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It has been a very busy 2006 for Cub Scout Pack 7. Though still young the year has already included a sleepover at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, the Pinewood Derby, and our Blue and Gold Brunch. More ... Spring heralds the arrival of daffodils, mild weather, and the best party you%27ve ever missed. On May 6th the Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold the 18th Annual Phantom Ball. This unique gala invites you to relax at home and save the costs of formal wear and babysitters, and More ... Falconry is an ancient sport and art form involving a unique bond between man and birds of prey. More ... It%27s been a busy week in Garden City. On the front page we feature stories about the debate over assisted living and where it should be sited. Additionally, the Board of Trustees is examining Nassau County Thomas Suozzi%27s proposed Hub project and its impact on the Village. Of particular concern More ... As part of its "Music in the Cathedral" concert series, the combined choirs of the Cathedral of the Incarnation will present an afternoon of choral masterworks from the Renaissance to the present day, including anthems and motets for Lent. The concert will take place Sunday, April 2 at 4 pm. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Franz and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Basel of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Peter Basel to Melissa Bruzzo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bruzzo of Bellmore. More ... This past week brought the Luck of the Irish for the Parade (the oldest in the United States and the biggest in the world) but it also brought back the cold, the wind, and the First Day of Spring and Winter temperatures all this past week. Just hang in there and those warm temperatures and balmy bre More ... At the March 20th Board of Education Meeting, Hank Hardy, High School Principal, announced that Thomas D%27Antonio has been selected to be the Valedictorian and Michaela Pewarski the Salutatorian for the Class of 2006. More ... The Garden City Chamber of Commerce proudly announces that Russell G. Matthews, executive vice president of Albanese Organization, Inc. will be honored as Businessperson of the Year at the Chamber%27s Pineapple Ball, to be held on Friday evening, April 7th, at the Garden City Hotel. This prestigious More ... The Garden City Friends of Music has rescheduled its popular Student Showcase to Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Gardener Hall in the Garden City Community Church from 2-4pm. All Garden City Students K-12 are invited to perform. Soloists, duets, and trios are welcome. Get a few musically inclined frien More ... The monthly meeting of the Garden City Branch of the american Association of University Women will be held on Monday, April 3 at 7:30 pm at the Garden City Library. The guest speaker will be Matthew Luttinger, a Garden City resident and Assurance partner in Grant Thornton Financial Services Industry More ... Voice of the Faithful will meet at the East Williston Community Church, Hillside Ave/Roslyn Rd. on Tuesday April 4 at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Eleanor McGuire. Call Carol at 742-0704 for information... More ... Senator Kemp Hannon (6th Senate District), Chairman of the Senate Health Committee and Senator Michael Balboni (Seventh Senate District), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, today co-chaired the first of its kind public hearing in New York State to examine the potential avian infl More ... Agnes Sura, who grew up in the Garden City and Mineola area and holds a degree in Art Education and Drama from Hofstra University, will be the speaker at the Community Club program on March 29th at the Garden City Casino. More ... Over the past several weeks, the actors, musicians, artists and crew members of the Garden City High School Dramatics Club have been preparing for the spring musical production of More ... The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead is pleased to announce that well known artist, teacher and author Michelle Temares will be guest speaker at their April 5th General Program to be held at the Garden City Casino at 1:30 P.M. Ms. Temares will discuss "17th Century Holland: The Golden A More ... New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) is featured on Cablevision%27s "Meet the Leaders" television program, on channel 18, throughout the month of March. The public is encouraged to tune in as Senator Hannon discusses, with host Pat Halpin, the REBATE NY school tax relief plan, efforts to More ... The Garden City Strikers U12 girls soccer team opened the spring season last Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Wantagh-Seaford in a first-round game of the Waldbaum?s Cup tournament. More ... Bill Metzler%27s U11 Thunderbolts started their spring season on March 18th with a convincing win over a strong Valley Stream team in the first round of the Waldbaums Cup 4 to 0. More ... Ann O%27Brien, the award-winning artisan from County Laois in the Irish midlands, whose Irish embroidery exhibit is currently on display at the Garden City Public Library, spoke to the Irish Cultural Society on March 14 about the history and craft of Mountmellick Work, also called Mountmellick Embro More ... Police Commissioner Earnest J. Cipullo announces that the Garden City Police Department instituted a Child Passenger Safety Program in July 2001. The department has four Police Officers who have received training in the proper installation of child seats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Admi More ... The Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church will present Toni Walrond this Sunday, March 26, at 9:15 a.m. Mrs. Walrond holds a Master of Divinity from the New York Theological Seminary and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from C.W. Post College. She is a candidate for ordained minis More ... The Garden City Bird Sanctuary is pleased to announce that Stephen W. Corbett, former Floral Park Mayor, will be the recipient of the 2006 GCBS Environmental Stewardship Award at the gala dinner reception scheduled for Saturday April 29th at Koenig%27s Restaurant in Floral Park. Tickets for the gala More ... Winthrop-University Hospital is one of 31 hospitals in the nation-the only one in the New York Metropolitan region-to receive the American Stroke Association%27s (ASA) Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) Initial Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Winthrop%27s commitment and More ... The Garden City Hotel announces the promotion of Brian Rosenberg to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Previously the Vice President of Special Events for 14 years, Rosenberg now oversees sales, marketing, revenue management and corporate communications. More ... John Michael Talbot, the internationally-known Christian music performer, will present a concert on Thursday, May 11th at 7:30pm at Chaminade High School%27s Auditorium located at 340 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, New York. The concert features Tom Booth, Terry Talbot, and the reorganized Mason Proffit More ... Seventh Street Travel hosted a group recently to Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls and Buenos Aires. From left, top row:Vincent Cashman, Betty Ramkin, Michael Gibbons, Muriel Losee, Philip Cicero, Michele Paisley, Tom Paisley, Adele Mackel, Jim Daly and Bettina Gallagher. Front row:Gene Cullen, Denise Daly, Ginger Cullen, Maureen Gibbons, Betty Barbatsuly and Judy Cashman. This year they plan to visit India. More ... Did you know George Washington had to borrow money to attend his own inauguration? On February 15, the library hosted Presidential Trivia with Martha Kolodkin. Ms. Kolodkin was a very lively and knowledgeable speaker. She was well received by an enthusiastic audience. Many laughs were had by all upo More ... The Page Turners, the book discussion for children presently enrolled in Fourth and Fifth Grades, will hold its final meeting tomorrow, Saturday, March 25, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The children will VOTE in the very first 3 Apple Book Award - A NYS Children%27s Choice Award! They will also bring th More ... The Cathedral Women were entertained at their December general meeting and luncheon by soprano Caprice Corona. Hailed as a "riveting tour-de-force," the Mexican-American soprano, a native of Sacramento, is rapidly establishing herself as a young artist who is at home on both the operatic and concert More ... Members of The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead were transported back to Colonial America in the 1700s on March 1 More ... On March 4, Garden City resident James F. Burdi gave a six hour lecture on probate proceedings, estate planning and estate tax for the St. John%27s School of Law Continuing Legal Education Department. The program was developed to provide newly admitted attorneys transitional skills in this increasin More ... Mairead Pfaff and Maggie Casey entertained Brownie Troop 1126 with a traditional Irish step dance during Share Your Heritage Day. The girls shared stories, photos and other historical treasures with the troop as a way to explore their rich and varied cultural backgrounds. More ... Coach Realtors together with Luxury Portfolio held a Luxury Real Estate Conference at the Fox Hollow Inn. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition to Eileen Moynahan of Garden City, a winner in the 2006 Town of Hempstead Calendar Photo Contest. Her award-winning picture is featured in the town%27s 2006 calendar, which was mailed to a More ... Long time resident of Garden City Dr. Thomas Mercante had a successful grand opening of his Chiropractic and nutrition office. Many of the local and state politicians were in attendance to show their support. Mercante Family Chiropractic and Nutrition is located at 1314 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont . More ... Mary Kim Sheehy - Mehlman graduated with honors in May, 2005 from the Stony Brook School of Medicine. She is a pediatrician and has nearly completed her first year of residency at the Albert Einstein/Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. Future plans include a specialty in neonatology. Mary Kim is a 1992 graduate of the Garden City Middle School and a 1996 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead. In 2000, she graduated Cum Laude from the State University in Binghamton with a Biology degree. Before entering medical school, Mary Kim spent a year with AmeriCorps where she served underprivileged youth in California, Idaho and Alaska. Mary Kim married Marc Mehlman in June, 2003 and they live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. More ... The Recreation Department will offer a tour of Garden City narrated by John Ellis Kordes, our local historian, to our senior residents of Garden City on More ... Happy Easter/Happy Passover *GALLERY & SHOWCASES: Island Scribes-Exquisite hand-lettered calligraphy developed with the themes "silver" and "romance." More ... March 2006-Adelphi is pleased to welcome internationally acclaimed author Karen Armstrong to discuss her most recent work, "The Great Transformation" on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The lecture is free and o More ... Women and men who are breast cancer survivors, and family members and friends of survivors who are concerned about breast health can become volunteers at the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program in Garden City. More ... Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) is hosting additional "Connecting Seniors to Services" forums in the spring at local libraries. Each program will focus on a variety of services available to home bound seniors and Medicare Part D. More ... Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino (center) gathers with students at the Stewart Elementary School in Garden City for their Valentines for Vets program. In 2001, the Town of Hempstead instituted the Valentines for Vets program, whereby young students create valentines to send to hospitalized veterans, who appreciate the children's recognition of the sacrifices they made for our nation. More ... |
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