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Debate over costs for St. Paul’s demolition BY RIKKI MASSAND

The Garden City High School Boys Varsity Soccer team remained undefeated with three more wins this week, including one against rival South Side. See page 66. Photo by Ed Rotondo

Village to plant hundreds of trees, considers hiring arborist BY RIKKI MASSAND

Before the leaves began to fall, the array of trees in Garden City became a focus for the Board of Trustees at its meeting on October 5th. Attendees received a comprehensive overview of the of tree planting and care, as Garden City is proud to maintain its Tree City USA desig-

nation. Village Trustee Bruce Torino said he and Trustee Charles Kelly were interested in learning about the number of trees scheduled to be planted during the late part of this year, with the last round of planting set for mid-December. There are current plans for 111 tree removals during

the fall season, of trees identified as dead or in poor condition and dangerous to remain in place. Village of Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Superintendent Paul Blake said 50 of those trees are ash trees. Hundreds of ash trees were decimated this year due to the predations of an invasive insect species, the See page 40

The joint Property Owners’ Associations meeting held on October 10th at Cluett Hall, in the shadow of the historic St. Paul’s main building, covered aspects of two options on this Saturday’s ballot: demolition and adaptive reuse. The meeting covered various ways in which village could finance the renovation and eventual reuse of the building, including using a conservancy to raise funds for restoration. (Those suggestions were covered in last week’s Garden City News.) Demolishing St. Paul’s similarly carries a complex mix of issues for Garden City residents and officials to evaluate as they head to the polls on Saturday, October 21st. Frank McDonough, a founder of the St. Paul’s Conservancy and one of Garden City’s leading proponents of an adaptive reuse plan for St. Paul’s explained why the cost to demolish the building could be closer to $20 million than the $12.8 million stated in Village-run presentations. He explained that the salvaging of historic and valuable materials and components of the building at an additional $5 million minimum. McDonough’s comments reflected a quote by George Salem, who has been instrumental in the pro-demolition “F-Dem” group. McDonough and Salem both gave presentations on Sunday, October 8 at the Garden City Community Church. “The numbers for demolition have always been about $17 million to $18 million, and George will support that, but the mayor has See page 36

St. Paul’s vote set for Saturday, October 21st

Voters will go to the polls on Saturday, October 21st at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to express their opinion on the future of the St. Paul’s main building. The ballot will have two choices: Preservation or Demolition. (The preservation option includes partial or full preservation.) Ballots can be cast between 7 am and 8 pm. You must be registered to vote to cast a ballot. The Garden City Police Department will be reserving parking spaces for voters near Cluett Hall on the south side of the Gymnasium entrance. Additional parking will be available a the cottages and at the Middle School.

POAs to present aviation history series PAGE 3 Varsity football beats Manhasset 41-7 PAGE 68

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Stop kicking the can

Voters will go to the polls on Saturday to opine about what to do with the St. Paul’s Main Building. This is the culmination of many months of information gathering, community forums and letter writing campaigns, so we hope that all eligible voters will cast a ballot. While it may be difficult to park directly at St. Paul’s during the middle of the day due to soccer games and the Homecoming festivities, voting will take place between 7 am and 8 pm, so there should be ample time to avoid the crowds. (The Village advises that the intersection of Rockaway and Stewart should be avoided between 12:30 and 2 pm due to the Homecoming Parade.) Look for signs at the site for designated parking areas, both at St. Paul’s and across the street at the Middle School.

We have in the past argued that members of the Board of Trustees should pledge to honor the results of the poll. Unfortunately, the Village’s attorneys have said that Trustees cannot make such a pledge because the Board may not cede its legal responsibilities to govern. Even so, we hope that the members of the Board use the information gleaned from this opinion poll to inform their actions. If the voters decisively choose one option over the other, those views should be honored. While it would be nice to think that this vote will put the matter to bed, unfortunately either choice will only lead to further decisions. But what it can do is stop the can from being kicked down the road for future generations.

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Demolish St. Paul’s

To the Editor: In the last issue of the Garden City News (10/13/23), the highly respected resident Bob Orosz outlined in detail the “Real costs of St. Paul’s”. He outlines how the Westerman numbers are only the start of expenses and that when all real costs are added up, the cost is between $199,156,899 and $202,429,264. Even using $200,000,000 as a compromise cost estimate and using 6,200 as the number of households in the village, it would mean at the additional tax burden on each household would be approximately $32,000. (not the $4,000 claimed by some). In his letter to the editor entitled “St. Paul’s-The Big Lie” (9/22/23) Richard Bankosky, who was chairman of two senior village committees, pointed out in detail how each of the claimed uses by the mayor’s committee of St. Paul’s is a “big lie” and that the village “has a number of facilities that are immediately available for increased use today”. Former trustee Tom Lamberti’s full page article (10/13/23) asking “What can we afford?” raises real concerns about how can we pay of all this. The answer is – we can’t ! As I have stated in my two prior letters to the editor (9/8/23 & 9/22/23), “To paraphrase President Reagan’s great speech-‘Ms. Mayor, tear down that building !’”. John Pittoni, Esq.

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To the Editor: Last week’s introduction of the St Paul’s Conservancy as a source of reducing the cost to Village residents of any restoration or rehabilitation of the St Paul’s Main Building and Campus has generated numerous questions. These questions deserve to be addressed. More than one resident questioned the use of a “Conduit” to finance the restoration of St Paul’s Main Building. The use of “Conduit” financing structures is a traditional municipal financing technique. Common Conduits New Yorkers

are familiar with include the MTA to finance mass transit and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority to finance bridges even though these projects and services are really the jurisdictional and operating concern of the City of New York. New Yorkers are also familiar with Conservancy “Conduits” including The Central Park Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Lake Agawan Conservancy in Southampton, and The New York Landmarks Conservancy. All of these “Conduits” recognize the valuable financial and operational advantages that a Conservancy can provide. Conservancy Financial Advantages include philanthropy, access to tax exempt capital markets, 20-40% procurement cost savings, operating & maintenance savings and annual debt service reductions. All result in lower annual costs to residents. While the Conservancy would reduce costs of any new construction, it would not be available to reduce any demolition costs since the charitable nature of the Conservancy prohibits the use of its donations for the destruction of property. Some residents claimed the Alliance’s use of a Conservancy would require an alienation of a Parkland property interest and therefore trigger a need for NYS legislation permitting such an alienation. Village Counsel Gary Fishberg was often cited as the legal authority on this matter. Gary is a long-term colleague of mine and I currently use his law firm for legal advice on other projects in which I am involved. Gary’s advice specifically stated that the Village’s suggested Sale Leaseback option was an alienation of a Parkland property interest and would require special NYS legislation. We agree with Gary regarding the Village’s Sale Leaseback proposal. The St. Paul’s Alliance financing plan does NOT include or depend upon ANY alienation of Parkland. Unlike the Sale-Leaseback proposal, there is NO transfer of title or any leasehold interSee page 28

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Most of us know about Garden City’s role in the history-making flight of Charles Lindbergh, but how many of us know the unique and pivotal role A.T. Stewart played in bringing flight to the Hempstead Plains? Why were the Hempstead Plains so vital in the history of flight? Wealthy patrons who financed so many of these early pilots traveled on the very railroad A.T. Stewart championed to travel to the Hempstead Plains, the only large area of that magnitude of flatness this side of the Mississippi. Many of them stayed in our very own Garden City Hotel, and we protect the small area of the Hempstead Plains that remains today through conservation efforts and many local Eagle and Gold Scout projects. As we carry on, though, how many residents know that our own founder was critical to this growth in flight? From that time, to the days of the active Mitchel Air Force Base, to the Curtiss Engineering Company on Stewart Avenue, to the actual lunar landing, Garden City has been intricately involved at every step of the way. The Property Owners Associations of Garden City are pleased to announce, in partnership with The Cradle of Aviation Museum, a lecture series led by resident and guest lecturer Raymond Donnelly to really delve into Garden City’s his-

tory of flight. The first two lectures will take place on Thursdays, October 26 and November 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Senior Center, with time allowed for Q & A. The third session, date to be announced, will take place at The Cradle of Aviation Museum in the form of a tour through all 8 galleries, from early flight to space, including viewing an actual Lunar Module. Raymond Donnelly has been a docent at The Cradle of Aviation since 1999, and has risen through the ranks to become the premier volunteer for VIP guests. His private collection of artifacts is museum-worthy and the depth of knowledge he has made him a museum treasure. He will educate residents on Roosevelt Field, Mitchel Field and the Golden Era of Flight, and WWI & WWII. His own parents were married at the Mitchel Chapel back in the day, and his own love of flight has been passed down to the next generation, as his son, Peter, who volunteered as a youth at The Cradle of Aviation, is currently actively serving with the United States Air Force as a pilot on Air Force One. Space will be limited and the POA’s will be issuing an evite for the lecture series. Come to one or all three! Stay turned to the EPOA IG and FB pages and the Garden City News for more information!

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Leslie Dimmling and Janice Derr of Col. Aaron Ogden Chapter, with their friend Gerri MacWhinnie of the Southampton Colony Chapter. The NY Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution, led by State Regent Pamela Barrack, made a Pilgrimage to Valley Forge National Historical Park to remember the American Patriots who suffered there through a brutal winter in 1777, during the American Revolution. Members of the Garden City based Col. Aaron Ogden Chapter were in attendance for the event which took place October 14 & 15. On Saturday October 14, a trolley tour of the park included a stop to view reproduction log cabins similar to the thousand-plus huts built by George Washington’s men in a matter of months. In addition, the women were able to tour the interior of the stone farmhouse on the grounds which became Washington’s winter headquarters. Dinner that evening was held in nearby Wayne, Pennsylvania at the Black Powder Tavern, an historic tavern which dates to 1746. Their speaker was David Cross, author of the book “Indispensable — Learning How to Succeed and Lead From George

Washington.” The following day on October 15, the ladies gathered again at the Park as State Regent Barrack laid a wreath at the base of the National Bell Tower in memory of those American Soldiers who struggled to survive and keep the flame of liberty alive that harsh winter. The women were then treated to a Carillon Concert played by Mr. Doug Gefvert, Chapel Carillonneur. The Carillon is located in the National Bell Tower. It should be noted that funds to build the Bell Tower were raised by the NSDAR, and it was dedicated on April 18, 1953 . An Evensong Service followed in the Washington Memorial Chapel, led by the Rev. Thomas Thompson of the Episcopal Church. The Chapel’s beautiful stained-glass windows depict figures from the American Revolution. A luncheon on the grounds of the Chapel followed the Service and concluded the Pilgrimage. The ladies of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter were honored to attend this event to remember the Revolutionary War Soldiers, who struggled so mightily at Valley Forge that winter in 1777.

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197 Kilburn Road

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

197 Kilburn Road Date: 10/17/2023 Sold price: $1,325,000 3 beds, 1 full bath, 1 half bath Architectural Style: Colonial Annual taxes: $20,784 Lot size: .14 acre MLS number: 3490603 The Seller’s Team: Stephen and Laura Baymack, Compass Greater NY The Buyer’s Team: Kristin E. Purcell, Compass Greater NY

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Loan Term 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 5/1 ARM

Interest Rate 7.770% 6.730% 7.622%

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Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Month

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Nassau County Median Sale Price Current Year Prior Year

$735,000 $727,500 $725,000 $690,000 $665,000 $655,000 $649,500 $640,000 $660,000 $650,000

$699,000 $700,000 $720,000 $717,000 $685,000 $668,500 $650,000 $650,000 $650,000 $645,000

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Perfectly situated mid-block on a quiet, tree-lined street in the heart of the Estates Section of Garden City, this beautiful colonial is in meticulous condition throughout. The home features a gracious living room with fireplace, a spacious family room that is open to the dining room and outdoor patio, and a gourmet eat-in kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, granite countertops and radiant-heated floor. A sun-drenched den / home office and elegant powder room with radiant heat complete the first floor. The second floor features a spacious primary bedroom with 2 floor-to-ceiling closets and dressing area, plus two additional bedrooms - serviced by a beautiful hallway bathroom. A walk-up attic provides an abundant amount of storage space. The remodeled basement with its own heating/AC offers a spacious recreation room, 2 large storage closets and separate laundry area. The professionally-landscaped grounds with in-ground sprinklers feature a fenced-in backyard with mature plantings - providing a private tranquil retreat that makes entertaining a delight. The home has been extensively renovated over the years, including: the remodel / expansion of the kitchen, bathrooms, dining room, family room, basement, and primary bedroom; and addition of 2 zones of central air-conditioning and 5 zones of baseboard / forced air heat. The driveway was upgraded to blacktop, the front walkway and stoop were replaced with bluestone, and the backyard brick patio was added. The home is proximate to schools, parks and the Long Island Railroad. The location and overall condition make this the perfect place to call home!

26 Hilton Ave

Date: 10/13/2023 Sold price: $1,425,000 3 bedroom, 3 full baths, 1 half baths Architectural Style: Colonial Annual taxes: $15,864 Lot size: .24 acre MLS number: 3491843 The Seller’s Team: Grace Kusnierek and Lisa Ferraro, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty The Buyer’s Team: Maureen Lagarde, Compass Greater NY

This beautiful 3-bedroom, 3.5 bath Colonial “smart home” in the Mott section of Garden City was totally gut renovated and expanded in 2019. Seamlessly blending classic charm with chic modern sensibility, this very special home boasts a spacious and sleek eat-in kitchen with European white oak cabinets, which opens to a light-filled family room, formal living and dining rooms, wide plank white oak floors, a main floor office with built-ins, one full and one half-bath complete the main floor. Upstairs are 3 light filled bedrooms and a spacious full bath. Finished walk-out basement with a full bath, second family room, laundry, office/craft area and plenty of storage space. The oversized 100 x 103 property features a huge lawn, expansive patio, pergola, plus an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven and a lovely fountain. Lush landscaping with beautiful outdoor accent lighting. All new plumbing, wiring, HVAC, Anderson windows, roof, kitchen and all baths. Spray foam insulation, leaded copper gutters , and so much more.

Date: 10/13/2023 Sold price: $920,000 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath Lot size:.72 Architectural style: Expanded Ranch Annual Taxes: $32,202 MLS number: 3481917 The Seller’s Team: Katarzyna Kamer and Catherine Gerspach, Douglas Elliman Real Estate The Buyer’s Team: Lisa Ferraro and Grace Kusnierek, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty

Welcome to this one of a kind Expanded Ranch w/3 Car Garage Situated on Spectacular Resort like 250x126 property with Beautiful Gardens & Gazebo, Stunning IG Salt Water Pool, Patio, Stone Barbecue Pit and Bar, Cabana w/Shower & 2 1/2 Baths. The first floor boasts a sun drenched Living Room with fireplace, Formal Dining Room, Large eat-in-kitchen, Liabrary with firplace, TV room, Primary suite, bright professional office with separate entrance and laundry. The second floor fetaures a second Primary Suite w/Huge Dressing RM, Bedroom & New Bath. The basement has a finished recreation room with bar, new gas boiler, laundry, OSE and plenty of storage. This is truly a must see home!

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Garden City Office | 130 7th Street 516.307.9406 | elliman.com 110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746. 631.549.7401. © 2023 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. *ALL COMPANY BRANCHES INCLUDED, SOLD UNITS CLOSED IN NASSAU, SUFFOLK AND QUEENS WITH A TITLE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2021 TO DECEMBER 31, 2021 IN A COMPARISON OF INDEPENDENTLY-OWNED AND OPERATED REAL ESTATE COMPANIES. BASED ON RESIDENTIAL, CONDO/COOP, LAND AND COMMERCIAL SALES. SOURCE: MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF LI. ©2021

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Sponsor a Family for Thanksgiving The Sponsor a Family Committee has announced that it will again be holding its annual food initiative. The 2022 food drive was incredibly successful thanks to all of you! The Thanksgiving 2023 format will mirror last year’s with donations of gift cards which are evenly distributed to each receiving parish. The commitee’s goal remains the same: aiding our neighbors at Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Roosevelt who are especially challenged by today’s high cost of living, especially food. Residents are asked to donate following these guidelines: • Respond to this email [stjosephsponsorafamily@gmail.com] • Purchase Stop and Shop gift cards for either a family of 4, 6, or 8 • Place cards in an envelope with

your name and the family size included on the front • Mail or deliver the cards to Anna Sirianni, Parish Social Ministry, 120 Fifth Street, Garden City 11530 or St. Joseph’s Rectory, 130 Fifth Street, Garden City 11530 by November 6th. • All cards are kept in a secure location and delivered to the receiving parishes by the Sponsor a Family Committee. The committee recommends the following dollar amounts for gift cards based on family size; of course, all contributions are gratefully accepted. The committee is happy to combine donations to fulfill a family goal. • Family of 4: $125 • Family of 6: $150 • Family of 8: $200

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Garden City real estate, reimagined.

Laura Baymack Lic. RE Salesperson Principal Agent M: 516.537.3050

Stephen Baymack Lic. Assoc. RE Broker Principal Agent M: 516.216.0244

Laura Carroll Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 917.370.5354

Lauren Grima Lic. RE Salesperson Principal Agent M: 917.642.5036

Karen Guendjoian Lic. RE Salesperson Principal Agent M: 516.578.8395

Maureen Lagarde Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 516.850.7812

Patrick M. McCooey Lic. Assoc. RE Broker Founding Agent M: 516.236.4287

Athena Menoudakos Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 516.316.4955

Alexander G. Olivieri Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 516.306.7738

Alexandra Parisi Lic. Assoc. RE Broker Founding Agent M: 516.427.6878

Salvatore Sica Lic. Assoc. RE Broker Principal Agent M: 347.922.8947

Jennifer Sullivan Lic. RE Salesperson Founding Agent M: 516.361.7190

Kathy Thornton Lic. RE Salesperson Principal Agent M: 516.987.4886

Catherine Anatra Lic. RE Salesperson Athena Menoudakos Team M: 516.476.7825

Lauren Canner Lic. RE Salesperson The Laura Carroll Team M: 516.650.7474

Chelsea Costello Lic. RE Salesperson The Laura Carroll Team M: 516.509.7961

Kerry Flynn Lic. RE Salesperson The Laura Carroll Team M: 914.772.6169

Mairéad Garry Lic. RE Salesperson McCooey Olivieri Team M: 516.375.8434

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Susan Gillin Lic. RE Salesperson The Jen Sullivan Team M: 516.655.5662

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Adrienne McDougal Lic. RE Salesperson The Laura Carroll Team M: 516.662.3872

Frank Morabito Lic. RE Salesperson The Pete Diaz Team M: 917.207.7782

Ryan Mullins Lic. RE Salesperson The Jen Sullivan Team M: 516.359.6.339

Julie Whicher Lic. RE Salesperson The Laura Carroll Team M: 516.698.3975

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List this fall with the #1 brokerage in the United States.* Reach out to connect to a Garden City agent. UNDER CONTRACT

73 1st Street, Garden City 5 BD | 4 BA | 1 HB | $2,795,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

UNDER CONTRACT

172 Kildare Road, Garden City 4 BD | 2 BA | 1 BA | $2,499,000 Laura Carroll | M: 917.370.5354

UNDER CONTRACT

36 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City 6 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB | $1,899,000 Jennifer Sullivan | M: 516.361.7190

UNDER CONTRACT

105 Monroe Street, Garden City 4 BD | 3 BA | $1,650,000 Laura Carroll | M: 917.370.5354 Adrienne McDougal | M: 516.662.3872

18 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City 6 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB | $1,799,000 Laura Carroll | M: 917.370.5354

UNDER CONTRACT

184 Brompton Road, Garden City 4 BD | 3 BA | 2 HB | $1,595,000 Jennifer Sullivan | M: 516.361.7190

44 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City 6 BD | 3 BA | 1 HB | $1,589,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

UNDER CONTRACT

111 Cherry Valley Ave, M31, Garden City 3 BD | 3BA | 1 HB | $1,585,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

95 Amherst Street, Garden City 4 BD | 3 BA | $1,198,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

6 Russell Road, Garden City 3 BD | 1 BA | 2 HB | $1,098,000 Athena Menoudakos | M: 516.316.4955

All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage. *Source: 2022 Closed Sales Volume, U.S., RealTrends 500.

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WPOA salutes its Student Ambassadors The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) is grateful to the dozen or so high school students who over the past few years have offered their services to be Student Ambassadors to our Property Owners Association. Not only does the WPOA benefit from the students’ volunteer support, technology expertise, and youthful business-savvy knowledge, but the WPOA affords these students an opportunity to expand their options for community service and volunteerism, learn about the structure and management of their local government, and actively promote activities that benefit their own neighborhood. The WPOA has been fortunate to have Student Ambassadors from Garden City High School, and this year, we are equally blessed to have

two Garden City residents, a junior and a senior who attend Chaminade High School. Seamus Breslin and Eli Scalere attend WPOA meetings, offering help with sign-in, giving handouts to residents, and answering questions. Recently, Eli manned a table with two WPOA officials at St. Anne’s annual Spirit Day, September 30. In addition, one student attended the Fall Festival at the Bird Sanctuary, hosted by the four Garden City POAs in partnership with the Bird Sanctuary. The WPOA looks forward to having its Student Ambassadors assisting at the 12th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 8, from 6–7 p.m. at the park in the New Hyde Park Road Business District. All are welcome.

Student Ambassadors Seamus Breslin (left) and Eli Scalere assist residents at the welcome table at a recent Western Property Owners Association meeting.

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Student Ambassadors Seamus and Eli (second and third from left) are pictured with WPOA President RoseAnn Vernice (left) and School Liaison Director Anna Surrett at the recent WPOA general meeting.

Laura Carroll Licensed Real Estate Salesperson laura.carroll@compass.com M: 917.370.5354 | O: 516.408.2231

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Student Ambassador Eli Scalere (right) assists WPOA Secretary Bill Cuomo (left), and Membership Director Steve Costello man the WPOA table at the St. Anne’s Church 20th anniversary Spirit Day on September 30.

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Compass is proud to welcome Karen Guendjoian and Kathy Thornton With several decades of combined experience in real estate, long time friends & colleagues, Karen Guendjoian and Kathy Thornton have merged their talents as top producers and made the move to Compass! As a team, and supported by the technology and tools of the #1 brokerage in the United States, they aim to provide superior service to their current and future real estate clients. Headquartered in Garden City, Karen and Kathy are known as trusted advisors to their home sellers and buyers. As summer residents on the East End of Long Island, they provide a dual expertise in the Hamptons market for those clients interested in a second home investment. When you work with Kathy and Karen, it’s not just about real estate, but all about the relationship.

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Kathy Thornton & Karen Guendjoian are real estate agents afﬁliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity Laws.

Friday, October 20, 2023 The Garden City News

Land trust receives funds

Members of the Ethical Humanist Society of LI present a check for $5,000 to the Hempstead Community Land Trust. The funds will be used to enhance the staffing and administration of HCLT, a non-profit organization whose mission is to keep long-term affordable homeownership in the Village of Hempstead and surrounding areas. Representing HCLT is its president Brandy Watson (right).

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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY

7255 District Governor Tom Crowley, guest speaker next Tuesday, October 24, 12:15 at Mineola’s Davenport Press restaurant. Photo by Tina Burke Photography

Rotary to Host District Governor

Next Tuesday. October 24, MineolaGarden City will be pleased to host Rotary District 7255 District Governor Tom Crowley. As is tradition, Rotary’s District Governors visit Clubs throughout the District throughout their oneyear term. Rotary District 7255 encompasses the land mass of Long Island from Verrazano and Brooklyn Bridges to the Lighthouses Est End. The District has over 1500 members across 61 Clubs. Tom Crowley, District 7255’s 20232024 Governor, has been a Rotarian since 1987. Tom’s wife Julie and daughter Anna are also Rotarians with Rotary a big part of the Crowley family for more than 34 years. A member of the Hampton Bays Rotary Club since 1987/88, Tom has been Area Rep, Assistant Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the District Insurance liaison and the Polio Plus chairperson during his 35+ years in Rotary and has spent the past 2-3 years

working as part of the track leadership team preparing for his year as District Governor. Tom has been married to his fellow Rotarian, Julie, since 1988 and they share three great children, Kelly, Jack and fellow Rotarian Anna, and they have one grandchild — Lydia. Kelly, Jack and Lydia are all future Rotarians, “whether they know it or not,” says Tom. DG Tom Crowley says his talk for Rotary will focus on creating Hope in the World; Rotary’s Mental Wellness initiative; doing more for Rotary; the Regional approach to our District; Rotary’s Scotland District Conference along with Rotary’s Website, Newsletter and, always SERVICE! Tom will also speak about various initiatives and focus issues, and the amazing Rotarians and Clubs in District 7255, and how we can all work together to accomplish even more! In the insurance business, Tom is an avid cook, and “foodie,” a traveler and dedicated Rotarian. All are invited to join us as we welcome DG Tom Crowley next Tuesday. To reserve, please email Club Co-President Meg Norris at editor@gcnews.com

Rounding Out 2023: Upcoming Speakers & Events

November 14 – Dr. Kusum Sinha, Superintendent, Garden City Public Schools, guest speaker. December 11 – Annual Holiday Luncheon, Garden City Hotel, Noon2pm, featuring choral entertainment by the renowned Mineola High School Choral Group. Note: All Mineola-Garden City lunch meetings are open to the public and are held on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays throughout the year, at Mineola’s Davenport Press Restaurant at 12:15. Reservations for all luncheons and events may be made by emailing Meg Norris, Co-Club president, at editor@gcnews.com.

Cathedral’s Pawtoberfest cancelled Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, the Cathedral “Pawtober” event is cancelled, but the Cathedral clergy will be offering blessings for any of your pets from 12:30–1:00 on the west lawn of the Cathedral this Sunday, 10/22 and on Zoom at 2 p.m. on Sunday 10/22. Additionally, the Cathedral is excited to announce that on the first Monday of

each month from 4–5 p.m. congregants will gather in the fenced Mercer Yard for doggy play time and a brief prayer of thanksgiving for our animal companions, for Creation, and for each other. Please check the cathedral Facebook page for announcements regarding cancellations due to inclement weather.

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Footwear changed dramatically by the late 1800s. BY MELISSA JAEGER Please join us for an event to remember! Imagine a walk back in time to view fashion and style as never before. The Garden City Historical Society is hosting a weekend of beauty and grace with an exhibit of “Fashion Through the Ages” October 27th – 29th. The Society will have a display of garments which have been donated to the Society over the years. The clothing and accessories date from Victorian days through the 1930’s. Even though the Industrial Revolution made it easier to get affordable fashion, there were still differences in the ways various classes dressed. But no well-dressed Victorian lady (no matter her class) would ever dress without being fully accessorized, from head to toe. This included bonnets, gloves, hair ornaments, parasols, stoles, bags, fans, jewelry and shoes. Footwear, while utilitarian up until the late 1800s, began to change dramatically. Gentlemen wore heavy leather boots, which fastened over their trousers. Their only embellishments were simple buttons, hooks, or laces that fastened them. A boot’s function was far more important than its comfort or aesthetic appeal. In fact, the concept of a “left” and a “right” boot or shoe didn’t exist until 1818, when a Philadelphia cobbler designed the first pair of shoes to comfortably fit each foot. The advent of the sewing machine made it easier to make footwear quicker and easier than ever before. This meant that there was now more time for embellishments and embroidered accents to be added, thus making footwear a statement-making piece of apparel. Eighteenth century women wore masculine-style heavy leather boots with little or no heel, mostly for riding and driving. By the 19th century, their styles had become more feminine with tight lacing, high heels, and pointed toes. Ladies’ fashion trends now showed boots for walking

and daywear, made from patent leather or suede, with scalloped trims, intricate embroidery, and lace accents. The more lavish a woman’s boots were, the more money her family had and the more elevated her place within society. Only very wealthy women owned multiple pairs of boots. Interestingly enough, women, their femininity and their social status were judged by their footwear. It was important for women to have small, dainty feet, which usually meant forcing their feet into shoes and boots that were up to 2-sizes too small to make their feet appear more delicate. (Does this remind anyone of Cinderella?) You will recall that Alexander Turney Stewart, founder of Garden City, made his fortune in “dry goods” (aka textiles and clothing). Stewart opened this country’s first department store – aptly named the Stewart Department Store -- on Broadway and 10th Street in New York City. On Friday, October 27, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., the Society will host a reception at the Museum located at 109 Eleventh Street in Garden City. Imagine seeing a St. Mary’s School for Girls uniform (donated by a local alumna), a child’s Christening dress, a gentleman’s suit, and Garden City Hotel Uniform all in the same exhibit, all so close that you can reach out and touch them – but please don’t. Many of these garments are so old that they are in fragile condition. As you peruse the exhibit, enjoy light refreshments. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at the A.T. Stewart Exchange within the lower level of the Museum. You can even call the Shop at 746-8900 to purchase your tickets over the phone. Can’t make the “Sneak Preview?” Don’t worry, as the exhibit will continue Saturday, October 28, and Sunday, October 29, from 1:00 – 4:00 free of charge. And the Exchange will be open throughout the Exhibit.

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The Welcoming Club Garden City PTA News of Garden City Homecoming

November Book Club

The Book Club’s November selection is “The Marsh King’s Daughter” by Karen Dionne. The club will be meeting on Tuesday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to attend and engage in lively discussions about this book, please RSVP to welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com for meeting location. We hope to see you there! Happy reading!

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Calling all Sponsors!

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

Upcoming Events Fall is Brewing!

Get ready to savor the flavors of the season! The Welcoming Club is excited to host the Fall Brew Fest at Somerset Brewery on Friday, October 27! It will be an unforgettable night of craft beers, live music, food trucks, and of course great company! If you would like to attend, please email welcomingclubsocial@gmail.com for tickets and payment information.

Newcomers Cocktail Event

The Garden City Historical Society and the Garden City Welcoming Club welcome new residents of our village to our Newcomers Cocktail Event on November 1st located at the Museum on 11th Street. Come learn about the charitable happenings around town that are hosted by our Welcoming Club members and the history and the preservation mission of the Historical Society. Join us to see how you can get involved in your new community! Light refreshments will be served, and the consignment shop, the A.T. Stewart Exchange, will be open exclusively for the attendees. For information and event details please contact:gardencitynewcomers@ gmail.com

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, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@gmail.com.

Craft Club

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

Supper Club

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

Bunco

This simple dice game is usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and fun to play. If you are interested, please contact WelcomingClubBunco@gmail.com.

Toddler Activities

A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each week around our beautiful village and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail. com for more information. Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $50 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

Get ready to cheer on our Trojans at Homecoming this Saturday, October 21! The Homecoming parade will begin at 1pm at the Middle School and proceed to the High School, ahead of the 3pm football game. Come out for both events to support our Trojans and show your pride in Maroon & Gray!

Make Note – Photo Retake Date Changes!

Primary, Elementary, and Middle School photo retake days have been updated. Primary and Middle School retakes will now take place on Thursday, Nov. 2, while Elementary retakes will occur on Friday, Nov. 3. This is an update from the originally communicated dates, so please make note if you need retakes for any of your children!

Reflections Deadline Just 10 Days Away!

The annual PTA Reflections program deadline of October 31 is fast approaching! We hope all parents are encouraging their child to consider how they would answer this year’s theme of “I Am Hopeful Because…” For more information on the categories and submission process, please visit www.gardencitypta.org/reflections.

Mark Your Calendars

Grab your calendar to mark down these important upcoming dates & deadlines from across the school district. You can keep an eye on the PTA website and the GCUFSD website “Events” page for even more detail on what’s happening across all seven schools. • October 20 – District-wide Spirit Day (wear 2023 Spirit Day shirts!)

• October 21 – Homecoming Parade & Game • October 24 – Board of Education Regular Session • October 31 – Reflections Submission Deadline • November 2 – Primary & Middle School Photo Retake Day • November 3 – Elementary School Photo Retake Day • November 7 – Election Day, School Closed • November 10 – Veterans’ Day Observed, School Closed • November 14 – High School PTA Meeting • November 14 – Joint Primary PTA Meeting at Homestead • November 15 – Middle School PTA Meeting

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John Ellis Kordes I took this photograph at the beginning of January 2002 as the St. Mary’s School building, on Cathedral Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets, was reduced to rubble. The building was built in 1892 with the tower section (in the background) added in 1902. I remember it was a mild winter day with a light drizzle falling. There was no one around to watch the spectacle - just me and my camera. The building had been empty since the last St. Mary’s graduation in 1989. After that St. Mary’s merged with St. Paul’s on the St. Paul’s campus before the schools closed altogether in the spring of 1991. Will this scene soon be repeated with the St. Paul’s School building? Time will tell... A few weeks ago, residents received yet another glossy post card concerning St. Paul’s once again without names so the anonymous nature of this continues - alliance is not a person’s name. First of all, why are we not getting this information from the Mayor and Trustees? What struck me was the deliberate vagueness of it all. For example, telling residents that it would cost “each homeowner less than $400 spread out over 30 years.” Is that $400 total spread out or $400 each year for 30 years? Also, is that to restore a small portion of the building or the entire building? Why wasn’t a figure given for the total estimated cost - $100 million? $200 million? Nothing was said. Not to mention the future maintenance costs and salaries, health care and pensions for people who would staff such a building. No mention of that. Two years was given as the time estimate. Are you kidding me?! It took us 30 years to get to this point. Just look at what the County has done with the former 1970s era social service building on 11th Street. In an attempt to repurpose the building, it is now over 10 years with untold cost overruns. Also, trying to scare people with talk that demolition will expose people to asbestos and lead paint

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was misleading. No one questioned lead paint or asbestos when the St. Mary’s School building was taken down. I am sure the same proper precautions will be taken when St. Paul’s is eventually taken down. Mentioning the loss of the old Garden City Hotel and the old Penn Station (???) was just a poor analogy. For one, neither was left empty and decomposing for over 30 years! It just seems to me this was another sugar coated attempt to sway residents to vote for something and then only later will they find out the truth. That is, that it will cost residents much more than they are saying and will take much longer than they are predicting. If the facts were on their side then the post card would have been less vague and more

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forthcoming. This is no longer about losing a historic landmark - that happened a long time ago. St. Paul’s is no longer St. Paul’s anymore. Residents need to know the truth about its horrendous condition (mostly due to tremendous amounts of rain water flowing through the building) - not mentioned on the post card. Actually, though, the number one issue about all of this that troubles me is the utter incompetence of this Village in the handling of this building over the last 30 years. When I look around at the Village today I see things that lack sense. I look at that “million dollar senior center” that has had many problems and does not look like a million dollar structure. I look at Franklin Avenue that had an “over the top” renovation in 1999. Too many lampposts, too many trees, too many landscape cut outs all needing to be maintained. I asked at the time and was told there would be three village employees dedicated to Franklin Avenue. How did that work out? It didn’t. Today, the pavers are faded and buckled and the landscaping is looking shabby. A fountain that has been broken on and off over the years is now finally being removed. I could go on, but folks, the bottom line is I don’t trust this Village with an open ended commitment of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to make something of the decomposed St. Paul’s building and neither should you. Our taxes are high enough and, considering their track record, a project on this scale is not one for a small village government like ours. So, now they are asking you to vote on this once again (as we did 15 years ago) but it is again a non-binding vote. Then what’s the point? An opinion poll? Most people are not going to come out for this - except the zealots pushing for the post card fantasy. So it will probably be an inaccurate “opinion.” Then what?

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Not dumping On October 11th Garden City Police responded to the rear of a Franklin Avenue building for a report of illegal dumping of concrete. They determined it was debris from a parking lot construction project on the property. Suspicious email Officers investigated a report of a suspicious email received by a company employee on October 11th. Wellness check Officers responded to a residence on October 11th for a medical alert activation and determined it was set in error. Burnt food On October 11th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Clinton Road building for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt food. Suspended license A motorist on Wyatt Road on October 11th was charged with driving with a suspended license and unregistered vehicle. Hair spray alarm The GCFD and GCPD responded to Adelphi University on October 11th for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be hair spray. Fleeing moped Garden City Detectives are investigating a report of a moped operator fleeing an officer after allegedly committing multiple traffic violations on Cathedral Avenue, Stewart Avenue, and the Middle School Athletic Field grounds. Aggressive driving A Cherry Valley Avenue motorist was charged with aggressive driving and operating a cell phone while driving on October 11th. ATM skimmer A skimming device was found on an ATM at a local bank on October 12th. Alarm malfunction Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Franklin Avenue building on October 12th for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be a system malfunction. Unsafe speed A 7th Street motorist was charged with unsafe speed, failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and loud exhaust system on October 12th. Gate malfunction Garden City Police responded to the Nassau Boulevard RR crossing on

October 12th for malfunctioning gates. Excessive speed A Cherry Valley Avenue motorist was charged with excessive speed and for a child under four years old not properly restrained in a car seat on October 12th.

October 14th.

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Leaving the scene A vehicle reportedly left the scene after being involved in an accident on Stewart Avenue on October 14th.

Steam alarm GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be shower steam on October 14th. Hit and run A vehicle reportedly left the scene after colliding into the rear of another vehicle on Hilton Avenue on October 15th.

Lights out On October 12th Garden City Police responded to traffic light malfunctions on Stewart Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Tree down A large tree fell on Clinton Road, blocking all lanes of traffic on October 14th. Officers safeguarded the scene until village personnel arrived and removed the tree.

Unauthorized withdrawals On October 13th a victim reported that there were multiple unauthorized withdrawals against his bank account.

Malfunctioning gates Officers responded to the Nassau Boulevard RR crossing on October 14th for malfunctioning gates.

Gate malfunction again Officers responded to the vicinity of the Nassau Boulevard RR Station for a gate malfunction on October 15th.

Identity theft A victim reported on October 13th that his identity was stolen and used in an attempt to attain a car loan.

License violations A Clinton Road motorist was charged with driving in violation of license restrictions and excessive speed on October 14th.

Defective tires On October 15th a truck driver was charged with driving with defective tires and not wearing a seatbelt.

Bank fraud Garden City Police investigated an unauthorized withdrawal from a victim’s bank account on October 13th. Unlicensed operation On October 13th a South Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation, no license plates, and an unregistered vehicle. Unsecured load A New Hyde Park Road truck driver was charged with driving with an unsecured load on October 13th. Burnt food x2 On October 13th the GCFD and GCPD responded to two fire alarms where the cause, in both cases, was burnt food. Excessive speed A Rockaway Avenue motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed on October 13th. False alarm The GCFD and GCPD responded to a home on October 13th for a fire alarm and found the cause to be a system error. Failure to yield A Stewart Avenue motorist was charged with failure to move over for an emergency vehicle on October 13th. Green damaged Garden City Police investigated a report of subjects damaging the Garden City Country Club golf course by placing chairs on a green on

Points stolen On October 14th a victim reported that the email associated with her credit card was changed and accumu-

Demonstration Garden City Police monitored a demonstration on Franklin Avenue on October 15th.

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From page 25 crash. Upon arrival, the officers utilized fire extinguishers to control a fire inside the auto until firefighters responded and extinguished it. The 33-year-old operator of the vehicle was subsequently arrested for DWI.

Vehicle entered On October 16th a male subject wearing a mask, black shirt, and black pants entered a vehicle parked in a 4th Street driveway with its doors left open. When the subject observed a teenager in the vehicle, he fled to a waiting maroon sedan, which then drove away. U-turn enforcement As a result of an enforcement detail on 7th Street on October 16th, Garden City Police charged sixteen motorists with making illegal U-turns.

Traffic light malfunction Garden City Police responded to County Seat Drive for a traffic light malfunction on October 16th.

Medical alert Police responded to a medical alert activation on October 16th and determined it was set in error.

Vehicle damaged A vehicle was reportedly damaged while parked in Nassau County Parking Field #3 on October 17th.

Another day, another malfunction Garden City Police responded to the Nassau Boulevard RR crossing for malfunctioning railroad gates, for the fourth time this week.

Credit card stolen On October 17th a company reported that their credit card was stolen and subsequently used to make multiple unauthorized purchases.

Suspended registration A Meadow Street motorist was charged with driving with a suspended registration and defective brake lights on October 17th.

Unauthorized withdrawals On October 16th a male victim reported two unauthorized withdrawals totaling $5,000 against his bank account.

Bus collision After colliding into a NICE Bus on Stewart Avenue, a vehicle reportedly left the scene on October 17th.

Suspicious backpack Garden City Police investigated a suspicious backpack left on South Avenue on October 16th and determined it was rubbish.

Excessive speed A Franklin Avenue motorist was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed in a school zone on October 17th.

Grease fire Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a report of a fire; firefighters determined it was a barbecue grease flare-up. Vehicle damaged A vehicle was reportedly damaged while parked in an Adelphi University parking field on October 17th.

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE mcarterflanagan@gardencityny.net From page 24 Gymnasium entrance, and the garage area just north of the Gymnasium entrance. Signs directing persons to these reserved parking spaces will be in place at the Stewart Avenue entrance to St. Paul’s and the north Rockaway Avenue entrance. Persons wishing to vote may also park in other available spaces in the complex. Signs advising of additional parking will be placed by the St. Paul’s cottages and the Middle School. Residents are encouraged to avoid the intersection of Rockaway Avenue and Stewart Avenue between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m. due to the Homecoming Parade.

Nighttime Lighting of St. Paul’s Main Building

The nighttime lighting of the St Paul’s Main Building was interrupted when electrical lines were damaged

during the removal of an old oil tank last March. This is in no way related to the upcoming Public Opinion Poll. The lack of lighting was reported to the Village Administrator who made sure the lines were repaired, and the building is again being lit at night.

Library Board Open Seat

In addition to the elected eightmember Board of Trustees, our Village has many Boards and Commissions made up of community volunteers. They all play an important role in our Village government. The Garden City Public Library Board of Trustees is comprised of five members appointed by the Village Board of Trustees, and the members serve for five year terms. One seat on the Library Board expires each year on December 31st. If you are interested in serving on the Library Board of Trustees, please send a cover

letter and resume to Village Clerk Kelly Galanek at 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 or by email at kgalanek@ gardencityny.net by November 30, 2023.

Paddle Courts

Reilly/Green Mountain platform tennis was here twice this month at Community Park to remove dimples on the paddle courts, fix any chipped areas on the decks and tighten the screens where needed. This work was performed at no cost to the Village since the company was unable to completely strip and re-coat the courts. Reilly/ Green Mountain is putting together a proposal for a top to bottom inspection and repair program for the courts.

Happening in Garden City October 21st

7:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Public Opinion

Poll at the St. Paul’s Field House 1:00 p.m. Garden City Homecoming Parade begins at the Middle School 3:00 p.m. Slime with Chris Buchman at the Library. Registration required.

October 24th

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

October 25th

10:30 a.m. Preschool Halloween Parade at the Library. Registration required. 7:30 p.m. Village Meet and Greet at the Garden City Senior Center

October 26th

4:30 p.m. Halloween Bingo at the Library. Registration required.

October 28th

4:30 p.m. Halloween Spook-tacular at Cluett Hall. Reservations required.

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In Search of a Foreign Policy Concensus BY BOB MORGAN, JR. In 1948, Arthur Vandenburg, a leading Republican senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was the author of the Vandenburg Resolution, which effectively pledged the support of Congress, then under Republican control, to foreign policies advocated by President Harry Truman, a Democrat. Although Vandenburg was a former isolationist, he came to agree with President Truman that the United States needed to play a continuing role in world affairs even after World War II, remain a member of the United Nations as well as a leading sponsor of global alliances like NATO with allied countries. Vandenberg came to be known for his famous quotation “politics stops at the water’s edge.” For almost two decades after the Vandenburg Resolution, the level of political wrangling over foreign policy was relatively muted. While the Korean War under President Truman was not particularly popular, Republicans did not broadly condemn it. Indeed, the 1952 GOP nominee, Dwight D. Eisenhower, simply pledged that "I shall go to Korea". When Eisenhower was elected, his pursuit of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and nuclear deterrence was largely accepted, with much of the criticism that Eisenhower did not go far enough. For example, the Democratic candidate in 1960, John F. Kennedy, railed at an alleged “missile gap” between the Americans and the Soviets. And President Kennedy had overwhelming support of Americans when he successfully navigated the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962. Of course, the tradition of bipartisan consensus on foreign policy diminished after around 1965, with the escalation of the Vietnam War under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Four decades later, the Iraq War under President George W. Bush became a very divisive struggle in the United States after it stalemated amid sectarian tensions. However, it was not all discord after 1965. There was an overwhelming moment of unity after the 9/11 attacks and also a shared sense of

relief and exhilaration at the demise of the Soviet Union. And, beneath the political radar, there has been a general bipartisan consensus over a series of administrations on a continuing United States military presence overseas and a major American role in the security of Europe, Japan and South Korea. Unfortunately, however, the level of foreign policy disagreement has increased in recent years, probably coincident with the overall polarized nature of our politics. As the Wall Street Journal pointed out last week, the dissension on foreign policy has gotten to the point where there is not even a substantial consensus within each political party on key foreign policy issues. Both major parties are split on one of the two large foreign policy crises of the present day, the war in the Ukraine and the impending war in the Middle East. The hope here is that some kind of nonpartisan consensus might yet emerge on both fronts On the Ukrainestruggle, you would hope that there would be a common understanding that Vladimir Putin’s efforts to take over his neighboring country was an act of aggression that must be resisted, but that we are also not in a position to give the Ukrainians a blank check. Some realistic ceasefire would likely be the best way to resolve the war, even if Russia ends up gaining some overall territory from the prewar borders. As for the Middle East, you would like to see a consensus that the attack by Hamas was a horrifying war crime against innocent civilians, and that Israel has every right to defend itself and its citizens and to deter and prevent such aggression. On the other hand, you would also hope for a consensus that Israel’s response must always be proportionate and necessary to achieve its legitimate military goals. We will likely not have, anytime soon, a foreign policy consensus like the one following the Vandeburg Resolution. But we can do better than we are doing to at least lessen the amount that debate crosses the water’s edge.

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The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment and Gift Shop BY MELISSA JAEGER If you thought last week was scary, listen to this … it’s just one month until Thanksgiving and two months until Christmas!! And we have something guaranteed to put some fun into your holidays. “Poppers” (or “Crackers”). What a fun tradition! Did you know they are a British invention? According to Wikipedia, William Smith, a candy-maker, created them in 1847, to hold his bonbons. When his sweets sales began to slump, he came up with the idea of inserting love messages into the candy wrappers, which were twisted at the ends. Does this remind you of anything? (hint: fortune cookies). Later on, to bolster his sales, he devised a way to make them pop. Typically, we decorate the individual place settings at the dinner table during the holidays, as well as other special occasions. The outside is wrapped in festive paper, while inside is a paper tube filled with a prize, a paper crown and a riddle or joke! Why are they called “poppers?” Because they pop! when you open them. The way it works is that one person pulls the cracker from either end. Custom has it that the person who ends up with the larger piece gets the contents. But I like the American way -- everyone has their own cracker to open! So what does this have to do with the Exchange? We have them — for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even for Birthdays. Sure, you can make your own, but why would you when ours are so pretty and reasonably priced. While we already have our fall decorations out, we will begin putting out the Christmas merchandise shortly. And that reminds me that we will also be accepting fur coats for consignment (as of Nov. 2). Please, call for an appointment — Thursday afternoons ONLY, since that’s when we have our ladies with furrier expertise. Since decorating with Poppers was a tradition that started towards the end of the Victorian era, it’s only fitting to mention The Historical Society “Fashion Through the Ages” Exhibit and Reception. Friday, Oct. 27 — Sunday, Oct. 29th TGCHS is putting on an exhibit, with a display of clothing from the Victorian era through the 1930’s. Want a sneak peek? The Reception is on Friday night 5:00–7:00 p.m. at the Museum. Get your tickets — which are only $25 —- at the Exchange. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m. And the Exchange will be open throughout the Exhibit. •

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From page 2 est in the land or buildings on the St Paul’s Campus to the Conservancy. The Village of Garden City retains all title and interest in the land and buildings on the St. Paul’s campus. Consequently, there is NO Parkland Alienation issue regarding the Conservancy’s role in the St. Paul’s Alliance financing plan. Tax and Bond experts at nationally recognized Tax Exempt Bond financing law firms as well as internationally recognized financial institutions have agreed and confirmed the Alliance’s Plan and the Conservancy’s role in that plan. The St. Paul’s Alliance Financing Plan provides significant financial and operating advantages in comparison to the Village of Garden City’s Plan of Finance. The Alliance’s financing and operation of St. Paul’s would dramatically reduce residents’ annual costs for the restoration and rehabilitation of the St. Paul’s Main Building while increasing Home Values. Frank McDonough, Co-Chair, St. Paul’s Conservancy Corp.

Please be civil

To the Editor: Debating the future of St Paul’s is a good thing. Denigrating the views of your fellow residents is not. My friends and neighbors of all stripes include many passionate people, and I respect their fervent opinions. But the proponents of demolition, adaptive reuse, or fascadism, need to show equal respect and courtesy for the opinions voiced by others. Too many letters to this paper choose to demonize residents who have voiced opposing views. Please stop. It’s counterproductive and harmful to our entire community. Advocate as you wish. Marshal the facts. Make your best argument to the trustees and the Village at large. Most importantly, be civil. Michael A. Ciaffa

Tale of Sirens & Dreams

To the Editor: For eons, mythology has helped peoples across the world explain the incomprehensible. In Homer’s Odyssey, Sirens were humanlike creatures with voices so alluring that mariners sailing near their island, upon hearing their enchanted song, would lose all control and judgment and steer their vessels towards the voices, onto deadly reefs, and inevitable shipwrecks and drownings. I had several dreams that these Sirens have come to our Village, singing the enchanted song of Preservation. The Sirens sang that: they will expeditiously overcome for us all the legal and regulatory issues; they will execute for us a complex project, not only at incredible speed but with hardly a blade

of grass on the playing fields disturbed (ancient gods could do such things); they will do this at an incredible bargain basement cost; they will borrow such cost on incredible terms and rates (and let us pay it back over 30 years); they will ensure that the annual cost to Garden City’s rich taxpayers will be limited to no more than the cost of two whole pizzas a month; that many millions of dollars of contributions will fall from the sky and reduce the burden on these deserving taxpayers; they will seek to exempt “seniors” from paying for the project; our properties will soar in value; and so on. How enchanting! This pleasant dream was followed by a nightmare where I dreamt that: (i) the Sirens undercounted the potential all-in official cost of Preservation ($197230MM) by 3.8-4.4x of the Westerman headline costs; (ii) the Sirens won’t (can’t) tell us a use for this space that’s based on specific “need” rather than “would you like some free space”; and (iii) the Village’s debt would increase from its current $25MM level to something like $125MM (5x current). I tried to get this nightmare behind me. I thought that hearing the Siren’s chorus at the October 10th POA meeting would be just the thing I needed. And it was truly comforting! It was impolitic of me, but I simply had to ask about the use of space. A person responding at the invitation and direction of the Preservation advocate answered the “use” question by telling the audience of an alarming demographics problem in our schools. He said that the number of students in the sixth-grade class was at an alltime high, that the second and third grade populations were approaching a similar crowding condition, and that universal pre-K would be mandatory within a few years. In his considered opinion, the Village would need to spend “$20 to 40, maybe $60MM” to address the capacity issue within the next several years. Why then, he asked, would we demolish the St Paul’s space? But the singer hit a very sour note when he volunteered that, of course, St Paul’s can’t be used for school purposes, so it’s not the answer to the school demographic-driven capacity issue. (This was all recorded, so I didn’t dream this part.) Then my nightmare came back. Not only do I still not know the use of the space, but now, I have anxieties regarding another “$20 to 40, maybe $60 MM” of borrowing for the schools problem. This could increase our Village debt to $145-185MM (5.8-7.4x) from its current level of $25MM. And the Sirens continue to sing their enchanting song as the good ship Garden City steers towards the reefs. If we continue to listen to the song of the Sirens, we will be hearing sirens of another type, informing us of the wreck-

age of our Village’s financial prosperity. Of course, we’d have the consolation of having some preserved space (but we still don’t know for what use; would somebody please tell me?). In my eyes-wide-open state, I ask why I would want to put the Village’s destiny in the hands of Sirens who: (i) won’t even tell us who they are, or even whether their claimed members and supporters actually live in the Village and would bear the consequences of Preservation; (ii) won’t provide transparency as to who their “experts” are or the details of what they actually reported (you might not think much of Westerman, the Village’s capital markets advisors, or the Village’s outside legal counsel, but at least you can read their reports and what caveats they placed on their work); (iii) haven’t disclosed their conflicts of interest (of which there may be plenty); and (iv) downplay or simply ignore every negative or risk that’s been identified. Lastly, I know that St. Paul’s definitely was not the reason that my family moved to Garden City 40 years ago. We did move here because of the reputation of the school district. I’d hate to see the school district get squeezed because of a vanity project. So there you have it, a tale of Sirens, enchantment, the incomprehensible, sirens and nightmares. Wake up. Time to vote! P.S.- in the Odyssey, as Ulysses and his crew approached the Siren’s island, he put wax in the ears of all the crewmen so that they could hear nothing, and had himself lashed to the mast so that, though he could hear the enchanted song, he was powerless to steer the ship onto the reefs. They survived the passage. Earplugs anyone? Jim Apostolides

Mayor’s St. Paul’s Fact Sheet

To the Editor: This Saturday we will have the opportunity to tell our Board of Trustees what we want done with St. Paul’s. Our Mayor has encouraged our vote telling us that our vote will give her and her fellow FABGC trustees directions on what they should do with St. Paul’s. Unfortunately, the Mayor is attempting to drive that vote to the result that she desires using her St. Paul’s Public Opinion Fact Sheet which first appeared in last Friday’s Garden City News and is now being distributed with the ballots. The Mayor’s Fact Sheet which emphasizes the costs of each of the proposed projects (adaptive reuse, façadism and demolition) attempts to create the message that preservation of the building, whether for adaptive reuse or façadism, is prohibitively expensive. The Fact Sheet asserts that adaptive reuse will cost an estimated $60.4 million dollars, and without plans for uses it may cost significantly more when

such plans are finalized. The Fact Sheet states that façadism will cost at a minimum an estimated $43.1 million and acknowledges that no one knows what new structure will be placed behind the facade and what that structure will cost. However to drive the vote to demolition the Fact Sheet says that demolition will cost only $14.7 million, and there will be no unknown future costs. But wait a minute. The fact sheet is inconsistent with the ballot. The ballot says that once the building is torn down “the Village will immediately evaluate use of the land as a park or Recreation/ Community Center”. What is it? Will the former site be planted with grass and trees (the Fact Sheet) or become a site for future development of a Recreation/ Community Center (the ballot)? Of course, a Recreation/Community Center has its own unknown costs. Question the Fact Sheet’s not so subtle message. Why tear St. Paul’s down, if as the ballot recognizes, the plan is to eventually develop a Recreation/ Community Center? Why wouldn’t we want to use an historical building for current and future needs — needs that the ballot recognizes will not disappear with demolition. Once the building is demolished, not only does another piece of Garden City’s unique history disappear but a structure that can be put to use for the current needs of residents will disappear. Garden City lacks available space for community and educational needs and destroying a 125,000 square foot building makes no sense when the costs of preservation are affordable. The answer is not to build something new, but to preserve what we have for the benefit of everyone. Vote for preservation! Peter Coll

Questions to ask ourselves

To the Editor: Questions to ask ourselves before the vote. Is demolition the best choice because it is cheaper? Preservation - you know the cost, You know the plan for a community center. Demolition - the cost of demolition is low, however you are giving the BOT (read FABGC) the permission to build what they want and you don’t know the cost. Jeannette McLaughlin

Let the truth be known

To the Editor: I believe that members of the Alliance are engaged in spreading a campaign of misinformation by attempting to scare the public in regards to potential environmental hazards associated with the demolition and façadism of the St. Paul’s building. I also believe that the Alliance is engaged in a campaign of intimidation See page 32

BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY CENTER COST BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY CENTER Investing less than $400 per household on average in taxes will preserve and increase property values by approximately 3-8%. COST

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St. Paul’s Public Opinion Poll Fact Sheet Preliminary Cost Estimates of Potential Projects

Village Consultants Estimated Costs Associated with Preservation and Demolition Options.

Proposal 1: Preservation (Full Or Partial) Adaptive Reuse (Full Preservation Phase 1)

$60.4 Million

Abate asbestos. Restore exterior. Remove non-load bearing walls; wall, ($52.4 Mil + 15% in Estimated Soft Costs) ceiling, floor finishes on all floors. Gypsum board and flooring in about 33k sq. feet of usable space from cellar to 3rd floor generally around main Finance % Village Tax Total Term Increase* Interest Cost stair. Bathrooms, sprinkler system, fire rated doors at corridors, new ADA elevator, heating system and limited localized AC in public space, lighting 15-Year 13.18% $22,852,875 and electrical. Repair stairwells, skylight, Chapel stained glass, woodwork, 30-Year** 9.99% $54,403,600 doors in public space, and roof. Replace all windows. Subfloor in 50% of *Estimated increase includes expected non-public space and minimal heating systems to maintain 50 degrees. Operating and Maintenance Costs.

Facadism (Partial Preservation) Note: Cost of required new building NOT included

$43.1 Million + Cost of Building

Abate asbestos. Restore exterior of South Façade. Salvage significant masonry, metal, wood elements. Remove non-load bearing walls; wall, ceiling, floor finishes on all floors. Install foundation for new steel support Finance % Village Tax Total Term Increase* Interest Cost structure and install new steel shoring for new temporary bracing. Demolish Cottages and wings of Saint Paul’s School. Hand Demolish areas 15-Year 10.22% $16,317,338 around North facade. Repair masonry on South Facade, repair remaining 30-Year** 7.94% $38,848,975 roof. Install new windows on South facade, electrical system, temporary *Estimated increase includes expected lighting. ($37.5Mil + 15% in Estimated Soft Costs)

Operating and Maintenance Costs.

Proposal 2: Demolition (With Salvage Of Artifacts At Additional Cost) $14.7 Million

($12.8Mil + 15% in Estimated Soft Costs)

Finance Term 10-Year

Abate asbestos. Demolish St. Paul’s School and Cottages. Provide clean soil

% Village Tax Total for site infill. Plant grass, and trees. Increase* Interest Cost 3.43% $4,160,750

Village Financial Advisor, CMA, also estimated financing for $75 million and $100 million Finance Term 15-Year 30-Year**

$75 Million

% Village Tax Total Increase* Interest Cost 15.69% $28,354,763 11.72% $67,508,300

Finance Term 15-Year 30-Year**

$100 Million

% Village Tax Total Increase* Interest Cost 19.97% $37,803,188 14.69% $90,010,450

*Estimated increase includes expected Operating and Maintenance Costs. ** 30-year financing with special legislation (counsel expects greater than 50% probability.)

Final Checklist For Opinion Poll

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Watch the Information Session on Costs Estimates and Legal Considerations

Watch the St Paul’s Information Session on Financing Options

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com

From page 28 by threatening the use of lengthy and costly future litigation for demolition and façadism, stretching the time for completion from 6 to 8 months (demolition) to 4.5 to 7 years, and façadism from 5 years to 11 years while claiming the building of a community center might well be completed in only 2 to 3 years. The representatives from the Alliance also claim that they can further shorten the time for completion by using past environmental impact studies instead of up-to-date analyses in order to save even more time and money because an EIS study could take up to two years and abatement from 18 to 24 months to complete while increasing costs. Let me give you a short synopsis of why the environmental assessment along with abatement is so important to be performed, and up to date. It is stated under the heading of RegulatorCompliance: “State and federal regulations hold building owners and employers responsible for protecting employees, occupants, and outside contractors from exposure to asbestos and other contaminants while protecting the owners from future liabilities. Regulatory requirements related to asbestos, leadbased paint, lead dust, mold, and naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) along with any other contaminants, and to

their safe removal (abatement). Public safety requirements should all be conducted and tested along with operation and maintenance plans in order to maintain compliance.” It would appear through their words and deeds that the Alliance, seems to be more concerned about money and speed related to the completion of their project. It seems that they are willing to skip steps and cut corners in order to get endorsements and votes, rather than assuring the health, safety, and financial future of Garden City residents. Bob Orosz

Great leadership

To the Editor: Whatever the citizens vote is on Saturday, there are two things: Congrats to Mayor Flanagan for bring the vote to a head- great leadership. Most importantly we can focus GC in stopping the Sands Casino and acting to preserve the character of the village we cherish. Richard Williams

The Torino Proposal

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to recoup any losses. The County is now embroiled in such litigation over the project. Let’s learn from our own limitations and from the above fiasco and choose wisely. The County is now eating losses. It is far bigger then our Village. We, as a 23,000 (but far fewer actual taxpayers, approx. 8,200 household and commercial) strong Village cannot afford the perilous risk of a phased or total renovation -occurring over decades according to the Alliance, especially via Alliance proposing its cousin a non-profit entity- the St. Paul’s Conservancy, to be at the controls. Can To the Editor: we risk it, I think not! How is this entity I am a senior resident. I have lis- qualified to assume management, who tened to many of the presentations are they to usurp government duties made about saving St. Paul’s. For me, and obligations? Without ever explaand probably for many seniors, as well nation and review of the realities of as other fiscally concerned residents, the conservancy. its track record, its the long term tax increase for saving expertise and personnel, the legality of St. Paul’s would be an unmanageable the transaction- are Villagers and the burden. I will “vote” for demolition on Board of Trustees expected to just buy Saturday. I will choose the home I need into this Alliance spiel? What about over saving St. Paul’s. lawsuits if and when things go awry, Carol Whalen this conservancy would not be subject to a vote by the residents? I think it is better to stay clear of this idea. Read the To the Editor Well we are near the end of the rodeo. front page article in last week’s GCN Time to saddle up and vote. So what featuring the Village attorney, Gerard have we learned? While last summer Fishberg Esq. of Cullen & Dyckman’s many reclined at a pool or on a beach, opinion on the requirement to alienate perhaps sipping a beverage, enjoying the building property if the Alliance 30 cheese and crackers, there was Big year “plan” is followed. Seems like the News, a front page article in Newsday Alliance follows the Yellowstone John on Sunday, 8/20. While certainly not a Dutton school of what is good for the favorite paper in our Village ( I prefer Alliance and the St Paul’s Conservancy the GCN) it does sometimes hit the is good for the Village because they the who realENIThe SIU C N Aabout ILAthe TIformer CISSare AL Canointed & NRones. EDBut OM mark. article was ly pays the freight? Village taxpayers, Social Services building on our doorGNIRETAC • RAB ENIW • GNINID step. It has become a political football that’s who, not hypothetical donors, and its course of planning and retro- not the Conservancy. The Alliance fitting/renovating the structure into a proposals are not worthy of belief and Family Court building have been a rec- are illusions, filled of deceptive stateipe for disaster. Cost overruns, huge ments and supported as of now only by change orders, delays and litigation the unnamed, the unknown, perhaps present a constellation of elements that nonexistent? financial and legal experts from across the nation, the world, from equal disaster. Rather than weep, we should not somewhere else in the solar system or repeat. Do not do a retrofit renovation the far reaches of the galaxy? They are in phases as has been the case with as mysterious as the Alliance sending the horror at the Social Service build- postcards from Hicksville. A group so ing. Our (ok maybe not the greatest) embarrassed? they will not say who County Executive, Mr. Blakeman said they are in their postcards or on their it would have been “ cheaper to do a website. But one, Ryan Mulrooney, who tear-down.” So what went wrong? Lots. professed not to be part of the Alliance The renovation plan designed to save when he spoke last Tuesday at a POA money ended up turning a 2014 project meeting, low and behold is listed in a costing $168m has turned into a $214M current GCN one page ad as a memdeal (estimated in 2020 and to be com- ber the Alliance “steering committee”! pleted in 2025). There has been a $21 M Steering indeed, potentially placing the overrun and a $25 M change order. The Village in a vise of decades of St Paul’s County, the architect and others are “now what” news. To put a point on now trading lawsuits! And to that point, it, the Committee and Alliance have if renovation is chosen here and runs NEVER provided any data justifying into a predicament like Social Services keeping a 120k sq. ft. building based on a question arises as to what redress do needs and uses. If the data was there, we have from any Committee members you betcha we would have seen it that’s who gave opinions on the stability of for sure. And their latest move is to not the building. Who does Village look to See page 34

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 32 so subtly threaten to sue if they don’t get their way because in their view adaptive reuse is tantamount to merely an interior decoration renovation. Really, what about floors, walls, windows, the roof? Do not be bamboozled. It is of note that the Westerman report has a sign-off by Lakota, an architectural firm. Nowhere in the Westerman report does it rely on any report or findings by the defunct Committee’s own experts. Apparently, the defunct Committee did no tests, or conduct probes, or samples of the building to rely on. (The supposedly strong petrified wood is actually rotted in places by many years of damp, unheated, cold conditions, at least 30% of the joists need replacing and with the need to replace the floors). Westerman does, however, state as referenced by our Mayor, (Village St. Paul’s website FAQ #2 regarding building condition) that the building is in some jeopardy of collapse within a few years if certain climate conditions exist. (See GCN August 17, p. 16, 35). So considering a plan for demolition makes sense. Now! Finally, in contrast to the Alliance’s glib pitch, the Village through highly credible experts in cost estimation, on legal issues, bonding and project funding, presented real, substantive, explanatory information which demonstrated the Alliance’s assertions are unworthy of credence having blatant misrepresentations and hallucinatory financial claims-a money for nothin kicks for free package. Think positively, remember demolition would mean a new building or result in a reasonably cost park featuring cool benches see theparkcatalogue.com/ benches or TreeTopProducts.com- the BenchFactory or benchfactory.com. For a bandshell see cedarforestproducts. com, or VermontTimberWorks.com or Pinterest.com-bandshells. Of course include gardens, a fountain, walking and maybe bike paths, plus consider a pond-see ahponds.com. And yes, a right-sized community center (a 3 floor facility St. Anne’s at Fairmount Blvd, approx. $5M, perhaps to be situated where the cottages presently are located). On page 23 of the Westerman final report reference is made to a $15m park(depends on the pond being included but no bandshell, in other words without explanation of what specifically is in it). Neither the past or present Board requested a specified cost estimation. Fellow residents please take a look at the sites I referenced. Could we additionally include the building’s arch and clocktower to the park as remembrances of the past? Sure, why not if it is worth the cost, let’s tell the Board of Trustee to pursue it. Neither Westerman or the Board cost estimated a park but now you can give it a shot, What do you want, use your imagina-

tion? What makes sense? What do we need realizing that we must anticipate “ Black Swans” (unpredictable, unforeseeable events with great impact like Covid, financial turmoil) that challenge our financial resources? Overall future planning of the Village finances is at stake. Common sense is required. Vote for demolition we should look further at the vistas and horizons it offers! S.G. Gorray

Thanksgiving news!

To the Editor: The Alfords have moved to St. James, but we will still be doing our Thanksgiving delivery project of delivering fully prepared hot dinners to homebound seniors in Nassau County, as well as expanding into Suffolk County. We need contributions of individual drinks, desserts, homemade breads, and cash as well as drivers who are available on Thanksgiving Day to help us deliver the meals. Meals will be picked up from the parking lot of St. Joseph’s Church, Garden City at 12:30pm on Thanksgiving Day. If you are interested in contributing or helping us deliver, please reach out to us! Please let us know if you need us to pick up your contribution. This year will be the 28th year we have coordinated this project. It is a very special part of our family tradition, and we invite you to make it part of yours, as well. Your generous donations of food, money, and time have made the deliveries a tremendous success each year. With your help, we can continue to bring a meal and a smile to those who are alone on the holiday. Feel free to reach out to us regarding any part of this program. We thank you for your continued support each each year! Melinda and John Alford 5 David Lane, St. James, NY 11780 516-238-4284 7alfords@optonline.net

Abhorrent behavior

To the Editor: In last week’s View From Here, the author used a phrase most of us have become regrettably all too familiar with. When describing the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, Mr. Morgan reported, “.... House Republicans shot themselves in the foot....” But in reality doesn’t this latest GOP meltdown, like so many Republican initiatives, adversely impact all of American society. For example, as if leaving our government legislature paralyzed at such a critical time wasn’t horrific enough they nominate the acknowledged insurrectionist/congressional subpoena dodger Jim Jordan as the new speaker. In his sixteen years in Congress - not one bill he introduced became law and

Email: Editor@GCNews.com now he may be the overseer of the House of Representatives. And what about the Republican role in the violent and deadly attempt to overthrow the 2020 election. Then their electoral ballot tampering, threatening election officials, suppressing the vote and exaggerated gerrymandering the latter of which even “this” Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional. How about willing to let Putin run roughshod over Ukraine. Add the support of limitless firearms, banning of books, oppression of equal pay and the never-ending harassment of America’s LGBT communities. Last but not least, a cultish and lockstep alignment with a 2024 presidential candidate who is under indictment for ninety-one criminal counts (in four jurisdictions) including inciting the aforementioned insurrection and playing “hide the cheese” with America’s national security documents. This week he even proclaimed Hezbollah to be “very smart”. Are these just afflictions of the Republican party or do they bode their attempt to normalize behaviors which previous generations of Americans would find abhorrent. This “nothing to see here - move on” mentality or even worse “whatever it takes” approach in governing is certainly surreal. So surreal, even Rod

Serling would be intrigued.

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Democratic dystopia

To the Editor: Thanks to the policies of the Democratic Party, our country is facing serious downturns in all areas. In fact, we are opening the door for China to take over our superpower status in the world. The question that comes up is who, in good conscience, would want to continue to be a member of this party. You may have not noticed, but the party has become a control freak 24/7. Something similar to what is practiced in China and Russia! Within the last few years, has there been ONE program implemented by the Democrats that you have benefitted from? If the answer is No, why do you still want to support this party? Maybe you were a Democrat all your life and don’t want to change or you walk around blindfolded and don’t wish to get involved. Whatever it is, everybody needs to see reality and act accordingly. Allowing the present path to continue will lead to a socialistic/communistic regime with no going back. Wake up and change your mind before it is too late! Heinz Mayer

GCHS seniors recognized as Commended Students

Six Garden City High School seniors have been named as Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools Six Gareden City High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Diego A. Cadavid, Shujin Chen, Tara A. Hollis, Matthew J. Kephart, Niamh Pfaff and Elizabeth Rosado. Approximately 34,000 Commended

Students throughout the nation have been recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2024 competition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

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Debate over costs for St. Paul’s demolition

From page 1 reduced that sum to roughly $13 million by taking out the costs of removing the valuable assets we have (salvage value). That demolition number has not changed but what has changed is the physical part of what’s put in the building’s footprint once it could be demolished. George Salem, a proponent of demolition, explains that the land will require more than a bag of grass seeds laid down. That number, when we discussed it with one of the country’s leading landscape architects, could become an additional $5 million to $15 million depending on what you want to put there,” he said last Tuesday. McDonough referenced the 1970s “hollow pit” where the original Garden City Hotel stood in the heart of the village, and commented that the program for a demolished St. Paul’s site would still come at a cost for landscaping, park settings and amenities. Under New York State finance regulations, the bonds to pay for demolition have 10 years as the maximum repayment time frame. McDonough spoke about the New York Public Finance Law and the 10-year “period of probable use” and noted that a cost of almost $20 million (in principal) divided over 10 years would come to $2 million annually that the taxpayers contribute to repaying the debt, plus another $450,000

to $500,000 per year as the interest if approximately 4% was the interest rate. “The state knows that some governments are not very disciplined, though Garden City is disciplined, and the ability to pay off the debt early is required. When you have to pay off a mortgage in 10 years and not 30, you will have to pay more principal up front. For demolition the village would be paying about $2.5 million every year, and that is in comparison to the adaptive reuse where you’d have a building/community center for $2.5 million to $2.9 million per year over the longer term,” he explained. The salvaging of materials inside St. Paul’s and possibly some exterior pieces such as the clocktower would become complex, and more costly, depending on what practices for the demolition are employed. McDonough told the Joint POA meeting audience that New York State has many active preservationists who might fight demolition with legal filings, either as a means of delaying the process or stopping the demolition outright. As part of a potential settlement of lawsuits, McDonough said the salvaging of historic items might end up an effort and cost Garden City has no choice but to adhere to. In reference to a few questions from the audience asking if the St. Paul’s

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Alliance and any other preservation-minded individuals would accept a vote that favored demolition and not file any legal actions against the village, McDonough was clear that litigation on any matters, and from people or entities in and outside of Garden City, could be a possible outcome if demolition is chosen. “Litigation might require that the village saves a significant amount of St. Paul’s architectural woodwork, ironwork on its interior and stonework on the exterior – it could be many items and areas required to be carefully preserved. It would not be just a group of village residents who would be raising matters on the anti-demolition side,” he noted. At the beginning of the October 10 POAs meeting, Bob Wolff shared information about the potential for demolition and costs of salvaging materials. He referenced Evan Blum, who is a relative of the Zeckendorf family that constructed Roosevelt Field. Blum, who heads NYC-based firm Demolition Depot, wrote a pro-adaptive reuse letter to The Garden City News titled “The Senseless Demise of St. Paul’s” which was published on September 29. In it he shared, “I have watched this debacle go sideways and backwards for nearly 40 years which is most of my professional career and more than half the median age of the residents in GC. This unfortunate costly and completely unnecessary direction this is headed is nothing less than moronic and outright stupid and is avoidable if handled sensibly.” Wolff commented that one of the preliminary estimates for the cost of demolishing St. Paul’s came to around $32 million because it involved $17 million for demolition and the salvaging of historic materials, plus $15 million for the park setting enhancements such as lighting, benches, water and other minor recreational amenities. He added that environmental regulations on the demolition project would be focused on remediating conditions related to asbestos and lead. He commented that professionals have already worked with the Village of Garden City on the asbestos, and the lead material containment would be achieved by securing the work site and covering it with plastic during the removal process. He noted that lead would be addressed on both the exterior and interior of St. Paul’s before structural demolition work commences. According to Wolff, $5 million for salvaging historic components of the building was a part of the $17 million but it is not required. He explained that because the building is on the National

Register, that doesn’t mean “a special ask” is required for preserving its materials. “The building can be knocked down and we wouldn’t have to save anything inside. But it appears the current Board of Trustees would estimate $13 million for the demolition without the other step of salvaging,” he said, Wolff also said he’s done research on Evan Blum and Demolition Depot and said “apparently there’s a lot of money to be made in salvaging.” He told the POAs audience Blum is in the business of salvaging and there could be a ‘salvaging right’ contract for companies like this. Wolff said items in historic buildings that get demolished after the salvaged materials are removed wind up being “somebody else’s treasure.” In an interview with The Garden City News this week Blum shared that demolition is the last thing he wishes for St. Paul’s. He argues the parkland designation remains a mistake that should be evaluated for better financial outcomes for St. Paul’s, including from a reuse of the historic structure. Blum reflected on a missed opportunity for the village he believes exists as voters review their options on Saturday’s ballot. Blum thinks the mechanism for changing the parkland declaration should be swiftly set in motion to allow there to be an adaptive reuse, at zero cost for the Garden City taxpayers as the historic St. Paul’s building could be converted into a school to teach the trades and technical work. At the same time, a plan for keeping some interior portions of St. Paul’s for village Recreation and Parks’ program use and possible office spaces – once the building is renovated – should be part of the larger picture, Blum contends. However Village Counsel Gary Fishberg has outlined that the procedure for changing the parkland designation is very difficult, and would involve a special act of the state legislature. In addition, the Village would have to provide an equal amount of property to offset the land that has the “parkland” designation removed. Nevertheless, Blum advocates attempting to remove the designation. “That’s nothing but a document, and the document will wind up ruining a work of art. It makes no sense to not consider modifying the agreement/ designation. People are too locked into the rigid designation, but the people of Garden City haven’t considered any plan that offers NO COST to them while providing community benefits,” Blum said.

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Seniors Duplicate Bridge Results The winners of the Monday, October 16, 2023 games:

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

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1st Place: Grace Basile and Joan Cowie

East/West:

1st Place: Carrie Flapan and Dian Kendrick

GCHS recognized by College Board Garden City High School has been awarded Platinum recognition, the highest level possible, on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll for all of the following aspects of their program: college culture, college credit, college optimization. Additionally, Garden City High School was awarded The AP Access Award which recognizes the school for providing all students the chance to

participate in AP, including students of underrepresented populations. Principal Kevin Steingruebner said, “These recognitions are proof of the success brought about by our amazing students and our staff districtwide who set our students up for success as they grow through their years in the Garden City School District.”

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New for November: Computer Classes

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Senior Dance/Performance Group

Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. For all seniors, 60 years old and up, who have an interest and desire to dance. Weekly 45-minute sessions will consist of a dance warmup, then participants will learn choreography with the option of performing in a year-end showcase in June. This 14-week session costs $84 and will begin Wednesday, November 1. Register in person at the Senior Center beginning 10/20/23. Make checks payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City.”

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Take a trip with Recreation and Parks to see the musical “As You Like It” on Sunday, October 29. Molloy University will be performing this infamous Shakespeare play that the New York Times has voted one of the “Best Shows of 2017.” The recreation bus departs at 2 p.m. from across the street from the Senior Center. The cost per person will be $28.00, checks only, made payable to “Molloy University” In order to reserve your spot you MUST make your reservation and bring payment to the front desk and the Senior

Center.

Senior Computer Class

Do you have trouble navigating your iPhone or iPad? You are in luck! On Thursday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m. the Senior Center will be holding a seminar on how to use your iPhone or iPad. This class is free for our seniors, registrations is required at the Senior Center. *You will need to bring your Apple ID and password*

Understanding Medicare

Senior Center will host a seminar regarding the basics of Medicare. Registration is required at the Senior Center. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, 10/24, at 1 p.m.

Chess Tournament

Garden City Recreation and Parks, along with Chess4Community, will host a National Chess Day Tournament on Friday, October 20, from 3–4 p.m. at the Senior Center, 6 Golf Club Lane. For Garden City chess players of all levels and ages. Prizes include trophies, certificates and gift vouchers. Register at the Senior center front desk, or by calling (516) 385-8006, or emailing flovaglio@gardencityny.net.

Exercise Schedule at the Senior Center

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

Mondays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

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

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Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

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

Fridays

Chair Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.; Resistance Bands at 11 a.m. Chair Yoga with Maggie at 12:15 p.m. For further information, please contact the Senior Center at 385-8006.

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Village to plant hundreds of “Fall” into a good book at trees, considers hiring arborist Library’s book, bake sale

Emerald Ash Borer. Currently the village’s contractual service for tree removals, tree pruning and stump grinding work is going out to bid, set for bid opening on Thursday October 12. The number of trees the village will be planting stood at 204, but Blake believes some more at different sites will be added to the list. He reports that the planting contract has been in the hands of village Finance staff for issue during the first weeks in October. Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan asked about the time period for the planting season as 2023 winds down. She asked Blake, “how are things looking for this year to get the 204 plantings in (or more)?” Blake advised that the village’s tree nursery/grower Northport Tree Company discussed the chilly and damp weather of late, and the news is that local trees are currently continuing a growth cycle and putting out green leaves instead of reaching maturity. The grower was not yet ready to start digging trees from their facility’s yard for the village plantings and the timeframe examined for the timing is now November. According to Superintendent Blake this schedule will allow seven weeks from the time the new 204, or more, trees start coming in on delivery for the village to plant during the tail end of fall. The village’s very last plantings of the year for spring 2024 bloom will be carried out by December 20. “We’re being told the stock of young trees looks good this year and we should be able to get the kinds of trees we want without too much substitution,” he explained. In his career as an attorney, Trustee Torino previously represented the Great Neck Park District. He asked Superintendent Blake if the village has secured the services of a professional arborist as of the start of October. Trustee Torino said the Great Neck Park District had professionals on staff

in part to avoid liabilities from any municipal trees that fell down, and he said there was case law which he’s shared information with Mr. Blake. At a prior trustees’ meeting Blake reported that a candidate was screened and selected for the first replacement for the former village arborist, Michael Didyk, who officially retired about four years ago. The Recreation and Parks Department discussed the potential hiring of an arborist during budget cycles for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 (the current fiscal year). As of October 5th meeting, the position was technically still open, Blake noted. “We’ve been working with a young man to bring him on board and we’ve offered him the position. We have the need for an arborist and today was a perfect example as we had four trees that needed to be looked at while our crew was working on them. We are going to have to wait until we get our contracted arborist to come in which is probably not going to be for another week, so we do lose a little efficiency in having to schedule the outside arborist instead of having somebody on demand when we’re out working on trees,” Superintendent Blake told the Board of Trustees. As part of Blake’s report an agenda item for the Recreation and Parks Department involving trees was reviewed by the Village Board; acceptance of a donation of $12,182 from the Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA). The funds are to install two shade trees and up to six picnic benches/seating with associated landscaping at Community Park Field #2 to honor the memory of longtime volunteer and a friend to youth sports Timothy Gewart. Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Paul Blake said the Rec. Department staff visited the intended site and made a recommendation to the GCAA on the types of trees that need to be put in; ones that will be suitable for the parks’ maintenance department.

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The book sale will include raffles for baskets of goodies, as well as a bake sale by the Young Adult group. From bestselling novels, to art books, to children’s books and everything in between, you’ll find them all at the Garden City Public Library at the Friends’ Fall Book & Bake Sale. But that’s not all! The Library’s Teen Advisory Board will be holding their famous bake sale. Enticing baskets will be auctioned off in a “silent auction”, all to support programs at the Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Garden City Library, the sale will be held two days: Saturday, November 4: • from 9:30-4:00 you will be able to buy wonderful gently used books and some new books • from10:00-12:00 delicious freshly baked sweets & treats from the Teen

Advisory Board Sunday, November 5: • from 1:00-3:00. • Silent auction baskets’ winners will be drawn at 3:00 on Sunday All proceeds will be used by the Friends of the Garden City Library to support programs at the Garden City Public Library for children, young adults and adults, as well as the very popular Museum Passes and Monday Movie Matinees. The Friends of the Library is a volunteer organization that welcomes volunteers – please see the Friends tab, Membership, on the library website gardencitypl.org. The library is located at 60 Seventh St, Garden City, NY.

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The Garden City Public Library Board Trustees presented members of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library in recognition of National Friends of Libraries Week, October 15 - 21. The Friends of the Garden City Library were established in 1952. Fundraising efforts include ongoing used book sales and two large book and raffle sales held each fall and spring. The upcoming fall sale will be Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5. The Friends also maintain a book sale shelf with ongoing sales throughout the year. Through these efforts the Friends have generously supported Library programs and services up to $32,000 and pledged or gifted equipment and furniture up to $28,000 in the past year, a total of $60,000 of support for the Library. The proclamation, in part, reads: Whereas, the work of the Friends highlights on an ongoing basis the fact that our library is the cornerstone of the community providing opportunities for all to engage in the joy of life-long learning and connect with the thoughts and ideas of others from ages past to the

present. Further, the proclamation recognizes the Friends’ understanding of the “critical importance of well-funded libraries and advocate to ensure that our library gets the resources it needs to provide a wide variety of services to all ages including access to print and electronic materials, along with expert assistance in research, readers’ advisory, and children’s services. National Friends of Libraries Week is coordinated by United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association with approximately 4,000 personal and group members representing hundreds of thousands of Library supporters. United for Libraries supports those who govern, promote, advocate and fundraise for libraries, and brings together library trustees, advocates, friends and foundations into a partnership that creates a powerful force for libraries in the 21st century. For more information, visit www.ala. org/united. To learn more about how to become a member or supporter of the Friends, please contact the Library at 742-8405 or visit the Library website.

In honor of National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct 15-21), Crafting with Friends presents “The Great Give Back - Crafting with Friends: Cards for Veterans.” Friends of the Garden City Public Library sponsored a card- and letter-making session for veterans on October 18 in the Children’s Room. Participants were led by Kathy Wysocki in making cards for various holidays. This program is part of the Great Give Back, a statewide initiative for Public Libraries to provide service-oriented opportunities to patrons.

Library Board Trustees Colleen Foley, Lola Nouryan and Mary Maguire, Library Board Chairman Randy Colahan are pictured with Friends members Cathy Walsh, Evelyn Fasano and Kathie Wysocki, who accepted a proclamation in recognition of National Friends of Libraries Week during a brief ceremony at the October 16 Library Board meeting.

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News from the Garden City Public Library Monday Movies

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10/23 - “About My Father” - 2023, 90 min 10/30 - “Devil in a Blue Dress” - 1995, 102 min

October Programs

October is all about fall, pumpkins, spples & Halloween! The Adult Services area has been busy booking programs for the fall. Programs for October include:

Return of Mom’s Yoga Night Out with Kimberly Mercadante

Wednesdays at 7–8 p.m. Large Meeting Room Registration is ongoing. • Wednesday, October 25 • Wednesday, November 1 • Wednesday, November 8 • Wednesday, November 15

The popular Mom’s Yoga Night Out returns with Kimberly Mercadante! You don’t have to be a mom to join us for these one-hour beginner’s yoga classes!. Please bring your own yoga mat to each class. Each class requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (gardencitypl.org) This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Fall Planting - Rescheduled!

Tuesday, October 24, from 1–2 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room Paul Levine, the Plant Man, offers a crash course on Fall Gardening! Registration is required and began on Tuesday, October 10, in person or online via Eventkeeper. For additional information please contact the Reference Department at (516)742-

8405 ext. 5236 or email at speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

History Lecture with James Coll Understanding the Supreme Court

Thursday, November 9, from 1–2 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room This lecture will examine the evolving role of the U.S. Supreme Court in American history. Our objective will be to get a better sense of how the Court works, how it deals with (or fails to deal with) controversial issues and how the “least dangerous branch” has secured its unique place in the American constitutional structure. James Coll is an adjunct professor of American and Constitutional history at Nassau Community College. He has written numerous articles for Politico, The Hill, City Journal and Newsday among other periodicals and is the founder of ChangeNYS.org, a not-for-profit dedicated to promoting honest, open, responsive and limited government in our state. In addition, James is a retired NYPD detective. For additional information please contact the Reference Department at (516)7428405 ext. 5236 or email at speakingofbooks@ gardencitypl.org No Registration is required.

Available Museum Passes

The Friends of the Garden City Public Library have generously provided us with passes to visit this world-famous institution. Passes are available in the Adult Reference Department at the Garden City Public Library. Museum passes offered are: The Cradle of Aviation (2 adults & 2 children), Empire Pass, Guggenheim (2 adults & 2 children), Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (6 visitors), Long Island Children’s Museum (2 adults & 2 children), LT Michael P. Murphy

Friends temporarily suspend book donations The Friends of the Garden City Public Library have temporarily suspended book donations in order to conduct inventory on the books that have already been received and prepare for the upcoming book sale on Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5. Thank you to all the recent donors who shared so many books, to generously support the Library. The Friends will resume ongoing book collection after the sale, at a

future date to be determined, to stock the ongoing book sale shelves. The mission of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library is to help fund services and resources not provided by tax dollars and to promote the Library as a vital community education and information center. For more information about the work of the Friends, please contact the Library at 742-8405 or visit the website www.gardencitypl.org.

The film “About My Father” will be screened at the Library on Monday, October 23. Navy Seal Museum (2 adults & 4 children), Nassau County Firefighters Museum (4 visitors), Nassau County Museum of Art (2 adults & 4 children), Old Bethpage Village Restoration, and Old Westbury Gardens (2 adults & 2 children), and Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (5 visitors). For all museum passes: • The borrower must have a Garden City Public Library card • The borrower must have a signed Museum Pass User Agreement • The pass must be checked out by an adult (18 years old & older) • Reservations must be made prior to desired date • Only one pass may be borrowed

at a time • Passes may only be borrowed for a period of 3 days – the day the pass is picked up is considered the first day • Passes must be returned to the Reference Desk one hour before the library closes • There is a late charge of $10 a day • Lost passes — patron will be charged the replacement cost • The Patron must contact the museum to confirm hours of operation For more information please call (516)742-8405 ext. 5236 or visit the Garden City Public Library web page at www. gardencitypl.org

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News from the Children’s Room Fall 2023 Programming Slime

Saturday, Oct. 21, at 1:30 p.m.

This fun, messy, STEM program is for children in Grades K–5. Join Teacher Chris and make slime. Registration is ongoing.

Mother Goose Storytime

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

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration is ongoing.

Preschool Storytime

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

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

Reading Pals

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

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

Preschool Halloween Parade

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

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

Halloween Read Aloud and Painting Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 4:30 p.m.

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

Halloween BINGO

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

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

Little HeART of The Scientist Monday, Nov. 13, at 2:00 p.m.

This program is for children ages 2–5 (not in kindergarten) and an adult caregiver. Children along with programmer Elizabeth Carnaval, will engage in sensory exploration and STEAM fun as they examine scientif-

ic principles, experiment with materials and create an (OFTEN MESSY) art project. Registration begins Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

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

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

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 11:30 a.m.

Crafts

Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 3 and 4 and their adult caregiver will come and do a simple craft with a Librarian. This is a 30-minute program. Registration begins Nov. 7 at 10:00 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime

Children from birth through five years old are invited (with an adult caregiver) to join the Librarians for a fun Halloween Party and Parade on Wednesday, October 25. caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Nov. 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Reading Pals

Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m.

This fun program is for children ages 4–Grade 2. Under librarian supervision, Teen Volunteers will read to children and then they will do a craft together. Registration begins Nov. 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Saturday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth–2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Nov. 14 at 10:00 a.m.

Gingerbread House

Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, festive program is for children ages 2½ – Grade 5 and their families. A maximum of 4 persons per family can participate. Each family will decorate and take home one Gingerbread House. Registration begins Nov. 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Monthly LEGO Club

Monday, Dec. 4, at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 4:00 p.m.

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

Mother Goose Storytime

Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 10:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages birth– 2½ years and an adult caregiver. Join the librarian for 30 minutes of movement, music and literacy. Registration begins Nov. 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 11:30 a.m.

This fun, interactive storytime is for children ages 2½–5 years (not yet in kindergarten), and an adult

Family Bingo

Have some family fun playing BINGO and maybe win a small prize! This program is for children ages 4– fifth grade and their families. Up to 3 members (one must be an adult) can participate. Registration begins Nov. 21, at 10:00 a.m.

Monthly LEGO Club

Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 4:00 p.m.

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

Crafts

Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 10:30 a.m.

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

begins Dec. 5 at 10:00 a.m.

Crafting With Friends

Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10:00 a.m.

Children ages 2–5 (not in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver, can come to the Library and make a craft. Presented by Mary Maguire. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Garden City Public Library. (Directors include: Mary Alaina Burbage, Joan Trocchia, Kathie Wysocki and others.) Registration begins Dec. 5 at 10:00 a.m.

Crafting With Friends

Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11:15 a.m.

Children in grades K–5 can come to the Library and make a craft. Presented by Mary Maguire. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Garden City Public Library. (Directors include: Mary Alaina Burbage, Joan Trocchia, Kathie Wysocki and others.) Registration begins Dec. 5 at 10:00 a.m.

Reading Pals

Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 4:00 p.m.

This fun program is for children ages 4–Grade 2. Under librarian supervision, teen volunteers will read to children and then they will do a craft together. Registration begins Dec. 12 at 10:00 a.m. Each program requires a separate registration on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). A separate registration is required for each child you wish to attend these programs. Please do not register additional children in the comment box as they are not counted by Eventkeeper. See Eventkeeper for additional fall programming.

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Thunder Sampson 8s (Plain)edge out the win

Jack Williamson (#27) scores leaving 5 Plainedge players behind in his wake. Liam Maher (#9) takes off with AJ Oliveri (#15) in tow as Owen Sampson (#13) and the line holds. On Sunday October 15, 2023, after a rain-soaked Saturday, Thunder Sampson 8s rolled into hostile territory to face the Plainedge Bobcats on their home turf. And while it was not the frozen tundra at Lambeau Field, Plainedge High School was hosting a game for two hungry teams: one looking to avenge a loss against another Thunder 8s team a week earlier and the other, Sampson 8s, seeking their second win in a row, to bring their record to 4-2. With their teammates charged up on the sideline, gameday captains Owen Sampson (#13) and Ryan Williamson (#44) headed out to the center of the field to go over the rules, look their opponents for the next 60 minutes in the eyes and call the coin toss, which they won opting to start on offense. Quarterback Mikey Hook (#87) lead the team onto the field, which was comprised of Jack Williamson (#27),

Ryan Williamson, Liam Maher (#9) in the backfield; center Andrew Saloy (#22); guards Owen Sampson, Thomas Scarantino (#38); tackles Wesley Depeiza (#18), Leonidas Lagonikos (#51) and tight ends Henry Haunss (#1), Lachlan Hulla (#87). Sampson 8s opening drive from their last two games saw Mikey Hook pulling the quarterback keeper and successfully running the ball into the end zone for a quick touchdown. Trying to recreate that magic, that play was called but Plainedge stepped up and stopped the run at a gain of 3 yards. The tone was set, any yards and scores for Garden City this day would be hard earned. When the ball turned over, the Plainedge offense marched onto the field ready to put 6 on the board. This is an offense that is not afraid to make a statement by running the reverse or taking to the air but they didn’t count

Ryan Williamson (#44) moving the ball while Wesley Depeiza (#18) covers his back.

Gang tackle: Henry Haunss (#1), Mikey Hook (#87), Ryan Donelan (#5), Christina Miuta (#46) and Thomas Scarantino (#38). on a defense that had posted a shutout a week earlier; anchored by Christopher Cendan (#30), Oliver Chabot (#50) and Christin Miuta (#46) upfront with Leo Herrera (#19) and Sully Flannery (#26) at corner back and linebacker, amongst

others across the defensive scheme. The Bobcats’ offensive was weaving together a drive and on 4th down with some yards needed, they attempted to pass the football. As the Plainedge quarterback was set to throw, Ryan Williamson

Game ending tackle: Sully Flannery (#26) goes hortizontal to end the game.

broke through the line and disrupted the passing attempt. With the ball back in their possession, Sampson 8s marched down the field in a drive that ended with 7 points, as Jack Williamson exploded out of the backfield for a touchdown and Ryan converted the point after for a bit of thunder and lighting, with the blocking help of Oliver Chabot. On the ensuing drive, Plainedge tried to execute their first of three reverses. But as the quarterback made the exchange, the Plainedge player was greeted by a bear hugging Owen Sampson and taken down with some help from Jack Williamson. Throughout the half the sideline was actively managing player substitutions making sure the right personnel were on the field and every player had the chance to put their versatility on display as Anhtony “AJ” Oliveri (#15)

Pre K Girls

Team 1 - Yellow Team The Whole Team Team 2 - Purple Unicorns Isabella Lanza Matilda Fonseca Brynn Kruk Team 3 Lucy LeSueur Quinn Reilly Eleanor Reilly Team 4 The Whole Team Team 5 - Blueberries Quinn Rendino Alexandra Zuvich Amelia Weber Team 6 - Mint Chips Renny Leach Emerson LeFave

Pre K Boys

Kai Noble Patrick Bishop Christopher Sofia Noah Yehia Lucas Bacon Theo Franzella Gary Wall Teddy Debrich Kevin Reynolds’s Luca Romano Nikolai Averin

Kindergarten Girls

Team 1 Liana McAuliffe Betty Leggett

worked multiple snaps at tight end; and Jack Hinker (#7), Ryan Donelan (#5) and Timmy Wagner (#23) were actively playing both sides of the ball. With 1:45 left in the half, Sampson 8s were back on offense. The play was called, and Ryan Williamson found himself with the ball barraging into the end zone for another 6 points after a key block from Ryan Donelan. Not to be left out of the scoring action in the half, on the next play Mikey Hook kept the ball, sweeping it in for the extra point. Plainedge found themselves with the ball and under a minute to play in the half. With the need for a quick score, they started to drive. With time ticking off the clock, Plainedge was lining up and firing off plays and on what was going to be the last play of the half, they didn’t see #1 Haunss coming in to contain the running back, ending their drive, and the half, with a monstrous

tackle and a 14-0 lead. To start the second half Plainedge took to offense with a drive that saw the Bobcats score a touchdown. But this Thunder group doesn’t quit or get deflated easily, as the defense came right back and stopped the extra point. It was clear the second half was going to have a heavy focus on defense and executing on fundamentals, blocking and tackling, focusing on ball control and protection, keeping their opponent off balance at every opportunity. Looking for something to charge up their offense Plainedge pulled from their arsenal of trickery and successfully executed the reverse. But as the Bobcat player was making the turn into the open field, he was met by a screeching Thomas Scarantino who wrapped his opposition and took him to the turf. With the game clock down to seconds, Plainedge had one last play. After

taking the snap, the Plainedge quarterback handed the ball off to the running back. Seeing some open field in front of him, he started to accelerate but was then met with the ferocity of Sully Flannery who wrapped up the opposition at the knees from behind, dragging him down for the game ending tackle. The visiting Garden City fan base erupted into cheers, chanting “Defense! Defense! Defense!” Final score: Thunder Sampson 8s 14 – Plainedge Bobcats 6. Head coach Dan Sampson had nothing but praise for this group of warriors to close out the game. He noted this was a complete team win, as every Thunder Sampson 8s player contributed and encouraged the group to enjoy the moment but be ready to get back to work on Wednesday, with two games left and the playoffs on the horizon.

Soccer Players of the Week Team 2 The Whole Team Team 3 Vivienne Hampel Penny Vouyiouklakis Team 4 The Whole Team Team 5 The Whole Team Team 6 Morgan Coelen Maeve Gublin Maura Coyle Team 7 The Whole Team Team 8 The Whole Team

Kindergarten Boys

Green Lizards: Sean Turley Rikhil Doshi Leo Trudeau

Grey Wolves: Zachary Fioravanti Bennet Sambus

1st Grade Girls

Blue Waves: Zoey Zonneveldt Caroline O’Shea Evie Sanders

Green Unicorns: Whole Team Mighty Mints: Charlotte Chiffriller Gianna Philippou Amelia Waltersdorf Pinkie Pies: Lulu Connelly Lainey DAlessio Nora Reilly Purple Unicorns: Sydney Johnson Meredith Garvey Red Strawberries: Emilia Frederick Neave Leder Teal Dolphins: Catherine Acquavito Emilia Clark Ella Lau

Blue Tsunami: Callen Boesen Maxwell Thadhani

Team Minarcik: Whole Team

Green Frogs: Leo Ramirez-Amin James Slattery

Blue Devils Max Flecker Walker Schrubbe

Green Lightening: Maddox Corbett Killian Ganas

Trojans Samuel Hubbard Trevor Nick Henry Sclama

1st Grade Boys

Tornados Matthew Coratti Miami Lightning Alessio Calma Luke Lefler Joseph Miller Gianmarco Parente Elijah Pierre Finn Reilly Liam Reilly

Team 4 The Whole Team

Team Groarke Emma McDermott Claire Groarke Gabriella Philippou

Team 5 Patrick Davis Patrick Mitthauer Coulter Manno

Team Doggendorf Audrey Doggendorf Brooke Dobbin Liliana Espana

Team 6 The Whole Team

Team Blake Emma Finley Carolina Nickas Grace Graziosi

The Whole Team

Team Williamson The Whole Team

Team 7 The Whole Team

Team Zelaya Andrew Bassi Thomas Dzvonick Charlie Kunz Brady Madden Nicholas Raine Walker Schwalb Oliver Zelaya

Team 8 The Whole Team

The Netherlands Anthony Cillis Hunter Marshall Patrick Rynkar Blake Schneider Green Lightning Ben Porto

2nd & 3rd Grade Boys

Team 1 Reed McAuliffe Luke Ferrari Brandon Genova Team 2 Jack Balkema Remy Trudeau Team 3

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Team Parlanti Whole Team Team Harrison Whole Team

Team 9 The Whole Team

Team Mormile Whole Team

Team 10 The Whole Team

2nd & 3rd Grade Girls

Team Munnelly Ava Bishop Lucy Minardi Rylynn Munnelly

Team Oei Georgia Nikolitsis Gracen Nikolitsis Salena Woodward

Team Crain Caitlin Anci Beatrice Harper Wenzel Team Servino Whole Team

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library Teen Advisory Board: Friends of the Garden City Public Library Fall Bake Sale

Volunteer to help at the Teen Advisory Board's Friends of the Garden City Public Library Fall Bake Sale, which will be held Saturday, November 4, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Volunteers can signup to bake, help at the table the day of the Bake Sale, or both! Volunteers who help at the table should arrive beginning at 10 a.m. to help set-up the table and plan to stay until 2:30 p.m. to clean up. Volunteers who bake must bake at least 2 dozen items, must individually wrap items, and must include a list of ingredients. Volunteers who bake are not required to attend the Bake Sale, but must arrange in advance with the Young Adult Department when they are dropping off their baked goods. Volunteers will earn community service credit. Volunteers can sign up beginning Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

SAT/ACT Practice Exam with C2 Education

Take the practice ACT or SAT exam with C2 Education on Tuesday, November 7, at 10 a.m. This program is for students in Grades 9–12. Registration began Tuesday, October 17, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Registrants should choose either the ACT or SAT exam to take. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. Please note, the SAT is going digital starting with the October 2023 PSAT and the March 2024 SAT. The paper and pencil SAT will be offered for any juniors or seniors who might be taking the October, November, or December SAT. Therefore, for the SAT, students must decide if they want to take the paper and pencil version or digital version of the test at this practice exam. The ACT will be offered as paper and pencil only. Registrants who want to take the digital SAT must bring their own device to take the test on. Registrants who want to take the digital SAT must bring their own device to take the test on. Students should bring chargers for their device to take the digital practice exam on, plus a calculator if they want to have it. In order to set participants up in C2 Education's system for the digital exam, C2 Education requires the following information: name, school, email, phone, and grade. Registrants must

confirm when they register that this information can be sent to C2 Education. All registrants must register in advance for this program no later than November 1 at 4 p.m.. Registrants must arrange with C2 Education to receive their results.

Veterans Day Program Teen Community Service Program

Volunteer to attend a special Veterans Day program on Saturday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. Letters/cards made by teen volunteers in October and November will be presented at this program. Volunteers can register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) beginning Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. This sign-up is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Teens must signup on Eventkeeper in order to earn community service. If you are not looking to earn community service credit, you do not need to sign-up to attend this program. Rather, there is no registration and seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Please note this program is open to patrons of all ages. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Kindness Cards for Community Service

Spread kindness in the community by participating in a special kindness card-making session on Wednesday, November 1, at 6 p.m.! Use art supplies to create cards featuring positive, uplifting messages, and then bring them home to hand out and help brighten someone's day! Participants will earn community service by participating in this program. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, October 24, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Yarn Group

Tweens and teens in Grades 4–12 can learn how to knit or crochet during our Tweens and Teens Yarn Group that will be held on Thursday, November 2 at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, October 24, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Participants will be able to take home knitting needles or crochet hooks to continue working on their projects, but must return the knitting needles or crochet hooks they are using by Friday, November 17. Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 who know how to knit or crochet can volunteer at this program! Please contact Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl. org if you are interested in volunteering. Teens who complete an online sur-

vey after the program can also receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Cards and Letters for Veterans Teen Community Service Program

The Library will be hosting a card/ letter-making session for veterans on Tuesday, November 7, at 4 p.m. in honor of Veterans Day. Registration is required to attend these programs. To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) beginning Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Participants will make handmade cards and letters for veterans. These letters/cards will be presented at a special Veterans Day program on Saturday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Paint Night

Join us on Wednesday, November 8, at 7 p.m.for Teen Paint Night. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Scratch Art

Join us for Tween Thursdays and get creative during our Scratch Art program! This program is for tweens in Grades 4-7 and is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. The program will be held Thursday, November 16, at 4 p.m. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, November 14, at 10 a.m online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. It is Library policy that parents of children under 10 attending a program remain at the Library throughout and meet the child upon completion of the program. Tweens entering Grades 6–12 in fall 2023 who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

VolunTeen Artists

Are you artistic? Then join us on Wednesday, October 18, at 6 p.m. for our VolunTeen Artists program and work on art projects for the Library!

Participants will earn community service by participating in this program. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration began Tuesday, October 10, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, November 14, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, November 7, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). The meeting is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our Teen Gamers program! We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games and Magic: The Gathering cards for teens to play with. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 and will be held Friday, November 17, at 3:30 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, November 7, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly children’s program LEGO Club! The November session will be held on Tuesday, November 21. 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, November 14, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Holiday Bauble Ornaments Earn community service by paint

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library 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 ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month! For the month of November ornaments are holiday baubles, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in December. Registration begins Tuesday, November 21, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Completed ornaments must be returned by Thursday, November 30, to the Library. Registrants will be asked to pick up their ornaments at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return three decorated ornaments and their set of paint pens in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every three ornaments they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

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

Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt

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

Tweens and Teens Holiday Recipe Cards for Community Service

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

The Great Give Back: Cards and Letters for Veterans

Volunteer and make Cards and Letters for Veterans as part of The Great Give Back, a statewide initiative for Public Libraries to provide service-oriented opportunities to patrons. Teens can make cards and letters at home the week leading up to the Great Give Back, which will be held on Saturday, October 21. The letters and cards made for veterans should be handmade. Each volunteer should make 8 total letters/cards, one for each of the following seasons/holidays/ themes: • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Winter Holidays/Season • Valentine’s Day • St. Patrick’s Day • Spring Holidays/Season • Memorial Day • Fourth of July Cards/letters made at home can be submitted until Saturday, October 21. Instructions and requirements for the cards will be available at the Library and

also emailed to participants. Each volunteer can only submit 8 cards/letters. Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 who submit eight handmade cards/letters will receive community service credit; they must submit their eight cards with a volunteer form, which will be available at the Library until October 21. On Saturday, October 21, patrons can stop by the Library and make cards/letters while supplies last. There will also be a card/letter-making session for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to participate in for community service on Tuesday, October 12, at 4 p.m. Sign-up for this program began on Tuesday, October 3, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). An additional card/letter-making session for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to participate in for community service will be held on Tuesday, November 7, at 4 p.m. Sign-up for this program will begin on Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). All cards will be presented at a special program at the Library on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Teens who attend the Veterans Day program will receive additional community service credit. Sign up for this program will begin on Tuesday, October 31, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org)

Teen Crafternoon: Slime with Chris Buchman

Join us on Saturday, October 21, at 3 p.m. for Teen Crafternoon: Slime with Chris Buchman! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Registration is required and began Tuesday, October 10, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons and learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. The October session will be held Thursday, October 26, at 4 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, October 17, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service

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for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Bookmarks for Community Service

Earn community service by creating bookmarks for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 bookmarks to color, decorate, and write positive or library/book themed messages. These bookmarks will be available to patrons to take at the Library. To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Volunteers can register once each week for seven weeks for the fall season as follows: • Registration Week Four: Monday, October 23, at 10 a.m. to Friday, October 27 at 4 p.m. • Registration Week Five: Monday, October 30, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 3 at 4 p.m. • Registration Week Six: Monday, November 6, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 10 at 4 p.m. • Registration Week Seven: Monday, November 13, at 10 a.m. to Friday, November 17 at 4 p.m. Bookmarks should be returned no later than Thursday, November 30. Registrants will be asked to pick up their bookmarks at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return 10 completed bookmarks in order to receive community service. Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 bookmarks they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2023 Committee! Eligible books are those published between October 1, 2022 and December 5, 2023, aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, and that the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection If interested, please sign up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2023-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/ contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/.

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GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARK NEWS

Adult Evening Programs at the Field House

The Recreation Adult Programs in the Field House begin on Wednesday, October 11 according to the following schedule: • Mondays: Mens’ Basketball 7:30–10 p.m. • Wednesdays: Mens’ Basketball 7:30–10 p.m. • Thursdays: Adult Volleyball 7:30–10 p.m.

These programs are open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school OR adults who can show proof of graduating Garden City high school (diploma, student ID card). A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075. A fee schedule will be place for any resident adult interested in participating in Adult Activities in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. The fee schedule is as follows: 10 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits $50 5 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits $25 A participant may also “pay as you go” but payment will only be accepted by check or credit card only, NO CASH ACCEPTED. “Pay as you go” prices will be $6. Passes may be purchased at the fieldhouse when arriving for your sport. PLEASE NOTE - A resident participant may bring in 1 non- resident guest. This rule will be strictly enforced. These guest must arrive and leave with the resident. There are no passes for non- residents. The daily fee for the non-resident guest is $8. To purchase one of the passes, please fill out the attached application and mail to or visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You will also be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s staff. All payments must be made by either a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City” or credit card only, no cash will be accepted.

Evening Basketball Membership for Adult Residents

Evening basketball membership applications for unlimited play during Recreation and Parks Adult Basketball season are now available at the Recreation Office. This application for resident membership covers the season beginning October 11, 2023 to May 23, 2024. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited dates of play during our evening basketball program for the membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. The fee for membership will be $185. Proof of residency or proof of graduating Garden City High School

is required. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to complete an application and return the form with full payment. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”. Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

St. Paul’s Fieldhouse Adult Pickleball Program

Pickleball will begin again in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse on Tuesday, October 10. This program is open to Garden City residents only, Tuesdays through Fridays, 9:30 to noon. Each session will consist of open play with everyone attending round robining in to play. If you attend the first session you must pay again to stay for the second session. There will be no reserving of courts for individual play. A monitor will be available for any person wishing to learn the game. The fee schedule to attend is as follows: 10 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits $50 5 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits $25 A participant may also “pay as you go”. “Pay as you go” prices will be $6. To purchase one of the passes, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You will also be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s staff at the time of attendance. Check or credit card payment is preferred.

Chess Wizards is Back for the Fall!

Garden City Recreation and Parks has again partnered with the very popular “Chess Wizards” to offer after school programs for Garden City children ages 6 through 12 who want to learn the game of chess! Chess Wizards is a fun way to have kids experience the excitement of chess. Kids will play in mini tournaments, have interactive lessons with chess pros and play cool chess variants like bug house. It is proven that chess enhances cognitive development in children, improves both verbal and mathematical skills, and increases all levels of academic performance! Playing chess stimulates the mind and helps children strengthen skills such as focusing, visualizing goals, abstract thinking, and forming concrete opinions. Instructors (who are called “Wizards”) provide all the materials necessary for your child to participate in the class and no additional purchase is required to attend. All students will receive a trophy, puzzle folder and wizards t-shirt. Come join the fun!!! This program will consist of an eight week session. Class will be held on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in St. Paul’s Center (108 Rockaway Avenue) beginning October 24. To register please visit www.chesswizards.com.

Evenings Only Platform Court Membership Application for Residents

Platform Tennis membership applications for evening only play are now available at the Recreation Office. This application for resident membership covers the season beginning September 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play after 5 p.m. for membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. The fee for membership will be $165. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Platform Court Membership Application for Residents

Platform Tennis membership applications for unlimited play are now available at the Recreation Office. This application for resident membership covers the season beginning September 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlimited play for the membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department. The fee for membership will be $250.00. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to complete an application and return the form with full payment. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Registration for Fall Youth Tennis Lessons

Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce the start of the Fall children’s tennis program. Registration has begun and classes begin the first week of October. All classes are held at the Community Park indoor tennis center and are available to Garden City residents ages 4 through 15 years old. You can download a registration form at our website gardencityrecreation.org. Walk or mail in your registration form and check to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or, if you have a password you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For more information call Community Park’s Tennis Center at 516 483-2525 ***Non-resident children who attend Garden City Public Schools can register for tennis lessons beginning September 18th. Registration must be done by mail or in person at the Recreation Office. Those who would like to register for our tennis program must prove they attend one of the Garden City Public Schools. Proof must accompany registration. An additional $50 fee will pertain to anyone

in this category. Make checks payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City”.

Dance Conservatory Registration Has Begun

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks’ Dance Conservatory Program is pleased to announce that registration has begun for its upcoming 2023–2024 season! Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents aged 3½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Classes are held for 22 weeks beginning the week of September 17 at a cost of $295. Age is determined by the start date of the desired class. The Schedule and fees for this year’s youth classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted): This is the schedule of classes. For the course codes and to download an application visit our website at www. gardencityrecreation.org. If you have a password you can register online at the same website.

Monday

• 4:00: Ballet/Jazz (K–1) • 5:00: Contemporary/Jazz (2nd–3rd Grades) • 6:00: Ballet (4th–5th Grades) • 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Tuesday

• 12:15: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old) • 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1) • 5:00: Jazz/Hip Hop (4th & 5th Grades)* (new time) • 6:00: Jazz/Hip Hop (6th and Up)* (new time) • 8:00: Adult Dance Combo

Wednesday

• 10:15: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old) • 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1) • 5:00: Ballet/Tap (2nd & 3rd Grades) • 6:00: Tap (4th & 5th Grades) • 7:00: Lyrical (6th Grade and Up)

Thursday

• 12:15: Creative Combo (3.5-5 Years Old) • 4:00: Ballet/Tap (K–1) • 5:00: Ballet (2nd & 3rd Grades) • 6:00: Jazz (4th & 5th Grades) • 7:00: Jazz (6th Grade and Up)

Friday

• 4:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1) • 5:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (2nd & 3rd Grades) • 6:00: Lyrical (4th & 5th Grades) • 7:00: Ballet (6th Grade and Up)

Saturday

• 10:00: Ballet/Hip Hop (K–1) • 11:00: Creative Combo (3.5–5 Years Old) • 2:00: Tap (6th Grade and Up) See page 51

Ralph Francis Cutrone October 1, 1936 – September 29, 2023

Ralph Cutrone, of Naples, Florida suddenly passed away while vacationing in Italy on September 29, 2023. He was two days shy of celebrating his 87th birthday with his cherished Italian cousins. He is survived by his four children, Philip Cutrone, Paula McDermott (Kevin), Ralph Cutrone (Scott), Colette Bennett (Dan) his six grandsons, Matthew, Davis, Benard, Stefan, Grant, and Edward, and his dear companion of nearly three years Josephine McNiff, of Naples, Florida. He is now eternally reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife Celeste (Moschitta) Cutrone, his parents Paul and Vita Marie Cutrone, and siblings Francis (Fran) DiRaimondo, Katherine (Kay) DiRaimondo, and William (Bill) Cutrone. Ralph was born, at Dr. Daly’s Sanatorium, in Astoria, Queens, to loving parents Paul and Vita Marie Cutrone, who emigrated from Palo de Cole, Italy to New York in the early 1900’s. Ralph attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel elementary school, and Bryant High School. He was the first generation in his family to attend college. He graduated from St. John University undergraduate program and then St. John University School of Law before becoming an attorney in June 1960. Ralph not only built a successful legal practice in Queens and Long Island, New York, but everlasting friendships through his Blackstone Club of the NYS Bar Association, Knights of Columbus, and Columbia Society of the Italian American Charities New York. Married to Celeste on July 15, 1962, Ralph was true family man. He embraced family traditions, was a fun-loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He was a great role model and a pillar of quiet strength that offered gentle guidance and advice. He was Santa on Christmas morning, and always ready to make you his specialty breakfast eggs, and coffee. Throughout his life and their 62 years together, Ralph and Celeste called several places home, including Glendale, NY, Garden City, Sag Harbor, NY, and Naples, FL. Their home was always open for friends and family to visit or stay with or without an invitation. Ralph and Celeste welcomed everyone with kindness and generosity and were

IN MEMORIAM Carol Canter

Ralph Cutrone always ready to host a good time. Ralph loved spending time with family and friends sharing food, fun and laughs around the table, the pool or on vacation. As a boy he loved playing handball, stick ball, stoop ball and street hockey. In adulthood, he was a man of many passions and a competitive spirit. Ralph took joy in playing tennis and golf. He was a longtime member of the Garden City Country Club and The Wilderness Club in Naples where he added bocce ball and croquet to his roster. He always kept his mantra “keep your eye on the ball” and he always wanted to win! In recent years, alongside Josephine McNiff, he traveled the world, sharing many adventures, in Morocco, Italy, and the Galapagos to name a few-- continuing to show us all how to live. Famous for his blue eyes, which he always loved to be complimented on, and his dry sense of humor, “Mr. Wonderful”, will be missed by all. Let us cherish the legacy he leaves behind and Ralph’s dedication to his beloved family, friends, colleagues, and his youthful passion for life. We request you to keep him in your prayers and treasure your precious memories of him. Wake services were held at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Garden City on Tuesday,October 17th. A Mass was held at St. Joseph Church in Garden City on Wednesday, October 18th. Burial was held at St. John Cemetery in Queens, NY.

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Carol Canter (Magovern) of Lattingtown, NY, passed away at home on October 7, 2023, following a long struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Carol was born in Brooklyn on the fourth of July 1944 to Grace P. Magovern and John J. Magovern, MD. Carol attended St. Joseph’s School and Garden City High School, Class of 1962. She graduated from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a B.A. in English. Carol worked initially in public relations at various firms, followed by a successful career as a freelance writer focused on arts and education. Her work was published in many magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times. Carol generously gave her time and talent through her board service at various institutions, including Buckley Country Day School (Roslyn), where she also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Professional Children’s School (Manhattan), Wheaton College, her alma mater, The Planting Fields Foundation (Oyster Bay), St. Jean-Baptiste High School for Girls (Manhattan), and The John J. Magovern Memorial Fund at Mercy Hospital (Rockville Centre) for the benefit of the Department of Radiology and School of Radiography. Carol was dedicated to the organizations she served and never hesitated to ask tough questions. Carol’s interests included theatre, opera, travel, tennis, cooking, and entertaining family and friends. Above all, Carol cherished her time with her family and her many dear friends. Carol is survived by her husband of 54 years, Stephen E. Canter; her three chil-

Carol Canter dren, Stephen Jr. (Courtney), Marigrace Morris (Paul), and Joanna Roberson (Charlie); and her brother, Frederick J. Magovern (Susan) of Garden City. Carol is the cherished grandmother of William, Laura, Genevieve, Abigail, Grace, Fiona, Owen, and Carson. She was predeceased by her brother, the late John C. Magovern (Agnes). Carol was also predeceased by her parents and stepmother, Rose C. Magovern, all of Garden City. Services were held at the DodgeThomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove, on October 13, 2023, with a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. Patrick, Glen Cove, on October 14, 2023. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a disease for which no cure or treatment exists. Memorial donations may be made to: curepsp.org or CurePSP, 325 Hudson Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10013.

IN MEMORIAM Dorothy A. Caten

Dorothy A. Caten (nee Calcagno) was born in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 1919 and passed away peacefully in Venice, Florida on October 7, 2023. She moved from Garden City, and Napoleon, Ohio. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert MacAllister Caten, who was a pioneer in Cable TV, operating and owning several systems in upstate New York and Northwest Ohio. Upon his death, she continued to run the systems, retiring in 1992 to Venice, Florida. She was a member of the Plantation Golf and Country Club, an alumnae of Stoneleigh Burnham School in Greenfield, Massachusetts and Arcadia University (formerly Beaver College) in Glenside, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her son, Adrian A. Kuhn, of Sarasota; and two grandchildren: Gabrielle and Stephenie Kuhn. She is predeceased by her other son, Michael V. Kuhn, of Maryland; a stepson, Robert M. Caten, Jr., and her niece, Andrea J.

Dorothy A. Caten Raskopf of Mineola, New York. Memorials may be made in Dorothy’s name to Arcadia University, 450 South Baston Road, Glenside, PA 19035.

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Thunder Hajart 8s keep playoff hopes alive

Captains Jack Joelson, Niko Lazos, Carter Dalessio, Maddox Minarcik and Luke Haskell. On Sunday, the Thunder Hajart 8s kept their playoff hopes alive with a much needed win at Franklin Square, 12-7. With the win, the boys move to 3-3 on the season with two games remaining. The Thunder boys got off to a fast start scoring on just the third play of the game. Quarterback Luke Mooney handed the ball to Joey Sileo who cut left and then took off for his first touchdown of the day. The play was made possible by two big blocks by Michael Noto and Reid Brunner. Franklin Square followed up Thunder’s quick strike with a 15 play drive that ended with a touchdown and a 7-6 lead for Franklin Square. Thunder’s 13 play drive,

Hudson Overby leads a group of Thunder players in a gang tackle, a staple of the Hajart 8s’ defense.

which included big runs from Wyatt Acquavito, Ben Finelli and a failed pass attempt from Luke Mooney to James Schrubbe, would end just short of the end zone. As time ticked down in the half and Franklin Square driving, Hudson Overby, who had multiple big tackles on the day, broke through the line and stripped the ball, Jackson Weber jumped on top of it and Garden City ran out the clock in the first half. Franklin Square opened the second half and drove down the field. With their backs against the wall, Thunder’s stout defensive front rose to the occasion. Overby made a huge tackle behind the line, And Sammie Nakos, Aiden Charchallis, Carter Dalessio

Jackson Weber strips the ball from the Franklin Square running back as time wound down.

Defensive lineman Sammie Nakos, Aiden Charchallis and Johnny Coelen get set for battle.

Reid Brunner with the key block to spring Joey Sileo on his first of two touchdowns.

Award winners: Wyatt Aquavito (hard hat award), Reid Brunner (best offensive lineman), Joey Sileo (GOAT award), Jackson Weber ( most electrifying play) and Teddy Delaney (defensive award) and Johnny Coelen pushed Franklin Square back. Thunder’s quick strike offense went right back out as Joey Sileo scored his second touchdown of the day, a 60-yard strike on the second play. With just 4 minutes left in the game and Franklin Square driving, Jackson Weber ripped the ball from the running back for his second turnover of the game. A long run by Finelli to the Franklin Square 2-yard

Champion dancer honored by Town

In late August, Riley McNaboe, a junior at Garden City High School, was presented with a citation and commemorative sign by Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, Town Clerk Kate Murray, and Councilman Thomas Muscarella. The citation was presented to recognize Riley’s outstanding achievement in winning the North American Irish Dance Championships in July in the Under 16 Girls Age Group, her fourth consecutive win. Additionally, Riley was honored for placing third at the World Irish Dance Championships.

line effectively ended the game as Mooney took a knee and Thunder secured a 12-7 victory. The Thunder Hajarts continue their playoff push on Sunday against Hempstead, the number 2 ranked team in the county. Come cheer on the Thunder Hajarts at 12 p.m. at Stewart Field, the third of five Thunder games at Stewart on Sunday.

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Thunder 9s — Diez bounce back against East Rockaway

Thunder 9s - Diez team pose with members of the GC Spirit Dance and Cheer teams for their last home game of the season. The Thunder 9s – Diez hosted the East Rockaway Raiders on Sunday at Community Park for their final home game of the season. The team had a great week of practice as they looked to bounce back from a tough loss the previous week. From the first snap, the Thunder came out firing on all cylinders, forcing East Rockaway to a quick 3 and out on their first drive. This set up the Thunder for a quick score and extra point by Grayson Pepicelli (28) to make it 7-0. The Thunder defensive rotation kept up the intensity throughout the first half, stifling the Raider offense. The defense had contributors all over the field, with key plays from Richie Corrao (97), Keegan Fitzpatrick (17), Christian Diez (24), James Virzera (36), Cormac McHugh (25), George

Wenk (37), James Daily (18), Jase Vath (11), Luca Calma (90), Ryan Ormond (89), Patrick Miller (5), Owen Moylan (10) and Sean Schoppner (16). The Thunder went into the half leading 7-0. The Thunder offense continued their assault in the 2nd half with contributions from Nolan Doggendorf (33), Colin Miller (4), Nicholas Diez (12), and Xander Eppler (8). The punishing running was the result of tremendous blocking on the offensive line, led by Jackson Gallogly (44), Michael Ferrari (1), Eric Melendez (88), Robbie Sampson (40), Matt Dean (52), and Ben Mackiewicz (92). Grayson Pepicelli’s 2nd touchdown of the game put the Thunder up 13-0, which was the final score. Jackson Gallogly (44) took home the “King of the Ring” Belt as the

Grayson Pepicelli (28) runs the ball for the first TD of the game with incredible blocks by Eric Melendez (88) and the entire O-Line.

Defensive Player of the Game Jackson Gallogly (44) and Offensive Player of the Game Branson Pepicelli (28).

Xander Eppler (8), Luca Calma (90), Ben Mackiewicz (92), Jase Vath (11), and James Virzera (36) out for the coin toss.

Thunder 9s - Diez Defense lines up to secure the shutout.

The kids had a blast playing in the rain.

Jackson Gallogly (44), Nolan Doggendorf (33), and Grayson Pepicelli (28) combine forces for a big stop. Defensive Player of the Game. Grayson Pepicelli (28) took home the “Hammer” as the Offensive Player of the Game. The Thunder have a bye this week, but will play at Massapequa at Burns Park the Sunday, October 29 at 9 a.m. The team looks forward to welcoming back Alex Manna (26) and Nicholas

Manginello (42), and Peter Valentic (46) for the following Sunday's game. We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to our GC Spirit Cheerleaders for their tremendous support all season! GO THUNDER!!!!

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Michael Ferrari (1), Robbie Sampson (40) celebrate Grayson Pepicelli’s (28) second TD.

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Thunder Walker 7s top Plainedge 18-6

Thunder Walker 7s team and coaches are all smiles after their 4th-straight “W.” The Thunder Walker 7s continued to roll, earning their 4th consecutive win this past Sunday at home vs. Plainedge. It took only three plays on the opening drive for the Thunder to take the lead - a rushing attack led by Patrick Hannan (87) and Anthony Canner (30), capped off with a touchdown run courtesy of Branson Pepicelli (7). The Thunder defense followed up their previous two weeks' dominance with another scoreless first half, with Braden Connolly (72) forcing a

QB Declan Walker (9) takes the snap from Center Harris Delaney (20) amidst great blocks by James Lewis (22), Danny Eng (16), Patrick Gomoka (6), Branson Pepicelli (7) and Graham Baebler (24).

key fumble for the second game in a row to end the half 6-0. Early in the second half, Plainedge tied the game at 6 - 6. The tie was short lived, as it only took the Thunder two plays to score with Declan Walker (9) handing the ball off to Patrick Hannan (87) for a 52-yard TD run to take the lead 12-6. With time running on the next drive, Plainedge went for it on 4th down but failed to convert, giving the Thunder the ball on the Plainedge 23-yard line. A statement showing by the whole offensive line and

Coach Miller preps game captains Anthony Farina (4), James Lewis (22), Declan Walker (9) and Jack Miller (3) for the coin toss with the rest of the team lined up.

Patrick Gomoka (6) makes a great tackle on the Plainedge RB.

Braden Conolly (72) forces a fumble on the Plainedge QB to end the first half.

Coach Walker fires up his team with a pre-game pep talk.

Patrick Hannan (87) runs the ball 52 yards for a TD.

tight ends Graham Baebler (24) and James Lewis (22) allowed Branson Pepicelli (7) his second touchdown of the game, putting Thunder up for good 18-6.

tackles. Noteworthy performances for Lincoln Franzella (44), Ciarin Manley (5) and Anthony Farina (4) clogging up the running lanes. This Sunday at 10:30am, the

Once again, the Thunder D shined with James Immordino (2), Patrick Gomoka (6), Harris Delaney (20), Danny Eng (16) and Alexander Virzera (17) contributing to key

Thunder Walker 7s face the East Rockaway Raiders at home on Stewart Field. Go Thunder!

GCHS Marching Band takes first place in competition On Oct. 7, the Garden City High School Marching Band persevered through the rain at MetLife Stadium in the Ludwig Musser Classic to finish first in their division out of 12 bands. This is the first time the GCHS marching band has earned first place at MetLife Stadium. The judges were impressed with the sound, energy and power that the band was able to perform with, especially during the rain. “The moment it started pouring down on the band, I looked at the bands’ faces, and they all had such an intense focus that I knew immediately they were going to be able to push through,” Marching Band Director Daniel Dellamonica said. “Every member of the band stepped it up in that moment. It was incredible to see.” Dellamonica’s sentiments were echoed by his drum major, senior Jonathan Sanasie. “We knew our work,” Sanasie said. “We weren’t going to let a little water stop us. We played to our best efforts, and it showed.” The band continues its season next on Oct. 14 at Northern Highlands High School, then has their Homecoming All-District Marching Band Day at GCHS on Oct. 21, followed by their US Bands NYS Championship on Sunday, Oct. 22.

The Garden City High School marching band took first place in its division at the Ludwig Musser Classic, held at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 7. Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

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IN MEMORIAM James E. Fitzgerald, Jr. 1930–2023

Garden City resident in the 1950s–1980s James E. Fitzgerald, Jr. passed away peacefully on October 3, 2023, succumbing to the challenges of declining health. He was 92 years old. The only child of Bertha & James Fitzgerald, Sr., the family moved to Hollis Park Gardens, Queens in 1936 when James was 6-years old. Some of his fondest memories were those early years, when he met neighbor Ronnie Zwicke and they attended PS35, their local public grammar school that was two-blocks away. The two were inseparable and mastered the art of mischief well into their teens, and were lifelong friends. Jim attended high school at LaSalle Military Academy in Oakdale, NY on Long Island. He met the love of his life, Dorothy Burger, at Sun & Surf Beach Club – a significant part of the family’s history – in 1950. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at M.I.T. in 1952 and got married weeks later. Two years owed the US Army via R.O.T.C. got Jim & Dot to Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama where, as a Chemical Corps officer, he was part of the logistics team serving in the Korean War. Jim’s career in pharmaceutical manufacturing began at Pfizer and ended at DuPont, with RichardsonMerrell and Endo Laboratories in between. His professional experience, detail-orientation, computer skills and entrepreneurial inclinations made Jim well-suited to launch Proper-T Services on Long Island’s North Fork – his small property permit services business that owned and operated for 28 years. Jim & Dot raised their four daughters on Long Island in Garden City, and after that enjoyed many years in Cutchogue, NY and Chicago, IL before moving to an assist-

James E. Fitzgerald, Jr. ed living community in Dover, NH. Jim is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 70 years, Dot (2022), youngest daughter, Trisha McGlynn (2013), and her husband, TJ McGlynn (2020). Jim is survived by his daughters and their husbands Diane Fitzgerald & Burt Richmond (Chicago, IL), Sue & John Hopkins (Portsmouth, NH) and Carol Fitzgerald & Clyde Newman (Shell Knob, MO), his grandchildren Emily & Eric Krohne (Portsmouth, NH) and Sean Hopkins (Orlando, FL), great grandsons Andrew and Mason Krohne (Portsmouth, NH), sister-in-law Carol Allison (Cutchogue, NY), brother-inlaw Vinny Burger (Elmhurst, NY) and several nieces and nephews. In remembrance of Jim, consider making a donation to The Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library in Cutchogue, NY where he was chairman of the board and committed volunteer for many years. Donate at www.cutchoguelibrary.org (note yellow-orange DONATE>> key at top-center) or send a check to: Friends of the Library, Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, PO Box 935, Cutchogue, NY 11935. Either way, please note “In Memory of Library PastChairman Jim Fitzgerald”.

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Favorite Halloween Happenings in Our Area BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

ined this fall. Performed outdoors under the stars at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside mansion, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk casts a spell with dramatic performances of the classic tale. Live music and an appearance from the Headless Horseman himself make this a spooky spectacular experience for all ages. (This experience is outdoors and requires walking.) Select dates through Oct 31. Performances Fridays-Sundays + October 30 and Halloween. Advance tickets are required. No tickets will be sold on site. Sunnyside, 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY 10533, https://hudsonvalley.org/events/irvings-legend/

From Sleepy Hollow to Old Bethpage to Greenwich Village, our area features some of the best Halloween happenings outside of Salem. Here’s where to enjoy:

Long Island’s Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Old Bethpage Village Restoration, the 209-acre living museum village in Nassau County, is once again the home of “The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze”. Stroll the pumpkin trail passed 19th-century buildings and through historic barns, and become immersed in a fall wonderland with more than 7,000 hand-carved jack o’lanterns, the atmosphere enhanced with an all-original soundtrack, synchronized lighting, and special effects. This family-friendly event, themed for Long Island’s history and heritage, is a delight for all ages. New this year: a giant pumpkin-octopus; a gourd-geous mythical Montauk mermaid; Minions-like, friendly Pumpkin Pals; giant 100+ pound carved Prizewinner pumpkins; LIVE pumpkin carving every night. Also: Browse the Hall of Fame, gaze in wonder at the Pumpkin Planterium, and find your favorite classic Hollywood monster. Enjoy Café Blaze for cider donuts and pumpkin beer; shop the Blaze Boo-tique for souvenirs and local delights. Proceeds support the education and preservation efforts of Old Bethpage Village Restoration and Historic Hudson Valley. (https:// pumpkinblaze.org/blaze-long-island. html#calendar) Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage, NY 11804, https://pumpkinblaze.org/ blaze-long-island.html

Family-Friendly “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” At this family-friendly happening, Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze on the grounds of Old Bethpage, recreates Long visitors can tour Washington Irving’s Island heritage and history in pumpkins, like the Montauk lighthouse © Karen home of “The Legend,” Sunnyside Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com in Sleepy Hollow —decorated for the season—watch an original shadow unknown at this spooky supernatu- puppet short film, and enjoy games The Original Great Jack ral spectacle at historic Philipsburg on the lawn. A special exhibit O’Lantern Blaze, Manor in Sleepy Hollow. Their tricks highlights how the Legend has lived Van Cortlandt Manor Meander through an 18th-century and conjurings will leave you spell- in the imagination of popular culture landscape and discover a breathtak- bound as they communicate with the through the centuries since its ing display of more than 7,000 illumi- spirits of Sleepy Hollow Country, like publication. nated jack o’ lanterns—all designed Hulda, Major Andre, and the HeadSelect dates through Nov 12, Friand hand-carved on site by Van less Horseman himself. Once thought days – Sundays + October 30 and HalCortlandt Manor’s team of artisans long departed, these spirits material- loween. Advance tickets required. – complete with synchronized light- ize in this all original new event. LimWashington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3 W ing and original soundtrack. New for ited seating available. Select dates Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY 10533, 2023: a twirling pumpkin Ferris wheel through Oct. 29. Fridays + Satur- 914-366-6900, info@hudsonvalley.org, days (+ Thursday Oct 19), 6, 7:30, 9 https://hudsonvalley.org/events/ and a gourd-eous circus sideshow! Select nights through November19 pm; Sundays 5:30, 7, 8:30 pm. Tickets home-of-the-legend/ (See Blaze: Hudson Valley Calendar) starting at $65 ‘Boo at the Zoo’ at Bronx Zoo Philipsburg Manor, 381 N BroadVan Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside, “Boo at the Zoo” returns to the way, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 914-366-6900, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520, https:// https://hudsonvalley.org/events/ Bronx Zoo, Saturdays and Sundays hudsonvalley.org/events/blaze/ through Oct. 29. This New York the-spirits-of-sleepy-hollow-country/ Magic, Spirits of Sleepy Hollow Irving’s ‘Legend’, Washington tradition allows families to enjoy at Philipsburg Manor Irving’s Sunnyside, Tarrytown, NY Halloween festivities and see animals Join master illusionists Mark from all over the world. Boo at the October weekends. Clearview and Nick Wallace as Irving’s ‘Legend’ returns reimagContinued on next page they journey into the realm of the

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Favorite Halloween Happenings in Our Area Continued from previous page Zoo joins the festive fall lineup at the Bronx Zoo, which also includes the allnew Pumpkin Nights which takes place Thursdays – Sundays, to Oct. 29. Boo at the Zoo, the fun familyfriendly experience includes exhibits and traditional favorites throughout the park including the popular professional pumpkin carving demonstrations and displays; magic and mind reading shows; and the spooky extinct animal graveyard. Animal-themed costumed stilt walkers and Halloween animal puppets will headline the costume parade each day on Astor Court and the Wildlife Theater will perform each day in Asia Plaza. Tickets must be obtained in advance: Tickets for Boo at the Zoo can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/3y1pnbx Tickets for Pumpkin Nights can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/47aOetv Boo at the Zoo, Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, BronxZoo. com.

RISE of the Jack o’Lanterns Celebrates 10th Anniversary RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns, featuring what it claims is the world’s longest Jack O’Lantern Trail, is celebrating its 10th season with 10,000 illuminated objects on the trail for the first time. This includes 7,000 hand-carved jack o’lanterns and 3,000 new specialty lights and hand-made Halloween-themed lanterns designed and arranged by its team of local artists. The event is in its new Long Island venue at Usdan Summer camp for the Arts. In addition to the fan-favorite classics, there are 70 new multi-jack o’lantern displays. Also new this year, photo-ops on-trail

and dozens of fun videos rolling all around the trail, with a few more surprises as well. Come see how we light up the night woods like you’ve never before! A portion of the proceeds from this event support scholarships and programs at the host venue, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. Tickets are not sold at the door. All tickets must be purchased in advance online. There are an additional 9 nights scheduled in 2023 in anticipation of the increased visitation to celebrate the 10th anniversary. Dates through October and Nov 4-6. RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns, at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts, 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights, NY 11798, https://www.jackolanterns.com/

Spooky Fest, Rockville Centre The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) celebrates Halloween with Spooky Fest at the Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre (rain or shine). The $22 admission includes nonscary attractions: Enchanted Walk for young children features friendly displays and characters, such as cute dinosaurs, aliens, Cinderella and good witches; Kids Arts and Crafts area; Face Painting; Fortune Telling; Glow Tent; and Halloween DJ The $27 admission includes everything the Non-Scary ticket has plus the Dino Woods with Zombie Robotic Dinosaurs and Zombie scenes but no one jumps out to scare you (a little scary). Friday, Saturday, Sunday through October. Center for Science Teaching & Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre, NY 11570, 516-764-0045,

helpdesk@cstl.org, https://cstl.org/ just-families/spooky-fest-rain-or-shine/

American Airpower Museum’s Halloween Haunted Hangar Spooktacular Fright takes flight at American Airpower Scarepower Museum on Saturday, October 28, 2023, 2-6 p.m. The Museum resumes its tradition of offering a child-safe place to enjoy Halloween shenanigans. Flap your bat wings to the Museum and go trick or treating in our Haunted Hangar! Costumed staff will hand out treats as children go door to door in the safety of Hangar 3. Mingle with ghosts, goblins, ghouls, skeletons, vampires and witches inside our spooky home, decorated and creatively transformed into a horror house with dry ice fog, spider webs, flying bats and new frights at every turn. Tour the Haunted Bomber and then enter the Museum’s Maze of Horrors! Have your picture taken next to the Ghost Fighter, then climb aboard the Tram of Terror for a ride around Hangar 3. There are also crafts, games with prizes. Children can compete in a Costume Contest for ages one through 16! Adults are encouraged to dress up too. Prizes will be awarded for the best original and creative costumes, courtesy of Cockpit USA. Lots of Halloween music, like John Zacherley’s “Monster Mash,”for those old ghouls who like to dance! Regular admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and veterans, $10 for kids 5 to 12; free admission for kids under 5 and active military. Contributions support AAM’s mission to honor veterans and U.S. aviation history, by preserving the aircraft and their legacy for future generations. Help “Keep ‘Em Flying!” The American Airpower Museum, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735

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7 Helpful Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Christmas BY MARY HUNT Readers know that we pull out all the stops around here to celebrate Christmas early. Or at least start thinking about the holidays, which are just a couple months down the road. If you are or have ever been plagued by credit card debt, I can nearly guarantee that revolving expenses related to Christmas have contributed greatly to that miserable situation. Face it: When it comes to Christmas preparations, the longer you wait, the more you’ll spend. The opposite is also true: The sooner you get started, the less you’ll spend. Don’t wait. Do something now.

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shopping any other time than December. It just doesn’t feel right. What you can do now is get diligent with creating a healthy cash stash so you have the money to do that come December. Stash $50 a week starting now. Once you are in motion it will be easier to keep going. Even if that’s all you do, you’ll be way ahead.

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We’re learning that the ongoing Boeing 737 Max grounding is going to affect holiday travel, and not in a good way. Southwest Airlines opened its booking calendar for flights in December much earlier than usual. And by the looks things, lots of flights are already sold out. Now’s the time to book any holiday travel you have in mind. Southwest allows the cost of a can-

celed flight to be applied toward future travel and doesn’t charge a fee to change flights. The airline is currently waiving fare differences for customers who need to change a trip because of the extended schedule disruption.

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Whether it’s for your family Christmas card or a framed gift for friends and family, now’s a great time to take that photo. You’ll have plenty of time to shop around for the best price on high-quality prints. Check out Costco, Snapfish and Vistaprint for great prices.

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NYC Village Halloween Parade Celebrates 50th Anniversary The Village Halloween Parade, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is themed UPSIDE/DOWN, reflecting the tumult of the last few years, and inviting self-reflection. “The Halloween Parade has always been a night of transformation, but this topsy turvy year feels even more-so in terms of realizing a dream, being who you are most authentically in your imagination,” says Jeanne Fleming, Artistic and Producing Director. Started by Greenwich Village mask maker and puppeteer Ralph Lee in 1973, the Parade began as a walk from house to house in his neighborhood for his children and their friends. After the second year of this local promenade, Theater for the New City stepped in and produced the event on a larger scale as part of their City in the Streets program. Today the Parade is the largest celebration of its kind in the world and has been picked by Festivals International as “The Best Event in the World” for October 31. Now, 50 years later, the Parade draws more than 70,000 costumed participants and some 2 million spectators, including television-viewing audience. Join hundreds of puppets, 50 bands representing music from around the world, dancers, artists, and thousands of other New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world! Parade kicks off at 7 pm from Canal Street and 6th Avenue and goes up 6th Avenue to 15th Street on 6th Avenue. New York’s Village Halloween Parade, halloweenparadeinfo@gmail. com, www.halloween-nyc.com ________________________________ © 2023 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com.

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On a Dying Sport BY LOU THEODORE I could not have said it better than Joe Drape, feature New York Times thoroughbred racing editor, on September 3, 2023, page 25 when he wrote: “It was the 12th horse fatality – the eighth while racing – at the 2023 Saratoga summer meet. Combined with the deaths of a dozen horses last spring at Churchill Down, including two on Kentucky Derby day, the fatalities have brought renewed scrutiny of horse racing and gamblers, trainers, and racetrack executives struggling to reassure the public that racing is safe for its human and equine athletes. In 2019, 30 horses died at Santa Anita Park in California in a span of six months, creating national headlines and drawing the scrutiny of state lawmakers and animal rights activists.” Perhaps my including the word dying in the title is appropriate after all. But, there’s more. Read on. No matter how you cut the cake, I can say with near certainty that the thoroughbred racing industry will have difficulty surviving for another decade. Why? Five reasons. 1. With a takeout of 20%, intelligent bettors simply will not get involved with betting horses. As for me, it is in my blood. It has been a part of my life for nearly ¾ of a century. Not so much with those who came after me. They know better than to get involved with any gambling endeavor that carries with it the aforementioned 20% takeout. It is just as simple as that. It was once the only game in town and a large takeout was tolerated. Unfortunately, the industry has not moved swiftly or intelligently to correct this exploitation and address competition since earlier times. 2. One of the major concerns of capitalism is GREED. And boy, this industry oozes GREED. It is based on the premise that they should maximize profits for the breeders, owners, administrative officials, etc., at the expense of their patrons. The end result is that the horseplayer has been mercilessly exploited since the industry’s founding. Here’s a simple point – why the $50,000 to $100,000 races and yet charge the patron a $5 entrance fee, a $10 parking fee, $12 for a grandstand seat, etc., etc.? Gouging the patron has become a way of life. 3. Dog racing has been barred. They are now completely out of business. Why? What basis? Look it up. The same reasons for closing down shops for dogs also apply to horses. Only it’s worse here, as evidenced by the vicious whip-

ping that occurs during every race. (Why not bar jockeys from carrying whips?) In case you haven’t noticed, the thoroughbred industry is now spending a fortune informing an uninformed public how much they really care about these animals. It’s laughable. Forget about the beatings they endure during a race; you know what happens to these horses later in life. I believe every breeder should be assessed a “tax” for every foal to insure humane treatment later in a race horse’s career. 4. The thoroughbred industry is subsidized by the taxpayer, particularly here in New York State. They are selling horses at some of these auctions for amounts approaching $1,000,000! Why do they need subsidizing?? One of these days, we will get an honest politician elected who will put a stop to this gouging of the taxpayers. 5. Last but not least is INCOMPETENCE. You want an example? Look no further than our own New York Racing Association (NYRA) that is anything but the non-profit organization they profess it to be. They are in the process of destroying the most beautiful racetrack (Belmont Park) in the world. The incompetents that man NYRA have yet to figure out how to attract new customers to the industry. (I predicted this in several articles a half a century ago. And, I also provided invited testimony on parimutuel wagering to a Presidential Crime Commission hearing in 1977). The signs are all there. You want more? Think about this. This and the harness racing industry have been struggling for nearly 50 years. OTB first bailed them out. They started struggling again and casino gambling at the tracks bailed them out. Recently, ownership via partnerships bailed them out; in fact, on a given day at Belmont or Aqueduct, attendance is primarily these part owners. My guess is that they have run out of bailouts. More recently, attendance at the recent Saratoga meet nosedived, apparently following Aqueduct and Belmont’s example. And even more recently, the unthinkable happened; the premier thoroughbred meeting in the country – Saratoga – wasn’t able to secure the televising of their entire program on many days. What a disaster! Here’s more on NYRA, Saratoga has become its premiere race meet. It features the senseless 30+ minutes between races, shocking calls (and noncalls) by stewards that deserve investigation, disseminated cards, cancelled races, small fields, and horses breaking

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down (and dying). It’s the in-place to be according to NYRA. However, it’s also the in-place to get gouged. I attended the races late in August and got treated to a $10 entrance fee, a $25 grandstand seat, a $20 parking fee, a $9 program, and some truly outrageous prices on food, drinks, souvenirs, etc. Naturally, the local businesses have adopted NYRA policies; $300 a night room accommodation with no maid service, dinner prices that are something to behold, drinks, etc. There was a good crowd that day but many of the grandstand seats were not occupied. Thank you, NYRA! Obviously, the locals chose to stand in tight quarters, packed together, rather than being bilked. Meanwhile, the state officials, who support NYRA and the thoroughbred industry, look the other way. I must add that breakfast at the Triangle Diner just outside of town, is one of the few remaining highlights. Mercifully, the horses returned home for the Aqueduct race meet . . . but not before the NYRA brain trust brilliantly decided to close the track for 11 beautiful prime Fall days. I kid you not.

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Can industry survive? Of course, but the probability is low. How? Here’s my 4-point program: 1. The takeout must be reduced to something at or below 2%. That’s right! At or below 2%. And, yes it can be done … but it will require some innovative thinking on the part of responsible people in the industry. 2. Dissolve NYRA and replace it with a group of competent individuals who are sympathetic to the patrons. 3. Come up with a program that will attract new patrons. 4. Stop the phony concern for the horses. Call for industry donations and put in place horse retirement costs as an integral part of the industry’s business plan. Maybe intelligent, responsible individuals will come along and save the day. But I wouldn’t bet on it. Let me know what you think. Visit the author at: www. theodorenewsletter.com and Basketball Coaching 101 @ Facebook

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Rumor Mill Misleads Vets and Prisoners BY TOM MARGENAU There are so gosh darn many myths and rumors circulating out there (mostly online) about Social Security. That’s why I wrote a book called “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can get it at Amazon for less than 10 bucks. Believe me, you’ll learn so much if you read that book. But there are two groups of people who really have nothing to do with each other but who both seem to have their own special (and very misleading) Social Security rumor mills. I’m talking about military veterans and prisoners. I’ll deal with vets first. Not a week goes by that I don’t get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are missing out on some extra Social Security benefits allegedly payable to people who served in the military. As is so often the case with these misleading internet come-ons, there is a tiny kernel of truth to the rumor. But then exaggerated claims and false information take over, and things get blown way out of proportion. Here are the facts in a nutshell: If you were in the military anytime up until 2001, the government may add a small amount of additional earnings to your Social Security record. And note that I am NOT talking about extra money added to your Social Security check. These are simply extra earnings incorporated into your Social Security earnings record -- the earnings record upon which your Social Security monthly benefit is based. So the good news is you get these extra earnings put on your Social Security account. But the bad news is these extra credits are relatively minimal and usually will have little or no effect on the eventual amount of your Social Security check. And you also need to know that these extra earnings are automatically added to your Social Security account. There is nothing you need to do to get the extra credits. Now let’s back up and give a little more information about military service and Social Security. If you served on active duty or active-duty training in the military service any time after 1956, you paid Social Security taxes on your earnings just like anyone else working at a job covered by Social Security. And since 1988, inactive duty in the armed forces reserves, such as weekend drills, has also been covered by Social Security. That’s the simple part. What leads to all the confusion is that Congress decided to add extra earnings credits to the Social Security records of military personnel. And the amount of those credits varies depending on the time served. If you were in the military between 1957 and 1977, the government adds $300

to your Social Security record for each calendar quarter in which you received active-duty basic pay. From 1978 through 2001, the government adds an extra $100 to your Social Security account for each $300 you earned in basic pay, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year. There are times when these extra credits aren’t granted. For example, if you enlisted after Sept. 7, 1980, and didn’t complete your full tour of duty, you won’t get the extra credits. Check with the Social Security Administration for more exceptions. Beginning in 2002, the government stopped adding extra credits to Social Security records for military service. As I said above, if you are due extra credits, you usually don’t need to do anything to get them added to your record. If you served from 1968 through 2001, those credits are automatically added to your Social Security account. If you served from 1957 through 1967, the credits will be added at the time you file for benefits. In some cases, you may be asked to provide your DD-214 (discharge papers) to verify your military service. The story is a little different for older vets reading this. If you served in the armed forces between 1940 and 1956, Social Security taxes were not deducted from your military pay checks. But in most cases, the government did add $160 per month in earnings to your Social Security account for the time you served. These credits were automatically added at the time you applied for Social Security benefits. So that’s the story. There are no big Social Security bonuses for vets. You don’t need to go to your Social Security office waving your DD-214 and expect to get a big pile of cash. (Although, as I pointed out above, folks who served between 1957 and 1967 may need to show their discharge papers at the time they file for benefits to get those extra earnings added to their Social Security account.) And finally, it’s important that I repeat this message: Those extra earnings you get for your military service aren’t going to make you rich. Because Social Security retirement benefits are figured using a 35-year base of earnings, a few hundred dollars sprinkled here and there into your Social Security account will have little if any effect on your eventual Social Security benefit. And what about prisoners? First, you should know that Social Security benefits cannot be paid for months that a person is confined to a jail, prison or certain other public institutions for committing a crime. Or to be more precise, benefits are suspended if someone is convicted of a criminal offense and sent to jail or prison for more than 30 continuous days. Notice that conviction is the key. Lots of people end up in jails while they are awaiting trial or pleas. But until there is a conviction with prison time involved,

benefits will continue. It’s also important to note that while the convict’s benefits are suspended, if he or she has a spouse or child getting monthly Social Security dependent checks on his or her record, those benefits will continue. Of course, most people don’t spend the rest of their lives in prison. When they are released, Social Security benefits will be reinstated effective the month following the month they get out.

So, what’s the rumor being spread on the prisoner grapevine? It would have younger convicts, or rather, soon-tobe ex-cons, believe that as soon as they are released, they can waltz into their nearest Social Security office and sign up for Social Security disability benefits and have those checks start flowing into their bank accounts. There simply is no truth to that rumor. Of course, anyone Continued on next page

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Lack of permit or CO can cause major problems BY PHILIP A. RAICES Over the years I have experienced various situations where major and minor problems with the lack of Co’s (certificate of occupancy) delayed or even lost deals. The problem is every time you perform an upgrade or improvement, you need to determine if you need a permit. Some will have done things 10, 20, or even 30 years ago, with or without a permit, but without finalizing the process, and not thinking or realizing the future ramifications when it comes to selling their home. Let’s face it, we don’t want to pay any more real estate taxes than we already pay, so adding space or any other item that might increase them without a permit or a final CO is the reason we do it. I can understand and sympathize with everyone who takes that route as we are being over-taxed, especially today. But it can come back to cause unneeded stress and complications. When things are done without a permit, and especially not by code, the potential for harm or death, by fire, electrocution, or flood could occur. I am currently involved in a transaction where the seller added a structure without a permit. They had bought the home from me years ago, without any issues. I had not remembered that a structure had been added since he had purchased it. So a buyer came along, made an offer that was accepted, contract signed and we were on our way in the process. The inspection was completed without any major issues. Then the appraisal was completed. However,

SOCIAL SECURITY AND YOU Continued from previous page has the right to apply for Social Security disability benefits. But no one will get those benefits unless he or she meets all of the rather stringent qualifying criteria. For example, they must have worked and paid Social Security taxes in five out of the last 10 years. And they must have a disability that is so severe it is expected to keep them from being able to work for at least a year, or they must have a condition that is terminal. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets. COPYRIGHT 2023 CREATORS.COM

the survey revealed that specific structures were not apparently noted. A problem arose that had to be resolved. Although some banks will look the other way in certain situations, this particular bank would not. It took some time, but the issue was settled by the seller by having to remove the structure and a small adjustment was made to reduce the sale price. It is imperative that when you want to add something to your home, you need to determine whether or not a permit or a variance needs to be applied for. A variance is an approval for something that is not within a specific building code. When you don’t apply for the necessary permits a municipality and their building department can essentially order you to remove that structure. Even if you are able to complete a project but get caught, there could be a very hefty fine attached. When selling, this will cause a delay in closing until the fine is paid. More importantly, that structure might have to be removed, lowering the value of your property. This will cause your buyer to either back out or re-negotiate the agreed-upon price. If you add a deck, shed, pool, or any external structure, you might need a permit, in most municipalities depending on its height and size. As

I mentioned, some banks will look the other way and not be too concerned. But if there are fines noted on the title that will be an obvious sign that a permit was not filed. Some buyers might look the other way as they are not concerned and surely don’t want their taxes increased. Also, if you have an above-ground pool or structure that is too close to the property line that might be another monkey wrench in your transaction that could cause a major delay in closing. Adding living space without a permit can be the greatest problem. I had experienced this many years ago when a home we were selling had an extension added without the proper paperwork. There was a $50,000 escrow that was held until the permit was filed and the final CO was received, which took almost 1 year. Unless you are just replacing appliances, but not doing any electrical or plumbing, then there shouldn’t be any problems. If you are not sure, then seek out advice from an architect who will have the expertise about your local building codes to determine if you need a permit. This will go a long way in eliminating major headaches later on when it comes to selling your home years from now. Buyers should make sure that their purchase has all the necessary per-

mits and COs. Ask about any external structures, whether it is a deck, pool, garage, or shed that may not show up on the survey. Most important are extensions to the home to make sure everything was legally filed and completed. No one wants surprises and we all want the closing to be a successful event with everyone smiling.

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7 Helpful Things You Can Do Now to Get Ready for Christmas Continued from page 2 card or a framed gift for friends and family, now’s a great time to take that photo. You’ll have plenty of time to shop around for the best price on high-quality prints. Check out Costco, Snapfish and Vistaprint for great prices.

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Look in your garden and see what you can make, can and freeze into gifts. Try making freezer jam as a quicker alternative to going through the whole canning process. Allrecipes.com offers free step-by-step instructions for Strawberry Freezer Jam, along with tons of other

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Chances are you’re familiar with Oprah’s annual show dedicated to showcasing her favorite things. Use that idea this year to create gift baskets for just about everyone on your holiday gift list. You’ll need to get started early. These baskets can include a favorite book (wink, wink) or magazine; lotion or soap; cookie or cookie recipe; mixed CD of your favorite songs; favorite stain remover (Soilove!; favorite beverage; and so on. You’ll come up with all kinds of ideas once you start thinking about it.

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If you have kids on your holiday gift list, make sure you check out the back-toschool sales at your office supply and department stores. They nearly give away some school supplies this time of year -- they’re that cheap! And kids love receiving art supplies, anything from new

crayons to markers, to paper, to paints, to stickers. Create craft kits or gift baskets for the kids on your list. That’s something you can do in the next month or two. Just think of all the money you’ll save -- and the time you’ll give yourself in December because you did some of the holiday work early. Merry Christmas in October, everyone! Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “DebtProof Living.” COPYRIGHT 2023 CREATORS.COM

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Four Planets and a Moon BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of Oct. 22-28, 2023 This week, the moon illuminates our evening sky as it drifts in its monthly orbit around the Earth, and it will be accompanied by the four outer planets of our solar system. On Oct. 23, look for the moon to lie just to the southwest of the bright planet Saturn. Of course, it doesn’t really lie next to Saturn; that’s just an optical illusion caused by the two appearing roughly along our same line of sight. On that night, the moon will lie about 225,500 miles from us, while Saturn will lie more than 857 million miles away -- some 3,800 times farther. Five nights later, on Oct. 28, the moon will be in its full phase -- aka the “hunter’s” moon -- and will appear quite close in the sky to the brilliant planet Jupiter. Jupiter lies 370 million miles from us, or some 1,624 times farther than the moon on that night, so there’s no danger of a collision! Those in Europe, Africa and the Eastern Hemisphere will see a small partial eclipse of the moon that night, but we in North America will not. What we will see is a full moon along with Jupiter and Saturn, two of the brightest objects there, but not the only planets. Also there right now are the planets Uranus and Neptune. Neptune and Uranus will also be visited by the moon. On Oct. 25, the waning gibbous moon will lie just below Neptune, and four nights later it will pass by the planet Uranus. Unfortunately, these distant worlds are much too faint to see with the unaided eye, but a small telescope can show them if you know exactly where to aim it. These four outer planets are quite different from

This week, we in North America will see a full moon and multiple planets.

the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth). First, they are what astronomers call gas giants, with no surfaces on which to stand. Unlike the inner (rocky) planets, they are made of gases that are held together by gravitation. A spacecraft trying to land on any of these worlds would just sink deeper into their clouds until it becomes crushed by the weight of the planet’s atmosphere. Second, these are significantly larger than any of the inner planets. Jupiter is the largest, some 11 times the diameter of the Earth, while Saturn is about 9 1/2 times larger. Uranus and Neptune are each about four times larger than Earth. Finally, each is surrounded by its own ring system and dozens of moons. The rings of Saturn are bright

enough to see with a small telescope, but those of the other three are not. And as of June 2023, the outer worlds are home to at least 282 moons that we know of, while the inner planets have a total of only three (Earth with one and Mars with two). Not much else appears in the moonlight this week, so now would be a great time to check out Jupiter and Saturn with a small telescope. Uranus and Neptune are a bit more challenging to locate, of course, but if you go online to get a finder chart for each and have some patience, you might have some luck! Visit Dennis Mammana at dennismammana.com. COPYRIGHT 2023 CREATORS.COM

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My Theory of Everything BY TRACY BECKERMAN Any armchair theoretical physicist knows that Stephen Hawking had pursued a lifelong quest to come up with a Theory of Everything. This all-encompassing theory would tie together general relativity (large-scale and high-mass galaxies, stars, etc.), quantum theory (quantum mechanics, quarks, atoms, subatomic particles) and Newtonian physics (gravity on small bodies, gas laws, electromagnetism) to solve the greatest mysteries of the universe. I, however, am not an armchair theoretical physicist. In fact, the closest I get to understanding physics is watching “The Big Bang Theory” on television. My scientific education ended with chemistry, so while I can make my own playdough, I probably won’t solve the mystery of black holes or figure out how tomanipulate time travel. Fortunately, life experience has helped me to achieve a certain amount

of everyday physics knowledge that focuses on the things that really matter. These little-known laws and theories affect everything I do in my life and are much more relevant to me than, say, the law of gravity, which is flawed: It explains why a pizza will fall on the floor when you drop it, but doesn’t explain why it always falls cheese-side down. So, in an effort to help you make sense of your world, here are my Top Ten Mother of All Theories: No. 1: The Law of Mascara The day you go out without any makeup is the day you’ll run into everybody you know. No. 2: Conservation of Fat There is a finite amount of fat in the universe and if someone loses some, then someone else has to gain it. No. 3: The Law of Thermo-hysterics The temperature you prefer in the house (76) is the direct inverse of the

temperature your husband prefers (67). No. 4: The Relative law of Relativity An extended family member who comes to stay with you will always stay two times longer than the amount of patience your husband has for houseguests. No. 5: The TP Approximation The amount of toilet paper left on the roll (one sheet) times the number of days before someone changes it. No. 6: Conservation of Teenage Energy The total energy of a teenager is constant and cannot be created or destroyed, unless he is sleeping, in which case it is put on hold indefinitely. No. 7: Law of Teenage Entropy The gradual decline of a teenager’s bedroom into general disorder or chaos. No. 8: A Nanocluster Fluctuation The number of women at a department store on a sale day versus the

number of items on sale that you actually want. No. 9: The Dirty Dog Effect A dirty dog will stay dirty until he is cleaned but will then immediately find a way to return to an even dirtier state. No. 10: The Vengeance Formulation The amount of time it takes for a woman to develop righteous indignation after her husband forgets their anniversary, the doctor suggests that she could lose a few pounds, the cosmetic company discontinues her favorite lipstick, her Pinterest account gets suspended or she is defriended by someone on Facebook. 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. COPYRIGHT 2023 CREATORS

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In honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis (October 4), the Parish of St. Joseph held their annual Blessing of the Animals on the Convent Law earlier this month. Parishioners, friends and neighbors were invited to bring their furry and scaly babies to celebrate the work of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of the environment and animals. After the weekly Family Mass, Deacon

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St. Joseph Church annual Blessing of the Animals Jack McKenna, assisted by Father Prasana, blessed 100 of the pets of St. Joseph, reminding all that we are the stewards of these precious animals (and reptiles and fish!) and to “treat each other and every single living thing with love and kindness.” For more information on the parish, please visit our website at www.stjosephchurchgc.org

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Thunder (Stoller) 11s complete sweep of Warriors

Game award winners JB Lattuca, Jeffrey Fong, James Sardelis, Hayes Kelleher, and Dylan Vaillant.

The Thunder (Stoller) 11s defeated the Franklin Square Warriors 30-14 this past Sunday, which improved their record over the Warriors to 4-0, dating back to the inaugural season of the Thunder (Stoller) team in 2019. The Thunder crowd felt at home as the Garden City Spirit (Pink) Cheer team traveled to Rath Park to support the team. The Thunder scored early and often on Sunday, with five different Thunder players scoring a touchdown, including Dylan Vaillant, Landon Stoller, Peter Hamilton, Owen Arneson, and JB Lattuca, whose efforts on Sunday earned him the Thunder Game Belt. Jeffrey Fong, the Savage Player of the Game, contributed to the Thunder’s offensive explosion, gaining 18 yards on 4 carries, including a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter that set up Lattuca’s score. Hamilton led the team with 112 yards rushing on the afternoon. The Thunder defense continued its dominance over the NCYFL, holding the Warriors scoreless in the first half, which was the fifth time this season that the Thunder defense accomplished that feat. The Thunder defense was led by James Sardelis (Wolverine Award Winner), Hayes Kelleher (Gauntlet Award Winner), and Dylan Vaillant (War Hammer Award Winner), each of whom were primary factors in thwarting the Warrior offense in the one-sided victory. In addition, Landon Stoller, Michael Kennedy, and Ryan Hook each had a fumble recovery on the afternoon. Other valuable contributors to the Thunder defensive dominance were Anthony Oppedisano, Jeremy Quinlan, Matthew Garufi,

Dylan Vaillant going in for the score! Luke Finelli, Matthew Lyons, Nate Kong, and Colin Slevin, each of whom had key tackles in the Thunder victory. The Thunder look to continue their winning ways this coming Sunday at Community Park as they get set to battle defending Division One Champs, the East Rockaway Raiders. Sunday’s game will also mark the final career regular season home game for this Thunder squad, as well as for the Garden City Spirit (Pink) Cheer team. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. Go Thunder!! Go Spirit!!

The Thunder offense at work.

JB Lattuca scored the first touchdown of his career.

The Garden City Spirit (Pink) Cheer team kept the crowd loud!

Pregame words of wisdom from Coaches Mcquade, Scuderi and Seidenberg. The Wings fell again to the Oceanside Sailors this past Sunday night at the IceWorks Arena in Syosset. The team got off to a slow start in the 1st period but began to pick up steam as the game progressed. The last period and half saw the Wings outshoot and out hustle the

veteran heavy Oceanside squad. Luke Seaman and Pierce Harrington had their first career Wing goals while Liam Mijares added his first career assist. The Wings are back in action Sunday night verse the Braves of Syosset.

Luke Seaman agreeing with the ref that his goal was indeed great.

Brett Scuderi in the offensive zone.

Brett Scuderi, Steven Toro and Henrik Erroll in front of the net.

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Liam Mijares skating past the defense.

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GCMS Wings building momentum

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Boys Varsity Volleyball heads into second half of season

Super Sophomores Owen McHugh and Aidan Klocek.

The GC 2023 Varsity team. The Garden City Trojans Boys Varsity Volleyball team head into the second half of their season with quiet confidence, backed by inspired performances, a 5 and 5 record, and a passionate fan base. The teams’ signature style of play, displaying perseverance and hustle, has led them to victories over Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Manhasset, Bellmore, and Hewlett. Coach W has really gotten

the most out of this eclectic team of boys and each game, win or lose, has become a “must see” event , with parents and fans on their feet, screaming and cheering. The Trojans captains have led the way this season, not only with their athleticism, but with their attitude and resilience. Preston Longo’s calming leadership and pinpoint sets have turned into countless Jack Caldara

Captain Jack Caldara, Captain David Digan, and Stephen Ragolia are ready for anything.

Captains Preston Longo, David Digan, and Jack Caldara.

kills. Jack’s accurate serves and libero David Digan’s consistent returns from the back line have the team hitting its stride.The team has also benefited from the steady contributions of their seniors. Powerful serves from Stephen Ragolia and Peter Vorillas. Diving digs from Vikram Sohal. Front line kills from David Hernandez-Arroyo. Dependable serves and blocks from emerging fan favorite Matthew Osipinski. Crucial

David Hernandez-Arroyo with the kill.

minutes played off the bench from Michael Sullivan, Danny Murphy, and Oliver Obeck. Juniors on the rise: Matt Irwin, Henry Gaberlavage, John DeAlberquerque, Anguston Kock, and Liam Sweeney. The Trojans have also shown a glimpse of their bright future , with the steady play of super sophomores Aidan Klocek and Owen McHugh.

Captain Jack Caldara prepares to spike. Photo by Ed Rotondo

Captain Preston Longo walking on air for a kill.

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The whole team after the Ryder Cup. The 22–23 GC Boys Golf season was very successful with the fifth straight season of undefeated conference play . The team was led by co-captains Ryan Winter and Xander Palmer. Low man for the Trojans was Phil Conolly with

Senior Ryan Winter.

a stroke average of 35.4. Six members of the team will compete for the County Championship in the spring. Phil Connolly, Ryan Winter and Xander Palmer will be joined by Ashton Perisa, Bryan Nolan and Mike Siscente to com-

Senior captains Ryan Winter and Xander Palmer. pete at Bethpage Blue and Red courses. Congratulations to the 22–23 Conference Champs. The full team was Brian Nolan, John Henson, James Debo, Michael Siscente, Neil Curt, Ciaran Sack, DJ

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Boys Varsity Soccer marches toward playoffs

Connor Griffin scores off the header on a Travis Thompson corner kick. The Boys Varsity Soccer team remained undefeated with three more victories the past week. The boys took care of business on the road at Roosevelt and Carey, and then returned to GC to play rival South Side at Adelphi University under the lights. In what was a playoff atmosphere on Monday night, the Trojans faced one of their toughest games of the season but came out on top 3-1. Having handed South Side their only loss of the season, GC knew that the Cyclones would be looking forward to the rematch. The game certainly didn’t disappoint, as it was a well-played, intense battle between

Kyle Watson goes a head above the rest.

two top teams preparing for the playoffs. While the Garden City defense played their usual tight marking and keeper Ian Pupke handled any South Side chances, the GC offense didn’t break through the solid Cyclone back four until with only two minutes left in the half, Tommy Poz ran on to a Travis Thompson quick flick down the left side. Poz used his speed to get past the defender and forced him to play catch-up and ultimately take Poz down in the box for a penalty kick, which was calmly put passed the keeper for a 1-0 GC lead. The goal pushed Poz’s season total to a league leading 29 on the sea-

Holden Herrera battles for the ball. son. Tommy Poz has also eclipsed two milestones this season. First, he became the career leader in goals scored, surpassing the old record of 44 set by John Merrihew (Class of ’79). Tommy has 55 career goals with one regular season game and a run in the playoffs remaining. His most recent record breaker came in the game against Roosevelt as he set the single season goal scoring record for Garden City HS. The prior single season record holder with 27 goals was

Career and season goal scoring record holder Tommy Poz buries the penalty kick.

his dad, Tom Poz (Class of ’80). On this fabulous goal scoring binge, Poz has scored 7 hat tricks (3 goals) and had a run of five consecutive games with the three goals. Most teams would be happy with the 1-0 lead at the half, but not the Trojans. Pressuring the defense in the last minute produced a corner kick. With Thompson calmly taking the kick and making sure it would be the last play of the half, he sent a perfect ball into the box that Connor

John Gibbons looks for the opening.

Ryan Arlotta attacks from the midfield. Griffin went above the defense to head it into the back of the net for a 2-0 halftime lead. The remainder of the game was a battle, as South Side pushed hard to break through the GC defense but time and again it was Kyle Watson, Griffin, Justin Woodbine, Owen Conway or Emmet Duffy breaking up the attack or Pupke coming up with the clean save. With just over ten

minutes left in the game, Thompson scored the game clincher as he snuck behind the South Side defense to take a through ball from Andrew Fuoco and with a burst of speed and a quick move past a diving keeper buried the important third goal of the match. The victory over Roosevelt was their second 5-0 win against the overmatched team. The scoring was

Ian Pupke grabs the ball from the striker's head. spread throughout the lineup with Andrew Fuoco, John Gibbons, Aidan Molloy, Tommy Poz and Justin Woodbine coming up with goals, with Ryan Arlotta (2), Jack Costa and Gibbons contributing assists. And in

the win against Carey, it was Connor Griffin and Travis Thompson scoring for the Trojans, while Ian Pupke and the defense came up with their 11th shutout of the season. Photos by Ed Rotondo

GCAA Intramural Basketball online registration GCAA intramural basketball registration for the 2023–2024 season is now available at https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/1282. This link is also available at www.gc-aa. com (click basketball and find the link on the homepage). Please register early to lock in the rates of $90 for the K/1st grade clinics and $125 for intramural games (2nd–8th grades.) Late fees of $25 will apply after October 31. There are also limited spots for each grade and with over 800 participants, we do expect to

reach capacity. The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 2nd and runs thru early March ((12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, and 2/10. Playoffs for older grades will be played on 2/24 and 3/2). The season concludes with Championship Saturday on March 10, 2024. GCAA rosters, schedules, standings, and clinics are easy to follow via the GCAA website (www.gc-aa.com) starting in late November. Games will be played at St. Paul’s

and our anticipated schedule for the 2023–2024 season is as follows: • 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Clinics, Boys and Girls) • 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (2nd Grade Boys Games) • 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games) • 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. (3rd Grade Boys Games) • 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (4th Grade Boys Games) • 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (5th

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Trojans hand Manhasset first loss, improve to 6-0

Trojans take the field. For the second consecutive game, the Garden City High School varsity football team faced an unbeaten opponent. Having dispatched Carey two weeks earlier, the 5-0 Trojans came out of their bye week to face 6-0 Manhasset High School on the road. The game was played under the lights on Friday the 13th of October. Leo Votruba returned the opening kickoff 19 yards before the Garden City offense took the field. Quarterback Carson Kraus led an efficient 11-play, 72-yard drive that began and ended with rushes by running back Michael Berkery. Kraus and running backs Aidan Considine and Blake Cascadden contributed nicely to the ground game. Wide receiver Danny Psaki grabbed a 2nd-down throw from Kraus and stretched forward to move the chains. Berkery picked up key blocks by Cascadden, fullback Tyler Gorman, right tackle Justin Gisolfi, and tight end Andrew Schlipf to score on a 9-yard run. Long snapper Jake Schlipf connected with holder Cooper Kraus and kicker Christopher Desiderio added the extra point to give Garden City a 7-0

lead with 6:41 left in the first quarter. Manhasset returned the kickoff to their 48-yard line and their atypical offense entered the game. Utilizing two wingbacks and a fullback, the Manhasset offense relies primarily on misdirection and deception in the backfield to confuse defenses. The Trojans, however, were well-prepared, and linebacker Matt Kephart called out defensive adjustments during the game. Following a 22-yard run, which was stopped by safety Matthew Liberopoulos, Manhasset looked ready to even the score. However, the GC defense held Manhasset to two yards on the next four plays, with stops made by Kephart, defensive tackle Jack O’Neill, nose tackle Stamati Makrinos, linebacker Considine, and defensive back Cooper Kraus. The GC offense took over on the Manhasset 28-yard line ready for another 72-yard march. Gisolfi sealed the linebacker inside and Carson Kraus bounced a quarterback keeper to the right for 17 yards. Considine added 16 yards—all after

Brendan Bohn (54), Matthew Kephart (24) and Aiden Considine (10).

Danny Psaki makes the catch. contact—on a tough run along the right sideline. The quarter ended with a first down throw to Cascadden. Berkery sliced through an opening along the left sideline to open the second quarter and put GC up by 13 points. Left guard Zach Olson knocked down two defenders on the play. The extra point by Desiderio made it 14-0 with 11:51 left in the second. The defense forced a three-andout, with nose tackle Gorman and defensive back Daniel Medjid making tackles and defensive end Cascadden deflecting a pass. Following a Manhasset punt, GC began their next drive on their 40-yard line. On first down, Berkery, after slipping out of the backfield, snagged a dart in stride over the middle from Kraus for a 27-yard gain. Considine followed that with a 33-yard run along the left sideline. Slot receiver Cooper Kraus slid in to form a wall with

Michael Berkery touchdown run.

left tackle O’Neill and left guard Matt Reilly while right guard Owen Holtzman hustled downfield to block a linebacker. From the 1-yard line, fullback Considine stayed on his feet as he carried the ball through an opening created by center Brendan Bohn, Reilly, and O’Neill to score a touchdown. Following Desiderio’s kick, GC led 21-0 with 9 minutes left on the second quarter clock. The defense of the Trojans yielded little on the next drive. Cascadden had a tackle for a 1-yard loss and Manhasset punted on the fourth play of their drive. Two plays later, Kraus rolled to his right and then threw across to Considine who ran untouched for 46 yards along the left sideline to score his second touchdown. Desiderio made it 28-0 with the extra point with 6:32 left in the second quarter. Medjid had a tackle for a 1-yard loss before Manhasset punted.

Owen Holzman blocks for Carson Kraus.

Trojan Defense makes the stop.

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Berkery took the punt from midfield down to the Manhasset 13-yard line. Two plays later, Kraus found Psaki, who dove into the endzone for the touchdown. GC led 34-0 with 3:50 left in the second quarter. Cascadden, playing right defensive end, forced the quarterback to fumble on the first play of their next drive. Left defensive end Brady Karol recovered the ball on the Manhasset 10-yard line. Berkery then rushed around left tackle O’Neill and followed right guard Holtzman (who pulled across the backfield) and Cascadden through a hole to reach the endzone. Following the extra point by Desiderio, Garden City led 41-0 with time winding down in the half. Kephart, Liberopoulos, and right defensive end James

Ullrich combined to make a stop on Manhasset’s first down run. On the next play, nose tackle Makrinos hustled to catch the running back and forced him to fumble. Medjid dove on the ball to recover the fumble and end the first half. The GC defense took the field first in the second half. Tough tackles for losses were made by nose tackle Daniel Morizio (a 2-yard loss) and defensive back Justin Baiker (a 5-yard loss). Defensive end Ryan Campbell recorded a 5-yard sack. Additional tackles were made by defensive back Votruba, safety Andrew Schlipf, defensive tackle Josh Cohen, linebacker Jack Alkin, Campbell, and Morizio before Manhasset turned the ball over on downs. Running back Votruba took a

hand-off from quarterback Declan Wuchte and powered his way up the middle for a 14-yard run but the drive stalled. Desiderio’s sole punt of the evening sailed 34 yards and Cohen and Alkin made a tough stop on the returner. On Manhasset’s following possession, Ullrich had a tackle for a 2-yard loss and Campbell and defensive back Brett Karr made multiple stops. Defensive back Baiker, defensive back Declan Wuchte, nose tackle Patrick McCormack, defensive tackle James Nugent, defensive end Luke LeSueur, and defensive back Chris Sarkis recorded tackles before Manhasset scored after a tough goal line stand. Before the game ended, tight end Campbell, right tackle Alkin, and wide receiver Julian Galli made tough blocks for Votruba as

he ran down the right sideline for 17 yards. Given the six touchdowns recorded by the offense, the kickoff coverage unit saw plenty of action. Owen Wuchte raced down the field and nearly recovered a kick that Desiderio placed on the Manhasset 20-yard line. Jimmy Trocchia and Alkin made several plays and Gavin Lawe, Cohen, Morizio, Gorman, and Karr recorded tackles. Players from both sides displayed sportsmanship. Final score: Garden City 41, Manhasset 7. The team thanks all the fans for their support and looks forward to the Homecoming contest on Saturday, October 21, against Elmont. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. on Warren King field at the Garden City High School.

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GC Girls Varsity Soccer team beats Oceanside

The Garden City girls having some fun. Chloe Benik scored two goals to lead the Garden City girls soccer team to a 5-0 win over Oceanside on Monday night at Adelphi University. Riley Donohue, Bella Vona and Sadie Gordon also each added a goal. This game was a well played game and an all around great performance by all of the Trojans. There was great teamwork and nice movement on and off the ball. LeeLee Gaffney had a great game with two assists. Captain Bella Vona was solid in the middle and had a goal and an assist on the game. Captain Emily Romeo, and Freshman Madsie Patrickakos also had a great game, each with an assist. The girls have truly gotten better

and better as this season has went on and it has been really nice to see the Trojans gel together as a team. Captain Lauren Hohenberger and Sophomore Abby Wheeler along with the entire defensive line (Kendal Morris, Deanna Prisco, Brianna Ciccone, Bella Ciccone) did a great job working together as a team in the back to shut down any offensive threats from Oceanside. Marissa Patrissi had another solid game in goal with five saves, for her third shutout of the season. The GC girls are now 7-3-4 and are focused on winning their next two games to clinch the top seed in the playoffs.

Senior Riley Donahue with a goal against Oceanside.

Lauren Hohenberger with a great game on defense against Oceanside.

Marissa Patrissi with her third shutout of the season.

Chloe Benik with two goals against Oceanside.

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