High Tide
We want to express our sincere condolences to the McManus family on the loss of Nan McManus. Nan was so loved in Rockaway and will be truly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Marty, Mikey and Annie and all of the McManus family and their entire Jamesons Pub family, during this extremely difficult and very sad time. We, along with all your Rockaway friends and family, are mourning the loss of Nan.
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It’s almost time to honor the Dads of the peninsula … Want to surprise Dad and put a nice picture of him in the newspaper for his special day? Send your photo to mail@rockawaytimes.com by Tuesday, June 11 at noon, and we’ll do our best to put it in next week for Father’s Day.
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Nothing says summer like the Rockaway Volleyball League! This now iconic league got its season started last Wednesday night and managed to get the games in before the rain came! The piping plovers, nesting in the middle of where the action usually takes place, made it a little more crowded in certain areas. But it sure was great to see everyone out there playing. Take a walk or bike ride to Riis Park beach on Wednesday nights to see some of the action, and while you are there, stop by the concessions.
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Richard Ellis, the artist who helped build the life-size blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History, died last week at the age of 86. His work centered on painting marine subjects, including whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, sea lions, fishes, and marine invertebrates. It’s not surprising sea creatures were the focus of his works, having grown up right here on the peninsula in Belle Harbor.
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Local filmmaker Robert Sarnoff‘s “The Block” has been named a finalist in the Manhattan Film Festival. There will be a screening on June 26 at 6 p.m. at the Cinema Village in the West Village. For more information and showtimes, visit: https://www.manhattanff.com/view-screening/1948
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We have been hearing our 2024 Rockaway Times Summer and Community Guide is in demand! And we are trying to make it as easy as possible for you to get it. Each week, more copies will be dropped off at all the usual bulk paper drop spots. And if you still have not gotten your hard copy and want one, you can stop by our office. For those of you who like to save trees, last week, an electronic version was also emailed out to our mailing list who receive the weekly paper. And if you want even easier access to it, it’s also now on our website!
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Get out there and run! This Sunday, June 9 is the 44th annual Buckley’s – Kennedy’s 5K Charity Run. If you don’t have it in you to participate in the run, stop by the post-run Family Fun Day Picnic. To register and for more information, go to https://www.heartshare.org/event/44th-annual-buckleys-kennedys-5k-charity-run
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Next Friday, June 14, is Flag Day! Councilwoman Joann Arriola is hosting patriotic celebrations from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the 17th Road Playground in Broad Channel, which includes music, games and fun, and another later in the evening at Beach 94th Street and the boardwalk. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Bring a chair to enjoy the show.
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This weekend is the Annual Rockaway Beach and Breezy Point Irish Festival hosted by AOH Division 21. On Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., get out to St. Camillus parking lot (located at Beach 100th St. and Shore Front Parkway). It is $15 per day for adults and children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.IrishFest21.com
