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The annual brunch for the Bridge Marathon, a fundraiser on behalf of the Garden City League of Mercy Medical Center, was recently held at the home of Joan Hildreth, co-chairperson of the event along with Marygene Anderson. The ladies who participated in the marathon played bridge by competing... More ...
The Garden City German Club (Garden City Deutsch Verein) attended the annual Gottscheer Volksfest on Sunday, June 1 st at Plattdeutsch Park in Franklin Square. The Garden City German Club was founded several years ago and attends several of the Volksfests held annually at the park. I... More ...
On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a cocktail reception were held at The First National Bank of Long Island to celebrate the grand opening of their Nassau County Regional Office and the conversion of their Garden City Commercial Banking Office to a Full-Service Branch. More ...
Pack 55 Cub Scouts ended their Scout year at their spring picnic held at Cathedral of the Incarnation. "Talons: Birds of Prey" show was featured at the picnic, with a real Hawk and two Owls that performed what birds do best: FLY! The Master Falconer was a wealth of information explaining how ... More ...
Rebecca (Somerman) Wittkamper formerly of Garden City and Aron Wittkamper formerly of Tipton, Indiana, lovingly announce the birth of their first child Gabriella Kathryn Lee Wittkamper. Gabriella was born in Plymouth MA on March 4, 2008 at 10:05pm weighing 8lbs 0.5oz and measuring 19 inches l... More ...
Time and change march on, but many times we find that when we look back far enough they really haven't changed that much. When doing my Spring cleaning this year I found some things that I had saved and in looking through them before I donated them to the Historical Society's Archives I f... More ...
On Monday morning, June 16, from 9:30 to 10:30, the Garden City Community Church Auxiliary hosted a fellowship event in the Church Parlor. About 25 women attended and enjoyed delicious home baked pastries with their coffee and tea. More ...
Students in Miss McCavera's second-grade class at Stratford School enjoyed dressing up for their future profession. The students put much thought into how they would look going to work in the future. They wrote about their career and how they would help people. There were many and varied jobs... More ...
Every year on the first Friday of June girls from Kindergarten to eighth grade at St. Anne's are all decked out to go out dancing-with their moms! But the most special part of the evening is a 6:00 Liturgy celebrated by Father John and rejoicing in that special connection of mothers and daug... More ... Increased Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt (R, C, I - East Meadow) would like to inform his constituents that they may be eligible for increased prescription drug coverage from Medicare. The Medicare Part D low-income subsidy (LIS) can pay 75% or more of prescription drug costs for those who qualify. Many m... More ...
The Garden City League for Helen Keller Services for the Blind held its annual meeting recently at the Orchid Restaurant in Garden City. They had over 30 members in attendance. During the event, Co-Presidents Irma Annunziato and Joy Losgar presented (HKSB) Executive John Lynch with a c... More ...
On Wednesday, May 7, the Community Club closed its 2007/2008 season with a dance program featuring three of former ballerina Felicia Lovaglio's students from Adelphi University, Jennifer Cohen, Anna Smith and Irina Ostrozhnyuk, woh demonstrated dance techniques from three different discipline... More ...
-LI (NEDA-LI) (formerly EDCLI) will be holding a support group for eating disorder sufferers and their families and friends, on Saturday June 21,10 to 11:30 a.m. at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset ( the main reception desk person will tell location within the hospital). More ...
Saint Anne's Spirit Day Committee, headed by Co-Chairs John and Margaret Parks and Marie and Mike Fischer brought welcome news to "Father John" Gilmartin, Pastor as the group gathered for their committee meeting on plans for the Sixth Annual "Spirit Day," set for September 13 at the Saint A... More ... Nassau County Programs For Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - the Bridge between those who want to give and those who need assistance. If you are 55 or older and would like a meaningful volunteer experience, RSVP is looking for you! More ... GC AHRC Tea On June 25 The annual membership tea for Garden City AHRC will be held on Wednesday, June 25, from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. hosted by AHRC member, Mary Ellen Buckley in her lovely home. The committee is planning an afternoon featuring a gourmet style tea table set out for all to enjoy. More ...
All Leslie Segrete's hard work and dedication to the community has paid off! Ms. Segrete, a resident of Garden City, was elected as Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. The election took place during the 43rd Annual Meeting held at Hofstra Unive... More ...
Jeff Griggs, a Garden City native and owner of the local Personal Training Studio, is inviting the community to participate in our own first Biggest Loser competition. There will be a $20 entry fee and all proceeds will go to the Miracle Foundation. This event gives all contestants an opport... More ...
Even the threat of heavy rain forecasted for Saturday, May 31st didn't stop sports enthusiasts from attending the 14th Annual Sports Festival at Cantiague Park, hosted by the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. More ... Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Floods in the Midwest. War in the Middle East. Poverty all over the world. Most people are left with a simple question: Why? Into every day life it goes. Why didn't God heal my friend? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do I exist? More ...
Winthrop-University Hospital is pleased to announce that Garden City resident Shepard T. Poole has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Poole is Senior Vice President of The Hallen Construction Co., Inc., a Long-Island-based underground utility contractor. Mr. More ...
The winners of the Nancy Maher Maxwell Award were announced by Tina Halvatzis, president of the Special Education Parent-Teacher Association (SEPTA), at the June 16th meeting of the Garden City Board of Education. More ... "In The Pink" Cocktail Party The planning for the First Annual "In The Pink" Cocktail Party are under way!!! Time is tick, tick, ticking and the event is next Thursday, June 26th!! The only prerequisite is that you must wear PINK and drink PINK cosmos at this gala!! Did you send your check in?? If not it is still not t... More ... Town Health And Wellness Fair Today, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray joined hundreds of senior residents at Lido Beach Town Park for the Department of Senior Enrichment's annual Health and Wellness Fair. The fair included the participation of several hospitals, health organizations and service agencies among other ... More ... Gazebo Concerts Announced Garden City Recreation happily announces the start of our summer Gazebo concert series on Thursday, June 26th. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues at 7:15 p.m. every Thursday during the summer and are free to all attending. More ... Hannon Announces Legislation On Collection Of Hospital Data Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City), Chair of the Senate Health Committee announced the State Senate has passed legislation he sponsored to require the Department of Health to develop and maintain official hospital comparative data for the state's hospitals. The bill, S. 4879-A, passed the S... More ...
The Steven K. Tompsett 2008 Citizenship and Character Award was awarded to Megan Harney and Nally Ann Scaturro at the St Joseph School Graduation Breakfast held at Cherry Valley Country Club, on Saturday June 14. All students from the Graduating Class submitted essays. More ...
Soroptimist International of Nassau County, SINC, held a gala dinner at Westbury Manor in Westbury. Soroptimist International is a worldwide organization for women in management and professions, working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. Town of Hempste... More ...
Please join the Garden City AHRC on Wednesday, June 25, from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. for its annual membership tea hosted by Mary Ellen Buckley at her lovely home. The committee is planning an afternoon featuring a gourmet style tea table set out for all to enjoy. More ... Garden City Library Programs Of The Week CHILDREN's PROGRAMS ·*Mon., June 23, 9:30 a.m. Registration for Art with Liane to be held on Tuesday, July 1 for ages 21¼2--5 at 10:30 a.m.; for Grades K-2 at 1:00 p.m. and for Grades 3-5 at 2:30 p.m. ·Mon., June 23, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for Summer Reading Club a... More ... Yoga Class Starts July 2nd Take advantage of the upcoming, wonderful days of summer by taking a yoga fitness class that will tone up your body and make you feel great! Jean Aronoff will have YOGA class on Wednesdays July 2nd through August 27th. The classes will be held from 9 - 10:30 AM at the Firehouse on Stew... More ... Adelphi University Receives Construction Grant Adelphi University has received a $2,086,000 matching grant from the New York State Higher Education Capital Matching Grants Program (HE Cap). The grant, made possible through the leadership of New York State Senator Kemp Hannon, will support the capital construction of the University's new C... More ...
On Sunday, June 8, the Very Reverend Theodore Bean installed new members of the Class of 2011 to the Cathedral of the Incarnation's Council at the 9:30 a.m. Mass. The council acts as an advisory to the Provost of the Cathedral and is in charge of stewardship for the parish. Retiring members... More ...
Dr. Paul Harnick and Mrs. Kathy Harnick, along with Garden City residents Anthony and Claudia Sena and Robert and Mary Auricchio, attended the recent fundraiser at the Garden City Hotel that benefitted the Child Life Program. Dr. Harnick is a Cardiologist in Garden City at Cardiovascular Medical Ass... More ... Garden City Retired Men's Club Calendar Of Events 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 ... Seniors Duplicate Bridge On June 16, there were 9 tables of Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1 Rosemary Brown & DeDe Flannary 2 John & Athena Philippides 3 Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns More ... Garden City Senior News GAZEBO CONCERTS ANNOUNCED Garden City Recreation happily announces the start of our summer Gazebo concert series on Thursday, June 26th. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues at 7:15 p.m. every Thursday during the summer and are free to all attending. More ... Passport Fair Comes To Garden City Public Library Saturday, June 21st 9am-1pm The Garden City Public Library has made arrangements with the U.S. Postal Service to send representatives to help people fill out required forms and process passport applications. You must bring the necessary pieces of informa... More ... Free Passes To Five Museums Through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library, the Garden City Public Library is offering free passes for its library cardholders to five museums. The museum passes allow entry to the American Museum of Natural History, the Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum,... More ... What's Up For Young Adults TEENS AND TOTS STORYTIME The formal training sessions for new volunteers in the "Teens And Tots Storytime" program have been completed. The letters have been sent to previously trained volunteers inviting their return. Please complete volunteer forms and get them back to the Young... More ... News From The Children's Room Catch The Reading Bug at the Library Monday, June 30th begins the start of our summer programs! "Catch the reading bug" by participating in the Library's summer reading programs. Story times will be held on Mondays. No registration is required during the summer. More ...
Garden City members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are in a celebratory mood over passage of a "Clean Elections" resolution at the organization's annual state convention. More ... |
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