December 3, 2004 RSS feed / Community

See You In The Spring

Over the past few weeks members of the Village%27s Parks Department began the annual task of planting flowering bulbs. More...

Happy Birthday

Kathryn Di Como, resident of the Village of Garden City for over 50 years, celebrated her 90th Birthday with culinary perfection at Rialto Restaurant, surrounded by friends and family who arrived from California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oh More...

Golf Tournament Held

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby (third from right) presents official Certificates of Recognition on the occasion of the 2004 Junior Golf Tournament, which was held at Ludlum Elementary School in Hempstead. More...

School Dedicates New Playground

St. Joseph School had a dedication ceremony for a new state-of-the-art playground on September 30th. School administrators, pre-school teachers, students and parents gathered at 9:30 a.m. for the ceremony led by Pastor Father Joseph Schlafer. More...

Orientation For New GCHS Students

During the week of December 13-17, Garden City High School will be hosting an individual orientation for 8th grade students and their parents who are residents of Garden City and are not currently enrolled in the Garden City Public Schools. More...

Members Of GC Thunder Football & Family "Give Back" For Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day Members of the Thunder Football Team and their families participated in a Meals On Wheels food delivery program organized by John and Melinda Alford of Garden City. More...

Sale Day Raffle Winners

Cummin Clancy of Clancy & Clancy Brokerage Ltd. was happy to present the More...

Trip To Webb Institute

Pictured Agnes LaCorte, Ada Kane, Barbra DeGroot, Gloria Mentzel and Judy Radocy a member of the Propella Club attended a fund raising at the More...

AHRC Christmas Luncheon, Fashion Show

The annual AHRC gala Christmas luncheon and fashion show will take place on Tuesday, December 7th at the Garden City Hotel. More...

College Notes

Brian Thomas DeGrazia , from Garden City has enrolled as a member of the class of 2008 at Dartmouth College. More...

Tiger Den 1 Pack 7 Visits Garden City Police

This past Friday the Den 1 Tigers took a tour of the Garden City Police station. Detective Richard Perdone headed the tour and took the scouts behind the scenes at Police headquarters. More...

Entertainment Books 2005 Are Here

The Garden City Chapter of CMF still has the Entertainment Books available for great Christmas presents. The 2005 issue is jam-packed with great discounts and with the free online membership you can get so many offers. More...

GC Nursery School Enrollment

Garden City Nursery School is Looking For A Few Good Men! The Garden City Nursery School is a wonderful place for young children to learn and grow. More...

Community Church Presents Christmas Concert

The Choirs of Garden City Community Church, conducted by Robert Ludwig and Stephen Mayo, will present More...

Hempstead Town Supports U.V.O. Flag Program

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Angie Cullin (third right, back row) supports the United Veterans Organization Flag Education Program recently held at Archer Street School in Freeport. More...

Garden City Library News

Cookie Jar Workshop

The Young Adult Department of the Garden City Public Library is conducting a More...

AAUW Merrymakers At Library December 6

The community is most welcome to join the Garden City Branch of the American Association of University Women as it celebrates the start of the holiday season. More...

Resident Appointed To Youth Board

Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi has appointed Eric Bevilacqua of Garden City to the Nassau County Youth Bard. His official appointment was confirmed by the Nassau County Legislature on October 12. More...

GC Republican Club Holiday Wine Tasting

The Garden City Republican Club will host their holiday party, Wednesday, December 8, at the Garden City Senior Recreation Center, Golf Club Lane & Eleventh Street beginning at 8 PM. More...

Autism Parent Workshop Date Change

The Autism Parent Workshop originally scheduled for Monday, January 24th has been rescheduled to Monday, January 31st. Mike Darcy, the Director of the Autism Help Center, will present three more parent training workshops. More...

Girl Scouts Annual Luncheon Was A Success

As the Gold Award is the highest honor for a Senior Girl Scout, the Juliette Low Award of Distinction is the highest honor that an adult can receive in Girl Scouting. More...

Christmas Program For Thursday Luncheon

A special program of Christmas music will be given on Thursday, December 9th from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. The program will be directed by the music teacher Janet Rosano of the Garden City Community Church Nursery School. Mrs. Calliendo More...

       Socially         Speaking

With Athena Thanksgiving has come and gone and it seems that no matter how near or far you celebrated, it was all about family and that is as it should be. More...

Islanders Visit Brownies

New York Islanders General Manager Mike Milbury and Head Equipment Manager Scott Moon visited Brownie Troop #1353 recently to talk to the girls about sportsmanship, conditioning and the importance of wearing the proper equipment. More...

After School Bingo At St. Joseph School

St. Joseph students enjoyed an afternoon of bingo on Friday, November 19. More...

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ON SATURDAY, D ec. 4 , 9 a.m. registration begins for More...

New Law To Prevent College Students From Unnecessary Debt

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) announced the Governor has signed into law legislation that will regulate the marketing of credit cards on New York%27s college campuses and better protect college students from incurring thousands of dollars in unwa More...

Local Artist Update

The invitation to Shirley Agnes Jessen by Saks Fifth Avenue to exhibit her paintings in a one woman show there has been cancelled since the store will be closing in January. More...

Thunder Maroon 8 Team Supports The Andy Foundation

The Andy Foundation would like to thank the Garden City Maroon 8 Year old team for their generous donation. The Andy Foundation is a registered 501 (3) (c) charity dedicated to helping children less fortunate than most. The foundation More...

Matriarchs Church Forum Topic

This Sunday, December 5, the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church will present Suzanne Garrison-Terry speaking on More...

Duplicate Bridge

On November 22nd there were 12 tables of Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More...

Police Department: Holiday Safety During The Holidays

The Garden City Police Department will be taking affirmative steps to ensure the safety of the people of Garden City during the upcoming Holiday season. More...

Latin American Art Show Opens

On the evening of November 14, many Garden City residents attended the gala opening of More...

The Mercy Leagues Past President Luncheon

In September, Judy Cashman and Jo Keller hosted a lovely past presidents luncheon in Mrs. Keller More...

Student Writer Honored

For the second consecutive year, the National Council of Teachers of English has selected a Garden City High School student as being More...

Local Resident To Present Program

Lana Noone, of S. Kilburn Road, will present a Vietnam "Operation Babylift" talk at Dowling College, Oakdale, New York on December 8, at 4 PM. More...

Fireman Visits Students

One of St. Joseph More...

Pack 7 Visits Safety Town

Den 10, 11, and 12 take a trip to Safety Town in East Meadow. In a classroom setting, the scouts learn about bicycle and road safety. Next, they all got to venture outside to practice what they learned. Everyone rode a bicycle with safety helmets. More...

Hispanic Counseling Center Holds Dinner

Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, 2nd left, front row, was among the many distinguished guests who were on hand to commend honorees at the 27th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Hispanic Counseling Center of Hempstead, which was held at the Cr More...

‘Depression In Seniors: Progress And Hope’

There are a variety of factors that can lead to depression in seniors. Making the transition from career to retirement, serious illness in a friend, or the loss of a loved one More...

St. Joseph's Students Enjoy Spanish Cooking Class

The seventh and eighth grade students from St. Joseph school enjoyed an afternoon of Cultural and ethnic presentations during a recent field trip to A La Carte Culinary Services in Lynbrook. More...