The Garden City News (7/21/23)

EAB looks at village recycling program

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The village’s Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) held its monthly meeting in Village Hall and via Zoom on Wednesday, July 19 and discussed the challenges the village faces in its recycling program.

The Board also considered themes and informational displays for its table at the Friday Night Promenades along 7th Street. It also discussed how the lead water pipelines inventory of the village can be showcased during the later part of August, as families return to Garden City after the summer break.

A better recycling campaign

The recyling conversation at the meeting centered on signage and labeling of receptacles at the Village Yard.

Alison Parks, a new member of the EAB, explained that the work session would help present more recycling campaign ideas and initiatives to complement a pamphlet recently produced by the Garden City Department of Public Works.

Crosswalk project proposed for 7th Street

BY RIKKI MASSAND

As the village and the Traffic Commission have been looking at ways to increase pedestrian safety through traffic engineering and slowing traffic on local roads, officials have been particularly concerned with safety at a crosswalk in the heart of Garden City.

The Seventh Street crosswalk in front of Dunkin Donuts and TCBY has been of particular concern due to the many seniors and families with young children who walk in that area.

The Board of Trustees’ agenda for its July 20 meet-

ing included the creation of a new capital project under the Department of Public Works, titled “Seventh Street Crosswalk Improvements.“ The proposal came before the board complete with the authorization of the project requested, as well as the transfer of municipal budget funds of $276,945 to finance it and the award of a contract on the bid.

Board authorization was requested to transfer $276,945.50 into a new capital project account, moving that sum from the Business District Paving project to fund the Seventh Street

Crosswalk Improvements.

The trustees were to decide on the project’s authorization, funding from the transfer and the award of the crosswalk project bid to low bidder J. Anthony Enterprises, Inc. of Hauppauge at Thursday’s meeting.

Extra federal funds for project

The Board of Trustees was also preparing to reverse part of the money allocated from the federal American Rescue Plan funding for the Senior Center HVAC project at the meeting, with an agenda item for its Thursday July 20 meeting to

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Parks offered an outline on how the EAB and Village Board of Trustees can educate residents about recycling and improve the process.

“One of the things we think is a problem is that at the Village Yard the signage is out of date. We can use and should be using the Yard as an educational experience for residents, so those who are going to the dump can be properly informed as to what things go where,” she said.

A review of the Village Yard’s bottles and cans bins, for example, led the EAB to conclude that there must be a lot of confusion about what things go into bottles and cans. Parks proposed adding a bin or a designated area labeled “Non Recyclable.” The unofficial area for non-recyclable items has become the center area of the Yard.

“Right now it is kind of a free-for-all. This has led to more confusion plus several residents have complained that sharp objects and sometimes nails are in the middle of the Yard; what I think might work is keeping the area clean. If it is not a bottle or a can, we need to identify it as Plastics 1 and 2 or cans,” she

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Stratford School students enjoyed a Project-based Learning experience in their fourth grade classes. Students designed and researched museum-type projects on their selected topics. See page 41

We are happy to see that the Village is putting a great deal of thought into pedestrian safety, especially in locations such as Seventh Street which has a lot of young people on foot.

On numerous occasions we have observed drivers ignore the mid-block crosswalks there, even when people were starting to cross. In general, we think most of the drivers are not purposely ignoring the signage - it’s just that there is a lot going on and a driver who is even slightly distracted can make mistakes.

Fortunately traffic is usually moving slowly on that block so there haven’t been any tragedies, but it’s better to address the issue before something bad happens. Using a raised crosswalk on

Seventh Street will make drivers brake, and presumably pay more attention to whether there are pedestrians present.

In other areas of the Village there have been proposals to use “speed tables” (similar to speed bumps, but much wider) to slow traffic. Those are also very effective, and will probably solve problems. We occasionally drive in a neighborhood in Queens which has implemented speed tables, and they are very effective in slowing traffic.

There is no “one size fits all” solution in traffic safety. Every intersection is unique, and we are glad the Village is taking the time to come up with different solutions at the different intersections.

End personal attacks

To the Editor:

Four weeks ago, Joseph Jabour submitted a letter to this paper accusing our volunteer Mayor of misleading residents. Only two weeks later, in his letter entitled “Disgraceful Accusations,” Mr. Jabour urges others to “stop insulting and accusing your neighbors.”

What happened in the course of that two weeks? It appears that a vocal resident posted photographs which might cause a layperson to ask questions regarding Mr. Jabour’s professional opinion regarding the condition of St. Paul’s.

Like most Village residents, I lack the expertise to form an opinion as to the structural stability and soundness of the St. Paul’s main building. I have no reason whatsoever to question Mr. Jabour’s personal or professional integrity in any manner. But I do find Mr. Jabour’s indignation ironic, since he has engaged in the very conduct by which he seems so offended.

I have mostly sat by quietly as members of the former Mayor’s St. Paul’s Committee have personally attacked and insulted our Mayor (who happens to my wife), both in this paper and online. I only spoke publicly when the former Mayor secretly sent a letter to Mary’s employer falsely accusing her of ethics violations. I was hoping that the leaders of the former St. Paul’s Committee would join me and so many others in condemning such a despicable act. They never did.

Mary has brushed off the personal attacks and remained focused on doing what is best for the Village. She has responded with facts, and has never personally attacked Mr. Jabour or any of the other former Committee members. Indeed, she has repeatedly thanked the former members of the Committee for their efforts and has invariably been courteous and respectful, as is her nature.

As our Mayor and Trustees are collecting as much information as they can to bring our Village to a decision on the

St. Paul’s main building, let’s all focus on the facts and alternatives without personal attacks.

Matt Flanagan

Condescending statement

To the Editor:

Last Friday’s GCNews contained a surprisingly misleading, condescending, and self-serving statement from the GC Public Library’s board regarding a letter received objecting to some books.

The statement says the board received a letter from “a resident.” Actually the letter was signed by 30 village residents; I am one of the signers. The library’s statement uses the word “ban” repeatedly, something no one suggested.

Having taken the time to go through some books, a group of parents is concerned about the highly sexually graphic content, some shockingly pornographic and explicit. These books are in the tween and children’s section. Many parents are alarmed to learn that public library books, paid for with our tax dollars, are encouraging sexual behavior in obscene ways. Even the ones in the young adult section meant for 17 or 18 year olds are completely accessible to any 10 year old looking in the “tweens” section because they share the same shelves.

Parents have the right to challenge what they believe is harmful and inappropriate for the youth in our community. They have the right to choose whether they want an author with very opposing values promoting certain behaviors to their children.

If the library board had the courtesy to meet with us or at least respond to us directly, they would easily have learned that we simply believe such materials should be kept behind the front desk where parents who choose to provide them to their children can ask for them.

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Althea Robinson named District 7255 Rotarian of the Year

On Sunday, July 16th, Garden City resident Althea Robinson was named “Rotarian of the Year” for Rotary International’s District 7255, which spans Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk.

The honor was presented during the District’s annual awards ceremony at Terrace on the Park in Flushing, Queens.

The award is designated to be presented to the Rotarian in the district who demonstrates the Rotary’s “Service Above Self” guiding principal and who has made significant contributions to the mission and operation of their club and to one or more avenues of community or international service.

“I have loved Rotary and the impact it has on our communities and beyond ever since my induction in 1987! I so very much appreciate having been thought of and chosen as Rotarian of the Year. While I had been told I was chosen as a finalist, with 61 Rotary clubs across Long Island, with 1500 members, I am so amazed to have received this high honor, My heart is warmed and I sincerely thank all who had a part in this special recognition!” Mrs. Robinson said.

Althea joined the Mineola - Garden City Rotary Club in 1987, and was sponsored by one of the club’s charter members, Gerard H. Hughes. At the time, Althea was the Executive Director of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, a role which she held for 39 years.

She has served as the Rotary Club’s Publicity Chairperson since 1987 (and continues to write the

club’s weekly column which appears in the Garden City News). She also has served as the chairperson of the Speaker’s Bureau for many years, bringing interesting guests to speak at the club’s meetings.

Althea has received seven community service awards as well as the Rotary Community Service Award in 2016.

In addition to serving through the Rotary, Althea has also served the other roles in Garden City. She was a charter member of the Village’s Civic Beautification Committee, having chaired the committee many times. She was also a charter member of the Garden City Historical Society. In the Eastern Property Owners’ Association she served as a Board Member, Secretary, Nominating Committee member and Treasurer during the late 1980s and 1990s.

As a board member of the Garden City Foundation, each year since 2012 she has presented the Althea Robinson Excellence in Business Education Scholarship to Garden City High School business students (selected by the high school teachers).

Althea was named “Business Person of the Year” by the Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce in 2005.

Mineola - Garden City Rotary Club’s Co-President Meg Norris said, “We are so delighted that Althea’s tremendous dedication to the club, and to the community, has been recognized by our District. She has been the heart of our club for many years, and they couldn’t have picked a better person to honor.”

Rotarian of the Year Althea Robinson displays her award

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Rev. Olson named temporary pastor at GC Community Church

BY MELVA VICTORINO

Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson will serve as the Temporary Pastor for the Garden City Community Church (GCCC.) She is not new to GCCC. Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson served many times as guest preacher and was the Temporary Part-time Pastor in 2021 during the Sabbatical leave of the recently retired Senior Pastor.

Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson comes to the GCCC with strong educational, ministerial, and pastoral care experiences. She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC.) Academically, she earned her Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary, Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College in Arts Management, and Master of Science in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. She trained as a chaplain and clinical pastoral education supervisor at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson began her ministry as the Associate Pastor at The Church in the Gardens in Forest Hills and served as Temporary Pastor there during its pastoral transitions.

Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance Between Religion and Medicine, by Richard Sloan, PhD, featured Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson’s work as a chaplain at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital as exemplary of the chaplain’s role in healthcare. After leaving Columbia Presbyterian, she served as the Protestant chaplain to inpatients at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center for ten years in Queens Village, New York where her narrative work was featured in an article, “Teaching Psychiatric Patients Writing, and Hope,” by Sam Freedman in the New York Times.

GCCC is the church that is “Faithfully reaching out, and inclusively drawing in.” It is still the place where all are welcome no matter who you are, and where you are in your life’s journey. GCCC brings the church to the people, and the people to the church. Our continuing mission and vison uphold the programs for the children, the youth, the adults, and to the community.

The following programs and events continue:

• Summer Sunday FundaysDuring summer, the church is transformed into an immersive environment for learning and fun. GCCC has Summer Fundays instead of regular Sunday School classes. The children still learn about the Bible while enjoying the summertime.

• On July 16th, the 2023 Youth Mission Trip left and landed safely in Columbia, South Carolina and got there in time to attend the local Sunday worship service. On Monday they started their mission projects: painting the exterior of a home, roofing, caulking, build railings, putting in a door and more. To learn and hear more from the

youth mission team, join us on Sunday, July 23 at the 10:30 a.m. worship service as they share their one-week trip.

• Prayer Service on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel

• Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 a.m. in-person in the sanctuary and livestream online.

School supplies will be collected –GCCC will be collecting back to school supplies throughout the summer. Here is a list of the requested items (not assembled, loose items),: backpacks, notebooks, rulers, calculators, binders, folders, packs of pens and pencils, pencil sharpeners, crayons, memory sticks, glue sticks, index cards, highlighters, sharpies, loose leaf paper, lunchboxes, art materials, binder dividers, protractors, pre-sharpened pencils, pencil bag, whiteout correction tape, sticky notes, heavy duty folders. Drop off starts now to the church and leave them at the Whitehall Blvd. door or you can drop them off on Sundays when you come to church. There will be a box for your donations inside the building at the Whitehall Blvd. door. More information will follow when the sorting the of items and delivering them to those in need.

LICC Emergency Food Center NonPerishable Food Donations

Here is their general list of requested items: Dry Cereal (Cold); Hot Cereal (Grits; oatmeal); Vegetables (Canned corn; carrots; spinach, collard and green beans, etc.); Jelly (plastic bottles preferred); Soup (any kind); Pasta (any kind); Pasta Sauce; Rice (1- or 2-pound bags); Shelf stable milk; Canned meats (Chicken; spam; Vienna sausage), Toiletries (Toothpaste; Toothbrushes; soap; deodorant; feminine products; razors; shampoo; conditioner); Baby diapers (All sizes). Our next collection of non-perishable food donations is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26. Please drop off your donations on the Whitehall Blvd. Porch before noon on July 26.

GCCC has services, events, and programs for all ages. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed.

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 virtual and in-person worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

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.

Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson.

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Schools administrators attend professional retreat

Garden City Public Schools’ administrators attended a two-day professional development retreat focused on leadership, data analysis, curriculum articulation, innovative spaces, and goals for the upcoming school year. Staff members met at Clark Botanical Gardens and Chaminade High School - Science, Technology Research Center on July 10 and 11 where they took part in interactive workshops that reinforced their knowledge and aimed to gain a deeper understanding of their leadership styles.

The agenda included presentations on learning how the “Trust and Inspire” approach can strengthen leadership style,

using the new LinkIt system to analyze student data, gaining a deeper understanding of assessments as part of instruction, and understanding the crucial role environments play in supporting innovative teaching and learning practices.

“Our administrators spent two days together learning and planning for the new school year,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha. “Our focus continues to be on our curriculum articulation work which includes student wellbeing, innovative learning spaces, and data. We are fortunate to have such a committed group of administrators leading our buildings and departments!”

Garden City Real Estate Market Information

109 Roxbury Road

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold. Mortgage Rates this week from www.nerdwallet.com

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS

15 Kilburn Road

Date: 7/18/2023

Date: 7/17/2023

Sold price: $1,757,000

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths

Architectural style: Colonial

Annual Taxes: $22,237

Lot size: .18 acre

MLS number: 3463943

The Seller’s Team: Nancy Giannone and Cathleen Whelan, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

The Buyer’s Team: Laura Carroll, Compass Greater NY

More than just a home, it’s a lifestyle! Completely updated and renovated 4/5 bedroom, 3 bath brick colonial boasts lots of room inside and out to entertain your family & friends. The spacious entry foyer is ideal for welcoming guests. If you like to cook, you’ll feel at ease in this brand new chef’s kitchen with new premium appliances, quartz counters, eat-at island, radiant heated floors and 2 pantry closets. The beautifully appointed Living room boasts a gas-burning fireplace, spacious formal dining room, Bonus room (den/bedroom/home office), updated full bath w/radiant heat and a mud room off the kitchen complete the main level. Upstairs, the primary bedroom retreat features 2 walk-in closets, updated en-suite bathroom w/double vanity, skylight and radiant heat & access to attic staircase. There are 3 additional bedrooms with custom fitted closets, updated hall bath w/double vanity and full size laundry closet complete the 2nd level. The lower level rec room, storage and mechanicals and staircase to attic storage. Some additional noteworthy features include generator hook-up, EV charger, new roof, new A.C. compressor, new hot water heater, buried power lines. Check the attached highlight sheet for more info. A wonderful place to call home!

31 Hilton Avenue

Date: 7/19/2023

Sold price: $1,438,000

4 beds, 2 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial

Annual taxes: $19,220

Lot size: .18 acre

MLS number: 3463756

The Seller’s Team: Patrick McCooey and Alexander Olivieri, Compass Greater NY

The Buyer’s Team: Kathleen Thornton, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

Unique and stylish 4 BR and 2.5 Bth colonial in the Estates section of Garden City set on a large 80x100 lot. This spacious home offers 9 rooms, all recently renovated with an open floor plan, perfect for entertaining. The first floor offers modern oversized principal rooms with high ceilings blended with original architectural details. An expansive living room and family room lead to a banquet sized formal dining room. The large updated chef’s kitchen features bespoke cabinetry, granite counters, high end appliances, breakfast bar, additional dining area and powder room. The spacious, bright and sunny home office is located steps from the kitchen and overlooks the incredible and lushly landscaped rear yard. Upstairs you will find four large bedrooms. The primary suite boasts an updated spa-like bath, walk-in closet, vaulted ceiling and access to a large balcony overlooking the English Garden. 3 additional bedrooms and renovated hall bath complete the second floor. The partially finished lower level offers an entertainment area, new laundry and recently updated components. New paver patios and a one car detached garage complete this unique and stunning offering.

Sold price: $1,410,000 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial

Annual taxes: $24,484

Lot size: .32 acre

MLS number: 3476789

The Seller’s Team: Claudia Galvin and Matthew Minardi, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater NY

Unique, lovely English Colonial in the heart of the Central Section. Large entry foyer, dramatic living room w/cathedral ceiling and wood burning fireplace. Banquet sized dining room, den, bright and spacious breakfast room adjacent to kitchen. Powder room and laundry. Primary suite w/full bath and adjacent living space located on first floor. Perfect for use as the primary or guest suite. Separate entrance to this space makes it possible to serve as a home office or extended living space. 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths on second floor. Finished bonus room in walk up attic. Lovely patio and gardens. No garage but there is a spacious custom build shed for all garage storage. Great entry into Central Section. Near RR and shops/ restaurants.

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Garden City | 26 Hilton Avenue | $2,099,000

4 BR, 3 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3481917

Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.3771

Garden City | 336 Brompton Road | $899,999

3 BR, 3 BA | Web# 3487050

Brian Pryke: M 516.286.8536

Erin Fleischmann: M 516.864.1977

Garden City | 327 Ellington Avenue| $875,000

4BR, 3 BA | Web# 3489693

Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

Under Contract | Garden City | $1,199,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3470104

Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

Under Contract | Garden City | $889,000

2 BR, 2 BA, 1 Half BA Condo | Web# 3477018

Jennifer Davan: M 917.854.2099

Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $1,615,000

4 BR, 3 BA | Web# 3465060

Jane Romanowski: M 516.456.7436

2 BR, 1 BA Co-Op | Web# 3454804

Erin Fleischmann: M 516.864.1977

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Bobby Menges Memorial Blood Drive on August 18

The Bobby Menges Memorial Blood Drive will be held at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Thursday, August 18, from 12:30–6:30 p.m. The drive will be set up in the North Court area, inside on the main level near Dick’s Sporting Goods.

The Memorial Blood Drive is a project of I’m Not Done Yet, the foundation founded by the Menges family in memory of 2015 GCHS graduate and lifelong resident of Garden City, Bobby Menges, who died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 19. I’m Not Done Yet raises funds to support programs throughout the country focusing on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors.

The August 18th Blood Drive will be the seventh in a series of many to support a two-year National Memorial Blood Drive, hosted in partnership between I’m Not Done Yet, the NY Blood Center, and the American Red Cross.

To make an appointment, scan the QR code below, or visit www.imnotdoneyetfoundation.org

Bobby Menges and CCFK nurse Trish Martin.

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FOR SENIORS fyi

Garden City’s Senior Center is now open and all activities have resumed. Please visit the Senior Center Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m for further information on activities and events!

Garden City Recreation and Parks

2023 Summer Gazebo Concerts

Here is the list of summer concerts that will be held at the Garden City Gabezo at 349 Stewart Avenue. Concerts on held on Thursdays and start at 7:15 p.m. Bring chairs or blankets and enjoy!

• July 27: Risky Business – Old time rock and roll.

• August 3: Garth Brooks Tribute – They Got “Friends in Low Places”!

• August 10: Jenna Esposito –Tunes for the Great American Songbook.

• August 17: Beyond Fab – The Best of the Beatles.

Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s

Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.

Exercise Schedule at the Senior Center

Our Senior Center is back to a “regular” schedule with many classes to tone, strengthen, and stretch your bodies. These classes are open to Garden City residents ages 60 or older. Here are the classes we offer:

Mondays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays

Chair Yoga with Maggie at 11:15 a.m.; Line or Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesdays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Thursdays

Yoga with Maggie at 11:15 a.m.; Chi Kung with Andrea at 1:15 p.m.nominal charge

Fridays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.; Resistance Bands at 11 a.m.

For further information, please contact the Senior Center at 385-8006.

Thank you

Thank you to all of the Garden City residents who donated items for the Veterans at the VA Medical Center in Northport. I was able to deliver several boxes of items from their Wish List as well as over $500 worth of Uber and Stop & Shop gift cards. I also received several notes and letters in the mail. Your thoughtfulness and generosity are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely, Kyle Watson

Seniors Duplicate Bridge Results

North/South:

1st Place: Joan Kiernan and Mickey Norton

2nd Place: Carol Cook and Liz Tetro

The winners for the Monday July 17, games are: East/West:

1st Place: Terry Schoenig and Tommie Dodge

2nd Place: Dian Kendrick and Carrie Flapan

Looking at Population Trends

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

Population changes will continue to matter, but not always in ways predicted earlier.

Up to very recent years, world population has grown very rapidly. For example, there were about one billion people living in the world in 1800, and 2.5 billion in 1955. These numbers then spiked quickly, and indeed more than tripled until our day. Last year, the United Nations announced that world population would reach and estimated 8 billion on November 15, 2022. Of course, one significant reason for the rising populations over the years has been great progress in reducing infant and child mortality.

For centuries, much deep alarm and pessimism was expressed about growing population. Thomas Malthus’s Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) argued that infinite human hopes for social happiness must be in vain, because population will always tend to outpace the growth of food production. In Malthus’s view, the growth of population, if unchecked, will take place in a geometric progression, while the means of subsistence will only increase in an arithmetic progression. Only bad events like war and famine, or “moral abstinence”, could stop this excessive growth.

Paul Ehrlich’s bestselling, The Population Bomb (1968), if anything, expanded on the pessimism of Malthus. The foreword to early editions of Mr. Ehrlich’s book starkly declared that “in the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now. At this late date nothing can prevent a substantial increase in the world death rate”. The book describes an increasingly dire food security situation and claims that it is unreasonable to expect sufficient improvements in food production to feed everyone. "What needs to be done?... We must rapidly bring the world population under control, reducing the growth rate to zero or making it negative. Conscious regulation of human numbers must be achieved. Simultaneously we must, at least temporarily, greatly increase our food production."

Mr. Ehrlich’s disastrous predictions never came to pass. A “green revolution” vastly improved food

production around the world. Food insecurity was significantly reduced and the level of overall global poverty greatly lowered.

Indeed, in recent years, and partly fueled by new trends, the alarmism over population increase has been replaced with a more balanced view. Notably, the strongest governmental initiative to hold down population, China’s barbarous “one child” policy, was abandoned amid pretty universal condemnation.

The sharp increases in population are starting to level off. Estimates by the United Nations Population Division indicate that global population will be at 9.7 billion in 2050 and it is forecast that it will level off at around 10.4 billion people in the 2080’s and remain at that level until 2100.

This has led to an understanding that there are dangers to sharply declining birth rates as well as ones that rise too fast. For example, Peter Zeinhan in The World is Just the Beginning (2022) asserts that a lower birth rate leads to an aging demographic profile, which will have a negative effect on the economic development of China and Russia, and some countries in Europe.

A recent New York Times article examines the demographic profiles of countries around the world, and asserts that the world’s “demographic sweet spots are changing, and fast”.

According to the article, Japan is now the oldest country ever, with much of Western Europe following with record old-age population and South Korea, Britain and Eastern Europe, along with China, next. On the other hand, other countries with previously high but falling birth rates may reap a “demographic dividend”, when growing shares of workers and few dependents fuel economic growth. As for the United States, the population will likely be younger than of most developed countries in 2050, the product of slightly higher fertility rates and immigration.

The overall point is that trends in population can have very different effects in different places and, even taking into account the environmental effects of population, analyzing these changes requires a very nuanced approach.

Advertising Account Executive Wanted

Litmor Publishing, an award-winning chain of five Nassau County weekly newspapers, seeks an advertising sales representative for its print and digital products located in Garden City, Syosset, Jericho, Hicksville and Bethpage.

We are looking for an energetic self-starter with good communication skills to work collaboratively with our team. Sales experience preferred.

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The Origins of Rotary & MineolaGarden City Rotary’s 98-Year Journey

It is a fact that the history of 125-yearold Rotary International and the 98-yearold Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club fill many pages of accounts throughout the years. However, herewith is a nutshell version of its origins and how it all began.

In 1904, Rotary International founder, the esteemed Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen of the day held their first meeting in Chicago and obtained its charter in February of 1905.

Fast forward 20 years to 1925 when five men met at the Garden City Hotel to promote the idea of starting a Rotary club in this area. Moving forward, a group of charter members was organized and our Club held its first meeting at the Garden City Hotel in March of 1925 (which in the beginning had also included Hempstead).

Originally, the purpose of the Rotary organization was to develop a camaraderie among business associates and an organization in which they might share ideas. Rotary continued to evolve as an international organization of service and fellowship so that professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and share in the drive to give back, eventually serving with the theme of “Service Above Self.”

Today there are 35,000 Rotary clubs in more than 220 countries and geographical areas, and one-third million Rotarians belonging to some 33,000 Rotary clubs in 172 countries. Our Long Island Rotary District 7255 encompasses the land mass of Long Island from the Verrazano and Brooklyn bridges to the lighthouses of the East End, and we have over 1500 members across 61 clubs.

Over a gap of many years, with many benefiting changes and a multitude of recorded services, it is good to note that many Rotarians from both Garden City and Mineola have served as District 7255 Governor .

Furthermore, our Club is proud to note that two of our past District Governors, Thomas Gelsdorf and Charles (Chuck) Pacifico, are still dues paying

•Flexible hours

•A base salary

•Uncapped commissions

•Benefit package including health insurance, sick days, and paid vacations.

To apply please email resume to Meg Norris at editor@gcnews.com

Mineola-Garden City Rotary members even though they now reside out of state. Also, our immediate past Club president, Diane Pacifico Marmann, counterpart to her dad, fondly known as “Mr. Rotary,” has served four terms as Club president and continues to rank up to District Governor.

Gerard H. Hughes, an original charter member of Mineola-Garden City Rotary remained a dues-paying member until his death at the age of 101 – all notable examples of total commitment to Rotary.

The new 2023–24 terms begins this July — a wonderful time to join MineolaGarden City Rotary to give a hand and participate in our 16-plus humanitarian services which we performs for our communities and beyond.

If you are interested in learning more about, or in joining Rotary, please be our guest for an introductory lunch meeting, held on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant. To reserve, please email Club Co-President Meg Norris at editor@ gcnews.com

Rotary Co-President Meg Morgan Norris

Honored as Paul Harris Fellow

At Rotary’s Community Service Award Dinner at the Stewart Manor Country Club on July 6, MineolaGarden City’s co-president, Meg Morgan Norris, was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary’s highest honor. The award was presented to Meg by Tom Crowley, 7255 District Governor. For their dedication to the Club’s service efforts, more than 80 members of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club are recipients of the Paul Harris Fellow — some having received two or three Paul Harris Fellow awards.

Medicare Advocate & Retirement Specialist To Speak on July 25

Join Mineola-Garden City Rotary next Tuesday, July 25, when we will host Monika Zietek, Medicare advocate and income and retirement specialist, as guest speaker. To reserve (Fee $35, payable at the door), Please email Meg Norris, club president, at editor@ gcnews.com by next Monday, July 24.

Meg Morgan Norris is designated as a Paul Harris Fellow by District Governor Tom Crowley at the Community Service Award Buffet Dinner event on July 6.

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Addressing traffic concerns village-wide has been a top priority for your Board of Trustees, and you have likely heard about those efforts and are beginning to see the results. Permanent speed humps have been installed on Fourth Street after a notable reduction in speeding was documented with the temporary speed humps. The temporary speed humps will now be moved to a new location where residents are asking for a solution to excessive speeding. Board approval for installation of a raised crosswalk with bump outs on Seventh Street in front of Dunkin Donuts was on last night’s agenda. I thank the residents who first raised the issue of traffic calming and advocated to bring it to our Village and the outstanding efforts of our Traffic Commission, Charlie Kelly (chairperson), Larry Marciano, Ed Finneran and Mike Sullivan who have worked hard to see the village-wide studies completed and most importantly to see the recommendations being implemented. Traffic is one of the most frequent complaints I hear from residents, and in addition to the safety concerns, we all know how it impacts the quality of life in our community. The Village

has dedicated one of the Latest News sections on our website to traffic, and I encourage everyone to follow this and continue to share your input as we work on this important issue.

Pool Annual Food Drive

Please consider donating the Garden City Pool annual food drive to benefit The INN. Donations will be accepted July 22-25 in the Pool Lobby.

Donation most needed include canned goods, ground coffee, canned soup, peanut butter, pasta, hot and cold cereals, rice, pancake mix, syrup, powdered milk, jelly, canned stew and chili, bottled water, juice boxes, brown paper lunch bags and toiletries. Needed baby items include baby formula, baby food, cereal and diapers, especially sizes 4 and up.

Tree Limb Trimming Continues

Recreation and Parks crews are busy with resident and Police Department requests for trimming and pruning, and removing damaged and

leaning trees around the Village, according to Recreation and Parks Commissioner Paul Blake. Annually, Garden City Police perform Village-wide checks and create a list of locations where trimming or removal of tree branches could extend the visibility of traffic lights for approaching traffic. Officers also report locations when observed on daily patrols. This is another example of various Village Departments working together to improve the overall safety of residents and visitors alike.

Traffic Commission Update: Pedestrian Crossings Initiatives

The Traffic Commission has established pedestrian safety as the top priority under the traffic safety umbrella. Some remedies to enhance pedestrian safety will be expensive (e.g., multiple bump outs or a choker on a Village street) but some will not. For example, the pedestrian crossing across Cathedral Avenue at Seventh Street. This crossing is especially problematic because it involves crossing a T intersection when some traffic (westbound) has a green light. We are currently seeking a signal change from the County to include an “all red” segment. Meanwhile, we have added a no right turn on red for northbound

traffic to solve part of the pedestrian’s (usually a middle school student) problem. There has also been signage put up alerting drivers to the crossing pedestrians. Similarly, the pedestrian crossing/crosswalk from Dunkin’ Donuts on 7th Street to the Town Meat Market will be improved to enhance pedestrian safety. The changed crosswalk will have curb bump outs (to end the illegal parking at the edges of the crosswalk making pedestrians invisible) and a raised crosswalk (again, making pedestrians more visible) making it clear that the Village favors pedestrians, especially in pedestrian heavy areas like central 7th Street. We are also awaiting delivery of new pedestrian crossing signals for setup at both the Village Hall crosswalk on Stewart Avenue (8th Street) and the LIRR/GC Hotel crossing. This would change these signs from their always blinking status to pedestrian activated and will, hopefully, make pedestrians using these crossings safer. Regarding crosswalks, the TC is moving forward with final design on the South Avenue crosswalk, near Rockaway Avenue. Completing this pathway will assist those residents and Adelphi students walking or bicycling to downtown. Check back next week for continued updates.

Children’s Shows in the Parks

Recreation and Parks has scheduled the following remaining shows for children in our neighborhood parks:

• Monday, August 7 at 6:30 pm –Magic by Amore at Nassau Haven

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Recycling Tip of the

Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan

Prepared by the GC EAB. See gardencityny.net for details.

Newspapers and magazines should be tied and left on the curb on your recycling day.

Arrest made in burglaries

As a result of a comprehensive investigation, on July 12th Garden City Detectives arrested a 28-year-old man outside his Brooklyn residence for three counts of burglary 2nd degree and four counts of attempted burglary 2nd degree. These incidents occurred on Meadow Street, Pine Street, Willow Street, Garden Street, and Tremont Street during the months of January and May of this year.

Reckless endangerment charge

Garden City Police responded to 7th Street on July 12th for a report of youths shooting water pellets from a vehicle, striking multiple youth victims. One youth suffered a minor injury. Upon investigation, two 18-yearolds were located and arrested for reckless endangerment and harassment. One of the subjects was charged with additional violations of reckless endangerment and harassment because police say he was responsible for a similar incident on 11th Street on July 11th.

Overweight truck

A company was charged with operating a small box truck on Clinton Road on July 12th while 8,000 pounds overweight.

THE OFFICE CAT

Catalytic converter theft

A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Middleton Road on July 12th.

Unauthorized charges

On July 12th a victim reported an unauthorized charge that was made against her credit card account.

Carbon monoxide alarm

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence on July 12th for a CO alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty detector.

Fallen limb

On July 12th Garden City Police safeguarded Stewart Avenue for a fallen tree limb blocking the roadway until Parks Personnel removed it.

Sparking power lines

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to Kildare Road on July 12th for sparking power lines. Firefighters safeguarded the scene until the arrival of PSEG.

Water line break

Garden City Police, Firefighters and Water Department personnel responded to Roxbury Road for a water line break.

Public lewdness

On July 13th

Garden City Police responded to a report of a male subject allegedly exposing himself in a lewd manner to a female victim on Franklin Avenue. After a search of the area, Officers located the subject on the grounds of St. Joseph’s School and placed him under arrest for public lewdness.

Leaf blower tickets

Five landscapers were issued appearance tickets for the unlawful use of gas leaf blowers on July 13th. One company was issued an appearance ticket for landscaping without a permit.

Bumped off?

Garden City Police removed a discarded bumper from the roadway on Cathedral Avenue on July 13th.

Check fraud

On July 13th a Clinton Road business reported that two forged, fraudulent checks were written against the company’s bank account.

Panic alarm

Officers responded to a Franklin Avenue business on July 14th for a panic alarm and determined it was activated in error.

Fire alarm

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to Adelphi University on July 14th for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food.

Suspended license

A Franklin Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and disregarding a traffic control device on July 14th.

Steamy scene

Garden City Police responded to a residence on July 14th for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be shower steam.

Blower ticket

A landscaper was issued an appearance ticket for the unlawful use of gas

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Shore-DiMino Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. John DiMino.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert DiMino of Garden City are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, John Robert DiMino, to Amanda Nicole Shore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Shore of Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

The sacrament of marriage was performed at Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul in Hempstead by Father Chris Constantinides. There was a beautiful reception held at the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club in Port Washington to celebrate the newly-married couple.

The bride is an assistant professor of biology at Farmingdale State College. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in microbiology, and from the University of Hawaii with a Ph. D. in microbiology. Her Ph. D. research was on how climate change and diseases impact Hawaiian corals. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore, Maryland and a postdoctoral fellowship at Rice University in Houston, Texas on coral reef ecosystems before starting at Farmingdale State College.

The groom is an associate consul-

tant at McKinsey & Company. He graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical and ocean engineering. He later attended and graduated from Wharton Business School with an MBA.

The bride was attended by her sister, Brittany, the groom’s sisters, Gloria Brownell and Dessie DiMino, and her friend, Nichole Koshinomi. Dessie was the couple’s “Koumbara,” or sponsor for the Greek Orthodox marriage ceremony.

The groom was attended by his cousin, Ianni Drivas, his brother-inlaw, Christopher Brownell, his friend from high school and business school, Michael Fee and his college friend, Dr. Ani Arun.

The couple met while they were living in Baltimore. Amanda was completing a postdoctoral position at the University of Maryland Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology. John was working as a senior engineer for Lockheed Martin.

For their honeymoon, the newlyweds went sailing and SCUBA diving in Bali.

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The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment & Gift Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

What’s more special than toasting your friends and family with a crystal wineglass or champagne flute? More than just the price sets crystal apart from glass. Glass is made from sand that has been liquified, while crystal is composed of flint glass, glass that contains lead instead of calcium. How can you tell glass apart from crystal? There are several ways. First, flick your finger against the item and it will have a clear ring. Regular glass will make a clunking noise. If you wet your finger and run it around the rim of the item, you will hear a subtle tone emanating from it. Crystal will feel heavier in weight when compared against the weight of a glass item of the same size. Finally, the additional lead oxide in crystal results in greater refraction and hence the brighter shine!

Why do we covet Waterford so? Waterford Crystal traces its origins back to 1783, when two Penrose brothers opened the first flint glassmaking factory in, where else? Waterford, Ireland. They hired a glass manufacturer from England, and a group of accomplished craftsmen. Their vision was simple – “to create the finest quality crystal for drinking vessels and objects of beauty for the home.” Waterford crystal quickly became sought after by royalty and members of the aris-

tocracy. The firm’s commitment to quality and innovation continued until industry challenges, including rising taxes on the export of flint glass, brought an end to production in 1851, concluding the first phase of the Waterford Crystal story. The legend of this remarkable glassware lived on, however, among the many Irish who emigrated to the U.S. , who often told stories of Waterford crystal having the clearest ring of all.

Skipping ahead a century, in the years just after World War II, a small crystal factory was set up in a suburb of Waterford, with skilled glass blowers and cutters were brought in from various parts of Europe to train Irish apprentices. By 1951, a new factory opened, and Waterford Crystal began its remarkable “second phase.” Waterford recruited Miroslav Havel of Czechoslovakia as its Chief Designer. He studied pattern books from the original Waterford Flint Glass Works, which influenced his designs, and in 1952 he created the Lismore pattern, which continues to be the most popular pattern ever made by Waterford Crystal.

Over the years the range of Waterford luxury crystal items has grown to include vases, bowls, lighting fixtures and special presentation pieces. Its crystal chandeliers hang in Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The most noteworthy

Waterford item is the New Year’s Eve ball that descends on Times Square at the stroke of midnight. The geodesic sphere is covered with 2,688 Waterford Crystal cut triangular panels!

Why do I tell you all this? Because we have a wonderful selection of Waterford! Wedding season is upon us, and this makes a great gift! I just bought a pair of beautiful coupes to gift to my niece (sure hope she’s not reading this article!). It will be something the bride and groom will treasure and remember. Why not splurge and buy it for yourself. Be sure to check out our other beautiful glasses, vases, coasters and decorative pieces.

About Us:

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

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

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

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

Consigning:

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

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

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

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gift shop has a selection of Waterford crystalware.

The Welcoming Club of Garden City

Welcoming Club member Meredith Liddle recently hosted a speaker series on early childhood literacy. The event focused on ages 0-7 years old with the goal of making reading fun with engaging activities that children can do to support their budding literacy skills. Attendees even got to play a literacy game, making this interactive event fun for all ages!

Upcoming Events

An Author Talk and Book Discussion

Choose Your Happily-Ever-After:

Writing an Interactive Novel with Author Ruth Vincent

Ruth Vincent is an author and game writer. Her most recent project, “Changeling Charade,” is an interactive novel. Ruth will share how she came to write “Changeling Charade,” how a pandemic passion project turned into a 450,000 word interactive novel, and she will discuss the evolution of interactive fiction, from the Choose-YourOwn-Adventure books of our childhood to the complex, character driven interactive novels of today, as well as the joys and challenges of writing in this unique medium.

All Welcoming Club members are welcome to attend Ruth’s talk. If you would like to read her interactive novel and participate in Book Club’s discussion of it, please stay after Ruth’s talk to join Book

Welcoming Club member Meredith Liddle recently hosted a speaker series on childhood literacy.

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

Next Week’s Programs for Tweens and Teens at the Library!

The Library’s Tweens and Teens Department will be hosting several new programs next week. These programs are for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2023 only unless otherwise noted.

Registration is required for these programs and began Tuesday, July 18 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

• Monday, July 24 at 4 p.m.:

Teen Crafternoon: Metal Water Bottle Craft

• Tuesday, July 25 at 4 p.m.:

Teen Taco Tuesday Party

• Wednesday, July 26 at 7 p.m.: Teen Game Night

• Thursday, July 27 at 4 p.m.: Tween Thursdays: “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Paint Challenge - This program is for tweens entering Grades 4–7 in fall 2023 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department.

Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. These programs have been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens End of Summer Ice Cream and Pizza Party

On Wednesday, August 16, at 7 p.m., the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department will be hosting an End of Summer Ice Cream and Pizza Party! This is a party for any tween or teen entering grades 6–12 in Fall 2023 who signed-up for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club and completed one book review by Monday, August 14. You must have read one book between June 12 and August 14 and submitted at least one book review in order to attend. The raffle prizes for the Summer Reading Club will also be drawn at the end of the party, although the winners do not have to be present to win. If you want to attend, make sure to sign-up for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club by July 11, read a book this summer beginning from June 12, and then submit a book review by August 14! This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service

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 orna -

ments 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! To participate this summer, see the dates for July and August below:

• July: Fish OrnamentsRegistration began Tuesday, July 11 online via Eventkeeper (gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, July 27 to the Library.

• August: Apple Ornaments - Registration begins Tuesday, August 15, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, August 31 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.

ACT/PSAT/SAT Practice Exam with C2 Education

Take the practice ACT, PSAT or SAT exam with C2 Education on Tuesday, August 15, at 10 a.m.. This program is for students entering grades 9-12 in fall 2023. Registration begins Tuesday, August 1 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Registrants should choose either the ACT, PSAT, or SAT exam to take. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Please note, the SAT is going digital starting with the October 2023 PSAT and the March 2024 SAT. The paper and pencil SAT will be offered for any juniors or seniors who might be taking the October, November, or December SAT. Therefore, for the SAT, students must decide if they want to take the paper and pencil version or digital version of the test at this practice exam.

The ACT will be offered as paper and pencil only. The PSAT will be offered as digital only. Registrants who want to take the digital SAT or PSAT must bring their own device to

take the test on.

All registrants must register in advance for this program no later than August 11 at 4 p.m..

Registrants must arrange with C2 Education to receive their results.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages pre-K–grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The Reading Pals program runs from 1:30 p.m.–2 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 1 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 2:30 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 only. While the first three session is over, volunteer registration for the remaining two sessions should be done online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) at the following dates and times:

• Session Four: July 24

- Registration began Tuesday, July 18; space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

• Session Five: July 31Register beginning Tuesday, July 25 ,at 10 a.m.

These programs have been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Bookmarks for Community Service

Earn community service by creating bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, decorate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be placed in books throughout the Library in order to brighten the day of the patrons who check them out. Bookmarks will be placed in books in all three departments, including Children ’ s, Tweens and Teens, and Adult Reference.

To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

While the first four weeks are complete, volunteers can register once each week for the remaining 4 weeks as follows:

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

• Registration Week Six: Monday, July 31, at 10 a.m. to Friday, August 4 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Seven: Monday, August 7, at 10 a.m. to Friday, August 11 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Eight: Monday, August 14, at 10 a.m. to Friday, August 18 at 4 p.m.

Bookmarks should be returned no later than Thursday, August 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.

Upcoming July Programs for Tweens and Teens

Looking for something to do in July? Check out the programs we have planned for the rest of the month! These programs are for tweens and teens entering grades 6–12 in fall 2023 only unless otherwise noted.

Registration is required for these programs. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Registration begins Tuesday, July 25, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for the following programs:

• Monday, July 31 at 4:15 p.m.: Teen Crafternoon: Rock Cycle Rocky Road Fudge with Chris Buchman.

• Tuesday, August 1 at 4 p.m.: Teen Advisory Board MeetingOnline applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6-12.

• Wednesday, August 2 at 6 p.m.: Teen Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament - Prizes will be awarded to the winning team!

• Thursday, August 3, at 4 p.m.: Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons - Registration begins Tuesday, August 1, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) for the following programs:

• Monday, August 7, at 4 p.m.: Teen Crafternoon: DIY Bead Crafts

• Tuesday, August 8, at 4 p.m.: Tweens and Teens Yarn Group - This program is for tweens entering Grades 4–12 in fall 2023 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Participants will be able to take home knitting needles or crochet hooks to continue working on their projects, but must return the knitting needles or crochet hooks they are using by Friday, August 24.

• Wednesday, August 9, at 7 p.m.: Teen Trivia Night - Prizes will be awarded to the winning team!

• Thursday, August 10, at 4 p.m.: Tween Thursdays: LEGO

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

Building Challenge Challenge -

This program is for tweens entering grades 4–7 in fall 2023 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department.

Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. These programs have been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

“What’s Cooking at the Library?”

Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club:

Registration began on Monday, June 12, for the Tweens and Teens “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Summer Reading Club! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6–12 in fall 2023 only. Tweens and teens can register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Registrants can pick up their Summer Reading Club Bags in the Tweens and Teens Room while supplies last.

Once you sign up, you can submit raffle entries for each book you read at the Library or online through our website (www.gardencitypl.org). Tweens and teens who submit one raffle entry will have a chance to win one of this year’s raffle prizes and will also be automatically invited to the End-of-Summer Tweens and Teens Ice Cream and Pizza Party on Wednesday, August 16. All books must be at the appropriate reading level and be read and reviewed between June 12 and August 1. Registration is ongoing until Friday, August 11. Raffle entries must be submitted no later than Monday, August 14. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 16 at the Endof-Summer Tweens and Teens Ice Cream and Pizza Party. You do not have to be present to win. This year’s

raffle prizes include:

• Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine

• $50 Amazon Gift Card

• Cotton Candy Maker

• Seventh Street Gift Card

Dessert Package worth $75 (3 $25 gift cards to Dunkin, Starbucks, and TCBY)

• Airpods

• $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card

The more books you read and the more reviews you enter, the more chances you have to win! Plus those who register for this year’s Summer Reading Club will automatically be entered into our weekly Gift Card Grab Bag Raffle!

Winners will have until Friday, September 15 to pick up their prizes. Prizes will not be held past September 15.

If you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/

“What’s Cooking at the Library?”

Creative Arts Contest

Get creative this summer by entering our Tweens and Teens Creative Arts Contest! There will be two categories for the Contest: Writing and Art. Tweens and teens entering grades 6–12 in fall 2023 can participate and submit to both categories. Multiple submissions are allowed. There will be multiple winners for each category, with prizes being Amazon gift cards.

Participants ’ work can also be submitted for community service to the Library’s Tweens and Teens Art Gallery show in August 2023. Participants can use the “What’s Cooking at the Library?” theme as a source of inspiration for the contest,

but are not required to follow the theme.

The deadline to submit is Friday, August 4. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 16 at the End of Summer Tweens and Teens Ice Cream and Pizza Party. You do not have to be present to win. Entries should be created between June 12–August 4. Entries can be submitted online via our website (www. gardencitypl.org) or in person in the Tweens and Teens Room. Each in-person entry must include the Contest Submission Form, which can be picked up at the Library. Winners will have until Friday, September 15 to pick up their prizes. Prizes will not be held past September 15.

We might share your artwork or writing on our Facebook or Instagram pages:

• Facebook: facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

• Instagram: instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contactthe-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/.

Tweens and Teens Summer Art Show for Community Service

Earn community service by submitting artwork for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Summer Art Show in the Library’s Lower Level Gallery during the month of August 2023. Submissions are due Friday, July 28. Artwork must be created between Monday, June 12 and Friday, July 28. Volunteers can submit up to three pieces of art. Volunteers must return their artwork with a volunteer form, which can be found at the Library, in order to receive community service

credit. Volunteers do not have to submit all three pieces of art at once and should do an additional form for artwork they submit at a later date.

Volunteers will receive two hours for each piece they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. The artwork will be displayed until the end of August. Afterward, participants can pick up their artwork until September 15. Artwork will be held no longer than September 15.

Artwork included in the show can be submitted toward this year’s Tweens and Teens Creative Arts Contest. Please include the Creative Arts Entry Form, which can be found at the Library, with your volunteer form and artwork if you would like to submit it to the Creative Arts Contest.

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

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published young adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee! Eligible books are those published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2023, aimed at tweens and teens in grades 6–12, and that the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection

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

News from the Children’s Room

Creative Arts Contest

June 12 – July 26

Fourth and fifth graders can get creative this summer by entering our Creative Arts contest. There will be two categories for the contest: Writing and Art.

Reading Pals

Monday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m.

This fun program is for children ages 4–grade 2 in fall 2023. Under librarian supervision, teen volunteers will read to children and then they will do a craft together. Registration is ongoing

The Children’s Room Reopens

The Children’s Room is open to the public; some finishing touches may be ongoing until the project is completed. Children and parents have been enjoying reading in the new storytime room and having fun coloring and playing with puzzles.

Summer Reading Club

This summer’s theme is What’s Cooking at the Library? There are 2 clubs, a preschool club for children ages 2–5 (not entering kindergarten in fall 2023) and a club for children entering grades K–5 in fall 2023. Summer Reading Club registration started June 12 on Eventkeeper. Please come to the children’s desk to pick up the goody bag. Fun programs include the Young Engineers; Tie-Dye - Science teacher Chris Buchman will be instructing a creative fun Tie-Dye program and Play Hooray.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration is ongoing.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, July 25, at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages 2½–5 years (not yet in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration is ongoing.

Play Hooray

Wednesday, July 26, at 10a.m.

Join Play Hooray for a fun, interactive, movement and music program and meet Molly Mouse. This 45-minute program is for is for children ages

birth–5 (not in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Registration is ongoing.

Crafty Wednesdays

Wednesday, July 26 at 1:30 PM

This fun program is for children entering grades 3–5 in fall 2023. Meetup at the library with your friends and make a craft together! Registration is ongoing.

Crafty Wednesdays

Wednesday, July 26, at 2:30 p.m.

This fun program is for children entering grades 3–5 in fall 2023. Meetup at the library with your friends and make a craft together! Registration is ongoing.

Reading Pals

Monday, July 31, at 1:30 p.m.

This fun program is for children ages 4–grade 2 in fall 2023. Under librarian supervision, teen volunteers will read to children and then they will do a craft together. Registration begins July 25 at 10 a.m.

Tie Dye

Monday, July 31, at 2:30 p.m.

Learn about tie dye science with Chris Buchman! For children entering grades 3–5 in fall 2023. A beach towel and a pair of socks will be provided. Registrants also may bring one small white cotton item from home to tie dye. Registration begins July 25 at 10 a.m.

Tie Dye

Monday, July 31, at 3:30 p.m.

Learn about tie dye science with Chris Buchman! For children entering grades 3–5 in fall 2023. A beach towel and a pair of socks will be provided. Registrants also may bring one small white cotton item from home to tie dye. Registration begins July 25 at 10 a.m.

Family Board Game Night!

Monday, July 31, at 7 p.m.

Play games with family during Family Board Game Night! We will have board games for families to play together! This program is for children ages 2½ to grade 5 in fall 2023 and their families. Registration begins July 25 at 10 a.m.

Summer Reading Club Finale

Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 2 pm

Enjoy a fun Summer Reading Club Finale for children ages 2 to entering Grade 5 in fall 2023 who finish the requirements of their Summer Reading Club. It is by invitation only. Each child receiving their first prize will also receive an invitation to the show.

Crafts, snacks music, and the drawing of the 3 Grand Prize Winners and the awarding of the prizes to the winners of the Creative Arts contest! (Winners need not be present to claim the prize).

*Talent shows scheduled for July 17 & 24 have been canceled.*

See Eventkeeper for additional programing information.

Teen Carnival Games Pizza Party

Learn about Tie Dye Science with Chris Buchman on Monday, July 31.

Teens play a game of Capture the Flag with water balloons to conclude the Teen Carnival Games Pizza Party, which was held on Wednesday, July 12, at the Library.

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you read, the better chance you have of winning.

We are planning some fun programs and look forward to seeing you for the Summer Reading Club!

Healthy Make and Take Meals with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County

Thursday, July 27, 11 a.m. – noon

In the busy world we live in, many of us eat out and buy convenience foods. In this workshop, we explore healthy eating made simple with foods that are portable, portioned, and perfect to keep us fueled when we are on-the-go.

**Registration is required and is ongoing online via Eventkeeper.

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

Adult Coloring & Mocktails

Teen Crafternoon: Candy Sushi

The film “She Said” will be shown at the Garden City Library on July 24.

Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library

Mondays at 1:30 p.m. July Movies

7/24 - “She Said” - 2022. 129 min

7/31 - “Armageddon Time” - 2022115 min

Adult Summer Reading Club - 2023 What’s Cooking at the Library?

Join us for our Summer Reading Club in the Adult Services Area! It’s easy to sign up, come to the Reference desk, sign up, receive a sign-up bag, and you are on your way! Register at the Adult Reference Desk.

Each time you read a book, we ask that you fill out a review card AND a recipe card (which is provided in your bag!) Our goal is to put together a menu of recipes at the end of the summer. Write down your favorite recipe or a family traditional recipe and bring it to the reference desk. At the end of the summer, we will select review cards randomly and award prizes! The more

Thursday, July 27, from 7 to 8 p.m.

Join us for a relaxing evening of adult coloring books, snacks, “mocktails”, conversation and laughs.

** Registration is required and is ongoing online via eventkeeper.

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

Garden to Table with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County

Tuesday, August 1, 11 a.m. – noon

Planting a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs can help us create exciting meals and provide vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that we need to maintain optimal health. In our Garden to Table workshops we discuss seasonally relevant topics, including how to plan your garden for nutritional benefits and how to use delicious recipes to avoid food waste.

**Registration is required and ongoing online via eventkeeper.

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

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Teens eat their candy creations during the program, Teen Crafternoon: Candy Sushi, which was held on Monday, July 17, at the Library.

Reading Pals at the Library

Teen volunteers read books with children during Reading Pals, which was held Monday, July 17, at the Library and was a joint program between the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. Reading Pals will be held on Mondays in July through July 31.

DAR members travel to Washington DC

Members of Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter NSDAR, Carla Hall D ’ Ambra Regent, traveled to Washington DC recently to represent the Garden City Chapterwomen at the 132nd National Continental Congress. Marjorie Musil, Janice Derr and Leslie Dimmling attended as voting members, and Convention activities took place from June 27 through July 2. The group ’ s National Headquarters which houses a museum, genealogy library and auditorium, is on D Street NW, across from the White House.

Congress began with the American Heritage Awards presentations on Tuesday, June 27. Chapter member Janice Derr was presented with a First Place Award certificate as winner in the category of Art & Sculpture. She had produced a poster size artwork of the Washington - Rochambeau Revolutionary War Route. Her effort was additionally recognized as one of the best of the best in the competition, and she also received an Evelyn Cole Peters Award, an engraved crystal trophy.

On opening night Wednesday, June 28, the speaker was former CIA officer Jonna Mendez, who spoke about her new book describing her experiences as one of the then few women in the CIA. Roughly 3,000 DAR members were present to hear her speak.

National Society, Daughters of the

American Revolution is a community service organization. Education is a primary focal point of the group. During the Congress, many Education awards are presented. Thursday evening the Outstanding Teacher of American History winner was revealed as Sean Grady of Ardsley, New York. Student winners of the American History Essay Contests for grades 5 thru 8 were also present, as well as the high school DAR Good Citizen Award winners.

On Friday June 30, the 10 Candidates for the office of Vice President General were presented. From this group the Colonel Aaron Ogden members and other voters were to select seven. Voting took place electronically Saturday morning and was announced later in the day as follows: The winners for VP General, former State Regents, were from Arizona, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Colorado, Utah, California and Massachusetts. In addition, Joyce Ball Patton was elected to the Office of Honorary President General. The President General ’ s Project was also approved, with 2015 votes.

National Defense Night, Saturday evening, Marjorie, Janice and Leslie heard several speakers, including Lt. General Nina Armagno, Director of Staff for the US Space Force. Awards were presented to several US military nurses during the Congress for their outstanding work.

Daytime hours were busy. At luncheons speakers were recognized for their sterling work in the areas of education and patriotism. And large grants to several schools , funds for which are raised by DAR members, were announced. Members of the Junior Membership committee provided a substantial grant to a program which seeks to help veterans

suffering from PTSD, called Camp Hope.

Congress ended Sunday morning, July 2, with a Memorial Service honoring the group ’ s recently deceased National Officers.

Marjorie, Janice and Leslie were honored to have had the opportunity to represent the chapter at this 132nd Continental Congress.

Janice Derr and Leslie Dimmling.

Janice Derr.

Janice Derr, Marjorie Musil and Leslie Dimmling represented Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter at Continental Congress in Washington DC.

July 21, 2023

Pioneering Spirit Continues to Inspire Visitors to Banff, Canada

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

The spirits of the founders, pioneers and entrepreneurs are everywhere in Banff, which, for a small town within an immense national park (Canada’s most visited) continue to inspire the 4.5 million who come each year with their rich heritage and cultural legacy.

We find their presence ever-present – at the Mount Royal Hotel, one of the oldest in Banff; at the Cave & Basin historic site (the hot springs that started it all); at the Whyte Museum and the Moore House; atop the Banff Gondola; in the old Trading Post (which I remember visiting decades ago), the OpenTop Sightseeing tour in custom-designed vintage automobile, and most spectacularly, the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum.

I love that all around the Sky Bistro on the summit of Sulphur Mountain are poster-sized photos of Banff’s pioneers and founders, many who are already familiar from our Open-Top tour, the Whyte Museum, and the historic markers about town: There are the Brewster brothers, Norman Luxton, and the colorful park warden, Bill Peyto, who toted a live lynx into a bar. There are the indomitable, liberated women like Pearl Brewster, who manifested the frontier, mountaineering spirit; Caroline Hinman, who came from New Jersey to organize Off the Beaten Track pack trips; and Lizzie Rummel, who, born to a German aristocratic family, came to the Rockies in 1914 and ran back country lodges.

Cave and Basin

The visit to Cave and Basin is

Banff, Canada’s first municipality set within a national park, has lured pioneers, adventurers, entrepreneurs and free spirits © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

like going back to the origin story for Banff – it is the very reason Banff developed and why Canada’s first national park was established here, though this area had been a special place for First Nations peoples for 10,000 years.

“... like some fantastic dream from a tale of the Arabian Nights,” is how William McCardell described the mist-filled cave on the slopes of Sulphur Mountain when he, his brother Tom, and their partner Frank McCabe, three railway workers who stayed behind, first spotted the venting steam in the fall of 1883.

They immediately saw the profit potential, fenced it off, built a small log cabin at the entrance (they called it “the hotel”) and put in a claim for a land grant. But the Canadian government, in financial straits from building the transcontinental railroad, also saw the potential. The government paid them $900 and, in 1885,

GOING

set aside 10 square miles around the thermal springs. In 1887, Prime Minister John A. McDonald declared the land protected for all Canadians and named George Stewart, park superintendent.

Canadian Pacific Railroad’s visionary executive director, William Cornelius Van Horne, opened the Banff Springs Hotel in 1888 with 250 rooms, and invited writers and artists to come to promote the destination.

At the Cave and Basin, people paid 5c to enjoy bathing in the thermal pools, one sex at a time – ladies in the cave when men were in the basin, and visa versa.

A 30-minute guided tour takes us into the cave (surprisingly small) and the basin and tour the 1914 Bathing Pavilion.

Our guide, Ranger Amar Athwal, tells us that 500 generations of indigenous people gathered here at the hot

NEAR AND FAR

springs before the first Europeans ever arrived; one of the oldest artifacts found in the area is a bison skull from 8500 years ago, bearing wounds inflicted by humans.

The natural springs, mysteriously hot even in winter and supporting plants and life that did not exist anywhere else, were regarded as a spiritual place of healing, and where different tribes gathered to hold ceremonies in peace here. (When the park was created, the native communities were pushed out.)

The natural springs are a unique ecosystem, Athwal tells us. The water flows year-round despite the fact that temps can go as low as minus 41 degrees in winter in Banff. Here, the water stays 92-100 F so plants grow here, animals like the garter snake live here, and the Basin harbors a tiny snail that is unique to these Banff thermal springs (which we get to see).

There is also a memorial Internment exhibit which opened in 2013, dedicated to the Germans, Austrians, Hungarians and Ukrainians, who were interred here during World War I.

You can also stroll the thermal water boardwalks (the best bird watching in Banff National Park) and hike trails around the Cave and Basin.

Whyte Museum

The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is a historical museum, art gallery, and archives that celebrates the lively history, heritage and people of the Rocky Mountains.

The museum was founded in 1968 by Peter and Catherine Whyte who were artists and philanthropists.

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Peter Whyte’s father, Dave, came out with the railroad and started a grocery store. Peter grew up here and built a compound with their home and other cabins.

The Whyte Museum offers four galleries, including a heritage Gallery. It is a marvelous display, where we see an actual open-top vehicle the Brewsters designed, fantastic photos (including them driving the King and Queen of England in 1939), so that you feel you are literally walking through history.

But my favorite part of visiting the Whyte Museum is the visit to the Moore House, which is on the museum’s property.

The cottage belonged to Pearl Brewster Moore, who was Jim and Tom Brewster’s sister (born 1889, she was the only girl among seven children). The cottage dates from 1907 when she married Philip Moore, a Princeton graduate from New Jersey who came to Banff as a guide, and contains the couple’s own furnishings, so is a window into their lives and the times – their sheet music on the piano, their books, a stunning Chippendale dining set from Philip’s New Jersey family.

“She had 6 brothers – that shaped who she was: a horsewoman, she hunted, played hockey,” our guide tells us. “Pearl led trail rides. Her parents sent her to two finishing schools – she was sent home from both. When Pearl passed away in 1973, the obituary called her ‘one of the best horsewomen,’ and she was remembered for her forthright opinions she was not afraid to express.”

You get to see the Moores’ many indigenous artifacts. The couple had close ties with the Stoney Nakota and

were made honorary members of the tribe. Pearl regularly judged their beadwork competitions. And I note a book on Indian sign language in the book case (Philip majored in history and English at Princeton).

The Moores had one child, Edmee, born 1908, who sadly pre-deceased Pearl. Her husband, Philip died in 1971. That same year, Pearl bequeathed the house and contents to the Whyte Museum and had it moved from its original location on Fox Street to the Whyte Museum grounds where she lived until her death just two years later, in 1973.

The Whyte Museum also houses important archives including the Alpine Club of Canada’s archive, Banff National Park history, Crag & Canyon newspapers going back to 1900 (www. whyte.org).

We pick up sandwiches from the café at the Elk & Avenue hotel, and set out to picnic at Lake Minnewanka (the name means “Spirit Water”). There is still snow and the lake is still frozen enough for us to walk on (someone has started to build an igloo and another couple is posing for wedding photos). It is a delightful place that is especially popular in summer – hiking trails, boating and scenic cruises from the marina (also operated by Pursuit Collection which has the snack shop).

Blackfoot Nations

Luxton Museum

I go off on my own to explore and come to the Blackfoot Nations Luxton Museum, located behind the Trading Post which Luxton started.

Visiting the Blackfoot Nation Luxton Museum fills in that 10,000year gap before the railroad workers discovered the hot springs.

Built of logs to resemble a Hudson’s Bay Trading Post, this is an astonishingly excellent museum that takes a bit of patience and focus to really appreciate. But once you spend a little time, you are overwhelmed by what is on view. It has the feeling of visiting a private collection (it was the collection of Norman Luxton), even with a comfy sofa where you can sit to watch a series of fascinating videos.

There is a feeling of informality and personal engagement. The notes that are provided actually give a more direct and different perspective than other indigenous museums I have visited.

You see realistic manikins in indigenous dress, surrounded by artifacts in settings staged to put you in the scene –a meeting in a teepee, a gathering around a fire.

There are fabulous historic photographs often placed adjacent to the artifact. So right beside a beaded leather baby carrier is a black-and-white photo of a woman with that carrier (with baby) on her back.

I sit myself in a comfortable sofa and watch a video about the residential schools that First Nations children were forced away from their family to attend and a group’s activism to recover the heritage that had been stolen from them.

“Their idea was to kill the Indian in the man, but both were killed... The schools were like jail. ...The biggest defiance is who I am now,” the narrator says.

The museum feels personal because it is founded on the personal collection of Norman Luxton, one of Banff’s pioneering founders, who, the more I learn about him, the more I admire him. He seems to have been a mix of

EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

How to Pack a Cooler to Keep Everything Icy Cold All Day

BY MARY HUNT

Coolers are supposed to keep ice frozen, drinks icy cold, and food safe and ready to enjoy anytime, anywhere. But as you may have experienced, things don’t always go that way. Remember that time you opened the lid to find sodas, sandwiches, cheese and disappointment floating in a mirky sea of disgust. That’s why it’s important to know the simple basics for how to pack a cooler.

As the weather heats up, even the most highly rated cooler may struggle to avoid a meltdown. You can put those fears to rest with these easy tips for how to keep ice, food and drinks cold in a cooler -- even as temperatures rise.

BRING IT

The first rule for how to pack a cooler: Bring the cooler with you to get ice

-- right to the ice machine or into the store -- and put the bags inside right away. You don’t want to give the ice an opportunity to meet up with warm air.

MORE THAN YOU THINK

Always buy more ice than you think you will need. Your goal is that when the cooler is packed and ready to go, there is as little air space as possible. You want it filled to the brim, and that means all of that dead air space filled with ice.

BOTH VERSIONS

You need both an ice block and cubes/chipped ice. The ice block will lay the foundation, and the cubes and/ or chips will fill in the air gaps.

AT THE BOTTOM

Make certain that the ice block is placed at the deepest part of the cooler, preferably at the bottom. This maxi-

P.T. Barnum, Wild Bill Hickok, William Hearst, and Thor Heyerdahl.

When Norman Luxton was in his 20s, he sailed around the world in a 100-year old, 30-foot long dugout canoe with an eccentric sea captain, going as far as Tahiti, Samoa and Fiji. He took over the Crag & Canyon newspaper which he published from 1902 to 1951 (still publishes), and launched many of the important tourism enterprises in Banff (still operating), including a hotel, movie theater, trading post, the Lake Minnewanka cruises, promoted year-round tourism with the Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days festivals, earning him the nickname, “Mr. Banff.” But, most importantly, he respected, admired and supported the indigenous people all his life, collected indigenous artifacts, and worked tirelessly to create the Luxton Museum of the Plains Indian, which opened in 1953, now the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum. ( https://banff.ca/1135/ Norman-K-Luxton, www.luxtonfoundation.org)

Hudson’s Bay Trading Post, Buffalo Nations Luxton, https://www.buffalonationsmuseum.com/content/museum

Befitting a town built on tourism. there are wonderful signs, markers, historic plaques (there are 48) and descriptions. There are 179 sites in its Inventory of Historic Resources including 25 Landmarks and Legends, which can be accessed on its Heritage Finder website, https://banff.ca/113/Historyand-Heritage that immerse you in their stories.

You can find Pursuit Collection’s services and attractions at https:// www.pursuitcollection.com/; to book Pursuit Collection’s Banff and Jasper experiences, https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/.

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mizes its effectiveness in maintaining a low temperature throughout the cooler. Placing other items on top of the ice block helps to insulate further and keep the contents cold.

You can easily make your own ice block by freezing 3 or 4 inches of water in a large container a size and shape that will fit easily in the bottom of the cooler. Plan ahead, as this could take a few days to freeze rock hard.

You can also freeze water in empty milk cartons and plastic bottles or jugs. Both are mess-free and can go right into the cooler.

LAYER UP

Add a layer of drinks on top of the ice blocks. Mix flavors throughout so you can always have a chance to find

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The very idea of a tiny house - amazing!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Whenever I scan the Internet for new stories and adventures, or simply to pass the time, I inevitably come across pictures and stories about tiny houses. These “tiny homes” are frequently 100 square feet but I’ve seen them as large as 500 square feet.

I once had an apartment that was roughly 500 square feet and that was small but I was out of the place a lot working full-time and I did things after work. Five hundred square feet of space is manageable since there are closets and other types of storage but the idea of 100 square feet seems awfully small. To live comfortably that way I think you’d have to declutter a lot and decluttering is tough for many people to do. There’s no doubt about the fact that it’s hard to part with things. They would rather save that old but favorite sweater for a cold or rainy day.

I’d have to give to charity many of my clothes, shoes, games and household appliances but they say the benefit is worth it. Living in a decluttered space makes the rooms feel bright and cheerful. That, indeed, is a wonderful world.

When it comes to getting rid of old files and piles of paper, many tiny home owners dispose of the mountains of papers by scanning the papers to their computers - or to the cloud. Those are good ways to keep the information but not have the papers such as receipts, tax returns, etc., taking up space. In my dreams, having a house with no clutter whatsoever would be perfect.

Those tiny houses are especially good for retirees who want to leave a large house and have the freedom to travel the country in a tiny house. I’ve seen them on wheels and I’ve seen them stationary - at least there is a choice.

Some of those portable tiny houses can be hitched to an SUV and moved to

another location so the idea of moving around the country sounds appealing. It would be important to do some research ahead of time to see where tiny houses are allowed because you can’t park them anywhere you want but spending the time doing the homework would be worth it.

Tiny houses look awfully cute. Some are prefabricated tiny houses and others are renovations of existing vehicles such as old buses, vans, metal shipping containers, sheds, etc. Some people prefer DIY - they want to do the renovations themselves from the studs up and if you’re not particularly handy, other people choose to hire a professional contractor to do the conversion to create the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, optional porch, work space, etc.

Doors and windows are important because you decide how much natural light you want coming in. I’ve seen tiny houses with full size refrigerators and others have half-size refrigerators. I would definitely need a freezer, large or small, for freezing meat and vegetables and for getting some ice, too. Many of them have a washer/dryer combination to save space. Some people use hotplates to cook on but I’ve seen them with stoves. Good ventilation is important when cooking in a tiny home so careful thought needs to be given when planning for the various kitchen appliances. I would have wooden cabinets and flooring throughout because I like the natural look of wood.

Some people like these tiny homes and others prefer larger living. I guess it all comes down to how much space you need. Or how much space you and your family think you need.

Something about tiny houses has made me take an extra long look at the large vans I see on the road as I drive here and there - essentially it makes me think of housing in a very different

way. My mind sees endless possibilities. And those yellow school buses that pick up kids at early morning hours and drop them back home in the afternoon also have possibilities. Rectangular in shape, they are ideal for renovating and turning into tiny homes. As a child I only thought of yellow school buses as modes of transportation but now that tiny house advertisements seem virtually everywhere, my eyes have been opened.

I was driving along the other day when I saw a tiny house being pulled by a truck. Wow, I thought. Imagine that! Slowing down to let it pass me, I got a good look at its exterior design. It looked like a beauty so naturally my mind started drifting toward how nice it would be to not live large but to live small - in a tiny home that is.

I’ve heard people talk about designing and building “a spacious” tiny house but I laugh long and hard because that always strikes me as a contradiction in terms. It makes no sense.

From everything I’ve read about tiny

houses it seems the more people think about being “minimalistic” the better off they will be. Space is at a premium so the right planning always pays off. When you own a minimally equipped kitchen every appliance should be built to last. You want the time you spend cooking to be enjoyable and easy.

When it comes to having guests, I say it’s a great idea to have some visitors but after a few hours you can politely say goodbye because a tiny home is just that - tiny - so there is really no extra room for the friends and relatives who want to stay for a few days.

In the end, a home is really a home when it feels cozy and nice. When the renovations have been made and the color of the paint has been chosen, when the curtains have been hung and personalized family photos have been displayed, it’s time to have a celebratory dinner with a loved one and toast your new tiny home. It’s a house, sure, whether it’s on wheels or not, and it’s a home whenever you feel it’s “home.”

BY TOM MARGENAU

Sometimes people bug me. Today I’m going to share some recent email exchanges I had with two people who bothered me. They both were spouting the same “get the government off my back” and “the government is out to squeeze every last nickel out of us” rhetoric, but neither of them realized how hypocritical their complaints were. I’m going to call the first guy “Ungrateful Greedy Geezer.” Our email exchange went something like this. (Before I share the dialogue, I must point out that we were talking about the Medicare Part B program. There are two main parts to Medicare. Part A is hospital coverage. It’s paid for out of a payroll tax -- currently 1.45% -- so it is free once you reach age 65. Part B covers doctor’s visits, lab tests, etc., and is paid for by monthly premiums usually deducted from a Social Security recipient’s monthly benefits.)

UGG: I am 75 years old. I had a good year financially last year as some investments paid off in seven figures. So, imagine my shock when I learned that because I invested wisely, I will be paying much higher Medicare premiums this year. It just really ticks me off that the government has an unquenchable desire for more and more money. What can I do about this?

ME: I’ll answer your question in a minute, but first let me make this point. If the government has an “unquenchable desire for more and more money,” it’s because the American public has an unquenchable desire for more and more government programs and services that they are not willing to pay for (thus the annual federal budget deficit).

UGG: I agree. And as soon as we get rid of foreign aid and food stamps and all the welfare queens, we can get the country back on track!

ME: I wasn’t thinking about welfare queens, I was thinking about people like you.

UGG: (I can’t share what he wrote next, but it’s something you normally wouldn’t say in polite company!)

ME: Well, let me explain. For 10 years now, you’ve been riding for next to nothing on the government Medicare Part B gravy train. The premium was about a hundred bucks a month 10 years ago and is $164.90 in 2023. (And by the way, that’s about five bucks less than the 2022 premium.)

OK, so $164.90 per month is not really “next to nothing,” but when you hear the rest of my explanation, you’ll see that it was and still is a pretty good deal. Most senior citizens don’t realize this, but that monthly Part B premium only covers 25% of the costs of the program. The taxpayers pick up the other 75%. So, for 10 years now, you and other current seniors on Medicare have gotten quite a huge subsidy from the American taxpayer. (Actually, that subsidy has been

Ungrateful Greedy Geezers

in place the entire 58-year history of the program.)

And for a long time, it had been argued that senior citizens should pick up more of the tab for their Medicare Part B coverage. So, back in the mid 2000s, President George W. Bush and Congress ironed out a deal. They decided that most seniors would still only pay the 25% premium rate, but that wealthy seniors should pay a higher percentage. I’m not going to get into the nitty-gritty of the premium rates for wealthy people, but I’m pretty sure someone with your seven-figure income will pay about $400 per month for Part B coverage.

UGG: Well, I still think it’s too much and the government is ripping me off. And by the way, I don’t like your references to me and the gravy train. That’s quite a stretch coming from a guy who is a retired federal employee with free health care coverage!

ME: It will surprise you to learn that the supposedly “free” health care coverage I get as a retired fed costs me about $525 per month! Anyway, if you’re bound and determined to fight this Part B premium increase, you can file an appeal. Just do a Google search for the pamphlet called, “What you can do if you think your Medicare income-related premium is incorrect.”

And then there was this email exchange with another ungrateful greedy geezer. Although in this guy’s case, I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is uninformed rather than ungrateful. He was asking questions about benefits for his wife, so I’ll call him the “Uninformed Greedy Husband,” or UGH.

UGH: I am 68 and get Social Security retirement benefits. My wife is 66 and spent most of her career as a teacher in Texas, which means she never paid into Social Security. So, she gets a teacher’s retirement pension in lieu of Social Security. I was shocked to recently learn that if I die first (which is likely), my wife will not be eligible for any widow’s benefits on my record whereas all other women in this country can get their husband’s Social Security after his death. It’s called the Government Pension Offset. I know there are bills in Congress to repeal this unfair law, but my guess is Congress will just keep handing out unwarranted benefits to deadbeats on disability and illegal immigrants and do nothing for hard-working people like me and my wife!

ME: People living in the country illegally cannot get Social Security benefits. And almost everyone getting a Social Security disability benefit has a severe mental or physical condition that keeps him or her from working. Also, “all other women” do not necessarily get widow’s benefits. So, it may surprise you to learn

that you are the one clamoring for “unwarranted” Social Security benefits.

The GPO law says that an amount equal to two thirds of your wife’s teacher’s pension must be deducted from any widow’s benefits she might be due. Let’s say you get $3,000 from Social Security. And to keep things simple, I’ll say your wife is getting $3,000 per month in a teacher’s pension. If you die, two-thirds of $3,000, or $2,000, must be deducted from her widow’s benefits. So, she will get $1,000 in Social Security widow’s benefits as well as her $3,000 teacher’s pension.

Now compare that to another couple where both husband and wife paid into Social Security. For comparison purpos-

es, let’s say they are each getting $3,000 in Social Security retirement benefits. If that husband dies, his wife won’t get a nickel in widow’s benefits because her entire Social Security retirement benefit is used to offset any widow’s benefits.

As a teacher, your wife already has a great deal, because she only has a twothirds offset whereas Social Security recipients have a 100% offset. And you want Congress to repeal the GPO law so that your wife would get both a $3,000 teacher’s pension AND a $3,000 widow’s pension -- something no other woman in this country can get. I hope you see what

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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An Accident Just Waiting to Happen

You’re now considering putting your home on the market. You have done some painting, spruced up the interior and exterior and everything appears to look superb. However, many have forgotten one thing; the potential hazards that may exist inside and outside their homes. One must walk around your home to see if there are any possible areas where someone could trip, fall, break a leg, etc. whether it is a purchaser, agent, home inspector or appraiser, or even a friend or neighbor. The U.S. is the most litigious country on the Globe and lawsuits are commonplace, especially today with all that is going on in the world. There have been so many lawsuits due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Businesses like cruise lines, nursing homes, and others have had to be extremely careful with their safety and hygiene issues to keep their clients free from diseases and exposure to Covid-19. This has been an extremely taxing and challenging situation for all businesses and the costs have had a tremendous impact on the bottom line to keep people safe and healthy. Businesses have a legal duty to keep their premises cleaned regularly, sanitary, and safe for the public. Product safety has been and is a major concern and must be kept up to date so as not to pose an unreasonable risk to users. When using products, proper instructions must always be provided and adhered to for the safety of the public.

I would suggest that you should walk around your home to see what hazards exist, as you also are liable for anyone coming into your home, who might get hurt or worse result in death; even if you note “enter at your own risk.” toys, small objects on the floor, sharp corners, slippery floors, loose carpeting, or anything else that might cause harm to a visitor should be addressed and alleviated, especially when beginning the showings of your home for

YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY

I mean when I say you are the one trying to get “unwarranted” benefits.

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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BY PHILIP A. RAICES

sale. Once you have rectified any issues inside your home, then take a stroll around the exterior of your property to see what hazards might exist to cause future issues and potential lawsuits. Most important are your sidewalks and front and rear walkways. Is the cement, slate or pavers level on your sidewalks level? Are there any slabs that would cause anyone to trip and fall, potentially breaking a leg, or arm, or worse hitting their head causing them to have a concussion? This is your responsibility (not your local village or town) to make sure you protect the public from irreparable harm and injury. You should make sure that your homeowner’s insurance provides adequate coverage in the event of a claim. I always suggest to my seller clients to have an umbrella policy above their normal homeowner’s insurance, to provide higher limits of coverage, especially if you have assets and substantial income, for greater protection from potential lawsuits.

Many years ago, my first home was on North Road in Great Neck. We lived there for 8 years and decided to sell. I was working in my other business and was not home when showings were scheduled. One day an agent came in with a client to show and the agent stubbed her toe on our bricked area where our wood-burning stove was located in our living room. Unfortunately, she had broken her toe and initiated a lawsuit. I imagine our insurance covered the issue and things were settled. But since then, we carry an umbrella policy as one’s assets and income grow, one needs to carry enough insurance to be protected. One never knows who may come onto your property and what they do for a living

and/or their income. What if a surgeon, CEO, CFO, or any high-end individual comes onto your property and has an unfortunate accident due to negligence on your part in keeping your residence safe for the public. They can’t work for an extended period of time or much worse die, your liability becomes a major problem and the costs inherent in a lawsuit. No one wants anyone to be hurt, but in today’s world, things happen and the only way to minimize and avoid major or even minor issues, is to make your property as bulletproof as possible from any and all liabilities. Most important is that insurance costs have risen dramatically over the last few years, especially if you are in a flood zone area. Check and see what you need to do before the next major storm or hurricane were to hit to make your home more sound, leak, and waterproof, by making sure the grade of your property is slanted away from your foundation, the roof is in excellent condition, windows are caulked and sealed properly. Gutters and leaders need to be free of debris, especially going into the fall, when leaves begin falling, so water doesn’t back up into your soffits, causing water damage inside your walls and home. So before listing your property for sale or even if you aren’t considering selling, survey your residence to determine if there are any hazards to you or the public, that might cause harm and injury to anyone, or increase your exposure to greater insurance costs. Replace, fix, and repair those issues that you may see so your coverage will not have to be used. Lastly, you might even consider having a home inspector check your home out from top to bottom to be sure of what is right and wrong with your place, especially if it is more than 20

years old. It will be the wisest and bestspent money that you will make.

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 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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How to Pack a Cooler to Keep Everything Icy Cold All Day

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what you want.

Next, add a layer of ice cubes/loose ice on top of the drinks, then add another layer of drinks or food items.

Keep layering ice and drinks until the cooler is filled to the top. This will minimize airflow, causing ice to melt faster.

CLOSE THE LID

It might be tempting to leave the cooler’s lid propped open as a convenience, but that’s the worst option if you want the food and beverage contents to

stay icy cold for hours on end.

Instead, make certain that you -- and everyone else using the cooler -- closes the lid quickly and tightly after every use. Keeping the warm air out means the ice will remain frozen longer, and the cooler contents are icy cold.

And there you go -- how to pack a cooler to make sure everything in there stays icy cold!

Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products

and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” 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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BY CHARLYN FARGO

Many of us know all too well the devastating effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. My father-in-law suffered from it for eight years. Can what we choose to eat make a difference in our risk? Unhealthy eating alone can lead to heart disease, which can cause brain issues including memory problems and dementia.

Here are a few things I’ve found that can help.

Reduce your stress. Most of us know stress takes a toll on our health -- it can affect cardiovascular disease, sleep problems, accelerated aging, a weakened immune system and even cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. A study assessed the level of perceived stress of nearly 25,000 participants ages 45 and older at baseline and again at a follow-up visit. Cognitive function was also assessed at the start of the study and annually throughout the study period. Researchers found an association between higher levels of perceived stress and the development of cognitive impairment. Higher levels of perceived stress were associated with a 40% higher risk of poor cognitive function.

Eat more berries. Research shows adherence to the MIND diet -- a combination of the Mediterranean and DASH diets called the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) -- can lower your risk of dementia by 53%. New epidemiological research published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that among 242,185 middle-aged and older adults, those who adhered most strongly to the MIND diet had a lower risk of dementia. The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet is good for your brain, too. It stresses whole grains, fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, fish, nuts, olive oil and other healthy fats such as avocado, keeping red meat to a minimum. The DASH diet fo-

Brain Health

cuses on lower sodium and more berries. Both emphasize the importance of socializing -- not eating alone -- and if you have a glass of red wine, have it with dinner.

Eat more fish. When is the last time you had fish for dinner? If you can’t remember, you may need a brain boost -- from what you’re eating. Research suggests that improved memory is just one of many brain-boosting benefits associated with eating more fish. You’ve likely heard that omega-3 fatty acids are good for your health. But docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, goes straight to your brain. DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that is required to keep the brain functioning normally and efficiently. Brain and nervous system tissues are partly made up of fat, and research suggests they have a special preference for DHA over other types of fatty acids. Several studies have linked DHA deficiencies to more serious cognitive problems than occasional forgetfulness. Low levels of DHA have been associated with a greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease in later years. To reap the benefits of DHA, it’s best to maintain a consistent intake of DHA-rich foods. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends adults consume at least 8 ounces of seafood per week. That’s equivalent to two 4-ounce servings of fish. Oily fish such as salmon, tuna, Atlantic mackerel, herring and trout are great sources of DHA. When you get cooking, think broiling or grilling -- the extra fat from deep frying is counterproductive when there’s lean protein on the menu. Choose varieties that are lower in mercury levels more often, such as salmon or freshwater trout. Meanwhile, shark and swordfish are choices to limit due to high mercury levels.

Exercise. Regular exercise lessens the risk of brain decline, memory problems and dementia. It also seems to improve brain function in those who already have dementia. Gardening, walking, swim-

ming or even dancing for 30 minutes can all help your memory.

The bottom line is what you eat -- and how often you move -- can make a difference in keeping your memory sharp. And there’s plenty of research to back it up.

Q and A

Q: What are the differences between peaches, nectarines and apricots? Can they be interchanged in recipes?

A: They can all be interchanged in a recipe, but here’s how to know the difference. Peaches have fuzzy skin; nectarines are smooth. Both peaches and apricots are yellow-orange and have a fuzzy skin, but apricots are much smaller than peaches and nectarines. They are also not as sweet or juicy. To substitute apricots for peaches in baking, you may need to increase the sugar and liquid.

RECIPE

We’re officially in summer. So what is a good summer plate? Try these Sheet Pan Fish Tacos. Flaky white fish turns taco, with minimal cooking and cleanup. Use light sour cream to lower the fat. And use whole wheat or lower carb tortillas to boost the fiber and lower the carbs. The leftover chipotle sour cream can be stored for up to five days and repurposed as a tortilla chip dip. Just be sure to choose the whole-grain tortilla chips.

SHEET PAN FISH TACOS

Servings: 6

5 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Four 5-ounce skinless mahi-mahi or tilapia fillets, thawed

4 cups coleslaw mix

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

Singing a Different Tune

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

I’m a relatively quiet sleeper. I don’t talk in my sleep. I don’t snore in my sleep... much. I don’t do sleep yoga or sleep Pilates or hit tennis balls in my sleep. My husband sometimes conducts in his sleep, but he is a composer, so I suppose that somewhat makes sense. I have a friend who shouts out random words in her sleep, like “PLATYPUS,” and “DIRIGIBLE,” and “KRISPY KREME.” The last one I can totally relate to, but the others are a mystery to us all.

Anyway, I always assumed I would continue with my quiet sleeping ways until one day I woke up and saw my husband staring at me accusingly.

“You were singing in your sleep,” he said.

“I was not. You were dreaming.”

“No, really,” he said. “You were definitely singing.”

“You mean snoring?”

“No. Singing. You woke me up.”

“I don’t sing in my sleep.

“Well, you did tonight.”

“Not talking?”

“No, singing.”

“Seriously?”

“Yes.”

“Well, what was I singing?”

“I don’t know. I was asleep.”

“Well, what did it sound like when you woke up? Was it gospel? Jazz? Pop?

“No. None of those.”

“Country? Heavy metal? Show tunes?”

“No.”

“Rock? Opera? Klezmer?”

“No, it wasn’t any of those.”

“Then what was it?!?”

“I think it was ‘Happy Birthday.’”

“I was singing ‘Happy Birthday?’”

“Yes. To someone named Earl.”

“I was singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in my sleep to someone named Earl?”

“Yes. Who’s Earl?”

“I don’t know anyone named Earl.”

“Is there something you’re not telling me?”

“No.”

“Then why are you singing to him?

“I DON’T KNOW ANYONE NAMED

1 medium lime, juiced

1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

8 ounces sour cream

1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped

1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from can of chipotles)

Twelve 6-inch flour tortillas, warmed Fresh cilantro, for garnish

Lime wedges, for serving

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush with 2 tablespoons oil. In small bowl, stir together chili powder, paprika, cumin, onion powder and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Arrange fish fillets on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over fish; rub or brush to coat. Sprinkle spice mixture evenly over both sides of fillets. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork and edges are caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Meanwhile, for slaw, in a large bowl, toss together coleslaw mix, chopped cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, vinegar, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. For chipotle sour cream, in a bowl, stir together sour cream, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Flake fish into bite-sized pieces. Divide fish and slaw evenly among tortillas and top with chipotle sour cream. Garnish with cilantro and serve with limes.

Per two tacos: 457 calories, 24 g fat (8 g saturated), 25 g protein, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g sugars, 670 mg sodium.

(Recipe from Allrecipes)

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Ill and the current president of the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @Nutrition Rd.

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EARL!”

“Unless you do.”

“Look, I’m really sorry I was singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to someone named Earl in my sleep, who I honestly don’t know, and I woke you up.”

“OK.”

“OK?”

“Yeah, but I have one question.”

“What?”

“Do you take requests?”

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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hold project savings for future use. The project has already been completed at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. Subject to the Board’s approval this week, the remaining funding of $274,457.86 was to be transferred to the American Rescue Plan Act account for future use.

Another agenda item for the Board’s consideration on July 20 was approval of the maintenance bond of $150,108.80 for the Senior Center HVAC and structural repairs from contractor Energy Mechanical Inc. of Farmingdale.

Village Counsel’s team reviewed the maintenance bond and approved it to form for Board authorization. Upon the Board’s presumptive approval of the maintenance bond on Thursday July 20, the work completed on the Garden City Senior Center’s HVAC system and structural components would be guaranteed for a period of 18 months from the date of acceptance of the Bond.

The continued efforts to address lead service lines in residences presented increases in costs for the village’s water system consulting firm – H2M Architects and Engineers.

The July 20 agenda reflected a latest step in the village’s goals in the Lead and Copper Rule Compliance Sampling and Nassau County Department

of Health Lead Monitoring. The fees for H2M associated with the Lead and Copper Rule Compliance Sampling and Nassau County Department of Health Lead Monitoring, through the remainder of the fiscal year 2022-2023, was billed for $3,350.Funding for this expense would come from Garden City’s Operating Budget.

Another Board of Trustees’ agenda item proposed with the July 20 meeting included $30,787 to cover costs of the remainder of the 2022- 2023 fiscal year. The process states “Lead Investigation” and the board’s approval this week would pay H2M for their contractual services.

Related to the payment would be a transfer of funds, also on the July 20 agenda: “Board authorization is requested to transfer $30,787.38 to Water AdministrationContractual Services from 2022-2023 Water Purification

Materials and Supplies to cover invoices submitted by H2M Architects and Engineers.”

Board authorization was also requested to approve additional funding for engineering services provided by H2M Architects and Engineers related to lead investigation. Announcements on statistics of lead lines in Garden City and remediation were expected on July 20 and at subsequent village government meetings.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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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, AUGUST 3, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

RUBBISH REMOVAL 2023

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 Catherine Reynolds Buyer

Dated:07/21/23

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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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, AUGUST 3, 2023

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

CONCRETE PURCHASE

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 Catherine Reynolds Buyer

Dated:07/21/23

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

West End Design Workshop, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/5/23. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 60 Forester St. Long Beach, NY 11561. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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, AUGUST 3, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

PRECAST DRYWELL, CATCH BASIN, & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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 Catherine Reynolds Buyer Dated:07/21/23

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ultra-liberal policies. Earlier this month the Montana Library Commission decided to cut ties with the ALA saying, “Our oath of office and resulting duty to the Constitution forbids association with an organization led by a Marxist,” the commission told the ALA.

We believe many parents would be shocked to see and read what we’ve discovered in our village library.

The group of us will continue to go through books individually and report to the library staff, asking for particularly egregious books to be placed behind the desk.

Patty Knap

Save our history

To the Editor:

Unlike the two years under the previous Mayor, it appears this Mayor has allowed trustees to take a guided and protected survey of St. Paul’s. Apparently, most Trustees had not been inside the building in decades, if at all, including Trustees Finneran and Harrington, both members of the last Mayor’s Committee. In fact, it appears only 5 or 6 of the 38 member Mayor’s Committee that was advising the village had ever stepped foot in the building in the last decade or more. And the five that entered appear to have only entered once. So, we have “38 experts working thousands of hours” advising the Village residents on a building that, unfortunately, the vast majority have never seen the inside of.

Hopefully, the present Trustees that surveyed the building have now seen that such statements as “only 4% of the floors have collapsed” and “the wood is stronger with age” are ridiculous statements and wishful thinking at best. The reason this is now so important is the Mayor’s Committee, in their zeal to convince the residents of the utility of a full rehabilitation, had refused to admit to the high number of collapsing floors in the last couple of years. And this has led to some of our few remaining village artifacts being put in jeopardy. The BOT, now that several have actually seen the interior of the building, hopefully will act. The BOT saw floors have fallen with a “dead load”, meaning no occupancy or weight on them. No “teen dance room” with hundreds of kids bouncing up and down. No “pottery room” with a heavy kiln. No “St Paul’s Café” with its heavy commercial kitchen equipment. Just floors collapsing spontaneously under their own weight.

Hopefully the BOT will take quick action to save the remaining historical pieces before they suffer more damage. This is Garden City History! The majority of St Mary’s pieces that were transferred to St Paul’s after St Mary’s closed appear to be almost all beyond repair. The St Paul’s marble plaques can still

be preserved for eventual exhibit. The beautiful and fantastic blue skylight should be moved and saved before even more pieces come crashing down into the lobby. The 1883 bronze/copper (I think) plaque dedicated to A.T. Stewart by his wife Cornelius Stewart and Judge Henry Hilton should be repositioned for the residents to admire. Two of the 1882 Clayton and Bell stained glass windows are already partly destroyed with 150 year old stain glass pieces scattered upon the Chapel floor, many trampled and broken, now useless for repair. The remaining salvageable pieces should be picked up, boxed and catalogued, so that if the Village decides to repair or sell them, we have as many original pieces as possible. More than a hundred Bibles and Choral books, many decades old, could be moved to the library for safekeeping, at no cost and with minimal manpower. Maybe the Village can offer them to St. Paul’s Alum or the residents….one per family. Maybe the Friends of the Library can sell them in their Book Sale. Anything is better than letting them rot. Most importantly, the 1892 Tiffany window, donated by the Newcomb family in memory of their son, Thomas, who passed while a student at St. Paul’s, could be moved and put up for display. It is truly spectacular and few residents have seen it in decades, if ever. Mount it on the two-story brick Library wall with background lighting where 22,000 residents can admire it for the first time in almost half a century. Or Village Hall. Or wherever the BOT decides. The 1882 Clinton H. Meleeny bronze bell could be moved where residents can admire it and maybe even have it actually ring again as Village Historian William Bellmer suggests. Put it at the High School and ring it to signal classes are over for the day. Or sports victories. Or at least lacrosse victories. Or whatever. I’m sure other residents will have better ideas than I.

But, please, lets save our history. 30 years of POA/CAP BOT, and a year and a half of FABGC BOT neglect, is too much. If the residences vote to restore St. Paul’s in phases with a “St. Paul’s Café” and a “Teen Dance Hall” than the pieces can be returned. But no longer should our historical pieces be held hostages to the “rehab or die” zealots.

Confession. I’m a zealot for pieces of history and find it horrible that this village with its rotating 2 year Mayorship has failed to address the problem of St Paul’s. Easy to say “Hey, leave St Paul’s for the next Mayor.” And I really don’t understand a POA Director from the Estates and Member of the Mayor’s Committee’s trolling/criticisms of those trying to save these historic pieces when he has been part of a 38 Member Mayor’s Committee that did nothing for over a year to save these pieces. Or even bring them to the resident’s atten-

tion. (Look at the “Alliance” new website, https://stpaulsalliance.org/ Not one picture of a broken stain glassed window, discarded Bible or collapsing floor) No one in this Village should feel like they need to join a POA or have an “official position” or “official title” as that Estates POA Director has suggested and trolled 100’s of times on social media. The fact that another Estates POA Director and now VP of the Estates POA thinks it is so horrific that she needs to inquire in the GCNews about whether an individual has an “official position”, like that is the test for volunteerism, seems to be just more Estates POA craziness. (The Estates Director and POA Vice-President’s recent statement that “that the fields at St Paul’s and surrounding schools will be taken out of commission for an extended period of time if the decision to demolish is enacted” needs to be disowned by the Estates POA co-Presidents and the St. Paul’s Alliance, who she is collecting signatures for, and who must know, with modern abatement methodology, how utterly ridiculous this statement is.) Perhaps in the Estates POA Directors’ view of their self-importance, they have forgotten how other towns and Villages function. Concerned citizens see an issue or problem, roll up their sleeves, research it, propose a solution, and then hopefully their elected representatives support the effort. Than they execute. Meaning, actually get something done.

It is a travesty that the Historical Society has not gotten these pieces out of the building in the last 30 years and the 38 member Mayor’s Committee did not mention saving these pieces in its year of operation on its Village funded website. (It should be mentioned that Historical Society past President Brian Pinnola had brought this issue up repeatedly to various CAP BOTs, but obviously was ignored.) Any group that is willing to spend months reading old microfilm, work with past and present Village Historians, advertise and then contact Alumni of St Mary’s and St Paul’s and then make the Mayor and BOT members aware, crawl thru bird guano to scrub a 150 year old bell that it seems no one knew was there, identify its provenance, would also be surprised that Estates POA “complain, but do nothing” Directors want to continue to discourage volunteerism in this Village. Their request for “tours” for “dozens of residents”, that do nothing to save these pieces, but tax the village staff, is a new low for Estates POA directors and their sense of self-entitlement. I personally applaud residents that see a problem the Village has and try to fix it for the good of the Village, not complain like little children. This is how REVAMP started after the Estates POA turned their back on its residents, ending in a successful landscaping of the Third Track. I

applaud Monica Kiely and the others for forming “Say No to the Casino” and not waiting around to “have an official title” while the POAs dithered on the most important issue to affect this Village in decades. (See Richard William’s excellent article in the GCNews last week criticizing the POA’s and BOE’s lack of a statement against the Casino. https:// www.gcnews.com/articles/silence-is-athreat-to-gc/). Such ridiculous complaints from Estates POA Directors are to be expected, but best ignored. Thank you Monica Kiely, Richard Williams and Richard Catalano for founding, funding and driving “Say No to the Casino”.

I hope our Mayor, and those Trustees that have now seen the building interior first-hand will do what has not been done for 30 years……… save some truly unique and one of a kind artifacts that represent Garden City’s history and put them on display for all residents to see.

Donald MacLeod

PS: I again want to thank Village

Historian William Bellmer for his help and excellent reading recommendations from the Village Archives, and especially the Hempstead Inquiry news articles from the late 1800’s, ex-Village Historian John Kordes for the oral history of the windows and the transition from the Diocese to Garden City control, a Central POA Director and St Mary’s Alum (who will remain nameless so she doesn’t have to be trolled/attacked for having “no official title”) and several St. Paul’s Alum. They did all the heavy lifting. Oh, and Trustee Marciano for joining and climbing thru bird guano in the Clock Tower for an afternoon to discover the provenance of a truly remarkable bell. And of course our Superintendent of Buildings Department for making sure the “tour” was as safe as possible.

More transparency needed

To the Editor:

Dear Editor and Residents Garden City, Mayor, Members of the GC BOT and GC Village Administrators, I understand via the Mayor’s column, that the BOT and Village staff are working to prepare for an upcoming vote on St. Paul’s.

In the spirit of transparency, could you kindly provide all the names of the members of the team, experts, their credentials, CV/resumes that includes educational degrees and their work experience in the field of their committee assignment.

In particular, please include Don MacLeod’s verifiable resume, educational degree, and work experience since he has had multiple admissions to St. Paul’s with Mayor Carter, Superintendent Giovanniello, Trustee Larry Marciano, Jr. and frequently comments in the Garden City News about his qualifications and expertise,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

etc. and is NOT a village employee.

I am sure you as well as all the residents of Garden City want the best evaluation by the best in the field for the future of St. Paul’s.

Jeannette McLaughlin

Common Sense - A Lost Art

To the Editor:

Common Sense has always been a quality in one’s character admired and very beneficial as we go through life. However, it appears we have lost our way especially by the leaders of our great nation. As a result, our country has become divided and our major political parties divided. In fact, some of the actions taken by our local and federal governments are unfathomable. Specific examples are the best way to demonstrate how our local and federal government have “lost its way.”

Immigration. The Southern Border is the most glaring travesty. To date approximately 6 million people from around the world have entered the United States and this does not include the “getaways.” To make this situation more egregious, the immigrants are given “gift bags” with money and goods too numerous to mention. Even free legal representation is available.

Drugs. Outrageous amount of drugs are smuggled in and currently kill 263+ people each day, mostly our youth. To put that number in a more dramatic illustration, it is equivalent to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashing every day. Do you think that would get everyone’s attention!

Crime. The national crime rate has increased 28.64% from 2019 to 2020. I suspect the increase will continue in the following years. A recent CBS poll listed 50 of the most dangerous cities. The top 5 cities were Detroit, St. Louis, Memphis, Baltimore, and Springfield. Chicago was number 31 and NYC wasn’t even in the top 50!

Afghanistan Withdrawal. The botched up withdrawal from Afghanistan will go down in history as one of the worst major catastrophes in our history. Besides the death of 13 soldiers, billions of dollars of military hardware was left which the Taliban obtained and used against us.

The Keystone Pipeline. We were energy self sufficient and even selling energy to countries around the world. Now, we must use our reserves and buy oil from Venezuela. In addition, thousands of jobs were lost and not easily replaced. Also our gas prices increased considerably putting a hardship on every American who drives a car.

Inflation. All Americans feel the

effects of inflation from a historic low before the new administration to a financial burden on all products and services today with no end in sight.

The Balloon Blunder. Who was responsible for letting a Chinese research balloon casually cruise over major military installations in the United States as we tracked it travels over our country. Incomprehensible!

Wokeness. We can directly thank our current President for passing an executive order to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the Federal workforce. Unfortunately, wokeness has spread throughout our schools, businesses, colleges and all over the land.

Elimination of Gas. It is difficult enough to make the transition from gas automobiles to electric, but to eliminate gas from our furnaces and even our stoves! New buildings in some states have mandated no gas is to be used. It is so overwhelming that financial statisticians can’t put a cost on this expenditure.

Classified Document Scandal. Although many of our leaders have been accused of “misplacing” documents, some are more obvious and careless than others. Past presidents may keep appropriate documents, but some leaders took documents when it was illegal.

I realize common sense was not a core element in the all the illustrations mentioned and as the adage goes, “you can’t please everyone all of the time,” common sense did play a part in the actions cited above. I hope going forward our leaders “think before they act.”

John Appelt

Flags on 7th Street

To the Editor: Gratitude is extended to the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of John Wilton, President, for resuming the flying of American flags on Seventh Street. Members of our unit commend our local Boy Scout troops for working in cooperation with the Chamber to perform this act of service. How inspiring it was to view the handiwork of our youth, with their Scout leaders, to fly the flags on July 4th! As a community, we, once again, enjoy the viewing of the most prominent symbol of our patriotism on patriotic holidays. Thanks to the GC Chamber and our GC scouts.

Jacqueline Eltringham, Wm. B. Turner American Legion Auxiliary Unit 265

Ellis

I climbed up the inside of the Cathedral of the Incarnation spire only twice, once in the summer and once in the winter. The photo I took in the summer was used in a previous column. The above photo, taken by me in 1990, is looking west at Adelphi University. The Cherry Valley Golf Course is in the foreground. In the distance along the horizon left of center is the cupola of Sewanhaka High School. Beyond that just to the left is the Belmont Racetrack grandstand. When the Cathedral of the Incarnation was completed in 1885 it was the tallest structure on Long Island. Today, it still has a commanding view.

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• Tuesday, August 15 at 6 pm“Jungle Jam” Puppet Show at Hemlock Park

All performances are free. Please bring chairs or blankets to sit and enjoy! Rain dates will be scheduled if the weather is less than perfect.

Happening This Week in Garden City

leaf blowers.

Vehicle entered

Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on 4th Street on July 15th.

False alarm

On July 15th GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a faulty detector.

Excessive speed

A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on July 15th.

Rolling along

Officers responded to Clinton Parking Field, where a vehicle rolled from its parking spot into an unoccupied vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Elevator rescue

On July 15th Garden City Police assisted Firefighters in rescuing a passenger from a malfunctioning elevator in a Stewart Avenue apartment building.

Smoke smell

The GCFD and GCPD responded to

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE

mcarterflanagan@gardencityny.net

Friday, July 21st

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

6:00 p.m. Friday Night Promenade: Christmas in July on Seventh Street

Monday - Friday, July 24-28

10:00 a.m. Free Playground Program at all five neighborhood parks for Grades 1-8.

Monday, July 24th

1:30 p.m. Monday Movie Matinee: She Said at the Library

Tuesday, July 25th

6:30 p.m. Architectural Design Review Board Meeting at Village Hall

8:30 p.m. Christmas in July Movie: Elf at the Pool. Free for members; $2 for guests of members.

Wednesday, July 26th

7:00 p.m. Teen Game Night at the

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a residence on July 16th for a smell of smoke and determined it was a minor electrical issue.

Text threats

On July 16th a victim reported receiving threatening text messages which stated that if he did not pay a sum of money, his personal information would be sent to others.

Items taken

Officers investigated a report of missing items from a residence under construction on July 16th.

Lost child found

On July 16th Garden City Police received a report of a missing 13-yearold vulnerable child from Hempstead. Upon search of the Village, an officer located the child at St. Paul’s.

Faulty alarms

On July 16th the GCFD and GCPD responded to two residences for fire alarms. Firefighters determined the cause in both cases to be faulty detectors.

Bank fraud

On July 16th a bank notified a victim of multiple fraudulent transactions via a cash app against her bank account.

Unauthorized account

A victim’s identity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account, it was reported on July 17th.

Checks stolen from mail

On July 17th a Garden City Plaza business reported that checks placed in the mail were intercepted, altered, and cashed by an unknown person.

Carbon monoxide alarm

GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a CO alarm on July 17th. Firefighters rendered the area safe after detecting high CO levels.

Excessive speed

A New Hyde Park Road motorist was charged with excessive speed and improper license plates on July 17th.

Blowers ticketed

On July 17th a landscaper was issued an appearance ticket for unlawful use of gas blowers.

Vehicle damaged

A vehicle was damaged while parked in Parking Field 7N on July 17th.

Joint investigation

As a result of a joint investiga-

Library. Registration required.

Thursday, July 27th

11:00 a.m. Healthy Make and Take Meals with Cornell Cooperative Extension at the Library. Registration required.

7:15 p.m. Concert on the Village Green: Old Time Rock and Roll

tion between the Garden City Police Department and Nassau County Probation, two motorists were arrested on July 17th for driving with licenses suspended for DWI offenses.

Check fraud

Garden City Police are investigating a July 18th report of fraudulent checks being cashed against a victim’s bank account.

Leaving the scene

Garden City Police investigated a July 18th report of a vehicle leaving the scene after striking and damaging a vehicle parked in Parking Field 7N.

Suspended license

A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective headlamps on July 18th.

Vehicle damaged

A vehicle parked at the Community Park was damaged by unknown means on July 18th.

Testing, testing...

On July 18th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a business for a CO alarm and determined it was activated during system testing.

GC students create museum exhibits as projects

Stratford and Stewart schools had piloted a Project-Based Learning experience in some of their fourth grade classes. ProjectBased Learning is a teaching method where students learn by actively engaging in real-world projects in which they have voice and choice.

In Garden City, PBL experiences have expanded across grade levels and are often rooted in the design thinking process, an iterative process that fosters innovation, collaboration and a growth mindset while also emphasizing empathy and creativity. It typically begins with a driving question and consists of five phases: empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test.

According to Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator Ms. Balantic, “Teachers and our technology staff developers worked together to design this museum ProjectBased Learning experience. Students collaborated with their peers and engaged in a wonderful mix of research and creativity to design their exhibits.”

For this PBL experience, students had to consider the driving question, “How might

we design an exhibit for future fourth graders?” Ms. Bowler and Ms. Gilbert’s class focused on the history of New York state and Ms. Ahern and Ms. MacDowell’s students researched the American Revolution. Students had the opportunity to empathize about what it’s like to be a museum curator and a museumgoer. Next, students worked with their team to define the topic they wanted to research and developed questions based on their selected topic. Students then ideated and brainstormed how to showcase their research. They created their exhibits, elicited feedback, and revised their work. They reported, “We learned how to cooperate better with people,” and, “We learned how to present and share information.”

Students were given the opportunity to share their projects with an authentic audience. They shared thoughtful insights from their experience with project-based learning, emphasizing the realization that in history, “an incident can have an impact on future events.”

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

Fourth grade student John Cruickshanks presented his project on American Revolution uniforms.

Fourth grader Emily Parisi presented her exhibit on Paul Revere.

Student Felicia Pantano showed a glimpse into American Revolution era fashion with her exhibit.

Student Ava Skoufis presented her project on the Culper Spy Ring.

Lana Hess, Garden City High School 2020 graduate, achieved a 4.0 for the spring semester at Washington & Lee University. As part of her studies, she was accepted into a highly competitive study abroad program in Greece and enjoyed living and learning in Athens, Crete and Nafplio.

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Julia McCarthy of Garden City achieved Deans List honors for the fourth consecutive semester (Spring ‘23) at Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts with a 3.65 GPA. Through the first two full years at Villanova, Julia has a cumulative 3.85 GPA as she is a double major in psychology and criminology.

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Sophia “Sophie” Read of Garden City was named to the Dean’s List at the College of William and Mary for the Spring 2023 semester. Dean’s List refers to those full-time degree seeking undergraduate students who have completed at least 12 credit hours for a letter grade and earned at least a 3.6 GPA in one semester. Sophie is a rising junior majoring in finance with an accounting concentration and is enrolled in the Raymond A. Mason School of Business.

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Hailey Olshefsky of Garden City was named to the President’s List for the spring semester at Bryant University.

To earn a place on the Dean’s List students must have a GPA of 4.0 for at least 12 semester hours of work.

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James Basile of Garden City graduated from the University of Vermont at the university’s 222nd Commencement ceremony with a bachelor’s in business administration.

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Steven Michael Asfar of Garden Citygraduated from Western New England Univeristy with a BS in biology. Steven also graduated with a double minor in education and chemistry.

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Conor J. Drogalis of Garden City graduated from Western New England Univeristy with a BSE in mechanical engineering/mechatronics.

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The following Garden City residents were named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the Spring 2023 semester:

Julia Fornasar, a rising senior majoring in economics, is a graduate of Garden City Senior High School.

William Peters, a rising sophomore, is a graduate of Garden City Senior High School.

Emily Pogozelski, a rising sophomore, is a graduate of Garden City Senior High School.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the semester and earned an average GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

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College Notes

College of Charleston recently announced the names of students who were named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for Spring 2023. The following Garden City students were among them:

Brandon Pizzingrillo was named to the Dean’s List. Pizzingrillo is majoring in computer information systems .

Jack Karr was named to the President’s List. Karr is undecided .

Leigh Gillan was named to the President’s List. Gillan is majoring in hospitality/tourism management.

To qualify for President’s List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.

To quality for Dean’s List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.600 or higher and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours. n

Several Garden City students were named to the College of the Holy Cross’ Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2022–23 academic year. The following local students made the list:

Lauren Blum, Class of 2026

Frances Curley, Class of 2024

Kathryn Fargione, Class of 2025

Michael Fargione, Class of 2026

Caroline Grasso, Class of 2026

Sofia Guzzo, Class of 2025

Christian McGannon, Class of 2023

Kara Metzler, Class of 2023

Bridget O’Toole, Class of 2026

Jessica Poz, Class of 2025

Fiona Walsh, Class of 2023

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. n

Taylor Verdi of Garden City graduated from The University of Tampa on Saturday, May 6. Verdi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in applied sociology BA.

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The following Garden City students were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester at Quinnipiac University:

Daniel Hernandez-Arroyo

Brianna Powers

Cara Rumsey

Kaitlyn Stoyer*

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Parttime students must complete at least six credits during a semester. Names followed by an asterisk denotes with honors. n

Connor Gunn of Garden City

received a Bachelors of Arts degree in psychological science during the 2023 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 21. Gunn is the child of Brian R. Gunn.

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Alexandra Kopcak of Garden City received a Bachelors of Arts degree in media and society and English during the 2023 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 21. Kopcak, the child of Michael Kopcak, studied abroad in Norwich, England while at HWS.

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The following Garden City students at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above).

Ninfa Baron

Margaret Jewell

Katherine Ober

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Owen P. Ascher of Garden City was among 17 members of The University of Scranton’s class of 2023 who graduated from its Robert L. McKeage Business Leadership Honors Program, which is one of Scranton’s programs of excellence.

Ascher graduated summa cum laude, as an accounting and finance double major.

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The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. The following Garden City residents were named to the list:

Stephen Debany

Riley DeGearo

Andreana Moutopoulos

Athena Weisenburger

To be included on the Dean’s List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average.

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Garden City resident Conor Drogalis has been named to Western New England University’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.

Drogalis, majoring in mechanical engineering/mechatronics, is one of over 570 students who achieved this mark of academic excellence. Students are named to the Dean’s List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher.

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Sabrina Balsamo of Garden City was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Connecticut for the Spring 2023 semester.

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Michael Polisi of Garden City graduated from SUNY Oneonta on May 20, 2023, with a Bachelor of Science in business economics.

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SUNY New Paltz is proud to congratulate Alexandra Ortiz of Garden City

for being named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.

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The following Garden City students at Lehigh University attained Dean’s List in spring 2023. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

Joe Bereswill

Brad Jeffrey

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The following Garden City students received degrees from Quinnipiac University during commencement ceremonies held in May:

Ellen Gaine, Master of Arts in teaching elementary education

Kaitlyn Stoyer, Bachelor of Science in nursing n

The following Garden City students have made the Dean’s Honor List for the Spring 2023 semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York:

Jason Luo is studying computer science

Aidan Rosenblatt is studying computer & systems engineering n

Siena College names the following Garden City students to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.

Christopher Michel

Sela Scarangella n

Ninfa Baron of Garden City has received the following degree(s) from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in commerce & business administration. n

Joe Scattareggia graduated from Bucknell University at ceremonies on Sunday, May 14. n

The following Garden City students graduated from the College of Charleston during ceremonies on May 12 and 13:

Connor Tierney graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration .

Leigh Gillan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in hospitality and tourism management .

Alexa Lodato graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education .

Raj Brahmbhatt graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration . n

The following Garden City students graduated from Fairfield University, May 2023:

Vincent Como, Meghan Dealy, Mary Kate Dolan, Lauren George, Madison George, Michael Greene, Andrew Hartog, Caitlin Kenna, Nicholas Krawiec, Antonio Magnotta, Margaret Manning, Morgan Miller, Kathleen Mullins, Ashley Sproul

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DPW Superintendent John Borroni commented that the village employees working at the Yard should be educated on ways to better assist residents in their recycling efforts and the appropriate bins. Parks said she did not really know of differences between plastics 1 and 2 until she researched the triangles on the bottom of milk cartons.

Superintendent Borroni said Public Works has a vinyl cutter machine to make signs, which could include images such as the Recycling Guideline and fact sheets.

Cardboard concerns

EAB member Elizabeth Bailey wanted to know if Garden City recycles glass into a dedicated bin. The village’s collected glass goes only with the commingled recycling.

Trustee Michele Harrington commented that the community outreach including the Recycling Tips should be a way of spreading awareness.

Alison Parks brought up a question about cardboard recycling vs disposals, and she explained how it is handled by Garden City. Borroni advised that residents bringing cardboard boxes to the Village Yard would not have to flatten their cardboard. There’s a machine at the Yard to do that job for it to go to the truck.

Cardboard brought to the Village Yard is given to Omni Recycling.

“If you put out cardboard it is collected on rubbish day and will be processed by Covanta. It will not be recycled from that pickup. If you want your cardboard recycled you must bring it to the Village Yard. I do think there has been confusion around this,” she said.

Superintendent Borroni said for there to be a revenue stream from cardboard the items must all be clean. That involves the packaging and thorough job of taking off the tape. He asked to have more time to verify the need for

residents to take all labels and tape off boxes before they can be recycled.

EAB member John Reilly recalled seeing hills of cardboard at the Village Yard in late December, right after Christmas, due to the proliferation of packages from services like Amazon being delivered to residents and businesses.

“You will never get higher cardboard usage than you see in December,” he said.

Borroni commented that flattening and tying the cardboard has benefits in not allowing it to fly into the street or drainage areas.

After EAB member Kelly Smith asked if the recycling company rates with Omni are negotiable or market price, Borroni provided some comments on Garden City’s situation with costs for recycling. In 2019 the village did not pay for recycling collection services.

“The rates are not negotiable however we can go out for competitive bids for the contract. Once the contract is accepted the rates aren’t negotiable from that point so during the RFP and bid process we can adjust. When China stopped taking our (U.S.) recyclables then the company started charging us — we then went into a ‘declaration of an emergency’ and contract with Omni Recycling because we have no place to store everything and we have operated under that agreement since then until January 1 when they gave us reduced rates,” Borroni said.

Smith followed by asking Borroni if at any point in the rest of this year there could be a trial cardboard recycling pickup, village-wide. He answered that it is still possible but not confirmed. Borroni and Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan have discussed this several times and the DPW will work with village administration to come up with something.

Borroni said a plan will come forth to incorporate either a trial program for cardboard recycling pickup or as part of

the rubbish collection.

EAB member Laurence Quinn explained that 20,000 square feet of corrugated cardboard would be in a ton, or 2,577 boxes in a ton. The total cost that the Village would receive for recycling that amount would be $25 per ton of cardboard.

Parks commented that making some revenue was not the benefit to be considered. She shared with the EAB, “the benefit is that the cardboard will be used again so we do not have to manufacture yet another box.”

Reilly said the village could consider participating in the cardboard recycling endeavor with a pilot program in December, since so many boxes are going to be delivered to residences and they will need to take them out of the homes anyway.

Borroni noted that residents should be advised, on rubbish days any cardboard laid out should be flattened. The conundrum of people attempting to do recycling the right way, though with unintended difficulties and errors was revisited.

Tweens and Teens

Yarn Group

Teens practice knitting and crocheting during the program Tweens and Teens Yarn Group, which was held Tuesday, July 18, at the Library. This program is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. The next Tweens and Teens Yarn Group will be held Tuesday, August 8, at 4 p.m.

Recreation and Parks’ Dance Conservatory Schedule for 2023–24

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks’ Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce the schedule of classes for its upcoming 2023–2024 season! Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents aged 3½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Age is determined by the start date of the desired class. The schedule and fees for this year’s youth classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted):

Please note: This is the schedule of classes only. Registration will be announced on our website at www.gardencityrecreation.org and in the paper shortly after school begins. No registrations will be taken at this time.

Monday

• 4:00: Ballet/Jazz (K–1)

• 5:00: Contemporary/Jazz (2nd–3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Ballet (4th–5th Grades)

• 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Tuesday

• 12:15: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old)

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

• 5:00: Jazz/Hip Hop (4th & 5th Grades)* (new time)

• 6:00: Jazz/Hip Hop (6th and Up)* (new time)

• 8:00: Adult Dance Combo

Wednesday

• 10:15: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old)

• 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet/Tap (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Tap (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Lyrical (6th Grade and Up)

Thursday

• 12:15: Creative Combo (3.5-5 Years Old)

• 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Jazz (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Friday

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Lyrical (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Ballet (6th Grade and Up)

Saturday

• 10:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

• 11:00: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old)

• 2:00: Tap for (6th Grade and Up)

• 3:00: High School Jazz

Children’s Shows in the Parks

Recreation and Parks has scheduled the following shows for children in our neighborhood parks:

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• Monday, August 7, at 6:30 p.m. – Magic by Amore at Nassau Haven

• Tuesday, August 15, at 6 p.m. -

“Jungle Jam” Puppet Show at Hemlock Park

All performances are free. Please bring chairs or blankets to sit and enjoy! Raindates will be scheduled if the weather is less than perfect.

The Best Secret in Town

Did you know that each of our neighbor hood parks runs a free playground program every summer? Children entering 1st through 8th grades who are residents of the Village are invited to come to the park during the summer to find out what activities are taking place.

Each park has its own “flavor” and “favorite” activities. The Park Directors and their staff run games, sports, tournaments, and arts and crafts activities during the day and into the evening. Trips are also run through the parks.

These activities, except for the trips, are free to anyone attending. Registration is not necessary. A child may attend any day they choose. The children are supervised while in the park, but the children attending must be able to come and go to the park as they please or a parent or child care provider must be in attendance while the child participates. This program cannot be used as babysitting.

When: Monday through Friday beginning Monday, June 26, and ending Friday, August 11.

Where: Nassau Haven, Edgemere, Tullamore, Grove, and Hemlock Parks

Time: Beginning 10 a.m. and running throughout the day, check your local park for posted schedules.

This program is only as great as the children who attend. Please support our staff as they strive to create a great summer for the children.

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2023 Summer Gazebo Concerts

Here is the list of summer concerts that will be held at the Garden City Gabezo at 349 Stewart Avenue. Concerts on held on Thursdays and start at 7:15 pm. Bring chairs or blankets and enjoy!

• July 27: Risky Business – Old time rock and roll.

• August 3: Garth Brooks Tribute – They Got “Friends in Low Places”!

• August 10: Jenna Esposito –Tunes for the Great American Songbook.

• August 17: Beyond Fab – The Best of the Beatles.

Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.

Summer Chess Wizards Camp 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:

• August 14 – 18 from 9 am 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 Filmaking Camps for Ages 7–13

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 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.

Get a Jump on the Summer

US Sports and Garden City Recreation have again joined up to run our very popular summer sports programs at Community Park and St. Paul’s. Weekly summer programs include soccer, multisport, flag football, field hockey, lacrosse, and golf. They also offer Parent and Me classes as well as 3 to 5-year-old squirt programs!

These programs are open to Village residents ages 2 to 11 years. To see what is offered and to register, please visit US Sports website at www.usasportgroup. com and look for Garden City.

GC Recreation & Parks Presents

Mad Science Summer Camp

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 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

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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.

Imagine Arts Academy Summer Camp

For Children 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® 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.

Tween Thursdays: Chocolate Pretzels

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Tweens decorate pretzels with melted chocolate and a variety of toppings during Tween Thursdays: Chocolate Covered Pretzels. The program was held on Thursday, July 13, and was a joint program between the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. The next Tween Thursday will be held Thursday, July 27, and will be a “What’s Cooking at the Library?” Paint Challenge.

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Crafty Wednesdays at the Library

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