The Garden City News (9/23/22)

THRILLING

BOE58-59 to leave seat open for now

BY KASSARA MCELROY

Discussions over what to do with the Board’s currently vacant seat following Trustee Matthew Wakeham’s sum mer departure took focus at the September 13th Board of EducationPresidentmeeting.Joseph Sileo commented, “To my knowl edge, it’s alway been an appointment outside of

ordinary election cycles. It seems precedent would lean towards a nomination from the Central Property Owners Association (CPOA) and an appointment, or leave it open. Happy to hear from the other trustees.”“Mythought and position on this is we have operated in the past leaving the seat open — we can again,” added

Vice President Tom Pinou. “I’m not in favor of spending $20-30K for a special election and we can also reach out to the CPOA to see if they have any interested candidates for thatTheseat.”remaining Board members and trustees agreed. Sileo and Pinou plan to reach out to the President of

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Village Board receives affordable housing plan details

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The September 15 meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees included a presentation on the required affordable housing com ponent of the new luxury rent al apartment units at 55 Stewart Avenue in the village’s northeast. Under the terms of a federal fair housing lawsuit, which the vil lage lost in 2014, affordable units were required to be included in theSpecialproject. zoning counsel to Garden City, A. Tom Levin, advised that the progress at 555

Stewart Avenue has reached the point where board approval is needed for the (15 units) afford able housing component and the means by which the residents who will occupy the units are selected. Details on the income levels of the applicants and ulti mately residents of the 15 units were explained to the board and public during the meeting.

Ashley Sparks, a representa tive of the developer of Florent (the luxury residential housing name of 555 Stewart Avenue), addressed the trustees.

Public hearing to close Euston Road near LIRR

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At its September 15th meeting, the Garden City Village Board of Trustees and members of the community engaged in a discus sion on closing a small section of Euston Road adjacent to Main Avenue, and enhancing landscap ing along Main Avenue, which runs next to the Long Island Railroad tracks.

A new walkway with sidewalk would be created on the crest of

Euston Road with no access for vehicular traffic to Main Avenue.

After the board’s questions and answers from administra tion and professionals, including Village Attorney Gary Fishberg, the motion to deem the north ern section of Euston Road “use less” was unanimously approved. Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien thanked Village Administrator Ralph V. Suozzi, Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul

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The Garden City High School Trojans played a thrilling game against Southside High School on September 16th. After trailing 12-6 in the first quarter, the team came back to win 41-21. See

Sports season

In this week’s issue we feature a bumper crop of sports, from the young est players to the senior varsity teams. Sports stories are submitted by parents and coaches of the teams. If your favor ite team isn’t featured, please feel free to send us material for future issues to editor@gcnews.com and we’ll be happy to run it.

We are trying to fit everyone’s stuff in our pages, so please limit the number of photos submitted to around 5-6 per team per week, and be sure to include captions. Material must be received by

Wednesday mornings for that week’s paper.InNovember we will be publishing our annual Guide to Garden City, which is a booklet sized publication full of facts and features about the Village. Every year we try to add some new informa tion that we think readers would like to see. We’ve started considering what sorts of information we should add this year, and are open to suggestions for features. Please send ideas to editor@ gcnews.com

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

More transparency needed

To the Editor:

The FABGC Executive Board would like to thank the five Board of Trustee members that upheld the platform they were elected on of transparency, open ness and collaborative governance. Those of us that were critical of the POA BOT for its lack of transparency, will continue to strive to hold those we helped elect to those same high stan dards.The following statement was written by Trustees Chester, Digan, Flanagan, Kelly and Marciano and read by Trustee Marciano at the Sept 15th, 2022 meeting:

“We are grateful for all the hard work of the Mayor’s Committee on St. Paul’s, and glad to see that the trustees and res idents are now able to see your proposed plan for the St. Paul’s main building that is on display downstairs. We understand that misinformation has been circulated that some of us are “against” renova tion of St. Paul’s or “against” spending money on a cost estimate or comparative analysis. This is simply false. We have not reached any conclusions and are only waiting to review all the documentation and the recently completed plans.

As you can imagine, we are hearing many questions from residents who have been awaiting the results of your commit tee’s hard work.

At this point the BOT will need time to review the proposed plans, the commu nity input to date, and decide on the next steps as we move towards the promised community vote.

We all take our fiduciary duty to the village seriously, and many are question ing why we have not been more involved in this process and more informed. It was only a few weeks ago that after the undersigned five trustees made written objections to this secretive process and the mayor’s refusal to allow trustees to attend St. Paul’s committee meetings that a change was made to have three BOT members as liaisons to the Mayor’s Committee. Before that we were not wel come at meetings or given any written updates.

We feel that every trustee needs to be fully informed now and moving forward. This issue is simply too big for it to be any other way. And to residents who have been asking, we also believe all res idents should be fully informed on this important process.

We recognize that because this has been such a divisive issue, full transpar ency is of the utmost importance.

After we have had sufficient time to review all the documentation, we will speak about the next steps. This is why, amongst other reasons, we are not voting tonight for any St Paul’s expenditures.”

The decision around St. Paul’s will be the largest this Village has ever made. If done well, it can transform the Village in many ways. If done incorrectly, it may have severe finan cial implications for decades to come. Thus, the risks involved demand more transparency and openness, not less, and to flout tradition, good governance and commonsense by refusing to let fel low trustees attend “Mayoral” meetings for 10 months (with the exception of the Programmatic Uses Sub-Committee) or receive a single report is unacceptable.

To have the Mayor decide what are the only two acceptable scenarios for the St Pauls Committee to look at in regards to the majestic building is unaccept able. This is a Village-wide decision, not a Mayoral decision. Or a St. Pauls Committee decision.

FABGC Board: Effie

Move on to the future

To the Editor:

I happened to be at the Village Hall on another matter when I saw blue prints for a future St. Paul’s including an ice-skating rink. Amazing.

I’ve written, in this paper, a num ber of times asking the GC Historical

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Cupcake Crew has new home in Nassau BOCES building

BY GARY SIMEONE

The “Special Sweets” Cupcake Crew has officially found a new home inside the George Farber Administration Building in Garden City. The group of special needs individuals, who range in age from 22 to 25 years-old, have been baking their delectable cupcakes in the Nassau BOCES owned-building since AugustPatty1st.Castrogiovanni, a former teachers assistant in the Carle Place School District, supervises the group.

“Having access to this commercial kitchen is a great thing for these kids,

and helps to give them a meaningful purpose and makes them feel as if they’re working in a real-world envi ronment,” said Castrogiovanni. “They do all the hands-on work here, from purchasing the supplies to mixing the flour and eggs, baking in the commer cial oven and putting the frosting on the cupcakes.”Beforeutilizing the kitchen-space, the group was working out of Castrogiovanni’s home in Westbury.

“This is obviously a much bigger space for them to work and gives them the ability to carry out their duties, which is basically a three-day process. This includes buying the supplies, bak ing the goods, doing inventory on our website and delivering the cupcakes.”

She said that seven of the students in the Cupcake Crew are Carle Place High School graduates and that she’s worked with them since they were in the fourth grade.“These seven individuals were part of the original special needs program in Carle Place, when they were in kin dergarten. That small program has now grown into three different classes for special needs students.”

Anthony Fierro, Executive Director of Facilities/Services at Nassau Boces, said he first heard about the Special Sweets Cupcake Crew earlier this year.

“We knew they had a goal of finding a bigger space and commercial kitchen to work in,” said Fierro. “We also knew that our kitchen in the administration building was underutilized, so we col laborated with them to come in, take a look and see if the facility met their needs.”The group has access to the kitchen Monday through Friday to do all of their baking and cooking.

Fierro said that it’s his hope to have students in the BOCES special educa tion and culinary programs eventually join the Cupcake Crew in the kitchen.

“It is definitely inspiring what they’re doing, and at the same time also giving them a simulated business and working experience.”Tofindout more details about the Cupcake Crew, you can visit their web site, specialsweets.net.

The Special Sweets Cupcake Crew bakes delectable cupcakes.

Officials and special guests were on hand for the ribbon cutting at the new home for “Special Sweets” at the George Farber BOCES Administration Building in Garden City.

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Friday, 9/23 ~ 5-6:30pm Saturday, 9/24 ~ 2-4pm

Property Highlights

Private 80 x 130 corner oasis boasts mature plantings, landscape lighting & lovely rear deck

This 4B/2b Colonial offers 2383 SF of thoughtfully updated living spaces include a gracious living room, a formal dining room, a sun filled kitchen with vaulted ceiling, white cabinets & quartz counters, a casual dining area and a family room with fireplace. Lower level is a finished rec room with egress window, laundry center, utilities & storage

Close proximity to Locust & Stewart schools, Grove Park and Country Life Press train station

Offered at $1,279,000

Open House Friday Sept. 23rd

5-6:30pm & Saturday Sept. 24th 2-4pm, 94 Garden St. Pristine 4BR 2ba col on lush 80 x 130 property. Move right in! $1,279,000

2023 New sq. lot $1,750,000

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With an enviable 80 x 130 lushly landscaped corner property, this immaculate and inviting front porch brick colonial boasts shy 2400 SF of thoughtfully updated interiors warmed by natural light, hardwood oors and architectural details. The four bedroom home features formal and informal interior spaces that seamlessly ow to the outdoor entertaining deck and gardens providing perfect venues for everyday life and gracious entertaining. Adding convenience to daily life, this midblock property is in close proximity to schools, Grove Park and the Country Life train station. O ered at $1,279,000 HOUSES

NEW LISTING GARDEN STREET T. Thornton

This elegant Expanded Ranch styled home offers a fresh blend of traditional details and chic modern finishes. Set on a fabulous 150 x 150 park-like property in the center of Garden City, this luxurious home is perfect for everyday living and sophisticated entertaining. With close to 3000 sq. ft. of space and a flexible interior layout, this home offers plenty of options for todays lifestyle. A thoughtful and comprehensive “to the studs” renovation completed in 2018, this home is a show stopper in true turn key condition!

• Cedar Shake siding is triple coated to last 25 yrs.

• Lepage double glaze insulated glass windows throughout

• Lepage double insulated tempered French Doors at patio entrances & garage entrance

• New Bluestone walkways, front patio, front stoop, rear patio and rear stoop

• In Ground Sprinkler System: 5 zones

• Central Air Conditioning: 2 zones

• Gas fired forced hot air heating system: 1 zone

• New Electrical Panel

• ¾” Hickory hardwood floors throughout the first floor & 2nd floor

• LED high hat lighting throughout home

• Gas Fireplace

• New Hot Water Heater & Plumbing

• Kitchen cabinets from Artistic Cabinetry Collection by Dura Supreme

• Counter tops - “Terra Bianca” Quartzite with leathered finish and “Titanium” Quartzite with leathered finish

• Thermador 6 burner gas range

• 2 Bosch Wall Ovens (1 electric; 1 steam)

• Samsung Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator

• Butler’s Pantry featuring Haier Wine Refrigerator

First Floor Laundry:

• Electrolux Washer & Dryer

Lower Level:

• Recreational Space w/ Half Bath & Plenty of Storage Garage:

• Attached 2 Car Garage w/interior access

Offered $1,999,000

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GCHS students named Natl. Merit Semifinalists

The Garden City School District is pleased to announce that seven Garden City High School students have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program based on their PSAT/NMSQT results. Ana Bucevic, Sophia Fuertes, James Haedrich, Maria Santos, James Vinciguerra, Shelley Wang and Sophia Wang are among 16,000 students who were named semifinalists out of more than 1.5 million entrants nationwide.

These academically talented high school seniors now have an opportuni ty to advance to finalist standing later this spring, which brings the potential to compete for more than 7,000 various scholarship awards.

The National Merit Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Motorcyclist killed in crash

Garden City and Nassau County Police responded to a fatal auto accident on Stewart Avenue at Edgemere Road on Saturday, September 17, at 3 p.m.

According to Nassau police, a male driver, 26, operating a white 2009 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle, was involved in a collision with a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The motorcyclist was traveling east

bound on Stewart Avenue where he struck the rear of the Hyundai turning south on Edgemere Road. The driver of the motorcycle was ejected and suffered severe trauma. He was pronounced at scene at 3:02 p.m. The operator of the Hyundai Sonata was not injured and remained at scene.

For All Who Fight holds 3rd annual walk to raise funds

On Saturday, September 17, For All Who Fight hosted its 3rd Annual Walk in Long Beach, and Rye, NY. On a sunny Saturday morning, over 300 people laced up to walk a 5K to support and raise money for a great cause. For All Who Fight was found ed by Mikaela, Marguerite and Morgayne Rix of Garden City, after Marguerite and Mikaela were each diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer, respectively, just a few months

Throughapart. their fundraising efforts over the past three years, For All Who Fight raised over $200,000 to support the Memorial Sloan Kettering Young Women with Breast Cancer Program, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Research and Northwell Health Ovarian Cancer Research. From

the combined efforts of the walks in Long Beach and Rye, and their first Gala in part nership with Whispering Wings, For All Who Fight was able to raise over $100,000 in this year alone. An incredible accomplish ment demonstrating the power of commu nity and cause.

Their fundraising efforts do not stop there. On Saturday, September 24, Pure Barre Garden City will be hosting donation classes to support their cause. Additionally, For All Who Fight has a team of runners under Fred’s Team who will be running in the 2022 TCS NYC Marathon.

For more information on how to sup port their cause and upcoming events, visit the websitehttps://forallwhofight.org/.

Photos by Patty McCabe & Michael Rix

The Rix family.

BC Lacrosse alumni cheering for the cause!

For All Who Fight co-founder Mikaela Rix with event guest speaker Dr. Shari Goldfarb, co-director of the Young Women with Breast Cancer Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

The Rix sisters.

Garden City Tradition Lacrosse came down to support the cause!

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Nassau County Median Sale Price

Month Current Year Prior Year % Change

Aug-2022 $700,000 $670,000 4.5

July-2022 $720,000 $670,000 7.5

June-2022 $720,000 $644,000 11.8

May-2022 $685,000 $635,000 7.9

Apr-2022 $668,000 $630,000 6.0 Mar-2022 $650,000 $600,000 8.3 Feb-2022 $650,000 $599,000 8.5

Jan-2021 $650,000 $601,000 8.2

141 Locust Street

Date: 09/19/2022

Sold price: $2,275,000

5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Style: Colonial Lot size: .35 acres

Total taxes: $33,623

MLS number: 3400150

The Seller’s Team: Nancy Giannone, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

The Buyers Team: Jennifer Sullivan, Compass Greater NY

Effortlessly luxurious Colonial with an abundance of character, space and timeless elegance. This gorgeous 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home is ideally perched on a 100x150 foot lot on coveted Oxford Blvd. With all the rooms a buyer desires, Formal LR, Formal DR, Large Eat-in chef’s Kitchen w/ island, spacious family room adjacent to kitchen and a custom office/den off the living room with access to the pristinely manicured landscaped yard from the den, family room and kitchen. Sumptuous primary suite with 2 walk-in closets, en-suite bath with soaker tub, steam shower and large vanity. 4 additional family bedrooms, 2 full baths and tons of closet space. Ideal location in close proximity to schools, LIRR and town.

118 Clinch Ave.

Date: 09/16/2022

Sold Price: $2,199,000

This gorgeous new Colonial home boasts an open floor plan layout and is perfectly designed for todays modern family lifestyle. The home features a spacious family room with a fireplace that is completely open to the gourmet kitchen with an island and a separate breakfast area. There is an elegant formal dining room serviced by a butler pantry, an ensuite bedroom or office, a powder room and a mudroom. The second floor boasts a primary bedroom suite with a fireplace & walk-in closet, three additional bedrooms that are serviced by two full bathrooms and a separate laundry room. The full finished basement provides ample space for a recreation room, a gym and a home office. The impressive 105 x 125 foot lot and the superior build quality and design make this a unique opportunity to put your finishing touches on a truly exceptional home!

Date: 09/19/2022

Sold price: $1,030,000

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath

Style: Exp ranch

Lot size: .26 acre

Total taxes: $17,496

MLS number: 3414851

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

The Buyer’s Team: Barbara Chmil, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

Lots of space and ideal open floor plan for flexible living options in this lovely expansive and expanded ranch home in Garden CIty’s beautiful western section located on large 120x100 property and close to park,school, shopping and transportation.1st floor offers large LR with wood burning fp,dining room with entry to sun porch and attached garage,beautiful large modern and updated eat in chef’s kitchen w/island and large seating area/ large adjacent sunny family room/den (or bedroom option).Large addtl 1st fl home office (or BR option) w/.5 bath,1st floor full bathroom.2nd floor offers Mstr bedrm,two additional large bed rooms and full updated bathroom.Oversized full basement offers large recreation room, wonderful storage, laundry room and legal egress windows. Other amenities include attached garage with entrance to home.IGS, split AC units system throughout the home, modern open flexible floor plan and proximity to transportation, schools,shopping and park. Don’t miss this one!

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Kickoff meeting Wednesday for Village-wide traffic study

SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY

All residents are encouraged to attend the September 28, 2022 Kick-Off Meeting for the Village-Wide Traffic Calming Study. Creighton Manning, who completed a traffic calming study in the Central section, has been hired to study the East, West and Estates sec tions to evaluate and make recommen dations on traffic calming measures to address the many traffic complaints received by the Village every week. The study will look at possible treatments for all the types of roadways in the Village but the recommendations will focus on Village-owned streets.

Wednesday night is an opportunity for residents to get involved in this important study and provide valuable input to ensure its success. Creighton Manning will share with residents the goal of the study, review the study areas, explain how those areas were identified, and summarize how the study will be carried out. During their presentation, Creighton Manning will present examples of traffic calming treatments which may come out of the study, as well as other actions the Village may want to explore. The goal of the study is to provide the Village with a Traffic Calming Master Plan for Village roads aimed at making our streets safer, and community input will be key to those efforts.

The primary mechanism for feed back during the study will be the use of an online mapping application called Survey 123. The site allows residents to “drop pins” in specific locations and select from a drop down list of issues they see such as speeding, dangerous

driving, etc. The Survey 123 site will be live from the start of the study for roughly a month (the exact dates will be posted on the site).

For those residents looking to be more involved, they can sign up for one of the Community Advisory Committees (CACs) at the Kick-Off Meeting. CACs are small groups of res idents who will participate in two vir tual meetings: a listening session at the start and a sketch review meeting to discuss concepts for treatments. The study calls for three groups (one from each section – East, West and Estates) of roughly 20 residents; spaces will be limited to ensure productive and effi cient

Followingmeetings.the Creighton Manning presentation focused on traffic calm ing measures for Village-owned streets, there will be a report on the status of current Village requests surrounding county roads and advice from coun sel on limited measures within the Village’s control regarding the county roads.During the study, Creighton Manning will work with Village staff, including the Department of Public Works and the Garden City Police Department. Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson was involved in the prior road diet and traffic calming studies. He contributed to the development of the scope of work for the new study and will be involved in review of vehicle speeds, crashes, and other traffic-related data, as well review of any treatment concepts that emerge in the later stages of the study.

Please join us at the Senior Center, 6 Golf Club Lane, on Wednesday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Welcome To Garden

Garden City | 107 Huntington Road $1,259,000 | 3 BR, 2 BA

Welcome to 107 Huntington Road, a newly renovated Tudor in the Mott section. This move-in-ready home offers three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A sun-filled living room with a wood burning fireplace flows into the formal dining room. New eat-in-kitchen with quartz countertops abuts the family room with a gas fireplace. The second floor has three bedrooms and a new full bathroom. The finished basement includes a recreation/office area, laundry room, and storage space. Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout. Beautiful new patio and shrubbery. Renovations include the roof, driveway, windows, kitchen, all bathrooms, patio, air conditioning and heating systems, driveway and more. Near to schools, parks, shopping. This is an ideal place to call home! Web# 3401371

Garden City | 99 7th Street, Unit 3F $989,000 | 3 BR, 2 BA

Welcome to the Plaza 7 Condominiums in the heart of Central Garden City. Elegant 3-bedroom 2-bathroom, completely updated, and freshly painted. This south-facing desirable corner unit is convenient to all with only 22 apartments total in the building. Living room with custom built-in cabinetry and wood burning fireplace. Granite and stainless kitchen ready for a gourmet chef. Primary bedroom with en suite bathroom and two walk-in closets, two additional bedrooms, full hall bathroom. Custom closets throughout. Fully carpeted unit. Elevator building, garage parking. Don’t miss this move-in ready condo! Web# 3431257

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Mindfulness & Spirituality Workshop

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program is offering a free four-session creative arts workshop empowering breast cancer survivors to express themselves using art. This therapeutic program offers a safe place to communicate thoughts, feelings, con cerns, problems, hopes and dreams. The professional staff guides participants through different exercises and discus sions helping to find ways to gain per sonal insight and develop new coping skills.This Mindfulness & Spirituality Workshop helps participants stay focused and aware of the present moment while exploring the relation ship between spirituality, healing and art.This workshop will be facilitated by Angela M. Papalia, LMSW, assis tant director for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program, along with Kimberly Newman, BFA, communications and marketing coordinator for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program.

The workshop will take place on four consecutive Thursdays—October 27, November 3, November 10 and November 17—from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

All four sessions will start with a relaxation/breathing exercise. Then participants will complete several cre ative projects focusing on mindfulness & spirituality. These projects will help reduce negativity and will be self-sooth ing resulting in stress reduction.

Participants will need computer access with a camera, microphone, and internet. Each attendee will receive a package in the mail containing: a print ed packet outlining each session; print ed sheets needed for activities; the zoom link for the workshop; and art supplies.

Some additional everyday items will be needed. The packet will list everything needed for each session.

This workshop is free but registra tion is required and members must commit to attending the entire fourweek-session. Registration ends on October 14.

The support group is sponsored due to generous funding from the Marilyn Lichtman Foundation and New York State.For information, questions and to register, call Angela M. Papalia, LMSW at (516) 877-4329 or email apapalia@ adelphi.edu

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

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

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

home presents a 140 lineal foot wraparound porch (140’ by 15’) to entertain or sit in privacy and enjoy the private, quiet surroundings. Purchaser can modify the landscaping and return it to its North entry, creating a view of the beautiful golf course and the spacious 100’ by 250’ backyard. The three car heated garage adds additional comfort and convenience. 516-742-5597Appointment

CARTERET PLACE aerial video

Wallet taken

On September 15th a wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Parking Field 9E.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on September 15th.

Shoplifting

Walgreens reported that a man entered the store on September 15th, stole multiple items and fled the scene on foot.

Sparking panel

GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a sparking electrical panel on September 15th. Firefighters rendered the area safe.

Suspended license

A motorist on Franklin Avenue on September 15th was charged with driving with a suspended license, improper lane use, and speeding.

Suspended registration

A motorist in the vicinity of St. Joseph’s School was charged with driving with a suspended registra tion on September 15th.

Bank fraud

Multiple fraudulent withdrawals were reportedly made against a res ident’s bank account on September 16th.

Unauthorized account

An unauthorized credit card account was opened in a victim’s name and used to make fraudu lent purchases, it was reported on September 16th.

Jewelry stolen

Jewelry was reportedly stolen from a pocketbook left unattend ed in a Garden City Hotel room on September 16th.

No permit

On September 16th a landscaping company was charged with operat ing in the Village without a permit.

Burnt food

GCFD and GCPD responded to a Franklin Avenue building on September 16th for a fire alarm and determined the cause was burnt food.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with unlicensed oper

ation and excessive speed on September 16th.

Vehicle entered

On September 17th Property was reported sto len from a vehicle parked on Locust Street.

Fatal accident

Garden City Police responded to Stewart Avenue and Edgemere Road on September 17th for a crash between a motorcy cle and a vehicle. The motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene. The inves tigation is ongoing.

Fallen pole

Police responded to 6th Street for a fallen light pole on September 17th.

Scam alert

On September 18th a resident reported receiving an online notifi cation of fraudulent activity on his bank account. The victim called the help number listed and per direction made subsequent bank transfers to an unknown account. It was later determined to be a scam.

Outstanding warrant

As a result of a traffic stop inves tigation on Cathedral Avenue on September 18th, Garden City Police arrested a 26-year-old male for an outstanding warrant for assault with a weapon.

Unregistered motorcycles

Two motorcyclists on Stewart Avenue on September 18th were charged with operating unregistered motorcycles and operating with out the proper motorcycle license endorsement.

Suspended license

A motorist on Stewart Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and disregarding one-way signs on September 19th.

Downed power line

On September 19th police and firefighters responded to 4th Street for downed power lines due to a fall en tree limb. The area was rendered safe.

Truck cited

A company was cited for operat ing an over-length tractor-trailer on Clinton Road on September 19th.

Suspended license

On September 19th a motorist on

New Premier FUE Transplant

St Paul’s Committee Work

Two weeks ago I appointed Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien, Trustees Marciano and Torino to be Liaisons to the Mayor’s St. Paul’s Committee to interface, observe and report to the Trustees on the status of the efforts of the St. Paul’s Committee. I believe several of the other Trustees attended some of the committee work sessions to observe the extraordinary efforts by the subcommittee members. All of the volunteer residents have spent hun dreds of hours to conduct research, outreach and prepare drawings for the potential adaptive reuse phase of St. Paul’s Main Building. This is a tremendous effort and undertaking by a group of dedicated and experi enced residents. The next phase of the Committee’s work will be the review of potential demolition.

Raymond Court Parking

On 31 August, I was contacted by Tim Hannify, the Director of the Garden City Thunder football League, because of a potential lack of parking for their Sunday games. I met with Mr. Hannify and Ms. Debbie Scattereggia, President of the Spirit Youth Cheer Squad, to discuss their issues and

view the parking con ditions. I also toured the fields, Raymond Court and the North Parking Lot with Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi, openingvations,sionBasedAnthonyWorksBlakeCommissionerniello,GiuseppeSuperintendentBuildingGiovanRecreationPaulandPublicSuperintendentDeRosa.onourdiscusandmyobserIconcludedtheNorthParking

Lot for the Thunder Football games would best serve the Village and the residents. With the help of the Garden City Police and Recreation Departments the tem porary use of the North parking Lot was accomplished. I was glad to learn several of the Trustees who did not want to open the North Parking Lot changed their minds.

Mayor’s Committee on Village Governance

The Mayor’s Committee on Village Governance will present its recom

mendations to the Board of Trustees at the October 13, 2022 Board meeting to be held at Village Hall and via Zoom. The Committee will make recom mendations regard ing term limits and Village Committees and Boards. I direct ed the Village Clerk to place on the Village’s website the Reports submitted by the Committee in May 2022, together with all supporting documents, research, posi tion papers and investigation devel oped by the Committee in support of said recommendations when received.

Associate Village Justice

Stephen Bucaria

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale has appointed Peter Menoudakos to serve as Associate Justice for a term that began September 15 and will expire April 3, 2023. He replaces Stephen A. Bucaria who resigned September 13, 2022. Associate Justice Bucaria was appointed to serve the unexpired term of former Associate Justice Brian T. Deveney, who resigned in December 2021. Mr. Bucaria served as Associate Justice since January 13, 2022. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I thank Mr. Bucaria for his service.

Outdoor Dining Committee

I was authorized to establish an Outdoor Dining Committee com posed of a Trustee, Superintendent of Building and three restaurant owners to investigate, report and make rec ommendations concerning Outdoor Dining prior to the next permit cycle. I

will be making appointments shortly.

GCFD Activity

Chief Matthew Pearn reported that during August the Department responded to 87 total calls:

• 79 “Signal 8” calls or non-emer gency automatic alarms

• 0 general alarms

• 2 extrication calls where volun teers used extrication tools at motor vehicle accidents

• 6 mutual aid calls to assist neigh boring Fire Departments

Florent: 555 Stewart Avenue

Ashley Daugherty, Asset Manager, Southern Land Company, Nashville, Tennessee, gave a PowerPoint pre sentation with regard to 555 Stewart Avenue during the September 15, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.

Florent at 555 Stewart Avenue will host 15 affordable housing units at 40%, 60% and 80% AMI. The ini tial prospective tenant selection will occur via lottery 60 days before antic ipated certificate of occupancy. The Long Island Housing Partnership will advertise across the defined area. Read more on our Village website, www.gardencityny.net.

Revised Board of Trustees

Meeting Dates

I advised there is a need to change some of the previously scheduled dates of the regular Board of Trustees meetings. The regular Board Meeting dates will be as follows:

• Thursday, October 13, 2022

• Thursday, October 27, 2022

• Thursday, November 17, 2022

• Thursday, December 1, 2022

• Thursday, December 15, 2022

Special Meetings may be called when necessary.

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Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.

Bank frauds

The identities of multiple victims were used to open fraudulent bank accounts, it was reported on September 20th.

Defective brakes

A commercial vehicle operator was charged with driving with a suspend ed license and defective brakes on September 20th.

Bag stolen

A designer handbag was reported

stolen from a vehicle parked at Garden City Plaza on September 20th.

Computer scam

On September 20th a victim reported after her computer locked up, she called the help number on her screen and was directed to purchase gift cards and pro vide the numbers to fix the issue. The victim complied but later determined it was a scam.

Stalled elevator

On September 20th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to Garden City Plaza where firefighters helped rescue persons stuck in a stalled elevator.

THE OFFICE CAT

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE

cveneziale@gardencityny.net

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale

New brewery serving Garden City

A new brewery – founded by three local brothers – is quenching the thirst of Garden City and neighboring towns on the Island of Long.

Somerset Brewing Company, founded by Dr. Manuel Fajardo, Michael Fajardo and Brendan Trillhaase, is now serving a wide range of locally-produced artisanal beers including IPAs, lagers, stouts and pilsners — along with seasonal brews, wine and cider. Somerset Brewing’s beers are prepared in small batch format, leaning heavily on Dr. Fajardo’s medical school training as an organic chemist supporting the motto: “Sound Science, Creativity Unleashed”.

“Growing up in Garden City, we were always looking for locally produced beers in the immediate area — we felt there was a void to be filled to serve the local community. Long Island has a strong heritage of beer culture with a lot of amazing breweries; we wanted to bring our own unique offering to represent the beer culture of Garden City and the surrounding communities,” said Dr. Fajardo.

The brewery name comes from Somerset Avenue in Garden City. The street has served as an important intersection in the lives of the three co-founders. Both Fajardo brothers grew up on Somerset Avenue and are

graduates of Garden City High School and Villanova University. They took pride in putting Somerset Avenue on the map as the premier party destination in Nassau County in the late 1990s/early 2000s. “When I first visited Somerset Avenue in 1999, there were inflatable pools filled with beer in the front yard, it seemed like a perfect neighborhood to raise a fun family,” said brother-in-law Brendan Trillhaase (a former Goldman Sachs executive) — a current resident of Somerset Avenue.

In 2018, when Michael (a Certified Public Accountant) returned to Garden City and moved to Kilburn road, the first home renovation completed was a single-barrel hobby brewery in the detached garage. “We needed a place to brew beer and I had an empty garage, so it seemed only natural to build a micro-brewery,” said Michael Fajardo. The single barrel set up on Kilburn road enabled the trio to refine and perfect many of the recipes developed by Dr. Fajardo over years of home brewing from small apartment kitchens in New York City. These recipes are showcased in the tasting room line-up at Somerset, which features exclusively internally developed beers — a dream come true for both the owners and local community alike.

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The dream was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which elevated Dr. Fajardo as a national specialist on treating the virus after he set up the first COVID-19 response center at White Plains Hospital. Based on this experience, the doctor developed proprietary methods and treatments for COVID-19 that saved numerous lives. The triple entente used this time to further refine recipes and built-out the current location on Cherry Valley Avenue (behind the Stop and Shop and down the street from the Garden City Pool).Somerset Brewing Company is a

family business that is child-friendly and dog-friendly. In addition to its arboreal taproom, Somerset has an outdoor patio with picnic tables and room for games. The brewery will host food trucks on most weekends. Beers are available to take out in crowler cans and growlers. Hours for this fall have been expanded to accommodate demand from the local community: Thursday –Friday, 3–11 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday, 12–11.Somersetp.m. Brewing Company is located at 94C Cherry Valley Ave., West Hempstead. For more information, visit somersetbrewing.com.

GCHS Class of 2002 reunion

The Garden City High School Class of 2002 will be holding its 20th reunion on Saturday, November 19, at The St. James in Mineola from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, please the class Facebook page, “GCHS Class of 2002,” at: classcom/groups/462330748828201https://facebook.ortheInstagrampage:@gchs_class2002.

Somerset Brewing Company owners Dr. Manuel Fajardo, Michael Fajardo and Brendan Trillhaase.

THI AT ROTARY

GC Community Church Senior Pastor Will Speak for Rotary Next Tues. Sept. 27

Recently, Mineola-Garden City Rotary mailed letters to religious leaders through out our community inviting them as guests to speak at one of our lunch meetings.

It is thought that perhaps as religious leaders, they are in a unique position to be aware of some of the basic humanitarian needs of our residents that are going unmet, and if addressed would help to improve the quality of life within their community.

Next Tuesday, September 27, 12;15, at Calogero’s Restaurant, 919 Franklin Avenue, we will be pleased to welcome as our guests, both Lynn Sullivan, senior pas tor of the Garden City Community Church and Alison Forelli, member of the Council of Trustees as the Lead for Service.

Living out Rotary’s theme, “Service Above Self,” Rotary looks, wherever pos sible, to find ways to assist with some of these needs.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ. In a recent writeup in this paper, the Church reported that it welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities and sexual orien tations to participate in the life of its com munity. We expect that our speakers will provide Rotary with a summary of the abundant services the church provides.

Senior Pastor Lynn Sullivan celebrated her 25th ordination in August. As senior pastor of the Garden City Community Church since 2015, she served as associate pastor before that.

Lynn has a BS and BFA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a MS in operations management from the University of Arkansas before heading to New York. She continued her education with an MDiv from New York Theological Seminary and took graduate courses at Adelphi in community health education.

Lynn has been active in her commu

nity and her congregation’s association. Currently, she serves on several state com mittees of the United Church of Christ, New York Conference, and is a member of the Commission on Ministry.

Ann Forelli has been a member of Garden City Community Church since 2007. Since joining the church, she has served in various capacities — from teach ing Sunday School to serving on the Board of Christian Education and now on the Council of Trustees as the lead for ser vice and currently is chair of the Service Committee.Alisonhas worked in financial ser vices for her entire career and is current ly an executive director, operational risk management of E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley. She lives in Garden City with her husband and two daughters.

The September 27 lunch meeting is open to all. (fee: $35.) To reserve, please email Meg Norris, Club president, at editor@ gcnews.com by early Monday, September 26.

Rotary Honoree Receives NYS

Excellence in Business Empire Award

NYS Senator Kevin Thomas, who spoke to Rotary on September 13, recently present ed to Garden City Pizza and owner, Greg Bavaro, the New York State Excellence in Business Empire Award. The award acknowledged Garden City Pizza’s contri butions to New York State’s economic resil ience and success.

Greg Bavaro was Rotary’s recipient of our 2021 “Community Service Award.” Our congratulations to Greg and Garden City Pizza.

Greg Bavaro, owner of Garden City Pizza and past recipient of Rotary’s Community Achievement Award, receives New York State Excellence in Business Empire Award from Senator Kevin Thomas (third from right), along with staff members and representatives of the Garden City Police Department.

Lynn Sullivan, senior pastor at Garden City Community Church and guest speaker on September 27, with Alison Forelli, member of the Council of Trustees.

JOIN US FOR RAFFLES, LIVE MUSIC,& SO MUCH MORE!

The mission of Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation is to ensure the excellence, as well as the continuance, of Catholic schools on Long Island by increasing awareness and providing scholarships and program funding for the needs of students and schools. To learn more about Tomorrow’s Hope, visit its website

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.

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

What’s New?

September Book Club

Our October book club will be reading “Beautiful Little Fools” by Jillian Cantor and will be meeting on Thursday, October 20, at 7:45 p.m. to discuss the book. If you would like to attend, please email welcomingclub bookclub@gmail.com for meeting place and additional details.

Gearing Up For The Halloween Spooktacular!

Get into the Halloween spirit and join in on a day of spooktacular fun including cos tume party, face painting, balloon animals, monster mash, a magic show and more! The Halloween Spooktacular will be held on Saturday, 10/29 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Garden City Casino. Tickets go on sale 9/28 on a first come, first serve basis. The cost to join is $35 per person, and kiddos under 1 year old are free.

Seeking Sponsors

The Welcoming Club is actively seeking local businesses and merchants to sponsor the 2022–2023 season. Sponsorships start at just $250 for the year and are a great way to promote your business across Welcoming Club social media channels and at our events throughout the year. Sponsorship donations are tax deductible and 100% of the sponsor ship fee goes directly to this year’s chosen charity, Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center. For more information, please email Philanthropic Chair Lindsay Weber at GCPhilanthropic@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events

The BenAnna Band is back! They will be having a music class for toddlers and families on Friday, 9/30 at 9 a.m. The cost to join is $10 per family. Please Welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail.email

com to join in on the fun!

Fall Craft Night will be held on Thursday, October 6. The cost to join is $45, including cocktails and snacks. If you are interesting in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com for more details and location. Hurry, space is limited and spots fill up fast!

Fall Hues and Somerset Brews! Grab your spouse, partner, or group of friends for a night out at Somerset Brewery! Mark your calendars for the night of October 14 and come on out for a fun night with some drinks and BBQ! Tickets are on sale now.

Mark Your Calendar

Tickets for the Halloween Spooktacular go on sale on 9/28! Stay tuned for more details to come on how you can join in on the Halloween fun!

The Book Club will be meeting on 10/20 at 7:45 p.m. to discuss this month’s book, “Beautiful Little Fools” by Jillian Cantor. If you would like to attend, please email wel comingclubbookclub@gmail.com to RSVP and for location details.

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Join A Group Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The Book Club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, com.email WelcomingClubBookClub@gmail.please

Craft Club

The Craft Club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty. No experience neces

Several ladies of the Book Club gathered together to discuss the September book

“The Storied Life of AJ Fikry.” The club is motivated to see the movie version of the book, coming out next month. Pencil in the evening of Columbus Day, Monday, October 10, if you’d like to join. More details to come!

sary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

Supper Club

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 din ner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restaurants. Please email GCSupper@gmail.com for more infor mation.

Bowling Club

No experience necessary! We are look ing for new faces to join our Wednesday league. Occasional pacers are welcome. If interested, please contact Ellen (Diller05@ aol.com), Carol (santa060@yahoo.com), or Liz (mcdea@aol.com).

Bunco

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

Garden City PTA News

GC Spirit Week Ready to Start

Spirit Week and Homecoming celebra tions are just around the corner! The entire District will celebrate Spirit Week from Sept. 28–30, with Homecoming taking place on Saturday, Oct. 1. We invite all Elementary School students to submit entries into the PTA’s annual Spirit Week Poster Contest — the deadline is Sept. 29. And don’t forget to join in the fun with themed Spirit Day activ ities at all the schools. Check out the PTA’s social media channels, website and school communications for more details on each school’s schedule!

Show Your Pride in Maroon and Gray

The PTA’s annual fall sportswear fund raiser is entering its FINAL WEEK. Don’t miss this year’s fresh line-up for all your fall gear needs! Check out the new merchandise at Back to School Night events at the schools, or place your order today at www.gardenci typta.org/sportswear. The last day for online

orders is Saturday, October 1, with pick-up in November. Don’t delay!

Annual Reflections Competition

Officially Kicks Off

For over 50 years, students have been cre ating original works of art that Reflect their hopes, their feelings, and worlds. This year’s Reflections theme is “Show Your Voice!” 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! All entries must be submitted no later than November 1, 2022.

Mark Your Calendars!

Get your pencils ready to mark these

important upcoming dates for the PTA and your schools:

• Sept. 26–27: Schools Closed

• Sept. 28–30: Spirit Week

• Sept. 29: Stratford Back to School Night, 6:30 p.m.

• Oct. 1: Homecoming

• Oct. 3: Hemlock PTA Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.

• Oct. 5: Schools Closed

• Oct. 6: Stewart PTA Meeting @ 9:30 a.m. (including Grant vote – see PTA website for details)

• Oct. 10: Schools Closed

• Oct. 12: Homestead PTA Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.

• Oct. 13: Stratford PTA Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.

• Oct. 14: Locust PTA Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.

• Oct. 19: All Schools PTA Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

Join Us on the PTA!

and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and fun to play. If you are interest ed, 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 vil lage and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. thetheofitywelcomingclub.org inmembershipclubsgreat$50ence! Wegmail.com foremail welcomingclubtoddleractivities@Pleasemoreinformation.Comejointhefunandmakeadifferinviteyoutojointheclub!Forjustayear,youwillhaveaccesstolotsofeventsandmanyfunmembers-onlyandevents.Completetheeasyonlineformtodayat www.thegardencthe“Join”sectionthewebsite.Whileyouarethere,browsesiteforlotsofgreatinformationaboutclub.

Did you know that last year the Garden City PTA had 2030 members and donated nearly $125,000 to our seven schools in the form of grants and programming? This year we are aiming for 100% membership and an even stronger impact! It’s not too late to join our crew! Whether you support our work with your membership, or you have the time to volunteer, we want YOU aboard! Join us at https://gcpta.memberhub.com by October 1 for a chance to win a $150 Amazon gift card!

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Mary Reed Dewar speaks at GCCC on 100th birthday

100th birthday. Mary is not new in leading forums at GCCC on topics that encompasses the 100 years of her life. The chapters of her intriguing story make her a well sought after speaker. Hear her story as you have never heard it before. What is the secret of her centennial life? Come and join us on Sunday! Although RSVP is helpful, walk ins are wel come. RSVP to churchoffice@theG CCC.org by Friday, September 23. Simple lunch will be served.

Ms. Mary Reed Dewar

BY MELVA VICTORINO

On Sunday, September 25, at 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Ms. Mary Reed Dewar will speak on the Sunday Forum Series at Garden City Community Church (GCCC) in the church parlor, on the secret of her

Mary’s story started in East Orange, New Jersey where she was born and grew up. She graduated in 1943 from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio with a BA. She received an MN (Master of Nursing) in 1946 from Western Reserve University (now Case WRU) Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio, receiving her RN in 1946. She was a Cadet Nurse while there. Later in 1972, she received an MA in public health nursing from NYU and did all but dissertation work on a doctorate.

She worked in nursing for more than 50 years.

Rosary Coast to Coast event planned

SUBMITTED BY MARTA WATERS

In recent years, a group of Garden City Catholics has gathered at the Garden City Gazebo to participate in the nationwide Rosary Coast to Coast. This year, the event is sched uled for Sunday, October 9 at 4 p.m. Instead of meeting at the Garden City Gazebo, we will join our neighbors at Our Lady’s Grotto located at Notre Dame Church in New Hyde Park. We will start convening at 3:30 p.m. and begin the Rosary promptly at 4:00 p.m.The event is in response to an invi tation made for all Catholics world wide to spiritually unite in prayer for our nation, our Church and our families.“Iam 100% supportive of the Rosary Coast to Coast movement! Our world is in major trouble and we need to turn to the prayer that Our Lady has most insistently asked us to pray in all of her recent approved apparitions: the holy rosary.”

Fr. Donald Calloway MIC, author, “Champions of the Rosary: The History” and “Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon.”Therosary will be led by Father John McCartney, pastor of Notre Dame Church. The group invites

families, including children, to par ticipate in this peaceful, prayerful event. The 7 foot Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be present. She was hand-carved in Italy in 1967 for the golden anniversary.

Her first career was as a mission ary nurse for the United Church of Christ starting in North China in 1947-1951, where she taught student nurses and helped run a 120-bed hos pital in Taiku (now Taigu) Shanxi. She served with Chinese colleagues and students when there was no doc tor during liberation and the change from Nationalist to Communist gov ernments in 1948-49. She was reas signed to Angola, Africa in 1951 and worked in mission hospitals in Dondi and Galangue, teaching student nurses and running and helping to run the hospitals without electricity or running water.

She was reassigned to Mt. Silinda hospital in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where she did the same work from 1960-1965. It was located in the southwest corner of Zimbabwe, close to the border with Mozambique. In 1966 Mary went to WoraWora Hospital in Ghana for a year.In1968, Mary was assigned to the World Council of Church in Geneva, Switzerland to serve on a new Christian Medical Commission. She surveyed all church medical work in the third world countries in Ghana, Cameroon, and India.

In 1970 she returned to the United States for further studies at New York University and a course at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She accepted a university teaching post at Adelphi University in the School of Nursing, teaching Community Health Nursing and Family Dynamics and Epidemiology. Mary held her teaching post at Adelphi University for 20 years until she retired in 1992.

Her third career as a retired nurse led her to health policy, specifically working for universal health care (Medicare for All or Single Payer). She was on the executive board of the Long Island Coalition for a National Health Program (1990-2012). She was the point person for health policy on the Long Island Council of Churches (LICC) Public Issues Committee in 1994 and chair since 2000. As chair she represented the LICC on the board of Long Island Jobs with Justice, one of two faith-based persons on the board. She was also on the Board of District

14 of the NY Nurses Association and later president of that district (1998-2002). Mary was elected to the Nurses Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau International. Later in 2012 she was elected to the board of the Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP, the NY Metro chap ter) and in 2016 was honored at a gala by that chapter. She has been a mem ber of the American Public Health Association for more than 40 years

In her church work, Mary has been active since 1984 as a member in the GCCC, United Church of Christ and has continuously served on Social Justice and Outreach Committees. She has been a delegate for many years to the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ and the Metro Association. She served in the Committee of Ordination and Ministerial Standing (2006-2012). She has served (2000-2005) on the board of the Parish Resource Center West.

Mary’s life story is more than anyone of us have experienced. Her accomplishments serve as inspira tions to many. If there is secret potion that is key to her centennial life, it’s a potion that could not be bottled. To learn more about her well spent 100 years, please join us on Sunday, at 11:45 a.m.

Whoever you are, wherever you are in your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events, and programs for all ages. We have many ways you can partic ipate in our church life. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed. To get information regarding our other 2022 worship services and programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to partic ipate in the life of our communi ty. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more informa tion, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previ ously mentioned, you may also visit our website www.theGCCC.org.

If you’re looking to sell something, place an ad in our Classifieds section! Call 516-294-8000 for rates and details.

A hand-carved statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be present at the rosary event.

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Judge, Maris and The Babe

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

I have written a few times over the years about the famous, and some what controversial quest, by Roger Maris in 1961 to surpass Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs in 1927 and what it meant to me as a nine year old. I think the story is worth retell ing and updating in light of Aaron Judge’s attempt this year to break the record.

I first followed baseball in 1961. Rather oddly, my father, who at one point was a sportswriter, had virtual ly no interest in professional sports. Nevertheless, I picked up some knowledge about baseball from both of my grandfathers. Indeed, I went to my first major league game on July 28, 1961 with my father’s father.

As it happened, 1961 was a mem orable year because it featured the chase of the home run record by both Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Mantle, who ended up with 54 hom ers, suffered a number of injuries, but Maris, who obviously felt the pressure of constant media attention, gamely continued his assault on the record.There was much excitement. I remember the Long Island Press actually had a computer forecasting the outcome of the pursuit of Ruth, one of the earlier uses of such tech nology. Even my mother was into this story, because she would tell me how Maris did the previous night when she woke me in the morning.

However, not every family mem ber was quite as excited. My moth er’s father, although an immigrant from Ireland, became a big baseball fan here, and greatly admired Babe Ruth and his many great home run seasons. He did not want to see the Bambino’s record eclipsed, especially by someone like Maris. To be fair to my grandfather, Ruth was a much better all around player; for exam ple, Ruth hit .356 in 1927, while Maris hit .269 in

Beyond1961.the attitude of some fans like my grandfather, there was the matter of Ruth setting the record in

a 154 game season, while the season had been extended to 162 games in Maris’s year. Some, including the baseball commissioner, doubted that Maris was the true record holder if he broke the record in his final eight games.Asit happened, Maris hit 59 home runs in 154 games, hit number 60 in game 158 and was down to his final game on Sunday, October 1, 1961 to break the record.

I was glued to Channel 11 for that game, and I distinctly remember Maris’s second at bat in the fourth inning and the fans booing Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard when the count went to 2-0. Maris smashed the next pitch, however, into the lower right field seats, and history was made.Almost 61 years have passed since that day in October 1961. Roger Maris’s record was arguably bro ken by three National League slug gers, but this was during the ste roid era. Now, however, a new hero has emerged, Aaron Judge, who has 59 homers at this writing and very much seems to be in line to break Maris’s record. It is even possible that he will surpass Ruth’s 60 homers in 154 games, and forever end the number of games controversy.

Judge has been incredible all season, completely shoring up the Yankees offense. Unlike Ruth, who was in a lineup with Lou Gehrig and Maris, who had Mantle hit ting behind him, the rest of Judge’s Yankee offensive cast are either not that good, or like Giancarlo Stanton, constantly injured. And Judge is a complete player. He is currently hit ting .316 with 127 runs batted in along with his 59 homers, and has a decent chance to lead the league in all three categories, a rare triple crown.

By all accounts, Judge is a good guy and would be a worthy successor to Ruth and Maris as holder of the home run record. Certainly the pur suit of this milestone has produced so many great memories over the years.

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Vinny Muldoon Owner and Garden City Resident

The Kordes K orner

John Ellis Kordes

This photo was taken by me in September of 2000 at the grand opening of a new night club inside the Garden City Hotel called “Blu.” The current hotel is the fourth in a legacy of hotels dating back to 1874 on the same location. There are many features of this fourth hotel that separate it from its predecessors (the clock, the color brick, etc). Also, this hotel, from when it first opened in 1983, had a night club. Initially it was called “Club G” then “The Dallenger” and then “Blu” and finally “Posh.”

I was doing a lot of pho tography work at the hotel in the late 1990s through the early 2000s. Eventually I met the manager of the club and I became a regular there pho tographing “special” events. I’d get there just before mid night and stay until 3 or 4 in the morning (these were my somewhat younger days!)

PhotograPhy history

The manager was quite a pro moter (he still is today on Long Island) and would tell me “just shoot the girls.” I was like, “No problem!” (Can you believe they paid me for this?!) The idea was the images would go on the club website and guys would see all the girls and then come to the club and spend money. It worked! The club was only open a few nights a week and was always packed. Although honestly, it just seemed to me that the people who came to the club I saw were not the typical hotel clientele. The club seemed to be clearly the antithesis of everything the hotel tried to be - but it brought in money. The club had already been closed several years when the hotel was sold in 2012. The new owner converted the club space into a large room for parties called “The Kingsley Room.”

Getting back to the above photo, beginning with “Blu” and continuing with “Posh,” the club had two cut outs in the wall with curtains. I think it was a throwback to the “Go-Go” cages in the clubs of the 1960s. So during the night the curtain would go up every so often and there would be a different girl each time dancing. All the girls were attractive but the one in the picture above was the most photogenic. I took many photos of her and several ended up in her portfolio. I don’t recall her name but I wonder whatever happened to her - perhaps she is in Congress now!

BY CAROLINE COSGROVE

As much of the world mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many of us on this side of the pond were introduced to a tradition spanning back as far as the 18th century, “Telling the Bees.” It is believed that one must share the news of the birth or death of a loved one the with the hives because if you do not, the bees will fly away. And though this ritual underscores the regard in which man, for centuries, has had for honeybees, what do the bees tell us when we Beekeepinglisten?should really be referred to as “bee having”. We don’t really keep the bees. And anyone that has watched their hive swarm away between their fingers knows all too well that they aren’t ours to keep. One of the most rewarding aspects of “bee having” is observing the interactions of the bees inside the hive. Though bees are merely insects, their selflessness and commitment to the whole is to be admired.Forager bees live for approximately 30 days. During that time, they take as many as

What the bees tell us

15 flights per day, traveling as far as three miles on average per flight visiting pollen and nectar sources. They tend to stick to the same pollen source or plant species which is valuable for the successful pollination of our food. Sometimes though, they may visit multiple sources, which explains those odd colored peppers we as home gardeners sometimes find amongst our bell peppers. When bees locate a valuable food source, they return to the hive and communicate their finding location through a movement called “waggle dance”. This highly coordinated display provides other forager bees with the exact location of the food source.

Forager bees almost always die before their collected food source is ready for consumption.

The internal temperature of the hive must be between 94 and 96 degrees, or it adversely affects the brood (eggs, larvae, pupae). On warm summer days, it is not uncommon to observe large clusters of bees gathering outside the hive. Especially this summer as much of the Northeast experienced hotter than normal

temperatures and significant drought. This behavior, called bearding, is perfectly normal. What you may not notice are the water bees. Like foragers, these bees are in search of water though, not pollen. They bring “buckets” of water back to the hive, depositing it in cells adjacent to honey and brood. The bees along the landing board and entrance lift their lower abdomen pointed towards the hive and begin to fan their wings. This behavior provides an air conditioning type effect, cooling the hive. In winter months, these same bees gather condensation from inside the hive with their proboscis and deliver to thirsty bees.

As the days begin to shorten and the temperatures decline, so too does our opportunity to sit and observe the hives. We will complete our final extraction of the season in a few weeks and in a few short months, they will be wrapped for winter. If you have not yet taken the opportunity to sit and listen to the bees, consider joining us for the next inspection.

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Resurrection Church to host Blessing of the Animals

Cats, dogs, hamsters, birds, rabbits—all family pets are invit ed to the Blessing of the Animals at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Garden City, Sunday, Oct. 2. Pet owners are welcome to gather, starting at 12:15 p.m. with their beloved pets on the Emmet Place lawn, east side of the church. This is Resurrection’s fourth annual Blessing of the Animals, held rain or shine.

After a brief service, all pets will receive an individual bless ing, a blessing certificate, and a small gift. Attendees are encour aged to bring unopened pet food/ treats, lightly used toys or a monetary donation to help sup port on-going efforts of the Little Shelter Animal Adoption Center in Elwood, ResurrectionNY.

Lutheran Church is a Christian communi ty of faith, located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Sunday school and Christian education at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 516.746.4426, or visit resgc. org.

Ready to conduct the Blessing of the Animals service at Resurrection are Diana Auer, director of youth and family ministries, with her dog, Ollie, and Pastor Jeff Browning, with his dog, Alfred.

Adline “Dee” DeVries

Adline “Dee” DeVries, of Garden City and Westhampton Beach, died on September 10, 2022. She was 89 years

Adline,old. Dee known by family and friends, was born in Brooklyn and attended Utrecht High School. Dee worked at Rothchild Brokerage Firm as an administrative assistant. She was always known to arrive a tad late for work which her cousin cov ered for her. She met the love of her life Roy at the Brokerage Firm…her cousin Dolly said, there is a cute guy who comes in let me introduce you. They fell in love and eloped and were married for 58 wonderful years. They had two children, Joy (married to John Heinze) and Linda (married to Ronald Howarth), and have four grandchild, Justin, Dillon, Kevin, and Jillian. Her god-daughter Debbie

Quinn was like a daughter. They will all miss her dearly.

When moving from Brooklyn to Garden City, she needed something to do so she got involved! She was a member and past president of Garden City Garden Club, Children’s Medical Fund, The St. Joseph Rosary, and participated in multiply bridge

groups.Dee loved arts and crafts. When the kids left the nest she started her own business, Something Special, with a friend making beautiful bows on wicker which at the time was all the rage. She would travel all over to craft shows and enjoyed making new friends and selling their wares.

Dee painted all her life. She paint ed with oils, acrylics, and later watercolors. She loved her painting group where she learned to paint beautiful botanicals and landscapes. A watercolor thank you note to her

friends was frame worthy.

If a fourth was needed Dee was there for Bridge and later Canasta. An avid Bridge Player, she was always ready for a good card game. She made lifelong friends around the card table, and she will be missed.

Dee loved cake. She always could be counted on to bring the best des serts from the bakery. All her rela tives anxiously waited for her know ing she would be showing up with a box of goodies.

Dee will be remembered by her family and friends at the Swordfish where she would hold court at the cabana. Saying hello to everyone and catching up on everyone’s lives. A special place to her, where she made many special friends.

Dee’s life was celebrated at the Immaculate Conception and buried at the Westhampton Cemetery.

Adline

Roger Gerber

IN MEMORIAM

the US in the 1950s and married his first wife, Jane O. Gerber, now deceased. Roger enjoyed a long career in the financial indus try, first as a Partner at Fahnestock & Co, then at Janney Montgomery Scott, and later as a consultant. He was on the Board of Directors of several foundations includ ing the Orvis Foundation, the now defunct Cathedral School of St Mary in Garden City, and the Liederkranz Foundation of New York City. He was also a contributor to many causes dear to his heart including the Mineola Chorale Society. Additionally, as a devoutly religious man all his life, he was an active member of two churches, Trinity Episcopal Church in Roslyn NY and Garden City Community Church in Garden City.

Roger Gerber

Long-time Garden City resident Roger M. Gerber (93) passed away September 18, 2022 following a brief hospital stay. He is survived by his wife Edith E Gerber (94) of Garden City, daughter Suzanne K. Muller of Huntington, and adult granddaughters Alexandra N. Muller of Huntington, and Cameron Miller-Lemus of California.

Born in Switzerland, he emigrated to

A member of Cherry Valley Country Club for fifty years, he was known as an avid golfer and dapper dresser. He was a lover of theater, opera and the symphony and enjoyed wearing a tuxedo whenever he could. In younger years, his leisure time was spent working in and enhancing his gardens, or building something fabulous in his workshop. He loved his family deeply and will be sorely missed.

Services will be held Friday 3-7 at FairchildFuneral home and Saturday at 11am at Garden City Community Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions to your favorite charity are welcome.

IN MEMORIAM

Jack P. Falco

With great sadness the family announc es the passing of Jack P. Falco, devoted husband, beloved father, loving grandfa ther entered in to eternal rest peacefully surrounded by family on September 15, 2022 at the age of 90. Jack is survived by his wife Frances; his children Thomas (Jennifer), Susan (Joseph), Andrew (Jasmine) and Patrick (Elena); Cherished grandchildren Jack Francis, Matteo, Fiona, Violet and Theodore. Jack was a retired Architect, a proud US Army Veteran with officer status, and a lover of “all sports”. Born in Brooklyn he was a lifelong devoted Brooklyn Dodgers fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family first and foremost as well as fishing, reading, listening to music and he loved to solve the daily crossword puzzle. Jack will be greatly missed.

The A.T. Stewart ConsignmentExchangeShop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Boy do we have a busy Fall/ Holiday season planned! Yes, you heard me — holidays! I know you don’t want to think about it yet, but… What’s on tap for the Exchange and The Garden City Historical Society?

Oct. 15th & 16th – The Garden City Historical Society is holding its 150th Birthday celebration on Saturday Tickets can be purchased online or in the Shop. As part of the week end-long celebration, they will hold an “Open House” on Sunday after noon (1:00pm – 4:00pm). They will officially re-open the A.T. Stewart Museum to the public and have a wonderful display of Victorian mem orabilia and archives. And we will open the Exchange 1:00–4:00 p.m.

NOW thru Oct. 29 - Food drive to benefit the Faith Mission in Mineola Please drop off your non-perishable food items INSIDE the Shop during our regular hours.

Oct. 29 – Cornelia’s Ghoulish Courtyard Sale, 11:00–4:00 . We will have special savings on the patio. And the Shop will be open for busi ness.

TBD – Wine Tasting on the Exchange Courtyard . We will have a date shortly and will be promoting it in the Shop and in the Garden City News.

Save the date for Dec. 2/3 –The Garden City Historical Society Second Annual Holiday Village and Market (at the Senior Center). The Exchange will have a pop-up Shop at the Senior Center.

It will start getting a little chilly outside and we will begin accept ing fur coats for consignment, start ing Nov. 4. Please, by appointment ONLY and ONLY on Thursday after noons (when we have our ladies with furrier expertise).

Just a reminder that Wednesdays (ONLY) we have resumed our extend ed shopping hours until 6:00 p.m. This is especially great for those of you who work and can’t always get in before 4:00pm.

purchases at the Exchange. We also post photos and merchandise on The Garden City Historical Society website, the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get Unfamiliararound! 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 build ing). All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS. In addition to our best sellers – jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany) -- we take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, art work, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition.

We accept consignments Wednesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., by appointment ONLY. This is done to safeguard customers, consignors, and vol unteers. Appointments keep down the numbers of people in the Shop and reduces wait-times to consign. Please call (516)746-8900 to set up an appointment. Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@atstewartexchange. org and be sure to include sizing info. You will generally receive a response the same Remember: day. all the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Thanks to your generous support, work on the outside of the Museum is again commencing.

The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

If you would like to post an obituary for a loved one, simply send a short biography of them with (if desired) their photo, details of their funeral/visitation services, and/or any donation requests to editor@gcnews.com, or call our office at 516-294-8900 to inquire.

you like an for one, simply send a biography of them (if desired) photo, details funeral/visitation any to editor@gcnews.com, call at

And you’ll want to come in soon, as we are already putting out our Fall and Halloween merchandise! Check out the cute zooties for newborns and the glycerin soaps with toys inside. We have adorable LED pumpkins — mini and small, as well as some plush pumpkins. Can’t have Halloween without witches, bats and goblins! And we’re no exception! Check out these cool candycorn martini — or cosmopolitan – glasses!

If you can’t make it into the Shop, please shop online at www.atstew artexchange.org and pick up your

Shop Hours:

Mon – Fri: 10–4 p.m., (Wednesdays until 6 p.m.)

Sat: Noon–4 p.m.

For more information, please call (516) 746-8900.

Enjoy your Halloween drinks in candy corn colored glasses.

Jack P. Falco

Art League to hold exhibit at Barnes Gallery

On Saturday, October 1st between 5:30 and 7:30 pm. Barnes Gallery will be holding an opening reception for the annual members' exhibit of the Suburban Art League. The exhibit will be featured at the gallery from October 1st through October 29th during the gallery's business' hours, TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Many of the artists who created the original pieces of art will be available during the opening reception to share their inspiration and story behind their stunning creation.

Join the artists for live music, wine, cheese and great company at the recep tion. This year’s annual show is gen erously provided by Greg, owner of Barnes Gallery, in honor of the art league's past President Tony Lamarca, who is no longer with us.

The Suburban Art League is a non-profit art group with over 100 mem bers, who have been meeting since 1959. The association was formed to increase cooperation among artists, art students, and all others engaged in artistic activ ities, to provide a registry of artists, to hold competitions and exhibitions and to promote the study, improvement and appreciation of the arts.

Artwork by Susan Sterber

The league invites community mem bers to its free monthly demos by pro fessional artists on the first Tuesday of each month, September through June in Woodbury. See more information and consider becoming a member on the league's website: suburbanartleague. com or contact us at suburbanar tleague@gmail.com with any questions.

Barnes Gallery is located at Two Nassau Blvd., Garden City S. For more information, please call Barnes Gallery at 516-538-4503.

New season for band

Garden City High School Marching Band is excited for the new season.

The Garden City High School Marching Band kicked off the new school year by performing “Espionage” during the first home football game on Sept.Senior10. drumline section leader Gavin Burns said, “The energy in the stands was electric, and it feels amaz ing to be performing again. I’m really proud of the band and the drumline and I am looking forward to another great season.”Theweekend’s performances con tinued on Sept. 11 when junior trumpet soloist Alessandro Ehrig and sophomore

Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

trumpet soloist Elianna Stier played the reverential “Taps” for the first time at the Garden City Fire Department’s 9/11 ceremony for the Garden City Village.

On Sept. 24, the band will perform in its mock competition on the high school field at 3 p.m. The band will present its full show in a timed performance in front of guest judges in a competition atmosphere in order to prepare further for the upcoming competition season.

All Garden City community mem bers are welcome to cheer on the musi cians and join in on the excitement at the high school.

Mary Maguire appointed Library trustee

Mary Maguire, longtime volunteer and current president of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library, has been appointed a Library Board trustee effective September 15. Ms. Maguire replaces Charles J. Murphy, whose term expired on December 31, 2021.Ms.

December 31, 2026, joins Chairman J. Randolph Colahan, Vice Chair Peter D’Antonio and Trustees Lola Nouryan and Germaine Greco on the Board. Chairman Colahan will administer her oath of office as a Library trustee.

Maguire, whose term expires

“I would like to welcome Mary Maguire to the Board and look for

ward to working with her,” Chairman Colahan said. Library Director Marianne Malagon added, “Mary has been a dedicated volunteer for a long time and I know that she’ll bring that enthusiasm to her role as a Library Trustee.”Ms.Maguire has volunteered for the Friends of the Garden City Public

Library for seven years, served as a director for five years and treasurer and president for the past year. Ms. Maguire also presents art lectures at the Library, including her most recent presentation, “Little Gems of London.”

News from the Children’s Room

Construction and the Children’s Room

Construction has begun! The Children’s Room has relocated tem porarily near the Periodical Room with materials on the first floor and the second floor. Come by to say hello and scope out the new location!

Jewish Holidays

Sunday, September 25 at sundown is the start of the Jewish Holidays, and ends on the evening of Tuesday, September 27. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days. Rosh Hashanah com memorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of intro spection and repentance that cul minates in the Yom Kippur holiday, also known as the Day of Atonement. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion. Rosh Hashanah is almost always in September or October.Books available on this holiday include: “What a Way to Start a New Year!: A Rosh Hashanah Story” by Jacqueline Jules, “Rosh Hashanah is Coming” by Tracy Newman, “Is It Rosh Hashanah Yet?” by Chris Barash and “Little Red Rosie: a Rosh Hashanah Story” by Eric A. Kimmel. Happy New Year to holidays/rosh-hashanah-historyhttps://www.history.com/topics/all!

October Programming

Planning for the fall programs is in full swing. The librarians are busy putting together a schedule. Please check Eventkeeper (www.gardenc

itypl.org) for registration informa tion.

Tuesday, October 4

Play Hooray

(Birth–Age 5, No Kindergarten) 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Registration begins Tuesday, September 27, at 10 a.m. on Eventkeeper

Thursday, October 13

Craft Time for 3 & 4-Year-Olds 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Check Eventkeeper for registration information

Monday Storytimes October 17, October 24, November 7, November 24, November 21 & November 28

MOTHER GOOSE

(Ages 6 Months–29 Months Old) 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (Toddlers Ages 2½–3½) 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Preschool Ages 3–5, Not Yet in Kindergarten) 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Each program requires a separate registration. Check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for addition al information.

Wednesday, October 19

Monthly Lego Club (Grades K–5) 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

No registration is required. First come, first served.

Saturday, October 22

Tie Dye with Chris Buchman

Grades K-2 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Grades 3-5 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Check Eventkeeper (www.gar dencitypl.org) for additional infor mation.

Monday, October 24

Book Discussion for Grades 4 & 5 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

“The Happy and Heinous Halloween of Classroom 13” by Honest Lee & Matthew J. Gilbert. Check Eventkeeper (www.gardenc itypl.org) for additional information.

Wednesday, October 26

Book Discussion for Grades 2 & 3 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

“Desmond Cole: Ghost Patrol - The Scary Library Shusher” by Andres Miedoso. Check Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) for additional information.

Thursday, October 27

Pre-School Halloween Parade 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Join the librarians and dress up in costume as we march around celebrating Halloween. Check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) for additional information.

Saturday, October 29

Baby Jam with Andrea Morale (Birth–Age 2) 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.

Baby and Me Music and Movement Classes, with songs on guitar and movement songs. Check Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for addition al information.

Now That It’s Fall!

Crisp nights, windows open, cool ing temperatures, apple picking, pumpkin everything! This can only mean that fall is here! This date

marks the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and night fall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again. The leaves change color and sweaters comeFallout.books

include: “Pete the Cat: Falling for Autumn” by Kimberly and James Dean, “Autumn is Here” by Billy Steers, “A Fall Ball for All” by Jamia A. Swenson, “Wonderfall” by Michael Hall, “Fall Mixed Up” by Bob Raczka, and “If Winter Comes, Tell It I’m Not Here” by Simona Ciraolo.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Now is the time to ensure that you have a library card for the library. Did you know that it’s very easy to get a library card? Follow these sim ple steps:

• come to the library

• go to the circulation desk

• show proof of residency

• your library card will be available shortly.

You have now opened up your world to adventure, mystery, history and fiction books!  The Children’s Room has on display books about the library including:  “Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library” by James Dean, “Amelia Bedelia’s First Library Card” by Herman Parish, “D.W.’s Library Card” by Marc Brown and “The Library Card” by Jerry Spinelli.

Fall News from the Garden City Public Library

As of September 22, it is officially fall! As nights get longer and the weather chillier, Adult Services offers many new books, as well as old favorites available for your reading pleasure. News about Fall programs will be announced soon, so make sure to visit the Garden City Public Library or check out our website (www.gardencitypl.org) in the coming weeks for more information about our Fall program schedule.

Happy New Year!

In 2022, Rosh Hashanah starts at sunset on Sunday, September 25, and will run through nightfall on Tuesday, September 27. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year . There are many tra ditions associated with Rosh Hashanah, that include attending synagogue, reflecting on the year before and repent ing for any wrongdoings, hearing the sound of the ram’s horn (shofar), the lighting of evening candles, traditional

eating of apples dipped in honey and pomegranates. A holiday truly steeped in tradition.Thetraditional way to wish someone a Happy New Year in Hebrew is by saying “Shana Tova.” In Hebrew this means “A Good Year.” To all a Shana

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Defensive Driving Course with Empire Safety Council

Join us on Friday, October 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. for a Defensive Driving Course with the Empire Safety Council. Receive 10% reduction on automobile/ liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction. Registration in person at the Garden City Public Library began on Monday, September 19. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. The first three weeks of registration is

limited to Garden City Public Library cardholders only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin registering on Tuesday, October 11. Register separately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to Empire Safety Council and current Library card with you to register. Bring your valid New York State driver's license and a pen to class.

Monday Movie Matinees: New Time Starting in October!

Monday Movie Matinees start at a new time, 1:30 p.m.! Stop by the Garden City Public Library on Mondays to see a movie. The new movie schedule is available for October, and can be found below. No registration is required, but seating is on a first come, first served basis. Movie Matinees will continue weekly on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. These

programs have been sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Movies for October:

October 3 - “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (2022) 125 Minutes

October 10 - Library closed for Columbus Day —-

October 17 - “The Queen” (2006) 103 Minutes

October 24 - “The Good Liar” (2019) 109 Minutes

October 31- “The Tourist” (2010) 103

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the Library for more information on upcoming events and programs. You can also visit our website (www.gardencitypl.org), follow us on Facebook programs8405)GardenCityPubLib),(https://www.facebook.com/orcallus(516-742-tolearnmore.There’smoregreattocome,sostaytuned!

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(www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, October 11, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Leaf Ornaments

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

Bookmarks will be placed in books in all three departments, including Children’s, Tweens and Teens, and Adult Reference.

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

Volunteer can register once each week for seven weeks for the Fall sea son as follows:

Registration Week One: Monday, October 3, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 7, at 4 p.m.

Registration Week Two: Monday, October 10, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 14, at 4 p.m.

Registration Week Three: Monday, October 17, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 21, at 4 p.m.

Sixth AnnualHalloweenLocked-in-the-LibraryParty

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 21, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library for the Library’s sixth annual, award-winning Locked-in-theLibrary Halloween Party! We will have a variety of games and activities, plus we will be watching the movie “Hocus Pocus,” which is rated PG. Pizza, snacks, soda, and candy will be served. This pro gram is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 11, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenc itypl.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 partic ipating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages pre-K–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The October session will be held on Tuesday, October 18. 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 11, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenci typl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly children’s pro

gram LEGO Club! The October session will be held on Wednesday, October 19. 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 set-up before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until 5:15 p.m.. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, October 11, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Intro to Safe Babysitting

Join us for this Babysitting Workshop program, Intro to Safe Babysitting, on Tuesday, October 25, at 4 p.m. This pro gram is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. We will be using the Intro to Safe Babysitting curriculum from Safe Sitter®. Registrants must bring a doll to practice diapering. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 18, online via Eventkeeper (www.gar dencitypl.org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for partic ipating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Demystifying Advanced Placement Classes with C2 Education

Join us for the program Demystifying Advanced Placement Classes with C2 Education on Wednesday, October 19, at 7 p.m. Are you a high school student taking Advanced Placement Exams this year? Then this interactive workshop is for you. We will discuss how to ensure that you are learning the most from the classes and how to set yourself up for success in the class and be ready for the final assessments. Students and parents are welcome. This program is for teens in Grades 9–12 and their par ents. Please register via Eventkeeper

For the month of October, ornaments will be leaves, which will be used to dec orate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in November. Registration begins Tuesday, October 18, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Completed ornaments must be returned by October 27 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 communi ty 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.

Teen Advisory Board

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, October 11, at 4 p.m., in person at the Library. Registration begins Tuesday, October 4 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). This 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 out reach ideas for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at 6–12.tion/itypl.org/teen-advisory-board-applicahttps://www.gardencApplicantsshouldbeinGrades

Bookmarks for Community Service

Earn community service by creat ing bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, deco rate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be placed in books throughout the Library in order to brighten the day of the patrons who check them out.

Registration Week Four: Monday, October 24, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 28, at 4 p.m.

Registration Week Five: Monday, October 31, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 4, at 4 p.m.

Registration Week Six: Monday, November 7, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 11, at 4 p.m.

Registration Week Seven: Monday, November 14, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 18, at 4 p.m.

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

Registrants will be asked to pick up their bookmarks at the Library in order to participate in this community ser vice program. Volunteers must return 10 completed bookmarks in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 book marks 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.

Tween Thursdays:

DIY Decoupage Mason Jars

Join us on Thursday, October 6 at 4 p.m. for Tween Thursdays: DIY Decoupage Mason jars. Tweens will use tissue paper and Mod Podge to deco rate their mason jars. This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, September 27, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Tweens in Grades 6-7 who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this pro gram. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our new Teen Gamers program on Friday,

Save the Date! The Garden City Public Library's Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party is back again this year!

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

October 7, at 3:30 p.m. 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 in Fall 2022 only. Registration begins Tuesday, September 27, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is lim ited, so check Eventkeeper for avail ability. 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.

“Before You Click Submit” College Application Workshop

Join Application Workshop found er Kelly Chester as she hosts a popup “Before You Click Submit” college admissions workshop at the Garden City Library. High school seniors are invited to join and bring any ques tions they have regarding the Common Application, personal and supplemen tal essays and resumes before they submit their Early Action and Early Decision applications. This program will be offered on Wednesday, October 12, at 7 p.m. This program is for current high school seniors only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 4, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Applicants must bring their own laptop to the workshop. 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.

Tweens and Teens

Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday, October 13, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participat ing 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. Registration begins Tuesday, October 4, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenc itypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the pro gram can receive community service for participating in this program.

Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Project 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 4 at 4 p.m.. Each vol unteer will receive 1 pumpkin and a set of paint pens to decorate their pump kin 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 13, 2022. Volunteers are also welcome to use their own sup plies that they have at home. Volunteers will receive 2 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 7. Pumpkins will be held no longer than November 7. 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, October 15, at 3 p.m. for Teen Crafternoon: Pumpkin Painting for Community Service! This program is for tweens and teens entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2022 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 4, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Participants will be painting mini pumpkins at the program. In order to earn community service, at least one of the pumpkins the participant paints must be given to the Library to be used for the Library’s Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt that will be held October 17–October 31. Afterward, participants can pick up their pumpkin until November 7. Pumpkins will be held no longer than November 7. This pro gram has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

September 2022 YA Book Picks

If you’re looking for a new book to read, check out one of the follow ing books on our September Monthly Reading List:

• “ Duet” by Elise Broach (Grades 4–7) (Fantasy/Mystery): The life of a musically gifted bird changes forever after she discovers the music of Chopin and helps a talented young pianist solve the mystery of a long-lost Chopin piano.

• “ Freddie vs. the Family Curse” by Tracy Badua (Grades 4–7) (Fantasy): When he discovers a cen tury-old amulet from the Philippines that's supposed to bring good luck, Freddie couldn’t be more wrong and has 13 days to break a curse or meet an untimely demise.

• “ Answers in the Pages” by David Levithan (Grades 5–12)

(Realistic): When his mother rallies other parents to pull the book he’s read ing from the district curriculum because it depicts a relationship between two boys, Donovan must speak up and stand out to stop this book from being banned.

• “ Love Radio” by Ebony LaDelle (Grades 7–12) (Romance): A 17-year-old self-professed teen love doc tor with his own segment on Detroit’s popular hip-hop show, Prince Jones has only three dates to prove to Dani, an ambitious writer who hates all thing romance, that he’s worth falling for.

• “Blade Breaker” by Victoria Aveyard (Grades 8–12) (Fantasy): This sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling “Realm Breaker” finds Corayne embracing her power and wielding her father’s powerful sword to become the hero she’s destined to be when more portals to horrifying alter nate worlds open up.

Want more book suggestions? Check out the full September Book List on our website here: young-adult-tweens-teens-department/.young-adult-department/contact-the-atcontactmittee/org/tweens-teens-best-books-2022-comwebsitevisitingpleaseBooksbyandcantheTweensthelists/dencitypl.org/young-adult-reading-https://www.garPatronscanalsofindthelistatLibrary,somakesuretovisittheandTeensRoomtolearnaboutlatestbooks!Plus,tweensandteensearncommunityserviceforreadingreviewingthebookslistedabovejoiningourTweensandTeensBest2022Committee!Ifinterested,sign-uptojointheCommitteebyGardenCityPublicLibrary’sathttps://www.gardencitypl.orformoreinformation,pleasetheYoungAdultDepartmenthttps://www.gardencitypl.org/

GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 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 2022 Committee! Eligible books are those published between November 1, 2021 and December 6, 2022 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning this month and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it’s pub lished between November 1, 2021, and December 6, 2022, and the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult col lection. Volunteers will earn commu nity service credit for both reading and writing reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The

feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians com pile the Best Books list for the year in December 2022.

There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read. However many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they pro vide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book. The com mittee may meet throughout the year if there is interest, but volunteers are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent Young Adult books.

If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at department/.contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teens-dencitypl.org/young-adult-department/Adultinformation,best-books-2022-committee/www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teens-https://orformorepleasecontacttheYoungDepartmentathttps://www.gar

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department uses both social media platforms as a tool to post updates and announcements about upcoming Library programs and com munity service opportunities.

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: GCPLTweensTeenswww.facebook.com/ Instagram: young-adult-tweens-teens-department/young-adult-department/contact-the-atYoung6–12),happeningandGCPLTweensTeenswww.instagram.com/Ifyou’reinterestedinparticipatingwanttolearnwheneventswillbefortweensandteens(Gradesorifyouhaveanyquestions,emailAdultLibrarianLauraGiuntahttps://www.gardencitypl.org/.

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider join ing the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at ifyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/young-adult-department/contact-the-atYoungshouldry-board-application/www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisohttps://ApplicantsbeinGrades6–12.EmailAdultLibrarianLauraGiuntahttps://www.gardencitypl.org/youhaveanyquestions.

Village Board receives affordable housing plan details

The Florent apartment complex advertises its one-bedroom units at 800 to 1,075 square feet; two-bedroom units would be 1,225 to 1,475 square feet, and three-bedroom units would be 1,725 to 1,775 square feet inside. The complex will have an outdoor lounge, dog park, fitness center, yoga studio and other amenities on premises.

Southern Land Company is the developer, general manager, and proj ect manager of 555 Stewart Avenue. The large apartment housing project is 100% privately funded, although it received a PILOT (Payments In Lieu of Taxes) agreement for up to 20 years from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency for its portion of Garden City school district taxes. The village por tion of the property’s taxes will be made whole.Representatives stated that Southern Land Company does not plan on selling the apartment complex once it opens for occupancy, but they stated “things canAffordablechange.” housing units’ occupan cy standards for Florent (555 Stewart Avenue) are two persons per bedroom.

Due to existing regulations of New York State, the affordable units will be advertised for occupancy applica tions for current Long Island and New

York City (five boroughs) residents. The selection of AH applicants will consider the applicant’s assets, but homeowners are excluded from eligibility for the affordable housing program.

“We will have three different levels of affordability – 40%, 60% and 80% of AMI (area median income). We are part nering with the Long Island Housing Partnership to assist us in marketing the project to Long Island. The initial selection of applicants for AH unit res idency will be selected via lottery, 60 days prior to occupancy,” Sparks said.

She explained that Florent’s Building 100 – which is closest to Stewart Avenue – will have four, two-bedroom units on the first floor of varying affordability and four two-bedrooms on the second floor of varying affordability.

Meanwhile Building 200 will have one 2-bedroom unit and one 3-bedroom unit on the first floor, and a one-bed room and two 2-bedroom units on the second floor, and a one-bedroom and 2-bedroom unit on the third floor of varying affordability – the exception is that the 3-bedroom unit will be at 80% of AMI.Meadow Street resident Steve Ilardi asked what the current AMI (income) level is for tenants to meet. Sparks noted that for Garden City the AMI is $142,000 per year, and the AH unit appli cants must meet the corresponding per

centages she outlined, based upon the number of occupants of the household. The income levels as AMI percentages are extrapolated (rounded) to adjust for multiple people in a household.

Tenants selected for affordable units at Florent (through the application and lottery process) would need to meet an income level of 1.5 times the rent, as this is adjusted from Florent’s requirement for market-rate unit renters of three times the monthly rent.

All AH tenants are required to submit records with all forms of their income, to ensure that they do not exceed the AMI income threshold for the afford able housing program.

Terms for leases of the affordable units were noted as up to two years, meaning that existing residents would need to reapply to maintain the unit or make an application for occupying another AH unit at the Florent.

“Our goal is to market to those least likely to apply, to ensure that we are offering the most equal opportunity for housing to all. Our target areas are Long Island and NYC and in a multitude of publications, Long Island Housing Partnership will market the opportu nity on our behalf. The LIHP will begin the marketing campaign 120 days prior to our certificate of occupancy, which will run through the 90 days prior. The application portal (on a website) will

open 60 days prior, and it will close 25 days later,” Sparks explained.

At the 30-day mark the winning lot tery applicants will be notified and pre pared to move into 555 Stewart Avenue. The lottery will be determined by an automatic number generator system, to ensure that it is random.

The 15 lottery winning applicants will then go through the AH certifi cation process, including documenta tion and credit verification criteria. Once that occurs, each applicant/res ident through the AH program will go through the Affordable Housing admin istrator and ultimately the Village of Garden City for approval, prior to the submission of leases for the units.

“Income guidelines are adjusted every year by HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) and those will be administered to us (555 Stewart) through the Village of Garden City. That information will adjust the AMI (area median income) and the rent al rates charged for the units in the pro gram,” Sparks told the trustees.

When a resident asked what the low est monthly rent for a unit at Florent will be (for an AH unit), and what the highest monthly rent will be, Sparks explained that the developer is not yet ready to price the complex’s homes because the project is still under con struction.

GCHS student is LI Art Alliance Scholar Artist

Garden City High School senior Isabella Yorke has been named a Scholar-Artist in the area of media arts for 2022–23 by the Long Island Art Alliance. She is one of 20 artists selected throughout all of Long Island, and she competed against students in all areas: dance, media arts, music, theater and visual arts. Only four winners were selected from each category. This is a highly competitive award based on aca demic and artistic student achievement.

Garden City High School photogra phy teacher Jason Karp commented on her artistic talent. “Bella’s work is strong across the board,” he added.

“She was able to masterfully weave the chosen pieces together to show both cohesion and diversity. Bella has an exquisite eye for detail and narrative. Her photos speak to the viewer in a clear and direct way and I am extremely proud of her.”

Garden City High School senior Isabella Yorke was awarded Long Island Scholar -Artist for Media Arts.

From left: Amanda Hauser, coordinator for music and the arts, student Isabella Yorke, and Jason Karp, photography teacher.

Photo courtesy of Garden City School District

Board of Education to leave seat open for now

the CPOA to discuss their options and possible appointment candidates fur ther, but will leave the seat open for the time being.

In other news, the school district recently received two donations; one from Friends of Football for the pur chase of an agility shoot and varsi ty pop-up dummy and another from the New York Life Giving Fund to go towards supplies for Stratford school.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha celebrated a success ful back to school season and some outstanding student achievements. Brendan Staub, a 2022 graduate, was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, one of 3,000 student athletes nation wide. An additional four high school

students were selected as participants and alternates for NYSSMA all state performing ensembles, competing with 1,000s of other auditioners. And another GC student was selected as Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar in the area of Media Arts.

Cameras on buses

The Superintendent also shared an update on the District’s partner ship with the Town of Hempstead’s Bus Safety program using BusPatrol stop arm cameras. These safety cameras are designed to detect vehicles that ille gally pass stopped school buses and jeopardize student safety. Installation is expected to end this month and will be funded through fees collected by vio lators. Dr. Sinha will be informing the community once this is ready to go and operating.

She also reviewed a handful of minor policy revisions that ultimately brought us up to legal state requirements relat ed to sexual harassment, instructional material, and budget transfers, among others items. Details can be found on the District website.

Dr. Sinha also announced that stu dents will be interviewing Board mem bers later this month. These interviews will be recorded and shared with the community.“Whatif we got children here K-12 one time a month, to kick off the meet ing,” added Pinou. He has been an advocate for giving students more of a platform and presence at board meet ings, encouraging them to get involved. “They’re part of us. They could be part of a panel and us anything every month. We could also maybe get to ask them a

question or two. It all goes into giving our children a voice and being a part of the school district in a different way.” The rest of the Board supported pur suing this idea.

As a reminder, Garden City schools will be closed for Rosh Hashana on Monday 9/26 and Tuesday 9/27. Other important upcoming dates include Spirit Week, which will take place from Wednesday 9/28 through Friday 9/30 when there will also be a District-wide Rally Day, followed by Homecoming cel ebrations set to take place on Saturday, 10/1.There were no questions or com ments during the public participation portion of the night’s meeting. The next Board of Education meeting will take place on Tuesday Oct 11, at Garden City High School, beginning at 8:15pm.

Public hearing to close Euston Road near LIRR

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Blake, Village Engineer John Barone, Mayor Cosmo Veneziale and Trustee Bruce Torino for their evaluation of a solution to one of the lingering prob lems with the LIRR third track proj ect. O’Brien said there was exceptional work done by the village leadership in moving this forward.

Trustee Torino noted that the action came about after the public hearing and the board having heard from all residents who spoke either in-favor or against the closure of the portion of the roadway.Kensington

Road resident Paul Rothenbiller has worked to improve remediation from the Third Track Project. He has experience as a railway engineer and believes that increased and effective landscaping does help mit igate the loud sounds of railroad oper ations.Henoted that the new LIRR Third Track structure with 12 rail cars as opposed to eight means noise levels operations generate could be increased significantly, so taking the action to mitigate sound is imperative.

“I think this drawing and design (proposal) of northern Euston Road is good and I compliment Administrator Suozzi. In dealing with the landscape architect, one of the things we do need on this project – is the work to calculate a walkway with distance from the gas main. We also need a crosswalk, and add some trees and correct shrubbery to go there,” Rothenbiller said.

He also suggested that the village work with the LIRR in an attempt to block lighting that pervades the north ernRothbillerEstates. called it a disgrace that the LIRR has the station and track bright lighting beaming in the commu

nity, 24-7. He said lights should be shut off during the day.

With the Garden City trustees having deemed the small portion of Euston Road “useless” the connecting of the islands would be possible, as Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan explained, in order to move forward with some larger remediation for the LIRR Third Track project’sTrusteeimpacts.Bruce

Chester explained that the closure of Euston Road with sidewalk involved would offer a solu tion to the gas main existence, because plantings can not be placed over the gas line.After

Rothenbiller’s input, Village Administrator Suozzi brought the exis tence of both a gas line and a sani tary sewer line atop Euston Road to the Board of Trustees’ attention. Each currently sits three feet into the road from the sidewalks on either side, and there are regulations specifying utili ties’ access and distances.

A survey of the conditions in the northern Estates only reached Village Hall on Friday, September 9, after it was requested six months ago. Last week, the Village engineering team was at work verifying the survey results.

Will traffic problems ensue?

During the public hearing, Nassau Boulevard resident Bob Seaman asked the Board of Trustees if there was a study conducted to examine what will happen once that section of Euston Road is closed. He said when LIRR trains arrive at the Merillon Avenue station there is a major traffic issue with peo ple making U-turns; at other times it’s manageable.“Perhaps we could use temporary blocking-off to see where the traffic goes at peak times,” he suggested.

Police Commissioner Kenneth

Jackson replied and said there are “pedestrian conflicts” that occur now with people exiting the LIRR station, but the proposed plan to move pedes trian access in a new area should elimi nate the concerns.

“It is quite the scene at rush hour in the north Euston Road area, and the roadway is not used properly. I think the closure would actually help move the cars from the vicinity a little faster,” he Merillonadvised.

Avenue resident Kathleen Auro advised that there are small red lawn signs for PSE & G at the south west corner of Main Avenue and Euston Road, on village property. She noted that red signs typically mean electrical circuits underneath the ground.

But Administrator Suozzi said the east-west characteristics of the village’s known water main and electrical line at that location should not interfere with any other lines that run north-south in that“Tovicinity.merge those islands it’s as simple as changing it for concrete to meet each other. We are talking about ripping out the asphalt and putting in the grass, seeding and planting process,” he noted.

Rothenbiller said moving the 6-inch gas main from that section of Euston Road would be ideal, but Suozzi said the costs to utility National Grid could be in excess of $15,000 for the job, including digging up the roadway. Officials said if a sidewalk is installed, of the minimum distance from the gas main of just one foot could be located inside a six-foot

sidewalk.Mayor Veneziale called for landscap ing plans to be brought forward soon. Deputy Mayor O’Brien said Engineer John Barone brought forth the gas main consideration and the designs have been worked on vigorously throughout the late Beforesummer.theboard’s vote to deem the section of Euston Road “useless” Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan said “This has taken months and months of discussion and there are time con straints to consider. We may not know the final landscape plans for another week or two but I am in favor of closing EustonAdministratorRoad.”

Suozzi noted that the funds for Garden City the LIRR is pro viding through the Community Benefit Fund should be allocated towards the reconstruction. He said because the pro posal requires excavation, there would also be a need for the contractor or contractors on the job to call 811 line for thorough details of utilities, water and power line “mark out” locations that can be entirely clarified.

Deputy Mayor O’Brien comment ed, “My recommendation is for Mr. Rothenbiller, who has done an excep tional job, to continue his collabora tions with Superintendent of Building Giovanniello and Mr. Barone to read dress the configuration as it’s brand new to work with sidewalk around the gas main. We need to block off the light ing if we are blocking off the road….If it’s at 95% now, let’s get to 100%.”

FOR SENIORS

Garden City Senior Center has “returned to normal” with the doors open to all Garden City senior resi dents with most of our regular sched ule up and running. Please stop by to pick up a calendar of events!

Senior Exercise Schedule at the Senior Center

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

Mondays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays

Exercise with Joy at 9 a.m. – nom inal charge

Chair Yoga with Samantha at 11:15 a.m

Wednesdays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 Aerobicsa.m. with Samantha at 11:15 a.m.

Thursdays

Exercise with Joy at 9 a.m. – nom inal charge

Yoga with Samantha at 11:15 a.m.

Chi Kung with Andrea at 1 p.m.nominal charge

Fridays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 Resistancea.m. Bands at 11:15 a.m.

For further information please contact the Senior Center at 385-8006.

Chess Class for Seniors

“Chess4Community” has gra ciously offered to give free chess lessons to our seniors. This program will begin on Wednesday, September

Seniors Bridge Results

The winners of the Monday, September 19, 2022 games: North/South

1st Place: Athena Philippides and Carmel Quill 2nd Place: Claire Burns and Joan Kiernan East/West

Poker players

The Retired Men’s to 3 p.m. call 516 248

21, and run for ten weeks. The one hour class will be held at the Senior Center at 3:15 p.m. This program will be run by USCF players. For further information please call the Senior Center at 385-8006 or come down and join in!

Senior Citizen Trip to See “Guys and Dolls”

Thursday, October 6 Recreation and Parks will travel to the Elmont Library Theater for the musical “Guys and Dolls”.  We will travel on the Recreation bus for this trip.  The bus will leave the park ing lot across from the Garden City Senior Center at 1:15 p.m. This trip is open to any Garden City Senior.  The cost of this trip will be $40, checks only made payable to Plaza Theatrical Productions. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave with your payment.

Low Impact Exercise with Joy Cody

Start your day with low impact exercise!  Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner popula tion in Classesmind!will take place on your choice on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.  The one-hour class will run for 12 weeks at a cost of $72. This program is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of GardenClassesCity. begin the week of September 20. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

movement, breathing and medita tion.  This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult.   This six week session will begin Thursday, September 22, and will be held at 1 p.m. at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 40.

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

Chess Group Interest

Several seniors have expressed interest in forming a chess group that would meet one day a week at the Senior Center.

If this would be of interest to you, please call the Senior Center at 3858006 to let them know.

“Open Studio” for Seniors on Tuesdays

Recreation and Parks has set some time aside for senior artists who are residents of Garden City to gather together to socialize and share your talents.  The Senior Center will be open for this on Tuesdays from 2 to 4:15 p.m.  Bring your own supplies, table covering, table easel (only) and enjoy sharing with other interested seniors.

Please Note - You are responsible for cleaning up your area when you are finished.

Adult Tennis Lessons at Community Park - Fall Session

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation with Andrea

Please join Andrea Albergo for Chi Kung, which is considered a beau tiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit.  Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining

The Recreation Department offers adult tennis lessons for all abili ties. Sign up interest sheets for these lessons will be available on the Recreation website: gardencityrec reation.org and in the Recreation Office as of Friday, September 23. Those residents who are interested in taking the adult tennis lessons must fill out the interest sheet and return it to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue with the lesson fee check. Adult lessons will begin the week of October 9.

1st Place: Grace Basile and Joan Cowie 2nd Place (Tie): Tommie Dodge and Terry Schoenig and Carol Cook and Liz Tetro Garden City Bethpage Mid-Island Times, Jericho-Syosset Journal & The Syosset with Blank Slate Media Papers: Port Washington Times, Manhasset Times, Roslyn Times, Great Neck Times, New Hyde Park Herald Courier & The Williston Times!

Fall programming for all ages at the Cathedral

BY MOTHER KATE SALISBURY

Fall is always exciting time at the Cathedral of the Incarnation—when we kick off the back-to-school season with new programs for education and con templation. This year people of all ages are delving into the book of Exodus. This ancient story, sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, relates a faith ful, sometimes complicated journey from captivity toward a hopeful future.

As usual, our programs are open to visitors from across faith traditions: The Dean’s Forum, led by parish cler gy, offers conversations for adults that highlight the fundamental, and some times surprising, connections between Moses, Jesus and each of us. Topics include infancy, exile, wilderness and the nature of faith itself.

Children will immerse themselves in the drama and excitement of Exodus through multi-sensory, age-appropriate

activities: everything from self-portraits inspired by Egyptian tomb paintings to matza making and tambourine making.

Cathedral Youth (grades 5-12) will focus on community through monthly service projects. This month they’ve been baking dog treats using honey col lected the cathedral’s own on-grounds hives. The treats will be sold at the annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals celebration on Sunday, October 2, with proceeds donated to Long Island animal shelters.

Friends, neighbors, newcomers and everyone in between are welcome to drop in on Cathedral programs any time, whether it be for a single class—or a lifetime of spiritual exploration.

For more information, or to become more involved, please contact the Rev. Kate Salisbury, Canon for Faith Formation, at ksalisbury@incarna tiongc.org.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

From page 2

Society and the Committee to Save St. Paul’s to provide some evidence of his torical significance that occurred at St. Paul’s; either an event or person attend ing or teaching. Never saw a response.

Now you want to impose an ice-skat ing rink on the Village? No doubt, the National Hockey League was founded at St. Paul’s? No, that never happened. Ah, the 1980 Lake Placid Gold Medal Olympic Team members attended St. Paul’s? No, that never happened either.

Next, you’ll be asking us to rename St. Paul’s “Hogwarts” and build a Quidditch Field.

Face it. Nothing ever happened at St. Paul’s to make it ‘Historical’ except its longevity.Canwe please remove this anchor from around our community’s neck and move onto the future?

I have suggested in the past we sell the GC Pool to Adelphi University; they lease the parking lot for most of the year already. Use those funds as seed money to construct a community center which includes a year-round indoor/outdoor swimming pool for community use. I know our Swim teams would greatly appreciate it.

Thomas P. Brosnan

Price will skyrocket

To the Editor:

To retain in its entirety; demolition and create parkland; or some type of hybrid, ie., retain parts thereof.

Anything short of demolition scares me. As a homeowner, whenever I did renovations, there were always two words from the contractor: “change orders.” No matter what estimates

are made by consultants and so-called experts, does any Village resident really believe that the costs associated with retention or part retention will come in at or below the contract price? With inflation, it is impossible to know the associated costs. When you start tear ing down walls and flooring, expect the unexpected. You can be sure of only one thing...the price will skyrocket. Keep this in mind when you you vote in the referendum.

Gordon Keit

Rosary event

To the Editor:

In recent years, a group of Garden City Catholics has gathered at the Garden City Gazebo to participate in the nationwide Rosary Coast to Coast. This year, the event is scheduled for Sunday, October 9 at 4pm. Instead of meeting at the Garden City Gazebo, we will join our neighbors at Our Lady’s Grotto located at Notre Dame Church in New Hyde Park. We will start convening at 3:30 P.M. and begin the Rosary promptly at 4:00 P.M.

The event is in response to an invi tation made for all Catholics world wide to spiritually unite in prayer for our nation, our Church and our fam ilies. Father John McCartney, Pastor of Notre Dame Church, will lead the recitation of the Rosary.

We encourage families, including children, to participate in this peaceful, prayerful event. The 7 foot Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be present. She was hand-carved in Italy in 1967 for the goldenThisanniversary.isanoutdoor event so please bring a chair. In case of rain, the event will be moved indoors to the Notre

Dame School Gym located on New Hyde ParkTheRoad.National Rosary Rally will con clude the 30th International Week of Prayer & Fasting which runs from October 1 through October 9. For more information, please visit https://iwopf. org/For more information and for other locations gathering together to pray the Rosary, visit https://rosarycoastto coast.com/.

Marta Waters

A Reader’s Response

To the Editor:

Re: “Trump is Divisive,” [Letters, Garden City News, September 16, 2022]

Won’t mention this person’s name as it must have been written from an easy chair. I am looking at “hateful and truth-less rhetoric” accusations for a statesman (not a politician) who in his private life was wildly successful in increasing his father’s fortune and then being elected president. Everything this man touched in his four years was suc cessful. This country was at peace, a war was wound down without casual ties, stock market soared, employment increased even for minorities, illegal immigration was impacted, low gas prices and oil independence, on and on from success to success.

I am surprised at the editor for put ting this letter on the front inside page of last week’s G.C. News. Is it the goal of the G.C. News - a legal organ for the Village of Garden City - to promote more discord than is already out there? I see an upside to this as it gives this reader an opportunity for a rebuttal, and also documentation.

Ever hear of “TDS,” or Trump

Derangement Syndrome? There is another designation popping up now: “Mass Formation Psychosis.” You know, the Jim Jones of November 18, 1978, who led his followers into a mass suicide of over 900 people at Jonestown, Guyana, drinking poisoned punch.

Our topic is one of reprogramming, in this case of a mass media promoting hate filled news hammered in daily on one past president. Add to this, politi cians who promote sheer lies.

A new noun or convenient word is needed for this behavior. Will coin the word “provert”and define it as follows: any person of official or higher status who lies for secondary gain; also a per son who promotes such a lie from the originator. The reason for retransmis sion could be for secondary gain, or for other purpose or need with malice not excluded. This is different from petty gossip. “Proversion” may also occur by the deliberate omission of important truth by a trusted source.

The victims of proversion are many, and may include about one half of the American populace who either are of low information, falsely informed, or refuse critical thinking. In other words, one does not have to be a liar to be a “provert.” A “provert” is an advancer of lies. Prevention of proversion is not repeating the lie, that is it stops with the listener, goes nowhere, and is not acted upon.

I want to thank the Garden City News, and it’s okay with me to put this in the back pages - I just seek the docu mentation.

Ronald Young

Deans Forum on Exodus off to a great start.

Defense, big plays lead Thunder 8s to victory

The Thunder 8 (Reilly) were paced by a suffocating defense and two electric touchdown runs to defeat local NCYFL rival, Franklin Square. The offensive line had to battle all day against a physical and disci plined Franklin Square defensive unit. On the interior, Charlie Galli,

Victor Lopez, Peter Rosenberg and (the human pancake machine) Connor Reilly wore down the Warriors D-Line. TEs Conor Hegarty and JoJo Ordas controlled the edge, opening holes for Theo Ganas, Caeden Corbett, Will Capparelli, Caleb Howald and Brooks Galli. The

Thunder once again kept the oppo sition off balance with their two QB system, utilizing Ben Goettelmann and Charlie Fuschillo. Late in the first half, Gator Goettelmann deliv ered a perfect pitch to Caleb Howald who turned on the jets and tore down the left sideline for the game’s first

points. Then it was Fuschillo’s turn to close the game out by handing the ball to that man Brooks Galli, who sprinted around the right end weav ing through defenders and breaking several tackles on his way to paydirt.

Bread & butter: Goettelmann to Capparelli.

Brooks Galli off to the races.

Howald running tough.

Warrior RB meets Thunder (Reilly) and Lightning (Fuschillo).

GCPD Back to School Safety Series

SUBMITTED BY THE GC POLICE DEPARTMENT

This the final part of the four-part series of articles by the Garden City Police Department addressing Back to School Safety Issues. In the previous three newspaper articles, we addressed Safe Driving Practices, School Bus Safety, and Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety.

This week’s article will cover Stranger Danger. Parents, Grandparents, Guardians and Teachers are encour aged to use this article to help teach their children about Stranger Danger.

Back to School “Stranger Danger”:

• It is very important to explain to children that strangers can look like normal people, not monsters. A stranger is someone that you do not know very well or do not know at all.

• Experts recommend that parents or guardians role play with their chil dren about just how someone might approach them such as, offering candy, asking for help, or if they’d like to come and meet their new puppy. You should teach your child to give a firm “NO” and walk away. When you role-play with

your children, keep it matter of fact and calm so you do not overly frighten them. Part of protecting children is not just pointing out dangers, but also teaching them confidence; this will help them to make good decisions in potentially bad situations.•Teach your children to trust their own instincts. They should trust that feeling in their gut that tells them if some thing is safe or not. You can describe it like the feeling in your tummy that gives you butterflies if something is not right.

• Tell your children to never approach a vehicle of someone asking directions, adults do not need directions from chil dren.•There is safety in numbers, whenev er possible, do not walk alone.

• Carry your cell phone for use in emergencies.•NEVERaccept rides from strangers.

• Parents develop a secret password that only your family knows. Tell your kids that they should NEVER go with anyone unless they know the secret password. Make sure to tell your chil dren that they should NEVER share this secret password with anyone.

• If you think someone is following you, go to the nearest business, resi dence, or police officer for help.

• If occupants of a vehicle are harass ing you, you should turn around and walk in the opposite direction. The driv er will have to turn around or back up to follow you.

• When you are approaching your home, have your door key ready so you can enter your house immediately.

• Teach your children if someone attempts to take them or grab them, they should fall to the ground and start screaming and kicking, bite if neces sary; do anything it takes. They should make as much noise as possible and create as much diversion as possible so they draw the attention of other people who may be in the area.

• If you think something is out of the ordinary, report it to the police as soon as possible. Do not wait until it is too late. Information the police need is:

• The vehicles license plate number, make/model, and color.

• Description of the subject; gender, race, approximate age, weight, and height.

• A description of the subject’s cloth ing.•Length and color of the subject’s hair; any unusual marks, scars, tattoos, jewelry, hat worn, glasses etc.

• Last direction of travel of subject; either on foot or traveling by vehicle.

• Strangers often use the internet to prey on their victims. Keep home computers in a busy area of the house. Children should never give out their name, address, phone number or school name. Never arrange face-to-face meet ings with anyone they meet on-line. Never go into chat rooms unless their parents say it is okay. Never open emails from someone they do not know and never go to links they do not recognize.

Children should always tell an adult if they see something on the internet that makes them feel uncomfortable.

The Garden City Police Department encourages everyone to take advantage of these safety tips and the others cov ered in the three previous articles. If you missed any of the previous articles, you can stop by the Garden City Police Department to pick up copies.

Soccer Players of the Week

Pre K Boys

Sharks James Slattery Gianni Impennato

Team #3 Daniel Benitez Andy Chester

Red Dragons (#4) Isaac GraysonEverettChenJamalMcInnis

Orange Snakes (#5) Dylan Eppler Sean Turley

Team #6 Bennett Sambus Barrett Brink Clark Minardi

Blueberry Sharks (#7) Joseph and Jack Hage

Blue Alligators (#8) James Donovan Jack McGowan

Kindergarten Girls

Week 1:

Pinkie Pies Eva Ahn Ella GabrielleAhn Bacon

Pink Unicorns

Penelope Chabot Emilia Maione

Ella Lau Bluebirds Amelia Waltersdorf Ava Campon

Team Minarcik Whole Team

Light Blue Polka Dots Brinley Sambus Ainsley Hulla

Green Unicorns Lucia GuilianaBianchiMoy

Blue Crush Lainey Dalessio Lulu Connolly

Purple Unicorns Julia ClaireBaglioBerbari

Week 2:

Pinkie Pies Audrey Calcagni Grace Connelly Nora Reilly

Pink Unicorns Maddie Hauser Ava SophieJoelsonLoesch

Bluebirds Madison Anello Gianna Philippou

Team Minarcik Whole Team

Light Blue Polka Dots Whole Team

Green Unicorns Franny AlexandraWerleTheoharis

Blue Crush Olivia CorinaKyonZota

Purple Unicorns Andie VictoriaBernsteinMonte

Kindergarten Boys

Team Weber Davis OliverCallumQuinnMeriamSmithWeberZelaya

Team Schrubbe Connor Maciaszek Gavin WilliamMannaPellish

Team Brossard Peter Collins JJ LucaDiazO’Driscoll

Team Coratti Matthew Coratti Luke Linchitz Team Miller

Paxton JonathanFosterYacoub

Team Boyle Brendan Barry Rex JonathanRundletSagistano

Team Fruzzetti Andrew Bassi Alex Preusser Luke Preusser

Team Williamson Tom JosephMantylaVarrone

Team Nick Tristan Bilello John Gomoka

Team Porto Jay AustinKapelaKeller

1st Grade Girls Team Munnelly Mackenzie Lichvar Emma McDermott

Team Crain Avery Pryor Avery LaFave Bette Crain

Team Parlanti The Whole Team Team Servino

Gigi Servino and Emma Matura

Team Blake Coco BradyEmmaBlakeFinleyAnneAllabashi

Team McCartney -The Dolphins Salena HollyCarolineWoodwardOeiDolan

Team Mullowney Makenzie (Kenzie) Cairo Cristina Sikiric Erin Costello

The Red Wolves Brooke Dobbin Audrey KennedyDoggendorfGanas

Team Harrison Claire Caporaso Mary EmmaCrowleyEng

Team Kelleher Ashley AnimikaKennedyCroyleCroyleDoshi

2nd & 3rd Grade Girls Team USA Annie RubyJohannaAbigailDohertyHegmannKnaussSebring

Team England Amelia GiannaJuliaMikaylaConklinHurdKhawajaLazos

Team Italy Juliet BridgetIsabellaAdrianaDunnFarinaGoldGroarke

Team Portugal Nayla ValentinaOliviaChristiCruzGilesDesmondMarin

Team France Lily ShaeAmeliaAmeliaFruzzettiWunschRussoSceles

Team Ireland Adriana Conetta Julia AriaFinleyGonzalezHayNoble

Team Brazil Isa IsabellaChloeEllePortoOppedisanoMeditzJohnson

Team Spain Kai StacyMartinAntilety

Thunder 7s show fight in close loss

The Hajart Thunder 7s dropped its second close game of the season on Sunday versus Hempstead. While the score may have ended up as 13-0, it was a 6 point game until the very last play of the game.

While the offense struggled all day with Hempstead’s speed and quickness, they still managed to break off a few big runs. The defense was also phenomenal, particularly in the second half. The defense, led by a stout defen sive line of Michael Noto, Leo Szabo, Jackson Weber, Sammy Nakos, Grant Thomas and Luke Haskell, with Brogan Hajart, Reid Brunner, Johnny Coelen and James Schrubbe rotating in, and a linebacking corps of Hudson Overby and Wyatt Acquavito, kept Hempstead’s speedy running backs in check for the majority of the day. Forced fumbles late in the game by Jackson Weber and Hudson Overby allowed the offense to get back on the field and try to get the game even.

The Hajart Thunder 7’s want to thank all the friends and family for coming out in force to show us your support. The team is back in action next week with a big road matchup versus Farmingdale.

Hajart 7s ready to battle Hempstead.

Team captains for game: Grant Thomas, Wyatt Acquavito, Ben Finelli

Stoller Thunder 10s crush the Titans

The Thunder (Stoller) 10s defeat ed the Rockville Centre Titans 20-7 in their first home game of the sea son on Sunday, September 18. The Thunder set the tone in the first quarter, scoring on a 24-yard Peter Hamilton touchdown and a Dylan Vaillant extra point conversion on their first drive of the game, giving the Thunder an early 7-0 advantage. Vaillant added two more touchdowns

on the day, including a late third quarter score that all but sealed the Thunder victory, and finished with 112 total rushing yards on the day. The Thunder tallied 268 total yards on the afternoon, with Will Fruzzetti (58 rushing yards) and Hayes Kelleher (33 rushing yards) also contributing to the Thunder offensive dominance.

The defense continued its impres sive play, holding the Titans to one

score on Sunday. Led by James Sardelis (8 tackles, including 1 sack and 4 tackles for a loss), the Thunder defense was able to hold the Titans to a total of 81 rushing yards for the game. Connor Fromkin also collect ed the first tackles of his Thunder career, with three on the afternoon.

The Thunder were supported by the Garden City Spirit Cheerleaders and Kickline, who kept the energy

on a high level throughout the game. Both the Kickline and Cheer teams gave fantastic half-time performanc

es.The Thunder continue their 2022 campaign this Sunday, September 25, as they take on the Bellmore Braves at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore. Kickoff is at noon.

The Thunder Offense is on the move!

Will Fruzetti kept the Thunder offense moving in the fourth quarter.

Peter Hamilton and Dylan Vaillant team up to show their strength!

The Titans could not find a way to keep Dylan Vaillant out of the endzone.

Diez 8s Thunder put up a fight

Diez 8s put up a fight last Sunday. The boys had great chances, some good runs and fantastic stops on 4th down, but Bellmore’s defense was sharp and

ultimately allowed just one TD in their 12-7 loss. Diez 8s

Thunder lead 7-6 at the half.

TE Nolan Doggendorf (33) takes it in for the TD.

Grayson Peppicelli (28) outruns the Bellmore defense.

Center Robbie Sampson (40) and QB Nicholas Diez (12) set the offensive line.

TE Nolan Doggendorf (33) evades the Braves.

Dispatch 3 From a Global Odyssey: Malaysia to Cambodia

BY ERIC LEIBERMAN AND SARAH FALTER TRAVEL FEATURES GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COMSYNDICATE

Eric and Sarah are on a 6-month around-the-world sabbatical, joining a huge movement of young people who are choosing to live the nomadic life (at least for a time) and travel or work remotely, becoming immersed in local life and culture. They are filing these dispatches periodically. They previously reported about their adventures in Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam. Here’s their dispatch from Malaysia and Cambodia:

Salutations from the two-show er-a-day club! We both agree that if these last four weeks of our trip had a title it’d be “Never Not Sweating”. The combination of oppressive humidity and laundry machines that never seem to get our clothes fully clean nor fully dry (could definitely be user error, still unclear) make us think the clothes we brought will never smell normal again. BUT the lingering scent of delicious food past, present and future prevails!

Since our last update, our love fest for Vietnam continued a couple weeks longer with visits to Cat Ba island (including an epic stay on a houseboat amongst a floating village of 200+ dwellings), Central Vietnam (Hoi An and Da Nang for a change up of beach yoga, morning runs, and smoothie bowls), and Ho Chi Minh city before boarding our flights to Malaysia. We definitely squeezed out every last drop of our hard-earned 30-dayMalaysiavisas. really surprised us in the best way. We immediately appre

ciated the multiculturalism and qui eter calm of daily life, which was a pretty stark contrast to our previous month in Vietnam. The melting pot of Indian, Chinese and Malay popu lations with all the many permuta tions of ethnic and religious cultures within each group made for a wide sampling of options every meal. And we were reintroduced to traffic lights and crosswalks, adding the months back to our lives that we likely lost from the heart palpitations navi gating the streets and highways of Vietnam. Theplaces we visited were a pretty broad sampling of west ern Malaysia. Penang, a gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage site, is a food stall mecca with funky street art woven throughout. It scores extra cuteness points for being home to the smallest national park in the world. Langkawi feels like how we’ve heard/imagined Kauai to be, amazingly lush and mountainous

with lots of wildlife and white sand beaches. Here, we treated ourselves and balled out on Eric’s Marriott Bonvoy points at the Ritz, enjoying every free amenity the hotel had to offer and surviving almost solely on fruit, cereal, instant noodles and turn-down snacks (hey, we’re on a budget y’all.. don’t judge!).

Our last stop in Malaysia landed us in Kuala Lumpur, which has a cool hybrid feel of both East and Southeast Asian megacities with its traditional houses and stray animals juxtaposed next to sleek luxury sky scrapers (spectacular infinity pools with massive skyline views are a dime a dozen).

In our experience, the only thing we found to be stronger than the infinity pool game in Malaysia was the army of monkeys. We encoun tered them pretty much everywhere we went – during both city and jungle explorations, on beaches, and even on our hotel balcony. It was cute and

fun for a while, but it got personal when Sarah was peacefully enjoying her apple with peanut butter, only to look up (at first excitedly) to see monkeys gripping the balcony rails. This excitement quickly turned to terror as the gaggle of conspirators jumped to her, and one mother mon key with baby hanging on ripped the PB jar right from Sarah’s grasp (which is quite strong, not sure if anyone here has ever tried to take PB from Sarah). Sarah is trying her best not to now think of them as glo rified rats, and has Eric to remind her diligently of our shared ancestry (monkeys are Eric’s favorite animal.. shocker). Yesterday, a new friend we met on the train told us a monkey recently ripped her pants attempting to get a snack from her pocket!

Next, we skipped over to Cambodia to see the ancient temples of Angkor, just north of the town of Siem Reap. We were blown away to learn that this site was home to 1 million people at its height about 900 years ago (the largest pre-indus trial city in the world, with 1 out of 400 people on the PLANET living there). The temples throughout the 250-square mile archaeological park are in varying states of being con sumed by the jungle due to a com bination of factors over the yearsnamely neglect, war, vandalism and (thankfully) restoration efforts.

More fun factoids - the temples have changed hands (and actual coats of paint) between different reli gions over the years, based on the beliefs of whoever ruled at the time. Originally Hindu, then swapped to

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Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia © Eric Leiberman/goingplacesfarandnear.

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Dispatch 3 From a Global Odyssey: Malaysia to Cambodia

Buddhist, then back to Hindu again when the leading man embraced Brahmanism. Many of the Buddha stat ues were defaced in some way (missing a head or an arm). But can you blame the people?!.. sounds very confusing to be constantly switching horses on the path to salvation! (Editor’s note: Eric thought that was funny; Sarah thought offensive.)Ericdragged Sarah out of bed at 4AM three consecutive days in a row in

order to be at the Angkor temples for sunrise. But Sarah admits it was pretty special to be on the scooter on those dark mornings, slowly making our way through Siem Reap with the few locals and shopkeepers awake at that hour. It was also so worth it to escape the heat of the day and have many of the temples all to ourselves (our guide told us that pre-Covid this site could see 12,000-13,000 tourists per day, compared with 400-500 right now). We feel lucky to be able to tour the utterly magnificent sites with

such freedom, but heartbroken at the economic impact the pandemic has had on so many in the tourism industry. Some we’ve met have lost their homes/ homestays/hotels, and many changed their jobs entirely (to farming, fishing) to make ends meet. They all vocalize that they can’t wait to see more and more tourists again.

We went on to continue the whole not-really-sleeping thing for our first week in Indonesia, first due to an over night layover at the Singapore airport

(! So fun though - the airport is great, there’s a lot to do and one of my cred it cards got us lounge access for free dinner and drinks!), and then chasing first light for some epic volcanoes in Java. We’ll be making our way east in Indonesia over the next month. Sarah is 50/50 at this point in thinking we should do a week-long silent retreat.

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DOHA, Qatar –  With just weeks until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, taking place November 20-December 18, 2022, Qatar Airways, the Official Airline of FIFA is releasing a limited number of travel packages to allow soccer’s most passionate fans to follow their team of choice throughout the course of the tournament.

With prices beginning at $5,667 per person, U.S. fans can secure their match tickets, return flights, and accommodation all as part of the package through a single dedicated platform, qatarairways.com/ FIFA2022.

Fans who are not yet members need to join the Qatar Airways Privilege Club by visiting  qatarairways.com/ PrivilegeClub in advance, after which they will then be able to select their preferred options, which come with booking flexibility and seat reservations for their preferred matches.

Overseas Network, a Miami-based international destination management company and the official travel partner for Qatar Airways, the Official Airline of FIFA, introduced the Official Fan

BY MARY HUNT

If you speak English in your home, your kids are not likely to come out speaking Italian. Kids learn through ob servation and imitation. And they don’t miss a thing. Children are shaped from the very beginning of life by the way their parents live. They are ever-atten tive witnesses of grown-up behaviors. They take their cues from what they see andWanthear. your kids to grow up with healthy attitudes about money? Start living the way you want them to become. Let your kids regularly catch you in the act of living financially responsible lives and you’ll be on your way to raising fi nancially responsible kids.

Recently, I ran across an article titled “10 Ways Warren Buffett’s Frugal Habits

Travel Packages for FIFA World Cup QatarOverseas2022.

Network opened an office in Qatar and spent the last year creating sought-after local and authentic cultural attractions outside of the stadium match experience for sports fans attending the World Cup.  Through an additional partnership with ‘Discover Qatar’ and local organizations, these tailormade and Arabian-rich experiences across the country will cater to the 1.3 million visitors from more than 14 countries expected to visit the region in November. Asoneof

the first U.S. based travel organizations to plant its roots in Qatar, serving as a local concierge and travel planner for foreign visitors, Overseas Network is promoting the World Cup in Qatar to promote understanding of the region through an exclusive range of special experiences. For example:

– Luxury pearl fishing in traditional Dhow Boats on sunset cruises

– Bedouin Desert Camp excursions in the Southern Dunes

– Tours by local guides to Education City, an entertainment camp in the

northern region

– Soccer matches arranged on a custom-built football field in the desert

– Meet-and-greet receptions for fans with professional players

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “With Qatar Airways being the Official Airline of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, it is indeed a special privilege for us to bring the world’s most prestigious sporting event to the Middle East for the first time. The sport has a huge following in North America and we anticipate unprecedented demand throughout the tournament. The fan travel packages will guarantee passengers a remarkable bucket-list trip with a seamless travel experience.”

The tournament will be held across eight world-class stadiums designed to invoke the symbols of Arabian culture. The Al Bayt Stadium will host the Opening Match with a capacity of 60,000 seats, while Lusail Stadium is set to host the Final match of the tournament, with a capacity of 80,000 seats. The remaining stadiums, which include Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al

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Careful! The Kids Are Watching

Can Save You Money.” No. 9 on the list?

“He uses cash, not credit.” While most of us these days prefer the convenience of a credit card for everyday purchases, Buf fett uses hard cash. You should, too. For kids and adults alike, cash is real; plastic is just a stand-in for the real thing. It’s human nature to be more casual, even reckless, with plastic -- more cautious when having to peel off $20 bills to pay the Cashtab. might sound old-school, but re lying less on your credit card can stop you from spending money you don’t have. And looking like Warren Buffet isn’t a bad thing.

You really cannot start too early mod eling healthy money attitudes for your kids. Here are 20 ways you can start right now to raise financially responsible kids

even if still toddlers:

1. Let them observe that you have money and you take good care of it.

2. Let them see you use money as an ordinary and normal part of life.

3. Make sure they catch you being generous with others and sharing what you

4.have.Tell your kids stories about the ways you have made do with what you have, choosing rather to save, not spend.

5. Allow them to see you deposit mon ey in the bank.

6. Let them see the way you pay for groceries with cash.

7. Teach them that money is import ant in our lives because we can exchange it for things we need and want.

8. Talk about money as casually as you talk about other things like sports and laundry.

Making some perfect green smoothies

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

I first heard about green smoothies several years ago but never wanted to indulge because fruits and vegetables aren’t high on my list. But seven years ago I was working out at the gym with my friend, Joyce, and afterwards she said, “Let’s get a green smoothie.”

Being an agreeable sort of person, I told Joyce okay. She took me to her favorite smoothie shop, pointed out the various green smoothie options on the menu posted up above on a huge board and promptly ordered two cups. A few minutes later Joyce handed me a very green-colored drink, handed me some napkins and ushered us over to a table and

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the straw into the cup, I wondered what it would taste like. As Joyce and I sat on a bench drinking our cool drinks I thought it tasted pretty good. Telling Joyce my reaction, she laughed at the fact that I liked my green smoothie. Then she laughed even hard er when I confessed that it was the first one I had ever had.

We each drove home and as I approached my doorway, I smiled to myself, vowing to have a green smooth ie party the next time my relatives came to myCallingplace.my brothers, sisters and their spouses, we set a dinner date. At the appointed time, seven people arrived thinking we were having a reg ular dinner. Well, in my mind it was a regular dinner, it just started off with a healthySettingdrink.up my blender and placing all of the ingredients on my cutting board and kitchen counter, as the peo ple entered, they looked over wondering what I was concocting. I hadn’t told them about my surprise - I just wanted

to spring something new and different on Oncethem.

everyone had arrived and sat down chatting amiably, I got to work placing the spinach, broccoli, a banana, milk or dairy substitute and ice in the blender and giving it a whirl.

After announcing that we were hav ing green smoothies as an appetizer rather than the usual cheese, crackers and chips, I heard a lot of groans com ing from the crowd. My younger sister, Susan, is always a good sport and she came over to assist with my endeavor. Once I had blended the green smooth ies, she poured them into chilled glasses and handed them out to our relatives.

Watching their reactions, I was pleased to see that each one seemed to enjoy drinking their green smooth ies. Initially they had been skeptical of drinking a healthy drink but I quickly told my relatives how skeptical I had been. They knew that I was into fitness but no one would have said that I was leading the lifestyle of a health food nut. I wasn’t a vegan or a vegetarian but I was someone who had incorporated green smoothies into my pretty much daily life. I enjoyed drinking them!

My brother, Greg, said that his green smoothie tasted great and my broth er-in-law, Don, said it hit the spot. My older sister Michelle, asked what was in it and when I explained that it was a mix of spinach, kale, blueberries, straw berries and other ingredients, she was surprised. She said that it was defi nitely filling so I held off a while on serving the entree. Eventually we dug in and the eight of us enjoyed our meal then lingered around the dining room talking about recent events.

When dessert time came I jumped up to get the cake and pie from the refrig erator but everyone said pretty much simultaneously that they were too full. Laughing out loud, I stopped short then sat back down and rejoined the conver sation. I know how good green smooth ies can be at filling me up. We never did eat the cake and pie that night - every one agreed that we could skip dessert.

Over the years I’ve experimented with different recipes for green smooth ies. Sometimes I use more spinach and sometimes less. Occasionally I’ll have kale in the house but not spin ach so I simply switch the ingredients.

Sometimes I’ll add a handful of straw berries to the mix and if I don’t have any fresh strawberries in my refrigerator I’ll use frozen strawberries plus I fre quently use a small amount of cacao to get a slight chocolaty taste.

Adding a little of this and a little of that, sometimes I’ll add this vegetable or another. Sometimes I like it sweeter and other times I like it tart. Sometimes my green smoothies turn out green and on other days my guests are surprised to see that they’ve got a purplish huethat’s when I’ve added a few blueberries to help make them taste sweeter.

What’s great about blending your own green smoothies at home is you can modify them any way you wish. I still play around with my ingredients and often it depends on how elaborate I want to get and it also depends on what’s handy in my refrigerator.

Phoning Joyce the day after my green smoothie party, we had a good laugh after I told her about having my relatives to my house for dinner, serving the green smoothies and their

various reactions. I always give credit to Joyce for converting me into a green smoothie aficionado because these days, given a choice between having a green smoothie or eating an ice cream cone, I always choose the green smoothie. And that’s a good thing that never ceases to amaze me!

The recipe I currently use is listed below. It makes two drinks.

Ingredients

2 cups packed fresh baby spinach or kale½ cup broccoli

1 peeled banana

½ teaspoon cacao

1 cup oat milk, almond milk or coco nut½milkcup strawberries or blueberriesoptionalStevia - optional Instructions

1. Place all ingredients into blend er and blend until smooth.

2. Pour into two glasses.

Early Retirement Reduction Can Be Adjusted Later

BY TOM MARGENAU

There is a little-known Social Se curity rule that may help some people who started their Social Security checks before full retirement age and there fore took a reduction in their monthly benefits, but then decided to return to work. Now they wonder if their early retirement reduction is permanent. The answer is it might not be. And that’s be cause a software program built into the Social Security Administration’s com puters kicks in after you reach full re tirement age that is designed to remove the reduction factor for any months you didn’t get a Social Security check because of the SSA’s earnings penalty rules. The program is called the Adjust ment to the Reduction Factor, or ARF.

Before I explain how the ARF works, I’ve got to give a little background. I will start out with a quick overview of the earnings penalty. The law says that one dollar must be withheld from your So cial Security checks for each two dollars you earn over a certain threshold that changes every year. The 2022 threshold is $19,560. So, to give a really simple ex ample, if Hank is working and plans to make $29,560 in 2022, then $5,000 must be withheld from his Social Security checks in 2022. ($29,560 minus $19,560 equals $10,000 divided by two equals $5,000.)

Now, some more background. I must explain the reduction factors for early re tirement. The law says if you start your Social Security checks before full retire ment age, your benefit will be reduced five-ninths of 1% for each of the first 36 months of reduction and five-twelfths of 1% for any additional months. That’s a bit too convoluted for the examples I’m going to use in this column. So, I am go ing to keep things simple by saying that your benefit is reduced about one-half of 1% for each month you receive benefits before full retirement age.

For example, let’s say that Hank’s full retirement age is 67, but he start ed his benefits when he was 65. That’s 24 months early, so his Social Security benefit was reduced by about 12%. In other words, at age 65, Hank started get ting about 88% of his full retirement age benefit.And with that bit of background, I can close the circle on my ARF expla nation. In my above example, I said that Hank started getting an 88% benefit rate when he took his Social Security at age 65. And because his earnings exceed ed the penalty threshold, I pointed out that $5,000 had to be withheld from his 2022 benefits. Let’s assume his monthly check is $2,500. In other words, the SSA held back two of Hank’s Social Securi ty checks in 2022 because of his excess earnings. And let’s further say that Hank’s earnings in the following year caused two more of his Social Security checks to be withheld.

Once Hank turns 67, the ARF pro gram kicks in. That program says Hank’s ongoing permanent benefit can only be reduced for those months he actually re ceived a Social Security check before he turned his full retirement age. In our ex ample, Hank only received 10 Social Se curity checks in 2022 and will get another 10 checks in 2023. In other words, he got 20 of his 24 Social Security checks before reaching full retirement age.

So, instead of the initial 24 month, or 12%, reduction, Hank’s ongoing benefit is adjusted to give him only a 20 month, or 10%, reduction. In other words, start ing at age 67, Hank will get a 2% boost in his Social Security check. Actually, the ARF program usually isn’t finished running until several months after full retirement age, but it will be retroactive to the month of FRA.

That was a very simple explanation of how ARF works. Now here are a cou ple recent questions I got dealing with that procedure.

Q: I recently started my Social Security at age 62. I get $1,650 per month. Now, out of the blue, I’ve been offered a job that will pay me $35,000 annually. I think I’m going to take the job. But I’m in a quanda ry about how to handle my Social Se curity. Can you advise?

A: Well, you’ve essentially got two options. You could simply withdraw your Social Security claim. (Anyone has up to 12 months after filing for benefits to change their mind.) If you do that, you’d have to repay any Social Securi ty benefits you’ve received so far. Then when you reach your full retirement age of 67 (when the earnings penalty rules go away), you would re-file for your So cial Security. It would be like you are just starting all over again and you will get your full retirement benefit rate.

Your other option would be to con tinue receiving Social Security benefits and let the earnings penalty and ARF provisions take their course. I will let you do the math. But with those earn ings penalty provisions, you would be due some benefits between now and full retirement age, but other benefits would have to be withheld. And when you reach 67, the ARF procedure would kick in and your benefit would be adjusted so your ongoing rate is only reduced for the months you actually got a Social Se curity benefit between 62 and 67.

If I were you, I’d be inclined to go with the first option. And that’s primar ily because option number two is going to complicate your Social Security life for the next several years.

Q: I’ve heard that if you take ear ly retirement benefits and then take a job and have those benefits with held, once you reach full retirement age, all those withheld benefits are repaid to you. Sounds like a great deal!

A: It would be a great deal if it were true -- but it’s not. Your monthly bene fits are NOT repaid to you. As explained in this column, what does come back to you is the reduction factor for those months you didn’t get a Social Security check between your benefit start date andLet’sFRA.go

back to Hank’s example ear lier in this column. He had four Social Security checks, totaling $10,000, with held from his benefits because of the earnings penalty rules. When he reach

es his full retirement age, he does not get that $10,000 reimbursed to him. What he gets because of the ARF procedure is a 2% boost in his monthly benefits.

If you have a Social Security ques tion, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Secu rity: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books, or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets.COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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REAL ESTATE WATCH

Guiding a buyer to their sweet spot

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

It’s obvious that our real estate mar ket has changed with the increase in our mortgage rates. It has become either unaffordable for many or psy chologically a fear has set in to keep you on the sidelines. However, you now have to decide what to do. Is renting really a more prudent path to pursue? One must determine whether paying all that rent and waiting to pur chase in a year or two, when hopefully rates might settle back and prices soft en is truly better than being a home owner today. Also, renting reduces your wealth monthly.

It’s a good idea to determine the reasons you have considered moving. Maybe the number one reason is to have your children get into and attend a better school system. Or is it the local income taxes or the lack of deductions being in a rental? Possibly needing more space? Although rates are high er, you can always refinance figuring they will trend lower over the next few years. Those with higher incomes may need the deductions. If in a rental is putting any excess money in the stock market your most advantageous choice at the moment? Possibly not with the way the market is reacting. It isn’t an easy decision to make. However, as history, as shown us, buying a home has been the safest way to force savings with appreciation and to build longterm wealth, while obtaining deduc tions that paying rent will never pro vide. Your mortgage will be fixed for 30 years as rents have increased dramati cally and as expenses increase over the years so will rents. There maybe a time when your landlord will not renew your lease as a relative or friend will

be moving in. No sta bility or security exists in a rental as you have no control. However, for those downsizing and are seniors who no lon ger want to own or are considering moving out of the area, then rent ing would be your best option. Lastly, at some point a landlord decides to cash in and sell, and now you will have to move.

If you are a buyer and are still con sidering purchasing, has your mort gage person and broker qualified you as to what your “needs and wants” are? So they go over your budget and totally understand your costs per month, e.g. principle, interest, taxes, insurance, monthly maintenance, and a “rainy day” emergency fund. Also, factor in what your daily normal living expens es will be so you will see the bigger pic ture. If you have young children, you probably might be staying longer until they are out of school; so over time the market will hopefully normalize. One should check out variable rates that will lower your monthly costs and later on refinance to a fixed when rates hopefully will be lower. Your broker should be an excellent listener in fig uring out the best situation for you and your family. He or she should be able to guide you through the compli cated process. When issues occur and should have the knowledge and exper tise to answer questions and be able to minimize the problems that occur when they appear. Having you on an automated system to consistently send

you listings on a regular basis is far more efficient and quicker than scouring the internet, especially if you aren’t doing this every minute of your day. You just might miss the one home that you would con siderGoingbuying.into the fall and winter, prices should decel erate and better situations should exist. Homes that haven’t sold within 3 months might provide you an opportunity to owner ship. With local inventory still tight, and demand still apparent, finding that perfect home maybe challenging. Trade-offs are a topic that should be discussed and determined what are your real needs in purchasing. If you have a budget, then look for homes that provide you the best schools and locations that you can find. Maybe you should consider buying a smaller home and have 1 less bedroom and 1 less bathroom and expand your search to more towns. This may not be your last move in the future, but becoming a homeowner and gaining the confi dence and security of ownership is a phenomenal feeling. The sweet spot is a balance of a number of variables and with the proper assistance you can determine your next move.

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9. Use coins to teach your preschool ers to count. It’s effective and acknowl edges their curiosity about money.

10. Talk about the different shapes and colors of items in the store. It gives little ones something to do instead of wanting everything they see.

11. While a passenger in the grocery cart, allow your little one to hold the cou pons or the list. Talk about finding the best

12.value.Say, “We don’t choose to spend our money that way” more often than you say, “We can’t afford it.”

13. Remember preschoolers are lis tening and learning from everything they see you do and hear you say.

14. Use coins to teach the different de nominations. Three- and 4-year-olds can

learn to put all the pennies into one cup, the nickels into another and so on.

15. Visit the library and park with your preschooler more often than the market or mall.

16. Give rewards of hugs and praise, not money. Creating the expectation of cash payment at every turn is a habit

you’ll regret in adolescence.

17. Monitor television time and opt for noncommercial viewing and video tapes when possible.

18. Let preschoolers participate in household chores to enjoy the security of belonging, not to get paid.

19. Intervene between advertisers

and your kids. Preschoolers can’t always tell when the television show ends and the ad begins.

20. Make sure your children grow up knowing that all good things are a bless ing from God.

Mary invites you to visit her at Every dayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and re sources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and com ments at Proofblog,EverydayCheapskate.com,individually.interest,columnskate.com/contact/,https://www.everydaycheap“AskMary.”ThiswillanswerquestionsofgeneralbutletterscannotbeansweredMaryHuntisthefounderofafrugallivingandtheauthorofthebook“Debt-Living.”COPYRIGHT2022CREATORS.COM

The Return of Jupiter!

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of Sept. 25 -- Oct. 1, 2022

Autumn and winter this year should offer an exciting time for skywatchers since several neighboring planets are now preparing to strut their celestial stuff.This week, anyone stepping outdoors after dark will see the bright planet Saturn shining high in the south-south east sky. It’ll be visible during evening hours through late November when it vanishes behind the western horizon until next summer, and will provide those with a small backyard telescope a close-up view of its remarkably beauti ful ring system.

By early December, the red planet Mars will become a stunning sight in our nighttime sky as it reaches its near est point to the Earth. Around the end of that month, the brilliant planet Venus will begin making its appearance in the west at dusk, as it emerges from the glow of our sun to become the most bril liant object in our evening sky (other than the moon, of course).

And then there’s the giant planet Jupiter. This great world is in our eve ning sky right now and will reach its official “opposition” point on the night of Sept. 26. Not only is this when the planet appears in our sky opposite the sun (rising in the east at sunset and

remaining visible all night long), it’s also when it lies closest to us and, there fore, appears larger and brighter than at any other time in its orbit.

This distant world, which is always beautiful to view through a small tele scope, will be especially impressive during September and October and will remain visible well into early next year.

Jupiter has always been one of my favorites because it’s a planet that appears to change fairly quickly. Here’s a world that’s 11 times the diameter of the Earth, yet it rotates on its axis once only every 10 hours or so. This means that its Earth-facing side changes com pletely in just five hours and, with patience, early evening skywatchers with a small telescope can easily watch its pastel cloud bands and, sometimes, its Great Red Spot spin in and out of view in just one long night of stargazing.

Perhaps the most enjoyable part of watching this planet is keeping up with the antics of its four largest moons. These are known as the Galilean sat ellites -- Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto -- because it was the Italian astronomer Galileo who discovered them and their motions some four centuries ago. These appear to dance around the planet and change their positions from night to night -- some times even from hour to hour!

Much of the fun of watching these moons is knowing all their names. You

can identify them by finding an app for your smartphone or tablet, or by visit ing shallowsky.com/galilean. To learn more about these incredible moons and their amazing parent world, be sure to check out nineplanets.org/Jupiter.

Now that Jupiter has returned to our early-evening sky, try aiming a tele scope in its direction, or contact your local astronomy club or science muse

um to learn when they’ll be hosting a free “star party” so you can get a closeup look at this exciting giant planet.

Yessiree, it’s going to be another ter rific season of planet-gazing!

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Bowie Beckerman: Dog Genius

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

“The dog is barking,” I said to my husband, looking at the new puppy barking at my feet.

“I can hear that,” he said.

“What do you think he’s trying to tell us? It sounds urgent.”

“He has to go out?” suggested my husband.“No,he was just out.”

“He’s hungry?”

“No, he just ate.”

“I don’t know, honey,” said my hus band. “I don’t speak dog.”

“Maybe Timmy is stuck in a well,” I said.“Who’s Timmy?”

“Never mind,” I said. “Whatever it is, he seems very insistent about it. Maybe he’s telling us a storm is coming.”

“You think the dog is a meteorolo

gist?” my husband asked.

“No,” I replied. “But dogs have sharper senses than we do.”

“Then why can’t he tell how bad he smells?” he asked.

“To him, he smells good,” I said. “Maybe he’s trying to warn us of a zom bie apocalypse or an alien invasion.”

“Or a giant asteroid careening toward Earth?” wondered my husband.

“I“Exactly.”don’tthink so,” he said.

“I think we should pay attention. The vet said our dog is a genius.”

“How do you figure?” he said.

“Well, he can sit, come, down, stay, wait and drop it, and he’s only 10 weeks old.”“The vet?”

“NO, the dog!”

“That seems pretty typical for a dog,” said my husband. “If he were a genius,

I would think he could do much more advanced tricks. Does he speak any other languages? Can he do calculus? Can he get out of an escape room?”

“He speaks dog, he’s never tried cal culus and he hasn’t been locked in an escape“OK,”room.”saidmy husband. “Well, that’s one more language than I speak, and I can’t get out of an escape room either, so I guess I’m not a genius.”

“He could be trying to warn us of an intruder,” I said.

“He’s a golden retriever,” said my husband. “If there is an intruder, he will lick them to death.”

“Maybe he’s just excited that we would be getting company.”

“Well, that would make one of us,” said my husband. “You know, the dog is a genius, he speaks an exotic language and he likes company. He sounds like a

much better husband than me.”

“If he could pick up the dry cleaning, you’d be out of a job,” I replied.

“He’s only 10 weeks,” said my hus band. “He’s not old enough to drive.”

“Meanwhile, did you notice the dog stopped barking?” I asked.

“I guess he was just bored.”

“No, he actually was trying to tell us something.”“Howdoyou know?” he wondered.

I pointed. “He peed on the floor.”

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.COPYRIGHT2022

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Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 8, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 18, Section 34, Block 44, Lot 40. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction. MICHAEL EHRENREICH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99780

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PursuantDefendant(s).toaJudgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 8, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 "Rain or Shine" on the 11th day of October, 2022 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York Premises known as 135 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City, (Village of Garden City (Town of Hempstead)) NY 11530.

(SBL#: Approximate33.‐33‐84)amount of lien $1,732,461.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

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Center Paulie Gale along with offensive lineman Ben Ringh, James Manley, Ryan Ferrucci, Will Ketcher and others opened holes all day for the running backs. Photos by Cindy Reni

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Thunder Gale 9s have big win against Floral Park their first home season, Thunder team defeated Floral at Community Park, the boys worked together to shut out their opponent.

Adult Tennis Lessons at Community Park - Fall Session

The Recreation Department offers adult tennis lessons for all abili ties. Sign up interest sheets for these lessons will be available on the Recreation website: gardencityrec reation.org and in the Recreation Office as of Friday, September 23. Those residents who are interested in taking the adult tennis lessons must fill out the interest sheet and return it to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue with the lesson fee check. Adult lessons will begin the week of October 9.

Garden City Recreation Department Dance Conservatory\

The Garden City Recreation Department’s Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce the start of registration for its upcoming 2022–2023 season! Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers technique class es to Garden City residents ages 3.5 years through adult which are non-recital based. Age is determined by the start date of the desired class. The schedule and fees for this year’s classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long):

Note: Registration is by mail or online only through September 18th Participants MUST be the required age by the start of the program in order to register.

Each youth session costs $295 for 22 weeks of class. Classes will begin the week of 9/18.

To register please download and application from our website and mail it to Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a password you can regis ter online at www.gcreconline.gar dencityny.net.Forfurther information or to download an application please our website: www.gardencityrecreation. org.

Monday:

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

6:00: Tap (4th–5th Grades) - TM6

7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up) - JM

Tuesday:

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

- CCT12:15

4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1) - BHHT

6:00: Contemporary/Jazz (4th–5th Grades) - CJT

7:00: Jazz/Hip Hop (6th Grade and Up)

- JHHT7

password you can register online site:loadForwww.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. atfurtherinformationortodownanapplication,pleaseourwebwww.gardencityrecreation.org.

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation with Andrea

Wednesday:

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

- CCW11

4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1) - BT

5:00: Ballet/Tap (2nd–3rd Grades)BTW

6:00: Ballet (4th–5th Grades) - BW

7:00: Contemporary/Jazz (6th Grade and Up) - CDJW

Thursday:

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

- CCTH

4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1) - BTTH

5:00: Ballet/Jazz (2nd–3rd Grades)BJTH

6:00: Jazz (4th–5th Grades) - JHHTH

7:00: Lyrical (6th Grade and Up) - LTH

8:00: Adult Multi Dance (Ballet, Modern, Jazz combo) 10 weeks - ADTH    Cost - $135

Friday:

2:30: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old)

- CCF2

4:00: Ballet/ Hip Hop (K–1) - BHHF4

5:00: Ballet/Jazz (2nd–3rd Grades)BJF5

6:00: Lyrical (4th–5th Grades) - LF

7:00: Ballet (6th Grade and Up) - BF

Saturday:

10:00: Ballet /Hip Hop (K–1) - BHHS

11:00: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old) - CCS9

1:00: Hip Hop (Middle School Grades) - HHS

3:00: Jazz (High School Grades) - JS

4:00: Tap (6th Grade and Up, With Previous Experience) - TS

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

Roller Hockey News

Registration for Garden City Recreation and Park’s Fall Roller Hockey program began on Friday, September 2.

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or if you have a

Please join Andrea Albergo for Chi Kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit.  Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation.  This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This six-week session began Thursday, September 22, and will be held at 1 p.m. at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 40.

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

US Sports Institute / Pulse Camps Are Back for the Fall

Building upon the enormous suc cess 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 pro grams for children of all skill levels. At this Garden City location, we offer a wide range of sports camps in con junction 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 disappoint ment!  To see the offerings or to regis ter, please visit US Sports Institute’s website at www.ussportsinstitute. com.

Evenings Only Platform Court Membership application for Residents 2022-23 Season

Platform tennis membership applications for evening only play are now available at the Recreation Office.  This application for resident

membership covers the season begin ning 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 member ship, please visit the Recreation Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave.  Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City.”

Platform Membership Application for Residents Now Available for 2022-23 Season

Platform tennis membership appli cations for unlimited play are now available at the Recreation Office.   This application for resident mem bership covers the season beginning September 15, 2022, to April 30, 2023.  This membership is open to any indi vidual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City.  It covers unlimited play for the membership holder only  under the rules and reg ulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department.

The fee for membership will be $250. To register for member ship, 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”.

Low Impact Exercise with Joy Cody

Start your day with low impact exercise!  Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner popula tion in Classesmind!will take place on your choice on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.  The one-hour class will run for 12 weeks at a cost of $72. This program is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of GardenClassesCity. began the week of September 20. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

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Field hockey team gets down to business

The Garden City Varsity Field Hockey team got right down to busi ness after a summer of much train ing. With many veteran players and new young talent, the team has cre ated a chemistry that is fun to watch.

On Thursday, September 8, the team began its 2022 season with a 5-0 shutout at an away game against Massapequa at Berner Middle School. The team is led by Coaches Lauren Lavelle and Justine DeLuca, as well as Captains Marie Cacciabaudo, Rory Heslin, Sheila Mullins and MacKenzie Wehrum. Rory Heslin had three goals and an assist, Sheila Mullins had a goal and an assist, Marie Cacciabaudo had two assists, Anastasia Follender had a goal, Arcangela Haffner had an assist, and MacKenzie Wehrum had one save.

Garden City had another great win against Port Washington at a home game on Friday, 9/9 for a 6-1 win. Marie Cacciabaudo and Rory Heslin each scored a goal and had two assists to lead Garden City (2-0). Catherine Clavin, Arcangela Haffner, Tara Hollis and Katherine O ’ Hanlon each scored a goal. Sheila Mullins had one assist. Goalie Madeline Mitchell had three saves.

On the morning of Saturday, 9/10, the Trojan’s participated at the Annual Joan Grunebaum

Tournament in Great Neck. Garden City and all of the Nassau Varsity field hockey teams joined together on a beautiful day to play field hock ey in honor of the amazing Joan Grunebaum. The team donated a beautiful gift basket for the tourna ment

Thefundraiser.teamhad another 1-0 victory on Monday, September 12, against rival Locust Valley at Locust Valley’s beautiful new high school turf. The experienced returning players and talented new players worked togeth er. Stephanie Morgan scored the win ningOngoal.Wednesday, September 14,

Garden City experienced a tough 1-0 loss against Manhasset. It was a scoreless game until 6:30 remain ing when the only goal of the game was scored. After the goal, Garden City poured on the pressure. Unfortunately, they couldn’t put the ball across the line. MacKenzie Wehrum had five saves in goal.

Garden City played Carle Place on Monday, September 19, with a 2-0 victory. Marie Cacciabaudo and Amanda Pinot each scored a goal.

All four captains, Marie Cacciabaudo, Rory Heslin, Sheila Mullins and MacKenzie Wehrum, were listed in Newsday’s Top 50 field hockey players of 2022.

Congratulations girls!

The girls are looking forward to a great season! Come join us at the Garden City High School to cheer on the Varsity Field Hockey team! Hey Red!

Players

Alexandra Walsh, Catherine Clavin, MaryKate Allen, Hayden Rogler, Jennifer Roller, Maureen Arendt, Marie Cacciabaudo*, Tara Hollis, Katie Heckelmann, Stephanie Morgan, Kaitlin DeBusschere,

Allison Caruthers, Nicole Nallan, Jacqueline Caruthers, Gemma Cowie, Catalina Suau, Anastasia Follender, Amanda Pinou, Arcangela Haffner, Sarah Kade, Christina Papachristos, Dian Wakeham, Grace Power, Lauren Marino, Katherine O’Hanlon, Ella Williams, Madeline Mitchell, Mackenzie Wehrum*, Juliette Scanlon. *Denotes Team Captain Team Managers: Julia Manning and Carrie Bambino

GC Varsity Field Hockey instructional clinics

The Varsity Field Hockey Team will once again be host ing their instructional clinics for grades K through 8!  The clinics will be held on

protective eyewear, and shin guards to each clinic.  Please provide your daughter’s name, grade, address, parent email, parent’s cell phone, and any medical issues. All checks should be payable to “Garden City Field Hockey” with your daughter’s name and grade in the memo. All pay ments can be mailed or dropped off to Cacciabaudo at 62 Adams Street.

Marie Cacciabaudo inserting the ball.

The team listening to Coach Lavelle and Coach DeLuca at halftime.Sheila

Mullins bringing the ball up the side.Rory hitting the ball

MacKenzie Wehrum doing a great job in goal.

Boys Varsity Soccer continues its roll

The boys moved their record to 5-0 over all, 4-0 in the Conference, with wins over Great Neck South and Floral Park to cap off a 3-win week. The victories were high lighted by the play of Garden City Athlete of the Week James Healy. The award is sponsored by the TMA Boosters and is awarded to the player who helps lead his team for the prior week. Healey is off to a strong start and leads the team in goals with six, while chipping in with two assists for a total of eight points.

On Thursday, the boys traveled to GNS and faced an improving but young team that was coming off a tough 8-1 loss to Floral Park. The Trojans came out strong and had their offense clicking as they put in three first half goals. The goals came from Ryan Arlotta, Healy and Rob Patrissi, with assists from Spencer Caporicci and Tom Poz (2). The lone blemish on the day came on a GNS counterattack that found the back of the net for their lone goal of the game.GC played the second half managing the game with great ball control, not allowing

GNS to possess the ball for more than a couple of passes and no shots on goal. On the offensive side of the ball, Poz was able to get behind the defense on a pass from Healy to put away the fourth goal. On the game, GC not only had the four goals but also managed to put six more shots on goal for a dominating win on the road.

The home game on Saturday against Floral Park was a real test for the Trojans, as the Knights came into the match with a goal differential of 17-3. Their high-powered offense would be a challenge for the GC defense and keeper James Castoro. Early in the match the Knights continually pressed GC and took advantage of a corner kick with just under five minutes gone in the first half. On a mix up in the box, Floral Park was able to poke the ball past Castoro for the opening goal of the game.

Although they are not faced with play ing from behind too often, the home team didn’t flinch. They settled down and start ed to apply pressure to the Floral Park defense, finally breaking through with just under 15 minutes remaining in the half.

Kyle Watson launched a deep ball into the box from the right sideline and James Healy beat his defender, ran onto the ball and pushed a shot into the corner for the game tying Continuinggoal.to keep the pressure up, the Trojans forced the play and kept the ball in their offensive half of the field. With a little over 5 minutes left in the half the Trojans had a good chance as Tommy Poz was able to get inside the 18-yard box and beat two defenders but his shot was saved by the Floral Park keeper. Several throw-ins deep in the Floral Park end from Patrissi were very dangerous but GC couldn’t push another one past the keeper.

Until with 2:30 left in the half and the fans sensing something was coming. Patrissi got a high ball into the box that Healy was able to get over his defender to get a solid header on. With the keeper out for the high ball, the header sailed into the net and GC had the 2-1 advantage to end the half.

The second forty minutes was a real battle as Floral Park continued to pressure the ball and GC tried to maintain their con

trolled passing game. Castoro was forced to come up with several of his eight saves early in the half to keep the score at 2-1.

Midway through the half, Healy was able to get free for a wide-open look at the goal and didn’t waste it as he fired a bullet past the outstretched hands of the keeper for the 3-1 advantage for GC with 19:38 remaining in the game. The hard work of backs Kyle Watson, Spencer Caporicci and Rob Patrissi played a key role in all three goals for the Trojans.

Floral Park didn’t relent and continued to push the attack and were rewarded less than two minutes later when they cashed in on a dead ball free kick to make the last 17 minutes of the one goal match very inter esting. However, GC was able to maintain their composure for the rest of the match and came away with a hard fought 3-2 victory.Look for the results of the next matches this week online as the Trojans travelled to Elmont on Tuesday and were home at the Community pool field on Thursday.

Photos by Ed Rotondo

Luke Menger distributes the ball in the midfield.

Finn Anderson steps up to beat his man.

Kyle Watson looks upfield.

Spencer Caporicci beats his man.

John Gibbons tracks the ball down the sideline.

James Healy gets control in the air.

Girls soccer ends week with win against Southside

GCHS in the one-sided victory vs Mepham HS

On September 15, GCHS girls var sity soccer team defeated Mepham 8-1. The Trojans were off to a slow start until Kathryn Monaco scored the first goal in the game halfway through the first half. Then the flood gates opened with another goal from Monaco roughly two minutes later. The third goal of the game from Leelee Gaffney ended the first half. Romeo and Brianna Ciccone were credited with two of the assists in the firstThehalf.second half of the game was more of the same dominant play by the Trojans. There were five more goals scored in the second half. Goals were scored by Maya Costa, Brianna Ciccone, Haley Chico, Elle Basile and a beautiful PK was scored by

Catherine Hayes. Assists in the sec ond half were credited to Gaffney, Kendal Morris, and Lizzie Curth. All thirty girls on this team saw the field and made great contributions to the game.

First loss of the season to MacArthur

Although we out shot MacArthur 17 shots to 10 shots, the Trojans suffered their first defeat of the sea son on Saturday, September 17. The game was a physical back and forth game where the girls played with tremendous effort but they just fell short in their 1-0 loss. MacArthur scored the only goal of the game at the eleven minute mark of the first half. The Trojans counter attacked numerous times but just could not find the back of the net. Garden City freshman Marissa Patrissa had a great game in goal with seven tough

saves. The Trojans have a rematch against MacArthur on October 7 at home.

GCHS beats Southside 1-0

This game was a battle to the end and the Trojans came out on top! What an exciting game from start to finish and it was a true testament of how much heart this team has. The only goal of the game came at the two minute mark from a play that began in the middle with a ball from Chloe Benik to Bella Vona. Our offense came out super aggressive and Vonas’ great through ball to Emily Romeo resulted in the game winner and an awesome start for the

Trojans.Thenext 78 minutes of the game was a hard fought defensive bat tle. Senior captains Maya Costa and Catherine Hayes, Sophomore Chloe Benik and Freshman Brianna Ciccone won the battle in the mid field. Defenders Arianna Bransfield, Lauren Hohenberger, Ava Lekanides, and Bella Ciccone fought hard to the very last second and put a stop to any threats by the Cyclones strong offense. Marissa Patrissa was solid in net earning the shutout. The girls are now 7-1. We hope to see you in the stands at the next home game.

Senior Catherine Hayes and senior Ava Lekanides with solid play vs Southside HS.

Emily Romeo with the game winner vs Southside HS.

Senior Ariana Bransfield and freshman Marissa Patrissi shutting down any threats by the offense.

The GCHS Girls Varsity Soccer team is all smiles after a big win against Southside.

Captains Maya Costa and Catherine Hayes.

Bella Vona putting constant pressure on the defense.

Photos by Ed Rotondo

Trojans beat Southside in Friday night thriller

The GC Trojans electrified a capacity crowd at Southside High School last Friday with an exciting win in a highly charged atmosphere under the lights in Rockville Centre. The GC fans were in for an amazing night of football from their deluxe (arguable) vantage on the far side of the Cyclone home field.

After trailing 12-6 to Southside in the first quarter, the Trojans answered by scoring 28 unanswered points. RJ Votruba scored 4 touchdowns on three hard runs and caught a 40 yard pass from Cole Webber that literally threw the GC fans into complete pandemonium. Running back Stevie Finnell rushed with power all over the field the entire game, and broke the Cyclones spirit with his own 8 yard touchdown run. Kevin Blum, Jamie Mulvihill, Owen Holtzman, Andrew Cresciullo, Sawyer Olson, and

Tristen Mullahey again performed to top level execution keeping the Cyclone defense at bay. Aiden Considine, Gabe Psilakis, Stamati Makrinos, Brady Karol, and Matt Liberopolous made key tackles on defense to limit the Southside scoring. Jack Archer caught a 57 yard pass, putting the game out of reach for the deflated Southside Cyclones. 5 extra points by kicker Hayden Minuto snapped by Jimmy Vinciguerra, and artfully placed by Cooper Kraus capped the final score at 41-21, an amazing GC road victory in what can easily be described as hostile territory!

Come out to support the Garden City Trojans as they travel to Herricks High School this Saturday at 2 p.m. for another exciting match up. GO TROJANS!

RJ Votruba after scoring one of four touchdowns.

Jack Archer gains yards.

John Uhoda stops a Cyclone with support from Lutz and Votruba.

The unstoppable Steve Finnell.

Trojans beat Southside in Friday night thriller

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City Basketball to hold clinics

Winter is coming...It is time to regis ter for Garden City Basketball!!

Boys and Girls Garden City Basketball preK-K-1-2 Clinic will be held on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. –2:15 p.m. at the St Paul’s Fieldhouse.

Our season will begin on Sunday, December 4, and run through Sunday March 5, 2023.

We have off dates for the three-day weekends of Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King and Presidents Day holidays.Registration is $150 with NO LATE FEES.This nationally recognized clinic for kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade boys & girls uses 8 ft. baskets and stations of different foundational skills & drills.

website for background on the skills/ format/structure of the clinic.

Please note that this is a clinic and teams are not formed and participants are not Gardencalled.City Basketball has the vision, volunteers and dedicated coaches, and sets the highest standard for youth basketball in the village of GardenMakeCity.sure you choose the right pro gram... Garden City Basketball...

Garden City Basketball’s greater mission is to provide a wonderful expe rience for all of the participants so that a lifelong love of the game of basketball will be nurtured and grow.

Sign up online today at www.gar dencitybasketball.org

#77 Andrew Cresciullo stands ready.

Cole Webber launches a touchdown pass.

Garden City Basketball will be holding clinics for boys and girls in pre-K through grade

Thunder Savio 11s shut out Lynbrook

Garden City squad, 6-0.

On the Thunder’s first posses sion of the game and only its second snap, OL George Lane and James Dunn forcibly cleared the right side of scrimmage, and QB Charlie Ruoff ran through the chasing defensive backs for a 39 yard score. The line, anchored by centers Caden Fowler and Aidan Kehoe, played an excep tionally disciplined game, draw ing multiple offsides penalties on the defense. Fellow linemen Lukas Hamilton and Michael Manley played aggressively all day, but the team was incapable of punching through another touchdown. The team fin ished with 138 yards of total offense.

interior of the field, and CBs Finn Pizzi and Sean Campbell snuffed out any Titan who happened to leak out side. Campbell delivered the hit off the day in the second half, a driving blow to the opposing RB which could be heard over the trains rumbling past in the background. Lineman Zach LaRosa was the most imposing force on the field on both sides of the ball - he led the team in both tackles and suffocating blocks.

The Thunder Savio 11s traveled to Lynbrook on Sunday for a noon matchup against the Titans at Greis Park. This was a rematch of last season’s first round playoff game in

which the Thunder prevailed 33-12.

The script for Sunday’s contest was decidedly less offensive, and a single touchdown secured the win for the

That lone touchdown was enough to clinch the victory, however, as the Thunder defense continued to impress. The unit yielded just one first down, and the Titans never gen uinely threatened — managing only 48 yards of offense. Ryan Jackson and Will DeBusschere patrolled the

The game fittingly ended as it began with a decisive Ruoff run. On 4th and 6 deep within Lynbrook territory, and with less than 2 min utes to play, the Thunder needed one more first down to close it out. Behind a devastating pancake block from Luke Herrera, Ruoff was able to sweep the right end and grind out the requisite 6 yards.

The Savio 11s will look to improve to 3-0 this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. when they square off against Mineola at Hampton Stadium. Go Thunder!

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