September 15, 2006 RSS feed / Community

Get Ready For The Holidays Early

St. Joseph School PTA is again proud to offer a wide array of Innisbrook Wraps products for this Christmas season. Purchase elegant Christmas wrap, beautiful ribbons and decorative gift boxes that will make your gift wrapping a true joy. More...

Community Club Friendship Luncheon

President Julie Fehler, President of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, has been working closely with Marilyn Kerr, Chairlady of the Club's Friendship Luncheon, and Joan Kuster, who arranged for the Entertainment by The Shangri-la Quart More...

2006 PTA / SEPTA Sportswear Sale

The PTA/SEPTA sportswear is back! The collection features some great new apparel items and the return of a few favorites! Order forms have been distributed. Look for the new collection at Back-to-School Nights and PTA meetings. More...

THANK YOU GARDEN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Writing on behalf of the Garden City Community, I wish to thank Fire Chief John Casey and the members of the Garden City Fire Department for conducting the beautiful 5th year anniversary ceremony of the S More...

Scholarship Awarded In Name Of GC Native

Benjamin A. Israel, a 2006 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in Rumson, N.J., was recently named the first recipient of the College of William and Mary's Michael Hardy Edwards Scholarship. More...

Cathedral Welcomes President Of Liberia

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, joined the congregation of the Cathedral of the Incarnation to worship at the 11:15 a.m. Mass. More...

Sicily Date Correction

There is a correction of the last date for a traveler's deposit to be refundable. More...

Introduce A Young Person To Broadway

The Garden City Public Schools, through its Adult Education office, is offering parents, grandparents and other family members the opportunity to introduce a young person to the culture and the joy of experiencing a Broadway play! More...

Births

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Joseph Galligan, Jr. joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Lindsey Maryann on July 27, 2006 weighting in at 8 lbs. 11 oz and 21 1/2 inches. Lindsey is joined by her brother, Andrew who is 15 months old. More...

Resident To Appear In Upcoming Films

Local resident Lana Noone will be featured in two upcoming documentary films. More...

Registration For Italian Program

Garden City resident, Debbie G. Fusco-Gerek, founded an Italian I.A.C.E. program (Italian American Committee on Education) nine years ago. She is liaison between the Italian government and St. More...

Coffee House Concerts

Coffee House Concerts at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Garden City will present national award-winning songwriter Cosy Sheridan in concert on Friday, October 6. More...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge

On Sept. 11 there were 9 tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More...

Named General Manager

Ms. Jessica Pollaro has been promoted to the position of General Manager of Wingate Inn, Garden City. Ms. More...

Winthrop Seeks Volunteers For Study

Winthrop-University Hospital's Clinical Trials Center in Mineola is seeking volunteers with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) to participate in a clinical research study of a medication currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). More...

Appointed Special Advisor To Adelphi Provost

Adelphi University Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Marcia G. Welsh is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard A. More...

Best-Selling Author To Speak

James Bradley, New York Times best-selling author of Flags of Our Fathers, and son of Iwo Jima flag raiser John Bradley, will give a lecture on Wednesday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. More...

Free Lecture: Advances In Cancer Care

Winthrop-University Hospital's "Advances in Cancer Care" educational series will present a free lecture, "CyberKnife(r): A Revolutionary Treatment for Prostate Cancer," Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 7:00 PM. More...

Pack 55 Camps Out In Garden City

On a beautiful Saturday evening, Pack 55 Cub Scouts and their families slept out under the stars right here in Garden City. More...

Mineola Firefighters Receive Rotary Award

On the evening of August 24 at Mineola's Piccola Bussola restaurant, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club presented its 16 More...

Sign Up Now For Broadway Shows

Adult Education is pleased to announce its list of upcoming Broadway shows. You can sign up More...

Families For St. Paul's Peek Inside The Historic Building

Have you ever wondered what the interior of the historic St. Paul's building looks like? Pictures can say a thousand words, and members of Families for St. Paul's will be at the St. More...

Julianne Ungar Named National Merit Semifinalist

Congratulations to Julianne Ungar who has been selected as a National Merit Semifinalist. The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 52 More...

Garden City Firefighters Extricate Accident Victim

On Monday September 11th, Garden City firefighters were alerted for their "Jaws of Life" at a motor vehicle accident that occurred at Cathedral Ave and Third St. More...

Photo

come to the Williston Park Street Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Hillside Avenue in Williston Park... More...

Seminars For Parents!

The Adult Education office of the Garden City Public Schools is offering a number of seminars which will be of interest to parents. More...

GC Unit of ACS Installs New President

The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society is delighted to announce that Beth Mercadante has been installed as our incoming President. More...

Senior Vice President Of Sales

Active International, a global marketing and business solutions firm, today announced that Peter A. Spina of Garden City has joined the company as senior vice president of sales. More...

"Together Again Sunday"

On Sunday, September 17, the Cathedral of the Incarnation's congregation will celebrate "Together Again Sunday." The event will be held on the South Lawn of the Cathedral property. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena Is it suddenly quiet around your house? If it is, you have a couple of reasons why this could be happening. 1. More...

Colucci - Richter Wedding

Suzanne Colucci and Matthew Richter will be married in September during a Nuptial Mass at Saint Joseph's Church in Garden City. More...

Dance Project Training Core Registration

Garden City Community Dance Project is now taking registration for Training Core!, a unique conservatory program in ballet and jazz for grades 4-7 that nurtures young dancers and readies them for the performing ensemble level. More...

Time To Join Cub Scouts

We all work hard for our children, teaching them values and the importance of family and the community. Scouting does this everyday. In an era with so many things that demand our time, scouting is centered around the boy and his family. More...

Garden City Senior News

wednesdays at the new senior recreation center We invited any senior resident interested in getting out and socializing to bring your lunch to the new Senior Recreation Center at noon on Wednesdays. More...

HOLA Of Garden City Upcoming Meeting

HOLA of Garden City will be having its first meeting at the Garden City Library at 10 am on September 22. We will be discussing the calendar for the year and up coming events as well as social functions. More...

Upcoming Defensive Driving Classes

The National Safety Council DEFENSIVE DRIVING classes are being offered by Adult Education on various upcoming dates. More...

13th Breast Cancer Survivors Celebration

Breast cancer survivors, family and friends will come together on Tuesday, October 10, for the 13 More...

Garden City Library News

What's Up For Young Adults

What teen doesn't have a pair of jeans, old or new, that they wouldn't like to jazz up a little? The Young Adult Department is offering a program, "Decorate Your Denim" on Saturday, September 16th. More...

Winthrop Introduces Toilet Training Program

How do you know if your child is toilet trained? More...

Resident Inducted Into NY State Chess Hall Of Fame

Margarita Lanides, founder and director of the Long Island Chess Nuts, a non-profit organization whose goal is to help children improve through chess, has been voted the 2006 New York State Chess Association Hall of Fame inductee. More...

Resurrection Celebrates God's Love With A Fiesta

Children were learning about God and having a blast at one of the biggest Fiesta's in Garden City. The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection invited area children to Vacation Bible School (VBS) last month. More...