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FIRE PREVENTION DAY
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
Last Sunday, the Volunteer Firefighters of the Garden City Fire Department hosted its annual Fire Prevention Day. Demonstrations were given regarding various fire emergencies. Residents watched as fires were put out, and volunteers provided lessons and suggestions. Children were treated to exploring the smoke house, activity books, balloons and were able to use the fire hose. Pictured Volunteers: Engine Company Captain Michael Moran, Truck Company Lieutenant James Taunton and Fire Fighter Gregory Barton.
Village considers “streetscape” measures BY RIKKI N. MASSAND Residents and storeowners in the Village of Garden City are about one month away from Small Business Saturday, set for Thanksgiving weekend, this year on Saturday, November 26. But year-round improvements to Garden City’s business districts have been in the planning stages in 2016, and an update on that progress long after the formation of ‘Project Streetscape’ was delivered at the Board of Trustees’ Thursday, October
20 meeting. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi said that his team of supervisors from the village would be visiting the main commerce section of Seventh Street west of Franklin Avenue and the shops and restaurant areas north on Franklin Avenue on Monday, October 24, to take inventory and check out some aspects the village can work on improving. The village’s executive team assigned to the Streetscape includes Suozzi, Director of Public Works Robert Mangan,
Deputy Superintendent of Public Works Domenick Stanco and Garden City’s new Deputy Village Administrator and Secretary to the Board of Trustees Joseph DiFrancisco. At the last Trustees’ meeting Suozzi said village operations completed in-person surveying of “short Seventh Street” and the New Hyde Park Road business district during the past week. He says WPOA President Maureen Traxler has been informed of the progress in planning made in that part of Garden See page 50
An October 20 hearing on amending Garden City’s zoning laws to accommodate the building of a Marriott Residence Inn on a Ring Road parcel, adjacent to the new Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant and in the commercial residential (CR) zone, stirred up concerns over the local property values being negatively impacted with the project and its possible influences on quality of life in the village, ranging from health and environmental issues to traffic, atmosphere, and the nature of 24/7 operations. Hotel management executives were on hand to provide the Village Board of Trustees some specific plans for a 163-room, 56-foot-high Residence Inn that would operate round-the-clock, and how that hotel would fit into a growing portfolio for OTO Development in suburban New York. However Garden City residents and a few others in central Nassau County had the last word at the October 20 Board of Trustees’ meeting, and the hearing has been continued without any conclusions on zoning regulations. Leslie Dimmling of Kingsbury Road, a 30-year resident of the Mott section of Garden City and mother of adult children, spoke up in opposition to seeing the new Residence Inn come to the area. Her house abuts the grass median separating Garden City from Roosevelt Field mall’s property. She says there are “half-a-dozen hotels within half a mile” See page 50
With 4-3 vote, Trustees make documents available to public BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
At the Village Board’s October 20 meeting, Mayor Nicholas Episcopia and three other trustees ensured that Freedom of Information reigns and access is more than granted for the big topic in town. Any person who wants to review the hotel proposal (including potential zoning changes) for the CR- district of Garden City with the Marriott Residence Inn application for Ring Road will be able to do so at the Garden City Public Library (GCPL) and at Village Hall in the Building Department, located upstairs. In an unusual circumstance the Village Board of Trustees did not arrive at this decision for the public eye’s consumption of the project details in unison. At their Thursday, October 20 meeting, Mayor Episcopia made the suggestion for two central places in the village having copies of the Marriott application available. However Trustee See page 49
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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER
Happy Halloween
Halloween is around the corner, and we hope our readers, young and old, have a happy one. The last few Halloweens have been pretty safe here in Garden City, with very little vandalism. It’s meant to be a fun holiday, so let’s all keep that in mind. Parents of children who are venturing out for the first time this year should remind them of basic safety information. Many children assume that if they can see a car that the driver has seen them. Remind them to never assume
that they are visible. Since it’s beginning to get dark in the evenings, dress in light colors if “Trick or Treating” after dark. Masks should not make it difficult for children to see, especially when crossing streets. Never eat goodies without checking to make sure that their wrappers are intact. Young children should have their parents inspect their candy before eating. (Perhaps the parents might want to impose a modest “inspection fee” for the service...)
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To the Editor: The proposals at the Trustee meeting by the Marriott residential hotel builders, talking about extra large rooms for families and beautiful landscaping, reminded me of Richard Gear’s performance in Chicago of the Razzle Dazzle song-and-dance routine. Bringing us back to reality were several smart ladies and a brilliant young man attending the meeting. What they reminded the audience was that it appeared the Village seemed willing to accept their committees findings even though the SEQUA review has not been completed. A most telling objection to building a family oriented hotel on this site was voiced by a woman, whose own family members had died of cancer. She reminded us that this hotel would be built on a superfund site for which the EPA has not given its OK and could mean that builders, guests, staff, nearby residents, etc. might be exposed to carcinogens A family hotel in operation 24/7 would require substantially more resources from Garden City including fire, police, etc. and, of course, water. Water would be coming from the Clinton Avenue wells which have already had substantial problems requiring scrubbers and other anti-contaminants. A 163 room family-oriented hotel would call for incredible amounts of water, requiring these wells, which supply homes in Garden City, to substantially increase their pumping. We have already had to close these wells and draw water from neighboring wells in Hempstead to meet former crises. This area is already zoned for businesses, restaurants, and other commercial ventures, but not for hotels. We have enough hotels in and surrounding our Village. There is no advantage to Garden City to change our current zoning to allow for a 24/7 family hotel. I see only serious potential problems. Ask the ladies. Cynthia Brown
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To the Editor: Once again, this year we are coordinating St. Joseph’s SPONSOR A FAMILY programs for Thanksgiving and Christmas which provide holiday dinners for our neighbors in need at Our Lady of Loretto parish in Hempstead and the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary parish in Roosevelt. And at Christmas, we hope to provide gifts for fifty families at Loretto via our GIVING TREE project. The needs of those who live in our neighboring parishes are great, and St. Joseph’s assists them monthly with our food drives – groceries are delivered on a rotating basis to both parishes and cash contributions allow us to purchase supermarket gift cards which we distribute to Hempstead residents who come to our Parish Social Ministry office. As you may have read in the bulletin, in the first six months of 2016, our office served 528 clients. We were able to do this only because of your support. But St. Joseph’s holiday programs are something special. When you provide the fixings for a festive holiday meal for Thanksgiving and Christmas for a family in need, you are providing more than groceries. You are assuring that a family of 4, 6, 8 or more members will enjoy a meal with their loved ones in the same way that all of us hope to do. And perhaps when a prayer of thanks is offered before the meal, those family members will give thanks to you for your generosity. Similarly, for some families, the GIVING TREE packages which you provide may be the only gifts under their Christmas tree. To those of you who have never participated in these programs, we hope that you will do so this year. All residents and corporate entities are welcome to participate. Perhaps you were a donor in years past but for whatever reason discontinued the practice. If so, please consider rejoining our parish effort to make this year’s holiday season a happier time for those in need. Remember that we will be able to See page 42
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BY RIKKI N. MASSAND A group of fifteen residents gathered at the Garden City Traffic Commission’s meeting on Thursday, October 20, to state their case for a four-way stop sign at the corners of Hilton Avenue and Third Street in the Central section of the village. They did not need to take turns speaking at the podium to the Commission, however, as a recommendation came forth from the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) as earlier that week its board of directors voted in favor of the traffic change, with 10 votes “for it” and one abstention. CPOA Director and Traffic Commission Liaison Pat DiMattia said leaders of the CPOA were completely for the stop signs except for one director who requested data ahead of casting their vote. A petition for the four-way stop sign accompanied the POA recommendation to the Commission last week. Before a unanimous Commission vote to approve the stop signs, Director of Public Works Robert Mangan said drivers may need advance warning so there should be “stop ahead” signs placed at the intersection, “because there are none for a long stretch along that block.”
Deputy Mayor Richard Silver is the chair of the village’s Traffic Commission, and also one of the two trustees representing the CPOA on the Village Board. At the October 20 meeting he asked Mangan to confirm the installation date, and Mangan advised that the stop signs should be up within 10 days, by Halloween. Resident Kathryn Carney Cole of Third Street has lived all of her 39 years in the same neighborhood between Cathedral and Hilton Avenues. Cole has made her career as a commercial litigator, counsel to large corporations plus small businesses, financial institutions and individuals and a contract attorney. In 2013 Cole was recognized as the first female president of the Federal Bar Association’s Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.) chapter. She’s often been working from home throughout this year but, as she told the Traffic Commission, over the past six months she’s personally witnessed five “fairly serious car accidents at the intersection of Hilton and Third. The incidents prompted Cole to begin her neighborhood petition for the all-way stop. Efforts culminated last Thursday, “I have a number of neighSee page 26
Robbery reported on 2nd Street
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A 19 year-old man was robbed at gunpoint on Second Street on October 25th. According to Garden City Police, the victim, a resident of Hempstead, said he was walking home on 2nd Street towards Franklin Avenue at 7:38 a.m. when a male subject approached him from the rear and asked him the time. When the victim gave the time, the subject produced a handgun and demanded the victim’s i-Phone 6, Apple ear buds, a set of Beats headphones, and cash.
The victim complied and gave the subject the items. The subject then fled on foot westbound towards Hilton Avenue. The victim describes the subject as a male with a beard in his twenties, brown skin, thin build, wearing a black baseball hat and a Baltimore Orioles baseball jacket. Garden City Detectives request that anyone with information regarding this incident call them at 465-4150.
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
fied practicing orthopaedic surgery doctor and hand surgeon in Woodbury. Dr. Kupersmith earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse. He completed his general surgery internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, as well as a hand surgery fellowship at SUNY Stony Brook. Makrinos said that a lawsuit pending against a Garden City police officer will proceed to a hearing on Friday, November 4, and the testimony of Dr. Kupersmith at that time will provide
Key witness, fuel contract approved for GCPD
At the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday night, October 20, Trustee Stephen Makrinos – the Board’s designated police commissioner – made a motion to suspend the rules so two last-minute items could be placed on the agenda and voted on. Minutes later the seven Garden City trustees present at the meeting approved both items without a dialogue, and each contract contains aspects related to the village’s police department. Trustee Makrinos described a need for a short-term, $8,000 contract with Dr. Lee M. Kupersmith, a board-certi-
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On October 18th Garden City High School Junior Brandon Gong, pictured here with science research teacher Dr. Steven Gordon and Principal Nanine McLaughlin, was named a 2016 Semifinalist in the prestigious Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology. Approximately 2,200 students from 46 states, Washington D.C., and seven international sites entered this year’s competition. Only 500 were selected as International Semifinalists. Among this select group of winners are students from specialized magnet schools for math, science & technology, and close to 20 public school districts in Long Island. Amazingly, this is the second consecutive year Brandon has been selected as a Semifinalist. “I’m relieved, amazed, and very grateful to Drs. Gordon and Zhu,” shared Brandon upon learning he was named a Semifinalist. “It’s a good feeling to know that all the hours of work have been recognized.” Dr. Wei Zhu is a Natural Sciences professor at SUNY Old Westbury. He has mentored Brandon since Brandon began his science research projects in Garden City Middle School. Brandon’s project was entitled: “Reduction of amyloid medi-
ated lipid peroxidation and cytotoxicity by Helianthus tuberous (Jerusalem Artichoke): A potential new disease-modifying therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease.” Translation: Brandon and his partner Aric Zhuang from Great Neck South, discovered that leaf extract from the Jerusalem Artichoke reduced the toxic protein amyloid in human nerve cells and in fruit flies predisposed to the disease. Research has been focused on amyloid since the breakdown of this protein is suspected of playing a major role in Alzheimer’s disease. “It was pretty exciting doing all the prep work for our project,” Brandon explained. “We had to tweak the concentrations of the extract to find the most effective solution. Once we had the results for the human nerve cells, we worked with the fruit flies. They also showed a positive amyloid reduction, as well as an increase in life span.” “This is the second year in a row that Brandon has been awarded the Semifinalist title,” said science research teacher Dr. Steven Gordon. “This distinguishes Brandon as the first student in Garden City High School history to have achieved a repeat win in the Siemens Competition.”
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Fresh Christmas wreaths from St. Joseph School
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Parish party Chairwomen: Sue Larkin and Tara Manning We’re only a few weeks away from one of the biggest events of the season! The St. Joseph Church Parish Party will be held on Friday, November 18th at the Garden City Hotel and the Parish Party Committee warmly welcomes parishioners, friends and neighbors and our local supporters to join and celebrate all that is wonderful about our parish. Our theme “Our Families, Our Friendships, Our Faith” highlights the threads that connect us all to St. Joseph Church. The evening takes place at the historic Garden City Hotel. Dance the night away to the tunes of Hank Lane Music
- The Kenny Ford Band, while reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. The auction committee has been hard at work assembling the highend baskets, and grand raffle tickets will be available the night of the event. Invitations can be found on the parish website at www.stjosephchurchgc.com or by contacting Parish Party Chaircouples Sue and Ray Larkin at 516-697-5052 or Tara and Mike Manning at 516-448-5833. We thank all of our local business people and friends for their support and wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving Season!
PTA Co-President Barbara Delmas at left and 4th grade teacher Mrs. Conway at right with samples of some of the charming wreaths you can order at www.sjspta. com to support St. Joseph School students like these. There is nothing like the scent of a fresh wreath when your guests come to your front door during the holidays. But instead of going to Home Depot, why not order from St. Joseph School? Our boxwood greenery comes from the heart of North Carolina, and our traditional balsam evergreen fir from a local supplier. With a beautiful bow and coordinating trim, you will have something special that you will look at with joy throughout the Christmas season, knowing you have also done a
good thing for the children at St. Joseph School. In addition to traditional round wreaths there is a heart shaped wreath, roping and mantel greenery, grave blankets, and poinsettias. See full selection online. Order now until November 13 (at 8:00 PM) at www. sjspta.com Pick up your order on Dec. 2 from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM in the school auditorium. For questions please contact Kim Pawlowski at 917-501-9974 or kimepawlowski@gmail.com
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BY RIKKI N. MASSAND On Saturday, November 5 from 9:30 am to 4 pm the Friends of the Garden City Public Library (GCPL) will host its fall Bargain Book Sale on the lower level of the library. The fall book sale downstairs coincides with the first days after the re-opening of the elevator at GCPL set for Tuesday, November 1, after it underwent repair work and upgrades since August. The biannual Friends of GCPL book sale features an impressive variety of gently used books for every age, as well as CDs, DVDs and videos at bargain costs, starting at just a quarter. Residents and the greater community are encouraged to visit the library and browse the selection of fiction and non-fiction titles. The sale includes books in every category one can imagine, from cooking and decorating, to poetry, picture books, travel, history, art, and music -- all on sale at “extremely reasonable” prices, according to the Friends’ representatives. As the season nears, shoppers can find Christmas books and great gift books or movies just in time for the holidays. The Friends say antique and autographed books as well as coffee-table books will also be offered. Proceeds from the sale support Friends of GCPL initiatives such as
museum passes, movies, and special programs for all ages. The library’s website gives the Friends’ organization the acknowledgement of being a “dynamic community resource” for the Garden City Public Library since 1952. In her update to the GCPL Board of Trustees on October 17, new Friends of GCPL President Nancy Minett said the library has requested additional museum passes for the Long Island Children’s Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the New York Historical Society and the Vanderbilt Museum in Suffolk County. On Monday, October 24, Minett told The Garden City News these museum passes join the six passes already funded by the Friends: The Guggenheim, Old Westbury Gardens, Intrepid, Nassau County Museum of Art, Cradle of Aviation, and the combined Metropolitan Museum of Art/Cloisters Museum and Gardens. “Each pass provides free admission for up to six people (depending on the museum) all supported through your contributions to the Friends of the GCPL! Information on reserving these passes can be found online at gardencitypl.org/museum-passes,” she said. Library Board Trustee Lola Nouryan suggested that library patrons borrowing museum passes can be informed of the opportunity to donate. Earlier
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this month Reference Librarian Laura Flanagan was working on lanyards and a small packet for passes. The Friends of GCPL can then print the basis of the new passes, “supported by your contributions to the Friends” directly on the item patrons pick up. At its September 21 meeting the Friends of GCPL had an extensive discussion on that initiative and how to build on a contribution, as the Friends are paying for the additional passes through donations made. “We were all in favor of funding the additional library passes, but we really want to use this as an opportunity to get the word out to our community that this represents their contributions to the Friends of GCPL at work. We talked with Library Director Lisa Paulo and Laura Flanagan, and we found out the best way to advertise this is on the passes themselves.” Minett said.
Help Out with GCPL Friends’ Matinee Movie Planning
In other news, Friends of GCPL member Steve Tobias has an opportunity for a new volunteer to help organize and promote the movies as his co-volunteer has retired. Despite the elevator coming back into service on November 1 there will not be a movie on Monday, November 7. Friends’ Monday Matinee Movies are slated to return Monday,
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November 14 with Bridge of Spies (2015) followed by You’ve Got Mail (1998) on November 21, and on Cyber Monday, November 28, after Thanksgiving weekend, Woman in Gold (2015). The calendar year’s movies end with three in December; on December 5 Trumbo (2015); Monday, December 12, Good Morning Vietnam (1987) and finally December 19 with It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). Membership with the Friends of the GCPL is another way in which families and community members can get involved. As the Friends 2016 membership drive comes to a close, the number of households contributing to the Friends is down. Through September donations to the Friends in 2016 were down about 25 to 30 percent, Minett says. To help remind residents that may still want to contribute, Minett told the Library Trustees that the Friends would be posting information tracking the number of contributing households for 2016 in the library entrance, with the aim to reach 500 donating households by December. Library Board Chairman Colahan told Minett signage should also go up in the reference, children’s and young adults’ sections as people seeking information from librarians would have more time to notice See page 10
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THE OFFICE CAT BY GABBY TABBY Safety first: A thief who stole a bicycle from the lawn of a Euston Road residence on October 19th apparently cared about his own safety, as he also stole a bike helmet. Speeding while suspended: On October 20th Officer Russell stopped a vehicle for speeding on Washington Avenue. The stop resulted in the arrest of a 31 year old Hempstead man for having eight open license suspensions. Lord and Taylor hit: On October 20th Officer Hennessy arrested a 56 year old Merrick woman for the alleged theft of $345 in merchandise from Lord and Taylor. Women’s Day: Another female alleged thief was arrested the same day by Garden City Detectives. A 34 year old Mineola woman was arrested for the alleged theft of credit cards and cash from a wallet at a Garden City Plaza office on October 12th. Cash in car: On October 20th money was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a Stewart Avenue residence. Leaving the scene: On October 21st Garden City Detectives arrested an 18 year old West Hempstead woman for allegedly leaving the scene of a vehicle crash that
occurred earlier in the day on Cherry Valley Avenue. Drug arrest: On October 21st Garden City Detectives arrested an 18 year old Garden City Park man on 2nd Avenue for alleged possession of LSD and marijuana. Smoking is bad: On October 22nd the Garden City Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of smoking power lines on Brompton Road. DWI Crash: On October 23rd Officer Pumilia investigated a two-vehicle crash on Old Country Road resulting in the arrest of one of the drivers. A 30 year old Plainview woman was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. The suspect was not injured, however the three occupants in the other auto suffered various injuries requiring transport to a local hospital for treatment. Tree limb down: On October 23rd Garden City Police Officers assisted the Garden City Fire Department on Transverse Road for a power outage caused by a fallen tree limb striking
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four were placed out of service. In addition, 48 tickets were issued for various safety and traffic violations including three hazardous material violations. Carbon monoxide alarm: On October 24th Garden City Police assisted the Garden City Fire Department who responded to an activated carbon monoxide alarm on Hilton Avenue. Stuck in transit: On October 25th Garden City Police Officers assisted the Garden City Fire Department in the rescue of a person stuck in an elevator on 7th Street. Grinch strikes: A handbag containing gift cards and cash was reported stolen from a store on 7th Street on October 25th. Getting to be a habit? For the second week in a row a truck struck the Cherry Valley Avenue train trestle. In this week’s episode, on October 25th a 47 year old Smithtown man was charged with disregarding a bridge clearance sign after striking the bridge with his truck. The truck was damaged and was towed from the scene. The MTA was on scene and conducted an inspection of the Bridge.
Coffee and Tea by the book
The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies Garden City Public Library Tuesday, November 29th at 9:30AM In person registration for Garden City Library cardholders begins on Wednesday, November 9th at 9:30AM for a Coffee & Tea by the Book discussion to be held on Tuesday, November 29th on the First Floor of the Library in the Periodical Room at 9:30AM sharp. Love, suspense, guilt, and hidden secrets with an underlying theme of race relations seamlessly blend together in The Tea Planter’s Wife. This is a timeless story of an innocent young Englishwoman struggling to find her
place in colonial Ceylon against unexpected circumstances and facing cruel choices. With locked doors, old dresses, and even a boathouse mystery, this is Rebecca with crocodiles. Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett will moderate this discussion of The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies. You can pick up a copy of the book when you register at the Reference Desk. You are welcome to bring your own coffee or tea. Registration is limited to 25 Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may register in person beginning November 22nd if space is available.
From page 9 it, take the information and inquire as opposed to people ready to check out books and materials and leave the library quickly. Minett notes that donations to the Friends’ group funds various library based activities for all age groups “that tax dollars do not fund” including the additional museum passes (which provide free entry to great museums in Manhattan and Long Island mentioned above) plus programs for adults, children and young adults and more. Minett explained to the Library Board on October 17 that the major revenue gen-
erators for the Friends of GCPL every year are its membership drive and the book sales -- both the year round sale on shelves in the library and the biannual ‘seasonal’ book sales. “Certainly the book sales bring steady revenue into the Friends’ to contribute funding” she said. Envelopes will be mailed out at the start of the new year but before then community members still have time to remember to donate at year’s end with implications on their 2016 tax considerations as donations to the Friends of GCPL, a nonprofit organization, are tax deductible.
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This lovely side-hall Colonial has a great mid-block location, situated on 40 x 100 ft. private property in charming Cathedral Gardens. This updated and well-maintained home features an entry vestibule with an elegant French door opening up to a sun-filled living room with wood burning fireplace and traditional mantle. There is a formal dining room with sliding glass doors that lead out to a covered patio which overlooks a serene tree-lined yard. An eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, pantry closet and an powder room complete the main floor. The 2nd floor offers 3 bedrooms with hardwood floors and one with brand new carpeting. There is also a nicely updated hall bath, linen closet and pull-down attic for storage. The basement has a finished recreation room, also newly carpeted, built-in storage drawers and laundry/utility room. Other amenities include new hot water heater, newer windows, 2-zone heat, detached garage and much more. This great house combined with the beautifully landscaped yard make this a wonderful place to call home. SD #1. MLS# 2892502. $485,000. Claudia Galvin, CBR
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Eagle Scout project help needed
Patrick Ilardi, a Life Scout with Troop 243, is collecting donations for his upcoming Eagle Scout project. His project is a renovation of the St. Agnes Room, located under St. Joseph’s Church. The campus is undergoing a major renovation, and Patrick is a graduate of St. Joseph School and an Altar Server and wanted his project to focus on his parish. The St. Agnes Room, used by the Rosary Altar Society, Cub Scouts, Knights of Columbus, Moms Faith Sharing Group and St. Joseph School, just to name a few groups, has a very dated kitchen. Walls, the ceiling and floor will need to be repaired or replaced, cabinetry will need to be refaced or replaced as well as many other smaller jobs. The project will benefit all groups in the parish. All checks can be made out to “Troop 243” with a notation in the memo line that the donation is for the “Ilardi Eagle Project”. Any donations can be dropped
Packy Ilardi, Life Scout, Troop 243 off or mailed to: Patrick Ilardi, 139 Meadow Street, Garden City, NY 11530. Thank you for your support of this worthy cause.
Art exhibit
An art exhibit, ‘Color Our World’, of paintings by Barbara Leichter, R.Linda Levy, Vivian Hershfield, & Margo Vignola will be on exhibit at The Barnes Gallery, 2 Nassau Blvd. Garden City South , NY.
The exhibit runs from November 1-30th 2016. Gallery Hours Tuesday Saturday 10am-5pm Reception Saturday November 5, 2016 5:30-7:30PM . Live Music, wine & cheese. All invited.
Garden City Public Schools Question of the Week In alignment with the Board of Education’s Legislative Affairs Committee’s goal of enhancing communication with the community, Garden City Public Schools has continued its “Question of the Week” feature. If you have a question you’d like answered about public or board policy, school district operations, or budget preparation and voting, please email: knightc@ gcufsd.net. Q: I understand that parents and community members can have a voice in the revisions underway to the grade 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics NYS Learning Standards. How can I add my comments? A: Anyone – teacher, parent, student or community member - wishing to add public comment regarding the proposed NYS ELA and Mathematics Learning Standards can do so online. In alignment with her goal of taking a more collaborative approach to the formulation of the state standards, Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is requesting public feedback on the revisions recommended by volunteer panels of teachers, parents, and experts in child development this sum-
mer in Albany. Multiple surveys are currently open for public comment through November 14th (an extension of the November 4th deadline listed on the website): http://www.nysed.gov/aimhighny. The AIMHighNY webpage organizes the surveys by subject and grade level. A comprehensive chart of the revised standards for each grade level is paired with a survey for the corresponding set of standards. When reviewing the revisions available on the site, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Ted Cannone advises, “If the ‘Current Standard’ column is blank, then that likely indicates a full revision of the standard is recommended. Also, many standards are noted as ‘new,’ when they are, in fact, rewritten.” “This is our opportunity to participate in the Learning Standards revisions taking place at the State Education Department,” explained Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen. “We encourage parents and residents to make their voices heard during the process.”
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GCCC Forum: “Misconceptions About Parenting Rights”
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BY MELVA VICTORINO On Sunday, Ocotber 30th at 9:15 – 10:15 AM, Mr. Joseph Trotti will lead the Sunday Forum Series at Garden City Community Church (GCCC) on Misconceptions About Parenting Rights. Joseph Trotti, a partner in the litigation practice group at Vishnick McGovern Milizio LL, concentrates in the areas of family and matrimonial law, commercial litigation, including commercial real estate and estate litigation. His family law and matrimonial practice encompasses the preparation of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, adoption, child support, custody arrangements, separation and divorce. Mr. Trotti has extensive experience working with LGBT individuals, spouses and partners on family and matrimonial law matters. He was the executive producer of the documentary Left Out in America: Legislative Life, Love and LGBT, a film accepted to the New York International Film Festival in 2011, for which he was awarded “Best Directorial Debut of a Documentary.” Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, Mr. Trotti is a member of the Nassau County Supreme Court Matrimonial Pro Bono panel and the Queens County Civil Pro Bono panel. His support of charitable organizations includes New York Families for Autistic Children, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Long Island Chapter and Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) fundraising committees. Active in his community, Mr. Trotti serves on the board and as legal counsel of the Forest Hills Youth Activities Association and is a delegate to that organization’s soccer league. He is a former member of the Forest Hills Gardens board of directors and previously served as legal chair of the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation. Mr. Trotti is a past president of the board of the Community Education Council,
The Welcoming Club of Garden City is preparing for its next Casino Night Joseph Trotti an organization that seeks to expand opportunities for parents to take a leadership role in the reform of NYC’s public schools. In that role, he oversaw school curriculum, budget concerns, special education and safety issues. Mr. Trotti received his Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s School of Law and his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Queens College, City University of New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section, the Queens County Bar Association, serving on its Family Law committee, the Nassau County Bar Association, the Latino Lawyers Bar Association and the Queens County Women’s Bar Association. The Community is invited to attend the forum in the church parlor. The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation. Worship services are Sundays at 8:30 AM in the chapel and 10:30 AM in the sanctuary, with church school for children and a crib room for infants and toddlers during the latter service. Wednesday Service is at 8:00 PM at Gardner Hall. The Garden City Community Church is located at Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Blvd. For more information, call 516-746-1700 or visit our website at www.gardencitycommunitychurch.org.
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The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization that focuses on welcoming new members to our community, fostering relationships of long-time residents, supporting local businesses and raising money for charity. This year The Welcoming Club of Garden City is proud to support the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc.
Help bring Halloween to Anna House!
Belmont Race Track was the first race track to have an onsite child care center. The Anna House serves fifty-two children below the age of 12, and almost half of them are pre-school age. Won’t you help them have a wonderful Halloween by donating new or gently used costumes? Please drop the costumes off at 59 Euston Rd in the bin by the front door. Or contact Jackie Goode at jmgoode322@optonline.net for more information.
Roaring 20’s Casino Night
November 12th, 7 to 11pm The Cherry Valley Country Club Will Lady Luck smile down on you as you try your hand at poker, craps and roulette? Join us in your best Gatsby attire to find out! Roaring 20’s fashion welcome and encouraged! Tickets are $100 per person and include open bar, hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to participate in a fabulous silent auction,
raffle prizes and more! Special prizes for our high rollers! Tickets available now at http://www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org/roaring-20-s-casinonight. Don’t wait to buy them as tickets will be $125 per person at the door. Attention local businesses and organizations: We are looking for a few of you to help us raise money for our charity, BCCA by sponsoring tables at our Casino Night. We have 4 levels of sponsorship, 8 sponsorships available in total. • Craps Table Sponsor (1) $1500 • Roulette Table Sponsor (2) $1000 • Poker Table Sponsor (1) $750 • Blackjack Table Sponsor (4) $500 Sponsors receive two (2) tickets to our event, recognition including their name and company logo displayed on the table throughout the night, as well as a “Thanks to our Sponsors” print ad in The Garden City News following our event. Interested? please reach out to Meg Cremins (megdockery@yahoo. com) for more details. Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $35 a year you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org, in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.
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FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE By: Nicholas P. Episcopia
Proposed change to Village Zoning Code for Ring Road
At last week’s Board of Trustees meeting, there were several comments from the public about the proposed Marriott Residence Inn that would be located on the southern portion of Ring Road. The developer’s requested approval is for a zoning change only that would allow hotel usage in this zone. Actual approval of the hotel itself is subject to further review by the Village’s Planning Commission and Architectural Design Review Board. For close to one year, the Garden City Zoning Change and Review Committee has been working on this request for a code change to allow a hotel in this area. The committee consists of two Village Trustees, the chair of the Planning Commission, the chair of the Board of Zoning Appeals and a representative from the Architectural Design Review Board. Committee members represent approximately 75 years of combined service to Garden City and they did yeoman’s work, making sure that the zoning change to allow a hotel in the area would not be detrimental to the safety and quality
of life of our community. As approved at the Trustees meeting, the due diligence materials will be available for inspection in our Building Department and in the Garden City Public Library. Be assured, your Board of Trustees would not approve anything in our Village that would be detrimental to our residential and business communities.
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Town recognizes Garden City Police Department
Congratulations to Garden City Police Detective Richard Pedone on receiving the Town of Hempstead’s Police Service Award. Commissioner Kenneth Jackson nominated Detective Pedone for his contributions to the Village in his capacity
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 6. Residents are reminded that clocks should be set back one hour. This is also a good time to check your smoke and carbon monoxide batteries. In fact, it is recommended that you install new batteries twice a year to be sure they are always working properly.
Happy Halloween - Mon., October 31
Please let us all have a happy and safe Halloween. Remember that our young people will be out “trick or treating” not just during the day, but at night as well. Please exercise care when driving and drive slow as many young people will be crossing our Village streets when it is dark.
Halloweenfest at the Bird Sanctuary
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary will hold “Halloweenfest” this Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., a fun-filled afternoon for the kids. Children should come dressed in costume to enjoy games, crafts and prizes. Admission at the gate is $5 per child; 3 or more children costs $15. There is no rain date.
Board of Trustees meeting schedule
The next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees’ meetings for the month of November are November 3 and November 17, 2016. I encourage all residents to attend Board of Trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of Village issues from a first-hand perspective. I hope to see you at a Board of Trustees meeting.
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Trump and Brexit BY BOB MORGAN, JR.
This is written at Heathrow Airport and on a British Airways flight (excellent service, even in coach), after a short visit to London. It’s always very enjoyable to travel to the British capital, a very civilized and interesting place. The food in London has greatly improved from the fish and chips days of 25 years ago, although Indian cuisine still remains as a reliable standby. And there's nothing like having a pint in one of London's oldfashioned pubs. Following the Brexit vote to withdraw Britain from the European Union, the exchange rate between the United States dollar and British pound has become considerably more favorable to American travelers, so London is much more affordable. Speaking of Brexit, since the United States presidential election is upon us, it may make sense to see what we can learn from the surprise British vote for Leave in the context of our own elections and Donald Trump's underdog quest for the presidency. I wrote about this briefly after the June vote, but here is a refinement of my thinking. Those advancing the vote to leave the European economic union advanced a number of themes. There was a belief that Britain was losing its economic independence by overregulation from Brussels. There was a suspicion of trade agreements that were perceived as causing British workers to lose good jobs. Another important issue was immigration, both concern about the free movement of workers from within the economic union and a fear that Western Europe, and indeed Britain, were about to be overrun by waves of Middle Eastern immigrants. There are obvious clear parallels between these concerns and many of the themes advanced by Donald Trump in the United States. Of the last 13 polls prior to Brexit, as compiled by the Financial Times, 8 predicted that the Remain side would prevail, 4 predicted Leave, with one tie. Across the 13 polls, there was an average margin for the Remain side of about 2 points. The conventional wisdom was that
Remain would win the vote and the allegedly smart money reflected in the betting pools made Remain as a 3-1 wagering favorite. Someone forgot to tell the British voters. Leave won by a 52-48 margin, making the poll average wrong by a rather hefty 6 points. While prosperous London voted to stay in the European Union, as did nationalist minded Scotland, Englanders living outside the capital region, often in areas buffeted by layoffs and unemployment, voted solidly for Leave. A possible explanation for the incorrect polling is that a Leave vote was politically incorrect and a number of poll respondents, particularly in telephone surveys, did not want to tell the surveyor of their preference. This is not to predict that Mr. Trump is the likely winner on November 8 or that the current majority of national polls showing him trailing substantially (although 3 polls have the race basically tied) are necessarily incorrect, but the Brexit experience teaches that polling can be skewed. As for the state polling, Mr. Trump is also likely trailing, but it does not take much imagination to envision a path to victory. If he can hold the states that Mitt Romney won in 2012 (including North Carolina), that would give him 206 of the needed 269 or 270 electoral votes (a tie would be decided by the House). Then he needs to pick up Iowa and Ohio (narrowly ahead) and Florida (narrowly behind), which would get him 259 votes. At that point, Mr. Trump likely must garner 10 or 11 votes from the following states: Wisconsin (10 votes), Colorado (9), Nevada (5), New Hampshire (4) or Maine (1 or 4, splits vote by congressional district). Right now Mr. Trump doesn’t get there, but a general shift to him of 2 or 3 points in the last few days, or a polling error of that magnitude, would make things interesting indeed. Don’t tell British voters (or bookies) that things like that can’t happen.
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Pumpkin Patch at UUCCN
Sam Milano helps Anna Lea Smith prepare pumpkin breads sold at the Pumpkin Patch. Other types of tea breads are also available. Three shipments of pumpkins and gourds have assured visitors to the Pumpkin Patch there are still ample choices for fall decorations. Additional deliveries of mums are also available as well as those that came with buds that are now displaying their gorgeous colors. The Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Central Nassau appreciates the enthusiastic visitors to 223 Stewart Avenue on the corner of Stewart Avenue and Nassau Boulevard. The last day of sales is October 31st. New visitors as well as those who have enjoyed the Pumpkin Patch in the past are welcome.
Meet the Veterans at the Garden City Library Join us for the 7th annual ‘Meet the Veterans’ event on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11th from 10:00am – 10:45am to be held in the lower level conference room at the Garden City LIBRARY. Children of all ages and adults are welcome to attend this exciting and educational program. In the past, our speakers included a Marine who built schools in Thailand, helped people in Japan after the tsunami and brought medical and dental supplies to Indonesia. A JAG colonel said law firms sent school supplies to children in Iraq once their schools had been rebuilt. Another Marine earned the honor of being the Marine One Crew Chief and flew the Presidential helicopter. A soldier explained how his unit repaired high schools and provided clean drinking water to the village.
He also showed photos of children playing with soccer balls that had been sent by families in Garden City! The students in Garden City have sent cards, letters, ‘ZipLoc Goody Bags’, holiday decorations, Girl Scout cookies and Boy Scout popcorn to our military overseas. The veterans have been very appreciative of these generous donations from families in Garden City. This is an opportunity to meet some of the veterans, ask them questions and thank them for their service to our country. This event will begin promptly at 10:00 am in the Garden City LIBRARY and will end in time for everyone to attend the 11:00 am Veterans Day ceremony at the monuments on the lawn outside. Everyone is invited. Please bring your friends.
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Community Club of Garden City will be hosting a special event “Understanding the Supreme Court” on November 16 at 1pm at the Casino on Cathedral Ave. This lecture will examine the evolving role of the U.S. Supreme Court in American history. Speaker James Coll will help attendees get a better sense of how the Court works, how it deals with (or fails to deal with) controversial issues and how the “least dangerous branch” has secured its unique place in the American constitutional structure.
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WPOA seeks applicants for Village Trustee The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is seeking applicants for the position of Village Trustee, a two-year term, which begins in April 2017. Any resident of the Western Section of the Village who is interested is urged to submit a letter of intent and a resume to: Maureen Traxler, WPOA President, 105 New Hyde Park Road, Garden City, NY 11530, or to mtraxler@optonline.net. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, November 11, 2016. Interviews with applicants will be scheduled in late November or early December. The WPOA Nominating Committee, which was established at
the September 2016 General Meeting, will announce its selection of the Western Section candidate for Village Trustees at the January Annual Resident Electors Meeting. The next general meeting of the WPOA is scheduled for November 15, 2016, at Homestead School, 7:30 p.m. The Western Section of Garden City is bordered on the north by the main line of the LIRR, on the east by the west side of Tanners Pond and Edgemere Roads, on the south by Cambridge Avenue and on the west by Jefferson Street. Please visit our website at www. gcwpoa.com.
Benefit concert for the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee On Saturday, November 5, from 2-5 PM at 223 Stewart Avenue in Garden City, there will be a concert to benefit the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. uusc.org (The UUSC provides help and relief around the globe wherever it’s most needed. Currently they’re helping in Haiti after the Hurricane.) Following the concert will be a gourmet dinner, included in the $25. ticket price. For reservations contact UUCCNconcertTIX@aol.com or 917 797 2225. Leading a roster of internationally-acclaimed performers is folk legend Bev Grant. Bev’s song “WE WERE THERE” has become an anthem of women in the labor movement. Eve Zanni and her singing have been called “an antidote to the blues” by no less an
authority than Stanley Crouch. Long Island’s own Lynn Portas, creator of the Emusi app, composer of the musicals “FIVE MINUTES MISS DRAPER” and “108 WAVERLY” will make a rare performing appearance. Also appearing will be Michael Sansonia, who’s performed on Broadway, played the blues with Richard Gere, and led a Country band in Africa. House band The Usual Suspects, some of NYC’s best studio musicians, will be on hand. UU Congregation of Central Nassau is located at 223 Stewart Avenue, (corner of Nassau Blvd.) Garden City, NY 11530 1/2 Block North of the Long Island Railroad, Nassau Boulevard Station. For more information please visit, www.uuccn.org or call 917 797 2225
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Donations sought for “Stockings for Soldiers”
One of the units in Afghanistan which got the Stockings. The troop sent this photo with a note of thanks to Allison Dillmeir Please help with the annual Stockings for Soldiers donation drive. Last year with your tremendous support our community sent over 1,000 gift bags and Christmas stockings to our troops overseas. This is a great idea for Brownie/Girl/ Boy Scout Troops, Religious Education or community service projects
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caffeine gum, bubble gum, Lolli-pops, jolly ranchers, Swedish fish, chocolate, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, nuts, packets of hot chocolate, energy bars, ‘heat-n-eat’ items: Rahman noodles, coffee, tea, dehydrated foods, powdered drinks, peanut butter, jelly, sardines, tuna pouches, gum, cup a soup, raisins, licorice, sour candy, , Starburst, Mentos, trail mix, rubric cubes, magazines, paperback books, yo-yos, stuffed animals, playing cards, Frisbees, dice, Nerf footballs, socks, hand-held games, DVDs-used are okay, Sudoku, cross
word puzzles & word search books, local newspapers, hand warmers, magazines, markers, pencils, sun glasses, antacids, q-tips, eye drops, vitamins, small toiletries, baby wipes, zip lock bags, mouth wash, tooth picks, disposable razors, vitamins, dental floss, hair clips, Dr. Scholl’s inserts, lip balm, deodorant, face soap, foot powder, hand cream,…please include a note in each stocking; return address is optional. Please nothing in glass or pressurized. Most importantly…..If you have any relatives, neighbors, co-workers or
friends actively deployed please give us their mailing address so that we may send them a box of stockings. *****THANK YOU***** Please don’t forget our female soldiers** Any donations towards shipping costs would be most welcome! You can drop off stockings at 97 Wyatt Rd. Organizers are aiming for December 15th . Any questions, please call or e-mail Allyson Dillmeier at allydill@optonline.net or 516 655-1073
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Christmas Fair at Resurrection Church
Helping customers find gifts and treasures at the White Elephant table are (from left) Diane Gatto, Ellen Iamascia and Lynette Taylor. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection invites all to our Christmas Fair, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Browse through beautiful handmade Christmas decorations and ornaments. Select unique gift items from beautiful handmade table runners, scarves, handbags, baby quilts and hand painted wooden items. Take home a container of your favorite cookies from our Homemade Cookie Shoppe. Find special gifts for special people—jewelry, toys, books. Pick up a treasure at the White Elephant Sale. Stop for lunch or a snack at the Resurrection Café. Net
proceeds go to support mission work at Resurrection & THE LIFE. Resurrection Lutheran Church is a multi-site Christian community of faith, with our main campus located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. Enter the Christmas Fair through the gym door on Emmet Place. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Christian Education at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 516.746.4426 or visit resgc. org.
InspIrIng Women™ a free community health education program
eat rIght, move rIght: BuIldIng Blocks for good health Please join us as Susan Hannon, MSN, RN and Grace Rowan, MSN, RN, Community Educators at Winthrop, discuss the following: • Learn how to “Prevent Food Portion Distortion” • Choose “My Plate” – for a healthier you. • Benefit of daily exercise – it can be easy…
Thursday, November 3, 2016 Sign-In: 6:45 PM Program: 7 PM Winthrop’s Research & Academic Center 101 Mineola Blvd. (Corner of Second Street in Mineola) Admission is free, but seating is limited For reservations: Please call (516) 663-3131 or email: inspiringwomen@winthrop.org (Parking info. call: 516-663-9761)
Lung cancer awareness day at Winthrop University Hospital Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States? Yet, screening and new treatments can reduce related mortality. To learn more, please join WinthropUniversity Hospital’s leading experts in the field of lung cancer for a free Lung Cancer Awareness Day educational program on Saturday, November 5, 2016, from 9 AM to 11:30 AM. The seminar will be held in the Winthrop Research & Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Blvd, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. Attendees will learn about new treatments such as stereotactic radiotherapy, robotic surgery, precision targeted medical therapies, and mobilization of the body’s own immunologic defenses. Winthrop speakers include physicians from the interdisciplinary Lung Cancer Program: Todd Carpenter, MD, Attending Physician, Division
of Radiation Oncology; Corinne Liu, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Radiology and Co-Director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program; Jeffrey Schneider, MD, Chief, Medical Oncology & Hematology and Director of the Lung Cancer Screen Program; Elena Selbs, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Pathology; Peter Siegler, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Pulmonology and Laurence Spier, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Thoracic Surgery. A question and answer period will be included in the program. Literature and educational materials will be provided; light refreshments will be served. This event was generously sponsored by the Phoebe Lynn Lewis Fund. The program is free, but seating is limited. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call Alisa Braithwaite at (516) 663-4658.
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To benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities Garden City AHRC is excited to announce that the wonderfully talented Tom Humbert will perform at our annual AHRC Christmas Luncheon on Monday, December 5 at the Garden City Hotel. Tom is a singer, composer, musician, actor and a Garden City resident. He works in theater, television and film. Tom has toured the US numerous times in many musical productions and has sung at the White House for two presidents. Tom will entertain us with his gifted voice at the Luncheon. Also at the Luncheon, you can holiday shop! For your convenience, our vendors will display their beautiful wares in the Grand Ballroom (where we will dine). And for more fun…we will introduce our new “Pick Your Prize” raffle, featuring valuable prizes! So why not treat yourself on December 5 at the most festive time of year? Let the holiday spirit surround you…in the beautiful Garden City Hotel…as you give your wonderful help to children and adults with special needs who truly need your help.
Reservations are $90. Please call Cynthia at 516-510-7963 to have an invitation mailed to you or for more information. And please invite a friend - or several friends! We promise you a most enjoyable day!
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Four-way stop approved for Hilton and Third
From page1 bors who are here who also were witnesses to those accidents, among others, so I started a petition going door to door and there has been unanimous support for a four-way stop sign. We then brought it to our CPOA their vote was unequivocal once data was collected to present one director with. The vehicular volume on Third Street and the volume on Hilton are significant and they are in excess of what is required for the four-way stop sign. That coupled with the fact that speeds captured by the data is also in excess of what is required for a four-way stop sign, and what is legal within bounds of the village. I understand that based on that data, our Garden City Police Commissioner (Kenneth Jackson) is also in support of the stop signs,” she said last Thursday. Representing the Garden City Police Department in Commissioner Jackson’s absence at the October 20 meeting was Inspector Michael Doyle, who Silver called “the brains of the traffic operation” in the village. He told the commission the GCPD echoes what Cole described based on guidelines in the MUTCD – the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which is the standard for signs, signals, and pavement markings in the United States. “We also recommend the stop after thorough review of numerous statistics factoring into it. The data does support the plans for the all-way stop. In the first eight months of 2016 we did have five accidents there (Hilton and Third) which meets the threshold of five accidents per year, and that’s in half a year. The average traffic flow criteria is 300 cars per hour and we recorded over that amount at the intersection with 307 cars per hour,” Inspector Doyle said. At the meeting Deputy Mayor Silver told residents that the five-year accident totals at Hilton and Third, with using 2016 as just a partial year, gave an average of close to six vehicular accidents per year. “We are not relying simply on one partial year and a short amount of traffic data,” Silver said. “Inspector Doyle references the MUTCD, which gives us a bit of an objective standard for when to install traffic control devices and it is something that I think we (the Traffic Commission) are committed to using more than we have in the past to bring increasing rigor on these items,” he explained.
Another item to come before the Traffic Commission at its October 20 meeting was not so readily accepted, and criteria outlined by the MUTCD was again cited by Inspector Doyle before the Commission. In the course of the next few months, before the Commission meets again in mid-December, the need for a second four-way stop for Garden City’s Central section will be “re-surveyed” and investigated. Aisling Bier of St. Paul’s Place created a petition and spoke to the Commission on behalf of neighbors from her area, expressing concern over the intersection of Hampton Road and St. Paul’s Place. She has lived at her current address near there for the past year and based on her observations of her six-yearold son’s bus stop at that intersection, which serves as a bus stop for Hemlock, Stratford and Garden City Middle School, she feels there’s a need for an all-way stop. Bier explains that 15 to 20 students are in harm’s way as they stand at that intersection in the morning. “As parents, as pedestrians, bikers and drivers on that road every day it has become an increasingly dangerous situation. Standing at that intersection for 10 minutes a day in mornings and evenings, we have witnessed so many near-accidents. Currently there is a two-way stop on Hampton so north-south traffic has a stop sign. The problem being here that the east-west traffic does not stop (between Oxford Boulevard and St. Paul’s Circle) as there isn’t a stop sign. At times traffic going north-south assumes that it’s a four-way stop and does a quick stop or they go straight through the intersection. Traffic near St. Paul’s often has to come to a screeching stop to avoid collision. We are dealing with commuters going from Stewart Avenue to Old Country Road and students going to Garden City High School,” Bier explained to the Commission. Residents told the Commission that the stop signs’ setup was switched from St. Paul’s Place to Hampton Road “to slow down traffic that went north-south on Hampton.” They said that change may have controlled speeds along Hampton but none of the problems were solved in the St. Paul’s circle and Oxford Boulevard vicinity. The Commission and the GCPD did not offer comment on that circumstance. With the Hampton Road-St. Paul’s Place intersection, one side of the street is in the Central section and one side is in the Estates. With this aspect of the
petition, the Traffic Commission’s October 20 agenda included the following notes: “A response letter was sent to this resident (Bier) and her letter was sent to the Estates’ Property Owners’ Association for approval. The Estates POA approved a four-way stop sign at Hampton Road and St. Paul’s Place at their meeting of October 12, 2016.” Also DiMattia provided a memo for the Commission dated October 12, outlined in the agenda for the October 20 meeting: “the CPOA recommends the installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of St. Paul’s Place and Hampton Road.” She also told the Commission that Bier’s original petition was submitted in June. The proposal will have to wait, in part based on the first approval given by the Commission on October 20. Deputy Mayor Silver explained his line of thought to Bier. “I think the description that you gave us of the unintended consequences of installing another stop sign in the area is one of the reasons that gives us pause over the proliferation of stop signs. They often do change traffic patterns, and then we are left with requests to add more stop signs, which is one of the reasons we are trying to look at standards of the MUTCD and ask ourselves ‘does this installation meet the standards?” Silver said. A neighbor of Bier’s then told the Commission she agreed with Silver’s point about traffic patterns changing and drivers seeking faster alternates, but her concern was “driver behavior.” She says most of the times people haven’t slowed down turning right or left onto Hampton, and stop signs in general will make a “huge difference” as intersections near her home are much safer. Inspector Doyle commented that from the GCPD’s survey the intersection of Hampton and St. Paul’s Place does not meet any of the standards for all-way stop signs. “The average number of vehicles per hour is only 8.5 and the 85th percentile for speeds on that stretch is 25 miles per hour. There’s only been two reported accidents, one in October 2015 and one in September of this year. But there were no reported accidents there in 2012, 2013 and 2014,” Doyle told the Commission.
Key witness, fuel contract approved for GCPD From page 1 valuable professional insights to claims and allegations of injury being made in the case. Also a need has come up for Garden City to secure ongoing purchases of gas for its police and fire cars and emergency vehicles from Adelphi University’s gas pumps while the Village Yard pumps continue to be replaced this fall. As reported in The Garden City News on September 22, gas and diesel buying agreements with the Garden City Union Free School District, the Village of Mineola and the Village of Floral Park were approved at the Board of Trustees’ September 8. However in making his request to suspend the meeting rules and add the two contracts last Thursday, Trustee Makrinos said that the existing contract with Mineola, which began on Monday, September 12, previously covered municipal vehicles including police cars and the fire chiefs’ SUVs. But the contract was inadequate after a month, and Makrinos stated that Adelphi would charge $1.55 per gallon for gas, the equivalent of another municipal entity such as the neighboring village of Mineola. Because Floral Park charges significantly more for fuel, when the Trustees approved the initial purchasing
contracts in September Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi made comments and requested an adjustment, through a formal motion by Trustee John DeMaro to amend the agenda item, ensuring that Floral Park’s municipal pump would not be the primary source for Garden City’s police and fire fleet. Additional methods to ensure that police vehicles were equipped with gas were deemed a priority now, however. The new project completion date for the gas pumps at the Village Yard has been set as Wednesday, November 30. Also at the Board of Trustees’ October 20 meeting, an additional $11,635 was approved as a Public Works’ department capital budget expense for the project to Island Pump and Tank of East Northport. According to the meeting agenda, the original project called for partial replacement of the concrete mat at the pump, but after a field meeting it was determined that a full replacement would have a better result for the station. Extra work was then required with the placement of two manholes over the existing tank “due to the shifting of the fill area for the gas tanks.”
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“All Hallows Eve” BY JOHN ELLIS KORDES From last year, here’s a Halloween favorite... You just arrive here from another country during the month of October. You write back home that you have found beautiful homes with well manicured lawns and friendly people. However, you write, you are somewhat concerned by symbolic dismembered bodies on the front lawns, witches in the trees, tombstones by the front door and an overall ghoulish feel to everything. Have they all joined a cult you say or just gone mad? No, its Halloween in America in the 21st century. Halloween (originally known as “All Hallows Eve”) is celebrated on October 31st. It occurs the day before “All Saints Day” which is a holy day celebrated by Christians on Nov 1st. Thus, All Hallows Eve - the eve of all the holy ones day. However, the customs associated with Halloween have very little to do with All Saints Day. Throughout history it has been common, as Christianity spread throughout the world, for Pagan holidays to be blended into Christian holidays (as with Easter). Halloween is the ultimate Pagan holiday in an outrageous celebration of the underworld. But where did it all begin? Ireland.. that’s right the Emerald Isle. Five hundred years before Christ the ancient Celts celebrated the night of October 31st (that was considered the end of Summer back then) and gave thanks for the summer’s harvest. But where does all the weird ghoulish stuff come from? Well.. there, actually. You see, the ancient Celts also believed that on October 31st all the people who had died the previous year assembled to choose the body of the person or animal (cats were a favorite target) they would inhabit for the next twelve months, before they could pass peacefully into the afterlife. To frighten
these roving souls, Celtic family members extinguished the fires in their homes making them cold and uninviting. Then they would dress themselves as demons and witches and would parade inside their houses and then outside through the neighborhood. When the Irish immigrants came to the United States in large numbers in the mid 1800’s they brought with them their Halloween customs. This included carving out a turnip into a demon’s face and sticking a candle in it. This Jack O’ Lantern was soon made out of pumpkins instead since they were in such an abundance here. So, where does trick or treating come in? Well, the custom of going door to door comes from the 9th century European custom of “souling”. On All Saints Day. Christians walked from village to village begging for square biscuits called soul cakes. The beggars promised to offer up prayers for dead relatives to those who offered a “treat”. It was believed that the more prayers said for a person would quicken their ascent to heaven. Today’s Halloween is a blend of customs and cultures. Some take it too far and have made Halloween dangerous and in some cities it has been banned due to the crimes committed. Others have turned to worshiping the underworld year round. The rise of devil worshiping, satanic rituals, cemetery desecrations all reflect this trend. Halloween should be safe and fun for the children and that’s all. Ironically, a few weeks after the morbid ghoulish decorations are removed from some homes, suddenly a symbolic manger with the baby Jesus appears on the front lawn. So there it is - Paganism and Christianity still side by side even in the 21st century.
St. Joseph’s Rosary Altar Society The St. Joseph’s Rosary Altar Society invites all rosary members and guests to the Fall Luncheon-Card Party on Thursday, November 10th from 12 noon at the Orchid Restaurant 730 Franklin Avenue, Garden City. Tickets are $40.00 per person and must be
reserved in advance. Reservation deadline is November 4th. Please make your checks payable to: St. Joseph’s Rosary Altar Society and mail to: Marygene Anderson 101 Second St. Apt. C-10, Garden City, NY 11530.
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Exhibit: “Beautiful Houses and Landmarks of Garden City” The Garden City Public Library will host an art exhibit by Garden City resident and professional artist Michael White entitled “Beautiful Houses and Landmarks of Garden City.” The show opens November 1 and runs through the end of the year. The 30-plus drawings rendered in graphite on French Arches paper include a cozy, Cotswold-like attached house and garden on Franklin Court, a stunning English Tudor on Stewart Avenue replete with lush landscaping, his mother’s beloved garden on Harvard Street, and St. Paul’s School, the 500-room Italianate edifice erected in 1879 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. “My goal is to capture the views and feelings you encounter on walking or driving past these beautiful structures. These are from the point of view of a person living here, a kind of insider’s
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vision.” White explains that, “While the first few drawings were commissioned, I extended the project to include other aesthetic homes and buildings that encapsulate the atmosphere of Garden City.” Among these are the spire of the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Stratford Avenue School (which his son attends), the former Endo Pharmaceutical plant, as well as a drawing based on a photograph of the original and iconic Garden City Hotel. Some of the works are on loan; non-commissioned works will be available for sale; and new works can be commissioned. White’s website is michaelwhitestudio.com For more information, contact: Lisa Paulo (516)742-8405, gcdirector@ gardencitypl.org Garden City Public Library, 60 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530
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New Fall programs for adults at the Garden City Library
Stop by the Reference Desk at the Garden City Public Library to learn more about the new Fall Programs that are planned for adults. There will be an overview of Medicare, Mindful Meditation and a Coffee & Tea by the Book discussion of a newly published international bestseller. In addition, a holiday sing-along, an AARP Defensive Driving Course, and a Cheese and Chocolate program will entertain, instruct and whet your appetite.
Medicare: An Educational Overview
James P. Short, New York State Licensed Healthcare Insurance Broker, will present an overview of Medicare on Tuesday, November 1st at 1:30 PM and again on Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 PM. The topic of Medicare, the choices available and the decisions to be made can be confusing for those individuals who are turning 65 or will be retiring at 65 or older as well as for those already on Medicare. This informative session will provide insight into the various aspects of Medicare including the basics of Medicare, the cost sharing methods, the different parts of Medicare as well as the different coverage choices available. The 2017 Medicare Annual Enrollment period runs from October 15th to December 7th, 2016. All are welcome. Plan to attend either one of these free work-
shops at the Library and be more prepared to choose the best Medicare Health Plan for your purposes.
Seated Mindful Meditation
Enjoy an evening with George Kozik, meditation instructor from Garden City’s Yoga Nanda Studio, on four Monday evenings, November 28th, December 5th, 12th, and 19th at 7PM at the Library. This will be a meditation experience about healing and inspiration. This is an opportunity to connect with your true self and spiritual purpose. Take the journey beyond conscious thought into a greater state of relaxation. All are welcome. Please be prompt.
Coffee & Tea by the Book
Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett will moderate a Coffee & Tea by the Book discussion of The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies on Tuesday, November 29th on the first floor of the Library in the Periodical Room at 9:30AM. In person registration for Garden City Library cardholders begins on Wednesday, November 9th at 9:30AM. The Tea Planter’s Wife is a timeless story of an innocent young Englishwoman struggling to find her place in colonial Ceylon against unexpected circumstances and facing cruel choices. You can pick up a copy of the book when you register at the Reference
Desk. You are welcome to bring your own coffee or tea. Registration is limited to 25 Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may register in person beginning November 22nd if space is available.
Folk Songs for the Holidays
One of America’s finest champions of folk music, Caroline Doctorow, daughter of renowned author E.L. Doctorow, performs An American Holiday in Song, an uplifting acoustic musical holiday program on Thursday, December 1st at 1:30PM. Her program will include standards such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Dreidel Song,” “Let it Snow,” “Deck the Halls” and many more. Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season and bring the whole family to Garden City Public Library for a delightful holiday performance. Singalongs and audience participation are encouraged! Registration is not needed and all are welcome.
AARP Driver Safety Program
The AARP 55 Alive Defensive Driving Course will be given Tuesday, December 6th from 10 am - 4:30 pm at the Library. In person registration begins Sunday, November 20th at 1:30PM at the Reference Desk. Registration is limited to Garden City library cardholders
aged 50 and older and must be done in person with photo identification, proof of age (preferably a driver’s license), along with your AARP membership card. Payment of $20.00 for AARP members and $25 for non-members for course materials and must be made at the time of registration. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may begin to register on Wednesday, November 30th if space is available. Cash will not be accepted. You must pay by check made payable to AARP.
Savvy Sightseer Foods to Travel By
Savvy Sightseer Jeanne Schnupp will host an international Cheese Tasting and Swiss Chocolate Fondue party at the Library on Wednesday, December 14th at 2PM. Registration begins in person at the Reference Desk on Sunday, December 4th at 1PM and is limited to 35 Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may register in person beginning December 11th if space is available. Jeanne will provide a selection of cheeses imported from Europe, while sharing interesting food facts and viewing scenes from each country. Guests will learn about different types of cheeses as they savor distinct flavors and textures. We will round out the afternoon with a Swiss Chocolate Fondue.
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AARP Driver Safety Program
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 10AM – 4:30PM In person Registration Begins November 20th at 1PM Garden City Public Library In person registration begins Sunday, November 20th at 1:30PM at the Reference Desk for the AARP 55 Alive Defensive Driving Course to be held at the Garden City Public Library. The course will be given Tuesday, December 6th from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Registration is limited to Garden City library cardholders aged 50 and
older and must be done in person with photo identification, proof of age (preferably a driver’s license), along with your AARP membership card. Payment of $20.00 for AARP members and $25.00 for non-members for course materials and must be made at the time of registration. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may begin to register on Wednesday, November 30th if space is available. Cash will not be accepted. You must pay by check made payable to AARP.
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News From the Children’s Room Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween is Monday, October 31st. Please be on the alert for the trick or treaters and drive carefully. Books on Halloween safety include Scaredy Squirrel Prepares for Halloween: A Safety Guide for Scaredies by Melanie Watt and Trick-or-Treat Safety by Megan Cooley Peterson. Below are some safety tips for trick or treaters: Walk Safely Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings. Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars. Trick or Treat With an Adult Children under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. If kids are mature enough to be out without supervision, they should stick to familiar areas that are well lit and trick-or-treat in groups. Keep Costumes Creative and Safe Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors. Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision. Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers. When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls. Drive Carefully on Halloween Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways. Take extra time
to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs. Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully. Eliminate any distractions inside your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings. Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.https://www.safekids.org/tip/halloween-safety-tips
Halloween Books At the Library
Halloween is almost here! There are many books in the children’s room about Halloween – make it scary with books like “You Read to Me, I’ll Read to you: Very short Scary Tales To Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, or This Book Is Haunted by Joanne Rocklin. Board Books for the youngest set including “Peek-A-Boo!” by Nina Laden, Seven Orange Pumpkins: A Counting book by Stephen Savage; Spooky Pooky by Sandra Boyton. Or visit with some old friends like Clifford’s Halloween by Norman Bridwell, Rotten Ralph’s Trick or Treat by Jack Gantos, Arthur’s Halloween by Marc Brown.
Diwali – the Festival of Lights
The Library has many books on Indian culture, customs and festivals. Read about the festival of Diwali in the book entitled Diwali by Rebecca Pettiford, or Diwali by Katie Torpie, or Diwali” by Christina Mia Gardeski. Learn about one of the biggest Hindu festivals, that is celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of Lights’. Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house and they seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. The festival of Diwali is never complete without exchange of gifts. (http://www.diwalifestival.org// ).
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Accepted: College Admissions with Your College Navigator
On Monday, November 14 beginning at 6:45PM, Your College Navigator Michael Binder returns to the Garden City Public Library to give tips on choosing the right college during the program “Accepted: College Admission with Your College Navigator.” Mr. Binder will discuss what to do to enhance your application, the steps to take throughout high school in the college admissions process, and how to identify those things the college you desire is looking for. This program is for college-bound students and parents. Registration is required and begins Monday, October 31 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Turkey Pretzels with Baking Coach
Make some chocolate covered pretzels with a turkey design on Tuesday, November 15 from 6 - 7 pm with the Baking Coach. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins Monday, October 31 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by
the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Harry Potter Day
The Children’s and Young Adult Departments will be celebrating the release of the new Harry Potter movie at the Library with a day full of Harry Potter themed programs on Saturday, November 19! •11am-12pm – Potions for Grades 6-12: Do science experiments with Harry Potter theme with science teacher Chris Buchman. Registration begins October 31 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). • 11am-12pm – Golden Snitch Cake Pops for Grades 3-5: Create delicious Golden Snitch Cake Pops with the Baking Coach. Registration begins October 31 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). • 12:30-1:30pm – Golden Snitch Cake Pops for Grades 6-12: Create delicious Golden Snitch Cake Pops with the Baking Coach. Registration is required and begins October 31 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). • 12:30PM-1:30pm – Potions for Grades 3-5: Do science experiments with Harry Potter theme with science teacher Chris Buchman. Registration is required and begins October 31 at
9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) . • 2:30-3:30pm – Harry Potter Games: Triwizard Tournament, Quidditch, and More! Play games and participate in our Triwizard Tournament to earn points for your house. Grades 3-12 may sign up. Registratio is required and begins October 31 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Please note, Quidditch will be held outside and may be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Patrons can also stop by during the day on the first floor between 10am and 4pm to get sorted into a Hogwarts House, participate in our Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt to earn points for their House, do word games and activities, and more! Interested in helping to plan Harry Potter Day and earn volunteer hours? Then attend one of our Teen Advisory Board meetings or contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl.org or at 516-7428405 x242. Harry Potter Day has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Tweens and Teens Anime Club
Join us for a meeting of the Anime Club on Monday, November 21 from 6 - 7pm This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. We will be watch-
ing the anime Blue Exorcist, which is rated PG-13. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 7 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org).
Locked in the Library Halloween Party
Come to the Library after hours for our first ever Locked in the Library event: Locked in the Library Halloween Party! This program will be held on Friday, October 28 from 6 -9pm and is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and began Monday, October 3 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. We will have food and games and will be watching the scary movie, The Ring, which is rated PG-13. Costumes are encouraged! This program has been funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. For tweens and teens interested in volunteering to help organize the program, contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta either by email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or by phone at 516-7428405 x242.
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Ghosts and goblins With ATHENA
Need I remind you that Halloween is only three days away! Those little ghosts and goblins will be ringing your doorbell and chanting “Trick or Treat!” Be sure you have enough goodies to get you through the evening. The little ghosts and goblins usually come early with Mom or Dad following along behind them. The first time ghosts come early and those who have been doing this for some years come later. When you run out of the treats turn out your lights as an indication that you have nothing else to give and they will soon get the idea. Have fun yourself as the little ones are the cutest. Time just keeps rolling by so remember that Friday, November 11th at 1 p.m. is the time for St. Anne’s November Dessert Bridge and you don’t want to get there late or miss it entirely. Send your check in the amount of $15 per person to Mrs. Joan Evans - 132 Wickham Road, Garden City NY 11530. The check should be made payable to Court St. Anne #1077, C.D.A. Have fun and good luck! Wasn’t that a wonderful spread of St. Paul’s School in last week’s Garden City News? There was even a shot of St. Mary’s School, but it is no longer there. Now there are three houses on the property of the school. Both St. Paul’s and St. Mary’s were Episcopal Schools and we still have St. Paul’s. Happy birthday wishes go to Maggie Battista, who will celebrate her special day before this month is over and also to Florence Dieterich, who will be blowing out her candles on her cake on the 31st of the month. May they both have many more. The time is getting closer to Election Day Fair at the Garden City Community Church. If you have anything you wish to donate you might call the church and find out when you can bring them in. With November coming up this Tuesday, I hope that you have given some thought to the holidays. You know Thanksgiving will soon be on us so you do want to be prepared..
Following that holiday - time goes rapidly downhill so do try to start your preparations ahead of time and even make out your Christmas list to give you time before the stores all get too crowded. If you shop online and the items you want can be ordered you are all the better for it. Holidays have a habit of coming upon us before we know it so start your gift list now - then you can order early and have it delivered in time for the big day. The Monday afternoon movies at the Library are doing well and they have a good variety of them. If you shop in the morning - you can afford to go to the movies in the afternoon. Just check to see what is playing so you will get to see the ones you want to see. It’s a nice treat after a morning of shopping. If you are looking for a good program close by, you can’t miss with the program sponsored by the Friends of the Adelphi Library. It will take place on Sunday, November 6th from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, Ruth S. Harley University Center. There is no admission fee so do come and enjoy. Parking is available on campus. The speaker will be Joshua Ruff and the topic “Long Island in the Sixties.” Do come and enjoy it as it may bring back memories. The 1960’s were an important time especially in the life of Long Island. Come, enjoy and learn about those years. The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will be having a Victorian tea on Wednesday, November 2nd at the Garden City Casino. This will be followed by a program by Linda Pratt, who will present “Music, Women and Society” at 1:30.. The High Tea starts at 12:30 p.m. and the program will follow. The Tea is by reservation only but any members wishing to see the program may come in at 1:30 p.m. See you next week.
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Tony nominee Jarrod Spector (Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) tells the story of the often humbling journey from his childhood home in Philadelphia to the lights of Broadway, featuring music from the eclectic soundtrack of his life.
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“There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch.” - Robert Brault
THE INCREDIBLE VANDERBILT CUP RACES OF LONG ISLAND: Last Monday, October 24, the Garden City Hotel’s Wine Room was filled to capacity with members of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary and guests who were regaled by the tales of the “Incredible Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island.” Historian and author, Howard Kroplick relived for attendees, auto racing’s earliest triumphs including the development of the Long Island Motor Parkway, the first road built exclusively for the automobile. Pictured (L-R): Helmut schuler and Martin Lord, co-chairs, Speakers Bureau; Alba Spinelli, Program Chair; Howard Kroplick, guest speaker; Jim Brady, presenter; Bill Bellmer, Garden City’s Village Historian; and Althea Robinson, Speakers Bureau co-chair.
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EIGHT ROTARY CLUBS HOLD JOINT METING - On Thursday, October 20, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club hosted a special joint luncheon meeting in the Wine Room. In attendance were representatives from eight of the District’s neighboring Clubs who gathered to welcome and hear reports from 2016-17 District Governor MJ Fitzgerald, whose theme for her 2016-17 term is ”Rotary Serving Humanity.” MJ Fitzgerald reports that celebrating more than 100 years, Rotary clubs have donated over 3 billion dollars which have been used for service programs around the world. Pictured (L-R): Diane P. Marman, Ass’t Governor, Mineola-Garden City Rotary; Mary Sikorski, president, Freeport-Merrick Rotary; Aleta LaBiento, Ass’t. Governor; Jayanthi Shivakumar, President, EClub; District Governor MJ Fitzgerald, Huntington Club; Deborah Zenir and Cathy Mealing, co-presidents, Roslyn Rotary; and Tina Hodge-Bowles, president, Hempstead/ Uniondale Rotary.
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Hosting a holiday meal for loved ones provides an exciting opportunity to bring family and friends together during a special time of year. First-time hosts may be a little nervous and put pressure on themselves to make the meal just right. But there are a few tricks of the trade novices can employ to calm their nerves and enjoy their first foray into holiday hosting. • Go with what you know. Experimenting in the kitchen can be fun, but such experimentation should be avoided when hosting for the holidays. When planning the menu for your holiday dinner, choose a main course that you have prepared in the past. Familiarity can calm your nerves, and you’re less likely to forget key ingredients when preparing a meal you have made several times in the past. If you want to experiment a little, do so with desserts that you can prepare and test for taste several days in advance. If the desserts don’t pan out, you will still have a few days to find an alternative. • Get a head start wherever possible. The day friends and family are coming to visit figures to be hectic. In addition to preparing the meal, hosts must also ready their homes so they can create a welcoming environment for their guests. Once you have chosen the menu, look for items that can be prepared in advance of the big day. Desserts can often be made several days in advance, as can certain side dishes. Do as much prep work for the main course the night before the meal as possible.
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Tips for first-time holiday dinner hosts • Double check your pantry. Even if you’re making a meal you have made a dozen times in the past, peruse your pantry to make sure you have every ingredient you’re going to need. If you’re used to making the meal for four people but will now be making the meal for 12 of them, make sure you have enough of each ingredient to make the meal in bulk. To make things easier, update your recipe to reflect the additional guests before going to the grocery store. Doing so guarantees you won’t run out of ingredients once you start preparing the meal. • Ask guests to bring nonessential items. Guests will likely offer to bring something to the holiday dinner, and there’s nothing wrong with accepting help. But don’t ask guests to bring items that are essential to the meal, as that can delay the meal if guests get stuck in traffic or show up late. Instead, ask guests to bring a bottle of wine, a small dessert or even some snacks guests can eat while waiting for the main course. • Ask about food allergies. While hosts don’t need to cater to every food allergy under the sun, ask each guest if there is any particular food or ingredient they absolutely must avoid. If enough guests admit they must avoid a particular dish, you then know not to prepare it. In addition, have plenty of vegetables on hand for guests who are vegan or vegetarian. Holiday hosting is fun, and first-time hosts can make it even more fun by employing a few veteran tricks of the trade.
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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB Plaintiff -againstJOAN PENDIAS, LVNV FUNDING LLC (A/P/O) CITIBANK, ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (APO) CITIBANK Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly dated JULY 5, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at IN THE CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501 on November 15, 2016 at 11:30 AM premises known as 180 WELLINGTON ROAD, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530. ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Village of Garden City, Garden City Estates, Town of Hempstead, County of NASSAU and State of New York. Section: 33 Block: 20 Lot: 37-40 Approximate amount of lien $986,018.41 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment Index # 13-6506 HOWARD GREENBERG, ESQ., REFEREE STEIN, WIENER AND ROTH, L.L.P., ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 113 CARLE PLACE, NY 11514 DATED: October 11, 2016 FILE #: INDY FF 61952 G.C. 0529 4X 10/14,21,28,11/4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION of Pipeline Communications, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/22/2016. Office location: NASSAU County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 284 State Street, Albany, NY 12210. Purpose: any lawful act G.C. 0536 6X 10/14,21,28,11/4,11,18 LEGAL NOTICE The Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School l& Abilities, Inc. (Owner) will receive sealed bids at 201 I.U. Willets Road,
Albertson, NY 11507 until Tuesday, November 15, 2016 11:00am at which time they will be publicly opened for catering services related to our annual Sports Night event to be held at our facility on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Bids should consist of stationary bars, premium cocktail reception and pre-set appetizer/dinner, liquor and dessert and coffee service for 500-600 guests. Vendor must provide all staff, catering & kitchen equipment including tables, chairs & linens. A complimentary tasting event to be held prior to event is to be included in bid. All interested Vendors must pre-register with Maureen Begina, Purchasing Manager at 516-465-1558 or email at mbegina@viscardicenter.org.Failure to pre-register may disqualify you from bidding.Bids must include a minimum of three (3) references and the Company must have ten (10) years of experience in high level corporate fundraising events. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to accept any bid which it deems to be most favorable to the interest of the Owner. No bid shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Owner. Bids may be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to Maureen Begina. Maureen Begina Purchasing Manager The Viscardi Center 201 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, NY 11507 516-465-1558 mbegina@viscardicenter.org G.C. 0540 1X 10/28 LEGAL NOTICE The Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School & Abilities, Inc. (Owner) will receive sealed bids at 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507 until Monday, November 21, 2016 11:00am at which time they will be publicly opened for Audio Visual Services for our annual Sports Night event to be held at our facililty on Thursday, May 18, 2017. A walk thru will be conducted on Thursday, November 10, 2016 3:30pm at our facility. Please contact Maureen Begina at 516465-1558 or email at mbegina@ viscardicenter.org to register to bid. Failure to pre-register may disqualify you from bidding. Bids should consist of full light-
ing system, live video and camera work, audio engineering and all related equipment for the production of show. Bids must include a minimum of three (3) references. The Owner reserves the right to eject any or all bids received and to accept any bid which it deems to be most favorable to the interest of the Owner. No bid shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Owner. Bids may be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to mbegina@viscardicenter.org Maureen Begina Purchasing Manager The Viscardi Center 201 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, NY 11507 516-465-1558 mbegina@viscardi enter.org G.C. 0541 1X 10/28 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 11-2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village, at 8:00 p.m. on the 3rd day of November 2016, upon the following proposed Local Law entitled: A Local Law to Amend Chapter 197 of the Village Code Regarding Water. Dated:Garden City, New York October 25, 2016 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK KAREN M. ALTMAN VILLAGE CLERK The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. G.C. 0542 1X 10/28
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From page 2 provide holiday meals only to those families for whom there is a donor family. The number of participating donor families will determine how many families will be recipients, and the need is great. Our goal is to provide 150-200 (or more) dinners and currently we are at about 45 percent towards that goal. Sign up forms for the Thanksgiving Sponsor a Family program are available in the church vestibules and in the bulletin. Also, you may call Pat DiMattia at 516-294-9316 or email eileenhoey@gmail.com. The drop off date for all dinners is Saturday, November 12 between 9-11am at the school parking lot. The Christmas Sponsor Program will kick-off during the weekend of November 19-20 so look for those sign up forms at that time as well. Thank you for all that you do to support St. Joseph’s efforts to assist those who need our help. We are grateful for your continued concern and for your prayers. Anna Sirianni, Parish Social Ministry Director & The Sponsor A Family Committee
Help needed for Thanksgiving To the Editor: On Thursday, November 24th, Thanksgiving Day, we will be preparing and delivering hot meals to homebound senior citizens, coordinating this program from our home. Last year we provided over 450 meals and we expect to be doing the same this year. We are in need of donations of desserts, individual non-carbonated beverages, mini loaves of bread or dinner rolls, turkeys, and cash in order to complete the meals. These items can be dropped off at our home at 35 Maxwell Road, Garden City. Please call us as soon as possible to coordinate a convenient drop off time. All deliveries will begin at 12 noon on Thanksgiving Day. Each delivery is accompanied by a visit, if so welcomed by the recipient. We deliver to between 35 and 40 different towns within Nassau County; please call us if you are able to help with the delivery of the meals. This year will be the 21st year we have coordinated this
project! It is a special part of our family tradition, and we invite you to make it part of yours, as well. Your generous donations of food, money, and time have made the deliveries a tremendous success each year. With your help, we can continue to bring a meal and a smile to those who are alone on the holiday. Feel free to contact us at 7468331 regarding any part of this program. We thank you all for your continued support each year! Melinda and John Alford
Veteran’s Service
To the Editor: On Friday, November 11th, shortly before 11 a.m. American Legion Veterans Post #26 will be gathering at the Village Memorial Plaza on Seventh Street for a brief service to honor all veterans. If you know a veteran, you are a veteran or if you are a grateful citizen who wishes to pay tribute to our veterans, we invite you to join in this solemn tribute. The eleventh month, the eleventh day and the eleventh hour hold significance. On November 11th, at 11 o’clock in 1918, World War I ended. The Armistice was a temporary cessation on hostilities until the signing of the final Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty was signed on November 11th at 11 o’clock in 1919. Congress passed legislation in 1938 that declared November 11th a federal holiday. President Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954, that changed the name of the legal holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. This year, prior to our service at the the Village Memorial Plaza. We urge you to meet us at the lower level of the Library at 10 a.m. to hear our own Walter Gross share with us his service in the US Army and Frank Tauches his service in the US Marines. They will present the dimensions of their service, other than combat. A Q & A session is part of the program. The morning offers a fine opportunity for children, adolescents and adults to be aware of the benevolent works and the high degree of training and professional skill our service people devote her and throughout the world. Jacqueline Eltringham, Chairlady, Poppy Committee
Many thanks to the Garden City Hotel for providing a wonderful luncheon for our seniors on Tuesday, October 11th. 120 Garden City Seniors enjoyed a delicious array of foods including fish, chicken, and pasta and a great dessert all provided by the Garden City Hotel through the Garden City Chamber of Commerce’s “Chow Down with the Chamber” program. Our seniors enjoyed everything and had a wonderful time.
Trip to Resorts World Casino on Tuesday, November 22
We leave from St. Paul’s at 10:15 am and will take the Recreation bus to Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct. The promotion for the month is: earn 10 points to receive $20 in slot play and a $10 lunch coupon. We will return to St. Paul’s around 4:30 pm. The cost of this trip is $5. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
Special Events for November
Tuesday, November 1 at 1 pm AAA Presentation on Travel and Membership - This discussion will include the benefits of AAA for senior travel and multigenerational travel. Wednesday, November 9 from 9 am to noon – Oral Cancer Screenings by Arch Dental of Garden City. Tuesday, November 15 at noon – “Chow Down with the Chamber” Senior Luncheon, space is limited and reservations are necessary by calling 465-4075. Wednesday, November 16 at 1
FOR SENIORS
pm – Senior Workshop on Consumer Protection. Older adults are often targeted by consumer fraud scams. Esther Hughes from the NYS Division of Consumer Protection will familiarize you with common scams and how to protect yourself against becoming a victim. Additional information will be provided on how to protect your personal information online, how to protect against identity theft and how minimize unsolicited phone calls. Tuesday, November 22 at 10 am – Computer Class, “How to use the Internet”. Space is limited and reservations are necessary by calling the Senior Center at 385-8006. Tuesday, November 29 at 10 am – “Get the Best out of your IPAD and IPhone”. Please bring your IPAD or IPhone with you to this class. Space is limited and reservations are necessary by calling the Senior Center at 385-8006. Wednesday, November 30 at 1 pm – Audiologist Roy Sullivan, PhD. on “How to Reduce your “What”tage”. This workshop will discuss hearing and communication for the senior population. Registration is necessary. To register for any of the above programs EXCEPT the “Chow down”, call The Senior Center at 385-8006. To attend “Chow Down with the Chamber”, please visit the Office of Recreation and Parks at 108 Rockaway Ave or call 465-4075.
Exercise for Seniors
Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. For the next few months the classes will
Garden City Retired Men’s Club News Schedule of Activities
Monday, October 31 - Lunch - sandwiches Monday, November 7 - Meeting Monday, November 14th Sandwiches or Hot meal Monday November 21 - TBA Save the Date: Thursday, December 15th at noon - RMC Christmas Lunch. (Details to Come) Bowling every Friday during season at Herrill Lanes. Contact Ron Zwicke at 747-6842 details. Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770. We encourage senior men to come and join in as we enjoy our gorgeous, meeting place. And bring a friend to play with. We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, back-
gammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards Also you may come for just conversation, camaraderie, and to make new friends. Lunch is served roughly twice a month.
About the GC Retired Men’s Club
All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership. Annual dues are a very expensive $10. The Club is non-sectarian and non-political. Meetings are on Mondays, and a less formal meeting is on Thursdays. Both begin at noon and end at 4:00pm. The Club offers a large screen TV, card games (bridge, poker, cribbage), chess, backgammon, and billiards. In good weather we offer bocce, shuffleboard and horseshoe pitching. Also, the RMC will sponsor periodic speakers which are in addition to those speakers sponsored by the GC Dept. of Recreation and Parks.
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be free in order to for you to try each class, after which they will be offered at a nominal charge. Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be canceled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates. MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10 am Tai Chi with Connie at 1 pm Meditation with Connie at 2 pm TUESDAYS Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 pm WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 am THURSDAY Exercise with Joy at 9 am (paid class, prior registration is needed) Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 12:15 pm FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Resistance Bands with Felicia at 10:45 am Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1 pm
Registration for upcoming senior trips - New trips added
The Recreation and Parks Department, with the advisement of the Senior Advisory Committee, is sponsoring the following trips for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City during the upcoming
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43 months. Please remember to register early because all trips are first come, first served. No registrations will be taken before they are announced in the paper and payment must accompany any registration. Tuesday, November 1 – “Broadway Sings” at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Come with us as we listen to Broadway performers sing popular hits! Transportation will be provided by the Recreation bus. This trip will cost $35, check only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Monday, November 14 - A Night at the Opera to see Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” at the Metropolitan Opera House. We will travel by coach bus and dinner will be on your own. The cost of this trip will be $85, made payable to Jo Falabella. PLEASE NOTE, THIS TRIP IS NOW FILLED. Monday, December 5 – Dyker Lights Tour –Back by popular demand, we will again ride to Brooklyn to see the famous Holiday light displays in Dyker Heights. We will have dinner at the Colandrea New Corner Restaurant first, then visit the neighborhood to see the display. After reboarding the bus, we will then drive to Rockefeller Center to see the tree! The cost of this trip will be $85, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. PLEASE NOTE, THIS TRIP IS NOW FILLED. To register for any of these trips, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Please note, once the fees are sent to the venues, they are not refundable so make your selections carefully. All trips are open senior residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City only.
GC Senior Bridge Scores On October 24 we had 6 1/2 tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Grace/Carol
2--Gloria/Pat
As part of its extensive outreach program highlighting what women can do for themselves and their families to maximize health benefits, Winthrop-University Hospital will offer a free program, “Eat Right, Move Right: Building Blocks for Good Health,” on Thursday, November 3, at 7 p.m. It will be held at Winthrop’s Research & Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. Susan Hannon, MSN, RN and Grace Rowan, MSN, RN, Community Educators at Winthrop, will discuss the following: “How to Prevent Food Portion Distortion”; “Choose ‘My Plate’ – for a Healthier You”; and the “Benefit
of Daily Exercise - It Can Be Easy.” A question and answer period will follow. Admission is free, but preregistration is required. To register for this program, please call (516) 663-3131 or e-mail inspiringwomen@winthrop. org. For parking information, please call (516) 663-9761. The program is being offered as part of Inspiring Women™: The Women’s Wellness Initiative at WinthropUniversity Hospital, a free community education series dedicated to the health and well-being of women. For information about Inspiring Women events or other programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit www. winthrop.org/community-programs.
East/West 1--Judy Cashman & Maureen Minnion 2--Dian Kendrick & Carrie Flapan
Free women’s seminar: “Eat right, move right”
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Community Club hosts literary lecturer
Prem Chauhan; Prof. Spurgeon (Skip) Thompson III; Joan Kuster
On Wednesday, October 19, Professor Spurgeon (Skip) Thompson III gave a lecture on “The Thing Around Your Neck,” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a young acclaimed Nigerian writer. Dr. Thompson describes the 200-page book as “a delightful collection of short stories…which offers a full variety of ‘characters’ in all walks of life.” He chose the book because he feels the stories will “open people’s minds”. Prof. Thompson emphasized common themes binding the stories together, such as the plights of migrants looking for a better life in America; undoing stereotypes of women, Africans and Americans; the clash between tradition and modernity, and women’s solidarity. Ms. Adichie and her writings have become widely known because of her very popular TED Talks, a recent election parody of the Trumps which she wrote for the New York Times Book Review, and Beyoncé’s adaptation of lines from Ms. Adichie’s TED Talk, “We Should All Be Feminists”. Ms. Adichie has also spoken out against the current Nigerian regime’s “failed promises”. Prof. Thompson has been a popular lecturer at the Community Club’s Drama/Literature Committee’s Literary Series. We were delighted to have him bring so many insights on
this amazing book to the group at large. He did, indeed, open our minds. Spurgeon Thompson is an Adjunct Professor in the English Departments of Adelphi University and Fordham University where he teaches courses in world literature, seminars on “encountering the other,” courses in writing from a global perspective and others. He has published articles on Cyprus, comparative literature, writing and postcolonial partition, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Edmund Burke, James Connolly and feminist recovery work. Refreshments were served after the program. Arrangements for the meeting were handled by Prem Chauhan. Margaret Hardcastle greeted the guests, while Mary Alice Burchell, Prem Chauhan and Renate Rego-Monteiro provided hospitality. Emilie Sair and Louise Abitabile served the hot beverages. Judith Mauro prepared publicity. The Community Club, established in 1919, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational, creative and philanthropic programs and activities. To learn more about the Community Club and how you may become a member, please call the office at (516) 746-0488 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
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PASS IT ON: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
“I didn’t let breast cancer define me. Neither should you.” When Giovanna S., of Franklin Square, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, Dr. Christine Hodyl and South Nassau’s team of experts empowered her to take control of her treatment and recovery. Now, she’s back to doing the things she loves. You’re not alone in this fight. With quality care comes hope. Our comprehensive services include: • State-of-the-art diagnostic 3D imaging at our Center for Women’s Imaging • Advanced radiation therapy treatments • Latest chemotherapy and surgical treatments • Compassionate support and education — all close to home
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To learn more about our breast cancer services, call 516-632-3350 or visit southnassau.org.
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Christine Hodyl, DO, FACS, Director of Breast Services
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Brownie Troop 1480 supports “Lights for Liv
HealtH Update for SeniorS A Free Community eduCAtion SeminAr
Medication Safety tipS Learn what you need to know about medication safety. Pharmacist Brian Malone, BS, MS, RPh, Director of Pharmaceutical Services and Medication Safety Officer at Winthrop, will discuss the FDA safety approval process of prescription drugs vs. over-the-counter drugs and herbal remedies. He will review practical tips in medication management and strategies in avoiding adverse medication reactions. A question and answer period will follow. Wednesday, November 9, 2016 1:15pm Mineola Community Center 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (One block south of Jericho Tpke., between Mineola Blvd. and Willis Ave.)
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please call (516) 663-8300 for reservations.
The Girls from Garden City Brownie Troop 1480 decided to give half of the money they earned last year and donate it to their friend Olivia Macchio on behalf of the “Lights for Liv”. Olivia is a year in remission and continuing to build awareness and support for the Lekeumia and Lymphoma Society. We couldn’t be more proud of Olivia and these beautiful girls.
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IN MEMORIAM Mildred H. Tyszka
Mildred H. Tyszka passed peacefully in the loving arms of her daughter, Helen Mary, on June 27, 2016, in Winthrop-University Hospital at age 89½. She was wife of the late George S., the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Helen [Sadie] (Wisniewski) Sleziak, and a truly devoted and beloved Mother. A fourth generation American and native of Brooklyn, Mrs. Tyszka was an alumna of Bay Ridge High School, graduated from and taught at Drake Business School in Manhattan, continued with a career in Human Resources in American Airlines, Airborne Instruments Laboratory, and Abraham & Straus Department Store, and retired as Secretary to the five-member Board of Assessment Review of the County of Nassau in 1991. Upon her move to Nassau County in 1949, she became an active member of St. Ladislaus R.C. Church in Hempstead, chairing school and church fundraising events and was Co-Chairperson for the Fiftieth Anniversary Journal and Dinner. Mrs. Tyszka, a founding member and first President of the Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 24 Ladies Auxiliary, chaired many activities and coordinated auxiliary events for the veterans in the VA hospital in Northport, LI. She had been a member of the auxiliary for over 55 years. Mildred Tyszka was a founding member of the Polish Gift of Life, and chaired fundraising events in its early years. She was also a member of the Executive Committee and fundraiser for the new Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, and a member of the Marie Sklodowska Curie Professional Women’s Association. Mrs. Tyszka was active in the not-forprofit Kosciuszko Foundation and was selected to be the Honorary Chairperson for its 2003 Annual Dinner and Ball, and Patroness of the Debutantes for the 1987 Ball both held in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria. Her association with the Foundation began in 1976 when she and her husband presented their daughter at the Fiftieth Anniversary Ball. She was a benefactor and volunteer for over 40 years: her activities included membership of the Pro-Arte League; chairperson for over 20 years of the ball journal, ticket reservations and seating; Chairman pro-tem and member of the National Advisory Council, and an organizer and reservations chair of the Gala Piano Concert in Avery Fisher Hall and the United States premiere of the opera “Halka” at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. For her volunteer activities, Mrs. Tyszka was honored with citations from Nassau County Executives Francis T. Purcell and Thomas Gullotta, and NYS Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt as one of his first recipients of the Woman of Distinction Award. She was acknowledged by Their Eminences John Cardinal O’Connor, Edward Cardinal Egan, and Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz
Mildred H. Tyszka of Krakow, Poland, for her efforts on the Shrine Committee, but counted as one of her greatest blessings meeting and speaking with His Holiness, John Paul II, in audience. Mildred Tyszka was a member of the Parish of St. Joseph, Garden City, and an “honorary” member of the Cathedral of St. Patrick, New York City and recently joined the American Legion Auxiliary in Garden City. Her hobbies of crocheting and floral design were made meaningful by her gifts of completed items to friends, church and family. Her generosity and caring knew no bounds, and her genuineness, smile and twinkling eyes always welcomed all. She resided with her daughter in Garden City for over sixteen years. Her daughter wishes to express her heartfelt thank you to Doctors Lisa J. Lehnert, Kevin Marzo, Elzbieta Wirkowski, Marc Adler, Heather Hussey, and the nurses and staff of Winthrop-University Hospital, and Doctors William Jarnagan and Mario Leitao, Jr. and the nurses and staff of Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital; the Garden City Police Department; Reverend Monsignor James P. Swiader and Reverend Gregory Breen, for administering the rites of anointment of the sick and their comforting visits, the blessings of Reverend Joseph Scolaro during her illness, Msgr. Swiader for celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial and for the poignant and deeply moving homily, Fr. Breen and Fr. Donald Babinski (long-time family friend) for concelebrating and Deacon Jack McKenna for assisting, Mr. Joseph Cangialosi, organist, for coordinating the music, and Mrs. Cathy Ryan of the bereavement committee for assisting in coordinating the funeral service and Mass; Reverend Monsignor Brian McNamara for the meaningful committal service and the parishioners of St. Joseph’s for their sympathy, prayers and continued concern; Wanda and John Senko of Hempstead Funeral Home for their professionalism and compassion; and Sister Monica Marie and the Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus of Cresson, Pennsylvania, who assisted the family with prayer and service. May Mildred rest in the peace of God.
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Garden City Public Schools, Garden City SEPTA and Garden City PTA Present:
“How Do We Create Classes To Foster Students Learning & Social and Emotional Well-Being?” Presented by Dr. Ted Cannone, Asst. Supt of Curriculum & Instruction; Ms. Lynette Abruzzo, Director of Pupil Personnel; along with General and Special Education Teachers. Parents of students from K-5 are welcome to come learn about the different types of classroom settings offered and why students are placed in them, the nature of differentiated instruction, and how can we as a team help our children learn in both the classroom and on the playground. We hope to see you on Tuesday, November 1st. Light refreshments 7:00-7:30 pm, presentation starts promptly at 7:30 pm at GCHS Library. No RSVP necessary.
Where Your Support Goes…
Thanks to our members’ support – October 27th was an inspirational Literary Day in Garden City Public Schools! The GC PTA sponsored a Stratford visit by acclaimed artist, Brian Pinkney. The award-winning illustrator of several highly-praised picture books: including The Faithful Friend, In the Time of the Drums, and Duke Ellington, shared experiences from his career as an illustrator and author. He encouraged students to follow their passions. Hemlock students also enjoyed a GC PTA-sponsored visit by Valerie Pfundstein, author of “Heroes in Our Neighborhood.” She read her poignant story intended to “foster mindfulness of and appreciation for the brave service men and women who are also our family, friends, and neighbors.” What a wonderful event – just in time for Veterans Day. Thanks to our members’ support and a $12,000 grant from the GC PTA: STEAM activities are happening at
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Stewart and Stratford Schools! Starting next week, all third grade classes will be taking a course in video game development. Students will learn the fundamentals as they design and program a fully functional action/ adventure game from beginning to end, complete with custom characters, levels, backgrounds, and much more! While developing their games, students also use and strengthen their math, logic, communication, concentration and critical thinking skills. At the end of the course, students will receive their own finished game to download at home. In the spring, all fourth grade classes will be taking a course in Minecraft Builders Club. In this exciting course, students use the Minecraft video game to build worlds, solve puzzles, and create together. Students have specific goals and challenges each day, with the main objective of rebuilding their own version of New York City while learning about several historical eras. Students work both individually and as a group to expand upon their social studies background – bringing their knowledge of old New York to life in the 3-D world of Minecraft. Support PTA with your membership and through our fundraising efforts, together we achieve great things. Become a PTA member today: visit our webpage www.gardencitypta.org or bit. ly/JoinGCPTAToday and use PayPal.
Upcoming PTA Events
• 11/1, T – Elementary GC PTA and SEPTA Presentation: How Do We Create Classes to Foster Student Learning and Emotional Well-Being at GCHS Library - presentation starts at 7:30 pm
Upcoming GCPS Events:
Parent Teacher Conference Dates Check your calendars! • 11/2, W – Elementary Schools, 6:30 – 8:30 pm • 11/3, Th – GCHS, 6:30 – 8:30 pm • 11/7, M – All Schools, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • 11/8, T - All Schools, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm • 11/16, W – Primary Schools, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Attention Primary Parents
Storybook Parades: • Hemlock – 9:00 am • Homestead – 9:45 am • Locust – 10:30 am
Attention Elementary Parents
• Stratford – “Halloween Parade” 11:30 am • Stewart - Stewart 2nd Grade Halloween Program and 5th Grade Band Mini-Concert at 11:00 am
Attention Middle School Parents
Stewart students making ‘people’ for their video games!
• 11/2, W – Winter I Sports Meeting for all athletes at 3:20 pm • 11/3, Th - Winter I Sports Tryouts
Game Builders Academy ran the GCPTA-sponsored program for the highly engaged students
Attention High School Parents
• 11/2, W – Athletic Green Sports Forms due • 11/3, Th – SAT and Subject Tests December Registration deadline • 11/4, F – ACT December Registration deadline
Board of Education Meeting:
• 11/9, W – Work Session at GCHS at 8:15 pm • 11/15, T – Regular Meeting at Stratford School at 8:15 pm
Photo Use Policy
The Garden City PTA will be photographing and/or filming students, staff, and PTA members as they go about the business of learning, succeeding and participating in PTA events and activities. This media may be published on the Garden City PTA website, monthly e-newsletters, social media sites (Facebook and Twitter), and in the Garden City News. Student names will never be published. If you do not wish to have your child or yourself photographed and/or videotaped, submit your request to technologyvp@ gardencitypta.org in writing. Full-class or group photographs and videotapes should not be included in your request.
National PTA Supports “National Healthy Skin Month”:
The American Academy of Dermatology asks, “Who’s Got Your Back?” Check your skin regularly and ask your partner to “have your back.” Only 35% of people ask someone else to help them examine hard-to-see areas for signs of skin cancer. If you notice anything changing, itching or bleeding on your skin, make an appointment to see a board-certified dermatologist.
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Since 1945, the Garden City Parent Teacher Association has been dedicated to serving children and families in our community. Today’s Garden City PTA is a network of parents, teachers, administrators and community members devoted to the educational, social and emotional success of children. Our commitment to creating a collaborative environment where families and the school community can work together has and will continue to foster positive change in our schools and within our community. Together we are a powerful voice for all our children, a relevant resource for our families and a strong advocate for public education. Through our annual membership drive and fundraising efforts we are able to provide cultural programs, speaker engagements, health and safety programs, monetary awards to high school seniors and so much more. Many of our events and programs have become longstanding traditions in our schools and for our students. Our grants have enhanced the educational experience for students in each of our seven schools. Our members can be found volunteering their time and talents in our schools and throughout our community. Thank you to all who support the Garden City PTA. Together we can achieve great things!
From page 1 John Delany, who is the former chairman of the GCPL Board of Trustees and current Village Board liaison to the library board, objected and said during the meeting “it would be better controlled” if the documents were only available at the Building Department. Delany told his fellow trustees it would be a disservice to the library to have the materials there. “There is plenty of opportunity at the Building Department to read, look at it, whatever you want to do. I really think the library has enough things going on and enough concerns over there. I really don’t want to see us having to provide this information in the library – it’s available in Village Hall,” he said. He cited “a lot going on” with the library as October was scheduled time for the elevator project to be completed, as well as an expected uptick for programs and a Friends of GCPL book sale on Saturday, November 5. Delany’s insistence that the Building Department be the only location for the public to consume the application materials was met with loud jeers and complaints from members of the audience at the October 20 meeting. In response, Mayor Episcopia said while he does not like to strongly disagree with his fellow trustee, especially given Delany’s deep involvement with the library, it would only be appropriate for the GCPL to hold onto copies of the application. In an ensuing vote with Deputy Mayor Brian Daughney the only village trustee not present for the October 20 meeting, four trustees were in favor of the two locations for the application materials while three were in favor of just the Building Department. The Board of Trustees discussed the matter in detail,
with Mayor Episcopia Trustee Bolebruch, Trustee Stephen Makrinos and Trustee Theresa Trouvé all voting in favor of leaving residents with two options. Meanwhile Trustee Delany, Deputy Mayor Richard Silver and Trustee John DeMaro voted for just the Building Department’s carrying the application materials. As both Mayor Episcopia and resident Leo Stimmler pointed out, Trustee Robert Bolebruch said his reasoning for being “pro-library” with the Marriott materials is because Village Hall and the Building Department is only open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, leaving little room for working residents and busy heads of families to come by and take the time to wait, then stay at Village Hall for the copies to review. One of the residents in favor of having the application available at the library was Margaret Rydzewski of Linden Street. She spoke during the hearing after some environmental concerns about the Ring Road property were raised, and Rydzewski told Mayor Episcopia and the trustees the demographics of the public library setting was more appropriate than just keeping the application at Village Hall. She contended that “the more places you put it, the better, in order to reach as many people in the village as possible.” Rydzewski stated that families with young children are more apt to be going to the library than Village Hall. The mayor said that he viewed the dissenting opinions to having it at the library to mean that some of the trustees were concerned about a reasonable amount of activity taking place at the library. “I don’t particularly agree with it but if the majority of the board says that is what we ought to do, and Trustee Delany has a tremendous amount of experi-
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ence with the library, I would tend to take his advice on that,” Episcopia said. Village Attorney Peter Bee chimed in to say anyone who obtained copies of the documents from the Building Department was free to take it to the library to read it, but the in the process of “what documentation is released and where, the Board of Trustees’ practice has been and will be to have the documents available at the Building Department.” Bee later said if a resident chooses to take the application materials to the library, the village would not stop the person, however “the village does not want to put that burden on the library.” When another resident questioned where people can go to sit down and review the application, Mayor did suggest taking a seat on the couch in the first floor of Village Hall, which he called “the lounge area” but the resident was helpful that a quiet, enclosed area would be made available. It was then suggested that residents could pay the Building Department’s printing fees of 25 cents per page for the application (which was described by Village Attorney Bee as a thick, extensive stack of documents) and take that anywhere they liked to review it, including quiet spaces within the library. Rydzewski said if the pages were provided free, she is glad to come back and take copies from Village Hall and drop them off for public consumption at the library. Mayor Episcopia was quick to agree with another residents’ request that a minimum of two or three copies of the Marriott application will be made available, so more than one person can view the details on the same day, per hour or at the same time.
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Village considers “streetscape” measures for business areas
From page 1 City and “our movement in this area.” “We started there and we are looking to use that as a model for the greater plan throughout the village including Seventh Street, short Seventh Street to the east side and along Franklin Avenue. The needs analysis is looking at all the things dealing with functionality and aesthetics to make the village’s business districts more attractive. That involves kiosks, streetlights, benches, trees, tree grates, irrigation, landscaping and trash and recycling receptacles,” Suozzi told the Board of Trustees. As reported in The Garden City News on February 5 of this year, Suozzi brings Garden City his experiences in Glen Cove, where he served as mayor from 2006 through 2013. Eight months ago he told the News that in just having garbage bins match colors with light poles and the rearranging the spacing of items near business areas downtown, residents there felt a difference with small improvements and noted the sophisticated feel of walking in their town. In Garden City Administrator Suozzi has worked with the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, and “a working group” of a few dozen landlords and business owners, primarily in the Seventh Street business district. Earlier this year he explained the goals of meetings with stakeholders was to review “the current state of the world” for prime business strips in Garden City as well as economics, aesthetics, and structures of relevance. At the October 20 Board of Trustees’ meeting Suozzi heard from resident Kathleen Auro of Merillon Avenue, a key contributor to the village’s Civic Beautification Committee (CBC). She asked if the current reviews of business districts were part of decision-making by
the Streetscape Committee or “things that the village would normally look to enhance.” Thanks to the efforts of the Parks Department staff, Auro, and her fellow members of the CBC in Althea Robinson and Suzie Alvey, several additional plantings have been added to areas around Village Hall as well as on entryways to the village, all railroad stations, parks, village monuments and at the Garden City Public Library. Auro asked Suozzi about some of the more “grandiose” suggestions she’s seen for improving aesthetics in shopping areas, based on a New York landscape architectural firm and the different stakeholders’ perspectives. Suozzi said the proposals now, some of which may be more of a “wish-list exercise” would come back to the Streetscape Committee’s review and ultimately in front of the Board of Trustees so funding can be appropriated, as he said the proper constraints must be in purview. “Visioning studies always end up with more well and wallet-presented ideas but we understand reality. We are looking at what is there (in business districts) and the obvious stuff is obvious so we can take aggressive actions to replace landscaping, irrigation or damaged trees and benches. We would like to, in time, really make a welcoming and fresh setting and to do so strategically so we are not spending a million dollars unnecessarily. Also some of the things we’re looking at doing blend between a village capital investment and things done on a normal operating budget plan,” Suozzi said. The Recreation and Parks Department, for example, budgets for flower pots on lamp posts and other decorative aspects. At the business stretch along New Hyde Park Road, one vacant corner is primed for a boost. The village’s Architectural Design Review Board was set to
review an application for signage at the 64 New Hyde Park Road property for “Smile Today Orthodontics of Garden City,” a new practice, at its meeting on Tuesday night, October 25. The application was to be presented by Mineola Awning and Signs, and in the storefront’s windows there is a phone number and website listed for information the new business. This comes months after the opening of The Well Seasoned Chef culinary arts studio, cooking school and party venue just doors down at 45 New Hyde Park Road.
Water Tower Project Making Progress
In other news Suozzi updated the Board that he received an email from H2M Water about the village’s water tank replacement project and they reported to him that the design was on schedule. Mayor Nicholas Episcopia asked Suozzi if H2M completed any analysis or comparisons to alternative designs other than a traditional tank atop pillars or a central pillar, as Garden City and most municipalities now have. Suozzi told the mayor the tower operates as a gravity system. “If you were to forego a gravity system which maintains pressure in the system, so that it comes out of faucets, you could put a tank or a passive tank on the ground and use pumps to facilitate water pressure, but I am not sure of the costs including the electrical component of a more mechanical operation,” he said. After a question from Trustee John Delany, Robert Mangan commented that a backup generator would be needed in that case and other water tanks throughout the village would need to be located in order for water to be circulated throughout. Mangan also told Mayor Episcopia that he’s not seen any alternative tank designs to a tower for See page 55
Citing quality of life issues, residents contest hotel plan From page 1 of downtown Garden City, including those closer to Stewart Avenue, Village Hall and the Seventh Street commerce hub. It was disconcerting for her that a four-story building with this new hotel would loom large over the residential section of the village. “We have seen Mineola build a pseudo ‘Great Wall of China’ right across the county courthouse. It feels as though the quality of life in our community is diminishing. I like Marriott hotels, I have stayed at them many times, and it seems like a great idea unless you live here in the village – I really don’t see the point of having one built here. We will have to live with the aftermath of the traffic and other factors. The old Courtesy Hotel in Hempstead was eventually knocked down because it drew unsavory activities there – this is a 24/7 business unlike the mall, which closes at night even if during the holiday season it is open later. You are going to have active residents of the hotel and employees coming and going, and I assume we are going to be hearing noise from the heating for a four-story building,” she told the Trustees. According to Dimmling there’s more problems to explore. Residents like her herself will eventually be “the ones who absorb the impacts of the new Residence Inn and what goes on, traffic wise” in the Mott section. The traffic in that part of Garden City is increased exponentially due to shopping season until January, she explains, with the usual holiday rush. “You could not get an emergency vehicle in there if you really had to. Anything that is going to add to that, I am opposed to,” she said. Bob Orosz told the Board of Trustees that there would be virtually no positive revenue for the Seventh Street merchants and eateries with the amount of
options anyone staying that close to Roosevelt Field would find, even excluding the mall premises with a visible, strikingly homogenized lineup comparable to chain restaurants, goods and services all across North American shopping centers and strip malls. Deputy Mayor Richard Silver was quick to tell Orosz that the Zoning Change Review Committee shares this skepticism of local commerce’s seeing some tangible benefits. But one message developers have made apparent to the Trustees is the residual effect of a person on business or visiting family in the area taking up a longer term-stay than just a weekend, for example, as they could venture into downtown Garden City for a haircut, dry cleaning service, clothing or other goods and services. Orosz made a suggestion that immediately prompted the OTO Development team to nod heads in agreement: if and when the Residence Inn is constructed, there should be an advertising flyer or pamphlet distributed to the hotel guests promoting merchants in the local business districts of Garden City.
Student Speaks Up for Sustainability
Other locals, not only longtime Garden City dwellers, attended the village’s October 20 hearing related to the Marriott proposal because it caught their attention. Matt Guzowski, a graduate student at Hofstra University, was researching local environmental issues and sustainability topics this semester when he read about the October 20 public hearing in the October 14, 2016 edition of The Garden City News. He attended the meeting with questions in mind, and during public comment Guzowski told the Village Board what concerned him the most was having the hearing take place with the technically-still incom-
plete SEQRA review, as adjacent municipalities have yet to submit any comments for this. “In the presentation (from OTO Development) they mentioned that SEQRA form 1 had been done, but I did not hear anything about the other forms. The potential environmental consequences of this are substantial. As of 2006, seven contaminants were found on this site which was declared a Superfund Disaster site in the preceding year, 2005. As of 2011, contamination had spread per EPA monitoring, done in the remedial investigation. Lastly as of September 2016 (one month ago) when the EPA last published a report on it, there’s a report on contaminated groundwater status that is not under control and not ready for site-wide anticipated use – to go forward on the zoning change without the full SEQRA review is negligent and irresponsible, solely for the fact that this can potentially impact members of the community environmentally and in health-related ways, and it could affect people that going to work on this project in that same capacity,” he said during the hearing. The old Superfund site is located on the eastern side of Clinton Road, approximately 0.6 miles south of its intersection with Old Country Road. A key part of environmentally-conscious notes on the parcel, Guzowski spoke about the contamination of Garden City’s water wells: GWP10 (Well 10) and GWP11 (Well 11) in addition to their two sanitary water recharge basins: the Pembrook recharge basin, technically located on the property owned by Roosevelt Field mall, and to the south Nassau County Storm Water Basin Number 124. Guzowski is enthralled in his studies this semester in Hofstra’s Master of Arts program in sustainabiliSee page 55
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New Era of Luxury American River Cruising Opens with Launch of French America Line’s Louisiane
French America Line’s newly launched flagship, Louisiane. Louisiane, an intimate riverboat for just 150 guests, has begun her inaugural year sailing America’s rivers; 2017 cruise tours start March 4, 2017 BY KAREN RUBIN
NEW ORLEANS - A new era of boutique American river cruising has opened with the launch of French America Line’s 75-stateroom flagship, Louisiane. Formerly the Columbia Queen, riverboat has undergone a multimillion dollar refurbishment to reflect a subtle but elegant Frenchinspired ambience to embrace the rich history of the areas she sails that were once known as French America. The ship brims with exquisite French style and the romantic joie de vivre of her home
port of New Orleans. Inaugural sailings have already commenced. The ship accommodates a maximum of 150 guests in 75 suites and staterooms and a crew of 64 for sailings that celebrate regional cultural influences in food, music and history. The Lousiane’s small size allows her to access historic river ports on five American rivers that larger ships cannot navigate. This creates an opportunity to see and experience ports that haven’t been accessed by a U.S. river ship in more than a decade.
“We designed Louisiane to embody superb river experiences, including exploring many diverse traditions on our country’s waterways that were influenced by la belle France during the colonization of America. It’s a wonderful narrative and quite unique to what’s currently available, offering the highest level of service and amenities comparable to that found on the rivers of Europe,” said Christopher Kyte, Chairman, French America Line. “We also believe that the integrity of the company to whom you trust your vacation should be reflected in our fare structure. Therefore, we guarantee that we will not artificially inflate our prices and then lower prices as the sailing date
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approaches. You can book early with utmost confidence that you are receiving the best price available, as our fares remain the same from the moment they are created until the moment the vessel sails. That is the French America Line promise,” said Kyte. “To set a new standard for sophisticated travelers, we offer a variety of cruise lengths to suit any schedule with inspired itineraries that visit a waterfront tapestry of charming towns, villages and grand cities. We hope to capture your heart with the finest regional French, Southern and continental cuisine afloat by Regina Charboneau, our award-winning Chef de Cuisine, See page D2
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Continued from page D1 and set your spirits soaring with the best-of-America onboard entertainment each night. We have also added some delicious and luxurious surprises, from Hermès bath amenities in the Richelieu Suites and L’Occitaine en Provence in all staterooms to fresh marcarons from the House of Ladurée upon embarkation and nightly gourmet Vosges chocolates at turndown,” he said. Innovative Experiences Itineraries on America’s iconic rivers and waterways - Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland and Red rivers - range from five to 10 days. Pricing is virtually all-inclusive, with one-night pre-embarkation deluxe hotel stay in some of America’s most legendary hotels, all meals, free-flowing hand-selected beverages, wines, beer and spirits, nightly live entertainment, informative cultural and historical talks by onboard “Illuminators,” and memorable Traveler Collection shore excursions in every port of call included in the tariff. Bicycles, helmets and maps are also available for independent explorations in every port of call. For more in-depth
experiences during the cruise tour, optional private Curator Collection guided experiences may be added. Optional Prelude and Encore packages are also available for extended pre- and post-cruise experiences. To enhance experiences onboard and in port, hand-selected expert Illuminators will bring to life surprising facets of regional culture, history, politics, music and more. Lively sessions might delve into the nuances of barbecue styles, the history of classic American cocktails, the origins of Zydeco, the blues or bluegrass music traditions, the religious underpinnings of Mardi Gras, the socio-economic impact of changing agricultural practices on the Mississippi or Native American history in the Upper Midwest. Signature features on Louisiane include: Complimentary one-night pre-cruise stay in deluxe luxury hotel and next day breakfast and transfer to the riverboat on sailing day Complimentary daily Traveler Collection shore excursions in every port of call, inclusive of any admission fees
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Proud grandparents, Jon and Audrey Mulford shared this summertime photo of Emma, Brandon and Ben.
All meals are included in the tariff, featuring open seating in two dining venues offering inventive regional, French and Continental favorites as well as healthy Currents Cuisine selections under 400 calories for breakfast, lunch, dinner and 24-hour room service Complimentary free-flowing handselected wines, spirits, beers, soft drinks, artisanal coffees, tea and choice of still or sparkling Natura brand water in suites and staterooms, replenished daily Full-service Currents Spa with relaxing body treatments and salon nail and hair services with L’Occitaine en Provence products Complimentary WiFi in all public areas Complimentary onboard enrichment talks with noted regional historian Illuminators and live evening musical entertainment celebrating the best of the river and coastal regional America Famed House of Ladurée Parisianstyle macarons fresh from its New York City boutique upon embarkation, followed by nightly turndown service of gourmet Vosges chocolates French America Line is also the only American river cruise line to offer in-room iPads pre-loaded with e-books, daily shore excursion programs and menus for onboard dining and entertainment 75 Suites + Staterooms for Just 150 Guests Guests have a choice of 75 suites and staterooms in seven categories, many with private verandas or French balconies for optimal river viewing. All staterooms feature individual climate control, makeup mirror, deluxe mattresses clad in luxurious linens and duvets, private bathroom with plush towels and L’Occitane en Provence bath amenities, spa-quality bathrobes and slippers, in-room safe, ample storage space, 24-hour room service, flat screen LED television with satellite programming, direct-dial telephones and complimentary 24-hour room service Richelieu Suite: The most lavish accommodations onboard are these two spacious suites on the uppermost Champlain Deck, with panoramic windows and wraparound outdoor promenade seating area, a queen bed, double armoire with built-in drawer storage, chest of drawers, desk and exclusive extras, including Hermès bath amenities, evening canapés, complimentary laundry, fresh fruit and flowers upon arrival, complimentary Curator Collection experiences and private car transfers to/from the airport Dining + Entertainment
Culinary delights are available around the clock and reflect the regional French, Southern and continental favorites of celebrated Chef de Cuisine Regina Charboneau Convivial Welcome Reception and Farewell Dinner on every voyage The Crescent Room the main dining room on the first level La Salle Deck is a plush jewel box designed for distinctive gourmet dining with open seating, featuring skilled tableside service for breakfast, lunch, and multi-course dinner, and then it transforms into a lively venue for an evening cabaret show Veranda, a casual French Quarterstyle bistro with indoor and outdoor open seating, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, and savory and sweet crepes, beignets and specialty coffees and tea throughout the day, complete with an ever-changing backdrop of charming river town views from its aft perch atop the Champlain Deck The French Quarter Lounge is just the first of three lounges, overlooking the bow on the Joliet Deck, featuring soft jazz nightly The Great River Room is forward on the Marquette Deck and the location for quiet card games as well as private receptions and events Bar Royale adjoining The Orleans Room is ideal for stylish pre-dinner aperitifs 2017 U.S. River Cruise Tour Itineraries Inaugural sailings, detailed in the 2016 Louisiane catalog, visit the Deep South, the Heart of America, River Crossroads and Wilderness Rivers, are already underway. Bookings have also opened for 2017 itineraries, offered from March 4, 2017 to January 6, 2018, featuring 48 five- to 14-day experiential cruise tours New in 2017 are itineraries that also sail along the rarely visited Illinois and Arkansas rivers, and new 2017 destination ports that include Chattanooga, TN; Louisville, KY and Pittsburgh, PA, with pre-cruise one-night deluxe hotel stays prior to embarkation included in the tariff. Sixteen 2017 itineraries offer the opportunity to spend the night onboard prior to disembarkation in four ports of call, Louisville, KY; Memphis, TN; Natchez, MS, and St. Louis, MO, affording time for personal explorations. Discover the allure of thoroughbred racing and aged bourbon; the beats of Beale Street; the charms of antebellum homes and southern entertaining, or the sights and tastes of Music City USA. See page D7
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2016 Gold Coast Int’l Film Festival Brings Hollywood’s Best to North Hempstead With Special Events, Nov 9-15 The 2016 Gold Coast International Film Festival announces an exciting slate of films for this year’s Festival taking place November 9 – 15, 2016 in venues throughout the north shore of Long Island, and once again – everyone’s invited to join us in an exciting week of films, parties, filmmaker Q&As, and glamour. The Festival kicks off with a special sneak peek screening of Burn Your Maps, starring Jacob Tremblay (Room) and Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga to be held on November 10, 2016 at Soundview Cinema in Port Washington. On November 12, also at Soundview Cinemas, GCIFF will host the Long Island premiere of Bang! The Bert Berns Story, a documentary narrated by Steven Van Zandt about the life and career of Bert Berns, the renowned 1960s songwriter/ producer whose hits include “Twist and Shout”, “Piece of My Heart”, “Hang on Sloopy” and many more. A Q&A with Directors Brett Berns (Bert Berns’ son) and Bob Sarles will follow the screening and Brett Berns will accept an Artist of Distinction Award from the Gold Coast Arts Center on behalf of his late father.
Other standout films include the Long Island premiere of French moviesta rIsabelle Huppert’s new film Things to Come, direct from the Toronto International Film Festival, Harry Benson: Shoot First, followed by a Q&A with the legendary photographer himself and On the Map, the incredible story of how the 1977 Maccabee TelAviv basketball team toppled the fourtime defending Soviet team and put Israeli basketball firmly on the map. Director Dani Menkin and basketball star Tal Brody will be in attendance for a Q&A. The sixth anniversary of the not-forprofit Festival will feature over 60 films and dozens of filmmakers at screenings and events in venues throughout the Town of North Hempstead region, including Soundview Cinemas in Port Washington, the Bow Tie Cinemas in Great Neck/Port Washington/ Manhasset/ Roslyn, the Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck and the campus of LIU Post. Films this year showcase Hollywood’s best actors including Gabriel Byrne, Nathan Lane, Frank Langella, Melissa Leo, James Franco, Christina Applegate, Billy
Crudup, Catherine Deneuve, Vera Farmiga, Jacob Trembly, Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neil, Isabelle Huppert, Alex Karpovsky, Rachel Brosnahan and many more industry stars. Awardwinning feature films from the world’s most prestigious festivals (Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Tribeca, Hamptons) will be screened, plus over 25 incredible short films, with Q&As with visiting shorts filmmakers. Filmmakers and special guests scheduled to attend include: renowned photographer Harry Benson, Matthew Miele (Harry Benson: ShootFirst), Lawrence Smith (Mad Riot Entertainment), Dani Menkin (On the Map), Scott Rosenbaum (Sidemen: Long Road to Glory), Scott Sharrard, touring guitarist and musical director for The Gregg Allman Band, basketball superstar Tal Brody, Kate Keckler Dandel (Gold Balls), Brett Berns and Bob Sarles (Bang! The Bert Berns Story),Charlene Fiske (The Founders), Ferne Pearlstein (The Last Laugh),Amir Kishon, son of renowned Israeli satirist Ephraim Kishon, and legendary Hollywood agent, Budd Burton Moss.
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New York filmmakers will be highlighted at this year’s Festival in New York Spotlight program, a free event on the campus of LIU Post on Thursday November 10 at 11:30am that features short films by local filmmakers or about local subject matter. Lawrence Smith (Mad Riot Entertainment) and David Paterson (The Great Gilly Hopkins, Bridge to Terabithia) will lead a panel of many of the filmmakers screening their films during the program. Local filmmakers in attendance include Dale Arroyo, Gordon Grinberg, Neil Holland, Ramfis Myrthil, David Schneiderman and Max Stossel. Gold Coast International Film Festival Over the past six years, the festival has brought the latest Hollywood hits and Indie favorites to standing room only audiences throughout the fabled Gold Coast of Long Island. Add A-list celebrities and unforgettable events to the mix and it’s easy to see why GCIFF has become the “go to” Festival for film buffs and the public (it is also the last major film festival on the East Coast before Awards season). The Festival See page D5
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BY CLAIRE LYNCH
Being “Nefariously Wicked” on Halloween!
People act differently on Halloween, I’ve noticed that over the years. They get scared and spooked very easily and sometimes just the sight of a ghost or a goblin is enough to get them jittery. Personally, I find the holiday pretty exciting, amusing even. I like seeing people dressed up in various costumes and sometimes I am amazed at their creativity. Witches look so lifelike they are apt to frighten little children and Frankenstein costumes seem so scary with their yellowish-green flesh, ragged clothing and metal bolts in their necks. As kids we pulled a few different pranks on Halloween – enough to make the holiday fun. We did some innocent things, like putting shaving cream on trees and bushes. It was all pretty harmless and the next autumn rain washed it all away. Nothing was as bad as the time my older brother, Peter, who was nine, scared my five-year-old brother, Phil, silly with his tall tales and his pranks that weren’t so innocent but instead made Phil go batty for days. Every strange noise unnerved him and my family said that he kept looking up at the attic for days afterwards. Early on Halloween morning – really early, around 3 a.m. – Phil was awakened by the sound of some strange noises coming from the attic which was directly over
his bedroom. It turned out that Peter went upstairs and very methodically started making a whole bunch of noises that got Phil’s attention. Peter dropped some heavy books on the floor, and that noise is what woke up Phil. He looked up at the ceiling quizzically. After a few minutes Peter took a large rake and dragged it slowly across the floorboards of the attic. To Phil, it sounded tortuous. That scraping sound made Phil really wonder what was going on up there. He also wondered who – or what – might be causing it. Usually Phil slept like a rock but not that night. Phil’s curiosity really turned to fear when he started hearing some loud stomping sounds. Peter had gotten a pair of our Dad’s work boots and stomped around in them. Phil couldn’t imagine who would be walking up in the attic on Halloween – unless it might be a ghost! Too afraid to get out of bed and explore, Phil pulled the covers up over his head and hoped those noises would just go away. After a few minutes Peter grabbed a handful of coins then dropped them onto the floor. He scattered some more coins on the floor, slowly, and smirked to himself. Then Peter dropped another pile of books with a thud. An eery silence ensued then Peter stomped around in those work boots. He waited about 20 minutes then
Peter picked up some balloons, snatched a pin and slowly popped about three of them. Phil was beside himself but he figured it was Halloween so all of the ghosts must be coming out. He thought about telling Mom and Dad what was going on but he was too scared to even get out of bed. Phil thought he was going batty that Halloween. Truly batty. Looking back, and hearing the story after the fact, it was pretty funny. But going through it, Phil was scared. Peter’s pranks weren’t over. Up in the attic, Peter grabbed a 10-lb. bag of peat moss and dragged it slowly over the floorboards. Waiting about five minutes, he dropped some more coins. Peter almost laughed out loud but somehow he contained himself. Figuring the fun was almost over, he picked up a flashlight, opened the attic door and started to head downstairs. At the same time, Phil had gathered together all of his courage and headed up the attic stairs with a flashlight in his hand. He walked hesitantly but still, he was determined to find out what was going on in the attic. As Phil headed upstairs, Peter headed down the stairs and shined his flashlight right into Phil’s eyes. Jumping back, Phil managed to stay on the steps but screamed. His piercing scream startled Peter and woke up the whole house at 4
a.m. My parents asked what was going on and now Peter was laughing hysterically. Peter said, “Maybe our attic is full of ghosts!” Dad told Peter to knock it off and Peter reluctantly said okay. Once Peter came clean and revealed himself as the Halloween prankster, Phil was angry but actually relieved to know who and what had been causing all of that noise. He got even angrier at Peter, however, when Peter offered Phil an owl-flavored ice cream cone to celebrate the holiday, then a bowl of toad stew. Phil kept muttering that Peter was a demon and both Mom and Dad overheard him. My parents told Peter to cut out the Halloween references and Dad told Phil to stop muttering under his breath about demons or anything else. That prompted Peter to start calling Phil “mutterin’ Phil” and Dad said he didn’t want to hear any of that talk. Dad added that he didn’t want Peter committing any more nefarious activities - like pretending to be a ghost in the attic and the kids burst out laughing because they had no idea what “nefarious” meant. It sounded kind of mysterious, like Einstein’s theory of relativity. Dad rolled his eyes and hesitated, then Mom said, “Peter, stop being so wicked.” Peter finally stopped with the antics and the pranks but he didn’t want to See page D7
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Commonly Asked Social Security Questions BY TOM MARGENAU I’ve just looked back on my columns for the past several weeks and noticed I went off on some esoteric subjects. I write those kinds of columns because I dread going over the same Social Security topics over and over again. But I know from readers’ emails that people don’t mind repetition. In fact, they often write something similar to this comment: “I know you’ve covered this issue many times in the past, but now it finally applies to me and I’m paying attention this time!” So, today I’m going to give short and snappy answers to as many commonly asked questions as I can squeeze into my allotted space. Q: How come I’m not getting half of my husband’s Social Security? A: A wife gets half of her husband’s Social Security if she waits until age 66 to claim those benefits. If she takes benefits before age 66, they are reduced, down to about 30 percent at age 62. Q: Can I take reduced benefits on my husband’s Social Security at 62 and then switch to my full benefits at 66? A: No. If you file for any Social Security before age 66, you MUST file for your own reduced retirement benefits first. Then they will look to your husband’s account to see if you can get any additional reduced spousal benefits on his record. Q: My husband died when I was 58. I’m now 62 and plan to retire. Can I take his Social Security now and save my own until later? A: Yes, you can. The difference between your situation and the one described in the previous question is that you are a widow. And widows can take reduced benefits on one record and then later switch to full benefits on another record. So, for example, you will get about 82 percent of your husband’s benefits now. Then at 66, you can switch to 100 percent of your own. Or you can wait until 70 and get 132 percent. Q: I am 82. My 86-year-old husband just died. I get $1,800 per month in my own Social Security. He was getting $2,100. I was told I will only get $300 in widow’s benefits. Why can’t I get his full Social Security and my own? After all, we both worked and earned our benefits. A: The law has always said that a Social Security retirement benefit offsets any spousal benefits due. So you are technically due $2,100 in widow’s benefits, but that amount must be offset by your own $1,800 retirement check, leaving $300 in widow’s payments. Think of it this way. If you could get both your own AND your husband’s Social Security, then why can’t everyone else get their spouse’s
Social Security? Why can’t I get my Social Security and also get husband’s benefits on my wife’s record. And for that matter, why can’t she get her own Social Security and get wife’s benefits on my record? And why can’t Warren Buffet get his own Social Security and get husband’s benefits on his wife’s record? And why can’t Mrs. Buffet get her own Social Security and also wife’s benefits on Warren’s record. If they started paying spousal benefits to everyone, the system would go belly up tomorrow! Q: My husband died 20 years ago. Back then, my children and I got survivor benefits on his Social Security record. Those benefits ended about 10 years ago when my youngest turned 18. I am now 60. Can I get regular widow’s benefits now? Or did my prior eligibility mess that up? A: Nothing got messed up by your prior entitlement to what were called “mother’s benefits.” You can get widow’s benefits now if you meet all the eligibility rules. In a nutshell, you’d have to be unmarried and not working, or working and making less than about $16,000 per year. As explained in a prior answer, if you have your own Social Security, you could take reduced widow’s benefits now and save your own until a later date. Q: My husband and I will both turn 66 next month. We are still working. Can we both “file and restrict”? In other words, can I file for wife’s benefits on his record while he files for husband’s benefits on my record? And then we each can save our own benefits until age 70 to get the higher rate. A: Nope. You can’t do that. Only one of you can “file and restrict.” Or to put that another way, one of you would have to actually file for your own Social Security retirement benefits so that the other one can then claim spousal benefits and save his or her own retirement benefits until age 70. Who does what depends on the money amounts involved. Q: My mother recently died. My dad died many years earlier. I called Social Security to get the $255 burial benefit. They said I’m not eligible. Seems awful chintzy of my government to deny these benefits my mother worked all her life to earn? A: You may remember that back during the so-called “conservative revolution” in the 1980s, Congress was looking for all kinds of ways to cut government spending. As part of that effort, they nibbled at the edges of Social Security. One of the laws they passed said that the little $255 death benefit, formerly payable to just about any surviving relative, is now only payable to spouses.
Well, I’ve run out of room, but I still have more to go. Next week, expect more common questions and quick,
but I hope helpful, answers. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer.
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2016 Gold Coast Int’l Film Festival C ontinued from page D3 is produced by the not-for-profit Gold Coast Arts Center. Previous honorees and special guests of the festival and the Gold Coast Arts Center include film industry VIPs Francis Ford Coppola,Hugh Grant, Baz Luhrmann, Brian Dennehy, Paul Sorvino, Ed Burns, Bruce Dern, Isabella Rossellini, Lou Diamond Phillips, Morgan Spurlock, Eli Wallach, Gabriel Byrne, Bill Plympton, Phil Donahue, Phylicia Rashaad, Joan Allen, Jay
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Nassau County Museum of Art Exhibitions Celebrate Century of Photography’s Masters
From November 19, 2016 to March 5, 2017, all of Nassau County Museum of Art’s galleries are devoted to the art of photography. On view in the Main Galleries on the first floor are two exhibitions drawn from the collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts (KIA), Kalamazoo, Michigan: Ansel Adams: Sight and Feeling and Light Works: 100 Years of Photos. On view in the Second Floor Galleries is New Photos: Long Island Collects, important photographic works of the last half century from private Long Island art collections. Ansel Adams: Sight and Feeling: Ansel Adams’ ability to create photographs with a remarkable range and subtlety of tones is legendary. Yet for all his technical mastery, Adams recognized that what made a compelling photograph was far more elusive. This exhibition of Adams’ photographs from the KIA collection suggests how his intuitive and emotional response to the landscape resulted in powerful and enduring photographs. Light Works: 100 Years of Photos: From Eadweard Muybridge’s 19th-century photographic studies of animal locomotion to Richard Misrach’s contemporary chromogenic prints, this exhibition spans the history of
photography. Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Curtis, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Walker Evans, Henri Cartier-Bresson and many other celebrated photographers comprise this survey of photography processes and subjects from 1873 to 2000. New Photos: Long Island Collects focuses on significant photographic works created from the 1960s through the present day. Historically, photography has been used as a documentary medium to tell a story, Using the malleable medium of the photograph, artists have often enhanced or staged their works to convey a story, create emotion, or otherwise touch the viewer in a significant manner. This exhibition presents a survey of photographic works from private collectors. Among the artists included in New Photos: Long Island Collects are John Baldessari, Matthew Barney, Robert Mapplethorpe, Vic Muniz, Cindy Sherman and William Wegman, among many others. The Museum is offering a variety of public programs to amplify the experience of visiting these three exhibitions. Two films are screening daily: Stryker’s America: Photographing the Great Depression and CartierBresson’s Century. Three Brown Bag
Dorothea Lange’s iconic photo, Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936, from the collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts ( Gift of the Photo Guild) will be featured in NCMA’s “Light Works: 100 Years of Photos”, here captured when one of the original 8x10s was exhibited at New York Public Library (Karen Rubin, goingplacesnearandfar.com).
Ansel Adams, Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, California, 1920, gelatin silver print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of Wm. John Upjohn. ©The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
Lectures illuminate the art and the artists included in these exhibitions. Other public programs are inspired by the exhibitions: Sketching in the Galleries, and The River, a concert performed by the musical ensemble ETHEL. The Museum’s family programs from November 19 to March 5 similarly draw inspiration from the exhibitions: Neiman Marcus Family Sundays, February Break for Art and two Super Family Sunday offerings, Winter Wonderland and Merrynaking in a Gold Coast Mansion. For further information on these programs, visit the Museum’s website, nassaumuseum.org/events, after November 6. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday-
Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students and children (4 to12). Members are admitted free. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum admission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 pm; free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Red Maple Market Café is open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum. org.
Cindy Sherman, Untitled (Film Still #43), 1979, Gelatin silver print, 30 X 40 inches, Dr. Harvey Manes
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Being “Nefariously Wicked” on Halloween! C ontinued from page D3 since the actual day of Halloween was just beginning. And in the meantime he certainly had gotten a rise out of Phil. My brother, Gregory, started humming the “Monster Mash” song and everyone – the kids and my parents – headed off to bed.
On Another Halloween Day
I remember when I was seven and my older sister, Michelle, was 10 and my younger sister, Susan, was four, Michelle suggested that we make some cupcakes for the holiday. Mom agreed that it was a good idea and she got out some large mixing bowls and utensils. She also grabbed four aprons for us to wear. The question was what kind of Halloween cupcakes we would make. Our three older brothers showed no interest in baking so Mom, Susan, Michelle and I got busy in the kitchen. Michelle had some great ideas for designs but Mom said some of them were complicated so we shouldn’t get overly ambitious. Susan wasn’t sure what she meant by overly ambitious but the rest of us got the idea and decided to keep it pretty simple. We ended up baking some yellow cupcakes with white frosting on top. Mom made the frosting and added some orange food coloring to some of the mix just for the holiday. We added a splash of the orange frosting and that was perfect for Halloween. Susan said that the splash of orange on some of the cupcakes looked like a witch on a broom riding through the air and Mom, Michelle and I laughed because her imagination was pretty vivid. After describing the witch to us, Susan ventured out and decided to make a cat’s face on some cupcakes. She called over Mittens and Hutch to help out. Susan looked closely at Mittens, our family cat at the time that was solid gray with four white paws, and had her sit to model for a few minutes.
She put some spots of white frosting on the cupcakes, hesitated, then added two chocolate chips for the eyes. Susan then made a splash of white frosting for the mouth and added frosting whiskers and another chocolate chip for the nose. When Mom, Michelle and I looked at Susan’s handiwork, we had to admit that it looked pretty cute. Encouraged by our looks and comments, Susan drew a few more cats’ faces on the cupcakes and then stood back, admiring her masterpieces. Hutch, our shaggy brown and white nine-year-old mutt, was just along for moral support as it turned out. Susan was about to start drawing a dog’s face on the cupcakes when Mom stopped her and said that she had done enough – that the cats’ faces were “just perfect” (just purr-fect!). Susan had made a bit of a mess with all of her frosting decorating. She used a teaspoon to place the blobs of white frosting on top of the cupcakes then used a toothpick to draw the cats’ whiskers. She ended up with frosting all over her fingers and across a good part of the kitchen counter. Part of the kitchen chair that she was kneeling on also got smudged with some frosting but Mom didn’t mind the mess. Being that it was Halloween – and Susan was only four years old – Mom overlooked it. In fact, we knew Mom thought that Susan was actually being pretty cute. We all had a good time baking and decorating the cupcakes for Halloween so that helped to make the day a special one. We wrapped the cupcakes in some plastic wrap and set the cupcakes aside. Later, after all of us kids had gone treat or treating and had fun with our friends, we met back at the house, changed out of our costumes, put on some regular, comfortable clothes and started checking out what candy we had gotten. At some point Dad, Peter, Gregory, Phil and all of us gathered in the kitchen and Mom put out the Halloween cupcakes for all of us to enjoy. We all dug in and enjoyed comparing notes about who among our friends had the scariest cos-
tume that year. My brothers said that it had to be their friend, Frank, who had dressed as the very best clown they had ever seen. “He was so good we didn’t even know it was Frank!” Greg said. “He shocked us! He had on a great clown costume, had
a big red nose, a tall red hat, a curly red wig, oversized shoes, some paint on his face and held a horn in his hand which he would blast every few minutes. Frank sure was pretty cool!” Happy Halloween, everyone!! This is a fictional work.
Haunted Tales At Old Bethpage Village
An encounter with the Grim Reaper at Old Bethpage Village. Long Island’s living history museum also hosts its best Halloween experience © 2016 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com Old Bethpage Village Restoration is hosting “Haunted Tales,” six terrifying nights of Halloween in October. “Haunted Tales” at Old Bethpage on October 21-23 and 28-30, 6-11 pm (last admission 9:30 pm); admission is $25 for ages 12 and up, $15 for children under 12. Guests will enjoy more than 10 haunted attractions featuring two Haunted Houses, Dr. Jekyll’s Office, 7 brand new Haunted Tales, including Can You See Them?, The Exorcism of Abigail Parker, Dead of Night, A Man Called Jack, The Bride Wore Black, Lizzie Borden, and the Wake of Mrs. James. Additionally, there is fire juggling and Coney Island Side Show performances on all six nights. The program is sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union and produced by Party Up Productions, St. George Living History Productions and Jerry & Michelle Parisi. Old Bethpage Village Restoration provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th Century American village set on more than 200 acres. For more information about Old Bethpage Village Restoration call (516) 572-8401. For more information about the Nassau County Parks, Recreation and Museums Department, please call (516) 572-0200 or visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny. gov/parks.
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Pets Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care Boarding Dog Walking Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553
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Real Estate For Rent Office Space MINEOLA: Office, Meeting or Rehearsal spaces (3), varied sizes, computer and file storage. Hourly, weekly or monthly. All plus WI-FI included. Fax contact info to Sheila 516-747-2689
Real Estate For Sale Homes for Sale GARDEN CITY ESTATES SECTION For sale by owner. Slate Roof Tudor. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, new kitchen, new bathrooms, new windows, alarm, central ac & sprinklers. MUST SEE! $959,000. Principals only. Call 516-330-4885
Lots for Sale WATERFRONT LAND! 5 acres $99,900unspoiled lake, next to state land, just 3hr NYC! Private wooded setting! Build, camp or invest! EZ terms. 888-905-8847 NewYorkLandandLakes.com
Out Of Town Real Estate SOUTHOLD CHARMING COUNTRY COTTAGE on wooded 1/2 acre. LR/ Fireplace, Eat In Kitchen, Formal Dining Room, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath & Enclosed Porch. Just a short distance to Sandy Bay Beach & Park with Playground. $449,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623
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Office Space GREAT NECK DENTAL OFFICE: located 1 block south of LIRR. Large, modern dental office 2-3 days per week. Use of digital x-ray equipment, sterilization area, laboratory and equipment. Does not include instruments, handpieces or dental office supplies. Storage area provided. Details, please email: greatneckdds@yahoo.com DO YOU HAVE A SERVICE to advertise? Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 2948935 for rates and information.
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COLLEGE ESSAYS: Make your application stand above the rest. Call Jonathan. 516-669-0587 or ifixessays@gmail.com, an Ivy League PhD with proven Ivy League results. ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student. MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 MATHEMATICS TUTOR: MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR with 25 years of successful, results oriented tutoring experience available for tutoring. All Mathematics subjects. Call or text 516-313-2704 PERFECT APPLICATION: College Application Consultants. Dedicated professionals help your students maximize their chances for college admissions success. Todd Lewis, President. Sharon Janovic, Director. 1 Linden Place, Suite 410, Great Neck, NY 11021. PerfectCollegeApplication@gmail.com. 516-441-2468 SPANISH TUTOR: CERTIFIED High School Spanish Teacher. Experienced in all levels of Spanish: Middle School/ High School/College Level/AP Spanish/IB Spanish. Experienced with all levels of Chaminade curriculum and exams. Excellent references provided upon request. Phone 516-655-8194 or email: mmiller@emufsd.us SPANISH TUTOR: NYS Certified Spanish Teacher with 15 years experience available for tutoring students grade 7-12. FLACS A & B. Also available for conversation practice. Local resident. Contact Ashley Johnson: awhitcomb77@yahoo.com
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Services DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE YOUR HOME/OFFICE: Organize all aspects of your home or office. We stage. We pack & unpack. We sort, donate and toss. Free Consultation. Neat Freaks Lisa Marx & Randi Yerman. 516-319-2762. Email: neatfreaks1976@outlook.com DON’T LET BUGS RULE YOUR WORLD! Remove bed bugs, remove head lice. Environmentally friendly. Lice & Mites! Nontoxic Kleen Green stops pests dead. Safe for children and pets. Fast shipping! www.KleenGreen.com 800-907-9350 FC Finishing Touch Masonary: pool patio, driveways, sidewalks, brickwork, Belgium block, retaining walls, patios, steps, pavers, Nicolock, Cambridge, stucco, cultured stone, stone veneer. Facebook FC Finishing Touch, web: fcfinishingtouch.com Nassau H0432180000. 516-635-4315 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220 PSYCHOTHERAPY: Efrat Fridman, LCSW. Individual, couple and family therapy. effiefrid@gmail.com 2 Pinetree Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568. 516-224-7670 or 225 West 35th Street, NY 10001 718-887-4400
Sports BASEBALL TRAINING WINTER WORKOUTS WITH LI DUCKS MANAGER KEVIN BAEZAges 11-14: 6 weeks: Sunday 11/6 thru Sunday 12/11 10am to 12pm Action Baseball Academy 50 Nassau Terminal Rd New Hyde Park, NY Will cover hitting, fielding, pitching and proper ways to warm up. Fee $275. Space is limited. Call Today! 516-343-6722 LACROSSE FACE OFF TRAINING: Chaminade H.S. student, Ivy League commit. Private and semi-private lessons available. Call Tyler 516-567-8875
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From page 50 municipalities on Long Island, as every water district has elevated towers for pressure. The mayor then concluded based on the opinions he received, there wasn’t a practical alternative to the standard tower design.
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The Trustees confirmed Nicholas Riggano of Ash Street as the newest member of the village’s Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) through a 7-0 vote at their October 20 meeting. Riggano fills the vacancy created by the exit of Christopher Gorman, and he will have a term expiring on April 6, 2020. Village Trustee Theresa Trouvé, who was the chairperson of the EAB in 2015, announced that Riggano was interviewed by the Committee to Fill Vacancies. “He’s a young man and an attorney whose work touches the environmental area. We are delighted to have him join the EAB,” she said. The Board approved three-year, $46,850 contract from October 20, 2016 to October 19, 2019 for Island
Occupational Resources to provide professional services for career and volunteer personnel of the Garden City Fire Department as federal regulations of OSHA, PESH, ANSI, and NFPA require basic annual medicals to certify that all firefighters are medically capable to safely perform essential job tasks and return to work. The Trustees awarded a bid of $94,400 to Bensin Contracting of Holtsville to furnish and install the electrical grinder at the Cedar Valley Pump Station, the low bid of three bids received. Funds for the project were included in the year’s capital budget. Also on October 20 the Board of Trustees approved a public hearing date of Thursday, November 3 (the next Board meeting) for a proposed local law to amend Chapter 197 of the Village Code regarding water backflow fines and penalties. Finally Trustee Robert Bolebruch updated the audience of 30 people at the October 20 meeting that the back row of about 10 refurbished chairs, ones that have arms, were just a precursor to improvements to the seating for Village Board of Trustees’ meetings, as
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the current chairs are “extremely creaky and uncomfortable.” The project involves refurbishing existing chairs to maintain the classic character of the meeting room and the village. Across the room the rows of audience chairs will be done in stages, perhaps a dozen at a time. Bolebruch thanked Village Clerk Karen Altman at the meeting for all her hard work in the process. “The amount of time she has spent – telephone calls, emails and coordination – is nothing short of miraculous. I can tell these chairs look unbelievable. In addition to the chairs being redone one of the other things we are looking to do is correct the sound system. After a rather extensive search and preparing a lot of different choices, we’d work with a vendor that has experience with municipalities so these are being addressed,” Bolebruch said, as updates from the executive staff and trustees had been interrupted by faulty microphones and screeching noises on a couple of occasions.
Citing quality of life issues, residents contest hotel plan From page 50 ty. According to the graduate program’s website the coursework and field experiences students take on “integrates environmental, economic, social, philosophical, and ethical themes of sustainability, giving students real-world, hands-on experiences solving sustainability problems.”
Scrutiny from Neighboring Villages
The October 20 public comment period picked up once Jeannine Maynard, a member of the Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition (GUAAC), addressed the trustees and the developers seated in the audience about underlying issues that need to be discussed before a green light is given. Before making a public comment on October 20 Maynard went to the front of the room and gave village administration and each member of the Board of Trustees a handout from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) including a September 17, 2016 update, detailed on the EPA website’s page on the Roosevelt Field contaminated site: “The Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated Groundwater Area site is located in Garden City, New York. Two Garden City public drinking water supply wells at the site have been found to be contaminated with the chlorinated solvents tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE). The site includes the former Roosevelt Field airfield. Chlorinated solvents such as TCE and PCE have been widely used for aircraft manufacturing, maintenance and repair operations since the 1930s. The site is now the location of a shopping mall, office buildings, parking areas and Hazelhurst Park.” Maynard commented on her close relatives who live in the area and have cancer. She notes the “disturbing” groundwater contamination and imminent dangers for any hotel guest, let alone the people involved with constructing the hotel and its commerce. Last Thursday she spelled it out for the Trustees, saying the EPA declares that the Superfund site and contamination of water from the wells is not under control. She says the Garden City Village Board of Trustees has an opportunity now to learn from the mistakes of Flint, Michigan and ‘do things right.’ “Moving into zoning changes before a SEQRA report is thoroughly brought in would be a mistake. I have not heard a response to that, and I was concerned that the zoning for this may proceed without having
a full SEQRA review, so that there’s detailed consideration with the process of disturbing that soil and wherever that soil gets moved to, wherever the water flows and hazards to construction workers and others as it poses a risk. I hope whatever takes place is done as properly as it needs to be given that it is an active Superfund site,” Maynard told the Trustees. She spoke with The Garden City News on Tuesday, October 25, about the hearing last Thursday. “When I listened, I was struck by the fact that the developers had not mentioned anything about the parcel being a Superfund site. They referenced environmental reporting without mentioning that,” Maynard says. One of the OTO Development team professionals alluded to the SEQRA review process on October 20, with the Part 1 Environmental Assessment form (which Guzowski noted) being reviewed by village consultants from H2m “and reviewed on behalf of the village.” A part 3 form has been prepared by the Village of Garden City, the developer’s team said at the hearing, and Garden City has apparently agreed that “the application addressed all of their comments.” From developers, SEQRA process was mentioned mainly in relation to the village’s consultant reviewing “a comprehensive traffic and parking study” which was submitted with the application. They reported that the traffic study includes a recommendation from consultants to add a new traffic signal at the proposed hotel’s main access site on Ring Road. Based on questions that were raised, Maynard is encouraged to see that the hearing has been continued and a Board of Trustees’ vote for zoning changes will only occur once there’s a more complete environmental report in hand. “It certainly would not be appropriate for them (the Trustees) to approve zoning for anything residential on a site that was that risky without having the facts. I was also pleased that the community is interested in additional research – they want to be well-informed and protected from any potential hazards,” she said. Cynthia Brown of Huntington Road was born in Garden City. She’s seen many changes take place in the village. At the first notion of the Marriott proposal, with comments from Deputy Mayor Richard Silver at the October 6 Trustees’ meeting and the public hearing set up for two weeks’ later, Brown raised her concerns over potential quality of life issues. During
the October 20 public hearing she told the Trustees problems with local water wells should be a consideration before the project gets a green light. “We have had to build scrubbers, and we have had to do all sorts of things to address pollution in that water and sometimes we have had to shut down the well nearest Clinton Road. We have had problems with other wells when we had to increase the pumping, bringing on other problems. What about the usage – what are people thinking? You have a 163-room hotel proposed and what amounts of water will they (Marriott Residence Inn) be using – a lot of water. We will have to increase pumping as well as other resources for 24/7 operations of the hotel. We are going to have additional municipal resources aware of the 24/7 activity – whether that’s police, fire, or ambulances. We have to fully prepared as we are responsible in Garden City,” Brown told the Board of Trustees. She added that despite projected tax revenues upwards of $1.8 million the Residence Inn is expected to generate for the village, “my taxes have never been reduced and I was born here.” Brown noted that across the board – with the Village of Garden City, the Garden City Public Schools, the Town of Hempstead and costs for municipal water each expense has increased by leaps and bounds over the years. “I see absolutely no benefit to Garden City by building this hotel here. Why don’t they built their Marriott by the other hotels at Mitchel Field in Uniondale? It’s not that far away and nobody is going to want to walk from this hotel over to Roosevelt Field – they will have their life in their hands with the heavy traffic that goes there,” Brown said on October 20.
Will History Erode as the Future Unfolds?
Ground contamination of this site is widely attributed to its history in American aviation innovation and military aircraft hangars. The site was used for aviation activities from 1911 to 1951. The original airfield of Roosevelt Field was known as the Hempstead Plains Aerodrome, and it encompassed 900 to 1,000 acres east of Clinton Road and south of Old Country Road, according to the topographic study from October of 2012 performed by CDM federal program corporation of Fairfax, Virginia. “CDM Federal” is a wholly owned subsidiary of CDM Smith Inc., is a full-service environmental consulting, engineering, construction and operations firm serving the agencies and departments See page 59
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GCAA Travel Baseball Tryouts In 2017, the GCAA will be sponsoring travel baseball teams in the U8, U9 and U10 age groups. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 13 the GCAA will be holding tryouts for the 2017 U9 and U10 teams. Tryouts for the U8 team, will take place in late February or early March 2017. To be eligible to tryout, a child must live or attend school in Garden City and meet the following age requirements: U8 team (tryout in Feb or March 2017) : Players born between 9/1/2008 and 8/31/2009. Players born between 9/1/2009 and 11/30/2009 who are currently in second grade are also eligible. U9 team (tryout on November 13, 2016): Players born between 9/1/2007 and 8/31/2008. Players born between 9/1/2008 and 11/30/2008 who are currently in third grade are also eligible. U10 team (tryout on November 13, 2016): Players born between 9/1/2006 and 8/31/2007. Players born between 9/1/2007 and 11/30/2007 who are currently in fourth grade are also eligible. Players born after November 30, 2009 are not eligible to participate in the GCAA travel baseball program in 2016. Similarly, since the GCAA does not sponsor any travel baseball teams for ages U11 and older, players born prior to September 1, 2006 are also not eligible to tryout for a GCAA travel team. The U9 and U10 teams that are selected in November will begin winter workouts in January 2016 and will play in the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2016. Players must be willing to play baseball on a year round basis and be committed to their team. We recognize that participants play other sports and have other activities, and the GCAA encourages that diversity of activity. We understand that players may miss games or practices from time to time because of illness, family events, practices or games for other sports or participation in other activities. We simply ask that the children and parents recognize that
they have made a commitment to their baseball team and that they communicate with their coaches so that the teams are not in a position where other players on the team do not have a good experience because too many players are regularly choosing another activity at the expense of baseball. Please also understand that any child participating in the GCAA travel program must also participate in the GCAA intramural baseball program in the spring of 2017. The intent of the travel baseball program is to provide the opportunity to play more baseball to those who are interested, not to replace our intramural program. The tryouts on November 13 will take place in the afternoon at an indoor facility. The exact times and location of the tryouts will be determined shortly and we will notify everyone once the times are set. In order to be eligible for travel tryouts, all U9 and U10 players must pre-register for the tryouts via email (with “Travel Tryout Registration” in the subject line). (Prospective U8 players do not need to pre-register at this time) To pre-register, please send the following information to gcaatravelbaseball@gmail.com:
8th grade Garden City Spirit “Cheerios” have been practicing hard and are prepared to defend their first place title. Come watch the girls compete at Hofstra on Friday, November 4th at 7pm.
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Mercy Medical Center’s Breast Cancer Support Group Mercy Medical Center’s Breast Cancer Support Group meets every second Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be held on November 10th from 7:00pm – 8:30 pm. Location: Mercy Medical Center Board Room The group offers support, guidance and education on the emotional, physical and psychological aspects of coping with breast cancer and other breast
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The Adelphi Symphony Orchestra conducted by Grammy-nominated Christoper Lyndon-Gee Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is proud to present the Adelphi Symphony Orchestra which brings together talented University students who play alongside their professors and some of the area’s finest orchestral instrumentalists. The program will take place on Thursday, November 3, at 8:00 p.m. on the Westermann Stage of the Concert Hall at 1 South Avenue, Garden City. Pulitzer Prize winner and Adelphi Professor Paul Moravec, is represented by his lyrical and thoughtful cello concerto Montserrat (inspired by the mountaintop retreat of legendary cellist Pablo Casals), with famed New York cellist Daniel Barrett as soloist. Specially featured on this program
is the U.S. premiere of a beautiful work for string orchestra by Lithuania’s leading composer Onute Narbutaite. Entitled Opus lugubre (“The Task of Mourning”), this was written in 1991 as the composer watched murderous rearguard actions of soon to be withdrawn Soviet troops in her capital city, Vilnius. Graduating senior Ece Ozaman will be featured as a soloist in Richard Strauss’ First Horn Concerto; and Claude Debussy’s history-changing orchestral masterpiece La Mer (The Sea) concludes this spectacular orchestral showcase. For additional information on Adelphi’s Department of Music, visit http://music.adelphi.edu/.
The Garden City Inferno
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Garden City Inferno: (back row l to r): Kristen Hegarty, Elizabeth Crowley, Kiely Maher, Ashley Dellolio, Giselle Ross, Maggie Moran, Holly DiPalo, Aly Jeffrey, Natalie Greiner, Gwen Liberopoulos. (front row l to r) Bianca Trunfio, Meagan Handal, Carla Curth, Caitlin McNaboe (missing from photo: Kate Gambino and Meghan Rode).
GC Spirit get ready to cheer the Thunders as they play against Hempstead!
Soccer Players of the Week 1st grade boys
Team 1 Buccellato John Prisco Ryan Schmidt
Team 2 Mohsenian Eric Lam Michael Ludica Team 3 Archer Matias Archer Brendan Kennedy Kosta Walsh
Team 6 Doherty Ryan Kapoor Ryan Rafferty Connor Doherty
The Garden City Inferno U13 Girls Soccer Team traveled to Connecticut over Columbus Day weekend to compete in the Connecticut Football Club (CFC) Columbus Day Classic Tournament, which is open only to Premier and Select level soccer teams.
This competitive tournament is the 3rd Ranked Girls Tournament in the nation over Columbus Day weekend. The talented Garden City Inferno team captured the championship in the Premier division. Go GC Inferno!
Locust’s Green Team Recycles
Team 7 Olcott Tyler Feeney Matthew McCoyd Joseph Vitale Team 8 Gawlick Daniel Barker Conner Gawlick
Team 4 Irwin / Peters Peter Irwin Danny Peters Kyle Swanson
Team 9 Messi Hugh Ahern Anthony Carabba Zack Psilakis
Team 5 Bremer Christian LoPiano Patrick Sceles
Team 10 Roddini Dominick Adimando Alessio Colasuonno
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Under the leadership of first grade teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Wills, pictured here with members of the Green Team at Locust School, the students recycled enough plastic water bottles to accomplish two goals: one to benefit an animal and a second to benefit the school. The students voted to donate funds to adopt an injured harbor seal named “Aphrodite,” and to purchase a bird feeder to hang in the school’s courtyard so students could observe the local wildlife. Thanks to the efforts of Locust’s Green Team, the world is just a little bit better!
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Varsity field hockey heads to playoffs
3rd grade boys basketball clinic As basketball season is approaching, Garden City Boys Basketball Coach Jim Hegmann took time out of his busy schedule and dropped by Monday night to help out with a 3rd grade boys basketball clinic run by Garden City Basketball at Garden City Middle School. Coach Hegmann spoke to the boys about developing good habits and skills to work on by themselves to develop as basketball players. Proper shooting form, zig zag dribbling/defense, and layup drills were conducted with the help of parents Garvis Toler, Bill Carroll, and Dan Carey. The boys worked hard on the drills and then put them to use in a scrimmage in the last half hour of the clinic. When finished with all the drills Coach Hegmann stressed the importance of hard work, not only on the
court but also in the classroom. He told the boys of his dreams of playing in the NBA when he was their age. Although he grew to be 6’8” tall and played basketball at St. Mary’s High School and then in college, when he realized his NBA dream was not going to happen he told the boys he was happy he had his education upon which to fall back. He used one of his best moves and pivoted to become a high school social studies teacher at Elmont High School after getting his Master’s degree. Coach Hegmann told the boys he was proud of the fact that he has been able to help thousands of kids through the years as both a teacher and a basketball coach. Best of luck for another great season Coach! Go Trojans! Photos by Bill Carroll
Captains Devon Heaney and Celia Concannon Garden City Varsity Field Hockey Coach Diane Chapman and Assistant Coach Jamie Ackerman have been working hard in preparing the girls all season and anticipate a very competitive post season schedule! The entire team has played and contributed to the effort on offense, defense and in the goal! Led by Captains Celia Concannon and Devon Heaney, the team has a strong foundation of returning players and looks forward to continuing their successful season in the playoffs. Returning players and scoring leaders Taylor Gladd and Emily Clarke along with Junior Jenn Medjid have been key players in the midfield. Trojan goalie Anne Sullivan and defensive players Celia Concannon, Liana McDonnell, Caroline Munn and Sarah Kaval have been working hard as one unit on the field. Solid defense leads to a good offense! The forward line of Devon Heaney, Ella Heaney, Annie Crowley and Julianne Larsson have mounted an aggressive offense against each one of
their opponents. Seniors Kathleen Griffith, Maura Mohan, and .Marlee Rich, look to provide their leadership and guidance to the underclassmen. Juniors Julia Kaval, Kerry McHugh, Christina Giannone, Lauren Durand, Kiernan Monaco, Olivia Ostrowski and Miller Overbeck have proven themselves on and off the field. Sophomores Emily Quinn, Caitlin Cook, Amanda Cerrato, Jennifer Kubler, Katie Mullins along with Freshman Julia Fornasar, Kylie Tierney, and MaryBeth Kane are all part of the strong foundation that will help this team make their way back to States. The Trojans worked extremely hard in the off season, working on their stick skills and team chemistry. This hard work built over the last couple of months during the regular season has resulted in the Trojan’s successful record thus far. #fhockeystates2016!
Joe Carey uses footwork to force Coach Hegmann to change direction.
Coach Hegmann holds court at Garden City Middle School
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From page 55 of the federal government Cyril Smith, former Garden City village historian, addressed the OTO Development representatives as a matter of informing them about the land they presume to occupy. He says if the Marriott project moved forward he would like to see some remembrance of the historical context of the area the Ring Road parcel sits on dating back to the Spanish—American War in 1898 as well as the World War I Camp Mills military base. “The area was still undeveloped then and it was the site of the largest Spanish—American War camp in America. All the troops that shipped out to Puerto Rico and Cuba came through New York through this area and Camp Black, Long Island sat specifically on the Ring Road parcel we are describing. Then during World War I one of the largest military bases, Camp Mills, existed here and your parcel was part of that. In fact this would not be the first hotel on that site as there was a Salvation Army Hotel for Camp Mills, and it still exists although it’s now split up and located in Hempstead,” Smith told the developers and the Board of Trustees. Concepts for the Marriott Residence Inn brought up village-wide issues ranging from the looks and character of Garden City, the impacts on locally-owned businesses, traffic, zoning and regulatory standards and the relationship between the Roosevelt Field mega-mall and family life in this New York suburb. Leslie Dimmling moved here from nearby Little Neck, Queens, where New York City’s zoning regulations or lack thereof have led to a proliferation of large concrete buildings, subdivided houses, overdevelopment and poorer aesthetics she says. Some of her comments at the October 20 meeting as a former Queens resident echoed sentiments expressed at public meetings earlier this year by James Bauer of Huntington Road, another individual who moved to Garden City from Queens who has also served as spokesperson for the Mayor’s Committee on Building Code Changes. “If I wanted to live in a place that still looked like Queens, with cement and tall buildings everywhere, I would have stayed in Queens. I came to Garden City because I didn’t want to see that,” Dimmling told the Board of Trustees on October 20. Upon hearing some of the issues raised at the meeting, Margaret Rydzewski of Linden Street spoke to the Board. She’s been a leader throughout the year with Garden City adopting a local law related to regulations for cell antenna installations in backyards, after Crown Castle appeared in her neighborhood and several meetings at Village Hall and her neighbors’ homes kept her vigilant. With a greater environmental threat perceived by
residents, Rydzewski cautions the Village Board to consider every aspect, as families that came to Garden City seeking ‘brighter pastures’ are finding out that more problems exist rather close to their homes. The impacts of a business in proximity such as the new hotel mixed in with major environmental issues could lead to a dramatic fall for home values.
Code Committees Continue Work
Regarding the SEQRA compliance Village Attorney Peter Bee commented that the materials currently provided to all the members of the Board of Trustees contains the environmental impact report from the village’s consultants at H2M Engineering, but other local villages and municipalities in the vicinity have yet to submit comments. The proposed Marriott would not be accessible from Clinton Road, with the only entranceway being Ring Road. Also no signage would be present on Clinton Road but a smaller monument sign would be located off of Ring Road. In the plans (which would need to proceed to reviews by the Zoning Board and Architectural Design Review Board) specifications were in place to meet setbacks required by village code in the district, with both height and dimensional requirements. The Residence Inn site would also have year-round screening around its perimeter for dumpsters, transformers and the County Water Authority property to its north near to Maggiano’s. Development team professionals mentioned native tree species for plantings in the parking lot with maples and oaks plus multi-season interest and ornamental trees. Lighting for the hotel is project to be within village code and developers say “there will be no spillage of light off the property.” The Mayor’s Committee and the Zoning Change Review Committee (ZCRC) were each formed close to a year ago in the fall of 2015, and separately they began their designated review work to advise the Board of Trustees this year. The Mayor’s Committee has a task related to residential property in Garden City; meanwhile as Deputy Mayor Richard Silver has addressed at Village Board meetings the ZCRC was initially looking into the CR district and commercial zoning issues, One year ago at the October 15, 2015 Trustees’ meeting, the village contracted with local ‘legal eagle’ A. Tom Levin of the law firm Meyer, Suozzi, English, & Klein, P.C. of 999 Stewart Avenue for advisement on zoning issues. The Board of Trustees approved payment of an invoice totaling $7,110 to the firm at its October 20 meeting for legal services and “legal expertise for zoning change applications” in September of 2016. Back at its September 8 meeting, the Board approved payment
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of a $5,085 invoice from the firm for its services during the month of July. At the October 20 Trustees’ meeting, Bee thanked “special counsel” Tom Levin for his work and guidance for Garden City over the past year, as the two attorneys have maintained a good professional relationship for several years and Bee has spoken highly of Levin on several occasions. Levin exited the October 20 meeting before hearing Bee’s compliments, although he stayed for the public hearing on the proposed zoning change related to the Marriott application. In October 2015, Peter Bee gave the recommendation to hire Levin to the Village Board of Trustees with the following comments: “He would be a great asset to Garden City, to the zoning change review committee and the village generally in working our way through the myriad of laws and regulations that affect the choices of the committee and the village board, as we receive requests to change zoning in various places in Garden City. I have every confidence in Tom,” Bee said, as reported in The Garden City News on October 30, 2015.
Bar Association open house
In its ongoing mission to provide legal assistance to the community, the Nassau County Bar Association invites all Nassau County residents to bring their legal questions and meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for free legal information and guidance at its Open House, on Thursday, October 27, 3-6 p.m. The Open House will be held at NCBA’s headquarters on the corner of 15th Street and West Street in Mineola. It is sponsored with Nassau Suffolk Law Services and The Safe Center LI. Dozens of volunteer attorneys knowledgeable in the following areas of law will provide information and guidance. You must register for the free one-time individual consultation with an attorney by calling 516-747-4070. Please bring all documents. Bi-lingual attorneys will be provided upon request. All languages are available, including Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Polish, Greek, Mandarin, Korean, Hindi, Urdu and more. This community service is organized in cooperation with Nassau Suffolk Law Services and The Safe Center LI.
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Garden City Varsity Football defeats Sewanaka HS 35-0 On a blustery ,rainy day better suited to being indoors , the GC gridders once again played consistently in all aspects of the game. The offense was lead by Chris Mixons two touchdown runs, Colon Harts ankle breaking 50 yard touchdown run , also included Jack Bills 15 yard touchdown jaunt and Joey D’Errico’s slashing 20 yard touchdown run. The offense showed great patience all day due to the gusty winds which made it next to impossible to throw the ball. Sewanaka jammed the line of scrimmage with 8 and 9 defenders. The GC offense just kept pounding the line, playing tremendous team offense. On the other side of the ball, the defense was digging in. The GC Defense plays fast and gets to the ball.
This style lead to forcing turnovers again and again. Similar to the offense , it was a team defensive effort. Gang tackling produced fumbles, Justin Plunkett forced two of the fumbles and Justin Coppola recovered two, giving the offense excellent field position. The third and equally important part of the team, the Special Teams were once again excellent. Billy Rousakis made all his EP Attempts, Steven Spirakis consistently put the KO’s in the endzone and Mark Ventre did a masterful job of getting punts off in terrible conditions. That win takes the GC Trojans to 7-0 on the seson.The final regular season game of the year is Saturday ,Oct 30th at Mepham High School at 2pm.
VILLAGE SPORTS “Bricks 4 Kidz” Space Adventures
Garden City Recreation and Parks is offering a “Bricks 4 Kidz” Legos program for children in grades 2 – 4 who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Inspired by NASA, the Space Adventures program is packed full of models that will make your child’s imagination blast off! Each week, children will learn about real life space exploration and build models related to the NASA space program. This program will spark the imagination and creativity to take on an adventure that is out of this world! The classes will be held on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 pm in the St. Paul’s Center and will begin on Wednesday, November 9. Space is very limited. The cost of this six week program will be $135, checks only, made payable to “Bricks 4 Kidz”. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
US Sports Institute Multi Sport One Day Camp
Garden City Recreation and Parks has joined with US Sports Institute to offer a one day mini camp for boys and girls who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City ages 5 – 11. The Multi-Sport Camp will cover several different sports in a fun setting and will be held on St. Paul’s Fields. The camps offered are as follows: Register by Register October 31 Nov. 1st or later 9 am to 4 pm $75 $90 (bring lunch) 9 am to 12:30 pm $45 $55 1 pm to 4 pm $35 $40
To register for any of the camps above, please visit US Sports Institute’s website at www.ussportsinstitute.com.
Platform memberships available
If you play a lot of platform tennis, this membership is for you! Our application for resident membership covers the season beginning September 15, 2016 to April 30, 2017. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play for the membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. It does not cover guests or any programs or special events that the Recreation Department itself chooses to run. Said events would require an additional fee if applicable. The fee for membership will be $225. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.
Evening seasonal platform tennis memberships
Our application for resident platform tennis membership covers the season beginning September 15, 2016 to April 30, 2017. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play after 5 p.m. for membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. It does not cover guests or any programs or special events that the Recreation Department itself chooses to run. Said events would require an additional fee if applicable. The fee for membership will be $150. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.
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The Men’s Association News 50/50 Raffles
The scheduled drawing has been pushed back until Saturday, Nov. 5 !!! It will be done at the conclusion of the football team’s first round playoff game at GCHS. Game time is 1:30 p.m. Tickets are still available !!! See the TMA website for direst purchases or send an e-mail to tmagcny@gmail.com to request more tix. REMINDER: All Directors are responsible for selling $500 worth of tickets.
New President
Congratulations and all the best to incoming President Jim Connolly !!! Many thanks and much appreciation to outgoing President John Blair for all his efforts during his two years of service to the TMA!
President’s Bio
Jim Connolly is the newest president of the TMA, now at the start of his two year term. He is a 1987 graduate of Garden City High School, having played on the soccer and basketball teams. He then attended St. John’s University, where he was a member of the soccer program, finishing his studies in 1991. Jim, and his wife Kathy have four children, Luke who is a junior and James a freshman, both at GCHS. Finn is in 7th grade and attends the Middle School. The youngest is their daughter, Kate, a fourth grader. In addition to his responsibilities with the TMA, Jim has been very involved with the Boards of the GCYL and Centennials. He has been an active coach for his children in GCAA and CYO Basketball, Centennial Soccer, Thunder Football and GCYL Lacrosse. Best of luck Jim!
Next Meeting
Attention all Directors !!! The third meeting of the year will be held within the first two weeks of November. Watch for the e-mail to be sent by the President for the agenda.. Please make every effort to attend. Your voice needs to be heard!
GCHS Home Athletic Schedule
Friday, Oct. 28---Girls Varsity Field Hockey, 2:30 p.m. (playoffs--semifinals). Tuesday, Nov. 1---Girls Varsity Volleyball (playoffs--1st round), time TBA. Wednesday, Nov. 2---Girls Swimming (team county championships), 5:00 p.m. at Eisenhower Park Thursday, Nov. 3---Girls Varsity Volleyball (playoffs--2nd round), time TBA. Friday, Nov. 4---Girls Swimming (team county championships), 6:00 p.m. at Eisenhower Park Saturday, Nov. 5---Varsity Football (playoffs--1st round), 1:30 p.m. ; Girls Swimming (team county championships), 2:00 p.m. at Eisenhower Park. NOTE: Most of our Varsity teams are now involved in their respective playoffs. Please see the school’s web
site for the complete up-to-date schedule.
TMA Website
Now can be accessed thru www. gctma.org. Note: this is the new web site we have been working towards which is much more friendlier “domain” name. Check it out !!! Signup to be a Director, ability to pay dues, make a donation to one of our many causes, etc. Take a look. We welcome all feedback !!!
Facebook Page
Yes, we have reached the modern times! Another venue to find out about the TMA and all we do!
Who We Are
For over 80 years, The Men’s Association or simply the TMA has supported the athletic and social activities of students in the Garden City schools and promoted good sportsmanship as well as ideal citizenship. The TMA is composed of more than 100 active Directors, 50 Life Directors and 500 Family members. With the generous support of our fellow residents, the Men’s Association has been involved in a great number of projects covering a wide range of interests. While we are still primarily committed to the athletic programs at the Middle School and High School, in recent years the TMA has expanded their support and sponsorship to other programs benefiting a wider range of students in the Garden City Schools. Some of these programs are SEPTA, the Jamie and Paige Malone Foundation, Best Buddies, the GC High School Marching Band, BAA/GAA Awards Night, Middle School Bagel Bash, Reeves Scholarship, Bethany LeSueur Jersey Retirement Ceremony, GCHS Stem Program, CPR training for all coaches, HUDL, 9th grade BBQ, Kickline, GCTA Hurricane Relief Fundraiser and the FatherDaughter and Mother-Son dances. All of this would not be possible without your continued assistance on aiding all we do. Thanks to all who contribute !!!
How you can join
The TMA is always looking for potential new members. If you’re a father who has a child or children in the GC School District and are willing to be involved please contact one of the Officers or Directors for an application. Thanks for all your support! Special thanks to all those who have joined as family members ! Go Trojans! Important: Any directors who have not paid their annual dues, please mail your $100 check to the treasurer.
TMA Officers
Jim Connolly---President John Blair Bob Leggett---Treasurer Pete Haeffner Rob McLoughlin Bob Basel
BY LOUIS MINUTO The Garden City Thunder 11 are rolling. They are barreling down the homestretch of the season with a firm eye fixed on the playoffs. But before our boys make a final push for their fourth consecutive NCYFL Championship, there are two more opponents to conquer. This past Sunday, the infamous Franklin Square Warriors came to town with hopes of toppling the giant GC Thunder. The Franklin Square Warrior offense began the game with the ball, but quickly conceded to the GC Thunder defense on downs. Ryan Kreig, Matthew Ragusa, Matt Mehling, and Brady Noll each with key defensive stops. Brian Boccafola, Gabriel Psilakis, Ryan Melendez, James Vinciguerra, and Andrew Loughlin each powered the defense with big plays and high level focus. Bryan Freel notched a sack in the second half, RJ Votruba recovered an on side kick, and Christopher Fuelling and Justin Koczko both dominated their match ups. The GC defense has now stared down each opponent this season and came up big. Aidan Considine quickly followed
with a GC touchdown, the first of two for him in this contest. The Thunder workhorse Stevie Finnell, Quinn Long, and QB Matthew Kephart drove the potent offense up field and over the seemingly helpless Warrior defense. Chip Read, Tristen Mullahey, Cody Wehrum, Kevin Blum, and Patrick Sullivan dominated the all important line of scrimmage. With Owen Holtzman cheering from the sideline, Jack Archer ran for a touchdown just before halftime by weaving his way through the Warriors with one of the most prolific running displays ever seen on Stewart Field. With the Warrior players, parents, and coaches still in relative disbelief, Hayden Minuto added insult to injury and kicked the first ever Thunder extra point straight into the uprights in high wind. Punctuating the days scoring and dashing Franklin Squares hopes in a lopsided Thunder 20-0 victory. This Sunday the GC Thunder 11 will take on the Syosset Braves at home at Stewart Field at 1:30pm. Come down and see this record setting teams last ever regular season home game. GO THUNDER!
Aidan Considine & Jack Archer celebrate a TD
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The RedBulls rock in Windsor
Hoops hysteria Attention all Garden City H.S. basketball players past and present! Mark your calendars for these two upcoming fundraisers. Monday, Dec. 5, the third annual Girls and Boys Basketball Tip-off Event. To be held at Doc O’Grady’s. 7:00 p.m. to
10:00 p.m. Hold the date and watch for all details in the coming weeks Saturday, Jan. 7, the return of the Alumni Games! This will feature both a women’s and men’s contest. More to follow. Hope all can be involved!
GCAA Intramural Basketball online registration now open
The U11 RedBulls had a successful showing in Windsor going 3-2 and really playing hard despite tough opponents and even tougher weather!
Teaching good sportsmanship
Many thanks Athletic Director Dawn Cerrone and to three members of Garden City High School’s Student-Athlete Leadership Council (back row, left to right) Emily Clarke, Katherine Galzerano, and Celia Concannon, for meeting with Brownie Troop 1435 to assist them in securing their “Fair Play” badge. Brownie troop leader Mrs. Debra Melgar explained, “My girls had a great time talking with your athletes and discussing the importance of good sportsmanship. Now the troop has a better understanding of how important it is to: recognize the contributions made by all members of their team, follow the rules and pay attention to what the coach asks players to do, and show respect for the losing team and other athletes when they get injured. The girls especially liked high-fiving your athletes as they left the meeting!”
GCAA is proud to announce that intramural basketball online registration for the 2016-2017 season is now available at www.leaguelineup.com/ gcaabasketball …… (NOTE NO MORE PAPER APPLICATIONS !). Please register early to lock in the rates of $75 for the K/1st grade clinics and $115 for intramural games (2nd - 8th grades.) Late Fees of $25 will apply after October 31st. Please note that GCAA basketball registration fees have increased due to the village instituting a $15 participation fee. The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 3rd and runs thru early March. The season concludes with Championship Saturday on March 4th, 2017. GCAA intramural basketball expects over 800 participants (boys + girls) and at least 64 teams again this year, and is held on Saturdays at St. Paul’s. GCAA rosters, schedules, standings, and clinics are easy to follow via the GCAA website (gc-aa.com). GCAA also runs a Challenger Program for the physically and mentally challenged with over 100 participants each year. Feel free to reach out to any of the GCAA dedicated volunteers below: Directors - George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) and Mike DeLuca (mdeluca42@gmail.com) Grade Coordinators: Kindergarten Clinic (Boys and Girls) - Ted Gray (teddygray_99@yahoo.com) 1st Grade Clinic (Boys and Girls) - Andy Kraus (andy.kraus68@gmail. com) 2nd Grade Boys - Bill O’Donohue (hour4boys@yahoo.com) 3rd Grade Boys - Andy Kraus (andy.
kraus68@gmail.com) 4th Grade Boys - Ed Kneafsey (emkneafsey@optonline.net) 5th Grade Boys - George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) 6th Grade Boys - Pat Pryor (dennis. pryor@ubs.com) 7th/8th Grade Boys - Scott Paskewitz (scottpask5@hotmail.com) 2nd/3rd Grade Girls - Tom Ryan (tom.ryan@broadridge.com) 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls - JJ Morris (jjmorris@benchmarkcompany.com) 7th/8th Grade Girls - Jeff Lawlor (jefflawlor@optonline.net) Our anticipated schedule for the 2016-2017 season (Saturdays beginning December 3rd) will be as follows: 8 - 9:00 AM, Kindergarten and 1st Grade Clinics (Boys and Girls) 9 - 10:00 AM, 2nd Grade Boys Games 10 - 11:00 AM, 2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games 11 - 12:00 PM, 3rd Grade Boys Games 12 - 1:30 PM, 4th Grade Boys Games 1:30 - 3:00 PM, 5th Grade Boys Games 3 - 4:30 PM, 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Games 4:30 - 6:00 PM, 6th Grade Boys Games 7th/8th Grade Boys Games time varies (Saturday afternoons, Friday nights, other weeknights possible) 7th/8th Grade Girls Games time varies (Saturday afternoons, Friday nights, other weeknights possible) Feel free to contact either George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo. com) or Mike DeLuca (mdeluca42@ gmail.com) with any questions regarding the GCAA intramural basketball program. Thanks for your continued support of GCAA basketball.
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Garden City Girls Varsity Soccer celebrated Senior Day Tuesday, October 22nd with a 2-1 victory over Manhasset. With summer like weather supporting the festivities, the girls participated in the tradition of presenting their parents with roses while the underclassmen presented their teammates with supportive posters. The team provided fans with an exciting game, dominating possession in the first half. With a great team effort at the net from Jackie Brattan and Megan Seel, Kelly Donovan provided the first goal with an assist from Claire Gallic. Manhasset came back early in the second half to tie it up. With time winding down, a foul to Deanna Weisenburger in the box gave Kelly Donovan the opportunity to score on a PK to put Garden City up 2-1. The team placed second in their conference with a record of 6-3-2. This senior day was sentimental to all because this senior class has been playing together for many years prior to high school. All the girls either started playing together for the Garden City Centennial Wildcats in fourth grade under coach Steve Wieland or played for the Wildcats at some point in their soccer career. After the game, families and Coaches
Gabriella Rogers carries the ball
Heedles and McAuley celebrated with a picnic of pizza and desserts. The seniors were presented with GC soccer blankets as a memento of their time with the team. With playoff season upon us, the girls are not quite ready to hang up their cleats. They are determined to stay tough in the playoff rounds and hope to repeat as County Champions!
Team Captains: Kelly Donovan, Kate Farrell, Katherine Galzerano, and Megan Seel
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Girls Varsity Soccer celebrates Senior Day
Garden City Seniors: Coach McAuley ,Jackie Brattan, Megan Seel, Katherine Galzerano, Kate Farrell, Kelly Donovan, Kaitlyn Larsson, Eileen Farrell, Caroline Lark(mgr), Coach Heedles. Kneeling-Kippy Donovan (mgr), Claire Gallic, Kelly George, Emma Wieland, Gabriella Rogers, Danille Larsson
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Thunder 10s enjoy third victory in a row
Game Captains Ryan Winter, Patrick Scarantino and Andrew Schlipf led the Thunder 10s to their third victory in a row defeating Floral Park 8-0. Coach Paskewitz said that Sunday’s game was not always pretty, but the boys battled and came away with a win. The coaches are proud that the boys have found the toughness it takes to win even when you don’t have your best day. The Thunder 10s will put in another week of hard work and hope to extend their winning streak against Massapequa on Sunday at GCHS at 2:00. Come cheer them on!
Brady Paskewitz makes the tackle
The Thunder 10 - three in a row!
Michael O’Hanlon gets ready to snap the ball to Xander Palmer
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Cooper Kraus runs while Kieran Heaney (#15) and Carson Kraus provide protection
Josh Cohen (#74) makes the sack
Brady Karol defends against a Titan
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GC Thunder 8s 20 vs. Floral Park Titans 6
The last away game of the Thunder 8 season was launched at Floral Park. Co-captains: Gabe Cohen, Marc Gemmel, and William Lentini correctly called the coin toss, and chose to begin on offense. Thunder running backs, Owen Andersen, Greg Buccella and Troy Kakoyiannis softened up the middle of the Titan defense in hopes of setting up the big play. The offense then left Floral Park in their wake with a quarterback sweep and touchdown run by William Lentini who benefited from excellent blocking by Justin Baiker and Thomas Gamba. Owen Andersen threw his defender overboard and secured the extra point. Garden City – 7, Floral Park – 0. The defense came in like dockworkers, ready to do some heavy lifting. Garvis Toler and Matt Uhoda denied a touchdown early on, but it was Will Mattice that pushed Floral Park behind their line of scrimmage. Timothy Levelis and James Logler forced a fumble to give Thunder great field position on their own 30-yard line. Center, James Delligatti, and quarterback, Ryan Haniffy had their eyes on
the horizon, but could not move past the Titan’s defense. Running backs, Chris Dell, Will Mattice and James Sullivan took their turns opening holes for each other on this hard fought drive. The offensive drive resulted in a gutsy call to go for it on 4th and 5, but Thunder was just shy of getting the 1st down. The Titans had great field position at midfield and planned to float into the end zone. However they found choppy waters in Thunder’s defense, with excellent tackles by Angelo Cupani, Conor Fortney and Garvis Toler. Kevin Brennan and Patrick Polley pushed the Titans all the way back to their own 30-yard line, but they put wind in their sails and made up the lost yardage for a 2nd and 5. Floral Park nickel and dimed their way to the 5-yard line. The dockworkers went to work for a 4th and goal, but their opponent managed to score. The extra point was denied with a forced fumble by the Thunder defense. GC – 7, Floral Park – 6. The offense hit the field again with determination. James Sullivan took a handoff right between Patrick Corrigan and Thomas Gamba for 5 yards. Merit Ruckh then followed Matt Uhoda left and between great blocks by Alex Giuffre and Justin Baiker all the way to the end zone for a long touchdown run. The extra point was denied. Garden
Kevin Brennan (77) stops a running back in his tracks with help from Matt Uhoda (22).
Lead blocker, Chris Dell (23) escorts Will Mattice (16) through the line and past a perfect drive block by Alex Giuffre (74).
City – 13, Floral Park – 6. The dockworker defense was working overtime by making Floral Park earn every yard. Timothy Levelis was like an angry foreman, redirecting running backs behind the line of scrimmage. James Logler and Kevin Brennan made giant sandwiches out of Titan runners. Matt Uhoda and Will Mattice each made terrific open field solo tackles which helped return the ball back into Thunder’s hands. Owen Andersen took a toss outside and gained 8 well-earned yards. However, in one of only a few Thunder miscues, they turned the ball back over to Floral Park on a fumble. The defense was ready to swab the deck, and Marc Gemmel and Troy Kakoyiannis were ship-shape and ready to go. Patrick Polley managed to slow down a runner for Timothy Levelis to put a stop to the play. Merit Ruckh flew out of nowhere to stop a runner, and forced a punt. All hands were on deck for Thunder’s last scoring drive. Garden City used some misdirection and great blocking by Alex Giuffre and Conor Fortney, which allowed for Garvis Toler to take a tight end reverse for a 60-yard touchdown run! James Sullivan dropped his shoulder and zigzagged his way into the end zone for the extra point. Garden
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Thunder 8s ensure a Titan(ic) win
City – 20, Floral Park – 6. The defense took the field and defensive backs, Chris Dell, Greg Buccella and Troy Kakoyiannis were ready to stop any big plays. Conor Fortney and Angelo Cupani continued with strong inside pressure, which resulted in a James Logler sack and fumble to be recovered by Timothy Levelis. Center, James Delligatti, and his line mates now were ready to dock the boat and secure the victory. Quarterback, Ryan Haniffy gave secure handoffs to his running backs as the clock ticked down. Floral Park was given one final play on offense but the Thunder defense quickly made the final tackle in the backfield and the game was docked. A strong team is best shown when sidelined players cheer from the sidelines… minor injuries kept Gabe Cohen, Mike Griffin, Chase Kraus, and Kieran Walsh from playing, but it didn’t keep them from cheering on their team. What really floated their boat was the custom “Thunder Tough” t-shirts from Mr. Gamba! The last game for the Thunder 8 season is against Hicksville at Stewart Field on Sunday at 9:00 am. Please come down and cheer on the hardest working 8-year-old boys around. Thunder Tough!
Angelo Cupani (40), Greg Buccella (6), Will Mattice (16) and James Sullivan (18) track down another Floral Park running back in the backfield.
James Delligatti (28) snaps the ball to the QB while James Logler (44), Patrick Corrigan (36) and Patrick Polley (35) protect the right side of the line.
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