The Garden City News (3/24/23)

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The following are the certified results for the March 21st Village of Garden City elections:

Mayor:

Judy Courtney 1,226

*Mary Carter Flanagan 1,351

Trustees:

*Edward T. Finneran 1,514

*Michele Harrington 1,312

Cosmo Veneziale 984

Richard A. Williams 986

*Bruce J. Chester 1,215

Michael J. Sullivan 1,097

*Winner

Budget talks continue amid middle school security threats

BY KASSARA MCELROY

The March 21st Garden City Board of Education meeting began with a discussion of recent security threats to the Garden City Middle School. Recently there have been three overthe-phone threats directed at the school, from late January through last week.

“Regarding these inci-

dents, which are still under investigation, the actions we’re taking involve multiple agencies. These are not isolated to Garden City. It’s connected to similar phone threats taking place throughout the country,” said Dr. Kusum Sinha, Superintendent of Schools.

Garden City Police have been working with the FBI to focus on the source of

these internet-generated calls. “The only real way to trace something like this is through a subpoena process that takes a few weeks to complete, five to be exact following our initial January incident,” the police explained.

Parents expressed concerns over evacuation sites. One parent asked if the sites

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The totals include absentee ballots.

The following absentee ballots were received for each candidate:

Ed Finneran - 110

Judy Courtney - 85

Michele Harrington - 93

Cosmo Veneziale - 67

Mary Carter Flanagan - 152

Richard A. Williams - 119

Bruce J. Chester - 137

Michael J. Sullivan - 137

Board discusses St. Paul’s construction cost estimates

BY RIKKI MASSAND

As the Garden City Village Board of Trustees convened for the last time prior to the Village election on March 21, the future of historic St. Paul’s remained the key contested topic.

The March 16 Board meeting featured a presentation of the construction cost estimates recently released by Westerman Construction Co.

The company presented costs for three options: adaptive reuse, facadism and building demoli-

tion. According to the report by Westerman’s firm to the village, the costs for three scenarios would be:

Demolition - $17,678,312

Adaptive reuse (first phase)$49,526,287

Façadism - $46,444,836 to save the south facade and build a one story building behind it.

The report was delivered to the Board by Lloyd Westerman, principal of the firm. Mayor Cosmo Veneziale started the evening’s presentation with a recap of his 2021 initiative to develop an all-vol-

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Choose leaders, not sides

Congratulations to the winners of Tuesday’s village election. It was a hard fought race, and emotions ran pretty hot, but the voters have spoken and now it’s time to reunite.

This year’s election results are interesting to interpret. Eight candidates competed for four spots (mayor and three trustee positions). Four of the candidates were from the For a Better Garden City Party, three were from the Community Agreement Party and one was independent.

FABGC swept the 2021 and 2022 village elections, and in both elections the number of voters was much higher than in prior years.

The results this year were much more mixed. The winners were two

FABGC candidates, one CAP candidate and the independent candidate.

This year’s election continued to attract a large number of voters as had the prior two years. But this year it appears that they were more willing to split the ticket instead of voting along straight party lines. It looks to us like voters chose individuals for their own qualities instead of just choosing sides.

This election actually gives us hope that it is a microcosmic reflection of our great national divide, and how it might heal.

Instead of voting for candidates based on whether they are red or blue, wouldn’t it be great if we could choose people who reflect our own values and ideals?

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Appoint Courtney

The following letter to Mayor-elect Mary Carter Flanagan was shared with us.

Mayor Elect Flanagan:

While all the votes in yesterday election have been tabulated the composition of the Board of Trustees that is to take office on April 3, 2023 is undecided. On that date the seat you hold as Trustee must be vacated and under Village Law you have the authority to appoint an individual to fill the unexpired portion of your term of office. May I strongly suggest that you appoint Judy Courtney as Trustee to that position. Her passion for doing what it best for the Village is unparalleled. She is experienced on the issues that have confronted this village in the past and now the future. Her support by the residents of the Village is evident in the number of votes she secured in the election. Her appointment by you this action will go far towards the Healing and Unity this Village so desperately needs. Your favorable response to this suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Bruce A. Torino, Esq., Village Trustee, Inc. Village of Garden City

Thanks for support

To the Editor:

Dear Residents of Garden City, Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to get out and vote this past week for the candidates that threw our hats in the ring. Our Village is lucky! We have some very good people that are happy and willing to serve our residents. Thank you for recognizing that. Thank you for your support! I am excited to be working for you. I look forward to working with our new Mayor, Mary Carter Flanagan, and Trustee- Elect, Ed Finneran and Trustee, Bruce Chester along with our current Trustees - Kelly, Marciano and Torino. We have a lot to move forward on! Let’s do it Together!

Michele Beach Harrington

Congratulations to winners

To the Editor:

Congratulations to all the winners on their newly elected positions to the Village Board of Trustees. A special thank you to Karen Altman, Village Clerk, for running another smooth election. Her hard work to ensure a flawless election is greatly appreciated.

FABGC Executive Committee

Welcome new mayor, trustees

To the Editor:

The St. Paul’s Committee looks forward to working with the new Mayor and the new Board of Trustees to answer finally the 30 year old question – “What do Garden City residents want to do with the St. Paul’s Main Building?”

Our Committee delivered its Interim Report on March 16th to the Mayor and Board of Trustees describing various development options available for St. Paul’s. Westerman Construction Inc., the construction cost estimator, simultaneously delivered its report describing the costs of each of those requested development options.

The St. Paul’s Committee Interim Report is based upon the diligent and thorough work of our 37 members over 15 months, including:

• Research and consideration of proposals from Village residents over the past 30 years

• Outreach to members of the Garden City community to solicit fresh ideas to be discussed with them at the Committee’s weekly open meetings

• Meetings with various Garden City Affiliate Groups and individuals regarding their desire for various uses at a St. Paul’s Community Center

• 6 Town Hall meetings soliciting attendee comments and questions concerning Permitted Uses at St. Paul’s

• Development and refinement of architectural plans that displayed how the St. Paul’s space could be utilized depending upon the permitted uses selected

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Music Box Players present “The Descendents”

Robbery on Brook Street

Garden City Police are investigating a robbery which took place on Brook Street on Sunday, March 19, at 3:24 a.m.

According to police, a 50-year-old male was parked in his 2019 black Honda Civic in front of a residence located on Brook Street. Two men approached the vehicle and allegedly displayed a knife and a firearm at the victim, demanding that he get out. The victim exited his vehicle and the two subjects then got

The Music Box Players performed “The Descendents” at Garden City Middle School.

BY REGINA MORAN

This past weekend at the Garden City Middle School, the Music Box Players performed to sold out audiences for all four shows! For the past five months these students have worked tirelessly, every day after school and some Saturdays. Their

hard work and dedication with these amazing performances was evident the moment the curtain went up. Anyone in the audience found themselves clapping, laughing and singing along. Kudos to The Music Box Players!

“Long Live, Having Some Fun!”

in and fled the scene, traveling southbound on Brook Street. No injuries reported at scene.

Both subjects are described as Black men, in their late teens to early twenties. No further description available at this time. Investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this above incident to contact Garden City Detectives at 516-465-4150 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

GC Bird Sanctuary seeks more volunteer members

The Garden City Bird Sanctuary, Inc. (GCBS) located at 182 Tanners Pond Road needs more Volunteer Corps members. The GCBS Volunteer Corps mission is to (1) keep the Bird Sanctuary open to the public during the weekends from the end of April to the end of September and (2) help maintain and improve the nine-acre jewel.

You are not merely “someone who helps,” because the Corps will work as a subdivision of the Board of Directors and have a say in how things are done.

Your time can be used for community service hours and we offer Internships for high school and college students!

Become part of something bigger and make a difference! If you can donate some time on the weekends beginning April 29, please apply to President of the Board John W. Cronin by emailing him at gcbirdsanctuary@gmail.com.

You may also come to the orientation for new members to be held on Sunday, April 2, at the entrance of the GCBS @ 2 p.m.

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GCHS announces top of Class of 2023

Garden City High School has announced James Vinciguerra and Maria Santos as the Class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

During his time at Garden City High School, James earned several academic accolades. James is the recipient of the New York State Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award for Academics. In his junior year alone, he received the American Legion Award for Excellence in U.S. History, Excellence in College PLTW Engineering with a perfect score on the national PLTW end-of-course assessment and a gold medal on the National Spanish Exam. Additionally, he’s received many recognitions and awards of excellence in various subjects, including English, Spanish, Living Environment and College PLTW Engineering. James is a National Merit Finalist and an AP Scholar with distinction, which is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken. James has completed 10 AP courses so far in his high school career and will complete six additional college-level courses by the end of his senior year. He is also a National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member.

Aside from his academic achievements, James has excelled in several

extracurricular activities. He was the president of his class both freshman and sophomore year. He is also the president of the economics club. As a highlight for James, last year, the club wrote a paper on the economics of climate change that was presented to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. James was also a member of the Garden City High School varsity football team and student council.

As an active member of the Garden City community, James volunteers as a junior docent at the Cradle of Aviation Museum where he guides visitors from all over the world through activities and exhibits. During the summer, he helped students with math and reading activities and aided teachers with science experiments as a SCOPE Educational Services Summer Enrichment Program counselor.

James hopes to continue his academic career by studying economics. Reflecting on his time in Garden City, James noted, “I am so incredibly grateful to my family, teachers and the administration for their support and encouragement throughout my high school experience. Our school allows all students to pursue the best version of themselves. I am looking forward to seeing what the next generation of Garden

City students will accomplish.”

Salutatorian Maria Santos has achieved a wide range of academic honors throughout her time at Garden City High School. She has earned the VEX NYS Robotics Amaze Award as the robotics team president. She also received the recognition of excellence in PLTW Engineering from Garden City High School, the Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair Gold Medal, the Long Island Science Congress Honors Award, the Hispanic Recognition Award and the NYS Senate Youth Leadership Recognition Award for outstanding students and future leaders. She is a National Merit Finalist, National Latin Exam three-time gold medalist, National Honor Society member and National Latin Honor Society member.

As the robotics team president, Maria led her team to compete in the world championship for the first time in Garden City High School history. She founded the SWENext Engineering Club, which plans and orchestrates STEM activities while creating an inclusive, fun space to explore engineering with her peers. She is the math team

president, the Girls Who Code Club vice president and a peer educator. She is also the assistant editor of the Garden City High School Echo newspaper and runs on the varsity track and field and cross-country team.

Outside of school, Maria is a taekwondo instructor. She began doing taekwondo at age 5, earning her black belt at age 11, and hopes to continue pursuing the sport in college. She is also a volunteer at the Life Center of Long Island.

Maria will be attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall and plans to major in electrical engineering and computer science. She hopes to pursue a career in patent law, combining her interests in both the sciences and humanities.

“Growing up in Garden City, with access to such an outstanding educational system, has allowed me opportunities I am forever grateful for. Support from my family, friends and teachers has helped me grow as both a student and a person and I am indebted to them always,” said Maria.

Class of 2023 salutatorian Maria Santos (left) and valedictorian James Vinciguerra.

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• Second Floor- large Primary En-Suite w Dressing Room and Custom Closets

• Expansive Primary Bath w Extra Large Steam Shower and Radiant Heat

• 2 Additional Bedrooms and Full Hall Bath w Radiant Heat

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GC Schools seek volunteers for literacy committee

Garden City Public Schools is seeking two parents or guardians who are passionate and knowledgeable about literacy to serve on a literacy committee.

The committee will deepen its understanding of the district’s comprehensive approach to literacy, analyze and provide feedback on the different components.

In addition to the parent volunteers, the literacy committee will include

students, a board of education trustee, teachers and administrators.

Volunteers will participate in scheduled meetings beginning this school year, one meeting over the summer and at least three meetings during the next school year. If you are interested in applying to the literacy committee, please email a resume and letter of application by April 3 to LiteracyCommittee@ gardencity.k12.ny.us

GC orthodontist to offer healthcare scholarship

Garden City orthodontist Dr. Denise Emma will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Garden City High School graduating senior who plans to enter the health profession.

Dr. Emma says she believes the greatest investment one can make to children is for their education, and will be awarding this scholarship to commemorate her dedication to the youth of the com-

munity.

Application forms can be obtained at Doctoremma.com/in-the-community.

To apply you must submit a completed application, senior photo and a signed release form.

Mail completed applications to Dr. Denise L. Emma, 70 Seventh Street, Garden City NY 11530

For questions, please call 516-741-7970.

Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

The information 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.

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135 Nassau Boulevard

Date: 3/9/2023

Sold price: $855,000

7 beds, 3 full baths, 2 half baths

Style: Colonial

Total taxes:$33,082

Lot size: .39 acre

MLS number: 3447434

The Seller’s Team: Keeana Toliver, Century 21 Realty Specialists

The Buyer’s Team: Li Li, B Square Realty

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS

99 Seventh Street Unit 2D

Grand Colonial in Garden City with over 4,000 square feet and 3 floors of living space. Make this your own! Add a fresh exterior paint job and updates to your liking....Perfect for a large family. Lovely living room with fireplace, large formal dining room, updated eat in kitchen. Master Suite with fireplace, huge walk in closet, and bath. All 7 bedrooms have fireplaces. Total of 3 full baths and 2 half baths. Lots of room for storage... Beautiful stained glass windows... Full basement, has a sub basement floor, can be used for gym or trampoline. Private driveway... privately landscaped rear yard with patio. Near Garden City and Mineola trains. Enjoy all that the Village of Garden City has to offer: award winning schools, wonderful parks and recreational programs, a pedestrian friendly downtown, and a quick commute to Manhattan. Sold “As Is”

170 Wetherill Road

Date: 3/17/2023

Sold price: $800,000

2 bedrooms, 2 full baths

Style: Condo

Total Taxes: $9,044

Maintenance: $776

MLS number: 3395650

The Seller’s Team: Gemma Masterson, Coach Real Estate

The Buyer’s Team: Athena Menoudakos, Compass Greater NY

Beautiful Condo In The Heart Of Garden City. This Spacious 2nd Floor Corner Unit Is Walking Distance To LIRR, Shopping, Restaurants And Entertainment. Kitchen With All New Appliances, Large Living Room With Fireplace And Custom Built Bookshelves, Formal Dining Room, Master Suite, Office which can easily be turned back into 3rd Bedroom, Hardwood Floors And Endless Walk-In Closets All In The Sought After Plaza

7 Condo. Dedicated Parking In Basement And Rear Parking Lot. Outdoor Patio With Seating. Basement Storage area.

Date: 3/16/2023

Sold price: $771,000

4 bedrooms, 2 full baths

Architectural Style: Cape

Total taxes: $15,919

Lot size: .17 acre

MLS number: 3455110

The Seller’s Team: Elizabeth Breslin, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

The Buyer’s Team: Barbara Chmil, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

Charming Cape Cod in the northeast with great potential! Personalize this home and make it the perfect place to create lasting memories! Situated in a quiet neighborhood within close proximity to a park and school. Private yard, perfect for outdoor enjoyment .

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GC resident publishes book on developmental disorder

BY GARY SIMEONE

When Garden City resident Neha Bajaj published her first book, she picked a topic that was deeply personal to her. The mother of two boys wanted to highlight the developmental disorder of autism, which her older son, Shane, suffers from.

Her 32 page children ’ s picture-book, entitled “ Noah ’ s Intense Day, ” features two school-aged brothers, one who suffers from autism spectrum-disorder and the other who ’ s jealous of the attention his brother receives.

“It ’ s a fictional story that s based on real-life experiences,” said Bajaj. “The older boy, Shaun, in the book is on the spectrum and deals with sensory processing issues much like my son deals with on a daily basis.”

Noah, the younger brother in the book, looks up to his older brother, but is also jealous of the extra attention he receives from his parents and teachers.

“In the book, Noah finds out for one day what it ’ s like to be his older brother Shaun. He wakes up one morning and is subjected to the extreme sensitivities of light and sounds that people with autism deal with everyday,” said Bajaj. “He comes to realize how tough it is to be his older brother and becomes empa -

thetic to his condition.”

Bajaj said that her son Shane, a sixth grader at Garden City Middle School, was diagnosed with autism when he was two and a half years old.

“He was a very late talker and had other ongoing sensory related issues, so we took him to early intervention therapy when he was very young. That ’ s when he was diagnosed as being on the spectrum.”

She said that he ’ s a good student but deals with social and language challenges and takes ICT (Integrated Co-Teaching) classes at the Middle School.

Bajaj, who previously worked in finance, is a disability advocate who has led strategic and financial directives at multiple national educational nonprofit organizations.

She is on the special education board and PTA in the school district and advocates for better access to education for students with autism.

Bajaj had a release party for her new book earlier this week at the Garden City Casino.

The release also coincides with the start of National Autism Awareness Month in April.

To find out more about the author and her new book, you can visit her website, nehabajajauthor.com.

Tri-M Honor Society welcomes inductees

Hernandez-Arroyo, Luke LeSueur, Erin Lloyd, Lauren Marino, Lilith Mangal, Eva Mangal, Annika Margolies, Lauren Marino, Juliana Mitchell, Daniel Murphy, Margaret Narula, Silvana Newcomb, Valentina Pape, Danielle Parrella, Roisin Pfaff, Trey Plastaras, Grace Power, Daniel Shohdy, Juan Stanek, Juliana Wang, Amy Xiao, Kevin Young and Angela Yu.

Garden City administrators, current honor society members and parents attended the ceremony to welcome the new inductees. The Tri-M Executive Board spoke to the significance of the students’ accomplishments, what it means to be a member and congratulated the inductees before they were called to the stage to receive their Tri-M pin.

Garden City High School’s 2023 Tri-M Music Honor Society inductees.

On March 15, Garden City High School held their Tri-M Music Honor Society induction, welcoming a number of outstanding new members. These student-musicians were nominated for membership based on musicianship, academic qualifica-

Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

tion and demonstrated leadership.

Congratulations to the new inductees: Haley Baschnagel, Shea Burns, Kayla Castellano, Samuel Chan, Catherine Clavin, Alessandra DiPaolo, Juliana Forelli, Nicholas Griffin, Ben Griffin, David

Also, in attendance was special guest speaker, Mr. Michael Bower, who delivered an aspirational message, giving students insight into his highly accomplished musical career.

Mr. Bower is the director of music for St. Agnes Cathedral. There, he directs the 65-voice Choir of Men and Boys, the 65-voice Cathedral Chorale, the Schola

Cantorum and the Cathedral Singers. More recently, he created the Diocesan Boys Choir of Rockville Centre and the New MasterChorale 2013. Both Mr. Bower and Garden City High School Principal Kevin Steingruebner were named Tri-M honorary inductees.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the Tri-M community, it’s really just a magical experience for everyone involved, especially as the president, it was a really proud day for me. It was great to shake their hands and look upon the next generation of TriM,” said student and Tri-M President Erin O’Connor.

Reflecting on the evening, Tri-M adviser Steven Mayo said, “In order to be successful in music, as with any other discipline, hours of dedication and sacrifice are required. It is always great to see students who have devoted so much of their lives in pursuit of such a discipline be recognized for their effort. Having Michael Bower speak with them provided our students with an opportunity to see someone who devoted his life to using music to bring people together.”

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Beautiful and spacious brick wideline cape on a large and private 90’x100’ property. First floor features a large sunny living room with fireplace, a spacious formal dining room, an updated eat-in-kitchen, large primary bedroom with a walk-in closet, and an updated full bath. Second floor features two oversized bedrooms and a large updated full bath. A spacious finished basement provides a recreation room, large office, laundry room, and utilities and storage areas. Additional features include gorgeous hardwood floors throughout, central A/C, fireplace, gas heating system, IGS, patio, and detached 2 car garage with storage. Conveniently located to the LIRR, parks and shopping.

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76 Oxford Boulevard, Garden City

Open House | Sat & Sun, March 25th & 26th | 12–2 PM

Prepare to be swept away by this stately Tudor with a modern edge. This four bedroom, three and a half bath newly renovated home situated on a 100x150 lot on the prestigious Oxford Boulevard blends traditional and timeless architectural details with a sophisticated and comfortable design. Spectacular curb appeal and once inside the look is new and stylish. Enter through the stunning solid wood door into the charming foyer that leads you to the show stopper two story living room with exposed wood beams and grand fireplace, private home office, sun-lit formal dining room, new powder room and entertain and relax in the renovated eat-in kitchen and open family room. The modernized kitchen is complete with a dark gray center island, quartz countertops, wall oven, convection cooktop, sleek white upper cabinets, walk-in pantry and stunning new doors that open to the large patio. The upstairs landing overlooks the spectacular two story living room. Down the hall, you will find the primary suite with walk-in closets and a chic new en-suite bath, two additional large guest bedrooms and hallway bath. A walk-up third level brings you to the fourth bedroom with skylights and full bathroom. Additional highlights: 2-car garage, a basement with a large lounge area, utilities, laundry & walk-in storage closets, two new boilers and newly painted exterior. A classic beauty!

Jen Sullivan

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Founding Agent of Compass Garden City Member of Luxury Division jennifer.sullivan@compass.com

M: 516.361.7190

Susan Gillin

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson susan.gillin@compass.com

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516.655.5662

Leaving the scene

Garden City Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Main Street on March 15th in which one of the vehicles left the scene. The other vehicle’s driver sustained a neck injury. Upon investigation, officers located the 53-year-old motorist who allegedly fled the scene to Mineola, where he was arrested. He was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

If a tree falls

Garden City Police and Department of Public Works personnel responded to Cherry Valley Avenue for a fallen tree blocking the roadway on March 15th.

Excessive speed

On March 15th a Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Suspended registration

A Hampton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and uninsured vehicle on March 15th.

Suspended license

On March 15th a truck driver on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective equipment.

with

Unlicensed operation

An Edgemere Road motorist was charged with unlicensed operation, unsafe turn, and operating a cell phone while driving on March 15th.

Bomb threat

On March 16th police respond ed to the Garden City Middle School, where staff received phone threats from some one who stated he was in the parking lot and would shoot up and bomb the school. Due to the threat being outside the building, the school was placed in lockout, as officers and school staff carefully and systematically searched the interior and exterior of the building. Upon completion, the call was deemed unfounded. NCPD Homeland Security and Canine were on the scene to assist.

Overweight truck

A company was charged with operating a truck on Manor Road while being 56,000 pounds overweight.

Failure to yield

On March 16th a Hampton Road motorist was charged with excessive

speed and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

Smoke condition

GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence on March 16th for an alarm. Firefighters encountered a smoke condition caused by burnt food. They rendered the area safe and vented the home.

Porch piracy

A package was reported stolen from the front porch of a Euston Road residence on March 16th.

Leaving scene reported Officers investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Nassau Boulevard on March 16th.

Carbon monoxide alarm

GCFD and the GCPD responded to a Herricks Road building for a CO alarm on March 16th. Firefighters determined the cause was a faulty lithium generator battery. Firefighters rendered the area safe. Medics treated one worker who had carbon monoxide exposure.

Truck tickets

A Rockaway Avenue truck driver was charged with passing a stop sign and an unsecured load on March 16th.

Domestic incident

On March 17th Garden City Police arrested a 20-year-old male for allegedly intentionally removing a phone from a relative who was attempting to call the police to report a domestic incident. The man was charged with Criminal Mischief.

Second bomb threat

Officers responded to Garden City Middle School on March 17th, where telephone threats of an imminent bombing at the school were received. The school was evacuated, and school buses were redirected to a secure site. Garden City Officers, along with NCPD Emergency Service, Bomb Squad, a Canine Officer, and school staff, conducted a thorough search of the premises. Upon completion, the call was deemed unfounded. The incident is apparently related to a similar incident that occurred at the school on March 16th.

Sandbagged

A truck driver on Clinton Road on March 17th was charged with driving with an unsecured load of sandbags.

Reckless driving

A New Hyde Park Road motorist was arrested for reckless driving, driving with multiple license suspensions, excessive speed in a school zone, unsafe start, and unsafe lane use on March 17th.

Shoplifting report

On March 17th Garden City Police investigated a report of a female subject stealing multiple items from CVS.

Gas odor

GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a gas odor on March 17th. Firefighters rendered the area safe upon finding a gas stove issue.

Faulty detector

On March 18th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty smoke detector.

Reckless speeding

A Clinton Road motorist was charged with reckless driving and excessive speed on March 18th.

No helmet

A Stewart Avenue motorcyclist was charged with unregistered vehicle and not wearing a required helmet on March 18th.

Unlicensed operation

A Washington Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and operating a cell phone while driving on March 18th.

Robbery on Brook Street

At approximately 3:30 AM on March 19th, two men, one armed with a knife and the other armed with an apparent firearm, approached a male victim sitting in his 2019 Honda Civic on Brook Street and ordered him to exit his vehicle. The men then entered the vehicle and fled the scene. The subject with the knife was described as male, Black, 5-10, clean-shaven, wearing all dark clothing. The subject with the apparent firearm was described as male, Black, 6-0, thin build, wearing a white camouflage jacket and sweatpants. The victim and another family member, who was nearby, were not injured. Notifications were made to Hempstead PD, NCPD, and other area Departments. The vehicle was located in the Bronx. The investigation is ongoing.

Hit and run

A gray auto reportedly fled the scene after colliding into another vehicle on Rockaway Avenue on March 19th.

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The St. Paul's Committee WELCOMES the NEW MAYOR & TRUSTEES of GARDEN CITY

The St. Paul’s Committee of 37 resident professionals has worked since January 2022 to develop and provide unbiased, balanced and thoughtful research on various options and alternatives for the use or demolition of the main building at St. Paul’s.

Our deliberations were presented to the Board of Trustees on March 16, 2023 along with a Cost Analysis by the Westerman Construction Firm. Both the Committee Report and the Westerman Report evaluated ONLY Trustee Options for the use of St Paul’s or the FDEM Demolition Alternative No Committee member alternative was considered or proposed. Both Reports are available for resident review on the Village Website or at Village Hall.

The Committee’s work included:

Identifying and categorizing 30 years of Resident proposals for the use of St. Paul’s Evaluating engineering, architectural, legal, economic, governmental, finance, preservation, demolition, and operating issues

12 months of open public meetings soliciting current resident ideas and proposals including swimming pools, STEM Centers, Dance and Theater Space, Special Needs, Senior Center, athletic needs and numerous others

6 Town Halls to update residents on the Committee’s progress

Outreach to more than 50 recognized Affiliated Groups including Seniors, athletes, performing arts, Special Needs and others

Legal analysis of what is “Permitted Use” for the Parkland site including the prohibition of Private development

Numerous editions of Architectural plans to enable the residents to visualize what their proposals would require

Public & Private meetings with Trustees to address their particular concerns and assure them that their questions were addressed

Additional work is required to enable the residents and new Mayor & Trustees to evaluate development alternatives and demolition from a more extensive financial and operating perspective.

The St. Paul’s Committee looks forward to engaging with the New Trustees and Mayor to lend its decades of professional expertise in engineering, architecture, law, finance, accounting, preservation and construction to evaluate this most important issue facing our Village

THE ST. PAUL’S COMMITTEE

Election Results

The Garden City Village Election was held Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the St. Paul’s Field House. Congratulations to all the winners. Here are the official, certified Election results. This tally includes absentee ballots:

Mayor:

• Two-Year Term: Mary Carter Flanagan 1,351 (including 152 absentee ballots)

• Two-Year Term: Judy Courtney 1,226 (including 85 absentee ballots) Trustees:

• Two-Year Term: Edward Finneran 1,514 (including 110 absentee ballots)

• Two-Year Term: Michele Harrington 1,312 (including 93 absentee ballots)

• Two-Year Term: Bruce J. Chester 1,215 (including 137 absentee ballots)

• Two-Year Term: Cosmo Veneziale 984 (including 67 absentee ballots)

• Two-Year Term: Richard A. Williams 986 (including 119 absentee ballots)

• Two-Year Term: Michael J. Sullivan 1,097 (including 137 absentee ballots)

Middle School Bomb Threats

On March 16, Officers responded to Garden City Middle School where staff received phone threats from a person who stated he was in the parking lot and threatened to shoot up and bomb the school. Due to the threat being outside the building, the school was placed in lockout, as officers and school staff carefully and systematically searched the interior and exterior of the building. Upon completion, the call was deemed unfounded. NCPD Homeland Security and Canine were on scene to assist. The following day, March 17, Officers again responded to Garden City Middle School where telephoned threats of an imminent bombing were received. Due to exigent and mitigating circumstances, the school was evacuated, and school buses arriving at the school were redirected to a secure site. Garden City Officers, along with NCPD Emergency Service, Bomb

Squad, Canine Officers, and school staff conducted a thorough search of the premises. Upon completion, the call was deemed unfounded. The incident appears top be related to the March 16th incident, according to Commissioner Kenneth Jackson. Both incidents are an excellent example of the cooperation and coordination between the Garden City Police Department and the School District in working together to providing security and safety to both students and staff during emergency situations.

Village Budget Sessions Continue

Work sessions to discuss the proposed $69.194 million Operating Budget kicked off March 9. Four budget work sessions are scheduled this month, followed by a budget hearing on April 3. Work sessions take place in person in the Village Hall Board Room and via Zoom, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Remaining

sessions include:

Work Session III

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Police Department

Recreation, Pool and Tennis Funds

Work Session IV

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Presentation of Changes/Final Budget

Budget Hearing

Monday, April 3, 2023

Budget Hearing and Adoption

Public Hearing on Proposed Village Budget

The Board of Trustees will hold a budget hearing on the proposed 202324 Operating and Capital Budgets on Monday evening, April 3, 2023 during the annual Organizational meeting in person at Village Hall and via Zoom beginning at 7:30 p.m. To view the Tentative Budget as well as the work session presentations, visit the Village website, www.gardencityny.net and click on “Departments” and then “Finance.”

Body Cameras

Upon application, the New York

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Mayor Cosmo Veneziale

RotaCare to Hold Annual Caregivers’ Ball on April 20

Invitations are out, and everyone is invited to attend RotaCare’s Caregivers’ Ball to be held on Thursday, April 20, at the Inn at New Hyde Park. Festivities begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m followed by dinner, 7:30 p.m.

Created in 1992 by Mineola-Garden City

THI S WEEK AT ROTARY

aligned with that of RotaCare—to provide services to the sick and poor. The congregation has been a part of RotaCare since 1993.

To attend, become an underwriter/ sponsor or purchase 50/50 tickets; or for more information, please visit: give.rotacareny.org/caregiversball.

RotaCare Needs Help

RotaCare depends on the generous contributions of its dedicated volunteers. Currently, RotaCare is looking for additional volunteer physicians, nurse practioners, registered nurses and translators. If you are interested in sharing your talent and profession in the care of the poor, please call 516-539-9834; visit www.rotacareny.org.

Hempstead Town Councilman

Tom Muscarella to Report

Next Tuesday

Rotary, RotaCare’s mission is to facilitate free health care for the relief of pain and suffering to those who have the most need and the least access to medical care.

Featured at the Ball will be the presentation of RotaCare’s Community Achievement Award to Garden City resident Michael Bingold, senior executive vice president, chief retail and client development officer of Flushing Bank. Mr. Bingold

currently manages the Retail Bank, Ethnic Markets, Business Banking, Digital Banking and Marketing.

Additionally, the Congregation of the Infant Jesus Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Founded in Brooklyn in 1905 to serve those throughout Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, its mission is closely

Join Rotary next Tuesday, March 28, at its lunch meeting at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant, 12:15 (fee: $35). We will welcome Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella as guest speaker. Rotarians and guests may expect to hear Councilman Muscarella’s report on Hempstead Town’s 2023 budget – how it has frozen taxes at the 2022 level, along with the Town’s opposition to NYS Governor Hochul’s Uerban Housing Plan for Suburbia, described by the Town as an assault on the suburbs

To reserve, please email Meg Norris, Club president, at editor@gcnews.com.

THE GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER

Saturday, April 8 at 7:30PM In person and via livestream at Incarnationgc.org/livestream

EASTER SUNDAY

Sunday, April 9

8:00AM Traditional Mass with hymns

9:15AM Easter for Kids In person

Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held immediately following mass on the Cathedral Close

11:15AM Choral Mass In person and via livestream at Incarnationgc.org/livestream

NYU Langone’s student RotaCare volunteers participate in the recent ribbon cutting ceremony at RotaCare’s new home at 175 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY.

Photo by Joe Carrotta

Please Note – The Senior Center will be closed until further noticed due to a burst water pipe in the Center. All programs have been moved to St. Paul’s campus.

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation

Please join Andrea Albergo for chi kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This eight-week session will begin Thursday, March 16, and will be held at 1:30 p.m. in St. Paul’s Cottages, 108 Rockaway Avenue. The price for the session is $0.

To register this class, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Trip to See “Mama Mia” at Elmont Library

Garden City Recreation and Parks will take a trip to Elmont Library’s

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Theatre on Thursday, May 25 to see Plaza Theatrical Productions’ performance of “Mamma Mia.” The recreation bus will leave from the parking lot across the street from the senior center at 1 p.m. to arrive at the library for a 2 p.m. show. This trip is open to any senior who is a resident of the Village of Garden City.

Tickets can be reserved by visiting the Recreation and Parks Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. The cost is $40, checks only made payable to “Plaza Theatrical Productions”.

Senior Activity Schedule During Senior Center Cleanup

The following classes will take place at St. Paul’s Cottages (108 Rockaway Avenue) while the cleanup of the Senior Center is taking place:

Monday

10:00: Exercise with Felicia in the Cluett Hall

12:00: Retired Men’s Club in the North Cottage

2:00: Knitting & Crochet Club in the North Cottage

2:15: Chair Yoga with Samantha in Cottage #110

Tuesday

2:30: Chair Dancing on even numbered days/ Line Dancing on odd in Cottage #110

Wednesday

9:45: Exercise with Felicia in Cluett Hall

11:15: Senior Dance Performance Group with Felicia in Cottage #110*

12:00: Lunch Group in North Cottage

3:00: Chess Club in North Cottage

Thursday

11:15: Yoga with Samantha in Cottage #110

12:00: Retired Men’s Club in the North Cottage

1:30: Chi Kung with Andrea in Cottage #110*

3:15: Zumba Gold with Felicia in Cottage #110*

See what's happening at your library!

Friday

Noon: Senior Women’s Bridge

12:30: Resistance Bands with Samantha in Cottage #110

1:00: Aerobics with Samantha in Cottage #110

St. Paul’s Cottages are located behind the St Paul’s building. There will be two entrances, Cottage #110 and the North Cottage. Both face Rockaway Avenue. All game playing and meeting will take place in the North Cottage. All exercise/dance related classes will take place in Cottage #110.

North Cottage Parking: please park in the lot to the North of the complex by the soccer field.

Cottage #110 Parking: You can park the same as the North Cottage Parking or, if there are spots available, park by the Recreation Office.

Classes marked with an * denotes that it is a ”pay to go” class. To join, please visit We have plenty of tables for playing games, but it is, as always, “first come, first serve”.

From classes to lectures and concerts to movie screenings, there's never a dull day at your local library! Check this paper each week for fun and informative all-ages activities, all for free or cheap!

PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 2

8:00AM Liturgy of the Palm In person only

9:15AM Palm Sunday for Kids In person only

11:15AM Liturgy of the Palm with Sung Passion by Cathedral Choir In person and via livestream at Incarnationgc.org/livestream

CHRISM MASS

Tuesday, April 4 11:00AM In person only

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 6

Choral Mass at 7:30PM In person and via livestream at Incarnationgc.org/livestream

Links

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 7

Solemn Liturgy with Choir at 12:15PM In person and via livestream at Incarnationgc.org/livestream

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Outdoor Stations of the Cross will be available all day on Good Friday, April 7. Family bulletins will be available for those attending with young children.

Photo by Elizabeth Leidel /

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Old World Quality Corp.

Old World Quality Corp.

Old World Quality Corp.

Runner in Red sprints ahead in race against cancer

Old World Quality Corp.

Old World Quality Corp.

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Vinny Muldoon – Owner and Garden City Resident

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Muldoon - Owner and Garden City Resident

Renovations, Roofing, Painting, Kitchens, Plumbing, Heating Conditioning, Custom Spaces, much project too OWQC!

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www.oldworldqualitycorp.com Valley Ave, Hempstead 11550

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Vinny Muldoon - Owner and Garden City Resident

Vinny Muldoon - Owner and Garden City Resident

Established in 1994 – Providing Expert Craftsmen, Highest Product Quality, and Lifetime of Service

Vinny Muldoon - Owner and Garden City Resident

Vinny Muldoon - Owner and Garden City Resident

Custom Homes, Renovations, Extensions, Roofing, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Mudrooms, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Custom Mill Work, Exterior Spaces, Masonry Work, and much more. There is no project too big or too small for OWQC!

Vinny Muldoon - Owner and Garden City Resident

Northwell Health’s Cancer Institute provided information on early detection and screening to combat lung cancer at the Runner in Red 5K on March 18.

Eileen O’Donnell, executive director; Tom Murphy, Runner in Red Foundation; Brooke Tortorella, director, operations; Dr. Brett Bade, assistant professor of medicine at Northwell Health.

For more information about Northwell Health Cancer Institute visit https://www.

Custom Homes, Renovations, Extensions, Roofing, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Mudrooms, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Custom Mill Work, Exterior Spaces, Masonry Work, and much more. There is no project too big or too small for OWQC!

Custom Homes, Renovations, Extensions, Roofing, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Mudrooms, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Custom Mill Work, Exterior Spaces, Masonry Work, and much more. There is no project too big or too small for OWQC!

Custom Homes, Renovations, Extensions, Roofing, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Mudrooms, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Custom Mill Work, Exterior Spaces, Masonry Work, and much more. There is no project too big or too small for OWQC!

We are a full service General Contractor providing everything from small repairs through full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

We are a full service general contractor providing everything from small repairs to full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

WE OFFER:

Custom Homes • Renovations • Extensions

We are a full service General Contractor providing everything from small repairs through full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

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Roofing • Painting • Bathrooms • Kitchens • Masonry Mudrooms • Plumbing • Heating Air Conditioning

Instagram and Facebook: @Oldworldqualitycorp

Office: (516) 741-8226

We are a full service General Contractor providing everything from small repairs through full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

We are a full service General Contractor providing everything from small repairs through full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

Custom Homes, Renovations, Extensions, Roofing, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Mudrooms, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Custom Mill Work, Exterior Spaces, Masonry Work, and much more. There is no project too big or too small for OWQC!

We are a full service General Contractor providing everything from small repairs through full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

The Runner in Red 5K continues to grow: 300 hundred runners from Garden City and across Long Island stepped to the line March 18 at Eisenhower Park to show support for the effort to cure for lung cancer.

The run/walk attracted many teams, including the winning team from Garden City, “Team Breidgeen,” captained by Tim Mulvihill and a legion of family and friends.

Barb fought the disease valiantly for six years and was a tireless advocate to create awareness so as she said, “No one else gets this.”

She was also an advocate for promoting fitness after diagnosis to remain vital and engaged in life, a pro action theme that is central to the Runner in Red campaign as well.

Custom Mill Work • Exterior Spaces • MUCH MORE!

Office: (516) 741-8226

Office: (516) 741-8226

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Email: enn@oldworldqualitycorp.com

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The race was sponsored by Hilton Capital Management, Katten and CIM Group and was joined by a leadership group from Northwell Health Cancer Institute to share information about innovative ways to fight the disease and promote early detection and screening.

The Runner in Red 5K race/walk, which has doubled in size since its introduction in 2021, draws its name from a Boston Marathon mystery novel, Runner in Red, by Tom Murphy from Garden City. The event raises funds to cure lung cancer in memory of Barb Murphy, Tom’s wife, a marathon runner who developed non-smokers lung cancer in 2007 and passed away in 2013.

At the race, the Runner in Red Foundation introduced a “Thumbs Up to Cure Lung Cancer” photo contest, to give runners—as well as non-runners—a chance to show their support for a cure.

The Foundation will be working with Northwell Health Cancer Institute to explore ways to advance messaging that can lead to greater awareness for the disease, which is on the rise, and promote innovative ways to combat it.

For more information on Northwell Health Cancer Institute visit https:// www.northwell.edu/cancer-institute

To learn more about the Runner in Red Foundation and its efforts, including the “Thumbs Up” photo contest, visit https://runnerinred.com/.

The things you love doing are more than just passions. They’re what make you “you.” This is why at The Bristal, our expert team members dedicate their time, attention, and energy to creating customized social activities that ensure each resident continues being the unique person they are. And, in the process, create the one-of-a-kind community we are, too.

See for yourself. Explore all of our locations in the tri-state area.

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gift Shop

foreheads in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from burned palm branches from the previous year's Palm Sunday. Did you know that Sundays aren’t included in the 40-day count? Technically, then, Lent lasts 46 days. Why is Lent 40 days? The number 40 is a meaningful number for Christians. Prayer and fasting are done to mimic the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. Noah had to wait 40 days for his ark to float. And Moses, along with his followers, traveled through the wilderness for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land.

ry. They are in need of food -- now and every day. With that in mind, we are again holding a food drive through Friday, April 7th. We are collecting non-perishable boxed and canned food items to donate to The INN.

shoes. And no appliances.

• 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 wait-times to consign.

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Lent is upon us. It is the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday (Feb. 22nd) to Easter (April 9th) observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of reflection, prayer and fasting. On Ash Wednesday, a church's priest or pastor spreads ashes on congregants'

Many of us associate Lent with not eating meat on Fridays, fasting and giving up certain activities or things. For many people, it means take the form of giving up your favorite things (), such as not eating chocolate, or dessert, or abstaining from alcohol. The intent is that you truly feel the effect of abstaining. Years ago, a friend of mine decided to “give up” drinking white wine for Lent. Seriously! She meant it! If you knew my friend, you would know that this was a sacrifice. So, what did she do? She was “forced” to drink red wine. I don’t say this to make light of the meaning of sacrifice.

Fasting reminds me that many of our neighbors don’t have that luxu -

With Lent ending in just under two weeks, our thoughts will be turning to Easter bunnies, colored eggs, and Easter baskets. We have a nice selection of Easter decorations for your home, and bunny baby socks, paper mâché bunnies, and brightly colored Capiz eggs to fill your baskets. Shopping is one pleasurable thing we can do now to feel good. Come into the Exchange and when you do, please bring in some canned or boxed non-perishable food item for the FOOD DRIVE. When you make a donation, you will receive 10% off any purchase you make that day.

About Us

• The Exchange Consignment Shop is housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building).

• 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)

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

• Sorry — no clothing, except for furs during the cold months, or

• 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 me 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: Shop 24/7 online at www.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!

Check out our new paint job! Thanks to your generous support, Old World Quality is working to repair and re-paint the back of the Museum and will soon start working on the last side of the house! We remain open throughout this process and precautions are taken to protect customers entering the Shop.

The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

Shop Hours:

Mon – Fri: 10–4 p.m., (Wednesdays until 6 p.m.) Sat: Noon–4 p.m.

For more information please call (516) 746-8900.

This bunny family is looking for a new home at the A.T. Stewart Consignment and Gift Shop.

Garden City Girl Scouts volunteers honored

On March 16, several members of the Garden City Association of Girl Scouts were honored for their exceptional service at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County 2023 Adult Recognitions Award Ceremony and Dinner at the Stewart Manor Country Club. The overall mission of Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. These volunteers exemplify that mission.

Cira Rom was awarded the Girl Scouts of the United States of America Appreciation Pin. The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout leadership experience to at least one geographic area of service.

Jacqueline Doherty-Rovelli was honored with the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Longevity Award, presented to Girl Scout leaders that have championed their girls from Daisies all the way through Ambassadors, providing them with a comprehensive Girl Scout experience.

Cristina O’Keeffe and Giovanna Pulver were awarded the Courage, Confidence, and Character Certificate. This certificate is awarded to adult volunteers who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts to advocate in Girl Scouts' best interest with courage, confidence and character.

Congratulations to these exceptional volunteers for their continued work and commitment to Girl Scouts.

Giovanna Pulver, Jackie Rovelli, Cira Rom, Cristina O’Keeffe.

WPOA seeks Student Ambassadors

Attention high school students who will be juniors or seniors for the 2023 to 2024 school year!

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is offering the opportunity for high school students to serve as “Student Ambassadors” to the WPOA. The WPOA is a civic organization, whose purpose is to advocate for the interests of residents in the Western Section of Garden City. The Student Ambassador Program is designed to introduce high school students to Village Government through attendance at Village meetings, participation in WPOA meetings, and the development and coordination of a community service project.

Qualifications for candidates include the following:

• Be a resident of Garden City whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are members of a POA;

• Preferred, but not required, resident of the Western section of Garden City;

• Be available for Village meetings and WPOA meetings and special events, such as the West’s annual Tree Lighting;

• Have an interest in learning about and participating in local government.

Student Ambassador responsibilities are as follows:

• Attend WPOA meetings (a schedule will be provided);

• Attend one or two monthly Village government meetings (Village Trustees, Traffic, Environmental/ Zoning, Recreation, etc.), School Board or Library Board meetings, and report back to the WPOA on issues discussed. Dates and agendas for Village government meetings can be found on the Village website at http://www.gardencityny.net/

• Completion of the Ambassador’s agreed service project;

• Delivery of a report to the WPOA at the end of the Ambassador’s term outlining his/her accomplishments and thoughts on ways to fur -

ther improve the program.

Interested students may download the application from the WPOA website at https://www.gcwpoa.com and mail the completed form to WPOA, P.O. Box 7976, Garden City, NY 11530 or email it to WPOA Schools Director Anna Surrett at anna.mistretta@ gmail.com. Following submission of an application, representatives of the WPOA will contact applicants before the selection of Ambassadors is made.

The deadline for Student Ambassador applications is Friday, April 21, so that our Ambassadors can begin their volunteer service this spring.

Estates POA announces 2023 scholarship

The Property Owners’ Association of the Garden City Estates announces that it will be awarding the 2023 YuterNewman Estates POA Scholarship and that applications are now available. The scholarship is named in honor of Mort Yuter and Jerie Newman, past presidents of the Estates POA, both of whom exemplified the very best in civic spirit

and dedication. Over the course of fifty years, Mort and Jerie were very involved in many Garden City organizations. This merit-based scholarship will be awarded to one or more 12th grade students (from any public or private high school) that reside in the Garden City Estates section and whose family have paid membership dues to the Estates

POA for the current year. The applicants must be accepted to, and planning to attend, a four-year college full-time in the fall.

The selection of the winners will be by the Estates POA Scholarship Committee and will be based on academic excellence and the level of involvement in local civic causes and community ser-

vice. The Scholarship Committee of the Estates POA will review all applications and make the final determination of the winners. Please see the application for further requirements. To obtain an application, visit the POA’s website at www.gcestates.org. Applications must be received by Friday, April 21, 2023 to be eligible.

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

What’s New? Speaker Series

The Speaker Series with Suzanne Rydz was a wonderful success! Participants gathered at Ethan Allen to gain tips and tricks on how to optimize their living spaces. Thank you to Suzanne and to those who participated in this fun and informative event!

Upcoming Events May Book Club

Our May book will be “ A Gentleman in Moscow ” by Amor Towles. The Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 2,at 7:30 p.m. To RSVP and get meeting location details, please contact Welcomingclubbookclub@gmail. com. We hope you can join us!

Seeking Sponsors

The Welcoming Club is actively seeking local businesses and merchants to sponsor the 2022–2023 season. Sponsorships start at just $250 for the year and are a great way to promote your business across Welcoming Club social media channels and at our events throughout the year. Sponsorship donations are tax deductible and 100% of the sponsorship fee goes directly to this

year’s chosen charity, Long Island Alzheimer's & Dementia Center. For more information, please email Philanthropic Chair Lindsay Weber at GCPhilanthropic@gmail.com.

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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.

Bowling Club

No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday league. Occasional pacers are welcome. If interested, please contact Ellen (Diller05@aol.com), Carol (santa060@yahoo.com), or Liz (mcdea@aol.com).

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.

Members of the Welcoming Club gathered at Ethan Allen to learn about optimizing living spaces.

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dear friend to many, peacefully passed away in her sleep. Charna was born in 1952 to loving and doting parents, Dr. James and Cleo Caddy. Along with her brother Scott she was reared in Garden City. She adored her parents and always described her childhood as being blissfully happy.

Charna graduated from Garden City high school in 1971. She spent her first two years after high school at Mary Baldwin College. She then received her Bachelor’s degree in 1975 and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 1977 from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

After graduating from SMU, Charna chose to stay in Dallas where she worked in the Dallas Independent School District as a speech-language pathologist and started a private practice. She found her calling in speech-language pathology. Not only did she love her career but she loved her busy life in Dallas. She made too many dear friends to count and loved reminiscing of the decade living there.

It was in Dallas that she met the absolute love of her life, Tony DiSanto. They were married in 1984 and moved back to Garden City in 1985.

Upon moving back to Garden City, Charna started a private practice in speech-language pathology where she treated countless children and adults. In addition to her private practice, Charna was a clinical advisor for graduate and undergraduate students at Adelphi University Speech-Language Pathology Program from 1986 through 2006. Charna was so dedicated to her field and to her patients that she never felt like it was a job, but a privilege. She continued practicing until her untimely death.

Charna loved her life in Garden City. Her home was often filled with friends and laughter. She felt incredibly blessed with the arrival of their son Danny in 1996. As a family, they traveled the world together and spent many happy holidays in Palm Springs, California. In 2009, they welcomed a sweet puppy named Hunter that adored Charna and

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never left her side.

Charna was not born with a strong heart and she endured many surgeries throughout her life, but she never let it hold her back. Her strength, faith and grace was nothing short of amazing. Having Charna as friend was an incredible gift. She always cared deeply for her friends and loved sharing in all of their life’s celebrations. She always had kind words to share. The only thing Charna loved more than her friends was her family. She cherished Tony and Danny everyday of her life. She will be deeply missed but certainly never forgotten.

Charna is survived by her husband Tony DiSanto and her son Daniel DiSanto. She is predeceased by her parents, Dr James Caddy and Cleo Caddy, and her brother Scott Caddy.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center.

Please contact Fairchild funeral home for details for her celebration of life.

If you would like to post an obituary for a loved one, simply send a short biography of them along with (if desired) their photo, details of their funeral/visitation services, and/or any donation requests to editor@gcnews.com, or call our office at 516-294-8900 to inquire.

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From page 20

State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has awarded the Garden City Police Department funding of $100,000 to assist the Department in the purchase of body worn cameras and related software. The Department has been in contact with a New York State Contract vendor who is offering a five year program for an approximate cost of $325,000. The DCJS funding will assist in the initial purchase of the equipment and the Department is proposing an allocations in future Capital Budgets to cover the remaining cost of $225,000.

Mini Golf Course Renovations

The Community Park Miniature Golf Course is currently undergoing renovations to prepare it for the 2023 summer season. Work has been ongoing throughout the winter to prepare the course to reopen. In late fall, the last remnants of

the old course were removed by Village DPW. Many of the landscaping rocks, which were part of the old course, have been repurposed and used in other landscaped areas within the Village. In early spring, DPW crews were again on site, performing grading and leveling of the area, to prepare it for the installation of the new course. Electric conduits were run to accommodate the new powered obstacles which will be part of the course. Village Engineers have put together the list of obstacles, greens, and fairways we want to purchase, and the bid specifications will be released for bidding Friday, March 24. Once these items are received, DPW and Recreation Maintenance crews will install them, and the Parks Division will landscape the course. We are hopeful of having the new course ready for enjoyment by our residents by mid-June of this year.

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False alarm

From page 18

The GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty sensor.

Motorcycle accident

A Garden City Police officer attempted to stop a motorcycle on Stewart Avenue on March 20th for multiple traffic violations when it mounted a curb, drove over a sidewalk, and struck a vehicle on Franklin Avenue. Medics treated a female passenger of the motorcycle for a leg injury and transported her to a hospital. The 21-year-old motorcyclist was arrested for Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving, Unlawful Fleeing from an Officer, Passing a Red Traffic Light, Unlicensed Operation, No Helmet, Illegal Muffler, and Unsafe Lane Usage.

Disobeying order

A Cathedral Avenue motorist was charged with passing a red traffic light and disobeying a lawful order of a Police Officer on March 20th.

Scam alert

On March 20th a victim reported a larceny after sending money via a cash

app for concert tickets. However, she never received them.

Road Hazard

On March 20th a Garden City Police Officer responded to Old Country Road for a hazardous condition and removed multiple metal objects from the roadway.

Suspended license

An Osborne Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and disregarding a traffic control device on March 21st.

Tax return fraud

On March 21st a victim reported that their identity was apparently stolen and used to file a false tax return.

Excessive speed

On March 21st a Clinch Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone.

Gas odor

On March 21st Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a gas odor. Firefighters determined the cause was an open stove burner.

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Music Foundation offers guitar care workshop Garden City PTA News

See You @ the PTA Dinner!

Garden City PTA will hold our Annual Fundraising Dinner on Wednesday, March 29, at the Garden City Hotel. This year’s dinner theme is, “Making a Difference.” The evening will include delicious food, a performance from the high school Jazz Ensemble, a live DJ, dancing and a chance to win fabulous prizes! This is the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, with 100% of the net proceeds directly supporting our children in all seven Garden City Schools. With your help, we are Making a Difference!

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the NYS PTA Honorary Life Membership Awards! It is our honor to recognize Liz Menges, Linda Norton and Patty Raymond for their distinguished service to our students and our schools. They have all truly made a difference!

We have kicked off the festivities with an online silent auction which is NOW LIVE! The auction includes many exciting items — all generously donated by our local businesses and families. From events and experiences to luxury items and travel, there is something for everyone! The silent auction will close at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, during the fundraising dinner. You do not need to be in attendance at the dinner to participate in the auction. Please check it out at: www.BetterUnite. com/2023GCPTAdinner

Questions? Email our chairs at dinner@gardencitypta.org or dinnerdonations@gardencitypta.org.

Register for Monday’s Art Event!

The PTA Arts in Education Committee invites all K–5 art-lovers to join us for a special night of at-home art making with educators from the world-renowned The Whitney museum. On Monday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m., The Whitney will host a virtual family art-making event exclusively for GC families, bringing the magic of the museum into your home. Children will be introduced to the art of The Whitney collection artist Candida Alvarez, best known for her innovative, experimental paintings full of vibrant and com-

plex colors and forms. Children will use their own art supplies at home to create landscapes inspired by their physical, mental, and emotional experiences. To register for the event, scan the QR code below!

School Supply Fundraiser Continues

The PTA’s annual school supply fundraiser—providing access to prepacked, teacher-selected supplies for the coming school year—is now underway. Orders will be taken until April 14. In 2022, this annual fundraiser generated nearly $10,000 for the PTA, all of which passes on to the schools and children of Garden City. And it all happened while taking school supply shopping OFF your to-do list this summer! To place your order, visit www. educationalproducts.com and use code GAR054.

Mark Your Calendars!

Get your pencils ready to mark these important upcoming dates for the PTA and your schools. Registration for all online events is available at gardencitypta.org

• March 20: Final Day for 202324 Executive Committee Nominations

• March 27: The Whitney Virtual Art Event for K–5

• March 29: GCPTA Dinner at the Garden City Hotel

• April 3: District-wide Reflections Ceremony

• April 14: Final day for School Supply Fundraiser Orders

• April 19: Middle School PTA meeting

• April 20: Joint Elementary Schools PTA meeting

• May 23: All Schools PTA meeting

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On Saturday, March 18, the Music Academy Foundation partnered with the D’Addario Corporation to host “Guitar Care 101,” an event that taught students how to care for their acoustic and electric guitars. Topics included how to change strings, cleaning methods, tuning, neck alignment, and more, and was led by the Music Academy’s staff as well as guest instructor Chris Trietsch, who is a guitar and ukulele luthier based on Long Island. Thanks to the generosity of the D’Addario Company, each student who attended was given a set of guitar strings and polishing cloth. D’Addario also provided a complete guitar care kit which one lucky student won at the end of the workshop. The event was part of the Music Academy’s ongoing mission to enrich our community through the power of music

and music education, and all funds raised at the workshop will go towards the Robert E. Bowen III Memorial Scholarship, which awards $1000 to a graduating Nassau County high school senior who decides to pursue a career in music.

MAF Director Dr. Coco said, “We had a wonderful turnout for the class, and we are extremely grateful for D’Addario’s generosity in helping us make this fun and educational day a reality. I was so impressed watching students learn how to care for their guitars, and our faculty members were inspiring and attentive to each student’s needs, as always.” The Music Academy Foundation is a non-profit music school located on Nassau Blvd in Garden City, and has been committed to “Changing Lives Through Music” since 2006.

The D’Addario Company gave a workshop at the Music Academy Foundation on Saturday, March 18.

Students at the Music Academy Foundation learned how to care for their guitars.

Resurrection Church Plant Sale commemorates 75 years

BY CAROLYN ORLIK

Since 2005, Women’s Ministries at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection has been holding Plant Sales every May that benefit various veterans’ organizations. These organizations include

Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Society, Building Homes for Heroes, The Independence Fund, America's VetDogs, and Tunnel to Towers.

This year’s sale will benefit Paws of War, a nonprofit charitable organization that assists military members

and their pets. Their mission statement, “Helping both ends of the leash,”describes how they rescue and train dogs to be service dogs and companion animals to veterans.

Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith, located

at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Sunday School and Christian Education at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 516.746.4426, or visit resgc.org.

Nathan Erb and Bob Cherson.

Joyce Tenney, Pat Sabella, Kathy Lowe, Patrick McDonald, and Nancy McDonald. Elisabeth, Joyce, Pastor Jeff Browning, Nancy, Pat.

Eileen Peers, Wilhelmina Smith, Ellen Iamascia, Kathy Lowe, Marian Farber, Edith Freeman, Carole Machold.

Nancy McDonald, Cathy Gavorsky, Pat Sabella, Lorraine Kuzniar, Ellen Farber, Eileen Peers.

Diane Bligh, Lorraine Kuzniar, Elise Olson, Joyce Tenney, Eileen Peers, Ellen Farber (back row), Kathy Shohfi, Wilhelmina Smith, Nancy McDonald, Roxanne Oellrich, Bea Keisteadt, Lisa Hayes.

Joyce, Elise & John Olson, Candace Docuttermann, Wilhelmina Smith, Kathy, Laura, Carole Machold, Ellen, Rick Waters, Nancy, Tara, Carole Salowitz.

Garden City Girl Scouts host Gold Award Showcase

The Garden City Association of Girls Scouts and Girl Scout Troop 1322 hosted their second Gold Award Showcase on Sunday, March 19, at the Recreation Department cottages. The Garden City community learned about the different Gold Award projects taking place within the Association educating and benefiting the Garden City community.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouts of the USA. Only 5.4% of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award. Through pursuing the Gold Award, Girl Scouts change the world by tackling issues they are passionate about to drive lasting change in their communities and beyond while they learn essential skills that will prepare them for all aspects of life.

The following Gold Award candidates participated in the showcase:

Sophia Cano (11th Grade) - “Don’t Drink From the Hose”

Sophia created a children’s book advising kids not to drink from garden hose water due to potential health hazards.

Grace Dennis (10th Grade) - “Book Buddies”

Grace’s project focused on fostering a lifelong love of reading in young children and tweens.

Grace Power (10th Grade) - “Senior

Center Games and Brains”

Grace created weekly programs that were held at the senior center encouraging seniors to interact with others and make new friends, while also keeping their minds active.

Juliana Rom (12th Grade) - “Calming Kits of Hope”

Juliana’s project aimed to help address mental health and anxiety being faced by women and children during times of turmoil and stress in underprivileged circumstances or communities.

Samantha Vitale (12th Grade) - “The Battle of the Burnout”

Samantha educated teens on what burnout is and ways to prevent it. Through habits discussed with the teens, they were educated on managing stress and creating a healthier space around them.

Keira Regan (10th Grade) - “Arts Alive”

Arts Alive is an initiative started by Keira to educate her community on the importance of art in our lives and how it influences us.

Ella Pocock (10th Grade) - “The EcoArt Project”

Ella created an environmentally-based art therapy program that educated adolescents on issues concerning the environment and adolescent mental health.

Samantha Vitale - “The Battle of the Burnout”

Keira Regan - “Arts Alive”

Grace Power - “Senior Center Games and Brains”

Sophia Cano - “Don’t Drink From the Hose”

Grace Dennis - “Book Buddies”

Samantha Vitale - “The Eco-Art Project”

Juliana Rom - “Calming Kits of Hope”

LEGO Club at the Library Friends Book Donation Day on April 1

Donations of gently used books will be accepted at the Garden City Library on Saturday, April 1, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Friends of the Garden City Public Library request that the items be in saleable condition. Please do not include magazines or textbooks. Also, books that are soiled, have evidence of mold, or have pages that are underlined, mildewed or written on, should not be sent. Please limit your donation to two bags or boxes of books per family.

All of the donated items become the property of the Friends of the Garden City Library. The Friends are most grateful for all the patrons who support the library by taking the time to follow these guidelines and make donations.

While you are at the library, it would be a great time to check out the Book Sale Area, now temporarily located in the Reference Section of the building.

The money raised by the Friends provide the library with the ability to offer its patrons Museum Passes, and greatly expands and enhances the library’s Adult, Young Adult and Children’s Programs.

The Friends are always looking for new Friends to ensure that their mission of generous service can continue. If you are interested in joining the Friends of the Garden City Library in a more active capacity, please leave your name at the Circulation Desk, or call 516-873-6332 for more information.

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library

A teen volunteer works with a child to build with LEGO at the Children’s Department’s monthly LEGO Club meeting. The March meeting was held on Wednesday, March 15, at the Library and the April meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19.

A teen volunteer hosts a campaign of Dungeons and Dragons for other teens to roleplay during the Library’s monthly Teen Dungeons and Dragons program, which was held on Thursday, March 16. The next Dungeons and Dragons meeting will be held on Thursday, April 20, at the Library.

GCHS hosts seniors for dinner and a show

Garden City High School students performed “Chicago: Teen Edition” for an audience of Garden City senior citizens.

On March 10, the Garden City School District held a complimentary dinner and preview of Garden City High School’s production of “Chicago: Teen Edition” for the community’s senior citizens.

While Garden City senior citizens excitedly awaited the show, student volunteers and teachers served delicious meals and passed out raffle tickets. The dinner was hosted by the Garden City Teachers Association while raffles and

favors were provided by the Garden City PTA, Garden City Middle School and Alliance Services from Garden City NY Media.

Winnings included raffle baskets filled with Garden City sports attire, a gift certificate to a local restaurant, complimentary tickets to the upcoming Garden City Middle School production of Disney’s “Descendants,” as well as the ability to win two senior legacy videos.

Under the direction of Mr. Daniel

DellaMonica, Garden City High School’s jazz ensemble performed an outstanding jazz program throughout the dinner. With approximately 160 seniors in attendance, the afternoon was an overwhelming success.

Following the dinner, attendees were invited to a complimentary showing of “Chicago: Teen Edition.” After the magnificent performance, the audience was starstruck, filling the auditorium with a standing ovation.

“This truly was an all-hands-on deck affair,” said District Coordinator of Music and the Arts Amanda Hauser, who facilitated the event. “The room was filled with Garden City residents from across generations. We had former teachers, grandparents and community members all in attendance. It was beautiful to see our valued community members connect with current students and staff members.”

A group of Garden City seniors enjoyed dinner and music from the high school’s jazz ensemble before attending the preview of “Chicago: Teen Edition.”

The Garden City jazz ensemble performed for the community’s senior citizens during their complimentary dinner.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha excitedly chatted with one of the dinner’s attendees.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

The Kordes K orner

John Ellis Kordes

Very few buildings look just as good from the back as from the front. The St. Paul’s building is one of those. This drawing of the back of St. Paul’s appeared in Harper’s Weekly when the building was completed in 1883. Note the clock tower on the left had a clock with a black face and white numerals. Later that was reversed. Also, note the small cupola on the right that gave balance to the building. The cupola was destroyed by fire in the 1960s. In the center is the school’s chapel. The building originally had a beautiful slate roof with copper trim just like the Cathedral of the Incarnation. In the 1970s, all of that was removed and a relatively inexpensive roof was put in its place. That led to endless water leaks in the building over the decades.

So, recently I was over at the St. Paul’s property as a new flagpole was installed in front of the building. Every time I am at St. Paul’s these days it makes me sad. I’ve written many articles in the G.C. News over the years about St. Paul’s. Now, we find ourselves in 2023 and 30 years have gone by since the Village purchased the building and property in 1993 (48 acres in total). The school had closed in 1991.

It was my opinion for many years, as a lifelong resident and historian, that this building should be saved

and repurposed for the 21st century. However, as we prepare to enter our fourth decade dealing with this subject I have grown weary (as have so many residents) of all of this. After untold hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on endless consultants and repairs (or as I once wrote “putting Band-aids on a corpse”), the realization that saving this building is no longer an option has set in for me. There is a new generation of residents living here now. Thousands have moved into Garden City since 1993 and most, I would say, know very little about St. Paul’s - and frankly don’t care. I don’t know how many people on those “committees” are in touch with the young families moving into our village today. I am, as a pho-

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this 1883 building would make the price tag formidable beyond anyone’s estimates. Then even if someday it was completed, who would staff whatever it is? Salaries, medical, pensions, upkeep of the building - we are talking about an endless money pit. Our village government was never designed to handle an immense restoration project like this. I think, at this stage of our history, it would be the height of irresponsibility to saddle future generations with this burden.

tographer, constantly interacting with residents. The cost to move into this village today and raise a family is so high the last thing they want to hear about is their taxes going even higher to save a neglected 140 year old building. They are not looking to the past, they are looking to the future. I don’t blame them.

As wrong as I thought the neglect of this building has been over the last 30 years, I feel it’s equally wrong to try now to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars just to “do something” with the building. In other words, “two wrongs don’t make a right.” Remember, even if an attempt is made at this late date we’re looking at over a decade of construction there. Unforeseen costs and problems with

What I feel Garden City needs today is a master plan for the future which includes the removal of this building. I would, however, like to see the clock tower remain and be restored with a small building at its base for the G.C. Recreation Department and meeting rooms. Where the building is today, there could be tennis and paddle ball courts. Along Rockaway Avenue, the faculty cottages could be removed and replaced with a large parking lot connected to the lot just to the north. All of this could be done and beautifully landscaped and the St. Paul’s saga could finally come to an end. It has divided and distracted our village for way too long.

Interestingly, the Garden City News is 100 years old this year. For almost a third of the paper’s history this subject has been debated within its pages. Think about that!

The Banking Tremors

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

The collapse of two banking institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and signs of instability among other institutions, has roiled financial markets and added to the overall uncertainty surrounding the economy.

The two collapses are basically attributable to the depositor base and high interest rate environment rather than to a portfolio of risky investments. In each instance, nontraditional depositors, some of whom were loan customers of the banks, maintained deposits far in excess of the $250,000 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit and then got spooked by reports of financial instability of the banks. These customers suddenly demanded to withdraw their money.

Unfortunately, many of the banks' assets were in longer term Treasury securities. These assets are stable and virtually risk free if held to maturity, but their market value declines as interest rates rise, so the holding bank can incur large losses if they are sold prior to maturity. Both closed banks were unable to find sufficient assets to pay demands for withdrawals and a run on the bank ensued, despite frantic last minute efforts to raise liquidity and capital. Both banks were closed by regulators, although, significantly, the FDIC decided to insure deposits in excess of $250,000.

The immediate question is whether the banking and regulatory system can fight off a wave of potential new crises. First Republic Bank, whose operations have been compared to those of SVB, received an infusion of deposits from JP Morgan Chase and other major institutions. Overseas, Credit Suisse, which has substantial operations in the United States, has been rescued in a purchase by UBS Group at a reduced price.

At this point we don't really know if there are many other situations like SVB and Signature out there. It could be that quick actions by regulators, combined with the willingness of the FDIC to pay off uninsured depositors of the two failed banks, will act to lessen the chance of stam-

Mothering Sunday at the Cathedral of the Incarnation

pedes by depositors eager to get their money. On the other hand, it will be much harder to deal with these cases if there are dozens or hundreds around the country.

One significant fear associated with the current banking problems is that it heightens the risk of recession. Many economists believe that, even if the efforts to shore up the banking system succeed (not viewed as a given), there still will be repercussions on the economy. Banks will push back on lending and businesses will struggle to borrow money. Presumably, this will lead to less expansion and hiring, or even cash flow issues.

One immediate question is what the Federal Reserve Bank will do in the short term with interest rates in the wake of the banking problems. The Fed has been on a campaign to ratchet up rates to tamp down the substantial rate of inflation, which is still around 6 percent. On one hand, there is a desire to finish the job of lessening the price increases and to indicate resolve in doing so. On the other hand, if the banking issues are already leading the country into recession, the Fed does not want to pile on.

Even if we manage to stave off a recession, the recent banking problems raise a number of issues. First is the wisdom of excessive federal spending in the waning days of the pandemic, which likely produced the underlying inflation that led to the problems with bank assets. Second is the adequacy of the bank regulatory structure, both as it relates to medium sized banks (which are regulated less than their larger counterparts) , but also to assets that are intended to be held by banks to maturity; these should probably be marked to market for accounting purposes. Third, the wisdom of allowing banks to hold large amounts of uninsured deposits with the unwritten expectation that the insurance limits will be waived. Certainly, even if we do dodge most financial bullets, the recent tremors need to be taken seriously and appropriate measures taken.

BY ARLEEN BREEN

After a long three-year hiatus, the Cathedral brought back the tradition of the Annual Mothering Sunday Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 19. It was a wonderful success! Led by the Cathedral Council, volunteers prepared and served well over 100 people pancakes and a delicious array of other breakfast treats. The food was outstanding and the fellowship even better.

As always, Mother Kate Salisbury had a craft ready in which the kids could participate after enjoying their breakfast. The crowd was especially robust between the 9:15 am Cathedral for Kids service and the 11:15 am Choral Mass.

Donations were collected for TurkeySyria earthquake relief, and as ever, the cathedral congregation was very

generous. More than $600 was raised, to add to the funds already collected for this cause.

Mothering Sunday, also known as Rose Sunday, marks the Sunday at about halfway through Lent. It coincides with Mothers’ Day in Great Britain, and the Cathedral has traditionally celebrated it in this way until the pandemic made large gatherings problematic. Everyone who worked or attended this event thoroughly enjoyed the return of this special event.

Keep an eye on our website for details about the Cathedral’s Holy Week schedule, and of course the always highly anticipated Easter Egg Hunt! Or sign up for our weekly eNews at https://www. incarnationgc.org/connect/e-news/ sign-up-form/ to always know what is happening at the Cathedral!

The crowd at the breakfast had as much fun as they did great food!

An impressive and delicious spread at the Cathedral.

News from the Garden City Public Library

Spring Programs

Information about spring programs is listed below. Check out our website (www.gardencitypl.org) in the coming weeks for more information about upcoming programs.

Multi-Generational Program: Adults & Children: How to Jump Start Their Vegetable Garden

*Saturday, March 25, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

POSTPONED until APRIL 29

A multi-generational program for children (grades K–5) and their parents/grandparents that will help to get a Jump Start on growing your vegetable garden. Science teacher Chris Buchman will show how to start a successful vegetable garden!

Registration began Monday, March 6, on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Only one member per family should register.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Email: Speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org

“Gone With the Wind” will be screened at the Garden City Public Library on Monday, March 27.

Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library

Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

March

March 27: “Gone with the WindPart 1” - 1939 (Total time is 3 hours and 58 mins)

April

April 3: “Gone with the Wind - Part 2” 1939 (Total time is 3 hours and 58 mins)

April 10: “The Verdict” - 1982 - 129 minn, S

April 17: “Meet Me in St. Louis” - 1944 - 113 min

April 24: “North by Northwest” - 1959 - 136 min

*This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

New Beginnings with Marla Matthews

Tuesday, March 28, 7–8:30 p.m.

Find new friends and hope for a new beginning during the program “New Beginnings: Singles Discussion/Support Group.” The program will be facilitated by Marla Matthews, who is a social worker, life coach, and TV talk-show host.

This will be a supportive, compassionate discussion for those that are widowed and divorced, and is for patrons ages 45 and older.

No registration required, but seating is on a first come, first served basis.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

Spring Cooking with Mary Maguire

Thursday, March 30, 1–3 p.m.

With Easter & Passover on the horizon, it’s time to add Spring to your luncheon and dinner gatherings. On the menu will be carrot vichyssoise along with individual spring frittatas. This will be followed by an elegant curried chicken salad with servings from a carrots and grape casserole on the side. Topping it off will be a blueberry cream cheese coffee cake. All totally scrumptious and personally endorsed by the Easter Bunny himself.

Registration is required and began Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

Reiki with Kathleen Gunning

*Wednesday, April 5

*Tuesday, April 25 7–8 p.m.

Registration is ongoing. Reiki is a simple, natural, gentle yet powerful energy-healing modality to promote relaxation, stress reduction and pain management. Reiki is a wonderful form of self-care which supports physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being to improve the body's natural healing ability.

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

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

*This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Libby, Flipster & Hoopla

*Tuesday, April 11, 12–2 p.m.

Registration begins March 27 @ 10 a.m.

Your Home’s AC & Ventilation Systems

*Tuesday, April 11, 6:30–8 p.m.

Registration begins March 27 @ 10 a.m.

No matter what system you have installed in your home, A/C & ventilation systems all require TLC. Learn how they work, and how to maintain them so good performance and efficiency can be maintained. We will be discussing types of systems, sizing of new units and buying a new unit, maintenance and more.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

*This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Musical Theatre: A History with John Kenrick - The Sound of Music: The History behind the Musical *Wednesday, April 26, 12–2 p.m. Registration begins March 27 @ 10 a.m.

Was Captain Von Trapp really a strict disciplinarian to his seven children? Why was his marriage to Maria Rainer considered scandalous? How did Rodgers & Hammerstein come to adapt their story as a Broadway musical? Why did the survival of 20th Century Fox depend upon the success of the film version? The answers may surprise you. Entertainment historian John Kenrick uses rare photos, exciting performance videos and fascinating behind the scenes stories to tell the story of the Von Trapps and show us how their adventure becomes one of the most popular stage and screen hits of all time.

Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org

*This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library

Chick Incubation Project

The Library’s Annual Chick Incubation program is returning this year! Eggs will arrive on Tuesday, April 4, and are scheduled to begin hatching Monday, April 24. Chicks will be returned 1–2 weeks 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!

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our new 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. The March session will be held Friday, April 21, at 3:30 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, April 11, 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.

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 April session will be held on Tuesday, April 18. Registration begins Tuesday, April 11, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. 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. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Scratch Art

Create your own scratch art on Thursday, April 27, at 4 p.m. during Tween Thursdays: Scratch Art. Tweens will receive a wood stylus tool to create art on 8x11” scratch art paper.This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration begins Tuesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Tweens in Grades 6–7 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.

Teen Crafternoon: Free Paint and Craft

Paint and craft at a special Teen Crafternoon: Free Paint and Craft on Thursday, April 13, at 3 p.m. We’ll have a variety of art supplies you can use to paint and craft, leftover from previous Crafternoon programs. Please note there's a limited amount of each craft supply, so registrants may not be able to do every craft project. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, April 4, 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.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Flower 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 April, ornaments will be flowers, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in May. Registration begins Tuesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, April 27, 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.

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 April session will be held Thursday, April 20, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, April 11, at 10 a.m. 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.

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 placed in books throughout the Library in order to brighten the day of the patrons who check them out. Bookmarks will be placed in books in all three departments, including Children’s, Tweens and Teens, and Adult Reference.

Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. The Winter-Spring Session of the program will run for 10 weeks. While the first two weeks of the program is over, the remaining nine weeks will be as follows:

• Registration Week Four: Monday, March 27, at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Five: Monday, April 3, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 7 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Six:

Monday, April 10, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 14 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Seven: Monday, April 17, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 21 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Eight: Monday, April 24, at 10 a.m. to Friday, April 28 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Nine: Monday, May 1, at 10 a.m. to Friday, May 5 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Ten: Monday, May 8 at 10 a.m. to Friday, May 12 at 4 p.m.

Bookmarks should be returned no later than Wednesday, May 31.

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.

Intro to Safe Babysitting

Join us for this Babysitting Workshop program, Intro to Safe Babysitting, on Thursday, March 30, at 4 p.m. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. We will be using the Intro to Safe Babysitting curriculum from Safe Sitter®. Registrants must bring a doll to practice diapering. Registration is required and began Tuesday, March 21, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program

The Garden City Public Library will hatch some chicks in early April.

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library

has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Yarn Group

Tweens and Teens in Grades 4-12 can learn how to knit or crochet during our Tweens and Teens Yarn Group that will be held on Saturday, April 1, at 11:30 a..m. Registration began Tuesday, March 21, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants will be able to take home knitting needles or crochet hooks to continue working on their projects, but must return the knitting needles or crochet hooks they are using by Saturday, April 15.

Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 who know how to knit or crochet can volunteer at this program! Please contact Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl. org if you are interested in volunteering.

This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon: Egg Painting for Community Service

Join us on Saturday, April 1 at 3PM for Teen Crafternoon: Egg Painting for Community Service! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration is required and began Tuesday, March 21, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Participants will be painting foam eggs at the program. In order to earn community service, at least one of the eggs the participant paints must be given to the Library to be used for the Library’s Egg Scavenger Hunt that will be held April 17–May 1. Afterward, participants can pick up their egg until May 12. Eggs will be held no longer than May 12. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Paint An Egg for our Egg Scavenger Hunt for Community Service

Earn community service by painting a foam egg at home for the Garden City Public Library’s Egg Scavenger Hunt Project! Registration begins Tuesday, April 4, at 10 a.m. Each volunteer will receive 1 egg and a set of paint pens to

decorate their egg at home. Egg and paint pens must be picked up at the Library. Paint pens must be returned to the library. Volunteers’ eggs will be used in the Library’s Egg Scavenger Hunt! Pumpkins are due back no later than Thursday, April 13, 2023. Volunteers are also welcome to use their own supplies that they have at home. Volunteers will receive 2 hours for participating in this project, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. The eggs will be used until the end of April. Afterward, participants can pick up their eggs until May 12. Eggs will be held no longer than May 12. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, April 4, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, March 28, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). The meeting is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6-12.

Egg Scavenger Hunt

This year, patrons can participate in an Egg Scavenger Hunt in the Library! Search the Library for painted eggs, painted by teen volunteers! Patrons can participate in the scavenger hunt anytime they visit the Library between April 17–May 1. When you successfully complete the Scavenger Hunt, you can submit your completed entry to be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Only one entry per person. There will be only one winner. Patrons of all ages can participate! The Scavenger Hunt sheets to participate will be available at the Library beginning April 17. 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 April session will be held on Wednesday, April 19. 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 5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, April 11, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee: Volunteers Needed!

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee! Eligible books are those published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2023 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning with December 2022 and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it’s published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2022 and the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection. Volunteers will earn community service credit.

Credit for both reading and writing reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians compile the Best Books list for the year in December 2023.

There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read however many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book. The committee may meet throughout the year if there is interest, but volunteers

are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent Young Adult books.

If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2023-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/ contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/.

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department uses both social media platforms as a tool to post updates and announcements about upcoming Library programs and community service opportunities.

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you’re interested in participating and want to learn when events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6–12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/ .

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.

News from the Children’s Room

start at 10 a.m.)

Tuesday, Mar. 28, from 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Registration begins March 21

Tuesday, April 18, 4–4:30 p.m.

Registration begins April 4

Monthly LEGO Club

Wednesday, April 19, 4:00–4:45 p.m.

This fun STEM program is for children in Grades K–5 only. No registration is necessary. Seating is on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Jump for Joy

Saturday, April 22, 11:00–11:45 a.m.

Registration begins Tuesday April 11, at 10 a.m.

Construction and the Children’s Room

Construction continues! The Children’s Room has relocated temporarily near the Periodical Room with materials on the first floor and the second floor. Come by to say hello and scope out the new location!

March is Women’s History Month

Come in and check out the many biographies of women that contributed to history such as Abigail Adams, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks and more.

Winter/Spring Programs

How to Get a Jump Start on Your Vegetable Garden

Saturday, March 25, from 11:00 a.m.–-12 p.m.

A multi-generational program for children (Grades K–5) and their parents/grandparents that will help to get a Jump Start on growing your vegetable garden. Registration began Monday, March 6.

Reading Pals

(Ages 4–Second Grade)

(All program registrations always

Library construction update

This fun movement and music program is for children ages birth–12 months and their adult caregivers..

Family Lightsaber

Saturday, April 22, 1–1:45 p.m.

Saber Guild: Endor Temple will train adult and child participants in the ways of the Force, some basic lightsaber techniques, and a blocking drill, so parents can build their own lightsaber battles with their children. For ages 4 to Grade 5 plus a parent or an adult caregiver.

Registration begins Tuesday April 11, at 10 a.m.

Crafty Wednesday

Wednesday, April 26, 4:00–4:45 p.m.

Registration begins Tuesday April 18, at 10 a.m.

This fun program is for children in Grades K–5. Meet-up at the library with your friends and make a sunflower wreath.

Additional winter/spring programming information will be coming soon. Please check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for registration information.

In the coming weeks, Library hours may be subject to change to move materials back into the Children’s Department space. This schedule may change based on circumstances; watch for announcements on the Library website, www.gardencitypl. org, or call the library, (516) 742-8405.

Tots Night Out at

The Reading Pals meet at the Garden City Library on Tuesdays.

Troop 1414 learns about eye health care

Top row: Dr. Meghan Riegel, Audra Klie, Hazel Hajart, Liv Mastaglio, Brynn Canales, Troop Leader Bridgette Mastaglio.

Bottom row: Olivia Russo, Olivia Bankewitz, Catherine Donovan.

The Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 1414 visited Dr. Meghan Riegel at her practice, Good Looks Optometry, located on Covert Avenue, on Friday, February 10. Dr. Riegel was generous enough to help these scouts achieve their Vision Awareness Patch.

The goal of the Vision Awareness Patch Program is to introduce scouts to the profession of optometry, help them understand the importance of sight, and explain how a comprehensive eye exam can ensure detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of eye conditions. Because Dr. Riegel was a Girl Scout herself growing up,

she was glad to have the opportunity to help Troop 1414 earn their patch! Earning this Vision Awareness Patch was an important step in their journey towards earning the Bronze Award, the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can achieve. These ambitious scouts chose to focus their Bronze Award Project on pediatric vision awareness in our community and have titled their project “Eye Exam. Eye See. Eye Learn!”. Their project goals include making the pediatric eye exam schedule common knowledge, bringing into focus how important early eye exams are,

and illuminating how undiagnosed vision problems can affect children and their ability to learn, play sports and function in day-to-day life.

The girls were surprised to learn just how early children should have an eye exam by an eye doctor: the first at age 6 months old, then age 3, and then age 5 years before they enter kindergarten (and every year thereafter). The girls didn’t realize how important it is for children to see an eye doctor at these ages for an exam, and not just receive a vision screening in the pediatrician’s office or at school. They learned a

pediatric eye exam can detect many vision problems that a vision screening alone cannot.

After learning about all the ways vision problems affect children, these compassionate the girls became very enthusiastic about creating awareness in our community. Currently they’re planning a Healthy Living Fair for May 19th to teach Daisy, Brownie and Junior level girl scouts what they’ve learned about vision awareness and how overall health affects your eyes.

Dr. Meghan Riegel welcomed the girls of Troop 1414 and taught them the importance of regular eye exams.

LEGAL NOTICES

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JUNE 1, 2023 TO MAY 31, 2024

VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY

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, 2023 was filed with the Village Clerk of said Village.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of said Village on the 3rd day of April 2023, 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.

Spring is breaking out all over at

Spring is fully in bloom at Long Island Children’s Museum this April. Visitors will have the chance to discover Easter, Passover and Eid-alFitr traditions, enjoy extended play time during Spring Break and create blooming flowers. The Mo Willems’ fun continues at the Museum with the return of Elephant & Piggie to the LICM Stage and workshops all month long highlighting favorite characters.

April 2023

Program Calendar

Special Event - Spring

One ad can go so far...

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NY

KAREN M. ALTMAN, VILLAGE CLERK

Dated: March 22, 2023

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

Advertise your services in our Professional Guide or Service Directory today and be seen in these five newspapers:

EGGstravaganza

Saturday, April 1 from 6-9 p.m. Hop on over to LICM for a special night of family fun as we welcome the arrival of spring:

Meet Peter Rabbit to take your own springtime photos. Design a bunny bag to hold the treats you’ll collect during the night.

Help celebrate The Pigeon’s birthday.

Join in some classic egg relay races.

Make some “egg”cellent crafts to take home

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS

Call 516-294-8900

Sealed bids MUST be  RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO:

PURCHASING DIVISION

Inc. Village of Garden City    351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530    between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM,

UNTIL 11:00 AM EDT

THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023

at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

INSTALLATION OF LED

STREET LIGHT FIXTURES IN

PF 7S, 9E, & 12

Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address:    https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm

This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of:

Inc. Village of Garden City

Rosemary Monahan

Purchasing Agent

Dated:03/24/23

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS

Sealed bids MUST be  RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO:

PURCHASING DIVISION Inc. Village of Garden City    351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530    between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM,

UNTIL 11:00 AM EDT

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

COMMUNITY PARK

MINIATURE GOLF COURSE

Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address:    https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm

This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of:    Inc. Village of Garden City

Rosemary Monahan

Purchasing

Agent

Dated:03/24/23

Decorate a sweet treat in honor of the season.

Enjoy games around the Museum

THEATER ADD-ON*Showtimes at 6:15 p.m., 7:05 p.m. and 8 p.m.

*Additional theater add-on fee: $4 with event admission; $3 LICM members All ages. Fee: $15 per person ($13 LICM members).

Tickets are available at Box Office or online at www.licm. org/EGGS

Happy Birthday Pigeon!

Saturday April 1 from noon to 2 p.m.

Today we’re celebrating The Pigeon’s birthday by making the food he likes best… hot dogs! Add your favorite toppings to your paper hot dog to create the ultimate snack. This is a drop-in program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Celebrate Easter Saturday April 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Easter is observed during the spring and always falls on a

Sunday. Eggs are an important part of this holiday, representing new life and rebirth. Stop by to decorate your own egg and learn about this and other Easter symbols. This is a dropin program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Celebrate Passover

Sunday April 2 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Come celebrate Passover with us. This week-long holiday celebrates the Israelites liberation from slavery in Egypt. We will be learning about the traditions and making a frogthemed craft to bring home. This is a drop-in program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

POP Tots

Wednesday, April 5, 19 and 26 from 11:30 a.m. - noon.

Become part of the process! POP Tots is a process-oriented, play-based workshop designed to promote socialization and support toddlers’ cognitive and creative development. Each week participants will be introduced to exciting, multi-sensory art experiences and activities that will inspire exploration through experiential learning.

Ages: 18 months- 3 years. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

Spring Flowers

Saturday April 8 from noon to 2 p.m.

Come celebrate National Garden Month with us. Gardening is a great way to get some fresh air, exercise and connect with nature. Pop in to create your own beautifully blooming paper flower to take home. This is a drop-in program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Best Friend Headbands

Sunday April 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Would you say you’re more careful like Gerald or adventurous like Piggy? Pick your favorite character and make a customized headband. This is a drop-in program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

LICM Theater

Elephant & Piggie’s “We are in a Play!”

Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems

Published by Hyperion Books for Children

Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems

Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma

Opens Monday, April 10

Check licm.org/calendar for current performance availability for this popular production. Enjoy a musical adventure, ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’ beloved award-winning, best-selling children’s books. Willems’ classic characters Elephant and Piggie storm the stage in a rollicking musical romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense perfect for young audiences. Carefully cautious Gerald and spirited playful Piggie share a day where anything is possible in an imaginative exploration of the meaning of friendship. Together with nutty backup singers, The Squirrelles, our comedic duo even gets the audience involved in the action.

Elephant and Piggie’s: We Are in a Play! is produced with permission of Music Theater International.

Ages: 2 and up. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 Members), $12 Theater only

Joyful Jellyfish

Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 14 from noon to 2 p.m. Jellyfish are both beautiful and fascinating animals. Come make your own colorful jellyfish from paper, ribbon and more. Join us in creating some wonderful underwater creatures. This is a drop-in program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Happy Birthday Wilbur!

Saturday April 15 from noon to 2 p.m.

It’s Wilbur the Naked Mole Rat’s Birthday! We are celebrating this dapper rodent by making a fashionable birthday crown to wear. This is a dropin program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours

LICM

to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Eid al-Fitr Necklaces

Sunday April 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Join us as we prepare for the joyous holiday of Eid al-Fitr. We will be learning about this very important day and making a colorful necklace featuring a star and crescent moon. This is a drop-in program; it takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Music and Movement

Tuesday, April 18 and 25 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. (Members Only) and 11:30 to noon.

We’re doubling down on music with the addition of a second Music & Movement workshop. Try out this popular weekly workshop that capitalizes on children’s innate curiosity about rhythm and sound. Enjoy creative movement exercises and interactive sing-alongs that get little bodies moving to the rhythm.

Ages: 5 and under. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

STEM Explorers: Our Earth, Our Home Saturday, April 22 from noon to 2 p.m.

Our Earth is our home. Join the Green Teens in celebrating Earth Day and come learn about how you can make a difference in keeping our planet healthy!

STEM Explorers, powered by Green Teens is made possible with the support of National Grid.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

AdvoKids: Guide Dog Day

Sunday April 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us this month for AdvoKids to celebrate International Guide Dog Day! During this program visitors will learn about the job of a guide dog, and just how important they are! Visitors will also make a “pup” of their very own!

Ages: 4 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Invitation to Bidders

BOARD OF EDUCATION

LEGAL NOTICES

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS

Garden City Union Free School District

PUBLIC NOTICE:  is hereby given for separate and single prime contract sealed bids for: Roof Reconstruction at Stewart Avenue School. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Administration Office, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV Plans, 28 Church Street-Suite 7, Warwick, New York 10990 (877-272-0216) beginning on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars at the following website: bbs.biddyhq.com.  Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified.  All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.  Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.  The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract.

A non-mandatory pre-bid site walk through is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. starting at the Stewart School located at 510 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals.  Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted.

Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof.  A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date.

By Order of:

The Board of Education

Garden City Union Free School District

Dated: March 22, 2023

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS

Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION

Garden City Union Free School District

PUBLIC NOTICE:  is hereby given for separate and single prime contract sealed bids for: Masonry Reconstruction at Garden City High School & Garden City Middle School. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 6, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. in the Administration Office, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud. The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV Plans, 28 Church Street-Suite 7, Warwick, New York 10990 (877-272-0216) beginning on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars at the following website: bbs.biddyhq.com.  Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified.  All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.  Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.  The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract.

A non-mandatory pre-bid site walk through is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. starting at the Garden City High School located at 170 Rockaway Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals.  Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted.

Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof.  A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date.

By Order of:

The Board of Education

Garden City Union Free School District

Dated: March 22, 2023

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of SAGE AND CLOVER SALON COLLECTIVE. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-10-28. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc.: 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

NASSAU COUNTY FORECLOSURE NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L & L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. DANIELLE MOSER BALAN, et al, Defts. Index #15-009836. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 8, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 3, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 34, Block 44, Lot 40. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. MICHAEL EHRENREICH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100089

Invitation to Bidders

BOARD OF EDUCATION

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS

Garden City Union Free School District

PUBLIC NOTICE:  is hereby given for separate and single prime contract sealed bids for: Outdoor Learning & Loop Reconstruction at Stratford Avenue School & Cafeteria Windows Replacement and Courtyard Construction at Garden City High School. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 13, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. in the Administration Office, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV Plans, 28 Church Street-Suite 7, Warwick, New York 10990 (877-272-0216) beginning on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars at the following website: bbs.biddyhq.com.  Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified.  All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.  Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.  The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract.

A non-mandatory pre-bid site walk through is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. starting at the Stratford School located at 97 Stratford Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals.  Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted.

Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof.  A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date.

Invitation to Bidders

BOARD OF EDUCATION

NASSAU COUNTY BIDS

Garden City Union Free School District

PUBLIC NOTICE:  is hereby given for separate and single prime contract sealed bids for: Library Reconstruction at Stewart Avenue School & Stratford Avenue School. Bids will be received by the School District, on April 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Administration Office, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530, and at said time and place publicly opened and read aloud.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349); however the Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the Office of REV Plans, 28 Church Street-Suite 7, Warwick, New York 10990 (877-272-0216) beginning on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars at the following website: bbs.biddyhq.com.  Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the DISTRICT, GARDEN CITY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified.  All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.  Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda.  The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. A non-mandatory pre-bid site walk through is scheduled for Friday, March 31, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. starting at the Stewart School located at 510 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530.

Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-12-13. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Ashley Medici: 158 Lincoln St Garden City NY 11530. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

By Order of: The Board of Education Garden City Union Free School District

Dated: March 22, 2023

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals.  Bids shall be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the School District to waive any informalities, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted.

Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof.  A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date.

By Order of:

The Board of Education Garden City Union Free School District

Dated: March 22, 2023

March 24, 2023

Utah Adventure Day 8: Arches National Park, a Geologic Wonderland

BY KAREN RUBIN WITH LAINI MIRANDA AND

LEIBERMAN

Arches National Park is a fantastical place, a geologic wonderland, and being able to wake up before the sun in the Devils Garden Campground and stroll along the Devils Garden trail as the formations come alive with color, is extraordinary.

Arches’ sprawling landscape of 2,000 natural stone arches - the highest concentration of arches on the planet - plus hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, giant balanced rocks, coupled with its accessibility and ease of getting around (well, except for traffic and difficulty finding parking) and access (through Moab) draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, making it one of the most popular national parks. Indeed, Arches is so popular (and crowded) that it requires advance purchase, timed entry reservations just to enter, between April1 and October 31.

We are lucky because Laini has cleverly booked two nights at the Devils Garden campground months before our trip. The campsite reservation acts as the entry ticket and for this reason but especially because of being immersed in the landscape, this is the absolute best way to experience Arches National Park. (Devils Garden Campground is pen year-round, with 52 sites, reservations for individual sites can be made up to six months in advance; for group sites can be reserved up to year in advance, www.

nps.gov/arch)

Arches is the most touristic of all the places we have visited this trip and offers such a contrast with the wild camping and communion with ancient spirits (Bears Ears), the remote unmarked hikes (Grand Staircase-Escalante), the long meandering hikes (Capitol Reef) and our search through muck and mud to find archaeological sites (Glen Canyon).

Here, we go sightseeing for the dazzling arches that give the park its name, like the amazing Double Arch, the Windows, Landscape Arch and Delicate Arch, accessed along paved paths from parking lots, with restroom facilities.

Throughout Arches, there are formations – eroded monoliths –that inspire names, like Parade of Elephants, Petrified Dunes, Tower of Babel and Fiery Furnace, also trigger imagination. Some look so much like mudmen, we name them (we rechristen Balanced Rock “E.T.”, The

Gossips we rename “The Suffragists,” and formations that look to me as if Nefertiti and Croesus had just been turned to rock.

The most ambitious hikes in Arches National Park are to the Double O Arch (4.1 miles); the Primitive trail (2.1 miles one way, considered most difficult), and if you would do the whole Devils Garden Trail (7.8 miles, that goes to the Landscape Arch, Double O Arch, Dark Angel along a primitive trail, with narrow ledges, rock scrambling and few trail markers; be sure to take enough water— 1 liter of water per person, per hour).

We do none of these, holding out for our most ambitious hike, to Delicate Arch, for sunset but I already have my trepidations.

And, in addition to the outstanding Devils Garden Trail, from the campground (which feels luxurious to us for its restrooms and running water), you can hike the Broken Arch

Loop Trail. (Unfortunately, we don’t have time for that hike. Next time!)

For my sunrise hike, I do the easy, paved trail, rushing to get to a good position for photos, and then continue on to do more of it, going to where I see the famous Landscape Arch. After my walk through the easy part of Devils Garden Trail (it is surprising how fast the sun comes up, washing out the colors), I go back to the campsite where we have breakfast.

(Actually, we have to move from one campsite to another for our second night and Dave and Laini figure out to just put the tent with the sleeping bags and stuff on top of the Jeep and drive it over, which we do by check-out time.)

We then set out to explore Arches.

We only have one full day at Arches National Park, and it’s the end of our hiking/camping adventure, so we kind of go with the flow. We drive to the different sites, and do short hikes up to the various formations, basically doing the tourist thing.

We follow a route, starting with the Skyline Arch adjacent to Devils Garden. Dave climbs to the top of that humongous boulder that fell down (scary to contemplate). The Skyline Arch Trail is short and easy, less than a half-mile roundtrip hike from the parking lot and back. The arch itself is one of the more popular landmarks in Arches. It makes for spectacular photographs, owing to its position, literally, on the skyline. Its proximity to the Devils Garden Campground makes it a perfect hike if you arrive late in the afternoon. (We arrived too late.)

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We go next to the observation area that overlooks The Fiery Furnace, a labyrinth of narrow sandstone canyons.

Next, we drive to one of the famous highlights of Arches (there are many, but this one is tops for me): the Double Arch Viewpoint and Trail. The tallest arch in the park at 122 ft., there seems to be this intricate dance between the two arches. An easy gravel path leads to the base of the two huge, arching spans. Of course Dave and Alli climb up to the arches, while Laini draws.

Balanced Rock is another signature landmark and just about everyone (who can get a parking space) walks the short hike around the base for up-close perspectives.

Dinosaurs, Indians!

Arches National Park (believe it or not), has no food or lodging (that is, beyond the sensational Devils Garden campground) – so we drive out of the park into the delightful, hopping town of Moab for lunch at the food truck park, and a bit of shopping.

From here, we drive a short distance to where Laini promises we will encounter both dinosaurs and Indians.

We drive along Utah Scenic Byway 279 to the trailhead of the Poison Spider Dinosaur Tracksite and Rock Art Trail. It’s a quarter-mile walk up a steep, crumbly trail up a rocky hillside to two rock slabs where tracks made by three-toed meat-eating dinosaurs can be seen, as well as a wall with a good collection of petroglyphs.

A short distance along Potash Road is the Utah Highway 279 Rock Art Site, where a huge rock wall face has the most amazing petroglyphs (rock carvings) and pictographs. It looks like

BY CHARLYN FARGO

If you want to help your kidneys, add more seafood to your diet.

Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood were associated with a moderately lower risk of chronic kidney disease and a slower decline in kidney function, according to a study published in the journal, The BMJ. But interestingly, associations weren’t found with higher levels of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids, only seafood.

Chronic kidney disease affects 700 million people worldwide and can lead to kidney failure and even death.

Earlier studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids may have beneficial effects on kidney function. The Dietary Guidelines and the American Heart Association both recommend two servings of seafood a week, to boost dietary in-

a museum exhibit, except this is where they were made – it’s astonishing to contemplate that this is where people so very long ago stood here and carved and painted them. The rock panels extend 125 feet along Potash Road.

Archaeologists believe most of the rock art found here was created during the Archaic (6,000 - 1,000 B.C.) and Fremont (450-1300 A.D.) cultural periods. The notes say this art would have been 3000 to 8000 years old.

Fremont rock art often depicts trapezoidal anthropomorphs with horns, bighorn sheep, dogs, hunting scenes with weapons, and abstract objects – and sure enough, we see plenty of examplesthere are horned anthropomorphs holding shields and paper doll-like cut-outs; at the southern end of the panel, we see a large bear with a hunter at its nose and another hunter over its back.

Sunset and Star-Gazing

We return to Arches National Park for sunset (there is still a long line of cars getting in with their timed admission tickets, but because we are camping, we breeze right in).

Laini suggests we hike the 3 miles roundtrip to Delicate Arch for the sunset, but I’m actually dreading it.

The Delicate Arch hike is ranked difficult – the trail climbs 480 feet up a steep slickrock slope, and just before you get to Delicate Arch, follows a narrow rock ledge for about 200 yards. I am especially nervous about hiking the 1.5 miles back in the dark.

We set out, but I suggest we rather go to The Windows where I’ve been told is a popular place for sunset.

But before we leave the access trail to the Delicate Arch, we explore the Wolfe Ranch historic site and walk a little further along a path to see an

excellent example of historic Ute rock art – a huge bonus to coming here.

The panel depicts a stylized horse and rider surrounded by bighorn sheep and dog-like animals which are typical of Ute rock art. The petroglyphs were carved sometime between 1660-1860.

The historic marker is fascinating because it also shows photos of an Ute on horseback in 1909. “The Utes’ acquisition of horses by the mid-1600s radically changed the way they hunted, worked and traveled.” Another photo depicts a Ute warrior and his bride, circa 1873. Utah’s name is derived from the Ute Indians who moved into this area around 1300 AD.

The Windows – just across from the Double Arch where we had been in the morning - is a pleasant half mile walk. We arrive just as the light is turning the rock deep gold, to orange, to red. I find a “comfortable” rock to sit on at the bottom of the arch while Dave, Laini and Alli, of course, climb up into the windows. Our view looks out to the Turret Arch and a wide open expanse to where the sun dips below the horizon.

We drive back into Moab to stop in for a bite and beer flight at Moab Brewery, and then return to the national park to do some stargazing before settling into our campsite.

Arches National Park is a great family park where a short walk brings you to many of the iconic features, and you can even see a lot from a car and the observation areas. Stop at the visitor center for advice, where you can watch an orientation film and see exhibits. A self-guiding audio tour is available. Ranger programs are offered seasonally.

For more information, and to reserve entry tickets and campsites, www.nps. gov/arch; info 435-719-2299; hiking info

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omega 3s (EPA, DHA, DPA and ALA) and chronic kidney disease. Dietary sources of EPA, DHA and DPA come from seafood, while ALA is found mainly in plants (nuts, seeds and leafy green vegetables).

Overall, more than 25,500 participants were included in the analysis with an average age ranging from 49 to 77. After accounting for other factors, higher levels of seafood were associated with an 8% lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

at https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/hiking.htm

On our last morning, I awake again before sunrise and scramble up a small hill across the road from our campsite for a different view.

We pack up quickly for our departure which also entails packing up the rental sleeping bags and pads, which we ship back to Moosejaw.com from Moab, pick up breakfast from a delightful cafe, and head out for the drive back to Salt Lake City and our flight home, having had the most marvelous Utah Adventure, a trip of a lifetime for me.

Trip planning tools are available at https://www.visitutah.com/

Advance Purchase Tickets Required

From April 1 to Oct. 1, 2023, you need to secure in advance a timed entry reservation in order to enter Arches National Park between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Reservations must be secured three months in advance of the anticipated date of visiting Arches. A single booking of a timed entry ticket covers each registered visitor (an individual, couple, group or family). You can enjoy the park all day, entering and re-entering at will with the validated ticket. A $2 processing fee is added nto the standard park entry fee. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis on  Recreation.gov. (It may also be possible to obtain a limited number of tickets through Recreation.gov up to midnight the day before planning to visit the park.).

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or mackerel, can help your kidneys and your heart.

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take of omega-3 fatty acids.

Researchers at The George Institute for Global Health and the University of New South Wales pooled results of 19 studies from 12 countries looking at links between levels of biomarkers of

Researchers wrote that while the findings don’t prove a causal relation between seafood and chronic kidney disease risk, the results support current clinical guidelines that recommend adequate intake of seafood (two servings a week) as part of a healthy diet.

The bottom line: Eating two servings of fatty fish, such as salmon, tuna

BY THOMAS BRENNAN

Pat Casey had come to our apartment numerous times in the past, giving me a nod of his head if he saw me on the street while on his way, and everyone in the neighborhood who was Irish knew him. Yet for his next visit, my mother made it very clear that it would be nice if I could be available “to help make Mr. Casey feel at home.”

If, in those early years of the nineteen-fifties, my neighborhood bore a similarity to a small village, Pat just might be the person whom many would elect to be the local mayor

Pat lived over on St. John’s Place, and like many others who lived on “Donegal Hill” he came from that county in Ireland. He shared an apartment with two sisters who to my knowledge, were not related to him in any manner other than they may have come from the same town back in Ireland. Everyone accepted the arrangement and the three maintained their respectability and remained good friends for as long as anyone could remember.

Pat Casey worked for the Post Office. He was quick to declare himself as an ‘inside” man, implying a position of some importance in the Post Office hierarchy. Apparently in the course of his duties, Pat managed to secure monthly copies of local Irish newspapers, and as each county in Ireland published its own edition, he would personally deliver them to those he knew who came from the receptive counties. His, then, was a different kind of mail route as he stopped by for a brief visit with those awaiting their much anticipated delivery. As the bearer of news ‘from home’, he was a welcomed guest.

Pat was one of those naturally buoyant, energetic, rather heavy-set comfortable people who appear to be always on the verge of laughter as they speak. Later on, I would meet others who shared that gift, people who could light up a room with their personality by their simply coming in the door. He implied in his warmly affable manner that he had all the wisdom of the ages at his disposal, and those who were near him were indeed fortunate to share in his observations.

I regarded Mr. Casey then as an older man with his gray hair thinning, yet his energetic, buoyant personality was striking and immediately apparent from the first moment he entered our apartment. I found myself somehow uplifted when around him. He was a man of congenial presence who was huge on adverbs, as many of the Irish are rather than on adjectives as in Pat’s saying, “the very corner over there” as

A Man for all Counties

opposed to “that corner,” or, “this very day” rather than “today.” With Pat, words become alive, with a buoyant sense of exactness that when spoken became an expression that was complemented by the lilting rhythm of almost every sentence.

In short, I liked him a great deal and I was pleased to be included for what was obviously an adult visit.

At the ring of our apartment doorbell, I would be there to greet him at the door. There would be a confirmation of summer as Pat hands me his straw hat. After a short handshake and a “Good to see you Martin,” to my father, he sat down comfortably on a living-room chair with his hands clasped in front of him. As he sat there with his warm sense of presence already filling the room, he could be described as being “at the height of his ease,” as my mother would say.

Here in our small apartment, Pat found himself in front of a rapt audience awaiting to hear the news of the day. Since he was a person who was invited to almost everything of consequence in the neighborhood, he would first bring my parents up to speed on any wedding or wake he might have attended.

On this occasion, he began with a wake in of all places, the Bronx.

“You will remember Mickey Gilmartin, won’t you, Martin, from around Killybegs, if I recall, big on the fishing. Well, it was his wake I thought I was attending.”

There it is: the opening sentence. But it is pure joy to see how long it takes him to embellish the thought, his face full of expression, his first line delivered with the poise of a veteran actor on the stage. I saw his style as a natural gift, like a Ted Williams swing.

I was still standing by the door, hoping that no distraction would arise to cause me to leave this living room. I was as eager as my parents to learn what might happen next. I was completely aware that I was in the hands of a master of his trade.

My father jumped in then with the comment that he was sure Mickey had passed away some time ago. “I worked with him on a construction job when I first came out,” he added lending a little credibility to his observation.

“Sure indeed, Martin, you couldn’t be more correct. It wasn’t the Mickey Gilmartin I knew at all, at all.”

Then there is yet another pause. If one didn’t know the full dimension of Pat’s personality, a listener might assume that Pat was acknowledging a mistaken conclusion, but of course, he was heading for bigger game, and my

parents knew it. They stayed silent as he then continued.

“Sure I knew it well enough when I saw the people walking into the funeral home ahead of me. I was thinking of the wasted long trip I had just taken on the IRT, past Yankee Stadium mind you, my own fault, but nevertheless, now that I was there, I decided to pay my respects and wasn’t I very glad I did.”

There was a distinctive nod of his head at the end of his statement, as if in approval of his spontaneous decision to go into the crowded funeral home despite his lack of acquaintance with the body on display or for that matter with the family who were in mourning. I also got a sense that Pat Casey imparted a certain truth: that life is absolutely loaded with such chance occurrences, as when you mistakenly attend the wake of some unfortunate stranger. But, Pat Casey was a man who could go with the flow, the steady stream of life’s occasions that could often lead to broader horizon.

Pat Casey was a master of pace, glibly moving from the news of all things Irish, and to the wake, and on to the real matter at hand; the condition of everyone else in the parish. This was not, except for a few well- chosen queries, a three-way conversation.

Implicitly, everyone knew that Pat would be offered a drink. I recall that it would be my mother who would make the offer, feminizing the event.

“Will you have a drink then Pat?” she would ask, leaning forward in her hospitable manner with a laugh in her voice, as if the offer was a household tradition, which to a degree it was, and further, that he was expected to oblige.

“Well…” He, like many Irish men, was a great one for introducing almost any afterthought with the word ‘well.’ “Well, I think I will now, perhaps a little toast.” My father, then, would get up to get Pat his well-deserved drink.

After receiving his drink, Pat would continue. “Well I was up to the

O’Riellys’ place last week and things aren’t going too well there at all, at all, I can tell you.”

With these words there is a slight change in his presentation, leaving his good-natured affability to impart a deeper emotion; not quite with a frown, not at all implying judgment, but more conveying a knowing sense that life can be very hard on those who fall on tough times.

Then, too, there was another type of innuendo that was sure to get a reaction: “Well, I was over to the Brogans’ this very past Tuesday, and didn’t they move to a nice apartment on Lincoln Place, but, while I was there the phone rang.”

“No,” my mother exclaimed, expressing surprise, and fully sharing Pat’s incredulity that the Brogans would even know how to dial a phone much less to own one.

They’re all laughing good-naturedly at this point, and Pat might throw in a barb about the incredible heights that the Brogan’s had come, considering the boglike characteristics of their home town in a remote area in Kerry, yet another Irish county in a small country jammed-packed with no less than thirty-two little counties having lilting names that sound as if they were locations in a Celtic fairy tale.

“Tis a great country, after all,” adds Pat, as he leans back in his chair.

To a great degree, this is what it is all about. All of them were on shaky ground and they knew it. There was in this visit the underpinnings of a hope that the Brennans are not falling behind God forbid. Ultimately, they and everyone else on the route wanted to preserve their old world and its values even as they tried to embrace the new, as daunting as that task appeared. They considered themselves always to be on the edge, and Pat Casey was the chronicler of their changing conditions however good or bad…

Change Is Nothing New to Social Security

BY TOM MARGENAU

I continually remind my readers that they shouldn’t worry too much when they read or hear reports of Social Security’s imminent collapse. Once Congress works up the nerve to deal with the issue (and once the American people accept the fact that the program needs reform), they will get around to passing amendments to the Social Security laws that will keep the program solvent for generations to come. And this will really be nothing new.

Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law. Many years, they are simply minor technical adjustments. But some years, they include major changes to the program. Here is a brief summary of how the Social Security program has evolved over the years.

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1935

The original law provided benefits only for a retired worker aged 65 or older.

THE 1939 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

Even before the first monthly benefits were paid in 1940, these amendments added many provisions to the original law. They included benefits for a dependent wife 65 and older and for the minor children of a retiree. They also added the first survivors benefits: for a widow aged 65 or older; for the minor children of a deceased worker; for a widowed mother of any age caring for those children; and for dependent parents of a deceased worker.

THE 1950 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

Congress must have realized the 1939 amendments were sexist because this year they added benefits for a dependent husband of a retired woman and for a dependent widower aged 65 or older. They also provided benefits for a retiree’s dependent wife of any age as long as she was caring for his minor child. And for the first time, Congress realized that not all marriages last forever. They included benefits for a divorced widowed mother caring for the minor child of a deceased worker, but only if she was married at least 20 years.

THE 1956 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

These amendments added a major new Social Security program: disability benefits. This first law offered monthly benefits only for disabled people over age 50. But in a few years, disability benefits were made available to people of all ages. Provisions were also added to pay monthly benefits to disabled adult children of retired, disabled and deceased workers. And for the first time, Congress recognized that not all senior citi-

zens wanted to wait until age 65 to claim benefits. Initially, they offered earlier benefits only to women. They provided reduced retirement benefits for women between ages 62 and 64 and reduced spousal benefits for dependent wives and widows between ages 62 and 64.

THE 1961 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

Finally, Congress authorized reduced retirement benefits to men. These changes also provided for reduced benefits for dependent widowers between ages 62 and 64.

THE 1965 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

For the first time, benefits were offered to divorced wives if they were at least 62 years old and if they had been married for at least 20 years. (The 1950 amendments had provided benefits only for divorced widows.) The 1965 amendments also added the Medicare program. But Medicare is NOT a Social Security program, and an entirely separate funding mechanism was established for these health care benefits, so I am not including Medicare changes in the rest of this column.

THE 1972 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

The concept of a “delayed retirement bonus” was added for the first time to offer an incentive to workers who wait to file for retirement benefits until beyond age 65. Over the years, this bonus has been liberalized.

THE 1977 SOCIAL SECURITY

AMENDMENTS

Congress closed a big loophole in Social Security law. A Social Security retirement pension had always offset any spousal benefits a retiree might be due on a husband’s or wife’s Social Security record. But folks getting non-Social Security retirement pensions (like many teachers and government employees) were still able to get such spousal benefits. Congress changed the law to treat teacher and government pensions in the same way as Social Security retirement pensions. Also this year, the length of marriage requirement for divorced spouses was lowered to 10 years.

1983 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

When these changes were implemented, the Social Security system was much closer to insolvency than it is today. These amendments bumped up the retirement age from 65 to 67. A minor tax increase was implemented, and Social Security benefit payments to children over age 18 were eliminated. Also, for the first time, Social Security benefits became taxable.

1996 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENTS

The earnings penalty provisions

were eliminated for anyone over full retirement age and were liberalized for people between age 62 and the FRA. Provisions in these amendments also led to the “file and suspend” and “restricted application” loopholes in the law -- discussed ad infinitum in this column. Those loopholes were closed several years ago by yet more amendments to the law.

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.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

REAL ESTATE WATCH

Good communications get you to the closing table

It’s has become a tougher market out there for sellers and especially for buyers. Historically critically low inventory, very high interest rates; however, the demand is still there. Buyers and sellers must now think outside the box to create a win/win situation for all parties. This takes quite a lot of strategizing and planning to make this happen and to come to a successful result. Everyone must be on the same page all the way through the process so communication becomes tantamount so the “left hand will always know what the right hand” is doing. Doesn’t that make sense? It sure does, as we are generally dealing with the most expensive asset that you will possess and eventually sell in your lifetime. So throwing caution to the wind is not advisable and being prudent and smart will become the mainstay in your mindset as you proceed with your purchase and sale.

We have succeeded in figuring out some very creative ways to enable a purchaser to buy and a seller to sell in this current high interest rate environment. If you truly want to sell and purchase then a common ground strategy will have to be established in the beginning. Catering to the needs and wants of those involved in your transaction can be challenging and many times stressful if everyone doesn’t agree. The way to avoid problems is to be very transparent and providing the required disclosure is of utmost importance especially in today’s chaotic, stressful, scattered, unnerving, unforgiving, bellicose, argumentative, and divisive atmosphere. Many times it can appear one or more people e.g. buyers, sellers,

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

home inspectors, lawyers etc. always want to take advantage of a situation and to always need to be the winner. This isn’t a very smart path to consider and actually works against the grain of a win/win plan and always causes animosity, distrust and a lost deal. There will never be winner when cooperation is not shared among all, so everyone can become a winner! Most do want to be deal makers, but then again there are those that are deal breakers.

I just had a successful agreed and accepted on a home because the other two agents had buyers who hired home inspectors that scared them off on some items that were found during the inspection. However, they could have been potentially resolved if there was proper communication with the agents, buyers, inspectors and the seller. I blame their agents for this unfortunate result as they weren’t very good intermediaries as we are the conduits between the group of professionals and the other agents. However, maybe it was the lack of understanding of the issues and how to convey and explain the information to keep their potential deal from imploding. Our job is to be excellent listeners and at the same time perform as top notch negotiators. Knowing what to say and also how to say it becomes crucial and many times critical to whether a transaction can come to a happy ending for all involved.

Unfortunately, not everyone has a sufficient and above average command

of the English language, let alone the proper understanding in how to negotiate, focus on the needs of their clients, while at the same time communicating with the potential 7-9+ individual professionals that are involved in the sale. We always practice and convey to our agents my copyrighted saying S.A.C.E.D.S.c Show, Advise and Consult our clients, through our concerted Efforts, Disciplined actions and the Sacrifice of our valuable time. By learning, absorbing and implementing this simple concept and thought process we our able to execute and carry out our services in the most professional fashion. Our clients will be happy, satisfied and convinced that hiring us was the most advantageous and beneficial decision that they could have made in the sale, investment, purchase, rental or lease of their residential or commercial properties. Lastly, it has enabled us to receive a multitude of reviews and testimonials from our clientele, attesting to and about the quality of our services to them.

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You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

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Q and A

Q: Are energy drinks harmful?

A: The Food and Drug Administration classifies energy drinks as supplements, which don’t undergo an approval process for safety and potency. That means there is a potential for inaccurate labels. For those trying to manage intake of caffeine or other stimulants, as well as those on medications where contraindications are a concern, energy drinks may pose a problem. Other vulnerable populations include those younger than 18, pregnant and lactating women and those taking stimulants or other caffeine-based medications. For most of us, regular consumption of energy drinks can cause more harm than good. We get energy from food (calories).

Stimulants in energy drinks only give the illusion of energy.

RECIPE

Looking for a good breakfast? Try this breakfast burrito from the Mayo Clinic Diet cookbook. It gives you a serving of vegetables as well as protein for the morning. It’s also low sodium, high in fiber and quick to prepare. You can also double or triple it and freeze the extras.

BREAKFAST BURRITO

Servings: 1

1/2 cup chopped tomato

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1/4 cup canned corn (no salt added)

1/4 cup egg substitute

1 whole wheat flour tortilla, 6-inch diameter

2 tablespoons salsa

In a small skillet, add the chopped

tomato, onion and corn. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft and moisture is evaporated. Add the egg substitute and scramble with the vegetables until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Spread the egg mixture in the center of the tortilla and top with salsa. Fold both sides of the tortilla up over the filling, then roll to close. Serve immediately. Serves 1.

Per serving: 231 calories; 12 grams protein; 34 grams carbohydrate; 5 grams fat; 1 milligrams cholesterol; 8 grams fiber; 519 milligrams sodium.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. 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 26 -- April 1, 2023

We in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere have a wonderfully brilliant sky to view during our winter and early spring months, but we tend to forget that we see only half of the celestial sphere. Stargazers south of the equator have constellations that we cannot see because the spherical Earth beneath us blocks them from view. Only by traveling Down Under can one get a complete glimpse of these stars and star groupings and understand the marvelous stories that go along with them.

Well, not entirely. Right now, several such “forgotten” constellations are visible after dark to some of us in the Northern Hemisphere. To find these, look just below the constellation of Orion, the hunter, the brilliant rectangle of stars with three equally bright stars that form a straight line at its center.

Immediately beneath the great hunter’s feet lies the figure of Lepus, the hare. Lepus is a faint and ancient constellation that represents the prey of Orion. Some believe that Lepus may be even connected to the legend of the Easter Bunny: When the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of Spring changed a bird into a hare, she took away its ability to fly but, in return, gave it great speed and, once

Southern Constellations

a year, allowed it to lay eggs.

To the right of Lepus, and beginning near the foot of Orion, lies the long, winding constellation of Eridanus, the river. In Greek mythology, Eridanus is the river in which young Phaethon crashed after his failed attempt to fly the Chariot of the Sun. No one knows exactly which river Eridanus represents; some claim it’s the Tigris or the Euphrates, others the Nile or the Po.

Even farther south, very close to the horizon for many in middle latitudes, lie several additional constellations. To see them you’ll need a very clear and dark sky, with no obstructions on the horizon.

Almost due south after dark lies the tiny star grouping of Caelum, the chisel or engraving tool. This is one of several constellations invented by Abbe Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who mapped the stars of the Southern Hemisphere from the Cape of Good Hope from 1751 to 1753.

To the east of the chisel, we find Columba, the dove. Columba was probably invented by the 16th century Dutch theologian, cartographer and astronomer Petrus Plancius to represent the dove sent out by Noah in search of dry land after the great flood depicted in the Bible.

Finally, partially hidden beneath the southern horizon from much of the Northern Hemisphere, lies the constellation of Puppis, the deck of a ship,

along with Pyxis, the compass by which navigators would guide the ship.

Puppis was originally part of a larger constellation known as Argo Navis that represented the ship of “Jason and the Argonauts” but was eventually divided into three separate constellations that now include Vela (the hull), as well as Carina (the keel). The only part of Carina that lower northern latitude

Pop Goes the Sleepwalker

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

One morning I got up and found popcorn in my bed.

Since I never eat anything in bed and since I knew I did not have any popcorn before I went to bed, I had no idea why my bed looked like the floor of a movie theater cineplex.

“Did you have popcorn in bed last night?” I asked my husband.

He gave me that look he always gives me when I ask him something inane.

“Nope,” he responded.

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure I did not have any popcorn in bed last night,” he affirmed assuredly, as though giving testimony in court. “I did not have any Twizzlers, either.”

“Well, there’s popcorn in the bed and I know I didn’t have any, and you say you didn’t have any, so where did it come from?” I wondered, cross-exam-

ining the witness. I held out a couple of slightly squashed popcorn kernels as evidence.

“Maybe someone else was sleeping in our bed and eating popcorn,” he replied.

“Who? You mean like Goldilocks?” I wondered. I shook my head. I knew it was just the two of us in the house, so it meant one of us -- my husband or I -- was the culprit. There was definitely a popcorn-eating bed offender in our midst, and he needed to be brought to justice, preferably before the next laundry day.

Like any good popcorn sleuth, I decided I needed to find some clues. I left the room and followed a trail of popcorn leading from our bedroom down the stairs and into the kitchen. On the kitchen counter was an empty bag of microwave popcorn and beside it, a bowl of unpopped kernels. I snorted in

disdain. Whoever the criminal was, he clearly wasn’t very good about covering his tracks.

The trail of popcorn continued into the family room and onto the couch. I glanced at the dog asleep on the floor and wondered if it was possible that he was the culprit. But since he couldn’t reach the microwave and his lack of opposable thumbs would prevent him from even opening the bag, I concluded that the dog didn’t do it.

Of course, it was conceivable that an intruder had entered the house and made the popcorn. But that didn’t explain how the popcorn had gotten into our bed. Being fairly certain that the only ones in the bed the night before were my husband and I, I rejected the intruder idea.

“OK, I’m stumped,” I admitted to my husband as I returned to the scene of the crime. “I have no idea how the pop-

stargazers can see is the bright star Canopus barely above the southern horizon at this time of year.

With a very low southern horizon and a clear, dark sky, how many of these can you find?

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corn got in the bed.”

He thought for a minute. “Is it possible,” he wondered, “that you were sleep snacking?”

“Huh?”

“Sleep snacking. Some people talk in their sleep. Some people walk in their sleep. Maybe you snack on popcorn in your sleep,” he postulated.

“That is utterly impossible,” I protested.

“Why is it impossible?”

“Because...” I replied. “If I’m going to sleep snack, it’s going to be on chocolate.”

Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com.

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Right now, several “forgotten” constellations are visible after dark to some of us in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY. Rents ranging from $1,375 - $3,289. Tenant pays electricity, electric heat, and electric cooking. Trash removal and sewer included in rent. INCOME LIMITS & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY. Maximum income limits ranging from $61,080 - $168,600 *minimum income limits also apply. Income limits subject to unit size, household size & set-aside requirements; please visit www. cgmrcompliance.com for details. To request an application by mail, write to GARVIES POINT, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, call (631) 910-6200, or email garviespoint@cgmrcompliance.com. Visit www.NYHousingSearch.gov for additional information. Applicants who submit more than one application may be disqualified. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 17, 2023. Late applications will not be considered. A Public Lottery to be held at Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington on May 1st, 2023 starting at 12pm.

APARTAMENTOS PUNTO GARVIES

46 APARTAMENTOS RECIENTEMENTE CONSTRUIDOS DE 1, 2 Y 3 HABITACIONES A UN PRECIO ASEQUIBLE ubicados en 500-700 Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY. Rentas que van desde $1,375 - $3,289. El inquilino paga la electricidad, la calefacción eléctrica y la cocina eléctrica. Recolección de basura y alcantarillado incluidos en el alquiler. APLICAN LÍMITES DE INGRESOS Y REQUISITOS DE ELEGIBILIDAD. Límites de ingresos máximos que van desde $61,080 - $168,600 *también se aplican límites de ingresos mínimos. Límites de ingresos sujetos al tamaño de la unidad, tamaño del hogar y requisitos de reserva; visite www.cgmrcompliance.com para obtener más detalles. Para solicitar una solicitud por correo, escriba a GARVIES POINT, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, llame al (631) 910-6200 o envíe un correo electrónico a garviespoint@cgmrcompliance.com. Visite www.NYHousingSearch.gov para obtener información adicional. Los solicitantes que presenten más de una solicitud pueden ser descalificados. Las solicitudes deben tener matasellos a más tardar el 17 de abril de 2023. No se considerarán las solicitudes tardías. Una lotería pública que se llevará a cabo en Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington el 1 de mayo de 2023 a partir de las 12:00 p. m.

GARVIES POINT 아파트먼트 46개의 신축 스튜디오, 침실 1개, 2개, 3개 저렴한 아파트는 500-700 Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY에 위 치해 있습니다. 임대료는 $1,375 - $3,289입니다. 세입자가 전기, 전기 난방 및 전기 취사 비용을 지불합니 다. 임대료에 쓰레기 수거 및 하수도 포함. 소득 한도 및 자격 요건이 적용됩니다. $61,080 - $168,600 범위 의 최대 소득 한도 *최소 소득 한도도 적용됩니다. 가구 규모, 가구 규모 및 할당 요건에 따른 소득 한도; 자세 한 내용은 www.cgmrcompliance.com을 방문하십시오. 우편으로 신청서를 요청하려면 GARVIES POINT, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792로 서신을 보내거나 (631) 910-6200으로 전화하거나 garviespoint@ cgmrcompliance.com으로 이메일을 보내십시오. 추가 정보는 www.NYHousingSearch.gov를 방문하십시오. 1개 이상의 지원서를 제출한 지원자는 실격 처리될 수 있습니다. 지원서는 2023년 4월 17일까지 소인이 찍혀 야 합니다. 늦은 지원은 고려되지 않습니다. 2023년 5월 1일 오후 12시부터 힐튼 가든 인(Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Harbour Park Drive, Port Washington)에서 공개 복권이 열립니다.

GARVIES POINT 아파트먼트 46개의 신축 스튜디오, 침실 1개, 2개, 3개 저렴한 아파트는 500-700 Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY에 위 치해 있습니다. 임대료는 $1,375 - $3,289입니다. 세입자가 전기, 전기 난방 및 전기 조리 비용을 지불합니 다. 임대료에 쓰레기 수거 및 하수도 포함. 소득 한도 및 자격 요건이 적용됩니다. $61,080 - $168,600 범위 의 최대 소득 한도 *최소 소득 한도도 적용됩니다. 가구 규모, 가구 규모 및 할당 요건에 따른 소득 한도; 자세 한 내용은 www.cgmrcompliance.com을 방문하십시오. 우편으로 신청서를 요청하려면 GARVIES POINT, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792로 서신을 보내거나 (631) 910-6200으로 전화하거나 garviespoint@ cgmrcompliance.com으로 이메일을 보내십시오. 추가 정보는 www.NYHousingSearch.gov를 방문하십시오.

1개 이상의 지원서를 제출한 지원자는 실격 처리될 수 있습니다. 지원서는 2023년 4월 17일까지 소인이 찍 혀야 합니다. 늦은 지원은 고려되지 않습니다. 2023년 5월 1일 오후 12시부터 Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Harbour Park Drive, Port Washington 에서 공개 복권이 열립니다.

APATMAN GARVIES POINT 46 Studio, 1, 2 ak 3 CHAMB KI FÈK KONSTRI APATMAN AbòDAB ki chita nan 500-700 Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY. Pri lwaye ki soti nan $1,375 - $3,289. Lokatè peye elektrisite, chalè elektrik, ak kwit manje elektrik. Retire fatra ak egou enkli nan lwaye a. LIMIT REVNI AK KONDISYON ELLIJIBILITE APLIKE. Limit revni maksimòm ki soti nan $61,080 - $168,600 *limit revni minimòm aplike tou. Limit revni yo depann de gwosè inite w la, gwosè kay la ak kondisyon pou mete sou kote; tanpri vizite www.cgmrcompliance.com pou plis detay. Pou mande yon aplikasyon pa lapòs, ekri GARVIES POINT, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, rele (631) 910-6200, oswa imèl garviespoint@cgmrcompliance.com. Vizite www.NYHousingSearch.gov pou plis enfòmasyon. Aplikan ki soumèt plis pase yon aplikasyon ka diskalifye. Aplikasyon yo dwe gen yon kach postal pa pita pase 17 avril 2023. Yo p ap konsidere aplikasyon an reta. Yon lotri piblik ki pral fèt nan Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Harbour Park Drive, Port Washington le 1ye me 2023 apati 12pm.

GARVIES PPOINT APARTMENTS

46 BAGONG TINUNONG Studio, 1, 2 at 3 KWARTO AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS na matatagpuan sa 500700 Dickson Street, Glen Cove, NY. Mga upa mula $1,375 - $3,289. Nagbabayad ng kuryente, electric heat, at electric cooking ang nangungupahan. Pagtanggal ng basura at imburnal na kasama sa upa. LUMAPAT ANG MGA LIMITASYON SA KITA AT MGA KINAKAILANGAN SA KARAPATAY. Pinakamataas na limitasyon sa kita mula sa $61,080 - $168,600 *nalalapat din ang pinakamababang limitasyon sa kita. Ang mga limitasyon sa kita ay napapailalim sa laki ng unit, laki ng sambahayan at mga kinakailangan sa set-aside; mangyaring bisitahin ang www.cgmrcompliance.com para sa mga detalye. Upang humiling ng aplikasyon sa pamamagitan ng koreo, sumulat sa GARVIES POINT, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792, tumawag sa (631) 910-6200, o mag-email sa garviespoint@cgmrcompliance.com. Bisitahin ang www.NYHousingSearch.gov para sa karagdagang impormasyon. Ang mga aplikante na nagsumite ng higit sa isang aplikasyon ay maaaring madiskwalipika. Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat na naka-postmark nang hindi lalampas sa Abril 17, 2023. Ang mga huling aplikasyon ay hindi isasaalang-alang. Isang Pampublikong Lottery na gaganapin sa Hilton Garden Inn, 3 Harbour Park Drive, Port Washington sa ika-1 ng Mayo, 2023 simula 12pm.

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Get into the Irish spirit

Corned Beef and Cabbage

St. Patrick’s Day began as an opportunity to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who was credited with bringing Christianity to this island nation. Through the years, St. Patrick’s Day has transformed into a celebration of Irish culture as well as a day for fun and fanfare. Of course, no celebration would be complete without delicious food.

Although corned beef may not be the most authentic representation of Irish cuisine, it certainly has become synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day. During the early influx of Irish immigrants to North America, corned beef was more readily available than some other cuts of meat from the Emerald Isle.

Although St. Patrick’s Day

may have already passed this year, it’s never too late to cook and enjoy this traditional dish, and the process can be made even easier with the use of a slow cooker. Try this

recipe for “Corned Beef and Cabbage” from “Crock•Pot® 365 Year-Round Recipes” (Publications International) from the Crock•Pot kitchens.

Makes 6 to 8 servings

12 new red potatoes, quartered 4 carrots, sliced

1 corned beef brisket (about 4 lbs) 2 onions, sliced 3 whole bay leaves

8 whole black peppercorns

1 head cabbage, cut into wedges

1. Place potatoes and carrots in bottom of slow cooker. Add brisket, onions, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Add enough water to cover brisket. Cover; cook on low 4 to 5 hours or on high 2 to 21⁄2 hours.

2. Add cabbage. Continue cooking on low 4 to 5 hours longer or on high 2 to 2 1⁄2 hours longer. Slice brisket against the grain, and serve with vegetables.

Creative arts workshop for breast cancer survivors

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program is offering a free four-session creative arts support group—Spring into Wellness-empowering breast cancer survivors to express themselves using art. This therapeutic zoom program offers a safe place to communicate thoughts, feelings, concerns, problems, hopes and dreams. The professional staff guides participants through different exercises

and discussions helping to find ways to gain personal insight and develop new coping skills. Facilitators are Angela M. Papalia, LMSW, assistant director for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program, and Kimberly Newman, BFA, communications and marketing coordinator for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program.

The workshop will take place on four consecutive Thursdays—April 13, April 20, April 27 and May 4, 2023—from

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All four sessions start with a relaxation/breathing exercise. Then participants will complete several creative projects focusing on mindfulness and spirituality. These projects will help reduce negativity and will be self-soothing resulting in stress reduction.

There is no charge but registration is required and members must commit to attending all four sessions. Registration

ends on March 31

This group is provided by the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program and supported by grants from the Alpern Family Foundation, Marilyn Lichtman Foundation and New York State.

For information, questions and to register, call Angela M. Papalia, LMSW at (516) 877-4329 or email apapalia@ adelphi.edu

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GCHS students imagine scientific breakthroughs at Chemagination

On March 3, 11 students from Garden City High School placed at the 2023 New York Section of the American Chemical Society’s Chemagination competition that took place at St. John’s University in Queens, NY.

Chemagination is a creative innovation and writing contest for high school science students conducted by the American Chemical Society and written with the National Science Education Standards in mind. At the competition, students were asked to imagine that they were living 25 years in the future and were invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine for high school students that focuses on the role of chemistry in everyday life. The subject of their article was, “Describe a recent breakthrough or innovation in chemistry that has improved the quality of people’s lives today.” The article was written to fit into one of four categories: Alternative Energy, Environment, Medicine/Health or New Materials.

Garden City High School students from Ms. Tori Flaherty’s class, Sean Conway, Logan Daab and Rudy Scalise came in first place in the Alternative Energy category for their generator invention utilizing water as a power source.

Students Clara Archer, Cailin Gately and Alexandra Gregory came in second place in the Health/Medicine category for their zero-waste collagen filter idea used to prevent hospital-acquired infections in the future.

Gracyn Henry, Erin Kenna and Amishi Sharma came in third place in the Environment category for their miniature solar-powered boat idea that cleans up oil spills with the use of candelilla wax.

From Dr. Steven Gordon’s class, students Caroline Bambino and Owen Conway came in second place in the New Materials category for an artificial protein lens that prevents spherical aberration.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

From left: Students Amishi Sharma, Erin Kenna and Gracyn Henry stood proudly in their medals after coming in third place in the Environment category.

From left: Students Cailin Gately, Clara Archer and Alexandra Gregory stood with their second-place project on a filter that will prevent hospital-acquired infections.

From left: Logan Daab, Sean Conway and Rudy Scalise stood with their first-place generator invention which utilizes water as a power source.

From left: Caroline Bambino and Owen Conway came in second place in the New Materials category.

Garden City Community Church marches on

necessary. For questions or to register, call 516-746-1700 or email churchoffice@ thegccc.org.

• Saturday, March 25th, from 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. - Lenten Retreat with Rev. Candace Whitmore and Rev. Lynn Sullivan - Whitmore will use the artwork by Rembrandt, "The Return of the Prodigal Son” as the focal point of our Lenten Retreat. We will be guided by the artist as we focus on this painting during Lent. The fee is $20 or $10 for people under the age of 30 or over the age of 80. Price includes speaker, continental breakfast, raffle baskets and closing celebration. You can register and pay online by going to the following link: https://gccc.breezechms. com/form/4595163591 or by submitting the form and payment to the church office. For more information, call 516746-1700 or email churchoffice@thegccc. org.

BY MELVA VICTORINO

An old marriage tradition was for the groom to carry the bride over the threshold of their new home and new life together. Maybe it’s not an old tradition anymore! Whether it’s old or still a tradition, at Garden City Community Church (GCCC) each person who enters it’s door is crossing a tradition of faith formation and Christian development. Each step taken to cross the portals of GCCC is crossing a threshold to begin learning, knowing, believing, practicing, sharing, and accepting the teachings of Jesus Christ.

On Saturday, March 4th, Cyclebar hosted 30 cyclists on a charity “Ride to South Carolina” to raise money for the 2023 GCCC youth mission trip. For over 20 years GCCC has been sending the youth and adults leaders on summer mission trips. This year a group of 40 will be traveling to Lexington County, South Carolina working primarily on construction projects in homes that are in disrepair.

Cyclebar has been a part of the Garden City community for over 5 years. From, the first moment Lee Williams, the owner of CycleBar was contacted, it became clear that he was committed to giving back to the community by partnering with local organizations to host fundraisers. Since 2019, Cyclebar has hosted four charity rides for the GCCC raising over $7,500 for the youth mission trips. A great big thank you goes out to the Garden City Cyclebar, Lee Williams and the staff for hosting another amazing event! This year, riders from Cyclebar raised more than $1,900 funds for GCCC youth mission trip.

Last March 5th was another Sunday filled with the presence of God through the sermon, scripture readings, music,

songs, prayers, and the participation of the communion class in worship. We had the students of the communion class partook of the sacrament in their first communion, along with their parents and family members. They received the sacrament with the congregation as a symbol of GCCC’s continuous guidance to raise the children in a covenant life shared in love and commitment. As it was the beginning for the communion class of their Lenten Journey, Rev. Lynn Sullivan, Senior Pastor, reminded everyone of the journey to the cross.

The Lenten study group resumed the discussion on the book 'The Lord's Prayer' by Adam Hamilton and will continue from March 26 and April 2 on Sundays at 11:45 a.m. in Kensington room. Rev. Lynn is leading the study and this Sunday the study will explore what it means to “Give us this day our daily bread.”

While the different activities were going on, the youth in the confirmation class, were busy dirtying their hands as they cleaned, turned the soil, prepared the vegetable patches and garden to start the planting of the early seeds. The garden is ready to spring forth as the warm, sunny winds invigorate the growth of the vegetables that will be donated to food pantries, feeding the people in need on Long Island.

Many more programs and events are ready for GCCC to share with everyone who enters the threshold of their Christian community. Join us and see what God is doing in our midst:

• Fridays, March 24th, and 31st at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Chair YogaAmy McCoy RYT200 will be offering a Lenten Chair Yoga Series in the Chapel. A $10 donation is requested. Classes are for all levels and no yoga experience is

• Saturday, March 25th, at 7:00–10:00 p.m. - County Line BandCountry Music Fundraiser for GCCC. Pam and Joe Rivera will be donating their time and talent to the church with the 5-piece County Line Band playing the best of modern country, crossover country and southern rock for your line and partner dancing or listening pleasure. Tickets cost $20/person ages 13 and above. Children 12 and under are free. For more information, call 516-7461700, or email churchoffice@thegccc. org.

• Sunday, March 26th, at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel - Lenten Service of Music - It will be a service to honor the season of Lent and celebrate Women’s History Month. Korliss Uecher and Tammy Hensrud are sopranos that will be participating in the service. Frank Crosio, Minister of Music, will be performing on the organ. All are welcome

to attend.

• Monday, March 27th, at 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Join GCCC Church member and art educator Jill Emmer as she teaches how to turn colorful material into a spring wreath for your front door. Or you can make a lovely candle decoration for yourself or as a gift. $30 fee includes all materials. Half of the proceeds will go to the church. Registration is limited to 18 participants so sign up now. Event is for ages 16 years and older.

• Saturday, April 1st, at 8:00 a.m. - Men’s Breakfast - All men are welcome to join at the Carle Place Diner at 151 Old Country Rd. in Carle Place for an opportunity to enjoy, relax, fellowship, and have conversation over a shared meal.

GCCC invites all to cross our threshold and experience a transformation in your life.

For information on how to attend our programs and services, virtually or in-person, please contact the church office at churchoffice@thegccc.org. To get information regarding our other 2023 virtual worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website www.thegccc.org

Cyberbar Cyclists Road to South Carolina.

Rev. Lynn Sullivan and the 2023 Communion Class.

Library budget proposal includes increased costs

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Garden City Public Library Director

Marianne Malagon presented the proposed 2023-2024 GCPL Budget to the Board of Trustees on Thursday March 9 with news that the much-anticipated Children’s Room renovation project is almost complete. Reopening is on track for late March or early April. She noted that the project received both financial support from the municipal government, which was supplemented by New York State grants and aid, but over the past three years the Board has provided its support.

An increase is proposed for the village’s budget funding contribution to GCPL for 2023-2024 as the actual increase is going up by 4% ($149,000 from the current year’s adopted budget) but includes no discretionary spending – nothing in the control of the GCPL Board. The surplus from past library budgets has been depleted, and the library saved money on staffing due to part-time shifts in the pandemic years of 2020 through early 2022, as well as achieving savings in materials, programs, supplies and utilities.

Four staff members retired in the last couple of years, and the savings realized helped the library to partially pay for its operations in subsequent years. According to Malagon, the Village of Garden City contribution to GCPL “did not have to rise in order to match the budget through those years.” In 20222023, the case for the GCPL budget was actually a 4% decline.

“At last year’s budget presentation I noted that even if we keep the 2023-2024 budget the same the village’s contributing amount would automatically have to increase, because there would not be a surplus to partially pay for future years’ budgets. Although the Library budget has increased each year, in the past three years the village contribution increased at a slower rate – .05%, then

1.5% and then it decreased 4% due to the surplus, and now it simply has to catch up,” Malagon told the Board of Trustees on March 9.

Costs are also up, which requires an increase in the Library’s budge, she said. “There are mandated salary increases from the collective bargaining agreement (CSEA union) and contracted increases for our security services and IT costs; health benefits costs are expected to rise and inflation has driven up the costs for items like utility service including electricity. The Library doesn’t have any control over these costs.” Malagon noted.

The 4% increase reflects funding to cover CSEA salaries and associated health benefits for library staff, as well as another $12,000 for the library security contract and $8,000 more for utilities, with $7,000 more for GCPL’s technology support contracts. The proposed budget for the Library involves its headcount staying at the current 16 total staff members.

In the budget presentation, Malagon proposed a possibility of adding new GCPL budget lines: $20,000 for programs, $17,000 for additional staffing to help with more programs, and ultimately the expenses for adding one more librarian position.

The capital budget request for GCPL in 2023-2024 includes additional investments for the building, and for technology upgrades. Malagon said the $145,000 capital request should be increased to $165,000 as some expenditures for the current year technology budget, to cover costs for vendor Intelli-Tec during the course of 1st floor renovations.

“That added to the amount we carried forward to reduce our ask from the village – instead of carrying $30,000 we are carrying only $10,000 forward so we are requesting $75,000 for technology instead of $55,000. That includes Cloud server projects at $23,000; network expansion items for $18,000; tablets

and charging stations for patrons for $16,000; equipment costs at $12,000 and $16,000 for the Computer Office Wiring Project being deferred from this fiscal year to 2024-2025,” Library Director Malagon said.

Another GCPL budget request of the trustees is $20,000 for an upgraded security system that would relay directly to the existing camera system at the library, and connect to GCPD. Malagon added that another goal is developing building design plans this year for future construction projects – involving meeting rooms ($20,000), conference and computer rooms (for $25,000) and a teen room, as well as “a flex-program and reading space next to it” which would also cost $25,000.

Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien asked Malagon if GCPL is eligible for any particular grants, and if applications were underway. She replied that the Library receives NYS Aid through the State Department of Education every year, which is usually around $6,000. Once the state budget process is completed in early April, local libraries approach NYS Legislators about funding requests including Legislative Aid (bullet aid) or SAM grants (State and Municipal Facilities grants) which is how Garden City received some funding for its largescale Children’s Room Renovation project.

“At the end of the day DASNY assigned us a resource that we work with, and I contacted them recently to state that the village has spent enough funding in order to receive reimbursement. But they said there’s more paperwork to be completed. We have not yet submitted it but the money is imminent that we’re getting $200,000 back. It appears the village has done everything right to obtain reimbursement soon, with one more authorization still needed. There is generally a gap between the paperwork and us receiving an actual check for reimbursement,” he

explained.

According to Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, the Library has two reimbursable SAM grants – $150,000 coming from DASNY – the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York – and another $50,000 from Sen. Kevin Thomas and Assemblyman Ed Ra.

Malagon noted, “About $140,000 of our base funding of $165,000 was prior year’s bullet aid. We are hoping to secure more funding like this in the future, and that is why some projects are being pushed back for a year as we hope to contact the local officials as well as looking for other grant opportunities.” One independent federal agency she mentioned for grant potential was the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

She also spoke about how Garden City Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, and the Library’s last two trustee liaison members – Trustee Lawrence Mariano and former trustee Colleen Foley –have shared expertise and remained engaged with GCPL leadership. For budget development Malagon thanked Library Board Chair Randy Colahan, Vice Chair Germaine Greco, and trustees Lola Nouryan, Peter D’Antonio, and Mary Maguire, as well as Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, Treasurer Irene Woo and other members of the Garden City administration and staff.

“During the past year we have brought our Library service levels back to pre-pandemic levels, and this budget will allow us to keep up those service levels next year. Because of the large cost increases that are out of our control, we’ve given you a budget that will keep the levels of service the same. The residents of Garden City, the Village Board and the GCPL Board have all asked us to provide increases in programs. We at the Library would love to do that,” Malagon told the Board.

• Legal review of proposed uses to determine whether such uses met the restrictions placed upon the site as a result of its designation as Parkland by the Board of Trustees in 2005

• Private meetings with individual Trustees to consider their suggestions and address their concerns

• Attendance at monthly Board of Trustee meetings to present and answer questions about our Committee’s work

St. Paul’s has been owned by the Village for more than 30 years. The Main Building has been vacant since its purchase. The St. Paul’s Committee has spent the last fifteen months developing various resident and Trustee proposals for the building to be considered by the residents and voted on by the Trustees. Now that we have estimated construction costs for the various options, a more detailed Capital Plan including financing and operating and maintenance expenses can be developed.

We are eager to work with our new Board of Trustees and Mayor to bring to fruition whichever development option is selected by the residents and approved by the Trustees. The St. Paul’s Committee Report, and the accompanying Westerman Cost Estimate Analysis, are available at Village Hall and on the Village Website.

The St. Paul’s Committee Chairs

Brian Deveny & Bob Schoelle, Co-Chairs

Will Alisse - Architecture

Peter Coll - Legal

Bill Garry - Economics

Brian Gemmell - Construction

Michele Harrington/ Betsy

Andromidas - Communications

Joseph Jabour - Engineering

Bill Kuhl - Landscape Architecture

Frank McDonough - Permitted Uses

Ryan Mulrooney - Finance

Covid actions not a highlight

To the Editor:

In last week’s “The View From Here” concerning the past three years of Covid, we join the author in hoping “that the public health authorities will have learned some lessons about keeping the public trust” in the case of heaven forbid another pandemic.

But one has to take issue with the author’s benign and cursory review of the actions and rhetoric of the one American we should have the most sincere trust in at times of national emergencies - our President.

From minimizing the virus’ deadly impact (comparing it to the flu) to proclaiming it was a democratic hoax to reporting it will miraculously disappear, President Trump repeatedly lied to the American people. These initial toxic efforts were compounded by his touting unproven medicines and pow-

erful injected lights and disinfectants to combat the lethal virus. But his most condemnable actions concerned his conscious attacks on indoor closures and wearing masks (both saved countless lives) which divided the country at the precise time we needed to come together more than ever.

President Trump would report several of his actions were intended to avoid panic. Americans don’t panic. We didn’t panic after past pandemics, Pearl Harbor and 9/11. One can say the only person who panicked was the President.

Like all administrations, President Trump’s will be recorded as one of positive and negative results. One can honestly expect that his handling of the Covid crisis will not be viewed as a highlight.

Joe Cauchi

Westerman aftermath

To the Editor:

As a former member of FDEM (I withdrew on 12/12/22 who then took a wait to see find out what the cost estimator says approach), I attended the recent Committee on St Paul’s Town Hall and subsequent Board of Trustees meeting during which the Westerman Construction Co. report was presented. The Westerman presentation was quite informative. However, as of the time these two events occurred, the cost estimator’s report had not been shared with residents except for members of the Mayor’s Committee. This is perplexing.

At the Town Hall the Committee on St Paul’s also provided a handout of 30 pages which contained several potential scenarios to resolve the future of St Paul’s. On page 30 each of four scenarios was labeled and presented by its purported proposer. However, this labeling was vehemently disputed at both Town Hall and the Board meeting. The demolition/park proposed solution was characterized as an FDEM proposal. After discussion with signatories on FDEM letters I now address only demolition information in this letter.

The $32 million “proposal” is not an For Demolition (FDEM) sanctioned proposal. Instead it appears that the Committee’s took elements from discussions or a letter(s) signed by FDEM signatories in 2022 which suggested various possible elements that could be incorporated into a park concept. Significantly, while the Westerman report costed out demolition including salvage of historically worthy items at $17.6 million, the Committee did not in any way specify and price specific elements into a vague park concept that it posited as “FDEM”

The park component cost of the $17.6 + $15 million demolition/park estimate contained in the Committee hand out was only performed by the Committee. It was never disseminated to me or FDEM for comment before the Town

Hall occurred that a total $32 million demolition/ park proposal would bear an FDEM attribution.

After the Town Hall the Committee on St Paul’s Finance Committee did reach out to me/FDEM to obtain thoughts on what a total cost cap could/ should be for a demolition/park concept. This is appreciated. But without knowing the elements going into the $15 million number for the park neither FDEM or myself could not reasonably address this request. It would make sense that a poll or survey either explicitly or implicitly breakout only reasonable cost elements of a proposed park; but to just come up with an arbitrary cap would not allow residents the opportunity to intelligently respond to poll or survey questions fashioned by the Board of Trustees and its designees.

Certainly the Committee’s review of FDEMs’ letters and adoption of some of its suggestions is also appreciated, but specific elements with costs for the park have never been revealed. The handout did not even list of any elements that the Committee used to arrive at an elevated $15 million park cost. Apparently, the Committee included a pond among the group of elements to comprise the park. This is not to say that a pond should not be considered but what are its specifics for example, its size, its construction, its intended use - to sail remote controlled boats, for ice skating etc.? FDEM had informal dialogue with many residents and has suggested, not endorsed, several potential elements for a park such as a bandshell (as a concept, not specifying dimensions), walking and/or bike paths, benches, a fountain, a garden, an area for games such as shuffleboard, pickle ball, cornhole, bocce, table tennis, board games, and use of field tents for special weekend or “one off” events. Obviously, these are suggestions, not demands, to be considered, not mandated, unless done so by Village voters. Features and options impact cost just as they do when buying a car. So FDEM and/or myself can not endorse the Committee’s unclear cost estimate as a $32 million total demolition/park cost.

This letter will not be read until after the election. Hopefully, post election transparency not opacity will prevail.

Steve Gorray, Contributor

George M. Salem, FDEM Founder

Politics during Lent

To the Editor:

In this time of Lent, Christians engage in some form of contrition, penitence, benevolence, and sacrifice to contemplate the heavy burden borne by Jesus as the ultimate act of love and forgiveness for mankind. Perhaps, at this time, it is worthwhile to further contemplate whether we have received this gift with grace and taken up the corollary responsibility to LOVE our

neighbors as ourselves.

The Internet and social media have indulged our ingrained desire for immediate gratification. Likes. Comments. Views. Emojis. Presumably, these token contrivances serve as virtual fast food to quench our craving for external affirmation. Unfortunately, these technologies introduce the other side of the coin as well. Dislikes. Angry replies. Inflammatory remarks. Trolling. Online bullying. If you seek external validation, you have already given away the power over your attention, your focus, your self-worth, your mood, and your behavior. You’ve traded God’s grace for the fleeting trends of this world.

We have certainly seen how national politics have evolved from respectful disagreement to grievance-filled allout ideological war. From all sides. Because, for whatever reason, once mud has been slung, apparently the only response is more mud in the opposite direction, with all spectators winding up covered in it.

We have seen how our New York State “leaders” have taken the playbook and determined that constituent service is no longer the goal. Rather, smash-mouth politics aim at gerrymandering, punishing the minority party, centralizing power in Albany over localities, imposing projects and policies on unwilling suburbs, and paying back the corporate/real estate/utility/union donors who put them into office.

Each Long Island village has its own history, its own assets and liabilities, its own priorities, and its own quirks. Garden City can certainly claim its own distinct character, whether based on the tree-lined streets, the parks, the architecture, the neighborhoods, the restaurants, the shops, or the schools. We are no longer an arranged marriage of four different areas pieced together in the early 20th Century. Instead, we are a cohesive village of nearly 25,000 residents that has a shared identity and self-government.

Clearly, what unites us—quality-of-life, schools, safety, leisure, churches, clubs—far outweighs what divides us. And, yet, one gets the sense that because elections happen, Armageddon is at hand. [Ask the people of Kharkiv or, even, El Paso about our intra-community squabbles and they would probably start shaking their heads while smirking.]

Back to the Bible, remember I Corinthians 13:4-8? It’s the verse most repeated at Christian weddings, to wit: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

We do not usually hold politicians to abide by the Bible, but maybe stepping away from a place of moral superiority and moral relativism is a start. When we recognize that each person who irritates you in real-life or online was also made in God’s image, it might make you pause before posting a condescending comment about their shortfalls. It might help you recognize the virtues of patience, kindness, humility, honor, selflessness, self-control, decency, and truth.

Politics is the necessary practice of discussing different ideas, educating the public, and leaving it in voters’ hands to make the right choice for themselves. It may differ from village-to-village, state-to-state, and country-to-country, but reflecting a community’s expressed voice should be the hallmark of any election. I expect a lot of “what about”isms and “they started it” from some corners, but as Ronald Reagan said, “The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor.” Love this community and love your neighbor and don’t focus on the 20% that divides you. The empty tomb and the cross should remind you that more important victories have been won.

James Kumpel

Spiritual Adoption Novena

To the Editor:

This Saturday, March 25, St. Joseph’s parish begins its 32nd annual “Spiritual Adoption” Prayer Novena. Novena Enrollment Cards, with instructions printed on the back of the card, will be distributed at all the Masses at St. Joseph Church on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26.

The Novena begins on the Feast of The Annunciation, the day when the Blessed Mother consented to become the Mother of God. It concludes on December 25, Christmas Day, with the celebration of the birth of the infant Jesus. Thus, it coincides with the ninemonth period when Jesus developed in His mother’s womb.

The purpose of the novena is to “spiritually adopt” an unborn baby who is in danger of abortion and pray for that baby every day for nine months. It is not a “literal adoption”. Rather, it is a spiritual commitment to pray for one special baby in order that he/she may be allowed to grow and develop in the

womb and, in nine-month time, be born.

You may never know the baby for whom you pray, but your prayers can help save his or her life and be a great spiritual support for his or her parents.

You are encouraged to name the child whom you “spiritually adopt” - perhaps after a lost loved one or a favorite saint. Naming your “spiritually adopted” baby will serve to foster a bond between you and the baby, and also may provide you with an opportunity to fondly recall someone you love.

The “Spiritual Adoption Novena” consists of two short prayers to be said daily, although any prayer(s) may be substituted for them.

The first prayer, authored by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, is for the unborn child: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn child that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.

The second prayer is for all expectant mothers:

Precious blood of Jesus and Mary, inseparable in the Divine Pregnancy, nourishing the Sacred Heart of Jesus forming in her womb; connecting link between the divine and natural order; bless the pregnant women of the world, and help them to see the importance of their role in forming a new creation for God and an heir of heaven.

Thank you for considering this invitation to join our “Spiritual Adoption Prayer Novena.” Since the Roe vs. Wade decision in 1973, the number of abortions has increased to more than a million annually. With a baby being aborted every 20 seconds, the urgency to pray for these babies is great. We begin our prayers the weekend of March 25/26.

Budget talks continue amid middle school security threats

are secure. “What are we doing to keep them safe when they are being evacuated? Since there has been more than one threat, are we switching our response up? And please know, I do appreciate all that you’re doing.”

Dr. Sinha and the security team shared that evacuation plans and sites are thoroughly vetted, with multiple iterations and variations.

Budget discussion: Instructional items

The conversation then turned to the second portion of instructional budget talks — covering technology special education and athletics. The portion of the budget covered this week makes up 75.19% of the overall budget, or $97,962,256. The overall proposed budget for the 2023-2024 school year totals $130,282,491. That’s a budget-to-budget increase of 4.58%, or $5,703,042. It falls within the allowable tax cap levy of 2.32%.

“I’d like to flag that we have moved $14,400 for materials and supplies to cover the cost for the District’s share of UPK. The state allocated $5,400 per student, but the true cost to the District is $5,800. So, we will be eating that $400 per student cost for 36 students, or two UPK sections,” clarified Sinha.

check on where any companies we work with come from, where they get their funding and whether legal needs to get involved. I’d love to be kept in the loop on all of that and want to make sure we have that on the front burner.” The District confirmed this is their standard protocol, which the community can learn more about online.

President Joseph Sileo raised a concern about children’s access to dangerous content as technology usage increases. “Kids are savvy at finding access loopholes to these kinds of things.” Maguire described it as a game of whack-a-mole. “We have filters on firewalls and a content filtering system for Chromebooks and iPads. Parents have access to those same filters after school hours and there is more information available on our parent resources website. But, anything industry standard in terms of search terms are categorically blocked,” she explained. “We’ll never be done adding layers of protection and are actively looking for more. We also have an acceptable use policy that, if violated, has ramifications.”

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Director of Technology and Innovation, Lauren Maguire, took the lead on the proposed technology budget. On the information technology side, priorities for the next school year include support and training for the new website set to launch in July, a network penetration test, new tabletop Cyber Incident Response Team exercises and the implementation of new day-to-day workflows intended to improve dayto-day operations. On the instructional technology side, priorities include computer-based testing facilitation in grades 5 and 8, continued alignment with new NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards, the expansion of the kid-oyo cS platform that allows for student participation in Long Island’s Hack-a-thon competition, new course offerings in computer science and business applications and continued professional development for teachers.

Vice President Tom Pinou, the Board’s resident technology and data security expert, had a couple comments. “One thing that’s always a concern for me with young children and students is data privacy. Data is the most valuable thing that everyone is trying to acquire from us and children are the most vulnerable. I’m sure you’re already doing this but I advise a thorough background

Next up, pupil personnel services (PPS) priorities for the next school year. The team is focused on streamlining goal writing and data collection across the district to make informed instructional decisions, continuing to develop programs and teachers in alignment with evidence-based practices through targeted professional development in reading and math, expanding upon integration opportunities through program development and continuing to build upon our focus on student well-being through our partnerships and programs.

“In terms of systems, is there anything we might want to upgrade to help support these goals?” From a special education perspective, the District is looking for a data collection system that speaks more directly to IEPs and helps collect data on very specific goals. The team is piloting some that have worked for neighboring districts.

Athletic priorities for the next school year include the evaluation of coaches and coaching certifications, hire of a full-time trainer, communication improvements and uniform replacements.

Board discusses St. Paul’s construction cost estimates

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unteer committee to examine all facets of St. Paul’s past and future.

“Of all the residents who volunteered, none were excluded. Subcommittees were formed to address critical issues such as program and use, legal, architecture and engineering, history and communications. The Mayor’s St. Paul’s Committee has spent thousands of hours conducting research, analysis outreach and public presentations to determine the potential for adaptive reuse or potential demolition of the St. Paul’s main building,” he noted.

Westerman’s team had also delivered the information to residents on Monday March 13 at the sixth St. Paul’s informational meeting.

Questions about Adaptive Reuse

Resident Bob Orosz asked a few questions about the costs involved with restoring the structure for adaptive reuse. He also asked why multiple stages were outlined in the cost estimates, because the costs would involve preliminary work once the building is adequately prepared for an adaptive reuse.

Orosz noted the “first phase” was referenced in Westerman’s report wondered what the village had “to look forward to” down the road.

In the first phase in the adaptive reuse scenario, St. Paul’s middle section – the main entrance, the current chapel area, and the second floor area would be brought up to code for public use. The rest of the building would need to be brought up to code for life safety issues such as a sprinkler system and heating/ HVAC but not to code for occupancy.

His next question was about sealing and weather-proofing the building for an adaptive reuse, and the consulting team explained that the building could be restored “nicely” but could not be in

condition like it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. An adaptive reuse design would make the building watertight; elements of the facade wouldn’t fall off and it would pass all building codes.

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale explained that because St. Paul’s is listed on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places, it does not have to meet energy code requirements of the state. “Historic buildings are exempt from energy code compliance. It can be a good idea to do it if you can but we would not be required to do it,” he shared.

Westerman’s team member said of all the schemes the final cost of an adaptive reuse would come down to for what it was to be used. A renovated St. Paul’s would be brought up to code based on the anticipated programs that would be placed there.

“When you decide what the program is then you would decide what the codes to meet are. With building use of warehouses and schools, etc, there are specific codes that must be followed and that leads to occupancy limits and how many people would use it, structural and fire codes, etc. In estimating adaptive reuse we followed what was presented with the village master planning and research of previous Board meetings throughout the years,” they explained.

Is the building hazardous to health?

Meadow Street resident Steve Ilardi, a former East POA president, said over the years he consistently attended the Board of Trustees’ meetings and had heard many times about the conditions inside of St. Paul’s “being so hazardous that you needed a HAZMAT suit to go in” yet the report from Westerman details their ability to tour inside without masks on as there wasn’t a smell.

Superintendent of Building Giuseppe

Giovanniello responded that St. Paul’s had been tested and its air quality was normal. “Being in the building many times, you can walk throughout the building without a mask. If someone prefers to wear a mask or HAZMAT suit then that’s fine, but we did have the building cleaned and you can at least walk through it on the first and second floors. There are bricks and building parts that collapsed on the lower level, to the basement, but the overall air quality inside St. Paul’s is safe to walk through,” Giovanniello said.

Another clarification Giovanniello offered is that the Building Department was tasked with reviewing only St. Paul’s first floor and second floor for safe occupancy. Therefore, if a certificate of occupancy was granted for those two floors it would need to be revisited for floors three through five, in time.

“We can C.O. sections of the building accordingly – health and safety is a factor, the fire marshal has to walk through the building, fire alarm and sprinkler have to be done, ADA requirements need to be done, in order to make the building safe depending on whoever is using/occupying it. But the main section of the building that would be used could be C.O.’d first and we could issue them one section at a time, as I have done for commercial buildings throughout the village and depending on how the building is split up,” the superintendent stated.

Demolition discussed

Over Zoom resident Bob Wolff asked about potential for demolition, and how if a company does the demolition work it may take some of the items and structure being demolished, as a part of the payment from Garden City.

Wolff also challenged Westerman on why the Comparative Analysis did not include design costs. The report contains a one-year escalation cost of 3% and Wolff wanted to know what that might cover. The consultants said the increase represented an arbitrary number related to a cost of living increase. Wolff contended that the project would never be done within one year so the variable for increases should be a percentage reflecting up to three years.

Trustee Bruce Chester asked about a calculation of the Façadism presentation and the notation of creating a 100,000 square-foot building. Lloyd Westerman explained that the original St. Paul’s main building stands at approximately 120,000 square feet. He said his team planned that façadism would mean leaving an original area covering 25,000 square feet – involving the aggregate of the original floors to remain. He told the board the team was tasked with “providing a new building considerably in size to what the old building was.”

Regarding a potential demolition cost factor, Ilardi also asked about materi-

al that needs to be salvaged inside St. Paul’s – “architectural material” which the report suggested would need to go into secured climate-controlled storage, possibly in the southwest due to a more favorable climate.

Ilardi asked if there was a way for Garden City to make an agreement with a company that might salvage such historic material, and they would take possession of it. Mayor Veneziale explained that is a possibility as it is commonly done in his field of architecture and construction.

“The Village does not have to take possession of anything. This salvaging process would be a mandatory part of the demolition because St. Paul’s is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; there are certain requirements. The New York State Historic Preservation Office would allow the demolition of the building but they would place some conditions on that, including work to save certain elements of the building including exterior and interior elements, and those would be some requirements in order to get a demolition permit,” the mayor said.

The presentation to the board concluded with public comment from resident Don MacLeod, who questioned Mayor Veneziale about the use of MacLeod’s name on a handout which had been distributed at the March 13th St. Paul’s Committee meeting.

The handout had associated MacLeod’s name with a scenario in which the adaptive reuse of the building would also include a large athletic facility. This scenario was not part of the Westerman report.

Trustees Mary Carter Flanagan (the mayor-elect) and Charles Kelly also voiced their concerns that their names appeared on the handout without their knowledge, for other scenarios.

“I wrote a letter to The Garden City News to keep it simple – to keep it cheap, and be inexpensive and because I have some questions particularly looking at the construction projects the village has had including the Nassau Boulevard train station, the village has limited bandwidth. The title of the commentary was ‘Keep it Simple’ because as a village we do not seem to handle infrastructure projects like the repositioning of a 150-year-old historical building. When I see it is potentially a 100,000 square-foot and five-story building, I don’t think it is anything I suggested. I also suggested monumentism and you seemed to have ignored that…When it fit your agenda, and your agenda is clear, you had no problem attaching my name to it,” MacLeod said.

He asserted that the outline circulated with the use of his name and the two trustees, Charles Kelly and Mary Carter Flanagan, was intended to embarrass them.

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, April 8, 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.

Family Show Sunday -

“The Cat in the Hat”

Garden City Recreation and Parks will sponsor a performance of “The Cat in the Hat” on Sunday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. Plaza Theatrical Productions will delight us with their rendition of this wonderful show. Admission is $5.00, and reservations are necessary by calling the Recreation and Parks Office at 516-465-4075.

Lacrosse Clinic Sponsored by NY Riptide and GC Rec!

Join us this spring for a 6-week Lacrosse Clinic sponsored by the New York Riptide and Pioneer Sports in partnership with Garden City Recreation and Parks. This special program introduces girls and boys, kindergarten through 5th grade, to the game of lacrosse in a non-competitive, instructional clinic.

This clinic will be held on Wednesdays on St. Paul’s Fields from April 5 through May 17 according to the following schedule:

• Grades K-2: 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

• Grades 3-5: 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

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The cost of this program will be $175, which includes the clinic, 2 tickets to the Riptide home opener at the Nassau Coliseum and a Riptide swag bag. Space is limited. Register online for this program at https://GFSports.formstack. com/forms/gcclinic.

No registrations will be taken at the Recreation Office.

Please Note: Players must bring their own stick.

Spring Session of Mad Science Announced

Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks will again hold a Mad Science After School Enrichment Program on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. beginning Thursday, March 30.

Possible session topics include Magnetic Magic, Optical Illusions, and Watts Up! This six-week program is open to GC residents in grades K to 5.

The cost of this weekly program is $170 per student which Includes all materials & take-homes. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue - checks only please, made payable to “LI Steam Group”. Space is limited.

Imagine Arts Academy After School Program

Recreation and Parks has joined with Mad Science to offer the following after school program in art in the cottages at St. Paul’s. This program is open to Garden City residents in grades K to 5.

Crayola® Wild World! is a program where the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom will inspire the participants creativity through the world of art. They will experiment with different techniques and use Crayola® art materials to express their ideas. They design a unique, artist inspired creation in each class.

This six-week class will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Mondays beginning

register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Recreation Spring Children’s Tennis Lessons Announced

Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce the start of registration, beginning on Monday, March 20, for its spring children’s tennis program! Our Spring Tennis classes are offered to Garden City residents ages 4 through 15 years old at the Community Park Tennis Facility.

To register: You may walk in to the Recreation Office (108 Rockaway Ave), mail in your registration form or if you have a password you can register online on our website at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Adult Tennis Lesson Registration Begins

Registration for the Spring Adult tennis lessons is underway.

Lessons in all ability levels are offered, so in order to create sessions geared to the tennis levels of those participating, we are asking any adult interested in the adult lessons to fill out the interest form and return it to the Recreation Department office, by April 3. The office is located at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

For further information or to obtain an interest form please visit our website at gardencityrecreation.org.

Join Us for US Sports “Squirts” Programs this Spring

Garden City Recreation and Parks has teamed with US Sports to again offer our seasonal “Squirts” sports programs for Village residents ages 2 to 5 years olds on Saturdays and Sundays at St. Paul’s.

Weekly “Parent and Me” classes at ages 2 and 3 include Soccer and Multisport. If your child is ready to work without a parent, various sports are also offered for the 3 to 5 year old child.

Please visit www.usasportgroup.com

and run for eight weeks.

Get a Jump on the Summer

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.

Toddler Storytime and Arts and Crafts

Our 8-week spring session of Toddler Story Time and Arts and Crafts will be held on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. at Cottage #110. Each 45 minute class will cover a theme with short stories and crafts. Themes covered will be Spring, Teddy Bears, Birds, Insects, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and more! Class will be taught by Recreation Supervisor, Andrea Genna.

This class is open to Garden City residents ages 2 and 3 years of age and a caregiver. This eight-week session will begin Thursday, April 20, and run until June 8. The price for the session is $66.

*Please Note- The participant must be the age by the start of the class.

To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

“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

GC Shooters dominate IG Super League

The Garden City Shooters fifth grade girls basketball team closed out their undefeated season with a resounding 30-8 championship game victory over Syosset Bianco to claim the Island Garden Super League title.

After breezing through the first two playoff rounds, the Championship game pitted the 10-0 Shooters against 10-2 Syosset. Syosset threw the kitchen sink at the Shooters - full-court press, half court traps, 2/3 zone - but following a great week of practice the Shooters were prepared for everything.

Leading scorers Katelyn Parker and Willa Maher sliced through the Syosset press for several early layups in staking the Shooters to an early 8-0 lead. Realizing their full court press was futile, Syosset switched to a 2/3 zone, which allowed guard/forwards Olivia Mastaglio and Julianna Klocek to pick apart the defense with pinpoint passes and timely jump shots leading GC to a 16-4 halftime cushion.

GC Shooters celebrate the Championship.

As is always the case….if the other team can’t score, they can’t win! The trio of guards Nina Wunsch, Alexis Barnett and Alexis Gibbons have been the best

defensive group in the league all season, and that did not change against Syosset. Their constant pressure caused numerous Syosset turnovers and allowed the Shooters to extend their lead into the back end of the second half.

As usual, the frontline of Shay Falvey, Hazel Hajart and Hannah Stier totally dominated the glass, made timely buckets, and provided a wall of defense in the rare event one of our perimeter defenders got beat.

A season that began with a narrow victory over arch-rival Nassau Pride, and wins over several select travel programs, saw the Shooters establish themselves as the premiere team in the area. In all, GC out scored their opponents by an average of 17ppg en route to a 13-0 5th grade season.

The coaching staff of James Mastaglio, Dennis Wunsch, Brad Barnett and Keith Parker can’t wait to see where this group ends up in a few years time!

Congratulations to the GC Shooters!! “What do we do?? Shoot!!! How do we do it?? As a team!! 1-2-3 Shooters!!!!!”

After a Maher #23 basket, Nina Wunsch (#3), Hannah Stier (#33), Julianna Klocek (#5), and Alexis Barnett (#4) celebrate.

Willa Maher with the floater as Hannah Stier (#33), Juliana Klocek (#5), and Alexis Barnett (#4) look for a rebound.

Katelyn Parker drives for the layup as Olivia Mastaglio (#21), Lexi Gibbons (#11), Hazel Hajart (#30), and Shay Falvey #(32) follow up.

Alexis Gibbons strong to the basket as Alexis Barnett (#4), Hannah Stier (#33), Shay Falvey (#32), and Olivia Mastaglio fill the lanes.

Following a Parker make, Olivia Mastaglio (#21), Hannah Stier (#33), Hazel Hajart (#30), and Nina Wunsch (#3) drop back on defense.

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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 4 and will cost $193. 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.chesswizards.com.

Egg My Yard

The Garden City High School boys soccer team is planning an “Egg My Yard” fundraiser to benefit the GCHS Friends of Trojans Boys Soccer Program.

There are two options available.

Option 1: On Friday, April 7, the boys will deliver a bag of candy filled eggs to your front stoop.

Option 2: On Saturday, April 8, the

boys will hide eggs in your front yard starting at 7 p.m.

25 eggs for $20 or 50 eggs for $40

To participate, please Venmo @ Nancy-Poz (last four digits of cell 3867). Please specify option 1 or 2 and your Garden City address in the comments section of the Venmo message.

Orders must be received by Sunday, April 2.

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Adult tennis lesson registration begins

Registration for the Spring Adult tennis lessons is underway.

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Lessons in all ability levels are offered, so in order to create sessions geared to the tennis levels of those participating, we are asking any adult interested in the adult lessons to fill out

the interest form and return it to the Recreation Department office, by April 3. The office is located at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

See the village website for the interest form and more information gardencityrecreation.org

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