2020-11-27
3rd Grade Field Hockey finishes season
Congratulations to the GC 3rd grade Field Hockey team. This was the girls first season playing field hockey in the LIFHA program. They completed their first season with an undefeated record. The girls loved learning and playing the game. It looks like we have new GC Field Hockey stars on the ride!
This Week at Rotary
Rotary to Ring bells for Salvation Army This Saturday at Kings Each year during the Holiday Season, it is the tradition of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club to assist with the Salvation Army’s Bell Ring project. This Saturday, all day, Rotary volunteers assisted by Garden City Boy Scouts will be manning the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle at the rear entrance of Kings […]
A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop
A ‘Crazy Christmas Courtyard’ Our first “Crazy Christmas Courtyard” on Saturday was a resounding success! Even with masks on, you could see that people were happy to be out and about. I found myself catching up with some of my neighbors whom I haven’t seen in months. And we made many new friends! Maybe it was the wonderful balmy weather […]
Local resident honored at Vietnam Babylift 45th Anniversary Event
Local resident Lana Mae Noone, a participant in the Vietnam Babylift, April, 1975, was recently honored at the Babylift 45th Anniversary event on November 8th. Lana’s Grandson, Jayden Alexander Chul-soo Noone performed Taps on the Trumpet and Granddaughter Heather Marie Song-Yee Noone was a Production Assistant for the outdoor socially distanced program. “Children of theThe April Rain,” the Vietnam Babylift […]
Adelphi University Prize for Leadership
Grace Sanz, a senior at Sacred Heart Academy, was recently awarded the Adelphi University Prize for Leadership. She, along with students of Garden City High School, were awarded this prize for their outstanding leadership in the community and superior academic achievements. Grace has devoted hundreds of hours helping those with intellectual and physical disabilities for the last three years at […]
Historical Society Virtual Market features local artisans, merchants
The Garden City Historical Society’s Virtual Holiday Market and Auction of “Trips of A Lifetime” will launch on Saturday, November 28th, at noon! Go to: gcholidaymarket.afrogs.org to see details and bid on the luxury foreign and domestic trips (which are good to take for up to three years from your winning bid!). The Trips of A Lifetime Auction will be […]
The Kordes Korner
This photograph was taken just after the third Garden City Hotel was completed in 1901. It replaced the second hotel which burned down in 1899 at just four years old. This hotel was designed by the famous New York architect Stanford White as was the second hotel. The cupola and center tower were an exact replica of Independence Hall in […]
