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February 20, 2009 / Front Page

"Making Sump-Thing Happen" March 1

Rob Alvey, President of the award winning Garden City Bird Sanctuary, is offering a free presentation at the Garden City Public Library on Sunday, March 1, from 2-3:30 pm. More...

School Budget Discussions Continue

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Education and residents scrutinized the non-instructional components of the 2009/2010 budget at a budget work session on February 10. More...

Community

Trustees Debate Payment Of Attorney Bill

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The law firm hired by the Garden City Board of Trustees to help study the legal steps involved with the St. More...

Hannon Named Honorary Chair

Senator Kemp Hannon was recently named the Honorary Chair for the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance. More...

New Bank Welcomed

On Friday afternoon, February 6, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new branch of the Flushing Bank, located at 1122 Franklin Avenue, to the Garden City business community. More...

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Sports

Girls Track At NY State Qualifiers

Coaches Erica Fregosi, Tom Skrivanek and George Lucas took a group of runners to the State Qualifier meet a week ago Wednesday and they performed at their typically high level. More...

Village Sports

SEE "SLEEPING BEAUTY" PERFORMED AT CLUETT HALL

The Recreation Department will present a showing of Plaza Theatrical Productions, Inc. rendition of "Sleeping Beauty" on Sunday, March 8th at St. Paul's Cluett Hall. This family show will take place at 1pm and last approximately one hour. More...

Varsity Ice Hockey Contends For Playoff Spot

Despite numerous injuries, the Garden City Wings Varsity Ice Hockey enters the final week of the season still contending for post-season play. More...

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Many Capital Projects Deferred In Bad Economy

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The Village's capital needs were presented to the public by department heads during the 27th annual capital budget plan meeting on February 12th. More...

Quality of Life Issues Discussed

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

Two issues-one that currently affects residents, and one that may in the future-were discussed by the Garden City Board of Trustees during their Feb. 17th meeting. More...

School

H.O.P.E. Visits Primary Schools

By: Michelle Velez

Garden City High School's Hands On Protecting the Environment (H.O.P.E.) club knows that the entire community's support is necessary to protect our environment, including younger children. More...

GC Students Send Hundreds Of Valentines To Veterans

Children in Garden City's Hemlock, Homestead, and Locust Primary Schools and Stratford and Stewart Elementary Schools participated in the "Valentines for Veterans" program by creating hundreds of original valentines to be sent to the local Vet More...

Campaign Headquarters At Stewart School

On January 30th, the Stewart School fourth and fifth grade Quest students presented the results of a comprehensive unit of study, The Election Connection, to attending parents and classmates. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

The Garden City Police have issued a warning about a burglary and attempted burglary in two homes last week. (See story on page 3). More...

Letters To The Editor

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What Are They Thinking? More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

Now that the dust has cleared over the stimulus legislation, a number of other political challenges lay ahead for President Barack Obama's Administration on such diverse issues as the 2010 census, "card check" union legislation and the reimp More...

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