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Adult Education Tours Ireland
     On Saturday, October 1 st , 19 travelers departed on an Adult Education trip to Ireland. Following a smooth ride, they were met by driver/tour director Michael
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School Board Work Session
     A Work Session of the Board of Education will meet at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2005 in the Administration Building, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York. There will be a discussion on District goals.
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     Voice of the Faithful will meet at the East Williston Community Church, Hillside Avenue/Roslyn Rd. on Tuesday November 29, at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be H. Richard Grafer, CPA. Call Carol at 742-0704...
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AHRC Christmas Luncheon
     On Tuesday, December 6 the AHRC Garden City Auxiliary will sponsor its gala 42nd annual Christmas Luncheon to benefit children and adults with special needs at the Garden City Hotel.
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Garden City Senior News
TRIP TO SEE THE HOLIDAY LIGHT SPECTACULAR AT JONES BEACH
     The Recreation Department will be sponsoring a Senior Citizen%27s trip by Recreation Bus to see the Holiday Light Spectacular at Jones Beach State Park. This trip will take place on Wednesday, December 7th and is open to any senior resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City.
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The Joys Of Art
     Older and younger adults are welcome to share the creative experience of sketching in a friendly and intergenerational group. Under the instruction of Helene Peritz, a distinguished artist and
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Garden Dept. Tours Herb Farm
     On Friday, October 7th, the Garden Department of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead sponsored a tour of the Peconic River Herb Farm. The tour was followed by a delicious luncheon at the Soundview Restaurant and a talk on wine with a tasting at Bedell Cellars. A surprise stop at the fa
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Stewart And Stratford Celebrate Halloween
     Stewart and Stratford Schools celebrated Halloween with creative classroom activities, a Halloween program and parade.
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Breakfast With Santa AndMrs. Claus
     J. P. McGeevers Pub at 273 Nassau Blvd. in Garden City. will hold its annual
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Dinner Bridge Party
     President Marie Thomaidis of the Seniors Duplicate Bridge would like members and friends to mark your calendars for Thursday, December 8th. Were having a super dinner bridge party at the Plattduetsche Park in Franklin Square.
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Choral Society Concert
     World-renowned harpsichordist, Edward Brewer, will join the Waldorf Choral Society for its December 3rd, 2005 concert of music by J.S. Bach. Mr. Brewer will play selections from Anna Magdalena Songbook, and will join the orchestra of early-instrument players to accompany the choral masterpieces tha
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Presbyterian Church Victorian Tea
     Mark your calendar and call for your reservations for the Annual Holiday Victorian Tea & Boutique to be held at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City (corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue) on
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Waldorf Seniors Bring Warmth To Four Communities
     At the Waldorf School of Garden City it is traditional for the entire graduating class-actors and non-actors alike-to entertain parents, friends and fellow students with a theatrical production in early June. Last year%27s seniors, class of 2005, presented a lively performance of Bye Bye Birdie, th
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Senior Bridge Results
     On November 7 th there were 11 1/2 tables of Senior Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows:
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       Socially         Speaking
     With Athena I hope that you have been enjoying the beautiful weather this past week. It looks as though we finally got Indian Summer and the leaves are doing their best to compete. My final word is to stay at home and peep at our own leaves both there in Garden City and especially on the Nor
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Quinlan-Greene Engagement
     Mr. and Mrs. Brian Quinlan of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Pamela to Stephen Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Greene, of Brookeville, Maryland. Pam is a physician specializing in endocrinology and is a co-founder of her practice, Endocrinology Associates of
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Owen-Henke Engagement
     Mr. and Mrs. Francis Owen of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Eileen Virginia, to Mr. Howard Vincent Henke of Troy, Missouri.
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ACS Holiday Announcement To Benefit Children's Cancer
     The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society%27s annual holiday custom known as the Holiday Announcement is underway. This special tradition allows you to send a holiday greeting to your friends, neighbors, and family, all while benefiting a special cause. During December, a Holiday Announcem
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Christmas Wreaths From St. Joseph School PTA
     It is time again to enjoy the beauty of Christmas with an elegant fresh Christmas wreath made exclusively by the St. Joseph School PTA elves. Nothing echoes a Christmas tradition more than a wreath and your order will be helping to support St. Joseph School. Please use the order form below. You c
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ACS Provides Help & Hope
     The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society
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All Saints' Day Celebration At The Cathedral
     At the 9:30 Family Mass on Sunday November 6 the children of the Cathedral Church School celebrated All Saints%27 Day by dressing up as someone who does saintly work by helping and serving others. Using the familiar hymn "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" as a theme, they represented many occupat
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Cathedral Welcomes New Provost
     On Sunday, November 6 the Cathedral of the Incarnation%27s congregation welcomed The Venerable Theodore W. Bean, Jr. as its new Provost. He is the Archdeacon of Nassau and has been the rector of St. Thomas%27 Episcopal Church in Farmingdale. A native of central Illinois, Father Bean earned degrees
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WPOA Seeks Candidates
     A nominating committee for the selection of candidates for a two-year term as Village Trustee was selected at the September 14th General Membership meeting of the WPOA. The deadline for applications is C.O.B. November 21, 2005.
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Church Members Walk For Breast Cancer Research
     Members and friends of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection once again participated in the cancer walk at Jones Beach to help raise funds for breast cancer research. This was the fourth year of taking part in this event. Family, friends and people from the congregation sponsored the walkers, rais
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St. Joseph's Parish Party Next Week
     The date is almost here! Friday November 18th, St. Joseph%27s Parish will be hosting its annual Fundraising Event at the Garden City Hotel Ballroom, beginning with Cocktails at 7pm, and Dinner to follow at 8 pm.
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GCHS Class Of 2000 Reunion
     Garden City High School%27s Class of 2000 will be having their five-year reunion on Wednesday, November 23 from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. at the Stewart Manor Country Club. They are having difficulty gathering all of the necessary contact information. If you can help, please contact Gina Paulson, president
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Adelphi University Welcomes Mustapha Tlili To Speak On "Islam And The West"
     November 2005-Adelphi University welcomes Mustapha Tlili to discuss "Islam and the West: A Clash of Civilization or a Clash of Perception" on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.
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Skin Cancer Symposium At GCCC
     On Saturday, October 29th at the Garden City Country Club, the Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation with the cooperation of the Melanoma Research Foundation sponsored an educational symposium for over 250 Long Island melanoma patients, family members and health care providers. Dr. Howard L. Kaufman, D
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Bird Sanctuary Art Show At Library
     The Garden City Bird Sanctuary is sponsoring a
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Mark Your Calendar Annual Discard Book Sale
     The Garden City Public Library is pleased to offer our annual library discard sale on Saturday November 19, 2005 from 9-5 and on Sunday, November 20, 2005 from 1-5. We are offering reference books, children%27s books, young adult books and fiction and non-fiction books that have been discarded by t
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What's Up For Young Adults At The Library
     Registration for the final Yak and Snack of the Fall will begin on November 5th. That meeting will be held on December 3rd at 2:30 PM. The book to be discussed is Within Reach: My Everest Story by Mark Pfetzer and Jack Galvin. In 1996, 16 year old Mark Pfetzer waits at 26,000 feet for his turn to
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News From The Children's Room
     On November 5, registration began for the Page Turners Father/Son book discussion.
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Library Calendar Of Events
     Calendar of events for the week of November 13 for the Garden City Public Library.
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Spanish Lessons At Stewart School
     There are still some openings available for the Spanish lessons for children 4 to 10 years old which will be held at Stewart School on Monday afternoons starting on January 2006. The classes are being offered by HOLA of Garden City, Inc, a non-for profit organization promoting the Spanish and Latin
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Vial Of Life Offered At Resurrection
     All area Seniors are invited to an important program designed to help prevent delays in medical care at the time of a medical emergency. A representative from the Town of Hempstead, Dept. of Senior Enrichment, will discuss the Vial of Life. The program will take place at Resurrection Lutheran Churc
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Spanish Lessons At Stewart School
     There are still some openings available for the Spanish lessons for children 4 to 10 years old which will be held at Stewart School on Monday afternoons starting on January 2006. The classes are being offered by HOLA of Garden City, Inc, a non-for profit organization promoting the Spanish and Latin
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Guest Speaker Shares Memories
     Robert McMillan, former Board chairman of the Panama Canal Commission, entertained members of the Community Club with slides and personal remembrances of his meetings with politicians and other well-known figures during his public career.
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Brave Volunteers Honored
     Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) and Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (right) present the 2005 Firematic Award to Ex-Chief Harold Herman of Garden City. A member of the Garden City Fire Department for 42 years, Ex-Chief Herman has served on numerous committees and is actively involved with the Nassau County Fire Service Museum.
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Introduction To Digital Photography
     The Garden City Public Library is offering the program "Introduction to Digital Photography" on Monday, November 14th at 7:00 PM. Digital photography is an easy way to take, edit, and print quality pictures without the use of film. In this informative introduction class, Stuart Gershon "The Digital
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Book Discussion Group
     Gloria Weinrich, Panel Discussion Moderator, has announced the title of the next book to be discussed on Wednesday, December 14th from 10:00 a.m. till noon in the small downstairs meeting room.
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Library FYI
     The Garden City Public Library%27s videocassette collection is being retired, as had been announced several months ago. VHS tapes and VHS machines will soon be going out of production, and the Library has begun to acquire DVDs exclusively. The retired VHS tapes will be available for sale at the di
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Music Ministry Hosts Christmas Concert
     Music Ministry team at the Church of St. Anne here in Garden City for more than 20 years, will host a Concert and Brunch titled, "Christmas From My Heart" at The Sandcastle, 519 Franklin Ave., Franklin Square,NY from 12 Noon until 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, December 4.
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GCTA/PTA Blood Drive
     The Garden City PTA and Garden City Teachers
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
     This year%27s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will take place at 3:30-4:30 p.m., on Sunday, November 20th. It will be held at the Church of St. Anne, 35 Dartmouth St. (near New Hyde Park Rd.) in Garden City. This annual ecumenical event is sponsored by the Garden City Clergy Fellowship (GCCF). Takin
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