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The Garden City Police Department will be taking affirmative steps to ensure the safety of the people of Garden City during the upcoming Holiday season. During this Holiday Season, all of the department's regular marked and plain clothes patrols will be intensifying their coverage of the Village's business and shopping areas. In addition, Police Commissioner Ernest J. More ... On Saturday, December 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m . The Friends of the Library are sponsoring a Christmas Book-Tique on the lower level of the library. Hard cover novels by many authors including Nelson DeMille, John Grisham and Danielle Steele will be sold for 50¢ each. Cook books and children's books will also be available. More ... The members of AAUW extend a warm welcome to the community to join us as we begin to celebrate the holidays on Monday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Garden City Library. The many musical talents of our group will be showcased and we will welcome also our guest performers. More ... Once again, JP McGeever's Pub will be hosting "Breakfast with Santa" to benefit Children with Down Syndrome for ACDS (Association for Children with Down Syndrome.) This wonderful event will be on Sunday, December 9 th from 8:30 - 11:00 at 273 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City South - 486-8929. $5.00 children/$10.00 adults. Meet Mr. and Mrs. More ... "The Welcoming Club of Garden City cordially invites you to its Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon. It will be held on Friday, December 7 th at the Cherry Valley Country Club. Shopping from specialty vendors, begins at 11 a.m. and cocktails and lunch from 11:30 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. The Fashion Show features styles from Cabi and Mini Boden. The luncheon costs $45. More ... "Tis' the season" to start gathering up any toys that you would like to donate for underprivileged children. Assemblyman McKevitt is sponsoring Toys For Tots this year and hoping that all are willing to share with the community. "Toys For Tots is a great program, which I love to participate in. It helps give presents to children who may not be as fortunate. More ... Garden City Seniors duplicate bridge club will hold it's annual Christmas Bridge Dinner, open bar, prime ribs of beef or chicken, dessert, coffee. Reservation Ms. Frank DeAngelo. Make check payable to G.C. Duplicate Bridge Club. Mail to Mrs. More ... The Class of 1957 from Garden City High School held its 50 th Reunion on the weekend of October 20 th . Many events took place. There were village bus tours, given by John Kordes, the village historian. Friday night there was a reception at the Senior Men's Club. More ... Wouldn't it be great to have your Christmas Cards already complete? The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society can help. Their Holiday Announcement has been a tradition for many years, and with your continued support, we will be one step closer to finding a cure. This year, your generous donations will be allocated to fight children's cancer. More ... Tryouts for the 2008 Garden City Community Theatre Spring Musical " THAT'S AMORE" are on Monday Dec 3rd 7:30 - 9:30 OR Tuesday Dec 4th 7:30 - 9:30 at the Garden City Community Church on Whitehall Blvd and Stewart Ave(downstairs in Gardner Hall). Choose either Monday or Tuesday and stop by for a quick audition. Potential actors must be at least 7 years old as of No-vember 30, 2007. More ... Garden City was well-represented at the American Association of University Women's inter-branch conference at St. Joseph's College on October 20. Attendees included Jane Cox, Joan Stafford, Sylvia Ebert with boon companion Zelda, and Margaret Delahunt. More ... Friends of Garden City Boys Varsity Lacrosse present our 9 th Annual Poinsettia Sale 6-1/2" pots$14 8" pots$23 Available in Red, White, Pink and Marble . More ... On Saturday, December 1, come to the Kristkind Markt at Plattduetsche Park, 1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, from 9 AM to 5 PM, and on December 2, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Large variety of Christmas goods, raffle tickets, and food. Call 488-7237.....If you are thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first. More ... The Dreamsicles will perform in concert at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, NY on Friday, December 7 at 8:00 p.m. Introducing The Dreamsicles- the Texas based folk/pop duo featuring Tom Prasada-Rao and Cary Cooper. Two voices and a guitar, intricate harmonies with a little cheerleading thrown in, singing love songs for grown ups. More ... The long-range planning committee of The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead recently met at the home of Muriel Urban. The committee was formed a number of years ago to look into future plans for the club and now they meet on a regular basis. More ... Troop 55 spent a weekend camping in Connecticut in November. The Scouts spent the day Saturday exploring the Sub Base in Groton. There was much to be learned about WW 2 history and how a Sub operates as they checked out a real submarine from the era and the historical museum. Later the Troop set up tents and got a campfire going to take off the chill from the rainy weather. More ... The Garden City Assembly held its formal "Masked Ball" at the ever-popular Verdi's of Westbury on Saturday, Novem-ber 10, 2007. Members danced the night away and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, surrounded by the elegance of Verdi's ballroom. More ... We are at the point where we don't know whom to believe. On the television they report great crowds of people, not only on Thanksgiving morning, but on what they now call Black Friday at the stores. That may well be true in the city and in other places, but I have had reports that Roosevelt Field was not crowded until after 3 p.m. and then not that badly. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Lind of Garden City, NY are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Eileen Marie to Niall Martin Frawley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Frawley of Limerick, Ireland. The wedding took place on June 23, 2007 at the Church of St. Joseph in Garden City, NY. Following the ceremony, the guests enjoyed an evening reception at The Riviera in Massapequa Park. More ... Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Ducey of Garden City and East Quogue are very happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Marie to Dean Rutz, son of Mr. & Mrs. Martin Rutz of Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Karen is a graduate of the Garden City High School Class of 1981. She received a B.S. Degree from the University of Wisconson-Madison and attended the School of Visual Arts in NYC. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Peter Negri of Garden City announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth to Matthew Hux, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hux of Sikeston, Missouri. Elizabeth is a graduate of Garden City High School, class of 1996. She received her B.S. in special education from Boston College and a M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Geisler of Garden City are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan, to Chance Moreland son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moreland of Lake Forest, Illinois. Susan is a 1999 graduate of Garden City High School. She received a B. A. from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. More ... At the Nov 11 th Veterans Day ceremony, William Bradford Turner American Legion Post #265 honored the fallen of Garden City and this nation. Post Commander John Donovan and New York State Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Michael Balboni spoke to the audience at the memorial near the Garden City Public Library. Mr. More ... Jaclyn D'Aversa was recognized at the Nov. 19th Garden City Board of Education meeting for winning the Young Woman of Achievement Award from the National Organization for Women. She was also one of nine Garden City High School students who received the Adelphi University Prize for Leadership. She is seen here with School Board President Ken Monaghan (left) and Superintendent of Schools Dr. More ... On November 14, the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick on Long Island presented a check for $5,000 to Winthrop-University Hospital. Pictured are (center) Daniel P. Walsh, President and CEO of Winthrop and James P. Cronin, Attorney at Law and President of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick on Long Island; with Friendly Sons Board members (l.-r.) John P. More ... The Woman's Club of Garden City held its first Bridge on Nov 1 st . A large crowd enjoyed dessert and beverages thanks to Gloria Mentzel, Bridge chairman. A small slam was made in six hearts by Louise Butler and Nancy Pastula. The Lucky Bucks winner was Betty Urann. The next Bridge will be held on Dec. 3. More ... New York State Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, 17th District, held Mobile Office Hours at the Garden City Public Library on November 26th. Assemblyman McKevitt and his Chief of Staff Lynn Schaefering met with several library patrons and listened to their concerns. More ... The annual Saint Anne's "Sponsor a Family" program is truly a community effort to help local families in need through the Christmas Holiday season. Our deadline to pick a family to sponsor is Dec 8 th . More ... Christmas is right around the corner and the St. Joseph's Sponsor a Family Committee is busy preparing to help over 250 families from neighboring parishes. One parish in particular is Queen of Our Most Holy in Roosevelt where our own beloved Father Gabriel now serves. More ... Garden City First Year Brownie Troop #1253 went to the LICM to participate in their annual Around the World Festival. In doing so, they had a most enjoyable day while working hard to earn a try it. Good job. Their leaders Lori Rubino and Bernadette Sullivan couldn't be more proud of them. More ... Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrusino, center, attended the Garden City Fire Department's Annual Fire Prevention Day. The event took place at Garden City Fire Department headquarters. Ålso pictured are Jennifer and Craig Sapuppu and their children. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, 3rd left, Councilman Ed Ambrusino, 2nd right, Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, right, and Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, left, congratulated Stephanie Healy Cullum, 3rd right, of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. More ... The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group, however, pre-registration is required. Unless otherwise noted, groups meet at Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. For information or to sign up, call Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW, at (516) 877-4314, or the Breast Cancer Hotline at (800) 877-8077. More ... The Retired Men's bocci title went to the team of DiAngelo and Kendrick. The team took 2 of three games by scores of 13-2, 10-13 and 13-4. Nick Basile and Ed Palkot were the second place finishers. Frank DiAngelo used a lofting type of bowl which was very accurate on the cow-track ridden court. Ed Palkot led his team bring them from behind a number of times. More ... "RSVP...Getting Things Done!" Retired and Senior Volunteer recruits aged 55+ respond with wisdom, experience, and commitment to the needs of Nassau County residents. For further information, please call the Department of Senior Citizen Affairs Retired and Senior Volunteer Program today at 227-8988. More ... On Nov. 26, there were 9 1/2 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Rosemary Brown & DeDe Flannary 2. Jackie West & Estelle Fischer 3. More ... The Recreation Department will sponsor a Christmas Party at St.Paul's Senior Center on Wednesday, December 12 th at noon. Any resident senior is invited to attend. Sandwiches, salads and dessert will be served. The cost of this program will be $5.00. Space is limited and reservations are necessary. Please visit the Recreation Office in Village Hall to reserve a spot. More ... Nassau Comptroller Howard Weitzman was greeted by members of the Garden City Senior Club at a recent meeting. Comptroller Weitzman spoke to the group about his ideas on how to reduce property taxes in Nassau County. Pictured are Program Chairman George Salem, and (right) Comptroller Weitzman. 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 St. Joseph's Church Girls' Choir kicked off the 2007-2008 season at the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday November 18th at St. Joseph's Church in Garden City. The Girls' Choir is directed by Ms. Marie Cozzi and accompanied by Mr. Joseph Cangiolosi, Director of Music. The Girls, their families and the entire parish are looking forward to a wonderful season of beautiful liturgical music. More ... Teen Driving The Garden City Library will host the program 10 Deadly Teen Driving Mistakes on Saturday December 8th at 3 PM . This program will be presented by AAA New York. It is open to students and their parents. With all the tragic accidents which have been occurring on Long Island involving teen drivers, this program is a must for all new and soon to be drivers. More ... It's that time again! We invite you to join the Garden City Public Library for its second annual Adult Winter Reading Club to be held from Sunday, December 2nd to Saturday, March 29th. Receive a gift just for signing up! There are no meetings. You choose the books you want to read or listen to. You will fill out a review card for each book. More ... On Sunday, November 18th registration began for the program, 10 Deadly Teen Driving Mistakes. This program will be presented by AAA New York on Saturday December 8th at 3 PM . It is open to all students and their parents. With all the tragic accidents which have been occurring on Long Island involving teen drivers, this is a must for all new and soon to be drivers. More ... The Holidays are just around the corner so it's time to think about holiday desserts. Join Chef Barbara Sheridan of "Looks Who's Cooking" as she demonstrates simply perfect step by step recipes for biscotti, tarts, cookies, and a holiday cake. Easy to make desserts for a delicious dessert buffet. Recipes will be distributed to all attendees. More ... CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS * Sat., Dec. 8, 9:00 a.m. Registration begins for Paper Toys with Miguel Cossio to be held on December 15. YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS * Sat., Dec. 8, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 10 Deadly Teen Driving Mistakes by AAA New York. Registration began Sun., November 18, 1:00 p.m. More ... With turkey time behind us, it's time to focus on the upcoming winter season and holidays! We start with the program, "Time for Kids Snowman Craft" with Donna Green to be held on Saturday, December 1 at either 9:30 AM or 10:45AM. Registration is required. This program is for Garden City residents, ages 2 1/2 through 5 (No Kindergarten). More ... At 10 a.m. on F riday, December 7 at the Garden City Library, AAUW will continue its most popular programs on the paintings of the Louvre. If you have not yet attended one of these DVD presentations, we gladly welcome you to this session on "De La Tour, Le Nain and 17th Century Painting" and "Claude and Poussin. French Painters in Rome. More ... On Tuesday, October 30, the Garden City Public Library hosted its popular Lunch Bag Book Talk. Led by Reference Librarians Carolyn Byrne and Laura Flanagan, participants enjoyed a lively discussion of Masha Hamilton's "The Camel Bookmobile". More ... The Garden City Public Library Join former Rockette Corliss Fyfe Whitney for her slide and video presentation about Radio City Music Hall, the history of the Rockettes, and her time with them. As the honorary historian of the Rockette Alumnae, Ms. Whitney has a wealth of poignant and humorous backstage stories about her years as a Rockette during the 1940's and 1950's. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, 2nd left, Councilman Ed Ambrosino, 2nd right, Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, left, and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, right, presented an official Town of Hempstead firematic Award Medal to Garden City Fire Department Ex-Chief Richard B. Chiarello, who was honored at the Town of Hempstead firematic awards ceremony, which was held in the Nathan L.H. More ... Adelphi University honored ten exceptional high school students from Garden City at the University's annual Prize for Leadership ceremony. The Prize for Leadership recognizes high school students who reside in Garden City for their outstanding public service and volunteer leadership. A reception was held in their honor at the Ruth S. More ... The Wyndham Condominium club room was the venue for a musicale on November 4th. Bass-baritone Peter Maravell and pianist Vladimir Polezhayev presented a program of operatic arias and Broadway show tunes for which they received a standing ovation. More ... The Woman's Club of Garden City held its Board meeting on November 9. It preceded the General meeting. New member Ann Heinzelman was inducted. The program was "Superstitions: Caveman to Spacemen" presented by Martha Kolodkin. More ... On Oct. 24 th , 42 members of the Community Club of Garden City/Hempstead enjoyed lunch and two one-act plays presented by Food for thought Productions at the legendary Players Club located at 16 Gramercy Park South. The trip was conducted by the drama/literature department. More ... Local resident Lana Noone recently received a Humanitarian Award from the African-American Cultural Council of Virginia in recognition for her work as a Vietnam "Operation Babylift" Living Historian and Archivist. The prestigious American Eagle Award was presented to Mrs. Noone during a Ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia on October 20th. More ... The Garden City Nursery School hosted its first annual Casino Night at the Stewart Manor Country Club on October 26. Two Texas Hold'em poker tournaments and tables for black jack, craps and roulette kept the funny money flowing all night long. It was a great evening out for all who attended. The event proved to be a very successful fundraiser for the school. More ... On October 19th, The Miracle Foundation hosted Looking At The Stars and raised over $450,000! The stunning evening reception was held at The Players Club in Manhattan where a crowd of 400 guests enjoyed the rich and cozy atmosphere of the well-preserved former home of Edwin Booth located on Gramercy Park. More ... RotaCare's 14 th Annual Caregivers' Ball was held at Tam O'Shanter Golf Club in Brookville on Friday, October 19, with the theme of "Care to Dance." The attendees were surprised with an exhibition of ballroom dancing by dance professionals from New York City and enjoyed an evening of good food, fellowship and dancing. More ... |
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