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start any other kind of transportation programming. Back at the Board of Trustees’ annual re-organization meeting in early April, Leto voiced his thoughts to the mayor. “You (the Board) just approved our village budget of about $60 million and the school budget is going to come out around $110 million, and then we will have $170 million for the operation of the village. According to statistics 20 percent of Garden City is made up of seniors. That represents roughly $34 million of a tax con-
With a few weeks to go in July until Garden City christens its new $2 million, 100-yard synthetic turf “Multi-Use Field,” a new and unconventional usage for another Recreation facility was proposed – lacrosse for the roller rink at Community Park. At the village Recreation Commission’s June 29 meeting a Garden City native and current resident, Carlos Cabana, spoke about his 24 Lacrosse program and its unique facilities needs. He called the Community Park roller rink “a very special piece of property.” Cabana spoke at the meeting and offered ideas in line with the 2016-2020 Recreation and Parks’ Strategic Plan for facility investments, which recommends “increasing revenue potential based on demand.” Mr. Cabana’s proposal is for his five-team league to play over 13 weeks this fall, until the Thanksgiving break, with play lasting for one hour per team at the roller rink. Cabana says the lacrosse program is comprised of youth players (all boys at this point) from across Nassau County. Having a centrally-located base for play is the best option, which attracts many athletics groups to Garden City facilities. Cabana’s parents have lived in Garden City since 1972. He said he is familiar with the community support as the hub for lacrosse and also for the village’s facilities. Cabana graduated from Garden City High School twenty years ago, and he told the Rec. Commission it would be natural for 24 Lacrosse to join the many locally-based programs that utilize and pay for use of Garden City facilities “whenever possible, such as use of Stewart Field or the fields at St. Paul’s.” “It has worked out very well and I’ve seen athletics programs from other towns appreciating what we have in Garden City. The village obviously has several strong lacrosse programs but even in the last year the growth has been substantial. Garden City’s fields have certainly helped and allowed me to grow the 24 Lacrosse program. Many kids here start lacrosse as early as second grade and play all the way through graduating high school, and they play in both scholastic teams and club teams,” he said last week. The discussion turned to specifics of use of the roller rink for box lacrosse versus the full-field lacrosse equipment and facility usage. Cabana said the demand for box lacrosse was very high, and indoor facilities were sought frequently. He explained the eight-on-eight player action for box lacrosse and the Commission has to consider if the rink could handle that capacity. Kevin Ocker, chairman of the Rec. Commission and department head for Recreation and Parks, asked Cabana for a more visual description of how the box lacrosse game or practice would be set up. He was a bit concerned about safety on the hard surface and basher boards” or the safety surround-
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Daisy Troop 1400 from St. Joseph School were recently Florists of the Day at Hengstenberg’s Florist. Andrea Cooperman, brought her troop of Daisies over to Hengstenbergs Florist, where Dorothy Christofides gave the young girls a tour of the flower shop. The girls proudly displayed the floral baskets they created with the help of the Hengstenberg’s Staff. “It was a lot of fun working with these girls”, said Ms. Christofides, “and I am glad we were able to give something back to the Garden City community, and it reminds me of when I was Girl Scout”.
Village looking at senior transportation options BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
The Village of Garden City may be considering asking Adelphi University about collaborating to provide transportation to senior citizens around town. Adelphi presently runs a shuttle service for students that includes routes in Garden City’s downtown area. After mini-rallies were held in front of the Garden City Board of Trustees several times this year, Garden City resident Joseph Leto attended the Recreation Commission’s June 29 at the Pool dining facility. He learned of a suggestion
that Adelphi’s bus fleet which includes routes to downtown Garden City, could conceivably be expanded to accommodate senior citizens who need assistance to get to Garden City destinations. Specifically a handicapped-accessible van or small bus is and a licensed professional driver is is being considered. At 98 years young, last Thursday Joe Leto jokingly told Kevin Ocker, department head for Recreation and Parks, that he may not have another 100 years ahead to wait for the village to coordinate a senior bus system with Adelphi or to
Congresswoman Rice speaks at Chamber luncheon PAGE 20 Community Church Nursery graduation, concert PAGES 48-49
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Senior transportation ideas
On this week’s front page we feature a story about the possibility of new transportation options for Garden City’s senior citizens. As the Village has a large population of seniors who want to remain in the community as long as possible there is a need for reliable, safe transportation options for those who can no longer drive. The suggestion has been made to the Village that it should have a role in providing such transportation, but what that role is has still to be determined. The Village Board has a duty to the residents to provide services, but also to control rising property taxes. And there
certainly is an argument that the oldest members of the community pay for services that they no longer use (e.g. maintenance of athletic fields). The Village Board has to perform a great balancing act to provide services to different sectors of the community in a fair manner. If a municipal solution can be found that is low cost that would be great. We applaud the “outside the box” thinking that includes seeing if there could be shared services with the Adelphi shuttle, for example. We look forward to seeing what other fresh ideas are out there.
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that’s where the problems are. You have signals from the nineteen thirties in the subways. Now Andy, the nineteen thirties were a long time ago and you have to repair the whole system. Got that. Okay, now let’s talk about Suffolk County’s garbage problem. This is how it goes. They are responsible for their own garbage, they can’t run it through Nassau County. Suffolk County has to use their own deep water ports and transport their own garbage out in barges. Got it. Now mail the one million dollars to my house because I just won your Genius Transit Contest. Now I am going on vacation. Karen Reiter
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The Mobility Impaired Committee will meet at the Garden City Pool on Saturday July 22 at 12 PM to review pool improvements and assess any issues or concerns from residents and administrators. Please look for Gerry Kelly near the Adult Pool to join in the meeting. If the weather is not cooperating the Committee will find shelter near the entrance to the pool. The MIC wants to thank the Traffic Commission and Chairman Mark Hyer on providing a fair forum to its request for three handicapped spaces on 7th Street. Trustee Bob Bolebruch
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GC students compete at Victory Challenge Games
This year, 23 students from Garden City Public Schools participated in the Victory Challenge at Mitchell Field on June 2nd. Additionally, 60 students from Athletes Helping Athletes attended the 3-day event that welcomed a total of 1,300 attendees. Pictured here are two student athletes being honored at the June 13th Board of Education Regular Meeting by Board President Mrs. Angela Heineman and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen. Congratulations to all Garden City student athlete participants!
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Upcoming benefit concert to benefit Ghana aid foundation
The Chris Gillespie Trio will perform a concert on Sunday, July 23 at 2 PM at Kellenberg High School. This event will be a benefit concert for the Mother Mary Children of Ghana Aid Foundation (MMCGAF). Chris Gillespie epitomizes grace, style and sophistication in keeping with the musical tradition of Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Jimmy van Heusen, Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz. Mr. Gillespie was born and raised in Munich, where he was classically trained as a musician. He has perform around the world and entertained many celebrities including Sir Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Mary Wilson, Billy Joel, Steve Tyrell, Paul Shaffer, Luis Miguel and heads of state. Since 2002, Chris Gillespie has been entertaining at Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, playing 5 nights a week, either with his trio or on his own. He has performed in other respected venues such as Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall), Jazz at Lincoln Center, Merkin
Concert Hall, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, with Marvin Hamlisch, the Café Carlyle, Windows on the World and the Rainbow Room. Further information about Mr. Gillespie can be obtained from www.chrisny.com. Donations received at this concert will be used to support the education of more than
800 needy students in Ghana. They will be used to pay for tuition, lunch, school supplies, school uniforms and first aid. Donations are tax deductible. If you wish to attend this concert, please reserve a seat by Tuesday, July 18th. You can call Debbie at 516-538-0180, Liz at 516-248-8447 or Joann at 516-292-1499.
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GC Boy Scouts are first to achieve Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Award Medals
At the BSA’s recent 100th Anniversary Centennial Camporee at Eisenhower Park, three Garden City residents Scouting Commissioner Joseph Bereswill Sr., and Garden City High School students Michael J. Bereswill and Joseph A. Bereswill, both Troop 45 Eagle Scout candidates – were named the first proud recipients of BSA’s newest honor, The Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Medal. The award’s key requirements include significant individual achievement in the areas of conservation, community service, personal fitness, and our country’s National Park system - all legacies of President Theodore Roosevelt’s storied career. Theodore Roosevelt Council President Andy Johns made the award presentations. According to Mr. Johns, “Over a century ago, in 1910, President Teddy Roosevelt co-founded the Boy Scouts of America. Seven years later, he established one of America’s first regional scouting organizations - the Nassau County BSA Council - where he served as its first commissioner, as well as leader of his hometown,
Theodore Roosevelt Council President Andy Johns, right, stands proudly with BSA’s first Theodore Roosevelt Centennial award recipients, from left, Scouting Commissioner Joseph Bereswill Sr., and Garden City High School students Michael J. Bereswill and Joseph A. Bereswill, both Troop 45 Eagle Scout candidates, as they display their new BSA medals. Oyster Bay, boy scout troop. Throughout 2017, this historic council - now known as the Theodore Roosevelt Council, in honor of its esteemed founder - is hosting a year-long 100th birthday celebration. As part of this historic event, the BSA has authorized 100 TR Centennial
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9 Mayor@gardencityny.net As previously announced, the Board of Trustees and the Village Staff have embarked on new methods and procedures to communicate with members of our community, including our residents, commercial tenants and landlords, visitors, friends at Adelphi and local merchants. We are no longer publishing the “Mayor’s Column.” This weekly column is intended to advise our residents and community of matters that the Village is working on, events and other important information. And of course, please visit our website for additional information: www.gardencityny. net. We are constantly updating and making changes to the website in order to keep it relevant and provide new information.
Rental opportunities at the new Senior Center
Rental opportunities of the new Senior Center on Golf Club Lane are available when the Center is not in use, especially weekend days. The Center’s south room is available for events such as birthdays, Christenings and graduations. The room can be divided into two spaces and can hold up to 120 people. Also available is the lounge area, which provides two standard size pool tables and large screen televisions. This space is perfect for viewing sporting events such as the Super Bowl, World Series, Kentucky Derby, European soccer and similar events. It is suitable for parties of up to 30. The new facility offers comfortable, climate-controlled community rooms year-round at an affordable price from intimate meeting rooms that are perfect for smaller groups or business meetings to parties, Christenings, family celebrations and so much more. The venue also has a state-of-the-art commercial grade kitchen for the renter’s use. Third party catering of your choice is available. The Center also has a renovated outdoor space for gas grilling and patio use. Please visit www. gardencityrecreation.org for additional information or call 4654075.
Friday Night Promenades
The Friday, July 7, promenade on Seventh Street kicks off at 6:00 p.m. Wear your red, white and blue for this week’s patriotic theme. Enjoy outdoor dining, restaurant specials, live entertainment, face painting, balloon animals and much more. Shops will remain open during the evening for your convenience. Remaining promenade dates (and themes) are as follows:
• July 14: Rock of Ages • July 21: Christmas in July • July 28: Country Western • August 4: Swing into Seventh • August 11: New York State of Mind • August 18: Saint Patrick’s Day • August 25: Sock Hop and DooWop • September 8: Back to the 80s • September 15L Big Pineapple Circus
Concerts at the Gazebo
Once again, compliments are due to the Recreation and Parks Department for arranging the 2017 “Summer Music on the Village Green” series at the Village Gazebo, located at the corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues. The line up is as follows: • July 13: North Shore Pops • July 20: Neal Stuart and the Empire State • July 27: Six Gun • August 3: The Clusters • August 10: Joel Zelnick and Move! • August 17: The Capris The program begins at 7:15 p.m. and admission is free Thursdays July 13 through August 17. Please bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a very pleasant evening. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall at the St. Paul’s School. Please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 if you have any questions pertaining to the concert.
Library Summer Loan Program
The Garden City Public Library is offering a Summer Loan program for patrons who are planning to travel or vacation for an extended period of time this summer. The loan period began June 19, 2017 and concludes Tuesday, September 12, 2017. This special loan program does not apply to new books, travel books, media including DVDs, audiobooks and music CDs, large-type books and Young Adult and Children’s school summer reading list books. The Summer Loan program is for Garden City library cardholders only.
Priorities List Update
The Board of Trustees and senior Village Staff are continuing work on the recently announced Board of Trustees 2017-18 Priorities List. The Village Administrator and Village Counsel are having discussions with consultants regarding possible retention to assist the Village with a review of police operations. The goal of the review is to enhance operations and to review possible
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scheduling changes to optimize manpower. The Village Board is not seeking in any way to reduce manpower in the Police Department, and has actually discussed increasing the size of the force, but is seeking to fully understand operations before any decision is made. Mayor Brian Daughney has asked Trustee Mark Hyer to lead discussions with various providers regarding ambulance service in the Village. Currently, the Village relies on Nassau County to provide ambulance service to residents. However, the current service requires utilization of our police officers, in effect reduc-
ing at least one officer who must drive the ambulance to the hospital. This results in the loss of an officer on our streets. The Village is considering utilizing a private provider that would provide an EMT and a driver, thereby avoiding the loss of a police officer.
Summer Board Meeting Schedule
The Board of Trustees will meet once a month in July and August on Thursday, July 20 and Thursday, August 17, 2017. Both meetings will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Hall Boardroom. Residents are encouraged to attend.
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THE OFFICE CAT BY GABBY TABBY Multiple violations: On June 28th Garden City Police officers arrested a 35 year old Freeport man Freeport on Meadow Street for allegedly driving with four license suspensions, tinted windows, and passing a stop sign. Skimmer at CVS: On June 29th Garden City Police responded to CVS Pharmacy on Franklin Avenue where a skimming device was found attached to an ATM inside the store. The device was removed by detectives for further investigation. Skimming devices are used to steal customers’ credit card numbers and account information. Anyone who used this ATM between May 24 and June 29 is advised to check their credit card history. Woman accosted: On June 30th Garden City Police investigated a report from a 23-year-old female victim who states she was walking north on County Seat Drive when a male subject walked up behind her and took a picture of her under her dress. When the victim confronted the subject, he fled the scene in an eastbound direction. The subject is described as Hispanic, 5’3”- 5’5”, short hair, medium build, wearing a black long sleeve shirt and jeans. Fake money: On June 30th a 7th Street store owner reported that a man entered the store and purchased a lot-
tery ticket with a fraudulent $100 bill. Transformer fire: On June 30th Garden City Police officers assisted the Garden City Fire Department who responded to a transformer fire on 10th Street. Stolen wheels: On July 1st four tires and rims were stolen from a 2017 Honda which was parked in a Lefferts Road Driveway. The thieves used a jack and paving stones to lift the vehicle and remove the items. Truck stop: On July 3rd, during a commercial vehicle investigation on Old Country Road, a 22 year old Queens man was arrested for an outstanding Nassau County District Court Warrant for Reckless Endangerment, driving with four license suspensions, and multiple equipment violations. Aggravated unlicensed: On July 3rd a joint investigation on 11th Street by the Garden City Police Department and the Nassau County Probation Department resulted in the arrest of a 24 year old West Hempstead man for allegedly driving without a court ordered interlock device related to a
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previous DWI arrest. He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation. Tag stolen: On July 3rd a handicap parking permit was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Parking Field # 11. DWI arrest: On July 4th Garden City police arrested a 32 year old West Hempstead woman for alleged DWI on Rockaway Avenue, as well as for excessive speed, and unsafe lane usage.
Another DWI: Also on the Fourth, Garden City Police stopped a vehicle that was traveling at 50 mph in a 30 mph zone on Clinton Road. The driver, a 24 year old Hauppauge woman, was subsequently arrested for aggravated DWI (more than .18% BAC), excessive speed, and uninsured operation. Opiate overdose: On July 4th Garden City Police responded to Nassau Boulevard where a 53-year-old male was found unconscious and suffering from an apparent opiate overdose. Officers administered two doses of NARCAN and the man regained consciousness and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
“Love is a Many Splendored Thing” – Love as Portrayed by Many Artists at the Library
Lecture Program at the Garden City Public Library Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Join art lecturer Professor Evelyn Silver, a docent from the Nassau County Museum of Art, for a comprehensive lecture on love in art. Come see how major artists capture the essence of love (from 1500 to the present). Over 25 artists reveal their intimate feelings
through paintings and sculptures. Among the artists represented are Picasso, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Georgia O’Keefe, Matisse, Chagall and Frida Kahlo. No registration. All are welcome! This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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Did you know that the Garden City Public Library has thousands of eBooks and downloadable audiobooks? You can borrow them instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand. Have you always wanted to try the Library’s digital service but didn’t know how to get started? Meet Libby! Libby is the new simplified app for browsing the Library’s downloadable eBook and audiobook collection from Overdrive. Download the app for your phone or tablet from the Google Play Store, Apple
App Store or Microsoft. Libby is designed to make borrowing and enjoying eBooks and audiobooks from your Library easier than ever. All you need is a valid Garden City library card. It takes just a few taps to find and borrow a title. Libby has a groundbreaking eBook reader and a beautiful audiobook player. Click here to find out more! Please visit, Libby Help at https://meet.libbyapp.com/. For more information about downloading eBooks or audiobooks, go to www.gardencitypl.org and click on Download or visit the Library. Happy reading!
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Western Property Owners hold Meet and Greet
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THE VIEW FROM HERE
Some Irish Observations BY BOB MORGAN, JR.
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Maeve Dennehy Cashin, an eighth grader at GCMS, is the recipient of the FDNY Holy Name Society Scholarship named after Fr. Martin DePorres. This academic scholarship is a four year award which can be applied to a Catholic High School. Maeve will be attending Sacred Heart Academy in September.
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As this is written, I am in Ireland, on the second leg of my vacation trip, which began in Portugal. While I had never previously traveled to Portugal, I have visited Ireland a number of times before. And, as discussed before, I am of mostly Irish descent. Both of my mother's parents, who lived long lives and who I saw almost every day growing up, literally came off the boat emigrating from Ireland. So I suppose that I am in a better position to make observations about Ireland and its people, and I will offer a few thoughts here. One place to start a discussion about Ireland is the weather, which seems to have an outsize influence over daily life. It is now the beginning of July, but even at this time of year the cool dampness of the climate is hard to escape. Some people turn on the heat even in midsummer. The lower temperatures can be refreshing to visitors seeking refuge from oppressive heat and humidity, but there is also the frequent presence of rain during the day, which can be in the form of an all day drenching, but more often occasional periods of showers during a day that may also have alternating periods of clouds and sunshine. Related to the temperature and precipitation conditions is the situation involving sunlight. Because of Ireland's northern latitudes, there are long periods of daylight at this time of year (even if the sun is frequently obscured by clouds), but the winter months have only a few hours of sun and long gloomy nights that compound the rainy conditions. The Irish value the sun and will frequently sit outside soaking up the rays in situations when others would prefer the shade. Some have said that the gloomy weather and lack of sunshine affects the national psyche of Ireland, by causing a negative view of the world;?Irish theatre in particular can be very melancholy. I am agnostic concerning this theory, but it is hard to escape that the weather and climactic conditions are a constant presence in daily life.
But compensating for the problematic weather and seasons of limited sunshine (and indeed the upside of the frequent rainfall) is the greenness of the country, very appropriately named the Emerald Isle. Wherever you go in Ireland, you are struck by the lush and verdant countryside. A common vista is stunningly beautiful rolling countryside with livestock grazing peacefully on the lush green grass. While people often think about pubs when they consider Ireland (and pub life continues to be important), as well as Irish music, dancing, plays and literature, one part of the culture that is underappreciated is the sporting tradition in the country. Of course, Some of the sporting tradition involves horses. Indeed, on this trip I visited both the Curragh Racecourse for the Irish Derby, as well as the nearby Irish National Stud. But the sporting tradition also involves two legged athletes. In addition to rugby and the sport we call soccer, much of theme sport scene is dominated by sports organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), which includes Irish football and hurling. A couple of days ago I watched a hurling match between County Galway and County Wexford on television with a few of the local lads over a beverage. I believe that my grandfather had spoken of playing this sport, but I never actually had seen this sport played live. I have to say that I that was really impressed. The pitch (field) was absolutely huge and the players, amateurs all and just playing for pride, had to be in great shape, keeping in motion for almost the entire game and making difficult shots with the hurling stick on the dead run. It spoke well of a rather pure love of sport. I will be back from my trip on Sunday, but I have certainly enjoyed learning much more about a culture which, although a part of my heritage, became much more vivid this week.
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Gazebo concert series
July 13th will start our popular Summer Gazebo Concert Series on the Village Green. Concerts are held every Thursday at 7:15 pm so bring a blanket or a lawn chair and join us! We will have the following performers: July 13 - North Shore Pops July 20 - Neal Stuart and the Empire State July 27 - Six Gun August 3 - The Clusters August 10 - Joel Zelnick and Move August 17 - The Capris Concerts are held rain or shine. In the case of less than beautiful weather, the concert will be moved indoors to St. Paul’s Cluett Hall at 295 Stewart Avenue.
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 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 FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Resistance Bands w/ 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 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, July 11 – “Summer on the Boardwalk”, Atlantic City. We will travel by coach bus to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, where we will see a performance of the “Unexpected Surfer Boys” who will sing your favorite summer songs. We will also receive $25 in slot play. Gamble, enjoy the show and walk on the boardwalk to enjoy the day! The cost of this trip will be $50, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel and lunch will be on your own. 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.
Garden City Retired Mens Club Special Activities for July
The Garden City Retired Men’s Club has its annual spring BBQ spectacular on Monday. All Garden City senior men are invited for some good food and fun. Confirm your intentions to attend to Richard Bankosky at (516) 327-0226. Monday, July 10 - BBQ! Come and feast for $15! Bowling every Friday during season at Herrill Lanes. Contact Joe Leto at 248-9022. Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770. We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards Also you may come for just conversa-
tion, 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. Meetings are every Monday Noon to 4PM, and a less formal meeting at the same time on Thursdays at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. The Club offers a large screen TV, card games (bridge, poker, cribbage), chess, backgammon, and billiards. In good weather we offer cookouts, bocce, shuffleboard and horseshoe pitching. (For more information call our membership chairman at 327-0226.)
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This home has the best combination of lifestyle being a very private, quiet and exclusive enclave surrounded by one of the country’s most recognized golf courses. This private area has no drive through traffic and is ideal for children to play and adults to walk or ride a bicycle. All this, but still within walking distance to our quaint Village, LIRR and a few minute drive to all major roadways. . A unique opportunity to own one of Long Island’s finest homes. The highly rated School System and Community amenities make this a very special environment to raise children. This home is priced substantially below replacement cost and Zillow Zestimate. Competitive price. Reasonable offers considered.
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This month in the Garden City Kiwanis Club
Austin Crouchley with his invention
MS student named one of 10 National Young Scientists
Garden City Middle School 7th grader, Austin Crouchley was recently selected as one of 10 America’s Top Young Scientists in the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge! As a national finalist, Austin will have the opportunity to work one-onone with a 3M scientist during a summer mentorship program to develop an innovative idea that positively impacts his community or the global population. In addition, he will receive a tablet computer, $1,000 cash, a contest medal and a trip to 3M Headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, to participate in the final competition at the 3M Innovation Center on Oct. 16th and 17th. Austin will compete with nine other national finalists in a series of challenges, including a presentation of each Young Scientist’s completed innovation. Each challenge will be scored independently by a panel of judges. The winner will receive $25,000, a trip to watch the taping of a Discovery Network show, and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.”
According to the official finalist announcement from Discovery Education/3M, “Over the past ten years, the Young Scientist Challenge has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in student scholarships and prizes, paired students with world-renowned scientists to give them real-world insights and delivered much-needed science resources to millions of students, teachers and families across the country. Winners have gone on to be featured in Forbes magazine’s annual “30 Under 30” list, speak in front of members of Congress and attendees at the United Nations, meet the President of the United States, and demonstrate inventions on national news programs such as ABC World News Tonight, Fox & Friends, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “Austin designed, built, and tested a single axis hydro-powered solar tracker that generated more electricity than a traditional fixed mounted solar module,” explained the district’s 6-12 science coordinator, Dr. Elena Cascio.
Each year, the Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Local clubs look out for our communities and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way. For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen. Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage nearly 150,000 service projects and raise nearly $100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. Our local Garden City Kiwanis club focus is on changing the world by serving children, one child and one community at a time. This month, we were super involved with the Vicotry Games, by grilling for this multi-day event, held in Garden City, Long Island. It has an impact like few others we experience in the Kiwanis world. The signature project of the West Hempstead Kiwanis distributes thousands of toys for free to all the child athletes who compete in this Olympic-style sporting event. The children themselves, some with beyond imagination physical and mental challenges were a joy to be around! The parents of these severely handicapped children always amaze with their loving nature and positive attitudes. They do not see their kids as burdens, but rather as blessings.
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On an everyday basis, they deal with challenges, taking care of these children in ways few of us can imagine. That is the real gift, which is given to these children. Yes, they get excited when picking out toys by the dozen, but, what they get even more excited about is participating in games where they can feel just like everyone else. Come join us next year!! This week we highlight our local Kiwanis President, Angela Romano. She has been a resident of Garden City South for over 30 years. She and her husband, Don, have raised 3 children and the family has grown with the addition of 3 grandchildren. While working full time as a Real Estate Broker, associated with Coach Realtors, Angela has been an active member of the Kiwanis for over 6 years. She also supervises the Club’s Annual Adapt-a-Family program, which, under her guidance, has tripled the number of families served over the last 5 years. She is also the grill master when the club serves lunch each year at the Victory Games and when the Club hosts the Challenger games (took place earlier this month). Through her example, the club has attracted new members over the years and she looks forward to continued growth. As the membership increases so does the impact the Club has on our community. Next month we will highlight the joyous distribution of two worthy Garden City resident scholarship winners! If you are interested in joining the Kiwanis, please contact Adam Karol at 516-222-0777 and he would be glad to discuss more information on the Kiwanis and how you can become a key member of such an altruistic and worthy cause. Next month we will highlight the joyous distribution of two worthy Garden City resident scholarship winners!
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(L to R) on the dais: Dennis Donnelly (Chamber Executive Director), Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, Michael Ventre (Chamber President) and John E. Appelt (Chamber 2nd VP)
Luncheon guest Kevin Walsh (Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis, LLP) asking a question during the Q & A session. (L to R) John Pittoni (Chamber Board Member), Legislator Laura Schaefer and John E. Appelt (Chamber 2nd VP)
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice guest speaker at Chamber luncheon
On Monday, June 19 at the Garden City Chamber’s season finale luncheon program held at the Garden City Hotel, guests had an opportunity to hear Congresswoman Kathleen Rice discuss the political climate in Washington and the threats we face from both domestic and international terrorism. Congresswoman Rice, rep-
resenting New York’s 4th congressional district, serves as the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. She stressed the importance of cybersecurity, given the implications of the cyber attacked on this last election. All of us from government to businesses and individ-
uals should take cyber security extremely serious and should be a priority for everyone. Congresswoman Rice talked about her family and growing up in Garden City and that she considers herself a moderate Democrat and believes in the growth of small business without government interference.
(L to R) Jerry Tudisco, (Galleria Stone and Tile), Louis Cappelli (PPD&G) and Aaron Soury (A Newmann & Associates, LLC)
(L to R-) Paul McDougal (Walsh Markus McDougal & DeBellis, LLP) and Bernard DelBello (Windsor Commercial Real
Dennis Donnelly, Chamber Executive Director (left) and Michael Ventre, Chamber President.
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice discussing terrorism and cyber security.
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St. Paul’s School was a military school when it opened in 1883 until the early 1890’s. This photo was taken during that period. Note where the cadets are drilling. They are across the street from St. Paul’s School (today’s Middle School Field) as this was the front lawn of St. Paul’s. When the first high school was built in 1924 (today’s Middle School) the school district had to lease the field from the Cathedral as it was still part of St. Paul’s. It was less than 20 years ago that the school district finally purchased the field from the Cathedral.
COLLEGE NOTES The following local students received a degree from the College of the Holy Cross at its 171st commencement on May 26. • Elizabeth Ann Furman, of Garden City, received a bachelor of arts degree. • Christopher Anthony Saeli Jr., of
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Spring FLES activities and accomplishments at Stewart School BY APRIL CORNACHIO, STEWART SCHOOL FLES TEACHER
This spring, fourth and fifth grade Foreign Language in Elementary School (FLES) students at Stewart School were busy honing their Spanish language skills. Fourth graders spent the spring learning about foods, beverages, and the names of the meals in Spanish. Although there was an emphasis on healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, protein, and grain foods, students also learned to express their preferred desserts as well. They utilized the expressions “to like,” or “dislike,” “a lot,” “a little,” or “not at all,” which they can apply to other topics they have learned about over the course of their first year of introductory Spanish. The students created a produce stand and learned about how in other countries, people don’t shop for food the way they do in Garden City. Students were surprised to learn that in other places people eat what is grown locally and in season. Another surprise for students was to be able to read and understand familiar food-centered storybooks in Spanish, such as Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham.” The fourth graders enjoyed the books and were proud that between their familiarity with the stories, English cognates (words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling, and pronunciation), and what they have learned this past year in the FLES classroom; they gained much success in their newly acquired language. The fourth graders ended the school year with a thematic unit that was an enormously popular and motivating one -- sports! They learned the names of the sports in Spanish, were able to express which ones they played, which sports were their favorites, and acted out a dialogue about sports in class. For fifth graders at Stewart School, it has been an excit-
ing spring in the FLES classes. They worked on an “All About Me” writing project in which they described themselves in depth in a letter to their fifth grade counterparts at Stratford School. The pen pals shared information about school life, expressing their favorite subjects, describing favorite travel destinations and what sports they played; what they looked like, their personality traits, and about any pets they own. They included a drawing of themselves doing one of the activities described in the letter. Even before their pen pal letters were sent to Stratford School, fifth grade students were asking, “When are we going to get our letters from the fifth graders at Stratford?” After this exercise, they re-wrote their letters in essay format on an attractive template. The letters were later displayed all around Stewart School. The last activities of the school year for fifth grade FLES students revolved around their study of the restaurant theme. They learned how to express their favorite restaurants in Spanish, the place settings found in a restaurant, people who work there, how to ask for things, and the vocabulary for payment. Their culminating activity in this thematic unit, and for their Spanish classes, was to create a menu for their own restaurant. As in years past, all FLES students entered the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) annual Design-aCard contest. The contest requires students to illustrate an original Hispanic-themed note card. At Stewart School, the works of 43 students were chosen to represent the school, with many designs making it to the semi- and quarter-finals. One student, Jacqueline Caruthers, placed third in the overall competition. We congratulate all students for their efforts, and extend a special commendation to Jacqueline!
Fifth grade student Jacqueline Caruthers, third place overall winner of the AATSP Design-A-Card competition, is pictured with Stewart FLES teacher Señora Cornachio at the AATSP Award ceremony at Great Neck South High School. Well done, Jacqueline!
Stewart FLES students with their spring Spanish language projects.
The New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association selected Garden City Resident and Garden City Professional Fire Fighters Association President T.J. Michon as Union Member of the Year at its annual convention in Syracuse this week. Michon joined the combination fire department in 2000 and became the union president in 2013. He has championed maintaining appropriate staffing levels, opposed budget cuts that would have decreased public safety, advocated for necessary equipment and educated the public. “Without question, T.J. is the hardest working member of Local 1588,” said fellow Garden City Firefighter John Esposito, who nominated Michon. “He is not only tireless in his defense of our labor
rights, he is always willing to help share his expertise and experiences with other labor unions, including those outside of the fire service.” Sam Fresina, NYSPFFA president, praised Michon’s dedication. “We fully understand the budgetary problems that hamstring many municipalities across the state, and we encourage all of our locals to be part of the solution to these problems. But they must speak up if public safety is jeopardized,” Fresina said. “Many cities, towns and villages make this very difficult; public safety becomes secondary. We commended T.J. for his leadership and hard work in a village that has been attacking his fellow firefighters for many years. He is certainly worthy of the Union Member of the Year designation.”
Pictured from left are NYSPFFA 5th District VP Sean DeNigris, NYSPFFA President Sam Fresina, T.J. Michon, NYSPFFA Secretary Treasurer Jim McGowan and IAFF 1st District VP Jim Slevin.
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GCHS students, teacher win International Haiku Contest
Two Garden City High School students and their former teacher were honored at the United Nations International School on Saturday, June 3, for their award winning Haiku poetry. Students Emma Philippas and Caralyn Roeper, and teacher Marie Nuzzi were winners in the 2017 Haiku Contest sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese, the Japan Foundation, and the English and Japanese Departments of the United Nations International School. For the past six consecutive years, Ms. Nuzzi has entered her students in the competition, and they have always been selected as top winners. This year was no exception. From among more than 1,100 haiku entries that were submitted from both the United States and Japan, both Emma and Caralyn were honored twice! Each student had two of her submitted haiku poems selected as frontrunners. Emma and Caralyn were both awarded Honorable Mentions for their poems in the High School English Division while Ms. Nuzzi also received Honorable Mention in the Teacher Division. Another
of Ms. Nuzzi’s former students, Cristina Sclafani, had submitted a Spanish language haiku that was acknowledged in the printed publication of the contest entries. The ceremony began with a cultural presentation after which the Ambassador for the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations offered a few words of welcome to the students and their guests. Immediately afterwards, the contest winners came forward to receive their awards and read aloud their original haiku. When the celebration ended, participants and guests were invited to refreshments of snacks, sushi and sweets. The haiku entries of all winners will be on display at the United Nations International School throughout the month of June. Ms. Nuzzi expressed her extreme pride in her former students when she said, “It is an honor to have one haiku selected from the hundreds of entries, but to have two is amazing and speaks to the superb writing quality and expressive style of both Emma and Caralyn. I also applaud Cristina for the fine recognition she received. I am so proud of these young ladies!” Congratulations to Emma, Caralyn, Cristina and Ms. Nuzzi!
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By the time you read this one of our favorite holidays will have passed by. I hope that all of you will have had a good time on our glorious Fourth and I am also sure that we will all hear the fireworks going off at both of our town’s country clubs. I have also heard fireworks at homes in our neighborhood and I hope those who use them are very careful especially when there are little ones present. However, I hope you had a wonderful Fourth. Dorothy Holl will be celebrating the Fourth further out on the Island as its her birthday. Hope you have a grand time, Dorothy. I also seem to remember that Marilyn and Fred Camp celebrated their Wedding Anniversary on that date. There were quite a few folks at the Garden City Pool when I checked it out last week and it will not be long before I get up enough nerve to get into the water myself. Do you know which sports car was the most popular in the early 1950’s through to 1969? Well, it was the Corvette and if one is to be found today, it will be worth quite a lot of money. Did you know that while the students get off a bit early from classes, it is not true for teachers, as they have to get the grades in, check on their supplies, order supplies for the Fall semester as well as books, turn in students’ grades as they plan for the Fall term to begin. Parents also have planning to do as they register their children for camp, buy summer clothes as they have outgrown those from last year but they should not get the Back to School clothes until just before school begins as you can be sure that they will grow during the summer. Did you know that in the year 1935 the Boulder Dam in Colorado was completed, George Gallup began the Gallup Poll and President Roosevelt’s Revenue Act - often referred to as the Wealth Tax Act - was signed into law. It was a busy year for many.
If you have not gotten to the Garden City Pool yet, and if you have your card from last year with your photo, you can use it for this year too. Guess I will try it in the coming week. If you keep track of the weather you must have noticed that it is very different from last year and that is only noticing from January of this year. Our Winter was milder, our Spring not as rainy, and so far our Summer is not as warm as it used to be. However, there is also nothing we can do about it. Since I am thinking about this, as I have lived here in town for sixty-seven years, and the Long Island Railroad was how we got into the city and they did not have air-conditioning in 1950 on the trains. They did not permit opening the windows either. How lucky we are now! I am sure that the people who play golf are happy about the weather as you do a lot of walking from hole to hole to hit the ball and we have had many nice sunny days. However it has not been as hot as it used to be. So enjoy it! Here are some tips for using just one product for a number of uses. We all know that baking soda in the refrigerator is good for preventing odors. Well, it is also good for some other things too. Sprinkle some baking soda into your dishwasher and garbage disposal unit to keep them fresh smelling, sprinkle some into your sneakers to help deodorize them, sprinkle some on your wet hands and rub to clean hands after gardening, and you can remove coffee and teas stains from cups and pots by washing them with ah baking soda solution. That’s all for today - see you next week or maybe at the pool.
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of Back Office 4U, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/27/17.Off. Loc.: Nassau Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Law Offices of John Coco, PLLC 150 Woodbury Rd. Ste. 5 Woodbury, NY 11797 Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. GC 0650 6X 06/02,09,16,23,30,07/07 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of LEDGEFRAME, LLC Articles of the Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/08/17. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC at: c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. GC 0663 6x 06/16, 23, 30; 07/07, 14, 21 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004OPT3, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 016188/2011 JOSEPH T MOHEN A/K/A JOSEPH THOMAS MOHEN, ET AL.,
N O T I C E S Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 3/7/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 on 7/25/2017 at 11:30 am, premises known as 14 Cedar Place, Garden City, NY 11530, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 34, Block 478 and Lot 33. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,061,095.40 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 016188/2011. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Massimo Santoli, Esq., Referee. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Dated: 5/26/2017 GNS GC 0666 4X 06/23,30,07/07,14
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From page 1 tribution for seniors to pay for the operations of the village. Of that 20 percent there may be one percent house-bound seniors who have no transportation to use the wonderful facilities of Garden City. For two years I and others have asked for some kind of public transportation to get the seniors out of their homes and allow them to use the facilities of this gorgeous village. I have not heard anything on the meeting agenda and nothing in the budget with regards to senior transport,” he said in April. Leto was joined at the June 29 Recreation Commission meeting by Kathleen Auro. They, together with the village’s Deputy Mayor Theresa Trouvé, worked on the sub-committee for senior transportation for over 18 months, starting in late 2015. Leto said Ocker touched upon one of the problems the village administration has had in moving Adelphi University closer towards a local senior transportation initiative. “We asked them – we begged them – for one of their transportation vehicles,” he said. Patricia Donnelly, speaking to the Board of Trustees on February 21 about seniors trying to get to the senior center, also had inquired about vans such as Adelphi’s. Last week Ocker said Adelphi’s fleet is registered by New York State “to go anywhere they have to including routes off campus and shuttles to Roosevelt Field.” “I think it has potential but we are not there yet. Mayor Brian Daughney is committed to this effort, but we wanted to discuss it with Adelphi past the graduation time frame (May) and have a beginning conversation. He is committed to investigating this and if this idea doesn’t work we will investigate something else,” Ocker told Leto on June 29. Leto says he’s spotted the Adelphi shuttles going down Golf Club Lane, even passing the new senior center, as well as down Stewart Avenue. He heard about Mayor Daughney’s comments on senior transportation linked to Recreation and Parks’ management, noted by Ocker at the Commission’s May 3 meeting. At the time he
had said the new mayor asked Recreation and Parks staff to look into the context and demand for senior transportation: “we have been asked to look at it, do a little work and try to get some data on what demand is really there,” Ocker explained on May 3. Almost two months later at the next Commission meeting, Leto and Auro sat in front of Ocker to hear about some progress. Ocker sensed that interest and began on the topic last week. “John DeMaro asked me a few questions about it, and I told Mayor Daughney that I’ve been involved with this from the beginning with the subcommittee. Brian (Daughney) told me he’s looking into something with Adelphi. I do not think there is a need yet for input until we feel that we’re making progress with Adelphi’s leadership, but there will be. The mayor is in conversation with the village department heads all the time and at this point, if he is talking to leaders at Adelphi as potential systems of senior transportation, there is no one better than the mayor to at least engage them and see if they are open to it. Until we get to that point we will be able to design it and have seniors and residents involved in planning,” Ocker said. He promised Leto and Auro that once the mayor gets information from Adelphi he will share it with Ocker and other department heads, and it will then be disseminated publicly. Leto wanted to clarify the accountability in the village. “When I go to a Board of Trustees’ meeting can I specifically ask the mayor for a report on senior transportation? I do not want him to tell me it is in the hands of the Recreation Department, and I want to tell him that I heard here (at the Rec. Commission’s meeting) that it is in his hands,” he asked Ocker. Ocker explained that it is not appropriate for the Department of Recreation and Parks to approach Adelphi University’s president, Dr. Christine Riordan, for this matter, and that the mayor is “spearheading” the effort now for a “preliminary, introductory discussion.” With Ocker cautious in his
update, Leto asked what would happen if and when the Adelphi approach bears no fruits. He says at least if the Rec. Commission or department staff and the senior subcommittee has the task to work on the alternatives can be thoroughly explored. Ocker told Leto that once Mayor Daughney came into office in early April, he did not know that every committee and designated effort from Mayor Nicholas Episcopia’s tenure of 2017 to 2017 was continuing. One example he pointed out was at the May 3 meeting and again June 29, as there was no Village Board trustee liaison present for Recreation and Parks to have participate in its group dialogue. The same can be said for the Garden City Public Library Board of Trustees, as at its Monday, June 13 meeting their chairman, J. Randolph Colahan, also noted that there was not a Village Board trustee liaison involved at meetings. Leto was focused on the task, as he, Auro, Trustee Trouvé and Ocker have been since the subcommittee started. “We should be looking into taxis and vehicles and the best way to do it. Then we can make a selection. But if we are going to put all our eggs into Adelphi, or Hofstra, and that falls through where are we?” he asked. Ocker said the subcommittee already had thoroughly discussed taxis and the village purchasing a vehicle, and liabilities for a driver of that transport vehicle, “the liability of moving seniors around with untrained personnel.” Ocker simply put it, “that is not happening.” Leto asked Ocker about vouchers for taxi transport, and whether the village could bulk-purchase them or senior groups can do so. Ocker was not supportive of bringing that up, and Auro informed Ocker that Mayor Daughney had started that discussion with village administration a while back. There was no update on any voucher offers. Leto reminded him that the other local university, Hofstra, and its small bus fleet was discussed by the subcommittee only to go nowhere. He quesSee page 42
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Guessing Game
Every week until July 28, we will have a jar filled with an assortment of things. Your job is to guess how many are in there. This week’s winner was Madison Sandgren – Grade two. She guessed the correct amount of 88! Congratulations Madison!
Build a Better World at the Library
The Summer Reading Club is in full swing. What exactly does Build a Better World mean? Of course, it is means construction and building but it is also about how we can work together to make a better world – recycling, reusing, and planting trees as well as tolerance, no bullying, and acceptance. The Library has books on all these topics. Come to the Children’s Room to see our display. The Children’s Librarians have also set aside summer reading books required by the Garden City School District. Remember you can read anywhere! It doesn’t have to be at the library – read at the beach, read at the pool, read in your backyard, read on vacation!
Summer Reading Club 2017
The Summer Reading Club for 2017 with the theme “Build A Better World” is underway. The “Engineers” Summer Reading Club is for Children entering Grades K-5 in Fall 2017. Registration continues through Tuesday, August 1st at 9 PM. Non-residents can register beginning July 3 at 9:30 AM. Children with special needs are welcome to participate with an adult. The “Diggers” Summer Read-To-Me Club is for children between the ages of 2 ½ through 5 (not in Kindergarten in Fall 2017). Registration con-
News From the Children’s Room tinues through Tuesday August 1 at 9PM. Non-residents can register beginning July 3 at 9:30 AM. Children with special needs are welcome to participate with an adult.
Summer Programs
Storytimes will meet on the following Mondays: 10, 17, 24, 31. No registration is necessary. Children will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive promptly, as space is limited. 9:45 AM: Rhyme Time Storytime, for ages 6-29 mos. with an adult caregiver. 11:00 AM: Toddler Storytime, for ages 2½-3½ with an adult caregiver. 1:30 PM: Little Listeners Storytime, for ages3-5 (not entering Kindergarten in Fall 2017) without an adult caregiver, 3 PM: Grades K & 1 – Storytime, for children entering Grades K & 1 in Fall 2017
Family Fun Nights on Wednesdays
The whole family (children ages 2 1/2-Grade 5 and their families) can enjoy these programs on Wednesdays at 7 PM (except where noted). Priority is given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Nonresidents will be accommodated on a space-available basis. Register for tickets online via Eventkeeper. (www.gardencitypl.org ) Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. July 12 - Storytime Under the Stars Registration begins July 3 on Eventkeeper at 9:30 AM. Only one family member registers and at least one adult must attend. This program will be held indoors in case of rain. July 19 - Talent Show Performers must be enter-
Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani Garden City Public Library Monday, July 24th at 7PM In Person Registration Begins Thursday, July 6th at 9:30AM In person registration for Garden City Library cardholders begins on Thursday, July 6th at 9:30AM at the Reference Desk of the Library for the next Coffee & Tea by the Book discussion. The program will be held
ing grades K-5 in Fall 2017. Registration for performers begins June 19 at 9:30 AM in the Children’s Room. July 26 - Sand Castle Fun with the Baking Coach Registration is required. There is a limit of 15 families with up to 4 members per family participating in this family program. Only one family member registers on Eventkeeper beginning Monday, July 17. *Please note this program begins at 6:30PM.
Tuesday Afternoon Programs
All Tuesday afternoon programs are for children entering Grades K-5 in Fall 2017. Registration is required online on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ). Priority is given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Nonresidents will be accommodated on a space-available basis. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. Each child needs his or her own Library card to register. You must do a separate rgistration for each child you wish to attend the program. July 11 – Make Dream Catchers with Samantha Raiten at 12:00PM for children entering Grades K-2 and at 1 PM for children entering Grades 3-5. Registration begins Monday, July 3 at 9:30 AM on EventKeeper. July 18 – StarLab with The Cradle of Aviation at 2:00PM for children entering Grades K-2 and at 3 PM for children entering Grades 3-5. Instructor will talk about the Solar Eclipse occurring on August 21. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 10 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper. July 25 Fun Science with Science Teacher Chris Buchman at 1 PM for children in Grades K-2 and at 2:30 for children entering Grades
3-5. Registration begins Monday July 17 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper.
Tuesday Morning Programs
All Tuesday morning programs are for children ages 2½-5 (not entering Kindergarten in Fall 2017) with an adult caregiver. Registration is required online on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Priority is given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Nonresidents will be accommodated on a space available basis. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. Each child needs his or her own Library card to register. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. July 11 at 11 AM – Magic Nuudles Sculpture with Samantha Raiten Registration begins Monday, July 3 at 9:30 AM on EventKeeper. July 18 at 11 AM – Play Hooray with Molly Mouse Registration begins Monday, July 10at 9:30AM on EventKeeper. July 25 at 10:30 AM– Skyscraper Craft with A Time For Kids, Inc. Registration begins Monday, July 17 at 9:30AM on EventKeeper.
Book Discussions for Grades 2-5
Registration for book discussions is in the Children’s Room only. Don’t forget to check out your copy of the book. Alert a Librarian to any food allergies. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist that day. Bring a brown bag lunch/dinner and discuss the book and enjoy a fun craft or science program related to the book. Dessert and a beverage will be provided. Please note all book discussions will be 2-hour programs. Registration for all
Coffee & Tea by the Book
on Monday, July 24th at 7PM in the small meeting room on the Lower Level of the Library. Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett will moderate a discussion of Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani. The beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Shoemaker’s Wife, Adriana Trigiani has written a new epic novel of love, loyalty, and creativity. It is the story of an ItalianAmerican family on the cusp of change.
Told against the backdrop of some of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, Kiss Carlo brims with romance as long buried secrets are revealed, mistaken identities are unmasked, scores are settled, broken hearts are mended, and true love reigns. Trigiani’s consummate storytelling skill and her trademark wit along with a dazzling cast of characters will enthrall readers. Set in the 1940s, in metro Philadelphia and rural Italy, Trigiani has once again
book discussions is underway. The Page Turners on Wednesday July 12 at 1:30 PM for children entering Grade 3 in Fall 2017. The Pinstripe Ghost (A Ballpark Mysteries Book) by David A. Kelly. The Book Ends on Thursday July 13 at 4 PM for children entering Grades 4 and 5 in Fall 2017. El Deafo by Cece Bell.
Tween Chess Club for Grades 4-7
Tweens in Grades 4-7 can join us for the first meeting of the Club on Thursday, July 20, from 2PM-3PM. Instruction will be provided for beginners. Registration begins Monday, July 10 on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ).
Final Reading Club Show - Festival
All children ages 2½-5 (not entering Kindergarten in Fall 2017) and children entering Grades K-5 in Fall 2017 who complete the requirements of The Summer Read-to-Me Club and The Summer Reading Club by Tuesday, August 1, at 9PM will receive an invitation to the Final Reading Club Show to be held on Wednesday, August 2 at 3:00PM. This program is “By Invitation Only”. The Summer Reading Club Festival will include food, games, face-painting, balloon-twisting, appearances by The Cat in The Hat and Rapunzel, and more! Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl. org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.
returned to her own family garden to create an unforgettable feast. 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 July 17th if space is available.
Build a Better World Summer Reading Club 2017
Registration is underway for the Tweens and Teens Build a Better World Summer Reading Club! Tweens and Teens can sign-up online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Once you signup, you can submit book review cards in the Tweens and Teens room or via email to laurag@gardencitypl.org. Submit one review and you’ll be invited to our End of Summer Pizza Party on Wednesday, August 9 and will have a chance to win one of this year’s raffle prizes! This year’s raffle prizes include: • Polaroid ZIP Instant Mobile Photo Printer • Ice-Cream Maker • Art Gift Set • $50 Gift Card to Lacrosse Unlimited • $50 Gift Card to AMC Movie Theaters • $50 Gift Card to iTunes • Plus a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card will be awarded to the ‘tween or teen who reads the most books! Registration is ongoing until Monday, August 7 at 9PM. Reviews must be submitted no later than Tuesday, August 8 at 9PM. Registrants must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. The more books you read and the more reviews you enter, the more chances you have to win! Shark Cupcakes with the Baking Coach Kick-off Shark Week by making some delicious Shark Cupcakes with the Baking Coach at the Library on Monday, July 24, 6:00PM-7:00PM. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. Registration is required and begins July 17 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Teen Crafternoon: Mason Jar Fairy and Dragon Night Lights
Express your creativity by creating your own fairy or dragon night light using a mason jar during the program Teen Crafternoon: Mason Jar Fairy and Dragon Night Lights on Thursday, July 27, 2 - 3 PM. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. All materials will be provided. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 17 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper. This program has been
funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Game Night
Join us for a night of gaming during our Tweens and Teens Game Night on Monday, July 16, 6PM-8PM. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. We’ll be playing tabletop games, including Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, and more, plus playing Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U. Prior experience playing tabletop games is not necessary, as instruction will be provided. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 10 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ).
Star Lab with the Cradle of Aviation
Get ready for the Solar Eclipse on August 21 by attending the Cradle of Aviation’s Star Lab program on Tuesday, July 18, 4 -5PM. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 10 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Mini-Golf Pizza Party
Join us at the Garden City’s Department of Recreation’s Mini Golf Course for some pizza, soda, and mini golf during our Mini-Golf Pizza Party on Wednesday, July 19, 6 - 7PM. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. Registration begins online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) beginning Monday, July 10 at 9:30AM. Registrants will meet at the Mini Golf course (the course is located behind the Garden City Pool complex, adjacent to the Tennis Center). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. The rain date for this program is Wednesday, July 26.
Tween Chess Club
Join us for the first meeting of the Tween Chess Club on Thursday, July 20, 2 - 3PM. This program is for Grades 4-7 and is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. No experience is necessary, as instruction will be provided for beginners. Learn how to play or compete against other tweens. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 10 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).
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Improv Acting Class with Thomas McKenna
Learn some acting skills by joining us for this fun improv class with experienced actor Thomas McKenna during the program Improv Acting Class on Monday, July 10, 6-7 PM. Thomas McKenna is associated with the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset and also owns a theater company that performs family-friendly interactive kid shows across Long Island. For tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. Registration is required and began Monday, July 3 online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited so check Eventkeeper for availability. No prior acting experience is required to register. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Recycled Tech Building Challenge with Chris Buchman
Join us at the Library for a Recycled Tech Building Challenge on Wednesday, July 12, 6 - 7 PM. Science teacher Chris Buchman will teach tweens and teens how to build with recycled material in this STEM challenge. Registration is required and began Monday, July 3 online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Teen Book Club Leaders
Earn volunteer hours by being a teen book discussion leader during one of our Yak and Snack Book Discussions. Teen Book Club Leaders will work with the Young Adult Librarian to help plan and lead the book discussion. Volunteers will be expected to meet at least once prior to the book discussion with the Young Adult Librarian. There is a max of two volunteers per book club meeting. Volunteers can only sign-up for one meeting per season. Volunteers must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. This summer’s book club meetings are as follows: • Tuesday, July 11, 5PM-6PM: Alex and Eliza: A Love Story by Melissa de la Cruz • Tuesday, August 7, 5PM-6PM: Legend by Marie Lu If you are interested in volunteering to be a Teen Book Club Leader for one of
our book club meetings, please contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-58405 x242.
Yak and Snack Book Club: Alex and Eliza
Rise Up, Hamilton Fans and join us for a Hamilton-themed book discussion! Read the book Alex and Eliza: A Love Story by Melissa de la Cruz then join us for a discussion on Tuesday, July 11, 5 - 6 0PM, where we’ll discuss the book, the Hamilton musical, and how they compare. Registration is required and began Monday, June 19 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Registrants can pick up their copies of the book in the Young Adult room to check out. Participants are asked to bring a dinner to eat. Snacks and beverages will be provided. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017.
Harry Potter Party
Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday by reading the latest Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and then joining us at a Harry Potter Party on Tuesday, July 25, 5 - 6 PM. We’ll discuss the book, then participate in some Harry Potter related games and activities! Registration is required and began Monday, June 19 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Registrants can pick up their copies of the book in the Young Adult room to check out. Participants are asked to bring a dinner to eat. Snacks and beverages will be provided. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017.
Yak and Snack Book Club: Legend
Read Marie Lu’s dystopian science fiction novel Legend and then join us for a book discussion on Tuesday, August 8, 5-6 PM. Registration is required and began Monday, June 19 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Pick up a copy of the book in the YA room to check out. Bring a dinner to eat. Snacks & beverages provided. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017.
Seated Mindful Meditation
Thursday Evenings July 13th, July 20th, July 27th & August 3rd at 7:00 PM Garden City Public Library The Garden City Public Library welcomes back George Kozik, meditation instructor from Garden City’s Yoga Nanda Studio, on Thursday evenings July 13th, 20th, 27th and August 3rd at
7PM. This series of programs will be a meditation experience that is about healing and inspiration. It 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.
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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY Rotary to Induct Alba Spinelli As New Club President
The Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club will have the pleasure of inducting long-time Rotarian Alba Spinelli as its new president at its luncheon meeting on Monday, June 10, 12:15,at the Garden City Hotel. Currently, Alba serves as Club vice president. Far from a stranger to Rotary, Alba served as the first woman president of the Hicksville/Jericho Rotary Club during 1996-97, previously having held the positions of Treasurer, Secretary, and Club Ambassador. During her tenure, Alba’s club sponsored two Gift of Life Children. The Gift of Life is one of Rotary’s major services themed “crusade of the heart.” Our Rotary District is responsible for life-saving (volunteer) cardiac surgery for children brought from all over the world who would otherwise not survive. Alba’s club had also instituted a bus service for seniors to transport them back and forth to fulfill their needs. Alba has been recognized for her community involvement and continually volunteers as opportunities arise. She has for many years served as a member and director on the Board of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the Mineola Chamber. Alba Spinelli and her husband Joseph have two grown daughters and are the proud grandparents of four. Alba was born in Italy, was raised in Sydney, Australia, and has lived in Mineola for the past 35 years. Professionally, Alba is a Vice President and Branch Manager of the Mineola Office of Gold Coast Bank. She is a financial services professional with over 30 years of experience servicing private banking, small business, commercial and institutional relationships. Her areas of expertise include Operations, Business Development, Service Quality and Team Management. As Branch Manager, Alba leads the sales activities of all personnel within the Mineola Gold Coast branch and is responsible for developing new deposits, commercial loans and merchant business for specific markets. While she looks forward to her upcoming term as Club President, Alba says it will be a task attempting to fill the shoes of the “dynamic” Susan MacDonald, outgoing President. Susan was celebrated by fellow Rotarians with a standing “O” at the June 26 meeting when high praises and kudos rang out
2017 Greco-Roman Classics Championships
At Garden City High School’s Annual Greco-Roman Championship, top students in the Greco-Roman Classics course compete for points answering questions on a variety of Greek and Roman subject areas. The top three students qualified as a result of their overall GPAs and three days of competition with six other qualifying students. It was only after an intense, 70-ques-
tion competition that Miss Fealey was acclaimed the 2017 champion. “This was one of the most competitive rounds in the last nine years of the event,” said Mr. Stratis. “Three bright young ladies - just like the first year of the Championship - dove into the questions, but as we all know, only one could leap forward with the golden crown of victory. My kudos to all the finalists.”
Alba Spinelli, incoming President, Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club. for her outstanding accomplishments throughout her 18-month term. The Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club meets every other Monday throughout the year, 12:15 at the Garden City Hotel. For information about membership, please call Susan MacDonald at (516) 643-5286.
Upcoming Events and Activities
July 10 – Induction, Alba Spinelli, new Rotary President July 24 – Wendy Walsh DeMaria, District Governor, guest speaker August 14 – NYS Senator Elaine Phillips, guest speaker August 28 -RYLA students presentation September 11 – Open meeting September 25 – Members report about their business affiliations or life experiences. October 9 – Blythe Daylong, Exec. Dir., Adelphi Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) October 23 – Shannon Boyle, Exec. Dir., New Ground Organization November 13 - Dr. Christine Riordan President, Adelphi University, guest speaker November 27 – “Bring a Friend to Rotary” Luncheon December 8 & 9 – Ring Bells for Salvation Army December 11 – Holiday Fellowship Luncheon
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Teacher Carlo Rebolini, finalist Zoe Caponegro, champion Joanna Fealey, finalist Samantha Mozdzer, and teacher Michael Stratis, Esq.
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The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead ended their 2016-2017 season, by holding a very successful Bridge; and it turned into a wonderful afternoon of both Bridge and Mahjong players, enjoying the challenge of their particular games. The event was held at the Garden City Country Club and began with a rainy day ,a delicious lunch, followed by the selling of raffles and Lucky Bucks to raise funds for our scholarship program. The Garden City Country Club did a great job and Mr.John Penaloza was a wonderful person to work with. Our thanks goes out to the Great Ladies on the Committee, as well as to all the local merchants who donated prizes. The Ladies all enjoyed the food, conversation and for some the wining of a raffle or Lucky Buck prize as well. Throughout the season, the club presented a wide variety of programs for members and guests to enjoy. We always start with our Friendship Luncheon held each year, and some of the programs were Broadway & Beyond with Angela and Tom Stallone, we added a
High Tea in November in addition to that particular month’s program and everyone enjoyed the entire experience. We are going to do it again this coming November. Our Traditional Christmas Hour of Music was held at The Cathedral of the Incarnation in December, additional programs were the introduction to Tai Chi, the History of Aviation in Garden City, Irish programs in March and Mario Lanza narrated by Richard Knox and many more. The Club also organized many trips throughout the season and they were all successful. The club members work very hard to organize all of these events and see them to completion. Anyone interested in joining the club can contact the club office at 746-0488 on Tues., Wed. or Thurs, between 9:30am to 12:30pm. Thank you to all who supported this event - the committee and Board members including Muriel Urban, event co-chair, and the following merchants: The Orchid Restaurant, Uncle Bacala, Jonathan’s, The Pear Tree, Revel, Envie, Adelphi Deli, Leo’s, Annastasia Salon, V Spa Manicure, Clancy & Clancy Brokerage Inc.
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Class of ‘75 plans 60th birthday celebration
Brian Davey, Bill Manning, Bob Pomponio (“ladder”), Gerry Kelly (“hook”), Bill Losardo, Doug Soffey and Steve Moore (lead blocker) reflected on their memorable football careers when our missed friend, Gerard Ciquera (quarterback), would call the famous “hook and ladder” which resulted in many touchdowns for Bob Pomponio! Every year the tally increases! The boys of the Class of 75 took sometime off from reminiscing to hold a planning meeting for their 60th birthday
celebration at Neil and Amy McGoldrick’s home last weekend. On Saturday, October 14 at BK Uptown Grille at 7 pm members of the Garden City Class of 75 will hold their 60th birthday celebration! A friendly competition between the boys and girls of the class on highest turnout for the October 14 event on Homecoming Weekend has provided a lot of activity by the gentlemen above! For more information on the event please contact Gerry Kelly at 502-6710 or gerry7th@gmail.com
Scholarship winner Vedant Trivedi with Historical Society President Mary Mahoney, left, and Mary Jane Caldwell, the Society’s Education Committee Chair.
Garden City Historical Society presents scholarship
GC ‘75 boys plan the October 14th 60th birthday party at McGoldrick’s home.
The Garden City Historical Society congratulates Garden City High School senior Vedant Trivedi, the 2017 recipient of the Stewart Fund Scholarship in Memory of St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s, presented annually by The Garden City Historical Society. Criteria for the $2,500 scholarship includes place-
ment in the top 10% of the senior class, demonstration of excellence and enthusiasm in Social Studies, and evidence of quality community service. Vedant will pursue a career in civil engineering, attending NYU Tandon in the fall. He was chosen to represent Garden City High School in
the Town of Hempstead’s Government Day and the Boys’ State Program. He also assists elementary school children in creating projects on the computer using Microsoft Office. The Society is proud to participate in the Garden City High School scholarship program.
District students recognized for National Italian Exam results
Students from all levels of Italian sat for the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI) National Italian Exam given during the last week of April. The exam, serves multiple purposes, foremost among them is the assessment of language learning on the advanced level. The exam also includes a section on Italian culture. Preparing for the test also helps students prepare for the SAT II in Italian. This year, 12 students from levels two through college, earned Honorable Mention certificates: Level
2: Amanda DeRosa, Julia Fornasar, Juliano Izzo, Caroline McLoughlin, and Giuseppe Schettino; Level 3 (College): Zoe Heath, Lauren Hagan, Stephen Iovino, James Ramsey, Alexis Varano, and Kalie Yuen. This year, 41 students in Signora Caruthers’ and Prof. Miras’ 8th grade Italian classes at Garden City Middle School participated in the AATI National Italian Exam held on March 23rd. Of these students, 26 students received Honorable Mention certificates: Maeve Cashin, Jessica Poz, Blaise
Takvor, Anthony Remick, Charles Iovino, Mia Curtin, Stephen Sirounian, Daniel Gregg, Olympia Van Blenis, Nicole D’Amelio, Declan Allen, Jillian Aprigliano, Demi Bransfield, Brian Brown, Christina Caluori, Julia DiCaprio, Ella Faulisi, Sofia Guzzo, Alexandra Hopkins, Ella Labate, Kayla Larocca, Madelyn Lawlor, Julia Lomanto, Lily Milone, Francesco Patrissi, and Andrew Riceman. Nationally, 5,465 students participated in the exam. Our GCMS Italian students partic-
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ipated in Level 1, which had a total of 1,591 participants in the nation. The students completed a total of 60 questions in four categories: Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Geography and Culture as well as Grammar. The annual competition is sponsored by AATI, whose goal is to promote the study of Italian language, literature, and culture in schools, colleges and universities in North America. It is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research in all areas of Italian
studies. As Italian instructors, Signora Caruthers and Prof. Miras are enthusiastic about the future of the Italian language and culture programs. “The students have worked very hard in preparing for this exam by attending extra help sessions in the morning and afternoon,” shared Signora Caruthers. “Their hard work and dedication has been exhibited by their participation in this difficult and comprehensive test. Congratulations to all the participants on a job well done!”
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Garden City Middle School honored its May “Student of the Month” academic achievers, and students “caught” in an act of kindness during the month of Nay for the school’s “Kindness Counts” awards. The students received certif-
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The Music Academy of Garden City is pleased to announce that sisters Bianca and Tessa Frascogna have been named June 2017 Musicians of the Month. Bianca, a fifth grader at Stewart School, plays piano and viola, and also sings. She has been studying at the Music Academy for six years and takes piano and voice with Emma and viola with Jackie. Bianca is also in Chorus, Select Chorus, and performed in the All-County orchestra on viola this year. Additionally, she received a perfect score on her viola NYSSMA solo. She describes her teachers as very talented and nice. Emma calls Bianca a “ hard-working, enthusiastic student” who “has a passion for learning.” Tessa is a third grade student at Stewart School who has studied voice since the age of three. For the last six years
she has studied at the Music Academy. Tessa received an outstanding score on her NYSSMA solo this year and also sings in the Chorus at Stewart School. Tessa says that she “loves singing” and she practices every day. She describes her teacher Emma as “nice,” and says, “she helps me understand my songs and is very encouraging.” Emma describes Tessa as a “wonderful student who is always very excited to have her lesson.” Emma says that both Bianca and Tessa are “a pleasure to teach, and always come prepared to their lessons.” Both Bianca and Tessa will also be participating in the Music Academy’s Musical Theatre Summer Intensive and Rock Band camps. The faculty and staff of the Music Academy congratulate Bianca and Tessa on their accomplishments!
icates, and thanks to local sponsors Panera and Garden City Pizza, they also received gift coupons. Congratulations to these outstanding students!
Music Academy names Musicians of the Month
Students receiving “Kindness Counts” awards from Garden City Middle School for the month of May are pictured here with Garden City Middle School Principal Dr. Peter Osroff (left) and social worker Mr. Keegan Baker (right). Congratulations to (in alpha order): Joseph Abbate, Enzo Cupani, Jonathan Gardyn, Samantha LaSalla, Sashan Leon, Ethan Meringolo, McKenzi Mullahey, Alexander Neuhedel, Sophia Papaionnou, Patrick Quinn, Devin Sugrue, Ariyana Toppin, Kara Willis, and Isabella Yorke.
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Nominated by their teachers as “Students of the Month” for the month of May were (in alpha order): Anthony Agrippina, Amanda Baymack, Tyler Bedard, William Daly, Matthew Fiore, Renee Gollisz, Riya Katriyar, Vanessa Law, Madelyn Lawlor, Ava LeKanides, James Melkonian, Emma Nallan, and Louis Tavoulareas. The students are pictured with Principal Dr. Peter Osroff (left) and social worker Mr. Keegan Baker (right). In Print & Online 516-294-8900 www.GCnews.com
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GCMS named Gold Star School by Anti-Defamation League On May 24, representatives from Garden City Middle School attended a recognition ceremony at NYU in Manhattan. At the ceremony, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presented the middle school with a “No Place for Hate” Gold Star banner, in
recognition of their efforts to reduce bullying and bias in the school. The ADL describes “No Place for Hate” as a program designed to create inclusive school communities by promoting unity and respect, and empowering schools to reduce
Holding the middle school’s banner on the steps of the school are (left to right) Mrs. Jennifer Pollack, Assistant Principal Dr. Daniel Fasano, Ms. Kimberly Greenwald, Principal Dr. Peter Osroff, Mrs. Danielle Caruthers, Assistant Principal Bill Marr, Mrs. Kathleen Colavito, and Mrs. Robyn Weiner.
bullying, name-calling and other expressions of bias. Throughout the school year, the middle school conducted
four events that involved students from grades 6-8. This year the events were: Unity Day, #No One Eats Alone, GC
Cares, and the ABC EXPO. Students played a vital and prominent role in the initiative.
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From page 32 tioned why Adelphi would bring about a better result, and Ocker told him it is well worth it for Mayor Daughney to carry the conversation. Auro wanted to clarify if the use of one of Adelphi’s handicapped vans and a driver was the possibility. “Will our village have to cover their insurance?”
Ocker said with such a use in mind Adelphi would request the village to cover that expense. “Whether that is enough to solve the legal concerns they have had in the past, I do not know. As soon as I hear about it you’ll know,” Ocker said last week. He told Leto if there is a need for the senior transportation subcommittee to meet and discuss a proposal,
he would convene a meeting right away. A more detailed conversation for Recreation and Parks leaders with Mayor Daughney was emphasized, as Ocker said “he is committed to try to get something done.” Commission member Tim Stapleford concurred “Brian has an idea that he can get it done, so let’s give him the chance to get it done.”
With the village’s game plan understood and seniors remaining vigilant, Auro made one request: the senior subcommittee’s research should be assimilated into any further Recreation and Parks department discussions or plans on the subject rather than having to start all over once the Adelphi discussion takes shape. Ocker wholeheartedly agreed, telling her “we will do that.”
Box lacrosse considered for Garden City roller rink
From page 1 ings for the playing area, with the use of a lacrosse ball, and how it could ricochet and hit someone or something. But Cabana told Ocker there would not be much difference between a hard roller hockey shot, with a puck, and a lacrosse shot. Then he said the use of a soft ball like a practice tennis ball was possible if the Commission felt that was safer. Rec. Commissioner Michael Ryder says this is a big issue as Cabana would know since he grew up in the village, “the rink is a dedicated roller hockey rink.” Cabana told Ocker players will use sneakers on the pristine surface, and there is no difference in the goals used for roller hockey and lacrosse. “Box lacrosse is a very popular sport for field lacrosse players because of the much closer quarters and more condensed field. In a hockey rink as opposed to with field lacrosse, there is much more focus on stick skills plus being able to feed, pass and shoot in very, very tight situations. The demand for box lacrosse and the popularity of it is very significant. In my own program the box lacrosse is part of the overall program, as with many club lacrosse teams it is all about the continuity of playing throughout the year,” he said. Cabana’s pitch to the Commission was using the village facility for practices and games with the 24 Lacrosse program “to generate rental income for Recreation as well as run our league.” He said the majority of players are fifth to eighth grade boys, and a girls division will be worked on in the future. Right
now Cabana has five tryout teams with 22 kids on each team, and the eighton-eight format involves substituting players throughout a game. But he said by 2018 there will be enough demand for 24 Lacrosse to double its program size and operations. Currently the program rents field use at Stewart Field, Mitchell Field and other nearby locations. Andrew Karen, the Recreation staff member who coordinates the roller hockey program, said the roller rink is 175 feet long by 75 feet wide, just shy of the regulation size of a professional hockey rink. Karen also told his supervisors and attendees of the June 29 meeting that during the late spring and into June the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs was a driving factor for kids’ usage of the roller hockey rink, as for a short time fans can be caught up in that sport’s popularity. Fall months are a different consideration altogether for Recreation and Parks. Recreation Program Director Sandra Young told the Commission that there is schedule availability at the rink during the fall. Recreation Commissioner Tim Stapleford looked back to an issue in April of 2016 when Ocker had an idea to accommodate requests for basketball in proximity to the Garden City Pool. The original plan was to place portable basketball hoops at the roller rink, and play on its hard surface. That turned from a hot-button debate into a nixed idea when Letters to the Editor from residents appeared in The Garden City News and the issue also came up with public comments at a Board of Trustees’
meeting. “The roller hockey contingent turned up with passion. For sure, things we would think about the maintenance for potentially using this facility for a different purpose and what that means, given that it was really intended for roller hockey,” Stapleford told Cabana. Back on May 4, 2016, Ocker commented on the basketball idea in front of the Board of Trustees, relating the concept to the Strategic Plan goals and pool membership increases. A “financially-feasible fix” for a sports court, basketball, was intended. “It was a reaction to input we (the Recreation department) had gotten from pool focus groups for many years and also from teens themselves. We met with them in a special focus group to find out what they might be looking for that’s connected to the pool for activities. It was a thought that we don’t have other area for basketball there. We looked very preliminarily into the cost to build a basketball court and also a beach volleyball court, which we once had. These are things teens seem to be very interested in, and connected somehow to the footprint of the pool,” Ocker explained. An April 15, 2016 Letter to the Editor from village resident Jim Valenti noted a potential risk of basketball, lacrosse, or any other game than roller hockey at the roller hockey rink. “There is only one rink in Garden City for roller hockey players to use and enjoy. The rink has a specially coated playing surface which is re-applied every year to maintain quality of
play, maximize performance and effective useful life. The playing surface is not intended for and can be compromised by excessive wear from shoes, soda splashes, gum spots, food debris (grease, oils, etc.), non-compatible paint markings, broken glass and worse - all of which come into play if the rink is used for anything other than originally intended - which is roller hockey. As a member of the roller rink evaluation committee during the design and construction phase, I am aware that it was never meant to be utilized as a multi-use or shared facility,” Valenti stated. The Garden City resident behind 24 Lacrosse, Cabana, has a professional background in software, marketing and web development. He listened last Thursday as Assistant Pool Director Tom McGerty spoke about the Recreation Department’s use of ConstantContact to engage pool members and the community. Cabana told the Commission he would oversee league and play registrations in a very organized, data-driven format, for management as well as potential safety and regulation benefits. “Lacrosse is a contact game and as kids get older, their contact gets a little more intense. With regards to using the rink it will include modified rules. We will emphasize more on the finesse of the game,” he said. The Commission thanked Cabana for his helpful explanations and discussion at their June 29 meeting, and they promised to investigate the potential of box lacrosse and continue talking with him this summer, affording him ample time to plan for the fall 2017 season.
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Guide to restaurant tipping Leaving gratuities for exemplary restaurant service may not be mandatory. However, many restaurant employees count on tips to supplement their salaries, and servers may even be paid below-average wages because tips are factored into their earnings. Various experts have weighed in to help customers determine the right way to proceed with tipping. This tipping guide helps clarify when and how to tip. Etiquette experts at the Emily Post Institute concur that 15 to 20 percent is the standard rule of thumb when tipping at a sit-down dining establishment. If the restaurant is buffet-style, a 10 percent tip may be adequate. Many people leave a 20 percent tip when dining out. That has become the norm for good service. Poor service may not be
worthy of such a substantial tip. When alcoholic beverages are part of the meal, some diners prefer to tip separately. That’s because restaurants may implement a heavy markup on wine or cocktail prices. Tipping based on the bill pre-tax can be expensive. The safe recommendation is 10 to 15 percent. Those who sit at the bar before retiring to a table should offer 15 to 20 percent of the tab to the bartender; or, $1 for beer or wine, $2 for mixed drinks. iTipping.com suggests paying your bar tab before leaving for your table. Although it can be tempting to refrain from tipping when service is poor, this isn’t always the wisest idea. That’s because some restaurants employ a shift system in which all of given shift’s gratuities enter a pool and are Continued on page 3B
Bars and restaurants fuel local economies across the country. Any night when a master mixologist is behind the bar or a gastronomical guru is manning the grill is an opportunity to enjoy a few drinks or a great meal. Many bars and restaurants look to capitalize on the latest trends in an effort to bring customers in and keep them coming back. The following are a handful of the latest trends men and women can expect to encounter on their next night out on the town. Tech-guided assistance Restaurants and bars are implementing more technology into the service industry, eliminating downtime and streamlining orders. Dread calling a restaurant for reservations? No problem. Many establishments enable you to reserve a table or even preorder dinner from a mobile device. The chef can start prepping your meal even before you arrive and keep the flow in and out of the restaurant moving right along. Some bars now allow customers to place drink orders via apps or tablets, saving you the struggle of muscling your way to the bar to get a drink. Such apps employ location-based software so servers can quickly and easily find your table. Some chain restaurants even use table-mounted technology so you can get beverage refills or pay for the bill without signaling a server. Exotic ingredients
It’s not only chefs who are testing dining mettle with exotic ingredients. Bartenders are taking a cue from trendy foraged ingredients and using them to modernize outdated cocktails. Botanical ingredients like lichen, honeysuckle, Pacific madrone bark and pine needles are turning up in drinks across the country. Many mixologists also are leaning more heavily on organic and naturally-sourced ingredients rather than prepackaged mixers. Locally sourced products Eco-conscious consumers demand more locally sourced items, and this trend is beginning to pour over into the beverage industry. Expect to hear bartenders advertising more local ingredients, such as craft beers bottled right up the street or wine made from grapes grown at a nearby vineyard. Some bars may source spirits from neighborhood distilleries. Leafy greens and root vegetables Foods from humble beginnings are turning into gourmet fare. It seems a new bitter green or starchy product is becoming the vegetable du jour each week. Afraid to try your hand at kale or kohlrabi from the comforts of your own kitchen? Don’t worry, as many nearby restaurants are likely willing to do that experimenting for you. Spicy-sweet condiments Salsa may have surpassed ketchup as a favorite dipping sauce, but many
a pitcher or a spigot jar to enhance the festive and communal feel. Going out for a night on the town will enlighten diners to a series of new trends that are paving the way for unique experiences.
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ment prize. Savvy chefs are experimenting with a variety of hot and sweet flavor combinations. Expect to find more jams, jellies, rubs, dips, and glazes with a spicy twist on your favorite foods. Communal drinks Each person in a group ordering his or her own cocktail is not necessarily the norm anymore. Some establishments are concocting family-style punches that can be enjoyed by all guests pulling up a chair. Shared drinks may come in
divided by a point system. Otherwise, each individual server is responsible for tipping his or her support staff, which includes a busser, a runner, a back waiter, and/or a bartender. Rather than punish the whole lot, reduce the tip and then discuss your misgivings with the restaurant manager. Diners should know that gratuities are typically included in the bill for larger parties. Restaurants generally add an 18 percent gratuity to the bill. Restaurants put this in place to safeguard their staff. This gratuity should be mentioned on the bill or on the menu. If the service was excellent, diners may want to tip on top of the included gratuity. Diners who have gone over budget should not compensate by reducing the tip. Diners who cannot afford to tip should not dine out.
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s BikeTour on Great Allegheny Passage Highlights Benefits of RailTrails
The serenity of biking on the Great Allegheny Passage © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com BY KAREN RUBIN
The ages of the 200 of us on this year’s Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Sojourn, biking 150miles along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and Montour Trail across western Pennsylvania, ranges from 9 to 83 years old. Indeed, there are 15 young people and three octogenarians among us. A bike tour such as this, along relatively flat trails free of cars and other hazards, is a
great equalizer: youngsters feel competent, accomplished, adventurous; and oldsters, well, feel competent, accomplished, adventurous and youthful. Our group comes from more than 30 states plus Canada and as far as Alaska, including families, three generations (a grandfather who is a retired physics professor, his three sons and two grandsons); grandfathers with grandsons, a mother with her son; husbands without wives; wives without
husbands; and single women relishing the simultaneous independence with community. I reconnect with a couple from DC whom I first met on the 400-mile Erie Canal bikeride two years ago, again last year on this RTC Sojourn on the GAP, and this year, we find ourselves sitting next to each other on the bus from the drop-off to the start of the ride – he is the 83-year old. I meet people like Ed Holowinko of Connecticut, who was one of
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discussions are assiduously avoided, just as at any family gathering). The supported ride is ideal for singles and families as well as those on their first biketour or experiencing their first long-distance ride: a luggage truck brings your stuff from one campsite to the next; there is breakfast and dinner provided daily; shower trucks and portasans supplement the campsite’s
facilities; charging stations. If you don’t want to set up a tent, you can luxuriate in hiring Comfy Campers which provides a terrifically comfortable, watertight tent with air mattress, chair, fresh towel daily, cooling area with water and lemonade and chargers – the closest thing to “glamping” you can find. (Those who don’t want to camp can take advantage of bed-and-breakfast accommodations along the route.) There is such a sense of community
The Great Allegheny Passage crosses over the Mason-Dixon Line © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
that immediately forms in our tent city – sitting around long tables at breakfast and dinner; waiting for a turn at the shower truck, brushing teeth at the sinks – it’s like a giant pajama party. The kids come together in games and activities; we gather around for an evening talk (one night Pennsylvania Jack, a storyteller, regaled us), a campfire, and, for the final night, a talent show (contestants competed for the grand prize, a Fuji bike!). Another nice feature this year: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company joined as a sponsor, and we have free beer (terrific Pale Ale!) on a few dinners. There are endless conversations with people who have never heard your stories before that typically begin, “Where are you from?” I meet a woman from Michigan who, now retired, takes one of these long-distance biketours on rail-trails practically monthly – Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; the Katy Trail, in Missouri; the Louisiana Bayou. Many of us (one-third, in fact), had been on this Sojourn on the Great Allegheny Passage before, including me, but the destination and the experience is so fantastic, it is delightful to return over and over. Each day provides a different highlight, and each person will have a different experience. And each day brings its own serendipity, its own uniqueness – the season, weather, lighting, chance encounters, different things to explore. Indeed, even the sections of the Great Allegheny Passage that I had traveled last year in spring were very different this summer. What is more, there are significant
differences in the itinerary – this year’s trip was longer in distance and days, starting out closer to the Mason-Dixon Line and the Eastern Continental Divide (and the beginning of the 150-mile long GAP, which starts in Cumberland, Maryland, 21 miles further east from the Mason-Dixon line, but would involve a steep uphill climb; the way we do it, there is only a slight incline and most of us ride the mere 4 miles out and back, adding a mere 8 miles to the first day’s tally); featured a “fun day” in Pennsylvania’s magnificent Ohiopyle State Park when we get to choose among four different activities (I choose a Class III whitewater river rafting experience which is sensational; others choose a milder Class I river rafting trip, or visits to one of two Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes, Fallingwaters or Kentuck Nob, and still others just do their own thing), which also meant we had two days at one campsite. Also, the ending of the trip takes us back toward Pittsburgh (actually Coraopolis, PA) on the Montour Trail, which, like the Great Allegheny Passage – both award-winning trails – and a superb example of how obsolete rail lines (or canalways, or right-ofways alongside active rail lines) can be turned into multi-use recreational trails. These linear parks, if you will, not only provide wellness and outdoor activities for families to do together, but also revitalize towns and villages whose economies have been upended by shuttered factories and mines, towns and villages that for so long had been defined by the railroads, the steel mills,
Comfy Campers set up 81 tents for the RTC Sojourners – the closest thing to “glamping” - creating a tent city at Meyersdale © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarand- Riding through the Pinkerton Tunnel on the Great Allegheny Passage © 2017 Karen near.com Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
school and elementary school – today, all but the bank (built in 1904) are shuttered. And while the GAP goes over one railroad line that has been turned into the railtrail, there is still an active railroad line that goes right through the middle of town. Walking about after our dinner, there is this eerie quiet and stillness – a sense of being in a movie set, rather than a town, or a scene in Twilight Zone (granted, it is Sunday and Fathers’ Day at that). I pass a barber shop and peer in: there is a crumbled newspaper, brown and deteriorating with age; the leather barber chairs are cracked; the shop seems to have been left alone for decades- I take note of a Sheriff’s notice on the door handle. I pass a porch with a Confederate flag and “Don’t tread on me” banner. Meyersdale is a very proud community – it showcases its history See page D5
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the coal mines. Along the way, I will capture images of the cyclists on the rail trail cutting into hillsides topped with wind turbines above the Pennsylvania towns founded on oil, coal and gas. The rail-trails provide a new lease on life, as it were, and we realize it as the chambers of commerce, tourist bureaus, volunteer firefighters, Rotary and Lions Clubs go out of their way to greet us. And so we are welcomed at Meyersdale, our first night’s destination, where the railroad station along the Great Allegheny Passage has been turned into a delightful historical society display, refreshment stand and shop, by representatives of local chamber; a special Sunday evening service at the church features a prayer for all the Sojourners to have a safe ride, dinner at the fire department and breakfast at what used to be the town’s high school. This is a town that once supported six hotels, a bank, a high
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Three generations of the Parsegian family who have come from Massachusetts, Texas, Michigan and New York to bike the Great Allegheny Passage on the RTC
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The right turn on red law … Yea or nay? BY CLAIRE LYNCH At many intersections in New York State, governed by traffic lights, you may make a right turn when the light is red. Back around 1980, when the right turn on red law changed in Nassau County and drivers were allowed to make that turn, a big debate ensued. Before it went into effect there were lots of discussions among friends and coworkers around the water cooler and over neighbors’ fences about whether or not it was a good idea. I remember hearing that people had lots of opinions about this subject one way or the other – and they voiced those opinions. Some people thought it was a great idea. Why wait at the red light if you are making a right turn and you have clearance? Why sit there gazing into space or playing with the various stations on the radio when it looks like it’s ok to go? Others thought it wasn’t a good idea because the sheer volume of cars here on Long island can make it dangerous. Why take a chance? Why not play it safe and just wait for the light to turn green? What’s the big rush? Cities and states across the country have adopted the right turn on red law at a steady red light. In cities with a population of over one million people, however, it usually is not allowed. The N.Y. State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee says, “You must come to a complete stop, check the intersection for vehicles and pedestrians, and proceed to make a right turn when it is safe to do so.” The part of that sentence that always gets me is the “when it is safe to do so” part. Some people behind my car are in
such a rush to make that turn and put the pedal to the metal that they honk their horn, gesture and do anything to make me want to actually make the turn. If I don’t think it’s safe to proceed, I wait. Sometimes their strategy backfires, however, and all of that incessant honking on their part only makes me want to wait, not go. It’s rude, rude, rude. Anyway, at a defensive driving class that I took recently, the instructor pointed out that yes we can make a right turn on red but first it’s really important to come to a complete stop at the traffic light. A complete stop means waiting at least three seconds before proceeding. That “three seconds” is the magic number. As a case in point, a friend of mine got a traffic ticket two years ago for making a right turn on red as she drove to work. When the traffic ticket arrived in the mail, she was puzzled. “What did I do wrong?” Cathy asked. “I stopped, I paused, I looked both ways, then I turned. There was no sign saying I couldn’t make a right turn on red.” Cathy protested to her friends, family and later in traffic court. When checking the red-light camera tapes, however, it showed that Cathy didn’t make a complete stop. She had stopped at the light but she didn’t wait the full three seconds. She didn’t like the situation she was in but she was stuck with paying the ticket. The proof was in the pudding. The right turn on red law changed in Nassau County around 1979 or 1980 when I was a young adult driving around and obeying the rules of the road. I was surprised that the law had changed and when I thought about its
ramifications, I thought that there were positive things about it and negative, too. More cars would be moving at the same time in some very large intersections. Some people would be turning left (across the intersection, from where my car was) and others would be making that right turn on red. I had taken my driver’s test for my NYS driver’s license several years before and there was no consideration of any “right turn on red.” When we came to an intersection we stopped and waited for the traffic light to turn green again. It was as simple as that. We may have drummed our fingers on the steering wheel waiting for it to turn red or played “blow the light green” as we killed a little time and waited for that extra-long traffic light. We may have taken the chance to change the radio station - to choose a better station since we were just sitting there waiting - then when the light eventually turned green, we went. Before that I was a kid riding around with my parents, brothers and sisters in our 1977 Chevy Impala with its standard shift on the column and I watched as my mom and dad stopped at red
lights. Red meant stop, green meant go. There was no right turn on red rule. As far as I knew, turning right on a red light never even entered their minds. The same thing happened when my older brothers Peter, Greg and Phil got their drivers’ licenses. They took us younger kids out to drive-in movies, out for ice cream in the summertime and out to play miniature golf on Saturday nights at Nunley’s Carousel and Amusement Park in Baldwin. When my parents were busy doing their errands or meeting other adults for lunch or dinner my brothers took us swimming in pools and occasionally they took us to the beach. We went to Point Lookout, Lido Beach, Malibu and once in a while to Long Beach. We packed sandwiches and iced tea, our favorite snacks, beach towels, suntan lotions, our hats and flips flops and off we went. My brothers wheeled our large cooler to the pool and to the beach and we were set for the afternoon. That large, sturdy, heavy plastic cooler became a chair for my younger sister, Susan, and me. It was our perch, See page D5
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Social Security Laws Are NOT Changing Constantly BY TOM MARGENAU
Several times every week, someone makes a comment similar to this one, which I found in today’s email inbox: “It’s so hard to stay current with Social Security because the rules are changing constantly!” I guess I can understand why someone who is not familiar with Social Security but suddenly takes an interest because he or she is approaching retirement age might think that. But in fact, with one exception, there have not been any major changes to Social Security since 1983. In other words, for about 34 years now, we’ve been operating with essentially the same Social Security rules. The rules for retirement benefits are fairly cut and dried. Your benefit rate is a percentage of your average monthly wage using a 35-year base of inflation-indexed earnings. The percentage is about 40 percent for people with average earnings. It’s a lower percentage for higher-income wage earners, and it’s a higher percentage for people with low incomes. (That’s one of the “social” parts of Social Security.) Using that formula, you come up with your primary insurance amount, or PIA. (I normally do not like to use jargon, but I’m going to keep referring to the PIA throughout this column, so please indulge me this one bit of government-ese.) If you wait until your full retirement age to start your benefits, you will get 100 percent of your PIA in the form of a Social Security benefit. If you start benefits before your FRA, they are reduced by roughly 0.5 percent for each month a benefit is taken, down to 75 percent for people who take Social Security at 62 (the earliest possible retirement age). If you delay the start of your benefits after FRA, you get a 0.67 percent increase added to your PIA for each month you wait. That comes out to a 32 percent bonus if you don’t start your retirement benefits until age 70 (the latest possible start date). The rules for spousal benefits are also pretty simple. Usually, you will be paid your own Social Security benefit first. Only after that benefit is paid will the Social Security Administration look to a spouse’s Social Security record to see whether you can get any additional benefits from a husband or wife’s Social Security account. The spousal rate is 50 percent of the husband or wife’s PIA if you wait until your full retirement age to collect benefits. As with retirement benefits, there is a reduction if you take benefits before FRA. It is roughly 0.5 percent for each month. That comes out to about 30 percent of the spouse’s PIA if benefits are taken at 62. What all that means is that if you have worked and earned your own Social Security benefit, it is unlikely you will be due any benefits on a spouse’s record while your spouse is alive. To put that another way, your own Social
Security retirement benefit is likely to be more than 30 or 50 percent of your spouse’s Social Security amount. It’s a different story for widows and widowers, and that is explained a little later in the column. If you are divorced and if you were married to your ex for more than 10 years and if you are currently unmarried, you could get benefits from your ex -- but again, only if that 30 to 50 percent spousal rate would pay more than your own benefit. Earlier, I mentioned that there is one exception to the fact that Social Security rules haven’t changed in more than 30 years. That exception is the loophole that I’ve discussed over and over again that allows some seniors to collect spousal benefits while delaying their own retirement benefits until age 70. But that loophole is being closed in a couple of years. In a nutshell, the loophole says that if you will turn 66 before January 2020 and if you wait until age 66 to file for benefits, you can claim 50 percent of your spouse’s PIA (assuming he or she has filed for his or her own Social Security) and then, at 70, switch to 132 percent of your own retirement PIA. Benefits for widows (and a few widowers) are another big part of Social Security that has not changed in decades. To avoid a lot of “his/her” and “he/she” pronouns, I’m going to address this part of the column to women because statistics show that more than 90 percent of survivor benefits are paid to women. Having said that, Social Security rules are gender-neutral, so if you are involved in a marriage in which the wife made more money than the husband and thus gets a higher Social Security benefit -- and if the wife dies first -- the surviving husband could get widower’s benefits. Anyway, in most cases, a husband dies first -- and usually after both he and his wife have been getting Social Security for a while. In other words, they are in their 70s, 80s or beyond. When that happens, the widow will almost always start getting what the husband was getting -- less her own retirement benefit, if she is getting one. If the husband dies while his wife is in her early to mid-60s and before she has started collecting her own Social Security benefits, then she has some options. For example, she could start out collecting reduced widow’s benefits and then, at 66, switch to 100 percent of her retirement PIA, or she could wait until 70 to make the switch and then collect 132 percent of her PIA. Sometimes (depending on the money amounts involved), it works better for the widow to take reduced retirement benefits and then, at 66, switch to a full widow’s rate, i.e.,100 percent of her deceased husband’s PIA. The earliest a woman can start widow’s benefits is age 60, when she would
usually get about 71 percent of her husband’s PIA. In rare cases, a disabled widow can start getting a benefit as early as age 50. A widow, no matter what her age, with minor children at home can collect up to 75 percent of her deceased husband’s PIA. The other major part of Social Security is disability benefits. The rules for those benefits also haven’t really changed in three or four decades. But
that program is way too complex to even summarize at the tail end of this column. I have explained the rules for disability benefits in many past columns and will certainly do so again in a future column. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM
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the rhythms and the endorphins. If you are an artist, you will be inspired by the scenes that stream by. At one point, I think to myself, “We are like nomads, like pioneers, steadily picking up stakes and moving on, each time setting up a new community.” The trail also has some wonderfully
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Includes French Fries & Coleslaw Oldest and youngest among us on Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s 140-mile Sojourn on the Great Allegheny Passage and Montour Trail © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com syrup (who knew this was the capital of maple syrup making?). The towns we get to visit are absolutely wonderful – quite literally, Smalltown America -and the contrast with seeing nothing but trees, rocks and river along the trail is stimulating and intriguing. You are deep in the forest – for much of the way, riding alongside a river or creek on one side, and outcroppings of rocks on the other, riding through a literal “tree tunnel” that envelopes you. Occasionally we ride by a farm, but most of the time, the solitude is just stunning – the kind of serenity you feel when you are hiking. The only sound is the wind you create by riding, the crunching sound of the bike wheels on the hard-packed gravel, and birds. Many, many birds. Occasionally we pass by a small waterfall. It is surprising with so much land all around we don’t see that many animals, though on one day, we come upon several deer on the trail; chipmunks who scurry across the path (amazing how they time their dash), making a huge leap into the bushes just as I am about to reach them. The quiet is occasionally broken by a train whistle and the chugging as they haul something like 8000 tons of coal on tracks on the opposite riverbank. If you are a writer or poet, this is better to get creative juices flowing than holing up in isolated cabin – your imagination and your thoughts dance in your head as you ride, nurtured by
thrilling and dramatic features – it is tremendous fun (exciting too) going through these old rail tunnels, over viaducts and steel bridges – that have been built for the trains, but now rebuilt and repurposed, largely because of the efforts of local communities and volunteers, for bikes. We ride at our own pace – and can go off the trail to explore if we like – and depending upon the length of ride (from about 30 miles to the longest ride, 62 miles with some optional add-ons, See page D6
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s BikeTour on Great Allegheny Passage Highlights Benefits of RailTrails C ontinued from page D3 averaging 35-40 miles a day), we would have one or two rest stops with snacks and cold water. They offer suggestions for lunch or ice cream or attractions we might want to explore, like Rockwood’s Opera House (our cue sheets offer great detail). And in many cases, people from the town set up to welcome us. This is clear from the first day, when we have the option of either riding a mere 8 miles to the first night’s campsite, just 8 miles to Meyersdale, or add four miles out and back to explore several iconic sites, including the Eastern Continental Divide, the Big Savage Tunnel, the Big Savage Overlook and the Mason-Dixon Line monument. At that night’s dinner, held in the Meyersdale Fire House, the trip leader, Tom Sexton, Director of the Northeast Regional Office of the Railsto-Trails Conservancy. Who is leading the Sojourn, talks about the mission of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, and our role as Sojourners. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has played a key advocacy role to promote the creation and use of these repurposed trails. RTC has been a partner, providing technical assistance – such as negotiating with railroads, advising localities on visioning and feasibility studies as well as construction, and coordination with nonprofits and volunteer efforts, such as the Montour Trail Council that has been so active in building and improving the trail we will take. A current project underway will link trails in four states, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, creating an Industrial Heartland Trail
Network. (New York State, which has the Erie Canalway that extends from Buffalo to Albany, is creating the Empire State Trail, finishing 350-miles of new trails that would complete the Eric Canalway and the Hudson River Valley Greenway, and connecting them to form a 750-mile pathway, the longest in the nation, from New York Harbor, through the Adirondack Mountains, to the Canadian border, and from Lake Erie to Albany. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy promotes the use of rail-trails - there are some 23,000 miles of rail-trails- and its TrailLink.com website helps you locate them. RTC is also an advocacy group lobbying Congress and the administration, which will be important coming up, because Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate the earmarks for rail-trails. As Sexton explains, since 1991, the major funding for these rail-to-trail projects has come from the federal government, with matching funds from states and localities. The Highway Bill had typically included mass transit and railroad funding but beginning in 1991, also earmarked funding for 10 categories, including rail-trails, given as grants to states to use for acquisition, planning and construction. But that is under threat by the new administration: “The president’s budget proposal eliminates all funding for the wildly popular TIGER program, which is bad news for trails and active transportation,” RTC states. “Without TIGER, trails could miss out on hundreds of millions in funding. Since the program began in 2009, TIGER has provided nearly $340 million in funding
Riding over the Eastern Continental Divide on the Great Allegheny Passage railtrail on the first day of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s Sojourn biketour © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
for active transportation projects and trail networks like the Circuit Trails in Philadelphia, Cleveland Metroparks and the Atlanta BeltLine. What’s more, using the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials’ methodology to calculate jobs per mile of trail built, we project that TIGER investments in active transportation have generated thousands of jobs. “TIGER is much more than a program that supports trails; it funds all transportation modes and is unique in that it encourages cross-jurisdictional and multimodal cooperation, breaking down traditional bureaucratic silos and looking at balanced transportation systems as a whole. This makes the program intentional, focused and efficient in the projects it selects—and effective in achieving outcomes after construction. “The U.S. Department of Transportation has thus far awarded TIGER funding to diverse projects including roads and bridges, ports, railways, transit, freight operations and, of course, trails and other walking and biking infrastructure. However, the new president and transportation secretary will set their own funding priorities.... “The budget also calls for an end to general fund infusions to the Highway Trust Fund, eliminating $95 billion in expected transportation spending over the same 10 years, raising further doubts about the extent to which infrastructure investment would increase if the president’s budget proposal were to pass.” Indeed, we Sojourners are ambassadors and advocates and increasingly now, also activists.
“Everyone here is an ambassador,” says Brandi Horton, RTC’s VP of Communications. “We show the towns, the communities, city and town and state governments just how important rail trails are to building community, generating economic development, building tourism and getting people out together.” Tips for advocating include bringing a friend out with you on the trail, use social media, lobby state and federal legislators to make sure trails are included in infrastructure funding; let your Congressmember know you use the trails, send a photo. RTC has also its “take action” section of the website, where you can plug in your zipcode, find your official and send a note. “Be a spokesperson, do community outreach. If you want to get a trail in your community, you need your voice heard not just at the federal, state and regional level, but at the local level.” Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC 20037, 202-974-5150, Railstotrails.org, TrailLink.com. Next: RTC Sojourners Bike the Great Allegheny Passage ____________________ © 2017 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com, www.huffingtonpost. com/author/karen-rubin , and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress. com and moralcompasstravel.info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@ aol.com. Tweet @TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook.com/NewsPhotoFeatures
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The right turn on red law … Yea or nay? our lookout to the people walking on and fishing off the jetties, and out to the ocean beyond. During the winter months when they took us bowling or to the indoor movies on many Saturday afternoons, as we bought our boxes of popcorn and ate the bars of chocolate that we had smuggled into the movie theatre in our coat pockets, we would sit back in that darkened room, relax and enjoy the show, previews and all. As they drove there and back, as they drove us all to our various excursions, turning right on a red light never even entered their minds. As far as the rules of the road went, things seemed pretty orderly just the way they were. I, personally, saw no need for the right turn on red law here in Nassau County. I could see it in some places, such as upstate New York. Where there are cows and pastures and open land for miles and miles, it makes sense. There were times before the right turn on red law came around when I sat at a red light for several minutes and no traffic came along. Why wait? I get it. Some of those upstate counties are not very populated. Things change, I realize that. The rules of the road sometimes change, so when in 1980 the rule changed, I was surprised. I saw no need for it. Not in Nassau County, anyway. My biggest fear was that drivers would approach the red light, slow down a little bit and just roll through the intersection as they made that right turn. I feared for bicyclists and pedestrians. I was so surprised by the new right on a red law that I submitted a letter to the editor at Newsday and on June 3, 1980, it was published.
Titled, “’Right on Red’ Means Chaos,” (their title not mine), I wrote in part “… I’ve never seen such chaotic driving! I attend college in the city part-time and driving there is a relief. When I cross the border from Nassau County to the city and see the sign reminding drivers that a right turn on red is not permitted, I breathe a deep sigh of relief. It’s more relaxing not to have to look all over the road, and then again, it’s nice to drive steadily along at 30 miles per hour and not have someone suddenly pull out – at a much slower speed, of course – because it’s now ‘permissible …’” Looking back at my letter to the editor I probably sounded like someone who didn’t want change – or progress. I don’t mind change, I was just trying to visualize how this new right turn on red law would affect things. The new law could turn out to be a good thing – or a not so good thing. In the fall of 1980, when my brother, Phil’s, daughter was two years old I buckled her in a car seat in the back seat of my car and took her on an outing on Long Island. We went to Hempstead Lake State Park to watch the fishermen, for some fresh air and to check out the autumnal scenery. Kathleen and I had fun just relaxing and taking in the sights and she also had fun picking up every color leaf imaginable at Hempstead Lake State Park. Because it was fall, the leaves were crisp and brittle and she got a kick out of crushing the leaves between her fingers and watching the little pieces fall to the ground. As I drove my car to and from Hempstead Lake State Park I inevitably came to a right turn on red intersection. Overall I was a confident driver but when it came to having my niece in the
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car, my precious cargo, all buckled in her car seat, I was being abundantly cautious. This confident driver became a reluctant driver, or should I say a hesitant driver, because I wanted to be as safe as I possibly could. I didn’t want to approach the intersection, stop, count three full seconds, look for a clear path and go. I wanted to play it safe with my niece in the car. I wanted to be more than cautious. That meant waiting at the red light. A similar thing happened the next year when I took my brother, Peter’s, son, Patrick out for a day’s outing. Patrick was four years old at the time and my best friend, Nicole, and I went to the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville. I knew that Patrick would love seeing all of the animals up close and having the chance to feed some of them. This outing was further away and I drove much of it on the Long Island Expressway but inevitable, locally, I hit some right turn on red intersections. I felt the same way about my precious
cargo, Patrick. I wanted to be safe. Proponents of the right turn on red law say that the right-on-red turn signal is there to allow the “proper flow of traffic.” Maybe it helps the traffic pattern move along. Then again, maybe it interferes with the good, orderly direction of motor vehicles. Stopped cars can’t crash into others. Since the right turn on red law went into effect years ago I have to say that yes, I have seen several drivers roll up to the intersection, slow down just a bit and roll into that right turn but I must admit that it’s not so bad. I changed with the times and got used to it. These days, as I approach a red light there are many times that I stop, look, listen, count my three seconds silently to myself, advance cautiously and yes, actually make that right turn. It does keep the traffic moving and as long as the turn is a safe one, it’s a good thing. It’s turned out to be a winwin situation! So all in all, I think that it’s great!
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Last Hope is hosting a Pet CPR & First Aid course, together with Paws N Claws 911, on Sunday, July 16th from 12 to 4 PM. The class will be held at the Bide-a-Wee building, across the parking lot from the Last Hope adoption center, at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. Taught with a “real world” approach by a 25+ year pre-hospital care provider and educator, training is geared toward pet parents, pet care professionals, animal rescue volunteers and emergency service personnel. It includes lecture and demonstration with an emphasis on hands-on practice to ensure proficiency in the life saving skills taught. Cost is $65 and includes a detailed handbook, certificate of completion and emergency muzzle. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue in their mission to help pets. Be sure to guarantee your space today as registration is very limited due to the hands on nature of this class. To register, visit www.pawsnclaws911.com and be sure to choose the July 16th date option. For any questions, contact Tom Rinelli of Paws N Claws 911 daily until 10 PM at 631-721- 8129.
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Sixth graders learned about the importance of skin cancer prevention from Mollie’s Fund annual outreach program on May 26th. Dr. Ted Daly, MD (Garden City Dermatology), instructed the students about following sun safe behaviors. Use sunscreen (SPF 30 UVA/ UVB or more) and re-apply every 2 hours, especially after swimming. Wear sunglasses, hats and protective clothing. Try and seek shade during 11-3 and never use a tanning bed. Students viewed “The Dark Side of the Sun”, an educational video created and produced by the foundation. Dr. John Clarke, MD, “The Physician Musician” performed his rap song “Stop Melanoma!”. His lyrics explained that anyone can get melanoma and reiterated all the lessons learned in the program. Mrs. Lorraine Phillips, GCMS nurse, wrote a special follow up letter to the parents asking them to support the lessons presented by the Bigganes and Drs. Daly and Clarke. The students received hats, “Have You Checked Your Skin Lately?” brochures and a download of Dr. Clarke’s song. The 20th Annual Jay
Gallagher Memorial Lacrosse Tournament on June 17th presented another opportunity for Mollie’s Fund to bring their sun safe message to the community and participating teams. Sunscreen was available but their free hats were a welcomed bonus for anyone trying to stay dry in the rain! Rain could not dampen the enthusiasm for Dr. Kavita Mariwalla, MD, (Mariwalla Dermatology) free screening! Dr. Mariwalla checked moles and lesions, suggested follow-ups and counselled participants on skin cancer prevention. The medical community recognizes that skin cancer screenings save lives. Mollie’s Fund’s Melanoma Monster print campaign was awarded a Bronze Medal at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This prestigious award caps their previous Effie prize for their PSA “Free Killer Tan”. Area 23 (NYC Advertising Company) generously created these innovative campaigns to alert the public for Mollie’s Fund about the necessity of melanoma prevention.
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Mollie’s Fund at GCMS, skin cancer screening at Jay Gallagher Tournament
Youngest Jack Biggane distributes skin cancer brochures to young athletes.
Dr. John Clarke raps about the dangers of melanoma.
Dr. Kavita Mariwalla performs skin screening on Lacrosse parent.
Dr Ted Daly quizzes middle school students on skin cancer awareness.
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Prayers with Rev. Ian.
Singing together.
All together. Christine Trenkle, community faculty and student.
Reverend Dr. Ian Rottenberg addresses the crowd.
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The moving-up and graduating students and their families enjoyed the annual Spring Concert and Graduation on Tuesday, June 13th at the Community Church Nursery School. Following a colorful procession down the center aisle of the sanctuary, Janet Rosano, Director of Music for CCNS conducted the children’s performance. The theme was “The Wonderful World of Disney.” Songs included “I Won’t Grow Up” from the movie, “Peter Pan,” “The Bare Necessities” from “Jungle Book,” “Colors of the Wind” from the movie, “Pocahontas,” “When You Wish Upon a Star” from “Pinocchio” and eight more classics. Reverend Doctor Ian Rottenberg led everyone in a heartfelt prayer. 43 children graduated and certificates were given
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Spring concert and graduation at Community Church Nursery School
out by the teaching staff. A joyous celebration for all was given in the shady playground area afterward. Cathie McCullough, CCNS Director said, “Our end of the year program is always a bittersweet moment in the school year. We are so proud of all our children’s growth and development. We are also sad to see our kindergartners go. They have really grown up with us. We know they are ready to take the next step in their education!” The Community Church Nursery School has a nurturing, child-friendly environment for the education of young children. There are limited openings in the 2, 3 and 4-year-old classes. Call 746-1756 or visit www. GCCCNURSERYSCHOOL.com for more information or to schedule a tour. Visit on Facebook at “Garden City Community Church Nursery School.”
“Hi, Ma!”
Processional.
Angelina’s last day.
Happy day.
Happy graduate.
Photos by Suzie Alvey
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The students are pictured here with world languages coordinator Mr. Peter Giacalone (far right) and teachers JoAnn Porter (second from right), Donna Scarola (far left) and Vicky Linardos (second from left). Students sitting in the front row received Gold medals; those sitting in the second row received Silver medals; those kneeling in the third row received Bronze medals; and those standing received Honorable mention certificates.
GCMS ace Spanish Language Exam
Congratulations to Garden City Middle School Spanish language students for achieving outstanding results on this year’s American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AAATSP) National Exam.
Gold:
Bailey, Ian; Boccio, Sophia; DeNaro, Nicole; Henke, Corina; Menger, Mary;
Sullivan, Lauren;
Silver:
Bermel, Emily; Chen, Anteng; Debany, Kerin; Herrera, Ava; McLaughlin, Sophia;
Bronze:
Alden, Callie; Bradley, Ryan; Brennan, Erin; Fargione, Kathryn; Fiore, Matthew; Gardyn, Jonathan;
Manning, Kelsey; Matarazzo, Jenna; McDonald, Lauren; Olson, Ryan; Sanossian, Paige; Sohal, Simran; Stevenson, Kyle; Sudnik, Amanda; Varghese, Sarah;
Honorable Mention:
Abruzzo, Mia; Beckmann, Mark; Berkery, Katherine; Bozkurtian, Micah; Buccellato, Colleen; Burke, James; Codignotto, Carly; Concannon,
Luke; Considine, Katharine; Cunningham, Sharon; DeCicco, Sarah; DePalma, Ethan; Dolmaian, Alexa; Dorney, Liam; Franz, Thomas; Gannon, Nancy; Gardner, Emma; Graney, Catherine; Hadjipateras, Adamantios; Hayes, Mary Elisabeth; Irwin, Brendan; Joseph, Matthew; Kabir, Farah; Lane, Sarah; Madigan, Molly; Matarazzo,
Madison; Matarazzo, Paige; McCormack, Owen; Molgano, Timothy; Pagonis, Steven; Pedone, Joseph; Peng, Helena; Pletcher, Hannah; Quinn, Drew; Rosenblatt, Aidan; Sekas, Daniel Shaw, Michela; Van Dyke, Molly; Vlogianitis, Alexandra; Voelker, Audrey; Vranka, Arianna; Westfield, William; Woo, Benjamin.
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The Best Secret in Town
Did you know that each of our neighborhood parks runs a playground program every summer? Children entering 1st through 8th grades who are residents of the Village are invited to come to the park during the summer to find out what activities are taking place. Each park has its own “flavor” and “favorite” activities. The Park Directors and their staff run games, sports, tournaments, and arts and crafts activities during the day and into the evening. Trips are also run through the parks. These activities, except for the trips, are free to anyone attending. Registration is not necessary. A child may attend any day they choose. The children are supervised while in the park, but the children attending must be able to come and go to the park as they please or a parent or child care provider must be in attendance while the child participates. This program can not be used as babysitting.
Gazebo Concert Series announced
July 13th will start our popular Summer Gazebo Concert Series on the Village Green. Concerts are held every Thursday at 7:15 pm so bring a blanket or a lawn chair and join us! We will have the following performers: July 13 North Shore Pops July 20 Neal Stuart and the Empire State July 27 Six Gun August 3 The Clusters August 10 Joel Zelnick and Move August 17 The Capris Concerts are held rain or shine. In the case of less than beautiful weather, the concert will be moved indoors to St. Paul’s Cluett Hall at 295 Stewart Avenue.
Join us for a summer of fun
Our Summer Camp Brochure has arrived and is filled with plenty of activities to entertain your children. Sports, science, engineering, and computer coding, and cultural sessions such as language or film making, we have it all in each four day camp! Please visit our office at 108 Rockaway Ave. to pick up a copy or download the brochure from our website at www. gardencityrecreation.org.
We have amusement park tickets
The Garden City Recreation Department will this year again be offering discount tickets to area amusement parks. The tickets may be used any time during the 2017 park season and can be purchased at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Cash or check will be accepted for payment. These very popular discounted tickets are for: Gate Discount Price Price Splish Splash Water Park $42.99 $36 Splish Splash - under 48 inches
$32.99 $29 Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari $72.99 $39.95 (under 54”) $39.99 Six Flags Hurricane Harbor $44.99 $31.45 Hershey Park – 48 inches or over $65.80 $51 Hershey Park – under 48 inches and age 55 and over $42.80 $40 Dorney Park – 48 inches or over $60.90 $44 Mountain Creek $45.99 $35
2017 Summer Adult Tennis Lessons
The Garden City Recreation Department will conduct evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week in three sessions during the spring/ summer months. The registrant has a choice of a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday class and a choice of time. There will be a maximum of four players per court. The dates and fees will be as follows: Session 2 4 weeks beginning July 10. Cost $130 Session 3 4 weeks beginning Aug. 7. Cost $130 To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave to fill out an interest form. A check made payable to the Village of Garden City must accompany the form. Separate checks for each session please!
Summer Tots and Pee Wee Tennis Pee Wee Tennis is offered to children who are Village residents ages 4 to 6. Eligibility is determined by the child’s age at the start of the session. Skills are learned by fun and easy to do drills taught by our tennis staff. Each child may register for a maximum of two sessions. Session A: June 26 – 29 Session B: July 3 – 7 (NO 7/4) Session C: July 10 - 13 Session D: July 17 – 20 Session E: July 24- 27 Session F: July 31 – August 3 Session G: August 7 - 10 Session H: August 14 - 17 Where: Community Park’s Tennis Facility Time: 9 to 10 a.m. Cost: $ 60 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Summer Pee Wee Sports Sampler with Andrew
Our very popular Rec. program will continue this summer in our neighborhood parks. In this four day
program, your child will get a taste of a different sport each day as our Recreation staff takes them through some fun skills and drills. The group will then make an arts and crafts project to take home. Children ages 4-5 who are residents of the Village of Garden City are invited to register for this fun program! July 17 – 20 at Grove Park July 31 – August 3 at Edgemere Park Time: 2 – 3:15 p.m. Cost: $ 80 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Summer Tennis Camps for Ages 6-15
The Recreation Department’s Tennis Camp program offers children aged six and up an opportunity to learn or advance their tennis skills while working with experienced tennis pros in a fun setting. Our camps are set by age and children will be grouped according to ability within their camp. All sessions are held at the Community Park Tennis Center. The age of the child at the start of the session will determine which session the child may attend and proof of age may be required. Please read the information below to determine which camp your child is eligible to attend. Please note: each child may sign up for a maximum of two sessions. For our Pee Wee camp (ages 4 to 6) please look at the camps for the younger child. Equipment needed: flat soled sneakers and a tennis racket All Camps will follow the same session dates: Session A: June 26 – 29 B: July 3 – 7 (NO 7/4) C: July 10 - 13 D: July 17- 20 E: July 24 - 27 F: July 31 – August 3 G: August 7 - 10 H: August 14 - 17 NOVICE CAMP – For ages 6 and 7. This camp will teach serving, rallying, and the basics of a tennis game, keeping it fun for the younger tennis set. Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m. Cost: $ 95 JUNIOR CAMP – For ages 8 – 11. For all levels of experience, this camp will group players by ability so that everyone can move to the next level. Time: 10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Cost: $ 125 JUNIOR CAMP PLUS - For the child aged 8 to 11 that is looking for a full day of tennis. This camp will provide tennis instruction in the morning, followed by lunch time and a special activity, then ending the day with tennis matches. Children must bring their lunch to this camp.
Time: 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Cost: $250 SENIOR CAMP - For ages 12 to 15 For all levels of experience. Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m. Cost: $95 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
US Sports Institute Programs
US Sports Institute has launched their new website and now has all Garden City Recreation and Parks sponsored Spring and Summer Camps and Classes open for registration. Offerings include a Spring Break Multi Sport Camp, Soccer Clinics for ages 2 – 5, TeeBall Squirts for ages 3 – 5, and Total Sports Squirts, a combination of all sports, for ages 3 – 5. Classes start soon so visit US Sports Institute’s website at www.ussportsinstitute.com for further information or to register.
Recreation Softball Camp
Our softball camp will teach young aspiring players entering grades 3 through 7 the basic skills of softball. Every aspect of the game will be covered including hitting, fielding, base running, pitching, and more. Team play will be emphasized. The goal of this camp is for young athletes to improve their overall self confidence and knowledge of the game.
When:....July 17 - 20 Time:.....3 – 5 p.m. Where: Community Park Softball Fields Cost:......$ 105
To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny. net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
USSI Field Hockey Camp
US Sports Institute will conduct a Summer Field Hockey Camp for girls ages 9 - 13 that are residents of the Village of Garden City. Campers will be taken through all phases of the game, thoughtfully integrating technical and tactical components in a fun, innovative way. The camp will focus on individual skill development and the rules of the game, as well as the importance of playing together as a team. Players will be grouped by age, playing ability and experience level. No previous experience playing field hockey is required to attend the First Play Field Hockey Camp. Equipment will be supplied. When:.......... Week of July 17 - 20 Week of August 21 - 24 Where:......... St. Paul’s Field Time:............ 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. Fee:................$169 each week To register for this camp, register online at www.ussportsinstitute.com.
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VILLAGE SPORTS Continued from page 51 The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting a Youth Basketball Camp for boys and girls who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City and entering 1st through 6th grades in September. Come join us and learn what it takes to pass, dribble and shoot in this camp. The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in self improvement, basketball fundamentals, team play, group cooperation, and most important of all, FUN! When: Week of June 26 - 29 Week of July 31 - 3 Where:. St. Paul’s Field House Time: *8:30 - 10:30 a.m. **11 – 1 p.m. *For children entering 1st+2nd grades. *For children entering 3rd-6th grades Fee: $105 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Summer Boys & Girls Lacrosse Camp
For Children entering 1st through 5th grades in September. Here is an opportunity for youngsters who are residents of the Village of Garden City to learn the techniques of catching, throwing, scooping, and shooting through fun drills. They will also learn the rules of the game by scrimmaging. This is a basic camp where no experience is necessary and equipment is provided. When: Week of July 10 - 13 Where: St. Paul’s field Time: 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. for children entering 1st and 2nd grades 11 – 1 p.m. for children entering 3rd 6th grades Fee: $ 105 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register
online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny. net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Summer Youth Baseball Camp
Our Department will again conduct a Summer Baseball Camp for boys and girls that are Residents of the Village of Garden City. This instructional program is offered for boys and girls in 1st through 6th grades. The camp will focus on individual skill development, and the importance of playing together as a team. Youngsters in each age category will be divided into appropriate skill levels and will receive group instruction. *Equipment needed: Baseball Glove, Sneakers/Rubber Cleats When: Week of July 17 – 20 Week of July 24 - 27 Where: Comm. Park’s Baseball Fields Times: *8:30 - 10:30 a.m. or 11 - 1 p.m. *For children entering 1st - 3rd grades. Times: **11 - 1 p.m **For children entering 4th - 6th grades Fee: $105 each week To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Summer Computer Workshop Entering Grades 4 – 7
Introduction to Coding: In this multi session class, your child learns the basics of computer language, code structure, and implementation of all. A participant must be comfortable with computers and keyboarding to take this workshop. Our Computer Workshop is being run by Sharper Training Solutions. Please note: Computers are provided with two children to each computer. Please understand that your child will share a computer terminal. When: Week of July 17 - 20 Where: St. Paul’s Senior Center Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon Fee: $105 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the
Nature Adventures
Our Recreation Department and the Garden City Bird Sanctuary are joint venturing to offer a program experience “Nature Adventures”. Children ages six to nine invited to spend the morning at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary learning about how they can work hand in hand with nature. This one week, two hour program will meet at Nassau Haven Park and then move into the Sanctuary, with walks, crafts, and take homes for each child involved. When: Ages 6 - 9 Week of July 31 – August 3 Week of August 7 - 10 Where: Garden City Bird Sanctuary Time: 10 am to noon Fee: $ 80 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Summer Yoga for youngsters
The Recreation Department’s certified yoga instructor will offer yoga classes for boys and girls who are residents of the Village of Garden City in grades 1 -7. Children attending this program will learn movements, postures, and breathing techniques which will help with relaxation, self awareness, and fitness. When:......Week of August 14 -17 Where:.....St. Paul’s Center Time: 9 – 10 a.m. entering grades 1 - 3 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. entering grades 4 - 7 Fee: $ 80 To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you
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New Yoga Program Begins
We are happy to announce the start of our new program... SUNSET YOGA! Session will take place 7/5, 7/11, 7/19 and 7/25 during the month of July. Sessions will be 6:30pm to 7:30pm on the West End grass area. All members 18 and older are welcome. Please bring a towel or mat with you. (No pre-registration is required)
Saturday Night Fun!
We will be having a special Saturday Night Movie and entertainment on Saturday, July 8th. At 7:15pm join us for the fun and juggling of Jester Jim. At 8:30pm we will be showing SING as in a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario’s attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists’ find that their lives will never be the same. Admission: $2 Members; $4 Guests of Members...
Sunday’s @2 Returns
Enjoy a lazy Sunday with us at the Pool! This Sunday (7/9) we welcome the “Squeaky Clean”
for poolside music.
Teen Activities
Join us on Monday July 11th for Teen Night at 7:00pm. Come with your friends to enjoy music from our DJ and a fun night at the Pool / $2 for middle school members and $4 for middle school non-member residents.
Swim Lesson Registration
There is still time to sign up for swim lessons for youth members. Lessons are conducted Tuesday through Friday, rain or shine and they are only canceled if the pool is closed for thunder &/or lighting. A child must be at least six years of age by the start of the instruction period. Session 2 of our swim lesson programs will begin Tuesday, July 11th. There is a nonrefundable $20 per child swim lesson fee. For class availability please visit or contact the Pool Office (465-4074).
Early Bird Swim Club
Members can still sign up for our popular Early Bird Swim Club which began Tuesday, June 30th (6 am – 8am). You can still register at the Pool Office for an additional fee of $65. An
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EB pass will be issued upon registration and must be presented during EB hours to the lifeguard on duty.
Kid Programs Return
Back by popular demand, Arts & Crafts program will begin July 10th. Arts and Crafts will be every Monday from 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. in the Picnic Area. In co-operation with the GC Library Children’s Department we will be offering Teens & Tots on Tuesday and Wednesdays at 2pm. Birthday Party Packages We are pleased to announce our birthday party packages at the Pool this year. Packages include food, refreshments, a reserved indoor area, host/hostess and much more. We set up and cleanup for you. You must be a pool member to book a party. All you need to do is bring the cake, goodie bags and kids! For more information or to book your party please call 465-4074.
Pool Sponsorships
The Garden City Pool would like to thank our returning sponsors for the 2017 pool season: the Huntington Learning Center, Village Pediatrics,
The splash pad at the Garden City Pool NYU Winthrop, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Adelphi University, Garden City News and La Bottega. If any business would like to become a sponsor at the Garden City Pool this season please contact Tom McGerty at 465-4075 for various sponsorship opportunities.
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Future Events
July 11 – Session 2 Swim Lessons Begin July 11 – Tuesday Movie Night – 8:30pm “Big Friendly Giant” | $2 members; $4 guest of members July 15 – Bingo and Mini golf Glow Night – 7pm | $1 with Mini Golf Pass, $5 without Mini Golf Pass. July 29 – Party Under the Stars | 6-10pm (music by “Old School”)
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St. Anne’s CYO Team makes regionals
The girls Saint Anne’s second grade CYO track team had a great spring session.
Led by Coach Jen Ryker and Coach Frank Argenziano, the girls made it to the CYO
Championships by placing first in the 160 X 4 Regionals.
Emily Ryker, Zoë Argenziano, Ava Chen, Hailey Ryker, Claire Leleonnec, Ashley Ryker.
Coach Jen Ryker with Ava Chen.
111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Wyndham West – Unit 519 Imagine enjoying this spectacular pond view throughout this converted 2-bedroom Split unit. This renovated terraced apartment offers an open floor plan including large L-shaped living room/dining room, den with fireplace, open kitchen with breakfast bar, and master bedroom with en suite bath. An additional full bath, powder room, laundry, beautiful millwork and ample closet space complete the unit. Luxury living at its best featuring 24-hour concierge, valet parking, pool and health club. SD #18. MLS# P1289512. $999,000.
Kathleen M. Higdon, CBR Real Estate Salesperson Silver Circle of Achievement Garden City Office 102 Seventh St., Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.885.0656 kathleenhigdon@danielgale.com
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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, July 9th, 2:00 – 4:00pm 38 Hamilton Place, Garden City, NY
Newly constructed brick Colonial with modern amenities and open floor plan. Traditional Center Hall Colonial with 9 ft. ceilings. Grand entry double-story foyer opens to formal living room and formal dining room. Back of the house hosts updated eat-in kitchen with freshly renovated cabinetry, large entertainment island and double sliding doors onto private oversized lot with beautiful mature hedging. Backyard has gracious paver with electronic recessed awning for hanging out even on the sunniest of days. 4 bedrooms, including master with updated bath, including spa tub and shower, and walk in closet. 3 additional bedrooms with double closets. SD #18. MLS# 2952210. $1,249,000.
Laura Carroll Real Estate Salesperson Gold Circle of Excellence Garden City Office 102 Seventh St., Garden City, NY 516.248.6655, c.917.370.5354 lauracarroll@danielgale.com
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OPEN HOUSE Saturday, July 8th, 11:00am – 2:00pm Sunday, July 9th, 2:00 – 4:00pm 58 Huntington Road, Garden City, NY
This beautiful, Center Hall Colonial situated on 60 x 125 ft. property in the desired Mott section. The first floor includes a living room with fireplace, formal dining room, large, bright eat-in kitchen with center island and eating nook. The great room which flows from the kitchen as well as through french doors from the living room, is perfect for entertaining and everyday life. The second floor includes a master suite, 4 extra bedrooms and a full bath. A full unfinished attic adds additional space. The full finished basement includes two different entertainment areas along with storage, laundry and a full bath. A brick patio in the well manicured private back yard, gas heat, central air conditioning, in-ground sprinklers and much more make this a must see. SD #18. MLS# 2951961. $1,375,000.
Christine Fex Real Estate Salesperson Garden City Office 102 Seventh St., Garden City, NY 516.248.6655, c.516.236.0721 christinefex@danielgale.com
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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, July 9th, 1:00 – 3:00pm 85 Chester Avenue, Garden City, NY
This home is located in the Western Section of Garden City located near stores, railroad and houses of worship. It is a totally renovated home on 65 X 100 ft. professionally landscaped property with new paver patio, sidewalk and driveway. Upon entering you are taken back by the beautiful open airy concept on the first floor layout which includes formal living room, dining room, fabulous new kitchen, breakfast area, family room and powder room. There is master suite on second floor including new bath, 2 walk-in closets plus 3 more bedrooms and new hall bath. Amenities include central air conditioning, alarm system, irrigation system, gas heating system, updated electric, new windows, new roof and new exterior siding. This is truly a home to bring your toothbrush and move right in. Please join us at the open house or call for private appointment. SD #18. MLS# 2951333. $999,000.
Ann Collins, CBR Associate Real Estate Broker Gold Circle of Excellence Garden City Office 102 Seventh St., Garden City, NY 516.248.6655, c.516.384.1869 anncollins@danielgale.com
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OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, July 8th 11:00 — 2:00pm Sunday, July 9th 2:00 - 4:00pm 58 Huntington Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2951961. $1,375,000.
Sunday, July 9th 12:00 — 2:00pm 42 Wellington Road, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# P1289514. $1,349,000.
Sunday, July 9th 12:00 — 2:00 pm 142 Brixton Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2931903. $1,599,000.
Sunday, July 9th 1:00 — 3:00pm 85 Chester Avenue, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2951333. $999,000.
Sunday, July 9th 2:00 — 4:00pm 38 Hamilton Place, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2952210. $1,249,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# P1287451. $609,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948170. $699,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2938341. $739,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2942978. $849,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948757. $865,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948178. $889,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948179. $999,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# P1286900. $1,099,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2929913. $1,199,000.
UNDER CONTRACT
UNDER CONTRACT
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2942707. $1,249,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2944846. $1,299,000.
Garden City, NY 5-bedroom. 4.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2949363. $1,325,000.
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, July 8th 2:00 — 4:00pm 94 Brook Street, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2917591. $1,299,000.
OPEN HOUSE
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2931190. $1,199,000.
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Denise Eilbeck
Arthur Anderson
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OPEN HOUSE
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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2936949. $1,198,000.
Rene Blair
Annmarie Bommarito
Vanessa (Maria) Genussa
Laura Carroll
Susan Gillin
Ann Collins
Daureen Hausser
Christopher Connors Patricia Costello
Fortune Heaney
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Lisa Heaney
Joanne Crokos
Kathleen Higdon
Christine Cudahy
Alfred Kohart
Patricia Dickson
Mary Krener
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Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2938046. $1,349,000.
Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2934634. $1,299,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath SD #18. MLS# 2934873. $1,589,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2938713. $1,599,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2940106. $1,599,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.55-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2921219. $1,599,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2912129. $1,699,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2929647. $1,975,000.
Garden City, NY 8-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2938302. $1,995,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2851595. $2,100,000.
UNDER CONTRACT
Out of Town Listings Garden City, NY 5-bedroom. 4.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2936861. $2,195,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 6.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2938346. $3,798,000.
Garden City, NY 7-bedroom, 7.555-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2801260. $4,999,999. MLS# 2914367.
Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #22. MLS# 2949749. $668,000.
Point Lookout, NY 3-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #28. MLS# 2943446. $1,799,000.
Great Neck, NY 9-bedroom, 6.55-bath. SD #7. MLS# 2910462. $2,650,000.
Robert J. Krener
Alexandra Parisi
Meredith Krug
Mary Lo Galbo
Diane Piscopo
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Kathy Lucchesi
Kathleen Roberts
Susan MacDonald
Suzanne Rueck
Brigid Marmorowski
Julia Mastromauro Rosado
Stewart Manor, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #16. MLS# 2942805. $649,000.
Westhampton Beach, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #2. MLS# 2923368. $2,798,000.
Athena Menoudakos
Joseph Scianablo
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Jennifer Sullivan
Orient, NY 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #1. MLS# 2831834. $2,985,000.
Linda Mulrooney
Cheryl Trimboli
Penelope Nikolakakos
Scott Wallace
Eileen O’Hara
Maureen Walsh Lagarde
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Condos / Co-Ops
Rentals Floral Park, NY
Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2918848. $263,500.
Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 1-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2934693. $320,000.
Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2929933. $285,000.
Floral Park, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. SD #22. MLS# 2944492. $259,000.
2-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #22. MLS# 2937238. $2,500/mo.
Southampton, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #6. MLS# 2921293. $15,000 – $85,000/mo.
Glen Oaks, NY 2-bedroom. 1.5-bath. SD #23. MLS# 2942627. $3,000/mo.
Southampton, NY 4-bedroom, 4-bath. SD #6. MLS# 2921314. $45,000 – $55,000/mo.
Franklin Square, NY 3-bedroom. 1-bath. SD #17. MLS# 2937242. $3,000/mo.
Southampton, NY 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #6. MLS# 2892643. $50,000/August – Labor Day.
2017 Wyndham Sale/Rental Activity to Date
CLOSED:
UNDER CONTRACT:
100 Hilton Avenue, Unit M-20, Garden City, NY 100 Hilton Avenue, Unit M-32, Garden City, NY 100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 309, Garden City, NY 100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 418, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit M17, Garden City, NY
100 Hilton Avenue, Unit M-27, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit 303, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit 906, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit 809, Garden City, NY
100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 303, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit 808, Garden City, NY 100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 810, Garden City, NY 100 Hilton Avenue, Unit M-2, Garden City, NY
111 Cherry Valley Avenue, #614, Garden City, NY – Rental.
100 Hilton Ave, Unit 808, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley, Unit M-3, Garden City, NY 100 Hilton Ave, Unit 712, Garden City, NY 111 Cherry Valley, Unit 519, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom. 1.5-bath. 2-bedroom. 2.5-bath. 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. 1-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2937236. $3,800/mo. SD #18. MLS# 2940574. $4,700/mo. SD #18. MLS# 2928996. $699,000. SD #18. MLS# P1289512. $999,000
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