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The Garden City Unit of the American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers who can help assist cancer patients. Every day thousands of cancer patients need a ride to treatment. The Road to Recovery Program provides transportation to and from treatment facilities for individuals with cancer who do not have transportation. More ... Nassau County Clerk Maureen O'Connell continues to caution homeowners about mass mailings recently sent to Syosset residents. These letters urge homeowners to purchase a "certified copy" of the deed to their home. All deeds for property located in Nassau County are recorded and maintained at the County Clerk's Office and only the Clerk's Office can issue certified copies of these records. More ... Garden City resident Andrew (Drew) Hult, CPA, recently returned from a meeting of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners held in Washington D.C. More ... The Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school students, with more than 40,000 members worldwide, ages 12-14. Builders Club is a "student-led" community service organization, which operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. They contribute to a variety of causes through fun, hands-on, student generated activities. More ... During the current construction project at Village Hall, a Time Capsule buried in 1981 was found! The Time Capsule was buried by a local Girl Scout Brownie Troop who invited community to write letters to themselves, to be mailed when the time capsule was dug up. There are over 140 letters and we're trying to track down the current addresses of the recipients. More ... I would like to send a warm thank you to the Garden City Community. For the past few weeks I have been working on my Eagle Scout project. I have been collecting instruments for St Martin de Porres Marianist school in Uniondale. I hope that the instruments we have collected will help to teach students to love and enjoy music. More ... The cub scouts of Pack 55 and their families celebrated another exciting year of scouting at their annual picnic. Though the weather kept the scouts from enjoying the outdoors, nothing could dampen their spirits! More ... YA's Can Be Creative at Summer Craft Programs All 'tweens and teens — from those entering Middle School for the first time in September 2009 to those entering 12th grade — are invited to be a part of the Young Adult Summer Reading Club. Creativity is the key word for this summer. More ... Recently Mr. Sal Catania stepped down as president of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Many of my fellow residents and I want to thank him publicly for his service to the village. He has brought many cultural programs to the library. These programs have been not only informative, but entertaining as well. The movies are a favorite among my friends. More ... The Library's Summer Reading Program has begun! This summer's theme is "Be Creative at Your Library." There will be storytimes, book discussions, crafts, and other workshops, performances, and, of course, the annual summer reading program. More ... Children's Programs * *Mon., July 6 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for Pictionary Tournament, scheduled for July 20. * *Mon., July 6 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Brown Bag Scrapbook program. * *Wed. More ... Children's Programs Tues., July 14, 9:30 a.m. Registration begins for Children's Programs to be held July 21. *Tues., July 14, 10:00 a.m. Cookie Decorating with Sue Bazzicalupo for Preschoolers. Registration began July 7, 9:30 a.m. More ... Spring planting is now giving way to ripening vegetables, maturing herbs and blooming flowers. The third annual Plant Sale held recently at Resurrection Lutheran Church succeeded beyond expectations. The Women's Ministries' fundraiser prevailed despite a weak economy and dubious weather. More ... A special Evensong was celebrated on Sunday June 7, at 4 p.m. to honor individual members of the Cathedral of the Incarnation's choirs for their achievements over the past year. New boy and girl choristers were inducted as full members of the Cathedral Choirs following their initial period as probationers. More ... Thank heavens! The sun finally came out and there were smiles all over town and splashes, too, as folks finally got into the pool. Congratulations to the Chamber of Commerce and to the Village for coming up with the Rain Date and Restaurant Week. We had a washout month in June and folks like to dine out both literally and figuratively so all are hoping that July brings better weather. More ... Free Prenatal Consultations are being offered by Village Pediatrics, 975 Franklin Ave.,on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Parents are invited to meet the physicians prior to the child's birth. Call 248-8334 for an appointment...On Tuesday, July 7, the Town of North Hempstead will hold a concert in beautiful Clark Botanic Garden at 7 p.m. featuring the music of the North Shore Pops Concert Band. More ... Nassau County Legislator Vincent T. Muscarella attended the Eagle Scout Court of Honor of Evan A. Broward, Jonathan DeMars and Matthew A. Storz, Legislator Muscarella presented them with citations for their accomplishments, as they have attained the highest rank in Scouting. The ceremony was held at the Garden City Community Church, in Garden City. More ... Councilman Edward Ambrosino attended an Eagle Scout ceremony for scouts shown. The photo took place in Saint Joseph's School auditorium located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City. L-R Drs. 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 Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce its upcoming Gazebo Concert Series. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues and begin at 7:15 pm. More ... Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans with osteoarthritis must undergo hip replacementb surgery. When all other options for treating severe osteoarthritis of the hip have been exhausted, artificial hip joints offer a solution with a high rate of success. More ... July 6th, 20th and August 3rd, 17th 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Come to the Garden City Public Library where you can play your favorite games. Come by yourself, or come with friends. We supply the games... you supply the fun! Why not play games in the A.M., eat your lunch in our Step Down Café, and then stay for the afternoon movie? More ... On June 29 th there were 10 1/2 tables, mon. nite Seniors Duplicate bridgein play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Frank & Fran DeAngelo 2. Athena Philippides & Lucile Tilitz 3. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla (right) joined with the 2009 senior center and club presidents at Hempstead Town's Presidents' Recognition Day recently held in the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion at Town Hall in Hempstead. More ... Every year the Garden City Senior Duplicate Bridge Club holds a one night competition in memoriam of the annual anniversary of leadership as Director of the Bridge Club by the late Richard Sanzo. This year winners are Bob and Carolyn Flapan. Good show. More ... The New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA) has presented Adelphi University Associate Professor Yula Serpanos with the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award for her contributions to the field of communication sciences and disorders. She received the award at the annual NYSSLHA convention this past May, in Saratoga Springs, New York. More ... An Award of Merit and Appreciation has been given by the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence to Muriel Urban for her many years of service as a Director on its Board. The Award was presented by Sandy Oliva, Executive Director of the organization and by Garden City Presidents Stacey Novick and Toni Wiener. More ... The Diabetes Education Center at Winthrop-University Hospital is committed to educating people with diabetes about how to make healthy menu choices at restaurants and social gatherings through its innovative Dining Out with Diabetes Program. More ... What would the summer be without a barbecue, some fireworks and a backyard full of family and friends to celebrate the country's independence? For many people July 4th (July 1st for Canada Day celebrants) is the official kick-off to the summer entertaining season, and they plan on making the most of the holiday by planning festive celebrations. More ... |
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