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May 16, 2008  RSS feed
Girls Varsity Lacrosse Heads To Playoffs
With a 14-1 overall record, the road to the playoffs has been smooth sailing for Garden City's girls varsity lacrosse team. Led by head coach Diane Chapman and assistants Gina Sambus and Dane Solomon, the team has outscored its opponents 163-104. Their only loss occurred against Mt. Hebron High School during a Maryland tournament in April. Above, Brittany Wilton in action against Plainedge. Photo by Newsphoto.com. More coverage on page 27A More...
Possible Hotel Tax Breaks Criticized
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

A public hearing held on May 6th by the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency regarding proposed financial assistance in the acquisition of the Garden City Hotel has come under fire by Nassau County Tax Assessor Harvey Levinson. More...

School District Holds Budget Hearing
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Garden City residents were given an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns on the proposed school budget at a May 12th public hearing that preceded the regular work session of the Garden City Board of Education. The school budget vote will be held on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. More...

 Community
• GC Hotel To Celebrate Belmont Stakes
The Garden City Hotel will mark the 2008 Belmont Stakes by celebrating its 140th running from the eve of the third and final leg of the Triple Crown on Thursday, June 5 through race day on Saturday, June 7. Since the Belmont Stakes' move from The Bronx to nearby Elmont in 1905, The Garden City Hotel has had a tradition of hosting a who's who from the horse racing world. More...
• Free "Heartsaver" CPR/AED Course
• Choral Society Sings Spring Concert
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 School
• article has image Waldorf Students Win First Place
On Thursday, May 1st, 16 theatre groups from schools across New England and New York participated in Mt. Holyoke College's 31st Annual German Theatre Festival and Competition. Students in the senior German class from the Waldorf School of Garden City received first place for their original play "Herr Meier oder Herr Meyer? More...
• article has image Nursery School Visits Dentist
• Waldorf Students Display Artand Handwork
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 Sports
• article has image 7th Grade Lady Rams Having a Great Season!
After a successful finish against the East Meadow Crushers...the girls celebrate their win; but, most importantly, they are having fun! More...
• Centennials Division IV
• Boys Centennial Soccer Grades 4-6 Players of the week
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 Obituaries
• article has image In Memoriam
Douglas A. Palmer Sr. Douglas A. Palmer Sr. passed away peacefully on May 1, 2008 at Blakehurst Nursing Home in Towson, Maryland at the age of 73 after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his wife, Arline and his three sons Douglas Jr., Scott and Craig. More...
• Theodore J. Anderson, Jr.
• Barbara (Baylis) Peguillan
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 Letters
• A Word From The Publisher
Tax Breaks: Manna From Heaven?
The revelation that the new owners of the Garden City Hotel may qualify for tax breaks will probably come as a surprise to most residents, as this news hasn't been reported elsewhere. (We appreciate Nassau County Assessor Harvey Levinson's alerting us to the issue last week. More...
• Letters To The Editor
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 View From Here
• The View From Here . . .
With John McCain pretty much having locked up the Republican nomination for president and Barack Obama having a very clear lead among the Democrats, the candidates will have to turn very soon to their choice of vice presidential nominee. More...
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