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June 12, 2009 / Front Page

Car Seat Safety Event

Assemblyman Tom McKevitt recently sponsored a Car Seat Safety Event where community members with young children were able to come and get a first hand lesson on proper car seat methods. More...

Community

Garden City Budget News

By Roy S. Ryniker and Bob Sundius

The largest cost in the Village budget is labor. Beyond salaries, the cost of employee benefits is an integral part of Village's labor costs. More...

Troop 1459, a fifth grade Junior Troop, has just completed 6 years of scouting together and for their final project, which will earn them their Girl Scout Bronze Award, they built, painted and decorated 2 bookcases to be donated to the newly r More...

Mercy League Hats Off To Summer

The Garden City Mercy League will hold its Annual Hats Off To Summer Cocktail Party on Wednesday, June 17th from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Quigley, 87 Seventh Street, Garden City. More...

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Letters

A Word From The Publisher

Before it descended into political chaos this week, the New York State Senate, along with the Assembly, passed an ill-considered measure which supposedly streamlines the process to eliminate extra layers of government. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

Sister Villages To The Editor: I am writing concerning an article entitled "Condos Cause Rift Between Neighbors" which appeared on the front page of your May 29, 2009 issue. More...

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View From Here

The View From Here . . .

By Bob Morgan, Jr.

It is always risky to comment on a story that is developing at this writing. More...

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Public Scoping Meeting Held on St. Paul's

By Stephanie Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Trustees held a public scoping meeting for the preparation of a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed demolition of St. Paul's School. More...

Writing And Research The Focus Of Work Session

By Stephanie Petrellese

The Garden City Board of Education listened to a presentation by a district research committee, and then turned the focus on a curriculum review of the library and media center, during a June 9th work session. More...

Board of Trustees Meeting News

By Stephanie Petrellese

A regular meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees followed the St. Paul's public scoping meeting on June 4th. Touching on an array of topics and ending by 10 p.m., it was one of the more quiet Board sessions held in recent memory. More...

School

SEPTA Spring Fair Will No Longer Be Held

Garden City Special Education PTA will not be holding the annual SEPTA Spring Fair on Friday, June 12th. More...

Kickline Holds Car Wash

They perform weekly at halftime during football and basketball games. They have spectators clapping in awe and amazement in the stands. They unite the community. Collectively, they are Garden City High School Lady Trojans Kickline team. More...

Student Honored By State PTA

Nicholas Vernice , a Garden City Middle School seventh grader, was honored by the New York State PTA for his interpretation of this year's theme, "WOW". More...

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Sports

Patriettes Close Successful Spring Season at Stony Brook

This past Saturday the Garden City U12 Patriettes completed their season with a match against the Stony Brook Elite. The two teams had played each other in the fall where the Elite beat the Patriettes 3-0 game. More...

Girls Varsity Lacrosse Senior Day

L-R: MaryJo Kramer, Georgetown; Lauren Terracciano, U Mass- Amherst; Caroline McTiernan - UVA; Emily Norell - Northeastern; Kaila McDonnell - U Penn More...

Boys PreK Players Of The Week - June 6th

Team 1 - Giants: Entire team Team 2 - Jets: Entire team Team 3 - Broncos: Entire team Team 4 - Chargers: Entire team Team 5 - Cowboys: Entire team Team 6 - Eagles: Entire team Team 7 - Reds More...

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