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VOL. 4, NO.
35 - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018
They'll Have Their Day

in Court
High Court Burns LIPA

& National Grid
Lawsuit Moves Forward
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In a Win for Sandy Victims, Utility Companies Get Burned

By Katie McFadden highest court in the state, ruled in majority opinion, “We reject de-
a 6-0 judge opinion, that the util- fendants’ claim that the magni-
Looks like LIPA and Nation- ity companies are not immune. tude of the disaster, without ref-
al Grid are feeling the burn this This upheld the Second Depart- erence to the circumstances and
time. ment, Appellate Division who in nature of the specific act or omis-
On Tuesday, February 20, the a 3-1 decision upheld Queens sion alleged – i.e., the failure to
New York Court of Appeals ruled County, Supreme Court Justice de-energize – renders LIPA’s con-
that the utility companies are not Bernice Siegal’s decision in July duct governmental as a matter
immune from a lawsuit charging of 2014, who also ruled that the of law. Inasmuch as defendants
them for failing to turn off the pow- the storm, my clients would be defendants were not free from li- have failed to meet their bur-
er to the peninsula prior to Hurri- living in their homes with all of ability. den to establish that plaintiffs’
cane Sandy, which played a role in their life’s possessions,” attor- This recent decision clears the amended complaints failed to
nearly 150 properties burning to ney Keith Sullivan of Sullivan & way for a jury trial to proceed in state viable claims, we hold that
the ground during the storm. This Galleshaw, LLP, said. “Industry the coming months. According to the courts below properly denied
ruling clears the pathway for those protocol and common sense court filings, the case will be cer- LIPA’s motions to dismiss.”
property and business owners to called for de-energizing the elec- tified as ready for trial on March The victims, and Sullivan, are
have their day in court. tric system. However, LIPA and 9. A trial date has not yet been as- clearly pleased with the ruling,
In a lawsuit that goes back to National Grid chose to keep the signed by the court. The defend- even though the issue delayed
2013, Heeran v. Long Island Pow- dangerous electric flowing into ants could face as much as $100 the case. “Unquestionably, the
er Authority & National Grid al- the beachfront communities million in damages in the case. court reached the right deci-
leges that the utility companies during the worst storm this area The lawsuit alleges that while sion. This is a tremendous vic-
failed to cut off the electrical has ever seen without any over- LIPA was entrusted with the power tory for our clients. Sadly, some
power to the Rockaway Peninsu- sight or monitoring of the lethal and authority to distribute the elec- of our clients are still not back in
la, despite forecasts for the dam- electricity.” tricity, they passed that responsi- their homes and businesses are
aging storm, which led to electri- The case has been slow to pro- bility off to National Grid by paying not yet opened, but the defend-
cal fires completely decimating ceed after the defendants, LIPA them an annual base of $224 mil- ants chose to spend five years
homes and businesses in Breezy and National Grid, claimed that lion with various added incentive pushing this invalid defense
Point, Rockaway Park and Belle they were not liable under the bonuses to operate and maintain while interest on the damages
Harbor. governmental immunity defense the electrical transmissions. continues to accrue by law at
“If LIPA and National Grid act- doctrine of law. On Tuesday, the In ruling against the defend- nine percent each year from the
ed responsibly in preparing for New York Court of Appeals, the ants, Justice Stein wrote in the date of the loss.”
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but they’re not on skates. They Good thing mixed curling

just wear what seems to be doesn’t have making the bed.
regular sneakers or shoes — Come to think of it, I’ve de-
the kind of footwear you might served a gold medal but never
have on while ironing your got one.
clothes. Which makes sense, Anyway, really, the sport is
because they're using some such a crock. Slide, push a
tool that looks like an iron stone, sweep. Yell. I’m gonna
and they push the orb — wait, try to qualify in four years be-
what? I’m getting a message in cause it doesn’t look like the
my ear piece — it’s a stone! Not thing you could be too old to
an orb! do. Who wouldn’t want to be
Sorry, where was I? Ok, an Olympian? You don’t have
they crouch down and use to worry about wind or getting
an iron to push a stone. And a chill and you dress in some-
CURLING then teammates chase after
it. With a broom. They sweep
thing like bowling clothes.
You’re not expected to wear
Man, did you watch the Win- The curling part seems to be frantically in front of the stone sequins.
ter Olympics? That mixed like bocce but I’m not real- as it slides. I’m not sure if that Though there is a hipsterish
curling was intense and hit ly sure. Like in bocce, there helps speed it up or slow it bar game intensity that might
way too close to home. Mixed are things that get knocked down. make an old man melt. The
curling is like housework on around. But the announcers Just a warning, your team- players all look like they’re
steroids — and this being the don’t explain the rules they mates can hate the way you playing the most awesome
Olympics — I think I mean just yell that some orb is going sweep. And they might hate Jenga game ever. One little
that literally. too fast on the ice. Too much! the way you use the iron. And slip-up and you’d get those
Mixed curling is a complete- Too much! Oh boy! Oh, no! they will let you know. dirty looks. Somebody might
ly made up sport that no one In some cases, they seem to For me it’s like being at even hit you with the ultimate
plays or understands. The TV be just trying to outshout the home. In the background, I put-down: “Not cool.”
network bosses must think it’s competitors some of whom heard one player yelling and I guess I’ll just stick to the
rating magic because it just bark, howl, and scream like I thought it was my wife. You Rockaway version of curl-
appears every four years. complete lunatics. don’t know how to iron! Don’t ing which is beach bocce ball
Teams consist of men and You’ve seen this, right? The you know how to sweep?! Give with a red cup. I’m better with
women, that’s the mixed part. players are on some ice court me that, let me do it. brews than brooms.
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Local’s New Book Aims to

‘Untangle’ Children’s
Self-Esteem Issues
the mirror, and told her mom to sport blonde, floor-length
that she wanted lighter skin hair, that is up to you, but you
and blonde long hair like the can’t have that now.
fairytale character, Rapunzel. “I realized that at just the ten-
This was the ‘genesis’ of Rice’s der age of three, Genesis had
just published children’s book, self-esteem issues and didn’t
“Sunshine’s Tangled Tresses.” love herself. So I started plant-
Rice, who has served active ing positive statements in her,
duty in the U.S. Army and is like telling her how beautiful she
now a retired NYPD police of- was, determined to let her ap-
ficer, said she was shocked. “My preciate her God-given natural
family and I have faced many beauty in the mirror,” Rice said.
challenges, including when we Rice said that she also wanted
were forced to move from my Genesis to appreciate all little
childhood home in Far Rocka- girls’ natural beauty — regard-
way due to Hurricane Andrew, less of race, facial features and
when my husband was tragical- cultural backgrounds. She said,
ly killed in a motorcycle acci- “On her bedroom wall, I put up
By Kami-Leigh Agard daughter. One Sunday morn- dent a few years ago, and then pictures of little black, white,
ing, her then three-year-old in 2012, when Hurricane Sandy Asian and Latina girls with their
Lifetime Rockaway resident, Genesis, did not want to get out struck. However, when Gene- natural hair. I wanted her to
La-Shonda Rice (or Lala “The of bed, much less eat breakfast sis said that to me, it made me see that they were all beautiful
Doll Lady,” as she is affection- and get ready for church. She wonder what kind of mother with their diverse natural hair
ately called), has weathered was ailing with something, not I was. I told her that you can’t and features. The majority of
many storms and obstacles physical, but something else. At have hair like Rapunzel. You the pictures looked more like
in life, but one of the most the tender age of three, Gene- have hair like momma. When
deep-seated ones was with her sis did not like what she saw in you get older, and you still want Continued on page 9
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***** ***** *****

We missed putting this in our Art Slam: Are you an artist, For those of you who missed
This Week In History column. designer, performer, creator, or it, Edward Andrews died on
On February 15, 1984, the State musician? Well, get on down Saturday, February 17 and was
Public Service Commission vot- to the Art Slam on March 9, at buried on Wednesday, February
ed to divide New York City into RISE (the old firehouse that is 21. Mr. Andrews was a friend to
two area codes to ''prevent an now a spectacular space) at many and a much-loved coach
***** impending exhaustion of tele- 5803 Rockaway Beach Boule- at St. Francis de Sales. He was
Great news came out of the phone numbers.'' Hence, 718 vard. Show off your talent! RSVP the patriarch of a large fami-
New York State Court of Ap- was born. It became operation- in advance and email your ly, many of whom still live and
peals. The Court ruled that LIPA al in September and, interest- name, along with your talent, work here.
and National Grid are not im- ingly enough, was optional un- to events@rwalliance.org. You *****
mune and can be sued for fail- til January 1, 1985. People were will have three to five minutes There’s a neck of the woods
ing to cut off the power in the not happy about it.That pretty to perform. The event is being in Far Rockaway that is off the
hours before Hurricane Sandy much put the end to phone co-hosted by Rockaway Artists beaten path. Seagirt Avenue
struck. As a result of electri- exchanges like Neptune. (The Alliance, FRANC, and the NYC runs parallel to Seagirt Boule-
cal fires, hundreds of homes Rockaway Times can still be Department of Cultural Affairs. vard on the ocean side. (Jose
burned down. Homeowners reached by dialing NE 4-3030 — ***** Velez of Community Board 14,
can now seek damages at trial. as long as you put 718 first). Rockaway Artists Alliance is we’re looking at you). A new
***** ***** running a Solo Show Compe- development, Saltmeadow,
The Photo Contest is now As you should with smoke tition. Artists from the tri-state has sprung up and opened on
open. The deadline is April 13. alarms, check your online area are eligible and must sub- the site that lay fallow for many
Last year we had people send- banking accounts, including mit work by March 1 to be eli- years. It’s being billed as luxury
ing us entries in July. Two pho- credit cards, for auto payments. gible. The winner will get use living and the prices sounds like
tos per category. Beach Life, We recently heard about some- of sTudio 6 at Fort Tilden for a it: owners are seeking $3785 a
The Ferry, Pets, Jamaica Bay, one getting double billed. One solo exhibit at no cost. Please month for a 3 bedroom.
Rockaway Action Shots (5 cate- debit was made on their charge check out rockawayartistsalli- *****
gories). Send only your two best card and the other direct from ance.org/solocomp for details. Rockaway is still a place
per category to PhotoExpo@ checking for the same service. The RAA is also accepting sub- where people do the right thing.
RockawayTimes.com. Please It happened when the “method missions for its April exhibit, Somebody found some money
don’t send to other Rockaway of payment” was changed but Mayfly. The deadline is March and came to us to put a notice
Times email addresses. Thanks somehow that didn’t occur. Just 21. See www.rockawayartistsal- in the paper. See Page 30 for de-
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LOCAL’S NEW BOOK
AIMS
‘When are you finally going
to write a book?’ I had a pile This Week in History
Continued from Page 6 of notebooks that I had been FEBRUARY 22 FEBRUARY 26
scribbling in, and he wanted Patrick McFadden was born. Major James G. McKeon, Esq. was born.
Genesis because I wanted her me to write my very own book. Steph Norton was born.
1879 - Frank Winfield Woolworth opened Suzanne Corrigan was born.
to love herself for whom she was, I promised him that in 2018, I’m his first "Five Cent Store" in Utica, New Laura Reynolds Bean was born.
while still appreciating the natural going to do it, and I started writ- York.
beauty of other little girls.” ing again,” she said. 1935 - Airplanes were no longer permitted
1919 - Grand Canyon National Park was
Amidst all this, Rice had already The main character of the to fly over the White House.
established.
begun designing and creating book is a doll named Sunshine,
FEBRUARY 23 1993 - A bomb exploded at the World
crocheted dolls. “I started back named after a doll Rice created Trade Center in New York. The blast killed
Paddy Tubz was born.
crocheting, a craft I learned from a for a woman in Texas. “I created Sonny Livingston was born. six people and injured more than 1,000.
classmate when I was in the sixth- this doll, not so much in the im- Brian Cori was born.
grade. She told me how to do it, age of my daughter, but the style FEBRUARY 27
just using a pencil. Then one day, of the doll’s hair resembled my 1945 - U.S. Marines raised the American 1951 - The 22nd Amendment to the Con-
my grandmother said, ‘It would daughter’s hair. In a nutshell, flag on Iwo Jima. stitution was ratified, limiting the Presi-
1997 - Scottish scientists announced the dent to two terms.
be easier, if you used a hook.’ Then the book is a little about my
successful cloning of a sheep, Dolly.
my mom showed me how to make daughter (with some added fic- 1991 - Kuwait was liberated in the Gulf
blankets and baby items. tion to it),” Rice said. FEBRUARY 24 War.
“In 2010, when I had my son, Sunshine’s Little Tresses, Peter McFadden was born.
Brazil, I started making dolls and hot off the press, was just pub- Marvin Eisenstadt was born. FEBRUARY 28
Christine Mastros was born.
took one to my church, Mount lished this past Monday, Feb-
1821 - Mexico declared its independence Jean Supple was born.
Carmel on Beach 71st Street. ruary 19. The first 25 people to from Spain. Harold Cornell was born.
Everyone loved it and encouraged order it through Rice’s website: 1980 - The U.S. hockey team defeated Kevin Judge was born a day later.
me to make more,” Rice said. TheChristianCrochetAddict. Finland to win the gold medal at the Lake
In 2012, Rice gave birth to her com or Facebook page, will get Placid Olympics. 1983 - The final episode of M*A*S*H aired.
business, The Christian Crochet a free gift. Also, book orders can It was the most watched television pro-
Addict, and has sold more than be personalized with the gift- FEBRUARY 25
gram in history.
Briege McGarrity was born.
100 dolls worldwide. So when ee's name and age. The book 1993 - Four federal agents were killed in
did the birth of her book begin?” (both digital and hardcopy) 1964 - Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) be- Waco, Texas, after they tried to serve an
Rice said, “In the process of is also available on Amazon. came world heavyweight boxing champi- arrest warrant for weapons charges on
making the dolls and a fami- Rice’s handmade dolls can also on for the first time by knocking out Sonny Branch Davidians sect leader David Ko-
ly, my husband one day asked, be found on her website. Liston in Miami Beach. resh, starting a 51-day standoff .
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Bag checks and bathrooms at Community House.
All races start and finish on the boardwalk by B.102nd St.
All runners will receive a shirt, Irish bead necklace,
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Half Marathoners will receive finishers medals.
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4/21/18 - Spring Half Marathon
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6/16/18 - Father's Day 5K and Half Marathon
7/14/18 - Firecracker 5K and Half Marathon
8/25/18 - End of Summer 5K and Half Marathon
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FROM THE ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE

FOOD IS POWER!
The older students are learning food is encouraged.
about the different ways food Eat only foods that have been
is grown. We have introduced cooked by humans. Processed
the different industries that in- and most frozen (unless you
form these practices and how know who cooked and froze it)
each industry affects our envi- foods are made by a machine.
ronment, health and economy. Avoid foods you see adver-
We are also learning about how tised. Most of our food produc-
these systems have manipulat- tion is run by big corporations,
ed the way in which we govern, who are the ones that are al-
having major impacts on hu- lowing chemicals into our food
man rights, civil rights and so- and stifling small farms.
cial injustice. Monsanto is a company that
The eighth graders at Kappa provides our chemical fertiliz-
VI in Far Rockaway are curi- ers, and GMOs. Most food you
ous about how we have arrived see is made from their crops or
at this current state of nation- grown using one of the many
By Diwa Tamrong al food arrest. They have been lationships between biology, chemicals they have patented.
reading Michael Pollan’s book, ecology, farming, industrial Eat mostly plants. Meat,
This month in Rockaway Omnivore’s Dilemma, which farming, genetically modified cheese, butter, bread when
Waterfront Alliance’s (RWA) covers the timeline of modern organisms (GMOs), organic done right are all things that
Living Classroom program, food production. Pollan brings farming and industrial organic we can and should eat. Ani-
we are exploring the world of to light the carefully construct- farming. The common lack of mal fats and whole grains are
food. The younger students are ed web that encompasses how knowledge surrounding these necessary in order to absorb
learning the basics of food — and why we produce food in topics is one of the main rea- nutrients. However, we live in
where it comes from, how it is the way that we do. Our stu- sons we have fallen into these a culture that encourages us to
grown and what its life is like dents are learning to under- ways. We are also discussing eat too much of the wrong kind
as a plant before we cook it. stand the differences and re- how the government crafts pol- of meats and grains and more
icies that ignore science, hurt of it than fruits and vegetables.
our environment and poison Simply put you need to eat
our bodies. mostly plants, but please still
Cooking is an important skill eat some meat and grains, and
If you are interested in for all ages. We see cooking as make sure it is the whole kind,
science and love the an entry point into learning not processed.
water then this is the about the complex issues that Try everything and learn
program for you!
revolve around food. For our how to cook. This is one of our
cooking lessons we emphasize own rules. Today in America,
use of local and nonindustrial we have arrived at a national
organic ingredients. We work food arrest. Most of our food
SALT
with local farms including production is run by only a
Sang Lee Farm, Edgemere handful of corporations, who
Farm and Urban Agro Farm. put profit over the health of
Our youth interns in the Envi- their employees and custom-
Spend a week or two collecting data to be
used in region-wide citizen science
ronmentor program are also ers. Most of us do not realize
initiatives, and have fun learning to surf growing greens using a hydro- how companies decide what
summer science and kayak while you're at it! ponic system that we use for we do and do not like to eat.
aqua lab for teens our cooking lessons. Of course, In fact, over decades, fast-food
SALT takes place at our headquarters
Session 1 June 11th to June 15th 2018, located at the RISE Institute in Rockaway, we still end up having to source restaurants and food deserts
Session 2 June 18th to June 22nd 2018, Queens, NY. some of our ingredients from have been strategically placed
10 am - 4 pm
Easily accessible to the A train station at the local supermarkets, so we in low-income neighborhoods,
Beach 60th St and one block from also discuss how to shop smart disproportionately affecting
Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Beach!! and healthy when your choices minority communities.
Students will get an introduction to
environmental research in New York City are limited. Hint: stick to the Every community deserves
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Inspires Short Film
By Rosemary McGuire More than the beach, it was
the strong sense of communi-
A good day at the beach ty that moved her. “I’ve been
turned into a great day at the living in LIC for 17 years and
beach when Long Island City- I never knew this (Rocka-
based filmmaker, Charlotte way) existed,” Purser said. “I
Purser met two friendly, lo- was blown away. It’s hard to
cal Rockawayites at Bungalow believe this is a part of New
Bar one summer afternoon, York.”
five years ago. Beneath the backdrop of
As the day turned into the ocean and sand, she knew
evening and the trio talked there was a story somewhere
and talked, Purser saw some- to be told, illustrating the
thing she hadn’t found any- bond the people here have.
where else in the city. “I was She calls it “something spe-
amazed at the local culture. cial,” not found anywhere else
It’s such a tightknit commu- she’s been and said as the sun
nity where it seemed every- set behind the bridge that
one knows everyone else,” evening, she knew she had to
Purser said. find a way to bring a story to
She didn’t know it at the life. back then, she had no idea Purser spent all of 2016 edit-
time, but striking up a con- “I knew that day that I want- what form it might take. ing it and finished the piece
versation with the two wom- ed to write a play or a story or Several months later, trag- in 2017.
en would change the trajec- something about this incred- edy struck. Purser’s brother- Now that it’s done, she be-
tory of her career, spurring ible place,” Purser said. That in-law died suddenly, leav- gins the next steps of submit-
her directorial debut with the bit of inspiration which was ing her sister widowed with ting it to film festivals in the
creation of a short film titled, Rockaway, gnawed at her for two small children. As Purser hopes it gets chosen.
“Rockaway Moon.” weeks, refusing to leave. But puts it, she watched her sister In the meantime, she re-
face a whole new world with minds us of what we some-
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Rockaway At Work
SHEILA SMITH-GONZALEZ, PRINCIPAL, SAINT CAMILLUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
By Frances Feuer not just my profession, it is my vo-
cation, my calling. It’s not just be-
Have you ever wondered what ing an administrator and an ed-
people do all day at their jobs? I ucator, but also being a spiritual
have, and that’s the basis for this col- leader of faith and values. It is im-
umn, Rockaway at Work. portant in today’s world to teach
The students at Saint Camillus values, and for my students to
Catholic Academy, and their par- grow up to become good citizens
ents, are very lucky to have Shei- and good people.”
la Smith-Gonzalez at the helm as I observed the relationship
principal. between the students and
Mrs. Smith-Gonzalez starts her Smith-Gonzalez, and it is ob-
day at 7:30 a.m., before classes start. vious to me that they like her,
She supervises students as they ar- respect her, and behave well in
rive, chats with teachers, and ad- school, because of her. Third-
dresses any parent phone calls, or grade teacher Lori Caputo, ex-
questions. She always has an open- plained, “Her tone is gentle and
door policy for parents because she firm at the same time. When you
understands the importance of the have that combination, the stu-
parent-school partnership. dents and the staff trust her. It
In one of her roles, as adminis- sets the tone for the school.”
trator, she takes care of the busi- I asked some students to tell
ness of the school, dealing with me what they think about their
budgets, purchasing, and payroll. principal, and their admiration
One night a month, she reports to and respect were clear. Among
the board of directors on teacher some of the comments: “She
evaluations, parent concerns, is very helpful. She gets things
status of the building and prop- done. She solves any problems
erty, test results, and other issues. the school has,” one student said.
As educator, Mrs. Smith-Gon- “She always comes into the class-
zalez supervises the teachers and rooms to check on the kids,” said
students, and visits every class- another. “She also tells us every
room twice every day. Without morning that God is always with
an assistant principal or dean, it us,” another student said. “She
is her responsibility to handle all prays for people who are sick.”
school problems and to step in Almost all of them told me she
when a situation arises, so that teaches them to “respect oth- around the building togeth- summer, but Smith-Gonzalez
the teachers can continue in- ers.” When I asked them what er, Smith-Gonzalez was able to works a 12-month schedule.
struction. When I was with her, “respect” was, I was impressed identify each child by name. Even when school isn’t in session
a boy couldn’t find his coat after by their answers. Some of their Smith-Gonzalez says running in the summer, she is responsible
lunch, and she played detective responses: “to be nice and kind a successful school is a team ef- for registration, paying bills, or-
until the coat was found. to others,” “not to take others’ fort. She supervises a staff of 18 dering materials, planning cur-
“I love what I do,” Mrs. property and things,” “to be loyal, teachers, a nurse and two secre- riculum, and hiring new teach-
Smith-Gonzalez said. “Being the and no gossiping.” That respect taries, and speaks highly of them. ers.
principal of a Catholic school is goes both ways. As we walked “We collaborate on a daily basis Smith-Gonzalez said she want-
to provide our mission, which ed to be a teacher and work with
is excellence in Catholic educa- children ever since she was a
tion. My team is so dedicated that child herself. After teaching for
without them this school would 19 years, and knowing the im-
not be viable. The reality is this portance of a positive leadership
staff, this dedicated team, makes role, she received a second mas-
this school work,” she said. ter's degree, Master's of School
Part of her job is to support Building Leadership, from Saint
teachers whenever they have John’s University. She became
questions or problems, and fa- principal at Saint Camillus four
cilitate and plan professional years ago, after being a principal
development in many subject in Brooklyn for eight years.
areas. She attends workshops Saint Camillus is located at
and training sessions with her 185 Beach 99th Street, and ac-
teachers in the school one Friday cepts all students grades pre-k to
afternoon a month, and at Saint eight. Administrator, supervisor
John’s University. of teachers, teacher of faith and
School may be closed in the values…… Rockaway works hard!
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New AOH Forms in Memory

of 9/11 Firefighter
By Katie McFadden west end of the peninsula just Rockaway has had its own Di-
in time for the 2018 St. Pat- vision for more than 40 years
Lieutenant Kevin C. Dowdell rick’s Day season. and we thought it was time
was a husband, a father, an “Dowdell was an active for something new in Breezy,”
active member of the Breezy member of the AOH before Manning said.
Point community, a longtime he died. Out of the 18 AOH AOH Division 21 President
member of the Ancient Order members that perished, he Mark Edwards wishes the new
of Hibernians and a firefighter was the only first responder. group well. “If Breezy wants
for FDNY Rescue Company 4. We came up with the idea to their own division, they should
Dowdell died on September 11, form a Division in his name af- have one. Division 21 has
2001 in the World Trade Center. ter a group in New Jersey that’s grown with members from all
Now a group that represents named after Father Mychal over the peninsula, we are the
Friendship, Unity and Chris- Judge, who also died that day. Rockaways as a whole. We have
tian Charity, is forming to keep The thought was, how do we members from Breezy Point to
his memory alive—the Lieu- memorialize Kevin Dowdell? Broad Channel. As long as you
tenant Kevin C. Dowdell AOH What we don’t want to happen live in the Rockaways and are
Division 4 Breezy Point, NY. is to ever forget. Someone will a practicing Catholic with Irish
Dowdell was one of 18 mem- come to the group in 50 years and Breezy Point members. heritage, you are welcome in
bers of the Irish Catholic char- from now and say, why is this Division 21 has been serving our Division. We wish the new
itable fraternal organization, named after Kevin Dowdell? the community for more than division luck and prosperity. If
the Ancient Order of Hiber- And someone will be able to 40 years and will continue to they need any help, we are al-
nians (AOH), who perished tell them why,” founder John do so, including continuing to ways here,” Edwards said. For
on September 11. In honor of Manning said. run the newly returned Rock- information about Division
him, a new AOH Division, Di- The Rockaway peninsula has away Irish Festival. However 21, check out www.aohrbny21.
vision 4, numbered after Dow- long had representation of the Manning and others felt it was org.
dell’s firehouse, Rescue Com- AOH with Division 21, which time for a change. “There’s Continued on page 17
pany 4, is being formed on the accounts for both Rockaway enough Irish to go around.
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NEW AOH FORMS involved in. It’s pretty cool to Thanks for the memories!
Continued from Page 15 have it named in his honor T. Trotta
Fifteen members are re- because those are the things
quired to form a new AOH he stood for. He was about Gun Control
Division, which Manning sacrifice and helping others Dear Editor:
says they already have in time and that’s the goal of the AOH After another school shooting,
for their inaugural meeting in general,” Dowdell said. it is encouraging to see young
on Thursday, February 22. AOH Division 4’s first meet- people getting involved in the
Among some of the members ing will be held at the Breezy issue of gun control. Some gun
are Dowdell’s own sons, fire- Point Catholic Club (204-10 owners say protect the Second
fighter James Dowdell, and Rockaway Point Blvd) at 7:30 Amendment at all costs and any
army veteran, Patrick Dow- p.m. on Thursday, February kind of regulation is a slippery
dell. 22. NY State AOH President, slope. The First Amendment has
“I’ve been a member of the Timothy McSweeney, and Memory Lane a regulation we can all agree on.
AOH since I was a teenager. AOH National Director Liam Dear Editor: You cannot yell ‘Fire!” in a crowd-
My dad and I signed up when McNabb, will be making the I enjoyed looking at the old pic- ed theater just because you have
I turned the minimum age of trip from Albany for the offi- ture of Curley’s Hotel in your Feb. a right to free speech. And if you
16 and my father was very in- cial swearing-in ceremony. 15, 2018 issue of The Rockaway spread lies you can be sued for
volved in the group,” Patrick Anyone interested in join- Times. Growing up I heard many libel or slander, and saying you
Dowdell said. The son of the ing is encouraged to attend. stories of the great Curley’s as have freedom of speech is not
late firefighter believes his The AOH revolves around both my mother and grandmoth- an excuse. There are limits to the
father would be honored by the principles of Friendship, er worked there in the late 1940’s First Amendment. There should
having a group in his name. Unity and Christian Chari- and early 50’s. Mom’s family hailed be limits on the Second.
“He would love it. He was ty. Members must be males, from the Upper West Side, but There should be background
obviously a proud Irish 16 and up, who are practic- during the summer months they checks. You shouldn’t have an ar-
Catholic and fireman, and ing Roman Catholics of Irish rented a room in a house on St. senal unless you can make the case
he was proud to be a resi- birth or descent and U.S. citi- Mark’s Place (which I don’t believe why it’s needed. Maybe the law
dent of Breezy and to raise zens. is around anymore either). Mom enforcement failed to follow up
his family there. The fact that If you’re interested, but used to tell me of the many happy on tips in Florida but that doesn’t
the group is all about charity cannot attend the first meet- summers she spent working at the mean controls are useless. Some
and is something positive for ing, contact John Manning at hotel as a “locker girl” where she people say give guns to teachers.
the community is something queenscountyaohpres@gmail. assisted beach-goers who would Well, not to the teachers I had!
he’d be happy that we’d be com or 917-589-0047. rent a locker for the day. William L. Riley
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This past Saturday evening,
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braved the snowy night and
slick streets, even battling
the disabled subway service
to Rockaway, just to step
into a night of steamy, sultry
fun, at the Post V-day Bach-
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Beach Bum Burlesque show,
to support two locals in need.
MAX POWER and Mermaids
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Beach Bum Burlesque on
this event held at the Rock-
away Brewing Company to
fundraise for two Rockaway
friends suffering from the
debilitating and degenera-
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are two surgical approaches
to rhinoplasty. In the open
volves removing both bone
and cartilage from the roof
of the nose to create a more
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approach, a small incision is aesthetic profile. Tip reduc-
made externally on the colu- tion may involve removal of
mella and other incisions are nasal tip cartilage. Straight-
made internally. An endona- ening a crooked nose may in-
By Peter Galvin, MD sal rhinoplasty is done with volve any of a variety of tech-
extensive internal incisions niques, including osteotomy
only. With either technique, (breaking the nasal bones)
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the incisions allow access to create more symmetry in
to the bony-cartilaginous a frontal view. Once the sur-
framework of the nose. geon is pleased with the new
In functional rhinoplasty, appearance of the nose, the
Today I would like to dis- a crooked nose. A function- there are three major com- incisions are closed. Splints
cuss a common plastic sur- al rhinoplasty is done to im- ponents of the nose that are are usually placed outside of
gery procedure called a rhi- prove nasal airflow and re- evaluated for repair — the the nose to maintain stabil-
noplasty, otherwise known as duce obstruction to improve septum, inferior turbinates ity during the early healing
a “nose job.” This is a proce- breathing. (ridges on the lateral inside process. In cases of septal
dure that involves reshaping Most of the human nose is of the nostril), and the valves surgery, internal splints are
or resizing the nose. There made of cartilage, much like (just above the inferior turbi- often used for the same rea-
are two major categories of the ears. The cartilage joins nates). In some cases, the in- son.
rhinoplasty: aesthetic and to bone at about the level of ferior turbinates may become For more information go
functional. Aesthetic rhino- the bottom eyelid. The na- enlarged, thereby restricting to the American Academy of
plasty involves changing the sal septum divides the two airflow. Likewise a deviated Facial, Plastic, and Recon-
outward appearance of the sides of the nose internally. septum may obstruct airflow. structive surgery at www.
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for cosmetic rhinoplasty are form most of the nose and point in the entrance of the
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Heather Tubridy. Is that were comparable to those an ad in The Rockaway
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Be Offended...
Be Very Offended
ing to the surface and being fensive.” “If you call someone partments. That being said, I
felt by us as a community and this, that’s offensive.” And on it have come to view myself as
then envisioning for the day goes. I realized that whether it a laid back kind of guy, pretty
before proceeding to go out- be in articles, videos, conver- much incapable of being of-
side on the deck for my morn- sations, or comments online, fended and thus incapable of
ing movement routine. this was becoming a HUGE participating in this new norm
For all of you non-introspec- collective norm. The problem of the victimhood of offense. I
tive people out there still in as I saw it was that being so- realized right then and there
search of your inner Zen, the cially unaware or "non-woke" that I was doing something
above means I fed the cats, dog if you will, I was not part of wrong and I had better get off
and Bearded Dragon, started this new-found norm. my butt and fix it post haste!
the coffee, lit a cigarette and Having spent my forma- Over this past weekend I
fired up the old laptop read tive education years under participated in a 6-hour online
the daily online editions of the the kind tutelage of the Sis- course designed for people
national and local news before ters of Charity, a misnomer just like me that teaches the
Being an early riser I tend to taking the dog out on the deck as there was nothing chari- ability to easily be offended is
be up and about sometime be- to do his business. Last week I table about them, and then no longer a luxury but a down
tween 3 and 4 a.m. each morn- kept seeing the word “offend- later in high school with the right necessity in this life. The
ing. This is a good thing as it ed” coming up over and over Christian Brothers, yet anoth- course was entitled "How to
affords me the opportunity to again. Then something hit me er misnomer but that's anoth- be Offended." In a nutshell,
follow the advice of one of my — I had heard the following er column. I then underwent this course taught me how to
favorite Rockaway Times col- statements literally hundreds five years of active sensitivity become easily offended by re-
umnists, Helen Kilgallen (Be of times over the past sever- training with the United States alizing that people have every
Well, Be Happy), to conduct al weeks. “That’s offensive.” Marines Corps (two enlist- right to see things from their
my morning meditation and “What that person said was ments), followed by 31 years of own perspective as long as it
check into the collective con- really offensive.” “I would nev- social work with the New York
sciousness to see what’s com- er do that because that’s of- City Police and Correction de- Continued on page 27
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BETWEEN THE like to call themselves cougars! incredulously and suggested feel sorry for them for I now
BRIDGES And speaking of old tarts, that I "man up!" Oh Yeah? I see them as I once was! Since
Continued from Page 26 at 67 years of age I have also told him in no uncertain terms I've learned how to be easily
now declared war on “age- that saying "Man up" is totally offended I feel I now bring joy
is the same as my perspective. ist stereotypes” including the offensive as it tells a man that to everyone I meet as they feel
Ergo, all I need do is simply words "old," "elderly," "frail," he should stop feeling and like they are free to be them-
listen carefully and attentive- "mature," "senior" as I now conform to a false, unattain- selves when they are around
ly to what the other person feel they are terms that dimin- able stereotype. Shaming me me as long as they don't of-
is saying and then selflessly ish the perceived value of our into being tough is a surefire fend me! I'm just happy I now
make it all about me by taking aged selves. When I see these way to create lingering dam- can make such a big difference
it personally and becoming terms used in news articles or age to my psyche and no sir, I in the world.
seriously offended even if it elsewhere I now fire off a blis- won't stand for it. So all of you non-"woke"
has nothing to do with me! tering missive to the author as Oh, and don't even mention people out there, join me and
I now realize that people well as AARP demanding that the produce aisle. Nothing ....be offended — be very of-
have every right to see things they use the more inoffensive rhymes with orange. You know fended!
from their own perspective as alternative, “older adults.” who that affects? Rappers. Broad Channel, why would
long as it is the same as my Sure, there’s a crayon for This word ruins the careers of anyone want to live anywhere
perspective. Now when oth- every color, but why won’t rappers. But then again, rap else?
er people do not see things Crayola acknowledge the fact is sexist and it promotes vi-
the way I see them, I just get that the white crayon has the olence. On second thought,
in their face all offended and
such, and it teaches them how
most privilege? I fired off a
quick email to the Crayola
never mind. I actually don’t
know how to feel about orang- Want
not to see things from their
point of view.
people over in Pennsylvania
about this one. Even my trips
es.
Quite honestly since com- To Get
Just this morning I read a
sports article about some high
over to Stop and Shop now
find me offended at the turn of
pleting the course and now
being open to offense and be-
In Touch?
school team upstate named every aisle. Did that cow ever coming a "victim" I have been
"The Cougars" and I immedi- give you CONSENT to milk experiencing life-changing Send Email to
ately dashed off a self-impor- it? Um yeah, I didn’t think results. I realize now that peo- Mail@RockawayTimes.com
tant email letting the school so. Another blast to the dairy ple who don't get offended
administration know that the farmers of America! I also had are insecure, take no person-
term is offensive and must be a stern word with the store al responsibility for anything
changed since saucy old tarts manager who looked at me and have no purpose in life. I
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Thursday, February 22, 4 Roxbury Blvd, Roxbury mance will follow. Saturday, March 3, 2 p.m.
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March Calls for Peace & Action in Wake of Youth Killings

By Katie McFadden being supported by several lo- mation about summer camps, We have to look at what we’re
cal elected officials and other seminars for job and career de- doing together as a communi-
On January 13, 15-year- community groups, showing velopment for teens and adults, ty.”
old Trevor Rhudd was shot that everyone is in this together. Intergenerational Program reg- Local elected officials like
and killed in the stairwell of All are welcomed to join in on istrations for seniors and youth, State Senator James Sanders,
his Beach 41st Street Houses the march, which will kick off plus much more. Councilman Donovan Rich-
apartment building. Less than from the Bay 25th Far Rockaway “My thought behind the ards, Assemblywomen Michelle
a month later, on February 8, High School Football Field at 11 march and summit is that if Titus and Stacey Pheffer Ama-
another 15-year-old, Youssef a.m., and will continue to Beach we can reduce the visibility to and Congressman Gregory
Solimon, was gunned down in a 57th and Beach Channel Drive. of young people on the street Meeks are showing their sup-
gang-related incident on Beach Marchers are encouraged to during certain hours, we can port for this response.
47th Street. He later died. Just wear white to represent peace hopefully reduce crime,” Ocean “We recently had two teen-
two months into 2018, and two and unity. Bay Community Center Direc- agers from the Far Rockaway
local teens have been killed due After the march, from noon tor Deborah Hoyle, said. “By area lose their lives as a result
to gun violence. The communi- until 4 p.m., all are encouraged doing this, we can get youth to of senseless acts of violence,
ty has had enough, and now it’s to attend the Call to Action Sum- see what they can do, and to get one allegedly shot over an iP-
coming together. mit at the Ocean Bay Commu- them talking about youth on hone, the other gunned down
On Saturday, February 24, nity Center (57-10 Beach Chan- youth crime. We have to address just blocks from his home in an
community members will join nel Drive). At this event, guests the youth at large and their alleged gang related dispute,”
in for a Community Peace will get to see the work that the stakeholders. We’ve had an ex- Senator Sanders said. “It is un-
March to send a message of Child Center of NY has been treme breakdown in culture. acceptable for our young people
unity, followed by a Call to Ac- doing to keep kids busy and We feel like we don’t have to who have so much promise and
tion summit, to discuss the next out of trouble, plus there will be responsible for one another, their whole lives ahead of them
steps to making the community be a summit panel and discus- so we’re not responding. Now to be taken so suddenly. It is my
safer. This event is being host- sion, workshops, a Neighbor- we’re trying to figure out how hope that we can bring the com-
ed by the Child Center of NY hood Watch Training Program, to combat that and are trying to munity together and set an ex-
Ocean Bay Community Center, a mentoring program, a Youth bring people together. There’s ample that there is a better way.”
in response to the murder of Development program by the strength in numbers. The po- “We haven’t done something
Solimon, who was a member Ocean Bay Youth Council, After lice can’t take care of everything of this magnitude before. Hope-
of the center, and other recent School Teen and Adult program from each end of Rockaway. It fully something good will come
local killings. The event is also registration, early bird infor- has to be neighbor to neighbor. out of it,” Hoyle added.
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Directions:
Grease a 3 quart casserole
dish. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according to di-
rections. Drain and set aside.
Leftover Baked In a large bowl, combine the
diced pork, condensed soup,
Pork Pot Pie peas and carrots, onion, celery,
parsley, basil and milk. Stir in
By Sharon Feldman the drained pasta. Taste and
season with salt and pepper.
When you have leftovers. Transfer the mixture in the
Had to make something so casserole dish and sprinkle
I tried this. You can substi- with the Parmesan cheese.
tute with cooked chicken and Bake 20 – 30 minutes, until
cream of chicken soup. hot and bubbly.
Ingredients:
1 small package of angel hair
pasta, broken in thirds (7-8 ozs)
2 cups of cubed cooked pork
1 – 10 ¾ oz can condensed
cream of mushroom soup
1 cup onion, finely diced
½ cup celery, finely diced
1 cup frozen peas and car-
rots, defrosted
1 tablespoon chopped fresh
Campos, Natividad
parsley
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste
February 14, 2018, 1 oz Parmesan cheese (about
¼ cup)
It is with great sadness that the family of Natividad
Campos announce her passing on February 14, 2018,
at the age of 91 years old. Facts You Probably
Natividad was born in Puerto Rico to Francisco
Campos and Paula Mauras on March 22, 1926. She Don’t Need
lived most of her life in New York where she loved Caterpillars have over 4,000 on Earth is called Point Nemo,
muscles, compared to hu- or the oceanic pole of inacces-
spending time celebrating life with family and mans' meager 629. sibility, in the South Pacific
friends. She enjoyed fishing and crabbing and the Ocean. The nearest humans
Nearly 30% of the world's bil-
company of her loved ones with good music and lionaires didn't graduate col-
are often astronauts on the
International Space Station,
laughter. The mother of 6, she will be lovingly lege.
which orbits the planet at a
remembered by her surviving children Carlos (Nilsa), During the peak of the build- max distance of 270 miles (435
km). The nearest inhabited
Ada, Edward (Maria), and Dalila. She is also ing boom in 2006, about 25%
landmass is 1670 miles (2,700
of the world's tower cranes
survived by her sister, Mercedes, and as many as 15 were operating in Dubai. km) away.
grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 11 great, Attempting to solve over- Gordon Ramsay once lost an
great grandchildren. She will forever be remembered crowding in Paris prisons in onion cutting contest to a pris-
by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family 1719, France offered freedom
to prisoners if they agreed to
on cook, and then offered him
and dear friends. marry a prostitute and move a job at one of his restaurants
to Louisiana. after his release.
She was predeceased by her beloved sons Jose and
Lawrence (survived by Rose) and her two brothers, People who live to be 100 plus The apple tree in Isaac New-
years old tend to be born in ton's garden at Woolsthorpe
Taumaturgo and Santos. September, October or No- Manor, from which an apple
Affectionately known as Rachel by some and called vember. supposedly fell and hit him in
Mami by many, Natividad will live on in the hearts of Titanic II, an exact replica of
the head, inspiring his theory
of gravity, is still growing there
those who loved her. There will be no memorial the original ship, is current- over 350 years later.
ly being built by Australian
services to commemorate her life. As a devout Chris- cruise company, Blue Star
tian, the family requests her memory be honored with Line, and will set sail on her Optophobia is the fear of
maiden voyage this year. opening your eyes.
prayer.
The furthest point from land Facts from Sean McVeigh
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our ultraviolet (UV) radiation On January 18, 2018, before I

exposure. For lots of us, espe- headed down to Rincon, Puer-
cially those of us that are life- to Rico, I went to the dermatol-
guards with the double trouble ogist because of something on
of a Celtic background, we have my arm and I randomly also
to slather sunblock lotion on, pointed at an irregular shaped
wear SPF 50 rash guards, adorn freckle on my right calf. Well,
As a guest writer this week, hats and sit under an umbrella while in PR, the dermatologist
we welcome my dearest sister, on the beach. called and said get back imme-
Janet Fash to share her story. Each week I enjoy reading diately to be treated for a mel-
Anyone that knows Janet rec- Dr. Galvin’s weekly column on anoma on my right calf. It was
ognizes her as the civil activist, the various health issues that caught very early and they did
chief lifeguard, school teacher, we face. Well, this past week, I, an excision that went deep be-
but most of all, one of the most along with many beach-loving name a few: Guidance Coun- cause like a weed, it grows out
authentic people you will ever people around the world got selor, Jerry Dever, summer res- and downward and has roots.
meet. She is always saving lives the call from the dermatologist ident nurse, Mary Bellew and So as springtime nears, I im-
and helping people. A true war- that no one wants to get: You Kim Mullen Maher’s husband, plore all of you to make sure to
rior and one of the strongest have a melanoma freckle. Guidance Counselor Thomas include the dermatologist ap-
women I have ever known. My According to the Melano- Maher. pointment in your list of things
best friend, my heart and soul. ma Research Foundation, “In Early detection and preven- to do. I would be remiss not to
Love her (Helen Kilgallen). 2018, over 178,000 Americans tion are the keys. So for all of us mention Rockaway resident
are expected to be diagnosed who love the outdoors, here is and former lifeguard Brian Sul-
By Janet Fash with melanoma. Of these, ap- a reminder for us and our fam- livan who first enlisted me to
As a community whose back- proximately, 91,000 will be di- ily members: Please go visit a first visit a dermatologist many
yard is the beach, we enjoy lots agnosed with invasive (Stage I, dermatologist (if you do not moons ago. I have often joked
of outdoor healthy activities II, III or IV) melanoma and an- currently do so) and request a about being a frequent flier to
ranging from volleyball to golf- other 87,000 will be diagnosed full body scan. I have been a the dermatologist. Well, it ap-
ing, lifeguarding, skateboard- with melanoma in situ (Stage lifeguard for over 38 years and pears that those visits may very
ing, biking, swimming, surfing, 0).” for a good amount of those well have paid off for me and
paddle-boarding, and yoga on I have known many wonder- years I’ve visited the dermatol- I’m hoping that some of you
the beach, along with count- ful people who lost their lives ogist before and after the sea- can be enlisted to visit a der-
less other activities. Many of to this at times insidious and at son. In the past I had basal and matologist yearly as well. Bring
us are diligent about watching times, fast-growing cancer. To squamous skin cancer. the whole family.
CROM Boys Get Ready to Rumble in Nat’l Muay Thai Rings

By Kami-Leigh Agard mentally and spiritually. It just
so happens that all four of them
"All It Takes Is Heart” is local compete, but it is not mandato-
fitness center’s CROM Physi- ry for them to jump in the ring.”
cal Culture’s motto, and these MTPP was founded in 2010 by
three Rockaway teens have that John Wolcott and Liam Tarrant,
and more — as they gear up to who after a series of trips to
dominate the ring at two major Thailand, witnessed how Muay
competitions next week. Thai played a significant role
Next Saturday, March 3, Win- in developing a strong charac-
ston Niles, age 13, and Marcus ter for children living in pov-
Laureano, 15, will be headed to erty-stricken areas throughout
Washington, D.C. to fight in the Thailand. The sport kept these
American Muay Thai League’s kids out of trouble and in the
(AMTL) junior competition. gyms. Wolcott and Tarrant felt
Triston McCleod, age 14, will be that American youth could ben-
fighting the night before (Friday, efit, just as the children in Thai-
March 2) at Friday Night Fights land have since Muay Thai’s in-
(FNF), NYC's longest-running ception as a sport.
fight series featuring Muay Thai “As a coach, mentor and for-
and regular boxing. McCle- mer professional fighter, there
od has already made himself a Josellito Collado, age 16 and Jef- tion Project (MTPP) to provide is one thing that I have ob-
name as the youngest compet- ferson Palma, 18, are students scholarships to local youth who served over my 30 plus years in
itor to compete in FNF, coinci- in CROM’s scholarship program are avidly interested in learning the martial arts — work ethic.
dentally the same series in which which the fitness center offers Muay Thai. Currently, there are All of our students have an un-
CROM’s co-owner and coach, to Rockaway youth showing four teens in our program. To wavering hunger to get better
Chris Romulo, made a name for dedicated interest in learning apply, they had to write an es- at Muay Thai, and are willing
himself as an amateur and pro- and perfecting the art of Muay say explaining why they want to put in the work to achieve
fessional Muay Thai champion. Thai boxing. to learn Muay Thai, and how it. Work ethic is something that
Niles and McLeod, along with Romulo said, “We partnered the martial art could help them
Continued on page 36
fellow Muay Thai teen fighters, up with the Muay Thai Preserva- develop not just physically, but
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daughter on the autism spec- the universe for allowing this,

trum. a sudden calm descended
Sometimes, I wistfully re- over me. I heard the ‘ping’ of
Life With Our flect on mistakes I made in

the marriage with thoughts
like, “Maybe, if I…” Listen,
my phone indicating a mes-
sage. I half-heartedly picked
up my phone, and saw a mes-
“Artistic” Child deep down, I knew I was defi-

nitely no Claire Huxtable, I
was more like Denise, the way-
ward daughter, searching for
sage from my daughter’s dad.
In a panic, I sat up, anticipat-
ing something terrible. What
was the message? A beautiful
individuality, but not in the photo of my daughter, decked
context of society’s present out in her ski suit on her snow-
By Kami-Leigh Agard day, hyper-eulogized politi- board (that he specifically
cally-correct world. Don’t hate bought for the trip), posing
me, but maybe I wanted to be like a natural Olympian with
Why We Need Superdads more like June Cleaver in the
1950s classic television show,
the words, “Looks like she’s a
happy camper.” As tears of ut-
When Co-Parenting “Leave it to Beaver.”

Well this week, school is on
winter recess, and my daughter
ter joy rolled down my cheeks,
all I could whisper was, “Wow!
Look at my pooh! She’s snow-
A Child with Autism is snowboarding the ski slopes
of Montreal with her affable
boarding, all because of her
dad!”
dad. When I first learned of the Fathers in today’s socie-
When I first learned I was of idiosyncratic children in trip he planned for them, I was ty are amazing. Oftentimes,
pregnant, admittedly I was a highfalutin’ middle-class pissed, exploding with ques- I’m astounded by those I see,
bewildered asking myself, household. Well, truth to be tions like, “What! You are tak- strolling their children in their
“Am I really ready?” Bewilder- told, nothing of the sort tran- ing her out of the country with- prams or biking with them on
ment evolved into excitement, spired, and today we are two out me there to supervise?” the boardwalk, even reading
with me naively thinking that parents, though separated, Who’s going to comb her hair, books with them in the library.
my daughter’s dad and I were who are congenially co-par- make sure she doesn’t hurt I personally know of one single
going to be the highly-es- enting a literally bouncing, herself on the slopes?” “And of dad with a lucky young lady on
teemed Huxtables of Rocka- happy, not to mention, beau- course, the dubious question, the spectrum, who is raising
way, eventually raising a band tiful, nonverbal nine-year-old “With whom are you staying her on his own.
with?” So supermoms, though we
Her dad, who has the pa- want to laud the title of being
tience of a saint, just painfully the uber parent, sometimes we
gave me looks of frustration, need to step aside, and let our
but refused to lose his cool. superdads share the limelight!
As I packed her suitcase, I was I’m going to end with this
exploding, imploding, crying quote by American psychi-
with snot spewing everywhere. atrist and author, Theodore
After they left, I laid in bed, eyes Isaac Rubin, “I must learn
swollen with tears, reflecting, to love the fool in me — the
feeling a bit remorseful about one who feels too much, talks
how I acted. Then I thought to too much, takes too many
myself, if it were left up to me, chances, wins sometimes and
my daughter would be forever loses often, lacks self-con-
swaddled in bubble wrap. She trol, loves and hates, hurts
never would have learned to and gets hurt, promises and
rollerblade, ice skate, skate- breaks promises, laughs and
board and now snowboard, if cries.” But the biggest lesson
it weren’t for her dad. Maybe is to learn to trust, love, and
I was envious, wishing I was let go and let God.
more like him, a little more I talk about autism to open
adventurous and less guarded doors into the reality of our
with her. lives as caregivers, build un-
Whether you are still mar- derstanding, tolerance and
ried, divorced, separated or growth of our “artistic” chil-
just couples who went their dren. Share your thoughts by
separate ways, co-parenting emailing ourartisticchild@
any child, autistic or not, is dif- outlook.com or check out the
ficult. One parent takes on the Rockaway Beach “Artistic”
fun role, while the other is du- Families support group Face-
tifully resigned to be the strict, book page. We have a chock-
unrelenting disciplinarian and full of events coming up and
grand master of logistics. would love for you to join in
So after two days, laying in and also, please, share your
bed, crying and bemoaning feedback!
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By Santo Caruso
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CROM BOYS
Continued from Page 33
Roasters, to raise money to-
wards Niles’ and Maureano’s
Respect from Romulo
trip to D.C. “I was so happy
you cannot teach. Everyone has with the number of people
their own levels of it, and I know who came out to support the
Winston, Marcus and Triston, boys. From the nearby police
each encompass high levels of and fire departments’ officers
passion, desire and willingness to CROM members and the
to endure any challenges they community in general, it was
face,” Romulo said. amazing! Training in Muay
This will be Niles’ second Thai has made just a positive
time facing off in the AMTL’s change in my son. He used to
junior competition, and he’s be so shy, but now he’s more
ready. “I’ve been training outspoken, mature, and even
hard for this competition. I his grades have improved. I
had to lose five pounds, and couldn’t be happier,” Althea
I’m already at my goal weight. said.
We’ve all been intensely train- Romulo added, “These boys
ing twice a day, everyday, of- exhibit true examples of grit Scholars’ Academy kids rose up against the challenges
tentimes for as much as up to and determination because of learned a little bit about respect life put in front of him. He not
four hours during some ses- what they go through in train- from CROM’s Chris Romu- only inspires in the gym, but
sions. In my first competition, ing and knowing a bit about lo last week. Romulo gave his in life as a motivational speak-
I was really scared, however, their home lives. Muay Thai Champions Uprising speech for er. Romulo uses slideshows
my nervousness went away was a life-changing experi- the seventh- and eighth-grade and highlight videos and even
as soon as the bell rang. This ence for me in my early 20’s, classes during the DOE's “Re- some acting. He might even
time around, I feel more confi- and I am excited to see what spect for All” week. put on the boxing gloves.
dent because I know how hard the lessons of this sport can do Romulo, who has taught the Romulo teaches teens how
I trained. I just hope I get to for them at such a young age. youth of Rockaway how to fight to fight for their dreams and
fight someone who has trained They are already on a journey over the last eight years, once goals. He teaches them how
as hard as I have,” Niles said. towards greatness and if I can struggled with bullying, low to fight for an education. But
This past Saturday, Niles’ help them along that journey, grades, and a broken home more importantly, he teaches
mom, Althea, held a cupcake I see them doing bigger and as a kid, but with a steadfast them how to fight for what they
sale fundraiser at local cafe, better things.” mindset, the Muay Thai fighter believe in.
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