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The 5.9% tax increase approved by the Board of Trustees for Fiscal 2010, the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2009, represents a compromise - an agreement to make certain "hard" choices in the future. To limit the tax increase the Trustees chose to dramatically reduce the capital budget to $1.2 million for the coming fiscal year. More ... Mayor Robert J. Rothschild administered the oaths of office to William Graham as chief of the Garden City Fire Department, and Charles Cavarra, William Castoro and Joseph Nadolny as assistant chiefs, at the April 16th Village Board of Trustees meeting. More ... ON FRIDAY, MAY 15, come to the Society Monthly Ceili at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8 p.m. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Music provided by Pete Kelly. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080... ALSO THAT DAY, come to the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd. at 8 p.m. Admission is $12; $9 seniors and students; kids $6. More ... On March 14th, The Welcoming Club of Garden City hosted a Casino Night at the Cherry Valley Country Club. The night was an excellent success for all, with fabulous raffle baskets and a huge cash prize for the highest roller! Some of the prizes were a free weekend at a hotel out on the east end with free wine tastings, or wonderful gift certificates to restaurants and stores in town! More ... Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup on Monday, May 25. The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows: GARBAGE RUBBISH Western half of VillageTuesday & Friday More ... The officers of the Garden City Special Police took their oath of office from Trustee Donald T. Brudie at the May 7th Village Board of Trustees meeting. Pictured are Lieutenant Stephen Browand, Trustee Brudie, Mayor Robert Rothschild, Captain David Carpentier and Sergeant Alan Dustman. More ... Mineola, NY - Are you tired of the same old asthma lecture? Winthrop-University Hospital's Asthma Center is hosting a Game Night that will help you test your knowledge and learn a thing or two about the latest available treatments. More ... St. Anne's Youth group volunteers has been going to a AHRC group home in Garden City one Friday night a month from September through May for the past four years. The volunteers sing karoke, play bingo and card games, and play Toss Across with the residents. More ... With Athena The constant rain has been the big topic of conversation for a number of weeks now but you have to admit that we are getting to be a big rival to the Emerald Isle on the other side of the Atlantic. More ... Robert McMillan will speak at the Garden City Community Church on Sunday, May 17 at 9:15 a.m., on China's history, culture, and place in the Global Economy. More ... Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hyland of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, John Banning Hyland, to Emily M. Bohan, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Bohan of New York City. After attending Garden City schools, John graduated from the Hotchkiss School (2001) and Washington & Lee university (2005). More ... Recently, at the offices of Pearson Prentice Hall in Upper Saddle River New Jersey, Garden City resident Tony Giangrasso with his co-author Dolores Shrimpton celebrated the publication of their latest book for nursing students, "Ratio and Proportion Dosage Calculations." Tony has now authored twenty-two editions of textbooks which have been used by more than one million college students. More ... Café Ablaze Christian Coffeehouse reopens its doors at 7:30 p.m. the evening of Saturday, May 23rd, to feature up-and-coming CrossCiti, performing from 8:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Again, guests will find themselves enjoying an evening of uplifting music, as well as great coffee and desserts at candlelit tables in a friendly, casual atmosphere. More ... In the latest milestone in the continuing expansion and modernization of its facilities, Mercy Medical Center is holding an open house to mark the completion of renovations and technology enhancements at its Bishop John R. McGann Radiology and Imaging Center. More ... The Garden City Bird Sanctuary is pleased to announce its 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award winner is Bobby Horvath, founder of Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation (WINORR). Bobby will be on hand at the May 16th Twilight Cocktail Party scheduled from 5-8pm at the Tanners Pond Road 9-acre sanctuary. More ... Kiwanis Club of Garden City President Arthur Anderson is pleased to announce the Club's decision to honor two extraordinary volunteers in Garden City, Roger Eltringham and Elizabeth "Betty" Erdos at a dinner celebration set for Thursday, May 21st at La Marmite Restaurant in Williston Park. More ... As part of their Bronze Award project, Junior Troop 1110 continued helping those in need by volunteering at the INN of Hempstead on May 8th. Half of the troop wrapped silverware in napkins for the guests of the INN's Soup Kitchen, while the other half of the girls prepared toiletry kits for guests to use in the shower facilities which the INN provides. More ... Nassau County Legislator Vincent Muscarella joined the Stratford Avenue School in Garden City for the Great New York Read Aloud during National Library week. He participated in the school's Read Aloud Program. Legislator Muscarella read to the fourth grade class on Tuesday April 21, 2009. School Librarian Patti Donovan joins Legislator Muscarella and the children. More ... Instead of worrying about how your look in your "jeans," Winthrop-University Hospital's Spirit of Women series would like to encourage you to take a look at your other "genes" - and their impact on your health and well being. More ... Mercy Medical Center is pleased to offer the community the Empire Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. The course will be held on Saturday, June 20th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Mercy League Lounge located across from the entrance to the hospital's Emergency Department. More ... The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital Division of Oncology & Hematology is offering a FREE patient support group. These meetings are facilitated by an oncology nurse and social worker. More ... The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital Division of Oncology & Hematology is offering a FREE family/caregiver support group. These meetings are facilitated by an oncology nurse and social worker. More ... Paths to Wellness: Guided Imagery and Kripalu Danskinetics In June, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, as part of its Complementary Wellness Series, is sponsoring workshops for breast cancer patients on Guided Imagery and Kripalu Danskinetics. The workshops will be held at Alumni House, Adelphi University, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City. More ... Become part of the largest organization of girls and women in the world! Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place! Do you like Crafts? Science? Math? Camping? Trips? Helping Others? Come find out what it's all about!Girl Scouts get to make new friends, do community service projects, earn awards, and to have fun!!!! More ... Long Island Women's Agenda (LIWA) will present the seminar "Positive Energy in Changing Times: What you can do for yourself, your organization, and your community" on Thursday, June 18, at Adelphi University's Alumni Center, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City. More ... Red Molly (Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Carolann Solebello) will perform in concert at Garden Stage at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Garden City, NY on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. In the wee small hours of a summer night, a group of singer-songwriter friends gathered to share their latest tunes at a hilltop campsite at the 2004 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. More ... How many times do we read about sudden cardiac arrest during a sporting event? Winthrop-University Hospital's "Long Island Miracles" Advocacy Group, the Long Island Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, will meet Monday, June 1, 2009, at 7:00 PM. The free lecture, "Do You Know How to Save a Life? More ... The Miracle Foundation, one of Long Island's most influential not-for-profit cancer foundations, will host its tenth annual Michael J. Tenaglia Golf and Tennis Classic at the Cherry Valley Club and the Garden City Country Club in Garden City, NY on Monday, June 8th. More ... On Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m. Parker Kitterman will be giving an organ recital at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. He has served at the Cathedral as Assistant Organist and Choirmaster and is currently Organist and Choir Director at the Church of the Good Shepherd in New York City. Other congregations which he has served include one Washington, D.C. More ... The Garden City High School's Italian Club is pleased to announce that it will sponsor La Festa della Primavera, an annual banquet on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 6pm. Come and enjoy delicious Italian food, dancing and music in The Garden City High School Cafeteria, 170 Rockaway Avenue, Garden City. More ... A Food Drive to benefit The INN will be held at Capital One Bank, 118 Seventh Street from Monday, May 18 through Saturday, May 23rd. Drop off your non-perishable food items and help make a difference. More ... Joan Kuster '51 will receive the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Adelphi University at its 113th Commencement on Thursday, May 21. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. More ... Many members of the Garden City Community Church attended and enjoyed a "Heritage Dinner" on Saturday evening, April 25. This fundraiser was sponsored by The Auxiliary to celebrate 80 years of worship as a congregation. The evening began at the lovely home of Linda and Michael Gambardella where everyone met for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. More ... The Friends of The Garden City Library in association with The Garden City Public Library sponsored a book signing event with local author Arthur G. Typermass on Tuesday, May 5th. Mr. Typermass, a local resident, spoke about his latest book Talking to My Hand: Stories. The author also answered questions from the audience about his writing process. More ... Join the Summer Reading Program at the Library This Summer After a busy school year, children look forward to the summer as a time of rest and relaxation. Studies show that the amount of time students spend reading outside of school is directly linked to gains in reading achievement. More ... Join Young Adult pages Alex and Maria on Saturday, May 23rd from 2:30 - 4:30 PM for an afternoon of designing and crafting popular string bracelets. These bracelets, made out of embroidery floss, are worn all summer long by young women and men. More ... *Sat., May 23 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., String Bracelets Workshop. Registration began May 9. Adult Programs Monday, May 18 *1:30 p.m. - Monday's Marvelous Movie Matinee - "This is the Army", 1943, 121 min. More ... TAKE A TRIP WITH RECREATION TO THE VANDERBILT PLANETARIUM On Wednesday, May 20th the Recreation Bus will take the seniors on a trip to the Vanderbilt Planetarium in Suffolk County. The bus will leave St. Paul's Senior Center at 10 am. We will travel to the planetarium to see the show and walk the grounds. After our visit, we will have lunch at Nicky's. The trip will cost $34. More ... The Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs will present a workshop entitled "Retirement Planning: Beyond Bingo - The Next Adventure." This program, part of the Department's series of Gerontology Workshops 2009, will be held on Wednesday, June 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 am at Amber Court, 3400 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. More ... On May 11th there were 12-1/2 tables of Monday night Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. More ... The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney for a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Tuesday, June 9, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. More ... The Garden City Public Library will host "Education in Retirement", the third and final program in a series of Spring Senior Connections Public Forums. The program will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 from 1:30 - 3 PM in the large meeting room on the Library's lower level. Refreshments will be served and an elevator is available. No registration is required. More ... June: Experienced in Business Ownership? Want to Help Someone Get Started? Anyone who owns a small business knows that just getting started is a challenge. Where can you go for advice? Who can answer some of the myriad questions that arise? If you own or have owned a business, you have an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise with others. More ... 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 ... The Advisory Council to the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs invites the public to attend its regular meeting on Friday, June 12, at 10:00 a.m. at 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale For more information and directions, please call 227-8949. More ... On the last weekend of April the Boy Scouts of Troop 56 traveled to Baltimore for the weekend. The boys had picked Baltimore as their destination this year for their annual bus trip. Trips of years past have included Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. More ... On Saturday evening May 16th the Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser organized by the St. John's Kenyan Children's Foundation will be held. Fr. Gabriel Muteru and the Board Members of the Foundation cordially invite everyone to attend their annual event to be held at Kellenberg Memorial High School, located at 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., in Uniondale, from 8 to 11 pm. More ... The Church of Saint Anne Altar Server Ministry and Youth Ministry will present the 2009 Dodge Ball Tournament and Dance to benefit parish families in need on Saturday, June 6. The tournament will take place in McCloskey Auditorium: . More ... Garden City's AAUW held a successful 'Book and Author Luncheon' May 8 at the Swan Club in Glenwood Landing, New York. All attendees were welcomed by Co-President Georgene Harrison. Following a delicious lunch, authors Laurence Cone and Monica Gold were introduced by Alice Cammiso, Vice President of 'Education Foundation', and Margaret Delahunt, Vice President of 'Legal Advocacy Fund'. More ... On Tuesday, April 28th the Board of Directors of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, Inc. held a Luncheon at the beautiful Rialto Restaurant in Westbury to honor Marye Heston and thank her for the outstanding job she did during her two year tenure as president of the club. More ... The Annual Past Presidents and Board of Governors dinner of the Garden City Casino hosted by Connie Lockwood was held at the Casino last weekend. Nine past presidents and the Casino's current President, Bill Lockwood, enjoyed an evening of reminiscing about the wonderful years of tennis and friendship at the Casino over cocktails, filet mignon, salmon and delicious desserts. More ... |
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