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Committee To Save St. Paul's Updates Community On Proposal
Submitted By the Committee To Save St. Paul's
     The Committee to Save St. Paul's will continue its dialogue with the community at a second presentation of its proposal for the redevelopment of the Historic St. Paul's Main Building on Tuesday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Stewart School, corner of Stewart Avenue and Clinton Road. The committee reco
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GCPD Reminder On School Bus Safety
      The Garden City Police Department has recently received inquiries from parents regarding school bus safety.
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Breakfast With Santa And Mrs. Claus
     J.P. McGeever's Pub presents "Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus."
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Board Of Trustees News
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese
     The following issues were also addressed at the November 16th Garden City Board of Trustees meeting:
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WPOA Seeks Applicants
     The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the positions of Officers and Directors. Terms will begin in April 2007. Being an officer or director of the WPOA requires a minimal amount of time, but gives the participants the satisfaction of being involved in Village issue
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Added Attraction For Village Tree Lighting
     Kingsley Bear (courtesy of Kings Supermarket) will return to interact with the youngsters at the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's 52nd annual Village Tree L ighting Ceremony on Sunday, December 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Village Gazebo. Kingsley will join Santa Claus, the Village Music Makers and th
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Garden City Senior News CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE AND SING ALONG
     On Monday, December 11th at 12:30 p.m. the Recreation Department will sponsor an Open House and Sing-a-long to celebrate the Holiday season. Any senior who resides in the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to attend. You may bring your lunch if you wish and snacks, cakes, goodies, soft
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St. Paul's Topic For Retired Men
     The Garden City Retired Men's Club will hear a presentation by members of the Committee to Save St. Paul's on December 4 at the Club's regular meeting at the Senior Recreation Center at 6 Golf Club Lane, just south of the Lord & Taylor parking lot.
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     is now accepting new unwrapped toys for kids as part of the Toys for Tots program until December 18. Donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 224 Seventh Street Suite 200 in Garden City. Call 739-5119 with questions...
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Adelphi Dance Fall Performances
     The Department of Performing Arts at Adelphi University, Nicholas Petron, Chair will present DANCE ADELPHI FALL 2006 under the Direction of Frank Augustyn December 5-10, at Herricks Community Center located at 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, NY.
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Last Call For Sicily
     If you are coming with Adult Education to Sicily, the time to send in your deposit is now!
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Socially Speaking
     With Athena Many times it all comes down to - the glass is either half empty or half full - so I will leave it to you to figure it out when I say that there are only four weeks left until Christmas. Either way, now that you are resting up from Thanksgiving you had better think seriously abou
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Casino Bridge
     On Saturday, November 4th, the Casino entertained their bridge members with a delicious dinner and followed up with interesting bridge. The winners for social bridge were Tony Giangrasso and John Palmer. The winners for party bridge were Fran Deangelo and Mary Pascale. The winners for duplicate bri
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CMF To Hold Membership Tea
     The board members of the Garden City chapter of Children's Medical Fund cordially invite you to attend our Membership Tea on
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DellaCorte-Gabriel Wedding
     Miss Kristen DellaCorte and Mr. John Gabriel, Jr. married on March 24, 2006 at St. Anne's Church in Garden City. Father John Gilmartin celebrated the wedding mass at 3:30 p.m. The reception was held at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage, NY.
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Garden City Girl To Be Honored
     Eleven-year-old Jenna Anne Wilson of Garden City, who has suffered from ulcerative colitis for four years, will receive the prestigious Profile In Courage Award from the Greater NY Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America at the group's annual Michael S. Modell Memorial Awards Dinner o
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Elections And Christmas Affairs On Retired Men's Calendar
     The penultimate Garden City Retired Men's Club in-house party completely filled the Senior Center and drew a number of new and long-missed faces. The next shindig at the Center is the pizza party on Thursday, November 30.
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Money Manager Attends National Conference
     Joel L. Catania, manager of Personal Solutions, LLC of Garden City was among the financial specialists from across the United States who participated in the 2006 Annual Conference of the American Association of Daily Money Managers held November 10-12 in Baltimore, MD. The Conference featured sessi
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Senor Duplicate Bridge
     Members and non-members welcome to our Christmas dinner on Monday December 11, at 5 p.m. at the Garden City Casino.
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Visit The Historical Society To See Your Bricks
     The Garden City Historical Society has received its latest shipment of inscribed bricks that will be placed in the pathway surrounding the Historical Society Museum's restored historic house on Eleventh Street. These bricks were purchased earlier this year by the following residents: Marie and Charl
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Fight Children's Cancer This Holiday Season
     Children bring the magic of the holiday season to life. The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society invites you to participate in our annual Holiday Announcement tradition and benefit the fight against children's cancer. This year we will fund research into a childhood cancer predisposition
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Professor Gregory Maney To Speak On Immigration
     The Garden City Community Church Forum on Sunday, November 26th at 9:15 a.m., will present Dr. Gregory Maney, speaking on "Immigration: Yes or No?" The Forum is open to the public.
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Still time To Reserve
     Limited seating is still available for the gala 43rd annual Christmas Luncheon and fashion show, sponsored by the AHRC Garden City Auxiliary, to benefit children and adults with special needs. The fundraiser takes place on
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CMF 2007 Entertainment Books Available
     The Garden City chapter of CMP has brand new entertainment books available for only $25. The 2007 issue is jam packed with hundreds of pages of great discounts and coupons from lots of local restaurants, movie theaters and shops. The circus and the museums at Stony Brook are 2 for 1 and are both gre
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Bank Gives $10,000 Grant At Grand Reopening
     Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (right, front row) presents an official Certificate of Recognition on the momentous occasion of the grand reopening of the Sovereign Bank Garden City Community Banking Office located at 998 Franklin Avenue in Garden City. In celebration of its grand reopening progr
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Troop 243 Continues To March On
     Six scouts and six adult leaders from Garden City's Troop 243 hiked the upper portion of the Nassau-Suffolk trail this past Sunday. The full trail includes steep hills to old fields to quiet wetlands, and stretches from Cold Spring Harbor and crosses Long Island to Massapequa Preserve watershed. Th
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GC Man Attends Summit With Lance Armstrong
     Cancer survivors from across the country recently gathered in Austin, Texas, for the first LIVESTRONG(tm) Summit. Created and hosted by the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF), the LIVESTRONG Summit was a three-day event held Friday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 29, designed to organize, inspire and d
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Art Show Benefits Charity
     Garden City Galleries will be holding a two-day show on Thanksgiving weekend, which will benefit Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a therapeutic horseback riding program for children with disabilities. This volunteer organization works with children and adults. A representative from the program will be on hand
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Garden City Library News
News From The Children's Room
     Registration begins on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 9:00 AM for "Holiday Candle Holders" with Joanne McGerty. This program is for Garden City residents, ages 21/2-5 (No Kindergarten), with an adult. The program will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9. Choose one time slot, either 9:30 AM or 10:30 AM.
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G.C. Artist Exhibit At The Library
     There's still time to "Celebrate the Seasons" by viewing Garden City artist Nancy Wernersbach's recent paintings on display at the Garden City Public Library now through November 29th. Nancy's inspiration for "Celebrate the Seasons" was easy to find at Long Island's gardens and shores. Her oil and w
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St. Joseph's Christmas Sponsor A Family 2006
     Christmas is right around the corner and the St. Joseph's Sponsor A Family Program is busy preparing to help over 250 families from neighboring parishes. We thank everyone for the wonderful outpouring for our Thanksgiving program that was held on Saturday, November 18th. It was a huge success, thank
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GC Resident Leads AHRC Walk-a-thon
     Garden City resident, Nicole Nolan Koester, led the aerobic warm-up for the Nassau County AHRC Foundation's annual walk-a-thon held at Eisenhower Park on November 5th. The AHRC helps children and adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible by supporting programs and se
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College Notes
     Thomas Hobbs D'Antonio and Alexandra Josephine Rodman
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Comptroller Speaks On Property Taxes
     Property taxes are "the number-one issue facing Nassau County residents," according to County Comptroller Howard Weitzman (right), who spoke before the Nassau Council of Chambers on November 16. In his talk, Comptroller Weitzman discussed the state of the county's finances, the causes of Long Islan
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Peer AIDS Educators Take Action Against HIV/AIDS
     Peer HIV/AIDS Educators are sponsoring a toy drive, bake sale, and other programs at Garden City High School to raise awareness about AIDS/HIV prevention. The activities mark World AIDS Day, celebrated throughout the globe on December 1.
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Garden City Resident Volunteers
     Stephen Dachille, a freshman at Connecticut College, is a volunteer for Project Kids, Books, Athletics (KBA). Dachille volunteers through the Office of Volunteers for Community Service (OVCS) at Connecticut College. OVCS plays a key role in teaching students about community engagement and the best p
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St. Joseph's Parish Party A Huge Success
     The 2006 St. Joseph's Parish Party "Hands at Work for Love, Hearts in Hope for Peace" was held on Friday, November 17 at the Garden City Hotel. The Parish Party Committee thanks those parishioners and friends of St. Joseph's who attended and supported this year's Parish Party. We also extend our gr
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