Have you ever wondered about the totals of those who vote and those who are entitled to vote. There is a decisive difference. Sometimes I feel that elections are won or lost, not by those who voted, but by those who didn’t. That goes for any election anywhere. In the crowds listening to the candidates lately on TV, I’ll bet many went home and did not vote - thinking their guy would win anyway without their vote. This goes for any election and you can see it in our town and state elections too. If you total up the figures, you will find that a large number didn’t come out to pull down that little lever. Voting is a right and an obligation that people have fought wars for. What is it about pulling down that lever that scares them. We owe it to the folks that fought for this right to vote - so next election - do utilize it.

The ladies of the Community Club have a couple of winners coming up before February leaves us. Margaret Heinrich and Michele Weisburg arranged for a program on Thursday, February 16th on President Theodore Roosevelt - Submarine voyage in Long Island Waters by Lecturer Adam Grohman. Mr. Grohman is a maritime historian and diver and is with the Underwater Historical Research Society. It was a very interesting program and drew a wonderful crowd of ladies. The club had a tour of his home Sagamore Hill this past Fall and the program was a great story of one of his many exploits.

Prem Chauhan and Julie Fehler, as Co-Chairs of the Drama/Literature Dept. of the same club will present “The Golden Age of Hollywood” at the Garden City library with a showing of the movie “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” an adaptation of Stephen Vincent Benet’s classic short story “The Sabbin Women.”

The ladies of the G.C. branch of the American Assoc. of University Women will be holding their monthly Branch Meeting on Monday, March 5th at 7:30 p.m. at the G.C. Library. The program will be David M. Okom, Exec. Dir. of the L.I. Community Foundation, who will talk about what the group does here in Nassau County also Suffolk counties. Chairing the program will be Christine Marcine with Alice Sarkis in charge of refreshments and Mary Knox welcoming members and guests. Both of these groups have great programs that are of interest to everyone so don’t be shy - join them and expand your knowledge and have fun at the same time.

Cupid’s Arrows certainly worked overtime a number of years ago so we can now say Happy wedding Anniversary to the following: Madeline and Ivor Buston, Pat and Bob Gordon, Maggie and Lou Battista, Monica and Bob Schoelle, Lesley and Pat Merola, and may they all have a great day and many happy years ahead to enjoy each other.

The Garden City Community Theatre is gearing up to present a Spring musical production called “Chew’s Your Fortune.” This will take place on Friday, March 16th at 8 p.m. and also on Saturday, March 17th at both 3 p.m. and also again at 8 p.m. at the Garden City Community Church. Further information will be forthcoming but do save the date.

Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center drew many of those loving classical music this past week for one of their very favorite performers. This was the “Trio Solisti” and they were indeed wonderful. They have performed at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Caramoor, Carnegie Hall, Santa Fee, Town Hall and many other music centers in the United States as well as Canada. Among those enjoying the evening were: Barbara Nothel, Joan Kuster, Alice Brown, Mary Polak and Betty Vazquez.

And now for our history buffs! Do you know where the oldest physical structure is in the Village of Garden City? No - its not St. Paul’s. Its the railroad bridge commissioned by the Garden City Company and completed in 1871. The bridge was the first essential element in the development of this town and played an essential part in its development. It helped move men and building materials to build the Garden City Hotel (read old one), St. Paul’s School and the Cathedral of the Incarnation that rose in the mid-1870’s. Ulysses S. Grant was President, we had 37 states in the Union, the first Major League Baseball game was played , and the first Gilbert and Sullivan opera was performed. Tune in next week and I’ll tell you more. See you next week!