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U.S. Chamber of Commerce President To Speak
     Thomas J. Donohue M.B.A. '65, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will give a lecture on the "Challenges for the Ethical Business" on Friday, September 15, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. Matthew T. Crosson, president of the
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Sign Up Now For Broadway Shows
     Adult Education is pleased to announce its list of upcoming Broadway shows. You can sign up
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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. Paul's athletic fields during the last three Saturdays in September to give you a glimpse inside through their photo d
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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
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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. Impress your family and friends with beautifully wrapped pre
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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. Units arrived on scene and observed a two-vehicle accident, where one vehicle was into a tree. Under the direction of Fire Chief John P.
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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 Quartet to perform at the Tuesday, September 26
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Photo
      come to the Williston Park Street Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Hillside Avenue in Williston Park...
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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. The collection can be viewed and downloadable order forms are availa
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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.
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     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 September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It was a ver
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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. Beth began her tenure by thanking outgoing President Patty Scott, and then introduced Cynthia George and Katie Rogers, her Executive Board.
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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.
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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. In this role, he will be responsible for day-to-day sales activities as well as new revenue generation.
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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. On November 8, 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf made headlines as the first democratically elected female Head of State in Africa. A Harvard educat
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"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. It will provide an opportunity for congregants as well as visitors to learn all about the Cathedral Ministries and op
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Sicily Date Correction
     There is a correction of the last date for a traveler's deposit to be refundable.
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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!
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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. You have suddenly lost your hearing but if you can hear the telephone, the T.V., and the Door Bell, that is not the reason. 2. The children have gone back to school and
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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. Maternal grandfather is James Patrick Noonan of Garden City and Cutcho
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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.
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Resident To Appear In Upcoming Films
     Local resident Lana Noone will be featured in two upcoming documentary films.
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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. The class is open to all students, Tuesdays/Thursday 4-5:30pm from Octob
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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. Brigid-Lady of Hope Regional School, where classes are held.
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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. It does not replace sports but adds to a boy's development in s
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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.
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Seniors Duplicate Bridge
     On Sept. 11 there were 9 tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows.
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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. The new Senior Recreation Center is located in the Cottages behind St. Paul's on Rockaway Ave
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Named General Manager
     Ms. Jessica Pollaro has been promoted to the position of General Manager of Wingate Inn, Garden City. Ms. Pollaro has been with Wingate Inn, Garden City since the hotel opened in December 1999 and has held several positions prior to this promotion, including Sales Director and Director of Housekee
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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. All members old and new are encouraged to join us for coffee and cake and hear about the w
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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). The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the medication in cont
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Upcoming Defensive Driving Classes
     The National Safety Council DEFENSIVE DRIVING classes are being offered by Adult Education on various upcoming dates.
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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. Rotanz to the newly created position of special advisor to the provost for emergency management academic programs.
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13th Breast Cancer Survivors Celebration
     Breast cancer survivors, family and friends will come together on Tuesday, October 10, for the 13
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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. Janine Bendicksen, who has taught numerous craft programs at the Library will instruct young adult i
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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. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event, sponsored by the
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Winthrop Introduces Toilet Training Program
     How do you know if your child is toilet trained? According to Fredric Daum,MD, Chief of the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Division at Winthrop-University Hospital, the child who is truly toilet trained does not announce that he has to use the bathroom.
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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. Held at Winthrop's Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard at the corner of S
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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. The New York State Chess Association, in existence for over 100 years
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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. Pack 55 begins each scouting year with its annual campout on the grounds of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, its sponsor organization.
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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. This is an annual opportunity at Resurrection, with next year's VBS scheduled during the first f
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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
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