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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2017
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
ing to Department of Public Works Superintendent Joe DiFrancisco. Bid specifications will be advertised early this summer and the project, once awarded, will take between six to 12 months to complete, depending upon the design chosen.” At the June 15 Board meeting
At the June 15 meeting Mayor Brian Daughney asked Kevin Ocker, the department head for Recreation and Parks, about progress for the new synthetic turf Multi-Use field (for soccer, lacrosse, football and more). The original date of completion was June 30. Ocker told the Board last week that the progress remained great and the project was 70% complete then, with an early July date for 100% completion. “All the light poles are in and wired and just ready for connection at the power source. Fence posts are installed and the sub-base was rolled and compacted. The geo-grid that goes in is also complete. Over the next two weeks, they will complete permanent turf-nailer, the chain link fencing will be up and the turf will be delivered June 22. If people don’t recall on turf fields 3 and 4 along the perimeter fences of the new field will be a warning track, and that is a nice addition to go with this project,” he explained. Trustee John Delany asked about the timing for the biggest new turf field’s use. Ocker says after the turf settles and maintenance is checked on the first practices on it will be in the last weeks of July. “We are already getting calls and inquiries for renting the field,” he said. Trustee Robert Bolebruch asked about how Recreation would schedule usage of the new field with the anticipated high demand for Garden City’s latest sports asset. Ocker says this was foreseen as the various sport organizations operating in the village had come together in focus groups last fall, and their input is consistent with Recreation’s planning and scheduling. “There is grace period of cooperation and everybody is going to get a piece, a time to use this field. Football, soccer, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse – we will run it similarly to the way we manage the Fieldhouse and it’s proven to be a great system over the years. It will be on great demand,” Ocker said on June 15. Trustee Mark Hyer asked Ocker about the 2017 Pool season for the enterprise fund. Ocker says numbers looked encouraging with the first weekend of summer’s season. “As of Tuesday (June 13) last year, today we have 102 more family memberships this year. Overall numbers counting families, individuals and every category we are up by about 350 more people in memberships. We are on a good trend and we think we can anticipate this to be a good year,” Ocker says. Hyer considered the new indoor seating for food/concessions, and two weeks after the Board of Trustees’ meeting (Thursday, June 29) the Recreation Commission was set to hold its meeting in that section of the village’s pool complex to examine its dynam-
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Members of the Garden City HS Class of 2017:Elizabeth Strysko, Olivia Connors, Meghan Margin, Julia Feron, Hallie Mallozzi, Emily Way and Alexa Gozun. Although the rain prevented the ceremony from being held outdoors, the weather was picture perfect for the graduates when they stepped outside for photos after the ceremony. See pages 40-42
Village to start bids for new water tank BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
At its June 15 meeting, the Garden City Board of Trustees unanimously adopted an $8.7 million bond resolution for the replacement of the water tank on Maria Lane, located off Old Country Road. As part of the village’s weekly press release the water tank’s timeline and project options were explained:
“Although the Board has not decided on a chosen tank, all three styles discussed at recent work sessions with hired consultant H2M will soon go out to bid. The village has not decided how it will pay for the new tank yet but this bond resolution gives the village the flexibility to bond either all or part of the project if it so chooses, accord-
Garden City High School seniors make plans for college PAGE 6 Board considering adding handicapped spaces on 7th PAGE 12
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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER
Congratulations, Class of 2017 Congratulations to all those who graduated from high school and college in the last few weeks. The world is waiting for you! The best advice we’ve seen for graduates comes from Dr. Seuss’ book, Oh the Places You’ll Go! For those who don’t quite remember the words, Dr. Seuss tells his audience that they will go out on their journey and great things will happen. Except when you don’t Because, sometimes, you won’t. Dr. Seuss reminds readers that while the road may look sunny, there are inevitably bad parts and obstacles in everyone’s paths. The important thing is how one deals with the bad spots.
We also like the advice we once heard on the podcast “Freakonomics.” In one episode one of the hosts, economics professor Steven Levitt advises that failure can be your friend. He recounts how his first few career paths didn’t work out until he found the field at which he now excels. “I always tell my students - fail quickly. The quicker you fail the more chances you have to fail at something else before you eventually maybe find the thing that you don’t fail at.” So, graduates, go out there and explore the world. Yes, you will have setbacks, and maybe even failures. But each failure is actually a new opportunity to explore a different direction.
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Response to Village on special rates for facility rentals BY AMY MCGOLDRICK FOR THE ANDY FOUNDATION The misinformation presented in the Mayor/Village response to The Andy Foundation appeal for special rate consideration for not for profits is egregious. We are compelled to clarify the following gross inaccuracies: “If those who run the charity raised $45,000 five years ago and kept it going, and now raise $85,000...” The Andy Foundation Tag Sale grossed just over $25,000 in 2017, and netted approximately $20,000. An additional $5,000 in donations came from sponsors outraged at the exorbitant rate increase who offered to help offset the rent this year. There is no basis for the numbers reported by the Mayor, and we have no idea why they were fabricated. We have never grossed $45,000 in years past and certainly did not gross $85,000 this year and there is simply no evidence that suggests this. It is grossly irresponsible to report such falsehoods. “The Andy Foundation does not want to pay any fees.” The Andy Foundation NEVER stated that we wish to pay no fees. We did, however, ask that homegrown not-for-profits continue to be given consideration for reduced rental rates. This year we were presented with an 800% fee increase with the
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino (center) presents an official Town of Hempstead Citation during the Garden City Fire Department Annual Installation Dinner held at the Westbury Manor located in Westbury. Pictured (L-R) are 1st Assistant Chief Thomas Strysko, Chief Brian G. Gallo, Supervisor Santino, 2nd Assistant Chief Robert Horvath and 3rd Assistant Chief Devyn F. Moody.
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GCHS seniors getting ready to leave for college BY MEREDITH MCLAUGHLIN
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Last Saturday, June 24th, the seniors at the Garden City High School finally graduated and have only a couple of months left before they head out to college. Many seniors are excited to finally leave their hometown and live on their own while receiving a higher education. However, this period of time can have a bittersweet taste, as many seniors have some trepidation over leaving friends and family they’ve known for almost their whole lives. Meanwhile, many college students have just finished their first two semesters away from home, and have come back with a whole new set of experiences. A lot of Garden City college students have excelled in college life and have returned home looking forward to the next year. But while college has been a ton of fun for a lot of freshman, they also find that being back home with family and good food is definitely something they’ve missed while away. For some, this summer feels like an unnecessary buffer in the way of their independence, while for others it is a nice break before returning to the college life. Matt Greg is one high school senior who is excited to head to college in the fall. Matt is going to Fordham in Lincoln Center to major in theatre design and production after spending four years working in and eventually leading the stage crew during the High School’s plays and musicals. “(I am) relieved because I can finally move forward to the next part of my life,” he said when asked about his feelings on leaving the high school. Another upcoming college freshman, Dario Hernandez-Arroyo, is heading to Binghamton with mixed feelings about the end of high school life. “I’m excited for the next phase of my life, but I’m upset that I’m leaving the high school. I really enjoyed my time in Garden City and the departure is bittersweet.” A lot of freshmen are looking forward to being independent and living on their own for the first time. While some college students would agree that this new freedom can take some getting used to, it’s still worth the initial shock of being away from home. Finding a new group of friends is another subject on the minds of new college students. “(Socially,) everyone else is also in the same boat.” said Matt. Dario’s take was similar. “No, I’m not nervous, honestly I’m very excited.” This mindset is definitely helpful in the first month of college, as a new student can be overwhelmed trying to find people to hang out with. Joining clubs or sports teams is a good way to find friends. Obviously, an incoming freshman will have a whole floor full of
people to talk to , so doing events run by the dorm will definitely help any new student socialise. In terms of academics, some seniors are expecting college to present a bit more of a challenge, while others are prepared for the demand of college work being similar to highschool. When asked if he expected college academics to be comparable to high school, Dario leaned towards the former. “I hope it’s not easier. I think the AP program (at the high school) was great, and I’m going to Binghamton because I want classes just as hard as those. So if they’re not, I’ll be disappointed.” “You just need to study on your own more.” Matt said. Timothy Phillips, who attended Chaminade for four years, believes the rigorous course work taught at the private school has prepared him for the college academic experience. Danielle Mistretta, in contrast, expects the workload to bea lot For students who just finished their first year at college, there suspicion about course work has already been answered. While having midterms in the winter and finals in the spring has been the standard for many Garden City students since middle school, the idea of having two sets of midterms and finals in a year can be a bit shocking. New students will have to get used to the concept of having to learn the subject matter of a full class in half the time they used to have. Despite this, some college freshmen felt that there was little difference between the academic demands of high school and those of college. Jennifer Beihoff, a soon to be sophomore majoring in education at Elizabethtown College, felt that the Garden City High School prepared her for college level studies. “Since I took a lot of honors and AP classes in high school, I felt well prepared for college academics. I felt that my hardest college classes were about the same level as some of my AP classes in high school.” she said. College gives students a lot more time between classes, and many students found this year that using that time to get assignments done and study as well as relax and socialize can make for a really successful year. Despite the excitement to go away to school, college can still take a long time to get used to. It’s important for incoming freshman to expect that change can take time to get used to. Socializing and meeting new people can be especially difficult for those still trying to break into the college routine. Sometimes how welcome a new student can feel can depend on the size of the school, as in Jennifer’s case. “The campus (at Elizabethtown) is See page 37
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140th anniversary of the laying of Cathedral’s first cornerstone
This week marks the 140th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The Hon. L. Bradford Prince, a Trustee of the cathedral, told the New York Times in 1877 that “the erection and endowment of this cathedral constitutes the most important event in the history of the Episcopal Church since the arrival of the first Bishop, nearly a century ago.” Not everyone shared Judge Prince’s enthusiasm, however. To many, Garden City seemed a strange location for a cathedral. Despite their doubts, some ten thousand people arrived in railroad cars and carriages for the cornerstone laying ceremony on June 28th, 1877. The edifice was about twothirds complete by the time the cornerstone was laid, and a temporary wooden floor and tents were installed for the ceremony. A seven-foot-high floral cross of roses, lilies, carnations and other flowers was set in a bed of moss and ferns just above the cornerstone. The procession began at the Garden City Hotel, and included a 25-piece
The laying of the cornerstone of the Cathedral of the Incarnation band, marshals, choristers, Sunday Schools, Vestry members and clergy from across the Diocese of Long Island. It took two hours to organize the procession: a wait which the New York Times described as “fatiguing suspense.” Once the procession reached the cathedral, a choir of more
than 200 singers from various Episcopal churches sang the hymn “The Church’s One Foundation.” The Rt. Rev. Abram Littlejohn, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island, addressed the crowd. He then set a copper box filled with religious items, newspapers, engravings and coins into
the hollow of the cornerstone. Following the ceremony, lunch was served for 5,000. The cathedral was completed and formally consecrated eight years later, in June of 1885. It remains a symbol of Garden City, the center of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, and home to a lively and
diverse congregation. The Cathedral is open to visitors Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm, and offers worship on Sundays in the summer at 8am and 10am. Guided tours can be arranged by calling the Cathedral Office at 516-746-2955.
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This is written from Lisbon, Portugal, where I am beginning a two week vacation, my longest holiday trip in a number of years. Lisbon is certainly an interesting place, with a long and rich history and much to see. It's also a late town, with dinner starting around 9 pm. Food and wine are very good here, with cod very much the local specialty. As for learning Portuguese, discussed in last week's column, it's still a work in progress. When I absolutely had to use a non-English language, Spanish was the right choice. There are obviously many current political developments, from the health care bill (Republicans must tread very carefully here), to the reinstatement of much of President Trump's temporary travel ban (not surprising in light of a President's broad authority over immigration) to the Georgia special election (long time to the midterms, but the result punctures some of the anti-Trump political narrative), but I'm probably a little too distracted by the vacation to say anything particularly insightful. So after that rather lengthy preamble, I will discuss something that does fit in pretty well with this vacation period, the current state of air travel. I have occasionally written on this topic in the past, but there are always new developments. It's now been almost 40 years since the airline industry was deregulated, with airlines being able to raise and lower prices depending on market conditions. In broad outline, deregulation has been a big success. I remember the days of fixed but high prices, when air travel was a luxury and many people that I knew had never been on a flight or only had traveled for emergencies like funerals. In fact, I never took a commercial flight until 1976, when I was turning 24. Now, air travel is within the reach of almost everyone. And, very important, the reduced fares have not compromised safety, at least in the United States. It has been years since a scheduled commercial flight has gone down in this country. However, the wide availability of
air travel has come with a pretty sharp decline in the airline experience. In an attempt to present low fares to the public, airlines have cut back sharply on many items that used to be taken for granted. Free meals have largely been eliminated in coach on domestic flights, replaced by snacks like peanuts or paid offerings. Most airlines have ended free bag checks, which have led passengers to cram as many items as possible into the cabins. Now some airlines are even charging for space in the overhead bins. Seat assignments have been restricted, with a charge for good seats. (I got lucky on a flight here and got switched to an exit row seat, but that was fortuitous.) Now some airlines are eliminating seat choices entirely to their lowest paying customers, which can result in family members not sitting together. Legroom has also been decreased. And, as the recent furor over United Airlines overbooking demonstrated, customer service can be spotty. Of course, some additional hassles of modern flying cannot be pinned directly on airlines. Up until the 1980's, you could show up a few minutes before a flight and expect to get on the plane (you may remember those O.J. Simpson "running through airports" commercials). Now, in an admittedly more dangerous world, it's TSA screenings, taking off your shoes, and getting water bottles confiscated and having to show up an hour early, even for a domestic flight. I know a number of people who are reluctant to fly because of the many annoyances at checking. Not to end on a completely negative note, there have also been a few areas where air travel has actually improved in recent years. Low cost airlines have helped to bring down airfares to Europe in recent years. And inflight wifi on many carriers and television on Jet Blue have made the cabin experience more pleasant. On balance, air travel has made life easier and better in recent years, even if there is considerable room for improvement.
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THE OFFICE CAT Power outages: On June 21st multiple power outages affected traffic lights and residences in the Washington Avenue and Clinton Road areas. Bike taken: On June 21st a bicycle was reported stolen from a bike rack located on the north side of the Merillon Avenue Train Station. Sunglass thief: On June 22nd a patron of Panera Bread reported leaving her sunglasses on a table while she was at the counter ordering her lunch; upon returning, the sunglasses, valued at $200, were gone. Vehicle damaged: On June 23rd Garden City police investigated a criminal mischief report at a Kensington Road residence where a vehicle parked in the driveway was spray-painted. Thefts from vehicles: On June 24th Garden City Police investigated multiple reports of thefts from vehicles on Brook Street, Chestnut Street and Poplar Street. Items reported stolen included money, a backpack and gift cards. One victim described the suspect as a black male, who was wearing a white shirt and black
shorts. Officers searched the area and observed a man fitting the description walking with another man on Clinton Road. Police say he fled the scene when the officers approached them. The investigation is ongoing. Flooding: On June 24th officers safeguarded Stewart Avenue in the vicinity of Raymond Court due to flooding conditions caused by heavy rainfall. Multiple violations: On June 25th, during a traffic stop investigation on Cherry Valley Avenue and South Avenue, police arrested a 19 year old Queens man for allegedly driving with four license suspensions, possession of marijuana, and failing to signal a turn. Sign damaged: On June 25th the Stratford School sign in front of the building was found damaged. Gate damaged: On June 26th Garden City Police investigated a criminal mischief report at Adelphi University. the security exit gate for Parking Field #1 was found damaged. See page 37
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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.
Crossing guards needed
The Village of Garden City is seeking candidates for the position of part time crossing guard. Crossing Guards work school days only, typically a one-hour session in the morning and a one-hour session in the afternoon. There are eight paid holidays per year. Uniforms and cleaning are provided. There is an option to participate in the NYS Pension Plan. Applications can be obtained
at: Garden City Police Department, 349 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530.
PSEG scam
A Garden City business owner received a phone call from a person claiming to be a PSEG representative who advised him that his company was in arrears with their utility payments and threatened to turn off the power to the business unless it was paid. Per instructions from the caller, the business owner paid $3,000 with Green Dot Money Pak Cards (pre-paid debit cards available at pharmacies and convenience stores). The owner called the police after determining this to be a scam. PSEG Long Island offers a variety of payment options, and would never require a customer to use one specific type of payment. PSEG Long Island customers scheduled for disconnection due to nonpayment receive written notice on their bill at least 15 days in advance. Any customer who has doubts about the legitimacy of a call from PSEG Long Island — especially one in which payment is requested — should call PSEG directly at 1-800-436-7734 or See page 37
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24, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Garden City Village Hall (349 Stewart Avenue, Garden City) At this event, residents can safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. Needles (sharps) will also be accepted. “Throwing out medication improperly, such as flushing them in the toilet or pouring them down the drain, can cause pollution in local waterways and in our drinking water,” said Hannon. “Safe disposal helps protect the environment and keeps medications out of the hands of young children or others who would use them improperly.” For additional information or any questions, please contact Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 516-7391700 or E-mail him at hannon@nysenate.gov.
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This and every 4th of July, we celebrate the birth of our nation. Let’s remember to do so with gratitude and appreciation for the courageous men and women who have fought for our freedom, as well as those who continue to dedicate themselves to preserving our rights. Wishing all our families, friends and neighbors a very Happy and Safe Independence Day!
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Board considering adding handicapped spaces on 7th St BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
A last-minute addition to the June 15 Board of Trustees’ agenda was announced by Trustee Mark Hyer, new EPOA representative and the new chair of Garden City’s Traffic Commission, just after 8 pm. Less than 40 minutes earlier he had presided over his second Commission meeting and heard the plight of residents who want to bring on-street handicapped spaces to Seventh Street. “We’d like to hire a professional services firm to look at handicapped parking on 7th Street. Our request is for no more than $20,000 for the contract as we look at the possibility of adding some handicapped spaces on 7th,” Hyer explained. The topic had been discussed by the Commission since last year, and residents have requested the spaces. Gerry Kelly, the WPOA president and chairman of the village Mobility Impaired Committee, gave a presentation to the Traffic Commission on June 15. He came armed with an online petition signed by 241 people, almost all residents of the village or relatives of residents, in favor of three handicapped spaces on 7th Street. The proposal suggests adding two on the south side – one in front of Leo’s by the loading zone, one by Chase and Garden City Deli, and a third on the north side of 7th in front of Dunkin’ Donuts. However Kelly left the Traffic Commission meeting angry over what he perceives as a strong objection to the idea from the Garden City Chamber of Commerce. In an interview on June 16, the Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Dennis Donnelly said he does not know one merchant located on 7th that is in favor of adding the on-street handicapped spaces. He looked at the side of 7th across Franklin Avenue and the handicapped spaces there, as well as the spaces in the design of lot 7S behind restaurants like Leo’s, Walk Street, Starbucks, Go Greek, Burger Spot, TCBY and Food for Thought. At the Commission’s meeting Chairman Hyer assured Kelly that a consultant’s study and the accommodation for the handicapped or mobility-impaired to have feasible, safe parking options was a high priority for the village. Trustee Robert Bolebruch, a Commission member, was appalled that the Department of Public Works did not have much to contribute to the conversation on June 15 because it requested the consultants’ study at that time, with 60 days between the April Commission meeting and the June 15 agenda. “This is something that was brought up a couple of months ago. We knew we were going to have this discussion tonight, and I do not understand how
you (DPW Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco) sit there and not have someone come down to look at 7th Street and we did not have the information for tonight – that is frustrating because it’s not like we had 17 things on the agenda. If in the event we sit there and we have two items, and in the event we need someone other than our crew we should look into regulations and what has to be done with the request. We should talk with someone who has knowledge of this. Why isn’t that done? We should have had this information tonight,” Bolebruch said. He defended Kelly’s efforts to prepare for the Commission meeting. DiFrancisco said he and his DPW engineers had walked 7th Street to consider the plan and “we have opinions should the Commission decide this should be done.” But the expert opinion in the field of traffic and parking planning “should give us advice on how to do it properly,” he said. Bolebruch said he understood the Chamber of Commerce having a potential objection too. “The bottom line is I think that is wrong – sometimes you have to do what is right. It sounds fine for all the people who can walk to look at handicapped spaces in the back lots and get to the businesses. People who have mobility issues have to walk a far distance in order just to get to the front. In addition to that you can’t just say ‘walk through the businesses in the back’ because not every store or restaurant’s rear entrance is accessible. We can look at three of the 15-minute, non-permit spaces that we have and most are located near a walkway. We can turn those into handicapped spots, and then we can go to the back lot and take four handicapped spots – two next to each other in two separate locations – and we can eliminate them. If we did that eliminating two handicapped spaces next to each other – as each is one and a half car widths – would allow us to put in three additional parking spots,” Bolebruch explained. He said he and Hyer had conversed about this idea and were hoping for some insights from their fellow Commission members. Trustee John DeMaro says the Commission needs basic information from professionals before it can move forward. Bolebruch, who was previously chair of the Traffic Commission before former Deputy Mayor Richard Silver held that role in 2016, said it could be a win-win with three handicapped spaces “right on 7th Street” so the mobility-impaired would not have to walk around the stores or through them. “The Chamber of Commerce wants to increase parking. We would be taking See page 50
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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. See page 50
GC Senior Bridge results
Next week is the July 4th weekend so no bridge. On June 26 there were 5 1/2 tables playing. The results: North/South
1--Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 2--Barbara Burke & Terry Schoenig East/West 1--Ellen Moynahan & Liz Tetro 2--Mickey Norton & Arline Greco
Garden City Retired Men’s Club Activities for June 30 Edition
Monday, June 26 - Pizza Monday, July 3 - Regular Meeting Monday, July 10 - BBQ! Come and feast! 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 conversation, camaraderie, and to make new
friends. Lunch is served roughly twice a month.
About the GC Retired Men’s Club
All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership. Annual dues are a very “expensive” $10. Meetings are every Monday Noon to 4PM, and a less formal meeting at the same time on Thursdays. 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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Residents enjoy Luau on Seventh Street
The sun may not have been shining but that didn’t stop the residents of Garden City from getting into the spirit of Aloha at the Luau Garden City Style Promenade last Friday! Endless Summer “The East Coast Ultimate Beach Boys Tribute Band” filled the street with “Good Vibrations” as the Aloha Hula Dancers wowed the crowds with their vibrant performances of traditional Hula and Fire Dancing. The kids learned the Hula and participated in a Moana Sing-Along. As always the face painters and balloon artists were enjoyed by all! Thank you to all who attended. This week’s promenade theme will be “Fiesta Friday”.
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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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Community Church Nursery School Art Show
Little Mary Cassatts and tiny Michelangelos displayed their artwork for about 200 friends and family recently at the Community Church Nursery School. All throughout the year the children have been using their creativity and imagination to create amazing works of art with the inspiration and encouragement of their teachers, Janet Rosano, Christine Trenkle, Kathy Hughes, Carolyn Herbst, Susan Emmert, Rosemarie Muscarella, Joanne Lisi, Michelle Capoziello & Rita Cona. Some of their projects are inspired by famous artists and their techniques, especially through the CCNS enrichment program called “Great American Artists.” They learned about some wonderful American artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Currier & Ives, Dale Chihluly, Julian Schnabel and many more. They studied their techniques and produced their own art work inspired by the style of the famous artists.
Many parent volunteers came together to make the Student Art Show a success. The volunteers hung the artwork earlier that day while other parents contributed treats. The raffles included class raffle baskets and prizes donated by family and friends. At the event pretty flowers were given out to this year’s Community’s class moms who were Mandy Agnetti, Kate Quinn, Lori Madden, Peggy Fruzzetti, Meg Hirsch, Lorraine Crowley, Elizabeth Cendan, Chrissy Dombrowski & Shanna Maier. 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.”
Dad and me
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Mrs. Herbst & little alumnus
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Troop 55 bestows highest honor to four Eagle Scouts
On Sunday, June 4, Boy Scout Troop 55 honored four of its members for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Kevin Donohue, Corey Laisure, Matthew Quigley, and James Rumsey were bestowed with the highest honors at a ceremony of over 100 attendees including scout leaders, Boy Scouts, clergy, and distinguished guests. Troop 55 is sponsored by the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The Court of Honor was held at the Garden City Community Church (“GCCC”). Master of Ceremonies for this Eagle Court of Honor was Thomas Kirby, Jr., who serves the Troop as Assistant Scout Master. Mr. Kirby explained that prior to achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, each young man must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, serve his troop in leadership positions, and carry out a substantial service project for the community. Recognizing the accomplishments of these four scouts were troop leaders John O’Hare, Scout Master; Jim Gribbin, Assistant Scout Master; John Gaffney, Committee Chair; and former Scout Master, Don Belger. They reflected on what it means to be an Eagle: “He is an outdoorsman. He knows how to camp, swim, hike, use wood tools, build a fire and find his way with a map and a compass. He is comfortable with nature and has respect for the environment. He is a good citizen who is active in his community.” The leaders described the path to Eagle as having completed approximately 325 different requirements. These four Eagle Scouts had spent many hours on service projects benefitting their community, including their own Eagle Scout service projects. Each Eagle Scout supervised a team of volunteers, and each project took several hundreds of hours to complete.
ed and stained a table set, as well as numerous other small improvements to the backyard. Residents and their families now can enjoy the summer in a newly beautified yard.
Corey Laisure
Corey Laisure’s project involved creating a vegetable garden at the Veteran’s Hospital in St. Alban’s Queens, for which he supervised the tilling of soil, construction of a wooden fence, purchase and planting of numerous plants. He supplied the bountiful garden with benches.
Center, the project included building a fence and gate utility enclosure area around the roof rainwater collection tank, and designing and installing educational signage inside the building to explain to student visitors how the center’s solar energy and compost toilets function. Recognizing the achieve-
ments of these four Eagle Scouts were several dignitaries, including Steven Labriola, representing Assemblyman Ed Ra (NY State Dist. 19); John DeMaro, Garden City Village Trustee; Mark Hyer, Garden City Village Trustee; and Arthur Anderson, Garden City resident and Eagle Scout, representing NY State Senator
Matthew Quigley
Matthew Quigley’s project involved building an Adirondack style lean-to for the Frost Valley YMCA in Upstate New York. Frost Valley is a camp that hosts scout weekends, family retreats and has a special faculty that allows children with medical needs, such as requiring dialysis, to still enjoy the outdoors. The lean-to was 16 ft wide, 8ft tall and 10’ft deep and required a lot of construction tools and skill.
James Rumsey
James Rumsey’s project supported the Friends of Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College, a not-forprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and restore the last remaining acres of native prairie grassland on Long Island. Working at their Education and Research
James Rumsey, Kevin Donohue, Matthew Quigley, and Corey Laisure.
Kevin Donohue
Kevin Donohue’s project benefited the Interfaith Nutrition Network (“INN”), a network of soup kitchens and homeless shelters combating homelessness across Long Island. Working with one of their shelters, the Rosa Parks INN, he supervised a team of volunteers who built a fence around a generator, power-washed and stained a deck, painted a basement door, power-washed concrete, sand-
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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 sign-up, 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!
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, 4PM-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, 6PM-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, 2PM-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).
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, 6:00PM-7:00PM. 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 begins Monday, July 3 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper. 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, 6PM-7PM. Science teacher Chris Buchman will teach tweens and teens how to build with recycled material in this STEM challenge. Registration begins Monday, July 3 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper. 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.
beverages while we watch the newest Harry Potter movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on Thursday, July 6, 2PM-4:15PM. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. Registration is required and began Monday, June 26 on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been rated PG-13. 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.
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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, 5PM-6PM, 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, 5PM-6PM. 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, 5PM-6PM. 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.
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The Teen Advisory Board will be meeting on Wednesday, July 5, 6PM-7PM, to discuss fall programs, including ideas of our Locked-In-TheLibrary Halloween Party. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2017. Stop by to share your ideas and what programs you would like to see or help organize at the Library this fall. No registration is required.
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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
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“Love is a Many Splendored Thing” “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” – Love as Portrayed by Many Artists Lecture Program at the Garden City Public Library Thursday, July 13, 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.
Seated Mindful Meditation
Thursday Evenings July 13th, July 20th, July 27th & August 3rd at 7:00 PM 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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News From the Children’s Room
Now that it’s officially summer, come read some of the fun summer themed books in the Children’s Room. There’s Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer by Megan McDonald, Miranda’s Beach Day by Holly Keller, Fun in The Sun by David Catrow, and Ready for Summer by Marthe Jocelyn, to name just a few. 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 9:00 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 continues 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: July 3, 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, 3:00 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 7:00PM (except where noted). Priority is given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-residents 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 5 - Family Movie Moana. No registration. First-come, first-served basis. July 12 - Storytime Under the Stars Registration begins July 3 on Eventkeeper at 9:30AM. 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 entering grades K-5 in Fall 2017. Registration for performers begins June 19 at 9:30AM 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. Non-residents will be accommodated on a spaceavailable 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 1:00PM for children entering Grades 3-5.
Registration begins Monday, July 3 at 9:30AM on EventKeeper. July 18 – StarLab with The Cradle of Aviation at 2:00PM for children entering Grades K-2 and at 3:00PM 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 9:30AM on Eventkeeper. July 25 - Fun Science with Science Teacher Chris Buchman at 1:00PM 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. Non-residents 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 11:00AM – Magic Nuudles Sculpture with Samantha Raiten Registration begins Monday, July 3 at 9:30 AM on EventKeeper. July 18 at 11:00AM – Play Hooray with Molly Mouse Registration begins Monday, July 10at 9:30AM on EventKeeper. July 25 at 10:30AM– 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
Coffee & Tea by the Book
Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani 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 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 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.
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 book discussions is underway. The Lunch Bunch on Thursday July 6 at 1:30PM for children entering Grade 2 in Fall 2017. Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown by Paula Danziger. The Page Turners on Wednesday July 12 at 1:30PM 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 4:00PM 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.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Parks of Garden City are excited to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Parks, to Scott Volpe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Volpe, also of Garden City. Emily is a 2009 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and 2013 graduate of Adelphi University, where she earned a degree in English Literature. She received her masters degree in Secondary Education with an extension in Grades 5 & 6 in 2014 from Adelphi and is currently a teacher in the NYC Department of Education. Scott graduated in 2006 from Garden City High School and from the University of Miami in 2010, where he majored in Sport Administration. He is currently working in Supply Chain Management and freight forwarding for DB Schenker. A May 2018 wedding is planned at St. Anne’s Church in Garden City.
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In 1932, Oscar Hoffmann moved his deli from Hempstead to Seventh Street in Garden City. This photo of the interior of Hoffmann’s was taken in the 1930’s. Up until the early 1930’s the only businesses in Garden City were in the two buildings on Hilton Avenue built in the 1870’s. By the 1930’s, what was the stables along the south side of Seventh Street was being replaced by new retail buildings. Hoffmann’s Deli changed hands over the years and was a Garden City favorite until not too long ago.
“Shed the Meds” at Garden City Village Hall
Got Drugs? Turn in your unused or expired meds for safe disposal Saturday, June 24th “If you are like most people, then your medicine cabinet contains either expired or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medications,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “Setting aside time to properly dispose of old medication is usually not high on our priority list. But holding on to expired medication of any kind is dangerous for us and our loved ones, and improperly disposing of these expired pills is dangerous for our entire community.” Senator Hannon, in cooperation with the Garden City Police Department and CASJ, announce a “Shed The Meds” (Safe Drug Disposal) Saturday, June
24, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Garden City Village Hall (349 Stewart Avenue, Garden City) At this event, residents can safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. Needles (sharps) will also be accepted. “Throwing out medication improperly, such as flushing them in the toilet or pouring them down the drain, can cause pollution in local waterways and in our drinking water,” said Hannon. “Safe disposal helps protect the environment and keeps medications out of the hands of young children or others who would use them improperly.” For additional information or any questions, please contact Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 516-7391700 or E-mail him at hannon@nysenate.gov.
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The Senior Class from the Garden City High School has graduated and will soon be leaving for the college of their choices. This will be an entirely new experience for them and we all wish them the very best at their new schools and their new experiences. From what I hear the Garden City Pool is open and many of our residents are taking advantage of it. While I usually wait for the sun to warm up the water, it is still a good place to meet and chat with your friends. I look forward to picking up my pool pass this week and after that its all up to the weather. In the mean time, I hear that many folks are getting all of their summer outdoor furniture out and taking advantage of being able to enjoy lunch and dinner in the outdoors under the umbrella. One of the nice sights in our garden is our tomato plant and we are watching some of those tiny tomatoes start to grow. They will truly be fresh tomatoes - pick - wash - and eat and enjoy. One plant should see a medium size family through the week and the season. Happy Birthday wishes go to Dorothy Holl who will be celebrating her birthday and so will most folks across the country. Why you ask - Dorothy has been blowing out the candles on her cake on July 4th as she has every right to do - it happens to be her real birthday. If you remember her from her long time residence here in Garden City - send her a card. I don’t know about you, but just about every other year we have a visitor to our yard for quite a long residency and that visitor is a rabbit. He hops around smelling - but not eating our flowers. He seems to visit every plant - smelling but not eating more than a leaf or two and moving on. Since he does not stay long or really has not eaten much on any given plant - we just enjoy watching him. We have so many Bridge games going on in Garden City that I thought I would tell you about the Bridge Players Prayer. It goes like this: “Lord, grant me a partner who
won’t trump my aces. Deliver me from short suits and cards without faces. Grant me finesses that work as I’ve planned and just once today, Lord, a nice grand slam hand.” Now don’t all Bridge players want this? The Long Island Choral Society’s second Sing-In, in case you forgot, will be held on July 16th at St. Anthony’s High School Chapel. They will be singing Bernstein: Chichester Psalms and Handel: Foundling Hospital Anthem. In just a short time it will be July - my how time does fly! The month of July - its full moon - was called Buck Moon because it arrived when male deer started growing new antlers. How about that one! I do hope that all you Fathers had a wonderful Father’s Day and you got what you wanted. So far summer has been delightful and folks have been enjoying not only the weather but the relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy the summer season as nothing lasts long so make the most of it. Do have a wonderful Fourth of July. It is one of our best and most celebrated holidays except for Christmas. However, at Christmas we don’t have fireworks. You can move folks out of Garden City, but you just can’t take Garden City out of them. Many of those who move away to be with family are surprised at how many friends are still making efforts to stay in touch. One of these is now living out on the West Coast but she calls and writes and so do her friends here in town. Of course we miss each other but that is no reason not to keep in touch. Many who leave still get the Garden City News and it is one way to think of each other. I am not saying that they all write, but all of them call just to keep in touch. It’s called friendship! See you next week.
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BAA/GAA Athletic Awards Banquet
The Annual BAA/GAA Athletic Awards Banquet sponsored by The Garden City Men’s Association took place on June 5th at the Westbury Manor. The night honored those special scholar athletes who perform at the highest levels in their sport; not just at Garden City, but across Nassau County, Long Island, NY State and at the National level. Athletic Director Dawn Cerrone, TMA President Jimmy
Connolly, BAA Advisor Dave Izzo and GAA Advisor Brian McDonald all made sure to not only congratulate the performances of the student athletes being honored but also all of the players in our programs, the coaches and assistant coaches, the administration and support staffs, and especially the parents in the community. Congratulations to all winners and graduating senior scholar athletes!
Track coach Erica Fregosi and assistant Tom Sckrivanek with winners Danielle Mistretta and Eileen Farrellv
Boys lacrosse award nominees with coaches Finnell and Ettinger (awaiting State Championship game for winners)
Girls Fencing winners Caitlin Etienne and Elizabeth Strysko with coach Denise Holz
Retiring Bowling coach Eugene Rochler with award winner Elizabeth Nguyen
Principal McLaughlin with Point Award winners Katherine Farrell and Daniel Valenti
Hall of Fame inductees Devin Dwyer, Taylor Hennig, Ryan vNorton, Lindsey Schlichte and Caroline Tarzian
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Swimming Coach Anne Sullivan with award winner John Gaffney TMA President with Andrew Nagel, the Jake White Award winner.
Girls softball winners Erin Cunningham and Melissa Ward with coaches Marisa Reichman and Alyson Lamonte
Mike Staab winners Kaitlyn Larsson and Erik Wortmann with GCHS Principal Nanine McLaughlin
Trainer Chris Napoli presents Margot Schroeder with the Winthrop University Sports Medicine Scholarsthip
Girls lacrosse winners Celia Concannon, Devon Heaney and Kaitlyn Larsson with coach Diane Chapman and assistants Kerin Boghosian and Gina Leake
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Arthritis linked to another condition
People who see dermatologists for the skin condition psoriasis should not take the presence of joint aches and pains lightly, as the two things might be connected. The National Psoriasis Foundation notes that psoriasis is a precursor to psoriatic arthritis in 30 percent of patients.
ly affects the large joints, especially the lower extremities, distal joints of the fingers and toes and the back and sacroiliac joints of the pelvis. Early recognition, diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic arthritis are crucial to relieving inflammation and preventing permanent joint damage.
What is psoriatic arthritis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that affects the rate of skin cell reproduction. People with psoriasis may experience redness, itchiness and raised bumps (plaques) of skin on various areas of their bodies. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic form of arthritis that typically occurs in people with skin psoriasis, but also can be present in those without the skin condition, but particularly among those who have relatives with psoriasis. The American College of Rheumatology says that psoriatic arthritis typical-
Symptoms Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis can develop gradually or quickly, and some symptoms can be severe. NPF indicates that common symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include • morning stiffness and tiredness; • tenderness, pain and swelling over tendons; • swollen fingers and toes; • reduced range of motion; • nail changes, including pitting, and • redness and pain in the eyes. Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis are
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similar to rheumatoid arthritis, gout and reactive arthritis. Doctors will rule out other symptoms that may be indicative of those conditions. The American College of Rheumatology also indicates that psoriatic arthritis is typically blood test negative. The diagnosis is typically made by a rheumatologist after reviewing a clinical history and performing a physical exam. Treatment Doctors will need to assess symptoms before deciding on a course of treatment. Mild cases may respond to over-thecounter, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen. However, antirheumatic drugs and newer biologic drugs may be prescribed to treat more aggressive cases of psoriatic arthritis. Corticosteroid injections can be useful for swollen joints, and surgery may be necessary to repair badly damaged
joints. Individuals who suspect their arthritis may be linked to psoriasis can first speak with a dermatologist or primary care physician. The NPF also offers a screening tool at www.psoriasis.org/ psa-screening.
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Thanks to increased awareness about the perils of exposure to ultraviolet rays and skin damage, a greater number of people routinely apply sunscreen before spending time outdoors. But while people take steps to prevent sunburns, skin cancer and premature aging, they may fail to consider that UV rays also can damage their eyes. Just as people protect their skin from the sun, so, too, should they safeguard their eyes. Prevent Blindness America warns that the sun is comprised of UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays may hurt central vision by damaging the macula, or a part of the retina at the back of the eye. UVB rays typically affect the front part of the eye or the lens and cornea. The following are some common eye conditions that can be linked to exposure to UV rays. Photokeratitis Excessive amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time can cause photokeratitis, which is equivalent to a sunburn of the eye. Photokeratitis may occur after spending long hours at the beach or skiing without proper eye protection. UVB rays cause photokeratitis, and these rays can burn the cornea, potentially causing pain and temporary vision loss.
Macular degeneration According to the American Optometric Association, macular degeneration is a deterioration of the part of the retina that is responsible for sharp, central vision. In addition to UV rays, chronic exposure to shorter-wavelength visible blue and violet light can be harmful to the retina. The sun and many artificial light sources, such as LEDs and smartphones, emit blue light. Some blue light can be beneficial, but some can be harmful to the eyes. Lenses that absorb harmful blue light or block it can prevent retinal damage. Pterygium Pterygium is a growth that forms on the outer portion of the eye, or the cornea and conjunctiva. The World Health Organization says that prolonged UV exposure can contribute to this condition. Pterygium may extend over the cornea and reduce vision, requiring surgical removal. Cataracts UV exposure also can contribute to the formation of cataracts. Prevent Blindness America says a cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, the part of the eye that focuses the light people see. Sun protection Sunglasses should completely cover the eyes, including the skin on the eyelids
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L E G A L 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 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Robert Davidson YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Enloe Drilling and Pumps, Inc. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-
Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes deCalifornia (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Çentro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida
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mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del caso): SC CV G1 16-1480 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Siskiyou County Superior Court 311 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Law Office of Martin F. Andreas 510 Fourth St. Yreka, CA 96097 530-842-1621 DATE: DEC. 22, 2016 (Fecha) MARY FRANCES McHUGH Clerk, (Secretario) Deputy (Adjunto) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant on behalf of CCP 416.10 (corporation) SEAL GC 0656 4X 6/9, 16, 23, 30 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., 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 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., D.S.T., Monday, July 17, 2017 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: FURNISH OF MULTI-USE FIELD BLEACHERS Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address. Rosemary Monahan Buyer Dated: June 30, 2017 GC 0670 1x 06/30
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From page 6 small, which helps create a close knit community. Therefore, I did not really have trouble making new friends.” One person who an incoming freshman will have to see quite often would be their roommate. Depending on the school, some freshmen already know who they will be rooming with, while others may have to wait as late as a week and a half before going to school to find out. Some freshmen won’t be used to sharing living space with another person,
but any college student will say that it’s important to have open and honest communication with a roommate in order to make the situation work. Overall, Garden City High School students are looking forward to this big change in their lives. It’s clear many are ready to leave home and take on the challenges that college presents. Hopefully, when they return next year from their second semester, they will have enjoyed their first year at college as much as the students this year did.
The Office Cat From page10 An Officer conducting traffic enforcement on Clinton Road stopped a vehicle traveling 60 mph in a 30 mph zone. Upon investigation, the driver, a 35 year old Queens man, was arrested for allegedly driving with 17 license suspensions and uninsured operation. Upon investigation of a residential burglary which occurred on St. James Street South in December 2016, Garden City Detectives arrested a 23 year old North Bellmore man after he allegedly sold items stolen from the residence to a collector’s shop in Massapequa. Identity theft: On June 27th Garden
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City Police Officers investigated a report of identity theft. They say someone used a resident’s personal information to open an unauthorized credit card account.
May 2017 Activity Report
926 Police Incidents 75 Case Investigations 21 Arrests 120 Medical Assistance Calls 128 Traffic Accidents 1,738 Parking Tickets 1,122 Traffic Tickets 9 Appearance Tickets
Response to Village on special rates for facility rentals
From page 2 bring in and take out donations and sweep the floor. At the end of the sale other charities take most of the remaining items and the remainder is removed by sanitation. “We conducted market research to help us set rates.” The comparison to the Island Garden facility was researched by The Andy Foundation after the Village Recreation Commission stated they were unable to find any comps because St. Paul’s was such a unique space. As of the time of our tag sale rental in May, the Village was charging $15 per hour rate above that of Island Garden, despite the fact that the Island Garden facility was state of the art, with viewing areas, electronic scoreboards, clean facilities and a food
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Former PayHalf building
The Building Department performed an onsite inspection with the architect and the owner of the building located at 910 Franklin Avenue on June 23, 2017. PayHalf formerly occupied the space. The renovation project is well underway. Now that the weather is cooperating crews have begun constructing the outside framing for the window façade around the building, which should take approximately six to eight weeks, according to Building Department Assistant Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello. The architect is expected to submit drawings within the next week with regards to the new interior space layout. The spaces will be divided as per tenants’ requests. It is the Village’s understanding that the floor above ground level will be offices. The building owner has previously advised the Village and the Chamber of Commerce that it was seeking at least one restaurant tenant for the ground floor – no further information is available at this time.
court. Island Garden is a privately owned facility! Comps against private business facilities are in fact, moot. The Mayor’s assertion that concerted efforts are being made to operate village facilities like a private business omit one very crucial concept: the village is not a private business, it is a municipality. St. Paul’s and all village buildings and facilities are essentially the property of Garden City homeowners, not a private entity exclusively driven by profit margins. Again, we ask, is each building owned by the municipality required to be a profit center? “Every time we make a special provision for a not for profit to utilize the Fieldhouse or one of our venues.... we’re missing an opportunity for a full paying entity to rent
the same facility and also residents cannot use the facility.” At the budget meeting it was revealed that due to the new higher rates the projected revenue for the field house had gone down due to cancellations. “It was just renovated for sports usage and we have to protect the floor. Allowing events such as art shows or the Andy Foundation yard sale should be viewed as an exception and an accommodation.” Why just for sports? We have yet to receive any answer to many questions. Most notably, by whom was it decided to limit the use of the Field House for athletic use only? It had been our understanding, for many years, that the St. Paul’s facilities were to purchased for the use of all residents, not as a rental facility exclusively for athletes. Wasn’t there a
lawsuit that prevented the Village from limiting resident use of the facility in favor of rental to for profit enterprise? “This is not an “anti-local charity” dispute.” The Andy Foundation, and other local not for profits, did certainly enjoy a long, considerate relationship with the Village of Garden City. We had hosted our Yard Sale at St. Paul’s for 11 consecutive years, allowing for generous support of children in need and enabling hundreds of village youngsters to reap the benefits of volunteerism. It is a disgrace that the current administration has made a decisive pronouncement to finance the building of athletic facilities for rentals and turn their backs on many wonderful local charities.
More family memberships at pool
ing the previously publicized letter from the MTA/LIRR to Senators Kemp Hannon and Elaine Phillips. As of June 27, 2017, the Village is aware that neighboring villages are also involved in similar discussions and negotiations with the MTA/LIRR. However, unlike the Village, which has been discussing and negotiating issues for several months, it is the Village’s understanding that these neighboring Villages are under a deadline of June 30, 2017 to complete their negotiations or they may lose their ability to have influence on the process. The MTA Capital Review Board must vote to decline the capital plan amendments – which include the funds for the Third Track Project – by Friday, June 30, 2017 at midnight. If there are no objections by Board members, or no vote taken, the funds will have been approved.
and 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. Certain exceptions are restaurants, delicatessen items and alcoholic beverages.
Garden City Update
There are 102 more family memberships compared to last year at this time enjoying “fun in the sun” at the Garden City Pool this season. Overall, there are approximately 350 more people in the membership ranks, according to Kevin Ocker, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs. “The numbers look very good, very encouraging,” he said following the June 10 opening. “We’re on a good trend now.” This year marks the 61st season, which debuted several upgrades this month, including a new air-conditioned indoor dining area.
LIRR Third Track Update
The LIRR Third Track Committee continues to discuss with the MTA/LIRR matters affecting the potential project and items and issues the Committee believes are especially relative to Garden City. We are expecting a written draft Memorandum of Understanding from the MTA/LIRR that will further document commitments made to the Village. These issues and items have been previously announced and can be reviewed on the Village website, includ-
Reminder -Village offices closed
As a reminder, Village offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen on Wednesday, July 5.
Reminder - Independence Day
Retail sales will be prohibited in the Village between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
A message from the Fire Chief
Fireworks during the Fourth of July are as American as apple pie, but did you know that fireworks start two out of five fires reported on that day? The good news is you can enjoy your holiday and the fireworks, with just a few simple safety tips: • Proceed with caution. • Leave fireworks to the professionals. Do not use consumer fireworks. • The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public display conducted by trained professionals. • After the fireworks display, children should never pick up fireworks that may be left over as they may still be active. • Consumer fireworks include sparklers and firecrackers. Did you know that the tip of a sparkler burns at a temperature of more than 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to cause third degree burns? If you would like information about joining the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department visit www.gcfdny.com.
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Village to start bids for new water tank
From page 1 Joe Leto of Seventh Street asked about the agenda item for the water tank. It listed SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act) designation as “Type II” – differing from the three “types” of water tanks Garden City will select from. Village Administrator explained that the Type II action from SEQRA. Suozzi says there’s three options in play: a pedestal spheroid or “like a golf ball on the top” and there are two other composite tanks with concrete pedestals; single-pedestal and the glass-fused to steel composite which is uncommon in the Northeast U.S. At the Board of Trustees’ May 18 meeting H2M’s Water division senior vice president, Dennis Kelleher, spoke about the options and associated costs of each. Originally when the subject came before the Board sums of $6.75 to $8 million were noted, with construction for each design incorporating different elements, materials, and maintenance over time. He explained the history of the water tank. “The village has a one-million gallon capacity water storage tank on Old Country Road, originally constructed
in 1933 and last repainted in 1992. It has lead-based paint on it and in 2015 it had some leaks requiring emergency repairs. The rehabilitation was discussed and in 2011, bids for the tank’s repainting came in at $2.8 million. At the time the village rejected the bids. The rehabilitation of the tank, estimated at $3.4 million two years ago and $3.6 million now, was questionable as the right thing to do with an 85-yearold tank. We prepared an engineering report to look into the most cost-effective way to replace the tank, and several types – six different styles – were examined in our report. At the time our recommendation was to go with the single-pedestal tank, but we recently looked into a composite glass-fused to steel tank. After weekly meetings with DPW and the water department, we discussed adding the third style, the composite steel tank which is a combination of both,” Kelleher explained. The bond process was approved in mid-June but a decision on the amount to be bonded was still in question. The $10 million settlement from the Genesco contamination (lawsuit) of village water wells also came into focus last summer, with the tank replacement looming. “A
decision on whether we bond the full amount of the tank, pay cash for the tank or do a part-cash/part-bonding plan has not been reached yet. We have an analysis being done by our financial advisors. Because a bond requires 56 to 60 days for the estoppal period we want to get this on the calendar now so that when we it is time to award the tank project the estoppal period has passed and we would not have any impediments to awarding the project. Placement on the agenda tonight does not mean we are bonding the tank, it means we are in the position to bond it,” Suozzi explained at the June 15 meeting. Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco said the village has been provided with bid specs for each of the three different tank styles by consultants H2M Engineering. “Currently the DPW and village engineering department were reviewing the specs and airing any opinions they have on them. We are planning to advertise the bid possibly in the July/August timeframe. Once that process is complete and we receive proposals and bids staff will make our recommendation to the Board. At that time we’d anticipate starting construction of the new tank
sometime this fall,” DiFrancisco said. At the June 15 meeting Trustee Louis Minuto asked about the village’s review of bids and proposals once they come in this summer. DiFrancisco said the bids will be advertised for four weeks and then DPW and engineering will meet with H2M to discuss the results. Administrator Suozzi says that in this instance there will be low bidders for each of the three tank design categories for the village staff and ultimately the Board of Trustees to consider. “We will bring that selection of which style to go with probably back to the Board at its August 17 meeting. Once that is decided and if all the approval process is complete the bid can be awarded that night, or at the September meeting, once it’s approved there is usually two to four weeks to complete paperwork and for the contractor to get insurances. Then there will be a preconstruction meeting followed by a municipal letter to proceed and mobilization. We will have a timeframe on an actual start date from then on, probably four to eight weeks this fall,” Suozzi explained. Trustee Stephen Makrinos told See page 47
New turf fields set to open in late July
From page 1 ics. Ocker says residents and visitors’ feedback on it in the first week of pool season was extremely positive.
Fire HQ Repairs and Street Pole Improvements Approved
A $150,000 capital project for HVAC system renovation of the Garden City Fire headquarters (behind Village Hall) was approved by the Board of Trustees at their Thursday, June 15 meeting. The project requires a transfer of funds from Contingent into the Capital Project account, also approved by the trustees’ vote. Simultaneously the Board approved a resolution for Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi to award the contract for HVAC to the lowest bidder, once the bidding process was complete, and upon a recommendation from the Department of Public Works and the Village Purchasing Department. At the start of the trustees’ June 15 meeting an agenda item was added and soon approved for emergency masonry repairs at Garden City’s Fire Station 3, for an amount not to exceed $34,750. This also required a transfer of funds of $34,000. At the Board of Trustees’ May 18 meeting a grant application for the reconstruction of the Fire Headquarters radio room, estimated at $185,112, was approved. The village had received the application for New York State’s Municipal Facilities Program (SAM)
grant. Also on May 18 a professional services contract for $13,500 was approved as Garden City hired Alpine Software Corp. for fire department controls. The updated system, used for call tracking, payroll and more, has new features for facilitating its use. Contracts totaling $57,669 for five vendors of the village’s streetlight poles were approved at the June 15 meeting. Fifteen vendors were invited to bid. Michael’s Electric of Lynbrook received a $44,248 contract as the only bidder on seven streetlight items. Other contracts included Kelly & Hayes Electrical Supply of Long Island of Nesconset, Graybar Electric of Teterboro, New Jersey, and Sentry Electric of Freeport. Items numbers 12 and 13 of the capital project were incorrectly bid on by vendors and the board voted to reject the bids. A total $60,226 for street light poles and accessories was allocated from the 2017-2018 budget with the Board’s approval. Kelly & Hayes Electrical Supply of Long Island received a subtotal bid award of $28,329, an additional one-year renewal of its village contract. Sentry Electric also received a one-year contract renewal, for $19,127. Back at the Board of Trustees’ February 2 meeting, a $120,000 transfer of funds was approved for the village’s Street Lighting – Electricity account coming from the Contingency account (in the 2016-2017 budget). This was specified as a sum to fund a budget shortfall
as Garden City awaited credits from PSE&G for the municipality’s LED lighting project. It was scheduled to be reversed once credits from PSE&G were applied to the village’s account. The 2017-2018 village budget approved by the Board of Trustees on April 4 included 44 capital project items in the general fund, and seven of eight are allocated into the Water Department. Six village projects were specifically chosen for bonding in the next 11 months, Suozzi said. Two bonded village projects were approved by the Board of Trustees on June 15. First the roof at the Department of Public Works facility will be replaced, and the village’s bonded amount is $229,000. Administrator Ralph Suozzi said the roof above the DPW mechanic shop has severe leaking and it needs to be re-done immediately. The other was a $109,000 expense for replacing eight very large garage doors at the DPW Yard. “The mechanic shop down at the DPW Yard has very large doors that are its original doors. They take a lot to repair and they need replacement,” Suozzi said. The project is classified for SEQRA Type II and would be exempt from further environmental reviews.
Building Consultants Hired
Richard Barbieri of BP Associates in Amity Harbor, a former Village of Garden City employee, was approved as a consultant to the Building Department
with a resolution by the Board of Trustees on June 15. He will receive $75 per hour to provide plan review and inspection services on an “as needed basis.” The contract agreement runs from June 15, 2017 through May 31, 2018, and includes insurance premiums paid by the village and required for his services. In October of 2014, Barbieri was hired as a consultant to the Building Department. He provided plan review and inspection services to the village then for an average of 20 hours a week and a rate of $67 per hour, allocated from the departmental budget. At the June 1 Board of Trustees’ meeting the International Code Council firm was hired, with a $21,500 estimate for review of plans for the Ring Road OTO Development/Simon Properties Residence Inn by Marriott. OTO Development had submitted plans to the village, which last appeared on the Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) meeting agendas in spring and again on Tuesday, June 27. The OTO application was a Fast Track “to subsidize the encumbered cost through the village’s (Building Department) Fast Track revenue line.” The amount approved by Trustees June 1, as a transfer of funds from Contingent to Safety Inspection Contractual Services, was not to exceed $25,000 as a final figure had not been pinpointed by the meeting.
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In a spontaneous (perhaps) burst of joy, the young men tossed their graduation programs as Principal McLaughlin declared the Class of 2017 graduated!
It was smiles all around as the newly graduated processed from the gymnasium.
For their final song, the Senior Chorale performed a Green Day favorite, “Time of Your Life.”
Unhampered by the inclement weather that kept Garden City High School’s 83rd Commencement Ceremony indoors, the Class of 2017 entered the gymnasium to a standing ovation from the Board of Education, parents, family members, teachers, and administrators.
Also presented with a diploma, retiring Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen is flanked by (left to right) Board Trustee Bob Martin, Vice President Tom Pinou, President Angela Heineman, Principal Nanine McLaughlin, Assistant Superintendents Dana DiCapua, Dr. Ted Cannone, Dr. Maureen Appiarius, and Trustee William Holub.
While the young men received lapel roses, each young woman received a long stemmed rose. Here, Samantha Holub accepts her rose from Latin teacher Kathleen Durkin.
Though brilliant sunshine prevailed for the remainder of the day, for the first time since 2008, conditions for an outdoor commencement on the morning of June 24th, were hampered by pouring rain. No one really seemed to mind, though, as the joyous spirit of the Class of 2017 prevailed at Garden City High School’s 83rd Commencement. The classic ceremony was held in the gymnasium, with spillover crowds
watching a live feed in the auditorium. The ceremony was marked by a special kind of intimacy more typical of an important family gathering; a welling of sense pride and hope, with beaming smiles all around. There was a touch of bitter sweetness too, as the district retired beloved high school teachers Nora Artibee, Joanne Bonasera, Ralph D’Ambrosio, Claire Ellerman, Rita Oppedisano, and Gene Rochler, and its
An amazing ten sets of twins, two sets of triplets (one attends Regis), and one set of quadruplets were graduated together as part of the Class of 2017, including Valedictorian Alyssa DeGruccio (seated third from right) with twin sister Christina.
Two hundred and ninety strong, the Class of 2017 was a sea of classic white tuxes and white summer dresses in the gymnasium where so many of the class had competed as student athletes.
The Board of Ed. & Cabinet applauded the Class of 2017 as they processed into the high school gymnasium. Pictured are (L to R) Board President Angela Heineman, Vice President Tom Pinou, Trustees Bob Martin & William Holub, Superintendent Dr. Robert Feirsen and Assistant Superintendents Dana DiCapua, Dr. Maureen Appiarius, and Dr. Ted Cannone.
Superintendent of Schools of 12 years, Dr. Robert Feirsen. As retiring Chemistry teacher and Keynote Speaker Ralph D’Ambrosio espoused to the Class of 2017 during the ceremony, “Go out and seek your passion; don’t settle for a job. Do what you love!” The 19-year veteran of the high school Science Department shared many of his “Ralphyisms,” during his speech, and departed the
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podium to a standing ovation led by the students. Congratulations to the Class of 2017, parents, teachers, district and high school administration, and the dozens of behind-the-scenes staff who worked so diligently to make this year’s ceremony so successful! Continued on page 42
For the final time, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Feirsen addressed the graduating class. Dr. Feirsen is retiring from the district after 12 years of service. Dr. Feirsen has accepted a position as the Director of the Educational Leadership Program at NYIT starting this fall.
Garden City High School Principal Nanine McLaughlin hosted the commencement ceremony. Here, she welcomes the Class of 2017.
Salutatorian of the Class of 2017, Seunghyun Woo addressed her classmates, reminiscing about their experiences in their years together in the district schools. Seunghyun will be attending Johns Hopkins in the fall.
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Congratulations to the Garden City High School Class of 2017!
Both teary-eyed, Board Trustee William Holub presented the diploma to his graduating daughter Samantha.
Presented by members of the Board of Education, the Class of 2017 received their diplomas, one-by-one at the podium. Here, Michael Malaszczyk accepts his diploma from President Angela Heineman.
Class of 2017 Salutatorian Seunghyun Woo accepted her diploma from Board Vice President Tom Pinou.
Looking classic in his tuxedo, this soon-to-be-GCHS alum received his lapel rose from English teacher Amy Regis.
Mairead Pfaff, President of the Class of 2017 and Julia Maloney Scholarship winner, presented the class gift. Mairead, whom Principal McLaughlin referred to as the high school’s “third Assistant Principal,” will be attending Notre Dame in the fall.
Veteran Chemistry teacher Ralph D’Ambrosio shared many of his “Ralphyisms” with the Class of 2017 during his address as keynote speaker.
The epitome of grace under pressure, Valedictorian of the Class of 2017, Alyssa DeGruccio, will be attending Brown University in the fall.
For one final time, Valedictorian Alyssa DeGruccio (left) and Salutatorian Seunghyun Woo posed together at the Garden City High School sign.
June 30, 2017
On the River Inn Meets Challenge of Woodstock, Vermont’s ‘Quintessential New England’ Reputation
On the River Inn’s expansive lawn extends to the river © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
BY KAREN RUBIN
Imagine the pressure on innkeepers wanting to build new in the historic village universally known as “Quintessential New England” with its amazing array of
stunning architecture from the 1800s, including the classic Woodstock Inn that graces the village center just across from the green; with its covered wood bridges, classic New England white steepled churches and
homes that proudly display dates from the 1800s. Family owned and operated, the On the River Inn succeeds in stellar fashion, seamlessly integrating the charm of a traditional Vermont inn with
lovely vintage and traditional touches while embracing the best of modern design and amenities – large open floor plan, high ceilings, full-length
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windows from which natural light streams in. Indeed, it was deservedly named by Conde Nast Traveler in 2015 as one of the Top Hotels to Open and “the place to visit”. The inn is conveniently located two miles from the picture book village of Woodstock on six acres fronting the Ottauquechee River, so you have easy access to lovely shops, galleries, restaurants without the bustle. The Inn on the River is selected as our hub for the Discovery Bicycle Tours weekend biking trip (see story). This caps an exceptionally designed program – I mean, you’re in Vermont - in Woodstock, no less - but that is not enough to make a fantastic bike trip. I really appreciate this as I take note of how they have structured the itinerary – the choice of roads (this is a shared-road,, not a bike trail experience) and routes that has to be within the realm of do-ability, as well as stunningly scenic (what you imagine Vermont to be), with decent road conditions (I am amazed at the roads that are unpaved dirt and gravel. But the choice of accommodations is what really caps off the whole Vermont experience. (800-257-2226. 802-457-3553, discoverybicycletours.com) The low-rise inn is laid out so that each room has view of expansive lawn that stretches to the Ottauquechee River; a balcony (or patio) with rocking chairs, firepits and gazebo (just waiting for a wedding). The low-rise inn sprawls out horizontally yet is intimate. It may well be feng shui but there is such a sense of peacefulness when you walk in, which also reflects the very welcoming staff. It offers a stunning lap-size indoor pool with gorgeous blue and white tiles, kept to a perfect temperature for swimming, with adjacent hot tub, and dry sauna and fitness center. There is also an expansive library; games and entertainment lounge and toddler play room. Quirky Vermont antiques and vintage pieces make you smile with their whimsy when you come upon them in the hallways– an old TV, a telephone, Henke ski boots, US Post Office metal mail box door serve as room #s. The hallways are bathed in
natural light that streams through fulllength windows – a modern touch which also contributes to the feeling of well-being. The restaurant, bar and spacious lounge with fireplace is laid out in an open-floor plan though the room doesn’t feel large because of intimate sitting areas with plush leather chairs and sofas, that make it feel cozy. The 506 Bistro serves a seasonal menu emphasizing Vermont specialties like Yankee Pot roast, a organic burger (outstanding) sourced from a nearby farm, fresh strawberry shortcake with Vermont berries. The menu for our group is very varied so there are fish selections (grilled salmon), pasta, meet selections, vegetarian options (ratatouille) and Caesar salad with ahi tuna. The antique bar and the furnishings of the “kitchen,” where each morning we help ourselves to a buffet breakfast, just add to the pleasant ambiance. The inn serves a complimentary country breakfast, has coffee/tea out all day (as well as coffee maker, microwave and refrigerator in the room), free WiFi and parking. Construction is top quality; the furnishings in neutral brown, beige and white. The bedroom is spacious with a king-sized bed, pull out sofa, lounge chair, flat-screen TV; the bathroom is marble with a warming rack. On the River Inn, which is very much a four-season retreat (Killington, Pico, Suicide Six are nearby for winter skiing), is one of several inns owned and operated by a couple with Vermont roots: Aaren Macksoud is originally from Woodstock; his family owns and operates a maple syrup farm and a Vermont country store). They also own hotels in East Africa (where they live now): Palacina Berlin, Palacina Hotel Nairobi, Baraza Resort and Spa Zanzibar, Breezes Beach Club and Spa Zanzibar, The Palms Zanzibar and Zawadi Hotel Zanzibar. They also own and operate Tour Africa Safaris, a tour company that specialized in safaris to East Africa and Palacina Interiors one of East Africa’s most prestigious and internationally recognized Interior Design Studios and Retail Stores specializing in Hospitality and Restaurant Design. (Now I understand where the lovely design comes from.) “We work with a set of principles
An open floor plan links the bar/lounge and restaurant at the On the River Inn, Woodstock, Vermont © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
Discovery Bicycle Tours group gathers in On the River Inn’s restaurant/lounge after the Saturday ride © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
Quirky antiques and vintage items create a feeling of whimsy feel at On the River Inn, Woodstock, Vermont © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
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which we firmly believe customers recognize and appreciate: Maintain international hotel standards, incorporate a beautiful design which reflects the destination, create a feeling of home and ensure that the clients understand from the moment they arrive that the property is family owned. The attention to detail, the emphasis on creating a home away from home, warm hospitality and personalized
service have always been our guiding principles.” Besides being so near Woodstock, nearby attractions include the Billings Farm and Museum, Killington, the Longtail Brewery, King Arthurs Flour. (On the River Inn, 1653 Rt4 West Woodstock Rd., Woodstock Vt., 802-457-5000, reservations@ o n t h e r i v e r w o o d s t o c k . com, generalmanager@
ontheriverwoodstock.com, www. ontheriverwoodstock.com.) See also: Discovery Bicycle Tours’ On the River Weekend in Woodstock, Vermont, Shows How Personalized a Group Tour Can Be ____________________ © 2017 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear.
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Catching up with an old high school friend BY CLAIRE LYNCH One Sunday morning a few years ago I was sitting down to breakfast when the phone rang. The voice on the phone was a voice from the past. My high school girlfriend was up from Pennsylvania, visiting her parents, brothers and sisters in Rockville Centre, our home town. She wanted to know if I had time to get together with her. “Yes, of course I have time,” I said excitedly. “Let’s meet tonight for dinner.” Canceling my other dinner plans, I hurriedly made reservations at a convenient restaurant for us. Sarah was someone I hadn’t seen in several years. She was one of those high school friends of mine that I thought about all the time. Sarah was the one, after all, who taught me how to put on makeup without looking like a clown, how to take buses all over Long Island, mostly to Roosevelt Field, how to find all of the scenic spots in Greenwich Village, where to hang out at Long Beach, who Van Morrison and Willie Nelson were, how to look more grownup on those occasions when I wanted to, how to wear spike heels comfortably and how to look interested at high school proms when I was usually thinking of being somewhere else. She was brave and always willing to try something new. Sarah was warm, witty, unconventional, creative and at times, challenging of authority. She liked going against the status quo. She liked to push the envelope. Life was always interesting whenever Sarah was around. I come from a family of eight people (6 kids) and she comes from a family of seven (5 kids) so we certainly had lots to talk about and we were constantly comparing notes about what our brothers and sisters were up to. We constantly kept track of them and either approved or disapproved. Sarah’s oldest sister had gone off to college in Boston and my oldest brother commuted to Fordham. We agreed that they both were becoming grownups – and that had its good and bad points. The restaurant we went to was equidistant from my apartment and Sarah’s parents’ house, strategically located in
downtown Rockville Centre. I parked my car in a municipal lot and checked my watch. I was on time and looking forward to seeing my old friend. Settling into a booth in the restaurant, I ordered a soda and waited for Sarah. She came rushing in 20 minutes late. Once she spotted me, she came to a halt. “Gosh, you look terrific,” she said. “Now fill me in on the last several years. Christmas cards just don’t tell the whole story.’’ We spent the next five hours recalling the past and laughing at some of the pranks we’d had the gall to pull. Sarcasm was one of our finer traits in high school, and we reverted to ‘’ranking’’ on our old alma mater - the high school we went to in Rockville Centre and made fun of every minute we were there. Gym teachers and science labs were natural targets of our humor. As seniors, we couldn’t wait to flee Long Island for the Big Apple and worlds beyond. Sarah and I also fell into our girlhood habit of completing each other’s sentences and anticipating what the other would say. We didn’t end up filling each other in on the last several years - except for marriages, births and other family news. We could tell how time had treated us just by looking in each other’s eyes. I did confess to following in my father’s footsteps, commuting to a 9-to-5 job and dressing for success (something we swore we’d never do), and she admitted that she still liked to rebel. ‘’No traditional job for me,’’ Sarah announced. ‘’I still do things my way.’’ Her way wasn’t paying the rent, however, and now that Sarah was back on Long Island, she realized that it wasn’t so bad. ‘’Except for the traffic jams, and enormous lines for movies. Movies are never sold out in Pennsylvania. Not even on a Saturday night.’’ I tried to imagine what she was telling this Brooklyn native and it was kind of hard to picture. I wasn’t used to that much spaciousness. “They take the phrase ‘personal space’ to a new level,” Sarah added. “It’s rural country in that part of Pennsylvania and the houses and population are much more spread out than in
Nassau County.” She lived in the Amish Country in Pennsylvania and people had to slow down to watch out for the horses and buggies that moved around so frequently. Plus, she said, people in that area just seem to like having a slower way of life. They also pride themselves on their welcoming committee. Whenever anyone new moves into their town or village, someone welcomes them with a homemade basket of muffins or cookies or a dinner presented with smiles and introductions all around. Sarah liked tasting that home cooking. Over the years she also learned more about cooking Amish food. She’d heard about it back here on Long Island, of course, but she tried some new recipes while living there. She had a husband and son to cook for - as well as neighbors that she would invite over - so she said that she got pretty good at making chicken pot pies from scratch, as well as roast turkey complete with stuffing, green beans, homemade gravy and biscuits. Sarah’s meatloaf was excellent and she also did a great job at preparing roast pork along with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and applesauce. I’m told that she bakes some terrific blueberry pies and rhubarb pies. Sarah added that now she could tell the difference between something that was store bought or homemade – and she preferred homemade every time. Although Sarah dreamed of going to college, right after high school graduation she went to Manhattan to visit for a while and then to Pennsylvania where she started working at a full-time job. She was still working steadily and thinking about taking some computer classes at night at a college in Pennsylvania, but Sarah’s parents had suggested moving home for a while. ‘’Maybe it’s not such a bad idea,’’ Sarah whispered to me as we lingered over coffee. ‘’It’s funny how I couldn’t wait to leave high school and see the world, but now I see how appealing Long Island is.’’ She mentioned the sandy beaches, the ocean’s waves, the sunrises and sunsets, and more. Sarah and I were in the honors classes all throughout high school and every
September when we got our schedules we were delighted because we were in the same classes – all except for the foreign language. Throughout high school I took Spanish and Sarah chose French. We always compared notes on who we thought our best teachers were – and sometimes we disagreed about that. We also disagreed on what our favorite subjects were. Mine was English, naturally, and Sarah’s was math. We read “A Clockwork Orange” at the same time and compared notes. She told me about “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” and I recommended “The Great Gatsby” which was not exactly light reading but it’s a classic - and the fictional story by F. Scott Fitzgerald was allegedly set in Great Neck and Little Neck. Together we saw the movie “To Sir With Love” which starred Sidney Poitier as teacher Mark Thackeray. He taught in a high school in London’s East End which was a lot different from the high school we went to. In high school I was in the marching band and orchestra and so was Sarah. I played the trombone and the baritone horn and Sarah played the clarinet and occasionally the flute. Once in a while when we goofed around we would trade the horns for the woodwinds just to see what would happen but we didn’t have much luck. It didn’t sound very pretty. I hardly made any noise when I blew into the clarinet and when Sarah tried playing my trombone it sounded awful. I’ve heard the sound of elephants roaring when they want to scare away predators in the jungle and that’s pretty much what it sounded like. I decided to stick with the brass horns and Sarah stuck with the woodwinds. One time we tinkered with the bassoon but neither of us got anywhere with that. After leaving the restaurant we both sat in my car for a little while telling more stories and listening to an oldies station on the radio. Some of our favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s came on and of course we not only knew all of the words but we couldn’t resist singing along. Some of them were: See page D5
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors with Social Security Issues BY TOM MARGENAU
Q: I have a young 30-something neighbor who stopped working a few years ago to raise a family. She told me that she got a letter from the government telling her that if she doesn’t return to work soon, she will lose all the Social Security credits she earned while she was working. Because I am getting Social Security, she thinks I am an expert on such matters. But I haven’t a clue what to tell her. Can you help? A: I’m not really sure what kind of “letter from the government” your neighbor is talking about. But I can tell you that no one loses Social Security credits. They are good for life. Here is my educated guess as to what happened. I’ll bet she requested and then received an earnings and benefit statement from the Social Security Administration. That statement gives estimates of future Social Security benefits. And somewhere in that statement, it might have said she will lose her potential eligibility for Social Security disability benefits if she doesn’t start working again soon. To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you need to have recent work credits on your Social Security account. Usually, you need to have worked and earned 20 credits in the 10-year period prior to becoming disabled. And just so everyone understands: You get one credit for each $1,300 earned. But no one can earn more than four credits each year. In other words, once you make $5,200, you’ve earned all the Social Security credits you can get for the year. You said your friend stopped working several years ago, so at some point in the not-too-distant future she will no longer meet that “20 credits in the last 10 year” rule and will lose, at least temporarily, her eligibility for Social Security disability benefits. Once she returns to work, she will eventually get that coverage back. And by the way, the rules are different for Social Security retirement benefits. The law says you need 40 credits to qualify for such benefits. And those credits can be earned anytime during your life. Q: I have some very nice neighbors who are having a hard time making ends meet. They are husband and wife, both of whom have what I assume is a mild form of Down syndrome. I will call them Paul and Mary. I think Paul is in his late 60s and Mary is in her early 60s. As far as I know, they both worked much of their adult lives. She is on Social Security. I’m not sure if it is retirement or disability. He is still working. He does minor clerical work for the federal government. I’ve been told he’s been doing the same job for about 33 years and that
he is a GS-3. (I’m not sure what that means!) They are such a sweet couple. Is there any kind of disability that he can get from Social Security to help them out? How about SSI? A: I’m sorry, but Paul won’t be eligible for Social Security disability benefits for several reasons. The first is because he doesn’t meet the legal definition of disability for Social Security purposes. You do not qualify for such benefits just because you have a disability. Instead, you are eligible if you have a disabling condition that keeps you from working. Because Paul is working, he is not legally disabled. Even if he wasn’t working, the fact that he is over age 66 means he can’t get disability benefits. Once you reach that age milestone, you can only get retirement benefits. But that brings up another possibility. Paul might be eligible for Social Security retirement benefits IF he has been paying Social Security taxes. You said he’s worked for the feds for about 33 years. Anyone hired by the federal government after Jan. 1, 1984 has been covered by Social Security. If he was hired before that date, he is probably paying into the Civil Service Retirement System, not Social Security. If he is covered by Social Security, he could sign up for retirement benefits tomorrow. Once you are over age 66, you can get Social Security checks even if you are working full time. But if he is a CSRS employee, he won’t be able to sign up for his federal pension until he retires. You asked if they can get SSI. The answer is no. Supplemental Security Income is a federal welfare program that pays a small monthly stipend to the elderly poor (and to indigent disabled people). As a general rule, if an older couple already has income over about $1,100 per month, they won’t qualify. I’m not sure what Mary’s Social Security check is. But as a GS-3 (GS is the pay scale for federal employees), Paul is probably making about $24,000 per year. So that is well above the SSI income threshold. Q: I have a 62-year-old neighbor who just signed up for his Social Security. He tried to get disability benefits, but was turned down. Yet he gets VA disability. You would think that if one branch of the federal government says he’s disabled, that should be good enough for another branch! A: Well, you might think that. But you’d be wrong. And that’s because the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration run entirely different disability programs with entirely different sets of rules. For example, the VA awards benefits based on degrees of disability. And you get those benefits whether you can work or not. For example, your neighbor might be getting a 10 percent VA disability. Or
maybe a 50 percent disability. But for SSA, it’s all or nothing. A person must be 100 percent disabled to get Social Security disability benefits. And as I explained in the answer to the question above, the inability to work is the key to getting Social Security disability. The law says you must be unable to do any kind of work, and you must be expected to be out of work for at least a year, to qualify for Social
Security disability benefits. If that answer doesn’t satisfy your neighbor, he can always appeal his case to SSA. He has 60 days from the date his disability claim was denied to ask for a review. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM
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Catching up with an old high school friend C ontinued from page D3 “Sweet Cherry Wine” by Tommy James and the Shondells which in part goes: “Come on everyone we gotta get together now Oh yeah, love’s the only thing that matters anyhow And the beauty of life can only survive If we love one another …” And I couldn’t resist pointing out whenever the brass flourish came on. It was great! Sarah liked hearing the flute solo that fades out at the end of the song. That was cool! We also listened to George McCrae sing the words to “Rock Your Baby:” “Woman, take me in your arms Rock your baby Woman, take me in your arms Rock your baby …” We cranked up the volume on the car radio and sang even louder when we heard Bob Dylan sing “Mr. Tambourine Man:” “Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come following you …” Any songs from the 1960s and early 1970s were fine by us as Sarah and I had our mini-reunion. The next day Sarah drove back to Pennsylvania and she said that she would keep her options open about Long Island. We email back and forth every so often and the last thing I heard is that Sarah and her family moved to Florida. “I want the warm weather and sunny days,” she wrote in a recent email. “I love the Amish country and all that but I’m ready for some much milder winters. We’ll keep in touch!” So the next time Sarah calls me out of the blue and says that she wants to get together for lunch or dinner, I’ll be ready. It’s always fun catching up with Sarah!
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Fifth Avenue Museum Mile Festival Showcases Exhibits Not to Be Missed This Summer BY KAREN RUBIN
Even if you were unable to get to the once-a-year Museum Mile Festival along Fifth Avenue on June 13, when six museums (some of them with pricey admissions) throw their doors open to one and all for free, it provided a marvelous preview of some spectacular exhibits that are on through the summer or fall. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at the southern “border” of Museum Mile, I visited the Irving Penn Centennial, a marvelous survey of this brilliant photographer’s career and an opportunity to see the museum quality prints that would have been seen in the pages of important magazines like Vogue; the exhibit is on through July 30, 2017. I went from Irving Penn to the Age of Empires exhibit of breathtaking sculpture and artifacts from the Qin and Han dynasties, spanning 221 BC to 220 AD, including near life-size but extraordinarily realistic statues of
terracotta warriors from Xian (so lifelike they appear to breathe) that I had seen for the first time when I visited what was at the time newly uncovered site in 1978 in China. This important exhibit is on view through July 16, 2017. Then, I couldn’t resist, I luxuriated in the galleries devoted to Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Outside, the Met Museum hosted performance art – a troupe of dancers whose movements formed artistic poses. (My favorite time to visit is on a Friday or Saturday evening when the Met is open late, has music on the mezzanine; favorite place to eat is in the American Café in the sculpture garden; also, take a docent-led “Highlights” tour, which brings you all around the museum.) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street), New York, NY 10028, (212) 535-7710 http:// www.metmuseum.org/. (My clever strategy was to start at the Met at 5 pm, giving me an extra hour of the Museum Mile Festival in order to cover more territory.)
I next visit the Neue Galerie New York and get my annual “fix” of the breathtaking “Woman in Gold” and other Gustav Klint paintings (Klint has become one of my favorite artists). The Austrian Masterworks exhibit is a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the museum’s founding, highlighting Gustav Klint, Oskar Kokoschka, Alfred Kubin and Egon Schiele. Neue Galerie New York, 1048 Fifth Avenue (at 86th Street), New York, NY 10028, (212) 628-6200, http://www. neuegalerie.org/. The Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum, which always gets an enormous crowd for the Museum Mile festival, is featuring “Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim,” “Hugo Boss Prize 2016: Anicka Yi, Life is Cheap” Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 88th Street) New York, NY 10128, (212) 4233500, https://www.guggenheim.org// Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, which is part of the Smithsonian Institutions, a collection
established by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt as the Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration in 1897, housed in an exquisite mansion, is presenting a marvelous exhibit, “The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s” – bringing together the design elements of the era through a range of furnishings, architecture, clothing, paintings and music, and what made the designs so distinctive and reflective of cultural trends of the time. For example, “Bending the Rules,” the cross-pollination of American and European artists (“A Smaller World”), the infatuation with technology and machines. One of the special delights of the Cooper Hewitt is their interactive opportunities to create designs. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum, 2 East 91st Street (off Fifth Avenue) New York, NY 10128, 212-849-8400, http://www. cooperhewitt.org/ The Jewish Museum’s special exhibit this season also focuses on the 1920s, featuring the painter and poet and
One of the terracotta warriors on view in the “Age of Empires” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art © 2017 Karen Rubin/ The Metropolitan Museum of Art at night © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com goingplacesfarandnear.com
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exemplar of the avant-garde, Florine Stettheimer. This was all new to me – I had never heard of her, or her incredible sisters, before (their independence, feminism and stunning range of creativity reminded me of the Bronte sisters, except these ladies did not keep their creative output a secret). The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue, (between 92nd & 93rd Streets), New York, NY 10128, (212) 423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org. The two exhibits – at the Cooper Hewitt and the Jewish Museum – are that much more inspiring to see contiguously, to have this extraordinary in-depth insight into the Jazz Age, a time of tumultuous change in culture, social mores and political currents on a scale that only recurred 40 years later, in the 1960s, and now. I became intrigued when I heard of the Jewish Museum’s exhibit at the Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island in June (you have another opportunity to enjoy this fantastic festival August 26 & 27, jazzagelawnparty.com) From there I walked further north, to just about the top of the Museum Mile with only about an hour to go of the festival. The Museum of the City of New York always has smart, clever exhibits. The not-to-be missed exhibit, “New York at its Core,” that is on now is in three parts, in three different galleries. It explores the essential question, “What makes New York New York?” (Answer: Money, Diversity, Density, Creativity) and takes the city from its very beginnings (room-sized images of neighborhoods morph from centuries ago into today), to its development as a melting pot for cultures, and then lets viewers imagine what the city of the future should look like (“Future City Lab”) and how it should solve the challenges of affordable housing, greenspace, environment, transit, and so forth. One of the most interesting parts is a computergenerated animation that puts you into the scene. Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street), New York, NY 10029 (212) 534-1672, http://www.mcny.org/ Then, at the north end of the Museum Mile, El Museo Del Barrio is featuring “Belkis Ayon: Nkame” and “A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayon” El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street), New York, NY 10029, (212) 831-7272 (http://www.elmuseo.org/) ____________________ © 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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Met Museum-goers viewing the “Irving Penn Centennial” exhibit © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
See yourself in the city of the future and have a crack at solving urban challenges, at the Museum of the City of New York © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
You get to try your hand at design, at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum housed in an exquisite Fifth Avenue mansion © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
Painting of the Stettheimer sisters and mother by Jazz Age, avant-garde artist and poet Florine Stettheimer, on view at the Jewish Museum © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
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SOUTHAMPTON Secluded Designer Home on private road for rent by Garden City resident. 4 Bedroom (sleeps 8), 2.5 Bath, Great Room, Euro Kitchen, Gazebo. Short walk to beautiful Peconic Bay Beach. August 1—Labor Day $19,000 + utilities. (Shorter stays also available) Pictures on request. Contact 516-746-4314
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE LOTS FOR SALE POCONOS LAND LIQUIDATION 30 mile views! 5 start location. Paved roads, utilities 2+ acres only $19,900. 80% off! 2hrs NYC. Excellent financing. Call Now 888-320-0920
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BABYSITTER MOM’S HELPER Available GCHS Sophomore (honors). Two years babysitting experience with infants, toddlers and young children. Strong swimmer and gymnast. Tutoring experience/Spanish fluency. Full-time, part-time or “as needed”. Contact Jayda 646-667-9662
COMPUTERS COMPUTER REPAIR AND INSTRUCTION Chaminade Graduate Eliminate viruses, malware, bloatware, adware, spyware Computer Instruction Home & Business Networking Reasonable Rates Call Phil at Aspect Networking 516-830-3366 OR email: support@aspectnetworking. com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 GEM BASEMENT DOCTOR: One stop for all your home improvement needs! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown, wainscoting molding, closets, doors, windows, sheetrock, painting, siding, decks power washed, stained and built. 516-623-9822
LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628
MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. REAL ESTATE Free Estimates WANTED Fully Licensed & Insured SEEKING 2 BEDROOM APT #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry /COTTAGE/HOUSE Louie 516-850-4886 Professional empty-nester seeking minimum 2 bedrooms within vicinity LIRR, Mineola, Garden City. Fair price. Contact: Our Service Directory is sure to bring 516-456-6162 results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.
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Call 294.8900 SERVICES HOME IMPROVEMENTS SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain / rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com
PAINTING & PAPERHANGING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal Power Washing, Wood Replacement JOHN MIGLIACCIO Licensed & Insured #80422100000 Call John anytime: 516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office) JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378 PAINTING PAINTING PAINTING: Interior/Exterior. Summer Specials! Call Steve cell 972-998-8573
PARTY HELP LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545
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SERVICES LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545
TUTORING AP MATH SCHOLAR: Available to tutor your child at reasonable rates. Can tutor in all mathematical subjects. Flexible scheduling. Please call 516-7757883 COLLEGE ESSAYS: Make your application stand above the rest. Call Jonathan, 516-6690587or ifixessays@gmail.com, an Ivy League PhD with proven Ivy League results.
ELEMENTARY TUTOR: Elementary teacher dual certified in general and special education (Birth-6th grade) available to work with your student to support, enhance and reinforce important skills in Math & Literacy. Call Jeanine 516-2251044 ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT / ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student. MATH, PHYSICS, SAT/ACT TUTOR, adjunct professor Calculus I,II, Algebra, trig, AP & Pre-Calc, IB, NYS Certified, highly experienced. Raj 516-7871026
MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 SAT/ACT TUTOR University of Pennsylvania Engineering student, Chaminade graduate, Garden City resident; can teach math, reading and test strategies; has experience working at an SAT prep company. Call/text Anthony 516-554-7150
SERVICES INSTRUCTION PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons. com
CLEANING CLEANING SERVICES AVAILABLE: For homes and offices. Many years experience and good recommendations. Responsible and trustworthy. If interested, please call Elizabeth: 516-787-7527 OR 516-360-4269 MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE Our excellent cleaning team will get your home or office spotless! Available Monday thru Friday 7am to 6pm Supplies provided if needed Own transportation Excellent references provided CALL 516-849-2026 SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 516-764-5686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516-5381125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com
SERVICES 1-866-We Junk It: All phases of rubbish removal & demolition. Residential, commercial, construction sites, kitchens, bathrooms, clean-ups, attics, basements, floods, fires. All size dumpsters. Same day service. Fully insured. Bob Cat Service. www.1866wejunkit.com 516-5411557
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A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405
COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125
OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220
COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com
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SPORTS LACROSSE TRAINING by 2 Brothers. Both play at GCHS — O ne Offense / O ne Defense. They will use their knowledge of both ends of the field to train your son. Individuals and small groups welcome. For more info and pricing, email: lacrosse1722@gmail.com
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Pet CPR & First Aid Class
Do you know how to help your pet in an emergency?
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.
Last Hope Thanks Pet Peeves (with our collective cat-loving heart) for a generous $12,000 grant so we can offer the public FREE TNR spay/neuter vouchers for feral cats.
This grant is an attempt to be proactive by altering cats before females get pregnant. The Pet Peeves funds will help Last Hope to spay/neuter at least 200 cats. Cat caretakers can apply for the free vouchers, at the link on the Last Hope website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/fix-a-feral/. When funds are depleted, Last Hope will be resuming its regular Fix-a-Feral program with discounted TNR vouchers at participating vets. Feral cats are community “shadow” citizens, so often ignored and tormented. Pet Peeves an advocacy organization for local animal rescues truly is “The Voice of Long Island Pets”.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Join the Last Hope cat rescue and adoption team! Volunteer orientations are held at our Wantagh adoption center the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM. Reservations not needed, but please fill out and fax a volunteer application in advance to 516-765-9181. You can download the application from our website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org. Click on “How to Help”, then “Become a Volunteer!”. Our adoption center is located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. We look forward to having you on our team.
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Special Guest Meeting Scholarship Winners Recognized
The Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club hosted one of the most memorable luncheon meetings of the season on Monday, June 26 at the Garden City Hotel. Themed, “Bring a Friend to Rotary,” the meeting hosted guests of Rotarians who have either expressed an interest in learning more about Rotary, or in joining the Club. Guests spoke of their business affiliations; and the Club welcomed Bobby Menges, recipient of the 2017 Community Service Award along with his Mom, Liz Menges; also welcomed was a visiting Rotarian, a cardiologist
from Taipi, Taiwan. The most special feature of the luncheon meeting was the introduction of the Club’s 2017 scholarship winners. Every year. Two students, one from Mineola HS, the other from Garden City HS, are each awarded a $1,500 scholarship. This year, the Club had the pleasure of congratulating and presenting the scholarship checks to Matteo Itri, awardee from Mineola, and Alessia Arianas, awardee from Garden City. Both students have excelled in various area and exemplify the Rotary Motto,
Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Scholarship Selection Committee chairperson; Alessia Arianas, Garden City High School scholarship recipient; Susan MacDonald, Club president and Matteo Itri, Mineola High School recipient.
“Service Above Self.” Matteo’s favorite quote to live by is “Be the change you want to see in the world.” At age 14, he had joined the Mineola Junior Fire Department and discovered how important it is to volunteer. Matteo advanced through the ranks, serving in officer positions, and in 2016 was officially sworn in as a member of Engine Company # 1 of the Department. He notes that the Mineola Fire Department has taught him how important it is to give back to others. Matteo will attend Molloy College where he will pursue a dual major in adolescent education and special education. Upon completing college, he
plans to become a high school social studies teacher. Alessia has excelled in a wide range of service activities with high interest and participation in dance and theatre. She notes that “Service Above Self” is ultimately about helping others to be their best. “When we focus on serving others, we make a positive difference in the world,” Alessia notes. Alessia Arianas serves as vice president of the GCHS Italian Club; she has been affiliated with Camp Italia since 2011, first as a student – then, a junior teacher. Alessia says one of her most rewarding service experiences has been volunteering as a Faith Formation
Teacher to first graders at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church in Garden City. Alessia will pursue a business degree at Syracuse University with a plan following college to participate in the business side of theatre or media. Another highlight of the meeting was the traditional presentation of “Happy Bucks.” High praises and kudos rang out throughout the room plus standing “Os” for retiring president, Susan MacDonald whose 18-month term winds down. Alba Spinelli, vice president will be inducted as president of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club at its meeting on June 10. Stay tuned!
The Scholarship Committee with scholarship winners (L-R): Bob Schoelle, Althea Robinson, Joanne Meyer-Jendras, chairperson; Alessia Arianas, GCHS scholarship recipient; Susan MacDonald, club president; and Matteo Itri, MHS scholarship recipient.
Village to start bids for new water tank
From page 38 DiFrancisco he thought about the last presentation in May from Kelleher and the many comments on long-term costs to maintain each tank design. Mayor Brian Daughney asked about clearing the area off of Old Country Road where the current tanks is. Suozzi says the Ethical Humanist Society and the village have the agreement in place, approved by the Board of Trustees and EHS Board. “Because of the current tank site we have to use the wooded area as a staging area for deconstructing the old tank and mobilization and reconstruction of the new tank. At the time the new tank is
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finished and the site is vacated by the contractor, the village is obligated to restore the site to a parking field aligning with the conditions of the new parking field the Ethical Humanist Society built a few years ago. We will improve their property at an estimated $130,000 cost, and that is part of the bond however it will not be put out to bid with the tank,” he said. Mayor Daughney noted that eventually this leaves the village with easier access to the new tank. A month earlier, Kelleher told the Board the construction cost for a single-pedestal design is $7.5 million; for a composite steel (Style 3) it is $6.9 million and the glass-fused to steel tank design would be $6.1 million. H2M modified
specs for each tank design to aid the bidding process this summer, “to open it up so we have more competition,” Kelleher said May 18. Trustee Minuto picked up the point on related maintenance costs for the tank over time and asked if the village could bid out an account for that service, as in a service contract agreement. Suozzi told him there are options to bid out that cost. DiFrancisco mentioned a contractor’s guarantee as part of the original tank build bid, but Trustee Minuto told him there was consideration of longer term costs because to-date there have been conflicting numbers from H2M on the maintenance projections. “We might get at least for the initial
10-year period a finer estimate on what the new tank costs to maintain. If that comes in the bid documents we can put it as an add-on and then we can use it or not use it,” he said. However, Administrator Suozzi said that could slow down the process at this time to add services in because it was not originally drafted in the bid documents. “The reason we went down this road (new tank designs) was because the estimate we got for painting the existing tank was so high. It seemed like a better option to build a new tank,” DiFrancisco said. Suozzi said the 84-year-old tank would have had to be replaced within 20 years in any case.
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GCAA wraps up season with Softball-a-Palooza 2017 GCAA Softball wrapped up the season with the first Tournament and Picnic at Garden City’s Community Park and Pavilion, and came to be known as the “Softball-aPalooza” festival. Over 200 people turned out to participate and enjoy a 5 hour event spanning from 10am – 3pm and included all Kindergarten through 7th Grade players. Throughout the day Kindergarten and 1rst grad-
ers, and 2nd and 3rd graders competed in Throwing, Running and Batting Competitions. The four teams in the 4th-5th grade level, competed in the first ever “Garden City Pineapple Cup Tournament” on the new Turf Field. Organizers, Coaches and Parents stood firm in the face of 1.8” of Rainfall in the hours leading up to the event, and witnessed the skies clearing up
literally 20 minutes before the first opening Game Ball was thrown. It turned out to be a gorgeous day. The 10U Playoff team endured a more hectic day as they were originally scheduled for 10AM at Mineola, and the rain forced a reschedule to Floral Park at 3pm. Yet coaches and parents managed to get to the Picnic and Tournament by Noon in between that scheduling madness.
Special thanks is reserved for Mary Sievers, instrumental in coordinating a terrific season long program and an amazing season ending picnic, and also to Garden City’s own Town Meats, which donated 300 hot dogs for the event. Have a great summer! We look forward to seeing most everybody in the Fall as details on the Summer & Fall “Skills and Scrimmages” program
Skills competitions Majors Team
GC Team Maroon and Grey together post Game
Middle School players annual parents vs players game
Cheeering on the players
Fans enjoying the beautiful day
will be released on our website (below) with registration opening on or about July 15th. www.leaguelineup.com/ welcome.asp?url=gcaasoftball GCAA has run baseball in Garden City since 1955 and Softball shortly thereafter (anybody with information on the origin of the softball program please email gardencity.ny.softball@gmail.com
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Coach McNally presented with Pineapple Plaque
Organizers and helpers Mary, Amy, Avery and Jaci
GC Team Grey prepares for tournament
Crowd gathers after storm passes
GC Team Navy prepares for tournament Batter UP
Santopietro’s Squad prepares for tournament.
Avery Hearon delivers fastpitch
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Board considering adding handicapped spaces on 7th Street
From page 12 away three 15-minute spaces in the front and putting six long-term spots in the back,” he said. Village resident Kathleen Sweeney attended the Commission meeting and said she’s a regular along that stretch of 7th Street with her elderly parents. “If you’re not a regular user of downtown, a regular shopper or Starbucks coffee drinker you may not be aware of the circumstances – at times it becomes dangerous with the pull-up.” EPOA Vice President Steve Ilardi, liaison to the Traffic Commission, similarly spoke about the routine for many elderly and disabled in the village heading to 7th – dropping off the passenger in the front of the stores and/or restaurants and parking behind the location, in lot 7S or lot 7N, “for the non-disabled driver.” He then commented on the alternative of a disabled or handicapped driver having access to get to stores and locations alone, setting up different needs. He advised the Commission on recognizing the timeliness of the discussion ahead of fall. “If you are going to go out and hire somebody then make it a requirement at the very beginning to get back to the village within 45 days with everything they need. By the second week of August then we’d have all the data,” he said. Hyer said an expedited response was important and “we will do the best that we can.” But Trustee Robert Bolebruch said it would be difficult to guarantee that happening given municipal bid advertising and what may come ahead of a Garden City request for proposals. Bolebruch estimated three months as a maximum for this study. Bolebruch then asked Hyer for a Commission vote to formalize its recommendation for the $20,000 consultants’ sum to be allocated by the full Board of Trustees at the June 15 meeting. DPW Superintendent DiFrancisco and Police Commissioner Ken Jackson commented on a potential sum to set up, and DiFrancisco thought Cameron Engineering would be one possible firm that can bid.
Commissioner Jackson said his GCPD completed an accident study for 7th Street in anticipation of the discussion, not specifically handicapped or mobility-impaired-related accidents. “To get a base I did a report to see if there are areas of 7th Street more conducive to pedestrian accidents in general, which then in my eyes would be area of more concern for somebody who has mobility impairment. In ten years we had two accidents in the middle of the street, both in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts/Key Food crossing. And mostly any other accidents we have had involving pedestrians were at the two corners: intersections with Hilton Avenue and Franklin Avenue. From the police observation it is a very heavily-travelled area. You do have a real number of quick, coffee and bagel places that people go in and out of. That is an area of concern and if you did a consultants’ study or a parking change that should be looked at,” Jackson said at the Commission meeting. Two days earlier, on Tuesday June 13 the Central Property Owners’ Association met and CPOA director Richard Silver spoke about engineering issues and a lack of state requirements with on-street handicapped parking. He warned that it would not be easy to accomplish or accommodate for a variety of reasons, despite the fact the premise of more benefit for the handicapped and mobility impaired was a reason for taking initiative. “There is a legal requirement for off-street handicapped parking and 7S has 15 handicapped spots. We have done extensive studies and the handicapped spots in 7S are underutilized. I believe the village will repave lot 7S next year and it will be restriped. That will require us to comply with more recent code in terms of access lanes, and we will have an opportunity to relocate some of the handicapped spots then. Right now on-street would present very substantial engineering challenges with trying to have the code-based ramps off of a street as crowned as 7th Street – it is fraught with engineering challenges and trying
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to create ramps where none exist now. I think this is one case where the police department has strong views on safety and where this is to be located,” he said. Traffic Commission CPOA liaison Pat DiMattia also spoke about specific curb cuts and the grading at the corners where the three handicapped spaces were proposed. At the June 15 meeting Hyer asked Kelly about the Commission having a review of 15-minute parking spaces in the areas as an alternative. “I think there is room in front of them that we can probably fit something in, I do not know. But we certainly have professionals look at that and get back to us –certainly it is fair enough,” Hyer said. Kelly’s retort was looking at another heavily-used area of the village – Community Park. With the Mobility Impaired Committee’s input the Garden City Recreation and Parks Department, led by Commissioner Kevin Ocker, worked with DPW to add eight handicapped spaces at the Pool. “The only thing here (7th Street) when I go to park versus taking trips to my doctor on Thirteenth Street and parking spaces there is that the Chamber of Commerce is downtown. That’s the only difference between where I go and what
handicapped spots I utilize. From the get-go we have been treated poorly! In a meeting Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi told me, ‘Gerry how many spaces do you want to cannibalize. When you are seeing tension from our group it is because of the way we have been treated. All we want is to be treated on equal footing,” Kelly said. Hyer and Trustee Bolebruch spoke about the due diligence involved and seeking a fair and manageable outcome by September. “Having served on the Commission for many years, as Trustee John DeMaro has, whether this initiative comes from the Mobility Impaired Committee or anyone else we would follow the same path as with anyone else – I wish we had information (like a professional study) before this meeting, but the bottom line is to make sure we come to a conclusion by the September meeting. In order to do that properly this is how to do it and we would treat anyone else the same way,” Bolebruch said. “Mr. Kelly we are looking at this and there is a way to get it done. I would like to get all the information and I personally would like to see it happen,” Trustee Hyer said at the June 15 meeting.
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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.
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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.
Summer Youth Basketball Camp
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
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VILLAGE SPORTS Continued from page 51 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.
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 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 Recreation Office at 465-4075.
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.
COLLEGE NOTES Jillian Curtin has been named to the University of Delaware’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester. n
Emily Betts of Garden City was among more than 3,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Yager Stadium. Betts received a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Psychology . n
Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,045 students in May 2017. Among the graduates was Charlotte H. Castronovo, who received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Administration and Management, Cum Laude. n
Samantha J. Derby, a resident of Garden City, has recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the Spring semester. Each school and college at Boston University has their own criterion for the Dean’s List, but students generally
must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as well as a full course load as a full time student. n
Christian J. Carlino, of Garden City, was named to the Dean’s List at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2016-17 year. Carlino is one of 417 Colby students -- or 23 percent of the student body -- to qualify for the Dean’s List this semester. Carlino, a member of the Class of 2020, attended Chaminade High School and is the son of Kenneth and Elise Carlino of Garden City. Carlino earned a semester grade point average of 3.77 or higher this spring to be included on Colby’s highly selective Dean’s List. He majored in economics-mathematics with a concentration in financial markets. n
Anne Blanco, a resident of Garden City and a member of the class of [class], has been named to the Dean’s List at Providence College for the Spring 2017 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.55 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credits.
FC Fury New York, a club in the brand new U.S. Soccer Girl’s Development Academy, announced the signing of 14-year-old Garden City native Lucy McShane. Lucy started playing soccer for Garden City Centennials under head coach Tom Poz and also received extensive training in Garden City from Mike Connolly at Soccer Motiv8. She was later part of a New York Cup winning team with Albertson Fury, as well as a Long Island Rough Riders squad that won the World Futsal Championship in Orlando, Florida. More recently, Lucy was recognized by TopDrawerSoccer. com as one of the Top 150 players in the country graduating in the class of 2021. She now has a chance to take her game to another level. “I love to play soccer and the chance to do it all-year-round for a program like FC Fury is a dream come true. I can’t wait to start,” said Lucy. FC Fury will begin play this fall in the brand new Girls’ Development Academy, which is expected to be the top female league in the country. It’s a 10-month program, and many games will be scouted by U.S National Team Staff, along with some of the top college coaches in the nation.
Lucy McShane
COLLEGE NOTES Russell W. McManus, a SUNY Canton Finance major from Garden City, received Part Time Honors for academic performance during the spring 2017 semester at SUNY Canton. Part Time Honors recognize students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credits of course work. It stands alongside the college’s Dean’s List and President’s List as the top awards given for academic success during a semester at the college. n
Jodi DiLemme, a resident of Garden City and a member of the class of 2019
majoring in Elementary and Special Education, has been named to the Dean’s List at Providence College for the Spring 2017 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.55 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credits. n
Enrique Austria of Garden City was among the nearly 1,400 undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees from the University of Dayton during the spring 2017 commencement ceremony.
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IN MEMORIAM Ed Brown Ed Brown, sixty-two year resident of Garden City passed away on June 15. Brown was a familiar and active figure in the community throughout that time. After graduating from Fordham University and Georgetown University Law School, Brown was the real estate trial partner of James B. Donavan of the famed NY law firm, Watters and Donavan. Donavan was just the feature of the movie, “Bridge of Spies,” where Tom Hanks portrayed him. Brown held positions as Executive Vice President of the New York State Land Title Association and was Secretary Treasurer and Counsel to both the New York and Connecticut Board of Title Underwriters. In Garden City, his energies and dedication to his community were ubiquitous. He was a former elected member of the “Ten Man Committee of Garden City East” for the selection of the School Board and Village Trustee; a former District Captain of the Garden City Community Fund, a former vice-president of the Garden City Assembly; a former Little League coach and manager; Past President of the St. Joseph’s Holy Name Society; Past President of the St. Joseph’s Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; a member of the Executive Board of the St. Joseph’s PTA, a counsel to Right to Life, and a Past President of the Catholic Lawyer’s Guild of Long Island. In 1969, Brown founded the Fordham University Club of Long Island, and was its National Alumni Association President in the early nineties. In 1990 he was Selected as “Ram of the Year,” by this venera-
Ed Brown with his wife, Marjorie ble institution. He was on the alumni senate of Georgetown University, and former member of Board of Directors of the Leukemia Society,Inc., Nassau County Division. As an Honorably discharged veteran of WWII, he continued service to the country he loved as a Past commander of New Hyde Park Post 1089, a Judge Advocate of the William Bradford Turner Post 265, and was a big part of the American Legion. In 2015 he was selected as “Grand Marshall” of the Garden City Memorial Day Parade. He predeceases his wife of seventy years, Marjorie, his three children, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Brown lived a life of muscular commitment to his family, faith, country, and community.
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Swim Across America at the Garden City Pool
Once again, the beautiful Garden City Pool was host to Swim Across America. Tuesday, June 20th’s glorious pre-summer day provided a wonderful way for swimmers and volunteers to participant in this year’s Garden City Pool Swim Across America fundraiser. This year’s event raised over $6,000 toward local cancer centers and hospitals for cancer research and treatment. It was especially heart-warming to see so many people decide to participate on-the-spot as they became aware of the excitement surrounding the GC Pool. A special acknowledgment goes to 12 year-old participant, Alexandra Eldredge who swam in honor of a cancer-stricken family friend and raised more than $1,500! Swim Across America, Inc., [SAA] is a national organization that focuses on local cancer centers and hospitals and is dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming- related events. Beneficiaries of the Garden City Swim Across America fundraiser include places such as the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; the Cold Spring Harbor Lab; the SAA Stacey Leondis Fellowship at the
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore; the Feinstein Institute of North Shore-LIJ; the MIRACLE Foundation Pavilion at Mercy Medical Center and the Fighting Chance center on Long Island. The Garden City Pool event featured food donated by My Three Sons. Every participant was entered into raffle drawings for prizes donated by the DeGearo and Germano families and the SAA organization. Further assistance was provided by the Heaney and Zarriello families. The Garden City Pool Swim Across America committee would like to thank these businesses and families for their generosity and support. The Garden City Pool Swim Across America committee is also grateful for the continued support and cooperation of the Garden City Recreation Department and the GC Pool staff as well as the understanding of everyone who lost lane space for a few hours at the GC Adult Pool and encouraged our swimmers. Finally - Thank you participants and volunteers. Your enthusiasm and dedication to this yearly event is truly inspiring. Cancer is something that touches us all and know that you are truly Making Waves to Fight Cancer.
Katie Lew dives in for Swim Across America.
Thanks to top-fundraiser, Alexandra Eldredge for her tremendous work on behalf of SAA.
Cara Heaney and John Protano show their SAA muscle
John Protano diving in to make waves to fight cancer.
Caity Bianchi, Morgan DeGearo, Kalie Yuen, Riley DeGearo, Jessica Pedone, and Cara Heaney show they have a leg up on their support of Swim Across America.
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Shane Tarr, Brooke Tarr, Ella Newmark, and Riley DeGearo get ready to dive in.
Showing that they are champions in and out of the water, members of the Nassau County Championship-winning Girls and Nassau County Championship-winning Boys Garden City High School Varsity swim teams show their support for Swim Across America.
Blayne Pomeroy, Kathlyn Pomeroy, and Abigail Halloran strike a pose for SAA.
Abigail Halloran shows off the raffle prize she won for participating.
SAA yellow caps filled the pool.
Jake Newmark getting ready for his swim.
Michael Ferrari joins in the swim.
Shane Tarr after his swim.
Robert Protano, Alex Barton, and Timothy Voelker show their support
Laura Ryan shows her support of SAA.
Swim Across America is a family affair for the Eldredge family as they dive in for their swim.
Zachary and Noah Mehlman participating in their first SAA event.
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Second Grade Girls Team Germany Second Grade Girls Team Germany had a fantastic season under the leadership of Coach Matt, Coach Z and Coach Tim. Many of the girls have been playing Centennials soccer together since pre-school with the same dedicated coaches. This season the athletes really began to play as a team, and despite having many absences due to Communions they finished with a record 4-2, which is a team best! Way to go Team Germany!
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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.
CLOSED: 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 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 111 Cherry Valley Avenue, #614, Garden City, NY – Rental.
111 Cherry Valley, Unit M-3, Garden City, NY 2-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2940574. $4,700/mo.
100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 712, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2928996. $699,000.
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Sunday, July 2nd 12:00 – 2:00pm 31 Wellington Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom. 4.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2949363. $1,325,000.
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 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948178. $889,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2943288. $899,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948179. $999,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2930467. $1,049,000.
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.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2931190. $1,199,000.
Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2936949. $1,198,000.
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2942707. $1,249,000.
Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2917591. $1,299,000.
Garden City, NY 6-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2944846. $1,299,000.
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.
Saturday, July 1st 12:00 –2:00pm 75 Monroe Street, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2948757. $865,000.
UNDER CONTRACT
Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2937622. $759,000.
UNDER CONTRACT
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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2908144. $1,499,000.
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 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2931903. $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
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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. $15,000/mo.
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.
Saturday, July 1st 2:30 – 4:00pm 32 Bromleigh Road, Stewart Manor, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath. SD #16. MLS# 2942805. $649,000.
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, July 1st 12:00–2:00pm 25 Birch Street, Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom. 2-bath. SD #22. MLS# 2949749. $668,000.
Robert J. Krener
Alexandra Parisi
Meredith Krug
Mary Lo Galbo
Diane Piscopo
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Kathleen Roberts
Susan MacDonald
Suzanne Rueck
Brigid Marmorowski
Julia Mastromauro Rosado
Westhampton Beach, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #2. MLS# 2923368. $2,798,000.
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Joseph Scianablo
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Orient, NY 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #1. MLS# 2831834. $2,985,000.
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Cheryl Trimboli
Penelope Nikolakakos
Scott Wallace
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