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March 16, 2007  RSS feed
Easter Car Parade To Be Gala Event
Plans are in motion for the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's 52nd annual Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade to be held on April 8. The parade will step off on Franklin Avenue at Tenth Street. Antique, classic, and special interest cars throughout the metropolitan area are expected to participate in the lineup. In the lead will be 91-year old Honorary Chamber member John (Jack) W. More...
School Budget Still A Work In Progress
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen presented a budget summary at Monday evening's Board of Education work session and emphasized that it is still a "work in progress." The current proposed overall budget totals $91,077,420, which is 6.68 percent higher than last year. The projected tax levy increase is 6.67 percent. More...

Internet Sting Arrest

The Garden City Police Department reports the details of an arrest for Criminal Sale of a controlled substance that occurred on March 13, 2007 at 9:45 p.m. in Garden City. Garden City Detectives report that the defendant, Joshua W. O'Neil, 32, of Harris Avenue, Albany posted an ad on Craigs List that he would supply cocaine to any female in the area that would respond to the ad. More...

 Community
• A Word From The Publisher
A Vote For TheCommunity Agreement
On Tuesday, March 20th voters in Garden City will go to the polls to vote for trustees and mayor. The election will take place at Village Hall from noon until 9 p.m. Outsiders who didn't know better might wonder why there are no challengers in the official village elections each March. More...
• 2007 Garden City PTA Dinner and Fashion Show!!!
• article has image Chamber To Honor Rob Rothschild As Citizen Of The Year
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 School
• article has image Tickets On Sale For Little Shop Of Horrors
The Garden City High School Masquers are nearly ready to premier their production of the musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, members of the same creative team that produced The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. More...
• Briarcliffe College Appoints Resident As Provost
• St. Joseph School Goods And Services Auction
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 Sports
• article has image Garden City Kickline Concludes a Successful Year
The 2006-07 kickline season started back in August when just over 30 girls gathered on the high school football field to begin preparing for the upcoming season. While we were there we either learned (if you were a freshman), or refreshed (if you were a sophomore, junior, or senior), our technique and steps. More...
• Hoops That Help!
• Centennial Soccer News
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 Letters
• Letters To The Editor
Email: editor@ gcnews.com
In furtherance of my letter to the editor of last week, Governor Spizer was inspired to tighten the New York State of Ethics, because as attorney general he became aware of all of the loopholes in the old one, which permitted individuals to play fast and loose with the monetary expenditures of the State. More...
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 View From Here
• The View From Here . . .
Ready or not, I am about to become the father of a teenager as young Robert reaches the exalted age of 13 this weekend. No one is telling me that this is an easy role. Teenagers are not exactly known for their sense of organization, their desire to please their parents or for their even temperament. More...
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