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Please join us for Shabbat Services on Friday evening,

December 14th at 7:30pm Street Sweep
as we welcome our guest speaker,
Kenneth S. Stern
Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate
who will share his thoughts on
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Please let us know if you will be joining us by either is getting some much-needed
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of Rockaway Beach Boulevard
from Beach 49th to Beach
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AGE IS JUST
A NUMBER
A 12-year-old walks into a
bar.
The bartender says, “Kid,
what are you doing?”
The 12-year-old says,
“Tough day. Give me a shot
of Jameson.” The bartender
can’t believe it. The kid adds,
“And leave the bottle.”
“Beat it, kid.”
“Why? I’m 27.”
“Yeah, and I’m a 6’8” Pyg-
my,” the bartender says.
The kid starts moaning
about how he just bombed
a test, hates his gym teach-
er and has all these chores at
home. “Man, it’s rough. I feel
like I’m 27, maybe 28.” The kid
shakes his head, “Dog years,
man, I’m talking dog years.”
The bartender motions with
his thumb, outta here.
The kid ignores this and
climbs onto the barstool. He
says his grandfather runs
marathons and always says,
“Age is just a number. Make it
a double.”
Now the bartender starts
getting a kick out of the kid,
the nerve of him. But half-
way through a chuckle, the
door swings open and three
10-year-olds walk in, chests
out like they’re big guys, al-
lowed to be in a bar.
The bartender mutters
“What the f---”
The kids are here for a cou-
ple of pints and to discuss the
class action suit they’re part
of.
One kid says he’s a 50-year-
old man. “I got it made. I sit
on the couch, drink beer, yell
at the TV. That’s me.” One of
the other kids says he feels
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
like he’s 21 and just wants
to drive for Belle Rock. He’s
not gonna let them get away
with it, saying he was just 10.
“Gonna sue their asses.” He
looks at the bartender. “You
got a spittoon?”
“And what about you?” The
bartender says, looking at the
third kid.
“I saw the Beatles at Shea
Stadium.”
The bartender slaps the bar
and laughs. “No, you didn’t.”
The kid says with a straight
face. “I believe I was there.”
You probably heard about
the 69-year-old Dutch guy
who went to court to change
his age to 49 because he
“identifies” as a 49-year-old.
Yep, because he felt like a
much younger man, he want-
ed to make it official. The
court turned him down. And
that’s such bull.
Like grandpa says, age is
just a number. We can change
our name and our gender but
not our age? That’s some seri-
ous ageism right there.
From what I hear, people
change their age on Match.
com and other dating sites all
the time. They put up their
high school prom photo when
an AARP ID photo would be
more accurate. But maybe
they feel just young. Maybe
they’re still identifying as the
disco kings and queens they
used to be.
I suspect big business is be-
hind the court’s ruling. You
wouldn’t need Botox, hair
dye, or Viagra. You just de-
clare yourself younger and
you’re good to go.
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Work would be so much your eye on the courts. That
easier at Nicole Frontera Dutch guy is only the first.
Beauty and Spa Rockaway. People are going to want to
They could just hand out cer- change their age for all sorts
tificates. You’re twenty years of reasons.
younger. Boom. It’d be like I’m not going to court yet
the Scarecrow getting his de- but I’m testing it out. At din-
gree from The Wizard of Oz. ner the other night, the wait-
Until the courts get this ress greeted us and asked if
right, there’s gonna be a ram- we’d like something from the
pant black market. All those bar. “Just the kids’ menu.”
baby boomers who went to She said ok. This could be
42nd Street for fake IDs and good.
draft cards will be going back But kids be careful. You
there now. I saw a guy who
had to be 80 go up some dank
stairwell and came out a few
don’t want to be an old
white guy, we get blamed for
everything.
minutes later and showed
me an ID that said he was 25.
“Where’d all the peep shows
go? I’m young again, know Want To Get
what I mean?”
Back in Rockaway, I heard In Touch?
there was a breakout at an old Send Email to
age home with some octoge-
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Softee truck. Meanwhile, the
young see the upside of age
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to press, we received reports of a
partial house collapse in Roxbury.
A home at 72 Hillside Avenue,
which was being raised, fell on
Wednesday afternoon. Nearby vol-
unteer fire departments, including
Point Breeze and the Rockaway
Point Fire Department respond-
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No one was injured as all occu-
pants were out of the home under
construction and the neighboring
home that the house fell on top of.
The house was found to be in sta-
ble condition as emergency crews
and members of the NYC Depart-
ment of Buildings were called
to determine how to remove the
structure.
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Santa gets to reclaim his
reputation after Santacon, the
annual pub crawl last week at
which many bad Santas act
naughty. It’s time for some
Santapro. On Saturday, De-
cember 15, the annual San-
ta Shuffle takes place. The
fun run/walk with everybody
wearing a Santa suit kicks off
at 11 a.m. on the boardwalk.
Registration (9:30-10:45 a.m.),
suit pick up and after-party
occur at Glider’s gym, 114-04
Beach Channel Drive. Even
if you’re not a runner, here’s
your chance to walk around
with a red suit and make peo-
ple smile. Oh, and at the party
there will be a sign-up for The
Rockaway Gliders Running
Club.
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More good Santa will hap-
pen the Friday evening be-
fore the Shuffle. Movie Night
with Santa is December 14 at
St. Camillus starting at 6 p.m.
The 100th Precinct Communi-
ty Council is sponsoring. Al-
though there is no admission
fee, it is requested that you
bring a new, unwrapped toy,
which will be donated to char-
ities. Santa will join the fun and
be there to watch Home Alone
while enjoying some of the free
snacks.
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So we were getting off the fer-
ry and were surprised to hear
ferry workers at Pier 11 telling
everyone to open their bags
before boarding the Rockaway–
bound boat. Apparently, there
have been random searches go-
ing on for a while now. It’s basi-
cally a spot check for weapons,
the same thing they do at many
public events nowadays.
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We ask you to shop local and
keep in mind that new stores are
opening at Arverne By The Sea.
You might find the perfect holi-
day bottle at Vino By The Sea.
*****
City Councilman Eric Ulrich
has officially announced that
he’s running for Public Ad-
vocate. We lost count of how
many people are vying for the
job, but we think he’s the only
Republican. It might make
sense to have someone who’s
not afraid to bark at the May-
or and Governor. Outgoing
Tish James wasn’t too effec-
tive calling out those two. He’s
not giving up the Council seat
unless he wins, of course. You
can donate to his run at ny-
cvotes.org
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Speaking of advocates, did
you know there was a Parking
Summons Advocate? The NY
Post reports that the City pays
somebody $120,000 a year to
help people fight parking sum-
monses. The story says he’s
harder to find than a parking
space in Midtown. Taxpayer
money at work.
*****
Various City agencies —
DDC, DOT, DEP— and Coun-
cilmember Donovan Richards,
announced the start of a $24.2
million infrastructure im-
provement plan on Wednes-
day. They say there will be
improvements to streets, fire
protection, water mains and
sewers in the area of Rockaway
Beach Boulevard from Beach
49th to Beach 59th streets.
The project is scheduled to be
completed by summer 2021.
*****
A couple of petitions are
circulating. Ed Gormley has
started one in hopes of getting
Beach 130th Street and Rock-
away Beach Boulevard named
“PFC John P. McGonigal Jr.
Place” in honor of John, a res-
ident of that block, who made
the ultimate sacrifice in Viet-
nam in 1969. Ed has dropped
off some petitions at stores on
Beach 116th Street and at our
office as well (114-04 Beach
Channel Drive). If you’re in
favor, please sign. The other is
to get Parks and the Board of
Ed to fix the tennis courts at
Beach Channel High School.
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these companies post a per-

son to direct traffic at these
intersections or park these
trucks on the side streets?
Where are our local represent-
atives on this accident waiting
to happen?
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Dear Editor:
It is hard enough to see on-
coming vehicles when ap-
proaching Newport Avenue
or the Boulevard from the
side streets, especially east
of Beach 129th Street., if ve-
hicles, especially vans are
parked near the corner. Re-
cently, there has been a movie
or TV shoot in the low Beach
120s area. The movie compa-
ny has been parking its huge
trucks on Newport and the
Boulevard, making it IMPOS-
SIBLE to see oncoming traffic.
One must inch out to practi-
cally the middle of the road to
see oncoming vehicles. This is
a sure recipe for an accident.
Why can't the City make
Dear Editor:
Sgt. Andy Rohman and Pe-
ter Mahon deplore “Merry
Christmas” being replaced
with Happy Chanukah, Hap-
py Kwanzaa, and especially
Happy Holidays (Rockaway
Times, December 6, 2018).
“Holidays" is an inclusive
word, originally meaning
holy days, but now open to all
celebrations (and for periods
free from work). Shouldn’t
we all embrace this word?
Let’s wish each other Happy
Holidays, whether holy, sec-
ular, and/or free from work.
It would be a small victory.
We have long lost the fight
against the commercialism of
the holidays.
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Bandits Make a Grim Holiday Hit on Beach 129th Street

By Kami-Leigh Agard
With Rockaway in full holi-
day swing this past weekend,
on Monday, December 10, res-
idents and business owners in
the Belle Harbor community
woke up to the not-so-merry
news that four businesses lo-
cated on Beach 129th Street’s
bustling commercial strip were
robbed in the wee hours of the
morning. Two of the bandits
were seen on security camera
video footage captured by one
of the businesses. However, as
of press time, the NYPD is still
on the hunt for the hooded ban-
dits, who some locals suspect
are quite familiar with the area.
The four businesses robbed
just after midnight are Harbor
Cleaners, Bon Appetit, Polly
and Esther, and Sofia C. Laun-
dromat. All of these businesses
are just separated by a few oth-
er storefronts on the east side
of Beach 129th, between Cron-
ston and Newport Avenues. The
Deputy Commissioner, Public
Information (DCPI), which is
NYPD’s press office, confirmed
that the bandits entered the
businesses through the rear of
the buildings, and took mon-
ey. According to a worker at
the Laundromat, the bandits
took approximately $400 in
petty cash from the store, that
was locked in the cashier draw-
er, and coins kept in a jar. “My
boss’ husband opened the store
as usual at 7 a.m. When he came
in, and saw the mess and the
broken-down back door, he
immediately called the police,”
said the worker, who preferred
to remain anonymous. “He was
the first to report the burglary
on the street as we open really
early. He contacted me to wait
before I reported to work. The
place was a mess, and obvious-
ly the robbers were in a hurry
because coins and boxes were
strewn all over the floor. Thank-
fully, they didn’t take any of the
laundry.”
The worker also said that they
were able to see the bandits on
the store’s indoor camera vid-
eo footage, which the police
took right away. “From the vid-
eo, you can see the two robbers
entering the store through the
backdoor. Both of them dressed
in sweatshirts with the hoods
pulled over their heads, face
masks, sweat pants and gloves.
They were obviously well pre-
pared. This has been quite a
shock,” the Laundromat’s work-
er said.
Kristin Cann, manager of bou-
tique, Polly and Esther, said they
first heard the news from the
owner of Harbor Cleaners. “Tom
from the Cleaners called my
boss, Jamie Mcleod’s husband,
to tell him what happened. We
were and still are shaken. What a
shock for all of us. I grew up and
still live in this neighborhood.
This is the last place you would
imagine this happening. This is
home,” Cann wistfully said.
According to Cann, the thieves
walked away with approximate-
ly $600 from the cash register,
which they left open, and about
$300 worth of jewelry. “The
weird thing is they attempt-
ed to take some merchandise
as well, including some vests,
hats and other apparel items.
However, the police found the
items in the dumpster outside
at the rear of the store. Maybe it
was too much for them to car-
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ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2018
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Monday, December 17, 2018 • 4:00 – 8:00 PM
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BANDITS MAKE A
GRIM HOLIDAY HIT
Continued from Page 10
ry. Other than that, besides the
coins, hangers and some appar-
el thrown on the floor, the store
was in pretty good shape, con-
sidering,” Cann said.
Cann believes that the ban-
dits are quite familiar with the
area, and even knew where the
cameras were located. “In our
store, they ripped out the wires
and disabled the camera. They
seemed to know where the cam-
eras were in an instant; and even
how they entered through the
backdoor is puzzling,” she said.
The other two businesses
robbed, Harbor Cleaners and
Bon Appetit, declined to com-
ment. Other surrounding busi-
nesses confirmed with The
Rockaway Times that they were
not robbed, and possessed
no video footage. Many of the
stores on this strip only have in-
door cameras, not outdoor.
On Facebook, there was news
circulating that the Dunkin Do-
nuts located at 113-20 Beach
Channel Drive was also robbed.
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However, NYPD Press con-
firmed the following: “There is
no complaint on file for that ad-
dress in 2018.”
However, the NYPD did con-
firm there was a complaint
report filed for a robbery at
Rockaway Family Chiropractic,
located at 129-10 Newport Ave,
for an incident that occurred be-
tween Friday, December 7 and
Monday, December 10. Accord-
ing to the NYPD, “Unknown
person(s) entered a rear win-
dow. No items were removed.
DCPI has not been provided
with surveillance footage.”
The Rockaway community’s
heart went out to Polly and Es-
ther’s owner, Jamie Mcleod,
when she posted the following
on the morning of Wednesday,
December 12, on Facebook:
“This past Monday morn-
ing, at 1:15 a.m., four shops on
Beach 129th were robbed. Last
night they broke into the chi-
ropractor's office on Newport.
They came in through the back
doors. If anyone noticed two
men with masks on 129th Street,
please contact the detectives at
the 100th Precinct. They spent
about two hours on the street
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casing the area.
“For those of you who live
here, we all know how comfort-
able we feel living and working
here. Those of us who own busi-
nesses in the area, please be vig-
ilant and keep your eyes open.
These men knew the stores and
apparently where everything
was. The feelings that you expe-
rience after this happens to you
are unexplainable…Be careful
and stay safe.”
As for Cann, though she is still
in shock, says these bandits are
not going to dissuade business-
es from serving their beloved
community. “Our community
has resurrected after numerous
challenges, including Hurricane
Sandy, and heartbreak with the
Flight 587 crash. We’re survi-
vors. I just want people to keep
their eyes open and be aware of
what’s going on around them,”
she said.
The 100th Precinct’s Detec-
tive Squad is on top of the in-
vestigation. If you have any in-
formation, contact their unit at
718-318-4223. Keep reading The
Rockaway Times for future up-
dates.
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This Week in History

DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 17
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Kalin Callaghan was born. Matt Watton was born.
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CB14 December Meeting Recap
By Katie McFadden
A ghost of Christmas past
made an appearance at the lat-
est Community Board 14 (CB14)
meeting on Tuesday, December
11. In addition to updates from
committees, public speaking
and a presentation on a pro-
posed urban farm project for
local students, a director of the
New York Rising Community
Reconstruction Program was on
hand to provide some updates
on what happened to those
post-Sandy recovery projects
that were discussed years ago.
During public speaking, Joe
Hartigan spoke about how fer-
ry service will continue to ex-
pand. Lew Simon provided
some updates on the Marine
Parkway Bridge, saying that the
MTA has agreed not to close the
bridge overnight for the month
of December. He also spoke to
the Rockaway Park Post Office
about a lack of holiday stamps,
which should be rectified later
this week. Lisa George of Sen-
ator James Sanders’ office gave
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a heads up about an upcoming
workshop on reducing property
tax and utility bills, on January
18 at Sanders’ office. Call 718-
327-7017 to make an appoint-
ment.
Gale Harris, program director
for the Far Rockaway Treatment
Center, brought awareness to
the substance abuse treatment
center at 1600 Central Avenue.
For more information, call
718-868-1400. JK Canepa an-
nounced that a potential off-
shore wind project could create
local jobs, which they’ll contin-
ue to fight for. The fight against
the new Williams Pipeline is
also ongoing. A final Environ-
mental Impact Statement for
the project is expected in late
January, but there is no plan for
the public to comment on it.
Canepa and others are fighting
to change this. Bayswater resi-
dent Eugene Falik spoke about
the horrendous mail problems
across the peninsula and en-
couraged neighbors to report
any problems at BayswaterCiv-
ic.org. He also suggested that
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the NYPD should enforce traffic beds, but funding is still needed
rules for city agencies. for the greenhouse.
Following public speak- A bulk of the CB14 meeting
ing was a presentation on a focused on a presentation from
proposed urban farm school NY Rising, as committees spent
center for a 3/4 –acre lot lo- several months discussing how
cated between Beach 39th and the money should be used for
Beach 40th on Rockaway Beach post-Hurricane Sandy recovery
Boulevard. Narine Bharat of projects, but very little seemed
the Department of Education to be happening. Christopher
gave some information about Gorman, director of the state’s
the plan for a 1,800 square- New York Rising Community
foot greenhouse for hydropon- Reconstruction Program, was
ic and aquaculture systems to on hand to break down where
grow produce and fish, plus an each project stands. He first an-
outdoor area for raised beds for nounced that each project must
plantings. The project would be be complete by fall 2022 for the
utilized by students from K-12 funding to be awarded for them.
and would include two class- Many expressed that while 2022
rooms in trailers, where stu- may seem far off, it isn’t, when
dents would learn how to use it comes to the way the govern-
the farm for not only growing ment functions. Gorman then
produce, but marketing, man- broke down each project under
agement and other skills. The each committee.
raised plant beds would also be In the Rockaway West section,
accessible by students and their there is a street improvement
families on weekends or during project for Beach 108th Street
summer breaks. The project is which is at the 50 percent de-
expected to get off the ground signed phase. Another project
by spring 2019, so students can to improve the esplanade near
start planting seeds in the raised Continued on page 15
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the ferry landing has not yet
reached the design phase. A
plan to make improvements to
St. Francis de Sales with a gener-
ator, flood protection measures,
check valves to prevent sewer
backups and more, has not yet
entered the design phase but
will soon. A $1.5 million com-
prehensive green infrastruc-
ture project for Rockaway West,
including bioswales required
testing, and specific sites for
this project will soon be deter-
mined. Seaside and Peninsula
Libraries were supposed to get
resiliency upgrades including
generators, but as of last week,
Queens Library turned down
the offer, claiming that it won’t
have the funds to sustain these
items in the future, so the fund-
ing for this, about $1.2 million
will need to be reallocated to
another project.
In Rockaway East, hundreds of
thousands of dollars were allo-
cated to Arverne Church of God,
the Jewish Community Council
of Rockaway, the Far Rocka-
way Library and Rockaway Wa-
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terfront Alliance for resiliency
workshops, which have taken
place. The Rockaway Devel-
opment & Revitalization Corp.
received nearly $500K for work-
shops to enhance community
resiliency and to provide certifi-
cation training for several OSHA
classes. As far as construction
projects go, Arverne Church of
God, Congregation Kneseth Is-
rael, Young Israel of Wavecrest,
Addabbo Health Center and St.
John’s Hospital are set to get
resiliency measures like gener-
ators, check valves and more,
and the design of these projects
is 100 percent complete and will
soon go out to bid. Downtown
Far Rockaway will be getting a
major $4.5M streetscape up-
grade for which the city will be
releasing a Request for Propos-
als. The Center for NYC Neigh-
borhoods has also been award-
ed money to give homeowners
resiliency reports that will ad-
vise them of different options
for their homes to keep insur-
ance costs down.
For Broad Channel, phase two
of the Sunset Cove project will
receive $500K. The design phase
is almost 100 percent complete.
Design for resiliency measures
for the American Legion is al-
most 100 percent complete. A
project that includes a new stor-
age facility for the Broad Chan-
nel Athletic Club is 100 percent
designed and should be going
out to bid shortly. The design for
the reconstruction of a board-
walk at East 12th Street is about
30 percent complete. The Broad
Channel Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment is supposed to get $750K
for a new firehouse, but bids for
this project have failed so far, so
more funding is being request-
ed to make the job more appeal-
ing to contractors. The VFW was
set to get money for resiliency
measures, but after finding out
that all NY Rising construction
projects must get flood insur-
ance, the VFW turned it down as
it cannot afford insurance.
In Breezy Point, there is a $17
million investment for three
different sites to improve the
stormwater drainage, includ-
ing near the ball fields in Breezy
and Roxbury, and a third site.
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With so much information,
CB14 requested a detailed re-
port from Gorman, summariz-
ing each project, and a prom-
ise that he’ll come to another
meeting before the summer to
provide new updates.
The meeting ended with
committee reports from CB14’s
Youth Services and Education
Committee and the Econom-
ic Development Committee.
The Youth Committee report
contained a lot of information
as the committee recently met
to discuss education issues for
the first time in a long time.
The chairpeople had invited
the public to provide input as
to what should be focused on
in regards to Rockaway’s strug-
gling schools. The committee
will use this input as a starting
point for what issues to focus on
going forward.
The EDC Committee report
included a recap of what hap-
pened at the recent meeting
regarding the courthouse on
Beach 90th Street. Details can
be found in the meeting sum-
mary in the November 30 issue
of The Rockaway Times.
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Christmas At St. Francis de Sales

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It’s Lit!
The Little North Pole is lit for the season! After being declared
champions of ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight last week,
the lighting of The Little North Pole in Neponsit on Saturday,
December 8, made for an extra special celebration. Clips from
the show streamed on a screen in the background as performers
from local schools and dance studios, to up-and-coming artists
like Dani Dante entertained the crowds, which were treated to
food and fun on the block. After the house was lit, Joe Mure held
up the winning trophy from the show and presented a check for
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the prize money of $50,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. The fun night concluded with the arrival of Santa
Claus, who gave out toys to every child in attendance. Great job
by the Mure family and all that make this event possible! If you’d
like to visit the house (144-03 Neponsit Ave), it will be lit into
January. To make a donation to JDRF, head to www. littlenorth-
pole.org
Photos by Katie McFadden
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Making Spirits
Bright in
Rockaway Beach
Congratulations to the Rockaway Beach Civic Association for
hosting another successful holiday party and Christmas tree
lighting. On Saturday afternoon, December 8, members of the
RBCA, local elected officials, officers from the 100th Precinct
and families gathered in front of Peninsula Library to enjoy hot
chocolate, singing, festive arts and crafts, and the lighting of the
tree outside of the library. However the highlight of the event
was when Santa Claus himself paid the party a visit and stuck
around to take photos with all.
Photos by Kami-Leigh Agard.

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Job Well Done

In the November 15 issue of The Rock- the doorway from 24” to 32,” so the vet- before and after of the completed job by
away Times, we ran a feel-good story eran can have better access to his newly Final Home Renovations. Great job by
about FDNY Boxing, the Graybeards, renovated bathroom. Here you can see a all involved!
Rockaway WISH and contractor Eric
Jahrnes of Final Homes Contracting
coming together to provide a new bath-
room to a disabled Vietnam veteran.
The vet, who chose to remain anon-
ymous, had had a stroke that left him
wheelchair-bound. Since moving to a
Dayton Towers East building about a
year and a half ago, the veteran couldn’t
use the bathroom or bathtub in his apart-
ment and resorted to using the showers at
the YMCA a few blocks away. When Bob-
by McGuire of FDNY Boxing found out
about his story at the Thrilla in Camillia
event, which raises funds for Building
Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit that pro-
vides smart homes for Afghanistan and
Iraq veterans, he was determined to help
the Vietnam veteran get a new bathroom
that he could use in his home.
The Graybeards and Rockaway WISH
pitched in some money towards the ren-
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took care of the work. They removed
the tub and instead installed a walk-in
shower with grab bars, plus a handi-
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Rockaway Beach House Realty
114-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Rockaway Park, NY 11694
ADDABBO and SANDERS
(718)318-8188 GET NEW CHAIR POSTS
New York State Senators Jo-
seph Addabbo Jr. and James
Sanders Jr. have been select-
ed to chair committees for the
2019 state legislative session.
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY and SUNDAY 1-3pm
Addabbo has been selected
as chairman of the NYS Senate
121-16 Ocean Promenade Unit 2G Standing Committee on Rac-
ing, Gaming and Wagering be-
ginning in January.
With Aqueduct Racetrack
and the Resorts World New
York City Casino located in
his district, Addabbo is very
Unit 2G: 2BR, 2BA, Amazing Ocean Views From Every Room And Your Own Private Balcony. Spacious
Unit With New Kitchen, Great Layout, Hardwood Floors And Lots Of Closet Space. Make Your Dream A
familiar with the econom-
Reality And Live The Lifestyle You Always Dreamed Of. PRICE REDUCED $449K $435K ic impact of these industries
both locally and statewide.
One issue that will come be-
COME LIVE IN ONE OF ROCKAWAY'S
MOST DESIRED WATERFRONT BUILDINGS! fore the Racing, Gaming and
Wagering Committee in the
Prime Rockaway Park Location
Only Steps To The Beach And
New Year will likely be the fu-
Short Walk To Shops And Transportation. ture of legal sports betting in
New York. The Committee’s
RENTALS: jurisdiction also includes
Arverne by the Sea: 1 BR/1BA, washer dryer, harwoodfloors, parking. $1,650 oversight of the state’s race-
Rockaway Beach: Studio, great block. $1,200 tracks, video lottery terminal
Arverne by the Sea: 2BR/1BA balcony $2,100 placements, care of retired
Thinking of selling or buying? Give us a call. racehorses, off-track betting,
Sean Fitzgerald
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the New York State Lottery,
charitable gaming, and other
issues associated with racing
and wagering in New York.
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oversees the operations and
regulatory mission of the NYS
Gaming Commission, as well
as the work of the New York
Racing Association (NYRA),
which runs the Aqueduct,
Belmont and Saratoga race-
tracks.
Sanders has been selected
to chair Senate Committee on
Banks. Previously, in his ca-
pacity as the ranking Demo-
crat on the Senate’s Commit-
tee on Banks, Sanders began
addressing the disparities in
lending particularly in low-
and middle-income commu-
nities by supporting the mod-
ernization of the Community
Reinvestment Act, a federal
law that aims to accomplish
this goal. This will continue
to be one of his priorities.
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     Rentals           Rentals     
129th: 4BR, 2BA house rental with yard, deck and outdoor shower (LJ) . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000 109th: Totally renovated 3BR, 2BA apt with HW floors (NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100
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137th: 3BR, 2BA house rental with wood floors and new kitchen (AD) . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000
Manhattan: Upper East side 1BR, 1BA furnished apt with views (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,975
91st: Fully furnished 2BR, 2BA condo with huge balcony and ocean views (NC) . . . . . . $2,685
127th: Beach block 2BR, 1BA apt with private terrace and parking (CB) . . . . . . . . . . . $2,400
97th: Newly renovated 3BR, 1BA apt with new kitchen appliances (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . $2,300
97th: Spacious third floor walk up 3BR, 1BA apt with HW floors (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,300
79th: 2BR, 1BA condo unit with ocean views and new kitchen (NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
61st: Oceanfront renovated 2BR, 1BA apt with yard and laundry (NC) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850
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79th: 2BR, 1BA condo unit with ocean views Rand
99th: Spacious beach block 2BR, 1BA apt with updated appliances and parking (NC) . . $1,800
125th: Beach block 1BR, 1BA apt with HW floors, small pets okay (AD) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700
117th: Beach block spacious 1BR, 1BA apt in building with super (JD) . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,675
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Broad Channel: 1BR, 1BA updated and raised N T E with backyard (CB) . . . . . . . . . . $1,600
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ABTS: 2BR, 1BA freshly painted apt. Tenant pays heat and electric (BF) . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,200 135th: Newly renovated 1BR, 1BA apt with HW floors and summer parking (BF) . . . . . $1,500
118th: Beach block 2BR, 1BA apt with parking and backyard (CB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,200 Broad Channel: 1BR, 1BA duplex apartment with parking (CB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500
     Land For Sale     
134th: Take advantage of this 72'x100 lot and build your 3,600 sq ft. oceanfront mini mansion (LJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500,000
149th: 60x100 Beach block land with approved plans to start building right away (LJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500,000
139th: 40x100 lot will be the inspiration to build your 2,000 sq ft masterpiece (LJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000
130th: Build your custom dream home on a 4,200 sq ft lot. R-2 Zoned, FAR.5 (LJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $525,000
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FAITH AND HOPE
Faith and love will guide you
through difficult times. So often
we experience suffering and loss
in our life. Sadness can flow deep
into our heart because we have
loved and lost. Especially during
the holidays, those that have lost
loved ones feel a terrible sadness.
We try to console and help one
another as best we can but, in the
end, you must trust the process.
Love and compassion will help to
heal your broken heart. Trust and
believe.
Without my faith, I would not
be able to move on and contin-
ue to live life fully when times get
tough. From a young age, it was
instilled in me to believe in God.
It doesn’t matter what religion
you belong to, but if you have
your faith, you have the greatest
gift you will ever receive. There
will be good times and bad times,
and you will learn to understand
this is all part of life. We some-
times question why there is so
much suffering and loss, but your
faith will carry you on. Faith gives
you strength, integrity and dig-
nity. If we do not have our faith,
we will break and lose heart. I
believe in prayer and intention.
My parents gave me the greatest
gift when they taught me to have
faith.
Hope is a word that not every-
one believes in. We pray for mir-
acles every day and hope there is
a cure for disease or discontent-
ment. One who has hope, has
the will and determination to set
goals so they will be achieved.
Hope is important because life is
difficult and so many obstacles
are put in our way. Hope allows
people to approach problems
with a mindset to be successful. I
hope whoever is reading this be-
lieves in the power of HOPE.
Most times when I go to my
yoga mat, I put my hands in a
prayer gesture and I ask for God’s
guidance. Without this special
intention, I am somewhat lost.
Working with my breath, I breathe
in calm, I breathe out peace. My
Intention draws my Attention in.
The mantra resonates and begins
to manifest within my body and
mind.
Paying attention to what you
believe is powerful. Sometimes I
will do nine sun salutations, each
one representing an intention/
prayer attached to it. Pray for
peace, pray for compassion, pray
for healing, pray for love, pray
for freedom, pray for humanity,
pray for the good of all, PRAY for
FAITH. You don’t have to do nine
sun salutations, but imagine set-
ting intentions and having faith
in each one, hoping for the best
outcome?
My faith is my lifesaver. My
good friend Denise Lee gave me
a beautiful coffee cup describing
faith on it, “With Man this is im-
possible, but with God ALL things
are POSSIBLE.” Matthew 19:26.
May you all have faith in this
beautiful season of lights.
The Choice. "Is it faith or fear
that rises to the fore, affirma-
tion or negation at the very core
and center of the self? Will it be
light or dark within the heart
today? The icy grip of fear that
knots and sours leaving me to
cower in the shadows? There is
another way-I know it surely as
I know the scent of Spring, the
choice of faith invites, invokes,
calls forth from all creation
both the blessing and the lesson
of the day. Whether faith or fear,
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sive content. My mother was
pretty strict and would not
let us watch certain televi-
sion shows, such as Three’s
Company because she did
try says they want it banned
from NBC. Or The Christmas
Story is banned because of
the inappropriate lamp that
the dad hangs in the window
for all of the neighbors to see?

By Beth Hanning
not think it was appropriate
for Jack to live with Janet and
Chrissy. However, she never
banned Rudolph or any other
holiday films from the house.
No wait, it would be the bully-
ing that gets Flick to stick his
tongue to the pole. That is su-
per mean and offensive.
Until the hidden cameras

Stop the Insanity People are saying that it is

So I often walk into work and
ask the safety officer who sits
at the front desk if he thinks
today will be the day the hid-
den cameras come out and we
find out that this whole crazy
town act will be just a social
experiment to see how much
people can take. I truly be-
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offended by everything are
just saying it to see if they can
get a rise out of people or to
see if the corporate higher ups
will modify things to suit the
offended.
The latest is one of my fa-
vorite holiday songs, “Baby
It’s Cold Outside.” The com-
poser, Frank Loesser, is said
to have written it as a song
he and his wife could sing to-
gether at parties. I enjoy the
movie Elf with Will Ferrell and
I love the scene where him
and Zooey Deschanel sing
that song. Now people want it
banned from the airwaves be-
cause the lyrics and a video of
the song imply date rape. As
of today, some radio stations
polled their listeners and they
have returned the song to its
airwaves. I hope they do not
cut it out of Elf…
There is also outcry that
racist and misogynistic. I feel
it is a story of someone who is
come out, I would love to hear
what you think is so horrible
about a certain Christmas
different and in the end peo- film and why. Let me know.
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Mirror Mirror
Dear Enchantress,
Hello Goddess! I love when
I hear you say that to peo-
ple! I have a situation. I have
a 19-year-old daughter that
is very feminine, she attracts
older men, and it's a very fa-
miliar story. It's another ver-
sion of me and her father. Her
father is 15 years older than I.
Although we are no longer to-
gether, he is a great parent. I
am constantly thinking, pret-
ty much obsessing about her
and how she dates older men.
She hides them from me, and
she thinks I don't know. She's
a great student in s.chool and
has nice friends. She does af-
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
By Shane Kulman
ally proud of her. I don't want
to mess up our relationship,
which is overall ok.
I want her to have a full life
and realize all of her choices.
She is still young enough where
I set times for her to come home
and I set rules. She works and
contributes to the house in
small ways. She's really a good
kid! How can I approach her
with my worries without push-
ing her into the life that I don't
exactly want for her? Young,
married to an older man, preg-
nant and suffering.
Dear Mirror Mirror,
I am so glad you are writing
in, I sense an ease in most of
your writing. I'm curious if
you feel ok or trust the fact
that she is a "good kid." And
your worries are very real.
Have you and her had any
talks about sex and dating?
If you haven't, it might be a
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I speak to this first, to help
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Thurs, December 13,
6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
BHYC HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
Belle Harbor Yacht Club
533 Beach 126th Street
Shop for the holidays from dozens
of local vendors.
Thurs, December 13,
6:30 p.m
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC CLUB
PARTY
104-04 Rockaway Beach Blvd
Dr. Geraldine Chapey hosts a
holiday party featuring all local
Democrat elected officials. Food
and drinks. All welcome. Parking
available.
Thurs, December 13,
7 p.m.
RB AUTISM FAMILIES HOLIDAY
PARTY
Knights of Columbus
333 Beach 90th Street
Celebrate with Rockaway Beach
Autism Families with food, gifts,
friends and fun. Plus free raffles
and gifts.
Friday, December 14,
6 p.m.
MOVIE NIGHT WITH SANTA
St. Camillus Auditorium
185 Beach 99th Street
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
Watch Home Alone with Santa
Claus. Plus plenty of snacks avail-
able! Free, but a donation of a new
unwrapped toy is recommended.
Hosted by the 100th PCT Commu-
nity Council.
Friday, December 14,
7:30 p.m.
UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S
ANTISEMITISM
West End Temple
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Join for Shabbat services as the
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Friday, December 14,
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
STARGAZING
Floyd Bennett Field Garden
Go stargazing with the Brooklyn
Amateur Astronomers Association.
Canceled if overcast. Dress warmly! CAROLING ON THE BOARDWALK
Saturday, December 15,
10 am. to 1 p.m.
WINTER BIRD WALK
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Join naturalist Don Riepe for a
presentation and walk around the
ponds to see winter birds. For info
and reservations, call 718-474-0896;
email: donriepe@gmail.com.
Saturday, December 15,
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
NURTUREU WELLNESS HOLIDAY
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Meet NurtureU’s new wellness
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Plus music, snacks, service demos,
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Saturday, December 15,
9:30 a.m.
SANTA RUN 5K
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Beer, music and fun at Rockaway
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The Gift of Shopping Less
By Sarah Arikian
This time last year I start-
ed becoming aware that I
was spending time – lots
of it – shopping. When I
glanced at my iPhone the
words boomed out at me:
“SARAH, WE HAVE CU-
RATED YOUR DREAM DE-
CEMBER NEEDS,” “SARAH,
YOUR SHOPPING BAG IS
SAD – HAVE YOU FORGOT-
TEN SOMETHING?” Really?
It irritated me and I started
to think how shopping had
become a time-consuming
hobby. One ad would pop
up and it would lead me
down a warren of things
that cost me a lot of time.
Sometimes I succumbed –
that unwise top from Sun-
dance, those three-inch
gray velvet peep-toed heels
that were just too silly.
And back to time. I real-
ized that I was missing out
on reading. I love reading.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
Fifteen minutes with my
nose in a book and I’d be
Googling something, and
then an ad would pop up for
a sweater and I’d be looking
to see if it was available in
my size and I’d be off.
I missed my quiet read-
ing days. And my closet was
getting too stuffed.
Coincidentally, I read an
article by Ann Patchett in
the New York Times, My
Year Without Shopping.
It was inspiring! Maybe I
could try?
I set some rules. My stylish
niece was getting married in
September, in a swanky loca-
tion in the south of France,
and my whole family would
be going. There was no way I
was going to turn up shabby
and not chic, so I gave myself
permission, that I would be
allowed to buy a dress.
No other clothes, jewelry,
shoes or bags, starting Janu-
ary 1!
On January 1, I was still
lusting after a pair of All-
birds shoes. An advertise-
ment on Facebook had told
me I must buy, and I was
annoyed with myself for not
remembering to buy them
before the new year rolled
round. On January 2, I still
wanted them. By January
4, I realized I could live
without them, went into my
closet, sorted through my
shoes and donated a num-
ber of pairs. Finally, I could
see all the nice pairs I al-
ready had!
I spammed all my re-
tail ads, and woke up to a
severely depleted inbox,
which was initially a shock
(was I no longer loved?) –
where were all my Anthro-
pologie, Zappos friends?
I found myself shopping
in my own closet, even find-
ing things with price tags
on them.
Unexpected abundance!
With heavy hearts, the family of
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would like to announce
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November 27, 2018
A funeral mass will be held at
Saint Francis de Sales RC Church
on Saturday, December 15th
at 9:45am
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My daughter came over
now and then and I grate-
fully adopted an excellent
pair of Nikes and a sweater
I took to wearing often and
it made me think of her.
I read lots of exceptional
books with my gift of time.
Less, (appropriate title!)
by Andrew Sean Greer, and
Killers of the Flower Moon:
The Osage Murders and the
Birth of the FBI by David
Grann, and I felt like my old
self had returned.
I realize there is a huge
difference between shop-
ping less and not being able
to afford to shop. I ate out,
went to shows, bought gifts
from local retailers. But I
found that it sharpened my
awareness of money and
time squandered. I cleaned
out my bathroom cabinets
and found samples of prod-
ucts I have been using all
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SHOPPING LESS
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year. My shelves are min-
imalist now, and I finish
everything, and that makes
me happy.
There is a Sanskrit term
used by the ancient Yoga
philosophers that I like:
Aparigraha — The virtue of
being less possessive, not
greedy. I’ve been mulling
over it this year, as I’ve re-
Printing: paired jeans and bought
Letterheads, Envelopes, Bumper Stickers, buttons, have worn things
I didn’t think I liked, and
Custom Invites, Labels, Flyers, Business Cards worn my favorite things
over and over. It’s simpli-
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When I finally got around
Printing to buying a dress for my
niece’s wedding in Sep-
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was shocked by the prices.
Graphics I should have reached into
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seen me in it before either,
so it would have been pen-
ny-wise and prudent.
Overall I would say that
this was a very positive ex-
perience. It made me face
some of my spendthrift
habits and question how
I really wanted to spend
my time. I’ve enjoyed the
good things that are already
mine, and I’ve wasted less.
I am not sure what kind of
resolution I will make next
year. Maybe I will continue,
and maybe I will purchase
just one pair of highly im-
practical shoes? Just for
fun…
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Between decorating the
house, gift shopping, a gazil-
lion family gatherings, and
trepidatiously gearing up for
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ever, instead of allowing your
stress overload to implode,
why not use this time as a mer-
ry opportunity to have some
fun, treat yourself and express
your needs to friends and fam-
ily? After all, ’tis the season
for us too, to be jolly! Here’s
three ideas on how we can re-
sourcefully squeeze some ‘me’
time in. Disclaimer: Don’t feel
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serve it!
1. Book one of your trusted
family members or caregivers
to watch your child, and sched-
ule an evening to do some-
thing fun with your partner or
best mates. Maybe you haven’t
seen a movie in ages or want
to finally check out the new
restaurant everyone’s raving
about. Rockaway has evolved
into a nirvana for foodies, and
even in the wintertime, there
are so many amazing places
open with live music to satisfy
your lust for great food, music
and company. (For a weekly
list, see RT’s Rockaway Good
Times on page 40). Also, here’s
a novel idea. Host a wine-tast-
ing party at home with friends.
Longtime Rockaway Beach
Autism Families (RBAF) sup-
porter Suzanne O’Rahilly with
company, ViaOneHope, hosts
fun wine-tasting parties right
in the comfort of your home,
and the added bonus? Fifty
percent of the profits go to-
wards multiple charities. For
more info, visit website: viaon-
ehope.com/withwithsuzan-
neo.
2. They say it’s the thought
that counts when you receive
a present, but how many of us
have opened a gift and silent-
ly said, “Great. Another pair of
gloves.” Why not vocalize what
you want, like a much-needed
deep tissue massage with lo-
cal wellness center NurtureU
Wellness (nurtureuwellness.
com), a yoga class package at
Ocean Bliss Yoga Studio (www.
oceanblissyoga.net/), or a gift
certificate to local clothing
boutiques, Lana’s Loft (114-04
Beach Channel Drive), Pol-
ly & Esther (414 Beach 129th
Street), End of the A (37 Beach
129th Street) or The Swellife
(91-08 Rockaway Beach Blvd).
This is a triple-header because
not only are you making it eas-
ier for the gift-giver, but you
are receiving what you want,
and supporting a Rockaway
business.
3. Try a new experience with
your child. Instead of stress-
ing about the eight-day win-
ter recess, use this time to
bond and do something fun
together like learning to play
an instrument, an exercise
class or even creating a photo
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collage of beautiful memories
from 2018. Local music and
art space, Rustwoods, recent-
ly launched Rustwoods Con-
sortium of Music, where you
can book music lessons with a
variety of accomplished musi-
cians. From drums, guitar, pi-
ano and more, grab the chance
to learn something new with
your child. For more info,
email: mikesdrummer@gmail.
com. As for exercise classes,
local Zumba Queen Lisa G,
hosts free Zumba classes at
the Far Rockaway Educational
Campus (821 Bay 25th Street)
Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. For more
info, visit Facebook page: Total
Body Workout with LisaG aka
RockaZumbaWay. Creating
the photo collage will be fun as
together, you’ll get to re-expe-
rience each moment with the
photos and memorialize them
forever. There are many apps
where you can create online
photo books, but I prefer the
old school method of cutting
and pasting photos on a post-
er, which you can display. The
magic is in sharing the experi-
ence with your child.
I came up with the above
ideas after carefully listening
to RBAF parents. There should
be no guilt in demanding what
you need to make the holidays
brighter for you as a caregiver.
The less stressed you are, the
more bandwidth of patience
you will have with your chil-
dren. So get out there, declare
what you want and have a
blessed holiday season!
Speaking of presents, thanks
to the Best Man in Rockaway,
aka Mr. Owen Loof, tonight,
Thursday, December 13 at 7
p.m., RBAF is hosting a hol-
iday gathering at Knights of
Columbus (330 Beach 90th
Street). Everyone goes home
with a gift, a belly full of yum-
my food and chances to enter
the FREE raffle to score a spe-
cial gift. Ritchie Knott, former
Grand Knight of the Knights of
Columbus, said, “The Knights
are a longstanding supporter
of the Rockaways, and we are
so happy to open our doors
and hearts to the autism com-
munity.” For more info about
RBAF events and support
group meetings, visit Facebook
page: Rockaway Beach Autism
Families.
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peppers, drained and cut into and chill. Garnish, if desired.
strips *If you like your pasta wetter,
½ lb smoked use another ¼ cup
mozzarella of mayonnaise and
cheese, cut into ¼ cup of Parmesan
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½ (5oz) bag too moist.
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By Kami-Leigh Agard ring the holidays in with Girls On Wednesdays $15 for kids 14 and under. All par-
Top jingle bell classic rock at The 8 p.m. ticipants get a Santa suit. Register
Lining up plans for the Holi- Bayhouse in Breezy. And with The It’s Karaoke Wednesdays at the at rockapulcorun.com
days? Well, no need to leave the Bayhouse’s beautiful bay views, Rockaway Brewing Company!
peninsula as the Rock is teeming you’ll be looking up at the stars, All you need is some pluck and HOLIDAY SHOPPING
with fabulous Santa sightings, making your Christmas wish. of course your voice to belt out POP-UPS
music, theater, arts and not to 500 Bayside Drive, Breezy Point your favorite tunes amongst good Looking for that special hol-
mention — shopping! Get the 411 company. iday gift? Forget the savage de-
in The Rockaway Times’ Good Saturday, December 15 415 Beach 72nd Street partment store shopping. Why
Times page. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. not buy comfortably here on the
Head to RBQ on RBB for a myth- Fridays Rock, with the added bonus of
LIVE MUSIC: ical night of fabulous music with 8 p.m. supporting local artisans at vari-
Friday, December 14 Celtic-American singer/songwrit- Calling all rhymers and lyricists. ous pop-ups around town!
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. er, Jeff Conlon, as he delivers his Let’s see if you got game at Rust-
Tonight at Jamesons! — with original lineup of rock, folk and woods Hip Hop Karaoke night! Thursday, December 13
live classic rock, drinks and pub Irish music, plus your favorite The winner gets to don the majes- 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
grub — what’s not to love? Enjoy classic rock covers. tic Biggie Smalls crown, plus the At Belle Harbor Yacht Club’s
as husband and wife acoustic duo 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd. added bonus? A pot full of mon- Holiday Boutique, not only will
Stardust blazes your heart with all ey! Registration is $20. To sign you able to score that special gift
your favorite rock classics. Plus Saturday, December 15 up, email: rustwoodsrockaway- from two floors of 40+ vendors
with libations generously flowing 9 p.m. beach@gmail.com or call: (347) selling clothing, art, accessories,
at Jamesons’ popular 5 p.m. to 7 Baby it’s cold outside, but to- 927-5890. And for folks who just jewelry, apothecary products,
p.m. happy hour, you’ll be in love! night, Rogers is going to be on want to see the don dada with the eyewear, and more — there will
421 Beach 129th Street fire as Keegan & Soogs belt out illest rhymes, entry fee is $5. be live music, 50/50 and gift raf-
their sizzling acoustic rock clas- 97-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd. fles, and bar!
Friday, December 14 sics, new wave and modern rock. 533 Beach 126th Street
7 p.m. Come see for yourself why these SPECIAL MENTIONS:
On “the little street where old rock titans are ballyhooed as one SANTA SIGHTINGS: Saturdays & Sundays
friends meet,” one of Rockaway’s of locals’ favorites. Baby, it’s cold outside, but grab 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
merriest family bands, The Rock- 203 Beach 116th Street your kids and your adult bffs too, Hosted by Rockapulcorun,
awades, will have you and your as Mr. Claus is making some spe- Glider’s Holiday Market will feel
best buds on your feet dancing Saturday, December 15 cial trips in the Rock! as though you stepped into an
and singing to your favorite rock 9 p.m. eclectic village featuring an as-
classics, plus your most cherished The Boss is back, or at least the Friday, December 14, sortment of handcrafted items,
holiday tunes. So, where are you closest thing you’ll get. Spring- 6 p.m. and those with a sugary tooth,
going? Healy’s Irish Pub! steen tribute band, Thunder Road The 100th Precinct Communi- will be in pastry heaven with
108-07 Rockaway Beach Blvd. takes on Thai Rock tonight, bring- ty Council beckons you to grab treats from the Holiday Dessert
ing you all your favorite Bruce the kiddies for Movie Night with Outlet. Plus Fit Food Kitchen
Friday, December 14 Springsteen hits and more. Plus Santa at St. Camillus’ Auditorium. will be open. Happening every
9 p.m. to Midnight all attendees get a raffle ticket for On the big screen, watch holiday weekend until December 23.
Sensational award-winning a chance to win $500! classic, Home Alone. Also plen- 114-04 Beach Channel Drive
American blues and roots man 375 Beach 92nd Street ty of food and snacks available. (in the parking lot)
Kevin Kearney spices up Thai This event is free, but to spread
Rock even more with his voice, Sunday, December 16 some holiday cheer, bring an un- OTHER MUSES AROUND
testifying guitar riffs and rhythms. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. wrapped toy as a donation. TOWN
Kearney’s talent for touching you The Mike Severino Trio makes 185 Beach 99th Street
with his honest and untampered their grand debut at Pico’s jazz Saturdays and Sundays
acoustics will leave you spell- brunch. With Simon Chardiet on Saturday, December 15, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
bound. guitar, Tim Givens on upright bass 9:30 a.m. This weekend is your last
375 Beach 92nd Street and Severino on drums, get ready Get ready for the ultimate Santa chance to view the Rockaway
for a bluesy feast! sighting, as there will not just be Artists Alliance’s final show of
Saturday, December 15, 419 Beach 129th Street one or two Santas, but scores run- the year, Gifted, and their annual
6 p.m. ning on the boardwalk with Rock- holiday art exhibition, Celebra-
What’s more fun than old Sunday, September 16 apulcorun’s Santa Run 5K. This tions, featuring the unique works
school Christmas caroling on the 4 p.m. is a classic Rockaway event you from RAA members. Both Gifted
boardwalk? Share the experience What better venue to revel in don’t want to miss, as you’ll see a and Celebrations will be on view
with House on the Rock Church, Rockaway’s Celtic trad roots — bevy of Santas running, all suited until Sunday, December 16. For
and to warm you up, there will than with the charming vocals up. Santa suit pick-up and day of further info, visit: www.rockawa-
be hot chocolate and cookies for and versatile guitar-playing of registration is at Rockaway Gliders yartistsalliance.org
everyone! Rockaway’s born and bred Irish Fitness (114-04 Beach Channel the sTudio 7 Gallery, Fort Til-
Beach 94th Boardwalk musician and vocalist, Walter En- Drive) from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Run den.
sor — than at Rogers, Rockaway’s starts at 11 a.m. on the boardwalk
Saturday, December 15 oldest Irish pub? Come on in and at Beach 116th. Post-run party Got info on local live music and
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. find out! with Rockapulco Gold Beer and art exhibitions coming up? Send it
With just 10 days to Christmas, 203 Beach 116th Street music at Gliders. $40 for adults, to kami@rockawaytimes.com
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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at SFDS

Hundreds gathered on Rockaway Beach Boulevard outside the St.
Francis de Sales Prayer Garden to celebrate the annual lighting of its
100+ Christmas trees and angels. Bill Sweeney and Father Jim offered
prayers and blessed the trees. Holiday music filled the air. The crowd
was also serenaded by Father Jomar, who was celebrating his birth-
day (and Father Jomar took these pics!) Santa made an appearance
and so did Roger the Elf who delighted all the kids. Tis the season!

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Slipping Through the Cracks
This one shouldn’t slip
through the cracks. Local res-
ident Donna Ward recently
wrote a letter to NYC Parks
Commissioner Mitchell Silver
and DOE Chancellor Richard
Carranza to bring attention
to the disintegrating tennis
courts at the Beach Chan-
nel Educational Campus and
to suggest some be used for
pickleball. We’ll let her letter
and photos do the talking.
Dear Commissioner Silver
and Chancellor Carranza, I
am writing concerning the
Beach Channel Tennis Courts
and their conversion to pick-
leball courts in Rockaway.
The NYC Parks department
website states that, “It’s never
been easier to become a ten-
nis player in New York City”.
That may be true elsewhere
but not if you live in Rock-
away. There are eight ten-
nis courts at Beach Channel
High School that are virtually
unusable (photos enclosed).
The cracks that are all over
every court were patched
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018
with what appears to be tar
sealer. The playing surface
is completely uneven. This is
true for all the courts. They
look like a jigsaw puzzle.
You can still see the cracks
through some of the seams,
not to mention weeds com-
ing through the cracks. Some
courts have half a net, while
other courts are missing nets,
and the nets that are there
are damaged.
After Hurricane Sandy,
we were promised so many
things that never material-
ized. Our boardwalk (actually
cement walk) took nearly five
years to complete. It’s funny
that the Empire State Build-
ing was built in a little over
a year. The city sprung for a
wooden boardwalk in Coney
Island but not in Rockaway.
It was too expensive. The NYC
Parks Department recently
sponsored a pickleball tour-
nament in Rego Park. It seems
ironic that there are no public
outdoor pickleball courts in
NYC. Marine Park in Brook-
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lyn was recently renovated
and has fifteen tennis courts.
Couldn’t you convert four
of those courts to pickleball
courts? A second thought,
although a less desirable op-
tion, would be to put pickle-
ball lines in a different color
and the courts could be used
for both tennis and pickleball.
Pickleball is the fastest grow-
ing sport in the United States
with the exception of New
York. It’s ideal for older ten-
nis players who may have lost
some mobility. The average
age of a pickleball player is
64 years of age. Pickleball has
both health and socialization
benefits. “Good things come
to those who sweat.”
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We have a beautiful beach
and boardwalk in Rockaway,
but only one city park that
looks as though it was aban-
doned (Beach 51st Street and
Almeda Ave). We have no
major businesses (except for
Stop and Shop), no movie
theatre, no city golf courses
and no ice skating rinks. To
travel to Brooklyn, we are re-
liant on the Marine Parkway
Bridge, which has been under
repair for the last 17 years. We
do have a Federal Park (Riis
Park), but it was voted the
worst federal park in the U.S.
It’s in the same shape as our
tennis courts - shambles. I
have an online petition signed
by my fellow pickleball en-
thusiasts. The Beach Channel
Tennis Courts are like pieces
of coal just waiting to become
diamonds. All they need is
pressure.
Sincerely,
Donna Ward
Those interested in sign-
ing the petition can do so at
pickleballbaby.com
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