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. The Tricks were of turning over ash barrels - we all heated by coal then - unhooking garden gates and hiding them in the same place each year so the owners could find them the next morning and filling old socks with chalk dust and running after someone with a dark jacket and hitting them with the chalk sock. One hit and they were safe from any other hits. The other trick was ringing doorbells and then running away before the house holder answered the door. We got our treats on Thanksgiving when we dressed as hobos and rang door bells to ask if they had anything for Thanksgiving and we got fruit, nuts, and maybe pennies.

The ladies of the Garden City Community Church held their annual Chrysanthemum Bridge this past October 19^th and they had 28 tables in play following the dessert. The table prizes were beautiful pots of - you guessed it - chrysanthemums. Raffle prizes were all gift certificates and were well received. Enjoying the afternoon were: Isabel Smith, Peggy Tillotson, Mary Kavazanjian, Carolyn Kaiser, and Julie Fehler among many others. The Bridge Chairlady Sue Bashian and her committee did a great job and somehow I see another Chrysanthemum Bridge in her and their futures.

The day before the Bridge was the 80^th Anniversary of the founding of the Community Church so it was an historic start to the week for all the members.

The Garden City Casino’s monthly bridge drew not only a full house, but an admiring one. The new decorations made everything more spacious and brighter. Among those enjoying a delicious lunch followed by bridge were: Ada Kane, Barbara DeGroot, Joan Jordan, Barbara Flanaghan, Barbara Wilson, and Valerie Lemkul.

As usual, Florence Dieterich will be busy on her birthday as she was born on Halloween. We wish her a wonderful day and know it will be a busy one answering the doorbell.We hope she gets her fair share of treats along with good health, much happiness and many more years to come.

The folks at the Cherry Valley Club held their monthly Buffet Dinner/Bridge this past week and they had 23 tables in play following the delicious meal. The first Small Slam of the evening was made by Terri Cassel and Ceil Ingrassia. The door prizes were won by Barbara Burke and by Jean McGovern and, since they were Gift Certificates to Lord & Taylor, they came at just the right time. Just as all hope was dimming, a Grand Slam was dealt, bid and made by Chairman George Rivara and his partner Al Urban. Dr. Rivara announced that the next Dinner/Bridge would be held on Wednesday, November 18^th . Don’t forget to make your reservations.

The folks at Clark Gardens are offering a two session class on knitting and crocheting on Sunday, Nov. 8^th and also on the 15^th . Both classes are from 1-3 p.m. Laura Eckerle will do the instructions and crochet hooks, knitting needles and yarn will be provided. The fee is $40 for Members and $50 for Non-Members and ages 12 and older are welcome. Refreshments will also be served.

The Friends of the Adelphi University Library will be presenting their annual Art Lecture on Sunday, November 1^st at 3 p.m. in the Ruth Harley University Center on campus. The speaker will be Sue Chase Harmon of the Brooklyn Museum who will talk about the Museum’s world-famous collection of Egyptian art. The title of her talk is “Art for Eternity: Masterworks from Ancient Egypt.” The lecture is free and open to the public and parking is available. For more information call Adelphi’s Cultural Events at 516-877-4555. I guarantee you will enjoy it.

We had a washout that took away our Community Day this past week. It disappointed many residents, many clubs, many of the stores that like the parade and the folks who come to see it, and browse in the shops (they usually have specials) and for the organizations in town that staff tables with people and information on what they do. It was a double shame because the rains did not come until well after the festivities would have been over. But then, who knows when it comes to the weather? See you next week.