The Garden City News (8/25/23)

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BY RIKKI MASSAND

After a contentious debate at its August 17 meeting the Garden City Board of Trustees voted to hold a community vote on October 21st on the fate of the St. Paul’s main building. The vote will not be legally binding on the board, but will ascertain the residents’ views. Voting will take place from 7 am to 9 pm at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse and will include all registered voters in the village. (The deadline to register is October 11th.) Absentee ballots will be available.

The decision to choose October 21st

Matt McCoy, 19, asked guests to bring backpacks rather than gifts to his birthday party earlier this month. With the support of family, friends, neighbors on Tullamore Rd., Camp ANCHOR friends, Plainedge HS friends, and GCHS Best Buddies friends, Matt received over 40 backpacks filled with school supplies that he donated to The INN. Many thanks to all!

New Village Clerk named

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The Village of Garden City performed an extensive search to replace longtime Village Clerk Karen Altman, following

the announcement of her upcoming retirement a few months ago.

At the Village Board of Trustees’ meeting held last Thursday night, a new clerk was approved

with her compensation rate of $66 hourly, beginning as a consultant to assist in the Clerk’s Office effective from August 17 through December

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BY RIKKI MASSAND

On Thursday August 17 the Village Board of Trustees approved two “sole source declarations” and related contracts for the Recreation Department to proceed with upgrades to a few village facilities.

Through a vote on approving agenda items, the Board declared Green Arc Lighting of New York City as the sole source for Green Arc Eclipse replacement LED lighting fixtures inside the tennis bubble facility.

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as the date for the vote was debated, with several members of the board advocating later dates. In the end, five members (Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan and Trustees Bruce Chester, Charles Kelly, Lawrence Marciano and Michael Sullivan) voted in favor of October 21st. Trustees Ed Finneran, Michele Beach Harrington and Bruce Torino voted against it.

For most of the meeting, the three trustees and several residents who felt a later date for the vote would be better presented their concerns, including the

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Tennis facilities on schedule for repairs, upgrades

In his meeting report, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake told the Village Board the fixtures being ordered from Green Arc are designed specifically as a retrofit for the existing Green Arc fixtures in the indoor tennis building, and at this point there are no alternatives on the market, with the engineering array of the lighting being “proprietary technology specific to Green Arc.”

The LED plates the company will

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We were sorry to hear that some people attending the Friday night promenade last week felt that it has become unsafe due to roving gangs of teens. According to some reports, teens on bikes have been loitering and fighting on and around Seventh Street. Other folks have said that while there were many teens on the street, most were just there having fun, and were not causing trouble.

When the Promenades were first created in 2013 they were seen as a way to support the local businesses, while providing a nice place for residents to shop and dine al fresco during summer Friday nights. The live music, balloon animals and face paint artists helped make it a festive family destination.

And while the pandemic gradually waned, it became a place where you could feel less isolated, and visit with your neighbors outdoors in relative safety.

Originally the promenades were held every Friday, but that has been reduced to every other week. Some are now suggesting that the Promenades be limited to a few special nights a summer.

It’s really a shame if the Promenades get canceled or drastically reduced. They have provided an opportunity for residents to relax and socialize as a town in a very unique way.

We would love to hear some suggestions for improving them instead of canceling them.

Why rush the St. Paul’s vote?

To the Editor:

Although I appreciate the service of our Board of Trustees, I am disappointed by their decision the last week to hold a vote on the future of St. Paul’s on October 21st. This is an important decision by the Village and should not be made in a rush before residents have had ample time to understand the facts necessary to make an informed and thoughtful decision.

The residents in attendance at the Thursday meeting, both those for restoring the building and those advocating its demolition, spoke in favor of more time for the Village residents to gather and digest the facts. The respective proposals of Trustees Finneran and Torino provided more time without undue delay. St. Paul’s has been Village owned property since 1992 and, regardless of the decision to be made by the Board of Trustees after the Village vote, no work can be done to either restore or tear down St. Paul’s until 2025 at the earliest. What is the downside of giving Village residents more time?

For most Village residents, their decision will ultimately be based on a cost benefit analysis, yet as of last Thursday the financial analysis by the Village was still being developed with uncertainty as to the period of time over which the restoration project could be financed (10, 15, 25 or even more years), and what that might mean for the cost over time. This cost/benefit uncertainty means an individual can’t compare the options to make a fully informed decision.

When I left the Board of Trustees in April, the agreed upon plan was to provide information including the cost of the various options. Rushing the process is not fair to our residents as they have a right to the information needed to make a decision. I urge the Board to reset the voting date for later this year, in line with the Finneran and Torino proposals.

Tom O’Brien, Former Trustee and Deputy Mayor

Leadership from Mayor Flanagan

To the Editor:

Mayor Flanagan’s strong character and values were ever more on display than at last Thursday’s BOT meeting.

When Leadership and Courage were required, she displayed why we are so lucky to have her direction; especially after so many years of poor performing administrations.

Over the course of three hours, she was the point person on the receiving end of several baseless, rude, unwarranted, and biased attacks.

Nonetheless, she stayed focused on something this village has been speaking about for 30 years:

Give the residents a choice on the future of St Paul’s and let them vote now.

Richard J. Williams

Aftermath

To the Editor:

Well the last Board meeting was somewhat contentious with debates ranging from the date of the resident poll to the format and substance of the poll questions as well as some complaining by a members of the defunct Committee that their work was not completed. (The meeting is Exhibit A why dissemination of information via a Board meeting is a difficult and inefficient method of informing residents about a complex subject (especially with the apparent suspension of the four minute limitation on resident comments pertaining to St. Paul’s). To avoid the distractions which plagued recent Board meetings and similar possible disturbances at a Town Hall, I suggest the speakers / presenters designated by the Village conduct, not simply hold two seminars of 90 minutes each with only the last 15 minutes devoted to Q & A. Residents should listen and learn and then be prepared to pose questions advancing the dialogue between the board and the populace. I also suggest that the Village

Town, hospital team up to respond to shark bites

With an alarming amount of shark bites taking place off the shores of Long Island, including an incredibly severe shark bite recently in Rockaway Beach, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin has teamed up with NYU Langone Hospital Long Island to provide extra emergency training to Town of Hempstead Lifeguards. The “Stop the Bleed” training program equipped participants with the skills and knowledge needed to respond to grievous shark bites, teaching specific tourniquets and more. Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin welcomed the trainers and participants, noting that the extra training will help combat an emerging threat.

“Town of Hempstead Lifeguards are among the best in the business, and they are always prepared for the worst,” said Clavin. “With shark bites becoming an increasingly prevalent emergency, we need to be proactive in keeping swimmers and beachgoers safe.”

The “Stop the Bleed” training program was launched by NYU Langone Hospital’s Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, who also administered the lecture and hands-on training at Town Park, Point Lookout. The training featured fake limbs with various wounds that tasked participants to fill the wound, wrap a tourniquet and apply

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin (second left), Councilman Chris Carini (second right), Councilwoman Laura Ryder (third right) and Town Clerk Kate Murray (left) congratulated Matthew James Guida of Garden City on reaching the rank of Eagle Scout. A special recognition ceremony was held at Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick on August 4. Also attending was Chris Coscia, CEO of the Boy Scouts of America Theodore Roosevelt Council.

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Cathedral of the Incarnation hosts day campers

BY ARLEEN BREEN

The Cathedral had the joy of hosting the end of summer Camp Day for P.E.A.C.E. Afterschool Program of Hempstead on Friday, August 18. A day that started with clouds and rain gave way to beautiful summer day with a gentle breeze.

The day started with a tour of the Cathedral with Dean Michael Sniffen as docent. The kids learned a bit about the history and architecture of our landmark Cathedral. It was wonderful to see the kids engaged and curious on the tour.

Volunteers guided the children as they focused their creativity into tie dye

creations. Each of them fashioned their very own one-of-a-kind wearable art. Lunch was accompanied by a DJ, who kept the energy high! After lunch, he led the kids in yoga.

Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly surprised the kids with a visit. She encouraged them to make the most of the coming year and shared her own favorite parts of the start of each year of school. Her wisdom and inspiring words are certain to stay with the kids in the coming weeks.

The day ended with treats, games and the kids were gifted new backpacks filled with the school supply donations collected by the Cathedral community. It was a fun filled, wonderful day!

DA Donelly surprises the kids with a visit.

Dean Sniffen gives a tour.

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New tree needed for Donna Varvaro memorial

The magnolia tree in front of the library needs to be replaced.

Friends and classmates of Donna Varvaro have recently been informed that the once beautiful and stately Magnolia tree that the GCHS Class of ‘77 planted in front of the Garden City Library in memory of her is in dire need of replacement.

It was a healthy young sapling when it was planted nearly a half a century ago, but the subsequent years have taken their toll: the large trunk has a nasty split in it, and its limbs are peeling and rotting away from the inside. It’s beyond saving, so unfortunately, the tree needs to be taken down.

The Village of Garden City arborist suggests planting a mature tree in the same exact spot since it’s located in such a prominent place in town (on the left side of the lawn near the path leading to the library’s front doors) It’s also been recommended that this new tree be planted as soon as the

weather cools, ideally towards the end of September 2023.

If you would like to contribute towards replacing the tree, please go to www.gofundme.com/f/find-a-newtree

Women’s Health Care of Garden City committed to personalized care

By John L. Gomes, MD

John L. Gomes, MD, founded Women’s Health Care of Garden City in 1995. It has remained an independent private practice, providing personalized obstetrical and gynecological services.

He employs the technical advances of conventional medicine with an integrative approach to navigate women through difficult pregnancies into the menopausal years. He treats a wide variety of OB/GYN conditions and is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care.

All tests are conveniently done on the premises, and a dedicated, compassionate staff is on call 24/7.

He is committed to excellence in patient communication, education and support, as many patients come with anxiety associated with past experiences and future concerns.

Dr. Gomes received his undergraduate degree from Brown University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University.

He is both Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Women’s Health Care of Garden City is located at 1000 Franklin Avenue, Suite 200, Garden City.

Military academy and ROTC scholarship information

On Wednesday, September 6tt, the William Bradford Turner American Legion Post 265 will host a Military Academy and ROTC Scholarship Information Presentation. Interested High School Juniors and Seniors, their parents and guests, are invited to attend. This event will start at 8 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center on Golf Club Lane at 11th Street. Individuals repre-

senting several military services will be present and information will be available on all officer programs including Congressional appointments to the service academies. Please join us for this important and informative meeting.

Hope to see you on Wednesday, September 6th at 8 p.m. For any questions, please contact Frank A. Tauches, Jr. at ftauches@americanportfolios.com.

Donna Varvaro

Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.

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78 Mulberry Ave.

Date: 8/14/2023

Sold price: $1,630,000

4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial

Annual taxes: $18,438

Lot size: .14 acre

MLS number: 3479355

The Seller’s Team: Kathleen Lucchesi, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty

The Buyer’s Team: Benjamin Contessa, Better Homes and Gardens

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS

15 Brompton Road

Magnificent and newly constructed inside and out, welcome 78 Mulberry Avenue to the Garden City market. Fabulously renovated from top to bottom, enjoy modern day living at its finest. This stunning home is located mid block in the heart of the ever sought after Mott Section. With approx 3200 square feet of total space( including finished basement with full bathroom), this magnificent home offers 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The thoughtfully planned layout has ideal open floor plan for quintessential modern day living and entertaining. The first floor boasts spacious entry foyer, large family room with gas fireplace, magnificent chefs kitchen with Thermador appliances,nine foot island with wine refrigerator,walk in pantry,wet bar, dining area and first floor guest bathroom. Inviting outdoor patio off the kitchen brings the outdoors inside for entertaining at its finest. The Second floor offers gorgeous master en-suite including two walk in closets and luxurious bathroom, three additional bedrooms (one with ensuite bathroom) and additional hall bathroom. The generous sized basement with wet bar and beautiful full bathroom offers another full level of recreational space, media room, or office space. Among the many amenities in this recently completed home are central air conditioning, SONOS throughout home, white oak herringbone and wide plank flooring,gorgeous mill work, raised panel moldings, outdoor patio, whole house water filtration system,lush new landscaping, in ground sprinklers, outdoor cameras and much more. Proximity to transportation, shops and Garden City’s ever popular Hemlock Park, make this stunning home a rare purchase opportunity.

2 Merillon Ave.

Date: 8/15/2023

Date: 8/22/2023

Sold price: $1,365,000 4 beds, 3 full baths

Architectural Style: Tudor

Annual taxes: $23,491

Lot size: .14 acre

MLS number: 3477052

The Seller’s Team: Nancy Giannone, Howard Hanna Coach

The Buyer’s Team: Andrea Bharucha, Howard Hanna Coach

Tudor-style home boasts an interior colonial feel. With 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, this home is perfect for those looking for a spacious and comfortable living experience. As you enter, you’ll be greeted by a formal living room featuring a wood-burning fireplace that creates a warm and inviting atmosphere perfect for chilly evenings. The formal dining room is perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying family meals together. The eatin kitchen is adjacent to the family room, that overlooks the beautifully landscaped backyard. On the second floor, you’ll find the primary bedroom with ensuite bath, 3 spacious bedrooms, a full hall bath and a separate office space, providing a quiet and peaceful area to work from home or study. The walk-up third-floor storage space provides plenty of room for all your storage needs. The laundry room is conveniently located in the basement which has a separate outside entry. The proximity to schools, shops, and the LIRR makes this home a prime location for those seeking easy access to all that the area has to offer.

Sold price: $1,245,000

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Architectural style: Tudor

Annual Taxes: $20,931

Lot size: .16 acre

MLS number: 3470470

The Seller’s Team: Lori Arav, Coldwell Banker American Homes

The Buyer’s Team: Barbara Coglianese and Izzy Franco, Coldwell Banker American Homes

This special home boasts old-world charm and elegance with its beautifully finished wood floors, original doors and moldings throughout, sunken great room w/stone fireplace with custom wood mantle, exposed wood beams and cathedral ceilings. The formal dining room leading to a chef’s kitchen with granite counters, stone cooking area and Viking appliances, custom built-in breakfast nook with endless cabinetry for all your storage. Den located off of the kitchen, ideal for a family/entertaining space. Updated powder room (2019). The 2nd floor includes a master suite with walk-in closet, steam shower and jetted tub. There are two additional large bedrooms on this floor adjoined by a Jack and Jill style bathroom. The third floor includes a full bathroom, living room and bedroom with access to the balcony. The basement includes a full bathroom and family room, great for use as a theatre or oversized home office. In-wall speakers throughout, six zone IGS, two zone CAC (updated 2019). Step outside to relax on your new patio (2022) and admire the classic architectural details this home has to offer (exterior completely refinished in 2022). Oversized driveway. New bluestone walkway (2022). Lush gardens and landscaping throughout the property. Ideal location, close to village, shopping and transportation.

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We Know and Love

Open House Sunday 8/27 from 1 - 3pm Garden City | 46 Claydon Road | $1,362,000

4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3494202

Lara Munoz-Corredor: M 917.846.2808

Garden City | 336 Brompton Road | $899,999

3 BR, 3 BA | Web# 3487050

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Erin Fleischmann: M 516.864.1977

Under Contract | Garden City | $2,099,000

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

Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.3771

Under Contract | Garden City | $875,000

4BR, 3 BA | Web# 3489693

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Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $830,000

Contract | Garden City | $649,000 4 BR, 1 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3487032 Joseph Nicoletti: M 516.413.0084 Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $1,150,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3470104

Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106

Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

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

Jennifer Davan: M 917.854.2099

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

4 BR, 3 BA | Web# 3465060

Jane Romanowski: M 516.456.7436

3468645 Katarzyna “Katrina” Kamer: M 917.548.7106 Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

CITY

ESTATE HOME FOR SALE

PRISTINE CONDITION

Beautiful Estate Home on the “Hill”, the most sought after location in Garden City. This unique, timeless architectural masterpiece featuring 13,500 square feet of elegant but practical interior living space features 8 bedrooms, 7 full and two half bathrooms. Large master suite with a classic wood burning fireplace, Jacuzzi, steam shower and designer bar with copper sink, refrigerator, wine racks and 18 by 15 foot walk-in dressing room/closet system

The seven zone central air conditioning system and the unique three boiler energy efficient gas heating system creates interior comfort for every season of the year. A full size GENERAC generator provides power to the entire home in an electrical outage. The basement, with 9’6” ceilings, has endless possibilities. This residence has all the amenities and more that one would expect in an estate home.

In a neighborhood known for its superb traditional architecture and scenic landscaping, the curb appeal of this home is second to none.

The home presents a 140 lineal foot wraparound porch (140’ by 15’) to entertain or sit in privacy and enjoy the private, quiet surroundings. There is room for a large pool and pool house. The three car heated garage adds additional comfort and convenience.

$4,299,000

Rotary DG-Elect speaks about Intl. Rotary Friendship Exchange

More often than not, Mineola-Garden City Rotary is privileged to welcome as guest speaker individuals who light up the room with their exceptional demeanour, reflecting their special enthusiasm, dedication to cause or service; or to inform about current issues of the day.

Such was the case last Tuesday, August 22 when Rotary welcomed as guest speaker Rotary 7255 District Governor-Elect Beverly James. Beverly is no stranger to our Club and delights us with each appearance bringing us updates of Rotary activities – both local and international.

Last Tuesday, Beverly enlightened Club members about the Rotary International Friendship Exchange Program in which she has been a participant many times over and which she ardently advocates.

Recently returning from an exchange to Sweden, Beverly spoke of her personal experience which more than reflected the Program’s theme: to offer Rotarians the opportunity to experience different cultures and build international friends. Finding this to be true of her two-week visit to Sweden, Beverly spoke of the warmth and generosity of the host families, the people in general, and their customs, amongst other interesting revelations about Sweden to which Beverly looks forward to a return visit.

For more information about the International Friendship Program, please visit https://www.rotary-orte/ en/our-programs/friendship-exchange.

Rotary Assists Salvation Army’s “Back to School Carnival”

Can you help? Mineola-Garden City Rotary is recruiting volunteers to assist in our support of the Hempsteadbased Salvation Army’s “Back to School Carnival” to be held on Saturday, September 9.

Our Club has been collecting school supplies for children whose families are regularly served by the organization to be distributed at the Carnival which will be held at the Salvation Army Hempstead Corps Community Center at 65 Atlantic Avenue, Hempstead. Volunteers are needed from 1-3:30pm to staff tables ;to register volunteers and guests; to staff tables to distribute the school supplies; to conduct games and distribute prizes; to staff volunteer snack room and also to help with breakdown between 3:30 and 5pm. If you are able and willing to give us a hand, during this time frame, please email Meg Norris, Club Co-President at editor@gcnews.com or Diana O’Neill, Co-Club President and Project Chair at dianaoneill@longislandvoluntercenter. org.

Upcoming Speakers & Events

September 12 – Co-fellowship dinner meeting with Floral Park-Bellrose Rotary, Jameson’s Restaurant, Floral Park, 6:30 pm. All are invited.

September 26 – Lunch Meeting, Minola’s Davenport Press, 12:15pm. Speaker TBA

October 10 - Lunch meeting, Davenport Press restaurant, 12:15.

Let’s fill the house for Anne Donnelly, Nassau County District Attorney, guest speaker

December 11 – Noon, Garden City Hotel - Annual Holiday Luncheon

To reserve for all events, please email Meg Norris, Club Co-President at editor@gcnews.com.

Rotarians Althea Robinson, Speakers Bureau Chairperson; Meg Norris, Club Co-President; and Rotary DG-Elect Beverly James, guest speaker.

GCPD Back to School Safety Series: Safe Driving Practices

It’s that time of year again, summer vacation is almost over, and schools are reopening. With that in mind, the Garden City Police Department has assembled a four-part Series of Articles to address Back to School Safety Issues. Part One will address “Safe Driving Practices,” Part Two “School Bus Safety,” Part Three “Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety,” and Part Four “Stranger Danger.”

When schools open in the morning and close in the afternoon, the areas around schools are very busy and crowded. Parents and other adults can do much to improve traffic safety around our schools by driving cautiously, teaching their children safe practices, and limiting vehicle trips. In some cases, parents and other adults may be the cause of safety concerns. Drivers should obey all traffic laws and apply the following safety practices.

Back to School

“Safe Driving Practices”

• When dropping off or picking up children at school, avoid parking on the opposite side of the street from the school. If you must park on the opposite side of the street, NEVER call your children to your car. Always meet them on the school side of the road and walk them to your car. Also, talk with them about what to do if you are not there on time.

• Make sure children are careful opening car doors. Children should always get in and out of your vehicle through the rear curbside door.

• Drivers should not double park or block traffic. Parking or waiting in red zones, such as disabled parking areas and no-stopping zones, is prohibited.

• Do not block school buses or use areas designated for buses only.

• Never stop or park in a crosswalk or within the posted crosswalk “No Parking” area. Students and other pedestrians rely on the crosswalk and need the visibility that the posted no-parking buffer provides to cross the street safely.

• Do not violate the law by using the excuse “I’ll just be here for a minute” when picking up or dropping off students.

• U-turns are illegal within school zones. Avoid turning around in neighboring driveways. It is hard

enough to see children and even harder when you are backing up or making U-turns.

• When backing up from a drive way or garage, be aware that children may be walking or bicycling to or from a school or school bus.

• Never leave a child of any age in a vehicle without adult supervision. A small child may rapidly suffer dehydra tion, heat exhaustion, and consequent organ failure. Older children could play games that may lead to tragedy.

• Learn the traffic patterns at the schools to avoid being a disruption.

• SLOW DOWN! You are free to drive even slower than the post ed school zone speed limit and should always be considered when conditions warrant it, such as heavy rain, snow, fog, icy roads, darkness, or heavy traffic conditions.

• NEVER pass a stopped school bus when its red flashing lights are on. Whether you are behind the bus or approaching from the opposite direc tion, you must come to a complete stop and remain stopped until the warning lights are off. Be advised that any buses are now equipped with cameras that may result in violators receiving tickets for passing a stopped school bus.

Motorists should keep in mind that young children usually see and hear differently than adults. Children only have two-thirds of the peripheral vision adults have, and they have difficulty determining the source of a sound. They are still learning to judge distance and speed. When a car is coming toward them, they cannot accurately judge how fast it is traveling or how long it will take to cover the distance. Children generally focus on one thing at a time. If they are playing with friends or riding bikes, it is unlikely they will be aware of your vehicle. Children are spontaneous and have trouble stopping an action once started. Children also tend to overestimate their abilities, thinking they can run across a street before the light changes or a car approaches.

If parents and other motorists make it a habit to incorporate these safe practices into their routines, the risk of injury or death to anyone in the school zone will be significantly reduced. The Garden City Police Department encourages everyone to read Part Two, “School Bus Safety,” in next week’s paper.

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Sun-filled estates 6 bedroom, 3.5 bath, center hall Newport Dutch colonial sits on a corner lot with a driveway on Chester. Summer evenings on your front porch with French doors to foyer and family/ dining room. Brand new windows throughout, new sprinklers, updated 200 amp electrical with electric vehicle garage charger and updated landscape. Enter through the front door and arrive at a wide, through, center hall with access to the living room with wood burning fireplace, gracious sized family room, and winding staircase extending up all 3 floors. French doors off the foyer entrance and family room make for ideal indoor/outdoor entertaining. Large, updated, cook’s kitchen with a second fireplace and new Thermador appliances. Large eat-in-kitchen with a transitional dining room, half-bath, and back door mud-room area complete the first floor. Head upstairs and find a large hall with access to all 4 bedrooms on the same floor. There is a huge primary suite with an updated en-suite bath, 3 nicelysized bedrooms, and an updated shared bath. New second floor laundry. The open third floor has 2 more bedrooms and a full bath. Other: Basement recreation room, 2 car garage and fenced-in yard.

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This stately Center Hall Colonial is perfectly set on a large 100x150 lot in the Adelphi Estates section and boasts 3300+ interior square feet of large rooms for today’s lifestyle and six bedrooms and three and a half baths. The entire house has been extensively renovated over the last three years including replacement of fifty-six windows, all new moldings, wainscoting and custom radiator covers throughout, refinished hardwood floors on three levels, renovated kitchen and every bathroom as well as updated mechanicals.

Double doors welcome you into the gracious foyer and an oversized formal dining room invites festive gatherings while the living room and den cater to relaxation. A gorgeous white kitchen with quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, separate breakfast area and TV area with built-ins, powder room & mudroom overlook the enormous backyard with two patios. Upstairs, discover the newly renovated master suite with dressing area and new bathroom plus three additional guest bedrooms and hall bath. The walk-up third level features two more bedrooms, a cedar closet and a new bath. Additional highlights include: 2 car garage, 2 fireplaces, partially finished basement, CAC, IGS and large circular driveway.

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Gallery exhibit showcases local artists

The Village Art Club of Rockville Centre and Barnes Gallery will present “A September to Remember” from September 1 through September 30. The exhibit will feature a collection of beautiful art work by members of the art league. Over 40 artists will be showcased, whose latest works of art that include oil and acrylic paintings, pastels, watercolors and pen and ink drawings. “A September to Remember” will be available for viewing and pur-

chase during the month of September at Barnes Gallery on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The art show will include an artists’ opening reception on Saturday 23, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Live music for this event will be provided by Joe Cupani & Company and delicious hors d’oeuvres by Prime Fine Catering.

Financial advisor named to best in state list

Morgan Stanley has announced that Peter Costello CFP, a senior vice president, financial advisor in the firm’s Garden City wealth management office, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s list of Top Next-Gen Advisors Best-inState.

The Forbes listing is a select group of individuals who were born in 1981 or later, have a minimum of four years of industry experience and lead, or are viewed as potential leaders of, their teams. The ranking, developed by Forbes’ partner SHOOK Research, is

based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, weighing factors like revenue trends, AUM, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews.

“I am pleased that Peter is representing Morgan Stanley,” commented Jeff Reiss, complex manager of Morgan Stanley’s Garden City office. “To be named to this list recognizes Peter’s professionalism and dedication to the needs of his valued clients.”

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“Parrot,” a watercolor by Ralph Capozzi.

“The Glance,” a pastel by Phil Costa.

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Garden City Jewish Center Religious School starts on Sept. 10

This year’s Sundays-only Religious School of the Garden City Jewish Center begins on September 10 at 8:50 a.m., with dismissal at 10:50 a.m.!

A typical school day is as follows. First, the students participate in a Havdalah Children’s service, where they learn all the prayers, rituals and songs that will become natural to them when they lead the whole congregation for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah in a few years. After the service, the students break up into age groups of Primary (Gr. 1–3), Junior (Gr. 4–5), and Senior, (Gr. 6–8). Bible stories, Holidays, and Hebrew alphabet are taught in a handson, fun way to the Primary students, who are then given the option to stay after dismissal for an Art enrichment activity. The Juniors and Seniors study Torah and Ethics with Rabbi Stephen Goodman, and study Jewish History with Ms. Carolyn Hoera while also having an art lesson. We have found that the 10:50 a.m. dismissal helps students

and their families meet other sports and club obligations.

Rabbi Goodman gives every child an individual Hebrew lesson via Zoom, each week, at a time that is convenient to student and family.

Seniors who are getting ready for Bar or Bat Mitzvah may opt to study online-only with Rabbi Goodman for those final months before their ceremony.

Finally, be on the lookout for the return of our popular in-person Children’s Rosh Hashanah (September 16) and Yom Kippur (September 25) services and fun activities. Challah bread making will be featured during the Rosh Hashanah activities!

The Garden City Jewish Center is a Reform congregation where everyone is welcome – Jews of all denominations, dual-faith families, singles, and students.

Please go to www.gardencityjewishcenter.org for more information.

Two sisters dressed up for Purim. Lots of fun at the Purim Pizza Party and Service.

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Nevertheless, there was exactly one time in my voting life that I actually felt bad there would be a loser. And this instance involved a man who passed away just a few days ago at age 100 after a very long and distinguished career, James L. Buckley.

The election in question occurred in 1976 when Mr. Buckley, then New York s junior senator, was challenged for reelection by Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan; Mr. Moynihan ultimately won the election. Mr. Moynihan was a Harvard professor, had served in administrations of both parties, and was very much an independent thinker on many issues, including welfare reform. I voted for Mr. Buckley, but I very much felt bad that there was not a place in the Senate for both Mr. Buckley and Mr. Moynihan.

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With a potential split of liberal voters in 1970, the Conservative Party sensed a real opening for a statewide win and they nominated Mr. Buckley, who had run a decent race as the party’s candidate in 1968, garnering 17 percent of the vote. Mr. Buckley responded this time with a very strong effort, using the slogan “isn’t it time we had a senator?”. Mr. Buckley ran on mostly conservative issues like crime, and received at least tacit support from the Nixon White House. However, Mr. Buckley, who had been active in conservation issues, helped himself considerably by adopting a pro-environment platform. On election day, Mr. Buckley garnered 38 percent of the vote, but it was sufficient to defeat both the Democratic and Republican nominees. It was the only time a minor party candidate has ever won a New York State statewide election.

Mr. Buckley caucused with the Republicans in the Senate and generally had a conservative voting record, and proposed the Human Life Amendment. Nevertheless, he served on the Committee on the Environment and Public Works and favored a renewal of the Voting Rights Act. More crucially, he was one of the early voices in the GOP caucus to call for the resignation of Richard Nixon, arguing that an impeachment would divide the country. He also served as a plaintiff in successful Supreme Court litigation challenging the scope of federal election laws.

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Two years earlier, Senator Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Governor Nelson Rockefeller appointed Charles Goodell to replace Mr. Kennedy. Though nominally a Republican, Mr. Goodell espoused liberal positions and broke with the administration of Richard M. Nixon. Indeed, Mr. Goodell was endorsed by the Liberal Party. Democrats nominated a Westchester Congressman, Richard Ottinger, who also tacked to the left.

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By all accounts, Mr. Buckley was a good guy -- thoughtful, wise and humble. I did attend an event about 10 years ago where he spoke and he was a remarkable presence for a man his age. Even if he didn’t win that 1976 election discussed earlier, he provided a lifetime of important service to our state and nation and he is well worth remembering.

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St. Paul’s Opinion Poll October 21st

Our Village is at a critical point in addressing the future of the St. Paul’s Main Building. The Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of determining community support for a path forward. We have scheduled a St. Paul’s Opinion Poll on Saturday, October 21, at the St. Paul’s Field House so your voices may be heard. All registered voters who live in the Village are encouraged to participate in the poll. Absentee ballots will be available, as we would like this poll to be as inclusive as possible. In case you are not registered to vote, the deadline to register is October 11, 2023.

Please visit the newly-organized St. Paul’s page on the Village website. We’ve dedicated a “St. Paul’s Information” button on the homepage for easy access to important information about the history of the building, prior proposals for the Main Building, engineering and architectural reports, environmental impact studies, videos and photos of the Main Building, some of which were taken just this month, and past efforts to engage the community on the building’s future. We hope residents find this wealth of information a valuable resource.

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Our Village website is where residents will be able to get the most up-todate and complete information on the upcoming opinion poll. The website page will soon include a “St. Paul’s Building Frequently Asked Questions & Answers” section which will be updated throughout the process to address questions residents may have. We realize there will be many. To make sure everyone is as informed as possible before the opinion poll, an email address has been created to collect resident questions, and we will also be providing opportunities for written questions to be submitted at Village Hall, the Senior Center, and the Library. Our Village Clerk will be gathering these questions and working with me to make sure the questions are answered on our Village website or at information sessions which will be scheduled before the opinion poll.

After Labor Day Weekend, you will see information about the St. Paul’s

Poll provided in the Garden City News, on social media, and mailed to your home.

St. Paul’s Email Address

The Board of Trustees encourages residents to send questions regarding the October 21, 2023 St. Paul’s opinion poll via an email dedicated to such: stpaulsquestions@gardencityny. net. Our Village Clerk will be monitoring the inbox and making sure the questions raised are addressed on our Village website, in mailings, or at our information sessions.

Casino News

Earlier this month, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) filed a document requesting that the Town of Hempstead Board rezone the 70+ acre site where Nassau Coliseum and the Marriott Hotel sit, to allow for development of a casino and hotel complex. The information provided in the document provides a clearer picture of the scale of the project. Las Vegas Sands reported in the zoning application that its casino will be 393,726 square feet. We expect that the Town of Hempstead will complete a thorough and fair review of LVS’ petition. We plan to fully participate in the process and are confident that

the Town of Hempstead will serve in the best interest of its constituents and reject LVS’ petition.

Meet and Greet August 30th

To further increase engagement with residents, a Village Meet and Greet will be held Wednesday, August 30, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. This is a chance for residents to engage directly with the Board of Trustees in an informal setting without having to wait until the end of a Village Board meeting. The Meet and Greets do not have an agenda; Trustees will be available to discuss multiple issues and concerns.

Bikes & E-bikes prohibited at Library

At the August 14, 2023 Library Board of Trustees meeting, the Code of Conduct was amended to include a rule that prohibits bicycles and e-bikes inside the Library or within 25 feet of Library entrances: Bicycles and motorized vehicles, including e-bikes, e-scooters and electronic transportation devices, are not permitted in the Library or within 25 feet of Library entrances. Individuals with mobility impairments are permitted to use wheelchairs, walkers and other appropriate mobility aids on Library premises. This measure is intended to provide a safe and comfortable environment for Library users.

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Recycling Tip of the Week

E-cycling

E-cycling is the specific recycling of electronic equipment that may not be put in trash, such as: TVs, computers and all components, monitors, tables, e-readers, mice, faxes, scanners, DVD players, VCRs, DVRs. Cell phones are not accepted.

To e-cycle: Bring items to Village Yard, designated area Town of Hempstead E-cycle dates:

• September 10 @ Oceanside Transfer Station 3737 Long Beach Road, Oceanside

• October 28 @ Hempstead Village Dept Public Works, 450 Milburn Ave, Hempstead

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DWI arrest

An 11th Street motorist was arrested for driving with a DWI-related revoked license and an open alcohol container in the vehicle on August 16th.

Controlled substance

Garden City Police arrest ed a motorist in Parking Field 9E on August 16th for criminal possession of a controlled substance, driving with a license revoked for DWI, and an additional driver’s license suspension.

Broken tree limb

Garden City Police responded to Magnolia Avenue on August 16th for a broken tree limb hanging over the roadway, causing a hazardous condition. The Village Tree Department responded and removed the limb.

Youths arrested

Three youths were apprehended and cited for allegedly damaging vehicles and stealing property in Parking Field 9E on August 17th.

Revoked license

On August 17th an Old Country Road motorcyclist was arrested for driving with a revoked license, reckless driving, and improper license plates.

Revoked license

A Bayberry Avenue motorist was arrested for allegedly driving with two DWI-related license revocations and tinted windows on August 17th.

Criminal mischief

On August 17th Garden City Police investigated a criminal mischief to the interior of a vehicle parked on 7th Street.

Gas blower ticket

A landscaper was charged with unlawfully using gas blowers on August 17th.

Burnt food

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food on August 17th.

Youth altercation

A juvenile was cited for picking up and throwing another youth to the ground behind CVS, causing minor injuries on August 18th. The youth was subsequently released to a parent.

Trespassing investigation

Officers are investigating a possible trespassing inside a Stewart Avenue apartment house on August 18th.

Bike stolen

A bicycle left in a Poplar Street driveway was allegedly stolen by another youth who was riding by the residence with two other individuals on bikes on August 18th.

Dog reunited with family

Garden City Police responded to Yale Street for a found dog on August 18th. Using the Department’s chip reader, the owner was identified and notified. The dog was subsequently reunited with its family.

Burning power line

GCFD and GCPD responded to John Street on August 18th for a burning power line. PSEG responded and corrected the condition.

Burning smell

On August 18th Garden City police and firefighters responded to a residence for a burning smell and determined the cause was a faulty light fixture.

Unlicensed operation

A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 18th.

Unlawful entry

A Meadow Street storage bin was unlawfully entered on August 19th, with no loss reported.

Landscaping without permit

A company was charged with using gas leaf blowers and landscaping without a permit on August 19th.

Road rage

Garden City Police assisted Nassau County Police with a road rage investigation that occurred in Roosevelt Field on August 19th, in which the suspect fled the scene after striking the other driver.

Vehicle entered

A vehicle parked on Meadow Street on August 19th was entered, with no loss reported.

Open door

On August 19th Garden City Police responded to a business for a

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

Senior Scam Workshop

Learn about the types of scams and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. This informative workshop will educate you on the various types of senior scams and what safeguards to use. This program will be held on Wednesday, September 13, at 11:15 a.m. at the Senior Center. Please register by call the Senior Center front desk at 516-385-8006.

Trip to the Nassau County Museum of Art

Please join Recreation and Parks on a trip to the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn and lunch at Mim’s on September 20. We will travel by Recreation bus to the museum where we will receive a guided tour. After enjoying the museum we will travel to Mim’s for lunch.

Space is limited and registration and payment is necessary to attend this trip. The cost will be $20 in check made payable to “Nassau County Museum of Art” which will be needed at the time of registration. In addition, please bring $47 in cash on the day of the trip in order to pay for your lunch.

If you have any questions, please call the Senior Center at 385-8006. No reservations

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Adult Evening Yoga is Back for the Fall

Due to the overwhelming response to our summer evening yoga class we have to decided to continue class through the summer! This 8-week yoga session will again be taught by Kim Mercadante, ERYT.

Please note: The day of the week has changed. These classes will be held at the Garden City Senior Center on Mondays on the following dates:

September 11, 25, October 2, 16, 23, 30, November 13 and 20.

Two sessions will be offered-

BEGINNER CLASS – 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS – 8 to 9 p.m.; for this class, participants should:

• have solid knowledge/experience with foundational yoga postures

• be familiar with various modifications, and use of props

• know to be observant of his/her own body.

The cost of this session will be $80. This session is open to Garden City residents ages 18 or older. Space is limited so prior registration is necessary. Please fill out the attached form and return it to the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.

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“Chess4Community” has graciously offered to give free chess lessons to our seniors. This program will begin on Wednesday, September 8, and run for four weeks. The one-hour class will be held at the Senior Center at 3 p.m. This program will be run by USCF players. For further information or to register for this program please call the Senior Center at 385-8006 or come down and join in!

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation with Andrea

Please join Andrea Albergo for Chi Kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This six-week session will begin Thursday, September 14, and will be held at 1 p.m. at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 45.

To register this class, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave with payment.

Adult Art Class at Cluett Hall

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this fall. This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $ 140. This class is open to adult residents

who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning Friday, September 8. The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided.

Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise.

To register for this session please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline. gardencityny.net.

Exercise Schedule at the Senior Center

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

Mondays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays

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

Wednesdays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Thursdays

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

Fridays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.; Resistance Bands at 11 a.m. For further information, please contact the Senior Center at 385-8006.

Learn to play chess, or improve your games at Chess4Community sessions at the Senior Center.

The Garden City Recreation and Parks Department will be offering a Chess4Community class run by USCF rated chess players at the Senior Center on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. from September 8 through September 29. The first one-

hour class will be held on September 8. Learn about online chess tools!

All new/ previous attendees are welcome. Sign up at the Senior Center front desk at 516-385-8006.

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

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I took this photo in June of 2006 at the Belmont Festival in Garden City. I think there was some kind of hat contest or something. The photo was taken at the gazebo by Village Hall. It originally was in color but appears here in black and white. With the clothing and hats you would swear it was 1906 instead of 2006. It is amazing how styles have changed through the century and how seeing things in black and white makes them look timeless.

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Lutheran Preschool enjoys summer camp

Students at the Lutheran Preschool had lots of fun with a variety of activities each day at this year’s Summer Camp. The camp was organized by five classroom teachers who volunteered to plan the program. They chose a topic for each week and planned an art activity for each day of the program.

The four-week program provides a three-day schedule for each week during the month of July. Each week includes a craft and activities which focus on the topic of the week.

Additional activities include time on the playground, story time, snacks, gym time and creative playtime.

The three-hour program is filled with teacher and student constant interaction. As always, the program supports play, social and language development while modeling kindness and concern for one another.

The camp welcomes existing Lutheran Preschool students, incoming students and, if possible, additional friends.

Town holds e-cycling event

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin assisted Patricia Hemm of Garden City during the Town of Hempstead E-Cycle and Shredding Program on August 5, 2023 at Town of Hempstead Parking Field 2 in Levittown. All televisions, computers, computer components (including cables, cords, and wiring), monitors, tablets, e-readers, electronic keyboards, mice, fax machines, scanners, printers, VCRs, DVRs, DVD players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, electronic and video game consoles and portable digital music players are accepted for e-cy cling. For more information about upcoming e-cycling events, please visit hempsteadny.gov/225/E-Cycling.

Robert J. Krener, 78 years of age, died unexpectedly at his home in Garden City on August 16th, 2023. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Opulente Krener. Devoted and proud brother of Dr. Arthur J. Krener of Carmel, CA. Loving father of Cristina Krener. Adored grandfather of Robert Gerard Salata and Jamie Krener Salata. Nothing brought him more joy than to have his daughter and grandsons living nearby in Garden City.

Born in New York City on November 25, 1944, Bob and older brother Art lived out the remainder of WWII with an extended family in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Bob graduated from Fort Hamilton H.S., received a B.S. Degree from Mt. St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, MD and earned an MBA Degree from University of Buffalo.

Bob was attending Fordham Law School when his uncle, Robert F. X. Hogan, died suddenly. Mr. Hogan had owned and operated Taylor Warner Realty on Seventh Street in Garden City since 1952. Upon his beloved uncle’s passing, Bob made the decision to purchase Taylor Warner and continue his uncle’s legacy at the age of 27 in January of 1972. He met Mary three years later and they married in September 1976. They worked, traveled, socialized and delighted in raising Cristina together. In

1999, when Cristina became a freshman at George Washington University, they purchased a co-op apartment at 300 So. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach, Fl. He was an Associate Broker at The Corcoran Group in Palm Beach and became a successful sales agent there. Mary took over much of the daily management of Taylor Warner with the valued help of computer-literate associates, as the business was changing rapidly towards virtual tours and on-line listings. Bob loved working at both locations and he especially loved meeting people from all over the country in Palm Beach. He was elected as Board President several times during their residence. In 2013, a few weeks before Jamie’s birth, they sold the Palm Beach co-op to concentrate more fully on the growing family at home. In 2014, they joined Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Real Estate as Associate Brokers and he retired in March of this year. Mary is still affiliated there as an Associate Broker and loves the firm and her cohorts.

Bob loved to swim, and enjoyed participating in meaningful events such as “Masters Swimming Events” and “The Annual Swim Around Manhattan.” In addition, he was a 50-year member of The Garden City Golf Club and enjoyed family dinners and barbecues at Cherry Valley Club.

He was always grateful for the blessed personal and professional life he was able to live with loving family and close friends. Throughout the many years of his professional career in real estate, the greatest joy he received was assisting young couples in purchasing and walking through the door of their first home.

Bob will be greatly missed by all of his friends and family but will be remembered for his sharp wit, his great recall and his huge and generous heart. Viewing was held at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 23rd. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, August 24th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Garden City.

Special Request: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Francis Breadline, 144 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001-3202 (stfrancisbreadline.org).

Joseph E. Soffey

Joseph E. Soffey

Joseph Emmett Soffey, born in 1927 and passing away in 2023, died in peace at NYU Langone -Winthrop Hospital on August 17th. Left to cherish his memory are his five children, Christine, Emmett, Nicole, Douglas, and Mary and six grandchildren, Celine, Brent, Jaime, Elizabeth, Martine and Shannon-Rose. His wife, Huguette, of sixty-five years preceded him in death nine years ago. As a devout Roman Catholic his deep faith imbued him with the unshakable belief that he would be reunited with her. Close to his heart were Carol, his beloved daughter-in-law and Tracy, his life-long legal associate.

Demonstrating excellence from the outset, Joe embarked on his journey as an Eagle Scout in Albany, New York, where his formative years were spent. His commitment continued as he volunteered for the Army at seventeen years of age, subsequently serving in the European theater during World War II. His thirst for knowledge led him to college and eventually Fordham Law School, culminating in a legal career spanning over seventy years. Amazingly, he remained engaged in cases until two weeks before his death. Joe was first and foremost a wonderful father. His impact extended beyond his immediate family to many others whose lives he touched. His charismatic per-

sonality, generosity, intellect and wit never ceased to draw people to him.

Joe possessed a wide array of interests and developed a degree of expertise in all he undertook. In addition to his dedication to law, his passion resided in music, specifically opera. Once an aspiring cellist, he immersed himself in the realms of musical notation, opera scores and played both guitar and piano. He was an expert in English history and read voraciously. For a period of time he even developed an interest in figure ice skating. Later, he was introduced to aviation by a client, leading him to pursue flying lessons and ultimately acquiring a pilot’s license. Joe was proficient in several languages and would often humorously remark that he picked up French for practical reasons, considering his wife’s French background and his mother-in-law’s lack of English fluency.

His children hold cherished memories of him as a great story teller. He was especially famous for his Color Land story. They also recall him establishing an Astronomy club for all the youngsters in the vicinity, igniting within them an enduring enthusiasm for delving into the mysteries of the solar system. With the assistance of his 1960 telescope, they beheld the wonders of planets and constellations.

The scope of Joe’s impact far exceeds the confines of these words. Joe was the life of the party and loved to have fun. Everywhere he journeyed, and with everyone he encountered, he cast an indelible impression—particularly on the young minds he relished engaging in debates across a spectrum of topics. He kindled a sense of closeness to the celestial wonders, bringing us all a step closer to the stars. He will be greatly missed.

His family would like to thank the wonderful staff and doctors at NYU Langone/Winthrop Hospital for the incredible care they gave their father during his last days.

A mass will be held for him at Saint Joseph’s Church in Garden City on September 19th at 9:45 am. The family requests that in lieu of flowers any donations be given to Saint Joseph’s Church.

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Robert J. Krener

Robert J. Krener

The Welcoming Club of Garden City

What’s New

The Garden City Welcoming Club is pleased to announce the launch of our re-vamped website! The new and improved site is the gateway to updates, events, and news. It also includes exclu sive club and group offerings, the club directory, sponsorship opportunities, and registration openings. Check it out today! www.thegardencitywelcom ingclub.org

Upcoming Events

The Garden City Welcoming Club is excited to announce our next cou ples event: Dueling Pianos Night at the Garden City Cascino! Join us on Saturday, September 9, at 8:00 p.m. for this electrifying musical event! Guests will enjoy delicious drinks and bites while being captivated by a musical journey. Tickets are on sale now, so grab them while they last! You can check out our website for ticket infor mation.

The Craft Club will be hosting a wreath-making night on August 31st at 7:00 p.m. Come on by to create a sum mer or fall wreath to elevate your front door and get into the seasonal spirit! These beautiful rope wreaths can be adorned with various seasonal embellishments to brighten up your entryway! If you wish to attend, please RSVP to gccraftclub@gmail.com for pricing and location details.

The August book club will be held on 8/30 at 7:30 p.m. This month’s book is “Everyone Here Is Lying” by Shari Lapena. If you would like to join, please email welcomingclubbookclub@gmail. com for event location. Book club meetings are a fun and lively end to great books read amongst friends! There is no shortage of captivating conversation about the great books selected every 6

to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@ gmail.com for more information.

Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $50 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

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News from the Children’s Room

Fall 2023 Programming

Tween Program: Tween Yarn

Thursday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m.

This program is for tweens in grades 4–7. Registration begins Aug. 29 at 10:00 a.m.

Monthly LEGO Club

Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 4 p.m.

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

Craft

Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 a.m.

Craft for 3 and 4-year-olds. Registration begins Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.

Tween Thursday: Trivia Challenge

Thursday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m.

Join us and test your trivia knowledge during our Trivia Challenge! This program is for tweens in grades 4-7. Registration begins Sept. 12 at 10:00 a.m.

Sensory Story Time

Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m.

Join A Time For Kids for a Unique story time for Atypical Learners. Listen to a story, join in movement and music activities, and then explore different materials in bins. Although geared toward families with children who have special needs, all families are welcome. Children up through fifth grade are invited to participate. Registration begins Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.

Reading Pals

Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 4:00 p.m.

This fun program is for children ages 4–grade 2. Under librarian supervision, teen volunteers will read to children and then they will do a craft together. Registration begins Sept.19 at 10 a.m.

Family Fun Night

Monday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Families can enjoy working on puzzles or playing games. This program is for children ages 4–fifth grade and their families. Registration begins Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages 2½–5 years (not yet in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

Play Hooray Babies

Wednesday, Oct 4 at 10 a.m.

This fun program is for babies ages birth-18 months and an adult caregiver. Enjoy movement and music and meet Molly Mouse! Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

Play Hooray Toddlers

Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m.

This fun program is for children ages 19 months–5 (not in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Enjoy movement and music and meet Molly Mouse. Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

A Date With A Dragon

Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m.

Come meet Ozzy the bearded dragon at this fun interactive and education program for children grades K–5. Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages 2½–5 years (not yet in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Oct. 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages 2½–5 years (not yet in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Oct. 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Monthly LEGO Club

Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m.

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

Crafts

Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 3 and 4 and their adult caregiver will come and do a simple craft with a librarian. This is a 30-minute program.

Registration begins Oct. 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Halloween Book Chat For 2nd - 3rd Graders

Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 4:00 p.m.

October is filled with spooky stories. Read the graphic novel “Garlic and the Vampire” by Bree Paulsen. Garlic does not feel that she is the right choice to confront a vampire that moved into a castle. Sign up online and pick up a copy of the book in the Children’s Room. Registration begins Sept. 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages 2½–5 years (not yet in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Reading Pals

Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m.

This fun program is for children ages 4–grade 2. Under librarian supervision, teen volunteers will read to children and then they will do a craft together. Registration begins Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.

Preschool Halloween Parade

Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Children ages birth to 5 (not in kindergarten) and an adult caregiver can join the librarians for this fun Halloween party. Everyone will parade through the Library and receive treats along the way and then enjoy games, snacks and music. Children and caregivers are encouraged to come in costume! Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Halloween Read Aloud and Painting

Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m.

This spooky program is for children in grades 4 and 5. Join the librarian for a slightly spooky read aloud and then create a Halloweentheme picture on a mini canvas using watercolor paint. Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.

Halloween BINGO

Thursday, Oct. 26 at 4:30 p.m.

This holiday BINGO is for children in grades K–5. Play BINGO with your friends and win a small prize. Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.

Slime

Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1:30 p.m.

This fun, messy, STEM program is for children in grades K–5. Join Teacher Chris and make slime. Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. Each program requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org).

See Eventkeeper for additional fall programming.

Children at the Library enjoy Lego play.

Bingo at the Library

Library closed Labor Day weekend

The Garden City Public Library will be closed for the Labor Day weekend from Saturday, September 2, through

Monday, September 4. The Library will reopen on Tuesday, September 5, at 9:30 a.m.

Tweens and Teens

Summer Reading Club winners

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club! We received over 500 entries this year toward raffle prizes! Below are the winners of this year’s Summer Reading Club, including for our raffles and Creative Arts contest!

Raffle Prize Winners

• Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker: Hunter Lau, 6th Grade

• $50 Gift Card to Amazon: Natalie Yu, 6th Grade

Children played BINGO and won school supply prizes at the Garden City Public Library. This was a fun program for children entering grades K–5 in fall 2023.

Crafting with Friends

• $75 7th Street Dessert Gift Card Package: Hunter Lau, 6th Grade

• Cotton Candy Maker: Teresa Gregory, 9th Grade

• AirPods: Natalie Yu, 6th Grade

• $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card: Harrison Lagonikos, 9th Grade

$15 Gift Card Sign-Up Raffle Winners

• Naya Lele, 8th Grade

• Jovana Marin, 6th Grade

• Nell Balan, 7th Grade

• Sheldon Steadman, 7th Grade

• Sara Shamail, 10th Grade

• Ismail Cosar, 7th Grade

• Leah Lotito, 7th Grade

• Ziyuan Mao, 7th Grade

• Derek Wang, 7th Grade

• Arianna Greci, 10th Grade

• James Stiehl, 8th Grade

• Reese Smith, 8th Grade

Tell a Friend Raffle (Winner of $50 Barnes and Noble Gift Card)

• Jovana Marin, 6th Grade

Creative Arts Contest Winners Art

• 1st Place, Art - $50 Amazon Gift Card: Meredith Breen, 10th Grade, for “Rainbow Cat”

• 2nd Place, Art - $35 Amazon Gift Card: Abigail Arneson, 11th Grade, for “Hungry for Books”

• 3rd Place, Art - $25 Amazon Gift Card:

• Natalie Yu, 6th Grade, for “Lunar New Year”

• Sara Shamail, 10th Grade, for “Recipe of Knowledge”

Honorable Mentions, Art$15 Amazon Gift Card:

• Lynnea Li, 7th Grade, for “Summer Activity Bookshelf”

• Jisha Samuel, 10th Grade, for “Town Flowers”

• Sarah Phinney, 10th Grade, for “Frog-atouille”

• Gabriella Olshefsky, 12th Grade, for “Iced Tea”

Writing

• 1st Place, Writing - $50 Amazon Gift Card: Isabella Fuertes, 10th Grade, for “What is Left to Mourn (The Story of a Cremated Coffin, a Pair of Siblings, and a Mistake)”

• 2nd Place, Writing - $35 Amazon Gift Card: Maia Mohsen, 9th Grade, for “Hardened Hearts”

End of Summer Ice Cream and Pizza Party $10 Gift Card

Door Prize Winners

• Natalie Yu, 6th Grade

• Sophia Quinn, 6th Grade

• Anjali Motwani, 7th Grade

• Bella Mai, 6th Grade

• Harrison Lagonikos, 9th Grade

• Susanna Phinney, 8th Grade

• Jovana Marin, 6th Grade

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks again to everyone who participated this summer!

See what's happening at your library!

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

Children ages 2-5, and an adult caregiver, came to the Library and made an aquarium. Presented by Mary Maguire and Kathie Wysocki.

News from the Garden City Public Library

beauty followed a long film career with spectacular triumphs on stage and television. Entertainment Historian John Kenrick returns to review Lansbury’s life and career. We follow her from Gaslight to Mame to Murder She Wrote, with videos of some memorable musical performances from this versatile, unpredictable charmer.

No registration is necessary. For more information contact Reference at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org.

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

Cutting the Cable Cord

Thursday, September 21, at 7 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

The film “Loving” will be screened at the Library on August 28.

Monday Movies presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library:

Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

August Movies

8/28 - “Loving” - 2016 - 123 min

September Movies

9/4 - Library closed

9/11 - “Remember the Titans” - 2000120 min

9/18 - “Woman Talking” - 2023104 min

9/25 - “The Covenant” - 2023123 min

September Programming

September is Back to School, Indian Summer, cooler nights, apple picking time and everything pumpkin time! Fall waits in the wings to usher summer out. The Adult Services area has been busy booking programs for the fall. Programs for September include:

John Kenrick Presents Angela Lansbury

Thursday, September 14, at 1 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

Angela Lansbury: “Ever Just the Same, Ever a Surprise” - Nominated for an Academy Award at age 18 (but she never received one!) This British-born

Join us for Ed Hom’s class on cutting the cable cord. Have you ever thought about dropping your cable/satellite television service? With a high-speed internet service and the right television/ hardware device, you can probably save money by switching to various streaming services. This class will guide you through the various options available that can help you decide if cutting the cable cord is right for you.

**Registration is required and begins on Thursday, August 31 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) or through the Adult Reference Desk.

For more information contact Reference at (516) 742-8405 x5236 or Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl. org.

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

TLC Home Exteriors

Saturday, September 23 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Small Meeting Room

Brian Schnee of KL Home Inspection Services LLC will speak about what you should know about your home’s exterior.

Learn the fundamentals of what supports your house, and how cracks in various locations can be a sign of concern.

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

• Proper installation of your home’s foundation

• Effects of the frost line

• Framing Connectors

• Issues with Termites

• Load bearing walls vs. Nonload bearing walls

• Signs of a weathering roof

• Proper roof flashing techniques

• Roof Drainage

• Roofing Materials

• Proper roof and roof flashing installations

**Registration is required and begins on Thursday, August 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) or through the Adult Reference Desk.

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

Historian John Kordes Presents “The John Lennon Story/Birth of the Beatles”

Sunday, September 24, from 2–4 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

Join historian (and long-time Beatle fan) John Kordes for a viewing of the movie “The John Lennon Story.” This beautifully made film tells the story of their teenage years in Liverpool, and their rise to fame in England before their US debut and worldwide Beatlemania.

No registration is required.

For more information contact Reference at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl. org.

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

Fall Garden with Pauley Levine (aka The Plant Man)

Wednesday, September 27, from 1–2 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

With the end of summer in view and now that it’s September, Paul Levine, the Plant Man, offers a crash course on early fall gardening.

**Registration is required and begins on Wednesday, September 6, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) or through the Adult Reference Desk.

For more information contact Reference at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.

org.

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

Return of Mom’s Yoga Night Out with Kimberly Mercadante Wednesdays at 7–8 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

Registration begins on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

• Wednesday, September 27 -

• Wednesday, October 4

• Wednesday, October 11

• Wednesday, October 18

• Wednesday, October 25

• Wednesday, November 1

• Wednesday, November 8

• Wednesday, November 15

The popular Mom’s Yoga Night Out returns with Kimberly Mercadante! You don’t have to be a mom to join us for these one-hour beginner’s yoga classes!. Please bring your own yoga mat to each class.

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

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

Empire Safety Council - Defensive Driving Saturday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Large Meeting Room

Receive 10% reduction on Automobile/Liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction.

Registration in person begins at the Garden City Public Library on Monday, September 3, 2023 for Garden City residents. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin registering on Monday, September 11, 2023. Register separately for each person. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. Proper ID is required when registering an absent party. Payment of $30 by check made payable to Empire Safety Council is required when signing up.

Bring your valid New York State driver’s license and a pen to class.

For more information contact Reference at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org.

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

Kindness Cards for Community Service

Spread kindness in the community by participating in a special kindness card-making session on Monday, September 6, at 6 p.m.! Use art supplies to create cards featuring positive, uplifting messages, and then bring them home to hand out and help brighten someone's day! Participants will earn community service by participating in this program. This program is for tweens and teens in grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, August 29, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Yarn Group

Tweens and Teens in grades 4–12 can learn how to knit or crochet during our Tweens and Teens Yarn Group that will be held on Thursday, September 7, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, August 29, at 10 a.m. online via Evnetkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants will be able to take home knitting needles or crochet hooks to continue working on their projects, but must return the knitting needles or crochet hooks they are using by Friday, September 22.

Tweens and teens in grades 6–12 who know how to knit or crochet can volunteer at this program! Please contact Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl. org if you are interested in volunteering. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can also receive community service for participating in this program.

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

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our Teen Gamers program! We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games and Magic: The Gathering cards for teens to play with. This program is for tweens and teens in grades 6–12 and will be held Friday, September 8, at 3:30 p.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, August 29, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, September 12, at 4 p.m. Registration

begins Tuesday, September 5, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). The meeting is for tweens and teens in grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in grades 6–12.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Pumpkin Ornaments

Earn community service by painting ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three ornaments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of September ornaments are pumpkins, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in September. Registration begins September 19 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, September 28, to the Library.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their ornaments at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return three decorated ornaments and their set of paint pens in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every three ornaments they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K-5 during the monthly Children's program LEGO Club! The September session will be held on Tuesday, September 19. The LEGO Club program runs from 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30PM to help set-up before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until 5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, September 12, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Paint Night

Join us on Wednesday, September 20, at 7 p.m. for Teen Paint Night. This program is for tweens and teens in

grades 6–12. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, September 12, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Trivia Challenge

Join us for Tween Thursdays and test your trivia knowledge! This program is for tweens in grades 4–7 and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. The program will be held Thursday, September 21, at 4 p.m.. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, September 12, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). It is Library policy that parents of children under 10 attending a program remain at the Library throughout and meet the child upon completion of the program. Tweens entering grades 6–12 in fall 2023 who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages PreK-Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The September session will be held on Tuesday, September 26. The Reading Pals program runs from 4PM-4:30PM. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30PM to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 5PM to help clean up. Volunteers must be in grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, September 19 at 10AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

VolunTeen Artists

Are you artistic? Then join us on Wednesday, September 27, at 6 p.m. for our VolunTeen Artists program and work on art projects for the Library! Participants will earn community service by participating in this program. This program is for tweens and teens in grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, September 19, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons and learn how

to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. The February session will be held Thursday, September 28, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, September 19, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon: Pumpkin Painting for Community Service

Join us on Saturday, September 30 at 3 p.m. for Teen Crafternoon: Pumpkin Painting for Community Service! This program is for tweens and teens in grades 6–12. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, September 19, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Participants will be painting mini pumpkins at the program. In order to earn community service, at least one of the pumpkins the participant paints must be given to the Library to be used for the Library’s Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt that will be held October 16–October 31. Afterward, participants can pick up their pumpkin until November 10. Pumpkins will be held no longer than November 10. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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

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

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

End of Summer Ice Cream and Pizza Party

LEGO Building Challenge

Participants of this year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club earned an invitation to the Tweens and Teens End of Summer Ice Cream and Pizza Party, where they enjoyed food and activities. The party was held on Wednesday, August 16 at the Library and was for tweens and teens entering grades 6–12 in fall 2023.

Teen Trivia Night

Tweens use LEGO bricks to build during Tween Thursdays: LEGO Building Challenge. The program was held on Thursday, August 10, and was a joint program between the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. The next Tween Thursday will be held Thursday, September 21, and will be a Trivia Challenge.

Fun

with colors

at the Library

Teens compete in a trivia game while enjoying snacks during Teen Trivia Night, which was held on Wednesday, August 9, at the Library.

Children ages 2–5 (not entering kindergarten) with their adult caregiver learned colors and had fun with crafts. Each child received a box of crayons.

Residents to vote on fate of St. Paul’s on October 21st

lack of information they say could create confusion and misinformation. In particular, opponents were concerned that the cost estimates for any options on St. Paul’s, are not publicly available yet.

One of Mayor Carter Flanagan’s key points came directly from the report by cost estimator consultant Westerman Construction Co., regarding the historic structure’s condition. Westerman’s report states that a few bad winters with heavy snow or storms could cause a structural failure or collapse of St. Paul’s.

“The state that St. Paul’s is in now, exposed to the elements, will not survive if left as-is. Its demise could be accelerated by bad winters, humid summers, and within a few years it could begin to collapse as sections of the building already have,” the mayor read.

She referenced a residents’ initiative to save St. Paul’s as “advocating on the topic.” The mayor said she and the majority of the Village Board are committed to presenting the information the village has accumulated on St. Paul’s to the public, “with absolutely no bias.”

“I ran for elected office as part of a group that saw the importance of open elections and village leaders listening to residents. I recognize that some are opposed to my efforts to let residents be heard on the topic of St. Paul’s and their opposition has manifested itself in some baseless claims, but I would like to assure you that these actions will not deter me and a majority of the Village Board of Trustees from delivering what we have promised so many times,” the mayor said.

She noted that much thought has been going into the drafting of ballots for the October 21 poll to make sure it is a fair ballot.

Trustee Ed Finneran was adamant about the polling to take place on Saturday November 18 instead of on October 21, asking for the extra four weeks for the community to be given more opportunities to be well-informed on St. Paul’s.

Trustee Michele Harrington felt that with the number of activities the families in Garden City will have coming up with the start of the school year, including weekend extracurricular activities and athletics such as robotics, fall sports, science programs and tutoring, the much better option would be November 21.

Finneran said there shouldn’t be a rush for an October vote because it will be the most important vote in Garden City for 12 to 13 years.

Finneran said he was reviewing every bit of the 30-plus pages of material on St. Paul’s that he pulled from the village’s website. His takeaway was that more information needs to be presented to the community and October does not

allow adequate time to do so.

“Today is the 17th of August, and kids go back to school on September 6 so from today we are approximately 9 weeks from the day of the vote. If you go to September, when everyone is back, there are about six weeks until the vote. I contend that we need to have a couple of Town Hall meetings and we do not need to have an artificially set date for October 21 due to weather, or a group’s belief that the October date is the appropriate one. I think it is a bit rushed. The decision may be baked but I am going to go through with this idea anyway as I took the time to speak to everybody on the board – we went toe-to-toe,” Finneran said.

Residents share concerns, ideas

Linden Street resident Mary Timmins said she was happy to see so many younger families that have moved into Garden City lately, many that moved here for the sense of community, and she reports that every one of them have expressed concerns about the historic St. Paul’s main building possibly being demolished in the future.

Timmins told the Board that not too far upstate in Kingston, Ulster County New York, historic preservation efforts have invigorated the town’s center. She says that the historic architecture being successfully reused has worked to attract new businesses and residents.

“Kingston is becoming the reuse town as they are taking buildings from the 1700s and those decrepit buildings are being made functional. It is the place celebrities, artists and musicians are going to – the town has many examples of its use of Restore New York Communities Initiative grants, millions of dollars from the state to get this going.”

Timmins suggested that village officials contact the mayor of Kingston to find out what grants and other financing opportunities to rehabilitate historic structures have been utilized in his city. She said he would be able to share information on architects who evaluated buildings, and how it was decided to keep several buildings up instead of knocking them down.

“St. Paul’s is our Eiffel Tower, and it is a contemporary building of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan (built in 1879), and here our Cathedral of the Incarnation (built in 1871). My feelings are also about the costs involved which will be very important in my decision and my family’s decision – if the costs are similar I would say we can afford to chip in and keep the iconic building up,” she said.

Locust Street resident John Pittoni said the date of this polling on St. Paul’s should be in March of 2024, which would be the same date as the village election and therefore, present significant cost savings instead of administering a second villagewide election this fall.

“After all these years we have not seen the costs of all the different proposals. Maybe the board has seen it privately but the public has not. I have suggested the March date for the same day as the village election, because we will not bear any extra cost and people will have a chance to question any candidate. I have picked up tonight that we need more time, and we should make it a March vote. We have heard too little with regards to demolition, and we should not be talking about October or November with presentations before the property owners’ associations. And I think any cost figures are absurd now because the prices are going up, so I urge you to make the election date the same date as the vote so everybody has a chance to find out what’s going on,” he told the board last Thursday night.

Jessica Tai of Brixton Road told Garden City’s trustees the demolition of St. Paul’s would “irreversibly erase the historic landmark and the character of the village – the destruction of the iconic architectural masterpiece will forever create a hole in our hearts. It’s very sad.”

Tai supports the building’s adaptive reuse of St. Paul’s as a community center and explained how spaces and programs at St. Paul’s with the building being reused would be “a lifesaver for working parents.”

“With families from different backgrounds moving in, the community center would offer a wide variety of activities, including S.T.E.A.M., Finance, Arts, computer and technology instruction and physical activities to accommodate the diverse interests of our local students,” she noted.

Tai also advocated for the village to present the three options of St. Paul’s with their corresponding cost estimates, “laid out side-by-side on the front page of the village website.” She said it has become like pulling teeth to have this information clearly presented in three columns, for all to see. In her recent search of the village’s website she could not find any information on St. Paul’s potential costs.

Trustee Finneran shared his overarching concerns about the timeline of barely two months before the date of the community’s vote, and he drove home his points to try to sway the rest of the trustees to hold it four weeks later. He

also detailed some of the conversations he shared with fellow board members in the weeks leading up to the August 17 meeting, and Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester thanked Finneran for reaching out with the proposal and having a conversation with him on why November was a better option.

In the end, Trustees Finneran, Harrington and Torino were in the minority of the Board in opposing setting October 21 for the vote. Mayor Carter Flanagan stated that the village will hold town hall informational meetings on the options on St. Paul’s, but when Trustee Torino questioned her on the dates of those upcoming meetings she did not provide an timetable.

The mayor responded that Garden City “will have everything we need by October” to prepare, and have its residents prepare, for the polling. She said the work the village board and staff will be doing are aimed “to get maximum participation” from residents at the polls.

“I see no reason for any delay as we know there are residents in the village who would like to vote but in winter they will be going down to Florida. Voting with absentee ballots from Florida is not easy, as I think many of us have learned, and with November and December we also have the weather conditions that are not as good as they are in October – participation in this poll is very important. This (poll on October 21) is a big deal – I encourage everyone to pay attention, and everyone should get out and be involved. This will be a big day for Garden City,” Mayor Carter Flanagan explained.

Trustee Torino’s main concern was that the information on the options for St. Paul’s has not been adequately and thoroughly relayed to community members, and rushing into the next six to seven weeks for a community-wide vote would leave many in Garden City wondering what exactly they would be voting on.

He commented that the proposal of the October 21 date, with some vital information still not presented to the public, would be the same as being asked to “enter into a marriage without knowing who the bride is or who the groom is.”

Information on the community polling will follow on the village’s website.

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More than 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students recently were awarded degrees at Adelphi University. Garden City students include: Catherine Acierno, Asad

Ullah Khan Afridi, Jenna Aiosa, Farah Marriam

Anami, Allison Aranda, Victoria Arnold, Koya Asano, Tegshduuren Bazarsad, Manika Bhatt, Jeanne Butler, Christina Callovi, Marisa Cela, Michalis Clark, Daniel De Las

Heras Garcia, Giovanna De Moura, Caio Luiz De Moura

Gomes, Kathleen Demarco, Michael Demicco, Bridget

Dignan, Grace Dimaria, Sara Dunbar, Ryan Feryo, Gabriel Figueiredo Balestero, Maria

Flouskakos, Ruiqin Fu, Hannah Fuller, Tara Gercke, Husein Yusuf Ghadiali, Wesley Gregory, Joseph

Gunther, Sarah Haeffner, Lauren Haggerty, Catherine

Hammer, Zuha Jahangir

Inamdar, Meaghan Keane, Dillon Kim, Florina Kurdt, Gianna Leavey, Youngseo Lee, Daniel Leiter, Meili Leung, Yuan Hsuan Lin, Matthew

Lynch, Buu Du Mach, Nicholas Maclean, Ernis

Malabayev, Michael Mangia, Pablo Martinez Sistac Barreto, Veronica Mccann, Lily Miller, Anuar Mukhambetzhanov, Katherine Murphy, Ngoc

Van Anh Nguyen, Samara

Oswald, Aditya Jaiminbhai

Patel, Stephanie Paterno, Hanh Quynh Pham, Michael

Poon, Marc Prevete, Barbara

Quagliardi, Lelia Santos, Mia

Schettini, . Shehrose, Abdul

Jenna Shipley, Melanie Siles, Lauren Slovensky, Joanna

Sorge, Aristotelis Sotiriou, Allison Spier, Matthew

Spirakis, Kyle Steinbach, Michael Szuba, Ghulam

Quadir Tarique, James

Taunton, Guo Tian, Yu-Tzu

Wang, Raquel Ward, Sheri Wilgosz, Christina Xu, Deimy Fernanda Zuniga Santamaria

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College Notes

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Chris Blum of Garden City has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester at St. Olaf College. Blum is majoring in biology and is the son of Philip and Christine Blum. The Dean’s List recognizes students with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale.

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The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Spring 2023 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor’s Honor Roll. The following local students made the list: Blakely Trapani, majoring in health and physical education.

Colin Walsh, majoring in integrated marketing comm.

The Chancellor’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75–4.00.

n Tess Curtin and Margaret Jewell of Garden City were named to the Dean’s List at The University of Alabama. Students named to the Dean’s List had an academic record of 3.5 or above.

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The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences recognized more than 750 candidates during commencement ceremonies May 6 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington. Among those participating was: Alexander Erickson of Garden City, with a Bachelor of Arts in history.

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2022–2023 academic year.

Alexa Molloy, College of Letters and Science, Dean’s List

Jacob Newmark, School of Education, Dean’s List

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Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List. Hofstra students from Garden City who were honored include:

Julia Barbosa, a pre-early childhood & childhood education major

Kalei Bremer, a health science major

Elizabeth Brennan, an economics (business) major

James Cahill, a civil engineering major

Sophia Campbell, a television production & studies major

Matthew Clark, a urban ecology major

Isabella LiMandri, a pre-physician assistant studies major

Kristen Motto, a management major

Sebastian Viti, a exercise science major

Jennifer Wise, a community health major

Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2023 Provost’s List, which recognizes students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Students from Garden City to earn this distinction include:

Victoria Akingboye, a community health major

Sydney Koehler, a health science major

Katerina Van Noy, a marketing major n

Cathryn Tateosian of Garden City graduated with a degree(s) in media arts and design - BA from James Madison University during commencement exercises in May 2023. n

Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the fall semester 2022-23 have been named to the President’s list recognizing academic excellence.

Arnold, from Garden City, is earning a Bachelor of Science degree in games + simulation.

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Bucknell University has released the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2022–23 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive Dean’s List recognition.

The following students were honored:

Eddie Bennett, Class of 2025, majoring in finance

Kyle Carney, Class of 2025, majoring in business analytics

Julianne Durnan, Class of 2024, majoring in political science

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The following Garden City students were among nearly 1,000 students named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List at Stonehill College:

William Duff

Kelly O’Neill

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered.

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Alexander Erickson of Garden City was named to the Spring 2023 University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s List. Students on the Dean’s List earned 12 or more credit hours as letter grades with a minimum 3.60 GPA for the semester.

August 25, 2023

Cycling Quebec’s Eastern Townships: So Near and Yet Feeling Far (in the Best Way)

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

It doesn’t take long before we bike across the border into Quebec, Canada, just about 16 miles from Montgomery Center in northern Vermont. The countryside landscape, even the architecture, isn’t all that different, but we immediately see signs in French that remind motorists that 90 km is 60 mph. It is literally crossing a threshold. This Discovery Bicycle Tours cycling trip through Quebec’s Eastern Townships is marvelous in how you feel instantaneously transported far away – in fact, to a foreign country and forget how near we actually are, mere biking distance from our home country.

Discovery Bicycle Tours makes it all so easy. In fact, as our guides tell us when we meet for our orientation, “This is your vacation...”

I have arrived at Phineas Swann Inn, Montgomery Center, Vt around 4:30 pm the day before we set out for Quebec with plenty of time to get settled in my spacious room (more of a suite, with fire place, refrigerator, snacks and sodas, and coffee maker) before our 5:30 pm orientation with our leaders and the other bikers.

What a hoot! I recognize Jim Ortuno as the leader of my first Discovery Bicycles trip, in Woodstock Vt. several years ago. (I have since also taken Discovery’s Coastal Maine bike trip.) Our second leader is Lindsay Smith. Both prove to be exceptionally caring, earnest, and efficient (Jim is a volunteer firefighter and Lindsay is an EMT). After we cross the border,

we are joined by our Quebecois leader, Jacques Hebert, who provides such personal insights of the route, the places, the culture and history of where we travel that would not be obvious as we cycle by.

We go around the inn’s salon to introduce ourselves. I find it enormously interesting that all nine of us are women and not exactly spring chickens (but each with zeal and zest). Our complement includes a group of five ladies from New Hampshire who have been biking together since COVID and make me think of a cycling version of “Jane Austin Book Club”; two sisters from Massachusetts; and two of us who are traveling solo, from New Jersey and Long Island (bike

trips are marvelous for solo travelers, and Discovery does a great job of accommodating singles).

What I love best about Discovery Bicycle Tours is the underlying philosophy: “Ride your own ride,” in order to make the experience, regardless of biking ability, as pleasurable as possible. That is not the case with some bike tour operators that have the group ride together at some communal pace (you have to ask permission to stop for a photo) and is really the difference for me, maximizing the enjoyment and the experience.

The secret ingredient is Discovery’s use of Ride With GPS app. We all have our own route on our phone

(customized by Discovery’s owner, Scott Cone) - they also give you a printed cue sheet if you ask, which I do. That means you can ride at your own pace, you’re not pressured to keep up or even keep riding (I like to stop for photos and to see things). You know how far you’ve come and how far you have to go.

Scott has organized the GPS so it alerts us to an attraction or when to show special caution such as a railroad crossing or an upcoming turn, and most importantly, when you’ve gone off-route. The GPS (and the cue sheet) alert you to what’s coming up “there will be 1.3 miles of gravel road ahead –note round barn up on the left.” “There is a nice view of Riviere Yamaska off to the right.” “1976 Olympic Equestrian Venue on Left”. “A very nice bakery on the left. Cash or debit cards only.” “Stop at the granite marker for the 45th parallel. You are half way between the Equator and the North Pole.”

Another quality of Discovery’s trip planning is that each day there is the primary ride and an option to do extra miles, which is a great way of accommodating riders of a range of abilities and interests. (One of the guides also drives the van each day that is available in case of a problem, but also sets up our rest stop/snacks/ water each morning and afternoon.)

This Quebec Eastern Townships ride is classed as “2” or “intermediate” – so the rides are around 25-35 miles a day with options to do more (the toughest climbs are usually optional), and have for some long climbs along the road, as well as rolling hills, so that

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The gorgeous pastoral scenery on Discovery Bicycle Tours’ Quebec Eastern Townships © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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you can use the momentum from coming down to get you much of the way back up. Most of the ride are along the paved and gravel roads (but the Canadians are very polite and accommodating). Half of the group ride e-bikes (either their own or Discovery’s which they make available at no extra charge); a couple have carbon road bikes; and one lady switched from her road bike to Discovery’s e-bike. I am about the only one riding a regular hybrid bike, and at the end of a ride where there was one of the hardest climbs, everyone cheers as I come in.

“Our job is to make sure you have a good time. It’s important to us that you have a great week,” Lindsay tells us. And that isn’t just words. She asks what snacks we like and want (she is going to the grocery first thing in the morning to shop) – and the final list might suggest the cravings of pregnancy – olives, peppercorn chocolate which she purchases at the chocolate museum, chips, beer, plus fresh cherries, strawberries and other good stuff.

Jim and Lindsay, who are really good humored, really caring and really kind, fuss over us like mother hens. Jim makes it his mission to offer great pro-tips on tackling the hills: keep chin up, relax the shoulders, light hands on the handlebar, push/pull pedals, breathe in once, out twice to empty the lungs; sing (which distracts).

Discovery Bicycle Tours does an outstanding job of preparing you for the ride – giving you all the information you need for contact (phone, email, addresses); fitting the bikes and helmets,

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safety talk; map talk preparing you for the trip and for the day’s ride. Everything is conveniently accessible on the Ride with GPS app, including the elevations for the route. (They also arrange for shuttle for anyone flying into Burlington airport.)

The meals (all breakfast, all but one dinner) are fantastic – excellent selection (we mostly order off the menu), marvelously prepared, with excellent choices, as well as accommodating diet preferences.

And the lodgings they choose are not merely places to overnight, but are special.

Our stay at the Phineas Swann Inn, in Montgomery Center, really sets the stage for the quality we experience all along the way. The inn is a restored 1880s farmhouse which TripAdvisor and Boston Magazine have named one of the most romantic inns in America. It is really plush, luxurious, quaint and has a spa for those who would like to indulge.

After our orientation meeting, we have a wonderful dinner at the inn and then a delicious breakfast, a last bike fitting for anyone who needs it, and map talk before we start riding and a last reminder: HAVE YOUR PASSPORT ON YOU!

Cycling “Route des Vins”

The primary ride this first morning is 35.3 miles, with an option for11.7 more, for 47 miles. I take note of the map showing elevations – six climbs, one descent, 1,664 ft. for the main; and 483 ft for the next 11 with a rather long climb.

Though we generally are able to ride at our own pace, on this first morning, because of crossing the US-Canada

border, Lindsay, who will be biking with us while Jim drives the van, tells us we need to pretty much stick together. It is rather exciting to go through the border, even though it is pretty pro-forma.

Much of our ride is along the wonderfully scenic Quebec’s “Route des Vins” (a winery/vineyards trail), and this day, we cycle to a winery, Domaine du Ridge, at mile 27.6 for a beautiful lunch (it’s really a surprise), where we have a delightful tasting of four wines accompanied by a plate of cheese, meats, pate, served at small tables outside on the lawn.

We pass the Musee Missiquoi, which inhabits a water mill, which we would normally visit (it is closed on Monday).

We end the regular ride at another winery which also has a sculpture park (they have arranged admission), and we are given the choice of riding the van back from here or ride 12 miles on gravel road to the hotel.

I continue on for the option, which is mostly on gravel country road with some hills (worth it for the views, they keep reminding us). Jacques has promised gorgeous scenery and it is true – the countryside scenes are painterly.

Scenery is important to me – the opportunity to see landscapes, villages, people going about their day at the pace of a bicycle, with the ability to stop and take it in, take a photo – is why I love bike trips so much. The physical feeling you get – the satisfaction of attacking a hill (and being successful) – is great, too, but not my priority, though tackling distance and hills is the priority for some of the road riders.

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I’m loving this trip because we are immersed in a foreign culture – the fact it is French speaking – is such a wonderful overlay – and yet so accessible.

We pass a Quebec highlight, a round barn. Off to the distance we can see our destination for the night, the charming Auberge & Spa West Brome, where we have access to their sauna, gym and gorgeous indoor heated pool. Just as we arrive, it begins to rain, and it is so very enjoyable to paddle around in the indoor pool and totally decompress and chat with people from Montreal, summoning my rusty french.

We have a sensational dinner at the Auberge’s Bistro – Chef Ugo’s inspiration menu. I get to taste Jacques’ Boudin noir maison (homemade black pudding, bacon-whisky marmalade, apples with Calvados – it’s actually quite tasty), but enjoy my appetizer, citrus salmon; for the main I have the duck leg confit with creamy roasted garlic puree. The dessert, chocolat mousse is fabulous.

This inn (actually modern, but very charming, with a series of small buildings) really caters to cyclists. It is set amid 200 acres of picturesque farmlands, just north of the town of West Brome, surrounded by the lovely rolling hills that characterize the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

Next: Discovery Bicycle Tours’ Quebec Eastern Townships: Scenic Routes & Chocolate

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A Broadway Musical Play Revisited

I was always in love with the music of the 1950s and 1960s. And suddenly, it came to me five years ago while watching an advertisement on the great love songs of the past. I thought: How about a musical play on the great music of the 1950s and 1960s era? After some thought, I decided to put together an outline for a Broadway play concerned with the musical hits of that period, focusing on (but not limited to) country plus rock and roll music. And, that was what an article at that time was all about…a Broadway musical play titled: The Music of the 1950s and 1960s.

That was 5 years ago. Five years have elapsed and I’ve decided to revisit that article. And, here is my edited and revised version of my earlier work.

On to the musical itself. Keep in mind that I am not a producer or director, and have attended only 15 (my best guess) Broadway plays and 5 (my best guess again) off-Broadway plays. Most

have been of a musical variety. My first play was Grease and remember becoming mesmerized on entering the theatre and hearing the piped-in music prior to the play. I also remember Dream Girls and Jersey Boys. Interestingly for me, the plot never came into “play;” it was strictly the music. Based on all of this, here is what I’ve come up with for a Broadway play on the music of the 1950s and 1960s.

Three things come into mind regarding the proposed play: the music/score, the singers/musicians, and the presentation/production. Each are detailed below.

The Music/Score: As noted earlier, the music would be primarily based on the hit songs of the 1950s and 1960s. Here are some of my favorites:

• Be My Baby

• Beyond the Sea

• Blueberry Hill

• California Girls

• Georgia on My Mind

• Crazy

• I Want to Hold Your Hand

• Johnny B. Good

• ShBoom

• Someday Soon

• Sweet Caroline

• Whole Lotta Lovin’ Going On

• All My Lovin’

• You Belong to Me

• Begin the Beguine

Some, but not all, of the above would be part of the play for a given night, details of which are provided in the Presentation/Production section.

The Singers/Musicians: This should consist of a 5–10-person band with excellent singers and music playing abilities. A no-name group – that are true fans of the songs of the 1950s and 1960s – would be preferred. At a minimum, the band would consist of a drummer, guitarist, keyboard player, violinist, and horn. The band members would be male but a female singer/musician would be a plus. Other musicians could also be included in the band.

The Presentation/Production: Here

is what I envision for a typical performance. The band opens up with a medley of 5 or more country music songs from the past. This would be followed by ACT I which would consist of 15 songs selected randomly by the Director from a list of 75 hits of the

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1950s and 60s, almost all from a different artist. The 75 songs would initially be selected by the Director. Each song would be preceded by a short one-minute commentary on the songwriter(s) and/or original singer(s). ACT II would follow after a 15-minute break. This last act would consist of 10 songs that would be randomly selected by the audience. The play would conclude with another medley of songs of a rock-and-roll variety. The band would have to rehearse all songs early during the production stage of the play.

The aforementioned 15 songs in ACT I would be randomly selected from the “bank” of the aforementioned 75 songs for each performance. Songs would also be randomly selected from the 60 songs that were not selected that previous evening for the following (next) performance. The next performance would then be selected from the remaining 45 songs. Etc. Etc. The cycle would therefore be repeated after every five

performances, being careful that the songs are randomly selected each night and each cycle.

The ACT II songs would be selected by the audience each night on entering the theatre from the 60 songs remaining in the pool of songs not included in ACT I for that evening. The selections from the audience would be computerized, with the results of the top 10 choices determined during ACT I and the break. These songs would then constitute the aforementioned 10 songs for ACT II that night.

The opening (prologue) and closing (epilogue) melodies would be the same each night.

A typical performance could consist of the following:

ACT I

INTRODUCTION: Lead member of band

OPENING MELODY (COUNTRY MUSIC; my selections)

• Country Road

• Someday Soon (my favorite)

• Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue

• Lying Eyes

• Rocky Mountain High 15 SONGS

These would be selected from the pool of 75 songs. For example, the 15 selected earlier could be chosen.

INTERLUDE/BREAK (15 minutes)

ACT II

10 SONGS

You (the audience) pick them.

CLOSING MELODY (ROCK-ANDROLL; my selections)

• Earth Angel

• ShBoom

• Maybelline

• I Wanna Hold Your Hand

• Sweet Caroline (audience participation)

CLOSING REMARKS: Lead member of band

Finally, three points need to be made. First, I must inform the reader that I have never written a song, sung a song professionally, played a musical instrument, written a play, or under-

stand the various ramifications associated with a play, let alone a musical play. Second, each performance would be different and thus could be attended numerous times by a theatergoer. (This is similar to Louie Prima’s shows of yesteryear in Las Vegas where – due to Prima’s insanity - the audience was treated to a different show every night.) Third, the above outline and details of the proposed musical play are dynamic in nature and could be “tweaked,” e.g., more or less selections, elimination of random selections, different musical categories, and any potential and/ or special accommodations to the performers, audience, societal interests and problems, etc.

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Over 50 Fair Has Fabulous New Additions

The Over 50 Fair will amaze the large crowd of Long Island Baby Boomers and seniors who will attend this year’s event. The Over 50 Fair, in its 14th year, returns to the Hilton Long Island/ Huntington on Sunday, September 10 from 10 AM - 4:30 PM.

The Over 50 Fair is, according to owner/director Barbara Kaplan of East Hills, “part health and wellness fair, part activities and education expo, and part conference.” In addition to running this annual event, Barbara runs the hugely successful All Kids Fair every April.

Over 25 classes will be presented at the Over 0 Fair, including some very unusual offerings:

• Dream interpretation

• Ghost hunting

• “Manage your money without your honey”

• How to improve your dating and sex life after 50

• “How my positive attitude helped me beat breast cancer”

Michael Diaz, author of Get out of the Water: A Story of Survival and Self Discovery, will be speaking. Michael endured a harrowing ordeal whereby he floated on the choppy waters between Long Island and Connecticut for 17 hours after his kayak overturned in 2017.

Additional classes will include Social Security, stress reduction, a comedy show, a dance demonstration, Medicare, and yoga.

In addition to the classes, there will be over 80 businesses and organizations

promoting a diverse assortment of local products and services, including health and wellness, travel, attorneys, jewelry, and assisted living options.

Local beauty queens from the Ms. New York Senior America pageant, including 2023 winner Mae Caime, RN, 2015 winner CJ Marie, and 2010 winner Elisabeth Zamarelli, Ph.D. will be in attendance.

Barbara Kaplan said that the Over 50 Fair is “ ’Overflowing with Opportunities for Age 50+.’ Our attendees can also take advantage of free hearing screenings and blood pressure checks, many types of free consultations and screenings.”

A live acoustic music showcase will consist of several local musicians, including:

• James “X” Erxleben – playing acoustic Rock and popular music

• Steve Charles – Elvis tribute

• Joanne Amante – lead singer in Illusion: A Tribute to Women Who Rock playing 60’s and 70’s music

• Acoustic Angry Alice – playing the best Rock and popular music from the last decade

This year’s event will feature a blackjack table with “funny money” where attendees can play the popular casino game.

In the Singles Lounge, singles can relax, mingle, win a free matchmaking membership and maybe meet their “special someone.”

A free photo booth with props will also be available.

This event has been building a loyal following among the Boomer Generation due to its consistent presentation of a variety of classes and products they find appealing.

2022 Attendee Michele Splain shared “You offered variety and a lot of nice people. Something for everyone. You did a good job of putting it all together and meeting different people’s needs.”

Giving is Living Inc., a local non-profit that helps Long Island’s needy, will be collecting non-perishable food and money; those who donate will receive raffle tickets to win valuable prizes.

The Over 50 Fair is a nine-time consecutive winner of Best of Nassau County in the Best Annual Event/ Festival category.

Admission tickets, which include access to all classes, exhibitors, and attractions are $5 online, $7 at the door, and free for Veterans with ID.  Those who pre-pay will receive a special raffle ticket at registration.

The Hilton Long Island/Huntington is located at 598 Broadhollow Road (Rt. 110), Melville, just south of the Long Island Expressway. Free valet parking will be available at the rear (Grand Ballroom) entrance.

Sponsors for this year’s event include Tideline Center for Health & Aesthetics, Aetna, Senior Health Plan Specialists, Acupuncture Wellness Services, AARP, Wellcare, Financial Planning Association of Long Island, Blank Slate Media, Litmor Publications, Herald Community Newspapers and, 516Ads.com/631Ads.com.

The Over 50 Fair will include health checks as well as classes and information important for seniors.

BY TOM MARGENAU

Let’s say you own a Honda Civic and you’ve got a problem with it. Maybe it leaks oil, or maybe it has trouble starting. Would you go to Honda’s headquarters in Minato City, Japan, to get it fixed? Of course not. You’d go to your local Honda dealer.

Or maybe you’ve got a Maytag washing machine that’s on the fritz. Would you contact Maytag’s headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan, for repairs? No, you wouldn’t. You would find a local appliance repair shop and have them look at it.

So, I’m always surprised when people with a Social Security question or problem think that they should contact Social Security Administration headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, for help. Why in the world do that when you’ve got a local Social Security office probably just a few miles down the road? (There are about 1,200 Social Security offices around the country.)

A few months ago, I wrote about people who travel all the way to the SSA’s headquarters in the Baltimore suburb of Woodlawn because they want to take their Social Security issue “all the way to the top” and then end up talking to a representative from the nearby Randallstown, Maryland, Social Security office who is out-stationed there just for instances like these.

I was reminded of all this when I got an email this week from a woman who was asking a fairly simple question. She is 68 and is getting about $2,000 per month in her own retirement benefit. Her 74-year-old husband gets about $3,000. She was asking if she would get widow’s benefits on his record if he should die first.

And here was my answer: “Yes, you can switch to higher widow’s benefits if he dies first. Because you are over your full retirement age, you’ll be bumped up to what he was getting at the time of death.”

After getting my answer, she thanked me and told me it was so much clearer than the reply she got from the SSA headquarters in Baltimore. It turns out she had previously sent them the same question. And she shared the reply she got. Here it is.

“Thank you for contacting the Social Security Administration.

We apologize for the delay in answering your inquiry. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

When a claimant starts receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, other family members also may be eligible for payments.

They include the following:

--A spouse, if they are age 62 or older;

--A spouse, at any age, if they are caring for the worker’s child who is disabled or is younger than age 16;

--The worker’s biological child, ad-

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opted child, or, in some cases, a stepchild or grandchild.

When a child is adopted after the natural parent’s death, survivors’ benefits can be paid to the child on the natural parent’s Social Security record. The adoption of a child already entitled to survivor’s benefits does not terminate the child’s benefits. However, a child adopted by someone else during the lifetime of the natural parent can receive benefits on the natural parent’s record only if the child was either living with or receiving support from the natural parent at the time the parent died.

Payment of benefits on the natural parent’s Social Security record to a child who was adopted by someone else during the natural parent’s lifetime is consistent with the purpose of Social Security benefits -- to replace support lost by a child when the worker dies. The requirement that the child must have been dependent upon the worker is intended to assure that the child lost a source of support when the worker died.

To receive benefits, the child must meet the following criteria:

-- be unmarried; and

-- be under age 18; or

-- be 18-19 years old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12); or

-- be 18 or older and disabled from a disability that started before age 22. (The child’s disability also must meet the definition of disability for adults.)”

This response from the SSA headquarters people went on and on for another couple paragraphs. I just can’t squeeze it all in the space of this column. And guess what? It never answered her question!

I’m not going to defend my former colleagues at the SSA. But I am going to explain what happens when you “go to the top” (in this case, the SSA headquarters) to get an answer to a simple question. I know what happens because I used to work in an office in the same department as the folks who handle these questions.

SSA’s headquarters probably get thousands of routine inquiries each day. And there is a staff of about a hundred people whose job it is to answer these letters and emails. When I worked there, it was called the Office of Public Inquiries.

Regular readers of this column know that I’ve pointed out many times that I’m essentially asked the same questions over and over again. Well, guess what? The same happens with OPI. So rather than “reinvent the wheel” by coming up with new answers each time to the same old questions, they have prepared “canned” responses for the hundreds of different questions they might get.

So, for example, when this lady’s email came in, someone looked at it and said something like, “We need to reply with Paragraph 212 that explains which dependents can get benefits and then

Paragraph 449 that explains this and Paragraph 652 that explains that.” Then someone puts together a response that includes those canned paragraphs and the reply goes out.

But it sounds like in this lady’s case, they forgot to add the paragraph that explains widow’s benefits. That’s just another example of why you shouldn’t “go to the top” to get your Social Security questions answered or your Social Security issues resolved. Instead, for help, rely on your local Social Security office, the SSA’s toll free number (800-772-1213) or the agency’s website at www.socialsecurity.gov. Or rely on

your friendly Social Security columnist. And for the most comprehensive help, buy his books listed below!

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets.

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Reducing and eliminating capital gains when selling

Yes, the market is still strong with our limited inventory. It appears attracting buyers is easy as pie if putting your home on the market at a value that makes sense. Bidding wars are apparently still occurring. But what if you have been living in your home for 30+ years and potentially, for various reasons, you will endure a moderate to large capital gains exposure? Would you rather pay it up front in the year of your closing or minimize the amount over a specific number of years? Or, would you like to potentially pay nothing? There are strategies that will enable you to accomplish this.

First, have you considered becoming the lender to your prospective buyer? With interest rates this past week exceeding 7%, providing financing for a buyer, especially if you’re in the higher-priced home sector, could essentially reduce and possibly eliminate your capital gains to “0.”

Moreover, you could receive an excellent interest rate return from your prospective purchaser, while also saving them thousands of dollars per year on their financing costs. This would become a win/win event with all parties benefiting. Qualifying your buyer or having your Broker perform this important process would enable you to make a logical and pragmatic decision as to their qualifications. Knowing what type and length of time they have been in business and/or the length of employment will aid in that most crucial and critical decision in becoming their lender. Knowing the strength of the industry that they are employed in as well as the strength, profit, and loss of their business will also provide a solid basis in determining their qualifications.

Another rather new factor to consider, that has come into play that most will not consider or think about

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

is what businesses and jobs will be affected by AI, and will have a positive or negative effect on consumer income going forward. Some examples (quoted from VisualCapitalist.com by Mar-cus Lu), are office and administrative support, legal, architecture and engineering, life, physical and social science, business and financial operations community and social service management, and sales and related are just a handful of industries that will be greatly impacted.

Providing longer terms for a mortgage will create a better opportunity to reduce your exposure to increased capital gains taxes. One must ascertain an exact plan to be able to do this. This could save you thousands of dollars as well as saving the buyer money at the same time. The important factor is once you provide financing then your taxable income comes into play. The more that you earn, the more capital gains you will pay. The amount could be as much as 20% or as little as 0%. So the plan must be set in motion to have as little “taxable” income as possible, during those years that you are providing financing, to lessen the amount of capital gains that you will be subject to over the term of the mortgage. This will not work for the majority of sellers, who are allowed a $500,000 exemption, plus the original cost of their purchase plus whatever capital improvement costs have been made over the years. Total that up and then subtract it from the sale price. Then the difference, if any, will be subject to capital gains in relation to your taxable income during the year of the sale. But for those who figure it out and plan accordingly,

it could save you a substantial amount of money. For some, creating a specific type of trust will also minimize and reduce your exposure to greater capital gains taxes. It is imperative to discuss all the possibilities with your CPA and financial planner as they will create a customized plan that will specifically be designed around your personal financial situation.

Another method to defer, reduce and eliminate capital gains is to rent your home for 2 years, showing the rental income and obviously paying whatever your required taxes minus expenses would entail. One day after that 2-year period your previous primary residence is now considered your investment property and you can then execute a 1031 deferred tax exchange. This will allow you to purchase another investment property only within the U.S. So if you decided to retire to another state, you could search out a property nearby for easier management. Once you close you will have 45 days to locate another property which is included in the allowable and maximum 180 days to close and take possession. I suggest if you are looking locally or out of state, to begin your search as soon as your contract is fully executed. This will provide you additional time to secure the most advantageous investment with the best return possible. More information on capital gains: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Capital Gains and Losses: capital gains info

You may call me at any time to further discuss your specific “needs and wants” when selling and create a customized plan to save you money if possible.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experi-ence in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Is-land (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Se-crets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

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

Big Moon A-Risin’

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of Aug. 27 -- Sept. 2, 2023

Make sure you’re out at sunset on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to watch the beautiful full moon rise in the east.

If it seems particularly large when it rises that night, that’s because, well, it is. Not the moon’s actual size, of course; that is always 2,159 miles across. I’m talking about its apparent size -- how big it appears to the eye.

I know what you’re thinking: The full moon always looks large when it rises. That’s true, but you may also know that’s purely an optical illusion caused by a combination of foreground landscape along with some convoluted decision making by the human brain. This is known as the “moon illusion,” and it produces quite a striking sight. I know I have a difficult time with this one myself.

Don’t believe it’s all in your head?

The next time you see this grand spectacle, close one eye and check out the rising moon through a loose fist or cardboard tube that blocks the landscape from view. You’ll see that the moon seems to shrink back to a “normal” size, proving that the effect is purely an optical trick played by the brain.

Amazing, but true!

So why, then, might next week’s rising full moon appear even larger? Because during the moon’s elliptical orbit around the Earth, it occasionally becomes closer (perigee) and farther

(apogee) from us. And in between, its apparent size change is even tougher to notice.

This particular full moon is the second full moon of this month, referred to as a “blue moon.” It will occur only a few hours after its closest perigee of the year. Since it’ll lie only 221,942 miles from us -- 7.6% closer than average -- it will be the nearest full moon of 2023. Even though the moon will display a larger size than normal, will anyone even notice? Probably not, unless you either know it’s supposed to appear larger (in which case you’re cheating!) or you’ve measured its actual size from time to time. Otherwise, most folks would be hard-pressed to notice that the moon’s disk appears larger than

normal.

That’s because our memory of such things is not particularly accurate, and there’s that pesky “moon illusion” thing that confuses matters even more.

While these apparent lunar size changes are relatively minor, we can see the difference easily by comparing two full moon photographs -- one taken when the full moon is near perigee and another when it is at apogee.

You can create such photos for yourself. Use a camera with a long telephoto lens (300-400 mm will do nicely) and exposures similar to those for a bright, sunny landscape on Earth. Be sure to “bracket” your exposures by shooting some slightly overexposed and some slightly underexposed -- just to make

Though the moon always looks closer when it rises, that’s actually an optical illusion -- except when it’s not!

sure that one turns out.

Take one photo next Wednesday night and another on March 24, 2024, when the rising full moon will lie about 251,906 miles from us. When you compare the two images, you’ll discover that the full moon of March will appear about 13.5% smaller -- not sufficient for unsuspecting moon gazers to notice by eye, but enough that your photos will show a dramatic difference.

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Tracy and the Chocolate Factory

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

Every so often, I get an email of doom that has been sent to me along with everyone else on the planet. The latest one I received warned that we are on the verge of a severe Global Chocolate Shortage. The alleged cause is a combination of high demand and some alienesque choco-viruses that are attacking our beloved cocoa beans. Of course, since people forward me this kind of email Armageddon all the time, I immediately had my doubts. But since this was chocolate they were talking about, and I have a love for chocolate that rivals my love for my children, you can imagine my total, utter, complete dismay bordering on hysteria when I got this email predicting the coming of a Chocapolypse.

The truth is, I have never been a

vanilla person. As a kid, I hated vanilla ice cream, thought vanilla wafers were a waste of time and refused to eat yellow cake. As an adult, I became more tolerant of vanilla, but my one true love has and always will continue to be chocolate. he chocolatey-er, the better. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, mint chocolate, peanut butter and chocolate -- I am down for basically anything made with, filled with or covered with chocolate, with perhaps the only exception being chocolate-covered bugs... But the bugs are not necessarily a deal breaker.

Fortunately, according to the email, the CRC (Cocoa Research Center) is on the case, working on new strains of super cocoa beans that can stop these choco-viruses in their tracks. Their motto is, “To chocolate infinity and beyond,” and they will stop at nothing to not only make more chocolate, but to

make it better tasting as well. Sounds like a sweet plan to me.

However, I’m not betting that things will turn around that quickly, so like any smart chocoholic facing a Chocapolypse, I started hoarding KitKats and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Could I, myself, be contributing to the shortage? Maybe. But I also have to put my family’s well-being first, and I know that once a month, if there is no chocolate in the house, things could get ugly.

Still, I’m smart enough to realize that, like many things I read on the internet, this rumor might not actually be true. So, I checked the online authority on internet hearsay, Snopes.com, who proclaimed the Chocapolypse to be mostly false, and predicted more of a likelihood of rising prices than lack of chocolate.

Relieved that I was less likely to run out of chocolate than to be notified by an Arabian prince that I am the sole beneficiary of a 160-million-dollar inheritance and a herd of camels as long as I forward my Social Security number and the code to my bank account, I decided to let go of my Chocapolypse concerns and stop worrying that we will have to endure a Halloween composed solely of Dum-Dum lollipops.

...Not to be confused with the Dum-Dum who believed there was a Chocapolypse coming.

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

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pressure to the correct areas. The types of wounds included lacerations, bullet wounds and even wounds similar to a shark bite. The goal of the training is not to “normalize” events that might result in life-threatening bleeding, but to prepare communities as best as possible for a range of trauma circumstances.

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required to be certified in lifeguard training, CPR and first aid training. In the past 88 years, there has never been a drowning at a Town of Hempstead beach when a lifeguard has been on duty. Town of Hempstead lifeguards are trained in various shark-response initiatives, such as properly identifying the fins and swimming patterns of a shark. What’s more, Town of Hempstead Shark Patrol consists of a team of life-

guards operating watercrafts such as a boat and jet ski, drones that patrol the waters every day and protocols that help protect beachgoers and swimmers in the event of a shark sighting. Town of Hempstead lifeguards are responsible for protecting nearly 4 miles of beachfront, including Town Park at Point Lookout, Town Park at Lido Beach, Lido Beach West, Malibu Beach, Atlantic Beach and Nickerson Beach.

“I’m grateful to NYU Langone Hospital Long Island for helping keep Town of Hempstead beachgoers safe by offering this emergency training,” said Clavin. “It’s my hope that town lifeguards will never need to use this training, but the invaluable knowledge of tourniquets and treating excessively bleeding victims will be most helpful in emergency situations.”

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Back to School Safety Series: Safe Driving Practices

It’s that time of year again. Summer vacation is almost over and schools are reopening. With that in mind, the Garden City Police Department has assembled a four-part series of articles to address back-to-school safety issues. Part One will address “Safe Driving Practices,” Part Two “School Bus Safety,” Part Three “Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety,” and Part Four “Stranger Danger.”

When schools open in the morning and close in the afternoon, the areas around schools are very busy and crowded. Parents and other adults can do much to improve traffic safety around our schools by driving cautiously, teaching their children safe practices, and limiting vehicle trips. In some cases, parents and other adults may be the cause of safety concerns. Drivers should obey all traffic laws and apply the following safety practices.

Back to School Safe Driving Practices:

• When dropping off or picking up children at school, avoid parking on the opposite side of the street from the school. If you must park on the oppo-

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burglary alarm and found an open door. Officers investigated the interior and exterior of the premises and determined that all appeared to be in order.

Leaving the scene

A black SUV reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging another vehicle on New Hyde Park Road on August 19th.

Excessive speed

A Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 19th.

Motorcyclist cited

On August 19th a Rockaway Avenue motorcyclist was charged with passing a red traffic light, unregistered vehicle, and not wearing a helmet.

Restaurant alarm

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a restaurant on August 19th for a fire alarm and determined that it was activated by cleaners.

Missing permit

On August 20th A resident reports a lost or stolen handicapped parking permit.

mcarterflanagan@gardencityny.net

site side of the street, NEVER call your children to your car. Always meet them on the school side of the road and walk them to your car. Also, talk with them about what to do if you are not there on time.

• Make sure children are careful opening car doors. Children should always get in and out of your vehicle through the rear curbside door.

• Drivers should not double park or block traffic. Parking or waiting in red zones, such as disabled parking areas and no-stopping zones, is prohibited.

• Do not block school buses or use areas designated for buses only.

• Never stop or park in a crosswalk or within the posted crosswalk “No Parking” area. Students and other pedestrians rely on the crosswalk and need the visibility that the posted no-parking buffer provides to cross the street safely.

• Do not violate the law by using the excuse “I’ll just be here for a minute” when picking up or dropping off students.

• U-turns are illegal within school zones. Avoid turning around in neighboring driveways. It is hard enough to see children and even harder when you are backing up or making U-turns.

• When backing up from a driveway or garage, be aware that children may

be walking or bicycling to or from a school or school bus.

• Never leave a child of any age in a vehicle without adult supervision. A small child may rapidly suffer dehydration, heat exhaustion, and consequent organ failure. Older children could play games that may lead to tragedy.

• Learn the traffic patterns at the schools to avoid being a disruption.

• SLOW DOWN! You are free to drive even slower than the posted school zone speed limit and should always be considered when conditions warrant it, such as heavy rain, snow, fog, icy roads, darkness, or heavy traffic conditions.

• NEVER pass a stopped school bus when its red flashing lights are on. Whether you are behind the bus or approaching from the opposite direction, you must come to a complete stop and remain stopped until the warning lights are off. Be advised that any buses are now equipped with cameras that may result in violators receiving tickets for passing a stopped school bus. Motorists should keep in mind that young children usually see and hear differently than adults. Children only have two-thirds of the peripheral vision adults have, and they have difficulty determining the source of a sound. They are still learning to judge distance and speed. When a car is coming toward

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Unknown liquid

An unknown liquid substance was found on a residential driveway on August 20th.

False alarm

GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm on August 20th and determined the cause to be a system error.

Unlicensed operation

A Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 20th.

Burnt food

On August 20th the GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be overcooked food.

No permit to solicit

On August 21st Garden City Police issued an appearance ticket to a person soliciting door-to-door without a permit.

Excessive speed

A South Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on August 21st.

Construction alarm

On August 22nd the GCFD and GCPD

responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be ongoing construction.

Unlicensed operation

A Cherry Valley Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation, fraudulent license plates, and unsafe turn on August 21st.

Vehicle damaged

A vehicle was reportedly damaged by unknown while parked in the Garden Community Park Parking Field on August 22nd.

Training exercise

Garden City Police conducted critical incident training exercises with Hospital and Ambulance personnel

them, they cannot accurately judge how fast it is traveling or how long it will take to cover the distance. Children generally focus on one thing at a time. If they are playing with friends or riding bikes, it is unlikely they will be aware of your vehicle. Children are spontaneous and have trouble stopping an action once started. Children also tend to overestimate their abilities, thinking they can run across a street before the light changes or a car approaches.

If parents and other motorists make it a habit to incorporate these safe practices into their routines, the risk of injury or death to anyone in the school zone will be significantly reduced. The Garden City Police Department encourages everyone to read Part Two, “School Bus Safety,” next week.

Happening this week in Garden City

Monday, August 28

1:30 p.m Monday Movie Matinée: Loving at the Library

Tuesday, August 29

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

Wednesday, August 30

7:30 p.m. Meet and Greet with Village Trustees at the Senior Center

Thursday, August 31

11:15 a.m. Yoga with Maggie at the Senior Center

from NYU Winthrop Hospital.

Bicyclist leaving scene

Officers investigated a report of a bicyclist leaving the scene after riding into and damaging a vehicle parked on 4th Street on August 22nd.

Fraudulent plates

A truck driver on Clinton Road was charged with unlicensed operation and fraudulent license plates on August 22nd.

Misplaced vehicle

On August 22nd Garden City Police investigated a reported theft of a vehicle on Franklin Avenue. The vehicle was determined to be misplaced after it was located nearby.

The

publish a list of documents to be found on the Village website enabling residents to more readily surf the website to find what they need to be informed.

I was not privy to the Board’s internal debate over whether the date should be Oct. 21, Nov. 18 or during Christmas week but I can see merit to either a October or November date. The October date has appeal perhaps because it presumably would allow the Board enough productive time before holidays commence to keep momentum going to set up the next steps early in the year. Moreover, for local baseball fans there will be plenty of time to get up to speed on St. Paul’s with neither NYC team being in the playoffs. (Sorry, fans.)

As to the substance of the questions trying to narrow a three horse race (repurpose, facade or demolition ) into two we will be able to better judge it when we see it. I do note that last week’s Mayor’s Update about the upcoming poll, GCN, p. 16, 35) the word demolition was not mentioned. “To be clear, this poll is intended to inform us on resident sentiment on the preservation of part or all of the St. Paul’s building”. at p.35. However, it was made clear at the Board meeting that demolition will in some shape or form play a part in the poll.

The complaining about the last Committee expiring seems unwarranted. It was Cosmo Veneziale’s Committee and a new mayor can renew it or not. Before the present Mayor took office on April 3 the Committee had recently held a Town Hall and presented its own findings and participated in the Board of Trustee meeting on March 16. So at that juncture it had already held numerous Town Halls and and worked with the Westerman cost estimator. But that’s is where things became truly difficult. The Committee ginned up costs of competing potential options for facade and demolition. It later became evident that the Westerman report did not match up with Committee drawings and at least as far as I know the defunct Committee never turned in any hard data verifying its assertions about needed uses which would justify a costly renovation of the building.

In fact at the Board meeting the Mayor inferentially indicated that although the fact that the defunct Committee did a total park cost estimate (without detailing costs of its elements) in the poll such will not be considered. (The Committee’s report to the Board on March 13 did in fact contain such $15M estimate). In its Committee report to the Board it represented that the presenter of the park at the Committee town Hall had spoken with local landscapers to help secure his estimate. At at the Board meeting Mr. Kuhl conceded that he had called Harder and Con-Kel but neither had not returned his call!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I write this because the Mayor clearly explained the the poll will relate to only the Westerman estimates and Westerman did not estimate the park. This writer was the one who asked this question of Mr. Westerman about a park at the March 16 Board meeting. He clearly said he did not. (And to my knowledge it was not in the RFP bid.) As a proponent of a park as a final solution to the 30 years war over St. Paul’s I am chagrined by that fact that the poll will apparently not at all address the cost of a park but I understand and respect the Mayor’s logic in that specific regard.

Based upon the Board meeting, regardless of what the poll questions are I think demolition advocates are now dealt a difficult hand. I, as a common resident, will continue to support the demolition option which hopefully results in a real park.

In last week’s GCN, p. 2, a letter by FABGC said it hoped neither FDEM or the prior Committee would seek to influence the Mayor. I was a former member of FDEM, I withdrew in Dec. 2022, But I will adhere to the FABGC caveat and hope FDEM and the defunct Committee do likewise. This is not to say I intend to speak out or write in favor of a demolition park solution to residents. After all, many of the current Board, but not all, have pledged to adhere to the resident community vote down the road.

S. G. Gorray

Questions about special election

To the Editor:

At the August 17th Board of Trustees meeting, the Trustees approved a motion to hold a “Village-Wide Opinion Poll” to decide the future of St Paul’s. The motion was passed 5-3 with Mayor Mary Carter-Flanagan (FABGC), Trustee Bruce Chester (FABGC), Trustee Charles Kelly (FABGC), Trustee Larry Marciano (FABGC) and Trustee Michael Sullivan (FABGC) all voting in favor of the special election “opinion poll”.

The special election will be on Saturday October 21st 2023, the Saturday of Homecoming weekend. Voting will be held at St Paul’s Field House from 7 AM to 8 PM, as soccer and lacrosse games are being played and parking is extremely hard to come by.

How much will it cost the village to hold this rushed special election?

Who determines what is on the ballot and how it is written?

What are the finance plans of each choice?

What are the operating and maintenance costs of each choice?

What are the environmental impacts of each choice on the surrounding area?

What are the parking and traffic plans of each choice?

Is this a referendum?

What are the choices on the ballot?

We are seven weeks away from ballots being printed and available for absentee voters and we have none of these answers. The decision by FABGC Trustees to hold this “opinion poll” special election is rushed, imprudent and does not serve the best interest of residents.

As I stated at the September 2022, Board of Trustee meeting, I strongly favor a deliberate and detailed timeline leading us to a village wide vote regarding the future of St Paul’s. At the August 2023, BOT meeting I suggested the following timeline and plan to get us to such a vote. It was met with silence by the mayor and Board of Trustees.

My plan and timeline:

On October 12th the three advocacy groups below will present drawing plans and use/purposes proposals to the Board of Trustees:

• Demolition - FDEM group

• Adaptive Reuse of existing building - St Paul’s Alliance

• Facadism - FABGC

At the September 13th board meeting, each group will be appointed two BOT liaisons. Allowing these groups to present their conceptions and plans, with oversight, allows those with the most insight and knowledge on each proposal to present their ideas unfiltered to the village and eliminates shouts of bias and sandbagging. The three groups are clear on their intentions and vision, and each gets a chance to present their plans to the BOT and village, with oversight, but no constraints.

Timeline:

• October 12th - Use and purpose plans with drawings

• November 14th - Financing plans and operating and maintenance costs

• December 12th - Traffic and parking plans

• January 11th - Preliminary environmental impact study

• February 14th - Village Town hall to review and discuss plans led by the Mayor, where two options for the ballot are chosen by the BOT.

• March 2024 - The two options are put on the ballot during the annual BOT elections, eliminating the extra cost and confusion of running a special election.

If you would favor such a plan and timeline to help this village determine the fate of St Paul’s, please contact Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan and the Board of Trustees and let them know.

Ryan Mulrooney

Open letter to John Kordes

Dear John:

We are friendly acquaintances and I’ve always enjoyed reading your column. You are a photographer and historian all rolled into one, and a booster of Garden City in general. I appreciate your long perspective view on our

Village, and I value your opinion. So, I was dismayed to read your last column regarding the Say No to the Casino lawn signs.

Your first point voices confusion over the name of the organization. As a member of the Say No to the Casino movement, and a member of the Garden City Casino, the irony of our name is not lost on me. However, I would point out that this group has members all over Nassau County, and most residents of Nassau have never heard of our Village’s small outdoor tennis facility.

The much more troubling aspect of your column is that you are opposed to the casino, but cannot see any point in having an opinion, or voicing an opinion, or in taking action to perhaps stop the casino from being built. Given your historical outlook, do you not see that a massive 24/7 Mega-casino (4th largest in the world!) with close to 30,000 gamblers and employees traveling to it every day is an existential threat to our Village?

There is plenty of opportunity to stop this casino. I urge you to join our group and lend your unique voice to our cause. We need people like you! Visit our website at www.nocasinonassau.org. Sign up as a volunteer and receive informational updates as well as concrete things you can do to oppose the casino. Please also join The Say No to the Casino Civic Association on Facebook. We need to stand together and fight this casino. If it ever gets built, the damage it does to our beautiful county will be permanent and a lot uglier than a few lawn signs.

Monica Kiely Say No to the Casino

Say yes to lawn signs

To the Editor:

John Kordes (“Kordes Korner” August 18) is right - those “Say No to the Casino” and other lawn signs are a product of the same need for outward expression as Instagram posts, bumper stickers, hats with buttons and slogans, or even tattoos for that matter.

I think he has the order reversed though: lawn signs and bumper stickers (and tattoos etc.) were “a thing” long before Facebook or even Myspace and other digital platforms (including www.nocasinonassau.org) allowed us to express ourselves to an audience beyond those who happen to pass by our lawns.

What’s no joke is the profound impact that an enormous two-hotel resort with a 9-acre casino at the Nassau Hub will have on our quality of life, should it be built - and unless there’s a groundswell of opposition made clear to our county and town elected officials, it will be built indeed.

If some “terrible” looking lawn signs can get that job done, we say, “Say YES to the Lawn Signs!”

George and Lynn Krug

LV Sands zoning petition

To the Editor:

Earlier this month, Las Vegas Sands submitted a petition or application to request the Town of Hempstead (TOH) to rezone the Nassau Hub to permit the construction of its proposed casino.

This request for rezoning will be a lengthy process that will involve an Environmental Impact Study and multiple public hearings where residents can have their voices heard. Greg Blower, spokesperson for the TOH, commented in Newsday on the many issues that will need to be addressed, ““The town’s assessment will include issues such as noise, traffic, parking, air pollution, and the ability of our infrastructure to handle the sewage generated at the site, as well as the impacts of the project on our sole source aquifer. The Town Board will consider all the aforementioned issues while focusing on the health and safety of residents, along with the preservation of our suburban quality of life. The review will be conducted with full transparency including public hearings.”

The petition included the following information:

• The complex will include a massive building of 3.8 million square feet and have an equally massive parking facility of 3.9 million square feet. The massive structure will be built on not only the site of the Nassau Coliseum but most of its parking lots.

• The proposed casino at close to 400,000 square feet – the size of 7 football fields – would be the second largest in the country! This comes after County Executive Blakeman and senior executives from Las Vegas Sands repeatedly misled the public that the casino would be small.

• The project as described in the petition will not bring anything new to Nassau County except for a massive casino – we already have many locally owned restaurants, bars, spas and shopping centers. We already have a recently renovated “live performance venue” called the Nassau Coliseum that can handle many more events than the 4,500 seat venue being proposed by Las Vegas Sands.

A reading of Las Vegas Sands recent financial filings confirms that their core business is operating casinos. Approximately 73% of their revenues and the vast majority of their profits come from its massive casinos. Senior Las Vegas Sands executive Michael Levoff boasted at the County hearing that they expect their customers will lose “in excess of $2 billion” a year in their proposed casino - mostly discretionary dollars lost by Long Islanders that won’t be spent at local businesses on 7th Street and at other downtowns. We can absolutely prevent this casino from being built if more County and

Garden City residents get involved. Las Vegas Sands is banking on apathy and indifference to win a casino license. The following summarizes what YOU can do to prevent this massive casino from happening:

• Plan to attend and speak at our public meetings to be held by the TOH and Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC will determine whether there is overall community support for the casino – no community support, no casino! Sign up for meeting updates at nocasinonassau.org and also sign our petition.

• Information on contacting the elected officials who will be involved in the CAC and TOH processes can be found on our website - www.nocasinonassau.org/contact-elected-officials Send them all emails today!

• Consider becoming an active volunteer of the Say No to the Casino Civic Association - email us at nocasinonassau@gmail.com

• Visit our website to learn more about the approval process and the many reasons why this proposed casino will bring significant economic and social hardships to our community.

Rich Catalano

Create building conservancy

The following letter was sent to the members of the Garden City Board of Trustees. It is printed here by request of the author:

Hello Mayor & Board Members:

I was wondering if there has been any thought put into creating a “St. Paul’s Building & Grounds Conservancy” for the benefit of restoring the beautiful building and grounds of St. Paul’s?

If not, why not?

I recently had the opportunity to visit The Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers, NY. These beautiful parklands and structures were saved and are continuing to be restored through the ongoing work of the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy.

I hope you will visit them and talk to members of their board to learn how they are able to work with the City of Yonkers. Through on going donations they are able to continue to restore the Untermeyer Gardens.

With the biggest obstacle to restoring the building of St. Paul’s being money, why wouldn’t it make sense to have donors sponsor the work.

Who wouldn’t want to attend a show at the Susan Lucci Theatre at St. Pauls?

Or visit the Nelson DeMille Reading Room?

Or hear a concert at the Jon Tesh Music Hall?

There could even be a bench with your name on it in the lobby!

The fund raising possibilities are endless!

I hope you would all look at the

possibility of forming the St. Paul’s Building & Grounds Conservancy. We can save this beautiful building and create a Culture Arts Center in the heart of Garden City. Surrounding it with a beautiful garden and grounds that the St. Paul’s building deserves. All built with donations!

So, if the thought of creating a St Paul’s Building & Grounds Conservancy has occurred … why not act? The time is now to form the St. Paul’s Building & Grounds Conservancy!

It’s time to bring some culture to Garden City by creating the St. Paul’s Cultural Art Center in the historic St Paul’s Building. Creating a place where every resident of any age could utilize!

But the way, Garden City does not need another patch of open land that would be made by destroying this historic building.

I have lived in GC for over 30 years and the last time I used one of our fields was when my sons last played soccer some 15 years ago.

We can and should do better for the residents of Garden City!

T. Chambers

America at a crossroad

To the Editor:

To address this issue, one can hardly find a more humble and dignified person than Victor Davis Hanson. He is the Martin and Illie Anderson senior fellow at theƒ Hoover Institution and a professor emeritus of classics at the California State University in Fresno.

In the recent Fox Watters Show, aired on August 8, 2023, he clearly demonstrated that America is under attack. Without hesitation, he stated that “Every aspect of American life is under assault”.

I can only summarize his speech by reinforcing his ten bullet points:

• Free Expression (truth has been redefined as hate speech)

• The Weaponization of Justice (DOJ is an arm of the democrats)

• The Attack on the Supreme Court (judges are inundated with threats)

• The Media – Democratic Fusion

(public is being brainwashed)

• The Destruction of Common Law (law/order vanished in cities)

• The Erosion of the Military (confidence in military is nosediving)

• Sexes (biology replaced by fantasy)

• Race, not Class (race is the new social construct)

• Universities (universities are DEM recruiting zones)

• Debt is a Construct (debt is meaningless when you print money)

Professor Hanson has only one answer: “We need a counter-revolutionary to stand up and bring back an orderly and human society”.

Heinz Mayer

Transgender in schools

To the Editor:

I think most Americans will agree our country is in a state of flux. Without going into detail, some major ares include crime, abortion, economy, race, illegal immigration, energy, artificial intelligence and our legal system. However, what is most dramatic deals with our children’s gender.

Today, 22 states allow an X under gender for a drivers license and 17 states allow an X on gender on birth certificates! (The Hill-Changing AmericaBrooke Migdon-May 31, 2022.) This is bizarre enough, but when we bring “gender changing” into our schools, I believe we have to take a firm stance and take action.

Do you remember when attending grade school we had to get permission slips from our parents just to go on a field trip or take an aspirin from the nurse? Today, some schools are bypassing parents and encouraging our children to reconsider their gender. Some schools are even telling the children not to mention it to their parents!

If a child on their own feels they are not comfortable with their gender, their parents should discuss it with them and professional consultation be mandatory before any gender changing takes place.

John Appelt

Tennis facilities on schedule for repairs, upgrades

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provide are guaranteed to fit into the building’s existing fixtures. The lighting purchase authorized by the Board is for 48 new LED plates, for a total of $33,446.

Village Trustee Ed Finneran asked Blake for information about Green Arc Lighting because it appeared “they are the only game in town.” Blake noted that when the tennis bubble indoor facility was constructed in 2001 there were regular (yellow) light bulbs in operation for its lighting.

“Somewhere along (in the 2000s) the lights were converted to LED’s and at the time Green Arc was very cutting-edge with LED fixtures so those were the ones selected for lighting the courts. They have been good, serviceable lights though the issues we’ve observed are how the inside of the facility has become a bit dingy over time from the Har-Tru court surface,” he said.

Blake added that the tennis bubble’s lights need to be continually cleaned and the Rec. Department had several tennis players request upgrades to the lighting in recent years. The need for more lighting inside the bubble was also evident.

“We went back to Green Arc and discussed what options we had – we did our due diligence and tried one sample LED plate last year and it was a remarkable improvement in the lighting so we are confident that with replacing all of the plates within the building the lighting

will be much better,” he explained.

In the second “sole source declaration” approved by the Board last week, vendor Reilly/Green Mountain of Orange, Connecticut was confirmed as provider for the repairs necessary for the platform tennis courts at Garden City’s Community Park. The Board also authorized a contract to engage Reilly/ Green Mountain for the repairs at a cost of $43,778.

The sole-source declaration for Reilly/Green Mountain was pursued as Vendor Court Pro has informed the Rec. Department that they are unable to perform this work, and Superintendent Blake advised that it appears the company is “winding down the business.” He said Court Pro had a team member in Bayshore building another platform tennis court there, and they were supposed to visit Garden City to provide an estimate but that never happened. The village had no choice on the courts’ refurbishment.

“When we followed up with them (Court Pro) they sent us a note saying they are unable to perform the work, so we did not have a choice but to go with Reilly/Green Mountain,” he said.

Resident Sivan Chapman spoke during public comments and asked questions about the timing of the contract for the platform tennis courts’ repairs, which she says are happening too close to the start of the season. She also questioned the extent of the

work that will be done in the immediate term, indicating that a big change is warranted, while to her it appears the court work planned now will just patch things up.

Standing to address the board from the podium, Chapman read aloud a text message from her husband about the conditions of the platform tennis courts.

“The courts have been neglected over the past four years and the quotes were given to the village by Reilly/Green Mountain in April so why are we waiting until the end of August when it’s too late to perform and schedule the work as paddle season is starting? There are 140 members all unhappy with the quality of the upkeep of our courts….These courts are in terrible shape, with a lawsuit waiting to happen with a lawsuit of someone slipping and falling,” she said.

Blake responded that Reilly/Green Mountain has scheduled to begin working on the courts by Monday, August 28 (upon confirmation of the board’s approval of the contract at the August 17 meeting).

“We contacted Reilly in April – we did not wait until the last minute. I did not receive a proposal from Reilly until July at which point they told us that the earliest they could schedule work was August. I can’t force a contractor to come in before they are available to come in, though I would have liked to have them working earlier as well – but that was not in the cards. In July Reilly

gave us an August date and we’ve been very open with the Board in the scheduling as this question came up the last two meetings,” Blake said.

He shared that there are no other regional contractors currently working on platform tennis courts. In addition, the Rec. Department asked Reilly/ Green Mountain to provide a comprehensive proposal for a renovation of the platform tennis courts, which is anticipated to be developed and presented to the Board of Trustees as a potential 2024-2025 capital budget item as the village’s budget preparation cycle takes shape in December.

Concerns about court conditions

In her public comment, Sivan Chapman also shared her own sentiments about poor conditions of the village’s tennis courts inside the tennis bubble, which she reported to have many mushrooms sprouting up from the ground.

Chapman told the Board, “unfortunately many, many of my friends have been leaving use and membership of the Garden City Rec. Center to join tennis facilities in other places because the courts are in atrocious shape. We do not have water for them. One of the suggestions brought up to Recreation was to monetize facilities and place a bubble over one of the existing turf fields (at Community Park) and many people living here with children go to camps around Long Island that ‘bub-

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31. The Board approved the contract with Magnolia Avenue resident Kelly Galanek, who Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi described as having exceptional private sector experience and as a great fit for the municipal clerk role.

“We went through an extensive process with advertising for a new village clerk. The HR team, working with our current Clerk Karen Altman whittled down the many resumes to a couple of dozen but we had three very solid candidates come in for interviews – they were interviewed by myself, (Secretary to the Board) Courtney Rosenblatt, Trustee Marciano, Trustee Finneran and Mayor Carter Flanagan and the candidate from Garden City, Kelly Galanek, emerged. I think she is perfect for this role, and detail-oriented. Even though we have big shoes to fill, Karen will be working right alongside Ms. Galanek, so she’s ready to go. I welcome her, and we all look forward to working with her,” Suozzi told the board and meeting audience.

Ms. Altman is leaving service to Garden City in the months ahead, fol-

lowing her 28 years of work at Village Hall.

A June post on the village’s website relayed her pending retirement, and Altman has continued working and serving Garden City full-time throughout the summer as the search for a new clerk continued. During a portion of the August 17 board meeting, with Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan informing residents about the process of securing a Villagewide Poll on the future of St. Paul’s (which the Board decided to hold on Saturday, October 21, 2023) Ms. Altman’s efforts in assessing the costs and logistics associated with the special polling of thousands of residents, akin to holding a village election, were noted.

With the hire of Kelly Galanek on the agenda, several comments about Clerk Altman and the transition ahead were made by Mayor Carter Flanagan last Thursday night.

“As everyone knows our Village Clerk of many years is retiring. I want to thank Karen Altman, Courtney Rosenblatt, Ralph Suozzi and Deputy Mayor Lawrence Marciano and the rest of the board for the very successful

search for our new clerk as we had many talented applicants,” the mayor said.

During public comments, longtime Linden Street resident Mary Timmins expressed gratitude for Karen Altman’s service to Garden City’s residents like herself, and wished her the very best in “the next chapter.”

“Karen, thank you for everything you have done for the community and for myself. You are hardworking, you’re thorough, you are kind and empathetic. Congratulations on your retirement, enjoy the next stage!” Timmins noted.

On August 17, prior to the board’s approval of Galanek’s services, Administrator Suozzi affirmed the financing of the consulting agreement with Galanek. He asked the Board to suspend the meeting rules to add on the transfer of funds that would appropriate enough money for the rate of $66 per hour for approximately. A $30,000 sum needed to be transferred from the Contingency budget account to pay for Galanek’s current services.

“I calculated it at $66 per hour for 35 hours a week, over 12 weeks to get over

$27,000. If the period is longer we would have to come back to the Board,” Suozzi explained. The Board suspended the meeting rules and voted in favor of the transfer of funds.

Karen Altman was first hired by the Village of Garden City as a stenographer back in 1995, and she moved up the ranks to become Secretary to the Board of Trustees in 2006, then Deputy Village Clerk in 2015 under Clerk Brian Ridgway. Ultimately she was appointed as Village Clerk in April of 2016.

An online post from the village in late June announced her pending retirement. It explained her career experience in Garden City and existing duties as the municipal clerk of the village: “Ms. Altman is responsible for the preparation of agendas and minutes for all Board of Trustees meetings; serves as the Village’s Election Officer, Disability Compliance Officer and Records Management Officer, and also serves as the Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics. During her tenure, Ms. Altman has overseen the digital scanning project and the landscaper licensing program, organized the Village’s

Tennis facilities on schedule for repairs, upgrades

ble their turf’ and this is how to earn more, to host lacrosse and soccer games and practice, to help pay for everything else.”

Blake responded that the village’s tennis courts will be regraded, as he has a proposal from the Laurel Gold Coast Group Tennis & Sport.

“We will be cutting a purchase order to have the tennis courts re-leveled for the start of the indoor season. The capital budget program to replace the skin on the tennis court structure was scheduled to go on this summer (from A.M. Restoration Inc. of Richmond Hill, Queens) but the vendor was not qualified to do this work. That project will now be done in spring 2024 after we re-bid early in the year. Included in the project is $100,000 regrading of the tennis courts from top to bottom,” Blake said.

When the village’s Rec. Commission met last, on Tuesday June 20, Blake reported that $116,000 was allocated towards the regrading of the Har-Tru tennis courts, as part of the anticipated tennis bubble skin replacement project. He noted at the time that originally up to $125,000 was budgeted for the regrading of the Har-Tru tennis courts.

Last Thursday Chapman asked if the current dips and uneven surface would be addressed by the regrading process he spoke about. She was concerned about spots on the tennis courts where it dips down almost four inches, and

other uneven conditions.

Superintendent Blake said that the typical maintenance involves two to three gradings during the indoor tennis season. The facility will be prepped for the coming season appropriately, prior to the resurfacing project scheduled to take place in 2024.

“We will grade the courts before we open for the season and we will probably regrade around the holidays. We will see how the courts hold up, and if we need to bring in a third grading to get us to the point where we can do the total rebuild of the courts – estimated to be $100,000 and included in our Rec. capital program totaling $800,000 – that will involve the final disposition of those courts when the skin is done on the building,” Blake commented.

In her public comment to the Board on August 17, Chapman also asked about the Rec. Department’s programming involving special needs children.

“It would be really nice to do something for the many Garden City students that are special needs – is there anything we can offer recreationally for children? Maybe you can consult with people in Garden City SEPTA and other community members to come out with recreational supplements,” she said.

On the spot, Superintendent Blake responded that there are special needs programs for older children in the village but Recreation does not have a special education specialist on its staff

to address programs for the younger special needs kids.

“That is certainly something we can take under advisement, and as we develop our budget for 2024-2025 (starting in December) I would be happy to meet with you, along with Recreation supervisors and program leaders, to discuss adding programs in. We never want to miss any programs we can offer residents,” Blake said.

Following Mr. Blake’s updates on the agenda items prepared for the Board of Trustees, Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan inquired about the status of the miniature golf course at Community Park.

Last month, the news was not so positive as at the July 20 Board of Trustees’ meeting Blake reported a delay on the mini golf course project and production of materials because of the payment aspect, as the village requested tax information and financial data from the vendor and they wanted a down payment in order to file the paperwork and begin working on this order. That delay surprised the Rec. staff and village administration.

The issue was sorted out, and last Thursday night, Mr. Blake was enthusiastic to tell the Board and community members at the meeting that the Rec. Department’s fortunes had changed. As of early August there were “18 beautiful obstacles” being manufactured to renovate the Garden City mini golf course.

In May the board of trustees

approved the contract for low bidder Lomma Championship Miniature Golf Courses of Scranton, Pennsylvania, at $82,680, following formal rejection of a bid by Pratt Brothers that didn’t meet project criteria and specifications.

Prior to the board’s meeting on August 17 Superintendent Blake and five Rec. Department employees, with two employees from Public Works, assisted staff from Lomma in unloading 18 greens and fairways from its delivery truck on-site at Community Park. Placing these playing surfaces down comes right before the obstacles can be put up.

In July, Blake told the trustees the process of preparing the site “as best we can before the delivery of the materials” was underway. In midsummer an electrician started work on the mini golf course connections and the Department of Public Works ordered the stone blend for underneath its fairways and green areas.

Last week’s update reflected positive momentum towards the course’s completion.

“We are getting close – the course is going to be worked on by DPW and Rec. staff over the next two weeks. We will be placing stone blend on surfaces and setting final locations of the greens, and getting the electrical running to the course greens. Lomma will be back in about two weeks to install the obstacles,” Superintendent Blake said.

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Centennial celebration in 2019, originated the St. Paul’s timeline and continues to keep it up to date, works closely with the Village’s Public Relations Consultant to disseminate information to the public and update the website, files all Village Local Laws with New York State, and came to work every day

during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure birth/death certificates were filed and to be available to Village residents and employees.”

At the start of summer, Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan reflected on the outstanding service Clerk Altman has provided to the community.

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Dance school hosts World Irish Dancing Championship gala

The Doherty Petri School of Irish Dancing hosted an Old Hollywood themed party at the Garden City Casino on July 10 in honor of the 2023 U14 Girls World Champion, McKenna Furst. The World Championships was held over Easter week in Montreal and is the most prestigious of all Irish dance competitions, often referred to as the Olympics of Irish dance. Qualifying for the event is an accomplishment in and of itself with less than 1% of Irish dancers making it to the world stage. There was much to celebrate at the event as Doherty Petri had a stellar Worlds, proudly bringing home twenty-three World

medals and ten Globes between dancers in its USA and Belfast studios. To achieve a coveted globe, dancers must place in the top five of the competition with the pinnacle to be named World Champion.

Over one hundred dancers, parents, teachers, musicians, and alumni attended the celebration, which boasted food, fun, and of course dancing. McKenna’s teachers from the USA and Belfast were overjoyed for her World Championship win. Teacher Lisa Petri gave a speech touting the talent and work ethic of McKenna. McKenna herself took a turn at the microphone thanking everyone who was an inte-

What else would you expect at an Irish Dance party?—dancing, of course! The four USA Globe Holders performed: McKenna, Riley, Jillian, and Liam.

McKenna’s speech was full of gratitude for all those who helped her reach this monumental achievement.

Riley McNaboe of Garden City, Julia O’Rourke, Kate Catterson and Clare Doherty of Garden City striking a pose.

McKenna chose an Old Hollywood theme for her Worlds Party.

Teachers from Doherty Petri pictured with their 2023 World Championship USA Globe Holders (left to right): Karen Petri, Liam Medina (fourth place, U17 Boys), McKenna Furst (World Champion, U14 Girls), Riley McNaboe of Garden City (third place, U16 Girls), Jillian Collins (fourth place, U21 Ladies), Lisa Petri, Luann O’Rourke.

World Champion McKenna performed her winning Set dance.

Dance school hosts World Irish Dancing Championship gala

gral part of her journey to being crowned World Champion. Doherty Petri’s four USA Globe Holders — McKenna Furst of Midland Park, New Jersey, Riley McNaboe of Garden City, Liam Medina of NYC, and Jillian Collins of Ridgefield, NJ — performed to cheers from an energized crowd. The night ended with more dancing and fun celebrating a fantastic competitive year.

In an interview with her USA teachers, Karen and Lisa Petri said of McKenna, “In the World of competitive Irish dance there is no greater success than being crowned World Champion! McKenna has joined a small and elite club of female American Irish dancers who have won the World Championships. She is the fifth female dancer from our program to achieve this honor and we are humbled by and overjoyed for her success.

McKenna has maintained a calm and dedicated program with a non-relenting inner desire and belief that she could take her dancing all the way to the top of the World podium. Classes, privates, weekly competing, at home practicing, and drilling month in and month out for years with a determination to change and grow daily, has lifted her style and standard to the pinnacle of our sport. Her confidence, poise and showmanship on stage deliver unforgettable performances filled with energy, strength, grace and fun! There are no words to describe the moment when she was announced as World Champion as our hearts exploded with joy for this hard-working kind young woman!”

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Congratulations, McKenna and all of the dancers who graced the World stage!

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Delaney from Garden City and Nora hitting the dance floor.

Walking the red carpet, Nora Fodero and Kara Doherty of Garden City.

Centennials travel soccer kicks off with pre-season camp

The Centennials pre-season travel training camp kicked off this week.

GC Centennials travel soccer teams came together this week for the annual Centennials pre-season travel team training camp. After a

summer of sand and sun, over 325 Centennials travel players returned to St. Paul's fields to see new and returning teammates and prepare for

Social worker joins local law firm

Emily M. Fackelman has started a new position as social worker/ elder care advocate at Futterman, Lanza & Pasculli, LLP. This position is supported by a team of nurse advocates located around Long Island. The Social Work/Elder Care Advocate team conducts in-home and telephone assessments to help clients secure proper immediate-need Medicaid home care.

Emily Fackelman will educate and support clients and their families by partnering with home health aides and facilities to coordinate Medicaidapproved in-home care and staffing. Emily Fackelman also defends internal and external appeals with managed long-term (MLTC) plans and represents clients when an appeal was denied prior to coming to the law firm.

Emily Fackelman received her Master of Social Work, Advanced Standing 1 from State University of New York at Stony Brook with a focus on integrated health and aging.

She holds her Bachelor of Science, Social Work from State University of New York at Fredonia.

their fall season. During the threeday camp, players worked on their skills and teamwork in anticipation of the East Meadow tournament

which takes place August 26 and 27. Go GC!

Be sure to check the back part of The Garden City News each week for the latest in GC sports.

Emily M. Fackelman.

Casino Senior Men’s Team captures title

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Casino Greens team members.

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Front row: Dick Rudolph, Jim Murphy, Bob Seaman, Leon McCullough. Not pictured: Andy Thaler, Bob Dougherty, Doug Ohngemach

In an incredibly enjoyable and fun season, the Casino Greens won the league title of the Nassau Senior Men’s (60+) Country Club League. This was the ninth time that the Casino has won the title and the third consecutive title for the Green team.

The Greens, who finished in first place during the regular season, went on to capture the overall championship with two resounding wins in the quarters & semifinal rounds with victories over the Piquet Lane TC (Woodbury 10-2) & the Engineers CC (Roslyn 11-1)

and then defended their title in the finals in an excitingly close win (7-5) against the Muttontown CC.

The victory came down to the last stroke of the match with a brilliant overhead lob by John Daley against the on-rushing Muttontown players to decide the outcome.

Matches, which were played each Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. throughout the summer, were a big viewing attraction for Casino members and their guests.

Centennials fall intramural season begins September 9

Registration is open for GC Centennials Intramural Soccer fall programs. The Centennials main Saturday Intramural program is for pre-K through sixth grade players looking to play and learn in a recreational setting. the recently added 1–3 year old move-

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ment and development programs are nearly sold out. With the start of the season quickly approaching, don’t delay registering your child. For more information on Centennials programs and to register, visit gccentennialsoccer.org.

(left to right): John Daley, Brian McGeough, Keith Becker, Tony Giangrasso, Lou Fasano (Capt.), Nels Larsson, Brad Ramsland, Joe DiPrisco, Alan Fromkin, Paul Cuneo.

Adult Evening Yoga is Back for the Fall

Due to the overwhelming response to our summer evening yoga class we have to decided to continue class through the summer! This 8-week yoga session will again be taught by Kim Mercadante, ERYT.

Please note: The day of the week has changed. These classes will be held at the Garden City Senior Center on Mondays on the following dates:

September 11, 25, October 2, 16, 23, 30, November 13 and 20.

Two sessions will be offered-

BEGINNER CLASS – 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS – 8 to 9 p.m.; for this class, participants should:

• have solid knowledge/experience with foundational yoga postures

• be familiar with various modifications, and use of props

• know to be observant of his/ her own body.

The cost of this session will be $80. This session is open to Garden City residents ages 18 or older. Space is limited so prior registration is necessary. Please fill out the attached form and return it to the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

The Islanders Street Hockey Clinic is Back!

Join us this fall for a 6-week street hockey clinic as Garden City Recreation and Parks partners with the NY Islanders to provide this program! This special program introduces children in grades K–5 to the game of hockey in a non-competitive instructional clinic!

This clinic will be held at Community Park’s Hockey rink on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. starting September 13 to October 18. The cost will be $165 per per

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son which will include instruction, an Islanders street hockey stick and gift bag. No skates or equipment is necessary. Space is limited. To register, please go online to https://newyorkislanders.formstack.com/forms/ garden_city_recreation_and_parks_ street_hockey

US Sports Institute/Pulse Camps are Back for the Fall

Building upon the enormous success of the US Sports Institute, USA Sport Group has extended its product range to offer, Pulse, as the next level in coaching education. Classes are offered on school holidays for ages 5–11 as well as weekly programs on Saturdays and Sundays for ages 2–5.

Pulse Premier Sports Programs offer elite specialized coaching programs for children of all skill levels. At this Garden City location, we offer a wide range of sports camps in conjunction with the Village of Garden City Recreation & Parks Department. With quality sports programming, highly qualified staff and specialized curriculums, this is certainly the best sports camp in Garden City.

Spaces are limited each week, so register early to avoid disappointment! To see the offerings or to register, please visit US Sports Institute’s website at www.ussportsinstitute. com.

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation with Andrea

Please join Andrea Albergo for Chi Kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This seven week session will begin Thursday, September 14, and will be held at 1 p.m. at Garden City’s Senior Center.

Rockaway Ave with payment.

Adult Art Class at Cluett Hall

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this fall. This tenweek program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $ 140. This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning Friday, September 8.

The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided. Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise.

To register for this session please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Recreation and Parks’ Dance Conservatory Schedule for 2023–24

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks’ Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce the schedule of classes for its upcoming 2023–2024 season! Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents aged 3½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Age is determined by

classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted):

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

Monday

• 4:00: Ballet/Jazz (K–1)

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

• 6:00: Ballet (4th–5th Grades)

• 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Tuesday

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

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

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

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

• 8:00: Adult Dance Combo

Wednesday

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

• 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet/Tap (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Tap (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Lyrical (6th Grade and Up)

Thursday

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

• 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Jazz (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Friday

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

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

• 6:00: Lyrical (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Ballet (6th Grade and Up)

Saturday

• 10:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

Unlocking the hidden advantages of chess for seniors

BY AMANAT D. JAIN, GCHS FRESHMAN, CO-FOUNDER OF CHESS4COMMUNITY

Chess is an ancient game of war and strategy, requiring its players to simultaneously plan complex maneuvers for sixteen set pieces, sometimes multiple steps ahead, and all in the face of an ever-changing field of battle. It requires tactical thinking, strategic planning, deception, and rapid decision-making, all in the space of an hour or more of concentrated resolve.

For all of these reasons, it has rapidly become a source of intellectual engagement and emotional fulfillment for seniors. This article seeks to introduce the benefits that chess generates for the elderly, highlighting its cognitive, social, and psychological advantages.

Chess is a cognitive workout that demands strategic thinking, critical analysis, and planning. Engaging in chess regularly serves as a mental exercise, which can be compared to calisthenics for the brain. Seniors who play chess enjoy mental stimulation that prevents cognitive decline. Analyzing various moves, predicting opponents’ strategies, and developing counter-tactics foster a heightened state of mental alertness.

Chess also offers a multitude of health advantages for seniors, potential-

ly even acting as a preventive measure against Alzheimer’s disease. A comprehensive study conducted on 488 older adults by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has revealed that engaging in chess, a game that actively stimulates brain function, significantly diminishes the likelihood of dementia and mitigates its associated symptoms.

Rather than allowing cognitive decline to take hold, maintaining optimal brain activity can notably lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Another notable medical advantage of chess is its potential in aiding the recovery of patients who have suffered from a stroke or a physically debilitating accident. Furthermore, it serves as a valuable form of therapy for individuals with autism or other developmental constraints.

The game’s intricate nature requires players to remember sequences of moves, patterns, and strategies. This frequent mental exercise enhances memory retention and retrieval skills. As seniors engage in the game, they fortify their memory capacities, which can have a positive impact on their daily lives by improving recall and recognition. Additionally, participating in chess fosters deep concentration and a sense of tranquility, effectively assisting in centering and relaxing patients who

are grappling with varying degrees of anxiety.

The chessboard transforms into a social hub, where seniors engage in matches with friends, family, and fellow enthusiasts. These interactions provide an avenue for meaningful connections and emotional support. Playing chess together fosters camaraderie, alleviates feelings of loneliness, and promotes emotional well-being. The bonds formed over the chessboard extend beyond the game, creating a community for seniors.

Amid the complexities of the game, seniors find themselves immersed in a world of strategy and decision-making. This engrossment diverts attention from stressors, acting as a form of cognitive meditation. Concentrating on the chessboard reduces stress and anxiety, contributing to emotional resilience and psychological well-being. In essence, chess is not merely a pastime. It is

a 360-degree platform through which seniors can reap a spectrum of cognitive, emotional, and social rewards.

About Chess4Community: Garden City’s 1st Chess Based Community Program “Chess Community ‘’: Fall 2022 – Ongoing. Chess4Community was founded by Mannat and co-founded by Amanat, it began the first ever Chess Club for seniors at the GC Senior Center. The club’s activities began with a tenweek instructional program, providing members with comprehensive teaching and guidance, along with two refresher courses. Chess4Community expanded by teaching children at the GC Public Library. In 2023, Chess4Community will be running more programs across the town and will spread the message to other towns to get the youth involved with seniors.

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