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VOL. LXXXIX, NO. 13 FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 FREE Two-Year “Breezy Bill” Extension Flood Insurance Help Website Launched Introduced By Goldfeder This past week New York City released a report on FEMA Flood Maps and Bill to add two-year extension to law passed by Flood Insurance as a part of their PlaNYC initiative. The report in essence was Goldfeder in 2013 to help homeowners to make NYC residents aware of their risk and fl ood insurance purchase require- still struggling to rebuild ments thanks to changes taking place to the National Flood Insurance Program effective April 1, 2015. To that end the Center For NYC Neighborhoods in con- sections 35 and 36 of General City More than two years after Sandy and junction with FEMA and New York City launched the website fl oodhelpny.org Law relating to rebuilding and repairing with many families still struggling to to help educate and advise residents of New York City who live in fl ood prone homes devastated by Superstorm Sandy. rebuild their homes, Assemblyman Phil areas of the City of these changes. Under the proposed extension, the city’s Goldfeder announced he has introduced The changes include: changes to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, rate increase Department of Buildings (DOB) would legislation extending a waiver of city approximations that can be expected, and the new Flood Insurance Affordability be allowed to continue to sign off on law requiring construction plans be ap- Act of 2014 surcharge that will soon take effect. The Flood Insurance Afford- certain Superstorm Sandy rebuild work proved by the city’s Board of Standards ability Act of 2014 annual surcharge for primary homeowners will be $25 and without the property owner needing and Appeals, which can delay work by for secondary and non-primary homeowners $250. to fi rst obtain approval from the city’s up to a year. This bill, which extends a On the website, after you put in your address, there are helpful tabs that will show you a current fl ood map versus the expected 2016 fl ood map; a tab titled, Am I Affected?; A tab titled, What’s My Rate? (which is only an approxima- tion); a tab titled, Get Help; and, of course, a Frequently Asked Question tab. Each one these tabs has sub tabs that will hopefully help homeowners navigate the slew of new information. If you go to the website you can get your individual home’s current base Flood Elevation and Flood Zone as well as the 2016 BFE and Flood Zone determina- tion by inputting your address. The following is the information returned under what is a Full Risk Rate sub-tab of the What’s My Rate? tab for a home on Point Breeze Avenue in Breezy Point. Flood Zone Today AE Flood Zone 2016 AE BFE Today 7.9 feet BFE 2016 11 feet A full-risk rate is calculated by comparing the lowest living level of your home to its Base Flood Elevation (BFE). If your home was built after 1983 and you already have fl ood insurance, you are already paying the full-risk insurance risk for your property based Phil Goldfeder in 2013 at the “Breezy Bill” rally to pass the original BSA waiver on the current maps, which will expire when the new maps are expected to bill. be adopted in 2017. However, if your Base Flood Elevation increases in the law passed by Goldfeder in 2013 and Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), updated Flood Insurance Rate Map, your full-risk rate may increase to refl ect then extended again in 2014, will al- a process that can take up to a year to your updated Base Flood Elevation. low hundreds of families to avoid the complete. If your home was built before 1983 the full-risk rate may be signifi cantly time-consuming BSA approval process The unique size and shape of higher than what you are currently paying. An elevation certifi cate is needed as they rebuild from the storm. property lots in Breezy Point required to determine the full-risk rate. “Two years after Sandy, so many homeowners to obtain approval from Base Flood Elevation Insurance Premiums families in Breezy Point are still not the BSA before beginning to rebuild. back in their homes,” said Assembly- If the waiver is extended, homeowners man Phil Goldfeder. “The last thing they would be able to continue to forgo the need as they struggle to recover is to be time-consuming process. The waiver’s held up by the bureaucracy of the city’s extension could also expedite the pace permitting process. By extending this of rebuilds under the city’s Build it Back waiver, our families can rest assured program currently rebuilding many that this unnecessary red tape will not homes in Breezy Point. This comes as keep them from rebuilding.” a great relief to the beachfront coopera- The bill introduced by Goldfeder tive, which saw 135 homes destroyed Source: FEMA. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY. Actual rates are based on the (A6326) provides a two-year extension by fi re and hundreds more devastated individual characteristics of the home and fl ood risk. to a 2013 waiver of requirements under (Continued on Page 18) (Continued on Page 18) PAGE 2 ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 HOLY WEEK AT BLESSED TRINITY

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EASTER SUNDAY 8:30AM St. Thomas More 9:00AM St. Genevieve 10:00AM St. Edmund 11:30AM St. Thomas More 12:00 Noon St. Genevieve FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS PAGE 3 EDITORIAL By Noreen Schramm Protection or Extortion? Guard your wallets now! As of April 1, 2015, the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency (FEMA) is requiring everyone in a fl ood zone to pay $25 per Outer Banks Tour Final year if you are the primary homeowner or $250 if it is a secondary or invest- Outer Banks ~ Elizabethan Gardens Payment ment home in an effort to recuperate from the devastating losses the Agency Due Now has suffered between payouts for Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. FEMA is Roanoke Island & more currently $16 Billion dollars in the red and the why is a very good question. In May 11-15, 2015 ~ 5 days 4 nights this writer’s view it all has to do with mismanagement of premiums paid since $810 per person based on double its inception in 1973. (Single supplement applies) When FEMA was fi rst established the premiums were to be used to help folks recover from natural disasters. Since that time in typical governmental fashion insurance recommended (please let us know if you have similar to what has happened with Social Security, these funds have been put any special needs) into the general fund and consequently used for other situations than what it is intended for. As a result rather than having $10 Billion in reserve, the Agency is Tour includes: deeply into the red resulting in substantially increased premiums. Will these in- 4 nights’ accommodations creases actually put the agency into the black is another question all together? 4 breakfast & 3 dinners The problem as we see it is that it will be virtually impossible for most low Wright Brothers to middle income homeowners to afford the fl ood insurance that will now be National Memorial required. In the past fl ood insurance was an option, but if you lived on the coast, Roanoke Island a good idea to have. Now fl ood insurance it is required with an additional tax, Elizabethan Gardens if you will, of $25 per home. Quaint Fishing Village Most of us who did have fl ood insurance were very surprised following Hur- Lighthouse ricane Sandy, that the policies we carried for 30 or 40 years, did not cover the Cape Hatteras National Seashore cost to repair our homes. In fact a direct quote from an attorney was “You didn’t Chicamacomico honestly think the insurance would make you whole?” Well, as a matter of fact, Life-Saving Station a lot of us thought just that. Much to our surprise many of us received only a Local Tour Guides/Tour Director third to one-half of what it cost us to repair our homes. And for those of us who Deluxe Motorcoach with lav were able to repair our homes we are now faced with needing to elevate them in order to keep the premiums at a manageable level. For many retired folks on Terms and conditions apply fi xed incomes this new legislation will truly be devastating. Leaving us to wonder about the fi ne line between protection and extortion. You don’t mind paying because when you need the protection, as we did in For questions and info call ~ 718 945 3989 Hurricane Sandy, FEMA will at least pay something. But the Biggert-Waters (Continued on Page 7) Thom McCarthy Nancy J. Brady, R.N., Esq. 1 Story, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Linda Faith Marshak, Esq. Alexander Sam Bader, Esq. Mint Condition On A Street Deidre Maeve Baker, Esq. 40’ x 100’ Driveway $565,000 Estate Planning & Elderlaw Wills, Trusts, Probate 718-634-0021 Medicaid Planning & Medicaid Applications Guardianship & Real Estate Matters ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS, Inc. “Planning in Advance is the Key to Protecting 32 POINT BREEZE AVENUE, BREEZY POINT, NY 11697 the Value of Your Home and Savings” (718) 634-8730 • FAX: (718) 945-1661 Email: [email protected] Publisher/Editor: NOREEN SCHRAMM

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parties that sign them, and history is fi gurative: That is literally their dream littered with the bones of broken prom- come true. ises written on the pulp of fi ction. To The center- piece of Iran’s foreign Letters To believe that Iran will hold to any treaty policy is to wipe Israel and America with the United States is as foolhardy off the map. When they repeatedly as buying stock from Bernie Madoff. say that they want to utterly destroy There is no truth in the man and there the United States of America, I can The Editor is no truth in that nation. only wonder in abject disbelief and The following letters are the opinions of its author The ominous fact is that Mr. ask myself, “Why don’t we believe and not necessarily those of the Rockaway Point News. O’Meara and Ms. Mettler are just not them?” Surely, they’ve said it often able to grasp the depth of the deprav- enough. tors who signed a letter addressed to Doomed Indeed ity of our enemy, or the ferocity of his Does the irony escape you that on the leaders of Iran. Dear Editor, passion. We are Judeo/Christians and the very day Secretary of State John That, of course, is simply not the The March 20th edition of the that prevents us from comprehending Kerry announced substantial progress case, but the opinions of Ms. Mettler Pointer contains a letter by Mr. Jack the mind-set of our enemy. In the Ji- on a nuclear deal with Iran, that Ali and Mr. O’Meara are the very es- O’Meara and a column by Joan Met- hadist view we are nothing more than Khamenei said, and I quote, “Death sence of my fear, because these two tler that only confi rm my dreaded pigs and apes. to America?” Allow me to repeat intelligent and well- meaning citizens fear that our beloved country is in the Believe me when I tell you that that in context: While addressing a represent a large number of Americans gravest danger. Their concern is that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei large crowd of Iranians, with their who are totally blind to the most obvi- President Obama’s attempt to negoti- and its President, Hassan Rouhani, fi sts clenched and their eyes ablaze ous reality. ate a nuclear agreement with Iran has yearn for the day when the heads of with hatred, they shouted, “Death to Agreements between individuals been compromised by Israel’s Prime Ms. Mettler and Mr. O’Meara are America,” and their Supreme Leader or nations are only as reliable as the Minister Netanyahu and the 47 Sena- stuck on top of spikes and planted mimicked for all the world to hear, on the White House lawn. That is not Morgan Stanley (Continued on Page 6) Smith Barney Outstanding Tutoring The Harbor Group By a Ph.D. Steven S. Greenberg Math All Levels Senior Vice President • Financial Advisor English Critical Thinking 31 West 52ND Street, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10019 History Study Skills SAT/ACT College Essay Prep Direct – 212-603-6291 Toll Free – 800-843-0211 Fax – 347-767-2522 Dr. Jeffrey Liss (718) 767-0233 49 Days Until The Sugar Cube Opens! JANETJANET CORCORAN CORCORAN REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE EXCLUSIVES

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PLEASE CHECK YOUR FIRE 9th that will teach attendees the lifesav- solace knowing that medical help can this past week started in sub-freezing AND SMOKE ALARMS AND MAKE ing techniques of CPR, the Heimlich arrive whenever needed at the touch of temperatures. The weathermen swear SURE THEY WORK! maneuver and how to use an Auto- a button. The RPFD will be hosting a that the better weather is coming soon This coming Wednesday, April 1st mated External Defi brillator (AED). night of music and fun at the Colony and just this past week saw some Councilman Eric Ulrich has arranged Pre-registration for the $55 class is a Theater starting at 8pm featuring the crocus’ starting to peak through the for a Mobile Breast Cancer Clinic to must and should be done April 6th by Kerry Kearney Band and the Locals ground, and heard that the daffodils visit the Point. The Mobile Detection emailing Mary Schembeck at mpow- Band. Make your plans now to attend planted in October are starting to pop Vehicle will set up in the Activity [email protected] or Ed Valentine at this very worthwhile event. up as well. Center parking lot and will be offering [email protected] . The second Thirty Speaking of Spring, guess what next Sunday is… EASTER! That wonderful time of the year where we as Christians celebrate new life and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope you check out page 2 for the Blessed Trinity Holy Week Schedule and make your plans to attend one of the great services coming up. Also please make sure you plan to attend the 2nd Annual Blessed Trinity Good Friday Blood Drive from 2:30pm to 8:30pm in Monsignor Con- nelly Hall. Remember Jesus bled for us, what better way to honor him than Free Delivery to bleed for someone else? to Are your little ones ready for Eas- Breezy Point ter? If not tomorrow afternoon (Sat- and urday, March 28th) the annual Breezy Rockaway Point Cooperative Easter Egg Hunt (for children 6 and younger) will take place at the Colony Theater beginning at 12 noon Sharp. In what we like to call the cutest minute and half of the year, dozens of wee ones will scoop up several hundred chocolate and candy fi lled eggs strewn about the Colony fl oor. Don’t be late as the hunt is over rather quickly and remember to bring you camera as the Easter Bunny will make an appearance and will be on hand for photo opportunities. Also on Saturday and starting at about the same time as the Easter Egg Hunt is the return of the Special Olympic Plunge billed “freezin’ for a reason”. The Plunge, which benefi ts the Special Olympics of New York will start at 12 noon and will no doubt be a spirited affair for an extremely worthy cause. After the Plunge head over to the Bungalow Bar for the after party from 12:15 to 4pm for a great time. See you there! 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Holy Mackerel 3/20/15 Dear Editor, “Death to America!” not a partisan matter, but the very life The Fort Hood massacre was “work I fi nd it unbelievable that a presumed Listen, can you hear them Ms. of our nation hangs in the balance. place violence:” Again, Really? intelligent American could write an ar- Mettler and Mr. O’Meara? I know you I want you to meet my grandsons, CAIR and The Muslim Brother- ticle so full of un-truths and distortion. want peace, but it cannot be achieved M who is only 6 months old, and J D hood are moderate Muslim advocates Ms. Mettler has proven to be a shinning by bargaining with murderers and li- who is 4 going on fourteen. I want you seeking peace and acceptance into the beacon of ignorance amongst colum- ars. Taqiyya is the Koran’s sanctioned to see the light in their eyes, beaming fabric of American life: Really! Again nists. Ms. Mettler writes about embar- use of deception and concealment to with joy and so full of curiosity and and Again! Please go to the websites rassing your country by calling out achieve world domination, and no discovery. You will love them I’m sure, I will mention below and discover the the 47 members of congress, but never statesmen use it to greater effect than and I would feel the same about your real intent of these quislings. They once does she write about the countless the leaders of Iran. little loved ones. It’s for them that I are traitors set in high places by our time Pres. Obama has embarrassed this The day President Obama brings write and fi ght, and for them that I ask President. great nation. Never mentioned are his home news of a nuclear treaty with you to have an open mind, and see past A nuclear agreement with Iran is countless apology tours and speeches Iran it will ring as hollow in the your affections for a president who good for America. Please, you know that he has made tearing down all the hearts of Americans as the day Nev- has been so wrong about so many of in your heart of hearts you can’t trust good that America is and all the good ille Chamberlain announced with a these vital issues: these demonic mullahs. You know it, our current and past leaders have ac- dewy eyed glee his binding agreement Terrorists are not Islamic: When and you know you know it. Just call to complished. The list is too great to put with the Nazis. “Peace in our time,” they shout Allahu Akbar as they slice memory the sight of the 52 American in one article, and since Ms. Mettler he announced to the people of Great the throats of Christians and Jews and hostages bound and blindfolded and and the news media refuse to report Britain, and the very next day Hitler moderate Muslims, they are not hijack- held in captivity for 444 days. In 1979 it…remember “you didn’t build that”, attacked Czechoslovakia. Ultimately ing the Koran, they are fulfi lling its Ayatollah Khomeini declared America the images of our President bowing to more than 60 million people, many of demands. Read it for yourself. to be the “Great Satan,” and that has foreign leaders, and lets never forget the them British, died in that confl ict, and ISIS or ISIL is the JV: Really? The not changed in all these years. In fact lies and cover up by President Obama the very Embassy from which these and Hilary Clinton on Benghazi. McELHINNEY LAW, P.C. innocent captives were taken is, to Granted, it might have been fool- this day, a national Iranian Museum 28 Point Breeze Avenue, Breezy Point NY 11697 ish for these members of congress to honoring the goal of Iranian foreign contact a foreign leader in the manner policy: Death to America. it was done, but apparently Joan Mettler I could go on, but I sense you are and others missed a civics lesson. Sen. 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Unobstructed views of NYC. recently as this past week the Supreme OWNER ASKING $75,000. Leader of Iran declared “Down with be segregated from the general fund or will the government continue to support The agents of Ruoff Realty were raised in this community. We are committed to the the US” and “Death to Israel”. Now rebuilding of Breezy Point for our children, grandchildren, and generations to come. thanks to the Obama deal Iran will have other programs. the ability to achieve this with nuclear power. Israel is our strongest ally in the middle east region and the only true democracy there. The bond between the US and Israel will withstand all that this President is trying to undue. It is also obvious to me after reading u g o Ms Mettler’s latest article she simply is B N AL W regurgitating all the talking points from the NY Times and MSNBC. The same DESIGN & ENGINEERING, PC NY Times that photo shopped out the white participants from the 50th anniversary march at Selma. Joan continues, as many on the left do, to race bait, by calling Pres. Obama our “Black” Presi- dent. Why are all liberals so interested in people’s skin color as opposed to their character and achievements? Is it because she knows the President cannot stand on his achievements and needs to distract us with race talk? I fi nd it diffi cult to have an open conversation when left wing liberals must focus on a Custom designed beach houses for the Breezy Point way of life. person’s race and gender and not their credentials. Joan also refused to mention that DEIDRE DUFFY, PE 718-634-2515 BungalowDesignPC.com (Continued on Page 8) PAGE 8 ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015

since “nurses who were educated in the Saturday 9:00 a.m. morning prayer 8:00 20th century are no longer adequate for p.m. Easter Vigil Easter Sunday Mass TEEN NEWS dealing with health care in today’s fast in all three churches. To all of you, this paced high tech world of medicine”. It is the time to refl ect and be aware of is now required that Registered Nurses your religion and its promises. & PRE-TEENS TOO! hold a Bachelors Degree. Just remember your bodies and It is predicted that by 2020 the U.S. minds are precious so take good care By Gert Hendry will need 1.2 million more qualifi ed of them and D.D.D. nurses than we have now. It is not too A quote from 1928 “Even though This past week our Navy Secretary in Iraq and Syria but in Pakistan also soon to think about your future so start it may be hard to do at times, keep the laid a wreath on Iwo Jima while “rela- where recently Taliban suicide bombers thinking. values and morals you learned from those tives of soldiers who fought and died exploded themselves near two churches Next week will be Palm Sunday who have loved and cared for you”. on the Island, on the 70th Anniversary as Sunday worshipers were praying kill- – where did Advent go? The Passion Be Well & God Bless of the bloody battle for the Japanese ing 14 people. Christians and religious of our Lord – Monday of Holy Week P.S. A former Tri Teen member and outpost during WWII”. They paid with minorities are sought after by Muslim – 3/30/15 – Day of Reconciliation and an outstanding member of our com- their lives for our freedom, which we terrorists. Adoration – Masses at all 3 churches. munity Marty Ingram received the N.Y. are so blessed to have. In the March 14, 2015 Tablet there Call the rectory for information. Holy Medal of Valor, the States highest mili- We here in America, can practice were pleas for help since the persecu- Thursday April 2, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. tary award last week. He was given this our religion or any religion with no tion of “Christians is greater and human morning prayer; 12 noon outdoor Sta- honor for his heroic efforts in Breezy on interference. Not so in the Middle East disaster is unfolding”. Pope Francis tions of the Cross 3:00 p.m. Passion of the night of “Sandy”. Congratulations in Iraq and Syria. Hard to believe but it guides “Aid to the Church in need” the Lord Blood Drive 2:30-8:30. Holy and thank you Marty!! is true according to the latest reports in and offers this prayer, “How many of the newspapers and the Archbishop of you pray for Christians who are perse- Letters To The Editor formidable Presidential candidate in the next election. The requirements she Archdiocese of Aleppo, Syria “Helpless cuted? Ask yourselves, do I pray for that (Continued from Page 6) children and infants suffering and dying brother or sister who is in diffi culty for mentioned does not describe her own and horrors being committed against confessing their faith”? Boys and girls, the party of Lincoln also gave us Con- President Obama. I trust as people read Catholics and other Christians in the teens and pre teens, young adults, etc., doleezza Rice. A woman that not one these articles we all understand the im- Middle East”. etc. please pray for those who do not Democrat voted for to be Secretary of portance of every election and electing The front wall of homes are marked have the freedom of Religion as we do, State. The party also gave us Judge the people with the best interest of all with an N in Arabic to let it be known and are being forced to believe in Islam Clarence Thomas, the Democrats at- Americans. Supporting the US Consti- Nazarene or Christians live there. A or die. Just pray it can never happen tempted to ruin his career and personal tution, abiding by the laws set forth by knock on the door and armed gunmen here in America. For more information life with countless lies. Furthermore, our fore fathers and ensuring us all of demand you leave your home, convert go to www.churchinneed.org. or write not one Democrat voted for the Civil our God given rights as Americans. to Islam or you die. to Keeping the Faith 725 Leonard St. Rights Bill of 1964. Sincerely, Then just imagine also your parish Brooklyn, NY 11222. More inaccuracies written by Ms. Dave Caprio church with all the religious images and Last week careers were written Mettler, Rep. Joe Wilson calling out the the crucifi x being destroyed by these about, in particular the Health Profes- President as a liar during his speech on Embarrassing Columnist health care, 5 years into his disastrous extremists. This is what is happening, sion. Where to go for an improved Dear Editor, law we all see Rep. Wilson was cor- as I write, in Iraq and Syria. The fact education? St. John’s College is offer- Via Times Of Israel: rect, Obama lied to us all. Indictment that our faith is threatened not only ing an advanced program in nursing “Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khame- of Eric Holder, this is the US Attorney nei called for “Death to America” on General that committed perjury, aiding Patricia (Teasha) Young Saturday, a day after President Barack & abetting, conspiracy, and made false Licensed Real Estate Sales Obama appealed to Iran to seize a “his- statements under oath. toric opportunity” for a nuclear deal and (718) 634-4311 • (917) 693-9505 • [email protected] Joan Mettler writes about the politi- (Continued on Page 10) www.breezypointhouses.com cal aspirations of the GOP running a Carolyn Redmond - Broker (718) 474-6722 • New Exclusive 3 bdrm, 2 bath home on street. $595K FOR SALE • Redone 3 bdrm, 2 bth, 2 home with pkg pad. $625K PRINDLE CATARAMAN • Rockaway Point gutted bungalow close to Ocean. $299K • 4 Bdrm, 2 bath, 2 story home w/partial Bay view on parking. $575K JUST REDUCED 18’ in Good Condition • 3/4 Bdrm, 1 Bath, Adorable Loft, newly renovated in Wedge! $430K Comes With Trailer • New plot in Wedge, buildable 19.6 x 43. $225K • Build Your Dream home in the Wedge. 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Her need to demonize people with whom she disagrees po- (Continued from Page 8) Fund for Woodhaven Fire Victims litically, used to be referred to by the a better future, and as US Secretary of term “McCarthyism” (when done by City Councilman Eric Ulrich, New Woodhaven who lost everything on State John Kerry claimed substantial the Right). York State Assemblyman Mike Miller, that fateful night,” said Councilman progress toward an accord.” When Mrs. Clinton felt that her and Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Ulrich. “The proceeds that we are able This is the man that Joan Mettler critics were inferring that she was un- Queens (CCBQ) announced last week to raise will really make a difference insists Americans should have no patriotic, her mantra became “criticism the creation of a special relief fund to and help ease the road to recovery for problem having our (as she calls him) of the administration is the highest form aid those families affected by the four- these families.” “black” President negotiate with on of patriotism.” I guess that no longer alarm fi re in Woodhaven on the night of “We cannot erase what occurred, Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. applies. Wednesday, March 18, 2015. The fi re but this fund will help these families Here is a better idea. Why doesn’t By the way, regarding Rep. Joe Wil- damaged or destroyed eight homes and work towards rebuilding for a better Ms. Mettler put on those magical open son calling President Obama a liar, does displaced more than 60 individuals. tomorrow” said Assemblyman Miller. toed sandals she wore way back at anyone recall the words “if you like your Donations will support CCBQ’s ef- “We ask the community to help in any Woodstock, drive her VW van straight health plan, you can keep your health forts to provide life essentials including way they can to assist these residents over to the Supreme Leaders under- plan” (on numerous occasions)? gift cards to local supermarkets, cloth- in this time of need.” ground fortress and explain that, as an Oh, and the Civil Rights Act of 1965 ing, replacement household furniture, “Our Catholic Charities Disaster American woman she would like some was only passed because of Republican and other necessities. Monetary dona- Case Management team arrived to assurances that he only has peaceful support in the Senate. Arguing your case tions can be made payable to CCBQ help ensure those displaced by the fi re intentions for his nuclear program. is one thing, demonizing those with online at www.ccbq.org or by mail. could get the help they needed to get See how that goes. whom you disagree is something else Contributions should designate “Wood- re-established as soon as possible,” Sincerely, entirely. Vilifying the people with whom haven Fire Victims” in the memo. For said Monsignor Alfred LoPinoto, Chief Ralph Bianco you disagree politically is objectionable more information contact CCBQ’s Executive Offi cer of Catholic Charities and unnecessary, “Let us agree on that”. Offi ce of Development & Communica- Brooklyn and Queens. “These families Sincerely, tions at (718) 722-6202. Catholic Chari- will need to start over, and Catholic Also Disagree With Mettler Bob Israel ties Brooklyn & Queens 91 Joralemon Charities will be there along the way to Dear Editor, Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. provide for their physical and emotional Regarding the Holy Mackerel col- “This fund will allow Catholic needs. We ask that you please keep these umn of 3/20, I would ask people to Re: Editorial March 13th, Charities to help the residents of families in your prayers.” look back in time to when GW Bush was President. As a white Christian, 2015 “What’s Up Doc?” Dear Editor, President Bush was subject to great The part of your editorial of March Dermatology Associates resistance and vilification by the 13th concerning President Obama and Democrats. Was that because of his Iran lacks factual information. Your edi- race and religion? No, it wasn’t. 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Ladies and gentlemen I give you normally lose their elasticity leading to Goo Goo over Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta: singers voices quavering and sounding aka Lady Gaga. old) was a wonder and a joy. As a music lover and player of to an amp along with an evening of When Lady Gaga fi rst appeared on When I was in junior high school, instruments, I couldn’t have been music background tunes. He opened the entertainment scene she masked each morning for I can’t remember how more pleased when introduced to his mouth and Sinatra came out. The her talent behind look-alike combi- many days in a row, I would arrive early, Sirius Radio and channel 71, Frank man was great. Some of us would sing nations of Madonna and Cher. Her go to the luncheonette across the street Sinatra. I could listen to Sinatra and along. In fact, one evening we and the clothing was outrageous, her tattoos from the school, put a quarter in the his comrades-in-tunes for hours and folks at the next table had such a good the same: her appearance steering me juke box and play Bennett’s, “I Never not be disappointed ever. I can recall time singing I invited them back to my away from her music. I dismissed her Felt More Like Falling in Love” three the old Danny’s Chinese Restaurant on house where we sang to the strains of as a passing fancy, a self-promoting times. As you can see, as an item, Tony Cross Bay for the Asian Sinatra imitator my piano until the wee small hours of weirdo and quickly returned to chan- and I go back nearly six decades. they featured on Saturday nights. The the morning (while the whole wide nel 71 for Sinatra R & R. 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Let me conclude by quoting once the unity and service in the Catholic triumphant Resurrection are attempts of again the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the “New Commandment” the community of believers to describe Church, no. 1169, “Therefore Easter is of Love, which is the distinctive mark what is “indescribable.” The Gospel not simply one feast among others, but of Christ’s disciples. accounts are “fruits of Faith” and the the “Feast of feasts,” the “Solemnity of Good Friday, the fi rst full day of evangelists call us to experience Jesus solemnities,” just as the Eucharist is the the Easter Triduum commemorates the as Lord, Who lives and gives life, in “Sacrament of sacraments” (the Great Cross, the Passion and the redemptive our own times in FAITH expressed by Sacrament). St. Athanasius calls Easter death of Christ which achieved our our participation each week in Sunday “the Great Sunday” [and each Sunday The Latin word “Triduum” simply salvation, and consequently it is a day Mass. as “Little Easter]...The mystery of the refers to a ‘period of three days.’ The of strict fasting and abstinence. The If you have not been to Mass Resurrection in which Christ crushed Catechism of the Catholic Church in no. Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord in regularly each Sunday, or have been death, permeates with its powerful en- 1168 teaches thus, “Beginning with the the afternoon invites us to come face to away from the Church for a variety ergy our old time, until all is subjected Easter Triduum as its source of light, face with the reality of the Cross, the of reasons, the Easter Triduum is the to him.” the new age of the Resurrection fi lls great scandal and paradox of Christian- best time to return and begin anew. Thank You, and Welcome! the whole liturgical year with its bril- ity. St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 1: 23-24 liance.” The Easter Triduum marks the makes it clear for us: “We proclaim Holy Mackerel If you enjoy what I call, my music, culmination of the annual celebration of Christ Crucifi ed, a stumbling block... some written for specifi c singing stars of (Continued from Page 16) the proclamation of the Passion, Death but to those called...Christ the power yore, some coming out of Broadway’s and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is of God and the wisdom of God.” The revealed Bennett’s partner in music to Golden Era of Musicals 40;s-60’s, you the proclamation of the immense Love Church invites us on Good Friday to be Lady Gaga. must track down this night of entertain- of God for each one of us in a manner contemplate the mystery of Christ, The term, gaga, described my ap- ment on line. Google it or hulu it or unfathomable, as St. John proclaims in the Servant of the LORD and the true preciation for Stefani’s talent. Here she wait for it to return to PBS. You, like 3:16, “For God so loved the world that Paschal Lamb, Who dies on the Cross was magnifi cently attired and coiffed, me, will get to understand how in the He gave His only Son.” for the salvation of the world. singing my music. They crooned. I beginning Gaga had to sell herself to The Easter Triduum begins with The Liturgy of the Easter Vigil on swooned. I loved the melodies. I today’s youth market in order to get to the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Holy Saturday night calls us to “re-live” could actually understand the lyrics. the point in her career where she could Thursday evening in the same way that the history of salvation by listening to It was at that very moment, I became show her whole package of talent by the Last Supper of our Lord and Savior the biblical texts and prayer. It is a “Holy a fan of the re-invented Stefani Joanne. crossing over to what I would call the Jesus Christ with his Apostles marked Night” of the Lord’s Resurrection. The She belonged on stage that night right age of pure popular music. What a the beginning of the Passion. The Resurrection of Christ Jesus is an event next to Tony Bennett singing the songs pleasant surprise! celebration of Holy Thursday stresses that goes beyond all history combined. I grew up loving and playing. Her Ladies and Gentlemen: for your three themes of great importance for It really happened in history but it can- performance was fl awless, his super listening pleasure, Stefani Joanne An- the Catholic Faith: the Institution not be controlled nor verifi ed by human human. gelina Germanotti. BUTLER REALTY

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If you fail to Independent. ascertained after due diligence. day, why a decree should not be that Letters Testamentary issue appear it will be assumed you do TO: the heirs at law, next of A petition having been duly fi led made in the estate of Susan Jane to: Gail Sicoli not object to the relief requested. kin, and distributees of SUSAN by Gail Sicoli who is domiciled Bambek, a/k/a/ Susan Bambek HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate You have a right to have an attorney JANE BAMBEK A/K/A Susan at 204-16 38th Avenue, Bayside, lately domiciled at 162-41 Powells March 6, 2015 Margaret M. appear for you.) 2015-004 3/13, Bambek, deceased, if living, NY 11361. Cove Blvd. Apt. 3H, Beechhurst, Gribbon Chief Clerk, Michael 3/20, 3/27, 4/3/15 Two Year Breezy Bill in rebuilding their homes. That July, Saint Saviour High School Announces local residents, community leaders, (Continued from Page 1) and elected offi cials joined Goldfeder New Principal by fl ooding during Sandy. to rally in support of the bill and urge Saint Saviour High School, located “It’s clear that not only individual Gov. Cuomo to sign the bill into law, in Park Slope, Brooklyn announced that homeowners but also the Build it Back leading to the Governor signing the bill Paula McKeown has been appointed its program both need the relief that this that very same day. Goldfeder secured 14th Principal. Mrs. McKeown succeeds extension will provide,” said Arthur an additional one- year extension to the Sr. Valeria Belanger, SSND who has been Lighthall, General Manager of the provision in 2014; however, that exten- Principal since 1995 and is the fi rst lay Breezy Point Cooperative. “The Co-op sion is set to expire in July of 2015. For Principal of Saint Saviour High School. is thankful for Assemblyman Gold- Goldfeder, this most recent effort to The appointment concludes a six-month feder’s efforts in extending this bill and extend the waiver is a continuation of his search. helping to get homeowners back into efforts on behalf of the community. The announcement was made to par- their homes after Sandy.” “I will continue to fi ght and extend ents, students and faculty at the end of In 2013, Goldfeder introduced a bill this waiver until every last family is December prior to the Christmas Break. creating a waiver of BSA approval re- back in their home and our community Mrs. McKeown “My arrival at Saint Saviour High a vital component of Catholic education quirements in response to the hundreds has been rebuilt stronger than ever,” School allowed me to be part of a dedicated of Breezy Point families facing delays concluded Goldfeder. in Brooklyn for almost 100 years.” Said community of Faculty, Administration, Mrs. McKeown. “I eagerly anticipate Flood Insurance Website to learn more. The City is actively Parents and Students.” Said Principal Sr. continuing the fi ne example of leadership looking into holding workshops and Valeria Belanger. “We welcome Mrs. set by Sr. Valeria and the rich tradition (Continued from Page 1) seminars on flood insurance in im- McKeown and know her education and of the School Sisters of Notre Dame by The City of New York is commit- pacted areas and Breezy Point Coop- experience will prove an asset to our educating our young women to be spiritual ted to educating and informing City erative representatives have already School. As we approach our 100th An- and morally responsible, empowered by residents as much as possible about contacted the City about scheduling niversary, I feel blessed to have our School a rigorous academic curriculum.” the need for and changes to the Flood a session for their homeowners. Look remain committed to academic excellence Mrs. McKeown has 33 years of experi- Insurance Program, and the website for more information in the coming in an environment affording our students ence of which 17 were spent in academe is a great early tool for those looking weeks. confi dence and spiritual growth for suc- providing innovative school leadership cessful futures.” and high performance instruction in the Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. McKeown English Language, Literature and History. Wishing you a holds a BA and an MS degree in Educa- During her career, she has worked as tion from the College of Staten Island. She Principal of St Peter’s Girls High School Joyous, Blessed Easter is also a candidate for her Doctorate in (Staten Island) and as an adjunct Lecturer Educational Leadership – Administration at St. John’s University (Staten Island) and a Happy Passover. and Supervision from St. John’s Univer- in the Discover New York classes and in sity and received a Professional Diploma the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. in Administration and Supervision from She has also spent many years working Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. St John’s University. She currently is in various roles in business. the Chairperson of the English Depart- Saint Saviour has also announced New York State Senator ment and AP Program Administrator at that Margaret Bernstein will continue in St. Peter’s Boys High School in Staten her role as Assistant Principal/Dean of District 15 Island and is an adjunct lecturer in Eng- Students at Saint Saviour. Mrs. Bernstein lish, Speech and World Literature at the has spent 30 years at Saint Saviour and 'LVWULFW2IÀFH College of Staten Island. 5RFNDZD\%HDFK%RXOHYDUG is an alumna and a parent of an alumna “I am both excited and honored to be at Saint Saviour High School. She was 5RFNDZD\%HDFK1< welcomed into the Saint Saviour High named Assistant Principal in 1995 and School family. Saint Saviour High School currently is the Department Chair of the )$; is an exceptional institution, having been Science Department. The Peoples’ Association of Roxbury CESSPOOL MAN, INC. P. O. Box 42 • Fort Tilden, NY 11695 OFFICERS President ...... John T. Conroy Our Friendly & Knowledgeable Vice President ...... Eileen Lennon Treasurer ...... Pat McTigue Financial Secretary ...... Karen Bogart Technicians solve your Cesspool Secretary ...... Vacant Sergeant at Arms ...... 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Schumer entire community, including residents, federal funding for the project.” as a preferred location for Select Bus this week called for the innovative homeowners and businesses along the Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boule- Service improvements through the Bus Woodhaven Boulevard Bus Rapid Tran- route. Schumer today urged USDOT to vards extend north-south across Queens Rapid Transit Phase II study. sit (BRT) Project, which will connect accept this project into the New Starts and include roadways with up to fi ve “The Woodhaven Boulevard Bus many under-served Queens neighbor- program, which would help make the lanes in each direction. There are cur- Rapid transit Plan has the potential to hoods, to be accepted into the Federal project eligible for up to $100 million rent local, Limited-Stop and Express turn an arduous transit slog into seam- New Starts Program, making the project in federal funding. The total project cost bus routes. Many commuters use the less, predictable and speedy ride that eligible for up to $100 million in federal is approximately $200 million. routes along this corridor to connect will get Queens transit riders from funding. Schumer highlighted the criti- “The Woodhaven Boulevard cor- to intersecting subway services. In these neighborhoods to and from work, cal importance of this project, which ridor has long suffered from a lack of 2008, NYCDOT began the Woodhaven family and fun in a much more effi cient will make existing bus service faster adequate transit options and the City’s Boulevard Congested Corridors Study way,” said Schumer. and more reliable, and the corridor safer innovative and exciting Woodhaven and found that Woodhaven Boulevard NYCDOT and the Metropolitan for commuters from the Rockways to Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit plan can is one of the most dangerous corridors Transportation Authority (MTA) have Howard Beach and to Woodhaven and be just what the doctor ordered for in the city due to high traffi c speeds, implemented BRT routes throughout Woodside, noting that these neighbor- long-suffering transit riders from the long crossing distances for pedestrians, the city. BRT routes provide a cost- hoods have long suffered from a lack Rockaways to Howard Beach to Wood- heavy congestion and more. Between effective approach to transit service of adequate subway service. haven to Woodside - who now suffer 2008 and 2012 alone, there were over that offers fast, more reliable service The New York City Department of one of the worst transit slogs in our 3,000 injuries and 17 fatalities, 13 of on high-ridership bus routes. Transportation (NYCDOT) submitted city. This ‘Bus Rapid transit’ plan can an application for New Starts funding turn this corridor from a transportation through the Federal Transit Adminis- desert to a transportation oasis for tens tration (FTA), which provides federal of thousands of Queens residents, and resources for local transit capital invest- also be a boon for local property value ments, like Woodhaven Boulevard BRT. and area businesses,” said Schumer. Currently, the Woodhaven Boulevard “New York City’s proposed Wood- corridor carries heavy volumes of haven Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit traffi c and over 31,000 bus riders per project will provide more reliable day. Schumer said that the BRT proj- service to the thousands of commuters ect could help enhance bus service for who travel along this corridor every commuters in ways that benefi t riders, day, and will provide an important, residents and community businesses. reliable transit connection between the While the fi nal design of the project Rockaways and other parts of Queens,” has not yet been selected by NYCDOT, Senator Schumer added. “Federal fund- Schumer today said that the City should ing will help ensure the transformative choose an alternative that works for the Woodhaven Boulevard BRT project

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Sergeant-At-Arms Brad Stoultz Fredereck Britton Craig Capobianco Christopher Jamison Kevin McCabe Thomas Sullivan BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael K. Watson Mark Dennington Christopher W. Knowles Tim Butler Martin Fahy Erik Johnson Joseph Finn II Robert Kramarik Elena Marino Pat Adams Frank O’Neil Jim Cassidy Kevin T.Walsh Keith Gallagher Fred Rella Jim O’Brien Chris Gibson Kevin O’Hara Daniel J. Gillen FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 ROCKAWAY POINT NEWS PAGE 21 Christ Community the world for the redeemed. Ultimately, the book—and the world—end in a (Continued from Page 20) fi nal victory for truth and goodness Marine Park land of Patmos by the authorities for and beauty. For the bulk of its sixty-six preaching the gospel in Asia. After books, the Bible portrays a world deep FUNERAL HOME INC. the Romans dropped John into a vat in the throes of suffering. Human beings of boiling oil, and the apostle did not have had a problem with sin since the fall Services Available In All Communities die, they instead banished him to the in Genesis 3, and verse after verse has Family Owned And Operated barren rock of Patmos. The title of the recorded our problem in painstaking de- book, Revelation, comes from the Greek tail. The brilliance of Revelation is that To Serve You Better word for apocalypse and refers to an it provides a hope that Jesus will once unveiling or a disclosure of something and for all heal the wounds wrought as yet unknown. This title is certainly by sin (Revelation 19), reign for a appropriate for the book, a work so thousand years on earth (Revelation interested in making known the events 20), and then re-create the world into of the future. a place that represents God’s original Pastor Will shared that the apostle design (Revelation 21–22). The Bible’s John wrote the book of Revelation narrative is a simple one: creation, fall, around the year AD 95 from his exile re-creation. Without the completion of on the island of Patmos. He addressed the redeeming work of Jesus recorded his work to seven Asian churches— in Revelation, we wouldn’t have the Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, end of the story, leaving our hope for Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. the future in serious doubt. Because John worked in Ephesus for so Pastor Will said usually when people many of his later years, it would have mention the book of Revelation, they been natural for him to communicate immediately think about judgment. this vision to the churches under his And without a doubt, much judgment immediate care and infl uence. Each occurs in the book. However, Revelation of those seven churches received a does not end with judgment. Instead, 5HDVRQDEOH&RXUWHRXV6HUYLFH message directed specifi cally to them it provides a striking bookend for the before John launched into his account entire Bible, which begins in Paradise of the future which he received in his and ends in Paradise. More than judg- &RPIRUWLQJ)DFLOLWLHV vision from God. ment on the evildoers, Revelation is Why is Revelation so important? a book about hope for the faithful in /DUJH3DUNLQJ$UHD Christ. Revelation promises a world The book of Revelation provides the 3024 Quentin Road clearest biblical portrait of the events of where pain and tears and death pass 718-339-8900 the tribulation, dealing with the specif- away. Revelation reminds us that there (Corner East 31st Street) Fax: (718) 339-8260 ics of that terrible time. The tribulation is indeed hope beyond the momentary Brooklyn, New York will be a time of judgment, a time when trials and struggles of this life. One day :HEVLWHZZZPDULQHSDUNIKFRP(PDLOLQIR#PDULQHSDUNIKFRP those left on the earth after the rapture the darkness will pass away, and we will suffer deeply for their non-belief. will all dwell in heaven John pictured this judgment as a series Pastor Will concluded that some of twenty-one events—inaugurated by think the book of Revelation is used the breaking of seven seals, the blowing to scare people, some know it is the of seven trumpets, and the pouring out glorious return of our Lord and Savior of seven bowls. This grand judgment Jesus Christ. But most importantly it on the sinfulness of humanity shows tells us to go preach the good news the seriousness with which God views because we are not promised tomorrow, sin—payment will be exacted from we do not know when Jesus is coming. those not covered by the blood of Jesus Today is the day of Salvation!!! So let Christ. your light Shine!!! What’s the big idea? Pastor Will Please plan on joining us on Palm shared while Revelation offers many Sunday on March 29th and Easter Sun- details on the tribulation—it is the fi nal day on April 5th at 10am. Also on April four chapters that dictate the overall 25th will have another movie night as message of the book. Revelation 19–22 we watch the movie “Unconditional”. portrays Christ’s future triumph over Before the movie at 4:30pm we will the forces of evil and His re-creation of have a dinner, all are welcome. Brooklyn Mariners Awards Gala The Brooklyn Mariners held their com/p7qc7nz annual awards gala recently and hon- The 2014 team had a record of 9W- ored both the current team who reached 4L and lost their fi nal game of the season the AFC Conference Championship in in the AFC conference championship 2014 and many members of the older by one touchdown to the eventual MLF National Championship teams who League champion. The Mariners were were inducted into the Semi-pro Hall 15 yards away from tying up that game of Fame in December 2014. In addition, when time expired in the fourth quarter. the rivalry between the Mariners and the They have improved tremendously from FDNY football team is being reignited several years ago when the Mariners this Spring and will occur on Saturday, actually had trouble fi elding a team. April 4th at the Aviator Sports Complex The players who were recognized at with kick-off at 1 pm. the awards gala include: All-Stars: On February 15, 2015, the Brooklyn Justin Graham MLB, Terrance Turner Mariners held their awards dinner at OL, Mike Thompson RB, Mike Potter Clemente’s Crab House in Brooklyn. LB #58; Offensive Rookie of the Year A video of the evening was taken and Michael O’Shea #67; Defensive Rookie posted on YouTube and can be accessed of the Year Patrick Nilsen #47; Defen- here for your enjoyment: http://tinyurl. 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