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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. "We are pleased to have Long Island Liquor & Wine Depot host the wine tasting as it is so great that we can supp
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Interact Key Club Collections
     Ryan Johnson, Matt Hayslip and John Timmins celebrate Garden City High School
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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. These programs are appropriate for parents of children with autism spectrum di
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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. With recommendations from the Civic Beautification Committee (Florence Beach, Chairperson, Althea Robinson, Charlene McGowan and Ella Steitz) Village Arborist Michael Didyk supervi
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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. The 2004 Juliette Low Award of Distinction was bestowed upon Theresa Mall Mullarkey, Chancellor of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Isla
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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, Ohio, Texas and Canada for this special occasion. Ka
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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
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       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.
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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. Pictured also are Carolyn Jones of Amityville, Rudy Bruce of Garden City, Leona
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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. As part of their Girls Sport Try-It, the troop got to try on game-used
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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. Special guests included the family of Stephen K. Tompsett
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After School Bingo At St. Joseph School
     St. Joseph students enjoyed an afternoon of bingo on Friday, November 19. Students excitedly checked their bingo game cards against a large electronic game board and followed entertaining instructions from professional bingo "m.c." Alan Straus of Hollyrock Entertainment. Winners had their choice o
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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. The purpose of this orientation is to help students and the
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     ON SATURDAY, D ec. 4 , 9 a.m. registration begins for
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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. Thunder Players, Timothy Halaby,Richie Mattone and Ryan Guarino, joined by James Halaby,Ian Guarino, Kiera Guarino
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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 unwanted debt.
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Sale Day Raffle Winners
     Cummin Clancy of Clancy & Clancy Brokerage Ltd. was happy to present the
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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.
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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
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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
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Matriarchs Church Forum Topic
     This Sunday, December 5, the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church will present Suzanne Garrison-Terry speaking on
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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. This event is sponsored by the Garden City Auxiliary, Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Nassau County (AHRC) benefitting children and adults with retardation, auti
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Duplicate Bridge
     On November 22nd there were 12 tables of Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows.
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College Notes
     Brian Thomas DeGrazia , from Garden City has enrolled as a member of the class of 2008 at Dartmouth College.
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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. Starting Friday, December 3rd, and running into the new year, all our regular marked and plainclothes patrols will be intensifying their coverage o
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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. The scouts visited the shooting range, viewed the equipment carried by the GC police vehicles and were given a lect
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Latin American Art Show Opens
     On the evening of November 14, many Garden City residents attended the gala opening of
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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. There are lots of local restaurants and some so good they are worth the drive lik
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The Mercy Leagues Past President Luncheon
     In September, Judy Cashman and Jo Keller hosted a lovely past presidents luncheon in Mrs. Keller
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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. They have begun their open registration process for four year old boys (and girls) as of December 1, 2004. There are openings for the September 2005 p
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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
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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.
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Community Church Presents Christmas Concert
     The Choirs of Garden City Community Church, conducted by Robert Ludwig and Stephen Mayo, will present
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Fireman Visits Students
     One of St. Joseph
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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. Pictured with Archer Street students are (left to right, back row) Pat Cassetta of Uniondale, Joe Reale of Floral Park,
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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. Then, they proceeded to ride the safety town cars by
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Garden City Library News
Cookie Jar Workshop
     The Young Adult Department of the Garden City Public Library is conducting a
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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 Crest Hollow Country Club. Pictured also are: Hispan
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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. On Monday, December 6 at 7:30 PM at the Garden City Public Library, members and guests will gather for a lighthearted evening of poetry, musi
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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.
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‘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
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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. Under the supervision of Spanish teacher Xochitl Di Constanzo; the boys and girls took part in a cooking sem
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