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During the 2006-2007 school year, students in Food for Friends, a new club at Garden City High School, donated more than 200 pounds of food to the Mary Brennan Inn in Hempstead. The club also reached out to students affected by the April shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech. Most donated items were made from scratch by club members, and some were gathered in a food or clothing drives. More...

The cost of healthcare for Nassau County employees and retirees is so high and has grown so fast that it threatens to overwhelm the county's budget, according to a new report issued in July by the Comptroller's Audit Advisory Committee to Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman. More...

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) announced the details of the "New Homes for Veterans Program" which will assist New York's military veterans achieve the dream of home ownership. "Those who have served our nation should be given every opportunity to succeed and own a home," said Senator Hannon. More...

"Kids Care" - It is all about kids caring for kids. Just give them an opportunity to care and you will be amazed at what our youth can accomplish. On a beautiful summer Sunday afternoon in August, instead of going to the beach, members of the youth group from the Cathedral of the Incarnation sponsored a car wash event which successfully raised over $360. More...
Buckley Country Day School kicked it up several notches on the technology front this week with the installation of an interactive white board in every classroom from grades 1-8. More...
Three Garden City High School wrestlers competed in the USA Wrestling High School National championships in Fargo, North Dakota the week of July 21 through July 28th. Danny Lofresse (112lbs-Cadet division), Dave Foxen (140 & 145lbs-Junior division) and Spenser DeSena (215lbs-Junior division) wrestled for Team New York in both the Freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments. More...
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More Control Needed To The Editor: Shortly after the announcement that a downed cow in Washington State was diagnosed with BSE (a.k.a. "Mad Cow" disease). The United States Department off Agriculture (USDA) wisely implemented a policy prohibiting the use of downed cattle in human food. More...
The day after this is written will be my 55th birthday. I am not exactly thrilled about this impending milestone, but it is here nevertheless. And, as I have been reminded by a number of people, having a birthday certainly beats the alternatives. More...