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October 5, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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Cathedral St. Francis Day Blessing of Animals, Fall Fair

The first Evensong presented by the choirs of the Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation will take place on Sunday, October 7 at 4:00 p.m. It will feature the traditional St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals. More...

Hannon: New York Has No ToleranceFor Retailers Who Break The Law

New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) announced recently nearly $2.6 million in fines were assessed during the past federal fiscal year against retailers who sold tobacco to minors. More...

Community

Friend Raising Funds For Mobility System

Bart Brophy, a 1978 graduate of Garden City High School who became a quadriplegic during a lacrosse game at SUNY Brockport, does not let his disability stop him from helping others. More...

PRESCHOOL ARTS AND CRAFTS BEGINS

The Recreaction Department will begin it's first session of Preschool Arts and Crafts the week of October 16th. This six week program is held at St. More...

Meeting Cancelled

Homemakers Oct 10 th 1:00 p.m. meeting is cancelled due to construction at the Garden City Library. Now. 14 th 1:00 p.m. will be our next meeting. More...

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Sports

Patriettes Defeat Port Washington

The Garden City Patriettes faced Port Washington this past Saturday. The Patriettes kept pace with this fast, aggressive team, giving their spectators an exciting hour of soccer. More...

Garden City Force vs. Plainedge Hot Shots

The Garden City Force was out with full strength this past weekend as they went up against the Plainedge Hot Shots. The Force had an amazing game, showing incredible team work with several great attempts on goal. More...

Girls U-10 Flash Blanks North ShoreTo Take Division Lead

On September 29, 2007, the U-10 Garden City Flash beat the previously undefeated North Shore Strikers by a score of 5-0 at St. More...

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Possible Court MoveIgnites Controversy

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Family Court building in Westbury will not be moving closer to the Mineola/Garden City court complex-if the Village of Garden City has any say about it. The question is: do they? More...

Fire Prevention Day & Open House

Mark your calendar and save the date! The Garden City Fire Department has announced it will be holding its Annual Fire Prevention Day and Open House on Sunday, October 14th at Fire Headquarters on Stewart Ave in the Village Hall Complex. More...

School

St. Joseph Directory Cover Contest Winner

Mary Kate Kenny, fifth grader, is the winner of the annual directory cover contest. Her entry was selected by Art Teacher Kathy Parker over 20 other entries. She also received a $25 Barnes and Noble gift card. More...

H.O.P.E.ful Teens Clean Beach

By Caitlin Crowley

On September 15, 11 members of H.O.P.E. got hands on, protecting the environment at the beach. More...

Wrapping Paper Sale At St. Joseph's

The ever-popular Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Sale is under way at St. Joseph School. Please take a moment to look at a neighbor's catalog or visit the website http://www.innisbrook.com/ and place an order. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

While the weather has remained summer-like, our sports pages have returned to their usual fall levels, with more and more coaches submitting write-ups via email. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com Still A Legend To The Editor: The caption to a picture appearing in last week's edition refers to Bud Harrelson as a "Former Met Legend." When did he stop being one? More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

While one hopes that the 2008 presidential election will primarily be decided on such issues as Iraq, Iran, the war on terror, the economy and health care, it is an unmistakable aspect of our politics that matters far removed from these cere More...

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