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GIANTS!

WAY TO GO GIANTS

Let me start off by saying as apassionate Jets Fan, Great Job Giants!They have stunned the football worldby winning a bunch of road games enroute to the Super Bowl. They havebeaten some teams in the last few weeksthat I and pretty much the rest ofAmerica (besides the Passionate G-Man Fans) did not think they would.Guess what in this football fans’ opin-ion they did it because one player wentdown with an injury and the team be-came a TEAM, hence my sub headline.

I believe the Giants would not behere right now about to be taking on theundefeated New England Patriots if itwere not for the in my opinion MVP ofthe 2008 New York Giants AmaniToomer rolling up on the back of Jer-emy Shockey’s leg in the loss to theWashington Redskins in December. Itis funny sometimes in team sports thatwhen a “Superstar” player goes downthe team goes on to do what seeminglywould be impossible to do with that“Superstar”.

Now before I get a bunch of number80 jerseys’s yelling at me all Sundaynight let me explain my position. Jer-emy Shockey is arguably one of thebest Tight Ends in all of football, butthe guy is never going to be Teammateof the Year. Whether it is Telling EliManning how open he was on a certainplay, choosing not to workout with histeammates in the Spring/Summer orgetting flagged for celebrating an fouryard catch for a first down he is defi-nitely not a “there is no “I” in team”player. There is definitely a correlationbetween Eli’s Emergence as the leaderof this team and Shockey’s injury. Thereis now only one voice in the huddle andit is coming from a Quarterback andnot a “superstar” tight end.

Not only did Amani by rolling upon Shockey’s leg help Eli Manning inbecoming a leader he helped the Giantsto become a TEAM. Now instead ofhaving to placate the “superstar” bylooking to him every time Eli drops

Amani Toomer Should Be Giants MVPBy Michael Schramm Jr. & Joseph Lombardo

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In recent years, one of the mostglaring examples of government in-eptitude has been its attempt to addressthe energy situation. For the last fewdecades, a relatively small, but highlyvocal group of “environmentalists”have effectively cowed the Congressinto blocking significant increases inenergy production in the U.S.

Oil companies have been preventedfrom exploring for suspected huge oilreserves in the ANWAR section ofAlaska, which is located in an isolatedarea north of the Arctic Circle It hadbeen proposed that exploration takeplace within a 2,000 acre (3.125 squaremile) plot Alaska’s land area is 571,951square miles according to the 2008World Almanac.

The root of the objection is thatexploration and subsequent drillingwould destroy the pristine environment.It is not that some foresee thousandswill be drawn to that “Mecca” in thenorth to bask in the midnight sun — itis cold up there — but it is nice to knowthat there is such a place as we sit by thefire and contemplate In the meantime,we have to pay more for gas, therebysubsidizing the contemplators‚ contem-plations.

Of course, the oil is thousands offeet below the surface, which cannotnow be seen, and when it is pumpedout, no one will be able to see that it ismissing If the Prudhoe Bay oil opera-tions are used as an example, we willnote that roving caribou herds in the

ANWAR would increase due to slightlywarmer temperatures generated by theoperations.

And the oil produced would allevi-ate some of the need to import petro-leum from abroad, much of whichcomes from countries that have ques-tionable relations with the U.S Lest weforget, after Saudi Arabia and Russia,the United States is the third largest oilproducer in the world, but productionhere is decreasing rapidly year afteryear We must do something to reversethat trend.

Even more oil could be found andproduced with drilling off the coasts ofFlorida, California and the mid-Atlan-tic states While Florida objects to U.S.companies operating within a coupleof hundred miles from its shores toprotect its tourism trade, China hasbeen retained by Cuba to drill just 50miles from the tip of Florida The U.S.monitors nationally based companiesfor leaks and pollution, but it has nocontrol over pollution caused by explo-ration and production of foreign com-panies.

American oil companies have a verygood record of controlling leakagesThe occasional pollution problems havebeen caused mainly by tankers runningaground They are now required to be

double hulled, which has virtually elimi-nated the problem.

Since environmentalists do notforego the use of products relying onpetroleum (gas and oil for cars andtrucks that carry most of what we useand farm machinery used to grow thefood we eat, plastics,, etc.) an argumentcan be made that they are both hypo-crites and advocates of other countriesdrilling wherever they wish to producepetroleum products.

Nuclear energy power plants areanother environmentalist no-no, whichis somewhat of a mystery, because thatis one of the most environmentallyfriendly major power sources Franceproduces about 80% of its electricityvia nuclear power plants — with nonegative consequences Other Euro-pean and Asiatic countries are aggres-sively adding more each year.

Although 20% of electricity in theU.S. is generated by nuclear plants,none have been started in 30 years IfAmerica could produce 80% of its elec-tric energy via nuclear power, importedoil would drop to a trickle and gasprices at the pump would be consider-ably less.

Due to the self-imposed domesticproduction shortages, gas prices haveapproached record highs accompanied

by much gnashing of the teeth and loudcomplaining to Congress to do some-thing. Well, it and the President havedone something - asinine.

Instead of allowing the market tosolve the energy problem, our govern-ment has decided it knows best and isbetting that ethanol will come to therescue. In addition to a massive publicrelations campaign, it provides a sig-nificant incentive for an expansion ofethanol production by paying a subsidyof 51 cents a gallon — correction, it isusing our taxes to pay the subsidy.

Will it work? Brazil is held up as anexample of how ethanol made fromsugar cane made that country energyindependent. The demand for gasolinein Brazil is 4.28 billion gallons a yearcompared to 140 billion gallons in theU.S. — 23 times more. Actually, Brazilachieved its energy independence byincreasing its crude oil production byfour times (400%) from 2000 to 2005.From 2004 to 2005, it increased crudeoil production by 900% more than etha-nol increased. Clearly, the increase inpetroleum production was the majorfactor.

In this country, 20% of the corncrop goes to produce ethanol. The gov-ernment wants to increase it five-foldIn order to achieve that, farmers willhave to divert more land now used togrow other crops and fallow (less ar-able) acreage to the growth of corn.

In 2007, it has been estimated thatfood prices increased about 4% (some

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$68 billion dollars) due to the shift ofland from other crops to corn produc-tion A further increase of 7% is pro-jected for 2008 Those increases havethe same effect as raising taxes on allconsumers, eroding purchasing powerand leaving less spending money forother necessities.

Further eroding our money is theinefficiency of ethanol It contains only73% of the energy of gasoline anddiesel fuel, which means that a motor-ist can only go 300 (instead of 400)miles on a tank of gas Even if a gallonof either is priced the same, the ethanolgives motorists only 73% of the valueof gas.

The shortest distance between twopoints is a straight line. The most effec-

tive and cheapest way to replace the$225 billion a year of crude oil importsis to increase domestic production,eliminate obstacles to the building ofnuclear powered electric generatingplants, encourage private developmentof liquified coal for use in internalcombustion engines and other com-petitive, alternative energy processes.

Ethanol enables us to pay more intaxes and for virtually everything webuy yet get less value. When yougrumble at the increasing cost of foodand fuel, be sure to thank your con-gressman (or woman) if they have pan-dered to the environmentalists by pre-venting the production of more crudeoil and the building of nuclear powerplants.

Mark Twain once said, “Supposeyou were an idiot. And suppose youwere a member of Congress. But then Irepeat myself.”

The EnergySituation . . .

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Super TuesdayFebruary 5th New York as well as 19 other states are holding their

Primaries to decide who among the candidates running for the Presi-dency gets the delegates votes at the National Conventions to be heldduring the Summer this year. It’s a presidential year and the stakes arehigh! Which party will control the White House? Who will be thewinner?

Around the Nation various states have or will hold their Primaryelections. Iowa and New Hampshire are in the dust as the all importantBIG delegate states loom on the horizon. And the average person issitting out there saying who do I vote for? If I’m a Republican, can Isupport McCain, Romney, Giuliani or Ron Paul. The Democrats on theother hand have either Hillary Clinton or Barach Obama.

How about none of the above?It seems that all the candidates, in either party, are part of the problem

not the solution. None of them has offered any shred of evidence that theyhave or are able to implement new ideas to take this country out of themalaise that America is now in. All claim that they have solutions to theproblems that ail us, but none can produce tangible evidence that they canunite our country and galvanize it into a single cohesive force that it oncewas. Where are the Lincolns, Roosevelts, Trumans and Reagans?

From this vantage point what we need and the choices we are beingoffered on Super Tuesday are light years apart. What America needs issomeone with the intestinal fortitude to unite the special interest groups,put together a cohesive plan that stresses pride in America and awillingness to lead by moral example.

back he has emerging good players likeSteve Smith and Kevin Boss gettingsome chances to touch the ball. None ofthis would have happened if Amaniwasn’t finishing his block. Also whenneeded Amani Toomer has been clutchin these playoffs, whether it is his threetouchdown passes caught or his pretti-est catch of the season on the sideline

Toomer ShouldBe MVP . . .

against the Packers Amani has beenplaying some impressive football for a12 year veteran player.

In conclusion I believe the Giantsand Eli are better off by not having their“Superstar” Tight End suiting up forthe biggest game in New York Footballsince 2000.

The Giants have a huge hurdle infront of them in the form of BillBelichick and the undefeated New En-gland Patriots led by Golden Boy TomBrady and all I can say is GO GIANTS!And thank God someone is missing.

Angels on the Bay Children’s CharityFrank Russo, Jr., (left), on behalf of

the Angels on the Bay Children’s Charity,made a special presentation to Robert V.Levine, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Peninsula Hospital Center, anaffiliate of the North Shore-LIJ HealthSystem, of a check in the amount of$75,000.00. This check represents thecharity’s 2007 donation to the HospitalCenter. The generosity of Angels on theBay Children’s Charity has assisted theHospital Center in creating its Angels onthe Bay Pediatric Unit, its Pediatric Emer-gency Center and Waiting Area. Finalplans are now in the works for a newspecialized Angels on the Bay PediatricHealth Center which will house the spe-cialized Pediatric Diabetes TreatmentCenter. “Every single child who comes toPeninsula Hospital Center experiencesfirst hand the wonderful benefits of thischarity’s annual donation to us,” said

Robert Levine. “We have a commoncommitment to children’s healthcare andare very grateful to Angels on the BayChildren’s Charity for its commitment tothe Hospital Center.” Frank Russo, Jr., isalso a member of the Board of Directorsof Peninsula Hospital Center.

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Letters To The EditorThe following letters are theopinions of its author and not necessarilythose of the Rockaway Point News.

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“Stockholders Have Every RightTo Hold The Board Accountable”

-Term Limits-Some three happenings that have

occurred recently within our commu-nity require that “Term Limits” be in-troduced to rectify these questionableactions.

1. A resident was berated by a Di-rector after he complained about a wa-ter condition coming off the commonproperty that our Co-op is responsibleto oversee. The Board Member’s com-ment that “The stockholder didn’t likewhat was happening he always had theoption to sell-out.

2. A complaint concerning a BoardMember being employed to supervisehis already employed in-law’s finan-cial reports was a clear “conflict ofinterest.” It was based on “Nepotism”and not on “integrity” as another BoardMember implied.

3. When our Chairman ran for re-election to the Board and received “avote of no-confidence” from the votingstockholders, the Board returned orcontinued him as Chairman in opposi-

tion to the clear will of the stockhold-ers.

-Fallibility-We are human, can make mistakes,

and regret what we have done at times,but we as stockholders have to havesome limiting controls to protect usfrom any abuse of power.

-Correction –There are a number of Board Mem-

bers that have to come to grips withthese troubling incidents, as well as theCo-Op General Manager, the ActingHuman Resources Officer and the CodeEnforcement Officer.

Now we have to await the Board ofDirectors to do the right thing and drafta “Term Limits” proposal for inclusionin the upcoming August Ballot For AStockholder Vote.

John McBride

Courage?Dear Editor,

Courage. It’s a word that I’ve no-ticed gets thrown around a lot, likehero. What is courage, what is a hero?I’ve had the honor of knowing quite anumber of truly courageous men. Few,

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very few, have ever been rewarded orhighlighted for their acts. They haveseldom received medals as your edito-rial advocated for a former personaltrainer.

In the January ’08 edition of theR.P. News, both the Editorial and Whis-pering Breezes addressed the steroidscandal in Major League Baseball. It’seasy to have “courage” when under thethreat of a Federal indictment. Further,it’s a no-brainer to have the “intestinalfortitude to come forward” when youare possibly looking at a legal problem.

The editorial talked about a formermember of baseball who is “part of thesolution” and who “led the way to thetruth” in regards to the current problemin baseball. This seems to show a lackof knowledge of the timeline of eventsin the sport as they occurred over thepast 15 years or so. Had this person toldwhat he knew prior to the Mitchellinvestigation being empanelled inMarch 2006 then, perhaps he wouldhave “led the way to the truth”. In fact,had he refused to engage in steroidsand HGH from the outset then he trulywould have been “part of the solution”as was stated. Neither is pitcher AndyPettitte courageous for admitting tousing HGH twice in 2002. He knew itwas not prohibited in baseball untilJanuary 2005 so there would be nodiscipline headed his way by his rev-elation.

So many people have been complicitin creating this problem in baseballover the past 20 years that it is unfair toblame just one person. That being said,there is no reason to put anyone on apedestal either. If we had to lay theblame with one person that would beBud Selig. Selig is not a legitimatecommissioner with the best interests ofbaseball at his heart, he is an owner(former owner of the Milwaukee Brew-ers 1970-1998). He says he had no wayof knowing steroids were making theirway through the game. He should re-sign immediately because either he is aboldface liar or totally incompetent.

It will take years and the hard workof many people to get baseball straight-ened out. We should just be carefulwho we give that credit to and callcourageous.

Kenneth HoganEd. Note: Kenneth Hogan is the authorof three very well received books onbaseball.

ideas including cost savings; but I cre-ated a summary of some observationsupon his visit to Breezy Point.

We visited Roxbury and stood atthe intersection of Roxbury Blvd andBayside Avenue and admired the newlighting that appears on the MarineParkway Bridge in comparison to thelights on Bayside Avenue and all lightseast of that location.

The bridge light has no glare, de-spite its higher elevation and the light-ing of the two bridge towers. The lightsalong the property were not as focusedand were a nuisance to the eye. Thebridge lighting is downward focusedsafety lighting, which is fully shieldedand allows no light to escape above 90degrees. The comparison between thetwo sites was stark.

What drew my interest to lightingwas the fact that I can no longer sit onmy front and side porch in the eveningdue to overhead glare, while my neigh-bor two houses away sits in darkness.The issue becomes, what do we want tolight and how do we get there, withoutunnecessary glare and waste of en-ergy?

Probably, the best lighting on theproperty is the lighting in the parkinglot of the Rockaway stores. Comparethat directed lighting to the parking lotsnear the restaurant in Roxbury or on theoceanfront. One remedy for these twolocations is to focus the lights directlyto the ground and the surrounding areawill benefit without the glare.

Despite the great lighting in theRockaway Stores parking lot and thenew side walk in front of the stores andCooperative office, the lighting in frontof the stores could be improved bybeing recessed or directed at the build-ing itself to great effect. The glare fromthe present lighting is stark.

One problem with the state roadentering Breezy Point is that there istoo much glare which impedes visionrather than augments it. It was sug-gested that all of the lighting along thestate road be removed. Car lights areperfectly sufficient for cars not drivingin excess of 30 mph and may be arealistic way to stop speeding on thisroad. At one time we allowed wildflowers to grow along the median. Thesemay have helped to filter the glare fromoncoming traffic. These wildflowershave all been cut down which mayaggravate the situation of glare, par-ticularly for the middle aged and se-niors. I believe that the last two serious



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accidents on this road involved driversin those categories. I suspect that thechances of drivers being intoxicatedare higher for those leaving the prop-erty than those arriving, as was the casewith the two accidents. If people aregoing to drink and drive, we can at leasttry to prevent them from being blindedon the road. Notice the green mediandividers that are now in place on theMarine Parkway Bridge.

The placement of lighting is basedon the allowable distance between util-ity poles. Lights near the poles are toobright and then there is darkness untilthe next pole. On Oceanside, the lightsare much brighter west of Lincoln walkthan those, east of Lincoln Walk. Thebrightness at the intersection of Lin-coln and Oceanside totally eliminatesany sense of nighttime. We can gradu-ally reduce the lighting on all streetlamps without concern by the publicand use fully shielded lighting, as onthe bridge, to eliminate glare. There isno need to light the promenade with thenew flood lights or any lights, and, ifwe had to, there are solar poweredlights that can be placed in the top of theflagpoles that are fully shielded andneed not be on from dusk until dawn.

With the new state law pending, itmight be worth considering makingchanges and not being surprised. Thereis funding approved to replace all of thesidewalks, which may have to go be-fore the shareholders. It might be ben-

eficial to prioritize lighting under theseconditions.

Joe MugivanPS: “Much of my advocacy for remov-ing roadway lighting bears directly onthe environmental impact, both direct,as with ecological impacts, and indi-rect, as with enormous energy conser-vation potential if roadway lightingpractices were limited to where road-way lighting is actually necessary.

This is a story of national impact,about how utility companies have pro-moted streetlights as a way to recovercosts from nighttime energy genera-tion, and about how the Committee thatwrites the recommended practices forroadway lighting is comprised prima-rily of roadway lighting manufactur-ers, sales representatives, roadwaylighting designers and lighting engi-neers, each of whom are financiallyaffected by how the recommended prac-tices are written.”

Dear Editor,I am aware of the article that you

had put in this addition of the Pointer.I wanted to thank you for your words ofkindness and retrospect toward a verydifficult situation/Topic. Your insightwas honest but also correct and I ad-mire that you were able to see it forwhat it was but also help others see forwhat it is! To say the least it has beendifficult for for my family and commu-

nity. I would like to thank YOU andyour staff, also the Breezy Point Com-munity, their support has been wellGreat as I have seen before in othermore trying times but never expectedtoward myself and mainly my family.So for that, Thank You, thank you all!

The Breezy Coop/ Security, ThankYou, the job to protect my family andthe neighbors and keep the communitysafe was as if you dealt with this on adaily basis, credit to you, I’m sorry forthis to happen for us all to realize whatyou people do and the importance of it,if that is what it took then so be it.

I will be talking to all the children Ihave coached along with their parentssoon enough, not to make excuses...ordefend but to allow them to hear it is okto make mistakes as long as we learnfrom them, be honest and for them tostill be a fan of all baseball players,Roger, Andy and anyone they admired.

Once again, Thank you.Brian

Barack ObamaDear Editor

Presidential candidate, BarackObama, is the most charismatic andeloquent politician to come along inquite a while. Having said that, I wouldlike to hear what he means when hekeeps saying, “We are happy warriorsfor change,”

yet he hasn’t told anyone exactlywhat those changes are.

I hope it’s not to Socialism.George Najarian

Bill & HillaryDear Editor,

Bill and Hillary, the King and Queenof dirty tricks, have the unmitigatedgall to accuse the Obama camp of using“dirty tricks” in the New Hampshireprimary.

They should know. After all,they’ve been doing it ever since theyentered the political arena.

George Najarian

Time Is Brain

Dr. Michael Franklin, Director ofthe Emergency Department at Penin-sula Hospital Center, (front) hostedemergency personnel from local am-bulance corps at an interactive lectureto better prepare ambulance personnelto handle a stroke victim en route to theHospital Center. Victoria Backus, RN,MS, Nursing Director, PHC EmergencyDepartment (second from right) joinedDr. Franklin for the presentation. PHCis a NYS designated Stroke Centerwith an expert stroke team in place 24hours a day, 7 days a week prepared toadminister the very latest in appropri-ate stroke therapies. “The more quicklya stroke can be diagnosed; the more

expeditiously possible drug interven-tion can be administered. Quick appro-priate action can mean a better out-come for our patients and that’s alwaysour goal. It just makes good commonsense that emergency ambulance per-sonnel know what to look for and whatto do during transportation to the hos-pital,” explains Dr. Franklin. PeninsulaHospital Center has hosted several ofthese informative and educational ses-sions for emergency service personnelon various topics. Joining Dr. Franklinand Victoria Backus, RN in the photoare members of the Rockaway Pointand Rockaway Volunteer AmbulanceCorps.


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PRAY FOROUR COURAGEOUS TROOPS

Our 2007 Club year ended Sundaywith a very enjoyable drawing. Our mem-bers enjoyed a delicious buffet preparedby the Harbor Light and cheered ourlucky $1000 winner Maureen Ward fromLincoln Walk, Jim Forth from HudsonWalk and Steve Glavey from Doris Lane,who each won $125 and our $50 winnerVeronica Corbett from Tioga Walk.

We’re all looking forward to our2008 $1000 club which will have itsfirst drawing on Sunday Feb. 24th start-ing at 2:00 PM.

You can join in on all the fun at ourdrawings and help support our life sav-ing work by sending your $100 tax-deductible donation to us at P.O. Box108, Fort Tilden, NY 11695. As alwaysChief Morgan, on behalf of our Depart-ment, thanks you for your generoussupport.

FIRE SAFETY TIPCarbon Monoxide is a colorless odor-

less gas that silently kills thousands ofAmericans each year. Don’t be the nextvictim. Immediately go to the HardwareStore and buy CO detectors, then installthem throughout your home.

If a detector goes off, get everybodyout of the house including yourself,then use your cell phone or a neighbor’sphone to call Security at 1-718-634-2727, so that the officer can dispatch usand call the F.D.N.Y. We will thenimmediately respond to your home andcorrect this very dangerous condition.

DEFENSIVE DRIVERS COURSETHURS,, FEB. 21st 7:30 PM

Marty Ingram reminds everyone thatour next Defensive Drriving Course willoccur right here at the Fire House. Please

drop Marty a line at 45 Pelham Walk, ifyou’re interested in completing thiscourse, which will take points off yourlicense and also reduce your auto insur-ance premium.

AMERICAN LEGION MEETINGMONDAY FEB. 25st 7:30 PM

Our good friends at our local Ameri-can Legion Post have asked Big Jack toremind everybody that their Februarymeeting will occur right here at the FireHouse.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYWe all wish very happy birthdays to

Natalie & Nicole Jones, Caitlin & ChristyWolfe, Joe Drennan, Timmy O’Brienand Jim O’Meara.ROCKAWAY ST. PATRICK’S DAYPARADE SATURDAY MARCH 1st

All of Breezy Point joins Big Jack incongratulating our own Bill K-9 Kinaneon his selection as an honorary grandmarshal at this year’s parade. We’ll bemarching with Bill and with thousands ofour good friends and neighbors from theRockaways, as we honor St. Patrick andour Irish heritage.

After enjoying the parade, don’t for-get to stop by the RBI on RockawayBeach Blvd. and Beach 90th Street fortheir delicious corned beef sandwiches,then visit Rogers Ale House on Beach116th Street where Pointers meet after theParade.

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January 24 was a bitter cold night. Inspite of the cold, the Good GovernmentRegular Democratic Club hosted a fullhouse for the presidential candidates“debates”. There was a very young ca-pable speaker representing BarakObama. Unfortunately, I did not get hisname but I am sure that we will be seeingmore of him when he returns some timelater to run for office himself. Our ownCouncilman Joe Addabbo representedClinton. Another speaker whose name Idid not catch, represented Kusinich. (Wehave not heard of him in so long that Ithought he was no longer running. JohnEdwards office sent a written messagewhich was read. As I listened to thequestions and answers, I found that theprocess was of no help in getting me todecide who to vote for. I wish I couldvote for them all. They all made senseand would probably be pretty evenlycapable if elected.

All of the speakers emphasized theeach of the candidates has a web sitewhich can be accessed in order to getanswers to questions their representa-tives did not fully cover.

My personal choice is for SenatorClinton because in addition to all herother qualifications, which are many, itis time that the United States caught upwith other countries by electing a womanto run this great land. Women, espe-cially mothers, have a different perspec-tive on the needs of the poor, the chil-dren, the sick and others. One odd bit ofinformation has surfaced lately. In na-tional polls, it has been reported that

older women, (that means me) Clintonis way ahead. However, younger womenare not on board. I do not dispute thepolls but I wonder why we get thisdifference. Perhaps younger women feelthat the women’s movement has alreadywon the war when we have only wonmany of the battles in the sexual revolu-tion.

Did I write that? I startled myselfwith what sounds like a battle cry. Wow!I have come a long way

The club is expecting to have thepeople running our United States PostalService on February 6. I would expect abig crowd as there have been so manycomplaints that people will want to ad-dress.

On February 21 the meeting will bequite different. The guests will be offic-ers of various unions who will be re-cruiting people who are looking for jobs.You might want to encourage those whoare interested to come to see what isavailable.

The Good Government RegularDemocratic Club meets on Thursdayevenings upstairs across the street fromWaldbaums..

* * *Watch your mail. If you have made

donations to charitable organizations inthe past year you will have to be able toprove with some form of paper trail thatyou did so. This means that organiza-tions that receive them have been send-ing thank you notes. All cash donationsto charity, regardlwss of amoung, mutbe substantiated by a cancelled he k.

bank record or receipt from the charityor the contribution will not be deduct-ible,

If you have had any major houserenovations or improvements in or on aprincipal residence in the US you mayqualify for a limited tax credit. The totalcredit for 2996 and 29=007 is limited to$500 of which no more than $200 can befor exterior windows.

* * *On January 6, Post 258 of the Jewish

War Veterans of the United States heldits annual breakfast and installation ofofficers in the ballroom of Temple BethEl. The new officers are CommanderStephen Cooper, Senior Vice Com-mander Jack Domfort and Junior ViceCommander Barry Tracey. The install-ing officer was County CommanderHannah Deutch and the guest speakerswere Assemblywoman Audrey Pfefferand Councilman Joseph P. AddabboJr. This is, as always, the first installa-tion for the county and thus becomes avery festive occasion. It is one time thatpeople from elsewhere in Queens haveto discover where Rockaway is. Theythink we live in another country insteadof only a few miles south of the rest ofthe county.

* * *What wonderful spring-like weather

we have had. Wouldn’t you know thatthis is just the time I have chosen tocome down with a cold. I have not beenreally sick but just sneezing enough thatI did not want to get all my friends sickwhen I exploded. This meant that Imissed two very interesting events. Onewas the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Com-mittee meeting and also the PeninsulaHospital Center Auxiliary luncheon. Iam told that the Auxiliary meeting wasright up one of my favorite topics. Thesubject was vision and optometric care.I hope that someone took notes..

* * *With all the excitement about Iowa

and its caucus and primary elections inother states, remember that we will haveone soon. Do not put it aside while youwait for the “real election” If you do notparticipate in the primary, the candidateyou are rooting for, whomever that maybe, may not even be on the ballot for thegeneral election. I write about this asevery election season approaches anddoes not refer to any particular candi-date. We choose the candidates whoappear on the ballot but only if we votein the primary.

* * *As I have mentioned before, we have

a Primary election coming up. The dateis Tuesday, February 5. Be sure to make

your wishes known by going to the pollsand voting. After you do that, go to theMeditation Room at Peninsula Hospitalat noon for the monthly meeting of theAuxiliary. The guest speaker will beJoyce Little, R.N, Director

* * *The Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary is

planning “Day at the Races on Wednes-day May 28, 2008. at Belmont RaceTrack. There will be a lovely servedluncheon that you surely will enjoy. Theprice is $50 per person including gratu-ities and tax. We must give Belmont adefinite go ahead by April 15 so pleaseget in touch with Joan Coogan or anymember of the auxiliary to pay for theticket by April 15. If transportation isneeded, please let us know so we canarrange some. This is not included in theprice.

* * *On January 17, State Senator

Malcolm Smith convened a Town HallMeeting at St. John’s Baptist Church todiscuss reforming the Juvenile JusticeSystem. Present were CommissionerGladys Carrion, Office of Children andFamily Services, and CommissionerJohn B. Mattingly NYC Administra-tion for Children’s Services Topics dis-cussed were reforming the Juvenile Jus-tice System, Alternatives to DetentionChildcare Growth and Ensuring QualityServices (Universal Pre-K) ImprovingChild Wellfare services and ImprovingLinkage to Community Based Organi-zations.

Co-Sponsor was Assembly Mem-bers Audrey Pfeffer and Michel Titus.

These Town Hall meetings are veryinformative. When you hear of one be-ing scheduled, you might want to attendin order to learn more about the commu-nity problems and how to make yourcontribution.

* * *I have been very remiss when it

comes to attending the 100th PrecinctCommunity Council Meetings. Theseare held every month on the fourthWednesday of the month in the Knightsof Columbus Hall at 7:30. Members ofthe community attend and bring withthem problems they have encountered.Officers of the precinct, usually includ-ing the captain listen to these com-plaints and take notes in order to rem-edy the noted conditions. Refreshmentsare served. I promise to try to be therefor the next meeting. It is a useful andenjoyable gathering. Another plus inattending is that we are all from differ-ent areas of the precinct with a widevariety of interests. A unified commu-nity is a happy community.


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State will hold the primary elections(Republican and Democratic) to choosethe candidates who will run for thepresidency in what seems, at least tome, to be a long, long way off. Beingone of the senior citizens, I recall veryclearly that September 11, 2001 wasprimary day that year. I was on vaca-tion in Florida when the shock wavesof the WTC bombing hit all of us.Primary Day was abruptly canceled.

Now, since I am a poll inspector, Iam acutely aware that Primary Day isin February. I don’t recall when whathappened, but indeed it did. And now,the citizens of New York - and 21 otherstates - are asked to choose their candi-dates. When the skies are still dark, Iwill report with my fellow inspectors,and a small contingent of NYPD offic-ers, to St. Thomas More Hall. We have

to be there by 5:30 a.m., in order to dothe preparatory work so that by 6 a.m.the polls are ready for those early-birdvoters.

That means us.We are truly fortunate to live in a

country where all citizens can vote. Itwas not all that long ago when onlymales had the privilege, so I encouragemy fellow female voters to cast the votesthat were fought for by our predecessorsnot all that long ago. It is the custom ofmany of us senior types to go to 8:30Mass and then walk across the courtyardto the church hall. This year I would askthat each of us say a special prayer thatwe “do the right thing.” I do not proposeto suggest a candidate to you - and I willnot even share my political party affili-ation with you. I do ask that you take thefew minutes it will take to vote for acandidate within your party.

You will not only help to shape theticket; you will also demonstrate to theworld beyond the Point that we aretruly a political force to be reckonedwith. I have heard from some of ourlocal politicians that we at the Point arenoted for getting out the vote, andthat’s a very valuable reputation whenit comes our turn to ask our politiciansfor help. We can still use a light atBedford Avenue - and it won’t hurt ourcause to have turned the vote out dur-ing this primary.

Of local note.This is where I come up short. We

are in the dark, short days of January.There’s not an awful lot going on here.

Many of our snowbirds are long gone,basking in the sun in Florida or Ari-zona. (The noise you here is perhaps asigh of envy - Not too long ago Kennyand I were able to get away for Floridavacations...but I digress.)

When life begins to return to thePoint I will take up weightier items, such

as the suggestion that we limit lawsuitsby shareholders against the Coopera-tive. That’s a serious item and I want tohave more information before delvinginto that potential can of worms. Mean-time, I encourage my readers to drop mea note or an e-mail if you’d like to shareYOUR viewpoints in this column.

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As the Pointer hit the streets on January 4th, another FDNY firefighter made theultimate sacrifice and lost his life after sustaining critical injuries while battling atwo alarm fire in Fltabush. Lt. John H. Martinson of Engine Company 249 inBrooklyn died on January 3, 2008. He is the 1,138th member of the New York CityFire Department to perish in the line of duty. To his wife Jessica and son John Patrickwe extend our deepest sympathies. May he rest in peace.

Thanks to an anonymous donation the Rockaway Point Volunteer EmergencyServices has purchased the latest in gurneys – Strykers Electric gurneys. Theemergency services personnel are delighted with these new back saving devices. Towhoever you are - thank you, thank you.

Did you know that the Rockaway Point Luncheonette has a pair of BirthdayParty Cats who delight in feteing people on their birthdays. On January 11, 2008they hosted an impromptu party for Mary Beth Sweeney and Alice Cowan. GennaBaker was the latest recipient this past Saturday. Who you might ask are theBirthday Cats – well, rumor has it its Jennifer Donnelly and Laura Baker, thedelightful Friday and Saturday waitresses at the Lunccheonette. Thank you girls formaking people feel so special on their natal day.

Understand that Rockaway Point Fire Department recently held a water rescuetraining program and they found their new wet suits worked very well in the chilly

waters off Breezy.It was a sold out affair last Saturday, January 26th at the El Caribe as the

Graybeards held their 7th Annual Fundraiser. Among the many people present werea table full of Wounded Warriors who enjoyed the evening.

Have you tried the new Rockaway Seafood Restaurant on Beach 129th Street.Had dinner there with some friends about a week after the soft opening and the foodwas marvelous. Highly recommend it but strongly suggest that you make areservation. Their number is 718-945-FISH.

Congratulations to St. Camillus Parish who is celebrating its Centennial thisyear. One Hundred years and still going strong.

Can you believe it! Lent starts this Wednesday, February 6th and even moreunbelievable, Easter is March 23rd this year!

January has seen several of our friends and neighbors pass way. On January 10th

Clementine Harned the mother of Juanita and Daniel Kraus and Lawrence Nardinepassed away. The following day, on January 11th, 100 year old Ruth E. Mahoney,mother of Jack Mahoney, former owner of the Roxbury Inn, passed away. To Jackand his wife Marie we extend our deepest sympathies.

Mary E. Brother passed away on January 12th. To her extensive Breezy Pointfamily we extend our sincerest condolences. May she rest in peace.

To Fr. Thomas Doyle and her brother and sister, we extend our deepestsympathies on the passing of his father Harold on January 17th. On January 18th

Carma Victoria Pedersen a long time resident of Breezy Point passed away. Maythey both rest in peace.

Blessed Trinity Parish (formerly St. Thomas More) will hold the Second ParishAssembly on March 9th at 1 PM at St. Edmund’s Hall.

The 33rd Annual Queens St. Patrick’s Parade will step off on March 1st at Beach129th Street and Newport Avenue at 12:30 PM. Congratulations to all the honoreesand especially Bill Kinane, Jane Deacy and Patricia Devine.

The Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee will hold its Parade on March16th in Park Slope. This year’s theme is Faith, History, Tribute and Remembrance.Among the honorees are Ray Nash, President of Bishop Ford H.S. who is the GrandMarshal and Martin Cottingham, Chairman of the Great Irish Fair is an Aide to theGrand Marshal. They are holding their installation dinner on February 2, 2008 at St.Patrick’s Auditorium, 4th Avenue & 97th Street Brooklyn from 8 PM to Midnight.

Mark your calendars for the Irish Party to be held on March 8th at the ColonyTheater.

What a month February is turning out to be. First of all we have an extra day –so this year there are 29 days in February. Next we have Super Tuesday on the 5th

with New York State holding it’s primary. Then on February 7th we get to celebratethe Chinese New Year and to top it all off after Valentine’s Day on the 14th andPresident’s Day on the 18th, we get the Academy Awards on February 24th. Wow!

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Quinn spoke at the Breezy Point Se-niors at the invitation of the PresidentJoanne Anderson. A special thank youto Joanne Anderson for planning thisexcellent event. Christine Quinn wasaccompanied by Councilman JosephAddabbo and her father Larry Quinn.Speaker Quinn discussed many issuesof concern to Rockaway residents.

Speaker Quinn spoke about an ini-tiative called “Age Friendly New York”in which the New York Academy ofMedicine, the City Council and electedcouncilpersons are working to developa “blueprint” to assist New York inmeeting the needs of its aging popula-tion. Speaker Quinn noted that onearea which needs attention but is oftenunder counted would be the needs ofour senior population. Quinn finds thatin 2030 the city will have an additional300,000 seniors. The city wants to besure that individuals who live in NewYork City and retire can do so safelywith the appropriate resources avail-able to them.

Mayor Bloomberg has joined thiseffort. “Age Friendly New York” willbe assessing basic needs of seniors aswell as quality of life issues. Openforums will be held around the city ineach borough. This is an opportunityfor key policy makers to hear from theseniors at the community level.

This “age friendly” program wouldallow New York City to join a WorldHealth Organization protocol to assistcities around the world in becomingsenior friendly. New York City wouldbe one of two American cities to jointhis comprehensive program accord-ing to a city council press release.

Speaker Quinn is working hard tohave libraries open 7 days a week. Shefinds that additional library hours wouldgive more accessibility to seniors,school children and working people.Christine Quinn is very proud that inlast year’s budget she was able to in-crease library service to 6 days a week.This level of library service had notbeen available since 9/11/01.

Speaker Quinn is supportive of a

Rockaway Ferry service to Manhattan.It would run, she hopes, during peakrush hours with some service availableduring the rest of the day. The seniorswere enthusiastic because they wouldlike to avail themselves of the activitiesand happenings in New York City. Ofcourse, the obvious question waswhether or not the fare would be subsi-dized and by how much. Speaker Quinndidn’t have any specifics but she wasenthusiastic about making it affordableand accessible.

Christine Quinn had been the Chairof the City Council Health Committeebefore becoming Council Speaker. Shehad praise for our local Peninsula Hos-pital Center. She finds that the Hospi-tal is a vital life line for our residents.

The City Council has helped the hospi-tal to make investments in state of theart technical equipment.

Speaker Christine Quinn gave aninformed presentation that focused onthe issues important to Rockawayites.Everyone in the audience appreciatedher substantive and informal style. Iwould like to thank her for focusing onour neighborhood concerns.

My mother, Regent Dr. GeraldineChapey and I were invited to hear Gov-ernor Spitzer’s give his State of StateAddress in the Capital in Albany. Gov-ernor Spitzer was very focused andamicable. I was delighted that he fo-cused a good part of his speech oneducation. He wants to use a good solid


Seated (L-R): T.C. Lennon, Marie Heffernan, Kerry Cardiao, Vera Lynch;Standing: Councilman Joseph Addabbo, Larry Quinn, Joann Anderson,Frances Abbracciamento and Drr. Geraldine Chapey discussedneighborhood concerns with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

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education as the center of his economicgrowth package for New York State. Heclearly stated that “without a world classeducation we cannot have a world classeconomy”. Spitzer quoted the words ofFDR who demanded that” we need bold,persistent experimentation.” GovernorSpitzer has been bold and persistent whenit comes to education. Last year NewYork State made the largest investment ineducation in the states history. In returnfor this infusion of money the state de-manded accountability from our schoolsand the districts. Working with the NewYork State Board of Regents and the NewYork State Education Department almosthalf of our schools signed Contracts forExcellence. These contracts demand thatthe money be spent on reforms that areproven to work and have proven trackrecord. This insures that are investment iswell spent. This is a “bold” experiment.Next year we can be assured of evengreater accountability. Again workingwith the New York State Board of Re-gents and the New York State EducationDepartment we will have greater account-ability because we will be able to track theprogress of each student for each year thatthey are in school according to Spitzer.

Last year, the Governor concentratedhis focus on grades pre k through 12thgrade. This year he is moving to highereducation. The Governor feels the need to“make a vital investment in our commu-nity colleges.” He is again focusing onproviding a seamless transition from onelevel of education to the next. He wants tomake sure that high school students caneasily transfer to the community collegeand those community college studentswho want to attend the four year schoolcan do so with ease. The communitycolleges are an integral part of our invest-ment in education. Having taught atKingsborough Community College/CityUniversity of New York (CUNY) andbeing a tenured full professor at the col-lege, I can talk first hand about the moti-vated student body and the dedicated andcredentialed faculty. Governor Spitzerwants to hire more than 2000 new facultyin CUNY and SUNY. This faculty willwork with traditional college students aswell as people who are changing careersand jobs. This will be essential in ourcurrent economy. Governor Spitzer alsorecommended establishing renowned re-search centers. His recommendation for

funding this higher education endeavor isto borrow from future lottery revenues.His aim is to make the funding sourceconsistent so that educators and policymakers could move ahead with a consis-tent plan. His funding sources will needmore discussion and thought. Stay tuned.

My mother and I wrote a paper on “P-16: Strengthening Pre- Kindergartenthrough College Programs” which wasselected to be presented at the College andUniversity Teaching Conference in Or-lando Florida. Professionals from aroundthe globe came together at this conference.Our paper was selected to receive “TheBest Paper Award” at this convention .Ourpaper looked at the following factors re-garding education in New York State: pub-lic and private funding, the Campaign forFiscal Equity, the Contracts for Excel-lence, and Teacher Education and Prepa-ration Programs. These topics are so timelythat some of them were also referred to bythe Governor in his message on educationin the State of the State Address.

Congratulations to James Mc Keon onhis being honored as the Man of the Yearby the Graybeards. My mother, my hus-band and I were pleased to attend theGreybeards annual dinner at El Caribe atwhich he was honored. He is the Directorof Athletics at St. Francis de Sales. He isa United States Marine and has servedtwo tours in Iraq. He is truly a greatAmerican. His son is currently serving inIraq. He and his wife, Jean have threesons. James and Jean have given a life ofservice to the children of New York Citythrough their service as educational pro-fessionals in the New York City schools.Kudos to the McKeon family for trulymaking a difference in our lives. Alsohonored were the ladies of the RockawayWISH for their efforts on behalf of peoplein need. We wish them well in all theirendeavors. Thanks to Steve Stathis andthe Greybeards for all their good work.

ALERT: We need to prepare for thechange in February, 2009 when analogtelevision broadcasting will end. In theupcoming months you will see many pub-lic service announcements about thechange. According to the Wall Street Jour-nal of January 30, 2009 - a) “all televi-sions that were made after March 1, 2007are mandated to come with a digital tuner.,b) consumers can buy set-top converterboxes for old TV’s, c) $40 governmentcoupons are available to help pay forconverter boxes to make old televisionsplay digital signals and d) coupons can beordered online at www.dtv2009.gov. Ifyou need any assistance with this pleasecall my office at 1-718-474-1641.

What Does the FutureHold For Us? . . .

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Security experts recommend that youthink of your laptop as cash. You wouldn’tleave one thousand dollars lying on theback seat of your car would you? A trunkcan provide some level of protection, butit is best to avoid leaving your laptop inyour vehicle. Consider carrying yourlaptop in a briefcase or suitcase, as com-puter cases can serve as a beacon forthieves; signaling that expensive equip-ment is inside. If you are sitting down ata table in a hotel room or a public place,use a security device, such as cable tosecure your laptop to something immo-bile, such as a table or large piece offurniture. If you are unable to secure yourlaptop, remember to keep it off the floor,or be sure to lean it against one of your legsso that you are always aware of its loca-tion.

Do you have a password for your

laptop? If you use your computer awayfrom home, it is highly recommended thatyou setup a login password to preventunauthorized users from gaining access toyour files and programs. Never store yourpasswords in a laptop carrying case or onyour laptop.

If you travel with your laptop fre-quently or often work in public places,you may want to consider additional secu-rity measures. You can outfit your laptopwith an alarm system that can alert you tounexpected movement or movement be-yond a certain perimeter of your person.Some security programs allow stolenlaptops to communicate their location oncethey are connected to the Internet. Re-member, these alarm systems are not fool-proof, and should only be used as addi-tional security measures.

If your laptop is stolen, report the inci-dent to local law enforcement immedi-ately. If your laptop contained sensitivepersonal information, such as your SocialSecurity number, credit or debit card num-bers or banking account statements, andyou are concerned that such informationmay be used to commit identity theft, youshould learn about preventative measuresyou can take. The Federal TradeCommission’s (FTC) Identity TheftWebsite (http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/) is a good place to start.For more information on laptop security,you may want to visit the FTC’s OnguardOnline Website at: http://onguardonline.gov/laptop.html.


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Dorothy DunneUp And About

And Around The TownMet Sandra Lee from the Food Net-

work at the Javit’s Center who put“Pom”juice into a Matgarita Martiniand came up with a little fiesta flavoryou can brush on every time you grillfish, chicken, pork or vegetables. Verytasty.

At Sardi’s I attended the Brigg’sAwards. Winner were: OutstandingHotel: The Westin Times Square; Res-taurant: The Palm Westside. Top notchfood and service and seeing guests toshow on time; Service: Theatre DirectInternational Showtix; Hospitality Part-ner: Patti Golden along with Our Ladyin the Harbor. Patti is Ambassador ofAramark for corporate events at EllisIsland and United Nations. AnthonyNapoli is, and has been, President ofBriggs Inc for 20 years and he looksforward each year to these awards. Itwas a, lovely reception at Sardi’s sur-rounded by all those celebritycaricatures. I posed for one myself, butI don’t think you will find it on thewalls of Sardi’s.

Colors are the rage from jewelry toclothes at the Fashion Expo at Pier 92

and 94.They featured darling little tops,fitting and flayed and scarves aroundneck and shoulders in sheer chiffon inall colors to perk up an outfit. That iswhat spring fashion has in store for you

The Museum of American Finance,formerly the Museum of Financial His-tory, found another home at 48 Wall St.just one block east of the New YorkStock Exchange. And had its GrandOpening Reception catered by Cipriani.What could be better? The Museumpossesses a uniquely timely mission toreveal the inner workings of Wall Streetand America’s money markets throughexhibitions housed within the historicBank of New York building at thecenter of the financial district It will beopen Tuesday – Saturday 10am to 4pm.Adults $8; Students $5/senior kids 6and under Free.

Adventure Travel Expo was in townand I learned more women 47+ aretraveling with their girlfriends on exhi-bitions and adventure tours. DudeRanches are back in demand for fami-lies with kids for Trail Tours, Hiking,and River Rafting etc. And Colorado is

a good place for wine tours. Learned alittle something about Robert Wiesewhile I was there who became presi-dent of the Explorer’s Club and. seenby millions on TV. He participated inMedical Research on Mt. Everest. Heachieved first ascent on an unclimbedMt. in Alaska. He tagged jaguars in theYucatan jungles, captured Crocodilesand venomous snakes in Australia. Heinstalled a complete weather station inMt. Kilimanjaro. This March he is lead-ing another expedition there. A fewopenings are left. contact:[email protected]. There is a3 days at Hotel Barracuda in CozumelTank Diving 2-1 Tank Afternoon Trips.$340 - May 1 thru Dec. 15.

Grandmother of the Year contest willbe held on Mar. 2 , 2008 at Lakeside Manor, N.J. If you think your Grandmother is thebest enter her at: www.SylviasChildren.org.In Africa Grandmothers are revered andrespected members of society. Submit be-fore Feb. 1st.

Frocks /Rocks & Cocktails fashionand beauty and networking eventsfounded by Dressaholic, Wanda Mann. I must say it was a delightful eventheld at Phyto Universe, 715 Lex. (ent.@58th off Lex. Ave.). Fine wines wereserved and the snack buffet of fruit andcheeses and caviar was so beautifullydesigned I did not want to “dig in”.However, I weakened and took theplunge. Shave Stager, from Channels 2Trend Tracker in NYC shared the latestfashion trends for 2008 with us and

how to make them work for you.Dresses are in, ladies and she told thebest style and cuts for your particularbody. Example: Halter top and veryhigh waistline for full busted women.Women with no waist, a high waistline,too. Slim waist should accent waistwith wide belt etc. etc.. She gave tips onhair and jewelry for oval, square orround faces. It was a very informativeevening for the benefit of the Develop-ment and Finishing School Institute, anon-profit finishing school that teachesvaluable etiquette, social and profes-sional skills to youth.

It was a diversified mass of people:American Black, White, Asian andEuopean, all colors and creeds whofilled the ballroom and reception roomsfor the Martin Luther King BirthdayCelebration. at the N.Y.Sheraton Hoteland Towers this past Monday. RoyInnis, National Chairman of COREwas there welcome the admirers of Dr.MartinLuther King. He addressed thefinancials issues such as loan sharksand illegal financial, unmonitored op-erations. CFSA (Community FinancialAssociation) has willing revised andwill strive to improve to give custom-ers greater protection. They have joinedCORE Financial Literacy. in the fightagainst poverty of information. Chair-man Darrin J Anderson, President andCEO of QC Holdings. President ofCFSA. He applauded CORE for itscomprehensive effort to educate con-



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Rudy Does Florida . . . But Florida Doesn’tRudy Giuliani, who boasted a strong

national lead in the race for the GOPpresidential nomination among Republi-can voters in the early months of thiscampaign season, got his head handed tohim this past Tuesday in the Floridaprimary, a race that had been deemed bymany a must-win for him. Why did NewYork’s former mayor pass on the earlyprimaries and all but cede those stateraces to the other candidates, forgoingthe visibility that comes with being in thefray, and will this now end his hopes forclaiming the Republican presidentialnomination and a shot at the White House?

This city’s former mayor knew hissocially liberal positions, which helpedhim win over a largely Democratic elec-torate in New York, would do him littlegood in more socially conservative pre-cincts like Iowa and South Carolina. Andhe figured he had only a small chanceagainst Mitt Romney in New Hampshirewho, as former governor of Massachu-setts, was well known in next door NewHampshire. Michigan, Romney’s hometurf, also seemed forbidding so Rudydecided to place his initial bet on Florida,a relatively late entry in this year’s accel-erated primary season but one with alarge New York expatriate population.Now that strategy looks to have been a

major mistake. The early wins by MittRomney and John McCain in the firstprimary states, and the surprise Iowa winby Mike Huckabee in the caucuses there,put all these contenders in the news whilemaking Rudy seem like yesterday’s story.People vote for the familiar and Rudybegan to seem less so compared to theothers who were slugging it out as Rudyremained on the bench.

He wasn’t just warming it, of course.He was down there in Florida, long be-fore the others arrived, shoring up hissupport. But the excitement of the sev-eral races he had skipped combined toburnish the luster of the other GOP can-didates who managed to claim wins whilediminishing his own. It didn’t help thatRudy seems to have less hair than theseptuagenarian John McCain, or that hecomes across as less charming than thesmooth talking Mitt Romney or the folksyex-Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.Indeed, Rudy lacks a lot of the familiarpolitical characteristics that endear can-didates to voters. He’s not particularlygood looking and tends to rhetorical in-tensity at times, his humor often too dryto detect. His voice, too, has a certainthinness to it that suggests stridency andhis slight lisp sometimes grates. Theseare all superficial factors, to be sure, but

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What Rudy has going for him, on theother hand, is a prodigious intelligence(he’s easily one of the sharpest of thecurrent crop of presidential contendersin either party) and plenty of experi-ence. He has not only run a city that wasonce considered unmanageable andwhipped it into shape, he did more,despite cavils to the contrary, than anyother mayor in New York history toprepare this town against disaster. Whatis not widely recognized today is thatRudy Giuliani began preparing his gov-ernment and its agencies to respond toterrorism back in 1998 with a series ofproactive desktop and field exercisesfor managers and staffers at all levels ofcity government. Of course, neitherRudy nor anyone else anticipated theform or nature of the attacks we actuallysustained on 9/11. But, unlike the disar-ray we saw a couple of years later inNew Orleans in the face of HurricaneKatrina, New York City under MayorGiuliani held together and respondedprofessionally to an attack upon thiscity of unprecedented proportions.

I know because I was there. On theday of the attacks I was driving to mydowntown Manhattan office along At-lantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Suddenly Ifound myself stuck in a traffic jam un-like anything I’d ever seen before. AfterI managed to pull my car onto a sideroad, I got out to see what was going onand that’s when I saw the two towersacross the river, one already smoking. Iwas standing there watching as the otherwas hit by the second incoming plane.

When I tried to reach my office I foundthat my cell phone was dead. (We laterlearned that the cell phone relay stationshad all been blown out by the destruc-tion of the two buildings.) But, becauseof our emergency preparations, I hadbegun carrying a two-way radio in mycar. I immediately pulled it out andcontacted our Transportation Directorand told him to call our entire fleet backto base, figuring we might have need ofthose vehicles after what I had just wit-nessed. I also contacted our agency’spolice division. When I couldn’t getthrough to my Director of Security Icontacted the duty officer and instructedhim to go to the commissioner at onceand make his two-way radio availablefor communications purposes.

The two-way radios we had issuedto our police, fleet drivers and selectedmanagers proved a godsend that day,enabling us to set up a rump communi-cation system, linking our downtownmanagement to field staff. Having takenthese steps, I jumped into my vehicleand made my way through the backstreets of Brooklyn to a building weoperated at the foot of the ManhattanBridge, on the Brooklyn side, and set upan emergency base of operations. I spentthe rest of that day organizing medicalsupply and personnel convoys underpolice escort across the ManhattanBridge to support the rescue efforts inthe downtown area, even as hundreds ofthousands of dazed and bleeding peoplemade their way on foot into Brooklynacross the otherwise shutdown bridge.

(To be continued next month)



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Rockaway Point Association Officers2007-2008

President .................................................................... Terri Cassidy1st VP ...................................................................... Tom MacLellan2nd VP ........................................................................ Gerrie Gilson3rd VP .................................................................... Claudia McDade4th VP .......................................................................... Kathy KirkerTreasurer .......................................................................... Rita SheaFinancial Secretary .................................................. Jean HammelSergeant-at-Arms ......................................................... Ed FlahertyRecording Secretary .............................................. Frances LoftusCommodore .............................................................. Vinny HarkinsRental Agent .............................................................. Mary Murphy

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBridget Murphy, Chairperson

Pat Adams Kevin Harvey Richie RyanFrances DeRosa Ann Marie Horgan Mary SweeneyTheresa Flanigan Jim King Catherine Tennyson

JoAnn Fogarty Mary Murphy Hugh WhiteMarie Harkins

MEETING NOTES FROM THE

Breezy Point Concerned CitizensSubmitted by Kathleen Iwanczuk

The third meeting of the Breezy PointConcerned Citizens group (BPCC) tookplace on January 17, 2008 at the ActivityCenter in Rockaway Point.

The group reiterated our agreement thatwith respect to any BPCC members whohappen to be Coop management or Boardmembers, such individuals will participatein BPCC as residents of our communityand not in their official capacities. We alsoagreed that although BPCC activities andconcerns may from time to time intersectwith those of the Coop, the BPCC is andwill remain separate from Coop manage-ment and the Board. To avoid inadvertentoverlapping of efforts, we reviewed cur-rent ongoing Coop initiatives taking placebetween the Coop and various politiciansand agencies.

The initial goals of BPCC are to orches-trate voter registration drives, develop arapport with elected, administrative andcivic officials so that we have some “go to”people when we need them, and learn asmuch about our community’s voting prac-tices and civic concerns as possible. To thisend, we formed sub-groups for those tasks,including preparation of a survey to ascer-tain who among our residents are, or haveaccess to, government officials and to learnwhich issues shareholders would most liketo see addressed by BPCC. Another sub-group will regularly attend meetings ofCommunity Board 14 and 100th Precinct tokeep BPCC up to date on broader commu-nity concerns. It was noted that three of thefive shareholders seeking membership onCB 14 are BPCC members.

Once our initial objectives are achieved,including collection and analysis of com-pleted surveys, we will hold single-agendameetings with topics such as overcrowd-ing at our schools and other educationissues, elder care, hospitals, transporta-tion, elimination of the bridge toll andother matters which may be revealed bythe survey response. Invitations to ourmeetings will clearly set forth the particu-lar meeting’s theme and will be announcedin advance in the Bulletin and in theRockaway Point News. BPCC will thenactively pursue issues covered at thesemeetings.

Our next meeting will be held Thurs-day, February 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at theActivity Center. As the chairperson ofBPCC, Tony Iwanczuk welcomes any com-ments or questions you may have about ourgroup – phone 718-474-7366, [email protected].

Reminder: Presidential Primarytakes place Tuesday, February 5, 2008– please be sure to vote! If you are notnow registered to vote, it is too late foryou to vote in the Presidential Primarybut you may register for future electionsat the Queens County Board of Elections,126-06 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens,NY 11415 on any business day through-out the year, or you may download a .pdfversion of the Voter Registration Format www.elections.state.ny.us and mail itto the Queens County Board of Elections,or call 1-866-VOTE-NYC and a registra-tion form will be mailed to you. Don’t beleft out!

St. John’s Episcopal HospitalUrges Communityto Donate Blood

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital ugeseveryone to donate blood. A blooddrive will beheld on Thursday, Febru-ary 7, 2008, from 10:30 am to 6 pm atSt.John’s Episcopal Hospital Board-room. St. John’s is located at 327Beach19th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691.The donation will have an immediatelife-saving impact and help hospitalssuch as St. John’s to provide vital pa-tient care. Your single donation ofwhole blood may be separated into redcells, platelets, and plasma to help morethan oneperson.

To donate you must be at least age17, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds,and be in good health. People morethan 75 years of age may continue todonate blood if they meet all donorcriteria and present a physician’s letterallowing them to donate. Before donat-ing, be sure to eat at your regular meal-times and drink plenty of fluids prior todonating. Please bring photo identifi-cation. For more information about thedrive, please contact St. John’s Episco-pal Hospital at 718-869-7326 or 718-869-7329.


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Maureen Boyd McAlister Weds Kevin Joseph MaguireMaureen McAlister of Ridgewood,

NJ and Kevin Maguire of Fair Lawn, NJwere married on October 6, 2007.

The ceremony was held at the Churchof the Annunciation of the Blessed VirginMary in Ludlow, VT, where the ReverendJames Weiner of the Church of SaintLuke’s in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ officiated. Thereception followed at The Castle HillResort in Cavendish, VT.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. andMrs. Gordon M. McAlister of Ridgewood,NJ. Maureen is a graduate of RidgewoodHigh School; she earned her Bachelor ofScience in Marketing from Fairfield Uni-versity in Fairfield, CT. She currently isan Advertising Manager for Verizon Wire-less in Morristown, NJ.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Joseph P. Maguire and the late Sheila A.

Maguire of Fair Lawn, NJ. He is a gradu-ate of Fair Lawn High School in FairLawn, NJ. He earned his Bachelor ofScience from Seton Hall University inWest Orange, NJ. Kevin is now an Assis-tant Treasurer for The Bank of New YorkMellon in New York City.

Dianne Jochim was the matron ofhonor and Brianne McAlister was themaid of honor. Lauren Ricca, RachelHiggins, Amy Celleri and Angela Crowleyserved as bridesmaids. Carolyn King wasthe flower girl.

Brian and John Maguire were the bestmen. Ryan McAlister, Kyle McAlister,Timothy Maguire and Alex Nicolovserved as groomsmen. Connor and Chris-topher King were the ring bearers.

The couple honeymooned in Hawaiiand now reside in Hoboken, NJ.

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Volunteer Ombudsmen are men andwomen who visit residents weekly,advocate for their concerns and serveas liaison with facility staff to helpinsure that the residents maintain theirdignity and receive the highest stan-dards of care. These volunteers are thevoice of those who cannot speak forthemselves.

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A donation from an anonymous donor enabled Rockaway Point VolunteerEmergency Services to upgrade their gurneys to the new Stryker electricpowered model. Proudly displayingthe new gurney last week aremembers of Rescue Company (l.-r.)John Healey, Finbar Devine, Lt. PattyCashman, Chief Ed Valentine andCapt. Jim Ruoff.


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Well it’s goodbye January. Gladto see you go. Not that it was terriblefor a winter month but we still haveboring February and March to antici-pate. Here a few gardening choresfor February. Next month we’lldiscuss soil, or lack of.

POT UP CUTTINGSIf you have cuttings rooted in

water, now’s the time to pot them upso they’ll have time to put on somebushy growth before summer. Use asoilless potting mix and give themgood light.

KEEP PINCHINGHOUSEPLANTS

With the stronger sun and longerdays, houseplants will be puttingout more new growth that can be-come leggy. Also these succulentshoots are very appealing to aphids.Keep pinching the growing tips andmove plants around if needed togive them all some time in the sun-niest windows.

CHECK ON STORED TUBERSAND BULBS

You can get a head start on springplanting by potting dahlia tubers inlate winter indoors and then takingcuttings of the new growth and root-ing those. That way you can getseveral new plants from each tuber.Dispose of stored tubers and bulbs

that are soft, show signs of damageor are rotting.SURROUND YOURSELF WITH

FRESH FLOWERSDon’t wait until Valentine’s Day

to bring the good vibes of flowersinto your home or office. Chooseseveral small vases and feature a dif-ferent type of flower in each vase.Cut the stems short so the flowerheads form a tight cluster: one foryour desk, one next to the kitchensink, one on the bathroom vanity.Group vases together on the diningtable.

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row deep. When winter weather warmsthough, they surface and devour win-ter/spring bulb foliage. Get rid of themNOW. Every slug in the garden willproduce two hundred offspring duringspring, summer, and fall. And theiroffspring will reproduce, too. My fa-vorite technique is sinking yogurt cupshalf-filled with 50/50 beer/water intothe soil, then emptying the liquid anddead slugs after a week or so. Commer-cial slug traps are effective. There arelots of nontoxic removal methods.

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ornamental grasses and cut down yourbutterfly bushes to stir new growth in

the spring. Cut back by a third oldstems on lilacs.

Remove Dead Leaves Under Roses- Leaves dropped from roses and shrubsmay be diseased and carry fungi. Sorake those yellowed or brown leavesout from under the shrubs, then disposeof them in the trash, not the compostpile. Black spot is all too common onrose leaves, especially due to humidconditions, poor air circulation, or wa-ter on the leaves. Rhododendrons also

drop diseased leaves — some with leafspots and/or dieback or from root rot.All will carry fungi spores that willspread disease and overwinter unlessremoved.

Check garden for bulbs and plantsthat have pushed up from soil. Gentlypush them back down and cover withmulch.

Snow should be gently shaken offplants and shrubs to prevent bendingand breakage of branches.

The Retired Lifeby E.Z. Duzzit

Unless you’ve been in a coma, youcould not have missed the fact that ourfinancial markets are in a state of flux.What started out last summer as a bit ofa ripple in the sub-prime mortgagemarket has escalated into a major hang-over for the entire financial system.And it ain’t over yet. Luckily, our com-munity is immune to the sickness whichhas infected the real estate market be-cause we have by-laws which limit theamount of debt you can place on ahouse in our cooperative. The mostanyone can borrow against the value ofa house in our community is limited to50%, and this constraint has savedmany a person from his own naiveté.(Stupidity) Unfortunately, as a nation,we have not had the constraints builtinto our financial system which oper-ate in our community, so we’ve spent,and spent, and spent way beyond ourmeans and now The Piper wants to bepaid. Incredibly, the crazies in Wash-ington want to “fix” the problem byexacerbating it, doling out money tothe public to spend, and that’s the very

thing which got them into trouble in thefirst place. Too much spending.

How does this affect us, the retirees?It shrinks our nest eggs because our

buying power is diminished tremen-dously.

To wit: Did you ever think thatpaying less than three dollars for agallon of gasoline would be considereda bargain?

I rest my case.Looking into my cloudy crystal ball,

I see a lot of angst for a lot of folks whothought that their financial futures weresecure. Even though your home may besafe from the auctioneer’s gavel, yourstocks and bonds may not be. Relyingon a stock market which emulates aroller coaster will make you sick toyour stomach. Last week, the Dowgyrated 550 points in one day, openingat a minus 250, and closing at a plus300. If that happened to an airplane, itwould be called severe turbulence.

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Before we get into Library news -first things first. Congratulations to Eliand the NEW YORK GIANTS. What away to win a ball game - scared us halfto death but the outcome made it allworthwhile. Now on to the Super Bowland those unbeaten (‘til now) NewEngland Patriots.

Now Library doings. Sunday,January 20th we had our Coffee/Poetry Hour. Joann Anderson wasour Master of Ceremonies and shedid a marvelous job of making ev-eryone feel at ease. Kevin Danaherset the mood. He opened with PackUp Your Sorrows and Streets OfLondon. Maureen McGuire read apoem written by Barbara Eisenstadt,the founder of Rockaway ArtistGroup. She recently died andMaureen offered this tribute in hermemory. It was a very moving poemabout her life situation entitled I LiveIn A Sea Forever. Cecil Delia toldabout her Life Experiences when shewas in Guantanamo Bay some sadtimes, some glad times. It was anunforgeable adventure. MaryKavanagh read The Need by EdgarA. Guest. I read a poem written bymy husband Johnny Heslin entitled IForgot. It’s about the beauty of God’sworld. Kay Devlin, first time withus, read two of her original pieces -they were excellent. One was aboutDepression and the other was Jus-tice Denied about war and the treat-ment of our service men and women.Who knew among her other talentsshe is also a gifted writer. MarieHefferman put us in a lighter moodby reading about Football by Edgar

A. Guest and rooting on the Giants,but, admitting she is really a Jetsfan.

Barbara Finn read a poem by hereleven year old niece I Can Make ADifference. Also an original by Pas-tor David Rowe, sometime ministerto Christ Community Church DeathHas Come To My Door. She alsoread a tribute to Martin Luther King,Jr., whose holiday was celebratedthe next day. Chico Eberle had asurprise 70th birthday party recently.It was at the Belle Harbor YachtClub. In gratitude he wrote a poemOh Boy I’m 70. It’s printed at the endof this column. He read another poemwritten for him by an anonymousfriend To Chico On His 70th. Mary,Chico’s dear friend, who gave theparty, read a poem about a motherand daughter.

We met two new friends who camefor the first time - both are members ofthe Rockaway Artists - Joan Boudreault,she lives in Breezy Point. She wroteand read For Whom The Bell Tolls andDan - he read about Dorothy (Wizardof Oz) and how it’s not the same anymore. Our last, but not least, and al-ways a favorite, Ann Court. She read ashort but very funny story AFTER 50.She left us all laughing.

Kevin closed with Blowin’ In TheWind and then we all sang It’s A Won-derful World.

So ended another Library CoffeeHour. Some thought it was a little toosomber but many of us felt it was one ofour best.

Library Future Plans - Our nextevent should be a Book Discussion,hopefully sometime toward the end ofMarch. Book and date to be decided.Any suggestions let us know, we werethinking about Eat-Pray-Love but itstwo much in demand. The Public Li-brary can’t get us any copies.

Since our 10th Anniversary (canyou believe it) will be coming in theSpring we are planning a celebration. Itwill be in memory of Msgr. Connelly.He’s the one who made the Library areality. Before we can do that we willhave a Fund Raiser in the form of aJewelry and Accessory Sale - scarves,gloves, etc. We did this once before inour 10 years of existence and we raised$500 dollars. That should be enough

for a good party for all the people in thecommunity. In addition, we will raffleoff our special prize - a beautiful creamcolored afghan. This is hand crochetedby Monica Reed, who has always risen,to the occasion be it the Rosary Group,Arts and Craft, Trinity Bus Fund, etc.And now the Parish Library. Thankyou Monica!!!

We have no definite dates but wehope sometime in April for the Fundraiser and toward the end of May forthe celebration. If you have anythingyou would like to donate to our fundraiser you may leave it at the Library orgive it to any librarian. You could evenbring it to the Golden Age. Most of usare there - or call me at 718-945-9196.We are grateful for any contribution wereceive.

Here’s a few books that have beenhighly recommended.

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertWater For ElephantsDinner With A Perfect Stranger by

DavidThe Book ThiefNorth River by Pete HamillRemember the Parish Library is

open whenever you can get into theChurch or the Hall. Come in and selecta book or two. Return whenever youfinish.

OH, BOY I’M 70Can you believe I have been among

you so long and you still listen to me.No depression for me! I was treated

to a surprise party by my Mary dearAnd survived the shock without any

chest pains or fainting spells you see.Friends, 100 in all, helped me cel-

ebrate reaching my seventieth year.

Imagine, if you will, being thrustupon such a wonderful delight

of real friends (all 100 of them).Do I really have that many who care?I was totally unaware and looking

like a “deer in the headlights”I tried to fathom why all of those

came to join me, I was unaware.

No need to name any of the partici-pants but just to say they are all dear tome.

I thought of Red Buttons who hadarranged so many parties for others

but no one ever threw him a party.Well this party was the greatest, you

seeIt included sisters, brothers, my son,

grandchildren and best of all Mothers.

Mary could never know (eventhough I tell her so) how much herefforts meant

nor how much I love her for the littleand big things she always does for me.

If turning seventy brings happinesslike this then let me relish this moment

and may it give me incentive to livemuch longer so I can turn EIGHTY.

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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN(NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)

Most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendorof the Heaven, Blessed Mother of The Son of God, Immaculate Vir-gin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me andshow me, herein you are my mother, O Holy Mary, Mother of God,Queen of Heaven and Earth. I humbly beseech you from the bot-tom of my heart to succour me in this necessity. There are nonethat can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my mother.O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse tothee (3x). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3x). HolySpirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads, so that I can attainmy goal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evilagainst me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. Iwant in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm onceagain that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory.Thank you for your mercy toward me and mine. The person mustsay this prayer for three consecutive days. After three days, therequest will be granted. This prayer must be published after thefavor is granted. Thank You

Fish ‘N’ FunBy Chet Jakubowski

The last time I spoke with Joe Lindwas last summer when he was puttinghis new boat, The Golden Sunshine,through sea trials which are mandatedby The Coast Guard before the vesselis approved for operation. Those testsare now part of history, and the gleam-ing new catamaran is all set to operatethis coming fishing season. Althoughthe schedule isn’t finalized, Joe plansto run half day fishing trips, which lastfour hours, and also charter the boatfor special occasions like wedding re-ceptions and parties. I’ve been think-ing of holding a family reunion oneday this summer, and instead of hav-ing it take place at someone’s house ora catering hall, hosting the gatheringon The Golden Sunshine while itcruises around New York Harborwould add significantly to the occa-sion. One of the factors which has keptme from holding a party in previousyears is that some people, myself in-

cluded, are very prone to seasickness.The catamaran design of The GoldenSunshine reduces the risk of gettingsick because the catamaran design re-duces the rolling action, thereby re-ducing the chance of the passengersturning various shades of green withwhat was known in French class asMal de Mer. Also, at 106 feet long,and 32 feet wide, the very size of thevessel makes for passenger comfort.If you would like more information,give your neighbor Joe a call at (718)945-6931, or take a ride to Sheeps-head Bay’s Pier Two and see the spank-ing new vessel.

As for some fishing news, Joe saidthat blackfish are doing well, and codfish are being caught in the vicinity ofBuoy 4 across the harbor near RaritanBay. The flounder season is still a coupleof months away, but sea bass and lingare also finding their way into the bot-tom fisherman’s creel.

Johnny CakesReporting from high atop Mt. Johnny Cake

The winter meetings are in fullswing this week and true to JohnnyCake form, virtually nothing has beenaccomplished. Upon arrival, CoachCorral handed out a schedule jampacked with meetings and lectures.Said schedule was promptly andwidely ignored by the Johnny CakeNation. However, while the PurpleHaze should have been at a sympo-sium on shagging fly balls, they in-stead made a most disturbing discov-ery. Our old enemy, gravity, appar-ently doesn’t spend his winters inFlorida as commonly believed by theJohnnies. If you thought he was toughwith his summertime buddies (the sunand brutal heat), you should get a loadof his winter friends (ice, snow andelevation). ºIf you were under the im-pression from watching cartoons asyou grew up that if you fell down onthe ski slopes, a big loveable St. Ber-nard runs out to cheer you up and giveyou a drink, you are in for a rudeawakening. In reality, when you fall

on the slopes, it’s just you and yourshame (accompanied by the mockinglaughter of your teammates).

This is not the first time you lied tous, television, so we are officially put-ting you on notice! Oh . . . who are wekidding? We can’t stay mad at you!You are an entertainer, a teacher, ababy-sitter and, most importantly, youfill those awkward moments of silencein our lives.

First ask of Paulie of 2008:Question: Paulie, I love you and the

Johnny Cakes, but my wife thinks youguys are a bunch of jerks. ºWhat do Ido?

Answer: The best analogy we cangive you is we’re just like the GratefulDead or Pink Floyd. You might hatethem, but there is no denying they havetheir moments. You just have to sitthrough an hour or so of crap to getthere. If that answer doesn’t work foryou - call us. We know a guy.

Remember, Sunday is Funday.Paulie Walnuts.

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Coach’s CornerBy Don Kent

Congratulations to the New YorkGiants for a strong finish and winningthe NFC Conference and good luck inSunday’s Super Bowl. By the way, thename Super Bowl came from LamarHunt then the owner of the Kansas CityChiefs little daughter who came upwith the words “Super Bowl.”

Jordin Sparks last year’s winner ofAmerican Idol who hails from Glen-dale, Arizona the site of this year’sSuper Bowl will perform the NationalAnthem and the halftime ceremonieswill honor the legacy of coaching leg-end Bill Walsh and the watershedachievement of QB Doug Williams.The pre game show will be headlinedby nine-time Grammy Award winnerAlicia Keys. New England has reachedthe Super Bowl five times in RobertKraft’s 14 seasons of ownership whenBill Belichick was named head coachof the Cleveland Browns in 1991 whenhe became the youngest head coach inthe NFL at the age of 37.

Tom Coughlin, a 1968 graduate ofSyracuse, played in a backfield withAll-American backs Larry Csonka andFloyd Little. As a senior, he set

Syracuse’s single-season pass receiv-ing record.

Kevin McCormick of Janet Lane, Iam happy to report is pulling for theNotre Dame guys in the Super Bowl.Justin Tuck #91 of the N.Y. Giants andJerome Collins #86 of the New YorkGiants. Also, Boston College has twograduates playing in this year’s SuperBowl Dan Koppen #67 of the Patriotsand Chris Snee #76 of the N.Y. Giants.Villanova University has one player#41 Ray Ventrone of the New EnglandPatriots.

Good luck to the Giants on Sundayand make New York proud.

For all the readers of the Coach’sCorner, a very good quote from Will-iam Arthur Ward goes as follows: “It iswise to direct your anger toward prob-lems not people; to focus your energieson answers-not excuses.”

On Saturday February 2nd, 2008there will be a memorial mass (the 19thanniversary of John Devaney, a NYCFireman who lost his life on the job forthe FDNY. The Mass will be at HolyName Church in Windsor Terrace and

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St. Saviour HS Varsity BasketballThe St. Saviour High School Varsity

Basketball Team improved to a Divi-sion II league best record of 9-0 and 10–3 overall as they just finished playing 4games in 6 days. The Pandas continue tohold onto first place in the division asthey head into the Midterm Exam break.

The St. Saviour squad lost 2 non-league encounters to St. Joseph by the SeaHigh School and Poly Prep but defeatedleague opponents Catherine McAuley bya score of 51-39 and Stella Maris by ascore of 42-24.

Leading the team offensively in both

games were Alyson Caiazzo with 18points against McAuley and 11 againstStella while Rosemary Burke of BreezyPoint had 13 points against McAuley and9 points against Stella. The Pandas con-tinue to play a tough aggressive defense,which Coach Atanasio attributes, theteams success throughout the season.The team will be back in action on Feb. 4th

at home against Catherine McAuley andhave their last senior home game on Feb.5th against St. Edmund’s Prep beforefinishing on the road against St. Agnes,St. John’s Prep and Bishop Loughlin.

“Southern Rock” night for the BPBowling League was a guitar solo ortwo away from being an all-time clas-sic. You could hear any type of musicthat night, so long as it was recordedbelow the Mason-Dixon line. Way tothink about everyone else, Eddie Cor-ral, you mullet head!

The “B” Witches continued their“Secretariat” like end to end sprint thisseason, putting 2 points of breathingroom between themselves and the herd

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in second place. Those of you who payattention to the other end of the stand-ings will notice that Up Your Alley puta three game hurting on The Imports,vaulting themselves from last place to31st in the process. At this pace, they’llbe tearing through the 20’s over thenext couple of months. Many other“upsets” were also perpetrated this par-ticular evening, resulting in big shake-ups in the rankings as witnessed below.

Meadow Soprano.STANDINGS

Team Won Lost Total Pins“B” Witchs 28 7 11718Honeymooners 26 9 11606The Pin Heads 26 9 11600F.F.B. 26 9 11597Shack Attack 25 10 116203 Men ‘N A Lady 24 11 11810Misfits 22 13 11722Spin Doctors 21 14 11592We Suck??? 20 15 11274Older Bud-wiser 20 15 9133Strike This 19 16 11455Team Foot Foul 19 16 11178Huggy Bears 19 16 10938Save 2nd Base 19 16 10259South Central 18 17 11311We Made It 17 18 8933Hasbeens 16 19 9400Bumpers Please 15 20 11374Married w/ Children 14 21 11562Spare Us 14 21 11459Muffins Cookies 14 21 10824Pin Pals 14 21 9049Sweet 13 22 9060Market Madness 12 23 11310Breezy Buddies 12 23 11308Breezy Angels 12 23 11020Team 31 12 23 9104Pipes & Co. 12 23 8963New Team 11 24 9272Ciro’s Heros 9 26 5290Up Your Alley 9 26 4620Happy Endings 8 27 6908Pinball Wizards 7 28 8695The Imports 6 29 8075

See you on February 9th for this month’s edition of “beer drinkers go to thebowling lanes”!

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Thank You Chief Valentine!Brownie Troop 4005 visits Rockaway Point Firehouse

On frigid Friday, January 04, 2008,Brownie Troop 4005 went to visit TheRockaway Point Fire Department. Thetwenty girls were informed of the im-portance of fire safety. Chief Valen-tine gave important life saving adviceto the girls. One of the most importantwas to have an escape route out of yourhouse and know your meeting place.

The highlight of the evening was get-ting to explore the ambulance. “It was socool,” said Marie Baron. Katie, Emily,Kaylene and Elizabeth also said this wasthe best part of their trip. Emma liked thestretcher. Morgan, Jessica and Carolineliked hearing about Sam the RescueDummy (who looks like a mummy rightout of the movies). Tara, Lizzie andGrace knew the correct answer whenquizzed on what to do if your clothes areon fire. “Stop, Drop and Roll” the girlsshouted. Lauren, Kate, Madison andJessica were interested in learning thatthe Firefighters wear special uniformsduring water rescues. The regular turn-out gear would be too heavy and theFirefighters would be weighted down.Kaitlyn and Elizabeth listened closely asChief Valentine told them how impor-tant it is to close the doors if there is a fire.

If the doors are left open, the fire easilyspreads. Rhiannon and Meagan reportedthat the upstairs room is used for meet-ings to keep the Firefighters informed ofwhat is going on. The girls also learnedthat Breezy’s very own fire trucks aredifferent from other fire departments.Did you know our fire trucks have largerwheels so they can travel through thesand to reach all of our homes?

The girls were treated to a bag full ofessential fire safety material. The girlsreceived honorary fire fighter hats, aruler with Breezy’s own emergencynumber (718) 634-2727 (all childrenshould learn this in addition to 911), aChild Finder window placket to be placedon the window in each room where achild sleeps, and a glow stick that is usedin Blackouts and lasts up to eight hours.

Remember to talk to your childrenabout an escape route and a meetingplace. If you need a Child Finder windowplacket please stop by the Fire House,they’re free and they’re essential.

The girls of Troop 4005 would like tothank the Rockaway Point Fire Dept. andAmbulance Core for their time and ef-forts. And a special thank you to ChiefEddie Valentine.

Meagan Duffy, Emma Gross, Madison Henderson, Morgan Henderson, KatieMcDonough, Emily Richter, Kaitlyn Billows, Lauren Regan, Marie Baron, JessicaGresser, Jessica Geis, Kaylene Ris, Grace Kane, Elizabeth Neis, Lizzie Young,Tara Lennon, Caroline Dolan, Elizabeth Clark, Rhiannon Gormley, Kate Danaher

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I’m going to start this column witha hearty Atta- Boy to one of our Coop’svery deserving employees. I person-ally haven’t benefited from her devo-tion and skill at her job but I’m suremany of our full time residents have.It’s to Theresa Flanigan.

I frequently check the Coop website out of curiosity. One, to see whatprice Tom Young’s home is currentlygoing for, and what other homes are forsale. In the process I scroll down to seewhat activities are being held andplanned. These events are mostly beingheld at the Colony and are the product ofTheresa Flanigan’s efforts. I only seethe announced affairs, movies, and var-ied planned gatherings, and I don’t re-ally know how well they’re attended.There is such variety and things for allage groups, so I’m sure they’re all a hit.Theresa really deserves the Atta-Boy.

A few years ago when the rehab ofthe Colony was announced I was a seri-ous opponent. I felt its location was badfrom the standpoint of the weather thatcomes blasting in off the bay and thepast history of it being flooded with saltwater from hurricanes in 1939, 1960,and the Northeaster of 1991-92. I alsothought that parking wouldn’t be suffi-cient because of the large winter popu-lation plus the Bay house patrons. I was

wrong on two counts and as far as flood-ing we’ve been blessed so far. I onlyhope when they rebuilt the place all theelectrical systems were run well abovethe floor level so they’ll survive the nextflood, (and there will be a next flood).But from what I see of the varied activi-ties the Colony too gets an Atta-Boy.

Now for one that doesn’t get anAtta-Boy. It’s our Commercial LeaseCommittee and possibly Managementor both; It’s about the lessee of Roxy’sdeciding to terminate their lease.

Before Roxy got their lease I wroteabout the previous failed businessesunable to make a go of it because therejust aren’t enough patrons year round tosupport a restaurant at that location. Mysolution was to sell or lease the buildingto someone to use as a residence andoperate the bar as a business. Or just sellthe building for use as a residence. Eachprevious restaurant operator put their allinto the business, served good food buthad to quit because of not enough pa-tronage. The lessees each lost a greatdeal of money. But I think overall theCoop lost more in the many disastersthat befell the building one of which wasa serious mold problem that occurredwhen the building had been closed foran extended period of time prior to Roxyopening. In my memory there has been

Roxbury Barn, Roxbury Barn 2, andnow Roxy’s. All failing for the samereason. Nice place, good food, nicepeople, but lets face it a nice restaurantcan’t survive where there aren’t enoughresidents to support it.

Now for a quote from a local NewJersey newspaper about that great big“Pork Barrel” called “Homeland Secu-rity” Or a lesson in creative Grant writing.Our town fire department (one firehousemade up of both full time and volunteers)just received its third grant of funds.$73,440. for 48 turnout suits for its fire-men. Last year they got $31,000 for acascade air system to refill their breathingtanks. In 2005 they got, (now listen to this)$190,170. to upgrade the fire-protectionsystem in their firehouse. Our Representa-tive Mike Ferguson has secured more than$6,000,000. for First Responders in hisdistrict because, quote, “Because of ourchemical and nuclear facilities and majortransportation arteries, NJ is a prime targetfor another terrorist attack.

Our town has none of the above men-tioned targets, rarely has a real fire of anyconsequence, and the Firehouse is a mod-ern building of fireproof construction.

After I read this I thought of ourFirst Responders in Rockaway Pointand Roxbury, both fire, security, andambulance. And that it might be a goodidea to try to get Congressman Weinerto secure funds for those services be-cause of their ability to come to the aidof survivors from either the bay or theocean. Suppose a cruise ship werebombed, or a plane from Kennedy wentdown, our emergency services wouldbe the first responders. A good idea forour Fire, Ambulance, and Securitychiefs would be to put their heads to-gether and illustrate what an important

role they would play in a ship or planedisaster and approach Mr. Weiner for“Homeland Security” funds to improvetheir ability to perform those criticaloperations. Hey it’s worth a try!

With that I’ll say. Bye

Coach’s Corner(Continued from page 24)a reception will follow at ShepherdsHall. Years ago the community named10th Avenue and Prospect the JohnDevaney Avenue. I remember John asa teenager playing baseball and basket-ball for Holy Name’s CYO teams. Hewas a graduate of Power MemorialHigh School.

Saturday evening January 26thMsgr. McClancy Memorial HighSchool held their Annual Alumni Bas-ketball Night with two alumni gamesone at 4 p.m. another at 6 p.m. and theVarsity Game at 8:00 p.m. BetweenManhasset High School coached byGeorge Bruns former McClancy Coachwho played at St. Augustine H.S.,Manhattan College and the N.Y. Netsof the old A.B.A. George was honoredat halftime with Don Cooper aMcClancy graduate who played base-ball and basketball who is presently thepitching coach for the Chicago WhiteSox and Leroy Charles who was a1,000 point scorer at Tufts Universitywho played under Coach George Brunson the 1971 team who lost to LaSalleAcademy in the CHSAA City Champi-onship game. The Msgr. McClancyVarsity broke pen a tight game in the3rd Quarter and won 75-52 for their 7thwin of the season.

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Queens St. Patricks DayParade Honorees

Captain Phylis Byrne-DriscollHonorary Grand Marshal

James T. CallahanGrand Marshal

Larry McdermottHonorary Grand Marshal

John Perry TdGael Of The Year

Bill KinaneDeputy Grand Marshal

Diane WillaumDeputy Grand Marshal

Patrick J. KellyDeputy Grand Marshal

Patricia Langton DevineDeputy Grand Marshal

Grace TolandDeputy Grand Marshal

Dr. David LichtensteinDeputy Grand Marshal

Msgr John J. BrownPastor Of

St. Francis Des Sales ParishDeputy Grand Marshal

James McveighDeputy Grand Marshal

Jane DeacyDeputy Grand Marshal

Queens St. Patricks Day ParadeSaturday, March 1, 2008


St. Patrick’s Day Party

Colony Theater

Saturday, March 8, 20088:00-12:00

Corned Beef/CabbageCash Bar Available

$30.00 Per Person

Sure To Be A Good Time

Great Music/Great Entertainment

Live Music By:Eileen Fogarty & The Very Best

Special Performances ByBreezy Point Pipes & Drums BandMO’malley Irish Dance Academy

Reserve Your Table Now:Call Theresa Flanigan

At The Cooperative Office

PBA Bridge ClubJim Brady and Pete Maloney took

first place in the recent knock-out tour-nament at the New York Bridge Christ-mas Regional in Manhattan. Theirpartners gave credit to Jim for theirsuccess when Jim scored a six no-trump Slam.

For the past three years, Pete andJim have given Bridge lessons for nov-ices and beginners in the summer pro-gram sponsored by the Point BreezeAssociation at the Club House. Mem-bers play at the Activity Center duringthe winter on Mondays and Wednes-days. All cooperative residents arewelcome.

This year, several new persons haveexpressed an interest in learning to playbridge. There are very few places in theCity where there is a program availablefor beginners. When we play in thesummer program, all our members wantto help beginners. We all were begin-ners once and are aware of the difficul-ties in starting out. We have mentors tohelp out.

We anticipate having a 10 to 20page instruction booklet available thissummer. This should be sufficient toget you started. After a few weeks ofplaying, beginners are usually ready to

step up to more in-depth instructions.Our players are aware of the “no

criticism” rule. We are there to enjoythe competition. Speaking of competi-tion, when you play bridge at tourna-ments, you may be playing againstworld champions. Last year, Pete andhis brother Jim played against the twotop bridge players in the World. Nottoo many golf or tennis players get thechange to play against the top profes-sionals.

There are eighty and ninety year oldbridge players playing competitivelyin local games. At the same time, thereis an eleven-year-old boy who regu-larly plays in tournaments. He playedagainst Pete and Jim this past Novem-ber. So you are not too old nor tooyoung to learn to play.

For information call Elaine Smithat 634 9605. She has been very helpfulwith our program. For additional ques-tions regarding the summer program,call Marilyn Maloney at 474 5785 toleave a message.

Hope to see you at the Club House.We will ask the Cooperative to publishour schedule in June.

Regards,Marilyn

the close games that we have playedthis season and it still continues. Welost to a good St. John’s Prep team 58-53 then lost a close game to JamaicaHigh School 60-55 but we beat LaSalleAcademy at LaSalle 69-68. LaSallehad beaten us 67 to 56 back in Decem-ber so it was a good win especiallyplaying in the very small gymnasiumthat LaSalle Academy plays in. Nextup, we beat Nazareth Regional 49 to 40the same school who beat also back inDecember by 18 points 61 to 43. Welost to a very strong Bishop Ford 70-51after being down by 12 points at half-time. Overall, we are improving with ayoung team and our record is 7-11.

Please keep Barbara Kelsall in yourprayers. Barbara was the Secretary atMsgr. McClancy High School for 14years and the last seven years she wasthe Secretary at Bishop Ford CentralCatholic High School for President RayNash. Barbara is now at St. Rose’sNursing Home in the lower East Sidefor terminally ill cancer patients run bythe Dominican nuns. My grandmotherwas there years ago. The Sisters do agreat job at St. Rose’s on Jackson Place.

Speaking of Ray Nash he will serveas the Grand Marshal at the Irish-Ameri-can Parade. On Saturday Feb. 2nd from8 p.m.-Midnight at St. Patrick’s Audi-torium 4th Avenue and 97th Street inBay Ridge there will be the AnnualInstallation Dance. Dance music will

be provided by the Garavogue Band.Free Beer - set-ups (BYOB) tea, coffeeand Irish Soda Bread will be served.Donation is $30.00 per person. Theaides to the Grand Marshall are: MartinCottingham Jr., Msgr. James J. Kelly,Michael Fitzgerald, Mary O’Neill-Yacono, Patrick Burke, JosephMcManus and Gerard McCabe.

Congratulations to Father PeterRayder a Rockaway native who wasnamed Pastor at Our Lady of ChristiansParish after serving for 5 1/2 years atHoly Name of Jesus.

Donnie Burks former All-City Bas-ketball player at Archbishop MolloyH.S. in the late 50’s who later played atSt. John’s University recently passedaway. He turned to acting after collegeand had the lead role in the Broadwaymusical “Hair” years ago.

Rocco Rubino of ArchbishopMolloy H.S. and now a freshman at St.Francis College of Brooklyn scored 13points in an 85-83 loss to Navy and 7points in a 62-60 overtime loss toMonmouth College. I had the pleasureof coaching Rocco on two gold-medalN.Y.C. Boys Scholastic BasketballTeams in the Empire State Games.He’s a fine young man and a credit tohis parents.

St. Francis College also has lostmany close games this year and is pres-ently 5-16. I saw Jay Tully at theMonmouth College game two weeksago and he is at all of Terriers homegames. There was an alumni gathering

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Breezy Point CooperativeDINNER AND A MOVIE NIGHT

Friday, February 15th

movie T/B/DMore details will follow

Watch for flyers and email postings.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONMOVIE MATINEES

Come and enjoy a movie and some light refreshments!!!!2:00 P.M. - $1.00 Admission

Wednesday, February 6th

YANKEE DOODLE DANDY – 126 minutes

Wednesday, February 20th

THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY – Rated “R” – 139 min-utes

If you have suggestions for a movie you would like to see,please write them down and drop in an envelope to Theresa

Flanigan at the Cooperative Office.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS TRIPFRIDAY, FEB. 15thMadison Square Garden

Great way to start your February break reserve your tickets early!!!!!

Cost: Ticket $25.00pp/Bus: $15.00 pp – Total Cost $40.00pp – Bus leaving the Activity Center at 4:30 p.m.

Contact Theresa Flanigan at the Cooperative Office forticket information.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTYSaturday, March 8th

Featuring Eileen Fogerty & The Very BestColony Theater

call Theresa Flanigan at the Cooperative Officeif you would like to reserve a table.

TEEN CENTERThe Teen Center will be open on Friday and Saturday

evenings at the Activity Center and the Parish Hall. Thehours are 7:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. 7th Grade/Above

After 10:00 P.M. ALL THOSE NOT IN HIGHSCHOOL MUST LEAVE THE TEEN CENTER.

The Teen Center will close at 12:00.

TEEN DANCE SCHEDULEFebruary 8th - 7th, 8th, 9th Grade Dance - 8:00-10:30 —

CHAPERONES ARE NEEDEDPLEASE CALL TO VOLUNTEER SO WE DO NOT

HAVE TO CANCEL THE DANCE!!!!!!March 7th – 5th, 6th Grade Dance – 7:30-9:30

April 11th – 7th, 8th, 9th Grade Dance 8:00-10:30

Electronic Bulletin MakeoverHave you noticed our new look? The Cooperative is preparing to launch our

new, highly anticipated electronic bulletin. What’s in it for you? A moreinteresting layout, information on a more timely basis and more detail andspecifics on what’s going on in the community.

Why are we doing it? It’s simple, we are leveraging technology, providingmore information and reducing the cost of production.

All shareholders are encouraged to register for access to this new andimproved publication. Any shareholder who does not have access to acomputer can obtain a modified hard copy version. But if you really wantto be in the know, register for www.breezypointcoop.org contact LaineDripchak [email protected] or the receptionist for details onhow to register.

Ask the DirectorsA new section of the Bulletin will be included beginning in 2008… “Ask The

Directors”.This will be an area where shareholders can email questions to the Directors

and responses will be published in the Bulletin along with the question.Shareholders are encouraged to email general non-personally specific ques-

tions to [email protected] questions and answers will be selectedand published depending on space.

Board Sets 2008 Calendar48th Annual Meeting

The Board of Directors has approved Tuesday, August 5, 2008 as the date ofthe 48th Annual Meeting of Shareholders, with rain dates of August 6, 7 and 8.

Shareholders will elect 5 Directors to serve a three year term as well as voteon any Resolutions or business that may come before the membership.

Please excuse our error, in last month’s bulletin — thefollowing merchants were inadvertently omitted as con-tributors to the Christmas Tree Lighting raffle: TheresaHyland, Staff and children of Little Tots Red Wagon, TheBayhouse, Breezy Point Travel, the Garden Club andRockaway Point News. Please accept our sincere apologyand thank you once again to all our merchants whoparticipated and made this a memorable event for all.

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Starting Thursday, February 14th and Thursday, February28th. There will be no charge for the first two sessions.Beginning in March the cost will be $10.00 per month and willrun on a weekly basis on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.in St. Thomas More Hall. Any questions call Theresa Flaniganat 718-945-2300.

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Here it is the 1st of February already- Before we know it spring will be hereHooray! Meantime must tell you the5th and 6th grade dance was a hugesuccess. We had 100 boys and girlsattend. A great group of young people.Enjoyed the D.J. “Mr.” McNally themusic was fantastic (a little bit loud-bad for the eardrums) but the group hada ball. Plenty of snacks, soda, water,music and friendship all for $5.00 anda safe place for young people.

All you 7th, 8th and 9th gradersprepare yourself for a night at theColony Theater Center for the danceplanned for your age group. Just re-member the requirements for yourfriends - Call Theresa Flanigan at theCo-Op 718-945-2300 for more infor-mation. Hope to see 100 or more thereall for the price of $5.00. Chaperonesare needed - the last dance was can-celled due to lack of adults to help.Parents take heed!

Easter will be early this year - March23 - to be exact. Therefore, AshWednesday will be Feb. 6th - the be-ginning of Lent. Time to think abouthow we can improve our lives in thenext 6 weeks until Easter. You mightstart by checking out the bible and referto The Letters of Paul to the Romansverses 6:21 (one of my favorites.) Al-ways helped me to be a better person.Perhaps it will do the same for you.Paul was a tireless Missionary and a

Pastor involved with his people. Hewrote his letters to the Christians of hisday. Through the centuries all culturesand in many circumstances have foundPaul’s Letters a source of wisdom todeal with problems and encourage themin their weaknesses and failures. Out ofcuriosity check the Letters of Paul tothe Romans verse 6:21. You won’t besorry especially during Lent. Choosesome kind of commitment during Lentand try to stay with it.

On Feb. 12th we think of and cel-ebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Ina book called “God Bless America”,there is a quote from Abraham Lincolnit goes as follows: “All the good fromthe Savior of the World is communi-cated through the Bible; but for thisbook we could not know right fromwrong. All things desirable to man arecontained in it.” Also “We have grownin numbers, wealth and power as noother nation has grown, all these bless-ings from God.” Yet dear boys andgirls, there are people who are in favorof taking God out of our Pledge ofAllegiance - off of our currency and outof our lives. Something to think about.

Feb. 14th is Valentine’s Day - achance to let someone you love knowthat you care. It is also a fun day andplease try and attend the FamilyValentine’s Day Party Sunday Feb.10th at the Colony Theater from 2:00-4:00 a $5.00 admission (not to exceed

$25.00 per family). There will be aD.J., giveaways, characters, face paint-ing, fun for all ages. Bring a dessert forthe snack table. Should be a good wayto be with family and friends. Must say- the Colony Theater is being usedmore than people anticipated. Servingall ages - young, old and in between.

Speaking of all ages there is anaffair tonight Feb. 1st. Call TheresaFlanigan for details. Live entertain-ment.

Last but not least since it starts theFebruary break, Presidents Day Febru-ary 18th. We celebrate all presidents onthis day; originally we celebratedWashington’s Birthday on February22nd. George Washington was alwayscalled, The Father of our Country, sincehe was our First President. A quotefrom part of his speech “It would beimproper to omit in this first officialact, my fervent supplication to thatalmighty being, who rules over theuniverse, that His benediction may con-secrate to the liberties and happiness tothe people of the United States.” Andthere are people who prefer to leaveGod out of our way of life.

Boys and girls, have a wonderfulFebruary break - and enjoy your timeoff. Hopefully you will find opportuni-ties to improve any field you are inter-ested in. Try to be with friends whoshare your same interests. Perhaps youcan help a neighbor who is unable toget to the stores and offer to shop forthem. Help with chores around thehouse that would relieve your parents abit. Of course, you have to have timefor your pleasures too so make sure youhave lots of fun time on the break!

Hope some of and perhaps all ofyou attended the Drug Awareness NightJanuary 23rd. It never hurts to learn

more - even though you may get someinformation in school. There is so muchgoing on in today’s world that the moreinformation and cautions you receivewill guide you in the right direction.The Union Chief of Major League Base-ball admitted he was slow to respond toSteroid use and the scandal involvedwith HGH in the sport field. He ac-knowledged that ball players made Ste-roids appealing to youth and that supple-ment manufacturers sold their prod-ucts without the expensive and lengthytesting required, due to the DietarySupplement, Health and Education Actof 1994 (DSHE). The Union Chiefstressed the necessity to review this actand do something. A RepresentativeD-MD said, “It is my hope that thepublic watching the hearing is watch-ing not just as fans of baseball but asparents and coaches thinking about themessages we’re sending.” No doubtabout Steroids (HGH) are very danger-ous and should not be used unless un-der a doctor’s direction. The wordTHINK comes to mind think carefullybefore you do anything harmful to yourprecious minds and body. Rememberyou start with one substance, such asMarijuana for a high then you gradu-ally need more and more, leading youto more potent and more addictivedrugs. Alcohol is another drug that youstart on and become addicted to; just tokeep up with your peers to “as youthink” feel good. Even over the countermedications, cough mixtures and drugsin medicine cabinets are off limits asfar as your health is concerned. “Fore-warned is forearmed.” Again, “A wordto the wise is sufficient.” THINK be-fore you act.

In some schools in New Jersey and(Continued on page 31)


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Texas students are randomly tested forSteroids. Perhaps this should be donein all schools as a precaution to stu-dents. Would like to ask you to pur-chase the Wave Jan. 25, 2008 page 74and read the informative article writtenby a wonderful stockholder who hasyou Teens & Pre Teens on her mind.

She is the President of I’m All Girl,Inc. (and Boys too). She is dedicated tohelping educate pre teens and (teenswho need it) about puberty. She can bereached at maryann@imallgirl or visither website:www.1imallgirl.com. It isworth your while to check into thiseducational, informative topic pre-sented by this talented lady.

In closing from my 1940 calendar:Have self respect, and be self-disci-

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Be Well & God Bless

TEENS NEWS(Continued from page 30)


before the game and Jay’s son andGerard Conlon’s sons served as thebartenders.

I heard Pete Gillen’s comments ashe was the analyst for the St. LouisUniversity - Temple University Atlan-tic 10 Men’s game won by Temple 54-53. Pete, the former Brooklyn Prepbaseball/basketball player who laterplayed at Fairfield University andcoached in the C.H.S.A.A. at BrooklynPrep and Nazareth and coached in col-lege at Xavier, Providence and Vir-ginia now works for CSTV sports.

Rice H.S. and St. Raymond’s bothlost to New Jersey, Powers, St.Benedicts and St. Patrick’s at MadisonSquare Garden on Sunday January 13th.

Jim Gatto long-time Coach of MaterChristi H.S. and St. John’s Prep will beinducted into the New York State Bas-ketball Coaches Hall of Fame on Satur-day March 22nd, 2008 at Glens Falls,New York at the Civic Center.

Congratulations to Bishop Ford Cen-tral Catholic H.S. Boys and Girls Var-sity Basketball Teams for winning the35th Annual Notre Dame H.S. JugglerClassic in Utica, New York. The boysteam defeated Notre Dame (Utica) 60-57 in the finals. Chaz Williams BishopFord Junior Point guard was the M.V.P.of the Tournament and Tyrik Tucker ofBishop Ford made the All-TournamentTeam. The girls team defeated BrockportH.S. 70-35 in the Girls Championship

Game. It was the 9th time that BishopFord H.S. has won the Juggler Classic.

Congratulations to Sylven Landesberg6’6 Senior from Holy Cross H.S. in Flush-ing and a 3 year member of the VarsityBasketball Team for becoming the AllTime Leading Scorer in the history ofHoly Cross H.S. by breaking Willie Derschrecord of 1399 points. Sylven will play atthe University of Virginia. I coachedSylven two summers in the Empire StateGames and he is a great player and is agentleman both on and off the court withvery supportive parents.

Holy Cross H.S. won the Stop DWITournament over the Christmas holi-days in Binghampton, N.Y. by defeat-ing I.C. Norcom H.S. of Virginia 70 to42 in the finals. Sylven was namedMVP and teammate Blaise French ofHoly Cross made the All-Tournamentteam. Holy Cross H.S. won 3 out of 4games in Mid-December in the City ofPalms Tournament in Florida. Sylvenwas named All-Tournament.

I saw Vinny Harkins down at St.Francis College with Carl Quigley theWater Polo Coach of St. Francis Col-lege. Vinny had on his Irish hat and apair of shorts. Vinny, I know you justcame up from the swimming pool, butdress warmer in January. (You musthave good red blood cells.)

St. John’s University Men’s Basket-ball Team is presently 7-11 and 1-6 in theBig East. I think the Red Storm fans haveto be a little patient as the team is young.The crowd, small as it may be, was only5,250 at the Garden for the Pittsburgh-St.

John’s game and the student section wasrough on Coach Norm Roberts.

Did you know that the only Broth-ers who are members of the BasketballHall of Fame in Springfield, Massa-chusetts are products of theC.H.S.A.A.? Namely Dick McGuire(LaSalle Academy) and Al McGuire(St. John’s Prep). Dick at 81 years stilllooks great and is still a scout for theNew York Knicks.

For all the readers who are majorleague baseball fans and who followand root for the Yankees and the Mets.Here’s an interesting question: Namethe 5 N.Y. Yankees who wore number“7” and name the seven N.Y. Mets whowore number “7” one player on thepresent Mets presently wears number7. The answers will be at the end of thecolumn - start to list them now....

Frank McGuire of Gotham WalkIona’s Men’s Basketball Team whoplays at the Garden on WednesdayJanuary 30th has improved and is young7-15 so far but the has more progress.

Years ago, I took my Msgr.McClancy Basketball Team to a tourna-ment in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Theschool playing before our game wasIsidore Newman H.S. of New Orleans aprivate school who had a great playerRandy Livingston who later played inthe N.B.A. before a knee injury endedhis career. I spotted Archie Manningwatching the game and noticed thatNewman H.S. had two players Peyton asenior and Eli a sophomore both listedin the program. They were both pretty

good high school basketball players.Mike Dunleavy will bring his L.A.

Clippers to the Garden on TuesdayFeb. 4th to play the Knicks who theybeat in L.A. Last month. The Clippersare playing without Elton Brand theirNBA All-Center who made the All-Star Team last year. Mike played atNazareth H.S. years ago and made All-City then had a good career at the Uni-versity of South Carolina and then playedin the N.B.A. His mom and his brother



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“Who comforteth us in all our tribula-tion, that we may be able to comfort themwhich area in any trouble, wherewith weourselves are comforted of God.” 2 Cor 1:4What a beautiful verse in God’s word. Wecan comfort others as God comforts us.

On the last Sunday in January, wewere blessed to have Rev. Adkins ad-dress our congregation. He spoke aboutthe great commission in Matthew, Chap-ter 28. It proclaims go, teach, baptizeand make (disciples) commands. A dis-

ciple will do anything that Christ wantsthem to do. Remember, church starts at10:45 a.m. during winter months. AshWednesday service will be on Feb. 6that 8:00 p.m. Rev. Bill Edwards willofficiate. Our prayers go out to Juanitaand Danny Kraus on the passing ofJuanita’s mother, Clementine Harned.

Remember to pray for all our troopsoverseas, and pray for the sick and injured.

Until next month,God Bless.

Blessed Trinity Holy Name Soci-ety Breakfast Meeting held on Janu-ary 13, 2008 was set up by the basket-ball players. Deacon Lee opened therepast with “grace”. President TomMitchell reported on the national HolyName Society convention, the trea-sury report and announced Peter Pur-pura as Chairman of ourº Annual 50/50 Fund raiser with the drawing to beheld at the June meeting. Tom alsoannounced a men’s retreat at theBishop Molloy Retreat House fromFebruary 28 to March 3, 2008.

Deacon Lee gave a talk on saying theHoly Rosary daily. He utilized the WayneWeibele inspirational books onMedjugorie to encourage a daily rosarypractice. Members Concannon, Lynch,Purpura and others contributed to the dis-cussion with their personal experiences ofMedjugorie. Tom Crawford supervisedthe clean-up and the basketballers disas-sembled the tables. No doubt many more“snow birds” will be missing at the nextmeeting on February 11, 2008.

Peace,Bill B.

In Loving Memory

Eileen & Bill HughesOct. 5th,1928 May 20th, 1935Feb. 1st, 2004 May 19th, 1999

Watching over the Giants in Heaven!

Dixie, Casey, Cindy, Lauralee, Jessica

and Families

In MemoriamThe Staff of the Rockaway Point News

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Lieutenant John H. Martinsonof Engine Company 249

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To his wife Jessica andson John Patrick

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Fontbonne’s scholars, honorees at a breakfast hosted by Principal Sister DoloresCrepeau (left) and Assistant Principal Gilda King, gather to celebrate theiracademic success in achieving a place on the Principal’s List. A 95 averageearned these Bonnies a coveted spot at the event.

Pheffer Announces RecruitmentEffort For Correction Officers

Assemblywoman Audrey I. Phefferhas been contacted by the New York StateDepartment of Correctional Services(DCS), requesting her assistance with theirDepartment’s Correction Officer recruit-ing effort. Accordingly, under the aus-pices of the New York State Departmentof Civil Service, a new examination willbe held on April 12, 2008. The filingdeadline for the exam is February 26th,and there is a $30 filing fee which mustaccompany your application.

Assemblywoman Pheffer has anumber of applications and fact sheetsthat describe the salary and benefits toemployees serving in Correction Of-ficer positions. The trainee startingsalary begins at $34,329 per year. Af-ter successful completion of the one-year Correction Officer traineeship, thesalary increases to $41,348 per year.

At the time of appointment, candidatesmust be at least 21 years old, be in goodphysical and mental health, possess a highschool diploma or GED and be a U.S.citizen. Convicted felons are automati-cally disqualified.

The New York State Department ofCorrectional Services is a non-discrimi-natory, affirmative action employer;women and minorities are strongly en-couraged to apply.

If you are interested in receiving anapplication for the Correction Officers’examination, you may contact either ofAssemblywoman Pheffer’s offices at 90-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, RockawayBeach, tel. 945-9550; or 108-14 CrossbayBoulevard, Ozone Park; tel. 641-8755. Theapplication and announcement can also bedownloaded from the DOCS’s website athttp://www.cs.state.ny.us/exams.

WinterHelene M.Danzilo

With winter’s snowfall the air is nippy,And icicles form when it rains.

Stoops and steps are woefully slippery,Whereupon we get bodily pains.

Of all the seasons, this one’s the saddest,With it’s aching and wind howling song.

Be it discontented or peaceful at best,It’s a whisper when spring comes along.

Feb. ‘08


From TheLeader’s Desk

byLew M. Simon

Democratic

District Leader

23rd A.D.,

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As we sit here today to write ourcolumn it will soon be the 12th anniver-sary of the death of my beloved mother,Jennie, who passed away on January 31,1996. Who would even think it is 12years? It still feels like yesterday.

My mom was my best friend andbiggest advocate. Mom loved to travelto various community events and meet-ings. One would say that I learned to beoutspoken from my dear mom.

My mom loved to make sure theRockaways were not dumped on andgot their fair share. She loved to go toCity Hall to testify and rally against thecity dumping on us. Whether it was ahomeless shelter or 10,000 market rateunits a fight against library budget cuts,cuts to education, traffic lights or elimi-nation of the Crossbay Bridge toll, sheloved to be there.

For a number of years she served asPresident of the AARP, advocating forseniors rights and was active in her be-loved Hammels Senior Center on Beach90th Street (now Seaside). Her strongsupport of her favorite charity, the localladies division of the Philip Port Memo-rial unit of the American Cancer Society,led her to calling bingo for HILI and theYeshiva of Belle Harbor.

Many of mom’s friends have adoptedme as their son. They include FlorenceAltschuler, who spoke to mom on a dailybasis and worked bingo with her, FlorenceWeiss, who taught mom how to check herblood sugar for diabetes and her dearfriend Lois Bernstein who she workedwith at bingo and ate out with a lot.

Many of mom’s friends have passedaway and as they passed I have thoughtthat my mom would be at the gates of

heaven to welcome them. Alice Duck,Dorothy Jackson and many otherfriends must be up there playing mah-jong, bingo or in the casino. Mom mustbe laughing when I scream to her that Imiss her. At the same time I’m sure sheis very proud of my long hours and hardwork advocating for the people.

Each and every time my sister and Iget together we always say we wish we

had one more hour to sit with ourmother. My sister says she would haveher make roast beef and potato latkesbecause she was the best cook in theworld. I would love to take her out forprime rib, which she loved, and tell herhow much I loved her and miss her.

When my aunt Yetta and I get to-gether we always discuss old timeswith my mom, growing up, holidayoccasions and just how wonderful and

charitable my mom was. I’m proud tosay I have no regrets and would not doanything different when it came to mymom. I could rest my head on thepillow and sleep nights knowing I wasblessed with the best mom and wasalways there for her.

Yes, there were times when I was abrat and mom had to whack me or hitme with a hangar or broom and some-times I got her even madder when I

laughed when she hit me. But one thingfor sure, she always spoiled me rotten.If I ever needed money or any assis-tance she never let me down.

It gets very lonely and depressingduring the various holidays, mothersday, or her birthday. I often wish that Icould pick up the phone and dial her inheaven. According to the late Msgr.Burke heaven was a local call fromRockaway. When I make this call wecan discuss a gamut of things. I wastruly blessed with wonderful, outstand-ing parents who truly knew the mean-ing of love and responsibility. Theyinstilled in me the great qualities thathelped to mold me to the person I amtoday. Thank you mom, I love and willalways miss you.

After my last column which cameout on Friday January 11, I received acall from Bob Lettiere, officer in chargeof the Far Rockaway Post Office(11691-11697). He is substituting forPostmaster Buonocore who is on leave.

I invited Lettiere and Maxine Moore,who is in charge of the Rockaway ParkPost Office to my office to discuss theproblems many Rockaway residentshave had with the Post Office as well asthe terrible service I have received atmy home and office.

It was great to have both of themcome up. They are enthusiastic, ready,willing and able to correct problems atour Post Office. Lettiere is a hands-onadministrator who is trying to push thepostal bureaucracy to solve some ofour problems. Maxine Moore has anice smile and wonderful attitude whichis a breath of fresh air.

We discussed postal problems in-cluding missing mail, incorrectly de-livered mail, late deliveries, frequent

SOLVING POSTAL PROBLEMS - Bob Lettiere, Supervisor of the Far RockawayPost Office and Maxine Moore Supervisor of the Rockaway Park (11694) P.O.started a dialogue with Lew M. Simon and Norman Silverman at the GoodGovernment Regular Democratic Club. The dialogue will be open to all localresidents who use the Post Office on Thursday February 21 at 7:45 PM at theclub 112-20 Beach Channel Drive.


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You will be able to discuss yourproblems with Bob Lettiere and a su-pervisor from each of the localRockaway Post Offices on ThursdayFebruary 7 at the Good GovernmentRegular Democratic Club, 112-20Beach Channel Drive at 7:45 PM.

This is the last column I will writebefore the New York presidential pri-mary on February 5. Let it be on recordthat I vehemently oppose Rudy Giulianias the Republican candidate for Presi-dent of the U.S. because of his 1998role in closing down the Neponsit Homeon Beach 149th Street and RockawayBeach Boulevard. They told lies thatthe buildings were in imminent dangerof collapse and removed the patients inthe middle of the night like cattle. Pa-tients lost dentures and personal be-longings. Several deaths also occurred.We notice 10 years later how strong thebuildings still are. For shame onGiuliani for thinking he had a cash cowand trying to turn over the land togreedy developers. We urge all Repub-licans to just say no to Giuliani.

We urge all Democratic voters tovote with their heart. I speak of June 13,2004 when we marched in the Ameri-can Legion Convention parade in BroadChannel. While marching down

From The Leader’s Desk(Continued from page 36)

Crossbay Boulevard, I had the honorand pleasure of getting the ear of U.S.Senator Hillary Clinton. I told her aboutthe Broad Channel Volunteer Fire De-partment firehouse that was in dangerof collapse and got her to agree to goout of the line of march and inspect thebuilding. She made a commitment forwhat she called Hometown USA toassist and follow up with CongressmanWeiner to get the House and Senate tohelp obtain funds for the firehouse.Thanks to their teamwork the Congressappropriated approximately one mil-lion dollars. The firehouse will be builtafter some red tape is straightened out.

On the same hand I fully respectJohn Edwards who is a fighter for themiddle class and is taking on corpora-tions and the corrupt influence lobbyistshave in government. Barack Obama is abreath of fresh air to many. He is rela-tively new in national office and is notexperienced enough at this time. Withmore experience his time may come.

MEETING TO SOLVE POSTOFFICE PROBLEMS

Do you have problems with yourmail delivery or other postal issues?

We are meeting with Bob Lettiere,head of the Far Rockaway Post Officeand the supervisors of 11691, 11692,11693, 11694, 11695 and 11697 tosolve our problems and yours.

District Leader Lew M. Simon hasmet Lettiere and says that he is enthu-siastic and ready, willing and able tosolve our postal problems.

Join us so that your problem can besolved also.

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Kevin who also played at the Universityof South Carolina and Nazareth will beat the game. Jimmy McMorrow Mike’sformer coach at Nazareth will probablybe there to support Mike.

For you Baseball fans here’s the an-swer to earlier question. The 5 Yankees towear Number 7 are: Mickey Mantle, BobCerv, Tony Lazzeiri, Tommie Heinrichand believe it or not Leo Durocher. (A

young guy from Massachusetts.)The 7 Mets are: Juan Reyes, Ed

Kranepool, Hubie Brooks, Todd Pratt,Jason Phillips, Kevin Mitchell andJuan Samuel.

Both the Varsity Coach JohnMcGlynn and the Assistant VarsityGirls Coaches of Archbishop Molloyresigned about three weeks ago. I don’tknow all the facts as to why they re-signed but at the present time, the girlsJ.V. Coach is handling the Varsity Girls.

Marvin Hamlish will appear atCarnegie Hall on Friday evening Feb.8th at 8:00 p.m. in the New York PopsSeries. Tickets are still available.

The Smiling Irishman Don Hurley isback in full swing at Brennan and Carrand has been seen at some Xaverian andMsgr. McClancy H.S. Varsity Basket-ball games. I understand that on SundayJanuary 27th, he was at Hofstra Univer-sity for all 8 high school games in theTom Crotty Hope for Hoop Classic.

It was good to see Gerard Casey atKennedy’s on New Year’s Day. I hope Ican win the Super Bowl Pool at Kennedy’s.

007 Paul Jamin was in Farrell’s Tav-ern and I had a few brown milks with him.I told him Farrell’s Tavern still sells Masscards behind the bar. He mentioned thatJoe Leahy, the former great BrooklynPrep runner in the 50’s is thinking ofmaking a come back in the road races.

Enjoy the Super Bowl and the restof the winter.

Yours in Hoops,Coach Don Kent



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Author Speaks to Students at LWA

Michael Winerip, author of Adam Canfield of the Slash, spoke to a group ofLawrence Woodmere Academy Middle School students on Wednesday, January9, about his new book Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back! Michael spoke to thestudents about becoming a writer for the New York Times and about the risk hetook to become an author. The LWA Middle School book club read both of hisbooks and were able to ask questions and have their books signed.

Breezy girls sailed the eastern Caribbean this past January aboard the world’slargest cruise ship – Royal Caribbean’s “Freedom of the Seas”. This is theirannual refreshment enhanced voyage (aka Booze Cruise). Breezy Point dignitariesincluded: Janet Corcoran, Ellen Martin, Jo Ann Adams, Donna O’Meara, ElaineKeim, Lynn Brady, Catherine Joyce, Doris Oellrich and Nancy Moriarty.

BREEZY GIRLS SAILED

Kearney Wins the Challenge – Round OneStudents from Bishop Kearney High

School and Fontbonne Hall Academy wereamong the 32 schools in Brooklyn-Queensinvited to participate in the 2007-2008Challenge, a Jeopardy-like game show forteens, sponsored by Cablevision and News12. For a month, Dana Burton, ChristinaKennedy, Sarah Mason, Amanda Valentinand alternate Gabriella Prisciandaro, cho-sen by the faculty for their diverse interests,spent many hours reviewing a broad spec-trum of topics, hoping that their combinedknowledge and calm manner would lead toa successful performance. And did it!

On November 14th, the team and their

faculty advisors, Dr. Anne Mulligan andSister Rosemarie Baglivio CSJ, led abusload of parent, faculty and student sup-porters to the taping at NEP Studios in theHotel Pennsylvania. Tension mounted inthe audience as both teams buzzed in andanswered question after question. TheKearney team was especially amazing inthe Lightening Round, answering ten ques-tions on marine biology correctly, withouthesitation.

In the end, it was the Kearney Tigerswho won the day. The results couldn’t bedivulged until the program aired last week-end. Now, the school can celebrate the

victory, as the team gears up for RoundTwo, to be taped during the winter. In all,there are eight rounds, culminating in the

The girls are pictured with Dr. Mulligan, during one of their meetings. Seated,left to right: Sarah Mason and Gabriella Prisciandaro; standing: Dr. Mulligan,Amanda Valentin, Christina Kennedy and Dana Burton.

Tri-State Challenge in the spring. Every-one wishes the team good luck in therounds ahead.


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