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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. The event begins at 12:00 pm. More ... Thomas M. Ryder, a 2006 graduate of The United States Military Academy-West Point and a 2002 alumnus of Garden City High School has been deployed to Iraq from his post at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. More ... The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the position of Village Trustee (two-year term); term begins in April 2007. Any resident of the Western Section of the Village who is interested is urged to submit a letter of interest and a resume to: Mr. Tom Whalen, WPOA Secretary, 41 Dartmouth Street, Garden City, NY 11530. More ... The Adelphi Department of Performing Arts, Nicholas Petron, Chair presents, A Midsummer Nights Dream by William Shakespeare, Directed by Dr. Brian Rose, November 6-11, 2007. All performances are FREE and take place at Herricks Theatre located at 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park. For Tickets and information call 516-877-4010. More ... The Garden City Community Club offers numerous opportunities for everyone interested in art, music, and cultural activities. October brings us the delightful autumn season as well as some wonderful choices for art classes. Whether Bontanicals, Watercolors, Oils, Pastel Paintings or Basic Drawings are your passion, there's something for everyone. More ... The Kiwanis Club of Garden City recently welcomed Tom Rechner of Astoria Federal Savings to its membership.A thirty year resident of Garden City, Tom joined the Kiwanis Club as a way to give back to the community and to children all over Long Island. More ... The Garden City Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its new and exciting "Friend of the Chamber" Merchant Card program. This program is another one of the great benefits available to Chamber Members. Recently a mailing was sent to all current members detailing the program along with an enrollment form. More ... Rain or shine Christ Church in Garden City welcomes you to their annual harvest fair on Saturday, October 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids can paint a pumpkin and grown-ups look over an-tiques, crafts, jewelry, books, fall flowers, and much more! Your raffle ticket could win a giant basket of food , a designer quilt or a dinner out! More ... The Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Long Island Chapter will participate in Bloomingdale's annual multi-charity event, "The Shopping Benefit," on Thursday, October 25, at all three Bloomingdale's Long Island locations. The event will be held from 10AM - 10PM with over 50 local charities participating. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital is proud to announce the appointment of Jonathan L. Brisman, MD, to the position of Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery. At Winthrop, Dr. More ... Last year with the tremendous support and outpouring of generosity we sent over 300 Holiday Stockings to our troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to the generosity of members of the community special thanks goes to Dillmeier Enterprises, Victor Gallo, MD. American Agency Inc., Taylor Warner Realty, GC Alarm Inc., Clancy & Clancy Brokerage, Robert Dougherty, Esq., Louis J. More ... Millions of New Yorkers followed Mike Quill's public career as one of the most colorful labor leaders in the history of New York City. Mike Quill will be the topic at the meeting of The Irish Cultural Society on Wednesday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Falco of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alissa to Richard A. Williams, Jr., son of Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Williams also of Garden City. Ms. Falco is a 1993 graduate of Garden City High School and received her B.A. from Queens College. She is currently working in accounts receivable for Southern Wine & Spirits of New York. More ... It is time for the Garden City High School Class of 1997 10 year reunion. Join your classmates for four hours of open bar, great food, and fun music. The reunion will be held Wednesday, November 21st at the Nassau County Bar Association. Tickets must be purchased prior to November 10th.For more information please contact Tara Dueker Dossena by email tdueker79@yahoo.com or at 516-384-6247. More ... Former GCHS student Tracy Ridgway was recently honored at Providence College in Rhode Island by being inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Membership is by invitation only and is offered to those freshman and sophomore students who carry a 3.4 grade point average or higher and rank in the top 20 percent of their college class. More ... It's almost the middle of October already and instead of October's bright blue weather, we are having summer and the lazy, hazy days at that. Thoughts turn to going to the beach instead of going leaf peeping and on many calendars, Columbus Day has become - Discoverers' Day. What is this world coming to? More ... They say it never rains on the Steuben Parade, and this year was no exception. A damp morning in Manhattan gave way to brilliant sunshine for the 50th anniversary of the annual parade, which celebrates General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben and the contributions he and other German-Americans have made to the United States. More ... The Welcoming Club of Garden City held its September Newcomers Cocktail Party at the lovely home of Jeannine Votruba. Upcoming events planned: Our Family Halloween Brunch. More ... Have some coffee. Munch a snack. Hear some music. Meet new friends. Join in worship. The Presbyterian Church in Garden City is inaugurating a new contemporary "Connection Service" on Sunday, October 21 at 5 p.m. A house band of talented musicians will provide live music, and audio/video technology will enhance the message. More ... Members of the St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation have mailed out invitations to celebrate Fr. Gabriel Muteru's, Honorary Chairman of the Foundation, 20th Anniversary as a Catholic Priest.He was ordained on September 26, 1987 at the Lady of Consolation Cathedral in Nyeri, Kenya, his hometown. Throughout his career as a priest, Fr. More ... Rain or shine Christ Church in Garden City welcomes you to our annual Harvest Fair on Saturday, October 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids can paint a pumpkin! Grown-ups look over antiques, linens, crafts, jewelry, books, beautiful fall flowers and much more. Have breakfast, a snack or lunch for a modest price. See if you can walk past the table of home-baked goods and not be tempted. More ... The Long Island Chapter of the Cooley's Anemia Foundation is raffling off a brand new Volkswagen Beetle. For $100 you could drive away in a VW Beetle (or take the cash value!). Don't wait; the drawing is November 3, 2007!! 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 ... A new hope exists in that numerous new-targeted drug therapies, with much less toxicity, have been developed each with potential relevance to the treatment of osteosarcoma. Research funded by Garden City's Foster Foundation and Swim Across America-Nassau/Suffolk has enabled researchers to define which of these targeted therapies will be relevant to osteosarcoma. More ... The Garden City Welcoming Club Halloween will again hold a Halloween Brunch on Sunday, October 28th 10:30-1pm at the Nassau County Bar Association $27 per adult $17 per child 2-10 years of age $5 for 1-2. No charge for babies under 1. Contact Kerry Couture 294-1630. More ... The Friends of the Garden City Public Library sponsored a free lecture on "Depression Era Glass," which was presented by "Antique Week" columnist Rosemary Trietsch on September 20 at the Garden City Public Library. Over 45 attendees brought depression-era glass items for expert identification. More ... On Wednesday, October 3, a driver accidentally lost control of a car in the parking lot of the Garden City Public Library. Within minutes of the accident, the Village of Garden City police, fire, and building departments responded to the scene. The brick planters that are placed along the parking lot perimeter prevented any serious injuries or damage at the time of the accident. More ... There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Tuesday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. More ... October 14 is the first Sunday the library will be reopened. Hours are 1PM - 5PM. Stop by and have a family day at the library! The library had the first special needs story time on Friday, October 5. The children were excited to attend and heard stories, saw a movie, and made a craft. More ... The renovation of the Garden City Public Library is proceeding with work on the lobby. Standing in the midst of the demolition of the Garden City Public Library's lobby are key individuals involved in the library renovation project. More ... The Boy Scouts of Garden City Troop 56 enjoyed their annual canoe trip on the Delaware River over the weekend of September 15 and 16. The weather and scenery were fantastic and the boys got to spend some quality time with their parents and fellow scouts. The boys camped, cooked breakfast and dinner for two nights and learned scouting skills as well. More ... This Sunday, October 14 at 9:15 a.m., Dr. Robert K. Musil will address the Adult Forum at the Garden City Community Church. Dr. Musil is the international spokesman on global warming and Physicians for Social Responsibility, and is a Scholar in Residence at American University's School of International Studies. More ... The Andy Club of Garden City High School designed a GCHS car magnet for homecoming this year. The magnets were sold at the homecoming parade and during the football game. Hundreds of magnets were sold and are still wanted at high demand. If you are interested, the magnets cost $ 5 and are still on sale today. More ... AAUW's outstanding tour of the Louvre will continue on Friday, October 26 at 10 a.m. at the Garden City Public Library and all in the community are most welcome to enjoy this DVD presentation of "The Teaching Company. Once again Dr. Richard R. Brettell, Distinguished Professor of Art and Aesthetics at the University of Texas at Dallas, will be our guide. More ... On Wednesday, September 19 th , the Garden City Retired Men's Club spent a delightful day with a visit to the USMM academy. Professor Gerhardt Muller greeted the group at the academy library and led them to the Crabtree Room, where he held their attention with the history of shipbuilding, cargo movement and how the US Merchant Marine Academy fits into the big picture. More ... When prominent Garden City business executives and professionals retire they gather Mondays at Golf Club Lane to mingle, laugh, tell their life stories and play bridge and billiards. And when the chow bell rings they line up dutifully to help themselves to fresh baked pizza. The men gather several times a week and membership is open to all retired Garden City men. 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 ... 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 ... Local resident Lana Noone will be interviewed about the Vietnam "Operation Babylift" on WNYH's (740 on the AM dial) "It's Boomer Time" Program on October 24th at 11:00 AM. Please visit: www.itsboomertime.com and: www.Vietnambabylift.org for complete details. And, Lana's profile will be added to the "Adventurers" portion of the Boomer website next month. More ... The Garden City Mercy League finished another wonderful year with the annual Hats Off To Summer, cocktail party on June 14 th . The night was a little cool but the atmosphere was definitely warm. The ladies donned their best hats and shopped the vendors all night. More ... The Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church is pleased to announce the room Coordinators for the annual Election Day Fair. The Co-Chairladies are Nancy Layton-Ziems and Christine Philippides. The Fair will take place at the Church located on Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. More ... Brian Way, Garden City High School Senior and Eagle Scout candidate from Boy Scout Troop 243 at St. Joseph's Church has announced his project for Eagle Scout Badge and he asking for your help. Items donated by you and collected by him were asked for by our troops in Iraq. More ... |
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