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May 8, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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GC Schools Welcome NY State Regent

Roger Tilles, Long Island representative to the New York State Board of Regents, Chair of NYS's Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), and well known for his philanthropic work in support of arts and edu More...

Fight Must Continue Despite Economy, Says Local Family

By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese

The recession has not deterred the Genova family of Garden City from keeping up with their awareness and fundraising work in the hopes that a cure for cystic fibrosis will soon be found. More...

Community

CPOA Annual Meeting, Elections

All Central Residents are cordially invited to join us at the Garden City Library on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 PM to participate in our Annual Elections. More...

Hannon's Links To Swine Flu Information

Nothing spreads fear faster than a lack of knowledge and what to do when a problem presents itself. From newspaper, television and the Internet folks have a hard time not hearing about this topic. More...

Miracle Foundation Hosts Golf, Tennis Classic

The Miracle Foundation, one of Long Island's most influential not-for-profit cancer foundations, will host its tenth annual Michael J. More...

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Sports

PreK Boys Scoccer Players of the Week

May 2nd Team 1 - Giants: Patrick Samaan, Christopher O'Keefe, Jackson Polo Team 2 - Jets: Griffin Cole, Finn Connolly, Austin Crouchley Team 3 - Broncos: Entire Team Team 4 - Chargers: Charles More...

Girls 2nd Grade Players of the Week

Blue Waves Lauren George Madison George Heather Fanning Hurricanes Diana Humbert Kelly Hayden Kelly Hollis Rubino Abby Cox Alexandra Kopcak Sarah Sullivan Thunder More...

Girls 6th To 9th Grade Saturday 5/2/2009

Game of Saturday May 2nd Germany - Iceland 1 - 0 Croatia - Italy 1 - 0 Brazil - Usa 2 - 5 Norway - Sweden 1 - 2 More...

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Village, School District Officials Respond to Payroll Tax

By Stephanie Petrellese

Both the Superintendent of the Garden City School District and Administrator of the Village of Garden City have voiced their displeasure with the $1.5-billion payroll tax approved by Albany lawmakers this week. More...

EPOA Debates School Transportation Proposal

Submitted By The Eastern Property Owners Association

The Board of the Eastern Property Owners' Association (EPOA) recently discussed the proposed changes to the Garden City School District's transportation policy which was reported in this newspaper on April 10, 2009 (Changes Needed in Distri More...

Schools Superintendent To Speak At EPOA Meeting

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen will be the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Eastern Property Owners' Association. More...

School

School Budget To Be Presented At Estates' Annual Meeting

Representatives of the Village of Garden City School District will be present at the Annual Meeting of the Property Owners' Association of Garden City Estates (Estates POA) to be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 to present and review the budget More...

TMA To Host Post Graduation Party

The Men's Association is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a post graduation party for the GCHS Class of 2009 at the Garden City Pool on Saturday, June 27th from 8 pm until midnight. More...

GCMS 6th Graders Receive Silver And Bronze

Garden City Middle School sixth graders, Nicole Gemmiti and Michael Vincent Crapotta have received distinguished awards by Nassau County's Poet Laureate Maxwell Cordyon Wheat, Jr. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

While everyone has been tuned into the wrangling in Albany over the proposed bailout of the MTA, both houses of the state legislature recently got together to strengthen the state Open Meetings Law. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

The Good Shepherd Dear Editor: I write in praise of The Good Shepherd of the Catholic community in Garden City, Father Joe Schlafer. More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

Every once in a while, it makes sense to take a break from the many troubles and issues of the world and merely celebrate an extraordinary event. More...

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