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As The Rockaway Times was going to press, there were reports of another shooting in the 100th Precinct, this time at Beach 88th Street and the Rockaway Freeway.

A male was shot at approximately at 2 p.m. Although unconfirmed, a source said the shooting came during a dispute over a parking spot. The wounded man was allegedly shot before. In fact, nine times before. In 2012, the man was shot nine times in the Hammel Houses’ parking lot.

Soon after cops put up police tape at Beach 88th Street, yet another shooting occurred at 71-15 Beach Channel drive. Although the

address could not be confirmed, this was the address of Isaiah Lee who was shot and killed on Friday, March 6th.

Just a few days earlier shots were also fired on Beach 87th street though no injuries were reported.

On January 20, a livery van driver was shot and killed on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 81st Street.

Police were busy beyond the shootings. A false alarm was set off the Capital One bank on Beach 116th street at about 4:20 p.m. causing many police to rush to the scene.

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Rockaway Beach resident Lillian Agosto was walking along the beach on Sunday, March 8 when she came across a beached seal on Beach 73rd Street which didn’t seem to be doing too well. Agosto, along with some other animalloving beachgoers, contacted the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, so they the rescue group could come help the animal. Agosto says she and a few others stayed with the seal in order to protect it from unleashed dogs and other dangers, until Riverhead arrived on the scene about five hours after the seal was found.

“Hopefully the little guy will be okay,” Agosto said.

Riverhead made a post about the seal on its Facebook page on Monday, saying “a male harbor seal was rescued yesterday by our team from a beach in Rockaways, Queens. The physical exam revealed that the animal is dehydrated and anemic.

The animal is currently being tub fed fluids, and will be receiving iron supplements for the anemia. Antibiotics were also prescribed by our

veterinarian to combat additional infection.”

The group thanked those who reported the seal sighting and says it will provide updates on the animal’s condition. Those who come across any marine mammals or sea turtles are advised to report the sighting to Riverhead by calling their hotline at 631-369-9829. The group says it is important to report the physical condition of the animal, but people should try to stay at least 50 yards away, which not only keeps people and the animal safe, but it is also required by federal law.

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Two representatives from the City’s Build It Back Program delivered an informational presentation to Queens Community Board 14 on Tuesday night at The Knights of Columbus.

The first part of the presentation shed light on a new volunteer initiative that Build It Back is undertaking with NYC Service. The program is actively looking for volunteers to fulfill a number of positions in the area. The positions include both in-office data entry roles as well as doorknockers.

Following the volunteer presentation, David Louis, from the Office of Recovery, gave an update on the progress of Build It Back’s efforts in the community. According to the presentation, Build It Back has started construction on 352 houses and sent out more than 900 checks, equal to about $18.8 million, in Community Board 14’s district. They claimed to have completed work on 134 of the houses.

According to the City, construction has been started on 1,060 houses and 2,775 reimbursement checks have been sent out citywide as of March 9. There are about 14,000 applicants in the program.

“Those are not great numbers,” Louis said. “But we’re pushing forward and going from zero to 2400 is great progress.”

Following the informational presentation on Build It Back, New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich delivered a passionate presentation concerning the more than 220,000 NYC veterans. Ulrich has long made it his mission to raise awareness and secure more funding for military personnel in NYC.

“The City plays a very unique role because we have so many veterans that live [here],” Ulrich explained. According to Ulrich, the city only allocated $400,000 of its $74 billion dollar budget for its veterans and is urging the mayor to do more. The councilman called it “a miniscule amount” for such a large number of vets who are looking to adjust back to civilian life.

These programs are not just designed for the individual coming back home, but for the family of veterans as well.

“That is a drop in the bucket to serve over 220,000 men and women who have served their country,” the councilman said. “The fact that we only spend $400,000 -- what does that say about our commitment level to Veterans.”

Ulrich participates in a number of programs aimed to help veterans including a food drive and a job fair. “Sometimes it’s just about pointing [a veteran] in the right direction,” the Councilman explained.

The Councilman also has helped individual veterans receive awards for their service. This week he will be presenting a Bronze Star with “V” device to John Chichester.

Chichester served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star with “V” device in 1969 for his heroic actions in battle. However, shortly thereafter, the military lost his records and consequently rescinded his entitlement to the latter part of the decoration.

Chichester battled with the Department of the Army for over 40 years to obtain the Valor commendation but each request was denied until now.

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D –Blasio: All of the Above With de Blasio it’s like a multiple choice test and he is the letter D – All of the Above. A) he’s so dumb B) he’s so arrogant C) he’s so clueless or D) he’s all of the above. Of course, I could wear out the rest of the alphabet with other choices, which isn’t too hard because I only see the worst in the guy.

Some might say he was cowardly for avoiding the lion’s den at the parade. By jumping in at Beach 117th Street he missed about 80 percent of the people who gather to watch. From 116th to Beach 105 the crowd is sparse with clumps

of people here or there. He heard some boos to be sure. And some yelled at him to go back to Manhattan. But it was easy for him to shrug them off since it wasn’t a sustained thrashing like it would have been in the Beach 120’s.

Some might say he’s got quite a pair and some might even utter an off-color riff on his name. At the reviewing stand, he said by official proclamation he was changing his name for a day to O’blasio.

That wasn’t bad but not nearly as appropriate as another one in the air. By unofficial proclamation, he

was tagged with another Rockaway-style version. He was called de-Balls-io as in: He’s got some deBalls-io showing up late. He’s got even more de-Balls-io because he came by boat.

Yes, just in case you missed that little tidbit. In November, he showed up late for the Flight 587 memorial. On that occasion, he came by boat – less than two weeks after shutting down the ferry. He said he was late because of the fog. On Saturday, he came by ferry – a police ferry. And this time he was late because he was at Gracie Mansion planning to be late. Anyway, the last two times he’s come to Rockaway, he’s taken a boat. You believe this guy?

That’s where the tough question comes in: is he arrogant or clueless?

I don’t think his own aids know the answer to that though one said there’d be a ferry here in 2017. And the mayor said one was coming (though he didn’t say what year).

In either case, he takes a ferry, the rest of us can eat cake.

De Blasio’s lateness riled many – though honestly, many, many, many people were happy not to see the guy. A large contingent don’t want to see him in the first place and are grouchy if he’s a noshow.

Among those who seem tickled by the Mayor’s lateness were

Queens Boro Prez Melinda Katz, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James (who gets points for asking for a moment of silence to remember Cardinal Egan who died earlier that week). Here’s their dilemma: they know people don’t like de Blasio but is that enough to challenge him? On the other hand, if they just hand him a second term, the next Mayoral race won’t be until 2021 and it’ll have a million candidates. So, they gotta be thinking, should I primary this chump?

Some staffers from the Bloomberg administration were digging the de Blasio tabloid slaps as well.

I’m guessing Bloomie himself was happy to see the New York Post on Sunday. Regarding de Blasio the headline blared: St. Putz. Worst Mayor Ever.

I met Bloomberg a couple of years back. I told him I was from Rockaway and saw him at the parade. He said “I heard F U from start to finish. They said F U and I said Thank You.” He didn’t say the clean F U version, he rhymed with truck.

But that’s how you’re supposed to handle it. You show up on time, you take your boos like mayor.

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Ed Cox, the head of the New York State GOP, is expected to announce on Thursday (today) that Turner will lead the Queens GOP. Cox hopes that the appointment will help to unite the party after a controversial past few years.

The former executive vice chairman, Vincent Tabone, was recently nabbed for his involvement in a bribery scheme that involved an attempt to allow former former Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith to run for Mayor on the GOP ticket in 2013.

Turner, a Breezy Point resident and retired cable TV executive, won the special election in 2011 after former Representative Anthony Weiner resigned amid a sexting scandal.

However, Turner’s district was carved up following congressional reapportionment and the seat went blue.

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Responding units performed a search and Firefighter Collins located the man who was then treated by RPFD & FDNY.” Nice work. ***** Xaverian High School in Brooklyn is going co-ed in 2016. We put that little bit of news on Facebook and it was shared far and wide. The school has been all-boys since it opened more than fifty years ago. ***** We missed seeing the great men and women of the NY Sanitation Department in the parade. They made the parade route clean as a whistle yet officials at the DSNY put the brakes on the rank and file marching because more snow removal was required around the city. ***** March is colon cancer awareness month. Screening saves lives.

Men and women over 40 get it done. ***** The Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JPRPC) which sponsored Rockaway! the great art festival at Fort Tilden last summer is looking for a new Executive Director. Among qualifications, the new ED “must have the skills to lead efforts to build and mobilize a strong constituency, including the local communities.” For more info check out HarrisRand.com, the firm hired to do the search. ***** Sorry for the late notice: Mardi Bra is a fundraiser set for tonight, Thursday. Crom Physical Culture and WISH are hosting a Ladies’ Night Party between 7-9 at Crom 217 Beach 92nd Street. They’re asking people to bring new bras (with tags) and feminine hygiene products for women in need. RSVP to Crom.MT@gmail.com ***** In case you missed this twitter exchange. Anthony Weiner tweeted: I don’t miss Congress. But I do miss being booed in Rockaway.

The Rockaway Times answered: Booooooooo! Weiner: Thanks, Just like ole times. ***** Ok, the weather is no longer an excuse. (Though it was a good

one there for a while). So get out, get out, get out. And one stop you might make is at The Rockaway Artists Alliance gallery in Fort Tilden. Check out the exhibition Sacred Spaces/ Favorite Places on Saturdays and Sundays 12-4 p.m. ***** And along the same lines, hibernation is over for Uncle Louie G’s which opens for the season on Saturday. Bungalow Bar and Thai Rock are open again. And Paul’s Bike Shop sprung open on Wednesday. Get that bike tuned up for the great weather ahead. ***** Lots of emergency personnel were in Neponsit on Tuesday to fix a gas leak after work crews struck an underground pipe. ***** Maybe cold weather held back some real estate action but we hear Arverne By The Sea had such strong sales over the past several months that they raised prices a bit. And the prices were already pretty healthy. Plans are now underway for a large undeveloped parcel in the middle of ABTS.

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RDRC Means Business

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Since 1978, the Rockaway Redevelopment and Revitalization Corporation’s (RDRC) mission has remained unchanged, “to promote the revitalization of the Rockaways economic base and to assist residents in securing an improved quality of life.”

RDRC achieves this goal through a variety of programs that are free-of-charge and administered by the outfit’s experienced staff.

Junor Barnett, who serves as the Homeownership & Financial Empowerment Coordinator and Compliance Officer, is quite pleased with RDRC’s results.

“We try to facilitate each client and nobody is turned away,” Barnett said. “Our success rate speaks for us.”

Among the programs administered by RDRC are small business advisory and entrepreneurial assistance; Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise certification assistance; HUD certified housing counseling for firsttime homeowners and families at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure; credit counseling and financial education; youth and adult employment assistance; and youth career and college preparedness assistance.

One of RDRC’s newest programs is the state of the art Time Warner Learning Center at their headquarters at 1920 Mott Ave. The program launched in December 2013 after RDRC was awarded a $50,000 grant to set up technology that can be used for anything from resume building to job search assistance. The lab has been a hit among Rockaway’s seniors looking to become more familiar with today’s technol-

ogy. Since the program started, 60 seniors have graduated from the Time Warner Cable Learning Center. The lab is open to everybody and those interested are encouraged to sign up through the RDRC website.

Barnett also was proud of the work being done through RDRC’s Financial Empowerment Program. The four-step workshop begins with clients setting up a SafeStart Savings Account.

SafeStart is a safe and affordable program set up by the City and is offered to all New Yorkers.

The Financial Empowerment program helps educate clients about budgeting, credit, student loans, and saving. Barnett said many of those who enroll in the program are not used to saving and welcome the counseling. Whether it is a high school junior or a senior citizen, the program has benefits for everyone.

RDRC also hosts business card exchanges and encourages businesses throughout the entire peninsula to attend.

In addition to working with individual clients, RDRC also has an education program for small business owners and merchants in the area. Valerie West, the Director of Community Relations, says the small business program is mostly educational and aims to show merchants ways to drive more business as well as educate them on the services that are available to them.

For more than 19 years RDRC has been helping the peninsula’s youth find gainful employment in the summer through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). SYEP has since grown into one of the largest summer youth programs in the country.

The impact of RDRC’s programs stretches beyond the peninsula. Barnett said that he has had potential clients reach out to him from as far away as Atlanta, and regularly gets calls from people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania looking for assistance.

On Wednesday, May 13, RDRC will host its 29th annual gala at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach and aims to recognize people who support local businesses.

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What’s Good For The Goose

Dear Editor: The amount of geese being turned into road kill is disgusting.

Driving to Brooklyn, I saw dozens.

I know some have chosen not to migrate anymore, crap all of your lawn and have become a nuisance.

So what! That being said, it doesn’t say anywhere you have the right to mow them down in wanton disregard.

One day, some lady was going to plow through a flock until I cut her off. She could not understand why, like she was missing an empathy chip or something. That’s deeply disturbing. I pray I hope she has no pets, or children for that matter.

Regardless, geese are a protected species; lazy but protected. So to all the sick, twisted jerks who graduated from pulling the wings off files to playing road warrior with hapless, yet pesky birds, be advised: I will it make my mission to make sure you will be legally held to account for your lawless sadism. Furthermore, I will hunt you down and shame you on your stupid social media sites with Curt Shilling’s style and Jack Bauer’s wrath. In other words, I will ruin your life. So repent, get help, whatever, cut the crap. Do you feel me?

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Change Needed

Dear Editor: If Al Sharpton can lie and cause the death of innocent citizens and cops with his rhetoric we can tell the truth and cause de Blasio

to lose the next election. I want the next Mayor to be smart, reasonable and from Rockaway or Queens with common sense and traditional morality. Talk is cheap.

Multiply your vote and join the next campaign for our leaders.

The people need to fight with both hands, politics and raising decent families.

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Late By Design

Dear Editor: Just give it up Mayor de Blasio.

You were late for our Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade and why? You claimed that you had some meetings at Gracie Mansion that took a while, and you had some stuff you had to deal with you said. In my opinion, you wanted to arrive late, so please use the right word Mr. Mayor and that correct word would be “planned” to be late.

Just another slap in the face to the Rockaway residents.

Danny Ruscillo

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Dear Editor: The Rockaway St. Patrick’s day parade was great this year! We had a really great time. The corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, Irish soda bread (and everything else) served after the parade at the Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th Street was one of the most flavorful meals

Mayor Manners

Dear Editor: (Regarding how to deal with the mayor).

We need new tactics with the new opportunities that came out of Sandy. Our representatives must do the yelling and pushing.

We have to show up and seek the info to get what we want. We have a good Borough President and City Council reps, etc. That’s their job.

My opinion is, yelling and insulting, won’t get what we need.

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A Concrete Idea

By Katie McFadden There’s a new type of house in town that the big bad wolf can’t blow down, or even a hurricane.

Design and construction firm Leeward Living is showing “resiliency in a concrete way” through its home building. While large buildings are sometimes built from concrete, the company is building concrete houses that are designed with the coast in mind.

Hundreds of local families have gone through, or are going through the process of rebuilding homes that were completely destroyed by Sandy, either by fire, flood or being knocked off their foundations.

Many opt for the traditional woodbuilt home, but some are taking advantage of the new guy in town and are having concrete homes fill their empty lots.

Leeward Living homes are designed to be sustainable and resilient. Built to FEMA 55 Coastal Construction standards and with guidelines set by the Institute of Business & Home Safety Fortified Program, all of the homes are designed for the coast and can withstand damage from storm surges, flooding, fire and hurricane force winds. Following FEMA flood regulations, the homes are built

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on raised Coastal V Zone concrete foundations, which allows floodwater to pass right under the house, rather than right into it.

They are made with hurricane impact doors and windows, so they can withstand heavy winds. The roof is also concrete, so homeowners don’t have to worry about roof repairs after a strong storm.

The homes are also cheaper when it comes to long-term costs.

Being made of concrete and certified by IBHS, homeowner insurance rates are lower for Leeward homes. Premiums are approximately 20 to 25 percent cheaper.

Since the home is raised, flood insurance premiums are about approximately 50 percent cheaper.

The homes are also built to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

Leeward aims for LEED Platinum standards, meaning owners get the most energy efficient home they can have according to the U.S. Green Building Council. This type of building allows the owner to save on monthly bills. The company uses closed cell spray foam, which is the latest insulation technology and it acts as a water barrier and traps in heat or cool air, so the house is able to cool and heat itself, resulting in lower bills to

power heaters or air conditioning.

The company uses LED lighting and energy efficient appliances, which also reduces bills. The homes are built with an Energy Recovery Ventilator, which also regulates the temperature and ensures that there is fresh, filtered air moving through the home, which eliminates toxins and allergens.

Instead of a traditional water heater, the company uses a tankless gas water heater, which only heats water when hot water is needed, which also lowers bills. The homes

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are also low maintenance since concrete is resistant to termites, mold and mildew.

While the outside of Leeward homes are offered in two product lines: concrete and metal, the inside of the home looks like an everyday home with sheetrock walls, tiled or wooden floors and wooden cabinets. The concrete shell of the home protects the outside from strong wind and debris, but the inside provides comfortable living.

“Imagine a house within a house,” Continued on page 17

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Everyone’s Eyes Were Smiling The 40th Annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Parade was a grand affair enjoyed by thousands.

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Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation, Inc. (RDRC) of Far Rockaway, Queens invites Rockaway Peninsula and surrounding South Queens and Western Nassau County residents to take advantage of our free programs and services.

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To continue our discussion about vitamins: Vitamin D – needed for health and to form and maintain strong bones by helping to absorb calcium. Found naturally in very few foods. Small amounts are found in fatty fish (salmon, tuna and mackerel), beef liver, cheese and egg yolks. Many foods are fortified with it, for example milk, cereals, orange juice, yogurt, margarine and soy beverages. Also formed by direct exposure to sunlight, but because of the risk of skin cancer recommended daily intakes are based on low sun exposure. Deficiency causes soft bones – rickets in children and osteomalacia (precursor to osteoporosis) in adults.

Vitamin E – acts as an antioxidant in the body (like Vitamin C) and protects against free radicals.

Also boosts the immune system and keeps blood vessels open, helping to prevent blood clots.

Found naturally in vegetable oils, nuts, spinach and broccoli and is often added to foods like cereals and juices. Deficiency is extremely rare while toxicity, also rare, may cause bleeding problems. Taking Vitamin E may cause bleeding in those taking blood thinners (Coumadin and aspirin), may reduce the heart-protective effects of statins (i.e. Lipitor) and niacin and may reduce the effectiveness of certain chemotherapy drugs.

Vitamin K – essential for blood clotting. Found naturally in green leafy vegetables, especially kale,

spinach and collard greens, and most other vegetables. Can interfere with anticoagulant medicines, especially Coumadin. If you take Coumadin it is important to keep your daily intake of green vegetables about the same every day.

Calcium – a mineral, not a vitamin. Used by the body to form and maintain strong bones and teeth plus necessary for muscle and nerve function. Found in many foods such as dairy products, green vegetables like kale and cabbage, fish with soft bones (sardines and salmon) and most grains. Added to foods like cereals, juices, tofu and soy beverages. Deficiency is common, found mostly in boys aged 9 – 13, girls aged 9 – 18, women over 50 and men over 70. Also found in people with lactose intolerance and vegans and vegetarians (they do not consume dairy products).

Calcium should not be taken at the same time as certain medications as it may block their absorption.

For example antibiotics, Synthroid and Dilantin.

Iron – also a mineral. Essential for making hemoglobin (red blood cells) and myoglobin, a muscle protein. Found in lean meats, seafood, poultry, beans, lentils, spinach, peas, nuts and raisins. Also added to cereals and breads. Deficiency can be common in menstruating and pregnant women,

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Rockaway Animals’ Guardian Angel

By Katie McFadden Christine Drakatos spends all of her free time rescuing and caring for animals in need. Rescuing animals since she was four years old, Drakatos has brought her passion to the area in recent years, through the Rescue Far Rockaway Rescue Project.

Formerly living in Astoria, Drakatos has spent many hours helping animals all around Queens, but about six years ago, she discovered that Far Rockaway had its own problem with animals in need. Often receiving tips from friends, she received an email about a mother dog and some puppies living in a wooded area in Far Rockaway. “We went to the wooded area and we couldn’t believe our eyes because there was a pack of feral dogs living behind the sanitation depot,” Drakatos said. She made it her mission to trap the wild dogs, including Pitbulls, Rottweilers, and other breeds, and finding homes for them. She says since starting the project, she has rescued about 230 dogs from Far Rockaway alone and she has helped to reduce the feral dog population in the area. “I rescue dogs all over, but Far Rockaway is like my baby. That’s where

I’m needed the most,” Drakatos said. She moved to Rockaway two months ago.

“I do this because I’m born to do this,” Drakatos said about rescuing. “It’s in my heart, in my blood.

I rescue to live and that’s it. I know nothing else.” She says she’ll help any animal in need. In addition to dogs, she catches stray cats and has them spayed or neutered.

When Drakatos rescues a stray, she often brings them home until she can find a proper home for them. She currently has 22 dogs at her home. Drakatos shares photos of adoptable dogs on her Facebook page and uses PetFinder to help find families for the animals.

“My dogs get adopted to wonderful homes, and that’s what it’s all about,” she said.

Not only does she rescue strays and abandoned pets, she also helps pets that may not be taken care of properly. When Drakatos sees or gets a tip about an animal living in a backyard under bad conditions, she approaches the owner in a friendly manner, explains what she does and offers to help them. She provides shelters, proper leashes, food and water and even offers to help clean up a backyard that may be covered in

feces. Drakatos says most owners have been very welcoming and appreciative of her help. She has only been turned down once. “I try to educate people on the proper way of handling dogs and taking care of them,” Drakatos said. “Sometimes it works and sometimes the dog is back to the same life as before, but just a little warmer because they have shelter.”

“When I go into someone’s backyard and the dog greets me with such love it warms my heart, I know that I’ve made a difference in that dog’s life that otherwise would have suffered,” Drakatos said.

While rescuing can be rewarding, Drakatos has also dealt with sad situations. She sometimes finds animals abandoned and tied to poles or animals with serious health issues. “Some days are wonderful and you know that you did a great job, but a majority of the time, it’s very sad. I don’t know how I do it, but I do.”

Aside from providing dogs with basic needs, Drakatos sometimes provides animals with medical services to help owners that can’t afford it. She has taken dogs that were on their last legs to the vet for lifesaving treatments, but the services don’t come cheap. Draka-

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When not saving animals, Drakatos works at a job in the medical field, and often pays out of pocket for her rescue expenses.

To help buffer some of the costs, Drakatos welcomes donations and sometimes holds fundraisers. On Saturday, March 14, she is holding a St. Patrick’s Day-themed fundraiser for Far Rockaway animals at Gussy’s Bar in Astoria (20-14 29th Continued on page 17

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Leeward Living Principal James Willmer said. Clients can design the way they want the home to look. “You can pretty much have any home you want,” he said. They can be one floor or multiple levels.

The outside concrete can be painted or siding can be added, so the outside is aesthetically pleasing.

Having to build a home can be a long, complicated and stressful process, but Leeward Living minimizes the stress by handling every aspect of the process. “Because many people are going through a traumatic experience with having to deal with FEMA, insurance companies and everything else, we try to make the process as simple as possible and handle it for them,” Willmer said. The company takes care of all permitting and approvals, plot surveys, planning, drawings, engineering and the building and works on a turnkey operation so that the home is completely ready to be lived in when the owner gets the key. Willmer says it takes about six to twelve months to complete a home, which includes having to wait for permits and approvals.

Leeward Living is currently working on five homes in Breezy Point and Roxbury. The first two

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are expected to be complete sometime in April. The company plans to monitor some of the homes for a year to determine exactly how much each home saves in energy costs.

One of Leeward’s clients, Breezy Point resident Tom McGuinness, considered other construction companies, but was drawn to everything that Leeward Living has to offer. “I saw the quality of the homes that they build and I saw the integrity and character of the individuals that represent the company and the whole package drew me in,” McGuinness said.

Construction has not yet started on McGuinness’ home, as its still in the paperwork phase, but he says he trusts that the company will do a good job.

“They care about the people here. They want to build the right house and they want to see the community come back. They’re very nice people that have a lot of integrity. That’s more of a selling point for me. Character means a lot. I’ve seen some of the work that they’ve done and I trust them with my home,” McGuinness said, adding that the Breezy Point Cooperative has been very helpful throughout the process as well.

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Street). The party starts at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $15. There will be a D.J., a buffet, raffles and a 50/50 at the event. “Our fundraisers are a lot of fun. It’s to raise money for the dogs, but that doesn’t mean we just sit around talking about them the whole time. There is a DJ and food and we have a good time,” Drakatos said. All are welcome to attend.

The fundraiser’s original mission was to raise money for a Far Rockaway rescue named Lea who needs eye surgery, as her eyelashes

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However, a recent vet visit for a dog name Naga, who was knocking on death’s door because of parvovirus, costed more than anticipated.

Naga survived but the bill totaled $1,500, so the fundraiser will cover the additional costs of Naga’s treatment.

If you can’t make it to the fundraiser, but wish to help Drakatos with her project, a PayPal donation or email can be sent to christinedrakatos@yahoo.com, She also accepts donations of supplies and dog shelters.

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We received this great picture in the mail – with no return address or without any indication of who sent it. Apparently this is a 1968 baseball (softball?) team associated with the Gene Carlucci bar on Beach 116th and Newport Avenue. Some names were listed: Ducky Weldan, Robbie DeResta, Gene Carlucci, Bill Rush, Tom Campion, Lenny Staunton, Baddy McCorgary. Maybe you know some others?

The point ferry Edward J. Gilman getting ready to load a group of passengers for a trip to Sheepshead Bay on the east end of Coney Island, which was the north point of the Rockaway Peninsula. It appears to be a slow day for boats. Other fer ries running were named Sheepshead, Rockaway, Belle Harbor, Columbia, Manhattan, Oceanus, Uncle Sam and Neponsit.

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Alice O’Connor Lic. Associate RE Broker

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NEW EXCLUSIVE! Rockaway Point On a street. 3 bedrooms. Partial bay view!!! Big lot! $595,000 Rental season has started! We Have several customers looking for summer rentals.

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Rockaway Point, 4 Bedroom, Parking behind. Partial Bay View LOWERED PRICE $550,000.

Rockaway Point, Oceanside, beautifully renovated!! 5br w/open view. Asking $849,000.

Breezy Point, loft home in the wedge 3/4 bedrooms LOWERED PRICE $430,000.

Rockaway Point, Vacant lot on a walk. $225,000 Breezy Point vacant lot in the wedge.

LOWERED PRICE $235,000

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Garage, driveway and yard space.

Property delivered fully vacant.

Asking $640K

Belle Harbor Retail/Office Space 700-1,100 sqft.

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Move right in to this one bedroom unit,totally renovated to perfection, granite, stainless appliances, five closets. Exceptional value!

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Asking $430K LEGAL 2 FAMILY

50x100, Immaculate, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, newly renovated, eat-in kitchen, den, laundry room. Rental apartment, 2 bedroom, all new.

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109th - Studio, Adorable Bunglow, pay all utilities. Must have Good Credit. Call Susan 347 260 3891 $1150 118th - Renovated, ss appliances, granite, 3 double closets, Ocean & Bay views.. $1400 123th - Great boardwalk building, excellent condition, parking extra, pay G&E $1350-1500 124th - LR/DR combo, terrace, pay elec

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Heating and electric have been replaced.

HEART OF BELLE HARBOR

Adorable L shaped Studio unit, move in, Murphy Bed, hardwood floors, plently of closets, great outdoor space/terrace, low maintenance

Beach Block, Steps to Ocean One bedroom, one bath, hardwood floors, new kitchen, & appliances, many closets, living room combo, sliding doors to terrace, w/d room, roof deck, low common charges

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140th - 2nd level, furnished, includes all util.

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A BEACH HAVEN COOP

TURN KEY, one BR, new appliances, spacious, 5 closets, VERY LOW MAINT. IMMACULATE, AFFORDABLE AND COMFORTABLE. Great views, skyline and Sunsets.

$179K

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$1800

124th - Oceanfront Coop w/ terrace. Need good credit.

Pay G&E. No parking $1800

THREE BEDROOMS 122nd BEACH BLOCK, RENOVATED, new kitchen, bath, BELLE HARBOR SPECTACULAR

Gorgeous kitchen & bathrooms, 2 large BRs, 1.5 bth, hdwd flrs, HUGE terr. Indoor Pkg. Common charges cover water, heat, garbage & snow removal, general upkeep /landscaping.

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

Lic. Broker-Owner: Lisa Jackson Lic. Associate Brokers: Barbara Ferguson • Nia Casilla • Gail Opromalla Lic. RE Agents: Melissa Carrington • Ariana David • Colleen Brady

The Rockaprop Team

3 Year Member

417 Beach 129th St • (718) 634-3134 • Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

OCEANFRONT  84' x 100'

BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVE

Completely Renovated and Gorgeous!

OCEANFRONT  100' x 100'

Oceanfront Legal 2 Family

Proven To Be Hurricane Proof!

No expense was spared in this fabulous ALL BRICK OCEANFRONT Owners unit has 2BR with a HUGE master suite, 2 baths, kitchen with This OCEANFRONT home did not have one drop of water from Sandy, home. Over 5,000 sq. ft of sumptuous living space, 5BR, 5.5 baths, Gunite granite counter-tops and SS appliances. Private rooftop deck with direct not one! Legal 2 ALL BRICK, 4BR, 3.5 baths, gorgeous kitchen, 12 car in-ground pool, steam shower, sauna and 2 car garage. $3,999,999 stunning ocean views. Rental unit is 3BR, 2 baths, W/D. $869,000 parking and stunning ocean views from EVERY room. $2,800,000

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2nd Home From the Beach Live luxuriously in this immaculate Neponsit home with ocean views from almost EVERY room. 4+BR’S and 3.5 baths. 71’ x 100’ lot. $2,799,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

Beautiful Water Front Ranch Brick and field stone home has 3 spacious BR’s, 2.5 baths, WBFP, HW floors, EIK with SS appliances, office/den and private parking for 4 cars. $850,000

ARVERNE BY THE SEA

Legal 2 Family - Mint Condition Semi-attached home features 3BR’s, including master suite, fabulous ocean views & a rooftop terrace. 3 BR Rental. $799,000

BELLE HARBOR

Water Views Delight T C Asunsets Gorgeous and R T the Manhattan Skyline N what you will be COisseeing from this 3BR, 2 R bath home. Create your DE N masterpiece with this U blank slate. $649,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Legal 2 Family Semi-attached home with 3 cozy BR’s, 2 baths, LR/DR combo, HW floors and private terrace and family room. 2 BR rental apartment. $535,000

ARVERNE

Detached - 30’ x 100’ T AC has an This home R updated N T ce, 3 kitchen, BR, 1.5 COden/offi bath, full bsmt, HW R floors, decked yard DE N and long pvt drive.

U $289,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Income Producer 10 unit apt. building 2nd property from the beach, all new mechanicals, roof and 10 parking spaces.

Gross $140k+. $1,300,000

BAYSWATER

A Beautiful Tree Lined St Beautiful 5 BR, 3 bath home on a spacious 100’ x 170’ property.

Move in condition with private parking and 2 car garage. $850,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

Will Hold Financing Up to 300K BEACH BLOCK 140’S. All Brick, large 4 BR, 2 bath. Private parking and garage. Motivated seller. Present all offers. $790,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Victorian Charmer Legal 3 family home has been renovated from top to bottom.

Truly a turn key home. Price reduced for immediate sale! $649,000

ROCKAWAY BEACH

Investment Opportunity!

Tremendous 2 family home, upper unit has 6 BR’s, 2.5 baths and rooftop patio. Lower unit has 2 BR, 1 bath/ Rent roll of $46,500 per year. $515,000

ROCKAWAY BEACH Huge Legal 2 Family T AC ComeT R and get it, two N duplex apartments COon a 71’x70 property R with a detached 2 car DE garage. Needs TLC. N U $249,000

BELLE HARBOR

Completely Renovated GORGEOUS 5BR, 4 bath home with 4 covered porches! New kitchen, new roof, new siding, new windows and new fin bsmt! 100’ x 60’ lot. $1,195,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR

All Brick and Fabulous Side Hall Colonial just a few hops, skips and a jumps to the ocean.

Immaculate 3BR’s, 2.5 baths, HW floors, Large EIK with sliders to a back deck. $825,000

BELLE HARBOR

Legal 2 Family MOTHER DAUGHTER Immaculate legal 2 family on a 50’x100’ lot in Belle Harbor. 5BR, 3 bath home, large back deck. Plenty of parking! $785,000

BELLE HARBOR

BELLE HARBOR

Incredible 100’x75’ Corner All brick gorgeous new custom kitchen & baths, 2 fireplaces, sun room, 2 car garage and beautiful HW floors.

This home was built to last. $1,099,000

UPPER BELLE HARBOR Present All Offers! T AC tudor Solid R brick T home with 4 large N 3 baths, enclosed COBRs, R terrace, study room/ E office, HW floors, D large bsmt with high UN ceilings.

$799,000

ARVERNE BY THE SEA

New To Market Mint condition home nestled in the “Breakers”.

Large3BR,2.5baths,ocean views, rooftop terrace and HUGEyard.1BRrentalunit for a guaranteed income. $749,000

ARVERNE GEM

Brand New To Market T AC 5BR Charming R Rockaway home, high N T throughout, HW COceilings floors, WB fireplace and R two full baths. Wrap DE N around porch, outdoor U shower. $645,000

80’x100’ - Fully Upgraded Legal 3 Family Savvy home buyers, finally it is your chance to own a money maker!!!

Live free and clear from the profits from the 2 rentals on the grounds. $599,000

ARVERNE  40’ x 100’ New To Market D EVictorian Charming on T E P corner lot. aCbeautiful ACThis legal two family R home is spacious and E has 5 BR, HW floors, 3 F bath, HUGE porch and 2 OF

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car garage. $399,000

Old World Charm Attached 2 family is in need of restoring.

Currently being used as a 1 family.

Full basement and high ceilings! $245,000

Turn Key Home Fully renovated, 4 BR, 2.5 bath home. Open layout, granite counter top, private deck with Jamaica views and a decked yard with pool. $389,000

Price Just Reduced!

Do you dream of living on the water with your boat? Just the right touch will make this ranch a magnificent home! $199,000

BELLE HARBOR

Oceanfront Two Family!

The only oceanfront legal 2 family home for under a million!

Buy your own slice of beachfront with the Atlantic ocean in your front yard. $919,000

HOWARD BEACH

Spacious 50x100 Corner In-ground pool, paved patio, privacy fencing and 2 car garage. Plenty of room for all with 5BR, 3 Baths, open floor plan and huge basement with bath. $799,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Legal 2 Family Home Brick home on large corner lot! This 3BR 2 bath has EIK with granite counters, FDR, LR, 1 car garage, PS114 school district. $699,000

ARVERNE BY THE SEA Legal Two Family T ACin to this Move R right mint 3 BR, 2.5 bath N Tattached home.

COsemi Private parking with R garage and a cozy 1 DE N bedroom rental. Call us U today! $550,000

BROAD CHANNEL

Long Private Driveway!

Rare find, newly renovated 3 BR home with an open floor plan and PRIVATE DRIVEWAY! Beautiful kitchen, new deck and fenced in yard. $339,000

FAR ROCKAWAY

Edgemere - Beach 40’s - 26’ x 95’ Lot Adorable and fully restored 2 BR bungalow.

HW floors, SS appliances, spacious rooms and fenced in backyard. The perfect starter home! $190,000

With Honesty, Intregrity And Trust...Our Team Of Agents Gets The Job Done!

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

Lic. Broker-Owner: Lisa Jackson Lic. Associate Brokers: Barbara Ferguson • Nia Casilla • Gail Opromalla Lic. RE Agents: Melissa Carrington • Ariana David • Colleen Brady

The Rockaprop Team

3 Year Member

417 Beach 129th St • (718) 634-3134 • Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

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Brand New To Market T ACall new Fabulous R T 2 bath condo 3N BR, pvt parking.

COwith SS appliances, R granite counters DE N and beautiful ocean U views. $549,000

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Luxurious Beach Living!

Spacious 2BR 2 bath with granite counters, private terrace, jacuzzi and your very own private parking spot. Don’t let your dreams of ocean living slip away $389,000

BELLE HARBOR

114 School District D Desirable T1EBR with large P private (5’x25’), C E terrace counter-tops ACbeautiful R and common laundry area. Shared roof FE F top deck with ocean O views. $269,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Why Are You Still Renting?T C ACome Large 1BR enjoy R Tbeach in this low the N condo COmaintenance with spacious rec R room and beautiful DE N grounds with BBQ U area. $199,000

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Brand New Construction Gorgeous 3BR, 2 bath with SS appliances, HW floors, laundry in unit, private roof top patio and private terrace with ocean views. $445,990

Modern Oceanfront Building Large 2BR, 2 bath with LR, dinette area, modern eat in kitchen,SS appliances, private ocean view terrace and private parking. $425,000

ROCKAWAY BEACH Beach Block Condo T C Priced RtoAsell, 3 BR, 2 N Tbaths, balcony ocean views.

COwith Spacious living room, R dining room area DE N with private parking!

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CT Large R3 ABR, 2 bath ocean end unit N T view O condo, floor C plan, w/dopen in unit and R E a private, parking, D beautifully maintained UN

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building. $325,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

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BELLE HARBOR

ROCKAWAY PARK

Brand New To Market Enchanting beach front apartment with ocean views that stretch to the horizon from daybreak to sunset. $269,000

Bay Views Galore!

Beautiful 2BR apartment with huge 32’ water view deck, perfect for summer cookouts and parties with your family and friends. Parking available $249,000

Why Bother Renting?

This apt features old world charm, arched doorways, high ceilings and hardwood floors throughout.

Gorgeous sunsets. $199,000

Oceanfront Co-op Gorgeous studio L D to a 1BR, converted O oceanfront T Sprivate S terrace, HW floors J U and modern kitchen.

Priced to sell! $149,000

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137th: 1BR, 1BA Beach Block w/Terrace and Parking (R.P) . . . . . . . . . .

134th: 2BR, 1BA (R.P) . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . RENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131st: HOUSE FOR RENT, 3BR, 2.5 bath, patio and private parking. (R.P) 129th: 2BR, 1BA Updated, HW floors, SS Appliances (N.C) . . . . . . . . . .

125th: 2BR, 2BA Newly Renovated W/Porch & Parking (B.F) . . . . . . . . .

125th: 3BR, 1BA Lovely Open & Airy With Parking! (M.C) . . . . . . . . . . .

125th: 4BR, 2BA Spacious & Bright All Utilities Incl. (C.B) . . . . . . . . . . .

125th: 3BR, 2BA Great Duplex Apt. w/Large Terrace (N.C) . . . . . . . . . .

124th: 1BR, 1BA Updated & All Inclusive Elec,Heat & Water (N.C). . . . . .

124th: 3BR, 2BA Newly Renovated w/Yard & Parking (C.B) . . . . . . . . . .

123rd: 2BR, 1BA Oceanfront With New Kitchen/Bath (C.B) . . . . . . . . . .

122nd: 2BR, 1BA Beach Block Spacious Unit w/Parking (C.B) . . . . . . . .

120th: 3BR, 1.5BA Charming Apt. On A Fabulous Block (M.C) . . . . . . . .

120th: 3BR, 2.5BA Beach Block, HW Floors, Driveway (M.C) . . . . . . . . .

119th: 1BR, 1BA (C.B) . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . RENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ROCKAWAY PARK

Belle Shores Condominium Beautiful condo by the sea, spacious 2BR, 2 full bath middle unit, private storage and private parking.

Call today for private showing! $425,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Oceanfront Co-Op T C Aocean Dazzling views R T from every window.

N COFabulous sun drenched R rooms, 2 BR, 2 bath.

E Fully upgraded.

D Motivated Seller!

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Chic Beach Pad! T AC STYLED BEAUTIFULLY R with oak floors, N Twhite O clean and modern C beach lines themed decor.

E R Pack your beach bag D and grab your umbrella.

UN $249,000

ROCKAWAY PARK

Brand New Construction Fabulous 3 BR, 2 bath, middle unit with HW floors, ss appliances, laundry in unit, private terrace and parking available. $389,990

ROCKAWAY PARK

New Construction Condo’s Buy a new condo for as little as 5% down. 2 and 3 BR’s available with SS appliances, HW floors, laundryinunitandprivate terrace. Gated parking available. $289,990

ROCKAWAY PARK

Brand New Exclusive!

FANTASTIC 1 BR CONDO at a price that will make you wonder why you are renting.

With low common charges and private parking. $209,000

Land Fo r S al e Bayswater: 20 lots for sale - so many possibilities . . . . . . .

Belle Harbor: Prime 49'x100' oceanfront . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Belle Harbor: Prime 38’X102’ oceanfront . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Belle Harbor: 100'x100' Zoned Commercial/Residential . . .

Belle Harbor: 40'x100' second lot from the ocean . . . . . . .

Neponsit: Beach Block 60'x100', build your 3,000 sq ft home Belle Harbor: Two lots - 40'x100' & 60'x100' starting at . . . .

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119th: 1BR, 1BA Newly Renovated With Great Views (C.B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,425 119th: 1BR, 1BA (N.C) . . . . . . . . . JUST . . . . RENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950 119th: 1BR, 1BA Beach Block Apartment In A Quiet Home (B.F) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200 118th: 2BR, 1BA Newly Renovated, SS Appliances, W/D (M.C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700 117th: 2BR, 1.5BA Completely New, Great Apartment (B.F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,600 100th: 3BR, 2BA Hardwood Floors And Private Balcony (M.C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800 96th: 3BR, 2BA Features Hardwood Floors & Woodwork Detail (M.C) . . . . . . . . . $1,650 84th: 2BR, 1BA Brand New Walk In, Great Location (B.F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,300 81st: 2BR, 1BA (N.C) . . . . . . . . . . JUST . . . . RENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,525 79th: 2BR, 1BA No Broker Fee! Rooftop Terrace, Ocean Views (N.C) . . . . . . . . . . $1,725 79th: 2BR, 1BA No Broker Fee! Elegant Building, Great Views (M.C) . . . . . . . . . . $1,600 73rd: 1BR, 1BA (M.C) . . . . . . . . . . JUST . . . . RENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350 73rd: 1BR, 1BA Arverne By The Sea Corner Unit, Parking Spot(M.C) . . . . . . . . . . $1,300 65th: 2BR, 2BA Brand New End Unit With Private Deck (B.F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 61st: 2BR, 1BA (N.C) . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . .RENTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,300

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Silver Addresses Parks Budget Issues On Monday, March 9, Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver testified in front of Councilman Mark Levine, Parks Chair of the New York City Council, about the preliminary Parks Department budget for the 2016 Fiscal Year.

Levine shared some of his concerns about the budget and heard testimony from Silver, while other councilmembers also shared their concerns. Certain information was highlighted during the hearing.

According to Silver, the millionth tree of the MillionTreesNYC program will be planted this year, two years ahead of schedule. He said that the designs for the Community Parks Initiative will be presented to community boards by June. The Parks Department held various CPI meetings to acquire community input for city parks.

Silver said that 94 percent of parks projects have been completed on time this fiscal year versus 73 percent last year and that all backlogged Parks capital projects will start work by fall of this year.

As far as locally, Parks testified that it will still take until Memorial Day 2017 to complete all Hurricane Sandy repair work on the boardwalk and Silver said he is seriously taking a look at keeping

beaches and pools opened past Labor Day, but it would cost $1 million a week to do so. There are currently 300 new lifeguard candidates in training for the upcoming beach season.

Other issues that were addressed were the need for more stable civil service jobs to address city needs, assessment of citywide capital, more community planning and pre-design site analysis.

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9 Facebook Friends You Could Do Without

By Miranda Miller

Sometimes, by choice or by circumstance, we find ourselves connected online to people we try hard not to socialize with in real life. It could be a cousin, neighbor, or co-worker...someone you shouldn’t have added in the first place, but felt obligated after the sixth friend request or several reminders in person.

It’s possible that you didn’t even realize what a terrible idea it would be to add them to your Facebook network; they could be one of those people who seem normal, but develop a personality disorder when their fingers hit the keyboard.

Whatever the situation, you’re stuck with them now unless you’re willing to risk their wrath or worse, tears, when they realize they’ve been un-friended and blocked.

Sometimes it just doesn’t seem worth it, especially with those we see often in person, so we do our best to tolerate: 1. Debbie Downer. Debbie is an unfortunate sort. She hasn’t had a good day in ten years and her wall is littered with Ugh, Why does this always happen to me. Trying to cheer up a Debbie is an exercise in

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2. Little Big Man. He’s only satisfied when he’s making someone else feel stupid and small. He mocks your typos, starts flame wars on your posts, and is always right about everything. When he’s losing an argument, you can count on this cat to Google the topic and cite a random blog post as evidence, because if someone wrote it on the Internet, it has to be true.

This tactic allows Little Big Man to dominate every conversation and become an expert on any topic in 30 seconds flat.

3. Chicken Little. This friend wants you to think the sky is falling. Constantly. You regularly point them to Snopes to dispel the three or four viral disaster warnings they post a week (ie.: THE INTERNET IS CLOSING ON MARCH 4TH!).

Chicken Little is especially fond of sharing catchy, scary articles/videos and the rantings and ravings of political pit bulls. This friend could

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4. The Super-Successful Marketer. He’s having a great time sitting at home raking in six figures and wants you to learn how! (For the low, low cost of $1,499.00.)

He’s the man; he will hook you up.

“For you, friend, I can work out a deal...I’ll teach you how to teach people to be rich by getting rich teaching people to be rich, too!”

He avoids direct questions about how much he’s actually making, but assures the world several times a day that it’s A LOT more than you poor schmucks. At least, it will be... some day.

5. Drama Queen. She loves to post leading comments as status updates. Her post might read: OMG, can’t believe what’s happening tomorrow! Or the infinitely worse, ambiguous death/injury announcement that causes every person on her list to think it could be someone close to them: Soooo sad, my heart is broken. RIP Rob. Rob who? Rob from work? Our old classmate Rob? She loves to stir the pot and takes pleasure in making people think she has a lot more going on than she actually does.

6. The Most Interesting Person in the World. This person suffers from a condition similar to verbal diarrhea and is compelled to share every inane detail of their life with the world. They check in everywhere they go, update friends on every piece of food that passes their lips, and tell you how often they clean each room of their house. The Most Interesting Person in the World may also have a penchant for apps that allow them to share even more useless information, such as how many calories they burned in a day or what kind of mood they’re in morning, noon, and night.

7. The Guy with the Missing Filter. Similar to The Most Interesting Person in the World, they share too much, but to the point of inappropriateness. They treat Facebook as a private phone call between two very close people (one of whom probably still didn’t want to know) and either do not care or do not understand that the rest of the world may hold it against them later. The Guy with the Missing Filter considers hemorrhoids, menopausal hot flashes, foot fungus, sexual escapades, birthing stories and bodily functions light conversation topics. Ask how they’re doing or what they’ve been up to lately with caution.

8. Autopilot Andy. He missed the memo on social media and believes it’s acceptable to set up HootSuite to autopost links to everything he’s pimping online, clogging your newsfeed without engaging in any kind of human interaction whatsoever. Andy may even turn off his notifications so he doesn’t get all those pesky emails telling him people have questions or like his posts.

9. Snarky Blogger. Possibly the most nefarious and underhanded of all Facebook friends you could do without, the Snarky Blogger lies in wait, reading, observing, and collecting information for her next snarky post. You cross your fingers and hope your online ramblings don’t become fodder for her mocking diatribes about who or whatever incurred her wrath that day. Even so, you keep her around because her biting wit is actually quite funny...when it’s happening to someone else.

Be on your guard and try not to slip into one of these characters. If you recognize some of your behaviors mentioned above, it may be time to rethink your social media strategy!

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A Look Inside The Park Theater on 116th There have been many rumors and stories about what might happen at the old Park Theater on Beach 116th Street. The latest is that an urgent care center with retail space and maybe some residential units is in the works. It’s a long way from something real happening but we can report that workers were testing the foundation this week.

We used the opportunity to step inside (and back in time, a little) this week.

Still hanging from the ceiling is a huge, impressive chandelier, draped in plastic covering. If the urgent care doesn’t work out maybe a movie theater will.

Trying To Get On Our Good Side?

The Mayor was spotted with a Rockaway Times (we saw him autograph one as well). Maybe he should try reading it and then would have the good sense to start a ferry service.

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But we can’t effectively engage with the community while short staffing leaves us racing from call to call. We can’t protect our city and ourselves from new threats without the right equipment. And we can't expect our finest police officers to meet the professional demands of 21st century policing, while still offering them below-market pay and inadequate disability protections.

Our city’s economic outlook is bright, but these important public safety needs remain unfulfilled. Let’s move forward together today by giving police officers the support and resources they need to protect New York City’s tomorrow.

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A few weeks ago we asked artists what they were working on during the hibernation months. Former prez of the RAA and Captain of the Dragon Boat, Geoff Rawling, sent us these two beautiful works. (If you’d like your work in the paper, send it to mail@rockawaytimes. com. If space permits, we’ll do our best to showcase your art.)

By Michael Leboff A local nurse practitioner raised concerns over travel time from Rockaway in a presentation to Queens Community Board 14 on Tuesday Night.

Rockaway resident Dennis Graham, who works at Rockaway Doctors of the World Free Clinic, believes the peninsula needs both a trauma center and a cardiac center.

According to Graham, the Rockaways has the highest cardiac death rate in New York City and travel time from the area to nearby hospitals is much too long and is potentially dangerous to someone suffering from cardiac arrest or from other health issues.

Of course the best fix to the problem would be to build a cardiac center on the peninsula, but Graham also suggested that ambulances can be equipped with devices that, with a push of a button, would turn red lights green on their route.

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Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Add the paprika and season with salt and pepper.

Mix the flour with the remaining salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl. Add the meatballs and roll until coated on all sides. Shake off the excess of flour.

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Identity theft is one of the most pressing concerns of the digital age--a malicious individual with the right information could cause untold damage to your credit score, requiring you to cancel cards and freeze accounts. Luckily, there are a number of simple ways to dramatically reduce the odds of becoming a victim. Below are some of the best strategies for protecting yourself from identity fraud.

Monitor Your Credit: Make use of your annual free credit checks to ensure that your credit score is accurate. If you suspect that you may be a victim of identity theft, consider placing a freeze on your credit. This prevents lenders from accessing your credit report and extending credit to a potential thief, while allowing you to temporarily lift the freeze when applying for credit yourself.

Beware of Scams: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Be wary of any emails of phone calls that ask for any personal information--legitimate businesses will never ask for social security numbers or financial information over the phone or via email. Some scammers will even pretend to offer helpful services, such as credit monitoring, but don’t be fooled.

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and debit card billing statements carefully to confirm that there is no suspicious activity. Keep in mind that instead of large single purchases, some thieves make smaller, inconspicuous purchases over time in order to avoid detection. Some thieves will go so far as to change your billing address, so always ensure that the information on your statements is accurate and up to date. If possible, it may be wise to set up account alerts that send you a text or email whenever money is withdrawn or large purchases are made.

React Quickly: If your wallet is lost, or if you notice suspicious activity on your credit report or account statements, it is crucial that you to respond as quickly as possible. Immediately call and cancel your cards, notify your creditors, and change any passwords associated with your bank account. Time is of the essence, and reacting right away could mean the difference between mild inconvenience and a ruined credit score.

If identity theft isn’t caught in time, the damage it can cause is often irreversible. The best way to prevent becoming a victim of fraud is to take strong preventative measures to ensure that there are no weak links that make you an attractive target. The strategies above are the perfect place to start for anyone who is concerned about maintaining their privacy and financial security.

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Inclusive? Sanitation Gets Scrapped from Parade

By Katie McFadden

Last year, Mayor de Blasio says he skipped out on the Rockaway St. Paddy’s Day Parade, mistakenly claiming that it wasn’t “inclusive.”

De Blasio showed up this year, albeit late and halfway through the parade route, but there was one group that was notably missing this year; New York’s Strongest.

The Department of Sanitation was instrumental in cleaning up the mess that Sandy left behind, spending months collecting the trashed, flooded contents of people’s homes.

Sanitation has spent weeks clearing out the snow left by many snowstorms in this brutally cold winter.

In the days leading up to the parade, with another six to eight inches of snow covering the ground on Thursday, Sanitation worked around the clock to ensure that the parade route was completely clear in time for Saturday.

However despite their hard work, Sanitation was not allowed to take a break for Rockaway’s biggest party.

Although parade organizers said they were scheduled to appear, the Sanitation Department, including the DSNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band, didn’t get to march this

year, breaking a long-time annual tradition, much to the dismay of local Sanitation employees and band members who were looking forward to the event. The only City sanitation worker on the parade route was Jimmy McGoorty, who was one of the Deputy Grand Marshals this year.

The sanitation workers who were supposed to have off and march in the parade were called in to work and all leaves were denied for the day. According to DSNY, it wasn’t some conspiracy against the Irish or the parade. The snow was to blame.

“Saturday was a mandatory snow clearing and backlogged trash and recycling collection day because of three separate storms in one week.

Consequently, all DSNY sanitation workers and officers were required to be at work,” DSNY spokesman Vito Turso said. Sanitation and its pipe band also had to miss out on the Staten Island parade on Sunday, March 1.

In addition to his skipping out on the Belle Harbor crowd and showing up late, de Blasio came in for more criticism because he was wearing a green DSNY jacket. It isn’t clear if de Blasio wore the jacket as a way to show his spirit with an outer layer of

green while marching on the chilly day, but some locals and Sanitation workers took it as a slap in the face.

De Blasio even stopped uniformed sanitation workers who were working on the sidelines, so that he could get a photo op with them.

De Blasio is catching plenty of flak from angry residents over his tardiness, but he wasn’t in charge of the decision to pull Sanitation from the parade. According to Turso, “it was ordered by our First Deputy Commissioner Dennis Diggins, an occasional bagpiper in the award winning DSNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums.

“It was a difficult decision, but the City’s best interests came first, as they should always. The department and the band are looking forward to next year’s Rockaway St. Patrick’s parade…weather permitting,” Turso said. The next parade scheduled for DSNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums is the New York City parade on St. Patrick’s Day, to which one employee said, “We will be there rain, snow, shine, or end of the world!”

Surfers Sought For Film We scour the internet so you don’t have to. You never know what you’ll find.

One of our intrepid reporters jumped into Craigslist, the online classifieds and came across this post: Seeking Surfers for Documentary (Rockaway).

It seems a young fellow named Tom who’s done a lot of skateboarding became fascinated with Rockaway surfers who get in the water in the dead of winter. He started filming and was pleased enough with the results that he believes a full documentary is warranted. If you live in Rockaway, surf in the winter, maybe you’ll help him out.

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The Army Corps of Engineers has cancelled public meetings recently but are now scheduled to meet briefly with the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers during a Jamaica Bay Task Force meeting on Thursday, March 19.

The meeting, which will take place at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Broad Channel (175-01 Cross Bay Boulevard) is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda, Don Riepe will speak about habitat maintenance at the Wildlife Refuge on behalf of the American Littoral Society. Dan Mundy Jr. will present the stakeholder co-chair report for the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay. Keith Mahoney, Chief of Regulatory Planning for NYCDEP, will give an update on the Biological Nitrogen Removal

Program. The meeting will finish with an update on Sunset Cove by Elisabeth Jordan, Ecological Restoration Manager for the Parks Department.

At approximately 7:45 p.m., Dan Falt of the Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to speak about preliminary Jamaica Bay alternative formulation. They are expected to introduce some radical or dramatic possibilities for the public to consider for Jamaica Bay, one of which is a massive gate from Rockaway to Brooklyn that would hold back floodwaters.

The Army Corps was scheduled to make a presentation at the February Community Board 14 meeting, but the agency cancelled and never rescheduled.

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car accident at Beach 74th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

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NY1 Shines Light On Dark

By Michael Leboff

Where there was once darkness, there is now light.

After months of frustration Far Rockaway residents can breathe a sigh of relief after a stretch of lights along Seagirt Avenue are finally back on.

The lights had been down after a fuse blew, leaving residents worried about their safety along the 10 block stretch in the eastern part

of the peninsula. Residents were using cell phones and flashlights just to see where they were going.

And given the icy conditions of the sidewalks this winter, that is a recipe for disaster.

Residents had claimed they had called 311 numerous times but it wasn’t until NY1 News called that the DOT got around to fixing the problem this week.

1933 President Roosevelt makes the first of his Sunday evening fireside chats.

1959 The U.S. House of Representatives joins the Senate in approving the statehood of Hawaii.

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1957 The FBI arrests Jimmy Hoffa on bribery charges.

1985 Upon the death of Konstantin Chernenko, Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union.

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1879 Albert Einstein is born.

1964 A Dallas jury finds Jack Ruby guilty of the murder of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.

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44 BC -- Julius Caesar is assassinated.

1991 Four Los Angeles police are

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1954 CBS introduces The Morning Show hosted by Walter Cornet to compete with NBC’s Today Show.

1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson submits a $1 billion war on poverty program to Congress.

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1966 A U.S. submarine locates a missing H-bomb in the Mediterranean.

1973 First POWs are released from the “Hanoi Hilton” in Hanoi, North Vietnam.

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1953 The Braves baseball team announces that they are moving from Boston to Milwaukee.

1992 - Leona Helmsley was sentenced to 4 years in prison for tax evasion.

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By Helen Kilgallen Spring is in the air, even if it’s still snowing, we now have longer days and know there is light at the end of this dark winter. Our evenings will be longer with more light. Safe to say we are all looking forward to some nice weather. So while we patiently wait for the spring flowers to bud and sunshine to warm our bodies, why not start getting rid of the things you just don’t need anymore. Start shedding layers perhaps from the outside to the inside. We tend to collect and store without really using so many of our clothes. For many, certain items have sentimental value. I, for one, have so much trouble getting rid of something that I may not be using but holds a loving memory for me. For example, when I began my spring cleaning with my wardrobe I opened my t-shirt drawer and could only take two shirts out. All the rest I am attached to as they really mean something special to me.

Sounds crazy but these shirts make me happy when I look at them. A flood of memories come back to me. I may not use them but I cannot give them away. Some of the great ones I tuck away: The John Timlin Foundation shirt, Richie Allen, Steve Belson, Steve Killian, 1991 New York City Triathlon, John Edwards running races, H2O Standup Paddleboard and last but not least, the Rockaway Times neon orange shirt!! I simply cannot part with them because they all HOT & FRESH MAKES US BEST!

represent someone or something that means a lot to me. I think it’s OK that they take up an entire drawer even if I haven’t worn them all year. Many of my t-shirts have been donated, but the sentimental ones stay in the draw. The rule of thumb being, if you haven’t used something in one year, it is time to get rid of it. This does not apply to my t-shirt drawer! However, I will go back again to clean out my closets with the intention of donating three more bags of clothes to someone who can use them. Declutter!!

Springtime is also a perfect time to cleanse your body and mind, mindfully eating less sugar and more vegetables and fruit. Perhaps you could kick start your healthy eating with a juice cleanse for a day.

Local Liquids on 116th offers this in their beautiful new juice store. It may help you start a mindful practice of eating. When you start to eat better, you will begin to clear your mind. Your thoughts may be clearer with the space you create in your body and mind. Springtime is a time of renewal. Set your goals and work towards creating space in home, body and mind. We are what we eat, we are what we think and we become what we believe in. May you all find the time to rid yourselves of unwanted clutter inside and outside.

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On Friday March 6th, the St. Francis de Sales Girls Swim Team won handily against Good Shepherd 78-57. SFDS placed first in 10 of the 15 races, and 33 of our swimmers clocked their personal best times of the season: 1st Place Novices: 25 Free - Ava Guglielmo; 100 Free Relay: Megan Johnson, Danielle Tansey, Julia Courtney, Delaney Laffler; 1st Place Bantams: 25 Free: Tess Howley; 25 Back: Reilly Nictern; 100 Free Relay: Catherine Dean, Shannon Tuffey, Molly Green, Emily Harkins; 100 Medley Relay: Maisie Courtney, Ashley Meade, Cece Agoglia, Fiona Mullen; 1st Place Juniors: 50 Free: Jillian McCabe; 100 Free Relay: Caroline Gifford, Julia Necka, Noelle Carey, Shaun Smith; 100 Medley Relay: Camille Kelly, Nicole Moran, Siobhan Twomey, Chloe Murphy; 1st Place Seniors: 100 Medley Relay: Paige McDade, Christine Diehm, Carolyn Diehm, Fran Agoglia.

Personal Best Times: Novice: 25 Free - Kaitlyn Nestor (18.94) Grace Gilroy (24.6); Bantam: 25 Free - Catherine Dean (15.74), Em-

ily Harkins (15.88), Fiona Mullen (15.94), Lauren Tubirdy (17.56), Nancy McDade (21.52), Charlotte Spaeth (21.73). 25 Breast - Ashley Meade (24.35), Lucy O’Brien (26.8), 25 Fly - Shannon Tuffey (19.3), Sonny Werther (24.7); Juniors: 50 Free - Siobhan Twomey (34.1), Grace Boyle (36.3). 25 Free: Noelle Carey (15.22), Maeve Murnan (15.38), Beth Dunn (15.65), Grace Boyle (15.85), Emma Wresch (16.35), Emily Redpath (17.1), Aaliyah Dubei (19.17), Emilia DiGiovanni (20.18). 25 Back - Kelly Erhard (20.03), Nicole Moran (22.14). 25 Breast - Lauren Dean (18.2), Nicole Moran (21.78). 25 Fly - Megan Murray (17.81), Maeve Murnan - 20.56; Seniors: 100 Free - Hannah Harkins (59.6). 50 Back - Rian Courtney (32.79). 50 Free - Ginger Kuhlmann (35.06), Heidi Oyler (36.44).

On the following day, St. Francis dominated at this year’s CYO Olympic Meet, where hundreds of the top swimmers from 16 teams across the Brooklyn Diocese competed. St. Francis swimmers received gold, silver or bronze in 11 of the 26 events.

Swap for a Cause!

By Katie McFadden Have your kids outgrown their clothes and need some new ones?

Participate in Swap for a Cause!

Rockaway resident Alison Kase is holding a clothes swapping event to benefit Family-to-Family, a nonprofit group that helps the needy, including those who needed help following Hurricane Sandy.

Family-to-Family is a hunger and poverty relief organization that is dedicated to easing the burden of poverty for American families in need. The idea behind the swap is to swap clothing, and then “shop” for clothing that others donated.

“Primarily, it is a fund raiser for Family-to-Family, and they have been very successful in Northern Suburbs of NYC. We find two very positive side benefits, it’s a great community event, and in the end it is a great savings for families that shop,” organizer Alison Kase said.

Being that this is the first swap, only children’s clothing will be collected. If successful, there may be future swaps including other items. All are welcome to drop off a bag of clean, lightly worn boys

and girls clothing and shoes. You can donate everything from pants, shirts, shorts, skirts, dresses, belts, sweaters, jackets, boots, shoes, sandals and more. The only items that are discouraged are underwear and bathing suits, unless they are brand new and have tags.

The second part of the event is an opportunity to go shopping.

Guests will be able to fill a bag with clothing items. For those who swapped clothes, a bag costs $20.

Those who didn’t swap can fill a bag for $30.

Those interested can start dropping off clothes from March 18 to March 25 at Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s office at 214 Beach 96th Street in Rockaway or 734 Church Road in Broad Channel.

If no one is home, be sure to write your name and email address on the bag.

The big swap and shop event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 29 at the Knights of Columbus. If you’d like more info or want to volunteer during the event, email Kase at akase@familyto-family.org.

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Since I’ve been working a lot this year the games have dwindled to once every two months and my lovely wife Rita asked me why I still do it.

I was pondering the future of the game in January when my brother Teddy passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was a great man, and the wake was packed, but so many times one of my friends would show up and I would be a little surprised thinking, “that was nice of him to show up” thinking

that the individual didn’t really know Teddy.

Then it would occur to me, “Oh yeah he knows Teddy well from the poker game.”

The Poker game. I have made so many friends from that game. With our busy lives how many less times would I have seen my brothers and nephews without that game?

How many of my friends would not have ever met Teddy without that game? The game will continue, and I will meet many more great people.

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Proudly Presents Lacrosse Spring 2015 Programming for All

Saturdays beginning April 11th – Saturday – May 30th (8 Saturdays) are spouses playing with their kids, cops and fireman playing with their old or current partners in the station house and firehouses.

Teachers running into old students, doctors and patients. Old friends and new friends that you might only see at a wedding or funeral on the beach together on Wednesday nights for eleven great weeks in the summer. If you have never seen the RBVL in action it is a sight to see. Thirty seven matches going on simultaneously, nine divisions from beginners to experts. Some nights are cold, rainy and windy and the games go on. Some nights are perfectly still with sunsets and full moons.

Children too young to play yet, practice their skills or do what kids do, run around and cause mischief.

Everyone likes to win, but even in losing there is comradery, sportsmanship, and laughs. In the end though, like the monthly poker game, we all win. The opportunity to see so many friends, old and new, that you might go summer after summer without ever seeing is priceless.

Seventy-Four teams. That’s a lot of legs. And a lot of beer. And a lot of bumps, sets and spikes. It takes a lot of balls to run a volley-

ball league of that size. But that is just what the members of the committee that run the Rockaway Beach Volleyball League are ready to embark on once again.

If you are lucky enough to be on one of those 74 teams make sure your captain, or a representative, will be attending the one and only meeting complete with your roster, and a check for the entire $750 on Wednesday March 25 at Jameson’s Pub at 421 Beach 129th St. at 730 p.m. Roster forms are available on the rbvl.com website, along with uniform order forms which must also be turned in at the meeting. Your entry fee includes 10 uniform shirts. Additional shirts can be purchased for $10 each.

Even if you are not a captain, or in the league for that matter, come on in and see your neighbors and friends as we thaw out from the long winter. I have written about what the league means to the community before and I am going to write a little bit more about it now.

May 20th, will be the practice night and the 27th will be opening day for competition.

League play will continue on Wednesday nights until August 5th with the playoffs being held on Saturday August 8th. For more information check RBVL.com.

Spring Lacrosse Open For Registration The Lacrosse Club of Rockaway is back and ready for a great 2015. Building on the success of its inaugural summer, where over 100 athletes participated in LCR’s Summer Camp, The Club is now set to launch its spring programming.

The program will include a boys and girls clinic for K-2nd graders, and a Club recreation intramural league for boys and girls grades 3-8. The first teams to represent LCR will compete against other organizations and play in tournaments.

Lacrosse Club of Rockaway is a 501(c)(3)

non-profit youth sports organization dedicated to promoting the sport of Lacrosse for youth, boys and girls, through teaching and competition. Lacrosse Club of Rockaway aims to foster a life-long enjoyment for the game of lacrosse for youth, boys and girls, residing on the Rockaway Peninsula. The club will offer developmental programs, intramurals, as well as invitational competitions.

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Ignorance is 9/10ths Of The Problem For the past 40 years, tradition holds that the first Saturday in March, is a day for Rockaway Beach. Family, friends, and neighbors gather to celebrate the culture and history of the Irish people as the second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York passes by.

Thousands descend on the neighborhood in search of contagious smiles, brute camaraderie, and though not mandatory, an opportunity to throw a jab at a deserving tardy Mayor. That’s if he shows up at all.

The above paragraph paints a pretty picture, the column could

end right there and any unfamiliar visitor to the Rockaway Times would say, “wow, seems like such a quaint day.” But as any seasoned veteran will tell you, the day is in its infancy, as the festivities are just starting to heat up at your local watering holes. Perhaps I should have written this column last week to let it serve as a guide, similar to Beefchip’s “Rules of the Road on Mustache Bash.” Cause what I witnessed and what I have heard from colleagues about this past parade day almost left me speechless. Luckily, Boyle has given local industry a platform to vent.

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I’m looking at you “Mister/Misses College kid that brought his/her roommates home from college for the weekend.” This is a marathon type of day. The fact that your friend couldn’t make it past the 5k mark is not our fault. You should have warned them, this is not your average fraternity mixer. You’re beat, go home and put these kids to sleep.

I’m looking at you “Mister I live in Bensonhurst/Howard Beach tough guy.” This is supposed to be a fun day. You not being able to handle your alcohol/that kid just looked at me the wrong way motif are getting tired. Stop on your way home at L&B /New Park respectively, grab a slice and pump your breaks.

I’m looking at you “Mister/Misses Entitled Local who thinks last call doesn’t apply to them.” There’s a method to the madness, genius.

You have been boozing all day and we are closing. If you wanted to come into the establishments you wished to gain entry to, try starting there a little earlier next year. The fact that you know so and so is erroneous on all levels on this day.

I’m looking at you “Mister/Misses Scream at the Bouncer if I don’t get my way.” Back up just one second. Bouncers are put in place for a reason, to weed out any persons deemed to be over served, as mandated by the State Liquor Authority. On this day, that is the majority. Your logic insists that you raise your voice. This does not help your case in the least, in fact, you already lost. You are the Rudy at the beginning of the movie that gets abused by his older brother. The bouncer

is the Rudy at the end of the movie getting carried off the field. Some brainiacs think it smart to go for the physical challenge. This is not Nickelodeon and we are not playing Double Dare. There are more of them than there are of you and they are twice the size of most of you.

Again, see Rudy.

I’m looking at you “Mister/Misses it takes me forever to get my cash out of my wallet/murse/purse.”

You are in direct violation of Rule 1, section 2.18 of human etiquette.

There is really not much else to say.

With the fire of a thousand suns, please stay home. That goes for you too “Mister I feel the need to wear a Celtics jersey every year.”

Beefchip calls on all “professional drinkers” of the neighborhood.

Educate your fellow parade attendees, and if you have kids, give them a tutorial. Similar to a “Pay it Forward” campaign, if you spread this article to three of your friends and they do the same, we are geared up for major changes in parade day protocol for generations to come.

As it is, Beefchip is hanging up the “looking at you” jersey, for now.

In all seriousness, for some of the ugliness this day produces, it is a tradition like no other that brings out the best in the neighborhood.

After all is said and done, with Sunday morning jitters, I hold my head high knowing I am a product of such a town, and I know you do too.

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