The unanimous decision by the Board of Trustees to have an independent financial consultant review the AvalonBay deal is a sound one. Although it may seem like more money being spent on "consultants" is a waste, there has been so much debate on the issue that it is prudent for the trustees to seek the advice of an impartial third party before going forward. Just as personally most people seek professional advice before making major financial decisions (such as purchasing a house or business), money spent on advice is almost always well spent.

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Recently we spent some time perusing the online archives of the New York Times using the search term "Garden City". It seems that the times now has a wealth of articles dating back into the 1870's recording major events in our history, including many dealing with the original construction of St. Paul's, Mrs. Stewart's death and the subsequent court fight over her will and the development of the village. The articles are free and are in .pdf format, so can be viewed by most computers.

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Please be advised that our deadlines for the Thanksgiving week issue (November 28) will be one day earlier than normal. We must receive all news and advertising by Tuesday, November 25 for inclusion in the paper. (Classified advertising must be received by Monday, November 24.)

Meg Morgan Norris

Publisher