The Garden City News (11/18/22)

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Parents push back on new math program

Student panel informs district improvements

BY KASSARA MCELROY

At the November 9th meeting of the Garden City Board of Education the board hear comments from elementary students about their schools, as well as comments from parents about a new math curriculum that has been intro duced in the district.

At the board’s work session, a panel of students from Stratford and Stewart elementary schools discussed their Garden City School District experience so far.

“The Board is excited to get to know you a little better. You may ask us any thing and we’d like to ask you a couple questions too,” said Vice President Tom Pinou. “What is it you like the most about Stratford or Stewart?”

sibility of making it to class on time and making friends among so many new faces.

“You all seem like leaders. If you see a kid by themselves, introduce yourself and try to include them in what you’re doing. You could make a great friend in the process.” O’Donohue advised.

President Joseph Sileo wanted to know if there was “anything you wish the schools had?” Suggestions included new basketball nets, vending machines, additional air conditioners, more clubs, to name a few.

On November 8th children and parents of HOLA of Garden City gathered to partic ipate in a beloved annual tradition: Operation Christmas Child. Fourteen children created Christmas cards and filled boxes with goodies to be sent by the organiza tion Samaritan’s Purse as Christmas presents to children in need around the world. In total HOLA of Garden City is sending 18 boxes filled with toiletries, clothing, school supplies, toys and handmade cards.

Early Deadline

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday next week the Garden City News will have an early deadline.

The deadline for classified adver tising is Monday, November 21st at

noon.

The deadline for news items and display advertising is Tuesday, November 22nd at noon.

Students cited collaboration, nice teachers and lots of hands-on activi ties and specials that allow everyone to express themselves in their own way as their favorites. One student with type 2 diabetes said it was the school nurses who consistently make their day bet ter and easier by working together to address his needs quickly, reducing the amount of class time missed.

Trustee William O’Donohue asked the kids what makes them most excit ed for middle school, and if anything makes them nervous about the tran sition they’re about to make between buildings. Many were eager to be in the same building with older siblings and are excited to meet new students throughout the day with more frequent classroom changes. Some students voiced concern over the added respon

Then, it was the students’ turn to ask the questions. A few asked about bring ing on another teacher for the QUEST program to avoid cancellations if their teacher needed to be absent. They’d also like it upped from 30 minutes to an hour because it’s a time where they can “unwind and think outside the box.”

Students also requested new atlases, as some right now have pen marks and ripped pages that distract them. Some said the bathrooms need better clearing and “have needed it for years.”

“As you can see, this is completely unscripted — but that’s the beauty of speaking to our students,” Pinou kid.

The group offered a couple ideas regarding the buddy program, where 5th graders are paired with second grad ers from their school to complete proj ects. Students would like a day where buddy pairing from each school come together to collaborate.

Onto The Math Program

The process of selecting the new

The Guide to Garden City

In this week’s issue we are pleased to present our annual Guide to Garden City, a compendium of useful infor mation about living in Garden City. It is printed in a booklet size, with more durable paper and cover so that it can be kept for reference throughout the year. We hope you enjoy it.

The Guide is a large project for us, and we hope that we have gotten every thing in it right. However if we haven’t, or if there is information you would like to see in future issues, please drop us a line at editor@gcnews.com. We take all suggestions!

As we do each year when we publish the Guide, we distribute this issue of the paper to all addresses in the zip code. So

if you are not a subscriber, consider this issue and the Guide our gift to you.

Each week our pages are filled with news about the community and its activities. If you are not a subscriber, we hope you consider supporting us as we provide a space for all things Garden City. To subscribe you can: go online to www.gcnews.com or use the handy coupon below, or call our office at 516294-8900 to get started.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

FABGC hypocrisy

To the Editor:

As we learned in last week’s GC News, FABGC has selected its candi dates to run for Village Trustee in the March 2023 election. In other words, FABGC’s five-person unelected execu tive committee has picked two incum bents and one new face to represent three of the Village’s sections. Or maybe it was just one person who selected them. We don’t know since no informa tion is public, including the vetting pro cess, same as last time. This is certainly a splendid example of open, transparent government as demanded of others by FABGC.

By contrast, the POAs will be run ning four primaries on January 17 open to all Village residents in each sec tion. The primaries will be held in the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane from 5pm to 9pm. Any resident interested in running may send his or her name to POAtrusteeprimary@gmail.com, either for Village trustee from any section or for school board if you live in Central. The deadline is November 23. Your email will be forwarded to the appropri ate POA based on where you live.

For many years the POAs utilized elected publicly named nominating committees of up to 15 persons to inter view and nominate residents interested in serving as village or school trustees. In addition, any resident could trigger a primary by simply getting 15 other residents to sign a nominating petition. In response to calls for reform, the four POAs have opened the nomination pro cess to any interested resident through transparent primaries. Last March the EPOA ran a successful primary for a school board position.

It’s unfortunate, but not surprising, that FABGC doesn’t take its own advice.

Christine Mullaney

Throw your hat in the ring

To the Editor:

Two years ago, I submitted my name to the Estates POA to be considered as a candidate for village trustee and was

selected as their candidate to represent the Estates section. A campaign then followed against a slate of candidates from the FABGC.

During the campaign, I met many village residents and learned so much about the issues facing the village such as St. Paul’s. Although I was not elected, it was an amazing experience as I met many great POA volunteers throughout the village who are so dedicated to mak ing our village the best it can be.

Each of the four Property Owners’ Associations have modified their bylaws with respect to nominating can didates from their section of the vil lage. It’s a simple and open primary process – just submit your name to POAtrusteeprimary@gmail.com and you will be on our primary ballot on January 17, 2023.

You can always run as an indepen dent candidate by completing the appli cable petition. However, I encourage you to consider participating in the POA’s new open and transparent pri mary process. The new due date to submit your name is next Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

If you would like additional infor mation about our primary process, just email us at POAtrusteeprimary@gmail. com.

Rich Catalano, Vice President of the Estates POA

Let’s consider partial demolition

To the Editor:

I have asked the St Paul’s Committee to consider a compromise option, par tial demolition—the removal of the east and west wings and restoration of the entire front, the chapel wing and the clock tower.

Let’s first review some important aspects of the St. Paul’s building. The building was constructed in 1871 and opened in 1883 as a school for boys. It has a massive size of 130,000 sq ft. It has 500 rooms. The east wing was designed as a dormitory for 300 students and the west wing was designed as classrooms, See page 43

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Sweats for Vets

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 265 is collect ing NEW navy blue or gray sweat shirts and sweatpants for veter ans in the Northport VA Hospital. Every year, the ladies in the Auxiliary visit the patients in the VA hospital to bring Christmas cheer and gifts for the residents.

The VA Hospital has requested NEW navy blue or gray sweats in men’s sizes large and XL. There are no females in the ward at this time. If you would like to donate NEW sweats, they can be dropped off at 38 Locust St, Garden City or you can call (516) 746-5194 for the items to be picked up.

If you would like to contribute to the purchase of sweats, you can send a check written to ‘American Legion Auxiliary No. 265’ to the American Legion Auxiliary, PO Box 8, Garden City, NY 11530. Any amount is appreciated. Deadline is December 10th.

You can be assured that your donation will be greatly appreci ated by our veterans in the hos pital during this holiday season. We appreciate your contribution to help our veterans enjoy the holidays!

Sneaker drive at Turkey Trot

Got sneakers? Connor Escoffery, a junior at GCHS, is holding a drive for gently used and/or new sneakers and cleats to donate to those around the world who are in need. Please drop off your donations at the GC Turkey Trot or email gcsneakerdrive@gmail.com or visit www.gcsneakerdrive.com for an alternative drop off address and time. Thank you!

COLLECTION DATES AND TIMES:

• November 23: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• November 24: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Dropoff location: Race bib pickup point at St. Paul’s, 285 Stewart Ave., Garden City

Betty Erdos, Jackie Eltringham, and Donna Armieri.

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Open House Sunday, November 20th 2-4pm

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Grace is a resident of Garden City and is active within the community. Grace graduated from Boston University with a degree in business management. With many years of experience in corporate retail, Grace embraces hard-work, problem solving and deadlines. Grace was raised in a family that was in the real estate business and has been immersed in all things real estate. Grace brings a high level of integrity and attention to detail, all while being exceptionally personable.

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Legislator to speak at WPOA meeting

7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 6 Golf Club Lane. Special guest Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer, will return to Garden City’s Western Section to update residents on the County’s traffic and safety study of the New Hyde Park Road cor ridor, and review recent findings. Residents are encouraged to partic ipate in a question-and-answer ses sion with the Legislator.

As always, officers and directors will give their reports, as well as our Library and School Trustees. Changes to the WPOA bylaws will be discussed. Residents will also be invited to speak about issues of con cern.

The four Village Property Owners Associations are accepting letters of interest and resumes from resi dents interested in serving as Village Trustees. The deadline for inclusion in the process has been extended. Anyone seeking more information may email POAtrusteeprimary@ gmail.com.

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) will hold a General Meeting on Tuesday, November 22,

Please join the WPOA for the Annual West End Tree Lighting on Friday, December 9, in the park at Plattsdale and New Hyde Park Roads, from 6–7 p.m. Once again, Sal Nastasi will rouse the audience with holiday songs, and dancers from Broadway Bound will entertain. Santa may make an appearance, too!

Thanksgiving week sanitation schedule

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage pickup on Thursday, November 24.

The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows:

Western half of the village (west of Cherry Valley Avenue): GarbageMonday and Friday; Rubbish - Wednesday, November 23

Eastern half of the village (east of Cherry Valley Avenue): GarbageTuesday and Saturday; Rubbish - Wednesday, November 23

Residents scheduled for recycling on Thursday, November 24, are asked to put their recyclables out on Thursday, December 1.

GCHS Class of 1997 reunion

The Garden City High School Class of 1997 will be holding its 25th reunion on Friday, November 25, from 8–11 p.m. at Prost Grill and Garten, 652 Franklin Ave., Garden City.

$80 per person includes three hours of open bar, and appetizers. go to https:// gcclassof1997.rsvpify.com

Payments are due by Monday, November 21.

Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer will speak to Rotary on July 27, at 12:15, at Calogero’s outside restaurant in Garden City.

POAs extend deadline for trustee primary

SUBMITTED BY THE GARDEN CITY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS

The four Property Owners’ Associations (Western, Estates, Central and Eastern) have extended the dead line for residents to submit their names to POAtrusteeprimary@gmail.com to become a candidate in the POA prima ries for trustee positions on the Village Board of Trustees (all four sections) and the Board of Education (Central sec tion). The new deadline is Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

As a reminder, under the new POA primary process, any resident interested in serving as village trustee can partici pate in an open primary in their section of the village planned for January 17, 2023. The primary candidates and voters are not required to be members of any POA. Please note that that residents are not required to participate in this

process as they can always run as an “independent” candidate in the general elections by completing the applicable petitions.

The POAs hope that all residents will give serious consideration as to wheth er they can contribute their time and talents to make our village and school district the best they can be. If you are looking to make a difference, we hope you will consider becoming a trustee and participate in the open POA primaries.

The POAs believe that this new open and transparent primary process will encourage more residents to consider board service. The process has the over all goal of eliminating the divisive and unnecessary political rhetoric that has accompanied our recent village elec tions. If you have any questions on the new POA primary process, please email us at POAtrusteeprimary@gmail.com

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Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

Mortgage Rates this week from www.nerdwallet.com Loan Term Interest Rate APR

30-year fixed 6.292% 6.403% 15-year fixed 5.520% 5.732% 5/1 ARM 6.206% 6.310%

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

Month Current Year Prior Year % Change

142 Tullamore Road

Date: 11/15/2022

Sold price: $1,550,211

4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath

Style: Colonial Lot size: .18 acres

Total taxes: $23,740 MLS number: 3422089

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

The Buyers Team: Cheryl Adams McAuliffe, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

Picture perfect 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial on a quiet street in the desirable Estates section of Garden City. Wonderfully updated and meticulously maintained, this home has beautiful charm and character, while providing modern amenities desired by today’s discerning buyer. The first floor provides a formal living room, dining room, and pretty eat in kitchen with a separate breakfast nook with access to yard. An oversized family room with wood-burning fireplace is the perfect spot to watch a movie or relax with friends and family. The 2nd floor provides a gracious primary suite with full bath, 3 additional bedrooms and full hall bath and walk up attic space. The lower level you will find utilities, laundry and recreation room. This home in ideal proximity to parks, schools and LIRR may very well be the dream home you have been looking for.

5 Merillon Ave

206 Wetherill Road

Date: 10/27/2022

Sold Price: $1,275,000

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths

Style: Colonial Lot size.16 acres

Total taxes: $15,706

MLS number: 3425031

The Seller’s Team: Lisa Fedor, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates

The Buyer’s Team: Lisa Hendrickson, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Move right into this 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath in prime Estates section! Major addition/renovation completed in 2019, including beautiful master suite with custom vanity, oversize shower and double closets; all new windows and doors, siding, roof, HVAC including high-efficiency boiler. Master suite and second king-size bedrooms, each with walk-in custom closets, and two additional spacious bedrooms also with custom closets, all on second floor. New second floor hall bath with double vanity and soaker tub in separate shower/toilet area, and new first floor bathroom with oversize shower. All bathrooms have radiant heated floors. Eat-in kitchen with Kitchen Aid stainless steel appliances connects to family room with mudroom with custom built-in cubbies off the attached garage. Sunken living room with gas fireplace and custom built-ins. Laundry on both 2nd floor and basement with Electrolux washer/dryers. Pull down stairs to stand-up storage attic. Hardwood and crown molding throughout.

Date: 11/09/2022

Sold price: $870,000

5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths

Style: Colonial Lot size: .14 acre

Total taxes: $17,718

MLS number: 3408394

The Seller’s Team: Maureen Lagarde, Compass Greater NY

The Buyer’s Team: Adrienne McDougall, Compass

Oct-2022 $675,000 $650,000 3.8 Sept-2022 $700,000 $660,500 6.0 Aug-2022 $700,000 $670,000 4.5 July-2022 $720,000 $670,000 7.5 June-2022 $719,500 $644,000 11.7 May-2022 $685,000 $635,000 7.9 Apr-2022 $668,000 $630,000 6.0 Mar-2022 $650,000 $600,000 8.3 Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

Exceptional value!! Perfectly situated mid-block Colonial with over 2000 square feet of living space. With hardwood floors throughout, this home offers 5 spacious bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half baths. A beautiful living room with fireplace, and dining room lined with the most attractive mill work. It has a full finished basement with rec area, laundry, storage, and utilities. Access to the two-car garage, young siding, & roof, inground sprinkler system, and security & fire alarm systems. This beautifully manicured property has a private backyard with lovely patio and sits on a 60x100 lot. It is close to schools, the park, shopping, and the Long Island Railroad station. Low taxes!

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Garden City | 107 Huntington Road | $1,199,000

3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3401371

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Under Contract | Southampton | $6,499,000

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Lara Munoz-Corredor: M 917.846.2808

Rented | Garden City | Rented at $3,200/month

1 BR, 1 BA Condo | Web# 3425248

Marianna Psihudakis: M 917.693.9029

Garden City PTA News

Don’t Miss this Parent Event!

Join the PTA and parents throughout the District for our next Speaker Series presentation, happening on November 21, 7pm, in the GC High School auditori um. We’ll be joined by David Flood for a session that answers the question: How Showing Up Can Change a Kid’s Life. We’ll spend an hour together talking about critical elements of social-emo tional development in our children. This session will be accompanied by student presentations happening at the High School and Middle School during the school day on Nov. 21 and 22. Check out our website and recent newsletter for teaser videos and more information on what to expect from this great ses sion. We’ll see you there!

Mark Your Calendars!

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

• Nov. 23: Early Dismissal

• Nov. 24–25: No School –Thanksgiving Break

• Dec. 6: Board of Education

Working Session

• Dec. 17: Holiday Sportswear Pick-up at the Middle School

• Dec. 20: Board of Education Regular Session

Join Us on the PTA!

Did you know that last year the Garden City PTA had 2030 members and donated nearly $125,000 to our seven schools in the form of grants and 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!

Let’s Connect @GardenCityPTA

Website: www.gardencitypta.org

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Garden City High School’s marching band performed at the J. Birney Crum stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania for the US Bands Division 2A National Championship. The band received a score of 89.1 and came in fifth place. This is not only the highest they have ever placed at nationals, but also the highest score they have ever received at nationals.

In the words of marching band direc tor Mr. DellaMonica, "This performance was their final one of the season, and it was their best! The band never pla teaued and just kept growing exponen tially, from competition to competition. This year, one third of the students were brand new to the ensemble and one quarter of the band learned an entirely new instrument. It is astounding what they were able to accomplish this sea son."

This performance was especially bit tersweet for the seniors in the ensem ble. This was their final field show of their Garden City marching band career. Senior Michael Pieraccini said, “From the start of the season to now,

I’m incredibly impressed at how much everyone in the band has grown. This nationals was the best we’ve had since I’ve been in the band, so I’m just really happy I had a good send off. I’m also really excited to see where the band goes from here, and I’ll definitely be visiting a couple times next year!” The students came off the field saying they had no regrets and performed their best show possible.

Senior Irene Makrinos said, “Nationals is a time to show every one what you’ve learned and really put on your best show. Looking back from being a freshman to now a senior, I think I’ve improved a lot. I am sad that this was my final show, but I’m glad that I got to show everyone my hard work over the years and really bring out my best at Allentown.”

Senior Ryan Melendez agreed, say ing, “It was amazing to watch a full year of hard work go by so quickly. But it was worth it for the show we put on and the fun we had doing it.”

The marching band played in rhythm as they did one final practice.

The marching band’s drumline were in-sync as they practiced in the stadium’s parking lot.

The Garden City High School marching band rehearsed their show in full uniform ahead of the competition.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

GCHS students collect for food pantry

On Sunday, November 13 Thanksgiving baskets were delivered to The Nest at Nassau Community College by Garden City High School students. The Nest is a food and essential needs pantry which is stocked by volunteer contributions.

This year, over 40 students shopped for families in need. The food was then collected and delivered to The Nest and will be distributed to any family in

need of a Thanksgiving dinner. Another food collection is being planned for December 2 and December 3. Please drop off any food baskets to 177 Garden Street. Students will receive community service hours. Thank you to everyone who contributed and volunteered their time! For more information, please visit their website for more information at nestncc.weebly.com

2022 Turkey Trot street closures

The Garden City Police Department advises the 45th annual Garden City Turkey Trot races will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24. The Challenger Division Race begins at 8:30 a.m., the 1.4-mile Fun Run begins at 9:15 a.m., and the 5-mile race begins at 10:00 a.m. All

three races start and finish at St. Paul’s. Street closures will begin at approxi mately 8 a.m., which may cause some inconvenience with travel in the area. To assist with your travel needs, please visit http://www.gcturkeytrot.com/ course.html which provides maps of all three races.

Garden City High School volunteers Patrick Van Blenis, Andrew Schlipf, Jake Schlipf and Will Jewell. Also, pictured are Professor Valerie Fasanello’s two boys.

BY MELISSA JAEGER

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, it’s time to talk turkey! There are several theories about how turkeys got their name. One story says that Christopher Columbus heard some birds make a “tuka tuka” sound and the interpreter came up with the name “tukki,” which means “big bird” in Hebrew. Did you ever wonder what they call that thing under the turkey’s beak? It’s called a wattle. And when the male turkey (a tom) gets excited during mating season, it turns bright red. The thing hanging over the beak is called a snood. It, too, turns bright red when the turkey is excited. Only the male can make the gobble-gobble sound. It is a mating call to attract hens (the female). Wild turkeys CAN fly but choose to walk or run. And domes tic turkeys fly only to get to higher ground for safety. Good thing, too, because the average American will consume 15 pounds of turkey this year. There’s still time to purchase items for your Fall or Thanksgiving décor. We have many items to make your occasion special.

Last week, I mentioned that I would focus on different types of holiday gift items by category. This week:

Fabulous Finds for Children

• These glycerin goodies look appetizing, but don’t eat them! They are soaps with a toy in the middle. Kids will want to wash their hands!

• Santa and reindeer Retro push-bottom toys – brings back your childhood fun!

• Zooties are booties! We have fun animal designs – raccoons, giraffes and gators to name a few. Perfect gifts for the newborn!

• Plush T-Rex, raccoons, dinos and lions -- Quality Bearington Bear animals

• Xtra-Special Knits! Check out these hand-knit baby and toddler dresses and hats.

Remember: we have expanded hol iday shopping hours on Wednesdays until 6:00 p.m. Please stop by to browse & buy.

Save The Dates

• Starting Nov. 3rd, we have begun to accept high-end furs –minks, lynx, and fox – for consign ment! While it may finally be getting a little chilly outside, there will be some hot sales. Fur consignments are done by appointment ONLY on Thursday afternoons (when we have

our ladies with furrier expertise).

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

Consigning

• Our best sellers – jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany)

• We take/accept silver, pock etbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition.

• Wednesday through Friday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY. Appointments keep down the numbers of people in the Shop and reduces wait-times to consign.

• Please call (516)746-8900 to set up an appointment.

• Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. You will generally receive a response the same day.

About Us

• 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.

24/7 Shop online at atstew artexchange.org and pick up your purchases at the Exchange.

Follow us and Like us on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and on the AT Stewart Exchange Instagram pages. We sure do get around!

Remember: all the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Old World Quality will be working to repair and re-paint the back of the Museum. They recent ly 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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148 Bromleigh Road Stewart Manor

Having been in the same family for over 60 years, this sun-drenched Stewart Manor colonial completed a total “down to the studs” interior renovation in 2020 and the results are simply fabulous. Prepare to be impressed and delighted by all new walls, doors and molding, two sets of double sliding barn doors, hardwood oors, wiring and electric, plumbing, 2 zone CAC and gas heat, a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops and two new full baths- one on the rst oor and one on the second. The roof, abundant windows and siding were also recently updated.

First Floor: Welcoming foyer with guest closet, sitting room, living room with wood burning replace with new marble surround, dining room open to the new kitchen, family room (or 1st oor primary bedroom) with walk in closet and full new bath (shower stall) with raised panel molding. Stairs lead to a side hall entrance and the un nished basement.

Second Floor: Three generously sized bedrooms with ample closet space and a stunning new hall bath with double sinks and oversized jetted tub. Located mid-block on beautiful 50 x 100 property with an attached one car garage and lovely, fenced backyard. The residence is perfectly convenient to and within walking distance to the Stewart Manor LIRR station, Stewart Manor Country Club and all the wonderful shopping, services and eateries on Covert Avenue. You are going to love coming home to this house and isn’t that the point?

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Laura’s personal interest and warmth towards us made it a real pleasure working with her. She took us through the process step by step and it felt like she was holding our hands all the way to the end; it was amazing to see everything come together. Laura exceeded all our expectations with her knowledge and experience. Her insight was extremely valuable to us and I don’t think we could have done this without her. We could not have asked for a better real estate agent.

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Help Support the Alford Family’s Thanksgiving Project: Donations Requested

Mineola-Garden City Rotary encour ages assistance for the Alford family’s annual Thanksgiving Day project sup ported by our Mineola-Garden City Club for the past several years. This will be the 27th year the Alford family has organized and coordinated this pro gram that brings Thanksgiving meals into the homes of so many folks in need.

For the projects first 5 years, it was executed through J.B.’s Pub, a Mineola restaurant owned by the Alfords, but for the past 22 years, the program has been run at their home here in Garden City. Here is the Alfords’ appeal for 2022 which provides ways you can help:

“Once again this year, we will be coordinating a Thanksgiving delivery program in which we provide the fix ings for 30 local families to make their own holiday meal and deliver 225 fully prepared hot dinners to homebound senior citizens on Thanksgiving Day. 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.

"We are in need of frozen turkeys for the families and non-carbonated bever

ages for the meals. We kindly ask: NO glass bottles, NO water, NO juice boxes. NO soda. We would prefer plastic bot tles or cans of fruit juice, vegetable juice, or iced tea. We are also in need of large bottles for the families and individual bottles and cans to accom pany the hot meals. Donations may be dropped off at our home at 35 Maxwell Road, Garden City. Please call us to arrange a convenient drop off time.

"We will be accepting homemade des serts and baked goods to accompany the meals but will be purchasing the turkeys cooked and sliced for us from a local market. We will start accept ing deserts next Monday, November 21; again, please call to schedule a conve nient drop off time. We will be provid ing everything to make complete means and will appreciate any financial dona tions.

"We understand this may be a year when many may not be able to help us … we also know that it is a year when many more are in need than ever. Please consider helping us with this wonderful project in any way you can.

"Please contact us at 516-746-8331 for drop off times or with any questions. We thank you for your support each year!”

The Alford family with volunteer friends in front of the J.B’s Pub sign, where the Alford Thanksgiving Day Project began 27 years ago.

Melinda and John Alford

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The Edgemere Firehouse Request For Proposals (RFPs) were received by the Village and are cur rently under review by the Village’s engi neers and input from the GCFD. The RFPs were for the alter ation and restoration of Station No. 2 based on the structural analysis prepared by Old Structures Engineering, P.C. and program developed with the Garden City Fire Department. Upon completion of this review process there will be the opportunity for con sultation and comment by Village residents which will occur prior to any further action being taken. The Board of Trustees will vote to engage the most qualified Architectural / Engineering firm who responded to the RFP, issued by the Village for Option 3 as analyzed by the structur al engineering firm, Old Structures Engineering P.C. All residents are invited to visit the Village website to see the structural engineering reports and to view the RFP and responses. Any questions and/or comments can be emailed to Trustee Bruce Torino, Fire Commissioner, at btorino@gardencityny.net.

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tion of a neighbor hood traffic calming study in the amount of $32,500 in August 2021.

Building Department Activity

Building Superintendent Giuseppe Giovanniello provid ed an update on Department activity with respect to per mit applications.

Approximately 800 building permits have been filed for residential projects and approx imately 750 building permits have been filed for commercial proj ects. Mr. Giovanniello noted these numbers are consistent with prior years.”The Department contin ues to thrive as far as applications are concerned,” he said, thanking his staff for all their hard work. He further noted there are current ly 12 special projects underway in the Village, including 555 Stewart Avenue, 1111 Franklin Avenue, the former Sears building; 1200 Franklin Avenue, the former Lord & Taylor building; and the Cathedral of the Incarnation, which is install ing an elevator and renovating its basement. Construction work has been very active in the Village, Mr. Giovanniello added.

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We continue to work with the L.I.R.R. to complete the enhanced landscape plan as well as the pro posed Merillon Avenue site alter ations and Euston Road closing. I have requested final reports from the Police and Fire Departments for the latest proposed road and site changes to insure public safety is maintained and emergency response is not impeded. Moreover, we are waiting to receive final cost esti mates for the proposed road and site changes, including lighting baffles and additional island landscaping.

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Installation of Speed Humps

According to H2M, the Village’s water consultant, 569 samples have been requested by residents; 565 sample kits have been delivered. H2M has also collected/returned 469 bottles with 24 more scheduled for pickup. Pace Analytical completed 450 sample analyses and transmitted results to residents. Orthophosphate is being injected into the water sys tem. The District is taking entry point and distribution sampling to monitor orthophosphate treatment.

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The Board is expected to engage Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP to provide professional engi neering services related to the design, product selection and installation of three temporary speed humps at three locations in the Village that are yet to be determined. The speed bumps will be wide enough for use on the numbered streets. The Board of Trustees approved the prepara

On Tuesday, November 22, Pratt Brothers, Inc. will be mill ing Commercial Avenue, between Clinton Road and the Village line. Roads will be temporarily closed to allow work to be done. Homeowners and business owners will have limited access to their driveways, except for when the mill ing work is being performed directly

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Arrest for credit card scam

On November 8th Garden City Detectives arrested a 43-year-old male for allegedly using a stolen credit card to buy an auto repair device valued at $4,400. He was charged with two counts of grand larceny, identity theft and possession of stolen property.

Harassment arrest

Officers responded to Adelphi University on November 8th for a dis pute and arrested a 39-year-old male for allegedly punching a male vic tim several times in the face. He was charged with harassment.

Biker gang

Six youths on bicycles were cited for disruptive behavior and traffic vio lations on 7th Street on November 8th. They were released to their parents.

Wallets stolen

Wallets were stolen from two patrons of a Franklin Avenue restau rant on November 9th. In addition, both victims stated that credit cards from their wallets were used to pur chase items at nearby stores.

Out of class

A motorcyclist on Meadow Street was charged with out of class opera tion, unsafe lane use, and passing a Stop sign on November 8th.

Curling iron smoke

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Adelphi University and determined it was acti vated by a curling iron.

Suspended license

As a result of an investigation on Fairmount Boulevard, a motorist was charged with driving with a suspend ed license on November 8th.

Brush fire

On November 9th, Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to the vicinity of the Nassau Boulevard RR Station where firefighters extin guished a brush fire.

Suspended license

On November 9th a motorist on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and improper lane use.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspend ed license and excessive speed on November 9th.

Check stolen

A Franklin Avenue contractor stat ed that a check placed in the mail was intercepted, altered, and cashed by an

unknown person.

Key box taken

A homeowner discovered the key box to a newly purchased home was missing on November 9th.

Burnt food

On November 9th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a Franklin Avenue building and deter mined it was activated by burnt food.

Vehicle damaged

An unoccupied vehicle in Parking Field #5 was reportedly damaged by unknown means on November 9th.

False alarm

On November 10th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Adelphi University and determined the cause to be a fire panel issue.

Unlicensed operation

A motorist on Prospect Avenue on November 10th was charged with unli censed operation and passing a Stop sign.

Downed lines

The GCFD and GCPD responded to Stratford Avenue on November 10th for a report of downed power lines and determined they were cable lines.

Out of class

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with out of class operation and excessive speed on November 10th.

Veterans Day ceremony

Officers were assigned to monitor the Veterans Memorial Day ceremony on 7th Street.

Fallen limb

A fallen tree limb on Yale Street damaged a parked unoccupied vehicle on November 11th.

Suspended license

A motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driving with a suspend ed license and excessive speed on November 11th.

Leaving the scene

On November 12th a vehicle

reportedly left the scene after crashing into another vehi cle on Stewart Avenue at Clinch Avenue. Upon investigation, Detectives arrest ed a 60-year-old male on November 14th and charged him with leav ing the scene of an accident.

Computer scam

On November 12th a vic tim reports being a victim of a computer scam after calling a phone num ber that was displayed on her computer screen alleging to be from Microsoft.

Improper plates

On November 12th a motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driv ing with a suspended license and improper plates.

Unlawful operation

On November 12th a motorist on Clinton Road was charged with driv ing with a suspended license and unlawful operation of an ATV on a roadway.

Disorderly conduct

On November 13th Garden City Police responded to a Franklin Avenue restaurant where a 67-year-old man allegedly created a disturbance and struck an employee causing a minor injury. The man was arrested and charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and false personation.

Burnt food

On November 13th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire alarm and deter mined the cause to be burnt food.

Suspended license

A motorist on Washington Avenue on November 13th was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights.

Excessive speed

A motorist on Clinton Road on November 13th was charged with unli censed operation and excessive speed.

Bank fraud

On November 14th a victim report ed that multiple unauthorized trans actions totaling more than $5,500 were charged against his bank account.

Identity theft

A victim reported on November 14th that her identity was stolen and used by an unknown person to gain employment out of state.

Burnt popcorn

GCFD and GCPD responded to the Garden City Hotel for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be burnt pop corn on November 14th.

Unlicensed operation

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

Excessive speed

A motorist on Old Country Road on November 14th was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed.

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Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a smoke condition on November 14th. Firefighters found a blown lightbulb and rendered the area safe.

Items taken from vehicle

On November 15th items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in Garden City Plaza.

Defective brakes

A truck driver on 11th Street on November 15th was charged with driv ing in a no truck zone and defective brakes.

Vehicle entered

Items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Salisbury Avenue on November 15th.

Identity theft

On November 15th a victim report ed that their identity was stolen and used to file for unauthorized unem ployment benefits.

Prize scam

On November 15th a victim report ed received a phone call from some one claiming to be from Publishing Clearing House. The caller stated he won a prize but he needed to acquire gift cards and call in the numbers in order to receive the prize. The victim complied and later determined it was a scam.

What happened in the midterms?

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

The 2022 midterm elections have now been completed, and here are some thoughts.

Clearly, the results are a mixed bag, and are not nearly as good for Republicans as the party expected. Despite low approval ratings for President Joe Biden and a num ber of seemingly strong issues for Republicans (inflation, crime, immi gration), there was no red wave. Democrats retained the Senate, which is very important for the Biden Administration, because it will allow President Biden's judicial and execu tive nominations to be confirmed on party line votes. On the other hand, once the glacially paced vote counts are completed in California and a few other states, Republicans seem likely to win a narrow majority in the House. This probable GOP victo ry in the House does mean that after January 3, 2023, Mr. Biden will be unable to pass any legislation with out Republican votes.

There were some bright spots for Republicans besides the narrow House win. Florida was a major vic tory for the party, as Governor Ron DeSantis won a huge triumph in his state, even carrying historical ly Democratic Miami-Dade County and Florida Senator Mario Rubio cruised to victory. Texas Governor Greg Abbott was easily re-elected as was Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.

Nevertheless there were numer ous poor results for Republicans around the country. In Pennsylvania the party's hapless gubernatori al candidate, Doug Mastriano, was trounced, which likely led to the loss of Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to John Fetterman. Other significant wins for Democrats include Gretchen Whitmer's strong win in Michigan and holding Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona.

In New York State, results were also mixed, but not bad from a Republican point of view. Lee Zeldin ran a strong but unsuccessful race against Governor Kathy Hochul, running particularly well on Long Island with a credible showing in New York City. A key by-product of Mr. Zeldin’s race is that Republicans appear to have garnered 11 New York seats in the House, enough to

put the GOP in the House majority.

Why were Republican results dis appointing? Some of the problem was technical. Republicans actually had a higher share of the nation al vote for House candidates than their seat count showed, which prob ably reflects a degree of bad luck. Nevertheless, to use Senator Mitch McConnel’s phrase there was a can didate quality problem in a number of races, particularly involving can didates urged on the party by former President Trump. Election denial ism was harmful. In addition, what ever the legal merits of the Dobbs decision, abortion was not a good issue for the GOP.

The obvious fallout from the race involves the 2024 presidential candi dates of both parties. The midterms were actually a pretty good night for President Biden, as he avoided the severe losses incurred by many of his predecessors. Of course, that will make it harder to avoid a reelection bid by Mr. Biden, who turns 80 years old later this month, if he desires to run. Not all Democrats are particu larly thrilled to have him as the par ty’s standard bearer, although viable alternatives are limited as well.

But the fallout is even bigger among Republicans, especially in light of the likely announcement by Mr. Trump this week that he will be running for President. The timing of this statement might be related in part to avoid any indictment, but you have to assume that this will be another serious bid for the White House.

Many Republicans at this point (especially after the midterms) would very much desire to move in a new direction for their nominee, and are especially looking toward Governor DeSantis. The problem, however, is that Mr. Trump has millions of loyal followers around the country and the GOP risks some form of a civil war if Mr. Trump is unceremoniously dumped as party leader. At a mini mum, senior Republicans will have to convince Mr. Trump’s adherents that, whatever Mr. Trump’s previ ous virtues as President, the party and the country will be better served with him on the sidelines.

The Welcoming Club of Garden City

What’s New? Seeking Sponsors

The Welcoming Club is active ly seeking local businesses and mer chants to sponsor the 2022–2023 season. Sponsorships start at just $250 for the year and are a great way to promote your business across Welcoming Club social media channels and at our events throughout the year. Sponsorship donations are tax deductible and 100% of the sponsorship fee goes direct ly 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

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

The annual Santa Brunch is back! This family-fun event will take place on Saturday, December 3, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Stewart Manor Country Club. This festive holiday cel ebration includes breakfast, music, and a visit from the big man himself, Santa! A merry time will be had by all, big and small! Tickets are currently sold out, but you can request to be placed on the wait list.

Mark Your Calendar Book Club

The Book Club’s December book will be “Verity” by Colleen Hoover. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6th. If you are interested in attending, please email Welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com for meeting time and place.

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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 seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

Supper Club

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

Bowling Club

No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday league. Occasional pacers are welcome. If interested, please con tact 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 play groups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivi ties@gmail.com for more information.

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

Knights plan“Keep Christ in Christmas” message

St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Knights of Columbus Council is now making final preparations for its 4th Keep Christ in Christmas message, slated to appear in the December 9th issue of the Garden City News. The Keep Christ in Christmas message fea tures a beautiful nativity scene with baby Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary and His foster father, St. Joseph. Accompanying the nativity scene is a list of hundreds of names of village residents and friends who cherish Christmas and who wish to proclaim

the spiritual meaning of Christmas. Readers who wish to add their names to a growing list of partici pants for this year’s Keep Christ in Christmas message can mail their names and donations of $20 (or more) per name to Mr. Robert Walters, 45 Mulberry Ave., Garden City, NY 11530. All donations are tax deduct ible. Checks are payable to: Knights of Columbus Council #15809. The deadline to receive names and dona tions is Monday, November 28.

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St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Knights of Columbus Council’s Grand Knight Hector DeMarchena, Council Chaplain Rev. Prasanna W. Costa and Deputy Grand Knight Joseph Levano display a large, poster copy of the Council’s 2021 Keep Christ in Christmas message which appeared in last December’s Garden City News.

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Illustrative Mathematics program start ed about 18 months ago, with a commit tee that reviewed various resources and ultimately piloted two. The kindergar ten, first and second grades are using Illustrative Mathematics, with select third, fourth and fifth grade classes undergoing a pilot version of the pro gram.

Administrators stressed the fact that we’re not even a full three months into the program and that adjustment will be a journey that will continue to evolve. “We will always seek formal and com munity feedback. This work never ends and we always will have to go back, refine and adjust, no matter the subject or tool.”

An FAQ was created by the District to keep everyone informed on the cycle of evaluation, action, reflection and revision. The plan is to update this document frequently as new questions arise. Unit newsletters and special tools in the platform that use parent-friendly language provide additional context.

As far as professional development for Illustrative Mathematics goes, cer tified facilitators are in-person working with teachers to support them as they implement the resource. It is a highly collaborative process, where teachers have a voice in customizing their stu dents’ learning. A few of these facilita tors were in the room that night.

President Sileo, who has two stu dents in the program, asked, “Most par ents including me think of repetition in math. Do they get that in this program, is that part of the daily structure?” Between daily warm ups that incorpo rate concept repetition using different numbers/images and centers that allow teachers to pair students together and observe practice activities.

“Group learning is great but you’ve got different learners. You could have the best math student with me who’s not so great. Neither will push them selves. How do you ensure you’re get ting the best results?” he followed up. Administrators said that teachers strat egize pairings in advance depending on the lesson and that there is a dedicated quiet think time before any group time, for students to digest information on their own before discussing with a part ner.

Trustee O’Donohue has an 8th grad er who took a benchmark this week. “Are we going to use that data to look at deficiencies or strengths across grades/ the program?” Presenters confirmed. They also use this data to identify items not addressed by the program but included in NYS standards. “We make sure our students are meeting those standards and if they’re not included,

we create our own. All benchmarks and unit assessments filter into a digital spreadsheet for the administrators and teachers to look at for trends to inform lesson planning.”

He added that “A few parents approached me saying something along the lines of ‘my kid was a 95 student now they are performing at more of a 67 level.’ Are we looking at kids that show a difference? Not that kids don’t change, but is there a plan for that?” That’s what data is for, says administrators. They are “constantly looking at student data and making sure to provide prerequi sites are met or exceeded, offering sup port wherever or whenever needed.”

Trustee Arthur Gnecco asked, “You said getting to this path started about 18 months ago. What specifically in the curriculum convinced the committee it would be able to bridge the gap left due to COVID?” Dr. Cannone cited its strong practical application, fluency opportunities, collaboration attributes and the ability to clearly collect and measure data on conceptual under standing. “That’s what helps us identify and accelerate student need coming out of the pandemic. And while no one tool will meet every need, we looked at the standards and are supplementing in the few areas left.”

“Though it may be a newer resource, we’re still looking at multiple data points, you have to,” added Dr. Sinha. Data is triangulated, analyzed along side unit assessment, NWEA and MTSS scores and daily performance. Faculty meets quarterly to develop a compre hensive plan and explained that they are always willing to review this with families.

“Operational question …” began Pinou. “When a vendor produces some thing in a pilot to evaluate what you all saw, is it the same as what you actually got?” Administrators confirmed. The teachers that completed the pilot are really excited because they’re back now to the same unit they started piloting last year, and the transition has been simple. It wasn’t just about the presen tation or picking who put on the best show. Pilot classes existed to try out real program units and materials.

Dr. Sinha added, “With math, we often revert back to what we know because we’re most comfortable with how we once learned it. This program is teaching kids thinking skills and mem orization through understanding. We’re collecting data on changes in student ability that could cut across to other curricular areas.”

“Illustrative Mathematics wasn’t here 10 years ago, just like when Singapore, a popular program among peer districts, was first introduced,” she continued. “I think we’re ahead. It’s an

area for our administration and teach ers to continue to bring their feedback.”

Parents On The Fence

A parent new to the District has a kindergartener in Garden City schools and recently attended a math night. “A few things stood out. It brought togeth er primary schools and parents across buildings. It was experiential, contex tual, not just presentation. My child was excited when I brought home new materials, and said right away ‘mommy let’s do this.’ She also complimented the transparency in communications. “As a new parent just getting your footing, emails and links to differentiated con tent like a video about the unit, an email with text content, etc. These resources are really helpful. I am interested to learn what the data shows and have continued opportunities for dialogue. One idea for a future parent engage ment, night: bring your kid along with you to engage together. They would enjoy it and help parents better under stand.”

Another parent agreed, “ Illustrative Mathematics makes it like a game and I appreciate that. When I was in school, math was direct, no writing or creativ ity involved. It seems like it’s for many different minds and learners. I would also love more workshops.”

An interactive math night with stu dents in attendance is now on the hori zon, according to administrators.

Angela Miuta of Kingsbury Road asked, “Has anyone, hopefully the com pany you paid, created a gap map to see what standards are being addressed, how frequently, what’s missing and where we have to fill in the gaps. Is that available?” That’s what we’re always cross checking. The map exists and was given to us but there are pieces that aren’t in there where we are filling in. We made time in our calendars to ensure we meet those standards.

“I’m not sure about the program,” said another parent. “For K-1 nice to see extra activity, engagement and commu nity building. But I see a delay in YoY NWEA testing. Help me understand why we haven’t done that yet? You’re not collecting accurate data based on timelines. If you have a masters degree you should know this. How will you compare the old to the new? If we have data that is not helpful we won’t col lect again. Did you not confer with col leagues when developing?”

Dr. Dellacamera from Sunset Lane voiced her concerns. “I’m extremely concerned about the new math program. I can tell you from experience, many new programs are selected based on a ‘philosophy.’ I feel the same thing hap pening with Illustrative Math. I can’t find one single peer review research

article that supports its use or any evi dence of any schools that have used it that show stat significance in gains. It might be good for K-1 and interactive games. But what you’re required to accomplish in those grades is very dif ferent than in upper elementary going into middle school.”

Another parent, Dennis Williams of Locust Street, agreed. “Regarding the Illustrative Math rollout. We don’t have reference points. I wonder why we rolled out 4 years (2,3,4,5) at the same time when teachers are learning and students are adjusting. We don’t have the data to support a simultaneous four year rollout, we have nothing to baseline year over year. I do question why we chose this rather than others that our peer Districts are using. Not one of our peer districts, as we spoke about Dr. Cannone, used this program. Not one. I asked you and you said you thought somewhere upstate might be. What evaluation are we doing to say ‘hm, should we continue doing this or pullback and go to plan B and what is plan B?’”

President Sileo jumped in. “On the topic of the math program, I have a 4th grader piloting Illustrious Math and a 2nd grader already taking it — we’re all working hard on it. I would say it’s definitely a work in progress and everything that has been mentioned in the last couple meetings are questions we’ve been able to answer or are still trying to and will. I’d like to come back with some data and facts for you in a future meeting. That’s the thing I think parents want. We’re committed up here across the table to provide that to you. To me personally, time is of the essence, because your kids are already taking it. We are definitely on top of it.”

The District is having teachers meet with these parents regarding their spe cific concerns and is considering a par ent focus group for an added avenue of feedback.

The next BOE work session will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at the high school beginning at 7 p.m. A new panel of students will be in attendance. The next BOE regular session will take place on Tuesday, December 20 at the high school beginning at 8:15 p.m.

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

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

FOR SENIORS fyi

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 combining movement, breathing and med itation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. This six-week session began Thursday, November 10, and will be held at 1 p.m. at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 40.

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

Chess Class for Seniors

“Chess4Community” has graciously 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!

Chess Group Interest

Several seniors have expressed inter

est 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.

Canasta Lessons at the Senior Center

Recreation and Parks will offer Canasta lessons for seniors on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning Wednesday, 11/16, at the Senior Center. These classes will be taught by one of our seniors, Palma Mega.

Lessons are unlimited and are free and no registration necessary. Please come and learn the game and stay to play!

Monday Night Seniors Bridge Results

The winners of the Monday, November 14, games:

North/South

1st Place: Athena Philippides & Carmel Quill

2nd Place: Rudy Kaiser & George Salem

East/West

1st Place: Carrie Flapan & Dian Kendrick

2nd Place: Carol Bertalli & Angela Governale

Service

is sure to bring results. Call 516-294-8900 for rates and information.

Stewardship Sunday at Garden City Community Church

BY MELVA VICTORINO

The Garden City Community Church (GCCC) will be celebrating Stewardship Sunday on November 20th after the 10:30 a.m. service with an agape meal in Gardner Hall. The theme of this year’s Stewardship campaign is, “From BREAD and CUP to FAITH and GIVING.”

There are many ways the members of GCCC give to show their support to the church, by volunteering and serving on different committees with their time and talents, and by pledging to help set goals for the whole year’s programs, events, worship services, educational studies, children’s church programs, music, maintenance, and functions of the church.

Last Saturday, November 12th the Americana Fair brought together the members and friends of GCCC to a very successful fundraiser. GCCC is grateful

for the donations of items and time, and appreciates the community’s support; however, it is vital to determine the yearly budget for the church to plan programs.

At GCCC, it is in worshiping and receiving the sacraments do we strengthen our faith and give freely to continue the ministries we pledge to one another. It will be in receiving the sac raments that we continue to offer pro grams and events such as the following:

• Wednesday, November 23, at 8:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Service

• An Advent Book Study: Sundays at 11:45 a.m. on November 27, December 4, 11 and 18 on the book, “When God Comes Down” by James A. Harnish.

• December 3 (Saturday) from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Christmas Tree Sale

• December 11: New Member Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

• December 11: Vesper Service at 4:00 p.m.

Christmas Tree Sale

The Christmas Tree Sale will be held on Saturday, December 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be trees from 6–9 feet, beautiful holiday centerpieces, garlands and wreaths for sale, as well as a bake sale and ornament sale! The proceeds for the sale go toward offsetting the cost of the summer youth mission trip . Each year, the youth spend a week working on construction, and other projects, to improve the lives of others during these challenging times.

It is in giving that GCCC manifests the true spirit of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

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 participate in our church life. Our Sunday Worship Service is in-person and live-streamed. To get information regarding our programs, visit our website at www.theGCCC.org.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community.

We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more informa tion, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our web site www.theGCCC.org.

Holiday Fellowship Luncheon

Holiday Fellowship Luncheon

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10,

Tuesday, december 13, 2022 NooN The GardeN ciTy hoTel

Special holiday performance by GardeN ciTy hiGh school chamber orchesTra aNdrew albaNi, orchesTra direcTor

Raffles & 50/50 Cash Prize (Proceeds to benefit RotaCare, Gift of Life & Rotary’s Good Works)

Please join us by taking a table, bringing a friend or coming solo!

Advance reservations required. RSVP by Thursday, December 8th to Jennifer Poupis at 516-599-3359 / jennifer.poupis@wella.com

This past Saturday, Charlie Garcia (a 2011 graduate of Garden City High School) married Tori Huttner (of Rumson, NJ), at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. Charlie and Tori currently reside in NYC. Charlie’s parents are Britta and John Garcia (John is a lifelong GC resident) and Tori’s parents are Lenny and Lauren Huttner.

Mancino

Joseph L. Mancino

July 20, 1937 – September 14, 2022

Joseph L. Mancino, 85, passed away on September 14, 2022. Husband of 61 years, father of two, grandfather of five, family patriarch, business leader and philanthropist.

Joe and his wife Laurel are 35 year residents of Garden City. Joe was an avid golfer and a long time member of the Garden City Country club.

Joe is first generation Italian descen dant. His mom “Bessie” came with

her family through Ellis Island. Joe grew up in Brooklyn, spent summers at Coney Island and later in his teens moved to Elmont and was a graduate of Sewanhaka High School class of 1955.

Joe started his banking career at Central Savings Bank in 1958 bringing people to their safety deposit boxes and later joined the Roslyn Savings Bank where after 45+ years rose to the rank of President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Throughout his career, he held the positions of tell er, assistant auditor, assistant branch manager, branch manager, auditor, mortgage officer, branch coordinator, executive vice president, President and CEO. Joe also served as a member of the Thrift Institutions Advisory Panel to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Joe received his Bachelors degree from the State University of New York Empire College, the American Institute of Banking graduate school at Brown University, the Dale Carnegie Institute for Human Relations and an honorary doctorate from SUNY Empire College.

Joe was a firm believer that one’s success should be shared and was extremely active with many charities. The Mancino motto is, “When you are successful you should give back to oth ers who are not as fortunate as you are.” Nothing was more important than

helping and supporting those in need, a trait that carried down to his son and grandchildren who are volunteer and career Fire/EMS first responders.

Joe served as a member of the board of directors for The Interfaith Nutrition Network (Past President), Helen Keller Services for The Blind, Nassau County Boy Scouts Theodore Roosevelt Council, the National Center for Disability Services, Long Island University and Winthrop Hospital/NYU Langone Long Island. He served as chairman of Savings Bank Life Insurance USA Board of Directors. He is the Creator of the Empire College Joseph Mancino ’80 family scholarship. Joe also served as Past president of the Nassau County Boy Scout Council executive board. Joe was a recipient of the Goodwill Ambassador award from SBLI USA for exemplar public service. Member and past presidents of the West Hempstead and Bellmore Kiwanis clubs, Twenty Six years ago Joe started a golf outing for “The INN” which he ran for over 10 years and has raised over $4.3 million dollars to help the homeless and hun gry.

In addition to many years of charita ble service, Joe and his wife Laurel were repeatedly recognized for philanthropy efforts. Laurel and Joe are Recipients of the Nassau County Make a Difference

Award for making profound and posi tive differences in the lives of those less fortunate. They have made many dona tions to the pediatrics and diabetes units at Winthrop/NYU hospital in Mineola. Joe is a recipient of the 1998 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Good Scout Award by the New York Boy Scout Council. He was honored by the National Society of Fundraising Executives, New York Housing Conference/National Housing Conference Distinguish Community Banking Award for promoting lead ership and community development opportunities in New York’s diverse neighborhoods, Newsday Everyday Hero Award for Charitable Efforts sup porting the homeless and the hungry at the Interfaith Nutrition Network and awarded by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

A lifelong fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who in his heart should never have left Brooklyn New York. He con tinued his love of sports by following the New York Mets and the New York Islanders with 20 years as a season ticket holder. This year Jon Ledecky, owner of the NY Islanders received the 2022 Joseph and Laurel Anne Mancino Community Service Award.

“He’s been extremely supportive of

Joseph L.

BY GERRY KELLY, MOBILITY IMPAIRED COMMITTEE

As the fall season fades and the cold weather finally shows its hand, the challenges to the disabled community venturing out and socializing increas es. I hear from residents about heavy doors without buttons to push which make the social event or doctor’s visit challenging. The caregiver maneuver ing through puddles or snow on vari ous ramps is a common concern and requires more strength, patience and luck!

The one suggestion offered by care givers in our group is to call ahead to the designated host. Let them know you will be attending and ask for advice on how to coordinate with a wheelchair or walker. If you need assistance please ask the host and assess the situation. Many of our local restaurants and food stores will have remedies to most of our concerns.

On a personal note, the residents and business owners in Garden City are amazing! With my rolling walker “turtle like pace” I am often asked if I need help and any door I come in contact with usually will be opened with a smile.

Thank you!

When I am in a wheelchair I do see the issues of doors when my caregiver tries to navigate the multi task challenge of door opening and pushing simultane ously. It’s not pretty. Surprisingly, most of the country clubs in town fail this test and even some of the new busi nesses! I hope going forward this issue can be reviewed by those in charge.

I encourage the disabled and their caregivers to speak up and let us know your concerns. I remember testifying about an issue at the Board of Education meeting five or six years ago. I got stuck in the bathroom outside the high school auditorium and gymnasium for about 45 minutes! Obviously, it was an embar rassing situation when you cannot get out of the bathroom!! However, by drawing a picture for the School Board and speaking up, new ADA bathrooms outside the gym were funded and now await future disabled visitors. As I use to say to my Western Property Owners members at our meetings: “squeaky wheels get the grease”!

Let me know your disabled issue as you maneuver about town! Please email me at gerry7th@gmail.com or text 302-547-0800. Thank you.

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

Teen Crafternoon:

Fleece Winter-Tied Pillow

Join us on Saturday, December 3, at 3 p.m. for Teen Crafternoon: Fleece Winter-Tied Pillow! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration begins Tuesday, November 22, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Participants will make a cozy winter-themed pillow with no sewing involved for the holi days. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, December 6, at 4 a.m. Registration begins Tuesday, November 29, 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, con sider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl.org/teen-ad visory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

Volunteers Needed: LEGO Club

Volunteer to help children Grades K–5 during the monthly Children’s program LEGO Club! The December session will be held on Wednesday, December 7. The LEGO Club program runs from 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. to help set-up before the start of the program and stay after to help clean up until 5:15 p.m. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, November 29, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenci typl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Thursdays: Mini Canvas Painting

Join us on Thursday, December 8 at 4 p.m. for Tween Thursdays: Mini Canvas Painting. Tweens will receive paint and a mini canvas to paint on. 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 begins Tuesday, November 29, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Tweens in Grades 6–7 who com plete an online survey after the pro gram can receive community service for participating in this program. This

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

Volunteers Needed: Reading Pals

Volunteer to read to and then do a craft with children ages PreKGrade 2 during the program Reading Pals! The December session will be held on Tuesday, December 13. 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 pro gram and stay until 5 p.m. to help clean up. Volunteers must be in Grades 6–12 only. Registration to volunteer begins Tuesday, December 6, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenc itypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This pro gram has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Snowflake 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 December orna ments will be snowflakes, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in January. Registration begins Tuesday, December 13, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenci typl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by December 22 to the Library.

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

Teen Gamers

Kick off the weekend with our new Teen Gamers program on Friday, December 16, 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, December 6, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can

receive community service for partic ipating in this program. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens

Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday, December 22, 4 p.m.–-5:30 p.m. Learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by partic ipating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, December 13, at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardenc itypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the pro gram can receive community service for participating in this program. nt/.

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

Reading Pals enjoy some good books.

Library closed for Thanksgiving

The Garden City Public Library will have the following hours in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday: Wednesday, November 23: Open 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Thursday, November 24: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - Closed

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upcoming Library programs and com munity service opportunities.

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: 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 questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl. org/young-adult-department/contact-

the-young-adult-tweens-teens-depart ment/ .

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

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

Lego Club at the Library

Tween Thursdays: Tween Scratch Art at the Library

Teen volunteers assist children during the Children’s Department’s monthly LEGO Club meeting. The November meeting was held on Wednesday, November 9, at the Library, and the December meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7.

Tweens show off the beautiful artwork they made during the program Tween Thursdays: Tween Scratch Art, which was held on Thursday, November 10, at the Library. Tween Thursdays are joint programs with the Children’s Department and Young Adult Department. The next Tween Thursday program will be Mini Canvas Painting and will be held on Thursday, December 8.

Practice exams at the Library

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Mindy Lampert from C2 Education proctors a practice exam for teens. The prac tice exam was held Tuesday, November 8, at the Library and teens could choose either the practice ACT, PSAT, or SAT to take.

Adult Programs at the Garden City Public Library

Fall Programs

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

Monday Movies Presented by the Friends of the Garden City Library

(No registration required)

Mondays at 1:30 p.m.:

Nov 21, 2022: “Coming Home” (1978) 127 Mins

Nov 28, 2022: “Ocean’s 8” (2018) 110 Mins.

Speaking of Books

Adult Reference librarians have been very busy discovering books we like and want to recommend. Titles include:

“ It’s Not TV: The Spectacular rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO ” by Felix Gillette and John Koblin - In 1972 a new phenomenon emerged - the start of a new kind of television entertainment with the launch of HBO. The authors paint a revealing picture of a cultural and business institution from its begin nings to the challenges it now faces.

The book serves two purposes, and does both quite well. The first is a cultural history of some of the most iconic shows and programs that HBO has developed over the years. In their telling, HBO is a cultural empire that’s been built on some of the most memorable anti-heroes and flawed characters ever created. From Tony Soprano to Selina Meyer, HBO had a knack for investing in shows with characters that for many years broadcast television wouldn’t touch.

But the book’s other purpose is a fascinating account of HBO’s busi ness practices that show how the cable network and eventual stream ing service struggled to keep up with the world it helped to create.

“ All is Bright ” by Raeanne ThayneCan’t go into the holiday season with out a schmaltzy happy Christmas story with a “they lived happily ever after” ending. Raeanne Thayne’s book is just that.

Sage McKnight, an ambitious young architect who takes on her most challenging client - a former pro-baseball player still healing from physical and emotional scars that left him in a wheelchair, and as a single dad. With Sage’s gift for taking bro ken things and making them better, he doesn’t stand a chance against the power of this magical holiday season.

“ Other Birds — A Novel ” by Sarah Addison Allen - An enchant

ing 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!

“ Triple Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller ” by James PattersonA precise killer, he always moves under the cover of darkness, flaw lessly triggering no alarms, leav ing no physical evidence. Cross and Sampson aren’t the only ones inves tigating. Also on this most intrigu ing case is the world’s best selling true-crime author who sees patterns everyone else misses. The writer, Thomas Tull, calls the Family Man murders the perfect crime story. He believes the killer may never be caught.

Alex Cross knows there is no per fect crime, and he’s going to hunt down the Family Man no matter what it takes. Until the Family Man decides to flip the narrative and bring down Cross and his family.

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 began 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 cardholders only. Those without a Garden City Public Library began reg istering on November 8. Register sep arately for each person. Proper ID is required when registering an absentee party. You must bring a $30 check made payable to Empire Safety Council and current Library card with you to register. Bring your valid New York State driver’s license and a pen to class.

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

LOCATION: Meeting Room A (Small)

Holiday Cookies with Mary Maguire

Thursday, December 1 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Christmas and cookies — what a magical combination! The mere men tion of baking holiday cookies conjures up memories of tantalizing aromas, great tastes, and warm kitchens with family and friends. Schooled at the

Culinary Institute at Hyde Park, Mary will provide you with recipes, tips and samples of five holiday treats — all personally approved by no less than Santa, himself. (There are just so many chocolate chip cookies that anyone can consume.)

Registration is required and began on Monday, November 14, at 10 a.m. on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) or in person.

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

LOCATION: Meeting Room B (Large)

Get Ready for Winter: Your Home’s Insulation

Saturday, December 3 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Join us with KL Home Inspection Services expert Brian Schnee as we pre pare for the colder weather. Brian will discuss the importance and comfort of a home that is properly insulated to one that is not. Topics include types of insu lation, proper installation techniques, attic & basement insulation and vapor barriers.

Registration is required and began on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. on Eventkeeper (www.gardencity pl.org) or in person.

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

LOCATION: Meeting Room A (Small)

Electric Vehicles 101 Presentation

Sunday, December 4 2:00–3:00 p.m.

Thinking of buying or leasing an electric vehicle? Join Drive Electric LI to learn the basics about electric vehi cles, with the opportunity to ask current EV owners why they chose to go elec tric and what it’s really like to drive an EV. Online registration with a Library card on Eventkeeper(www.gardencity pl.org) as well as in-person is required and begins on Monday. November 21, at 10 a.m.

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

LOCATION: Meeting Room A (Small)

Managing Utility Costs

Tuesday, December 6 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

With winter around the corner and the rising cost of fuel, gas and elec tricity, join us for a program featuring the Office of Consumer Services to dis cuss Managing utility bills, Consumer programs and ways to be energy efficient. Registration is required on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org)

or in person at the library. Registration began on Monday, November 14, at 10 a.m.

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

LOCATION: Meeting Room A (Small)

Your Home’s Heating and Hot Water Systems

Tuesday, December 13 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Join us with KL Home Inspection Services expert Brian Schnee as we prepare for the colder weather. Recognize the importance of under standing the mechanics behind your home’s heating and hot water systems to keep them functioning in an effi cient manner. Brian will discuss types of heating and hot water systems and the importance of yearly maintenance.

Registration is required and begins on Monday, November 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. on Eventkeeper (www.gardenci typl.org) or in person.

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

LOCATION: Meeting Room A (Small)

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 person at the Garden City Public Library begins on Monday, November 28. Space is limited, so check with the Reference Department for avail ability. The first two weeks of reg istration are limited to Garden City Public Library cardholders only. Those without a Garden City Public Library card can begin registering 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 pay able to Empire Safety Council and cur rent Library card with you to register. Bring your valid New York State driv er’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!

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John Ellis Kordes

PhotograPhy history

That’s a football game at St. Paul’s School over a hundred years ago around 1910. Note the cars along the side of the playing field. There were no parking lots back then. St. Paul’s School arch rival in sports was always Poly Prep as St. Paul’s from the begin ning had an extensive sports program.

You know, baseball has always been considered “America’s pastime” over the last 150 years. I think its because professional baseball is played over six months with 162 games. So there is a game prac

tically every day during those long hot summer months. However, when it comes to high school and college sports, football is the most popular sport to watch. Perhaps it’s because football begins in the fall just as school begins. So there has always been that association. Also, homecoming weekend is in the fall and is tied to football. Basketball and ice hockey have their fans but just don’t approach base ball and football in popularity. What about soccer? Ironically, I think soccer is perhaps the most pop

IN MEMORIAM

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all our activities,” said Tony Childs, Director of Development for the Interfaith Nutrition Network, a non profit in Hempstead that feeds the hun gry and the homeless. “He’s very car ing, very compassionate.” Jean Kelly Executive Director of the Interfaith Nutrition Network says “Joe Mancino helped grow the organization to what it is today, the consummate giver”. “At a time when there’s so much talk of corporate greed, Mancino represents the best of the corporate world. There

seems to be no limit to how much he shares” Kelly adds.

There will be a memorial celebration of life for Joe on Sunday November 27, from 1PM to 3PM at: Barnes-Sorrentino Funeral Home, Inc., 539 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead, NY 11552. Phone: (516) 481-8870

Donations can be made in the memory of Joseph Mancino to the Interfaith Nutrition Network, “The INN,” Business Office, 211 Fulton Ave., Hempstead, NY 11550. Phone: (516) 4868506www.the-inn.org

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ular sport for children to play (I played it through high school) however it never reached the populari ty professionally here that it enjoys in the rest of the world as a spectator sport. Sometimes I catch the English Premier League Soccer on the weekends on T.V. However even I have to admit watching it for 90 minutes to a 0-0 tie is mind numbing at times. It’s much more fun to play than to watch.

Getting back to baseball, it is the only sport where the defense has the ball. Think about it!

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mostly for class sizes of 15 students. The school was closed in 1991 .The building sits on the eastern most part of the St Paul’s complex with 7-8 acres that cur rently have limited use.

Let’s review the purchase decision. The Village purchased the 48.6 acre property with its numerous buildings in 1993 for $7.3MM. At that time, the Village Board had a clear understand ing that this price was only a down pay ment of the real cost. Building upgrades or demolition were clearly needed in the long run. In fact, at the time of purchase the Village set up a reserve of $1.2MM for immediate repairs and abatement requirements. Since the purchase, the Village has systematically staged the upgrading of the complex including the renovation of all the fields, irriga tion of the fields, improving parking, adding a playground and a restroom facility, renovating the field house and locker rooms, demolishing Ellis Hall. Therefore, I believe most residents are happy with the Village Board’s manage ment of the complex.

So back to the St Paul’s Building. I believe the St Paul’s Committee is falling into the same trap of prior com mittees. Trying to justify the cost of a large renovation by adding uses that may generate revenue to help pay for the renovation and its ongoing carrying costs. Some proposals would have limit ed resident use of the renovated facility. The bottom line, these proposals have failed.

What is the real goal??? We have 7 -8 acres of parkland that has a building on it. We have a lot of proposals for the land use: indoor sports field, a theater, an educational STEM facility. All of these, and others, may be important for the future but they really can’t be resolved by the St. Paul’s main building. The building can’t meet any of these needs. They are separate projects and should be address separately.

By taking down the wings we can preserve part of Garden City History! It’s time to bite the bullet. Either save a portion of the historic building or demo it!

We can’t afford the keep the whole building! But can we afford half of the building?

Preservation is expensive. Defining how we preserve the historic part of the building is critical. I believe it means you would be able walk into the building and experience an historically correct main lobby with large reception rooms, a grand stairway, a restored chapel, and a dining area . It preserves the rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors providing useful space. The entire front façade on Stewart Ave would remain. It does not mean anything less. Based on estimates back in 2011 this would cost

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at least $31MM. Be careful, these esti mates are a decade old, so costs will go up accordingly. This would be funded by a ten year bond obligation.

The cost estimates come only with the demolition of the 55,000 sq ft of main building -- the elimination of the wings and the savings of the cost to renovate them.

If the Garden City residents found this investment for preservation too expensive, the same survey in 2011 indi cated a cost of demolition would be $5.8MM. Of course, that is a decade old estimate.

Would you support partial demoli tion and preservation of the historic portion of the building? If so, speak up and be heard!

Jon Schwieger

Clear and present danger

To the Editor:

Dear gentle GC readers, these are titles you will not hear in 2022. Governor Lee Zeldin, Governor Kari Lake, Senator Mehmet Oz, and many other losers backed by their feckless Orange Jesus, the biggest loser in the history of American Politics. Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential elections by 7 million votes.

That is called a landslide! However, the certified loser Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 summoned the mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of a domestic terrorist attack on our nation’s capitol, injuring 140 capitol police offi cers while damaging our nation’s cap itol to the tune of one million dollars. All sanctioned by the “party of law and order”.

In August the FBI entered Mar-alago and launched a criminal investi gation and found highly classified doc uments, materials showing violations of laws against obstruction of justice and the removal of official records, as well as the U.S. Espionage Act. By law, presidential records must be turned over to the National Archives when a president departs office. However, our former Commander -in-bone spurs took them to his public golf course in Florida. He stated on the Sean Hannity comedy hour he could simply declassify the doc uments by “thinking about it”.

However, this is an apparent felony offense of being in private possession of classified and top secret documents out side the accepted protocol. It is a felony because, in 2018, Trump himself signed that into law. That’s right, Citizen Trump appears to have broken the very law that President Trump signed.

Humpty Dumpty Trump has been impeached twice. Once for trying to blackmail Ukraine and then for January 6th attempted coup.

Lock him up and make America hon est again.

Patrick A. O’Rourke

True meaning of Christmas

To the Editor:

An Urgent Reminder to all who Cherish Christmas.

The true meaning of Christmas is mostly ignored in society. As we approach Christmas this year, we will see endless news stories about “Black Friday” sales, “Christmas-themed” movies that rarely display a nativity scene, and appalling legal challenges to Nativity displays by anti-Christian groups.

The words, “Merry Christmas”, have been banned at schools, business es, department stores, etc. Instead, we repeatedly hear, “Happy Holidays”, intended to encompass all the politi cally-correct bromides of the season. It seems that we don’t want to offend any one’s feelings, with the exception, of course, of those of Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother.

Therefore, in response to the secu larization of Christmas, we St. JosephBishop Baldwin Knights of Columbus have decided to take a step to proclaim publicly the true meaning of Christmas – the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Our Savior, the Light of the World.

On Friday, December 9, 2022, we will place our 4th Annual Keep Christ in Christmas Message in the Garden City News. This two-page, pull-out, post er-size message will feature a list of the names of parishioners and Garden City residents who embrace and cherish the true meaning of Christmas.

To add your name to our growing list of participants, we are asking for a small donation of $20 per name. All donations are tax deductible. Checks are payable to: Knights of Columbus Council #15809. Mail to: Mr. Robert Walters, 45 Mulberry Ave., Garden City, NY 11530. Please reply to us as soon

as possible. Our deadline to receive both your name and donation is Friday, December 2.

Thank you and God bless you.

Joseph Levano, St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Knights of Columbus Council #15809

Election money game

To the Editor:

It seems to be that in critical races for the Senate and the House, money is the deciding factor. Apparently, whoever collects and spends the most money is the most qualified candidate!

Just look at the latest won Senate races in Arizona and Nevada. Apart from the stretched counting proce dure again, Mr. Kelly, the astronaut, raised about $52 million, voted about 98% for the Biden program resulting in almost no benefits for his constituents. Similarly, this also happened to Miss Mastro of Nevada who collected twice as much money as her counterpart Mr. Laxalt.

There is a non-profit outfit called Majority Forward. It doesn’t legally have to disclose its donors and is a major contributor to SMP (Senate Majority Pac). In the past election cycle, it raised about $65 million. Mr. Schumer, who barely made it again, is aligned to SMP. He pushed nearly $50 million in anony mous donations into the midterm. Now, as hypocritical as he is, just recently he called it dark money, even “cancer”. This week he intends to vote in the Senate on the so-called DISCLOSE ACT. He stated, “Americans deserve to know who’s spending billions to sway our democracy.”

Long story short, we need to enforce open contribution limits and election results at the end of the election day as practiced in the state of Florida!

Heinz Mayer

in front of their property. Roads will be accessible for emergency vehicles in case of emergency. However, emer gency vehicles should plan to detour around the street if the emergency is not on the street being milled.

On Wednesday, November 23, Pratt Brothers, Inc. will be repaving this sec tion of roadway. Again, road closures will occur to allow work to be done. If homeowners and business owners need access to their vehicles during this time, they will have to be removed from their driveways and parked at the nearest side block before 7:00 AM. Road will be accessible for emergency vehicles in case of emergency. However, emer gency vehicles should plan to detour around the street if the emergency is not on the street being repaved. We appreci ate your understanding and coopera tion during the construction and will attempt to keep the inconveniences to a minimum. This schedule is subject to change and is weather permitting.

Burglary Prevention

There have been several recent bur glaries reported throughout Nassau County. With days getting darker ear lier and the upcoming holiday season, the Garden City Police Department urges residents and business owners to take extra precautions in protect ing their premises. To assist, Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson offers the following recommendations:

• If you have an alarm, use it at all times, even if you are leaving the resi dence for just a few minutes.

• Trim overgrown shrubbery and trees where someone would be able to conceal him/herself.

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• Check exterior lighting. This includes the back and sides of the home. Ensure they go on at dusk.

• Check windows and door locks; make sure they are in working order.

• Keep all doors and windows locked when you are home, away or just in your back yard.

• Homeowners should consider additional locking devices specifically for sliding doors, as well as alarms.

• Move and secure items that could be used to facilitate entry through ground floor windows.

• Close your drapes, blinds and win dow treatments at night as a deterrent.

• Surveillance and alarm systems should be routinely checked to ensure proper operation.

• Consider a panic alarm or keeping a telephone near the bed.

• Leave an interior light on or use a timer. Leave a radio or television on when out of the house.

• Discontinue any deliveries while away on business or vacation.

• Ensure that deliveries delivered to your residence are removed promptly by a family member or neighbor.

• Inventory, photograph and have an appraisal conducted on valuable items.

• When approaching or leaving your home, be aware of suspicious per sons or vehicles.

• Varying your routine can be an additional deterrent.

• Do not enter your residence if you think someone may be inside; notify the police immediately.

• If you hear or see someone in your home, exit if you can and discretely call the police right away.

• Do not try to confront the intruder.

• If a burglar does confront you, remain calm; comply with the burglars’ instructions. Remember your life is more valuable than your property. Try to memorize a description of the subject. When the subject leaves, call the Police by dialing 911.

In addition to these recommen dations, the Garden City Police Department urges all residents to be aware of suspicious activity around them, and to call 911 promptly during the following situations:

• Call when your alarm or a neigh bor’s house/car alarm goes off.

• Call when there are suspicious noises or persons in your yard or a neighbor’s yard.

• Call when you see a suspicious person and/or vehicle.

• Try to obtain a plate number and a good description of suspicious vehicles.

• Try to obtain a good description of all suspicious persons and/or possible suspects.

• Call when you observe activity at a neighbor’s residence when you know they are away.

• If you see a door or window to a neighbor’s home ajar, open or broken, call the police.

• If you see a neighbor’s car door or window ajar, open or broken, call the police.

• Call when your dog barks due to some type of activity outside, particu larly at night.

Neighbors can help the Police Department in the prevention of bur glaries and apprehension of suspects. There have been numerous incidents where the keen observation of residents has resulted in the apprehension of per sons committing criminal acts. In addi

tion, residents with surveillance sys tems are encouraged to notify the Police Department when it is possible their system recorded a crime or other suspi cious activity either on their property, in the street or on an adjacent property. Surveillance systems, such as video sys tems, Ring cameras, and Nest cameras, have proven to be significant tools in the prevention of criminal acts, as well as in the apprehension of suspects.

2022 Turkey Trot

The Garden City Police Department advises the 45th annual Garden City Turkey Trot races will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24. The Challenger Division Race begins at 8:30 AM, the 1.4-mile Fun Run begins at 9:15 AM, and the 5-mile race begins at 10:00 a.m. All three races start and finish at St. Paul’s. Street clo sures will begin at approximately 8:00 AM, which may cause some inconve nience with travel in the area. To assist with your travel needs, visit http:// www.gcturkeytrot.com/course.html, which provides maps of all three races.

Thanksgiving Sanitation Schedule

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage pickup or recycling collection on Thursday, November 24, 2022. The holiday week collection sched ule will be as follows:

Garbage Collection: Western half: Monday and Friday Eastern half: Tuesday and Saturday Rubbish Collection: Entire Village: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Recycling Collection: Thursday collection rescheduled to Thursday, December 1, 2022

Veterans Day celebrated by all ages in Garden City

The meeting to honor veterans was well attended by members of the William Bradford Turner Post 265, the members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 265 and many residents of the community.

BY KATHIE WYSOCKI

On Friday, November 11th, Frank Tauches, Commander of the William Bradford Turner Post #265, welcomed everyone to the Veterans Day event, which was held in the Garden City Library. He recognized the following individuals:

• Jacqueline Eltringham, American Legion Auxiliary President, who thanked the members of the Auxiliary for coordinating today’s Veterans Day event and for all they do throughout the year,

• Laura Giunta, head of the Teen and Young Adult section of the library, who collected cards from 8th grade stu dents in the GSMS as well as from teen volunteers in the library, that were sent to veterans;

• Blue Star Mothers Lorraine Tauches, Marie Ilardi and Barbara Reginio, whose sons/daughter are cur rently serving on active duty.

The purpose of the ‘Meet the Veteran’ event is to expose the Garden City com munity to the experiences of military vet erans. Commander Tauches then intro duced the veteran speakers for today’s event, Michele Dragotti and Ernie Heeren.

Michele described her experience serv ing as a SSG in the Air Force from 2008–2018. She joined the Air Force directly out of high school and rose to the rank of staff sergeant in the Military Police. She initially served on Air Force One trans porting US Senators. She was mobilized and sent to Afghanistan in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom. She qualified as a heavy gunner and sharp shooter. She said she learned a lot in the military and it was a very important part of her life. Ms. Dragotti is now a mother and is working in the legal profession.

Mr. Heeren spoke about his experience as a corporal in the US Marine Corps from 1970–72, which included a tour of duty as a combat engineer in Vietnam.

Garden City Board of Trustees member Tom O’Brien relayed the story that during the war, his father was on his way to Japan when he heard the bomb had been dropped and the war was over, and thankfully, he’s here today. Other BOT members, including Mary Carter Flanagan, Larry Marciano and Bruce Torino, were also present at the Veterans Day ceremony.

Blue Star Mothers Lorraine Tauches, Barbara Reginio and Marie Ilardi are proud to have children currently in the service. Veteran Michele Dragotti is a mom herself.

USMC veteran Ernie Heeren said that everyone should serve their country either inside or outside the military.

Veterans from various branches of the service included Henry Wysocki, Commander Frank Tauches, Domenick Romano, Walter Roller, Walter Gross, Jim Mihalek, Ernie Heeren and Michele Dragotti. Missing from the photo is John Halloran.

ALA members Lorraine Tauches, wife of Commander Tauches, and Helen Mary Tyszka sang the national anthem.Veteran Domenick Romano rang the bell 11 times to signify the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month for that moment signified the end of WWI.

Veterans Day celebrated by all ages in Garden City

He also spoke about how he had changed careers five times since leaving the mili tary. His most recent career is as a para medic for NYU Langone. As a paramedic, Mr. Heeren has trained first responders in Romania and Ukraine. He said that his military service has defined his entire life and gave him the skills and insight to nav

igate multiple career changes.

Commander Tauches then recognized and thanked the other veterans in the audi ence. Then about 10:45 a.m., the William Turner Bradford Post began the second part of the Veterans Day event. Due to the inclement weather, the annual 11 a.m. cer emony was held indoors instead of outside

at the monuments. He did a reading then the bell was struck 11 times by Domenick Romano, member of the Post.

Students in the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection preschool 4-year-old class es, sang God Bless America. Since the children are also learning American Sign Language, they actually signed the song

as they sang the song. It was impressive to watch them!

Commander Tauches thanked the vet erans, first responders and residents for attending.

He also thanked the children who attended with their parents, the Cub Scouts and the preschool students.

AF veteran Michele Dragotti said that being mobilized overseas was a very important part of her life.

The paramedics honored for their support to the village included Larry Pugh, EMT; Tom Van Wallendael, EMT; Ernie Herren, paramedic; Benjamin Jacques, paramedic; and Edward Han, paramedic.

Ex Capt. Diamond, Capt. Carroll, Capt. Roeper, Firefighter Hennaberger, Firefighter Juliano, Firefighter Gorsky and Firefighter Della Ratta were also hon ored for their support to the village.

Eliana Stier and Alessandro Ehrig played Taps.

Cub Scouts leaders, Commander Tauches and BOT members Larry Marciano, Mary Carter Flanagan, Bruce Torino and Tom O'Brien attended the ceremony.

Commander Tauches and ALA President Jacqueline Eltringham accepted the cards written to veterans from Isabel Byrnes and Raymond Byrnes. These cards were created as a tribute to the veterans by the eighth grade students at GCMS and by teen volunteers at the GC Library.

Sophia Dircks, Maddox Corbett, Jacob Petti, Cooper Faranda, Ava Armieri, Elyse Vianna, Madison Hadden, Joseph Vianna and Raegan and Kyleigh (recent grad) Slevin.These students in the 4 year old classes at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Preschool dis played their patriotism by singing the song God Bless America. The students are learning American Sign Language so they sang the song and also signed the song as they sang. This very impressive presentation by these young students was well received by the audience.

Ann Marmon Mallouk 1923–2022

Ann Mallouk passed away peace fully, surrounded by her family and friends, at the age of 99 in Greenport, New York, on November 9, 2022. Ann is survived by her children: John, Jeff (and Berta), Jim (and Leslie), and Tom (and Gael), by grandchil dren Megan, Kate, Sarah (and Matt), Laura (and Thomas), Amy, and Juliet, and by great-grandchildren Theo, Chloe, Maxi, and Liam. Also close to the family are Ann’s nieces Leslie and Ann, and the Morgan, Haddad, Boulad, Mallouk and Malhame cous ins, too numerous to be named indi vidually here but all much beloved.

Ann was also the loving mother of Bill, who passed away in 1993.

Ann was born in 1923 in Memphis, Tennessee to Jeff and Naomi Marmon. She grew up in Memphis and attend ed Sophie Newcomb College until her studies were interrupted by World War II. Ann’s heart was won by her future husband, George Mallouk, who was then a captain in the army and stationed in Memphis. They mar ried in 1945 and moved to New York, where they had a loving marriage until George passed away in 2006.

By the time she was 30, Ann was the mother of five boys whom she and George raised in their rambling house on Rockaway Road in Garden City. Ann was the queen of their big Arab-American extended fam ily, learning to make kibbe, laham meshwe, and date cakes with the best of them and welcoming every one to Garden City and to their sum mer home in Milford, Pennsylvania. Ann had a special place in her heart for her nieces Ann and Leslie, and nephews John and Paul, who lived with her family in Garden City for a time. She also welcomed many vis itors from foreign lands who lived in the house (nicknamed “the hotel” by some of its permanent residents) during their extended visits to the Garden City Community Church.

In addition to her strong faith, Ann had a lifelong commitment to social justice and to advocacy for women. She was a civil and women’s rights activist in the 1960’s and attended the March on Washington in 1963. When her children were grown, she returned to school, earning her B.A.

from Hofstra University and then her M.S.W. from Adelphi University. As a social worker, Ann founded the Family Life Center at the Garden City Community Church, where she counseled at-risk families and women. She worked at the Interfaith Nutrition Network in Hempstead to provide help for the hungry and homeless on Long Island. To raise scholarship support for returning women students at Hofstra, Ann and her friend Judith Moyers created a cooking school that was held in her own kitchen in Garden City and involved six well-known Long Island chefs. Ann was a contributor to and supporter of the Pro Arte Symphony at Hofstra. She later became a member of the Board of Trustees of Hofstra, and in 1991 was the first woman elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Ann received the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award from Hofstra, and Ann Mallouk Day was proclaimed by Nassau County on March 22, 1987. She was also an ardent supporter of Planned Parenthood, where she received the Beatrice McClintock Award for her service in 1989.

Ann was a thoughtful and gener ous grandmother, making time to do special things individually (tea at The Plaza, trips to the ballet and the Met, a visit to Congress and the March for Women’s Rights on Capitol Hill, din ner in Paris, a cruise on the Danube, and the bullet train to Kyoto) with her granddaughters. The six girls and their parents gathered frequent ly at the new summer house in East Hampton, where Ann cajoled George

to put in a pool, then build a pool house with a Murphy bed, and final ly add a second guest room. Their annual clambakes welcomed their extended family and many friends and included a swimming relay race that somehow always ended in a tie.

Ann cared for George for three years as his health declined. After he passed away, she left Garden City for Peconic Landing in Greenport, NY, where she lived for 14 years. In keeping with her well-established super-human abilities, Ann found that she could compete (and win) in her age group as a long-distance runner. With her yorkie (Ellie), she made many wonderful friends at Peconic Landing, including her trav eling partner Scott. Scott and Ann shared many adventures in Florida and Europe, enjoying each other’s company as “runnin’ buddies.”

Ann will be remembered as an extraordinarily strong, confident and compassionate person. A memo rial service for Ann will be held at Peconic Landing, 1500 Brecknock Rd., Greenport, NY in the afternoon of Sunday, December 4, followed by a funeral at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn on December 5. In lieu of flowers, the family respect fully requests that contributions be made to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, to the Interfaith Nutrition Network (the-inn.org), or to the George and Ann M. Mallouk Scholarship Fund at Hofstra University.

Ann Mallouk Photo by James R. Mallouk

GC High School creates Field of Flags

Garden City High School’s Students Helping Students club held its third annual Field of Flags ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. Field of Flags is an impactful display of American flags on the High School’s front lawn meant to celebrate and recognize those who put their lives on the line to ensure free dom every day.

Students Helping Students club focuses on facilitating student-driven community service projects throughout the year. For Field of Flags, the students asked members of their school and com munity for donations in the form of commemorative ribbons each dedicated to a veteran or first responder. The rib bons were then hung on the American flags ahead of the ceremony that took place next to the dazzling flag display. This year, the proceeds totaling $2,725 were given to the Garden City Fire Department.

Student Matthew Kephart gave a speech during the ceremony saying, “Over the past three years, the Garden City community has been hit with sev eral tragic fires. During the worst of which, we lost our very special Molly

Madigan and the members of her fam ily. Seeing the impact that these trag ic fires have had on members of our school, we thought our support and donation would be the best way to show our gratitude for heroes that aided in those tragic moments. The Garden City Fire Department has been instrumental in the safety of our community, and they work tirelessly to help those in dire times of need.”

Members of the High School’s administration, the Garden City Fire Department, representatives from the American Legion Auxiliary, and Students Helping Students club mem bers were all in attendance. It was an awe-inspiring spectacle as one student sang the national anthem followed by two marching band students playing “Taps.”

Garden City High School and the district are so proud of the Students Helping Students club members for their thoughtful efforts in raising money for the community’s very own fire department.

Garden City High School students and staff stood with members of the Garden City Fire Department in front of the Field of Flags display.

Flags were displayed on the front lawn of Garden City High School for Field of Flags, an initiative honoring veterans and first responders.

Members of the Garden City Fire Department stood proudly in uniform amongst the Field of Flags display.

Student Matthew Kephart gave a heartfelt speech, remembering friend and fellow student Molly Madigan, while also thanking the Garden City Fire Department for their efforts.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

Visit the little town of Bethlehem - at Resurrection

Imagine taking a walk through the little town of Bethlehem on the night when Jesus was born. You and your family explore the marketplace, visit with the townspeople, or help the carpenter make a unique gift. Suddenly, shepherds appear, telling you they have good news. They take you to meet Mary and Joseph, and you see Baby Jesus with your own eyes.

This Christmas, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City, will host “A Night in Bethlehem,” a hands-on interactive experience, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. All are invited to come, bring family and friends to experience Christmas in a whole new way.

As you walk through “A Night in Bethlehem,” you will be welcomed by the census taker and register your family in Bethlehem. Then you are ushered into the that era. Everyone has an opportunity to create unique

keepsakes as they interact with local shopkeepers who share the Christmas story. Don’t be surprised if you get a visit from the tax collec tor or even the pesky Roman guards. You will hear the good news from the excited shepherds and have an opportunity to visit the stable—with live animals—and visit with Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus.

Admission is free, while a freewill offering will be collected to cover costs and award to missions. Please call the church office, 516.746.4426, or visit resgc.org/nib for more infor mation.

Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith, located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. All are invited to worship at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings, with Sunday School and Christian Education at 9:45 a.m. For more information, call (516) 746.4426, visit resgc.org.

At the Spice Shop, visitors prepare spices, a keepsake to take home.

Visitors learn how to knead bread at the Bethlehem Bakery.

"The shepherds found Mary and Joseph and the baby." Luke 2:16

Incredible season for Boys Varsity Soccer

The Garden City Boys Varsity Soccer team wrapped up a very successful cam paign with a tough loss to Glen Cove in the County finals by a 2-0 score. As Coach Paul Cutter ‘it was an incredible season and I hope you know that this loss does not define you or our team.’

If a 13-0 regular season record, a 50-9 goal differential, 10 shutouts, having the individual league leader in goals scored, assists and total points, as well as being the top seed in the playoffs and having a top State ranking doesn’t prove to the boys and their fans that their season was incredible, then a new definition needs to be written.

The season had many highs start ing with the boys’ trip to PA for their annual camp, delivering over 400 mums as their key fundraising event, honor ing fallen FDNY EMS Captain Alison Russo-Elling, to the excitement of the senior day celebration of the 12 gradu ates and a Conference Championship. As individuals, Tommy Poz finished as the league leader in goals scored with 18 and points with 27, while teammate James Healy tied for the league lead in assists with 11 and finished up the season tied for fourth place in overall points. As well as their entire defense stepping up in front of keeper James Castoro to deliver ten shutouts.

The end of season awards are also a good indicator to the type of season an elite team has had, and the awards were plentiful for the boys of Garden City. The talented players selected for All County accolades were captains Spencer Caporicci, Christian Pica, Rob Patrissi and James Castoro, along with top scorers Healy and Poz.

All Conference players are Andrew Menger, Aidan Molloy, Chase Palmer and Kyle Watson. These awards come

after Castoro, Patrissi and Pica were named by Newsday to their preseason Top 100 soccer players on Long Island. And the tributes are not over until the final season individual and team awards are announced at the December Soccer Dinner, so keep a look out for more Garden City winners!

Cutter also told the boys in an Instagram post that ‘…apply the hard work and commitment that you showed throughout your time here at Garden City and you will all go on to do great things.’ That last sentence says what it means to be part of a team, especially a successful team, in any walk of life. The boys may have lost a game, but they gained a lifetime of lessons and memo ries because of their hard work under the leadership of Cutter and assistant Reid Sclafani.

Throughout such a good year there was also acknowledgement from GC Trojan Nation and the TMA Boosters for Athlete of the Week that went to James Healy and Tommy Poz. Poz also was named Player of the Week in Conference A with 5 goals in 2 games.

The last thing that Cutter closed with was ‘to the seniors, thank you. Good luck in the future … to the returning players, let’s get after it and use this loss as fuel to get back to a county final next season.’

The seniors on the team are Finn Andersen, Patrick Bohn, Owen Haggerty, James Healy, Ethan Melgar, Luke Menger, Fionn Mulrooney, Chase Palmer, Harry Pocock, Matt Suba and James Andreuzzi, the team manager. The team was led all season by senior captains Spencer Caporicci, James Castoro, Rob Patrissi and Christian Pica.

Photos by Ed Rotondo

The seniors after their last match on home turf.

Christian Pica moves through the mid field

Rob Patrissi looks for the opening.

James Healy on the ball.

Chase Palmer covers the loose ball

Spencer Caporicci controls and looks upfield.

Kyle Watson carries the ball upfield

James Castoro goes up to grab the high ball.

Recreation Swim Lessons at Adelphi

Announced

Garden City Recreation and Parks will be conducting Children’s swimming lessons for Village residents at the Adelphi University Swimming Pool in Woodruff Hall on Saturday mornings. Your child must be six years of age by the start of the program to participate. The ten-week session will begin Saturday, December 3, 2022. The cost is $150.00. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Department at 108 Rockaway Ave on Monday or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcrecon line.gardencityny.net.

• Level 1 – Introduction to Water Skills

• Level 2 – For children who have taken a lesson but need to learn fundamental skills

• Level 3 – Will build on fundamental skills by providing guided practices

• Level 4 – Develops confidence in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills

• Level 5 – Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes

• Level 6P – Personal Water Safety - Stresses survival floating, treading water, swimming in clothes, etc.

• Level 6F – Water Fitness – sessions will cover learning training techniques, how to use fins, kickboards, pace, clock, etc.

Classes offered are as follows -

10:00 a.m. Level 1 (10 maximum) 10–1

10:00 a.m. Level 3 (10 maximum) 10–3

10:00 a.m. Level 4 (10 maximum) 10–4

10:00 a.m. Level 6F (12 maximum) 10–6F

11:00 a.m. Level 2 (10 maximum) 11–2

11:00 a.m. Level 3 (10 maximum) 11–3

11:00 a.m. Level 4 (10 maximum) 11–4

11:00 a.m. Level 5 (10 maximum) 11–5

12:00 p.m. Level 2 (10 maximum) 12–2

12:00 p.m. Level 4 (10 maximum) 12–4

12:00 p.m. Level 5 (10 maximum) 12–5

12:00 p.m. Level 6P (12 maximum) 12–6P

1:00 p.m. Level 2 (10 maximum) 1–2

1:00 p.m. Level 3 (10 maximum) 1–3

1:00 p.m. Level 4 (10 maximum) 1–4

1:00 p.m. Level 5 (10 maximum) 1–5

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

Gym Program For Grades K thru 6

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer its after school gym program for Kindergarten and 1st grades on Wednesdays in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse beginning the week of Tuesday, December 13, according to the following schedule:

• Tuesdays – 2nd and 3rd Grades – 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. - NOW FILLED

• Wednesdays – Kindergarten and 1st Grades –4 to 5:30 p.m.

• Fridays – 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades – 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.NOW FILLED

Each 10-week program will consist of organized games and activities in a supervised setting. The cost of this program will be $85.

Children must bring their own water bottle clearly labeled with their name. Parents will not be allowed in the gym during the session. Dropoff and pickup will take place on the west side of the Fieldhouse. Space is limited for this program.

Sneakers must be worn for any activity in the field house and only water is allowed in the facil ity.

Note- Once the children are in our facility, they will not be allowed to leave unless picked up by an adult. Please be prompt. Space is limited. Please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. with your registration fee made payable to the Inc. Village of Garden City, or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

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 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

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 resident play from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. on the following dates:

• 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

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 residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school OR adults who can show proof of graduat ing Garden City high school (diploma, student ID card). A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

A fee schedule will be place for any resi dent adult interested in participating in Adult Activities in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. The fee sched ule is as follows:

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 participant may bring in 1 non-resident guest. This rule will be strictly enforced. These guest must arrive and leave with the resident. There are no passes for non- residents. The daily fee for the non-resident guest is $8.

To purchase one of the passes, please fill out the attached application and mail to or visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You will also be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s staff. All payments must be made by either a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City” or credit card only. No cash will be accepted.

Evening Basketball Membership for Adult Residents

Evening basketball membership applications for unlimited play during Recreation and Parks Adult Basketball season are now available at the Recreation Office. This application for resident membership covers the season beginning October 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 unlimited dates of play during our evening basketball pro gram for the membership holder only under the rules and regulations set forth by the Garden City Recreation Department.

The fee for membership will be $185.00. 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”.

Travel Companies Go Big For Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

Travel companies are going big for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and no doubt are weighing both the mas sive outpouring of pent-up demand for travel against potential travelers’ concerns for tightened budgets. But here is a snapshot of what you can expect – it can be a discount on the package price, or upgrade, or special features added on. If you don’t see a travel company you are interested in, check their website:

Xanterra’s “Thankful for Travel Sale” Nov. 22-29

Xanterra’s “Thankful for Travel Sale” is lasting a full week, from Tuesday, Nov. 22 – Tuesday, Nov. 29 for value and money-sav ing deals. Highlights include: The Oasis at Death Valley – 30% off hotel stays at the beautifully renovated historic AAA Four-Diamond Inn at Death Valley and newly revitalized, family-friendly Ranch at Death Valley, including new, cozy cottages, spring fed pools and the lowest elevation golf course. Valid for select overnight stays between Dec. 1, 2022 and Feb. 9, 2023.

Historic Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel – 30% off roundtrip train tickets on an entertaining journey in fully restored historic train cars to the Grand Canyon’s fabled South Rim when booking a two-night Getaway Package over select dates between Jan. 2, 2022 and March 5, 2023.

Grand Canyon South Rim – Save 30% on in-park lodging at newly built Maswik Lodge, Kachina Lodge, and Bright Angel Lodge and 20% at the historic El Tovar Hotel. All lodges are in the Historic Grand Canyon Village within walking distance of the rim of the Grand Canyon, Lookout Studio

and Hopi House. Take advantage of the Secret Season at Grand Canyon and enjoy the park without the crowds.

The Grand Hotel – 30% off at the only AAA Three-Diamond hotel near the Grand Canyon in Tusayan (just one mile from the South Rim entrance) on select dates between Dec. 1, 2022 and March 9, 2023.

Zion National Park –  30% off overnight stays inside the park at Zion National Park Lodge on select dates between Dec. 4, 2022 and Feb. 28, 2023.

Cedar Creek Lodge, at the gateway to Glacier National Park –  Save 30% on Rooms (for select dates Dec. 2022-April 2023)

Yellowstone – Save 25% on daily rates for specific stay dates in deluxe rooms at Canyon Lodge, deluxe and standard rooms at Lake Yellowstone Hotel, and deluxe rooms at Grant Village. Offer available for new reservations booked between Nov. 22 and 29, 2022. Stay dates for Canyon Lodge: May 19 – 25, 2023; May 30 – June 17, 2023. Lake Yellowstone Hotel: May 12 & 25, 2023; May 30- June 17, 2023; Grant Village: May 30 and June 17,

2023

The Broadmoor – Rates as low as $259 for select dates and suites available at 25% off published rates; 20% off all-inclusive Wilderness Properties for select dates during 2023.

Sea Island – Receive a $100 resort credit per night of stay in December, January, February at The Cloister or Lodge. Minimum 2-night stay on the standard rate. Offer valid Nov. 22 – 29, 2023.

Bicycling Tours – Book any depar ture of the 2023 France: The Burgundy Wine Region & Dijon Guided Biking Tour and get the Post-Trip Extension to Paris free which includes a 2-night stay at the Hotel Château Frontenac or La Demeure Montaigne (both central ly located in the 8th Arrondissement in Paris), daily breakfast, airport car service for departure and a city infor mation packet.

Walking Adventures – Book any departure of the 2023 Italy: Tuscany & Umbria Guided Walking Tour and get the Post-Tour Extension to Rome free which includes a 2-night stay at the Hotel Dei Mellini in the center of

Rome (between the Spanish Steps and St. Peter’s Basilica), daily breakfast, airport car service for departure and a city information packet.

Holiday Vacations –  Book a Timeless France with Burgundy & Provence River Cruise from April 24 –May 4, 2023 and receive $200 off explor ing Paris and French waterways with included airfare, 7-day river cruise, accommodations, most meals, and attractions.

Windstar Cruises –  Select one Perk on your upcoming cruise. Perk offerings vary depending on cruise length and room category. Perks include a free upgrade to an AllInclusive Fare or one Easy Stays hotel night or up to $1,000 in Onboard Credit. Enjoy reduced deposits of only 5% during one week sale only.

Looking for an unparalleled gift of discovery and wanderlust? Xanterra Travel Collection Gift Cards  are redeemable across all Xanterra Travel Collection destinations for accommo dations, experiences, dining, retail purchases and more. The recipient can choose their adventure with this gift of A World of Unforgettable Experiences. Learn more at Xanterra.com/GiftCard.

For a complete list and to take advantage of Xanterra and its affil iates’ “Thankful for Travel” offers, visit xanterra.com/thankful-for-trav el-sale.

Black Friday Tours Sales

EF Go Ahead Tours’ Black Friday Sale started early this year! Week 3 deals are running until November 17th with a variety of tours discounted to Scotland, France, Italy, and Ireland. Week 4 deals start Nov. 18 and fea ture more deep discounts on bucket list trips to destinations like Australia, Costa Rica, Portugal. (https://www. goaheadtours.com/travel-deals/ black-friday)

Take advantage of Xanterra Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals at iconic hotels in national parks like Yellowstone © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarand near.com

Travel Companies Go Big For Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals

Mexico

Contiki is offering its Cyber Sale from Nov. 23-Dec. 1 (see https://www. contiki.com/en-us/activity/black-friday

Trafalgar is offering 15% off world wide trips for Black Friday; book before December 5 for limited time savings ( https://www.trafalgar.com/en-us/ deals/black-friday-travel-deals, 866-5131995. (Plus, get a $250 per couple Travel Credit toward your first trip when you sign up to our newsletter.)

GA Adventures is offering up to 30 percent off on a its best adventures, for travel by April 30, 2023; and up to 10% on select trips departing between May 1-and June 30, 2023 (https://www.gadventures. com/travel-deals/cyber-sale/, 1 888 800 4100)

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Travel Offers at Luxury Resorts

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday quickly approaching presenting limit ed-time offers from hotels and resorts from the Maldives to Belize to the Florida Keys, and many more destination resorts around the world. Here are a sampling of offers for travelers to snag the steepest travel deals of the year and enjoy unfor gettable experiences at reduced rates.

Boutique Islands

Coco Collection, Maldives: Comprised of two different boutique island resorts, Coco Bodu Hithi and Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu, each create a unique and authentic Maldivian experience rang ing from luxe amenities to eco-forward initiatives for travelers to begin indulg ing in as soon as they arrive. This Black Friday through Cyber Monday, Coco Collection is offering a 50 percent off total booking. The first 5 bookings within this timeframe at both resorts will receive 70 percent off their booking. Offer valid from Friday, Nov. 25 – Monday, Nov. 28 for stays from Nov. 26 through Dec. 25, 2022 and May 1, through Oct. 31, 2023.

Casa Kimberly, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Formerly Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s home (it was his gift to her for her 32nd birthday, in 1962), this luxurious nine-suite boutique hotel is situated in the heart of Puerto Vallarta and has stunning views of Banderas Bay and the red clay rooftops that dot the Sierra Madre Mountains. From Black Friday (Nov 25) through Cyber Monday (Nov. 28), receive  50% off stays booked December 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 (does not apply to reservations from Dec. 24-Jan. 3 and other blackout dates may apply). Use code  CYBERCK to reserve at the discounted rate. Visit here to book.

Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Mexico is a secluded coastal resort located about half an hour outside of Cancun in Puerto Morelos. The resort itself and surrounding setting allows for both active and relaxing expe riences, including a bike tour, spa treat ments, cooking demonstrations, a Kids Club, and more. Private airport transfers to/from the resort are included in every stay. Grand Residences is providing a 25 percent discounted rate on all-inclusive stays for all room categories for those who book their travel up through Dec. 16, 2022. (Valid on new bookings only, no minimum length of stay required; black out dates apply.)

North/Central America Hawks Cay Resort, the Florida Keys is offering guests the ultimate Florida Keys vacation experience with on-site amenities like fishing excursions, dolphin encounters, snorkel trips, and more. This Black Friday (Nov. 21-29), Hawks Cay is extending 35% off accommodations booked under promo code CYBERW, for a 2-night minimum stay at the hotel and a 3-night minimum stay at its villas. Subject to availability, blackout dates apply.

Cayo Espanto, Belize: Located

NUTRITION NEWS

three miles off the coast of San Pedro, Belize, Cayo Espanto is home to seven villas, a helipad, private yacht, and end less opportunities to enjoy a barefoot luxury escape in a naturally beautiful setting. The private island resort is offer ing guests a free airfare credit (up to $750 per person) with the booking of a seven night stay this Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Travelers looking to take advantage of this offer must complete their booking online at  aprivateisland. com between Friday, Nov. 25 – Monday, Nov. 28. A booking code is not required; all reservations made during this time frame will receive airfare credit with con firmation. Offer valid on new bookings only and may not be combined with any other offers. Blackout dates apply and reservations are based on availability.

The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort, Panama, one of Panama’s lead ing family-friendly luxury hotels,  is extending a  Flight Cash Back promotion that travelers in pursuit of a discounted luxury vacation will love! The new promotion extends $400 cash back upon check out; complimentary breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years; and complimentary use of bicycle, tennis and volleyball courts. The offer is valid until Dec. 31, and a 5-night minimum booking applies.

Caribbean Mount Cinnamon Resort, Grenada: Tucked away on the hillside atop Grand Anse Beach, Mount Cinnamon is an ecoluxe hideaway with an enclave of 37 luxu ry villas and suites. Ranked as one of the Top 40 resorts in the Caribbean Islands from the  2022 Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards  This Black Friday, save 30% on stays of 5 or more nights, daily breakfast included. Booking window: Nov. 25 – Dec. 9, 2022. Travel win dow: Apr. 10 – Nov. 30, 2023. Booking code: MC-BLACKFRIDAY. Check out major hotel companies for deals.

Healthy Eating and Food Costs

BY CHARLYN FARGO

Most of us are painfully aware that food costs in the past year have risen. A survey by The Hartman Group found that 85% of consumers feel the pinch in their pocketbook. Over half of those peo ple say rising prices have impacted their ability to purchase foods, beverages and other grocery items “at least somewhat.” Nearly 1 in 4 report they’ve “really had to rethink how they shop for groceries.”

Here are some strategies for healthy eating on a tight budget:

No. 1: Eat out less. We all got used to eating at home more during COVID-19. Let’s keep up those cooking skills. The

first step is to plan your meals, so you don’t think about what’s for supper on your way home from work -- and opt for a frozen pizza.

No. 2: Choose less expensive foods se lectively. Frozen foods can be cheaper than fresh if fresh foods aren’t in sea son. Skip or reduce soft drinks and en ergy drinks; swap a couple meat-focused meals each week to include dishes based on canned beans or lentils. Or add those canned beans, mushrooms or lentils to ground beef to stretch your meat bud get for items such as hamburgers, pasta sauce or meatloaf. Choose a larger con tainer for foods like unsweetened yogurt and mix each serving with fresh or frozen

fruit. Choose canned or frozen seafood such as tuna or cod.

No. 3: Reduce food waste. Repurpose that leftover chili into a chili mac; buy a whole chicken, cook it in your slow cook er for your first meal, then use it the next few days in quesadillas, white chicken chili or chicken salad. Take an inventory of what’s in your freezer and plan your meals based on what you’ve already pur chased.

No. 4: Use sales and coupons wisely. My mom used to plan her menus around the weekly grocery store flyer. Now you can do it based on your grocery store app

Cruise Deals

Princess Cruises’  Black Friday Sale has arrived. From Nov. 22-30, choose from  60 sailings under $60 per day  (per guest), and 100’s more sailings under $100 per day  (per guest), taking travelers to Alaska, the California Coast, the Caribbean, Panama Canal and Europe. In addition, guests booking through the sale can take advantage of $1 deposits, meaning those who reserve their sailings to worldwide destinations by Nov. 30 don’t have to pay the remaining balance until 90 days before their trip, when deposits typically range between $100 - $800 at the time of booking (www.princess.com).

Take advantage of Celebrity Cruises’ biggest Black Friday Sale with early access and turn your bucket list into your book it list. Enjoy 75% off your second guest’s cruise fare, plus up to $800 savings per stateroom and up to $800 onboard credit per stateroom. On Cyber Monday, take advantage of $25 deposit and up to $500 to spend onboard (https:// www.celebritycruises.com/cruise-deals/ black-friday)

Royal Caribbean has not yet announced Black Friday offers, but has a sign up form to be notified when a promo tion is announced (https://www.royalca ribbean.com/cruise-deals/black-friday).

A great source for Black Friday/ Cyber Monday cruise deals is cruise critic.com. “Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022 deals are making waves, with cheap cruises and enticing bargains galore. Whether you have your heart set on cabin upgrades, free shore excur sions, rock bottom fares or all sorts of onboard goodies, Black Friday and Cyber Monday cruise deals are your best bet to snag an irresistible bargain,” writes Marilyn Borth, Assistant SEO Editor. She includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Azamara, Cunard, Holland America in her roundup. (https://www.cruisecritic.

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Why Thanksgiving is the very best holiday!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Thanksgiving is traditionally known as a family day, as a time for people to get together and relax while telling lots and lots of stories. In my opinion, how ever, Thanksgiving is all about the food. Sure food is important on Christmas and Easter but on those days many people focus on opening presents and on Easter Egg hunts.

So once fall arrives and someone says the word “Thanksgiving,” I start picturing a perfectly cooked 20-lb. tur key accompanied by dishes of stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes, a green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and a gravy that always seems to turn out just right - not too thick and not too thin. In my family we customarily use Grandma Katie’s gravy boat, a bone china piece that does the job well and has been passed down from generation to gen eration.

While getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, I went online and was reading some var ious anecdotes from people recalling menu disasters and other faux pas at their family dinners. They were pretty humorous and when I stopped reading the stories, I thought how lucky I am that my family hasn’t had anything that would ruin a good, solid turkey dinner. We’ve had some near misses but I don’t count them because in the end, things turned out fine.

When my five siblings and I were young adults, my mother was starting to prepare the holiday meal when the power went out in my home town. She had all the fixings for the perfect din ner - the turkey sat in a large roasting pan waiting to enter the oven and the side dishes were assembled waiting to be cooked. All of us had arrived at my parents’ house and once we realized this lack of electricity might go on for a while, my older sister, Michelle, said she had a gas stove/ and oven at her place so we could all go there.

Once we’d decided on our plan, we moved quickly from one place to anoth

er not just because we wanted to have a good holiday but because we real ized that with each passing minute, our appetites were growing. The entrée would be delicious and so would the pies for dessert. We were eager to make this a momentous holiday, one that we would always remember but also one that had tasty food and great company.

Michelle’s home was less than a mile from my parents’ house so each of us put the food, already in their pots and pans, in our cars. It was a short drive there and Michelle immediately start ed preheating her oven. In due time the turkey went in, the potatoes were cooked on the stovetop, the yams turned out well with their bits of melted marsh mallows on top, and all of the food we’d planned turned out fine. Although we ate two hours late, it was a perfect Thanksgiving dinner.

Sometime during hors d’oeuvres and the dinner itself I remember feeling like things were pretty surreal because I’d look around thinking I was in my par ents’ large dining room, comfortably seated at their dining room table then realize that we were all at Michelle’s. Even if things were a bit tight, fitting 16 people at two tables, togetherness is what we wanted on the holiday and togetherness is what we got. All’s well that ends well.

I’m happy to say that we’ve never had anyone cook the roast turkey with

the giblets inside nor did anyone drop the dish of cranberry sauce while it was en route to the dining room table. We’ve been very lucky all in all and sharing our gratitude has always been our main thought.

My nephew, Kevin Anthony, loves anything to do with Thanksgiving. Ever since he first heard about the holiday, about families getting together and cel ebrating with a big feast, he has liked it. The story of the Pilgrims and the Indians sharing their first Thanksgiving with everyone appealed to him although any time people have the chance to sit at long tables outside, sharing a meal, is right up his alley. So is the thought of people sailing on big ships. The ocean amazes him.

Kevin explained that his nursery school teacher told him and his class mates all about Thanksgiving one day when they were four and that story made an impression on him. He’s five now and although he’s forgotten some of the details of the very first Thanksgiving, Kevin got the fact that this tradition of joining together with family and friends, and sharing a meal, is important.

He also recalled hearing his teacher recite a prayer of Thanksgiving the prior year and he asked his mom to print it out so he could read it to us. Young Kevin can be a little dramatic so he got into it as he read a holiday poem

called “Family Tree” by Lori Soard:

“Lord, Please bless our family tree.

Each branch is special to me.

God, I thank you for those I love.

And for all great gifts from above.

Amen.”

Everyone applauded when Kevin fin ished reading and, putting the paper down, Kevin unhesitatingly dug into the food on his plate.

My six-year-old niece Charlotte Anne glanced over at Kevin and smiled but before starting her meal she wanted to share her thanks. Her family had recently gotten a Goldendoodle and as a dog lover she was so happy about that.

Charlotte thanked her parents for mak ing that dog, named Gus, a part of their family and she promised she would help by walking him and playing with him.

Listening to the youngsters saying their prayer of thanks and mentioning things in their daily lives that they were grateful for reminded me that as much as I focus on how spectacular the dinner can be on Thanksgiving, deep down I know that first and foremost, sharing the day together is what it’s all about.

A very Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

Don’t Overthink Social Security Starting Date Questions

BY TOM MARGENAU

I frequently get emails from read ers who turn a little molehill of an is sue into a big mountain of a problem, and it has to do with the starting date for their Social Security benefits. The Social Security retirement application asks a question that goes something like this: “Which month do you want your benefits to start?” Way too many folks overthink the question, and it is espe cially vexing for those who absolutely insist that their benefits start at their full retirement age -- not a month before and not a month later. (Near the end of this column, I will point out why people shouldn’t get so hung up about this FRA start date business.)

For now, here is an example. Frank wants to wait until his full retirement age, 66 and 4 months, to start receiving his Social Security benefits. He turns FRA in December. So, when the appli cation asks, “When do you want your benefits to start?” Frank should answer, “December.” It really is that simple.

But then Frank starts thinking too much; here is what I mean by that. He knows that Social Security checks al ways come one month behind. In other words, the Social Security check for De cember is actually sent out in January. Now Frank worries that if he indicates he wants his benefits to start in Decem ber, SSA will interpret that to mean he wants his first check to come in Decem ber, meaning it would be the payment for November. And if his benefits were to start in November, that would give him a one-month reduction in his full retirement age benefit rate.

Then Frank thinks even harder and figures that he should answer the ques tion by saying he wants his benefits to start in January, knowing that would be the December Social Security payment. But if Frank does indicate January as his starting month, he won’t get his first benefit payment until February.

As I have explained a hundred times in this column, don’t worry about So cial Security check payment dates. The application question is not asking when you want your first Social Securi ty check to physically show up in your bank account. Instead, it is asking which month you want to be your first month of eligibility for Social Security benefits.

The folks at the Social Security Ad ministration know this has been a prob lem because they have been getting lots of calls from panicked retirement appli cants who misinterpreted the question and answered it incorrectly, or at least what they perceive to be incorrectly (more about that in a minute). So, they are calling to see if they can change their answer -- thus creating lots of ex tra work for SSA’s representatives and computer systems.

According to quite a few readers

who have reported this to me, SSA has changed the question asked on the on line retirement form, at least for folks approaching their full retirement age. It now says this: “Do you want your bene fits to start at the earliest date without a permanent reduction?”

This is a bit of a mouthful, and more than a few readers told me it took them a reading or two of that line to decipher it. But if you are approaching your full re tirement age and that is when you want your benefits to start, by simply answer ing “Yes,” you can be assured that your benefits will start effective with the month you reach FRA -- not a month be fore, and not a month after.

So now let me get back to this issue of working yourself into a tizzy about starting your benefits at exactly the right month. To explain where I am coming from, let’s go back to Frank’s case. In the following examples, we will assume his FRA benefit amount is $2,500 per month. I said he turns 66 and 4 months in December, and he wants his benefits to start then. So, he should indi cate December as his starting month. Or if he is filling out the online application with the new question -- “Do you want your benefits to start at the earliest date without a permanent reduction?” -- he would answer, “Yes.”

Now, let’s say he didn’t do that. Sup pose he said he wanted his benefits to begin in November, because he figured that’s the check that comes in Decem ber. That essentially means his benefit start date would be age 66 and 3 months, one month before his FRA.

Retirement benefits are reduced about one-half of 1% for each month they are taken before FRA. So instead of getting $2,500 per month, Frank’s ben efit rate would be about $2,488 -- mean ing he loses $12 per month, forever. That’s the bad news. But on the upside, by choosing November as his starting month, Frank did get one extra check for $2,488. It’s going to take Frank about 207 months before he comes out on the short end of the Social Security stick. In other words, Frank will be 83 years old before his supposed “mistake” catches up to him.

A panicky Frank might be inclined to call SSA to change his starting date, which would entail withdrawing that first claim, repaying the one month’s reduced retirement benefit he received, and refiling a new claim. But I’d tell Frank not to worry about it. Take the extra $2,488 check and have a party!

Now let’s say Frank went the other way around -- meaning that he picked January as his starting month thinking that the December check comes in Jan uary. But by choosing January, he’s not going to get his first Social Security ben efit payment until February. As in the prior example, Frank panics and thinks he better contact the SSA to correct his

perceived mistake. But once again, I’d tell Frank to relax. Sure, he’s going to miss out on one Social Security check (the December benefit that would have been paid in January). But the upside is that Frank’s ongoing benefits will in clude a two-thirds of 1% “delayed retire ment credit” increase for starting his benefits once month after his full retire ment age. If Frank lives long enough, at some point he’ll actually come out ahead with what he thinks was a mis taken Social Security decision.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Secu rity -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Un derstand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Secu rity.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book out lets.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Surveying buyers, sellers and investors

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

I am devoting a portion of this week’s column to ascertaining what purchasers, sellers, and investors’ concerns are in our local Long Island market.

The following are choices in determining how you would rate your concerns about the current real estate market and where you might place your money whether you choose to stay put where you are, go into a rental, or consider moving out of the area to a lower priced location or state or lastly to buy an investment property for cash flow. Choose the top 4 in the order of most to least in importance to you:

1.) Interest rates

2.) Lack of inventory to choose from

3.) Rental prices

4.) Staying in place and saving more for a down payment

5.) Fear of purchasing at the height of the market

What is your biggest concern right now:

A.) Buying your primary home

B.) Buying an investment property for cash flow

C.) Investing in the stock market

I would hope my readers will respond and provide me and other readers with a view of the pulse of our local market in a future column. So please email them back to me at phil@ turnkeyrealestate.com in the order that you feel is most concerning in either buying, selling, or investing.

Real estate is considered more of a local event. What happens here on Long Island can be much different compared with down south, in middle America, and out west, and can have varying degrees of the strength and weakness of their particular markets.

As an example, inventory out west in San Francisco increased 32% year over year in June as per Realtor.com. Los Angeles Metro Area saw housing inventory slightly accelerate, but September price increases of 2.7% year over year, but 2% lower from August 2022. Sales in Los Angeles County contracted 31.7% year over year. Due to the excessive increases in interest rates, Nevada, Colorado and Texas have seen much slower sales contributing to increased inventory year over year and the slowing of the market for new homes. Moreover, due to higher costs of construction and supply chain issues, developers have also pulled back. Having déjà vu of 2008 and have pulled back due to the fear of getting stuck with unsold homes with looming memories of the past in 2008.

However, in Long Island, there aren’t as many areas where land is readily available to build new homes, so inventory is much more restricted and will take many years to reach normal levels of 6-7 months. Due to the still fairly strong demand, as the median sale price of homes sold on Long Island in the 3rd quarter hit a record of $620,000 as per the Multiple Listing Service. This was a 6% increase year over year. Available inventory is still at 3.1 months, meaning it would only take that long to sell all the available homes currently on the market. Listing inventory fell 6% compared to 2021 and sales fell 16% compared to the same time period. Those that had prior lower interest rate commitments were fortunate and lucky with their timing

and purchases. Most important, Suffolk County had established a Land Trust, which was the first in the nation, and NYS, which has been securing and purchasing more and more farmland to keep as protected nonbuildable spaces; and for the last 40 years up until 2018 had acquired or restricted 10,000 acres of farmland from doing any residential construction.

With inventory as tight as it is and the lack of buildable land, many are knocking down homes to build new ones. Prices therefore will not crash but may moderate as interest rates increase again and this may dampen demand in the 4th quarter, especially for investors who are most concerned with the return on investment. The continued demand from millennials and Gen Zs for those whose incomes have increased and those baby boomers who want or need to downsize and are able to stay local may just keep our market going through 2023. But realistically with all that is occurring, with inflation, energy issues, supplies of goods and services, and the continued war in Ukraine, the results of our Midterm elections, will determine the future effect on our economy. It is unknown what future domestic and world events might affect and deter buyers and sellers; it’s all a guessing game and prognostication. Some will be right and many will be wrong, but we’ll hope and pray for the best outcome.

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Healthy Eating and Food Costs

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-- and what’s on sale.

No. 5: Make a list before you shop. Most of us tend to impulse shop when we go to the grocery store. If you have a list, you’re more likely to purchase the things you need rather than what appeals to you in the moment. It’s also important to eat before grocery shopping. Planning helps you avoid overbuying and helps you know when to cook a little extra for use in another dish. Q and A

Q: How much calcium do we need, and what foods contain calcium?

A: The National Academy of Medicine recommends 800 milligrams a day for women under age 50 and men up to age

71, and 1,000 milligrams per day there after. For women, the additional calci um after age 50 is needed to help offset the loss of estrogen at menopause. The estrogen loss triggers more rapid bone loss. A serving of milk, yogurt or a yogurt drink (like kefir) supplies around 300 milligrams. An ounce of cheddar cheese has 200 milligrams. In addition, many foods are fortified with calcium, such as breakfast cereals, plant milks and orange juice. Vegetables (like cooked greens and broccoli), legumes (chickpeas), nuts (al monds), seeds (sesame seeds) and dried fruit (figs) also offer calcium.

RECIPE

Here’s a quick grab-and-go breakfast.

These blueberry muffins are full of protein and low in calories. They only take five in gredients, including almond butter and va nilla Greek yogurt. The recipe is from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.

FIVE-INGREDIENT BLUEBERRY PROTEIN MUFFINS

1 banana, mashed

1 cup cooked quinoa

1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt

1/4 cup almond butter

1 cup fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 6 muffin cups with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together banana, qui noa, yogurt and almond butter until well blended. Fold in blueberries. Spoon bat

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Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW. TurnKeyRealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

ter into prepared muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and set in center. Let cool completely. Makes 6 muffins.

Per muffin: 140 calories; 5 grams pro tein; 18 grams carbohydrate; 7 grams fat (1 gram saturated); 0 milligrams choles terol; 3 grams fiber; 7 grams sugars; 30 milligrams sodium.

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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STARGAZERS

The Mystical Northern Lights

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of November 20-26, 2022

Stand just once beneath the shim mering curtains of the northern lights -- the aurora borealis -- and you will never forget the experience. They are without question the most hauntingly beautiful and unearthly of all natural phenomena.

A typical auroral display begins as a diffuse arc during late evenings. As the arc brightens and drifts slowly across the sky, new ones may form in its place. Within these may appear intricate rip ples and curls that dance along the arc, giving the impression of curtains blow ing gently in the breeze. Their colors can range from a faint grayish green to brilliant yellow-green, crimson, purple and sometimes even blue.

Such displays have mystified and inspired sky watchers for ages. Some tribes of North American Indians believed the aurora to be the light of lan terns carried by spirits seeking the souls of dead hunters. During the Middle Ages in Europe, the lights were believed to be the breath of brave soldiers who gave their lives as they battled forever in the skies for their king and country. And Indigenous Australians believed the aurora australis (the southern lights) to be a dance of the gods across their southern sky.

Witness them just once and you’ll completely understand.

Today, of course, we strive for a

more scientific appreciation. Over the past century of aurora research, we’ve learned that these mystical lights owe their origin to the sun. Our star con tinuously belches into space electri cally charged particles and sometimes erupts in violent “coronal mass ejec tions.” Some of these particles are cap tured by our planet’s magnetic field and slam into the polar regions of our upper atmosphere, causing atoms of oxygen and nitrogen to glow a variety of undu lating colors.

Residents of arctic regions are treated to these magical lights almost nightly, but those in lower latitudes certainly aren’t excluded -- especially now as the sun is approaching the top of its 11-year activity cycle (“solar maximum”). At times of solar max, auroral storms can become even more powerful and fre quent and can enable sky watchers in southern Canada and the northern tier of U.S. states to see the spectacle. In fact, during the most recent solar maximums, stargazers as far south as Florida, Texas, Arizona and Southern California enjoyed viewing several mas sive displays as undulating waves of greenish-gray or deep crimson. We could see these again over the next few years.

Of course, to see the lights in their true splendor one must travel north ward, to places like Alaska, Iceland and Norway, where they can be seen danc ing majestically across the sky on just about every clear night.

If this amazing experience is on your

bucket list -- or if you’d like to give a gift that is truly out of this world -- I hope you’ll consider joining me for my exciting March 2023 Alaska Northern Lights tour, where you will learn to forecast, watch and even photograph the lights like a pro. For more details about this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic adventure, visit melitatrips.com/alas ka-northern-lights, and use promo code

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Wherever you live -- or wherever you travel -- keep your eyes skyward, for the aurora borealis is one sky show you definitely don’t want to miss!

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LOST IN SUBURBIA

Can You Hear Me Now?

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

“What did you say?” said my hus band. “You think I need to get my meer kat net?”

“No. I said, ‘I think you need to get your hearing checked!’” I sighed.

“My hearing is fine,” he argued. “You were mumbling.”

I shook my head. I am not a mumbler. Nor am I a soft talker or a dog whisperer. If anything, I’m typically whisper-chal lenged, which is why I knew the issue was my husband, not me.

“Just go to the audiologist,” I said.

“Why do I need an archeologist?” he wondered.

I just stared at him and then left the room, muttering under my breath. Now if he didn’t hear me at least there was good reason.

I, myself, had recently been diagnosed with an issue called “hidden hearing loss,” which is really just a problem hear

ing conversation in a crowded room. On a side note, I also suffered from “silent reflux” and “phantom knee pain,” so apparently, all my problems were secret ones. My husband, however, had a hard time hearing me clearly all the time. It was pretty obvious, at least to me, that there was nothing phantom about his hearing issues, although he may have had some not-so-hidden denial about it.

“I hear everything I need to hear,” he said

“So, you have selective hearing loss,” I said.

“I dunno. Maybe,” he replied.

“Which means you have elected not to hear me,” I said.

He shrugged. “I probably can’t hear my mother, either.”

Eventually he went to get his hearing checked just to prove me wrong and was surprised when the audiologist gave him her diagnosis.

“You have ‘spousal hearing loss,’” she

said confidently.

“What does that mean?” we asked.

“You are tuning out the frequencies of your wife’s speech,” she said to my husband.

“Just me?” I wondered.

“Maybe his mother, too,” she said. Clearly, she’d been around the block a few times with this topic.

“So, this is really a thing?” I asked her.

“Not officially,” she replied. “But I do see a lot of it.”

When we got home, I wondered if my husband would be able to hear me if I spoke an octave higher or lower. I decid ed to try out some different frequencies when talking to him to see if my theory worked. I am typically an alto, so I had a wide range of other vocal ranges I could try.

“What do you want to do about din ner?” I sang in my highest operatic sopra no. My husband was in the next room, so I thought it was a good test of our theory.

I wasn’t sure if he would hear me, but there was a good chance I might get a female solo in the next Met performance of “La Traviata.” At the very least, I knew at that pitch the dog could hear me.

“Yeah, I think you look a little thin ner,” he replied when he walked into the kitchen.

So, clearly going an octave higher didn’t help.

“How about some fish,” I asked, drop ping my voice down to a tenor.

“Yes, honey,” he said, coming behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist. “You are definitely a dish.”

I smiled. Maybe this hearing loss issue wasn’t such a bad thing.

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

Over the past century of aurora research, we’ve learned that these mystical lights owe their origin to the sun.

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Thunder Savio 11s top Long Beach 22-7

The Thunder Savio 11s bounced back from a tough stretch in their season to beat the Long Beach Bulldogs, 22-7, in the semifinal round of the division 3 cham pionship bracket at Community Park in Garden City.

It was cool and overcast for the 10:30 a.m. start, and neither offense could build much momentum as the first quarter ended 0-0. Running back Zach LaRosa broke that stalemate with a 5 yard plunge in the second quarter between blocks from Aidan Kehoe and William Griffin. That would be the only score of the first half, and the Thunder entered the inter mission with a 6-0 lead.

The third quarter played out exactly as the first, with neither team able to break the goal line. As the skies cleared to open the fourth quarter, however, the Thunder offense truly began to shine. Zach LaRosa followed up his earlier TD run with a 45 yard romp through the heart of the Bulldog defense that recalled images of gazelles in the Serengeti. Kevin Hegarty continued that theme with his own 41 yard scamper on the Thunder’s following possession. The special teams unit had been preparing all season to convert a 2 point PAT kick, and kicker

Michael Griffith delivered in a huge way - booming successful conversions on each score. Final score: Garden City 22, Long Beach 7

The defensive performance of the game was provided by cornerback Sean Campbell. He made several decisive tack

les and intercepted a Long Beach pass attempt in the second quarter - returning it nearly 50 yards to dash the Bulldogs’ hopes of scoring. Linebackers William DeBusschere and Ryan Jackson, and line man George Lane were fearsome pres ences the entire game. They contributed

to a total team effort which brought back the beaming smiles we are all so accus tomed to seeing.

Next up is the division 3 cham pionship game vs. Lynbrook1:30 p.m. this Sunday at Mitchel Field in Uniondale. Go Thunder!

The Thunder Savio 11s take a well earned rest

LEGAL NOTICES A successful season for the GC Thunder 9s (Diez)

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

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of BUSHIDO S.C.K RYU WAY OF THE WARRIOR . Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-10-24. 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 Registered agents inc: 418 Broadway Ate R Albany NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation of The Uncluttered Cat LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-11-04. 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 The Uncluttered Cat LLC: 275 Lakeview Ave Rockville Centre NY 11570. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

“The only place SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary.” - Vince Lombardi Thunder 8s - Diez sure put in some hard work this season, finishing 6-2 on the year and clinching a spot in the NCYFL playoffs. Many memorable moments were made along the way —thrilling come-from-be hind wins, huge runs, 4th down stops and key turnovers — showing off the great offen sive and defensive skills the team learned and improved on throughout the year.

A sincere thank you — to all the coaches who worked tirelessly since August to pre pare the team for this suc cessful season, and to all the parents, family and friends of the team who cheered them on every Sunday. Wishing the

GCAA Intramural Basketball online registration

GCAA is proud to announce that intramural basketball online registration for the 2022–2023 season is now available at www.gc-aa.com (click basket ball, click registration button on home page.) Please register early to lock in the rates of $80 for the K/1st grade clinics and $120 for intramural games (2nd–8th grades.) Late fees of $25 will apply after October 31.

The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 3rd and runs thru early March. The season concludes with

Championship Saturday on March 11, 2023. GCAA intra mural basketball expects over 800 boys and girls to partici pate. Please make sure to reg ister early because spots are limited, and we expect each grade to reach capacity. GCAA rosters, schedules, standings, and clinics are easy to follow via the GCAA website (www. gc-aa.com) starting in late November.

Games will be played at St. Paul’s and our anticipat ed schedule for the 2022–2023 season (Saturdays beginning

December 3) is as follows:

• 8:00–9:00 a.m. (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Clinics, Boys and Girls)

• 9:00–10:00 a.m. (2nd Grade Boys Games)

• 10:00–11:00 a.m. (2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games)

• 11:00–12:00 p.m. (3rd Grade Boys Games)

• 12:00–1:30 p.m. (4th Grade Boys Games)

• 1:30–3:00 p.m. (5th Grade Boys Games)

• 3:00–4:30 p.m. (4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Games)

• 4:30–6:00 p.m. (6th Grade Boys Games)

• 7th/8th Grade Boys Games ( Time varies, Saturday afternoons & Friday nights)

• 7th/8th Grade Girls Games ( Time varies, Saturday afternoons & Friday nights)

Thanks for your continued support of GCAA Basketball! Feel free to reach out with any questions:

Nate Coelen: natecoelen@ hotmail.com

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best of luck to GC Thunder 8s — Reilly against Massapequa in the Championship game this weekend. Looking forward to doing it all again next year! Go Thunder!

The Garden City Thunder 8s (Diez).

GC dominates South Side to advance to county final

Brendan Bohn and Jack O’Neill get ready.

As the remnants of the lat est Hurricane rolled over Hofstra University during the latest matchup between the GC Trojans and Southside Cyclones, the second round of the Nassau County playoffs was all but over. The Trojans ’ lead was already 36-0 at the half, with Stevie Finnell notching three big touchdowns and Cole Webber div ing in from the one yard line for an impressive TD of his own. The usual stellar performance by the entire

Garden City offense continued in the second half, where Matt Mehling and Leo Votruba each ran for a touch down and Carson Kraus took the helm of the GC juggernaut offense to seal the win.

Owen Wuchte, Cooper Kraus, Blake Cascadden, Owen Holtzman, and John Uhoda each made great plays for gains, and with Hayden Minuto’s five PATs, the GC total scoring was a staggering 46 to the Cyclones’ anemic 6. Jack Archer,

Team captains awaiting the coin flip.

RJ Votruba, Andrew Cresciullo, Michael Berkery, and Sawyer Olson were making plays on the ball all game and firing on all cylinders with seniors Bryan Boccafola, Christian Ingrassia, Michael Dengler, Chip Read, Ryan Krieg, Jamie Mulvihill, Jack Lutz, Cody Wehrum, Matthew Heaney, Matthew Camillery, Chris Fuelling, Jimmy Vinciguerra, Kevin Blum, and Tristan Mullahey each playing this game as this could be their last. Seniors Gabe Psilakis and

Kevin Slovensky were sidelined by injuries, but have supported their team all season.

The Trojans need to win to contin ue the season and advance, and the next test will come against a formi dable Mepham team in the Nassau County Final, this Friday night at 7:30 p.m., again located at Hofstra University. Come down for what is sure to be a hard fought game for the County Championship! GO TROJANS!

Matt Mehling getting ready to score.

Cody Wehrum setting up.

Thunder 8s survive and advance

Propelled by a swarming, gang-tack ling defense, and TD runs from Caleb Howald (2), Brooks Galli, and 2 PATs from Will Capparelli, the Thunder 8s won their first round playoff game 20-7. Next up for Team Reilly is a date with

youth football juggernaut Massapequa in the NCYFL Super Bowl at Mitchell Field on Sunday, November 20, at 9 a.m. Come over Sunday to show your GC Thunder pride and cheer the kids on to victory! GO THUNDER!!!

Caleb Howald off to the races!

Fuschillo, Reilly and Galli meet at the ball carrier.

The Thunder 8s.

GCHS Cross Country team competes in state championship

After a season filled with long runs, strength training and an exceptional amount of grit the GCHS Cross Country team headed upstate to compete in the New York State Championship. The competition was held this past weekend in Vernon, NY. Team Captains Alex Colletti,

Daniel Butt and Tyler McAlea along with junior Colin Crane, Sophomores Dean Colletti and Ryan McAlea and Freshman Patrick Egan rounded out the team competing for State Champion. Ryan McAlea led the team with an impressive 18:15 finish. This marks the first time that Coach

The varsity team.

having breakout seasons contribut ing to the XC teams Championship run. The varsity and junior varsi ty team competed in competitions

The GCHS Cross Country team.

Seniors Chris Roukis, Daniel Butt and Alex Colletti.

Two sets of brothers head to State Championships: Alex and Dean Colletti and Tyler and Ryan McAlea. Ryan McAlea, Tyler McAlea and Daniel Butt .... awarded ALL COUNTY.

Freshman Patrick Egan.

Senior Daniel Butt.

Brian MacDonald takes a full team to the State Championship. The team has had a tremendous season with numerous runners

GCHS Cross Country team competes in state championship

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The season ended with winning the Section VIII Class B Qualifier Meet on November 5 at Bethpage State Park, securing the team a spot in the State Championship this past week end. All County Honors for the sea son were awarded to senior Daniel Butt, Junior Tyler McAlea and soph

The boys look forward to a strong season in 2023 and hope to take Coach MacDonald

GC Wings win season opener 6-0

Game 1

The Garden City Wings Ice hockey team played the Levittown / Hicksville / East Meadow Falcons Sunday evening and skated away with 6 – 0 shutout per formance by goalie PJ Tursi. It didn’t take long for Alex Bedard to bury the puck in the net at 1:41 of the 1st period. Scott Podstupka added another goal at 9:59. Then at 14:35, Alex Bedard passed the puck to Joseph Giumenta, who in turn set up Michael Karcher for the 3rd goal of the period.

The 2nd period was quiet with endto-end play. At 11:44, Patrick Blum took

a slap shot from the blue line with Benjamin Kule hanging by the cease to put the rebound home for a 4 – 0 lead.

At 5:23 of the 3rd period, a Falcons player was called for hooking, thus giv ing the Wings a power play. It only took 25 seconds for Patrick Blum to score from a beautiful pass from Bobby Seaman. Michael Power added the 6th score at 14:59 with an assist from Alex Bedard.

The rest of the team consisted of: John Philippides, Thomas Walker, Aneesh Suri, Liam Moon, Markus Massina, and TJ Salvato.

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Sports Events

Portraits

Brothers Tyler McAlea and Ryan McAlea fighting to the finish.

omore Ryan McAlea. Alex Colletti, Dean Colletti and Leo Ciccarone were awarded All-Conference for their achievements this season on the trails.

back to States for another shot at the title of State Champions.

Varsity Field Hockey advances to the State Finals

The Garden City Varsity Field Hockey team completed another outstanding sea son advancing to the New York State Class B Championship game against Vestal (155) on Sunday, November 13, but lost in the close 2-1 game. Garden City finished the season 16-2 and won the Class B Nassau County and Long Island Championships for an impressive year. The Lady Trojans finished the regular season in first place in Nassau Conference 1, a conference that consists of the best teams throughout Nassau County and earned a bye in the

first round of the playoffs. The Trojans outscored their opponents and every girl on the varsity squad saw action on the field.

Defenders Maureen Arendt, Gemma Cowie, Arcangela Haffner and Nichole Nallan played shut down defense through out the year and expertly transitioned the ball over to midfielders captain Sheila Mullins, captain Marie Cacciabaudo, and Tara Hollis, who spurred the Trojans to maintain possession for most of the

games in their opponents’ ends of the field. Goalie captain MacKenzie Wehrum played amazing in goal and forwards cap tain Rory Heslin, Katherine O’Hanlon, Catherine Clavin, Sarah Kade, Katie Hekelmann and Amanda Pinou applied great pressure on the opponents’ goalies. In the playoffs, the Lady Trojans won the New York State Class B semifinal game against South Glens Falls 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday, November 12, at Centereach High School. South Glens

Falls came out very strong with 28 corner attempts, but the Lady Trojans’ defense and goalie MacKenzie Wehrum, with 10 saves, played an incredible game and held the opponent to a shutout in regula

Goalie MacKenzie Wehrum being calm and composed during the shootout! Photo by Ed Rotondo

Rory Heslin fighting for the ball! Photo by Jeff Wilson

Sarah Kade trying to put one across the line! Photo by Jeff Wilson

Sheila Mullins and Maureen Arendt working together to keep the ball out of the goal! Photo by Ed Rotondo

Marie Cacciabaudo beats South Glens Falls goalie in the shootout! Photo by Ed Rotondo

Sheila Mullins beats the South Glens Falls goalie in the shootout!

Photo by Ed Rotondo

Arcangela Haffner inserting the ball on a corner!

Photo by Ed Rotondo

Tara Hollis faking out her opponent and leaving her behind! Photo by Ed Rotondo

Varsity Field Hockey advances to the State Finals

tion and two ten minute overtimes. Both Sheila Mullins and Marie Cacciabaudo scored in the shootout by faking out the opposing goalie and backhanding the ball into the net. With South Glens trailing in the shootout and needing to score to extend the game, MacKenzie Wehrum blocked three of the four shots with confi dence and composure.

On Sunday, November 13, in the New York State Class B final game at Centereach High School, Garden City lost to Vestal 2-1 in a very close and hard fought games. The Lady Trojans were down 2-0 until seven minutes left

in the fourth quarter. Sheila Mullins got a corner, which started a streak of four corners. Arcangela Haffner inserted the ball, Sheila Mullins stopped it, and Marie Cacciabaudo passed it to Rory Heslin who scored. The Lady Trojans were on fire after the goal, but ran out of time to put another one in the net. They played with heart and did everything they could to win. Congratulations to the players and coaches on the varsity field hockey team for being in the New York State finals! They worked very hard and should be proud! Hey Red!

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Rams Maroon 2030 Pantry Drive, Teambuilding Day

In honor of Veterans Day, the Rams 2030 Maroon Lacrosse team worked together to collect donations from fam ily and neighbors to help stock a local pantry servicing Nassau County veter ans. Wearing red, white and blue, the players gathered at St. Pauls to pack the items up into multiple car loads. Jimmy Kenny spoke with the team about the importance of honoring our heroes through community-based efforts and always expressing gratitude for their service to our country. With 100% participation from the

team, the players then set off on an excit ing team building day at the Adventure Park in Wheatley Heights. After get ting harnessed in, they were climbing and ziplining through the trees and having what was surely a memorable group-bonding experience. Fresh off an exciting night scrimmage win versus Manhasset, it was a fulfilling week!

Thank you to chaperones Anthony Oppedisano, Brad Chalupa, Whipple Newell, Jimmy Kenny and coaches BJ Prager and Brandon Wenk for making this such a great experience for all.

All harnessed up and ready to go!

Thank you also to Chris Ryan for initi ating our partnership with the Nassau County Veteran Service Agency for this “Vet Mart” donation.

Fecht, Dylan Ferrucci, Alex Foley, Connor Hay, Tripp Kenny, George Lane, Devon Laufer, Whipple Newell, Anthony Oppedisano, Jackson Peters, William Prager, Matthew Ryan, Andrew Seifert, Connor Southard and Reggie Wenk.

Winning season for 7th Grade Soccer team

- William Arthur Ward

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The Garden City Middle School 7th Grade Soccer team finished its season with a record

Players stand proudly behind their impressive collection of donated items.

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THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!

We hope you enjoy entertaining family and friends in your Garden City homes these coming weeks. If you realize you need extra space or are wondering about your options for a transition to move forward in 2023, give us a call at your convenience.

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Wyndham East , #314

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2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3416284. $889,000.

Out of Town

Listings

Wyndham East , #M5 Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3418239. $670,000.

Wyndham West , #411

Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3391186. $739,000.

SOLD SOLD

Wyndham West, #709

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3365911. $899,000.

Wyndham West , M18

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3316468. $949,000.

Wyndham East M24

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3336732. $749,000.

SOLD

Wyndham West , #305

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3385390. $849,000.

Wyndham East , #316 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3393639. $999,000.

Wyndham East, M26

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3334082. $1,150,000.

Floral Park, NY

3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3439999. $749,000.

Forest Hills, NY Studio, 1-bath. MLS# 3414781. $168,000.

Rockville Centre, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3403232. $425,000.

Condos, Co-Ops & Rentals

Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3415478. $1,099,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3426665. $598,000.

Syosset, NY 3-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3404196. $610,000.

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3430970. $379,000.

36 Hamilton Pl B2, Garden City NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3433391. $379,000.

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PENDING SOLD

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3398185. $795,000.

PENDING

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3424832. $1,250,000.

SOLD

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3436298. $1,100,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3437123. $1,185,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3430364. $1,239,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3417278. $1,250,000.

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Garden City, NY

4-bedroom, 2.55-bath. MLS# 3417650. $2,159,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3438962. $1,348,000.

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Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3433959. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.55-bath. MLS# 3393086. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3392496. $2,100,000.

Garden City, NY

5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3431226. $2,850,000.

Garden City, NY

6-bedroom, 4.5-bath. MLS# 3419099. $2,999,988.

Wyndham East, #901

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3376904. $1,275,000.

Wyndham East , #709

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3388058. $869,000.

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Arthur Anderson

Jessica Brantuk Ann Collins

Claudia Galvin

Rene Blair Alyson Bremer

Christine Cudahy Manager

Patricia Costello

Gregory Abruzzo

Matthew Minardi

Kathy Lucchesi

Linda Mulrooney

Susan MacDonald

Patricia Dickson

Brigid Marmorowski

Eileen O’Hara Diane Piscopo

Daureen Hausser

Patrick Gibbons

Meredith Krug

Geannie Murray

Stephanie Marchan

Thankful.

At Thanksgiving, it is true we are thankful for clients like you.

As we gather with friends and family, let us be thankful for all the wonderful blessings in our lives. We are certainly grateful for the past, present, and future clients and customers that we have the honor of serving, for all their real estate needs.

Happy Thanksgiving!