The Garden City News

Friday, September 8, 2017

Vol. 93, No.51

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Preservationists slam village concept of saving St. Paul's façade

SCHOOL'S OPEN, DRIVE CAREFULLY

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Commissioner Kenneth Jackson (right) and Detective Richard Pedone (left) launched AAA’s “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” campaign at the Garden City Gazebo at the Village Green.

Traffic Safety Specialist Barbara Ward and local school student Kara Grimes also participated in the campaign.

Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson and Detective Richard Pedone helped AAA Northeast launch its 72nd annual “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” program at the Garden City Gazebo at the Village Green. A local school student, Kara Grimes, also helped AAA kickoff the program, which alerts drivers to be extra careful behind the wheel as children end their summer vacation and return to school.

Drivers should be particu-

larly cautious in school areas, keeping their speed at or below posted limits and being prepared to stop, on both sides of the street, for school buses with flashing red lights as required by New York State law.

P. F. Drury, a former safety director for the Automobile Club of Missouri, initiated the “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” campaign in the St. Louis, Missouri area in 1933. The campaign spread to other AAA clubs throughout the United States. AAA New

York State began its program in 1945. The campaign is conducted with local government and police agencies.

“The help we get from police departments in our territory adds to the effectiveness of our ‘School’s Open’ campaign,” said Donna Galasso, assistant director of AAA’s Traffic Safety unit. “We appreciate the efforts of Commissioner Jackson, Detective Pedone and the Garden City Police Department, which helps to increase safety for all students.”

The decision by the Garden City Board of Trustees to place St. Paul’s as a front-and-center ‘primary task and project’ on the 20172018 Village Priorities List created a buzz in preservation circles and through social media across the country. This summer Mayor Brian Daughney explained that the village hosted a few intrigued architecture firms that could bid on it, with concept plans calling for new synthetic-turf fields and an athletics and recreation facility sitting behind the existing front façade. However a lineup of historic preservation professionals working outside the village but with extensive knowledge of St. Paul’s School connected on a more sensitive adaptive re-use of the structure, which dates to 1880s.

As September begins three professionals from various walks of preservation concur; St. Paul’s could be transformed into a new housing development for adults, seniors and/or “empty-nesters,” who would not contribute students to the Garden City Public Schools population could find an ideal dwelling placed within much of the existing building’s components. They say the cost-effectiveness of any reuses and their implications for the Village of Garden City’s tax roll, if housing is considered, should be taken as top priority along with preservation.

John Jay College professor, historian and preservationist Jeffrey Kroessler grew up in Garden City and he now lives in a New York City historic district of Sunnyside, Queens. It was 16 months ago that he attended a hearing on an application for 104 Sixth Street in front of the village’s Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) in an effort to stand united with the Garden City Historical Society and save the original structure, one of the dozens listed on the National Register of Historic Places, like St. Paul’s is.

Professor Kroessler spoke with The Garden City News on August 31 as he finds the plans the Village Board has indicated for St. Paul’s ‘simply appalling.’

“What is in the water in Garden City? Those people don’t think they have to listen to anyone who may actually know something more than they do and have information he (Mayor Daughney) doesn’t already have and doesn’t want to hear,” he said. Kroessler believes there would be no shortage of bidders to go along with the Board of Trustees stated intention. “There are a lot of architects out there who would jump at the chance to do that project. The idea that the front façade can be saved without the rest of it is just nonsense – and far more, much more expensive than retrofitting St. Paul’s building on the inside,” the professor said.

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Back to school, short on sleep

This week Garden City’s public school children started another chapter in their educational journey. We wish them well as they grow and flourish and congratulate their parents for having survived another long summer.

For us, the new school year was always a mix of excitement and feeling like the party was over and it was time to get back to work. While we hated the early morning alarm clock call, having a structured week felt like we were actually progressing. The deadlines and commitments that come along with being a student (and parent) are double-edged. On one hand it’s tough juggling the work and responsibilities, but on the other the stress can get quite overwhelming.

In particular, high school juniors and seniors can get caught up in a grind of having a lot of advanced classes and activities, with their huge homework loads, while at the same time being expected to be awake and alert for classes that start at the crack of dawn. In some cases, students get only a few hours of sleep every single night, which is terrible for their health, and doesn’t promote learning.

We look forward to hearing more this year about the proposal to change the start time at Garden City High School.

While there are several considerations that must be addressed regarding bus schedules, it will mean a great deal to the high school students who are chronically short on sleep.

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Overdose Awareness

To the Editor: This past August 31 my husband Art and I attended the FED UP! rally in Washington D.C., as we have done since it began in 2013. The rally is to help our nation become aware of the opioid epidemic in our wonderful country.

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. As you may not know, purple is the color to raise awareness and support recovery.

After the rally, we drove to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We were delighted to see within large and small towns, purple street lights and banners the county had placed throughout the area. The banners stated: prescription painkillers are basically synthetic heroin, instructions to empty your old meds into the sheriff’s office drop box, to stand up against substance abuse and other pertinent information. We saw purple lights and purple items in store and restaurant windows. Many homes had purple lights at their front doors. It was a unified effort to raise awareness.

In February 2011, we lost our only child Matthew to this killing disease.

Anyone who knew Matt would describe him as a caring and loving person.

Matt was always there for anyone in need and adored his family. We know he would have done anything for us if it were possible for him. The worst happened and our beautiful son lost his battle.

Many of you might not know how many of our Garden City children were lost to this disease or struggle today.

You would be horrified and saddened.

Why don’t we be proactive and unite by displaying a purple light in store and home windows throughout every September to honor our community’s children who were lost?

I pray some day we will not have to display these purple lights.

Denise Murr, Matt’s Mom

Why no name?

To the Editor: Please advise why a name was not added to the letter regarding the horse

in this week’s edition. Those were some strong words for not putting a name to that. I have inquired in the past and I was told a name must be attached to each letter.

I expect an answer in next week’s addition or I will be cancelling my families subscription.

Pete Thompson Editor’s Note: We apologize for accidentally omitting the name of the writer of a letter to the editor regarding the vandalism of a carousel horse outside a home Tenth Street home. The letter was written by Mary Jane Poole.

What’s wrong with the meters?

To the Editor: I just read your article regarding the lack of service, sympathy and common decency on the part of the Garden City water department. I am seeking your help.

Last December we received a bill for approximately $1200.00, 6 times our normal water bill! We called the department only to get one of the rudest women I’ve ever encountered. We explained our plight and she said “it’s your sprinklers, you have a leak”. We have no leak and the interesting thing was that a new meter was installed in June of that year. Our first reading after the installation, was negative (proving to me it did not work) and her response was “ consider it a free-bee, you now owe us!”

We asked to speak with Mr. Suozzi and he said “ we’ve had several issues with the meters, don’t pay it and don’t worry about it”. After several follow up phone calls, they finally sent someone out to check the meter. They sent two people out, one “technician”, quite honestly had no clue as to what he was doing, the other said, “no leaks, everything is normal”. We then called the office and Miss Pleasant said “see , you must’ve had a leak!”.

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The Friendship Luncheon Committee. Left to right: Judith Dolan (Chairman), Barbara Helmus, Kathy McCormick, Ruth LaBosco, Ronnie Witt, and Emilie Sair The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will begin their 2017-2018 calendar of events by holding the Annual Friendship Luncheon on Wednesday, September 27, at 12 noon.

The beautiful Westbury Manor, located at 1100 Jericho Turnpike, just 1/10 of a mile east of Glen Cove Road will host the event. Members are encouraged to invite their firends. The reservation deadline is Monday, September 18.

Your check for $60 per person, payable to The Community Club of Garden City

and Hempstead should be mailed to: Mrs. Judith Dolan, 19 Princeton Street, Garden City, NY 11530.

The cost of the luncheon includes your choice of a selection of main dishes plus a complimentary glass of wine or soda.

The event starts off the Community Club’s 2017-2018 year. It is always a fun get-together after the summer, by reconnecting with our friends, welcoming our new members and enjoying ourselves.

Sept 11th Service of Prayer and Remembrance

Garden City Community Church September 10, at 3pm The Garden City Community Church is pleased to invite community members to a Service of Prayer and Remembrance for all those affected by the events of September 11th, 2001. The service will take place in the Chapel of the Church at 3pm on Sunday, Sept 10th. The service is an opportunity to remember and honor through prayer, scripture and song those who were lost, and those who responded and offered assistance on September 11th and the days that followed. The service will be led by Rev. Lynn Sullivan, Senior

Pastor of the Community Church.

The Garden City Community Church is located at 245 Stewart Ave. (corner of Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard). It is an open & affirming” congregation of the United Church of Christ (Protestant). Sunday worship is 8:30am and 10:30am and an alternative worship service is on Wednesday evenings at 8PM. Church School is held during the 10:30am service with babysitting available. For additional information, visit www. gardencitycommunitychurch.org for more information.

Car keys found A set of Jeep car keys was found outside 32 Yale Street earlier this week. If you think they are yours, please contact the Garden City Police Department.

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As previously announced, the Board of Trustees and the Village Staff have embarked on new methods and procedures to communicate with members of our community, including our residents, commercial tenants and landlords, visitors, friends at Adelphi and local merchants. We are no longer publishing the “Mayor’s Column.” This weekly column is intended to advise our residents and community of matters that our Board of Trustees and Departments are working on, events and other important information. And of course, please visit our website for additional information: www.gardencityny.net. We are constantly updating and making changes to the website in order to keep it relevant and provide new information. We also encourage you to attend Village Board of Trustees meetings. See the schedule of meetings on our website. Our next meeting is September 21, 2017.

9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The Garden City Fire Department will commemorate the 16th anniversary of 9/11 by conducting a short service to remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The program will be held on Monday,

September 11th at 7:00 p.m. on the Village Green (corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues).

Business District Activity

At the August 17, 2017 Board meeting Garden City Chamber of Commerce executive director Dennis Donnelly updated the Board on tenant activity along Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue.

B GOOD recently opened next to Pure Barre on Seventh Street. The eatery offers freshly made salads, burgers, and more. Also on Seventh Street, The French Workshop, a full service specialty baker with other locations in Queens and Manhattan, is planning a November grand opening. “It will be a fabulous addition to the corner of Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue,” Mr. Donnelly said. Further, the former Feldis Florist location on Seventh Street is slated to become the GuacShop, a Mexican-themed restaurant.

On Franklin Avenue, Perennial is nearing the end of construction and its owners are planning a fall opening.

The farm-to-table restaurant replaces J Barbera Tabacconist next to Cold Stone Creamery. Also on Franklin Avenue, exterior construction on the

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former Pay Half building is nearing completion. The glass facade has been installed and interior work will continue in the coming weeks.

St. Paul's

Among the projects that the Board of Trustees included in its list of priorities for the upcoming year was the potential for developing the former St. Paul's School building into an expanded recreation facility. The project is still in the planning stages, but as envisioned by the Board of Trustees, some portion of the building's facade or structure would be maintained and the remaining structure would be raised. A new building would be included, which will be contained within or behind the facade and house several indoor turf fields, perhaps an indoor track and other facilities as well as building office space for the Recreation Department. As part of the project, improvements to the existing field house and Cluett Hall are presently envisioned, thereby creating a centralized recreation facility for sports and cultural activities, including improved performance space.

As stated, we are still early in the planning stages. Members of the Board have been discussing and meet-

ing with architectural and construction firms and other third parties with the goal of obtaining ideas about the approach and end goal. We hope to retain experts in the next three to four months.

Pesticide applications at neighborhood parks

As part of the Village’s turf maintenance program, pesticide applications will be made to eradicate weeds. Listed below is the September spray schedule for the neighborhood parks. If a park is listed, all grass areas are off limits for 24 hours. The parks will be open the following day beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Monday, September 11: • Community Park Fields 3 & 4 ONLY • St. Paul’s Recreational Complex Visual notification markers will be posted in each facility. We ask all to cooperate and comply with all notification markers. Application altered due to inclement weather will be rescheduled to the following week. New York State-certified pesticide technicians will apply the pesticide, as required

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Upcoming Field Renovation Work

Hemlock and Tullamore Field renovations will take place at Hemlock and Tullamore this fall, consistent with the Department of Recreation and Parks Strategic Plan for year 2017/18, according to Kevin Ocker, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs.

Work to be included is as follows: Strip infield sod and re-grade the field, install new sod, reconstruct mound, remove existing clay in infield, replace with new “Beam Clay” (new product) that will produce much better playing conditions and ease of maintenance. Safety fencing and backstop fencing will also be replaced on these fields. New player benches will also be installed. Irrigation systems have already been installed on all fields.

Updating/Improving Village Fiancial Systems

The Finance Department has begun Phase One of three long-term projects to update and improve financial systems. This Phase includes replacing the existing Tax Billing and Assessments System and ensuring that information

is linked with the Building Department system.

With this goal in mind, the Building Department is partnering with the Finance Department in selecting the new system that will meet the needs of both departments. One of the many benefits of this project will be to allow residents to access information online.

Superintendent of Buildings Ausberto Huertas, Jr. and Village Treasurer Irene Woo are in the process of selecting a vendor.

LIRR Third Track

We are finalizing a formal Memorandum of Understanding agreement which sets forth in a definitive form the agreements between the Village and the MTA/LIRR on topics such as final landscaping, improvements along the tracks, sound walls, dust control and soil mitigation, construction timetables, payments which may be received by the Village related to Village Police and Department of Public Works expenses incurred during the construction process, and many related issues.

The agreement is based upon months of discussions and meetings held between the Village and the MTA/ LIRR and is expected to be similar to agreements reached by other Villages.

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In the next stage of the project, we will be involved with the MTA/LIRR and the contracting construction parties in continuing to define construction-related issues. All of the Villages impacted will have access to the contracting teams, and there will be a formal procedure and customer team established to address complaints and issues during construction.

at 385-8006. To attend "Chow Down" luncheons, visit the Recreation Administration Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or call 465-0475. For further information on any event or to suggest programs or trips, call Sandra Young at 465-4076. Also, be sure to visit the Senior Section of the Recreation and Parks website for more information.

What we do for seniors

All motorists are reminded that this week marked the opening of the 2017/18 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.

The Village’s Department of Recreation and Parks offers a myriad of activities for seniors residing in Garden City. Every day, there’s something happening at the newly renovated senior center on Golf Club Lane, anything from yoga, meditation, Zumba and Tai Chi to billiards, Mah Jongg, bingo, and bridge, as well as knitting, crochet and handicrafts.

Further, the Department is offering a series of instructional classes on computers, iPads, iPhones and more.

Classes might be cancelled due to a special event or trip, so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates.

The Department, with the advisement of the Senior Advisory Committee, also sponsors trips for seniors who reside in the Village.

Upcoming trips include a tour of Sagamore Hill September 13, a tour of Kykuit, home to four generations of the Rockefeller family on October 19, a stop at Westbury Manor for lunch and a viewing of "Fiddler on the Roof" November 8, a stop at NYCB Theatre at Westbury to see the musical revue "Married to Broadway" on November 14, a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Bryant Park on December 6, and a stop at the Metropolitan Opera House for a performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s "Norma" on December 11. To register for any of these trips, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Also mark your calendars for the annual Senior BBQ, which will take place on Wednesday, September 20, beginning at noon.

To register for any of the programs, except the popular "Chow Down" luncheon series, call the Senior Center

Drive with care - Schools are open!

Board Meeting Schedule

The Board of Trustees will next meet Thursday, September 21, 2017.

The meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Hall Board Room. Residents are encouraged to attend. We expect to be discussing the following topics: • Potential changes to our Village Building Code, including the length of time that permits will be allowed to remain open and potential fees for violations; • The results of bids received for the new Village Water Tower; and • Possible changes in the manner by which residents can request temporary overnight parking

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

Hurricane Harvey and its lessons

BY BOB MORGAN, JR. Hurricane Harvey is now history, at least in terms of producing truly torrential rains and massive flooding, although the massive governmental and nongovernmental efforts at cleanup and recovery are just beginning.

Harvey produced over four feet of rain in many areas, an almost unreal total, so there is obviously a huge task ahead. I contributed a few dollars to relief efforts and I certainly hope that readers in a position to help will do so as well.

As this written, there is some concern about the year’s newest hurricane, named Irma, and the possibility that it will move from the Atlantic and make landfall somewhere on the east coast of the United States. Obviously no one in his or her right mind wants another hurricane in our country, much less a second major storm a few days after Harvey. However, it must be said that natural disasters like the one in Texas and Louisiana, and many other places, do bring out the best in many people.

While any number of fatalities is too

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It is still a little early to tell, but the governmental relief programs generally seemed up to the task, with FEMA set up quickly. Meanwhile, private sector relief efforts were usually rapid and well organized. Catholic Charities, for example, sent out a video featuring its local director showing a well-staffed center in central Houston providing intake interviews to determine the needs of affected indi-

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City Who we are:

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization that focuses on welcoming new members to our community, fostering relationships of long-time residents, supporting local businesses and raising money for charity. This year The Welcoming Club of Garden City is proud to support the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center.

We are just getting up and running for 2017-2018 under our new president Meg Dockery-Cremins! With the start of the school year comes the start of a new year of exciting events all to benefit our chosen charity the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center. If you are not already a member, please visit our website www. thegardencitywelcomingclub.org to join, or contact our membership director Mandy Agnetti at mandyagnetti@ gmail.com to get yourself in the loop!

Upcoming Events

September 27th: Ladies’ Night Cocktails at Calogeros Calling all the ladies! The Welcoming Club invites you for a fun night out with the girls! Join us at Calogeros, on Franklin Avenue. We’ll be mixing and mingling, feasting on dinner and sipping cosmos out on the patio. If it’s chilly, we’ll move the party inside!

Tickets are $60 pp and include passed hors d’oeuvres, dinner buffet plus beer, wine, sangria, cosmos and LOTS of laughs! Tickets are available via http:// www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org/ladies-night October 14th : Oktoberfest at Prost Break out your lederhosen and beer stein for our annual Oktoberfest celebration! Join us at Prost Grill & Garten. We will be enjoying unlimited beer, wine, soda, and Bavarian style appetizers. The cost is $65 per person for members (and spouse) and $70 for non-members.

October 19th : Movie Night at Bowtie theater Herricks Want to enjoy a non-animated first run flick with your girlfriends?! Please join us at a private showing of a current, feature length movie. This event is open to non-members, so bring a friend! Ticket price includes pre-movie dinner, drinks, popcorn and candy.

Movie to be announced closer to event date.

October 28th : Halloween Monster Bash Monster? Princess?

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Betty’s Helping Hands If you are updating, renovating or beautifying your home and you don’t know who to call, please keep our committee in mind. We can provide a list of licensed and insured businesses that were recommended by club members.

Contact Susan Licciardi at (susanz02@ yahoo.com). Also, if you have any recommendations please let us know!

Book Club Enjoy a good book amongst good friends. Our book club meets on a monthly basis to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming book club events please contact Rachel Weber (rachelmwoodward@gmail.com).

Bowling Club Join us! No experience necessary.

We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday morning league. Pacers are also needed. Onsite babysitting available! Anyone interested please contact Ellen Diller (Diller05@aol.com) Carol Santangelo (Santa060@yahoo.com) or Elizabeth Colantonio (mcdea@aol. com).

Bunko Bunko is a fast paced dice game played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet neighbors and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and play. If you are interested please con-

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Golf Golf lessons at Cherry Valley Club are always a big hit! Ed Kelly- golf pro helps us GCWC ladies improve our golf game. Contact Erin Callahan (erincallahan2@gmail.com) if you are interested in reserving your spot for the fall session.

Running/Walking Club The Running/Walking Club is a great way to meet new people and stay healthy. We also have a stroller walking club for those moms who don’t want to leave the kiddos home. Please contact Erin Schwarz (champ1380@gmail. com) for more information.

Toddler Playgroup If you are interested in joining a playgroup for your child please contact Ashley Johnson (awhitcomb77@yahoo. com) New groups are being formed regularly, recommended ages 6mos.-3y Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $35 a year you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org, in the “Join” section of the website.

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Oktoberfest to aide victims of Hurricane Harvey

Chris Jones (left) and Glen Boehmer, from Resurrection’s Oktoberfest committee, will be on hand to greet guests at this year’s fundraiser.

Resurrection Lutheran Church announces plans for its 6th Annual Oktoberfest, to be held Saturday, Sept.

23, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Returning to the stage is the seven-piece die Schlauberger band, entertaining the audience with their powerful renditions of German favorites and other crowd-pleasing tunes. (dsbworld.com) Festivities will take place rain or shine under grand tents on the church grounds. Guests will select from delicious traditional Oktoberfest fare,

including traditional bratwurst, potato pancakes, red cabbage and more.

Imported German beer and wine are available to purchase separately. Be sure to save room for authentic German desserts too.

“This event puts the fun in fundraiser, as our Oktoberfest has become a popular annual community event.

Bring your family, bring your friends— that’s what it’s all about,” said Glen Boehmer, co-founder of Oktoberfest.

“Part of the proceeds of this year’s event

will go to support Hurricane Harvey relief through our partner Lutheran churches serving southeast Texas.”

Resurrection’s Oktoberfest idea became a reality back in 2012 when a group discussed ideas to raise money for the missions of Resurrection. “It needed to be a fun, family event,” said Boehmer. “The idea is to be homegrown, something different from other festivals or carnivals that take place on Long Island. We want people to have fun, and we wanted it to be a church-driven event.” Included will be chances to win raffle baskets filled with spectacular gifts donated by many local restaurants and merchants.

According to Boehmer, Oktoberfest 2017 anticipates a bigger, better fundraiser this year. “We’re happy to bring back a real crowd-pleasing band, die Schlauberger, for this year’s Oktoberfest. This powerhouse of musical expertise has performed in venues around the country, on television, in commercials and movies, and bring a lot of energy to the evening,” he said.

“We’re offering authentic German fare catered by Prost Grill & Garten, Garden City, along with more tables, chairs, and high-top tables to accommodate guests while they enjoy their food, beverages and entertainment. We’re also assembling raffle gift baskets and amazing prizes for the silent auction.

This is an event that people anticipate coming to year after year,” Boehmer added.

The 2017 Oktoberfest planning committee led by Glen Boehmer includes Pastor Jeff Browning, Maya Bensen, Lorraine Desposito, Jeanie Ryan, Deacon Ellen Farber, Gail Haase, Chris Jones, Nancy McDonald, Palma Mega, Ginny Raffa, and emcee for the evening, Patrick Curry. “You can’t run an event without a great team, and this is a great team,” said Boehmer. “We also couldn’t do this without our wonderful sponsors. We continue to welcome new sponsors that will make our event more enjoyable for all.”

Advance discounted tickets can be purchased online at resgc.org/oktoberfest for $35 per adult; $10 for children 12 and under (children 3 and under are free). Tickets purchased at the door will be $45 for adults and children’s tickets will be $15.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is a Christian community of faith, with the main campus located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City.

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The Garden City Community Church will be offering two opportunities for deliberate prayer, scripture, and reflections.

Please join church members on Sunday, September 10th at 3 PM for a Service of Hope and Remembrance where participants will remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, as well

as remembering and honoring service men and women.

On Sunday, September 17th at 10:30 AM GCCC will be holding its annual Rally Day to mark the start of the church school year. Registration will be available for the church school and the church will celebrate with a picnic on the church grounds after the ser-

vice.

On Sunday, October 1st at 3 PM the church will be holding its annual Blessing of the Animals on the church lawn. You are welcome to bring any animal you wish to be blessed (on a leash, in a cage or tank, or bring a picture). A member of the church’s clergy will provide a blessing to all of God’s

creatures.

The Garden City Community Church is located at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard.

Please call 746-1700 or email churchoffice@thegccc.org for more information.

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IN MEMORIAM John J. Callahan

John J. Callahan, a 45-year resident of Garden City and a veteran of the New York City Police Department, died Thursday, August 31, at Meadowbrook Care Center in Freeport. He was 88.

Mr. Callahan moved his young family to Fourth Street in the summer of 1972 into a circa 1914 home built for executives of the Doubleday book publishing company, which was located on nearby Franklin Avenue. He lived there until the time of his death, often seen tending to his gardens.

Born in New York City, he met his future wife, the late Adelaide (Vecchione) Callahan, in the old B. Altman’s department store on Fifth Avenue, where he was working as an elevator operator and she as a salesclerk.

They married in 1954 after a tour of duty in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, serving as a military police officer in post-World War II Germany.

He joined the New York City Police Department in 1959, serving as a patrol officer in the 81st Precinct in Brooklyn.

After earning a promotion to sergeant,

he was a commander of the 911 emergency call center for south Brooklyn at N.Y. Police Headquarters. He retired in 1991 after 32 years of service.

His great passions were gardening, working on his home and spending time with his grandchildren.

His daughter, Constance Kwiatkowski, a nurse at Northwell Health’s Northshore University Hospital in Manhasset, cared for him after the death of his beloved Adelaide in January 2011.

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Current resident and Garden City High School alumnus Mike Kern recently competed at the 2017 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI on August 2ndthrough 5th. This was Mike’s second trip to the CrossFit Games, placing 6th overall within the Men’s Masters 40-44 year old division. This year, Mike faced a fierce set of competitors and an even fiercer set of events. As the ultimate test of fitness, the CrossFit Games will throw anything and everything at this elite group of athletes. For four grueling days, Mike’s strength, speed, agility, balance, and endurance were tested in 10 different events including a swim/ run biathlon, a one rep max snatch, and even an obstacle course.

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Preservationists slam village concept of saving St. Paul's façade From page 1 According to The Garden City Historical Society, which hosted a tour inside St. Paul’s in late 201, the school opened in 1883 as a military academy for boys, owned and operated by Cathedral of the Incarnation. It contained laboratories, classrooms, libraries, several dining halls, kitchens, a large reception parlor, permanent workspaces for staff “and a beautiful gothic chapel with seating for 400.” Mary Mahoney, president of The Garden City Historical Society, writes “this chapel with a Tiffany window, remains remarkably intact to this day. St. Paul’s School remains a stately and beautiful reminder of the history of our unique Village and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”

Last week the City University of New York (CUNY) professor suggested an idea that surfaced about ten years ago, with “55-plus housing” viable option.

Suburbs including Long Island’s North Shore have included such condominiums in the municipal master plans and redevelopment. The Town of Oyster Bay, for example, has senior housing divisions in Syosset and Woodbury, prominently and centrally placed off Jericho Turnpike.

“Renovating that building and turning it into a form of senior housing or condominiums works – that’s housing for active adults without children, if the village is worried about school enrollment. There are a lot of people in Garden City who would love to have well-appointed apartments in a historic building so they can stay in Garden City when they don’t need a five-bedroom house anymore,” Kroessler explains.

He suggests the St. Paul’s building can accommodate around 100 units and not one of them would add students to the school base, but the re-use would put the building and property back onto the municipal tax roll.

“Trying to do something else boggles the imagination. How many soccer fields does the village need? There are plenty of them and turf-covered soccer fields is not what makes Garden City great. They feel grass is not good enough because grass would be expensive to maintain. Is turf even better for the children than playing on grass? The number of things wrong with the proposal as St. Paul’s being another space for fields is just shameful,” Kroessler said. In his speech to the ADRB on May 17, 2016, Kroessler addressed the state of his hometown: “In my adulthood, I have come to realize unfortunately that Garden City is just embarrassed by its history. You would rather not have it, you would be happier if you just did not have to deal with the history of the place and you could just have ordinary houses like ordinary people. I’m sorry but Garden City, founded by Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869 is not any ordinary place. The historians from Bob MacKay

(former SPLIA director and Long Island history author) to the poor, pathetic Garden City Historical Society sitting over here quivering are irrelevant. And it bothers me greatly,” Kroessler said.

Preservation Director Sarah Kautz of SPLIA, short for the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, was first to recommend a community charrette in early fall, as reported in the August 25 edition of The Garden City News. In late August, SPLIA social media posts on the new Board of Trustees plan for St. Paul’s brought on comments from Garden City natives scattered all over the country. From Phoenix, Arizona, Roger Brevoort wrote the following reaction on SPLIA’s Facebook page: “I am a Garden City native with a 40-year career in historic preservation, stemming in part from the foolish demolition of the Garden City Hotel. I was just back in town this summer for the 45th reunion of my Garden City High School class. Nothing has changed since I toured and photographed the interior and exterior five years ago. Over 100 graduates were at the reunion, many discussing the fate of St. Paul’s, and all would stand behind a preservation plan for the building. But a facade is not preservation, and no credible preservation firm would even entertain that concept. Please reconsider this absurd suggestion… I am sharing this to initiate a national rebuttal from friends, alumnae, and national colleagues in the preservation field. St. Paul’s is too valuable of an historic and architectural resource to waste.” Brevoort addressed the comment to Mayor Daughney and the Board of Trustees.

State Preservation League Watchdogs

Following SPLIA’s motivations and another related SPLIA post on “facadism” and the example of the Toronto Stock Exchange building brought up August 22, the Preservation League of New York State is joining the social media blasts over the fate of St. Paul’s. In an email to the News last week, Kautz said the Preservation League serves as the nonprofit advocate for historic preservation throughout New York State. “Like SPLIA, the League has been following St. Paul’s for many years. The building appeared on the League’s “Seven to Save” list in 2003” she wrote.

Erin M. Tobin, the organization’s director of preservation, spoke with the News on Friday September 1 from her office in Albany and detailed statewide attention of St. Paul’s, calling it an “icon of the community.”

“Since St. Paul’s appeared on the 2003 “Seven to Save” it has received focused attention from the Preservation League for the last 14 years. The current Garden City Board of Trustees’ proposal came to our attention through SPLIA. We have been very active in

working with the Garden City community through a local advocacy group and the Garden City Historical Society,” she said.

In 2009 the Preservation League of New York State hosted a workshop in the village. Tobin says that event featured a panel discussion about the future of St. Paul’s School, organized in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, SPLIA and the Garden City Historical Society.

“At the time one proposal had been turned down and we were hoping that the village would encourage development to occur within the historic building. We were and we remain eager ready to work with the community on how they can find an appropriate new use for the building,” Tobin said.

When asked about the current plans for an athletics facility and building three to five turf fields where the structure (behind its front façade) stands, Tobin and the Preservation League would happily participate in any ways possible, and the starting point would be to review any engineering report for the project that becomes available.

She says the League can investigate the specifications on “how that facility would happen, how the façade would be stabilized and what the costs would be.”

“The plan strikes me as an extremely expensive proposal. Given the support that would be needed to maintain the façade I would question how many fields they can actually get out of that area. It would be a shame to lose such an important building, a building that isn’t only significant in Garden City but it has statewide significance, which is why we listed on the ‘Seven to Save’ in 2003. It is really a national landmark.

To lose that in addition Garden City will be losing the tax revenue that could be created if there was a viable new use for the building,” Tobin says.

Jason Crowley is an alumnus of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, earning a master’s degree in historic preservation in 2013.

Like Kroessler, he attended the ADRB hearing on 104 Sixth Street in May 2016 when he was working as a director for SPLIA. From his new offices in Charleston, with the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, Crowley spoke with The Garden City News over the phone on September 1 and said he developed a personal interest in Long Island history and the St. Paul’s landmark after visiting Garden City last year.

“In my personal opinion the community deserves to have a major role in the future of the site. Some type of design charrette would begin exploring all the possibilities of what can be done and that’s something the Garden City community has been asking for over decades now. The village has never really presented an opportunity for the public to weigh in. It has been that

they’ve presented residents with ideas they want and left them to react to it as opposed to the community taking a proactive role,” Crowley says.

In his view the Historical Society has tried to express reasonable alternatives “to destroying the most iconic building in the village.”

“Tearing down everything but the façade would be a total loss of not only one of the greatest buildings in Garden City but on Long Island. This is a one-ofa-kind architectural example of Second Empire in Gothic Revival – this is the identity of Garden City. They tore down the Garden City Hotel which was the icon that was the identity and now they are left with sort of a joke of a building and the same thing will happen when St. Paul’s is lost. Garden City will never be able to recover from another loss like this,” Crowley said.

He was in the room to hear about the demolition and new house plan for one of the original Apostle houses to be torn down last year, with the ADRB approving the new home design. That struck Crowley as “unconscionable” and he says it would be “terrible stewardship from the Village of Garden City of both its identity and cultural resources” if the Priorities List plans for St. Paul’s and a new recreation center are approved.

Crowley also looked back at his Garden City experience with the Sixth Street hearing and the Historical Society’s resolve to keep pushing for a local landmarks law, although that hasn’t taken shape to date. “This is exactly the reason why the community needs something like that law because there are opportunities to adaptively re-use this building. There’s plenty of buildings in much worse shape in New York City that have been successfully adaptively re-used. Facadism is not a reasonable alternative in my opinion,” he said.

The state Preservation League recognizes historic landmarks and neighborhoods of Garden City and says the village could lose not only its main historic marker, but a “tremendous opportunity” for the community. Tobin considers a chance at senior and ‘55 and over’ adult condominium housing to be “a great idea.” Over the summer she visited Garden City and observed that for the majority of residents here, life resembles “a very car-focused suburb” of Long Island and not a walkable or transit-oriented community.

“Many historic schools have been turned into just that sort of housing for seniors and empty-nesters. That is a model currently being used all over the country. It’s a wonderful solution plus any developer of could use the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit and they would receive a 20% Federal Tax Credit on work that they would do. There’s definitely the financial incentive as well See page 25

From page 24 for that. It is such an opportunity for both the Village of Garden City and for business development,” Tobin said.

Jason Crowley agrees, saying a mix of senior and luxury condos can be viable. “This could be an ideal tax credit project because it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

If the developer came in and created income-producing adaptive re-use, apartments, senior condos or a mix of offices and apartments they can work with the state certification office,” he advised.

Tobin says the plans for condominiums or similar multi-unit housing can give the St. Paul’s location a shot to transform into “a more vibrant and pedestrian-friendly place to be.” That concept would entirely fall into line with walking paths and open greenspace concepts that the Cathedral of the Incarnation and its consultant, Beyer, Blinder, Belle (BBB for short) Architects and Planners of New York City, presented at the Central Property Owners’ Association meeting on March 21for its campus (between Fourth and Sixth Streets and along Cathedral Avenue. At the time in describing the icon and St. Paul’s closest architectural contemporary, partner Elizabeth Leber of BBB stated the objective: “We want to make sure that the campus is an open and welcoming environment. We do not want roadways to dominate the landscape, the landscape would be best celebrated by people walking through it.

Sixth Street is a bit of a barrier,” Leber said.

In a September 20, 2009 Letter to the Editor in The Garden City News, resident Jim Cunningham wrote that he believed three options existed for St. Paul’s: tear the building down; restoring the building using taxpayer funds and use it for public purposes, or restoring the building with private funds in exchange for its use as private luxury condos. If condos were the choice, he questioned how much control the Village of Garden City can or should have over the development and future use of the property and what criteria a developer must meet for restoration of the building.

Can the Village Take a Step Back?

Just over one year ago, in the August 19, 2016 edition of The Garden City News, a response to a letter from resident Anthony DiFalco provided by Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, noted that St. Paul’s wouldn’t be demolished.

“August 19, 2016 Editor’s Note: the Village responded to Mr. DiFalco as follows: “I am responding to your email on behalf of the Mayor (Nicholas Episcopia). I can assure you that there are no such plans to demolish this structure. This is merely a rumor that arises from time to time but there is no validity to it,” Suozzi said, as printed with

DiFalco’s letter in the newspaper.

This August Garden City took a turn in the national spotlight, more specifically the National Guard’s spotlight with the Centennial Celebration of the Rainbow Division (the 42nd Infantry) held on August 12 at the Division Monument in the east section of the village, with a crowd of 400 on hand. At the event Mayor Daughney praised efforts to restore the monument and recognize the markers of history, encouraging local residents to take time to see the memorial and look up the Rainbow Division’s start in Garden City a century ago.

The Historical Society noticed the village’s commitment and participation in the August 12 event and restoration process leading up to it, including a $10,000 allocation from the Board of Trustees (restoration costs, split evenly with the Rainbow Division Veterans Foundation). On September 5, The Historical Society provided a little known anecdote for The Garden City News: “After the World Series in 1917, the pennant winning teams, the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants, came to St. Paul’s to play an exhibition baseball game to entertain the soldiers of the Rainbow Division, which was encamped in Garden City. The monument dedicated to the Rainbow Division was just recently restored and re-dedicated at its site on Clinton Road.”

Albert Intreglia was president of the Garden City Historical Society from 2011 to 2015. He spoke with The Garden City News over the telephone on September 1 after following the St. Paul’s discussions in summer and reading the August 25, 2017 front page article in the News with thoughts from Sarah Kautz of SPLIA, who he knows as a respected preservationist. Intreglia says her perspective comes “with considerable authority to speak on the historic preservation issues.”

He knows other professionals and interested parties are bringing up ideas for St. Paul’s edifice. Intreglia believes an immediate timeframe would be premature for a dedicated plan to be adopted by the Board of Trustees without more input from residents.

“People from within the community and outside of our community are once again considering a lot of good options that might make sense that would benefit the community of Garden City. It’s an exciting time. There are many talented and creative people within the village.

All the ideas need to be considered and vetted, and I think ultimately the residents of this wonderful town will come up with a solution that makes sense and is cost-effective. Collaborating with some of the very smart people within our village including the Board of Trustees, I am pretty optimistic that we can come up with a plan that makes the most sense and above all will be cost-ef-

fective, and that will preserve this unique and magnificent structure that sits on prime property in the middle of the Village of Garden City,” Intreglia told the News last week.

Intreglia sees the “vetting” process superseding the Board’s stated immediate plans to hire an architecture firm, as contract approval was supposed to have taken place by July’s meeting.

He notes an “ambitious” outlook with the Board of Trustees Priorities’ List, published June 1 and looking six months beyond the hire of an architect firm, as it indicated “relocation of the Garden City Recreation Department into new facility and adoption of a complete plan, including operational plan and architect renderings, and any changes to Cluett Hall and Fieldhouse

by February 1, 2018 and to approve capital plan or lease terms for third party by March 1, 2018.”

“This is a process that cannot be rushed and should not be. I am really pleased that once again we are considering a myriad of options for the adaptive re-use of the St. Paul’s building.

Certainly we need to proceed with the consideration for the taxpayers of this village – this must be a cost-effective plan and only then I think we will really get buy-in from all the folks in town,” Intreglia said.

Erin Tobin wholeheartedly agreed that the beginning of 2018 would be a rushed deadline to adopt a plan, and other views need to be explored soon.

“In putting plans together so quickly I hope the panel selecting the architect (the Board of Trustees) are people with preservation experience and that some voice there can communicate on maintaining the façade and I really question whether that is feasible. Typically any façade left would need (a ballast system) to maintain the original structures at least one or two rooms deep into the building, because you need a structure and you can’t just have a wall with the whole height of the building,” she told the News.

Tobin says a choice from an aesthetic point of view to maintain the façade (visible from Stewart Avenue) translates into an engineering and physics conundrum: “What if in the course of demolition the façade would come down? I just really don’t think the façade remaining is either a feasible solution and it’s certainly not a preservation solution,” she said on September 1.

Calling For an Open Forum

Out of the potential St. Paul’s plans on the table already and over the past decades, Intreglia knows that some visions have been more viable and presented “more comprehensively than others.” He tells the News that it may not be as important to weigh an existing or a new idea as it is to allow the communication within the community to spread, and reach the Village Board’s

level soon.

“In my opinion we have very talented, very smart and very creative people within our community and serving on the Board of Trustees. Those individuals will come together, work efficiently and hopefully collaboratively toward a solution that makes the most sense. This is a period of ‘starting from scratch’ and a step back to consider all the alternatives out there. I can’t speak for protocol the Board of Trustees have in place but certainly they’re aware of graciously serving the Garden City community, putting in so many volunteer hours of hard work. Certainly the Board wants to be sure the community at large will have a significant say in how we move forward. I think the Board is aware of that and Mayor Daughney is certainly leading that charge,” he explains.

In early 2016 he was honored by the Garden City Historical Society (GCHS) and Mayor Nicholas Episcopia, as Society President Mahoney recognized his efforts “on behalf of the preservation of St. Paul’s School and for his support of the Committee to Save St. Paul’s in its efforts to find a solution to the stalled fate of that historic building.” Intreglia is also commended for strengthening the commitments by the Board of Trustees and the Historical Society’s 109 Eleventh Street headquarters and A.T. Stewart Exchange Shop. Six months ago, just before the most recent renewal of the land use license agreement GCHS has with Garden City for its headquarters (village property) it was Intreglia thanking the Board during public comments. At the Board’s February 21 meeting, he talked about the Eleventh Street house and the Society’s fundraising, plus engaging a preservation architectural firm. Intreglia said for the historic house, using a preservation architect “is a prerequisite if we apply for local, state or national grant monies.”

According to Mary Mahoney, St. Paul’s School is the top priority for preserving Garden City’s historic Stewartera architecture and character. Like Intreglia and the suggestion of SPLIA’s Sarah Kautz and her predecessor, Jason Crowley, scheduling a community roundtable or forum would be the first step to any solution.

“It is time residents of our Village come together to find the best adaptive reuse of this structure,” Mahoney said.

On September 5 she shared the sentiments of the Society with the News via email: “The Garden City Historical Society is clearly committed to preservation.

Our mission is to preserve the historic character and ambiance of the Village of Garden City and to foster an understanding and appreciation of the village’s past on the part of its residents.

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Garden City’s Elementary String Ensemble

GC’s Elementary String Ensemble wins gold

Congratulations to Garden City’s Elementary String Ensemble for capturing a Gold rating at this year’s New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Majors Festival held at Hofstra University on May 22nd. The Elementary String Ensemble consists of twenty-eight fifth grade string players from Stewart School and Stratford Avenue School. “Starting last September, these students came to school early in the morning twice a week to work on music that was both challenging and demanding,” explained teacher Andrew Albani (standing far left). “Rehearsals involved meticulously combing through every measure of each composition and paying attention to even the smallest of details to bring the music to life.”

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dously artistic group of students I have in the Elementary String Ensemble. It’s wonderful to have their talent acknowledged publically by NYSSMA with a gold rating. I’m so proud of what they have accomplished this year and am inspired at every rehearsal by their dedication and commitment to music.”

In New York State, an organization known as NYSSMA categorizes music at different difficulty levels for both solo and ensemble (Majors) performances.

NYSSMA Majors Festivals are held each year throughout the state and schools ranging from elementary to high school go to perform for specially trained music adjudicators. These adjudicators carefully listen to each performing group and then provide them with both comments and an overall score.

This year, thanks to the students’ hard work and dedication, the Elementary String Ensemble repertoire met the level one requirements to participate in the NYSSMA Majors Festival. The pieces performed were Asobu (Keiko Yamada), Fiddles on Fire (Mark Williams), and Burst (Brian Balmages). After performing these selections, the Elementary String Ensemble was awarded with a Gold rating and received inspirational comments from each judge.

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From page 25 lage that are of key historical interest.

There is no question that this magnificent building must be saved. That is a given. We must come together as a community to consider reuse that serves all members of the Community not just one target group. Adaptive reuse should offer benefits to all age groups and those of varying interests. Picture this, a place where the arts, music, sports and intellectual stimulation all come together to form a center that can be used for the greater good of all Village residents.

Indeed, working together, we can create a “Centerpiece” within our Village that can display not only our history, but our future,” Mahoney wrote.

Professor Kroessler connected political perspectives on St. Paul’s and the professional end of building and municipal land use. He tells the News conservative, Republican-leaning individuals living in the village are in favor of historic preservation and conservation. Kroessler says that starts with former Senator James Buckley of the Conservative Party, who served from 1971 to 1977, and lost the election in 1976 to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

“What kind of Conservative values are existing that say ‘let’s trash our past’ which is what this is doing. And for the professional perspective, the vil-

lage does not need specifically a preservation architect but you need a housing architect – someone who can look at the building and see how it can be adapted for residential use. The talk of community centers or libraries isn’t realistic. The condo or senior housing development puts the building back on the tax roll.

The only way the building would pay is if it occupied by people who are paying to keep the building going and that’s got to be residential. The space is primed for active adult residences, not people who need care in a nursing home, but residents who have an empty nest and want to stay in Garden City. That is who the village should be thinking about and they are doing nothing in that regard, so they are betraying their citizens in this all along,” Kroessler said.

Jason Crowley believes that if a pressing need exists for more turf athletic fields to rent to various sports organizations in Garden City, the village doesn’t need to look far for a solution. He points out proximity to Hofstra University and Adelphi University and questions why there won’t be discussions with local colleges on facility use agreements.

“Garden City can set up to use their athletic fields when the college teams and recreation are not using them. That makes sense to me, and in the future

there can be opportunities with significant underutilized parking areas near the mall (Roosevelt Field). Tearing down the most iconic building in the village for athletic fields when it’s already surrounded by athletic fields just seems like an asinine idea,” he said.

Meanwhile, Erin Tobin detailed the Preservation League of New York State’s active social media alert system, connected to their website, preservenys. org. “We use Instagram and Facebook and if there was some sort of a public event in Garden City about St. Paul’s, we’d spread word about that. On the local side we provide technical assistance and services to local advocates,” she said.

If plans involving turf fields and a recreation center or any combination thereof means the demolition of several parts of St. Paul’s, Tobin reminds the village about the expense and time that will be spent on asbestos abatement.

“I am sure the residents of Garden City would want all of the lead and asbestos abated. Especially with recreational facilities planned and if that gets into the air or ground at St. Paul’s, particularly where vulnerable children are playing, that could mean a real problem for the community. Environmentally they (the village) are going to deal with asbestos and lead there, no mat-

ter what. Certainly there are questions about turf fields. I have seen the beautiful grass fields at St. Paul’s and they are well-maintained. I have kids who play soccer so I understand fields, but I would question this location for outdoor fields,” she said.

Three to five new turf fields were stated in the St. Paul’s “primary task and project” on the Board Priorities List. Tobin contends that recreation as a community investment won’t have to be in conflict with preserving St. Paul’s and engaging in a building-centric adaptive re-use like condominiums.

“I value recreational fields and spaces for sports and recreation, but with looking the quantity of playing fields that already surround St. Paul’s School, it just stunning to me that Garden City would take this extraordinary resource it has – this asset, and such a historically and architecturally significant building – and the village would let such a resource go instead of capitalizing on it for the benefit of everybody in the community,” she said.

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Named to Top Wealth Advisors list

Conor Reeves

An evening out on 7th Street

Conor Reeves, a wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch in Garden City, was named to the first-ever Forbes list of “America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors.� The Forbes ranking of the nation’s leading millennial advisors is based on a variety of criteria meant to recognize the best forward thinkers in the advisory business.

Reeves is a 2005 graduate of Garden City High School and a 2011 graduate of Long Island University. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2012, where he successfully helps individuals and families achieve their financial goals through comprehensive planning. Reeves obtained his Certified Financial Planner™ designation in 2016.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING

Say hello to fall With ATHENA

What do you know - summer went out with a very nice good-bye and I know that we will all miss her. Fall is here and do not worry as the temperatures will not be bad at least for this month and with any luck October will give us nice bright weather too. I do not know how the students in the Garden City Schools feel about it but they really do not have a choice. Actually, we never had a choice either so not much has or can change.

While school has started so have the many clubs and their programs will be up and running very soon.

Isn’t it something how time flies and we seldom notice it unless its back to school or we have to get ready for a holiday.

Fall can be a very lovely season with the leaves turning and the clubs getting ready to start entraining us with their programs or with their bridges. One can always start their Fall cleaning as soon as the students are back to school . There are always those who will be thinking of starting their holiday shopping little by little. The clubs in town will be starting their meetings and planning their early programs, so we have that to look forward to.

The Garden City Pool has ended a wonderful season and it certainly will be missed. We can all keep it in out thoughts until next year.

Planting Fields will be presenting “Music at the Mansion” starting with “The Master Keys” on Friday, October 13th at 7 p.m. They are a unique Jazz and Blues Band called “The Master Keys” . Tickets are $20 for members of Planting Fields Foundation and $30 for non-members Shows start at 7 p.m. and include one complimentary glass of wine or beer. You may purchase tickets online at www.plantingfields.org/ events. Contact Maximilian Fogel at 516-922-8668 for more information.

Happy Birthday wishes go to Bill Lincks who will celebrate his special day on the 11th of September and to Felix Iannacone who will be blow-

ing out the candles on his cake on September 13th. Many happy returns of the day go to this gentleman on his special day.

Clark Gardens had the advantage of having the following ladies working as docents during this past summer: Dian Kendrick, Marie Ramos, Virginia Musante, Mary Lou Pfiffer, Leslie Saccarido and Diane Bliss. All the ladies are from Garden City and they are very steady in performing their jobs telling their visitors all about the history of the gardens and all about the plants that are growing there. Congratulations, ladies and good for all of you.

Labor Day was a good one and so was our following one. If this keeps up we will have a good month. There are so many places to see and things to do right here on Long Island. Do look some of them up and enjoy a visit to many of those places. You have a choice of them on both the North Shore and the South Shore so look them up and visit them. Just get home in time to welcome the students from school. You can also look into what is going on the Senior Center. You might even make some new friends there. Try it - you will like it.

This will be a shorter column as just about everyone is getting their students off to school and the first days are the hardest. They might have advanced to a higher grade in different school building and they will have different children in their classes. This will enable them to make new friends as well as keeping their old friends. There is always something new as school starts with possibly a different building, grade, teacher and possibility some new students. It will all work out - all you have to do is try it. See you next week.

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Day into Night at Rajasthan’s Pushkar Camel Fair & Festival of Brahma

BY KAREN RUBIN The Pushkar Horse and Camel Fair and Festival of Brahma, which takes place over a 10-day period in October/November every year, is a kaleidoscope of color, a swirl of motion, a cacophony of sound, unexpected up-close encounters (as with a camel), the crush of crowds. The fair is timed to take place during one of Rajasthan’s holiest festivals; the exact date varies on the western calendar but always falls during the full moon of the Indian lunar calendar month of Kartik. Pushkar is the only place in the world where Lord Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation, one of the Holy Trinity, is worshipped. A place of pilgrimage, the camel and horse fair developed out of this massive annual gathering.

One of the greatest spectacles anywhere, in my mind the Pushkar Camel Fair is a combination of state fair, carnival and pilgrimage with a smidgeon of circus thrown in. There are snake charmers, musicians, dancing horses, magic show, ferris wheels.

You can buy anything and everything – household items, decorative reins for camels and horses; street vendors selling drinks made from sugar cane, merchants selling every manner of goods from stalls and from blankets sprawled out on the road.

Our guide who will take us around the fair, Thurka Durga Singh, is a regal looking gentleman, descended from the Warrior Class, who carries himself with grace and See page D2

Dancers, musicians at the Royal Jodhpur Camp © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear. com

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Continued from page D1 dignity. His voice is sonorous, and I soon discover, he is very much a poet and a storyteller, steeped in India’s traditions and culture.

Indeed, as he would describe himself, Durga “is a keen observer of history, culture, religion, current affairs, and is a bank of knowledge so vast that he has a point of view on anything under the sun. He is what one could call a modern traditionalist, actively seeking the use of modern technology and methods to support the principles of traditional living. The inquisitive can have endless conversations with him on a number of his projects like rain – water harvesting, biogas plant, solar heating and, even, healthy cooking.” It only takes a simple question for him to launch into an entrancing narration.

“Before trains, buses, cars, all citizens traveled by animals – camel, horse. From the 11th to the15th day of the waning moon, pilgrims would come by the thousands on horses and camels from near Delhi to have a holy day. A fair developed.

Rural farmers still use camels and horses as work animals and the Pushkar fair is one of the biggest camel, horse and live-stock fairs possibly anywhere, attracting buyers and sellers from all over the country, as well as visitors from around the world. At the peak of the fair, there might be 11,000 camels and 400,000 people coming from far and wide, dressed in their traditional and regional clothes. For days before the fair and after, you can see herders

driving their camels and horses along the highway. ”At the fair, everything is everybody’s business. Our sense of privacy is different. Eavesdropping is a custom of the fair. People standing around give their unsolicited opinion – ‘Good horse’.” (We actually find ourselves doing this exact thing). “Now the deal is getting serious. Now the seller and the buyer don’t want others giving opinion. They clasp hands to clinch deal. Now bystanders have even more curiosity. ‘What is it your business?’ ‘I just wanted to know.’”

An ancient tradition is that when the horse is sold, it is never given with reins “because that would declare he would never have that horse again. So the buyer puts his own reins on [you can see stands that sell decorative reins.]

Then the seller has money and gives a little money back, to get the horse extra food, a parting gift to the horse.

Durga gives us a tutorial on the different types of camels and how they are still used as work animals and why the reputation of camels as being mean and spitting isn’t really fair. One kind “can go sunrise to sunset, 60 km and has more stamina than horse. It can go without water for weeks. Camels live 26 years; 4-16 year olds work, 16-24 year olds still work but not as hard.

Five minutes before it drops dead, it still doesn’t refuse work, then it drops dead.”

I ask how much a camel costs: a young camel, 2 ½ years old (they start training and work at three years old)

might cost 14,000-15,000 Rupees ($205$220); a grown, trained camel might cost 55,000-100,000 rupees ($735-$1500).

“The camel is God’s blessing to us.

It browses, eats species that others don’t, like the thorny bush. He doesn’t compete for food, but he is plow, car, tractor.”

But things are changing, he says.

Alas, “Young people don’t want to be stuck with an animal. They prefer a tractor…. It’s likely the Pushkar Camel Fair will disappear in 10 years.”

In India’s cash economy (they don’t use credit cards or checks), there may be 15 million rupees in cash at the fair, in bags, clothes. “There are no locks, no safes.” So men wear a vest that has a hidden pocket and put a shirt over that. “A man may have 1 million rupees and no one knows. He can’t be pickpocketed.”

“The Fair has gone into a difficult time. There are many unsold animals, owners sitting desolate. They spent money to buy the animals but have no money to bring them back. Many will leave the animals behind.”

If you come during the first eight to 10 days of the Pushkar camel fair, you see more animals; in the last three days, there are more pilgrims. “Now pilgrims come in jeeps, buses – groups of pilgrims, in different dress.”

He paints pictures of what else we will see, and lo and behold, when we arrive at the fair later that afternoon, we see for ourselves exactly what he has foretold: We will see the “normal” food of the

Indian countryside. “Who goes to the countryside? Hunters, nomads, pilgrims and animal trader and armies. They have to cook and eat in countryside. So they will collect dried cow droppings for cooking fuel (it’s free) [but you can actually buy cow dung patties on Amazon, I’m told] to prepare balls of wheat flour, served on a plate made of leaves.

“You light up a cow dung fire. When the fire dies down, you roast bread on the embers. It’s clean because after a half-hour of cooking, the cow dung is sterilized. Stores sell this round chatpatti fried wheat bread. It’s street food.

The village pilgrims relish this food.”

Just as popcorn is synonymous with going to a movie and cotton candy with a fair, for desert people, sugar cane is the popular treat and trucks and trucks of sugar cane come in from the neighboring state of Pradesh.” We see stalls (a little like cotton-candy machines) crushing sugar cane into a juice add lemon and ginger.

The camel fair also involves a sprawling market (like a flea market), with all manner of goods for sale.

A Swirl of Color, Activity Soon we are caught up as we watch a transaction for a horse, just as Durga foretold we would during our train ride: “At the fair, everything is everybody’s business.” We watch a fellow eyeing a horse. Soon we find ourselves chiming See page D5

Negotiating at the Pushkar Camel Fair © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.

Camel cart, Pushkar Camel Fair, India © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear. com com

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Back to School: Educational jargon (or EduBabble)

BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE School’s open. In my college days, PHT means “Putting Hubby Through.”

We were never offered courses titled, “Arguing With Judge Judy” or “If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi.” Our parents never heard of “Common Core” or “Summer Melt.” And, who knew that “P.D.” meant “professional development”?

Imagine it’s 1989 and 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper has skipped four grades to start high school with his less-intellectual older brother. The new TV program is set in East Texas, and Sheldon is a genius in a family where everyone else has an average intelligence.

Prior to the first episode of “Young Sheldon” on Sept. 25, let’s look at some serious and humorous school terms, facts and trivia:

Academic Redshirting

Delaying the enrollment of children in Kindergarten for a year in the hopes of giving them a leg up.

Acceptance Rate

Harvard University had a 5.2% acceptance rate in 2017.

Admissions

A loaf of bread split down the middle arrived one year at the Admissions Office of Duke University. Tucked inside the bread was an application and a note that said: “If you admit me, I promise I won’t loaf.” The applicant was accepted.

Advice

With 4,000 colleges in the U. S., it is a mistake to fall in love with one school too early in the process.

B+ Stampeded

Rich Hall & Friends Sniglet meaning “the attempt by half the classroom to claim the paper with no name on it.”

Backpack Index

The cost of school supplies nearly doubled in 10 years. The average family will spend well over $800 for an elementary school student’s supplies. The total goes up with age, to almost $1,900 for high school students.

Basketball Players

No basketball players admitted to Virginia Tech from 1981 to 1986 have been graduated from the school.

Bilingual Teachers

Se Habla Ingles?

Buffalo Public Schools had so much trouble finding bilingual teachers that its officials took a new tack: Three officials hopped on a plane to Puerto Rico to hunt for help.

The students in Buffalo schools speak 83 languages—the biggest contingent, more than 1,800, speak Spanish.

Bright Loafers

Children without the energy, interest, or sense of urgency to do schoolwork. Children whose parents always have to ask, “Have you done your homework?”

Bullying

About 21% of students ages 12 to 18 have been bullied online.

Bygology

Those amazing bits of discovery to which students react by saying “Wow!” (Mom, was your tuition at NYU $25 a credit in 1956? WOW!”) Note: The cost for undergraduate students at NYU in 2017-2018 is $50,464, plus room and board ($17,774), plus books and supplies, ($904.) The approximate total: $68,128. WOW!

Cartoon

The “Pepper…and Salt” cartoon, 7/21/17, showed a teacher distributing papers to her young students. The caption: “Have your parents sign this waiver concerning violations of personal space, then you can play tag.”

College Interns

The average pay for college interns climbed to $18.06 an hour in 2017.

College Names

At least 12 colleges and universities in the U. S. have the same names: There are three Westminster Colleges, two Georgetowns. There’s a St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and the Univ. of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, KS. Oh, yes, and there’s Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, and Mount St. Mary’s Univ. in Emmitsburg, MD. To complicate things, there’s a Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, AND Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Common Core

Common Core, adopted by New York in 2010, spells out what skills children should learn in each grade. In 2015, after about one in five students boycotted state exams in grades three through eight, New York became one of many states that announced it would draft revisions.

The new name for Common Core is “Next Generation Learning.”

Cool Leader

A “Cool Leader” knows what’s cool— clothing, music, pop culture references, all of it. They #hashtag quiz grades and create Lil Wayne analogies to explain complex chemistry problems, treating their teaching career as a second chance to be the cool kid in school.

Cultural Illiteracy of MBA’S

A study by Richard P. Vance (and others) found that students were able to correctly define only 17.2% of the terms included in E. D. Hirsch’s Dictionary of

Cultural Literacy. Some incorrect answers: Actuary: a home for birds Duodenum: a number system in base two Cellulose: fat deposits Stradivarius: as in “Rex”

Digital Detox

A period of time which a person/ student refrains from using electronic devices such as smartphones or computers. It is regarded as an opportunity to reduce stress or focus on some interaction with the physical world.

Facebook

Students should be careful of what they post on Facebook. Harvard Univ. recently rescinded offers to 10 students who posted offensive memes in a private Facebook group.

Beth Whitehouse wrote, “Until you are enrolled, sitting in a classroom, you are still working with the office of admission. Students must be aware of the potential impact of their words and online contributions.”

Fidget Spinners

The small plastic and metal spinners have been banned in many schools.

Genius

A child who can spell the names of these crayon colors: Cerulean, Fuchsia, Dandelion, Razzmatazz, Marvelous, Asparagus

Graduating on Time

At four-year schools, only about 40% of full-time students graduate on time, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. (2017 statistic)

Hippie Teacher

Made famous by Beavis and Butthead, the Hippie teacher plays Neil Young in the classroom, wears flowing skirts or shaggy beard, and is the only car in the parking lot with a carpeted dashboard. Peace, Love, and moonbeams.

Lunch Shaming

Some schools deny food to children or toss their chosen hot meal and provide a bag lunch instead if they see their account is delinquent. Opponents of this practice call this “lunch shaming.”

A federal bill introduced in May, called the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017, would forbid actions such as students performing chores to pay off lunch debts.

Money

Research shows that the more a college charges, the more people apply.

(Prof. Goldrick Rab)

Motivation

Dan Ariely (“Ask Ariely”) received this interesting letter: Dear Dan, My son, a fourth-grader, recently

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had another child’s progress report placed in his box by accident. That made me wonder: If children were “accidentally” sent a fake report card, along with their own, for another kid who was making slightly better progress in school, would it motivate them to work harder?

Paula His reply:…You’re also right. Giving people (children included) the sense that another person is doing better increases their motivation—so long as it’s only slightly better. Setting unattainable goals doesn’t work well, but offering a reachable one can be a useful goal. (Source: WSJ, 8/19-20, 2017)

Persistently Dangerous Schools

In order to compile the list of Persistently Dangerous Schools, the state uses a formula that compares the no. of violent incidents that took place at the school with the total number of students enrolled. The N. Y. S. Dept. of Ed. reports that the list has fallen from 27 in 2015 to 2 in 2016. And, in 2014 there were 40 schools on the list.

Phi Beta Kappa

The late Joan Rivers (Joan Molinsy) graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Barnard when she was 19.

Professional Student

Person who receives multiple degrees and keeps taking courses instead of holding a profession related to the degrees earned. Can be a compliment or an insult depending on the speaker.

Ranking

When John F. Kennedy graduated from high school, he was ranked 64th out of a class of 113 students. Even so, his classmates voted him “the most likely to succeed.”

Reccomendations

The Univ. of Nebraska in Omaha received this letter of recommendation from the teacher-placement office at Iowa State University: “I am new at Iowa State University.

The only thing I know about ____________, is that he sits when told, chats pleasantly, and makes no rude gestures or noises.”

(Source: Chron. of Higher Education, 10/4/89.)

Reading

Parents, check out the following book: “The Neurotic Parent’s Guide to College” by J. D. Rothmans.

“Robot Redford”

“Robot Redford”—a 4-foot-tall, fiberglass assemblage—delivered the commencement speech at Anne Arundel Comm. College, Baltimore, MD. See page D6

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Take My Social Security Advice ... Not My Financial Advice

BY TOM MARGENAU

I’ve discussed this issue before in this column. I am a Social Security expert.

But I am NOT a financial planner. I give people all the facts, and then let them decide, sometimes in consultation with a real financial planner, exactly when they should start their Social Security checks.

To put it another way, I don’t worry about money. I certainly don’t obsess over it as so many senior citizens seem to do today. Don’t get me wrong. Money is great. And having more of it is certainly better than not having enough of it. My wife and I are financially comfortable. But we are not close to being classified as rich, or even well-off. And we are totally fine with that.

I was reminded of my lack of concern over money matters when many readers reacted almost in shock to something I said in a column a couple weeks ago. A guy had written telling me he was worried that he wouldn’t get the full 32 percent bonus for delaying his Social Security benefits until age 70.

This guy was turning 70 in September, and he wanted to make sure that his benefits didn’t start before then. I told him to just make sure that he indicated September as the starting month when he filled out his Social Security retirement benefit application.

But then I opened the floodgates of criticism when I told him not to worry.

I said if his benefits would happen to start one month early, he’d only lose a fraction of one percent in his ongoing benefit rate. So I said it was “no big deal.” And I thought my comment was literally that -- no big deal. But here is an example of the reaction I got: “I can’t believe the lousy financial advice you gave a reader this week! You told him it would be ‘no big deal’ if he got one month’s extra Social Security check at a reduced rate. You’re wrong.

It would be a HUGE deal. You’ve got to remember that the loss he suffers will just continue to compound over the years. He could eventually lose hundreds if not thousands of dollars if he takes the reduced benefit rate.”

So let me make a couple points in response to that criticism, and the many others I received in a similar vein.

First, I was NOT giving this guy financial advice. I merely told him that I thought it wasn’t that big a deal if he ended up making a mistake and starting his benefits in August instead of September.

Second, let’s follow an example to find out if it would be “a HUGE deal” if that happened. Let’s say the guy’s full retirement age benefit is $2,000 per month. If he waits until age 70 in September to start his retirement checks, he’d get the full 32 percent bonus. In other words, he’d get $2,640 monthly.

The delayed retirement bonus is actually two-thirds of 1 percent for each

month benefits are delayed beyond age 66. That comes out to 32 percent at age 70. So if this guy inadvertently started his Social Security checks in August, he’d get a roughly 31.4 percent bonus instead of the full 32 percent. In other words, his monthly Social Security check would be about $2,628.

That’s $12 less than his potential full rate. But then you have to remember that he would be getting one extra Social Security check at the $2,628 amount. If you divide $12 into that, you will learn that he has to live 219 months, or about 18 years, beyond age 70 before he is going to come out on the short end of the Social Security stick by starting his benefits one month early. Or to put that another way, once he is 88 years old, he will start losing $12 per month.

I pointed out the numbers to a financial planner who had written to criticize me. He still wasn’t convinced. He told me that as a financial planner, he must advise people “to plan for what possibly could happen, not what probably might happen.” He said this guy possibly could live to be 100 years old. And if that happened, he would have lost $144 per year for the 12 years between age 88 and 100. In other words, he would have lost $1,728 in that time frame.

So is it “no big deal”? Or “a HUGE deal”? People who really worry about the green stuff would call that potential $1,728 loss a very big deal indeed. But folks like me, who just don’t obsess over these matters, wonder what all the fretting is about. And let’s be honest. What chance does this guy have of living until age 88, let alone 100?

If he makes it to his 88th birthday, do you think he’s going to jump up and say, “I did it! I beat the Social Security system! From this day forward, I’m coming out ahead to the tune of 12 bucks per month. Whoopee!” Frankly, I doubt it.

And if he makes it to the century mark, I’ve got a hunch he’s going to be happy just to be alive. I don’t believe he’s going to think too much about the extra $1,728 he made over his 30-year career as a Social Security beneficiary.

I get many emails every week from people who are worrying themselves into a tizzy over the precise month to start their Social Security benefits. I rarely tell them what to do. I just tell them about Social Security rules.

But I do suggest that they stop fretting so much over these matters.

Depending on how long you live, you may come out a few bucks, (OK, maybe even a few thousand bucks) ahead or behind depending on the choices you make.

If you are a money person and like to worry about these things, then consult a financial planner, go over all the numbers, create all kinds of spreadsheets, come up with all kinds of matrixes and then make a decision. (And hope you don’t get hit by a bus at age 69!)

But if you’re like me, someone who doesn’t lose any sleep over the financial decisions he’s made, then just make the best choice you can based on the knowledge you’ve gathered, and enjoy the rest of your life.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.

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Day into Night at Rajasthan’s Pushkar Camel Fair & Festival of Brahma C ontinued from page D3 in as if it is our business, “Oh, that’s a fine-looking horse.” And just as Durga had described, moments later, the seller grabs the customer’s hand and pulls him inside the tent, where he most likely will be plied with tea so the negotiations can commence out of the gaze of prying eyes and gossipy critics.

Hindu God of Creation, one of the Holy Trinity, is worshipped. The Brahma Temple, which officially is dated from the 14th century but is believed to be 2000 years old, is set on the lake, and during the night, lights of changing colors come on. In the distance, on a hilltop, we can make out the Savitri Temple, dedicated to Brahma’s consort, Savitri, but to visit involves an hour

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Serving Leo’s Famous Breakfast Saturday & Sunday 8-11:30AM The vast, bustling market at the Pushkar Camel Fair © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com Durga leads us through a vast market with just about every item you can imagine for sale: shoes, scarves, household items; saddles and decorative reins and leashes for the camels and horses.

We see albino horses for sale, which Durga says are used for weddings. He introduces me to Bakshu, a prominent horse breeder he knows from Gudrash, and Raika, a professional camel breeder.

We pass by a tent where there is magic show on our way to the market.

He leads us to what is probably the most distinctive shops at the fair, Camel Charisma, where you can buy paper out of camel dung; scarfs form discarded camel hair (and silk), 2500 R ($36), fresh camel milk, camel milk soap and just about anything you can imagine from camel. We taste chai made of camel milk. He takes us to his favorite textile stall (I’m still kicking myself for not buying an embroidered wool wrap for $25).

He takes us passed temples, jampacked with worshippers, to where we can go to a rooftop to look down on the holy lake and the religious rituals underway. We watch as the sun sets, the lights come on and a super moon rises over the Pushkar Lake.

Pushkar is said to be the only place in the world where Lord Brahma, the

long trek uphill.

Around the lake are numerous bathing ghats, where thousands of pilgrims take their holy dip in the sacred waters of Lake Pushkar, as religious chanting and pealing bells resound. We get to peer down on these activities from our perch on the roof, watching people gather around open fires.

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and festive, with five giant ferris wheels looming over the fair. We pass a crowd watching a dancing horse.

tie a triangular flag to a rope outside the tent to signal if we want service (room service, hot water). We can order coffee

and stay in these elaborate camps. The operative word is “royal.”

Indeed, The Royal Jodhpur Camps

Royal Jodhpur Camp Our accommodation in Pushkar are the Royal Tents, a luxurious tented camp set up by The Royal Jodhpur Camps specifically for the fair.

The Royal Jodhpur Camp is set up as a traditional “shikar” style camp: at a time when only royalty was allowed to hunt, these camps were set up to accommodate them. Ours consists of rows of elegant and luxurious twin bedded tents with verandahs with deckchairs in front and attached bathrooms with running hot and cold water (even a shower), set out over an expansive sandy plain. There are electric lights, an electric heater, rugs on the ground.

There is also a spacious Mughal-style dining tent and a recreation tent which serves as a lounge. It is set on expansive private grounds surrounded by rolling mustard fields in flower and rocky hills, a walk or camel ride away from the fair.

It is the ultimate in glamping. We can

Ladies in their colorful saris at the Pushkar Camel Fair © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com delivered in the early morning.

We feel much as the royal entourage who would come on hunting expeditions

actually has a family connection to Royal Expeditions, the tour company that has organized our Jungle Book

Wildlife Safari and Cycling Adventure and this extension to the Pushkar Camel Fair, Jaipur and Agra. Royal Expeditions was founded by a royal family of Jodhpur related to a Princess who also served in Parliament and as India’s Minister of Culture, and the Royal Jodhpur Camps is her brother’s enterprise. It makes it all the more fantastic. And like our other accommodations – the Pench Tree Lodge and the Kanha Earth Lodge during our time doing wildlife safaris in the national parks – it enhances our Camel Fair experience.

The meals are wonderfully prepared and served in an enormous dining tent with a ceiling fan.

When we return from the fair at night, there is a fireeater, musicians and dancers to entertain us around a bonfire and a fabulous dinner.

I return to the fair the next morning by myself. Durga has arranged for the driver to pick me up at 7 am. As we pull up, I watch as a hot air balloon rises over the fair. (Hot air ballooning is a relatively new adventure activity in India and the desert state of Rajasthan is the most popular place.)

I get to the fair and just wander

W R I T E R’S C O R N E R

Back to School: Educational jargon (or EduBabble) C ontinued from page D3 his classmates voted him “the most likely to succeed.”

Reccomendations

The Univ. of Nebraska in Omaha received this letter of recommendation from the teacher-placement office at Iowa State University: “I am new at Iowa State University.

The only thing I know about ____________, is that he sits when told, chats pleasantly, and makes no rude gestures or noises.”

(Source: Chron. of Higher Education, 10/4/89.)

Reading

Parents, check out the following book: “The Neurotic Parent’s Guide to College” by J. D. Rothmans.

Avoid all acronyms: ACTs, SATs, GPAs, UCLA, UNC.” (J. D. Rothman, author)

S.A.T. Question

If you are asked to complete this statement, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day,” DO NOT ADD, “Teach a man to yodel, and you make him eat alone.”

Science Exams

Check our these humorous Q’s and Answers: Q. What is the fibula?”

A. A small lie.

Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?

A. He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.

Stanford University

“Robot Redford”

Stanford University offered admission to only 4.65% of applicants in 2017.

Rule of Thumb

“Summer Melt” is a term used by colleges when students who put down a deposit in spring and failed to show up for classes in fall. The phenomenon costs individual colleges and universities hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost annual revenue. At SUNY

“Robot Redford”—a 4-foot-tall, fiberglass assemblage—delivered the commencement speech at Anne Arundel Comm. College, Baltimore, MD. When your son/daughter is under pressure over college admissions, parents should follow this rule of thumb:

Summer Melt

Oneonta, 15 faculty members make calls to incoming freshmen to work through anxieties and talk through academic schedules. Technology helps fight summer melt. Automatic text messaging systems nudge students with reminders to stay on track over the summer.

(Source: “Colleges Struggle To Prevent No-Shows” by Douglas Belkin, WSJ, Aug. 2017)

Summer School

Peter De Vries said, “I was thinking that we all learn by experience, but some of us have to go to summer school.”

Testing

Sasha Obama did NOT attend her father’s farewell speech because she had to study for a test.

Time

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that classes for middle-and high-school students should NOT begin before 8:30 a.m.

Walking School Bus

Fewer children are walking and biking to school, and more children are at risk of becoming overweight. A walking school bus is a group of children walk-

ing to school with one or more adults.

It can be as informal as two families taking turns walking their children to school to as structured as a route with meeting points, a timetable, and a regularly rotated schedule of trained volunteers.

Weird Scholarships

The Little People of America Scholarship is available to people who are 4’ 10” or less in height. Tall Clubs Int’l offers a $1,000 scholarship for tall people. Women must be at least 5’ 10”; men must be at least 6’ 2” as well as under 21 years of age. Harvard University has several scholarships based on the student’s last name, including Ellis, Hudson, Thayer, Downer and Bright.

Zero Tolerance Policy

This is a policy that states that prohibited behaviors and actions will not be tolerated—No Exceptions.

Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe is a retired business education teacher. She wishes all students a wonderful school year.

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Avoid helicopter parenting

The term “helicopter parent” was first coined in 1969 by teenagers who were quoted in Dr. Haim Ginott’s book “Parents & Teenagers.” Helicopter parent describes an overbearing parent who would “hover over kids like a helicopter.” Nearly 50 years later, the term has persisted, and we even included as a dictionary entry in 2011.

Helicopter parenting, sometimes called “lawnmower parenting” or “bulldoze parenting,” refers to a style of parenting in which parents are overly focused on the lives of their children, taking extreme responsibility for their children’s experiences.

As discovered during the study “Helicopter Parents: Examining the Impact of Highly Involved Parents on Student Engagement and Educational Outcomes,”

by Rick Shoup, Robert M. Gonyea, and George D. Kuh, 38 percent of freshmen and 29 percent of seniors in the United States said their parents intervened on their behalf to solve problems either “very often” or “sometimes.”

Helicopter parenting may seem like parents are simply being overprotective, but such an approach might have a serious impact. Many therapists say that parents need to get over being overly involved; otherwise, they risk potential psychological damage to their children.

According to Chris Meno, an Indiana University psychologist, helicopter parenting can take a serious toll on the psychological well-being of children into adulthood. Those who have been overparented may have difficulty knowing when to ask for help versus when to make their own decisions. Being overly focused on their children can be problematic for adults, too — potentially making their lives more about their kids and less about their own lives. This may lead to unnecessary anxiety.

According to Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and author of “Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box,” helicopter parenting can start with shadowing a toddler, ensuring a child has a certain teacher in elementary school and providing an unhealthy amount of assistance to youngsters when arranging school schedules or helping with homework.

Adults who are helicopter parents may have good intentions, but they may end up hurting their kids’ decision-making ability and self-esteem. Finding the right balance between offering assistance and hovering can be challenging.

Adults can first recognize the following signs of potential helicopter parenting and then take strides to give children more breathing room: • Paying adult children’s bills or of-

fering extensive financial assistance.

• Doing chores for children that are age-appropriate and fully within kids’ abilities to handle.

• Calling teachers or professors to negotiate grades.

• Texting or calling a child constantly for updates on his or her day.

• Using mobile phone technology or social media to “spy” or keep close tabs on kids’ interactions at all times.

• Failing to let children make their own mistakes, including getting poor grades or missing assign- Helicopter parenting, sometimes called “lawnmower parenting” or “bulldoze parenting,” refers to a style of ments.

Helicopter parent- parenting in which parents are overly focused on the ing may actually lead to a strained relationship lives of their children, taking extreme responsibility for between parents and their children’s experiences. children. A 2015 study take the initiative to seek their parents published in Social Development found that toddlers who are out.

Altering helicopter parenting begiven space to explore and interact with their surroundings on their own have a haviors can take time, but it is possible, better relationship with their parents. and kids can benefit greatly from such The experts say parents should be avail- changes. able for their children, but let the kids

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around – I am one of a scant few Westerners at this point. It is amazing to me how busy it is even this early in the morning. There are only a few camels left for sale and I watch what looks like the end of a transaction.

Leaving the fair, I see pilgrims arriving in open-back trucks, and in trucks that have been outfitted with

bunkbeds.

Durga has told us that it can take 10 days to travel from Agra with the camels, and that we will see people in their camel carts traveling along the highway, as we drive to our next destination, Jaipur, the Pink City. And we do!

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Ferris Wheels light the night at the Pushkar Camel Fair © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear. com

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Delhi, Agra and Jaipur—plus a safari in search of the royal Bengal tiger, but two departures, October 22 and 27, also include the amazing Pushkar Camel Fair, for $1,999 or $2,049 per person, double occupancy from San Francisco (New York and Los Angeles are $50 more).

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Getting close-up view of camels at the Pushkar Camel Fair © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

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Everyone will marvel at the sights of the Golden Triangle: the monuments and markets of Old and New Delhi, Agra’s breathtakingly-beautiful Taj Mahal, and the pink city of Jaipur with its palaces and bazaars, as well as the elusive royal Bengal tiger. But photographers will be especially thrilled by the Pushkar Camel Fair, where herders, traders, entertainers and thousands of camels stream out of the desert to set up camp near the town of Pushkar. Camel races, livestock exhibitions, street vendors, tented bazaars and contests add to the spectacle. And since Pushkar is a holy city, there are also pilgrims bathing in the sacred lake.

While travelers will enjoy all this exoticism during the day, at night they can relax in luxuriousbut-familiar hotels like the Vivanta

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Those travelers who wish to see even more of northern India can take advantage of the 17-day Epic Journey to India with Pushkar Camel Fair, which also departs on October 22 and 27 ($2,799 or $2,849 (per person, double occupancy).

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Just send a photo and a brief description of the child (or children) along with your name and address to: editor@gcnews.com

PETS

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

PET SERVICES A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-971-3242

DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away.

Dog walking also available.

Pet CPR & first Aid Certified.

Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability.

Book early!

Annmarie 516-775-4256 MYA’S K9 CAMP Full Service Pet Care Professional Dog Grooming Training Boarding Walking EFT Pet Therapy Therapeutic Healing GC Resident 516-382-5553

APARTMENT FOR RENT

FLORAL PARK VILLAGE Nov 1st occupancy. 1st floor, 4.5 rooms completely renovated. Includes Kitchen & Dining Area w/ SS appliances, granite counters, dishwasher, Living Room, 2 nice size Bedrooms and new full Bath. Tenants also have use of finished basement with washer​ /​ dryer, yard and 1 car garage. Hardwood floors throughout. Located in SD #22. $2,500​ /​ month. For more information, please call Rose, Ford Realty, 516-655-7501

GARDEN CITY BORDER APARTMENT: Huge bright 2 bedroom, 1 bath with dining area, gated parking, laundry, A/C, hardwood floors, NO BROKER FEE, near LIRR. $1,685 + electric. rentals@gardencityborder.com or 516-524-6965 (text or voice)

Our Service Directory is sure to bring results.

Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

GARDEN CITY MULTI FAMILY Saturday 9/9 10am-4pm 14 Prescott Street Furniture, men’s suits, designer clothes and shoes, toys, books, home furnishings. Something for everyone. No Early Birds!

INVITED ESTATE SALES Monday, September 11 9:30 a.m.

81 Harbor Acres Road Sands Point, NY 11050 Crafts, buttons, sewing materials, furniture, shed, pool house, garage, furniture, pottery, household items...Visit www. invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

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Bronzes, Paintings, Sterling Silver, Rugs & All Contents

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

OFFICE SPACE

GARDEN CITY RENTALS Three rooms, 1 Bed, EIK, A/C, $2,100 Four rooms, 1 Bed, DR, parking $2,200 Two-Three Bedrooms, New Kitchen & Bath $3,350 up Garden City Properties (516)746-1563 / (516)313-8504

HOMES FOR RENT NORTH FORK FALL RENTAL Jamesport gem available for fall weekly or weekend rental.

House boasts large L-shaped inground pool (eco-friendly fresh water); large hot tub; outdoor shower; multi-level deck; BBQ; fire pit; beautifully appointed interior with 3 bedrooms; 3 full baths; central air; finished basement; sunroom; resort-like setting with farm views; short distance to Iron Pier Beach; close proximity to vineyards and farms for fall fun.

Text or call 516-314-8978 for further information.

GARAGE SPACE FOR RENT COMMUTER PARKING AVAILABLE: 2 blocks form Port Washington Railroad. 516883-3200

OFFICE SPACE GARDEN CITY 1565 FRANKLIN AVE Large Windowed Offices in newly built professional suite.

Conference room, reception, copier, pantry included.

Call 516-248-3048

WILLISTON PARK 1300sf. office space avail on Hillside Ave. Prof building, parking lot, close to RR & parkways. Full commission paid. Call Tony 516248-4080.

WOODBURY, NY CROSSWAYS INDUSTRIAL PARK Available Immediately. Unfurnished and​/​or furnished windowed office available.

Luxury building in prominent location. Reception, conference, room, WI-FI, photocopy and furnished secretarial stations available. Coffee Shop, highway access, parking. Contact for details 516-224-5100 or email: jmn@jnovicklaw.com

REAL ESTATE WANTED HOMES WANTED GARDEN CITY couple recently retired and scaling down wish to purchase cape or ranch in GC for all cash. Move at your convenience.

Principals: 516-747-1024

SERVICES

EAST END SUMMER HOME

Beautiful Summer Home 5 BR, 4 Bth, Pool, Jacuzzi. Waterviews.

Weekly, Monthly Kathy 516-984-8430

SERVICES

SERVICES

SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

TUTORING

INSTRUCTION

GEM BASEMENT DOCTOR: One stop for all your home improvement needs! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown, wainscoting molding, closets, doors, windows, sheetrock, painting, siding, decks power washed, stained and built. 516-623-9822

AP BIOLOGY tutor using the Campbell or Sadava books. I use the test banks to show you what you are weak in. Will test you on each chapter or topic and review results with you. If you read the chapters and review with me, this is a pathway to a 5! Ephraim Himelstein. 516384-9865. ephraimhimelstein@ gmail.com

PIANO LESSONS

By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons.com

LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps.

Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886 SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain​ /​ rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience.

631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

COLLEGE ESSAYS: Make your application stand above the rest. Call Jonathan, 516-6690587or ifixessays@gmail.com, an Ivy League PhD with proven Ivy League results.

ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT​ /​ ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

MATH TUTOR Middle School Math Teacher at a local district available to tutor your child at reasonable rates in all Math through Algebra CC. A Garden City resident who has enjoyed working with children for many years. Flexible scheduling and location.

Please call 516-395-5280

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING

AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154

JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing.

Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

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PAINTING PAINTING PAINTING: Interior​/​Exterior. Summer Specials! Call Steve cell 972-998-8573

ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

PARTY HELP

SPANISH TUTOR: There is a difference. Over 30 years of teaching and tutoring all levels, flexible scheduling, periodic contact with child’s teacher if required. Experienced, dedicated, flexible, collaborative, William Cullen, M.A. Spanish. Call​ /​text 516-509-8174 wdctutor@aol. com

NEW HYDE PARK: 6 Tuxedo Ave., first floor, 1500 sqft, private entrance. Please call for details. Owner 516-650-4880

HAMPTON BAYS

Call 294.8900

HISTORIC NICHOLS, Area/Trumbull.

4 BR, 3 Bth, 3,500 sq ft. Home. Features 2 Fireplaces, Dedicated Office, Hwd Flrs, 3 Car Gar, Manicured Landscaping & Gardens, Large Yd (1.1 acres) w/Inground Pool & Waterfall. Loc Near Excellent Schools & Route 95/Merritt Pkwy For Convenient Commuting • MLS No. 99176570

PRICE REDUCED! $689K OWNER RELOCATING

Contact Homeowner at:

203-258-3274

LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party!

Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available.

Call Kate at 516-248-1545

MATH, PHYSICS, SAT​/​ACT TUTOR, adjunct professor Calculus I,II, Algebra, trig, AP & Pre-Calc, IB, NYS Certified, highly experienced. Raj 516-7871026

MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

Do you have a service to advertise?

Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

POPPA’S MUSIC: Back to School instrument rentals. 20% off with ad on already low priced school rental rates! Offer expires 9/30/17. Affordable, high quality rentals for all band and orchestra instruments. 168 Jericho Tpke., Mineola. Email allan@ poppasmusic.com 516-747-5107

CLEANING CLEANING SERVICES: Residential and commercial, any day, own transportation, excellent references. Please call 718-343-2829 HOUSE CLEANING: Excellent service, great references, own transportation. Please call Mirian at 516-642-6624

MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE Our excellent cleaning team will get your home or office spotless! Available Monday thru Friday 7am to 6pm Supplies provided if needed Own transportation Excellent references provided CALL 516-849-2026 SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 516-764-5686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates.

Bonded and insured. 516-5381125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

Are you a professional?

Our Professional Guide is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

SERVICES

“FALL” INTO PLACE! Declutter and organize your home​ /​ office. We do it all. Create a life you love to look at. Free Consultation. Neat Freaks Lisa Marx and Randi Yerman. 917-751-0395 www.neatfreaks1976.com Instagram:organizethisnthat 1-866-We Junk It: All phases of rubbish removal & demolition. Residential, commercial, construction sites, kitchens, bathrooms, clean-ups, attics, basements, floods, fires. All size dumpsters. Same day service.

Fully insured. Bob Cat Service. www.1866wejunkit.com 516-5411557

A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405

SERVICES

SERVICES

COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL​/​DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential​/​Commercial. Bonded​/​Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

COLLEGE COUNSELING SERVICES University of Virginia student looking to provide private college counseling services for kids grades 8-12. I am extremely familiar with the process and will increase your child’s chances of getting into his​ /​ her dream school. References and Resume available upon request.

Text​/​call Howie 516-457-3286

Grandparents:

Send in your grandchildren’s photos and enter our “World’s Most Beautiful Grandchildren” contest. Just send a photo and a brief description of the child (or children) along with your name and address to: editor@gcnews.com

DONATE YOUR CAR

Wheels For Wishes

*Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not *Fully Tax Deductible

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* Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes. To learn more about our programs or financial information, visit www.wheelsforwishes.org.

PEER EDUCATORS

Community Education - Breast/Prostate Cancer

HS DIPLOMA + COMMUNITY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

PART TIME

The Nassau County Breast and Prostate Cancer Peer Education Project is seeking two part-time peer educators to provide breast and prostate cancer education to underserved populations. The goal is to provide cancer education and encourage women 50 years and older to get a mammogram and men 50 years and older to talk to their doctor about prostate health. Ideal candidates are members of the priority populations and who share similar social backgrounds/life experiences.

Education/Experience: HS Diploma or equivalent required.

Skills/Abilities: Bilingual English/Spanish along with excellent communication skills essential.

CANCER SERVICES PROGRAM

NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 2201 Hempstead Turnpike Box 13 East Meadow, NY 11554 516-572-3300 • cmancuso@numc.edu An EOE M/F/D/V

Call 294.8900

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GENERATORS Sales and service. Maintenance contracts.

Generac, Kohler. Mohrmann Electric Co., Inc. 516-826-3311 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed​/​insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

PSYCHOTHERAPY: Efrat Fridman, LCSW. Individual, couple and family therapy. effiefrid@gmail.com 2 Pinetree Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568. 516-224-7670 or 225 West 35th Street, NY 10001 718887-4400 SCIENCE​/​HUMANITIES TUTOR: Robert Pena, M.Eng. Ivy educated biomedical engineer and medical student.

Tutoring in science, math, humanities and writing for high school and college. Rate: $40​ /​hr.

Contact: rcp73@cornell.edu or 516-282-4912

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Join the Last Hope cat rescue and adoption team!

Volunteer orientations are held at our Wantagh adoption center the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM.

Reservations not needed, but please fill out and fax a volunteer application in advance to 516-765-9181. You can download the application from our website: http:// lasthopeanimalrescue.org.

Click on “How to Help”, then “Become a Volunteer!”. Our adoption center is located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. We look forward to having you on our team.

THE WAIT IS OVER!

After our summer break, the next Last Hope Flea Market and Jewelry Sale will be on Saturday, September 9th from 10am-2pm at The Church of the Advent (Winthrop Hall) in Westbury, 555 Advent Street, just off Jericho Turnpike.

Items for donation will be accepted on Friday, September 8th from 2:30pm to 7pm at the church.

Things we don’t accept since they don’t sell: books, VCR/cassette tapes, toys, gym equipment, furniture, picture frames and clothing. Our customers are interested in knick-knacks and household items.

Jewelry is a big seller for us–all kinds.

All proceeds benefit the special needs animal fund at Last Hope.

To see our adoptable cats and dogs and more information about Last Hope, please visit our website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org For more information contact Maureen at toestetra@hotmail.com.

Do you own a local business?

Place an ad in our classifieds for reasonable rates and prompt results. Call The Garden City office at 294-8900 for more information Litmor Publishing Corp.

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Last Hope Animal Rescue Wine Tasting

Please join Last Hope Animal Shelter on Friday night, September 15th, from 7-10 PM for its night of wine tasting at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station.

Admission of $55 includes wine, a light supper and dessert.

All proceeds benefit the rescue efforts of Last Hope.

This is always fun night and will include a live auction, Chinese auction and 50/50.

Please purchase your tickets in advance using the PayPal link on the website

by September 12th. For more information, visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue. org/wine-tasting-friday-september-15th/ If paying by check, please mail it by September 2nd to be sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s received in time.

Last Hope to hold low cost vaccine clinic

On Sunday, September 24th from 11am to 2pm Last Hope Animal Rescue (www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org) will hold a Low Cost Vaccine Clinic for Dogs and Cats at the Last Hope Adoption Center, 3300 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh 11793.

(Across the street from Wantagh High School.)

All Long Island pet owners are eligible; no appointment necessary, Pets must be at least 2 months old. Dogs must be leashed, and cats need to be in carriers. Cats will be taken inside for their inoculations. Dogs must be dog & people-friendly.

Last Hope is offering the following vaccines at low cost: $5 Rabies (Feline or Canine) $12 Feline or Canine Distemper combo $12 Bordetella (Kennel Cough) (Please bring paper certificate proof of a recent rabies shot, if you are planning on asking for a 3 year, rather than 1 year rabies vaccine certificate for your dog or cat.

Our vet will determine if the petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past vaccine is recent enough for a 3 year certificate. A rabies tag does not constitute proof.)

For more information about our free rabies vaccine clinic, call 631-671-2588 or visit www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org

Our Service Directory is sure to bring results.

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CALL US TODAY FOR ANY OF YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS!

GARDEN CITY Calling all artists! This home exudes character & old world charm! 5 bdrms and 3.5 baths. ML#2929298 | $1,375,000

Magnificent Center Hall Colonial with 5 spacious bdrms, 3.5 baths, & 2 car garage.

Shy 1/2 acre. ML#2948166 | $1,374,000

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GARDEN CITY Charming Tudor w/ 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths, LR w/ fireplace, cozy patio in pvt yard, and more! ML#2945573 | $729,000

FLORAL PARK 2 family house has great potential to keep as is or convert to 1 family. Being sold “as is.” ML#*1293539 | $595,000

HEMPSTEAD Garden City lifestyle at value price!

Stately vintage Tudor with mint upgrades.

4 bdrm/3 bath. ML#2946122 | $649,999

KEW GARDENS Tasteful & attractive 1 bdrm/1 bath co-op near Forest Park with updated kitchen and bath. ML#2958402 | $239,000

MINEOLA Mint Colonial home has been updated throughout. Granite EIK, 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths.

ML#*1293284 | $648,888

NEW HYDE PARK Custom built 5 bdrm/3.5 bath Colonial with gourmet kitchen, full fin bsmt, & detached 2 car garage. ML#2951892 | $1,499,000

OLD WESTBURY

ROSLYN A gorgeous 4 bedroom house situated in a serene tree lined street with 4 full bathrooms. ML#2941491 | $1,275,000

Desirable 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath Colonial on 50’x100’ property. EIK, backyard w/ patio, and close to all! ML#2939262 | $589,000

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Mobility Impaired Committee meets at GC Pool

The Mobility Impaired Committee gathered at the GC Pool on September 2.

The Mobility Impaired Committee (MIC) met on Saturday, September 2 at a chilly GC Pool and had a productive meeting reviewing the pool, village parks and transportation issues.

The Garden City Pool’s improvements for 2017 were appreciated by all disabled residents and their caregivers. The increase in parking adjacent to adult pool and the new mobility

Impaired gate highlighted the year.

For 2018 the disabled requests include a chair lift for the wheelchair members into the pools, curb cuts for some of the spaces along the adult pool and an automatic door opener for the popular bathroom in the adult area.

Some additional concerns included a mat and an emergency button for the adult bathroom, grab bars in men’s disabled shower area, and a reconfiguration of chairs under the awning near bathroom to facilitate access.

The MIC will also study the larger pool to assess ideas presented at the meeting and discuss further in October once we gather pertinent information.

The group was very excited about the plans for the new Community Park which will be modeled after Eisenhower’s Park’s playground for all children.

Providing accessible swings and other equipment will truly make a visit to the Community Park ‘s playground very special. The MIC has asked Parks and Recreation for an accessible swing at Edgemere Park. As the Village moves to improve parks across the Village the MIC asks that

ADA bathrooms be included where funding allows and include a review of accessible playground apparatus.

In 2017, the increased visibility of the physically challenged was noticeable at the pool. The Committee encourages the Board of Trustees and Commissioner to explore opportunities to reach out to the senior and disabled population that cannot drive. The Committee believes and has been told of the increase in blindness and other challenges faced by our elders. A survey on the usage of a pool and the possibility of providing a bus for residents may prove worthwhile.

Finally, the Mobility Impaired Committee discussed the upcoming Traffic Commission meeting on September 21 at 7 pm at Village Hall.

The MIC has asked for three spaces on 7th Street for disabled residents. All handicapped spaces are now placed in the back parking lots. Please come out and support this initiative or join the Committee at a follow up meeting in October. For more information please contact Gerry Kelly at 302-547-0800 or gerry7th@gmail.com -

Calling all College students!

Have an outstanding GPA, honor-roll, internship? Let us know about your transcending achievements then show your family, friends & neighbors!

E-mail your most prized achievements, along with your name and contact info to: Editor Meg Norris - Editor@GCnews.com

Outpatient physical therapy is now closer to home.

We’re pleased to announce that Northwell Health’s Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Services (STARS) is now in Woodbury.

Our new location features a brand-new gym and experienced, caring staff. Our services include: – – – – – –

Orthopaedic rehabilitation Joint replacement rehabilitation Back and spine care Sports therapy Fracture and trauma care Balance rehabilitation

STARS Woodbury 415 Crossways Park Drive, Suite E Woodbury, NY 11797 To schedule an appointment with one of our rehabilitation specialists, please call (516) 838-8400.

For more information on any of our STARS locations, visit Northwell.edu/STARS.

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NYS PTA presents Stanley Marcus Youth Humanitarian Award

Humanitarianism is a kindness and compassion shown to others, by deed or presence. The Stanley Marcus Award is presented to high school junior or senior students who best exemplify the humanitarian principles of Stanley Marcus, who died in 1977 while serving as third vice president of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers. Stanley Marcus is remembered for his humanitarianism and dedication to youth through zealous volunteer community service. Since PTA is a volunteer organization, they honor such service by young people through the sponsorship of this award.

Steven Spirakis, a junior at GCHS, was nominated by the Garden City PTA and was subsequently nominated by the PTA Nassau Region for NYS recognition. Among the regional applicants submitted throughout New York State, Steven was selected as the recipient of this award. He was presented with the Stanley Marcus Youth Humanitarian Award on May 22nd at the Nassau

NYS PTA and PTA Nassau Region Board Members congratulate Steven Spirakis.

Region PTA Spring Conference.

Through volunteerism, Steven noted the opportunity to help others and expressed the importance of being

involved and making a social contribution in some way to make a difference.

Over the past decade, he has participated in, and is a part of, the committee of

the NYU Winthrop Hospital Swim-aThon. This community outreach event benefits the Child Life Program at the hospital. Involvement in this event led to the creation of another initiative whose goal was to show consideration to teen patients. Steven and his brother, Matthew, started a community service initiative called TEEN PROJECT – a mission to inspire and motivate teens to giveback and help others. This initiative started an annual Holiday Gift Card Donation Program, which collects gift card donations for NYU Winthrop’s Child Life Program and the Cancer Center for Kids These donations are distributed directly to teen patients during the December holiday season. The program has collectively raised over $15,000 since inception.

It is through the quality of humanitarian activities, his demonstration of outstanding community service, and display of humanitarian principles by word and deed that the NYS PTA has chosen Steven Spirakis for this award.

Calling all College students!

Have an outstanding GPA, honor-roll, internship? Let us know about your transcending achievements then show your family, friends & neighbors!

E-mail your most prized achievements, along with your name and contact info to: Editor Meg Norris - Editor@GCnews.com

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Why Holy Cross?

Holy Cross High School is a catholic college preparatory school located in Queens, New York. Following the educational and spiritual vision of the Blessed Father Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross is dedicated to educating the hearts and minds of young people. In the spring of 2017, Holy Cross High School enhanced its mission by announcing the decision to move to co-education.

Beginning this fall with the Class of 2022, and each year after, young women can apply to join Holy Cross. In so doing, Holy Cross High School joined the vast majority of schools sponsored by the congregation of Holy Cross in the United States who have also observed the guidance of Blessed Basil Moreau.

The mission to educate young people in the Holy Cross tradition of the Catholic faith and to prepare them for future life situations, remains as important today as it did when our school first opened.

The professional faculty at Holy Cross is well experienced and adept at implementing educational practices and techniques designed to meet each student’s individual learning style. With a 12:1 student teacher ratio and over 60

electives and 25 advanced placement and honors courses, Holy Cross High School offers an inspiring selection of classes to spark new interests and allow students to carve a personalized career path, from pre-med, computer science, and engineering. Our International travel is

an exceptional way for students to apply the concepts they discuss on campus to their real-world experiences. Holy Cross High School is dedicated to providing a challenging college preparatory education aligned with state and national criteria through various academic

programs. Every freshman receives their own laptop through our 1:1 Chromebook program. Recently, Holy Cross received a gift of $1,000,000 from an alumnus for enhancements to our Stream program (Science, Theology, Robotic, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).We have a strong alumni network offering invaluable guidance to students as they explore their colleges of choice. The Congregation of the Holy Cross also sponsors six colleges and universities in the United States including St. Edward’s University, the University of Portland, Stonehill College, King’s College, Holy Cross College, and the University of Notre Dame. Our graduates have a competitive edge in regards to scholarships and programs when applying to these colleges, as these schools are aware of the quality education our students receive at Holy Cross. Last spring, 1 out of 3 graduates received an academic award, with the Class of 2017 earning over $20,000,000 in academic scholarships.

“How we educate the MIND will change with the times; How we cultivate the HEART is and will remain TIMELESS”.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, 611 MNR CORP., Plaintiff, vs.

DANIELLE MOSER BALAN; MARY MOSEN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 26, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 03, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 123 Hilton Avenue, Garden City, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 44 and Lot 40.

Approximate amount of judgment is $20,643.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 491/15.

Edgar J. Royce, Esq., Referee Robert Bichoupan, P.C., 175 East Shore Road, Suite 270, Great Neck, New York 11023, Attorneys for Plaintiff GC 0681 4X 9/1, 8, 15, 22 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION of PAKA REALTY, LLC, Art of Org. filed SSNY 12/19/2005.

Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process served to 607 Fulton Ave., Hempstead NY 11550.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

GC 0682 6X 8/25; 9/1,8,15,22,29 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation: H & R Trucks LLC, a New York limited liability company.

File with NYS Department of State Division of Corporations and State Records on August 8, 2017 NY office location Nassau

County, the general nature of the business is to distribute office supplies in the Long Island area.

The office physical address is 30 Branch Place, Roosevelt NY 11575 GC 0684 6X 8/25; 9/1,8,15,22,29 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Fit to Function Occupational Therapy Services, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 6-9-2017.

Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC at 11 Capri Court, Dix Hills NY 11746.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

GC 0685 6x 8/25; 9/1, 8, 15, 22, 29 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., D.S.T., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: COMPLETE GYM FLOORING SYSTEM Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address.

Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: September 8, 2017 GC 0686 1X 09/08

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GC Police arrest suspect in burglaries Garden City Police arrested a 26 year old man for an attempted burglary that occurred on Friday, August 11, at 4:10 am in Garden City.

On Tuesday, September 5th, Thomas Hoey, III, was charged with two counts of burglary, grand larceny, petit larceny and attempted petit larceny.

According to detectives, patrol officers responded to 911 call for an attempted burglary at a St. Paul’s Place residence. Upon arrival, police say they determined Hoey had attempted to gain access to the residence through the rear windows. He was confronted by the homeowner and fled the scene on foot.

A short time later, the suspect attempted to gain entry through rear doors at a residence on Rockaway Avenue. Police responded for a 911 call from a neighbor regarding a suspicious car. Police say Hoey fled the scene on foot when police arrived.

According to police, Hoey entered the following vehicles: 2015 Jeep on Tanners Pond Road. The vehicle was removed.

2016 Honda CRV on Tanners Pond Road. A set of golf clubs was removed.

2015 Honda on Homestead Avenue. No property was removed.

Thomas Hoey III

WPOA General Meeting The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) will hold a General Meeting on Tuesday, September 19 at 7:30 PM at Homestead School. The invited speaker for the meeting is a representative of the MTA, LIRR 3rd Track initiative. The WPOA is the area of the village most impacted by this project but the WPOA has had no communication with the State for over a year.

The first part of the General Meeting will consist of updates on the WPOA, reports from committee representatives and an overview of 2017-2018 calendar. Vice President, RoseAnn Vernice will provide details on the WPOA’s tour

of the Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, October 21 from 1 to 3 pm. The Bird Sanctuary is one of those hidden gems in our Village located on Tanners Pond Road.

At this meeting the WPOA will choose a nominating committee to review applications for the 2018 Trustee position. The WPOA is looking for a Secretary and increasing membership to 350 this year. Please come out and share your thoughts as the WPOA prepares its calendar for 2018. For more information please email Gerry Kelly at gerry7th@gmail.com or text at 302-5470800.

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Our adult pastel art program is open to adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The class will meet for ten weeks from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. beginning Friday, September 15 in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. The cost of this program is $140.

To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or if you have a password, you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For further information, call the Recreation and Parks Office at 465-4075.

Exercise with Joy!

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 9 a.m. at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane beginning Thursday, September 7th. 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. To register for this program, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

“Zumba Gold" Classes for the Active Senior or Beginner

The fall session of our “Zumba Gold” fitness class will be held on Thursday afternoons at 2:15 p.m. 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 eight week session will begin Thursday, September 14th. The price for the session is $48.

To register this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

Beginner Mah Jongg for Seniors

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer beginner Mah Jongg lessons to our seniors. This six week course will cover the basics of the game and the rules so you can enjoy playing. The class will meet every Monday from 11 am to 1 pm beginning Monday,

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October 2nd. The cost of this six week class will be $48 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.

Special Events for the month of September

Wednesday, September 13 at 11:15 a.m. – Cool Down Meditation with Emblem Health – Join us to cool down with a guided meditation, followed by a talk on Medicare sponsored

by Emblem Health.

Thursday, September 14 at 10 a.m. – Computer Kindergarten – Learn the basics of using a computer and what it can do for you. Space is limited and reservations are necessary by registering at the Senior Center.

Wednesday, September 20 at noon - End of Summer Barbeque – This luncheon is free but space is limited and reservations are necessary by calling the Recreation and Parks Office at 4654075. You may only register one other person beside yourself when you call.

Thursday, September 21 at 10 a.m .– Computer 1st Grade - This class will take the next steps 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. You must have basic knowledge of the computer or have attended Computer Kindergarten to attend this class.

Space is limited and reservations are necessary by registering at the Senior Center.

Tuesday, September 26 at 1 p.m.

– “Beautiful Me” Program for Senior Women – This workshop will help bring the beauty that is inside all women to the outside. The program will help make us comfortable with who we are and help us appreciate our own skills and qualities. Space is limited to 15 and reservations are necessary by registering at the Senior Center.

Register for any of the above programs EXCEPT the barbeque by calling The Senior Center at 385-8006.

To make a reservation for the barbeque, please call the Recreation and Parks Office at 465-4075.

Fall trips for Garden City Seniors

Here is the beginning of Garden City Recreation and Parks’ fall trip list for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. More trips will be added in the coming weeks. 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.

Wednesday, September 13 – Tour of Sagamore Hill. We will travel by Recreation bus to Oyster Bay Cove, where we will have a docent led tour of Sagamore Hill, the summer home of President Teddy Roosevelt. You will also have time to visit the other buildings on the property and the grounds.

We will then visit a local restaurant where lunch will be on your own. The cost of this trip will be $10, payable in cash.

Wednesday, November 8 at noon – Westbury Manor for lunch and “Fiddler on the Roof”. We will travel by recreation bus to Westbury Manor and return when the show ends. The cost of this trip will be $40, checks only made payable to Plaza Theatrical Productions.

Tuesday, November 14 at 2 p.m.

– “Married to Broadway” featuring the stars of “Les Miserables” at NYCB Theatre in Westbury. We will travel by recreation bus and enjoy this musical revue, returning when the show is over.

Tickets for this show are $40, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Wednesday, December 6 – Metropolitan Museum of Art and Bryant Park. We will travel by coach bus to the Metropolitan, where we will have time to view the Michelangelo exhibit as well as the MET’s famous Christmas tree and crèche and the many other wonderful treasures the museum holds. Lunch will be on your own at the museum. We will then visit Bryant Park’s Winter Village and Holiday Market before we head home. Please be advised that walking is involved in both the muse-

um and Bryant Park. The cost of this trip is $67, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Monday, December 11 - Join Garden City Recreation and Parks on a Senior Trip to the Metropolitan Opera House for a Performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma”.

We will travel by coach bus, leaving St. Paul’s parking lot around 3:15 p.m.

When we arrive dinner will be on your own. There are many restaurants in the neighborhood.

Show time is at 7:30 p.m. and we will travel home when the opera is over.

The cost of each ticket will be $85, checks only made payable to Jo Falabella.

Exercise for Seniors

Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane.

For the next few months the classes will be free in order to for you to try each class, after which they will be offered at a nominal charge. Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be canceled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates.

MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Tai Chi with Connie at 1 p.m.

Meditation with Connie at 2 p.m.

TUESDAYS Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 a.m.

Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 a.m.

Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 a.m.

THURSDAY Exercise with Joy at 9 a.m. (paid class, prior registration is needed) Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 a.m.

FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 a.m.

Resistance Bands w/ Felicia at 10:45 a.m.

Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1 p.m.

Garden City Retired Men’s Club Monday, September 11 - Regular Meeting Monday, September 18 - Sandwiches Monday, September 25 - Regular Meeting Bowling every Friday during season at Herrill Lanes. Contact Joe Leto at 248-9022.

Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770.

We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand

the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards. Also you may come for just conversation, camaraderie, and to make new friends.

Lunch is served roughly twice a month.

About the GC Retired Men’s Club

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.

The Club offers a large screen TV, card games (bridge, poker, cribbage), chess, backgammon, and billiards. In good weather we offer BBQ, bocce, shuffleboard and horseshoes.

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“High blood pressure and your kidneys” at Winthrop

NYU Winthrop Hospital will offer a free program for seniors and their families, “High Blood Pressure & Your Kidneys: What You Need to Know,” on Wednesday, September 13, at 1:15 PM. It will be held at the Mineola Community Center, 155 Washington Avenue, located one block south of Jericho Turnpike, between Mineola Blvd. and Willis Avenue.

Naveed Masani, MD, Medical Director of the NYU Winthrop Outpatient Dialysis Unit, will provide an overview of hypertension, medications, and the consequences of having uncontrolled high blood pressure.

Questions will be welcomed, as Dr. Masani is looking forward to an interactive discussion.

Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building; metered lots (quarters needed) are across the street.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a space, please call (516) 663-3916.

Health Update for Seniors is a free community health education program presented by the Office of Public Affairs, Geriatric Health Services and the Winthrop Home Health Agency. For information on other programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.

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The site remained like this for the rest of the 1970’s as legal disputes with the developer (Forte) dragged on. This view is looking east with Ninth Street on the left and Seventh Street on the right with Cherry Valley and Cathedral Avenues across the bottom. The site became known as “the hole” by residents disgusted with the situation. In the early 1980’s, a new developer (Nelkin) built the fourth Garden City Hotel, opening in 1983, and later the Wyndham Condominiums were built behind it by a different developer.

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BY GABBY TABBY Bad checks: On August 30th Garden City Detectives arrested a 22 year old Bronx woman for allegedly cashing two fraudulent checks in July, totaling $4,200, against a Garden City bank account.

She was charged with Grand Larceny.

Gas odor: On August 30th Garden City Police assisted the Garden City Fire Department in searching for an odor of natural gas on Franklin Avenue. A gas leak was located in the vicinity of 15th Street; PSEG was notified and responded.

Check fraud: On August 31st a Garden City resident reported that someone cashed a fraudulent check for $9,600 against her checking account.

Car damaged: A hood ornament was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Parking Field # 11 on August 31st.

Identity theft: On August 31st a resident reported that someone used his credit card information without

authorization to make a purchase totaling $3,550.

Marijuana arrest: On September 1st a Garden City Police Officer stopped a vehicle for passing a red light at Merillon Avenue and Nassau Boulevard.

Police say the driver a 19 year old Great Neck man, was in possession of marijuana. He was also charged with unlicensed operation, uninsured vehicle, and passing a red light.

Credit card fraud: A resident reported an identity yheft in which someone used her credit card information without authorization to make a purchase at a local department store totaling $2,070.

Another resident reported someone made multiple unauthorized purchases against two of his credit card accounts at locations in New Jersey and Connecticut.

Light fire: On September 2nd firefighters extinguished an exterior light

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Another marijuana arrest took place on September 3rd. Upon investigation of a disorderly intoxicated person on 6th Street, Officers arrested a 34 year old Garden City man for possession of marijuana.

Multiple charges: On September 4th, after investigating a speeding vehicle on Clinton Road, Garden City Police arrested the driver, a 19 year old Brentwood man and charged him with

DWI, Excessive Speed, Unsafe Lane Usage, and Unlicensed Operation.

Bike taken: A locked bicycle was reported stolen from a bike rack at the Nassau Boulevard Railroad Station.

Car stolen: On September 5th a 2017 Mercedes Benz was reported stolen from a Kingsbury Road Driveway.

GPS taken: A GPS unit was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a 2nd Street residence.

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RENT in Concert at Adelphi University

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT, created by Adelphi graduate Jonathan Larson (’82), has become a pop culture phenomenon.

The Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC) opened its doors in the fall of 2008 with the first college production of this beloved musical. We are honored to kick off our 10th anniversary season in a similar fashion with a concert version of the show, featuring a cast of some of Broadway’s finest performers. RENT in Concert will be performed on Saturday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 17 at 2:00 p.m. on the Westermann Stage, Concert Hall in the Adelphi PAC, 1 South Ave, Garden City, New York.

With a band led by RENT’s original associate conductor Daniel Weiss, original Broadway company member

of RENT Fredi Walker-Brown joins Broadway stars Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys, Aida, Miss Saigon, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Civil War), Felicia Boswell (Shuffle Along, Memphis, Motown: The Musical), Sydney James Harcourt (Hamilton, American Idiot, Bells Are Ringing), Lilli Cooper (SpongeBob SquarePants, Wicked, Spring Awakening), Danielle L. Greaves (A Streetcar Named Desire, Hairspray, RENT, Showboat, Sunset Boulevard), Douglas Lyons (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Book of Mormon), MJ Rodriguez (RENT Off-Broadway), Mike Squillante (NBC’s The Voice) and more to be announced for this special event.

Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musi-

Student Activist Grant Available The Student Activist Grant of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island is available to Nassau County middle school and high school students who want to create a better world. The $500 grant funds a selected student’s project in areas of peace, humanitarian efforts, the environment, disaster relief, or disadvantaged groups. The project can be a fundraiser that con-

nects to an existing organization (such as the Habitat for Humanity) or makes a direct change (such as a neighborhood clean-up or voter registration drive). The grant will give the student seed money to conduct the project.

Previous Student Activist Grants have supported safe recycling of medicine containers for clinics in Malawi, building a greenhouse on a high school

cians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. This is theatre at its best – exuberant, passionate and joyous.

RENT’s book, music and lyrics were written by Jonathan Larson (‘82). RENT

in Concert is produced and directed by T. Oliver Reed.

Tickets for Saturday night are priced at $100/$60/$55 and tickets for Sunday afternoon at $55/$50. The $100 VIP tickets include premium seating and an invitation to the post-show reception with the cast to celebrate the kickoff of our 10th anniversary season.

The Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. Tickets are currently on sale and discounts are available to seniors, students and alumni. Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516.877.4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu.

Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

campus, spring baskets for children in homeless shelters, educating high school students about underage drinking with stickers on pizza boxes, creating an outdoor play area at a homeless shelter, running a Bowl-a-thon for Habitat for Humanity, and creating and selling ornaments to raise money for a breast cancer program. Says 2015 grant recipient Matthew Berman of Roslyn High School who collected 3500 pill bottles that were sent to Africa, “I am so grateful for this opportunity that

the grant presented me with to turn this plan on paper into a successful and functioning reality.”

The student must be a Nassau County resident, aged 12 to 18, and enrolled in middle school or high school. The application deadline is November 30, 2017, with the project to be completed before April 30, 2018. For more detailed information about the grant and an application, go to www.ehsli.org (Social Action tab) or call 516-741-7304.

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Garden City Public Library Tuesday, September 19th and Tuesday, September 26th at 7 p.m.

The Garden City Public Library welcomes SCORE: Counselors to America’s Small Business, which is hosting two workshops this fall. Starting your own business can be fun and rewarding. A little knowledge on how to begin and sustain a business is more than helpful. SCORE volunteer counselors are people who have had careers in business who enjoy sharing their knowledge and experience with new entrepreneurs. This first workshop on Tuesday, September 19th at 7 p.m. is for people who are thinking about starting a new business or people who already have a small business. It includes financing a business, legal entity structures, pay-

ing taxes and keeping financial records, and business plan introduction.

On Tuesday, September 26th at 7 p.m., SCORE will present Marketing Your Own Business. If no one knows about your product or service, how can they buy it? Awareness is the first principle in marketing. SCORE mentors identify the basics to market your business and help to determine your target audience. You will learn marketing disciplines, budgeting, and the key elements to write a marketing plan to reach your specific audience, advertising.

All are welcome. You may attend either or both of these programs. No registration is required for these programs.

GC author Edward A. McCoyd to speak at Library Garden City Public Library Sunday, September 10th at 2:00 PM The Garden City Public Library is honored to welcome Garden City resident and author Edward A. McCoyd to the Library on Sunday afternoon, September 10th at 2:00 PM. Mr. McCoyd is the author of two popular legal thrillers Simpson’s Will and Forester’s Will. Mr. McCoyd uses his vast knowledge of trust and estate matters, including litigation to bring authenticity to his books. Through his novels, Ed enjoys sharing what can happen when everyone heads to the courthouse. This informative and lively program is open to all. Books will be available to be purchased and personally signed by the author. No registration is required.

GC Public Library resumes Sunday hours

Now that school is back in session, the Garden City Public Library is resuming Sunday hours beginning Sunday, September 10, 2017. The Library’s regular hours from Monday through Saturday remain unchanged throughout the year. The Library will be open from 1PM to 5PM on the following Sundays from September 10, 2017 through June 17, 2018:

September 10, 17, 24 October 1, 15, 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 26 December 3, 10, 17 January 7, 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 25 March 4, 11, 18, 25 April 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 20 June 3, 10, 17

GC Library Board to meet

There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, September 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library in the Library’s Board Room.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library First LEGO League Sixth Grade Robotics Team

The Garden City Public Library is proud to be running its first ever First LEGO League Robotics Team for sixth graders beginning this fall!

Registration is required and began September 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). 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. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. The team will meet after school weekly and on some Saturdays beginning in September and running through January.

All team members must attend at least 20 meetings before the qualifier in order to participate in the competition and team members should also be prepared to do work at home. Sixth graders who sign up and their parents will be required to attend a parent meeting on Monday, September 18 at 7:00PM to review the commitment and responsibility required by team members. Please note the schedule is subject to change and additional dates may be added as we get closer to the competition, particularly as dates for events/ competitions have not been announced yet. More dates may be added beyond January depending on the results of the January competition and how the team places.

Team meetings will be held Tuesdays and/or Thursday from 4PM-5PM, except where noted: • Tuesdays, September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, November 7 (9:30AM-11:30AM due to Election Day/ Schools Closed), 14, 21, 28, December 5, 12, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Thursdays, September 21 (9:30AM-11:30AM due to Rosh Hashanah/Schools Closed), 28, October 12, 26, November 2, 16, December 7, 14, January 4, 11, 18, 25 • Saturdays, 9:30AM-11:30AM, September 23, November 4, 18, December 2, 16, January 13, 27 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) 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 began Wednesday, September 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Volunteers must be in Grades 6-12 and will be asked to help with set-up and clean-up before and after the program.

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 14 • Thursday, October 12 • Thursday, November 9

Tween Chess Club

Join us for the monthly meetings of the Tween Chess Club. The Library will provide chess boards for tweens to play. This program is for Tweens Grades 4-7. Registration began Wednesday, September 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Space is limited so check Eventkeeper for availability. Tweens should have a general knowledge of how to play chess as no instruction will be provided. The chess club will meet on the following Wednesdays, 4:00PM-5:00PM: • September 13 • October 11 • November 29

Teen Advisory Board Meetings

Tweens and Teens Grades 6-12 can earn volunteer hours and help work on some fun programs and projects at the Library, including working on the Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party on Friday, October 27, creating new Quidditch Hoops for our Tween Quidditch Tournament on Saturday, November 18, and making decorations for our Teen Holiday Cookie Swap and Movie on Saturday, December 16. Signup for meetings will begin Monday, September 11 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

The Teen Advisory Board will have general meetings on the following days from 5:00PM-6:00PM: • Wednesday, September 20 • Monday, October 16 • Tuesday, November 7 • Wednesday, December 6 Can’t make a general meeting? Find ways to still help out by contacting Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta.

Additional volunteer hours will be posted in the Tweens and Teens Room at the Library during the last week of each month for the following month; postings will include when volun-

teers can begin signing-up online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for the upcoming month’s hours.

September Volunteer Hours

Volunteers Grades 6-12 can stop by to work on various library projects on the following days/times in September: • Mondays, September 11 and 25, 6PM-8PM • Wednesday, September 27, 4PM-6PM • Thursday, September 21, 2PM-4PM (Rosh Hashanah/Schools Closed) • Saturday, September 9, 10AM-12PM and 2PM-4PM • Sunday, September 24, 2-4PM Registration is required and began Thursday, August 31 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. For questions, please email Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-8405 x242.

Pumpkin Painting

Tweens and Teens Grades 6-12 are welcome to join us for an afternoon of painting pumpkins! Each registrant will paint a pumpkin for display in the Library during October as part of our Pumpkin Painting Contest.

Registrants will not be allowed to take pumpkins home until the pumpkin display is complete, which will run through November 3. Please note, this program is pending pumpkin availability and may be canceled or postponed if pumpkins are not available for purchase before the scheduled date of the program. Registration begins Monday, September 11 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

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

Pumpkin Painting Contest

Help make the Library festive this October by participating in our Pumpkin Painting Contest! This program is for Grades 6-12. Those who register for the Pumpkin Painting on September 23 are automatically registered for the contest. Those who are not registered for the Pumpkin Painting program on September 23 must supply their own pumpkin. Registration to participate in the contest is required and begins Monday, September 11 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ). Pumpkins should be submitted between September 25 and October 15. Pumpkins will be displayed October 16 through November 3.

Pumpkins can be picked up beginning November 4 and will be available to pick up until November 10. Pumpkins not picked up by November 10 will be thrown out. Pumpkins must be painted, not carved. Winners of the contest will be announced by October 25. This pro-

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

ACT/SAT/PSAT Practice Exam with C2 Education

C2 Education will be conducting a practice exam. Registrants may choose the ACT, PSAT, or SAT to take.

Registration begins Monday, September 11 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ).

Babysitting Workshop

Tweens and teens grades 6-12 can sign-up for our babysitting workshop! This is a two part workshop.

Registrants are required to attend both sessions to receive a certificate.

Registration is required and begins Monday, September 11 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. The babysitting workshop will meet on the following Mondays: • September 25, 4:30PM-5:30PM – Safety Session. Officer Richard Pedone from the Garden City Police Department and Steve Espey from the Garden City Department of Recreation will conduct this safety session.

• October 2, 4:30PM-6:30PM – First Aid Session. RNs Georgette Basso and JoAnn Tanck will conduct this first aid session. Participants are asked to bring a doll so they may practice the proper ways to hold a baby while feeding or diapering.

Yak and Snack Book Club Meetings

Join us for this fall’s book discussions. These programs are for Grades 6-12. Registration begins Monday, September 18. Registrants can pick up a copy of the book in the Tweens and Teens Room. Drinks and snacks will be served at the meetings. Meetings will take place on the following Mondays, 7:00PM-8:00PM: • October 16: Coraline by Neil Gaiman • December 11: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson.

Teen Book Club Leaders

Earn volunteer hours by being a teen book discussion leader during one of our Yak and Snack Book Club meetings on either Monday, October 16 or Monday, December 11, 7:00PM-8:00PM. There is a maximum of two volunteers per meeting. Volunteers may only volunteer for one book club meeting per season. If you are interested in volunteering to be a Teen Book Club Leader for one of our book club meetings, please contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@ gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516742-8405 x242.

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What’s Happening in the Fall

We’ve planned and now present to you, the schedule for the Fall storytimes and programs. Below are the dates of the storytimes and programs as well as the registration dates for the programs. Registration for the storytimes for Garden City Residents will begin on Monday, September 18 at 9:30 AM.

Fall Storytimes

Registration: Online (www.gardencitypl.org) on Eventkeeper begins on Mon., Sept. 18, 2017 @ 9:30AM. Nonresidents can register beginning Mon., Oct. 2, 2017. 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.

Rhyme Time Storytime For children ages 6 mths. – 29 mths. (born May 2015 - April 2017) with a parent or caregiver. Program is thirty minutes.

Thurs. at 10:00AM; Oct.5-Nov. 30 (No Oct. 26, Nov. 23).

You and Your Toddler Storytime, ages 2 ½ – 3 ½ (born April 2014 – April 2015) with a parent or caregiver. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes.

Mon. at 11:30AM Oct. 2 – Nov. 27 (no Oct. 9).

Tues. at 11:30AM Oct. 3 – Nov. 28 (no Oct. 31 or Nov. 7).

Little Listeners Storytime, ages 3 – 5 (born Oct. 2012 – Oct. 2014, not yet in Kindergarten), without an adult. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes.

Tues. at 1:30PM Oct. 3 – Nov. 28 (no Oct. 31 or Nov. 7).

Thurs. at 1:30PM Oct. 5 – Nov. 30 (no Oct. 26, Nov. 23).

Kindergarten and First Grade Combined Storytime, for children presently enrolled in Kindergarten and First Grade. Program is forty-five minutes.

Tues. at 3:45PM Oct. 3 – Nov. 28 (no Oct. 31 or Nov. 7).

Book Discussions

Registration in the Children’s Room only, beginning on Mon., Sept. 18, 2017. Non-residents can register beginning Mon., Oct. 2, 2017. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist 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.

Mon., Oct. 23, 2017, 4PM-5PM. Andy Shane, HERO at Last, by Jennifer Jacobson.

A beverage and snack will be provided.

The Book Ends, for children presently enrolled in Grades 3, 4 and 5. Join us for games and activities! Program is one hour.

Mon., Dec. 4, 2017, 4PM-5PM. The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13, by Honest Lee. A beverage and snack will be provided.

Tween Book Discussion, for children in Grades 4-7, Mon., Nov. 6, from 6-7PM. Join us to discuss the book Wonder, by R. J. Palacio, in anticipation of the upcoming movie opening Nov. 17. Registration is required on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a library card beginning Mon., Oct. 2 at 9:30AM.Bring a brown bag dinner. A beverage and snack will be provided.

Fall 2017 Programs

Thursday, September 14, October 12 and November 9 *Drop In Lego Club Come with your old friends and make new friends at our LEGO Club.

This monthly club meets on 3 Thursday afternoons from 4:00PM to 5:00PM and is for children in Grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. No registration required. Space is limited. Children will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Library will provide LEGO bricks for children to build

Beyond Downton Abbey: High Society in New York & London Garden City Public Library Thursday, September 28, at 2PM Marilyn Carminio will discuss three decades of high society on both sides of the Atlantic beginning in 1870’s New York and concluding with the Edwardian Era in London. She will examine the intricate codes of conduct defined by “the” Mrs. Astor, society’s undisputed leader, along with changes brought about from the entrance of the new rich led by Mrs. Vanderbilt.

Then it’s off to Edwardian England and the American “Dollar Princesses” who exchanged money for titles. This social history of the era will define appropriate etiquette for ladies and gentlemen of the period from the right way to cut a cherry tomato to the “proper” rules of conducting an affair! All are welcome.

No registration is necessary.

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

with during the program. The Drop-In LEGO Club was made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library as well as through LEGO donations from library patrons.

Saturday, October 14 *Up in the Air with the Long Island Children’s Museum This program is for children in Grades K-2 at 12:00PM and Grades 3-5 at 1:30PM. Registration is required online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) with a Library Card. Registration begins Mon., Oct. 2 at 9:30AM. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program.

Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.

Thursday, October 26 Preschool Halloween Costume Party.

This fun program is for children ages 2 ½ through 5 (Not in Kindergarten) and an adult caregiver and runs from 10:15AM-11:30AM. Enjoy music and more with your favorite Children’s Librarians. Costumes are encouraged!

Costume parade through the Library starts at 10:15AM. No registration required. Space is limited. Families will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Saturday, December 2 *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 and runs about 90 minutes. Choose one time slot: 10:30AM-12:00PM, or 12:30PM-2:00PM. Registration is required. Only one member per household registers.

Registration begins Mon., Nov. 20 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card.

Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.

Wednesday, December 6 *Full Steam Ahead with A Time for Kids. This 45-minute program, beginning at 7:00 PM is an interactive educational program is for children ages 2 ½

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-5 (not in Kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Registration is required and begins Mon., Nov. 27 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.

Tween Programs for Tweens in Grades 4-7

Wednesday, September 13, October 11 & November 29 Monthly Chess Club This monthly club meets on 3 Wednesday afternoons from 4:00PM to 5:00PM and is for Tweens in Grades 4-7.

No instruction will be given. Tweens should have a basic understanding of the game. Library will provide Chess games for Tweens to use. Registration is required on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card and begins on September 6, at 9:30AM. Saturday, November 18 Tween Quidditch Tournament Sat., Nov. 18, 1:00PM-2:00PM: Sign up for your team and compete in our Quidditch Tournament! Weather permitting, this program will be held outside. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. This program is open to tweens and teens Grades 4-7. Registration required.

Registrants must sign up for a team or to be the Snitch in advance online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) with a Library Card beginning Monday, October 30 at 9:30AM. There are limited spots on each team and to play as the Snitch. Registrants are asked to wear the color of the team they are signed up for (Green – Slytherin, Blue – Ravenclaw, Red – Gryffindor, Yellow – Hufflepuff) and Snitches are asked to wear black. *Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.

From Mozart to Modern: The Park Quartet Garden City Public Library Sunday, September 17th at 2PM The Park Quartet is a Brooklynbased music collective comprised of four traditional stringed instrument players. The Quartet performs a mix of classical as well as contemporary jazz and pop arrangements, ranging from Mozart to the Beatles. Their performance will also include a discussion of music history progressing from

baroque through 20th century, contemporary and pop music. Performances by the Quartet have been featured at diverse venues throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area to wide acclaim! All are welcome. No registration is required.

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

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The 14th Annual St. Joseph School Golf and Tennis Open

The St. Joseph School Fathers’ Association would like to thank all of our Participants, Volunteers and especially our Sponsors who helped make the 2017 Golf Open a tremendous success which took place on June 12th at the Cherry Valley Club right here in Garden City. We had 110 participants for golf, 25 participants for tennis and record breaking 240 guests in all for the cocktails and dinner portion of the Event, which honored a very special couple to the history of St. Joseph School, Dr. Paul and Jeanne Callahan.

The Callahans have four children that graduated from St. Joseph School (’04,’05,’07 and ’10) and Paul himself is a graduate of the School (’68). Paul served on the SJS School board for five years and co-created the School’s Pathway program by introducing his field of dentistry to our middle school students. Paul has also been a long serving member of the School’s Father Association in addition to being the head coach of the middle school soccer team for over a decade (including 5 years after their last child graduated).

Jeanne had been an active member of the PTA for 15 years hosting a number of PTA events in addition to being a Girl Scout troop leader for many years. In 2015 The Callahans graciously accepted the role of chair couple for the school’s 75th Anniversary celebration.

Paul and Jeanne still live in Garden City and have a 35 year dentistry practice in the Village.

In addition to the honorees, the School also presented two Platinum awards during the ceremony. The first one went to long time major dollar sponsor Katten Muchin Rosenman, a NYC law firm that has provided annual $5,000 sponsorships since 2010. The other Platinum award was presented to a Special Friend of St. Joseph School, Mr. Evan Gottlieb who has donated countless auction items to this event for many years that has garnered many thousands of dollars for the school in addition to his direct financial sponsorships. The presentation was capped off with Co-chair, Mike McCarthy thanking many special committee members whose children graduated SJS in June and will be retiring from the committee, and being replaced by parents from the School’s early childhood grades.

The Event raised a record breaking $75,000 which will assist in keeping Catholic School education affordable for those families that would like to provide a Catholic School education for their children in addition to supporting various educational and capital projects in the School which enhances the educational experience for the children.

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Flynn and O’Hara Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund in Technology and Education Mahon, Mahon, Kerins and O’Brien Jack and Jackie McCarthy The McKay Family Clancy and Clancy Insurance CBRE, Inc Construction Management Robert Doughtery, Esq. Brian Yorke and Family The Garden City Hotel Garden City Wine and Spirits O’Neil and Sons Dr. Colleen Daly Uptown Grille My Three Sons Bagels All Points Communications The Maher Family Walk Street Cafe

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Please Save the Date-15th Annual SJS Golf and Tennis Open, Monday, June 11, 2018. Cherry Valley Club, Garden City

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Jack Rogers award winners (best foursome) with Michael Rogers (second from left)

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2012 SJS Graduate Brandon Teixeira warming up

Platinum Award winner Evan Gottlieb with chair couple; Irena and Mike McCarthy

SJS Honorees (left to right) Frank and Maureen Liantonio ’13, John McKay ’16, Dr. Paul and Jeanne Callahan ’17, Dr. Eileen Kilbride ’15, Dorry Tompsett ’12, and Fr. Joe Schlafer ’11 (missing Kathleen Noonan ’14)

2017 Honorees Dr. Paul and Jeanne Callahan

Sacred Heart Academy’s President Kristin Lynch Graham (second from right) stopping by the SJS Golf/Tennis Reception

Master of Ceremonies for the Honoree Dinner- Mike McCarthy

Dr. Paul and Jeanne Callahan accepting the 2017 Honoree Award from Michael White

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GCPD holds “National Night Out” at Community Park On August 1, the Garden City Police Department, along with staff of the Garden City Recreation Department, conducted a community program titled “National Night Out” at Community Park.

“National Night Out” is a program conducted in communities throughout the country where local police departments and residents form a partnership to make their communities a safer place to live by encouraging residents to: • Report crime or suspicious activity as soon as it happens.

• Take necessary crime prevention steps.

• Be prepared for emergencies.

• Join and/or support local community organizations that address crime

and quality of life issues.

• Help make children aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

• Ensure that children know what to do when approached by strangers either in person or online.

During this program Detective Rich Pedone, the Department’s Youth Officer, met with numerous residents at various locations within the park to discuss current issues that impact the safety and welfare of the community.

Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson stated that feedback from the community during events such as National Night Out is vital to the Department in the development of effective programs and initiatives that will positively address the community’s concerns.

On August 1, the Garden City Police Department, along with staff of the Garden City Recreation Department, conducted a community program titled “National Night Out” at Community Park.

Local children met Det. Rich Pedone at the pool

Det. Pedone with two young pool patrons and the National Night Out banner

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VILLAGE SPORTS Registration for Dance Conservancy Classes Begins

The Garden City Recreation Department’s Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce the start of registration for its upcoming 20172018 season! Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with the rest of her staff, is excited to start off another fantastic year.

The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents ages 3 ½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Age is determined by the start date of the desired class.

Note: REGISTRATION IS BY MAIL OR ONLINE ONLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19. Participants MUST be the required age by the start of the program in order to register. Please visit our office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to pick up a registration form or, if you have a password, you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Each session costs $ 280 for 22 weeks of class.

Classes will begin the week of 9/25.

The Schedule and fees for this year’s youth classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted):

Monday:

11:30 am Creative Movement for 3 ½ - 5 years CMM 1:15 Ballet/Tap for 4-5 year olds BTM1 4:00 Ballet/Hip Hop for K – 1st grades BHHM4 5:00 Ballet/Hip Hop 2nd -3rd grades BHHM5 6:00 Ballet/Tap 4th-5th grades BTM6 7:00 Ballet/Tap for Grades 6 and Up BTM7

Tuesday:

4:00 Ballet/Hip Hop for K-1 grades BHHT 5:00 Ballet/Tap 2nd – 3rd grades BTT 6:00 Hip Hop 4th-5th grades HHT6 7:00 Hip Hop for Grades 6 and up HHT7

Wednesday:

10:30 Creative Movement for 3 ½ - 5 years CMW10 Noon Ballet/Jazz for 4 – 5 years BJW 1:15 Creative Movement for 3 ½ - 5 years CMW1 4:00 Ballet/Tap for K -1st grades BTW 5:00 Ballet/Hip Hop 2nd-3rd grades BHHW5 6:00 Ballet/Hip hop 4th-5th grades BHHW6 7:00 Jazz for Grades 6 and up JW

Thursday:

11:30 Creative Movement for 3 ½ - 5 years CMTH 12:45 Ballet/Jazz for ages 4 – 5 BJTH 4:00 Ballet/Tap K-1st grades BTTH4 5:00 Ballet/Tap 2nd -3rd grades BTTH5 6:00 Contemporary Dance 4th-5th grades CTH

7:00 Ballet for grades 6 and up

BTH

Friday:

1:00 Creative Movement for 3 ½ -5 year olds CMF 2:30 Ballet/Jazz for ages 4 – 5 BJF 4:00 Ballet/Hip Hop K-1st grades BHHF4 5:00 Ballet/Hip Hop 2nd -3rd grades BHHF5 6:00 Ballet/Hip Hop 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 3 ½ - 5 years CMS 1:00 Hip Hop - Middle School HHS 3:00 Tap for grades 6 and up with previous experience TS 4:00 Jazz – High School JS Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

Legos Machines and Robots

How would you like to build different models using motors and batteries for to make your creation come to life? How would you like to turn your next LEGO creation into a robot using sensors, motors, and gears? This fun, actionpacked session combines real-life skills with real-kid fun!

For ages 5 and up – Machines – Every week, working in groups, children will build different models using motors and batteries to give life to their model.

Math, science, architecture and engineering concepts are explored through hands on projects.

For ages 9 to 12 – Robots – The older child will investigate, strategize, program and test robotic inventions using sensors, motors, and gears. Classes are designed to teach the fundamentals of STEM educations with models created by engineers and architects.

When: Wednesdays, 4 to 5 pm, beginning October 4 in St. Paul’s Center.

Ages: 5 to 12 years old Fee: 8 weeks for $165, checks made payable to Bricks4kidz To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Flag Football Registration Begins

The Garden City Recreation Department will again offer our popular Flag Football Program at Grove and Nassau Haven Parks. This program is open to children who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City in 3rd through 5th grades.

Games are played in the playgrounds on weekday afternoons and during the day on school holidays. Teams will be made up of 3rd to 5th graders.

In order to register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. (8:30 to 4:30) or Grove Park (3 pm to dark) by Thursday, September 14. Games will begin at

the parks by the end of September.

Schedules will be made available at the parks once the season starts.

Middle School Flag Football

The Garden City Recreation Department will again be offering our popular Flag Football Program at Grove Park. This program is open to children who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City in grades 6 to 8.

Games are played in the playgrounds on weekday afternoons and during the day on school holidays. Teams will be made up of Middle Schoolers.

In order to register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or Grove Park by Friday, September 15. Games will begin at the park by the end of September. Schedules will be made available at the park once the season starts. For further information, call Recreation Office at 465-4075 or visit Grove Park after 3 pm.

Platform court membership application for residents

Garden City Recreation and Parks offers a platform tennis membership cards to players who use our courts frequently. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play for the membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. It does not cover guests or any programs or special events that the Recreation Department itself chooses to run. Said events would require an additional fee if applicable.

The fee for membership will be $250.

To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Evenings only platform membership application for residents

Garden City Recreation and Parks offers an “evening only” platform tennis membership. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play after 5 p.m. for membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. It does not cover guests or any programs or special events that the Recreation Department itself chooses to run. Said events would require an additional fee if applicable.

The fee for membership will be $165.

To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Registration for Fall adult tennis lessons begins

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 $260. Classes will begin the week of September 25th.

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 an interest sheet.

On the interest sheet you will: -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 $260 made payable to the Inc. Village of Garden City to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

by September 18.

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.

Adult Tennis Workout Drill program

Recreation and Parks also offers a nine week tennis workout program that drills experienced tennis players. This 1 ½ hour class is available on Saturday mornings at 10 am at a cost of $260. Class will begin on September 23. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Pastel Art Class with Arleen Urban

Our adult pastel art program is open to adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. The class will meet for ten weeks from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 am beginning Friday, September 15 in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. The cost of this program is $140.

To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or if you have a password, you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For further information, call the Recreation and Parks Office at 465-4075.

Exercise with Joy

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 9 am at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane beginning Thursday, September 7th. 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.

To register for this program, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Adult Yoga Fall Session

Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed adult yoga Continued on page 52

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VILLAGE SPORTS

Continued from page 51 classes with all ages in mind. Our yoga class will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 9 am at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. This 10 week program will begin on Wednesday, September 6th. The cost of this class will be $90.

To register, visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Classes will meet – September 6, 13, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15

Fall Roller Hockey Registration

The Garden City Recreation & Parks Department will once again offer various roller hockey programs this fall for both youth & adults 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. The cost of each youth program is $105.

Each participant is required to wear full equipment at all times: 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: Kindergarten Pee Wee Clinic: 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 1:30 p.m. beginning September 10th.

1st Grade Squirts Division: This beginner program will continue to develop our young players through drills and scrimmages. This hour long program will take place Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. beginning September 10th.

2nd and 3rd Grade Mites Division: Games will take place on Sunday late

afternoons with either a 4:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m. game time depending on your child’s team schedule. Season begins on Sunday September 10th.

4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Junior Division: Games will take place on Friday afternoons with either a 4:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. game time depending on your child’s team schedule. Season begins on Friday September 8th.

7th, 8th, & 9th Grade Senior Division: Games will take place on Friday evenings with either a 6:45 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. game time depending on your child’s team schedule. Season begins on Friday September 8th.

Adult Division for 30 and Over: Games will take place on Sundays at 7:15p.m. Games are in “pick up” format.

This program will begin on Sunday September 10th. The cost of this program will be $90.

For further info or to register, visit our offices at 108 Rockaway, download and mail an application from our website at www.gardencityrecreation. org, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net.

Community Tennis Center Programs for Children

We are pleased to announce the start of registration for our fall Tennis Program for children at the Community Park Tennis Center. Recreation and Parks offers classes for all levels of experience on weekdays after school and on Saturdays. To register, please visit our Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. You may also register online if you have a password on our website at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Non resident children who would like to register for our tennis program must prove they attend one of the Garden City Public Schools. Proof must accom-

GCAA Intramural Basketball online registration now open GCAA is proud to announce that intramural basketball online registration for the 2017-2018 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 f ees of $25 will apply after October 31st.

The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 2nd and runs thru early March. The season concludes with Championship Saturday on March 10th, 2018. 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). GCAA also runs a Challenger Program for the physically and mentally challenged with over 100 participants each year.

Feel free to reach out to any of the GCAA dedicated volunteers below: Directors - George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) and Mike DeLuca (mdeluca42@gmail.com) Grade Coordinators: Kindergarten Clinic (Boys and Girls) - Tom Ryan (tom.ryan@broadridge. com)

pany registration and will be accepted beginning September 18. An additional $50 fee will pertain to anyone in this category.

Classes will begin on Monday, September 25 and run for 10 weeks except Saturdays, which will run for 9 weeks. Here are the class levels.

A schedule of classes and registration forms may be picked up at the Recreation office or downloaded off our website at www.gardencityrecreation. org.

Tots Ages 4-5 (not in kindergarten) and PeeWee - Ages 5 (in kindergarten) to 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 1 1/2 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 1 1/2 hour time slots.

Experience required.

Fall offerings by US Sports Institute

Garden City Recreation and Parks will work with US Sports Institute to offer the following fall classes at St. Paul’s: Tuesdays beginning September 19 Cost $145 for 7 weeks for 1 hr.

1st Grade Clinic (Boys and Girls) - Ted Gray (teddygray_99@yahoo.com) 2nd Grade Boys - Andy Kraus (andy.kraus68@gmail.com) 3rd Grade Boys - Bill O’Donohue (hour4boys@yahoo.com) 4th Grade Boys - Andy Kraus (andy. kraus68@gmail.com) 5th Grade Boys - Ed Kneafsey (emkneafsey@optonline.net) 6th Grade Boys - George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) 7th/8th Grade Boys - Scott Paskewitz (scottpask5@hotmail.com) 2nd/3rd Grade Girls - TBD 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls - JJ Morris (jjmorris@benchmarkcompany.com) 7th/8th Grade Girls - Jeff Lawlor (jefflawlor@optonline.net) Our anticipated schedule for the 2017-2018 season (Saturdays beginning December 2nd) will be as follows: 8 - 9:00 AM, Kindergarten and 1st Grade Clinics (Boys and Girls)

Ages 2 – 3 – Parent and Me Squirts Multi Sports at 9:30am Ages 3 – 5 Squirts Multi Sports at 10:30am Ages 3 – 5 Squirts Soccer at 1pm, 3:30 pm, or 4:30 pm Fridays beginning September 15 – Cost $145 for 7 weeks for 1 hr.

Ages 3 – 5 Squirts T-Ball at 1 pm, 3:30 pm, or 4:30 pm Sundays beginning September 17 – Cost $145 for 7 weeks for 1 hr.

Ages 2 – 3 Parent and Me Soccer Squirts at 9 am or 10 am Ages 2 – 3 Parent and Me T-Ball Squirts at noon Ages 3 – 5 Squirts Multi Sports at 9 am or 11 am Ages 3 – 5 T-Ball Squirts at 9 am or noon Ages 3 – 5 Squirts Soccer at 10 am or 11 am To register for any of these programs, please visit US Sports Institute’s website at www. ussportsinsitute.com.

If you register by August 16 and use code FALLEB17, you will receive at 10% early bird discount.

US Sports Institute “School Day Off” Camp

US Sports Institute, as part of Garden City Recreation and Park’s fall offerings, will offer a one day multi-sport camp on Election Day, November 6th, for children ages 5 – 11on St. Paul’s fields.

The times and prices offered will by as follows: 9 am to 4 pm Cost $75 9 am to 12:30 pm Cost $45 1 pm to 4 pm Cost $35 To register for this camp, please visit US Sports Institute’s website at www. ussportsinsitute.com. If you register by August 16 and use code FALLEB17, you will receive at 10% early bird discount.

9 - 10:00 AM, 2nd Grade Boys Games 10 - 11:00 AM, 2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games 11 - 12:00 PM, 3rd Grade Boys Games 12 - 1:30 PM, 4th Grade Boys Games 1:30 - 3:00 PM, 5th Grade Boys Games 3 - 4:30 PM, 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Games 4:30 - 6:00 PM, 6th Grade Boys Games 7th/8th Grade Boys Games time varies (Saturday afternoons, Friday nights, other weeknights possible) 7th/8th Grade Girls Games time varies (Saturday afternoons, Friday nights, other weeknights possible) Feel free to contact either George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo. com) or Mike DeLuca (mdeluca42@ gmail.com) with any questions regarding the GCAA intramural basketball program.

Thanks for your continued support of GCAA basketball.

Next Meeting

Attention all Directors! The first meeting of the year will be held at Doc Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in early September.

Watch for the e-mail to be sent by the President for exact details. Please make every effort to attend. Your voice needs to be heard!

50/50 Raffles

This is the biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets will be distributed thru the â&#x20AC;&#x153;fall mailingâ&#x20AC;? to all Garden City residents. Additional will be on sale at all home football games. Also, see the TMA website for direst purchases or send an e-mail to tmagcny@gmail.com to request more tix. The drawing for the winning numbers will be held at halftime of the first home playoff game.

REMINDER: All Directors are responsible for selling $500 worth of tickets.

Upcoming GCHS Home Athletic Schedule

Friday, Sept. 8 - Girls Varsity Volleyball, 4:30 p.m.; Girls JV Field Hockey, 4:30 p.m. (Stratford School); Boys Varsity Soccer, 4:30 p.m.; Boys JV Soccer, 4:30 p.m.; Girls JV Tennis, 4:45 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9 - Boys JV Volleyball, noon (GCMS); Boys Varsity Volleyball, 2:00 p.m.; Varsity Football, 2:00 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 11 - Girls Varsity Soccer, 4:30 p.m.; Girls Varsity Tennis, 4:30 p.m.; Boys JV Soccer, 4:30 p.m.; Girls JV Field Hockey, 4:45 p.m.

(Stratford School).

Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Boys Varsity Golf, 3:45 p.m. (Cherry Valley Club).

Wednesday, Sept. 13 - Girls JV Soccer, 4:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Soccer, 4:45 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 14 - Girls Varsity Volleyball, 4:45 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 15 - Girls JV Tennis, 4:15 p.m.; Boys JV Soccer, 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 16 - JV Football, 9:15 a.m.; Girls Varsity Field Hockey, 11:30 a.m.

TMA Website

The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association website can now be accessed thru www.gctma.org.

Note: this is the new web site we have been working towards which is much more friendlier domain name. Check it out! Sign up to be a Director, ability to pay dues, make a donation to one of our many causes, etc. Take a look. We welcome all feedback!

Facebook Page

Yes, we have reached the modern times! Another venue to find out about the TMA and all we do!

Who we are

For over 80 years, The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association or simply the TMA has supported the athletic and social activities of students in the Garden City schools and promoted good sportsmanship as well as ideal citizenship. The TMA is composed of more than 100 active Directors, 50 Life Directors and 500 Family members. With the generous support of our fellow residents, the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association has been involved in a great number of projects covering a wide range of interests. While we are still primarily committed to the athletic programs at the Middle School and High School, in recent years the TMA has expanded their support and sponsorship to other programs benefiting a wider range of students in the Garden City Schools. Some of these programs are SEPTA, the Jamie and Paige Malone Foundation, Best Buddies, the GC High School Marching Band, BAA/GAA Awards Night, Middle School Bagel Bash, Reeves Scholarship, Bethany LeSueur Jersey Retirement Ceremony, GCHS Stem Program, CPR training for all coaches, HUDL, Robotics, 9th grade BBQ, Kickline, GCTA Hurricane Relief Fundraiser and the Father-Daughter and Mother-Son dances. All of this would not be possible without your continued assistance on aiding all we do. Thanks to all who contribute!

How you can join

The TMA is always looking for potential new members. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a father who has a child or children in the GC School District and are willing to be involved please contact one of the Officers or Directors for an application.

Thanks for all your support! Special thanks to all those who have joined as family members!

Go Trojans!

Important

Any directors who want to pay their annual dues, please mail your $100 check to the Treasurer.

GCAA announces tryouts for the Travel Basketball Season GCAA will be hosting tryouts for Travel Basketball during the weeks of September 25th, October 2nd, and October 9th. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;GCAAâ&#x20AC;? to the tryout (along with a completed travel basketball application which can be downloaded from the gc-aa.com website.) 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 2017 and running thru March 2018. 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 2018 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 - Wednesday, September 27th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4th Grade Boys - Monday, October 2nd from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5th Grade Boys - Monday, September 25th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6th Grade Boys - Monday, September 25th from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7th Grade Boys - Monday, October 2nd from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8th Grade Boys - Wednesday, September 27th from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4th Grade Girls - Tuesday, October 10th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5th Grade Girls - Tuesday, October 10th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6th Grade Girls - Tuesday, October 10th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7th Grade Girls - Tuesday, October 10th from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8th Grade Girls - Tuesday, October 10th from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thank You for your continued support of GCAA Basketball.

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GC Trojans Football Season begins Saturday

Duplicating last season’s storybook 12-0 season might be tough to repeat but GC began their mission with an impressive preseason game scrimmage win over highly touted Hempstead 29-10.

Last season saw GC win their record 6th Long Island Championship and their 5th Rutgers Cup award as Nassau County’s best team. GC is currently ranked #1 preseason in their conference and #3 overall on Long Island.

This year’s squad has 24 returning seniors and a host of upcoming juniors and sophomores who will all look to contribute. Coach Dave Ettinger has seven defensive starters returning on a team that yielded only 7 points per game last season. The boys will be will be ready for their opening home game

this Saturday Sept 9th at 2:00 p.m. vs Southside. Visit our website at www. leaguelineup.com/gcfootball for up to date game schedules, scores, photos and information.

2017 Schedule:

Sep 9 - Southside at GC - 2 p.m. (*subject to turf field availability - check website for location/time changes) Sep 16 - GC at MaCarthur - 2 p.m.

Sep 23 - GC at Bellmore JFK – 2 p.m.

Sep 28 - Elmont at GC - 4:30 p.m.

(Thursday game ) Oct 7 - Calhoun at GC - 3 p.m.

Oct 14 - Carey at GC - 2 p.m. (*Homecoming ) Oct 21 GC at Valley Stream Central - 2 p.m.

Oct 28 GC at Mepham - 2 p.m.

GC 2017 Team Captains Matthew Granville, Andrew DeSantis, Michael Liberopoulos, and Tyler Wuchte

Coach Dave Ettinger addresses the boys

Matt Granville tightrope walks the sideline

Colin Hart handing off to Trevor Yeboah-Kodie

Ford Carney turns the corner

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We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section.

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 10th | 2:00 – 4:00 pm 107 Wetherill Road, Garden City, NY

New to market. Set on a graceful, tree-lined street, this beautifully appointed home provides all of today’s finest comforts and amenities. The home sits on 100 x 260 ft. manicured property, boasts over 6,800 sq. ft. of living space, and includes 5-bedrooms, 4 full baths, and 3 powder rooms.

Designed as a true smart home, the audiovisual components, security, and numerous other home features can be managed remotely. The gracious 2-story entryway opens up to a spectacular open floor plan featuring a stunning chef ’s kitchen with a large, breakfast room, an impressive great room and a new whole house generator. The expansive backyard is newly landscaped and perfect for entertaining. Other highlights include a fabulous master suite and a finished basement with full gym and media room. SD #18. MLS# 2967997. $2,925,000.

Fortune Heaney, CBR, SRES Associate Real Estate Broker Gold Circle of Excellence Garden City Office 102 Seventh St, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.521.9772 fortuneheaney@danielgale.com

Lisa Heaney, CBR Real Estate Salesperson Gold Circle of Excellence Garden City Office 102 Seventh St, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.376.3470 lisaheaney@danielgale.com

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OPEN HOUSE

This spacious, beautifully appointed Cape in the Garden City South section is larger than it looks. Beautiful custom kitchen with adjoining den with Bose surround sound and radiant heated floors. 3 large bedrooms and 2.5 baths. 3-season sun room leads to a private paver patio. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, and train.

SD #17. MLS# P1294740. $678,800.

Alexandra Parisi, CBR, CRP

Athena Menoudakos, CBR, CRP

Real Estate Salesperson Silver Circle of Achievement Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.427.6878 alexandraparisi@danielgale.com

Real Estate Salesperson Silver Circle of Achievement Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.316.4955 athenamenoudakos@danielgale.com

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Open House: Sunday, September 10th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm | 114 Willow Street, Garden City, NY You’ll love this classic 3-bedroom, 2-bath Colonial. Situated mid-block, on a 60 x 100 ft. plot, this pristine house is located in the Eastern Section of Garden City near to school and park facilities. It is a charming home that has been lovingly maintained. It features a large living room, formal dining room and newly added, expansive family room. There are hardwood floors throughout, updated windows and a large basement with plenty of potential. Please join me at the open house or contact me for a private appointment. SD #18. MLS# 2968523. $720,000.

Denise Eilbeck, CBR Real Estate Salesperson Garden City Office 102 Seventh St, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.857.4977 deniseeilbeck@danielgale.com

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OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 10th | 11:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:00 pm 77 Garden Street, Garden City, NY

Garden City, New to the Market Beautiful and sprawling Split Level home on 185 x 104 with approximately 3,585 sq. ft. interior space that was completely renovated within the last year and has newly refinished hardwood floors throughout. Offers private lower level with street level entry. Perfect for a home office or in-law wing. Located on a quaint tree lined street. This spacious home features 5 bedrooms with 3 full baths. Locust and Stewart Elementary Schools.

Low taxes. SD #18. MLS# 2968119. $1,128,800.

Alexandra Parisi, CBR, CRP Real Estate Salesperson Silver Circle of Achievement Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.427.6878 alexandraparisi@danielgale.com

Athena Menoudakos, CBR, CRP Real Estate Salesperson Silver Circle of Achievement Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.316.4955 athenamenoudakos@danielgale.com

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Maureen Lagarde, CBR Real Estate Salesperson Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.516.850.7812 maureenlagarde@danielgale.com

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OPEN HOUSE

Sun, September 10th, 11:30 – 2:00 pm 77 Garden Street, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2968119. $1,128,800.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2948170. $699,000.

Sun, September 10th 12:00 – 2:00 pm 114 Willow Street, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2968523. $720,000.

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

Sun, September 10th, 1:00 – 3:00 pm 112 Third Street, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2958751. $979,000.

Sun, September 10th 1:00 – 3:00 pm 31 Wellington Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2949363. $1,325,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2961913. $725,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2938341. $719,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2948178. $889,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# P1286900. $1,099,000.

Claudia Galvin Manager

Denise Eilbeck

Arthur Anderson

Marilyn Frey

Garden City Office • 516.248.6655 102 Seventh St, Garden City, NY gardencity@danielgale.com

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2955689. $969,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2956110. $980,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Annmarie Bommarito

Vanessa (Maria) Genussa

Sun, September 10th 2:00 – 4:00 pm 107 Wetherill Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 4.555-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2967997. $2,925,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2960845. $830,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2942978. $849,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2951333. $999,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2948179. $999,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2931190. $1,199,000.

Rene Blair

OPEN HOUSE

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2951961. $1,299,000.

Laura Carroll

Susan Gillin

Ann Collins

Daureen Hausser

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2952819. $1,349,000.

Christopher Connors Patricia Costello

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Lisa Heaney

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2938046. $1,299,000.

Joanne Crokos

Kathleen Higdon

Christine Cudahy

Alfred Kohart

Patricia Dickson

Mary Krener

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Garden City, NY 6-bedroom. 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2954430. $1,565,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2938713. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2921219. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2912129. $1,699,000.

Garden City, NY 8-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2938302. $1,995,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2929647. $2,098,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2851595. $2,100,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom. 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2936861. $2,195,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2956815. $2,845,000.

OPEN HOUSE

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

Out of Town Listings

Franklin Square, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #2. MLS# 2963442. $699,000.

Robert J. Krener

Alexandra Parisi

Meredith Krug

Diane Piscopo

Garden City Office • 516.248.6655 102 Seventh St, Garden City, NY gardencity@danielgale.com

Sat, September 9th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm Sun, September 10th, 3:00 – 4:30 pm 685 3rd Place, Garden City South, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #17. MLS# P1294740. $678,000.

New Hyde Park, NY 3-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #16. MLS# 2964589. $548,000.

Stewart Manor, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath.

SD #16. MLS# 2942805. $649,000.

Bellerose Village, NY 3-bedroom. 2.5-bath.

SD #22. MLS# 2954371. $659,000.

Roslyn Heights, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #2. MLS# P1290056. $999,000.

Point Lookout, NY 3-bedroom. 2-bath.

SD #28. MLS# 2943446. $1,799,000.

Great Neck, NY 9-bedroom, 6.55-bath.

SD #7. MLS# 2910462. $2,650,000.

Orient, NY 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #1. MLS# 2831834. $2,985,000.

Mary Lo Galbo

Kathy Lucchesi

Kathleen Roberts

Susan MacDonald

Suzanne Rueck

Brigid Marmorowski

Julia Mastromauro Rosado

Athena Menoudakos

Joseph Scianablo

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Matthew Minardi

Jennifer Sullivan

Linda Mulrooney

Cheryl Trimboli

Penelope Nikolakakos

Scott Wallace

Eileen O’Hara

Maureen Walsh Lagarde

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Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2931903. $1,499,000.

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Condos / Co-Ops Floral Park, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #22. MLS# 2944492. $259,000.

Rentals

Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2957263. $440,000.

Garden City, NY 1-bedroom. 1-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2948540. $2,450/mo.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 1-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2959362 $3,800/mo.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom. 1-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2958586 $3,800/mo.

Wyndham 5-Star Living

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 712, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2928996. $699,000.

111 Cherry Valley, Unit 519, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# P1289512. $999,000.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 311, Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, country kitchen, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2963784. $1,125,000.

Consult a Wyndham Resale specialist when looking to buy or sell. Our on-site office staff is unsurpassed in providing thorough knowledge of the Wyndham Complex. Their years of professional experience and excellent service at this Five-Star Luxury Facility ensure a seamless transaction for both seller and buyer.

Wyndham Division • 516.739.7171 100 Hilton Avenue, Garden City, NY gardencity@danielgale.com

Wyndham Resale Specialists: Patricia Costello • Alfred Kohart • Mary Krener • Linda Mulrooney

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