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Chamber Announces Honorees
     At the Garden City Chamber of Commerce’s October luncheon program, announcement was made of the Chamber’s honorees for the year 2005 to be feted at its 3
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American Cancer Society’s Holiday Announcement
     With Thanksgiving quickly approaching we would like to remind you that there is one week left to send in your holiday greeting to someone dear to you. The Holiday Announcement will be printed in the Garden City News during the third week of December. What a better way than to wish your friends, fa
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GC Community Theatre To Hold Auditions
     DEC 7 & 8, 2004---Auditions For The Spring 2005 Garden City Community Theatre Musical
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Fire Dept. Secretary Honored
      N OTICE HAVE YOU A HIDDEN TALENT that has yet to be discovered in print?
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Casino Tennis Final Results
     The Garden City Casino held its Tennis Championship Finals on September 18th, 19th, and 25th for those matches rained out on 18th.
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Garden City Library News
Library Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
     The Garden City Public Library Thanksgiving holiday hours are:
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St. Joseph PTA Sells Christmas Greens
     The St. Joseph Catholic School PTA “elves” have been busy again this year designing elegant
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Environmental Project A Success
     Spring arrived early in Mrs. Metrick’s fourth grade class! Just as the temperature started dropping in Garden City, warmth and sunshine took over this Stratford classroom. With the help of donated materials from Dom and Phil of Dom’s Landscaping, the children were able to create miniature woodland e
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Used Scout Uniform Collection
     Life Scout James Craven, of Boy Scout Troop 243 in Garden City, is working on a Scout uniform drive for his Eagle Scout Project. The uniforms are being collected to benefit the Scouts of Nyeri, Kenya, who do not have uniforms to wear. All uniforms collected will be cleaned by Troop 243 members and s
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Seventh St. Stationery Celebrates Reopening
     Officials joined the new owners of Seventh St. Stationery last Wednesday, November 3, to celebrate the reopening of this highly frequented and friendly Seventh Street shop. This was the sixth ribbon cutting ceremony held by the Chamber to welcome the many new and re-opened shops in the central bus
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Fall Festival A Success
     Saturday, October 16, was a grand and glorious brisk fall day as thousands of residents and visitors to the Village turned out to shop, lunch and enjoy the multitude of expanded activities along Seventh Street. It was the Chamber of Commerce’s 26 annual Fall Festival Street Fair and community day he
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Church Celebrates At Worship Service
     The Garden City Community Church held the opening ceremony of its 75th anniversary season of celebration at a worship service on October 17. Many former clergy and staff members returned to help the congregation celebrate. They all participated and the Reverend Dr. James Gettemy, pastor emeritus,
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Woman’s Club News
     The annual Woman’s Club Philanthropic Fund-Raiser, chaired by Connie Paradiso, was held at the Casino on October 4
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Chamber Luncheon Series A Success
     With the topic “Fix Albany,” Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi returned in September as keynote speaker to kick off the Garden City Chamber of Commerce’s 38th annual luncheon season. Stating that New York State local taxes are 72 percent above the national average, Mr. Souzzi said “the syste
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Presbyterian Church Victorian Tea
     The Presbyterian Women at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City (located on the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue) are pleased to announce the
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Christmas Hour Of Music
     Residents of Garden City and their friends are invited to take a “time out” from their holiday preparations to enjoy a concert on Tuesday, December 7 when the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will present the annual Christmas Hour of Music. The concert, open without charge to the public,
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FROM THE CHIEF’S DESK
     With the approaching cold weather and the flurry of leaves from the trees, Garden City Fire Chief Tom Foley has issued the following three fall warnings.
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Public Forum On Elder Law
     Senior Connections presents a forum on Legalities of Family Law for Parents and Grandparents regarding provision of assets for their heirs, including coverage for educational expenses for grand children, also provisions of assets for family inheritance. Forum will feature an expert on Elder Law - At
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Attention G.C.H.S. Class Of 1977 And Friends
     On Friday, November 26, friends and former G.C. classmates of Joe Cole (GCHS ’77) are all invited to JP McGeevers on Nassau Blvd. from 8pm-11:30pm for an evening of live music, warm remembrances and chance to celebrate the life of a friend.
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Women’s Club Coffee Hour
     The November meeting of the Women’s Club Board was held at the home of Barbara DeGroot.
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PTA/SEPTA Sportswear Pick-Up
     If you ordered Garden City sportswear from the PTA/SEPTA committee, pick-up will be at the High School cafeteria on Saturday, November 20 from 10:30-3:00 p.m. If you can not be there, please arrange for a friend and/or neighbor to pick it up for you. There will be additional merchandise for sale, so
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Amnesty Int. Going Strong At H.S.
     Amnesty International is a global grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of people in this country, of every ethnicity, religion and backround. Democratic principles such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and protection against arbitrary imprisonment are ideals A
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Gloria Christi & Tim Brown In Concert
     MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Friday, November 26, 7:30 PM
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Wedding Bells Ring
     Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, right, recently performed the wedding ceremony of Garden City residents Reinaldo Figueroa and his bride, the former Jennifer Helena Johnson, in the Wedding Chapel located in the Marriage License Division of the Town Clerk’s Office at Town Hall in Hempstead.
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Birth Announcement
     Kerry and Mark Koslo happily announce the birth of their daughter, Megan Marie. Megan was born on October 14, 2004 and weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. She is the grandaughter of Kay and Charlie Thompson and the late William and Margaret Koslo all of Garden City. Megan was welcomed home by her brothers Kevin, T
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       Socially         Speaking
     Veterans Day (or as we mature folks remember it - Armistice Day) was held this past week at the monument to the Rainbow Division and Camp Mills on Clinton Road by Fire Station #3. It was lucky that it was held there as there would have been grid lock at their usual spot on Seventh St. by the G.C. Li
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Timko-McKeon Engagement
     Mr. and Mrs. Denis Timko of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Elaine Timko to Christopher McKeon son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard McKeon of Brielle, New Jersey. Elaine is a 1996 graduate of Garden City High School and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Loyola Coll
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Birch-Karwelies Engagement
     Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karwelies or Garden City proudly announce the engagement of their son, Matthew Clarke Karwelies to Katherine Therese Birch, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. David Birch of South Orange, NJ.
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Church Celebrates At Worship Service
     The Garden City Community Church held the opening ceremony of its 75th anniversary season of celebration at a worship service on October 17. Many former clergy and staff members returned to help the congregation celebrate. They all participated and the Reverend Dr. James Gettemy, pastor emeritus,
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Class Helps Disabled Students Succeed
     This year, for the first time, the district has entered into a partnership with Nassau Abilities to sponsor a Transition Services Program. This program is dedicated to assisting high school students with disabilities to achieve community integration, independence, participation within the adult wor
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St. Anne’s To Hold Early Education Meeting
     St. Anne’s School’s Early Childhood Education program has a reputation in the community for providing an excellent and flexible early education experience for each child. St. Anne’s parishioners and neighbors are invited to learn more about this top program at an open meeting Wednesday, November 3r
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Garden City Library News
Library Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
     The Garden City Public Library Thanksgiving holiday hours are:
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St. Joseph PTA Sells Christmas Greens
     The St. Joseph Catholic School PTA “elves” have been busy again this year designing elegant
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Environmental Project A Success
     Spring arrived early in Mrs. Metrick’s fourth grade class! Just as the temperature started dropping in Garden City, warmth and sunshine took over this Stratford classroom. With the help of donated materials from Dom and Phil of Dom’s Landscaping, the children were able to create miniature woodland e
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Used Scout Uniform Collection
     Life Scout James Craven, of Boy Scout Troop 243 in Garden City, is working on a Scout uniform drive for his Eagle Scout Project. The uniforms are being collected to benefit the Scouts of Nyeri, Kenya, who do not have uniforms to wear. All uniforms collected will be cleaned by Troop 243 members and s
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Seventh St. Stationery Celebrates Reopening
     Officials joined the new owners of Seventh St. Stationery last Wednesday, November 3, to celebrate the reopening of this highly frequented and friendly Seventh Street shop. This was the sixth ribbon cutting ceremony held by the Chamber to welcome the many new and re-opened shops in the central bus
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