School Board Hears From Kildare Road Residents



The Garden City Board of Education heard from a group of village residents who have several concerns that they claim affect student safety at a board meeting held on August 7th. Ten families who live on Kildare Road near Stratford School have formed a group called the Kildare Road Property Owners Association and have contacted the School Board, village Traffic […]

Albert Chase Appointed Assistant Superintendent



At the August 7 th Board of Education Meeting, the Board appointed Albert Chase as Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance commencing in September. Mr. Chase will replace John Powell who has resigned from the district to take a position as Assistant Superintendent for Business in the Great Neck School District. Mr. Chase has served as the Deputy Superintendent of […]

A Word From The Publisher



Although we have seen a decline in submissions of material this week due to the season, we have continued to receive quite a few letters to the editor, especially on the topic of St. Paul’s. We have heard that there will be much discussion of the building at the next meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, August 17th […]

Volunteers From The Andy Foundation Build New Playground



Call it an extreme makeover of the playful kind. On August 12, more than 200 volunteers from The Andy Foundation and Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism will construct a state-of-the-art new playground at 80 Hauppauge Rd during a one-day large-scale construction event. Work will begin at 8:00 AM and conclude at 3:00 PM with a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate […]

Buckley Honors The Murans At The Garden City Hotel



Buckley Country Day School recently honored two of its very good friends, Lilyan and Van Muran, at its second annual Spring Gala, held at The Garden City Hotel. A distinguished Buckley trustee, Lilyan has always been committed to helping others with her enthusiasm and generosity. Together, she and Van have been credited with contributing their vision and support to the […]

Pack 55 End Of Year Cookout



Pack 55 celebrated the end of the scouting year with a cookout on the Cathedral grounds. Tee Pee Ted talked about his adventures of living with the native Americans when he was young. He also taught the kids how to construct a tee pee and start a fire without matches. After dinner there was a wiffle ball game and a […]

Women’s Club News



What a great ending to the Senior Women’s year. Forty happy members had a gourmet luncheon and bridge at the Garden City Country Club on June 9. President Judy Radocy thanked all for coming and was in turn thanked for all she does. Eda Meglio, vice president presented her with a heartfelt thank you check. Judy and her committee were […]

Bolin – Keith Engagement



Mr. and Mrs. David W. Thompson, III of Clover, SC and Mr. John R. Bolin of Gastonia, NC announce the engagement of their daughter, Micah Elizabeth Bolin to Robert Browder Keith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Keith of Garden City, NY. The wedding will be in May 2007 at The Vinings Club in Atlanta, Ga., where the couple resides. […]

Socially Speaking



It’s been a hot time in the old town recently and with the three H day – hazy, hot, and humid, I think you have all gotten sleepy in your thinking. Or, maybe it was just that you didn’t have the strength to think out of the box. The question abut the New York State treasure that nearly was lost […]

September Events At Nassau County Museum Of Art



NCMA’S MAIN GALLERIES Through November 5, 2006 (opened August 27) The American Spirit: Paintings by Mort Knstler Mort Knstler, the nation’s leading historical artist, captures scenes on a journey through American history. The exhibition, The American Spirit: Paintings by Mort Knstler, spans the beginnings of America from the first encounters with Native Americans on to the Revolutionary War, the Civil […]