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April 24, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Community Grieves After Family Tragedy

Betty was known for often wishing others well by saying, "All good things to you."
By Stephanie Petrellese
The entire Garden City community was deeply saddened this week upon learning that the four members of the Parente family, who lived in the Village for 12 years, are dead. More...

Community

56th Annual Memorial Day Fair

Save the date! The 56th Annual Memorial Day Fair and Crafts Fest will be held on Monday, May 25 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. following the Village Parade and the Memorial Services at the Middle School. More...

Chamber Names Russell Ciolli Businessperson Of The Year

The Garden City Chamber of Commerce proudly announces that Russell Ciolli, president and owner of Grimaldi's Pizzeria, will be honored as 2009 "Business Person of the Year" at the Chamber's 7th annual Pineallpe Ball to be held on May 1 at the More...

Community Club Program: "Laugh Your Way To Health"

Dr. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

Will we ever understand the darkest depths of the human soul? Garden City was stunned and saddened this week by the murders of Betty, Catherine and Stephanie Parente by their husband and father William Parente. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

A Gifted Person To the Editor: As I mourn the loss of my dear friend, Betty Parente, I cannot help but wonder at the fact that God, in His true wisdom, sent a very special, spiritually gifted person to us. More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

After a 3400 mile road trip with the lad through the South to New Orleans and back, a return to the real world... More...

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Village To Draft Impact Statement on St. Paul's

By Geoffrey Walter

Citing concerns of lead paint and asbestos in the structure, the Village of Garden City decided last Thursday night during the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees to draft an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the demolition of the More...

School BoardAdopts Budget

By Stephanie Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Education officially adopted a budget totaling $95,215,587 at its April 21st meeting. This is a budget to budget increase of .75 percent. Residents will face a tax levy increase (with STAR) of 1.57 percent. More...

School

School District To Partner With St. John's

By Stephanie Petrellese

The Garden City School District will offer qualified high school juniors and seniors who would like to continue their Italian language studies the opportunity to earn college credit through the St. More...

GC Nursery School Celebrates "Week Of The Young Child"

To highlight the importance of early childhood programs, Garden City Nursery School is celebrating the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s "Week of the Young Child" with an art exhibit at Garden City Public Libra More...

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Sports

GCAA Baseball U8 Warriors Throw No Hitter, Win 12-0

The Warriors continued their winning ways in the second week of the season, with a 12-0 win at home over the Long Island Junior Ducks. More...

Xtreme Try To Stop The Explosion

On a beautiful spring day, the GC Xtreme hosted the Massapequa Explosion in round two of the Waldbaums Cup. More...

U10 Girls Wildcats Kickoff Spring Season

The Centennial Girls U10 Wildcats are competing in Nassau Division 1 this Spring and are off to a solid start with a 3-1 victory over the Plainedge Pumas and a 3-3 tie with the New Hyde Park Lady Lions. More...

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