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September 1, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Interim High School Principal Appointed

The Board of Education has appointed Dr. Francis Banta as Interim High School Principal effective August 24th. Dr. Banta will replace Hank Hardy who has accepted a district- wide directorship in another district. More...

A Word From The Publisher

As everyone is aware, schools open this week, so we urge drivers to be especially careful in the hours when the school buses are on the roads. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena

As I write this, we are getting ready for Labor Day and as you read this it is the beginning of the Labor Day week-end and the closing of the Garden City Pool. More...

Community

Club To Hold Luncheon

Florence Freda, who is in charge of invitations for the Friendship Luncheon sponsored by the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, will be working with Reservation Chairlady, Mrs. More...

Ladies Golf Tournament Held

The second annual ladies golf member-guest was held on August 10 at the Garden City Country Club. More...

Garden City Son Joins The Marines

Patrick Zirpoli graduated from Garden City High School in 2004. He was a member of the undefeated football team which won the Long Island Championship Conference II. More...

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Letters

Letters To The Editor

A Dream To the Editor: "If you can dream it , you can do it!" More...

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Garden City Firefighters AssistAt Rollover Accident

On Monday August 28, Garden City firefighters were alerted for a motor vehicle accident with a rollover and possible car fire in front of 500 Old Country Rd. near Clinton Rd. More...

Contest To Choose Official Nassau County Bird

Who will it be? The Tree Swallow? Osprey? Or the American Oystercatcher? More...

School

September Brings GCHS Annual Freshman BBQ!

Plans are under way to welcome the Garden City HS Class of 2010 with the Annual Freshman BBQ. More...

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Sports

GC 6th Grade Lax Update

A hard fought physical game against a tough opponent, Manhasset, ended a goal short with a 6-5 loss. The game had end-to-end action with great defense by Nick Zawisha, Charles Lee, Emmet Johnson and Eugene Berkery. More...

GCAA Field Hockey Field Hockey Clinic

The Garden City Athletic Association will once again offer a Field Hockey clinic for all girls in the 4th through 8th grades. The clinic will take place on Sunday afternoons from 4:00 PM until 5:30 PM on the High School turf field. More...

AttentionCentennial Soccer Referees

Any person who is a trained referee for the Centennial Soccer Club that wants to ref intramural soccer this fall needs to email Mrs. Young at More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

One year ago this week, New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, a storm that inflicted tremendous physical damage on the Gulf Coast states, but also produced, in both affected and unaffected areas, a lingering mood of futility and frustratio More...

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