The Garden City News (10/28/22)

Village collaborate on fire house plans

BY RIKKI MASSAND

At the Board of Trustees’ meet ing on October 13th Trustee Bruce Torino, the board’s designated Fire Commissioner, announced that a Request for Proposals has been created for the renovations of Fire Station No. 2 at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Edgemere Road. He said that the Garden City Fire Department has pro vided specific details on what the building needs and what is neces sary for fire response operations and equipment.

“More importantly during the process the GCFD said there were a lot of costs that others may think they need for the depart ment that are not actually need ed,” he explained.

The RFP was created by Superintendent of Building Giuseppe Giovanniello.

Torino said the village’s volun teer fire chiefs stated they want to be able to have a building with renovations completed that are safe, efficient and functional to the operation of the fire depart

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Board approves contractual services for Building Department

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The Garden City Village Board approved the contrac tual services rate of $30,000 for consultant Richard Barbieri, who works for the village two days per week as a plan reviewer and inspector on an as-needed basis. The current contract terms for his work supplementing the Building Department operations will

run through January 2023, for four months.

The $30,000 does not rep resent a lump-sum payment; Barbieri will draw against that allocation from the vil lage for his contractual ser vices at a rate of $75 per hour to perform inspections and complete plan reviews.

Trustee Lawrence Marciano asked Superintendent of Building

Giuseppe Giovanniello about the rate and wanted to make sure it does not run up to $90,000 annually with the $30,000 for a four-month peri od. Giovanniello explained the merits Barbieri has with the work he’s performed as a plan reviewer and inspector but said he works on this con tractual service basis as he is a “snow bird” and only avail

report from auditors

BY KASSARA MCELROY

At the October 25th work ses sion of the Garden City Board of Education, independent, external auditors from Nawrocki Smith LLP presented the results of the District’s 2022 fiscal year audit.

“I’m happy to report that we did not cite the District for any material weaknesses or signifi cant deficiencies in internal con trol and had no compliance con cerns,” announced Christopher

Angotta, partner, and John Castles, senior manager. Garden City received a clean or unmodi fied opinion in all auditor reports.

After commending the District on a “timely and accurate clos ing of books and excellent coop eration,” the Nawrocki Smith auditors shared highlights from their review with attendees. The General Fund budget was within the tax cap and operated posi tively. The District had $90.5 mil

Garden City High School’s Marching Band was named New York State Champions in the USBands Regional Championships held on October 23rd.

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We’d like to wish our readers a Happy

After a couple of years of social distancing it’s nice to be back to a more normal celebration.

said, be safe out there while trick-or-treating. It’s now dusk by around six p.m., so drivers should be especially cautious. Children wearing masks may not look before entering the road, and may impulsively cross in the middle of blocks. Young children should be supervised by adults.

In addition to Halloween next week, Thanksgiving is also coming up soon. This week’s letters column features a letter by the Alfords, who deliver Thanksgiving dinners to senior citizens every year. The effort is coordinated by

their family, but needs supporters from throughout the community to buy, pre pare and deliver the meals. It’s a lovely idea, and we urge everyone to pitch in.

We are hard at work on the Garden City News’ annual Guide to Garden City. We’ve been contacting groups who were listed in prior years, but if you are part of a group that would like to be added please send us an email at edi tor@gcnews.com

We would also love to get photos from around the community. If you have a photo of an iconic Garden City scene and would like to share it, please send it to us!

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To the Editor:

Since 1996, our family has coordinat ed a program in which we provide the fixings for families in need to make their own Thanksgiving dinner and deliver full hot turkey dinners to homebound senior citizens on Thanksgiving Day. While the first 5 years of this were done through JB’s Pub, a bar/restaurant we owned in Mineola, since 2001 we have been coordinating this program from our home with the support of many wonderful people and organizations.

Though Covid restrictions may not be as strict as last year, we still plan to take a cautious approach to ensure that all involved are safe. Due to current economic conditions, the need for assis tance at the holidays is as great as ever. With that in mind, the following is what we are planning and how you may be able to contribute.

We will be providing all the fixings for 30 local families to make their own meal, which includes a large amount of fresh produce. We would appreciate donations of the following items: cans of cranberry sauce; 48oz - 64oz plastic bot tles or cans of fruit juice, V-8, or ice tea as well as single serving plastic bottles/ cans of the same. We kindly ask - NO glass bottles, NO juice boxes, NO water, NO soda. We will also need thirty 16 - 20 pound frozen turkeys for the families. These items can be dropped off at our home at 35 Maxwell Road, Garden City. Please call us as soon as possible to coordinate a convenient drop off time.

We will be providing full hot din ners for approximately 225 homebound seniors. We will be accepting home made desserts and breads this year, but will NOT be asking anyone to roast and slice any turkeys for us as we will be purchasing the turkey cooked and sliced for us from a local market. If you are unable to purchase or bake items needed, we gratefully accept financial donations.

Hot meals will be delivered on Thanksgiving Day, November 24th,

starting at 12 noon. Visits this year will be allowed, but we urge you to exercise caution. Due to the age of our recipi ents, we ask that you wear a face mask while delivering the meals. We would recommend that a safe distance be kept from the recipient. We deliver meals throughout Nassau County; please call us if you are able to help with the deliv ery of the meals.

This year will be the 27th year we have coordinated this project! It is a 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 contact us at 516-746-8331 regarding any part of this program.

We thank you all for your continued support each year!

Melinda and John Alford

Cart before the horse

To the Editor:

On page 8 of last week’s Garden City News, a submission by the St. Paul’s Committee appears in which the Committee criticizes FDEM for failing to appear at a Town Hall to present its views on demolition.

As George Salem noted in his let ter in this same paper on p. 2, FDEM intends to present its views at its own public meeting on December 6th. In the submission by the Committee there is criticism of FDEM for failure to pres ent at the October 26 meeting during which the topics of facadism and partial demolition will be discussed. This is incredulous because FDEM has never advocated such a solution to the St. Paul’s school (referred to by John Ellis Kordes in his piece as a “rotting shell of a building” in the same issue of the GCN at p. 38). So, while FDEM members cer tainly wish to listen to the Committee

Absolutely Amazing Avery’s Light the Night for leukemia

On Oct. 22, the Garden City com munity came out in full force to sup port one of its own at the Light the Night event in Eisenhower Park. The event was held for Stewart School third grader Avery Lam, who is cur rently being treated for leukemia.

Light the Night is a series of fund raising campaigns benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ’ s funding of research to find cures for blood cancer.

Individual donations along with

Stewart School ’ s Pizza with a Purpose profits brought the donation total to over $7,700. In addition to many friends from Stewart School, mem bers of the Garden City High School marching band, cheerleading team and football team were present to help root for their hero, “Absolutely Amazing Avery.”

Together, they walked to show their support and generate a col lective bright light to drive out the darkness of cancer.

Stewart School’s Avery Lam posed front-and-center, shrouded in support by Garden City High School’s cheerleading team.

Stewart School’s Avery Lam was all smiles as she posed with the Garden City High School football team.

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Orange you practicing kindness for Unity Day?

Dressed in orange, Garden City Middle School teachers and staff welcomed stu dents with cheers, music and smiles at drop-off.

On Oct.19, Garden City Public Schools celebrated National Unity Day. Unity Day is an annual event that promotes healthier communities by encouraging kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. All staff and students were invited to wear orange to show their unified support and each build ing took part in activities and events to promote Unity Day’s positive mes sage.

The electric energy was palpable as students arrived at Garden City Middle School for their first period of the day. Dressed in head-to-toe orange, middle school staffers and students from the anti-bullying club welcomed their peers through an

orange balloon arch, cheering with pom poms and handing out Unity Day bracelets as two marching band percussionists played with fervor.

Throughout the day, classrooms par took in a variety of lessons and activ ities, including the “upstander idol” contest, “escape the classroom” team building activity, and a trivia game that encouraged listening respectful ly to others. Throughout the day, students participated in schoolwide assemblies, one featuring famous author Jen Calonita and another pre sented by the district attorney’s office titled S.T.O.P Then Send.

At Stewart School, classes read the book, “The Cool Bean” and discussed

Principal Christopher Hartigan and art teacher, Ms. Howard, posed with Stratford School second graders in front of their balloon mural filled with positive messages.

their interpterion of what “being cool” meant, talking about inclusiv ity. Then, every student planted a tulip bulb in honor of the school’s theme: Stewart grows, reminding students that just like their flowers, their character takes time to grow and change.

Stratford School began the day with an assembly, explaining the importance and message of Unity Day. Afterward, students headed to

the library and broke into groups for the tower challenge. Both with and without speaking to one anoth er, each group built a strong, stur dy tower using only index cards to promote teamwork as well as verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Students also contributed to a balloon mural, writing positive, encouraging messages on their own balloons before adding them to the larger bunch.

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Garden City Middle School’s anti-bullying club members were all smiles as they posed with Ms. Greenwald, the school’s reading specialist and Unity Day organizer.

Locust School students stood in front of their Unity Day tree mural before decorat ing it with their one-of-a-kind leaves.

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Hemlock School students showed off their leaf creations before adding them to the Unity Day tree mural.

primary school students enjoyed a read aloud led by social worker, Tracy Martinez. The book, “The Big Adventures of a Little Tree” by Nadja Springer, exemplified an age-appro priate connection to Unity Day’s con cepts. After the reading, students each cut out and wrote positive messages on their own unique “leaf” given the prompts, “How can you be kind?”, “How can you include a peer?” and “How can you be an upstander?” Each leaf was added to a larger Unity Day tree mural. As the number of leaves increased, it created a visual remind er, demonstrating that when all are united, all can create social change.

Garden City High School shared announcements throughout the week reminding students about the impor tance of the day and encouraged

“Stewart grows,” reminding students that their character takes time to grow and change.

them to think about acts of kindness that can positively impact others. Students in SADD created a banner filled with messages of thoughtful acts that they’ve been the recipient of. Additionally, Margaux Calemmo, the high school’s librarian and media spe cialist, shared digital signage with QR linked anti-bullying resources and 3D printed orange ribbon keychains and bookmarks.

Kim Greenwald, Garden City Middle School’s reading specialist said, “It was breathtaking to see hun dreds of students wearing orange to support the goal of reducing bullying in and around our school community. The positive energy was contagious as students united with together to make a difference.”

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Survey for traffic study closes November 2

Resident volunteers in our Community Advisory Committees (“CACs”) have been hard at work spreading the word that November 2 will be the last day to submit loca tions of concern as part of the Villagewide Traffic Calming Study. Creighton Manning was hired by the Village to complete a traffic calming study of the Village-owned streets in the East, West and Estates Sections, similar to the study that was already completed in the Central Section. The study will focus on tools the Village can use on its streets to calm traffic, as traffic continues to be one of the major concerns of residents. The first phase of the study includes the important step of gathering input from residents. The online survey allows res idents to drop pins on the locations

within the Village where they see issues with traffic or pedestrian safety, such as speeding, crashes, and commercial traffic.

Chair of the Traffic Commission, Trustee Charlie Kelly, joined the PTA meeting at the High School last week to speak about the traffic study, and CAC volunteers have been spreading the word at sports games, speaking to neighbors, and through emails and social media posts. Residents have like ly seen the flyers posted around town. The Traffic Commission and the CACs ask all residents with specific traffic concerns to take this opportunity to submit them through the online sur vey available only until November 2 at https://gardencitytrafficcalming.com/.

Town Hall meeting on demolition

SUBMITTED BY THE MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON ST. PAUL'S

The Committee on the Future of St. Paul’s will be hosting a Town Hall meet ing on November 2 at Garden City Middle School at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will cover the subject of: The Demolition of the Main Building. Demolition is not as sim ple as it may seem! There are several types of demolition that will be examined by the committee. There is “wrecking ball” demolition and there is “historic” demolition. We have also learned that there are many steps and procedures that must be followed in order to ensure that everything is done properly at multiple levels — both local and state. There are also multiple environmental regulations that are important to follow properly. Then there is the serious discussion of what fills the empty space that has been left after the building has been demol ished. Do the residents prefer some type of park & walking path, a reflecting pool, more athletic fields or a newer smaller structure to house a community center?

Keep in mind — The Main Building at St. Paul’s is on the National Register of

Historic Places.The committee has exam ined Adaptive Re-Use extensively with the residents and Facadism and partial demolition were discussed this week. Now- The next option that is being eval uated is Demolition. The fate of the Main Building at St. Paul’s is a major decision that needs to eventually be voted on by all of the residents of the Village of Garden City. Please make an effort to know the options and the facts surrounding each of these options. The Committee on the Future of St. Paul’s is happy to host “oneon-one” Group Sessions to get you and your group of neighbors / community affinity-group up to speed on these choic es. You can contact Michele Beach Harrington at mcbh3456@gmail.com and/or Betsy Andromidas at betsyan dromidas@gmail.com We look forward to working with you in order to make sure that you are comfortable with all of the facts and the options! The website is www.stpaulsreports.org and you can fol low us on instagram @stpaulsreports or Facebook — St. Paul’s Reports. You can also send an email: stpaulscomments@ gardencityny.net We look forward to hearing from you.

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Nelson DeMille to discuss, sign new book at Adelphi

Ballroom. DeMille will discuss and sign his new book, “ The Maze, ” which brings back DeMille ’ s beloved detec tive John Corey, and is based on the actual and still unsolved Gilgo Beach murders. The event is free and open to the public.

DeMille is known for his action adventure, thriller and suspense novels. His novels “ Plum Island ” and “ The Gold Coast ” take place in Nassau and Suffolk counties and fea ture locales Long Islanders will rec ognize.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by the discussion at 7 p.m. and book signing at 8 p.m. Copies of “ The Maze ” will be available for purchase at the event.

This October, Saint Anne’s School began a new initiative, its Saint Anne’s School Artist of the Month. Mr. Carroll, the school’s art teacher, will identify one student artist a month and showcase some of their work. This month, the winner is Alicia Thrasybule in seventh grade.

Adelphi University will host an eve ning with best-selling author Nelson DeMille on Thursday, November 10 at Adelphi ’ s Ruth S. Harley University Center in the Thomas Dixon Lovely

This event, part of Adelphi ’ s Great Books, Great Conversations series, will be hosted by Jacqueline Jones LaMon, JD, MFA, professor, writ er, and vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Adelphi.

To learn more and register, please visit adelphi.edu/nelson-demille

Author Nelson DeMille. Photo courtesy Adelphi University / John Ellis Kordes

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Ukrainian benefit concert at the Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Incarnation will host a benefit concert for Ukraine on Friday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Nassau Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the evening will be an exciting perfor mance of Ukrainian music for organ, choirs and handbells, celebrating peace. Musicians from throughout the area will participate on the newly-ren ovated cathedral organ.

The Cathedral’s Director of Music Larry Tremsky just returned from a trip to western Ukraine, and will speak about his experiences on the trip. “The resilience of the Ukrainian people in

unbreakable,” he said. “I’ve never seen such strength and determination to prevail in their fight for freedom. It was a genuine privilege to be with them and witness their calm demeanor in the midst of the daily horrors they face. We’re delighted to host this concert, which will be the first big event featur ing our refurbished Casavant Organ.”

The suggested donation for the concert is $20; all proceeds will go to World Central Kitchen, which has been instrumental in providing meals to ref ugees in Ukraine during the war. For further information, please see http:// www.nassauago.org.

Resurrection Christmas Fair offers handmade items, bargains

Holiday shopping at Resurrection’s Christmas Fair combines fine qual ity, handmade items at reasonable prices. Members of Resurrection Lutheran Church have worked all year to create unique Christmas dec orations, ornaments, and gift items. Beautiful, quilted table runners, scarves, hats, baby quilts, and hand bags are affordably priced to suit any budget. Find unique gifts for that spe cial someone. Other displays feature jewelry, toys, themed gift baskets, baked goods, and treasures at the White Elephant Sale. Net proceeds go

to support missions at Resurrection and abroad.

The Christmas Fair will be held Saturday, November 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church located at 420 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, near Clinton Rd. Enter street-level door on Emmet Place. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday morn ings, with Christian Education at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 516.746.4426 or visit resgc.org.

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Pack 55’s Scouts enjoy another wonderful campout

On Saturday, October 15, approxi mately 100 Cub Scouts and their families participated in Pack 55th’s annual camp out on the grounds of the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Fun activities includ ed Scout Trivia, knot tying, and team building exercises. Hot dogs and tasty snacks, with BBQ supplies donated by the Stewart Manor Fire Department, kept the group going for our nighttime hike, skits and jokes. Everyone finished up the night with s’mores around the Cathedral’s fire pit, which was built by an Eagle Scout of Troop 55. In the morn ing, families were treated to a bagel breakfast and were invited to attend the Cathedral’s 8:00 a.m. Mass.

This event was done in coordi nation with, and the support of the Troop’s sponsor, The Cathedral of the Incarnation. Speaking of the camp-out and Scouting activities throughout the year, The Very Reverend Dr. Micheal T. Sniffen, dean of the Cathedral said, “We are always so happy to see Cub Scout

Pack 55 enjoying the Cathedral grounds along with family, friends and neigh bors. Scouting is a wonderful oppor tunity to learn about the strength and resilience we find in community. Our Scouts strengthen the witness of our church and our town. We are proud of their service and grateful to their leaders.” Pack 55 deeply appreciates all the Cathedral of the Incarnation does to make its Scouting year a success.

Pack 55 is open to all boys and girls in grades K–5th. It includes Scouts from Garden City and throughout the surrounding area. There is no specific school your child must attend to join Pack 55, and registration is open now and throughout the year. If you have questions please email GCPack55@ gmail.com. Also please visit the Troop’s Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/Pack55GarDenCityNY/ for more information, pictures, and fun Scouting news.

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St. Joseph’s Sponsor a Family Program

Fall is here and the St. Joseph’s Sponsor A Family Program for Thanksgiving needs your support. Two years ago, the program changed to drive program to a virtual drive involving the collection of Stop and Shop gift cards and the response was incredible. So, the program is continuing on that path for 2022.

The goal remains the same: to pro vide assistance to neighbors at Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Roosevelt. Families in these communities are espe cially challenged by the high cost of liv ing, particularly the increasing price of food. The program will evenly disperse your gift card donations to each parish

and they will distribute the cards to their families on a “need be” basis.

If you would like to participate, please email Eileen Hoey at eileenbho ey@gmail.com and let her know what size family you would like to sponsor. Suggested dollar amounts for S & S gift cards will be provided to you based on the family size you select. You will also receive detailed instructions for mailing OR delivering your gift cards to the St. Joseph’s Parish Social Ministry Office at 120 Fifth Street in Garden City. The delivery deadline is November 7. If you have any questions prior to signing up, contact Pat DiMattia at dimattiared@ aol.com.

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

Upcoming Events

Ladies Night! Please join us on November 17 for our Fall Ladies Night at REVEL, one of The Welcoming Club's Premier Sponsors! We are so excited to bring you this fabulous event, which is sure to be a great time for all! Tickets will include passed Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, a special gift bag for all, and of course amazing raffles! Proceeds from this night will go to the Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center. Tickets are on sale but limited, so act fast!

Mark Your Calendar

Santa Claus is coming to town!

The Annual Santa Brunch is back!

When: Saturday, December 3, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Where: Stewart Manor Country Club

What to expect: A fun-filled festive celebration with breakfast, music, and a visit from the big man himself, Santa!

Tickets: Tickets will go on sale the evening of 11/8 on a first come, first serve basis. Keep an eye out, tickets go fast!

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Join A Group Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The Book Club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, 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 sea sonal 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 cou ples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restau rants. Please email GCSupper@ gmail.com for more information.

Bowling Club

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

Bunco

This simple dice game is usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people 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 welcomingclubtoddler activities@gmail.com for more infor mation.

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.the gardencitywelcomingclub.org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

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The ladies of the Book Club gathered together to discuss the latest book Beautiful Little Fools. The ladies enjoyed snacks and drinks while having an in-depth con versation about the book.

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GOP Club hosts

“Meet the Candidates Night”

Marc Courtade presents lecture on diva

Streetcar Named Desire.” As a major American voice, she was called on to sing “Amazing Grace” at Ground Zero and Rogers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” at the Obama Inauguration.

This talk, delivered by Marc Courtade, will celebrate her voice and career using audio and video clips showcasing her talents. For over 15 years, Marc has been deliver ing hundreds of talks and classes on musicals, operas or great performers throughout Long Island.

Members of the Garden City Republican Club gathered on Wednesday, October 19, for a special “ Meet the Candidates ” forum, held at the Garden City Senior Center. The club members heard from an array of GOP candidates, who all reit erated the importance of electing a common-sense slate of officials come Election Day.

Present as a guest of honor and key note speaker was Nassau County GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo. Chairman Cairo helped rally the club members, and made his final pitch on the need

to vote Republican at the polls, “ Are you better off now than you were when Joe Biden took office? ” The members of the club said, “ No! ”

The Garden City Republican club urges all village residents to vote for the GOP slate on Election Day, including local candidates: Lee Zeldin for Governor; Anthony D ’ Esposito for Congress; James Coll for State Senate; Patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick for State Senate; Ed Ra for NYS Assembly; and the entire New York and Nassau County GOP team.

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The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead is very pleased to invite you to a program on Thursday, November 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino, entitled: “Renee Fleming: The Beautiful Voice.”

Dubbed “the people’s diva” she is one of the best-known opera stars of the present generation. She sings a wide variety of music, from the operas of Handel, Mozart and Strauss to contemporary works including Carlisle Floyd’s Susanna and the world premiere of Andre Previn’s “A

Garden City PTA News

Last Weekend to Prepare Reflections Competition Submissions

The PTA’s annual Reflections com petition is nearing its submission dead line! This year’s theme is “Show Your Voice! ” , welcoming submissions of original works of art in the areas of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Visit www.gardencitypta.org/reflections for details to get your own student started on this year’s entry! All entries must be submitted no later than November 1, 2022.

PTA Speaker Series Continues on Nov. 2

The Garden City PTA’s 202223 Speaker Series kicked off with a

presentation on adolescent anxiety from Laura Campbell. The series continues on November 2 with a presentation from Dr. Stephen Dewey on adolescent addiction and mental health. We invite parents and community members with children of all ages to join us in the Garden City High School auditorium at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 for this important event.

The Speaker Series will continue throughout the fall and winter. Check out all the big event dates and details at www.GardenCityPTA.org and save the date for every session with us!

Mark Your Calendars!

Get your pencils ready to mark these important upcoming dates for the PTA and your schools:

• Nov. 1: PTA Reflections Contest

Submission Deadline

• Nov. 4: Photo Make-up Day (K–8)

• Nov. 5: PTA Sportswear Pick-up

• Nov. 8: NO SCHOOL - Election Day

• Nov. 9: Board of Education Working Session @ 8:15 p.m.

• Nov. 11: NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day

• Nov. 15: Board of Education Meeting @ 8:15 p.m.

• Nov. 15: High School PTA Meeting @ 9:15 a.m.

• Nov. 16: Joint Primary PTA Meeting @ 9:30 a.m.

• Nov. 16: Middle School PTA Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

Join Us on the PTA!

He will be followed in November by a presentation on Thursday, November 10th by Barry Rivadue entitled Judy and Mickey. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, he will explore the unbreakable bond Judy Garland had with Mickey Rooney as the most popular stars at MGM during the era of Classic Hollywood.

Then, on November 17, Jessica Damiano will explore the fascinat ing history behind both Westbury Gardens and the Highline in Manhattan.

The Community Club would love to have you join it for these wonderful programs. Visitors are welcome for a $10 guest fee. For further informa tion, please contact Mary Maguire, 516 873-6332.

donated nearly $125,000 to our seven schools in the form of grants and pro gramming? This year, we are aiming for 100% membership and an even stronger impact! It’s not too late to join our crew! Whether you support our work with your membership, or you have the time to volunteer, we want YOU aboard!

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Nassau GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo (back, center) poses with a crowd of Garden City Republican Club members on Wednesday, October 19.

DISCOVER THE FINEST IN SENIOR LIVING

The Bristal Assisted Living has been serving seniors and their families in the tri-state area since 2000, offering independent and assisted living, as well as state-of-the-art memory care programs. We are committed to helping residents remain independent, while providing peace of mind that expert care is available, if needed. Designed with seniors in mind, each of our communities feature exquisitely appointed apartments and beautiful common areas that are perfect for entertaining. On-site services and amenities include daily housekeeping, gourmet meals, a cinema, salon, plus so much more. Discover a vibrant community, countless social events with new friends, and a luxurious lifestyle that you will only find at The Bristal.

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New Ground Executive Reports on Continuing Efforts to Break the Cycle of Homelessness

This past Tuesday, at its second lunch meeting at Mineola’s Davenport Press Restaurant, Mineola-Garden City Members and guests heard Shannon Boyle, executive director of the unique New Ground Agency, report on its mission and recent activities. Having been with the 25-year-old New Ground Agency for the past 20 years, Shannon continues to help struggling Long Island Veterans to break the cycle of homeless ness. Shannon is a licensed social work er with her MSW and BA from Boston College.

Its mission, as stated in its current newsletter, is that “New Ground main tains that the key to breaking the cycle of homelessness is not only to provide shortterm assistance to homeless Veterans and families, but to work at eliminating its root causes so these individuals can become and remain, self-supporting.”

New Ground identifies, and then responds to, those at risk with programs that provide educational, technical and emotional support. This empowers these families and veterans to function inde pendently. Working in collaboration with institutions in the public and private sector, New Ground is able to involve existing agencies to better respond to the growing need and challenges of Long Island’s homeless population.”

Rotary’s past support of New Ground efforts includes past donations through Rotary’s Dictionary Project, along with more recent donations toward New Ground’s Back to School Supply Project and currently, donations of non-perish able food items for its Pre-Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Shannon was told that she was one of the few speakers for Rotary that was always welcomed back to provide updates on New Ground’s efforts.

Telling it Like it is...

Now and then, Rotary likes to set aside a lunch meeting at which members

Rotarians Althea Robinson, Club President Meg Norris and Joanne Meyer-Jendras with Shannon Boyle, guest speaker with donations for New Grounds pre-Thanksgiving food drive.

in attendance may provide a 2-minute talk on any subject of their choosing. (except political). It could be about their business, current or past; a vocation, hobby, report on a special trip or any number of topics. It’s both fun and infor mative, so if you Rotarians have some thing to say – tell it like it is - on Tuesday, November 8 (Election Day) 12:15 at Mineola’s Davenport Press Restaurant. To reserve, please email Club President Meg Norris at editor@gcnews.com.

Usher in the Holidays

Join Rotary for its annual Holiday Fellowship Luncheon on Tuesday, December 13, at noon, at the Garden City Hotel. Usher in the 2022 Holidays with good spirit, networking, great food plus a performance by the renowned Garden City High School Chamber Orchestra. Watch for upcoming detailed informa tion.

“Meet the Artist” reception at Barnes Gallery

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One of the artworks that will be on display at Barnes Gallery.

Garden City residents, friends and relatives are invited to “Meet the Artists” reception at the Barnes Gallery, Saturday November 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Artists of the National League of American Pen Women, Long Island Branch are displaying their work for sale. The artists will be present at the reception.

What is NLAPW Long Island Branch? This Branch was formed 69 years ago in 1953 and is comprised of professional women involved in the arts including literature, painting, musical composi tion, photography and sculpture. They meet on Long Island to conduct and promote literary, educational and chari table activities in the fields of art, letters

and music and to encourage the produc tion of creative work in these fields.

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This NLAPW exhibition reflects the professional quality of its member ship and includes the work of Dolores Caporale, Joan Israel, Phyllis Coniglio, Chris Greene, Diane Hawkins, Karen L. Kirshner, Audrey McHugh, Min Myar, Kay Ray, Selma Stern and Claudia Bedell.

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Music will be provided along with wine and refreshments. The work can be viewed during regular business hours until November 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For further information, contact Kay Ray at 516-868-4044 or Barnes Gallery at 516-538-4503.

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We are a full service General Contractor providing everything from small repairs through full house builds, with meticulous attention to detail no matter what size your project is.

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Survey for Traffic Study Closes

November 2nd

Resident volunteers in our Community Advisory Committees (“CACs”) have been hard at work spreading the word that November 2nd will be the last day to submit loca tions of concern as part of the Villagewide Traffic Calming Study. Creighton Manning was hired by the Village to complete a traffic calming study of the Village-owned streets in the East, West and Estates Sections, similar to the study that was already completed in the Central Section. The study will focus on tools the Village can use on its streets to calm traffic, as traffic contin ues to be one of the major concerns of residents. The first phase of the study includes the important step of gather ing input from residents. The online survey allows residents to drop pins on the locations within the Village where they see issues with traffic or pedestrian safety, such as speeding, crashes, and commercial traffic.

Chair of the Traffic Commission, Trustee Charlie Kelly, joined the PTA meeting at the High School last week to speak about the traffic study, and CAC volunteers have been spreading the word at sports games, speaking to neighbors, and through emails and

social media posts. Residents have likely seen the flyers post ed around town. The Traffic Commission and the CACs ask all residents with spe cific traffic concerns to take this opportu nity to submit them through the online survey available only until November 2 at https://gardencity trafficcalming.com/.

Corrosion Control Study

According to H2M, the Village’s water consultant, 531 water samples have been requested by residents and 501 sample kits have been delivered. H2M has also collected/returned 420 bottles. Pace Analytical completed 360 sample analyses and results trans mitted to residents. A third progress meeting was held in mid-October. The contractor has installed the ortho phosphate injection lines and the elec trical wiring for the orthophosphate pumps at Clinton Road. The priority of sites is Clinton Road, Well 7, Country Club, Golf Club, then Well 9.

Residential / Business Water Service Line Identification Survey

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring the Village Water Department to cre ate an inventory of all water service line mate rials within the Village by October 2024. In order to more accurate ly review customer-side information, the Village is asking for residents/businesses to fill out a quick survey regarding the material of the water service line that is viewable by your incoming water service.

Please access the survey by clicking on the following link: https://arcg.is/ PnDCn Please complete this survey at your earliest convenience.

Your participation will help the Village save resources in not having to review additional historical docu mentation as part of the lead service line identification program.

Mayor’s Committee on St. Paul’s

Town Hall November 2nd

The Mayor’s Committee on St. Paul’s will hold its next Town Hall on November 2 at Garden City Middle School at 7:00 p.m. Another town hall is scheduled for November 10, also at Garden City Middle School at 7:00 p.m. The Committee has shared the latest progress drawings (I and L Schemes) on its website, www.stpaulsreports. org. Residents are encouraged to attend the town hall meetings.

St. Paul’s Cost Estimator

The Board of Trustees is expected to engage Westerman Construction Co., Inc. to provide comparative anal ysis between building alteration/ renovation for adaptive reuse versus demolition of the St. Paul’s School Main Building at a cost of $69,000. RFPs (Request For Proposals) were sent out to 11 firms; three responded. The engagement of this firm will pro vide important cost-related estimates that the Village will use in its further evaluation of St. Paul’s.

LIRR Meeting

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Leaving the scene

On October 19th Garden City Detectives arrested a 56-year-old motorist for allegedly leaving the scene of a two-vehicle accident with injury on Cherry Valley Avenue.

Graffiti on Franklin

Graffiti was found on a Franklin Avenue traffic signal light control box on October 19th.

Suspicious incident

Officers responded to the Locust Street area on October 20th for a sub ject checking car door handles. Upon search of the area, a subject was seen inside a vehicle on Poplar Street. The person fled the scene on foot leaving a bicycle behind. Officers conducted a search of the area with negative results. The investigation is ongoing.

Check intercepted

On October 20th a company report ed that a check placed in the mail was intercepted, altered, and cashed by an unknown person.

Construction noise

On October 20th a company was issued an appearance ticket in Parking Field 9E for construction noise before 8 AM.

Carbon monoxide alarm

On October 20th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a resi dence for a CO alarm and determined the cause was a faulty detector.

False alarm

On the same day police and fire fighters also responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause was ongoing construction.

Suspended license

On October 20th a motorist on Brook Street was charged with driving with a suspended license and stopping in a “No Stopping” zone.

Suspicious person near school

Detectives are investigating a report of a suspicious person in the vicinity of Stratford School on October 20th.

Aggravated unlicensed operation

A motorist was arrested on Franklin Avenue on October 21st for alleged aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd degree due to a DWI-related license suspension. He was also charged with three additional license suspensions, not wearing a seatbelt, and defective brake lights.

Identity theft

Officers investigated an October 21st report of a person’s identity being

stolen and used to apply for an unau thorized loan.

Stolen check

On October 21st a victim reported that a check placed in the mail was stolen, altered, and cashed by an unknown person.

Vehicle entered

Items were reported sto len from a vehicle parked on Kensington Court on October 21st.

False alarm

Officers responded to a residence on October 21st for a fire alarm. However it was determined it was activated by a hair dryer.

Vehicle damaged

A vehicle was reportedly damaged on October 21st by unknown means while parked in Parking Field 7N.

Stolen vehicle crash

Garden City Police assisted Nassau County Police officers for a stolen vehicle that crashed onto a Prospect Avenue residential property on October 21st. The driver was arrested for alleged criminal possession of sto len property, reckless endangerment, and possession of a forged instrument. A passenger was charged with posses sion of stolen property and criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Domestic arrest

On October 22nd Garden City Police arrested a 50-year-old male for allegedly punching another family member repeatedly in the head and face causing lacerations and bruising. He was charged with assault.

Gate malfunction

Officers responded to the Nassau Boulevard on October 22nd crossing for a railroad gate malfunction.

Unauthorized account

On October 22nd Garden City Police received a report that a person’s iden tity was stolen and used to open an unauthorized bank account.

Leaving the scene

Officers responded to the Garden City Golf Club on October 23rd for a damaged fence gate. Upon investi gation of evidence left at the scene, detectives arrested a 32-year-old male for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident.

Water, sewage leak

Garden City Police and Water Department personnel responded to

Burnt food

On October 23rd Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause was burnt food.

Suspended license

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspend ed license and excessive speed on October 23rd.

Pumpkins smashed Pumpkins were found smashed on a Maple Street property on October 23rd.

Beware of fog

On October 23rd Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a resi dence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be smoke from a fog mak ing machine.

Bridge strikes

On October 24th Garden City Police responded to two incidents of school buses striking the Chestnut Street overpass. No injuries were reported in either incident. Both drivers were charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs.

Cooking smoke

On October 24th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Franklin Avenue office for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be cooking smoke.

Stolen phone

On October 24th a victim stated that her cell phone was apparently stolen while traveling on the LIRR.

Traffic light out

Officers responded to a traffic light malfunction on Franklin Avenue at 9th Street on October 25th.

Dumpster fire

GCFD and GCPD responded to Parking Field 9W where firefighters extinguished a small fire in a Dumpster on October 25th.

a Franklin Avenue com mercial building for a water and sewage leak on October 23rd. The condi tion was corrected by the Water Department and a private contractor.

the Main Avenue Design and also the light baffles that will greatly reduce the amount of platform light that cur rently shines into the neighborhood. Also in attendance for the Village was Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien, Trustee Bruce Chester, who chairs the Village’s Third Track Committee, Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi and Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello. The meeting was also attended by Anthony Tufano and his associate from the LIRR, Alan Paskoff of 3TC, and representative attorneys. As an outcome of the meeting, Mr. Paskoff received the redesigned Main Avenue plans from the Village and will be pro viding a breakdown of 3TC-related responsibilities and cost. In addition, Mr. Paskoff will be providing the costs associated with the manufacturing and installation of the light baffles, and will be reviewing an inventory of all planted landscape material against the original list to identify any alterations that may require adjustments. A landscape plan that will correlate to the final road design is also being prepared to identify what will be planted and the associated costs.

Leaf Removal Season

The Departments of Public Works and Recreation and Parks have begun collecting leaves. During the collection season, the Village’s website will be updated weekly to allow residents to track the collection process. The notice

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will be listed on the Home Page under “Notifications and Alerts.” We ask that residents observe the following guide lines:

• Place only leaves in the street. Other items such as sticks and old plant material may damage machinery and slow down operation.

• Do not place leaves on medians and malls as this will kill or damage the grass. For reasons of safety, our streets are cleaned of leaves on a more frequent schedule than are the medians.

• Avoid parking cars over leaves as this slows our operation considerably and is also a fire hazard. Cars can be damaged or destroyed by fire as a result of their being parked on dry leaves.

• Please do not obscure fire hydrants by piling leaves around them.

• If you have a gardener, instruct him to place your leaves in the street, and not on the malls. Many gardeners find it convenient to bring leaves in from other communities to which they work for disposal by the Village. This practice is prohibited and the Police Department will issue summonses.

Halloween Safety Tips

As a service to our residents, the Police Department will continue to have red & green signs available as in previous years for residents to place in their windows, or visible areas, for trick-or-treaters to know whether you will be taking part in Halloween or not. For families who will be taking part in trick-or-treating, the Garden City Police

Department recommends the following:

• Trick-or-treaters are asked to please be respectful of others and their decisions to take part/not take part in trick-or-treating.

• Motorists are advised to drive slow and with extreme caution on neighbor hood streets. They should be mindful that children trick or treating may not pay attention to moving vehicles. Be mindful that some children may cross in the middle of a block rather than at corners.

• Children should wear light-colored clothing with reflective material, short enough to prevent tripping. Parents should ensure masks do not obstruct a child’s vision. It is safer to go out during daylight hours; however, chil dren should carry a flashlight in case of delay.

• Adults should accompany young children. Place emergency identifica tion tags discreetly in young children’s clothing in case they become separated from their group.

• Young children should stay with in their neighborhood and only visit homes they know. Children should be instructed never to enter a home or vehicle of a stranger and have a planned safe return route home.

• Children should be instructed to watch for traffic, stay on sidewalks where available, obey traffic signals, stay in well-lit areas, and avoid cutting across rear yards, alleys, and fields. For safety reasons, children should visit houses on one side of the street

at a time, crossing only at corners and crosswalks.

• Only give and accept wrapped or packaged candy. All candy should be inspected by a responsible adult before consumption.

• Children should be instructed to be courteous and respectful of others when trick or treating, and not be a nuisance or annoyance to neighbors. Children should be reminded to avoid pranks such as, but not limited to, ringing doorbells, throwing eggs and spraying shaving cream or silly string. These can be very dangerous and result in serious injuries to others. Hard plastic or wood props such as daggers or swords should be avoided. Homeowners should clear their sidewalks and yards of obstacles and decorations which may be difficult to see in the dark. Pets should be kept away from children; costumes often frighten a pet.

• Parents should remind their chil dren of the dangers of pranks and mis chief. Merchants are requested to limit sales of products that can be used to create mischief. As always, additional police patrols will be on hand.

• To assist parents in teaching their children to be safe during Halloween, safety materials provided by the AAA Northeast are available at Garden City Police Headquarters.

• Be alert for any unusual circum stances. Notify the Police Department of suspicious activity immediately by calling 911. As a reminder, the Police non-emergency line is 516-465-4100.

National Drug Take Back Day

The Garden City Police Department will be participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A collection center will be maintain ed at Garden City Police Department Headquarters at 349 Stewart Avenue, Garden City. This event provides an opportunity for everyone to safely discard unwanted, unused, and expired medications.

According to the DEA: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti mates that in the United States, over 107,000 people died as the result of a

drug overdose last year. This figure means that someone in the United States is dying of a drug overdose every 5 minutes.

The Garden City Police Department also advises they accept unused, expired, and unwanted medications every day if someone cannot turn in their medications on October 29. The Garden City Police Department and DEA Drug Take Back Programs allow for the safe disposal of drugs instead of flushing, burying, or throwing them out in the garbage, which poses significant environmental and health risks.

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GC Community Church welcomes Amanda Dies

Dias (pronounced Dye-Is) was for mally introduced to the congrega tion on Welcome Day, September 18.

Amanda graduated from SUNY Stony Brook University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine science and is currently working towards a Masters Degree in social work at Adelphi University.

Amanda’s work experience includes being a Parent/Advocate Case Aid at the Child Center of NY, working with families, and facili tating workshops. Her work at the Peace Corps in Nepal was cut short because of the pandemic and she spent a year working with native teachers creating a curriculum complete with lesson plans for the school.

experiences and goals. One of her duties will be to re-ignite the middle and high school groups and she has already shared some ideas on how to do this.

As Amanda tries to form the mid dle school youth group, she is look ing to show them that they are not alone in their faith journey. She has been looking into meeting up with other youth groups with other churches in the area, in hopes of doing service projects together or just hanging out and getting to know one another. Amanda is looking to partner with local churches and get something started.

Let’s give Amanda a warm GCCC welcome!

• Thanksgiving Eve Service 11/23 at 8:00 p.m.

• Advent Book Study –“When God Comes Down” by James A. Harnish - 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 at 11:45 a.m.

• Christmas Tree Sale –Saturday, 12/3 from 8:00 a.m. — noon

• Christmas Pageant – 12/18 during 10:30 a.m. service

• Vesper Service – 12/11 at 4:30 p.m.

• Caroling to HomeboundTime TBD

• Christmas Eve Family Service at 4:30 pm

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion at 10:00 p.m.

BY MELVA VICTORINO

The Personnel Committee of the Garden City Community Church (GCCC), with the support of the Senior Pastor, Rev. Lynn Sullivan, is pleased to announce that it made a unanimous decision on the rec ommendation of a candidate for the position of Youth Ministry and Outreach Coordinator. Amanda

Throughout her life, Amanda has been active in her home church, teaching Sunday School and volun teering with Vacation Bible School. In high school and college she belonged to several groups creat ing fundraisers, leading and attend ing many service projects and par ticipating in mission trips to West Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. Her passion to work with children, youth and families and her organizational and interpersonal skills shined forth in her interviews as she shared her

GCCC thanks the Personnel Committee for taking the time this summer to follow the hiring pro cess. The ‘hands on’ Personnel com mittee, with the support of Rev. Lynn Sullivan consisted of the following members: Mico Faella (Personnel Chair), Jeanne Ellis (Personnel Committee), Tara NollSocha (Education Committee Chair and parent), Faith Short (youth rep resentative), and Andrew Schrafel (Council of Trustees ‘COT’ and par ent).

The following parents and mem bers were part of the process but not formally involved in the interview process: Sue Bashian (Personnel Committee), Viki Rehkugler, (COT and parent), Katie Masters (Sunday School head teacher), Paula TusianiEng (COT Chair and parent), and Drew Hearon (F&A Chair and par ent).

GCCC invites all to join us and participate in the following pro grams:

• Americana Fair – Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. –3:00 p.m.

• Christmas Day at 10:30 a.m. - “Come as you are”

• New Year’s Day Service at 10:30 a.m. - “Come as you are”

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

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that wel comes people of all ages, races, gen der identities, and sexual orienta tions to participate in the life of our community. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchof fice@thegccc.org or call (516) 7461700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

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The Americans and the Ukranians

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

It is perhaps a little surprising that the subject of the war in Ukraine has not become a major topic during this midterm election cycle. Indeed, Ukraine seems to rank well below inflation, the economy, crime, immi gration, threats to democracy and abortion as subjects of concern to voters.

This does not mean that the situ ation in Ukraine is unimportant to the United States. For one thing, the war is costly to United States tax payers. Congress recently approved an additional $12 billion in aid, on top of about $50 billion previous ly authorized. There are constant rumors of escalations of weapons from possible use of tactical nuclear weapons to "dirty" bombs, a weapon that combines conventional mate rials like dynamite with radioac tive materials like uranium, which could pose severe environmental hazards, including in the United States. Cutbacks in the availability of Russian oil and natural gas related to the war have contributed to sharp ly rising prices in the United States.

And yet, support for the American assistance to the Ukrainians remains at pretty high levels. According to a report in Forbes Magazine setting forth a Reuters poll of American adults, 73% of respondents agree that the US should support Ukraine despite nuclear threats from Russia. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed, although there was more support among Democrats at 81% than among Republicans at 66%. Overall, 58% of Americans fear that the country is heading for nuclear war with Russia. And 65% are con cerned that the war may escalate if Ukraine is provided with long-range weapons capable of striking further Russian territory.

Some of this continued overall support of Ukraine is no doubt due to Vladimir Putin’s well-earned reputa tion as an international thug willing to engage in unprovoked attacks.

Still, however, there are caveats. Clearly the support is grounded upon the continuing refusal of the United States and other NATO nations to commit on the ground troops in Ukraine. The support also follows relatively good news for Ukraine on

the battlefield. Not only did the Ukrainians thwart Russian attacks against major cities in the beginning of the war, they have also resisted strongly efforts of the Russians to gain control of much of the Donbas region. Indeed, there has been some thing of a counteroffensive by the Ukrainians as they regained con trol over some previously conquered territory. The Russians have been forced to resort to conscription of troops.

Meanwhile, there are some signs in the United States of increasing scrutiny of the level of support for the Ukrainians. Republican California Representative Kevin McCarthy, the likely next Speaker of the House, declared last week that people sit ting in a recession are “not going to write a blank check to Ukraine”. In addition, 30 leftist Democrats in the House signed a letter favoring a “pro active diplomatic push redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire”. (The letter was sub sequently rescinded.)

I certainly get the point that the United States has to project a strong image around the world and cannot be, in the words of Richard Nixon, a pitiful helpless giant. I also under stand that announcing major cutoffs of funds Ukraine needs to survive will only embolden Vladimir Putin to escalate his war.

On the other hand, it seems unlike ly that Ukraine is going to win back all of the territory seized by Russia since 2014, including the Crimea, at least without many more years of fighting. At some point, hopefully in the fairly near term, there will have to be some negotiations and a cease fire. Perhaps there is some merit to Elon Musk’s suggestion of super vised elections in contested areas, which might lead to retention by Russia of some conquered places and the return of others.

While defunding United States support of Ukraine does not seem the current right answer, there is some thing to be said for privately coun seling Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky that the war cannot be end less and that he should pursue any opportunities for reasonable, good faith negotiations.

The Kordes K orner

historyJohn Ellis Kordes

Do you remember the Garden City Florist located in the last store just east of Baskin-Robbins on Seventh Street? This is a photo I took at the street fair in October of 1995. On the left is Alex Otis, owner of G.C. Florist. He was quite the character back then and I still can remember his slogan, “People notice when it’s Otis.” I believe he also had a shop in Roslyn. Whenever I stopped by he and his staff shared many laughs with me.

On the right is an employee, Erica Catell, just a few years after she graduated from Garden City High School. Her father is G.C. resident Bob Catell, former CEO of Keyspan Energy. Erica, years later, would go on to give birth to seven beautiful children (7!!). She still resides in Garden City today.

Back in 1995, Garden City had three florists (G.C. Florist, Feldis Florist, and Hengstenberg’s Florist) but only Hengstenberg’s Florist remains in the village today. Garden City Florist closed many years ago and the whereabouts of Alex Otis remain unclear - despite the FBI’s best efforts (just kidding, Alex!).

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Local residents help children celebrate birthdays

Birthday Wishes, a non-prof it that celebrates birthdays for children experiencing the trau ma of homelessness in 88 shel ters across NY State received $44,000 — the proceeds of a charity auction conducted by New York State Land Title Association (NYSLTA), a notfor-profit trade organization.

NYSLTA’s Charitable Works Committee conducts an annual auction to benefit a NY state charity. Kathy Roper, Charitable Works Committee chairwom an, explained “This is the sev enth year the Charitable Works Committee has held this event and we were so happy to be able to raise so much money to help a wonderful local organization.”

Jamie Rapfogel, a social worker from Long Island and director of BW, said, “It’s a dif ficult time for many nonprof its, including Birthday Wishes and this incredible donation will make a tremendous difference to our program and the children we serve. We are beyond grateful to NYSLTA and the Charitable Works Committee.” Learn more about Birthday Wishes at www. birthdaywishes.org .

Committee members: Grace Mistretta, Linda Lynch (GC resident), John Piccirillo, Kathy Roper, Monica Malagon, Kim DeSola, Farhan Rahman, Kerrie DeCapua. Missing: Meagan Male (GC resident).

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop

including, but not limited to:

• Fabulous Furniture Finds

• Gems & Jewels

• Christmas Kringle Kitsch Tabletop Treasures – china and glassware

You can still get some Halloween decor at the A. T. Stewart Consignment & Gift Shop.

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Treats - No Tricks! Mark your cal endars and put on your comfy shop ping shoes! Cornelia’s Courtyard Sale (on our back patio) is happening THIS Saturday, Oct. 29th, from 11:00am –4:00pm. Parking is available across the street in the Lord & Taylor parking lot. There are guaranteed to be some great finds that you won’t be able to pass up,

When you’re finished making your patio purchases, come into the Shop. The Shop has all kinds of home décor, Halloween and Thanksgiving decora tive items and gifts (at our usual excel lent prices). We are just starting to get Christmas merchandise, so be on the look-out. While you shop, enjoy a cup of cider and something to nosh on! Once again, we are pleased that the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion will join us and will be handing out informa tion on membership. And don’t forget to bring non-perishable food items for The Faith Mission Food Drive – now thru 31st.

At the Exchange, we have many notso-scary witches, goblins and pumpkin items. Many of them make great host ess gifts, or are ideal for decorating your home. Even our dining table is set for Halloween! Remember: we have expanded holiday shopping hours on Wednesdays until 6:00pm. Please stop by to browse & buy.

Here’s your weekly reminder of what’s on tap for the Exchange and The

Garden City Historical Society … Wednesday, November 9 ––Wine Tasting on the Exchange Courtyard. 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Once again, the Wine Tasting will be conducted by Total Wines of Westbury. In addition, light refreshments will be served. Come in to reserve a spot at the Wine Tasting. Cost is only $10. Sip -- and shop! Make sure to ask about our “Cork Pull” Raffle.

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

It will start getting a little chilly outside and we will begin accepting fur coats for consignment, starting Nov. 3rd. Please, by appointment ONLY on Thursday afternoons (when we have our ladies with furrier expertise).

If you can’t make it into the Shop, please shop online at www.atstewar texchange.org and pick up your pur chases at the Exchange. We also post photos and merchandise on The Garden City Historical Society website, the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

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

and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crys tal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany) -- we take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condi tion.

We accept consignments Wednesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., by appointment ONLY. This is done to safeguard customers, consignors, and volunteers. Appointments keep down the numbers of people in the Shop and reduces wait-times to consign. Please call (516)746-8900 to set up an appoint ment. Unsure if your items are appropri ate to consign? Email photos to store@ atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. You will generally receive a response the same day.

Remember: all the profits from the Consignment Shop support the mainte nance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Old World Quality will be working to repair and re-paint the back of the Museum. They recently constructed scaffolding at the entrance to the Shop. We will remain open throughout this process and precautions will be taken to protect customers entering the Shop. Thanks for your generous support!

The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

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

Sat: Noon–4 p.m.

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

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GCPD: Have a safe and happy Halloween

SUBMITTED BY THE GARDEN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

As a service to our residents, the Police Department will continue to have red & green signs available as in previous years for residents to place in their windows, or visible areas, for trick-or-treaters to know whether you will be taking part in Halloween or not. For families who will be tak ing part in trick-or-treating, the Garden City Police Department rec ommends the following:

• Trick-or-treaters are asked to please be respectful of others and their decisions to take part/not take part in trick-or-treating.

• Motorists are advised to drive slow and with extreme cau tion on neighborhood streets. They should be mindful that children trick or treating may not pay attention to moving vehicles. Be mindful that some children may cross in the mid

dle of a block rather than at corners.

• Children should wear light-colored clothing with reflec tive material, short enough to pre vent tripping. Parents should ensure masks do not obstruct a child’s vision. It is safer to go out during daylight hours; however, children should carry a flashlight in case of delay.

• Adults should accompa ny young children. Place emergen cy identification tags discreetly in young children’s clothing in case they become separated from their group.

• Young children should stay within their neighborhood and only visit homes they know. Children should be instructed never to enter a home or vehicle of a stranger and have a planned safe return route home.

• Children should be instruct

ed to watch for traffic, stay on side walks where available, obey traf fic signals, stay in well-lit areas, and avoid cutting across rear yards, alleys, and fields. For safety reasons, children should visit houses on one side of the street at a time, crossing only at corners and crosswalks.

• Only give and accept wrapped or packaged candy. All candy should be inspected by a responsible adult before consumption.

• Children should be instruct ed to be courteous, and respectful of others when trick or treating, and not be a nuisance or annoy ance to neighbors. Children should be reminded to avoid pranks such as, but not limited to, ringing doorbells, throwing eggs and spraying shaving cream or silly string. These can be very dangerous and result in seri ous injuries to others. Hard plastic or wood props such as daggers or

swords should be avoided.

• Homeowners should clear their sidewalks and yards of obsta cles and decorations which may be difficult to see in the dark. Pets should be kept away from children; costumes often frighten a pet.

Parents should remind their chil dren of the dangers of pranks and mischief. Merchants are requested to limit sales of products that can be used to create mischief. As always, additional police patrols will be on hand.

To assist parents in teaching their children to be safe during Halloween, safety materials provided by the AAA Northeast are available at Garden City Police Headquarters.

Be alert for any unusual circum stances. Notify the Police Department of suspicious activity immediately by calling 911. As a reminder, the Police non-emergency line is 516-465-4100.

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FOR SENIORS

Garden City Senior Center has “returned to normal” with the doors open to all Garden City senior residents with most of our regu lar schedule up and running. Please stop by to pick up a calendar of events!

Senior Exercise Schedule at the Senior Center

Our Senior Center is back to a “regu lar” 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.

Tuesdays

Exercise with Joy at 9 a.m. – nominal charge

Chair Yoga with Samantha at 11:15 a.m.

Wednesdays

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

Thursdays

Exercise with Joy at 9 a.m. – nominal

charge

Yoga with Samantha at 11:15 a.m.

Chi Kung with Andrea at 1 p.m. - nom inal charge

Fridays

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

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

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation

Please join Andrea Albergo for chi kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by com bining movement, breathing and medita tion. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This six-week session will begin Thursday, November 10, and will be held at 1 pm at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 40.

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

Chess Class for Seniors

“Chess4Community” has gracious

ly offered to give free chess lessons to our seniors. This program began on Wednesday, September 21, and will run for ten weeks. The one-hour class will be held at the Senior Center at 3:15 p.m. This program will be run by USCF players. For further information please call the Senior Center at 385-8006 or come down and join in!

Computer Classes for Seniors at the Center

Thursday, November 17 at 10:30 a.m. “Computer Tech Help” from 10:30 to 12:30 pm at Garden City Senior Center by appointment

Get help on a specific issue on your device from our professional, Trish. Seniors interested in a “one on one” must register for a 20 minute session within this timeframe by calling Felicia at 385-8006. Please bring your device with you.

You may sit in and listen for a long as you like, but will only be individual ly helped during your designated time. Space is limited.

Chess Group Interest

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

If this would be of interest to you, please call the Senior Center at 385-8006 to let them know.

If this would be of interest to you, please call the Senior Center at 385-8006 to let them know.

“Open Studio” for Seniors on Tuesdays

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

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

College Application Workshop News from the Children’s Room

Halloween in the New Kid’s Corner

One of our favorite times of the year! Halloween is a great time to let out your inner self and wear a costume reflecting your true identity! Happy Halloween to all! There will be no children’s programming on October 31 so that everyone can enjoy trick or treating!

Construction and the Children’s Room

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

October & November Programming

Please check Eventkeeper (www.gar dencitypl.org) for registration information.

Saturday, October 29

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

Baby and Me Music and Movement Classes, with songs on guitar and move ment songs. Check Eventkeeper (www.

gardencitypl.org) for additional informa tion. Registration began Tuesday, October 18, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m.

Monday Storytimes

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

MOTHER GOOSE

(Ages 6 Months–29 Months Old) 10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

TODDLERS (Ages 2½–3½) 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

PRESCHOOL (Ages 3–5, Not Yet in Kindergarten) 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

Monday, November 7 - Registration begins Tuesday, October 25 @ 10:00 a.m.

Monday, November 14 - Registration begins Tuesday, November 8 @ 10:00 a.m.

Monday, November 21 - Registration begins Tuesday, November 15 @ 10:00 a.m.

Monday, November 28 - Registration begins Tuesday, November 22 @ 10:00 a.m.

Application Workshop founder Kelly Chester answers questions from high school seniors regarding the Common Application for college during Before You Click Submit: Common Application Workshop, which was held on Wednesday, October 12, at the Library.

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults through the 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 17–31. 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 are available at the Library. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Bookmarks for Community Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, November 1, at 4 p.m.. Registration begins Tuesday, October 25, 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 avail able at https://www.gardencitypl. org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

SAT vs ACT Workshop with C2 Education

Join us for a SAT vs. ACT Workshop with C2 Education on Wednesday, November 2, at 7 p.m.. Not only do many colleges require either the SAT or ACT or are at least test optional, the SAT and ACT can factor into schol arships and class placement as well.

There are a lot of similarities between the two tests, but there are also key differences which may make one more suitable than the other for you. In this workshop, C2 Education will look at both tests and discuss how to decide which is right for you.

Students and parents are welcome. This program is for teens in Grades 9–12 and their parents. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) to participate in this program.

Registration began Tuesday, October 25, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community ser vice for participating in this program.

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 5, 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 indi vidually 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 communi ty service credit. Volunteers can sign up beginning Tuesday, October 25, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12. 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 ing ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three ornaments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These orna ments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month!

For the month of November, ornaments will be holiday baubles, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in December. Registration begins Tuesday, November 8, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencity pl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by November 17 to the Library.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their ornaments at the Library in order to participate in this community ser vice 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 orna ments 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.

Practice PSAT/SAT/ACT Exam with C2 Education

Take the practice ACT, PSAT or SAT exam with C2 Education on Tuesday, November 8, at 10 a.m. Please regis ter via Eventkeeper (www.gardencity pl.org) to participate in this program.

Registration begins Tuesday, November 1, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Registrants should choose either the ACT, PSAT, or SAT exam to take. This program is for students in Grades 9–12. Registrants must arrange with C2 Education to receive their results. Teens who com plete an online survey after the pro gram can receive community service for participating in this program.

Cards and Letters for VeteransTeen Community Service Program

Tuesday, November 8, at 3 p.m. for the Teen Community Service program, Cards and Letters for Veterans! This pro gram is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, November 1, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenci typl.org). Participants will make hand made cards and letters for veterans. These letters/cards will be presented at a special Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly Children’s program LEGO Club.

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

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly children’s pro gram LEGO Club! The October session will be held on Wednesday, October 19. The LEGO Club program runs from 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to help set-up before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until 5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer began Tuesday, October 11, online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Scratch Art

Join us on Thursday, November 10, at 4 p.m. for Tween Thursdays: Scratch Art. Tweens will receive a wood stylus tool to create art on 8x11” scratch art paper. This program is for tweens in Grades 4–7 only and is a joint program with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, November 1, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Tweens in Grades 6–7 who complete an online survey after the program can receive com munity service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Veterans Day ProgramTeen Community Service Program

Volunteer to attend a special Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m.

Letters/cards made by teen volun teers in October and November will be presented at this program. Volunteers can register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) beginning Tuesday, November 1, at 10 a.m. This sign-up is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. Teens must sign-up on Eventkeeper in order to earn commu nity service. If you are not looking to earn community service credit, you do not need to sign-up to attend this pro gram. 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. Teens who sign-up on Eventkeeper to attend for community service credit will be asked to submit three questions that may be asked to the veteran speaking

at the program. These three questions must be emailed to Teen Librarian Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl. org no later than Tuesday, November 8. Please include your full name when you submit your questions. This pro gram has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon: Decoupage Leaf Bowl

Join us on Saturday, November 12, at 3 p.m. for Teen Crafternoon: Decoupage Leaf Bowl! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, November 1 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gar dencitypl.org). Participants will use Mod Podge and fabric leaves to make their own leaf bowl for Fall. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this pro gram. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages pre-K–Grade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The October session will be held on Tuesday, October 18. The Reading Pals program runs from 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to review the material before the start of the program and stay until 5 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer began Tuesday, October 11, online via Eventkeeper (www.gar dencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens

Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday, November 17, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Learn how to play the fantasy role-play ing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our month ly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meetup will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, November 8, at 10 a.m. online

via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our new Teen Gamers program on Friday, November 18, at 3:30 p.m.. We will have our Nintendo Switch consoles for teens to use as well as tabletop board games and Magic: The Gathering cards for teens to play with. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 in fall 2022 only. Registration begins Tuesday, November 8, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee: Volunteers Needed!

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to volunteer to pro vide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! Eligible books are those published between November 1, 2021 and December 6, 2022 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning this month and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it ’s published between November 1, 2021, and December 6, 2022, and the Library owns a physi cal copy in the Young Adult collec tion. Volunteers will earn community service credit for both reading and writing reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians compile the Best Books list for the year in December 2022.

There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read. However many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book.

The committee may meet through out the year if there is interest, but volunteers are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent young adult books.

If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweensteens-best-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please con tact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-depart ment/.

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

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

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you’re interested in participating and want to learn when events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6–12), or if you have any ques tions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardenc itypl.org/young-adult-department/ contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/ .

Teen Advisory Board Applications

Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are avail able at https://www.gardencitypl. org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl. org/young-adult-department/contactthe-young-adult-tweens-teens-depart ment/ if you have any questions.

Adult Programs at the Garden City Library

Speaking of Books

Adult Reference librarians have been very busy discovering books we like and want to recommend. Titles include: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig: Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choic es... would you have done anything dif ferent, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? A novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived.

“Like a Rolling Stone - A Memoir” by Jann S. Wenner: Jann Wenner is the founder, editor and publisher of Rolling Stone. This is a memoir from the heart of the rock and roll generation from the triumphs of the Beatles and the Stones to Bono and the Boss.

“Home Sweet Christmas” by Susan Mallery: Interweaving two heartfelt love stories, Mallery expertly captures a festive yuletide spirit in her sparkling second “Wishing Tree” novel (after “The Christmas Wedding Guest”). Nothing more festive than Christmas and love together!

“Dying of Politeness - A Memoir” by Geena Davis: From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.

“Other Birds - A Novel” by Sarah Addison Allen: An enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won't let you go. This book is about grief, ghosts of the people who shaped and reformed the main characters’ lives, and the power of learning how to let go and believe in yourself to start over!

Halloween at the Library

It’s said that every library has a ghost! Could that be why books disap pear and pop up in different locations?

The library has a display of spooky books recommended for your reading pleasure. Stop by and take a book or two out to help you through Halloween before it disappears from the shelf!

Fall News from the Garden City Public Library

News about fall programs are listed below! Check out our website (www. gardencitypl.org) in the coming weeks for more information about additional fall programs.

October 31-Movie:

1:30 p.m.: “The Tourist” (2010) 103 Minutes

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

Hidden Gems:

A Title Swap Book Discussion

Thursday, November 10, 10:00–11:00

Join the Adult Services Librarians for Hidden Gems: A Title Swap Book Discussion. Share what you’ve been reading recently and learn about the newest hits and old titles that you may have missed. Garden City Public Librarians will lead this discussion.

Participants who don’t have a chance to read a book before the program are still encouraged to join to get book rec ommendations for future reads.

**Registration is required. **Register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenc itypl.org) began October 27 at 10 a.m. or in person at the Garden City Public Library.**

Contact: Reference, 516-742-8405 x5236 speakingofbooks@gardencitypl. org

Location: Meeting Room A (Small)

Learn How to Use Libby, Hoopla, and Flipster

Tuesday, November 15, 2:00-3:00

Learn how to use these library ser vices to download ebooks, magazines, audiobooks, and more onto their device, whether it be a Kindle, iPad, laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other ereader.

**Register beginning Tuesday, November 1, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper or in person at the Garden City Public Library. When register ing, please indicate the device you plan to use for ebooks and audiobooks. Registrants should bring their device, any password(s) associated with their devices, and library card with them to the program.

Contact: Reference, 516-742-8405 x5236 speakingofbooks@gardencitypl. org

Location: Meeting Room A (Small)

Defensive Driving Course with Empire Safety Council

Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. for a Defensive Driving Course with the Empire Safety Council. Receive 10% reduction on automobile/ liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction. Registration in person at the Garden City Public Library begins on Monday, October 31. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. The first two weeks of registration are limited to Garden City Public Library cardhold ers only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin register ing on Tuesday, November 8,. Register separately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to Empire Safety Council and current Library card with you to reg ister. Bring your valid New York State driver’s license and a pen to class.

Defensive Driving Course with Empire Safety Council

Saturday, December 17, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, December 17, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. for a Defensive Driving Course with the Empire Safety Council. Receive 10% reduction on automobile/ liability insurance and qualify for a license point reduction. Registration in

Movie poster for “The Tourist.”

person at the Garden City Public Library begins on Monday, November 28. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for availability. The first two weeks of registration are limited to Garden City Public Library cardhold ers only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin register ing on Tuesday, December 6.. Register separately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to Empire Safety Council and current Library card with you to reg ister. Bring your valid New York State driver’s license and a pen to class.

Please visit the Library for more information on additional upcoming events and programs. You can also visit our website (www.gardencitypl.org), follow us on Facebook (https://www. facebook.com/GardenCityPubLib), or call us (516-742-8405) to learn more. There’s more great programs to come, so stay tuned!

IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

Gloria C. Denby

Gloria C. Denby, 99, passed away on September 25, 2022.

Gloria was born on September 19, 1923, in Brooklyn, to the late William F. and Barbara Cummings, and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia with her brother Robert (deceased). She met her future husband, United States Navy Lieutenant David E. Denby, during World War II and they married in August 1944. Mr. Denby passed away in 1991.

After the war they moved to New York City and eventually settled in Garden City in 1955, where she lived for 67 years. Gloria raised four sons, George (deceased), Peter, Walter (Penelope) and Richard (Elizabeth), and had three grandchildren, Alexandra, Sarah and Edward.

In addition to raising her chil dren, Gloria was active in community affairs. She volunteered at the Nassau County Board of Elections, Winthrop University Hospital, North Shore Designer Showcase, the Garden City Library Exchange and was a member of St. Joseph’s Church. She was an avid reader, a bridge enthusiast and a world traveler. Gloria loved to laugh and enjoyed people and making friends.

Gloria C. Denby

A visitation was held at the Fairchild Funeral Home on September 29th, and Gloria was buried the following day alongside her husband and son at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. A Mass in her honor will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church on November 18th at 10:30 a.m.

Roberta Kathryn Barth Trivilino

July 28, 1934 – October 15, 2022 Roberta Trivilino - known for her dazzling smile, quiet strength, perse verance, love, and strong belief in the Lord - passed away on October 15, 2022. “Oma” was 88.

Roberta was born in Ridgewood, Queens in the apartment in which she would grow up. A graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, she was busi ness manager of the school newspaper, a Girl Scout, Thespian, and active mem ber at Trinity Dutch Reformed Church. Roberta began her collegian studies in the evenings at Brooklyn College while working during the day for the tele phone company.

Roberta married her high school sweetheart, Armand, in February 1955. Shortly thereafter, she traveled by ship to Allied-occupied Germany where they lived in Munich while Armand served in the U.S. Army. After returning state side Roberta worked as a church secre tary in Brooklyn.

After moving to Garden City, Roberta continued to raise her family, serving as a loving and supportive wife and moth er. She worshipped and was an active member at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Each evening after bed time prayers she would quote her father by encouraging her children to “Wake up with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.”

Having paused her college studies to live in Europe and then raise her young family, Roberta was determined to complete her degree. While her chil dren were attending school, Roberta walked two miles each way to Hofstra University’s campus where she was a Communications Arts major. At the end of her 24-year collegian journey there was loud applause at Roberta’s commencement when her name was announced. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 1976.

Following graduation, Roberta worked for the Garden City School District, initially in the Junior High School’s Audio-Visual Arts Department and subsequently at Stewart Elementary School. As a leader in the American Legion Auxiliary William Bradford Turner Post #265, Roberta held officer positions and was Past President. As a member of the American Association of University Women, Roberta advocated

Roberta Trivilino

for women and their pursuit of higher education. Roberta and Armand were members of the University Club of Long Island at Hofstra University.

In retirement, Roberta and Armand moved to Heritage Lake in New Port Richey, FL. Roberta was an active member of many organizations and clubs in their community. She served as an ombudsman with the Pasco County Department of Elder Affairs. Participating with the local faith com munity, Roberta was a fervent believ er in prayer and most recently was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. Roberta enjoyed observing wildlife from her kitchen table, growing orchids, and dancing with her beloved Armand.

Roberta and Armand cherished play ful and laughter-filled visits with their sons and their families. Surviving Oma are Alan (Mary Beth) and Mark (Cindy), and grandchildren (Alex, Hannah, Katie and Michael). Roberta is also survived by her godson David Gigler (Charlotte).

Roberta was laid to rest with her husband of 67 years, Armand, at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell FL. She also is preceded in death by her parents William (Ernie) and Bertha Barth, and Godmother Kathryn Plank.

In lieu of flowers, please consid er contributions to American Legion Auxiliary #265 (PO Box 8, Garden City, NY 11530) or Trinity Lutheran Church’s Building Fund (3100 Starkey Blvd., New Port Richey, FL 34655).

Schools receive ‘clean’ report from auditors

lion invested in capital assets after a decrease of $726,000 in current year operations. Current year capital project expenditures totaled $1.8 million. New this year, the District had to implement a new accounting standard with respect to capital operating leases known as the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement #87, which was successfully handled. The District reduced its long term debt by $2.5M in 2022. Retiree health benefit obliga tions decreased $63 million for a total of $209.2 million, primarily due to change in actuarial assumptions.

“You audit many school districts on Long Island. What areas do other dis tricts commonly fail at and, thankfully, we don’t?” asked Vice President Tom Pinou, who is a member of the town’s Audit Committee. The auditors said common conflicts typically have to do with fund balance reserves and fraud risk areas like user permissions and vendor databases.

President Joseph Sileo added, “Are there any priority areas for us to get ahead of for next year?” The Nawrocki auditors gave insight into the fact that there will be a new accounting standard out for next year for subscription based IT arrangements.

Additional Reports

As a follow-up from the last Board meeting that featured direct student participation/feedback, Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha began her report with a few related action items. There will now be added math and writing support in the morning until the end of November, made possible through ARPA fund adjustments, to support those navigating the college application process. The District has also purchased

additional bathroom hand dryers to eliminate line build up and is working on seeing how we can use the library for makeup testing.

Updates were given on the District’s building projects that have contin ued through October. Stewart and Stratford’s Innovation Labs are expect ed to be the first to launch and are waiting on a couple odds and ends that center around HVAC equipment delays.

Stewart and the Administrative build ing’s masonry work are both in the closeout phase, awaiting a final walk through. Additional projects, like the Middle School’s library, are making steady progress.

Trustee William O’Donohue shared insights from his first Safety Committee meeting since joining the Board. He sees room for improvements. Drills were a big topic of discussion. O’Donohue’s take is, “I call it training, and the more training we can do, the better for our children.” He will be also reaching out to the high school principal to discuss safety items directly with students at a future meeting.

Trustee Arthur Gnecco then dis cussed items from a recent Policy Committee meeting. He will “make sure there is an area on a website where you can easily access whatever policy is cur rently under review.” The main change to report this week? The sexual harass ment policy saw some minor changes that will help fast track complaints.

Community Recognition

Many students and community mem bers were recognized at the meeting. The Garden City School District hon ored seven Garden City High School students as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program based on testing results. Ana Bucevic, Sophia Fuertes, James Haedrich, Maria Santos,

James Vinciguerra, Shelley Wang and Sophia Wang. One SEPTA parent Christina Dickey received the 2022 New York State Commendation Award by Senator Kevin Thomas.

In regards to the Student Space Flight program, last week the team video conferenced with the experts who designed the lab. Garden City’s project is tentatively scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Nov 18.

Dr. Sinha also set aside a few min utes to recognize the Board, something the District does around this time each year. “We want to thank you for vol unteering lots and lots of your time to create a shared vision for the future of Garden City learning opportunity. We have a little video we think you’re going to love,” said Dr. Sinha as she began to play a video created for the Board which typically “doesn’t like surprises.”

The video featured students’ take on what the group does as a cute token of appreciation. Students were asked what they believe a school board is, how someone can become a board member, how much they might get paid (hint: no one guessed that they volunteer their time but their salary guesses ranged from $1-100 a year).

“We take that back, we love surprises like this. This is priceless. Thank you,” said Vice President Tom Pinou.

Dr. Sinha concluded with, “We have made updates to the Board meeting dates calendar. Work sessions will now begin at 7:00 PM to accommodate stu dent schedules and encourage their attendance.”

Public Comments

Carl Oliveri of Chestnut Street com mented and asked, “I have a 4 year old in [Universal Pre K] who’s loving it and a 7 year old from Stewart who has offi

cially surpassed me in intelligence. Two weeks ago he had trouble with math homework. What happened to 5+5? How did we get to such a visual represen tation of math?” The District plans to discuss this and more in the upcoming work session dedicated to this topic.

Ryan Mulrooney of Hampton Road expressed discontent over the pandem ic’s impact on Garden City students’ ability to stay competitive in the college application process.

“My oldest is a senior in high school. We’re really starting to see the effects of shutdowns and alterations made to these kids’ education for the last couple of years. How do you explain a lack of activities? How do they match up to peers in, say, Florida? The issue is we never made a plan to make up for that lost time. Not everybody can get a tutor. People have two jobs to pay for the taxes in this town. There are state man dates and that’s fine. But we still never addressed what to do about it.”

Multiple parents expressed dis approval of current digital communi cations. Complaints include an over whelming amount of irrelevant notifica tions and access issues for various online resources lessons. The Superintendent said new communications platforms like ParentsSquare are more compre hensive and easier to use but admitted the District does need to find ways to streamline. There were 407 responses to a recent survey sent to parents on how to better communicate with them that the District is currently reviewing and will use to inform future adjustments.

The next work session will take place on November 9th and cover issues relat ed to the mathematics program. 4th and 5th grade students from Stratford and Stewart will be there too. The next reg ular session will be held on November 15th at 8:15 PM at the high school.

Board approves contractual services for Building Department

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able for the village’s work for certain times during the year.

The Board of Trustees heard from Giovanniello prior to their approval of the contracted services and allocation of funds.

“He (Barbieri) is basically my eyes and ears out in the field on special proj ects. Rich Barbieri has been with the village for approximately three years now and has provided great assistance for the building department. Right now he is working two or three days per week for the village as an on-call plan examiner and inspector and he works for me on the special projects which need more attention and eyes in the field,” he said.

In conjunction with his Building

Department roles Rich Barbieri has been overseeing the project for the Children’s Room Renovation at the Garden City Public Library, and he attends the monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees, Giovanniello reported.

Trustee Bruce Torino explained that Barbieri did the inspection on his home when it was built. “I have worked with him on a personal basis for a number of years and on many projects during my first tenure on the Board of Trustees (over 20 years ago),” he noted.

Superintendent Giovanniello con curred with the endorsement of Barbieri and said he’s “very efficient and offers a wealth of knowledge.”

To complete the funding and budget allocations for the contract, the board also approved a $30,000 transfer as

requested by the Building Department, moving the funds from the “Building - Regular Salary” account to BuildingContractual Services.”

Another contract for the village’s designated water system consult ing firm, Melville’s H2M Architects + Engineers, was approved but this contractual service will involve GIS preparations and data for the village’s

Building Department. On October 13 the board of trustees approved contract ing with H2M for their staff member Christopher M. Kobos, PMP to provide GIS Services in support of the village’s ongoing Tyler Technology EnerGov and EAM software implementations for fis cal year 2022-2023 (which concludes on May 31, 2023).

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presentation, the Committee is asking FDEM to present a solution it does not support.

With respect to appearing at the Nov. 2 TOWN HALL, FDEM recently sent a written declination of the Committee offer that FDEM present at that time. This declination was based upon sever al foundations:

• There has not been any Cost Estimator approved by the Board which would create a cost framework discus sion of the various options to resolve the future of St. Paul’s school. In fact, the very names of any potential candi dates for this position have not yet even been disclosed. (Note: The RFP sent by the Village dated Sept. 26, requires the candidate to walk through the building either Sept. 30 or Oct. 3, submit any questions to the Village by Oct. 5 and then provide its proposal by Oct. 10. This deadline was extended for a brief period and a few proposals have been received. However, so far, such propos als are nowhere to be found on Village website for residents to read or com ment upon when the issue is taken up at the upcoming Board meeting. If a cost estimator is somehow selected at Oct. 26 Board meeting that does not mean that cost estimation will be provided any time soon. Considering how important this project is to the Village one would have hoped the RFP proposal would not mimic speed dating with draconian deadlines and disqualification rules). A dialogue about choices without poten tial costs is like being offered a fancy Italian sports car without having a clue as to price. However, in the Captain Obvious department full demolition with creation of The Park at St. Paul’s, having multiple uses would provide a faster less costly solution with far less yearly operating and maintenance costs than full renovation which is ardently supported by the Committee.

• In its rejection of the invitation to present on 11/2, (not as inaccurate ly stated by the Committee occurring 10/27/22) FDEM points out that at the last Town Hall, Trustee Torino conclud ed the meeting by erroneously referring to demolition as meaning the result would be a “pile of dirt”. (Note: This is contradicted by Village documents which indicate that the land would be landscaped and a green space created. The potential for a park is clearly envi sioned). Moreover, who would want to bother attending a 3-hour event if all there is to it is learning about a pile of dirt? This egregious statement obvi ously has chilling effect on the size and enthusiasm of a potential audience.

• The Committee has referred to demolition as historic demolition, as if it is a magical process. However, in the authoritative textbook, Demolition Practices Technology and Management,

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a cooperative effort by Purdue University and the National Demolition Association, the term “historic demoli tion” does not really exist. The correct term is “historic salvage”, which simply means “careful removal and salvage of items of historical value”, p. 2 of the book. Aside from the fragile uninsured stain glass windows, what are the items that merit saving? Does the Committee know or only Zeus knows?

• Consequently, FDEM thinks it best to provide its own overview of demoli tion in its own setting after the Nov. 2 event and later to offer a second event after a cost estimator provides its anal ysis.

S.G. Gorray for FDEM with co-founder George M. Salem, members, George Kane and Bob Orosz

Scout plans fundraiser

To the Editor:

My name is Matthew Guida and I am a Life Scout with Troop 55 in Garden City.

Presently, I am working to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Historically, less than 2% of Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle. I am looking to join them!

As part of the Eagle requirements, I am to devise, plan and execute a service project which will benefit a segment of our community. HorseAbility is a non-profit organization in Old Westbury NY. They use horses as therapy animals to improve the lives of those with spe cial needs. My project is to restore an existing platform, used to allow an easy mount onto the horses. In addition, I will create a ramp and a series of steps which will permit the trainer and volun teers to remain in constant contact with the riders and thus create a safer riding experience for all.

In order to secure the money nec essary to complete this project I am running a fundraiser on Saturday, November 5th. This will be an all-youcan-eat hot dog dinner run at 151 New Hyde Park Rd, Garden City, NY 11530.

We are suggesting a minimum dona tion of $20 per person. However, dona tions in any amount will be greatly appreciated. If you are unable to attend at that time, but would like to sup port this endeavor, you may also make a monetary donation for this project by sending a check, payable to “Troop 55” to my address above. Venmo dona tions are also welcome to: @Christinaguida-1. Please know that any excess donations will be given to HorseAbility so that they may continue with their noble cause to enrich the lives of those in need.

Matthew Guida

Vote for future

To the Editor:

Newday has endorsed Kathy Hochul and Chuck Schumer. If that doesn’t frighten everyone, it should.

They will continue wasteful spending (therefore our taxes will have to be increased} and do nothing about the crime that is eroding the safety of all families on Long Island. Hochul has the power to remove the ultra-liberal District Attorneys in New York State but has not done so thereby encouraging the criminals to continue to prey on our citizens and businesses.

If everyone doesn’t get out and vote Long Island and all of NY will continue a downward cycle towards a poor quality of life, high taxes and dangerous streets for our children and grandchildren.

Get out on November 8 and vote to save the future of your communities from the Socialists who currently control New York’s political landscape.

Richard Hay

5 minutes to midnight

To the Editor:

It Is 5 Minutes To 12. The coming mid-term election on November 8th is of utmost importance and may change our country make-up for ever. Thus, you must go voting and vote for Republican / Conservative candidates only.

If the House and the Senate will not been turned over to the Republican / Conservative party, we will be doomed and become a communistic country similar to Russia and China. Then, you may call our current president a dicta tor. He will continue issuing executive orders until he and his party have taken total control over us.

Then, any kind of actions you take will be controlled by the government. In other words, you will become a slave of the system.

To save our country and see light in the tunnel in the foreseeable future you have no choice than to vote for the fol lowing candidates:

Lee Zeldin for Governor and his replacement for the House: Nick LaLota. Same goes for Anthony D’Esposito and George Devolder Santos, also leading candidates for the House. The last two will replace egocentric Kathleen Rice and figure head Tom Suozzi. Joe Pinion for Senate replacing career politician Chuck Schumer.

To sum it up: non-elected Governor Kathy Hochul, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader of the Senate Chuck Schumer will become history!

Heinz Meyer

NASSAU COUNTY FORECLOSURE NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. f/k/a Chase Home Finance, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Julie Soussis a/k/a Julie F. Soussis; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered December 2, 2008 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 16, 2022 at 2:00PM, premises known as 90 Amherst Street, Garden City, NY 11530. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 33 Block 301 Lot 459. Approximate amount of judgment $346,871.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 007961/2007. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held "Rain or Shine." Gina Raio Bitsimis, Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 4304792 Dated: September 22, 2022

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

SEAWEAR, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 202207-04. Office loc: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SeaWear: 103 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NASSAU COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE

GCFD, Village collaborate

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ment. With this exercise as an example, Trustee Torino then led to a topic on the proposed purchase of a new fire engine.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of Bohemian Chic NY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-08-25. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Rebecca Iudica: 20 Bluebell Ct Garden City NY 11530. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

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“Unbeknownst to me there is a buying cooperative for municipal fire department equipment in which the HGAC (a national buying cooperative which stands for HoustonGalveston Area Council) is effective in both reducing the price and deferring certain costs until after you get the equipment instead of the local government laying out the money as the equipment is con structed. Since there is a long lead time on fire department apparatus and equipment, obviously keeping the money in the bank until such time payment is required is a bet ter way of doing it,” Trustee Torino said.

echoed the police chief’s sentiment and said early in October the GCFD performed well through its responses to some house fire calls, severe vehicular accidents and other near-emergencies.

“I thank our firefighters and department membership for their incredible work as I echo Commissioner Jackson’s remarks about cooperation and working alongside each of two departments’ teams. It has been an incredible relationship for as long as I can remember and it continues to be that –and on behalf of the depart ment I thank the wonderful Garden City Police force,” he said.

Trustee Torino has attended “after-action reviews” the vil lage fire department has held and he’s come away impressed. He spoke about their presen tations about the responses to two fires that took place in early fall.

Call 516-294-8900 today to learn more!

NASSAU COUNTY BID NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be  RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Inc. Village of Garden City   351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530   between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.,   UNTIL 11:00 AM  EDT  THURSDAY, 11/10/2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

TREE REMOVAL & PRUNING 2022-23

Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address:   https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm

This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of:   Inc. Village of Garden City  Rosemary Monahan   Purchasing Agent     Dated:10/28/22

NASSAU COUNTY BID NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be  RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO:

THE PURCHASING DIVISION Inc. Village of Garden City   351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530   between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.,   UNTIL 11:00 AM  EDT  FRIDAY,  NOVEMBER 4, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following:

DISPOSAL OF GRASS/LEAVES/BRUSH/ YARD WASTE 2022 Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address:   https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm

This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of:   Inc. Village of Garden City  Rosemary Monahan   Purchasing Agent   Dated:10/28/22

He thanked the fire chiefs, GCFD and the village’s Building Department person nel “for getting the job done.”

Cooperative purchasing

The national cooperative HGACBuy was established in 1975 and operates as a govern ment-to-government procure ment service, currently having almost 7,500 member organiza tions or local governments.

According to the HGACBuy cooperative’s website, “all units of local government, state governments, state agen cies and nonprofit organi zations that provide govern mental services are eligible for HGACBuy membership, if their states have statutes in places allowing participating in other states’ co-ops.” The membership would precede the procurement of a fire engine purchase price through HGACBuy.

Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson spoke about the excellent collaborations between the GCPD and the Garden City Fire Department, and he reflected on the fire department’s response to emergencies that occurred in early October.

“We work together so well, and all the time we are saving lives by working together. It’s an honor to work with them,” Jackson said.

Fire Chief Matthew Pern

“The GCFD had aerials and photographs to go with PowerPoint presentations, and they reviewed the membership that responded as well as those that did not. They present a thorough and thoughtful pre sentation, in order to better their training and responsive ness. Merely because someone may not see something hap pening does not mean a lot of things are not taking place behind it that contribute to the success of the department in coordination with the police department and the Village of Garden City itself,” Torino announced.

Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien commented on the rise in police responses to people in the community suffering from depression and anxiety, which he attributed in part to the iso lation of the COVID-19 pan demic.

Commissioner Jackson says the GCPD has seen many different cases since the start of the pandemic. He says the police department has worked with the Garden City public school district to help respond to some concerns involving students, and he told the board he believes that work has “pre vented other serious stuff from occurring.”

Team 1

Pre K Girls

Siena Bianchi Juliet Constantino Jiniya Doshi

Team 2 The Whole Team Team 3 The Whole Team

Team 4 The Whole Team

Team 5 Teagan Munnelly Emma Watts Cameron Wenzel

Team 6 The Whole Team

Pre K Boys

Sharks (#1) Christian Frazer Zachary Fioravanti

Team (#2) Xavier Brossard Charlie Supper Conlon Moerler

Light Blue Soccer Dudes (#3)

Jackson Hooper Daniel Benitez Sebastian Buhrke

Red Dragons (#4) Isaac Chen Everett Jamal Grayson McInnis

Orange Snakes (#5) Brady Rigano Marco Lara

Lucky Charms (#6) Blake Whicher Chase Whicher Barrett Brink

Blue Alligators (#8) Ford Vernaci Michael Fortich

Kindergarten Girls

Pinkie Pies Gabrielle Bacon Audrey Calcagni Grace Connolly

Pink Unicorns Emilia Maione Penelope Chabot Ava Joelson

Bluebirds

Lola Javian Sally Kasnicki

Soccer Players of the Week

Team Minarcik Whole Team

Light Blue Polka Dots Finely Kane Reilly Maher Harper Wenzel Brinley Sambus

Green Unicorns Whole Team

Blue Crush Gemma Sbeglia Camila Vitale

Purple Unicorns Emme Horn Sydney Johnson Katy Palmer

Kindergarten Boys

Team Weber/Red Raiders Braedon Donnelly Matthew Inman Calvin McKinley

Team Schrubbe Sahaan Iyer Connor Maciaszek Gavin Manna

Team Brossard Kingsley Brossard JJ Diaz Bear Hinker

Team Coratti Matthew Balestrieri Thomas Keele

Team Miller Joseph Miller John-Erik Strom

Team Boyle Teddy Kalina Declan Montegari Jonathan Sagistano

Team Fruzzetti Andrew Bassi Alex Preusser Luke Preusser

Team Williamson Orange United Mack Flannery Joseph Varrone

Team Nick/Green Machine Kyle Fereance Nicholas Mackiewicz

Team Porto Colin Joost Jay Kapela Austin Keller

1st Grade Girls

Team Munnelly Brynn Oppedisano

Margot Rosenberg

Team Crain Kayleigh Bell Mia Blanco Gemma Grasso

Team Parlanti The Whole Team

Team Servino The Whole Team

Team Blake Coco Blake Lyla Castellanos Grace Graziosi

Team McCartney -The Dolphins Eliana McDonough Holly Dolan Nora Donaghy

Team Mullowney Erin Costello Kenzie Artigas Madelyn Gottlieb

Team Doggendorf- The Red Wolves Maeve Burns Liliana Espana Elisa Frangioni

Team Harrison The Whole Team

Team Kelleher Myra Sebring Wynne Kelleher Viviana Goncalves

1st Grade Boys

Team 1 Reed McAuliffe Brandan O’Grady Jack Porto

Team 2 The Whole Team Team 3 The Whole Team

Team 4 The Whole Team

Team 5 The Whole Team

Team 6 Branson Pepicelli Justin Wenzel Alexander Virzera

Team 1 The Whole Team Team 8 The Whole Team

2nd and 3rd Grade Girls

Team USA Addison Calame Alexandra Diconimakis Victoria Diconimakis Olivia Li Lexi Rufrano Ruby Sebring

Team England Ariella Vultaggio Felicity Wang Tessa Wenzel Alexandra Boyle

Team Italy Kathleen Pellish Stella Sparacello Melinda Amato Amelia Bacich

Team Portugal Delaney Crowell Camila Gonzalez Valentina Irace Lena Murray

Team France Olivia Vukovic Olivia Strom Waverly Carbo Bridget Ahern

Team Ireland Ella Power Charlotte Stiehl Colette Werle

Team Brazil Aria Apostolides Allison Aboulafia Annabelle Lloyd

Team Spain Bella Maione Paige Peeples

2nd and 3rd Grade Boys 10/15

Team 1 BersteinBlue Sharks Dylan Conway Teddy Gallagher Achilles Karangunis Michael Markovich Max Onofrio

Team 2 - Corrati/Ryan Blue Blazers Joey Vona Carter Coratti

Team 7 - Schwartz Super Star Rangers Cash Leake Wyatt Acquavito Tristan Liu

Team 8 - Wagner Liam Maher Michael Hook 10/22

Team 1 - Berstein - Blue Sharks Carter Dalessio Grant Kelly Grant Michalak, Connor McKay, Benjamin Nicholson

Team 7 Schwarz Super Star Rangers Jake Serafino Jack Livingston Jack Hinkler Parker Rundlet

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation

Please join Andrea Albergo for chi kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spir it. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This six-week session will begin Thursday, November 10, and will be held at 1 pm at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 40.

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

Imagine Arts Academy

After School Program

Recreation and Parks has joined with Mad Science to offer the following after school program in art in the cottages at St. Paul’s. This program is open to Garden City residents in grades 1 to 5.

Crayola® Artblazers is a program where participants discover inspiring masterpieces and artists who have changed the world of art. They will experiment with different techniques and use Crayola® art materials to express their ideas. They design a unique, artist inspired creation in each class.

This six-week class will be held from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Fridays beginning Friday, October 28. The fee for this six week program will be $170, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

GC Recreation & Parks Presents Brixology

Mad Science of Long Island is a com pany who provides a wonderful learning experience for after school programs. Residents of the Village of Garden City entering grades 1–5 are encouraged to attend. The topics and details for each

camp are listed below.

Engineers shape the World! Using Lego bricks, participants will build a different engineering themed project in each class! They explore different engineering fields while using critical thinking and creative problem solving to improve their creations!

This six-week class is being held from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Mondays beginning Monday, October 24. The fee for this sixweek program will be $170, checks only made payable to LI Steam Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Mad Science Program

Coming to GC Recreation

Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks is pleased to again offer a Mad Science Of LI After School Enrichment Program on Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. beginning Thursday, October 27.

This six-week program is open to GC residents in grades K to 4. The cost of this weekly program is $170 per student (Includes all materials & take-homes). Each week will cover a variety of dif ferent topic such as “Bugs”, “Detective Science,” and “Walloping Weather”.

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Space is limited. Checks only please, made payable to LI Steam Group.

Recreation Pickleball News

Beginning Tuesday, November 1st, Recreation and Parks will offer one pickleball session from 9:30 to noon, Tuesdays through Fridays. This session will be open to residents and will allow continuous round robin use during that session. The cost per session will be $6.00 daily or with a pass, $5.00.

The courts will be also open for res ident play from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. on the following dates:

• Wednesday, November 2

• Thursday, November 3

• Wednesday, November 9

• Thursday, November 10

• Tuesday, November 15

• Thursday, November 17

• Monday, November 21

• Tuesday, November 22

• Tuesday, November 29

• Thursday, December 1

The same fee to play as above will apply.

Did you know that Hemlock and Edgemere Parks both have pickleball courts? Residents are invited to use the courts and nets on a first come first served basis. These courts are to be shared with tennis. Please limit your play time to one hour. You must bring your own paddles and balls to play.

Adult Evening Programs at the Field House

The Recreation Adult Programs in the Field House begin on Wednesday, October 12, 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 resi dents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school OR adults who can show proof of gradu ating Garden City high school (diplo ma, 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 participat ing in Adult Activities in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. The fee schedule is as fol lows:

10 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits - $50

5 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 5 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 par ticipant 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 Now Available

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 12, 2022 to May 24, 2023. This membership is open to any individual who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It covers unlim ited dates of play during our evening basketball program for the membership holder only under the rules and reg ulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department.

The fee for membership will be $185.00. Proof of residency or proof of graduating Garden City High School is required. To register for member ship, please visit the Recreation Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to complete an application and return the form with full payment. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Evenings Only Platform Court Membership Application for Residents Now Availale for 2022–23 Season

Platform tennis membership appli cations 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 member ship 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 $165.00. 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 Membership Application for Residents

Platform tennis membership applica tions for unlimited play are now avail able at the Recreation Office.   This application for resident membership covers the season beginning September 15, 2022, to April 30, 2023.  This member ship 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. To register for membership, please visit the Recreation Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to com plete an application and return the form with full payment. Checks should be made payable to the “Village of Garden City”.

Three wins in a row for Thunder Gale 9s

The Gale 9s Thunder team has put together three wins in row, begin ning with a 20-6 win under the lights at home against Baldwin on Friday, October 7. Next, they defeated Uniondale in a close game, 13-12 on

Sunday, October 16. Sunday, October 23, they won on the road at Bethpage High School, 19-0.

Thunder Gale 9s ’ next game is Sunday, October 30, against Plainedge. Let’s Go Thunder!

GCAA Garden City Trailblazers are tournament victors

Finals Championship teams.

Congratulations to the Garden City Trailblazers on winning the Bronze Championship at Lady Diamond Pros Pink Classic Tournament in October!

The Trailblazers, who are GCAA’s 12U Tournament travel team in softball, played five games over two days in a

tournament that also included 11 other 12U teams. The Trailblazers clinched the Bronze Championship after winning both games in a double header. Not only was this Garden City’s first ever banner win, but part of the proceeds raised in this tournament went towards

A jubilant team and coaches.

funding breast cancer research. A wellearned congratulations to the amazing 12U Trailblazers and their dedicated coaches!

GCAA has run baseball in Garden

City since 1955, and Softball shortly thereafter. Anybody with information about historical GCAA Softball, please email gardencity.ny.softball@gmail. com

Clark Lane, Bennett Reni, Jack Mooney and team celebrate the hard fought victory over Uniondale.

Jack Davidson hands off to Tommy Hughes, as Brennan Stewart and the offensive line pave the way, against Baldwin.

Will Ahern, Tommy Dunn, Jack Knapp, Liam Coyle and the rest of the defense stopped the run all day against Bethpage.

Hajart 7s battle Levittown in tough game

The Hajart 7s battled hard against a tough Levittown team on Sunday. The game didn’t end the way the team had hoped but the players never lost their fight.

The offense was able to move the ball down the field but stalled each time it got into the Pride’s territo ry. RB’s Joey Sileo and Ben Finelli and QB Luke Mooney helped to get the offense moving. The defense was strong at times but unfortunately gave up a few big runs that proved

to be the difference. Sammie Nakos had his best game of the year making several tackles and hustling all game long. DEs Michael Noto and James Schrubbe and LBs Hudson Overby and Wyatt Acquavito made several stops in the Pride’s backfield to help slow down their offense it just wasn’t enough.

The Thunder boys look to end the season on a positive note this Sunday in their regular season finale at Long Beach.

RB Joey Sileo breaks multiple tackles as 97 Jackson Weber and 61 Grant Michalak come to help out.

The offensive line gets a solid push as QB Luke Mooney looks to hand off the ball.

Captains Luke Mooney, Brendan Reynolds and Sammie Nakos.

Garden City’s defense swarms to the ball carrier.

St.

The Novice Boys start strong and finish stronger.

Another thrilling season has come to a close for the St. Anne’s CYO Cross-Country team. This dedicated group of runners practiced twice a week, working on different aspects of racing and building their speed and endurance. The team participated in three meets run by Brooklyn CYO at Alley Pond Park in Queens. St. Anne’s also was a part of the inaugu ral Long Island CYO fall cross-coun

Cross-Country has a sensational season

try meet, held at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset.

With each meet the runners became stronger and more deter mined, and their hard work in prac tice paid off. From the enthusiastic Pee Wees through the experienced Seniors, every runner contributed to the success of the team, as they were all great teammates and supporters of one another. The runners ran hard

across the finish line, exhausted and with smiles on their faces. The coaches couldn’t be prouder of all the runners and the efforts they made. St. Anne’s CYO Cross Country and Track program prides itself on teach ing sportsmanship, having fun, and instilling a lifelong love of running. Programs are run year round, and are open to children from grades kindergarten through eighth grade

who live within St. Anne’s parish; attend St. Anne’s school; or worship and attend faith formation classes at St. Anne’s Church. Registration for winter track will open December 1. For more information on programs please visit our pages at http://www. stannesgccyo.org/.

A little rain can't stop the Novice Girls from doing their best. Coaches Peggy and Jeff have the Bantam Boys ready to race.

Coach Chris and The Pee Wees are always having fun.

The Junior Boys and Coach Jason ran another great season.

Thunder Wenzel 7s battle East Rockaway but fall short

The Thunder Wenzel 7s hosted the East Rockaway Raiders on Sunday at Stewart Field. The much bigger Raiders barely held on to victory as they took a delay of game penalty and intentional ly ran out the clock to secure an 18-12 win over the Thunder. It was a grit ty team effort by the Thunder led by James Ryan who ran the ball hard on offense and made several big stops on

defense. The offensive and defensive lines were tested throughout the game, but they refused to give in choosing instead to fight until the whistle on every down. Team Wenzel looks to build on their determined play when they host Levittown on Sunday in what will be the final game of this stellar season.

Michael Sofia (7) sprints for the endzone.

Joseph Martorana (82) makes a big tackle.

The offensive line protects quarterback Tristan Leder (40) as he makes the handoff.

The Thunder defense awaits the snap.

Justin Wenzel (25) and Charlie McInnis (36) chase down a running back.

Brendan Maier (42) and Kellan Mastaglio (10) push back the defense.

James Ryan (33) charges down the field.

GC athletes fundraise for cancer research

Throughout October, there are lots of pumpkins…and lots of pink. The pink is for breast cancer aware ness month. Although breast cancer is one of the more-talked-about can cers, there are some misconceptions. Here are some lesser known facts:

• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the US and the first leading cause of cancer death among women globally.

• In the U.S. someone dies from breast cancer every 14 minutes, and this number has not decreased sig nificantly in nearly 40 years, despite a huge movement to raise awareness and funds.

• If you know someone who has passed away from breast cancer, it was from metastatic, or stage 4 breast cancer (aka advanced breast cancer). It means the spread of breast cancer to non-adjacent parts of the body — usually the bones, liver, lungs and/or brain.

• The average five-year life expectancy in the U.S. for non-met astatic breast cancer is 90%. If some one’s breast cancer metastasizes their five-year life expectancy drops to 22%.

• Many treatments exist, but if the cancer spreads outside of the breast, there is no cure.

• Scientists know that research focused on metastasis is crucial to reduce the breast cancer mortality rate. This research is challenging for various reasons, but the biggest obstacle is lack of funding: only 2-5% of funds raised for breast cancer is spent on studies of metastasis.

• Researchers believe breast cancer could become a chronic, rath er than terminal, disease, if there were more funds to do necessary research.

Given the above, several of Garden City’s athletic youth teams have been fundraising to make an impact.

Garden City Thunder Football players always wear pink socks during their October games, but this month they shifted focus from aware ness to action. The GC Thunder league initiated a “Sock Out Cancer Coin Challenge,” where players are collecting spare change through the end of October and will donate it to help fund critical breast cancer research.

The support of the Garden City community is contagious, and several other athletic teams enthusiastically

joined the effort, including GCHS Trojan Varsity Football, Garden City Spirit, Garden City Centennials, Tradition Girls Lacrosse, and GCAA baseball and basketball teams.

Every cent will be donated to METAvivor, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of advanced breast cancer and equity in research and patient support. One hundred percent of all donations made to METAvivor

go directly to fund grant awards for metastatic breast cancer research. Donations may also be made online at: https://donate.metavivor.org/ GardenCity

With 1 in 8 women in the U.S. being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, so many in our communi ty have been affected; as a patient themselves, or as a supportive family member, caregiver, friend, or neigh bor. We are incredibly grateful to all

for the generosity and support.

All 2022 Sock Out Challenge donations to https://donate.meta vivor.org/GardenCity will be made in memory of Emily Vigneaux, a beloved member of the Garden City community, who passed away on July 15, 2022 at age 39 of metastatic breast cancer.

Source of data: Metavivor.org, American Cancer Society

Garden City Thunder players are wearing pink socks and collecting change for the “Sock Out Cancer Coin Challenge.”All funds will go to Metavivor, a non-profit dedicated to advanced breast cancer.

Thunder 8s protect their house

The Thunder 8s (Reilly) used a familiar recipe of a swarming defense and big play offense to defeat East Rockaway, 12-6 last Sunday at Community Park.

After winning the opening toss, the Thunder Offense, led by QB Ben Goettelmann and the HOGS, Jason Zonneveldt, Connor Reilly, Charlie Galli, Conor Hegarty, Peter Rosenberg, Victor Lopez and JoJo Ordas moved the ball deep into Raider territory. The tough running of Will Capparelli, Caeden Corbett, Ben Goettelmann and Brooks Galli put the team on the door step of the game's opening TD, but a fumble ended the drive. Following a couple of East Rockaway first downs, the Thunder "D" stiffened and forced a

turnover on downs. The Thunder "O" seemed to be sleep walking through the early stages of the game as penalties and miscues derailed their momentum... until "lightening struck" with 45 seconds remaining in the half. Taking possession on their own 30 yard line, Goettelmann pitched the ball to Connor Reilly who rolled left and threw a strike to "that man" Brooks Galli at midfield. Galli then galloped down the left sideline 40 yards for the opening score as time ran out in the half.

Coming out in the second half the Thunder defense continued its dom inating play as the D-Line rotation of JoJo Ordas, Caleb Howald, Henry Crain, Victor Lopez, Marc Sanzeri, Gavin Alper, Sofia Khawaja, Henry

Thunder “O” ready to dominate.

Faranda, Connor Reilly, Gio Fodera and George Catapano clogged holes and spent the morning in the Raider backfield. The LBs and Secondary, Brooks Galli, Eli Kong, Declan Quinn, Kian Durkan, Will Capparelli, Charlie Galli, Jason Zonneveldt, Conor Hegarty, George Davidson, Caeden Corbett, Tristan Connolly and Theo Ganas limited the big plays by containing the outside run game and gang tackling all day. Ganas, Davidson and Crain were credited with numerous tackles for loss, keep

ing the Raiders off schedule.

The Thunder Offense closed the door on the Raiders with a long 50 yard drive late in the second half. RBs Theo Ganas, Eli Kong, JoJo Ordas and Caleb Howald carried the rock, with Howald finding pay dirt and putting the game out of reach.

The Thunder 8s want to thank our friends and family and the GC Spirit squad for making the trip to Community Park for the 8 a.m. kick off and cheering us on to victory. GO THUNDER!!

Coach Goettelmann advises “Tails never fails!”

Theo Ganas lowers the boom!

Will “the Thrill” Caparelli running tough.

Cruising on The Galapagos Legend: A Voyage of Wonder

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

The Galapagos, an archipelago of some 200 islands spanning 8000 sq km  just below the Equator and 600 miles from South America’s coast – has the most varied ecosystems and diversity in such a concentrated area on the planet.

You see animals and floral life that don’t exist anywhere else in the world – not even from one island to the next. It’s the only place in the world you can see sea lions, penguins and albacore tuna with parrot fish, angel fish and flamingoes.

We get so close because here, ani mals do not have a fear of humans because humans are no longer their predators. Most profound, is how viv idly we can see the impacts of the environment on the evolution of a species, right down to their blue or red booby feet and the red sac that expands like a balloon on the male frigate bird’s neck. We see mating rituals, newborn chicks, adolescence and death. We get to swim with sea turtles and sea lions.

The best way to experience the Galapagos – a place that can only be described as “enchanting,” “mesmer izing,” “awe-inspiring” - is by ship. We book a four-day/three-night cruise on the 100-passenger MV Galapagos Legend, a gorgeous ship big enough to afford all the luxury amenities you could crave and small enough to be intimate. Go Galapagos, the operator, offers four itineraries (longer itiner aries are available by combining sail

ings) and we choose the “East” which seems to afford less time sailing (in this time of year, we are concerned about rougher seas) and more time exploring islands, hiking, snorkeling and seeing a good portion of the wild life the Galapagos is most famous for.

Each of the destinations we visit is so different – in landscape, geology, wildlife, vegetation – that the experi ence we have changes drastically from morning to afternoon and day to day.

This Galapagos cruise proves to be the perfect combination of pure excitement and pure enjoyment. It is the very definition of “soft adven ture” – giving us the ability to experi ence something really exotic, unique, remote and isolated, but in absolute comfort, adding the priceless dimen sion of being an experience that can

be shared by a family, young and old.

After spending a couple of days on Santa Cruz island, we meet up with the rest of our cruise passengers for this sailing of the Galapagos Legend at the international airport on the adjacent island (a US Naval Base in World War II), and are taken by bus to a small marina where we are ten dered by dinghy to the ship.

It is still morning when we go aboard for a “captain’s welcome” have an excellent orientation to the ship and the cruise, then have lunch as the ship sails to the first island we explore. (A short, easy sail, it gives us time to acclimate.)

We have two naturalists on board, Alejandro and Billy, rangers who work for the Galapagos National Park. They not only guide us, but are

responsible for making sure the strict rules that protect the ecosystems are enforced. (You can’t visit the islands on your own, and even the operators and cruise ships are limited in the number of people that can be any where at any one time.)

The Galapagos became Ecuador’s first national park in 1959 and began operations in 1968, with tour ism really getting underway in the 1970s. In 1979, UNESCO declared the Galápagos Islands a Natural Heritage for Humanity site, making the Park Service responsible for guarding and conserving the islands.

Alejandro tells us the rules that are in place to protect the animals, too many of which have been endan gered by invasive species including rats, cats, dogs and most significant ly, humans.

We are instructed to stay on the marked trails and not stray or go off on our own, not to bring any food (water is okay), not to use the camera flash (light is too strong and would stress the animal) or selfie stick. We must not take anything from the island, not a shell, not sand nor stone.

“Keep it as natural as possible, with the least human impact, so we have this for future generations.” But the Galapagos already has clear exam ples of how fast human impact can set into motion the extinction of species.

The mystery is how these animals even came here to begin with. They are said to have evolved from ani mals that managed to get here from North and South America – but the most eastern island, San Cristobal, is still 600 miles from South America’s

Cruising on The Galapagos Legend: A Voyage of Wonder

coast. They tell us how an iguana could have floated here on some sort of “raft”like vehicle, which Karen comprehends about as well as the “Big Bang” theory of the universe exploding from a ball of matter that could fit in the palm of your hand.

(Think of it: that animal would have to survive weeks at sea with swells and storms without food or water, arrive on an island and somehow meet a fertile animal of the opposite sex in a timely way in order to reproduce. It sounds about as credible as Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden having two sons but being the progenitors of all humankind. After Billy later explains about teutonic plates that move 2 meters a year, west to east, and how these islands actually floated here, Karen is more inclined to think that these animals’ evolutionary ancestors were already onboard.)

The oldest islands are in the East (San Cristobal) and are 3 million years old; the youngest islands are in the west and are one million years old, and actually moving eastward at a rate of two meters a year. But, Billy tells us, an island would “disappear” before it reached South America’s coast (!!??). (Actually, Karen thinks the island would more likely disappear - and soon er - because of climate-caused sea-level rise, which makes her worry about the fate of these animals.)

Our first walkabout is that after noon, on the island of North Seymour, a bird lover’s dream. The dinghy takes us to a “dry” landing which means we step onto slick rocks (they put down a

towel to make it easier). We spend about two hours (is it that long? Time flies by) walking a rocky - but easy - trail that makes us feel like we are strolling through Wonderland.

Because humans are not perceived as a threat, the animals pay us no atten tion. We can walk amazingly close to bird colonies, even to chicks still in the nest, as if we were invisible; they just continue doing what they will do. And yet, we later have experiences where it seems the sea lions do want to attract our attention, show off and even play with us, and on one occasion, a blue-footed booby (adolescent?) seems curious enough to just stand in the mid dle of the trail as we take photos, study us, and wait for us to come back.

“Two things make Galapagos unique,” our guide, Billy, tells us. “Fear doesn’t exist and there is harmony – the hawk, boobies, iguana live in harmony [balance] because there is enough food to eat.” He tells us that the government gave fishermen an incentive to become guides, so there is less fishing and more for the animals. “Harmony and no fear.”

North Seymour is fantastic because here we see several of the birds the Galapagos are so famous for– the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird (the largest colony in the Galapagos is here), swallow-tailed gulls; also land iguana (2500 are resident here). And we see them all!  It is thrilling for us to see a blue-footed booby for real (the males use their webbed feet to attract a prospective mate, but when we go to San Cristobal, we see the red-footed booby, where red proved more enticing).

We also see boxes used to trap the rats (that came with humans) that were endangering the rest of the native species.

We get to see the great frigatebird males courting the females by clicking, bill-clapping shuddering and flapping their wings while puffing up their bright red, gular pouch, as big as a balloon. Billy tells us it’s late in the season, so this is their last chance to mate.

We see frigatebird chicks in all stag es of development. Billy tells us that the female lays only one at a time, and one of the two parents have to cover it or it will die from the heat, while the other goes fishing. When it hatches, if the parent doesn’t feed it, it will die. The parent is also responsible for cleaning the chick. “The very young need more protection than food, the older ones need more food than protection.”

We see a blue-footed booby chick in the nest. Billy tells us that the female lays 3 eggs, 12 days apart, so they hatch at different times after 28 days of incuba tion. The oldest is the largest and takes food first so has a 100 percent chance of survival; the second is smaller, so can’t outdo the eldest for food, and has a 50 percent chance; the third is the smallest, and has only a 25 percent chance of sur viving. If there is enough food, all will survive. “In the nest, there is natural selection for the strongest and fittest.”

We also see death – a dead booby chick. Billy tells us that if he sees a booby chick fall out of the nest, the ranger isn’t allowed to help it and it will die. “It means the chick has a balance problem, and if it mates and reproduces, that trait will be inherited and would be

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Remember the MIND Diet

BY CHARLYN FARGO

A study published recently has some good news for those having trouble re membering things: You can eat your way to remembering more.

Researchers at Rush University Med ical Center have found that older adults may benefit from a specific diet called the MIND diet even when they develop pro tein deposits, known as amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, which con tribute to dementia. Plaques and tangles are pathologies found in the brain that can build up between nerve cells and typ ically interfere with thinking and prob lem-solving skills.

Just what is the MIND diet? It’s a blend of the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets, developed by Martha Morris, a Rush nutritional epidemiologist, and her col leagues. Earlier research on the MIND diet found that adherence may reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s

disease and dementia.

The study found participants in the study who followed the MIND diet -- even moderately later in life -- did not have cognition problems, according to a paper published on Sept. 14 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Lead author Klodian Dhana, assistant professor at Rush, found that some people can maintain cognitive function despite an accumulation of the plaques and tan gles in their brain, suggesting diet can play a role.

In the study, researchers examined the associations of diet -- from the start of the study until death -- with brain pa thologies and cognitive functioning in 569 older adults who participated in the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s ongoing Memory and Aging Project, which began in 1997. Participants were without known dementia, and all of them agreed to un dergo annual clinical evaluations while alive and brain autopsy after their death.

Beginning in 2004, participants were

given an annual food frequency question naire about how often they ate 144 food items in the previous year. Using the ques tionnaire answers, the researchers gave each participant a MIND diet score based on how often the participants ate specific foods. The MIND diet has 15 dietary com ponents, including 10 “brain-healthy food groups” and five unhealthy groups -- red meat, butter and stick margarine, cheese, pastries and sweets, and fried or fast food.

To benefit from the MIND diet, a person would need to eat at least three servings of whole grains, a green leafy vegetable and one other vegetable every day (along with an optional glass of wine), snack most days on nuts, have beans every oth er day or so, eat poultry and berries at least twice a week and fish at least once a week. A person also must limit intake of the designated unhealthy foods, limiting butter to less than 1 1/2 teaspoons a day and eating less than a serving a week of sweets and pastries, whole-fat cheese and fried or fast food.

the result of the ranger’s mistake. That individual should die before it reproduc es. That’s natural selection.”

When you are here, you realize what an ecosystem is – the cooperation and competition that is required for survival.

We come upon a land iguana (they survived here but went extinct on Baltra), which is unfazed as groups of us stand over it. I’m fascinated by its delicately formed hands and feet that look so human, and yet, this isn’t just a different species but a different genus, reptilian.

There aren’t any hummingbirds here, Billy says, because there isn’t the kind of vegetation that hummingbirds require - a lesson that “Prey and preda tors have to colonize together or one or the other disappears.”

The humans who began arriving in the Galapagos in the 17th century were predators also, engaged in the fight for their own survival. Without food or fresh water, they relied on giant sea tur tles and tortoises. “They could survive for 6 months with meat and water from a sea turtle –the turtle was their super market for hundreds of years.”

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Halloween: Perfect for friends and trick or treating!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

When I was 12 years old Halloween fell on a Saturday. Rain was forecast for that day which wouldn’t be good. Four of my friends and I got together the day before to put our plan together.

Spreading the word that we would meet in my back yard right after school, one by one they arrived and Mom lit a fire for us. Asking us what we were up to, I said, “We’re just going over tomor row’s plans, Mom.” Nodding, she told us to be careful around the fire. We chatted for a few minutes then we gathered some sticks and I ran into the house for a big bag of marshmallows.

As we toasted some marshmallows Janie, the creative one, spontaneously started chanting for good weather for the next day.

With her eyes closed, Janie mur mured, “Rain, rain, Go away, Come again Some other day.”

She pronounced “again” the British way so that it rhymed with “rain.” Janie always was pretty dramatic. Lynn, Carol, Terry and I joined in. We concentrated hard as we said our chant and hoped it would work for the holiday. We really wanted a clear, dry day for Halloween. Our plan was to meet at Terry’s house, put on our costumes and head out.

If the rain came down as heavily as predicted, it would ruin our plans. We had talked about it and looked forward to the holiday for so long. None of us wanted to be disappointed and none of us wanted to change the plan.

The five of us chatted for just a few more minutes, put out the fire then went our separate ways but before leav ing we promised each other that we would meet at 3 o’clock the next day. When I awakened on Halloween the sky was gray but it wasn’t raining. I was so glad that the weather was cooperating. It didn’t have to be a warm, sunny day, I just didn’t want any downpours.

Smiling to myself, my younger sister, Susan, asked me what was going on. “Oh, nothing,” I replied but my non committal response piqued her curiosi ty even more. She followed me into the kitchen and watched me pour cereal. Susan gave up, however, after a few minutes of pumping me with questions. She could tell that I was tight-lipped and wouldn’t say anymore. I knew Susan had her own plans to go trick or treating with her friends so we’d be going our separate ways. We would meet later, check out each other’s treats and share our Halloween stories.

Asking for my mother’s help in pull ing my costume together, I decided to put it on at home rather than get dressed at Terry’s. I was dressing as a witch and

had pulled every black piece of clothing I owned from my closet. Eventually my costume came together. Mom helped do my hair. Pulling it back and tying it up, Mom pulled some hair out on each side of my face to create tendrils.

Then she started with my makeup. Mom went heavily on the black eye liner and eye shadow then smudged some rouge onto my cheeks. She paint ed a bright red lipstick onto my lips and stood back, checking out the whole look. She nodded and I was pleased.

Shortly before 3 o’clock I walked down the block to Terry’s house. Ringing the bell, Terry pulled me inside where I found Lynn, Carol and Janie busily getting ready. Shouting goodbye to Terry’s mother, we grabbed our bags to go trick or treating. Walking and chatting, we talked excitedly about our plan. We were hoping that it would go well but we didn’t know exactly how things would turn out.

The five of us approached Amy’s house, rang the doorbell and waited. Amy’s dad answered the door and when he responded we all shouted, “Hi, Mr. Garrett.” Recognizing us despite our costumes and tons of makeup, I asked if we could speak to Amy. She seemed surprised to see us.

Amy was 11 years old and the five of us were always together with her during the summer at the pool. We met Amy while swimming then hung out afterwards when drying off on the chaise lounges. We got talking and com pared notes about our various teachers. Amy was one year younger than us so once the school year began, we didn’t see her much.

Entering her living room, I noticed her costume - of a werewolf - draped on the couch. Seeing me glance at the costume, Amy quickly said, “Sam, my older brother, asked me to go trick or treating with him and his friends but -” I said, “That’s why we’re here. Do you want to go trick or treating with us? We’re heading out right now.”

Saying yes, Amy put on her costume and we got ready to go. Telling her par ents where she as heading, the six of us picked up our trick or treating bags plus wands and other accoutrements.

We spent the next three hours ringing doorbells and wishing our neighbors a Happy Halloween. We covered a lot of territory that year. The six of us were as different as could be but that was a good thing.

Terry liked tap and dancing and Lynn liked doing pottery and was clev er at making anything arts and crafts. Carol liked to paint and even at 12 years old she was good with oil paints and a canvas. Janie, the avid reader, always told a good story. When it was dark and spooky outside, when a storm was upon us, Janie would come up with a story that would have us all on edge.

At home when Janie was telling an especially spooky story, we would check the locks on the doors and make sure the telephone was working. Just in case. Janie’s stories had a way of mak ing our skin crawl.

Singing was my thing. I sang in the morning while getting ready for school, sang any free moment I had. I was just discovering karaoke and I loved it. Barbra Streisand and Cher were my idols - they were glamorous and famous and everything I wanted to be.

After our bags were full and we had our fill of trick or treating we returned to Lynn’s house. Her mom greeted us at the door and invited us inside for some hot chocolate and little pizzas she’d cooked. Gathering around the kitch en table we started to compare notes when we heard Lynn’s younger broth

er, Shawn, come in screaming about seeing a werewolf!

Her older sister, Mallory, wasn’t far behind and had said “I didn’t see anything!” We all laughed hysterically because we knew it was Amy! Then they joined us in sharing their Halloween experiences.

Mallory and Shawn went trick or treating with their friend Josh and when they rang the doorbell to Mr. Whelan’s house Josh pulled a trick on him. He yelled “Booo!” so loudly that Mr. Whelan jumped back. Shawn was surprised because he didn’t think that scaring old Mr. Whelan was a great idea but Mr. Whelan quickly regained his senses.

Talking with them, Mr. Whelan told a couple of Halloween jokes then gave them each a big handful of Halloween candy as he wished them a Happy Halloween. Josh didn’t pull any more tricks that day and Shawn was happy about that.

As everyone gathered in the kitchen, Mallory and Shawn retold their story about Josh’s trick and my friends and I told the group the highlight of our outing - asking Amy to come along with us. After hanging out for a while at Lynn’s house we grabbed our things and headed home. We’d had another perfect Halloween.

This is fiction.

Happy Halloween to all!!

BY TOM MARGENAU

In mid-October every year, the Bu reau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report on changes (usually increases) to the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months. Why is this little, esoteric government report -- actually called the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers -- so popular? Be cause for the past 48 years, it’s the re port that determines the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that Social Security beneficiaries will get the following year.

Because my column has a long lead time, what I am reporting here isn’t news to most of my readers. As I’m sure you’ve already heard, all 65 million So cial Security beneficiaries’ checks are going up 8.7% in 2023.

And even though this is the biggest increase in many decades, I always dread mentioning COLAs in this col umn because every single time I do, I am flooded with emails from readers com plaining that the increase is not enough.

Yet here’s the rub: many economists and social planners believe Social Secu rity COLAs are too generous! (I’ve ex plained why in past columns, but don’t have the space to get into that argument today.) That’s why most discussions of long-range reform for Social Security include proposals to reduce cost-of-liv ing increases.

OK, back to the 2023 Social Security COLA. Due to these increases, the av erage monthly retirement check will be $1,827 in 2023, a $146 increase from the 2022 level. The maximum Social Secu rity check for a worker turning full re tirement age in 2023 will be $3,627, com pared to $3,345 in 2022. And please note that $3,627 is the maximum for someone turning full retirement age in 2023. That does not mean it is the maximum Social Security payment anyone can receive. There are millions of Social Security beneficiaries who get much more than that, primarily because they worked well past their FRA and/or delayed starting their benefits until age 70.

Here’s another important point about the COLA. Many readers have been asking me if they must file for So cial Security benefits in 2022 to get the COLA that’s paid in January 2023. The answer is no. The COLA will be built into the benefit computation formula, so even if you don’t file for Social Secu rity until next year or some subsequent year, you’ll still get the 8.7% increase.

Although this is a Social Security column, I must mention the upcoming decrease in the Medicare Part B premi um, which is deducted from Social Secu rity checks for most people. In 2023, the basic Part B premium will be $164.90. That’s $5.20 less than the 2021 rate. And as has been the case for 20 years now, wealthy people will pay more than the

Social Security COLA for 2023

basic premium.

I don’t want to get into this compli cated issue of Medicare premiums oth er than to make this quick point. Even though they are linked in the minds of most older adults, Social Security and Medicare are entirely separate pro grams, administered by entirely sep arate federal agencies, and they have entirely separate rules and regulations regarding their benefit and payment structures. For example, I already ex plained how Social Security COLAs are figured. The Part B Medicare premium increase has nothing to do with the CPI. Instead, by law, it must be set at a level that covers 25% of the cost of running the program. Taxpayers pick up the re maining 75%. (And again, wealthy peo ple pay more than the 25% share.)

Another measuring stick called the “national wage index” is used to set in creases to other provisions of the law that affect Social Security beneficiaries and taxpayers. Specifically, this in cludes increases in the amount of wages or self-employment income subject to Social Security tax; the amount of in come needed to earn a “quarter of cov erage”; and the Social Security earnings penalty limits.

The Social Security taxable earnings base will go up from $147,000 in 2022 to $160,200 in 2023. In other words, people who earn more than $160,200 in 2023 will no longer have Social Security payroll taxes deducted from their paychecks once they hit that threshold. This has always been a very controversial pro vision of the law. (Bill Gates pays the same amount of Social Security tax as his plumber!) I think it’s a pretty good bet that any eventual Social Security re form package will include an increase in that wage base.

Most people need 40 Social Security work credits (sometimes called “quar ters of coverage”) to be eligible for monthly benefit checks from the sys tem. In 2022, people who were working earned one credit for each $1,510 in So cial Security taxable income. However, no one earns more than four credits per year. In other words, once you’ve made $6,040, your Social Security record has been credited with the maximum four credits or quarters of coverage. In 2023, the one credit limit goes up to $1,640, meaning you will have to earn $6,560 this coming year before you get the maximum four credits assigned to your Social Security account.

People under their full retirement age who get Social Security retirement or survivors benefits but who are still working are subject to limits on the amount of money they can earn and still receive all their Social Security checks. That limit was $19,560 in 2022 and will be $21,240 in 2023. For every two dollars a person earns over those limits, one dol lar is withheld from his or her monthly

benefits.

There is a higher earnings threshold in the year a person turns full retire ment age that applies from the begin ning of the year until the month the per son reaches FRA. (The income penalty goes away once a person reaches that magic age.) That threshold goes up from $51,960 in 2022 to $56,520 in 2023.

A couple other Social Security provi sions are also impacted by inflationary

increases. For example, people getting disability benefits who try to work can generally continue getting those bene fits as long as they are not working at a “substantial” level. In 2022, the law de fined substantial work as any job pay ing $1,350 or more per month. In 2023, that substantial earnings level increas es to $1,470 monthly.

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Protecting yourself and your home

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

There are so many financial and health challenges to concern ourselves with today, it’s no wonder that more buyers are stressed and getting shut out of the market due to the doubling of rates and still very low inventory and lack of choices this year.

So many of our younger generation are depressed due to the lack of social ization caused by the pandemic and the historic once-in-a-lifetime shutdown of the world’s economy in 2020. However, the Pandemic appears to be somewhat in the rear view mirror, or is it? We shall see what happens during our fall and winter months when we spend greater amounts of time indoors and as additional hybrids raise their ugly heads. One way we can create a safer environment and minimize the effect the virus has on us is if we all would consider wearing a mask indoors among large groups of people. Also, consider taking the next booster vac cine, especially if you have health con ditions and are immunocompromised; and don’t forget your flu shot if you are over 50. There will always be a tiny percentage of people that will be sus ceptible to the potential side effects of the booster and even still get the virus afterward too. But generally speaking, the benefit will be that you hopefully will not need hospitalization and worse won’t die.

Also, our insidious and rampant inflation is still greatly affecting our economy here and around the globe. The Fed is doing what it has always

done in the past, to solve the inflation dilemma by raising interest rates to slow everyone’s borrow ing and buying, thereby attempting to check ris ing prices. So far, that has not really worked effectively; as we are still experiencing a high er 8.3% inflation.

Another important item that you should be aware of and don’t always address is the safety and security of your home. There is a multitude of systems that can control your interior and exterior lighting, video cameras, thermostats for heating and AC, notify you of any plumbing leaks that might occur while you are away as well as put on your TV, internet and even locking your doors as well as the standard fire, heat, smoke, and carbon monoxide detection. You can also opt to have a radio dispatch directly to your local police and fire department in the event of a burglary or fire. While you are away, the simplicity and convenience of every thing can be monitored via your cell phone too! This could save you from catastrophic and major damage to your home by immediately being aware of problems before they escalate. You may be able to cut back on other non-essen tial expenditures and seek out esti mates to install an affordable system that will keep you and your home safer and more comfortable. There are some

companies, like ADT, that will install an upgraded modern system for free and reimburse you the $100 setup fee as long as you sign up for their monthly home monitoring service. Contact me for this spe cial and the number to call. Others like Google Nest and SimpliSafe are other options on a Do-it-yourself platform. Once installed, notify your insurance company and there is a great opportunity for them to provide an additional discount of up to 20% on your homeowner’s insurance policy. It will not necessarily add a huge amount to the overall value of your home, but your safety, minimiz ing potential problems, comfort, and peace of mind will be maximized. Tip of the week: As cooler air has descended upon us have you turned on or serviced your boiler or forced air system? Make sure you change your oil filter or your air filter on your hot air gas system.

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study until the participant’s death was used in the analysis/.

Researchers found that a higher MIND diet score was associated with better memory and thinking skills independent ly of Alzheimer’s disease pathology and other common age-related brain patholo gies. They concluded that the diet seemed to have a protective capacity and may contribute to cognitive resilience in older adults.

The bottom line is that diet changes can impact cognitive functioning and risk of dementia (positively or negatively). It’s never too late to make diet changes to slow cognitive decline.

Q and A

Q: What are persimmons? Can you eat them?

A: Persimmons are an autumn fruit that are best known for predicting the weather. The story goes that the inside of

the fruit reveals a white marking in one of three weather-predicting shapes: a knife shape, which forecasts a cold, “cutting” winter; a fork, which means a mild sea son; or a spoon, which represents lots of snow shoveling. (It was a spoon this year).

The fruit itself is known for its intensely sweet flavor. It can be added to a salad or stir-fry, dipped in yogurt or eaten like an apple.

RECIPE

Here’s a recipe for turkey-ginger slid ers from “The MIND Diet” by Maggie Moon, registered dietitian.

TURKEY-GINGER SLIDERS

Servings: 6

10 ounces 95% lean ground turkey

1 (1-inch) piece ginger, minced

1 shallot, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

Salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium cucumber, sliced on the diagonal

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Diet

6 whole-grain slider buns

In a medium bowl, combine ground turkey, ginger, shallot and tomato paste. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until just combined. Form six patties, about 1/4-inch thick. Heat olive oil in a medium pan on medium-high heat until hot. Add patties and cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until cooked through. Transfer to a pa per-towel-lined plate to drain. Assemble sliders by placing cucumber slices and

patties between buns. Serves 6.

Per serving: 350 calories; 25 grams pro tein; 33 grams carbohydrate; 14 grams fat (3 grams saturated); 5 grams fiber.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illi nois. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD. .

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Finally, the Supplemental Security Income basic federal payment level for one person goes up from $841 in 2022 to $914 in 2023. SSI is a federal welfare pro gram administered by the SSA, but it is not a Social Security benefit. It is paid for out of general revenues, not Social Security taxes.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Securi ty -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Under stand 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.

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of October 30 -- November 5, 2022

Did you ever wonder what folks did for entertainment before we had televi sion and social media? Well, before TV and the internet there was radio. And before radio -- long before radio -- there was... well... the sky.

People decades or centuries ago didn’t live in large, brightly lit urban areas like most do today. They enjoyed gazing at the night sky; they could recognize many of the stellar patterns there, and they often knew the mytholo gy associated with them.

This is far from true today. After dark, most of us retreat to our illumi nated cocoons and rarely step out to enjoy the nighttime sky. I’m always amazed when visitors to my small des ert town gaze skyward and exclaim something like “Oh, my gosh... look at all those stars!”

It wasn’t always this way. It’s quite likely that the constellations themselves began as mechanisms by which ancient people could tell stories and pass them on to future generations. In fact, several such star groupings depicting one of the most interesting and convoluted of all such yarns -- a true cosmic soap opera -- appear now shortly after dark.

This story features a lovely young girl named Andromeda, princess of Ethiopia, and her parents Cepheus,

A Cosmic Soap Opera

the king, and Cassiopeia, the queen. Because of her magnificent beauty, Cassiopeia was a remarkably conceited woman and bragged that she was far more gorgeous than Juno, queen of the gods. To avenge this insult, Neptune sent a sea monster (possibly Cetus, the whale) to ravage the coastal areas.

Horrified by the unfolding events, King Cepheus learned that he could appease Neptune by sacrificing his beautiful daughter to the sea monster, so he arranged for Andromeda to be chained to a rock on the coast, fully exposed to the wrath of the beast. Nice guy! Had there been television back then, I suspect this surprising turn of events might have marked a great place for some dramatic music followed by the words “To be continued...”

Fortunately for Andromeda, Perseus happened to be flying by on his mighty steed Pegasus when he saw her chained to the rock, her exquisite silken hair blowing in the breeze. He immediately was enamored and cried out to her: “You should not be wearing such chains as these; the proper bonds for you are those which bind the hearts of fond lov ers. Tell me your name, I pray, and the name of your country, and why you are in chains.”

At first, she was silent, but when Perseus persisted, she revealed her identity and how her mother had been so vain about her own beauty. As she spoke, the sea monster rose angrily from

the deep and the girl screamed in terror.

Perseus shouted to Andromeda’s parents that he’d slay the monster if they would give to him their daugh ter’s hand in marriage. Of course, the frightened parents consented; Perseus killed the monster, freed Andromeda, and they were married

Today these characters and many

others are immortalized among the starry heavens. To find them this week simply turn off the electronics, hop in the car, drive to a dark, rural location, and enjoy the night sky and its wonder ful stories!

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Where to Hide the Body

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

“Where do you want me to put the dead body?” asked my husband one night as we were getting ready for bed.

“I don’t care,” I said.

“I don’t want to put it someplace and then have you yell at me that I shouldn’t have put it there,” he replied.

“OK, fine,” I said. “Dump the dead body on the chair.”

“Don’t you want it out of sight?” he asked.

“What does it matter? We’ll be sleep ing,” I told him.

“Good point,” he replied. He leaned over and started to scoop up the immense duvet comforter that we keep at the end of the bed and lovingly refer to as “the dead body.” I’m not sure who came up with the nickname, but it was right around Halloween one year, and we thought that when the duvet was rolled up at the end of the bed, it looked

suspiciously like we were trying to hide a dead body inside. Of course, we would never actually hide a dead body in our duvet comforter. That would mess up the duvet, and it’s my favorite duvet.

While my husband and I know that there is no actual dead body in the duvet comforter, we have to be careful that we don’t call our comforter “the dead body” in front of other people because THEY don’t know there isn’t a dead body in the comforter. Not that our friends would ever think that we routinely hid dead bodies in our comforter. I’m pretty sure, if asked, they would think we’d do something more practical, like hide it in a freezer. But either way, it would require some explaining if I asked my husband to move the dead body while we had company over, especially if it was our friend who is a cop.

Naturally, I realize that most people don’t name their duvet covers, and if they do, they probably don’t give them

macabre names like “the dead body.” But as my father always said, I’m a unique individual. Of course, my dad named his first car “the death trap,” so you can see where I might get it from.

Meanwhile, back in the bedroom, my husband seemed to be struggling more than usual with the weight of the Dead Body.

“Is there an actual dead body in here?” he wondered. “Because it weighs a ton. Have you killed any appliance repairmen or tax collectors lately?”

“I have never actually killed any one,” I protested. “And you know that appliance repairman died of natural causes.”

He groaned and yanked the dead body off the bed and then threw it onto the chair where the weight of it caused the chair to shudder, then collapse.

We both stared at the pile of com forter on top of the busted chair on the floor.

“What the heck?” I wondered. “I think there’s something inside the dead body!”

I reached down to the comforter and started to unroll it. I tensed my body, hoping that a real dead body didn’t tum ble out. But fortunately, as I got it open, I saw that the only thing rolled up in the comforter was another comforter.

I snickered. “Good news. It’s not an actual dead body. I must have acciden tally rolled up one of our regular blan kets inside the comforter when I made the bed this morning.”

“Sure, honey,” said my husband. “Tell it to the judge.”

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

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Thunder Diez 8s post solid win vs. Mineola

In their penultimate game of the sea son, Thunder Diez 8s (5-2) racked up their most points of the season, scoring 3 TDs and 2 PATs against the Mineola Chiefs.

Diez 8s had tremendous success run ning and passing the ball this week — scoring both a TD and a PAT on pass plays.

The defense held strong again as

well, recovering a fumble to set up their first scoring drive of the game and stop ping the Chiefs multiple times on 3rd down to force a punt.

With the playoffs in their sights, Diez 8s will wear home maroon as they take on the Reilly 8s in a can’t-miss Thunder match-up this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Stewart Field. Go Thunder!

Diez 8s thank the GC Spirit team for all their support this season!

Nolan Doggendorf (33) catches a pass for a TD.

Grayson Pepicelli (28) gives QB Nick Diez (12) a boost to get him through the line.

Colin Miller (4) scores the first TD of the game.

Alexander Manna (26) Thunder Warrior of the game recovers a fumble.

Ryan Ormond (89) and Keegan Fitzpatrick (17) team up for a tackle.

Jackson Gallogly (44) catches the PAT in the endzone.

Thunder (Stoller) 10s rally to defeat Warriors

The Thunder (Stoller) 10s defeated the Franklin Square Warriors on Saturday night, October 21, by a score of 21-14 in a thrilling comeback effort. Down 14-0 in the first quarter, the Thunder rallied for 21 unanswered points to earn the victory.

The Thunder offensive rushing attack was led by Dylan Vaillant (105 yards on 20 carries) and Peter Hamilton (52 yards on 15 carries), each of whom added a touchdown in the winning effort. Also contributing to the Thunder scoring barrage was Landon Stoller, who ran it in from 5 yards out to put the Thunder ahead for good in the fourth quarter.

The Thunder defense rebounded by holding the Franklin Square offense to zero positive yards in the final three quarters of the game. Michael Kennedy led the defensive push by collecting three tackles, including one tackle for

a loss, and a key fumble recovery late in the second quarter that resulted in the Thunder’s first scoring drive of the evening. Hayes Kelleher led all players with five tackles on the evening, including two tackles for a loss. Hamilton added a third quarter interception that paved the way for the Thunder’s final scoring drive.

James Sardelis and Nicholas Scacchi continued their impressive special teams play, netting 64 yards, collectively, on their kick-offs. Scacchi also executed a perfect on-side kick midway through the fourth quarter that was recovered by Hamilton, securing the Thunder victory.

The Thunder return home this Sunday, October 30, for their final game of the season against the Farmingdale Hawks. Kickoff is at 10:30 a.m. at Community Park. Go Thunder!

Landon Stoller was awarded the “Game Belt” for his winning TD and Dylan Vaillant was recognized as the “Savage Player of the Game.”

The Warriors had no answers for Michael Kennedy (36), who proved to be a force to be reckoned with.

Varsity Field Hockey defeats Manhasset and Baldwin

On Wednesday, October 19, the Garden City varsity field hockey team beat Manhasset 1-0 in a nail biter decided by a shootout. The Lady Trojans went into Manhasset to avenge their only loss of the season. The two teams were evenly matched with no score in regulation or over time, which resulted in a shootout. Sheila Mullins started the shootout dribbling around the goalie and backhanded the ball into the net. Then, MacKenzie Wehrum stopped two penalty shots against her. Next, Rory Heslin added an insurance goal. MacKenzie Wehrum came out fired up and stopped two more penalty shots against her to solidify the win.

The game was a team effort with Wehrum’s junior defenders Maureen Ardent and Nicole Nallan, sopho more Arcangela Haffner, along with seniors Gemma Cowie and Dian Wakeham being fierce in defending their goal. Within the first quarter of the game, Garden City changed their

lineup due to an injury to Gemma Cowie. The versatile team thrived with their new positions and the talented ladies were able to complete each other’s plays to clear the ball up to their midfield.

In the middle was where much of the music and magic was made. Senior captains Sheila Mullins, Marie Cacciabaudo, along with junior Tara Hollis, played in concert and worked tirelessly to shut down the fired-up Lady Indians. Their consistency and tenacity paid off, as time after time, they delivered the ball to sticks of their forwards.

The senior forward line of cap tain Rory Heslin, Sarah Kade, Katie Heckelmann, and Amanda Pinou along with freshman Katherine O’Hanlon and sophomore Catherine Clavin capitalized on the hard work of their defense and midfield.

On Friday, October 21, the Lady Trojans beat Baldwin on their home grass field 3-0. During this game goals

Tara Hollis, captain Rory Heslin and captain Marie Cacciabaudo were the first three to make it back to Wehrum to celebrate the win!

were scored by Marie Cacciabaudo, Rory Heslin and Katie Heckelmann. Assists were given by Cacciabaudo, Haffner and Clavin.

The starting lineup was given a well-deserved rest with the help of forwards Anastasia Follender, Jenny Roller, Stephanie Morgan, Kaitlin DeBusschere, Allison Caruthers, Alexandra Walsh, Hayden Rogler along with mid fielders Ella Williams,

Catalina Suau, Grace Powers, defend ers Jacqueline Caruthers, Lauren Marino, MaryKate Allen, Christina Papachristos and goalies Juliette Scanlon and Madeline Mitchell.

Their next game is for the Class B Semi Finals tomorrow, Saturday, October 29, at the GCHS at 10 a.m. Please come out and cheer on the Lady Trojans! Hey Red! Photos by Ed Rotondo

Captain Rory Heslin scoring the second goal in the shootout!

Captain MacKenzie Wehrum blocks four of Manhasset’s shootout shots!

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Garden City varsity field hockey celebrates their win against Manhasset

Captain Sheila Mullins scoring the first goal in the shootout!

GCHS Boys Soccer: On to the semifinals

The Boys Varsity Soccer team kept their perfect season going as they move on to the semi-finals of Conference A with two solid victories over Valley Stream North and Lynbrook.

The first-round game against Valley Stream North started out as a reminder that no matter what the seedings say, all teams are going to come out and compete on the pitch. Plus the fact that Garden City is the number one seed, and undefeated on the season, which puts a target squarely on their backs. And the first half of the VSN match showed just what a number 17 seed can accomplish in one game as the teams walked off the field after 40 minutes all tied up at one.

In the 15th minute of the game, VSN took advantage of a quick restart and counterattack to send their forward in on keeper James Castoro. With Castoro coming at him, the striker stuck his foot out and put the ball over the sliding keeper for a 1-0 lead for the underdog. The lead didn’t last long as the Trojans only took four minutes to tie the game as leading goal scorer Tommy Poz found the back of the net with a well-placed header for the first of his three goals in the game.

The half ended 1-1 but the Trojans went into the break with good momen tum as they had several good chanc es from Poz, John Gibbons, James Healy and maybe the best chance from Rob Patrissi. With less than ten sec onds remaining Patrissi headed a ball towards the goal but a VSN defender cleared it off the line as it beat the keeper.

The second half looked more like the GC team that the fans had expected, scoring five unanswered goals for a 6-1 victory. In the fourth minute, Patrissi knocked in a Poz rebound for the game winner. Then it was Poz hitting the back of the net twice, once in the ninth min ute and again in the fifteenth for a 4-1 lead with twenty-five minutes remain ing.

With sixteen minutes remaining,

John Gobbons controls the midfield.

Christian Pica fights for control

Aidan Molloy beats the defender and scores.

Harry Pocock fires the shot on goal.

The seniors after their last match on home turf.

Tommy Poz beats the Lynbrook keeper.

The joy of a goal shows on Luke Menger and James Healy.

GCHS Boys Soccer:

On to the semifinals

Christian Pica opened up space and struck a bullet from the edge of the box for the fifth goal. And closing out the scoring with a little over six minutes remaining, it was Kyle Watson up from his outside right spot to convert the final goal in the 6-1 win. Also hitting the score sheet with assists were Gibbons (3), Patrissi, Poz and Healy.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Trojans completely shut down VSN with Patrissi, Spencer Caporicci, Watson and Emmet Duffy doing the work in front of Castoro.

The quarterfinal game against Lynbrook saw the Trojans carry over the second half momentum with some quick scoring. In the fifth minute of the game, Luke Menger sprung Tommy Poz to go one on one with a defender, not a good idea for Lynbrook. And Poz delivered with a perfect strike to the far corner of the goal for his 17th of the season and the 1-0 lead.

Just two minutes later, it was Menger receiving a through ball from Poz and sprinted towards the goal and as the keeper came out, Menger slid the ball past him and buried a shot for the 2-0 lead. With both teams having good scor ing chances, it was the Trojans once again hitting the scoreboard with a little over eight minutes remaining in the half. This time, it was the combination of Poz and Aidan Molloy connecting for

the goal, with Molloy using his speed to beat the defense to the pass from Poz.

The Owls didn’t wait long to get on the board to spoil the shutout. Just 28 seconds later, they quickly countered and caught the Trojan defense a little flat footed. The half ended 3-1, although GC looked totally in control.

The early part of the second half was a back-and-forth battle, with neither team able to capitalize on their chances. Once again it was the GC defense put ting the clamps on the Lynbrook attack and not giving them any good looks at Castoro.

Midway through the half, the Trojans were able to finally get a clean look at the goal. Menger and Poz worked the ball down the right sideline and into the box with hustle and good foot skills. With Molloy calling for the ball at the edge of the box, Poz hit him with a per fect pass and Molloy converted for his second goal of the game and last of the match.

As the game ended, the seniors took a moment to revel in finishing up an undefeated season on their home pitch and Coach Cutter had the remainder of the team acknowledge the commit ment and dedication of the fine group of seniors.

The number one seeded Trojans face number 20, Mepham, in the semifinals at Mitchell Field on Friday at 5:30.

Bandits for the win!

Bottom row (left to right): Henry Tricarico, Michael Cardi.

Middle row (left to right): Jackson Mijares, Jack Mooney, Will Capparelli, Luke Pellicone, Aiden Campon, Tyler Butvik, Charlie Fuschillo, JJ Benik, JP Leggett, James Deierlein.

Top row (left to right): Craig Cardi, Chris Fuschillo, John Benik.

Not pictured: Coaches Angelo Pellicone and Phil Mijares, player Grayson Pepicelli

The Garden City Bandits won the Hot Stove Fall Series League 9U Federated Championship on Sunday, October 23, defeating the East Meadow Mustangs 19-7, capping off an impressive 5-0

record during the regular season. This marks the Bandits’ second champion ship title during their inaugural year together.

Garden City dominates MacArthur 28-0

The Garden City Trojans are mak ing the very difficult game of football look very easy. All the boys contrib ute to a victorious outcome, and each week they seem to raise the already high bar of performance. Last Friday night against the MacArthur Generals, the boys accomplished yet another shut-out this season against a very capable opponent.

The Trojans scored a touch

down in every quarter of this game, spreading the excitement across all four quarters. RJ Votruba and Carson Kraus each had a running touchdown, and Stevie Finnell had 86 yards rushing and two touch downs each from 2 yards out. Hayden Minuto again was perfect kicking all four extra points. Andrew Cresciullo, Sawyer Olson, Kevin Blum, Owen Holtzman, and Aidan Considine bat

tled all night for control of the line of scrimmage against a much big ger Generals front line. Cole Webber rushed for over 65 yards while lead ing the GC charge downfield. Jack Archer, Michael Berkery, Bryan Boccafola, and Tristan Mullahey stopped the MacArthur offense mak ing some huge tackles to stifle any momentum the Generals and their Friday night home crowd could mus

ter. Matt Liberopoulos iced the game with yet another brilliant intercep tion to bring our season record to 7-0. GC takes down another tough conference opponent 28-0.

Come out to Warren King Field at Garden City High School this Saturday at 2 p.m. as GC takes on New Hyde Park for the last game of the regular season! GO TROJANS!

Denis Fargione kicks the ball held by Cooper Kraus.

Matt Liberopoulos intercepts.

Leo Votruba carries the ball.

Aidan Considine gains yards.

Bohn, Reilly and Cohen on the line.

GC Grapplers Youth Wrestling registration open

Come join the GC Grapplers youth wrestling club!

Available to Garden City residents (boys and girls) in grades K–8.

Program will stress basic wrestling fundamentals and technique, focusing on physical fitness, sportsmanship, and discipline in a safe, fun, and competitive environment.

Our mission is to build a winning cul ture for the GC Trojans wrestling program and to instill in our wrestlers life-long attri butes of confidence, mental toughness, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Where: GCHS Wrestling Room.

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Each wrestler must also register online as a USA Wrestling member “athlete” per club and school insurance requirements ($45). Visit https://www.usawmember ship.com/register to create an account and register as a USAW “athlete.” You will need a USAW # to register for Grapplers.

GC Grapplers will also compete in local tournaments. Wrestlers enroll individual ly, but coaches will be present. All compe titions are optional, but encouraged.

Registration closes Nov. 4. Registrants will be emailed with payment options and additional program details.

The online sign-up form is available through the Friends of Garden City Wrestling Facebook page and the GC Grapplers Instagram page (@gc_grap plers). You can also email GCgrapplers@gmail.com with any questions or to request a direct link to the registration form.

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GCHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team earns semifinal appearance

GC Girls Beat Lynbrook in First Playoff Game

The first round of playoffs started off with an 8-0 win for the Trojans. On October 19th, the GC girls (#2) faced up against the Lynbrook Owls (#15). This game was very similar to many of the games that the girls played all season long. The Trojans dominated play and had possession of the ball for a large majority of the game. The GC girls outshot the Owls 17-3. Senior captain Catherine Hayes had an awe some game with two goals and two assists. Junior Emily Romeo also had two goals during the game. Kathryn Monaco, Brianna Ciccone and Elle Basile also each added a goal. Goals

were assisted by Maya Costa and Bella Vona. This game truly was a team effort. Every girl on the team made positive contributions to this game and it was a great start to the playoffs.

OT Victory in Quarterfinals vs. Friends Academy

Round two of the playoffs was a bit different for the Trojans. This exciting overtime match had everyone at the edge of their seats from start to finish.

On Saturday, October 22, the Trojans faced up against Friends Academy (#7) in the Nassau County Class A HS Quarterfinals. Being undefeated all season, Friends Academy came into the game with a ton of confidence.

However, the GC girls proved to be a force to be reckoned with. The Trojans outshot the Quakers 23 to 9. The GC girls also hit the post twice and the crossbar once. Midfielders Catherine Hayes, Maya Costa and Chloe Benik all had an incredible game and shut down a couple of the best players in the league. The trio also set up numerous chances for our offense (Riley Donohue, Kathryn Monaco, Bella Vona, Emily Romeo, Brianna

Ciccone and Leelee Gaffney); however, not until five minutes into overtime could the Trojans find the back of the net. The Trojans offense showed so much determination. They refused to give up and they took shot after shot on the Quakers goalkeeper. The GC defenders also had a great game and put a stop to any threats from the Friends Academy offense. Seniors Ariana Bransfield and Ava Lekanides, junior Lauren Hohenberger and fresh

Junior Emily Romeo and senior captains Maya Costa and Catherine Hayes (from left to right) taking the field at the start of the quarterfinals.

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Defender Lauren Hohenberger helping to shut down any threats by the Quakers offense. Photo courtesy of @izzyjoudehphotography

Senior Ava Lekanides with solid play on defense.

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This is what it’s all about! Joy on their faces and tears in their eyes as the GC girls pile on Bella Vona after scoring the Golden Goal in overtime to advance to the semifinals.

Photo courtesy of Photography by Ed Rotondo.

Goalie Marissa Patrissi and captain Ariana Bransfield celebrating the shut out vs Friends Academy.

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Defensive center midfielder and soph omore Chloe Benik keeping possession for the Trojans.

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GCHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team earns semifinal appearance

man goalie Marissa Patrissi shut down the Quakers.

After eighty minutes of play the final score was 0-0. Fifteen minutes of overtime were added to the score board. As soon as the whistle blew, the Trojans came out on fire and they con tinued their aggressive and dominant play. Thankfully, at five minutes into overtime Bella Vona was able to score the GOLDEN GOAL off a pass from Costa to give the Trojans an absolute ly incredible win. Freshman Marissa Patrissi was flawless in goal and earned another shutout for the season.

This thrilling victory advanced the team to the semifinal round of playoffs where they will play Long Beach HS on Wednesday, October 26. The Trojans, who are led by Coach Heedles and Coach McAuley are the true meaning of a team. They are unselfish, they play with so much heart and their love for the game shows the second they step on the field. The Trojans have grit and determination and their tremen dous amount of pride in their school is evident when they play. The GCHS girls varsity soccer team is an awe some group to watch, please come out and support them in their next playoff game. You can follow @gcgirlsvsoccer and @gctrojannation on Instagram for the latest playoff updates.

Bella Vona with the Golden Goal in overtime vs Friends Academy.

Photo courtesy of Photography by Ed Rotondo

GC 8th Grade Football team victorious in final home game

GC 8th Grade Football team stepped onto the Middle School field for the last time to play their final home game. Their mission, to beat their opponent, the Merrick Rams and give Coaches Zagari and Holman another W in the win col umn.

Big, exciting plays were on tap for the afternoon. In the first quar ter, Anthony Asaro ran 60 yards for a touchdown, followed by a Jack LeSueur kick to put GC on the board 8-0. A Rams attempt to barrel into the end zone was thwarted by an interception by Andrew Dengler who ran for 45-yards, to help set up a Gus Galli touchdown to end the first half 14-0, Garden City.

Strong tackling by Jack Campolettano and Vincent Lattuca kept the Rams scoreless in the 3rd quarter. A fourth quarter 15-yard catch by Luke Turck to set up a 10-yard touchdown run by Matteo Ingrassia to seal a GC win. With seconds left on the clock, a final powerful tackle by Damien Cheng kept Merrick scoreless for the game.

GC won 20-0. Next up Salk Middle School away at 4:45 p.m. at Levittown High School on Wednesday, October 26.

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