March 25, 2005 RSS feed / Community

Spring Soccer Clinics

The Garden City Centennial Soccer Club is offering Spring Soccer Clinics for children in grades 2nd-8th grade. More...

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. More...

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. More...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge

On March 14, there were 11 Tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. More...

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. More...

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... More...

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 More...

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. More...

"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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

Cathedral Women’s Annual Geranium Bridge

Among bridge players, the Cathedral Women More...

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? More...

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. More...

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 More...

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. More...

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. More...

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. More...

Welcome To “Tell Me Why...”

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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? More...

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 More...

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. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children

Mrs. Joanne Van Meter, Head of the Children More...

“Gardening Angels” Group Starts

Had enough of winter? If you enjoy outdoor gardening, be a More...

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. More...

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. More...

Twigs Honors President

On Saturday, February 12, Twigs held More...

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. More...

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 More...

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 More...

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 More...

Local Artist Displays Work

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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 More...

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. More...

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 More...

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, wi More...

       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. More...

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 More...