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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. After going through a lengthy rehabilitation period, Brophy graduated from Suffolk Community College. More ... 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. Paul's Cluett Hall and is open to children ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. More ... 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 ... Members of the public are invited to attend what is sure to be a highly informative lecture on the subject of Disaster Recovery and Preparedness. The lecture, sponsored by the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will take place on Wednesday, October 10th at 11:00am, at the Cathedral House Auditorium. More ... "Universities as Economic and Ethical Forces in Society," will be the topic of a report by Dr. Robert A. Scott, president of Adelphi University, to Garden City Chamber of Commerce members and guests at its luncheon on Wednesday, October 16, 11:30 a.m. at The Garden City Hotel. More ... The Cathedral of the Incarnation's Journey to Adulthood (J2A) and Rite 13 (confirmation class) Youth Group is sponsoring an evening filled with the sights and sounds of New Orleans on Saturday, November 3rd. More ... Looking for Garden City High School Class of 1977 Classmates! 30th Reunion is November 3, 2007 at the GC Hotel. Below are the names among the missing. Please help us find our classmates. If you know of an address or an email, please send along to GCHS1977REUNION@yahoo.com. As the saying goes, the more, the merrier. More ... On Monday, September 17th, Mollie's Fund sponsored their annual golf outing, dinner and live auction. Thirty-eight foursomes competed in both morning and afternoon flights. Over 300 attended the dinner, and participated in the silent and live auctions. Jack Biggane, in his welcome, thanked supporters for their generous contributions. More ... Tom Lehrer is back in town as the New Punctuation Army presents "Pigeons, Popes and Pollution: The Songs of Tom Lehrer in Garden City on Saturday October 27 at 8 PM and on Sunday October 28, at 3 PM, at the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd., Garden City. Admission is $15. Call 516 216-1173... More ... For the seventh consecutive year, "Msgr. John's Knights" will coordinate the Saint Anne's Parish Blood Drive, Advocate Brian E. McKeever has announced. It will be held in the School Cafeteria from 9:15 A.M. until 1:15 P.M. It will be serviced by skilled, specially trained technicians from Long Island Blood Services, a division of the New York Blood Center. More ... Join the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Foundation for a fun-filled afternoon at its 4th annual "Day at the Races, Friday, October 19, 1 p.m. at Belmont Park's Belmont Room. Guests will enjoy a full lunch, open bar, plus paddock tours and more. More ... Residents are reminded that there will be normal garbage and recycling pickup on Columbus Day, Monday, October 8, 2007. The holiday collection schedule will be as follows: GarbageRubbish Western Half of Village (west of Rockaway Ave. More ... A Sign Language Interpreted Mass is offered at the Cathedral of the Incarnation every Sunday at the 9:30 a.m. Family Mass from September to June, and on a limited basis throughout July and August. In addition, special occasions such as Christmas Eve and Easter/Holy Week Services are also Sign Language Interpreted. The Mass is interpreted in American Sign Language. More ... Adelphi University is pleased to offer an array of free music concerts featuring world-renowned musicians and guest artists. All events are held in Adelphi University's Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, unless noted otherwise. More ... This unique memory course includes a relaxation program which will prove there is no such thing as a "bad memory", only an "untrained memory". You will train ALL your mental resources to remember names and faces, facts and figures, telephone numbers, dates, even a deck of cards. More ... Garden City is known for many things: the beauty of our old houses, our lovely trees, our history, and now it seems that we are also known for the quality and variety of our fund raising events. At a fund raiser for an out of town organization, I met some people from Roslyn and was impressed by their knowledge of our events. More ... Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Iovino of Garden City, and Boca Grande, Florida are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Marie to Mr. Michael Alan Krongel. Danielle and Michael celebrated their engagement on March 3, 2007 with friends and family at the home of her parents. More ... Dr. and Mrs. Peter Langan of Garden City, N.Y. announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah to J.T. Petty. Ms. Langan is the author of two novels, and an enviromental toxicology master's student at NYU. Mr. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. McCavera, formerly of Garden City and now living in Media, Pennsylvania and Southold, New York, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with family and friends. Gerry and Virginia were married on September 14 th , 1957 in St. Joseph's Church, Garden City. More ... Invitations have been mailed to RotaCare's 14 th Annual Caregivers' Ball to be held at Tam O'Shanter Golf Club in Brookville on Friday, October 19, at 7 p.m. Black tie is optional. The evening will begin with a lavish cocktail reception followed by dinner and dancing. The Ball Committee, chaired by Gary Fishberg, promises a most enjoyable evening. More ... Plans are being made for the Fall Fair scheduled for November 3 rd from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church in Garden City on the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue. There will be a Deli and Bake table, craft table, jewelry table and the very popular Trash and Treasure room. More ... The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau holds its Annual harvest Fair beginning Friday, November 2, with a preview from 7-9 p.m. with a $3 admission fee. On Saturday, November 3, admission is free and hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More ... Garden City residents Patrick and Daniel Talbot enjoyed a unique opportunity to meet a world leader this past Sunday. As the leaders were gathering in NY, the newly elected president of Latvia, Valters Zatlers, took time out from his schedule to visit the Latvian Lutheran Church in Yonkers. More ... The UUCCN Pumpkin Patch is coming to town. Save gas and stay in the neighborhood. Our pumpkins are trucked directly from New Mexico and will last longer due to the dry growing climate. As you wander through the Pumpkin Patch, you will find a variety of large and small pumpkins, gourds, colorful decorative corn, cornstalks and straw. More ... Daniel V. Duff, former mayor of Garden City, is shown with his wife Priscilla and a birthday cake made in honor of his 91st birthday! The cake, baked by his daughter-in-law, Diane, depicts the house on Fourth Street where he and Priscilla raised their nine children. More ... Dorothy Peters was the lucky recipient of the door prize drawing at the September Bridge Night at Cherry Valley Club. Former Garden City Mayor Hal Hecken was on hand to help Bridge Chairman George Rivara present the award to the lucky lady. More ... This Sunday, October 7 at 9:15 a.m., Jonathan Grindell will address the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. More ... Assemblyman Tom McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) has joined forces with the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program to increase awareness and to get women to actively participate. "Fighting breast cancer is among my top priorities not only as a lawmaker but also as a concerned citizen and husband," McKevitt said. More ... Dr. Denise L. Emma, a certified specialist in Orthodontics and Invisalign, at 70 Seventh Street, was once again awarded Invisalign Premier Provider status, for her extensive experience using Invisalign since its first introduction in 1999. She is among the top 5% of Invisalign certified specialists in North America. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital's Advances in Cancer Care educational series will present a free lecture, "Gynecologic Cancers: An Update," on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at 7:00 PM. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital's Perspectives in Health series and The Long Island Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will co-sponsor a free program, "Arthritis: The Comprehensive Approach to Treatment," on Tuesday, October 16, at 7:00 PM. The program will be held at Winthrop's Community Outreach Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. More ... Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. announced today that Herbert J. Hummers (of Garden City, NY), Dennis A. Zagroba and Christopher C. Gerardhave joined the firm's New York as shareholders in the Trusts & Estates practice, and Patrick A. Suarez has joined the practice as an attorney. More ... Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City), Chair, Senate Health Committee, is informing Long Island women that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and they should get their mammogram. "The number of women getting mammograms is, unfortunately, on the decline, and it is vitally important that women speak to their physician about scheduling a mammogram," said Senator Hannon. More ... On Sunday, September 16, Garden City Community Church celebrated two important occasions. Rally Day, sponsored by the Council of Trustees, signifies opening day of Sunday School and the return to the fall worship service schedule. Also, the congregation surprised Reverend Lynn Sullivan on the10th Anniversary of her ordination. More ... This immortal line from "Casablanca" is offered by, L-R: Pat Maher, John Maher and Martha Widner as a toast to Monday's Marvelous Movie Matinées. Begun in September, the popular film series, funded by The Friends of the Library, celebrated its sixth birthday this month with punch and cookies. "Casablanca" is only one of the more than 300 classic films shown during the last six years. More ... The Garden City Public Library will be closed Sunday, October 7 and Columbus Day Observed, Monday, October 8. More ... We have put together a new story time program for the children of our community who have special needs. This special story time will be held twice a month on a Friday afternoon at 4:00, and will last one-half hour. We are excited that we can offer this program to the special population of our community and hope to see you there! More ... The Garden City Public Library has subscribed to a free online tutoring service, Live Homework Help, linked to the library's website, www.gardencitypl.org . On Thursday September 27, Assistant Director Tom Witt, Computer Systems Librarian Joe Agolia, and Young Adult Librarian Marge Kelly met with the school media specialists for the Garden City School District. Mr. More ... Celebrate Teen Read Week With 31 Flavorite Authors The Garden City Library will celebrate Teen Read Week, the week of October 14 - 20. This is an annual event sponsored by YALSA, the young adult division of the American Library Association. This year's theme is "LOL (Lots Of Laughs) at Your Library". More ... Did you know there is a Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame located in Coney Island? It is resplendent with uniforms, baseball equipment and information about many of the Dodgers finest players. The rich history of the borough is woven into the story of this wonderful baseball team that captured the hearts of Brooklyn and the nation. More ... Tues. Oct. 9th 9:30 AM Registration begins for LunchBag BookTalk Tues. Oct. 23rd 2:00 PM Brooklyn Dodgers: Then & Now Tues. Oct. 30th 12:00PM LunchBag BookTalk Sun. Nov. 4th 2:00 PM So You Want to be a Ghost Hunter? More ... The first Vanderbilt Cup auto race, held in October 1908, will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. On Thursday, October 11, Cyril Smith of Garden City will speak at the Kiwanis Club's dinner meeting about plans for the centennial celebration. The Kiwanis Club of Garden City invites all residents and friends interested in learning more about Kiwanis and hearing Mr. More ... The Garden City Retired Men's Club is a non-profit membership organization formed in April 1961 for the purpose of providing educational and recreational activities for the retired male senior citizens of the Garden City community. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political. More ... The Recreation Department is sponsoring a trip for Garden City Seniors to President Teddy Roosevelt's Home known as Sagamore Hill and lunch at the Milleridge Inn. This trip will take place on Wednesday, October 17 th . The Recreation Bus will leave St. Paul's Senior Center at 9 a.m. We will travel to Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay and tour Roosevelt's home and grounds. More ... Happy days! The Senior Women's Club is off and running! The first meeting was on Sept. 7 th and well-attended. The club meets every Friday at the Senior Center on Golf Lane. Light refreshments are served, and then, bridge ! More ... The Adelphi University Gordon F. Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies and School of Business are pleased to offer a new joint concentration in industrial/organizational psychology at the master's level. Students who join the interdisciplinary program will earn a master's degree in general psychology and a certificate in human resource management. More ... A 2 hour seminar on stock trading will be presented free at the Merrill Lynch Office in Garden City. Mr. James De Franco , organizer of the Nassau County Investors club will show how combining fundamental and technical analysis in a simple approach can result in better stock selection. Mr. More ... Kate Worstell, age 10, of Garden City is one of 100 junior figure and hockey skaters from the Northeast U.S. region to be selected to skate in a show with national and world champions at the Stars, Stripes, More ... The Garden City Chapter of the Women's Division of Children's Medical Fund cordially invites you to attend our Fall Breakfast Boutique on Tuesday, October 23rd from 9AM until 12 Noon. This event will take place at the Cherry Valley Country Club, 28 Rockaway Avenue, Garden City. More ... W.S. Gilbert may be best known as half of Gilbert & Sullivan, the team responsible for the world's most popular body of musical-theater works, but he was England's most successful playwright before he ever teamed up with Arthur Sullivan. More ... 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 Paul's Cluett Hall and is open to children ages 3 1/2 to 5 years old who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. More ... |
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