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April 20, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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New Mayor Takes Oath

From left: Legislator Vincent Muscarella, Bobby Bee, Ken & Elizabeth Soriero, Mayor Peter A. Bee, his wife Marianne, daughters Victoria and Katie, niece Kathy and Assemblyman Tom McKevitt. More...

School Board Adopts Budget; Tax Levy Up 4%

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Education officially adopted a budget totaling $90,442,112 at Monday evening's meeting. This is a budget to budget increase of 5.93 percent. Residents will face a tax levy increase of 4.09 percent. More...

Community

A Word From The Publisher

As the nation mourns the thirty-two people killed at Virginia Tech this week, one wonders if such a tragedy could happen here as well. Well, 14 years ago, it did. More...

"Families" Petition Supports The Committee To Save St. Paul's

Representatives of the "Families for St. Paul's" presented to Senator Kemp Hannon signed petitions in support of the Committee to Save St. Paul's (CSSP) proposal. The "Families" group recognizes that keeping St. More...

Bake Sale To Help Children With Cancer

Girl Scout Troop 1426 is having a bake sale at St. Paul's field on Saturday, April 28th from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. More...

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Sports

Xtreme Going To Third Round

This past Saturday the Garden City Xtreme U10 girls advanced to the third round of the Waldbaums Cup after a nail biting victory over the Farmingdale Rockets. More...

Garden City Centennials Soccer Challenger Division

The Garden City Centennials Soccer Challenger Division (residents and non-residents) started on Saturday, April 14 th from 11:30 - 1:00 at Tullamore Park. More...

Garden City Centennial Soccer Spring '07 Intramural Schedule

The Garden City Centennial Spring Soccer Program's game schedule will be as follows: Week 2 - Saturday April 21 st Week 3 - Saturday April 28 th Week 4 - Saturday May 5 th Week 5 - Saturday May 12 th More...

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Raymond Court Parents Voice Safety Concerns

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Tension has risen between the Garden City Board of Education and residents of Raymond Court over the hazardous conditions students face when walking along Stewart Avenue from their home to their respective schools. More...

School Board Considers Grading Change

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

At the April 11th work session, the Garden City Board of Education discussed a proposal presented by Dr. More...

School

Students Applauded At Meeting By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Education honored 25 teachers who have received tenure at a reception before the April 16th Board meeting, and then congratulated several students for their achievements once the meeting began. More...

Workshop In Pastels At Garden City High School

Art students at Garden City High School recently gathered in the Art Department to examine three large works by pastel artist Aubrey Kosicki O'Meara at a special workshop conducted by the artist. Ms. More...

GCHS Music Department Concert

The Garden City H.S. More...

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Letters

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

Special District To The Editor: An editorial in the New York Times on Sunday, March 18, 2007 stated that Nassau County Executive, Thomas Suozzi, is ready to tackle an old suburban complaint, "The proliferation of special distri More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

Two major stories this week, the horrific shooting at Virginia Tech and the exoneration of three accused Duke students, both revolve around campus life, with a strong subtext of the responsibilities of college administrators. More...

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