Bird Sanctuary Elects New Directors

Newly elected Bird Sanctuary Directors Tom and Carline Rechner

The Garden City Board of Directors voted to elect Thomas and Caroline Rechner as new members of the Board of Directors for 2007. Tom and Caroline have been active members during the last year, and had donated an oak leaf holly and red twig dogwood for the memorial walk. They are both enthusiastic birders and will work in collaboration to focus on the many species of birds seen and nesting at the community nature preserve. The "lifetime" checklist of species continues to grow as they reported a woodcock recently seen in Garden City.

Caroline also very much enjoys gardening and has joined the Bird Sanctuary gardening programs. The Rechners will also team up to help coordinate the annual Backyard Bird Count for the Cornell Ornithological Lab.

Also joining the Board of Directors are Laura Napoli and Joe Dilallo. Laura and Joe are the Bird Sanctuary's first student representatives from Adelphi University. They are members of Adelphi's Environmental Action Coalition where Laura is current Vice President. The group has been active supporters, volunteering for work sessions at the Bird Sanctuary, and pledging volunteer work as part of the successful Community Tree Planting grant application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. At school, they are planning on an Earth Fest for Monday April 23 with guest demonstrations by the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary's Birds of Prey. They will be primarily responsible for coordinating community service programs and outreach for opportunities by Adelphi students at the Bird Sanctuary.

Adelphi University students and new Directors Laura Napoli and Joe Dilallo

The Bird Sanctuary, located on Tanners Pond Road, is normally open to the public on Sundays from March through November, but the 2007 opening has been delayed due to the weather. Chaminade High School Emmaus students spent a volunteer-day at the sanctuary on Saturday March 10 to start getting things ready. For information on how you can participate, contact Rob Alvey at 326-1720 or via email at gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com

How To Maximize College Aid!

Many more students are now eligible for financial aid!

Come to the upcoming Adult Ed seminar and find out how to get your share of the billions of dollars in grants and loans that are available for student financial aid.

In this single session, you will find out:

* How much you could receive,

* How to get started, and

* The program(s) for which you might qualify.

Included will be step-by-step strategies for filling out the Financial Aid Forms, planning a 'needs analysis,' and negotiating (yes, you can negotiate) with financial aid officers.

This is the time for Juniors as well as Seniors to begin planning.

This one-session seminar will be held from 7 to 8:30 PM on Wednesday, April 11th in room 139 at the High School.

You MUST register in advance by sending your check for $20 (payable to: Garden City Schools) to: Adult Education, 56 Cathedral Av, Garden City NY 11530.

Please note that both parents may attend for the single fee of $20.