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Community Club Presents“Mary Cassatt & The Impressionists”
     The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead cordially invites its members and guests to meet
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Talk On Foreign Plants
     Have you ever admired the waving plumes of Fragmities on the roadside in swampy areas, or the purple blooms of the Lossestrife plants? Well, they are not native to this state or country and they are forcing out our native plants. The Garden Dept. of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead wi
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Tell Me Why...
The Hotel Guest
     Q. I just read a book on the Civil War and it mentioned that Union General Joseph Hooker died in Garden City in 1879. Could he have been living in a hotel here at that time. If so, could you tell me why?
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Spring Soccer Clinics
     The Garden City Centennial Soccer Club is offering Spring Soccer Clinics for children in grades 2nd-8th grade. Our clinic program is presenting the opportunity to those children that would like to have some fun, enhance their skills and play more soccer.
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St. Joseph Basketball Teams Receive Sportsmanship Award
     This year St. Joseph School once again participated in the Nassau County Catholic Middle Level Basketball League. The kids had an opportunity to play against teams from Catholic Schools all over Nassau County. At the conclusion of the season St. Joe
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Sixth Grade Rams Lacrosse Team
     The Garden City Rams Sixth Grade Lacrosse teams played a half time of the Hofstra vs. University of North Carolina game. The players, parents and coaches witnessed some great lacrosse as the Pride convincingly beat the Tar Heels for their first win of the season. The Garden City Rams Fourth Grade La
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GC Freedom Wins Sportsmanship Award
     On March 6th 2005, the GC Freedom U-11 girls along with coaches and parents were awarded the Long Island Junior Soccer League Sportsmanship Award at the Huntington Hilton for the 2004 Fall Season. The award was given by the founder of the Sportsmanship competition for Long Island. The girls displa
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Duplicate Bridge News
     Gloria Mentzel, president of the Duplicate Bridge, thanked Judy Radocy for the Christmas party at the Casino on December 13th. David Dais served a super meal, including cocktails, a delicious main course of roast beef and dessert. Mentzel also thanked Hal Priest, (reservations) and Director Dick San
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Garden City Library News
News From The Children
     Mrs. Joanne Van Meter, Head of the Children
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Seniors Duplicate Bridge
     On March 14, there were 11 Tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play.
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“Gardening Angels” Group Starts
     Had enough of winter? If you enjoy outdoor gardening, be a
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Andy Fund Bingo A Huge Success!
     On Wednesday, March 16, the Andy Foundation held its First Annual Bingo event. Proceeds went to a child from Long Island, Jack McBride who is fighting leukemia and awaiting a bone marrow transplant at St. Judes Hospital in Tennessee. Children of all ages participated in the event on their day off fr
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Scouts Celebrate Anniversary
     Tigers Micheal Desimone and Brian Alcamo participated in the story of the Blue and Gold, as Cubmaster Don Belger narrated the ceremony.
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PTA Dinner & Fashion ShowApril 7th
     The Garden City PTA Dinner & Fashion Show has been set for April 7th at the LI Marriott. Many businesses and residents have generously donated prizes for the event. We are extremely grateful for them all. Our Grand Raffles are as follows...
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Developer Debunks Rumor By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese
     The rumor that the Automobile Club of New York was closing a deal to become the new tenant in the Saks Fifth Avenue building is false, according to Yonkers-based developer Alfred Weissman Real Estate, Inc. The firm took title to the building, located at 1300 Franklin Avenue, on February 1.
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Civics Program A Success
     On February 8 th and 9 th the entire fifth-grade class at Stewart School participated in mock Supreme Court trials at the Federal Courthouse in Islip. Each year the youngsters take part in
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Twigs Honors President
     On Saturday, February 12, Twigs held
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Patrick Smally To Receive Community Achievement Award
     At its third annual Pineapple Ball and 79th Annual Meeting at the Garden City Hotel on Friday evening, April 22, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce will proudly present to Patrick S. Smalley, Executive Vice President of Fairhaven Properties and The Garden City Hotel, the prestigious Community Achie
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Winter Wonderland at Garden City Nursery School
     The incredible amounts of snowfall over the Winter may have frustrated commuters, but to the GC Nursery Students it was nothing short of a winter wonderland. Equipped with its own little hill, the GC Nursery playground was transformed into Killington South to the delight of preschool snow bunnies
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"Class of 1985 - Save the Date
     Please join your classmates for a weekend of special events to celebrate our 20th High School Reunion. There will be a dinner dance on Saturday, July 9th at Cherry Valley Country Club and family fun at the Garden City Pool on Saturday and Sunday.
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Garden City Senior News
Join Us On A Trip To The Museum Of The Moving Image
     The Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on Wednesday, April 20
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Buckley Welcomes New Camp Director
     Buckley Country Day School%27s Headmaster, Dr. Jean-Marc Juhel, has announced that after a long and extensive nation-wide search, Mr. Doug Bartlett has been appointed Buckley%27s new Camp Director.
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Thanks For The Cookies...
     Almost 600 boxes of Girls Scout Cookies arrived in Iraq on Saturday, thanks to the Girl Scouts of Garden City and their families and friends who supported our
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AAUW Hosts Speaker
     Betty Gross, Outreach Specialist from Roslyn-based Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) will address a meeting of the American Association of University Women on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. Founded in 1982, CAPS is the leading organization on Long Isla
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Kiwanis Holds 50th Annual St. Patrick's Luncheon
     Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (2nd right), Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (right), Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (left), and New York State Assemblyman David McDonough (2nd left) present an official Town of Hempstead Citation to Patrick Curry, the Co-Chair of The Garden City Kiwanis Foundation's 50th Annual St. Patrick's Luncheon, which was held at the Garden City Hotel Grand Ballroom. The entertainment for the event was provided by Comedian Richie Minervini of the CBS hit series, "The King of Queens."
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Cathedral Women’s Annual Geranium Bridge
     Among bridge players, the Cathedral Women
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Local Artist Displays Work
     For $25 a Person
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Winthrop Offers Poisoning Prevention Tips
     It only takes a few minutes for a child to grab and swallow something poisonous. What can parents and babysitters do to help prevent that? Winthrop-University Hospital%27s Long Island Regional Poison and Drug Information Center (LIRPDIC) reminds caregivers that it%27s important to eliminate hidden h
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Senior Connections
     Senior Connections at the Garden City Public Library Presents: Sharing Life Stories in Personal Scrapbooks An Integenerational Workshop Group Leader: Jennine Bendikson Saturday, April 9 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Garden City Public Library
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Proprietor To Donate To Andy Fund
     Kids from The Andy Foundation met with Matt Dierberg, proprietor of the new Coldstone Creamery on Franklin Avenue, to thank him for his generous support. Cold Stone Creamery will donate 25% of its opening day proceeds on April 2 to The Andy Foundation and its many worthwhile causes.
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Check Presented To Ozanam Hall
     The Garden City Welcoming Club 2003-2004 Philanthropic Committee presented a check to Sr. Philip of Ozanam Hall Nursing Care Facility for their fundraising efforts last year. Thanks to the generosity of many they were able to raise $15,000 for this very worthy cause.
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Helen Keller League Spring Party
     Members of the Garden City League for Helen Keller Services for the Blind met at the home of Ann Wassmer, president of the League to prepare the invitations for the festive spring dessert card and games party to be held on Thursday, April 14 at noon at the Garden City Casino on Cathedral Avenue. You
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High School’s
The Music Man
     In its second annual production, the Masquers Theater Company of the Garden City High School is currently working on its Spring Musical, Meredith Willson
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Mendocha-Phinney Wedding
     Mr. and Mrs. David W. Mendocha of Garden City are delighted to announce the marriage of their daughter, Jennifer M. Mendocha to Joshua W. Phinney, son of Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Phinney of Livermore, California.
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Acclaimed Author To Speak At Adelphi
     Adelphi University is pleased to welcome acclaimed author Kevin Everod Quashie when he speaks on campus at "Be Quiet, Quiet Like Buddha: Rethinking Black Expressivity." The free event, offered by The Center for African American and Ethnic Studies, will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 7:00pm
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       Socially         Speaking
     With Athena There was a lot to be happy about this past week, there was no snow, the sun came out (at least most of the time), Spring came, and the circus train came through Garden City. The last item caught the eye of many of the ladies at the Ladies Lunch/Bridge at the Garden City Casino and g
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Kennedy-Doran Wedding
     Barbara M. Kennedy, the daughter of Mrs. Adrienne Kennedy of Garden City and the late Herbert J. Kennedy of Jamaica, Queens, was married on October 22, 2004, to William E. Doran, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Doran of Lindenhurst, at the Church of St. Patrick in Huntington, with a receptio
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Irish Eyes Were Smilin
     Kate Murray, Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Ray Coyne, Co-Founder and first president of the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City, Donald K. Clavin, Town of Hempstead Tax Assessor enjoyed Garden City
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