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Among the many friends of Planned Parenthood of Nassau County at a luncheon in the Garden City Hotel celebrating PPNC's 75 years of service were Garden City residents Ann Mallouk, Betsy Blattmachr and Rev. Lynn Sullivan. Behind them is JoAnn D. Smith, President and CEO of PPNC. More ... The week before Christmas, Santa was nowhere to be found, not up in the crisp air or down upon the frozen ground. He couldn't be located. No matter how hard they tried, those elves looked all over but saw neither hair nor hide. More ... Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup Christmas and New Year's Day. The holiday collection schedule will be as follows: GARBAGERUBBISH Western half of Village Monday & FridayWednesday (west of Rockaway Ave. More ... American Legion Post 265 of Garden City has honored the recipients of our annual Sutliff Memorial Scholarship Award at a recent meeting. They are Megan Belcher, Elizabeth DeBold and David Kadamus. These outstanding students were winners in the Girls State and Boys State Post paid week at upstate New York. More ... The American Legion recently honored Barbara Wilson at the Nov 11th Veterans Day event. She is one of the last survivors of the infamous torpedoing of the SS Athenia on the first day of WW II. Barbara also served later in WW 2 with the Red Cross in England, France and Germany, working with bomber crews shot up over Germany. More ... Assemblyman Tom McKevitt would like to inform his constituents on was to keep warm this winter with the help from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. This state agency is administering a program known as the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) that will help low-income families heat there homes during these cold months. More ... On Sunday, December 14 at 4 p.m. the Festival of Nine Lesson and Carols was presented by The Cathedral of the Incarnation's Choir of Men and Boys, the Girls' Choir and Schola Cantorum. More ... THE GC SKI CLUB meets on the first and third Wednesdays through April (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 1000 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. Social events, trips to our lodge in Vermont, and skiing in a variety of areas throughout the West and New England. Ages 21 and over, please. For additional info and schedules visit www.gardencityskiclub.com or call 872-1448... 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 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 ... Garden City resident Andrew (Drew) Hult, CPA, was elected Executive Vice President of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP(tm)) during the organization's annual conference held earlier this Fall. Andrew L. Hult has been a CPA in public practice for over twenty years. More ... New York Times bestselling author and Long Island resident Nelson DeMille was the final guest of the year at the Books in the Ballroom series at Old Westbury Gardens. On Wednesday evening, December 10th, Mr. DeMille, accompanied by his wife Sandy, graciously wrote personalized messages in many dozens of copies of his latest book, The Gate House. Following the signing, Mr. More ... The Garden City Welcoming Club started off the year at Novita Wine Bar and Trattoria. The first couples' night out at Novita on October 4th was a huge success! The event was completely sold out! More ... As you read this, you have five possibly six shopping days left before the big day. I do hope that you have heeded our warnings and gotten everything on your list so you can take a well deserved rest. More ... Have you ever misplaced your keys or forgotten someone's name at a party? More likely the answer is yes. Would you like to have a better memory? If again the answer is yes, the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, Inc. cordially invites you to attend its first general program of the new year, on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. More ... A festive occasion with twinkling lights on the Christmas tree, beautiful greens and bows, and a warm setting for our December bridge. There was a great deal of lovely reds worn by the ladies and those smashing holiday ties by the men. And a pair of bright red pants and green bow tie donned by one our favorite gentleman players! Did anyone catch it on Don Dausch! More ... Local resident Lana Noone presented a Posthumous Heather Constance Noone Memorial Award, named for her deceased daughter), in Washington DC on November 11, 2008. It was presented at the 15th Anniversary Ceremony of the Vietnam Civilian Womens Memorial where Mrs. Noone honored the casualties of the C-5A "Operation Babylift" C-5A plane crash of April 4, 1975. More ... Early this fall Mary Heston, president of The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, and Pat Dalton, chairman of Community Services, delivered contributions to charities which the club supports. First, toiletries were taken to the INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), located in Hempstead. More ... Novelist Tom Phelan has been chosen as a Christopher Isherwood Foundation Fellow for 2008, one of only five novelists selected. The main purpose of the foundation is to contribute significantly to the flourishing of American letters by awarding grants to published novelists. More ... Our Senior walking group has become so popular that we are adding a day! Our group will now meet at Cluett Hall at 2:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and walk for at least 20 minutes. Felicia will moderate this program, which will take place rain or shine! Dress for the elements but if it rains or is too cold, we will walk indoors. No registration is needed- come and join us! More ... Sponsored by "Msgr. John's Knights," Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. From 9 AM to 3 PM (Total of six hours) Saint Anne's School Cafeteria Dartmouth St. More ... Mineola, NY -The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney for a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. More ... The Members of The Garden City Retired Men's Club extend to all their best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year. Merry Christmas. More ... Sunday afternoon, November 30 was a momentous time for "Msgr. John's Knights," the featured leader on the McCloskey Auditorium stage: world-famous Irish entertainer/director PADDY NOONAN, and the talented cast of his scintillating stage production, "A Musical Taste Of Ireland. More ... Robert Bennett has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitability. Bennett is now one of the top Financial Specialists in financial service sales in the nation for Allstate. More ... Girls from Troop 1126 celebrate Election Day '08 with an afternoon of ice skating. From left to right- Natalie Abatemarco, Melissa Paxton, Margot Schroeder, Sarah Kaval (and sister), Morgan DeGearo, Katie Murphy, Caroline Lark, Samantha Fanning and Catherine Maher. A great time was had by all! More ... Carol Anne Matina of Garden City, a local childcare coordinator for Cultural Care Au Pair, was recently selected to become a member of the Golden Heart League. The Golden Heart League is Cultural Care's prestigious group, whose members include the top 5% of local coordinators throughout the country. More ... Children ages 21/2-5 with help from their grownups made Winter Holiday Hats on Saturday, December 6th at the Library. Library Aide and Artist Liane Mallon presented the holiday craft program. More ... Neil Nahoum, Garden City resident and President of NMN Fabrics Group, Inc., received the 2008 Alvin Levine Public Service Award at The NephCure Foundation's Countdown to a Cure 2008 event on Thursday, October 30, at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows, NY. The annual event collected more then $500,000 in donations for kidney disease research. More ... On Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00 a.m., the Garden City Library is proud to present Strummin' and Drummin' with Matt, a show for the whole family. Tickets will be available beginning December 20th at 9:00 a.m. More ... Monday, December 22 *1:30 p.m. - Monday's Marvelous Movie Matinee - It's A Wonderful Life, 1946, 129 min *Funding for this program has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. More ... Thursday, January 15th 7:00 PM The Garden City Public Library Come to the Library to learn everything you've always wanted to know about property taxes and more. Mr. Donald X. Clavin Jr. More ... The Island Scribes Calligraphy exhibit "Scrambles & Calligras" will be displayed in the Garden City Public Library's gallery and showcases until December 29. "Scrambles" are words with the same letters rearranged while "Calligrams" are cleverly illustrated objects comprised of letters and/or words. More ... Joanne Insinga (standing) returned to the Library on Wednesday, December 10th to present an Italics Calligraphy workshop for young adults. The group learned the techniques of calligraphy to be able to create beautiful, original holiday cards. More ... An Italic Calligraphy Workshop was held on Wednesday, December 10th . Young adults learned the techniques of calligraphy to be able to create beautiful, original holiday cards. Novices learned basic techniques while those with some experience improved their skills. Each participant took home the pens used at the workshop. More ... The Library's Christmas holiday hours are: Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day C L O S E D Friday, Dec. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More ... Special congratulations go to Sophomore Brian Emmert who was one of fifty winners in the 2008 Contest Europe sponsored by the French Alliance in celebration of France's recent European Union presidency. Brian, a student in Ms. Marie Nuzzi's Spanish 3 Honors class at Garden City High School, wrote his English-based essay for the contest on the topic, "What the European Union Means to You. More ... Second Year Brownie Troop # 1253 could not have had more perfect weather when they visited The Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Center. The Amazing Animals Exhibit was just that, AMAZING and the Food Web demonstration/discussion and nature walk was fun, informative and adventurous. A great time was had by all. More ... The Friends of The Garden City Library in association with The Garden City Public Library sponsored a book signing event with renowned bestselling author Nelson DeMille on Wednesday, December 3rd. Mr. DeMille, a local resident, spoke to a crowded auditorium of over 100 guests about his latest bestseller The Gate House, which like several of his novels is set on Long Island. More ... The month of December has been a busy one for the youth at the Garden City Community Church. In addition to the many outreach and opportunities for giving this month, the Sunday School classes and Confirmation classes participated in a few giving activities of their own. More ... iolinist Victoria Pietrak, a senior at Garden City High School, recently performed four compositions as part of the Nassau BOCES Summer Strings Academy ensemble performance with the Long Island Philharmonic at the Long Island High School for the Arts. Victoria was one of only eight students from across Long Island to take part in the intensive, week-long L.I. More ... Prem Chauhan, left, Chairperson of the Drama/Literature Department of The Community Club of Garden City/Hempstead, is shown with Corliss Fyfe Whitney at the Club's meeting on Wednesday, October 8. Ms. Whitney performed as a Rockette at the famed Radio City Music Hall from 1945-1951. More ... John Gamber of Troop 243, sponsored by St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Garden City, N.Y., was awarded the Brian S. Bram Award, as the 2008 Eagle Scout Class spokesman, by the Arthur R. Eldred Chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association. Since June, John has been asked to speak about the "Trail to Eagle" at several events including the NESA reception and dinner for new Eagle Scouts at the U. More ... Creative works of art woven with love by several members of the Long Island Quilters Society are now on proud display at Winthrop-University Hospital's new Cancer Center for Kids Outpatient Center. More ... |
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