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June 20, 2008
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A Time For Goodbyes
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese
The Garden City Board of Education and administrators ended the school year by saying farewell to Veronica Agostinelli, school board and Superintendent Dr. Robert Feirsen's secretary; Kenneth J. Monaghan, school board president; and Dr. Francis Banta, Garden City High School interim princip... More...
Village Responds To Questions About St. Paul's

Numerous citizen questions which have arisen over the last few weeks suggest that erroneous information has been circulating about the status of the St. Paul's project, according to Trustee Nicholas P. Episcopia, chair of the Public Information Committee of the Board of Trustees. More...

School Board Sets Goals
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

As the school year draws to a close, the Garden City Board of Education and administration took some moments at the June 16th school board meeting to reflect and prepare for the year ahead. "Every year brings its challenges," said Superintendent Dr. Robert Feirsen. "This one is no e... More...

 Community
•Mercy Bridge Marathon Held
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...
•German Club Update
•Bank Grand Opening
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 Schools
•Waldorf Alumni Enjoy Beautiful Memorial Day Weekend
For the fifth year in a row, alumni, their families and friends of the Waldorf School of Garden City convened at Camp Glen Brook, the school's 250-acre extension campus located in Marlborough, New Hampshire over the Memorial Day Weekend. Activities included feeding the animals, playing games... More...
•Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Awards
•GC Scholarship Fund Winner
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 Sports
•Xtreme Defuse Rockets
In the last match of the season, the Garden City Xtreme hosted the Farmingdale Rockets last Saturday. The Rockets are one of the top U-11 teams on Long Island. They are the co-champions of the Waldbaums Cup in the Major Division. However, the Xtreme have been playing excellent soccer and to... More...
•Rovers Compete In Fathers Day Tournament
•U-8 Girls Compete At Plainedge Tournament
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 Obituaries
•In Memoriam
Mary Lyons Mary (nee McKenna) Lyons passed away from this world on January 5, 2008. Garden City lost a treasured resident on that day. She and her beloved, the late John Joseph Lyons, who passed away April 18, 1996, were blissfully married for fifty-five years. They raised their famil... More...
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 Letters
•A Word From The Publisher
As high school students around the area finish their last Regents exams this week, seniors are preparing for graduation and proms. We hope all parents take a few minutes to discuss safety issues with their teens particularly in regard to driving. More...
•Letters To The Editor
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 The View From Here
•The View From Here . . .
The sudden passing of Tim Russert last Friday is a major blow to American journalism and American political life. Few politicians particularly enjoyed being interviewed by Mr. Russert, but that was the point. Among partisans of both parties, he was regarded as tough but fair, qualities that... More...
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 From The Mayor’s Office
•From The Mayor's Office www.Gardencityny.net
Next Sunday, June 29, marks the graduation of the Garden City High School Class of 2008. On behalf of the Village Board of Trustees and the residents we extend our very best wishes and congratulations to the Class of 2008. More...
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