One of our three 90th birthday party cakes. To celebrate 90 years of being an important part of Garden City life the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead held a birthday party at the Casino on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.

Period Costumes were displayed along with studio artwork and many members wore clothing from past eras representatives from each department spoke of it’s history reminiscing about past programs, trips, speakers, community service and painting and crafts classes. There was a sing-a-long with songs from the past to the present and three birthday cakes celebrated this momentous occasion. We were pleased and honored that several officials from the Village and the Town of Hempstead joined us for the celebration and presented the club with special memorial tributes.

To learn more about the Community Club, its interesting and educational programs, trips and fine arts classes and how to become a member. Please call our office at 516 746-0488 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Members of the party committee, past president Muriel Urban, who always wears a pretty hat, publicity chairman Pat Sheehan, 1st vice president Geraldine Mc Hugh, director Carol Countryman, and general program co-chair Kathy Mc Cormick.
General Program co-chairman Ruth Ma Bosco peers over the shoulder of Norma Gregson as she knits. Perhaps a new studio class will be in the works for next year.
Joan Dixon shows off her flapper era dress to Amy Small.
Director Marjorie Brown is beutifully dressed for the occasion.
Garden City Mayor Robert Rothschild congratulated the Community Club on the outstanding work it has done for the community over the past 90 years.
Past president Marie Scott thanks the very Reverend Theodore Bean, Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation for his beautiful invocation.
Our sing-a-longs were led by Mary Polak, standing, and Grace Christian-Murphy, seated at the piano.
Treasurer Carolyn Kaiser with her aunt’s beautiful vintage wedding gown.
General arrangements chairman Veronica Witt and 2nd vice president Ann Heinzelmann with a World War 1 Red Cross uniform.
Genevieve Furman and Muriel Urban show us a vintage dress and a poodle skirt from the fifties.
Jennie Catania greeted members and guests at the door and presented each with a memento of the occasion.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, left, and Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, right, presented citations to Community Club president Emily Sair, center.
President Emily Sair and Senator Kemp Hannon.
Art chairman Renata Rego-Monteiro, immediate past president Marye Heston and Sally Popoulus in their elegant chapeaus.
Past president Eda Meglio enjoys a cup of tea.
Lee Amrheim, Pat Sheehan and Bulletin Chairman Regina Dowling who took all the beautiful photos at the party.
Joan Afflerbach, chairman of the birthday celebration compliments club historian Jo Krawczyk on her beautiful silver flapper outfit complete with sequins and a boa.
Sal Catania who directed our department readings and our musical interludes poses with our second flapper Arlene Ruth Urban who teaches the studio’s pastel painting class.
Pat Sheehan and former studio director Darlene Record with one of Pat’s acrylic landscapes.
Ruth Lacy wears a floral bonnet while her sister, director Lillian La Plac sports a chic straw hat. Connie Paradiso, Phyllia Gatto and Pat Keenath are behind them.
Flapper Jo Krawczyk chats with Marge Goldsmith, property Rentals and purchase chairman.
Joyce Lomino, Ruth La Rosco and hospitality chairman Phyllis Dima whose committee did such a beautiful job serving the refreshments at the tea hour.