From The Mayor's Office www.Gardencityny.net

By Peter A. Bee

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE AMERICAN LEGION FOR THEIR VETERAN'S DAY SERVICES

Special thanks to the William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion of Garden City for conducting the annual Veteran's Day ceremony on November 11th. We appreciate all that they do to honor and remember those men and women who have served in our armed forces in support of our Country.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

The Board of Trustees and I extend sincere Thanksgiving wishes to all of our residents and their families.

SPECIAL THANKS TO VILLAGE EMPLOYEES

At the Thanksgiving holiday I feel that it is appropriate to pause for a few minutes and to reflect upon those things that we may take for granted and how fortunate we are to live in this wonderful community. In doing, so I quickly acknowledge the many employees of the Police, Fire and Public Works Departments who will work around the clock on Thanksgiving to assure the safety and comfort of our families. I also want to acknowledge the members of the Volunteer Fire Department who remain ready to leave their homes to come to our aid. I also would like to thank the Special Police for their efforts in helping out in the Annual Turkey Trot, thank you to each of these fine people for the sacrifice they make in leaving their families during this holiday time to attend to the welfare of our residents.

VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED

Village offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2007 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. For your convenience, correspondence for the Village may be placed in the "Letter" drop slot at the front door.

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup on Thanksgiving Day. Those scheduled for recycling on Thursday are asked to put their recyclables out on Thursday, November 29. Garbage collection for the Thanksgiving week will be:

Western Half: Monday and FridayEastern Half:Tuesday and Saturday

Rubbish collection for the entire Village will remain on Wednesday

TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL TURKEY TROT

The Turkey Trot Committee of Garden City, Inc. will conduct its twenty-ninth annual Merrill Lynch Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2007. Mail in registration is now closed but you can still register on Wednesday, November 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with late registration on race day from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

The race will form at the St. Paul's School with the 1.4 mile run beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the 5 mile run scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The route of the 5 mile race will be as follows: Starting on Stewart Avenue in front of St. Paul's east to Cherry Valley Avenue continuing south on Rockaway Avenue, west onto First Street onto Cambridge Avenue, north on Whitehall Boulevard, continuing south onto North Avenue to Cherry Valley Avenue back to Stewart Avenue, then west onto Stewart Avenue past St. Paul's and north on Hampton Road - the final lap will be continuing south on Rockaway to the finishing line at St. Paul's.

S.T.O.P. PROGRAM

The Town of Hempstead Sanitation Department will conduct its monthly S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) program on Sunday, November 18, 2007 the program, which is being held at various locations throughout the Town of Hempstead, will make hazardous waste facilities accessible to as many residents as possible.

This Sunday's program will be held at the Baldwin Park Garage located at 3232 South Grand Avenue in Baldwin. The hours of operation will be 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Under the S.T.O.P. program, residents are able to take polluting materials to the facility and have them disposed of by a registered professional disposal company, free of charge. The facility will not accept the following materials: Ammunition, Explosives, Fire-works, Infectious or Medical Waste, Propane or Oxygen Tanks, Radioactive Materials, Unlabeled Materials and Fire Extinguishers.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

GARDEN CITY HOTEL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26th

The Garden City Hotel's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is planned for Monday, November 26, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. I encourage you to attend and to enjoy one of Garden City's traditions and the hospitality of our premier hotel. The evening begins with festive caroling, a winter wonderland complete with Santa Clause and his elves and the ceremonial lighting of the hotel's spectacular tree. This year's guest of honor will be Mr. Stuart Rabinowitz, President of Hofstra University. The highlight of the festivities will be the moment Mr. Rabinowitz lights the tree, officially launching the holiday season.

Following the lighting, all are invited into The Garden City Hotel for complimentary refreshments.

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2nd

On Sunday, December 2nd, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its 53rd Annual Village Tree Lighting Ceremony, beginning promptly at 3:30 p.m. on the Village Green (corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues).

This year's program will feature the Garden City High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Tom Wagner along with the Village Music Makers and thanks to the Fire Department, Santa Claus and hot chocolate.

Please bring your entire family to welcome Santa and the Holiday Season

VILLAGE'S WEB SITE

I encourage residents to periodically utilize the Village's website for information regarding the Village's operations, as well as items of seasonal and special interest. The address is www.gardencityny.net. Also please be aware that I have a Village e-mail address and would be delighted to hear from Village residents about their concerns - it is as follows: MayorPBee@gardencityny.net

BOARD MEETING

The next regularly scheduled Village Board of Trustees meeting is on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.

SHOP IN GARDEN CITY FIRST

Residents in the Village of Garden City are very fortunate in having a vital business community comprised of merchants who are committed to serve us from their shops along Franklin Avenue, Seventh Street and New Hyde Park Road. I urge each of you to continue to patronize these local businesses during the holiday and throughout the year. Our business community wants to know how they are doing, so take a minute the next time you are shopping and let them know what you think about the quality of their products attention to customer service.

QUALITY, SELECTION AND OUTSTANDING

CUSTOMER SERVICE SHOP GARDEN CITY FIRST!