by Rockaway Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | NEWS
October 10 Linda Peavey was born. Paul King was born. 1886 – The tuxedo dinner jacket made its debut at a ball in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. 1973 – Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned after being charged with tax evasion. October 11 James Tubridy was...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | NEWS
Episcopal Health Services’ (EHS) team members came together for a worthy cause when the health system hosted a “Real Men Wear Pink” Fashion Show in support of breast cancer awareness and research on Sept. 27 at the EHS Clinical Learning Center. The upbeat event...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | NEWS
Story and Photos By Katie McFadden Saturday, October 5, was a beautiful day for some hockey. Seven teams took to the Beach 108th hockey rink to play late Ryan Rudden’s favorite sport in his memory at the 17th Annual Ryan Rudden Memorial Hockey Tournament. The...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | NEWS
In 1945, stationed in the Philippines during WWII, U.S. Army Private First Class paratrooper Neil James McNeil jumped down to Corregidor Island on a special mission. He went on to send that very parachute back home to his mother, Sarah. Using the silk parachute,...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | NEWS
Story and Photos By Katie McFadden It was a beautiful morning for a run for a good cause. The 6th Annual Catch a Cure was another success. On Sunday, October 6, more than 100 people took to the boardwalk at Beach 116th Street to run or walk in memory and in honor of...
by Rockaway Staff | Oct 10, 2024 | NEWS
“I’m the Chief Executive Officer of Episcopal Health Services,” Dr. Donald Morrish explains. “‘EHS.’ We like ‘EHS’ because it’s easier to say. But also, ‘EHS,’” he adds, “is something different. It really represents the transition of healthcare from more than just the...
