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The air, the loam, the tree, the bird, all of value, yet frequently unheard in the cacophony of voices raised in a universe awfully amazed at the hubris of the sapient beast More ... Home foreclosure filings in Nassau County continue to be among the highest in New York State. To help Nassau residents caught in the growing mortgage foreclosure crisis, attorneys will be available to answer their questions at a free clinic sponsored by the Nassau County Bar Association on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 4-6 p.m. More ... If you’re looking to buy a home, there’s a great deal on the table for you, but not for long. Senator Kemp Hannon (6th District) is alerting possible homebuyers that if you buy a home before May 1, 2010, you can collect up to $6,500 from the government. First-time homebuyers can collect up to $8,000. More ... Covanta Hempstead is hosting public information sessions on the proposed expansion of its Energy-from-Waste facility on Friday, November 20 between 4-9 p.m., and Saturday, November 21 between 9 a.m.-3p.m. The sessions will be held at the Marriott Long Island Hotel and Conference Center, 101 James Doolittle Blvd. in Uniondale. More ... Advent is a time for families, and that is a special season for the Garden City Community Church, its guests & its visitors. The pubic is invited to the Advent Breakfast, to be held on Sunday, December 6th at 9:15 am. One does not have to be a member to attend. The breakfast will consist of a lovely meal, and Christmas crafts for all young children. More ... The Garden City Historical Society is continuing its arrangements for a wonderful Evening Walking Tour of Historic Homes, which will take place on Thursday, December 3rd. More ... The kids of Twigs’ moms are proud of their moms’ hard work this year. Between juggling schedules for team sports, music and dance lessons, the orthodontist and doctor visits, girl scouts and boy scouts, and a myriad of other activities and obligations, Twigs’ moms still found time to serve their community and Winthrop-University Hospital. More ... Adelphi University will showcase “Global Passage: Selections from the Robert R. McMillan Panama Canal Collection,” beginning Wednesday, December 2, 2009 and ending Sunday, January 10, 2010, in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. More ... Councilman Ed Ambrosino recently spoke at a meeting of the Western Property Owners Association Members at the Garden City Library. Above, Councilman Ed Ambrosino with Tom Pinou (President). More ... Home foreclosure filings in Nassau County continue to be among the highest in New York State. To help Nassau residents caught in the growing mortgage foreclosure crisis, attorneys will be available to answer their questions at a free clinic sponsored by the Nassau County Bar Association on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 4-6 p.m. More ... ON SATURDAY, November 21 , join the annual Saint Anne’s “Sponsor a Family” program, a community effort to provide families in need with Thanksgiving meals. More ... Tomorrow, Saturday November 21st is your one and only chance to pick up your PTA Sportswear order. Pick up will be in the High School Cafeteria from 12:30-4:00. If you are unable to pick up your order, please ask a friend to pick yours up, as all items not picked up will be donated the next day. Sport Loft will be on hand for monogramming. More ... The Kiwanis Club of Garden City, Inc. is working with Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization this Thanksgiving on their Turkey and Trimmings program. This annual program helps thousands here on Long Island to have a Thanksgiving Dinner they would otherwise not be able to have. More ... Award-winning journalist Mario A. Murillo, an associate professor at Hofstra University and former host of Wake Up Call on WBAI Pacifica Radio in New York City, will talk on “The Imperial Presidency of Alvaro Uribe: Human Rights in Colombia,” offering an overview of the state of human rights in Colombia in the midst of the ongoing internal conflict. More ... On Saturday, December 5, the Long Island Branch of the Greater NY Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the 37th Annual Breath of Life Gala at Chateau Briand in Carle Place to raise funds in the fight against cystic fibrosis (CF). More ... On Thursday, November 5, almost 300 guests gathered for MercyFirst’s Annual Harvest Ball held at The Garden City Hotel in Garden City, NY. With the generosity of all the sponsors and supporters, this years event raised over $275,000 to help fund MercyFirst’s programs. More ... In early October, Dr. Alex DeMoura was the recipient of a special award from the Big Brothers Big Sisters Chapter of Long Island. This non-profit foundation provides guidance and support to children between the ages of 7 through 16. The program highlights the need for mentoring and sharing time with needy children. Dr. More ... On Wednesday, November 4th, the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, Inc. presented a lecture by Marc Courtade entitled, “The Ethnic Musicals: Assimilation and Integration.” In his presentation, Mr. Courtade discussed how the melting pot of America was reflected in the Broadway musicals. More ... American Legion Post 265’s Commander John Donovan had every reason to be proud of those taking part in the Veteran’s Day services at the Memorial on Seventh Street this past week. There was a good turnout even with the gray weather and Robert Pietrzak and Marissa Burdi’s playing of the Echo Taps was beautiful. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Edward Groarke of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gillian to Jason Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burns of West Roxbury, MA. More ... The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization, which not only focuses on welcoming new members to our community through a variety of social activities, but also promotes charitable and humanitarian projects. We offer many events for couples, children, families and ladies. More ... Tickets are going fast, but good seats are still available for Paddy Noonan’s “Echoes Of Ireland, Irish in America” Show. He is set to return this Sunday, November 22nd at 1:30PM. The venue will be St Anne’s McCloskey Auditorium, 35 Dartmouth St, in Garden City. More ... “It so happens that the work which is likely to be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility, not a shrine, not a fortress, not a palace, but a bridge.” — Montgomery Schuyler, Harper’s Weekly, May 24, 1883 More ... The Welcoming Club of Garden City hosted its fall Newcomers Cocktail Party at the beautiful home of Laura Martinkat on November 2nd. Over 40 newcomers attended. All were given a gift bag containing two gifts and a gift card, compliments of the Face Spa at the Aesthetic Center of the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group, located at 999 Franklin Avenue. More ... The Music Academy of Garden City is pleased to announce the October and November Musicians of the Month! More ... Adelphi University recently honored 10 exceptional high school students from Garden City at the University’s annual Prize for Leadership ceremony. The Prize for Leadership recognizes high school students who reside in Garden City for their outstanding public service and volunteer leadership. More ... Mark you calendar and call for your reservations for the Victorian Tea and Christmas Boutique to be held at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City (corner of New Hyde Park Road and Chester Avenue) on Saturday December 12, 2009. Seatings are scheduled every hour from 12 noon thru 2 p.m. More ... Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Citation to Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead President Emily Sair of Garden City (center) in fitting recognition of its 90th anniversary. More ... The holidays are right around the corner! How about an afternoon of shopping, lunch, and fun fashions to get you in the holiday spirit! We are happy to invite you to the annual Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Cherry Valley Country Club. The shopping will be great with a lot of new vendors and of course a lot of our old favorites. More ... ‘Tis the season to order your holiday wreaths. This year the St. Anne’s 8th Grade Students are offering beautifully decorated high-quality Nova Scotia Balsam Fir wreaths for $17. Each wreath will have a handmade velvet bow, pine cone clusters and seasonal ornaments. Pine roping in 10yd bundles will be offered for $15. More ... At all Masses last weekend, St. Joseph’s parishioners returned plastic Baby Bottle Banks, which they volunteered to fill with spare change from their homes during the past month. More ... Hempstead Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino (2nd right) and Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin (right) attend the Garden City Fire Department’s Annual Fire Prevention Program at department headquarters on Stewart Avenue in Garden City. More ... In 1944, Jim Gray was a young man of 19 years growing up in Queens Village. He had started to attend Queens College, but when the draft notice arrived, he knew his world had changed. Just how much, he never would have guessed. He would finish the war in a German Stalag POW camp, part of the largest surrender of American troops in the European theater. 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 ... On Monday October 26th, the Garden City Retired Men’s Club enjoyed an exciting and memorable presentation by Ed Westfall, star NHL player and TV broadcaster for the New York Islanders. Ed quickly brought us back to a special period in our lives, reminiscing with him the days we played ‘hockey’ in the streets with an old stick and a tennis ball. More ... On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, from 10am - 12 noon, the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, in cooperation with the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc., will conduct a free Financial/Legal Information and Assistance Fair for senior citizens. More ... On November 18th there were 10 tables of Monday night Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1. Grace Kelly & Joan Cowie 2. Rosemary Brown & De De Hiersch More ... The Garden City Public Library invites you to browse the Library’s display area for books to read this holiday season. Browse the Cozy Up With A Good Book display to find a popular novel you’ve been waiting to read. Visit the Tis the Season holiday displays to borrow books on cooking, decorating, and entertaining for the upcoming holiday season. More ... The Garden City Public Library as part of the Annual Hauppauge Industrial Association’s Summer Food Drive contributed 150 lbs. of non-perishable food and other items to Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank. More ... The Garden City Public Library’s Thanksgiving Weekend Hours are: Wednesday, Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Eve 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day Closed Friday, Nov. 27 More ... Adult programs for the week of November 23, 2009 Monday, November 23 *1:30 p.m. Monday’s Marvelous Movie Matinee Carousel 1956, 128 min. Tuesday, November 24 More ... 16 Scout and 6 leaders spent a great weekend at Historic William H. Pauch Scout Camp on Staten Island. Even with the inclement weather resulting from the end of the Hurricane Ida, the Scouts found time between the rain showers to practice their scout skills, share lots of fun, and fulfill their requirements for rank advancement. More ... The 46th annual Garden City AHRC Christmas gala takes place in the grand ballroom of the Garden City Hotel on Tuesday, December 8. This special event is a holiday tradition for AHRC and is the auxiliary’s most successful fundraiser to aid children and adults with special needs. More ... The Very Rev. Theodore W. Bean, Jr., Provost of the Cathedral of the Incarnation since November 2005 has been named Dean effective November 13. Although the responsibilities of the Dean and Provost are identical, Bishop Lawrence Provenzano and the Cathedral Chapter chose to honor Father Bean for his long service to the Diocese with the change in title. More ... This year, the students at the Stratford Avenue School participated in their second annual Red Ribbon Week event. This important initiative was designed by the National Family Partnership (NFP), which reminds young people of all ages to “Say No to Drugs!” More ... The Garden City Community Church Auxiliary changed the date of its Election Day Fair this year to Saturday, November 7. The break in a long-standing tradition proved to be successful. The Fair had more church members volunteer than in recent years and more shoppers took advantage of stopping by on a beautiful fall day. More ... Garden City Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts got together for a Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Workshop on October 22nd. They enjoyed a healthy snack and learned about making healthy food & activity choices. The plastic model food “portions” were a hit, as were the questions they got to ask about the lunches they had that day! More ... |
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