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October 19, 2007 / Front Page

12 Seniors Receive National Merit Scholarship Commendations

At the October meeting of the Garden City School District Board of Education, the school board recognized 12 scholastically talented seniors who have been named Commended Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. More...

Garden City Hotel For Sale

The Garden City Hotel's owners, the Nelkin Family, have announced they are seeking new owners of the property. Myron Nelkin, who built the hotel, passed away in July. The present day hotel is actually the fourth Garden City Hotel. More...

Another View Of A Rainy Day In GC

The southwest corner of Garfield and Yale was a lake after a rainstorm on October 10th. Eleven year olds Daniel Talbot and Mattia Ruta thought it was an interesting view of the Village and sent this in to the paper. More...

Community

Historical Society Art Exhibit In November

The Garden City Historical Society is proud to announce the dates of its second annual art show, Garden City in Art: A Mixed Media Exhibit. More...

Kordes Publishes New Edition Of "Visions of Garden City"

Village Historian John Ellis Kordes has published a new expanded edition of his popular book "Visions of Garden City." The original book sold out in less than two years and is now out of print. More...

Haunted House Supports Charities

Jared Szuba, an 11th grader at Chaminade HS and his brother Mike, an 8th grader at GC Middle School will host a Haunted House Fundraiser for Cancer Research on Saturday, October 27th from 5 to 9 p.m. at their home, 92 Meadow Street. More...

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Sports

Titans Undefeated At Windsor

The Titans U10 boys soccer team took down their opponents at the Columbus Day, Paul R. Cody tournament, in Windsor Connecticut. The Titans definitely showed up ready to put their training to the test. More...

Extreme Battle 96 Arsenal

Last Saturday, the Xtreme traveled to Stillwell Fields to play a new opponent, the Syosset 96 Arsenal. The warm weather from the previous weeks was over, this day was brisk and sunny, an excellent day to play soccer. More...

Garden City Flames In Windsor CT

The Garden City Flames spent a soccer filled Columbus Day weekend in Windsor, Connecticut. It was an extremely warm weekend, but the high temperatures brought more than just heat to the fields. More...

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Public Meeting On St. Paul's Cancelled

Committee to Save St. Paul's Withdraws Application

Special Internet Update -- A public meeting to discuss the future of St. More...

Parents Scrutinize Schools' Hiring Process

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The sanctity of the hiring process employed by the Garden City School District came under fire by two parents at the October 15th meeting of the Garden City Board of Education. More...

Senior Health & Awareness DayComing Up

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) reminds the community his 6th Annual Senior Health & Awareness Day is Thursday, October 25, 2007 , 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the David S. Mack Sports Complex at Hofstra University, Earl Ovington Blvd., Uniondale. More...

School

Cathedral Nursery School Fashion Show

Cathedral Nursery School at 110 Rockaway Ave., Garden City, will hold its annual Fashion Show, on Thursday, November 1st at The Carltun in Eisenhower Park. Fashions will be presented by Lynda Rubin from CaBI Fashions and Peter Duffy Furrier. More...

High School Students To Hold Italian Opera Event

By Gemma Donofrio, GCHS Class of 2008

October is designated as Italian Culture and Heritage Month in New York. To honor the Italian language as well as culture during this month, the Italian V students at Garden City High School will host Una Serata All'Opera. More...

Registration For Early Childhood Programs

Saint Joseph School, whose dedicated teachers and full-time assistants offer preschoolers and kindergarteners a uniquely well-rounded education in a caring and nurturing environment, invites parents to register their children in its Nursery, P More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

It's still a long time until the 2008 elections, but at least some of the outlines of the contest are starting to come into focus. More...

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