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Just in time for your Holiday Shopping the Friend of the Chamber Merchant Cards have arrived. What could be easier, these cards make the perfect holiday gift. Great for stocking stuffers, enclose them in your Christmas cards, give them to the people you do business with-they'll be happy you r... More ... STAR Tax Rebate Program Extended Assemblyman Tom McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) wants to inform his constituents that the deadline for the STAR Rebate Program has been extended until December 31, 2007. "You still have a chance to receive this great offer from New York State, but don't delay. Time is running out and I belie... More ...
The Garden City Hotel announces that Nasser Samman, General Manager, has joined the advisory board of Seven Stars and Stripes. Seven Stars and Stripes (www.sevenstarsandstripes.com) recognizes global luxury standards in the travel and leisure industry through an ongoing program of revie... More ... Family Honored For Charity Work The Butler family of Garden City was invited to a dinner given by the Salvation Army on October 10 th at the Westbury Manor to honor its volunteers. At this dinner, for the second year in a row, the Butler family received a "Bell Ringer Award" plaque, as did many other individuals and organizations. During both dinners, the Butlers were the only family group to receive such an award. 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 to 11:00 at 273 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City South, 486-8929.... More ...
If you are thinking of adopting a dog, try the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first. Call 944-8220...On Sunday, December 9, 3 PM, come to the pipe organ music being performed at Chaminade H. S., Jackson Avenue, Mineola. $12. Call 457-5393...On Saturday, December 15, 8:30 PM, Tommy Goo... More ... Library BoardTo Meet The next regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held on Monday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. More ... Garden City Casino Bridge What a wonderful way to start off the holiday season than dinner and bridge at the casino. We had a wonderful turnout and I hope you all come back in January. The beautiful Christmas tree and decorations added to the festivities. Everyone in their holiday attire from reds, golds and silver ... More ...
This Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th, St. Joseph's Church will host its 17th Annual Spiritual Adoption Prayer Crusade with a Village-Wide Baby Shower. The donated baby gifts and items will be delivered to Long Island-area crisis pregnancy centers in time for Christmas. More ...
Brownie Troop 1126 recently prepared more than 20 shoeboxes filled with goodies for Operation Christmas Child. This is the third year that Troop 1126 has worked on this project. The girls really enjoyed doing something that will bring happiness to children in need. Operation Christmas C... More ... Adelphi President Wins Leadership Award Adelphi University President Robert A. Scott is the recipient of the prestigious 2008 Chief Executive Leadership Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II. Dr. More ...
With Athena The lights have been going on all over lately, the Christmas tree lights that is, and here in Garden City the Garden City Hotel's tree was first in line. After their tree was lit, they held a gala reception for many of the guests who attended. Next came New York City's tree at Rockefeller ... More ... Presentation By Author On Wednesday, December 12th, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG "Be Your Best," an informative presentation based on the new book of the same name. LIPSG physician and author, Kaveh Alizadeh, MD, MS, FACS, will discuss how you can look and feel great at YOUR age. "Be Your Best" is a ... More ...
On November 15, The Garden City Historical Society hosted a lecture and slide presentation, Sculptors of the Gilded Age, given by Professor Donald Dwyer at the Historical Society Museum. The lecture was graciously underwritten by the Garden City law firm, Cullen and Dykman LLP. Professor Dwye... More ... A View On History Submitted by The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution In 1777, when the British controlled the city of Philadelphia, Lydia Darragh, a Quaker homemaker and her husband, William, resided in a home across the street from General Howe, the Brit-ish Commander. The British had tried to commandeer the Darragh's home for their officers during the occu... More ...
Gregory Wright, a senior at Garden City High School, is an Eagle Scout candidate in Boy Scout Troop 55 which is sponsored by the Cathedral of the Incarnation. More ...
Remember the popular songs of the 50's and 60's… they were wonderful, romantic, melodic, and intelligent. Today, you hear one of them played, and like living in a time capsule, you remember where you were the first time you heard it! More ...
Garden City resident Andrew M. Thaler was named pro bono attorney of the month in September by the Nassau County Bar Association. Mr. Thaler who helped to organize the Volunteer Lawyers Project's Bankruptcy Clinic in 1990, was honored for his work in assisting indigent and financially trouble... More ...
Some call him "The last of the great band showmen." Others, like the New York TIMES tout him as "Irish America's favorite son." But, St. Anne's parishioners, who helped launch his career as a teenager in Paddy Noonan's band, skip the superlatives and still show their appreciation of his... More ...
Author of the children's series, Maggie the Magnificent, has now launched her first book for adults titled, The Will to Live: The Perks of Cancer Through the Eyes of a Survivor. More ...
The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund, Schneider Children's Hospital, is offering the Entertainment Book jam packed with lots of money saving offers for restaurants, shops, hotels, airport parking, movies, museums, fast food, dry cleaning,etc. The Entertainment Book is the perfec... More ...
A recent grant from Astoria Federal Savings will help Winthrop-University Hospital's nationally renowned Diabetes Education Center continue on the cutting-edge of diabetes education, employing innovative techniques to meet the educational needs of patients in the Internet generation. More ...
News From The Children's Room To welcome in the upcoming winter season and holiday, Donna Green led the program "Time for Kids Snowman Craft" on Saturday, December 1 for the talented Garden City residents, ages 2 1/2 through 5. Craft time for grades K-5 will be held on December 15 at 1:30 PM for Grades K-2 and ... More ... "Cozy Up With A Good Book" Adult Winter Reading Club 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 l... More ... Library Programs For The Week Of December 9 ADULT PROGRAMS 9 Su 1:30 p.m. A Rockette Remembers-with Corliss-Fyfe Whitney 10 M 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Helen Keller Services for the Blind 10* M 1:30 p.m. Monday's Marvelous Movie Matinee-Four Feathers, 1939, 115 min. 10 M 7:30 p.m. More ...
On Tuesday, October 30, 2007 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". The story follows an American librarian who ... More ...
The Bookworms are prepared for a Christmas Book-tique to be held on December 8 on the lower level of the library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bookworms pictured from left, Willa Ward, Marge Sackman and Barbara Nothel, are shown with cookbooks, children's books and hard cover novels. The novels a... More ... A Rockette Remembers Sunday, December 9th 2007 1:30PM 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 ... More ... Do You Sudoku? Tuesday, January 15th 2:00pm Do you Sudoku? Here's your chance to get in on the fun with this hot puzzle craze. Join Joanne Noonan, a retired mathematics teacher and Sudoku maven, as she shows you how to unpuzzle the puzzles. Participants will learn several basic strategies and will practice an efficient plan for solvi... More ...
On Saturday, December 8 th , 2007, from 8:00am to 12noon, the youth of the Garden City Community Church will be holding their annual Christmas tree and bake sale. The church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue at the corner of Whitehall Boulevard. A live brass band will help you get into the s... More ... Assemblyman Informs Residents On Tax Exemptions Assemblyman Tom McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) wants to help all of his constituents of the benefits that they deserve. "My goal as your Assemblyman is to help provide you with an enriched life, and ensure that you receive tax breaks whenever possible" McKevitt stated. More ... Receives Legion Of Merit Medal By LTC Charles W. Cosenza, DDCO, Region II On November 4, 2007 COL Gerard A. McEnerney, Chief Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (REPLO) for FEMA Region II, United States Army North (Fifth Army) retired from the United States Army Reserves and was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal (LOM). More ... 2008 Calendar Collection Do you have lots of unwanted calendars that have been sent by well meaning people and businesses and for which you have no use? Well don't just throw them away. The Cathedral of the Incarnation is collecting new 2008 calendars for the Seamen's Church Institute. More ...
On November 26 the Garden City Retired Men's Club was honored to have as its guest speaker Garden City attorney Edward A. McCoyd. Ed is senior partner of the law firm McCoyd, Parkas & Ronan LLP, with offices at 1100 Franklin Avenue. Ed's specialty is wills, trusts and estates, and his r... More ... Garden City Retired Men's Club Events Calendar 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 ... Garden City Senior News holiday craft at st. paul's senior center Lauren DeKoning, bakery manager of Costco, will again visit our Center on Tuesday, December 19 at 1 p.m. to make a special holiday treat with our seniors. Space is very limited for this project and pre-registration is necessary. There will be a supply fee of $3.00 to be paid at ... More ... Seniors Duplicate Bridge In December there were 8 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 ...
Every day, Winthrop-University Hospital and its patients benefit from the selfless dedication of a devoted corps of volunteers and auxilians who give freely of their time and energy for the benefit of others. More ...
The Garden City chapter of Children's Medical Fund held its fall Bunco and Brunch at the home of Lilli Diller on November 5 th . A wonderful time was had by all in attendance as we enjoyed several lively games of bunco and a delicious buffet brunch. More ...
The Election Day Fair, sponsored by the Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church, was very successful this year. Many church members helped to organize and sell the merchandise, prepare the homemade apple pies and chicken salad, and oversee the sale rooms. The Boutique Vendors offered ma... More ...
Photos by John Ellis Kordes. "Universities and Economic and Ethical Forces in Society " was a major topic at a talk by Mr. Robert A. Scott, President of Adelphi University, at the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's most recent luncheon on October 17. "Adelphi is poised for the future," Dr. Scott said, "Building A... More ... |
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