The Village of Garden City has taken a second official action to oppose the Las Vegas Sands casino proposed for the Nassau Coliseum site, citing its major impacts to quality of life, traffic and safety, as well as impacts to the existing business community.
At the Board of Trustees’ meeting held on Thursday, April 20, Trustee Ed Finneran introduced a new resolution that he says the Board and new Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan felt was “an important
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Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake delivered very welcome news at the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday night, April 20, as he announced a return of programming and activities at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane.
The Senior Center has been closed since late December due to damage
from a burst water pipe.
With Blake’s update on the progress of work, the Board authorized a requested transfer of funds of $15,433 to cover a change order the contractor, Belfor Property Restoration of Ronkonkoma, brought forth to pay for the last leg of work – the installation of laminate flooring in the den, card room and front entry at the senior center.
The money comes from American Rescue Plan Act funds that Village Treasurer
Irene Woo allocated for the project.
“When we went out to bid for the flooring project we did not anticipate doing the den, card room or front entrance room. Once we had the burst pipe and the floor had to be replaced it was decided to add those areas in. The entire building now has a beautiful laminate floor, and the change order cost does include a credit we
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BY RIKKI MASSANDFor nearly a decade, an annual rite of spring in Garden City has been the process of planning a summer full of fun, headlined by the Belmont Festival in early June (the Friday night on the eve of the Belmont Stakes) and the subsequent series of Friday promenades, where balloon animals, face painting, outdoor dining and musical acts take over Seventh Street.
The new Board of Trustees, at its meeting on Thursday April 20,
duty of ours” regarding opposition to the potential Sands casino.
Finneran read the resolution aloud, immediately prior to its approval:”
“Board authorization is requested to adopt a resolution stating the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City oppose the development and/or presence of a casino at the Nassau Coliseum/Nassau Hub site, as it will have a negative impact on our village and the surrounding communities. The Board
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gave approval to a scaled-down set of summer Friday Promenades, with reasons cited including the potential for a dropoff in attendance among village residents in August and September and the safety of some residents living in adjacent apartment buildings.
The board approved street closures of 7th Street from Franklin Avenue to Hilton Avenue for the Belmont Festival, which is scheduled for Friday June 9, with hours
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The fight over the proposed casino in the Nassau Hub area has heated up this week with the announcement by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman that the county has reached a lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands. The agreement must still be ratified by the Nassau County Legislature.
The announcement was heralded by discussion of the large amount of money that the county could received from LV Sands, but we think that is short-sighted.
This casino would be a full-fledged gambling venue such as those that line the Las Vegas strip. While there are other video casinos at several locations in the region, this one would also allow
for table games such as poker, blackjack and roulette, and would likely draw a huge number of patrons from throughout the metro area.
Unfortunately, though, casinos seem to attract a lot of undesirable elements and crime, which will most impact those living nearby.
When the state legalized cannabis sales, it allowed local municipalities to opt out, which most nearby towns did.
Local residents should have the right to decide what kinds of developments are right for their areas. We hope that the Nassau County Legislature listens to its constituents in the towns nearest to the proposed casino.
To the Editor:
The Village Board of Trustees thanks residents who have formed the grass roots organization opposing the LV Sands Casino proposal - Say No to the Casino. Our grave concerns about the negative impact such development would have on the Village prompted us to unanimously pass the following resolution at our Board meeting on April 20, 2023:
RESOLUTION NO. 61-2023
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City (“The Board”) notes that the presence of a Casino at the Nassau Coliseum / Nassau Hub site (“Nassau Hub Site”) would have a significant negative impact on the quality of life within the Village which would be dramatic, and the placing of a “round the clock,” 24/7 Casino in the heart of Nassau County would permanently impact the character of the surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, the Board has received considerable input from residents across the Village in opposition to the development of a Casino at the Nassau Hub site; and
WHEREAS, the serious security issues that surround Casinos are well know, including DWIs, prostitution, drugs, human sex trafficking, and compulsive gambling, and moreover, severe negative impact on our Village roadways which are already overburdened with traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Board urges the Nassau County Legislature and the Nassau County IDA to actively seek out development ideas which will enhance our communities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board, on behalf of the residents of Garden City, is adamantly opposed to a Casino at the Nassau Hub Site; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board urges the Nassau County Legislature to reject the Las Vegas Sands Corp’s request to secure the
transfer and control of the lease agreements for the Nassau Hub and Marriot Hotel sites so as to facilitate a Casino at the site; and urges the Nassau County IDA to look towards developing appropriate uses of these properties which will enhance Garden City and our surrounding communities rather than negatively impact our collective quality of life.
We thank you for your continued efforts and dedication to this cause. Just “Say No to the Casino!”
Village of Garden City Board of Trustees
Mary Carter Flanagan, Mayor Bruce Chester Bruce Torino
Ed Finneran
Larry Marciano
Charlie Kelly
Michele Harrington
Michael Sullivan
To the Editor:
This letter addresses Mr. Kuhl’s lengthy response to my letter criticizing the Committee’s cost estimate of development of a park as a solution to the 30 plus years old what to do with St. Pauls’ conundrum. There is no dispute that Mr. Kuhl is an accomplished landscape architect who, at a Town Hall last year made an impressive presentation detailing a park concept. His layout drawing demonstrating a potential park depicted the elements which he now sets forth in his letter. Both his present letter and his presentation made me, as someone with no expertise in construction, confident in my support for demolition with a park as the best solution. My letter was not an ad hominem attack on Mr. Kuhl.
My letter was predicated upon the Mayor’s remarks during the April 3 Board meeting wherein she indicated there would be a second work session with cost estimator, Westerman Construction (at 11 min mark of meet-
At the Board of Trustees’ meeting Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan commented on a topic arising from the Environmental Advisory Board meeting held the prior evening on Wednesday, April 19. She asked Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi to update the board on the availability of water test kits, as well as New York State’s Lead testing program. The New York State program was advised to be very limited, but the village was running its own water testing concurrent with the testing kits being offered by the state.
“We want to send out a message to remind residents about the availability of testing and that they can contact the village about testing,” the mayor said.
He notes that the program is still in place if residents want to contact Village Hall for a testing kit, though the demand has not remained high since January and February.
There is a map of where (which homes) in Garden City the water tests were called for and which ones were tested through the New York State lead testing program and Garden City’s, or one and not the other. Suozzi said he will provide an executive summary of the mapping for the board.
The Village of Garden City, as direct-
ed by the Nassau County Department of Health, has to do quarterly sampling for lead contamination in the water. Suozzi explained that by June the village needs to do another major sampling, and he hopes for positive results at that point.
Mayor Carter Flanagan was emphatic in stating that the lead concerns for the water supply is not an issue relegated to the Mott section of the village’s East. “There has been a lot of talk about the testing in the Mott section as we know historically those homes were built with lead service lines, but this continues to be a village-wide matter. Residents need to find out if their service lines are lead and in any location it could be lead,” she explained.
Suozzi clarified that the service line from the house to the water mains in the street are owned by the homeowner/ property owner. He said most people renovating their home and installing new plumbing pipes stop at the curbside but there is a piece under the road that still goes up to the water main.
He shared details with the board and meeting audience, “If you are on a side with a fire hydrant, the length is different than if you are on the opposite side so it can be more expensive. The village maintains a list of plumbers in the area that the Department of Public Works and Building Department have worked
with before though we do not recommend anyone, but I will forward that list to any resident who is getting a head start for line replacement, so they can search and get the best price they can.”
DPW Superintendent John Borroni explained that Garden City has water interconnections to surrounding villages, including Mineola, Hempstead and Uniondale through the Water Authority of Western Nassau County.
During the Environmental Advisory Board meeting last Wednesday, member John Reilly noted that it was in January 2022 the EAB hosted a presentation on lead in village water. A session last August presented an update on the lead concerns plus a discussion on community outreach.
“One of the things in our prior presentation was the state program which is now over. We want to disseminate information and include the new treatments the village is working on, and we want to revisit lead presence in the water. We can update the community and present more about three to four topics previously covered,” he said.
Reilly considered the interconnection to Uniondale and explained that is
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where the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino development would be located, so he advised the EAB that outreach should be made to study potential for impacts on the water supply.
Also related to the Village of Garden City water supply, Administrator Suozzi spoke about the operation of the new municipal water tank on Old Country Road impacting the computerized water system monitoring. The tank has been in action for months but the system was not connected to it.
“The SCADA system which monitors the villagewide water system has been running off system pressure, meaning the pumps at the individual well sites have been maintaining pressure. It is not the way you want to operate because it pushes water back and forth and that can cause brown water. On Tuesday or Wednesday (by April 26) we are shifting to atmospheric pressure again and the SCADA system with our consultants will be there to tweak it, so the alarms are properly set to the new posture. This is very good news operationally, as we electronically monitor system pressure each night so that will cut overtime costs,” he told the board.
This stunning, Tudor style residence is perched high on a hill, offering breathtaking views of a prestigious golf course. The perfect blend of luxury and comfort, this property is sure to impress even the most discerning buyers.
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The main floor has a formal dining room which is perfect for hosting dinner parties, a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances and ample counter space. Also on the main level is a breakfast nook, private study with built-in bookshelves and convenient laundry room.
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The Western Property Owners Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Homestead School. The WPOA Board of Directors welcomes five new members who will begin their terms at this May meeting: Bill Cuomo as Secretary and Director of Public Utilities and Transportation; Chris DelliCarpini as Director of Police, Fire and Safety; Patty Knap as Director of Recreation and Playgrounds; Anna Surrett as Director of Schools, and Al Auad as Director of Technology.
Liz Cheung-Gaffney, candidate for School Board Trustee, will introduce herself and tell residents a little about her background. The WPOA will also introduce Owen Barbour, who was recently appointed as the Village of Garden City representative on the Water Authority of Nassau County, which services some residents in the Western GC Section.
Joining us will be Nassau County Legislator John Giuffre, who will be assuming the Garden City legislative district, following recent redistricting. Look for him to greet residents arriving
at the meeting and speak about current issues.
Officers and Directors will provide reports, including Director DelliCarpini who will update residents on the New Hyde Park Road corridor traffic survey conducted by the County. Village, School and Library Trustees have been invited to attend.
As always, the WPOA would like to hear from residents, and time will be set aside for this purpose.
The WPOA’s DELAYED 2023 Membership Drive is underway. Thank you to residents who have already sent in their 2023 dues. Residents can bring their dues to our May 3 meeting or join online at our website, gcwpoa.com, under the Membership tab, either by paying by major credit card or downloading and mailing the form to the Western Property Owners Association, P.O. Box 7976, Garden City, NY 11530. Membership dues help defray the costs of insurance, mailings, scholarships, the annual West End Tree Lighting, and other expenses related to the organization’s operations. Please consider becoming a dues-paying member.
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Garden City Fire Chief Matthew Pearn earned the Bronze Medal of Valor from the Nassau County Fire Commission in recognition of his bravery on the morning of July 25, 2022.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. Chief Pearn was flagged down by a civilian indicating they heard a car crash in the general area of Cathedral Avenue and First Street. Chief Pearn investigated the area and discovered an overturned passenger vehicle on fire with a driver still trapped inside. This vehicle was pinned against a tree.
Chief Pearn notified Nassau County
Fire Communications of the situation, and grabbed his Halligan tool and extinguishers in an attempt to control the fire while freeing the victim. At this time, Garden City Police arrived on scene to assist with putting out the fire while Chief Pearn cut away at the windshield. While using his Halligan he was able to cut down the windshield and remove the victim from the vehicle. The occupant was placed in the hands of NYU Langone Emergency medical services.
Chief Pearn suffered minor lacerations to his hand from glass and debris,
was seen by EMS and did not require hospitalization. Engine 142 and Heavy Rescue 146 arrived on scene and extinguished the fire shortly after.
In a statement, the Village of Garden City said, “Chief Pearn courageously put himself in the face of danger to help a civilian in need. Without the protection he put himself in harms way to effectively and efficiently use his knowledge and training to extricate the patient while under extreme time constraints and without the protection of a hose line.”
“Only a select few Firefighters earn
such an award,” Fire Commissioner Bruce Chester said. “Without his actions the driver would not have survived.” Trustee Chester attended the ceremony with Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan.
“The Village is incredibly lucky to have volunteers like Fire Chief Matt Pearn who act selflessly to keep residents of Garden City and surrounding communities safe,” Mayor Carter Flanagan said. “Seeing Chief Pearn’s courage recognized with the award is wonderful.”
The final steps of the Garden City Public Library’s Children’s Room Renovation Project and first floor enhancements were a part of the Village Board of Trustees’ discussion at the Thursday, April 20 meeting. Two change orders for the project were approved following an update from Library Director Marianne Malagon, as well as notes from Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi.
Malagon shared with the board that the project has been on track with continuing inspections during late April, as the items for approval were not involving large-scale matters. Change order No. 20 for $788.29 for contractor Preferred Construction, Inc. will cover costs associated with installing a new exterior GFI outlet, and the work needed to do so – which involves penetrating the wall, and sealing it back up as
needed. The board’s agenda item noted, “as per the inspector from Certified Electrical Inspections an exterior GFI outlet is required at the northern through-wall condenser unit (CU-2) as a service receptacle for repairing/working on the units in the future.”
Change order No. 19, submitted by Preferred Construction, Inc. is for $545.74 to cover their furnishing and installation of window film for two additional window panes located beneath the existing display cases in the front lobby, just above the staircase to the lower level.
Malagon said no additional funding was requested from the village for the change orders as the project allowance encompassed sufficient funding per the contract with Preferred Construction Inc. Both change orders were unanimously approved on April 20.
Suozzi spoke about the grant funding the GCPL Children’s Room project has
received from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). The two grants were secured after planning the potential for assistance a few years ago, with a $150,000 grant completed through Sen. Kevin Thomas and a $50,000 SAM grant through the office of Assembly member Ed Ra.
“I filled out the applications last year and in March I contacted DASNY for status updates because we can submit the bills now – the village spent more than we are asking for back. I found out that DASNY has not assigned any person to our grants yet as the form signed by the mayor last year has expired, and another one needs to be signed by the current mayor. Paperwork needs to be completed for the mayor to authorize myself and Clerk Karen Altman to coordinate with DASNY on the village’s behalf for this grant,” he explained.
In his April 20 update, Suozzi told the
trustees his conversation included the new air conditioning system at Village Hall, and said a similar discussion for the Library HVAC system was planned.
A few months ago, Suozzi along with Garden City Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello and DPW Superintendent Borroni met with PSEG Long Island to discuss energy efficiency programs and rebate potential.
“We talked about low-hanging fruit like LED light conversions and even changing EXIT signs to LED to save power. It was indicated that the AC system here might be rebateable. Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni followed up and today we were notified that we have been approved for $139,436 in rebates – thank you John for following up. We anticipate talking with them about the air conditioning for the Library and anything else we can do to get rebates so that is good news,” he said.
The Nassau County Advisory Board of the Salvation Army will be holding its 40th annual Benefit Concert at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on Wednesday, May 3, at 7 p.m.
The world-renowned New York Staff Band of The Salvation Army Eastern
Territory will be filling the Cathedral of the Incarnation with the best music for a great cause. Proceeds from the concert will support youth programs provided through The Salvation Army in Nassau County.
To purchase a ticket go to salvationarmyny.org/nassau
The Long Island Choral Society will perform familiar Broadway show tunes along with much loved choral music from master composer Johannes Brahms during a concert on Sunday, May 7, at 4 p.m. at the Garden City Community Church, 245 Stewart Avenue.
Under the direction of Music Director Michael C. Hagler, the program will include music from long-running smash hits “Phantom of the Opera,” “Fiddler on
the Roof” and “Les Misérables.”
Brahms’ legendary choral works
“Wiegenlied (Brahm’s Lullaby),” “Die Mainacht,” “Wie Lieblich sind” (from Brahms’ German Requiem) and “Schicksalslied (Song of Fate)” add stirring depth and reflection.
Tickets: $20 - Adult; $10 - Youth For more information, please call 516-652-6878.
Join the duffers and bluffers and golfers great and good at the Cherry Valley Club on Monday, May 15th for the Historical Society’s most important fundraiser, the A.T. Stewart Classic.
Participants enjoy 18 holes of golf on a superbly conditioned course, including brunch and refreshments. Everyone enjoys cocktails, barbecue and music, along with valuable raffles, trips and other auction prizes, guaranteeing an enjoyable day from beginning to end.
New this year:
• Win a luxury vehicle 2-year lease, valued at $25,000+, provided by sponsor Jaguar Land Rover Long Island.
• Compete with a PGA pro to win a fantasy golf trip for two to Pebble Beach, Whistling Straights, or Bandon Dunes worth $5000, from sponsor Charity Golf International, Inc.
• Prizes for a hole-in-one on par 3 holes - $1200 Cuater by Travis Mathew Premium Performance Gear. A one year supply of golf balls from Bridgestone Golf. $900 Revo sunglasses, all donated by sponsor Jaguar Land Rover Long Island.
Sponsors’ products and services will be showcased to thousands of the most
upscale consumers, through marketing, advertising, PR before, during and after the event.
• NEW: Golf Genius online scoring system will promote sponsors’ messages, logos during play and in prominent signage and video presentations during the cocktails and BBQ. Additional opportunities for onsite product placement also available.
AmFund will auction nine trip to fulfill every fantasy - from the beautiful Greek islands to the sunny beaches of Key West — and every trip also benefits the Historical Society with a donation! Team, Event, Cup and Course Sponsorships offer corporate and individual sponsors an ideal venue to entertain business associates.
Reservations and more information: https://2023atstewartgolfclassic. eventbrite.com, or contact Francine Ryan, francine.ryan@tgchs.org
Participation in the A.T. Stewart Classic supports the ongoing restoration of The Garden City Historical Society 1872 Museum building, the educational programs and community resource it represents.
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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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Date: 4/21/2023
Sold price: $1,899,000
6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath
Total Taxes: $26,173
Lot Size: .34
MLS number: 3400519
The Seller’s Team: Kathleen Lucchesi, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty
The Buyer’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater New York
Brand new to GC market, introducing 35 Prospect Avenue, a most special listing.This quintessential brick Georgian Colonial exudes true elegance,sophisticated charm and exceptional architectural detail throughout. Exquisitely updated throughout, this stunner boasts over 3100 sq ft of living space.Located on 100x150 lot, with room for a pool, this gorgeous home offers it all. Large entry foyer,oversized living rm w/fp, formal dining room, den ,large updated Chefs kitchen w/island opening to backyard patio oasis,and powder room on 1st floor. 2nd floor has large master ensuite w/bathroom and dressing room, 3 additional bedrooms (1 with another ensuite bathroom) and hall bath. The full third floor offers two ideal bedrooms or office space and full bathroom. Finished basement has large rec room,storage room and laundry room. Other amenities include CAC, IGS, gorgeous outdoor patio for entertaining and stunning grounds with room for a pool. Great opportunity. A true beauty.
281 New Hyde Park Road
Date: 4/24/2023
Sold price: $1,075,000 4 beds, 3 full baths, 1 half bath
Style: Tudor
Total taxes:$17,485
Lot size: .19 acre
MLS number: 3453228
The Seller’s Team: Lisa Heaney and Fortune Heaney, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty
The Buyer’s Team: Lisa Heaney and Fortune Heaney, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty
Charming 4-bedroom Tudor with great curb appeal and living space. Large, sunken, living room with wood burning fireplace, generous sized, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, and family room with gas fireplace that leads to an exceptionally private, landscaped, backyard. The bluestone patio is shaded with a relaxing seating area. There is also a fountain, herb garden, multiple plantings, landscape lighting, and a storage shed. Backyard is fully fenced. There is a primary bedroom and bath on the second floor plus 2 additional bedrooms and hall bath. The third floor includes a bedroom suite and full bath. The basement includes recreation space, laundry, and storage.
Date: 4/25/2023
Sold price: $855,000 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath
Architectural Style: Colonial
Total taxes: $17,940
Lot size: .16 acre
MLS number: 3443983
The Seller’s Team: James Silk, Four Seasons Realty Team
The Buyer’s Team: Haldun Yavas, Keller Williams Realty
This is a traditional center hall colonial with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and over 1,600 sq ft of living space. The main level opens up with a sun-filled living room featuring gleaming hardwood floors, recessed lighting and an inviting wood burning fireplace which is the perfect place to sit by and read your favorite book. Or if you need to binge-watch Yellowstone, there is no better place than the cozy family room with a vaulted ceiling and plenty of room for friends and relatives. Be sure to visit the large back yard where occasionally a friendly rabbit or a wiley possum may roam.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a press conference on Wednesday, April 26 to discuss the next step in the development plans for the Nassau Coliseum area in partnership with the Las Vegas Sands. Announced by Blakeman this morning was that the County has reached a new lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands for the Nassau Coliseum site.
Blakeman stated, "We believe we are the best site for a luxury hotel, a new entertainment center and a casino compared to any place else in the Metropolitan area or America for that matter."
The County Executive then went on to break down the financial aspects of the deal that he negotiated with the Sands to benefit the economic growth of Nassau County . He stated, ‘…rent that will start to be paid immediately after approval by the County legislature, will be an annual revenue, of recurring revenue, of $5m. But before that happens, once the legislature acts, within 60 days of approval of the County legislature, Las Vegas Sands will write the County of Nassau a check for $54M. And once the state acts favorably upon the license, the rent will increase to $10m annually. In addition, once the casino is opened, Nassau County will be guaranteed $25m in additional rev-
enue each and every year including escalation clauses. Once they have their operation going for 3 years, they have to increase that payment to $50m a year."
As part of the negotiations, Blakeman said that Public Safety was a key component of the deal.
He went on to add, ‘We will be receiving from Las Vegas Sands $1.8M per year with escalation clauses for police improvements, in the whole surrounding area. More police officers, more vehicles, more technology, more equipment to keep the surrounding areas of the Coliseum safe. There is also a dedicated amount of money in the sum of $4M just for the surrounding community of the Coliseum which includes East Meadow, Uniondale, Village of Hempstead and the Village of Garden City, so that they can share in the benefits of having this quality hotel, entertainment center and casino in their Community."
"I’m excited for the people of Nassau County that we have the opportunity to keep taxes down, to keep our community safe and to create jobs," he said.
The lease agreement is expected to be considered by the Nassau County Legislature's Rules and Finance Committee on May 8th.
If approved by the committee, the full Nassau County Legislature would then consider the matter.
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Women’s Ministries of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection will hold a public plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, to benefit Paws of War. This nearly ten-year-old organization assists military members and their pets. A volunteer and service or therapy dog will be on hand to answer questions about Paws of War and the many ways they “help both ends of the leash.”
Resurrection Lutheran Church is located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., Garden City. The plant sale will be held outside the Emmet Place entrance. For more information, call 516.746.4426, or visit resgc.org.
Garden City native Abby Hepworth is taking her podcast experience to new heights, as she plans to help headline a new comedy series. The new series, which starts April 29, is called “ Sounds Funny Radio, ” and it is full of improvised sketches on listeners ’ calls and voicemails.
Hepworth, who graduated Garden City High School in 2009, said this is her first venture into the comedy podcast world.
“I ’ ve worked with other podcasts in the past, in the roleplaying genre, Dungeons and Dragons and things of that nature,” said Hepworth. “This will be my first time working on a comedy-sketch project.”
Hepworth graduated from Tufts College and has been working as a fashion editor for a women ’ s lifestyle website.
She ended up getting involved with the new podcast through a close friend and said they ’ re a welcoming group.
“I ’ ve been working with them for a while now and they ’ re a warm, welcoming group who have taken improv to a different angle. All of our material is based off our listeners ’ messages and voicemails and we use that to inspire different games, scenes and characters. It ’ s an interesting, new concept in podcasting.”
She said that people can call in through a website phone number and provide anecdotes about a funny experience they had or just details of their day in general.
“It ’ s almost like a Mad Libs type of thing, where we use other peo -
“What if everything you thought you knew about autism was wrong? This documentary film, “SPELLERS,” challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled. Spellers who all found their voice through the miraculous process of using a letterboard to communication their thoughts and feeling. This film has a strong message for every parent of a nonspeaker: your child can do this,
too. “SPELLERS” also demands that professionals wake up to the reality that we may have underestimated the abilities of more than 50 million people worldwide” (Spellersthemovie.com, 2023). One by one they are speaking up. 26 letters….endless possibilities!!
The film will be screened on Sunday, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.
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ple ’ s experiences and anecdotes as a jumping off point. We also play little games with one-liners and puns in a longer form.”
Hepworth said she ’ s always been interested in comedy, and performed her first live-show last month in Manhattan.
“It was a small comedy club, but the audience was engaged and it was a big thrill and a lot of fun to do,” said Hepworth.
The new podcast will have their first featured show on Saturday, April 29. The schedule is to hold two shows per month every other Wednesday.
To find out more about the new comedy podcast, you can go their website soundsfunny.pizza.
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The Garden City Fire Department’s chiefs and line and corporate officers took their oaths of office on Thursday, April 20 during ceremonies at Village Hall. Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan and Trustee Bruce Chester, appointed fire commissioner, did the honors.
Matthew F. Pearn will once again serve as chief of the Department. He will be aided during the coming year by 1st Assistant Chief James Taunton, 2nd Assistant Chief Jonathan Parrella and 3rd Assistant Chief Daniel Roeper.
Chief Matthew Pearn has served the Garden City Fire Department for the past 14 years. He spent five of those years as a line officer; three years with Engine Company, having obtained the rank of captain and two years as a Lieutenant in Truck Company. During his tenure, he has served on various Committees and continues to serve on the Driver Training, SOG and Fund Drive Committees. Always looking to enhance his skills and knowledge, Chief Pearn has taken numerous courses over the years provided by both New York State and Nassau County Fire Service Academies, including NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700,
800, Carbon Monoxide Response & Air Monitoring, Principles of Instruction, Introduction to Fire Officer, Apparatus Pump Operator, Vehicle Extrication, Hazardous Materials Operations, LIRR Safety & Awareness, & Fire Ground Communications. Chief Pearn received the Fire Meritorious Award from the Nassau County Fire Commission in recognition of his act of bravery during a rapidly developing fire when he saved a civilian trapped in an overturned car just south of Cathedral Avenue and First Street. He is a graduate of Garden City High School and Loyola University, earning a degree in business. He is currently working for JP Morgan in its Investment Bank.
First Assistant Chief Taunton has been a resident of Garden City since 2000, where he attended Garden City High School and graduated in 2006. In 2010, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing from Adelphi University. Currently, Assistant Chief Taunton is working at NYU Long Island as a diabetes nurse clinician. He has been part of the Garden City Fire Department since 2012 and has ascended the ranks,
serving five years as an officer of Truck Company, with the last three as captain. Chief Taunton’s wealth of knowledge expands beyond the Nassau County Fire Academy courses. He has earned multiple FEMA Certificates on topics including AWR 401: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and Stakeholder Preparedness Review, IS-42.A. Social Media in Emergency Management, IS-100.B. Introduction to Incident Command System, IS-200.B. ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, IS-200.C. Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, IS-201. Forms used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan, IS-328. Plan Review for Local Mitigation Plans, IS-700.A. NIMS, an Introduction, IS-700.B: An Introduction to NIMS, IS-706. NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid, IS-800.B. National Response Framework, and IS-2000. National Preparedness Goal and System Overview. In addition to his wide range of experience in both the Fire Department and working at NYU Long Island Hospital, Assistant Chief Taunton is currently finishing his master’s degree in emergency management from Adelphi
University. Chief Taunton is looking forward to getting married to his fiancé, Justyna, later this year.
Second Assistant Chief Parrella has more than two decades in the fire service, serving more than 16 years in the Hempstead Fire Department as lieutenant and captain. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Chief Parrella moved to Garden City with his family and did not hesitate to join the Fire Department. In his 7+ years with the Garden City Fire Department, he was an engine company officer for three years. Always looking to enhance his skills and knowledge as all of our members are, Assistant Chief Parrella has taken numerous courses over the years provided by both New York State and Nassau County Fire Service Academies, including Principles of Instruction, Apparatus Pump & Ariel Operator, Vehicle Extrication and Fire Ground Communications. Chief Parrella has a family business in town, which has been present since 1974. His wife, Deborah, is a nurse practitioner and a teacher in the nursing program at Molloy College. His two daughters attend Garden
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From April 2015 to April 2018, Rev. Brantley served as the President of the New York Metropolitan Association, New York Conference of the United Church of Christ. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Association’s Committee on Ministry and as a trainer for the Boundary Awareness Training Team. He is a retired Administrative Law Judge with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
“Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.” However, there are places where you stand as a stranger. After all you are not in a place called Cheers. Not knowing anyone. You feel lost! Alone! Until you hear a solitary voice. You even feel a tap on your shoulder saying, “Hi, my name is..., what’s yours?” You are not alone anymore!
At Garden City Community Church (GCCC) there is always someone who knows your name. Once you cross the threshold of GCCC, someone will greet and welcome you. An usher, a member walking in with you, someone’s smile and wave of a hand, the folks sitting on the pew inviting you to sit with them. Eventually you’re not a stranger anymore. But there is another voice calling you by your name knowing you even before you were born. It’s the same voice calling the sheep, protecting them as you, too, will feel safe in the protecting
sound of a familiar voice.
The guest preacher at GCCC this Sunday will walk us through a place where we will be safe and have a special friend in Jesus. It is a blessing to have Rev. Reginald Brantley with us at GCCC and hear the words declared by David, “The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want. The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing.” The Rev. Brantley will draw his sermon, Called to Joy, from the Gospel of John 10:9-10, focusing on verses are 9 and 10. Reading from The Message: I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
The Rev. Reginald Brantley is an ordained minister of the Gospel in the United Church of Christ (UCC). From 2016 to 2023, he served as Pastor of the 106-year-old Corona Congregational
Rev. Brantley is a graduate of Clemson University and the Vanderbilt University School of Law. He received the Master of Divinity degree from the New York Theological Seminary (NYTS) in May 2012, where he also received the President’s Award “presented annually to a graduating Master of Divinity Student who has distinguished himself/herself in ministry that most embodies the spirit of New York Theological Seminary.” He has served for several years as a Teaching Assistant at NYTS for several Bible courses and as an Adjunct Teacher in NYTS’ Certificate Program in Christian Ministry. He has also been a contributor to The Living Pulpit, an on-line theological journal published by NYTS.
Rev. Brantley says his theological views can be summed up by the awesome declaration of Romans 5:8--But God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
A native of Conway, South Carolina, Rev. Brantley is married for 43 years to Denise Brantley, a Doctor of Audiology. They are the very proud parents of one daughter, Tamara, who is a Public Health
The Rev Lynn Sullivan, Senior Pastor of GCCC, ends our worship with a reminder: “This is our world, and God makes the world go round. As you know that at some point in your life you were the stranger, wherever you go, be the hope, be the one that welcomes a stranger, be the one who greets someone you don’t know. Go in peace to love and serve God.”
Come and share the wonders of God’s love everyday with us. There’s a place for everyone at GCCC. Don’t be a stranger.
For information on how to attend our services virtually or in-person, please contact the church office at churchoffice@thegccc.org. To get information regarding our other 2023 virtual and in person worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.
Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events, and programs for all ages. We have many ways you can participate in our church life. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed.
The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ. It 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.
City High School.
Third Assistant Chief Roeper was born and raised in Garden City, up until sophomore year of High school when he relocated and graduated from Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Florida in 2015. Post-graduation, Chief Roeper moved back to Garden City, joined the Garden City Fire Department in 2018, and graduated from Hofstra University with a bachelors in busi -
ness administration. Since joining the Department, he has served as a truck company line officer the past three years and has taken numerous classes to expand his knowledge, including Building Construction, Carbon Monoxide Response, Fire Ground Communications, Hazmat Operations, Intro to Fire Officer, Principles of Instruction, and Nims 100, 200, 300, 700 and 800. He also received the Law and Order award from William Bradford Turner American Legion Post #265 in 2018.
Currently, Chief Roeper operates a third generation family architectural metal firm in New Hyde Park. His fiancé, Amanda, is a teacher at Stratford here in Garden City. Line and corporate officers who also took their oaths of office include:
• Captain Engine Company: Matthew C. Carroll
• Captain Truck Company: Conor Sproat
• 1st Lieutenant Engine Company: Robert N. Carpentier
• 1st Lieutenant Truck
Company: Christopher K. Maier
• 2nd Lieutenant Engine Company: Joseph A. Philippas
• 2nd Lieutenant Truck: Terrence Randell
• Secretary: Michael Reale
• Treasurer: Robert F. Kalb
• Assistant Secretary: Ryan Moody
• Assistant Treasurer: Donald B. Byrne
• First Battalion Delegate: Edward S. Moran
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Please Note – Renovations to the Senior Center have been finished and the Center will be open for full use on Monday, May 1st.
Garden City Recreation and Parks will take a trip to Elmont Library’s Theatre on Thursday, May 25 to see Plaza Theatrical Productions’ performance of “Mamma Mia.” The recre-
ation 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”.
The Adelphi Performing Arts Center (PAC) welcomes the members of the Adelphi Jazz Ensemble back to the Concert Hall Westermann stage to perform an uplifting “jazzy” journey on Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. The program will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
Under the direction of Cilla Owens, the Adelphi Jazz Ensemble presents a program of past favorites and new material chosen by its audience. The show will include music by Duke Ellington,
Stevie Wonder, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Tickets are $25 with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Livestream access is $15. For more information, call Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or email boxoffice@adelphi. edu. The box office is open Wednesday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m. and is also open two hours before all ticketed performances. Ticket sales and additional information are available online.
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On April 19th a victim reported that another person had assumed his identity when receiving tickets for traffic infrac tions in January. The victim became aware of this after receiving a failure to appear notice from the Garden City Village Court.
Missing car, found
On April 19th Garden City Police investigated a report of a possible stolen vehicle from Parking Field 11 and determined it to be misplaced upon locating it in a nearby lot.
Excessive speed
On April 19th a Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed. On the same day a truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with an over-length vehicle, excessive speed, and passing a red traffic light.
Wire fraud
A company reported on April 19th that their online bank account was hacked and that funds wired to a client were intercepted and redirected to another unknown account.
7th Street apartment fire
On April 20th Garden City Police, Firefighters and Medics responded to a 7th Street apartment building for a fire on the 2nd floor. Upon arrival, police provided traffic and crowd control and assisted firefighters in evacuating the building. The Fire Department, with assistance from other local departments, located and extinguished the fire. GCFD, the Fire Marshal, and the Arson Squad are investigating the incident. No injuries were reported.
No permit
A landscaping company on Raymond Court was cited for operating lawn equipment without a permit on April 20th.
Suspended license
A Meadow Street motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and a license plate violation on April 20th.
Restricted license
On April 20th an Edgemere Road motorist was charged with driving in violation of a restricted license and passing a Stop sign.
Items taken
a bag accidentally left on a Franklin Avenue sidewalk at 14th Street on April 21st.
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Burnt food
The GCFD and GCPD responded to Adelphi University on April 21st for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.
Suspended license
On April 21st a Cathedral Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.
Another apartment alarm
On April 21st the GCFD and GCPD responded to a 7th Street apartment house for a fire alarm and determined a cleaning crew had activated it.
Suspended license
A Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and operating a cell phone while driving on April 21st.
Stalking arrest
On April 22nd Garden City Police arrested a 54-year-old male for allegedly harassing a female victim through numerous harassing phone calls and emails. He was charged with Aggravated Harassment and Stalking.
Drug Take Back Event
As a result of the National Drug Take Back Event on April 22nd, the Garden City Police Department collected approximately 150 pounds of unwanted, unused, and expired medications. In addition, Adelphi University Public Safety collected 25 pounds of medications.
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On April 22nd a truck driver on 9th Street was charged with driving with improper license plates and an unsecured load.
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Fireworks found
On April 22nd Garden City Police recovered numerous older fireworks found in a home. They were turned over to the Arson/Bomb Squad for disposal.
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As residents have responded to the call to get involved in our Village government, I have been asked what those volunteer opportunities are. In addition to the elected eight-member Board of Trustees, our Village has many Boards and Commissions made up of community volunteers. They all play an important role in our Village government. There are additional opportunities to serve on committees to address particular concerns that arise such as the recently formed Mayor’s Committee on Communications and the Community Advisory Committees that are part of the Village Wide Traffic Calming Study. Sending an email to volunteer@gardencityny.net is a great way to reach out and let the Village know of your interest in getting involved and to let us know your areas of interest. There are presently openings on many of the Boards and Commissions, and due to staggered terms the positions open up regularly.
The Architectural Design Review Board is made up of seven at-large members appointed for three-year
terms with alternate members. This Board examines the exterior design of buildings for the purpose of maintaining appropriate standards of appearance with respect to the specific buildings and their relationship to their surroundings. All plans for new buildings, additions, alterations and signs are required to be submitted, with the exception of additions or alteration to one-family homes.
The Board of Commissioners of Cultural & Recreational Affairs can be up to eight members but not less than five members, with one representative from each section of the Village and four at-large members. The Commissioners oversee the development of the Village’s Recreation Program.
The Board of Zoning Appeals is made up of five members and one alternate member who serve five-year terms. All members are at-large. The Board interprets the Zoning Code
and makes decisions on applications for variances and special permits.
The Board of Ethics is appointed by the Mayor to ensure that all Village Officials and Employees are conducting themselves in accordance with the rules of ethical conduct for public officers and employees.
The Board of Library Trustees consists of five community members, one from each section and one serving at large. Members are appointed by the Board of Trustees and they serve five-year terms. The Board of Library Trustees is responsible for Library operations.
The Civic Beautification Committee includes four members who assist in selecting the type and placement of flowers and trees on the Village’s many public properties and pursuing the long-held goal of making the Village an official arboretum.
The Environmental Advisory Board focuses on raising community awareness on environmental issues affecting residents and advises the Board of Trustees on environmental matters. The Board can have at least six but not more than eight members appointed to four-year terms. The Board includes one member from each section of the Village; the others are at-large. The Chairperson is a member of the Board of Trustees, and each year the Board includes up to three high school students as additional members. The Public Works superintendent serves as Recording Secretary.
The Planning Commission is made up of seven at-large members and one alternate member appointed for three-years terms. The Commission reviews plans for the development of vacant areas, streets, parks and other public places, and subdivisions of private property to assure consistence with established community standards. With the exception of a one-family dwelling on a single plot, the Planning Commission also performs site plan reviews for all new buildings, additions to buildings, altered land use activities, and projects containing more than one home. The Commission also conducts studies and is advisory to the Board of Trustees on matters relating to zoning, parking and other issues.
One Village resident sits on the Water Authority of Western Nassau County, which provides water to some
Village residents who live in the westernmost part of the Village. In 1996, the Water Authority acquired the Nassau County portion of the water supply and distribution system in Western Garden City, previously owned by Jamaica Water Supply Company. Members consist of two appointed by the Town of Hempstead, two appointed by the Town of North Hempstead, and one member each appointed by the Village boards of the Villages served by the Authority - Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor and Garden City. The Board meets once a month, on the third Monday, at their headquarters in New Hyde Park.
Although the NYS lead (in drinking water) sampling program has ended, residents may still contact the Village if they suspect their plumbing contains lead material. This includes the service line which brings water into your home from the water main in the street. To request a lead test call 516465-4017 and leave a message or email gardencitysampling@h2m.com and a representative from H2M will contact you to deliver a water sampling kit.
The Village has waived all permit fees within the DPW and Building Departments related to water service line replacement until May 2024. Residents who have lead service lines are encouraged to take advantage of this and have their lead service lines replaced.
A new “Off-Peak” Parking Pass is now available for Village residents. The annual fee is $50, and it can be used to park at the Garden City, Nassau Boulevard and Stewart Manor Railroad Stations. This pass differs from the regular resident parking pass as it is limited to the three stations and excludes parking 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on weekdays. The passes, which are available for purchase at the Finance Department in Village Hall, will be valid from October 1 until September 30 the following year.
The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Board Room regarding a Local Law to amend the code of the Village of Garden City in relation to Prohibiting Certain Transient Dwelling Uses.
Friday Night Pickleball is back! Held in the Field House from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. this program will continue
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Learn more at the Annual Kenneth Whitney Robotic Surgery Symposium 2023
If you or a family member are considering surgery, robotic surgery could help you have a faster recovery with lower risks.
At our symposium, you will:
• Learn about robotic assisted approaches in bariatric, cardiothoracic, complex cancer, gynecologic, hernia, and urological surgery
• Separate myths from facts around robotic surgery
• Take part in demonstrations of the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci® system
• Try your own hand in a robot simulation—a unique opportunity
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Location: NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island Research & Academic Center 101 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, NY 11501
Admission is free and open to the public, but you need to register. RSVP by calling Kymona Tracy at 516-663-8300 to reserve your seat. Refreshments will be served.
RotaCare’s annual Caregivers’ Ball was a tremendous success in every possible way. Held at the beautiful INN at New Hyde Park, the magnificently decorated ballroom brimmed with members of the RotaCare team, plus special and honored guests who enjoyed a sumptuous meal, camaraderie and special presentations.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Community Achievement Award to Michael Bingold, senior executive vice president, chief retail and client development officer of Flushing Bank. Additionally, the Congregation of the Infant Jesus, Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor received the Lifetime Achievement Award. This all-encompassing event also celebrated RotaCare’s new home at 175 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY.
Also featured was a powerful video depicting the many services performed by RotaCare and how the organization carries out its mission 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. The link for this informative and warm video may be accessed by visiting www. rotacareny.org.
“We have always lived up to this mission and we couldn’t have done it without the dedication and caring of the many doctors, nurse practitioners,
nurses, translators and volunteers who have worked so diligently at RotaCare since its inception by the MineolaGarden City Rotary Club in 1992,” says Gary Jendras, president of RotaCare.
In its plan to participate in Rotary’s Day of Service on June 20, The MineolaGarden City Rotary Club is stepping up to assist the Faith Mission 501(C)(3) charity located at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior at 132 Jefferson St. (on the corner of Willis Ave.) in Mineola.
Faith Mission, under the leadership of its of its dedicated and dynamic founder, Mary Joesten, has been collecting food, clothing and basic needs for immigrant families and needy residents of Mineola at the Lutheran Church for the past two years. The pantry’s clientele has grown from about 50 families two years ago to some 300 now and the number grows each week.
Rotary will hold a major food drive on Tuesday, May 16, behind Kings Supermarket. Food collected will then be delivered to Faith Mission on Thursday morning, May 18, for sorting and boxing. Items most needed are cereal, canned tuna fish, canned meats, peanut butter, rice, beans, pasta, canned vegetables and fruit. Food will be distributed on Saturday morning, May 20, when some 300 clients will line up to collect food donations. Volunteers
are sorely needed to assist Rotary in this effort. If you can help, please email Club President Meg Norris at editor@ gcnews.com.
In addition to Rotary’s food drive May 16, donations will be gratefully accepted at the Lutheran Church on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to be distributed to both families and individuals between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the following Saturday. For more information, please call Mary Joesten
at 516-992-5063 or Jesica at 516-789-8496. Since the Lutheran Church now needs the space back, Faith Mission’s biggest need is to find a new location to continue serving the people of Mineola who have come to be so dependent on Faith Mission to assist them with their needs. Faith Mission needs a facility of about 3,000 square feet either in Mineola, preferably, or Garden City Park. Please call Mary Joesten should you know of an available location.
Students of Adelphi University will showcase their vocal talents in a performance at Adelphi's Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday, May 7, at 4 p.m. The program will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.
The Adelphi Chorale celebrates the earth in song with selections by Frank Ticheli, Ernst Toch, Undine Smith Moore, and Fanny Hensel, alongside works by Norman Dello Joio and Sam Pottle. Todd Wachsman directs.
The Adelphi Vocal Ensemble performs solos to full ensemble numbers with a program that explores scenes of joy, contentment and introspection. It features the premiere of Adelphi alumni Kevin Lubin’s ‘22, William Carlos Williams Songs. Other repertoire includes works by Trn, Finzi, Whitacre, Hatfield, Kirchner, and more.
Tickets are $30 with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Livestream access is $20. For more information, call Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or email boxoffice@adelphi.edu. The box office is open Wednesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is also open two hours before all ticketed performances. Ticket sales and additional information are available online.
Helping to provide free health care for those in most need are the devoted members of the RotaCare staff.Students of Adelphi University will showcase their vocal talents in a performance at Adelphi's Performing Arts Center. Photo by Jocelyn Cortez
It was a beautiful spring day as Garden City alumni (including the Mayor of Garden City) and the Town of Hempstead came together to welcome Garden City son Stratis Morfogen’s Brooklyn Dumpling shop home to the Village of Garden City.
Opened with franchisee Tal Sheinman following the success of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s locations in New York City, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop serves up one of a kind dumplings via contactless Automat machines. The dumplings are delicious, piping hot bursts of flavor unexpected in dumplings. Orders for offerings such as PB&J, Pastrami and the newly
launched Cro’Sumplings, can be placed online and then picked up from contactless Automat machines straight of out central casting from the 1920s. Joined by Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Thomas Muscarella, Town Clerk Kate Murray, and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Mayor of Garden City Mary Flanagan was thrilled to welcome a Garden City High School schoolmate home. “We’re delighted to have one of Stratis’ restaurants locally after following his great success in New York City for years.
Welcome home, Stratis!”
“From when I was in first grade, I used to look out those Stewart School bay windows, dreaming of the day I would own a restaurant like my dad. And also counting Volkswagen bugs. Funny how things come full circle,” said Morfogen, accompanied by his wife, family, and friends.
Looks like Mr. Morfogen is living the dream.
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is located at 684 Stewart Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
In addition, donations were made available to three area organizations holding their own like distribution events.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman flanked by organizers of the 30th anniversary Prom Boutique giveaway event at Nassau County Police Department Center for Training & Intelligence in Garden City. Police Fraternal organization leaders gleaming with pride alongside Long Island Volunteer Center Board members and management team on hand to support event planning, logistics and execution.
The Long Island Volunteer Center working in conjunction with the Nassau County Police Department and local Police fraternal organizations held a prom giveaway event Saturday April 22, at the NCPD Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York. The event, sponsored by Macy’s Roosevelt Field, included a DJ, photo booth, door prizes, minor alterations by volunteer seamstresses and goody bags from Haus Labs.
New and gently used prom dresses, suits, and accessories (including dressy shoes, evening bags, dress shirts, belts, ties, and costume jewelry) were distributed free of charge to over 343 registered students representing over 50 high schools and at-risk youth agencies. All referrals were confidentially made to support families across Long Island who could not easily absorb the expense of a new gown or suit for their prom, awards ceremony or graduation event.
Over 150 volunteers assisted from the APWU POWER, Beta Psi Sigma Chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Freeport-Merrick Rotary, Freeport School District, Junior League of Long Island, Long Island Volunteer Center, Mineola-Garden City Rotary, Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs, Nassau County Girl Scouts, Nassau County Police Department, Rockville Centre High School, Sid Jacobson JCC, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Beta Psi Sigma Alumnae Chapter, South Side High School, The Transition Network, United Pentecostal Church International, and Valley Stream Central High School. Cultural Competency & Sensitivity training was offered for volunteers by behavioral consultant and LIVC Board member, Joan Cohen. Other major project contributors included ACLD RewearAble, The Andy Foundation, Bank of America, Bridal Reflections, Connetquot School District, DJ Don Q Entertainment, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Estelle’s Dressy Dresses, Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, Freeport-Merrick Rotary, LUV AJ Jewelry, Macy’s Roosevelt Field, Me Too Shoes, Mid-Island JCC, Nassau Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Sorority, Nassau County Association of Woman Police, Nassau County Bar Association WE CARE, Nassau County Guardians Association, Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County Police Department Pride, Nassau County Police Department Problem Oriented Policing Units, Nassau County Police Explorers, Nassau County Police
Foundation, Nassau County Police Hispanic Society, Nassau County Shomrim, Northport LEADS 4H Club, Ray of Sunshine Entertainment, Shelter Rock Jewish Community Center, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, SolfulArt Photobooth, Tikkun Alliance of the North Shore, Temple Judea, Weight Watchers, and Westy Self Storage.
Created in 1992 to improve the quality of life for all Long Islanders, the Long Island Volunteer Center is a nonprofit organization that encourages people to engage in service to their communities and mobilizes volunteers and donations to support community service initiatives. Prom Boutique (a former activity of the Junior League of Long Island which continues to be actively involved) was added 24 years ago to the array of Long Island Volunteer Center community service projects.
Acting Executive Director Diana O’Neill said “The program continues to evolve and grow from its humble beginnings in a Roosevelt parish school gym with the mission remaining intact—to acknowledge the hard work of a high school student who against adverse circumstances, stayed in school, will graduate with their class, and now can celebrate that singular accomplishment— they’ve earned this! Our volunteers get swept up in that joy and can say with enthusiasm to these young leaders of tomorrow, “well done, congratulations!”
For more information, contact the Long Island Volunteer Center at (516) 564-5482, email prom@longislandvolunteercenter.org or access www.longislandvolunteercenter.org.
Not all Amazon packages are created equal. Just ask Hilary Rojas Rosales, (‘23) and Shadia Suha (‘23), high school seniors at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, New York. Returning home from school one afternoon, both young women were surprised to open an Amazon package naming them as recipients of the 2023 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship—a $40,000 tuition scholarship ($10,000/year) toward an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science.
As if that was not exciting news in and of itself, they also were offered a guaranteed, paid 12-week summer internship at Amazon after completing
their freshman year of college. While working at Amazon, AFE interns work on a software or hardware engineering team and pair up with a co-intern, manager, and mentors to build projects that have a real impact on Amazon customers. Interns get to work on some of Amazon’s groundbreaking technologies and core platforms, like Alexa voice technology, Amazon Web Services, and the Amazon retail platform.
Amazon Scholarship recipients applied for the opportunity and were selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, community involvement, work experience, future goals, and financial need.
We all know how difficult it is to be a coordinator in a sports organization. There are many times we ’ d like to say “ yes ” but can ’ t; times we ’ d prefer a different hand had been dealt in a million different situations. After a full generation, and then some, of a wonderful CYO committee in place, Msgr. Swiader, pastor of St. Joseph ’ s Church, accepted their recommendations that a new committee, comprised of parents whose children were active players, be formed. At the top of the search committee list was Scott Miller.
As a father to three CYO players and a member of the Port Authority Police Department AND an active alumni and Lacrosse Coach at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Scott checked off all the boxes for the search committee. He has poured countless hours into restructuring the CYO program according to the guidelines recommended by the DRVC and Msgr. Swiader. He ’ s worked tirelessly to make sure that the players choosing CYO get to learn and play, with several teams going on to the championships this season. In a town blessed with many
extremely competitive basketball programs, CYO is a gem among them.
To acknowledge his efforts, the parish nominated Scott as their 2023 Role Model of the Year. During the dinner, which also honored James O ’ Brien (RVC) as the CYO Volunteer of the Year and nineteen other parish-nominated Role Models of the Year, the audience heard a heartfelt speech and spontaneous Q & A by the legendary retired NY Knick John Starks and although the “ did he dunk on Michael Jordan or didn ’ t he? ” question still seems to be alive and well in friendly debate form, Mr. Sparks spoke about what CYO meant to him, and how great coaches guided him through life.
The parish thanks Scott Miller, his family and the other Role Model Honorees and their families for giving of themselves to the youth of their parishes.
For more information on the St. Joseph CYO Program, please visit https://www.stjosephchurchgc.org/ Resources/Group-Directory/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9145/ CYO-Basketball-Program
(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, April 29, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 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. 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
“The Jackie Robinson Story” will be screened at the Garden City Library on Monday, May 1.
Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library
Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
May 1: “The Jackie Robinson Story” (2013) 128 Mins.
May 8: “Top Gun Maverick” (2022) 130 Mins.
May 15: “Analyze That” (2002) 96 Mins.
May 22: “Elvis” (2022) 160 Mins. Spring Programs
Information about spring programs is listed below. Check out our website
*This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Library Friends Book Sale
Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and Sunday, May 7, 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
The Friends of the Garden City Public Library are having their Spring Book Sale on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and Sunday, May 7, from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. downstairs at the Library.
Long Island Reads Book Discussion -
“A Speck in the Sea: A Story of Survival & Rescue”by John Aldrige & Anthony Sosinski
Tuesday, May 9, 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Two veteran sailors who co-own and operate a Montauk lobster boat recount the 2013 search-and-rescue mission for co-author John Aldridge,
describing how his partner, their families, the local fishing community, and the U.S. Coast Guard in three states mobilized an unprecedented and ultimately successful operation.
Registration began Monday, April 24, on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).
Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Email: Speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org
Books available at the Reference Desk.
History Lecture with James Coll *Tuesday, May 9, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
James Coll of History Lectures returns to the Garden City Public Library for his lecture entitled, “ The Opinion of the Court: Understanding the Second Amendment. ” For more than 200 years, the Supreme Court has remained largely silent in interpreting whether the 27 words below provide an individual or collective right to own a gun. The Court has attempted to resolve some questions relating to the Second Amendment with two recent decisions. In this lecture, the discussion will include the impact of these cases, the role of the legislative initiative at the state and federal levels and the evolving status of this debate.
Registration began Monday, April 24, on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org)
Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Email: Speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org
“ A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free
bone marrow-failure disorder. SDS can cause life-threatening complications with the most significant being leukemia.
Compass Real Estate will be holding a “Swab and Save” event on Saturday, April 29 from from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit sisters
Kayla and Nora Superina.
Five-year-old Kayla and threeyear-old Nora were both born on Long Island with ShwachmanDiamond syndrome (SDS), a rare
“The Swab-And-Save event is a great opportunity for these young girls to potentially find a life-saving match through a safe and easy collection process,” said Compass real estate agent and event organizer Denice Giacometti. “There is a high chance that, at some point in their lives, both Kayla and Nora will need a stem cell or bone marrow transplant. As a Leukemia survivor and bone marrow transplant beneficiary myself, I know first-hand how important these swabs can be and urge our community to come and
support a great cause. You never want to hear those words, you have leukemia. Ninety percent of bone marrow matches are done through blood collection. A two minute mouth swab can literally save a person’s life. ”
Swabs will be provided by Be The Match® and entered into a registry owned by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP). Eligible entrants include residents of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40.
The event will take place at the Compass office, 182 Seventh Street, Garden City.
For more information or to register online, visit https://bethematch.org/
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed ”
*This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving
Saturday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Receive 10% reduction on automobile/liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction.
Registration in person at the Garden City Public Library began on Monday, April 17. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability.
The first two weeks of registration are limited to Garden City Public Library cardholders only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin registering on Monday, May 1, 2023. Register separately for each person.
Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to ‘Empire Safety Council’ and current Library card with you to register.
Bring your valid New York State driver's license and a pen to class.
Contact Adult Services (516)742-8405 ext. 5236. Email: Speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org
Narcan Training
Tuesday, May 16, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Narcan Training sponsored by the Office of Councilman Thomas Muscarella. Contact Councilman Muscarella’s office at (516)812-3179 to register.
“What if everything you thought you knew about autism was wrong? This documentary film, “SPELLERS,” challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled. Spellers who all found their voice through the miraculous process of using a letterboard to communication their thoughts and feeling. This film has a strong message for every parent of a nonspeaker: your child can do this, too.
“SPELLERS” also demands that professionals wake up to the reality that we may have underestimated the abilities of more than 50 million people worldwide” (Spellersthemovie.com, 2023). One by one they are speaking up. 26 letters….endless possibilities!!
The film will be screened on Sunday, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave. Please RSVP by April 29 to enrichingspecialadults@gmail. com
Cost: Free
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!
Spring Egg Scavenger Hunt
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.
Saturday, April 29, 11 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. Only one person per family registers. Please note the date change.
Slime With Science with Chris Buchman
Tuesday, May 2,
4:15–5:00 p.m.
This fun STEM program is for children in Grades K-5. Registration began Tuesday, April 25.
Crafty Wednesday
Wednesday, May 3, 4:00–4:45 p.m.
This fun program is for children in Grades K–5. Meet-up at the library with your friends and make a flower bouquet. Registration began Tuesday, April 18.
Books and Brownies
Thursday May 4, 4:00–4:45 p.m.
For children in grades 4–7. Talk about your favorite science fiction books while eating brownies. Registration began on Tuesday, April 25.
Monthly LEGO Club
Wednesday, May 10
This fun STEM program is for children in Grades K–5 only. No registration is necessary. Seating is on a firstcome, first-served basis.
Additional winter/spring programming information will be coming soon. Please check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for registration information.
Patrons gather to watch the chicks hatch at the Library on Monday, April 24. The eggs arrived on April 4 and the chicks hatched throughout the day on April 24 and April 25. The Library will have the chicks through Sunday, April 30, and patrons can visit them this weekend. Eggs were picked up from Cornell Cooperative Extension at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, NY and chicks will be returned back to Cornell Cooperative Extension at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, NY the week of May 1.
The Library’s Annual Chick Incubation program returned this year!
The eggs arrived on Tuesday, April 4 and hatched beginning Monday, April 24 and into the morning of Tuesday, April 25. 6 chicks hatched and the following names were pulled from our Name the Chick contest:
• Pikachick, submitted by Clark Minareli, PreK
• Dylan, submitted by Dylan, age 4
• Carly, submitted by Mila Hook, Grade 3
• Hatches, submitted by Kaitlyn Butler, Grade 3
• Jerome, submitted by Joey, age 11
• Gerald, submitted by William Sievers, Grade 3
Thanks to all the patrons who submitted names for the Library’s chicks. 662 names were submitted!
The Library will have the chicks through Sunday, April 30, and patrons can visit them this weekend. Eggs were picked up from Cornell Cooperative Extension at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, NY and chicks will be returned back to Cornell Cooperative Extension at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank, NY the week of May 1.
Volunteer to help at the Teen Advisory Board's Friends of the Garden City Public Library Fall Bake Sale, which will be held Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Volunteers can sign up to bake, help at the table the day of the Bake Sale, or both! Volunteers who help at the table should arrive beginning at 10 a.m. to help set-up the table and plan to stay until 2:30 p.m. to clean up. Volunteers who bake must bake at least 2 dozen items, must individually wrap items, and must include a list of ingredients. Volunteers who bake are not required to attend the Bake Sale, but must arrange in advance with the Young Adult Department when they are dropping off their baked goods. Volunteers will earn community service credit. Registration for volunteering began Tuesday, April 25, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).
Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12. Space to volunteer is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, May 16 at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, May 9, 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.
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 May, ornaments will be shells, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in June. Registration begins Tuesday, May 9, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).
Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, May 18 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.
Talk about your favorite science fiction books while eating brownies during Books and Brownies, which will be held on Thursday, May 4, at the Library! This program will be led by a Girl Scout and Teen Volunteer. Brownies will be served. Please note registrants will be eating baked goods, which will be baked by a teen volunteer. All registrants should indicate if they have any food allergies. 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 began Tuesday, April 25, 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.
Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly Children's
program LEGO Club! The May session will be held on Wednesday, May 10. 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, May 2, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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 May session will be held Thursday, May 18, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, May 9, 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.
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 May session will be held Friday, May 19, at 3:30 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, May 9 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.
This year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes will be decided by the tweens and teens! Submit your vote either in person by visiting the Library or online by visiting our website at https://www.gardencitypl. org/vote-for-teens-tweens-reading-clubprizes/
To vote you must be entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 and are asked to only fill out one ballot. The nominees, as chosen
by the Library’s Teen Advisory Board, are as follows:
• Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine
• Cotton Candy Machine
• Chocolate & Candy Gift Basket
• $50 Amazon Gift Card
• $50 Target Gift Card
• Seventh Street Gift Card Lunch Package worth $60 (3 $20 gift cards to Guac Shop, Burger Spot, and Garden City Pizza)
• Seventh Street Gift Card Dessert Package worth $60 (3 $20 gift cards to Dunkin, Starbucks, and TCBY)
• $50 AMC GIft Card
• Portable Bluetooth Speakers
• Noise-Canceling Bluetooth Headphones
• Airpods
• $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Voting will be held from April 1 to April 30. Each teen can select up to 5 of the 12 nominees on his/her/their ballot. The nominees with the most votes will be this year’s Summer Reading Club Prizes, so make sure to get your vote in at the Library. Contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.
Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 can earn community service by writing poetry for the Tweens & Teens Department National Poetry Month Display in April! Each volunteer can submit up to 5 poems and volunteers must use a different shape for each poem they submit. Volunteers’ poems will be displayed as they are submitted outside the Tweens and Teens Room throughout the month of April.
Volunteers must come to the Library to pick up a volunteer form and shapes to write their poem on. Shapes to write poems on and the volunteer form can be found outside the Tweens & Teens Room at the Library. If supplies are low, please check back another day for more supplies.
Volunteers must use the shapes provided by the Library to write their poem on and must cut out their shape before submitting their poem. Poems should be legible and written in large enough print and with a dark pen, sharpie, marker, etc so they can be read from a distance. Volunteers can also decorate their shape. All poems should be original work.
Volunteers must return a volunteer form with their poems; volunteers do not have to submit all 5 poems at once and should do an additional form for poems they submit at a later date. Poems will be accepted until Sunday, April 30, 2023. Please return poems and volunteer forms to the Community Service
Drop-Off Box on the metal cabinet in the Tweens and Teens Room.
Volunteers will receive 1 hour for every poem they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. If you have questions, please contact the Tweens and Teens Department at: https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/.
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 now throughMay 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 are available at the Library. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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 depart-
ments, 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 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.
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.
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.
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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-teens-department/.
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/ .
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.
From bestselling novels to children’s books and everything in between, you’ll find them all at the GC Library Spring Book & Bake Sale. But that’s not all! The Library’s Young Adult Group will be holding their famous bake sale. Enticing baskets will be raffled off, all to support programs at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of Garden City Library, the sale will be held two days:
Saturday, May 6
• From 10 a.m.–3 p.m., you will be able to buy wonderful gently used and some new books
• From 10 a.m.–1 p.m., delicious freshly baked sweets & treats from the Young Adult Group
Sunday, May 7
• From 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
• Raffle baskets winners will be drawn at 3 p.m. on Sunday
All proceeds will be used by the Friends of the Garden City Library to support programs at the Garden City Public Library for children, young adults and adults, as well as the very popular Museum Passes and Monday Movie Matinees. The Friends of the Library is a volunteer organization that welcomes volunteers — please see the Friends tab, Membership, on the library website gardencitypl.org. The library is located at 60 Seventh St, Garden City.
We’re looking for local writers to compose articles, columns, and stories of all kinds for the Discovery section of our newspaper!
E-mail submissions and contact info to editor@gcnews.com. Article files and photos should be attached to your message. All submissions must be between 1500-3000 words. Writers whose work is published will receive a $25 stipend. Columnists must also send a headshot photo.
Caregivers and children enjoyed movement, music and playtime at the Jump for Joy Program, which was held April 22, at the Library. This program was for children ages 13 months to five years and adult caregivers.
President Joe Biden’s campaign released a video this week announcing his intention to seek another term. The video stressed Mr. Biden’s experience and said he wanted to “finish the job”and that this would be a battle for the “soul of America.”
It must be said that, at least prior to his announcement, Mr. Biden’s determination to seek re-election has produced a distinctly tepid reaction from much of the country.
Yes, Mr. Biden has an overwhelming chance of becoming the Democratic nominee if he so desires. Most incumbent Presidents have a fairly smooth road to renomination and the relative success of Democrats in the midterm elections stabilized Mr. Biden’s position in his party and effectively froze out the potential competition. Right now, there are only minor challengers and primary debates are probably not going to happen. If Mr. Biden were to falter badly in the next few months, you can imagine a serious challenger like California Governor Gavin Newsom, but this isn’t a particularly likely scenario.
But Mr. Biden’s likely success in winning the nomination cannot mask the profound lack of enthusiasm around the country for four more years of a Biden Administration. An NBC poll, released just before the announcement, which is similar to other polls, showed just 26 percent of respondents think Mr. Biden should run for another term, while 70 percent think he should not. Even 51 percent of Democrats were opposed to another run by the President. For comparison, the 26 percent level of approval to run again in the poll is well behind Donald Trump’s rather anemic 35 percent.
Among the people who do not favor another campaign, fully half regard Mr. Biden’s age as a major reason for their opinion, and this is a subject that Mr. Biden and his campaign operatives will have to confront. Mr. Biden will be 82 years old on Inauguration Day, 2025 and 86 years old when a second term would expire.
While Mr. Biden’s opponents have sometimes overdone the point about his mental fitness (for example, he performed adequately in the 2020 presidential debates), this is not a vigorous President. Mr. Biden has largely avoided reporters during his term, having many fewer news conferences than his recent predecessors. In addition, he has also avoided sitting down with a reporter of a different political ideology. For example, Barack Obama was willing to do when he spoke with Bill O’Reilly of Fox News before the 2014 Super Bowl, which the Fox network hosted that year. Mr. Biden refused a similar interview when Fox hosted the game this year. Mr. Biden spends many long weekends at his home in Delaware and has a limited public schedule, often declaring a “lid” on public activities early in the day.
The age issue could rear up in a number of ways between now and November 2024. There could be a new crisis (or a current problem area like Ukraine could get worse) and Mr. Biden’s response would come under a microscope. He certainly has to do better than in the Afghanistan withdrawal. In addition, Mr. Biden will have to be out there on the campaign trail far more often than in 2020, when he could plausibly claim that COVID prevented him from an active schedule.
This is not to say that Mr. Biden does not have a decent shot at re-election. If Donald Trump is the GOP nominee, a significant percentage of voters will vote for Mr. Biden pretty much no matter what, particularly if Mr. Trump is engulfed in legal battles. Also, the age issue is somewhat neutralized if his opponent is Mr. Trump, who is currently 76 years old. If the GOP nominee is Ron DeSantis or someone else, Mr. Biden can at least point to a half century of experience in Washington. But if President Biden is re-elected, the likely victory scenario is not an enthusiastic mandate but rather being viewed as the better of a bad choice.
We’re looking for writers in our community to compose articles on local topics, opinions, reviews, worthy places to visit on Long Island, and even pieces of fiction. We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section.
Here is an archival photo of St. Mary’s School, located on the east side of Cathedral Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets, from over 100 years ago. The all-girls school was the sister school of St. Paul’s and part of the memorial along with the Cathedral and St. Paul’s to A.T. Stewart by his wife, Cornelia. St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s began in 1877 in houses supplied by Cornelia Stewart. The St. Paul’s building was completed in 1883 but St. Mary’s wasn’t built until 1892. In the above photo it was the section on the right that dates to 1892. In 1902, the tower section on the left was built. This photo clearly shows the lack of ivy growing on the tower section indicating that the photo was taken shortly after 1902. It was torn down in 2001.
Speaking of ivy, it was common back then to have ivy growing on school and college buildings. Eventually they realized the damage ivy does to the brick and mortar. Some think that’s how the “Ivy League” got its nickname. However, a while back someone told me the real reason was that these schools were in a certain division in football represented by the Roman numerals IV (four) which when spoken “I” “V” sounds like “ivy”. Go figure!
On April 18, Garden City High School hosted its AP Studio Art Show, featuring the work of 19 incredible high school artists.
Throughout the year, AP Studio Art students were tasked with investigating a question they came up with, creating works to answer that question. Through research, revision of their ideas and discussion, students created a body of work to be evaluated. During the course of the year, they were asked to create 15 pieces in total, which also included process documentation and investigation pages.
In total, the 19 students in Mr. Uttendorfer ’s class amassed $1.5 million in scholarships and awards from the colleges and universities they
had applied. Most students used a portion of their portfolio to assist with their application.
“Being a part of AP Art has allowed me to see my evolution of an artist as well as help me realize how fulfilling it is to share my art with the public. By being able to come up with my own investigation, I have been able to see and experience art in a way I have never been able to. AP Art was worth the wait!” said student Ariana Bransfield.
Reflecting on her art show experience, student Megan Riggers said, “The AP Art Show was such an invaluable experience; the sense of community and joy was incredible. Creating art by yourself is one thing, but there is something truly spe -
May 2 – May 31, 2023
Helen Towey and Cori Forster crossed paths in an art class 14 years ago. Their mutual love of art developed into a close friendship. In subsequent years, they painted together in art classes and workshops, visited museums and galleries, all in the pursuit of expanding their knowledge and skills.
Cori and Helen are proud to present “Different Strokes”, an exhibit which they hope illustrates the results of their shared journey. “Different Strokes” will be featured at Barnes Gallery during the month of May. Barnes Gallery is located at 2 Nassau Blvd., Garden City, and is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Barnes Gallery will host the artists’ opening reception on Saturday, May 20,
from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This reception will include live music by “Perfect Strangers” — Bob Blatchley & Claire
Kolensky.
For additional information, please call Barnes Gallery at 516-538-4503
cial about sharing the creative process with a group of people whom you can call your friends. Not to mention Mr. Uttendorfer’s incredible wisdom and guidance.”
Student Lilah Koszalka said, “Putting together our boards for the show was some of the most fun I’ve had because of how everybody came together. Once everything was on display,
being able to see everyone’s art and how much they improved was really awesome. I feel like I’ve grown so much as an artist and a person, and I’m so glad I took this class!”
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha added, “This year’s art show was a spectacular representation of the immense talent we have in our high school. Under Mr. Uttendorfer’s
guidance, each student created artwork that showcased both top notch technical skills and boundless creativity. Congratulations to all our wonderful student-artists. I look forward to witnessing all that they accomplish in their future artistic endeavors.”
Congratulations to all the students whose art was featured in the exhibition: Alexa Andron, Amanda Baiker,
Ariana Bransfield, Nina Chen, Gabriela Contreras, Annie Cunningham, Andrew Delaricheliere, Caitlin Donovan, Katie Heckelmann, Lilah Koszalka, Irene Makrinos, Kathryn Maloney, Olivia Marciano, Megan Riggers, Isabelle Sirounian, Nicoletta Sperduto, Shelley Wang, Mackenzie Wehrum and Claudia Yu.
Three Garden City Irish dancers from the Doherty Petri School of Irish Dancing competed at the World Irish Dancing Championships over Easter week. Over 2,500 dancers from 23 nations descended upon Montreal, Canada for the most prestigious and elite Irish dance competition, often referred to as the Olympics of Irish dance. To be able to compete at the World Championships, competitors must be at least in the Under 11
age group and must qualify either through their regional championships, national championships or the All Ireland championships. Less than 1% of dancers will ever qualify for this competition. Leading up to Worlds, these talented Garden City dancers trained in the studio five to seven days a week. They also attended a training intensive in the dance school’s Belfast location in January to prepare for the competi -
tion. Congratulations to all of these dancers on their well-earned accomplishments!
Clare Doherty is a sophomore at Sacred Heart and attended her fifth World Championships in Montréal this past week competing in the Under 17 age group. She came home
ranking 22nd out of 150 of the best in girls in the world, which is an amazing feat. In addition to her being a world medal holder, Clare has achieved the incredible feat of winning the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships four times. Clare has also attended nationals seven
Delaney McNaboe (in pink) during her Hard Shoe Round Number Check (judges audit their scores to ensure that they have the correct score for the correct competitor).
times landing in the top five or top ten each year. She is currently ranked fourth in North America. She has travelled extensively and holds five All Irelands medals, two Great Britains medals, and an All Scotland medal. Her next dance competition will be the North American Irish Dance Championships in Nashville in July. In addition to her commitment to Irish dance, Clare is part of the talented Red/Gold Kickline and cheerleading teams at Sacred Heart, a Student Government representative, and an all honors student on the Principal’s List.
Riley McNaboe is a sophomore at Garden City High School and competed in her fourth World Championships landing on the podium with third place overall in the Under 16 age group. This is Riley’s first globe-winning placement and is impressively a four-time world medal holder. In addition to her Worlds results, Riley is also a six-
time Mid-Atlantic Regional champion, having won consecutively since she was nine years old. She is the current reigning National Champion, a title she has enjoyed for three years. She holds four All–Ireland medals, most recently finishing second in Killarney in February. She has an All Scotland medal and two Great Britain medals, most recently placing second in London in October. Riley next competes at the North American Irish Dance Championships in Nashville in July. In addition to training five to seven days a week, Riley is an intern for Irish Dancing Magazine, a member of the National Charity League, and plays on the Crushers Travel Soccer team. At the Garden City High School, she is on the Varsity Kickline team, Varsity Spring Track team, a Peer Educator, and on the Principal’s List honor roll.
Delaney McNaboe is a seventh grader at Garden City Middle School
and triple qualified for this year’s World Championships. This was her second consecutive Worlds and this year she competed in the Under 13 age group. In addition to her Worlds accomplishments, Delaney is currently ranked 9th overall in the Mid-Atlantic region and ranked 8th in North America. She also is an official All Ireland medal holder, most recently finishing 26th in Killarney in February. Delaney began dancing at the Doherty Petri School at the age of five and has moved up the ranks over the past seven years, currently competing at the Open Championship level, which is the highest level of competition. She will next attend the North American Irish Dance Championships in Nashville this July. Delaney loves
the stage and most recently starred as Evie in the Middle School production of Disney’s “ The Descendants. ” When not on stage, you can find Delaney on the lacrosse and field hockey fields or giving back as a National Charity League member. Girls U13 8-Hand Ceili Team: Delaney McNaboe also competed on an 8-Hand team at the World Championships, which placed 7th overall. The team started their journey at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Oireachtas where they placed 5th overall, qualifying them to compete at Worlds. The team practiced several times a week to perfect two dances, St. Patrick’s Day and High Caul Cap, which were performed on the World stage.
You may have read in previous articles that we are planning to have an A.T. Stewart Market on Saturday, June 3rd. Pat Schweitzer will be one of our vendors! Many of you may recognize her name not only as one of our Shop volunteers, but may also have commissioned her to do some faux or decorative painting in your home. When I first met Pat, I realized that she had painted a topiary on the back of my mother-in-law’s apartment door.
The Market will be 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the front lawn of The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum with approximately 10 vendors. Other vendors will Christine’s Garden Ornaments, Hawkgirl Photography, The Andy Foundation, a company that makes environmentally friendly olive oils and balsamic vinegars and several vendors with vintage items (furniture, tabletop, jewelry). The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter will also be there with its animal adoption vehicle. I will report more specifics in coming weeks. AND, the Exchange will have a “Cornelia’s Courtyard Sale” where you’re sure to find some excellent bargains – cut glass, china, furniture, jewelry and much, much more.
At the Exchange, we carry some of Pat’s artistry. Our merchandise is quite varied – from whimsical ceramic cows and vintage costume jewelry to traditional Waterford. Check out these beautiful towels – imported from Italy. We have so much merchandise that it takes several laps around the shop to take it all in. As one of our volunteers said, “Come in as a customer and leave as a friend.”
• 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 In stagram pages. We sure do get around!
• 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 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.
• 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.
notes that the presence of a casino at the Coliseum/Nassau Hub site would have a significant negative impact on the quality of life in the village, which would be dramatic. The placing of a ‘round the clock’ 24-7 casino in the heart of Nassau County would permanently impact the character of the surrounding communities; and whereas the Board has received considerable input from residents across the village in opposition to the development of a casino at the Nassau Hub site; and whereas the serious security issues which surround casinos are well known, including DWI’s, drugs, prostitution, human sex trafficking and compulsive gambling, and moreover would create a severe impact on our village roadways which are already overburdened with traffic.”
The Board, with its second resolution opposing the casino, urged the Nassau County Legislature and Nassau County and/or Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency (IDA) to “look towards developing appropriate uses of these properties which will enhance Garden City and our surrounding communities rather than negatively impact our collective quality of life.”
After Mayor Carter Flanagan thanked Trustee Finneran for his work on this resolution, she mentioned that every village trustee feels strongly about the need to oppose the casino development.
The board also thanked the residents including those on Facebook forums, advocating with the slogan “Just Say No to the Casino.”
Trustee Bruce Torino offered insight
BY TONY SENAand comments about the lack of information for communities and elected officials to digest involving the potential Sands casino. He said no one he’s consulted has seen a preliminary site plan, drawing and a proof of concept. Torino drew on the old phrase, “The House Always Wins” and said the House in this instance is not Garden City.
“I believe the process by which Nassau County is moving forward to be flawed for a variety of reasons. The information that exists has not been known to neither the residents nor villages. While the resolution we have condemns what has happened so far, there is much more information that they – either Nassau County or Las Vegas Sands – should be providing to residents so we can fully understand what they intend to do. When you look at ads for the venue why do they feel they need to use children as a selling point for a casino? If the strength of their plan has merit it should in fact stand on what the benefit of what is being done – we are being sold a bill of goods and there’s an active corporate cannibalism that is being foisted upon the residents of not only Garden City but the surrounding areas,” Torino said.
He said villages should have the casino plans laid out like a chess board to view all the pieces…instead he appropriately compares the current situation to a game of chance like roulette or cards.
“They have yet to explain to local residents what the occupancy plans, hotel rooms, staff working on-site and other details are. The resolution tonight is based upon a wealth of information
that has not been told to us, that should be told to us,” Torino noted.
Trustee Charles Kelly said the village should devise a formal outreach committee or group to try to get in touch with the other villages abutting or near the Nassau Hub site, “to try to see if there can be a combined effort.” He cited the new resolution coming after the recent (March) Village of Garden City election, including a new mayor and trustees just beginning terms during April, and the need for communication with their counterparts.
Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester said the village has reached out to the mayors of Westbury and Mineola, and some members of the Board received statements that they too oppose the casino though the officials did not meet at a recent rally. Chester said the Garden City team would try to work with them, as well as Stewart Manor and East Williston officials, and “whoever else we can get” to make their sentiments opposing the casino public.
Mayor Carter Flanagan said she will explore contacts through the Nassau County Village Officials Association for their support on this topic. Trustee Chester added that while some officials in the neighboring Village of Hempstead might oppose the casino, the Hempstead Chamber of Commerce is in favor of the project.
Trustee Torino said Hofstra University has tremendous “skin in the game” and he questioned whether any of the villages or other entities have filed a FOIL request to receive plans that might have been submitted to the County’s Planning Commission
or Nassau IDA.
Trustee Kelly was also concerned that Nassau County has not been proactive enough on outreach for the potential other uses for the venue. He cited the immense popularity of E-sports and how there can be arenas filled with fans for its largest competitions, as has taken place across the United States.
“I have heard from several sources that E-sports can use and fill the existing Coliseum. It’s just one example of a kind of use that I don’t think has been explored by Nassau County. I think it is all moving too fast, and there has not been the kind of creativity from Nassau County to explore the other options for the site,” Kelly said.
After the continued Board of Trustees’ discussion about the topic, Finneran suggested that Garden City team with its neighboring municipalities to hire counsel and split costs with these other villages.
“It sounds like there are legal moves we may want to have the ability to undertake,” Finneran said.
Resident Bob Orosz spoke about the new resolution during public comment. He said Garden City should remember the 10 applications for three casino operation licenses, and not jump with legal proceedings just yet.
“I agree that the villages should get together and have an attorney kept on reserve but there are only three licenses available, with 10 applicants. We might be moving forward and panicking and trying out the life jackets and lifeboats before we leave the dock. In this particular case be prepared and be alert and we will go forward on that,” Orosz said.
The New York Islanders won a thrilling playoff game on Tuesday night against Carolina to bring the series back to Long Island. Islander fans in Garden City piled into the local restaurants on Tuesday night to watch the exciting game. Many of the restaurants including Leo’s, Uptown Grille, Prost, Waterzooi, Grimaldi’s and La Nonna Bella were packed with fans who came out to cheer the Islanders on.
Steve Park, the owner of the Natural on Seventh Street said, “We’re so happy to support the team and have the flags hung all around town. It’s great to have the players live locally here.”
On Friday night, the Islanders continue their quest for a Stanley Cup when they play a crucial game 6 at the UBS arena. For the fans in town that enjoy great hockey action, come on out on Friday and support our local stores and restaurants while cheering the team on. Let’s go Islanders!
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Smile, you’re on camera
A male subject was observed on surveillance cameras removing a package from a Somerset Avenue porch on April 23rd.
Unlicensed operation
A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and using a cell phone while driving on April 23rd.
Construction alarm
On April 23rd Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Franklin Avenue building for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be ongoing construction.
Enclosure damaged
A Franklin Avenue bus enclosure was damaged by unknown means on
April 23rd.
Excessive speed
A South Avenue motorist was charged with excessive speed and passing a stop sign on April 23rd.
Gas odor
On April 23rd Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Stewart Avenue residence for a natural gas odor. Firefighters discovered a stove issue and corrected the condition.
Firearm arrest
During a domestic incident investigation on April 24th, Garden City Police arrested a 38-year-old male for Criminal Possession of a Firearm.
Faulty boiler
GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm on April 24th
and determined the cause to be a faulty boiler.
Speeding in school zone
A New Hyde Park Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone on April 24th.
Suspended licenses
A Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and a license plate violation on April 24th.
On the same day, a Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and texting while driving.
Stolen car
Officers are investigating a report of a stolen Honda Civic from Nassau County Parking Field #3 on April 25th.
mcarterflanagan@gardencityny.net
False alarm
Firefighters and Officers responded to a Cherry Valley Avenue apartment on April 25th for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a system error.
Seatbelt stops
On April 25th Garden City Police
Officers issued 11 traffic tickets for seatbelt violations at various locations in the Village.
Unauthorized account
On April 25th a victim reported that their identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized store credit card account.
Theft from fire site
Property was reported stolen from a 7th Street apartment involved in a fire the previous week.
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until May 26. The cost to participate is $6 per session, or residents can buy either a 5 session pass for $25, or a 10 session pass for $50. The Recreation Department is pleased to also announce that there are two dedicated Pickleball courts available for residents to use at Grove Street Park. Due to the increasing popularity of Pickleball, the eastern tennis court at Grove Park has been converted to two Pickleball courts. The tennis court closest to Grove Street will remain open for tennis, so residents will have the ability to play either one of these popular sports. Courts are avail-
able on a first come, first serve basis, and there is no charge to use these courts. For further information about this program, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075.
Here are some events and meetings taking place this week in Garden City:
Saturday, April 29th
9:00 a.m. Open Air Market art the Garden City Bird Sanctuary
Sunday, April 30th
7:00 p.m. Organ Recital at the Cathedral of the Incarnation
Monday, May 1st
1:30 p.m. Monday Movie Matinee,
42: The Jackie Robinson Story at the Library
Tuesday, May 2nd
2:30 p.m. Senior Center Chair Dancing with Felicia at the Senior Center
Tuesday - Friday May 2-5
Pickleball hours (Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to Noon; Thursdays 3 to 5:30 p.m.; and Fridays 5 to 8:30 p.m.) at the Field House
Wednesday, May 3rd
12:00 p.m. Lunch Group at the Senior Center 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting at Village Hall
Thursday, May 4th
11:15 a.m. Yoga with Samantha at the Senior Center
6:30 p.m. Traffic Commission Meeting at Village Hall and via Zoom
7:30 p.m. Village Board of Trustees Meeting at Village Hall and via Zoom Saturday, May 6th
11:00 a.m. Teen Advisory Board’s Friends of the Garden City Public Library bake sale at the Garden City Public Library
Saturday - Sunday May 6-7
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Saturday) and 1-3 p.m. (Sunday) Friends of the Garden City Public Library semi-annual book sale at the Library
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of 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. A rain date for one week later (June 16) was also set. The street closure will begin at 5 p.m. for the Belmont.
The board then approved a “once in two weeks” schedule for 2023 Summer Promenades, with dates set as June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18, September 1 and September 15. For the Promenades 7th Street closure would begin at 6 p.m. and end at 11 p.m.
Trustee Charles Kelly commented on the resolution for Promenade Fridays before the vote was taken on the consent calendar.
“I hope that in connection with starting times at 6 p.m. some thought is given to what time 7th Street is closed because we have had complaints from handicapped people that the earlier the closure is, that becomes the moment they no longer would have access to stores along 7th. I ask that when the decision is made for 7th Street closure that consideration of this aspect take place,” Kelly said. He clarified that some people are specifically speaking about the handicapped spaces on 7th Street.
Trustee Bruce Torino spoke about the potential for Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson and his staff to configure access for the handicapped spaces in parking field 7N behind Dunkin Donuts and Key Food, for those who will need it. “That will give people the closest ability to get on to 7th Street once it is closed,” he said. Jackson said he will work with Detective Hennessy and John Wilton from the Garden City Chamber to achieve this.
Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi said the Department of Public Works needs time to set up barriers on 7th at Hilton, in the middle of the road at the Key Food driveway, and at Franklin Avenue. He suggested if more manpower (employees) are on-duty for Public Works to set up then the job can be done faster and the start for street closure could be as close to 6 p.m. as possible.
Chamber merchants’ group leader John Wilton addressed the Board on April 20 and spoke about the 477 vehicles that took part in the Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade the Chamber sponsored, as it took one hour and 11 minutes for all participating cars to travel the parade route to 7th Street.
He also noted the preparations for the Belmont Festival undertaken by the Garden City Chamber including working with the County Board of Health, the insurance processes and band commitments, setup and security contract.
According to Wilton, for Promenade nights the process to close 7th Street only started taking place at 5 p.m. during summer 2022. He said despite
what some merchants might comment about 7th street closing by 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. on Promenade dates, the 5 p.m. street closing time has remained.
“We ensured the access for anybody in a handicapped spot and as Commissioner Jackson can tell you, our biggest issue on those Fridays is making sure we safely get the vehicles off 7th Street. It always presents a problem when somebody is shopping in a store and they forget so they come out to move the car, or if it’s people from other areas shopping. In fact we have to follow homeland security rules to make sure there are no vehicles and no explosive items on the street for public pedestrian access. We are very sensitive and careful for anybody with issues about parking, and if anyone is in a handicapped space we will move the barricades to help them move out,” he told the board.
Wilton also said the schedule of biweekly Promenades for this year will be a success and a lot of fun, and he thanked the board for supporting it.
Communications Committee established
On April 20 Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan spoke about the official creation of the Village of Garden City Communications Committee, a few moments after resident Lynn Krug addressed the trustees about ways information is spread by the village.
“A lot of great things happen here in the village and people do not always hear about them, if they do not come to the meetings or read on the website. I have heard feedback on where people turn to find out information. We are going to spend the next few months focusing on just an overall communications plan, from a letter that goes to all residents moving in and how we communicate with residents through mailings, newsletters, our website and social media to consider what the best way is to communicate with residents.
In The Garden City News’ mayor’s column I have begun to highlight items for what goes on in the village in the week ahead, not just from our meetings but with fun items at the Library and Recreation Department for example,” Carter Flanagan explained.
The mayor appointed John Cantwell, Jeff Rothgaber, Effie Campbell and Suzey Samuels to the Communications Committee.
A board discussion during the April 20 meeting considered the work and role of Samuels, as a consultant, for the next phase of the village website is in progress, “to better meet the needs of what we envisioned the new website to be” according to Mayor Carter Flanagan.
Locust School first grader Elijah Pavon proudly displayed his winnings from the Shanti Fund Peace and Environment Poster Contest. Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools
Locust School first grader Elijah Pavon’s artwork was chosen as the winning piece for the first grade section of the Shanti Fund Peace and Environment Poster Contest.
On April 20, Elijah attended an awards ceremony at the Stonebridge Country Club in Smithtown along with his parents, art teacher Ms. Leyland, and Garden City District Coordinator of Music and the Arts Amanda Hauser.
At the ceremony, Elijah received a cash prize along with having his art-
work published in the Shanti Fund’s annual calendar. Elijah was one of 12 winners from schools across Long Island to win this distinction.
When asked about his piece, Elijah said, “I created a picture that shows the beauty of Earth when we take care of it by using lines, shapes and color. I included details such as a windmill and solar panels to show how we can use the wind and the sun for energy. When we take care of our planet, we are creating a place for everyone to enjoy.”
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received from Belfor for swapping out the original vinyl floor.
Blake elaborated on the remainder of the month, with plans for the senior center returning to being a community hub.
“Pending a final inspection by the fire marshal tomorrow morning (April 21) we will begin to move some of our programs back to the senior center building next Wednesday (April 26). The work is finally done. Belfor and their subcontractors have done a terrific job, everything looks great. There was a 12-person cleaning crew at work there on April 14 and it brought the building into pretty good condition. Our people will go in to mop the floor, get the restrooms very clean, and put a real shine on it to get it into Garden City condition. We will shift the programs back from the cottages a little bit at a time, and we will schedule a grand reopening event in another week or two,” Blake told the board.
Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi complimented Paul Blake on the updates and management of the senior center’s recent project.
“I want to thank Mr. Blake and Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello and the rest of staff who worked on the reopening for the senior center, and the contractor (Belfor) was excellent. Any time I needed an updated from Mr. Blake with answers to specific questions he gave me the answers needed and updates on anything I did not ask about. I was able to provide that communication to interested residents who were inquiring about the senior center. Thank you very much, great job Paul!” Suozzi said.
At the meeting, Blake also reported that the Recreation and Parks Department was set to open the two new dedicated pickleball courts at Grove Park. The courts are free for any resident to use, and they are open all day and seven days a week. “People can go down and play to their heart’s content,” he said.
For another item regarding Recreation and Parks, the Board approved a change order for Northport Tree Company, for $150, to cover the removal and replanting of one tree that was inadvertently placed in an incorrect location. “It was deemed to be in the best interest of the tree to remove it and plant it a little further down the road,” Blake said.
Trustee Ed Finneran asked for and received an update on the success of youth baseball opening day/weekend activities in the village, and the topic then shifted to the parking lot covering the historic Long Island Motor Parkway behind Stewart Field in the village’s
east. Trustee Charles Kelly, who chairs the village Traffic Commission, thanked Superintendent Blake for his work in balancing the needs of the Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA) with the concerns of residents of adjacent Raymond Court, as cars must go through the small street to access that parking lot.
“I think you have been doing a great job and I have been keeping the entire board apprised of what the plans are and how you have been working them out,” Kelly said.
Blake gave his staff the credit. He responded that it is a pleasure to help to the extent Recreation and Parks can, as the situation is “a tightrope.”
“I work with really great people who are committed to our residents and doing the best we can for them. Those kind words will be passed along,” Blake said.
Fire station sketch to be reviewed
Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello reported to the Board that the village has received an updated, tentative sketch from consulting architects for the GCFD Fire Station No. 2 renovation, for the almost 93-year-old structure at the corner of Edgemere Road and Stewart Avenue. The design includes revamping of the stair tower, and an addition onto the building “squaring off” its proportions.
“I have forwarded the new set of plans to the board’s fire commissioner (Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester) and we will have a discussion with the fire chief, and we will go from there,” he explained.
The Board of Trustees approved a transfer of $18,250 to cover three change orders for Village Hall’s first-floor renovation project, with the updated scope of work and change orders submitted by GTX Construction Associates Corp. of Freeport. The transfer of $18,250 put the funds into the “Office Construction -Administration and Finance” account, moved from the Department of Public Works - Garage Doors Replacement” budget line for the current (2022-2023) fiscal year.
Change order No. 6 for the project costs $11,000 as on the first floor, seven doors will have electric card reader access installed, totaling $8,750. The main entrance doors to Village Hall will soon be modified to become handicapped accessible, for a cost of $2,250. Special hinges, covered by the change order, will go along with the access knobs.
Change order No. 8 for the Village Hall project comes from conditions caused by a water leak, as $5,750 will cover the partial removal of a wall and replacement of the damaged area with new sheetrock.
“The water damage happened from the building’s roof, and the roof is being replaced now. They are expecting to finish that in one and a half weeks,”
Superintendent of Public Works John Borroni said.
Change order No. 7, in the amount of $2,750, will cover for one dedicated 20 AMP plug (for $2,000) and one new
receptacle ($750). Borroni told the Board of Trustees that the new outlets and dedicated line would be installed for a new IT server rack, and the receptacle enhances the layout of the office.
The change orders’ approval includes a credit amount for the village of $1,250 for one door, since the decision was reached to not install that one.
Girl Scouts were honored for collecting donations of cookies for members of the military.
Bridget and Shea Meehan were two of five Girl Scouts from the Garden City Association who were recognized by Girl Scouts of Nassau County on April 25 at the Navy Recruitment Office for their cookie sales. The girls’ cookie customers purchased over 100+ boxes that were donated to military heroes.
Several US Navy officers and boatsmen shared about their work, ships, and their lives. The Scouts got to share info about their own lives, their troops
and career ambitions. In addition the girls also helped to unload 300 boxes that were donated to the Navy. The Navy office will distribute to 36 locations throughout New York and New Jersey. Other events will distribute to other armed service divisions.
Since 2013, Girl Scouts of Nassau County has delivered Girl Scout cookies to local military with the help and support of local Girl Scouts like Bridget and Shea.
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Thomas Firouz Motamed, 74, of Kiawah Island, SC, passed away at home with his family on April 19, 2023, following a valiant and courageous battle with brain cancer.
“Tommy” was born on December 5, 1948, and grew up in Garden City. As a graduate of Adelphi University in 1971, he was the proud captain of the lacrosse team. He attended Widener University School of Law, graduating in 1975. His successful 31-year career at The Chubb Corporation began in 1977 as a claims trainee in NJ. With an unwavering work ethic, he was promoted through the company and ultimately elected vice chairman and Chief Operating Officer. In 2009 he served as Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation, retiring from the insurance industry in 2016.
His impact on countless lives will be long-lasting as a leader, mentor, and philanthropist. Tom was a member of the AIG Board of Directors, the Insurance Institute Board of Directors, the Adelphi University Board of Trustees, the World Business Chicago Board of Directors, the Gibbes Museum Board of Directors, and the MUSC Board of Trustees.
Usually up before the sun, Tom loved people and was greeted by name at the local bagel shop or dry cleaner. He enjoyed rounds of golf with friends, buying and selling real estate, traveling to places near and far, or simply frying up bacon in the morning for his grandsons.
Tom lived each day as a man of humble character who worked tirelessly to provide for his family. He routinely planned gatherings to keep his family connected and made joyful memories with those he loved while keeping everyone laughing. He was a devoted husband, a supportive father, and a loving grandfather; he will be forever
missed.
Tom is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Christine; his daughter, Meredith Rymer, and her husband Tim, and their sons Ben, Evan, and Nate; his daughter, Kate Miles, and her husband Quinton, and their son Jackson; his cousin, Lawrence Thomas; 6 half-brothers and sisters; and his beloved Labrador retriever, Deacon. He is predeceased by his parents, Dr. Michael Motamed and Joan Mooney, and his aunt, Dr. Fahimeh Thomas.
Services will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Grace Church Cathedral, 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston, South Carolina.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Duke University, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center.
Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Pkwy, Charleston, SC 29414.
Edward Joseph Meade, who was born in Hempstead, on March 15, 1955, passed away on April 23rd.
Ed was a long time resident of Garden City. He was a Senior County clerk for Nassau County for over twenty five years. Ed died at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, after having suffered a stroke at home.
Ed leaves behind his cherished siblings, Maryanne (Mark) Krasinski, Thomas (Pam) and William Meade. He was a generous and loving uncle to Michael, Kris Edward, Matthew (Ariane) Krasinski and Kelly and Tommy Meade.
A wake was held at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Garden City, on Thursday, April 27th . A Funeral Mass will take place at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Garden City, on Friday, April 28th, at 9:45. Interment will follow at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.
Special thanks to Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, and the doctors and staff at NYU Langone for their
Edward Joseph Meadeoutstanding help and kindness towards Ed. Please make a donation to the charity of your choice. No flowers please!
If you would like to post an obituary for a loved one, simply send a short biography of them 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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ing). I hoped that cost estimation of the park concept could be part of that process. However, at the most recent Board meeting, just before I spoke, in a conversation with Mr. Orosz the Mayor modified her previous statement and indicated questions from Trustees had been garnered for submission to Westerman (4/20 Board meeting at 2hr 02 min) and it is not yet known if a work session actually will follow.
My issues are with the past Committee’s labeling of the park demolition proposal as FDEM without having listed and described any of the elements of the park and not specifying the respective costs of landscaping , trees, lighting, benches, gardens, a pond and other features that somehow total $15m. It is noteworthy that the only response to my letter was from Mr. Kuhl. There were no other responses by residents voiced at the recent Board meeting about my position, not even by those favoring demolition. There was no comment voiced for Mr. Kuhl’s previous polished presentation of a park concept or the previous Committee’s $15m estimate either. The Board did not comment at all.
Mr. Kuhl’s letter still offers no breakdown of the cost of the components of the park. He admitted at the Board meeting that he reached out to Harder and Con- Kel for a price for the landscaping aspect but neither responded. (3/16 Board meeting at 1hr 47 minute-mark). So in my letter I felt the cost of $15m was not explained. To the contrary, read the detailed cost estimate that Westerman Construction (p. 17) did for demolition ($17.6m inclusive of historic salvage).
Shouldn’t a park concept also merit the same level of detailed analysis? Note; At the March 16 Board meeting I asked Mr. Westerman if he did a cost estimation for the park and he said he did not. ( Board meeting at 00:50 min.)
So if Mr Kuhl, an accomplished landscape architect, was comfortable totaling the cost of the specific elements of the park why were such elements with specific ballparked costs not presented by him at the 3/13 Town Hall, or published in the past Committee’s handout or presented at the 3/16 Board meeting?
However, it appears this subject is not on the table at this point. At the appropriate moment other residents may have to be heard from if the park concept is to be cost estimated. Otherwise, basic demolition (simply demolishing the building and creating a grass field) favored by some pro-demolition advocates may be the only potential “demolition option” on the table. Anybody really want that kicking the can down Stewart Avenue approach??
To the Editor:
Since the announcement by New York State to license three new fullfledged casinos in the downstate region, a group of concerned Nassau County residents have formed a civic association to fight against a proposed casino to be built at the Nassau Coliseum.
The association is named “Say No to the Casino Civic Association” and our website is nocasinonassau.org. On the website you can sign a petition opposing the casino proposal – to date we have over 2,200 signatures and the number grows every day.
You can also join our Facebook Group also named “Say No to the Casino Civic Association” that you can find on Facebook using the search feature. By becoming a group member, you will receive the latest updates on the casino proposal, information on upcoming protests and how to contact your elected officials. To date there have been two successful protests held at the Nassau County Legislature building in Mineola that have received positive media coverage and more are being planned.
A group of village residents has formed a Garden City Coalition chapter of the civic association. The group is led by Monica Kiely and to date we have distributed lawn signs to many homes in the village to raise awareness. If you are against the casino and would like to join the coalition to become active in the fight, please email us at GCsaynotocasino@gmail. com with your name and contact information. We will be in touch to explain how you can help us stop the Las Vegas Sands from building a mega casino one mile from our village.
Members of the Garden City Coalition of Say No to the Casino Civic Association: Monica Kiely, Betsy Lenhart Andromidas, Effie Campbell, Richard Catalano, Patricia Chester, John Chiara, Jacqueline Ghosh, Suman Ghosh, Anne C. Griffin, Michael McKeever, Alison Metzler, Richard Williams, Anthony Ziniti
To the Editor:
During the month of May, American Legion Post 265 and Auxiliary volunteers will be distributing the familiar handcrafted poppies, planned to coincide with Memorial Day. Our unit’s annual drive pays tribute to those veterans who have died in the service of their country. It also honors millions of Americans who willingly have served
in the Armed Forces for the sake of our freedom; and returned home.
Hospitalized and disabled veterans make each nine-piece poppy in Auxiliary sponsored poppy shops. Their compensation helps to supplement the physical and psychological therapy they need.
The American Legion Auxiliary provides the materials and the volunteers. The veterans make the poppies.
If you are presented with a poppy, please wear it proudly in honor of those who have served our country. Know that the poppies are not sold. Any contribution received is allocated to assist needy veterans and their families in ways that the government does not provide. Through our unit’s annual poppy drive, you, our devoted citizens are the primary resource to continue our work.
Our Unit 265 actively is engaged with the VA Hospital in Northport, the state Veterans Home in Stony Brook, our Marine base on Stewart Avenue, county / state level Auxiliary entities and other venues that lead us to veterans and their families we are in a position to assist.
Interested in being an official member of the American Legion family? Veterans (men and women): contact Jim Michalak, membership chair at 1-646-438-0139
Women relatives/spouses of veterans: Contact Donna Armieri, Membership at 516-314-4552
Jacqueline Burdi Eltringham, William Bradford Turner ALA Unit 265To the Editor:
The GC Board of Trustees passed a strong resolution unanimously opposing a casino because all Garden City would suffer in the long run just. Blakeman and the County Legislature cannot be allowed to destroy what we cherish.
Your children and families: Our children attend Hemlock, Locust, and Stewart schools. They play sports at Global and at Mitchell Field just a few hundred yards from a proposed gambling casino and all the issues it brings.
• 2 minutes from crime, traffic congestion, accidents. Geraldine Hart, exFBI agent and past SCPD Commissioner noted that Jake’s 58, the LIE gambling hub, saw a 100-400% increase in police activity- assaults, robberies, human trafficking [using and selling woman and children for sex], larcenies, sexual abuse, DUI’s, and more and more of all these bad things.
• 2 minutes from polluted air and water.
• 2 minutes from drugs dealers of Fentanyl, Heroin, Oxy-Contin.
• 2 minutes from gangs. Our Costs - A Sands Casino will cost Garden City. We will need more of
everything that costs you money and increases your taxes:
• More Police Officers – maybe 25% or more officers
• More Fire Personnel and Equipment
• More water taken from a precious aquifer
• More Road Repairs staff
• And more taxes to pay for the hidden impact from a Sands casino
Just imagine the Village with:
• Hundreds of trucks delivering supplies or hauling away trash every day
• Cars racing through the side streets to get to a casino
• 10,000 (?) extra vehicles a day heading into a casino
• Monumental congestion on Stewart Avenue from New Hyde Park Road to Eisenhower Park and on NHP Road, Nassau Blvd, Cathedral, Rockaway, Hilton. Franklin, Washington, and Clinton
• GC restaurants and shops losing business as a casino sucks the life out of them.
• NYU Winthrop and NCMC hospitals impact from a flood of casino related patients
• And then: More Gambling Addiction, Spousal Abuse, Drug Addiction, Alcohol Abuse
A Gambling casino is not good for any Nassau town.
Bad for the North Shore, South Shore, and everything in between. Bad for Garden City, Westbury, Floral Park, Hempstead, Manhasset, Rockville Center, Stewart Manor, Uniondale, Roosevelt, East Meadow, Brookville, Herricks, Levittown, Hicksville, Wantagh, Merrick, Bellmore and more.
There are far better uses for the Hub…a tech site, major medical site, shared offices and more. Build something that has lasting benefits for the community, something we need. Not the temporary high from gambling, (it’s a game until you lose, and the House always wins).
These are elected officials who need to hear your voice in strong opposition to a casino. Call and Email them and say, “I oppose the Sands casino”. Bruce Blakeman - 516-571-3131 bblakeman@nassaucountryny.gov. Richard Williams
411 Stewart Avenue Garden City New York 11530
Don Clavin 516-489-6000 donclavin@ hempsteadny.gov.
NC Legislature Laura Schaeffer - 516 -571-6214 https://forms.nassaucountyny.gov/contact/agencies/ld14/contact.php.
NYS Assemblyman, Edward Rae, District 19 516-535-4095 rae@nyassembly.gov.
NYS Senator Kevin Thomas, - 516-
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April 28, 2023
The Incan ruins at Pisac in Peru’s Sacred Valley are our first introduction on this one-day Alpaca Expeditions tour to the massive scale of Incan building projects. Though there were settlements here before who built terraces (there were two other major empires before the Inca), it was the Inca emperor Pachacuti who conquered the area n the mid 1400s who ordered the building of a sprawling mountain complex covering 162 acres.
Pachacuti (who also built Machu Picchu, our ultimate destination on the four-day/three-night Inca Trail trek) built Pisac as a multi-purpose residence, citadel, observatory and religious site. This was his secluded royal retreat away from the heat of Cusco where he and nobility could “relax” between military campaigns, undertake ritual and religious ceremonies and be a defensive refuge. Francisco Pizarro and the Spanish conquistadors destroyed the Inca complex.
In fact, it seems most of what we associate with the Incan Empire came under the rule of Sapa Inca (“paramount leader”) Pachacuti-Cusi Yupanqui, whose name meant “earth-shaker”. Beginning in 1438, he and his son Tupac Yupanqui began a far-reaching expansion that brought much of the modern-day territory of Peru under the ruling Inca family control – an Alexander the Great of
South America.
At the time of the Spanish conquest in 1536, the Incan Empire extended 3,000 miles, connected by an elaborate network of roads, and had built these monumental structures at Cuzco, Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu– without the benefit of draft animals like the horse, the wheel, iron or steel tools, written language or currency.
How was that possible?
Our Alpaca Expeditions guide Jaime explains how the Incan society was organized – its principles of labor and work.
“The Inca had three layers of labor,” Jaime tells us: Anyi (reciprocity); Minka (communities work
together) and Mita (a labor tax, where every man had to do two to three months of service to the government or serve in the military each year). By combining their political authority with religious authority, the people drafted to build the Inca’s palaces and temples did it as much out of devotion to god as their obligation to give service the state. Societal behavior was governed by three moral precepts: Ama sua: Do not steal; Ama llulla: Do not lie; and Ama quella: Do not be lazy.
How long would it have taken to build Pisac? Jaime says that each ruler would have designated his own project that had to be completed in his lifetime and not left to a succes-
sor (which is why most of these sites we see were not finished).
At the high point of Pisac, 11,791 feet elevation, there is a watchtower, from which guards would have sent and received messages by blowing a conch. It might announce that the Inca king was coming and to be ready, or a threat.
The Inca worshipped the mountain and the rocks, so would integrate the mountain contour into the structure rather than alter it, building on top of the bedrock.
Jaime explains how the terraces were built – how they would build from the bottom, to the stone wall, digging a couple of feet into the ground, use a tree as a lever, filling three layers of material – soil-gravelbig stones – so that the water would drain to the lower terrace. They used a rudimentary tool – a long stick with a stone or metallic point, and one man would use it like a spade and a second would turn the soil over.
The Inca family was “pure”, but could name a non-Incan as chief. Someone could ascend to noble rank if they had a skill. An Incan ruler would have an official wife who would also be Incan, and only her children would inherit, but he could have as many concubines as they liked, and would have dozens of children.
“It was a very organized (and controlled) society.”
At another overlook, we see where some 3,000 holes have been made in a cliff – created by grave robbers. At this site, people were
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buried in caves with their belongings so they would have them for the next world. The king and nobles, though, were mummified and put into a mausoleum.
We also see the remains of pre-Incan cliff dwellings. “They were afraid of cannibals” who believed they could ingest their victim’s power. “It was practiced until the mid-1800s.” Also, 1000-2000 years ago, there more wild animals and the people lived in cliffs to be safe.
We drive down into the town of Pisac which was built in the valley below the ruins by Viceroy Toledo in the 1570s, where Eric has found a local Andean restaurant online for lunch.
Pisac is famous for its market. Official market days are Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday filling the Plaza Constitución but the market is busiest on Sunday when indigenous Quechua communities from the surrounding area come to town to sell their produce and stock up on supplies for the week. We have very little time to explore the market. (We need to be back in Cuzco at 6 pm for our mandatory orientation for the Alpaca Expeditions trek to Machu Picchu.)
We would also have liked time to visit the museum, Comunitario de Pisac, which opened in 2009 with exhibits on the production of ceramics and the traditional textiles produced by
local Quechua communities. A room is dedicated to the Incan presence in the area covering its development from the archaic period (7,000 to 800 BC) to the period of imperial expansion of the Inca state (1400 to 1535). The museum includes a graphical presentation of the various areas of the imperial city, as well as various ceramic objects and remains (including Incan mummies).
Ollantaytambo
After lunch, we drive 1 ½ hours further to Ollantaytambo, a fascinating and massive Incan site built during the Inca’s heyday which provides an excellent preview of what we will experience at Machu Picchu. Here, we see rock formations representing the Incan god, Wiracocha (the god of creation) and the Church of St. James on top of Inca site.
The large boulders, 40-50 tons each, were so finely finished with curved and convex edges and placed, indicate that this structure would have been the temple; boulders that are basically piled up show that it was never finished. He points out the slight angle of the wall –meant to for stability in the event of an earthquake.
“They believed rocks were beings,” Jamie says. “From the quarry to the structure they may whip the rock (rather than the person)” to get it to cooperate. There would have been a model of the structure they were building in ceramic or stone at the quarry and most of the carving would have been done there, where there was more room, the
finishing touches would be done at the site. We can see the two quarries in the distance, but it is unfathomable how they managed to move these multi-ton boulders.
At the Temple of Water, we see how the Inca used water for irrigation as well as for drinking. The window opening was cut to align with the solstice, and water, diverted from the river, would be directed back into the channel.
I was concerned that I was huffing and puffing climbing around the site – realizing this was part of my acclimation to the altitude but anxious that it did not bode well for the Inca Trail trek we would be starting the next morning. I half imagined the Alpaca Expeditions guide would tap me on the shoulder and tell me I wasn’t suited for the trek.
You could easily spend 2-4 hours here – there is so much to explore – and then spend time in the gorgeous market in the absolutely charming village with its hardware stores, kitchen and home supplies. But we have to rush back – it’s about 3 hours drive back to Cuzco – to get to our mandatory 6 pm orientation at Alpaca Expeditions’ offices for our Inca Trail trek.
The next morning, when our bus taking our group to the start of the Inca Trail trek stops in this very village to pick up a couple from their hotel here, we realize we could have organized our tour differently – done the orientation the night we arrived and stayed overnight in Ollantaytambo. Then we could
have had more time to really enjoy the site and the village and instead of getting picked up at our hotel in Cuzco at 4 am could have been picked up here at 6 am. (In this scenario, we still would have left our luggage back at the Amaru Inca hotel in Cuzco where we will return after the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu trek, and just had with us what we were taking on the trek.)
It is also possible to combine a stay in Ollantaytambo with Machu Picchu without doing the four-day Inca Trail trek. Alpaca Expeditions has various tour options with shorter or no hiking.
The permits to do the Inca Trail trek are limited to just 200 trekkers a day and get booked up months in advance.
To see all the options for touring, visit Alpaca Expeditions, USA Phone: 202550-8534, info@alpacaexpeditions.com, https://www.alpacaexpeditions.com/
To check with the US State Department to get the latest information on travel to Peru: https://travel.state. gov/content/travel/en/internationaltravel/International-Travel-CountryInformation-Pages/Peru.html
Next: Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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Next to the rent or mortgage payment, food is likely your biggest household expense. And have you noticed food prices steadily creeping into the stratosphere? A little here, some more there doesn’t seem too bad until you get through the checkout. Wow, $100 doesn’t go so far these days! But you can make it go a lot further if you will diligently stick to a few sage guidelines.
I won’t say these are new ideas. In fact, these are the things we learned from our grandparents -- especially those who lived through the Great Depression! It’s good for us to remember what we’ve learned in order to stay sharp and resolute.
No. 1: Don’t shop hungry. Studies find you will spend at least 17% more for the simple reason that everything in the store looks so good!
No. 2: Shop with a list. Get tough on yourself. If it’s not on the list, it doesn’t
go in the shopping cart. Even if you see all kinds of great “bargains” you didn’t know you needed before you saw them, stop and think. Then walk on by. If it’s that important, you can come back later.
No. 3: Prepare your list. Make your list at home using the store’s weekly sales ad. Build your menus around what’s on sale. As far as possible, buy only what’s on sale. Make do. Get creative.
No. 4: Concentrate on the loss-leaders. These are the items that are deeply discounted to lure you through the doors and into an impulsive shopping mood.
No. 5: Know your prices. Keep a written record of the regular per-unit prices of the items you buy most often so you’ll know whether a special is a bargain. Many times, specials have nothing to do with a sale but more to do with a marketing campaign.
No. 6: Buy in season. Fruits and vegetables will be the best quality and the lowest price when they are in season.
No. 7: Shop with cash. Take only the amount of cash you have decided to spend on this trip. Leave the checkbook and that wallet filled with plastic at home. If you come across a fabulous bargain and don’t have enough cash, you can always return later with more cash to stock up.
No. 8: Carry a calculator. Keep a running total of your items in your cart so you can keep track of where you are and to avoid checkout embarrassment.
No. 9: Shop at larger stores. Because of volume discounts, larger stores are generally cheaper than smaller ones.
No. 10: Find a bakery outlet. These kinds of thrift stores offer wonderful bargains. But be careful. It’s easy to spend more on all those bargains than you would have on full price items at the supermarket.
No. 11: Use coupons. Buy the smallest size the coupon allows to get the greatest savings.
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Nearly 20 years to the day, I penned an article titled “On Names and Nicknames.” I think we all know what a name is. But a nickname? Here what Webster has to say:” a name given instead of the one belonging to a person, place, or thing, usually descriptive and given in sports … to misname.”.
In any event, and to be sure, names and nicknames have always fascinated me. Their origin and ability to survive the test of time is a tribute to the importance we place on names. Some are shocking, some simply do not make sense, and others are as appropriate as one would expect. Take my last name for starters: Theodore. It is a Greek name that means “gift of God.” I have told my wife Mary on numerous occasions that a loose interpretation of the name is “God’s gift to women.” I will pass on her comment.
At the local level, many of my neighbors live in either Williston Park or East Williston. Now, East Williston has several parks, but I am still trying to find a park in Williston Park, although I am told there are some.
There are also names associated with other towns, cities and village. Here’s a few in our country: Boring (Oregon), Bland (Missouri), Pray (Montana), Due West (Georgia), and Hell (Michigan).
To add to the mix, Baby Island can be viewed from Honeymoon Bay in the State of Washington, while in Iowa, the town of Fertile is adjacent to Manly, and then due north and east of Iceland, there’s ice-covered Greenland.
Here are some anomalies: Learned, Mississippi has no public schools. Ballplay, Alabama lacks a baseball diamond. Bottom, North Carolina sits at the top (northern) end of the state. Zigzag, Oregon lies on a perfectly straight stretch of road. The temperature in Cool, Texas once reached 115°F.
I annually hosted a pre-Super Bowl reunion with my Astoria gang that came to be defined by my family as the “animal” party. The group consists of Damon Runyon characters with nicknames like Willie the Buff, Louie the Lob, the Hawk, The Big Guy, Marty Cool, the Phantom, Jake the Weightlifter, Bobby the Rat, the Creeper, Superman, Steve the Greek, the Great One, Tony the Snake, the Scavenger, Zack the Animal, the Gaylord, etc. Even the girls had nicknames: Marie the Dancer, Betty the Booper, Mary Gloves, etc. Everyone, and I mean everyone, had a nickname. Mine was the Gaylord. How I came upon the name must be buried in my subconscious. I have no recollection of its baptismal founding, but many of my friends still (affectionately?) call me
Earlier in my career, I would often make tough-to-get reservations using my last name – Theodorakis – prior to it being changed. I would also claim I was with the Greek Embassy. Believe it or not, it often helped.
The racetrack is also notorious for unique names and nicknames. The group I hung out with carried such monikers as: Johnny Stash (moustache), One Punch Vito, Nunzie, Frankie Budweiser, Stretch, Joe the Cutter, etc. I always thought Joe had been in a knife fight, but it turns out he worked as a cutter in the garment industry. Vito was never in a fight; however, he was notorious for making large bets on one horse, with the teller only punching out one ticket. Frankie as you might suppose, drove a Budweiser truck.
Now a lot can be done with names. I often pick up a phone and announce “this is Bruce Willis” or “this is Tom Sellick” or “this is Denzel Washington”
or “this is Horatio” or “this is Felix.” Some people believe me initially. Many years ago, I called a colleague at the USEPA in RTP, NC. The secretary answered: “May I ask who is calling?”
“This is Dan Quayle for Charley Pratt.”
There was a long pause and I heard the phone drop with the secretary yelling hysterically: “It’s the vice-president!” Several years later, Charley’s secretary would announce with a wink
“The White House is on the phone.”
“What in hell do you want this time?” Charley asked. Believe it or not, it was the White House calling to invite Charley, the newly elected President of the International Air and Waste Management Association, to a dinner in Washington.,
So much for names…and nicknames.
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Regular readers of my column know that I try to avoid the use of Social Security jargon, abbreviations and acronyms as much as possible. That even goes as far as the name of the agency that runs the Social Security program. Although I must frequently do it, I just don’t like referring to the SSA (that stands for Social Security Administration) because most people have never heard of it. For example, everyone knows the FBI, or the IRS, or NASA. But if I hadn’t just told you that the SSA was the Social Security Administration, would you have known it?
On the other hand, there is one Social Security-related abbreviation that I think almost everyone knows: SSN, which of course stands for the Social Security number. And in today’s column, I’m going to give a little history about that ubiquitous number and the little paper card we all have that displays that number.
People sometimes ask me who got the first Social Security card. And they are also curious to know what the lowest Social Security number ever issued was -- and who got it. They usually assume that the person who got the first Social Security card and the person who got the lowest number are one and the same. But that’s not the case. The history of the SSN makes for an interesting story.
When Social Security numbers were first issued in 1936, the SSA did not yet have a network of field offices, so the agency contracted with the U.S. Postal Service to distribute and assign the first batch of Social Security numbers through its 45,000 local post offices around the country. Of these 45,000 post offices, 1,074 were also designated as “typing centers” where the cards themselves were prepared.
Because of that, the best that SSA historians can say with certainty is that the first SSN was issued sometime in mid-November 1936 from one of those 1,074 post offices to someone whose identity and SSN are unknown. Thousand of Social Security numbers and cards were probably issued on that day, so there is simply no way to tell who got the first one.
The SSA does know, however, who received the Social Security card with the lowest number. They tried to make a bit of a public relations fuss over it, but it didn’t work out as the agency’s flacks planned.
SSNs were grouped by the first three digits of the number (called the area number) and assigned geographically starting in the Northeast, moving down the Eastern Seaboard and then across the country to the West. Although instead of starting in Maine (the most northeasterly state), they gave “001” numbers to New Hampshire. That’s because the plan was to give card number 001-01-0001 to John G. Winant, who was a former governor of New Hampshire and was at the time the chairman of the Social Security Board (the forerunner of the Social Secu-
rity Administration). But Winant turned down the honor.
Then it was offered to the head of the agency’s regional office for the northeastern United States, but he also said no. They tried to designate a couple other officials for the alleged honor, but with no luck. In frustration, the agency’s PR people nixed their plans for a ceremonial first “official” SSN recipient. So instead, they just decided to issue card number 001-01-0001 to the first Social Security number applicant from New Hampshire. This proved to be Grace D. Owen of Concord, New Hampshire, who applied for her number on Nov. 24, 1936.
There is one more little twist to this story. If you do some research into old press reports, you may find a story that says the very first Social Security card was issued to John Sweeney of New Rochelle, New York.
What actually happened is this. All the SSN records prepared by post offices were shipped to the SSA’s headquarters in Baltimore. One of their first jobs was to create an official Social Security record (primarily to track earnings) for each SSN issued. When the first batch of SSN records came in from the postal service, the agency’s head of accounting operations pulled the top card off the pile and declared it to be the official first Social Security record. It happened to be card number 055-09-0001 belonging to the aforementioned Mr. Sweeney. The next day, newspapers around the country announced that Sweeney had been issued the first SSN. That wasn’t quite right. It would be more accurate to say that the first Social Security “earnings record” was established for John Sweeney. But because those records were invisible to the public and the Social Security card was a very visible token of the program, the newspapers overlooked the nuance and John Sweeney had his 15 minutes of fame in 1936.
But neither 001-01-0001 nor 055-090001 is the most well-known Social Security number. That honor belongs to 07805-1120.
In 1938, a wallet manufacturer in New York decided to promote its product by showing how the still relatively new Social Security card would fit into its wallets. The president of the company thought it would be a bright idea to insert a sample for display purposes in each wallet. His next not-so-smart idea was to put a real Social Security number on the display card. The number shown on the card, 078-005-1120, actually belonged to the president’s secretary, a woman named Hilda Witcher.
The wallets were sold by Woolworth stores all over the country. Even though the card was only half the size of a real card, was printed all in red and had the word “specimen” written across the face, many purchasers of the wallet adopted the SSN as their own! In the peak year of 1943, 5,755 people were using Hilda’s
number. The SSA acted to eliminate the problem by voiding the number and publicizing that it was incorrect to use it. (Witcher was given a new number.) However, the number continued to be used for many years. In all, over 40,000 people reported what became known as the “Woolworth number” as their SSN. In fact, as late as 1977, 12 people were found to still be trying to use Hilda’s original SSN.
By the way, some of you may be wondering how I could be giving real names and real Social Security numbers in this column. First, the people mentioned
have all long since passed away. Second, the SSA has flagged those SSNs (and other famous or infamous numbers) so that if anyone ever tried using them, they would be instantly investigated.
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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We have been extremely lucky this past winter, with the least amount of snow falling locally as well as the longest wait (Feb 1st) for snowfall in 150 years, which barely measured 0.4 inches according to The Weather Channel.
On the other hand, California and other areas out west had the 2nd highest record snowfalls in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of 56.4 feet, the 6th snowiest on record dating back to 1869. It has completely eliminated the severe drought that has plagued California and other surrounding states and locations.
The surprising thing was that I saw crocuses and other small flowers blooming in February which I had never experienced in the past. This led me to think about the exterior of my own home and plan what I would be planting this spring. Out on Long Island, the growers began delivering their Trees, Shrubs, and annuals to nurseries and big box stores. It seems most definitely that we had an early spring. So it would behoove you to get out and begin checking out your own landscaping and see how you could spruce it up and add some color and value. If you are going to do a major overhaul, then the first thing you must do is determine what your budget is and what types of trees, shrubs, and flowers you want to purchase as well as where you are going to plant them.
The most critical area to focus on is your front area and main walkway, where everyone will be walking into your home. Whether you are considering selling now or in the future, this will always be a crucial area to plant colorful and a diverse variety of flowers.
Many will consider impatiens, which are your standard most pop-
BY PHILIP A. RAICESular type of annuals only surviving for one season. They are also excellent around flower beds in and around to the left and right of your front door. Other types are petunias in planters, coleus, and begonias. In addition, you might consider some biennials which are self-seeders (not to be confused with perennials), such as foxglove, hollyhock, pansy, black-eyed Susan, sweet William, Queen Anne’s lace, honesty, forget-me-not, Canterbury bells and several varieties of evening primrose. They say, “you don’t get a 2nd chance at a first impression.” So adding color to the front of your home becomes tantamount to curb appeal.
There are many applications that you can download into your cell that can assist you in picking out various types of trees, shrubs, and flowers when you are out at your local nurseries. Even taking a trip way out on Long Island for the day, where many of the growers are, could save you some serious money and provide you with a lot of choices and a fun day.
My former career, as a landscape designer, and certified and licensed lawn, tree, shrub, and lawn applicator has provided many benefits in guiding my current and past real estate clients by sharing my knowledge and advice. The name of my former company was Lawn Gro Lawn Care. We also had an irrigation division as well as a carpet cleaning service, so if we dirtied anyone’s carpeting or interior, we had that covered! I know that some of you who read my weekly real estate/busi-
ness column realized that you were my customers in the past. I thank you for contacting me and I truly enjoyed our conversations together, reminiscing and assisting you today with your questions about what to plant. If you weren’t my past customers and want some advice, always feel free to contact me.
In a recent report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 99% of our participating members said that they believe the curb appeal of your home is the first point of contact in attracting purchasers. The photos and virtual tours of one’s home can make or break whether or not a prospective buyer may or may not want to see your home. So when considering putting your home on the market, first look at your exterior landscape as if you were the buyer and try to be objective in determining whether or not you believe the landscape would motivate you to want to consider viewing let alone buy the home. When buyers do a drive-by in advance of making an appointment, your exterior will either attract or detract from making your home stand out above the others in the area. Your home needs to be as attractive as possible, outside as well as inside and will require planning and budgeting. But the investment and the end result will be an increase in value and your satisfaction and a more positive impression to your future potential purchasers.
Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years
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No. 12: Consider generic and store brands. Many times, the product is identical to the brand name except for the lower price. If you are unhappy with the product, return it to the store for a refund. Yes, grocery stores have refund policies.
No. 13: Shop solo. Being distracted can be very costly. Leave the kids and spouse at home and you’ll be more laser-focused.
No. 14: Don’t buy nonfood items at the grocery store. Housewares, pharmacy items, greeting cards, paper goods and cleaning supplies can be purchased for less elsewhere: dollar stores, and discount department stores like Target and Walmart.
No. 15: Avoid individual-size packages. Buy the big bag or size and divide into smaller portions at home.
No. 16: Avoid convenience items. It’s more cost-effective to make your own salad dressing, chicken-coating mix,
soups and so on.
No. 17: Learn sale cycles. Study sale flyers until you recognize predictable cycles. Buy enough when it’s on sale to last until the next sale.
No. 18: Use it up. If your garbage disposal and kitchen trash have become the best-fed members of the household, stop throwing so much food away. Prepare less, and if you still have leftovers find creative ways to use them up.
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experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.
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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This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”
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Week of April 30 -- May 6, 2023
Springtime weather is becoming very pleasant around the Northern Hemisphere, and folks can use this opportunity to enjoy the nighttime sky.
This week, the brilliant moon will dominate our evening sky. Expect it to reach its full phase on the nights of Thursday, May 4, and Friday, May 5. On those nights, you’ll see it rise over the east-southeastern landscape around sunset.
As it rises, its orange disk will likely appear quite large as it clears the horizon. Of course, the moon is no larger when it rises, but it appears that way because of some fascinating optical trickery known as the “moon illusion.”
As it ascends in the eastern sky, the moon’s brilliant light will obliterate from view all but the brightest of stars and will offer us an opportunity to check out some of the brighter features of the springtime evening sky.
On those nights, look above the moon for the bright star Spica -- the brightest in the constellation Virgo, the maiden. Its name comes from the Latin word meaning “ear of grain,” and in many depictions of the constellation, the star represents a shaft of wheat.
Spica was an important star in ancient days. Around 3200 B.C., the temple at Thebes was oriented to Spica, and in the second century B.C., Hipparchus
used the star to discover the wobble of the Earth’s axis known today as precession.
We now know Spica to be a bluewhite star about 261 light-years from Earth; in fact, the light we see from Spica is actually the combined light from two stars that orbit one another every four days. Together, they produce about 2,200 times the luminosity of the sun.
Also above the moon -- but more to the north -- you’ll spot a bright, yellow-orange star named Arcturus. This is the fourth brightest in all the heavens and is also the most brilliant star north of the celestial equator.
Located near Ursa Major and Ursa Minor -- the Great and Little Bears -- Arcturus marks the constellation Boötes, the Herdsman or Bear-Driver, though most of its stars are much too faint to see under the full moon’s light.
This star’s name derives from the ancient Greek word “arktouros,” meaning “Bear Guard.” Today we know it as a red giant star about 25 times larger and about 180 times more powerful than our sun; it’s an example of what our star will become some 5 billion years from now and lies about 222 trillion miles, or 37 light-years, away.
So how do we find these two stars when the full moon does not lie nearby? Well, that’s quite easy, because stargazers have long used the stars of the Big Dipper to point right to them.
On spring evenings, the Big Dipper
stands on its handle in the northeastern sky not long after dark. To use it to locate these stars, simply follow the curve of the Dipper’s handle outward. We say, “follow the arc to Arcturus, then speed on to Spica.”
The Dipper, Arcturus and Spica will appear higher in the sky each evening
Whenever my husband goes out of town, I cheat. I figure what he doesn’t know won’t hurt him, and since there’s no way for him to find out that I cheated, why not have some fun while he’s out of town?
Do I feel guilty about this? Maybe a bit. But only because I know that my indiscretions may eventually catch up with me in the end. You see, I don’t just have one lover. I have two.
Ben AND Jerry.
It’s true: I’m supposed to be dairyfree. Wheat-free, too. It’s not that I’m allergic to wheat or dairy; it’s more of an intolerance. And by intolerance, I mean that when I eat anything with wheat or dairy in it...
I snore. Yes, I snore. And it’s loud. Like rocket-engine loud. Someone once measured it in decibels and it was some-
where between a heavy-metal rock concert and a baby crying on a plane, both of which are annoying, but apparently not as annoying as an extremely loud wife snoring in the bed next to you.
Or so I’ve been told.
While my husband is out of town, I don’t care if I snore. I don’t wake myself up snoring, and I don’t keep anyone else awake either. Yeah, sometime the dog gets annoyed, but then again, sometimes he snores, too. When he snores, he gets thrown out of the room. My husband doesn’t do that with me because it would make me mad, and he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
Wheat-free bread, that is.
It was a tough decision but for the sake of my marriage, I chose domestic bliss over fresh bread. But when the cat is away, the mouse will play... and eat a lot of cheese, pizza and ice cream.
I thought I was in the clear, but the
problem with wheat and dairy is they always come back to bite you in the butt, or at least make your butt bigger. After several months, it was becoming clear that I definitely had a little something going down on the side and I knew I was going to have to come clean.
But then I found a guy who makes really good gluten-free cakes and bread. And my favorite ice cream dudes, bless their hearts, started a line of dairy-free ice cream. Was it possible I could have my wheat-free chocolate lava cake and eat it, too?
I made the switch while my husband was away. And then when he came home, we went to sleep, and I assumed all went well.
But alas, I was wrong.
“You snored last night,” he said accusingly the next day. “Did you eat wheat or dairy yesterday?”
“I did not,” I replied honestly.
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“Well, you must have had something. What did you have?” he asked.
“The only thing I had that I didn’t make was a piece of wheat-free chocolate cake.”
“Maybe you are chocolate-intolerant now, too,” he said.
I glared at him. “So, you’re saying that now you think I should give up chocolate?
“Maybe. If it makes you snore.”
“Actually, I think you should give up something now, too,” I replied.
“What?” he wondered.
I shrugged. “Sleeping in the bedroom.”
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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You can use the moon or the Big Dipper to find Arcturus and Spica.
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Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven. Oh, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.
Oh Star of the Sea, help me herein and show me here you are my Mother.
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Say “No to the Casino”. It would hurt all of us.
Richard Williams
Strong opposition
To the Editor:
I am writing to encourage others in Garden City to join me in voicing strong opposition to the proposed Sands Casino by contacting our County Legislators (https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/489/County-Legislature) ahead of a critical lease transfer vote next month that has the ability to stop this project before it gathers more momentum.
The notion that this casino is a “done deal” is far from true.
My opposition to this casino rests on three main points:
The casino will undoubtedly bring incremental crime, traffic and other negative externalities (gambling, drug addiction etc.) which will spill out into Garden City and surrounding communities. On the issue of traffic specifically, I wanted to highlight that the County and MTA do not currently contemplate reactivation of old GC rail spur to handle the influx of traffic; however, promises can be broken in future years, especially if car traffic reaches
a fever pitch and the dormant GC spur becomes the ‘best’ alternative for a traffic problem that this Casino has created
• There has been inadequate disclosure and public debate on these critical issues. The recent Hofstra lawsuit vs. the Nassau County Planning commission speaks to breach trust of the process
• The proposed location in Nassau county is a terrible place to locate a casino – Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, Kellenberg High School, several museums. This area of Nassau County is literally where children and young people come to
learn and play. Why would we expose the most easily influenced segment of our society to elements that are likely to be harmful to their development?
Casinos, in my view, may be a viable option for communities that do not have good development options. This is not the case in Nassau County. I hope others in Garden City rise up in these critical weeks by contacting our County Legislators to Stop the Casino ahead of the upcoming vote in May regarding approving the lease transfer to the Sands.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice of Formation of 845
SECOND AVE 7B LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-04-13. 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 Domenick Aiello: 97 Garden St Garden City NY 11530. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice of Formation of Medici Photography. Articles of Organization filed with 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
NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE
HEREBY MADE PUBLIC AS A LEGAL NOTICE:
The forgoing is NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL IS NOTICE TO AGENT NOTICE TO AGENT IS NOTICE TO PRINCIPAL Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
ASSUMED NAME:
JOSEPH KOFI ECHIE JR ©� PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 6 Fairmount Street Valley Stream New York 00000 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S):
Name: Address:
Joseph Kofi Echie Jr In care of: 6 Fairmount Street Valley Stream New York 00000 USA
The name holder is the Executor in office, of the ALL CAPITAL NAME Estate. And all variations there of.
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: Districtwide Outdoor Learning Environments. Bids will be received by the School District, on May 10, 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, April 26, 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, May 2, 2023, at 2:00 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
Garden
Education
City Union Free School District
Dated: April 26, 2023
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, MAY 11, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:
FRANKLIN AVE AND STEWART AVE FOUNTAIN RENOVATION
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:4/28/23
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, MAY 11, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:
WORK UNIFORMS
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:4/28/23
NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY IN RELATION TO A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York, will hold a public hearing at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in said Village as well as via Zoom at 7:30 p.m. on the 18th day of May 2023, upon the following: A Local Law to Amend the Code of the Village of Garden City, In Relation to Prohibiting Certain Transient Dwelling Uses.
Dated: April 25, 2023 Garden City, New York
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK
KAREN M. ALTMAN VILLAGE CLERK
The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons in need of any special accommodation for 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.
Announced
Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children ages 5 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!
Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions.
Instructors (who are called "Wizards") provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!!
Two weeks of camp will be offered for this program:
• July 24–28 from 9 a.m. to noon OR noon to 3 p.m.
• August 14–18 from 9 a.m. to noon OR noon to 3 p.m.
All classes will be held in St. Paul’s Cottages.
The cost of each 5-day, 3-hour camp is $220. Your child may register for a full day and bring lunch at a cost of $320.
To register for this program please visit the Chess Wizards website at www. chesswizards.com.
Incrediflix is back! This very popular film making camp guides children through the aspects of this great hobby. Children will work in age appropriate groups to create and make their own short film. Topics are listed below. Lunch supervision is included for any child who would like to stay for both sessions of that week’s camp. All flix will be professionally edited and will be downloadable within a month after camp ends.
Where: Community Park Tennis Hut
Cost: $205 for each ½ day session, or $385 if you register for both sessions in the same week, bring your lunch, stay for two classes
Topics are:
Week of July 17–20:
Live Action Flix
9:00 a.m. to moon
Discover your filmmaking talents! You don’t have to be an actor to take part, as we'll guide you through the Hollywood process to create, direct, film, act, and more. You won't just make
an incredible movie, you'll have the skills to make your own movies with friends.
Claymation Flix
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Join us as we make our own Claymation movie! You will create your own clay character to star in a movie you will film, direct, and voice over in small groups!
Week of July 31 – August 3
Action Movie Flix
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
There is no limits in your action packed movie when using a green screen and camera tricks. You will collaborate to write, act and direct in this stunt packed moved where you will be taught action choreography to thrill an audience!
Action Stop Motion Flix
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Use stop motion tricks to create fires, explosions, and even floods as your characters battle it out or work together to save the day in the action packed stop motion class. You will work in small groups to storyboard, create the action and film these exciting movies.
To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Checks only please, made payable to Incrediflix.
Recreation and Parks’ softball camp will teach young aspiring players entering grades 2 through 5 the basic skills of softball. Every aspect of the game will be covered including hitting, fielding, base running, pitching, and more. Team play will be emphasized. The goal of this camp is for young athletes to improve their overall self confidence and knowledge of the game.
When: July 10 – July 13
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Community Park Softball Field
Cost: $ 130
To register, 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.
The Garden City Recreation Department will be conducting a Youth Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grades in September who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Come join us and learn what it takes to pass, dribble and shoot in this camp. The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in self-improvement, basketball fundamentals, team play, group cooperation, and most important of all, FUN!
When: Monday June 26 through Thursday, June 29
Where: St. Paul’s Field House
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $ 130 each week
To register, 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.
Recreation and Parks will again conduct a Summer Baseball Camp for boys and girls that are residents of the Village of Garden City and entering 1st through 5th grades in September.
This instructional program is offered for boys and girls entering 1st through 5th grades. The camp will focus on individual skill development, and the importance of playing together as a team.
Youngsters in each age category will be divided into appropriate skill levels and will receive group instruction.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Baseball glove, sneakers or rubber cleats
When: Week of July 17–20
Where: Community Park’s Baseball Fields
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $ 130 each week
To register, 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.
Garden City Recreation and Parks will offer 4 days of beginner pickleball lessons to children in grade 5–8 who are residents of the Village of Garden City.
This program will provide an opportunity to learn every aspect of this fast growing sport. Explanation of the court, game rules, and court etiquette will be taught while playing. This program will be administered by Jackie Flynn, Recreation leader and phys. ed. teacher.
The 4 day session will begin on Monday, July 3 and run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There will be no class on July 4. Paddles will be provided. The cost of this program will be $99. Please visit our Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to register or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.
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.
Mad Science of Long Island is a company who provides a wonderful learning experience in a camp setting. Residents of the Village of Garden City entering grades 1–5 are encouraged to attend. The topics and details for each camp are listed below.
For any Science Camp, all checks should be made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.
FOR ALL WEEKS:
Where: St. Paul’s Center
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m
Fee: $350, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group
Weekly topics are:
July 10–14
Topic: Flight Academy for Entering Grades 1–5
Birds, kites, planes and rockets—if it flies we will explore it in this camp! All week long campers will build various flying machines, explore space, and learn about Newton’s laws of motion in the fun camp!
July 17–21
Topic: Brixology for Entering Grades 2–5
Using Lego bricks, kids build a different engineering themed project in each class! They explore different engineering fields while using critical thinking and creative problem solving to improve their creations!
July 24–28
Topic: Ready to ROBOT for Entering Grades 2–5 ($25 additional fee during the first day of class)
Children will learn the uses of robots in our world and spend time experimenting with them in this fun session! Participants will build their own working robot to take home with them at the end of the camp.
July 31–August 4 & 5
Topic: Motion Madness for Entering Grades 1–5 Science and engineering go hand in hand as we explore what machines and nature have in common. Campers will build various structures as they learn the FUN-damental forces that affect motion.
August 7–11
Topic: BOTS Lab ($30 additional fee during the first day of class)
Explore the world of robotics in the hands on class! Campers take home awesome daily science projects and will complete a robot that they will take home at the end of the camp!
August 21–25
Topic: Crazy Chemworks for Entering Grades 2–5 Participants will learn real lab
techniques and safety procedures while using these throughout the week making crazy concoctions and chemical combinations. Glow in the dark, potions, slime and other projects with be introduced.
For Entering Grades 1–5
Recreation and Parks will offer the following summer art camps for Garden City residents entering grades 1–5 in the cottages at St. Paul’s. Each session is one week long and runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The subjects of each camp and the dates are as follows:
Crayola® Artist’s Passport (June 26–30) - Embark on an “around the world” cultural adventure! Explore far off places and learn about the people who live here while experimenting with Crayola® products! We will “travel” from the Americas to Polynesia while trying art techniques developed by local artisans. Each day we will make a unique creation while learning about the different cultures.
Crayola® Artblazers (August 14–18) – Participants discover inspiring masterpieces and artists who have changed 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.
The fee for each week will be $ 350, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.
Recreation and Parks’ Tennis Camp program offers children ages 4 through 15 an opportunity to learn or advance their tennis skills while working with experienced tennis pros in a fun setting. Our camps are set by age and children will be grouped
according to ability within their camp. All sessions are held at the Community Park Tennis Center. The age of the child at the start of the session will determine which session the child may attend and proof of age may be required. Please read the information below to determine which camp your child is eligible to attend.
Equipment needed: flat soled sneakers and a tennis racket. Please note that rackets are provided for the peewee level.
All Camps will follow the same session dates:
SESSIONS:
A - June 26 – 29
B - July 3 – 6 (No class July 4)
C - July 10 – 13
D - July 17 – 20
PEEWEE CAMP – For ages 4 – 6. For the beginner child, tennis skills will be learned by fun and easy to do drills taught by our tennis staff.
Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Cost: $75
NOVICE CAMP – For ages 6 and 7. This camp will teach serving, rallying, and the basics of a tennis game, keeping it fun for the younger tennis set.
Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cost: $ 75
JUNIOR CAMP – For ages 8 – 11. For all levels of experience, this camp will group players by ability so that everyone can move to the next level.
Time: 10 a.m. – Noon. Cost: $ 125
JUNIOR ADVANCED CAMPFor children ages 8 to 11.
Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $125
SENIOR CAMP - For ages 12 to 16. For all levels of experience.
Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $125
SENIOR ADVANCED CAMPFor children ages 12 to 15.
Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $125
To register, 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.
On Thursday, April 20, the German Honor Society visited Plattdeutsche Home Society. They spoke in German to residents who immigrated from German-speaking countries. The students had an extraordinary learning experience about what their life was like immigrating to the United States. They also got to learn about what their
past professions were and how they made a living for themselves in the United States. The students as well got to share with the residents what they will be doing after graduation. The students and residents made a great connection with each other. This is a continuation of a great friendship between the students and the residents.
Team 1
Clara McDonough
Clare Sampson
Team 2
Emme Frederick
Margaret Hoey
Julia Urban
Team 3
Coco Connors
Penelope Vouyiouklakis
Team 4
Lyla Apostolic Wa
Emmie Demuth
Reagan Slevin
Team 5
Emma Watts
Teagan Munnelly
Team pink butterflies
Brooke Burgmeier
Riley Overby
Olivia Grazioso
Green Lizards (Team 1):
Jack Lehmann
Maddox Corbett
Fireballs (Team 2)
Blake Whicher
Orion Schembri
Barrett Brink
Green Giants (Team 3)
Farrell Desmond
Lucas Kalina
Blue Sharks (Team 4)
Declan Janish
Tigers (Team 5)
Jacob Murray
Declan Tighe
Blue Otters (Team 6)
Christian Fraser,
Rocco Lazos
GC Cheetahs (Team 7)
Everett Jamal
Grady Meskell
Grey Sharks (Team 8)
Vincent Ferraro
Nico Santamaria Blanco
Aqua Waves:
Valentina Lanza
Hailey Kruk
Blue Butterflies:
Emilia Clark
Emilia Maione
Sadie Onofrio
Green Unicorns:
Maisie Dillon
Alexandra Theoharis
Pinkie Pies:
Lulu Connolly
Lainey Dalessio
Nora Reilly
Pinky Pies 2.0:
Ava Campon
Teagan Reeves
Purple Pandas:
Charlotte Bentley
Grace Connolly
Ela Saka.
Purple Unicorns:
Julia Baglio
Claire Berbari
Andie Bernstein
Team Minarcik: Whole Team
Orange Crush
Luca Brooks
Calvin McKinley
Callum Weber
Team Schrubbe
Matthew Connors
Gavin Manna
Walker Schrubbe
The Rhinos
William Dounis
Alex Preusser
Team Coratti
Ethan Kenny
Christian Trapani
Team Miller
Jay Kapela
Jonathan Yacoub
Team Boyle
Ryan Boyle
PJ Fruzzetti
Matthew Marchese
Blue Lizards
Zachary Griffo
Charlie Kunz
Green Machine
Brody Butler
Cooper Quinones
1st Grade Girls
Green Mints
Holly Dolan
Nora Donaghy
Claire Nguyen
Stingrays
Brook Dobbin
Audrey Doggendorf
Liliana Espana
Team Mullowney
Ashley Cardi
Gabby Phillipou
Erin Costello
Team Harrison
Claire Sullivan
Emma Eng
Mary Crowley
Team Blake
Coco Blake
Eden Desmond
Gemma Grasso
Team Munnelly
Sydney Canales
Madeline Grima
Avery LeFave
Team Crain
Kayleigh Bell
Penny Gunther
Caitlin Anci
Team Servino
Regan Chu
Cora Graffagnino
Emmarie Leake
1st Grade Boys
Team 1
AJ Polito
Anthony Farina
Team 2
John Stuckey
Ryan Schriefer
Team 3
Logan Meditz
Asher Donner
Team 5
William Struck
Bo Boesen
Team Ofenloch
Henry Ofenloch
Alexander Marin
Jack Chiara
Jack Ketcher
Team 8
Conor Short
Patrick Mitthauer
2nd & 3rd Grade Girls
Team USA
Addison Calame
Olivia Li
Amelia Regazzi
Claire Scuderi
Team England
Sophie Gong
Julia Khawajia
Gianna Lazos
Immy Stimmler
Team Italy
Stella Sparacello
Taylor Pombar
Vita LaDuca
Team Portugal
Lena Murray
Emelia Grogan
Alexa Peek
Team France
Shae Sceles
Olivia Strom
Brooke Volpe
Team Ireland
Julia Gonzalez
Mila Hook
Kyriaki Hosken
Team Brazil
Charlotte Stiehl
Olivia Lehman
Chloe Meditz
Team Spain
Kai Martin
Emelia Albert
2nd & 3rd Grade Boys
Team Baglio
Benjamin Nicholson
James Virzera
Team Coratti
Carter Coratti
Ollie Ferrucci
Team Overby
Luke Mooney
Coulter Manno
Team Hajart
Aiden Charchali
Maddox Minarcik
Team Wagner
Thomas Scarantino
Liam Maher
Team Schwarz
Col Mancuso, Leo Herrera and
Nathaniel Schwarz
Many congratulations to our coach Luis Castellanos and assistant coach Mike Carr on their championship run in the 8th grade boys B Division!
Team members: Luke Agrippina, John Luca Antico, Aidan Carr, Jackson Castellanos, Theo Castro, Brayden Cook, Vincent Lattuca, Noah Lau, Brendan Ohl, Finn O'Sullivan, James Schiraldi, Jack Vessio, Nicholas Vlogianitis, Mack Whalen.
Attention current high school sophomores, please consider getting involved in your community!
The GC Central Property Owners Association (CPOA) Student Ambassador Program is a vital part of the CPOA. Started in 1999, the program is an ongoing joint venture between res-
ident Garden City junior/seniors and the CPOA. The Student Ambassadors learn how the Garden City village government operates by attending Village meetings. They are challenged to get involved in important issues facing the Village by committing to a service project and presenting their work at CPOA
meetings.
Applications are being accepted between April 14–May 20 from current high school sophomores who live in Garden City. The term will be the student’s junior and senior year in high school: 2023–2025. The application can be found on the CPOA website (gccpoa.
org). A brief interview with CPOA Directors is required.
Contact Evelyn Fasano (efasano2001@yahoo.com) or Pat Cunningham (cunningham49@verizon.net) with questions and to submit your application.
Get ready for the ultimate battle on the field as Garden City takes on Manhasset in the highly anticipated Woodstick Lacrosse Game! With a history dating back to 1935, this game is a must-see for lacrosse fans.
Don’t miss out on the excitement!
When: Saturday 4/29, 4 p.m. @ Garden City High School. This year, the student body is hoping to create a “ white out, ” so please where your white t-shirts in support of your GC Trojans. We expect a high turn-out, come early.
In a highly anticipated conference game between Garden City and the Calhoun Colts, the Trojans came out strong. Garden City's offense was in top form with 5 players finding the back of the cage, scoring 16 goals with 12 assists.
Attacker Andrew Ottomanelli led the team with 7 goals, Jack Archer 4 goals, Henry Gibbons had three goals
and Dan Medjid, James Paisley each scored one goal, rounding out Garden City ’ s impressive offensive display. RJ Votruba and Brayden Robertiello
combined to win 19 of 28 faceoffs. Epochlax and Revolution Athletics Players of the Game: Andrew Ottomanelli, Tristan
This year’s annual “GC For A Cure,” sponsored by The Garden City Teachers’ Association (GCTA), will be held this Saturday, April 29, at the Garden City High School rain or shine. The 5K Run/Walk will start at 9:00 a.m. and the 1 Mile Run/ Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds from the Run/Walk will benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Michele White Scholarship Fund, Kids Need More, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities; New York Metro. The day’s events will offer awards, bagels, bananas, pizza, face painting and guaranteed fun for the entire family. There will be over 75 raffle baskets. Our grand prize raffles include an authentic Islanders jersey
signed by the entire 2022–23 team and a Rangers hockey stick signed by Barclay Goodrow.
Registration and bib pickup will be on April 28 at the Garden City High School from 5:00–7:00 p.m. La Bottega pasta will be on sale for $4! Baked goods and raffles will also be available for purchase. Registration and bib pickup will also occur on race day from 7–8:30 a.m.
The GCTA needs your help in order to make this event a continued success! If you are interested and able to offer your community support by registering, donating a basket, making a donation on line or stopping by and purchasing raffle tickets! Your generosity would be greatly appreciated.
For more information about the
event, to make a donation or to register, please visit www.GCFORACURE. com
The GCTA is grateful for this year’s sponsors. Thank you Patriot Supply, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s, La Bottega, GC SEPTA, GC PTA, GC Dental Group, Doc O’Gradys, Park Place, Four Seasons Realty, Crossfit Garden City, Island Aquascape, Mr. DJ Entertainment, The Founders Group at Morgan Stanley, The Jamie and Paige Malone Foundation, Stewart Manor Country Club, Leo’s Tavern, Community Care Home Health Services, Pizzeria G and “I’m Not Done Yet” Bobby Menges Foundation. Together we are making a difference in the fight against cancer.
The Garden City Girls Varsity Lacrosse team had two important games lined up as it entered week four of the season.
The first game was held Tuesday, April 19, against Massapequa. The Garden City Girls dominated their opponent in a thrilling game, ultimately emerging victorious with a final score of 14-10. The first half of the game was back and forth between Garden City and Massapequa. Maureen Arendt scored the first two goals of the game, one being an eight-meter shot. The Trojans scored three goals within the last two minutes of the first half. The offense was on fire this game with their quick speed and great plays!
At halftime, Garden City was leading with a score of 12-7. During the second half, another five goals were scored, one being from Cacciabaudo and another from Finnell. Sophomore attacker Kyle Finnell showcased her exceptional
skills by earning an impressive 7 points, 6 goals and one assist. Another key player, Katie Gaven, demonstrated her playmaking abilities with 1 goal and 4 assists. Marie Cacciabaudo also had a strong performance, contributing 3 goals to the score, and also did an exceptional job on the draw circle securing possession with her amazing ground balls. Niamh Pfaff made 6 crucial saves to help secure the win. The Garden City Girls Varsity Lacrosse team showcased their talent and teamwork during this game, resulting in a well-deserved victory!
Following their impressive triumph over Massapequa, the Garden City lacrosse team had two practices to prepare and fine-tune their strategies for their next challenge against the Wantagh Warriors. In an electrifying lacrosse showdown, the Garden City Girls Lacrosse team clashed against the Wantagh Girls Lacrosse team on
Saturday, April 22, in an away game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The game went into overtime (golden goal) after two thrilling halves of regulation, with points from all players showcasing their skills. Kyle Finnell and Katie Gaven both contributed four points, while Maureen Arendt had three goals. The starting midfielders, Marie Cacciabaudo, Kendal Morris, and Tori Ottomaneli, contributed two goals each, while the defense, led by Mabel Overbeck, Emily Romeo, Kathryn Monaco, Ariana Bransfield, and Ellie Anderson, played tenaciously. Goalie Niamph Pfaff made critical saves to keep her team in the game, totaling six saves.
At halftime, Garden City was leading with a score of 7-4, but Wantagh came back strong in the second half, scoring three quick goals in the first two minutes. Garden City regrouped and the game became a back-and-forth battle.
With just 2 minutes and 14 seconds left in regulation, Garden City found themselves trailing 13-12. However, Archangela Haffner stepped up and tied the game with a clutch eight-meter shot, sending the game into overtime. In a thrilling turn of events, Garden City won the first draw of the overtime period. Grace Hopkins came up big, backing up a missed shot to retain possession and get the ball to Katie Gaven. Gaven took on her defender one-on-one and scored the game-winning goal, leading Garden City to a nail-biting 13-12 victory. The entire team's perseverance and determination were evident throughout the game, showcasing their skill and teamwork.
Garden City looks forward to their next games against Syosset, South Side, and New Canaan, CT next week. Show your support as the Trojans look to enhance their record.
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Congratulations to the winning team! The CYO Championship played on Sunday, March 26, at Chaminade HS was an exciting game, with St. Joe’s coming away victorious!
Congratulations to coach Bobby Roddini and assistant coaches Mike Walker and Ryan Walsh, and thank you to all of the parents for their support!
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The Garden City High School Varsity baseball team had a big week, sweeping Great Neck North in all three of the Conference games this past week. With the sweep, GC Varsity baseball improved their perfect record in Conference play to 9 wins and 0 losses.
On Monday, April 17, Garden City defeated Great Neck north at home, by a score of 14-2. Gabe Beschloss was the starting and winning pitcher. Gabe threw 4 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out 10 batters. Offensive standouts included
Matthew Guida (2 hits, 2 RBIs, 3 Runs) Evan Cabral (2 hits, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Matthew Tusiani-Eng (2 hits, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 1 SB), Braden Soutar (1 hit, 2 runs, 3 SBs) and Josh Cohen (2 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 run). Closing out the game was Brady Karol who threw one scoreless inning in relief.
On Tuesday, April 18th, Garden City beat Great Neck North by a score of 18-0. Starting Pitcher Evan Cabral (4 IP, 0 hits, 9 Ks) and Josh Cohen (1 IP, 1 K) combined to throw a no-hitter. Garden City’s offense exploded as well with Sean
(3 hits, 2 RBIs, 3 runs) and Paul Glosman (3 hits, 2 RBIs, 4 runs) leading the way. Stamati Makrinos (1 hit, 2 RBIs, 1 run), Derek Santeramo (1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 SB) and Xander Palmer (1 hit, 1 RBI, 2 runs) also contributed on the big day.
Leanardo Tusiani-On Thursday, April 20, in the final game of the three-game series, Garden City won with a 10-0 score. Starting pitcher Matthew
Eng threw 5 innings of 2 hits, shutout ball, with 9 strikeouts and no walks. Big offensive days were had by Braden Soutar (2 hits, 3 runs, 2 SBs), Evan Cabral (2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 run), Gabe Beschloss (2 hits, 3 RBIs, and Tyler Gorman (2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 SB). Matt Liberopolous tore up the basepaths with 2 stolen bases. Finishing the game in true Closer fashion was Kyle Ippolito (3 Ks), who came on and
struck all three batters he faced to end the game.
The GC Trojans will continue in Conference Play vs. Roslyn. By the time you read this article, we will have completed the Roslyn series so look for that recap in a future article. The upcoming Conference play is vs. Glen Cove on Mon, May 1, 4:45 p.m., at Glen Cove High School, Tues May 2, 4:45 p.m., at the Garden City High School, and Thurs, May 4th, 4:45 p.m., back at Glen Cove High School. The team continues to fire on all cylinders as we remain undefeated in Conference play. Come out for a ballgame on a beautiful early evening. The weather is getting warmer, and the boys are heating up as well.
