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May 9, 2008 / Front Page

Dedication Of Village 9/11 Flag Held at Library

A ceremony dedicating the Village's 9/11 flag was held on Sunday, March 30th at the Garden City Public Library. More...

Winthrop Parking Deal Collapses

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Winthrop University Hospital will not be utilizing 250 parking spaces in Parking Field 6E, announced Mayor Peter Bee at the May 1st Board of Trustees meeting. More...

Community

GCFD Hosts County Firefighters Memorial

The 69th Nassau County Firefighters' Memorial Service was held on Sunday, May 4th at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Garden City. More...

The recently approved Village budget of $55.3 million for the next fiscal year will provide residents with a wide array of services delivered primarily by the Villages 317 full-time employees across numerous departments. More...

Teen Art, Music, Poetry Festival

A teen art, music, and poetry festival will be held on Saturday, May 31, at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. Talented teens from across Long Island will perform classical, pop, and rock music, including some original songs. More...

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Sports

Garden City Rams Lacrosse

The Garden City third grade boys Rams Lacrosse team had an awesome turnout at the Mini Wood Stick Classic held on the windy fields of St. Paul's on Saturday, April 26th. More...

GC Centennials 1st Grade Girls Players of the Week

Team - Blue Waves Julia Peppard Ciara Feron Heather Fanning Team - Orange Crush Amanda Ripp Julia Grimes Team - Blue Dolphins Brooke Lawson Maggie Digan Team - Brownies K More...

K Boys Players Of The Week

Inter Milan- John Berkery, James McQuaid, Ryan Michel Celtic- Cole Mullahey, Jack Palmer, Ford Carney Manchester United- Tommy Casey, Grant Krawiec, Shane Ross Arsenal- Joseph Foxen, Constantine Marinos, Brandon Knoll Barcelona- Michael Beresw More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

Late Saturday afternoon, about 100 of us gathered at an annual Kentucky Derby party to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, a charity that finds home for racehorses after their days on the track are finished. More...

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Board of Trustees Hires Hub Consultant

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Trustees voted to hire government relations and public affairs consulting firm Bolton-St. John's, LLC, to make sure the Village's opposition to the proposed Nassau County Hub Plan is heard loud and clear. More...

Payment To St. Paul's Counsel Approved

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Trustees approved the payment of $39,966.33 to Barry C. Ross, Esq. of Bryan Cave, LLP, who was primarily responsible for drafting the Memo of Understanding between the Village and AvalonBay, at their May 1st meeting. More...

School

SJS Visits Planting Fields

The Pre-K classes from St. Joseph's School took their Spring Trip to the Planting Fields last week. The weather cooperated as the children toured the grounds and took in the local scenery. More...

GCHS Students Compete In Language Competition

Students in Christina Failla, Ed.D. and Marie Nuzzi's Spanish 3, 4 and 5 classes participated in a Spanish Poetry Recital Competition at Hofstra University on Wednesday, April 30. More...

Waldorf Students Win Awards At Annual Sprachfest

Garden City, NY Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - On Saturday, March 15, over 450 students studying German in grades 7 through 12 from 16 schools throughout Long Island attended the 18th annual "Sprachfest" language festival, sponsored by the Long Is More...

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Obituaries

In Memoriam Dorothy DiGirolamo

Dorothy passed away peacefully on Friday - April 25 th . She is survived by her loving daughters: Rose (George) Ollendike, Michele Byrne, Marie (Vic) Jaworski. More...

In Memoriam Lucille Holzer

Lucille Holzer Till passed away at Westminister Canterbury of the Blue Ridge Health Care Center on May 6, 2008 at the age of 102. She was born on August 19, 1905 in Kendallville, Indiana where she spent her formative years. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

Those taxpayers awaiting federal tax refunds or the federal stimulus payments might be confused if they receive an email purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service. Apparently, there is a wave of "phishing" email out there right now. More...

Letters To The Editor

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Tax Exemption For Hotel? Published By Request: Frederick E. Parola

Executive Director Town of Hempstead IDA Dear Mr. More...

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