/D and parking spot (BF) . . . . . . . . B. 79: 2BR, 1BA apt with CAC, laundry dishwasher and parking (CB). . . . . . B. 129: Third floor 2BR, 1BA apt with HW floors and updated kitchen (BF) . .

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$3,500 $3,350 $2,900 $2,500 $2,400 $2,100 $2,200 $2,200 $2,100

B. 134: 1BR, 1BA apt with brand new kitchen, HW floors and terrace (JM) . . . . Brooklyn: 2BR, 1BA apt in Flatlands with brand new SS appliances (TC) . . . . . B. 120: Oceanfront 1BR, 1BA fully furnished co-op with modern furniture (JM) ED ST RE NT& B. 109: Beach block 1BR, 1BA apt with HWJUfloors terrace (NC) . . . . . . . . . . B. 109: Beach block 2BR, 1BA renovated apt with SS appliances (NC) . . . . . . . B. 125: 3rd floor 1BR, 1BA apt with HW floors and shared W/D (CB) . . . . . . . . B. 122: Beach block 1 BR, 1BA with HW floors and private entrance (LJ) . . . . . B. 117: Bright and newly renovated studio apt with all utilities included (TC). . B. 133: 1BR, 1BA apt with all utilities included and parking spot (ZP) . . . . . . .

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B R O O K LY N M E M B E R

10 Year Member

217 Beach 116th St • (718) 634-3134 • 417 Beach 129th St

The Rockaprop Team

OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE

Sunday · 2/20 · 11:30am-1pm 219 Beach 141st Street Upper Belle Harbor - 60' x 100', 3 BR, 3.5 bath - $1,598,000

Sunday · 2/20 · 12-1:30pm 1670 E. 37th Street Marine Park, immaculate cape, 3 BR, 3 bath - $899,000

Saturday · 2/19 · 12-1pm 13 West 11th Road Broad Channel, newly built in 2019, 3 BR, 1.5 bath - $689,000

Saturday · 2/19 · 1-2pm 804 Shad Creek Road Broad Channel, turn key home, 2 BR, 1 bath - $459,000

We Are Branching Out! Rockaway Properties is excited to announce the opening of our second location at 217 Beach 116th Street. Stop by our new location. We would love to help you ﬁnd your real estate match! A huge thank you to our family of friends and clients for supporting us throughout the years! Your continued loyalty means the world to us. Sincerely,

The Rockaprop Team Lisa Jackson

Barbara Ferguson

Nia Casilla

Colleen Brady

Joseph Magiera

Lic. R.E. Broker / Owner

Lic. Associate Broker

Lic. R.E. Salesperson

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Carol Feintisch

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4 BR, 4.5 BATH - $1,875,000

5 BR, 4 BATH - $1,789,000

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5 BR, 4 BATH - $1,495,000

6 BR, 5 BATH - $1,400,000

BELLE HARBOR

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CALLING ALL INVESTORS

LAND FOR SALE

5 BR, 3 BATH - $1,300,000

FLUSHING QUEENS - $1,250,000

4 BR, 3 BATH - $1,229,000

BROOKLYN - $1,089,000

79' x 48' - $999,000

BROAD CHANNEL

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NEW TO MARKET

WATERFRONT - PRICE REDUCED

BEAUTIFUL DUPLEX

1 AND 2 BEDROOMS AVAILABLE

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NEWLY RENOVATED 1 BR

3 BR, 2 BATH - $799,000

3 BR, 2 BATH - $625,000

STARTING AT - $440,000

1 BR, 1 BATH - $339,000

HUGE OUTDOOR TERRACE - $289,000

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167 Beach 144th Street $2,199,000

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428 Beach 137th Street $950,000

266 Beach 140th Street $999,000

185 Beach 117th Street $925,000

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9116 Shore Front Pkwy #2A $649,000

COMING SOON! 3 Bed 2 bath Rock Park condo $799,000

233 Beach 100th Street $855,000

1 & 2 Bed condos Rockaway Beach $440,000-$820,000

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

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

Rock Park Bungalow $285,000

855 East Broadway #2H $239,000

Land Beach 43rd Street $120,000

Thinking of buying or selling? Inventory & Interest rates are low making this the perfect time to list your home ! Stop by our office or give one of our local agents a call! Melissa Carrington Real Estate Broker/Owner NYS DOS 10401237276 Deborah Brennan, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson, Daniel Kent Collisson, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson, Ariana David, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson, Patricia McCabe, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson, Evelyn O'Dea Henglein, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson, Naruetai (Fon) Tongsomboon, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson, Patrick Tubridy, Lic. Real Estate Salesperson Michael Valentino, Lic. Real Estate Associate Broker LOCAL AGENTS WITH GLOBAL REACH! RE/MAX Elite NYS DOS #10391202361 90-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach NY 11693 718-500-3077 www.buyrockaway.com To advertise in The Rockaway Times call 718-634-3030 · ads@RockawayTimes.com

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(718) 945-9267

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

Laurice Keating Owner Broker

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, February 20th • 1pm - 3pm • 327 Beach 149th Street, Neponsit

Neponsit Beautifully renovated all brick ranch style home on 45x100 property lot. This home is truly Turn Key!! With 17 foot vaulted ceilings huge ledge stone gas fireplace large livingroom formal dining room EIK/w all stainless steel appliances one large white carrera marble bathroom. Trek decking around entire house one car garage/studio apt pvt driveway secluded backyard Great Home Must see!!!! $1.075M

A one of a kind commerical property in Belle Harbor. Includes three mechanic’s lifts, plus office. 160 x 100. Property can be subdivided. Offered at $3.695M. Call for more details. BELLE HARBOR PHOTO SHY

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House For Sale – Legal Two Family on a corner property 40X100. Owners Apt. has three bedrooms, two full baths, Dining room, living room, EIK, plus finished basement with additional one bedroom apt. Large front porch, two car garage, private driveway and backyard. Tenants apt is a three bedroom with two full baths, dining room, EIK, terrace. Call for further details......$1.325M

Immediate Occupancy, Three bedroom apt, two full bathrooms, Dining room, living room, EIK, terrace, parking available. $2,900 per/mo.

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HPD JOB OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY MDG Design + Construction is currently seeking construction job applicants for a rehabilitation project located at 14-15 Mott Avenue located in Far Rockaway, NY. Applicants are invited to submit a resume for the work in the following trades: ŨƑG£rÀÆ ¼ ¼Ƒr© Ƒ1r}¯¼ ¼Ƒ ŨƑ £ ~Æ¼ ~ r© ŨƑ6rÀ¯© ŨƑG£Ë¨} ¼ Eligible applicants must have an active Osha 30 card and/or Site Safety Card. If interested in applying, please send a resume with the position desired to: Jeffrey Goritz; jgoritz@mdgny.com

A Night for Team Sister Strong The Team Sister Strong LLS Raffle was a big success. On Friday, February 11, locals gathered at Bungalow Bar for a drawing of a $10K raffle to raise money for Team Sister Strong. After 400 tickets were sold, ticketholders and others who wanted to pay it back toward Bungalow Bar for their generous donation toward Team Sister Strong, came out for a night of drinks, 50/50s, music by DJ Rob and the big drawing for $10,000, and 17 smaller cash prizes. The night was all about Team Sister Strong, as local resident Julia O’Sullivan is running for 2022 Student of the Year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in honor of her sister, Siobhan, who defeated leukemia. Julia, Siobhan and Team Sister Strong teammate Rocco Pisani, who is in maintenance for leukemia, were all on hand for the drawing. To donate, head to: https:// Fundraising efforts contin- events.lls.org/nyc/nycsoy22/ ue though 7 p.m. on March 3. josullivan

BROAD CHANNEL Commercial Space for Rent on Cross Bay Blvd. Indoor & outdoor area, Open ﬂoor plan, 2 bathrooms, ofﬁce & large storage room. $3,000 a month plus utilities.

Call for more information Margaret A. Wagner 347 236-2018 Century 21 Amiable Member of the Long Island & Queens Multiple Listing Service Serving the Broad Channel Community for over 20 years!

Request for Proposal: Belle Harbor Yacht Club, 533 Beach 126th Street Belle Harbor, NY 11694 Proposal needed to replace the existing fences surrounding 2 tennis courts in Belle Harbor, New York. New 3" pipe / poles, new commercial grade fencing and new access gates. For property review, more project details and discussion.

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Open House

Beach Block Two Family This cape style beach block two family home has tons of space! The main floor apartment has a living room, dining room and kitchen open plan with three bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. The second floor is a spacious two bedroom with terrace off the master. Finished basement, built in garage, pvt drive, lovely

Saturday • Feb. 1 Vh • 12:00PM - 2PM 151 Beach 136 St New to the market! Well loved and well maintained one family home. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two half baths. Living room w fireplace, dining room and eat in kitchen. Garage, shared drive, front porch w ocean views, gorgeous large back deck, beautiful hardwood floors, and finished basement.

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Especially during these days of extremely low inventory levels there are a number of local brokers who don’t like to co-broke. Some of them resist co-broking even in times of normal inventory levels. However, these same brokers frequently call to show my listings to their clients thus ASKING ME to co-broke – not exactly the “golden rule.” I always act in the best interest of my clients. Nevertheless, it is tempting to teach the non-cobrokers a lesson and throw their own words back at them. What would you do? Here are a few of the comments I hear from brokers who don’t want to co-broke. It’s real interesting when these com-

For Sale

521 Beach 129th Street 4 BD | 1 1/2 BA | $739,000

ments are made on a brand-new listing: “Seller wants me to bring in my buyers first. We already have multiple offers. If anything changes, I’ll certainly let you know.” “The seller has a handshake deal with a buyer and is waiting for the buyer to sell his existing home.” (For months! By the way). There’s an accepted offer and the house is about to go into contract.” Do you believe the above excuses? If so, I have a bridge that I can sell you real cheap! Often, the listing remains on the market for many weeks after one of these comments thus adding to the suspicion that the broker was not truthful. Call me. Love, Robin

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227 Beach 146th Street | $1,599,000 Customizable Mansion | 60x100 w/plans Just Sold

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116-12 Ocean Promenade Unit #506 2 BD | 2 BA | $589,000 Just Sold

Just Sold

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451 Beach 125th St 3 BD | 1.5 BA | $875,000

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Against The Wind Just came back from a beach walk on this warm, windy, sunny Saturday. Took my boots off and walked in the sand. Meet the day, whatever it brings: on February 12th, barefoot! I was walking west from where the wind was blowing. I walked against it. I could still move through even though the wind was strong. It was not a block but a deterrence and just uncomfortable. I thought: if we look at a difficulty in our lives in this way,

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we can move through it, so it doesn’t become a block or something that freezes us. We don’t have to be stuck and immobile. We can see the difficulty as uncomfortable space we have to move through and beyond. What may seem to be a brick wall, is not a brick wall at all. It is like walking against the wind. There is space, if we just see it and feel it. And when we get far enough through understanding and feeling what’s up, we can change direction.

We can turn around. We can change our gaze. And when we do that, we feel the wind at our backs helping us to move forward. I love this because it really is to me a true representation of moving through difficulties. Putting ourselves in a place where we get help from our own inner guidance by changing the direction of thought and feelings. When we change where our attention is, that’s where the energy goes. That’s the first step. And then, when we create an intention in our minds and drop it into our hearts, energy follows that intention. The manifestation may not be in the timeframe we imagine, but sooner or later the energy of this intention causes a shift. This I know from experience. Focused, pointed, heartfelt intention (not just a mind wish) to get through the wind of difficulty and to transform it. “Two people have been living in you all your life. One is the mind, busy, demand-

ing, calculating, the other is the heart, whose still voice of wisdom you have only rarely heard or attended to. As you listen more and more, and integrate your heart into your life, your inner voice, your innate wisdom of discernment. . . is awakened and strengthened, and you start to begin to distinguish between its guidance and the various clamoring and enthralling voices of mind. The memory of your real nature, with all its splendor and confidence, begins to return to you.” - Adapted from The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying). When we remember to navigate through our lives from our real natures, and not from the storied mind, it’s just easier and we will not be walking against the wind, rather with the wind at our backs gently pressing us forward to life. May you be happy. May you be free. May you be grateful. May you be compassionate. May you let go of things that do not serve you. May you have inner peace.

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Far Rock Man Convicted in Brutal 2012 Murder A murderer who tried to hide a body amid the Hurricane Sandy-destroyed beach in 2012, has been convicted. According to a press release, on Thursday, February 10, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thyron Aycock, 48, has been convicted at trial of murder for the brutal beating death of Shawn Rucker. The victim’s remains were discovered by park employees clearing garbage and debris from the damaged sand dunes of the beach in Far Rockaway following Hurricane Sandy. District Attorney Katz said, “In the days following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, park workers saw an elbow sticking out of the sand. The victim in this case had been stuffed in a garbage bag by his killer. Despite the 10 years that have passed since this brutal killing, our Office pursued this case – investigating and prosecuting – and today the jury found the defendant guilty of murder. He now faces a lengthy term of incarceration when the presiding judge

sentences him in the coming weeks.” Aycock, of Far Rockaway, Queens, was found guilty of murder in the second degree. A jury deliberated for two hours before rendering a verdict. Queens Supreme Court Justice Cassandra Mullen, who presided at trial, set sentencing for March 8, 2022, at which time Aycock faces up to 25 years-to-life in prison. According to trial records, Aycock lived with his girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend, Rucker, in Far Rockaway. Sometime between November 5 and November 7 of 2012, Aycock demanded Mr. Rucker leave the home. That’s when the two men became embroiled in an argument that turned physical. Aycock struck

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the 32-year-old victim at least eight times in the head with a hammer. Mr. Rucker died as a result blunt force trauma and chest compressions. According to trial testimony, Aycock then made attempts to dismember Rucker’s body. There were lacerations to Rucker’s wrist and his left thigh had a gapping cut to the bone. His body was bound with a very distinctive patterned cloth and he was stuffed in a garbage bag and buried on the beach. On November 15, 2012, according to trial testimony, workers with the City Department of Parks were clearing garbage from the vicinity of Beach 13th Street in Far Rockaway, Queens, when they saw an elbow sticking out of the sand and discovered the remains of Mr. Rucker. Trial testimony revealed that during the investigation, police executed a Court-authorized search of the defendant’s home where they recovered a knife with the victim’s blood on it. A saw was also found and was fo-

rensically-matched to the deep thigh wound of the victim. A bedsheet with the same distinctive pattern as the cloth used to bind the victim was also in the home. The defendant, however, was not apprehended until roughly seven years later when he admitted to a friend that he had killed someone and gave very detailed information about the homicide. That friend contacted the police. Senior Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Selkowe, of the District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau, prosecuted the case, with the assistance of Assistant District Attorney Mia Piccininni, of Felony Trial Bureau I, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorneys Peter McCormack III and John Kosinski, Senior Deputy Bureau Chiefs of Homicide, Karen Ross, Deputy Bureau Chief of Homicide and under the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney of Major Crimes Daniel Saunders.

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Youth Services & Education Committee Meeting

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You might have to be a detective to spot The Rockaway Times in this photo. It just so happens a detective, a retired one, John McAuliffe, is rocking a Rockaway Times wool hat as he…well, we don’t know what he was doing, but it was in the Bronx! fire. This was the second fire in the past five years. Many residents have damage to their apartments, and some are displaced. There was no loss of life, but the family that had the fire, lost their pet dog. My wife and I have lived at Dayton for the past 43 years, and after witnessing these two blazes, we can honestly say: New York’s Bravest saved many Dayton lives with their quick response time and great direction to the COUNT tenants. As we saw with the fire in the Bronx, one door left OUR BLESSINGS open can have a devastating result. Once again, many thanks to New York’s Bravest from two Dear Editor: On January 3rd of this year, very thankful residents. Thank Dayton Towers West experi- You, Bill Dickesheid enced another devastating

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Recently I read a biography that I would like to share with you. It is the story of James McCune Smith, MD, the first U.S. Black physician. He has been called the foremost Black intellectual of the 19th century. He was fluent in French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, and Spanish and was the author of over 100 articles on ethnology, geography, and medicine. His abolitionist works have intrigued scholars in African American studies, literature, and history, and his writings inspired a 2018 prize-winning short story collection. Smith pioneered early research on the relationship between social disadvantage and health outcomes, a topic still relevant today as evidenced by differences in Covid outcomes in Black and brown communities versus more affluent communities.

An Amazing Life Smith was born a slave on April 18, 1813, in NYC to Lavinia Smith, an enslaved Black woman from South Carolina and Samuel Smith, a White merchant slave-owner. Young Smith lived free but in fear that slave-hunters would recapture them both. He labored as a bonded blacksmith six days a week and studied Greek and Latin on nights and weekends to prepare for college. He was legally freed at age 14 after New York passed the Emancipation Act on July 14, 1827. He graduated with honors from African Free School No. 2, founded by a White abolitionist to prove that Black people could equal White people intellectually. Despite his academic aptitude, he was denied admission to medical school at both Geneva Medical School and Columbia University because he was Black. He was accepted to the University of Glasgow and graduated with a BA in 1835, MA in 1836, and MD in 1837, either at or near

the top of every class, mastering astronomy, math, anatomy, botany, chemistry, medicine, midwifery, and surgery. Upon his return to NYC in 1839, he opened a medical practice, pharmacy, and evening school to teach geography, literary skills, and math to people of all races. His lectures in NYC and Philadelphia debunked phrenology, a racist pseudoscience that posited that the brain was a collection of organs, each having a separate function; that the brain acquired contours in proportion to talents developed through exercising or “working” that organ; and that an individual’s intellectual capacity could be determined by measuring the skull’s dimensions rather than testing specific mental abilities. In 1846, the Colored Orphan Asylum hired Smith to care for the nearly 200 children in residence because one in 20 children were dying from measles,

smallpox, and tuberculosis. A transportation company denied him passage on its streetcars because he was Black, so he walked the nearly 7 miles daily until the Asylum provided him with a conveyance. He remained on staff there until his death. In 1840, he wrote the first case report by a Black U.S. physician, titled “Case of Ptyalism with Fatal Termination”. Because of discrimination, he was unable to present the paper, so a White colleague presented it to the New York Medical and Surgical Society, who also found Smith qualified but rejected his membership because he was Black. One can only wonder at his determination, shared by others of his time and social situation, as he pressed on and succeeded in life despite being stymied at every turn by ignorant individuals. Questions and comments may be sent to editor@rockawaytimes.com.

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By Kami-Leigh Agard Brighten up! The days are getting longer, injecting light and vitality on our shores. Plan your Rockaway crawl with the Bible of things to do in Rockaway—The Rockaway Times’ Good Times page! Check out our weekly roundup below! LIVE MUSIC Thursday, February 17 7 p.m. Ireland’s Cork born, internationally acclaimed indie folk artist, Niall Connolly’s popular Thursday night concert series continues at Sayra’s Wine Bar. See for yourself why The Chicago Tribune dubbed Connolly “a witty storyteller and not-to-be-missed songsmith.” 91-11 Rockaway Beach Blvd Friday, February 18 6 p.m. It’s Fri-Yay! So, why not spoil yourself and head to Breezy for Kennedy’s fine food, stunning views and music with Chris Decker? 406 Bayside, Breezy Point Friday, February 18 7 p.m. Kick the weekend off on a BEasy note with The BEasy Band & Friends’ jazz and folk melodies at Margie’s. 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive Friday, February 18 8 p.m. Hell yeah! It’s Friday! Grab your crew and make a beeline to Harbor Light as Rockaway’s own Midnight Society fires up your weekend with their eclectic lineup of pop, rock, folk, country, indie and R&B. 129-18 Newport Avenue

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back, driving the mercury up towards acing their goal—raising $50K for LLS (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)—ultimately winning LLS’ Students of The Year Fundraising Challenge! O’Sullivan took on the challenge to raise money in honor of local LLS patient heroes, her sister, Siobhan, and fellow Broad Channel resident, Rocco Pisani, who are both in remission from leukemia. This fundraiser stars popular alewives, Joanne Smith and Suzanne Culleton; live music by The Locals; 50/50s, plus DJ Shane keeps the momentum going until…! If you can’t make it, consider donating to O’Sullivan’s fundraising page: https://events. lls.org/nyc/nycsoy22/josullivan or Pisani’s: https://events. lls.org/nyc/nycsoy22/rpisani 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd THE ROCKAWAY HOTEL COCKTAIL CLASS ON THE ROOFTOP Friday, February 25 7 p.m. Head to The Rockaway Hotel’s rooftop to learn how to make three classic cocktails with the hotel’s crème de la crème mixologists, plus tools to take home and impress your friends! Admission is $50. Must be at least 21 years old to participate. For more info and tickets, visit: https:// www.therockawayhotel.com/ happenings/cocktail-class-atthe-rooftopFEB 108-10 Rockaway Beach Drive AOH DIV. 21 ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER & DANCE

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Rockaway Track Club Takes Off Nothing like getting off to a great start. With great weather last weekend and with new running boss, Jim McVeigh, taking over for John Edwards, the Valentine’s 5k and Half Marathon was a Rockaway Track Club success. Local winning performances were turned in by Mary Edwards, Steve Gifford, Jill and Thomas Kenneth McVeigh, Matt Brady, Tom Patchett, Maura Keenan, Sara Miller, Aimie McManus, Liz McVeigh, Kaitlin Patricia, Devin Parchment, Sean Parchment, and Scott Blutstein. And Coach John Edwards deserves applause for putting in another tremendous effort! Jim McVeigh reports that Dylan Watson, pictured here, was voted the overall winner! All are welcome to join in the next big event which is

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ADDABBO, DOF TO HOST NOTICE OF PROPERTY VALUE INFO WEBINAR State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is partnering with the NYC Department of Finance (DOF) to promote the agency’s Notice of Property Value virtual outreach sessions to his constituents this month. On Thursday, February 24, at 4 p.m., residents can log on to the virtual for an information session presented by representatives from DOF to get information regarding their Notice of Property Value statement. Participants at the NOPV event will learn: About their market and assessed values; How their taxes are calculated; How to change their property’s description; and How to save with property tax exemptions and abatements. “Many residents have questions regarding their property values this time of year,” Add-

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Wrestle Talk UNIONIZATION, IS IT TIME??? By Eric Jayden

Unionization, a topic we have previously discussed here on Wrestle Talk and now as I see numerous talent releases, companies that have shut down, injuries and no compete clauses, and to further add that wrestling talent has no say in how they are used and not used......you know what, the pro wrestling business is primed for unionization and here's why: Professional wrestlers are classified as "Independent Contractors" and for the majority of wrestlers that are signed to contracts, they are not afforded the rights or protections given to actual employees of a company. For years, there have been talks about creating a Union for Professional Wrestlers and efforts to organize unfortunately had never materialize. As an "Independent Contractor," professional wrestlers are not afforded Healthcare

Plans, Standardized Pay and many of the protections offered by state and federal Labor Laws. For example, if a wrestler gets sick, then he or she is responsible for their own medical expenses, Another example is if the wrestler requires time off for an emergency or personal issue, he or she can be either denied the time off or take the time off without pay because there are no sick days. Basically, not being entitled to the protections of programs like the Family Emergency Leave Act that is afforded to many full time and part time employees across the nation. Professional wrestlers, also in many situations, must work long hours and endure many days of travel without having consecutive days off like regular employees do. Those who have sought the creation of a Union wanted those same protections regular employee have. But those attempts were met with opposition from vari-

ous major wrestling promotions throughout the years, with one of them being the WWE. The WWE has always been the top wrestling company that has opposed unionization by their signed talent, even releasing one of their female talent, a day after she posted that she supported Unionization of Pro Wrestlers. The classification of independent contractor is a subject that has been in the news media before with many politicians speaking against companies having workers labeled as or using the term independent

contractors in an attempt to avoid providing Healthcare and Job Protections. In my opinion, having a National Union for Professional Wrestlers just like professional actors have, will be greatly beneficial so they are provided with the protections of job safety, rate of pay equality, healthcare and retirement plans. Since pro wrestling runs throughout the year and has no off-season, having a union negotiate reasonable time off would be essential to the health and well-being of the professional wrestler. To unionize or not, that indeed is the question, and can it happen. Will it happen right? Only time will tell. What's your opinion should wrestlers unionize? Send me your opinion at eavil183@yahoo.com and let's talk about it. Also keep those questions coming in and I'll see you next week. Follow me on Twitter @followthebadguy and Instagram @badguysexiness.

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