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Garden City Police Commissioner Ernest J. Cipullo advises all residents of a recent Burglary advisory by the Nassau County Security Police Information Network of which the Garden City Police Department is a member: RESIDENTIAL DISTRACTION BURGLARIES More ... Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage or recycling pickup for Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows: GARBAGE & RUBBISH More ... The St. Joseph’s Sponsor A Family Committee is in its final week of preparations to help families from two neighboring parishes - Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Roosevelt and Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead. We have committed to sponsor over 200 families but, at this point, we are still below the 50% mark towards our goal. More ... Two one-act comedies by Anton Chekhov, “The Boor” and “The Marriage Proposal,” will be presented at The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island on Nov. 7 and 14 at 8 p.m., and Nov. 8 and 15 at 2:30 p.m. More ... Garden City Police Commissioner Ernest J. Cipullo advises that the Halloween season is upon us. It is supposed to be a time of good fun but it is also a time when our children are most vulnerable. In an effort to protect our children and the community, Commissioner Cipullo offers the following safety tips: More ... The Midshore Mothers’ Center, Inc., a non-profit, non-sectarian organization for mothers, is offering a pregnancy and postpartum depression peer support group for any woman who has suffered or is currently suffering from a perinatal mood disorder. More ... IF YOU’RE THINKING of adopting a dog, call the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter first by calling 944-8220...THE AMERICAN Red Cross believes that the trick to having a fun Halloween is to knowing how to remain safe. More ... The next General Meeting of the Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m. at the GARDEN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY. PLEASE NOTE THE “NEW LOCATION” and earlier time for the WPOA General Meetings. The WPOA guest speaker will be Town Councilman Edward A. Ambrosino. More ... Acknowledging that youngsters tend to forget the rules of safety during the fun of trick-or-treating, parents are encouraged to review some of the more important safety suggestions with them: FOR CHILDREN: • Try to trick-or-treat when it is still light outside. More ... The annual Saint Anne’s “Sponsor a Family” program is truly a community effort to provide families in need with Thanksgiving meals. Last year, local families, groups of neighbors, school classes, and businesses, sponsored over 100 families at the outreach centers in Uniondale and Wyandanch. More ... Saturday, November 7 th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue. Enter on the Adams Street side of the building. More ... When Eliza Doolittle went to see Prof. Henry Higgins to ask for speech lessons, she said that she wanted to learn how to talk like a “Mayfair” (the fashionable district of London) lady. More ... Here we go to Trick or Treat time and we wish the little goblins good weather, nice treats, and no tricks. In my day of celebrating Halloween, there were only tricks and no treats unless you were lucky enough to get invited to a party. Then you got cider, apples and doughnuts and played games like ducking for apples. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Ed Groarke are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Brendan, to Justine Woodfield of Palm Beach, Florida. The couple was married May 16. Father James Sammon performed the ceremony at St. Edwards Roman Catholic Church in Palm Beach, Florida.0 More ... Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vafier of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jacqueline to Douglas Trimmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Trimmer of Hanover, PA. More ... The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will celebrate its 80th anniversary of being chartered this year. More ... On November 3rd, The Welcoming Club of Garden City will hold its Fall Newcomers Cocktail Party! This is a wonderful way to learn about the various committees, philanthropic endeavors & fun activities associated with the club and to meet our incredible board members. This night is always filled with great food, great wine and lots of laughs. More ... So many pies were sold during October at the Pumpkin Patch that more pies were needed to be baked for the Harvest Fair. Those who enjoyed the pies in October now have the opportunity to purchase more in November. The pies may be frozen and saved for Thanksgiving. More ... Twigs of Winthrop-University Hospital Women’s Auxiliary is pleased to invite you to its 35th Annual Golden Goose Gala one-day event on Friday, November 20th. The celebration begins with the Golden Goose Holiday Shopping Boutique from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Garden City Casino at the corner of 6th Street and Cathedral Avenue. More ... How many times have you left the house in the morning and wondered, “Did I turn off the stove?” With our busy lives, the safety of our homes and families are sometimes relegated to the back of our minds - an afterthought as we hop in the car to start the day. More ... The Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church is busy preparing for its annual Fair which is being held on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a NEW DATE for this event. Members are baking, cooking, preparing antiques and collectibles for sale. More ... The Garden City Chapter of Children’s Medical Fund invites you to its upcoming Fall Brunch and Comedy Show on November 12 at the Hempstead Country Club. Take a break from your busy fall schedules for a few hours of shopping, dining with friends, and watching a super funny comedy act...all while supporting Schneider Children’s Hospital at the same time! More ... Winthrop-University Hospital is pleased to announce that it has established a formal clinical affiliation between its Institute for Cancer Care and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University. More ... On Wednesday, November 18 the Recreation Department will take a trip to the Nassau County Museum of Art to see the Norman Rockwell Exhibit. This exhibit contains forty of his wonderful works of art and well as over 300 of his Saturday Evening Post covers. After touring this exhibit, we will have lunch at the Jolly Fisherman in Roslyn. 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 re creational activities for the retired male senior citizens of the Garden City Community. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political. More ... The Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Inc., recently named Garden City resident Frederick J. Magovern a 2009 Angel in Adoption for his 36 years of adoption advocacy. The ceremonies were held in Washington, DC on September 30, 2009. More ... Stephanie Healy Cullum, of Coach Realtors, was accepted as a Member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network(r), the most prestigious of all industry achievements. More ... Actor’s Garage is coming to Garden City to help build self-esteem. Our goal is to improve every student’s use of life skills through fun and challenging acting exercises. More ... The Garden City Chapter of Children’s Medical Fund is once again selling the Entertainment Book this year. The 2010 version if chockfull of discounts and coupons to upscale and casual restaurants, retail shops, vacation packages, and much, much more! It makes a wonderful holiday gift or stocking stuffer for that restaurant lover or avid shopper on your list. More ... Holiday shopping at Resurrection’s Christmas Fair combines fine quality, handmade gifts at reasonable prices. Members of Resurrection Lutheran Church have been working all year to create unique Christmas decorations and ornaments, and handmade gift items. More ... If you are looking to add a special and meaningful touch to your family’s Thanksgiving celebration, you may want to consider this. The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) will be hosting an early Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday, Novvember 8, 1:30 - 3:00 pm at the Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead. More ... Continuing its membership drive, the Kiwanis Club of Garden City will be hold its next dinner meeting on Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 pm at the Seventh Street Cafe. Prospective new members that are interested in giving back to the community are welcome and encouraged to attend to learn more about Kiwanis. More ... A bargain “Book Sale” will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 9:00am-4:00pm at the Garden City Public Library located at the corner of 60 Seventh St. and Hilton Ave., in Garden City. More ... Suzie Alvey will have an art show featuring oil & pastel portraits, as well as landscape watercolors with her “Faces & Places” exhibit at the Garden City Public Library. The show runs for the month of November, and is open during regular library hours in the Gallery on the lower level. More ... The Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840’s has generated a vast library of stories, historical and fictional. One of those historical stories is the subject of the speaker at the Irish Cultural Society meeting on November 10 at 8 p.m. in the Garden City Library, 60 Eleventh Street, across the street from the Garden City Hotel. More ... Vocalist Naomi Zeitlin will perform a FREE concert: “A Tribute to America” on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 2:00pm at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. Enjoy patriotic songs and popular melodies from the Big Band Era. 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. More ... The Honorable William H. Pauley III, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, will speak at the Garden City Community Church Forum Series at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, on the subject of the United States Supreme Court. More ... All Welcome, garden City ski club meeting Wednesday November 4th 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 1000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park. Join us for meetings on the first and third Wednesdays through April (except for holidays). More ... Do you have unwanted gold?? Want extra cash??? Garden City Dance Project invites you to attend its Gold Buying Party on Tuesday, November 10th 2009 at 7pm at the Unitarian Church, 223 Stewart Avenue, corner of Nassau Blvd, Garden City. More ... Tri-Town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy invites you to attend its Holiday Dinner Dance on Sunday, December 6, 3-7 p.m. at the Stewart Manor Country Club, 51 Salisbury Ave. Stewart Manor, NY 11530. More ... The Children’s Medical Fund of New York (CMF) will be hosting Bingo Night on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:00-8:30 pm at the Lutheran Church located at 420 Stewart Avenue. The cost is $10.00 per child. This includes one bingo card, snacks, drinks and prizes. Raffles will be sold for a children’s Chinese Auction. More ... On October 19, The Junior Women’s Club of Bellerose and Salone Di Capelli , in Stewart Manor, hosted their 2nd Pantene Beautiful Lengths hair cutting event. Many women and men of all ages came to donate 8” or more of their hair to make wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. More ... Garden City botanical artist Rose Pellicano was chosen to participate in a special exhibition “Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World.” Her painting of a Fothergilla Major, a rare shrub endangered in its native habitat of the Southern Appalachians , is included in this special project of the American Society of Botanical Artists. More ... On Thursday, October 22nd, the Town of Hempstead awarded Garden City Fire Department Ex-Chief John P. Casey with the 2009 Town Firematic Award. Ex-Chief John Casey was honored for his more than 30 years of volunteer fire service to the Village of Garden City. More ... Dozens of families filled the Music Academy of Garden City last Saturday as it celebrated the Grand Opening of its new facility located at 32 Nassau Boulevard South. Town of Hempstead Councilman Edward Ambrosino, a friend of the Music Academy, cut the ribbon to kick off the event. Later in the day, Legislator Vincent Muscarella also stopped by and joined the festivities. More ... Christina Simonetti is a 2006 graduate of Garden City High School and is Miss Italia U.S.A. representing Long Island 2009. Christina is a cosmetologist and a cheerleading coach. More ... Dr. Susan Kelly, a Garden City resident, was presented with the Fellow Award at the 59th Annual New York State English Council Conference in Albany on October 23. The Fellow Award, given for outstanding work in English education and for service to the New York State English Council, is presented to only one person in the state each year. Dr. More ... The University of Scranton has awarded 16 freshmen full-tuition Presidential Scholarships for 1009-2010. More ... Many friends gathered at the home of Cummin and Maureen Clancy on October 14, 2009, to support the re-election of Stephen A. Bucaria as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Justice Bucaria is a long time resident of Franklin Court in Garden City. More ... |
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