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The Board of Trustees recently approved a $44.3 million tax levy to pay for Village operations. Residents who are concerned about the magnitude of taxes they pay should ask themselves - * Can the services they require be delivered in a more cost effective manner? More ... The Eastern Property Owners' Association is inviting residents from all sections of Garden City to hear Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray address the concerns of property owners at its joint annual meeting on Monday, June 1, in the large meeting room of the Garden City Library. Supervisor Murray will begin speaking at 8 pm, allowing time for questions afterward. More ... In the last month, Garden City's volunteer firefighters were busy assisting neighboring fire departments in tackling two serious fires. In the evening hours of Sunday, April 19th, Garden City volunteer firefighters were called to assist the Franklin Square Fire Department with a fire at the well-known A & S Bagel Store on Hempstead Turnpike. More ... I'd been volunteering for the PASS Program for Family & Children's Association since October, and I knew there must be a program within the agency that my guests and I could support with some kind of donation. Joyce Mullen, director of communications, responded quickly with two ideas to help Nassau Haven, the teen shelter in Wantagh. More ... On May 15, 2009, Mayor Robert Rothschild and Trustee Nicholas Episcopia attended a press conference held by Nassau and Suffolk County legislators on the recently passed MTA Bailout Bill. More ... Don't want to mix the next great event? Please join us for the last social event of the season at the Garden City Country Club for the End of the Year Barbeque on June 6th 7:30pm-11:30pm with the band, "Changing @ Jamacia" playing all night! More ... The Garden City Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting this coming Wednesday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. at The Garden City Historical Society Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. All members are welcome to attend. In addition, the Society's Board of Directors invites any Garden City resident or local business representative who may wish to become a member to join on that night. More ... ON MONDAY, JUNE 1, the Dahlia Society will teach you an easy care method for growing healthy dahlia plants with the largest, most beautiful blooms at a 7 p.m. Dahlias 101 class. After the class, you can purchase dahlias like the ones at Planting Fields and Eisenhower Park. Refreshments and a short business meeting will round out the evening. . More ... Violinist Jeffrey Wang will speak at a forum at the Garden City Community Church on Sunday, May 31 at 9:15 a.m., on "Education Through Music" in New York City's Inner-City Schools. More ... According to the National Institutes of Health, autism is a complex developmental disability that causes problems with social interaction and communication. Symptoms usually start before age 3 and can cause delays or problems in many different skills that develop from infancy to adulthood. More ... Organizers of the Belmont Festival at Garden City will "wing it" this year as planning for the annual event in celebration of the final leg of the Triple Crown enters its final weeks. More ... Two local bands will be performing at the Garden City Belmont Festival on Friday, June 5. Six Gun - formed more than 20 years ago - has performed at the Belmont Festival every year since its inception. Fivestone, a five person contemporary and classic rock band, will make its inaugural performance at the festival. More ... Councilman Edward Ambrosino attended the Memorial Day Ceremony of the American Legion located at the Garden City Middle School on Cherry Valley Avenue in Garden City. More ... Memorial Day has come and gone and in another two days "June will be busting out all over" to a Rogers and Hammerstein tune. Memorial Day meant something beyond remembering our veterans in those long ago days as once we celebrated that day when we put away our dark shoes and bags and took out our white ones. More ... Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City, and its new church, THE LIFE Church in Old Westbury, were recognized by the faculty, staff, and students of Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School with a grant form the LUTHERAN CRUSADER FUND during a special on-campus Chapel service recently. More ... Kyle and Erin Aldrich of Reston, VA, would like to announce the birth of their daughter Addison Rose Aldrich , born on Monday, May 11, 2009 at Fairfax INOVA Hospital in Virginia. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. 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, located at 154 Cambridge Avenue in Garden City. More ... With $55,000 in funding provided through the 2006 Nassau County Environmental Bond, the Garden City Bird Sanctuary will have a wet meadows installed in a portion of the main stormwater storage basin at the 9-acre site. On Saturday, May 16, special guests attended the Twilight Cocktail Party and participated in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the project. More ... Registration for the Cathedral of the Incarnation's summer Vacation Bible School is underway: The theme this year is Bible Times B.C. which highlights Hebrew Scriptures. Through a program of Bible stories, crafts, games and other activities, the hope is to help children grow in loving relationship with God and with others, recognizing that all people are children of God. More ... The Community Dance Project of Garden City will soon reach a landmark anniversary, marking its fifteenth year of bringing the art of dance into the lives of girls. In celebration of this great achievement, the Dance Project will continue its tradition of outstanding performances by presenting this year's show, "Fifteen Years of Fame. More ... The Cathedral Women's 49th Geranium Bridge on May 14, 2009 in Cathedral House was the success that bridge players have come to expect of this organization's event. Guests declared the desserts, as well as the homemade cookies and lemonade served throughout the afternoon, to be delicious and the prizes, as always, outstanding. More ... Please note that we have added another trip to our list of fun excursions! Thursday, July 9 - Tour of Grand Central Terminal and Tea and Tour of Gracie Mansion - This very special tour will take you to all those places that have made this landmark the pride of New York City. More ... On Monday, May 18th Elizabeth Botwin, chief deputy comptroller from the office of Howard S. Weitzman, Nassau County Comptroller, addressed the Garden City Retired Men's Club. A last minute personal problem prevented Howard Weitzman from addressing the group. Ms. Botwin stepped in to carry on the informative discussion we have come to expect from the Office of Howard Weitzman. More ... Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt (R,C,I - East Meadow) would like to inform his constituents about the New York Prescription Saver. This free discount card, which was introduced by the New York State Department of Health, can reduce the cost of prescriptions for lower income NYS residents. 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 ... Artist, educator, and author, Dan Welden B.A.'64, M.A.'67 will have his talent showcased in an art exhibition of 'Recent Works' held in Adelphi University's Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery and in the Fine Arts Exhibition Hall in the Adele and Herbert J. Klapper Center for Fine Arts, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY, from Monday, June 1, 2009, to Friday, July 31, 2009. More ... The Institute for Parenting at Adelphi University is pleased to introduce the Adelphi University Youth Engaged in Service (AU YES) to Families Program. AU YES to Families is designed to work in conjunction with the Parent Coffee Series' informational parenting workshops, and will offer free childcare to parents who wish to attend. More ... The Young Adult Department of the Garden City Library kicked off its summer season of programming on Saturday, May 23rd with a string bracelet making program. Young Adult Pages Maria Ortiz and Alexandra Woehr (pictured left to right) conducted the program teaching the teens the techniques of working with colorful string to make the very popular string bracelet. More ... The Garden City Public Library is a collection site for used eyeglasses for the Recycle for Sight Program, which is run by a local Lions Club. The Lions Club has expressed its appreciation to the Library for continuing to serve as an ongoing collection site for the Recycle for Sight Program. A box is provided for the used eyeglass collection near the interior doors of the Library. More ... Come to "A Cabaret Concert" with pianist Charles Castorina and vocalist Betty Rose on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY. More ... Monday, June 1 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Garden City AHRC *1:30 p.m. - Monday's Marvelous Movie Matinee - Miss Potter, 2006, 93 min. 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. More ... Are you considering how to save for the escalating costs of your children's higher education but cannot unravel the questions surrounding college savings plans, otherwise known as 529 plans? The Young Adult Department of the Garden City Library has invited financial expert Chris Stack, Esq. of Savingforcollege. More ... Registration begins Saturday, June 13, 9:00 a.m., at the reference desk for the AARP 55 Alive defensive driving course to be held at the Garden City Public Library. The course will be given Wednesday, June 24, from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. More ... A blue donation barrel for Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Food Bank, will be located across from the Library's circulation desk until the end of August. Donations of canned and dry boxed foods will be used to help stock Long Island food pantries, senior and children's day care centers, soup kitchens and shelters. Forty thousand Long Island children go to bed hungry each day. More ... Summit 2009: The Future of Nonprofit Organizations-A Brave and New World, will be held at Adelphi University's Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, on Wednesday, June 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Summit, hosted by the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership, addresses the challenges and opportunities that nonprofit organizations face today. More ... Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino (left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition on the occasion of the Grand Opening of Mumon Restaurant at 1300 Franklin Avenue in Garden City. Pictured (left to right) are Councilman Ambrosino, restaurant manager Bill Mueger, owner Kevin Kim and director James Kim. More ... Nassau County Legislator Vincent T. Muscarella, and Legislator Richard Nicolello attended the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 134. The ceremony was held at St. Anne's McCloskey Auditorium in Garden City. The Stewart Manor Committee honored Eagle Scouts from Floral Park and Garden City. These Scouts have worked tirelessly on various projects in their communities and surrounding areas. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital's Child Life Program is committed to addressing the unique emotional, social and physical needs of all childhood patients - from infants to young adults - with the support of a dedicated team of Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS). More ... Resurrection Lutheran Church is continuing its new faith-based weight-loss plan with a Summer Session of "First Place 4 Health." Supported and endorsed by registered dietitians and physicians, this proven program is centered on achieving balance in four essential areas of their lives: emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical. More ... Brownie Troop 1125 spent a lovely Friday afternoon in May exploring Old Westbury Gardens. They went on a nature hike where they looked for things they could see, hear, touch, and smell. More ... The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the NSDAR ended its calendar year with a meeting at the Garden City Historical Society House on May 12. A business meeting chaired by Regent Janet Littlejohn was followed by a fingertip luncheon. At the luncheon's conclusion, members traveled a short distance to the Cathedral of the Incarnation. More ... While the 53rd Annual Floral Park Art League Spring Outdoor Art Show And Sale fell victim to rain Saturday and Sunday May 2nd and 3rd, Mother Nature could not dampen the juried fine art competition that was held at the Floral Park American Legion Hall later that week. More ... Garden City resident Tom Humber will be featured in the BroadHollow Theatre Company's The Long Island Premiere of "My Favorite Year" from May 23 - June 7. More ... Councilman Edward Ambrosino attended the Grand Opening of "La Nonna Bella" Ristorante Italiano located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City. L-R: NC Legislature Vincent Muscarella, Councilman Edward Ambrosino, Anna Maola - owner, Lisa Marie Maola - daughter of owner, Krystina Maola - daughter of owner, H. Arthur Anderson - Pres. More ... On May 2 nd , the TMA of Garden City High School sponsored its annual Father-Daughter Dance for members of the Class of 2009. The dance, co-chaired by Dan Ceriano and Randy Colahan, was held at the Nassau County Bar Association. A good time was had by all. More ... The parishioners of the Cathedral of the Incarnation spent a very busy Memorial Day hosting the Annual Memorial Day Fair. The weather was gorgeous! The food was delicious! The rides were fun! The games were entertaining and many prizes were won. The craft vendors displayed a vast variety of wares. A big thank you to all who came out and supported this yearly event in our village. More ... On the evening of Friday, May 1, in a packed ballroom at the Garden City Hotel, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce celebrated its seventh annual Pineapple Ball, Garden City's quintessential event. Nearly 300 guests turned out to honor Scott Masterson, "Citizen of the Year;" Dr. More ... The application packets for the Garden City Pool have been mailed, if you have not received one please come to either the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or the Pool Office to pick one up. We ask that residents bring with them a current utility bill as well as a picture identification to receive a replacement application packet. More ... |
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