Extraordinary Plants and Artisan Pottery Sale

City Police Department focused their efforts on the enforcement of excessive speeds, unsafe driving, seatbelt/child use, cell phone and texting violations, passing stopped school bus violations, and underage drinking. As a result of this initiative the Department issued 144 tickets for various traffic and safety violations including:

• 25 Excessive Speed in a School

Zone

• 20 Excessive Speed

• 22 Cellphone/Texting

Violations

• 12 Seatbelt/Occupant Restraint

Violations

• 7 Suspended License/

Registration Incidents

• 8 Unlicensed Operator

Violations

• 50 Additional Traffic Violations

Beginning at 11 a.m. on May 21, the lawn at The Garden City Historical Society at 109 11th Street will host a sale of annual and perennial plants from superb North Fork grower Beds & Borders, who is represented in the top garden centers, estates and public gardens in the Northeast.

Each lush, healthy selection has been carefully curated to drop into your very own containers, gardens and window boxes. The most beautiful hanging baskets for your porch or patio will also be for sale; the very same you’ll see lining the streets of favorite Connecticut communities like Darien.

The Plant Sale will also feature a small collection of one-of-a-kind pottery hand thrown, signed and dated by master artisan Guy Wolff, of Litchfield, CT. “Wolff’s pots — some small and perfect for growing herbs on a sunny windowsill, others massive and just right for a favorite outdoor spot — are widely considered to be the epitome of gardenware, and have been a favorite of Martha Stewart in her gardens for years,” remarked Jessica Jones, an Historical Society Director and Plant Sale organizer.

The proceeds from the sale will be donated to The Garden City Historical Society in support of this year’s Garden City Schools’ Children’s Art Show — “I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers.” Yayoi Kusama. To learn more about the art show, please visit us at https:// www.thegardencityhistoricalsociety. org/2023childrensartshow. Please contact Bill Garry if you would like to make a gift towards the 2023 Children’s Art Show at bill.garry@tgchs.org.

CPOA seeks Student Ambassador candidates

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 resident 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.