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“East Rockaway, It Happened Here’’ is a collection of vignettes related to East Rockaway history. Published in 1998, illustrated by John and written by John’s high school art teacher, Mildred Roemer, an East Rockaway legend John had a profound admiration for.
Election Day Memories
It's Showtime (The Criterion)
Cookies and Dollars
Doll Collection on Main Street
Street Names
The Unicorn (1980s)
Nunley's Carousel
Theatrical Happenings
1920's The battle between man and mosquitoes
Picnics in Long Island
Rosie The Riveter
Our Halloween Ghosts
The Blizzard of 1978
Donkey Hockey Days
Rhamus Avenue School Garden
Huckleberry Frolic
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