The Garden City News (9/22/23)

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS

Residents raise concerns about St. Paul’s poll

BY RIKKI MASSAND

During the Board of Trustees’ September 13, meeting several residents shared thoughts about the opinion poll on the fate of St. Paul’s, which has been scheduled for Saturday October 21 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kathie Brennan Wysocki addressed the board with a public comment related to the draft ballot.

She told the board that there appears to be a change from the presentations made last year and early this year exploring three options for the historic St. Paul’s building: adaptive reuse, façadism and demolition. The structural aspects of demolition appeared to be made more clear.

An adaptive reuse, according to the Comparative Analysis performed by Westerman Construction Co. would follow the same geographical footprint the building has now. She told

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Ten Garden City High School seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

On Sept. 13, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the

names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship

Program. The district is pleased to announce that 10 Garden

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School thwarts entry by man fleeing police

BY KASSARA M C ELROY

After thanking local authorities for their support in a safe school year opening, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha honored Hemlock’s principal, Melanie Odone, and security personnel, Edward Washa, at this week’s Board of Education meeting for their fast response during a recent incident at the school.

The pair detailed what occurred to Garden City’s Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday, September 19th.

“After school hours, a suspicious man pulled on the door and couldn’t get in, walked to another door and tried entering unsuccessfully again. I stopped him to talk to him while alerting a school administrator to call the authorities. Garden City

and Nassau police arrived and arrested him. He was wanted for a crime in progress after stealing from a local Barnes & Noble retail store.”

“A letter was also sent home to parents about this. If you see anything suspicious, please, always, alert us and the police,” said Board Trustee William O’Donohue. “This is just one

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Enforcement, outreach planned for cleanup

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Questions about the appearance and cleanliness of local shops and eateries in the downtown district, and their outdoor seating and garbage disposal practices were discussed at the September 13th meeting of the Board of Trustees, following a curtailed season of Friday Night Promenades.

The Board appears to have an initiative planned for enhancing “curb appeal” for shoppers, diners and residents, but at the same time, some businesses in Garden City remain greatly con-

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Tidy Town

We were glad to hear that the Village is looking into ways to keep the downtown business district (Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue) a bit more tidy.

Many people have noted that there appears to be more trash around, and that, at times, some of the public plantings need weeding etc.

As the Seventh Street area is thriving, especially with food establishments, there are more and more people eating outdoors. Unfortunately, while some amount of litter is unintentional (things blow around) some people are basically lacking in manners, and leave their trash for others to pick up.

Still, we shouldn’t let a few slobs ruin it for everyone. Many people enjoy eating outdoors in the nicer weather

and with a bit of public education, and an increase in the number of times that trash containers are emptied, we should be able to make a substantial improvement.

It also would be fair to ask those establishments that sell food items to take extra measures to see that their patrons don’t leave messes outside. It really should just be a part of doing business, to send an employee outside a few times a day to clean up any trash that has been left behind, and to generally tidy up the streetscape.

A neat and clean downtown is a benefit not only to the residents and shoppers, but will continue to attract customers to shop on Seventh Street.

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Clarification by mayor

To the Editor:

I would like to provide clarification on statements made by me at the last BOT meeting as we move towards a decision on the St. Paul’s Main Building. As your Mayor, I enjoy engaging with residents and hearing your opinions on different Village issues. If you have met me or attended meetings with me like the EAB meetings, Meet and Greets, and Board meetings, you know this to be true. Communicating with residents helps me, and the BOT, to make the best decisions for our Village. Improving our communications with residents has been a priority since I began serving the Village, and I continue to work on improving our website, and sharing information with residents more efficiently.

One of my responsibilities as Mayor is to run orderly and productive meetings of the Board of Trustees. In running those meetings, I need to be mindful of the fact that we have many volunteers and staff in attendance who, like myself, worked all day and will be going to work the next morning. I need to be respectful of their time. While I have chosen not to enforce the four minute limit on resident comments at our Board of Trustee Meetings to encourage resident engagement, out of consideration for the volunteers, Village Staff and attendees waiting to make their own comments, the four minutes will now be considered during the comment period and it will be enforced as needed. I hope residents will keep within the limit out of consideration for others.

While I said I would enforce the four minute rule on public comments at the beginning of the September 14th meeting, anyone in attendance at that meeting knows we continued to answer many residents’ questions, even residents that spoke from the podium more than once and went over the four minutes. I, and the other BOT members value your comments, but I would like to remind residents that the public comment time in our Board meeting is not

intended as an opportunity for residents to debate with the Mayor or Trustees about decisions that were already made. While dialogue is important, so is efficiency and decorum.

Thank you for the residents who have shared their questions on the St. Paul’s Public Opinion Poll, and the Village will continue to share information as the Opinion Poll date approaches.

Mary Carter Flanagan, Mayor, Village of Garden City St. Paul’s

To the Editor:

- The big lie

I would like to analyze the uses proposed for St. Paul’s because little attention has been placed on basic usage reasons for its redevelopment. The list of uses is broad and numerous.

One use is for senior meetings, activities, etc. Having acted as Chairman of two senior committees spanning the time before the Senior Center redevelopment, during and post launch, I have experience with senior needs. Looking at the front entrance to St. Paul’s, I count 14 steps to enter as well there are many steps internally. Most senior have difficulty with steps and some find them impossible. Note, the current Senior Center has no steps anywhere. For this reason, seniors cannot use the building and it is my judgement that they do not want any space allocated to them.

The development advocates have considered the need for the recent national and Garden City STEM program, that would entail specialized rooms and science labs at St Paul’s. Have they really thought this use through? Do they expect to disrupt the daily schedule and bus students during school hours to and from St. Paul’s. Or, are they expecting students to use these facilities after school when there are team sports training and club meetings. Are parents going to transport students after school to the St. Paul’s and then pick them up to go home. This use does not make any sense. STEM programs belong in the

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Resident to BOT: Re-ignite opposition to Sands Casino

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At the September 13th meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees resident Leo Stimmler urged the Garden City Board of Trustees to provide strong and vocal opposition to the proposed Sands Casino at the Nassau Hub.

He said that with the push to hold a community vote on St. Paul’s on Saturday October 21, opposition to the casino has been overshadowed.

Stimmler worries that there are many other local issues and hot-button topics filling up pages of ‘Letters to the Editor’ in The Garden City News and the timing for Garden City residents to address St. Paul’s has overlapped badly with key steps towards the development of the Sands Casino. He also fears the casino’s impacts on the village will end up being realized only once it’s too late.

Stimmler told the Board, “We have heard nothing on the Sands Casino from Assemblyman Ed Ra, State Sen. Kevin Thomas, and the Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin has mainly put out Town bulletins about topics including the pickleball clinics, destination weddings in Town locations, sun safety and other items. I am not saying these are not important, but it had nothing about Sands Casino mentioned.”

In his public comments Stimmler

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asked the Board of Trustees to take a look back at local history to when Rob Rothschild was Garden City’s mayor. He said Mayor Rothschild along with several of the dedicated village trustees at the time, between 2008 and 2010, spoke up and rallied against the multi-billion-dollar Lighthouse Project envisioned by former New York Islanders owner Charles Wang. He says the project that would have transformed quiet, spacious suburbs of Central Nassau County irreversibly was defeated because Garden City elected officials were at the forefront of the pushback.

“It occurred in 2009 when Kate Murray was the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor, and Mayor Rothschild led the opposition to the Lighthouse Project with the support of others including former trustees Nicholas Episcopia and Larry Quinn and former EPOA President Christine Mullaney. I hope you will take a page from the previous trustees and speak with Supervisor Clavin, as I assume you engage with his staff and him at times. Please discuss the negative impacts of that casino project with him,” Stimmler said.

Board: Paying attention

In response, Village Trustee Charles Kelly assured residents that the Board is paying attention to the latest develop-

ments with the Sands Casino.

“We have had numerous meetings and a lot of discussions in terms of private sessions, and the trustees will soon have an executive session to discuss matters with regards to the proposal,” he said.

Local voices continue fight

Trustee Ed Finneran was president of the Central Property Owners’ Association two years ago. He commented that before being elected to the Village Board in March 2023, he appeared before the Nassau County Legislature on three occasions about the Casino issue.

In his comments last Wednesday he acknowledged the “lull” that’s occurred with efforts to rally against the Sands. Then he reported that the village has received new information about the SEQRA process (New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act) which began for the project, which will be overseen by the Town of Hempstead government.

“There is also Town of Hempstead zoning review, traffic studies and the committee-level work: one with a local Community Advisory Committee, and another to be established by Gov. Kathy Hochul. This is definitely a 2024 event, though we don’t know the timing, we

have not and will not be ‘dropping the ball’ on it – and we’ve seen the support in the community to date,” Finneran said.

The Community Advisory Committee will have the task of monitoring public opinion on the Las Vegas Sands development, holding hearings and gauging public support of the process.

Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester also weighed in on the efforts of “Say NO to the Casino” and said he appreciated Stimmler bringing this matter up. He reported that he and Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan appeared before the Nassau County Legislature twice, “urging them not to give the go-ahead for the transfer of the lease to Sands.”

“Unfortunately they went ahead and did that – we have been actively involved and continue to be involved. I know Monica Kiely and Rich Catalano have been sharing information with us and are trying to get out the importance of opposing this casino to village residents. I am somewhat disappointed that we have not yet heard anything from the Garden City Public Schools district, whether from Superintendent Sinha or the GC Board of Education,” Chester noted.

He said the local school district as well as other Garden City organizations,

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NYS senator to speak at WPOA on Sept. 27

lic service as a trustee in the Village of Malverne, becoming police ommissioner and fire commissioner, deputy mayor and budget director. As chief fiscal officer, she protected the character of Malverne’s suburban neighborhoods while controlling property taxes and improving services.

As state senator, Ms. Fitzpatrick looks forward to tackling rising crime, skyrocketing taxes and record inflation. The first bill she sponsored addressed judicial discretion related to setting bail since increasing crime has plagued our communities. She continues to be a strong voice against defunding the police and will continue to fight for legislation to support police to ensure that law enforcement has the proper resources.

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) will hold a General Meeting on Wednesday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Homestead School. Our special guest will be NYS Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, who through recent redistricting, now represents Garden City’s Western Section. Residents are invited to take this opportunity to meet the senator, get an update on what’s happening in Albany, and participate in a Q&A following her presentation.

An accomplished attorney, small business owner, and mother, Senator Fitzpatrick began her tenure in pub-

A graduate of St. John’s University School of Law and College of Business, with a Master of Laws from NYU and a career at Deloitte and Touche and Morgan Lewis and Bockius, Senator Fitzpatrick believes she has the skills to be effective, as well as bringing a private-sector mindset to government, seeking efficiency and cost-saving.

The WPOA meeting agenda includes reports from Village, School and Library Trustees and WPOA Directors. Residents will hear about important upcoming meetings and participate by offering resident comments.

The WPOA’s 2023 membership drive continues. Residents can join online at gcwpoa.com, under the Membership tab, by either downloading and mailing the form to the WPOA, P.O. Box 7976, Garden City, NY 11530, or paying by PayPal or major credit card.

FOR SENIORS fyi

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

“Chess4Community” has graciously offered to give free chess lessons to our

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

Seniors Duplicate Bridge Results

North/South: 1st Place: Mickey Norton and Athena Philippides 2nd Place: Carol Cook and Liz Tetro

East/West: 1st Place: Steve Iovino and George Salem

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St. Joseph’s Blood Drive

The St. Joseph - Bishop Baldwin Council No. 15809 Knights of Columbus in Garden City will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Sunday, October 8, from 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph School gymnasium located in the back of the school Parking Lot at 121 Fourth Street, Garden City.

The Sunday, October 8, will be the Knights’ second blood drive of the 2023 year. Blood is still in short supply due, due to several factors, including school breaks, cold and flu season, fewer first-time donors, and an increasing number of individuals who have not returned to donating since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, blood donations are down 30 percent and if only one percent more of eligible people would donate the shortage would disappear. So please, help if you can! You can save many lives! Just remember when it comes to giving blood, it is better to be the one giving it than the one receiving blood! In April 2023, the drive had 50 pints of whole blood donated with seven Automated Double Red Blood Cell donations. Last year, 2022, the drive had a total of 122 pints.

Please see the attached information

about the Automated Red Blood Cell donations sometimes called the “Alex” machine. If you have O negative, O positive, B negative or A negative please consider making an Automatic Red Blood cell donation. It is easy and does not take that much more time and has additional requirements, so if you are not sure, schedule a whole blood donation and ask the staff when you arrive if you qualify for the auto double red procedure.

If you are going to donate, please consider registering for an appointment. This helps blood center staff make sure there is enough staff to get people in and out quickly. The drive has a goal of 72 pints total donated. Let’s try to make it happen!

Use the link below to schedule an appointment:

https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/308911 or call 1 800 933-BLOOD to donate any time that works for you; or call Joe Levano 732-904-2661. Everyone who donates will get a free raffle ticket from the Knights’ council for multiple cash prizes and a raffle ticket for basket of red wine as well as a free coupon for a McDonald’s sandwich!

School district seeks volunteers for committee

The Garden City School District is seeking seven parents/guardians to serve on a Special Education Advisory Committee. This committee’s focus will be on ways to ensure timely and effective communication among the district, parents, and students and increasing school community’s knowledge of K–12 special education services and programs available in the district. The district is looking for volunteers who are knowledgeable about special education; they should have strong interpersonal

and collaboration skills to work with committee members that include students, a Board of Education trustees, teachers, and building and district level administrators. Volunteers will attend 8 meetings for the 2023–2024 school year.

If you are interested in applying to the Special Education Advisory Committee, please email a résumé and letter of application by September 25, 2023 to spedadvisorycommittee@gardencity.k12.ny.us

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The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gift Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

This is my favorite time of year! It’s still sunny and warm, but a lot more comfortable. Good sleeping weather, so they say. The kids are back in school. Sports programs have resumed. And moms and dads are settling into their routines as well. And we at the Exchange are also getting back into our routine, welcoming back all our loyal customers and consigning holiday décor so it’s really looking like Fall right now. And we even have our NY Gift Show Fall merchandise. So what are you waiting for – come on in!

Make sure to save the date for our Fall Market on Saturday, Sept. 30th. It will be held rain or shine 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the front lawn of the Garden City Historical Society Museum. We are located at 109 Eleventh Street. We already have a nice group of local vendors lined up, but I guarantee you that the crowd-pleaser will be the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter Adoption Vehicle! Think about making a grrreat home for some lucky dog, or a purrfect home for a knead-y kitty. And please, bring your gently used linens and towels to donate. The Shelter uses them to keep the cats and dogs warm and comfortable.

The vendors include:

• Kim Pawlowski of Beautycounter is showcasing safer & cleaner personal care products

• Becky of Bohemian Chic NY. Autumn knit cover-ups and handmade dried flower jewelry

• Eva Vitale (GC High School Junior) and her painted canvases, all

Women’s Health Care of Garden City committed

to personalized care

By John L. Gomes, MD

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

proceeds donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering Research

• Pat Schweitzer Decorative Painted Items

• Hawkgirl Photography has a nice selection of photos, notecards and greeting cards made from photos that she took with her camera. She takes the photos, mom turns them into cards.

• Laurie Hayslip Jewelry has a beautiful selection of sterling jewelry at very reasonable prices

• Equestrian Gardens -- Fall plants and outdoor staging

• Tricia Hughes Vintage Items

• Megan Gallagher Antiques

• The Local Batch – organic chocolate cookies and biscotti. Yum!

• Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter Adoption

• Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion

• Cornelia’s Courtyard “Christmas Comes Early” Sale (around back)

The Exchange Shop will be open with our normal great treasures at excellent prices! But you don’t have to wait until then to get some excellent bargains.

Mark your calendars for another exciting event! Friday, Oct. 27th

– Sunday, Oct. 29th, The Garden City Historical Society will be hosting a “Fashion Through the Ages” Exhibit. On display will be clothing from the Victorian era through the 1930s. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Want a sneak peek? Get your tickets for a Reception on Friday night 5:00–7:00 p.m. at the Museum. Tickets cost $25 and are available at the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Garden City Real Estate Market Information

138 Washington Ave

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

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

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Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS

10 Plattsdale Road

Date: 9/18/2023

Date: 9/18/2023

Sold price: $1,149,000

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half baths

Lot size:.22

Architectural style: Ranch

Annual Taxes: $15,563

MLS number: 3483620

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

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

This pristine and meticulously maintained 3 bed, 2.5 bath Ranch home is not to be missed! It’s many features include, Two full renovated baths (main bathroom with radiant heat), updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, hard wood floors, Anderson casement windows, custom millwork and moldings new heat and hot water heater, new clothes washer, CAC with new condenser. The exterior has been newly painted and a new slate roof installed. The 75x125 plot has lovely gardens with specimen plantings, privacy arbor vitae hedges, hardwired landscape and pathway lights and a slate patio for outside entertaining. Additional enhancements include inground sprinklers, termite protection contract and a level 2 EV Charger. You will be delighted!

111 Cherry Valley Ave. Unit M16

Date: 9/20/2023

Sold price: $835,000 3 beds, 1 full bath, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Colonial Annual taxes: $14,920

Lot size: .14 acre

MLS number: 3494193

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

The Buyer’s Team: Jennifer Sullivan and Ryan Mullins, Compass Greater NY

A true Western Section of Garden City opportunity here! Offering LOW TAXES and all the wonderful amenities that Garden City offers, welcome 10 Plattsdale Road to the market! This lovely Colonial home offers ideal floor plan including living room, formal dining room, open concept eat in kitchen with adjacent den/family room with entrance to large screened in porch and powder room on first floor. The second floor has Master bedroom, two additional bedrooms and hall bathroom. Finished basement has perfect rec space, laundry room and storage space. Very private backyard with mature landscaping has patio space for outdoor entertaining. This home offers unlimited expansion opportunity for additional first and second floor living space if desired. Close to 2 GC Village parks, train,transportation,shopping, dining, easy access to highway and award winning Garden City school system .Truly a wonderful opportunity here. Move right in. Don’t miss it!

Sold price: $650,000

1 bedroom, 1 full bath, 1 half bath

Architectural Style: Condominium

Monthly charges: $1093

Annual taxes: $6,264

MLS number: 3481257

The Seller’s Team: Carol O’Leary, Howard Hanna Coach Realtors

The Buyer’s Team: Margaret O’Connell, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty

Enjoy the luxury lifestyle you’ve dreamed about in this stylish and spacious 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath condominium in the heart of Garden City and just minutes to shops, restaurants, and the LIRR. Nestled in the gated Wyndham West complex, this 2-story unit with a 1-car garage offers resort style amenities including a 24-hour doorman, concierge, indoor pool, fitness center with a sauna and massage services, and outdoor cooking and lounging areas.

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Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

Garden City | 46 Claydon Road | $1,298,000

4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3494202

Lara Munoz-Corredor: M 917.846.2808

Garden City South | 211 Nassau Boulevard Unit A | 3 BR, 2 BA | $4,000/month | Web# 3497901 Unit B | 3 BR, 2 BA | $4,100/month | Web# 3498212

Guy Seneque: M 516.341.2573

Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $925,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 1421406

Laura Mulligan: M 516.729.6885

Gerspach: M 516.238.2771

Under Contract | Garden City | $359,000

1 BR, 1 BA Co-Op | Web# 3500092

Erin Fleischmann: M 516.864.1977

Mitt Romney Moves On

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

A few thoughts on the announcement last week by Senator Mitt Romney that he will not be seeking re-election next year as a Senator from Utah.

In addition to a very successful business career with Bain Capital, Mr. Romney has played a major role in our national life. His father, George Romney, was a Governor of Michigan and a significant contender for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. Mitt Romney followed in his footsteps, running a very competitive race for the United States Senate in 1994 against Ted Kennedy and later became the President and CEO of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, where he was credited with the games' strong financial performance. He then became Governor of Massachusetts, was re-elected and became the Republican nominee for President in 2012, ultimately losing in a fairly close race to the incumbent, Barack Obama. Then Mr. Romney moved back to his native Utah, where he was elected to the Senate in 2018, a position he will hold through the end of this Congress.

In dealing with Mr. Romney's announcement, you probably have to start with the age issue. The Senator is now 76 years old. In his announcement, he pointed out that he would be in his mid-eighties if he served another term and called for a "new generation of leaders". He expressed the view that neither President Joe Biden nor Donald Trump have the capacity to deal with important issues like the national debt and climate change. On the debt, for example, Mr. Romney said that there was no willingness to deal with entitlements, which constitute two thirds of the federal budget. On climate change, he attacked Donald Trump for calling the problem a hoax and President Biden for advocating ineffective solutions.

Mr. Romney is certainly on the right track in that we do very much need younger leaders, and it was important for him to make this point. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen if there is a greater willingness among younger officeholders to take political

risks.

In assessing Mr. Romney’s career, you also have to point out his flaws. On a fairly superficial level, one reason he lost in 2012 was his patrician demeanor that reminded some voters of their boss’s boss. More important, he has on occasion changed his positions on key issues when it seemed to be expedient. In Massachusetts, he campaigned as an advocate for abortion rights, but then switched to pro-life before the 2012 election campaign. His relations with Mr. Trump have also varied wildly, from accepting his endorsement in 2012, to condemning him in the 2016 primary season, to apparently seeking to be secretary of state under Mr. Trump, to voting twice to sustain impeachment charges.

For all Mr. Romney's faults, it is fair to ask whether the country might not have been a better place if he had been successful in 2012. The policies he advocated were a rather centrist mainstream form of Republicanism and, as he demonstrated in Massachusetts when he had to deal with an electorate and legislature dominated by the other party, he was open to compromise. Indeed, his signature achievement in Massachusetts was a health care insurance bill that some compared to Obamacare. His personal life is beyond reproach and he had a great deal of important experience in and out of government.

If he had been elected, Mr. Romney likely would have run for re-election in 2016, foreclosing the possibility of the profoundly divisive 2016 race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and also Mr. Trump's subsequent election and tumultuous presidency. Maybe the Democrats, if they had lost the Presidency again in 2016, would have tried to regain the White House with a more appropriate and dynamic candidate than Joe Biden. But all of this is conjecture. What is clear is that Mr. Romney has made a major contribution to our political life and that America has overall very much benefited from his counsel and leadership.

Family Fall Festival coming your way

Come join your friends and neighbors at the Family Fall Festival! Hosted by the Garden City Property Owners Associations (POAs), in partnership with the GC Bird Sanctuary, you will find lots of games, pumpkin painting and a chance to build your own scarecrow. You can even enter our “Best Homemade Pie in GC” contest to show off your culinary skills. This event is free (nominal charge for the scarecrow!) and is open to Garden City residents only.

The POAs and Bird Sanctuary are both longstanding Village organizations. The POAs have supported Village residents in a variety of ways for over 100 years, providing information, education, and advocacy to all residents. The Bird Sanctuary has been operating since 1995, creating a local greenspace of seven acres dedicated to environmental stewardship. Both the POAs and Bird Sanctuary are volunteer organizations, focused on improving life in the Village for all residents.

Interested in attending? The beautiful Bird Sanctuary is located at 182 Tanners Pond Rd (adjacent to Nassau Haven Park) and the festival will be on Sunday, October 1 from 1:00 –4:00 p.m. Use the QR code below to register so organizers know how many will be coming. (Please notethere will be no rain date. You can visit www.gcpoa.org for any weather updates.)

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Music Academy names

Broadway veteran as director

The Music Academy Foundation has announced Mike Cannon as its new musical theatre director.

Mike is most known for his role as Detective Carlos Maldonado on “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” He is an 18 year Broadway veteran, having performed in “West Side Story” (Snowboy), “A Chorus Line” (Al), “Aladdin,” “The Addams Family,” “Ghost,” and “All Shook Up.” He has also appeared in “Gotham” and “The Black List.” Mike has extensive teaching experience and has held master classes at Seton Hill University, Theater for Young Audiences, and at various studios in New York. He has worked as a choreographer at Lincoln Center, and as assistant director of A Chorus Line at TUTS Houston.

Mike brings almost twenty years of real-world experience to MAF’s theatre program, and will direct their production of “Mary Poppins Jr,” which features two casts of students ranging from first to twelfth grades. Students meet weekly to rehearse for their performances at Hofstra University in January and June.

Mike Cannon was named as the new musical theatre director at The Music Academy Foundation.

Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7 p.m. Garden City Country Club

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The Rixes have been residents of Garden City for over 50 years. The three Rix daughters, Mikaela, Marguerite and Morgayne, played an integral part in the fabric of athletics, education and community outreach in the village. Following Mikaela and Marguerite’s battles with breast and ovarian cancer, respectively, they decided to establish their charity, For All Who Fight. The Rix sisters beat their cancers and now fight for those who lost the fight, those who won the fight, those still fighting and those who are unaware of the fight that lies ahead!

Sponsorships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 are available:

Diamond: $10,000 (8 tickets, podium recognition, acknowledgement in GC News and at digital event)

Platinum: $5,000 (4 tickets, acknowledgement in GC News and at digital event)

Gold: $3,000 (2 tickets, acknowledgement in GC News and at digital event)

Silver: $2,000 (Acknowledgement in GC News and at digital event)

Bronze: $1,000 (Acknowledgement in GC News and at digital event)

Tickets are $175 per person. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor and/or donate, please visit: https://gcrepf.org/events or mail checks payable to “Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation” to Lauren Scarantino, 136 Stratford Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530.

For more information about GCRE, please visit https://gcrepf.org

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Program. For more information, please email Philanthropic Chair Lindsay Weber at GCPhilanthropic@ gmail.com.

Upcoming Events

It’s Almost Spooky Season!

Save the date! The family-fun Spooktacular will be held on Saturday, October 21, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Garden City Cascino! Tickets include a scavenger hunt, DJ, raffles, and breakfast. It will be sure to be so fun, it’s scary! Tickets go on sale Friday, 9/22 – so grab yours before they vanish!

October Book Club

discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@ gmail.com.

Craft Club

The Craft Club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty. No experience necessary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

Supper Club

The game is easy to learn and fun to play. If you are interested, please contact WelcomingClubBunco@gmail. com.

Toddler Activities

A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each week around our beautiful village and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail.com for more information.

What’s New Calling All Sponsors!

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is actively seeking local businesses, merchants, and individuals to sponsor the 2023–2024 season. Sponsorships start at $550 for the year and are a great way to promote your business across the Welcoming Club of Garden City social media channels and at our exciting events planned throughout the year. Sponsorship donations are tax deductible and 100% of the sponsorship fee goes directly to this year’s chosen charity, P.E.A.C.E Afterschool

Our next book club meeting will be Wednesday, October 11, at 7:45 p.m. The book will be “The Whispers” by Ashley Audrain. Please RSVP to welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com if you would like to attend. Happy reading!

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Join A Group Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The book club meets every 6 weeks to

Bring your significant others out for this one! This is a great way to make new friends as a couple. You will be paired up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restaurants. Please email GCSupper@gmail.com for more information.

Bunco

This simple dice game is usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends.

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

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PhotograPhy history

This Tuesday, September 26, 2023, will be the 100th anniversary of the Garden City News. Pictured above is part of the actual first front page. In the middle of the page is the “mission statement” from those who were creating the newspaper. The Garden City News went on to fulfill its mission and then some in the ensuing century with over 5,000 editions.

Garden City incorporated in 1919 and it was soon apparent that it needed its own newspaper. Before that, going back to Garden City’s founding in 1869, news about Garden City appeared in Hempstead newspapers. Hempstead was the more established village dating back to the 1640s. Actually, in 1923 Garden City only had a little over 2,000 people living here (today we have over 23,000).

The Garden City News appeared during the “roaring twenties” and Garden City was growing quickly. Through the good times and the bad times, the Garden City News chronicled the life and times of this Village. People’s birth announcements, their wedding announcements and their deaths were all reported in the pages of the Garden City News.

Ownership of the paper changed hands over the decades. The last time was in the early 1970s when the paper was acquired by Mary Morgan, who bought it at a court auction after the paper was briefly in bankruptcy. Her husband, Bob

Morgan, had been publishing community newspapers in Nassau County since 1952 under the corporate name “Litmor Publishing” (named after Morgan and his original partner George Little). When Bob Morgan, Sr. passed away in 1994, his daughter Meg Morgan Norris took over and has been the owner and editor ever since. They have had an office in Garden City at the NE corner of Franklin Avenue and Stewart Avenue since 1976. However, for decades the paper was printed in a small building in Hicksville. With the changes in technology, all operations were moved to Garden City less than ten years ago. With a staff now of less than ten people the Garden City News is still put out every week without fail. A lot goes into it every week and a lot of very late nights. I have seen this first hand for over 30 years having written over one thousand columns and articles for the Garden City News - not to mention my photography.

100 years is quite an accomplishment and during this coming week why not send an email or letter or even make a phone call to the Garden City News and let them know you appreciate the effort and dedication it takes to produce this newspaper every week.

Interestingly, the cost of the newspaper in 1923 was 10 cents - over pricedeven then! (Just kidding, Meg! Here’s to the next 100 years!!)

Attention students!

Graduated from school? Have an outstanding GPA? Made the honor roll or Dean’s List? Scored an internship or study abroad opportunity?

We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!

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The St. Paul’s Public Opinion Poll will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. to allow plenty of time for residents to participate. The Board of Trustees is asking for your help. Your opinion on whether you support further efforts to preserve part or all of the building, or whether you would like us to demolish the building, is important to help guide us to the best decision for the Village.

With the arrival of beautiful fall weather, it will surely be an exciting day in our Village. With a Homecoming Parade, a football game at the High School, sports on the fields at St. Paul’s, and many gathering with friends and family, residents will have an opportunity to help bring our community closer to a decision on the St. Paul’s Main Building by participating in this important poll.

Finance Law, the municipal bond issuance process and funding alternatives. Richard Tortora, Esq. and Diana Castaneda, Capital Market Advisors, will review how taxpayer impact is determined.

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Now book donations to the Friends of the Garden City Public Library are even easier with a brand new book donation bin conveniently located in the Library’s front lobby. The new bin was donated by the Friends to coincide with the Children’s Room and Circulation area renovation. The book donation bin can accept ongoing donations during Library hours. The Friends of the Garden City Public Library welcome your donations of quality books that are gently used. Donated books stock the book sale area on the first floor of the Library as well as book sale events during the year. Please do not bring magazines, text books, or CDs.

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Do you have questions about the environmental impact of any St. Paul’s project? Are you confused when residents speak about “permitted uses” for the property and wonder why we have these limitations? Do you wonder about what votes or polls have been held in the past, and what the results were? Answers to these questions and more are on the St. Paul’s page of the Village website under Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). I hope residents appreciate the work that the Village and our consultants have put into making sure the information you need to be fully informed for the Public Opinion Poll is available all in one location. The videos of our upcoming presentations on Financing Options, Cost Estimates and Legal Issues will also be made available for all residents to view on the St. Paul’s page.

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Please continue to submit your questions to stpaulsquestions@ gardencityny.net. An informed Public Opinion Poll is so important to drive us to the right decision for our Village.

Florent, the two, four-story apartment building complex being built at 555 Stewart Avenue, is expected to be complete in March 2024. Building 100 is 50 percent complete while Building 200 is 60 percent complete, according to Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello. Florent will host 15 affordable housing units at 40, 60 and 80 percent AMI. The initial prospective tenant selection will occur via lottery 60 days before anticipated certificate of occupancy. For more information about Florent, visit https:// liveflorent.com.

Happening This Week in Garden City

Saturday, September 23rd

11:00 a.m. Family Sensory Storytime at the Library. Must register.

Sunday, September 24th

2:00 p.m. The John Lennon Story with John Kordes at the Library.

Monday, September 25th

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Resident are encouraged to attend an information session on financing options for St. Paul’s on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center and via Zoom. Village Treasurer Irene Woo will discuss the current state of Village bonding, Garden City’s credit rating and the when the Village typically issues bonds. Robert Smith, Esq. of Hawkins Delafield & Wood, Village Bond Counsel, will discuss New York State

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

7:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Information Session on Financing Options at the Senior Center and via Zoom

Wednesday, September 27th

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

Thursday, September 28th

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

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Leaving the scene

On September13th a 29-year-old woman was charged with allegedly leaving the scene of a September 13th auto accident that occurred on Stewart Avenue.

Unlicensed motorcyclist

A Stewart Avenue motorcyclist was charged with unlicensed operation and driving without a required helmet on September 13th.

Stolen catalytic converter

On September 13th a catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Meadow Street.

Suspended licenses

Two County Seat Drive motorists were arrested for driving with licenses suspended for previous DWI offenses on September 13th.

School zone speeding

A Cherry Valley Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone on September 13th.

Suspended registration

A Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving with a suspended

registration and speeding in a school zone on Sept. 14th.

Gas leak

The GCFD and GCPD responded to a medical facility for a gas odor on Sept. 14th. Firefighters discovered a stove issue and rendered the area safe.

School zone speeding

A Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and speeding in a school zone on Sept. 14th.

Text harassment

On September 14th Garden City Police investigated two reports of persons receiving threatening and harassing text messages.

Unlicensed operation

A Meadow Street motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and passing a stop sign on September 14th.

Blocking intersection

Three Clinton Road motorists were

charged with blocking the intersection in front of Stewart School on Sept.14th.

Tree damages vehicles

GC Police responded to Mulberry Road for a fallen tree limb that damaged two unoccupied vehicles on Sept. 14th.

Truck tickets

On Sept. 15th a New Hyde Park Road truck driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brakes.

Scofflaw impounded

A vehicle was impounded from 7th Street for being a Garden City Court Scofflaw due to unpaid parking tickets on September 15th.

Excessive speed

On Sept. 15th a Clinton Road motorist was charged with excessive speed and unregistered vehicle.

Unregistered vehicle

A New Hyde Park Road motorist was charged with excessive speed in a school zone and unregistered vehicle on September 15th.

Unlicensed operation

On September 15th an 11th Street motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and two unsafe lane use violations.

More catalytic converter thefts

Catalytic converters were reported stolen from two vehicles parked in Tremont St. driveways on Sept. 16th.

Leaving scene arrest

On September 16th a 26-year-old woman was charged with allegedly leaving the scene of a Stewart Avenue auto accident that occurred on September 13th.

Excessive speed

Washington Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on Sept. 16th.

Criminal mischief

Garden City Police arrested a 33-year-old male for criminal mischief after he allegedly punched and damaged a CVS Pharmacy window.

Hit and run arrest

A 33-year-old man was charged with leaving the scene of a September 15th auto accident that occurred on Commercial Avenue.

Stolen wallet

A wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the Adelphi University campus on September 17th.

Excessive speed

A Clinton Road motorist was charged with excessive speed, unregistered vehicle, and uninsured operation on September 17th.

On the same day, a Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with excessive speed, unregistered vehicle, and uninsured vehicle.

Harassment arrest

Garden City Police responded to Franklin Avenue on September 18th where a 45-year-old female allegedly shoved a person from the steps of a NICE Bus onto the street pavement, causing the person to suffer head and arm lacerations. The subject was charged with harassment.

Lock your vehicles

Two subjects were seen on surveillance cameras checking car door handles on Surrey Lane and Iris Lane.

Fallen limb

Garden City Police responded to Cambridge Avenue on Sept. 18th, where Parks Personnel removed a large tree limb from the roadway.

Unlicensed operation

A Rockaway Ave. motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone on Sept. 18th. On the same day, a Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed.

Credit card fraud

On Sept. 19th a victim reported that multiple unauthorized credit cards were opened in a victim’s name and subsequently used to make illegal purchases.

Excessive speed

On Sept. 19th a Rockaway Ave. motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone.

Violating restricted license

Garden City Police arrested a 45-year-old motorist on 7th Street on Sept. 19th for driving with a suspended registration and violating a restricted license by operating a vehicle without a court-ordered interlock device.

Bus strikes overpass

Garden City Police responded to Chestnut Street on September 19th, where a bus struck the train overpass. The bus driver was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs. There were no reported injuries.

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Final Days for Fall Sportswear

The PTA’s annual fall sportswear fundraiser is back with a fresh line-up for all your fall gear needs! Check out the new merchandise and place your order today at www.gardencitypta. org/sportswear. The last day for online orders is September 25 with pick-up in November. Don’t delay on getting those orders in!

Annual Reflections Competition is Underway

For over 50 years, students have been creating original works of art that Reflect their hopes, their feelings, and worlds. This year's Reflections theme is "I am Hopeful Because…"

The National PTA Reflections Program welcomes students of all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Students reflect on a theme and create original works of art in the areas of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Students earn positive recognition for their achievements. Visit www.gardencitypta.org/reflections for details to get your own student started on this

year's entry!

Mark Your Calendars

Grab your calendar to mark down these important upcoming dates & deadlines from across the school district. You can keep an eye on the PTA website and the GCUFSD website “Events” page for even more detail on what’s happening across all seven schools.

• September 25 – School Closed

• September 25 – Last Day for Sportswear Orders

• September 28 – Stratford Back to School Night

• October 3 – Hemlock PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

• October 6 – Stewart PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

• October 9 – School Closed

• October 12 – Stratford PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

• October 13 – Locust PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

• October 17 – Homestead PTA Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

• October 18 – All Schools PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

• October 16–20 – Spirit Week

• October 21 – Homecoming

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The Garden City Environmental Advisory Board is offering two tours of the Covanta Hempstead facility to the public. This facility is where Garden City’s trash goes to be incinerated, and it is located at 600 Merchants Concourse in Westbury. It can easily be seen near the Stewart Avenue exit of the Meadowbrook Parkway.

The two tours will take place on Friday, September 29, and Thursday, October 12. Both tours will start at 10:00 a.m and end at 11:30 a.m. The tours are limited to 25 people, so we will be registering residents who wish to attend on a first come, first served basis until the limit is reached. Email Elizabeth Bailey at emb158@aol.com to register. Specify which tour you are signing up for, and how many people will be coming. The deadline for registering is Friday, September 22, for the tour on September 29 and Thursday, October 5, for the tour on October 12. Wear comfortable shoes as some walking through the facility is involved.

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schools and not in a remote building.

The placing of enhanced sports facilities with athletic programs has the same transportation problem if they are intended for student use. The same conclusion - student enhanced sports facilities belong in the schools or directly adjacent to them. If the intention is for adults’ use, what affect will it have to the current local private gyms: Healthtrax, L A Fitness and the NY Sports Club. Is it the good for Garden City to compete with the private gyms to their demise? The costly professional sports related staffing and ongoing operating costs of enhanced sports facilities are a major issue not addressed by anyone.

Many of the clubs and organizations listed in the usage document requiring meeting rooms could and should be handled by the Adult Education Program using the Garden City schools in the evenings. The Adult Ed Program could be expanded to include general group meetings for all ages, for instance: from adult book clubs to boy and girl scout meetings, and any group needing free space. Having adults visit our school system is a healthy activity as they can personally monitor the conditions facing our students.

Garden City currently has a wide range of available spaces today for all types or uses.

The Field House and Cluett Hall can accommodate some availability for more joining current activities and additional meetings and activities if they fit into its seasonal schedules. It is used now for activities requiring large space or sports. With dividers, multiple same time usage is possible and smaller groups can also use the space.

The Senior Center is considered “A Garden City Resource.” Other than Monday night, it is available all weekday nights and weekends. I am sure there are some weekday slots also available.

St. Paul’s cottages. This is a very limited facility and can only accommodate small 5-10 person groups but has wide availability.

Like most libraries, the Garden City Library has become a successful community center that offers library services. Community activities now are numerous, daily and encompass a wide range of activities and programs spanning all ages: preschool, all ages of students and adult groups. Open on weekends, nights and some holidays, this facility can offer time slots any day or night as schedules permit. Has anyone considered expanding the second floor for expanded community programs which would be a minimal investment requiring no new staffing compared to cost of redeveloping St Paul’s.

And lastly, let’s not forget the Garden City Casino which was given to the

Village for community activities, but is and has been exclusively used as a tennis club. It has a large room that can accommodate 200 plus and a smaller room for 15-20 people. During my tennis playing days I was a member of the club for over 30 years. The actual building structure is used by tennis players to get cold drinks and to use the bathrooms – during tennis play the building rooms are vacant. Other than 15-20 social functions of the Casino, the facility is available every weekday, evening and weekends. The Casino does not have to be exclusively a tennis club and usage can be rethought.

So where are we? The grandiose list of proposed uses has been presented under the guise that there is a large need for activities that cannot happen because of a lack of available space and therefore a pressing need to redevelop St. Paul’s building. This is the big lie. Garden City has a number of facilities that are immediately available for increased use today. Others need minor rethinking and scheduling while some might need a small investment.

I have serious concern about the integrity of the investigation of alternatives over the last few years. Those who are advocating for the redevelopment of St. Paul’s are obsessed to save the structure regardless of cost or rationale. In my experience I have found that obsessed individuals will say or do anything to satisfy their obsession and do not make rational decisions.

The save St. Paul’s obsessed have controlled the committees doing the investigation to the exclusion of demolition and alternate usages. Ask a respected resident and professional analyst, George Salem, how he was muffled and ignored when trying to explore non-development alternatives. They have controlled the selection of development alternatives. They have controlled the cost estimation process and they have great influence at the Board of Trustees. It is their alternatives that will be voted on and their estimates of costs. In line with that obsession, they are now proposing a Phase One alternative of $49 million to hide the true full cost to complete the project. Also, the sizable annual operating and maintenance costs have been ignored in estimates and their effect on property taxes.

As a former Chairman of the Village Citizens Budget Review Committee, it is a rare occasion when a village our size gets to consider a project in the $80-100 million range, almost twice the annual village budget with no consideration of increased staff and annual operating and maintenance costs to run a building over 140 years old. Such one-time large investments should address the core functioning of services for the Village.

Is the redevelopment of St Paul’s

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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addressing the core services needed for Garden City? Whatever the cost estimates, they will be too low. If you ever did renovations, especially for a very old building, there are always surprise costs that appear, and then another, and another, and another. Just like the repair costs and consultant fees of the last several years.

One last important thought. It is a reality that use of this large sum for St. Paul’s will lower the pool of funds available to enhance and upgrade Garden City aging schools which are in need of major investment to meet the new advances in technology and education for our children to succeed. If you have children in school or who will attend our schools, this is an important use of funds consideration you need to think about when you vote – St. Paul’s or schools ?

Richard Bankosky

Flanagan’s Folly

To the Editor:

Mayor Flanagan’s Folly or her finest hour?

Many residents have read the deceptively confusing St. Paul’s Opinion Poll ballot for the rushed vote on the future of St. Paul’s. With this important vote now set for October 21st despite numerous requests from residents to delay the vote; one major choice is missing, Community Center: Adapative Reuse of the existing building.

Let’s look at what the taxpayers get using the Westerman Report created for the Mayor and Trustees:

The option that the FABGC Mayor

and some FABGC Trustees refuse to address is Adaptive Reuse for a Community Center. Cost: $39-49.5 million, avg cost per taxpayer, about $320-400 yr. Benefits to adaptive reuse include:

• We already have the building! Let’s choose preservation – preservation bonds can be stretched for decades, thus reducing cost.

• A community center offers something for all residents / all ages!

• It’s not only cost effective, a far more environmentally sound option than the other two choices.

• With proper management and structure, there would be support with charitable donations, fundraising, grants.

• By doing a phased approach (much like the GC Pool) it’s affordable and raises our home property values by a minimum of 3%. Most importantly it won’t break the bank (we pay taxes too).

• The Community Center at St. Paul’s could house the recreation department, a senior center, meeting space, athletic facilities, performing arts/music, STEAM, the uses are endless! Just ask any GC parent who needs to take their children to activities in other towns and they will tell you in no uncertain terms: we need this!

Instead of having three choices, below are the two the FABGC reps are pushing:

Demolition: a hole in the ground and a park. $32.6 million avg taxpayer cost, about $472 yr. You get nothing and you destroy a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places that could

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serve our needs beautifully.

Preservation (?) I’d call it “façadism”. What they propose which is a combination of Demoliton and New Build which is expensive: $106 million to $126 million avg taxpayer cost, about $1,260 yr. FULL immediate rehab of the existing building is too costly, it must be a phased approach! Note: Mr. MacLeod will argue his big metal prefab box to put in place of the chapel is cheap (drive by the metal structure on the corner of Fifteenth and Golf Club Lane to see what one looks like – Imagine what that will look like in the prime center of town!).

Mr. MacLeod clearly isn’t a structural engineer or architect; according to him - he works for a company that buys construction companies and he runs them for a short time. While involvement from any resident volunteer is great, too much control from one resident of a critical vote is not how our village should operate!

As the first planned community thanks to our town founder, Alexander Turney Stewart, this historic building built by his wife Cornelia could serve as an example of how a town comes together to give real thought and make real solutions for future generations.

Mayor Flanagan and Trustees

Sullivan, Marciano, Kelly and Chester: you were elected to serve the residents, all residents, not just one man or one party. Trustees Harrington, Finneran and Torino believe the residents should have real choices.

I urge all residents to get educated and attend meetings and forums. Please attend the joint POA Town Hall forum at Cluett Hall on October 10 at 7:45 to get informed.

Will this end up being Mayor Flanagan’s Folly or will it be her finest hour giving residents real choices.

Betsy Andromidas

How to pay for St. Paul’s?

To the Editor:

For the last 30 years Garden City has struggled with what to do with St. Paul’s and the residents have been divided due to the anticipated costs to restore or remodel the property.

Garden City is a remarkable community and deserves to have the ability to remodel St Paul’s into a useful community center that serves the needs of all ages with arts, sports, entertainment etc..

There is a way for Garden City to pay for the remodeling without raising taxes, borrowing the money or charging exorbitant fees - the sale of the Garden City Water Works to a private company.

In the surrounding area many of the water systems are owned by private companies, There is significant value to the GC Water Works given the size of the residential and commercial customers. Each hookup can be worth up

to several thousand dollars.

And all the water pricing and rates in NY are governed and controlled by the NYS regulators, so the ability for a private company to raise rates to expand profits isn’t allowed. There is a cap placed on rate increases and the private companies have to request and get approval for rate increases and capital expansion projects.

Arguably, GC Water Works could be worth upwards of $50 million or more to the Village of Garden City. The board has been made aware of this potential in the past but didn’t take the information seriously.

In the context of tearing down St Paul’s, the residents should be aware of the option to sell the water works as an alternative to raise the capital required to repair and remodel St Pauls without any additional taxes or significant borrowing.

Michael Tiedemann

Demolish St. Paul’s

To the Editor:

In my letter to the editor (9/8/23) it was pointed out that the real overall costs of refurbishing St. Paul’s would be around $100 million dollars and with approximately 6,200 households in the village, it would mean that everyone’s taxes would Increase by $16,000. Perhaps the village ballot should have an addendum that provides that those who vote to refurbish should pay for it.

In the latest G.C. News (9/18/23) there was an excellent letter by Jon Schweiger in which, among the 7 other points, that “The many committees reviewing the St. Paul’s main building have not identified an important community need that could be cost identified by any of the current building alternatives.” He then concludes by saying “So my bottom line is simple: Take down the building… I encourage all residents to vote for Demolition. Let’s move on!”

In the same issue, village historian John Ellis Kordes refers to St. Paul’s as “a decomposed train wreck of a building” and “an embarrassment” to the village. He refers to is as the “ultimate money pit” and with regard to demolition he says “Yes, it is time (long overdue!).”

For the last year and a half I have been to countess presentations and read countless articles ( in addition to the 30 years of controversy) about what could be done with the building. I won’t give you $100 for what has been proposed, much less $100 million.

As I said in my letter to the editor (9/8/23), “To paraphrase President Reagan’s great speech – “Ms. Mayor, tear down that building !”.

John Pittoni, Esq.

Delay the poll

To the Editor:

I attended the September 13 regularly scheduled Board of Trustees Meeting. During the Q&A segment several questions arose re the October 21 Villagewide Opinion Poll. In a nutshell, several attendees vigorously challenged the choice of date, venue, language and voter instructions for the poll.

Incidentally, at the prior BOT meeting, August 17th, the same objections were raised. I agree with the complaints of the residents at the meeting. Here are the main objections:

1. October 21 is Garden City’s annual Homecoming Day with its parade and football game. These activities could result in fewer residents casting their votes; (absentee voting will be available, however).

2. The poll ballot has created a major uproar amongst those who have CLOSELY studied the language and voter instructions. This is a shortcoming of the Poll itself, its interpretation and validity of the outcome. Are voters aware of the confusing language and consequences of the two options on the ballot.? Interestingly, few residents have openly defended the quality of the coming poll. Thus, an old saying: “garbage in, garbage out.”

3. Presently, there is not enough FACTUAL information for voters to make meaningful decisions. This refers, importantly, to construction type, cost, uses of any refurbished building and cost of Village tax increases for residents during roughly 15 years of paying off debt to finance the proposed project. Many combinations and permutations are possible amongst the three primary choices:(a) preserve all or parts of the building; (b) demolish the entire structure; and replace it with grass and trees, or a town park, or (c) façadism, whereby part of the front of the building and something, not yet described, is built. Some people have used the term “recreation center” behind the facade. Several facade designs have been proposed.

4. The venue for voting--the Field House at St. Paul’s--is a poorly chosen location. It is in the heart of the area where soccer games ,sports practice and Cluette Hall activities take place, possibly causing congestion for parking and a shortage of spaces. Voting hours will be 7AM to 8PM.

A surprise announcement at the BOT meeting, by Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan was, effective immediately, Trustees are not required to respond to resident questions at BOT meetings. How sad and undemocratic! This new policy restores the former similar policy used by past Boards and reversed by the Flanagan administration in early2022. Henceforth, a Trustee or Mayoral response, to a question, will be: either silence or “thank you for the question.” This new rule will retard the ability of residents to delve into any decisions of the board--including those regarding

St. Paul’s.

Conclusions:

The prudent thing for the Trustees to do now would be to postpone the poll, for several more months, to allow for corrections of the major arguments above. Ambiguity about language would be eliminated. New information from consultants could be very helpful. There would be more parking space. In short, a revised poll date would result in a more accurate, and complete. opinion of residents. The poll, as constructed now, could produce debatable bogus, harmful, interpretations. I hope that the Board has the courage and wisdom to recognize that “haste makes waste” and it would be admirable to reverse themselves and do the right thing. The poll should be delayed and its quality upgraded! After 30 years of Trustees’ “”fumbling the ball,” it is essential to get it right.

George M. Salem

Beware the money pit

To the Editor:

I want to thank John Kordes for his take on St Paul’s (GC News Sept. 15th). I couldn’t have said it better. When you vote in October, “Beware the money pit.” With inflation and change orders, whatever dollar amounts are being thrown around, St. Paul’s will be a never- ending sponge with your tax dollars. Buyer beware!

Gordon Keit

Déjá vu all over again

To the Editor: We have some serious concerns. To put it bluntly, the actions at this week’s Board of Trustees meeting to restrict resident’s comment time and responses by the Trustees back to the residents was a significant self-inflicted wound and out of character with the pledge of transparency that has been given to the Village. It smacks of the same conduct for which prior boards were lambasted by those that are now sitting on the Board.

Had either of us been informed about this change prior to the meeting - we would have strongly objected. While the Mayor has the right to do what she did that does not mean that we agree. We will respond to a resident’s questions to the best of our abilities or we will state that we do not know. There will be no blank stares.

Bruce Torino Michele Beach Harrington

Save the clock tower

To the Editor:

Re: “The Kordes Korner by John Ellis Kordes” (Sept. 15, 2023 issue): Our long-time Village historian, who obviously loves our Village dearly, provides some tough but, it seems to me, wise counsel on the difficult issue of the St.

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Paul’s Building. It should, at least, be considered by all.

The main thing is, regardless of what is done, we must, as suggested by Mr. Kordes, save the St. Paul’s Clock Tower. It would be in loving memory of Alexander T. Stewart and his devoted wife, Cornelia Stewart. The Clock Tower, attractively restored, would evoke a sense of nostalgia and tradition reminding everyone of our shared Village history and its beginnings. It would be a beautiful landmark, visible from a distance, and could hold a special place in our hearts binding us together. Perhaps surrounded by a beautifully landscaped park, with walking paths to stroll amongst flowering trees, shrubs and gardens. It might be completed with a tranquil waterfall and trickling stream running over rounded stones for all to enjoy. Just a thought!

Peter R. Bonchonsky

Affordability??

To the Editor:

This letter is written in contemplation of the upcoming event during which presentations will be given about Village finances and debt, project bond financing and its impact on resident Village tax burden. The Mayor and Board have lined up several highly credible presenters to inform us. (See last week’s GCN Mayor Update p. 24). The word “affordability” has been bandied about by proponents of repurposing the building such as the defunct Mayor’s Committee, the Alliance and now (possibly its alter ego) the Garden City Historical Society. The implication being that the costs that the huge decrepit building will have to repurpose it will be affordable to the average resident. (I have lived here for 45 years, never met any Mr. or Mrs. Average Resident). Advocates of demolition, like me, say that demolition is the least expensive, most effective option so it is the best choice. It is the most “affordable”. Note: Facade/partial saving of structure with new construction, seemingly a midcourse alternative, is in my view inexplicably boxed in with full building adaptive reuse in the upcoming poll ballot.

Now the Board perhaps may adopt this word, affordability, as a barometer during its upcoming presentation. By definition, affordability is the ability to bear an expense. Any discussion about the cost of St. Paul’s for the Village should be had through this prism. Certainly, it applies to the Board of Trustees’ perspective with its focus and responsibility for its members to exercise their fiduciary duty to create choices for both the future of the abandoned school building and the acres of land upon which it sits. (Note: the last sentence in the poll language under the three choices but only two “options” on

the poll ballot. Ballot choices and the Village Website and Mayor’s statement at the Aug. 30 Meet & Greet . YouTube at 1 hr. 10-12 min.). A global view of the Village’s present and future financial obligations must be applied to fashioning options for the asset- the building and the land with the restrictions imposed by the parkland designation found by the courts and then by Village Board resolution. There are Village taxes earmarked for other projectsboth current and planned ones. And school taxes are not going to decrease. So heavy lies the Board’s crown to present what is an affordable tax St Paul’s burden upon the Village and what still preserves our great Moodys rating. All this within the context of the Village’s overall financial obligations and the overall impact of more taxes on Village residents. In other words it is not simply the cost of fixing the building that is involved.

On the other hand heavy lies the residents’ crowns to really listen to whatever information the Board imparts about Alienation, Parkland, bond financing with its relationship with the classification of the existing building as well as the potential uses resulting from demolition/park and/or new building option. Of course demonstrable uses, whether they be for facade, renovation or demolition-park/new building, are substantial contributing elements as well. (see GCN: Kordes Korner column). And hey, operational and maintenance costs must be factored in to get the full debt picture for any option under consideration.

The demolition “park” idea illustrates that affordability for residents is not the sole standard for measuring the basis for offering choices to residents. Why? It is not simply the bearing of expense, it is what you get in return and how residents desire to allocate their money for the course of a decade or even more if selecting preservation. Some folks may prefer demolition because it is the quickest, lowest cost, most certain to be achieved selection. I think many would pay a bit more for a park (Sorry, The Board provided no park data on poll ballot and there is not likely to be any on the yet to be released information sheet that relates to the ballot). But a compelling case is there for demolition and its aftermath. What about a St. Anne’s style, (located on Fairmont Blvd.), conference / meeting center at maybe $4.6M within full-fledged park? Because it provides ultimate and yet mutable, tangible uses, a park, not a simple grass field and 30 big trees (not merely an orchard, an evergreen forest without even a comfort station factored in) would achieve closure for battle weary Villagers. Some sort of preservation may have appeal and cause residents to be willing to open their wallets wider if the concept with

its uses has a positive impact on their own specific wants or needs. However, civic responsibility includes consideration of general financial conditions and circumstances of all residents, plus the likelihood of a cost effective, competent outcome with preservation. These should play a part in individual decision-making. Please note last week’s GCN - Jon Schwieger’s insightful letter p.2 and The Kordes Korner thoughtful and realistic column p. 26 which both support demolition as the best choice.

I do not think the Board will paint a bright red line as to what is affordable for every single resident or the mythical “average resident.” Wealthier residents may be able to afford any option but value wise not want to pay more for something they will not use or use only for a few years while paying more taxes for more than a decade (a ball and chain) or just may not make sense. Others may have children or grandchildren that may need a financial boost during their educational years or thereafter to keep in mind. These are personal decisions.

Finally, the current SALT tax deduction limitations of only $10,000 means that for many residents paying for St Paul’s is a discretionary income choice, because there is no tax write off. (Note: SALT has a 2025 sunset clause but given the vagaries of Congress who knows).

I am confident the Board will provide the formula by which residents/householders can calculate the individual tax impact for themselves. ( Residential tax revenues comprise 89% of the total our Village receives, so it’s really on us folks). My hunch is that much of the financial decision- making will ultimately rest upon the wise discretion of the Board. But it’s us residents who must decide how and upon what money gets spent on. Heavy lies the burden. So in the upcoming dance rounds between the Board and residents there will be lots to learn and there will be plenty to think about. Because this event is so important it should have thousands of viewers, most by Zoom or later by watching via Village website. Select a fav beverage (a Negroni, beer, wine, water?) and a snack (Asiago cheese and crackers, olives, red peppers?), get pen and paper and buckle up!

S. G. Gorray

Haunted Mayor Adams

Creedmoor in Queens and Randall’s Island, a former playground for NYC kids.

Now, just a year later, he is starting to panic. He is looking for a way out and pointing fingers at everybody besides himself, the main culprit. He places particular blame on Governor Abbott of Texas whom he calls a madman, Governor Hochul of New York State, and President Biden.

During a recent community meeting at PS91 at the Westside, he called out his frustration by stating, “Never in my life I had a problem that I didn’t see an ending to. I don’t see an ending to this more than 100,000 migrants last year. This issue will destroy NYC. The influx of 10,000 migrants per month will impact all communities. Overall, it will create a 12 billion dollar deficit.”

Next to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta - all run by democratic mayors – it is New York City that people are reluctant to visit, work, and live anymore. The only one to blame for this mess in NYC is you, Mr. Mayor. You were supposed to run the city, but you turned it into a ghost town.

Eliminate the status “sanctuary city”. It doesn’t work! Stop the continuing influx of illegals! I can only reinforce Judge Jeanine saying at The Five recent Fox show: “Roll up your sleeves and start dealing with reality”

Heinz Mayer

Nice Work, Trustee Kelly

To the Editor:

I just want to recognize the accomplishments of Trustee Kelly on his efforts to calm traffic and make life a little safer (and less noisy along Clinton Road).

His ability to listen and respond to residents’ concerns as the head of the Village Traffic Commission are noteworthy. Cannot not recall any one from prior years having the focus and skill to address traffic on a Villagewide basis rather than the piecemeal, hodgepodge of the past.

The signs restricting truck traffic hours along Clinton Road is an example of  just one of those steps that start to make a difference.

Nice work Trustee Kelly.

Richard J. Williams

To the Editor:

In my letter on September 08, 2022, I reported how Mayor Eric Adams of NYC welcomed the illegals who came from the State of Texas. Standing next to the bus, he handed out welcome packages including clothing, food, money, and free housing in better NYC hotels. After the ongoing influx, he re-allocated the illegals to the suburbs and set up, among other locations, huge tents at

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American Legion Auxiliary president honored

The ladies of American Legion Auxiliary William Bradford Turner Unit 265 of Garden City are pleased to announce that Auxiliary President Jacqueline Burdi Eltringham was acknowledged as a “ Woman of Distinction” in Nassau County. With eleven other honorees from his district, Assemblyman Ed Ra acknowledged Burdi Eltringham’s service to the community on Saturday, September 9, at

the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom of Adelphi University.

An inspiring ceremony was conducted by Assemblyman Ra as he read the biographies of the honorees which reflected their years of service to their respective communities. Ra noted that Eltringham has distinguished herself through charitable organizations, faithbased activities, and her leadership roles in education and currently as

president of the Auxiliary.

To initiate the ceremony, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by 101-year-old WWII veteran Rosario Trovato. Local dignitaries, friends and colleagues of the distinguished women honorees were in attendance. Burdi Eltringham said, “While humbled by this distinction, I appreciate this important program Assemblyman Ra and his fine staff conducted. I trust that the event may set an

example to other women, especially our young adults, to offer their talents and resources to serve others through individual contact or through the numerous organizations in Nassau County that meet people’s needs”.

A brief reception, hosted by Roger Eltringham, was held with family and colleagues to celebrate President Eltringham’s distinguished service.

American Legion members Gail McLaughlin and Felicia Lovaglio welcomed Kathleen Murphy, Nassau County Committee ALA president.

The ladies of the Auxiliary joined in the celebration! Standing on the left is her proud husband, Roger. Post Commander Frank Tauches is on the right and seated next to him is our honoree, ALA President Jacqueline Burdi Eltringham.

Residents raise concerns about St. Paul’s poll

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the board because of this, the St. Paul’s Alliance and others have heard much support for adaptive reuse if the size of the building would be best to meet needs for community activities if the building becomes a community center.

Noting that façadism was projected to be the most expensive project for St. Paul’s, Wysocki cited a dictionary definition of façadism for saving the fronts of old buildings while demolishing the backs.

“We had three distinct RFP’s with the costs provided to the village by Westerman. But when I read the ballot I was confused to see its choices as ‘Preservation’ or ‘Demolition’ and Preservation talks about the preservation of the whole building – we never said that as we were examining at least partial renovation with an adaptive reuse. That needs to be changed. And the cost estimator’s note for 15% of the current building being able to be used should state 25%,” she told the trustees.

Wysocki also noted that the description of Westerman’s work, to provide Garden City an estimate on “preservation of the front” of St. Paul’s was inaccurate on the draft ballot; she again said this was confusing façadism and adaptive reuse styles and projects.

She brought up a $17 million quote for demolition and constructing a community park minus amenities, and the potential for a landscaped park with features that will add another $12 million to $15 million onto the price.

She also asked about language on the draft ballot which, under the demolition option, includes the village evaluating use of the land as a park or recreation/ community center “to replace the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse and Cluett Hall.”

“That line must mean that the Fieldhouse and Cluett Hall would also be demolished, so on the ballot there is no cost indicated for either demolishing those two or the construction related to a new community center. I think this makes it confusing to voters who are going to come out and vote,” Brennan Wysocki said.

Regarding the proposed language of the poll, Brixton Road resident Jessica Tai commented that it’s very “wordy and redundant” and asked for the Board to consider trimming it into clear and concise options for voters. She says

usually when people vote on things the sentences are minimal, with a short message, and not an entire page of an option.

“You are including some details and excluding some details but anyone who has the poll to review can’t offer any rebuttal or explanation of their intent, so that is not fair,” Tai said.

She also examined the 15% of the existing St. Paul’s footprint that would be “for public use” and asked where the numbers came from.

Another concern she raised was on the messaging the ballot will contain about the features of rehabilitation for St. Paul’s including new electrical, interior temperature controls and making the building up-to-code including with fire safety plans.

“When you state the 15% of space that would be immediately available for public use, the reference could lead people to believe it is only in the basement or attic, and who would know what the rest of the building would look like. If you say the same thing worded differently, indicating the first and second floors with the high square footage would be available and that the rest of the building too would also be available later. I think you should just make this poll include two options, very concise on the wording – how about DEMO and PRESERVE as the options with brief descriptions?” Tai asked the board.

Pushback on date, clarifications sought

Resident Robert Vassalotti commented regarding ideas generated by the St. Paul’s Alliance group for an adaptive reuse as a community center.

“We think it’s best for every resident to have a community center, so we need to know what we are voting on. I agree with fellow residents who spoke, the wording of the ballot is totally confusing and it needs to be reworked – especially as it’s way off on relaying the percentage of space. I understand tonight that the ballot is on the meeting agenda, but there’s a lot of things that need to be corrected,” he said.

Vassalotti considered the comments the board members heard at their August meeting and the suggestions by Trustees Ed Finneran, Michele Harrington and Bruce Torino to have a later date than October 21 for the date.

He said that many people who pre-

sented reasons for a later date, even just four weeks later, were “not listened to” in August as five board votes formalized the October 21 date.

“We are pretty much wiping out the idea of having our young, excited voters in Garden City coming out to vote because they are going to be involved in fall athletics, activities and everything else. The date set is a terrible day for casting a ballot, and though there was a lot of protest about it at the last board meeting it fell on deaf ears,” he said.

The St. Paul’s Alliance has set up the website, stpaulsalliance.org, to detail its vision for the historic main building in the heart of Garden City.

Mayor Carter Flanagan commented that the 15% of usable public space was provided based on the estimate and “the room that would be available for community use that appeared to be part of an adaptive reuse project.”

She said everyone should be aware that the board is awaiting clarifications from Westerman Construction Co. to its initial report

“The initial report, by all accounts, was not clear on the finished space,” the mayor noted.

Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi said he and Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello called Lloyd Westerman on Friday September 8.

“The whole idea of them clarifying the report is to make the things that are being brought up to the board clear, so there is no question about them. It will come from him and not anyone in the village. We’ve asked him to specifically include a percentage of the usable space in all footprints of the St. Paul’s building whether it is for adaptive reuse or facadism, and we’ve also asked him to provide us with an equivalent square footage number from which that percentage of space is derived. So there will be a percentage reflected directly from Westerman’s calculations and the ballot can reflect that,

Parking Question Draws Attention

Ryan Mulrooney of Hampton Road said one needs to use a calculator to determine the square footage and percentages included in the Comparative Analysis provided by Westerman Co. Mulrooney said he was curious as to how the October 21 community poll date was picked, and why.

He noted that, given the all-day Saturday timing of the October 21 poll at the Fieldhouse, and the athletics and other activities at that location on Saturdays, “where do you expect those who want to vote to park?”

Mulrooney said he was at St. Paul’s on an early September weekend and there was no parking available, due to the athletics activities on the fields. He has worked as a referee for games at the St. Paul’s fields and his kids played there too, so he openly questioned the logistics of where anyone can park for the major community poll.

Trustee Bruce Torino noted that the village officials share his observation about scarce parking at St. Paul’s fields on weekends, and he says the GCPD and Commissioner Ken Jackson will do his best to plan accordingly for October 21.

Torino told Mulrooney, “I share your concerns. Now that your concerns have been raised with the mayor I am certain it will be taken under consideration.”

Deputy Mayor Bruce Chester commented that the polling will continue from its start at 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. so there will be times of the day parking is much easier because soccer and sports at the fields do not last the entire day. A resident in the back of the room shouted that Chester’s reasoning “was a joke” and the deputy mayor responded from the dais to quell the concern, and an exchange ensued. The resident raised the question of the board suggesting that the elderly residents in Garden City drive around to find parking and walk on a busy Saturday at the St. Paul’s campus.

Mulrooney said that he’s seen kids “running around the St. Paul’s parking lots” and the choice the village is making will result in hundreds, if not thousands more vehicles and people converging on the site during the busiest day of the week for local sports.

“The parking lot and this situation of having so many people go there on October 21 is a very foolish decision, and it’s dangerous. I talked about it at the August board meeting, and as it is you can not park there – people park all the way down to the LIRR station lots for these events anyway. It is a very foolish idea,” he said.

GCHS seniors named Natl. Merit Semifinalists

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City High School seniors are among them. They are: Julia Cherchever, Owen T. Conway, Ryan M. Lawson, Tyler E. McAlea, Tara O. Murphy, James R. Nagler, Armeen Panthaki, Emma G. Rathgeber, Laila Smith and

Elaine Wang. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state in the 2022 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test which served as an initial screen of program entrants.

“Being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist is a testament to the hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence of all of our seniors being recognized,” Garden City High School Principal Kevin Steingruebner said. “We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and look forward to

their continued success.”

National Merit Scholarship finalists will be announced next February, with winners being announced later in the spring.

School officials thwart entry by man fleeing police

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example of why we have to lock the doors and keep the windows shut.”

Questions on reading curriculum

Dr. Sinha addressed recent concerns from parents sparked by a New York Post story published this week covering the controversial Teachers College reading program. “We do use selective units of study from Teachers College, among other things in our comprehensive approach to reading in the District. The focus of those selected units are on reading comprehension, and we provide explicit teaching instruction around phonological and phonemic awareness through our word study programs like Heggerty, Fundations and Words Their Way. It’s important to recognize that all components of reading are an important part of instruction and there’s not one program that we rely on to meet the needs of all students.”

Board Trustee Arthur Gnecco added, “The Board and administrators have had many discussions about this. There is a data program we’re beginning to roll out and we are going to work in teacher feedback and classroom observations as well. We will make necessary adjustments to our curriculum to meet the needs of all learners. Everything is being screened by the administration to ensure proper alignment.”

At the end of the month on September

28, there will be a webinar during which parents can learn more in detail about Garden City’s reading and math programs.

In the meantime, more information has been made available on the website. There, the community will also find the new school year’s budget calendar. Plans for capital project proposals have also been posted to the site, up for a preliminary vote in February 2024. Board President Sileo told the community, “These items will be regularly discussed in our meetings in the coming months.”

Also up for consideration, administrators recommend the town create a new ‘child safety zone’ walking distance from Homestead at the corner of Stewart and Clinch Avenue. According to state education guidelines, the area qualifies with no additional cost to the community. If unforeseen costs were to come up, a public vote would be required before moving forward. Sileo expressed support, “I actually grew up in that area and know it’s not a great place to cross.”

Special Ed Advisory Committee

The District is in the process of forming a K-12 Special Education Advisory Committee looking for parent volunteers. Its focus will be to improve programs and better communicate with stakeholders. A letter will be sent to

the community to solicit more participation.

“Committee hours will be made flexible for those who work, so please don’t be deterred from applying for that reason,” said Sileo. “I’d like to share that Board members Tom Pinou and Gnecco will also be joining.”

The Community’s Questions

One parent brought up an issue that took precedent at last week’s meeting: air conditioning in the schools. “Is there any way to incur a fine and put the air conditioning in anyway and sort of deal with New York State later, possibly suing them back for the fine?” A plan is coming together and will be up for discussion in October, but “engaging in an unlawful act with a known penalty” will not be part of it.

“Thankfully, the weather is cooperating and buying us some time,” said the Board President.

Another took to the mic to advocate for co-taught classrooms.

“A special education parent has different concerns than that of a regular education parent. My job is to get what they need for them to learn from you, and effectively explain to you why they need it. I’d really love you to genuinely believe in the model of the co-taught classroom. It’s not something you should be eliminating. There should be at least one in every grade. Understand

that for children who need different help because they learn differently, to be removed is adding to the stigma.”

She asked for two things: a mediator for special educators and parents to better communicate their needs to the District and to bring someone onto the Board with a special education background.

Concerns over the validity of data collection were also expressed. Some parents felt that there should be less of an emphasis on standardized data and more of an emphasis on timely support. “Time lapses from documentation, analysis and implementation make this least helpful in increasing student achievement,” said one.

A student also had a request: “If the Garden City Middle School library could stay open after school with volunteers running it, more kids will be encouraged to read and study, especially at a place as cool and futuristic as it is now.” Administrators confirmed they would see what they could do, starting with a conversation with the school’s principal.

“We expect you to be at our next student panel discussion with your great ideas,” added Vice President of the Board, Tom Pinou.

The next Board of Education work session will take place at the high school on Tuesday, October 10, beginning at 8:15 p.m.

Resident to BOT: Re-ignite opposition to Sands Casino

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including parent groups and sports clubs with many families involved could make comments publicly opposing the casino development.

In a Letter to the Editor published in last week’s edition of The Garden City News, on the “Summer of Discontent,” Catalano shared a helpful resource for residents wanting to learn more about opposing the Sands Casino.

Catalano wrote, “be sure to visit www.NoCasinoNassau.org to stay abreast of how you can get engaged to defeat the massive casino proposed at the site of the Nassau Coliseum. The only way we can defeat this casino is with more resident engagement and more volunteers.”

Monica Kiely contacted the News last weekend and shared that Stimmler’s point was spot-on, that neither Nassau County nor the Town of Hempstead have done messaging for residents advising of the process involving the casino development.

“They were very quick to rally the troops against Gov. Hochul’s housing plan which many here in the village opposed. But on Sands there has been nothing, other than the one press con-

ference about coming to terms about the wording of the lease for the Nassau Hub, and a baloney press event at the county government building prior to the Legislature voting to approve the transfer of the lease. It was a photo opportunity with County Executive Blakeman shaking hands with the head of Las Vegas Sands corporation. Messaging from Nassau County is that it’s a done deal – that is completely false messaging at this moment,” she explained.

For local efforts, Kiely encourages residents to get involved in any way possible. She also supports Mayor Carter Flanagan, Deputy Mayor Chester and people on the board today as they have helped in putting notice out that Garden City opposes having the casino built so nearby. She said her position is that the Village of Garden City municipal government speaks for the community, and has done so efficiently and effectively to date. Kiely spoke about the official resolution approved by Garden City trustees at a prior meeting.

“The very most important statement has already been made by the resolution of our Village Board – they represent Garden City and are our government representatives, and they are unanimous in their opposition to the casino.

That to me is the official Garden City position opposing this proposed casino development,” Kiely commented.

She believes “everybody in Nassau County” should be joining the NoCasinoNassau.org group and active online community:

“They can go to our website, sign up online as a volunteer and then do as much or as little as they want to. Just joining the group adds to our numbers. Also we encourage everyone to recruit friends and family from all around Nassau County to oppose the casino because it will impact everybody,” Kiely told the News.

Residents can contact representatives

With a feel for restarting rallying efforts, Deputy Mayor Chester announced at last week’s Board meeting that Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin (a Garden City resident), State Assemblyman Ed Ra and State Sen. Kevin Thomas all will need to hear from residents of the area, their constituents, opposing the Sands Casino. He said there are resources to easily write a letter, email or call the offices of the state officials representing Garden City.

“These officials need to receive calls telling them to oppose this casino as

best as they can,” he said.

Chester added the local angles to oppose Sands, and said while Rich Catalano, from the Estates section, has spoken at the POA meetings there needs to be a stronger push from the village’s POA’s in general to oppose the Sands Casino.

“There is nothing good to come from the casino, or very little good – and the bad greatly outweighs it. I would like everyone in our meeting audience and online, for whatever reason draws you to the meeting, to try to voice this concern that the Sands Casino will NOT be good for Garden City,” Chester said.

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“As the Village Turns” Chamber President to Report

“As the Village Turns” is an appropriate topic for President of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce John Wilton, as he reports to Mineola-Garden City members and guests next Tuesday, September 26, 12:15 at Mineola’s Davenport Press.

As a long-time leading commercial Realtor, and Chairman of the Chamber’s Garden City Business Professional Retail Group, John has been actively involved in, and witness to, the many changes in Garden City’s commercial districts and beyond over the past decade or so. Rotary looks forward to welcoming John back to enlighten members and guests on current activities.

Once officially designated as the “Fifth Avenue of Long Island,” then the “Wall Street of Long Island,” and through the Garden City Chamber and commercial real estate efforts, “Restaurant Row” has been added to these past milestones and continues to flourish,” John says. “The Chamber continues to launch new horizons in efforts to overcome some stresses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” and our newly expanded board of directors is enthusiastically seeking to establish new goals,” says John.

John Wilton notes that over the years, he, along with other Chamber representatives have attended many downtown strategic planning meetings for upgrading and enhancing Garden City’s commercial streetscape. He also

notes that the Chamber is more often than not, the first point of inquiry to obtain general Village information –and as John says, these inquiries – literally, come through his office on a daily basis by phone, email, Facebook and Instagram.

Known to be the catalyst toward the success of past activities that have served the residents of Garden City and beyond, John Wilton has served as a director on the Chamber Board for several decades. John is known to be a principal in the coordination and hands-on success of such activities as the Friday Night Promenades, annual Street Fairs, the Belmont Festival and many more events that have served Garden City residents and drawn thousands of spectators to our downtown community shopping area and beyond.

Citing the Chamber’s many contributions and innovations throughout its 97-year history, John points to the many activities and events that have contributed to the Chamber’s long-time recognition as the largest and most innovative Chamber on Long Island and in New York State.

Noted by John are the 67 Easter Sunday Antique & Vintage Car Parades … 67 Village Tree Lightings … decades of Seventh Street Fairs and Belmont Festivals … creation and running of more than a decade of Friday Night Promenades … establishment pf the 50-year-plus American Flag Program on Seventh Street … and having moved and raised funds to renovate and main-

tain the historic GC Toll Lodge, last vestige of the LI Motor Parkway and a Village treasure.

John reminds that in the late 1930s, that charter Chamber member, Gerard Hughes, along with several Garden City notable entrepreneurs of the day, had worked with the Village to establish free unmetered parking behind all public buildings throughout the business district which proudly exists to this day. The Chamber has worked over the years with the Village and the GC Police Department to adjust parking regulations in these fields as have been warranted. “These and many more contributions to the Village represent the Chamber’s legacy,” John Wilton reports.

All are welcome to join Rotary on September 26 for updates on the status of commerce in Garden City. Rotary lunch meetings are held throughout the year on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 12:15 at Mineola’s Davenport Press (fee, $35). To reserve for the September 26 lunch meeting or upcoming luncheons listed below, please email Meg Norris, Club Co-President at editor@gcnews.com.

Upcoming Speakers & Events

October 10 - Lunch Meeting, Mineola’s Davenport Press. NC District Attorney Anne Donnelly guest speaker

October 24 – Rotary 7255 District Governor Tom Crowley, guest speaker to speak on Rotary activities & initiatives

November 14 – Guest speaker TBA

November 28 – John Feyrer, guest

speaker. Topic: How to navigate Social Media

December 11 – Mineola-Garden City Rotary Holiday Lunch, Noon at the Garden City Hotel

Note: All Mineola-Garden City Rotary lunch meetings are held at Mineola’s Davenport Press Restaurant at 12:15. Reservations for all luncheons & events may be made by emailing Meg Norris, Co-Club President at editor@ gcnews.com.

The sun shines at Garden City Community Church

BY MELVA VICTORINO

“If I had a day that I could give you, I'd give to you a day just like today.”

Welcome Sunday at Garden City Community Church (GCCC) last Sunday was just perfect! It was mild low-seventy degrees, with soft wind, warm sun, voices of children playing, audible conversations and laughter of friends catching up, the aroma of shared food with the Grace Congregational Church, Chinese dishes, delectable desserts, heavenly cakes, cold iced punch, hot strong coffee, cameras clicking to freeze the moments: what more could one ask for to begin another year of faithful ministry of GCCC.

Flashback an hour earlier: the 10:30 a.m. worship service was accentuated by the youth band with drums beating, the electric guitar strumming, and four youth voices singing, “You are Welcome Here!” What an invitation! The parents and teachers came forward to be acknowledged, the church school students gathered around Amanda Dias for the children’s message, and the adult choir returned from summer hiatus. The sanctuary was so alive with music by Frank Crosio, the congregation chiming in the singing of the hymns, the inspirational sermon, the announcement of many programs and events, and the prayers lifting up the continuing ministry of GCCC.

As the lyrics of John Denver’s song, “Sunshine on My

Shoulders” expressed the beauty of the day; we at GCCC wish to give you a day just like we had at Welcome Sunday. We cannot promise a day of sunshine all the time, but no matter what kind of weather comes our way, we promise to give you a meaningful time with God. Come and see for yourself what we could give you each day.

Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events, and programs for all ages. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed.

Our Purpose: Building a community where all are enriched through Christian Love, Service, and Spiritual Renewal.

Our Vision: Faithfully Reaching Out, Inclusively Drawing In.

For information on how to attend our services virtually or in person, please contact the church office churchoffice@thegccc.org. To get information regarding our virtual and in-person worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ. It is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more

information, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website, www.theGCCC.org.

John Wilton, President of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce will report to Rotary next Tuesday, September 26, 12:15, at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant.

Acknowledging the Church School teachers: Jenny Piotrowski, Kristine Newell, Katie Masters, Tara NollSocha, Rev. Bonnie McDougall Olson, and Amanda Dias (Alexa Stanco-Clark – not in picture).

St. Anne’s Spirit Day planned for Sept. 30

St. Anne’s Spirit Day is a little over four weeks away! A month seems like a long time away for most, but for the planning committee, it will fly by as it works hard for the 20th Annual Spirit Day Celebration happening on Saturday, September 30.

The informal kick-off to Spirit Day planning happened earlier this summer with the opening of sales for the Spirit Day Raffle tickets to parishioners. The cost of a single raffle ticket is $100 with a maximum of 1,000 tickets to be sold. Funds from the Spirit Day Raffle will allow St. Anne’s to continue to offer religious, educational, social, service, scouting and athletic activities for the young persons of the faith community. The grand prize winner receives 25% of the total raised and five additional lucky winners receive 5% of the total. If tickets sell out, as they have in past years, the grand prize winner receives $25,000 and the five second prize winners will receive $5,000! Winners do not need to be present to win but no one wants to miss the exciting moment of that drawing at 8:30 p.m. It’s an incredi-

bly positive way to end a fun and beautiful day for the entire parish family.

Spirit Day itself includes “something for everyone”: Respite Games for the special needs community of St. Anne’s, rides and games for kids of all ages, a robust craft fair, the beautiful MOM’s mums sale, delicious food and drink options, a “Night at the Races”, music and uplifting outdoor Mass. All are welcome to this celebration of faith, family, fun and community.

The Church of St. Anne in Garden City hosts its 20th annual Spirit Day on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 2-8:30pm with rides, games and music all day and evening. The day is highlighted with a beautiful celebration of Mass outdoors at 5 p.m. and the exciting Spirit Day Raffle drawing at 8:30pm. Raffle ticket applications can be found on the St. Anne’s website as well as information on sponsorship opportunities and registration for the craft fair. Please call the St. Anne’s Rectory at (516) 352-5904 or visit www.stannesgc. org for more information.

(Photos are from the 2022 Spirit Day festivities.)

Historian

The John Lennon Story

Sunday, September 24, 2023

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Garden City Public Library

Large Meeting Room

Join historian (and life-long Beatles fan), John Ellis Kordes, for a viewing of the movie “The John Lennon Story.”

This beautifully made film tells the story of the Beatles teenage years in Liverpool, and their rise to fame in England before their US debut and worldwide Beatlemania. Filmed entirely on location in Liverpool in 2000.

A Must See!!!

Garden City Public Library

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Moms sell mums.

The celebration includes an outdoor celebration of Mass.

Teens helped at Spirit Day by selling candy.

John Ellis Kordes presents a movie

News from the Garden City Public Library

Westbury (2 adults and children under 18 years old)

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

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Have you been putting off getting yourself a library card? Wait no more! There are many advantages to having a library card. Listed below are just a few of the benefits:

• Borrowing books rather than buying them. Prefer large print? We have that too.

• Waited too long to see that movie in the movie theater? Don’t have streaming capability? The library has a large selection of movies — new and classic!

• Always wanted to be able to pick up your electronic device and read a book? With a library card you can do just that!

The film “The Covenant” will be shown at the Garden City Public Library on September 25.

Monday Movies

Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library: Mondays at 1:30 p.m.

September Movies

9/25 - “The Covenant” - 2023123 min

October

10/01 - Empire of Light - 2022 - 113 min

Museum Passes

Just a reminder that the Garden City Public Library has a variety of Museum Passes available which are provided by the Friends of the Library. All that is needed is a Garden City library card to reserve the pass. Museums include:

• Cradle of Aviation - Garden City (2 adults & 2 children)

• Empire Pass

• Google Museum - NYC (2 adults & 2 children)

• Intrepid - Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex - NYC (6 visitors)

• Long Island Children’s Museum - Garden City (2 adults & 2 children)

• Michael P. Murphy Navy Seal Museum - West Sayville, NY (2 adults & 4 children)

• MOMA - Museum of Modern Art - NYC (5 visitors)

• Firefighters Museum - Garden City (4 visitors)

• Nassau County Museum of ArtRoslyn Harbor, NY (2 adults & 4 children)

• Old Bethpage Village Restoration

- Old Bethpage

• Old Westbury Gardens - Old

• Prefer to listen to your favorite books rather than read them? We have audio books!

• Looking for a book that the Garden City Public Library doesn’t have in itscollection? We can reach out to other libraries and inter-loan a book for you!

• Library programs for all — book discussions, exercise classes, arts and crafts programs, lectures and so much more! Another perk is Garden City Library Card holders get priority access for registration to some of these programs.

• Museum passes provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library are available with your library card!

• Access to computers, scanners and printers.

• A social setting that offers the ability to chat with friends, relax and enjoy yourself in a comfortable, air-conditioned environment.

All good reasons to sign yourself and your family up for a library card and an opportunity to meet the friendly faces of the library. All that is required is proof of residency (an up-to-date driver’s license will suffice). We hope to see you at the library!

September Programming

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

TLC Home Exteriors

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

Small Meeting Room

Brian Schnee of KL Home Inspection

Services LLC will speak about what you should know about your home’s exterior.

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

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

• Proper installation of your home’s foundation

• Effects of the frost line

• Framing Connectors

• Issues with Termites

• Load bearing walls vs. Nonload bearing walls

• Signs of a weathering roof

• Proper roof flashing techniques

• Roof Drainage

• Roofing Materials

• Proper roof and roof flashing installations

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

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

Historian John Kordes Presents

“The John Lennon Story/Birth of the Beatles”

Sunday, September 24, from 2–4 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

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

No registration is required.

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

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

Fall Garden with Pauley Levine (aka The Plant Man)

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

Large Meeting Room

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

**Registration is required and began on Wednesday, September 6, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) or through the Adult Reference Desk. For more information contact Reference at (516)742-8405 x 5236 or Email: Speakingofbooks@gardencitypl.org.

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

Return of Mom’s Yoga Night Out with Kimberly Mercadante

Wednesdays at 7–8 p.m.

Large Meeting Room

Registration begins on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

• Wednesday, September 27 -

Registration began on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

• Wednesday, October 4

• Wednesday, October 11

• Wednesday, October 18

• Wednesday, October 25

• Wednesday, November 1

• Wednesday, November 8

• Wednesday, November 15

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

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

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

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

Receive 10% reduction on automobile/liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction.

Register separately for each person. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. Proper ID is required when registering an absent party. Payment of $30 by check made payable to Empire Safety Council is required when signing up.

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

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

See what's happening at your library!

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

News from the Children’s Room

Fall 2023 Programming

Family Sensory Story Time

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

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

Reading Pals

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

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

Family Fun Night

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

Families can enjoy working on puzzles or playing games. This program is for children ages 4–fifth grade and their families. Registration is ongoing.

Mother Goose Storytime

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

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

Preschool Storytime

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

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

ment, music and literacy. Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

Play Hooray Babies

Wednesday, Oct 4, at 10 a.m. This fun program is for babies ages birth–18 months and an adult caregiver. Enjoy movement and music and meet Molly Mouse! Registration begins Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

Play Hooray Toddlers

Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m.

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

A Date With A Dragon

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

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

Mother Goose Storytime

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

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

Preschool Storytime

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

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

Mother Goose Storytime

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

This fun, interactive storytime is for

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

Preschool Storytime

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

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

Monthly LEGO Club

Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 4 p.m.

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

Crafts

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

Children ages 3 and 4 and their adult caregiver will come and do a simple craft with a librarian. This is a 30-minute program. Registration begins Oct. 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Halloween Book Chat For 2nd–3rd Graders

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

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

Mother Goose Storytime

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

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

Preschool Storytime

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

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

Reading Pals

Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 4 p.m.

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

Preschool Halloween Parade

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

Children ages birth to 5 (not in kindergarten) and an adult caregiver can join the librarians for this fun

Halloween party. Everyone will parade through the Library and receive treats along the way and then enjoy games, snacks and music. Children and caregivers are encouraged to come in costume! Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Halloween Read Aloud and Painting

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

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

Halloween BINGO

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

This holiday BINGO is for children in grades K–5. Play BINGO with your friends and win a small prize.

Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. Slime

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

This fun, messy, STEM program is for children in grades K–5. Join Teacher Chris and make slime. Registration begins Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.

Little HeART of The Scientist

Monday, Nov. 13, at 2:00 p.m.

This program is for children ages 2–5 (not in kindergarten) and an adult caregiver. Children along with programmer Elizabeth Carnaval, will engage in sensory exploration and STEAM fun as they examine scientific principles, experiment with materials and create an (OFTEN MESSY) art project.

Registration begins Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the Librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 11:30 AM

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

Registration begins Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.

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

A separate registration is required for each child you wish to attend these programs.

Please do not register additional children in the comment box as they are not counted by Eventkeeper. See Eventkeeper for additional fall programming.

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Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K-5 during the monthly Children's program LEGO Club! The Octobersession will be held on Tuesday, October 17. The LEGO Club program runs from 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to help setup before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until 5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, October 10, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Paint Night

Join us on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. for Teen Paint Night. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 3, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Mini Canvas Painting

Join us for Tween Thursdays and get creative and paint during the program Mini Canvas Painting! This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. The program will be held Thursday, October 19, at 4 p.m. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 10, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. It is Library policy that parents of children under 10 attending a program remain at the Library throughout and meet the child upon completion of the program. Tweens entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Leaf Ornaments

Earn community service by painting ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three orna -

ments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of October ornaments are leaves, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in November.

Registration begins Tuesday, October 17, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, October 26, to the Library.

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

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages preK–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The October session will be held on Tuesday, October 24. The Reading Pals program runs from 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 5 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, October 17, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

VolunTeen Artists

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

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Dungeons and Dragons

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

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

Teen Crafternoon: Pumpkin Painting for Community Service

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

Seventh Annual Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party

Save the Date! The Garden City Public Library's Locked-in-the-

Library Halloween Party is back again this year! Join us after hours on Friday, October 20, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library for the Library’s seventh annual, award-winning Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party! More details coming soon! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 10, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so make sure to register early to reserve your spot at the party! Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Bookmarks for Community Service

Earn community service by creating bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, decorate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be available to patrons to take at the Library.

To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Volunteers can register once each week for seven weeks for the fall season as follows:

• Registration Week One: Monday, October 2, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 6 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Two: Monday, October 9, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 13 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Three: Monday, October 16, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 20 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Four: Monday, October 23, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 27 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Five: Monday, October 30, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 3 at 4 p.m.

Teens can paint pumpkins to help decorate the Garden City Public Library, and receive community service credit.

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• Registration Week Six: Monday, November 6, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 10 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Seven: Monday, November 13, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 17 at 4 p.m.

Bookmarks should be returned no later than Thursday, November 30.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their bookmarks at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return 10 completed bookmarks in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 bookmarks they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt

This year, patrons can participate in a Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt in the Library! Search the Library for mini painted pumpkins, painted by teen volunteers! Patrons can participate in the scavenger hunt anytime they visit the Library between October 16–31. When you successfully complete the Scavenger Hunt, you can submit your completed entry to be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Only one entry per person. There will be only one winner. Patrons of all ages can participate! The Scavenger Hunt sheets to participate will be available at the Library beginning October 16. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Paint A Pumpkin for Community Service

Earn community service by painting a pumpkin at home for the Garden City Public Library’s Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Project! Registration begins Tuesday, October 3, at 10 a.m. Each volunteer will receive one pumpkin and a set of paint pens to decorate their pumpkin at home. Pumpkin and paint pens must be picked up at the Library. Paint pens must be returned to the library. Volunteers’ pumpkins will be used in the Library’s Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt! Pumpkins are due back no later than

Thursday, October 12. Volunteers are also welcome to use their own supplies that they have at home. Volunteers will receive two hours for participating in this project, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. The pumpkins will be used until the end of October. Afterward, participants can pick up their pumpkins until November 10. Pumpkins will be held no longer than November 10. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Holiday Recipe Cards for Community Service

Earn community service by participating in the Library's Tweens & Teens Department Holiday Recipe Card Community Service Project! Each volunteer can submit up to five recipe cards. Recipe cards and volunteer forms can be found at the Library. Volunteers’ recipe cards will be available for other patrons to browse in the Tweens and Teens Room throughout the fall and may also be shared on the Library’s social media pages and website. Volunteers must use the recipe cards provided by the Library to write their recipes on. Volunteers must have previously made the dish they are submitting a recipe for and must include a review of the recipe in the form of coloring in stars on the recipe card (a recipe can receive up to five stars). Recipes should be legible and written as neatly as possible. All volunteers should cite the source in which they found the recipe on their recipe card (a source can be a cookbook or website, but can also be a family member or neighbor). Volunteers must return a volunteer form with their recipe cards; volunteers do not have to submit all 5 recipe cards at once and should do an additional form for recipes they submit at a later date. Recipes will be accepted from October 16, 2023–December 18, 2023. Please return completed recipe cards and the volunteer form to the Community Service DropOff Box on the metal cabinet in the Tweens & Teens Room. Volunteers will receive one hour for every recipe they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens

& Teens Department. Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, October 3, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, September 26, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). The meeting is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

Kindness Cards for Community Service

Spread kindness in the community by participating in a special kindness card-making session on Wednesday, October 4, at 6 p.m.! Use art supplies to create cards featuring positive, uplifting messages, and then bring them home to hand out and help brighten someone's day! Participants will earn community service by participating in this program. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, September 26, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Yarn Group

Tweens and teens in Grades 4–12 can learn how to knit or crochet during our Tweens and Teens Yarn Group that will be held on Thursday, October 5, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, September 26, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants will be able to take home knitting needles or crochet hooks to continue working on their projects, but must return the knitting needles or crochet hooks they are using by Friday, October 20.

Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 who

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

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

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our Teen Gamers program! We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games and Magic: The Gathering cards for teens to play with. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 and will be held Friday, October 6, at 3:30 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, September 26, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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

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

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

Bike Rodeo to start off Pack 55’s busy year

Cub Scout Pack 55 is kicking off the 2023–2024 Scouting year with our Open House and Bike Rodeo on Saturday, September 30, on the grounds of the Cathedral of the Incarnation from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All boys and girls from kindergarten to 5th grade are welcome to bring their bikes, scooters, roller blades and helmets and see all the fun Pack 55 has to offer. There will be relay races, safety checks, slow races (last one over the line wins!), giveaways, and

raffles. Part of being a Scout is service, so all attending are asked to bring a personal care donation for the Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen. Potential Scouts can learn about all the exciting opportunities Pack 55 and Scouting has to offer. Our Pack 55 leaders and families will be there to answer questions, help with registration, and most importantly, have fun.

This year our calendar includes annual events such as our outdoor cam-

pout, West Point Football Scout Day, and Pinewood Derby. It also includes the return of our Camp In! This year’s Camp In will take place on the Battleship New Jersey where we will experience a guided tour of the ship, take a chance to fire the saluting gun and sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did!

Pack 55 is open to all boys and girls in grades K–5th. It includes Scouts from Garden City and throughout the

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surrounding area. There is no specific school your child must attend to join Pack 55, and registration is open now and throughout the year. Registration can be found at https:// bit.ly/2023-24Pack55Registration. If you have questions please email us at GCPack55@gmail.com. Also please visit our Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/Pack55GardenCityNY/ for more information, pictures, and fun Scouting news.

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Pack 55s annual campout is scheduled for October 21 on the grounds of the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

Pack 55 supports over 60 children through their Scouting journey.

Pack 55 participates in many special events throughout the year, including the Garden City Memorial Day Parade.

Chess Wizards is Back for the Fall!

Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children ages 6 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess!

Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions.

Instructors (who are called "Wizards") provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!!

This program will consist of an eight week session. Class will be held on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in St. Paul’s Center (108 Rockaway Avenue) beginning October 24. To register please visit www.chesswizards.com.

Evenings Only Platform Court

Membership Application for Residents

Platform Tennis membership applications for evening only play are now available at the Recreation Office. This application for resident membership covers the season beginning September 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play after 5 pm. for membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department.

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”.

Platform Court Membership Application for Residents

Platform Tennis membership applications for unlimited play are now available at the Recreation Office. This application for resident membership

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covers the season beginning September 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023. 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.

The fee for membership will be $250.00. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to complete an application and return the form with full payment. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Registration begins on Sept. 5 for Fall

Youth Tennis Lessons

Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce the start of the fall children’s tennis program. Registration begins on Tuesday, September 5, and classes begin the first week of October. All classes are held at the Community Park indoor tennis center and are available to Garden City residents ages 4 through 15 years old.

Beginning on September 5, you can download a registration form at our website gardencityrecreation.org. Walk or mail in your registration form and check to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or, if you have a password you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

For more information call Community Park’s Tennis Center at 516 483-2525

***Non-resident children who attend Garden City Public Schools can register for tennis lessons beginning September 18th. Registration must be done by mail or in person at the Recreation Office. Those who would like to register for our tennis program must prove they attend one of the Garden City Public Schools. Proof must accompany registration. An additional $50 fee will pertain to anyone in this category. Make checks payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City”.

Community Park Indoor Tennis Rates

The Indoor tennis season has begun. The rates for this season are listed below.

Monday – Thursday 7

Friday

9 a.m. – 10 p.m. - $48 per hour

Saturday & Sunday

7 a.m. – 1 p.m. - $64 per hour

1 p.m. – 10 p.m. - $48 per hour

Senior Citizen Rate - $32 per hour

(Weekdays only, 7 a.m.–9 a.m. & 2 p.m.–4 p.m.)

Platform Tennis - $32 per hour

Women’s Tennis Leagues

We are still looking for players and subs for our tennis leagues listed below:

Monday

2.5 – 3.0 level, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday

3.5 level, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Coached Play, 1.5 to 2.0 level, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday

3.5 – 4.0 level, 12:30 – 2 p.m.

If interested or for more information, call 516 483-2525

US Sports Institute/Pulse Camps are Back for the Fall

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

Pulse Premier Sports Programs offer elite specialized coaching programs for children of all skill levels. At this Garden City location, we offer a wide range of sports camps in conjunction with the Village of Garden City Recreation & Parks Department. With quality sports programming, highly qualified staff and specialized curriculums, this is certainly the best sports camp in Garden City. Spaces are limited each week, so register early to avoid disappointment! To see the offerings or to register, please visit US Sports Institute’s website at www.ussportsinstitute.com.

Dance Conservatory Registration Has Begun

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks’ Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce that registration has begun for its upcoming 2022–2023 season! Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start

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off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents aged 3½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Classes are held for 22 weeks beginning the week of September 17 at a cost of $295.

Age is determined by the start date of the desired class. The Schedule and fees for this year’s youth classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted):

This is the schedule of classes. For the course codes and to download an application visit our website at www. gardencityrecreation.org. If you have a password you can register online at the same website.

Monday

• 4:00: Ballet/Jazz (K–1)

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

• 6:00: Ballet (4th–5th Grades)

• 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Tuesday

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

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

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

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

• 8:00: Adult Dance Combo

Wednesday

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

• 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet/Tap (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Tap (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Lyrical (6th Grade and Up)

Thursday

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

• 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1)

• 5:00: Ballet (2nd & 3rd Grades)

• 6:00: Jazz (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Friday

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

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

• 6:00: Lyrical (4th & 5th Grades)

• 7:00: Ballet (6th Grade and Up)

Saturday

• 10:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1)

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

• 2:00: Tap (6th Grade and Up)

• 3:00: High School Jazz

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Thunder 9s Diez come out strong against Seaford

The Thunder 9s – Diez won their home opener 25-6 on Sunday morning versus the visiting Seaford Broncos.

Despite an early 8 am start and the brisk weather, the Thunder came out strong with two quick first quarter touchdowns from Nolan Doggendorf (33) and Grayson Pepicelli (28). Colin Miller (4) set up the next score with a huge run to the outside. Nicholas Diez (12) then found Xander Eppler (8) with a pass for the touchdown. Owen Moylan (10) punched in an extra point to take a commanding 19-0 lead at halftime.

The touchdowns were all the result

of tremendous blocking on the offensive line, led by Jackson Gallogly (44), Michael Ferrari (1), Eric Melendez (88), Robbie Sampson (40), Matt Dean (52), and Patrick Miller (5).

The Thunder defensive rotation had many key contributors throughout the game that kept the Broncos from advancing the ball. It was a true team effort with key plays from Nicholas Manginello (42), Alex Manna (26), Christian Diez (24), James Virzera (36), Cormac McHugh (25), George Wenk (37), James Daily (18), Jase Vath (11), Luca Calma (90), Peter Valentic (46), Ryan Ormond (89), and Sean Schoppner (16).

Keegan Fitzpatrick (17) and Richie Corrao (97) took home the “King of the Ring” Belt as defensive players of the game. Newcomers Xander Eppler (8) and Owen Moylan (10) took home the “Hammer” as the offensive players of the game for scoring their points as Thunder team members.

The Thunder host the Bellmore-Merrick Braves at 8 am at Community Park this upcoming Sunday. The team looks forward to welcoming back Ben Mackiewicz (92) and Ryan Sommerfield (60) for Sunday's game. Go Thunder!!

Sean Schoppner (16) recovers his second fumble of the game.

Keegan Fitzpatrick (17) celebrates another defensive turnover.

Coach Manna gives defensive players James Virzera (36), Christian Diez (24), Jackson Gallogly (44) and Nolan Doggendorf (33) high fives after a huge turnover.

Colin Miller (4) with a huge run to set up a score early in the game.

Diez 9s with Defensive Players of the Game Richie Corrao (97) and Keegan Fitzpatrick (17) and Offensive Players of the Game Xander Eppler (8) and Owen Moylan (10).

Sean Schoppner (16), Eric Melendez (88), Matthew Dean (52), Nicholas Manginello (42), and Alex Manna (26) line up for the coin toss. Jase Vath (11) runs the ball down the field.

Thunder (Stoller 11s) topple the Titans

Connor Fromkin, Donald Clavin, Landon Stoller, and Hayes Kelleher were all recognized for their contributions to the win!

The Thunder (Stoller 11s) captured their first win of the 2023 season in a decisive 15-0 victory over the Lynbrook Titans this past Sunday at Garden City Community Park. In typical Thunder fashion, the Thunder defense held the Titans scoreless, led by Hayes Kelleher, who collected 8 tackles on the afternoon, earning him the distinguished Savage Player of the Game award. Also contributing to the Thunder defensive dominance was Anthony Oppedisano, who earned the first sack of his Thunder career, as well as Connor Fromkin and Donald Clavin, the game’s Gauntlet Glove and War Hammer winners, respectively, for their inspired defensive play. James Sardelis also contributed to the winning effort with 10 tackles, including 3 solo tackles on the Titan’s final offensive drive of the afternoon.

The Thunder offense struck first this past Sunday on a Dylan Vaillant 5-yard run late in the first quarter, capped by a 2-point conversion off the foot of Jaxson Pepicelli, that gave the Thunder a commanding 8-0 lead. The Thunder ground game was efficient and diverse, as five different Thunder players carried the ball for at least 10 yards, including 77 yards combined from running

The

backs Peter Hamilton and Will Fruzzetti, who exploded for a 46-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter that sealed the Thunder victory. Landon Stoller was awarded the Thunder Game Belt as he

guided the Thunder to their 20th career win with him at Quarterback.

As always, the supportive home crowd was kept loud and engaged by the Spirit Cheer 6 (Pink) and Little Kickline (Pink) Teams. The Thunder look to continue

their winning ways this coming Sunday, September 24th, as they travel to Bellmore for the fourth time in four seasons to battle the Braves. Kickoff is at noon at Newbridge Roard Park in Bellmore.

The 2023 Little Kickline (Pink) team.

Titans couldn’t escape the clutches of James Sardelis.

Coach Vaillant coached the Thunder Defense to a shutout.

Jaxson Pepicelli kicked for the team’s first-ever 2-point conversion.

The Spirit Cheer 6 (Pink) team lifted the crowd and each other!

LEGAL NOTICES

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a resolution further amending the bond resolution adopted by said Board of Trustees on May 7, 2020 and heretofore amended on December 10, 2020, which bond resolution, as further amended, is entitled

“Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted May 7, 2020, amended December 10, 2020, and further amended September 13, 2023, authorizing the construction of improvements to the Village water system, consisting of wellhead treatment improvements for emerging contaminants at Well No. 9, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $9,200,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $9,200,000 to finance said appropriation, and authorizing the expenditure of any grant funds received or to be received for said purpose,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows:

FIRST:  AUTHORIZING said Village to construct improvements to the Village water system, consisting of wellhead treatment improvements for emerging contaminants at Well No. 9, as described in the report prepared for the Village by H2M Architects + Engineers; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $9,200,000;

APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of $9,200,000 bonds of the Village to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon; and STATING that any grant funds received by the Village and any other funds available for such purpose are authorized to be applied toward the cost of said project or redemption of the Village’s bonds or notes issued therefor, or to be budgeted as an offset to the taxes to be collected for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds or notes;

SECOND:  AUTHORIZING the issuance of $9,200,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation;

THIRD:  DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is forty (40) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years;

FOURTH:  DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village;

FIFTH:  DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof;

SIXTH:  STATING the conditions under which the validity of the bonds and any notes issued in anticipation thereof may be contested; and

SEVENTH:  DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum.

DATED:  September 13, 2023 Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk

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Enforcement, outreach planned for cleanup

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cerned about their financial losses and wasted investments due the Village Board’s abrupt decision to cancel the last two promenades of the summer.

“There are code regulations that already require vendors/businesses to clean up in front of and in the back of their establishments and buildings. This is common sense, kindergarten-level stuff, but it will obviously take some time and we will need everybody’s help,” Finneran noted.

He reported that after discussing items with Village Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan, she asked him to coordinate an effort to address “some of the more obvious conditions along Seventh and Franklin.” An overarching worry was about changes in human behavior in public over the last 20 to 30 years, as Trustee Finneran said “folks are a bit more cavalier with disposal of their refuse.”

“I have heard from a number of my friends, via text or in-person, how unhappy they are with the conditions there. What I have done with the help of Trustee Michele Harrington as well is reach out to our village resources –Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake, Public Works Superintendent John Borroni and Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello; John Wilton of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Beautification Committee,” Finneran advised.

The trustee said that Superintendent Paul Blake and Parks Department staff will continue to do a great job with the plantings and maintenance of flower beds and greenery. For a stronger step forward, Superintendents/Village Executive Staff members Borroni and Giovanniello will help with enforcement matters and inspections.

The late August notice from the village about the cancellations of the Friday Night Promenades scheduled for September 1 and 15 noted that the informal and proactive monitoring of the business area has continued by both by the board and Garden City Police.

The notice stated, “members of the Board of Trustees have attended every promenade this year and recognize that residents, especially those with young children, really enjoy the events and that it provides an opportunity for our community members to gather outdoors, enjoy each other’s company, and support local businesses.” The village said the need to ensure public safety was the reason for the cancellation of the last two promenades.

Finneran did not mention safety, but focused on the appearance. He advised residents that the Board of Trustees has heard and has reflected on the many complaints received “about the conditions of Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue.”

“They will be addressed –but we are aware that in this post-pandemic era that people may not be eager to pick up discarded coffee cups and pieces of litter on sidewalks any more. It all starts with us (the board) – bear with us, do know that we care, and we might be asking YOU to join us in the effort,” he said.

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New Brunswick Roadtrip: Fundy Trail Parkway, Fundy National Park, Cape Enrage

BY KAREN RUBIN WITH DAVE E. LEIBERMAN, LAINI MIRANDA & ERIC LEIBERMAN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE WWW.GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

We set out from Saint John for the 45-minute drive from Saint John to St. Martins. St. Martins, a quaint and charming little village on the Bay of Fundy, is a slowpaced and picturesque community known for sea cliffs, sea caves, two covered bridges and rugged natural beauty. The coastline that starts in St. Martins is one of the last areas of pure coastal wilderness on the eastern seaboard of North America.

We are scheduled for a 2 ½ hour sea kayaking tour with Bay of Fundy Adventures (415 Main Street in St. Martins, 506-833-2231, bayoffundyadventures.com) and excited to paddle out of this quaint fishing harbor down the rugged coastline next to sea cliffs and sea caves through two UNESCO World Heritage Sites– the Fundy Biosphere Reserve and the Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark. Alas, the company has to cancel because of wind and waves are too great (but we have another sea kayaking experience scheduled, at Hopewell Rocks). We hang out awhile in a small coffee place where some of the “People of the Tides” have also gathered for their morning coffee.

We walk the beach, already seeing how the tide flows in so swiftly – not tsunami-like as you might expect before actually seeing it – but pretty much swamping the trail before you realize it.

We set out on the Fundy Trail

Parkway, a slow cliffside drive, from gate to gate, that offers numerous beautiful views of the Bay of Fundy and its long, rocky coastline (great for biking). All along this magnificent route there are delightful pull-ins, lookouts, picnic areas, rest areas, hiking trails. We pack a picnic lunch with us (no restaurants on the Fundy Trail Parkway),

The Fundy Trail Parkway, 19-miles long from gate to gate, is a coastal, multi-use park with has five beaches, four waterfalls, 22 miles of hiking trails, 21 scenic lookouts and 16 observation decks.

Traveling from west to east: we stop often to take in the views (there is so much to see and do, thankfully, Neil Hodges at New

Brunswick Tourism has given us a list of recommendations): Fox Rock Lookout and Melvin Beach Lookout. We stop to really enjoy Fuller Falls (not to be missed) - this is a gorgeous waterfall that you reach by walking down a cable ladder to a lower deck for the best eye-level view, where David, Laini and Eric are inspired to do yoga.

We continue on to Pangburn Beach Lookout, Black Point Lookout, and drive in to see The Cookhouse (a lumberjack camp 100 years ago, the workers needed to eat 8,000 calories per day to do the job), but has not yet open for the season. There is also the Big Salmon River Interpretive Centre, where you learn about the logging and shipbuilding history of this once thriving community in the

1840s-early 1900s. (Also not yet open for the season when we visit).

From here, we go to Parking Lot 8 (P8) and take the five-minute walk along the river to the 84m Suspension Footbridge. It’s a great view there as you explore the banks of Big Salmon River (once a popular salmon fishing site, the salmon are now protected). From here, we can visit the lookouts at Long Beach and Tufts Plateau, and then continue on to Martin Head Lookout and Seeley Beach Lookout, stopping for our picnic lunch with a stunning view.

We take an easy 1.5-mile hike from the parking lot through the woods to a viewing platform to see Walton Glen Gorge, known as the Grand Canyon of New Brunswick, and the star attraction of the Fundy Trail Parkway. The Gorge is 1,000 feet across, 525 feet deep and 550 million years old, carved during the most recent Ice Age – you can see the path the glacier took to the sea as it melted, and see waterfalls coming down the rock face on the other side of the gorge.

It is astonishing to learn that The Fundy Trail Parkway actually was only completed in 2020, during the pandemic, after taking 25 years and $100 million to build. It is operated by a non-profit, The Fundy Trail Development Authority Inc., (admission is $11.50/A, $10/S, $6.50/518, $36/family, $40/up to 7 people. Open mid-May to mid-October).

Fundy Trail Parkway, 1-506833-2019 1-866-386-3987, info@ fundytrailparkway.com www. fundytrailparkway.com

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New Brunswick Roadtrip: Fundy Trail Parkway, Fundy National Park, Cape Enrage

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Leaving the parking lot at Walton Glen Gorge, we follow the sign that says Sussex and five minutes later exit the Fundy Trail Parkway. A little further ahead, we turn right at the sign to Alma and then follow this road which takes us on a scenic 45-minute drive through Fundy National Park to Alma, where we will have two-nights stay at the Parkland Village Inn in Alma (8601 Main Street, 506-887-2313).

We immediately get to taste Alma – lobster rolls and the best, freshest mussels ever at the Alma Lobster Shop (36 Shore Lane); a delightful dinner at Tipsy Tales Restaurant (8607 Main Street), and the hip ambiance of Holy Whale Brewery/ Buddha Bear Coffee Roasters, housed in a former church.

Cape Enrage

We set out in the morning to drive 20 minutes along a lovely coastal country road to Cape Enrage, an iconic destination with a historic lighthouse on the Bay of Fundy where you can best appreciate the coastline. Wherever we go along the Bay of Fundy, we have to be mindful of the time, because the tides determine what we can see and do.

We arrive at Cape Enrage, at 9:30 am. This place is famous for its historic lighthouse, which was supposed to be knocked down and replaced by a metal pole. Dennis Tate, a local high school physics teacher (the son of a lighthouse keeper who used to visit by boat as a boy), was so upset, he raised funds to take over the lighthouse, restore it, and turn Cape Enrage into an “interpretive center.”  I would call it an adventure center, because it offers truly special

experiences: taking a fossil tour on its rocky beach, ziplining, and rappelling down its 140-foot high cliffs back down to the beach.

We start our visit on the rocky beach with two geology students who are interning here, who show us a literal field of fossils – plant, insect, tree fossils 320 million years old.

It is astonishing how plentiful the fossils are, just about everywhere we walk we spot one. It’s why Cape Enrage is one of the sites within the UNESCOdesignated Fundy Biosphere Reserve (www.fundy-biosphere.ca). We find fossils of vascular plants that pre-dated trees even before dinosaurs. “There wasn’t grass when dinosaurs lived, grass is relatively recent, our guide, Evelyn, a second-year geology student, tells us. “The rocks on cliffs erode and fall away, like a turning page in book, exposing fossils,” she tells us.  (This beach fossil tour is included in the admission price, but a more in-depth, two-hour fossil tour on a nearby beach is also available).

The activities depend on tide and weather – we have to wait for a lightning storm to pass before Eric and David get to do ziplining. Then we have to wait for the tide to pull back from the 140-ft. high cliffs before we can rappel.

It is stunning to walk back toward the beach we had just been walking on, to see it submerged.

We wait out the weather enjoying a delightful early lunch in the Cape House Restaurant that overlooks the Bay.

Next up: rappelling off 140-foot high cliffs back down to the beach. Our experience starts with training in how to rappel. We are in the hands of gentle, masterful guides, and I am really surprised at how calm I am about the whole thing.

This whole activity center was started in order to save the Cape Enrage Lighthouse. First built in 1838, replaced in 1870 and then again in 1902, when the wooden lighthouse was to be demolished, Dennis Tate and his wife, both school teachers, made a deal to take over the lighthouse.

The province owns the park, but Cape Enrage is operated by a nonprofit, Cape Enrage Interpretive Center Inc., and employs 12 paid student interns and volunteers. Jim Campbell (who retired from managing a trucking company), became general manager in 2020.

Admission to Cape Enrage is $7.50A, $25/family which includes the guided fossil tour on the beach. You can buy separate tickets for one hour of ziplining (3 runs per person, $53.90, single run, $26.95), and two hours of rappelling (which can be three or four times plus the training, $99.95), or combination tickets that bundle zipline and rappel ($139.95). In addition, there is a separate two-hour fossil tour, Logjam, along a different beach ($19.50) (Prices in Canadian dollars).

Cape Enrage, 888-423-5454, www. capeenrange.ca

Fundy National Park

Back in Alma, we go to explore Fundy National Park. This beautiful area has 25 waterfalls, 25 hiking trails, the world’s oldest red spruce tree (400 years old), campgrounds, rivers, lakes. The park, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is part of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve -- an area of 1,062,553 acres that is protected by UNESCO. (https://parks.canada.ca/ pn-np/nb/fundy).)

Fundy National Park is huge and it would take a few days to really see it. We get a small taste of it this afternoon:

EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

My Favorite Kitchen Money Savers

BY MARY HUNT

I’m crazy about gadgets, everything from quirky can openers to smartphones. Hand me a Swiss Army knife and I’m in heaven -- the more blades and utensils the better.

Today I want to tell you about four gadgets for the kitchen that I consider wise investments -- money savers!

All are inexpensive enough to pay for themselves in a short period of time -- and then to continue paying off in food savings, which is saying a lot, as food costs continue to soar.

Vacuum Sealer

I’ve depended on a vacuum sealer in my kitchen for so many years that I cannot imagine getting along without it. Now and then I get lazy, and then I get an immediate jolt that reminds me why I do this.

Take strawberries. Placed in the refrigerator in their original container, strawberries often start to show mold in just a couple of days. If I put them into a container and vacuum out all of the air, they will last for at least two weeks in the refrigerator, remaining as fresh as the day I bought them.

My FoodsSaver gets a workout every

Driving along Point Wolfe Road bring us to the picturesque Point Wolfe Covered Bridge. “There are 141 covered bridges in Canada and 58 of them are in New Brunswick. Covered bridges are part of our historical and cultural identity. We refer to them as Kissing Bridges because back in the days of horse and wagon young couples would stop in the middle of the bridge to kiss in privacy,” Neil Hodges of New Brunswick Tourism said.

Just a five minute drive back toward Alma from the bridge we pull into a parking area for one of the true mustsee, must-do highlights: Dickson Falls, the most photographed waterfalls in Fundy National Park. It’s an onehour enchanting walk on an easy trail through the lush forest, then on across a wooden boardwalk and bridges along a gurgling brook.

For our second night in Alma, we thoroughly enjoy The Alma Boathouse (8588 Main Street), which stays open for us.

Fundy National Park, the Fundy Parkway Trail, Cape Enrage and Hopewell Rocks are all located within the UNESCO-designated Fundy Biosphere Reserve (www.fundy-biosphere.ca).

Travel planning assistance from Tourism New Brunswick, 800-561-0123, www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca.

Next: New Brunswick Roadtrip: Hopewell Rocks

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day. Depending on the type of food, I use FoodSaver containers and canisters, plastic bags and canning jars to seal food items (this requires the jar sealer accessory).

I vacuum seal raw rice, sugar, spices, meat, baked goods (I freeze them first so the vacuum doesn’t crush them), fresh fruits and vegetables.

I even vacuum seal silver flatware to keep it from tarnishing. I vacuum sealed my birth certificate and my Social Security card.

A vacuum sealer, when used diligently, will extend the shelf life of every type of

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Oh, the wonders of large families

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

I’ve spent many hours over the years debating the benefits of being from a big family or being an only child. This subject came up because one of my cousins, Elaina, is an only child. She said she was always jealous because I have five brothers and sisters to talk to and watch movies with as well as my mother and father. Elaina and I would get talking about everything under the sun because as a kid I spent many summers staying overnight at her house in Westchester County. Plus we took lots of vacations together since we’re about the same age.

I said sometimes having five brothers and sisters is beneficial and sometimes it has its drawbacks. One example I told Elaina is the fact that as #5 of the six Lynch kids that meant sometimes I tended to get lost in the shuffle which could be a good or bad thing. Sometimes I liked the status quo meaning a typical day was fine with me and I definitely didn’t want the spotlight shining on me. Being the center of attention never has been my idea of fun.

I wasn’t the oldest child so I didn’t have to be the leader nor was I the youngest child so I wasn’t the baby of the family. My personality really wasn’t baby of the family material. I like being self reliant and if I had any sort of question I often asked my older sister, Michelle. Three years older, she usually knew what was coming down the pike whether it was regarding school such as, I am getting a new homeroom teacher, have you had her before? Or is anyone in the neighborhood going to the beach today? Or maybe to the pool?

My younger sister, Susan, had my dad wrapped around her little finger so when she asked for something big such as a new bicycle or a new TV for her bedroom, he would usually give

in. It didn’t take too much persuading for Susan to get what she wanted. She didn’t have to wonder what he would say although my mom also had a say in the decision but as #5 I always wondered how my requests and new ideas would go over.

My friend, Hannah, and I met one time at a church social and quickly became friends. As we chatted, she and I laughed when I told her about Susan being spoiled by my dad. Hannah got a kick out of it because she was the youngest of five kids and sometimes she would ask her father for a present for her birthday or Christmas that she knew was a bit over the top. She knew her family’s budget was tight with five kids but if she wanted a new present, she figured it was always worth a try.

Born in Connecticut, Hannah’s family moved all over the country and overseas which was such a different experience from my childhood in Rockville Centre. She and her siblings lived in Japan when they were growing up because her father was a captain in the U.S. Navy. Being part of a military family meant they moved often and it meant she and the other kids had to adapt. It gave Hannah and her four siblings a chance to live in different cities and learn about different customs and cultures.

She found it all very interesting and as an adult, she has a real appreciation for the people she met and for what she learned. Hannah ended up graduating from high school in northern Virginia and she went on to college. She became a marketing manager and I was a public relations manager in NYC for many years so we had lots of stories to tell each other. Inevitably we got back to the topic of our large families and that always cracked us up.

Growing up in Rockville Centre in the 1960s and 70s was an experience. Half of my friends went to the public

schools and the other half went to St. Agnes. It wasn’t unusual at that time for families to be large - seven or eight kids in a family was pretty common.

I knew two different families that had nine kids. Hearing that made me wonder if I would really get lost in the shuffle. I was used to coming from a large family since there are six of us but as it was, I had to rattle off our names from the top: Peter, Greg, Phil, Michelle, Claire and Susan. It was a lot to remember. If I rattled them off I wouldn’t forget one of them. Watching “The Sound of Music” taught me that trick - Captain von Trapp would ask his seven kids to line up: Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl. My friend, Mark, is one of six kids and he says one time the family was going on a summer vacation in their station wagon. His parents had packed the car and checked everything (they thought). Driving west on Sunrise Hwy. into Queens his dad asked his son, Will,

a question and when he didn’t answer his mother shouted, “Oh, no! Don’t tell me we left him at home!”

As quickly as he could Mark’s father reversed course and picked up Will who was standing on the driveway with his suitcase in hand. He wondered where everyone had gone and Mark said it was pretty funny - like the “Home Alone” movie with Macaulay Culkin.

I never had to fend for myself like Macaulay Culkin did nor did I get into all those escapades. Neither did Hannah but she and I could relate to the many different things that go on in large families. Just when your parents and you think the routine is very smooth and organized something goes awry and that’s what keeps things interesting.

I love coming from a large family and wouldn’t trade them for the world.

BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: I know you’ve written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In fact, I had clipped one of those columns and saved it. But now I can’t find it. Sadly, my husband, who is in hospice care, isn’t expected to live long. Could you possibly send me a copy of that column? (And just so you know, we are both in our 80s. We each get our own Social Security. But my husband’s benefit is more than mine.)

A: I’m sorry to hear about your husband. I’m going to update that column, with your situation in mind, and run it again. (And I’m also emailing you a copy of this updated column.) And I don’t mind repeating the information from that column because I get emails every week from people asking what to do when a spouse or relative dies.

The first issue I will cover is what to do with the final Social Security check for the deceased. And to do so, I must start out making three points. First, Social Security checks are paid one month behind. So, for example, the check you get in September is the benefit payment for August.

Second, the law says you must be alive for an entire month to get a Social Security check for that month.

And third, Social Security benefits have never been prorated. People don’t like this rule because the Social Security check for the month of death must be returned. For example, if your husband dies on Sept. 28, you would not be due the proceeds of that September Social Security check (normally paid in October) even though he was alive for 28 days of the month.

But there is a flip side to this lack of proration rule. If your husband did die on Sept. 28, you would be due widow’s benefits for the whole month of September, even though you were a widow for only three days of the month.

And as I’ve explained many times in my column, the lack of proration can help out when someone first starts getting Social Security. For example, if your husband took benefits at age 66 and he turned 66 on April 30 of some past year, he would have received a check for the whole month of April even though he was 66 for only one day of the month.

So, to repeat, when your husband dies, the Social Security check for the month of death must be returned. But that’s only if you get the check in the first place.

I added that qualifier because there is a very good chance the check won’t even show up in your bank account. As you maybe have heard, there are all kinds of computer-matching operations that go on between various government agencies and banks. So, if the Treasury Department learns of a person’s death in time, they won’t even issue the Social

What to Do When Someone Dies

Security benefit. Or, if the check was issued, the bank will likely intercept the payment and return it to the government before it even hits your checking account. In other words, you usually don’t have to worry about returning any Social Security checks. It’s almost always done for you.

There can be a little twist to this scenario, though. For example, let’s say that your husband dies on Oct. 2. And let’s further say that his Social Security check was normally sent to him on the third of each month. In other words, your husband died just before his Social Security check was deposited into his bank account. Because he was alive the whole month of September, that means he was due the money from that September check. And now you, as his widow, are due that money. Sometimes bank officials will sort of just wink at you and let you keep the proceeds of that last Social Security check. But if they follow the letter of the law, that September Social Security benefit (paid on Oct. 3) would have to be returned to the Social Security Administration. Then it will be reissued to you in your name. (There is a form that needs to be filled out to get that to happen. You’d have to talk to an SSA rep about that.)

So far, I’ve been talking about dealing with the last Social Security check that was sent to your husband. Now let’s talk about getting any Social Security widow’s benefits that will be due. Because you said his benefit is more than yours, after he dies, your benefit will be bumped up to whatever he was getting at the time of death. For example, if he was getting $2,800 per month and you are getting $2,100, after he dies, you will start getting $700 in widow’s benefits to take your total benefits up to his $2,800 level.

You will have to contact the SSA at 800-772-1213 to set up an appointment to file a widow’s claim. (For reasons too complicated to explain in this column, widow’s claims must be filed in person.) At the same time, you will file a claim for that measly little one-time death benefit of $255. (I’ve written past columns about why that so-called death benefit is so small.) You will probably need to provide two bits of documentation: a copy of your marriage papers and a death certificate.

There may be some women reading this column who are not getting their own Social Security, but instead are getting only spousal benefits on their husband’s account. If that is you, when your husband dies, no widow’s application is required. You would simply notify the SSA that your husband died, and they just push few buttons to automatically switch you from wife’s benefits to widow’s benefits. As part of the process, you may have to provide a copy of the death certificate. I say “may have to provide” because there is a chance the SSA will

already have some proof of death in their files. And you don’t need to provide a marriage certificate because you already did that back when you filed for spousal benefits.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Secu-

rity -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets.

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DIY (Doing It Yourself) can save you money

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

There are those who purchased their home recently or years ago. Now that repairs have to be addressed, the cost of doing them has increased drastically, especially over the last few years. Not everyone has the money to be able to accomplish these things. Trying to take on these tasks, like a leaky faucet, changing a lock, or electrical issues may be simple for some but for others hiring a professional may be the only course one can pursue.

However, learning how to do small tasks, may be as simple as just going on YouTube.com and searching for topics about exactly what has to be done. There are a multitude of instructive videos that will walk you through the simplest repairs to those that require much more knowledge and skill to undertake to master the job to be done. Most who are employed full-time do not have the time except after hours to learn how to do repairs. The big box stores do offer free after-hour classes to be able to provide you with the necessary instruction, guidance, and information to learn the “how to” from plumbing, gardening, woodworking, and other money-saving jobs.

When it comes to doing electrical work, it is not something that I suggest that you do on your own. However, if you have a friend or family member who is licensed and in the business, then you might be able to work out

a situation that will get the job done while saving money. Plumbers and electricians can cost from $125 to over $200 per hour plus parts and materials. Just changing an outlet can get you electrocuted, so it’s better to be safe than sorry.

I believe the simplest thing to learn is how to add the proper plants and shrubbery to your landscape. Again, there are many videos online or class instruction after hours in the large box stores to be able to convey to you the necessary information for you to learn the how-to-do-it methods. Obviously, they offer these classes so that you will purchase your materials through their stores.

Trying to undertake a much larger project of renovating a bathroom or kitchen will be entirely different. What budget will you have to get the work done? Creating a plan and deciding what materials you will need. Will you be expanding the room to add more square footage? What effect and impact on your real estate taxes will there be? You will need to know what permits are required, demolition, plumbing, electrical and installation of appliances, etc. You will surely need the assistance of someone who has the complete

knowledge and experience and has the tried and true track record of completing numerous renovations, to be sure that your work will be done properly and within a reasonable amount of time. Asking for referrals for contractors is also an avenue to pursue, but do your homework and make sure that you are hiring a licensed and insured contractor. If you are fortunate enough to have contractors within your family or friends who are licensed to do the work and to be sure, have the expertise to assist you. Being able to cut corners in an efficient manner to save money is understandable, but getting things done by the book and by local codes will go a long way when it eventually comes to selling. The last thing you need is a headache to find out that the work that was completed was not done properly and have a serious delay in your closing or worse your buyer backs out.

When you have your inspection prior to going to the contract, you should know what major and minor issues there may be with the home that you are purchasing. I would say one should be more concerned with costly problems and not worry as much about the small issues, as there are probably

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others that want the house almost as much as you, and why lose the sale over things that you could probably fix yourself? That is why DIY is becoming more and more popular. According to the Farnsworth Group which does market research on DIY trends for manufacturers and suppliers, about 73% of Millennials are DIYers; more than homeowners who are GenX, and baby boomers. However, GenZs are also coming on board and will continue over the next 3-5 years. Going to farnsworthgroup.com will provide very valuable statistics on DIY trends as well as comfyliving.net. TikTok using the tag#homediyproject had 172.5 million views back in April 2022, ( Surely more in 2023) with videos fetching 1000s of likes and comments, while on Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest, where there’s a humongous amount of handy hints, tips and tutorials demonstrating just how accessible DIY can be. So, are you ready to learn the “how to” and save money?

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. For a free 15-minute consultation, value analysis of your home, or to answer any of your questions or concerns he can be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or via https:// WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com

My Favorite Kitchen Money Savers

to a friend who could use it and replaced it with a Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender.

food imaginable. That means your garbage disposal and trash can will cease to be the best-fed members of your household!

Blender

I am more convinced than ever that healthy eating is one of the most cost-effective things we can do to reduce health care costs. That’s why I thought we needed a powerful juicer to make healthy smoothies every morning. So I purchased a highly rated juicer -- and used it exactly two times before it became a dust collector and space occupier.

Cleaning the thing was so difficult and time-consuming it became more of a problem than a solution. Whoops.

Another problem? Juicers don’t make smoothies! Powerful professional-grade blenders do.

So, six years ago, I donated the juicer

Dehydrator

No one was more surprised than me by what a terrific money saver a dehydrator can be. Of course, you have to actually use it. But when you do, you’ll be quite amazed.

The cost of dehydrating your own food is a fraction of the cost of commercially dehydrated foods, and with no additives or preservatives.

If dehydrating is something you’ll actually do, my pick for Best Inexpensive food dehydrator is the NESCO Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator Model FD-75A. This food dehydrator is compact and comes with five trays but is expandable to 12. It’s powerful enough to be super useful but small enough to allow for easy storage. Now you can dry fruit, vegetables and jerky in hours instead of days.

Food Slicer

I’ve been using my new electric food slicer for about six months, and oh, boy, what a lovely item it is. I’ve pretty much used it every day since I pulled it out of the box. I know what you’re thinking: Why?!

I would have asked the same thing before I did a little cost evaluation. At our home, we eat a lot of deli-style turkey -$6.59 per pound at my local Costco. The same brand roast turkey breast unsliced is $3.99 per pound. The exact same thing!

I discovered the same price difference for cheese with sliced versus bulk. In calculating how often I purchase these items, it didn’t take long to see that slicing at home would pay off big in lower costs.

I looked at a multitude of food slicers, from manual to electric. After much consideration (and slicing), the Chef’sChoice brand is my pick for Best Inexpensive.

Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is

archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/ contact/, “Ask Mary.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually.

Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

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BY CHARLYN FARGO

We know that what we eat matters. The right foods can also help promote a healthy pregnancy. That’s because proper nutrition has a key role in the healthy development of a fetus.

Folic acid, for example, is important to help prevent abnormal development of the spine and brain. Because of that, many foods are now fortified with folic acid because it’s needed in the early stages of a fetus’ life, often before a woman even knows she’s pregnant. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate found in fortified foods and supplements. Food sources include fortified cereal, spinach, beans, asparagus, oranges and peanuts.

Calcium and vitamin D are other important nutrients for normal development of the skeletal system in the mother and developing fetus. Sources of calcium include milk, yogurt, cheese, fortified cereal or orange juice, salmon, spinach, broccoli and kale. Vitamin D regulates the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, needed for healthy bones and teeth. Sources include fatty fish, eggs and milk and juices fortified with vitamin D. The body also makes vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.

Many pregnant women are often short in iron and become anemic. Iron is used to

Healthy Diet, Healthy Baby

make hemoglobin in red blood cells to carry oxygen to various tissues. A pregnant woman needs twice the amount of iron as a nonpregnant woman because her body needs to make more blood to supply the baby with oxygen. Good sources include fortified cereal, beef, poultry, spinach and beans.

There are also foods to avoid when pregnant -- alcohol; caffeine; certain fish high in mercury; deli items which may contain listeria bacteria that can cause premature birth; and raw foods, such as raw eggs, sprouts, meat, seafood and unpasteurized dairy, which also pose a risk for foodborne illness.

And for all of us -- pregnant or not -- it’s best to choose a diet that includes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy and lean protein.

Q and A

Q: What are polyphenols?

Polyphenols are compounds found in plant foods, including fruits and vegetables, herbs, spices, dark chocolate, tea and wine. There are more than 8,000 types of polyphenols, broken down into four types: phenolic acids found in whole grains and seeds, flavonoids found in onions and apples, polyphenolic amides found in chili peppers and oats, and other types found in flax and whole grains.

Polyphenols are antioxidants and may help neutralize free radicals that cold be harmful to cells and increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes .

RECIPE

In the Midwest, there are signs that fall is near. Crops are being harvested, temperatures are dropping and grocery stores are bringing out fall produce. Here’s a recipe for Ginger Apple Butternut Squash Soup, certain to put you in the mood for football and a bonfire.

GINGER APPLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Servings: 6

1 tablespoon refined coconut oil

3 cups cubed butternut squash

2 cups chopped carrots

2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and chopped

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1 tablespoon minced garlic

3 cups vegetable broth

1 tablespoon ginger paste

1 tablespoon red curry paste

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

Garnish: Coconut cream; sweet Thai chili-flavored almonds, chopped; Granny Smith apples, cut in matchsticks; cilantro; black pepper

A Letter to My Leggings

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

Dear Leggings, I think we need to talk. There was a time when you always had my back... or, at least, my backside. You made me look darn good in boots and in sneakers, at the gym and on the street. You stuck by me through college, through babies, and after babies, which was infinitely worse, and never let so much as a muffin top come between us. I always knew I could count on you to hold up your end, or rather, my end, and keep things looking good back there. We were a great team.

But lately, you haven’t really been there for me. Ever since I hit a certain age, it seems like you’ve been somewhat less supportive. I’ve noticed there have

been times when I bend over and you take a dive, or suddenly become seethrough, or simply sag in the seat. You used to make me look awesome. Now it seems as if you’ve given up the cause. Was it something I said? Was it the Mom Jeans I bought? It was an impulse purchase, I swear.

I know we’ve spent less time together lately. Back in the day I had many versions of you -- stirrups, capris, bike shorts... Lycra, cotton, Spandex... black, blue and racing-striped. I’ve dropped a bundle at Bloomies and pledged my allegiance to Lululemon. But over the years I guess I’ve scaled back on my lust for leggings, opting instead to follow the fickle fashion trends of cargo pants and high-rise jeans. I even traded in leggings for jeggings, the ugly stepsister

of leggings and jeans. It wasn’t you... it was me. Gravity took over my midlife body and suddenly those parts that used to look good in leggings were now rebelling in unfortunate ways. Chubby thighs in tights on a toddler is cute. On a middle-aged mom? Not so much.

I’m not sure exactly when the tide began to turn for us. Perhaps it was after my second child when I started pairing my leggings with Uggs and a bathrobe to drive to the grocery store. Or maybe it was later, when my first kid went off to college and I got depressed and wore the same leggings for a week while I ate Doritos on my sofa and binge-watched Netflix. I know none of this was your fault. But I expected you to stick with me through the tough times, not turn your back on me when

In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add squash, carrots, apples, onion and garlic. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until onion is softened, stirring occasionally. Add broth to vegetable mixture. Bring to boil; then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes or until squash and carrots are tender. Stir in ginger paste, curry paste, smoked paprika and cumin. Using immersion blender, blend mixture for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth. To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls. Drizzle with coconut cream, garnish with apple matchsticks, almonds, cilantro and black pepper, if desired.

Per serving: 140 calories, 2 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat (2 g saturated), 5 g fiber, 12 g sugar (1g added), 540 mg sodium.

(Recipe from Hy-Vee’s Seasons magazine)

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

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I needed you most, during menopause. Come on, leggings... We used to be so good together! Can we put aside our petty differences and come together for a mutually beneficial arrangement? I’ll keep you fashionably relevant, and you’ll keep me from looking lumpy in the trunk. It’s a win-win for both of us!

Thanks so much for considering.

Your partner in polyester, Tracy

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

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Exchange. They will also be available for sale that evening at the door. Light refreshments will be served.

Unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop? We are housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS. In addition to

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Thunder 9s Reilly start season strong

The Garden City Thunder 9s – Team Reilly kicked off the 2023 campaign at Community Park on September 10th with a hard fought 6-6 tie vs Massapequa Mustangs. The Thunder Defense went toe-to-toe for four quarters with 2022’s undefeated 8-year old division champ. The defensive was led by the outstanding play of DE Charlie Galli, LBs Brooks Galli, Will Capparelli, JoJo Ordas and Jesse Frosch and DBs Caeden Corbett, Charlie Fuschillo, Theo Ganas and Connor Hegarty. On offense, the O-Line battled all morning with their larger opponents, led by Jason Zonneveldt, Connor Reilly, Gio Fodera, Peter Rosenberg and Victor Lopez. The lone score came on a perfectly executed reverse that started with a pitch from QB Charlie Fuschillo to HB Brooks Galli who sold the sweep and handed to speedster Caleb Howald who raced around the left end for a 35-yard TD.

Next up for team Reilly was a road trip on 9/17 to take on the Lynbrook Titans. The Thunder Offense came out on fire, scoring on their first three possessions with long TD runs from RBs Caleb Howald, Will Capparelli and Brooks Galli. QB Charlie Fuschillo chipped in 2 XPTs to give the

Thunder a 20-0 half time lead. The offensive line turned in a dominant performance led by Jason Zonneveldt, Gio Fodera, Victor Lopez, Peter Rosenberg, Connor Reilly, Charlie Galli and Tristan Connolly. Brooks Galli picked up his second TD of the game late in the 4th quarter to round out the scoring. The Thunder “D” picked up right where they left off on week #1, pitching a shutout against the Titans. The D-Line led by Sofia Khawaja, Henry Faranda, Henry Crain, Marc Sanzeri and Ryan Frankenstein, while LBs Jesse Frosch, Declan Quinn, Ben Goettlemann and JoJo Ordas made numerous big plays. DBs Caeden Corbett, Cash Leake, Powers Dell’Olio and Gavin Alper were outstanding in run support all afternoon. With the game out of reach in the 4th quarter, Lynbrook decided to test the Thunder secondary through the air, only to have CB Gavin Alper intercept the pass and return the ball into Titans territory to end the threat. It was one of the highlights of the early season. In the end it was a convincing 26-0 victory for the Thunder with contributions from the entire roster. Next up for the team is a tough Saturday evening game at East Rockaway on 9/23. Go Thunder!!

Caleb Howald goes to the house vs Massapequa!

Powers Dell’Olio lowers the boom on the Titan RB!

Gavin Alper intercepts a Titan pass!!

Thunder 9s fired up for the new season!

Brooks Galli with the Heisman pose vs Lynbrook!

Hajart 8s fall to Levittown

For the second week in a row, the Levittown Pride took aim at a Garden City team. The Pride, which won the 7s championship the year prior, showed why they are an extremely difficult team to play. The Pride’s big quick defense was too much for the Thunder offense while the Pride relied a number of long offensive plays to defeat the Hajart 8’s 25-6. The Pride started on offense and immediately put their speed and elusiveness on display.

After two good defensive plays by linebackers Wyatt Acquavito and Hudson Overby and defensive lineman Johnny Coelen and Jackson Weber, the Pride’s top running back took the ball around the corner, breaking several tackles on his way to his first two TDs of the half.

The Thunder offense moved the ball down the field on big runs by Luke Mooney, Ben Finelli and Wyatt Acquavito. The drive would stall inside the Pride’s 20. By the time the first half

was over the Pride held a commanding lead. However, the Thunder boys did not give up. On the second drive of the second half, big runs by Wyatt Acquavito and Johnny Coelen got the Thunder down to the Pride’s 20 yard line. On third down Ben Finelli would take a handoff around the right end.

Running back Johnny Coelen would help to seal the edge as Finelli took the ball 20 yards for a Thunder touchdown making the score 19-6. Thunder showed its heart by not giving up and several players stood out in the game including Michael Noto, Brogan Hajart, Aiden Charchalis and Teddy Delaney.

The Thunder Hajart 8s look to get back in the win column with a revenge game against the Thunder Sampson 8s. Both teams are 1-1 having faced the same opponents and having similar scores. Come cheer on the the two Thunder teams as they meet up for the second year in a row 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Stewart Field.

Johnny Coelen and Wyatt Acquavito combine to make a tackle.

Michael Noto makes a tackle as Hudson Overby and Carter Dalessio close in to help.

Captains Luke Mooney, Ben Finelli, Jackson Weber, Brogan Hajart and Wyatt Acquavtio.

Ben Finelli breaks tackles on his way to scoring a touchdown.

The offense gets ready to battle.

Adelphi Women’s Soccer hosts GU9 Centennials

The Adelphi Women’s Soccer team hosted the Centennials U9 girls teams this past weekend as Adelphi took on Assumption College. Centennials players from the Galaxy, Flames, Aces and Champions accompanied the college players on the field during the national anthem, played their own mini-games on the field during

halftime and were treated to a quality soccer match with the Adelphi Panthers defeating Assumption 5-0. A great time was had by all the Centennials players. Thank you to Adelphi University for hosting the Centennials players and a big hello from all the Centennials girls to Panther Paws!

Centennials warm up with Adelphi players.

Adelphi Panther Paws is one popular cat! Panthers go roar!

Centennials players prepare for the national anthem.

Hansman 10s beat Wantagh

The whole team locked in and ready.

After a disappointing week one loss, the Hansman 10 Thunder football team battled back to get their first win against the Wantagh Warriors. The team all came together to work as a unit to play hard and battle back from adversity.

The offensive line of Declan Crowell, Pierce Hayes, Kieran McKay, Gavin Fernando, Jackson Candan, and Charlie Linchitz were all standing strong and ready to defend their team. Running backs Christian Canner, James Acquavito and Henry Smith set the tone early and all

had hard runs and gained many yards on the ground. Brayden Hansman doubled as quarterback and defensive end running the offense efficiently and containing the outside edge on defense with many tackles. Henry Smith found paydirt with a left toss touchdown lead by Canner. Tanner Schoelle ran for a TD up the middle and played a strong contain role on special teams. Ryan Carey kept the defense on their toes from the wing back position with nice runs and blocking. Ryan Fruzzetti gained over 20 yards for the team. Luke Gentile

yet again scored another long sweep touchdown to the right with big blocks from Schoelle and Hansman. Frankie McHugh, Chris King and John Holden also contributed on the ground with quick runs . Big containment and tackles from Linebacker Sean Taylor along with Liam Nguyen and James Donaghy who also had great kicks on special teams.

and Ryan Fruzzetti let up no yardage on the outside and kept Wantagh on their heels. Safety duty and Special teams was handled by Bennett Horn who held the opponent in check with his speed. QB Michael Rendino lead the team down the stretch to seal the win for the Hansman 10's.

The Hansman team will face a strong appointment next week at home Sunday, September 24 at 9:30 AM versus the Bellmore Braves @ Community Field. Please come down to support!

Corners

Jack Carr

Tristan Keeby and Gabe Lagonikos disrupted the Wantagh backfield by breaking through their defensive line , tackling the competition for losses.

Tanner Schoelle (45) finds the end zone.

Coach Hansman leading his team to battle.

Stiff arm by Henry Smith (4).

Hard Hat recipient Chris King (37), Pancake Chain recipient Christian Canner (31), Game Ball recipient Henry Smith (4).

Luke Gentile (17) celebrates a TD.

Wenzel 8s dominate Lynbrook 24-6

In football, everyone loves offense – dazzling runs, heart-stopping touchdowns, and high-scores. But to truly dominate, you need an incredible defense. The 1986 New York Giants had the Big Blue Wrecking Crew led by Lawrence Taylor. The 1985 Chicago Bears had Michael Singletary. And now, the 2023 Thunder have Team Wenzel - a highlight reel offense bolstered by a hard-hitting, quarterback-rattling, bigtime defense.

This week, the hits were on display at Greis Park where the Lynbrook Titans hosted the Wenzel 8’s. By halftime, Team Wenzel had found the endzone three times, and with the scoreboard lit up 18-0 the “mercy rule” was triggered causing Team

Wenzel to spend almost the entire second half on defense. And that’s when the show really started.

Jack Doyle, Thomas O’Shea, and Michael Dunn proved to be a formative defensive front consistently disrupting the Titan offense, breaking up plays, and forcing turnovers. When the Titans managed to get past the defensive line they were quickly greeted by the hard-tackling Sam Rossi, Matthew Urban, Liam Ryan, and Charlie McInnis. Despite long stretches on defense, Team Wenzel endured capping off a 24-6 victory.

Team Wenzel travels to Farmingdale on Sunday.

The defense gets ready.

The offense huddles with Coach Wenzel.

Michael Sofia (7) makes the tackle.

Team captains Michael Sofia (7), Connor McKay (37), Jojo Brantuk (62), and Ollie Ferrucci (77) stand ready for a showdown with Lynbrook.

Connor McKay makes the tackle.

The offense eyes the end zone.

Girls Varsity Soccer plays South Side, MacArthur

Kendal Morris running to join in on the celebration!

GC Girls Varsity Soccer vs South Side HS

On Wednesday, September 13, the lady Trojans faced off against South Side HS. This 1-1 game was a battle from start to finish. Great defensive plays by seniors Lauren Hohenberger and Kendal Morris and sophomores Abby Wheeler and Brianna Ciccone helped to stop much of the offensive pressure from the Cyclones.

Juniors Sophia Rhein, Chloe Benik and Kathryn Monaco were solid in the midfield and helped to keep possession for the Trojans. LeeLee Gaffney, Deanna Prisco,

Riley Donahue, Emily Romeo and Bella Vona all put a ton of pressure on the Cyclones defense.

The GC girls were down 1-0 in the second half until Chloe Benik sent a cross to Emily Romeo. Senior Emily Romeo was then able to get the ball on the foot of fellow captain Bella Vona, and Vona was able to find the back of the net to give the Trojans their third draw of the season. Marissa Patrissi had another great game in goal.

GC Girls Varsity Soccer vs MacArthur HS

On Monday, September 18, the GC girls faced off against their rival

under the lights at MacArthur HS. This was a long awaited game since losing to the Generals in the Nassau County Championship last season. The game did not get off to the greatest start for the Trojans. With about two minutes into the game the GC girls gave up a corner kick which led to an early 1-0 lead for the Generals. This goal however sparked a fire for the Trojans and the GG girls had the ball in their possession for the majority of the game. There was constant pressure on the Generals defense but the Garden City girls had trouble finding the back of the

net. With about ten minutes left in the second half, sophomore Deanna Prisco was able to tie the game with a beautiful shot from outside the box. The Trojans had several close chances to win the game but luck just wasn’t on our side and the game ended in another 1-1 draw. Our next game is on September 21 against Wantagh HS at Community Park at 5 p.m. Please come out to support this talented team. You can also follow the lady Trojans on instagram at @gcgirlsvsoccer.

Lauren Hohenberger stopping any offensive threats from the Cyclones.

Marissa Patrissi with the save against South Side.

Senior Riley Donohue setting up a play for the Trojans.

Deanna Prisco with the equalizer at MacArthur HS.

Chloe Benik and Bella Vona celebrating Vona’s goal against South Side HS.

Sophomore Brianna Ciccone keeping possession for the Trojans.

Photos by Ed Rotondo

Thunder Walker 7s battle Levittown in late night matchup

Saturday night, September 16, the Thunder 7s - Walker - had a late night matchup in Levittown under the MacLaren Stadium lights.

Thunder's Walker 7s played hard, improving in all positions since their first outing. Despite a pair of touchdowns from Branson Pepicelli (7), forced turnover by Braden Connelly (72), and several big runs by Anthony Canner (30) and Patrick Hannan (87), the Thunder fell 20-12.

Noteworthy defensive showings this week by Ryder Candan (25), Anthony Canner (30), Braden Connelly (72), Harris Delaney (20), Lincoln Franzella (44), James Immordino (2), Branson Pepicelli (7), Alexander Virzera (17), and Declan Walker (9), all getting in on the tackling.

This Sunday's game sees the Thunder on the road again, this time against Bethpage, 10 a.m. at Bethpage HS.

Go Thunder!!

QB Declan Walker (9) sets up thehandoff to RB Patrick Hannan (87).

Anthony Canner (30),Branson Pepicelli (7), Alexander Virzera (17), Patrick Gomoka (6) Braden Connolly (72) celebrate a TD.

Big run by Branson Pepicelli (7) with two TDs on the night.

Jack Miller (3), Patrick Gomoka (6), Patrick Hannan (87) and Braden Connolly (72) line up for the coin toss. Anthony Canner (30) takes the ball down the field.

Alexander Virzera (17) makes a huge tackle to prevent the extra point.

Braden Connolly (72) breaks through the line for a sack.

Trojans sink Marines for third win

The Marines from Long Beach came to town on Thursday, September 14 to face the Garden City High School varsity football team. The late afternoon contest was played after school and under sunny conditions. Long Beach returned the opening kickoff to the 35-yard line and quickly achieved three first downs. Junior defensive backs Blake Cascadden and Michael Berkery each broke up

a pass but Long Beach struck first and took a 7-0 lead. The Trojans faced their first deficit of the season.

Daniel Medjid returned the squib kick to the 39-yard line and the Trojans offense took to the air with quarterback Carson Kraus finding wide receiver Danny Psaki down the left sideline for a 23-yard gain. Left guard Matt Reilly and left tackle Jack O’Neill provided

key blocks for running back Aidan Considine, who tore through a hole created by wide receivers Cooper Kraus and Cascadden for an 11-yard gain. Carson Kraus connected again with Psaki, and then on 4th and 8 found Cascadden in tight coverage for a 15-yard gain. Considine, guard Owen Holtzman, and tight end Brady Karol secured a lane for running back Berkery, who galloped 13 yards

nearly untouched for a touchdown. Sophomore Christopher Desiderio added the extra point and the game was tied at seven with 1:38 remaining in the first quarter.

After allowing a score on the opening drive, the defense regrouped under captains Matthew Liberopoulos and Matthew Kephart and held tight on the next drive, forcing a quick 3-and-out, and the Trojans’ offense

Andrew Schlipf (23) has his eyes on the prize.

Long snapper Jake Schlipf (62) makes the block.

“In Flatley We Trust” : Owen Holtman (#77).

Aiden Considine (10), Brendan Bohn (54), and Matthew Rielly(50) protect their quarterback Carson Kraus (12).

Brett Karr (25) sinks a Marine.

Trojans sink Marines for third win

took the field. Behind Holtzman, center Brendan Bohn and sophomore guard Zach Olson, Kraus converted a 3rd and 1 quarterback sneak. After Garden City punted the ball back to Long Beach, tackle Tyler Gorman made two consecutive plays on defense and the Marines sent in their punt unit. The long snap sailed over the punter and out of the end zone, giving Garden City two points for the safety. The special teams unit struck again on the next play. Gorman, Andrew Schlipf, and Leo Votruba, along with juniors Luke LeSueur, Daniel Morizio, and Ryan Campbell, created an opening in the middle of the field which Berkery exploited for his second touchdown of the day. Berkery was essentially untouched on the 70-yard return and, with Desiderio’s kick, Garden City led, 16-7, with 6:29 remaining in the second quarter. Jack Alkin and James Ullrich stopped the Marines’ returner on the kickoff. After Karol batted down a pass, Cascadden intercepted the ball and returned it 28 yards to the Long Beach 6-yard line. Considine rushed for a 3-yard touchdown and Garden City led 22-7 after the extra point was blocked. A few minutes later, Considine scored again on a 5-yard run. Following the extra point by Desiderio, GC went into halftime with a 29-7 lead.

Early in the third quarter, Considine, aided by Bohn and right tackle Justin Gisolfi, weaved his way through the Long Beach defense for a 26-yard gain. Carson Kraus then threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Cascadden and the extra point kick was converted by Desiderio. With 7:36 remaining in the third quarter, the Trojans led 36-7. The defense

held the Marines scoreless the rest of the game. Ullrich, Campbell, and Brandon Plunkett made nice plays on defense and James Nugent, Schlipf, and Votruba stopped the Marines on special teams. Schlipf intercepted a pass near the goal line to end a fourth

quarter drive. Following a bobbled snap, juniors Gavin Lawe and Taylor Minuto contained the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Lawe forced a fumble which was recovered by nose tackle Michael O’Hanlon. Final score: Garden City 36, Long Beach 7. The

team thanks the GCHS cheerleading and kickline squads along with the marching band for their energy and support. The Trojans travel to Levittown to face MacArthur under the lights on Friday, September 22. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

John Uhoda (88) stops the Marines.

GCHS Boys Varsity Soccer wins two more games

The team celebrates the first goal by Molloy.

The Boys Varsity Soccer team continued their pursuit of excellence with another two strong victories, first against Roosevelt last Wednesday by a score of 5-0. Then this week, the team took on neighboring Carey and came away with another outstanding performance in a 4-0 win. The two victories bring the Trojans record to 5-0 overall, 4-0 in Conference AA Central and first place. The wins also brought the total shutouts for the team and junior keeper Ian Pupke to four.

The game against Roosevelt was closer than the final 5-0 score would indicate, but also not a game that was in doubt once the GC boys started to roll. The game was the first time since the opening game that Pupke was chal-

lenged, and he came up with his fourth clean sheet making six saves. The match started off slow for the Trojans as Roosevelt contained their attack for most of the half until Tommy Poz broke through for the first of his three goals. After making some minor adjustments to their attack, Garden City put four more goals on the scoreboard as seniors Andrew Fuoco and Aidan Molloy added two more the Poz goals.

This week, the boys took on a strong Carey team and the game took on the same appearance as the match against Roosevelt — a tight first half ending in a 1-0 lead, followed by a more open second half that produced three more goals for the Trojans. Coach Paul Cutter knew the game would be a tight one

Owen Conway moves with the ball.

and had prepared the boys for a packed defense that would be tough to breakdown unless the ball moved quickly, both north and south, east and west.

The first goal of the match, a blast off the foot of Aidan Molloy from just outside the box, came as suddenly and unexpectedly as any goal the Trojans have scored this season. Getting GC on the board with less than ten minutes remaining in the half was key to the team coming out in the second half with confidence that the game would now have to open up and give them the opportunity to add to the lead. And add to it they did, as Myles Watson scored twice, and Jack Shorr finished off the scoring with 12 minutes remaining in the game.

On the season the Trojans are not only on top of their Conference with a 4-0 record, but they are also at the top of the Nassau statistical leaders. Senior captain Tommy Poz is the leading goal scorer (9) and point leader (13), Myles Watson is fifth in scoring (7) and third in goals (5) and Aidan Molloy leads in assists (5). And although he isn’t near the top of the saves leader board, Pupke has four shutouts while only giving up one goal on the young season.

This week, there are two tough away games, South Side and Glen Cove, and then the team returns home for games Tuesday and Thursday against Sewanhaka and Malverne/East Rockaway.

Kyle Watson looks to make the cross into the box.

Myles Watson looking for space in the box.

Aidan Molloy takes the corner kick.

Photos by Ed Rotondo

Another shutout for GC Varsity Field Hockey

After a strong 5-0 victory over Massapequa, the Garden City Varsity Field Hockey team hosted an undefeated Ward Melville squad. The high powered Ward Melville offense came into Warren King Field scoring at least five goals in all four of their games this season.

Ward Melville hit the turf running and were awarded a penalty corner opportunity early in the first quarter, but the fleet footed GC defenders smothered the Ward Melville attempt. Garden City immediately answered with its own penalty corner. The powerful Archangela Haffner received the ball on the insertion and slammed it past the Ward Melville flyer and goalkeeper, GC took the early 1-0 lead.

Ward Melville came right back down the field but GC goalkeeper Madeline Mitchell made the save and Team Captain Maureen Arendt made the clear. In the second quarter, a stunned Ward Melville gave up a second goal when junior Kitty Clavin sliced through defenders and pushed the ball just out of the reach of the Ward Melville goalkeeper. It was the first time this season that Ward Melville has given up two goals in a game, and GC took a 2-0 lead into halftime.

Although neither team managed to score a goal in the third quarter, both teams exhibited exception stick skills, passing and disciplined defense as Jennifer Roller, Catalina Suau, and Katherine O’Hanlon battled with their counterparts on Ward Melville. Hayden Rogler and Averie Smith also kept the Ward Melville mid-fielders on their

heels by pushing the ball up the field and eating clock.

Entering the fourth quarter down 2-0, a spirited Ward Melville managed to obtain three consecutive penalty corner attempts in the first five minutes of the quarter, but GC goalkeeper Ellie Rosato and the GC defenders successfully protected their 2-0 lead. Midway through the fourth quarter the value of preseason conditioning become apparent as both teams were not only battling one another but also fatigue. Maureen Arendt drove the ball through the Ward Melville mid-fielders and passed to fellow Team Captain Tara Hollis who found open space in the Ward Melville defensive shell.

With Ward Melville defenders closing Tara Hollis slammed the door shut when she rocketed a shot straight to the wooden backboard of the goal giving GC a 3-0 lead. A relentless Ward Melville refused to yield, and with less than one minute left in the contest, GC faced yet another penalty corner and while a GC victory was assured, the shutout was now in jeopardy. GC successfully defended the penalty corner attempt, however, Ward Melville was awarded another penalty corner with only seconds left in the contest. Both teams were well aware that play on this last penalty corner attempt would continue beyond the horn until either a goal is scored or a defensive clear. Play did continue as the horn sounded, and the GC defenders finally cleared the ball securing their second consecutive shutout, with a 3-0 victory.

GC Varsity Field Hockey 2023 Instructional Clinics

The Varsity Field Hockey team are Long Island Champions and NYS Finalists! Come learn the basics and grow your game! This winning team will once again be hosting their instructional clinics for grades K-8! The clinics will held on Sunday, September 24, October 1, and 15, from 4:30–6 p.m. on the GC High School Turf. The cost for the clinic is $60 per player. Each girl should bring a field hockey stick, mount

guard, protective eyewear, and shin guards to each clinic. Please provide you daughter's name, grade, address, parent email, parent's cell phone, and any medical issues. All checks should be paid to Garden City Field Hockey with your daughter's name and grade in the memo. All registration information and payment can be mailed or dropped off to Christine Hollis at 120 Kensington Road.

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