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May 30, 2008 / Front Page

Cathedral's 55th Annual Memorial Day Fair

The Cathedral of the Incarnation held its annual Memorial Day Fair on Monday, May 26th. The Above, children enjoy visiting with the ponies. More photos on pages 12A-13A More...

Backus Contract Extension Criticized

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Trustees, in a 6 to 2 vote, approved a contract extension up to $60,000 with K. Backus & Associates, who has been working with the Mayor's Committee on St. Paul's concerning the future of the historic main building. More...

Community

GC Resident Honored By Epilepsy Foundation

The Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island recently held its Annual Dinner Dance,"HOORAY for HOLLYWOOD" at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park. More...

Charlie's Champions Supports Cancer Center For Kids

Winthrop-University Hospital's renowned Cancer Center for Kids (CCFK) recently received a generous $50,000 gift along with a Nintento Wii Game System and games from Charlie's Champions Foundation. More...

Picture Perfect

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, right, visited with artist Joanna Piazzini of Garden City, one of the featured exhibitors in the Senior Citizen "EASEL" Art Exhibition currently on display in the lobby of Hempstead Town Hall. More...

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Sports

GC Track Team Has Great Season

The Garden City track team enjoyed an energetic winter and spring season filled with daily practices and competitive events such as relays , hurdles and 100 to 3200 meter races. More...

Bombers Win Commack Tournament

The Garden City U-10 Bombers played in the Commack Soccer Tournament over the Memorial Day Weekend. The Bombers won the championship game on Monday morning defeating the Commack Dynamo 2-0. The Bombers record over the weekend was 5-0. More...

"Fore!"

Ali Galgano, a Garden City resident and senior at Sacred Heart Academy, will be competing in the New York State Golf Championship in Buffalo on June 1st. More...

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IDA Vote On Hotel Tax Breaks Postponed

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The vote by the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency on whether or not to offer financial assistance to a developer interested in acquiring the Garden City Hotel was postponed at their May 28th meeting. More...

County Tax Assessor Speaks To Board

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Nassau County Tax Assessor Harvey Levinson publicly voiced his disapproval of a potential deal between the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and the reported buyer of the Garden City Hotel at the May 22nd meeting of the Garden More...

Residents To See Water Bill Increase

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Trustees approved a five percent increase in the water rate at their May 22nd meeting. This is the second year in a row that the rate has increased by five percent. More...

School

St. Joseph School Holds Field Day

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again! Field Day was a wash, but the rain date was picture perfect for grades 1 - 8 at St. Joseph's School. The students were dropped at Stewart Field for a day of athletics and games coordinated by Mr. More...

Stewart School 2nd Grade Visits Police Open House

The Stewart School's 2nd grade, Mrs. Marmorale's class, visited the Nassau County Police Department Open House on a beautiful spring day on May 15th. Although they were missing their leader Mrs. Marmorale. More...

Stewart Students Visit Chamber Of Commerce

Did you know that the building that houses the Garden City Chamber of Commerce was once one of 12 Toll Lodges along the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway? Why is that so special and what was the Parkway? More...

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Obituaries

In Memoriam John T. Hofmann

John T. Hofmann, passed away on April 28, 2008. John, a 50 year resident of Garden City, was actively involved with golf at the Garden City Country Club for many years. John served in the U.S. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

We are glad to see that the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency is taking a second look at the proposed tax breaks for the new owners of the Garden City Hotel. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

St. Paul's Preservation? Rubbish! To the Editor: I read with great trepidation the color brochure AvalonBay sent us detailing their desire to save St. More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

What will be the Democrats' endgame? Short of something completely unforeseen, Barack Obama will be the 2008 nominee for president. More...

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