High Tide
Once again, getting this year’s Rockaway Times Photo contest down to a top 30 was quite the task. We had over a thousand to choose from! Our selections are on pages 14 to 16. Congratulations to the Top 30! Our judges had a difficult task, but in the end, we think everyone will agree they did a great job. The Top 30 are in the process of being enlarged to poster-size and will be put up on display on the boardwalk. Five Honorable Mention photos were also selected and will be on display at the ferry dock. We will print those in one of our upcoming papers. Look for all the photos to be on display just before Memorial Day. Thank you to everyone who participated! After the Top 30 have some time basking in their glory on the boardwalk, we will continue to narrow down the field until we have our winner, which will be announced in late August.
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It is the end of an era. Next week will be the last installment of Wrestle Talk by Erick Aviles aka Eric Jayden. He has been bringing the world of professional wrestling to Rockaway every week for four years now. The Rockaway Times would like to say thank you, Erick, for your consistent and great writing! Good luck in the future!
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When one door closes, another door opens. Please join the Rockaway Times in welcoming Christine McQuaid and her new Rockaway Horoscope! This week, she gives readers a look ahead through the month of May. For more information about Christine and to see what you’ve got in store for May, check out her Horoscope on page 42!
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Richard Diffendale, a 7th and 8th grade teacher at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy, received a call from 106.7 LITE FM this week to tell him he won a three-night vacation in Orlando, Fl., with accommodations at Hilton Orlando and a day at Discovery Cove. Mr. Diffendale was nominated by four 7th grade students earlier this year for 106.7’s Trip for Teachers contest, which honors and thanks the tri-state area’s best teachers. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor!
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Ready to put that green thumb to work and support a good cause? Head over to Edgemere Farm (located at 385 Beach 45th Street) for its annual Plant Sale Fundraiser on Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Support the farm by getting your plant starts from them (annual & perennial flowers, herbs, and a variety of veggies) and participate in their free seed swap.
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On Monday, April 29, police were investigating human remains found at Fort Tilden. While several bodies have been washing up lately, a medical examiner determined these remains were those of an animal.
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Look ma, you made it! Want to put a nice picture of mom in the newspaper? Send your photo to Mail@Rockawaytimes.com by Tuesday, May 7 at 10 a.m., and we’ll do our best to put it in next week for Mother’s Day.
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Seems that the rest of the world is figuring out what we locals already know — our beach is spectacular. Travel + Leisure magazine recently published its list of the 25 best beaches in the country and two NYC beaches made the magazine’s list: our very own Rockaway Beach, along with Coney Island Beach. We really wish folks like Travel + Leisure kept our little secret to themselves!
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Have you reserved your space for this year’s Rockaway Times Summer and Community Guide? Well, what are you waiting for? Email Mary at Mary@rockawaytimes.com to get your spot before it’s too late.
