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The Garden City Community Council on Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention would like to thank the following for their generous contributions to the third annual Promapalooza:Adelphi Deli, Culinary Heights, DC-3 Deli, Hengstenberg's Florist, Key Food Market Place, Kings Supermarkets, La Bottega, Manor Deli, Pellegrini Meats, Prime, Stop & Shop, and Town Meat Market. More ... Resurrection Lutheran Church reminds families to register children for the upcoming Vacation Bible School, set for Aug. 4 to 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. The deadline for registration is July 11. It's easy to register online at www.resgc.org, click on the VBS at Resurrection Garden City link, then click on Participant Registration and fill out the online form. More ... Also during the same time at Vassar Street, a $200 window of a Volkswagen was also found broken... A leather handbag containing a wallet with credit cards and a cell phone was stolen from a Honda van paked at Amherst Street, during that same time frame, and so was a $20 bill taken from an unlocked car parked at Chester Avenue... More ... Calling all children ages 4 to 9. You are invited to Vacation Bible School at The Cathedral of the Incarnation from August 11-15. The VBS will be held on the Cathedral Grounds daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme is Jesus is Giving a Party and We're All Invited! More ... "Save The Date" cards have been mailed for RotaCare's 15 th Annual Caregivers' Ball to be held at Tam O"Shanter Club in Brookville on Friday, November 7, 2008. The corporate honoree will be George L. Engelke, Jr., chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Astoria Financial Corporation and Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Association. Mr. More ... The GCAA Basketball Program is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 season. Please sign up before June 30, 2008 to lock in current rates. The fee will be $60 for 2nd Grade thru 8th Grade Intramurals while the fee will be $30 for K-1. More ... Andrea Mary Nugent, daughter of Kathleen and John Nugent of Garden City and Noel Broderick McKeon, son of James R. McKeon of Chesapeake, Virginia, formerly of Garden City, and the late Dorothy Clancy McKeon were married on Saturday, May 3, 2008. The Reverend Brian Ingram celebrated the nuptial mass at St. Joseph's Church. A reception followed at the Cherry Valley Club. More ... June 12, 2008 1st Gross - 76 Margy Hannan, Ann Tuomey Rosemary Walsh, Brook Confort 1st Net - 57 Betsy Andromidas, Claudia Galvin Beth Castronovo, Catherine Irwin More ... The Presidents Coffee, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, was held recently and it was discovered that two organizations had made plans for the same date in September. One of the groups had already placed large deposits down with a restaurant and with the entertainment while the other group has not advanced that far. This is what the Presidents Coffee is all about. More ... June 11 th marked the annual and popular Red, White and Blue Tournament at Cherry Valley Club. The nine holers enjoyed a round of golf with friends and competed for prizes in their various flights. A luncheon followed. Red, white and blue decorations set the theme while eclectic food offerings ranged from crab caks and jambalaya to a cream tart for dessert. More ... Last Friday night [June 13] Garden City's Cub Pack 55 held its annual picnic and new scouts induction ceremony at the beautiful grounds of the magnificent Cathedral of the Incarnation where, for the first time, each of the youngsters also learned how to handle wild birds of prey. More ... The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, as part of their Complementary Wellness Series, is sponsoring free programs on Reflexology and Tai Chi this July and August. They are open only to people who have had breast cancer. All are held at Adelphi University's Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Avenue in Garden City. More ... Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre invites and encourages members of the public to participate in a Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services to be held on Friday, July 18, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne's building on the hospital campus. More ... Ms. Megan E. Hyland received the B.S.C. degree on Thursday, June 5 from Washington and Lee University. Commencement ceremonies for more than 435 Washington and Lee students were held on the university's historic Front Lawn. Hyland majored in Business Administration. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hyland of Garden City. More ... Garden City residents Caroline Tully, age 9 and Elizabeth Tully, age 9 performed on Saturday, June 21 at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Both are third grade students at St. Joseph School, Garden City and study piano at the Pinault International Music Society and School of Music, Manhasset, under the direction of Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi. More ... This is to announce the official formation of The Community Liaison Committee of Garden City. As a non-partisan civic organization, the primary mission of the group is to act as a liaison between village residents and various village entities. More ... Children's Programs Tues., July 1, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for Children's programs, to be held on July 8. *Tues., July 1, 10:30 a.m. 4th of July Windsock Project with Liane Mallon for ages 21¼2 to 5. *Tues., July 1, Art with Liane Mallon. 1:00 p.m., Grades K-2, Potato Stamping T-Shirts; 2:30 p.m. More ... TEENS AND TOTS STORYTIME Opening day for storytelling at the pool is Tuesday, July 1st. Thanks to all who volunteered. Remember to report to the gazebo in the pool picnic area at 1:45 PM. SUMMER YAK AND SNACK On Monday June 9th registration and book pick-up for the first summer young adult book discussion, Yak & Snack, began. More ... The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made a determination as to the plan they will pursue to increase air traffic and reduce delays in the five-state area of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. An informational meeting was conducted at the Marriott Hotel, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY on April 23rd. More ... News 12 Long Island and Citibank hosted an awards dinner for 30 high school scholar athletes from Long Island, marking the culmination of the year-long Scholar Athlete scholarship program. More ... The Waldorf School of Garden City's ten preschool teachers performed a silk marionette puppet play entitled Briar Rose for approximately 75 preschool children as well as their parents, relatives and friends on Wednesday, June 11. The presentation was followed by class picnics - a joyful ending to the school year. More ... Keen observers last week will have noticed the scaffolding on the Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation has finally begun to come down. It will take weeks to remove it all. However, one can now see the beautifully refurbished gold cross high atop the rebuilt steeple. It's been many years that this once taken for granted landmark has been seen without scaffolding. More ... During the weekend of May 31st, Troop 55 went on a white water rafting trip to the Poconos. Matt A., Jack A., Mike C., Ryan C., JJ D., Brendan F., Ryan G., Alex H., Jack K., Alex K., Greg K., Zach L., Andrew R., Alfred R., Danny S., Casey T., and Greg W., attended the trip. More ... The Empire Safety Council will hold a defensive driving course sponsored by "Msgr. John's Knights", on Tuesdays: July 15 & 22 from 7 to 10 PM (total of six hours) Save 10% on collision liability rates for three full years! More ... North Coast Financial Group, an Office of MetLife, is pleased to announce that John P. Roulett has joined the firm as a Financial Services Representative. Roulett is a graduate of the University of Miami. He has experience in bond sales/trading and is licensed to sell life and health insurance in New York State and is Series 7 and 63 licensed. More ... The artisans who have been restoring the Cathedral of the Incarnation's spire have finally finished the painstaking work of taking the spire apart piece by piece and refinishing each one and then restoring it to its exact location on the tower. It has been an unbelievable journey for the Cathedral parish, but under the leadership of the Cathedral's Provost, Archdeacon Theodore W. More ... In the latest demonstration of Mercy Medical Center's compliance with the highest standards of patient care, The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three-year Approval With Commendation to the Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program at Mercy. More ... The Welcoming Club of Garden City is proud to announce its new board for the 2008-2009 season. President, Courtney Keenan; First VP, Jeannine Votruba; Second VP, Melissa Katinas; Treasurer. Rosalia Ludricks; Secretary, Leslie Lam; Historian, Denise Bambino and Parliamentarian, Dorie Mehling. There are many committees being formed and new members are always welcome. More ... Mercy Medical Center has appointed Daniel G. Murphy, MD as Senior Director of Patient Care Operations. In the newly-created position, Dr. Murphy is part of the medical center's Executive Staff and responsible for all services provided by Mercy's hospitalists, in-house physicians who specialize in managing the care of hospital patients. More ... The Friends of the Garden City Library concluded the Spring season of plays, lectures, movies and concerts on Wednesday evening, June 18 th with its annual open-to-the public meeting. 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 ... Garden City Recreation happily announces the start of our summer Gazebo concert series on Thursday, June 26th. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues at 7:15 p.m. every Thursday during the summer and are free to all attending. More ... To enhance the care of patients from skilled nursing facilities, Mercy Medical Center has established a Center for Geriatric Excellence program. The program provides resources, maintains standards and disseminates best practices and advancing medical knowledge in order to meet the complex needs of the frail elderly who require hospitalization. More ... On June 23 there were 9 1/2 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of he evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Rosemary Brown & DeDe Flannary 2. Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 3. More ... Rose Ann Ferrick of Garden City realizes she doesn't have a typical hobby. A self-proclaimed "schoolaholic," Ferrick has earned a bachelor's degree, two master's degrees and now a Ph.D. in Information Studies over the course of 40 years. The mother of four and grandmother of seven was awarded her doctorate at commencement exercises on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, at the C.W. More ... Members of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island met recently with New York State Senator Kemp Hannon to discuss The Patient Access and Advocacy Act. This legislation will streamline healthcare access by removing barriers that can save lives and make services more affordable. Pictured above from left: Nurse Practitioner student Lisa Garcia, RN; Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island (NPALI) President-Elect Carol D'Abbraccio, FNP, MS; New York State Senator Kemp Hannon, and NPALI President Peggy O'Donnell, ANP, BC, MS. More ... |
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