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The following is a summary of the statement made by Members of the Board of Trustees of the Traffic Commission at the Traffic Commission (TC) Meeting of November 19, 2009: More ... It’s called “A Place of Hope,” the outreach program of CrossBridge Church in Salisbury, which will provide full Thanksgiving dinners for over 160 families this Thanksgiving. More ... Doug Holland of Garden City participated in United Way of Long Island’s Live United Open golf outing at the Huntington Crescent Club. The event raised over $175,000 to support United Way’s Community Impact Fund. More ... The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the positions of Village Board Trustee, a two-year term that begins in April 2010, and School Board Trustee, a three-year term that begin on July 1, 2010. Any resident of the Western Section of the Village who is interested is urged to submit a letter of intent and a resume to: Mrs. More ... The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano was invested as the Eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island on November 14, succeeding the Right Reverend Orris G. Walker, Jr. who has retired. On Sunday, November 22 at 3:00 PM, Bishop Provenzano was formally admitted, welcomed, and seated at the Cathedral of the Incarnation by the Dean, the Very Rev. Theodore W. More ... Sunflower Fine Art Gallery, 172 Seventh Street, Garden City, will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit Autism Speaks on Friday, December 11th from 7 to 10 pm. The event will feature a cocktail reception with Artist Patrick Antonelle. More ... The Welcoming Club of Garden City Cordially will be holding its 2009 Holiday Fashion Show & Luncheon. See ladies fashions from The Wardrobing Room and children fashions from Designing Dreams. More ... The author of a book about the Irish on the New York and New Jersey waterfront, the back story of the classic movie On the Waterfront, will speak at the December 8 meeting of the Irish Cultural Society. The meeting will start at 8:00 p.m. More ... ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, come to the Thanksgiving Dance in aid of St. Patrick’s Fathers Missions at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Donation $20. Music by the Mickey Perry Band. Bar open for your pleasure. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080. St. More ... The holiday season is upon us and with it brings the joy of children’s imagination and hope. Sadly, there are many children that will go without the magic of the season. Thirteen million American children live in poverty. We would like to spread as much joy as we can muster to the less fortunate in our community. More ... The Presbyterian Women at the Presbyterian Church in Garden City, located at the corner of New Hyde Park and Chester Avenue, are getting ready for the Victorian Tea and Christmas Boutique to be held on Saturday December 12, 2009. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Hector Murphy of Garden City have graciously volunteered to host the 2009 Winthrop-University Hospital annual holiday fundraiser, the Yuletide Soirée, at their beautiful Garden City home and a committee of dedicated Garden City residents are working hard to ensure the evening is a success. More ... Thanksgiving is over and now it’s time to get ready for the Christmas holidays. Of course, the stores have been getting ready for them earlier and earlier each year and this has not that much to do with the recession although some of it has. More ... The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) have named Georgetown University’s Joan Burggraf Riley (NHS’76, G’97), formerly of Garden City, as the 2009 District of Columbia Professor of the Year. Awardees will be honored at a luncheon this afternoon. More ... The community Club of Garden City and Hempstead cordially invites its members and quests and the entire community to join them at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. when its music department will present its annual More ... Ladies mark your calendars for a fund raiser for Garden City S.E.P.T.A. on Friday, December 11th ! More ... The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the NSDAR will meet on December 8th at 1pm at the Garden City Historical Society for a festive Christmas Tea. Chapter members are asked to bring a plate of their favorite home-made cookies to share at the event. More ... Mayor Robert Rothschild presented Garden City resident Alfred Urban with a citation on behalf of residents and the Board of Trustees at the Nov. 19th Board meeting. Urban, who is also a former Village Trustee, volunteer and World War II veteran, was honored at an awards ceremony at the French Consulate in New York City on Veteran’s Day. More ... All Welcome. Garden City Ski Club meeting Wednesday December 2nd 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 ... On December 7, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Women on the Fast Track (WOTFT), a national organization for business and professional women, will hold their Nassau County Chapter meeting. More ... Garden City artist Nancy Wernerbach will open her home studio for a special sale of painting, Saturday & Sunday, December 5th & 6th from 11am to 4pm at 216 Euston Road, Garden City. More ... Local resident Lana Noone’s International Adoption Interview will be broadcast on Telecare’s “Family Comes First” Program on November 27 at 10:00 PM, November 30 at 10:00 AM and December 1 at 4:30 AM. More ... Imagine taking a walk through Bethlehem during the time when Jesus was born. You and your family smell freshly baked bread, make toys in the wood shop, or buy fruits and nuts from the marketplace. Suddenly, shepherds appear, telling you they have good news, and they invite you to come and see the miracle with your own eyes. More ... Lois T. Martin, nationally and internationally noted professional numerologist/psychic, provided an evening of entertainment on Monday, November 9th at the Garden City Library. Ms. Martin discussed the importance of numbers and letters in our lives. More ... Adelphi University will be presenting “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” one of the most popular American operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, on December 12. More ... Winthrop-University Hospital’s “Long Island Miracles” Advocacy Group, the Long Island Chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, will offer a free lecture, “Physical Activity and Your ICD: Special Issues and Concerns,” on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7:00 PM. More ... The theme of the month for the Cub Scouts of Pack 243 was “Honoring Hometown Heores”. Our scouts were lucky enough to be visited by two decorated veterans from the William Bradford Turner American Legion Post . Mr. Ianncone and Mr. Keating apent the whole hour with the boys recalling their time during the various campaigns of World War II. More ... The “Evening Walking Tour of Historic Homes” with The Garden City Historical Society is continuing to accept reservations for December 3rd. This exciting event will take place at 7pm and feature historical homes within a few blocks of The Historical Society Museum. More ... The Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical Center invites the community to join in the annual Tree of Lights holiday celebration on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. More ... This Tuesday, December 1st kick off the holiday shopping season at Garden City Nursery School’s Annual Holiday Boutique at the beautiful Garden City Country Club. Enjoy a mimosa and get into the holiday spirit while you shop from a huge selection of unique merchandise. More ... The Garden City Community Church announces that they will sponsor an ADVENT BREAKFAST at the church on Sunday, December 6th, starting at 9:15am. The public is invited to this special event, and they do not have to be members to attend. It’s a great start to everyone’s Christmas season in a worshipful way! More ... Hear the prophesies and great music of Advent at St. Anne’s Church on Sunday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m. More ... St. Joseph’s Church is asking for your help to “Sponsor a Family” for Christmas. We have committed to assisting families in Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Hempstead, and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Roosevelt. This program offers us the privilege of sharing our gifts with our less fortunate neighbors. More ... Participants in New Friends in a Book, the book club for children presently enrolled in Third Grade, are pictured at their meeting on Wednesday, November 18th. The group discussed the funny Thanksgiving story Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry. More ... If you were looking for culturally varied live presentations this Fall, the Garden City Public Library was the place to be. The Friends of the Garden city Public Library sponsored nine free programs which enlightened and entertained numerous adult residents. More ... On November 16, the Garden City Retired Men’s Club’s monthly speaker was Robert R. McMillan—a Garden City resident and member of the Mineola law firm of Bee Ready Fishbein, et al. His topic was “Toward an Understanding of the Current Health Care Debate in the U.S. Congress.” Mr. More ... Joanne Kuplicki, RN-BC, MA, Coordinator of Community Health and Education at St. Francis Hospital-DeMatteis Center, presented a program on Stroke Prevention and Hypertension Management on Tuesday, November 10th at the Garden City Library. Participants learned the warning signs as well as contributing factors to this serious health issue. More ... The Recreation Department’s Senior Walking Group has begun! The group meets every Tuesday in the vestibule of St. Paul’s Cluett Hall at 10:30 a.m. Dress appropriately because if the weather is good, the group will walk outside. In inclement weather, the group will walk St. Paul’s track. Felicia Lovaglio will lead this group. More ... On November 23 there were 9 tables of Monday night Seniors Duplicate Bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows: North-South 1. Joan Cowie & Peggy Burns 2. Carolyn Flapan & Grace Basile More ... Garden City Grandmothers Club Christmas Luncheon and Bridge, featuring ‘Tom Wagner and his Tomcats!” Guests welcome. Place: Hempstead County Club Time: December 16, 2009 More ... The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. 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 ... Nearly 100 Chamber members and guests gathered in the elegant Club House Ballroom at the Meadowbrook Point condominiums on October 21. Party-goers enjoyed networking, fabulous hors d’oeuvres and an open bar provided by Meadowbrook Point’s gracious hosts for the third consecutive year. More ... |
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