June 13, 2008 RSS feed / Community

College Notes

Ray Klein of Garden City, received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross at its 162nd commencement on May 23. Ray majored in Political Science and received a certificate in Deaf Studies. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena The weather for the Belmont Festival cleared and there was a huge turnout for the festivities on Seventh Street for the parade. More...

Senator Hannon Honors Renee Delorenzo

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) recently congratulated Renee DeLorenzo as the winner from Island Trees Midddle School of Senator Hannon's 2008 "There Ought To Be A Law" contest. More...

Hannon Announces Student Loan Program

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) announced the State Senate passed legislation (S.7624), to create the "I Live New York" student loan program which would provide low interest loans to New York State residents who enroll full-time at a colle More...

Hannon Honors Joey Ardita

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) recently congratulated Joey Ardita as the winner from Stratford School of Senator Hannon's 2008 "There Ought To Be A Law" contest. More...

Things in Garden City Are Really Looking Up!

Look up, look up wherever you are and you will see that the restoration of The Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation's spire is complete. More...

Kid's Tennis Program Is Alive And Well

New this year is a special Program for 4 to 8 year olds - Quick Start Tennis the USTA's brand new format. This year there are only 2 sessions: July 7 and July 21. Payment must be received by June 30 to assure a spot. More...

Girls Will Be Girls Event

Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and deserve to have a break from their normal daily routines. More...

Colonial Musicians A Hit

Members of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently took a musical trip through time during their May 6 th meeting as they listened to the songs of colonial America as presented More...

Dr. Gary Rosenblum Addresses GC Retired Men's Club

On Monday, May 19 th , Dr. Gary Rosenblum, an attending physician at Winthrop University Hospital since 1995, conducted an Osteoarthritis/Gout/Rheumatoid Arthritis basic 101 course for the Garden City Retired Men's Club. Dr. More...

Attention GCHS Seniors

The Garden City Community Council on Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention will be sponsoring the third annual Promapalooza, a pre-prom event for all prom attendees and their families on Thursday, June 26th at 6PM! More...

Check Out Summer Reads On Display

The Garden City Public Library invites patrons to browse the library's display area for books to read this summer. More...

Seniors Duplicate Bridge

On June 9 there were 11 1/2 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Bob & Valerie Hegeman 2. Lucile Tilitz & Barbra Burke 3. More...

Garden City Retired Men's Club Calendar Of Events

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. More...

Couples Bridge Club End Of Season Celebration

The Garden City Friday Night Couples Bridge Club celebrated the end of their season with a party and bridge at the home of Helga and Howard Otte. The event marked the end of the 32nd year of play since the club was established. More...

Receives Law Degree

Douglas J. Baralo, son of Emil and Lorraine Baralo, received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland/School of Law at a hooding ceremony and commencement exercise both held at Joseph Myerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, More...

College Notes

Ryan Mullins, son of Kathleen and Dennis Mullins of Wellington Road in Garden City, received a bachelor of arts degree from Hamilton College in Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 25. More...

Hannon Sponsors Resolution On Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness

Senator Kemp Hannon, Chair of the Senate Health Committee is pictured here with members of the Long Island Transplant Recipients International Organization (LI TRIO), holding the resolution he sponsored to make April "Organ and Tissue Donor Aw More...

Law Firm Leases Space

The Albanese Organization has announced that Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP (HPM&B) has signed a 10-year lease for 4,700 square feet at 1050 Franklin Ave. in Garden City. More...

Library Calendar For The Week YOUNG ADULT Programs

* *Mon., June 16, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for Metamorphosis, the Young Adult Summer Reading Club. * *Mon., June 16, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for YA Program, Creative Clay, with Rona Madri to be held June 30, 7:00 p.m. More...

AHRC Membership Tea June 25

Please join the Garden City AHRC on Wednesday, June 25, from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. for its annual membership tea hosted by Mary Ellen Buckley at her lovely home. More...

100 Years Of Electric Train Service

In addition to other Memorial Day ceremonies, a unique anniversary was held at the Garden City Railroad Station on May 26th. More...

Homestead First-Graders Visit High School for Italian Lesson

First-graders in Christine Oppedisano and Michelle Abatemarco's classes at Homestead School began their basic Italian studies this spring with help from sophomores in Lea Brunetti's honors Italian class at Garden City High School. More...

Cathedral School Responds To Development Goals

At the start of the new millennium, leaders from 191 nations, including the United States agreed on a plan to cut extreme global poverty in half by 2015. Together they created the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More...

Board Of Trustees Meeting News

Although the focus of the June 5th Board of Trustees meeting was predominantly centered on discussion of the deal between the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and tentative purchaser of the Garden City Hotel, the Board did att More...

School Board To Meet At Stratford

The Garden City School Board of Education will meet Monday, June 16, at 9 p.m. in the lunchroom at Stratford Avenue School, 97 Stratford Avenue. This is a departure from the usual time and location. More...

6 , The Irish American Society will hold a dance at Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola at 8:30 p.m. Music by The Tara Gold Band. Donation is $15. Coffee, tea and soda bread will be served. Bar will be open. More...

News From The Children's Room

Register to Join Summer Reading Club The final five reasons why your child should join the Summer Reading Club are: 1.Reading to preschoolers is the most important thing families can do to prepare them for reading. More...

take a tour of the waldorf astoria

On September 9th, the Recreation Department, in partnership with Prime Time Travel, will take a trip to the city to the Waldorf Astoria. More...