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December 26, 2008 / Community

Luncheon Celebrates 75 Years Of Service

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. More...

Board Approves Demolition Study For St. Paul's, Cuts Ties With AvalonBay

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

At its Dec. More...

Residents Beware: Rough Budget Road Ahead

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Village's budget is a topic that will surely rise to the forefront of public discussion as the Garden City Board of Trustees begins budget work sessions next month in an uncertain national, state and local economic climate. More...

Estates NomComm Picks Rothschild For Mayor

Submitted By the Nominating Committee of Garden City Estates

The Nominating Committee of Garden City Estates (Estates Nom Comm) announces that at the Nominating Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, the Estates Nom Comm formally nominated Mr. More...

Parent Education Workshop

The Garden City Community Council on Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention is pleased to present a Parent Education Workshop - Thriving Teens: Parenting For Positive Growth, from the Parenting Institute Of The NYU Child Study Center. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena Christmas is over and the wrapping papers and ribbons have been cleared away. Any regrets would be only that you over indulged too much and would like to settle your tummy. Here is a story that might help you. More...

Senator Hannon With Apollo 13 Astronauts

Senator Kemp Hannon joined Apollo 13 Astronauts at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Left to right Astronaut Jim Lovell , Sen. Hannon, Astronaut Fred Hayes. More...

Garden City Estates Electors' Meeting

The January Electors' Meeting of the Property Owners' Association of Garden City Estates will be held on Tuesday, January 20th at 8:00PM in the Stratford School Auditorium. More...

Christmas Cards By Nick Basile

'Twas a few nights before Christmas and all the cards were to be hung. Over the fireplace? Surely not. A hazard: enticing flames for sure. So why bother? After all, the decorations are always overdone. More...

Program Promotes Safe Disposal

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (right) lends a helping hand to Patrick Kane of Garden City at the 2008 S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) Program, which was recently held at North Woodmere Park in North Woodmere. The S.T.O.P. More...

Businessperson Of The Year

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (third left) congratulates Stuart Lubow (third right) of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. More...

Garden City Library News

News From The Children's Room

Family Show and Winter 2009 Registration On Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00a.m., the library is proud to present Strummin' and Drummin' with Matt, a show for the whole family. More...

Garden City Library Programs The Tax Man Cometh

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...

What's Up For Young Adults At The Library MEXICAN COOKING FOR TEENS

Registration begins Saturday, December 27th for the YA program, Mexican Cooking For Teens. The workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10th at 3:30 PM. More...

Garden City Public Library News

LIBRARY ART GALLERY EXHIBIT: "REMBRATS 2009" A group art show entitled "Rembrats 2009:" will be exhibited January 5-30, 2009 in the Garden City Public Library's lower gallery. More...

Library Holiday Hours

The Garden City Public Library New Year's holiday hours are: Wednesday, December 31st, New Year's Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, January 1, New Year's Day: CLOSED Friday, January 2:9:30 a.m. More...

Senior Exercise Classes

Regular Exercise helps you to maintain a healthy lifestyle, improve your strength, flexibility and balance while increasing your energy. More...

Doctor Visits Retired Men's Club

On Monday, November 17th Dr. Michael Sullivan, a member of Gastroenterology Associates PC., addressed the members of the Garden City Retired Men's Club. Dr. More...

Mercy League Annual Mother Daughter Dance

The Annual Mother Daughter Dance was held on November 3rd at the beautifully renovated The INN at New Hyde Park. More...

Tree Lighting Launches Holiday Season

Residents and visitors to the Village turned out for the Chamber's 54th Village tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, December 7. More...

Deputy Mayor Won't Seek Higher Office

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Deputy Mayor John Mauk, who was next in line to be the Mayor of the Village of Garden City in April, has declined to be interviewed for the position. He will continue to serve as a Village trustee from the Estates section. More...

Social Studies Program Change Discussed

Continued From Page One By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese After much discussion at both last week's work session and Tuesday's regular meeting, the Garden City Board of Education took an informal vote and decided to eliminate the More...

Board Likely To Change Before Study Completed

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The demolition study will likely not be completed before the composition of the Garden City Board of Trustees changes. On Dec. 18th, the Board hired Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. More...

Patient Support Group

The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Stony Brook University Hospital is offering a FREE patient support group for patients with blood cancer. More...

Village Clerk Earns Designation By Stephanie Mariel

Petrellese Village Clerk Brian Ridgway recently earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. More...

The Office Cat

MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW for the New Year's Eve party at the Irish American Society, 297 Willis Avenue, Mineola, on December 31. Music by Billy Keenan and the Prime Time Showband. More...

Basel ~ Ryan Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Franz and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Basel of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine Mary Basel, to Christopher John Ryan the son of Mr. and Mrs. More...

January Events At EHS

Mike D'Innocenzo speaks on "The Aristocracy of the Robe: The Significance of Lifetime Judges (and those who appoint them) for American Democracy" On Sunday, January 11, 2009, at 11 am, the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island presents More...

Christmas Volunteer

Ed Gaylor of Garden City is a volunteer Bell Ringer for the Salvation Army. This year more than ever the needs in Nassau County are great. Ed volunteers his time to help others. If you can help, call (516) 747-4902 More...

Police Service Award Recipents Recognized

Town Supervisor Kate Murray (2nd left), Councilman Ed Ambrosino (2nd right), Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (right) and Reciever of Taxes Don Clavin (left) presented Police Sergeant William Grimes of the Garden City Police Department the 2008 Town of More...

Christ Episcopal Church Christmas Worship

Christ Episcopal Church in Garden City invites new friends and old to celebrate and worship during the Christmas season. More...

Family/Caregiver Support Group

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. More...

Cozy Up With A Good Book

It's that time again! You are invited to join the Garden City Public Library for its third annual Adult Winter Reading Club to be held from Sunday, December 7th to Sunday, April 5th. Receive a gift just for signing up! There are NO meetings. More...

Teens Learn Babysitting Skills At The Library

Young adults who participated in the December two-part babysitting workshop at the Garden City Library are pictured with the dolls and stuffed animals they used to practice the first aid and child care techniques taught at the first session of More...