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The Mayor's Committee Report on St. Paul's which was presented at the July 17th Board of Trustees Meeting has been posted on the web-site along with three appraisal reports. There is also a link that can be accessed in which you can write a comment to the Mayor and Board of Trustees with regard to the report. The Village web-site address is www.gardencityny. 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 ... Defensive driving courses are being conducted by the Automobile Club of NY in the Garden City office located at 229 Seventh St. The six-hour course allows participants to get the latest driving information from AAA-certified instructors, a 10 percent discount on collision and liability insurance and a reduction of up to four points from driver's license. More ... The Garden City PTA and the Garden City Community Council for Violence Prevention and Substance Abuse are please to sponsor Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids. More ... Garden City Police Commissioner Ernest J. Cipullo announces that the Department had just recently delivered more than 70 cell phones plus additional accessories to the "Cell Phones For Soldiers Program." These cell phones were generously donated by village residents and civic groups so that they can be of use to persons of need. More ... For those of you who missed attending the dedication ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building recently, you missed a wonderful afternoon. The building was in very sad repair a few years ago when Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi started the movement to restore it. Let me tell you, it is a gem and well done, too. Attending beside Mr. More ... Mr. and Mrs. William Eckel of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Amanda to John Clarkson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clarkson of Blairstown, New Jersey. A September 2009 wedding is planned. Mr. Clarkson is a 1998 graduate of North Warren High School in Blairstown, New Jersey. More ... Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.) recently congratulated Ryan Aversano as the winner from Stewart School of Senator Hannon's 2008 "There Ought To Be A Law" contest. The annual program honors the ideas for New York State legislation, as conceived by local students. Ryan's winning entry proposed: "Return all empty water bottles to the recycling center for a 5-cent refund. More ... Chamber members and guests who attended last year are saying "Do not miss it! And do not wait to reserve your spot as the Chamber's After Hours Networking Party returns to the fabulous Meadowbrook Pointe Condominium facility on Wednesday evening, August 6, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. More ... Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has announced that a career criminal with 99 arrests on his rap sheet has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of burglary and is expected to be sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison. Cedric McCants, 53, of Hempstead pleaded guilty to all six counts of Burglary in the Third Degree July 14. 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 ... The Cathedral of the Incarnation is sponsoring a Vacation Bible School the week of August 11-15. There are still a few openings for children ages 4 to 9. 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 ... The Children's Room of The Garden City Public Library hosted its Second Family Night Talent Show this summer on Wednesday, July 16th. The performers once again displayed a wonderful array of talents. The children performed skits, comedy routines, tap, ballet and Irish step dancing, and piano, as well as many other unique acts. More ... Come along and see Gypsy on Broadway with the Adult Education office of the Garden City Schools. We are going to the matinee performance on Wednesday, December 3rd. Gypsy is on one of Broadway's all time, most enjoyable musicals. This is entertainment as it should be and you know you'll just love the show! More ... Hempstead Town Councilman James Darcy (2nd left, back row) joins the 2008 Scout Camporee at Village Green in Valley Stream. Hundreds of area scouts and their families renewed their commitment to the time-proven program which builds character and develops tomorrow's leaders. More ... Our senior stretch class at St. Paul's Senior Center will be cancelled on Monday, July 21st and Thursday, July 23rd. Classes will continue as scheduled the following week. last chance for west point There are two spots remaining for the Recreation Dept's trip to West Point on September 23rd. More ... On July 21 there were 9 tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1 Jerry & Michele Weisburg 2 John & Athena Philippedis 3 Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 4 Rosemary Brown & Mickey 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 ... 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 ... CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS ·Mon., July 28, 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., 3rd Grade Book Discussion; 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., 5th Grade Book Discussion. ·*1Tues., July 29, 10:30 a.m. ages 21¼2-5 Chocolate Covered Worms; 1:00 p.m. for Grades K-2 and 2:00 p.m. for Grades 3-5, Waffles and Ice Cream with the Baking Coach. Registration began July 22. More ... Prize Winners The Guessing Game winner for Week 3 was Joseph McNuff. His guess of 622 buttons was closest to the actual amount of 611 buttons! Joseph was rewarded with the book, Caps for Sale. More ... TEENS AND TOTS STORYTIME Opening day for storytelling at the pool was Tuesday, July1st. Thanks to all who volunteered. Remember to report to the gazebo in the pool picnic area at 1:45 PM. 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 ... The Garden City Public Library in cooperation with Long Island Cares Inc. / The Harry Chapin Food Bank is sponsoring a Summer Food Drive. There is a collection barrel at the Library for the public to contribute non-perishable items. According to Long Island Cares, Inc., hunger on Long Island is growing at an alarming rate. More ... Come to the Library where you can play your favorite games. Come by yourself or come with friends. We supply the games...you supply the fun! Come once, twice, or even all five Friday mornings! This program is a joint venture of The Friends of the Garden City Public Library and the Library's programming department. More ... One of the more colorfulattractions at Saint Anne's annual "Spirit Day" spectacular, scheduled this year for Saturday, Sept. 13, has been the red, white and blue tent display offering "Mums" and garden items for fall planting. The managing vendors are members of MOMS (all caps), a relatively new group in Saint Anne's highly active 20-unit Parish Social Ministry. More ... Even though Dance Project teacher Annie Ippolito is busy planning the final details of her wedding in the fall, she and her fiancé decided to give their time and effort to fund a dance benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation this summer. Annie's cousin suffers from the disease. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of George Lazarou, MD, FACOG, to Chief of Gynecology. In addition, Martin Chavez, MD, has been appointed Director of Obstetrical Ultrasound, and Wendy Kinzler, MD, joins the Winthrop faculty as Director of the Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Program. More ... |
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