Do you remember when we were all taught “Neatness Counts”? We also learned “Everything had a place and we were to keep everything in its place.” Well, those days seem to be gone forever. You can tell that because the candy wrapper, the soda or water bottle, or the coffee cup that was purchased to give them the energy to walk the distance home from the railroad or school is usually tossed on your lawn when empty or on the street or into the shrubs on Seventh Street (where there are trash containers lined up on both sides of the street to receive them), or the homeowner gets to dispose of them. These items all have their own place and it would be easier on all if they went home with the user and placed in his or her trash. What are they thinking is my thought while cleaning up after them. Lets all bring neatness back!

Sal Catania and Tom Richmond have been offering those wonderful Monday Movies and the crowds come. Recently they had a movie on the Waltz King Johann Strauss that practically had the audience ready to dance in the aisles. Sal said they couldn’t but the movie and the music had the likes of Ellie Marshall, Valerie Lemkul, Paula Rega, Nancy Fardelmann and Jan MacDougall ready to take to the the floor. They could have had partners as there were at least sixteen gentlemen in the audience. There was also a pre-movie discussion about the waltz as a dance - it was risque when it first came out as the gentleman had to put his hand on the ladies waist. Think of that!

At Adelphi University recently a number of folks enjoyed seeing two beautiful paintings by Camille Pissarro and a sculpture by Auguste Rodin titled “L’Eternel Printemps” on loan from the collection of Adele Klapper . They were truly beautiful and enjoying them were Maureen and Duncan Fraser, Alice Brown, Joan Kuster, Regina Dowling, Paula Rega, and the Kasselbergers . It was truly beautiful to see them in the lovely setting of the new Adele and Herbert J. Klapper Center for Fine Arts.

The Garden City Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring its annual Community Day on Saturday, October 24th from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Many organizations will have tables on 7th Street to tell you what they do. The G.C. Branch of AAUW will be there under the direction of Co-Chairs Eleanor Meyer and Lynn McGuire. The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead (celebrating its 90th Birthday) will also be there under the direction of Anne Daly and her committee, as well many other organizations in town. This is a good opportunity to see what they do and perhaps you will wish to join them in their activities as a member.

I hope that you all got your reservations in for the Chrysanthemum Bridge on October 19th as Sue Bashian at 741-3753 will miss you if you are not there. So will Patrice Giordano, Nicole Koester and Barbara Runac of the G.C. Chapter of Children’s Medical Fund of N.Y. when it holds its Card Party and Boutique on Monday, October 26th at the G.C. Casino. Give Pat a call at 516-564-4854 to see if she can fit you in.

The Thursday Lunch Group at the G.C. Community Church will have its next event on Thursday, October 22nd . This is open to all Seniors of the Village as well as members of the church. Call the Church at 746-1700 to let them know you are coming or need a ride.

Happy birthday wishes go to James Donoghue, who will be celebrating his 96th B-Day on the 18th of the month, to Adele Raffo who will be blowing out the candles on her cake just about now and to Miriam Benack , who will do the same on the 21st of this month. May you all have a wonderful day and a year filled with good health and much happiness for many more years to come.

Happy wedding anniversary wishes go to Jackie and Bill Polon who will celebrate their special day on the 21st of October and to Gail and Bob Freeman and Celeste and Lawrence Murphy , who will be marking their 39th anniversary just about now. May you all have many more years of wedded bliss and enjoy it in good health and much happiness. A special wish for Claire and Dick Burns who will celebrate their 52nd anniversary on the 19th of October All the best to you both.

Thought for the week: If you fail at something, call it learning and move on! See you next week.