December 16, 2005 RSS feed / Community

GCTA/PTA Blood Drive A Huge Success

Through the combined efforts of the GCTA, the PTA and Long Island Blood Services, over 190 pints of blood were donated from members of the Garden City School community. More...

School Board To Meet

The regular meeting of the Board of Education will meet at More...

Garden City Welcoming Club News

Santa Brunch The annual Santa Brunch is back! Please join us on More...

Diabetes Education Program Merits Recognition

Winthrop-University Hospital%27s diabetes self-management education program has once again been recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs. More...

Free Breast Cancer Support Groups

This January, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups for Long Island women. There is no cost for any group; however pre-registration is required. More...

Outcault~Mitchell Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Outcault of Garden City, N.Y. are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter Anne Noel to John Patrick Mitchell son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell of Jamison, Pennsylvania. More...

Fajardo - Trillhaase Engagement

Dr. and Mrs. Manuel A. Fajardo of Garden City, announce with great pleasure the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Licitra Fajardo, to Brendan Carl Trillhaase, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karsten G. Trillhaase of Sandy Hook, CT. More...

Cub Scouts Send Care Packages

Cub Scout Pack 55 was hard at work at their November Pack Night putting together care packages to be sent to both a hospital and fighting unit in Iraq. More...

South Nassau Psychologists Receive Prestigious International Honor

The International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) announced that Garden City resident Thomas Demaria, PhD, Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health Services, and Mina Barrett, PhD, Director of Training and Research, at South Nassau C More...

Madonna Heights Ladies Auxiliary Bring Thanksgiving Dinner To Those In Need

Once again the Madonna Heights Ladies Auxiliary members were hard at work preparing Thanksgiving baskets which not only provided families with a complete turkey dinner (including all the trimmings) but also supplied much needed additional non-perisha More...

Percussion Ensemble Performs

On October 27 th , the Hip Pickles percussion ensemble opened to a rousing welcome at the Garden City High School. This program was sponsored by PTA Arts in Education. More...

Tips For A Safe And Healthy Winter Season

The Long Island Regional Poison and Drug Information Center at Winthrop-University Hospital offers the following tips to help safeguard you and your family during the winter season when cold and flu viruses are more common and fuel-burning appliances More...

Coffee House Concerts

Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen will perform at Coffee House Concerts at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, NY on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. More...

Adult Ed Has Perfect Holiday Gift

When you think of all of the years you have given and received gifts, how many of them do you remember? More...

The Garden City Hotel Hosts Annual Tree Lighting Spectacular

- Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Honored at Festive Celebration - More...

Garden City Library News

Library Calendar Of Events Week of December 2:

Children%27s Programs: Dec. 27, *Tues, 11:00 a.m. Theodore Roosevelt%27s Birds of Prey program for families. Ages 4-Gr.5 More...

Garden City Residents Challenge Retailer

Garden City residents traveled to New York City last Saturday to participate in a peaceful leafleting on Fifth Avenue in front of the American Girl Place department store. More...

Costume Designer Speaks At Meeting

They are four simple words: Costumes by Jane Doe. You More...

Club To Focus On Abolishing Slavery

I-Abolish, or the American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG) has a unique historic mission: It is the only human rights organization in the United States dedicated solely to abolishing modern-day slavery worldwide. More...

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The next regular meeting of the Water Authority of Western Nassau County Board of Directors will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, December 19, at the offices located at 58 South Tyson Avenue, in Floral Park and the public is welcome to attend... More...

Local Resident Establishes Awards

Local rssident Lana Noone has established the Vietnam Babylift 30th Anniversary Awards to be presented on-line at www.Vietnambabylift.org on December 30. More...

Hempstead Honors Brave Volunteers

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) and Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (right) recently presented the 2005 Firematic Awards to Third Assistant Chief James Roth of Garden City is a member of the Garden City Park Fire Department. More...

TOH Honors VFW Commander

Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray (left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Citation to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #325 Commander Pat Argenzio for playing an active role in the 2005 H. More...

Socially Speaking

Christmas is getting closer every day and if the SNOW keeps coming we may soon be hearing sleigh bells and they won More...

Inguagiato-Squillace Engagement

Ms. Susan Squillace is pleased to announce the engagement of her son Joseph, to Elizabeth Inguagiato, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Inguagiato of Cold Spring Harbor, NY. More...

Winthrop Celebrates 20th Annual Tree Lighting

Winthrop-University Hospital kicked off the holiday season on December 5th with its 20th Annual Tree Lighting. More...

Travel Agent Sails On Carnival’s Newest ‘Fun Ship’

Mike Rotondo of Garden City-based AAA Travel recently returned from a two-day inaugural cruise from Fort Lauderdale More...

The Nativity And Art AtChurch Forum

The Adult Forum at Garden City Community Church this Sunday, December 18, will be a presentation illustrating the Nativity as seen through famous paintings. More...

A Word From The Publisher

We%27re in the final days of shopping now with the holidays just around the corner in a week or so. We want to remind everyone to keep local shopping in mind. More...

Let’s Play Ping-Pong

On Friday afternoons at 3 p.m. members of the High School Ping-Pong Club, along with their sponsor Doug Sheer, challenge each other in some very intense matches. The club also has tournaments with Herricks High School throughout the year. More...

Rotary’s Golf Outing Benefits Rotacare & Rotaplast

This past September 29, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club held its third annual Golf Outing to benefit Rotacare which was initiated by the club in 1992 to help uninsured people in dire need of medical attention. More...

Church Boutique A Success

The annual Christmas Boutique held at The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection was a tremendous success. Hundreds of shoppers helped themselves while helping others. All the proceeds will be donated to missions. More...

Garden City Senior News

Volunteers Needed

The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has community service volunteer opportunities throughout Nassau County. Let us help you explore the possibilities and provide a meaningful experience. More...

Future Business Leaders

Future Business Leaders of America at the High School is an integral part of the business and office curriculum. FBLA is a club that enables students to explore vocational and career opportunities outside the classroom. More...

Cub Scout Pack 55 Visits Battleship

Veterans Day weekend proved to be a valuable learning experience for 45 boys from Cub Scout Pack 55. A total of 80 people from the pack had the opportunity to tour and sleep over on the Battleship New Jersey. More...