The Garden City News (8/3/2018) by Litmor Publishing

Friday, August 3, 2018

Vol. 94, No.45

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WPOA at the Pool PAGE 30 n Seventh Street Luau PAGE 38

Firefighters to seek referendum on layoffs

SISTER POWER

BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS

The Martin and Sethi sisters helped the Garden City "A" Swim team to victory as they swam Freestyle Relay in the team's meet on July 21st. The girls came in first and the team has been undefeated all season.

Residents react to Fire Dept layoffs BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

In the week since the Garden City Board of Trustees voted (6 to 1) to eliminate all 11 of the paid firefighters some members of the community have rallied in support of sending the decision to a referendum vote this fall. The Board of Trustees must receive an official petition, but on the same night as its controversial decision peo-

ple across Garden City signed a non-binding Change.org petition to overturn the Village vote. The petition received 131 signatures in less than 48 hours after the Board of Trustee’s July 25 meeting. The Garden City Professional Firefighters Association union (IAFF Local 1588) posted an update on its Facebook page on Sunday, July 29 which stated its intent on getting an official petition to the

Village of Garden City within the legal deadline. Their recent comment contained the following: “Unfortunately after repeated requests for information that must be included on petition, village officials have yet to provide any…. It is no surprise that the Village Administrator, Village Clerk and head of HR are on vacation till the See page 39

The union for Garden City's professional firefighters, who were all laid off by the Garden City Board of Trustees on July 25th, has said it will be circulating petitions to try to force a referendum on the Board's action. The firefighters have scheduled a public information meeting on August 6 at 7:30 at the Stewart Manor Country Club. In order to be successful, the firefighters will have to collect petitions signed by 20 percent of the registered voters in Garden City within the next month. If they do that, then residents will be able to vote on the matter. When the Garden City Board of Trustees laid off the entire paid fire fighting force at its July 25th meeting, it was reacting to a loss at in arbitration over an action brought by the Garden City firefighters union. The arbitration was brought to clarify work rules due to a reduction in staff. Due to earlier layoffs and attrition, the number of active paid firefighters is eleven (a twelfth man is on the disabled list), a reduction from a force of that once numbered over 30. Because of that, Fire Chief Brian Gallo (a volunteer firefighter) issued an order on November 19, 2017, that said that volunteers must be allowed to sometimes drive the fire engines. However, that order conflicted with a previous arbitration decision that said that driving the trucks was solely to be done by paid firefighters. The union challenged Gallo's order and subsequently on July 6, 2018, a new arbitration order found that the Village had improperly given the work of the union members to the volunteers. Some residents have argued that the Board of Trustees needed to move swiftly to avoid having to hire additional firefighters. However, according to TJ Michon, president of the firefighters union and director of the Western Property Owners Association, the Board actually had ninety days after the arbitration decision in which it could have gone back to court to try to have the decision vacated. He said, "In that time they could have contacted the union and tried to negotiate different terms of the See page 55

Traffic commission removes stop sign near pool PAGE 3 GC Friends of Music Achievement Awards PAGES 50-51

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Seventeen minutes Seventeen minutes. That’s how long the Garden City Board of Trustees claim to have deliberated before abolishing the paid firefighters’ jobs. According to a statement by the Board, trustees did not deliberate together or make any decision on the matter prior to the public meeting on July 25th. The Board acknowledges holding a conference call with its attorney on July 23rd, but maintains that this was solely to obtain legal advice, and that no decision was made. According to the New York State Committee on Open Government, this was legal, as long as the discussion was solely about legal advice. At the public meeting on July 25th, (which you can watch on YouTube), there was minimal discussion between the members of the board. The mayor made a seven minute statement, there were a couple of questions for staff, and a couple of other trustees made short statements. The total time elapsed for the trustee discussion period was seventeen minutes. Many members of the audience made then made impassioned statements, but the trustees did not engage with them. There was no clear and open discussions among the trustees of the issues involved in laying off the firefighters. Frankly, having watched the video several times, we have trouble believing that the Board had not come to its decision before the public meeting. The reason we are taking such a strong stand is not that we are for or against the proposal to go to an all volunteer force. There are arguments that can be made on either side of that fight. What we object to is the way that this decision was made. If you are a supporter of Garden City’s Community Agreement, you understand that its great strength is

that it is governance by consensus. Any time a policy is considered the Property Owners Associations are consulted. Heck, you can’t even get a stop sign installed without a buy-in from the POA. In this week’s issue we also have a story about how the village changed the traffic pattern around the pool. That took two months to accomplish. And yet restructuring the fire department only took seventeen minutes, and no comments from the POAs? It’s a little hard to buy. This sort of behavior on the part of the Board has dealt grievous harm to the idea of the Community Agreement. Yes, the agreement only talks about the election of trustees. But in practice, it has become a whole system by which the Village gets feedback from the best and brightest of its residents. It is true that on July 6th the Village lost in arbitration against the paid firefighters union, and that decision might have caused the Village to hire additional firefighters. However, according to the head of the firefighters union the Village had ninety days to appeal the decision or negotiate with the union. That would have left time for the Village to consider all its options. There was no need for the Board to make a hasty decision without any citizen or POA input. Our nation’s system of laws is based on the free flow of discussion. Our First Amendment says that we can say what we will. Everyone has a right to an opinion, and in the marketplace of ideas, the best ideas will win out. When a governmental agency decides to cloak itself in secrecy we all lose out. Maybe an all volunteer force is a good idea, maybe it’s a terrible idea. But with discussion among the trustees limited to seventeen minutes how will we ever know?

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Correcting the misinformation To the Editor: To all residents of Garden City, we the career firefighters would like to address much of the misinformation that has been disseminated since the July 25th board meeting. Career firefighters have been accused of being unreasonable and holding a hard line throughout contract negotiations. This is far from the truth. We have been without a contract since 2011 and have been forced to interest arbitration because the Village has continually refused to negotiate in good faith. In 2008, staff reductions began with the retirement of career firefighters that were not replaced. In 2010, the Village officials stated that they wanted the volunteer firefighters to do more. Since that time, the career firefighters have made numerous proposals that included adjustments to response, operational changes, and more responsibility for volunteer members while still maintaining a safe level of on duty career personnel. In 2013, the Union had agreed to major concessions to avoid layoffs that included wage increases of 0%, a reduction of benefits, and changes to work rules, but the Village’s Board of Trustees rejected it and laid off six Fire Fighters and demoted one Fire Lieutenant. The Village has never presented our members with a staffing proposal and has only demanded we give up our contractual rights. Rather than negotiate a change, the village has tried unsuccessfully to eliminate the contractual agreement in the courts. The Village Trustees claim that “work rules” and response policies delay volunteer response and put the residents at risk. These response policies were instituted by the Chief’s office without any input from career firefighters and without negotiating any changes in staffing. Our concerns regarding these policies have continually been dismissed. The no layoff clause offered by the Village was subject to legal challenge

and not protective enough. Similar clauses have been overturned by the courts. As a matter of fact, the Village’s current labor attorney has many times argued against no layoff clauses in other municipalities. The career members had previously offered a no layoff clause that was rejected by the trustees. The petition being circulated is to bring the resolution that was passed on July 25th, 2018 to a public vote. Signing a petition does not lock you into a decision, rather it affords you the opportunity to gather the facts and make an informed choice. We have been a part of this community providing a guaranteed response for the past 90 years. We are loyal, dedicated fire fighters, willing to put our lives on the line to protect life and property. Our ultimate goal is to serve the residents of Garden City whom we have sworn to protect. We are willing to negotiate all issues to reach a solution that is in the best interest of all parties involved, especially you, the residents of Garden City. We extend an invitation to all residents to attend a public information session at The Stewart Manor Country Club, 51 Salisbury Ave Stewart Manor NY, on August 6th, at 7:30 pm. We urge those who attend, to keep an open mind and reserve judgement until all your questions and concerns on this matter have been addressed. TJ Michon President, GC Career Firefighters, IAFF 1588

EPOA supports Board of Trustees To the Editor: One of the most important responsibilities of the Garden City Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA), in addition to providing the mechanism for nominating candidates for election as village and school trustees, is to keep residents of the East informed on issues of importance in our village. We do this through our website, Facebook, See page 24

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND At its special summer session held Wednesday night, July 25 at Village Hall, the Garden City Traffic Commission voted to remove the stop signs on Cherry Valley Avenue’s intersection with Sunset Lane, installed in 2015. Trustee Stephen Makrinos, chair of the Traffic Commission, said the police department and village officials recorded more vehicular accidents at the intersection in the three years the stop sign has been up than before it was installed. Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson gave the trustees and community members in attendance the figures. “In the four and a half years prior to the installation of this stop sign (in May 2015) we had one accident. Since May 2015 we have had seven accidents -- five involving northbound traffic and two involving southbound cars. We’ve seen a significant increase in accidents at the location,” Jackson said. The measure is expected to alleviate a right-lane buildup of cars that all turn into the entrance to the Garden City Pool. Although the fix came up about six weeks into this summer’s pool season, Mayor Brian Daughney had his eyes on the situation for a while and he suggested a resolution to address that stop sign when the Traffic Commission

last met, back on Thursday May 24. At the time the mayor sat in the back of the meeting room as the Commission discussed several items for village traffic management and road safety, and he spoke up to say the village’s Board of Commissioners of Recreation and Cultural Affairs (the Rec. Commission) had discussed the matter as it prepared for residents’ accommodations and memberships in the 2018 pool season. “I have a new item for the Commission to consider when it is ready. The stop sign on the way to the right turn (entrance) for the pool is a big problem. I do not know why it was ever put in, so let’s leave the northbound one and get rid of the southbound sign,” Daughney said.

Considered at May meeting

Back at the May 24 meeting, Village Trustee John Delany said putting up that sign was a big mistake. At the May meeting, Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) director and its liaison to the Traffic Commission Pat DiMattia explained the reason the stop sign was initially approved for the intersection, according to the Garden City Police’s traffic data and accident records from approximately 2012 through early 2015. She says the CPOA discussed the issue over four years ago, with input from Police Commissioner

Jackson, and ultimately the Traffic Commission deliberated and approved stop signs there. “Was it a mistake…I don’t know. I am happy to back-track, think it through, and we determine it was because this also affects other agenda items for traffic within the Central. For example trying to make a left turn out of Cambridge Avenue (northwest of Sunset Lane). It may all be connected and we can certainly look at it,” DiMattia says. Trustee Delany agreed with her and said procedure and accordance among the GCPD, CPOA and Traffic Commission at the time means that three years later the situation needs to be readdressed. “It has caused aggravation and concerns over the back of traffic, so the sign is unnecessary,” he said. Trustee Makrinos resolved that the Commission and GCPD would study the situation in late May into June to fix the problem. Two months later at the Commission’s July 25 meeting DiMattia said while the CPOA’s board of directors did not discuss the item formally (as POA’s do not usually meet in summer months) a consensus within the POA came from a poll distributed via email by CPOA President Michael Tiedemann. DiMattia confirmed that the POA agrees with removal of the stop sign: “if the Commission is looking for CPOA sup-

port, you do have it.” Mayor Daughney did not speak about the stop sign again at the Traffic Commission meeting last Wednesday, which took place roughly 30 minutes before the start of a packed Village Board of Trustees’ meeting. But Trustee Makrinos added that the timing of the resolution was opportune as late July was peak pool season, as the Commission wanted to address the concerns and accident rate sooner rather than later. Last week DiMattia noted that some residents in the Central did support a stop sign there due to children living in the area and crossing the road. “At the time of the sign being approved the police, Traffic Commission, everybody supported this. I think we should give residents nearby a heads up well before school starts in September,” she said. Trustee Makrinos added that a study for a traffic light at Cambridge Avenue and First Street should help alleviate any safety concern for the vicinity. He said one other factor for the remainder of pool season in particular, and summers beyond this year, is the use of the pool facility’s side entrance (on Cambridge Avenue) which had not been utilized until this summer. See page 55

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Community Club to hold its Annual Friendship Luncheon

Traditional BBQ restaurant coming to Garden City BY GARY SIMEONE

Delores Leiter, Marie Yellen, Judith Dolan, Ruth Lacy, Emile Sair, and Kathleen McCormick The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will begin their 2018-2019 calendar of events by holding the Annual Friendship Luncheon on Thursday, September 20th, at 12 noon. The beautiful Westbury Manor, located at 1100 Jericho Turnpike, just 1/10 of a mile east of Glen Cove Road will host the event. Members are encouraged to invite their friends. The reservation deadline is Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Your check for $60 per person, pay-

able to: The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead should be mailed to: Mrs. Judith Dolan, 19 Princeton St., Garden City, NY, 11530 The cost of the luncheon includes your choice of a selection of main dishes plus a complimentary glass of wine or soda. The event starts off the Community Club’s 2018-2019 year. It is always a fun get-together after the summer to reconnect with friends, welcome new members and enjoy ourselves.

A new restaurant named SmokHaus will be coming to Garden City. It will offer traditional BBQ fare in an area that has a diverse group of eateries. Restaurant owner Manny Voumvourakis said that the sit-down and takeout establishment plans to open on 12th Street and Franklin Avenue in the late summer. “There are still a few variables with the fire marshal codes as we’re a cooking line intensive business,” said Voumvourakis. “We are definitely making progress and I’m confident we’ll be opening soon.” Voumvourakis said the concept behind Smok-Haus and the traditional BBQ theme is serving high-end protein smoked foods along with a twist of healthier dishes. Some of the foods will include smoked ribs, brisket, turkey, lamb, Angus beef, and chicken wings. There will also be options such as falafel over rice with hummus, a variety of salads, and traditional sandwiches like a pita wrap and gyro blend.” The restaurant will be a fast-casual establishment where people can walk in

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and dine or take their food to go. “It will be a half restaurant with a dining room area and a full bar, and on the other side will be the takeout area,” said Voumvourakis. There will also be a VIP pickup service available, where people can order online and pickup their food in the waiting area. Voumvourakis said that this will be his first foray into the restaurant business after having worked in the financial equities business for fifteen years. “My family does have experience in the restaurant business though, as my dad was a contractor building restaurants in the city, and my cousins were early pioneers of the fast-casual health centric foods. They are the owners of Eva’s Kitchen, a health food restaurant in the city.” He said that he is a passionate BBQ fanatic and has trained under the tutelage of celebrity pitmaster Myron Mixon. “The barbecuing will be done in an all-woods based pit, which will give the meats a distinct flavor.” More information about the restaurant can be found on their website, smok-haus.com.

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Water main break: On July 26th Clinton Road, which was closed on July 25th for a large water main break, was repaired and reopened to traffic. Traffic light out: On July 26th Garden City Police responded to a reported traffic light malfunction on Old Country Road and Clinton Road. Wallet stolen: On July 27th a wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a Tremont Street driveway. Watch taken: On July 27th a watch was reported stolen from a locker at the Garden City Country Club. Criminal mischief: On July 27th Garden City Police officers investigated a criminal mischief where a white substance was found on a vehicle parked on Seventh Street. Trees down: On July 27th Garden City Police responded to reports of tree limbs down on Clinton, Osborne and Wyatt Roads. No solicitation: On July 27th an employee of a pest control company was issued an appearance ticket for soliciting door to door without a permit on Kingsbury Road. Domestic incident: On July 28th Garden City Police responded to a domestic incident at a Garden City residence where a 62 year old Garden City man was arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife. He was charged with menacing and criminal obstruction of breathing. One car accident: On July 28th Garden City Police responded to an auto accident on Old Country Road in whihc a vehicle struck a light pole. The driver of the vehicle, 61 year old Floral Park man, was transported to a local hospital for minor chest pains. Upon investigation, the man was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation (19 license suspensions), uninsured operation and possession

of a controlled substance (Tetrahydro-cannabinol). Arrest for thefts: On July 29th police responded to a Garden City residence where the owner stated that numerous items had been stolen from her home during the past several months. Upon further investigation, a 28 year old Garden City man who is related to the victim was arrested for the thefts. He was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance (heroin). Vehicles entered: On July 30th loose change was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a Fifth Street driveway. Other vehicles in the area were reportedly entered with no loss reported. Vandalism reported: Garden City Police are investigating a report of three people throwing rocks at a parked vehicle in Field 6E on July 30th, damaging the windshield and paint. They were described as white teenage males, two of whom were carrying backpacks. Employee arrested: A Sears employee was arrested for allegedly attempting to ship property she stole from the store to her residence. The employee, a 28 year old Brooklyn woman, was charged with attempted petit larceny. Valve theft: On July 31st three automatic fire extinguisher system valves were stolen from the parking garage of 1225 Franklin Avenue. Hit and run: On July 31st Garden City Police investigated a two-vehicle accident on Old Country Road in which one of the vehicles, a gray sedan, reportedly left the scene without stopping.

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Green Teens

Tuesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Explore the worlds of science and nature with the Green Teens this summer in Our Backyard! Each week, dig deeper into the unknown through hands-on learning experiences on alternative energy, water, habitats, and more. This week’s topic: Nutrition. This program is made possible with the support of National Grid. Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission.

stART (Story + Art)

Tuesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 16 from 1-1:30 p.m. Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by a take-home, book-inspired craft. This week in stART we’re reading “Goodnight Sweet Butterflies” by Dawn Bentley. After the story use See page 9

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GARDEN CITY UPDATE Mayor@gardencityny.net We hope that you and your family are having a fun-filled summer and enjoy any vacation time with your loved ones. The Village does not shut down during summer and we hope that you stay engaged. The Board of Trustees and staff continue to work on numerous projects, including the water tower construction, street and parking lot paving projects, operating the Pool at Community Park and other matters. We also encourage you to attend Village Board of Trustees meetings. See the schedule of meetings on our website. Our next meeting is Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Garden City Fire Department

At the July 25, 2018 Board meeting, the Trustees adopted a resolution pursuant to NYS Village Law 10-1020 abolishing the paid/career part of the Fire Department, including the positions of the paid/career Firefighters and paid/career Fire Lieutenants, effective 12:01 a.m. on August 27, 2018, subject to a permissive referendum as required by State law. Effective July 26, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. the paid/ career Firefighters were placed on paid administrative leave with full benefits. The Village Fire Department will continue to operate and serve our community with its more than 100 trained volunteer Firefighters. For many years the Village has been reviewing the services provided by, and costs associated with, all of its departments and staff, including the Fire Department. Over the past decade, the Village Board of Trustees has taken numerous

steps to improve the efficiency and operations of the Fire Department, including the abolishment of the paid/career Fire Captain position in 2010; the commissioning of a comprehensive Fire Department Study by the International City/County Management Association in 2012; the layoff of six paid/career Firefighters and demotion of one paid/career Fire Lieutenant in 2013; the recruitment and addition of volunteer Firefighters; collective bargaining and Interest Arbitration proposals; the transfer of fire dispatch duties to Nassau County Fire Communications; and the reduction of paid/career staff through attrition. In the era of the “Tax Cap” and the December 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the financial costs and budgetary impacts associated with maintaining a full-time “24/7” paid/career component of the Fire Department exorbitantly exceed the operational value provided to a community like the Village that averages approximately one to three true working fires per year. Thus far in 2018, we have had zero working fires. The Board of Trustees and Fire Chiefs are fully confident that an all-volunteer department will more than adequately accomplish the Village’s mission - to protect and serve the Village’s residents and businesses.

Former Pay Half Building

According to Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello, two applications have been submitted for 910 Franklin

Avenue, former site of Pay Half a steak house and salad bar on the first floor and offices on the second floor. Construction is slated for completion by the end of 2019.

2018 Resurfacing Project Continues

This week, Valente Contracting began sidewalk work on Merillon Avenue, on the north side of the road starting at Nassau Blvd. Work will continue on the north side of Merillon Avenue and progress east ending at Rockaway Avenue. Valente Contracting is also finishing work on Huntington Road from Westbury Road to Clinton Road. Temporary road closures may occur to allow work to be done. The road(s) will be accessible for emergency vehicles. The schedule is subject to change and is weather permitting.

Stop Signs near Community Park entrance

At a special meeting of the Traffic Commission on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, members unanimously voted to remove two Stop signs at the intersection of Cherry Valley Avenue and Sunset Lane, near the entrance to Community Park. The signs were first installed in May 2015. According to Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson, since that time there were seven reported accidents at the location; five involving northbound traffic and two involving southbound traffic. This is compared to only one reported accident during the four-and-a-half years prior to their installation. Traffic Commission chairman, Trustee Stephen Makrinos added,

“We wanted to address this now as it’s peak pool season.” The side entrance to Community Park, off Cambridge Avenue, is open. This should alleviate some volume coming out onto Cherry Valley Avenue.

Cathedral Nursery School License Agreement

The Board at its July 25, 2018 meeting extended the license agreement with Cathedral Nursery School for use of the cottages on the St. Paul’s campus for one additional year, until June 30, 2020 and terminating the agreement effective such date, subject to written agreement by the School confirming the June 30, 2020 termination date of the license, its lack of entitlement to any presence at the site after such date and the School’s agreement in writing not to seek any further extensions or any new or similar license for the current site or any other Village-owned facilities.

Book collection suspended

The Friends of the Garden City Public Library will suspend collecting book donations from August 1, 2018 through Labor Day, September 3. The group will conduct inventory on the books that have already been received. The Friends apologize for any inconvenience. For more information on The Friends of the Garden City Public Library, please contact the Library at 516-742-8405.

Board of Trustees Meeting

The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. All residents are encouraged to attend.

Music, motorcycles and messy fun at the LI Children's Museum From page 10 paint to create your own colorful, glittering butterfly to take home! Ages: 3-5. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

Citizen Science: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project

Wednesdays, August 15 from 11 a.m. to noon Become a citizen scientist and study monarch butterflies in LICM’s Milkweed Garden. By measuring plants, rainfall and monarch eggs you will be collecting real data that scientists at the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab can analyze! Your data will help them understand butterfly migration and will help conserve this threatened species. Each Wednesday, take a walk through this garden and see how the plants grow and are able to be a habitat for visiting

monarchs. This program is made possible with the support of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at Arizona State University. Ages: 4 and up. Free with museum admission.

Music and Movement

Wednesday, August 15 from 11:30 a.m. – noon Enjoy creative movement exercises and interactive sing-alongs that get little bodies moving to the rhythm. Ages: 5 and under. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

“Down to Two” (Staged Reading)

Wednesday, August 15, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. This is your chance to be part of the decision making process about what plays are presented on stage at LICM.

Join us for a staged reading of “Down to Two,” a comedy for children, by playwright Austin Costello. The story follows Herb, an herbivore, and Ken, a carnivore, the last two dinosaurs on Earth. Together they go on an adventure to rescue Herb’s beloved pet mammal, and form an unlikely friendship in the process. Learn about dinosaurs, fossils and true friendship in this heartwarming and hilarious tale. Working from an open-ended talk back format, children and adults will help us shape the next steps for this script. Lend you voices to the creative process. Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission. (Free tickets available at the box office)

Build-Your-Own Motorcycle

Wednesday, August 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. Rev up your engine and excitement as you customize your own HarleyDavidson® motorcycle. With paper, markers and moving wheels, you can design and create your own one of a kind motorcycle! Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission. Band” and “Totally Osome!” and seven singles. All activities are held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, East Garden City, NY. For the safety of our visitors, Adults are not permitted in the Museum without children; Museum visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Garden City resident honored by law enforcement On Thursday, July 18th, the New York State Police Chiefs Benevolent Association held their annual “Person of the Year” Awards Dinner at the Lawrence Yacht Club. For the first time in the organization’s history, they included a category for “Media Person of the Year.” This year, in addition to Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder receiving their “person of The Year” award, they selected Garden City resident, and News 12 Long Island’s Assignment Editor and Investigative Producer, Brad Trettien. The organization’s Executive Director and Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman told attendees they added this unique category because Brad has developed such deep connections and contacts in the law enforcement community. His stories have had major impacts for the Long Island law enforcement community, ultimately saving the lives of Long Islanders by getting exclusive information on the air before any other media in the tri-state area. Pat Dolan, president of News 12 Networks and owner of Newsday was there to congratulate Brad, and told the attendees that having the best in the business is what separates News 12 from the competition. Brad said he was flattered to receive

the award and noted he speaks frequently with dozens of law enforcement members to always stay looped in with Long Island police operations and issues that are challenging them. Brad is a 2015 graduate of the Nassau County Police Citizens Police Academy. The Civilian Police Academy hosts leaders in Nassau County to the Police Academy for fourteen weeks of specialized training at the Nassau County Police Academy. Graduates of the academy become part of the Civilian Police Academy Alumni Association which meets at the Police Academy monthly to promote the concept of community policing and assist the police with problem-solving techniques to improve and address quality of life issues in Nassau County. Brad is a 1999 graduate of Garden City High School, he began working at News 12 Long Island right out of college from 2003 to 2008 as the station’s planning editor. From 2008 through 2012, Brad worked at the Fox News Channel in Manhattan where he produced the 10pm show On the Record W/Greta Van Susteren. In 2012, Brad went back to News 12 Long Island to serve as the liaison between Newsday and News 12 as well as the daytime assignment editor and investigative producer.

Former GC attorney arrested for financial crimes

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas arrested of a former Garden City attorney for allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from two clients. Gregory Hesterberg, 67, charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a D felony). DA Singas said that in March 2015 the Hesterberg allegedly owed a client a balance of $118,715.34 from the sale of a Brooklyn home. The DA said that after contacting the defendant numerous times and never receiving the money that she was owed, the client reported the defendant to the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District in November 2015. The NCDA received the case when the client filed a complaint in August 2017.

According to the District Attorney, additionally, in February 2013, the defendant was hired to settle the estate of a client’s longtime partner. After the sale of a home in Queens and payment of taxes in June 2015, the client requested the $39,317.00 balance from the defendant. Hesterberg allegedly ignored all emails and phone calls for approximately six months and never paid the client. Hesterberg resigned from the New York State Bar on December 7th, 2016 and was disbarred on April 19th, 2017. He was a former president of the Brooklyn Bar Association. Hesterberg was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on September 6. If convicted of the top count, he faces a maximum sentence of five to 15 years in prison.

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The members of the MineolaGarden City Rotary Club are delighted to welcome back New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra (R – Franklin Square) to report on upstate matters along with issues that impact his constituency. Ed will speak on Monday, August 13th, from 12:15 - 1:30pm at the Garden City Hotel. The Club has welcomed Ed twice in the past and looks forward once again to benefiting from his insights and efforts to work for Long Islanders – particularly for the district in which he serves (parts of the Town of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay). Assemblyman Ra serves as Deputy Minority Whip and Chair of the Assembly Minority Review Committee. He is a member of the Education, Higher Education, Health, Transportation, and Ways and Means Committees. He also serves as Vice Chair of the of the Minority Task Force on School Safety. This past December, Ed Ra was appointed Assistant Minority Leader ProTempore. From 2013-2016, Ed Ra served as Ranking Minority Member of the

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TO OUR VILLAGE RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES:

HERE ARE THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR DECISION TO ABOLISH 11 PAID FIRE POSITIONS. 1. YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN We took action to ensure your safety. We know this statement sounds counterintuitive, but let us explain. We are NOT abolishing the Village Fire Department or the fire services that the Village provides. We will continue to provide fire services to our residents and businesses with over 100 trained and dedicated volunteer firefighters – just like every other village and town on Long Island. The Village’s 11 paid firefighters have fought – for years – to delay your trained volunteer firefighters from getting to the scene – to your house or business – in an emergency. Outdated work rules – that the paid members not only refuse to surrender, but fight to expand – forbid volunteer firefighters from leaving the firehouse on a truck until after paid members leave first. Why do the paid members insist on these rules? Because they believe it guarantees their jobs over everything else. For example, in one instance, the paid members brought legal action against the Village when an emergency call came in and the volunteer firefighters – some 30 of them – who were actively engaged in training raced immediately to the scene instead of first waiting for a paid member to respond. Seconds count, right? Sounds reasonable, right? Not to the paid members who challenged the act at arbitration. They see such an act as a threat to their jobs – not an act of public service. Even though the paid members were ultimately successful at their arbitration, the result was unacceptable to our Chiefs and to us. Now, a recent July 6th arbitration award has again directed the Village to cease and desist from allowing volunteer firefighters to roll the Village’s trucks as soon as they are ready, even in emergencies! For the Fire Chiefs, the Mayor and the Board, this was the final straw and we were moved to action to end the “Paid Members First” policy.

2. FOR THE PAID MEMBERS – THIS ISSUE IS ABOUT THEIR OWN JOB SECURITY – NOT PUBLIC SAFETY Go ahead – ask the paid members these simple questions – and demand straight answers! Is it - or is it not - your position and the union position that when a fire call comes in, even if volunteers are geared up and in the trucks ready to respond, they CANNOT leave to go fight the fire until a PAID firefighter is found and leaves first? Even if that requires waking up the paid firefighter when the volunteers are ready to go? The volunteers have to sit and wait, correct? THAT is precisely their position. How is THAT in the interest of public safety? Common sense tells us all – it is not. The paid members believe that if they are required to leave first, then they have guaranteed their jobs in perpetuity. Their position is about job security – not public safety.

3. THIS DECISION WAS YEARS IN THE MAKING AND MADE IN PUBLIC AFTER MUCH ANALYSIS Over the last 10 years, the Board of Trustees – comprised of many different members – has discussed this issue with the public. We have had independent public studies conducted of our fire department. The possibility of abolishing the entire paid contingent was discussed openly 5 years ago when we reduced the paid fire staff by 6 members. The issue was brought up again when we considered reducing the staff by 2 more members about 2 years ago. These are facts. The Board has discussed the issue openly at budget meetings. The paid members have also been well aware of this scenario, as they have repeatedly expressed it in an attempt to instill fear. The president of the firefighters union, also a director in the West POA, has been very vocal over the years at Board meetings (and with his POA) regarding the Village’s positions on staffing and negotiations. These are not new issues. As one resident of the East POA correctly stated at our last public meeting before we voted, to say otherwise is not true or accurate.

4. THE VILLAGE HAS BEEN MORE THAN FAIR TO THE PAID MEMBERS IN PAST NEGOTIATIONS The Village negotiated for years without real progress with the union representing the paid members. Last year, the paid members chose to go to Interest Arbitration over accepting a deal that would give the Fire Chiefs operational control over the Fire Department and end the disastrous “Paid Members First” policy. If the paid members agree, we

5. TRAINED VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN PROTECTING YOU FOR DECADES – AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO! The Village is the only Long Island village or town (and one of only 2 Long Island communities) to utilize paid firefighters to supplement its much larger volunteer firefighting force. (Source: Newsday, 7/26/18). Moving to an all-volunteer firefighting force is a move into modern times. In the last 10 years, we have substantially reduced the number of paid firefighters from over 30 to the current 11 active members. With that, there has been no increase in fires, no increase in property damage, no loss of life. Last year, we had 3 working fires. Thus far in 2018, more than halfway through the year, we have had ZERO working fires. These are facts. It is a fact that the number of paid firefighters in a suburban community does not equate to greater safety or fewer fires. Otherwise, our neighbors in Rockville Centre, Glen Cove, Mineola, Stewart Manor, Floral Park, Locust Valley, Huntington, Farmingdale, Old Westbury, all communities that use volunteers for fire protection, would be suffering from fire-related loss of life and property. They do not – we all know that. TODAY, we have over 100 volunteer firefighters, 60 of whom are Class A (interior) certified, plus more than 40 other volunteers with other levels of certification. THIS IS NOT A HOBBY FOR THESE DEDICATED MEMBERS – THE VOLUNTEERS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR COMMITMENT AND HAVE DECADES OF TRAINING AND PROVING THAT EXPERIENCE. While the paid members drive trucks to the scene, the volunteer firefighters have been the ones showing up in great numbers and doing the bulk of the work at those scenes. Paid members have not engaged in any interior firefighting in years. We continue to add volunteers. You should know that Union rules forbid FDNY firefighters from volunteering in Garden City. Why? Because we have paid firefighters and volunteerism is a threat to their job security. FDNY members volunteer in departments all over Long Island – just not here. Village residents who are FDNY firefighters – arguably the best trained in the nation – cannot volunteer in Garden City, despite wanting to do so. Instead, these Village residents volunteer elsewhere! That is a fact and it makes no sense.

6. IF THE VILLAGE CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN A PAID FORCE, THE ALREADY-HIGH COSTS TO RESIDENTS COULD GROW EXPONENTIALLY The current costs associated with maintaining a paid force is not a reasonable value proposition. The salaries, benefits and other costs of a small paid 11-member staff is approximately $2.1 million annually. Since just 2012, the Board has achieved a savings of over $7.4 million by reducing, mostly through attrition, the paid component of the Fire Department. These savings let us do other things like pave more roads, build a new Senior Center and keep our Police Department fully staffed. Few, if any residents, have noticed any impact(s) from the paid fire staff reduction because when the alarm goes off, trained firefighters – overwhelmingly volunteers – have continued to respond. Despite these facts, and that both experience and data has shown that the mere presence of paid firefighters does NOT increase safety, it is the paid firefighters’ position that the Village must not just keep the current 11 members, but rather DOUBLE or TRIPLE the number of paid firefighters. This is simply outrageous. The costs to you – the taxpayer – to maintain such a force – will exceed $6 million per year! And it will only continue to grow. We – your elected Board of Trustees – feel so strongly about this issue that we have ALL chosen to write to you directly. We have paid for this out of our own pockets. We have chosen Facts over Fear and we wanted to tell you why. July 31, 2018 Brian C. Daughney John M. Delany

Theresa A. Trouvé Louis M. Minuto

Robert A. Bolebruch Colleen E. Foley

Stephen S. Makrinos Mark A. Hyer

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will show the public all of the written demands made by the Village and Union in the last negotiations. Then, judge for yourself. If “seconds count” as the paid firefighters have mentioned many times, how can they justify and fight for their “Paid Members First” policy? How can they continue to refuse any offer from the Village that contains an end to that policy? For the Board, there is simply no job security-based rationale for that policy that we can continue to accept.

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Some updated thoughts on the upcoming midterm elections, now under 100 days away. First, as to the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are up for election. To win a majority and gain control of the chamber, Democrats need a pick up 23 seats. At the moment, it would seem that the Democrats are at least a small favorite to gain the necessary seats. Some of the Democratic advantage comes down to fundamentals. We know that voters usually gravitate to the party out of power in certain situations, probably as a form of a check against one party domination of the government. One of these situations, which seemed lost on many commentators analyzing the 2016 presidential race, is that voters usually gravitate to the opposition party in presidential elections following two terms of the other party occupying the White House. However, this year’s example of fundamentals does not favor the GOP. The party out of power frequently gains a considerable number of seats, particularly in the House. In recent years, the average has been around 25 seats. President Trump’s popularity ratings, which generally are in the low 40’s, are something of a wash in this election, since the Republicans won a significant House majority in 2016 with Mr. Trump only amassing 46% of the vote. On the other hand, there are some negatives for Republicans associated with Mr. Trump’s leadership of the party. As National Review writer Jay Cost points out, one major concern of more moderate voters about President Trump is that he frequently does not act presidential. Mr. Cost points to Mr. Trump’s intemperate tweets and his performance on the podium with Vladimir Putin. A more dignified overall demeanor by Mr. Trump in the months leading up to the election certainly would be helpful. None of this is to say that a Democratic victory is a foregone conclusion. Obviously continued good economic news would be helpful to the GOP’s ability to connect Republican government to

good times. It is also somewhat of a good omen for Republicans that the Democratic lead in the generic ballot, currently about 7 percent, is around the point where the parties are evenly matched. (Republicans are at a general advantage because Democrats tend to be clustered more in enclaves and because district maps in many (but certainly not all states) favor the GOP). When the Democrats last flipped control of the House, in 2016, the corresponding numbers in late July were around 10 percent. On the other hand, Democrats have performed well in many recent special elections, have done well in fundraising. and may well have an enthusiasm gap. Of course, it is possible that Democrats will manage to lose their current advantage. While hardline Democrats like to talk about impeaching President Trump, this type of talk, or a general fixation on the President, is unlikely to be popular in the swing districts needed to capture the House. Likewise, sweeping democratic socialist proposals like those advocated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the surprise victor in a Congressional primary in Queens, will turn many voters off. To be successful, Democrats need to be focused on such issues as healthcare and the economy. As for the Senate, the Republicans, who currently have a 51-49 majority in the chamber, have a huge advantage in the map of seats up for election, although there is at least a narrow path to a Democratic takeover. The GOP strong suit is that 26 of the 35 seats currently up for election are held by Democrats, including in states solidly carried by President Trump in 2016 like West Virginia, Montana, North Dakota, Missouri and Indiana. Nevertheless, the path to Democratic victory is to pick up at least two of the three Republican seats that are conceivably in play (Nevada, Arizona and Tennessee), while sharply holding down losses elsewhere. . There will no doubt be twists and turns going forward, but the outline of November does seem clearer.

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Local politics has caused the elimination of full-time paid fire fighters in Garden City, eliminating the guaranteed emergency response provided for 90 years. • As a combination department, full-time fire fighters and volunteers worked side by side to cooperatively and efficiently protect the residents of Garden City. • The Village’s own independent study recommended keeping full-time fire fighters so a guaranteed response is maintained. • Multiple options have been presented to maintain the village’s high standard of protection while saving money for the hard working taxpayers of our community.

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Sixty-five years ago is when this photo was taken of our second Village Hall under construction in 1953. When the Village incorporated in 1919 the first Village Hall was built in the early 1920’s in the converted horse stables building on the south side of Seventh Street. By the 1950’s, the Village had grown tremendously and a new Village Hall was needed. Empty land on the north side of Eighth Street (Stewart Ave.) was selected as the site. This building was built with very thick concrete floors and also served as a “fallout shelter.” Remember those? Yes, certain designated buildings with black and yellow signs served as “fallout shelters” in case of a nuclear attack. I think it was more of a “feel good” gesture than a practical plan if there had been an actual attack. The buidling has changed little over the years and has retained that 1950’s design (like the high school) where no one knows where the front door is!

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From page 2 Twitter, a monthly e-Bulletin, a comprehensive bi-annual newsletter, and our public meetings. The officers, directors and liaisons understand the paid firefighter matter is a very sensitive issue and we take our roles in providing input on this seriously. There are many polarizing views on this topic, which can create concern and misunderstanding among us. Further, we are cognizant that the jobs of 11 active paid firefighters are impacted. As a property association promoting your property interests, we have an obligation to review this matter. It is our duty to consider what is in the best interest of East residents, based upon the facts presented to us. As background, on July 25, the Village Board of Trustees (BOT) voted, in a 6 to 1 decision (with one member absent), to terminate the positions of 11 paid firefighters from the Garden City Fire Department, which currently consists of 113 firefighters in total (11 paid; 102 volunteers). Although the EPOA was not notified of the BOT’s proposal until July 23, we were fully aware of the poor working relationship between the paid firefighters and the Village occurring over many years and the dysfunction these labor issues have caused within the GC Fire Department. In response to the decision, the Paid Firefighters’ Union will conduct a petition drive through late August to force a majority public vote to overturn the BOT’s decision. Failure by the Paid Firefighters’ Union to obtain sufficient petition signatures (20% of registered village voters) will result in the termination of the 11 paid firefighters. If the Paid Firefighters’ Union obtains sufficient signatures, there will be a public vote to either affirm or deny the BOT’s decision. If the public vote affirms the BOT’s decision, its decision will stand. Alternatively, if the public vote denies the BOT’s decision, the paid firefighters will retain their jobs and the Village will likely be required to hire an additional 11 to 12 paid firefighters pursuant to a recent arbitration decision, as described below. As a service to East residents, enclosed below is a factual summary. Further, we have adopted the below resolution by a unanimous vote with respect to the BOT’s decision to terminate the paid firefighters. Although two EPOA directors are long-time volunteer firefighters in the Village, neither director participated in nor was present for the board of directors’ vote. Based on the facts, the Board of Directors of the EPOA unanimously supports the resolution by the Village’s Board of Trustees to terminate all eleven paid firefighters and recommends that residents do not sign any petitions from the Paid Firefighters’ Union

(Garden City Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1588). The facts are contained below (also available at www.gcepoa.org) and were obtained from the following sources: (i) publicly available information; (ii) Village data and communications; (iii) Paid Firefighters’ Union communications, public statements, and social media information; and (iv) data provided by the Garden City Fire Department. The facts are organized as follows: (I) Information to Respond to Residents’ Public Safety Concerns; (II) Analysis of the Relationship of the Village and the Paid Firefighters; and (III) Potential Impact of Overturning the BOT July 25 Decision. Based on these facts, in summary, we find: • There is no public safety concern as the current staff of 102 volunteers will continue to provide a high level of service to the residents of Garden City. In fact, over the last ten years, the Garden City Fire Department has decreased from 36 paid active firefighters to 11 paid active firefighters in 2018 and we are aware of no diminution in service. • Every other town on Long Island (177 fire departments in Nassau & Suffolk) uses volunteers, except Garden City and Long Beach. • The potential loss of the Village’s control over whether a volunteer firefighter or a paid firefighter operates the fire trucks pursuant to a recent arbitration decision leaves Garden City with the choice of either hiring additional paid firefighters (potentially 11 to 12 additional paid firefighters, doubling the paid staff and total compensation) or immediately terminating the 11 paid firefighters. It was our intention to provide a fair review of the facts in order to come to this decision and provide information so our neighbors can be properly educated on this matter. We hope we have served that purpose for your benefit. The Board of Directors of the EPOA Tom Hogan, President Steve Ilardi, Vice President Paul Dircks, Corresponding Secretary Sal Norberto, Treasurer Joe Courtade, Director Andy DeLannoy, Director Philip Foote, Director Danielle Kilkenny, Director Tom Mastanduono, Director Mike Nagler, Director Bob Rymers, Director Bob Schoelle, Director Ted Ucinski, Director

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25 Email: Editor@GCNews.com the Garden City Fire Department in response to questions raised by residents regarding the recent decision by the Village’s Board of Trustees (“BOT”) to pass a resolution terminating all 11 paid firefighters. These are thoroughly researched facts, not opinion, and incorporate publicly available information as well as communications from the Village, the Garden City Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1588 (the “Paid Firefighters’ Union”), and the Garden City Fire Department. I. Information to Respond to Residents’ Public Safety Concerns • Of the 113 total active Garden City Firefighters, 102 are volunteers and 11 are paid. • Out of the approximately 177 fire departments in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Garden City and Long Beach are the only 2 employing paid firefighters. • There are at most 3 paid firefighters working in Garden City at any one time. • The main function of the paid firefighters is to drive the first line response fire apparatus to the fire and it is the volunteer firefighters who typically enter the fire. • In 2017, of the 1,020 alarms, 3 were fires and the others were for car accidents, severe weather events, gas alarms, and false smoke alarms. In 2018 to date, there have been no fires. • In 2008, there were approximately 36 paid firefighters, and we are aware of no diminution in service over the last 10 years. • The volunteer ranks have continued to be successful in recruiting new volunteers. II. Analysis of the Relationship of the Village and the Paid Firefighters • As indicated by both the Paid Firefighters’ Union and the Village and, as discussed at numerous EPOA meetings over the years, labor relations between these two parties have been strained. • The 11 paid firefighters are currently on administrative paid leave for 30 days, during which time the Paid Firefighters’ Union will seek to obtain signatures from 20 percent of registered voters in the Village of Garden City in order to force a majority public vote to overturn this decision. If the Paid Firefighters’ Union’s petition fails to obtain the required number of signatures to force a public vote, the decision of the Board of Trustees to terminate the 11 paid firefighters stands. • On July 6, the Paid Firefighters’ Union obtained a favorable arbitration decision (the “July 6 Arbitration”), which can be found on the website of the law firm representing the Paid Firefighters’ Union (available at www. msek.com/news/favorable-arbitrationdecision-award-meyer-suozzi-client-

garden-city-professional-fire-fighters). The law firm representing the Paid Firefighters’ Union, in summarizing this decision, stated that the arbitrator “ruled that volunteers may continue to be called but only after paid career firefighters respond with first line fire apparatus.” • As a result of the July 6 Arbitration, unless a compromise is reached, Garden City will need to hire additional paid firefighters (potentially double the current number) or immediately terminate the 11 paid firefighters. This is due to the Paid Firefighters’ Union’s contractual jurisdiction over the operation of the first line response fire apparatus, which the arbitrator upheld. This is notwithstanding the fact that approximately 40 volunteers are fully qualified to operate the trucks. III. Potential Impact of Overturning the BOT July 25 Decision • The Paid Firefighters’ Union will have full operational control over the first line response fire apparatus, as provided under the arbitration decision. • The 11 paid active firefighters will retain their jobs and the Paid Firefighters’ Union will likely enforce the arbitration decision which would potentially at least double the number of paid firefighters. • Based on Village information, the current annual total compensation cost of the 11 paid firefighters is about $2.2 million, $1.3 million in salary and $900K in benefits. This will potentially double next year with the need to hire another 11 to 12 paid firefighters based on the arbitrator’s decision. Based on the facts, the Board of Directors of the EPOA unanimously supports the resolution by the Village’s Board of Trustees to terminate all eleven paid firefighters and recommends that residents do not sign any petitions from the Paid Firefighters’ Union (Garden City Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1588).

Quite a week To the Editor: Well, that was quite a week. Not only has our village government cloaked their deliberations to abolish a fine fire department in secrecy but they have simultaneously proposed a $75 million dollar project at St. Paul’s with an indoor hockey rink and soccer field. Who is the indoor soccer field for? I coached village soccer teams at St. Paul’s for years and the fields, rain or shine, were more than adequate. When we voted 25 years ago to purchase St. Paul’s for village use, the object was preservation, first and foremost of the open land for the taxpayers to use. Whether or not the St. Paul’s building would be preserved was

always up for discussion. However, replacing the heart of St. Paul’s with a bubble that looks like a giant Pac-Man that is heading for the clock tower is not fair to the history or look of St. Paul’s although I may be the only taxpayer who thinks it looks ridiculous. Regardless of your view of its appearance, no one wants to build on the open land at St. Paul’s and yet the proposal includes demolition of the cottages to build the Big Bubble on both their footprint and the surrounding land which currently serve many purposes. Both of the issues raised last week need to be addressed. Regardless of your view on the need for paid firefighters, signing the firefighters petition will, at the least, let the Trustees know that their no discussion secretive process of abolishing a department will not go unchallenged. As for St. Paul’s, we don’t need the Big Bubble. Is anyone interested in spending $75 million to reduce the greenspace at St. Paul’s and demolish the cottages to provide space for a multi million dollar ice skating rink inside the Big Bubble? Where do these ideas come from? Are we hosting the Olympics? Competing with the Coliseum? What’s next, skyboxes at the ice skating rink? The focus should be village use, not revenue generation. Build what we will use not what all the experts have decided will generate revenue. It’s all circular reasoning. Build an indoor hockey rink to generate revenue to pay for the building, staffing and maintenance of the indoor hockey rink. Sign the firefighters’ petition, protect the proper process. Save the Clock Tower, stop the Big Bubble and protect the green space and the appearance of the village’s centerpiece. Charlie Kelly

Hardly a surprise To the Editor I attended last week’s BOT meeting where the Village Trustees voted 6 to 1 to eliminate the paid firefighter positions within the GC fire department. Eleven of the department members are career firefighters. There are 102 volunteer members. Garden City is one of only two fire departments in Nassau with paid firefighters, the other being Long Beach. Suffolk has none. This decision has been a long time coming. It is hardly a surprise to anyone who has followed the labor issues between the Village and the paid firefighters in the local papers or through their POAs and Village Trustees. In the East where I live, our current and past trustees have kept residents informed and the EPOA through its various forms of communication has done likewise. Although scheduling this vote in July

was not announced prior to posting the agenda, the labor issues and the dysfunction they have caused within the fire department are not new and have been publicly discussed for years. The BOT meeting was packed, spilling into the hallway, unlike most meetings that very few residents attend. The vast majority of people there were career firefighters from all over the area. Nearly all speakers, including some non-firefighter residents, were against the Village resolution. Although I certainly have great sympathy for anyone laid off, the 11 firefighters will be paid until August 27, the effective date of the resolution. They earn $1.3 million in salaries and $900,000 in benefits. Facts matter. To state, as several did, that the trustees with this resolution have eliminated the fire department is garbage. It is the 102 volunteers and the volunteer chiefs who run the department that enter the buildings to put out fires and perform search and rescues. The core of the department is and always has been the volunteers, including some 60 who are qualified to enter homes and fight fires. The one to three paid members who are on duty at any one time drive the trucks to the scene and monitor equipment. Several years ago there was a situation where volunteers already in the area responded to an alarm, arriving at the home before the paid firefighters. Their union filed a grievance, which they won. Volunteers now must wait for paid firefighters to respond first. How does this ensure residents’ safety? Without union work rule interference, the volunteer chiefs will have flexibility to respond as necessary. The volunteer Village firefighters are highly trained men and women who are more than up to the task of protecting the residents and others who live and work in GC. To claim that the elimination of these 11 positions puts anyone in jeopardy is simply not true. Christine Mullaney

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To the Editor: I find it, at best, inconsistent on the part of the Village Trustees and Mayor to eliminate the paid fire department as of August 27th - apparently for budgetary reasons - in light of the presumed increase in property tax revenues thanks to the consistently increasing number of “McMansions” in our Village these past 10+ years. In addition, what will the Village Trustees and Mayor say to those laid off firefighters if they decide to give favorable property tax treatment to the builders of 555 Stewart Avenue?? Mark Trolio See page 26

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To the Editor: Enough is enough! It is time to stop pretending that having paid firefighters makes us special or safer. As former Village trustees, we applaud the Board’s swift action after a labor arbitrator directed the Village to CEASE AND DESIST letting its volunteers respond with fire trucks before paid firefighters have left the fire house. This is a rule that applies only in Garden City, which is the only Long Island community (other than the City of Long Beach) with paid professional firefighters. In other communities, equipment leaves as soon as qualified firefighters are ready. Garden City residents should be outraged that its paid firefighters would force a different result. To be clear, we take no pleasure when Village employees lose their jobs. We hope that the impacted firefighters quickly find suitable jobs. In the case of those who have reached retirement eligibility – which we understand is a good number of them, we trust that their lifetime retirement and health benefits, and other significant termination benefits, all of which they have earned, will make the transition somewhat easier regardless of whether they pursue new professional paths. With that said, we understand why the Board has taken this action. It followed years of extraordinary effort by the Village to forge a mutually beneficial and sustainable relationship with a group of employees whose interests had irreconcilably diverged from those of the residents they were hired to serve. We know, because we were there. We were at the bargaining table for nearly every minute of the 3 years of labor negotiations that culminated in the Village offering a more than eight-year no-layoff contract to the then 18 active paid firefighters. (No other Village employees have a no-layoff contract.) That proposal was rejected by the paid firefighters. In addition to extraordinary job security, it would have provided salary increases in line with the tax cap. And it would have continued to cover 100% of the health insurance costs of those firefighters. What draconian conditions did the Village seek in return? The most significant was that the paid firefighters stop insisting that volunteers stand down when it came to getting equipment to a fire. In the spirit of public safety, the Village also asked the firefighters to agree to modest schedule flexibility to allow the Village and the Fire Chiefs to have more paid firefighters on duty when staffing needs were greatest without incurring overtime (e.g., instead of equal numbers on day and night shifts, we wanted to be able to go 60/40). And, like virtually any contract settlement,

the Village sought an end to all pending litigation, including the costly series of mostly petty grievances brought by the firefighters that undermined the effective functioning of the fire department. For years the Village has been trying to modernize the operations of its paid firefighter group. To do so, it offered the paid firefighters extraordinary and unprecedented job security to encourage them to work with the Village to, among other things, stop a ridiculous practice that reduced safety. In the face of increasing opposition from paid firefighters, the Village has worked diligently to continue to strengthen and grow its volunteer fire force. It is stronger, better trained and better equipped than ever before. That has helped allow us to steadily reduce our reliance on paid firefighters. In 2013, we had over s30 paid firefighters. As of last week we had just 11 active firefighters. That meant that there were only 2 or 3 paid firefighters on duty at any time. It also meant that we were – and have been for years – already being protected by an overwhelmingly volunteer fire department. (What Village residents may not realize is that, often, the first firefighter on scene is a volunteer who doesn’t arrive on a fire truck.) The Village’s safety record, as this has been happening, speaks for itself. Of course, it’s also worth noting that we have very few working fires in GC – 0 so far in 2018, only 3 in all of 2017. Meanwhile, as the Village has reduced paid firefighters, it has saved close to $8 million by our calculation. Those savings have helped pay for needed capital spending on roads, equipment, and new construction like our Senior Center, among other things. In closing, it is worth remembering that our Mayor and Trustees live here too, with their families. It says a lot when these people, with the power to decide how to spend tax dollars, have concluded that eliminating the small remaining group of paid firefighters is in the public interest. We live here too. We know the facts. And we agree. Enough is enough. John DeMaro Dennis Donnelly Richard Silver

Do the right thing To the Editor: I am the proud father of T.J. Michon a paid Garden City firefighter whose job was recently eliminated by the appointed and elected officials of your community. T.J. and his family have been a vital element in the village. Over the past 18 years T.J. has served as a basketball coach (GCAA and St. Joseph’s), Little League baseball manager and coordinator and town soccer coach. He

has mentored and guided hundreds of Garden City youth. His wife Darlene and college-aged sons John and Mark have also logged countless volunteer hours for Garden City residents. Can the mayor, trustees and appointed decision makers feel that they are able to make the same claim for community volunteerism? Shame on them for voting to eliminate eleven well trained, professional and dedicated community servants. How can they look in the mirror knowing the negative impact they have had on their lives? Village residents have spoken of their support for the paid fighters at this past week’s meeting and inappropriate vote. If these officials cannot realize the family devastation caused, the true character of those who administer to Garden City will come into full view. I hope these officials have the courage to “DO THE RIGHT THING”. Proud father, John K. Michon

The last straw To the Editor: The recent arbitration ruling (July 6th) was most likely the straw that broke the camel’s back. The issue of who can drive the Village’s equipment has been going on for years. The Village has attempted to re-negotiate that clause in the contract but there has been absolutely no appetite for that change from the paid Union. In response to the paid firefighters’ grievance (which are almost continuously filed), the arbitrator ruled that only paid firefighters can drive the village equipment. This is to ensure that there is no volunteer that can take work from a union member. So now, a paid firefighter is the only one who drives the equipment to the fire. The volunteers disperse the equipment, enter homes and handle the actual situations. As a side note, the volunteers (who are certified and trained) are permitted to drive our equipment to other villages when they need assistance. It’s only in GC that they are not able to assist. This is only one example of the real issue here – who controls how we, as a Village, manage our safety and fire department. If work rules like the one described above are the way the current paid model will work, I believe it is time to go in a different direction. Sixty-nine out of seventy districts in Nassau have only volunteers; 102 out of our current 113 firefighters are volunteers (with only 11 paid firefighters); 233/362 nights last year there were absolutely no calls into any firehouse; we had 3 fires in all of 2017 and zero to date this year. No one takes any pleasure in making difficult decisions that result in people losing their employment. But the facts, over the past several years, have led us

to this point in time. The recommendation has become emotional and personal in many unfortunate ways. I encourage everyone to remember what we have all told our children – “Just because it’s on Facebook doesn’t mean it’s true”. Learn the facts by talking with your Trustees and Volunteers who live in the Village. Be informed and do not sign the petition. Judy Courtney

No notice given To the Editor: Recently, the Mayor, with the support of Trustees, except one responsible one, voted to fire all our paid Garden City Firemen, some with many years of dedicated service. Residents were not given any notice and after hearing many who found out last minute, pleaded that the Trustees at least put off the decision until fall for more residents to be informed. However, without a blink of an eye, they voted to ignore the residents’ request. Only one felt the timing was wrong. They said they were doing it in the best interests of the residents!? Of course without the residents being aware. They were saving the residents two million dollars. Will the firemen’s budget be cut two million? They did vote to allow the volunteer firemen to solicit donations from the same residents. I ask that the residents hold off donating until the volunteers tell us the balances of the accounts and what they use our donations for. Take heart, residents, and stand firm! Geri Moratti

Positive train control deadline missed To the Editor: Recent news that the Long Island Rail Road will fail to meet the Federal Rail Road Administration December 2018 deadline for complete 100% system wide installation of Positive Train Control comes as no surprise to those of us who worked in the transit industry. The FRA originally mandated that Positive Train Control – a system of signals and switches that could prevent many train crashes – be installed and operable by 2015 to insure safety for the riding public. Even with a time extension to December 2018, it was always doubtful that the LIRR would meet this new dead line. Perhaps the LIRR had insufficient force account (track employees) including inadequate numbers of certified signal maintainers and other specialized trade employees to support installation of Positive Train Control along with annual routine state of good repair See page 28

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 26 system wide projects, additional work in the East River Tunnels, $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track, $450 million Jamaica Capacity Improvements, $387 million Ronkonkoma Double Tracking along with $11.8 billion MTA East Side Access. It continues to be challenging for the LIRR to coordinate daily track outages and go slow work zones to support all of this work while at the same time providing the basic service customers pay for. There is no guarantee that these issues will be resolved any time soon. How many more years beyond December 31, 2018 date will the LIRR need for completion of Positive Train Control? The LIRR has known since 2010 for this need. Complete means Positive Train Control is up and running 24/7 on all LIRR branches and service areas. Counting on another two year extension to 2020 is an admission of failure. Positive Train Control should have been the number #1 priority for the LIRR in 2018 even if it means diverting resources from other capital improvement projects. Safety should be #1 for commuters.

But don’t blame Washington when it comes to how the MTA LIRR decided to use federal assistance for installing Positive Train Control since 2010. Federal support for transportation has remained consistent and is growing over past decades. When crises occurred – be it 9/11 or Superstorm Sandy in 2012 – Washington was there. Additional billions in assistance above and beyond yearly formula allocations from the Federal Transit Administration were provided. In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided billions more. In 2017, Washington made available $1.3 billion to the MTA. The same if not more is available in 2018. For years, it has been their respective decisions to program most of these funds to other capital projects and not to Positive Train Control. Larry Penner (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.)

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Hannon seeks employers for upcoming job fair “I’m looking for employers seeking qualified applicants for my upcoming 2018 Job Fair,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “If you are looking for eager, highly-motivated job seekers, then this event is for you.” During this economic climate, it’s no easy task for employers or employees to find the right match. That’s why Senator Hannon is taking on the challenge for both employer and potential employee by connecting job seekers with job providers. “My 2018 Job Fair will be taking place on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018. We still have space for a few more potential employers,” said Hannon. “If you are an employer and would like to gain high visibility to a large pool of potential applicants, I welcome your presence at my Job Fair.” Hannon’s previous job fairs have had between 55 and 90 or more employers and attracted more than 1,000 job

seekers. There were several successful placements with salaries as high as $100,000+ as a result of these events. Hannon would like to repeat that success again this summer. “The event is open to the public and there is no charge to employers or potential employees,” said Hannon. “It’s a great way for those with open positions to meet with a large pool of qualified applicants in one day. I urge any employers who have immediate positions to fill to be a part of this fantastic networking event.” The 2018 Job Fair will be held at Adelphi University (Center for Recreation and Sports, South Avenue) in Garden City, and the event itself will take place between 5:00 and 8:00pm. Open positions are filling up fast, so if you would like to reserve space, please contact Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 516-739-1700.

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WPOA enjoys evening at Garden City Pool

Raffle winners celebrate tickets to this Friday night’s Chicago concert at Jones Beach! The WPOA had a fun evening on top of the Garden City Pool with refreshments and raffles. The WPOA recently enjoyed a night at the Garden City Pool, including refreshments and raffles. The next meeting of the WPOA is tentatively Tuesday, August 21st. This will be a General Meeting to discuss rejection of its request for tabling fire-

man firing resolution, status of referendum on issue and gathering input on St Paul’s presentation. The location of meeting to be announced soon. For more information please contact Gerry Kelly at gerry7th@gmail.com

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Laurie C. Burke of Garden City is pleased to announce the marriage of her daughter, Jane Trotter Burke, to Christopher J. Ciquera, son of Rosemarie and Joseph Ciquera of Westchester, Pennsylvania. Chris is the grandson of Mickey Norton of Garden City. Janie is the daughter of Peter F. Burke of Massachusetts. She is the granddaughter and namesake of Jane Colahan of Garden City and granddaughter of the late J. Donald Colahan. Janie is a 2006 graduate of Garden City High School and 2010 graduate of NYU, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education. In spring 2018,

Janie completed The Nursing Studies Program at San Diego City College. Janie is currently working as a media coordinator at Amity Institute and is assistant manager with Indie Yoga. Chris is also a 2006 graduate of Garden City High School and a 2010 graduate of Clemson University, where he received a BA in political science. Chris is a firefighter working with the US Forest Service in California. Janie and Chris married on July 19th at Cuvier Park, in La Jolla California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Brother of the bride, PD Burke, lovingly officiated the ceremony.

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IN MEMORIAM

Bernie Riggers

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Bernard William Riggers passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his loving and sorrowful family at the Hospice Inn on Monday, July 16 after a three month battle with an aggressive small cell carcinoma. Bernie was born in Ridgewood, New York on May 10, 1939. He served proudly in the U.S. Marines. The Marines instilled in him an

abiding loyalty which he transferred to his community. A resident of Garden City for almost forty-four years, Bernie coached Little League baseball, Girls softball, and he was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout Master. Bernie also devoted much time to the Western Property Owner’s Association, where he served on the various directorships, culminating in his terms of Secretary, Vice President, and President. Bernie was married for almost fifty-three years to his wife, Dolores, and raised his three children in Garden City, New York. Bernie will be much missed by Dolores and his children: Jonathan (Kristin), Lorraine (David), and Jennifer; his sister-in-law, Loretta and his much loved grandchildren, Thomas, Patrick, Rebecca, and Megan. Bernie’s family greatly appreciates the love and support expressed by many neighbors and friends at his wake at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Inc. in Garden City, at his Funeral Mass at St. Anne’s Church in Garden City, and at his burial ceremony at the Nassau Knolls Cemetery in Port Washington. Bernie will be remembered as “a good man.”

IN MEMORIAM Ann (Annette) P. Joost

Ann Joost, (nee Ryan) lovingly known to family and friends as “Annette” died peacefully at home in New Suffolk, New York on July 16th while holding hands with her husband George of nearly 50 years, and surrounded by her family. Annette is survived by her husband, George and four children Lisa Madigan (Brad Madigan) of Garden City, Lynnette McKenna (Walter McKenna) of Garden City, Vanessa Higgins (Terence Higgins) of Boulder, and George Joost (Amy Joost) Garden City and her grandchildren Caroline, Brynn & Riley Madigan, Delaney & Ryan McKenna, Kate Higgins and Colin Joost. Annette was predeceased by her granddaughter, Jane Higgins. Annette was born on September 19, 1943, in Galway, Ireland. One of ten children, she immigrated to the United States in 1966,

where she met George in New York City. Annette and George spent most of their life raising children in New York City and Garden City, prior to retiring in 2016 to their home in New Suffolk, NY. Annette was an avid sewer, embroiderer, and knitter. She also loved gardening and spending time with her family and friends. While quite reserved, those close to Annette knew her great sense of humor and ability to “have a laugh”. She and George enjoyed their time traveling, especially their trips to the Cayman Islands with family and good friends. Most important to Annette was her family, especially her grandchildren who were a great pride and joy! She loved each one of them dearly and built many fond memories with them. Annette’s faith helped her instill strong family values, leaving a legacy of grace and love.

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Frank V. Dopman

Frank V. Dopman, a long time resident of Garden City, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 16, 1931. Beloved husband to Martha for 39 years; devoted father to Linda West, Frederick Dopman, Carol Roes; grandfather to Robert, Nicole, Gary Jr. and Jason; with special deep affection for son-in-law Gary John Roes. Former Deputy Clerk, Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola; New York State Trooper; Korean War veteran. Mr. Dopman was interred at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, NY. He was a gentleman and a gentle man. RIP Ole Blue Eyes

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Sen. Hannon to host Job Fair on August 14th

“If you’re looking for a job, or want to make a career changing move, please join me for my 2018 Job Fair this August 14th, at Adelphi University (Center for Recreation and Sports, South Avenue), from 5:00 to 8:00pm,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). Hannon’s Job Fair brings together job seekers and potential employers by pairing those seeking new or advanced employment with businesses and organizations that are immediately hiring. The event will be held in the Adelphi University Center for Recreation and Sports (entrance off of South Avenue, in Garden City).

“During this economic climate, it’s not always easy to find an employer who is hiring,” said Hannon. “That’s why I’m taking on the challenge for you and connecting job seekers with potential employers and other valuable career resources during my 2018 Job Fair.” The event is open to all and is free to attend. More than fifty providers are scheduled to have tables/presentations at the event (and more are being added). For information, call Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 516-7391700.

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GC Retired Men’s Club News Schedule of Events

Monday, August 6th - Sandwiches -- 12:30 Monday, August 13th - Regular Meeting -- Noon Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770. We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards. Also you may come for just conversation, camaraderie, and to make

new friends. Lunch is served roughly twice a month.

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All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership. Annual dues are a very “expensive” $10. Meetings are on Mondays, and a less busy meeting is on Thursdays. Both begin at noon and end at 4pm. Check with the GCNews RMC schedule re upcoming meetings. In good weather, we offer BBQ, bocce, and shuffleboard.

GC Senior Bridge Results On July 30th, there were seven tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Grace Kelly & Carol Anderson 2--Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 3--Athena Philippide & Dede Hirsch

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Our Thursday session of our “Zumba Gold” fitness will be held in on Thursday afternoons at 2:15 pm at The Senior Center. Each 45 minute class, teaching the basics of “Zumba” exercise, is led by Felicia Lovaglio, our certified “Zumba” exercise instructor. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. The ten week session will begin Thursday, September 13th. The price for the session is $60. To register this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Beginner Mah Jongg

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer beginner Mah Jongg lessons to our seniors. This eight week course will cover the basics of the game and the rules so you can enjoy playing. The class will meet every Monday from noon to 2 pm beginning Monday, September 10. The cost of this eight week class will be $80 and space is limited. Checks should be made payable to the Village of Garden City. To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Applications will be accepted until all 16 spots are filled. PLEASE NOTE – an additional $10 supply fee will be payable to the instructor at the first class.

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Here Garden City Recreation and Parks’ fall trip list for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. If you would like to register for any of our trips, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Payment must accompany registrations. Other trips will be added in the upcoming weeks. Thursday, September 13th Rock the Boat with Spirit Cruises We will travel by coach bus to the city where we will join Rendezvous travel and board our boat for a lunch buffet while we dance our way around the island of Manhattan. The price per person will be $85, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Monday, October 1st Trip to the Metropolitan Opera to see “Samson and Delilah”. We will travel by coach bus to the Opera House where we will see the 7:30 pm performance. You will have time to eat on your own before the show. We will return to Garden City after

the performance. Tickets will be $85, checks only made payable to the Village of Garden City. PLEASE NOTE, THIS TRIP IS NOW FILLED Tuesday, October 16th at noon Westbury Manor for Lunch and a Performance of “Gypsy” We will travel by recreation bus for this trip. Tickets are $40, checks only, made payable to Plaza Theatrical Productions. Tuesday, November 13th at 2pm Trip to NYCB Theatre in Westbury for “United We Sing” This tribute show will showcase melodies from three of the biggest icons in popular music history – Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Neil Diamond! We will travel by recreation bus for this trip. Tickets are $40, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Wednesday, December 5th Dyker Heights Christmas Lights and Dinner at Colandrea New Corner Restaurant We will travel by coach bus, have dinner first, and then enjoy the spectacle Dyker Heights has to offer. When we are done, we will take a quick ride to see the Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree. Walking is involved in this trip. . The price per person will be $90, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Exercise for Seniors

Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be cancelled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates. MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10am Tai Chi with Connie at 1pm Meditation with Connie at 2pm TUESDAYS Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 1:30pm Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30pm WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 10am Chair Yoga with Connie at 11am THURSDAY Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15am Meditation with Allie at 12:25pm FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 10am Resistance Bands with Felicia at 10:45am Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1pm

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Luau Garden City Style!

This past Friday night, Garden City residents and visitors took on the spirit of Aloha at the Luau Garden City Style Promenade. Endless Summer “The East Coast Ultimate Beach Boys Tribute Band” filled the street with “Good Vibrations” as the Aloha Hula Dancers wowed the crowds with their vibrant performances of traditional

hula and fire dancing. The kids learned the hula and participated in a Moana Sing-Along. As always, the face painters and balloon artists were enjoyed by all! Thank you to our promenade sponsors and all who joined us, and we hope to see everyone at the Superheroes and Princesses Promenade tonight starting at 6pm on 7th Street!

Cheers to the Summer!

The fire dancer WOWs the crowd!

Moana fans getting in on the sing-along action

One of the hula dancers entertains the crowd.

Hula dance lessons are always a favorite amongst the kids in the crowd.

Chamber Executive Director Dennis Donnelly and his wife Nancy enjoying the evening

From page 1 middle of this week (July 30 to August 3)." The firefighters have scheduled a special public information session for Monday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stewart Manor Country Club. Rresidents will have an opportunity to attend and have their questions answered. At the Board’s July 25 meeting voices from many parts of Long Island came together to support retaining the career (paid) firefighters, while a handful of residents in attendance agreed with the abolishment of the paid department and staffing the GCFD with its 102 volunteer members.

Summer decision criticized

Mary Beth McNeil of Newmarket Road told the Board of Trustees the abolishment of paid firefighters should not be the subject of a late July meeting and instead this should be held for September, “when people are back in residence in the village – we owe it to the fellow village residents. They can’t gather the opposition to the resolution today (to abolish the firefighters) because I know there is opposition farther than this room shows.” She said the all-volunteer fire department model may be a case where “free is not always better.” McNeil believes the village needs to examine what it is getting in terms of value, as she and many other residents felt they would rather pay maybe $80 or $100 more on their village tax bill each year for the professional firefighters’ service. McNeil says other villages the mayor mentioned with all-volunteer departments, including many large Nassau County municipalities with office complexes, schools and even universities larger than Adelphi are not the only comparable locations. “There are many (towns or villages) in the tristate area that do have paid firefighters and that point was purposefully omitted from tonight’s Board discussion, so that became misleading for the residents” she said. As McNeil continued she spoke about concerns stemming from an already unacceptable 25 to 30-minute response time to a fire alarm system call from her home one month ago. That incident took place on a Monday morning. There was no fire but she feels the response timing was questionable: “I did ask the firefighters (who responded) if they were volunteers or paid and I was told it was all volunteers. I was not going to make an issue of it but now I am, that day I really waited for a lot of time to pass – maybe a 30-minute time frame until they came into my home. I was home waiting for them and that’s what happened – I was very upset because I thought ‘what if this was a real fire or emergency and I needed them,” McNeil

said. She asked the Board of Trustees and Fire Chief Brian Gallo about staffing levels among volunteer firefighters on weekdays and traditional 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. work hours. “I can guarantee you most volunteer firefighters in the village are going to their regular work Monday through Friday, 9 to 5,” she said.

Chief Gallo comments

Gallo said that anywhere between five and ten volunteers, more or less, could show up at the fire stations at any time to serve shifts. “I cannot guarantee the fire staffing in consideration of days and times. It all depends on the time and a given day. I will tell you that I will look into the specific call the resident of speaking about as we do keep records through computers of calls and response timing….most likely there could be a problem between the alarm company and fire communications as there can be a large gap we have no control over,” the chief said. In his explanation of the issues with operations that the mayor and some trustees spoke about last week, Chief Gallo said “This is a personal job issue and for reasons out of my control, the volunteers must stand down when a call comes in until the paid members can leave the fire house first. This is not a logical response and I do not agree with it. I am fully confident that the volunteer fire department can continue to meet all your needs and protect the village’s residents and businesses,” he said. Trustee Louis Minuto asked Chief Gallo to confirm some facts on the number of villages and towns with paid firefighters. The Board understood Garden City and Long Beach as the only Nassau County municipalities with paid fire personnel, acknowledging other places nearby such as all of New York City (FDNY) Scarsdale and in New Jersey, but no others on Long Island. In his comments early on in the July 25 meeting Chief Gallo said there have been just three working fires in Garden City in 2017, representing the high mark in recent years. “At most there are three career/paid firefighters at any one time on duty in our stations. The paid force here has decreased from approximately 35 paid members in 2012 to 11 now. Volunteers have stepped up and handled the village’s public safety needs during that time. Like every other village and town on Long Island, our volunteers are neighbors helping to protect the public,” he said. Firefighter John Esposito pleaded with the Board of Trustees and spoke about his children’s needs for medication with coverage from his jobs benefits. Two years ago he nearly lost his job as he and Paul Brower were two positions planned to be cut from the village’s 2016-2017 budget. Two fellow firefighters stepped up to retire and

save their jobs that time around, but only with great community support to stop the cuts. “I thank the residents and hopefully this isn’t it because I love working for them…When I was on the chopping block I was out getting petitions. These village residents are the nicest and most caring people I have ever come across – I thank everyone here tonight too. But I do not know a chief of a fire department in the world that would advocate or say getting rid of staff or personnel is a good idea. I am confident something can be worked out,” Esposito said. With almost 30 years on the job as a career fireman in Garden City, his colleague Don Mara delivered a powerful account of past fire situations and his assignment at Village Fire Station #2. He took the trustees to task about the “operational” aspect of cutting the paid firefighters, as their comments compelled him to speak: “On Monday night (July 23) I was working and I did three runs after I came in at 5:20 – I relieved my partner a little early and when the tones dropped (for a call) I shouted ‘I got this’ because that is what I like to do, I came here to work. I did three runs in a row with Assistant Chief Thomas Strysko and all the other volunteers. I am out the door pretty quick and I can guarantee a majority of times I am first to reach. Operation-wise, if no one else is there I greet the residents and find out what the problem is, and operationally as soon as I can I turn it over to the arriving members and or officers and fire chiefs. I need to know, OPERATIONALLY what to do. With those three runs Monday night I was there first and I was with Chief Strysko getting the report, preparing the apparatus and outfitting volunteers with their equipment and masks. OPERATIONALLY what do you (the Board) see going on in our streets that is unfit to serve Garden City residents? OPERTATIONALLY this is news to me and I am miffed by this. It is not the money so help me out with this – OPERATIONALLY why don’t you tell everybody, and first how about me, what is wrong?” Mara asked, bringing on a loud applause. With a tremble in his throat, he described his 30 years of bravery and dedication plus one daunting house fire on Greenridge Avenue a few years ago: “I was there in a minute and had a line of hose in place with volunteers – anywhere else that house would have and should have burned down. It was rebuilt six months later,” Mara said. Lifelong Garden City resident Betsy Andromidas said once again, she attended a meeting “to beg the Board of Trustees before you act.” She had attended the meetings on the 555 Stewart Avenue application to build a new 150-apartment complex and addressed the Board with her concerns

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just weeks earlier. Last week she told the trustees ahead of their controversial decision “you guys seem to be missing a lot of data while making a very big decision, impacting a lot of lives – not only our residents but of these firefighters’ families.”

Questions on insurance impact

Andromidas said when a homeowner or business owner fills out an insurance application the questions for policies include where a person lives and whether or not there are paid professional firefighters servicing the area. “You get a discount on your homeowners’ policy – they will ask where your fire plugs are, what the fire department is and the home or business’s proximity to that fire department. There are discounts involved. As far as the savings for us on the village taxes, I and many more residents would be happy to pay $88 or more just to have the peace of mind,” she said. Immediately after her comments Mayor Brian Daughney said that point was completely untrue as the village researched the rates with insurance companies to see any difference in what is offered for places with paid and unpaid firefighters. While 11 Garden City paid firemen might officially lose their jobs August 27 with the Board’s decision last week, they saw a number of supporters and champions for their cause. A firefighting brother and nine-year veteran who also saw his job cut from the only other Nassau County municipality with a paid force came out to support them and address the Garden City trustees. Dave Yolinksy, a Long Beach resident and current career/paid firefighter in Scarsdale, said he was laid off due to budget reasons after five and a half years on the job for the City of Long Beach. “Scarsdale is a very wealthy community just like Garden City and they have similar building construction with large homes worth millions. There is similar commercial real estate and they pay really high taxes like residents and business owners here. I imagine residents of Garden City expect a premium as they spent a lot of tax money and they expect services for that. What was also mentioned was that there isn’t going to be a massive loss of services as the all-volunteer department responds. Yes they will respond but there will be a massive loss of service….it is commonly said among fire personnel and EMS service that a fire doubles every 30 seconds, and brain death starts after four minutes. This will happen in Garden City just as it has happened everywhere else, so a guaranteed professional firefighter ready to respond and ready to get into that vehicle and knows where his equipment and gear is at all times is a significant increase in services compared to See page 40

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L E G A L NOTICE OF FORMATION OF GROSSWAG LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on 4/28/2017. Office: Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 301 Franklin Ave., Ste. 202, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GC 0821 6X 06/29,07/06,13,20,27,08/03 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ISAIAH AND JANE, LLC. Arts. Of Org.filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on June 20, 2018. Off. Loc.: 630 Old Country Road, Space FB05, Garden City, NY, 11530. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Suzanne M. Mensch, Esq., 50 Sunset Avenue, Westhampton Beach, NY, 11978. Purpose: to operate franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant business(es) under a franchise Agreement with Chick-fil-A, Inc. and to exercise all other powers necessary to, or reasonably connected with, the operations of the franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant business(es). GC 0823 6X 06/29,07/06,13,20,27,08/03 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF WAKEHAM CONSULTING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on June 1, 2018. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Matthew Wakeham 31 Hilton Ave. Garden City, NY, 11530. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GC 0824 6X 06/29,07/06,13,20,27,08/03 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. RUTH O’CONNOR, if she be living, if she be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditor, and successor in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through RUTH O’CONNOR, if she be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or other-

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judgment being $1,413,372.70 plus interest and costs. Joseph Capobianco, Esq., Referee We are debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., 990 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530. Tel.: (516) 741-6565. Attorneys for Plaintiff. GC 0832 5X 07/20,27,08/03,10,17 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York, 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., E.D.T., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: TENNIS ENCLOSURE HEATING SYSTEM Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address. Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: August 3, 2018 GC 0834 1X 08/03 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York, 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., E.D.T., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: FURNISH & DELIVER ENERGY EFFICIENT LED STREET LIGHTS Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address. Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: August 3, 2018 GC 0835 1X 08/03

Residents react to fire department layoffs From page 39 a volunteer department. I am not bashing volunteers but that will be a decrease in services to the community and Garden City’s residents will know this. Once you make this decision you lose 90 years of leadership and knowledge that you cannot replace easily with a vote once you realize the errors of your ways. These members will be gone,” he said. Another comment Yolinsky made to the Board of Trustees was that “apathy is their fuel” and they only survive as elected officials because residents and voters “may not know what is going on.” He told the 11 career firefighters about to lose their jobs that just the same as he experienced firefighters from all over New York State, the FDNY and Long Island to Westchester will have their back, starting a campaign “to knock on each Garden City resident’s door and provide them with knowledge.” “Knowledge is power and every resident in Garden City will have it. Their homes are not cheap shacks in the woods, this is a wealthy community and they will be highly upset that the level of service isn’t there for them any longer…. They will turn around and reverse the Board’s decision,” he said. Bill Ford of Wyatt Road has lived in the village for 51 years. He’s served as a volunteer firefighter here for 35 of those years before resigning two years ago. He has cherished working with both the volunteer firefighters and dozens of the career firefighters, as “there has never been a better group of gentlemen that I have worked with.” Ford told the Board of Trustees countless lives and properties have been saved through Garden City’s unique combination department of paid career firefighters and volunteers coexisting for nearly a century. “We have been able, firematically, to catch fires and emergencies at a much earlier stage due to the effectiveness and cooperative operations among the volunteers and career firemen. Every firefighter knows that if you catch the fire in its incipient stage you can save lives and you can save homes

or buildings from burning down. I respect what the Board of Trustees have tried to negotiate and I respect the operational system – operations of this village from the fire department to police and Commissioner (Kenneth) Jackson cuts across all areas through professional excellence and including our volunteerism, which is second to none compared with any organization,” he said. Ford said there is still time for the firefighters’ union and the village to negotiate, and if the Board of Trustees or fire chiefs want to reconsider this decision to abolish the paid staff he would offer his time to help iron out some details and establish a better understanding. “I know people are willing to look at workforce rules and I believe we can come up with a solution to work together. The one request I have is as you go through the vote, consider whether or not between now and the September 20 meeting there is time that could be well spent to have that final round of negotiation to come to an equitable solution for both parties, and one that benefits the village residents while being fiscally responsible,” Ford said. Some voices in favor of the abolishment of paid firefighters in Garden City came to the podium last Wednesday to address their fellow residents. Judy Courtney, a member of the village Rec. Commission and a longtime EPOA director, said the topic had been discussed “literally for a number of years.” She says with two layoffs of paid fireman planned with budget discussions in early 2016 and prior to that, it came up with the EPOA as trustees and the mayor at the time was at those meetings. She added that there were village meetings where this topic was discussed. “I do not know why others did not have those conversations but for the East, which represents about 40% of the village, we had those conversations for years. It has always been a tough discussion and there was never overriding agreement in one way or the other. All the information was out there with previous See page 55

Back row: Teacher Kristen Blatt with winners Olivia Sioukas (grade 5), Brianna Ciccone (4), and Alessandra Pinto (4) as well as Assistant Principal Christopher Hartigan Front row: Delaney McNaboe (2), Nataniel Scalere (4), and Gracie Corrigan (2). Congratulations to six students of Stratford reading teacher Kristen Blatt for being selected for awards in the 2018 Nassau Reading Council’s Young Author’s contest. The students were invited to read their works and accept

their awards at the June 4th winners’ reception at Molloy College. This year’s submissions were required to be a “personal narrative” in the form of prose or poetry.

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Garden City High School senior Alana Campbell, pictured here with the District’s World Language Coordinator Mr. Peter Giacalone The student Scholarship for Excellence in Foreign Language Study is awarded to a high school student enrolled in the highest level possible with a world language average of 90 or better. The recipient must demonstrate a strong interest in and love of languages. Garden City High School senior Alana Campbell was recently notified that she was the 1st place recipient

for New York State and Long Island. District’s World Language Coordinator Peter Giacalone explained, “I have had the pleasure of teaching Alana for two years. Her commitment to learning many world languages and her drive and dedication are admirable.” Alana will be majoring in foreign languages at Fordham University.

“Sip and Stroll” at the Clark Botanic Garden

The Auxiliary of the Clark Botanic Garden will be hosting its annual “Sip and Stroll” on Saturday, September 22nd from 4-6pm at the Clark Botanic Garden’s Clark House and Patio. The evening will include wine tasting, light refreshments, live guitar music, basket of cheer raffle, gift shop, and a twilight garden tour.

Cost for Garden members is $30; non members $35. Reserve your space by September 15th. Please mail details (names, address, email, telephone number) along with a check payable to “Clark Botanic Garden Auxiliary” to Jean Weissman, 36 Landau Ave. Floral Park, NY, 11001.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library Summer Reading Club: Third Week Bonus Prize Winners

For the month of July, registrants for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club were eligible to win bonus prizes. Each Thursday in July, we pulled 5 winners from those who have submitted book review cards to select a signed book or signed advanced reader copy. Books and advanced reader copies must be picked up by winners at the Library and are chosen on a first-come, firstserved basis. Below are the Third Week Bonus Prize Winners: 1. Sarah Wu, Grade 11 2. Emma Harty. Grade 7 3. Julia Wang, Grade 6 4. Ashley Bremer, Grade 9 5. James Nagler, Grade 7 Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club. Registration is ongoing until Tuesday, August 7th at 9pm, and book review cards are due by Wednesday, August 8th at 9pm. The Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. Congratulations to all of the Third Week’s Bonus Prize Winners!

End of Summer Murder Mystery Pizza Party

Thursday, August 9th, 6pm-7:30pm If you signed up for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club and complete at least one book review by Wednesday, August 8th, you are automatically invited to our End of Summer

Murder Mystery Pizza Party featuring South Shore Theatre Experience, which will be held on Thursday, August 9th, from 6-7:30pm. Pizza and soda will be served, plus we will have door prizes, including gift cards to Panera Bread, Starbucks, and Cold Stone Creamery. Door prizes and giveaways are exclusive to the event. We will also have over 60 books to giveaway! The grand raffle prizes for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club will also be drawn at the end of the party, although winners do not have to be present to win. Giveaways are on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018, be a member of the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club, and submit at least one book review card in order to attend. Sign-up for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club is ongoing until August 7th, 2018 at 9:00pm; book review cards must be submitted by August 8, 2018 at 9:00PM. The End of Summer Murder Mystery Pizza Party has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Outdoor Games

Monday, August 6th, 3pm-4pm Participate in some outdoor games at the Library on Monday, August 6th, 3pm-4pm. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. Please note this program takes place outside on Library grounds and may include water games in which you

News from the GC Library’s Children’s Room Guessing Game Winners

Every week from June 30th – July 28th, the Children’s Room featured a jar filled with an assortment of things. Your job was to guess how many items were in the jar! Winners for the guessing games this summer were: Guessing Game 1 Noah Lau Guessing Game 2 Madison Sandgren Guessing Game 3 Katherine Pfeiffer Melina Mirabella Anne Kennedy Guessing Game 4 Claudia Gaztanaga Guessing Game 5 Joe Carey Guessing Game 6 TBA

School Summer Reading Books

Children’s Librarians have set aside summer reading books required by the Garden City School District. This includes Stewart, Stratford, Hemlock, Homestead, Locust and St. Joseph’s. These books are very popular so come in soon to get your copy. Remember, you can read anywhere! It doesn’t have to be at the Library – read at the beach,

read at the pool, read in your backyard – you pick where you want to read, just read!

Library Rocks Summer Reading Festival

The Summer Reading Club Festival has come and gone. Grand prize winners will be announced next week! All prizes must be picked up by the end of August. Thanks to all who participated. We enjoyed the program and hope you and your children did as well!

What’s Happening in the Fall

Planning for the fall is now in full swing. The schedule of storytimes and programs will be available towards the end of August. As of right now, registration will begin on Monday, September 17th at 9:30am. Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.

will get wet, so please dress accordingly and wear a bathing suit underneath your clothes. In the event of rain, this program will be cancelled. Registration begins Monday, July 30th at 9:30am on Eventkeeper. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

YA Movie Matinee – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Tuesday, August 7th, 3pm-5pm Join us for some snacks and beverages while we watch the movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle on Tuesday, August 7, 3pm-5pm. This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 30th at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been rated PG-13. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.City Public Library.

Teen Book Title Swap

Wednesday, August 8th, 3pm-4pm Join us at the Library for our Teen Book Title Swap on Wednesday, August 8, 3pm-4pm. We’ll talk about the books we’re reading this summer, eat, do some book-related activities, and make a book-themed craft, which will be painted bookends. Please feel free to bring old books if you’d like to trade them with other registrants during the program. Pizza, snacks, and beverages will be served. This program is for Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. Registration is required and begins Monday, July 30 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) . This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Summer Reading Club Registration Ends Tuesday, August 7th

Registration for the Tweens and Teens Libraries Rock! Summer Reading Club! ends on Tuesday, August 7th at 9pm. Once you sign-up online, you can

submit book review cards in the Tweens and Teens room or via email to laurag@ gardencitypl.org for anything you’ve read between June 18th and August 8th. Submit one review and you’ll be invited to our End of Summer Murder Mystery Pizza Party featuring South Shore Theatre Experience on Thursday, August 9 and will have a chance to win one of this year’s raffle prizes, as chosen by the tweens and teens of the Garden City community! This year’s raffle prizes include: • Polaroid ZIP Instant Mobile Photo Printer • Ice-Cream Maker • Beats by Dr. Dre EP Wired-On Headphones • $50 Gift Card to Amazon • $50 Gift Card to AMC Movie Theaters • $50 Gift Card to iTunes • Plus a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card will be awarded to the tween or teen who reads the most books! Reviews must be submitted no later than Wednesday, August 8 at 9PM. Registrants must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. The more books you read and the more reviews you enter, the more chances you have to win!

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed!

Would you like to be a reviewer for the Library? Need community service hours? Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer! This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (https://www.gardencitypl.org/ category/teen-reviews/). Reviews can be submitted via our online submission form, which can be found here: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teenreview/. Reviews are subject to approval by the Young Adult Librarian. Please make sure to follow the guidelines for reviews in order for the review to count toward community service.

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Doughnut Shop with the Baking Coach held at the Library

Come on an African safari Garden City Public Library Tuesday, August 14th, at 2pm Join travel expert Lynn Nathanson on an African safari through Tanzania on Tuesday, August 14th at 2pm at the Garden City Public Library. Experience the sights and sounds of her fifteen-day

adventure through the northern circuit and four national parks in her PowerPoint presentation and discussion. All are welcome. No registration is required. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

16 Special Fall Programs for Adults

Young adults created a glaze to put on doughnuts during the Doughnut Shop with the Baking Coach, which was held on Tuesday, July 17th at the Garden City Library.

Whether you’re longing for a few more days of summer or welcoming fall with open arms, the Garden City Public Library will offer a harvest of entertaining and informative programs for adults beginning after Labor Day this autumn. Mark your fall calendar with the dates for these sixteen special programs for adults. For more information on registration for these programs and other programs planned for adults, including book discussions, please contact Reference Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett at 516-742-8405 x 239. *Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawaii at NY Botanic Gardens Thursday, September 6th, 2pm *The Power of Food with Chef/Dr. Robert Dell’Amore Thursday, September 13th, 7pm Broadway – From Back Row to Backstage Sunday, September 16th, 2pm

*Haunted Long Island: Ghosts and Hauntings Thursday, October 18th, 2pm *Just Sixties: The Stories ...The Songs Sunday, October 28th, 2pm

*Name that Opera with Tanisha Mitchell Thursday, November 1st, 2pm St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Van Tuesday, November 6th, 10am-2pm Fresh Flower Thanksgiving Centerpiece Thursday, November 15th, 7pm *Ines Powell: The Frick Collection Sunday, November 18th, 2pm *Wines of Italy - A Journey through the Wine Regions of Italy Thursday, November 29th, 7pm *Holiday Boxwood Tree with Diana Conklin Thursday, December 6th, 6:30pm

Chi Kung Meditation Classes Thursdays, September 27th, Oct. 4th & 11th, 7pm

Winter Snowman Fondant Cake Monday, December 10th, 7pm

Apple Cinnamon Scones & Apple Butter Monday, October 1st, 7pm

*Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again at the Whitney Thursday, December 13th, 2pm

The Query Letter to Self-Publicity: The Business of Being an Author Monday, October 15th, 7pm

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” is Once-in-a-Lifetime Must-See at New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visitors can stand on the bow of the world’s largest model whaleship, the Lagoda, in the New Bedford Whaling Museum and watch the Panorama scroll by in a life-sized digital format projected in a full theatrical setting, and experience what Benjamin Russell and other whalers saw as they left the port of New Bedford and traveled the sea in search of whales. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM The New Bedford Whaling Museum calls its special exhibition a “A Spectacle in Motion” – a

title that proves to be anything but hyperbole. Imagine before documentary, before moving pictures, before photography, where the only way people could see images of places beyond their own experience was through painting,

etched drawings in newspapers, or scrimshaw. Now imagine a whaling voyage that starts in New Bedford and travels thousands of miles to Fiji, painted on one mural, nearly one-quarter mile long – the longest painting in America. I can only

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imagine the sensation “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World,” caused when it was first exhibited in 1849. “Purrington & Russell’s Original See page D2

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World”is Once-in-a-Lifetime Must-See at New Bedford Whaling Museum Continued from page D1 Panorama: Whaling Voyage Round the World. Three Miles of Canvas” a poster from the Boston showing in 1849 proclaims. Tickets 25 cents, half-price for children (at a time when the sailors themselves earned $1 a day). The mural, which is only rarely displayed in its entirety, has not been seen since the 1960s and is only on public view through October 8 by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, in New Bedford, Massachusetts (and very

possibly never again), is a documentary of the whaling voyage, and while it stays still, it is you that gives it motion as you walk down the long, long stretch of each of the four panels – altogether nearly one-quarter mile long. But in its day, it was designed to be rolled so that it did in fact create a moving picture. Coming upon this spectacle was one of the highlights of the Blount Small Ship Adventure cruise of New England Islands, all the more thrilling because it was completely unexpected, as most highlights and adventures are. Even

“The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” by New Bedford artists Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell, depicts important scenes like the whale that rammed the whaler, Essex, the event Herman Melville used in his novel, “Moby Dick.”

At the New Bedford Whaling Museum, you can look through etched glass to see the exact port where our ship, Blount’s Grande Caribe, is docked today and yesterday © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

as I was traveling in the van provided by the New Bedford Whaling Museum to travel the two miles to the historic Kilburn Mills, a sprawling building big enough to house the mural and the van driver (a 47-year veteran of the museum who had a hand in moving it and laying it out to be photographed), was trying to explain what it was about, I was completely unprepared for what I would experience. Indeed, that is what seeing the Grand Panorama proved to be: a thrilling experience and not a mere ‘viewing”. But as I climbed the flights of stairs to the fourth floor and got my first glimpse, it was, OMG. It took my breath away. Titling the exhibit “A Spectacle in Motion” was not over-selling. The mural, in four panels each that stretches the entire length of the mill, is as long as the Empire State Building is tall; it is the longest painting in America. The voyage starts in New Bedford, with the first section looking so much as it does from the water as we have seen, coming into port on Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grande Caribe. Painted in 1848 by two New Bedford artists, Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell based on Russell’s actual around-the-world whaling journey, the mural daocuments every aspect of the places visited as well as key events. You see Pitcairn, settled by the Mutineers of the Bounty wound up; the scene as the whale rammed the Essex, the 1820 event that inspired Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”; the island of Juan Fernandez off Chile, the temporary home of castaway Alexander Selkirk who was the model for Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” It shows

in gory detail the harpooning of a whale, blood spewing into the water; the danger as whalers are thrown into the churning sea; the 1847 eruption of the volcano at Fogo, Cape Verde, spewing its orange-red lava; sailing through a dark furious storm. The last scene is in Fiji and the last panel is curious: it seems to depict two women, one giving birth and the other a midwife. I can only imagine the sensation that The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World caused when it was first exhibited in 1849 – before documentary, before moving pictures, before photography, when the only way to get a visual impression of some place beyond your own experience was through painted or drawn images. But this goes so far beyond. Over the course of 1,275 feet, the mural documents the entire whaling voyage, from its departure from New Bedford, to Fiji Islands. Along the way, it shows the blood, gore, the dangers and hardships of whaling. And because you move, it is the closest thing to a “moving” picture documentary they would have had. But where the mural transported these 19th century viewers to places on the globe they had never been – it was the 3D Imax, the Virtual Reality of its day- it transports us back in time. And in its day, it was designed to move – the scrolls cranked on either side and displayed on a theater stage. The New Bedford Whaling Museum calls the exhibit “Spectacle: A Voyage in Motion” in appropriate typeface that shouts its excitement. It is astonishing, captivating, awesome – on so many

“A Spectacle in Motion,” a special exhibit of the New Bedford Whaling Museum featuring an extraordinary quarter-mile long mural painted in 1848 (longest painting in America) depicting “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” starts with the departure from New Bedford in scenes that are mimicked today. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

levels – the sheer size and ambition, the quality of the art – the delicacy and fine line of scrimshaw, stunning use of colors – the insights into the events – the importance of the subject, and on top of that, the achievement of restoring the painting – and finally, the enormity and rarity of the work being displayed at all – just the process of unrolling it and hanging it for display damages the painting. The museum spent two years restoring the mural, which originally was shown by rolling it so that the images actually did move – and important details of that conservation process, along with historical notes, are provided that are fascinating. The mural is displayed in four sections that each cover the entire length of an historic textile mill (textile manufacturing displaced whaling when that industry collapsed, and then was replaced itself in the 1950s when climate controls made it possible to manufacture more cheaply in the South, which was then replaced by tourism). Given the extraordinary length, the fragility of the painting, the sheer cost of moving it, setting it up, and finding a room big enough to display it, this is the first time in generations that the entire Panorama can be seen by the public. From where it is unfurled in the

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“The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World”is the longest painting in America, as long as the Empire State Building is tall © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com building two miles from the Whaling Museum, you travel around the world and back in time with the whalers without ever leaving the city. The

exhibition’s interpretive panels and kiosks are fascinating to enrich the context and content of the Panorama, as well as to give a fuller appreciation of

what went into the two-year restoration project. The notes from the museum describe See page D5

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The outings and making lots of childhood memories BY CLAIRE LYNCH Certain things stick out in one’s mind like exotic trips abroad as adults and childhood day trips with special people. Just the other day I was thinking about a day’s outing two of my siblings and I had with my father’s parents in Brooklyn. I say with two of my siblings because there are six of us altogether. Every so often my grandparents would offer to have a few of us stay over at their apartment in Brooklyn whenever my parents had certain things they had to do. Because my brothers were much older they were frequently off doing whatever they had to do. Until I was six we lived in Flatbush, Brooklyn, so whenever my dad had to drop three of us kids off at his parents’ place it was an easy trip. Their place was about two miles away from our house so he would load us and our things into the car, drive up Flatbush Avenue, head west on Dorchester Road and make the turn onto Coney Island Avenue. The months of July and August were especially fun times for us because we were off from school and my grandparents knew that if they planned some

especially interesting outings, they would have our attention. We took lots of trips on buses to Coney Island – to the beach, to the ocean and to the New York Aquarium which was in Coney Island, down by the great Atlantic Ocean. I mention taking the bus because my grandparents never had a car, never had a need for one since their apartment was on Coney Island Avenue and the bus stop was practically right outside their door. They planned it that way and knew that they could take the bus or catch a subway which was also close by to go to spots in Brooklyn or to head west into Manhattan or east into Queens. One particular time stands out in my mind because it was a full, long day and because lots of moving animals caught our attention since it was Prospect Park Zoo. We heard about it a couple of days before we went. My parents said that we would be spending a few days with our grandparents and they had a special outing planned. My curiosity was piqued – I wondered where it was that we were going. When we arrived at my grandparents’ place they said that we would

like it and they were underestimating things – we loved the Prospect Park Zoo. This was in the 1960s when I was six and my sisters Michelle and Susan were nine and three, respectively. We went to sleep early the night before because my Grandmother said that we would need our “beauty sleep” and our stamina because we would be doing lots of walking and sightseeing. She got up early that morning to make us all some ham sandwiches and some bologna sandwiches. I remember hearing her filling some half gallon containers she had saved with lots of freshly-brewed iced tea and she packed some cookies for us all for snack time. Excited about the day’s events, we showered and dressed quickly and gathered at the door of the apartment to head out. We didn’t have to be told – we were ready to go. Since it was August we wore our T-shirts, shorts, socks and sneakers. Before we left the apartment my Grandpa double knotted the laces of our sneakers so they would be nice and secure. We left our flip flops at home this time since grandma said that we would need our practical walking shoes.

We headed down the three flights of stairs to the street and Grandpa ran slightly ahead of us to look for the bus. Sure enough he saw it just down the road. We had perfect timing, he said, and in just a few minutes the five of us were hopping on that city bus. I always felt secure riding around the city with my Grandma and Grandpa because they were lifelong Brooklynites and I knew that they knew their way around. It was a short ride to the Prospect Park Zoo which is located on Flatbush Avenue and we got off the bus excited about what we were about to see. I remember entering the big doors of the Prospect Park Zoo, getting our tickets and walking in to see lots of real, live animals right smack in the middle of Brooklyn also known as Kings County. I don’t remember every single detail of our day’s outing since I was six years old but I am sure that we saw some tigers and bears, some sea otters and peacocks. We saw elephants, buffaloes, lions, deer, hippopotami, moneys and more. Inside a building we saw all sorts of colorful birds. See page D6

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Reduced Benefit Rates BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: Whenever you mention the reduction for early retirement, you always say it is “about one half of 1 percent.” So what is it? Is it one half of 1 percent? Or is it something else? Why the ambiguity? A: In this case, I think my ambiguous answer is better than the facts. And the facts are these: Retirement benefits are reduced five-ninths of 1 percent for the first 36 months of early retirement and five-twelfths of 1 percent for any additional months. To explain how we came up with those crazy numbers, I’ve got to give a little history lesson. When Social Security started in 1935, they set the retirement age at 65. And that was it. There were no other options. You had to wait until you were 65 to collect Social Security benefits. In 1956, Congress decided to let women (and only women) choose early retirement. They said a woman could start her Social Security as early as age 62, if she wanted. And they decided she should get 80 percent of her benefit if she took early retirement. Or to put that another way, they said there would be a 20 percent reduction if someone took benefits at 62. In order to achieve that 20 percent reduction, they had to set the monthly reduction rate at five-ninths of 1 percent. (36 months times five-ninths of 1 percent equals 20 percent.) Of course, a woman wasn’t stuck with just the two options of taking an 80 percent benefit at 62 or 100 percent at 65. She could start her Social Security at any age between 62 and 65 and get the appropriate reduction for that particular starting age. And over the years, men got a little peeved when they saw their wives taking early retirement, while they had no choice but to wait until age 65. They must have shared their resentment with their congressional representatives because, in 1961, the law was expanded to let men also start their Social Security at age 62 -- with the same five-ninths of 1 percent per month reduction rate. Things stayed relatively simple for the next couple decades. But the 1983 Social Security amendments included some major reforms. And one of those reforms was to gradually increase the retirement age (for men and women) from 65 to 67. I don’t have the space to show all the graduated steps here. But people born in 1938 had to be 65 and two months to collect full benefits. People born in 1939 had to be 65 and four months. It kept going up in two-month increments, until it reached a 12-year age 66 plateau for people born between 1943 and 1954. Then the retirement age starts to creep upward again. People born in 1955 have to be age 66 and two months to get full benefits. It keeps going in those two-month

increments until the full retirement age levels off at 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later. And even though Congress raised the full retirement age, they decided to keep age 62 as the early retirement age for everyone. And they also decided that the age 62 reduction rate should be 25 percent for people whose full retirement age would be 66 and 30 percent for people whose full retirement age was 67. And once again, working backward from those decisions, they had to set the per month reduction rate at five-twelfths of 1 percent. So that’s where we are today. As I said earlier, the reduction rate is five-ninths of 1 percent for the first 36 months that benefits are taken before full retirement age, and five-twelfths of 1 percent for all remaining months. And things get even messier when we start to talk about reduction rates for spouses. (In this part of the column, I’m going to refer to spouses as women -- not because I’m sexist, but because 95 percent of spousal benefits are paid to women.) Once again, things were simple in the early days of Social Security. At age 65, a woman was allowed to collect a benefit as a wife on her husband’s Social Security record equal to 50 percent of his full retirement rate. She had no other options. In 1956, Congress passed a law saying that a woman could start her spousal benefits at 62. They decided the reduction rate should be 25 percent at age 62. To achieve that, they had to set the per month reduction at 25/36ths of 1 percent. And then in 1983, when Congress raised the full retirement age, they also raised the retirement age for spouses from age 65 to 67 in the same incremental way, while once again keeping the early retirement age at 62. And for those added years, the monthly reduction rate was set a five-twelfths of 1 percent. So the spousal reduction rate is 25/36th of 1 percent for the first 36 months and five-twelfths of 1 percent for any additional months. But remember, this reduction is applied to the 50 percent spousal rate. To make this easier to understand, let’s look at this example. Frank’s full Social Security benefit is $1,600 per month. His wife, Mary, who never worked outside the home, wants to start her spousal benefits this year at age 62. Mary was born in 1954. That means her full retirement age is 66 and four months. In other words, she is taking benefits 52 months early. Her base spousal rate is 50 percent of Frank’s benefit, or $800 per month. Then the reduction factor is applied to that. Her benefit is reduced 25/36th of 1 percent for 36 months, or 25 percent. Then it is reduced five-twelfths of one percent for an addition 16 months, or about 6.7 percent. That is a total reduction of 31.7 percent. Or to turn that around, she is due 68.3 percent of her normal spousal rate -- about $546. Or to put that yet

another way, she is getting about 34 percent of her husband’s full retirement rate of $1,600. I can tell you this: I got a bad headache figuring out all these numbers and percentages and writing them down. I can’t imagine how your head must be hurting and spinning reading this stuff. So do you see why I try to keep things

simple? I just like to say that retirement and spousal benefits are reduced roughly one half of 1 percent for each month they are taken early. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” is Once-in-a-Lifetime MustSee at New Bedford Whaling Museum C ontinued from page D3 the Panorama as “a maritime artwork of national historical importance, authentically depicting a whaling voyage originating from the port of New Bedford in the mid-19th century.

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The outings and making lots of childhood memories C ontinued from page D3 There must have been other exhibits, of course, and we walked from each one to the next looking at the animals as close up as we could get. The one thing we forgot that day was a hat for each of us so I remember my Grandpa going into the souvenir shop to get some caps to keep the sun off of our heads. It was a sunny, hot day so we all liked the idea of having a hat or a cap to wear. He got two adult caps and three kids’ caps that, if memory serves me correctly, said “Prospect Park Zoo.” We all put the caps on our heads and felt immediately cooler as we walked along looking at the exhibits and talking about what we were seeing. When something in particular caught our attention we would stop to take an extra-long look. We had arrived early at the Prospect Park Zoo and seen a lot of the sights so at lunchtime we went off to the side to sit at a couple of benches to have our lunch. Grandpa opened the two coolers he had brought along and Grandma unwrapped a sandwich for each of us. She also poured little Dixie cups full of the ice cold iced tea and we had a ball sitting in Brooklyn, at the zoo, having our lunch and drinking our cups of iced tea. When we were finished we tossed our trash and continued on, seeing the sights of the Prospect Park Zoo. It is 12 acres in total so it’s a good size and took

a while to cover. I remember looking up at the big, old buildings that make up the Prospect Park Zoo and looking up at the big, old fences that went all around the perimeter of the zoo. There were plenty of tall trees, also, so the zoo felt like an oasis in the midst of Brooklyn which we knew was part of New York City. When we got home late that afternoon and climbed the three flights of stairs, the three of us girls flopped onto the couch. We were exhausted from the fresh air, the sunshine and all of that walking around the zoo. Grandma got busy in the kitchen frying us all some hamburgers that had some melted cheese on top. She toasted the buns a bit on the pan, added a slice of pickle to each plate and topped off our hamburgers with a dash of ketchup. Each one of us had a big spoonful of baked beans and we washed everything down with the iced tea that we had left over from our day’s trip. It seemed to me that our dinner never tasted so good. We ate our dinner on paper plates that night which was unusual for grandma and grandpa to do because everyone was so tired from our outing that no one felt like doing the dishes. We just wanted to gather together to watch TV in the living room and whenever the commercials came on, to compare notes about what we liked

seeing at the Prospect Park Zoo. When bedtime came Grandpa opened the couch that was a sleep sofa and Susan and I flopped onto that. Michelle slept in the recliner that night and we all drifted off hearing the sounds of the buses coming and going below us on Coney Island Avenue. I’m sure that all of us slept soundly after our adventure. The fresh air and the feeling of being out in the country was a good one even though we knew that we were home in Brooklyn. When our parents came to pick us up a couple of days later we excitedly started telling them all about the Prospect Park Zoo. Each one of us had a specific exhibit that we liked a lot. They had been there themselves in prior years so they knew a lot of what we were talking about. Our excitement must have been contagious because when we all packed into our car and drove to our neighborhood, the ride seemed to go by so quickly. We all kept chatting and saying what was the best part about “that zoo in Brooklyn.” I don’t know which was better, the excitement of going to the Prospect Park Zoo for the first time in our young lives or hearing my Grandma and Grandpa busily preparing for our day’s outing. Before and after we went on “our outing” I could tell that both of my grandparents liked having kids around. They really seemed to enjoy all six of us

Lynch kids visit and made plans to see us whenever they could. I knew that they had had two sons of their own, my dad and my Uncle Paul, so they were used to children. Still, I think that they were pretty brave taking us to different things at Coney Island and at the Prospect Park Zoo when they were close to 70 and we were young children. Whenever we got on or off the city bus my Grandpa would help Susan, the youngest, by giving her a hand and she was glad for the help. Whenever we’d walk along the city streets Grandpa would gently say to Susan, “Come on, Dolly,” and I would smile a small, quiet smile to myself because I knew that he knew that “Dolly” really wasn’t her name but a term of affection. I guess Susan knew it, too, because she always responded. I know that the Prospect Park Zoo isn’t as large as the Bronx Zoo or the San Diego Zoo in California which I visited several years after my childhood foray to the Prospect Park Zoo. Still, the five of us had a great time seeing the sights and enjoying each other’s company. Family outings are fun at any age but I think that some of our childhood outings hold the most vivid memories for me. I may have forgotten some of the details of the trip but I remember the feelings. Oh, those family outings!

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World”is Once-in-a-Lifetime Must-See at New Bedford Whaling Museum C ontinued from page D5 have been invested into the painting, it will no longer be shown in its original format – as a moving panorama – as this would undo the extensive work recently completed.” The Panorama drew crowds in the era of public entertainment before moving pictures and films. To celebrate this origin, the exhibition is coupled with dynamic and engaging programming all summer long. Live performances, contemporary artistic presentations, and other unique interpretations accompany educational programs and cultural celebrations. Plan on being dazzled for at least one to two hours. The exhibit is billed as a “once-ina-lifetime experience” and is free and open to the public, through Columbus Day, October 8, 9 am to 5 pm at Kilburn

Mill (the museum provides a free shuttle service every half hour from 10 am to 5 pm through Labor Day). The Grand Panorama: The Experience As the Panorama was being conserved, it was photographed at high resolution to produce this fully digitized recreation of the entire painting for the first time, allowing the Museum to create a exhibition of The Grand Panorama it calls “The Experience” – recreating the same experience the 19th century audiences had of seeing the original Panorama on a theatrical stage, with music and narration. You stand on the bow of the world’s largest model whaleship, the Lagoda, and watch the Panorama scroll by in a life-sized digital format projected in a full theatrical setting, and experience what Benjamin Russell and other whalers saw as they left the port of

New Bedford and traveled the sea in search of whales. This re-creates the experience that the 19th century viewers would have had, since the mural was originally rolled. The stage set is based on drawings and prints from the period and is installed off the Lagoda’s bow so visitors can experience the performance from the deck, from theater seating on the floor level, or from vantage points to the port and starboard of the iconic whaleship. Since the original score and narrative have been lost over time, they have been recreated and remastered for the new installation, and includes new research and points of interest. Visitors are able to dive deeper into the specifics of the Panorama story on a large, touch-screen, interactive kiosk. The kiosk will have thematic tabs on various subjects, including a map of the voyage, related Museum

artifacts and paintings, and the Panorama’s conservation history. You will be able to zoom in close to any scene or detail that interests you and get rich context for each section. Enhancing the experience, artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collections further illustrate Russell’s own global travels and connect locations represented in the Panorama with relevant ethnographic material and objects. Exhibitions that tell the stories of Yankee Whaling, the connections with the Azores and Cabo Verde, as well as the many stories told in the existing Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World exhibition help amplify the content of the Panorama. The Panorama in the context of its own time – the era of the “public spectacle” is explored in the exhibition, and includes complementing pieces from the Museum’s permanent Collection. While I strongly recommend the

incomparable experience of seeing the mural first-hand and this Virtual Reality experience, the museum will also have an online digital version, an interactive designed to expand access to the Panorama and to supplement both the Spectacle in Motion exhibitions, the Original at the Kilburn Mill and The Experience at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. While it will work on a phone or tablet it has been optimized for desktop viewing https://nbwm. maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/ index.html. The quality of the collection at New Bedford Whaling Museum - consisting of the merger of two private collections of whaling artifacts - is not to be believed, including what is claimed to be the largest collection of scrimshaw. I love the way the gallery rooms are like a warren – you come upon them. I love the theming of the rooms: From Pursuit to Preservation: The History of Human Interaction with Whales; Energy and Enterprise: Industry an d the City of New Bedford; Enlightened Counters: the Two Nations of Manjiro Nakahama (about a 16-year old Japanese sailor who was rescued and spent eight years in New Bedford, the first Japanese person to live here, then went back to become a major counselor to the Emperor negotiating with the US and England) and The East Unlocks its Gates: American Whalers and Trade in Asia. There is (of course) a Herman Melville room (while Melville never actually visited Nantucket before writing “Moby Dick,” he sailed from New Bedford on his whaling voyage), artifacts collected from around the world brought back by the whalers and opened the New Bedford people to the cultures of the world. There are sections dedicated to the Portuguese from the Azores and the sailors recruited from Costa Verde and how they impacted the

diverse community in New Bedford. I am introduced for the first time to Captain Joshua Slocum, the first to solo circumnavigate the world. There is the world’s largest model whaleship, the Lagoda, at half-scale that takes up the entirety of the Bourne building, that you can climb aboard. In addition, there is the Mariner’s Home that is used for exhibit, and the Seaman’s Bethel which offers a superb video about whaling. It drives home the theme that is so pressing today: “Trade: Expand American Ideas” (but also bring ideas back). New Bedford Whaling Museum, 16 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford MA 02740, 508-997-0046, www. whalingmuseum.org. They are contained within the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, a 13-block historic district of cobblestone streets, historic, stately buildings now juxtaposed with contemporary art galleries and funky restaurants and shops (my favorite: Sanctum – Folklorica: Apothecary and Witchwares, Tarot Reading). At the visitors Center, you can watch a 20-minute orientation movie and take in exhibits about whaling and New Bedford, “The City That Alit the World.” (www.nps.gov/nebe/planyourvisit). This was one of the incredible highlights of our own voyage aboard Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grande Caribe, on the third day of a sevenday New England Islands cruise. We docked in the port along with the largest fishing fleet on the East Coast, and could look through etched glass of the same port in 1914 of our ship. Arriving by ship – we had come from Warren, Rhode Island to Bristol and had come this morning from Newport and will be going on to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket - made this experience even more tangible.

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Friends of Music presents 2018 Outstanding Achievement Awards

Garden City Friends of Music’s mission is to support music education and encourage the development of music skills in our children. Our annual membership drive and fundraisers enable us to make grants to Garden City schools to supplement and enhance the music programs. In addition to the Garden City Friends of Music scholarship award given to a graduating senior every year, students in fifth, eighth, and twelfth grades are recognized for outstanding achievement in the categories of Band, Orchestra, Vocal Music, and Electronic Music. This year, there are 15 award winners.

Brandon Gong

Outstanding Achievement in Band

Irish music. As she began the violin at Stewart School, Catherine also began Irish fiddle lessons. She has loved her participation in the Garden City School orchestras throughout the years, especially under the direction of Mrs. Gullotta. Catherine entered the high school orchestra as a first violinist. She has loved serving as a violin tutor in the district to the younger grades for the past four years and enjoys sharing her love for the violin with others. This summer she has had the privilege of assisting with the district’s first summer orchestra program.

Garden City Middle School

Garden City High School

Corinne Lafont

Tommy Flanagan

Outstanding Achievement in Band

Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music

MaryKate Logler is 13 years old and just completed eighth grade at Garden City Middle School. She is passionate about singing and also enjoys musical theater. MaryKate has been taking voice lessons since she was seven years old. She received a perfect score on her NYSSMA vocal exam and was granted a place in the All-County Choir, which performed in January 2018. One of the highlights of her last year at Garden City Middle School was her role as Wendy in their production of Peter Pan Jr.. MaryKate has said that to her, music is a wonderful and positive outlet for students and all people in general. She is very proud to receive the Garden City Friends of Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music.

Brandon Gong’s passion for music has been a lifelong affair. He started playing the piano at the age of five; since then, he has learned to play the clarinet and oboe, completing NYSSMA Level 6 with perfect scores on both instruments. Brandon has been selected to the All-County band and orchestra in all eight years of eligibility, and performed as the principal oboist for the All-State Symphonic Band in his senior year. In addition to these honors, Brandon has participated in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and in the American Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, and was enrolled in the Manhattan School of Music Precollege program and in the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Brandon will be attending Harvard University in the fall, where he looks to continue his love of music. Music has always been a significant part of Tommy’s life. Over the past 8 years, Tommy has performed in over 20 shows at Plaza Theatrical Productions in Lynbrook. Some of his favorites include Link Larkin in Hairspray, Tommy Ross in Carrie: The Musical, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Warner in Legally Blonde, Curly in Oklahoma!, and Lurch in The Addams Family. Tommy will be performing in his last production at Plaza at the beginning of August in The Who’s Tommy. In addition to shows at Plaza, he has also been heavily involved in Garden City High School’s music department. Tommy has been a member of Chamber Choir, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and a recent inductee of Tri-M. In addition, he has been the student director of Concert Choir for the past 3 years. He was also elected onto the executive board of the International Thespian Society for 2 years where he served as the publicity representative. Tommy will be attending Lafayette College in the fall where he will study neuroscience.

Catherine Wallace

Guanzhong (Andy) Liu

Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Music

Outstanding Achievement in Orchestra

Corinne Lafont begin playing clarinet in third grade. She branched out to add the tenor saxophone to her repertoire in fifth grade. Starting in fourth grade, Corinne was evaluated by NYSSMA and achieved grades on clarinet placing her into the AllCounty band for each qualifying period from fifth grade through eighth grade. Corinne was also selected by the Nassau-Suffolk Youth and Honor bands for the clarinet. Each year, she played the tenor sax for the GCMS Late Night Jazz Ensemble, while additionally participating in NYSSMA for her secondary instrument, too. Recently, Corinne was selected to play clarinet for the Nassau-Suffolk Wind Symphony. She wishes to thank Ms. Iovino and Ms. Sanders for their support and guidance. Corinne believes that the Middle School music department has inspired her to pursue musical achievement.

Catherine Wallace began her interest in music at a early age. Her family background of an Irish heritage pointed her towards Irish dancing and

MaryKate Logler

Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music

Guanzhong (Andy) Liu began his music career in 4th grade by learning to play the drum kit. He later showed strong interest in guitar and mastered

Aidan Wu

Outstanding Achievement in Orchestra

Aidan Wu began his interest in violin at a young age. Besides private lessons, he played throughout school under Mr. Albani in elementary school and Mrs. Gullotta in the middle school. He was selected to play in All County and Long Island String Festival in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. He is looking forward to play the violin in the high school.

allowed her to receive first chair in All-County the following year. By fifth grade, Jenny had moved up to a Level 4 piece, while also receiving first chair in her school ensemble. She joined the Middle School band in 2015, and has been playing a Level 6 solo since then, achieving a perfect score in both seventh and eighth grade. Furthermore, Jenny also attended All County Band every year. Recently, she was notified that she was accepted into the High School Wind Ensemble as a freshman. In addition to in school ensembles, she has also attended the Nassau Suffolk Youth Band, the MYO Flute Choir and the LIU Chamber Music Festival. Moreover, for three years, Jenny has earned scholarships of $500, $750, and $750. Even though flute is her primary instrument, Jenny also began playing piccolo last summer and recently earned an A+ for NYSSMA Level 6. Additionally, she had started piano in first grade and completed NYSSMA Level 6 by fourth grade, but later discovered that her passion lied in the flute. Therefore, she now mainly focuses on playing piano for the GCMS Late Night Jazz Ensemble. Jenny is very honored to have received this award and looks forward to continuing to make music through the High School.

Molly Dougherty

Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music

Stewart School

Chorus. She also participated in the 2018 NYSSMA Festival as a vocal soloist.

Outstanding Achievement in Orchestra

Outstanding Achievement in Band

Samuel Chan

Samuel began his interest in music at a very young age. He played drums, keyboard, and violin. However he found his true love in the viola when he joined the school orchestra in 3rd grade. He served as a Principal Viola in the orchestra. He participated in the NYSSMA Festival, as well as the NYSSMA Majors Festival, at which the Garden City String Ensemble won a Gold rating. He also played with his friends as Orpheus Strings at the GC Historical Society’s Annual Flea Market and at Sea Cliff Farmers Market. His inspirations are his dad and grandfather who also love music, especially string instruments.

Samantha Fiore

Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music

Jenny Zheng

Julia Wang

Julia Wang, a 5th grader from Stewart School, was honored to receive the Friends of Music Award for Outstanding Achievement in Band. Julia began playing flute in 4th grade and has greatly enjoyed participating in both Stewart Band and Pops Band under the direction of Mr. Psenicka. This past January, Julia was selected to perform at the All-County Music Festival (2018 Division I West), where she found her love for music. She also participated in NYSSMA Level 3 for flute. Julia recently got accepted into Nassau-Suffolk Performing Arts Youth Band. She looks forward to continuing the band next year at Garden City Middle School.

Stratford School

Outstanding Achievement in Band

Luciana Ciccone

Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music

Jenny Zheng began playing the flute in third grade under a private instructor. She joined the Stewart school band in fourth grade; however, she was able to skip straight to the fifth grade ensemble. In addition, she played a Level 3 piece during NYSSMA, which

Molly Dougherty’s interest in music began as a very young child. She participated in several productions with the Garden City Community Theater. At GCMS, Molly lent her voice to both Chorus and Festival Chorus for all three years. She also performed in each year’s spring musical. Molly participated in the NYSSMA Festival and sang in the All-County Chorus. She is currently working on mastering her skills with the ukulele. Molly’s contributions as a vocalist will continue in the fall at Garden City High School.

Samantha Fiore began her interest in singing at the age of seven. At that time, she began taking singing and piano lessons at the Music Academy of Garden City (MAGC). She also participates in the MAGC’s Musical Theater program. At Stewart School, she played Antonia in the fifth-grade opera, The Tales of Hoffman, and was part of the school’s Select Chorus. In addition, she was one of five students selected to represent the school in the fifth grade All-County

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the fundamentals of the instrument. During 7th and 8th grades, he joined the Electronic Music Program, and received the Outstanding Achievement Award for his efforts in it. Guanzhong is currently playing the guitar and keyboard, making his covers of songs and writing his own music. His inspirations are his friends, family, music teachers, Michael Jackson, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Jay Chou, and other great musicians.

Luciana Ciccone has been singing ever since the age of three. She Continued on page 10

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started taking voice lessons at the Garden City Music Academy in second grade. In fourth and fifth grade she participated in the NYSMA Music Festival. In fifth grade, she was accepted into the All-County Festival. In fourth and fifth grade, Luciana was also accepted into the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra, also known as MYO. In MYO, she has performed in various well-known venues with her chorus, including Lincoln Center, Citi Field, and Carnegie Hall. In fifth grade, Luciana also played the role of Belle in Stratford School’s production of Beauty and the Beast. Luciana’s role model is her sister Francesca, who is also an accomplished singer. This summer, Luciana will attend Theater Arts Playhouse in Syosset. Her dream is to perform on Broadway someday.

pated in All-County Band and scored a perfect score on her NYSSMA performance. Abigail currently studies under Jeredythe Arellano, and is excited to continue playing next year in GCMS. Her favorite songs to play are Disney movie songs.

Emma Reis

Outstanding Achievement in Orchestra

Meg Dockery-Cremins (center) presents a $30,000 check to Guidance Center Executive Director Andrew Malekoff and Director of Development Lauren McGowan.

Abigail Jesberger

Outstanding Achievement in Band

Abigail was introduced to the flute in the 4th grade and quickly learned to love playing the instrument under Ms. Kane’s tutelage. Abigail received her first flute as a birthday present for her 10th birthday. In 5th grade, she partici-

Welcoming Club donates to North Shore Child Guidance

Emma first learned to play the violin in the third grade as part of Stratford’s orchestra. She quickly fell in love with the violin’s beautiful sound and started to look forward to continuing her lessons. During fifth grade, she joined the String Ensemble as a first violin. She participated in the All-County Concert, the Long Island String Festival Association, and NYSSMA Majors in 2018. Her love of the violin is largely due to Mr. Albani’s patient teaching and mentoring, as well as the way he makes orchestra “lots of fun”. She also takes lessons at the Music Academy of Garden City.

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On July 18th, the Welcoming Club of Garden City presented North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center with a check for $30,000. The donation was the result of more than a dozen events the club held during the 2017-2018 season, all of which benefited the Guidance Center. Just a sampling: a Halloween fair, Santa Christmas brunch, several movie nights ,and a fashion show. One of their flagship fundraising events was held on May 15th as the Welcoming Club of Garden City hosted their Spring Soirée at the Garden City Hotel. The event featured fabulous boutique shopping, getting-to-know-you games, a Garden City trivia contest, great raffle prizes, and a delicious buffet. “It was a fun and fabulous night that allowed the ladies of the Welcoming Club of Garden City to come together with old friends and mix and mingle to meet new ones in a chic and festive atmosphere,” says Meg DockeryCremins, president of the Welcoming

Club. “The Spring Soirée was the culmination of a year’s worth of family, couples, and ladies events to benefit North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. The wonderful vendors and community sponsors provided fabulous prizes which enabled us to make a generous donation to the Guidance Center, which we view as a critically important organization in the community.” “We are so grateful to the members of the Welcoming Club of Garden City for making us the beneficiary of their events for this season,” says Lauren McGowan, director of development for the Guidance Center who, as a Garden City resident, also chaired the Philanthropic Committee for the Welcoming Club. “The funds that they raised will go directly to our core mission of helping Long Island children and their families who are in need of mental health or substance use care. We could not do our work without generous donations from community-minded organizations like the Welcoming Club.”

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79 Garden City High School students were recognized for their scores on the National Latin Examination This year, 93 students at Garden City High School participated in the National Latin Examination. Sponsored by the American Classical League/National Junior Classical League, different levels of the exam were taken by over 143,000 students from all 50 states and 24 foreign countries. In order to merit an award, a student must score above the national average on a respective level. The 79 GCHS Latin students listed here earned awards for their performance on this highly regarded examination. In addition to medals and certificates, seniors Brandon Gong and Hope Kelly will be awarded a National Latin Exam Book Award

in recognition of four consecutive gold medals on the exam. Gratulationes omnibus! Ad astra per aspera!

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1. Kerin Debany – Latin 1 2. Julia DiCaprio – Latin 1 3. Corina Henke – Latin 1 4. Emily Kerimian – Latin 1 5. Lukas Lambraia – Latin 1 6. Madelyn Lawlor – Latin 1 7. Simran Sohal – Latin 1 8. Claire VanWallendael – Latin 2 9. Emily Gaven – Latin 3 10. Lindsey Gambino – Latin 3 11. Zoe Heath – Latin 3 12. Caitlin Kenna – Latin 3

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13. Elsie Schaubeck – Latin 3 14. Philip Acinapuro – Latin 4 (Prose) 15. Brandon Gong – Latin 4 (Prose) 16. Matthew Granville – Latin 4 (Prose) 17. Hope Kelly – Latin 4 (Prose)

Silver Medals, Maxima Cum Laude

1. Matthew Ardito – Latin 1 2. Grace Belt – Latin 1 3. Caroline Egan – Latin 1 4. Catherine Graney – Latin 1 5. Paige Matarazzo – Latin 1 6. Parker Montanaro – Latin 1 7. Miguel Santos – Latin 1 8. Molly Van Dyke – Latin 1 9. Katherine Coffey – Latin 2 10. Zachary Debler – Latin 2 11. Troy Dorizas – Latin 2 12. Nathan Fridrich – Latin 2 13. Isabel Henke – Latin 2 14. Ryan Kenna – Latin 2 15. James Klein – Latin 2 16. Caroline McLoughlin – Latin 2 17. James McQuaid – Latin 2 18. Deirdre McVicar – Latin 2 19. Victoria Nastasi – Latin 2 20. Isabella Ottomanelli – Latin 2 21. Catalina Rodriguez – Latin 2 22. John Sprufero – Latin 2 23. Katherine Staub – Latin 2 24. Rudolph Baldeo – Latin 3 25. Jeanne Butler – Latin 3 26. Catherine Conway – Latin 3 27. Kelly D’Antonio – Latin 3 28. Kayla Fosbeck – Latin 3 29. Julia Peppard – Latin 3 30. Derek Tang – Latin 3 31. Caroline Dolan – Latin 4 (Prose)

32. Michael Liberopoulos – Latin 4 (Prose) 33. John O’Hare – Latin 4 (Prose)

Certificates, Magna Cum Laude

1. Demi Bransfield – Latin 1 2. Victoria Ernst – Latin 1 3. Ava Herrera – Latin 1 4. Grace McVey – Latin 1 5. Nicholas Krawiec – Latin 1 6. Andrew Riceman – Latin 1 7. Reese Bauer – Latin 2 8. Caroline Cote – Latin 2 9. Elizabeth Derderian – Latin 2 10. Julia Fornasar – Latin 2 11. Lana Hess – Latin 2 12. Lauren Palmer – Latin 2 13. Cara Rumsey – Latin 2 14. Gary Wu – Latin 2 15. Kara Acinapuro – Latin 3 16. William Crowley – Latin 3 17. Theodore Ferzola – Latin 3 18. Isabella Herrera – Latin 3 19. Amy Smith – Latin 3

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1. Jared Baker – Latin 1 2. Mia Bonvissuto – Latin 2 3. Heather Fanning – Latin 2 4. Kaitrin Karr – Latin 2 5. Olivia Meringolo – Latin 2 6. John Bensen – Latin 3 7. Theresa Hughes – Latin 3 8. Emma Rubino – Latin 3 9. Sarah Walker – Latin 3 10. Kerry McHugh – Latin 4 (Prose)

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GCHS students earn top awards on 2018 National Latin Exam

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The winning streak continues for Garden City’s “A” Swim Team Garden City “A” Swim Team swan and won against Veterans in their fourth dual meet of the season. All their hard-work is definitely paying off, as the team remains undefeated. With only one more dual meet remaining,

the swimmers will continue their early morning workouts into the post-season to prepare for Division I Champs. Tomorrow, the team will swim at home against Forest City.

The swimmers and coaches of the 2018 Garden City “A” Swim Team

Swimmers & an alumni pose for a photo. “A” Swim Coaches: Matthew Giordano, Caitlin Powderly, and Andrew Salecker

Daniel Santos swimming the backstroke. Liam Gregory swimming the freestyle.

Leilah Clark swimming the butterfly

Sophia McLaughlin swimming the butterfly

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Lot 7N, downtown parking

Later in the meeting DiMattia asked the Traffic Commission and Superintendent of Public Works Joseph DiFrancisco about any progress with the village’s downtown parking survey/ study from consultants BFJ Planning. That study remains the critical component to the village Planning Commission and Board of Trustees examinations of the StreetScape Plan and the walkable downtown business district or “T-Zone” of Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue. DiMattia’s follow-up inquiry was centered on Village Lot 7N, the topic at many Commission meetings in the past year. Three Hilton Hall residents who have repeatedly approached the Traffic Commission to tell them about problems for apartment dwellers not finding parking spaces during daytime, as there are LIRR commuters taking spaces from early morning to mid-afternoon on weekdays, sat in the audience for the

July 25 meeting. According to DiFrancisco the firm, contracted last year, has been steadily compiling the results of the parking study including targeted lots 7N and 7S and they would likely be prepared to present their finding to the Village of Garden City in the next 30 to 45 days. Village Trustee from the Central section and Traffic Commission member Louis Minuto said he expects the study results in time for the item, Lot 7N, to appear as part of the September meeting’s agenda. The second resolution for the Traffic Commission on July 25 was approval of its next meeting date. The Commission plans to meet again Thursday, September 20 at 7 p.m., immediately preceding the next Board of Trustees’ meeting in Village Hall. From there on out the regular once-intwo months’ Commission scheduling would be approved, subject to the Board of Trustees’ meeting dates this year.

Professional Firefighters to seek referendum on layoffs From page 1 agreement. No negotiation took place." The decision by the Board came as a surprise to many Garden City residents. It only appeared on the official agenda of the Board two days before the meeting, and had not been discussed in any official capacity during public Board meetings. Nevertheless, Garden City News received an email from the Village Clerk on July 11th inquiring about the publication of a late legal advertisement for the issue of July 27th. That legal announcement was about the layoffs, and was delivered to the newspaper late at night after the July 25th meeting. According to a statement released by the Board of Trustees, the Board met via conference call with its attorney on July 23rd to discuss "issues raised by the award as well as legal issues and

process for abolishing the paid component." The Board stated, "The Board agreed that the matter should be placed on the agenda for the July 25th public meeting. No other decisions, and no final decisions, were made by the Board during its legal conference call on July 23rd." Robert Freeman, Executive Director of the New York Committee on Open Government said that while the Board would not have been allowed to discuss the layoffs outside of a public meeting, he acknowledged that the conference call with the Board's attorney would be permitted solely to obtain legal advice. "However... if the Board stops seeking legal advice, the attorney stops giving it, and the Board then begins to discuss, deliberate, etc., the [Open Meetings Law] would go into effect."

Residents react to layoffs of paid fire department From page 40

village budget hearings and meetings and whether or not the fire department headcount needs to be reduced, etc. --- it is unfair to say it has never been discussed before,” Courtney said at the July 25 meeting. She decided to support the Board’s elimination of all paid firefighters explaining how long the discussions and “battles in negotiations” had taken place and the need to move forward. Courtney said the costs weren’t a driving factor but operationally, the fire department “is now broken and it needs to be fixed.” She commended the trustees’ efforts and said steps need to be taken to ensure the fire department runs as well as it needs to in order to serve Garden City. Leo Stimmler of Huntington Road was another supporting the move, and he commended the Board of Trustees “for coming forward and addressing this difficult problem.” “I am not concerned with our saving money as much as I am about the operational concerns between the paid and volunteer fire department, which I have heard about in my (Eastern) POA’s meetings. Ten years ago we were told that volunteer firefighters were out on a training mission, an alarm came out and they went directly to respond to the home, they arrived there before paid firefighters. We were told at the time the paid firefighters filed a grievance and won the grievance – I am thinking my goodness, what if it happened with my house, a friend’s house or any home with children and pets in it? How can you grieve something like that, for it to be wrong that volunteers arrive at the fire first? I can only characterize the

paid firefighters as being oppositional,” he said. Stimmler added that in an East POA meeting two or three years ago the topic of the union negotiations came up. He says at the time the union was offered a no-layoff contract from the village but they turned it down. “That is what we were told, with a no-layoff contract proposed they turned it down,” he said.

What about other village services?

Other residents saw reasons for concern in the overall planning for Village of Garden City staffing and services. CPOA director and liaison to the Traffic Commission Pat DiMattia said she’s considered herself an informed and involved community member and volunteer, who has appreciation for the Board of Trustees, police, sanitation, and both the volunteer firefighters and the paid fire staff. “I am troubled that there may be a precedent set here if the village eliminates the paid fire personnel. Are we looking to do away with other paid village employees? I know for instance Con Kel Landscaping now does the lawn work and I am seeing their company with hundreds of trucks now. They may be making lots of money but that probably impacts our Village of Garden City employees. I am concerned on a couple of levels on the precedent and what may occur in the near future. And if I have these concerns maybe other residents do as well on a broader level. There needs to be a little more deliberation on eliminating our paid firefighters – I ask that you take a step back and think about this, it can wait until September,” she told the Board. Vincent Scala of Kingsbury Road

attended his first Board of Trustees’ meeting on July 25. He said although some Garden City citizens might thank the trustees for “doing more with less” from a staffing and finance perspective, he was against abolishing paid firefighters. He wanted to know more about the impact to taxpayers and what the anticipated $2.1 to $2.2 million in savings (firemen’s salaries and benefits) the village treasurer summarized would mean for a reflection on the average village tax bill. “It would to be a minimal amount savings per household or business. This appears to me to be a ‘race to the bottom’ where the first heads to be chopped off are the paid firefighters going to work every day, sanitation workers too. I came tonight as I have a lot of friends in the sanitation department and they’ve been dealing with efforts to squeeze more out of them for less and with less benefits. This is what we see across the entire nation – it seems to me to be penny-wise, pound-foolish, unnecessary and gratuitously cruel to do it to these firefighters. ,” Scala said.

Was decision already made?

During public comments Margie Rydzewski of Linden Street told the Board of Trustees that the meeting and its subject pertaining to public safety and the livelihood of the firefighters should not be taken so lightly. Like many she commented on the short notice, with a meeting agenda published the night of July 23. “There are so many residents that should be here tonight and I am alarmed because I feel the decision has already been made. You the Board represents us – this is a topic for discussion with

Garden City residents whether it be at the POA levels or a public hearing. It should not be done July 25 without all the residents being able to be here – they need to have a say. This isn’t a negotiation issue between the firefighters’ union and the village. Please consider the paid firefighters to be an asset in this community…It is about public safety and protecting the people in the proper way, so I expect communication.” she said. Mayor Daughney said residents need to look at more facts with fire safety and considerations for the entire village. He said in the course of firefighters’ responses to emergencies and calls to homes or businesses, the public normally will encounter a volunteer anyway, as 102 of the 113 village firefighters prior to July 26 were unpaid resident volunteers. “In my opinion we are carrying a workforce and providing a service that does not provide a measurable benefit to the people footing the bill – Garden City taxpayers. At a huge cost with just 11 paid members, your tax costs are well over $2 million just for payroll and benefits. That is about three percent of the village’s budget, and made of your and our tax money. This doesn’t include ever-increasing costs and costs for equipment and facilities because they (paid firefighters) refuse to get along with our volunteer force, so we need to purchase extra equipment and facilities. This has been an issue for years and it is a dirty little secret that has been kept in order to keep some peace,” Mayor Daughney said.

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VILLAGE SPORTS Motor Mania with Legos at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall!

Bricks4Kidz classes build on the popular “LEGO” bricks to deliver high-quality educational play. Each hour-long class is an engaging experience for your child with a new project each week. In this session children will make motorized models of a wide variety of sports, including Basketball, Soccer, Gymnastics and Mini-Golf using LEGO®Technic bricks and our own Bricks 4 Kidz design instructions. Learn how to use gears and axles, pulleys and levers to create amazing and fun motorized moving parts as we "get into gear" for spring training. Please note, participates will not bring home the model. Classes will be held on Wednesdays for Grades 1-4 beginning September 26th in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. Classes are from 4:00-5:00pm and the cost is$135 per child for six week class. To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Please make checks payable to Bricks 4 Kidz. Registration is limited.

Summer Music On the Village Green

Thursdays at 7:15pm Bring chairs or blankets August 2nd - Bob Miranda and the Happenings “See You in September”, “Go Away Little Girl”, and “Bye, Bye, So Long, Farewell”. Nominated to be inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame 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.

2018 Summer Adult Tennis Lessons

The Garden City Recreation Department will conduct evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week in three sessions during July and August. The registrant has a choice of a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday class and a choice of time. There will be a maximum of four players per court. The dates and fees will be as follows: Session 2 – 4 weeks beginning August 6th Cost $130 To register, please visit the Recreation’s Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. Separate checks for each session please.

Amusement Park Tickets Available

The Garden City Recreation Department will this year again be offering discount tickets to area amusement parks. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Cash or check will be accepted

for payment. These very popular discounted tickets are for: Gate Discounted Price Price Splish Splash Water Park 43.99 $37.00 Splish Splash - under 48 inches 33.99 $30.00 Six Flags Great Adventure And Safari (Jackson, NJ) 85.29 $41.45 Hershey Park – ages 9 – 54 67.80 $53.50 Hershey Park – ages 3 – 8 45.80 $41.50 Dorney Park – 48 inches or over 61.95 $45.00 Mountain Creek – Vernon, NJ 45.99 $35.00 Only cash or check will be accepted for payment.

Mad Science 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 - 6 are encouraged to attend. The topics and details for each camp are listed below. For any Science Camp, all checks should be made payable directly to “Mad Science of Long Island”. You can also register online by vising www.madscieneLI.com For all weeks: Where: St. Paul’s Center Time: 9am to 12pm Fee: $225, checks only made payable to Mad Science of LI August 6th - 9th Topic: Science in Motion Entering Grades 1 – 5 Science and engineering go hand in hand as we discover what machines and nature have in common. Every day the campers will take home a project related to this interesting topic! August 20th – 23rd Topic: Brixology ***NEW Entering Grades 2 - 6 Step into the shoes of an engineer! Using LEGO® bricks, campers take part in fun, physically active games based on daily themes, and build different engineering-themed projects each day. They will explore engineering fields, and participate in collaborative challenges to solve real-world problems, while using critical thinking, cooperation and creative problem-solving skills to test and improve creations. Take-home projects will be given daily to reinforce each concept.

Engineering Camp for 8 to12-Year-Olds

At each Engineering for Kids camp, your camper will be provided a funfilled and activity-packed day! To begin the week, campers are introduced to the engineering design process, where they then progress through each day’s challenge by engaging in hands-on building activities, relevant games, and team building activities, keeping to each core engineering theme.

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the innovations of today and apply them to create the designs of tomorrow as we explore ways to harness clean energy and house a growing human population. Become an engineer and help Design the Future! Week of August 13th – 16th Morning - App Builder: Build an App in a Zap! In an instructor led setting using the Bitsbox learning system, students will be introduced to and use computer scienceconcepts to create various crazy and fun app coding projects. Afternoon - Momentum Madness: Extreme Machines Zero to sixty in two seconds?! How fast can an object go without compromising safety? In this hands on engineering camp students will work with their Pit Crew to design and build machines, such as dragsters and rollercoasters, which should able to withstand astonishing speeds. Fasten your seat belt, the race has begun!

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The Garden City “B” Swim Team had an away meet at Valley Stream on Saturday, July 28th. Although the team did not win the meet, the swimmers are working diligently. The next meet will be an away meet at Veterans.

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Garden City Community Church Youth Mission Trip SUBMITTED BY MELVA VICTORINO REPORTED BY CHRIS DIEGUEZ Earlier in July, thirty high school students and adult leaders from the Garden City Community Church (GCCC) took off from La Guardia airport on their annual mission trip. As part of its commitment to service and social responsibility, GCCC has been sending youth groups and adult leaders across the country and the Caribbean for over a decade. One would think that convincing a bunch of teenagers to spend a week of their precious summer working would be like pulling teeth— most parents have a hard enough time getting their kids to mow the lawn! Yet each year, students line up to grab a spot on the trip. This year’s location: Lexington, South Carolina. From their base at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, the students split into three groups that focused on different needs within the local community, encountering neighborhoods stricken by rural poverty and gang violence. One group rebuilt a rickety deck that was teetering on cinder blocks. After laying a proper foundation of wood posts and concrete, they reconstructed the deck from the ground up and closed out the week with a celebratory southern cookout with the homeowner’s family. Another group removed crumbling decades-old insulation from a woman’s house and re-did her walls. A third group redid the roof of a once-derelict house that had recently been purchased by a local church for use as a halfway home. The building, which was riddled with bullet holes, got some much-needed renovations in anticipation of its opening. Each group marveled at the strength and resolve of the people they met. It is clear from their stories, which the Community Church heard during their

July 15th Sunday service, that it was truly in giving that they received. “Our homeowner had so little of her own,” one leader said, “but she spent her own money to buy us lunch as a thank you, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer. That is something we won’t soon forget.” One student, summarizing the trip, asked the provocative question: “Why do we have to go across the country to realize how good it is to help people? We should be doing these kinds of things every day!” All year round, the youth raised money to fund their trip with car wash, bake sales, service projects, Christmas tree sale and many more creative ways. The youth are planning for their 2019 mission trip with a destination already set. The Garden City Community Church is a congregation 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 its community. Summer Services are at 9:30 – 10:30 in the morning in its air-conditioned sanctuary, and on Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM in Gardner Hall. Regular worship schedules will resume on September 16, as GCCC kicks off the Fall with a Welcome Day Service and a church picnic after worship. Beginning on September 16, morning services are Sundays at 8:30 in the chapel and 10:30 in the sanctuary, with church school for children and a crib room for infants and toddlers during the latter service. Wednesday Services are at 8:00 PM in Gardner Hall. The Garden City Community Church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Blvd., Garden City, New York. For more information, call 516746-1700 or visit our website at www. gardencitycommunitychurch.org. You may also visit Garden City Community Church on Facebook.

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The students worked with power and hand tools to help rebuild homes.

Students redid the roof of a home that will serve as a halfway house.

Installing insulation was one of the projects.

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Holding up the sheet rock was a group effort.

Framing the deck

The students take a much needed break.

The homeowners were very grateful for the assistance.

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Teens and Tots Storytime continues at the Pool

Children listen to a young volunteer read stories at the Garden City Pool during the second week of Teens and Tots, which was held Tuesday, July 10th and Thursday, July 12th. Tween and teen volunteers will be reading at the pool this summer every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00pm through Thursday, August 9th.

Two little girls enjoy story during the second week of the Library’s Teens and Tots Storytime. This YA program will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays until Thursday, August 9th.

Library hosts Mini Golf Pizza Party for young adults

Young adults play a round of mini golf as part of the Library’s Mini Golf Pizza Party, which was held on Monday, July 16th at the Department of Recreation’s Mini Golf Course.

Tweens and teens eat pizza and soda after playing mini golf as part of the Library’s Mini Golf Pizza Party at the Department of Recreation’s Mini Golf Course.

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Please join Swim Across America for a fun evening of swimming, music, food, and drinks to raise money at the Garden City Pool on Monday, August 6th from 7-9pm. You don’t have to be a member of the Garden City Pool to swim nor do you have to be a “serious” swimmer to

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Children enjoyed making crafts with the help of tween and teen volunteers at the Garden City Pool during the third week of the Garden City Library’s Teens and Tots Storytime. Tween and teen volunteers will read at the pool this summer every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00pm through Thursday, August 9th.

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