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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms on the peninsula! What on Earth would we do without you?! We hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing holiday this Sunday. We also hope you’ve enjoyed some of the beautiful photos featured on our cover this week — and you can find even more on pages 12 and 13.

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We don’t know about you, but we are very ready for summer! Memorial Day is just 18 days away — but who’s counting?

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Good news for A train riders: it looks like the A train work is near completion and it is due to be completed on time! The MTA changed its website to reflect that service changes to the A train in Rockaway ends on May 19. That means normal service is due to resume on the A train that Monday. Big kudos to the MTA for sticking to their word and finishing the work on time!

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We’re currently putting the finishing touches on The Rockaway Times 2025 Summer & Community Guide. Huge thanks, as always, to our loyal advertisers — we couldn’t deliver our FREE paper or the FREE Summer Guide without you! Please, please, please remember to support Rockaway Times advertisers, and be sure to let them know you saw their ad right here. Keep an eye out for the 2025 Summer Guide which will be delivered with your paper on May 22 and available at all the usual pickup spots!

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We’d also like to give a warm welcome to a couple of new advertisers: Mad’s Dog Boarding. Check out their ad on page 9, and if you’re looking for pet boarding services, give them a call. And Carey Garden Design whose ad can be found on page 6. Give CGD a call for all your horticulture needs! And don’t forget to tell them The Rockaway Times sent you!

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On Saturday, May 17, St. Francis de Sales will celebrate Father Jim Cunningham’s 30th Anniversary of Ordination at the 4:30 p.m. Mass, followed by a reception. Father Jim didn’t get a chance to publicly mark his 25th anniversary due to COVID, so we hope everyone comes out to make this one extra special. And a belated congratulations to Father Bill Sweeney, who recently celebrated 44 years as a priest! Thank you both for your dedication to our community.

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Local basketball star Charlie Marquardt, who plays for the Sudbury Five, recently won the Basketball Super League Championship. Huge congratulations, Charlie — you make Rockaway proud!

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On Thursday May 15, at 10 a.m., there will be a free prenatal breastfeeding workshop at The Rockaplay Social Club, 6820 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding, what to expect when your baby is born, latching, positioning, and more! Hosted by Katrina Visco, speech pathologist, infant feeding specialist, certified breastfeeding counselor, and lactation educator.  Sign up at www.rockaplaysc.com, walk-ins also welcome.

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This week, the Graybeards will be distributing blue bags for their upcoming food drive, which will take place next Saturday, May 17. Please consider filling your bag with donations to help stock our local pantries. See their ad on page 4 for more details.

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On Thursday, May 29, the Rockaway YMCA will host its 10th anniversary celebration from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Time really flies! Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple. For more information, contact Jessica Raha at jraha@ymcanyc.org or 929-697-1488.

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