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A comprehensive analysis of the Village's $55 million budget must include two perspectives: * Are the desired level of services being delivered in a cost effective manner; and * What are the desired service levels if residents were fully informed of their costs? More ... Garden City families and business pitched in to help Family & Children's Association award over 90 college scholarships at their annual Scholarship Fund gala held on June 23 at the Westbury Manor. Thanks to the generosity of donors like Bernie Kennedy and Megan Gillen of Kennedy & Gillen; Jo-Ellen and Scott Treiber of The Treiber Group; Maggie Yoon and Dr. More ... Matthew Bryan, a Garden City High School Class of 1997 graduate, will be performing stand-up comedy in the Joker's Wild Show at Broadway Comedy Club on Friday, July 18th at 7:30 pm. Mr. Bryan has been performing amateur stand-up comedy for just under 6 months. Since completing a stand-up course at the American Comedy Institute with Steve Rosenfield, Mr. More ... The AAUW (American Association of University Women) Garden City Branch is continuing its Social Bridge Program through the summer months. Beginning with its Annual Tea in September 2008, AAUW's many other social and educational activities will commence for the 2008-2009 season. More ... Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt (R,C,I-East Meadow) will be sponsoring a town hall meeting on Thursday, July 17th from 7-10 pm at the Mineola Community Center, located at 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, to address the ongoing issues surrounding the MTA-Long Island Railroad's Third Track project. More ... New York State Senator Kemp Hannon has secured a $27,000 legislative grant for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program in support of its Sisters United in Health/Hermanas Unidas en la Salud project. Sisters United in Health, established in 2002, is a special program for Long Island Latina, African American and other minority women. More ... On Saturday, July 12 , come to the dance at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Music by Mickey Perry Tradition Alive. $15. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080... More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (right) presents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition to Sarah Banahan (center), a 4th grade student from Stewart School in Garden City, for her participation in the 18th Annual Recycling Poster Contest sponsored by Covanta Energy. More ... Mrs. Iris Tuck of Garden City and Mr. Chuck Tschampion of Short Hills, New Jersey joyfully announce the marriage of their daughter, Caron Kindel Tschampion to Mr. William John McGoldrick. The sunset wedding took place May 25, 2008 atop the Pasadena Museum of California Art in Pasadena, California overlooking the mountains and Spanish architecture of that area. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Warren Seidel of Garden City wish to announce with pleasure the engagement of their son Peter Lee to Ms. Sarah Gibson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pitcher of Calvert County, Maryland. An October 2008 wedding is planned. Ms. Gibson is a 1998 graduate of Northern High School in Owings, Maryland. More ... Garden City Country Club Ladies Golf News Results of July 1st Caddy Scholarship Medal Play Champion & A Flight 1st Low Gross Nancy Kiley 86 2nd Low Gross Eileen Caruso 90 1st Low Net Denise Eilbeck 68 More ... Garden City Country Club 54 Hole Member - Member Flight 1 Winner: Caruso/Andromida Runner up: Capetola/Mieseme Flight 2 Winner: Kleinsteuber/Jamin Runner up: O'Brien/Bayreuther Flight 3 More ... Fourth of July is over and perhaps this is not the time for the following information, but better late than never is my motto. I just received a book on The Star Spangled Banner from the Smithsonian Institution and would like to share this information with you. More ... Since the 1960's, the name Paddy Noonan has been synonymous with great Irish music. This accomplished accordionist has established a reputation for delighting audiences all around the globe, not only with his own talents, but also as director and promoter of top class Irish entertainers. More ... Garden City Public Library Director Alan Roeckel retired June 21st after working more than three decades at The Garden City Library. Library staff, former employees and retirees joined with the Library Board of Trustees and village officials to honor Mr. Roeckel at a retirement dinner on June 26th. Mr. Roeckel became the director of the Library in 1987. More ... Antonio Masi, who has won national acclaim for his thrilling paintings of New York City bridges, will be featured in a major essay in The Artist's Magazine's September 2008 issue. (Masi lives in Garden City and Montauk. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition to Eileen Moynahan of Garden City, a winner in the 2008 Town of Hempstead Calendar Photo Contest. Her award-winning picture was featured in the town's 2008 calendar, which was mailed to all the households in the Town of Hempstead, America's largest township. More ... TEENS AND TOTS STORYTIME Opening day for storytelling at the pool was Tuesday, July 1st. Thanks to all who volunteered. Remember to report to the gazebo in the pool picnic area at 1:45 PM. FRUIT SMOOTHIES WORKSHOP Registration will begin on Monday, June 30th for the Fruit Smoothies Workshop to be held on Monday, July 14th at 7 PM. More ... Have you "heard" a good book lately? The Garden City Public Library has a new Audio Visual Center on the lower level, which houses new and bestselling fiction and nonfiction audiobooks. Patrons are invited to browse the collection for books on CD and cassette, and Playaways to enjoy this summer at the pool, the beach, or on a car trip. More ... Prizes and more Prizes! That's what is happening in the Children's Room! In addition to the children winning prizes for completing activities for the Summer Reading Club, the first guessing game winners were selected. There were 88 lollipops in the guessing jar. Both George Arianas and Brian Carrs guessed 90 and Paul Varano guessed 86. The three winners split the prize. More ... Rosemary Trietsch of the National Depression Glass Association and columnist for "Antique Week" newspaper will exhibit "Depression-era Glass" until July 30 at the Garden City Public Library. Visitors can see "figural" American glassware which was machine produced from the mid 1920s- 30s. More ... Opening day for Teens and Tots Storytime at the Garden City pool was Tuesday, July 1st. This program, which is coordinated by Marge Kelly, Garden City Public Library's young adult librarian, will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday until August 6th. Thanks to all the young adults who have volunteered to read to the children this summer. More ... The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital Division of Oncology & Hematology is offering a FREE patient support group. These meetings are facilitated by an oncology nurse and social worker. More ... The Garden City Police Department has a Safety and Wellness Program that is available to all Garden City Senior Citizens and/or residents with severe medical conditions. Residents who take advantage of this program are put on a list and are asked to call the Police Department daily. 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 ... Adelphi University congratulates School of Business Professor Jiang Zhang, one of twelve recipients of the Bender Research Fellowship Award for Best Paper this year. Dr. Zhang received $1,500 in recognition of co-authoring "Fill Rate of Single-Stage General Periodic Review Inventory Systems," in Operations Research Letters, Vol. 35, No. 4, 2007. More ... On June 30 there were 9 tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1 Frank & Fran De Angelo 2 Jackie West & Estelle Fischer 3 Pat Dolan & Nick DeMartini 4 Rosemary Brown & De De More ... Homemakers of Garden City had a wonderful end of the year luncheon at the Davenport Press of Mineola. Rosemary Going was given a beautiful necklace in appreciation for two years as president. I thank all the homemakers for the necklace and their loyalty during my presidency. More ... There are two spots remaining for the Recreation Dept's trip to West Point on September 23rd. The cost of this trip will be $89 and a $25 deposit made payable to "Prime Time Travel" is needed to secure your reservation. To reserve a seat, visit the Recreation Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. More ... On Thursday, June 19th 18 Garden City senior residents reaching the age of 85, 90 or 95 were joined by 80 members of the Garden City Retired Men's Club to help celebrate each individual birthday. More ... Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) announced his community office will hold open office hours at Garden City Public Library on Wednesday, July 16, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Come by and receive the latest information on the School Tax Relief (STAR) Program, the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program, Family Health Plus and other New York State initiatives. More ... Maria Zieher, a graduated member of the Cathedral of the Incarnation's Girls Choir has auditioned and been cast in the role of Annina in the opera LaTraviata by Verdi to be performed by the famed Emerald City Opera Artist Institute of Steam Boat Springs, Colorado. The Opera Artist Institute is an intensive 3 week program for aspiring singers designed to advance the artform of opera. More ... Hicks Nurseries in Westbury presented a check for $1300 to Meghan's Pansies, a special fund of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program that educates young women and men about breast cancer. The fund is named for Meghan Halloran, a Garden City woman who succumbed to breast cancer in 2000 at age 31. More ... In the scripture, we encounter Jesus teaching and sharing the kingdom of God with the disciples and the crowds on the mountains and lakes. Celebrating God's creation and its beauty, you are invited by The Cathedral of the Incarnation to come and experience God on the beach this summer. We will gather to hear the Word of God and break bread together at the beach. Come as you are. More ... Long Island Blood Services will hold a blood drive at The Garden City Public Library on Monday, July 28th from 3PM to 8:30 PM. The bus mobile will be parked at 60 Seventh Street, outside the Library. Cholesterol testing will be done at the same time as blood donation and results will be mailed to the donor's home. More ... Sunday, June 29 was the premier of the Stewart Consort at the 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The Consort is a small ensemble that is the brain child of Matthew Tamke, one of its members. It was fashioned after a group Matt belonged to while singing at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. Matt auditioned for that select choir and sang at Christ Church for a year. More ... On June 17, the Eastern Property Owners' Association (EPOA) held their end-of-season social to thank volunteers for their dedicated efforts during the 2007-08 work year and to discuss goals for the forthcoming fall season. More ... Nassau County Legislator Vincent Muscarella attended the Garden City High School Scholarship Awards Program. Legislator Muscarella, left, presented John Mortenson with the Nassau County Legislative Student Citizenship. More ... This summer a familiar face will remind every Nassau County resident that they never have to pay full price for prescription drugs if they use the free NassauRx prescription drug discount card. Comptroller Howard Weitzman will be featured in a public service announcement (PSA) running on Cablevision starting June 30th highlighting the benefits of the NassauRx card. More ... The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital Division of Oncology & Hematology is offering a FREE family/caregiver support group. These meetings are facilitated by an oncology nurse and social worker. More ... Results Presidents Prize 18 Holers Winner Low Gross Nancy Kiley 77 Winner Low Net Gail Anne Harney 57 9 Holers Winner Low Gross Christine Meringola 47 Winner Low Net More ... 2nd Low Gross Eileen Caruso 90 1st Low Net Denise Eilbeck 68 2nd Low Net Kaye Negri 71 3rd Low Net Ginny Erhardt 72 (TIE) Pat Dickson 72 B Flight 1st Low Gross Ingrid Glorioso103 More ... Garden City S.E.P.T.A. Thanked residents and the business community for their generous and faithful support of the 12th Annual Spring Fair. This year's event was a huge success! They gave a special thanks to members who sent in their donations prior to the fair. More ... |
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