The Garden City News (3/15/24)

The Garden City High School Boys 4 x 400m relay team set a new school record at the 2024 New Balance Nationals in Boston on March 10th. See page 75.

Board approves water treatment funds

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At its meeting held on Thursday night, March 7, the Garden City Board of Trustees approved a $700,000 bond resolution for the permanent installations of orthophosphate corrosion control treatment at municipal water well sites. The village’s water well system will then have a layer of protection from contamination due to the lead service lines, as the Village of Garden City continues its push to have lead lines serving households identified and hopefully

changed by homeowners.

Upon village water consultants H2M Architects + Engineers’ reviews of the bids for the comprehensive orthophosphate treatment program, the recommendation to award the bid to Philip Ross Industries of Melville, the low bidder with a cost of $482,500, came before the Board. The trustees also approved the award of bid last week, however the funding of the contract is subject to a permissive referendum and the resolution shall take effect 30 days following the March 7 adoption.

“This is for the mandated corrosion control tied to lead service lines. Implementation of orthophosphate treatment was originally installed as a temporary measure, and this project seeks to construct the treatment in a permanent manner,” Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni explained.

Trustee Ed Finneran asked Village Treasurer Irene Woo to share some details of the bond resolution which was established at a flat $700,000. Woo said while the amount allows for room for

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Village hires firm to look at uses for St. Paul’s Center

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The much-anticipated next steps in finding a new use for the historic, St. Paul’s main building is in motion. On Thursday, March 7, the Garden City Board of Trustees formally approved hiring Brandstetter Carroll Inc. of Lexington, Kentucky, for $159,000 to provide professional services for a new project: the Garden City Recreation and Parks Needs Assessment & St. Paul’s Use Plan.

The work to be performed by Brandstetter Carroll, which will take place in four stages, will outline programs that could be implemented at St. Pau’s. The project has been dubbed the “St. Paul’s Recreational Facility Project,” a new multipurpose community center for Garden City. The four

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Restaurant owner asks board for relief from code

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Last Thursday the Garden City Board of Trustees heard from proprietors of a Seventh Street restaurateur who said that certain village code measures will cause undue hardship for some businesses. The businesses have been told that they must remove flower planters from the sidewalks, and lock up their tables and chairs each night.

Co-owners of Seventh Street Cafe, Brooke and Victor Scotto, attended the March 7 Board meeting and engaged the trustees on what the village code currently permits. Brooke Scotto said that for over 15 years her restaurant has featured See page 51

Garden City’s voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, March 19th from noon to 9 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to choose four members of the Board of Trustees.

As our readers can see from the massive numbers of letters to the editor in this week’s edition, there is a lot of interest in the election. We have printed 66 letters in this issue, spread across numerous pages. We have far surpassed last year’s record of 46 letters to the editor in one issue.

Some people have suggested that publishing so many letters is overkill, but we think that it goes to our core mission, which is to provide a forum for residents to discuss the issues of the day. Sure, it costs a few more bucks

to add pages to our issue, although the advertisements from the candidates offset the extra printing costs, so thanks for that! We figure that if our readers went to the trouble of sending us their thoughts, then we should find them a spot in the paper.

Garden City is in the enviable position of being able to attract top talent to its boards and commissions. Several of our neighboring communities have been having trouble finding people to run for their local offices.

Good luck to all the candidates. We believe that each of them has entered the race with the best of intentions, and that they each bring different skills and qualities. No matter who you vote for, excellent trustees will be elected.

The following letter was directed to the Garden City Board of Trustees. It is reprinted at the request of the author.

Mayor and Board of Trustees:

We, the Executive Board and the Board of Directors of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce would like to advise you at this time, on our thoughts on the 2024 Promenade season.

As you may or may not be aware of the logistics of the Promenades, we will outline for you a quick summary. The Chamber purchases the necessary insurances along with the costs to hire bands, facepainting, ballon artists, giveaways and helpers for each event. To the best of our knowledge, we are the only Chamber where all residents and visitors are afforded a great evening at no cost. As you are aware other Chambers have vendors doing transactional sales as well as allowed food truck vendors. We protect the integrity of our business community by prohibiting sales. The only displays permitted are Chamber members and community organizations promoting their companies/services etc. This promotes a healthy collaboration between the Chamber and businesses. We are protecting all potential net profits to go directly to them if guests choose to make purchases. This allows us to have the business community be sponsors to offset the cost of each event. This has worked seamlessly in its success structure.

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It has been shared that the Board may feel it necessary to further limit the hours and or number of events. As a significant portion of our members rely on these events to make their year profitable, in a typically slow season, this is an issue. The businesses expect their branding to be displayed throughout the entire summer. As such asking them to sponsor an abbreviated schedule doesn’t fit in a return on their marketing investment. Thus, we will not be able to obtain commitments that do not reflect a reasonably full schedule of street events during the summer.

We understand the challenges that have surfaced in the past few years. While these no doubt require more Village involvement, we believe thot there are adequate resources to safely hold Village wide events that people truly enjoy. It would be tragic if the decision to reduce the hours of the Promenades in our Village was partially fear based.

For the above reasons, we will not be in the position to host the 2024 Promenade season. We hope that the Village continues with Promenades since we know parents and children in the community simply love them. While we see all sides of any decision to limit Promenades, we feel reducing them further will make it near impossible to garner the support we need to make them special .

We hope you understand our position.

John E. Wilton President, Executive Board,  Garden City Chamber of Commerce, Misinformation

To the Editor:

In regards to Judy Courtney’s most recent ads and her desire to have the already busy Trustees provide personal visits and “written updates” to the POA residents (update frequently written by paid village employees at the request of CAP/POA BOT members on Village time), maybe Ms. Courtney can provide some clarification as to why her special POA group merits “concierge service”  rather than using the communication avenues available to all residents: Board meetings, the village website, Facebook and other social media, the GCNews, etc.  Are not all residents just residents, or are “POA residents” a special class?

More concerning is Judy Courtney’s misstatement that FABGC BOT members “Stacks Village Committees with only one group.” Judy Courtney she is well aware that the Village Governance Committee found that every sin-

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GCHS names top students of Class of 2024

Garden City High School has announced James Nagler and Elaine Wang as the Class of 2024 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

During his tenure at Garden City High School, James has earned numerous academic awards. He is an International Science and Engineering Fair sole first-place Grand Award Winner, AP Scholar with Honors and first-place winner in the Congressional App Challenge in the fourth district of New York for an app that he designed, coded and implemented at a local public school. James was awarded a US Navy & Marine Corps Special Award for innovations in STEM. In summer 2023, James was one of only 62 high school seniors in the United States accepted into the Research Science Institute, held on the campus of MIT. He was recently named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

Outside the classroom, James is an active member of the Garden City community. He has volunteered thousands of hours for a local nonprofit educational organization KidOYO, bringing his love of computer science and coding/ engineering to underserved communities. He has volunteered at Garden City’s STEM summer camp, Camp Invention as well as the Garden City

Library helping with educational classes. He is an All-County band participant and received a score of 100 on the AllState Alto Sax NYSSMA exam and plays tennis on the varsity tennis team.

James plans on to continue his academic career at MIT in the fall, pursuing a combined degree in computer science and electrical engineering. Contemplating how Garden City Schools has contributed to his success, James noted, “I am so thankful for so many things but the science research program I’m especially grateful for. The teachers have been the most influential in my life, from Mr. Esposito, who taught my ninth grade biology class and continued to mentor me throughout my years here. As well as Dr. Slater who I’ve had for physics the past two years, which has helped to inspire my desire to study electrical engineering in the future.”

Salutatorian Elaine Wang's exceptional academic prowess, leadership skills, and dedication to extracurricular activities have set her apart as an outstanding student and community member.

Elaine's academic excellence has been recognized through numerous honors and awards, including being a Candidate for the U.S. Presidential

Scholars Program, a finalist of the National Merit Scholarship Program, and achieving a perfect score on the PLTW Aerospace Final. Her outstanding performance in piano, mathematics competitions, and participation in prestigious summer programs at Rice University and Johns Hopkins University further highlight her exceptional talents and dedication to continu-

ous learning.

Throughout her high school journey, Elaine has been actively involved in various activities and has consistently demonstrated excellence in all her endeavors. Serving as the Co-Editorin-Chief of the ECHO - GCHS Student Newspaper during her junior and senior years, Elaine showcased her

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Class of 2024 salutatorian Elaine Wang.

Class of 2024 valedictorian James Nagler.

Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella attended the grand opening of Dripbar, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, on February 27. Also attending were owner Marie Manes and staff.

Spring Food and Wine Pairing at the Historical Society

Enjoy a Spring Food and Wine Pairing event with the Historical Society, with recipies from Les Dames d’Escoffier New York.

Indulge in the flavors of Spring at The Historical Society’s exclusive Food & Wine Pairing dinner on Saturday, April 6, from 6 – 8:30 p.m..  This will be an entertaining and fascinating evening  — with the bestselling  “Stirring The Pot” cookbook from Les Dames d’Escoffier New York brought to life, with recipes from famous Dames, like Lidia Bastianich, and wine pairings for each course.

The Historical Society is proud to partner with Les Dames d’Escoffier, an organization of the top women in the culinary field.  Their mission is to inspire, advance and support women in

food, beverage and hospitality.

Taking place in the beautifully restored 1872 Apostle House and home of the Garden City Historical Society museum, Les Dames d'Escoffier New York will delight attendees with elegant and favorite family recipes from the cookbook.  Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour with an Amuse Bouche and Prosecco, followed by 3 courses with wine pairings.  Each attendee will receive an autographed copy of “Stirring The Pot.”

It will be an interactive dinner and evening; the Dames experts will discuss the food and wines and answer your questions.  You’ll be inspired to recreate the food and wine pairings for your own family and friends!

Raffles and silent auctions will offer many opportunities to continue the evening’s immersive experience:  with epicurean delights, dining and drinking adventures at New York’s chicest and most interesting restaurants, wineries and distilleries - all donated by the Dames and their contacts!  All for two good causes - a Scholarship in memory of Dame Karen Tenenbaum and to support the Historical Society's educational and cultural programs, like The Student Art Contest & Exhibit.

Tickets: $150 pp, which includes an autographed copy of “Stirring The Pot” cookbook, are limited: https:// SpringFoodandWinePairingDinner. eventbrite.com

Please purchase your ticket(s) today to ensure your spot at this culinary star-studded event!

Note: Eventbrite also has the menu and bios of the Dames presenters.

Soccer team will “Egg Your Yard”

The Garden City Varsity Boys Soccer team is ready and willing to Egg Your Yard! Think of the boys as the Easter Bunny’s helpers and choose from two options to surprise your family Easter morning.

Option 1: The team delivers candy filled eggs to your front stoop on Friday,

March 29 or

Option 2: The team hides candy filled eggs in your front yard on Saturday, March 30 starting at 7 p.m.

Venmo Danielle-griffin147. Please specify which option you would like. Orders must be received by Sunday, March 24.

Get rid of your unwanted items by placing an ad for them in our Classifieds!

We have reasonable rates, and you’ll have prompt results!

Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for rates and other info.

Historic Episcopal Flag at the Cathedral of the Incarnation

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Mr. Wisner Murray, Dean Sniffen, Dean’s Verger Sabo, and Francis Murray displaying the historic Episcopal Flag.

BY KYLE SABO AND ARLEEN BREEN

The first official Flag of the Episcopal Church - that’s right the very first - as adopted by the 1940 General Convention in Kansas City, designed and hand-sewn by a member of the cathedral congregation, William Baldwin — is a cherished piece of the cathedral archives.

William’s great grandson Wisner Murray and great-great grandson Francis Murray viewed the archival piece with the cathedral congregation. We were thrilled to have them with us (along with Wisner’s wife Betts) during their visit from Massachusetts for coffee and conversation, our weekly gathering after the Sunday 11:15 am Choral Mass

The flag has a great backstory.  Mr. Baldwin attended the General Convention proudly presenting his model of the flag.  Disappointingly, the flag was too small and he was asked to produce a full sized version.  Mr. Baldwin dashed out to do some shopping!  He purchased some Turkey red cotton, pale blue fabric and a child’s white crib sheet along with needles, thread and scissors and he and Rev.

Hubert S. Wood (later to become Dean of the Cathedral) set to work!  The following day, Mr. Baldwin presented his full sized flag to the General Convention and history was made!

The Episcopal Flag - ubiquitous in churches the world-over, on stationery, welcome signs, and bumper stickers - is an important contribution of the cathedral congregation to the wider church and we’re humbled to be stewards of this important piece of our shared history.

Rather than being placed back in the archives, the flag is headed for professional museum-quality framing and will be displayed for public viewing in the undercroft. This will be a popular addition to our Cathedral Tour, so to request a private or group tour of the only single-benefactor cathedral in the country, please reach out the Cathedral Office at Cathedral@IncarnationGC.org, or check out our website for the many events held at the Cathedral https:// www.incarnationgc.org/connect/enews/.

Mr.

Murray, grandson of Mr. William Baldwin, designer of the original flag, shares stories about his grandfather with Dean Sniffen.

“Runner in Red” explores history of women’s running

Patti Catalano Dillon was the first American woman to break 2:30 in the marathon. She was one of the early women “pioneers” whom Tom Murphy, shown here with Patti, will feature in his “Runner in Red History of Women’s Running” presentation at the Garden City Library April 9. Space is limited and registration required, at RunnerinRed.com.

Today, many women run. Gaining insights into the rich history of women’s running can add to the enjoyment.

Tom Murphy, author the Boston Marathon mystery novel,“Runner in Red,” a story that explores the history of women’s running, will conduct a “Runner in Red Women’s Running History Night” at the Garden City Library, April 9 from 7 p.m. to 8:30.

He’ll recount the story of the early women runners who broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon in the 1960s and 70s and paved the way for women to run today.

In addition, his presentation will explore resiliency lessons in their stories of passion, pride and determination participants can apply to their lives to enhance their health and well-being.

Tom has background with women’s running. He spent many years running marathons with his wife, Barb, who as a young woman was inspired to run by the early women runners who jumped out from behind bushes and snuck into the Boston Marathon at time when rules precluded women from competing. Through their actions they forced changes to the antiquated rules that opened the door to today’s era of women’s running.

Tom’s work with the history of women’s running celebrates Barb, who won her age

division several times in the Garden City Turkey Trot. She developed non-smoker’s lung cancer in 2007 and passed away in 2013 after a six-year battle with the disease. Tom and the Murphy family created the Runner in Red Foundation, a 501c3 charity, to raise awareness for lung cancer, which takes the lives of more women than any other cancer.

To add to the promotion of health and resiliency, Northwell Health Cancer Institute will showcase resources women can access to support their health and the health of their families.

The goal with this project and the launch on April 9 is to create a module. The module can be offered throughout Long Island and New York to give participants a chance to learn the stories of the early women runners, be inspired by them, and explore how they can apply the lessons of the “pioneers” to map out a health and resiliency plan to guide them on their “run” through life.

The project is supported by Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Hilton Capital Management and Katten. Awareness creation for the April 9 event is being offered by National Charity League, Council 1869 and others.

Space is limited and registration is required. Only a few spaces remain. To register visit RunnerinRed.com.

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about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS

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34 Greenridge Ave.

Date: 3/7/2024

Sold price: $1,970,000

5 Warton Place

Date: 3/8/2024

Sold price: $3,100,000

5 beds, 4 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial

Property size: .29 acres

Annual taxes: $24,292

MLS number: 3512879

The Seller’s Team: Kathleen Lucchese, Daniel Gale

Sothebys Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Jennifer Sullivan, Compass

Greater NY

Very rare opportunity here. Brand New 2023 Garden City Construction.Ready to move right in- Gorgeous Hamptons style Colonial home in the heart of the village on quiet and picturesque Warton Place. Just a few blocks from the center of beautiful downtown Village of Garden City, this magnificent home is truly captivating. The gorgeous front porch welcomes you home into this 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bathroom stunner (including a first floor bedroom with en-suite bathroom), Living room, formal dining room w coffered ceilings in both, show stopping chefs kitchen with designer appliances,outstanding expansive adjacent family room/great room w/ additional gas fireplace and entrance to beautiful outdoor bluestone patio for exquisite entertaining, mud room, 1st floor powder room and 1st floor laundry. 2nd floor offers wonderful master suite with gorgeous bathroom/steam shower, 3 additional graciously sized bedrooms with custom closets in all. Two of these bedrooms share an ideal Jack and Jill bathroom. Additional hall bathroom and a second laundry room on this floor complete this level. Third floor is fully insulated for bonus space, storage and future design possibilites. Enormous basement offers outstanding 2400 square feet of bonus space, 11 ft ceiling height, fully insulated and ready to create your dream space-rec rm, gym, theater. Other amenities include full house water filtration system, stunning oak floors, Central air conditioning, outdoor security cameras, brand new landscaping and so much more.Designed by John Viscardi architectMove right in and make this your forever home.

30 Merillon Ave

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial

Property size: .21 acres

Annual taxes: $23,759

MLS number: 3515399

The Seller’s Team: Elizabeth Breslin, Howard Hanna Coach Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Anna Loo, Windzone Realty Inc

Built in 2009 this 3543 square foot colonial offers all the amenities for luxury living! The two story foyer sets the tone for this open, spacious and sunlit home. Living room with pocket doors, dining room, eat-in kitchen with center island, pantry and breakfast area, family room w/cathedral ceiling/gas fireplace and french doors to the yard bring the outside in! Mudroom and powder rm complete this level. Second floor has a spacious primary suite with large walk in closet, bathroom with dbl vanity, walk-in shower and soaking tub. 3 additional bedrooms, hall bath and laundry. finished basement with guest rm/office, full bath, beautiful property overlooking quiet park. Many amenities including radiant heat, landscape lighting, hydronic heat with central humidifier, wireless lawn sprinkler system, alarm system, built in speakers in primary bedroom, kitchen and family room. Conveniently located near park and train.

Date: 3/12/2024

Sold price: $1,389,000

4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural style: Colonial

Property size: .41 acres

Annual taxes: $21,583

MLS number: 3505462

The Seller’s Team: Jiang Zhang, Lin Pan Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Regina Lovitt, HomeSmart Cross Island

A beautiful landscaped large 4 Bedroom colonial with two car garage, long drive way, updated 2.5 Bathrooms, Huge living room with wood burning fire place, formal dining room, large Eat in Kitchen with Breakfast nook and a side entrance. Through a Screened sunroom, a big private yard for relaxing and entertaining. House is located in the “Desirable Estates Section”, next to renowned Garden City High School, with easy access to school track, playing field, and tennis courts. It is within walking distance to LIRR Merillon Station. New Roof.

| 4 bed, 2 bath, 1 half

Kim: M 516.578.2787

1183 Roosevelt Way | Westbury

$959,000 | 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 half bath | Condo

Michelle McArdle: M 516.306.4134

Helen Montane-Achury: M 516.850.7076

Sold

“Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

243 Beebe Road | Mineola

| 4 bed, 3 bath

Sold

Sold

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Fleischmann: M 516.864.1977 Sold |

GCMS German Club explores through sweet experience

The members of the Garden City Middle School German Club embarked on a delightful journey into German culture during a recent tasting event featuring a selection of iconic German gummy candies.

The showdown of tasting German gummy candies provided students with a unique opportunity to learn about the history and production of these treats, with a focus on the renowned Haribo gummy brand, a staple of German confectionery.

Students delved into the origins of gummy candies and gained insight into the intricate process of their creation. However, the highlight of the event undoubtedly came when students sampled an assortment of the gummy varieties. From gummy snakes to traditional gummy bears, students savored each delectable treat and eagerly shared their impressions, and enthusiastically rated the candies, revealing their favorites and preferences.

The tasting event provided a fun and engaging way for students to immerse themselves in German culture while indulging their sweet tooth.

Garden City Middle School students in the German club participated in a tasting event to determine their favorite gummy candies. Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

All Are Invited to  RotaCare’s Caregivers’ Ball Set for April 11

Please join RotaCare on the evening of Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Inn at New Hyde Park for its annual Caregivers’ Ball. Festivities begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., with dinner to be served at 7:30 p.m.

We bring a unique perspective to the table, blending traditional values with modern expertise. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor, we are dedicated to providing personalized service tailored to your needs. When you choose our Mother/Son team, you gain a partner who truly understands the importance of long-term success and building a legacy for generations to come.

Claudia Galvin

Associate Real Estate Broker

Gold Circle of Excellence

claudiagalvin@danielgale.com

c.516.972.8389

Matthew Minardi

Real Estate Salesperson

Gold Circle of Excellence matthewminardi@danielgale.com

c.516.456.3091

Garden City Office 102 7th Street, Garden City, NY 516.248.6655 | danielgale.com

RotaCare looks forward with much pleasure to the honoring of Maura T. Clancy, executive vice president, RMS Brokerage, LLC for Community Achievement.  In addition, RotaCare will honor James Brady, CEO, James T. Brady, Inc. and Gary Fishberg, Cullen and Dykman, LLP, both recipients of RotaCare’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Two round-trip tickets on JetBlue Airlines … choice of destination, will serve as the grand raffle prize along with a $1,000 gift certificate to shop at Gross & Bro. Jewelers, Garden City; plus an opportunity to win a 50/50 raffle.

In addition, there are Sponsorship and Underwriting opportunities along with Journal Advertising. For levels, sizes and general event information, please contact Gary Jendras Club President at gjendras@gmail.com; or 516-317-4273.

Formed by the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club in 1992, RotaCare facilitates free health care for the relief of pain and suffering to those who have most need

and least access to medical care.

RYLA Students Impress Rotarians & Guests

Last Tuesday, March 12, Christina Gabayan and Carim Jollah, two of RYLA’s (Senior Leaders spoke to Rotary members and guests about RYLA’s (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) intensive training program in which they have participated and benefited for the past 3 years in various roles.

Christina and Carim spoke of RYLA’S aims to explore and expand the leadership potential of its student participants in which RYLA strives to bring students out of their comfort zones and instill lessons of leadership, through its week-long and weekend retreats.

Rotarians and guests were impressed with both Christina and Carim and the ease and proficiency with which they spoke, and how they have made lasting friendships with fellow RYLA students from all over Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.

About to launch into RYLA’S Spring Program Cristina and Carin spoke of its theme – “Take a risk or loose the chance.”

Learn how Rotary’s Camp Pa Que Tuck serves special needs individuals

Join Rotary for its next luncheon meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 12:15 at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant.  Learn how Rotary’s Camp Pa Que Tuck serves the special needs community.

Several RYLA participating students in Rotary’s Youth Leadership (RYLA) Awards Program.

The Garden City Welcoming Club

Upcoming Events

Ladies

Spring Cocktails!

Let’s come together to celebrate the start of Spring with some delicious bites and cocktails!  Join us at Stone Street Grill on Wednesday, March 20, from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. for this fun, festive, and lively event.  Ticket includes passed appetizers, beer, wine, and cocktails – and not to mention some great raffles that will benefit the P.E.A.C.E. program!  Tickets are on sale now!  Check out our website for more information: www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org

Mindfulness Event at Oh My Goodness!

The Garden City Welcoming Club and Inspiring Wellness are having a Mindfulness Event at Oh My Goodness! Kids ages 3 to 12 will learn yoga poses, tips and tools to help regulate their emotions, and make a craft they can take home and use as a mindfulness tool. It is sure to be a fun and positive event for adults and kids alike!  For more information please contact: welcomingclubfamily@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Time: 9:30a – 11:00a

April Book Club

Calling all book lovers!  The Book Club will be meeting on Wednesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss this month’s book “She’s Come Undone” by Wally Lamb.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com for meeting location and details.

Calling All Sponsors!

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is actively seeking local businesses, merchants, and individuals to sponsor the 2023–2024 season. Sponsorships start at $550 for the year and are a great way to promote your business across the Welcoming Club of Garden City social media channels and at our exciting events planned throughout the year. Sponsorship donations are

tax deductible and 100% of the sponsorship fee goes directly to this year’s chosen charity, P.E.A.C.E Afterschool Program. For more information, please email Philanthropic Chair Lindsay Weber at GCPhilanthropic@gmail. com.

Follow Us!

Facebook: The Welcoming Club of Garden City

Instagram: @gcwelcomingclub

Join A Group Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The book club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@ gmail.com.

Craft Club

The Craft Club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty. No experience necessary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

Supper Club

Bring your significant others out for this one! This is a great way to make new friends as a couple. You will be paired up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restaurants. Please email GCSupper@gmail.com for more information.

Bunco

This simple dice game is usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and fun to play. If you are interested, please contact WelcomingClubBunco@gmail. com.

Toddler Activities

A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each week around our beautiful village and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@ gmail.com for more information.

Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $50 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

Our Easter Menu

SOUP

Split Pea w/ham

Stuffed Mushrooms

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Cocktail Shrimp

MAIN

American Leg of Lamb

Frenched Rack of American Lamb

Whole Smoked Hams

Spiral Hams

Prime Filet Mignon Roast

Pork Roast

Prime Rib of Beef

Lamb Shank

SIDES:

Roasted Carrots • Fresh String Beans

Roasted Potatoes • Mashed Potatoes

Brussels w/Bacon ‘ Shallots

Laura Baymack

Lic. RE Salesperson

Principal Agent

M: 516.537.3050

Maureen Lagarde

Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent

M: 516.850.7812

Salvatore Sica

Lic. Assoc. RE Broker

Principal Agent

M: 347.922.8947

Chelsea Costello

Lic. RE Salesperson

The Laura Carroll Team

M: 516.509.7961

Christina Hirschfield

Lic. RE Salesperson

The Laura Carroll Team

M: 516.805.0703

Stephen Baymack

Lic. Assoc. RE Broker

Principal Agent

M: 516.216.0244

Patrick M. McCooey

Lic. Assoc. RE Broker

Founding Agent M: 516.236.4287

Jennifer Sullivan

Lic. RE Salesperson

Founding Agent

M: 516.361.7190

Kerry Flynn

Lic. RE Salesperson

The Laura Carroll Team

M: 914.772.6169

Adrienne McDougal

Lic. RE Salesperson

The Laura Carroll Team

M: 516.662.3872

Laura Carroll

Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 917.370.5354

Athena Menoudakos

Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 516.316.4955

Kathy Thornton

Lic. RE Salesperson

Principal Agent M: 516.987.4886

Mairéad Garry

Lic. RE Salesperson McCooey Olivieri Team M: 516.375.8434

Ryan Mullins

Lic. RE Salesperson

The Jen Sullivan Team

M: 516.359.6.339

Lauren Grima

Lic. RE Salesperson Principal Agent M: 917.642.5036

Alexander G. Olivieri

Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 516.306.7738

Catherine Anatra

Lic. RE Salesperson Athena Menoudakos Team

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John L. Gomes, MD, founded Women’s Health Care of Garden City in 1995. It has remained an independent private practice, providing personalized obstetrical and gynecological services.

He employs the technical advances of conventional medicine with an integrative approach to navigate women through difficult pregnancies into the menopausal years. He treats a wide variety of OB/GYN conditions and is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care.

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Dr. Gomes received his undergraduate degree from Brown University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University.

He is both Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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The Campaign Begins

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

It may not be the election contest that many people wanted, but it now looks like the 2024 election will be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Yes, although Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden each have a commanding lead in the delegate count, something could still happen to change the identity of the two nominees. But it probably won't.

I guess if Mr. Trump is convicted in the upcoming New York trial, and particularly if he is sentenced to prison before the Republican national convention in Milwaukee from July 15-18, there is a chance that the delegates at the convention will decide to choose someone else. I am guessing, however, that this case involving alleged hush money to Stormy Daniels, will be regarded by most Republicans (even in the event of a conviction) as Democratic lawfare and too farfetched and flimsy to warrant a change in nominees. The hope will be that the appellate courts will eventually reverse any conviction. It also doesn't seem likely that any of the other criminal trials will start before the convention.

As for Mr. Biden, the most realistic chance of his removal from the ticket would be if, at the time of the convention in Chicago from August 19-22, he is pretty clearly a sure loser, say trailing by 10 points or more in most polls. While Mr. Biden is currently behind by about a point or two on average in most recent polls (and is not doing particularly well in state polls), he is nowhere near at a double digit national deficit.

In addition, although the President's fitness for a second term is a significant issue (and was the subject of a scathing special prosecutor report and a related hearing this week), Mr. Biden did appear to help himself on this front a bit last week in the State of the Union address. While the speech could be characterized as angry and excessively partisan, it was at least delivered in an energetic tone

and Mr. Biden was able to fend off hecklers. The other reason that the President is unlikely to be kicked off the ticket is that  the party would then have to deal with the presidential aspirations of Vice President Kamala Harris, not a popular figure among the electorate.

Going forward, President Biden has some big problems, and not just concern about his age.  Many people are unhappy with their economic situation (particularly rising prices) and believe that the administration has not done enough to improve conditions.  There is also anger about immigration policy and the flood of migrants around the  country.  There may also be considerable resentment about the general rise  of “woke” policy during his administration. On the other hand, Mr. Biden’s  best hope may be to disqualify Mr. Trump in the eyes of many voters, both on the basis of Mr. Trump’s erratic rhetorical and management style in his first administration as well as his significant legal troubles. Mr. Biden will also have the support of most of the media and the abortion issue is likely to favor him.

In many ways, Mr. Trump has significant advantages in this race. Many people look favorably on Mr. Trump’s presidency and they tend to think he can manage most issues better than Mr. Biden.  He is not severely plagued with concerns relating to his age and fitness for office.   Still, if I were offering advice to Mr. Trump, I would stress that, in addition to moderating his tone, Mr.  Trump has to do a much better job of clarifying his thinking.   Just this week, Mr. Trump gave a long, rambling and confusing answer when asked about his position on entitlement  reform.  In addition, he has been extremely opaque about continued involvement in Ukraine. After his somewhat chaotic first term, Mr. Trump has to show considerably more vision and coherence in his policies.

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Pedestrian access to Garden City Community Park should become easier this spring, as the Village implements two projects which will improve safety on Cherry Valley Avenue.

At the last meeting of the Village Traffic Commission on January 18, Commission chairperson Village Trustee Charles Kelly noted an agenda item for the First Street/Cherry Valley Avenue village crosswalk leading over to Community Park.

Upon the Commission’s recommendation, at the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting on November 16 the crosswalk project was approved with a total cost of $95,000. The design includes a raised center median; pedestrian-activated Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (an RRFB system) with advanced warning lights, and a new sidewalk on the Community Park side leading up to the parking lot.

During the January 18 Traffic Commission meeting, Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni advised that DPW was awaiting delivery of materials to complete the project.

Restriping First Street

A second item on the January Traffic Commission agenda called for the restriping of First Street to include a

painted center median, striped parking shoulder, and westbound turning lane at Mayfair Avenue.

The plans also call for installation of two Village of Garden City speed limit signs with a radar speed sign. The work order had been issued for the striping and sign, Superintendent Borroni reported, but the weather this winter had held up progress. The temperature had to be high enough to meet crosswalk striping standards, as Trustee Ed Finneran asked about how high the raw temperature needed to be to paint. Borroni said at or above 40 degrees would work.

Trustee Michael Sullivan, another member of the Traffic Commission, asked how long the two projects for Community Park access would take. Superintendent Borroni said the First Street crosswalk should be a two-week project maximum, but the restriping of the road could be just a couple of days’ work.

Cathedral Road Diet Implementation

The Traffic Commission considered a request from a resident to re-time the traffic signal at Atlantic and Cathedral Avenues. The resident shared his concern that the light, as currently timed, does not allow enough time to get through the intersection.

The item was deferred a few times

since it originally appeared on the March 16, 2023 Commission agenda, but in May 2023 it was noted as an ancillary part of the Cathedral Avenue Road Diet study and potential improvements along the main roadway in the Central section. The village later received the completed Cathedral Avenue Road Diet study including goals to reduce the number of accidents in that part of Garden City.

Superintendent Borroni told the Commission there is a requirement to pave the roadway and add curbing for the Cathedral Avenue Road Diet implementation, and the completion needs to occur before July. He suggested that the village receive a proposal from consulting engineering firm Creighton Manning LLP for the final design work.

“They provided us with a concept plan that now needs to go to final design if we want to implement it,” he commented.

The Commission voted in favor of this proposal for Borroni to follow up with Creighton Manning LLP to get a design for the Cathedral and Atlantic intersection.

Parking signs

For an agenda item related to a resident’s request to remove the temporary 2-hour parking signs on Linden Street, Superintendent Borroni was prepar-

ing to follow up for the Commission’s next meeting – which will be held on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.

The resident, Halvor Adams of Linden Street, said the signs have remained up since the 2014 closing of the parking garage at 1 Old Country Road “as there is no longer an issue.”

Borroni questioned whether or not the best option was removing just the signs in front of the resident’s home. With very little action on the item since it was discussed one year ago, March 2023, the plan is for Borroni to review all the Linden Street “2-hour parking” signage and check in with the resident.

Trustee Charles Kelly said there were issues with the entire area due to the Old Country Road parking lot, and the village should look at all its streets in the vicinity, “to see if we’re going to change all the signs or just accommodate Mr. Adams.”

Stop signs on Magnolia Ave. approved

The Commission covered an agenda item related to the evaluation of stop signs along Magnolia Avenue, as last year they approved the four-way stop at Garden Street and Magnolia. The Department of Public Works and Garden City Police Department were instructed to evaluate impacts from the installation of stop signs along Magnolia

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Elaine will continue her studies at Cornell University’s College of Engineering. Speaking on her appreciation for Garden City, Elaine said, “I appreciate the resources that were offered here, AP class options, research opportunities and a wide variety of extracurricular and community service opportunities through which I have gained valuable skills and friendships.”

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You’re Invited

Where: Garden City Library

When: March 16 at 2pm & March 23 at 2pm

Join the Mayor’s St. Paul’s Advisory Committee for an afternoon at the Library to hear what we learned from visiting seven tri-state area community centers. We’ll present how they operate, how they are funded, and most importantly, how they serve the residents of their communities.

Visit the St. Paul’s page on gardencityny.net to stay up to date, including answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Submit questions to stpaulsquestions@gardencityny.net.

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The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gif t Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

“May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall softly upon your field.” Traditional Irish blessing (ancient Celtic prayer). With St. Patrick’s Day fast-approaching, I thought it a good idea to examine some of its history and traditions.

Did you know that “St. Patrick” is a myth of many contradictions? Revered as the patron saint of Ireland, Patrick was neither Irish nor a saint. When he was 16, he was apparently kidnapped and enslaved by British pirates and brought to Britain. He was never canonized by the Catholic Church since evidence suggests that he lived and died during the fifth century. Patrick supposedly found religion while in Ireland and later, when he was ordained as a priest in Britain, he was sent back to Ireland to minister to the Catholics already living there AND to convert the “pagans.” One of his supposed miracles – having prayed and banished the snakes from Ireland – has been debunked. There were no snakes in Ireland! Just a few of the colorful embellishments that are so much a part of the Irish legacy. The first parade was held on March 17, 1601 (his feast day) om St. Augustine, Florida. Homesick Irish soldiers serving in the military supposedly marched in 1772 to honor the saint, and a tradition was born.

Why do we eat corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day? The original Irish “go-to” meal was bacon, served with cabbage. After the 1800’s, when many Irish people emigrated to the U.S., they were forced to substitute bacon with corned beef brisket (pickled and fermented). They were able to purchase corned beef, an affordable alternative, from Jewish butchers on the Lower East side. I don’t know why we only seem to eat it once a year, but I will continue to do so, if only to preserve the tradition.

By the way, we still have a plethora of St. Patty’s Day and Irish décor, including a large selection of beautiful Belleek, an assortment of Waterford,

and even Irish coffee mugs. We already have our Easter merchandise on display. And our bunnies just keep on multiplying!

Save the Date!  Our annual June Market has been set for Saturday, June 15th. Stay tuned for details, but just to tease you … we already have

• the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter lined up to bring their furry friends for adoption!!

• Pat Schweitzer and her hand-painted items

• Christine Rossidis and her Garden Ornaments (made from upcycled vintage china and crystal)

• Rob DeMarco and his handcarved wooden items

• Carol Khairallah, Local Batch, organic cookies

• Lenore Rust, Banana Bread Baking Co.

Diane Whalen, Diamond Jewelers

• and there are more to come!!

Once again, we will couple the June Market with a Food Drive to benefit The INN, NOW thru June 14th. Please bring in your non-perishable food items to help your needy neighbors. With food prices still very high, places like The INN play such a vital role in less fortunate communities. Even your smallest gesture can help to put a decent meal on the table.

About Us:

• The Exchange Consignment Shop is housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (at the rear of the yellow Victorian house).

• All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS.

• Shop 24/7 online at atstewartexchange.org and pick up your purchases at the Exchange.

• Follow and Like Us on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

Consigning:

• Our best sellers – jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany)

Belleek fine china is available at the A.T. Stewart Exchance Consignment and Gift Shop, just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

• We take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition.

• Consignments are done Wednesday through Friday 11:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY. Appointments keep down the numbers of people in the Shop and reduce waittimes to consign.

• Please call (516)746-8900 to set up an appointment.

• Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. You will generally receive a response the same day.

Can I Donate?

Yes! We love donations! Please don’t leave donated items outside the shop

when we are closed. We want your items, but we don’t want them to get ruined, especially during inclement weather. Email the store at store@atstewartexchange.org and I will work with you to arrange a drop-off time. I check the email every day, even when we’re closed.

Remember:  all the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Thanks to your generous support, work on the outside façade of the Museum is almost complete.

The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

Shop Hours:

Mon – Fri: 10–4 p.m., (Wednesday until 6 p.m.) Saturday 12 noon–4 p.m.

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I have two exciting announcements as we move towards our goal for a St. Paul’s project that preserves part or all of the building, has widespread community support and can be executed!

1 – Your Board of Trustees voted last week, unanimously, to engage Brandstetter Carroll Inc. for a Garden City Parks & Recreation Needs Assessment and St. Paul’s Use Plan. This is an important step towards identifying a project that would have wide spread community support. Residents will be hearing more in the upcoming weeks about how important it is that our whole community is engaged during this process. Brandstetter Carroll will objectively and transparently assess what our community needs and wants, its level of attachment to preservation of some or all aspects of the building, and its willingness to pay for these. Thank you to the advisory committee members and trustees who spent many hours to help get us to this important step forward. The enthusiastic comments at the BOT meeting by two trustees who were members of the prior Mayor’s St. Paul’s Committee

and their involvement in the selection process demonstrate that this effort is non-partisan and collaborative.

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2 - The Mayor’s Advisory Committee has been busy visiting successful community centers in the tri-state area to better understand how these centers operate, how they are funded, and how they serve residents. Since St. Paul’s has a parkland designation, a successful project that saves part or all of the building would likely have a community center aspect to it. On Saturday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m., the Advisory Committee will present their research at the Garden City Library. If you can’t make it, the same session will be held on the following Saturday, March 23. The purpose for sharing this information is to give residents food for thought as we all prepare for the surveys and engagement that the Brandstetter Carroll team will be conducting with

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I look forward to seeing many residents Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and at the future St. Paul’s meetings and presentations. Our webpage (https:// www.gardencityny. net/291/Path-to-a-StPauls-Master-Planin-2024) dedicated to sharing information on the path to a St. Paul’s Master Plan is a great place to visit to hear the latest updates.

2024 Village Election: What You Need to Know

The General Village Election for 2024 will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The polls will be open from 12 Noon to 9:00 p.m. in the evening and will be held at the St. Paul’s Field House. The names of all those who are running for Village office is as follows:

For A Better Garden City Party Trustee

Two-Year Term

Charles P. Kelly Trustee

Two-Year Term

Richard A. Williams Trustee

Two-Year Term

Michael J. Sullivan Trustee

Early Voting

It’s never been easier to vote in the Village Election scheduled for March 19, 2024. Absentee ballot applications and early mail ballot applications are both available online on the Village website under the Business/ Clerk’s office. Applications are also available in the lobby of Village Hall. Whether you are submitting an absentee or early mail application, if you are requesting your ballot by mail, the application had to be received by March 12. If you are requesting to pick up your ballot in person at Village Hall, we must have the application by March 18. ALL absentee or early mail ballots must be received by the close of polls, 9:00 p.m., on the day of the election, March 19, to be counted. Ballots received after this day/time will not be counted.

Pothole Repairs

Two-Year Term

Lawrence N. Marciano, Jr.

Community Agreement Party Trustee

Two-Year Term

Vinny Muldoon Trustee

Two-Year Term

Judy Courtney

Trustee

Two-Year Term

Jessica Tai Trustee

Two-Year Term

Bruce A. Torino

Common Ground Trustee

Two-Year Term

Larry Nedelka

The Village’s Highway Department crews work to repair potholes on 78 miles of roadway throughout the Village all year long. December through April are considered the peak pothole season, where the Village observes the highest number of potholes. Mobile crews are working to fill potholes Village wide and will respond to calls from residents for specific concerns as soon as possible. If a resident would like to report a pothole, please call the DPW dispatcher at 516-4654031/32 or by clicking the following link to fill out an electronic form: https://www.gardencityny.net/290/ Request-for-Service. As a reminder, not all roads within the Village are maintained by the Village. For example, Nassau Boulevard and portions of Stewart Avenue are Nassau Countyowned. We cannot fix those streets however, if a report is received, the Village will forward this report to the County and will ask the County make repairs in a timely fashion.

Water Line Survey

To date, the Village has received approximately 500 responses to its water service line survey. The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring the Village Water Department create an inventory of all water service line materials within the Village by October 2024. The Village is asking residents and businesses to fill out the quick survey. You can access the form by following this link: https://arcg.is/PnDCn. We recommend that you use your cell phone or tablet as you will be asked to take a photo of your water service line. The form provides information on where to identify your material as well as material type information.

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Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan

Carbon monoxide incident

On March 6th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a 7th Street restaurant for a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters detected high readings of carbon monoxide in the basement and determined the cause to be a faulty water heater. They disconnected the heater and rendered the area safe. Garden City Police secured the exterior of the building and assisted medics, who treated seven persons with apparent carbon monoxide exposure symptoms. One person was transported to a hospital for further observation. The Fire Marshal and Nassau County HazMat also responded to the scene.

Aggravated unlicensed operation

Garden City Police arrested a Franklin Avenue motorist on March 6th for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (eight suspensions), uninsured vehicle, and uninspected vehicle.

False alarms

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to two locations for fire alarms on March 6th and determined they were both set in error.

Aggressive driving

On March 6th a motorist was charged with aggressive driving violations on Stewart Avenue and John Street.

Lights out

The GCPD responded to the Clinton Road and Commercial Avenue intersection for a traffic light malfunction on March 6th.

Suspended license

On March 7th a Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and unregistered vehicle.

Trespassing arrest

Upon investigation of a suspicious person report, on March 7th Garden City Police arrested a 29-year-old male for trespassing inside a house under construction on Euston Road. He was charged with Criminal Trespass.

Shoplifting report

On March 7th Walgreens reported that a man entered the store and stole merchandise valued at $685.

Unauthorized withdrawal

Garden City Police investigated a March 7th report of an unauthorized withdrawal from an estate account.

Graffiti found

Graffiti was found on the Edgemere Road underpass on March 8th.

Identity theft

On March 8th a vic tim reported that their identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.

Leaving the scene

Garden City Police investigat ed a report of a white sedan leav ing the scene after colliding into a vehicle parked on 7th Street on March 8th.

Excessive speed

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A motorist on Clinton Road on March 8th was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.

Vehicle damaged

A vehicle was damaged by unknown means while parked at the Senior Center on March 8th.

Alarm errors

The GCFD and GCPD responded to three locations for fire alarms that were set in error on March 8th.

Suspended documents

A Franklin Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and a suspended registration on March 8th.

Criminal contempt

Garden City Police arrested a 20-year-old male for allegedly violating a court stay-away order at a local medical center on March 9th. He was charged with Criminal Contempt.

Another CO incident

GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a carbon monoxide alarm on March 9th. Firefighters detected positive carbon monoxide readings due to a faulty furnace and rendered the area safe. There were no reported injuries.

Alarm errors

GCFD and GCPD responded to four locations for fire alarms that were set in error on March 9th.

Hit and run

A red sedan reportedly struck a vehicle on New Hyde Park Road and left the scene without stopping on March 10th.

Open door

On March 10th Garden City Police responded to a home for a report of an open door. Upon investigation, all appeared to be in order.

Gas leak report

On March 10th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to

7th Street for a possible natural gas leak. Firefighters deemed the area safe.

Medical alert

On March 10th

Garden City Police responded to a residence for a medical alert activation and determined it was set in error.

Larceny arrest

On March 11th Garden City Police located and arrested two subjects in Parking Field #11 for allegedly stealing multiple items from Walgreens. They were charged with Petit Larceny. One of the subjects was also charged with an outstanding Grand Larceny warrant.

Larceny investigation

Detectives are investigating a larceny report where a victim’s lawyer sent him a bad check after closing on a home sale for him. The victim then tried to contact his lawyer several times without success.

Revoked license

On March 11th Garden City Police

arrested a Clinton Road motorist for allegedly driving with a DWI-related revoked license, two license suspensions, and excessive speed.

Fallen limbs

Officers responded to two locations for fallen tree limbs and safeguarded the areas until the Parks Department responded and cleared both roadways on March 11th.

Excessive speed

On March 11th a Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed. Another Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Gate malfunction

Officers responded to a railroad gate malfunction at the Cathedral Avenue crossing on March 11th.

DWI arrest

On Mach 12th Garden City Police responded to Rockaway Avenue, where a northbound vehicle collided with a southbound vehicle. Upon investigation, the driver of the north-

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gle person on every single Board and Commission for the last 20 years of POA/CAP uniparty control (with one exception) were dues paying POA members, selected and vetted.   100%.   Judy Courtney knows full well that since the 100% uniparty control by the CAP/POA was broken after a century, that every Board and Commission is now a wonderful combination of POA/FABGC/ Independents.  Perhaps Judy Courtney, an experienced politician and now on her third run for Trustee outside of the POA system, should answer a couple of questions:

• Does Ms. Courtney, and her fellow CAP/POA candidates, think the Village should return to the CAP/POA system where every member of every Village Board and Commission MUST be a POA member?

• Does Ms. Courtney, and her fellow CAP/POA candidates, think we should return to rotating the Mayor or continue with residents electing the best person for the job?

• Does Ms. Courtney, and her fellow CAP/POA candidates, really believe the POA’s are civic organizations when they have selected every single BOT member for decades till 2021?

• Does Ms Courtney, and her fellow CAP/POA candidates, really believe busy trustees should be writing written reports for POA residents rather than Ms. Courtney attend BOT meetings on Zoom or Meet and Greets or go on the Village website?

The reality is, the POA’s have warped, defiled and misinterpreted the Community Agreement for decades to protect a uniparty system on residents where less than 1% of the residents voted for decades.  That was never the intention of the Community Agreement.  And now, now, Ms. Courtney and her fellow CAP/POA candidates speak of being “inclusive”.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Donald MacLeod

Tax funded opposition research

To the Editor:

FABGC Founder MacLeod surprisingly posted on social media recently that, “The [Ruskin Moscou Ad] was paid for with Taxpayer Funds” Garden City for Transparency Facebook Page March 10, 2024.

Ruskin Moscou is the Village’s Real Estate law firm which recently critiqued the finance plan discussed by the St Paul’s Conservancy last October at the Community Church.

MacLeod uses the Ruskin “analysis” to attack the Conservancy’s Finance Plan as  “…misleading the public to assist the POA/CAP candidates” Garden City Moms & Dads Facebook page.

MacLeod’s “Ready, Fire, Aim” approach exposes his total lack of municipal finance knowledge.

Here are the facts:

• Ruskin Moscou acknowledges that the Conservancy’s finance plan is legally sound and permissible

• The Village’s municipal finance expert, bond counsel Hawkins Delafield has approved financings identical and similar to the Conservancy’s suggested financing for St Paul’s (cf. Whitney Museum of Art 2021)

• Globally recognized bankers and attorneys have approved the Conservancy’s finance plan structure in multiple financings over several decades (see Response Ad herein)

What is disturbing about FABGC Founder MacLeod’s social media posts is that these factually baseless posts substantiate that the Ruskin Moscou “analysis” was really opposition research for an “attack ad” to denigrate the CAP candidates.

Most disturbing is that MacLeod’s social media posts flaunt the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for the FABGCRuskin Moscou “hit job” on CAP candidates.

FABGC, not resident taxpayers, should pay for the political attacks on the CAP candidates.

Peter Coll and Frank McDonough

To the Editor:

Bye-bye

Goodbye to The Alliance, the “ Conservancy, ” and Frank McDonough’s exaggerated  financing plans. At the Board of Trustees March 7 meeting, Mayor Flanagan announced that the Board had decided to reject any consideration of plans to develop and preserve St. Paul’s using resident Frank McDonough’s espoused idea to adopt a low cost “conservancy” method of financing the preservation of the building. Mr. McDonough, as founder and leader of a pro-preservation organization called “The Alliance,” strongly sold his ideas via: paid full-page Garden City news ads, village-wide mailings and at various sponsored meetings, explaining the strong advantages of conservancy versus traditional financing methods via Wall Street  underwritten bonds.

The BOT decision, with special outside counsel, stated The Alliance/ Conservancy plan was more expensive, legally questionable and not viable to move forward. The excellent salesmanship of Alliance and Mr. McDonough, during the last several months, may have convinced some Garden City residents to plan on voting for the four-person Alliance/CAP/POA slate in the upcoming March 19 Trustee Election. The crucial problem is: voting for these candidates is a “blind” vote because the St. Paul’s plans would be new. The BOT has just hired a new consultant -- Brand Stetter Carroll, Inc. of Lexington KY -to start from scratch on what to do with St. Paul’s for a fee of $159,000.

In addition, the March 19 vote could

shuffle the membership of the BOT with new members having different views on St.Paul’s than the current Board. In short, St. Paul’s outlook is up in the air until results of the new consultant’s plans, and the identity of new Trustees, is known. I support the four FABGC (For a Better Garden City) candidates who represent a transparent, unbiased and honest approach to St. Paul’s.

This brings me to remind Garden City residents that the October 2023 Opinion Poll was unfairly interpreted by the BOT as a “win” for partial or complete preservation of the building. The ballot was tilted in favor of preservation, and demolition may have “lost” because of deceptive wording on the ballot. Even Mayor Flanagan publicly conceded that the 60%-40% poll result was not a true representation of resident’s views. Certainly, 60% is not a mandate or strong majority of the residents.

Bottom line: -- We may now have a new game with new players and new views. Nothing is known and probably will not be known for many months to come.

George M. Salem

Last rites for Conservancy

To the Editor:

At the last Board meeting, no doubt as part of the master plan to clarify and explore issues post poll, the legal opinion expressed by the large legal firm retained by the Village to evaluate the feasibility of the conservancy was revealed. So it adds to what was known.

It unequivocally vindicates the opinions stated by Village counsel, Gary Fishberg Esq., when he spoke at the second Village presentation back on Oct. 2.  Remember when several days later, on Oct. 8 at the Garden City Community Church event with he and G. Salem featured as speakers,  Mr. F. McDonough trashed Mr. Fishberg saying he was a “dentist trying to do a brain surgery.”

Well, turns out this was a carnival barker style comment to support claiming that the Alliance conservancy concept was the real deal supported by numerous anonymous advisors and consultants, (see his GCN 10/20/23, p. 2 letter ) some perhaps residing on other planets because none were ever named, none of their opinions revealed (if such existed at all). The former Committee legal counsel, Peter Coll Esq. did  later cosign a general letter with Mr. McDonough stating the conservancy was the best thing since sliced bread but never provided any real legal written opinion explaining why it was sound and legal without alienation of parkland and better than having the Village retain responsibility and control over the St. Paul’s project. And note on 6/23/23 he cosigned a letter, (GCN p. 2,) with both Mr. McDonough and Mr. Mulrooney claiming that the Mayor was making misrepresentations to residents

about St. Paul’s. Quite obviously the exact opposite is true!

Background: In 2022 Cosmo Veneziale, a well known preservation oriented architect, who was mayor from April 2021-2023 formed the Committee, predecessor to the Alliance. Because in the leadership of the Committee, heads of use committee, F. McDonough and finance committee, R. Mulrooney, appeared to steer the Committee presentations towards preserving every brick rather than simply provided neutral information.  George Salem and I founded FDEM as a counter weight of sorts. (I withdrew in 12/22, later suggesting a park with maybe a small community center could be the vision).  Mr. McDonough and Mr. Mulrooney as part of the Alliance concocted something akin to selling your house including property you don’t own, here their claim that alienation is not required to get the 30 year cheap financing falls flat. The concept of  conservancy can apply to preservation of historical property such as parks among other things. Yet the Alliance conservancy concept as applied to St. Paul’s requires alienation of parkland, (St. Paul’s) placing at risk the very thing conservancy is to promote. That is the import of the recent Village pieces on GCN p. 22, Mayor Update, p. 53 summary of counsel opinion saying the Alliance plan is fatally flawed.

Last October at the second Village presentation Village counsel expressed opinions that a Alliance conservancy could not get cheaper labor or better financing than the Triple A Village could get. But thereafter at the Oct. 10 POA event moderated by now CAP candidate, Judy Courtney, at which Frank McDonough and Mr. Mulrooney insisted on the merits of the Conservancy plan, i.e. cheaper longer term debt (30 as opposed to 15 years) and operating costs without ever referencing the identity of any qualified legal or financial person or firm that supported the idea.  (The powerful impartial legal opinion now presented by the Village concludes his debt financing plan is full of soup).

There was an Alliance “gift to residents” magical mystery tour, a blitz of low cost touting postcards from Hicksville. At this Oct. POA meeting candidate  B. A. Torino pitched an ill conceived idea suggesting a senior exemption from paying anything for any St. Paul’s project  in an egregious attempt to get residents to vote for preservation of the entire building.  No doubt this unsupported, never explained or verified hocus pocus, low debt  conservancy spiel ( 10/20/23, GCN p.2 McDonough letter)  impacted on the poll results last October. It had the benefit of recency bias. The reiteration of flimflam $400 per year average taxpayer cost to preserve a 120,000 sq. ft. structure sounds appealing. But the reality is the Village

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will incur substantial debt to engage in any preservation project. The now exposed  Alliance Conservancy funding and operation debt concept for a renovation St. Paul’s project  conveniently overlooks the reality that we residents will have to pay off a serious tax burden. Plus the conservancy approach proposed by the Alliance actually puts the St. Paul’s Parkland building and greenspace in jeopardy!

Now the Village Board has added another layer of transparent information for residents to understand when determining what is a realistic approach towards solving St. Paul’s. This should not be an election issue, it is a transparency issue. Where do Mr. Muldoon, who at the recent POA meeting said he has been studying it, and other CAP candidates, including prior POA event moderator, now CAP candidate Courtney, and Trustee Torino, who both bizarrely still want the previous Committee volunteers to run a process, stand on the conservancy having said nothing to contradict or even  question the Alliance lease appropriation conservancy concept?

Supporters of CAP have even fibbed about current Advisory Committee member Walter Beal, characterizing him as a FAGGC “operative” while there is crystal clear evidence that in 2020 he was with CNY which was selected by CAP/POA Board with then Trustee Bolebruch (surely not a FABGC guy) in a tentative move to get moving on St. Paul’s. (see Facebook, Beal, August 2020 post and GCN p.1 article on 2/21/21. That initiative was thwarted by COVID). This sort of desperate CAP supporter claim demonstrates that CAP has no agenda other than to attack their opponents recklessly- not qualities desirable for Board members. The aphorism: There is never more lying than after a hunt, during a war and before an election- rings true.

We continue to need REAL information to gain a true perspective, don’t we? So it would be prudent to re elect the three FABGC Trustees  and the FABGC candidate who have staunchly vouched that it is for the residents to vote on the fate of St. Paul’s with residents having accurate information they require to make decisions. An Advisory Committee has been appointed to survey uses and an independent firm, Brandsetter, Carroll Inc. has now been retained to, among other tasks, evaluate Village existing programs, facilities, uses to compare with those of other communities. Even a guy like me who has advocated demolition has to support this process- a search for the facts, the real needs and costs- without use duplication or excessive debt burden, and not the bogus low cost, incomplete, unfeasible Alliance conservancy mirage CAP candidates have never truly  ques-

tioned or researched.

S. G. Gorray

Public - private partners

To the Editor:

Nearly 30 years ago, I was retained by the Committee to Save St. Paul’s (CSSP) as its attorney after the Village attempted to “alienate” St. Paul’s by leasing it illegally to a private developer. CSSP won that lawsuit. So I know quite a lot about what the Village can, and cannot do, with the historic main building.

First and foremost, everyone needs to remember that the entire property, by law, is being held by the Village “in public trust” for use by its residents. The Village cannot sell or lease any part of the property for “an exclusively private use” without specific state legislative approval. That much is clear from prior court rulings.

But nothing in the law, today, prevents the Village from renovating the historic main building for park-related purposes with the help of a not-for-profit partner. Throughout our nation, public-private partnerships are frequently used by municipalities to effectuate legitimate governmental interests when managing public parks.

As I understand the St. Paul’s Alliance’s plan, the Village would retain the right to control how the property is used. The Village’s own attorneys have acknowledged that the Village may enter into an arrangement with a community organization for the renovation and operation of a year-round community center at St. Paul’s.

Since a public-private partnership for the renovation and operation of St. Paul’s would not “alienate” any public park property, the Village does not need state legislative approval to enter into an agreement for the park-related activities proposed by the St. Paul’s Alliance.

Michael A. Ciaffa

[The writer is an attorney, and has resided in Garden City for nearly 30 years. He writes as a private citizen and as a proponent of historic preservation and community use. He supports, but does not speak for, the St. Paul’s Alliance.]

Clarifying misrepresentations

To the Editor:

I am Jessica Tai, running for the Board of Trustees in the Village of Garden City. In the recent Garden City News letter, S. G. Gorray selectively quoted me out of context and mischaracterized my views on town preservation and development.

My decision to run for office is deeply rooted in my love for Garden City, its rich history, and unique character. I am committed to preserving our heritage and green spaces, and I have genuine

Bruce TorinoA lifelong volunteer

SUBMITTED BY BRUCE TORINO, } COMMUNITY AGREEMENT PARTY CANDIDATE

I've been a resident of Garden City for over 40 years. My wife and I raised our two sons here. I have a deep affection for this Village and have dedicated myself to various volunteer roles. I believe that giving back to the community is not only a privilege  but also an obligation. Throughout my years of service, my goal has always been to meet the needs of the residents and preserve the unique charm of Garden City.

My journey in volunteering began during my college years in Indiana. I served as a firefighter, YMCA Aquatics Director, swim coach, and scuba instructor. Upon returning to New York for law school, I continued to volunteer as a New York State EMT for five years.

In 1983, I established my own law firm in Mineola, where I continue to practice today.

As a longtime volunteer in Garden City, I've held various positions. I first volunteered for the Central Property Owners’ Association and served on the Village Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2001. In 2022, I ran for the BOT again and presently hold the position  of the senior member with the most years of service. My volunteer experience is extensive, spanning across every board or commission within the Village, including finance, zoning, DPW, legal, recreation, and fire.

Preventing the Erosion of the Garden City Tax Base

When the Village tax base faced threats due to store closures, I collaborated with the Zoning Commission, business community, and residents to revitalize Franklin Avenue into a vibrant business center—filled with restaurants, offices, medical facilities, and  banks. Additionally, I frequently worked with the Village’s engineering department to optimize parking lot usage and traffic flow.

My Experience in Preventing Overdevelopment

I've actively opposed overdevelopment projects, such as the proposal to demolish Village Hall for a mega-mart. I also successfully fought against expanding Roosevelt Field, which would have exacerbated traffic issues. My efforts included petitioning and arguing in front of the Town of Hempstead Zoning Board.

My Work to Increase Fire Safety

Utilizing my experience as a first responder, I led the Fire Safety Commission in 2021 and presented its findings to improve Garden City’s firefighting capability. As Fire Commissioner in 2022, I worked to establish a new training facility for GC firefighters and neighboring departments. This facility is now only minutes away, enhancing response times.

Preserving Village Green Space

I strongly advocate for preserving the Village’s green space. For example, as Recreation Commissioner in 1997 and 1998, I proposed, designed, and promoted the development of the playground at St. Paul’s. Additionally, I helped secure one of the Nassau County recharge basins for Village use as a playing field.

Renovations at the Library

Improving access to our public library is a priority. As BOT liaison to the library, I initiated plans to enhance its infrastructure and safety for residents. By coordinating efforts with relevant stakeholders, we aim to achieve these objectives and beautify the area for generations to come.

Leadership in Retaining Qualified Staff

An executive staff that feels valued and is fairly compensated is crucial for effective governance. When I returned to office in 2022, I found low morale among executive staff due in large part to compensation issues. I investigated and presented these issues to the BOT, addressing critical failures of preceding boards.

Empowering Residents in Village Decision-Making

As a Village Trustee, I prioritize giving residents a voice on the BOT. For example, as Trustee Liaison to the Mayor’s Committee on St. Paul’s, I facilitated the gathering of information necessary for residents to move forward. However, in April 2023, the Mayor  disbanded all committees and community involvement in Village matters. I disagree with these actions, as they undermine community involvement and promote favoritism.

If re-elected, I pledge to continue serving Garden City with dedication and passion, working as hard as I can, while prioritizing the needs and desires of the residents.

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concerns about the erasure of our history and the threat of unchecked development on open spaces. It is crucial to clarify that I adamantly oppose any changes or developments to parkland or green spaces that deviate from their intended use.

The words selected out of context were taken from a discussion last September regarding whether parkland status could change. While one party dismissed concerns and believed parkland designation could not be reversed, I explained that it’s not bullet proof. I then presented a rhetorical question and scenario, not as my personal beliefs, but to demonstrate the importance of seeing different sides to safeguard parkland and green spaces the best way possible. I am an advocate for town preservation and I am against overdevelopment. My views have been well-documented and discussed in Board meetings, meets and greets, as well as various forums. My comments were intended to be collaborative and provide a full picture of the scenario versus only looking at a single point of view - not my point of view, but what other people may think.

As a candidate, I am dedicated to restoring honesty, respect, and integrity to Garden City, and I invite the community to join me in this endeavor. I ask for your vote next Tuesday and for those candidates on the Community Agreement Party slate. It will undoubtedly promote constructive dialogue and good government in our village.

Jessica Tai

Muldoons say Thank You

To the Editor:

As St. Patrick’s Day nears and we celebrate all the Irish immigrants who came to the shores of America since its inception, it is fitting that I send a sincere “Thank You” to this amazing country and all the great citizens who live in it.

I, Dina, and our five children and our little beauty of a granddaughter would like to thank all the lovely people who live in the Village of Garden City for all the letters and support that we have received over the last few weeks. This amazing Village has been so good to me and my family. I will forever be grateful to all our customers and friends that have been so good to us over the years. We are truly blessed.

Behind every good man is a great woman, so I want to thank my wife, Dina, as this phrase was specifically meant for me. My five children (Vinnie, Conor, Katie, Liam, and Jack) are also the love of my life and mean the world to both of us. I have saved the little apple of my eye for last, my first little granddaughter, Addison Reegan Muldoon. She is my little beauty and being a granddad is better than advertised.

God Bless the USA. This is and will

always be the greatest country in the world. We are all blessed to live in it and in Garden City. Civility and respect for one another is a critical part of this amazing place. I will do all that I can to make our Village a better place to be for all residents if I am lucky enough to be elected on March 19th.

Thank you, Garden City, from the entire Muldoon family!

Vote Row “A” - Top Line: Muldoon, Courtney, Tsi, and Torino. “Four votes for positive change.”

Vinny Muldoon

FABGC got it done

To the Editor:

The Board of Trustees position is a volunteer position that requires endless hours to do it correctly. I am a sitting Trustee that has enjoyed working with Charlie Kelly and Larry Marciano the past two years and Mike Sullivan this past year. I look forward to Richard Williams being an addition to the Board.

The Village Budget of $69 million adds up to about one third of your taxes. So this requires seasoned financial professionals to effectively control Village finances. It might be nice to have unlimited resources to fund unrealistic goals proposed by the CAP candidates, unfortunately that could drastically increase our taxes.

Of course in addition to controlling finances there are many other issues our Volunteer Trustees have to deal with.

After years of inaction by the POA’s, Trustee Kelly moved the process along for traffic control in our Village. As Chairman of the Traffic Commission Trustee Kelly opened up a process where residents can seek traffic control measures which were previously ignored by the POA’s. You can see the results of what Chairman Kelly has done all over the Village. A raised crosswalk on 7th St. making it much safer to cross. Speed humps on 3rd and 4th streets helping slow down traffic going through there. Residents have been asking for a crosswalk at the foot of South Avenue, Charlie Kelly got it done.

Trustee Marciano is currently serving as a Liaison to the GC Police Department. At the same time he is on the Traffic Committee. This works well in discussing police traffic procedures with Police Commissioner Jackson. He has been heavily involved with the Business Development Committee working to get healthcare providers like NYU/Langone and Adelphi University to pay for Village services.  Larry is a tireless worker who despite working long hours at a major financial institution and teaching one night a week at NYU still finds time to work countless hours for the Village. His Financial background has been an asset for the Village.

Trustee Sullivan is Chairman of the

Finance Committee one of the most important jobs in the Village. He has an extensive professional business background. Mike has presided over very well prepared and organized Finance Committee meetings with the Village accountants and financial professionals. Mike brought some sanity to the St. Paul’s process when he ran two meetings at the Senior Center. In those meetings we got a realistic look at what the Financing might be for St. Paul’s. In addition we heard from Lloyd Westerman that taking down part of St. Paul’s would NOT cause the St. Paul’s fields to have to be closed.

Richard Williams has been in the forefront of “Say No to the Casino”. Despite running a large successful business in Manhattan, Richard has spent countless hours fighting the Casino. Just like the Mayor and all of the FABGC Trustees Richard has been at every rally and meeting regarding the Casino. Whether it was at the Nassau County Legislative Building speaking before the Legislature or at the Town of Hempstead speaking before the Town Board Richard’s passion is unmatched. In addition to all his time spent fighting the Casino, Richard put his business expertise to use as the architect of the Business Development Committee.

All four of these individuals are men of intellect and integrity. It’s interesting to note that these FABGC candidates have gotten support from former POA Trustees. Please vote Row C to re-elect Trustees Kelly, Marciano and Sullivan and elect Richard Williams to the BOT. Thank you.

Bruce Chester

Not a leap of faith

To the Editor:

Let’s face it, voting for village trustee is often a leap of faith in terms of whether the candidates really know what is important to individual families throughout the village, not just the candidate’s own neighbors or section.

We would venture to guess that Vinny knows every street in this village, having visited and shared a cup of coffee with families throughout our community. Driving around the village day and night, he knows the issues that matter to people on each street. Maybe its a big thing like St. Pauls or the proposed Casino, but maybe its also the blocks with poor drainage; ‘rights of way’ that get cluttered with garbage; the streets that now light up like New Years Eve every night because some (not all) of the street lamp bulbs were replaced with bright LEDs; dangerous streets for driving or bike riding or children playing; or poor condition of infrastrucure not just on the main roads but some side streets as well. Voting for Vinny Muldoon will not be a leap of faith. He gets us.

Full disclosure, OWQC has worked

at our house in the past. So have a lot of people who we would not vote for no matter how great a job they did.

Vicki and Phil Seskin

Consider this

To the Editor:

Last August, the Mayor and FABGC Trustees voted 5 to 3 to go forward with the St. Paul’s opinion poll against some spirited, heartfelt, and sometimes angry opposition, many suggesting that the poll be delayed to coincide with the March election.

Can you imagine if the opinion poll had been delayed five months?  The rhetoric around our election is nasty enough as it is, imagine compounding it with debate about the opinion poll?

Had they delayed, the Mayor’s St. Paul’s Advisory Committee would not have been formed and would not be holding information sessions these next two weekends. The slow decay of St. Paul’s would have continued for another winter with no progress.

In any major initiative, one can find reasons to delay, but kicking the can down the road only creates a lot of noise and gets you a dented can.  That important 5-3 decision underscores why I’m voting row 3, FABGC next week.  Had there been two more nay-sayers on the BOT, we might still be waiting for the opinion poll to take place.  On St. Paul’s and many other issues, we can’t afford delay and paralysis-by-analysis.

The FABGC team is pursuing a methodical, transparent path forward on St. Paul’s and has pledged that the will of the people will be followed at each step.  As their ad says, “This Time It’s Different”, and I’m voting for Charlie Kelly, Larry Marciano, Richard Williams, and Mike Sullivan to keep this hard-earned momentum going.  Some say “elections have consequences” but a vote for FABGC means that this election will get us results.

George Krug

Will protect Garden City

To the Editor:

Elections for the Village Trustee will take place on the General Village Election Day on March 19th.  We felt a need to express our support for Vinny Muldoon and his ticket after working so closely with Vinny on a number of large projects.

Vinny has shown us over and over again that he is a strong leader and decision maker. He is a thinker and planner, business operator and governor, and values discipline and doing things the right way.  He possesses integrity - does the right thing, the hard things, even when he isn’t getting credit. His people love him because he takes care of them, the result of building a strong and fair team culture.  And he fiercely protects what he loves; he loves Garden City so he will protect it and us fiercely.

If you don’t know Vinny then get to know him – he’ll be your friend for life and someone you’ll surely want as your Trustee.

Jeanne-Marie & Scott Buccellato

Splitting our ticket

To the Editor:

In the election for village trustee on Tuesday, March 19th, the polls will be open from 12 noon to 9 PM at the St. Paul’s Field House.  There are nine candidates from three different parties seeking four trustee positions. We are splitting our ticket and voting for the best candidates regardless of party affiliation.

udy Courtney from the Community Agreement Party stands as a beacon of collaboration and dedicated service to our village. She has been President and Vice President of the Eastern Property Owners’ Association as well as a member of the Recreation Committee for many years. Judy has worked hard to raise awareness about the harmful impact of the Sands Casino on traffic as well as on local property values which are “unambiguously” negative say realtors.  As for St. Paul’s School, Judy has the political acumen to hear all points of view and will work hard to bring residents together around a building that is both affordable and in keeping with the desires of the majority of residents. And Judy has also worked to make the pool complex more accessible for the disabled.

At a trustee meeting in 2022, Judy asked the village board to waive the plumbing permit fees whenever a homeowner was replacing a lead water line.  At a subsequent meeting the Board of Trustees concurred, and more than 100 village homeowners have saved the $1000 plumbing permit fee. (This waiver expires May 2024.)

Our votes for the remaining three trustee positions are for the reelection of FABGC trustee Charles Kelly, the chair of the Traffic Commission and a member of the Law Committee.  He has worked diligently to make our roads safer for cars and pedestrians.

Richard Williams, a FABGC nominee and our third candidate, is a graduate of St. John’s Law School and serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals.  An eloquent speaker with a background in business and finance, he played a pivotal role in the forming of the civic group “Say No to the Sands Casino.”

Larry Nedelka is our fourth candidate and is running on the Common Ground Party line. Larry has been an active volunteer in the village fire department for fifty years, including service as chief of the department. Currently, Larry is Fiscal Manager at the Nassau County Board of Elections and, consequently, he will bring a fresh eye to our village’s budget and financial forecasts.

We wish to thank all nine candidates who came forward to run for a seat on the Board of Trustees. Your offer to step up and serve our village inspires us.

Leo and Kathleen Stimmler

Focused on solutions

To the Editor:

I am writing this letter to express my support for Larry Nedelka.  Larry is true and true Garden City and a graduate of GCHS and Fordham University.  Mr. Nedelka is a long-time Volunteer for the Garden City Fire Department, including a stint as Chief.  In addition, he takes on many tasks and knows how to get them done.  Recently, Mr. Nedelka became my Campaign Treasurer for my run for the New York State Senate District #9.  He has been an incredible source of advice for me.

Larry does not speak in generalities but is focused on solutions and has the experience to get the job done.  I would wholeheartedly recommend Larry to the people of Garden City as they vote for Village Trustee. He will be able to help the Board as they deal with the issues at hand but will know how to come up with solutions so problems will not be left in the air.

James Lynch, MD

Asset to the community

To the Editor:

I’m writing to describe our experience with Vinny Muldoon as he is running for a position on the Board of Trustees.

We have been very fortunate to be friends with and work with Vinny for many years. It has been a privilege to do so.

Vinny would be such an asset to the community. His personal and business successes have been achieved by his hard work, tenacity and super interpersonal skills. Vinny and his crew have always been courteous, punctual, polite, completely transparent and have always done the highest quality of work in our home.

I know Vinny has been extremely generous to those in need over the years. He and his wife, Dina are always willing to give back. They are both a gift to our community and Garden City will be very well cared for with Vinny on the Board.

Rosemary Walsh

Unwavering commitment

To the Editor:

’ ’m writing to wholeheartedly endorse Richard Williams for Garden City Trustee. As a resident and a parent of three young children, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing Richard’s dedication to our community firsthand. He approaches issues with genuine care, striving to understand all perspectives

and find solutions that benefit everyone. Richard’s love for connecting with people and his passion for problem-solving make him an invaluable asset to Garden City. With his leadership, I am confident that our village will continue to thrive.

Richard’s leadership has already left a positive impact on our community. From his active involvement in the Zoning Board of Appeals to his pivotal role in founding the ‘Say No to Sands Casino Committee’, his unwavering commitment to preserving Garden City’s character and addressing crucial issues is evident through his actions. Let’s unite behind Richard Williams for Garden City Trustee on March 19th at St. Paul’s.

Anthony Ienna

FABGC or CAP?

To the Editor:

I have been reading with great interest the “battle” between the FABGC and Community Agreement Party.  I am stunned by the number of endorsements, full page ads and meet and greet meetings being held throughout the village. I believe there are more political ads than residential ads which is quite remarkable.

I am sad to see some of the ads become personal, after all don’t we all want what is best for Garden City?   I am somewhat confused regarding voting.  There are two parties representing I believe different positions.  There are nine people on the ballot but only four can be elected.  If the four people are from different parties, will they be able to work in harmony?

The two most salient positions, St. Paul’s and the Casino, I believe are the most important decisions that will impact Garden City.  A live debate among the candidates would be very interesting but may be difficult.  However through Skype or Face Time maybe it could be arranged.  If not, each candidate could submit their position on those two important matters in the Garden City News.  This would provide needed information to the voters.

John Appelt

An excellent addition

To the Editor:

In response to a recent letter in the GC news, I think any successful business person in this town has just as much right as the next candidate to run. I personally believe he would be an excellent addition to this village and get the job done!

MaryBeth Kane

Independent thinkers

To the Editor:

Vote for independent thinkers: Muldoon, Torino, Tai & Courtney!

On Tuesday, March 19th, we encourage you to vote for Row “A”All The Way for CAP Candidates (Community

Agreement Party) Vincent Muldoon, Trustee Bruce Torino, Jessica Tai, and Judy Courtney.

Having been one of Vinny Muldoon’s first customers, we have cherished a longstanding friendship with the Muldoon family for over 28 years. Vinny is selfless, honest, altruistic, and deeply passionate about this Village. His generosity knows no bounds, as demonstrated by his support for families in crisis and his personal investment in repairing the clocktower at St. Paul’s. Vinny is known for his leadership ability and with decades of experience in the construction industry, Vinny would bring invaluable expertise and problem-solving skills to The Village Board.

Trustee Bruce Torino is focused; he consistently prioritizes the well-being of residents. Many of you may know that Bruce Torino is a trial attorney and represented the Village’s petition to the Town of Hempstead to stop the expansion of Roosevelt Field into East Garden City and won! Currently serving on the BOT since 2022 and served previously from 1997-2001, Bruce’s depth of knowledge cannot be matched. Trustee is serving and has served on numerous board committees as liaison to the Library, Fire Department, Legal, Recreation, Finance, Architectural Design and Review Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals: that knowledge is vital to the functioning of the village and the residents. Trustee Torino never seeks recognition and never claims credit for the achievements of others. His integrity is unwavering, and he is always ready to assist any resident in need. Bruce’s knowledge and extensive experience are evidenced by the trust and the value that the community places in Bruce by continuously reelecting him.

Jessica Tai may be “a newcomer” to the Village, but her dedication to community service is well-established and her fresh perspective is a significant asset. Those of us who attend BOT meetings and events welcome her presence! Jessica has over 20 years of experience as an educator. She has been a vocal opponent of the Las Vegas Sands Casino. Since 2012, she has advocated for improved schedules from the MTA/ LIRR for commuters, explored alternatives to Friday night promenades, and organized events at the GC Bird Sanctuary. Jessica’s intelligence and fresh points of view have brought new life into BOT and Village meetings. She deeply respects the history and foundational values of GC, and we are delighted that she entered the race.

Judy Courtney, a lifelong resident and dedicated volunteer will tirelessly advocate for residents. Judy’s service in the EPOA has equipped her with experience and understanding. Judy is looking for innovative ways to bring back

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beloved events that foster a strong sense of community such as the homecoming parade, Promenade, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Memorial Day events, etc.

We wholeheartedly support and urge you to vote for Vinny Muldoon, Trustee Bruce Torino, Jessica Tai, and Judy Courtney (ROW “A” All the Way). They are independent, honest, intelligent volunteers with a profound understanding of the Village. These four CAP candidates look forward to working with the BOT and will work together with ALL members of the Board for the best interests of the residents of Garden City.

It is disconcerting that our entire village government has recently been reshaped at the whim of an unelected individual, an original founder of the FABGC political party. This individual has systematically ousted dissenting voices with the help of FABGC disciples and has replaced them with easily influenced individuals – a troubling reality. We hope that residents are increasingly aware of this disturbing trend.

Therefore, we express our gratitude to the CAP candidates who will champion the needs of ALL residents. It would be regrettable for GC if our FABGC elected officials continue to advance the obstructive and divisive agenda of one individual.

Let us return to a culture of civility, embrace new levels of transparency, and restore Garden City to the united, loving community it once was.

Peter & Betsy Andromidas

Kindness to a newcomer

To the Editor:

I recently moved to Garden City. Having grown up in China and attended schools overseas, I didn’t know anyone in the community. I was learning about Garden City and the cultural differences from what I have experienced.

When I met Larry Nedelka, he was very welcoming and friendly. He introduced me to people in the community and even helped me join an organization.

Because of his kindness, I am beginning to feel that I can call Garden City my home.

I am going to vote for Larry Nedelka in the Village election because we need more people like him to serve the public.

Run Zhang

I trust Mike Sullivan

To the Editor:

I’m writing to encourage my fellow GC’ers to vote for sitting trustee Mike Sullivan in the March 19th election.  A neighbor and friend, I’ve known Mike for over forty years now.  He’s an incredibly decent, smart and hardworking guy and we’d be fortunate to have him continue as Trustee and chair of the Finance Committee at such an

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important time for the Village.  Vote Sullivan.

James Culhane

Devoted to community

To the Editor:

Anytime you have an opportunity to cast a vote for someone who has incredible energy and honesty along with fresh and exciting ideas, especially for our tremendous Village, you need to really consider it. Vinny Muldoon is a devoted businessman, a devoted family man and a devoted man to our community. My neighbor and valuable family friend will be a great asset as a Village Trustee.

Jimmy Tubbs

Changes improved village

To the Editor:

I have been following the recent Board of Trustee campaigns closely. Board of Trustee candidates have hosted some fantastic events, from meet and greets to information sessions to socials. These events have been successful: residents have been able to ask questions, get to know the candidates, and share their thoughts about Garden City, past, present, and future.

As a 50-year Village resident, I can’t recall a time when we have been encouraged to partake in these campaigns. I’ve attended several events, and gotten to know the candidates.

I think that three years ago, when FABGC ran its own candidates for office, they ignited change. Their outreach to residents was so broad that more people became engaged. We witnessed their hard work to secure a license agreement for the Garden City Casino, improve the new LIRR stations and landscape in front of the monster poles, conduct an intensive traffic study to improve intersections and heavily trafficked areas, advocate against a Sands Casino at the Nassau Hub, and bring the St. Paul’s issue to the forefront by encouraging us to vote for our preference.

Personally, I like this change! This is why I will vote for Larry Marciano, Mike Sullivan, Charlie Kelly, and Rich Williams for Board of Trustees.

Maureen Young Leggett

Vote Row A

To the Editor:

Vinny Muldoon: When you ask yourself the questions: “Why can’t Garden City be cleaner?”, “Why can’t GC be better landscaped?”, “Why can’t we reduce the speeding and, in some cases, snarled traffic-jams at certain intersections?”, “Who would want a gambling casino in the next town?”, “Why can’t we do something constructive with St. Paul’s after all these years?”, “Why can’t residents be more respected when addressing the BOT at the podium?”, “Why can’t their be more transparency in the Board’s decision making processes?”…. and the list goes on. Well, now you will have the right answers if you vote

Vinny Muldoon into office.

Jessica Tai: Here is a question that many of the younger parents in town may ask at times. “What is the Village Board doing to make Garden City a more enriching place for our children?”

Jessica Tai, a young well-educated resident, with a wonderful family, wants to provide all of you with the right path forward. She will be the perfect addition to the board. Jessica is one who can represent the needs and wants of all the active, youthful families who just don’t always have time for Village politics and Village meetings. Hey, I get it…you have kids! But just because you can’t be as involved, she’ll be there representing those needs. She’ll bring a perspective that is not just focused on law and finance, as is typically the case on our Board. As a K-12 educator, Jessica would bring a fresh perspective to the BOT that would mesh well with fostering the educational needs and extra-curricular services that are best for the youth of GC. She knows what is best for her family and she’ll know what is best for yours.

Judy Courtney: OK, so you voted for Judy as Mayor of Garden City last spring and you are frustrated that she did not get elected, right? I hear you on that one!!!….I am frustrated too! Now is your chance to get out and vote to elect Judy Courtney as Village Trustee. She is a highly capable corporate HR executive with excellent visions for this Village. She is a lifelong resident who has been active in all facets of GC life. She is also a lifetime member of AHRC / NYC, a 4-star charity (rated 98%) that is focused on people with developmental needs. Her perspective in this specialized field will be of great benefit to our residents, especially as it pertains to extra-curricular activities and services that the Village can and should provide. As many of you know, Judy is always at the podium at the BOT meetings speaking on all issues, large and small. It will be great to see her sitting on the board openly listening to others and voting on important matters.…….She may not be mayor, but her vote on the board will speak volumes!

Bruce Torino has served as a Trustee in our Village for a total of SIX years. He is a “senior” member of the Board! He also has experience on nearly all the major Board committees. He knows, as an attorney should, all the laws of the Village and the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees. He brings with him a wealth of historical knowledge on all Village matters that can be used for wise decision making in our turbulent times here in the Village. With the many unprecedented issues facing our Village in the coming months, rest assured that Bruce always takes the right path forward, while weighing all the facts, acting in an open and transparent manner, and by unquestionably respecting the voices

of all residents, especially during the Village Board meetings. I have always been impressed with his creative sense of humor, his endless energy, and tireless dedication to this great Village.

Vote “Row A” All the Way

Robert Vassalotti

See the difference?

To the Editor:

Elections are a chance to contrast the positions of those who represent us alongside those who wish to. It’s notable that the priorities of both parties in our coming election are so similar!  Perhaps there’s hope for post-election unity?  There is a key difference, though - our current FABGC board is actually getting work done on these issues:

Clean Water?  Already being addressed.  Library Upgrades?  Already under way.

Opposition to the Nassau Hub Casino?  Already actively engaged since the beginning.  Traffic issues?  With a village-wide approach being taken, more progress was made in two years than in past decades.  Preserving St. Paul’s?  A deliberate, transparent, and responsible approach is in progress, brought to you by the team that got the long-delayed opinion poll done last fall.  Green Spaces?  Parkland designation at four new locations will protect these spaces forever.  Tree City USA?  Earned recognition as a 2023 Tree City for the 33rd Year.  Fiscal Discipline?  Retained our Triple A (AAA) bond rating, which is the highest possible rating that may be assigned to an issuer’s bonds by any of the major credit agencies.

With so little to differentiate between policy positions, some of the debate online has been pretty raucous between a handful of regular combatants.  Most of us are turned off by “debate” that amounts to mud-slinging, no matter how colorful the graphics.

The bottom line is this:  While their opponents are promising “strategic collaborative partnerships” and other corporate-sounding “initiatives,” our FABGC-led board is already getting it done on priorities that the CAP/POA team seems to share and that residents agree on.  I’d say that’s good news for us all and a good reason to stay with what’s working.  Vote Charlie Kelly, Larry Marciano, Mike Sullivan, and Richard Williams on March 19.  Vote Row C to Continue doing a great job for all of us.

Lynn Krug

The Irish Tornado

To the Editor:

I have been a resident of Garden City for over 30 years and was thrilled to see that Vinny Muldoon has decided to contribute to this wonderful community by his candidacy for the Village Board of Trustees.

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Continue 0% Property Tax Increases

Continue Data Driven Process To Solve St. Paul’s

Continue Access To Government For All Residents

Continue Re-Filling Key Positions Gutted By CAP BOT

Continue Village Wide Traffic Transformation

Charles Kelly

Mike Sullivan

Richard Williams

LarryMarciano

Friday, March 15, 2024

F O R A L L O U R W O N D E R F U L R E S I D E N T S I N O U R

V I L L A G E W H O M A Y H A V E S O M E Q U E S T I O N S A B O U T “ C O N F L I C T

O F I N T E R E S T ” I N R E G A R D T O M E

R U N N I N G F O R T R U S T E E , I C A N A S S U R E T H E M , T H E R E I S “ N O N E “ !

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Supporting businesses: CAP strategies for growth

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Garden City’s continued economic strength is dependent upon maintaining a strong commercial tax base. Unfortunately, the Village’s commercial tax base has eroded with the closure of many large retailers on Franklin Avenue and the replacement of many of those stores with not-for-profit entities. The FABGC-controlled Board has ignored the advice of the prior Mayor and Trustee Torino to follow the successful approach of other communities. We believe we should look at non-profit organizations to evaluate with them how they can contribute to the municipal services that they use. Our mission

is for us to be fair with our neighbors and for our neighbors to be fair with us. This includes developing a comprehensive Master Plan for economic development and enhancing the synergy that these entities bring to us.

To make matters worse, the current FABGC-controlled Board has taken a very combative approach with our local businesses and has implemented rules that discourage the growth of local businesses. Unless these overreaching rules are rescinded, the Village will soon earn the reputation that it is just too hard to operate a business in Garden City.

Garden City’s local businesses are an essential part of our Village. These businesses create much more than eco-

nomic value or a place to buy goods and services; they are hubs of community interaction. From coffee shops and restaurants where neighbors can gather, to unique retailers with products not found anywhere else, to realtors who know everything about each neighborhood, these establishments foster a sense of belonging and connection that is irreplaceable. Instead of valuing our local businesses, the Mayor and the FABGC Trustees have implemented rules without input from the business community or the Residents that are illogical and costly. For example, under the new rules respected businesses like the French Workshop and Seventh St Cafe will have to move their planters, tables, and chairs to their building line and chain them each night. This is costly for the businesses in time and labor and unsightly for the residents. These unnecessary and business-killing rules will put the future of al fresco dining in Garden City at risk.

If elected, the CAP candidates will place a moratorium on these rules and work with the affected restaurants and eateries to create a practical solution that makes sense for both them and the residents. The Community Agreement Party team believes supporting a vibrant and flourishing business community is one of the key responsibilities of your Board of Trustees. If elected, the CAP candidates will develop a true partnership with our local business community. It should be easy to do business here. There is no reason why we can’t have strong zoning rules while still creating an environment where businesses can thrive. We don’t believe local business owners should be harassed by petty and illogical rules. Instead, we need to create a reasonable code that

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Many of us have witnessed the “Irish Tornado” in action on a personal and/ or professional level. He is a man of his word with incredible focus and boundless energy. He is a force to be reckoned with.

Vinny and his wife, Dina, have been involved in community building in Garden City as parents, through sports, socially and professionally, building one house at a time through the fine team at Old World Quality .

I support Vinny Muldoon because I know he cares deeply about this community and, if elected, I am highly confident that any decision will be made with the best interests of this wonderful village in his heart and mind.

I suggest that you also vote for Vinny

and his team for the Board of Trustees.

Ken Mahon

Judy typifies tenacity & talent

To the Editor:

I have a unique perspective on Judy Courtney, the candidate, because I’ve worked with her as a volunteer, when there’s no spotlight, only plenty of details - large, small, important - to figure out, juggle, deal with.

Unlike many committee members who think saying they are involved is as good as being involved, Judy approaches each situation with laser focus, exceptional analytical skills and impressive tenacity to get the job accomplished.

Her word is completely reliable and she’s unflappable.  Judy’s knowledge of how everything in the village works and her relationships forged over

has been developed with our Chamber of Commerce and initiate a pragmatic enforcement protocol that enhances the Village’s character and increases the desirability of opening a business in Garden City.

As part of our partnership approach with local businesses, the CAP candidates commit to:

Streamline Regulations: We must simplify and streamline regulatory processes for small businesses. This includes reducing unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, minimizing paperwork, and ensuring that regulations are clear, consistent, and easy to understand.

Invest in Infrastructure: We must invest in infrastructure improvements such as streetscape enhancements, cleanliness, and parking lot upgrades to enhance the overall business environment. Market and Promote Local Businesses: We must promote our small businesses through marketing campaigns, events, and community initiatives. Partner and Collaborate with Local Businesses: We must collaborate with business associations, our Chamber of Commerce, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities and address challenges facing small businesses.

Make Government Services

Responsive: We must provide responsive and accessible government services to small businesses, including timely permitting, licensing, and inspection processes, as well as responsive customer service and support.

As with all CAP commitments, our philosophy is to do things together with our residents, business owners and other stakeholders to make Garden City all it can be.

years of volunteering will be central to accomplishing all that needs to get done.  She’s also, just for the record, an incredibly devoted friend, caregiver, mother and grandmother.  She will be a trustee who will devote herself to the needs of all the residents of our Village.

Francine Ryan

Integrity and honor

To the Editor: We are writing in support of Vinny Muldoon for Village Trustee. He is reliable, responsible and always ready and willing to help. We knew when it came time for a major home renovation he would be the one to call. Vinny is one of the most productive people we know and holds himself and his team to a higher standard than most. He gets the job done, period.

A successful trustee needs to be energetic and hardworking. A trustee should demonstrate love and respect for his village and its residents. He definitely fits the bill, taking pride in his work, his family and his community. Business savvy is also a plus and he certainly has that covered.

In 2024, it is very rare to find someone with integrity and honor. A man like Vinny deserves to be Village Trustee and Garden City deserves a man like Vinny Muldoon.

Deana & Rich Longo

Enthusiasm and vision

To the Editor:

I am writing to support Vinny Muldoon for Village Trustee. I have had

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Community Agreement Party candidates Vinny Muldoon, Jessica Tai, Judy Courtney and Bruce Torino.

EXPERIENCE GETS THE JOB DONE

Campaigns are always filled with ideas and promises. What matters most is delivering on them.

The Village has signs posted asking for our help with the lead in the water issue.

So, I met with Assemblyman Ed Ra to help get $2 million from the Lead Service Line Replacement Program to assist residents with the cost of pipe replacement.

In 2017, the State approved a Lead Service Line Replacement Program as part of the Clean Water Infrastructure Act. This program requires the Department of Health to provide selected municipalities with grants to replace lead service lines.

Assemblyman Ra will now request that additional funding be allocated to this program in the soon to be adopted state budget and an award be made to the Village of Garden City for service line replacement.

“Ideas without action are useless.” — Helen Keller Experience knows where to look, and who to look to, for help.

Other funding I’ve secured in the past to save the taxpayers money:

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the pleasure of getting to know Vinny at a professional and personal level since moving to town over 4 years ago. His enthusiasm is contagious and vision for Garden City is inspiring. I believe he will bring irreplaceable knowledge on infrastructure, team building, and budgeting to the Village that is greatly needed. I wholly support Vinny and encourage others to join me in showing our support by voting on March 19th.

Brian von Schmid

Vote for Richard Williams

To the Editor:

There is no better person that I would endorse for Garden City Trustee than my father, Richard Williams.

While the family connection is obvious, the underlying reasons are far beyond personal. My wife Jen and I have 4 children (5, 9, 11 and 13) and want what is best for the children, our family, and the Village. In addition, my brother and 3 sisters all live in GC, along with their children.

Watching and listening to Richard’s dedication and passion as a founding member the “Say No to the Casino” leading the fight against the Sands casino at the coliseum, as well as serving as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals aimed at protecting property values, and when he presented the Business Development plan to lessen residential tax burdens, only deepens my admiration. He gives of himself, sacrifices for others, and aims for the best.

He tackles these issues with the same focus as he did raising us – with understanding, clarity, and success. He listens, researches, tests solutions, considers options, and then proceeds with a plan; and keeps his eye on progress or issues.

Richard is exactly the person that will work diligently and with the future in mind for everyone in the Village. His perspective is maybe wider than any other.

Richard can represent with appreciation and understanding across the generations from Baby Boomers to Gen X, from Millennials to Gen Z and, of course, the cherished Greatest Generation. Richard is running on principles of respect, listening and decency. He is running on what he imbued us with: do what is right, do it to the best of your ability, take responsibility and finish the job.

I can assure every voter that his independence, experience, focus, caring, and commitment are virtues that will serve this Village very well as a GC trustee. I urge you to vote for Richard Williams for Trustee on Tuesday, March 19th. He is there for each of us.

Dennis Williams

Hard working and dedicated

To the Editor:

My family and I have lived in Garden City since 2015. Vinny has shown us time and time again, just how dedicated he is to his family, friends, his business and the village of Garden City. His humble beginnings in Ireland have made him the honest and dedicated husband, father, business owner and friend that he is today. He is so passionate about where he has come from, so thankful for the opportunities that this country and village have blessed him with, and so dedicated to making this village a beautiful place for people to live for years to come.

Our family trusts him implicitly and we thank him for all the things he has done to help our family over the 9 years that we have lived here, as well as all the pro-bono and volunteer work that he has done to those around him, within our community. Vinny is honest, hard working, loyal and more dedicated than anyone I have met when it comes to preserving our beautiful town. We will be voting for Vinny on 19 March and hope that he is able to represent us all as Village Trustee.

Dayna Garvey

A great neighbor

To the Editor:

In the summer of 1997 my family moved to Willow St. As an 11 year old boy, I wasn’t too happy to be leaving my friends and moving to a place where I know no one. Who would I find to play street hockey, stick ball, or basketball with? Maybe if I was lucky I’d have some kids on the block my own age who would like the same spots I did. If I was even luckier I would have a companion right next door. Who was I kidding? I’d just be happy if there was anyone on the block who wanted to play anything. Remember, back in 1997, we didn’t have iPads or smartphones.

I never expected to hit the “neighborhood” lottery. Our neighbor, Vinny Muldoon, was every boy’s dream. He loved sports, and he spread positive energy, joy, and excitement wherever he went. He was such a cool neighbor who would always come outside whenever he heard a basketball dribbling and shoot some hoops or even slam dunk it. He would pop out when he heard the sounds of the bat hitting a baseball and throw some pitches and slam some home runs. He would always give positive pep talks and encourage the game.

Over the next few years, I took note of how he managed his life. He was a family man who devoted his attention and love to his growing family. He was a business owner who loved the Garden City community and was committed to leaving it as good or even better than when he first moved in. His contin-

ued participation wasn’t only limited to neighborhood sports, block parties, and keeping the fun on Willow Street.

It was only when I began working at Vinny’s construction company, Old World Quality Corporation, that I got to see up close how much Vinny cared about the Village of Garden City. He measured everything he did by the standard of excellence he applied to his relationship with his family, his friends, and his neighbors. It is no accident that his company is called Old World Quality. Every project he touches from a front door replacement to an old home restoration and even a new construction build gets his personal touch. “Does it fit with the history of the village, does it function in todays times, and how will it be received 100 years from now.” Vinny Muldoon honors A.T. Stewart and his legacy, and he absolutely loves restoring historical buildings.

Vinny is now and always has been an inspiration to me, and as a trustee of the village he will bring his ethic and his mission to his role.

John-Erik Strom

Unwavering support

To the Editor:

We are writing to express how thrilled we are that Vinny Muldoon is running for Village Trustee.  We have known Vinny for over 10 years, both professionally and personally.  Everyone is aware of his stellar professional reputation and that the work he produces is of superior quality, so we would like to focus on Vinny, long-time Garden City resident and devoted friend, drawing attention to the qualities that make him such a wonderful human being and an asset to this community.

Having immigrated here from Ireland and literally starting with nothing, Vinny’s professional success is a testament to living the American Dream - with hard work and perseverance anything is possible! These attributes alone are indicative of how Vinny will approach his job as trustee.  Vinny shows up and is a man of his word.  He follows through on his promises.

Kind - this is a very simple word but yet so powerful.  Vinny is one of the kindest people we have ever encountered, always first in line to offer his hand or even just an ear to listen.  Optimistic - he is a ray of sunshine and always sees the glass half full - pointing out the positives even when it seems there is no solution.  Dedicated - when Vinny commits to doing something he sees it to the end, ensuring the task at hand has been complete.

These are just some of the many qualities that make Vinny the perfect candidate for Village Trustee.  Vinny loves this Village, as evidenced by the countless hours he has spent volunteering.  There is no doubt his presence on

the board will have a positive impact on the future of this beautiful community we call home and that is why Vinny has our unwavering support!

Melissa Johnston and Regina Lutz

The perfect choice

To the Editor:

When we found out Vinny Muldoon would be running for the Board of Trustees in Garden City, we were thrilled. A candidate with absolute integrity and the Village’s best interest at heart. We first met Vinny after years of hardship with our home and multiple contractors that did not stand by their work. Vinny lives a couple blocks away and was generous with his time, provided honest feedback, and was diligent with his approach to our problems.

He experienced a loss in his family and he still made sure his team was in contact with us. There are not many people who do what they say and say what they mean. His reputation precedes him. The attention to detail he showed just for our home and family will translate well for all the citizens of this town.

These characteristics are part of Vinny’s DNA. An immigrant mentality through and through. Hard work above all else. We are excited with the potential of a Muldoon on the Board for our Village and look forward to the years that come.

Antonio and Patricia Trillo

A problem solver

To the Editor:

As residents of Garden City for the past dozen years, we would like to add our voices to the growing chorus of support for Vinny Muldoon for the position of Village Trustee in the upcoming election. We know Vinny to be an excellent communicator, an effective problem-solver, and a passionate advocate for the well-being of our town. We believe he will bring all of these talents together to work tirelessly for the betterment of this village. We do not know anyone better suited to this position, and heartily endorse his candidacy.

Justin

and Margaret Verdirame

Deserving to serve

To the Editor:

We are writing to show our emphatic and resounding support for Vinny Muldoon as Village Trustee. We have known Vinny personally and professionally for close to two decades, and have witnessed time and time again, the alacrity with which he approaches all aspects of his life. Professionally, we have used Vinny and his company to perform renovations to our home. Unlike other contractors, he is responsive, organized, and demonstrates professional acumen of the highest quality. Personally, his kindness, willingness to

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assist with any issue, large, or small, and his equanimity qualify him as a stellar member of our community, and a “first responder“ in the business arena. His sound judgment would advance causes in Garden City and improve the quality of our neighborhood tremendously. In a phrase, he cares. We enthusiastically await election results that will show Vinny prevailing in this race, as no one is more capable, and deserving to serve in this role.

Michelle and John  Caulfield

The best candidate

To the Editor:

I am writing to express my support for my good friend Vinny Muldoon.

Since moving to Garden City with my family over ten years ago, it’s clear that our residents’ hard work, family orientation and high standards make the Village a special place.  In order to ensure Garden City maintains its position of excellence, the residents must elect leaders best equipped to meet the challenges looming over the horizon.  On the eve of the Village Trustee election, I can think of no better candidate to represent our town than Vinny Muldoon.

Vinny’s pride in Garden City runs deep.  After raising a family and starting a business in town, Vinny is committed to preserving Garden City’s legacy for the next generation of residents.  His mission to become a trustee is personal.  No one will work harder to represent the residents than Vinny.

During my time in Garden City, I’ve known Vinny to be a compassionate and generous person.  Over the years, Vinny has supported the Garden City Parent Teacher Association and the Garden City Historical Society among many other causes.  He’s always been willing to lend an ear, offer sage advice or to pitch in and help.  These qualities make Vinny sensitive to the needs of all constituents.

As a successful entrepreneur who built a business in Garden City, Vinny has experience managing limited resources to achieve goals and objectives.  Managing a town, like managing a business, requires prioritization and ingenuity to overcome obstacles.  Vinny is ideally suited to help set the Village’s priorities, balance the needs of all constituents and make sure the residents receive the most for their hard-earned tax dollars.

It’s inevitable that Garden City’s elected leaders will continue to face new challenges.  In order to maintain the Village’s elite status, residents must back innovative and dynamic representatives that are up to the challenge.  Vinny Muldoon is passionate about serving Garden City.  He’s a compassionate and generous individual who will work tirelessly to make our Village the best place it can be.  Vinny is a lead-

er with business success that demonstrates his ability to get things done as a Trustee.  As a result, I encourage my fellow Garden City residents to join me in supporting Vinny’s run for Village Trustee by voting for him on March 19, 2024.

Jason R. McGann, CFA

The right addition

To the Editor:

Living as well as working as a physician in Garden City over 30 years, my husband and I know first hand that Vinny Muldoon, with his unique skill set and experience, is the right addition to the Board of Trustees, especially at this time.

His business sense coupled with his keen judgement and integrity, helped us achieve our home improvement goals seamlessly.

With the leadership of Vinny Muldoon, Garden City can move forward, while maintaining its Old World Charm!

Dawn Torre

Richard Hanna

Stellar leadership skills

To the Editor:

I am writing to express my support for Vinny Muldoon for Village Trustee. When I first met Vinny, it was immediately clear what kind of person he was – Vinny is a man that both values and embodies hard work, honesty, and character.

Vinny has been a dedicated member of our community for more than 25 years. He possesses the skill set, experience, and passion to bring about the positive changes our community needs.

Vinny has stellar leadership skills. Not only does he surround himself with the smartest individuals, but he also listens. Vinny recognizes the inherent value in the voice of every Garden City resident. He will represent our community fairly and with great care. Vinny is solutions based and action oriented. When an issue presents itself, Vinny acts to resolve it swiftly and effectively. He is exactly what our village needs to continue to grow and improve.

As a lifelong Garden City resident, I am proud to endorse Vinny Muldoon and encourage you to vote for Vinny for Village Trustee on Tuesday, March 19th.

Emily Kasel

Vision, commitment and drive

To the Editor:

I am here to personally endorse Vinny Muldoon for Village Trustee. I have known Vinny for over ten years when I first hired Old World Quality. What started with a small job I gave them, has graduated to increasingly larger projects when I quickly realized firsthand Vinny and his team would do an excellent job. Vinny is a consummate

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Jessica Tai for Trustee

ALL OF YOU. ALL OF US. WORKING TOGETHER.

• I am fiscally prudent and careful with taxpayer dollars.

• I am organized and will collaborate with all Departments to ensure accountability.

• I will work to identify and address the needs of residents to provide common sense solutions.

• I will fight to keep local control over zoning laws.

• I strongly oppose the Sands casino and overdevelopment.

• I am committed to preserving green space and keeping the “garden” in Garden City.

• I will work with other Board members to create a long term master capital plan, including infrastructure, space for Universal PreK, and economic growth.

• I will partner with all Village businesses, for-profit and non-profit, under a mutually beneficial “good neighbor” philosophy.

• I will thoughtfully consider adjusting Village codes to be business and family friendly, embracing a vibrant and safe downtown.

• I will work with the library Board on expanding library programs for all ages.

• I will actively seek grant opportunities for water management.

FABGC’s Legal Analysis Supports the St. Paul’s Conservancy’s Plan

The legal analysis PROMOTED by the FABGC Trustees to denigrate the St. Paul’s Conservancy financial plan ACTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGES the Conservancy’s financial plan has a sound legal basis! The Conservancy’s financial plan was discussed in detail October 8, 2023 at the Community Church. FABGC’s Founder attended that meeting. Contradicting the FABGC trustees’ claim that the plan violates Parkland Alienation, the FABGC trustees’ attorneys Ruskin, Moscou, Faltischek, P.C. explicitly state, “…weconcludetherearemodelsforlicensingtheparklandandbuildingforrehabilitationandoperation… theVillagemaylegallystructuretherelationshipasarevocablelicensewithacommunityorganization…”

The Conservancy’s plan is LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE AND REGULARLY USED!

• Museum of Modern Art 1980, 1984,1996, 2000

• WNET 1985,1999

• Carnegie Hall 1985,1990, 2002

• Guggenheim Museum 1991, 1997, 1999

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2006

• Jewish Museum, American Museum of Natural History

• and many more

The Village’s Bond Counsel, Hawkins Delafield participated in some of these very financings!

The FABGC trustees’ attorneys, in fact, DON’T raise LEGAL OBJECTIONS but only FINANCIAL CRITICISMS of the Conservancy’s Finance Plan

“The Alliance cannot borrow at triple tax-exempt rates”

• FALSE – The Conservancy’s globally recognized municipal finance bankers have assured the Conservancy that it would have enthusiastic access to the TRIPLE tax-exempt market;

“The Alliance could not lien St. Paul’s”

• FALSE – The Conservancy financial plan does NOT require a LIEN against the building and property, the title to which would remain with the Village;

“The SPA cannot reduce construction and labor costs”

• FABGC Trustees’ attorneys fail to address two cost saving approaches suggested by the Conservancy and NOT the Village, the use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLA’s”) and using Design-Build construction management techniques to reduce costs

• The Conservancy’s cost saving Design-Build construction management technique is recognized as potentially saving 20-40% of traditional procurement costs

“Costly [oversight] of the Alliance’s Plan”

• The Agreement between the Village and the St. Paul’s Conservancy would address FABGC’s specious “Oversight” criticism by giving the Village financial and budget control as well as final permission for any uses at the facility.

• The Conservancy’s suggested Design-Build procurement process assumes the use of a Construction Management team to oversee design and construction which is far superior to the Village’s use of its own Building Superintendent to manage the project

THE FABGC TRUSTEES’ EMPTY CRITICISMS EXPOSE THEIR DISREGARD FOR SUCH SAVINGS

Co- Chairs: Peter Coll | Frank McDonough

More Good News Re St. Paul’s!

Two Noteworthy items:

1. The legal analysis published by the FABGC Trustees to denigrate the St. Paul’s Conservancy financial plan ACTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGES the Conservancy’s financial plan has a sound legal basis!

“…we conclude there are models for licensing the parkland and building for rehabilitation and operation … the Village may legally structure the relationship as a revocable license with a community organization…”

-Ruskin, Moscou, Faltischek, PC

2. The average annual cost per household to renovate St Paul’s has declined!

• The Conservancy’s globally recognized bankers have recently indicated that declining tax-exempt interest rates have reduced annual debt service on a $50mm loan to $2.9mm

• The Village publishes that there are approximately 8100 taxpayers in the Village

• Consequently, the average taxpayer would pay $358.00 annually to pay for a $50mm renovation of St Paul’s Main Building

The Conservancy’s $50mm Financial Plan would cost Garden City taxpayers LESS THAN $1.00 / Day on average

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professional who is full of energy. His loyalty and trust are huge with every aspect of his work. He works extremely hard to ensure every detail on a job has been covered, completed and to the customer’s satisfaction. He treats you as if you’re family and he always goes above and beyond in every aspect of the job. He sets high standards and I know these same standards will carry over to his work as a Village Trustee.

I firmly believe Vinny Muldoon would be a huge asset to our village. His professional experience speaks volumes. Beyond this, he’s a personable guy, with excellent vision, commitment and the drive to make a positive impact on Garden City. Finally, he loves Garden City and wants to  make it an even greater place to live.

Please get out and vote on March 19th for Vinny Muldoon!

Trisha Galligan

Confidence in Vinny

To the Editor:

There have been a lot of letters written recently to the Garden City News in support of Vinny Muldoon’s candidacy for trustee, including heartwarming testaments to his love of his family, country and this village, a place he has chosen to call home; his “incredible character and work ethic;” and his “commitment” to everything he does, none of which have been contradicted or questioned, nor could they be.

Vinny has also been described as a “hard worker,” “great guy,” “caring,” “kind,” “involved,” and a “long-time resident with a history of contributing to the community.”

All those great personal attributes AND someone that gives back and has personally contributed so much to this great Village!

I wholeheartedly concur with all the aforementioned sentiments and join in the collective call to vote for Vinny Muldoon for trustee of the Board of Trustees on March 19, 2024.

To the above, I would also like to add that Vinny, whom I have known for 27 years, is approachable, gregarious and, above all else, passionate about everything he does, which makes him a superb candidate for any public office, especially, our very own Board of Trustees.

Given the current divisiveness on the board, and as expressed too often on social media, especially at this time of year, we sorely need Vinny’s passion for this village, its residents and for unity, without the rhetoric of party mouthpieces and politics.

Vinny’s welcoming smile and twinkle in his eye, coupled with his kind and giving demeanor make him very approachable, some might say, it is the gift of gab! Whatever you call it, being approachable is an essential charac-

ter trait for a village trustee.  Residents need to believe they can approach their trustees with any problem, and Vinny has vowed to be that Trustee.  I am confident Vinny will listen and talk to any resident who wants to talk to him about any issue in the village, be it small or large.

It is my fervent hope that you will vote for Vinny Muldoon on March 19, 2024, so that we can return our Board of Trustees to a body that the residents believe in and can be confident that the Trustees, each of them, are making independent decisions, in the best interest of our village, a Village we all love.

Alison Downing Metzler

A decent, honest man

To the Editor:

As residents and property owners in the Estates Section of Garden City, I write on behalf of my wife, Kathy, and myself, to voice our whole-hearted support for Vinny Muldoon’s candidacy for Trustee. Vinny and his “lads” at Old World did a major renovation/extension at our home.  The work was sheer perfection from start to finish.

We are sure thousands of Garden City residents could say the same about Vinny’s work and professionalism.  But we wanted to mention Vinny’s active work with charitable causes, from The Irish Center, local houses of worship, schools and sport teams.  We have watched multiple groups approach Old World or Vinny directly and always get the same response: “what can I do?”  He doesn’t simply just write a check; he learns what the charity is seeking to achieve and he gets in and suggests how best it can be done.  Vinny is a real go-getter and a decent, honest man.

More to the point, I have witnessed Vinny as possessing the highest ethical and moral standards.  Vinny and his colleagues on the Community Action Party will make all Garden City residents proud of where they live.  Go [Line] A Team!

Timothy G. Reynolds

Kathy Ann Theroux-Reynolds

A younger voice

To the Editor: The village needs a younger voice.

I’m writing this in support of my friend, Jessica Tai. Jessica and I both moved to Garden City around the same time. Our stories are very different, I grew up in a neighboring town 10 minutes away, while Jessica grew up halfway around the world.   While our backgrounds and upbringings are very different, we share a common bond which is the love for this town. We both feel an immense amount of gratitude to live in a place like Garden City that isn’t taken for granted.

I could go on for days about what makes this town special, but if we don’t work to preserve the interests of the

people who are future of this town, Garden City will be a shell of what it once was. Jessica speaks on preservation of green space and keeping the “garden” in Garden City.   The reason my family moved here was the community feel, the walkability, the abundance of parks and the school system. We need a leader who has a vested interest in our children and is here for the long haul. Frankly, there are so many moms and dads of young children in this town and we have no one to represent us. We are the future of this town and we should have someone that will listen to our concerns and make positive enhancements.

Living in Garden City is a privilege and something I don’t take for granted. I am fully confident that Jessica and the rest of the CAP candidates will put our future generation first while preserving the beauty of this special place.

Lauren Marchiano-Mazzucca

Vinny to the rescue

To the Editor: Our families, like many of yours, have known Vinny  Muldroon for decades. He is a wonderful family man and an outstanding member of our community. The question at hand here is why do we endorse his candidacy during the upcoming election as Village Trustee?

If you know Vinny, you know. Vinny and Old World Quality have given us the gift of peace of mind as homeowners for many years. We have all had emergency home disasters that Vinny has literally “rescued” us from over the years. Vinny’s nature as a leader is “to rescue.” To help those in need. He has said that Garden City has given him so much, and now it is time for him to give back.

The fact is that Vinny has already given back so much over the years and now he is selflessly willing to serve us as Village trustee. He is committed to fresh new ideas and prides himself on listening to both sides of the story when citizens may disagree on issues at hand. Vinny is extremely responsive, proactive and dedicated to positivity and the hope of a better, cleaner and more unified Garden City. For these reasons, and many more, we fully support Vinny Muldoon as Village trustee. The Lucchesi, McQuilling and Segarra Families

Kathleen Lucchesi, CBR

Leadership required

To the Editor:

Often our choices for government officials are limited and uninspiring. Typically, they are dominated by career bureaucrats rather than self-made visionary people who are accomplished leaders and collaborators in life and business. Government needs more successful people of high character and

honesty to lead our communities.

It is with great pleasure that Patty and I support Vinny Muldoon for Garden City Village Trustee. We have known Vinny for 27 years and can say he has the necessary skills to lead our community and excel in this position. Vinny is a passionate person who always strives to do the best for the residents of Garden City. We have always known Vinny to be a person of great generosity. He quietly and humbly makes time to support charities that he truly cares about. Vinny is a respected businessman and proud owner of Old World Quality Corp. Building a business is about problem solving, collaboration and leadership skills.

We are confident that Vinny will continue to demonstrate these qualities as a leader in our community.

We highly recommend Vinny Muldoon as a candidate for Village Board of Trustees.

Joe and Patty Lohrer

A brother’s recommendation

To the Editor:

Hello to all the citizens of Garden City, Long Island, New York. My name is Conrad Muldoon from Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland.

I am the proud older brother to Vinny Muldoon, your  new candidate for Village Trustee. You may say I would be biased in my recommendation of my brother but this comes from the heart.

Just a little bit of history, I emigrated to Boston on the 26th May 1986 (Memorial Day weekend). Vinny arrived shortly afterwards to the great country of the U.S.A.and there begins a remarkable journey of a young fellow from the Emerald Isle. To say that he embraced  the American way of life is an understatement. His enthusiasm and drive to adapt to a new way of life amazed me as I was 14 years his senior.

Anything and everything he did was done to perfection (an attribution I credited to our late mother Kathleen Muldoon) and  done primarily for the greater good. He has never sought any praise or compliment for all the good he has done for people both at home and abroad. I know that this man has been an inspiration to many and has endeavored at every opportunity to do the right thing.

I have been a regular visitor to Garden City and can say without reproach because I am the Elder Lemon that this man loves Garden City with his whole heart, his whole soul and his whole mind irrespective of personal gain.

His generosity knows no bounds and to elect him will be of massive benefit to your community .

God bless Ireland and God bless America.

Conrad Muldoon

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Important Message for Our Garden City Neighbors

FABGC ADMINISTRATION USES TAXPAYER DOLLARS for OPPOSITION RESEARCH in BoT ELECTION CAMPAIGN

“ The Mayor said it [The Ruskin Moscou Analysis] was paid by the taxpayers”

- Garden City for Transparency - Facebook Page March 10, 2024

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Comment

by Don MacLeod FABGC Founder

FABGC Administration hired Ruskin Moscou, Faltischek, PC to attack the St Paul’s Alliance in the BoT Election Campaign.

HERE ARE THE FACTS:

• Ruskin Moscou, the Village’s real estate law firm was asked by FABGC Administration to critique a Municipal Finance Plan regarding St. Paul’s

• FABGC did NOT ask the Village’s expert Municipal Bond attorneys, Hawkins Delafield nor its Financial Advisor, Capital Markets Advisors to critique the St. Paul’s Finance Plan

• Ruskin Moscou:

-Does not have the public finance expertise that Hawkins and CMA have

-Wrongly attacked the St. Paul’s Alliance for the Conservancy’s finance plan

- Acknowledged the Finance Plan was permissible with a sound legal basis

- Only Raised “Economic” Objections to the Finance Plan which objections were factually and legally incorrect

• FABGC’s Founder posted social media attacks against the CAP candidates based on the Ruskin “Legal Analysis”

• FABGC’s Founder neglected to tell residents that:

- Resident Taxpayer money was used so Ruskin Moscou could discredit the Conservancy’s finance plan

- Hawkins Delafield, the Village’s retained Municipal Bond experts have previously and publicly approved the same Finance Plan suggested by the St. Paul’s Conservancy that Ruskin Moscou attacked (cf Whitney Museum of Art financing 2021)

TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PARTISAN FABGC ATTACKS in an ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Garden City residents

Peter Coll & Frank McDonough

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Support Vinny & Judy

To the Editor:

Vinny Muldoon has the personality, knowledge, leadership skills and energy to bring the people of this village together once again. Judy has the experience in Garden City government and the dedication to ensure residents of the village are included in the decision making process.

Vote for Row A - Vinny Muldoon, Judy Courtney, Jessica Tai and Bruce Torino. Over the past weeks, I have written to support each of the candidates. I have volunteered in the village for over 30 years and I want my voice to be heard! The Community Agreement Party has done an excellent job asking and listening to residents and this is what I look forward to in the upcoming years.

Kathie Wysocki

An outstanding Trustee

To the Editor:

It has been my pleasure to have known Bruce Torino for many years. He has been actively engaged with the Village on many levels, in addition to proving himself to be an outstanding Trustee. Bruce consistently engages and seeks the input of all his fellow residents and thoroughly examines all sides of an issue, is not afraid to ask questions, and clearly endeavors to explore all aspects, facts and relevant information before making a decision. He is not locked into a specific mindset, or special interests, but rather has consistently exhibited a process that made decisions based on having thoroughly analyzed and examined all sides and with all the Village residents in mind, not some special interest. I hope you will vote for him, along with his fellow CAP candidates..

William Kuhl

Will work for solutions

To the Editor:

We are writing in support of Vinny Muldoon for Village Trustee. Having both grown up in Garden City and now raising our young family here, there have been many different phases of leadership and changes in the Village we have observed throughout this time. It has been our pleasure to get to know Vinny both professionally and personally and truly a no-brainer for us to endorse him for this position.

Professionally, we have had the pleasure of working with Vinny and his team on several projects. One early winter Sunday morning when our son was just weeks old, we woke up to our heat being out. Within 20 minutes, there was a team here to address it. This level of leadership, problem solving and care, which he bestows in his business, are all qualities which will reflect in his ability to excel in the role as Village Trustee.

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Personally, Vinny is very involved throughout the community in various charities, fund-raising and offering assistance to those in need – something we have experienced first-hand. As a family, we are involved with Folds of Honor, an organization dedicated to providing education opportunities to families of fallen or disabled military personnel and first responders. The Muldoon family has been extremely supportive with our involvement and The Folds. His compassion and kindness are genuine, and speak greatly to his character.

He is truly dedicated to Garden City and our community and will work to find solutions for whatever issues may arise during his tenure as Village Trustee. Please strongly consider voting for Vinny Muldoon on Tuesday.

Chelsea & Peter Costello

Will deliver results

To the Editor:

I am writing to express my strong support for Judy Courtney as a candidate for Village Trustee. Having worked closely with Judy over the past few years, she is the ideal candidate for this position.

Judy Courtney has consistently demonstrated an unparalleled dedication to our community. Her ability to work with everyone, regardless of background or political affiliation, is remarkable. In a time where divisiveness seems to be the norm, Judy stands out as a unifying force, bringing people together to find common ground and work towards shared goals. What sets Judy apart is her unwavering focus on results. She doesn’t just talk the talk; she walks the walk.

Whether advocating for improved infrastructure, supporting local businesses, or addressing community concerns, Judy is always in the trenches, fighting for what’s best for our village. Her track record of getting things done speaks for itself, and I do not doubt that she will continue to deliver tangible results as a Village Trustee.

In addition to her impressive work ethic and dedication, Judy possesses the qualities of integrity, compassion, and fairness essential for effective leadership. She listens to the concerns of residents with an open mind, treats everyone with respect, and makes decisions based on what is best for the community as a whole.

As we approach the upcoming election, I urge my fellow residents to support Judy Courtney for Village Trustee. With her proven leadership, collaborative approach, and commitment to results, she is the right choice to help lead our village into a brighter future.

Rich Regula

Re-elect Bruce Torino

To the Editor:

Bruce Torino has demonstrated the best and most important qualities of a Trustee… leadership, Integrity, respect for the residents and their views, independence, an incomparable knowledge of not only the Village’s laws and operation, but a thorough understanding of NY State law. His dedication and volunteerism have resulted in an incredible list of achievements on behalf of our Village and its residents.

Among those accomplishments, he chaired the Fire Safety Committee after the tragic 2020 fires in the Village and in partnership with Tom O’Brien, the Deputy Mayor at the time, the former Mayor Veneziale and our fire department developed the Comprehensive Fire Safety Recommendations Report. Bruce initiated or participated in so many important efforts that have improved life in the Village for all the residents, its businesses and its visitors: the St. Paul’s Park for children, the change in zoning to allow more restaurants on Franklin Ave, the successful litigation to prevent further expansion of Roosevelt Field in the East, and the preservation and adaptive improvements of the Edgemere Firehouse to name a few.

Bruce’s experience on the BOT makes him the most senior Trustee currently on the Board. Bruce has served on numerous BOT committees, including Finance and Legal, and has acted as the Trustee liaison to several Village Boards / Departments, including Fire, Zoning, Recreation, and the Library.

Bruce has an incredible resume of experience and accomplishments for all of us. We thank him for his incredible level of service and its successes for our Village and its residents! We wholeheartedly support his re-election and the election of the other CAP candidates, Vinny Muldoon, Judy Courtney and Jessica Tai and hope you will do the same! A terrific slate that can and will make a positive difference for the Village!

Kate & Karl Schmidt

Integrity and transparency

To the Editor:

We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for Vinny Muldoon in their candidacy for a position on the Board of Trustees in our local community.

We have had the privilege of knowing Vinny for multiple years, and during this time, have witnessed his unwavering dedication to our community and his genuine desire to make a positive difference. He embodies the values and qualities we need in our village.

Throughout his career, Vinny has demonstrated strong leadership skills, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to serving others as exemplified by the work he has done for many throughout town. He has a proven track record of managing large projects and a

successful business, which highlight his ability to work hard, collaborate with others, and be a leader.

Moreover, Vinny is not only passionate about addressing the current issues facing our community but also possesses the vision and innovative ideas needed to propel us forward. He understands the complexities of our local government and is prepared to work tirelessly to represent the best interests of all residents.

I have full confidence that Vinny will serve with integrity, transparency, and dedication if elected to the Board of Trustees. He has our wholehearted endorsement, and we urge our fellow community members to join us in supporting him on March 19th!

Nicholas and Meaghan Basile Integrity counts

To the Editor:

With GC’s Board of Trustee elections upon us, it is critically important to elect individuals who will represent the best interest and values of our entire community.   I honestly believe that all of the candidates running for office this year are sincere when they state their plans and objectives to maintain and improve the quality of life for all residents in Garden City. But, remember a plan without action is just a wish.  We need elected officials who have solid plans and take required actions needed to get the job done.  Vinny Muldoon is a person who is results oriented and will achieve desired results!

Vinny Muldoon is a longtime Garden City resident, youth sports volunteer coach, successful entrepreneur who has on multiple occasions donated his personal time and finances to others in need. Born in Gallway Ireland, who like many of own relatives came to America in pursuit of the American Dream.  And today, through hard work and  perseverance regarding excellence in all that he has achieved, Vinny is living proof this dream is alive!

For a village such as Garden City to thrive and be successful you need residents who are freely willing to commit themselves and perform community service for others.  Vinny Muldoon is an authentic person who will deliver results that Garden City residents require and more importantly need.  We live in a great community, but there are always areas for improvement.

I am confident in saying that when Vinny Muldoon’s tenure as one the next newly elected Garden City Trustee is completed, he will have left our town better than he found it.

Please vote for Vinny Muldoon on March 19, 2024.

Tom Wright

False divisions

To the Editor:

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From page 42

Of all the candidates who are generously offering to give back to our community by running for Trustee on March 19th, I doubt any are as well known as Vinny Muldoon. I had heard about Vinny long before moving back to Garden City with my family in 2008, and the stories about him since then continue to accumulate. When I finally got to meet and get to know the man personally a few years ago, I could understand why his reputation is so sterling. The personal touch and genuine care that he has consistently provided to this town are what makes him who he is, not just the work he performs. I can honestly say that I haven’t heard one negative thing about Vinny, and that isn’t an easy thing to accomplish in this day and age.

It is very hard for me to imagine that a man who has spent his career here building both homes and a stellar reputation would risk it with behavior that would jeopardize that very reputation. Vinny has always been about bettering Garden City. The last thing I worry about with him is any potential conflict of interest.

It’s a shame that the ugliness of our national politics has been brought home to our great community. It doesn’t need to be this way. After all, the vast majority of us probably want 95% of the same things for our town. There’s no need to create false divisions with at times nasty rhetoric amongst our fellow residents. We teach our kids about bullying and being kind to others. What would they think if they read the weekly letters and incessant vitriol on social media between us adults? We can and should do better.

Good luck to ALL the candidates on March 19th.

Jim Horn

Inspires good will in others

To the Editor:

I’m writing in support of Vinny Muldoon as my family have known and worked with him and his team for over ten years now.

There have been a lot of things said about Vinny online and in public forums that call into question his honesty and integrity. This is not the Vinny I know. The Vinny I know has always been honest with me about repairs and updates needed to both of the old houses we’ve renovated in town and we trust him implicitly. He and his team have been there for us on weekends, Thanksgiving when the furnace broke down, Mother’s Day when the shower wouldn’t stop running scalding hot water, and in terrible weather, like when we found out the hard way the roof was leaking. Whenever we’ve needed them, they have been there.

Not only is Vinny the epitome of honesty and professionalism, and the

work he does second to none, the people he surrounds himself with are too. They have been working with him for as long as we have, and when they’re not helping the kids with soccer or playing with the dog during lunch, they have picked my daughter up from the bus in a pinch and stayed late the night before Christmas Eve to help us hang pictures, and mirrors, move furniture and lay out rugs. They offered. We didn’t even need to ask.

This is the kind of man Vinny Muldoon is, and these are the kinds of people he surrounds himself with and inspires to do better. To help. To do the best job they can and problem solve in difficult situations. This is what this town needs. A positive person who knows how to get the job done, and inspires good will and the best in other people. Every town should have a Vinny Muldoon, we’re lucky we have the original. He has my vote on March 19th, he should have everyone else’s too.

Sarah Pascale

Nasty online posts

To the Editor:

I decided to take a break from social media while on vacation last week. I just now quickly took a look before sitting to write a letter in support of Jessica Tai.

Seeing all of these nasty and unkind posts was quite upsetting. What started off a few years as a change and an attempt at opening the governmental process has done exactly the opposite. FAB is controlled by a small group, particularly one person, who will not listen to other views. If you don’t agree, you are cast out, and, unfortunately, I have witnessed this first hand. While I have only added my email to a POA sign-up on their website, and now consistently get invited to every meeting, I have never paid a cent or officially joined anything. I’ve never seen a FAB meeting open to anyone not on their tiny board - just meet and greets during election time and copious social media posts. FAB clearly controls the Residents Facebook Group and now our government. I originally sat down to write my full support for Jessica Tai, which without a doubt she has, but it is now very clear that voting all CAP, row A, is very important to get anything done fairly these days.

I would like to add that Jessica is one of the nicest, honest, and hard working people I have met since moving back to Garden City with my own family 5 years ago. As a teacher in a very difficult school district as well as a mother to her own two beautiful children, Jessica understands the needs of all children. She constantly stands up for what is right, including at a St. Paul’s BOT meeting we both attended, and against the Casino at a Town of Hempstead meeting. I couldn’t support a better candidate and know she will absolutely

work tirelessly for this town. I grew up here and hate to see where things are with those who are currently in control.

Let’s do what is best and vote for CAP - Row A all the way. They will work for every resident and not be controlled by anyone.

Colette Blake

Traits of a good candidate

To the Editor:

The current state of politics in this great country is embarrassing and disheartening. With all the mudslinging and negative commentary, it is understandable why quality candidates don’t enter the ring. Although here in Garden City, it is encouraging to see neighbors stepping up to volunteer their time for the good of the town.

When we think about what are important qualities of our local representatives, several come to mind.

1) Be a good listener - more than just listening to your supporters, be sure to listen to the opposition’s viewpoints

2) Be fiscally responsible - when making decisions on spending, treat the money as if it was your parents’ money. Treat the town as if it was your house, when you make improvements, do it right the first time and it will save you money in the long run.

3) Be honest and own your mistakesWe are all humans and make mistakes. Own your mistakes. Remember, the truth will set you free.

4) Be respectful - Listen to and consider others’ opinions respectfully - perhaps you may change your mind.

5) Protect our community… Currently the Casino and our contaminated water are at the top of the list.

We believe all of our neighbors here in Garden City are well intentioned. However, we believe that Vinny Muldoon embodies these five traits and would work tirelessly to serve the wants of our community and to protect our interests while bettering everyday life with small quality of life improvements. Vinny listens and will most certainly advocate for “doing things right, the first time around” to prevent larger bills correcting sloppy mistakes. Vinny has helped many neighbors find solutions for providing clean water in our homes. He is meticulous, hard working, thorough, friendly and trustworthy. We hope you will join us in casting your vote for Vinny Muldoon on May 19th! Vinny will make an outstanding Villiage Trustee!

Keelin & Whipple Newell

GC needs Vinny

To the Editor:

On March 19th, I will vote for Vinny Muldoon to serve as a Garden City Village Trustee.

I have known Vinny for about fifteen years and hold him in the highest regard for how he treats others. As a former

neighbor, tenant, customer and friend of Vinny, my interactions have always been an experience I value. He is an honorable gentleman that loves Garden City and our country. He answers the call to serve by helping our community build the September 11th Memorial, coaching multiple Garden City teams in various sports for many years, fixing the clock tower, and coming to a neighbor’s aid in a time of need.

Vinny’s unwavering and persistent dedication to our fellow neighbors and community resulted in the Chamber of Commerce recognizing him as the “Citizen of the Year.”  His personality, character, business acumen, and noble commitment to selflessly serve will make him an outstanding trustee.  He will raise the level of discourse at board meetings, in the village, and in this letter section by respecting differing opinions, listening, and being transparent about why he supports or opposes a specific proposal.

Garden City needs Vinny Muldoon as a servant leader of our village. I encourage all Garden City residents to vote for Vinny Muldoon.

Kevin Hegarty

No issue is too small

To the Editor:

I am writing to express my support for Vinny Muldoon for Village Trustee. I have had the pleasure to know Vinny Muldoon for 12 years and have worked with him on a variety of projects. We could not have asked for a more knowledgeable, trustworthy, and responsive person to give us peace of mind every step of the way.

It takes a certain skill set to build a successful company: positive leadership, a strong work ethic and integrity. It also requires humility to recognize when something is not working and to be open to change. Vinny’s company slogan is “No job is too small”. I know this philosophy will carry over when interacting with G.C. residents; no issue or concern is too small.

In recent years, many residents have expressed that they feel unheard and Garden City has become divided. Vinny Muldoon’s positive attitude and strong leadership will help to unify Garden City and improve the quality of life for everyone. He treats all people with respect and listens with compassion. He has proven through his charitable work how much he cares about Garden City Village and its residents. A person of strong character and sense of duty to give back is exactly who should represent our village. Vinny Muldoon has my full support. Please make every effort to get out and vote this Tuesday.

Melissa Gaffney

An ideal candidate

To the Editor:

See page 46

Vote for Richard Williams GARDEN CITY TRUSTEE

Our DaD - richarD Williams

There is no better person that we would endorse for Garden City Trustee than our father, Richard Williams.

While the family connection is obvious, the underlying reasons are far beyond personal. Our 5 individual families all live in GC, along with our children ranging from 1 to 19 years of age. We want what is best for the children, our family, and the Village.

Watching and listening to Richard’s dedication and passion leading the fight against the Sands Casino, serving as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals aimed at protecting property values, and presenting the Business Development plan to lessen residential tax burdens, only deepens our admiration. He gives of himself, sacrifices for others, and aims for the best.

He tackles these issues with the same focus as he did raising us – with understanding, clarity, and success. He listens, research, tests solutions, considers options, and then proceeds with a plan; and keeps his eye on progress or issues.

Richard is exactly the person who will work diligently and with the future in mind with a perspective maybe wider than others. Richard appreciates, understands and reaches across generations

Richard is running on principles of respect, listening and decency. He is running on what he instilled in us: Do what is right, Do it to the best of your ability, Take responsibility, and Finish the job.

Running with Richard, For a Better Garden City, are Charlie Kelly, Larry Marciano, and Mike Sullivan. Richard’s description of how much he respects these current Trustees tells us that they deserve our and your votes.

We can assure every voter that Richard’s independence, experience, focus, caring, and commitment are virtues that will serve this Village very well as a GC trustee.

We urge you to vote for Richard Williams and his 3 running mates on Tuesday, March 19th. He is there for all of us.

Thank You for listening

Jeanne Williams Gawlik John Williams

Dennis Williams

Kimberly Williams Pellish Kaitlyn Williams Jenna

From page 44

I am writing to bring attention to a remarkable individual (Vinny Muldoon) in our community who is running for the position of village trustee. My neighbor, who is also a contractor in our area, has proven time and time again to be a dedicated and compassionate member of our village.

I have had the pleasure of knowing this candidate for quite some time now, and I can attest to their unwavering commitment to making our community a better place. Vinny’s work as a contractor speaks volumes about his work ethic, integrity, and ability to get things done. Whether it’s lending a helping hand to those in need or spearheading local initiatives to improve our village, Vinny always puts the needs of others above his own.

I strongly believe that our village would greatly benefit from having such a caring and capable person serve as a trustee. Vinny’s deep-rooted sense of responsibility, combined with his genuine desire to make a positive impact, makes him an ideal candidate for the job.

I urge my fellow community members to support my neighbor in their campaign for village trustee. Let’s come together and elect someone who not only has the skills and experience to lead but also the heart and soul to truly make a difference.

Daniel M. Colasuonno

Will make GC a better place

To the Editor:

As many of you know, my dad, Vinny Muldoon, is a special man. No matter what he does in life, he does it right –100% of the time. When he mentioned to me that he was running, there was no part of me that was really surprised…in fact the first thought I had was “There is honestly no better man for the job.”

Those of you know my father, know that he is one of a kind, in the best way. His positive and energetic charisma is truly unmatched, and it’s contagious. When someone meets my dad…they usually never forget him. And that is not because of his loud Irish accent (maybe a little), but that is because he has a special way with people. He takes an interest in learning about people’s lives – their upbringing, their careers, their interests, their families ect. And he treats everyone with the utmost respect, no matter who you are or where you came from. As he told me every day before school, “There is one rule: Be nice to everyone”, and that is something he certainly stands by.

My dad’s way with people coupled with ability to lead, has gotten him pretty far over the last 30 years. He is a leader by nature and is someone you can always count on, without a doubt. Coming from almost nothing, my dad was able to build both the family and

the company of his dreams. And I can assure you it was not easy. Whether it required 3a.m. wake ups, or late nights after coaching whatever sport it may be, he found a way to make it happen. And the older I get, the more appreciate and respect his hustle, because its unlike anyone’s I have ever met. And to no surprise, when the work is all done, he will never turn down a cold pint of Guinness…as he stands to his motto of “Work hard, play hard… and always answer the bell.” He is the most caring, generous, dependable, optimistic, and hardworking man you’ll ever meet.

My dad would be an awesome trustee for Garden City. His passion and love for the town, along with his determination and leadership skills give him a great foundation to be successful in this role. As his son, I can assure you all that my dad will not let you down – he will 100% make Garden City a better place.

Conor Muldoon

New energy for GC

To the Editor:

I would like to ask my friends and neighbors to consider joining me in voting for Jessica Tai for a Trustee position for the Village of Garden City this coming Tuesday, March 19th.

The first time I met Jessica was at one of my very early-on meetings as a new member of the VGC Board of Trustees. She spoke about the importance of protecting history. She was passionate in her plea to the Trustees and to her fellow residents. One could not but help but focus in on the message she was sharing with us about what had happened to destroy a once wonderful society and culture of her homeland. Jessica spoke from both her family’s experience and from her heart.

She encouraged the BOT to think carefully as we moved forward with the plans for the future of St. Paul’s. She didn’t rant at us, instead she gave us earnest advice with a wisdom that one does not often find in middle-aged adults. Jessica has accumulated philosophical knowledge through her experience from living in a country that has destroyed so much of what makes a democratic society successful and inclusive.

Jessica is so smart! Her energy level is second to none. She stimulates out of the box thinking! She is involved in multiple clubs, committees and charities in Garden City. She is young and she is dynamic! Jessica has a way of bringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to work for a common cause. She doesn’t have preconceived beliefs about residents because they are members of organizations that she is not a part on a regular basis. She will be the first to reach out to “the other side” to join together in order to solve a community concern.

I would be honored to have Jessica

as a colleague on the VGC Board of Trustees this Spring. I know she is up to the challenge and we will all benefit by her presence on the Board of Trustees. Please vote ROW A on Tuesday, March 19th! Jessica Tai, Vinny Muldoon, Bruce Torino and Judy Courtney.

Michele Beach Harrington

A great leader

To the Editor:

My husband Patrick and I are writing this letter to express our strong support for Vinny Muldoon in running for Village Trustee. We endorse the valuable contributions Vinny is dedicated to make to our community.

Patrick and I first met Vinny and Dina Muldoon over 20 years ago when we moved to Garden City. We spent many Saturdays and Sundays on fields together watching our oldest sons play sports and enjoying the beautiful amenities afforded to members of the community. We feel that it is very important that we elect Trustees that will make smart decisions and take actions to keep our village moving in the right direction.

After all these years, my husband and I feel we know the heart and soul of Vinny Muldoon. Vinny is a passionate leader with a strong work ethic who takes pride in this beautiful village. He is running for Trustee because he wants to bring strong, new leadership to our village. We are confident that his drive and experience will have a positive impact and will ensure our community stays on the course towards growth and development.

Vinny brings the kind of skills and experiences that is needed to do the job. His dedication, vision, effectiveness, passion, and professionalism are second to none. We have witnessed these qualities first hand both with our interactions over the years with his OWQC general contracting business and in his many personal charitable endeavors. Vinny will be able to prioritize and balance important issues and initiatives. We can also vouch for his personal character and are extremely confident in his ability to make positive changes that are desperately needed in our village.

Like you, we want Garden City to continue to be a beautiful and safe community and a fantastic place to raise a family. We firmly believe that supporting Vinny is crucial for the growth of our community and that he will be a great leader.

Patrick and Terry Ann Goulard Preserve St. Paul’s

To the Editor:

Having lived in Garden City since 1977, and growing up in Stewart Manor, I am someone who has known St. Paul’s all of my life. I can’t imagine Garden City without it - despite the fact that this

beautiful, historic building has been closed for about 30 years.

I find the fact that some residents wish to just “tear it down” very sad. Why don’t many Americans cherish our history and look for ways to salvage what makes our communities special?

For those of you who may not be aware, St. Paul’s was built in the 1800s, as a memorial to our Village founder, by his wife, Cornelia Stewart. We have seen other LI villages turn unused schools and other historic buildings into wonderful community centers, sports venues, theaters, etc.

Why can’t we do something even better with our own historic St. Paul’s? What a tribute that would be to our village founder! Let’s turn a beautiful memorial into a multipurpose community “everything center” for all of our residents.

And for those of you who have not read or heard, universal pre-K is just around the corner. Why should Garden City have to build a new school building when we have a centrally located old school which could accommodate these new classes and/or the offices needed to run these new grades.

The good news regarding the 100 plus year old St. Paul’s School building is that it is surprisingly sound and worth preserving and has no asbestos!

I hope you will join me in voting to finally get started on the preservation of Garden City’s history. I think we will all be amazed at the many and varied wonderful uses that will evolve over time. They don’t all have to be decided now. Just look at how our world and interests have changed just these last few years.

Sue Ellen Davis

Exceptional police force

To the Editor:

I’ve come to realize how much we take our exceptional police force for granted--until we have an emergency and they’re there in an instant. In the past three weeks I’ve had occasions to call upon them at least five times: three times to help me in my home, and twice to call an ambulance. My daughters have also needed to call for help.   Each time the police have been amazing, kind, and extremely helpful-while managing to keep us calm and safe. I’d like to specifically name John McCarthy who came alone and was my knight in shining armor, and the team of James McCann and Sean Carrera, along with Officers Smith and Hayes.

Thank you, gentlemen, plus Dana, the dispatcher for the emotional support she gave my daughters. Thanks also to the ambulance drivers. You literally saved my life.

Barbara Bengels

Breast cancer hotline seeks volunteers

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program is seeking breast cancer survivors, both women and men, throughout New York State to train as volunteers for the hotline.

The ZOOM training, each session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is being held on four consecutive Mondays beginning March 11 (then March 18, March 25 and April 1). Volunteers are asked to commit to all four sessions.

The hotline was established in 1980 by women who had been in a support group and wanted to help others. Today it is the oldest breast cancer hotline in the country. Says Lori F., a hotline volunteer since 2022, “It is an indescribable feeling to give hope to someone who feels hopeless.”

Volunteer will receive on-line training in the following areas: community outreach, educational presentations, hotline, speaking engagements, publicity, and fundraising.

For more information and to set up an initial interview, contact social worker Nina Foley at 516-877-4315 or email at nfoley@adelphi.edu.

Information about the hotline and support program can be found on-line at breast-canceradelphi.edu.

NOTICE

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on February 27, 2024, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such bond resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which Garden City Union Free School District, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

DANA DICAPUA

District Clerk

BOND RESOLUTION OF GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW YORK, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 27, 2024, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS DISTRICT SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND/OR SITES; STATING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST THEREOF IS $23,000,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF $2,228,057.95 FROM THE DISTRICT’S 2019 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, AND $3,111,942.05 FROM THE DISTRICT’S 2022 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $17,660,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION.

Objects or purposes:    the construction of alterations and improvements to District school buildings and/or sites.Amounts of Obligations to be Issued                        $17,660,000

Period of Probable Usefulness:      thirty (30) years

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the District Clerk, Garden City Union Free School District, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York.

Dated:      February 27, 2024

Garden City, New York

AVISO

La resolución de bonos, cuyo resumen se publica adjunto, fue adoptada el 27 de febrero de 2024, y la validez de las obligaciones autorizadas por dicha resolución de bonos podrá impugnarse en lo sucesivo solo si dichas obligaciones fueron autorizadas para un objeto o propósito para el cual el Distrito Escolar Union Free de Garden City, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, no está autorizado a gastar dinero o si las disposiciones de ley que deberían haberse cumplido a la fecha de publicación de este Aviso no se cumplieron sustancialmente, y un la acción, demanda o procedimiento que impugne dicha validez se inicie dentro de los veinte días siguientes a la publicación de este Aviso, o dichas obligaciones hayan sido autorizadas en violación de las disposiciones constitucionales.

DANA DICAPUA

Secretaria del Distrito RESOLUCIÓN DE BONOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNION FREE DE GARDEN CITY, NUEVA YORK, ADOPTADA EL 27 DE FEBRERO DE 2024, QUE AUTORIZA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE MODIFICACIONES Y MEJORAS A VARIOS EDIFICIOS Y/O SITIOS ESCOLARES DEL DISTRITO; DECLARANDO QUE EL COSTO TOTAL ESTIMADO DEL MISMO ES $23,000,000; APROPIAR DICHA CANTIDAD PARA ELLO, INCLUYENDO EL GASTO DE $2,228,057.95 DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL 2019 DEL DISTRITO, Y $3,111,942.05 DEL FONDO DE RESERVA DE CAPITAL 2022 DEL DISTRITO; Y AUTORIZANDO LA EMISIÓN DE $17,660,000 BONOS SERIE DE DICHO DISTRITO PARA FINANCIAR EL SALDO DE DICHA APROPIACIÓN.

Objetos o fines:                         la construcción de modificaciones y mejoras a los edificios y/o sitios escolares de Distrito.Montos de Obligaciones a Emitir  $17,660,000

Periodo de Probable Utilidad:       treita (30) años

Una copia completa de la resolución de bonos resumida anteriormente estará disponible para inspección pública durante el horario comercial normal en la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, Distrito Escolar Union Free de Garden City Union, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, Nueva York.

Fecha: Febrero 27, 2024 Garden City, Nueva York

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Friday, March 15, 2024

AUTHORIZING THE STATING THE EXPENDITURE OF CAPITAL BALANCE OF Obligations the office autorizadas propósito inero o si las un la Aviso, o FEBRERO DE DEL ELLO, FONDO DE PARA io comercial City, Nueva

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 7, 2024, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled:

“Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted March 7, 2024, authorizing the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $700,000 to finance the permanent installation of orthophosphate treatment at Village well sites, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $700,000 and appropriating said amount for such purpose,”

an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST:  AUTHORIZING the Village of Garden City, New York to issue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $700,000 pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York, to finance the permanent installation of orthophosphate treatment at Village well sites;

SECOND:  STATING that the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $700,000; appropriating said amount for such purpose; and STATING that the plan of financing includes the issuance of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $700,000 to finance said appropriation, and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable;

THIRD:  DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH:  DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH:  DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and

SIXTH:  STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested: and

SEVENTH:  DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED:  March 7, 2024 Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk

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JUNE 1, 2024 TO MAY 31, 2025

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 5-508 of the Village Law of the State of New York, a Tentative Budget showing the revenue and expenditures for the fiscal year of the Village of Garden City, New York, commencing June 1, 2024 was filed with the Village Clerk of said Village.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No. 802821/2021 LUIS E. GIRON, Plaintiff, against STEPHANIE GIRON a/k/a STEPHANIE MELE, Defendant. SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff's residence. Plaintiff resides at 255 Garden Street, Westbury, NY 11590. ACTION FOR DIVORCE. To the above-named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiff's Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State of New York, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: Irretrievable Breakdown of the Relationship for at Least Six Months (DRL Sec. 170(7)):  The relationship between the Plaintiff and Defendant has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months.  The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief demanded is: That the parties do not require maintenance and no claim will be made by either party for maintenance. The Plaintiff is not seeking maintenance as payee as described in the Notice of Guideline Maintenance. That the parties do not require payment of counsel and experts' fees and expenses. That both parties may resume the use of any prior surname. That the Court grant such other and further relief as the Court may deem fit and proper. The parties do not have any marital property, and no claim will be made by either party under equitable distribution Marcus Monteiro, Esq. Monteiro & Fishman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff, 91 N. Franklin Street, Suite 108 Hempstead, New York 11550 T: (516) 280-4600 F: (516) 280-4530 mmonteiro@mflawny.com.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of said Village on the 1st day of April 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village as well as via Zoom for the purpose of considering and discussing such Tentative Budget.  A copy of such Tentative Budget is available on the Village’s website (www.gardencityny.net), as well as in the office of the Village Clerk located at 351 Stewart Avenue, where it may be inspected by any interested person during office hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The tentative budget does not provide for any compensation to any member of the Board of Trustees, as the Mayor and Trustees of said Village serve without remuneration.

BY ORDER OF THE     BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, KELLY GALANEK VILLAGE CLERK

Dated: March 12, 2024

The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Kelly Galanek, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator.  Persons in need of any special accommodation with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact the Village Clerk at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

From page 24

Your participation will help the Village save resources in not having to review additional historical documentation as part of the lead service line identification program.

Budget Work Sessions

The Board of Trustees will conduct work sessions to review the Tentative 2024-25 Operating and Capital Budgets in person in the Village Hall Board Room and via Zoom beginning March 14, 2024, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Here is the remaining schedule:

Wednesday, March 20th

• Fire

• Police

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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bound vehicle, a 32-year-old female, was arrested for DWI. The arrestee and the two occupants of the other vehicle were transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Smoking poles

On March 12th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to Kilburn

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE

• Administration

• Finance

• Other Unallocated Expenses & Revenues

Thursday, March 28th

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

• Library

• Recreation, Pool & Tennis

• Summary of Changes

February Fire Department Activity

Chief Matthew Pearn reported that during February the Department responded to 160 total calls, including:

• 81 “Signal 8” calls or non-emergency automatic alarms, 54 of which were false or unintentional automatic alarms

• 30 general alarms, including two

working fires

• 1 extrication

• 4 mutual aid calls to assist neighboring Fire Departments

Happening in Garden City

Sunday, March 17th

9:30 a.m. Pickleball at the Field House. Nominal fee.

2:45 p.m. Family Fun at the Field House

Monday, March 18th

1:30 p.m. Movie Matinee: Brooklyn at the Library

7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees meeting at the Library

Tuesday, March 19th

11:15 a.m. Chair Yoga with Maggie at the Senior Center

THE OFFICE CAT

Road and Brixton Road for reports of smoke emanating from two electric poles. Firefighters determined a local power outage caused the incidents. PSEG was notified and responded to the scene to rectify the condition.

School zone enforcement

A Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and speeding in a school zone. Another

Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and speeding in a school zone on March 12th.

Excessive speed

On March 12th a Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.

Burnt toast

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12:00 - 9:00 p.m. Village Election at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse

6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting at Village Hall

Wednesday, March 20th

10:00 a.m. Exercise with Felicia at the Senior Center

7:30 p.m. Budget Work Session II at Village Hall and via Zoom

Thursday, March 21st

6:30 p.m. Traffic Commission Meeting at Village Hall and via Zoom

7:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Meeting at Village Hall and via Zoom

Saturday, March 30th

10:00 a.m. Annual Egg Hunt on the St. Paul’s fields. For further info, call the Recreation Dept. at 516-465-4075.

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Cherry Valley Avenue building on March 12th for a fire alarm and found the cause to be burnt toast.

Suspended registration

A Cherry Valley Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and unsafe lane use on March 12th.

Village hires firm to look at uses for St. Paul’s Center

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stages for developing a viable community center concept, as noted by the trustees, are ‘Evaluate, Engage, Envision and Plan.’

The facility planning will be highlighted twice, at the Garden City Public Library – Saturdays March 16 and 23, starting at 2 p.m. on both days. As the village advertising and bulletins note, the 5-member Mayor’s Advisory Committee on St. Paul’s has been working with the Village Board on how to use St. Paul’s as a modern community center.

Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan thanked the five member Mayor’s Advisory Committee for their diligent work as volunteers – Walter Beal, Soraya Zarghami Gage, Jim Apostolides, Bill Cavan and John Cantwell. The mayor added that to develop St. Paul’s as a community center the Village will need support from residents.

To chose a planning firm, seven companies were researched and

Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake shared some of his contacts, to ultimately help narrow the field. From there, a few of the companies decided to band together in their pitch to Garden City officials, and the field was whittled to a handful of options.

After five teams of presenters were interviewed, the mayor says the two finalists were able to present again and from there the choice of Brandstetter Carroll was made.

“It is a very important piece of what I think Garden City needs as a village, to be able to get to the end point of a successful project. It will provide us information on not only the needs of our community but also residents’ sentiments on the different parts of the St. Paul’s building, and what residents want, need and would pay for,” Mayor Carter Flanagan said.

Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester said he recalled what he heard at the first meeting with Brandstetter Carroll, although he was not present for the subsequent rounds. He came away impressed from

the start of their conversation about St. Paul’s and it was noted that the firm was well-researched in the history of the iconic structure and former military school campus.

As part of the discussion, Trustee Michele Harrington lauded the organized master planning exercise for Garden City Recreation and Parks’ facilities. She participated in several presentations and discussions from firms vying for the contract with the village.

“The group of companies that came and spoke with us were very impressive, and obviously the cream rose to the top. It was very interesting to hear how they analyze all of this, and I think the Advisory Committee with Mr. Blake did a really good job identifying companies. I was really impressed and happy to be part of it, and I find it to be a very good move we’re doing to engage this company (Brandstetter Carroll) to speak with the residents – and I think residents will find once it is done, all will have been done thoroughly as they

try to assess all the sentiments of the village. Hopefully we will get things started before this year’s summer vacation,” Trustee Harrington commented.

Trustee Ed Finneran was also impressed by the pool of candidates among the firms the Committee and Board members heard from. He noted that it would have been hard to make a lesser choice among the three or four firms that “rose to the top.”

“I was also particularly impressed with the breadth of experience the companies had, as each has been in business for many years and had experience tackling projects of a somewhat similar nature to ours. They will bring exceptional professionalism to the survey portion of their engagement with the community, and the Mayor’s Advisory Committee, Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi and Recreation Superintendent Blake will be working closely with them. Onward and upwards as I know we have tons more to do,” Finneran said.

Traffic Commission reviews signs, stops and crosswalk

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at locations which currently do not have any. Trustee Kelly noted that the stretch was the scene of a serious vehicular accident.

Police Commissioner Jackson said on streets intersecting Magnolia, his GCPD survey noted 107 students in the area and 70 of them are often at the “uncontrolled intersections.”

“If you go by the Unsignalized Intersection Improvement Guide, they recommend that if there are more than 300 cars going on a main street – which there is on Magnolia – you can utilize Yield or Stop signs. I think it might be ideal for adding new Stop signs because of the amount of children present. There is a lot of pedestrian crossing involving children and usually people bring other children with them,” Jackson said.

He also told the Commission another benefit of adding stop signs will be for pedestrians to walk more carefully, being aware of where cars will stop.

The stop signs would only be installed on the shorter side streets and the main roadway (Magnolia Avenue) would not have signs. Signs will go up on Damson, Beech, Elm, Ash, and Filbert.

“This will give a bit more comfort, if anyone comes around a corner and does not see any cars but is making a right turn – we want to prevent an issue from a child crossing those streets. A ‘Stop’ sign is better than a ‘Yield’ and lower-volume interchange street would be the place to put in the traffic controls,” he commented.

Trustee Kelly said that Magnolia would remain a “clear shot” from

Chestnut Street to Garden Street, with a run of streets absent of Stop signs. Superintendent Borroni commented that another idea was the addition of a Stop or Yield sign on southbound St. James Street, due to the angle of the intersection where it comes back into Magnolia Avenue, curving around all the local streets near the Country Life Press LIRR station. Jackson said a Yield would be a usual traffic control for such a hard, acute angle.

Borroni commented that a street considered to be a candidate to add an allway stop would be at Magnolia Avenue and Elm Street since it is halfway between Chestnut on Garden Street.

The Traffic Commission unanimously approved the recommendation from Commissioner Jackson to install Stop signs “on all the five tree-named streets” intersecting Magnolia Avenue, including creating the all-way Stop signage at Elm Street. In addition they approved the Stop sign for the triangle where St. James Street curves and merges into Magnolia Avenue.

After the vote, Trustee Kelly commented that a resident had reached out to the village about adding speed humps on Magnolia Avenue. He advised that the resident(s) should consult with neighbors and see if they can provide a petition with names and addresses of signees so the Traffic Commission can review the request.

Another part of the Commission’s January discussion dealt with potential for changing the signage along Manor Road – specifically, replacing “2-hour parking” signs with “No Stopping”

signs in the stretch between New Hyde Park Road to Monroe Street on the south side of Manor Road.

Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson reported to the Commission on his department’s considerations.

“We do see cars stopped there from time to time. We noticed that there is already a No Stopping zone for the first block along Manor Road, but the resident suggested three more blocks with No Stopping – from Harrison Street to Lincoln Street – but for the next three blocks (further east) after that, Monroe Street to Hayes Street, it would remain with 2-hour parking. It’s doable but I do not know what the other neighbors think, but we do have one No Stopping zone for the first block,” he said.

One of the GCPD officers on patrols in that area reported that drivers have stopped the car along that stretch, often during the day and to eat in their vehicle.

Trustee Kelly asked if there are “evening issues” with cars stopped in that section but Commissioner Jackson said that was “not a constant issue.” He says littering and dumping refuse became a problem in this part of Garden City

because it is a quieter set of blocks. “If you were in a car and looking to throw something out of the window, it’s an opportune place,” Jackson noted.

The commissioner said adding the No Stopping signs past the first block of Manor Road, along its south side only, was an agreeable move from the GCPD perspective. He explained that the reasoning involves retaining drivers’ ability to park vehicles on the north side of the road, “if somebody who lives there wants to park there.”

Trustee Kelly said the concern he had was changing signage on Manor Road without input to the Traffic Commission and village from more than one person living on that block.

“We can advise the person who requested this that we had a discussion about adding more No Stopping signs, on the other blocks along Manor Road, but we will need some input from other residents whom this will directly affect,” Kelly commented on January 18.

DPW Superintendent Borroni was set to reach out to the Eastern section resident.

Board approves water treatment funds

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enough funding to award the project to Philip Ross Industries, plus the $83,000 change order related to the company’s work on emerging contaminant removal at Hilton Avenue Park Plant (for Village Wells 15 and 16). The bond resolution was set at a higher amount in the event of any more change orders or contingency.

“When we go out to issue the bond, which would most likely be next February (2025) we would likely only go out for the amount of the project’s actual cost. Right now the work is pre-funded by the village Water fund, but next year when we go out to issue bonds we will issue for the exact amount that’s needed,” Woo noted.

Borroni said the $83,000 change order also approved on March 7 was for add-

ing permanent orthophosphate to the AOP (advanced oxidation process) location for Wells 15 and 15, as it is mandated by the County Health Department. In the interim there was no temporary orthophosphate treatment system at the site since the Hilton Park Plant was not ready for that when AOP equipment was being outfitted there.

Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan noted the posters up in Village Hall to advise residents that they can assist in the ongoing updates to the Village’s inventory of lead service lines. Postcards were sent to every residence in the community and the local government said that over 500 responses were recorded in just two weeks.

“It just takes a minute to do, you can take a picture of the service line bringing water into your home and send or

upload it. Some residents ask for help and we are assisting with the identification,” she commented.

The plans were set for another post to the village’s website and social media about identifying all the lead service lines in Garden City. Superintendent Borroni said he will continue to work with the administration to get another reminder for reporting lead service lines.

Building Department Revenues

At last Thursday’s meeting Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello explained the statistics recorded for the Building Department during the month of February. He noted that the department issued 85 permits, performed 177 inspections, addressed 18 complaints in the village and collected

revenues of $265,000.

Giovanniello spoke about the plans for a March 8 coordination meeting between the design professional and structural engineer working on the GCFD Fire Station No. 2 Edgemere Road/Stewart Avenue firehouse. They were set to discuss the scheduling and work ahead. Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester confirmed that he would be attending that meeting.

Also on March 7, the Board of Trustees approved a $15,000 proposal from Evolution Piping Corp. for their professional services in the construction of a new or retrofitted fire sprinkler system at the Garden City Municipal Service Yard. Evolution Piping Corp. will provide a full set of construction plans and specifications for the sprinkler system project.

Restaurant owner asks board for relief from code

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decorative planters/flower boxes with colorful floral arrangements and plants displayed outside.

While Scotto knows the width of passable area in front of her establishment must meet code and permit two baby strollers to be pushed feasibly, “sideby-side” on the sidewalk, she imagines that taking away the plants would negatively impact both the beautification of Seventh Street and the safety of her patrons.

“My husband and I are so worried that we’ve been ordered to remove our flower boxes from our outdoor dining area and our potted plants, and also to take all of our tables and chairs and pull them up against the wall, chained and padlocked every night. This is not feasible and it’s a very big deal – this will destroy our outdoor dining. The plants and flowers are impeccably maintained and beautiful, and I myself take every dead leaf or flower off to keep them looking fresh and lovely. We get nothing but compliments from people all summer as everybody enjoys this and we’ve worked to make it a very pleasant place to eat,” Mrs. Scotto said.

Her said she is chiefly concerned that without the flower boxes as a barrier, outdoor diners at her restaurant could be struck by bicycles or skateboarders on the sidewalk.

According to Brooke Scotto the bicyclists sometimes ride by those dining at outdoor tables “very, very fast.”

She told the board the greenery and decorations do have the practical effect of shielding those dining at tables overlooking the Seventh Street district from the south side.

“The aesthetic will be destroyed and even more importantly, I have heard

this was set up as a temporary Covid structure for outdoor dining – we have had them there for 15 years and a plant box has nothing to do with eyesore Covid structures. They are beautiful and there is no reason to remove them,” Scotto said.

The suggestion on safety included a reference to GCPD Officer Hennessy who was hit by a teen riding a bike, and injured his arm.

Scotto told the Board, “I do not want this to happen to any of my customers, or anybody, and especially as I have a lot of senior citizens coming to dine with us. I really worry, and people will not be comfortable or safe. I can not have outdoor dining unless I have a physical barrier between the customers and the bikes.”

She added another thought about the safety of the village’s business district, specifically on the restaurant being required to lock up outdoor tables and chairs nightly. Scotto said that Seventh Street does not have people randomly roaming on the streets late at night. She told the Board her plant boxes have cement blocks that keep them stable on windy days and in bad weather, increasing safety instead of diminishing it.

“We can not feasibly drag all of it up against the building every single night and there is literally no reason to, except for the outdated, ancient Village Code regulations that serve no purpose except for destroying our business,” she told the trustees.

Trustee Bruce Torino, an experienced attorney, shared a point that resonated with Mrs. Scotto. He said that what is relayed by the laws on the books, determined by the ‘existing’ piece of paper, is subject to override.

“Part of the difficulty with codes is

that they exist. It is an unwritten rule that no piece of paper can’t be changed by another piece of paper,” Torino said. He noted the recent moratorium enacted through the first six months of this year, “to examine our village codes because of a particular (vape shop) use that was not acceptable. Just because you live by a rule does not mean it is a good rule – it just means it exists.”

“I suggest to this board that likewise we could consider a moratorium to determine a workable alternative, until we are able to put something together for outdoor dining areas,” Torino said.

Trustee Michele Harrington explained that she has a positive view of what the French Workshop has contributed to the outdoor area of Seventh Street. She told Mrs. Scotto the Seventh Street Cafe settings are beautiful and very nice, and she understands more from her conversations with Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello about the current Village Code.

“We feel it is really important to develop something workable and do that together with our local business owners, understanding that we ALL will be on the same side with this. We’re going to try and figure this out,” Harrington commented.

Trustee Ed Finneran has joined Harrington on Seventh Street regularly as they interact with and check on local businesses, from owners to employees to customers. They also walk around the entire district and the parking lots along Seventh Street, to make sure refuse is being properly placed and cleanliness is enforced.

Finneran told Mrs. Scotto that he has dined outside at Seventh Street Cafe, and he said he and Giovanniello looked

into the outdoor dining designs at Seventh Street Cafe as well as for Leo’s and the French Workshop at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Seventh.

“Unfortunately this presents a clear violation of the Village Code, and the Code was adopted for a reason. These structures became allowed not as a favor for the restaurants – for the businesses to attract additional customers and serve food and drinks outside during the Covid pandemic. Prior to Covid I am not sure there was even one of these structures in town. We (the Board) may take the Code apart and see whether it makes sense to change it but this is clearly in violation outside – we are now four years since the pandemic started and two years since we returned to a sense of normalcy,” he said.

Finneran said for the village to maintain some continuity of how the Seventh Street business district – what he called Garden City’s most important commercial district – appears, the code compliance must be uniform. He thanked the Scottos for taking time to respond and actions to comply because unfortunately Leo’s and the French Workshop had yet to respond to the Building Department.

“They will respond very soon or we (the Building Department) will have to act,” Finneran said.

Scotto immediately suggested a compromise involving the village permitting the plant boxes in corners of her outdoor dining area, so they can protect those dining outside “from being hit, hurt or injured.” by a bicyclist. Protection from cars that might jump the curb would become a whole other tangent, but it does not apply for what the restaurants currently have on the

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The Kordes K orner

John Ellis Kordes

PhotograPhy history

Back in the “old days” in Garden City the penalty for not parking “heading-in” was quite severe as you can see in above photograph. No! No! No! Only kidding, that is not a firing squad! That is actually the Garden City Gun Club located just east of the waterworks off Eleventh Street in the mid-1890s.

In 1897, the Carteret Gun Club from Carteret, New Jersey, built a more sophisticated gun club up on “the hill” in Garden City. It didn’t last too long, however, as they were shooting live pigeons and residents would find wounded ones all over. The club relocated east of Garden City on the open plains. By the first decade of the 20th Century, houses were being built on “the hill” and today the only reminder of the gun club up there is the name of the street “Carteret Place.”

Garden City Kiwanis Club announces scholarship

The Garden City Kiwanis Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2024 Kiwanis Service Scholarship. The scholarship is open to any high school senior residing in the Garden City School District and is awarded in recognition of a student’s commitment to community service.

Applications have been provided to

the Guidance Department of Garden City High School and to many of the private high schools in the vicinity. Interested students should contact their guidance department. The application may also be obtained by emailing Carole Russo at cartaxpro@aol.com. The deadline for submitting an application is April 16, 2024.

FOR SENIORS

The Story of the Beach Boys

Historian John Ellie Kordes presents “The Story of the Beach Boys”. Thursday, April 18, 1:00–3:00, at the Senior Center. Stop by the Senior Center front desk or call for reservations (516) 385-8006.

Butterfly Memory Café

The Village of Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks is proud to present the Butterfly Memory Café on March 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the Garden City Senior Center.

The Memory Café is a program designed for persons with mild to moderate cognitive impairment and their caregiver to promote social engagement with others also navigating their way through dementia’s journey. Activities include crafts, music, reminiscing, art, and movement. Light refreshments will be served.

There is no charge to participate, but space is limited. Please call to reserve your space. RSVP to Hannah at 631-647-7622 or hannah@agentletouchseniorcare.com

Trip to Nassau County Museum of Art and Lunch

Friday, April 12

Trip to the Nassau County Museum of Art, and lunch at Mim’s. Bus leaves at 11:15, tour at noon $20 check made pay-

able to the “Nassau County Museum of Art”, lunch at 1:30, $40.00 cash. Register at the Senior Center front desk by April 5.

Trip to See “A Bronx Tale” at Argyle Theatre

Sunday, May 5

Trip to the Argyle Theatre in Babylon to see “Bronx Tale” and lunch at La Famiglia restaurant. Tickets $63 and Lunch $50. Register at the Senior Center front desk by March 29.

Trip to Molloy University to See “Sweet Charity”

Sunday, June 2

Trip to Molloy University to see Sweet Charity. Tickets are $53, make checks payable to “Molloy University”. Register at the Senior Center front desk by May 2.

Chess 4 Community

New monthly program, Play and Learn, open to all levels and ages, beginner to more experienced players. The program will take place on the following Fridays at 3–4 p.m.: March 29, April 26, June 28, July 26 and August 30.

Yoga Classes

Time for Senior Center Yoga is as follows–

Chair Yoga: Tuesday at 11:15, Friday at 11:45, Mat Yoga: Thursday at 11:15.

Monday Night Bridge Results

The winners of the Monday, March 11, 2024 games:

North/South:

1st Place: Claire Burns and Joan Kiernan

2nd Place: Pat Fontaine and Ellen Moynahan

East/West:

1st Place: Terry Schoenig and Tommie Dodge

2nd Place: Carrie Flapan and Dian Kendrick

Graduated from school? Have an outstanding GPA? Made the honor roll or Dean’s List? Scored an internship or study abroad opportunity? We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!

FABGC Trustees are PROHIBITED from attending any meeting of a POA. That means residents who go to a POA meeting for information are denied access to their Trustees. As an independent candidate, I am not bound by any such restrictions. In the meantime, some FABGC candidates who asked to be elected, later ran, or are running, with the opposition party they asked us to defeat.

The POAs, through their political party (CAP), promotes the Community Agreement, which calls for 2 Trustees from each section of the Village. This year, in an attempt to regain power, the Community Agreement Party abandoned their defense of the Agreement when they added a popular name to their ticket from the East, potentially giving that section more representation. This abandonment of their cause basically hangs those in the Western Section out to dry.

So, if you are feeling confused with all that is going on, remember that you do have one clear choice for Trustee this election:

Cathedral partners with Habitat for Humanity for Faith Build

BY SHELLEY HARRIS

I want to express my gratitude to the volunteers and share how thankful I am for the chance to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity once again. It was an enriching day filled with new experiences and camaraderie. The volunteer group comprised members from the cathedral community and its Social Justice and Yoga at the Cathedral Ministries.

Arriving at the Wyandanch build site at 8:45 a.m., our site manager, Ryan, briefed us on safety guidelines and the day's objectives, which included installing stairs, assembling work tables, energy sealing, and tidying up debris for a later inspection.

Splitting into groups, one tackled outdoor tasks like cutting and clearing lumber, learning to use circular saws and drills. Another group cleaned the

indoor space, then taped joints in the drywall and used spray foam guns to insulate gaps and spaces in the house frame. Despite cloudy weather, the group made significant progress, aided by Ryan's helpful guidance throughout the day.

As the day concluded at 2:30 p.m., the sense of accomplishment was palpable.

Accompanying me were Carolyn and Melissa, along with Melissa's husband Danny, Jeanne and her husband Al, and Monique, most newcomers to the build, and thoroughly pleased with the experience. We eagerly anticipate participating in this ministry again soon. Subscribe to our eNews here https://www.incarnationgc.org/connect/e-news/sign-up-form/ for details of the next Faith Build once it is scheduled, as well as all the other news and activities at the Cathedral.

The Cathedral Faith Builders had a productive and satisfying day!

Learning new skills!

The Faith builders working together.

VOTE FOR CHANGE

MULDOON, COURTNEY, TAI, TORINO

MARCH 19TH - VOTE ROW A

ST. PAUL’S FIELD HOUSE 12:00PM - 9:00PM

19TH - VOTE ROW A ST.PAUL’S FIELD HOUSE 12:00PM - 9:00PM

CAP BOARD PLEDGES

H Independence - not beholden to any political group or unelected leader

H Competence - appointments to important Village Boards based on qualifications, not party loyalty

H Strategic Actions - Craft a Village Master Plan for Traffic, Water, and Business Districts

H St. Paul’s - Inclusive process for a cost-effective plan, not dictated by FABGC leaders’ personal preferences

CAP BOARD PLEDGES

H Sands Casino - Partner with local communities and Hofstra University for effective strategies to halt the Sands Casino

Independence - not beholden to any political group

H Partner With Business Community - Work to grow local businesses, including a pause on al fresco dining regulations

unelected leader Competence - appointments to important Village Boards

H Stop the Erosion of our Commercial Tax Base - Implement targeted assessment strategies so that non-profits pay their fair share for Village services

based on qualifications, not party loyalty

FABGC BOARD ENSURES

Strategic Actions - Craft a Village Master Plan for Traffic, Water, and Business Districts

6 Excluding Residents - Dismissive attitude toward differing resident input

6 Unelected Leaders - A shadow government of FABGC leaders dictating policy for the Board of Trustees

6 Anti-business - Board that harasses local businesses with costly and illogical rules, endangering resident favorites like Al Fresco dining

St. Paul’s - Inclusive process for a cost-effective plan, dictated by FABGC leaders' personal preferences

6 Misuse of Funds - Using official Village media to post FABGC misleading narratives camouflaged as government-sponsored facts

6 St. Paul’s - Closed process for St. Paul’s future where FABGC leaders implement their own predetermined plan and give only lip service to resident input

Sands Casino - Partner with local communities and Hofstra University for effective strategies to halt the Sands Casino

6 Favoritism - Board appointments favoring FABGC supporters over qualifications

6 Refusing to Engage all Residents - Will only meet with residents at their own meetings and will continue to bar Village staff from meeting with certain resident organizations

Partner WIth Business Community - Work to grow businesses, including a pause on al fresco dining regulations

Stop the Erosion of our Commercial Tax Base - Implement targeted assessments strategies so that non-profits pay

News from the Children’s Room

Winter 2024 Programming

Tots Night Out

Monday, March 18, at 7:00 p.m.

This fun program is for children ages 2½–5 (not yet in kindergarten) and their adult caregiver. Join A Time for Kids and enjoy music, movement and literacy and make a feathered friends craft. Online registration on Eventkeeper www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is Sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. Registration is ongoing.

Reading Pals

Tuesday, March 19, at 4:00 p.m.

This fun 30-minute program is for children ages 4–second grade. Under Librarian supervision, Teen Volunteers read to the children and then they do a craft together. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is Sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. Registration is ongoing.

Jump for Joy Toddlers

Saturday, March 23, at 1:30 p.m.

Jump for Joy with Joyce Oddo! This fun movement and music program is 45 minutes long and is for children ages 13 months–5 years (not in kindergarten), and their adult caregivers. Online registration on Eventkeeper  (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required.You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. Registration is ongoing.

Preschool Spring Egg Hunt

Tuesday, March 26, at 10:30 a.m.

This fun scavenger hunt is for children ages birth–5 (not in kindergarten) and their caregivers. Children will look high and low on the main floor of the Library for eggs filled with candy. Children should bring a basket or tote for the candy they find inside the eggs. Children take the candy home but leave the eggs at the Library. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencity-

pl.org) with a Library card is required. You must do a  separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Registration is ongoing.

LEGO Club

Tuesday, March 26, at 4:00 p.m.

This fun STEAM program is for children in Grades K–5 only. Come with old friends, meet new friends and have fun building whatever your imagination dreams up. No registration necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Crafts For Grades K-5

Wednesday, March 27, at 4:00 p.m.

Children in Grades K–5 can join a Librarian and get crafty and creative in this fun STEAM program. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required.You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Registration begins March 19 at 10 a.m.

Chess4Community Play and Learn

Friday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m.

All ages and levels Welcome! Chess4Community is launching engaging chess sessions designed to bring together players from diverse ages and skill levels. Participants will be thoughtfully paired based on their playing experience, ensuring a balanced and competitive environment. Throughout these sessions, players will face off against equally matched opponents and   receive valuable instruction, offering tailored advice and teaching new strategies and skills. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) with a Library card is required. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend.

Registration is open and ends 2 days before the program.

Baby Jam

Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m.

This movement and music program with Andrea Morale is for children ages birth–5 (not yet in kindergarten)

and their caregivers. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Registration begins March 26 at 10 a.m.

TieDye

Saturday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m.

Get ready for summer by Tie Dying a baseball cap with Science Teacher Chris Buchman. This fun and creative program is for children in Grades K-5. Each registrant will be given a baseball cap to tie dye. Registrants may also bring in 2 small white cotton items from home to tie dye. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required.You must  do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Registration begins April 2 at 10 a.m.

Family BINGO

Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m.

Have some fun playing BINGO and maybe win a small prize! This program is for children ages 4–fifth grade and their and their families. Up to 3 family members (one must be an adult) can participate. Online registration  on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library card is required. You must  do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Registration begins April 2 at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

This fun 30-minute storytime is for children ages birth–2 and their caregivers. Join a Librarian and enjoy stories, music and rhymes and books. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card is required. A separate registration is required for each session and for each child you wish to attend this program. *****No Storytimes On March 26*****

• Tuesday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins Tuesday, March 12,

at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, April 9, at 10:30 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, April 16, at 10:30 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

This 30-minute program is for children ages 2–5 (not in kindergarten) and their caregivers. Join a Librarian and enjoy stories, music and movement. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card is required. A separate registration is required for each session and for each child you wish to attend this program.

• Tuesday, April 2, at 11:30 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, April 9, at 11:30 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, April 16, at 11:30 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m.

Library Policy

It is Library policy that all children under age ten must be accompanied by a parent or designated responsible person while in the Library. Also, if the young child is attending a Library program, we require the parent or designated responsible person to remain in the Library throughout the program and meet the child upon completion of the program

More programming information for the winter and spring coming soon.

Each program requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

A separate registration is required for each child you wish to attend these programs.

Please do not register additional children in the comment box as they are not counted by Eventkeeper, and there may not be sufficient materials for participants.

FABGC TAKES CREDIT FOR THE WORK OF TRUSTEE TORINO & OTHER TRUSTEES

FABGC and its 5 trustees are taking Pre-Election Bows for “Accomplishments” that the historical record demonstrates were achieved by others…

Trustee Torino, former Mayor Veneziale, and others were the first to…

• Village of GC Casino - Former Mayor Veneziale initiated the Village’s long-term license agreement with the Garden City Casino - NOT FABGC

• Library Improvements - Trustee Torino led the process of installing Handicapped Accessible Doors and several new safety features while former Mayor Veneziale provided architectural designs for the interior - NOT FABGC

• Preserving Parkland – Trustee Torino, the Villages’ Building Superintendent, and former Mayor Veneziale initiated the Inventory project of “Village Green Space” to preserve our parkland from future development - NOT FABGC

• Sands Casino - Trustee Torino recommended a strategy to partner with Hofstra and former Mayor Veneziale advised the Board to create a consortium of local villages to defeat the Sands Casino. Both recommendations were ignored by FABGC

• Fire Safety - Trustee Torino recommended using existing budget surpluses to standardize Village Fire Safety Equipment to avoid future tragic firesFABGC voted NO

• LIRR Enhanced Landscaping - Trustees Torino, O’Brien, and former Mayor Veneziale negotiated and secured the enhanced landscaping agreement at Merillon Avenue with the LIRR - NOT FABGC

• Stained Glass Windows at St Paul’s - FABGC failed to adhere to nationally recognized preservation protocols, including retaining a Conservator for the windows and assuring their return to the St. Paul’s Chapel.

• Vape Shop Fiasco - The FABGC controlled Board failed to establish the proper zoning ordinances that nearly allowed a Vape shop to open on Seventh St. They mistakenly publicly shamed the Architectural Design and Review Board (“ADRB”) for the Vape Shop’s location, despite the ADRP’s total lack of authority over the Vape Shop.

• Traffic - FABGC has failed to create a cohesive traffic management plan to deal with speeding and high volume - a few isolated speed bumps do not solve Village wide problems.

• St. Paul’s – Trustee Torino exposed FABGC’s deliberately rushed resident “Opinion Poll” and the misleading design of the ballot that placed FABGC’s desired Facadism option on both the Preservation and Demolition side of the ballot.

RE-ELECT TRUSTEE TORINO AND GET REAL RESULTS ON REAL PROBLEMS

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library

Chick Incubation ProjectEggs Arrive March 19, Chicks Begin Hatching April 8!

The Library’s Annual Chick Incubation program is returning this year! Eggs will arrive on Tuesday, March 19 and are scheduled to begin hatching Monday, April 8. Chicks will be returned one week after they hatch. Eggs are picked up from Cornell Cooperative Extension at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, NY and chicks are returned back to Cornell Cooperative Extension at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, NY. Before they hatch, make sure to enter a name into our annual Name the Chick contest for your chance to name one of our chicks!

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages PreK–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The March session will be held on Tuesday, March 19. The Reading Pals program runs from 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 5 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, March 12, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Egg Ornaments

Earn community service by painting ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three ornaments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of March ornaments are eggs, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in April. Registration begins Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited; check Eventkeeper for availability. Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, March 28, to the Library.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their ornaments at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return three decorated ornaments and their set of paint pens in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every three ornaments they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Paint Night

Join us on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. for Teen Paint Night. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration is required and began Tuesday, March 12, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited; check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens

Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons and learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. The March session will be held Thursday, March 21, at 4 p.m. Registration began Tuesday, March 12, online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

“College Admissions in Today's Challenging Environment!”

with Your College Navigator

Michael Binder

Learn about the college admissions process at the program “College Admissions  in Today’s Challenging Environment!” featuring presenter Michael Binder. This program will be held on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. and is for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students and parents.

In this 1 1/4 hour session, students and parents will learn:

• The KEY STEPS students must take to maximize their admissions and scholarship potential

• How to determine which colleges are TRULY BEST FOR YOU

• How to DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE your chances of getting into your targeted colleges

• Show you how to get colleges to want you BEFORE you apply

• Identify what 9th, 10th, and 11th graders should be doing NOW!

This program will be presented By: Michael Binder, MS, MBA President and Founder, Your College Navigator, LLC www.ycnavigator.com

All attendees will receive the Complete Year-by-Year Guide to College Admissions Success!

Registration is required and began Tuesday, March 12, online via Eventkeeper. Please indicate all those attending from your family when you register on Eventkeeper.

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our Teen Gamers program! We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games and Magic: The Gathering cards for teens to play with. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 and will be held Friday, March 22, at 3:30 p.m. Registration began Tuesday, March 12, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Bookmarks for Community Service

Earn community service by creating bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, decorate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be available to patrons to take at the Library.

To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Volunteers can register once each week for six weeks of the Spring season as follows:

• Registration Week Three:

Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 22, at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Four:

Monday, March 25, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 29, at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Five:

Monday, April 1, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 5, at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Six:

Monday, April 8, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 12, at 4 p.m.

Bookmarks should be returned no later than Tuesday, April 30.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their bookmarks at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return 10 completed bookmarks in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 bookmarks they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Poetry for Community Service

Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 can earn community service by writing poetry for the Tweens & Teens Department National Poetry Month Display in April! Beginning Monday, March 4, volunteers can write and submit poems. Each

volunteer can submit up to five poems and volunteers must use a different shape for each poem they submit. Volunteers’ poems will be displayed as they are submitted outside the Tweens and Teens Room throughout the months of March, April, and May.

Volunteers must come to the Library to pick up a volunteer form and shapes to write their poem on. Shapes to write poems on and the volunteer form can be found inside the Tweens & Teens Room at the Library. If supplies are low, please check back another day for more supplies.

Volunteers must use the shapes provided by the Library to write their poem on and must cut out their shape before submitting their poem. Poems should be legible and written in large enough print and with a dark pen, sharpie, marker, etc so they can be read from a distance. Volunteers can also decorate their shape. All poems should be original work.

Volunteers must return a volunteer form with their poems; volunteers do not have to submit all five poems at once and should do an additional form for poems they submit at a later date. Poems will be accepted until April 30. Please return poems and volunteer forms to the Community Service Drop-Off Box on the metal cabinet in the Tweens and Teens Room.

Volunteers will receive one hour for every poem they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department.

If you have questions, please contact the Tweens and Teens Department at: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/young-adultdepartment/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/.

Friendship Bracelets for Community Service

Make Friendship Bracelets for friends and Library patrons during Friendship Bracelets for Community Service, which will be held on Monday, March 25, at 4 p.m. at the Library. Inspired by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, create Friendship Bracelets to trade and give to friends and for the Library to give to patrons. At least one bracelet you make must be used for the Library to give out to patrons in order to earn community service. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly Children’s program LEGO Club! The February session will be held on Tuesday, March 26. The LEGO Club program runs from 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to help set-up before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library

5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

VolunTeen Artists

Are you artistic? Then join us on Wednesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. for our VolunTeen Artists program and work on art projects for the Library! Participants will earn community service by participating in this program. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Chess4Community: Play and Learn

Join us for Chess4Community: Play and Learn on Friday, March 29, 2024, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. All ages and levels are welcome. Registration is required. You must register for each session you want to attend. Register online via Eventkeeper (www.

gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so please check Eventkeeper for availability.

Chess4Community is launching engaging chess sessions designed to bring together players from diverse ages and skill levels. Participants will be thoughtfully paired based on their playing experience, ensuring a balanced and competitive environment. Throughout these sessions, players will face off against equally matched opponents and receive valuable instruction, offering tailored advice and teaching new strategies and skills.

Can’t make it on March 29? This program will run once a month from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. on the following dates:

• April 26, 2024

• June 28, 2024

• July 26, 2024

• August 30, 2024

Registration is required for all sessions. You must register for each session you want to attend. Register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Please note registration ends two days prior for each session.

Tweens and Teens

Best Books Committee 2024

Earn community service by reading and reviewing recently published Young

Adult books throughout the year and help the Tweens and Teens Department create the Best Books lists for 2024! Volunteers should be in Grades 6–12. Volunteers will be asked to read new books aimed at Grades 6–12 and published between January 1, 2023 and December 6, 2024. Volunteers will then fill out a feedback form, which includes a 300-word review. Volunteers can use the Library’s monthly reading lists beginning in January 2024 to help get ideas on what to read!

To access the feedback form and earn community service credit, scan the QR code on the flier which can be found outside the Tweens and Teens Room. You can also access the feedback form by going to https://forms.gle/ Wy6HqY69envMHjHd8.

Tweens and Teens Around the World Recipe Cards for Community Service

Earn community service by participating in the Library's Tweens & Teens Department Around the World Recipe Card Community Service Project! Each volunteer can submit up to five recipe cards representing their cultural heritage. Recipe cards and volunteer forms can be found at the Library. Volunteers’ recipe cards will

be available for other patrons to browse in the Tweens and Teens Room at the Library.

Volunteers must use the recipe cards provided by the Library to write their recipes on. Volunteers must have previously made the dish they are submitting a recipe for and must include a review of the recipe in the form of coloring in stars on the recipe card (a recipe can receive up to five stars). Recipes should be legible and written as neatly as possible. All volunteers should cite the source in which they found the recipe on their recipe card (a source can be a cookbook or website, but can also be a family member or neighbor). Volunteers must return a volunteer form with their recipe cards; volunteers do not have to submit all five recipe cards at once and should do an additional form for recipes they submit at a later date.

Recipes will be accepted until May 2, 2024. Please return completed recipe cards and the volunteer form to the Community Service Drop-Off Box on the metal cabinet in the Tweens & Teens Room. Volunteers will receive one hour for every recipe they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens & Teens Department.

News from the Garden City Public Library

Monday Movies

Monday Movies presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library: March 2024 - “Celebrating the Ladies and the Irish”

3/18: “Brooklyn,” 2015, 111 minutes

3/25: “Erin Brockovich,” 2000, 130 minutes

March Programs

Yoga Night Out

Wednesdays, 7:00–8:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room

**Wednesday, Mach 13

Wednesday, March 20

Wednesday, March 27

Wednesday, April 3

**Wednesday, April 10

Kimberly Mercadante is back with her popular Yoga Series!   Join her for a yoga class for beginners.  All are welcome! This is a series of 6 classes to be held on Wednesday evenings starting March 6 and continuing through April 10, 2024. A separate registration is required for each class.  Register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) or call the Reference desk at (516) 742-8405 x 5236.

**Please note the new start and end dates.

Program is sponsored by the

Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Mary Maguire’s 50 Best Masterpieces of Europe - Part 2 Thursday, March 28, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room

Join us for Part Two of Mary Maguire’s lecture on the 50 Best Masterpieces of Europe.  Are you planning a trip to Europe soon or have you traveled in Europe and want to relive precious memories?  Are you looking to make the “Grand Tour” of Europe? If so, this is the must-see two-part lecture series.

In Part Two, our journey takes us through the Renaissance, into the Baroque, and all the way to the viewing of Picasso’s “Guernica.”

No registration is required.  For additional information please contact the Reference desk at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or email at Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

Chess4Community: Play & Learn!

Fridays from 10–11 a.m. in the First Floor Reference Area

Friday, March 29

Friday, April 26

Friday, June 28

Friday, July 26

LEGO Club at GC Library

Friday, August 30

Chess4Community is launching engaging chess sessions designed to bring together players from diverse ages and skill levels. Participants will be thoughtfully paired based on their playing experience, ensuring a balanced and competitive environment. Throughout these sessions, players will face off against equally matched opponents and receive valuable instruction, offering tailored advice and teaching new strategies and skills.

Registration is required.  You must register separately for each session you want to attend. Registration is online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org).  Please note that registration ends two days before each program.

Alzheimers Association3 Part Series: Part 3

Monday, April 2, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room

Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances - This interactive program offers information about how caregiving impacts finances, preparing for discussions about finances, and steps to lower chances of financial abuse. You will also learn about legal and financial documents that should be put in place.

Registration is required for each session on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) or call the reference desk at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or or email:  Speaking of books@gardencitypl.org

Tweens and Teens

Yarn Group

The film “Brooklyn” will be screened at the Garden City Library on March 18.

Children in Grades K–5 had fun in a STEAM program building with LEGOs, whatever their imaginations!

4 Days in Paris: Wandering the Marais District Highlights Day 3

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

On the third and last full day of my stay in Paris, I could have planned a visit to Versailles, but I just want a day to wander without a plan. Still, I have on my list several places that I keep seeing street signs for in this fascinating Marais district where I have cleverly chosen a hotel.

The Marais District is a colorful combination of the venerable and contemporary, trendy cafes, a mélange of architecture and historic, heritage and cultural sites, all packed into a relatively small (walkable) area. It is particularly wonderful to wander because the narrow, winding streets are a bit of a maze, and you keep coming upon architectural jewels – even a medieval tower – that span the centuries, trendy cafes and shops, street art, and historic places, especially sites that recall that the Marais was once a Jewish neighborhood. The main thoroughfare is Rue Vielle du Temple, and another is Rue du Temple. I had already come upon the Memorial de la Shoah, and have yet to find the Square du Temple-Elie Wiesel, le Carreau du Temple, a former clothes market that was transformed into a cultural center in 2014, or the Jardin Anne Frank.

I go in search of Place des Vosges, described as the oldest public square in Paris and an “early urban planning marvel”.

I get lost and instead come upon Parvis des 260 Enfants – a plaza where a marker recalls 260 Jewish school children were deported and murdered in the Holocaust. Behind

Paris’ Marais District is a colorful combination of the venerable and contemporary, trendy cafes, a mélange of architecture and street art, and historic, heritage and cultural sites © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

a locked gate is the “Ecole Primaire Commudej Garcons Israelites Mode Mutuel.”

I finally find the Places des Vosges – which strikes me as reminiscent of Gramercy Park in Manhattan with townhouses all around. It was built for a king for jousting and festivals – the townhouses came later. It isn’t what I expected.

Though I have on my mental wish list to visit the Victor Hugo Museum, I don’t realize that it is actually one of these townhouses on Places des Vosges. (Years ago, I actually visited Victor Hugo’s “home in exile” on the quaint Channel Island of Guernsey and found it fabulous). But I get distracted and forget to look for it when I leave the square.

This is a huge regret – “Discover the private world of Victor Hugo. Get to know the man, the visionary artist, the proactive thinker and, of course, the writer of genius,” the museum promises. The museum incorporates

the apartment that Victor Hugo rented from 1832 to 1848 is located on the 2nd floor of 6, Place Royale (now Place des Vosges). Its layout takes you through his life by means of the furnishings, objects and works of art that he created himself, owned, or are related to his writing.

While living in this apartment, Hugo wrote some of his major works:  Mary Tudor,  Ruy Blas,  Les Burgraves [The Commanders],  Les Chants du crépuscule [Songs of Twilight],  Les Voix intérieures [Inner Voices],  Les Rayons et les Ombres [Beams and Shadows], a large part of  Les Misérables, and the beginning of  The Legend of the Ages and Contemplations

(Booking in advance is not required but is recommended. Admission to the museum’s permanent collections is free; an admission is charged for special exhibitions.)

Maison de Victor Hugo, place des Vosges, 6 place des Vosges, 75004 Paris,

Phone : 01 42 72 10 16; open 10-6, Tuesday-Sunday, https://www.maisonsvictorhugo.paris.fr/en/paris/museum/visit-apartment-today

(Add to my regret: I discover too late that in the Marais district is an Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, celebrating the ground-breaking photographer and founder of Magnum and photography, at 79 Rue des Archives, 75003 Paris, www.henricartierbresson.org)

Musee Carnavalet

But leaving the Square in the opposite direction from Maison de Victor Hugo (why I didn’t see it), I happen upon the Musee Carnavalet, dedicated to recounting the history of Paris and its inhabitants. It is absolutely fabulous – for the story, the artifacts, the art it presents, and it answers the question I had been wondering about: how Paris, as fabulous a city as it is, came to be.

The museum occupies two neighboring historic mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet, was purchased by the Municipal Council of Paris in 1866 and opened to the public in 1880 (the oldest of Paris city museums); and the former Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint Fargeau which was annexed and opened to the public in 1989. Both are exquisite.

The Carnavalet, which dates from the 16th century, contains stunning furnished rooms from different periods of Paris history, historic objects, and a huge collection of paintings of Paris life depicting the city’s history and development, as well as its notable characters. There is a huge collection of antiques and artifacts from the

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French Revolution that bring this era to life in your mind (I note a portrait of Ben Franklin); from the Second Republic of 1848, and the siege of the commune in 1870 (the era depicted in Hugo’s “Les Miserables”). The horror of the Nazi occupation is also represented.

You come to a grand room that looks like the 19th century art salons the painters would exhibit in, with its walls filled with works by artists.

“At the crossroads of archaeology and history, the decorative arts and fine arts, urban history and social anthropology, the museum provides the keys to understanding the history of this unique city-capital-metropolis.”

It houses both well-known masterpieces along with little known treasures that tell the complex story of Paris, from its origins to present day, spanning 8,500 years and holds a mind-boggling 625.000 objects, presented in 85 permanent exhibition rooms

You need to spend at least two hours here. (Tuesday-Sunday, 10-6)

Musée Carnavalet, 23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris, http://carnavalet.paris.fr/en Carnavalet Museum, which proves a highlight of my Paris stay and the best reason for just wandering around, is one of the 14 City of Paris’s museums that have been incorporated since January 1, 2013, in the public institution Paris Musees. Others include: Catacombes de Paris, Crypte archéologique de l’Ile de la Cité, Maison de Balzac, Maison de

Victor Hugo - Hauteville House (and in Guernsey), Petit Palais City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts, Musée d›Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Musée Bourdelle, Musée Cernuschi, Museum of Asian Art, Musée Cognacq-Jay, Musée Galliera, Museum of the General Leclerc and the Paris’ Liberation –  Jean Moulin Museum, Musée de la Vie Romantique, Zadkine Museum

The Musée Picasso-Paris

I set out next for the The Musée Picasso-Paris which is also in the Marais district – housed incongruously (considering Picasso’s art) in another classic historic mansion. The museum makes the claim to “the world’s richest public collection on Picasso” with 297 paintings, 368 sculptures and 3D works, 200,000 archived items, 92 illustrated books by Picasso. It also boasts a collection of 50 pieces of furniture by Diego Giacommetti.

Musée National Picasso-Paris, 5 rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris, https://www. museepicassoparis.fr/en

Museum of Jewish Art & History

From the Picasso Museum, I find my way to the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme (Museum of Jewish Art & History).

As I walk up Rue de Place Republic to Rue de Temple, I find a marker that says 76,000 Jews were deported by Nazis to concentration camps; 2000 returned. Among those who were deported were

the residents of 71 Rue de Temple, a 17th century historic mansion which today houses the Jewish Museum (mahJ), and when you first go in, there is a sort of tribute to them.

The museum traces Jewish artistic and cultural heritage, focusing on the history of the Jews in France since the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and evoking the communities of Europe and North Africa. Its collection, which it boasts is one of the finest in the world, comprises religious objects, manuscripts, textiles, and archival documents, such as concerning the Dreyfus Affair. (A statue of Dreyfus is in the courtyard at the entrance to the museum).

Special emphasis is given to the Jewish presence in the arts. The museum’s collections include works of art from painters of the School of Paris, Marc Chagall, Kikoine Soutine and Amedeo Modigliani and contemporary artists such as Christian Boltanski and Sophie Calle.

I find the exhibit more about Jewish ritual objects and such, than it is about Jewish history, culture and art – but I am really at a disadvantage in understanding since there are no English translations.

Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme, Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, 71 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France, https:// www.mahj.org

Next I head toward the Place de la Bastille where the notorious Bastille prison once stood, until it was stormed

and destroyed between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution. No vestige of the infamous prison remains. Instead, the July Column (Colonne de Juillet) commemorating the July Revolution (1830) at the center of the square and the Opera house.

And while the square is now the site of concerts, cafes and nightclubs, it is also often the centerpiece for political demonstrations.

Another square, the Place Royale, which is close to my hotel, Le 20 Prieure Hotel, is also important for France’s history, but today is a place for skateboarders, misting station who seem to be completely unimpressed by the fabulous plaques, reliefs and inscriptions that decorate the statue at its center.

Many of these attractions are included in the Paris Museum Pass, http:// en.parismuseumpass.com/ and Paris Pass (ParisPass.com).

More planning help from the Paris Tourist Office, https://parisjetaime.com/ eng/. Online ticketing at https://parisjetaime.com/eng/tickets.

For Olympics planning (and where you can purchase tickets that become available), https://www.paris2024.org/ en/

Next: Day 4 in Montmartre

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Long Island Children’s Museum Featuring ‘Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit’ Through May 12

Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle is the subject of the newest Long Island Children’s Museum exhibit. “Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit”. Rush to see it, since it is only running

through May 12.

Developed by the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, this is the first North American traveling exhibit for children inspired by the art of Eric Carle.

It is an astonishingly beautiful,

Weave a web with the Very Busy Spider at Long Island Children’s Museum exhibit. “Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit” before it closes on May 12 © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

clever and engaging play-and-learn exhibit: children step into the pages of Eric Carle’s colorful picture books. His “Very” series, all illustrated in his handpainted tissue paper collage technique, introduces five special insects who take journeys of discovery. Each story is a testament to Eric Carle’s love of nature, his respect for the emotional lives of children, and his recurring themes of friendship, creativity, and the power of imagination.

Each of the centers features a different interactive, immersive activity, that draws on different learning styles:

• Become the Very Hungry Caterpillar as you follow his path

• Weave a web with the Very Busy Spider

• Find your light with the Very Lonely Firefly

• Make the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump

• Compose a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket

• Create artwork using many of Eric Carle’s materials and techniques

• Enjoy a gallery of prints from Eric

Carle’s “Very” book series

The Long Island Children’s Museum is located on Museum Row, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530, 516-2245800, www.licm.org

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On St. Patrick’s Day Everyone Is Irish!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, is upon us and when I spoke with my cousin, Maeve, recently we contemplated which one of us was cooking dinner this year. “It would be nice to have some corned beef and cabbage,” she said and I agreed. We were looking forward to it knowing that our brothers and sisters and their spouses would join us so we decided that I would be the host.

We got talking about Ireland and Maeve and I can talk for hours about that subject. She has visited the Emerald Isle since 1980 and always raves about her trips there. Sometimes she and her friends focus on the big cities and other times they like to stay in the countryside where they talk to the locals and take in the ambiance of the smaller towns.

Most of my ancestors come from County Clare and County Cork but some of Maeve’s relatives come from County Kerry and she loves talking about it. I asked about her trips to Ireland because all these years I’ve heard my relatives talk about Counties Clare and Cork. “Those are nice,” Maeve said, “but what’s great about County Kerry is the Ring of Kerry which has some beautiful views of the countryside and the ocean plus the beach in Caherdaniel is lovely. Caherdaniel is a small town but there’s Derrynane Beach and I really like it.” She also strolled along Derrynane Harbour and enjoyed that.

She likes visiting southwestern Ireland - likes seeing all the wildlife in Killarney National Park. “If you stand still and look closely, you can see the white-tailed eagles, the beautifully colored kingfishers and a herd of red deer,” Maeve said. “Afterwards my friends and I stopped at St. Mary’s Cathedral, just across the way, and that’s well worth seeing.” She adds that her goal is to cruise every road in Ireland but then stops short because she knows that’s hard to do in a few short visits.

Laughing and telling Maeve that she sounded like a travel agent, I said I hadn’t been to Ireland yet but I’m planning a trip there with friends in the fall. My focus will be on Counties Clare and

Cork, I told Maeve, and I hope to stop at the Hall of Records to see what ancestry information I can get on my parents’ sides.

As I make a corned beef and cabbage dinner along with some boiled potatoes and carrots, I’ll have plenty because leftovers on March 18th are warranted. We serve the scrumptious dinner with mustard and some slices of Irish soda bread on the side accompanied by iced tea.

Speaking of eating Irish soda bread, I explained its origination. This filling bread was introduced in Ireland during the Irish potato famine of 1845-1849. Irish soda bread is a dense, unleavened bread made with flour, buttermilk, salt, sugar and baking soda instead of yeast. Before baking the Irish soda bread, a cross was cut on the top with a knife to ward off the devil and protect the household. It was typical in most homes to bake bread daily.

Families lived in isolated farmhouses where kitchens usually had open hearths, not ovens, so the breads were made on griddles or in large threelegged black iron pots over fires. This method resulted in a loaf that was tender and dense. Since it was perishable, it was made every 2 to 3 days and eaten with the main meal, not as dessert. Today the Irish eat it at breakfast with tea, they eat it at lunch with cheese and they also eat it at dinnertime.

In the spirit of the March 17th holiday, I gathered several of my nieces around and described a children’s book I’d seen in the public library a week prior. Called “The Ring of Truth: An Original Irish Tale,” author Teresa Bateman tells the story of Patrick

O’Kelly, a peddler who tells impressive tales.

Patrick makes the mistake of bragging that he can “spout better blarney” than the king of the leprechauns, which causes the king to become upset and give Patrick a ring which will force him to tell the truth. Patrick ends up actually winning a blarney contest in County Donegal by telling the true story of his meeting with the leprechaun king.

Truth is stranger than fiction although my nieces didn’t get what I meant by that. “It’s a good example of Irish storytelling,” I told them and they nodded but seemed quizzical. A minute later five-year-old Vickie laughed because Patrick won the contest although people doubted he would. Six-year-old Ellen thought for a minute then said, “It’s about leprechauns not St. Patrick’s Day but I still like the story.”

Enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day holiday on a special day in winter helps us brighten the cold days but the actual date of March 17 was chosen because it’s a Christian feast day and the day chosen to remember St. Patrick.

The first actual St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in America in 1737 although at the time a few Irish Protestants took a stroll down the middle of a street in Boston to honor their motherland’s patron saint. The first St. Patrick’s Day parade in NYC was in 1762, 14 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and was organized by Irish troops serving in British colonies.

I heard this from a friend in Ireland and thought how perfect it is for St. Patrick’s Day:

“When the Irish stew is bubbling

And the soda bread is hot

And the Irish tea is steeping

In a little Irish pot,

When the room is warm with laughter

And the songs are bright and bold

And there’s poetry and magic

In the stories that are told,

Isn’t it a blessing

Isn’t it just grand

To know the heart and soul

Of you belongs in Ireland.”

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to one and all!!

BY TOM MARGENAU

In my 32 years of experience working for the Social Security Administration and the 27 years I’ve been writing this column, one of the more common complaints I’ve heard from people goes something like this: “I don’t think I am getting the right Social Security benefit amount. It’s less than it should be.” Or like this: “Based on what all my friends are getting, I am sure they figured my benefits incorrectly and they are not paying me enough.” Or sometimes something very blunt like this: “The government is cheating me out of my hard-earned Social Security!”

And here is something interesting: Not once in the past five decades have I heard something like this: “I think Social Security is paying me too much money!” I guess that’s just human nature. People tend to expect the worst (especially when it comes to government services) and/or they believe they are being cheated out of something that everyone else is getting.

Lots of times, this phenomenon is the result of when senior citizens start talking and comparing government benefit amounts. The people getting less than their friends and neighbors inevitably feel as if they have been left holding the short end of the Social Security stick. What they don’t understand is that there are literally dozens of variables that determine the amount of a Social Security check: things like your date of birth, your earnings history, your age when you filed for benefits, any early retirement reductions incurred or any late retirement bonuses earned. And when spousal or widow(er)s benefits are involved, then all those same variables for the husband or wife on whose record benefits are claimed come into play.

People just don’t realize it is a combination all those variables that affect the amount of a Social Security check. Instead, they tend to believe their check is wrong because someone at the Social Security Administration messed things up.

Readers who follow this column know that I have often been critical of incorrect information sometimes given by employees of the SSA and of some of the services provided by the organization as a whole. But I can tell you there is one thing they are very good at: The SSA is very careful and very accurate about calculating Social Security benefits.

And I must point out here that almost all calculations are NOT done by pencil-pushing bureaucrats sitting at their desks with a calculator or adding machine. Instead, those calculations are done by the SSA’s huge, powerful and very reliable central computing systems. And there have been countless studies done by Congress and other oversight agencies concerning the accuracy of Social Security payments. And the studies show that the SSA pays the right benefit amount something like 99% of the time.

I should clarify that I am talking about the accuracy of the initial calculation of a person’s basic Social Security benefit

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amount. People getting ongoing Social Security checks can be paid incorrectly from time to time. But that’s usually because the SSA has faulty information. For example, a beneficiary who is under full retirement age and working and making more than the earnings penalty limit fails to inform the government of his or her income, resulting in benefits being paid that were not due. Those kinds of “overpayments” are not uncommon. But the person’s basic Social Security benefit amount is still accurate.

Here are some examples of questions I’ve gotten recently from people who think they are being paid incorrectly.

Q: I am getting $2,200 per month in widow’s benefits. I have a friend at church who gets $2,550 in widow’s benefits. Our husband’s worked side by side in the same business. So why am I getting $300 less than her?

A: Earlier in this column, I mentioned all the variables that come into play in a benefit computation. I’m sure you and your friend and your respective husbands all had different dates of birth. And maybe this lady’s husband made just a little more than your husband. Or maybe he waited a little longer before he filed for his benefits before he died? Or maybe you took benefits sooner than she did?

Q: I started getting retirement benefits in 2000. And I’ve always been convinced I’m getting less than I should. This has been bothering me for 24 years! Can I go to my Social Security office now and complain about this?

A: Well, I suppose you could. But nothing is going to happen. The time to question a benefit amount is when those benefits start. Back in 2000, you received an “award letter” when your Social Security checks started rolling in. That letter gave you appeal rights. It would have said you have 60 days to ask for a review of your benefit computation. So that was the time to question your benefit rate -- not almost a quarter-century later.

Q: I, and all other Social Security beneficiaries, are being cheated out of benefits because I recently learned that all benefits are rounded down. How did this injustice come about?

A: For decades, Social Security benefits were always rounded up. But back in the 1980s, a conservative Congress was looking for ways to trim government expenditures in general and Social Security benefits in particular. One of the little gimmicks they came up with was to round down to the nearest dollar all Social Security benefit calculations. So individual Social Security recipients lose a few nickels or dimes every month. But because Social Security is so huge (one-fourth of the entire federal budget), it save billions for the taxpayers.

Q: Millions of teachers like me around this country are being cheated by offsets applied to their Social Security benefits. Please explain this travesty!

A: You are not being cheated out of anything. I’ve explained the fairness of those offsets hundreds of times in this column over the years. If you want to understand what’s going on, I have an entire chapter devoted to this topic in my book, “Social Security -- Simple And Smart.”

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and

Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets. (If ordering the “Simple and Smart” book from Amazon, click on “See all formats and editions” to make sure you are getting the 2024 edition.) Or you can send him an email at thomas. margenau@comcast.net.

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BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Well, by now I hope everyone set their clock forward and unfortunately experienced that loss of 1 hour of sorely cherished precious sleep that we all need. However, from this writing we are 8 days away from spring, and hopefully without any more snow; but you never know!

It’s time to start thinking about the outside exterior of your home as we have been somewhat cooped up inside during the winter months and have longed for the warmer days ahead. However, based on my gas bill, it’s been a fairly mild winter and it wasn’t as cold as one would have anticipated, thank you for global warming, I appreciate it a lot. But not really!

How does your lawn appear, gray and wishy-washy? Did you do your winter fertilization, as I suggested in my column last fall? Did you apply an anti-desiccant to your winter windprone and now slightly burned shrubbery, again as I suggested last fall? If you notice brown leaves on all your non-deciduous (trees and shrubs that do not lose their leaves or needles) plantings, it’s too late to do anything about it right now. However, you can begin to do a light trimming and removal of all those dead or browned areas to be able to spark new growth during this spring.

Since the ground is no longer in jeopardy of freezing (hopefully so), a thorough and efficient deep root feeding will greatly assist in the rejuvenation of the sprouting and expanding of the new growth on your badly damaged landscaping. However, going forward, note on your calendar by the latest next November, to either do a liquid anti-desiccant spray application to all those plants that were affected this year so you won’t experience the same damage in 2025, as well as winter fertilization on your grass. Moreover, to simplify the process and not deal with this yourself as a DYI individual and to make sure it will be done properly and

effectively and get your money’s worth; hire a company with the expertise, knowledge, and track record to perform this application as well as others to maintain your property in healthy and pristine condition.

I was in the business for 25 years, as a landscape designer and a certified, professional, licensed, and, insured, lawn, tree, and shrub Application Company, called Lawn Gro, this is a tiny portion of what we had offered in the fall and late fall season. Some of you will remember me as you were my customers and now I have been finding purchasers for your homes for the last 30 years. I can provide you with advice and instructions as to how to go about doing this most important and money-saving application, as well as advise you on other issues on your property. Lastly, I can also guide you to those current professional companies that can assist you in performing the services.

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Saving: An Acquired Addiction

BY MARY HUNT

As personality traits go, “compulsive” and “addictive” are not generally considered all that terrific. Those of us with an inclination to be obsessive struggle to overcome our obsessions.

But hold on a minute! Being compulsive -- easily addicted and slightly obsessive -- can be a good trait when that propensity is harnessed and channeled in the right direction. Don’t forget that compulsive people have great personalities, are driven to accomplish big things and bring a little sparkle to humanity.

When it comes to spending, compulsive inclinations can be deadly. But compulsively saving can become a profitable addiction, and when nurtured, it can replace bad spending habits. Saving money

BY CHARLYN FARGO

Most of us know we need to eat more seafood. The new U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend two servings per week. After all, it’s heart healthy, low in calories and high in protein.

So, why don’t we choose it more? Maybe we’re intimidated by how to prepare it or just what seafood we should choose.

While eating a variety of seafood is always best, you may want to start with salmon and tuna, seafood that has a power trio of vitamin D, omega-3s and selenium, and is easy to prepare.

First, the benefits: A 2018 study found 40% of Americans don’t get enough vitamin D, a nutrient that helps maintain healthy bones and teeth and fight viral and respiratory infections. While we can make vitamin D from the sun, many of us are at risk because of where we live or how often we go outside or wear sunscreen. Both salmon and tuna (along with some mushrooms) are natural sources of vitamin D.

Salmon and tuna are also high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are heart-healthy fats. A 2016 study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that people who eat an omega-3rich diet have reduced heart disease risk, lower blood pressure and lower triglyceride levels. The research also found that omega-3s help reduce chronic inflammation, a major contributor to many chronic

can be as addictive as smoking, drinking or overeating.

Here are four golden rules for becoming a compulsive saver:

NO. 1: DO IT NOW

If you put off saving until you get a raise or pay off your debts or win the lottery (seriously, I hear that a lot!), you will never start. Nothing to save? Start cutting expenses, and save the difference. You can get started with any amount, even with as little as a dollar. In fact, why don’t you start right now? Identify a place to stash your “savings.” Now pull out $1, and go put it there. If you can make that $5, $10 or $20, all the better. You can park your savings in an envelope, drawer or shelf. The point is to identify a place where you will deposit more money regularly.

NO. 2: AUTOMATIC DEPOSITS

Your bank or credit union will help you save by making automatic deposits from your checking account straight into your savings account. It doesn’t have to be a lot; $5 or $10 is a comfortable place to start. Or, if you have a payroll savings plan where you work, get that set up immediately. Or open an online savings

account on the SmartyPig website. Your savings will be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; there are no fees or minimums to get started; and you’ll have 24/7 access to your account. With automatic savings deposits, you won’t have to try to remember to make manual deposits.

NO. 3: PAY YOURSELF FIRST

You have to believe that 10% of everything you earn is yours to keep before paying your bills or spending your paycheck. Once you make this an unbending and nonnegotiable routine, you will be on your way to becoming an addictive saver. The secret to success is paying yourself first. If you wait until you pay everyone else, you’ll come out on the short end of the stick.

NO. 4: LIVE WITH CASH

If you can’t afford to pay cash, you can’t afford it. Make that your new motto for 2021. Living on credit, writing bad checks and demanding to have stuff now and pay for it later will sabotage any plans you have to become a compulsive saver. Get into the habit of leaving your plastic and your checkbook at home. Carry enough

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Choosing Seafood

health problems, including heart disease.

Selenium in seafood is another benefit. It’s an essential mineral, which means it has to be obtained through your diet. Fatty seafood, such as salmon and tuna, are good sources of selenium. Selenium is an

antioxidant, which helps immune function and with oxidative stress, according to research on selenium and immunity published in 2018 in the journal Nutrients.

The benefits of seafood are worth giving it a try. Your heart will be glad you did.

Q and A

Q: Is avocado oil a healthy oil to use?

A: Avocado oil is a heart-healthy oil, high in oleic acid, which is an unsaturated fat. It contains vitamin E and helps the body absorb other fat-soluble vitamins (A, D and K). In addition, avocado oil is an excellent source of lutein, which is a ca-

cash to cover your needs for the day, and watch how your spending habits will change!

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rotenoid. It’s similar to olive oil in terms of use and nutritional value. Don’t be put off that it’s green in color; that’s because cold-pressed avocado oil is unrefined and retains some of the flavor and color of the fruit. Like other fats, although they are healthy because they are unsaturated, they pack a few calories. All fats have 9 calories per gram. One tablespoon of avocado oil has 14 grams of fat and 124 calories.

RECIPE

My favorite way to prepare salmon is on the grill using a cedar plank and an herbed spice mix. The recipe is adapted from Easy Culinary Science Cookbook by Jessica Gavin.

GRILLED SALMON ON A CEDAR PLANK

Servings: 4

1 cedar plank soaked in water for 60 minutes

1 pound salmon fillet, skin on 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Spice Mix:

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon each: dried oregano and dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon each: pepper, cayenne pepper

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Place cedar plank in a sheet pan with water, and soak for an hour. If the board floats, place a heavy object on top. In a small bowl, combine all the spices (brown sugar through cinnamon). Evenly coat the surface of the salmon with about half the spice mix. Reserve additional spice for later use or as extra spice after cooking the salmon. Heat the grill to medium-high heat (400-450 degrees). Remove the soaked plank, and lightly dry. Place plank on grill grate, and close the lid. When the plank begins to smoke and lightly char, remove it from the grill for 7-10 minutes. Put the seasoned salmon, skin side down, on the plank (charred side up). Place plank with salmon on the grill, and cook the salmon about 15 minutes, or until fish begins to flake. Serve with lemon wedges.

Per serving: 179 calories; 23 grams protein; 5 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams fat (1 gram saturated); 62 milligrams cholesterol; 1 gram fiber; 1 gram sugar, 171 milligrams sodium.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, and the current president of the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD.

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BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of March 17-23, 2024

The moon will illuminate our sky again this week, traveling from its first quarter phase to full moon, and it’ll be hard to miss. But next Sunday night and Monday morning, the moon will experience an eclipse that few, if any, sky watchers will even notice: a penumbral eclipse.

Eclipses of the moon are pretty simple to understand. As the moon orbits the Earth, it occasionally enters the shadow of our planet and we see a lunar eclipse. This can occur, of course, only when the moon is full; in other words, when it’s opposite the sun in our sky.

What most folks don’t know, however, is that every solid body casts not one, but two shadows -- a dark inner shadow that everyone can see (this is called the “umbra”), and a light outer shadow that’s tough to notice unless we look for it (the “penumbra”). Check it out for yourself using a bright lightbulb to cast the shadow of your hand onto a wall. If you look carefully, you will see both shadows: the dark inner shadow and the faint outer shadow that forms a blurry fringe around the umbra.

It’s this penumbral shadow of our planet that the moon will drift through early next week, and we in North America are in prime viewing position. Frankly, though, there won’t be much

Seeing a Nearly Invisible Eclipse

to view. The eclipse will begin at 12:53 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 25 (9:53 p.m. PDT on Sunday, March 24), but only the most observant of moon gazers will see anything change on the moon’s face for the next hour or more.

Only around maximum eclipse (3:13 a.m. EDT/12:13 a.m. PDT) might you see a bit of darkening around the moon’s bottom edge. That’s because, around that time, the moon’s southernmost limb is closest to the umbral shadow, so it tends to darken more.

The moon will then continue to leave the penumbra until the eclipse officially ends at 5:33 a.m. EDT (2:33 a.m. PDT).

If you miss this lunar eclipse -- and many of us will due to its subtlety -- our next chance to see the moon enter the Earth’s shadow will come on the night of September 17/18. It’ll be a similar eclipse, but on that night the moon will enter the umbral shadow -- just barely, though, so we’ll be able to see a tiny partial eclipse.

The next total lunar eclipse will occur for us in North America next year at this time, on the night of March 13/14, and that’s the one that most of us are excited about. We in North and South America will be in a great location to view it high in our sky. Our friends in Asia will watch the eclipse as the moon rises, while those in Europe and western Africa will see the total eclipsed moon setting in the west at dawn.

In just two weeks, however, the moon will be co-starring in the most spectacular of all eclipses: a total solar eclipse that you shouldn’t miss. More about that next week.

In the meantime, be sure to check

BY: TRACY BECKERMAN

“What’s with all the Gatorade?” said my husband when I walked in the door with two bulging bags of the stuff.

“It’s for tonight,” I said matter-of-factly.

“Is there a special occasion that calls for large amounts of fluorescent green liquid to be ingested?” he asked, wondering if perhaps he’d forgotten an obscure holiday that was celebrated with excessive amounts of electrolytes.

“Yes,” I said. “The occasion is my colonoscopy tomorrow and the Gatorade will facilitate the celebration, if you want to call it that, which will happen for a good portion of the evening.”

He blinked as he registered what was about to take place. I was sure he was recalling his own colonoscopy prep several months prior, after which he told me he now knew firsthand how Mount Vesuvius felt when it erupted. I tried to be supportive, but seeing there wasn’t much I could really do to help,

I basically just shouted out words of encouragement while giving thanks for the fact that we had a place with two bathrooms.

“Sorry honey,” he said. “Is there anything I can do?”

“You may want to leave the country until this is over,” I said. “And take the dog. There’s no reason he needs to be exposed to this kind of apocalyptic trauma at his young age.”

“Well, the good news is once you do this, you won’t have to get another one for five years,” he said.

I glared at him. “Assuming I can get through the first one.”

I’d actually been through something like this once before, more or less, when I ate some bad shrimp in Peru, so I kind of knew what to expect. But of course, nothing truly prepares you for the equivalent of an internal power-washing on an otherwise lovely evening. When the doctor said the prep was the worst part, I had thought he meant the mental preparation for having a medi-

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I had hoped not to let it be known that I was doing this because, honestly, there are some things in life we are just meant to do alone. My husband, however, was under the erroneous belief that I should have lots of support to help me through this process. And thus, it came as a complete surprise to me when, as I sat on my throne, my phone rang.

“Hey, Mom, how’s it going?” asked my son.

“I’m kind of in the middle of something right now,” I said.

“Yeah, I know. Dad told us.”

I silently took a moment to wish a prostate exam on my husband.

“So, I’m not really in a good place to talk right now,” I said.

“Oh, sure! No worries. Call me later.”

Thirty seconds later, the phone rang again.

“Hi, Mama,” said my daughter. “How are you feeling?”

“Not great. Gotta go because, you know, I gotta go.”

“No problem,” she said and hung up.

Within the course of the next 20 minutes, I heard from my mother, my brother, my sister-in-law, my former babysitter, the guy who rotates my tires, my senator, Anderson Cooper and Oprah, all calling to ask how it was going and offer words of encouragement.

Finally, when I was just about done with my ordeal, the phone rang one more time.

“Hi,” said a voice I didn’t recognize. “We’d like to offer you a free estimate on getting your ducts cleaned.”

“Thanks,” I said. “But I think I’m good now for five years.”

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Many styles of ethnic cuisine feature a filled dough or pasta. Wontons or dumplings are common in certain types of Asian cuisine and pierogies are enjoyed in areas of Eastern Europe. For Italians and Sicilians, the stuffed delight of choice is likely ravioli.

The word “ravioli” comes from the Italian “riavvolgere,’ which means “to wrap.” Although the origins of ravioli are obscure, the earliest

Servings: 24 ravioli

For the dough:

2 cups fine ground durum semolina flour

1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt

2 large eggs

mentions of the dish date back to the fourteenth century. The pasta is made from thinly rolled sheets of dough, which are filled with cheeses or meats, then topped with another sheet of dough, and pressed and cut to form the desired shapes. Ravioli made fresh can be a delight to eat. Enjoy this recipe for “Homemade Ravioli,” courtesy of Chef Billy Parisi’s online recipe resource “Let’s Cook.”

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1⁄4 cup cold water

For the filling:

2 eggs

1⁄2 pound ground beef

1) In a food processor, pulse together the flour and salt 3 to 4 times. Next, whisk together the eggs, oil and water in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup until combined.

2) While processing the flour-salt mixture at high speed, slowly pour in the egg-water mixture until incorporated. You may need to add a tablespoon or two of water to help make the dough while in the food processor. Process until the dough turns into a tight ball and cleans the side of the processor.

3) Remove the dough and knead on a clean, lightly floured surface for 2 to 3 minutes. It should be soft when pinching it, like Play-Doh®. Cover and let the dough rest for 20 minutes.

4) In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the meat, cheese, eggs, and seasonings until combined. Keep cool and covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.

5) Cut the pasta dough into eight individual balls. Press each dough ball down and lightly flour on both sides. Run the dough through the widest setting on the pasta roller, then run it through on the second to last thinnest setting on the pasta roller. Lightly flour both sides of

1 1⁄4 cups whole milk ricotta cheese

1⁄4 cup Pecorino Romano cheese

1 teaspoon sea salt

1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano

3⁄4 teaspoon garlic granules

the rolled dough and repeat the process with the other seven dough balls, and hang them on a pasta drying rack.

6) Lightly flour the top of the ravioli mold. Place one of the rolled-out dough sheets on top of the mold. Stuff each ravioli slot with 1 to 11⁄2 tablespoons of the filling, totaling 12 individual filling slots. Do not over-stuff. Place another sheet of rolled-out dough over top then light flour. Using a rolling pin, roll the outside edges of the mold and center around each ravioli cutting through the dough into the mold, and separating them.

7) Remove the excess dough around the outside. You can re-roll this out and make homemade spaghetti or another pasta you’d like. Flip the mold over onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Repeat the process until you have all of the ravioli done.

8) You can either freeze the ravioli until frozen or boil them right away. If boiling, add them to a large pot of boiling salted water. Once they are floating, cook them for another 5 to 6 minutes or until the meat filling is cooked through. After cooking, try serving them with pomodoro sauce or a meat spaghetti sauce.

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“We have to have a physical barrier and the plant boxes existed for many years prior to Covid, to the great enjoyment of all. And they are not in the way,” Scotto explained.

Trustee Finneran said he understood that the protection the plant box would offer from a bicycle would be substantial. He thanked Scotto for sharing her

thoughts and concerns and he said the Board of Trustees will take the comments aired under advisement.

In another topic about the Seventh Street business district, Traffic Commission chairperson, Village Trustee Charles Kelly asked for GCPD officers on patrol and the police department overall to check on the proper utilization of the handicapped parking spaces in municipal lots including 7S and 7N.

Kelly said the Board and administration “needs to be able to measure and determine the scope of the problem that has been brought to our attention.” He commented that the planning for any additional handicapped parking spaces in lots on both the north and south sides of Seventh Street would be a major part of the evaluations and discussion.

Another public comment provided a thought on the amount of funds that has been transferred out of the Business

District Paving capital project budget account, to help cover expenses for various other village projects and services. Steve Ilardi of Meadow Street asked what money is now remaining in the Business District Paving account, and Treasurer Irene Woo noted that about $1 million remained, prior to the most recent board approval last Thursday.

Bestselling author to headline Adelphi book festival

On April 5 and 6, Adelphi University will welcome fellow book lovers for a free celebration of storytelling, literature and the power of the written word-featuring Adelphi alumna and best-selling author Alice Hoffman, who founded and inspired the two-day festival. The first 200 people to register will receive the latest book by one of the festival's featured authors (limit one book per registrant) and a festival branded tote bag.

The inaugural Writers & Readers Festival will include panels and keynotes with bestselling authors as well as professional development workshops and interactive conversations with literary agents, book editors and writing coaches. In addition to Hoffman '73, '02 (Hon.), festival attendees will have the chance to meet and hear from well-known authors including: Mona Awad, Kevin Baker, Lisa Belkin, Ada Calhoun, Rebecca Chace, Liana Finck, Kim Coleman Foote, Robin Gow, Julie Klam, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Ann Leary, Charles Leerhsen, Matt Pasca, Adam Powell and Laura Zigman.

On Friday, April 5, the festival will open with a welcome lunch, hosted by former New York Newsday publisher Steven Isenberg, remarks by Hoffman and presentation of the Axinn Writing Awards to authors and poets who are changing the literary landscape. The first Elaine Markson ‘51 Award for Excellence in Publishing will be presented to Pantheon/Schocken Books publisher Lisa Lucas.

The lunch will be followed by concurrent sessions throughout the after-

noon on topics ranging from breaking into publishing to fiction writing to finding mentors, and an evening keynote discussion with author Victor LaValle, author of “The Changeling,” which was recently adapted as a limited series for AppleTV. The day’s events will conclude with the presentation of the first Elaine Markson ‘51 Award for Excellence in Publishing to Pantheon/ Schocken Books publisher Lisa Lucas.

On Saturday, April 6, the program includes a morning keynote conversation with Hoffman and her good friend, bestselling author and book-podcaster Adriana Trigiani; a discussion on “the art of the memoir,” a networking break and lunch; panel discussions on writing and teaching, young adult literature and transitioning from journalism to book-length narrative non-fiction; and a closing keynote conversation with Lauren Grodstein, author of “We Must Not Think of Ourselves,” presented by Long Island Lit Fest.

Adelphi faculty members—including Rene Steinke, director of Adelphi's new low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program, Rob Linne, Director of the Young Writers Workshop, as well as Maya Marshall, Igor Webb and Jan-Henry Gray—will also lead discussions and share readings.

Attendees will have a chance to learn from authors and industry insiders about the art of writing and the business of publishing.

“Attending Adelphi University was a life-changing experience for me and I've been a big supporter of the school ever since,” said Hoffman, who inspired and founded the festival. “I'm so excited to bring the writers and readers festival to Adelphi this spring. I think we're going to make literary magic.”

Adelphi’s Writers & Readers Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 5, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 6, at the University’s Garden City campus. The first 200 people to register will receive the latest book by one of the festival’s featured authors (limit one book per registrant) and a festival branded tote bag.

Registration for the event is limited and is now open. Register for the Adelphi’s Writers & Readers Festival at adelphi.edu/registration-writers-readers

Take a break with Melted Ed for St. Patty’s Day

Garden City’s newest musical duo Melted Ed will be performing on Friday, March 15.

Follow Garden City’s favorite new musical duo five miles south this Friday to J Paul’s Terrace Cafe, 239 Merrick Rd., Oceanside to hear some great traditional Irish folk original Melted Ed and deep cuts from their compelling and moving musical repertoire.

The Lads have prepared some new music, as well as some of the crowd favorites to honor their Irish American

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Erin go Bragg, and cheer, “up county Mayo,” with the lads as they toot with skill the harmonious quadrilles deep into the late winter’s night.

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Best-selling author Alice Hoffman will headline Adelphi’s Writers and Readers Festival.

IN MEMORIAM

Julie Cachules

Julie Cachules, 100, of Garden City, New York, passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2024.

Julie was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and you could still hear remnants of her New England accent despite living in New York for more than 80 years. She was one of five girls and told legendary stories from her early years -- from surviving one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history that hit Rhode Island in 1938 to working in the Empire State building as a secretary when a B-25 military bomber crashed into it in 1945.

She met her husband, Sam Cachules, at a Greek dance at the Commodore Hotel in Manhattan and they were married during a snowstorm in 1948. They settled in Valley Stream, and became very active in the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul.

Julie served as president of the St. Anna’s Ladies Philoptochos and was a guiding force in its many philanthropic endeavors. After Sam passed away in 1989, Julie moved to Garden City to be closer to her beloved family.

Julie is remembered for her eternal positivity, unfailing kindness to everyone she met, steadfast perseverance, and elegance. She routinely got Wordle in two or three guesses, could

Julie Cachules

keep orchids alive for years, and made the most perfect baklava. Her favorite saying was that you should always count your blessings, and her proudest achievement was her family.

She is survived by her two daughters, Joan (John) Leondis and Ellen (Joseph) Leondis, five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Julie was predeceased by her granddaughter Stacey.

IN MEMORIAM

Catherine Viscardi

Catherine Rose Morrow Viscardi, aged 94, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024 in Greenville, North Carolina with her beloved son, Jeff (Jane) by her side.

Born on January 12 1930 to Joseph and Catherine Morrow on Long Island, New York, she was married to the love of her life, Dr. John Peter Viscardi, Jr. for 59 years before his death in 2011 and together they shared five children.

Catherine was known for her deep devotion to the strong and beautiful family she put so much love and effort into building, her legendary marriage and the joy they took in each other. She was a matriarch of deep conviction, strength and discipline, who was known for her Catholic faith, impeccable taste and beauty, kindness, sense of humor and fun. She was the life of every party and she threw the very best. She traveled the world with her husband and family and loved boating and hosting her friends and family at their ski house in Windham, New York. Those who had

the pleasure of knowing her will never forget her.

Catherine graduated from Manhattanville College in 1951 and worked in Education before starting her family. She leaves behind her children, Catherine A. Johnston (Doug), Mary Louise Laird (Ian), Dr. Jeffery J. Viscardi (Jane) and Patricia C. DeSousa (John), her grandchildren, Kristen, Ben, Katy, A.J., Lindsay, Chelsea, John, Myles and Jake and her great grandchildren, John, June and Eden. She also leaves behind her sister, Mary Morrow Kiley and beloved nieces and nephews. Catherine was predeceased by her husband John, her son Johnny and her grandson Tyler.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the lovely caregivers at Cypress Glen for their care and compassion during her final days. A wake will be held at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Garden City,  on Friday March 15th from 3 to 7 pm. A funeral service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Northern Blvd. in Manhasset at 10:15 am.

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Robert Creighton

Robert Creighton, Jr.

Robert "Bob" Creighton, Jr. of Haddonfield, NJ, passed away on February 25, 2024. He was 83.

Bob was the son of the late Robert Creighton, Sr. and Elizabeth (Mildred) Creighton (nee Rockwell). Beloved husband for 57 years of Judith (nee Coombs); loving father of Amy Creighton (David Searles) of Philadelphia, Alex Creighton (Patsy) of Chapel Hill, NC, and Jessica Winton (James) of Haddonfield; cherished grandfather of Marshall, Sophia, Brooks, Beckett, Sophie, Trevor, and Jameson; dear brother of Nancy Elliott, Elizabeth Constantino, Lois Creighton, and the late Janet Carpenter; and treasured uncle of many nieces and nephews.

A native of Garden City,  Bob was a 1962 graduate of Colgate University

where he played soccer, and he earned his MBA at Columbia University in 1967. During 1962-1965, he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Little Rock during the Cuban Missile Crisis and teaching calculus, ending his service as a lieutenant. He worked most of his career at Breyers Ice Cream in Philadelphia, retiring in 1992 as dairy division president at Kraft Foods. He fully enjoyed a long retirement, with a particular fondness for his Figure Eight Island beach house and serving on the board at Tavistock Country Club where he was the men’s senior club champion in 1998 and 2002 and was in charge of the course renovation in 2007 & 2008.  He took immense pleasure in financial planning, portfolio management, and helping others. Bob also was one of the Haddonfield Soccer Club founders, youth soccer coach, Philadelphia Futures mentor, American Liver Foundation chapter president, and Union League of Philadelphia member.

The world lost a true gentleman, who will be remembered for his sense of humor, quick wit, kindness, loyal friendship, and quiet dignity. He loved playing golf, all dogs, ice cream, every Philadelphia sports team, Alex’s UNC Tarheels, great scotch, dancing, wearing funny hats; and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. Words cannot describe how deeply he will be missed.

Bob’s family will receive friends on Saturday, March 30th, 10-11:45 AM at Kain-Murphy Funeral Services, 15 West End Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ. Internment, private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Bob may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at https://www. lbda.org/donate.

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Residents gather to celebrate two GC women

What would Garden City be like if Cornelia Stewart and Olive Tjaden hadn’t lived here? It’s hard to say- but we can thank Cornelia for St. Paul’s School, The Cathedral of the Incarnation and St. Mary’s School. And to Olive Tjaden (architect) we can give thanks for the over 400 homes she designed. The “Celebrate the Women of GC” evening highlighted the lives of these two women.

Attendees at the event had to decide what to do first: should they talk with artist Michael White about his drawings of homes designed by architect Olive Tjaden? Or watch Bill Bellmer’s PowerPoint study of Olive Tjaden homes? Admire historic garments from the Garden City Historical Society’s collection? Learn about the life of Cornelia Stewart? A brief overview of Cornelia Stewart’s accomplishments and the proposed garden commemorating her life were presented. Additionally, a partial listing of Olive Tjaden homes was provided and people enjoyed discovering if familiar homes were designed by this pioneer architect.

Light refreshments, wine/beer and raffle tickets were available.  The GC Property Owners Associations would

like to thank the following local businesses that helped to make this evening a success:  Bagelman, Garden City Bistro, Garden City Pizza, Garden City Wines & Spirits , Leo’s,  Pantano’s Doz Bagels, Prime Catering, Sushi Ya and Town Meat Markets.

Michael White (center) discusses his drawing of the Cathedral.

The Campaign for Cornelia Clinch Stewart, introduced by Joanne K. Adams, past president, Garden City Historical Society

Let’s toast to Cornelia and Olive!

Student Ambassadors with historic garments from the Historical Society Costume collection.

GCHS students excel at LI Science Fair

Four Garden City High School students showcased their exceptional talents and innovative research projects at the prestigious 2024 Long Island Science & Engineering Fair, held on March 5.

Senior James Nagler emerged as a standout winner, securing a first-place Grand Award and earning a coveted spot at the International Science & Engineering Fair in the combined category of Embedded, Technology Arts, Technology Engineering, and Energy Sustainability. James’ groundbreaking project, “Project Vision - Assisted Navigation & Waypoint Positioning through 3D Mapping,” impressed judges with its ingenuity and practical applications. Additionally, James received a special award from the United States Air Force for his remarkable achievements in aerospace and technology-related fields.

Sophomore Sarah Phinney demonstrated her interdisciplinary prowess by clinching a third-place Grand Award in the same category as James. Her project, “Using an Intraoral Scanner to Extract and Evaluate Contours of Oboe Reeds,” seamlessly combined her passions for music and science.

In the category of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, junior Mannat V. Jain secured the second-place Grand Award for his project, “A Deep Learning Algorithm to Identify and Predict Tissue Abnormality in Fetal Ultrasounds.”

Junior Amy Hong Xiao received an Honorable Mention Award in the category of Translational Medical Science for her project, “A Novel Approach to Characterizing Pathogenicity of

Deficiency.”

Out of approximately 400 projects

competing on the first day of LISEF, only about 101 advanced to round 2, underscoring the significance of the

achievements.

Final GC For a Cure Walk/Run on May 4

This year’s annual “GC For A Cure,” sponsored by The Garden City Teachers’ Association (GCTA), will be held on May 4. Organizers have announced that this will be the final GC For A Cure Walk/Run.

The 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., respectively. All proceeds will benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Kids Need More, Ronald McDonald House

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Third grade championship: An instant classic

UNC vs Duke — Men’s college basketball.

Red Sox vs Yankees — Baseball.  Ohio St. vs Michigan — Men’s college football.

Knicks vs Suns — Third grade boys GCAA Intramural basketball.

That is the level this rivalry has escalated to, and no doubt lived up to its expectations on Saturday morning, March 9, in front of a standing room only, capacity crowd at St. Paul’s.  The Suns prevailed in overtime, 19-17, in what some are calling the game of the century.  The Suns were led in scoring by Tristan Leder and Mikey Hook.  Teddy Gallagher and Jack Doyle were dominate on the boards.  Patrick Burns, Carter Dalessio, Parker Rundlet and Nathaniel Schwarz were playing

lockdown defense all game.  Hudson Overby, Grant Kelly and Henry Haunss brought the ball up and were dishing out dimes bringing us back to the John Stockton days.

Jackson Keller missed the game due to a hockey tournament (scoring 5 goals by the way), but came at the end to support his teammates on.  And of course, big congratulations to the coaches led by Greg Doyle and assisted by Alec Overby.  The Knicks played an incredible game and have a team that always hustles and never gives up, huge congratulations to them and the season they had.  But in the end, the Suns were the ones holding that championship trophy.

Great season Suns!

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Four Garden City High School students were recognized with awards at the 2024 Long Island Science & Engineering Fair.

From left: Mannat V. Jain, James Nagler, Sarah Phinney and Amy Hong Xiao.

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GCHS Fencing team closes season with banquet

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Boys team. The team is like one big family and everyone involved in the team is very supportive of one another.

On Sunday, March 3, the Trojans wrapped up the 2023–24 season with one of their most cherished traditions: the annual Fencing Banquet at the Stewart Manor Country Club.

This is a fun evening where teammates pay tribute to the departing seniors and celebrate the new members of the team. During the banquet, the athletes, their families and coaches celebrate their achievements throughout the season and solidify

the bond that they form throughout this sport.

It is also a proper sendoff to the seniors with speeches dedicated individually to each departing member of the team.  This year, seniors were presented by: incoming foil co-captain Eva Mangal for senior foil Ana Gaztanaga, incoming foil co-captain Margaret Narula for senior saber Julia Cherchever, épée co-captain Emily Cook for senior Marguerite Santos.

For the boys team: Incoming épée captain Ronan Comerford for senior épée Connor Davan and saber captain Matteo Schettino for senior saber Steven Cowie.

Fencing described as “physical chess”. Aided by fencing masks and other protective equipment when practicing and competing, fencers can feel the thrill of this sport, create friendships within their team and like all sports, feel the thrill of accomplishment with every win.

The Garden City Varsity Fencing team is like one big family and everyone involved in the team is very supportive of one another. It is also an excellent way to connect to other students in a social setting.

GCHS Varsity Fencing teams are always interested in attracting new members, even if you have never participated in the sport. Please be on the lookout for sign-ups during the Fall 2024–25 season. See you then!

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The Garden City High School Varsity Girls team with their coach, Brooke Appelman.

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2031 Rams visit UNC Men’s Lacrosse team

Rams players getting a few tips.

Freshman phenom Owen Duffy signs a few autographs and speaks with the kids.

The boys watch UNC’s final prep for Hofstra.

2031 Rams watches a UNC practice.

UNC head coach Joe Breschi speaks with the boys.

Recreation Pickleball News

Beginning the week of January 7, Recreation and Parks will add a Friday night and a Sunday morning session of pickleball.

• Friday Nights- 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning January 19

• Sundays – 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. beginning January 7

The above session will run through the end of March and then be evaluated for participation.

We will continue to run pickleball from 9:30 to noon, Tuesdays through Fridays.

All sessions will be open to residents only and will allow continuous round robin use during that session.  No group may reserve a court and play on their own. The cost per session will be $6.00 daily or with a pass, $5.

Family Fun Time on Sundays

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 7, St. Paul’s Field House will be open for “Family Fun” for Village families.  This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in an indoor environment.  The gym will be available for use from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. each Sunday until March 10.

This time is designated for family time only.  No organized practices or workouts will be allowed.  Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program.  We ask the elementary aged children be accompanied by an adult.  For the safety of our users, no lacrosse or baseball equipment, or any other sport involving stick equipment will be allowed.

Adult Art Class at Cluett Hall

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this winter.  This eleven week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs.  Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $ 140. This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City.  Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning Friday, February 9.

The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided.  Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program.  Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise.

To register for this session please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Recreation and Parks’ Annual Egg Hunt is Back!

Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks is once again sponsoring the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, on St. Paul’s fields.  This year three hunts will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. with three age divisions:

• Preschool to Kindergarten

• Grades 1 and 2

• Grades 3 to 5

Special eggs will be stuffed and hidden for all divisions.  Each hunt will also feature a grand prize (an Easter basket filled with goodies) which will go to the youngster who finds the egg marked “#1 Lucky Egg.”

For further information about the Hunt, please call the Recreation Dept. at 465-4075.

“Chess Wizards” Afterschool Program Spring Session

Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer a spring session after school program for Garden City children in grades 1 to 5 who want to learn the game of chess!  Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess.

Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions.

This eight-week class will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, April 2.  Instructors (who are called “Wizards”) provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class. Come join the fun!!!

To register for this class, please visit Chess Wizards’ website at www.chess-

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Get a Jump on the Summer with USA Support Group

US Sports and Garden City Recreation have again joined up to run our very popular summer sports programs at Community Park and St. Paul’s.  Weekly summer programs include soccer, multisport, flag football, field hockey, lacrosse, and golf. They also offer Parent and Me classes as well as 3 to 5 year old squirt programs!

These programs are open to Village residents ages 2 to 11 years.  To see what is offered and to register, please visit US Sports website at www.usasportgroup. com and look for Garden City.

Lacrosse Clinic Presented by Pioneer Sports

Join us this Spring for a six-week Lacrosse Clinic sponsored by Pioneer Sports in partnership with Garden City Recreation and Parks. This special program introduces girls and boys, kindergarten through fifth grade, to the game of lacrosse in a non-competitive, instructional clinic.  *Please bring your own lacrosse stick*

This clinic will be held on Tuesdays on St. Paul’s Fields from April 16 through June 4 according to the following schedule:

Grades K–5  from 6 –7:00 p.m

The cost of this program will be $150, Space is limited.  Register online for this program at www.playpioneersports. com.

No registrations will be taken at the Recreation Office.

GCAA Intramural Basketball season winners

The 2023–2024 GCAA Intramural Basketball season concluded this weekend with six championship games that included buzzer beaters, long distance three pointers, unbelievable late game comebacks, and everything else you could want from March Madness.  The boys and girls displayed outstanding skills and teamwork.  Everyone played hard, showed great sportsmanship, and most of all enjoyed the moment with friends and families.  We would like to thank all of the participants

and their families for continuing to support GCAA Intramural Basketball.

The GCAA would also like to thank its grade coordinators, volunteer coaches, and clinic directors...without your enthusiasm and commitment to teaching the children how to play the game (while keeping it fun) there would be no program.  The GCAA also thanks the Recreation Department for all its support at St. Paul’s all year long.  See everyone next season!

Boys 7th and 8th Grade Champions - The Warriors

Boys 4th Grade Champions - The Suns

Boys 3rd Grade Champions - The Suns

Boys 6th Grade Champions - The Knicks

Girls Grades 4–6 Champions - The Nets

5th Grade Boys Champions - The Clippers

Boys Relay team sets school record at Nationals

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On March 10, at the 2024 New Balance Nationals indoor track & field championship in Boston, Massachusetts, the Garden City boys 4 x 400 m relay team became the first 4 x 400 m team in school history to compete in a Nationals indoor track & field championship.

At the Nationals, with a time of 3:26.73, the team set a new all-time Garden City High School record breaking the team’s previous record set earlier in the season, which had broken the time set by last year’s team, which had

broken a record that had stood for over 37 years.

The team would like to give special thanks to Coach George Dreher and the entire Garden City winter track & field coaching staff for their ceaseless dedication, inspiration, and commitment to excellence. The team would also like to thank Athletic Director Eduardo Ramirez and the Garden City High School for their continued support and the TMA Booster Club of Garden City for its Nationals sponsorship.

Little League Opening Day Baseball Parade

Excitement is mounting as the highly anticipated GCAA Little League Baseball Parade makes its grand return. Mark your calendars for GCAA Little League’s Opening Day on April 6. The parade kicks off at 9:00 a.m. when the streets will come alive with vibrant colors, cheers, and the unmistakable sound of youthful exuberance.

The parade, a beloved tradition in our village, promises a delightful spectacle for all ages. Setting off from Franklin Avenue, the procession will wind its way down Seventh Street, painting the village with the spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship. It’s not just a parade; it’s a celebration of teamwork,

perseverance, and the unbreakable bonds forged on the baseball diamond.

The parade’s return will be greeted with open arms and jubilant cheers from residents and players alike. As families line the streets, decked in team colors, the air will be filled with anticipation and excitement. From the smallest T-ball players to the seasoned veterans of the diamond, every participant will be cheered on with infectious enthusiasm. It’s a testament to the power of sports to unite a community and inspire the next generation of baseball players.

So, dust off your baseball caps, grab your pennants, and come to the parade!

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Connor Escoffery, DJ McDonough, James Egan, and Joseph Bonomi, together with Coach George Dreher.

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