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Saint Joseph School of Garden City, which is dedicated to integrating Catholic teachings within a creative and stimulating learning environment, invites parents and other interested individuals to learn more about the uniquely well-rounded education it offers students, by visiting its new website More ... Join the Garden City Chamber of Commerce for a special Valentine-themed After Hours Networking Event sponsored and hosted by Community National Bank, 1055 Franklin Avenue, Garden City on Wednesday, February 13, 6-8 p.m. More ... Citing Garden City's strong financial position and conservative budgeting practices, Moody's Investors Service last week assigned an AA1 bond rating to the Village's sale of general obligation bonds - Moody's second highest rating. The Village's $7.7 million in bonds were sold this week to provide funds for library, recreation and water infrastructure improvements. More ... The four Garden City Property Owners Associations recently authorized the Citizens Budget Review Committee to examine the Village's proposed budget for the 2008 - 2009 fiscal year. Members of the approved Committee are: Gary Kahn, Tom Paisley, Don Pfail, Roy Ryniker, Bob Sundius, Andy Thaler, John Traxler and Tom Trypuc. More ... The week before Christmas break saw many examples of how the Christmas spirit is alive and well at St. Joseph's School. Every grade was involved in some aspect of the school's festivities. More ... On the evening of Monday, January 14th, Garden City volunteer firefighters were assembling at Fire Headquarters for their regular weekly training when the fire department received a call for an odor of natural gas in the area of New Hyde Park Road and the LIRR main line. More ... William C. Moyers will speak on Tuesday, January 29th, at the Garden City High School auditorium after a 7 PM General PTA meeting. Mr. Moyers is a former Garden City Resident, Garden City High School Alumnus and author. Mr. Moyers is the current VP of External Affairs for the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. Wherever he goes, award winning author William C. More ... AAUW's "tour" of the Louvre will continue on Friday, January 25th at 10 a.m. in the Garden City Library. Once again Joan Stafford will lead the program and this time will introduce "Watteau and Chardin" and "Boucher, Fragonard, and the Rococo in France. More ... Rev. Chryll D. Crews, a former Research Editor at Ms. Magazine, is an ordained Baptist minister with Dual Standing in the United Church of Christ (U.C.C.). She is a native of Huntsville, AL. She graduated from Alabama A&M University with a B.S. in Management. She received her Master of Divinity from Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center (I.T.C. More ... The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead's Mid-Winter Dessert and Card Party is almost upon us as the date is Thursday, January 24th from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Garden city Casino. Tickets are $15 per person and checks should be made payable to the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead. More ... The Garden City Student Aid and Scholarship Fund is sponsoring an afternoon of great entertainment for children and adults by bringing the popular basketball troop, "The Harlem Wizards" to town on Saturday, February 2nd at 1:00PM in the Garden City High School Gymnasium. More ... Greg Greenway will perform in concert at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, on Friday on February 1st, at 8:00 p.m. UU Congregation of Central Nassau 223 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 1/2 Block North of The Long Island Railroad, Nassau Boulevard Station. More ... This past November 14, Lord & Taylor hosted and sponsored the Garden City Chamber's 5th annual "Taste of Garden City" After Hours Networking event. Featured were the culinary specialties of a hoard of local restaurants. More ... Senator Kemp Hannon held a news conference on Saturday, January 12 announcing legislation (S. 6727/A. 9635) which would mandate freight train companies carrying hazardous wastes and radioactive materials would have to alert local villages and first responders to the shipments. More ... This is a reminder for any 12th Grade Parent who has signed up for skits. Please keep the following dates open: * Monday, January 28 * Tuesday, February 5 * Tuesday, February 12 and Mandatory Dress Rehearsal, Tuesday, More ... The Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church's next set of yoga classes begin on February 5th. We invite you to join us. Classes are led by Larry Farber, CSW and Certified Yoga Instructor. They are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:00 pm and are scheduled for February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 11, 18, and 25. Friday daytime classes are also available. The cost for 7 classes is $105. More ... BAD LUCK DRIVER: Fortunately for a motorist whose car became disabled on Stewart Ave. on January 11th, PO Walsh was right there to assist. Unfortunately, he had a suspended license, no inspection, no insurance and two outstanding warrants on the books... More ... Village offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. There will be normal weekly sanitation and recycling collections. More ... Since the Supreme Court's January 22, 1973 abortion rulings which legalized the abortion of pre-born babies for the entire nine months of development, Americans have traveled to the nation's capital on this sad anniversary to speak out and pray for the millions of babies who have died by abortion. More ... Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer, to Brian Kramer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kramer of Fayetteville, PA, originally from Albertson, NY. Jennifer, a 1999 alumnae of Garden City High School, graduated cum laude from Loyola College, Maryland with a B.S. in Biology. More ... The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund cordially invites you to attend our 2008 Annual Gala. This year we will be hosting a Mardi Gras Celebration complete with cocktails, a four-course sitdown dinner, dancing, casino tables and Chinese & silent auctions! Elena DiLemme and Lili Diller have been working tirelessly to create a fabulous evening you won't soon forget. More ... I would like to recommend a book to all you music lovers that will have your toes tapping and the words will be coming back to you by the hundreds. The book is "THE HOUSE THAT GEORGE BUILT" by Wilfrid Sheed and it is at the Garden City Library. More ... The walls of The Garden City Public Library's Children's Story Time Room have a new mural of favorite storybook and nursery rhyme characters for children to enjoy. The mural was drawn and painted by Library Aides, Liane Mallon and Amelie Alford. Such favorite characters of children's storybooks as Arthur, Curious George, Max and Ruby, and Madeline adorn the walls. More ... Join the Oldest and Fastest-Growing Game in America: CHESS! Classes are being offered for children and adults in this classic game. More ... The PTA Nominating Committee was elected at the November General PTA meeting by the PTA membership. They are ready to do their job...but they need your help. Filling the open positions of the Executive Committee is an important job and we don't want to miss any-one who may be a good candidate, so we are counting on you. Take a look around. More ... The Garden City High School class of 1958 is planning its reunion on October 4th or October 11th of 2008. The following classmates are missing. If anyone knows where these people are please contact Sandy at (516) 741-2864. Thanks. More ... Start the New Year off right! St. Joseph's Parish Adult Formation Board invites you to another evening of Friendship and Faith on Wednesday, January 23rd at 8 p.m. in the St. Agnes Room. This event is geared toward those in their 20's, 30's, or 40's who would like to renew/refresh their faith, while they spend an evening out. More ... Joan Bauer, popular young adult author of humorous fiction has a hit with Thwonk, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. This is the story of A. J., an aspiring photographer who has a personal cupid. What wish should she have granted? What would you wish for? Be careful.... More ... The Garden City Teachers Association and Garden City Parent Teacher Association held their annual blood drive on Tuesday, November 13th. This year 180 pints of blood were donated - 142 traditional pints and 38 ALYX pints. More ... "Picture The Scene... Of The Crime You're at a party. Guests are drinking, casually mingling. Then shots ring out! A woman screams! A man clutches his chest as he crumbles to the floor, writhing and bloodstained. Dead before your very eyes! WHODUNIT?!? Why, it could be anyone in the room. Look around. Everyone is a potential murderer... as well as a potential victim. More ... More than 179,000 sharp-shooting boys and girls from 10 to 14 years of age entered the Knights of Columbus Free-Throw Championship in 3,000 competitions Orderwide last year and the odds favor they'll surpass that record this year, according to Grand Knight Basil Bliss and "Jay" Lynch, Chairman of the local tourney sponsored by "Msgr. John's Knights". More ... The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet on Tues-day, February 5th at 10am in the Garden City Public Library. Members should note the change of location from that previously published. More ... On February 6, 2008 at 1 p.m. in the Garden City Senior Center at St. Paul's Marianne C. Bee, RN-BC MA, and Peggy Pagan, MS, will be hosting a talk on fall prevention for seniors. Ms. Bee has a Masters degree in Nursing, is a Board Certified in Gerontology and has her own practice in Garden City as a Geriatric Care Manager. Ms. 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 ... Mayor Peter Bee will visit the St. Paul's Senior Center on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 1 p.m. to discuss various topics affecting our village. This meeting is open to any senior resident. Please join us to keep informed on what is going on in our village. More ... The following programs regularly serve all residents of Nassau County. "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 ... New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) recently recognized Garden City residents Thomas Vita, Jr., Sean McElgun and Nathan Doctor at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. To achieve scouting's highest honor, Nathan designed and installed a challenging COPES Low Rope course used to teach team building skills at St. Martin de Pores in Uniondale; Sean designed and created a meditation garden with two benches at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City; and Thomas designed and erected solar energy panels to power a pump used for the tiered pond he built at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary. Presenting a citation to the honorees, Senator Hannon said, "Young men like Thomas, Sean and Nathan, who are dedicated, and strive towards the pursuit of excellence, are our nation's most valuable resource." Pictured at the ceremony are, from left, Thomas Vita, Jr., Sean McElgun and Nathan Doctor. More ... |
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