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All Years And Other Important "Stuff"

Legendary Coach Jack Kerchman Addressing The Alumni At The FRHS 100th Anniversary Celebration On September 27, 1997

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Please Note My New Email Address
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At The Suggestion of Gordon Freed I am Reactivating The Rockaway Message Board.
Post Messages And Rockaway Memories
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You 'Gotta' Love This Technology!
Here is the Subway Ride I Never Thought I Would Ever Have the Opportunity to Take Again Additional Footage Added August, 2008

Classes of 1988 and 1989 Reunion Planning Underway.  Help Needed!

Sad To Report the Passing of Long Time Teacher/Administrator Ronald Posner

What's Happening on The Beaches of Rockaway These Days?

Thanks to Helene Philippson McCarty for This Trip Down 'Woolworth' Memory Lane

Great Old P.S. 39 Class Photos from
Mark Minsky, Class of 1967

The Second Beach 17th Street Reunion Party September 8th at the
Sands in Atlantic Beach

Scurvy Dogs, Green Water, and Gunsmoke - Fifty Years in US Navy Destroyers
by Bob Cohen, Class of 1976

Thanks to Tom Tanner for These Exceptional Photos of the Vietnam Protest Held In Rockaway On May 7, 1970

Seeking Information About Arlene Sobel,
Class of 1963

Thanks to Sandy Lubel For These Great Photos from JHS 180, PS 215, and PS 39

Wonderful Photos From The Class of 1956 Mini Reunion Held in Florida

Rayna Cohen, Class of 1975 is Looking For Photos From The Last Reunion.  If You Have Any, Please Write Her at PaulKerber@cox.net

Click Here To View a 10 minute Video  From The Class of 1982's 25th Year Reunion

Thanks to Ben Budick For These Historical Documents About the Strand Theatre

Thanks to Vivian Gertzkis Maskin For This
Recent Photo of Far Rockaway High School

Thanks to Lew Holzman For These
Great Rockaway Photos

It Is With Much Sadness That We Report The Passing of Jimmy Scaccia, Class of 1968

Thanks to Tony Castro, Class of 1974 For His Excellent Video, Welcome Back To Rockaway Beach, Part 1 - Filmed in 1971

There Used To Be A Boardwalk Here
An Original Song About Rockaway
by Ben Budick, Class of 1967
If You've Never Viewed Anything Else, You 'Gotta' See This One - Please Pass It On

FRHS Is Not Alone - Other NYC High Schools Are Experiencing Problems Due To Mismanagement and Lack of Support

Another Great Photo from Ben Budick of
HILI Class 5-3 Taken in 1960

Thanks to Debbie Schwartz For These Great Photos of My Cousin, David Weinstock

Thanks to Marty Nislick, Class of 1962
for this Great Photo Of the 1954
Graduating Class from PS 39

Thanks to Ben Budick, Class of 1967 for this
Recent Photo of Beach 35th Street on the Boardwalk Taken in 2007
Additional Photo Added February 29, 2008

This Just In!  PS 39 Sixth Grade Photo
Taken in 1957.  Thanks to Rhoda Feinberg
For Sharing it With Us

If The State Diner Photo Was The
'Mother Of All Photos'
You'll Really Enjoy This One Too!

Marty Nislick Sends This Memorabilia Which Includes a Photo From The 1965 Prom, 1945 Rifle Team, 1936 Cheerleaders, and More

Lots of Mail Received About the Upcoming Closure of Far Rockaway High School
Updated on December 12, 2007

Have You Been Solicited By Yet Another Rockaway Website Lately? 
If So Please Read This

A Stroll Down Central Avenue
Thanks to Marty Nislick

  Don't Be Misled By Other
Rockaway Websites.
We're Still The 'Real Deal'

Still Pitching - A Book About Growing Up
In Rockaway, by Michael Steinberg '58
The Book Will Be Available At The
Class of 1958's 50th Reunion on 11/8/2008

PS 39 Photo Taken in 1960
Thanks To Henry Blaukopf

Class of 1956 Reunion Photo Links

Some Great Old Photo Links Rediscovered

Arthur Traiger, Former
FRHS English Teacher
Still Going Strong On The
Slopes in Sandy, Utah.
Click Here for Some Great Photos

It Is With Much Sadness That We Report The Passing of David Shnayer, Class of 1976

Remembering Central Avenue in Winter

The Mother of All Photos - The One Most of
You Have Been Asking For.  Thanks to
Arthur Ganzer For Sharing It

Louis Colbert Sent These Additional Photos

Thanks to Jeff Kaplan Class of 1970 For This
PS 105 Class 4-2 Photo Taken in 1961-62

Class of 1972 Reunion Photos Available Online

Just in Case You Missed Them, Here Are Some Great Photos From the FRHS 100th Anniversary Celebration Courtesy of Dave Schnitzer

Class of 1956 - Annual Florida Mini Reunion

Thanks to Louis Colbert for This Great Photo
From PS 215 of Class 3-5 Taken in 1971 Additional Photos Added on 10/21/07

Update from Gordon Freed, Mets #1 Fan

Beach 17th Street Rockaway Reunion Party

Class of 1958 Planning Its 50th Year Reunion

Free Greeting Cards Available On-Line

Great Photo From Alan Levenson
Of PS215 6th Grade Class in 1966

It Is With Much Sadness That We Report The Passing of Leslie Cohen, Class of 1973

It Is With Much Sadness That We Report The Passing of Larry Sarica, Class of 1964

Check Out These Photos and Assist If You Can

Class of 1954 Luncheon on June 28, 2007

Class of 1957 Recent Reunion Photos

These are Great!  Comments Made in 1955

Do You Remember Jazz Concerts at FRHS During 1955 and 1956?

Documentary In Progress On History of Rockaway Bungalows

Great Photos of Rockaway Beaches/Boardwalk

Brooklyn Memories

Looking for Yearbooks from 1980 - 1983

Did You Know Pearl Shapiro Who Graduated From HiLi in the Mid to Late 60?

Thanks to Larry Lustig, Class of 1960
For These Great Aerial Photos of Rockaway

It Is With Much Sadness That We Report The Passing of Anne Herbst, Class of 1939

Check Out The JHS 198 Commencement Program from 1967 - Thanks to Jeff Kaplan, '70

Thanks to Jamie LaPenna McAleer, '80
For These Great FRHS Photos - New photos added on June 18, 2007

It Is With Much Sadness That We Report The Passing of Jesse Anthony, Class of 1974

Check Out Another Rockaway Message Board

Great History of The Rockaways

Excellent Photo of the 1955-57 Cheerleaders

Great Photo / Story About the 1957 Rifle Team

Short Video About Rockaway Today

Great Class Photos Taken at PS 197 in 1966 & 67
From Chris Homan, Class of 1973

Thanks to Bob Haberman for this Great Photo
Of Class 8-2 From PS 44 Taken in 1953

Great Photo of Saint Joseph's Hospital, 1955

Great Photos from Mindy Wetzler Bell, '72

Great Photo from Andy Hertz, Class of 1962

Photos From The Recent Florida Mini Reunion

Class of 1967 -  Any Plans for a  40th Reunion?

A Wonderful Tribute to the State Diner
From Sue Marcus Rauch, Class of 1969

Check Out This Great FRHS Memorabilia From Barbara Craft Dawo, Class of 1961 

Thanks to Laurie Heifetz Gross, Class of 1970 For These Wonderful Recent Reunion Photos 

Thanks to Jack Kivolowitz, Class of 1970
For These Great Rockaway Photos

Excellent Rockaway Photos from Radio Days

Great Link to 'Forgotten New York' Website

Did You Know That the Frank Sinatra Film
The Detective Contained Scenes Filmed in Rockaway?  Can You Identify the Location?

At Long Last, Several Photos of the State Diner

      Beach 35th Street On The Boardwalk - Additional Photos Added on 1/15/03 Sent In By Mark Beckerman, Class of 1963 - A Must See!

A Donation To The Victims Of The September 11th             Tragedy Has Been Made In The Name Of The
  Far Rockaway High School Online Alumni Association

September 11, 2001
Remembering The Victims

I Am A New Yorker, by Vincent Pasquale

Rockaway Endures Yet Another Tragedy
November 12, 2001

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Regularly For Any New "Stuff"

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