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RETURN TO GLORY

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

The Garden City High School Boys Fencing squad became 2017 Nassau County champions, bringing home the championship for the first time in ten years. See page 50

Parking rates rise, other municipal costs adjusted BY RIKKI N. MASSAND At its February 2 meeting the Village Board of Trustees approved increases to annual parking fees, as follows: Nonresidential railroad parking will increase to $400 from $300; Adelphi University paring will go up to $200 from $150, and employee parking in the village also increases to $200 from $150. Not listed with these rates on the February 2 meeting agenda was the residents’ parking fee for LIRR, as it sees no change from the $150 set price. Resident Bob Orosz suggested that every parking rate be printed together for a better visual comparison. Mayor Nicholas Episcopia

acknowledged that the agenda could have listed residents’ cost with no change. The board transferred a sum of $28,650 into a contractual services account for Safety Inspections, coming out of the allocation of “Safety Inspections – Regular” from the village’s 2016-’17 budget. Superintendent of Building Ausberto Huertas said on February 2 that this covers funds for a consultant who worked when there was a staff vacancy (assistant superintendent of building) over the last months of 2016. “It was allocated while we had a vacancy and (inspections) were being covered by the consultant while the vacancy existed, and

now that the vacancy is filled we are transferring the amount over to the appropriate account,” Huertas explained after a question from Orosz. With another transfer of funds by the Board of Trustees $120,000 was taken from the contingency account and put into “Street Lighting – Electricity” to fund an unexpected budget shortfall. This month the village is still awaiting credits from PSE & G for its extensive LED lighting project that covered thousands of streetlamps (2,654) as reported by The Garden City News last year, beginning with a $618,375 purchase of the new lamps from Best LED of Hauppauge and an instalSee page 46

The Garden City Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved the site plan for a 163-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel on Ring Road. The Board also approved a special use permit for the hotel during its meeting on February 2nd. Back on November 17 the Board approved the required first step; a zoning change for the CR (commercial-residential) zone. At that meeting and in October, developers were on hand to talk about the proposal and listen to multiple residents’ contentions. This time, with its last hearing before the Village Board postponed to February 2 from January 12, the project was laid out clearly with several visual aids of the 5.29-acre parcel of land, shown in print copies for each trustSee page 46

Retiring village employee leaves with large payouts BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Members of the Garden City Board of Trustees responded to questions during the February 2nd meeting about a large payout that the village will be making to two retiring Village employees. A total of $279, 513 was approved by the Board through a termination reserve, appropriated from the “reserve for compensated absences” fund to termination payouts to two retired employees – one being the highly visible former Director of Public Works Robert C. Mangan, who served on the village’s executive staff for the past 25 years. His separation payment of $275,000 was confirmed by Mayor Nicholas Episcopia minutes after the February 2 meeting began, with unused sick and vacation time having built up. A question about the village’s management of disability and sick leave back payments, ‘unused days’ for the two retirees was raised by Leo Stimmler of Huntington Road. Stimmler first thanked the fiscal prudency of Deputy Mayor Richard Silver, who has in the past commented on management over See page 48

GCHS wins big on “Senior Night” at Carey “First Edition” takes the stage March 24-26

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Preserve NY Villages

In his column this week, Garden City Mayor Nicholas Episcopia points out that New York State is not very friendly to Villages in regard to providing state aid. While school districts throughout the state rely on state aid for a substantial amount of funding, Villages receive a fraction of the money. For example, he says, the Garden City School District receives about $2 million in unrestricted aid, while the Village receives a tenth of that. Mayor Episcopia points out that while schools are important to the quality of life in our communities, so are the services which are provided by Villages. Villages must maintain infrastructure such as roads, buildings and swimming pools; must provide municipal services such as sanitation, police and

fire; and must answer to the wishes of the local residents. Mayor Episcopia says that NY Governor Andrew Cuomo would like Villages to be consolidated into their counties. Supposedly this would create efficiencies, but we agree with Mayor Episcopia that it would be a terrible idea. What would happen is that the lowest common denominator would become a way of life. Would the county provide house-side trash pickup? Would it have groundskeepers to tend the flower beds on Franklin Avenue and Seventh Street? Not likely. The fact is that the incorporated areas of Nassau County are a lot nicer to live in than the unincorporated areas, and there’s a reason - because Villages do a good job.

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To the Editor: A few days ago, my good friend Froilan came to my home for a cup of coffee and little conversation. This is something we do quite often and specially now in our ‘golden years’. After a while, we decided to go for lunch to a restaurant in Garden City. We selected a very nice, big, large one with a fireplace. We were seated at a center table and started to read the menu. As we were ready to order, a family of four, parents and two children, a boy and a girl of approximately 14 and 16 years old sat on the table in front of us. They sat, placing their ‘smart phone’ which they were already carrying in their hands, in the right and front sides. Immediately, they started moving their fingers and fixing their eyes on the ‘apparatus’. The waiter approached the table and placed a menu next to each one. Before the waiter left the table he asked loudly if any one wished a drink. Only the mother, without looking, responded : Two waters, one Pepsi and one Budweiser. No one else said anything. They were deeply immersed in their ‘texting’, distant and present thoughts and speed. Occasionally, they lifted the phone closer to their eyes, The waiter approached with the drinks and placed them next to each person with a menu. Again, not a single voice, or gesture, only the lady changed the Pepsi next to her and the beer to the side of her husband. She ordered for all four in a low indistinctly voice, without even looking at the waiter. I believe that the poor fellow was already accustomed to this type of treatment. We were speechless. No one in the family has said a single word. Just holding the iPod or smart phone or tablet in their hands and fixing their eyes and attention absolutely in them. I only heard the father saying, “We must leave by two thirty.” No one looked up, nodded or said a word. After one hour and fifteen minutes, lunch was over, the waiter brought the bill and the father placed a credit card on the top. The waiter came back and deposited the bill and card on the center. The man signed,

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took his credit card got up and quickly departed with the rest of the family. Not a single word was heard. Not a word of thank you to the waiter. My friend and I looked at each other and could not contain our tongues. Some of our words pronounced were ‘’ungrammatical, unprintables’ and will remain so. Let it be. What was it that we said to each other? What is going with our society? Almost one and half hour and not a direct single word, not a look, not a smile, no expressions, no touch. Painful, horrible, pitiful and dare even say despicable. We both came to the conclusion that our society is evolving and very rapidly changing in a way unimaginable for those of us belonging to a different ‘epoch’, different time. The fact is, that the social network has dramatically changed. Technology has invaded our lives with Internet, Facebook, texting, iPad, smart phones,tablets, Instagram, Amazon etc. etc. It has been mentioned and still seriously being considered the ‘gradual’ elimination, disappearance, of printed books and newspapers and which for us seniors is a much enjoyable daily task. Movie theaters will considerably shrink. Movies will be seeing at home through Movistar in the computer or tablet. I can visualize the ‘unfortunate’ day when people will be carrying their notebooks, laptops, cell phones, ipods, text messengers and many others ‘technological’ tools inside, outside their pockets, their ears,noses and even over their eyes with an attached bandanna covered by plastic, oblivious to what is happening around them. Already traffic accidents have substantially increased due to total disregard to cautionary sings. People will communicate between them, husbands, wives, children, grandchildren, friends, and even perhaps attempt, try to contact ‘The Lord’ via textbook or iPad and leaving a message asking for a response and which I, modestly, believe will never be received by the addressee not by the sender. I do pray that The Lord protect and keep alive some of See page 53

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On Saturday, for about 15 years, January 14th Stephen accompanying the Connor Tamke was choirs on their ordained to the Sacred tour of England Order of Deacons at and Scotland in the Cathedral of the 2004. Since that Incarnation by Bishop time he has also Lawrence Provenzano, accompanied other Bishop of the Episcopal choirs on multiple Diocese of Long Island. England tours. It was a very proud Stephen is a moment for his pargraduate of Garden ents Jane and Stephen City High School Tamke and his brothand attended The ers Brian, Matthew, Catholic University Michael and David. of America and It was most fitting Queens College of that the ordination took CUNY, where he place at the Cathedral graduated Magna Stephen Tamke because Stephen’s life Cum Laude with in the Cathedral parish family began degrees in History and Secondary when he was baptized as an infant by Education. He is completing his theologCanon (now Bishop) Rodney Michel in ical studies at the Virginia Theological 1990. Growing up in the parish includ- Seminary. As part of his training he has ed Nursery School, Sunday School, worked at St. Gabriel’s Church in Hollis, Youth Group, and Journey to Adulthood Queens, The Falls Church Episcopal Confirmation training. Stephen and in northern Virginia and St. John’s his confirmation class participated in Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway. He two Mission trips to Appalachia and expects to receive his Master of Divinity Navajoland. degree in May 2017. Deacon Tamke As a young adult, Stephen served the was the preacher at the Masses at the parish as a Lay Eucharistic Minister and Cathedral of Sunday, January 15 and as a member of the Cathedral Council. was warmly received by members of the During this time, Stephen also sang with congregation. the Cathedral Men and Boys’ Choirs

One of the highlights of senior year is the PTA sponsored 12th Grade Class Party and Parent Skit Night. Senior parents turned out in record numbers for skit night practices held to date. If you were unable to attend the first practice, it’s not too late - you can still join in the fun led by volunteers Chrissy Crowley, Kristine Kaval and Susan Munn. Mark your calendar for the next skit night practice on Monday, February 13th starting at 7:30 pm in the GCHS cafeteria. Picture/cardboard cutout pick-

up will also take place at the Monday evening, February 13th at practice. All parents must pick-up their child’s photo and cardboard cutout. For more details and updates, follow the Class of 2017 on Twitter @ GCHSClassof2017. This fabulous night will be held for the Class of 2017 on Friday, March 3rd from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. Dancing, raffles, music, entertainment and FUN will rule the night. It’s an event you will NOT want to miss!

Garden City High School Presents Little Shop of Horrors

Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss Garden City High School’s spring musical production of the hilarious dark comedy, “Little Shop of Horrors,” on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th in the high school auditorium. Show time for both performances is 7 p.m., and tickets are now available online through the high school website: http://gc.schoolwires. net/cms/lib8/NY01913305/Centricity/

Domain/8/Ticket%20Order%20 Form%20-%20LSOH.pdf Attention Garden City senior citizens! A special free buffet dinner, courtesy the Garden City Teachers’ Association, and sneak-peek preview performance of “Little Shop” will be offered to registered senior citizens living in Garden City on Thursday, March 9th, starting at 3:15 p.m. Please call 4782222 to register.

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City, is looking for furniture to add to its inventory. The shop can use cocktail tables, occasional tables, consoles, chairs of all types, dressers, dining room tables, breakfronts, servers, secretaries, mirrors, etc….it’s all in demand. Unfortunately, the shop cannot accept full suites of furniture, i.e., bedroom sets and/or sofas. Feel free to take photos of your items and bring them into the shop for consideration. You can also email your digital photos to Maryann Caterino at: store@atstewartexchange.org. Consignees are paid 50 percent of the selling price. All proceeds from the A.T.Stewart Consignment Shop go towards the maintenance and upkeep of the Garden City Historical Society Museum, an original 1872 A.T. Stewart era “Apostle” Victorian structure. The Consignment Shop has ample parking and is located on the lower level of the Museum. The shop is open five days a week, Tues. through Fri. 10am-4pm and Sat. 12 noon – 4pm. Phone number is (516)746-8900.

Eastern Property Owners’ Association Annual Scholarship It is with pleasure that the Eastern Property Owners’ Association of Garden City announces that it will once again award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who resides in the Eastern section of the village. The candidates, or their family, must be dues paying members of the EPOA. They must be currently attending pub-

lic or private high school and be attending college full time in the fall. The focus of this scholarship is community service. Candidates must be involved in some form of community service and must submit an application on the EPOA website at www.gcepoa.org. All interested seniors are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is Monday, April 10, 2017.

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FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE By: Nicholas P. Episcopia

Gov. Cuomo's Consolidation Plan not friendly to local Villages

Villages in New York State each receive a certain amount of unrestricted aid from Albany called “AIM” funding. Garden City receives approximately $200,000.00 per annum which is a very small amount compared to our $57 million budget. The New York State Conference of Mayors and all Village Officials Associations in New York State are pressing very hard for increases in AIM funding. We believe Villages are not being treated fairly, especially in comparison to New York State aid received by the school districts. For example, the Garden City School District receives over $2 million in annual unrestricted state aid compared to $200,000.00 received by our Village. In fact, last year the aggregate annual increase in aid to school districts was more than the total amount of “AIM” funding for all Villages in New York State. State aid to school districts is extremely critical given the fact that more than over one half of a homeowner’s tax bill is for schools. Clearly, a sound school district is extremely

important to local property values. However, the quality of services and programs offered by Villages are equally important to local property values. Villages must maintain aging infrastructures in order to provide adequate municipal services to all residents while adhering to the extremely stringent tax cap levied annually by the State. It’s no secret that the present administration in Albany is not friendly to villages. The Governor is now proposing that services presently performed by individual Villages be consolidated and administered by the counties in which they are located. The services the Governor refers to in his proposal have not yet been specified. At present, he has said that if the State Legislature does not pass his legislation or some other similar plan that is acceptable to

him, he will cut off all “AIM” funding to villages. If the State Legislature passes the Governor’s consolidation legislation or some variation to which he agrees, a consolidation plan will go to the individual counties to hold countywide referendums on the plan. If such a countywide referendum fails, the “AIM” funding would remain as it is now for the Villages within that county. Needless to say, as with any legislative proposal, there could be numerous changes in the wording before it is put before the Legislature for a vote. Although on the surface, consolidation of services might seem to be an economically feasible concept, perhaps consolidation should be between Villages. Please keep in mind that local Villages are able to provide services and respond to individual residents

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more quickly and directly than townships or counties, which are much bigger government entities. Therefore, I urge you to remain mindful of the need to protect and preserve Villages as local government entities not to be swallowed up by big government.

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A friendly reminder that you cannot park on the grass or in the fire lane at St. Paul’s during Saturday morning basketball games. There are plenty of parking spaces in the lot. The Police Department is enforcing this rule and will ticket you.

Online Tax Payment Availability

The online tax payment system for the current 2016/2017 Tax Year is only available until February 28, 2017. As of March 1, 2017, only water bill payments will be accepted online. Online payments will resume on June 1, 2017 for the new 2017/2018 Tax Year. For current tax balances, or payment methods available, contact the Tax Department at 516-465-4156.

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SPECIAL NOTICE TO GARDEN CITY HOMEOWNERS Nassau County grievance period has been extended to March 10, 2017 by County Executive Mangano to allow every homeowner to file a grievance application after Newsday reported that owners who do not file an appeal are paying higher taxes than owners who have filed an appeal. If you haven’t already filed a grievance to lower your School, Town, County, and Village taxes, now is the time to consider retaining the Law Firm of Schroder & Strom, LLP. Our attorneys have years of experience representing Garden City homeowners in tax appeals against Nassau County and the Village. We understand the difference in home value from street to street, north to south, and east to west of the Village. We watch sales in the Mott section, Estates, Central, East & West, the Adelphi area and the Mews. We know the difference between prices on Oxford & Whitehall, Locust & Meadow, as well as Nassau Blvd. & Main Street. If you live next to Stratford, Homestead, Locust Schools, on Raymond Court, or adjacent to the LIRR, we understand your location and effect on market value. The firm also represents condominiums and cooperatives in the Village. All consultations are provided at no cost. Homeowners should call Joseph Packard. Condominiums and cooperatives should call Christopher Byrnes. Please mention this ad and call us before March 10 to discuss your case. Tax relief may be a phone call away.

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Super Sunday BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

I don’t write that often about sports or the Super Bowl in this column, but last Sunday’s game in many ways was the tonic our nation needed. Ok, you might not think so if you live in the Atlanta area, and you find little to celebrate about a game where your team managed to lose a 25 point lead. You also will have some second thoughts about some of the play calls as Atlanta attempted to protect its big advantage, like a third and one pass play leading to a fumble and calls late in the game that took the Falcons out of field goal range. But even in the land of the Falcons, people can legitimately take pride in a team that thoroughly outplayed and befuddled an excellent New England team in the first half and totally took Tom Brady out of his comfort zone. The Atlanta quarterback, Matt Ryan, showed this year that he belongs in the top ranks at his position. But whether or not you like the Patriots, and most fans don’t, this was a game for the ages and for our time, and not just because it was the first Super Bowl (they have been playing them since 1967) that went into overtime. You have to admire the gutty performance of Tom Brady and his team facing adversity in the fourth quarter. Even trailing by 16 points, the Patriots really only had one path – score two touchdowns, convert on consecutive two point conversions, don’t give up any points and win in overtime. They methodically pulled it off, aided by a true miracle catch by Julian Edelman. And kudos to Bill Belichick. The man may be an evil genius and has been a part of too many scandals, but he seems to get his team prepared for the opponent better than any other coach in the history of the game, and is also a master of in-game strategy. But in this particularly polarized time, it was also good to have an opportunity to watch the game

together with family and friends and to debate issues like the play call strategy and penalty flags rather than immigration orders and the latest presidential tweet. And many of us appreciated Lady Gaga’s performance at halftime, and not just because she wisely decided to leave overt politics out. Lady Gaga’s obviously not of my generation (there’s an understatement) but she does have a great deal of energy and personal appeal that even those of a certain age can relate to. As I’ve occasionally mentioned, I throw two parties a year, a Belmont Stakes party and, relevant here, a Super Bowl party. This year’s even had about 80 guests and we have the game on 5 televisions, including a projection television wisely suggested by Ed Norris, my brother in law, that allows people to see the game from all angles in our living room. We have snacks like chili, cheese platters, salsa and carrot sticks throughout the game and then a halftime buffet with such fare as sliced turkey and ham sandwiches and pasta and green salads. And yes, we do serve beer and other libations. While my email invitation was entitled “Make the Super Bowl Great Again” and I described the event as “Huuuuge”, I made it clear in the invitation that this language was completely tongue in cheek and that the party was intended to be completely nonpolitical. And so it was. I do ask people to stand and be quiet for the national anthem and many people said kind things about President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush when they were present for the coin toss. Once the game began, some of the guests took a serious interest in every play, while for others the party is more of a social event. But mostly it was a time of being together and enjoying the game, and celebrating what we have in common rather than our differences.

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All residents are invited to attend an informative presentation by the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) featuring Garden City’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kevin E. Ocker. The meeting will take place on February 15, at 7:30 PM; Garden City Senior Center. Mr. Ocker will discuss the Village’s implementation of Phase One of his department’s Strategic Plan, a Plan that directs the investment of more than six million dollars into the revitalization of existing recreational facilities throughout the Village. Mr. Ocker has served Garden City in his capacity as Commissioner since 2003. He has directed the functions of the Commission and the daily activities, programs and facility maintenance of 200 acres of park and open space, athletic fields, courts, parking areas, St. Paul’s Fieldhouse, the Tennis Center, the Garden City Pool Enterprise, and the new Senior Center. Prior to his position in Garden City, Kevin had managed for 29 years in the Nassau County Department of Recreation and Parks. The CPOA February Meeting will

continue following Mr. Ocker’s talk and a Q & A session. As at all CPOA meetings, Central residents will hear first-hand reports from Central’s two Village Trustees, from our two High School Ambassadors, and from CPOA Directors assigned to each of the Village Commissions. The audience will be encouraged to interface with these reports, adding their suggestions and opinions. Issues most likely to be discussed will include traffic matters, those appearing before the Environmental Advisory Board, improvements to the Library, and a full report from the CPOA Trustee who serves as the current President on the Village Board of Education. In recent months, matters associated with the LIRR Third Track proposal have been updated, as well as opinions regarding the future of St. Paul’s Historic Building, and the new zoning regulations that affect home renovations and expansions. Please join the CPOA on February 15th; there are so many issues that may be of considerable interest to all homeowners and residents.

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THE OFFICE CAT BY GABBY TABBY

Attempted car theft? A Levittown resident told Garden City Police that on February 1sts she accidentally left her keys in the ignition of her vehicle at a Commercial Avenue business. She said when she returned to it the keys were missing. While she was waiting for a family member to bring a new set of keys to her, she observed two subjects enter her vehicle. She approached them and they fled the scene. The subjects are described as black males, late teens or early twenties. Cannabis sale: On February 1st, as a result of an ongoing investigation, Garden City Detectives arrested a 23 year old Island Park man on Cambridge Avenue for the alleged sale and possession of six cartridges concentrated cannabis. The man was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance 4th degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance 5th degree, both felonies. Grand larceny: On February 1st, after an investigation, Garden City Detectives arrested a 25 year old Kings Point man for entering the rear yard of a Westbury Road residence on Jan. 30th and allegedly stealing three heated mats and a basketball. He was charged with grand larceny and tres-

pass. Driving with a DWI - Garden City Police Officers and Nassau County Probation Officers conducted a joint investigation on County Seat drive resulting in the arrest of a 24 year old Franklin Square woman for two counts of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation. The woman allegedly drove a vehicle while her license was suspended for a prior DWI offense. In addition, the subject had four driver license suspensions for other traffic offenses. Leaving the scene: On February 2nd Garden City Detectives arrested an 18 year old Uniondale woman for allegedly leaving the scene of a property damage auto accident which occurred on Washington Avenue on January 30th. Hang up and drive: On December 2nd a 40 year old Hicksville man e was stopped on Clinton Road by an Officer for driving while using a cell phone. Upon investigation, the subject was charged with driving with a suspended license. Stolen car: On February 3rd,

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after an investigation, Garden City Detectives arrested a 24 year old Uniondale man for alleged possession of a motor vehicle reported stolen on August 4, 2016, from Garden City Parking Field 2S. Hit and run: On February 4th a 56 year old Franklin Square man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an auto accident with injury. Police say the accident occurred earlier in the day on 1st Street at Rockaway Avenue. Sideswipe: On February 5th Garden City Police received a white suburban striking a NICE Bus on Clinton Road which then left the scene without stopping. Garage fire: On February 5th Police assisted the Garden City Fire Department with a residential garage fire on Fenimore Avenue. Truck vs. bridge: On February 5th a large tractor trailer traveling southbound struck the Nassau Boulevard

Train Trestle. The trailer suffered significant damage resulting in road closures until it could be removed. The trestle was not damaged. The driver of the truck, a 32 year old California man, was charged with disregarding bridge clearance signs. Credit card fraud: On February 5th a resident reported numerous unauthorized charges against his credit card. Domestic incident: On February 7th, upon investigation of a domestic incident, police arrested a Garden City man, age 27, for allegedly assaulting another family member and damaging property inside the residence. He was charged with assault and criminal mischief. Wallet taken: On February 7th a wallet was reported stolen from an Adelphi University dorm room. Items taken from vehicle: On February 7th sporting equipment, money and other items were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a Huntington Road residence. Smoke condition: On February 7th Garden City Police officers assisted the Garden City Fire Department who responded to a Stewart Avenue residence for a smoke condition caused by a chimney fire.

GC students roll with the Thunder

On January 12th, Garden City high school and middle school students participated in the Rolling Thunder Bowling Tournament at Herrill Lanes. “They prepared in physical education classes for the big day and were ready to ROLL!” said Athletic Director Dawn Cerrone. “The true essence of athletics filled the bowling alley. There were 200 students from 15 districts with the biggest smiles on their faces!”

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Ms. Sarah J. Meyland environmental laws in will give a presentation New York and at the fedon the status of Long eral level, and has been Island’s Aquifers at honored several times the Garden City Senior for her work. Center on Tuesday, February 21st at 7:30 Ms. Meyland holds PM. Ms. Meyland a law degree from St. is associate profesJohn’s University sor in the Department School of Law, an MS of Environmental in Water Resources Technology and Management from Sustainability in the Texas A&M University, New York Institute of a BS in Geological Technology School Oceanography, a BS in of Engineering and Marine Biology and a Computer Sciences. BA in English. She has worked as Residents of Garden Sarah J. Mayland co-executive director City are invited to of the NYS Legislative Commission on attend this presentation. There is no Water Resource Needs of Long Island, charge. It is sponsored jointly by the and as program coordinator for the Garden City Environmental Advisory Nassau County Planning Federation. Board and by the property owners assoShe is author of many publications on ciations of Garden City. Photo courtesy water-related topics, has developed of Sarah J. Meyland.

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Continued from page 8 the disposition of refuse in order to protect our employees: 1. Sharp objects, such as broken glass, sharp pieces of metal and knives should not be placed loosely in plastic or paper bags. Proper precaution should be taken, such as placing them in cardboard boxes tied with string or tape. 2. All hypodermic needles should be bent and the point blunted. 3. Dust from vacuum cleaners, barbecue pits and sandings from wooden floors should not be placed loosely in a trash barrel. They should be placed in a paper bag or plastic container for disposal. 4. Dangerous objects, such as acid, gasoline and explosives, should not be placed in garbage or rubbish. If you have any questions concerning the disposal of dangerous items, please call the Sanitation Department. 5. Do not overload containers. The maximum weight per container is 40 lbs. Overloading containers with heavy objects, such as broken concrete, has resulted in back injuries to our personnel.

The Police Department would like to advise all drivers that this winter’s weather reminds us to make sure that each vehicle has proper working windshield wipers, properly inflated tires and working headlights. Check to ensure that the window washer reservoir is full and only use an antifreeze solution. Remove snow and ice from all of the vehicle’s windows and exterior light fixtures. Limited visibility during winter storms can be just as hazardous as slippery roads.

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

The next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees’ meeting will be on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. This is also Annual Grievance Night, which is held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for the purpose of completing the Village Assessment Roll for the year 2017 and hearing complaints in relation to Village taxes. I encourage all residents to attend Board of Trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of Village issues from a first-hand perspective.

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization that focuses on welcoming new members to our community, fostering relationships of long-time residents, supporting local businesses and raising money for charity. This year The Welcoming Club of Garden City is proud to support the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc.

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versation, wine and snacks. (Even if you haven’t read the book you are still welcome!) Please contact Whitney Sardelis (Whitney.c.sardelis@me.com) or Rachel Weber (Rachelmwoodward@ gmail.com) and let them know you will be there!

March 18th : Couples Tennis Social 7:00 – 10:30pm

As we know you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, just like you don’t have to be Bobby Riggs or Billy Jean King to participate in couple’s tennis!! Please join us as at The Garden City Community Park Tennis Center for a fun night of tennis. Cost is $65 per couple and includes the tennis, appetizers, beer, wine, soda and dessert. Wear some green, or a kilt or tons of shamrock tatoos…prize for the couple with most festive attire!

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UPCOMING EVENTS February 28th :Book Club

April 22nd: Escape Room Social

Looking for a casual get-together and a way to meet new friends? Join us for our next book club meeting which will begin at 7:30 PM on February 28th. We will discuss the book is “The Last Painting of Sara de Vos” by Dominic Smith. Join us for some great con-

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If you are updating, renovating or beautifying your home and you don’t know who to call, please keep our committee in mind. We can provide a list of licensed and insured businesses that were recommended by club members.

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Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst good friends. Our book club meets on a monthly basis to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming book club events please contact Rachel Weber (rachelmwoodward@gmail.com) or Whitney Sardelis (whitney.c.sardelis@ me.com).

Bowling Club

Join us! No experience necessary.! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday morning league. Pacers are also needed. Onsite babysitting available! Anyone interested please contact Ellen Diller (Diller05@aol.com) Carol Santangelo (Santa060@yahoo.com) or Elizabeth Colantonio (mcdea@aol.com).

Bunko

Bunko is a fast paced dice game played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet neighbors and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and play. If you are interested please contact Deirdre Kenny (deirdrekenny7@gmail. com).

Golf

Golf lessons at Cherry Valley Club are always a big hit! Ed Kelly- golf

pro helps us GCWC ladies improve our golf game. Contact Bridgette Mastaglio (bridgettemastaglio@gmail.com) if you are interested in reserving your spot for the spring session.

Gourmet Club

The Gourmet Club is a way to meet new friends, practice your cooking skills and learn new recipes. The club consists of four couples who meet four times a year. Each couple prepares a portion of the meal and takes turns hosting. If you are interested in joining a gourmet group please contact Deirdre Kenny (deirdrekenny7@gmail.com).

Running/Walking Club

The Running/Walking Club is a great way to meet new people and stay healthy. We also have a stroller walking club for those moms who don’t want to leave the kiddos home. Please contact Erin Schwarz (champ1380@gmail.com) for more information.

Toddler Playgroup

If you are interested in joining a playgroup for your child please contact Joanie Cook (joaniecook323@ gmail.com) or Joeleen Tepper (Joeleen_ Smith@yahoo.com. New groups are being formed regularly, recommended ages 6mos.-3y

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Joe Chojnacki & Irish Music at Community Club

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The Community Club will be presenting an Irish Music program by Joe Chojnacki on March 1st at the Casino. Joe Chojnacki has been playing and performing music for almost 20 years on Long Island and throughout the TriState area. He got his start at the age of 12, singing in his church folk group at St. Raymond’s in East Rockaway. In his early 20’s a need for guitar players arose in the group. Joe taught himself and has been playing ever since. Around the same time, he and a few other members of the group formed a band, now called The Switch. They learned about 20 songs and played their first gig at a backyard fire house party. They barely had enough songs to cover the night. Since then the band has expanded their list to over 400 songs and play

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at weddings and private parties. The band does play at a few major charity events each year, such as The MakeA-Difference Foundation, The Nassau County Burn Center, and the Friends and Angels Foundation, which funds kids with Cancer programs. Joe fell in love with Irish music a little later in his life, as he jokingly states, “mostly because they were easy to play and sing” but really started to embrace the Irish culture. He attended “Trad Sessions” {Traditional Irish music sessions played by all who attend}, he joined a pipe band as a drummer.The County of Armagh Pipe Band which is one of the oldest pipe bands in New York, established in 1936. They have marched in the St. Patrick’s Day parade ever since. He expanded his drumming ability by learning to play

the badhran, a folk Irish frame drum. Joe’s full time employment is with CNN in Manhattan as a Studio Operator where he works on shows such as New Day, Early Start and Newsroom. He is also a volunteer firefighter for the East Rockaway Fire Dept. and a 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus. In 2015 he was recognized with the Time Warner Community Impact Award for his volunteer work with those groups. He is thrilled to share his love of Irish music with The Community Club. Please join us for this great musical program and enjoy refreshments following the program. Anyone interested in joining the Community Club please contact the office on Tues., Wed., or Thurs. from 9:30am to 12:30pm at 516746-0488.

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WPOA seeks candidates

The Western Property Owners Association is seeking candidates for positions as officers and directors. Currently, there are three directors’ positions that are expiring and two that are open. Applicants will send letters of interest and resumes to the WPOA President no later than February 10 . Officers serve one-year terms and directors, 3-year terms. Please send your resume and letter of interest to Maureen Traxler, 105 New Hyde Park Road, Garden City, NY 11530 or to mtraxler@ optonline.net.

2017 and 2018 will be critical years to be involved at the local level, as the WPOA weighs in on issues ranging from the LIRR 3rd Track proposal, to the impact of the increase in traffic and proposed initiatives to assist residents and the village maintain our beautiful community. Please consider signing up for a term representing the WPOA. It is a rewarding experience to give back to your friends and neighbors. For any more information please call Gerry Kelly at 502-6710 or Gerry7th@gmail.com

COLLEGE NOTES Lauren Webster of Garden City, achieved the honor of Dean’s list based on her academic performance during the fall 2016 semester at SUNY Purchase. Students who earn this honor must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.5 and have a minimum of 12 credits in that semester. Lauren, a senior, is majoring in sociology with a minor In psychology. n

Michael McGuire, of Garden City, has been named to the Dean’s List at Western New England University for the Fall semester of 2016. McGuire is working toward a degree in Exploratory Business.

Students are named to the Dean’s List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher. n

Siena College named two Garden students to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 semester: Caroline Bonvissuto a psychology major Alexander Halka, a history major. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student’s grade point average for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89. n

Jacqueline Shea Ferri was named to the Dean’s LIst at Cornell University ILR School for the Fall 2016 semester.

THIS WEEK AT ROTARY Third Graders to Receive Dictionaries From Rotary

This week, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club celebrates the tenth anniversary of its service through the Dictionary Project (a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization) to provide dictionaries for all third graders in the Garden City schools. Beginning this February, Club members will visit Stewart, Stratford, St. Anne’s and St. Josephs Schools to distribute the dictionaries. For some students, this may be the very first book they have ever owned, a book which will become an important reference tool. Rotarians will speak to the students about the contents of the dictionaries along with other community service activities performed by Rotary. While many youngsters have, or will have, access to I Phones and/or tablets, the thirdgrade students will learn from the Rotary volunteers that the dictionaries they receive provide much more than words and definitions. They contain information about the origins of language and writing and include information about weights, measures, the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, maps of seven continents, information about each state, biographies of our presidents, background on

the planets in our solar system and other intriguing facts. Two years ago, Rotary expanded the Dictionary Project with a presentation of a supply of the books to the charitable New Ground organization located in Hempstead. The donation will be repeated this year. Living out its moto, “Service Above Self, the Mineola Garden City Rotary Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Garden City Hotel from 12:15-1:30 p.m. To receive information about becoming a member, please call Susan MacDonald, president at (516) 643-5286.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

February 13 – NC Legislator Laura Schaefer, guest speaker; new member inductions February 27 – Open Meeting March 30 – Fellowship dinner meeting at the home of Rotarian Jennifer Ferrara Poupis and Tom Poupis April 24 – Superintendent of Garden City Public Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen, guest speaker June 15 – Rotary’s annual Community Service Award celebration June 26 – Bring a friend to Rotary meeting July 20 – Induction: Rotarian Alba Spinelli as Club president

Rotarians Jennifer Ferrara Poupis, project Chairperson; Dean Michael Sniffen and Susan MacDonald, Club President at last year’s Dictionary presentation.

Club volunteers distribute dictionaries at Stewart School last year. (L-R): Althea Robinson, Peter Marshall, Dean Michael Sniffen and Jennifer Ferrara Poupis, Dictionary Project chairperson.

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Frugal ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day A day set aside to shower a loved one with gifts and touching words of affection, Valentine’s Day brightens the often gloomy month of February. Established centuries ago with origins shrouded in mystery, Valentine’s Day has evolved into one of the most popular — and expensive — days of the year. Many couples celebrate Valentine’s Day with cards, gifts and nights out on the town, and such celebrations can stretch budgets. Coming on the heels of post-holiday bills, Valentine’s Day can feel like a costly prospect. Yet, even those on a budget can enjoy a special day to remember without breaking the bank. The following are several frugal ways to enjoy Valentine’s Day. • Create your own greeting card. It can be challenging to find cards that offer just the right sentiments. Sometimes cards seem distant, too risqué or overly sentimental. Instead, create your

own card. Find a decorative blank card or make one from card stock. Search through your digital photos and print one of the two of you together. Glue on a paper heart border, and then jot down some affectionate sentiments. • Cleverly wrap favorite chocolate. Chocolate is synonymous with Valentine’s Day, and it’s easy to spend a lot on gourmet chocolates without even knowing if your valentine will like what’s inside the box. Stick to what you know he or she likes, even if it’s a simple chocolate bar from a convenience store. Buy a few and then wrap them in a fancy box with ribbon. • Go out for a small bite to eat. If you’re concerned about the cost of an expensive dinner out or anticipate being restricted to a certain menu, plan to dine at home. You can opt to go out for cocktails prior or head to a café for dessert and cappuccino afterward. This way you’ll still get the experience of going out without be-

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ing forced to overspend. • Purchase a rosebush. Bouquets of roses are traditional gifts for Valentine’s Day. However, thanks to the increased demand, the cost of roses tends to increase as Valentine’s Day draws nearer. If you want to save money but still give roses, buy a plant that blooms each year. Buy a rosebush and plan to put it in the garden come spring when all danger of frost is gone. • Turn older jewelry new again. Diamonds and other jewelry can be costly. If a new piece simply isn’t in the budget, consider repurposing an older piece of jewelry that isn’t worn as often. It’s amazing what a new setting on a ring can look like or how stones on a seldom-used necklace can be turned into fashionable stud earrings. If you have a good amount of mismatched

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You can’t buy love, but on Valentine’s Day those in love certainly like to treat the special people in their lives to some lavish tokens of affection. According to the National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s Day Consumer Spending Survey, Americans spend an estimated $19 billion on gifts, flowers, dinners, and more come Valentine’s Day. In addition to chocolates and flowers, jewelry is a popular Valentine’s Day gift. Since jewelry is often a personal taste, much like a fragrance, it can be challenging to find the perfect item. With so many different styles, colors and pieces, it’s no surprise that so many jewelry shoppers feel overwhelmed. Some expert advice can make the process go more smoothly and ensure you’re getting the best value for your money. The Federal Trade Commission suggests thinking before you shop. Since jewelry is a major purchase, shoppers should first establish a budget. Consider the gift recipient’s style and look at other jewelry he or she wears. The more informed you are before visiting the jewelry stores, the easier it will be to find a piece he or she will like and one that you can afford. Take the time to become educated about diamonds and other gemstones. Diamonds’ value is based on four criteria: color, cut, clarity, and carat (often referred to as “The 4 Cs”). Color ranges from the diamond being nearly white to graded down to yellow. The cut is the way the stone is fashioned. Clarity informs consumers if the stone is flawless or has specs or scratches inside of it. Carat refers to the weight of the diamond.

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Gloria Neumman Byke Gloria Neumman Byke, 90, of Pasadena, CA passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. She was born in Brooklyn, NY. The daughter of the late Carl J. Neumann and Minnie W Neumann. She was a graduate of the Cathedral School of St Mary’s, Garden City. She graduated with Advanced Standing from Bradford Jr College in Haverhill, MA and earned her bachelor of arts from the University of Missouri College of Arts and Sciences in 1948. She was a member of Psi Chi the International Honor Society in Psychology and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. During her professional career, she was the assistant to the Fashion Director at I Miller in New York City. She also held various other creative positions at companies in Seattle, WA and Los Angeles, CA. In 1980, she married her husband Ronald M Byke and they settled down in Pasadena, CA. She was a long time member of the San Marino League, and was a docent at the Huntington Library under the tutelage of Mary B Hunt. Her husband, Ron, predeceased her in 2003, as well as her sister Barbara N Torrey. She is survived by her sister Carol N Schenck of Hendersonville, NC; her six nephews: Scott N Schenck (Roberta), Christopher A. Schenck, Robert Torrey Jr (Monica), Kenneth Torrey (Chris), Pastor Raymond Torrey (Kathy), and the Reverend Bruce Torrey (Kathi). There will be a memorial reception held in Hendersonville, NC with the location and date to be announced at a future time. Memorials may be made to the Villa Gardens, 842 E Villa St, Pasadena, CA 91101, the Book Worms of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, 826 Cole Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, or The San Marino League. Cabot & Sons, Pasadena, CA directors.

IN MEMORIAM To Jeanne Elizabeth Keating (2/12/62 - 4/12/15) I saw a rainbow today And I felt you there Your touch your scent Your golden hair I thought of you today My sweet soul-mate Your zest for life Your laugh your gait I saw the sunset today And you spoke to me You said I love you And I know you love me I saw a rainbow today And you told me not to fret Because life is bigger yet Than what we see I’ll keep you in my rainbow dreams For eternity... Happy Birthday Jeanne! Love Always,

IN MEMORIAM Mary Alice O’Conor Mary Alice (née Cuddihy), 94, passed away on February 1, 2017. She was born May 7, 1922 in Kew Gardens, NY. She graduated from Covent of the Sacred Heart. She volunteered for over 20 years at the Henry Viscardi School as well as numerous other organizations. Mary Alice and her husband Bill lived in Garden City for over 50 years where they raised their six children. They were longtime parishioners of St. Anne’s Church in Garden City. After moving to Ponte Vedra Beach, she became a parishioner of St. Paul’s Catholic Church of Jacksonville Beach. She was an avid beach goer, bridge player and volunteered for many Catholic organizations. Mary Alice is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Nelson of Jacksonville Beach, FL and Jane Rooney of Atlantic Beach, FL; sons, William of Tampa, FL, Michael of Atlantic Beach, FL and Peter of Atlantic Beach, FL; 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 60 years, William and son, Thomas. There was a brief service at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Inc. 1201 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY on Monday, February 6th from 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Interment followed at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, NY. In lieu of flowers donations were asked to be made to the Henry Viscardi School.

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Happy Valentines Day With ATHENA February is here and my, how time does fly! Do not forget to buy your Valentine’s Day card for your mother, wife and just about anyone that you feel connected to including daughters, cousins and anyone else. February is the shortest month of the year but it also brings Spring closer faster. One sign of the coming Spring is that Clark Memorial Gardens sent out their announcement for the trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Wednesday, March 15th. The fee is $85 per person for members and $100 for guests. The bus will leave from Clark Gardens at 9 a.m. promptly and will return at 8 p.m. It is always a wonderful trip and it brings the joy of Spring closer to us. For more information, please call Maria Morgan at 516-484-2208. In addition, the folks at Clark Gardens will start their “Fireside Chats” on Sunday, March 19th on “Art: The Woman and the Garden” by Louise Cella Caruso. The fee for that is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Refreshments will be served. There is a series of Fireside Chats and I will be telling you of them as we go along. You can take whichever one appeals to you and enjoy. The Garden City Library hosted its annual Antique Road show recently and they certainly do play to a full house. The many antiques that folks brought were also interesting and probably most folks got a lot of information to take home and then compare to what they have that was like what they saw. Happy birthday wishes go to Helen Roberts, who will blow out the candles on her cake on the 7th of this month and may she have many more. The ladies of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will have a treat on a very special day Valentine’s Day. If your are lucky

you may win a special flower arrangement for your table on that special day. Buy your chances and keep your fingers crossed and one of the five arrangements will be yours. I hear that you get to keep the container also. What more could you ask for? While you can get flowers following the program stated above, you can get humor with the program in the Garden City Casino the next afternoon, when Nancy Keegan and Harry Gross perform a in “Matterhorn” at a meeting of the members of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead. Both Nancy Keegan and Harry Gross perform as grandparents who bring their grandchildren to Disneyland and you many never stop laughing. I don’t know about your gardens, but I have daffodils up about four inches. I have never seen them up so early and I am hoping that they survive to give me flowers. My crocuses may outdo them from what I can see but I do not care who wins. They give color and when they bloom - they give happiness and that is something in the early Spring. I hear that on March 29th many ladies of the Community Club take a trip to visit the Museum at F.I.T. where they will see two exhibits. The first one is “Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968. The first exhibit features stylists of the haute couture and the second will be about black fashion designers, which examines the impact of African American and African designers of the fashion industry. The trip is arranged by the co-chairs of the two departments oft he Club, Julie Fehler and Michele Weisburg. Sounds very interesting.

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Community Club to feature Agatha Christie play

On Wednesday, February 15th at 1:30 PM in the Casino, The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will present a performance of: The Mysterious Affair At Styles by Agatha Christi Please note that the play selection has changed since publication of the February Community Club bulletin. “Emily Inglethorp has been poisoned. Who did it, and why? Colonel Hastings, a friend of the family, arranges for Hercule Poirot to come investigate. This engaging hour-long play is based on the first novel that Agatha Christi wrote, in which she introduces her famous detective, Hercule Poirot. We meet Colonel Hastings, who narrates the events, are introduced to Hercule Poirot and his ‘little grey cells’, and learn a little bit about human relationships along the path to the solution of the murder. “The company consists of Nancy E. Keegan (director and playing 2 roles), Harry Gross, Nick Decesare, Alyssa

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Booth (playing 2 roles), George Despotis (playing 2 roles), Robert Kirsch, and Jamie Haughney. Most of these performers are veterans of the Queens and Long Island community theatre circuits. “The Mysterious Affair At Styles is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.” ….Copy provided by Harry Gross Please join us for a delightful afternoon of mystery, murder and mayhem that only Agatha Christi can offer! This special presentation is open to guests and nonmembers for a $5.00 fee. Refreshments will be provided after the program. The Community Club, established in 1919, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational, creative and philanthropic programs and activities. To learn more about the Community Club and how you may become a member, please call the office at (516) 746-0488 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

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Video Game Design with Sharper Training Solutions

Join us on Saturday, March 11 from 2-4 PM for the program Video Game Design with Sharper Training Solutions. In this hands-on class, tweens and teens will get an introduction to the basics of video game creation. Learn how to design a video game and create a program. The class will compile the finished program and learn how to make changes and correct errors. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins Monday, February 20 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Babysitting Workshop

The Garden City Public Library will be hosting a Babysitting Workshop for tweens in Grades 6-12 in March. This is a two part workshop. Registrants are required to attend both sessions to receive a certificate. Registration is required and begins Monday, February 13 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. • Monday, March 6, 6-8 PM – First Aid Session. The First Aid Session conducted by JoAnn Tanck, RN and

Georgette Basso, RN focuses on the care and health of young children. Participants are asked to bring a doll so they may practice the proper ways to hold a baby while feeding or diapering. • Monday, March 13, 6-7:15PM – Safety Session. Steve Espey of Garden City Recreation Department and Detective Richard Pedone of the Youth Bureau of the Garden City Police Department will be at the library to facilitate the second part of the Babysitting Workshop.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Need volunteer hours? Considering joining the Library’s Teen Advisory Board! Volunteers must be in Grades 6-12. Earn volunteer hours and help work on some fun programs and projects at the Library, including working on Star Wars Day on Saturday, April 29! The Teen Advisory Board will have its next monthly general meeting on Tuesday, February 21, from 2-3:00PM. Can’t make the meeting? Find ways to still help out by contacting Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-8405 x242.

ACT/SAT Practice Exam with Curvebreakers

The Library will be hosting an ACT/SAT Practice Exam on Saturday,

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February 25 from 10AM-2PM with Nick LaPoma of Curvebreakers. Registrants may choose either the ACT or SAT to take. Registration is required and began on February 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). The results session will be held on Thursday, March 9 at 7 PM. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Make Your Own Personal Pizza with the Baking Coach

Looking for something to do winter break? Join us at the Library on Wednesday, February 22, 3:30-4:30PM for the program Make Your Own Personal Pizza with the Baking Coach. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registrants will make the dough and then cover it with sauce and cheese and then take it home in a tin to bake in their oven. Registration is required and began on February 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Movie Matinee – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Stop by the Library during winter break on Thursday, February 23 for a matinee showing of the movie Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. The movie will begin at 2:00PM and is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Registration is required and began on February 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by

the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. This movie is rated PG-13.

Minecraft Party: Sat., February 11

Celebrate Minecraft with crafts and activities at our Minecraft Party on Saturday, February 11. This is a joint program with the Children’s Department for Grades 3-8. Registration is required and is underway online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

ACT Practice Exam with Brienza’s Academic Advantage

Brienza’s Academic Advantage will be conducting a practice ACT exam on Saturday, February 11 from 9:30AM-2:00PM. Registration is required and is underway online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Yak and Snack Book Discussion

Read the book The Selection by Kiera Cass and join us for a discussion at the Library on Monday, February 13 from 7-8:00PM. This program is for Grades 6-12. Registration is required and is underway online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Registrants can pick up a copy of the book in the Young Adult Room after they register online. Registrants should bring a brown-bag dinner to the event. Food and snacks will be provided. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Coffee & Tea by the Book

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Victoria by Daisy Goodwin Garden City Public Library Tuesday, February 28th at 9:30AM In person registration for Garden City Library cardholders begins on Tuesday, January 31st at the Reference Desk of the Library at 9:30AM for a Coffee & Tea by the Book discussion to be held on Tuesday, February 28th on the First Floor of the Library in the Periodical Room at 9:30AM sharp. Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett will moderate this discussion of Victoria by Daisy Goodwin. You can pick up a copy of the book when you register at the Reference Desk. You

are welcome to bring your own coffee or tea. Registration is limited to 25 Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may register in person beginning February 21st if space is available. Drawing on Queen Victoria’s diaries, Daisy Goodwin, creator and writer of the new PBS/Masterpiece drama Victoria and author of the bestselling novels The American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter, brings the formidable young nineteenth century monarch, who would go on to reign for 63 years, to life in this magnificent new novel Victoria.

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We are looking for articles on local topics, opinions, ideas, nice places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. In our Discover magazine section, we will try to feature one new article and writer each week. Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.00, and articles must be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. If you want to be published and be part of an issue of Discovery, you may submit your article to: editor@gcnews.com

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GC Public Library adds Zinio

Read full-color digital magazines anytime, anywhere on your computer, smart phones, or tablet with Zinio for Libraries. The Library’s collection of popular, digital magazines includes both new and backlist titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limits. There are two ways to read: check out magazines and read them instantly in the web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari) of your desktop computer or mobile device, or download them through

mobile apps for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire devices. Zinio is not a collection of indexed articles as in a research database. It contains digital copies of popular magazines, including the illustrations, advertisements and articles, just as you would see them in a paper edition. Check out as many issues as you want and keep them in your account for as long as you want. To get started go to https://www. rbdigital.com/gardencityny/service/ zinio.

Library Board to Meet

There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, February 13, 7:30 p.m. at

the Garden City Public Library in the Library’s Board Room.

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Adult coloring series

Garden City Public Library Tuesday, Feb. 28th @ 1:00PM and Thursday, March 9th @ 7:00PM Have you heard? Coloring isn’t just for kids! Have fun experiencing the latest trend in relaxation --- adult coloring. Coloring can help alleviate stress and anxiety while allowing you to be creative and to train your brain to focus. Meetings are relaxed and informal. No experience is necessary. Coloring pages designed for adults and coloring pencils

and markers will be provided. Join us on Tuesday, February 9th at 1PM and Thursday, March 9th at 7PM as we unwind and create beautiful pieces of art. Light refreshments will be served. Open to all adult Garden City Library cardholders. Come to one session or both, no registration is required. Nonresidents may attend if there is seating available ten minutes before the program begins.

February displays at the Library

Romance is in the air at the Garden City Public Library! Come browse the new displays for Valentine’s Day with books about falling in love, understand-

ing love, and staying in love. There are also displays on heart health, rescuing your financial life, and the presidency.

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Strategies to Maximize Spousal & Survivor Benefits Garden City Public Library Tuesday Evening March 7th, 2017 @ 7:00 PM An AARP survey determined that only half of its respondents who were either married or had ever been married were aware that Social Security spousal benefits were available to them. Daniel Mazzola, CFA, CPA, will provide

a broad overview of the Social Security program as it pertains to retirees and beneficiaries while emphasizing spousal and survivor benefits. These auxiliary benefits will be evaluated and attendees will learn how to optimize payouts using a simple strategy. This program will be held at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday evening March 7th at 7PM. Bring your questions! This program is open to all.

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Estates POA seeks candidates

The Nominating Committee (“Nominating Committee”) of the Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates (“Estates POA”) announces that it is seeking residents of Garden City Estates who are interested in serving on the Estates POA Board of Directors or the Estates POA Nominating Committee. The Estates POA Board of Directors consists of 15 persons serving in three classes of five directors, each class serving for three years. This year a class of directors is scheduled for nomination and election. Any Garden City Estates resident that is a Voting Member as defined in the Estates POA by-laws may be considered a prospective candidate by submitting their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and a brief summary of their personal/profes-

sional background to the Nominating Committee. Interested Garden City Estates residents may also provide a statement as to their qualifications and reasons for interest in the position. The Nominating Committee will contact the candidates to establish dates for interviews. The Estates POA Nominating Committee consists of 15 persons serving in three classes of five members, each class serving for three years. This year a class of nominating committee members is scheduled for election. Any Garden City Estates resident as defined in the Estates POA by-laws may be considered a prospective candidate by submitting their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and a brief summary of their personal/professional background to the Nominating

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Committee. Interested Garden City Estates residents may also provide a statement as to their qualifications and reasons for interest in the position. The Nominating Committee will contact the candidates to establish dates for interviews. The deadline for receipt of submissions is March 12, 2017. All candidates must submit their material in writing to the Nominating Committee by mailing the material to Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates, P.O. Box 282, Garden City, New York 11530, Attn: Nominating Committee or by email to either: The Nominating Committee Chairperson, George Hohenberger at GHohenbe@northwell. edu or the Estates POA Secretary, Colby Allsbrook at callsbrook@optonline.net. The Estates POA and the Nominating

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This photo of the NW corner of Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue was taken in 1965. It shows the Garden City Garage just a few years before it was torn down and replaced by a Texaco station. Originally, it was built in 1907 to house the new invention “automobiles” that were coming to the hotel. Back then it was a steel and glass structure which was later cemented over. Across the street, in 1907, where Leo’s is today was a boarding house for the drivers and coachmen as horses were still around and the south side of Seventh Street still had the stables.

BY TRISH ROBERTS, TEACHER Get ready, get set, and mark your calendars! On April 22nd come and join the Garden City community as we celebrate this exciting, yearly, fund raising, fitness and fun, racing event. Families, sports teams, adults, and children of all ages are encouraged to run or walk during this fitness event and are guaranteed a fun experience. The main focus of this family event is to raise funds for cancer awareness. This goal continues to motivate and inspire teachers, administrators, students, parents, community members, and local merchants to make this event a huge success. In addition to the racing awards and ceremony, participants can enjoy food, face painting, raffle prizes and purchase â&#x20AC;&#x153;GC Race for a Cureâ&#x20AC;? memorabilia, such as cookbooks, magnets, and phone case holders. The Garden City Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (GCTA), the â&#x20AC;&#x153;GC Race for a Cureâ&#x20AC;? committee director and teacher, Ms. Kerry Calvert, and the GCTA Race Committee are busy preparing for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race. It will be held on Saturday, April 22nd at 8:45 a.m. (1 mile) and 9:15 a.m. (5K) at Garden City High School - rain or shine! The groups have high goals again this year and hope to raise even more funds than last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record-breaking amounts. Enthusiastic committee members and sponsors are guaranteeing another spectacular event. This event is not only an opportunity for family fun, but it also provides an opportunity to make a difference in other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. Please consider volunteering and help us make a difference. Participants can register at http://www.gcforacure.com/index.htm or contact Ms. Kerry Calvert at gcforacure@gmail.com for more information.

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All Seniors Invited to 1st Anniversary Open House

On Wednesday, February 22 Garden City Recreation and Parks will celebrate our 1st year as we hold an Anniversary Open House at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. Any senior who is a resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City is invited to attend. Please come and help us celebrate our first year and the success of our programs and activities! Light refreshments will be served. To register, please call The Senior Center at 385-8006.

Adult Art Class Registration Begins

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this fall. This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $135. This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning February 24. The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided. Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise. Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her portraits hang in many GC homes, as well as throughout the United States. A portrait of Elvis Presley permanently hangs in Graceland, and Barbara Walters is among her celebrity commissioned subjects. This year Arleen has added some basic drawing techniques to her pastel workshop. Those wishing to draw with pencil and/or charcoal only are invited to join this class. To register for this session please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Exercise with Joy

Start your day with low impact exercise! Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner population in mind! Classes will take place on your choice of Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9 am at the Senior Center. The one hour class will run for 10 weeks at a cost of $60. This program is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes begin the week of February 6. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave., or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Lunch at Maggiano’s

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Maggiano’s on Wednesday, February 15. We will leave at noon and take the recreation bus from the Recreation and Parks Office to the restaurant, where we will be served an Italian feast family style. We will then return by bus when we are finished with lunch. The cost of lunch will be $25, cash only please. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Payment must accompany your registration.

Special events for February

Monday, February 6 at 1 pm – Ireland During the Famine – Professor Maureen Murphy of Hofstra University will come and speak about Ireland during the famine and the work of Asenath Nicholson, an American who walked through Ireland on the eve of the Great Irish Famine and who went back to do famine relief. Thursday, February 9 at noon“Chow Down with the Chamber” senior luncheon, reservations are a must! PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT IS NOW FILLED. Monday, February 13 at 1 pm – “Beatlemania at the Senior Center”Historian and lifelong Beatle fan John Ellis Kordes will present excerpts from his very popular Continuing Ed course “The Beatles Story” with a multimedia presentation about the early years, their struggles, and finally their success. A entertaining presentation is promised. Thursday, February 16 at 10 am – Beginner Email Class – Learn all about emails and what they can do for you. Space is limited in this class. Tuesday, February 21 at 2 pm – Tax Grievance Workshop sponsored by Legislator Laura Schaefer’s Office. Wednesday, February 22 at 2 pm – 1st Anniversary Open House, all seniors are invited to come and celebrate our first year and the success of our programs and activities! Light refreshments will be served. Register for any of the above programs EXCEPT “Chow Down” by calling The Senior Center at 385-8006. To attend the “Chow Down” please call the Office of Recreation and Parks at 465-4075.

Exercise for Seniors

Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. For the next few months the classes will be free in order to for you to try each class, after which they will be offered at a nominal charge. Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be canceled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates. MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10 am Tai Chi with Connie at 1 pm Meditation with Connie at 2 pm TUESDAYS Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 pm

WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 am THURSDAY Exercise with Joy at 9 am (paid class, prior registration is needed) Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 12:15 pm FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Resistance Bands w/ Felicia at 10:45 am Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1 pm

Registration for upcoming Senior trips - New trips added

The Recreation and Parks Department, with the advisement of the Senior Advisory Committee, is sponsoring the following trips for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City during the upcoming months. Please remember to register early because all trips are first come, first served. No registrations will be taken before they are announced in the paper and payment must accompany any registration. Wednesday, February 15 – Lunch at Maggiano’s – Want to do something to chase away the winter blues? Join us for lunch at Maggiano’s. We will take the recreation bus at noon from the Recreation and Parks Office to the restaurant, where we will be served an Italian feast family style. We will then return by bus when we are finished with lunch. The cost of lunch will be $25, cash only please. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Payment must accompany your registration. Tuesday, March 7 – Trip to Resorts World Casino - Garden City Recreation and Parks has arranged a trip to Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct for Tuesday, March 7. We will leave St. Paul’s Senior Center at 10:15 am and travel by Recreation bus to Resorts World. Lunch is on your own. We will leave the Casino around 4 pm. The cost of this trip is $5.00. The current casino promotion for the month is-Earn 10 points and receive $20 in slot play and $10 food coupon and is subject to change. We will know later in the month as to March’s promotion. If you would like to join us on this fun trip, please visit our office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to register. Wednesday, March 22 Broadhollow Theatre in Elmont for the musical “She Loves Me”. We will travel on the Recreation bus for this trip. The bus will leave the parking lot by St. Paul’s Center at 1:15 pm. The cost of this trip will be $25, checks only made payable to Broadhollow Theatre. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Wednesday, March 29 – Cradle of Aviation Museum and Maggiano’s – We will leave the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave at 9:45 am and visit the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale where we will tour the museum on our

own and see one of the Museum’s shows. We will then head to Maggiano’s for a family style lunch. The cost of this trip will be $38.50, with $13.50 due now in a check made payable to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, and $25 in cash due when we board the bus for our lunch. We will return to the Recreation and Parks Office after lunch. Thursday, April 20 - A Night at the Opera to see “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera House. We will travel by coach bus and dinner will be on your own. Seating is limited. The cost of this trip will be $75, checks only, made payable to Jo Falabella. Wednesday, April 26 - Westbury Manor for Lunch and “My Fair Lady”. We will travel on the Recreation bus for this trip. The bus will leave the parking lot by St. Paul’s Center at 11:15 am. The cost of this trip will be $40, checks only made payable to Plaza Theatrical Productions. To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Wednesday, May 3 – Tour of Grand Central Station, Lunch, and a Narrated Sight Seeing Cruise of lower Manhattan. We will travel by coach bus into the city and stop at the 100 year old Grand Central Station, where we will receive a guided tour. After our tour, we will have lunch at La Nonna in Little Italy and then head toward South Street Seaport where we will board the Zephyr to receive a narrated tour by boat of lower Manhattan. The cost of this trip will be $90, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. To register, please visit the Recreation at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Tuesday, June 20 – New York Botanical Garden featuring the Chihuly Garden Exhibit and lunch on Arthur Avenue. We will travel by coach bus to the Garden where you will have approximately three hours to see the artwork of world-renowned sculptor Dale Chihuly as well as the rose garden and more that venue has to offer. We will then visit Arthur Avenue and have lunch at Mario’s. The cost of this trip will be $85, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Tuesday, July 11 – “Summer on the Boardwalk”, Atlantic City. We will travel by coach bus to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, where we will see a performance of the “Unexpected Surfer Boys” who will sing your favorite summer songs. We will also receive $25 in slot play. Gamble, enjoy the show and walk on the boardwalk to enjoy the day! The cost of this trip will be $50, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel and lunch will be on your own. To register for any of these trips, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Please note, once the fees are sent to the venues, they are not refundable so make your selections carefully. All trips are open senior residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City only. Continued on page 39...

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fees are sent to the venues, they are not refundable so make your selections carefully. All trips are open senior residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City only.

Garden City Senior Bridge

On January 30 there were 5 1/2 tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Charlotte and Mike Curan 2--Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns East/West 1--Irene Christie & Nancy Cervini 2--Rudy Kaiser & George Salem

On February 6th there were five tables playing. The results: North/South 1/2--Joan Kiernan & Claire Burns 1/2--Irene Christie & Nancy Cervini East/West 1---Barbara Burke & Terry Schoenig 2--Charlotte & Mike Curan

Village to offer facilities tour

A few years ago when the Capital Budget Plan was presented on a Saturday morning, the Village offered a tour of the Village Yard, Garage and the Water Department. “There was a very positive reaction from the attendees and I believe it is time to offer this tour again,” Mayor Nicholas Episcopia said. All interested parties should email Joe DiFrancisco at jdifrancisco@ gardencityny.net. A date will be selected in February or early March. The Board of Trustees will also be conducting work sessions to review the proposed 2017/18 Operating/Capital

Budgets on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Budget Work Session 1 Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Budget Work Session 2 Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Budget Work Session 3 Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Budget Work Session 4 Monday, April 3 at 8:00 p.m. Adoption of Budget These sessions are currently scheduled to be held in the Board Room at Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York. All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Children’s Bingo Night

Recently, The Lutheran Church played host to a Children’s Bingo Night. The fun night was held to benefit The Children’s Medical Fund of New York. Bingo, Raffles, Laughs, Snacks and Prizes abound as money was raised for a wonderful cause. Parents and children had a great time!

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The committee looks forward to working together next year on the 4th Annual GC Parent University!

Parent University a great success!

Parent University, now in its third year, had 629 seats reserved for thirteen different workshops. Feedback received from attendees was very positive. “Loved it… I’ve gone every year… Thank you so much for doing this… Very much appreciated and provided a lot of value for parents in Garden City!” “Fantastic! Helpful information I can use for my children.” Thank you to the many parents and caregivers that attended Garden City Parent University on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Until next year…

Make a Nomination

Do you know someone who would make a great leader? Yes, that includes you! Open positions include President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President of Communication, High School Director, and Stewart School Director. To learn more about these positions or to nominate yourself or a potential candidate please contact, Pat Aprigliano at executivevp@gardencitypta.org or visit bit.ly/ GCPTAMake-A-Nomination.

Wish, Believe, Achieve:

The Annual Dinner, Presented by the Garden City PTA One night to celebrate what we believe…when parents, teachers, and a community

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come together with one voice; every child’s potential becomes a reality. The generosity of our parents and community make this evening possible. All donations are appreciated; either complete baskets or items to be included in baskets. No donation is too small or too large. Email us for easy drop-off / pick-up instructions dinner@ gardencitypta.org or bring your donation to the February PTA meetings. You can even donate online visit bit.ly/ PTADinnerDonation. The Garden City PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. • Tickets go on sale online next week. Visit our website gardencitypta.org for more information. • 3/23, Th – The Annual Dinner, Presented by the GC PTA at the Garden City Hotel from 6:30 to 10:30 pm.

GCPTA Meetings:

• 2/14, T – Joint Elementary Meeting and general membership vote at Stratford at 9:30 am. Come listen to presentations by the Stewart and Stratford Librarians about inspiring a love of reading in your child and learn more about the 2017 PARP Blast off to Reading activities launching in our K-5 schools in March.

Upcoming GCPS Events:

Attention All Parents • 2/16, F - 4th Annual K-12

Transition & Support Services Fair at GCHS Auditorium at 6:00 pm Attention High School Parents • 2/13, M – Parents of Seniors “Skit Night” rehearsal at 7:30 pm at GCHS • 2/15, W - Spring Athletic green forms due to Nurse • 2/27, M - Parents of Seniors “Skit Night” DRESS rehearsal at 7:30 pm at GCHS

PTA at the BOE

Join the discussion at a Board of Education meeting. February begins school budget season. In need of School Budget 101? Check out our School Budget Basics Infographic at http://bit.ly/ SchoolBudgetBasics2017 or visit our website www.gardencitypta.org, Committees Legislation. • 2/28, T – Budget Work Session #2: All Non-Instructional areas/ Administrative and Capital Components at GCHS at 8:15 pm

PTA Membership is year round!

Anyone can be a PTA Member at anytime, so if you haven’t already joined – visit our website at www. gardencitypta.org or bit.ly/ JoinGCPTAToday. The Garden City PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your membership is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Visit bit.ly/ GCPTAMemberBenefits for a

list of NYS and National PTA Benefits for members.

February 10th is National Organ Donor Day

(source: US Health Department) We all need to register. It’s easy. Visit organdonor.gov. Here’s Why: • 119,000+ is the current number of men, women and children on the national transplant waiting list. • 30,970 transplants were performed in 2015. • 22 people die each day waiting for a transplant. • 95% of U.S. adults support organ donation but only 48% are actually signed up as donors. • every 10 minutes another person is added to the waiting list. • only 3 in 1,000 people die in a way that allows for organ donation. • the waiting list grows, each year the number of people on the waiting list continues to grow rapidly, while the number of donors and transplants grows slowly

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Who We Are

Since 1945, the Garden City Parent Teacher Association has been dedicated to serving children and families in our community. Today’s Garden City PTA is a network of parents, teachers, administrators and community members devoted to the educational, social and emotional success of children. Our commitment to creating a collaborative environment where families and the school community can work together has and will continue to foster positive change in our schools and within our community. Together we are a powerful voice for all our children, a relevant resource for our families and a strong advocate for public education. Through our annual membership drive and fundraising efforts we are able to provide cultural programs, speaker engagements, health and safety programs, monetary awards to high school seniors and so much more. Many of our events and programs have become longstanding traditions in our schools and for our students. Our grants have enhanced the educational experience for students in each of our seven schools. Our members can be found volunteering their time and talents in our schools and throughout our community. Thank you to all who support the Garden City PTA. Together we can achieve great things!

You make me sick!

HAVE THE FLU? DO YOURSELF AND OTHERS A FAVOR – DON’T GO TO WORK. One-third of workers in our area reported going to work with the flu, according to a recent South Nassau Truth in Medicine Poll. The flu is spread by person-to-person contact. If you have the flu it’s best to rest and stay home – for everyone’s sake. For more poll results and information on preventing the flu, visit southnassau.org/flu.

One Healthy Way at Merrick Road in Oceanside. Call 877-SOUTH-NASSAU or visit southnassau.org/flu. This message is brought to you as a public service by South Nassau Communities Hospital.

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“First Edition” takes the stage BY MARY CLARKE All’s well that ends well is the hallmark of a Gustavson musical production. Wellintentioned souls strive to do what’s right while other less scrupulous folks behave in more self-serving ways — bending the rules, stretching the truth, their actions going beyond the pale. First Edition, this year’s original musical production of The Garden City Community Theatre, has all the twists and turns found in any great tussle-of-a-story where some well-meaning individuals do their utmost to beat the odds. The show takes the stage over the weekend of March 24th, 25th and 26th at The Garden City Community Church. Don’t miss seeing what the cast is up to this year. Tickets go on sale in early March. First Edition will mark the 20th anniversary season of The Garden City Community Theatre (GCCT). The play is an original musical production offering familiar, well-loved Broadway show and pop tunes accompanied by a brisk script. Imagine a father with a dying wish for his daughters to save his publishing empire. Consider his daughters struggling to overcome their differences so they can fulfill his wishes. Now imagine a few shady characters who will try to undo the best of plans to further their own schemes. Complications develop and rivalries emerge before the play’s action can move to a successful outcome. These reversals of fortune are classic plot twists found in a GCCT play and are typically combined with wry humor and amusing sight gags. All these elements make for an evening of good-natured fun in a safe

and wholesome environment and explain why GCCT plays are so enjoyable. Coming to the play is the obvious way to support the work of the GCCT. Theatergoers can help in other ways, too. For each and every play a playbill is created where ads can be purchased helping to defray the costs of production. The Community Theatre is a non-profit group and relies on the generosity of its supporters in and around the community. Full page ads are $50; half page ads cost $30. The deadline to buy and place an ad is Sunday, March the 5th. Please contact Ruby Gustavson at 516-746-1061 or at rubygustavson@gmail. com for all information relating to the playbill, ad forms and other matters concerning the play. You can also visit The Garden City Community Theatre’s Facebook page to download the playbill ad form. The Garden City Community Theatre is a part of the Garden City Community Church. The theatre group was formed in 1996 as a creative outlet for the many talented individuals living in the Church community and also as a means to fund raise for the Church. The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation. Worship services are Sundays at 8:30am in the chapel and 10:30 am in the sanctuary, with church school for children and a crib room for infants and toddlers, during the latter service. The Garden City Community Church is located at Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Blvd. For more information, call 7461700 or visit our website at www.gardencitycommunitychurch.org

Cast and Production Team of First Edition

Kim Oler rehearses with the cast of First Edition

Sen. Hannon invites nominees for “Women of Distinction”

“I’m inviting all Sixth Senatorial District residents to nominate a special lady whose outstanding work on behalf of her community makes her deserving of special recognition by the New York State Senate,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “The Senate’s ‘Women of Distinction’ Program honors the remarkable efforts of local residents who contribute to making our communities better, our families stronger, and serve as examples to others.” The Senate will honor a distinguished woman from the Sixth Senatorial District and throughout the state at a May 9th ceremony in the State’s capital,

where each honoree’s photograph and biography will become part of a special exhibit proclaiming the contributions of these exemplary New York women. Senator Hannon’s nominee will join other distinguished ladies from across New York State with a special reception and ceremony in the Legislative Office Building in Albany on that date. “There are many remarkable women in our midst whose lives, work or special accomplishments contribute to making our communities better, making our families stronger, and serve as examples to others,” said Hannon. This program provides a special

opportunity to honor extraordinary ladies for their achievements, and to thank them for the pride they bring to our communities. Previous winners in this annual event have included women from the world of business, academics and civic life, as well as those who have performed heroic or selfless acts, made significant discoveries, or provided examples of personal excellence against difficult odds. “I welcome your nominations for my 2017 ‘Woman of Distinction,’ and encourage you to nominate your friends, coworkers and neighborhood

leaders,” said Hannon. Anyone wishing to nominate a Woman of Distinction should provide a short cover letter supporting their nomination, and a 250-word biography and high-resolution photograph to Hannon’s Community Office at 595 Stewart Avenue (Suite 540), Garden City, NY 11530 (or a-mail to hannon@ nysenate.gov) or call 516-739-1700 if you have any questions. The deadline for submissions is March 6, 2017.

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Heavenly Mountain Resort & Hard Rock Hotel Lake Tahoe: An Epic Combination BY DAVE E. LEIBERMAN & LAINI MIRANDA

Set along the south shore of Lake Tahoe straddling the California/ Nevada state lines, Heavenly Mountain Resort offers one of the most unique ski experiences anywhere, combining stunning views, epic runs, and purist California vibe with the casino hotels and nightlife of Nevada. Heavenly, which is one of the Vail

from Heavenly Mountain to the pure blue glacial lake on the California side, and the sweeping desert on the Nevada side are what most entices us city folk to Heavenly. We come to Lake Tahoe in December, of course, for the epic skiing. Heavenly straddles the California-Nevada state line and is a mountain for everyone, from hard-

desert vistas on the Nevada side. Intra-run breaks with beer, brats and sun-tanning at Stein’s at the foot of Powerbowl Express and BBQ at East Peak Lodge round out the experience. For us, the best way to start our day is to drive the seven or so minutes from Hard Rock Hotel, where we are staying, to the California Lodge parking area, stopping for a

and their staff is incredibly helpful. These days, with airline baggage fees and the hassle of transporting skis and snowboard equipment, renting at the ski destination is often a wonderful opportunity to test out the latest equipment. Once we have our boots, skis, helmets, and poles, we head right outside to the base of the Gunbarrel

The spectacular view of Lake Tahoe from Heavenly Mountain Resort (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate). Resorts, hosts on-mountain aprés ski parties with DJs, dancers, and “Heavenly Angels”, or you can enjoy the entertainment and gambling of the casino hotels at the base of the mountain. The unparalleled views

core tree skiers to pure vista-lovers which even beginner skiers can enjoy. On a single run, you will marvel at sweeping views of snowy mountains and the majestic Lake Tahoe on the California side, juxtaposed with

sumptuous, home-style breakfast at Driftwood Cafe in Heavenly Village. We suit up and secure our rental gear from the base lodge. Heavenly has rentals for the beginner, intermediate, and pro skier,

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we are still able to explore most of the mountain, thanks to some incredible snow dumps early in the season. There is a great mix of blue and black runs at Heavenly, with the easier greens still exhilarating because of the incredible views. Ridge Run on the California side is spectacular for cruising and sightseeing; Skyline Trail, a relatively easy blue starting at 10,040 ft elevation, takes you over to Nevada and is one of our favorite runs for its desert views. We start off with spectacular views of the lake and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. We ski along the ridge of the mountain and suddenly end up with the sweeping panorama of the Nevada desert and big open sky in the distance. It is truly breathtaking to have this expansive view of such opposite terrains within seconds of each other. Advanced skiers can dip into Milky Way Bowl where — even if you are en route to the experts-only Mott Canyon — it’s hard to not pause to take in the otherworldly environment. The action continues in Heavenly Village, where we find apres ski cocktails, live music, and incredible pizza. Basecamp Pizza offers inventive and delectable pies, fire pits, craft beer with great happy hour specials, corn hole, and an Americana band tonight. The vibe is great and the place is packed, even the high-tops by the bar. We luck out and snag one just as a family leaves, and we enjoy the multi-sensual experience. The “Base Camp” specialty pie couldn’t

more perfectly hit the spot, even for a couple of New York pizza snobs. Nightlife Abounds at Hard Rock Hotel We arrive at the Hard Rock Hotel on the Nevada side of south Lake Tahoe after a long and exhilarating day skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort. On your way to our room, we are greeted by a wall-sized photo of a huge concert audience opposite the elevator, placing us in the role of performer as soon as the doors open. That is nothing compared to the breathtaking view we have from our room on the 12th floor. From this height we have a 300 degree view of Lake Tahoe and the panorama of mountains behind. In early December it is surprisingly warm enough for us to watch the sunset from our private balcony. The room itself is spacious and newly renovated. The room decor continues to make you feel like you’ve just left a rock concert–swanky, sleek, and edgy. The extremely comfortable king size bed and the big flat screen TV are perfect for unwinding after an active day on the slopes. Then it’s time to explore. The Hard Rock Hotel is filled with Rock memorabilia, and it is fun to search around for autographed guitars from the Monkeys, the Sex Pistols, and Paul McCartney among others, glass cases with famous outfits from tours and other paraphernalia from popular performers. Our favorite part of the Hard Rock Hotel (besides the room) is The Oyster Bar (the first-ever raw seafood bar of

Basecamp Pizza (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate) its kind on Tahoe’s South Shore!). We are amused by the fact that, as New Yorkers accustomed to consulting Yelp to find a top restaurant, the Hard Rock’s Oyster Bar is what came up. The Oyster Bar has amazing reviews, and a perfect location on the first floor of Hard Rock Hotel. With only about 20 seats at the horseshoe-shaped bar, there is often a line to get seated. We are lucky both times we visit and are seated right away (yes, we are at Heavenly for two nights and we eat dinner here twice, it is that good). The seafood-packed Bouillabaise is insanely flavorful and big enough for two

Sunset over Lake Tahoe from our balcony at the Hard Rock Hotel (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

to share. Even coming from spending a month in New Orleans, this is perhaps the best Bouillabaisse we’ve ever had. The New England Style Clam Chowder is perfectly creamy and clammy, the Caesar Salad (also huge) has a hint of lemon and is delicious even without the optional added protein, and the Lump Crab Cocktail with Dijon Aioli is perhaps the most generous portion of fresh crab this Baltimore girl has seen. The food is so good it makes you forget that you’re sitting about 5 feet from slot machines. It should also be mentioned that the prices here are extremely reasonable, or even cheap considering the portions. It is in a casino, after all. The Hard Rock also offers Prime, a modern steakhouse complete with a sophisticated bar, live music, stylish atmosphere and premium dishes. The Park Prime menu was inspired by the Park family, owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe and cattle ranchers in northern Nevada, and features local grass-fed, free-range beef, premium seafood, shareable appetizers, an approachable wine list and specialty cocktails in a cozy lounge and bar setting. The Hard Rock Hotel also has one of Lake Tahoe’s South Lake Tahoe’s newest and hoppingest casinos: 25,000 square feet of casino floor featuring more than 500 state-of-the-art video gaming machines and table games, including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Three Card Poker, Pai Gow. The lively casino fills the ground floor with energy any time of night. It also offers a major entertainment venue with a calendar chock full of events. There is a large heated outdoor pool, which, alas closes at 5pm so we weren’t able to use it ourselves. The Hard Rock Hotel is well located in

South Lake Tahoe, walking distance to Heavenly Village (and most importantly, the central Gondola that whisks you up to Heavenly Mountain with a spectacular view down to Lake Tahoe), and about a 7 minute drive to California Lodge. For us, because we have a car, the California Lodge is the easiest and quickest way to get to the mountain and affords us the convenience of parking our car just a few yards away from the lift. (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, 50 Highway 50, Stateline, NV 89449, 844588-7625, hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com. Inside secret: the Hard Rock Hotel has a special department that offers discounted ski-and-stay packages, 877-518-7768, but the allotment sells out.) Zalanta Luxury Condo Opens this Season After our last day on the slopes, we are lucky to get a sneak peak of Zalanta Resort at the Village, Heavenly’s new luxury ownership condominium development right in the center of town, scheduled to open February 2017, which is also the first lodging in South Lake Tahoe to come under Vail Resorts management. Just across the street from the Heavenly Gondola, Zalanta’s central location and lodge-like architecture feels perfectly integrated into the fabric of Heavenly Village. On the bottom floor of the property, there is a storefront with about 20,000 square feet of retail space that fits right in with the stores along Lake Tahoe Boulevard, as well as an 8,000 square foot restaurant. Residents and guests

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It’s fun to discover the rock memorabilia around the Hard Rock Hotel Lake Tahoe (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate) enter through the spacious lobby with windowed facades showcasing both the lobby and pool area out back. Also on the first floor is a large yoga and workout room that shares beautiful views to the pool oasis. The units are incredibly spacious and range in size from pool-view 2-bedroom suites to 4-bedroom suites with wraparound decks and mountain views. At the time of our tour, there were slated to be 20 two-bedroom units ranging in square footage from 1140 to 1700 sq. ft.; six 3-bedroom units between 1600 to 1800 sq. ft., and two 4-bedroom units around 2290 sq. ft. Every unit has washer/dryer, at least one fireplace, and almost all

have a private deck. Most of the units have an open plan kitchen and living room with 18 foot ceilings at the tallest peak and 10-ft ceilings in the kitchen and bedrooms to create a cozier home ambiance. In keeping with the luxury lifestyle feeling of the development, each unit is complete with high-end finishes. The kitchens each have beautiful hard wood cabinetry, marble backsplash, grey slate countertops, and energy efficient Kitchenaid appliances. Every aspect of the climate and location has been taken into consideration during the planning stages of the condominium. The 2nd floor carpeting, 3rd floor wood flooring,

and double-paned glass windows in each unit offer maximum insulation and shield against the noise from the bustling Heavenly Village outside. There are even heated sidewalks throughout the property. On the opposite side of the building from Heavenly Village, the pool area creates a quiet oasis away from the action of the town. The pool area, open year-round, features 2 wading pools, 2 hot tubs, and of course a large central heated pool. There is also a private lakeside beach just 3 blocks away, to which all owners and guests have access. See page D5

W R I T E R’S C O R N E R BY JIM CONNORS It’s been a long journey, you might say a long slog. At times it seemed improbable, but fate has been overly kind, along with advances in medical care to enable me to make it to the octogenarian stage in life. There have been a number of helpers along the way for which I am forever grateful. For openers, my parents planted a work ethic which assisted me when the going got rough from time to time. Coming from a struggling poor family, there was a lot of insecurity to deal with. I was able to cultivate the friendship and support of kind and knowledgeable mentors who encouraged me to stay the course and pursue my goals. The first mentor was my favorite uncle who was the first college graduate in my immediate family. He was sports minded and would come to see me play baseball and basketball in high school and college and give me advice as to how to make as good a life as possible. There is a slight sense of accom-

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plishment for taking the time to be prudent and adhering to a reasonably healthy lifestyle so as to survive to see 80. On the other hand, we know of many others who were meticulous in their living only to die much too soon. Live is not always fair, so fate plays a role in achieving longevity. Companionship is extremely important in sustaining a meaningful life. I am fortunate to have a stable marriage and a wife who is my best friend and an outstanding and compassionate mother and grandmother. Among her many contributions to our marriage and family was to work at her civil service employment above and beyond the call of duty for 39 years when she didn’t have to but volunteered for the sake of our family. Life at 80 is quite good and much better than I deserve. The major battles have been fought and won. As civil servants we both have better than average pensions along with social security and some good investments. All of this gives us a solid financial position to live comfortably and help others less comfortable.

Our daughter is well educated, gainfully employed and happily married. She has given us two healthy and beautiful grandkids. We live in a half acre home in Syosset that is fully paid for. There is much to be grateful for and we are very mindful of this. On the other hand, aging has brought some harsh realities to the surface. In the past few years there have been some relatively serious medical issues that have proven to be challenging. A back condition diagnosis as spinal stenosis, a form of arthritis, which made it painful to walk and led to some down time for a period of time was able to get some excellent medical help at an orthopedic and sports center, along with some excellent physical therapy. Till this day I do some morning exercises to deter any recurrence. Skin cancer has been an intermittent problem for me and recently I had a serious development that required some coordinated work by the dermatologist and a plastic surgeon. Fortunately they were able to patch me up and keep me from becoming a recluse. Access to good medical care is

another benefit which is well appreciated. Health matters at my age require constant monitoring. In conclusion, I have been very fortunate in my long journey. The Lord has been good to me. With considerable effort I have been able to do most things I have sought. Starting out as an athlete, I was able to play both baseball and basketball in high school and college and was fortunate to be the recipient of a baseball scholarship to college. I was a high school teacher for over 33 years and after retirement was able to pursue some lifelong pipe dreams. I did some freelance writing as a reporter and human interest writer for 16 years and had over 200 articles published. Long a frustrated singer, I was able to sing with a senior group from the Town fo Oyster Bay and have been doing solos for many years. To be clear, I have no more than a modicum of talent in any of these ventures other than a dose of perseverance. I was offered a comfortable platform and was able to take advantage of this. My cup runneth over.

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My Advice: Don’t Play by the Rules BY TOM MARGENAU

Well, let’s see if I get in trouble again! Today’s question comes from a retiree who plans to return to work and is worried about how his earnings might jeopardize his eligibility for his Social Security benefits. It’s a question I’m often asked. And my usual answer doesn’t exactly follow the Social Security Administration playbook. In the past, I’ve gotten into trouble with some of my former colleagues at SSA who took me to task for encouraging people to bend the rules. But I still think I’m handing out good advice. Before I get to the question and my apparently controversial answer, let me first explain the rules. Once you are 66 years old, you can make as much money as you want and get all of your Social Security checks. But if you are on Social Security and you are under that magic age and you return to work, then the law says that for every two dollars you earn over $16,920, one dollar must be withheld from your Social Security benefits. It sounds simple enough. But the reason it gets complicated has to do with the mechanics of how the law is administered. Let’s follow an example. Jack is 64 and getting Social Security. He starts working and dutifully reports his earnings to Social Security (after waiting on hold for 45 minutes). He is told that based on his reported earnings, he isn’t due any benefits for the next five months. After a couple of months’ processing delay, SSA finally stops his checks. And being a good citizen, Jack had returned the two checks he received before his benefits were stopped. But then a month later, Jack got an overpayment letter from SSA telling him he owed an amount equal to the two benefits checks he already returned. It took several more months to straighten that out. Then later in the year, Jack learned he was getting a raise and was asked to work more hours. So now he was expecting to make several thousand dollars more than the first estimate he gave SSA. Once again, he reported this. And that report led to another overpayment letter advising him of benefits he was now not due based on his new estimate. Then, at the beginning of the next year, when he got his W-2, it turned out that he didn’t make quite as much as he had previously reported to SSA. So now, the agency owed Jack some of that money they had asked him to repay last year. But at the same time, Jack reported his anticipated earnings for the new year, and this led to another round of benefit reductions and overpayment letters. And on and on it goes! And this is not an exaggerated example. It is fairly typical of what happens to folks when they get wrapped up in the administrative nightmare of dealing with Social Security’s earnings penalty rules. So now let’s look at today’s question and how I suggest that slightly bending

those rules can save you a lot of heartache. Q: I am 63 and have been getting Social Security benefits since last year. I have just been offered a job as a courtesy shuttle driver for a local car dealership. I am really not sure yet how many hours I will work. But I am pretty sure I will make about $20,000 or more this year. How do I go about stopping my Social Security checks? A: Well, you could play by the rules, like Jack did in the example I cited above. But look where that got him! In other words, you could contact SSA and report your anticipated earnings. They will eventually stop your benefits. Then you could just cross your fingers that you keep your job, earn exactly as much money as you initially reported, and don’t get slapped with any overpayment letters. Or you could do what I’ve been advising people in your situation to do for years. And that is to do nothing. Just let your Social Security checks continue to flow into your bank account -- remembering all along that you aren’t due all of those benefits and will eventually have to pay some of them back. At some point down the road (it might be later this year, or it may even be early next year), SSA will learn that you have been working -- either because of earnings reports from your employer or through a computer data exchange with IRS. Once they learn you had been working and the precise amount of your earnings, they will send you an overpayment letter. But you will be expecting it and, assuming you didn’t lose all the proceeds of your Social Security checks in a wild gambling spree in Las Vegas, you will have the money sitting in your bank account ready to pay them back. (And by the way, they don’t charge interest.) There are two advantages to doing things this way. One: You can pocket what little interest you might have earned on those benefit payments before they were stopped. And two: You avoid all the back-and-forth hassle with SSA -- the calling and waiting on hold and starting and stopping of Social Security checks that Jack experienced. What I am suggesting you do isn’t exactly kosher, but it’s not illegal. You’d simply be bending the rules a bit. As long as SSA eventually gets its money back, they’ll be satisfied. And as a side note: Here is a message to any of my readers under age 66 who are getting Social Security checks and decide to return to work, thus forcing a suspension of those checks. Once you reach age 66, you will get credit for those months in which you did not receive a benefit -- in the form of an adjustment to your initial benefit reduction. Here is an example. Mike started his Social Security benefits at age 62. Those benefits came with a 25 percent reduction. In other words, his monthly checks were 75 percent of his

full retirement (age 66) rate. At age 63, Mike returned to work and his benefits were suspended. He kept working even beyond age 66. But at 66, his Social Security checks were reinstated, because at that point the earnings limit rules no longer applied to him. At about the same time, SSA recalculated his benefit rate to give him credit for the three years he didn’t get any Social Security checks. So, instead of a 25 percent re-

duction, they applied only about a 7 percent reduction -- for the first 12 months he received Social Security benefits before the suspension. Mike doesn’t have to request this readjustment procedure. It is done automatically after he turns 66. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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Heavenly Mountain Resort & Hard Rock Hotel Lake Tahoe: An Epic Combination C ontinued from page D3 Zalanta, which means “spiritual mountain”, embodies the Heavenly experience, at once luxurious and rustic,

Resorts so you can seamlessly keep track of your vertical feet, days skied, special accomplishments. Jet Blue from JFK to Reno/Tahoe It is easier than ever to get to Heavenly

The incomparable view skiing down California Trail on Heavenly Mountain (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

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The spectacular view of Lake Tahoe from Heavenly Mountain Resort (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate). majestic and cozy, the best of all worlds. EpicMix Time Expands to Lake Tahoe This season, Vail Resorts expanded its EpicMix™ Time to Heavenly Resort, Northstar and Kirkwood (also Lake Tahoe), as well as Park City Utah, which let’s you access real-time lift line wait times so you can better navigate the mountain and make the most out of your ski and ride experience. EpicMix Time uses proprietary technology to calculate and display up-to-the-minute chairlift and gondola line wait times. This innovative application of crowdsourcing technology debuted last year at the Vail Resorts’ four Colorado resorts, Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. EpicMix is an online and mobile application that allows you to digitally capture your ski and ride experience, and share it with friends and family. This is all possible through radio frequency (RF) technology loaded onto all hard card passes. State-of-the-art RF scanners are installed at all 10 Vail

from the New York area: JetBlue offers a nonstop direct flight from JFK into Reno-Tahoe Airport (RNO), which is 40 See page D6

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JFK at 7:59 am; the flight is not daily so check jetblue.com for schedule. For more information, visit www. skiheavenly.com, where links help you plan your trip and prearrange Lodging, Lift Tickets, Lessons and Ski School,, Child Care, Equipment Rentals, and Ground Transportation.(

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Former Mayor, Now Artist RJ Rosegarten Returns to Great Neck With ‘Lost & Found: the Art of Assemblage’ Exhibit BY KAREN RUBIN When RJ Rosegarten left Great Neck 17 years ago, where he had gone to school, raised a family, had a career in advertising and served as Mayor of the Village of Great Neck Plaza, he was finally free to pursue an ambition from childhood: to be an artist. He returns to the Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck Plaza – which as mayor he helped bring fruition with a show, “Lost & Found: the Art of Assemblage” which draws upon his strong sense of design and construction. The exhibition is on view through March 12. “Assemblage involves the thoughtful combination of elements to create something new and original,” states Jude Amsel, the curator who installed the massive exhibit of some 50 works. RJ Rosegarten (better known by Great Neckers as Bob) claims that the pieces are not intended to hammer home a theme or message or story, that he approaches the work from the point of view of design, color and form, meticulously choosing objects that together form the image he has conceptualized in his mind. At the end of it, he says, he comes

up with a title. “That’s often the most difficult part,” he says. His humor comes through with the titles (“it’s Great to be King”), but don’t read in a theme or moral – it’s for the beholder to find your own meaning. But if the piece is built around an aesthetic, the choice of objects – each with their own meaning – the title, in fact, broadcasts a mood, emotion or message even if was subconsciously in Rosegarten’s mind, or resounds in the viewer’s own head. It is human, after all, to see patterns which become themes, stories and messages. The design captures your attention, but then you keep going back to explore and discover and your head forms its own patterns and themes. These aren’t objects. These aren’t randomly selected. Each element is meticulously chosen – sometimes involving longtime searches. He describes his effort obtaining just the right red delicious apples (so realistic you think they are actual fruit), for his piece, “Legacy of the Red Apple,” (2016). He had two heads that he fused into one, like Siamese twins. Why apples? “In the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge had fruit.” He can tell you the provenance of

each object in the piece – where he obtained the silver head in “Sarah Silverstone Presents” and how it took a long time before he found just the sunglasses he wanted for the piece, how the drawer it is assembled in came from a factory (the writing is on the side). He sees Sarah as a person, referring to Sarah as “her”. Indeed, the two gauges and thermometer evoke her personhood, even symbolically. There is a story behind every piece – about how I got there, where the pieces came from – can tell you where every piece came from – glasses – looked for it a long time – looked for a long time where to put – fit on Sarah – gauge, knew where it would go – design them, lay them out, do not glue them, leave for a week, come back and keep looking at them, move around, put pieces in/out, then glue, last stage – once glue, sign name, over – can’t go back and say I wish I put a ball in there.

“Sarah Silverstone has a twin sister,” he says, explaining that he bought two of the metallic faces. “Sarah represented to me the absolute woman, a sexy woman; her sister is so sexy, every time I pass her, I talk to her, ‘Hope you have a nice day.’” He has the same personal connection with the “Wizard of Odd” and the “Thought Collector”. The personal connection is manifest in his work, Dorzi/Dorzi, built around a vinyl record, but not just any 1950s 45rpm. His friend made the label to suggest it was made by the Bobby Randall 3 band. You learn that Bobby Randall, he explains was non-ethnic name Rosegarten was going to use when got out of college and was going into advertising. (He was discouraged from changing his name by his grandmother.) There are 3 hands – for the three band members, in a pose as if they are snapping their fingers to the beat.

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STEM taking schools by storm An increased focus on STEM education is one of the most influential initiatives to reach schools in recent years. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The world has become increasingly complex and competitive, and today’s youth need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to evaluate ideas and turn them into productive applications. These are two of the key hallmarks of STEM. According to the National Science Foundation, STEM subjects include chemistry, computer and information technology science, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, mathematical sciences, physics and astronomy, social sciences (anthropology, economics, psychology and sociology), and STEM education and learning research. Recognizing that more and more students are gravitating toward STEM-focused fields and that projected STEM job rates are rising steadily, schools have begun to beef up their offerings with regard to STEM subjects. Jobs in mathematics, computer system analysis, systems software, and biomedical engineering are just some of the careers in which anywhere from a 15 to 62 percent increase between 2010

and 2020 is predicted, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Individuals may believe that STEM study begins in high school, but the success of older students in STEM subjects is often shaped much earlier on. That’s why parents and educators can do much to cultivate an interest in natural and social sciences as well as in math as early as possible. Here are a few ideas to do just that. • Encourage participation in the community. Various national clubs and science-based organizations have begun to pay more attention to STEM and offer activities that foster a greater love of science, engineering and math. By joining such clubs and organizations, students can learn more about these subjects and reinforce their enjoyment. • Set up an internship or meet-andgreet. Take students to STEM-centered places of employment so they can get a firsthand experience from within the STEM trenches. Provide opportunities for students to chat with people in the field and ask questions about the type of schooling necessary to pursue a particular degree, and if any hobbies and other activities promote STEM learning.

• Investigate school-based opportunities. Schools are broadening course offerings and also establishing STEMbased clubs. Students have the opportunity to get involved with other like-minded classmates. If a club isn’t already available, a teacher or a parent

can consider volunteering to serve as the head of the club. STEM is a hot topic of discussion in the world of education. Students can expect to get plenty of exposure to science- and math-related topics both inside and out of the classroom.

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Music is everywhere: on the radio, in movies and television shows and as a backdrop when shopping or celebrating milestones. Music is an integral part of cultures all over the world. Music can express emotions not easily conveyed otherwise. It also provides a sense of community and belonging and can help unite the divided. Playing musical instruments or singing has a number of benefits. From the earliest days after their birth, children can be calmed by music. Music helps people work out their feelings and can be uplifting and comforting when people need a boost. While many people are familiar with the mood-enhancing benefits of music, they may not know that music also has developmental benefits. According to Don Campbell, internationally known educator and author of “The Mozart Effect for Children,” music enhances intelligence, coordination, emotional expression, creativity, and socialization skills. Studies have suggested that music and movement affect all areas of development. Music can bolster listening skills, improve motor skills, assist with problem solving, and promote spatial-temporal rea-

soning. Many others say that music can calm and focus the mind, which is why it so often employed by therapists. In the book, “The Importance of Music,” author Ellen Judson cites a 10-year study that tracked more than 25,000 middle and high school students. The study showed that students in music classes receive higher scores on standardized tests than students with little to no musical involvement. In addition, singing and engaging in musical appreciation sharpens one’s ability to communicate. Learning a piece of information attached to a tune will more readily embed that information in the brain. For example, many children learn the alphabet via song. Pairing lessons with song can help anyone retain information more easily. Music also is fun, so much so that kids may not realize they’re actually learning while singing. Matthew Freeman, development manager of “Sing up,” a national singing project to help enhance music in children’s education, states that children don’t think of singing as work and may be more willing to participate. Song can be used to reinforce all different subjects, from language arts to mathematics. Children or adults who are appre-

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ing than singing alone, so it takes some of the pressure off of a person and can staunch performance anxiety. Music is beneficial throughout one’s life and can be an enjoyable way to make learning more fun.

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This Summer, Explore Career Paths and Experience College Life Through the NYUSPS High School Academy Career Edge Program students from across the country and around the globe, Career Edge offers a diverse perspective and helps high school students to cultivate relationships and explore ideas that open their minds to new ways of thinking.

High school students from the tristate area, across the country, and around the globe can strengthen their college portfolio, explore career paths, and experience college life on a university campus through the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) High School Academy Career Edge Program. One-week, professionally oriented intensive courses taught by industry experts allow students to “try on” various careers as they gain the competitive edge when applying for college. Four sessions are offered during July and early August. Students can sign up for one or multiple weeks and enjoy a truly stimulating classroom experience that allows them to delve into areas they may be considering as a profession. Guest lecturers and field trips enhance the curricula and provide a behind-the-scenes look at a diverse range of fields including digital filmmaking, finance, fashion design, marketing, photography, real estate development, and special events, among others.

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Students who have previously participated in Career Edge courses have provided rave reviews! “I learned more in this one-week program than I learned in an entire semester in high school,” asserted Hadil Dayri from Cairo, Egypt. For Jericho, NY high school student Dylan Guo, being taught by professionals was the highlight of the program. “It was a great experience learning from the best in the industry.” This summer, new offerings include “Applied Arts for Social Justice;” “Becoming A Sports Writer;” “Computer Information Systems: Cyberdefense;” “Criminal Justice: From Crime Scene to the Courtroom…and Beyond;” “Exploring Visual and Graphic Design;” “Introduction to Computer Science Using Java;” “Introduction to Mandarin Chinese in NYC;” “Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship;” “Journalism: The Who, What, Where, Why, and How of Writing Feature Stories;” “Music Video Production;” “The New Golden Age of Television: From The Sopranos to Game of

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How to earn a college scholarship The cost of a college education continues to rise. The College Board says the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015-2016 school year was $32,405 at private colleges, $9,410 for state residents at public colleges, and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. In 2013 and 2014, the average cost of a year’s tuition at a Canadian university was $5,772. The high cost of education compels many students to find ways to finance their education. For many, that means exploring available scholarships. Scholarships come in different forms and are usually offered to students as a gift to be put toward college or university costs. Some schools offer scholarships, while other scholarships are sponsored by outside organizations. Students who meet certain requirements may be eligible for scholarships. While academic or athletic skills are the first criteria associated with scholarships, they are not the only avenues by which students can pursue scholarships. Scholarships may be offered to students of certain ethnic groups; children of employees at particular companies; or to students who live in particular states. Local branches of organizations like the Rotary Club or Kiwanis also may give out scholarships. To improve one’s odds of getting a scholarship, consider the following tips. • Get involved with the community. Many scholarship sponsors seek individuals who are committed to volunteerism. Plus, volunteering for

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Decoding dysgraphia, a lesser-known learning disability

Many people are familiar with or have at least heard of dyslexia, a condition that can affect a person’s ability to read and comprehend the written word. Few may be as knowledgeable about dysgraphia, another learning disability that can affect language skills. Dysgraphia is a deficiency in the ability to write. While dysgraphia is mostly associated with impaired handwriting, it also can involve an inability to store and process written words and then elicit the proper finger sequences and muscle movement to actually write words down on paper. The word “dysgraphia” comes from the Greek words “dys,” meaning “impaired,” and “graphia,” meaning “writing by hand.” The Learning Disabilities Association of America says a person with dysgraphia may have problems with inconsistent spacing, poor spatial planning on paper, poor spelling, and difficulty writing, as well as thinking and writing at the same time. Experts aren’t sure what causes dysgraphia. There might be a delay in the retrieval of information from short- or long-term memory and organizational

abilities before beginning to write. A genetic component also may come into play. This specific learning disorder may appear separately or occur in conjunction with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Whether or not dysgraphia is accompanied by other learning disabilities may determine the types of presentation. • Dyslexic: Those with dyslexic dysgraphia produce illegible, spontaneously written work. They may be able to copy work well, but not write legibly on their own. • Motor: A person with motor dysgraphia has poor fine motor skills, poor dexterity and poor muscle tone. Letter formation may be fine in short writing samples, but that formation deteriorates when asked to write lengthier assignments. Motor dysgraphia can cause arthritis-like tensing of the hand. This type of dysgraphia typically stems from problems with fine motor skills. • Spatial: An individual with spatial dysgraphia cannot understand space well. Written work may be improperly spaced and illegible. Drawing abilities

also may be compromised. Certain indications of dysgraphia may become evident when a child begins to learn how to read and write. This is when the condition may first be noticed, but it could be mistaken for another issue unless educators and doctors are knowledgeable about dysgraphia. Some signs to look out for include: • illegible printing and cursive writing; • unfinished words or letters; • omitted words in writing assignments; • inconsistent spacing between words and letters; • inconsistencies in writing style, including mixtures of print and cursive letters, upper and lower case words, and irregular shapes or slants of letters; • difficulty visualizing letter formation prior to writing; and • strange wrist, body or paper positions Parents, therapists and educators must work together to accommodate the needs of a student with dysgraphia. Reducing copying aspects of work, allowing recorders or note takers and having

Resources for special-needs families The term “special needs” is a broad classification of individuals who may be diagnosed with physical, mental or developmental deficits in various areas. Not at all incapable, special needs children and adults simply may need some modifications, whether in school, at work or at home, to help them be successful through their daily lives. Millions of people across the globe may have a condition that qualifies them for some assistance. Statistics vary depending on the learning disability or health condition. People dealing with anything from attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder to autism to hearing impairments to mobility issues should know there are resources available to them. Families might be overwhelmed when a child is diagnosed with a disability. Changes may need to be implemented over time, or there may be immediate concerns that must be addressed right away. Navigating the waters of assistance can be emotionally and financially taxing, and many parents do not know where to begin. Information regarding special needs assistance and support is more readily available and accessible than it was in the past thanks to the global climate of online communities. Today, information and connections to others in similar situations is available at a keystroke. There also are many other resources available. • Speak with your doctor. A diagnosing doctor is a reliable resource for special needs families. He or she can point a family in the right direction and will likely have literature in his or her office. The doctor also can refer

families to organizations or groups that specialize in certain conditions or disabilities. • Learn more at school. Teachers or education specialists are often the first people to recognize signs of a learning disability. Many school districts have plans in place and assessment teams that can work with families to develop individualized education programs (IEPs). An IEP is a written statement of the education program designed to meet a child’s individual needs. The school also may be able to refer families to various therapists or additional educational programs that can assist with learning. • Conduct an online search. Simply searching for a condition or an issue online can bring up a host of available resources and information. In turn, there may be groups that you can contact. Knowing you are not alone can be the extra push you need to wade through the abundant and sometimes confusing literature. • Investigate financial support. It’s not always necessary to pay out of pocket for services or supplies related to special needs. Some resource centers may know of affordable financial professionals who can guide you through setting up budgets and learning about the resources available to you. Families may even qualify for financial aid. Organizations may have grants available, or the government may subsidize certain programs. Speak with a financial consultant to learn more. Special needs families can get organized and in touch with the right resources to put a plan in place to secure the future of their families.

students take oral exams can help. An increase in the use of tablets and laptops in the classroom also may assist those with dysgraphia, as such assignments have reduced reliance on written work.

How art benefits young brains

Art enriches lives and can be used to connect people from all walks of life. Among the many additional benefits of art is its effects on young people and the development of their brains. The American Association of School Administrators notes that neuroscience research has shown that the effects of the arts on a young brain’s cognitive, social and emotional development can be profound. • Art helps to wire the brain. The AASA notes that especially young children spend much of their time playing, and that play often includes forms of art such as singing, drawing and dancing. These artistic activities engage various senses and help to wire the brain so it can learn. As children age, these seemingly basic activities remain essential for young brains. • Art helps children develop their motor skills. Dancing and other movements that might be prompted by exposure to art help children develop motor skills. Motor skills are necessary for kids to perform important and necessary daily tasks while also promoting independence. • Art helps kids learn to think. The AASA notes that art can be a valuable tool in instilling essential thinking tools in children, including the ability to recognize and develop patterns, the ability to form mental representations of what is observed or imagined, and the ability to observe the world around them. • Art can improve memory and focus. The AASA cites studies that listening to music can stimulate parts of the brain responsible for memory recall and visual imagery. In addition, background music played in a classroom has been shown to help students remain focused while completing certain learning tasks. • Art can positively affect how students approach other courses. Studies have shown that incorporating arts into core curriculums can have a number of positive effects on students’ overall academic performance and benefit students socially. Studies indicate that students involved in such integrative programs are more emotionally invested in their classes and work more diligently than those not studying in such conditions. In addition, students may learn more from one another when the arts are integrated into core curriculums than when they are not. Art is often mistakenly seen as a strictly fun component of children’s education. But the effects of art on young brains is considerable, helping young people develop in ways that may surprise many men and women.

His grandmother and grandfather appear again in small photographs that are embedded into a series of four “Junk Drawer” works. Junk Drawers may look like a hodgepodge, but are not random, he says. “I visualize what junk drawers have,” he says. “Everyone has junk drawers – in bedrooms, kitchens, desk drawer, basement.” He chooses the items that fill the drawers (which he builds) independently, and over time, lays them out and photographs them. “Then I take everything out and glue back the items one by one.” The Junk Drawer series each has a photograph of grandmother and grandfather at Rockaway Beach. One of the boxes has a plastic Howdy Doody figure, while another has the Princess character from the show. He says he goes for colors, shapes and looks for holes. “It’s not nostalgia,” he insists. But as he knows the provenance of every piece – some have personal connection, like the photos of his grandparents and a John Lennon/Imagine photo. “Every time you look, you see something else.” Or actually, you “find” something new. But looking at the items, it is hard not to become nostalgic as you find items that spark memories of your own past. The Junk Drawer series and

his Americana series are like miniSmithsonians of American cultural icons of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and so forth. Rosegarten says he loves making the Junk Drawers and would customize for someone on commission. “I would go to your house and if you didn’t have the elements I wanted, I would ask if I could use some of mine.” The pieces he chooses are specific – he combs particular shops (he has his favorites for manikins in the Garment District), antique stores, flea markets, garage and barn sales, which “are entertainment in the country and have become an essential part of my new work with found objects. One day I might find a rusted scythe with a broken wooden handle; the next day a box of glass dolls’ eyes or a red View-Master. I put the material in labeled boxes and store them to be rediscovered. “When I select objects for a new composition, I may sit with them for days, moving them around like pieces on a chessboard until they take shape. Placement and balance are key. I remove pieces; add others, balancing shadows, shapes, textures and color until I know instinctively that the work is completed: the new composition has taken on another dimension, a unity of its own and gained strength and character.” Rosegarten, who grew up in Great

Neck (he graduated high school with movie director Francis Ford Coppola), now lives “in the country” in upstate New York, in a house he built 17 years ago where he has a 30 x 30 ft studio off his bedroom that opens to a deck and pond, and a 2500- sq ft basement work area. His collected objects are neatly organized in labeled tubs under tables – machine parts, metal parts, extra toys, manikin hands.“Everything has a place, a place for everything.” Often, he visualizes the entire piece in his head before he starts his assemblage. “I just finished a piece Thursday. It doesn’t have a name (or does it have a name): The Quick Brown Dog Jumps Over the Lazy Fox. Why? Because part of the visual – a box,with 2 white hands, at the top has the keyboard of a very very small typewriter –a vertical piece, a piece at bottom, a nodule on top hands,. The sense of design is perfect. It was in my head.” “I never went to art school, except for a month at the Art Students League, Bruce Dorfman, teaching there since early 60s – he said, push the envelope. It’s ok if off-center, if you don’t have anything there and want it to sit there.” Indeed, it is so ironic considering that most people move to Great Neck from New York City because of the public schools, that his big regret is

that when his family was still living in the Bronx, he was accepted into Music & Art, but before he could attend, his family moved to Great Neck. “I should have gone to Music & Art. I would have had an art background and the chances are I would have gone to Pratt, School of Visual Arts, or Cooper Union.” He said his father was not keen on Rosegarten going into advertising, but had he had an art background, he would have been on the creative side, instead of a “suit.” “I would have been more Don Draper than the account guy.” He was doing painting until 1990s, then, around 2000, he went to an antique show on 6th Avenue and came upon wooden patterns which were used to make metal parts in the early 1900s. “I bought 20 of them –they were inexpensive – I didn’t know what I would do with them. I washed them off, That’s when I started.“ It fit into his overarching philosophy of reuse, repurpose, renewal – “an ability to use things that have been tossed away and have them come back and serve another purpose – Lost and Found (is what I call it). I’m not interested in what is sold in dollar store but things that have age, patina, character. Snapshot” is built around an antique folded camera and tractor parts. See page D12

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Village approves site plan, permit for Ring Road hotel

From page 1 ee and presented on large posterboard for residents in the audience. The hotel will be 58.6 feet high, a four-story building with a .487 floor area ration (FAR), falling well below the permitted area of .666. Five stories was the permitted height for the land. Also the hotel will include a 180-space parking lot, another 17 spaces above covering the one space per room maintained in village zoning code. Attorney William F. Bonesso of Uniondale-based firm Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP spoke for his clients, OTO Development/Simon Properties, as he had at the October and November Board of Trustees’ meetings. Instead of rehashing issues raised concerning the operations of a hotel in the east of Garden City near to some residents and also the environmental concerns over the Roosevelt Field Superfund site, designated by the EPA, the attorney simply reiterated that the process from last fall includes replies to the public comments offered in connection with the hotel project itself. Over two months ago OTO Development’s team prepared and submitted written responses to the village addressing residents’ comments and concerns, and that of people representing advocates for the Uniondale area and sustainable Nassau County environments. Those voices largely fell silent since the October 20 Board of Trustees meeting when the zoning change was still under consideration. Last Thursday night, Bonesso said the Nassau County Planning Commission had issued its local determination resolution – meaning it has no objection to the hotel project – when it

convened in late January. “The village is now free to act on the special use permit and site plan approval process in accord,” he said. Bonesso explained that this application “fell under the jurisdiction of the village’s Zone Change Review Committee,” (ZCRC). Several times during fall Deputy Mayor Richard Silver said the application had the rigorous task of being the first applicants subject to that scrutiny and a more-involved process, and he described the committee engagements in detail. On February 2 Bonesso said “on more than once occasion the ZCRC and H2M engineering issued comments and posed additional questions, and full responses to the same were provided by the applicants and its consultants.” He referenced a ZCRC determination in October of 2016 that there was merit to the hotel application and its necessary zoning change. The Village Board, at its November 17 hearing, accepted the zoning change and permitted hotel use in the C-R district “as conditional use subject to the issuance of a special use permit by the Board of Trustees, after a public hearing,” Bonesso said. The February 2 meeting saw the hearing and soon after, issuance of the special use permit. OTO Development will be making annual impact mitigation payments of $50,000 to the Incorporated Village of Garden City for the next 10 years, starting the January 1 of the calendar year after the new hotel is constructed and it opens. Bonesso said the project does not require any variances for height, bulk, or parking requirements of the village’s C-R district. After the Planning Commission granted the project’s preliminary site plan approval in

December, Bonesso says Commission Chair H. Bradford Gustavson recommended “photo simulations” of the visual impacts of the hotel, its daily operations and its construction for Clinton Road and Raymond Court (closest to the Marriot’s Ring Road location and just south of Garden City Plaza). That was presented to the Board by Andrew Kelly of VHB. Next, Trustee John Delany asked Bonesso and VHB Engineering staff when their pictures were taken. They replied that photos and preparations were made just days before the Wednesday, December 14, 2016 hearing in front of the Planning Commission when initial approval was given advised for the site plan. The issues with a hotel of this size were the next line of questioning. Drainage and Recharge Basin Examined Deputy Mayor Brian Daughney asked about drainage for the property. The VHB team’s response connected drainage to Simon Properties, as part of Roosevelt Field. Improvements are planned with a berm to be re-excavated and remediated, allowing the recharge basin to accommodate an additional 100,000 cubic feet of storm water runoff. After the project is complete, the capacity would then reach over a million cubic feet. Resident Bob Orosz said the recharge basin directly across his street is not functional because the base (drain) of the basin is solidifying due to age plus wear and tear, and the water there is akin to a clogged drain with it remaining at or near the bottom, always. He asked VHB and Bonesso if there was an engineering study done for the recharge basin to “check if it is totally usable.”

The current condition of recharge basins, which was put into place in 1956, wasn’t described but a “complete re-do” with the planned improvements was mentioned by VHB. “The materials at the base of the recharge basin will no longer have any silt, clay or sediments that you are referring to that would prevent it from infiltrating groundwater at this location,” the engineers told Orosz. They said there isn’t any standing water now so it can be drained, but excavation of the existing materials and a “putback” of sand or another permeable material that allows infiltration is the plan in place.

Tax Talk

A question came forth from Steve Ilardi of Meadow Street about the Marriot’s future payment of school taxes, the largest tax burden on landowners in the municipality. He says the presentation to date assured that the Village of Garden City would be “made whole” in terms of taxes it is due. Ilardi said the school tax issue makes him concerned about Marriott even being required to pay its “full fair share of taxes on that building for schools’ tax, and not ask for a tax abatement.” But similar to LIPA and other major entities, Bonesso said that there is existing potential for a PILOT program (payment in lieu of taxes) for Garden City Union Free School District. “We can’t indicate that and the fact of the matter is the applicant may apply for IDA benefits, and part of that is a PILOT program that would phase in full taxes. The village’s service agreement would make the village whole for the village tax portion. The purpose of IDA benefits is to provide some relief in that See page 47

Parking rates rise, other municipal costs adjusted

From page 1 lation contract with Anker’s Electric of Locust Valley, initially $105,450. Suozzi says paperwork has been submitted to PSE & G after Garden City completed its inventory upon final installations. “The transfer ($120,000) will be reversed when the credits from PSE &G are applied to the village’s account,” the agenda stated. Deputy Mayor Richard Silver questioned Administrator Ralph Suozzi about the application for energy credits associated with LED project, which Suozzi has previously spoken about being the purchase of a commodity. On Sunday, January 29, Suozzi had a phone conversation with a PSE & G official. “What I am waiting for now is a calculation for the exact savings and the timing when those savings will appear as credits to our electricity bills. That will be calculated for our budget process and applied to our surplus,” Suozzi said last week.

Mayor Episcopia asked Suozzi to provide a general timeline if he can. He says this depends on PSE & G’s internal processing, and the mayor hopes to learn more about the status by the February 21 Board of Trustees’ meeting.

Parks’ Continues Playground Initiative

Minutes before the Village Board approved its many agenda items for February 2, Deputy Mayor Brian C. Daughney asked Kevin Ocker, village department head for Parks and Recreation, about the pending award of a bid for the replacement of Grove Street Park’s playground equipment carrying a sum of $270,193 to Pat Corsetti, Inc. of Mamaroneck. Grove Street playground was the latest in line for the upgrades as playgrounds of Edgemere Tullamore and Nassau Haven parks were completed in the second half of 2016. Daughney asked Ocker to explain park improvements.

“The renovation and replacement of Grove Street playground apparatus entails a complete demolition and the installation of a new apparatus. We made a change with our requested safety surfacing. We’re going with safety tiles which have a much higher G-force rating than we have seen with surfaces in the past, and this is a great improvement. You will see the existing swings remain but all the other play apparatus will change,” Ocker said. Twelve vendors were invited to bid on Grove Street Park’s playground, and half that number of bids were received by the village. With the amount detailed, accompanying approval of the bid was an agenda item for the Board of Trustees to increase the project amount, outlined in the Parks’ capital budget, by almost $35,000 – from $236,000 to $270,193. And to cap the expense, a transfer of $34,193 (making up the exact difference) was made from Parks- Irrigation to the Grove Street playground replacement.

“This is one project within the overall Recreation facility improvement capital (outlined in the 2016-2020 Parks Department Strategic Plan). If you recall that capital project is authorized for $1.045 million is made up of five projects, this Grove Street playground being one of them. The others are parks irrigation (completed in 2016); the track removal at St. Paul’s which is also completed; the St. Paul’s restrooms rehabilitation (the small building at the playing fields) plus the Cluett Hall and St. Paul’s Fieldhouse improvement projects which has 10 initiatives within itself, including new floors and lighting. We are projecting to be under the budget of $1.045 million, by about $54,000 when we complete everything. We are still on track for the budget overall, but we committed to the Village Board that as we did each one of the sub-projects in the overall capital plan that we would come to the Board to seek authorization,” Ocker explains.

From page 46 regard,” Bonesso explained. IDA stands for Industrial Development Agencies. One example would be for New York City, NYCIDA, described on its website as making the megapolis more competitive and “creating jobs for New Yorkers by helping companies locate here, undertake capital expansions, or grow existing operations.” As per Bonesso’s statement, Marriott could claim the same economic benefits to the local area with its application. After a question from Deputy Mayor Richard Silver, Bonesso confirmed that the hotel would not be drawing any type of services from the school district. He did say that while the Residence Inn will certainly have a guest/customer base of mainly businesspeople visiting the area there could be some accommodations for locals who are having construction work or the like done on their Garden City home. That can include temporary stays for children already in the village’s school system. But no person would be permitted to live at the hotel and use it as a residence to send their child to the public schools here. “It’s not a situation where you are going to have people living at the hotel who are also attending village schools – if they are, they are kids already enrolled in the Garden City district,” Bonesso said. Ilardi was sure the application for such a PILOT would in fact be approved instead of the entity paying the direct school tax assessment, citing recent examples.

“It is usually approved as we’ve all seen lately. There are plenty of Garden City residents who do not utilize the school district and still pay their fair share of school taxes,” he told the Board of Trustees. Once Ilardi said that, a senior citizen sitting in the front of the room turned to her row of other interested residents and said “that’s us.” Deputy Mayor Silver, who was instrumental on the Zoning Change Review Committee along with Trustee Robert Bolebruch, spoke about the last two years of considerations for this application. Continued scrutiny of the impacts to the nearest residents in the east of Garden City with noise, sounds, lighting, and overall activity are on his radar, as are legal points with this application. In his comments last week Deputy Mayor Silver delved into differences between OTO’s proposal of the Residence Inn and the application to the village for Maggiano’s Little Italy – the adjacent parcel to the hotel -- a few years back. “What makes this hotel application different than the Maggiano’s, which is contiguous at the Roosevelt Field site and which went through without much of the notice and fanfare of this one, is because this required a zoning change and because the change allows the use by special permit the village has the ability to impose special terms and conditions on any approval we may give. Mr. Bonesso referred to some of the con-

ditions he and his clients have offered in consultation with our counsel (Village Attorney Peter Bee and special zoning counsel, A. Tom Levin),” Silver said. He then addressed environmental compliance with the Superfund site and construction safety, for the benefit of residents listening. “We would anticipate that the issuance of building permits for this project with conditional approval by the Village of Garden City will be including a Health and Safety Plan that satisfies the requirements of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and provides requisite testing, remediation and documentation satisfactory to the village and that the applicant commits to complying with that plan. During construction the perimeter will be secured by a construc-

Garden City Recreation and Parks invites you to a performance of“Alice in Wonderland”, performed by Plaza Theatrical Productions On Sunday, February 12th at St.Paul’s Cluett Hall. Showtime is 1:00 p.m. the admission charge is $5 per person payable at the door. Checks made out to the Inc. Village of Garden City please. For reservations, please call the Recreation and Parks Office at 4654075.

Movie Day at Cluett Hall

The Recreation Department will be showing “The Secret Life of Pets” at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall on Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. The movie runs approximately 87 minutes and is rated “PG”. Admission is free. Snacks will be available for a nominal charge. Our Recreation staff will supervise.

Exercise with Joy

Attorney William F. Bonesso presents the application for site plan approval and a special use permit in the CR-district for the Residence Inn by Marriott for Ring Road, in front of the Garden City Village Board of Trustees on Thursday, February 2.

tion fence, approved by our building department….We would anticipate that the applicant and its contractors would have and maintain all required insurances and that the village would be named as an additional insured under their insurance, and that the applicant and contractors would indemnify the village against any claims caused by the contractor or any subcontractors. For usage of the premises, accommodations in the hotel would only be permitted to transient guests as set forth in the village code and the accommodations must be provided at prevailing market rates,” Silver explained. With the Trustees’ approval last week, the special use permit was granted subject to Village Attorney Bee working out the final terms and conditions.

VILLAGE SPORTS “Alice in Wonderland” at Cluett Hall

Start your day with low impact exercise! Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner population in mind! Classes will take place on your choice of Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9 am at the Senior Center. The one hour class will run for 10 weeks at a cost of $60. This program is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes begin the week of February 6th. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave., or if you have a password you can register online at www. gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

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Adult Art Class Registration Begins

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this fall. This ten week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $135. This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning February 24. The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided. Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise. Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America. A winner of numerous awards, her portraits hang in many Garden City homes, as well as throughout the United States. A portrait of Elvis Presley permanently hangs in Graceland, and Barbara Walters is among her celebrity commissioned subjects. This year Arleen has added some basic drawing techniques to her pastel workshop. Those wishing to draw with pencil and/or charcoal only are invited to join this class. To register for this session please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

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GCMS Kidsday reports interview “J.T.” Miller BY TRISH ROBERTS, TEACHER

The Garden City Middle School Kidsday reporters took a road trip to the MSG’s training Center in Tarrytown, New York to meet and interview Jonathan Tanner, “J.T.” Miller (center), who plays left wing for the New York Rangers. Under the supervision and leadership of the Kidsday editor, Pat Mullooly, the students from Mrs. Nardone (standing, right) and Mrs. Roberts’ (standing, left) ELA class were excited to also get to watch the entire Rangers team practice and run skating drills. “The practice didn’t seem interesting at first,” said one student. “But then the players got intense, and I was a little shocked when the pucks started flying through the air.” To say the least, everyone, including the teachers, were excited. After “J.T.” skated off the ice, he greeted the students and answered all of their questions. One student was inspired by

the fact that “J.T.” began skating when he was about two years old. “I thought that since he learned to skate so young, that I could keep trying and be successful at something if I start now, too.” The young journalists learned about the foods “J.T.” eats, how he exercises, what other sports he enjoys, and even what he does when he’s not playing hockey. “It was great to learn that his mom travels to all his games,” said another student. After the interview, “J.T.” posed for pictures with the kids and autographed some Rangers’ shirts, caps and jerseys. The day was a huge success. One Kidsday reporter summed it up nicely: “The day was great and the interview was very cool because we heard “J.T’s” responses about his life and didn’t learn it from the Internet.” Keep a lookout in April for the articles these Kidsday reporters wrote about this experience!

Jonathan Tanner, “J.T.” Miller (center), who plays left wing for the New York Rangers, Mrs. Nardone (standing, right) and Mrs. Roberts’ (standing, left) with student reporters.

Retiring village employee leaves with large payouts

From page 1 the village employees’ sick and vacation pay. Stimmler was concerned over the amount of accumulated pay that for village employees accumulated with their unused allocated days off. Two years ago when Brian Ridgway was the village clerk Trustee Silver had asked him to report on that usual agenda item in more detail at every Board of Trustees’ meeting or to at least provide thorough breakdowns. Ridgway complied with that as the subject wasn’t scrutinized much again in public Board of Trustees’ or budget sessions. But Stimmler said last week that even if any issue was resolved the Village Board should continue to keep an eye on these costs, in particular because Silver will not be returning to the Board when it re-organizes this April and a new CPOA trustee is elected. Stimmler said, “I just wanted to point it out and raise a concern. The paperwork was not previously in order for disability pay – I hope the same sloppiness doesn’t carry over to sick leave. The $275,000 seems excessive. If this isn’t due to sloppiness then I hope the next time we do a village contract we’ll look at sick and vacation leave. How does somebody with 25 years of service walk out of here with not using so much sick or vacation days? Did they ever take sick or vacation days? I hope you

will keep an eye on that and make sure that accumulation of time is accurate.” Silver replied that the village has made substantial progress in terms of documentation and consistency “of the data we now get.” “This Village Board has the call when we first get our meeting agendas to follow up and ask for additional information. There have been calls in which a substantial amount of time was devoted to gaining additional information, much of which was available from Mr. Suozzi. Even though these costs may not be obvious on meeting agendas, first our process has evolved and also the Board continues to spend a considerable amount of time in reviewing the agenda’s backup to get into specific details of sick/disability/vacation payouts,” Silver said. Mayor Episcopia told Stimmler, his colleague from the East, “Be assured this is being followed very closely.” Trustee Robert Bolebruch recalled that a couple of years ago the Village Board changed policy regarding the accumulation of such non-workday time for its executive staff. “Going forward as you see retirements from Village Hall you will not see the accumulation of time that you see here. Many years from now, and in 20 to 30 more years you will still see the changes in effect,” Bolebruch said.

For clarification Silver told Stimmler and the rest of the crowd that there would still be accumulated time as per contract for some unionized positions with the Village of Garden City such as the GCPD with the police officers’ union. Stoppage of time buildups Bolebruch mentioned relates to the village’s executive staff. Mangan’s final Board of Trustees’ meeting was on December 15 and no mention of his retirement was publicly made. Nothing was disclosed to the public about Mangan’s exit, nor were

there discussions about replacing him and potential cost concerns. Mayor Episcopia sent a reply, through the village’s public information person, noting that “it would be inappropriate to discuss personnel matters with the press” in late December. At the executive staff table in front of the Village Board, Mangan’s place was vacant on February 2 in between Building Superintendent Ausberto Huertas and Secretary to the Board/Deputy Village Administrator Joseph DiFrancisco.

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Seniors pose for a halftime photo

GC wins big on ‘Senior Night’ 65-48 over Carey

In front of a big crowd, GC Basketball, Kickline and Cheerleaders celebrated ‘Senior’ Night in style with a resounding 65-48 win over rival Carey. The win keeps GC in first place in their conference with a 9-2 record. Only one senior is on the hoops team this season, Ryan Pascale. Congrats to Ryan and all the Cheerleader and Kickline seniors - Good Luck in the future! In his last regular season Home game, Ryan tallied 7 points, including a three pointer that got the crowd out of their seats. The game was close late in the 3rd but GC broke it open behind some nifty moves by Kevin McNiff and Matt

Granville, who scored 15 apiece. Junior Andrew DeSantis chipped in 19 and continues to lead Nassau County in scoring at 24.7 ppg. Joe Scattareggia with 4, James Cashwell 2, James Basile 2 and Chris Jordan with 1 capped the scoring. Coach Jim Hegmann’s Trojans have a huge game @ Jericho tonight Feb 10th at 6:30. With a win the Trojans can claim their first conference title in 10 years. Come out and root the boys on in their quest of this milestone. Playoff seeding’s should be out next week and GC is in good position to get their 3rd straight opening playoff Home game.

Another fabulous performance by the GC Kickline

The Trojans having some fun during their post game dinner

Lone Senior, Ryan Pascale poses pre-game

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2017 Nassau County Men’s Fencing Team Champions! On February 4th the GCHS Boys Varsity Fencing team competed in the Nassau County Team Tournament Championship held at Great Neck South High School. After earning a bye in the quarter finals as the number one seed due to their outstanding 11-1 regular season record, the boys faced host squad Great Neck South in the Semi-Finals. The boys led 6-3 after the first round, 11-7 after the second and earned an 14-10 victory! This set up a rematch with Jericho, which beat Great Neck North in the other semi-final. Last year, the boys were stunned by Jericho in the final, but this year they had their sweet revenge. The final started close and the Trojans were trailing 4-5 after the first round. They turned it around in the second round to bring the score to 10-8. A Saber sweep in the fourth round by Donal Mahoney, Alex Joudeh and Quentin Bucknor set up what ended up being the winning bout with Matt Quigley making the final touch to bring home the Championship to Garden City for the first time in 10 years! Notably, the last Championship team in 2007

included Coach Oliver during his senior year. During the semi-final and final, the Saber squad (126) and Foil squad (12-4) had outstanding showings. The Sabers were led by Senior Donal Mahoney who went 5-1 over both matches and the Foil were led by Junior Philip Acinapuro who went 5-0. Other excellent results included: in Saber by Junior Quentin Bucknor (4-2) and Senior Alex Joudeh (3-3) and in Foil by Senior Matt Quigley (4-2) and Freshman Zachary Ortiz (3-2). Members of the Epee squad had very timely wins by Junior Calum Gribbin, Junior Colin McVicar and a huge momentum swinging victory by Senior Ryan Connolly, who beat one of the top nationally ranked epee fencers in the country. A special thanks to the girls fencing team, who came out to support and cheer the boys on. The stands

The team celebrates the Championship

2017 Nassau County Men’s Fencing Champions

Congrats to our seniors

Great support from the girls team and Coach Holz

Philip Acinapuro closing out the semi-final against Great Neck South

were also filled with parents and friends cheering every GC touch. The excitement of the matches was palpable and the results perfect. Congratulations! The 2016-2017 GC Boys Varsity Fencing squad is coached by Kevin Oliver and is comprised of 19 fencers in grades 8-12. The roster for each weapon is as follows: Saber - Quentin Bucknor (11th), Christian Durante (10th), Alex Joudeh (12th), Ryan Joudeh (12th), Donal Mahoney (12th), Logan O’Grady (9th), Christos Yannios (9th); Foil - Philip Acinapuro (11th), PJ O’Rourke (12th), Zachary Ortiz (9th), Matthew Quigley (12th), Cole Sonner (12th); Sebastian Vazquez (9th); Epee - Ryan Connolly (12th), Calum Gribbin (11th), Sean Maas (8th); Colin McVicar (11th), Bryce Morrison (10th) and R.J. Vonseelen (9th).

Donal Mahoney celebrates putting the team one bout away from the Championship

Matt Quigley bringing it home!

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of DCB Ventures III, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/11/16 Off. Loc.: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 377 Oak Street, Suite 110, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. GC 0557 6X 1/06, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/07, 2/14 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of PolitiBee LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/29/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: PolitiBee LLC, 998C Old Country Road, Ste. 324, Plainview, NY 11803. Purpose: Any lawful activity. GC 0562 6X 1/13,20,27,2/3,10,17 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of The Slanty Shanty, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY “) on 12/22/2016. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC, c/o Law Office of Peter J. Wagner, 33 Walt Whitman Rd., Suite 208, Huntington Station, NY 11746. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GC 0563 6X 01/13,20,27,02/03,10,17 PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that I shall on the 21st day of February, 2017 through the 24th day of February, 2017, beginning at 10:00 o’clock in the morning each day, in the Legislative Chambers, First Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York, sell at public auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 17th, 2017 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the prop-

erty. Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Effective with the February, 2017 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $125.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 16th, 2017. Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 Ext. 13715. Dated: January 2017 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne

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at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased. The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership. The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk. The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after

such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale. Dated: January 2017 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York GC 0568 2X 02/03, 02/10 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200711 Plaintiff against HENRIETTA CALANDRINO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 23, 2016. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 14th day of March, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain, plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 4 Main Avenue, Garden City, N.Y. 11530. (Section: 33, Block: 240, Lot: 66). Approximate amount of lien $ 765,147.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 004498-12. Steven Lloyd Keats, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 GC 0572 4X 02/10,17,24,03/3 LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 2, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, adopted a bond resolution entitled: “Bond Resolution of the Village of Garden City, New York, adopted February 2, 2017, authorizing the construction of field improvements at Community Park, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $2,400,000, appropriating said amount for such purpose, and authorizing the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $2,400,000 to finance said appropriation,” an abstract of such bond resolution, concisely stating the purpose and effect thereof, being as follows: FIRST: AUTHORIZING said Village to is hereby authorized to construct field improvements at Community Park, consisting of replacement of the existing natural turf soccer/lacrosse field at Community Park with a full size lighted multi-purpose synthetic turf field; STATING the estimated maximum cost thereof, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, is $2,400,000; APPROPRIATING said amount for such purpose; and STATING the plan of financing includes the issuance of $2,400,000 bonds of the Village to finance said appropriation, and the levy of a tax upon all the taxable real property within the Village to pay the principal of said bonds and interest thereon; SECOND: AUTHORIZING the issuance of $2,400,000 bonds of the Village pursuant to the Local Finance Law of the State of New York (the “Law”) to finance said appropriation; THIRD: DETERMINING and STATING the period of probable usefulness applicable to the purpose for which said bonds are authorized to be issued is fifteen (15) years; the proceeds of said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation thereof may

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L E G A L be applied to reimburse the Village for expenditures made after the effective date of this bond resolution for the purpose for which said bonds are authorized; and the proposed maturity of said bonds will exceed five (5) years; FOURTH: DETERMINING that said bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds and the renewals of said bond anticipation notes shall be general obligations of the Village; and PLEDGING to their payment the faith and credit of the Village; FIFTH: DELEGATING to the Village Treasurer the powers and duties as to the issuance of said bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, or the renewals thereof; and SIXTH: DETERMINING that the bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum. DATED: February 2, 2017 Karen M. Altman Village Clerk GC 0573 1X 02/10 LEGAL NOTICE State of New York Office of the State Comptroller NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of the Garden City Union Free School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2014 and ending on April 30, 2016 have been examined by the Office of the State Comptroller and that the report of examination prepared by the Office of the State Comptroller has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons pursuant to section thirty-five of the general municipal law. The Garden City Union Free School District has authorized the preparation of a written response to the report of examination prepared by the Office of the State Comptroller and will file such response when completed, in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than January 24, 2017. Dana DiCapua District Clerk GC 0574 1X 02/10 LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and Chapter 200 of the Code of the Incorporated Village of

Garden City, New York notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of said Village will meet in the Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. to take action on the following matters: 1. APPEAL OF BRIAN AND NICOLE YORKE for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-61C, of the Village Code, so as to permit the installation of 2,996 sq. ft. Driveway Area, with one center curb cut entry points, to service a newly built single family dwelling known as 76 SECOND STREET (Block 28, Lot 10 & 11, Map of Garden City Central, Zone R20) the construction of which would – A. cause the maximum allowable driveway area of 2800 sq. ft. to be exceeded by 196 sq. ft. for a total of 2,996 sq. ft. which was reduced from the original exceeded total of 870 sq.ft.…in accordance with plans filed with the building department. Note: Adjourned at January 18, 2017 meeting. 2. APPEAL OF JAMES T. RECORD for a variance of the provisions of Section 200- 15, of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 380 sq.ft. (Two Car Detached Garage) at the rear of the existing dwelling known as 118 ROXBURY ROAD (Block 39, Lots 19-21, Map of Garden City Estates, Zone R8) the construction of which: A. would cause the allowable a building area of 1500 sq.ft. or 25% to be exceeded by 216 sq.ft. (1716 sq.ft. or 28.6%) – …in accordance with a plot plan field with the Building Department. Note: Adjourned at January 18, 2017 meeting. 3. APPEAL OF ALEXANDER AND INNA VILIG for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-31, 200-52(A) and 200-55, of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 6 foot high Fence at the front/side of the existing dwelling known as 252 CHERRY VALLEY AVE (Lot N13, Block 16, Map of Garden City Central, Zone R6) the installation of which would – A. reduce the required 53.6 foot minimum setback from Cherry Valley Ave to not less than 0’ feet Vertically, and B. reduce the required 30 foot

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minimum setback from Old Country Road to not less than 5’ feet Vertically, and C. increase the required 4 foot maximum fence height to no greater than 6 ft, and D. be located outside the Accessory Use Area (rear interior quadrant) …in accordance with a plot plan field with the Building Department. 4. APPEAL OF MIKE GRIFFO AND AMY SEUBERT for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15, 200-52 (A) (F) (H) of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 253.1 sq.ft. One Story Rear Addition, and to Relocate two existing A/C Compressors Units, and the installation of a 3rd A/C Compressor Unit, and the installation of a Wood/Arbor Trellis to the existing dwelling known as 10 FIFTH PLACE (Block B, Lots 84, Map of Franklin Court, Zone R6) the construction of which would: A. would cause the allowable building area of 840.2 sq.ft. or 25%, in which the existing building area is 907.9 sq.ft. or 27.88 % to be exceeded by 253.1 sq.ft. (1,161 sq.ft. or 34.5%), and B. would reduce the required 10 foot minimum setback from the interior lot line to not less than 5.0 feet (2-Relocted A/C Compressor, and 1-New A/C Compressor), and C. would reduce the required 10 foot minimum setback from the outside of the lot line to not less than 4.55 feet and is set back from the front property line a minimum of 33.0 feet, and a Stockade Fence is 7.0 foot in length and 4.0 foot in height located in outside the approved accessory structure area. (Wood/Arbor Trellis, and Fence) Note 1: Said (2) A/C Unit has been installed. Note 2: Existing Wood/Arbor Trellis, and Fence are installed. …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 5. APPEAL OF CHRISTY AND RYAN ELLER for a variance of the provision of Section 200-52(C) of the Village Code, so as to permit the maintenance of two (2) existing A/C Compressor units, located outside the boundaries of the required Accessory structure setbacks for a corner lot, at the dwelling known as 18 CHESTNUT STREET (Block 127, Lots 26, Map of Franklin

Court, Zone R8) the maintenance of which would causeA. the required front accessory setback to Chestnut Street of 50.0’ feet to be reduced to not less than 46.6’ feetB. the required side accessory setback to Magnolia Avenue of 37.5’ feet to be reduced to not less than 25.9’ feet. …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. Note: Said (2) A/C Units have been installed. 6. APPEAL OF DANIEL AND VERONIQUE URBAN for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15, 200-52 (H) of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 218 sq.ft. 2 1/2 Story Rear Addition, and the installation of Two A/C Compressor Unit, and the installation of a Front Open Porch to the existing dwelling known as 12 JEFFERSON STREET Block 24, Lots 34, Map of Stewart Manor, Zone R6) the construction of which would: A. cause the allowable building area of 1,500 sq.ft. or 25%, in which the existing building area is 1,439 sq.ft. or 23.98 % to be exceeded by 218 sq.ft. (1,657sq.ft. or 27.6%), and B. reduce the required 10 foot minimum setback from the interior lot line to not less than 6.4 feet (A/C Compressor), and C. reduce the required 30 foot minimum front yard setback to not less than 3.3 feet to (Front Open Porch) front property line to a minimum of 26.7 feet, andD. reduce the required 25 foot minimum rear yard to less than 21.26 feet, and …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 7. APPEAL OF EDWARD AND KATHRYN BURDETT for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15, 200-52 (A) (H) of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 289 sq.ft. 1 & 2 Story Additions, and the installation of Two A/C Compressor Unit, to the existing dwelling known as 177 MEADBROOK ROAD Block 16, Lots 6, Map of Garden City Gable, Zone R6) the construction of which would: A. cause the allowable building area of 1,514.7 sq.ft. or 25%, in which the existing building area is 1,348 sq.ft. or 22.2 % to be exceeded by 289 sq.ft. (1,637sq. ft. or 27.0%), and B. reduce the required 10 foot minimum setback from the

interior lot line to not less than 5’-6” (A/C Compressor), and C. reduce the required 50 foot minimum front yard setback to not less than 2.0 feet the (Accessory Structures) is set back from the front property line a minimum of 48.0 feet, …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 8. APPEAL OF ANNA TRIMARCHI for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-16, 200-31 & 200-52.H, of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 128 sq.ft. 2 Story and a 55 sq.ft. portico at the front, with a 1,659 sq.ft. 2nd floor addition, and the installation of an additional A/C compressor unit at the side (while removing 2 Bay windows at the front and a 199 sq.ft. rear awning), at the existing dwelling known as 16 GARFIELD STREET, Block V, Lots 39, Map of Shaw Gardens, Zone R8) the construction of which would: A. cause the previously granted December 2012 area variance of 2,005 sq.ft. or 28.6% to be reduced to 1953 sq.ft. or 27.89%, causing the allowable building area of 1750 sq.ft. or 25% to be exceeded by 203 sq.ft., andB. reduce the required 10.0’ foot minimum setback for freestanding equipment to not less than 8.25’ feet (A/C Compressor), andC. reduce the required 30.0’ foot minimum front yard setback by 3.9’ feet to not less than 26.3’ feet (with respect to the front portico) …in accordance with a plan filed with the Building Department. 9. APPEAL OF ANTHONY AND LISA CALUORI for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-15 of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 420 sq.ft. (One Story Rear Pavilion Addition), to the existing dwelling known as 111 OXFORD BLVD Block 93, Lots 23-28, Map of Garden City Estate, Zone R12) the construction of which would: A. cause the allowable building area of 3,600 sq.ft. or 20%, in which the existing building area is (3,353.19 sq.ft. or 18.62 %) to be exceeded by 173.19 sq.ft. (3,773.19 sq.ft. or 20.96%), and …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 10. APPEAL OF PAUL AND DONNA CROCE for a variance

of the provisions of Sections 200-15 of the Village Code, so as to permit the construction of a 340 sq. ft. rear 1 story, and a 241 sq. ft. side 2nd floor additions, with a 12 sq. ft. garage extension and a 42 sq. ft. portico at the front (while demolishing a 241 sq. ft. 2nd floor side . story portion) at the existing dwelling known as 110 LINCOLN STREET (Block 355, Lots 321325, Map of Park Manor, Zone R8) the construction of which would: A. reduce the required 25 foot minimum front yard setback to not less than 22.31’ feet with respect to the front portico. …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 11. APPEAL OF KATHY AND BOB ROHDE for a variance of the provisions of Sections 20015, 200-31of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 2 Story Addition, and the installation of a Open Front Porch to the existing dwelling known as 141 JACKSON AVENUE Block 532, Lots 224-226, Map of Park Manor, Zone R6) the construction of which would: A. reduce the required 25 foot minimum front yard setback to not less than 21.3 feet with respect to the (Open Front Porch) set back from the front property line…in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 12. APPEAL OF PAUL BERNIERI for a variance of the provisions of Sections 20046C of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of a 2 Story Addition, to the existing dwelling known as 154 HAMPTON ROAD Block 89, Lots 72, Map of Garden City Estates, Zone R12) the construction of which would: A. reduce the required 15 foot minimum side setback from the interior lot line to not less than 9.7 feet (Addition), and …in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. 13. APPEAL OF ROGER TUSANI-ENG for a variance of the provisions of Sections 200-45 and 200-70, of the Village Code, for authorization of the issuance of a permit covering the installation and maintenance of a 20’ x 40’ in-ground

N O T I C E S swimming pool with an attached 8’ x 10’ spa and 6’ high chain link fence, to be located in the rear yard of the premises known as 14 OSBORNE ROAD (Lot 7, Block 140, Map of Garden City East)…in accordance with a plot plan filed with the Building Department. The Board may transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting. DATED: February 16, 2017 Garden City, New York 11530 Karen Altman Village Clerk The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen M. Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GC 0575 1x 2/10 LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., E.S.T., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: 2017 TREE PLANTING Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address. Rosemary Monahan Buyer Dated: February 10, 2017 GC 0576 1x 02/10

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A cappella festival to be held at Adelphi Professional a cappella groups from around the world will perform with collegiate and high school groups at the SingStrong International A cappella Festival from February 10-12, 2017 at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC), 1 South Ave, Garden City, New York. SingStrong Inc. is a public charity and this marks its 14th a cappella festival. The all-vocal event consists of five concerts and two days of classes and coachings, all featuring nothing but the human voice. Event profits support charity, with a silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer’s, and other proceeds supporting music programs with a special focus on singing and a cappella music. SingStrong kicks off on Friday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. with “ACA-IDOL,” an a cappella competition for semi-professional and collegiate groups in the style of X-Factor, America’s Got Talent and American Idol. Celebrity judges give live feedback on the performers’ 10-minute sets, while audience members vote for their favorites from their cell phones. First prize is $1,000. The SingStrong matinee concert on Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. features a high school competition with awards for performance and arranging and composition, as judged by respected a cappella educators. Single Singers, an open group that anyone can join, will also perform.

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Saturday night features two SingStrong main event concerts, each with its own lineup of professional a cappella groups. The 7:00 p.m. concert includes Denmark’s Postyr, New York’s Blue Jupiter with Diana Preisler and Connecticut’s Connect. The 9:30 p.m. concert includes Stiletta, Fii, Zulal and Backtrack. A silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer’s will take place between the Saturday night concerts. SingStrong’s Sunday matinee concert at 2:00 p.m. features more new professional a cappella groups as well as encore performances from Saturday evening, including Greater Nassau Chorus, Postyr, Connect, Zulal, Fii, Backtrack and more! Throughout Saturday and Sunday, SingStrong will present two days of classes on such topics as stage presence, forming and directing an a cappella group, beatboxing, vocal health, and musical arranging. Tickets range from $20 to $35 and weekend passes are available for as low as $75. Discounts are available for students, seniors and groups of 10 or more. Information is available at at 516.877.4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 our past beautiful traditions and which we seniors believe, respect , and still enjoy...; for the time being...? I personally still like to address the Lord personally, in church, in ‘His House’ . I also enjoy reading my newspapers while sipping a cup of coffee early in the morning sitting at my kitchen table and of course, a book even when cuddled in my bed, chair pool, train or beach.As Thomas Carlyle once said: ‘Books are friends that never disappoint’. I also still like and tremendously enjoy talking and seeing my children, grandchildren and the rest of my family and friends in person, ‘in situ’. I only carry my ‘smart phone’ when I drive, in case of an emergency. Most of the time it is resting on a table. Last but certainly not least,I wish to mention a very recent conversation with another friend which son was having an interview with a major financial institution. He got a call from Human Resources after sending his ‘curriculum’ and a long conversation followed between the applicant and official. For three more days, the conversation, questions, answers continued. There was never a ‘person to person’ interview. I was

told by other friends, that this is the new approach to ‘personal interviews’ . I consider myself to be a reasonable, moderate person that is able to recognize and accept that our society is evolving in a direction for me and many others until now unimaginable but hope and optimism are as contagious as fear. I truly hope and pray that people will continue to talk and to look to each other on the trains, buses, planes, streets and specially in their homes, socializing, communicating, reading a book and newspaper will help to dispel boredom. A bottom-line change, the end of an era will undoubtedly occur but let’s hope that this change will be gradual and also mindful and tolerant that the upcoming changes are introduced and applied with care and respect to some of the old and still present standards of civility and kindness to each other. People must be together, closer, get to know each other through human contact rather than trough machines. Let’s care more about each other, show and feel more compassion, forget and forgive. I do know that these are nice wishes on my part as well as those of many others and which unfortunately, they

are not being observed, given or applied. We are changing our ways of life at an extremely fast pace sometimes oblivious of our own human weakness and also strengths. I do admire many of the admirable, incredible, successful achievements in the technological world but I also have some fears about what others changes, directions, will our present and future generations will have to carry and impose. A system-society without sufficient clues as to what is coming and should come next, is indeed frightening. We shall see ! For the time being, we have no other alternative but to accept and assimilate (or try) to the new ways of life and to be oblivious to many of the old habits. Let’s wait, pray and see what is ahead. More technology is on the fast track. That, it seems to be unavoidable. I will be very happy to be able to tell my grandchildren and hopefully even to my great grandchildren about my life and adventures during my youth without sounding like a story teller magician describing a lost, artificial, invented, planet that melted in space never to return. But....perhaps...... I am wrong......? Antonio Moreno

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GCAA Intramural Basketball Playoffs Boys 3rd Grade

Boys 4th Grade 1. Cavs Sat Feb 11th 12:00 Court 1 St. Paul’s 8. Celtics

1. Heat Sat Feb 11th 11:00 Court 1 St. Paul’s 8. Nets 4. Suns Sat Feb 11th 11:00 Court 4 St. Paul’s 5. Cavs

Sat. Mar 4th 9:00am St. Paul’s Court 4

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3. Knicks Sat Feb 11th 11:00 Court 3 St. Paul’s 6. Celtics

2. Spurs Sat Feb 11th 11:00 Court 2 St. Paul’s 7. Nuggets

4. Nuggets Sat Feb 11th 12:00 Court 4 St. Paul’s 5. Spurs

Sat. Mar 4th 9:00am St. Paul’s Court 2

2. Nets Sat Feb 11th 12:00 Court 2 St. Paul’s 7. Suns

Boys

4. Nuggets Sat Feb 11th 4:30 Court 4 St. Paul’s 5. Spurs Saturday Mar 11 12:00pm St. Paul's Court 2

Sat. Mar 4th 12:00pm St. Paul’s Court 2

2. Cavs Sat Feb 11th 4:30 Court 2 St. Paul’s 7. Nets

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Girls Grades 4th thru 6th 1. Cavs Sat Feb 11th 3:00 Court 1 St. Paul’s 8. Knicks Sat. Mar 4th 4:30pm St. Paul’s Court 4

4. Heat Sat Feb 11th 3:00 Court 4 St. Paul’s 5. Suns Saturday Mar 11 4:30pm St. Paul's Court 2

3. Pacers Fri Feb 10th 8:00 Stewart School 6. Heat

Saturday Mar 11 3:00pm St. Paul's Court 2

1. Knicks Fri Feb 10th 6:30 GC Middle School 8. Spurs / 9. Celtics

Sat. Mar 4th 3:00pm St. Paul’s Court 4

3. Knicks Sat Feb 11th 4:30 Court 3 St. Paul’s 6. Celtics

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2. Nets Fri Feb 10th 7:00 Stewart School 7. Nuggets / 10. Wolves

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7. Celtics

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On the afternoon of Saturday March 4, the GCAA will be holding tryouts for the 2017 U8 travel baseball teams. To be eligible to tryout, a child must live or attend school in Garden City and be born between 9/1/2008 and 8/31/2009. Players born between 9/1/2009 and 11/30/2009 who are currently in second grade are also eligible. Players born after November 30, 2009 are not eligible to participate in the GCAA travel baseball program in 2017. The time and location of the tryouts will be determined shortly and we will notify everyone once those details are finalized. The U8 teams that are selected will play in the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2017. Players must be willing to play baseball in all three seasons and be committed to their team. We recognize that participants play other sports and have other activities, and the GCAA encourages that diversity of activity. We understand that players may miss games from time to time because of illness, family events, practices or games for other sports or participation in other activities. We simply ask that the children and parents recognize that they have made a commitment to their baseball team and that they communicate with their coaches so that the teams are not in a position where other players on the team cannot play a game because too many players are regularly choosing another activity at the expense of

The Men’s Association News Next Meeting

Attention all Directors! The next meeting will be early March. Watch for an e-mail to be sent by the President concerning the exact details and agenda. Please make every effort to particibaseball. Please also understand that any child pate. Your voice needs to be heard! participating in the GCAA travel baseball program must also participate in the GCAA intramural baseball program in the spring. The intent of the travThe TMA would like to thank all el baseball program is to provide the who supported the alumni game effort opportunity to play more baseball to as well as donating to the NAMI cause. those who are interested, not to replace Much appreciated! Already looking our intramural program. forward to the next alumni basketball In order to be eligible for the tryouts, games! all players must pre-register for the tryouts via email (with “Travel Tryout Friday, Feb. 10---Girls JV Registration” in the subject line). To pre-register, please send the following Basketball, 4:45 p.m.; Girls Varsity information to gcaatravelbaseball@ Basketball, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11---Girls Varsity gmail.com: Bowling, Individual County Champs, Name: _____________________________________ Garden City Bowl, 9:00 a.m. Saturday/Sunday, Feb. 11/12--Address: _____________________________________ Boys Varsity Wrestling County Champs, Hofstra Univ., times TBA Email: Friday, Feb. 17---Boys Varsity _____________________________________ Basketball, 1st round of playoffs, time Phone: _____________________________________ TBA Age/DOB: _____________________________________ This will be the seventh year for Grade: this annual fundraiser. To be held on _____________________________________ Sunday, March 19th, starting at 5:30 School: p.m. More details to follow. _____________________________________ **Please also indicate in the email if Now can be accessed thru www. you would be interested in serving as a gctma.org. Note: this is the new web site manager or assistant coach. If you have any questions, please we have been working towards which is send an email to gcaatravelbaseball@ much more friendlier “domain” name. Check it out !!! Signup to be a Director, gmail.com ability to pay dues, make a donation to one of our many causes, etc. Take a look. We welcome all feedback!

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Who We Are

For over 80 years, The Men’s Association or simply the TMA has supported the athletic and social activities of students in the Garden City

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schools and promoted good sportsmanship as well as ideal citizenship. The TMA is composed of more than 100 active Directors, 50 Life Directors and 500 Family members. With the generous support of our fellow residents, the Men’s Association has been involved in a great number of projects covering a wide range of interests. While we are still primarily committed to the athletic programs at the Middle School and High School, in recent years the TMA has expanded their support and sponsorship to other programs benefiting a wider range of students in the Garden City Schools. Some of these programs are SEPTA, the Jamie and Paige Malone Foundation, Best Buddies, the GC High School Marching Band, BAA/GAA Awards Night, Middle School Bagel Bash, Reeves Scholarship, Bethany LeSueur Jersey Retirement Ceremony, GCHS Stem Program, CPR training for all coaches, HUDL, Robotics, 9th grade BBQ, Kickline, GCTA Hurricane Relief Fundraiser and the Father-Daughter and Mother-Son dances. All of this would not be possible without your continued assistance on aiding all we do. Thanks to all who contribute!

How You Can Join

The TMA is always looking for potential new members. If you’re a father who has a child or children in the GC School District and are willing to be involved please contact one of the Officers or Directors for an application. Thanks for all your support! Special thanks to all those who have joined as family members! Go Trojans!

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GCAA Basketball Results Week 7 Girls 2nd and 3rd Grade Standings

Team Cavs Celtics Heat Knicks Nets Nuggets Spurs Suns

Won 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Lost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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More than just a standard municipal pool, the Garden City Pool facility is part of a long tradition within the Village of Garden City. Marking its 61st season of operation within the Village it continues to maintain a “Club Like” atmosphere with landscaped grounds, shade structures and three pools including a adult section and interactive play pool and slides for our younger population. Reserve your spot today in being part of our family in making summer the way it was meant to be!

If any business would like to become a sponsor at the Garden City Pool this season please contact Tom McGerty at 465-4075 for various sponsorship opportunities that fit your business.

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Save the Date: Annual Cheer Leading Clinic The Garden City High School ability. Cheer leading encourages carCheerleaders invite children in grades diovascular stamina, strength building, K through 5 to join them at their annu- and most importantly self-esteem, and al cheer leading clinic on April 29th. teamwork. This clinic will be taught Today’s cheerleaders are athletes with with all age groups in mind and chila wide range of skills including preci- dren will be grouped according to grade sion movements, gymnastics and tum- level. More information will be tumGC-CHERRY 1-8 Page - 09-21-16_Layout 1 9/26/16 2:42 PM Page 1 bling, lifting and pyramids, and dancing bling in soon!

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Score Suns 37 Nets 32 Nuggets 44 Spurs 27 Cavs 20 Knicks 4 Celtics 30 Heat 28

Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Standings

Team Cavs Celtics Nuggets Heat Suns Nets Spurs Knicks

Won 7 5 5 4 4 2 1 0

Lost 0 2 2 3 3 5 6 7

Won 7 7 7 7 7 7

Lost 0 0 0 0 0 0

Score Suns 30 Nets 16 Spurs 27 Nuggets 24 Knicks 25 Cavs 8 Heat 30 Celtics 18

Boys 3rd Grade Standings

Team Spurs Heat Knicks Suns Nuggets Celtics Cavs Nets

Won 6 6 5 5 2 2 2 0

Lost 1 1 2 2 5 5 5 7

Score Nets 30 Suns 27 Spurs 34 Nuggets 32 Cavs 42 Knicks 28 Heat 26 Celtics 18

Boys 4th Grade Standings

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Boys 5th Grade Standings

Team Cavs Knicks Spurs Suns Nets Nuggets Celtics Heat

Won Lost Tied 6 1 0 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 3 0 4 3 0 3 4 0 2 5 0 0 7 0

Date 2/4/2017 2/4/2017 2/4/2017 2/4/2017

Score Suns 62 Nets 41 Nuggets 45 Spurs 44 Cavs 43 Knicks 40 Celtics 49 Heat 47

Team Suns Cavs Knicks Nuggets Spurs Celtics Nets Heat

Won Lost Tied 6 0 1 5 2 0 5 2 0 3 4 0 3 4 0 2 4 1 2 5 0 1 6 0

Boys 7th and 8th Grade Results

Date 2/3/2017 2/3/2017 2/3/2017 2/3/2017 2/3/2017

Score Spurs 50 Wolves 40 Knicks 55 Nuggets 35 Cavs 52 Celtics 50 Pacers 49 Heat 42 Nets 50 Suns 40

Boys 7th and 8th Grade Standings

Boys 4th Grade Results

Date 2/4/2017 2/4/2017 2/4/2017 2/4/2017

Score Nets 44 Suns 39 Spurs 59 Nuggets 45 Cavs 37 Knicks 34 Celtics 44 Heat 39

Boys 6th Grade Standings

Boys 3rd Grade Results

Date 2/4/2017 2/4/2017 2/4/2017 2/4/2017

Boys 6th Grade Results

Boys 2nd Grade Standings

Team Cavs Celtics Knicks Nuggets Spurs Suns

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Cavs Nets Nuggets Spurs Knicks Heat Celtics Suns

Won Lost Tied

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Adult Learn and Play Platform Tennis

Back by popular demand is our Learn and Play Platform Tennis lessons at the Community Park Platform Tennis Courts. This year we will be offering beginner and advance beginner level adult classes on Monday nights. This five week course will offer the basic and intermediate instruction from our certified platform instructor Sue Tarzian. The beginner class will be 7 - 8pm for the cost of $120. The advance beginner class will be conducted from 8 – 9:30pm for a cost of $185. Both programs will begin Monday February 27th. For further information on this program please call the Community Park Clubhouse at (516) 483-2525. To register for this program please visit the Recreation Office (108 Rockaway Avenue) or visit www.gardencityrecreation.org to download an application.

LED Light Installation

In efforts to enhance the tennis experience at our Community Park Tennis Center we will be converting to LED lights later this month. As a result, the

Tennis Center will be CLOSED from Monday, February 20th to Saturday, February 25th for the installation of the lights and routine court maintenance. Make up time for contract holder will be added onto the end of the season. Contract holders can also make up play during Easter Week or on one of your off days if available. If you have any questions please call Tom at the Tennis Center, 483-2525

Men’s Tennis Programs

Back by popular demand the Department of Recreation and Parks is happy to announce two new men’s tennis programs, both to be held at our Garden City Community Park Tennis Center. Our Men’s Learn and Play Tennis Program is for players leveled 2.5 – 3.0. You are invited to partake in this hour long program on Sunday nights from 7:30 – 8:30pm. The cost of this program is $200. Our Men’s Ladder Tennis Program is for more advanced players with a skill level of 3.5 – 4.5. In this program, we invite you to take advantage of our high

intensity workout on Thursday nights from 9:00 - 10:30 pm. This tennis program will carry a $299 registration fee. Classes just started but there are still some spots available. Why play tennis anywhere else but in your hometown!?! To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or download an application at www.gardencityrecreaton.org. If you have a password, register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. If you do not have a password, please visit our office to register for one! Please make checks payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City”. For further information please call the Tennis Center at 516-483-2525.

Tennis Center Etiquette Reminder

We kindly remind all of our tennis players to please reframe from entering the tennis courts until your scheduled time begins. If you are early, please wait in the Tennis Clubhouse until one minute before your court time and then proceed to your court. In order to create a courteous environment we ask players to please end at the specified time. Do

not finish a set or play one more point so that the next scheduled group has the opportunity to start on time.

Senior Citizen Tennis Time

The Department of Recreation and Parks is happy to announce that “Senior Citizen Time” has returned at the Garden City Tennis Center. Senior residents can now take advantage of the $20 per hour per court rate on the newly expanded time period of Monday through Friday 7:00am -6:00pm. To make a court reservation, please call the Tennis Clubhouse at 483-2525.

Tennis Lessons

Please note that there will be NO youth or adult tennis lessons the entire week of February 20th due to Presidents Week. Tennis lessons will resume the week of February 27th.

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Centre Island, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #6. MLS# 2875726. $1,495,000.

Rockville Centre, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #21. MLS# 2883352. $1,498,000.

Great Neck, NY 9-bedroom, 6.55-bath. SD #7. MLS# 2910462. $2,888,888.

Point Lookout, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #28. MLS# 2841447. $2,992,000.

2110 Grandview Drive, Orient, NY 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #1. MLS# 2831834. $3,295,000.

Robert J. Krener

Meredith Krug

Mary Lo Galbo

Kathy Lucchesi

Susan MacDonald

Brigid Marmorowski

Athena Menoudakos

Linda Mulrooney

Penelope Nikolakakos

Eileen O’Hara

Alexandra Parisi

Diane Piscopo

Kathleen Roberts

Suzanne Rueck

Julia Mastromauro Rosado

Joseph Scianablo

Jennifer Sullivan

Cheryl Trimboli

Scott Wallace

Maureen Walsh Lagarde

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Friday, February 10, 2017 The Garden City News

Dougall Fraser Division

Friday, February 10, 2017 The Garden City News

Dougall Fraser Division

No Winter Worries at The Wyndham

111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2910612. $599,000.

111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. Rental. SD #18. MLS# 2910762. $3,500/mo.

100 Hilton Ave., Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. Rental. SD #18. MLS# 2877133. $5,150/mo.

111 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2888547. $675,000.

100 Hilton Avenue, Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2893104. $679,000.

Wyndham Division • 516.739.7171 100 Hilton Avenue, Garden City, NY gardencity@danielgale.com 100 Hilton Avenue, Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2885239. $775,000.

100 Hilton Avenue, Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2893128. $888,000.

Consult a Wyndham Resale specialist when looking to buy or sell. Our on-site office staff is unsurpassed in providing thorough knowledge of the Wyndham Complex. Their years of professional experience and excellent service at this Five-Star Luxury Facility ensure a seamless transaction for both seller and buyer. Wyndham Resale Specialists: Patricia Costello • Alfred Kohart • Mary Krener • Linda Mulrooney