February 12, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Village Departments Present Capital Needs

The Village’s capital needs were presented to the public by department heads during the 28th annual capital budget plan meeting on February 6th. More...

Community

Solicitation Requests Questioned By Stephanie Petrellese

Disturbed that several residents have complained to him that they have received solicitations even though they filed a “Notice of Objection” form with the Village, Deputy Mayor Donald Brudie said he would like to develop a &ldqu More...

Residents Encouraged To Shop Locally By Stephanie Petrellese

Residents are encouraged to shop locally as storeowners struggle to survive in an economy that shows very little signs of recovering. More...

Raising A Responsible Child

The Garden City Community Coalition (formerly known as Garden City Community Council on Substance Abuse & Violence Prevention) is pleased to present “Raising a Responsive and Responsible Child” a parent education seminar for P More...

Sports

GCAA Intramural Basketball Scores And Standings

Here are the scores and standings from the GCAA games Sat Feb 6th and Monday Feb 8th. On Sat Feb 6th, the schools cancelled activities, Island Garden cancelled their games but GCAA games were still on! More...

Garden City Varsity Wrestling Comes Up Big At The County Qualifiers

After a near snow storm cancelled the scheduled County Qualifiers this past weekend, the Garden City Varsity Wrestling team travelled to Massapequa this Monday evening to compete well into the night. More...

Harlem Wizards

In Garden City

It was a sold out crowd of over eleven hundred that filled the high school gym on Saturday, February 6 and watched a select team of Garden City teachers challenge the Harlem Wizards. More...

View From Here

The View From Here . . .

It is hard to take an optimistic view of the United States long term deficit and public situation in the absence of far reaching change. Perhaps Congressman Paul Ryan has some answers. More...

Mayor Office

From The Mayor’s Office

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A Neighbor’s Cry For Help

Frustrated and angry, a large number of Mineola residents attended the Feb. More...

Superintendent On Budget: Not Business as Usual

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen proposed a 2010/2011 budget of $98,275,256, which is 3.21 percent higher than last year, at the first Garden City Board of Education budget work session on February 9th. More...

School

Classmates And Friends Plan Fundraiser

Classmates and friends of Jill Hamilton-Locke (GCHS Class of ‘88) are planning a fundraiser to help Jill and her family in her fight against cancer. More...

Musician Of The Month

The Music Academy of Garden City is pleased to announce that Audrey White is February 2010’s Musician of the Month! More...

Interested In Joining Boy Scouts?

Boy Scouts of America is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and Troop 56 is celebrating its 60th year. More...

Obituaries

In Memoriam

Enes Bongarzone Enes Bengarzone, a/k/a Enes Pacella, born on June 15, 1913, died peacefully on February 4, 2010, in Escondido, CA. More...

Letters

A Word From The Publisher

As the Village and School Boards begin their budget development process, now is the time for interested citizens to become involved. More...

Letters To The Editor

Email: editor@ gcnews.com

Theft of Garbage To the Editor: More...

Chasing Cupid

I’m always chasing after the guy with the bow. Why he quite fascinates me, I don’t know. Possibly his cherub cheeks and rosy glow, or his touching mastery of the golden arrow. More...