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June 22, 2007  RSS feed
Fighting LIRR's Third Track Plan
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Ed Ambrosino are visiting train stations along the LIRR's mainline, gathering petition signatures in opposition to the MTA's plan to construct a third railroad track between Floral Park and Hicksville. The officials are collecting the petitions for presentation to the governor and MTA officials during the public comment period (Sept. More...
School Board Shines Spotlight On Science
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The focus was on the science department on Monday evening as the Garden City Board of Education and public listened to a presentation led by Gail Bennington, district coordinator of science. More...

Superintendent Presents Update On Goals
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

As his second year as superintendent draws to a close, Dr. Feirsen had staff members provide an update on goals which have not yet been fully reached at the Garden City Board of Education meeting on June 18th. In November, 2005, Dr. More...

 Community
• article has image Mayor Speaks At Chamber Luncheon
At the Garden City Chamber's season finale luncheon at the Garden City Hotel on May 16, Mayor Peter A. Bee spoke to a packed room of Chamber members and guests about issues in and around Garden City that will impact both the business and residential communities. More...
• article has image Ocean Conservation Exhibit
• What A Difference A Day Makes!...
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 School
• article has image Mollie's Fund Presentation To 6TH Grade Class
On Monday, June 4th, the Mollie Biggane Melanoma Foundation presented a skin cancer prevention program to 6th Grade Middle School students. Dr. Ted Daly, a Garden City Dermatologist, shared in the presentation. Students viewed the video, "The Dark Side of the Sun". More...
• School Board Recognizes Achievement By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese
• After School Registration Now Online
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 Sports
• Centennial Soccer News
It's Time To Register for Fall Soccer! Registrations are now being accepted for the Centennial Spring Soccer Program. The program is open to girls entering Kindergarten in September through 9th grade. Girls' games are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...
• article has image 5th Grade Gray Sweeties Sweep Through Jay Gallagher Tournament
• article has image Summer Time Baseball In Garden City
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 Obituaries
• article has image In Memoriam
Margaret K. Musil Long-time Garden City civic leader and pioneering religious educator, Margaret Kirkland Musil, 91, died on April 16, 2007, from complications following surgery. Mrs. Musil was named the Garden City Citizen of the Year in 1996. More...
• Michael F. Digan
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 Letters
• Cherry Valley Fields To the Editor:
As a resident I recently wrote an article informing GC residents that the fields on Cherry Valley were owned by GC. A HUGE proportion of GC residents were unaware of this fact. I intentionally wrote the article in a very generic manner to inform our town residents that we can and do need these fields for our children's activities and we do OWN them. More...
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 View From Here
• The View From Here . . .
This is the season of discontent in American politics. For President Bush, already something of a lame-duck president, his approval ratings have gone down even further. For example, in the Rasmussen daily tracking poll, in which the president almost every day had an approval range of between 38 and 42 percent, the daily numbers are now more like 35 percent. More...
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