The Garden City News (9/7/18) by Litmor Publishing

Friday, September 7, 2018

Vol. 94, No.51

FOUNDED 1923

LOCALLY OWNED AND EDITED

CSEA contract PAGE 3 n 50 historical homes PAGE 41

Village, fire union settle all disputes

A FINAL SPLASH

Paid firefighters union disbanded, settlements made to members BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Garden City, New York’s St. Paul’s School are proposed.” In their online bulletin, P.L.I. states that Before St. Paul’s School was listed as one of our Endangered Historic Places in 2010, Preservation Long Island worked to preserve the site in partnership with local advocates for nearly 10 years. Over this period, several ideas for historically sensitive rehabilitation were proposed. Unfortunately, village resources now appear solely dedicated to research and planning towards a project that explicitly

The five-week summer drama over the dissolution of the paid fire department by the Board of Trustees on July 25 has been resolved with the approval of a “global settlement” -- in formal terms, a stipulation agreement between the professional firefighters union and the Village of Garden City. On Tuesday night, the Board of Trustees met at the senior center on Golf Club Lane and the trustees unanimously voted to approve the agreement dated August 30, 2018. The Village’s labor counsel Chris Kurtz, of the law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King, explained the new agreement -- described as a global settlement with the union and 12 paid firemen as individuals -- reached in the last few days of August. “The Fire Chiefs (volunteers) will have full operational control of the village fire service going forward and paid members will have no exclusivity on any work and any apparatus. Paid members have no more right to first response in an apparatus. Prior arbitration awards involving firehouse work restrictions and/or work rules -- commonly referred to as Dienhart Donahue awards -- are null and void going forward. Fire Chiefs will have full authority over staffing, assignments and response of the village. In connection with that, for the 12 paid members of the fire department, seven who retired in August will remain retired and receive full retirement benefits payouts and health insurance in retirement. Additionally two paid members have resigned effective August 30 and they will receive separation payouts from the village, consistent with collective bargaining that was in place. Of those nine individuals (not remaining active with the fire department)

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Friends Amelia Moran and Maddie Gebhard enjoy a final day of swimming, jumping and fun before school starts. A beautiful Labor Day filled the Garden City Pool with families enjoying the final day of summer vacation.

Preservationists criticize St. Paul's concept BY RIKKI N. MASSAND Preservation Long Island, formerly SPLIA (the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities) says it finds many faults with the concept of the sports and activity Centre at St. Paul’s for the defunct property and historic site in the heart of Garden City. St. Paul’s is one of almost 40 historic A.T. Stewart-era properties in the interior of the Village of Garden City, and it is the largest structure in Garden City which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

After she attended and asked questions about historic attributes at the initial public presentation on the the Centre at St. Paul’s concept on July 17, P.L.I.’s Preservation Director Sarah Kautz emailed The Garden City News in late August to announce a conclusion and statement from the collective board of her nonprofit group, which maintains its offices on Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor. A Facebook post from Preservation Long Island on Wednesday, August 29 announced their perspective with the following: “Municipally funded plans for destructive changes at

Marching Band members "Get Ready" for fall PAGE 58 Riding the bull at the Western Promenade PAGES 52-53

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

It's time to move on We were happy to hear that the Garden City Board of Trustees and the firefighters union have come to a final agreement that should clear up all of the litigation that has been hanging over the Village for years. While we still think the decision to change the structure of the fire department would have benefited from greater public participation, what's done is done and it seems that all sides are ready to move on. n

Also in this week's issue we feature an interview with preservation advocate Jeffrey Kroessler regarding the Village's new concept for St. Paul's, which would turn it in to a recreation center.

The Board is to be commended in its efforts to bring in the opinions of the public before moving forward. But as might be expected, some people, such as Prof. Kroessler will not agree with the concept. There are many facets to the problem of St. Paul's - cost, preservation, usage, parking. But at the same time the building has been decaying for decades (see our photos of some of the broken or missing windows that are included with the story). We don't know if this is the right plan, or even if the public will support it. But in any case, by bringing in lots of public discussion the Village may hit on the best possible outcome for the building.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com

For the Love of St. Paul’s… To the Editor: I am writing as a very concerned, longtime resident of Garden City. We are all well aware of the longstanding issues surrounding St. Paul’s and its future. While I am somewhat encouraged by the fact that the current Village Board appears to be interested in options for use of the building, I am at the same time quite horrified by the current state of this historic landmark. The condition of the land where St. Paul’s resides has deteriorated so badly over the last year that it truly looks like a condemned area. Between the wooden horses surrounding the building and the fact that there has been absolutely no upkeep regarding the grounds or closing of open windows, it is a disgrace and the Village should be ashamed. This beautiful historic structure is a major hallmark of this Village. The Village should be going to great lengths to ensure that this building is not only safeguarded from further deterioration,

but that the grounds are taken care of as well. I drive by every day on my way home from work and I am literally sickened by the worsening conditions. Instead of seeing a majestic building, what is seen is completely overgrown grass and weeds indicating an absolute disregard for the building and its surroundings. It is a sad state when our own Village does not see that they are making an already difficult situation even worse by not fulfilling their responsibility in basic upkeep of St. Paul’s. I ask that the Village please do the right thing here and start addressing the immediate need of securing the building from further deterioration and by cleaning up the surroundings. Mary Frost Mahoney

Get ready to vote To the Editor: GET READY, GET SET, GO!!! Election Day is November 6. Mark See page 40

Village seeks residents to serve on Zoning Board of Appeals The Village of Garden City depends upon its residents to function and perform many valuable services. The Village has an opening on the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals interprets the Village’s Zoning Code and makes decisions on applications for variances and special permits. This Board consists of five members and one alternate member who serve for five-year terms. For more information on this Board, please visit the Incorporated Village of Garden City website at www.gardencityny.net. The four Property Owners’

Associations (POAs) help the Village identify candidates and positions which are allocated among residents from the four sections of the Village, with additional positions at large. If you are interested in applying for a position on the Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals, please email the Chairperson of the POAs’ Joint Conference Committee, Robert Bommarito, at rbommesq@gmail. com. Please submit a resume or similar information describing your interest and qualifications for this position.

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND At its special meeting on Tuesday evening, September 4 at the Golf Club Lane senior center, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Civil Service Employees’ Association (CSEA) Inc. Supervisory Unit (Local 882) for a period of three years, June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2021. The supervisors’ unit has just under 20 Garden City employees who manage all the CSEA Rank & File municipal employee unit members. The prior agreement with the supervisory unit was from June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2018, and a dispute over terms for the current fiscal village year (June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019) is stated in the new agreement. The new agreement is considered a “successor contract to the eight-year agreement” and covers the disputed current year, resolving issues of employment conditions and rights of management (the village). As part of the agreement, the village confirmed a number of “operational rights” including rights associated with attendance and timekeeping devices

and equipment. Labor counsel to the Village of Garden City, Chris Kurtz of the local firm Bond, Schoeneck & King, said the goal achieved was for Garden City to install and implement “whatever devices are necessary to modernize the attendance system and payroll system in the village.” Under the agreed-to terms, GPS systems implementation and use are now available to the Village of Garden City, as is the implementation and use of biweekly direct deposit payroll. The GPS tracking systems planned for all vehicle fleets of the municipality came up at the July 25 Board of Trustees meeting when $30,830 in funding was approved (reported in The Garden City News’ August 17, 2018 edition). A post (update) on the Village of Garden City website on August 13 indicated the planned use and functions of the new GPS systems: “At the July 25, 2018 Board meeting, trustees approved funding for the village to install GPS tracking systems in all village vehicles. According to Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco, investment in this sysSee page 53

Volunteer firefighters to hold 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony

The 9/11 Memorial on the Village Green Chief Brian Gallo and the officers and members of the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department would like to invite all village residents to join the department for its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Village 9/11 Memorial located at the Village Green & Gazebo at the corner of Hilton Ave and Stewart Ave.

The remembrance will be held Tuesday, September 11th, at 7:00PM. All are welcome to attend. The names of the 23 residents who perished were read during the ceremony. Their names are etched in the memorial monument stone on the Village Green.

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GCPD Back to School Safety Series: Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety

This is Part Three of the four-part series of articles by the Garden City Police Department addressing Back to School Safety Issues. In the previous two newspaper articles we addressed safe driving practices and school bus safety. If you missed either of these articles, you can stop by the Garden City Police Department and pick up a copy. This week’s article will cover pedestrian/bicycle safety. Parents, grandparents, guardians, and teachers are encouraged to use this article to help teach their children about pedestrian/bicycle safety.

Pedestrian Safety:

• Children should not walk while talking on a cell phone or texting. • Pedestrians should always use sidewalks when available and walk on the inside edge of the sidewalk farthest away from traffic. If a sidewalk is unavailable, pedestrians are encouraged to walk in a single file as close to the edge of the roadway as practical. You should also walk against the flow of traffic so that oncoming cars are visible. • Research has shown that until your child is at least 8 years old, you should hold their hand on the sidewalk and in parking lots. Furthermore, until they are 10 years old, you should hold their hand while crossing the street. • Teach your children to be defensive and NEVER assume that a driver sees them.

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• Always LOOK in all directions before crossing the street, LEFT, then RIGHT, then LEFT again. NEVER run into the street. • Avoid crossing streets at mid-block, especially when parked cars may obstruct vision. Cross at Stop signs, traffic signals, crosswalks and crossing guards when available. • When crossing a street, NEVER assume a green light or WALK signal means it is safe to cross the street. Remember; LOOK LEFT, then RIGHT, then LEFT again before crossing. • Remove earphones when preparing to cross the street. You will not be able to hear approaching traffic. • Do not follow others across the street until you have checked for yourself to see that it is safe to cross. • Walk the route to school with your child and discuss safe practices. Teach your children about traffic laws and encourage them to ask questions when they are unsure of what to do. • Crossing guards are near schools to assist children and others in safely crossing the street. It is a violation of New York State law to disregard the signals and directions of crossing guards. • Teach your children to obey the directions given to them by crossing guards. This includes crossing only when directed, no running or riding bicycles at crossings.

Bicycle Safety:

• Persons riding bicycles are subject to the same laws as motorists. • All bicyclists under the age of 14 are required to wear approved bicycle helmets when they are operators or passengers on bicycles. • Regardless of what the law requires, the Garden City Police Department recommends that ALL operators and passengers wear bicycle helmets. According to a 2016 report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an estimated 83 percent of all bicyclists killed in accidents were not wearing a bike helmet. Parents should set a good example and wear a helmet. • Teach your children how to ride a bicycle and practice riding in a safe location where there are no cars. It is important for children to learn how to signal, turn, slow down and stop without falling. Hand signals for bicyclists are the same as for motorists. • Teach your children to be defensive when riding and NEVER assume a driver sees them. • Bicyclists should carefully look in all directions for vehicles, other bicyclists and pedestrians. Take extra care when nearing intersections or driveways where vehicles may be turning. • Children should walk their bicycles across intersections. Bicycles should be ridden in bicycle lanes when available or as close to the right edge

of the roadway as practical in the same direction as traffic. • Ride your bicycle in single file only. • NEVER use a bicycle to carry more people then it was designed to carry. Never ride anyone on the handlebars. • When riding a bicycle, wear bright colored clothing and make sure the bicycle has proper reflectors. • DO NOT ride a bicycle while wearing earphones, talking on a phone or texting. You will not be able to hear or see approaching traffic. It is illegal to wear more than one earphone while riding a bicycle. A bicycle must be equipped with: A) Brakes that are capable of making the tires skid, on dry level pavement. B) A bell, horn, or other device that can be heard at least 100 feet away; sirens and whistles are NOT permitted. C) Bicycles driven between a halfhour after sunset and a half-hour before sunrise must be equipped with a white front headlight visible in darkness for at least 500 feet, and a red taillight visible for at least 300 feet. D) A bicycle, when purchased new and/or driven at night, must have reflective tires, or wide-angle spoke-mounted reflectors. Reflectors must be colorless or amber for front wheels and colorless or red for rear wheels. Please remember to read Part Four of the Back to School Safety Series, “Stranger Danger,” next week.

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Wallet stolen: On August 30th an Adelphi student reported that his wallet was stolen while attending school the wallet contained money, credit cards and personal papers. Two vehicle accident: On August 31st Garden City Police investigated a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Clinton and Wyatt Roads. One of the vehicles left the scene without stopping. Forged credit card: On September 1st Garden City detectives arrested a 26 year old Queens woman for allegedly using a forged credit card to purchase merchandise valued at $3,700. The woman was charged with grand larceny and identity theft. Aggravated unlicensed

operation: On September 2nd Garden City police investigated a two-vehicle crash on Old Country Road. Subsequently, one of the drivers, a 40 year old Freeport man, was arrested for allegedly driving with twenty license suspensions. The man was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree and aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd degree. Burst water pipe: On September 2nd Garden City Police and Fire departments responded to a Steward Avenue business for an alarm activated by a burst water pipe. Bike stolen: On September

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a bicycle was reported stolen from the yard of a Hilton Avenue residence. Transformer fire: On September 3rd Garden City Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a transformer fire on John Street. DWI arrest: On September 4th Garden City Police responded to a report of a disoriented male in Parking Field #8. Upon arrival, officers observed the subject in a vehicle driving erratically. The vehicle was stopped, and upon investigation, the driver, a 66 year old Garden

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City man, was arrested for Aggravated DWI (more than .18 percent Blood Alcohol Content). Check fraud: on September 4th Garden City Police responded to a Franklin Avenue bank where a female suspect allegedly attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $4,500 and fled the scene when advised there was insufficient funds to cover the check. School's open, drive carefully: On September 3rd Garden City Police were assigned to extra traffic enforcement patrols due to the opening of schools. Seventy-three tickets were issued, including 16 speeding in school zones, six speed violations and two passed school buses.

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“Drawing the Line in Editorial Cartooning”

“Drawing the Line in Editorial Cartooning” is the topic of a talk to be given by award-winning cartoonist Matt Bodkin on Sunday, September 23rd at 11AM at the Ethical Humanist Society of LI in Garden City. Bodkin will talk about his cartoon creation process, his personal guidelines on what can and can’t be done, and the ethical conflicts he has to resolve along the way. Bodkin says, “I’m there to cause trouble, but there are still limits.” Bodkin is a member of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists. His work can be seen weekly in The Long Island Business News, Blank Slate Media, and Saturdays in Newsday. The Ethical Humanist Society is located at 38 Old Country Road, Garden City, at the western end of Old Country Road. There is no charge for this meeting.

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GARDEN CITY UPDATE - NEWS AND INFORMATION Mayor@gardencityny.net The Board of Trustees and staff continue to work on numerous projects, including the water tower construction, street and parking lot paving projects and other matters. We encourage you to attend Village Board of Trustees meetings. Our next meeting is Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. The Board may determine to change the date or hold an additional meeting prior to September 20 in order to address potential bidding matters and projects, and other matters. We will keep you advised.

Village reaches settlement with paid firefighters

At a special meeting held Tuesday, September 4, 2018, the Garden City Board of Trustees unanimously ratified a Stipulation of Agreement, dated August 30, 2018, between the Village of Garden City, the Professional Firefighters Association Local 1588 and current and former Union bargaining unit members. Both the Union and all 12 members of the paid contingent executed the agreement. For technical legal reasons, the Village Board agreed under the settlement to rescind its earlier resolution to formally abolish the paid fire contingent. Trustees unanimously voted to rescind Resolution 128-2018 of July 25, 2018 at the September 4 special meeting. The agreement is a global settlement of all outstanding issues and past and pending arbitrations and litigation, including the lawsuit filed recently by several residents in Nassau Supreme Court which has been withdrawn by the plaintiffs. The settlement removes the potential for future litigation which will result in large savings in legal costs and administrative hours from members of the Board of Trustees, the Village’s management team, the Fire Chief(s) and members of the volunteer force. The settlement provides, first and foremost, that the Village regain total control of the operations of the Fire Department and the provision of fire related services, including the removal of all prohibitions and restrictions regarding first-line response and exclusivity. The Village satisfied its goal of obtaining full control of fire operations, including the right to deploy any firefighter to any fire event and to utilize all fire equipment and apparatus at any time. The settlement also provides that all staffing and manning decisions are within the control and discretion of the Village through its Fire Chiefs. The agreement allows the Village to proceed with an all-volunteer fire force like virtually every other community on Long Island. As per the agreement, seven paid

members retired in August; two members resigned effective August 30, 2018; two members were placed on administrative leave and will remain on administrative leave through their respective retirement dates or the last day of the month in which they each reach 20 years of service with the New York State and Local Retirement System, whichever comes first; and the inactive member will remain on disability leave until he either receives disability retirement or until he hits his 20 years of service to the Village. The parties also settled numerous economic issues that had been in dispute, including retroactive pay amounts based on annual raises for past years of 2 percent per annum. The Union had been without a contract since 2011. These amounts for prior years had been included in all prior years’ budgets. In addition, in consideration of early terminations and retirements and other waivers of potential claims, and to avoid future litigation, additional payments will be made to the individual union members. Notwithstanding the payments for early termination and retirement, the Village will obtain savings of millions of dollars in future years. The Union also disclaims representation interest and rights, will be decertified and no longer represent the former members. Additionally, the settlement allows the Village to remove the uncertainty that had been created by Union actions in an effort to double or triple the size of the paid contingent. Finally, the settlement provides that neither the Union nor the individual members will engage in any activities to disrupt the provision of goods or services from third parties to the Village or the recruitment of additional volunteers. “Part of what was important to resolve for the Village was all outstanding litigation. There were arbitrations, improper practice charges, other cases as well. All those are deemed settled, withdrawn as a result of this global agreement,” Labor Counsel Christopher Kurtz of Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, said. The Stipulation of Agreement can be read in its entirety on the Village website, www.gardencityny.net.

Excellent Police Work

On Monday and Wednesday this week, a wallet and a purse were reported stolen from two vehicles at the Garden City Pool. An officer was assigned to the lot Thursday and observed a male subject looking into vehicles. The subject observed the officer and attempted to flee by jumping into a vehicle occupied by two other males. The registration on the

vehicle was suspended. The officer stopped the vehicle. Upon investigation by the Officer and Garden City Detectives, the driver of the vehicle, a male 16-year-old from Hempstead, was arrested for the two aforementioned Garden City Pool larcenies, possession of stolen credit cards, a larceny from a vehicle at Echo Park in West Hempstead, driving a vehicle with a suspended registration and unlicensed operation. A second occupant, a male 22-year-old from Hempstead, was charged with possessing stolen credit cards from the Garden City Pool larcenies as well as forgery and grand larceny for an unrelated Garden City case which occurred in March where he and another person, already arrested, cashed four forged payroll checks in the name of a Franklin Avenue business for a total loss of $2,330. The third subject in the vehicle, a male 23-yearold from Hempstead, was charged with possession of marijuana. “This was excellent police work from the arresting officer and the Detectives,“ Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said.

National Grid Pipeline Integrity Project

National Grid’s pipeline integrity project, which involves the replacement of valves and fittings on existing pipeline, as well as robotic inspections, is nearing completion. This work is intended to ensure the safety and reliability of their system. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, Police Commissioner Ken Jackson, Fire Chief Brian Gallo and Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco have met with a team from National Grid that included a Government liaison, one of their Project Managers and two of their project engineers to discuss the project. Most of the work began in Elmont but the eastern most portion of the work (Phase I) affects the western edge of Garden City in the area of Fairmount Boulevard and New Hyde Park Road; Fairmount Boulevard and Middleton Road; and Edgemere Road and Princeton Street. The Garden City portion of the work began in July. Crews are excavating at the specific locations where piping already exists and replacing/adding specific fittings that will give National Grid the ability to better inspect and maintain its system.

Drive With Care - Schools are Open

All motorists are reminded that this week marked the opening of the 2018/19 school year in Garden City. Hundreds of youngsters are walking to and from school, many for the first time. Please drive carefully and pay

particular attention when driving in the area of recommended pedestrian routes, bus stops and schoolyards. This will not be any different than prior years in that a few preoccupied young people will inevitably dart out from in between parked cars or fail to look for oncoming traffic when crossing the street. Please drive slowly. While the police and crossing guards are on duty at school crossing zones, many children will be crossing at unprotected areas. Parents are urged to discuss safe practices with their children and to remind them that it is very difficult for passing motorists to see them and affect a safe stop. A reminder to motorists that the posted speed limit in the area of schools is 20 miles per hour.

Solar compacting units to be installed this month

The Village has finalized a contract with DEC Green, a company that sells “smart” garbage receptacles that work off of solar power, and is scheduled to receive the new solar powered trash receptacles on September 24. They will be installed September 25, according to Department of Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco. Back in March, Mr. DiFrancisco, along with Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, Recreation Director Kevin Ocker and Sanitation Department personnel met with representatives from the company to learn more about the pails. The top of the pail is a solar panel. The pail itself has a compactor built into it. When the garbage reaches a certain height there’s a laser inside. When garbage breaks the plane of the laser it automatically engages the compactors to crush the garbage to handle more capacity in the pail. While a standard pail may hold 50 gallons, with the compactor a pail can hold up to 150 gallons. In addition, the pails are built with cell phones inside them to send a text or email to Village personnel notifying them when the pails are full and need to be emptied. These pails will be strategically placed throughout the Village, including parks, south of Seventh Street near food establishments, Community Park and the St. Paul’s complex, one in the parking lot near Grimaldi’s and V-Spa, one along New Hyde Park Road in the West and one at the Garden City Pool, which will then be relocated once the season ends. The Village also purchased 20 new, larger capacity trash receptacles for the business district. Eleven will be placed inside Parking Field 7S while an additional three or four will be added to Seventh Street to supplement the newly purchased solar pails.

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READY TO SELL? LOOKING TO BUY?

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Open House, Sat, Sep 8, 2 - 4pm & Sun, Sep 9, 1 - 3pm 89 Kenwood Road Garden City | $1,299,000 | 4-BR, 2.5-BA Jane Romanowski. Web# 3060075

421 Stewart Ave, Garden City | $2,238,888 | 5-BR, 4-BA and 2- HALF-BA Catherine Gerspach and Katrina Kamer. Web# 3062337

Open House, Sat/Sun, September 8 & 9, 11:30am - 1pm 8 Euston Road Garden City | $759,000 | 3-BR, 1.5-BA Jill Palmeri. Web# 3052662

114 Tenth Street, Garden City | $1,699,999 | 6-BR, 3.5-BA Jill Palmeri. Web# 3049802

Garden City | $1,199,000 | 4-BR, 2.5-BA L. Mulligan and N. Quigley. Web# *1324315

Under Contract | 44 Hilton Avenue, Garden City $1,699,000 | 6-BR, 4-BA and 2-HALF-BA Sandra Shannon. Web# 2959473

Under Contract | 138 Brook Street, Garden City | $949,000 3-BR, 5-BA| Patrick McCooey and Joseph Sciarrotto.

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Five new members join the GC Volunteer Fire Department

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New members of the GCFD along with Chief Gallo, Assistant Chief Strysko, Assistant Chief Moody, and Assistant Chief O’Malley On Tuesday, September 4th, Chief Brian Gallo swore in five new members of to the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department: Keith Cooper, Evelyn Davis, Christopher Maier, John Martinkat, and Mario Scirica. These five new members took their oath from Chief Gallo, and later in the

evening, their membership was ratified by the Board of Trustees. For more information on how you can serve the community as a volunteer firefighter, please visit the department’s webpage at www.gcfdny.com and follow us on Facebook.

Estates POA seeks Student Ambassador

The Estates Property Owners’ Association is starting a Student Ambassador Program to encourage high school students’ participation in the Village’s government through attendance at POA meetings. The Estates POA is now accepting applications for Student Ambassador for the school year 2018-2019 from students who are either in their junior and senior year of any public or private high school. This is an excellent opportunity for students to become involved in Garden City’s unique form of local government. The applicant must reside in the Estates section of Garden City and have a parent who has paid membership dues to the Estates POA for the 2018-2019 year. The Student Ambassador will be expected to 1. Attend the monthly Estates POA meetings, 2. Report, at this meeting, about one issue that is of concern to high school

students, 3. Write an article expressing your opinion about one of the issues reported on at each of the meetings, 4. Submit such article for publication either in the high school’s newspaper or on the Estates POA website, 5. Attend at least one meeting of the School Board per year, and 6. Attend at least one meeting of the Board of Trustees per year. The application is available on the Estates POA website at www.gcestates.org. Please mail the completed application, an unofficial copy of your transcript, a list of any extracurricular activities and a short essay explaining why you are interested in participating in the Student Ambassador Program to the Estates POA, P.O. Box 282, Garden City, New York, 11530 or email to Tina DiMino at rdimino@optonline. net. Please submit your application by October 7th, 2018.

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Place an ad in our Classifieds for reasonable rates and prompt results. Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for more information.

This 4 bedroom 3 bath Colonial home offers beautiful and abundant living spaces. The welcoming entry foyer of this traditional center hall leads to a gracious living room with wood burning fireplace and formal dining room. Custom cabinets, appliances and granite counter tops make this kitchen a chef’s dream. Adjoining the kitchen is a great room (22x15), a spacious den (20x18) and powder room. Your guests can be entertained in every room on the first floor as well as accessing the deck off the Kitchen/ family room. The second floor offers a lovely master sunlit oasis with full bath and multiple closets. An additional full bath services the three spacious family bedrooms. Additional amenities include attic for storage, cedar closet, hook ups for 2 washers and dryers, central AC, and irrigation system. This Colonial home is perfectly situated in the Mott Section on an oversized lot with southern exposure.

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, SEPT 8, 2 – 4PM and SUNDAY, SEPT 9, 1 – 3PM 89 KENWOOD ROAD, GARDEN CITY | $1,299,000

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205 Whitehall Boulevard

Shown By Appointment

Not Your Ordinary Split! This pristine and sun-drenched split is located on 60 x 133 private property on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Boulevardâ&#x20AC;? within walking distance to the Merillon LIRR station and the high school. Highlights include an open concept main floor with soaring ceiling and fireplace in the living room, huge eat in kitchen with sliders to the backyard, en suite master bedroom with updated bath plus 2 additional bedrooms and hall bath on upper level, an inviting family room, the fourth bedroom ~ ideal for a nanny or in law suite or office, access to the heated 2-car garage on the lower level and a basement with rec room and full bath, young 5 z gas heat and central air. Offered at $1,049,000 Taxes $15,926.97 with Basic Star

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New Listing

233 Brompton Road OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday 12-2 PM

This beautiful colonial has been completely renovated throughout including the roof, siding, windows, boiler, central air conditioning, electric upgrade, kitchen and bathrooms. The home features a foyer, a spacious living room and a gourmet kitchen with an island that flows into the dining room. The second floor has a master bedroom suite with a walk-in closet and 2 nice size bedrooms that are serviced by a hall bathroom. The basement recreation area and the rear paver patio with the professionally landscaped yard are perfect for entertaining. The home is conveniently located near the school and transportation and the total real estate taxes inclusive of the basic star reduction are an amazing $9889.

Please stop by the open house or call us for a private showing.

Offered at $895,000 Stephen Baymack Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker Mobile: 516-216-0244 email: sbaymack@coachrealtors.com

Laura Baymack Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Mobile: 516-537-3050 email: lbaymack@coachrealtors.com

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The Garden City News Friday, September 7, 2018

New Listing

144 Willow Street OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday 1-3PM

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this great opportunity! Low taxes! Welcome to this warm and charming side-hall colonial on a quiet tree-lined street in the eastern section of Garden City. This 60 x 100 property offers a large, peaceful, private yard with slate patio on the side. The First floor features an entry foyer with coat closet, large living room, formal dining room and kitchen with wood cabinets. The Second floor offers 2 master sized bedrooms, 1 additional bedroom, a full hall bath and access to the attic. The full unfinished basement has plenty of room for storage and has laundry and utility areas. Additional Features: Hardwood floors throughout, gas heat, new boiler (2017) and new hot water heater (2015), attached one car garage. Notables: Conveniently located near park, schools, LIRR train station and shopping.

Please stop by the open house or call us for a private showing.

Offered at $699,000 Susan Bashian Licensed R.E. Salesperson Bronze Level Achievement Mobile:(516) 503-4400 susieb2@yahoo.com

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Homes By Appointment

Set back from the boulevard, this Estates 5 bedroom 3.5 bath Center Hall Colonial sits on a 100 x150 deep property that is beautifully landscaped and has a completely fenced rear yard with a long gated driveway.

The grand foyer leads to a gracious staircase, extending to all three floors. The living room and dining room are large and updated with traditional woodworking and shining hardwood floors. The back staircase easily accesses the new eat in kitchen with high end appliances and finishes, and spotlights the large family room with a fireplace, radiant heated floors and sliders leading to the large paver patio. A bonus on the first floor is the Billiards Room with doors leading to the very private back yard. Other Features: New Roof, New windows on the 1st floor, Hardwood floors, Updated Electric Service, CAC, Det.2 Car Garage, Long, “Turn Around” Driveway, In Ground Sprinklers, Gas Heat & Basement Recreation Area.

Offered at $1,199,000

Located on a beautiful block this sun-filled Split Level Home with very reasonable taxes, has 1560 sq. feet of living space plus almost 500 sq. ft of a lower level recreation area and a 12’ x 20’ deck off the living room /dining room area for convenient outdoor entertaining. The kitchen sky light shines down on the family breakfast table and the large family room with a wonderful wood burning fireplace is only steps away. The open staircase leads up to two family bedrooms, a new hall bath and a master with new en-suite bath. The lower level houses a play room, great storage, laundry room and mechanicals.Other Features: In-ground sprinklers, 200 amps electric, energy efficient gas boiler and hot water system, oversized attached one car garage, close to Hemlock Park, schools, shopping and transportation

Offered at $849,000

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Licensed RE Associate Broker Office 516-746-5511

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The Garden City News Friday, September 7, 2018

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Some things that have gotten better BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

Due to overwhelming demand

Garden Manor Nursery School At Christ Episcopal Church

has opened a third Toddler Class for 2 year olds and there are a few remaining spots. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please visit our website at www.gmns.org or call our office at 775-2626.

Garden Manor Nursery School 33 Jefferson Street Garden City

First, as I’ve mentioned in numerous previous columns written around this time of year, for many of us September rather than January seems like the beginning of the new year. Of course, part of this feeling is no doubt a holdover from school days long ago when the new academic year started around now. But there are many other reasons to think that September is the de facto first month. For one thing, the temperatures are getting cooler and vacation time is largely over, so family life, whether or not kids are present, goes back to a more settled routine. The pace of business picks up considerably as key decision makers and clients are back in the saddle. Even the sporting scene changes considerably from the more leisurely pace of baseball to the beginning of the more intense and high energy football season. In any event, this column will mark the dawning of the unofficial new year by putting off for a week further discussions of politics (I already wrote about Senator John McCain last week) and instead discussing, and indeed celebrating for the most part, the technological improvements that have greatly improved our lives in the last 40 years. I got the idea for this piece from a column by Jeff Sanders on the PJ Media website, although my list of improvements differs somewhat from the list propounded by Mr. Sanders. Perhaps the biggest change for the better since the late 1970’s has been improvements in information and communication. In those days, there was no generally available internet and only a few specialized database services (for example, Lexis and Nexis); pretty much all information had to be looked up. Files were generally in paper form and armies of file clerks and clerical workers were required to process, store and retrieve data. Even word processing was relatively new, as were faxes (emails were not widely used and cellphones were rare). Now, of course, communication is remarkably faster and most information, whether in the public or private sec-

tor, is almost immediately retrievable and transactions are recorded more or less immediately. This has many benefits, from attempting to find a library book to dealing with governmental agencies, or even being able to tell someone that you are running a few minutes late. On a mundane level, when I started writing this column in 1995, I had to keep scrapbooks and review encyclopedias to fact check what I had written, something now easily accomplished on the internet. Of course, the ease in accessing information has created important applications, many of which affect our daily lives. Perhaps the most important is online shopping, whereby a huge array of products can be purchased, and acquired very quickly, without having to leave home. Entertainment, whether music or movies, is easy to download at home. Travel arrangements, too, can be made quickly and efficiently and even the taxi industry has been revolutionized by Uber. Of course, the information related changes have some downsides. It is possible to have an overload of information and it certainly can lead to distraction and dysfunction. Much of the new online economic activity has created disruptions and has led to the decline of some neighborhood shopping. Such industries as travel agencies and record stores have come under stress, while others, such as media companies, have had to transform themselves. On the other hand, almost nobody would object to another very substantial change in the last 40 years, major in medical technology, some of it (like MRI’s) driven by information technology. These advances have both made life better (for example, the widespread availability of hip replacements) and also considerably longer. Male life expectancy at birth rose from 73.4 in 1978 to 78.7 in 2015, while female life expectancy during this period 0went from 77.3 to 81.2. We obviously don’t live in a perfect age, but on balance technology has improved our lives considerably in the last 40 years.

Get rid of your unwanted items by placing an ad for them in our Classifieds! We have reasonable rates, and you’ll have prompt results! Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for rates and other info.

Just Listed! 4 Main Avenue OPEN HOUSE Saturday and Sunday 2-4

A wonderful opportunity! This newly renovated Colonial home is located in the desirable Estates section of Garden City.

This immaculate and modernized home is equipped with a spacious contemporary eat in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, quartz counter tops and backsplash. Perfect for the frequent entertainer; an open floor plan allows flow thru from the kitchen to the dining room and living room. The dining room opens with sliders to a maintenance free Trek Dek patio to enjoy dining and relaxing outside! The family room is conveniently situated off the kitchen and offers a beautiful stone, wood burning fireplace. Laundry and powder room are also placed on the first floor. The second floor offers a large master suite with beautifully renovated Master Bath and 3 additional generously sized bedrooms and a full hall bath boasts a double vanity. Additional amenities include a finished recreation area, CAC, IGS, and 1.5 car attached garage. Low taxes!!! Transportation, playground and schools are easily accessible

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this exceptional opportunity! Offered at $999,999 Liz Breslin Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker Platinum Level of Achievement Office: 516-746-5511 Mobile: 516-375-7081 email: lbreslin@coachrealtors.com

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Historical Society to present cabaret performance 48 Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout, NY • 516.447.6600

New Listing In Point Lookout

Vicki Mills

Warm and inviting three bedroom Cape on double lot with hardwood floors, private front porch and rear yard, garage, parking for 7-8 cars, all just over one block to the residents only beach. Asking price $995,000.

Please call Peggy Steiner at 516.725.1845 for more information or to schedule a time to see this beautiful home. www.saltwater-realty.com

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As part of its Music Series, The Garden City Historical Society is pleased to present its guests a new music experience: a cabaret performance. Vicki Imbarrato, professionally known as Vicki Mills, will perform “The Great American Songbook for a Sunday Afternoon,” at the Historical Society Museum, on Sunday, September 23rd. Vicki will be accompanied by Musical Director Stuart Waters and his Trio. Tickets at $40 per person are on sale now at the Historical Society’s consignment shop, the A.T. Stewart Exchange, located on the lower level of the Museum, 109 Eleventh Street. The Exchange is open Tuesday-Friday, 10AM to 4PM and Saturdays from noon to 4PM, 516-7468900. Tickets may also be purchased through the mail; please send a check for the appropriate number of tickets requested to The Garden City Historical Society, c/o Penny Hinderstein, 170 Kensington Road, Garden City, NY, 11530. Make checks payable to The Garden City Historical Society. Requests received no later than September 17th

will be sent directly by mail to the guest who placed the order. Open seating begins at 2:30PM, and the performance starts at 3. Seating is limited; parking is available in the rear of the building. Garden City resident Vicki Mills studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. Her career began when she was “discovered” on The Arthur Godfrey Talent Show, and subsequently appeared on his morning program. From there, she went on to Stop the Music with Bert Parks and was the vocalist on Name That Tune for several years. While performing on Name, she studied acting with the renowned Lee Strasberg — Marilyn Monroe was in her class! She also made cameo appearances on Stars on Parade. Vicki has appeared in many special benefit performances at the Nassau Coliseum with such stars as Robert Goulet, Julia LaRosa, and Vic Damone. She also performed on a regular basis at the Garden City Hotel. Over the years, Vicki has performed the Star Spangled Banner at numerous political functions and baseball games at Shea Stadium, as well as events sponsored by the Long Island Association for Industry and Commerce, governmental ceremonies, and five presidents. For the past ten years, Vicki has headlined the Summer Program for Seniors from June to September at Lido Beach as part of the Town of Hempstead’s Senior Enrichment Programs. She was extremely well received at a 90-minute one woman show sponsored by the Town’s Cultural Arts Program. Vicki is active in many charities from the American Cancer Society to Community Mainstreaming Associates, which works to improve the quality of life for people who receive support and services. Vicki received CMA’s Humanitarian of the Year Award.

IN MEMORIAM John Marlin Pew 1929-2018

John M. Pew, passed away in the care of his daughter Stacy Pew Morris of Coral Gables Florida on August 17th. He grew up and graduated from high school in Garden City, Class of 1947. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Cornell University and a Master of Engineering from UCLA. He was employed by the Hughes Aircraft

Co. in California for 43 years. He is survived by his daughter and son-inlaw Patrick Morris and their children, his grandchildren, Ellie and Brian, and by a daughter-in-law Hillary Stillwell, and granddaughters Cara and Tessa Pew. His son Grant died of a sudden heart attack at age 37. He is also survived by a brother, Richard, his wife Elizabeth, and their three children and eight grandchildren.

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Saturday & Sunday 12:30-2:30PM

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this opportunity to own a completely renovated 3 bedroom split level home located midblock in the Northeastern Section on private 65 x 122 property. The first floor features a new eat-in-kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances which opens to the dining room/living room area. The second floor offers a master bedroom with a new en-suite bath, 2 additional bedrooms and a new full hall bath. On the lower level is a spacious and sunny family room with a gas fireplace and access to the backyard. This home also features hardwood floors throughout, a full finished basement, central air conditioning, a new gas burner, a security system and a 2 car attached garage. The large backyard has a new wood deck which is perfect for entertaining. This home is conveniently located near transportation, shopping, and schools. This move-in ready house is the home you have been waiting for!

Please stop by the Open House or call me for a private showing.

Offered at $899,000 Elise Ronzetti, CBR, CIREC Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Office: 516-746-5511 Mobile: 516-987-2194 eronzetti@coachrealtors.com

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Just Listed! New To The Market! 14 East Drive

Friday, September 7, 2018 The Garden City News

WPOA wraps up informational meetings The WPOA (Western Property Owners Association) held an informational meeting on the Long Island Rail Road 3rd track on Tuesday night. Residents reviewed an informational PowerPoint presented by the consortium building the 3rd track, and asked many questions on traffic, soil sampling and construction timelines. New information for the WPOA was the start date for closing Covert Avenue, which is now set for February 2019. This pushed New Hyde Park Avenue crossing work’s back to roughly August – September 2019 time frame. The 3rd track group will return to the WPOA for our January 2019, general meeting with a proposed detailed plan for traffic control. Please watch the WPOA web site (gcwpoa.com) for the presentation from Tuesday night and important contact information provided at the meeting. One issue which has come up which concerns the WPOA is the National Grid project on Plattsdale Road.

Slated for a two – four week period in May 2018, the initiative was pushed back to July and has now stretched out to well over two months. Coming into a neighborhood at 5AM with generators running has made this summer on Plattsdale very difficult. The WPOA has requested that state and Village representatives review National Grid’s work plan and assess what impediments caused this initiative to fall far short of guidelines. No non-emergency work should become a burden on our residents and, in the future, it is critical that oversight by the village include time restrictions and penalties for National Grid’s failure to meet expectations. The WPOA encourages residents to visit its website and fill in our survey on St. Paul’s (under notices at gcwpoa.com) and also consider volunteering for the Association or any village committees. Please contact Gerry Kelly at gerry7th@ gmail.com for more information.

Members of the Western Property Owners Association met at Homestead School on September 4th for an informational meeting.

2018 is 63rd Anniversary of Constitution Week The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is pleased to present this public service announcement regarding the history of Constitution Week, September 17th–23rd. Miss Gertrude S. Carraway, while President General of NSDAR, was responsible for the annual designation of September 17th–23rd as Constitution Week. The DAR made its own resolution for Constitution Week, which was adopted April 21th, 1955. Members of the United States Congress received the DAR resolution and on June 7th, 1955, the resolution was discussed in the Senate. The first resolution to observe Constitution Week was made June 14th, 1955, by Senator William F. Knowland of California. Following the passage of the resolution by both Houses of Congress, President Eisenhower issued his proclamation on August 19th, 1955. The first observance of Constitution Week was so successful that on January 5th, 1956, Senator Knowland introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to have the President designate September 17th–23rd annually as Constitution

Week. The resolution was adopted on July 23rd, 1956, and signed into Public Law 915 on August 2nd, 1956. For his patriotic aid and interest, Senator Knowland received an Award of Commendation from the Continental Congress, NSDAR, in April 1956.

Bells Across America

The Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter urges local churches, schools and courthouses, firehouses, veterans homes, city government and individuals to prepare now to participate in “Bells Across America”. In this event, the NSDAR requests that bells be rung on September 17th at 4PM EST in all time zones so that they ring simultaneously from coast to coast in celebration of the 231st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution this year. Ring your bells!! These are the words of Abraham Lincoln: “Our safety, our liberty, depends upon preserving the Constitution of the United States as our fathers made it inviolate. The people of the United States are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”

5 Top Reasons People Turn to an Advisor (And Why You Shouldn’t Wait) Buying a home? Paying for college? Retiring soon? These tips from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management can help you prepare for your financial goals and any unexpected challenges that may come your way. Most of us start out thinking we can handle money decisions on our own. Then as our careers, lives — and goals — expand, we begin to wonder: Am I making the right financial moves? Do I know enough to make smart investing choices? Even then, it often takes a major turning point — marriage, divorce, an illness — to prompt us to look for help. We asked Karen Burns, head of Goals-Based Wealth Management Consulting at Merrill Lynch, for the top five reasons people turn to a financial advisor. The Risks of Waiting — and How Planning Ahead Can Help “While major life events often encourage people to seek financial advice, knowing what you want to do before they occur can be valuable,” says Burns. See how an advisor can help you plan ahead for five of life’s most common financial turning points. 1. You are starting a family The average cost of raising a child is $233,610 for the first 18 years alone, according to government figures.1 And that does not include college tuition or inflation. “It is wise to review your finances before you become a parent,” says Burns. An advisor can walk you through such issues as when you should start saving for your child’s college education and how you can keep your retirement savings on track while providing for your growing family. 2. You are buying or selling a home Major financial transactions often involve important decisions about how best to deploy your financial resources. Long before you begin house hunting, an advisor can help as you wrestle with how much debt you can take on and how you can keep other financial goals on track.

If you are selling, an advisor can provide guidance about using the equity you might have built up in your home to help you pursue other financial goals. 3. You are getting divorced — or remarried Along with the difficult emotional ups and downs of divorce, both partners will have to deal with important financial considerations. Will you have enough income to support your lifestyle? How will your investments and other assets be divided? An advisor can offer thoughtful ideas for how to navigate this tricky time in your life. As for remarriage, “it raises questions about how to best combine your financial lives,” notes Burns. Do you have an estate plan for the two of you that provides for the financial security of the other should one of you die? Are there children from a previous marriage you would like to leave an inheritance to? These are just some of the questions you will want to work through with your new spouse and an advisor. 4. You have received an inheritance A sudden influx of cash or assets raises immediate questions about what to do with it. “A financial advisor can help you think through the ways you could put that money toward your personal and financial goals,” says Burns. Together, you should think about how to allocate this influx toward existing debt or consider new investment options, and this can also be the time to rethink when you may want to retire. 5. You are approaching retirement As the length of time you are likely to spend in retirement continues to grow, it is more important than ever to have guidance in preparing financially for that next phase of your life. Five or

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As summer draws to an end, check out the Library’s selection of books to prepare students to get ready to go back to school. These books include: Fall is for School by Robert Neubecker, Back To School Projects for a Lazy Afternoon by Stella Fields, Back To School with Bigfoot by Samantha Berger, Twindergarten by Nikki Ehrlich, and Mission: Back To School: Top Secret Info for Rookie Students by Susan Hood.

What’s Happening this Fall

Storytimes Registration online (www.gardencitypl.org ) on EventKeeper begins on Monday, September 17th, 2018. Nonresidents can register beginning Monday, October 1st, 2018. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the storytime. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist for that day. Storytime schedules are subject to change. Special needs children are welcome with an adult. RHYME TIME STORYTIME For children ages 6 months – 29 months (born May 2016 - April 2018) with a parent or caregiver. Program is thirty minutes. • Thursday at 10:00AM October 4th - November 29th (No October 18th and November 22nd). YOU AND YOUR TODDLER STORYTIME For children ages 2½ – 3½ (born April 2015 – April 2016) with a parent or caregiver. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes. • Monday at 11:30AM October 1st – November 26th (No Oct. 8th and Nov. 12th). • Tuesday at 11:30AM October 2nd – November 27th (No Nov. 6th). LITTLE LISTENERS STORYTIME For children ages 3 – 5 (born October 2013 – October 2015, not yet in kindergarten), without an adult. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes. • Tuesday at 1:30PM October 2nd – November 27th

(No Nov. 6th). • Wednesday at 1:30PM October 3rd – November 28th (No Oct. 24th, 31st, and Nov. 21st). KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE COMBINED STORYTIME For children presently enrolled in Kindergarten and First Grade. Program is forty-five minutes. • Tuesday at 3:45pm; October 2nd – November 27th (No Nov. 6th).

Book Discussions

Registration in the Children’s Room only, begins on Monday, September 17th, 2018. Non-residents can register beginning Monday, October 1st, 2018. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the wait list for that day. All programs are one hour. CHAPTER CHAT For children presently enrolled in second grade. An introductory book discussion featuring a game, a craft, and more. Program is one hour. A beverage and snack will be provided. • Wednesday, November 14th, 4PM-5PM Captain Awesome to The Rescue by Stan Kirby. THE BOOK ENDS For children presently enrolled in Grades 3, 4 and 5. Join us for games and activities! Program is one hour. A beverage and snack will be provided. • Monday, November 26th, 4PM-5PM Rain Reign by Ann Martin. TWEEN BOOK DISCUSSION For children in Grades 4-7. Program is one hour. • Monday, November 19th, 4PM-5PM Posted by John Anderson.

Fall 2018 Programs

Registration on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) requires a Library Card. A separate registration is required for each child to attend the program. See Children’s Flyer for additional details. THURS., SEPT. 13th/OCT. 11th/ NOV. 1st/DEC. 6th *Drop-In LEGO Club

GC Public Library Board to meet There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, September 17th, 2018 at 7:30PM at the Garden City Public Library in the Library’s Board Room.

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From 4PM to 5PM for children in Grades K-5. No registration required. Space is limited. THURS., SEPT. 27th *Play Hooray Babies For children ages 6-17 mos. at 10AM, and *Play Hooray Kids for children ages 18-29 mos. at 11AM. Registration is required online on EventKeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card beginning September 17 at 9:30AM. WED., OCT. 24th Preschool Halloween Costume Party Program is for children ages birth through 5, (not in kindergarten) and an adult caregiver and runs from 10AM-11AM. Costume parade through the Library starts at 10:15AM. Registration is required on Eventkeeper with a Library Card beginning October 15th at 9:30AM. SAT. NOV. 24th Make a Loved One A Present Program is for children in Grades K and 1. Registration on Eventkeeper with a Library Card is required beginning November 5th at 9:30AM. WED. NOV. 28th *Tots Night Out with A Time for Kids Program is for children ages 2½-5 (not in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver, and runs from 7:00-7:45PM. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 19th at 9:30AM on EventKeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card. TUES. DEC. 4th Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Miss Sandy Program is from 4PM-5PM and is open to children in Grades 1-5. Registration on Eventkeeper with a Library Card is required beginning November 26th at 9:30AM. SAT. DEC. 8th *Family Gingerbread House Program with The Baking Coach This program is for children ages 2 ½ through fifth grade and up to 3 other family members (one of which must be an adult) and runs about 90 minutes.

Choose one time slot: 10:30AM-12:30PM, or 1PM-3PM. Registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) is required and begins November 26th at 9:30AM. Only one member per household registers.

Tween Programs

For Tweens in Grades 4-7 Tween Mondays All programs are from 7pm-8pm. Registration on Eventkeeper is required. SEPTEMBER 17th *Game Night Play games and enjoy pizza. Registration begins September 10th at 9:30AM. OCTOBER 15th Halloween Game and Activities Registration begins October 1st at 9:30AM. NOVEMBER 19th Book Discussion Discuss the book Posted by John Anderson. Registration begins on October 1st at 9:30AM. DECEMBER 3rd *Holiday Time Decorate an ornament, watch a movie and enjoy snacks. Registration begins November 19th at 9:30AM. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd *Harry Potter Day Make Harry Potter cupcakes with The Baking Coach, potions with Science Teacher Chris Buchman, and play Quidditch. Separate registrations for each program are required. Registration begins October 15th at 9:30AM. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Fantastic Beasts will be shown. No registration required for the movies. Attendance is on a first-come, first served basis. *Funding for these programs has been provided by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space-available basis. Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates.

Garden City Library delayed opening September 25th The Garden City Public Library will delay opening until 11AM on Tuesday, September 25th, 2018. The Library staff will receive security training on that morning. The Library will open at 11AM and close at 9PM on Tuesday, September 25th.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library Pumpkin Painting Contest

Saturday, October 20th, 3PM-4PM Stop by the Library and paint a pumpkin for our annual Pumpkin Painting Contest. The Pumpkin Painting program will be held on Saturday, October 20th, 3PM-4PM. Registration is required and begins Monday, October 1st at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Pumpkins will be displayed at the Library from October 21st–November 1st. Winners of the contest will be announced by Monday, October 29th. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Night: Halloween Candy Bar Bingo

Monday, October 15th, 7PM-8PM Our October Tween Night will be Halloween Candy Bar Bingo and will be held Monday, October 15th, 7PM-8PM! This program is for grades 4-7. Candy will be served and winners will win extra candy. Registration is required and begins Monday, October 1st at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library and is joint program with the Young Adult and Children’s Departments.

Tween Night: Tween Book Discussions

Posted by John David Anderson: Monday, November 19th, 7PM-8PM Join us for a Tween Book Discussion on Monday, November 19th, 7PM-8PM for our November Tween Night! This program is for grades 4-7. We will be discussing the book Posted by John David Anderson. Pizza and drinks will be served. Registration is required and begins Monday, October 1st at 9:30AM in the Children’s Room. Registrants can pick up copies of the book in both the Children’s and Young Adult departments. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library and is joint program with the Young Adult and Children’s Departments.

ACT/SAT/PSAT Practice Exam with C2 Education

Saturday, October 20th, 10:00AM-2:00PM C2 Education will be conducting a practice exam for the ACT/SAT/PSAT on Saturday, October 20th, 10AM-2PM. Registrants may choose the ACT, PSAT, or SAT to take. Registration is required and begins Monday, October 1st at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Registrants must contact C2 Education for their results.

First LEGO League Sixth Grade Robotics Team

First LEGO League Sixth Grade Robotics Team: The Garden City Public Library is proud to be running its First

LEGO League Robotics Team for sixth graders for a second year. Registration is required and began Monday, September 10 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. As per First LEGO League rules, there is a limit of 10 members per team and therefore registration is limited to the first 10 sixth graders who sign up. The team will meet after school weekly and on some Saturdays beginning in October and running through January. A schedule of meeting dates will be available in the Tweens and Teens Room by the end of August. Thanks to the Garden City Friends of STEM for their ongoing help in the formation of a First LEGO League Robotics team at the Library. Please contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-8405 x242 for questions.

Mentors for First LEGO League Sixth Grade Robotics Team

If you are a high school student (grades 9-12) in Fall 2018 with FLL Robotics experience interested in earning volunteer hours by mentoring the team, please contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-8405 x242 for questions.

Children’s LEGO Club – Tween and Teen Volunteers Needed

Earn volunteer hours by helping out with the Children’s Department’s LEGO Club. The LEGO Club is an hour program for children in grades K-5 and meets monthly. Registration to volunteer begins Monday, September 10 at 9:30am online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ). Volunteers must be in grades 6-12 in Fall 2018 and will be asked to help with set-up and clean-up before and after the program. Please note that there is limited availability to volunteer. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Volunteers can sign-up for the following Thursdays, 3:30PM-5:30PM: • Thursday, September 13th • Thursday, October 11th • Thursday, November 1st • Thursday, December 6th

Babysitting Workshop

This is a two part workshop for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2018. Registrants are required to attend both sessions to receive a certificate. Registration begins Monday, September 10th online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Tuesday, September 18th, 3:45PM-5PM Safety Session Steve Espey of Garden City Recreation Department and Detective Richard Pedone of the Youth Bureau of

the Garden City Police Department will be at the library to facilitate the second part of the Babysitting Workshop. Tuesday, September 25th, 3:45PM-6PM First Aid Session The First Aid Session conducted by JoAnn Tanck, RN and Georgette Basso, RN focuses on the care and health of young children. Participants are asked to bring a doll so they may practice the proper ways to hold a baby while feeding or diapering.

Tween Night – Game Night

Monday, September 17th, 7PM-8PM Tweens in grades 4-7 in Fall 2018 are invited to join us for our first Tween Night of the year, Game Night, which will be held on Monday, September 17th, 7PM-8PM! Pizza and drinks will be served and we will be playing board games as well as Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch. Registration is required and begins Monday, September 10th at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library and is joint program with the Young Adult and Children’s Departments.

Book Buddies/Homework Helpers

Applications due Friday, September 14th Become a volunteer for the pilot Book Buddies/Homework Helper program. Volunteers must be entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2018 and will help elementary age children with homework as well as read to or with them. Volunteer spots are limited. The program will be held on Tuesdays, 3:30PM-5PM, for the following two 4-week sessions: • Session 1: October 9, 16, 23, 30 • Session 2: November 6, 13, 20, 27 Applications to volunteer are available in the Young Adult Room and online on the Library’s website (www. gardencitypl.org) beginning at the end of August and are due September 14th. Volunteers must also submit two letters of recommendation from teachers indicating their ability to assist children grades K-5 with homework. Applications are due by Friday, September 14th. Submitting an application does not guarantee your acceptance into the pro-

gram. Volunteers may only sign-up for one 4-week session and must commit to doing all four days of their assigned session. Volunteers for both sessions must attend a mandatory training session on Tuesday, October 1st, 3:30PM-5PM in order to volunteer.

College Essay Writing Workshop

Monday, September 24th, 7PM-8:30PM Review your college application essay with college admission consultant Kelly Chester during the College Essay Writing Workshop on Monday, September 24, 7PM-8:30PM. Registrants should sign up for one 10-minute timeslot within the one and half hour session. Essays or essay outlines should be submitted in advance prior to the review session. Registration is required and began Monday, September 10 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Review your college application essay with college admission consultant Kelly Chester during the College Essay Writing Workshop on Monday, September 24, 7PM-8:30PM. Registrants should sign up for one 10-minute timeslot within the one and half hour session. Essays or essay outlines should be submitted in advance prior to the review session. Registration is required and began Monday, September 10 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Teen Advisory Board

Applications due Friday, September 21st The Library is looking for tweens and teens who would like to take on an active leadership role to help advise Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta on what they want to see for their library by joining the Library’s Teen Advisory Board. Applications to serve as an advisor or junior advisor on the Library’s Teen Advisory Board (September 2018– August 2019) are available in the Young Adult room as well as online via our website here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/. Applications are due by Friday, September 21st.

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Chi Kung Meditation Classes

Garden City Public Library Thursday Evenings, Sept. 27, Oct. 4th, & Oct. 11th at 7:00PM Join Andrea Albergo for chi kung on Thursday evenings September 27th, October 4th, and October 11th at the Garden City Public Library. Chi kung is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind, and spirit. Chi kung combines relaxed postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. Ms. Albergo

has been practicing chi kung for over 20 years and teaching for 14 years in libraries and community center settings. Telephone registration begins for Garden City Library cardholders on Thursday, September 13th at 9:30AM. Please call Reference Librarian Laura Flanagan @ 516-742-8405 ext. 239 to register. Non-residents may register beginning Thursday, September 20th.

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Apple cinnamon scones & butter with The Baking Coach

Garden City Public Library Monday, October 1st, at 7:00PM Celebrate autumn with this handson class, where you will make delicious apple cinnamon scones that will be ready to take home and bake, on Monday evening, October 1st at 7PM at the Garden City Public Library. You’ll get the recipe for apple butter, which

participants will get to sample in class. This program is limited to 24 adult participants. Telephone registration begins for Garden City Library cardholders on Monday, September 17th at 9:30AM. Please call Reference Librarian Laura Flanagan 516-742-8405 ext. 239 to register. Non-residents may register beginning September 25th.

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The Garden City Public Library’s staff and Board of Trustees recently voted for The Great American Read. The Great American Read display of America’s 100 most-loved books is located near the Circulation Desk. “Staff Pick” stickers mark the books chosen by the staff and board members and a list of “Staff Picks” is located by the ballot box in the Reference Department. Cast your vote for your favorite book from list. Voting will continue until October 18th. Which book will be the favorite book of the residents of Garden City?

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Back to school… back to the Library! Check out the new displays for fall when you visit. Explore the world of possibilities offered to you with your library card. Back to school … back to the Garden City Public Library! September is not only back to school month, it is also Library Card Sign-up Month. A library card is the most important school supply of all for both students and their parents. This September, make sure your library card is in your wallet. If you don’t have one, sign up for a new one for you and for your children. The Garden City Public Library has an extensive collection of books, periodicals, music CDs, audiobooks, playaways, and DVDs for all ages. The Library also provides online access through its website, www.gardencitypl. org, to authoritative electronic databases as well as to downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and periodicals. With a valid library card, you can

register for programs, borrow materials and museum passes, and access electronic resources. When you come to the Library, check out the new displays for fall located near the Circulation Desk. There’s a Back to School display with books for parents to help start the school year. The other new displays include “Are You Ready for Football,” “September is Yoga Month,” and “The Great American Read.” This September, open the door to a world of possibilities by using your library card. The Garden City Public Library has something to offer for every age and interest. Visit the Library or its website www.gardencitypl.org for more information about all of the resources available with a library card.

Broadway – From back row to backstage! NO JOB TOO SMALL FOR OUR COMPANY

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New Ground, a non-profit agency that works to break the cycle of homelessness for Veterans and families on Long Island is hosting its 5th Annual Designer Handbag Bingo event on Friday, September 14th, 2018. The event will take place at 6PM at St. Agnes Parish Center in Rockville Centre, NY. Event co-chairs include Sheila McDougal, a longtime resident of Rockville Centre and owner of Interior Redesign of Long Island, and Jenny Tzakas-Polizotto, a resident of Garden City and owner of Jenny Tzakas Interiors. Guests will enjoy a buffet dinner, two glasses of wine, and up to ten opportunities to win a beautiful designer handbag. The evening will feature designers such as Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Love Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Rebecca Minkoff, and more. To add to the excitement, guests can also try their luck at the Balloon Pop station, which will be stocked with a number of incredible prizes or enter into the 50/50 raffle. “Designer Handbag Bingo will be an evening filled with excitement and great company all in support of a unique organization that is truly

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Valentina Janek, Long Island Breakfast Club founder and president Next Monday, September 10th, at the Garden City Hotel, noon–1:30PM, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club will warmly welcome as guest speaker

Valentina Janek, founder and president of the Long Island Breakfast Club. Ms. Janek is also a notable author, with an impressive resume reflecting her award-winning work on Long Island. Counted among the Long Island Breakfast Club’s membership are women and men who have recently downsized and are looking for support to continue positive reinforcement to gain employment back in the corporate world. The Long Island Breakfast Club was founded in 2006 by five middle-aged, unemployed Long Island residents who were inspired to help other people find jobs. They met each week to discuss interview horror stories and brainstorm ways they could remain optimistic through their search for a new job. “We decided to call ourselves the Long Island Breakfast Club because while we ate breakfast, we discussed how we could help ourselves and other experienced professionals who are over 40 find jobs,” says Ms. Janek. The organization provides employment and career counseling, workshops, interviewing classes, and referrals, among other assistance, to help those who are seeking employment after losing jobs in their mid-life years. The club also hosts meetings each month, which include sessions at which attendees can discuss their job inter-

view stories and listen to motivational speeches. "These meetings are all about getting people inspired to move forward because finding a new job after working many years at a particular job can be very difficult,” says Valentina Janek. The Long Island Breakfast Club has grown from 5 to 190 members since its inception in 2006, and to date, 87 members are reported to have found jobs. For more information about the Long Island Breakfast Club, please join us as we welcome Valentina Janek, its founder; or visit www.longislandbreakfastclub.org. Rotary meets for lunch on the 2nd & 4th Mondays throughout the year at the Garden City Hotel, noon – 1:30PM. Prospective members and guest attendees are welcome (Fee: $25 per person). To reserve, please call Joanne MeyerJendras at 516-551-3931.

Upcoming Speakers and Events

September 24th – Mary Ellen Polit to peak on Mercy Medical Center’s Hospice Project October 8th – District Governor Shawn Weis visits the Club October 22nd - Joseph Greco, MD, Chief Medical Officer, NYU Winthrop Hospital to report on upcoming Expansion Program November (Date TBD) – Fellowship Dinner at Piccola Bussola Restaurant, Mineola December 7th/8th – Rotarians ring the bell for the Salvation Army. December 10th – Save the date: Holiday Fellowship Luncheon – Garden City Hotel January 14th – Former Garden City Mayor, and Commander of the American Legion William Bradford Turner Post, Frank Tauches to speak

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Start your day with low impact exercise! Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner population in mind! Classes will take place on your choice of Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9am at the Senior Center. The one-hour class will run for 10 weeks at a cost of $60. This program is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes begin the week of September 18th. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Adult Yoga on Wednesday Mornings

Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed adult yoga classes with all ages in mind. Our yoga class will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 9am at Garden City’s Senior Center. This 10-week program will begin on Wednesday, September 5th. The cost of this class will be $95. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Adult Art Classes at Cluett Hall

Beginning September 14th, Recreation and Parks will again offer an adult pastel class taught by Arleen Ruth Urban. This class is open to adult residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Our classes will be held from 9:00AM to 11:30AM each Friday in Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s. The cost of the 10-week program will be $140 (Supplies are bought on your own- a supply list will be handed out at the first class). This program will teach the beginner as well as advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/ still-life in pastels from photographs. Students will be given the option of dividing each three-hour session between portrait or landscape, or they may concentrate solely on the subject of their choice. Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required to work at their own pace and level of expertise. Arleen Ruth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature mem-

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ber of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her commissioned portraits hang in the many Garden City homes. To register for our Pastel Class, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

“Zumba Gold" Exercise Classes

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

Beginner Mah Jongg

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

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Thursday, September 13th at 10AM Computer Workshop “Computer Kindergarten” This is a slow-paced, user-friendly class for first-time computer users. Using Windows computers, this unique class covers the basics in a way that even the most inexperienced user will understand. We will cover turning the computer on, the desktop, using the

GC Retired Men’s Club Events Schedule of Events

Monday, September 10th -Sandwiches - 12:30pm Monday, September 17th -- Regular Mtg - Noon Monday, September 24th -Sandwiches - 12:30pm Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770. We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards. Also you may come for just con-

versation, camaraderie, and to make new friends. Lunch is served roughly twice a month.

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All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership. Annual dues are a very “expensive” $10. Meetings are on Mondays, and a less busy meeting is on Thursdays. Both begin at noon and end at 4:00PM. Check with the GCNews RMC schedule re upcoming meetings. In good weather we offer BBQ, bocce, and shuffleboard.

mouse, opening and closing programs, understanding Windows elements, getting out of trouble, and turning the computer off. All versions of Windows will be addressed. Tuesday, September 18th at 10AM Brain Fitness with Dr. Shelley Pazer Dr. Pazer will show you tricks and games to sharpen your brain in this fun class. Wednesday, September 19th at noon Senior Barbeque Space is limited and reservations are necessary by visiting the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or call 465-4075. Reservations are limited to two people per call, please. Thursday, September 27th at 10AM Computer Workshop “Computer 1st Grade” Continuing from Computer Kindergarten. In this class, you will learn how to work with text including inputting, inserting, moving, and erasing, learn basic word processing skills, and understand files and commands.

Upcoming Fall Trips for Seniors

Here Garden City Recreation and Parks’ fall trip list for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. If you would like to register for any of our trips, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Payment must accompany registrations. Other trips will be added in the upcoming weeks. Thursday, September 13th Rock the Boat with Spirit Cruises We will travel by coach bus to the city where we will join Rendezvous travel and board our boat for a lunch buffet while we dance our way around the island of Manhattan. The price per person will be $85, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Monday, October 1st Trip to the Metropolitan Opera to see “Samson and Delilah”. We will travel by coach bus to the Opera House where we will see the 7:30 pm performance. You will have time to eat on your own before the show. We will return to Garden City after the performance. Tickets will be $85, checks only made payable to the Village of Garden City. PLEASE NOTE, THIS TRIP IS NOW FILLED Tuesday, October 16th at noon Westbury Manor for Lunch and a Performance of “Gypsy” We will travel by recreation bus for this trip. Tickets are $40, checks

only, made payable to Plaza Theatrical Productions. Tuesday, November 13th at 2PM Trip to NYCB Theatre in Westbury for “United We Sing” This tribute show will showcase melodies from three of the biggest icons in popular music history – Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Neil Diamond! We will travel by recreation bus for this trip. Tickets are $40, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Wednesday, December 5th Dyker Heights Christmas Lights and Dinner at Colandrea New Corner Restaurant We will travel by coach bus, have dinner first, and then enjoy the spectacle Dyker Heights has to offer. When we are done, we will take a quick ride to see the Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree. Walking is involved in this trip. . The price per person will be $90, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Wednesday, March 6 Trip to the Metropolitan Opera to see Rigoletto We will travel by coach bus to the Opera House where we will see the 7:30PM performance. You will have time to eat on your own before the show. We will return to Garden City after the permformance. Tickets will be $75, checks only made payable to the Village of Garden City.

Exercise for Seniors

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

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To the Editor: When it comes to taking credit for completion of the ongoing Ronkokoma Long Island Rail Road double tracking electrification project between Farmingdale and Ronkokoma one year ahead of schedule, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s ghost speech writer clearly did not do his or her homework. (Source: Newsday “Double Track By End Of Summer” by Alfonse A. Castillo -- Monday, August 20). They missed past transportation history for Ronkonkoma branch electrification going back to the 1980s. Completion of Ronkokoma LIRR branch double tracking will cost $387 million. Double tracking from Farmingdale to Ronkonkoma was part of the original scope of work for electrification of the Ronkonkoma

branch. It was completed in December 1987. To save the project due to insufficient funding, double tracking was dropped in favor of single track electrification and passing sidings. The project will not be completed one year early as Cuomo boasted, but rather 31 years late! As part of the project, there is also no reopened Republic Airport LIRR Station. This has also been promised for decades. Completion of double tracking on the Ronkokoma line with introduction of 30 minute off peak service by December 2018 will add two dozen or more trains each day operating on the Main Line. There will be no increase in rush hour Ronkonkoma branch service with the exception of some limited reverse peak trains. Without finishing Main Line Third Track by December 2022, along with East Side Access by December 2023, there is no room at Penn Station or Grand Central Terminal for additional Ronkonkoma rush hour trains until 2024. There is no capacity on the existing Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville to accommodate any additional rush hour trains on the Ronkonkoma branch. Rush hour capacity can only be increased by construction of the $2.6 billion ongoing Main Line Third Track project. Penn Station has been operating at 100% capacity for decades. Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and Metro North also have competing long term plans to increase Penn Station service. LIRR has to find space for new rush hour Islanders Belmont Park, connecting LaGuardia Air Train at Mets Willets Point and reverse peak services just to name a few. There is a direct relation-

ship between completion of the $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track and $11.8 billion LIRR East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal. According to the MTA - Federal Transit Administration Amended Full Funding Grant Agreement, this could end up closer to $12 billion. Without a Third Track, the LIRR will not be able to achieve 100% utilization of Grand Central Terminal East Side Access. The original East Side Access environmental document promised 24 trains per hour during peak service periods. This would supplement 42 trains per hour during peak service periods to Penn Station. There is insufficient capacity for feeding west bound A.M. rush hour and east bound P.M. rush hour trains from both Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal with only two Main Line Tracks. The third track is also needed for reverse commuter service, trains returning east in the morning and west in the evening to make additional rush hour trips and non-revenue train movements. When it comes to paying for all his promises, Cuomo reminds me of Wimpy who famously said “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” Long Island taxpayers and LIRR riders should be prepared to stand by for higher fares, taxes, more debt and borrowing in coming years to cover the costs for all of Cuomo’s $100 billion worth of transportation promises. Larry Penner (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 for U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.)

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116 Tenth Street (razed, photo by Mason Los Kamp) Select homes from the “My History Houses” series and “History Mystery Houses” series will be featured during the month of September in the Garden City Public Library. Assistant Village Historian Suzie Alvey wrote the two series starting in 2013 that were pub-

lished in the Garden City News, Garden City Life, and Patch.com. The following homes are featured: • Eastern Section: 112 Arthur Street, 10 Claydon Road, and 90 Magnolia Avenue. • Central Section: 18 Cathedral

10 Claydon Road (Garden City Village Archives) Avenue, 44 Hilton Avenue, 63 Third Street, 72 Third Street, 116 Tenth Street, and 87 Eleventh Street. • Estates Section: 148 Briston Road, 117 Brompton Road, 104 Euston Road, and 175 Nassau Boulevard. Residents are welcome to attend

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Unique career of GC architect Olive Tjaden to be explored

Architect Olive Tjaden The Garden City Historical Society and the Nassau County Historical Society will jointly present a free lecture, “Architect Olive Tjaden: Designing Suburbia in Garden City and Beyond,” on Sunday, September 16th at 2PM in the new Senior Center, 6 Golf Club Lane, Garden City. The program will explore the life and career of Olive Tjaden, who embodied the boldness of the Roaring Twenties and ventured into the world of architecture. The program will also bring a special emphasis on the many homes Tjaden designed in Garden City. Olive Tjaden (1904-1997) began her architectural career at a time when residential architecture was at the nation’s forefront. Graduating from Cornell University’s architecture program in 1925, Tjaden was the only female member of the American Institute of Architects for years. Although her

greatest success was achieved in residential design, she created buildings for automobile dealerships, beauty salons and religious organizations. Tjaden formed her own firm in the late 1920s in Garden City. She used her status as a female architect to promote her work and expertise to women, through the networks of the era — the women’s social clubs. Tjaden was a prolific designer with over 2,000 commissions in the 20 years she managed her New York office and then later in South Florida. Following the program at the Senior Center, all guests are invited to walk next door to The Garden City Historical Society Museum for refreshments and a tour of the 1872 A.T. Stewart-era structure, affectionately known as an “Apostle House.” The lecture’s guest speakers include a seasoned librarian, Millicent D. Vollono, and a historic preservation and design historian, Lauren V. Drapala. The mother/daughter duo share interests in architecture and Long Island history and collaborated in a rediscovery of the pioneering architect, Olive Tjaden. Their article, “Designing Suburbia: Olive Tjaden on Long Island,” was originally published in the 2016 Nassau County Historical Society Journal. Their illustrated presentation on September 16th will include additional information from their continuing research. A native of Freeport, NY, Millicent Danziger Vollono graduated with a B.A. in Music and earned a Masters of Humanities from Hofstra University. She received her M.S. in library science from Long Island University’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science, and joined the staff of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. During her 31 years at the Library, she

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designed and maintained the Library’s website and blogs and began the digitization of the Local History collection. Mrs. Vollono’s work resulted in a book: The Five Towns (Arcadia Publishing, 2010) and a commissioned commemorative pamphlet for the Village of Woodsburgh’s Centenary celebration. Her chapter on “Robert Burton’s Woodmere” appears in Gardens of Eden: Long Island’s Early Twentieth Century Planned Communities (W.W. Norton, 2015). Lauren Drapala is currently pursuing her PhD in the History of Decorative Arts, Design History and Material Culture at Bard Graduate Center in New York, NY. She has worked as an architectural conservator on projects

throughout the United States, and has published several pieces on American designers of the 20th century. This past spring and summer, she served as a 2018 Research Fellow at the Preservation Society of Newport County and studied early 20th century interior decorations by American artists Howard Gardiner Cushing and Robert Winthrop Chanler. She contributed a chapter in the book Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic (2016) and co-authored an article with Dorothy Krotzer entitled “Making the Traditional, Non-Traditional: The Architectural Finishes of Frank Lloyd Wright,” for the Conference Proceedings for the 6th Architectural Paint Research Conference (2017).

A signature weathervane designed by Olive Tjaden shows a female architect at work... take a look at her shoes! The weathervane still sits proudly atop the home where she lived in Garden City.

Prepare, respond, recover: When disaster strikes

St. Joseph’s parish will hold a program on disaster preparedness on Sunday, September 23rd at 2:15PM in the St. Joseph School Auditorium. It will be presented by a member of the NYS National Guard and admission is free. Each participating family will

receive a disaster guidebook to take home. Parking is available in the school lot on 4th Street. For more information, please contact St. Joseph’s Parish Social Ministry office at 747-7120 or asirianni@stjosephsgc.com

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Kicking off the Fall at Garden City Community Church

2018 Family Camp at Camp DeWolfe BY MELVA VICTORINO With summer now in its official final days, the Garden City Community Church (GCCC) has been gearing up for its “Welcome Day” on Sunday, September 16th with its new year programming. As its Senior Pastor, the Rev. Lynn Sullivan, shared “ Our forefathers and mothers built our church because they were inspired to do a new thing, and they strengthened their own faith in the process. They established a Congregational Church, for the people. We are still a church for the people, and we are excited to be rolling out many enhancements to our existing programs for worship, service and fellowship”. In looking forward as GCCC turns 90 in 2019, it starts with a theme, TRADITIONS: Inspire and Fortify our Future. Further quoting Rev. Sullivan, “….we cannot help to look back, as we move forward. We are truly living into our Purpose and Vision: Our Purpose: Building a Community where all are enriched through Christian Love, Service and Spiritual Renewal. Our Vision: Faithfully Reaching Out, Inclusively Drawing In”. Being faithful to its purpose and vision, GCCC offers the most valuable, loving, and renewing ministries to all who enter its doors. Among the many enhancements in its programs for children is the Adventure Bible School (ABS) : Strength With God. ABS will be a blend of Vacation Bible School and a rotation model Sunday School program that will meet the needs of the children and be a lot more interesting, for both the children and the volunteers. ABS will begin on “Welcome Day” for toddlers and children through 5th grade. The ABS program will break the year into 3 - 4 week units separated by Service Sundays. Each unit will revolve around a Bible story or theme and each week within that unit will con-

sist of a different activity such as drama, science, games, all relating to and furthering an understanding of the story or theme. The possibilities are endless! Throughout ABS, the children will have the opportunity to experience these Bible stories and themes in a variety of lively ways and they can learn how to relate to them through their different experiences. And in Service Sundays they will have a chance to share God’s love in service to its neighbors, helping with church-wide service projects or starting the one of their own. Beginning in the fall, GCCC will return to its regular worship schedules as well as the Sunday morning forums with speakers from the congregation, guests from the community, and organizations to help raise awareness on human rights, social justice, environmental protection issues, book studies and faith traditional journeys. The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of its community. Summer Services are at 9:30 in the morning in its air-conditioned sanctuary, and on Wednesday nights at 8:00PM in Gardner Hall. Regular worship schedules will resume on September 16, as Garden City Community Church kicks off the Fall with a Welcome Day Service and a church lunch after worship. Regular worship services are Sundays at 8:30AM in the chapel and 10:30AM in the sanctuary, with church school for children and a crib room for infants and toddlers during the latter service. Wednesday Service is at 8:00PM at Gardner Hall. The Garden City Community Church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 (corner of Whitehall Blvd.) For more information, please, call 516-746-1700 or visit our web site at www.thegccc.org.

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Village, fire union settle all disputes

The Garden City Board of Trustees voting on the agreement with the firefighters. From page 1 eight have received payments as consideration for their early retirements and their early terminations, with the lumpsum amounts listed in this agreement,” Kurtz told the Board of Trustees and the two dozen residents at the September 4 meeting. The agreement stipulates that the two career (paid) firemen whose jobs were slated to be cut in the village’s spring 2016 budget deliberations, for year 20162017, before ultimately being saved will now leave service in Garden City, under “irrevocable resignations from employment effective August 20, 2018” and each be compensated in the form of separation agreements. The village agrees to pay fireman John Esposito $375,000 and fireman Paul Brower $200,000 both sums will be less any applicable payroll and withholding taxes and amounts. Both men will be paid $200,000 via direct deposit within 30 calendar days of the final ratification of the agreement with the PFFA union. Esposito will also be paid another $175,000 on or about July 1, 2019. With several of his fellow firemen and many village residents at the July 25 Board of Trustees’ meeting, Esposito spoke about the needs his family has and how he provides for them through his fire department position plus its benefits. He said he has young daughters and their medication is expensive. As part of the settlement, “the village also agrees that Mr. Esposito shall remain on the village’s NYSHIP (health insurance plan) receiving fully-paid family plan coverage through no later than December 31, 2019, subject to the condition below. Mr. Esposito shall be entitled to COBRA rights to the extent required by law following December 31, 2019.” Also included in the union contract, Esposito agrees to take “substantially equivalent” health insurance provided by any new employer that hires him with benefits before the end of 2019. Esposito would be required to provide the village with information on the new position and its health benefits. If that happens, the village “shall have no further health insurance obligation to Mr. Esposito” in accordance with

NYSHIP rules and policies. One member of the dozen paid firefighters in Garden City that is technically considered an “inactive/disabled” member of the department is Vincent T. DiBona, classified as General - Municipal Law (GML) status and receiving benefits related to that status. The village and DiBona have agreed to pursue disability retirement status for him, while he still will receive fully paid health benefits and the village will pay him for 104 hours of overtime that was in legal dispute (periods being June 2018 and December 2017). If DiBona is unable to obtain a performance of duty or accidental disability retirement status, he agrees to voluntarily retire from the Garden City Fire Department on what would constitute his 20-year mark on the job, in September of 2022, without bringing forward any grievance, claims or arbitration. In retirement at that point DiBona would not be eligible for any GML-related benefits.

Paid administrative leave

Two leaders of the PFFA 1588 union, village resident and WPOA Director TJ Michon (the union president) and Michael J. Morgan (union vice president) will be on paid administrative leave until they reach their 20-year retirement marks with service to the village, in 2020 and 2022 respectively. The “Administrative Leave Agreement” and specific criteria for Michon and Morgan’s positions was covered in several pages of the 12-page agreement presented at Tuesday’s board meeting. Effective August 30, 2018, Morgan and Michon will not accrue or receive vacation, sick leave/time, personal leave, compensatory time, overtime or any other benefits stated in the union’s collective bargaining agreement terminated on that date. Under the new “Administrative Leave Agreement” they will continue to receive compensation and health insurance benefits as the document outlines. “Leave members,” as they are referred to within the agreement, will not be reporting for work at fire stations or headquarters or at the scene of fires and emergencies any more. Per terms of the agreement, they further cannot

come to any fire station or fire headquarters without approval from the Fire Chief (Brian Gallo or his designated assistant chief on duty). Administrative Leave members cannot wear a Garden City Fire uniform or present themselves to the public as members in any form or fashion. The agreement stated a deadline of Friday, September 7 for them to turn over any and all village equipment such as radios, telephones, badges, and GC Fire ID’s to Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi. The document adds that “leave members agree that they have already retrieved any and all personal belongings which they may have maintained in any village fire station or headquarters.” Leave members have also waived their rights and claims to any promotions, designations or appointments within the Garden City Fire Department or the village. Kurtz gave some insight into the outcome of settling all firefighter’s arbitration against the Village of Garden City and the new contractual benefit for paid firefighters.. “We also looked at past years of the collective bargaining agreement and the paid firefighters’ unit had been without an agreement since 2011. Parties were in interest arbitration for the two year period from 2011 through 2013. We have settled that interest arbitration and have settled contractual years from June 1, 2011 up through August 30, 2018. The agreement provides for the 2% annual raise effective June 1 in each of those contract years, June 2011 through June 2018. All bargaining unit members will receive that raise and all paid members who have retired in the seven-year period will receive retroactive raises. The collective bargaining agreement between the village and paid firefighters (Local 1588) is terminated as of August 30, 2018 and there is no collective bargaining agreement between the union and the village. Any and all past practices and side agreements that have been entered into between the village or representatives of the village, whether or not they have been ratified by the Board or not, are null and void from this point forward as are any past practices

or alleged past practices between the village, union and the paid firefighter members,” he said. The Local 1588 union will be decertified by the New York State P.E.R.B. (Public Employee Relations Board) and it will no longer represent any paid Garden City firefighter. The union will first disclaim any and all representation interest and rights towards bargaining unit members. One of the top priorities for the Village of Garden City with this agreement was to resolve any and all outstanding litigation which has cost large sums of money in legal fees after cases were decided in firefighters’ favor. Kurtz said the global agreement dismisses all cases from arbitration to improper practice charges against the village. Included is a $300,000 settlement related to “the 2013 layoffs and demotions case, which was pending for the last five years” he said, referring to six layoffs and one demotion at the time. “That amount is settled at the lump sum $300,000 and the union will provide the apportionment of who will receive those amounts,” Kurtz said.

All legal disputes ended

As a second agenda item for its September 4 special meeting, the Village Board of Trustees voted on rescinding the abolishment of the paid members of the Garden City Fire Department. enacted at the July 25 Board meeting. “In connection with that the recent lawsuit filed by TJ Michon and residents in New York State Court related to the procedural manner in which that July 25 resolution was adopted is to be withdrawn as a condition of this settlement. Finally, all union members. the paid firefighters and the union itself have agreed to a full waiver and release of all claims against the village in connection with this settlement. It is truly a global settlement, resolving all individual 12 paid fire department members and resolving all outstanding litigations, all union and collective bargaining issues, and resolving all operational issues within the Fire Department,” Kurtz told the trustees. None of the two dozen residents who attended, many of them participants in their property owners’ associations and a majority from the East section, raised their hands or asked to speak during Tuesday night’s public comment period. Mayor Brian Daughney thanked Kurtz for the summary and commented briefly at the meeting. “Just so residents know obviously the Board of Trustees has seen this settlement agreement. This is part of our settlement of litigation and contract negotiations. Nothing is done in secret and we are allowed to do this by law; the only way to get things done when trying to settle litigation. There is no question about the Sunshine Law or the Open Meetings Law or anything like that,” the mayor said.

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A Day in Nantucket: In Search of Maria Mitchell BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM Nantucket is dramatic, of course, because of the whaling industry – an invention that revolutionized life by bringing light into winter’s darkness and what the oil meant to enabling the Industrial Revolution. We’ve arrived at this tiny island, just 45 square miles some 30 miles out to sea, on the Blount Small Ship Adventures’ New England Island cruise aboard the Grand Caribe. It is our last stop in the week-long voyage. For me, most fascinating part of our all-too-short visit to Nantucket is being introduced to Maria Mitchell – we are shown important sites associated with her on Gail’s island tour and at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. I am so inspired that I follow a self-guided walking tour that is delightful to give structure to exploring the town. I meet her again in a storefront display dedicated to her, and then follow the Maria Mitchell Foundation sites: the Nantucket Atheneum (she became the first librarian, at age 18); the Pacific Bank where her father was president; the Unitarian Universalist Church which she joined after leaving the Quakers; Mitchell’s House where she was born, the Observatory built after her death in 1908 and the natural history museum operated by the Maria Mitchell Foundation

The tall ship Lynx, an 1812 privateer, sails past the Brant Point Lighthouse, Nantucket, second oldest lighthouse in America, first built in 1746 © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com (mariamitchell.org). This leads me to the Quaker Meeting House where I have a most unexpected – and fascinating - discussion of Quaker religion sitting in a pew.

“Quakers were the social cement of the community.” You couldn’t do business without being Quaker, but you could pretend to be Quaker. “Quakers were seen as activists,

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There is easy access to Nantucket’s beachfront and coastline; half of the island is protected from development © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Quaker Meeting House: “Maria’s skepticism and outspokenness resulted in her leaving Quaker Meeting-and being ‘written out’ by the Society in 1843.” Today, you can sit in the pews and get a better understanding of Quakerism, as well as visit the Research Library © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

The Quakers were considered heretics and banned by the Puritans because they believed in an “inner light”. They refused to pay taxes to the church or accept authority, or take oaths (for this reason, they couldn’t become doctors or lawyers). It went counter to the control mandated by the Puritans, Anglicans. “They would show up naked at an Anglican Church,” she tells me, which sparks a thought: Why isn’t Quakerism being revived today? It seems more consistent with modern-day approaches to organized religion. Most heretical of all: they did not require those they sought to convert to accept Jesus. “They did not require personal knowledge or acceptance of Jesus, just to find God through Inner Light.” “The Quakers were hanged, branded, their noses split.” But they found safe haven in Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, because in 1661, Charles II ordered that all trials of Quakers had to take place in England. “They were safe in America since they wouldn’t be shipped back to England.” And over time, the Quakers toned down the “dangerous” rhetoric. “They were excellent businessmen. They valued education (to this day): boys were educated to 13 or 14 when

they were expected to join the whaling ships; but girls were educated to 17 or 18, so they had more formalized education than men.” The women, therefore, were left in charge of home, businesses and community when the men left for their whaling voyages. Centre Street was nicknamed Petticoat Row because women owned all the businesses. On the other hand, Maria Mitchell must have stepped over the line, because in 1843, even though her father was an elder, her “skepticism and outspokenness resulted in her leaving Quaker Meeting and being ‘written out’ by the Society.” The decline of Quakers in Nantucket followed the decline of the whaling business. A great fire in 1846 destroyed much of Nantucket’s infrastructure and the livelihoods of 8 out of 10 Nantucketers. When gold was found in California, in 1849, scores of whaling ships sailed for San Francisco and were sunk in the harbor there rather than return; when petroleum was discovered in Pennsylvania in 1859 as a cheaper, easier fuel, scores of Nantucketers went there. The ships, which had to be built bigger and bigger for the longer journeys, had trouble coming into Nantucket’s harbor because of a build-up of silt. Then the Civil War came – more than 300 Nantucket men joined the Union and 73 were killed; the whaling ships were easy targets for the

Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grand Caribe anchored in Nantucket harbor © Brant Point Lighthouse standing at the entrance to Nantucket harbor, is the second Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com oldest lighthouse in North America, first built in 1746; this is the ninth incarnation © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Confederates. The last whaling ship sailed from Nantucket in 1869. “By that point, Nantucket well out of picture,” the “Nantucket” documentary notes. “The city in the middle of the ocean was evacuated. It went from a population of 10,000 to 3000 in a matter of decades, like a sleeping beauty castle, waiting 100 years with only the memories of whaling.” Now, the docent says, there is only one full-time Nantucket resident who is Quaker. “We get 5 to 8 people for Sunday meeting.” During that time, people sit and meditate; they do not even read a Bible. I stop in at the Research Library where there is a stunning exhibition of needlepoint on display. There is so much more to see; I make notes for my return visit: Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (49 Union Street, 508-228-1177, https://www. nantucketlightshipbasketmuseum.org ) Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum (158 Polpis Road, 508-228-2505, http://eganmaritime.org/ shipwreck-lifesaving-museum/. The museum is located at some distance from the town; you can obtain a free Wave bus pass to the Museum at Visitor Services at 25 Federal Street in downtown Nantucket. Nantucket Regional Transit Authority is on 20 South Water Street not far from the

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Bicycles at Sankaty Lighthouse. Nantucket has miles of dedicated cycling trails © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Whaling Museum) Cisco Brewers (5 Bartlett Farm Road, 508-325-5929, http://ciscobrewers. com/ . The brewery operates its own

free shuttle, noon to 6:30 pm daily on the half-hour, from Visitor Services at 25 Federal Street downtown.) Bartlett’s Farm (33 Bartlett’s

Farm Road, 508-228-9403, https:// bartlettsfarm.com/; located about 10-minute walk from Cisco Brewers.) See page D7

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“Up the Down Staircase” in 2018 BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE Bel Kaufman’s book, “Up the Down Staircase” was on the best-seller list for 64 weeks in 1964. Schools have drastically changed since Miss Sylvia Barrett taught English at Calvin Coolidge H. S. We need to update this book. Ms. Barrett’s communication with administrators, staff and students’ parents in 2018 NOW have to deal with a whole new set of problems, rules, and activities. Alphabetically, they are as follows: Articles - “Prison food vs. school lunches” by Piper Weiss Attention Deficit Disorder or “shpilkes” - a Yiddish word meaning “ants in your pants” Car schooling - educating a child while driving a car Chalk trauma: - The body’s reaction to someone running his fingernails down the chalkboard Catchy Course Titles: “Making It With Mademoiselle” - a sewing course “Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular ‘Logic’ on TV Judge Shows” FYI: 10% of college grads think Judge Judy is a Supreme Court justice. Common Core: Discontinuation of the teaching of cursive writing How do

we read grandpa’s old letters? Graduation guest speakers: Kermit the Frog and ROBOT Redford a 4-foot-tall, fiberglass assemblage Graffiti artists: students who hand-paint signs: Those who are late, may fail to g-r-a-d-u-a-t-e! You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Home schooling: You might be a home schooler if you have to move dirty laundry off your desk before you can start school. Home schooling Mom: You might be a home schooling mom if you ask for, and get, a copier instead of a diamond tennis bracelet Internet Addiction Disorder: Excessive internet use that interferes with daily life IV - NV: My kid’s going to bigname college, neighbors jealous. (text slang for Boomers, coined by William Sorensen) Lapjacking: the stealing of unattended laptop computers Mandatory see-through backpacks: A new security measure which may deter some from bringing weapons into schools No-homework policies: Some school districts are eliminating home-

work in elementary schools. Holy moly! They do STRONGLY encourage students to be reading each night. PTA meetings: “Helicopter parenting vs. perimeter parenting” RateMyProfessor.com (AKA “RMP”) rates professors on a five-point scale for overall quality, helpfulness, clarity— and how easy it is to get an A in their class. Reading for parents: Read Clark Benson and Alex Gordon’s book, “College: The Best Five Years of Your Life” Rules: “Never put a glazed donut on a mouse pad” (suggested by Richard A. Moran) School Lockout/Lockdown/ Shelter-in-place/Hold-in-place and Evacuate Scripps National Spelling Bee Learn how to spell the Yiddish word “knaidel.” (In 2013, a 13-year-old won $30,000 as victor of the US Nat’l Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word meaning “a small mass of leavened bread.”) Teachers’ parental leave: NYC public school teachers will now get six weeks of paid parental leave at their full salary for the birth, fostering, or adoption of a baby.

Teachers pay for supplies: According to a federal Dept. of Education survey, 94% of public school teachers in the U.S. reported paying for supplies without reimbursement in the school year that straddled 2014 and 2015. They shelled out $479 each on average. Seven percent reported spending more than $1,000. Three R’s: Yes, reading, writing, arithmetic are still the three tenets of learning and are relevant today. A Duke Univ. professor says that a “fourth r” is needed: ‘rithms (as in algorithms or basic computational skills.) Wikipedia Kid - a student who has poor research skills and lacks the ability to think critically MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE is a retired business education teacher and author of two books on Yiddish. When she attended NYU her tuition was $25 a credit!

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Don’t Listen to Your Friends About Social Security BY TOM MARGENAU

I get dozens of emails each week from people who are getting advice from friends and neighbors about Social Security. And so often, what they hear from these probably well-intentioned folks is wrong. I’ve saved up some examples and will share them with you today. Q: I took my Social Security at 62 and so did my husband. We are now in our early 70s. I have so many friends who tell me that they plan to take spousal benefits at 62 and then at 66, switch to full benefits on their own record. And they wonder why I never did this. Did I do something wrong? A: The only thing you did wrong is listen to your friends. I’m sure they are nice people, but they know absolutely nothing about Social Security. With one exception, no one can do what they claim they plan to do. You can’t take spousal benefits at 62 and then later switch to full benefits on your own Social Security account. What’s the exception? If any of your friends is a widow, she would have the option of taking reduced widow’s benefits as early as age 60. Then at 66, she can switch to 100 percent of her own retirement benefit. Or she can wait until 70 and switch to 132 percent of her own benefit. A widow’s other option would be to turn that around. Depending on the benefit amounts involved, it might be to her advantage to take reduced retirement benefits at 62 and then switch to 100 percent widow’s benefits at 66. Q: I have a friend who says that she is getting her own full benefit and she also is getting full spousal benefits on her husband’s Social Security record. But in some of your past columns, you said that a woman either gets her own benefit or her husband’s benefit, but not both. So who is right? By the way, I am not planning to sign up for Social Security until I come of age in 2020, but I am just making some plans now. A: Your friend is NOT right. No one can get full benefits on two different Social Security records at the same time. But you are not quite understanding what I was explaining in those prior columns. If a woman is due her own benefit, she always will be paid that benefit first. Then if she is due any extra benefits on her husband’s record, she will get the difference. Let’s look at an example. Say that when you turn 66, you will be due $1,000 from your own account. And then let’s further say that your husband is getting $2,600 on his record. You would be due $1,300 in spousal benefits from his account. You do not get $1,300 from him in addition to $1,000 from your own Social Security. You essentially get the

benefit that pays the higher rate. In this case, $1,300. But again, the law says you must be paid your own $1,000 first. Then you’d get an extra $300 per month from your husband’s account to take your total payments up to $1,300. Q: All my friends say I am not getting enough from Social Security. They say I should be getting half of my husband’s Social Security. But I get less than that. All of these women tell me they are getting half of their husband’s Social Security. What can I do about this? A: What you can do is stop listening to them -- at least, about Social Security. A woman get’s half of her husband’s Social Security if she waits until age 66 to claim spousal benefits. I bet you took benefits before you were 66 and that is why you are getting less than half. It might be as low as about one-third if you started your benefits at age 62. By the way, I bet not all of your friends are getting the 50 percent rate. I’ve learned over the last 45 years that more than a few people exaggerate the amount of money they get from Social Security, especially when they are talking to acquaintances. Q: I turned 65 last month, and I am still working. I never signed up for Medicare because I get full health benefit coverage from my employer. My friends at work tell me I am making a big mistake. They say I will pay a huge penalty if I delay signing up for Medicare any longer. Is this true? A: Your friends are generally right that people who do not apply for Part B Medicare at age 65 will pay a 10 percent premium penalty for each year they delay signing up. (Part B mainly covers doctor visits and lab costs.) But there is an exception for people who are still working and are covered by an employer’s health package -- like you. People like you are not required to file for Part B Medicare until they retire and lose their active employer’s health coverage. Having said that, you should sign up for Part A Medicare because it’s free. Part A covers inpatient hospital bills. Even though you probably won’t need it while you are still working, why not get it over with and apply for it? Again, it’s free. Q: I am about to turn 62. I am debating whether I should retire now and sign up for my Social Security, or wait until I am 66 to get a higher rate. My friends tell me to quit and sign up now because they say Trump has plans to cut Social Security benefits for future retirees. What have you heard about this? A: I haven’t heard of any plans the Trump administration has for Social Security. And even if he did have plans,

he can’t just make an executive decision to tamper with Social Security. Any changes to Social Security would require legislation from Congress. And there is nothing in the pipeline. So make your decision about when to start your Social Security benefits based on your answers to these kinds of questions: Do you feel like retiring? Do you want to keep working? Do you want smaller benefits for a longer period of time? Then retire and

apply for Social Security now. Or do you want higher benefits for a shorter period of time? Then wait until age 66 or even 70 to sign up for your benefits. Do you have a spouse who might be eligible for some benefits on your record? Then take that into account, too. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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BY MARY HUNT

I can’t think of a better day than today to reach into the mailbag and pull out a few great tips submitted by -- you guessed it -- my great (loyal, faithful, awesome) readers! PET-FRIENDLY BEDSPREAD As the owner of two cats, I finally found a wonderful bedspread with fabric durable enough to withstand the constant removal of fur and chafing of paws. Outdoor Living Tablecloths makes custom outdoor tablecloths using Sunbrella material. Following the directions for taking measurements, I ordered a custom tablecloth bedspread for my queen-size bed and have been using it for seven months. It has held up beautifully; it cleans like a dream; and for sheer long-lasting quality, I think the price is a great deal. -- Robin SAVING THE DISHWASHER I never used a rinse aid in my dishwasher, because we live in an area that doesn’t have particularly hard water and leave water spots on glassware. I learned the hard way that rinse aids (like Finish Jet-Dry) have another more important use: They help keep the dishwasher drain line running clean. I found this out from the repairman when our dishwasher wasn’t draining. The line was completely clogged. Yuck! -- Elizabeth SMELLY MICROWAVE Wipe down a smelly microwave oven with a weak solution of water and Head & Shoulders shampoo. Just fill a spray bottle with water, and add a couple of drops of the shampoo. Head & Shoulders shampoo will get the stink out of anything. Try it. -- Carol

PILLOW PROTECTORS I just read your cleaning procedure for stained pillows. Why not avoid the dirt and stains in the first place? I am aware of how disgusting pillows can become, so I buy waterproof fabric zippered pillow protectors from Walmart. They’re inexpensive, and they protect your pillows from equally disgusting dust mites. With a pillowcase on top, my pillows look brand-new. -- Rita SILICONE STENCH The easiest way to remove the odors from silicone (ice cube trays, the gasket on your Instant Pot) is to bake it. Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F (not one degree higher), and then set the clean-but-still-stinky silicone items on a sheet tray and into the oven. After about 20 minutes, give them the smell test. If there is still any trace of a lingering odor, return them to the oven for another 10 minutes. Provided these items are 100 percent silicone (that IP Gasket is, for sure), this will take care of the lingering stench of garlic and onions. -- Cate Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheapskate. com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving. com, a personal finance member website and the author of “Debt-Proof Living,” released in 2014. . COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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How does classroom design impact learning?

Adults who think back to their time in the classroom may remember arrangements of rows of desks and industrial-looking seating. Classroom design was built around students facing the chalkboard, and teachers typically placed their desks at the front of the room to keep an eye on their students. Such arrangements have steadily been on the way out as classroom environments are changed to promote learning. According to the education resource The Professional Learning Board, different classroom arrangements have their own benefits and drawbacks. But the liberty to alter classroom layouts means teachers can experiment with what works for their teaching styles and which arrangements benefit their students. While rows may enable educators to see all students and keep them focused, students in the back may miss out and/ or lose focus. Circle arrangements work well for class discussions, enabling all students to congregate around the teacher and participate in the conversation. “Circle time” is a frequent component of pre-school and early elementary school lessons because it directs focus on the teacher and feels more intimate than laying the room out in rows. Group seating is another arrangement teachers may explore. Desks are

arranged so they form small tables. Students can work collaboratively and discuss assignments. However, maintaining focus may be challenging when students are facing other students and may be more likely to chit-chat among one another. A study involving fourth graders in Germany investigated whether certain seating arrangements promoted greater student participation. Traditional rows and a semicircular layout were studied. Children in the semicircle asked more questions, but in both layouts, children who occupied central seating locations asked more questions and participated more per lesson. Another study conducted in 2015 and published in the journal Building and Environment found that changing some elements of classroom design can increase student learning outcomes by 16 percent. Air quality, lighting and students’ sense of ownership of their classroom impacted the students’ abilities to learn more than seating arrangements,, advises the study. Giving children choices, including flexible seating options, such as bean bag chairs, mats or cushions, standing desks, sofas, or individual workstations, can help students find arrangements that are best for them. Furthermore, teachers who rearrange furniture so that classrooms

are cozy and inviting may see their students thrive. Lighting also is an important factor, particularly when glare can impact the ability to see smartboards or personal tablets, which are now widely used in classrooms. Natural light is preferred in classroom environments. In fact, students in classrooms with big windows and daylight progress more quickly in reading and math than those in dark-

ened rooms, according to a Heschong Mahone study cited in ScienceDirect. Overhead fluorescent lighting may interfere with student learning. Educators are urged to see their classrooms from students’ perspectives to evaluate how design may be impacting learning. A few easy changes can add up to big gains for students and teachers alike.

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Children tend to learn at their own pace, and certain subjects may challenge them more than others. In many instances, students can benefit from working with tutors. Tutors can be very effective. Children who work with tutors and then see their grades improve may develop greater confidence and feel less anxious about going to school or taking tests.

Without intervention like tutoring, at-risk students (those who are not meeting academic standards) may not pass their classes, and some may face year-end retention or experience difficulty keeping up in the next grade. The National Tutoring Association says students at all grade levels participating in tutorial programs improve their reading performance and can achieve sig-

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nificant cognitive gains. Tutoring can be the answer for students affected by inconsistent delivery of classroom content. For example, when families move, students may be forced to catch up in a new school where teachers may have different styles than students’ previous teachers. Students who have missed classroom time due to illness or injury may face similar difficulties. Sometimes children struggle because they have difficulty processing or remembering their lessons. In such instances, a fresh approach through oneon-one tutoring may be necessary. Parents and students have different tutoring options at their disposal. Some services may be offered through the school system at no extra charge. Pullout instruction during the day or before or after school might be part of such ser-

vices. Private tutors, academic coaches, peer tutors, online tutoring, and home tutoring are other options. Depending on need, budget and comfort levels, families can explore these and other options at their disposal. The NTA says families should not discount peer tutoring. Peer tutoring is a cost-effective way to improve performance. This type of tutoring also can contribute to students’ social and cognitive development. According to Care.com, which helps consumers find tutors, caretakers and babysitters, one can expect to pay an average $10 to $15 for a peer high school student tutor. Comparatively, a private tutor, whether it’s a professional teacher or a tutor hired through a service, may charge as much as $75 per hour. Parents should contact their children’s schools for information about tutoring programs. Schools typically keep lists of tutors or tutoring programs. Examine credentials and seek recommendations prior to hiring a tutor to get a feel for the person and his or her teaching philosophy. Certified tutors also can be found by visiting www.ntatutor.com. Keep in mind that it isn’t enough for the tutor to know the subject matter. He or she also has to relate to your child. According to the tutoring firm Test Prep Authority, motivation plays a key role in the success or failure of a students’ work with tutors. Motivation may be compromised if the tutor and student do not connect. Tutors also should know how to present materials in ways similar to how it is being taught in school so that lessons are in sync. Tutoring has helped many children gain confidence and succeed in school.

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Children are in close contact with others at schools and daycare facilities, where germs can be easily transmitted. Children may not be as conscientious as adults in regard to the health risks associated with poor hygiene. These tips can keep students stay healthy and help prevent germs from being transported home, where they can affect other members of the family. • Hand washing is essential to good hygiene. Children should wash their hands with soap and water after using the bathroom, before eating and after playing outdoors. • Children can bring along their own tissues and use them when their noses become runny. Tissues should be promptly discarded after use. • Parents should ensure that fingernails are clean, as under the fingernails can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Clipping fingernails and regular hand washing can remove a number of germs. • Keep ill children home from school, especially if they have a fever. Kids should not return to school until they are fever- or symptom-free. • Toys and community supplies should be washed or disinfected regularly to kill germs. Cleaning classroom furniture regularly also can help establish healthy educational environments.

A Place for Every Student The Winston Preparatory School (WPS) has announced the launch of Winston Prep Long Island, its fifth campus, opening in Dix Hills this September. WPS is excited to bring the same essence, expertise and methods to the Long Island community that have been successfully applied to each of its campuses in Manhattan and the tristate area.

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Winston Prep is a highly individualized and responsive setting for students in grades 3 through 12 with specific learning differences, such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disorders, and executive functioning difficulties (i.e. ADHD).

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Warning signs of childhood vision troubles

Adults know when they are beginning to experience trouble with their vision. In such instances, men and women will book appointments with their eye doctors to determine what’s causing their problems. But whether it’s a fear or eyeglasses or simply feeling their symptoms are normal, kids might be hesitant to tell their parents about any vision problems they’re having. As a result, parents must learn to recognize certain warning signs that indicate their children are experiencing vision problems. Vision problems in youngsters can be especially problematic, as many of the lessons kids learn in school still begin on a chalkboard. The following are some potential indicators that kids might be dealing with vision problems that require medical attention. • Reading habits: Vision problems may be most noticeable when kids are reading. As youngsters learn to read, they might use their fingers to keep their place while they figure out the pronunciation of certain words. But kids eventually grow out of that habit. Kids who are still doing so long after they have learned to read may be having trouble seeing words on the page. In addition, kids who pull their reading materials very close to their eyes may be struggling to see the words. • Viewing habits: Peculiar viewing habits may also be indicative of poor vision. Kids who sit too close to the television may be struggling to see what’s on as opposed to just being overexcited to see their favorite shows. Kids who prefer to watch programs on tablets they can hold as opposed to televisions may also make that choice because it’s easier for them to see on their

tablets than on the television. In such instances, ask why they prefer tablets to television. When kids watch TV, ask them to move further away from the television. If they complain moving back makes it hard to see, book an appointment with an eye doctor. • Eye rubbing: Many kids, and even adults, rub their eyes when they are feeling fatigued. But kids who seem to rub their eyes frequently and at times of the day when they should not be tired may be experiencing vision troubles and feeling frustrated that they cannot see very well. • Eye activity: Some kids begin to close one eye when reading, watching television or attempting to read signs. That may be indicative of a refractive vision disorder, in which the eye struggles to focus, or refract, light correctly on the retina. Such problems can often be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses, but some refractive disorders may require surgery. • Squinting: Kids who squint a lot may be finding it difficult to focus on words on a chalkboard or even television programs. Squinting may also be brought on by a corneal abrasion. Parents who notice their youngsters are squinting should consult the child’s eye doctor to determine the cause of the problem. Vision problems can be especially harmful to children, who rely on their vision to perform their schoolwork. Parents who learn to recognize the various warning signs of vision troubles can nip problems in the bud before they have too great an impact on youngsters.

Promote healthy weight starting with school lunch Although there are a variety of theories behind the growing obesity problem plaguing North American adults and children, the most consistent findings point to caloric intake as the culprit. Here’s a simple equation to get to the root of the problem: Calories eaten > calories spent = weight gain. According to National Health Examination Surveys, adult obesity trends in the United States between 1976 and 2014 indicate the percentage of the adult population classified as obese has roughly doubled to more than 38 percent in the last three decades. Children may be learning eating habits from their parents, potentially contributing to rising obesity rates in children as well. Recent findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate one in five school-aged children and young people in the United States is obese. In Canada, the Public Health Agency says roughly one in seven children is obese. Teaching children healthy eating habits starts at home and can extend to what students are given to eat while at school. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says schools across the country are working hard to improve school nutrition. Here’s how parents and school districts can help make school lunches more nutritious and delicious and lower in calories.

• Control snack intake. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that more than one-fourth of kids’ daily caloric intake comes from snacking. Choosing smarter snacks may help reduce overeating. Good snacks can include grain products that contain 50 percent or more whole grains by weight; snacks in which the primary ingredient is a fruit, a vegetable, dairy product, or lean protein; snacks that are a combination food

that contain at least a 1⁄4 cup of fruits or vegetables; and foods that contain no more than 200 calories. • Read nutritional information. When selecting foods for school lunches, parents should read the nutritional information to make sure they know exactly what they are feeding their children. Select foods that are low in saturated fats and cholesterol and high in fiber and nutrient-rich fruits, vegetables,

grains, and legumes. • Go with water. Rethinking beverage choices can help control kids’ caloric intake. Many people don’t realize just how many calories beverages add to their daily intake. Even a six-ounce, 100-percent apple juice can include as many as 96 calories. Sodas and other soft drinks pack a hefty caloric punch. Water, seltzer and unsweetened iced tea are healthy beverage options. If milk is the go-to beverage, choose a reduced-fat version. • Introduce new foods. Children can be notoriously picky eaters, but with patience and perseverance, parents can introduce new, healthy foods at lunchtime. Yogurt, hummus and salsa are healthy and can add flavor to vegetables and fruit. When making sandwiches, exchange refined breads for whole-grain varieties. Choose lean protein sources, and go heavy on vegetables and fruits for natural fiber, which will create feelings of satiety. • Read the school menu. Let children indulge in ordering from the school menu when healthy options are featured. Urge them to try something unexpected, rather than sticking to chicken nuggets or pizza days. Healthy eating habits begin in childhood and can be initiated with school lunch.

Did you know that, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 25 million Americans, including roughly seven million children, have asthma? It’s true, and those numbers have steadily risen in recent years. Asthma is more than occasional wheezing or feeling out of breath during physical activity. Asthma is chronic and can lead to coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, fast breathing, and chest tightness, states the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. In the 21st century, people spend significant time indoors at home, school or work, and indoor air environments could be triggers for asthma. Improving indoor air quality can help people breathe clearly. The AAFA notes that the following agents can adversely affect indoor air quality, potentially triggering asthma attacks. Allergens Allergens such as mold, dust mites, pet dander and fur, and waste from insects or rodents thrive in many homes. Ensuring indoor air quality is high can cut back on the amount of allergens in the air. People with asthma can invest

in an air purifier and vacuum regularly, being sure to use a HEPA-equipped appliance. Routinely replacing HVAC system filters can help prevent allergens from blowing around the house. Also, frequent maintenance of HVAC systems will ensure they are operating safely and not contributing to poor indoor air quality. Mold can be mitigated by reducing moisture in a home. Moist environments in the kitchen and bathroom may promote mold growth. Ventilation is key to keep mold at bay. Tobacco smoke Thirdhand smoke, or THS, may be unfamiliar to many people. A 2011 report published in Environmental Health Perspectives says THS is an invisible combination of gases and particles that can cling to clothing, cushions, carpeting, and other materials long after secondhand smoke has cleared from a room. Studies have indicated that residual nicotine levels can be found in house dust where people smoke or once smoked. Studies have indicated that smoke compounds can adsorb onto surfaces and then desorb back into air over time. Keeping tobacco smoke out of a home can improve indoor air quality and personal health. VOCs Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are gases released from commonly used products. These can include paints and varnishes, cleaning supplies, air fresheners, new furniture, and new carpet. People with asthma may find that VOCs can trigger attacks. Airing out items, reducing usage of products that are heavily scented and choosing low- or no-VOC products can help. Making cleaning products from baking soda, vinegar and liquid oil soap also can keep indoor air quality high. Homeowners who plan to renovate their homes can consider using the appropriate specifications for HVAC systems to promote good indoor air, as well as address any other potential problems that may be compromising indoor air quality.

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A Day in Nantucket: In Search of Maria Mitchell C ontinued from page D3 10-minute walk from Cisco Brewers.) The ever-shifting sandbars lurking beneath the waters around Nantucket have caused between 700 and 800 shipwrecks, making lighthouses necessary navigational aids. Besides the Sankaty Head Lighthouse which we have seen there are two others that are worthwhile visiting: Brant Point Lighthouse, standing at

the station with a light was activated in October 1784 (and destroyed by fire in 1816). The following year a stone tower was erected which stood until toppled in a storm in March 1984. The Lighthouse was rebuilt again in 1986, the stone tower made to replicate the old one, and still remains in operation today. Modern additions include solar panels to recharge the light’s batteries, and a sheet pile foundation and 5-foot thick concrete mat to help withstand erosion.

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Nantucket also offers miles upon miles of beach open to all. And thanks in large part to the early efforts of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, nearly half of the island’s 30,000 acres are protected. A network of beautiful cycling paths wind through the island. Contact the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, Zero Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02554, 508-228-3643. Now it is time to return to the Grand Caribe. (They make it very easy to step from the launch boat onto the stern of the ship through an open bay). I’m back in time for the farewell cocktail reception, an open bar with delicious hors d’oeuvres. Dinner is lobster tail or prime rib (both fantastic); vanilla gelato or crème brule.

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Preservationists criticize St. Paul's concept From page 1 calls for inappropriate and destructive changes to a significant American landmark.” “The proposed changes to St. Paul’s School essentially amount to facadism, resulting in the demolition of more than half of the structure and complete loss of its distinctive E-shaped massing. Preservation Long Island is disappointed by the profoundly insensitive treatment proposed for one of Long Island’s most remarkable publicly owned historic resources.” The 2010 listing of the former private school by Preservation Long Island (then-SPLIA) was updated earlier this year with the following note on the Board of Trustees’ 2017-2018 Priorities’ List, established in June 2017. “In 2017, the Garden City Board of Trustees announced it would consider proposals to transform St. Paul’s School into a recreational facility, including indoor synthetic turf fields. Details are still pending, but it is not clear that a sports center is the best possible use for St. Paul’s School. Although it may be feasible for former industrial or commercial sites like Chelsea Piers, reuse as a sports complex may significantly compromise the distinctive history and architectural character of St. Paul’s School because it would likely require sacrificing a great deal of the building’s integrity. We recommend the Garden City Board of Trustees broaden the scope of potential reuse and seek feasibility studies for revitalizing St. Paul’s without sacrificing its integrity,” Preservation Long Island noted on August 29. Preservation Long Island composed a graphic for its online update, circling historic elements and particularly those related to the chapel inside St. Paul’s to create a smorgasbord effect on the planned re-use of materials from brick to elements of the building, as detailed in July at the presentations.

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“We are especially surprised by the proposed destruction of St. Paul’s chapel and repurposing of salvaged chapel elements like pews for reuse as arena seating and custom-made stained glass featuring religious scenes for reuse as sports complex stairwell windows. As a historical sacred space, the chapel is one of the most important features of this National Register-listed property. Moreover, the chapel represents St. Paul’s conceptual heart and soul, reflecting the vision and religion of Mrs. Cornelia Mitchell Clinch Stewart (1802–1886), who commissioned the building as an Episcopal school for boys in memory of her husband, Alexander Turney Stewart (1803–1876), the founder of Garden City,” P.L.I. wrote on its website and social media last week. Jeffrey Kroessler grew up and

attended lower grades through high school in Garden City. He is the chair of the Preservation Committee of the City Club of New York and a professor at John Jay College. Kroessler learned about the unveiling of a concept for St. Paul’s in July from his Garden City High School classmate, Robert Alvey. He knows much of St. Paul’s interior from its bygone era and discussions among the Garden City Historical Society and other friends and acquaintances he’s maintained over decades in his hometown. The concept for St. Paul’s, he says, is not a fair or sensible vision. “It leaves one speechless that the Village of Garden City continues to reach for the most absurd solutions to a property that deserves so much better. I see their idea for the beautiful gem of a chapel inside St. Paul’s, with stunning stained-glass windows and an intact organ after all the years -- I am looking at the gorgeous room and I wonder, who in Garden City thinks they are ‘on the side of the angels’ and deciding to demolish it? That is a gorgeous chapel right out of Oxford and Cambridge styles,” Kroessler said. He also commented on the chapel’s expensive Tiffany window, as reported previously in the News including in the (John Ellis) Kordes’ Korner in January 2018: “The stained glass windows were from Clayton Bell & Co. of London, England, as in the Cathedral. However, the window on the near left is a Tiffany window donated to the school. It depicts the conversion of St. Paul on the road to Damascus.” Kroessler says he’s puzzled about plans for St. Paul’s not including a method of removing and selling the window to help pay for some of the construction and potential demolition. “That (Tiffany window) is something really valuable, if not to the Village of Garden City then to someone who recognizes value when they see it. The village can advertise it to Antiques Roadshow (a PBS reality TV program for the past 22 years),” he said. After reviewing the PowerPoint presented by Beyer, Blinder, Belle (BBB) in mid and late July and made reference to the Roman Coliseum images included in the visuals with the unveiling of the Centre at St. Paul’s. “The Roman Coliseum is a ruin but it did not start out that way. It was made a ruin by the Vandals, Visigoths and the Huns. But here Garden City has the idea of taking a perfectly handsome Victorian building and let’s turn it into a ruin so we can then do something else to it. This is the most ludicrous proposal I have ever heard of, and I cannot imagine that the good citizens of Garden City would want to approve a multi-million dollar bond issue. The building would still not be on the tax rolls and generating anything, it would just be another

Broken windows at the St. Paul's School building major expense for the Village of Garden City. This makes no economic sense at the start, this concept, and it will make no economic sense going forward….how can the Board of Trustees sit and eight of them vote to force all the residents taxes to go up significantly to pay for this project? How will they tell residents that they and their children and future generations will be paying the astronomical prices through the bond issue,” Kroessler told the News.

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While he is aware that St. Paul’s being listed on the National Register of Historic Places offers no protection from demolition or other alterations regarding the site as public parkland. “The village is not putting any transportation funds into St. Paul’s although there are certain times when National Register listings do get in-place as criteria. Right now the village and St. Paul’s designation would go to the New York State Historic Preservation Office (NYSHPO) and have them see the proposal. Likely, the state office would ask Garden City to document what will be taken down or removed of the original St. Paul’s, but the NYSHPO people wouldn’t have an ability to tell the village not to knock it down,” he explains. He is actively involved in a similar issue with a historic property in the Sunnyside area of Queens, where Kroessler now lives and has advocated for preservation in front of New York City government and the NYC Landmark Preservation Commission, the largest municipal preservation agency in the United States.

“I am confronting something in my neighborhood where New York City wants to demolish a building that is on the National Register but not on the NYC Landmarks designation, and the city designation would protect it. With the National Register listing, all New York City needs to do is go to Albany and get their permission on the design on what they want to have. Perhaps the Village of Garden City with St. Paul’s would just document everything that they destroy -- it is unlikely the state presents any legal hurdle to Garden City,” he said. Jennifer Betsworth of the New York State Historic Preservation Office’s Community Preservation Services Bureau, specifically its National Register Unit, spoke with The Garden City News in early August. She is in charge of State and National Registers of Historic Places programs for Nassau County and the following downstate counties: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Ulster. Her division of NYSHPO also assists communities and nonprofits in the identification of buildings that are potentially eligible for tax credit programs (in restoration efforts) and the processing of the program’s Part 1 applications. The Village of Garden City (trustees) and architects at Beyer, Blinder, Belle stated in July that tax credit applications and federal or state funding would not be in initial plans for a project at St. Paul’s. In an email to the News the same week as Betsworth’s interview, Deputy Public Information Officer Dan Keefe See page 54

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Seventh St. Country Western Promenade The cowboys and cowgirls of Garden City moseyed on down to seventh street last Friday night for a rootin’ tootin’ grand old time at the Country Western Promenade. The villagers could be heard hootin’ and hollerin’ as they rounded up their cowboy loot and attire supplied by the Chamber. Madeline Smith and her country band were a huge hit with the kids while everyone enjoyed outdoor dining, restaurant specials, face painting, bal-

loon animals, and much, much more. A highlight of the evening was Wild Bill the Mechanical Bull, proving this wasn’t Garden City’s first rodeo as the kids burned the breeze on the back of Wild Bill into the sunset. An evening of good old-fashioned family fun, grub and horsin’ around was enjoyed by all those who attended. Don’t forget to rock on down to Seventh Street this evening for the Rock of Ages Promenade starting at 6pm.

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Village agrees to new contract with CSEA Supervisors From page 3 tem will give the village the ability to monitor its assets and also maintain efficiency in manpower deployment. In addition, this system will provide new tools and reporting methods to assist in the maintenance and repairs of all village vehicles.” Until May 31 the CSEA Supervisory bargaining unit held an eight-year contract with the Village of Garden City, and Kurtz noted that the unit had made significant financial concessions at the time, 2010, “reflective of the post-2008 Recession economy and shown through health insurance contributions.” “That last deal (2010-2018) saw them have a lot of financial concessions and this deal was intended to bring that unit up to speed, to recognize the prior deal and the hard work that these workers have put in. The deal has been fully ratified by a membership vote of the CSEA Supervisory union and presented for trustees’ approval tonight,” Kurtz said. The biggest change for the new contract are raises, on a 2, 2, and 2.5 scale for the next three years. The annual percentage raise will be a 2% raise effective June 1, 2018; another 2% raise effective June 1, 2019 and a 2.50% raise effective June 1, 2020. Kurtz explained the new three-year agreement as having several collective bargaining and “contract cleanup” items in place. He says the operational rights agreed to by the CSEA Supervisory unit and the village include attendance and timekeeping, and benefits related to time on the job and corollary compensations were also addressed. Longevity payments included in the new CSEA Supervisory unit collective bargaining agreements include $2,300 after 15 years of service and $2,400 after 20 years with the village, payable December 1 of each year. Biweekly pay on Thursdays via direct deposit will be the new norm, and employees who were paid weekly as of June 1, 2018

will continue receiving pay weekly until January 1, 2019, at which time they will transition to biweekly pay. The contract states, “any employee who does not provide the village with the necessary information to process direct deposit payroll by December 1, 2018 shall have his or her 2019 annual vacation allotment reduced by two weeks.” The stipulation reflected other change, mainly related to vacation allotment: “employees shall accrue vacation on a monthly basis based on years of service. Vacations may only be taken after six months’ service. Vacations should be taken in the year following that in which it is earned. Employees shall not have more than two years’ vacation allowance accrued and outstanding at any one time. Accrued but unused vacation with pay will be paid out to employees separating from service with the village.” “Effective upon full and final ratification of this stipulation any CSEA Supervisory unit member who has a vacation bank time that exceeds the maximum ‘two years’ vacation allowance’ shall be paid for such accrued additional vacation days above the ‘two years of vacation’ by the village, on or before May 31, 2019 at the base salary rate in effect for such unit member on the date payment is actually made.” Just before the trustees voted to approve the new agreement, Mayor Brian Daughney considered the spirit of the brief agenda items moved on September 4 and pointed out the true resolutions at hand. “I would like to add, and I’m sure all the rest of the Board would agree too, that we (Garden City) works with our workers. We are not trying to get over on people. But we are trying to represent the entire village and the 22,000 people who live here and pay taxes. This deal with the supervisors and the last deal clearly show that we can work with people, and we try to,” Daughney said.

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Preservationists criticize St. Paul's concept From page 50 of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (including NYSHPO) followed up on her explanation and the potential involvement of the state regarding a St. Paul’s project: “Under state and federal historic preservation laws, any project that requires approvals, permits, or funding by a state or federal agency must consult with our office if the project impacts properties that are listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Our office may provide recommendations to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts. If there is no state or federal involvement, municipalities may request that a project be reviewed by the office as part of the SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act) process. Our comments under this review are advisory,” Keefe wrote. Last month Betsworth told the News “the preservation piece” would be a designation from the local Landmarks’ committee, which in the case of St. Paul’s would equate to the Town of Hempstead Landmarks Preservation Commission. “The National Register generally doesn’t protect any property from its owners. From time to time, there are properties and structures de-listed from the National Register however we (NYSHPO) does not generally go out and hunt for things to de-list, unless someone brings something to our attention, for example if a building (on the Register) has burnt down or if some building or place is incredibly altered -- that does happen from time to time,” Betsworth said in a phone interview. At the July 17 unveiling of the Centre at St. Paul’s complex, Trustee Louis Minuto offered his time and pocket money to make a trip down to Washington, D.C. and advocate for St. Paul’s to retain its National Register status. When Betsworth was informed of the trustee’s comment, she told the News: “our office (NYSHPO) or the National Parks Service would only be involved in a project related to a building that is listed on the National Register if there is state or federal funding, permitting or licensing involved in that project -- otherwise we would not be involved. Going to Washington or advocating for National Register status would be very atypical. There would not be a reason to advocate to anyone at the National Parks Service for the village to undertake a project unless those (funding, permitting or licensing) were part of the plans,” Betsworth said.

Questions return on investment

Kroessler thought about the price tag bandied about at the July unveilings, about $45 to 80 million if all the facilities and structures are incorporated, and he said there would be no way to see a return on the total investment: “How

Missing window at St. Paul's much ice time for the one rink would the village have to rent to come up with $50 to $80 million? How many years will it take? Even at 18 hours a day, 364 days a year it is not close. Then you have the costs of upkeep -- if you have to hire a private firm to run the facility then they would need to make a profit on it too. That building will rot and the hockey and sports facility overall would become obsolete before Garden City ever comes close to paying off the bonds. Many other places realize what a financial asset it is to the community to maintain its historic buildings -- it makes them special. Garden City does not, and it was apparent the last time I drove in the village,” he said. As he told the News in 2017 when exploring recreational uses for St. Paul’s was proposed (on the 2017-2018 Board of Trustees’ Priorities’ List) Kroessler believes the proper building to occur at St. Paul’s should be two-bedroom senior housing “empty-nest residences” -- not assisted living of any kind, but comfortable and convenient luxury dwellings so Garden City’s residents can stay in the village after their children graduate, and they won’t have to care and upkeep a larger house. “Those two-bedroom units could sell for $1.8 million apiece and we’d see no impacts on the school system. That project could be complete in five years, there could be a tax abatement or PILOT for phase in and after the first five to 10 years people would be paying taxes on their condominium residences in the village to the Village of Garden City. After 10 years there’s a sizable return on investment and in those 10 years the village would not be paying anything like the $50 to $80 million in bonds they would borrow for the Centre at St. Paul’s. Not considering housing for that target demographic is just wrong, and somehow having a huge sports facility

that will necessitate paved parking and operate for 12 hours a day is less disruptive to Garden City than 20 two-bedroom units at St. Paul’s, contributing to the tax base of the village? Which is more disruptive?” Kroessler explained. A more measurable investment in his opinion, is $15 million to $20 million and below, but he anticipated that the construction including some demolition work would not be covered by that amount, and such construction costs will not reflect interest on the bonds to cover it when debt service is calculated. Preservation Long Island Director Sarah Kautz told the News, based upon the July presentations her group anticipated a total approaching $120 million at the lowest. Kroessler says the astronomical cost could bankrupt the village, “no matter how rich it is.” The other costs preservationists bring up is the rate for the village to charge sports groups and youth leagues to use the facility, and weighing that against the amount the facility and sports venue firm would need to make. “What are the expenses and debt payments for this Centre? What teams will afford it more than once? You cannot expect the facility as proposed to be affordable to most tristate area youth teams -- what are you left with? Will an adult league come in when people can join the Garden City Golf Club for better rates?” Kroessler said. He thinks the concept of an enclosed multipurpose field is difficult to weigh as although the demand may remain high, as the village looks at the Community Park Multipurpose Field, for children and adolescents there is still substantial research suggesting playing on natural grass is better for their knees and joints. “Absolutely no municipality that has built a large sports facility has shown a profit -- arenas, stadiums and openair baseball fields -- most places have

preached themselves into bankruptcy. Bridgeport, Connecticut or Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for example -- any of the towns that built huge sports centers see them now as money sponges. They do not generate the revenue that everyone claims they are going to generate. The concept for St. Paul’s is personally offensive and Beyer, Blinder, Belle is one of the most respected architecture firms in all of New York City. Thornton Tomasetti is one of the best engineering firms. BBB is responsible for the restoration of Grand Central Terminal so they know how to restore. I find it offensive to study their presentation and they show us St. Paul’s rooms with peeling paint. Nobody has been inside of St. Paul’s for over 20 years so of course paint peels, and that plus the hole in the roof they presented just shows the severe lack of maintenance from its owners, the Village of Garden City. Who left the hole there? What else can this village do with the $80 million beyond an ice hockey rink, and another soccer field to add to the plenty fields Garden City already has?” Kroessler said. After attending many New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission hearings, Kroessler says the public informational meetings, presentations and hearings “are not good enough.” He feels the plan for St. Paul’s would be, from a historic and a preservation perspective and as an investment, a white elephant in the offing that cannot pay for itself. “The Village of Garden City, if they want to take the proposal seriously, needs to put this in front of the voters and taxpayers and have them approve the issuing of bonds specifically for this project’s purpose. That bond issue would need to say how much they plan to do and how much the village plan to borrow. It is clear the trustees ‘do not trust’ what they are doing is the best for the village, otherwise it would go before the taxpaying citizens,” he said.

Public vote requested

He concluded the consideration of Garden City’s position on St. Paul’s with the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, elected to represent tax paying citizens in each of the four property owners’ associations: “are the Board of Trustees so unconfident in the support of their neighbors that they won’t hold another public vote on the future use of St. Paul’s? Do they not trust their neighbors and they feel as a Board they need to do it without their neighbors’ say-so, without endorsement of the community who puts them in office? On this matter it is rather a big deal, and if the Board can vote without the input and record of their neighbors then it is cowardice and arrogance on their part to not put this project before the voters in the village. It is also deceptive not to say what the total costs will be and where the money will come from,” he said.

Recreation Dance Conservatory Registration Begins

The Garden City Recreation Department’s Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce the start of registration for its upcoming 2018-2019 season! Director Felicia Menig, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents ages 3½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Age is determined by the start date of the desired class. The Schedule and fees for this year’s youth classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted): Note: REGISTRATION IS BY MAIL OR ONLINE ONLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18. Participants MUST be the required age by the start of the program in order to register. Each session costs $295 for 22 weeks of class. Classes will begin the week of 9/24. MONDAY: CODE 1:15: Ballet/Tap for 4–5 Year Olds BTM1 2:45: Ballet/Jazz for 4–5 Year Olds BJM 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for K–1st Grades BHHM4 5:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for 2nd–3rd Grades BHHM5 6:00: Hip Hop for 4th–5th Grades HHM 7:00: Ballet/Tap for Grades 6 and Up BTM7 TUESDAY: 11:00: Creative Movement for 3½ to 5 Years CMT 12:00: Ballet/Jazz for 4–5 Year Olds BJT 4:00: Ballet/Tap for K–1 Grades BTT4 5:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for 2nd–3rd Grades BHHT 6:00: Ballet/Tap for 4th–5th Grades BTT6 7:00: Hip Hop/Jazz for Grades 6 and Up HHJT WEDNESDAY: 10:30: Creative Movement for 3½–5 Years CMW10 1:15: Creative Movement for 3½–5 Years CMW1 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for K–1st Grades BHHW4 5:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for 2nd–3rd Grades BHHW5 6:00: Jazz for 4th-5th Grades JW6 7:00: Contemporary Jazz for Grades 6 and Up JW7 THURSDAY: 12:45 Ballet/Jazz for Ages 4–5 BJTH 4:00: Ballet/Tap for K–1st Grades BTTH4 5:00: Ballet/Tap for 2nd–3rd Grades BTTH5 6:00: Contemporary Dance 4th–5th Grades CTH 7:00: Ballet for Grades 6 and Up BTH FRIDAY: 1:30: Creative Movement for 3½–5 Year Olds CMF 2:30: Ballet/Jazz for Ages 4 – 5 BJF 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for K–1st Grades BHHF4

5:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for 2nd–3rd Grades BHHF5 6:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for 4th–5th Grades BHHF6 7:00: Contemporary Dance for Grades 6 and Up CF SATURDAY: 10:00: Ballet/Hip Hop for K–1st Grades BHHS 11:00: Creative Movement for 3½–5 Years CMS 1:00: Hip Hop for Middle School HHS 3:00: Jazz for High School JS 4:00: Tap for Grades 6 and Up TS with Previous Experience Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable. To Register: To register for a class, please download an application and mail it to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net. Walk in registrations will not be accepted until September 18th.

Registration for Fall Youth Tennis Lessons at Community Park Begins

We are pleased to announce the start of registration for our fall Tennis Program for children at the Community Park Tennis Center. Classes are held weekdays with some levels on Saturdays. A full schedule of classes can be found at the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or on our website at www.gardencityrecreation.org. Classes will begin on Monday, September 24th. All classes will run for 10 weeks. To register for a class, please visit our office or website or, if you have a password, you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. An explanation of each level of classes is as follows: Tots Ages 4 - 5 (not in kindergarten) & PeeWee - Ages 5 (in kindergarten) - 7 Introduction to tennis, emphasizing basic movement and striking skills in a fun game playing environment. Novice - Ages 6 to 7 Continued development of basic movement and striking skills on a full size court. Serving and scorekeeping will be introduced. Past tennis experience required. Junior - Ages 8 to 11 Extension of Novice Level program. Continued emphasis on striking concepts, movement, and skills related to tennis play. Junior Advanced - Ages 8 to 11 For the more serious, more advanced students. These lessons are offered in 1½ hr time slots. Experience required. Senior - Ages 12 and older Extension of Junior Program, continued emphasis on fundamentals and skills related to tennis play. Senior Advanced - Ages 12 and older

For the more serious, more advanced student. These lessons are offered in 1½ hour time slots. Experience required.

Adult Tennis Lesson Interest Form

Registration for the Fall session of our Adult Tennis Lessons has now started. Classes are played at the Community Park Tennis Center. Our ten-week, one-hour class will cost $290. Classes will begin the week of September 24th. Our Recreation Department offers lessons for adults in all ability levels. In order to create sessions geared to the needs of our residents, we are asking any adult who is a resident in the Inc. Village of Garden City and is interested in our tennis lessons to fill out an interest form with the following information: -Choose the days and times you are available to play -Self rate your tennis ability -Either drop off or mail your application with a check for $290 made payable to the Inc. Village of Garden City to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. by September 15th. Classes will then be made by grouping people of similar abilities according to the dates they are available. Your check will not be cashed until you are entered in a class.

Tennis Ultimate Workout for Adults

Recreation and Parks also offers a nine week tennis workout program that drills experienced tennis players. This 1½ hour class is available on Saturday mornings at 10AM for nine weeks at a cost of $290. Class will begin on September 27th. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

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Adult Yoga on Wednesday Mornings

Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed adult yoga classes with all ages in mind. Our yoga class will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 9am at Garden City’s Senior Center. This 10-week program will begin on Wednesday, September 5. The cost of this class will be $95. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Youth Fall Roller Hockey Programs

The Garden City Recreation & Parks Department will once again offer various roller hockey programs this fall for children who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Whether you played in the past or looking to get involved, there is

no better time to sign up and experience all the fun. All programs take place at the roller rink located at Community Park. PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION AS OUR OFFERINGS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THEN IN THE PAST. Each participant is required to wear full equipment at all times. This includes hockey helmet with a cage, hockey gloves, shin pads, elbow pads, roller blades, hockey stick, long pants, and a protective cup. A description of each program we will offer is as follows: PEE WEE BEGINNER CLINIC: (Open to Kindergarten & 1st Grade) No experience is required in hockey or roller skating. This hour long clinic will introduce the sport of roller hockey and all the basic fundamentals in a fun & safe environment. The program will take place Sunday afternoons at 1:30PM beginning September 16th at a cost of $105.00. SQUIRTS BEGINNER + CLINIC: (Open to Kindergarten & 1st Clinic) This beginner program will continue to develop our young players through drills and scrimmages. This hour-long program will take place Sunday afternoons at 3:00PM beginning September 16th at a cost of $105. 2nd and 3rd GRADE MITES DIVISION: Games will take place on Friday afternoons with either a 4:00PM or 5:30PM game time depending on your child’s team schedule. Season begins on September 14th at a cost of $105. 4th, & 5th GRADE JUNIOR DIVISION: Games will take place on Sunday late afternoons with either a 4:30PM or 5:45PM game time depending on your child’s team schedule. Season begins on September 16th at a cost of $105.00. 6th,7th,& 8th GRADE SENIOR DIVISION: Games will take place on Friday evenings with either a 6:45PM or 8:00PM game time depending on your child’s team schedule. Season begins on September 14th at a cost of $105. To register, please visit our office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny. net. For questions, please contact Andrew Karen by email at akaren@ gardencityny.net.

Adult Fall Roller Hockey

The Garden City Recreation & Parks Department will offer its roller hockey program at Community Park this fall. This program will be open to residents of the Village of Garden City ages 30 & over according to the following schedule: Sundays beginning Sunday, September 16th @ 7:00PM Games are in “pick up” format. The price for this program will be $90.00. All participants are required to wear the following equipment at all Continued on page 56

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VILLAGE SPORTS Continued from page 55 times: Hockey Helmet with cage, hockey gloves, shin pads, elbow pads, roller blades, protective cup, & hockey stick. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or, if you have password you may register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net.

Adult Art Classes at Cluett Hall

Beginning September 14th, Recreation and Parks will again offer an adult pastel class taught by Arleen Ruth Urban. This class is open to adult residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Our classes will be held from 9:00AM to 11:30AM each Friday in Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s. The cost of the 10-week program will be $140 (Supplies are bought on your own- a supply list will be handed out at the first class). This program will teach the beginner as well as advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/ still-life in pastels from photographs. Students will be given the option of dividing each three hour session between portrait or landscape, or they may concentrate solely on the subject of their choice. Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required to work at their own pace and level of expertise. Arleen Ruth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her commissioned portraits hang in the many Garden City homes. To register for our Pastel Class, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

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

Bricks4Kidz classes build on the popular “LEGO” bricks to deliver high-quality educational play. Each hour-long class is an engaging experi-

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

Amusement Park Tickets Available

The Garden City Recreation Department will this year again be offering discount tickets to area amusement parks. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Cash or check will be accepted for payment. These very popular discounted tickets are for: Gate Discounted Price Price Splish Splash Water Park 43.99 $37.00 Splish Splash - under 48 inches 33.99 $30.00 Six Flags Great Adventure And Safari (Jackson, NJ) 85.29 $41.45 Hershey Park – ages 9 – 54 67.80 $53.50 Hershey Park – ages 3 – 8 45.80 $41.50 Dorney Park – 48 inches or over 61.95 $45.00 Mountain Creek – Vernon, NJ 45.99 $35.00 Only cash or check will be accepted for payment.

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GCAA announces tryouts for Travel Basketball season

GCAA will be hosting tryouts for Travel Basketball during the week of September 24th. The teams will play in the highly competitive Island Garden Super League. In order to be eligible for tryouts, all players must pre-register for the tryout via email to gliberopoulos@yahoo.com and bring a check for $415 payable to “GCAA” to the tryout (along with a completed travel basketball application which can be downloaded from the gc-aa.com website, located under “Forms”.) Please note there is an additional charge of $50 for all players that require a new uniform (ALL 3rd grade boys will need a new uniform this year.) The Island Garden Super League season includes an 18-game schedule (plus playoffs) starting in late November 2018 and running thru March 2019. Travel teams will also practice 1-2 times per week. Please note that the travel program is not an introductory program, as our teams will play against the best basketball teams in our region. GCAA Travel does its best to work around Middle School/CYO conflicts during the basketball season and ensures that there are no scheduling conflicts between travel/intramural games. GCAA aims to create two or three teams per grade subject to adequate demand and available coaching. For girls in 4th - 8th grades, we will consider starting the travel season in January 2019 in order to avoid CYO conflicts if there is an interest in doing so. The $415 travel fee due at the time of tryouts includes participation in the GCAA intramural program. Boys 6th grade and under and girls 5th grade and

under are required to play intramurals if they make a travel team. Boys 7th grade and older and girls 6th grade and older are strongly encouraged to participate in the intramural program although there is no requirement to do so, even if they make a travel team. Please pre-register for travel tryouts by sending an email to gliberopoulos@ yahoo.com and include age/grade/birth date of the player when you send the email): The dates and times of the tryouts are as follows (but you must pre-register via email beforehand): 3rd Grade Boys - Tuesday, September 25th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s 4th Grade Boys - Thursday, September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s 5th Grade Boys - Tuesday, September 25th from 7:30 - 9:00PM at St Paul’s 6th Grade Boys - Monday, September 24th from 7:30 - 9:00PM at St Paul’s 7th Grade Boys - Thursday, September 27th from 7:30 - 9:00PM at St Paul’s 8th Grade Boys - Thursday, September 27th from 7:30 - 9:00PM at St Paul’s 4th Grade Girls - Thursday,September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s 5th Grade Girls - Thursday,September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s 6th Grade Girls - Thursday,September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s 7th Grade Girls - Thursday,September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s 8th Grade Girls - Thursday,September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30PM at St Paul’s Thank You for your continued support of GCAA Basketball.

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GCAA is proud to announce that intramural basketball online registration for the 2018-2019 season is now available at www.gc-aa.com (click basketball, click registration button on home page.) Please register early to lock in the rates of $75 for the K/1st grade clinics and $115 for intramural games (2nd-8th grades.) Late fees of $25 will apply after October 31st. The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 1st and runs thru early March. The season concludes with Championship Saturday on March 9th, 2019. GCAA

intramural basketball expects over 800 participants (boys + girls) and at least 64 teams again this year, and is held on Saturdays at St. Paul’s. GCAA rosters, schedules, standings, and clinics are easy to follow via the GCAA website (www.gc-aa.com.) Feel free to reach out to any of the GCAA dedicated volunteers below:

Directors: George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@ yahoo.com) Nate Coelen (natecoelen@hotmail. com)

Long Island Fair seeks entries, volunteers

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran today announced that entries for the Competitive Exhibits at the Long Island Fair are now being accepted. Artisans, craft-makers, botanists, gardeners, and overall Long Island Fair enthusiasts are invited to plan their entry for the Competitive Exhibits at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, which takes place this year on September 16th, 17th, 23rd, and 24th. The fair is looking for volunteers to help with the entry intake process and many other important roles during the fair. If interested, please call (516) 5728416 or fill out the volunteer application online at www.lifair.org/volunteer. The Competitive Exhibit schedule is as follows: September 1st – Entry form due for Scarecrow and Advanced Departments (must be mailed or in person only, no online entries for these categories) September 5th – All paper entry forms due for all other departments September 6th – 4PM – Online entry close As has been the custom each year, you’re invited to enter your handcrafts, original art work, needlework, produce, floral arrangements, models, and culi-

nary delights and vie for the “best in class” prize. This year, each exhibitor will receive two free passes to visit the fair. You can earn additional free passes by referring friends to join into the competitions and by entering more than one item into certain categories. The entry drop-off guidelines are as follows: • Hobbies, Needlework, Juniors & Advanced entries can be brought in Saturday, September 8th from 12:00PM – 6:00PM or Sunday, September 9th from 12:00PM – 4:00PM • Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Culinary & Junior and Advanced Culinary products can be brought in Thursday, September 13th between 8:00AM – 7:00PM • Culinary items may be dropped off on Friday, September 14th between 7:00AM – 8:0AM For details and contest entry forms, visit the website at www.lifair.org and click on Competitive Exhibits, call the Long Island Fair Office at: (516) 572-8404 to request a copy of the Competitive Exhibit Handbook, or check your local library for entry forms. Entries may also be submitted online!

Grade Coordinators: • Kindergarten Boys & Girls Clinic Mike Hansman (mhansman@nadcw.com)

• 1st Grade Boys and Girls Clinic Tom Ryan (tom.ryan@broadridge. com) & Matt Garry (matthew@ ripplepools.com) • 2nd Grade Boys Ted Gray (teddygray_99@yahoo. com) & Nate Coelen (natecoelen@ hotmail.com) • 3rd Grade Boys Andy Kraus (andy.kraus68@gmail.com) • 4th Grade Boys Bill O’Donohue (hour4boys@yahoo.com) • 5th Grade Boys Andy Kraus (andy.kraus68@gmail.com) • 6th Grade Boys Ed Kneafsey (emkneafsey@optonline.net) • 7th/8th Grade Boys Scott Paskewitz (scottpask5@ hotmail.com) & George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) • 2nd/3rd Grade Girls Mike Hansman (mhansman@ nadcw.com) & James Perisa (james@ shelterrockinsulation.com) • 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls JJ Morris (jjmorris187@gmail. com) & James Perisa (james@

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• 7th/8th Grade Girls George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@ yahoo.com) Our anticipated schedule for the 2018-2019 season (Saturdays beginning December 1st) is as follows: • 8:00 – 9:00AM (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Clinics, Boys and Girls) • 9:00 – 10:00AM (2nd Grade Boys Games) • 10:00 – 11:00AM (2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games) • 11:00AM – 12:00PM (3rd Grade Boys Games) • 12:00 – 1:30PM (4th Grade Boys Games) • 1:30 – 3:00PM (5th Grade Boys Games) • 3:00 – 4:30PM (4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Games) • 4:30 – 6:00PM (6th Grade Boys Games) • Time varies (Saturday afternoons & Friday nights) (7th/8th Grade Boys/Girls Games) Thanks for your continued support of GCAA Basketball!

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Members of the GCHS Marching Band “Get Ready” for Fall “Get Ready” by the Temptations is one of the songs the Garden City Marching Band (GCMB) will be performing at football games, Homecoming, and in numerous competitions throughout the season. But it is also the theme of this year’s Band Camp as the hardworking students and staff prepared during the last two blistering hot weeks of summer. The theme this year is “Road to Fame,” and will also include “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus, “How Far I’ll Go” from the movie Moana, and “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen. The band is larger this year – 47 members strong - as more students hear about the benefits of being on GCMB and join the band. Marching Band has always been an inclusive group that welcomes all students, and celebrates everyone’s uniqueness. “Every year is better than the last, we become a family”, said Rosie Lynch, GCHS senior and brass section leader. Mr. DellaMonica, the Marching Band teacher, said “Coming off our great performance at our Music in the Parks trip to Six Flags Great Adventure last

spring, the students are ready to have a successful season this year.” Dr. Nina Prasso was at the Band’s Parent Show, the last night of Band Camp where they performed their new show for the first time for the parents, faculty, and members of the Marching Band Parent Association. The Marching Band Parent Association supports the Band in any way that is needed. The props have always been a parent-staff group effort. This year, Dr. Kathleen Acer, president of the Parent Association, painted the Hollywood signs, and the stage was custom built by Chris Curran, parent and pit crew member. Come to the home football games to cheer on the Trojans and see our Marching Band at halftime! Visit the parent association on Facebook: “Garden City Marching Band Parents Association”, website: gcmbpa. org, or email: gcmbparentassoc@gmail. com. Please support music programs by joining the Friends of Music at: gcfriendsofmusic.org.

Marching Band student leaders Front row, left to right: Christina Levi, Rebecca Curran, Caitlin Wellbrock, Eva Gaberlavage; Back row, left to right: Trey Puentes, Katherine Jushchenko, Dan Hernandez Arroyo, Rosie Lynch

Dr. Prasso and Mr. DellaMonica at the Parent Show

Mr. DellaMonica introducing this year’s show to the parents

Marching Band members taking a break for some fun

Marching Band at practice

The Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA) Challenger League offers various non-competitive sports which are specifically geared towards the special needs community. Boys and girls of any ability can join any or all of the sports teams offered. This is a FREE program thanks to generous supporters and is open to all special needs players. You do not have to be a Garden City resident. All levels from beginner to star athlete are welcomed to join. The Challenger League also offers volunteer opportunities open to all ages. You do not have to be a resident of Garden City or have any experience. This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours. Most of the volunteers are a buddy to one of the players. The Fall 2018 Baseball and Lacrosse season will be starting in September. Baseball is headed up by Coach John Sharkey and lacrosse is headed up by Coach Brian Collins. Both of these men have dedicated their time to the GCAA Challenger League for the many years and bring a lot of experience. Each

coach is truly dedicated to the kids and their effort make it fun for all the players and volunteers too. BASEBALL – will begin on September 8 and continue to meet every Saturday through October 27th. Baseball will meet at the baseball field in the Garden City Community Park on Cherry Valley Road from 9:30AM until 11AM. LACROSSE – will begin on Sunday September 9th and continue to meet every Sunday through October 28th. The lacrosse team will hold their practices at the corral field located behind the St. Paul’s School on Stewart Ave in Garden City. If you do not have equipment, thanks to generous donations, there is loaner equipment available. Other sports currently in the works for upcoming seasons are golf (June through July), tennis (July through August), platform tennis (January through February), and basketball (begins in January). If you would like to join any of the Challenger Leagues sports teams either as a player or volunteer, please send an email to AJPED95@MSN.COM

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Garden City pitcher selected to Garden City Basketball Fall New York City All Star Game clinic for grades 2 through 5

Garden City High School sophomore Matthew Mohen was selected to the Greater New York Sandlot Athletic Association All Star Game played at the Brooklyn Cyclones’ MCU Park. This summer, he became the first Garden City pitcher to play for the storied Brooklyn Bonnies since Matthew Petiton back in 2005. Mohen finished the season with an 8-1 record, 6 saves, plus a save in the all-star game, while leading the Bonnies in strikeouts and innings pitched and holding opposing hitters to a .195 average; he was also named to the Perfect Game Mid-Atlantic Super Qualifier All-Tournament team. The Bonnies finished the summer season 70-12-1 finishing the regular season in first place in the Boys of Summer and New York City Federation Leagues, as well as winning tournament championships at Diamond Nation (twice), New York Elite Baseball, and runner-up at the National Youth Baseball Championship Qualifier. Al Kaline, Joe Torre, Ron Santo, Tommy Davis, and Bill Skowron and many other former major leaguers had previously played in the GNYSAA

Matthew Mohen (GCHS Class of 2021) recorded the last 6 outs to get the save in the Greater New York Sandlot allstar game at MCU Park in Brooklyn.

The coaches are former high school varsity players, college players and/ or AAU travel coaches. If you have a child in kindergarten or first grade and feel that they would enjoy this type of format then please register. Players are placed at age appropriate non-rotating half court sessions. Registration will be open until August 31st but again will close once the roster is filled. Registration is also open for our nationally recognized WINTER preK, K, 1st, and 2nd grade clinic. The winter program normally runs 10 sessions on Sundays 12:30PM–2PM in early December through early March. The registration fee for this nationally recognized clinic is $125. Information about Garden City Basketball and this program are on its website or you may email jskramko@ live.com

An extra week in the sun

All Star Game, which was previously known as the Hearst Sandlot Classic. For more information on GNYSAA visit http://www.gnysaa.org.

The women’s exercise group enjoyed the adult pool with lap swimmers, grandparents, parents, and children as over 100 residents took advantage of GC Pool’s extra week on a 93 degree Tuesday afternoon.

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With the success of its summer program, Garden City Basketball will be holding six 90 minute sessions for Boys and Girls on Monday and Wednesday nights 6:00PM–7:30PM starting in September at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. Registration is $200. Dates are scheduled to be September 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, and 26th. The format of the program is similar to that of a high school, college, or travel team practice. The focus is on skills, drills, speed & agility, and half court game time. Registration is OPEN online at www. gardencitybasketball.org Paper applications may be submitted. Garden City Basketball is limiting the number of participants so that it can maintain a good coaching to player ratio and provide a higher quality program.

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Sunday, September 9th 12:00 – 2:00pm 140 Brompton Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3034447. $1,425,000.

Sunday, September 9th 2:00 – 4:00pm 91 Meadow Street, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3048234. $879,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3050208. $729,000.

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Garden City, NY 8-bedroom, 4.55-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3031581. $4,175,000.

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Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3049641. $825,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3028920. $1,049,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3061824. $860,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3041907. $1,149,000.

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Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3014073. $1,450,000.

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Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2929647. $1,849,000.

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Forest Hills, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #28. MLS# 3031847. $2,398,000.

12 Hamilton Place Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 1-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3052235. $3,200.

Manhasset, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #6. MLS# 3025533. $2,650,000.

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200 Hilton Ave, Unit 6 Hempstead, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #1. MLS# 3054113. $3,800.

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111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit M-8 Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3047116. $634,999.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 808E Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3060794. $715,000.

111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Unit 602 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3048529. $1,300,000.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 410 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3034870. $2,700,000.

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