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Friday, January 27, 2017

Vol. 93, No.21

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School hears about returns on 2009 Energy Investment Bond BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Mike Smith of Con Edison Solutions attended the Tuesday, January 24 school board meeting at Garden City High School to present findings of energy savings achieved through the implementation of the 2009 School Investment Bond and Energy Performance Contract. Over two years ago in December of 2014, Smith had presented a final overview of project completion with a total of $36.5 million invested in physical plant of the Garden City Public Schools district. Now the return on investment was highlighted as he returned to the village and

addressed the school board. “The intent was that the savings of this project would pay for all the measures that were implemented over a period of 15 years. The project involved building management and control systems on HVAC equipment in all schools and district buildings, comprehensive lighting retrofitting in the district (6,000 fixtures). We replaced boilers at a number of schools – all except for Stewart and Stratford. We did a number of smaller measures and PV installations at the high school and middle school, as well as variable drives and motors,” Smith said. See page 20

Police arrest man for lewdness

This past Saturday over 40 former GCHS basketball players and coaches gathered to put together a great show of sportsmanship and courage by playing in the rescheduled alumni game. See pages 48-49.

More parent inquiries on December Stratford incident, follow-up protocol BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Following last month’s school board meeting at which many parents questioned the board about an alleged incident with a teacher, attendees at the board’s work session on Tuesday, January 24th had more questions on the district’s investigation. The incident took place at Stratford School, where a third grade teacher was removed from the classroom after supposedly behaving inappropriately. With a dozen residents on hand, the school board work session reached public comments around 10:20 pm Tuesday and that prompted

another round of inquiries into “the Stratford situation.” However district officials declined to comment on the specifics of the situation. Michael Santopietro of Amherst Street a father of four children that attend Garden City Public Schools, including a third grader at Stratford Elementary, began to speak about security concerns. “When the community gathered on Friday, December 2 there was a lot of concern over culture aspects at Stratford School. I feel that there was an issue within the school from the administration that was not described by the principal,” he said. See page 33

Hamilton Pl. As the The Garden City Police arrested a victim approached Hempstead man on the vehicle he Thursday, January was exposed and 19th for allegedly appeared to be videxposing himself to eoing the encounwomen on several ter. occasions over the On October past few months. 16 at 5:00 pm According to McDermott allegeddetectives, between ly approached a September 25, 2016 female, 44, in a and January 5, parking lot on 9th 2017, Cameron L. Street. He asked McDermott, 31, Cameron L. McDermott her a question at exposed himself to females in which time the victim said she realized he was exposing himself. Garden City at several locations. On November 23 at 5:00 pm he Police say that on September 25 at 10:30 pm he approached a female, allegedly parked next to a female 21, in a parking lot at Adelphi. victim, 53, in Parking Field 7N. He allegedly exposed himself and, He asked the victim a question at after asking her a question, urinat- which time the victim realized he had no pants on. ed on her leg. A half hour later, police say On September 30 at 9:00 pm police say he called a 20 year McDermott approached a woman, old woman over to his car on See page 33

State education officials visit GC public schools PAGES 36-37 GCHS wrestling team named conference champions PAGE 47

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

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This week’s paper contains a large number of photos including many from the past holiday social season. We love to include everyone’s social news so we scheduled some extra pages to accommodate as much as possible. Even so, several groups of photos are still awaiting space, so please be patient. Generally, if a group of photos is very large and requires two pages to be printed, it may wait a couple of weeks for us to have a space available that is large enough. (Sort of like if you go to your favorite restaurant with ten of your closest friends, it may take a few more minutes to get a table big enough for all of you.) We also have a lot of sports related coverage this week as the winter sports season moves along. We try to get sports

material in as soon as we get it since it is timely. If you would like to include photos when you send us your community news, please try set your camera to at least a medium resolution for best results. When processing photos there is much we can do to improve the quality of your photos (cropping and sharpening), but if the original image is low resolution there’s not much we can do to fix it. Also, please include captions for photos, preferably identifying the people pictured. It’s so much nicer for people who are featured to have their names included with the photo. In any case, we appreciate all of the community news we get each week. Please keep it coming!

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LIRR expansion deadline extended To the Editor: In response to requests for more time to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the LIRR Expansion Project, a short while ago I wrote to the LIRR and the Governor and requested they extend the period for public comment. I’m pleased to inform you that the deadline for comments on this document has been extended to February 15, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. The Draft EIS is required for the LIRR’s proposed expansion, a third track to be completed entirely within the LIRR’s right-of-way. In addition to public hearings, residents can learn more about the proposed project at www.aModernLI.com, where they can also download a copy of the Draft EIS. Comments on the EIS can be made directly on this website, but residents can also email comments to info@aModernLI.com, and there is also a Project Information Center at the Mineola LIRR station. In addition, written comments can be mailed to: Edward M. Duman, Vice President Market Development $ Public Affairs Long Island Rail Road Expansion Project MTA Long Island Rail Road MC 1131 Jamaica Station Building Jamaica NY 11435 I’m pleased that the LIRR and Governor have heeded my request to extend the period of time for public comment on the Draft EIS. I urge all residents to learn more about the project and to express their concerns to the LIRR. Kemp Hannon, NYS Sentator Sixth Senatorial District

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To the Editor: In Washington, D.C. today, the 44th annual March for Life will be held. The event is expected to attract more than 600,000 pro-life American citizens and foreign guests who will travel to the

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Police Commissioner Jackson was the guest speaker at the General Meeting of the Western Property Owners Association’s January meeting. Commissioner Jackson, while upbeat on the general decrease in major crimes, warned residents on the issues of identity theft and traffic accidents. Identity theft and various telephone scams continue to cause problems for Village residents. The best advice is not to give out information on the phone or allow others access to your information. The tax season is another opportunity for fraud so protect your social security number. Remember to check your credit report at least once a year at annualcreditreport.com to review all accounts. If you are a victim of identity theft please contact the police department and get a written report so there is a record of your complaint for any insurance that may cover your losses. Never provide a phone caller any access to your computer or bank accounts. Seniors continue to be targeted and must be aware of the many frauds around. Traffic and the increase in auto accidents is another area of concern for the Commissioner. Automobile accidents are up 10 percent in Garden

City in 2016 as it is across the country. Police Patrols will continue to target high-speed areas and inattentive driving violations. Please do not be distracted while driving (nothing in your hands except the steering wheel!). The best defense while driving is to concentrate 100 percent and not to be distracted by calls and texts. The police are also very attentive to our schools and work hard securing all our students by coordinating with Garden City Schools Superintendent Robert Fiersen and all principals. A safety reminder was given by T.J. Michon, a member of the WPOA and Village Fire Department, includes cleaning out your dryer’s lint collection. Please clean out under the appliance and also the vent to the outside. Two recent fires in the village were due to the collection of lint under the dryer and in the vent. Finally, WPOA also approved new By-Laws and Procedures which are now up on our website www. gcwpoa.com for your review. The WPOA is also collecting dues for 2017 [form and PayPal button on website homepage] and calling for volunteers to serve as officers and directors. Please call Gerry Kelly for any additional information or questions. at 502-6710or gerry7th@gmail.com

Tom Nastasi, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, put forward the name of Steve Makrinos for another term as Trustee of the Village at the recent General Meeting of the Western Property Owners Association. Mr. Makrinos was unanimously approved by the WPOA membership. The members of the nominating committee serving with Tom Nastasi were Maureen Lyons, Terry McCarthy, T.J. Michon, Rich Vallely, RoseAnn Vernice and Gloria Weinrich.

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Tickets now available for Harlem Wizards vs. GC Faculty

The funny and popular Harlem Wizards will take on members of the talented Garden City faculty in an entertaining basketball game on Saturday, February 4th at 1 p.m. in the Garden City High School gym. This bi-annual fundraiser is sponsored by the Garden City Scholarship Fund. Members of the Harlem Wizards made visits to the students in Hemlock, Homestead, Locust, Stewart, Stratford and the 6th graders in the Middle School on Tuesday. With help from the audience, they demonstrated their impressive skills to gyms full of excited students. This popular event is usually a sell-out so don’t wait! Tickets are available for $15 in advance via order forms distributed at the schools, online at www. gcsholarship.org and at St. Paul’s on Saturday, 1/30, 8am-2pm and 2/6,

8am-10am. There will be tickets available at the door for $20 if still available. Doors open at noon; souvenirs and refreshments will be on sale. Proceeds from the event fund over $25,000 in annual grants awarded to deserving GCHS students, including the Julia Maloney Scholarship, The Unsung Hero Award and various Club Awards. The Garden City Scholarship Fund is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the students of Garden City High School. GCSF is not funded by the Garden City School District and relies exclusively on community fundraising and endowments. Please visit our website at www. GCScholarship.org

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Trump begins BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

It has been quite a week for our newly inaugurated President, Donald Trump, and for our country. A few thoughts. The actual inauguration ceremony and the lead up to the ceremony were well done. Mr. Trump and his team did just fine without the A list celebrities who mostly backed his opponent. Mr. Trump's relatively brief, 16 minute speech, certainly did not hit rhetorical high notes and was, as critics claimed, somewhat dark. Certainly a reference to "American carnage" is not a commonplace remark in an inaugural address, but that is what his supporters wanted. On the other hand, the speech was not without uplifting moments, as the new President promised to take back the country from entrenched interests and, yes, to make America great again. Of course, as seems to be the case with everything surrounding Mr. Trump, there was much controversy associated with his inaugural weekend. On Inauguration Day, a fairly small group of protestors did not disrupt the ceremony but blocked a key checkpoint and inflicted a considerable amount of violence and property damage. Over 200 people were arrested. Much more significant was the Women’s March in Washington and other cities here and abroad on the day after the inauguration. The District of Columbia march drew hundreds of thousands of protestors, the vast majority peaceful, who were aggrieved about many of the new president’s policies, but particularly those relating to women. Obviously, the demonstrators seized on Mr. Trump’s genuinely offensive remarks about women that came to light during the campaign. The marches were a strong showing of the widespread opposition to Mr. Trump’s presidency, particularly among women. On the other hand, there were many women who voted for Mr. Trump in the 2016 election who were not at all represented by these demonstrators. Then Mr. Trump’s team got into a spitting match with the press over coverage of the size of the crowds attending his inauguration. Having

seen a number of crowd shot pictures taken at the event and not featured on television, I think the president’s team had a point that the media were lowballing the attendance in comparison to prior inaugurations. On the other hand, Mr. Trump’s team could have disposed of this issue (such as it was) by pointing out that most other inaugurations were not beset with threats of major demonstrations. I also think that the phrase “alternative facts” is unhelpful in describing conflicting information. Perhaps Mr. Trump’s opponents will be able to realize their apparent hope of making his presidency seem illegitimate from the beginning, and in effect destabilizing his administration. It is certainly true that Mr. Trump has few friends in the media (indeed, even a fair portion of the right leaning media remains skeptical), the entertainment industry or the academic community, and only limited support in the business community. On the other hand, as Richard Nixon, another president confronting virulent opposition, demonstrated early in his presidency, it is possible to take advantage of residual support among rank and file voters by appeals to the “silent majority”, people who may not fill the streets but nevertheless support the current administration. The other reason that Mr. Trump may be able to get past some of the loud early opposition is that he is committed to a blizzard of action. For example, he signed orders undoing much of the coercive provisions of Obamacare (including the individual mandate), pulling out of the Trans Pacific Partnership and paving the way for completion of the Keystone and North Dakota pipelines. He also has spent time meeting with industry and labor leaders. He is meeting this week with British Prime Minister Theresa May. It may be hard for the opposition to focus on Mr. Trump’s personal failings or label him as out of the mainstream when he seems to making so much progress toward his jobs based agenda. In any event, Mr. Trump’s opponents won’t be going away any time soon, but neither will Mr. Trump.

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Real estate broker honored Ryan Patrick Donnelly, Associate Broker and Director of The Donnelly Division at Signature Premier Properties, was honored at the Americas Property Awards at The Savoy, London on the 13th of December for his excellence in Residential Real Estate Sales. Ryan competed against the best property professionals across the Americas to be recognized as The Leading Real Estate Agent in The State of New York. The exclusive group of winners have been named the most innovative, exceptional, and ambitious Realtors of 2016. Representing their country on an international stage in London, the elite group of winning Realtors set the bar for excellence in Resident Real Estate Sales so high it was difficult for others from around the globe to compete. ‘What we have seen here today and what was included in each of these agent’s formal submissions has really captivated myself and the other judgeswe were truly moved by the marketing and sales techniques these superstars are coming up with’ said Lord Best, head judge for The Americas. Premier developers, architects, interior designers and real estate agents from the USA, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America gathered for a weekend of competition, serious debates, and social gatherings hosted

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by The Savoy Hotel in Central London. The final afternoon at the awards lunch, in the presence of Lord Best and the Earl of Caithness from the House of Lords in British Parliament, the eagerly awaiting nominees waited for the results of the Americas Property Awards to be announced. Ryan was one of the highest scoring 5-star winners from each of the 50 States and will go forward to represent the Americas’ regions in the 2017 International Property Awards. As a holder of the prestigious title of ‘Leading Real Estate Agent of New York’, he will compete against other regional winners from Africa, Arabia, the UK, Asia Pacific and Europe to find the ultimate World’s Best in each category. The results of the eagerly anticipated ‘World’s Best’ International Property Awards will be revealed at a glittering awards presentation ceremony to be held on the Island of Mauritius off the coast of Madagascar in December 2017. The 25th annual International Property Awards, focusing on companies based in every far reach around the globe, was the most competitive year in its history, with the highest number of awards submissions to date and the most distinguished judging See page 33

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THE OFFICE CAT BY GABBY TABBY Vehicle damaged: Garden City Police investigated a property damage report in Parking Field #6E where a parked vehicle was found damaged. Truck stop: On January 18th officers conducted a commercial vehicle inspection detail on New Hyde Park Road; five vehicles were inspected of which, three were placed out of service. 52 tickets were issued for various traffic and safety violations including 23 overweight violations. In addition, one driver, a male 43 from Jackson Heights, was charged with driving with driving with a suspended license. Steam alarm: On January 18 police officers and firefighters responded to Adelphi University for a fire alarm activation in a dorm. The alarm was apparently activated from excessive steam coming from a shower stall. DWI arrest: On January 21st a vehicle was stopped by a GCPD officer on Franklin Avenue after making an illegal turn and driving erratically. Upon investigation, the driver, 28 year old Roslyn woman, was arrested for DWI, improper turn, unsafe lane usage, and unlicensed operation. Multiple violations: On January 22nd a GCPD officer stopped a vehicle on Old Country Road for excessive speed resulting in the arrest of the driver, a 28 year old Glen Cove

man for driving with four outstanding license suspensions, excessive speed, and uninsured operation. Bags stolen: On January 23rd a pocket book was reported stolen from a parked unattended vehicle between 9:35 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. at Our Precious Angels Church on Chester Avenue. On the same day, a shoulder bag was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a Euston Road residence. Unlicensed driver: On January 24th Garden City Police investigated a two-vehicle personal injury accident at Stewart Avenue and Brixton Road resulting in the arrest of one of the drivers, a 16 year old Garden City girl who allegedly left the scene without stopping and exchanging information. She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury, unlicensed operation, and uninsured operation. Another accident: On the same day, officers investigated a two-vehicle personal injury accident at Franklin Avenue and Old Country Road resulting in the arrest of one of the drivers, a male 20 from East Meadow, who

allegedly left the scene without stopping and exchanging information. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury and driving with a suspended license. Business grand larceny: Detectives are investigating a grand larceny and identity theft at a Garden City Plaza business where $43,000 was reportedly wired to a fraudulent account which appeared to be the account of another employee. Woman attacked: A female newspaper delivery person told police that at approximately 4:30 AM, she picked up her newspapers at a depot on Terminal

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Road in West Hempstead. Apparently, a vehicle began to follow her from that location until she arrived on Garden Street. At that point, a male exited his car, walked up to the victim’s car, put a knife to her throat and told her to get into the back seat. The victim was able to run away and hide from the subject. The subject then left the area in his vehicle. The subject is described as a male/black, thin build, wearing a ski mask. This incident appears to be similar to an incident on Terminal Road last month where the female victim was sexually assaulted. The Garden City and Nassau County Police Departments are investigating both incidents.

February 1st: Movie Night at Bow Tie Herricks Cinemas Need a reason to get out of the house this winter? Please join us at our next movie night to watch the 14 Oscar nominated La La Land!! Grab your girlfriends and come out to Movie Night, perfect way to break up the week... Some Ryan on a big screen!! This is not a member only event so invite your girls! $35 include, dinner, drinks (adult and non-adult beverages), candy and popcorn and of course the movie!! Register at http://www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org/movie-night February 9th : Ladies Paint Night at Muse Calling all Happy Tree Makers, join us February 9th at 7pm to create your masterpiece. The small price for this creation is $50. This will include painting and dinner. There will be a cash bar and lots of laughs. So embrace your creative side and join us for a fun lady’s night!

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Betty’s Helping Hands 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. Contact Susan Licciardi at (susanz02@ yahoo.com). Also, if you have any recommendations please let us know! 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. See page 33

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Cooperation Between Local Governments

I am happy to report that the Town of Hempstead will help defray the costs of retaining The Vertex Companies (environmental engineers) and Beveridge & Diamond (environmental counsel) to review and critique the LIRR Third Track Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). On January 23, we received the good news that the Town would contribute $25,000 toward the costs to retain these experts. This is a great example of cooperation between local governments in making sure that our residents are protected if this project actually becomes reality. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Town Councilman Ed Ambrosino, Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin and Town Supervisor Anthony Santino. Please note that both our New York State elected officials have stated that at present there is no approved funding for this project and that "most likely" any change in the existing MTA Capital would have to be approved by the Capital Plan Control Board.

Keep Fire Hydrants Clear

I'd like to share a reminder from

the Garden City Fire Department regarding the importance of keeping fire hydrants clear during the winter months: Many hydrants near homes and businesses get buried under a snow pile in winter months. Clearing a three-foot area around the hydrant in your yard or your neighbor's yard could be life saving. The few minutes that it takes to do this could truly make the difference between life and death. Please join the Garden City Volunteer Firefighters in encouraging your friends and neighbors to “adopt a fire hydrant” near their home – to keep snow shoveled away from it during the winter. This will ensure that hydrants are visible and will greatly speed the response time in case of an emergency.

Excellent work by our Police Department

Garden City Police arrested a Hempstead man for public lewdness last week after the man allegedly exposed himself to numerous women in Garden City between September 25, 2016 and January 5,

2017. Excellent police work led to his arrest on January 19, when he was located in the parking garage of 303 Main Street in Hempstead in possession of a cell phone and a MacBook Pro that contained several pictures and videos of similar incidents. I'd like to thank our Police for removing him from our streets. Detectives ask if anyone feels they were a victim of a similar crime to contact Garden City Police Detectives at 465-4150.

Facilities Tour

A few years ago when the Capital Budget Plan was presented on a Saturday morning we 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. If you are interested please get in touch with Joe DiFrancisco via email, jdifrancisco@gardencityny.net. We will select a date in February or early March.

Budget Work Sessions

ducting 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.

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

The next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees’ meetings will be on Thursday, February 2, 2017 and on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. I encourage all residents to attend Board of Trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of Village issues from a first-hand perspective. Although the budget process is on-going, the first budget presentation will be held at Village Hall on Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.

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Dr. Homer Venters speaks on NYC jail system at Community Church

human rights. Dr. Venters’ work has On Sunday, January been cited by the U.S. 29th at 9:15–10:15 AM, Supreme Court and Dr. Homer Venters has led him to testify will lead the Sunday before the U.S. House Forum Series of Representatives at Garden City as well as numerous Community Church other State and City (GCCC) on health venues. for detainees and Dr. Venters grew advocacy for health up in St. Paul, services for those Minnesota. He went incarcerated. to Tufts University Dr. Homer Venters for undergraduis the Chief Medical ate studies and Officer in the New Dr. Homer Venters University of Illinois York City jail system, for medical school and his family as well as a faculty and served in the US member at the New Peace Corps in Togo, West Africa. York University School of Medicine Dr Venters lives tin Port Washington, where he focuses on the health impact Nassau County with his wife who works of security practices of the U.S. as an assistant attorney general in New Department of Homeland Security. York for the the to protection worker’s Dr. Venters has led the health ser- rights. They have three children, two 6 vice in the NYC Jail system to several year old boys and a 8 year old daughter. important innovations, including impleThe Community is invited to attend mentation of a human rights frame- the forum in the church parlor. The work, development of evidence-based Garden City Community Church is part models of care and transition from a of the United Church of Christ and is for-profit model to a public service. an Open and Affirming congregation. Dr. Venters has conducted extensive Worship services are Sundays at international work, training health staff 8:30 AM in the chapel and 10:30 AM to operationalize human rights objec- in the sanctuary, with church school tives in their health systems, and con- for children and a crib room for ducting analyses of detention and law infants and toddlers during the latter enforcement practices on health and service. Wednesday Service is at 8:00 human rights. PM at Gardner Hall. The Garden Dr. Venters trained in the Montefiore City Community Church is located Social Internal Medicine program (res- at Stewart Avenue and Whitehall idency) and NYU School of Medicine Blvd. For more information, call 516(fellowship) and has produced over 30 746-1700 or visit our website at www. peer-reviewed analyses in health and gardencitycommunitychurch.org.

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Library Display: 100 Years of National Parks

The Col. Aaron Ogden Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will feature an exhibit commemorating 100 years of the National Park System. The idea of a National Park system was all but unheard of anywhere until Americans from various walks of life began to make an effort to be certain that the natural wonders in the United States were preserved for the future. Our National Parks System has been called, “ America’s Greatest idea.” The display will feature pictures of some of America’s most famous parks, as well as present background about how the Park System came to be. The

display will acknowledge the role of naturalist John Muir, President Teddy Roosevelt, and photographer Ansel Adams, whose black and white photography made the stunning views in these parks world famous. Each playing their role, their work came together to make the park system a reality. Iconic and appealing public relations figures like Smokey the Bear also played a big part in making the National Parks a treasure to be protected. See the exhibit and find out how “Smokey” came into being. The exhibit will be in the library display case (near the checkout counter) from February 1st until February 28th.

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John Ellis Kordes On Wednesday, February 1st the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will host historian John Ellis Kordes at the Garden City Casino at 1 p.m. In his talk, this well known Garden City historian will cover the history of early aviation in Garden City. He will

also cover the first solo transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh, which took off from Roosevelt Airfield on May 20, 1927. For over 25 years, Kordes has worked with Garden City’s history. He is a life-long resident of Garden City, graduating from Garden City High School and Adelphi University with degrees in American history and photography. He has used his skills as a professional photographer and his knowledge of local history to create two documentary films “The Long Island Motor Parkway” and “A.T. Stewart’s Garden City.” The latter is used as a teaching aid in Garden City schools, helping new generations of Garden City residents understand their history. He has authored two editions of his popular coffee table book “Visions of Garden City.” Along with his documentaries and books, Kordes has created the Garden City Heritage Tour maps for walking tours and an extremely popular two See page 25

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In October 1969, the bust of A.T. Stewart was placed at the railroad station. It was during Garden City’s Centennial and it faces west toward New York City where he made his fame and fortune. Interestingly, the column it rests on is from the original Penn Station, designed by McKim, Mead and White. It was torn down in the 1960’s and Garden City was able to get one of the columns. Maybe for Garden City’s 150th anniversary in 2019 we can get the bust cleaned! The building in the background is the old Library building torn down in 1973. It was originally built in 1912 as the headquarters for the Garden City Company.

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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Santino Speaks At the luncheon meeting of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club on Monday, January 23, at the Garden City Hotel, Anthony J. Santino, Town of Hempstead Supervisor told members and guests of accomplishments over this past year with projections slated for 2017. He noted that the 2016 Town budget was slashed by $9 million and that the 2017 budget will slash spending even further. Santino said that for the first time over the last 30 years, the Town maintains a structurally balanced budget. He reported that the Town has earned an upgrade from Wall Street credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. Supervisor Santino said that fiscal stewardship is priority with the aim to provide good solid service at the best possible cost resulting in savings to taxpayers. Serving as Chief Executive Officer of town government, Supervisor Santino presides at all Town Board meetings, directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 departments which employ 2,000 people and

provide services to over 760,000 residents.

NC Legislator Schaefer to Speak at Next Meeting

Legislator Laura Schaefer is serving her second term as Nassau County Legislator. Legislator Schaefer represents Legislative District 14 which includes Garden City. Having assumed several committee leadership roles, the Legislator represents over 71,000 constituents. Rotary will welcome Legislator Schaefer at its next luncheon meeting on Monday, February 13, 12:151:30 p.m., at the Garden City Hotel. For information about becoming a member of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club which holds luncheon meetings at the Garden City Hotel on alternate Mondays throughout the year, please call Susan MacDonald, president at (516) 643-5286.

ing at the home of Rotarian Jennifer 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 – Call Susan MacDonald for information (516) 643-5286 July 20 – Alba Spinelli, president-elect induction.

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School hears about returns on 2009 Energy Investment Bond

From page 1 The main tech innovation is a new digital control system for building operations including HVAC. Lighting savings were broken down with calculations of a new bulb versus and old bulb. Temperature maintenance was another major consideration. Smith said $1.436 million has been saved to date by electrical cost (usage) measuring the kilowatt hours. The school district is not using oil burners as a result of the Energy Performance plan, and according to Smith in just over twelve months that has saved 248,000 gallons of oil. The cost savings equals from stopping oil $826,783 – over the contract’s guaranteed saving of $731,000. Smith says the environmental benefit in Garden City Schools is also magnificent, with approximately 10 million kilowatt hours saved. That is the equivalent of 1421 cars taken off the road and saving 53.7 acres of deforestation. Back at a board work session held on Monday December 8, 2014, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen said the payback period on the Energy Performance Bond was spread out in anticipation of future Garden City students and families. “With the bond the payment the payback period is over in 15 to 20 years. Rather than placing the burden sole-

ly on the current taxpayers and people who currently have children in the school district, it spreads it out because these improvements are going to last a long time,” Feirsen explained 26 months ago. Ironically the January 24 school board meeting featured a thorough look at projected demographics in Garden City relating to school district enrollment for the years ahead, through 2021. The Energy Performance contract will be monitored for another two school years by Con Edison Solutions and a report will be produced once again. “Hopefully we will continue to perform and the school district will continue to receive the benefits, both financial and environmental. Garden City Public Schools was very forward thinking in implementing this project as it gives them a means of paying for a lot of capital work that they otherwise would have funded through other means. In addition to that you are getting all the environmental savings as well,” Smith said. School Board Vice President Tom Pinou asked about the period savings are achieved through, five years of the contract or for the 15 years that are the bond period. Smith explained that the savings will be met over the course of the finance period (15 years) and savings will escalate as the district’s energy

escalates. “We are essentially guaranteeing the use of energy savings. We are calculating based on a base cost calculated originally when we did a buildings survey. Base costs are estimated with the agreement of contract. Using those numbers you will see an incremental increase in savings as time goes on. Those savings will continue for the term of the loan in 15 years,” Smith said. Board President Angela Heineman asked if there’s any risk of energy savings being reduced in the future. Smith said the only question would be, in theory, if some parts of equipment did not function then that would negatively impact savings. But the process is in place to review performance and

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Catholic Schools Week • January 9 - February 4

25 Dartmouth St. Garden City, NY 11530

Catholic Schools Week Celebration 2017

Sacraments • Service • Saints • Spirit • Scholarship

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, January 29 • 1-3pm Please Join the St. Anne’s Parish Family Celebration Mass 11:45am stannesgcschool.org

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CELEBRATING OVER 65 YEARS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION

academic opportunities by our caring and motivated teachers and staff. In addition to the core curriculum, there are opportunities to participate in Spanish, Accelerated Math, Music, Technology and Art classes. The school has interactive whiteboards in all classes, a science lab, a technology room and a music center.

St. Anne’s School, located in Garden City, New York, offers a Family Oriented Catholic Education to all of its students. St. Anne’s is committed to preparing our children for high school, college and career readiness by working in partnership with our students and their families while teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and deed.

Offering an excellent academic program, St. Anne’s follows the New York State Standards. In all curriculum areas, students are encouraged to think critically, independently and honestly. They are given the opportunity to make choices and assume responsibility within a loving, disciplined, well maintained and safe environment. As a Catholic Faith Community, St. Anne’s is dedicated to helping each child feel God’s presence and love. Children are encouraged

to demonstrate Catholic Virtues through the celebration of Mass, Sacrament Preparation, and service to those in need. These tenets are essential to our children’s academic, spiritual and moral growth. Students at St. Anne’s are also offered unique

St. Anne’s School is proud that 100% of our students are accepted to Catholic High Schools. The school is a strong part of the St. Anne’s Parish Family where the children benefit from the partnership of faculty, staff, parents, students and the entire Parish Community working together to educate our children in an educational atmosphere of mutual respect for all and an understanding that Jesus Christ is the reason for this school.

25 Dartmouth Street, Garden City, NY 11530 For more information call 352-1205 or visit the school website at stannesgcschool.org

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Catholic Schools Week • January 9 - February 4

The Garden City News Friday, January 27, 2017

St. Joseph School’s mission is to provide an encouraging and challenging environment that fosters the intellectual, personal and religious formation of our students, an environment in which they grow to achieve their full potential, becoming responsible individuals, strong in understanding and practicing their faith, and lifelong learners with 21st century skills.

E-Commerce, Golf, Shakespeare and The Stock Market Game. Other courses offered in the past included: The Art of Light and Shading (art), Baking, The Art of the Deal (Negotiation) Banking, The History and Making of Jewelry, and Medical Medley.

During the season of Advent, our students collected numerous items to create care packages for children around the world called, “Operation Christmas Child.” Through their efforts of service, those less fortunate than us had a brighter Christmas. The Student Council spearheaded a coat drive whereby the student body donated over 300 coats to needy children in the New York area. Once again, service to others dominates our mission.

Every year, during Catholic Schools Week, our school is open to the parents and the community to visit and tour our classrooms. Students participate in a Math Bee, Spelling Bee, Buddy Up Shared Day, and Spirit Day building community. Students enjoy the opportunity to partake in our Christmas concerts, Field day, class trips, Social Studies Fair, Oratorical Contests, St. Patrick’s Day Carnival and the Science Fair.

Students also can join our Drama Club, Math 9, St. John’s University Mock Trial, the School Newspaper, Technology Club, St. Joseph School offers a curriculum that addresses the Student Council, and the Library Club. development of the whole person, presented in a learning program Boys and girls in grades 6,7 & 8 are invited to join our Soccer that stresses high levels of student engagement. We are dedicated to Teams and Basketball Teams, which are a part of the Catholic creating a faith community that witnesses compassion and respect for Middle School Sports Association. Students participate in a Science every person, demonstrated in Fair, which takes place in service to the local and wider March. Projects are completed community, while promoting using the Scientific Method: the physical, social, emotional developing a hypothesis, asking and spiritual growth of each questions, gathering data and child. drawing conclusions.

Students are afforded the opportunity to partake in numerous activities. Our Middle School students in grades 6, 7 & 8 participate in the Pathways Program. Every Friday afternoon, the students take a class in an area of interest. Classes include: Carpentry, Chess,

Our graduates go onto succeed in the high school and college of their choice having had the solid foundation St. Joseph School has provided them.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library Young Adult New Video Game Collection

The Young Adult Department has added a Video Game section to its collection. The collection consists of PS4 and Xbox One video games that will appeal to tweens and teens, including adaptations of popular young adult books. Titles include Final Fantasy XV, Overwatch, FIFA 2017, Star Wars: Battlefront, Uncharted, Minecraft, and more. Come check out the new collection in the Young Adult Department.

SAT Practice Exam with Brienza’s Academic Advantage

Brienza’s Academic Advantage will be conducting a practice SAT exam on Saturday, January 28th, 9:30AM-2:00PM. This program is for high school students. Registration is required and is underway online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Winter Science with Chris Buchman

Learn some science with a winter theme with science teacher Chris Buchman during the program Winter

Science. This program has been rescheduled from Wednesday, December 14 and will be held on Saturday, January 28 from 2 - 3 PM. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. 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.

College Financial Aid for Long Islanders with Barry Fox

College Financial Aid Consultant Barry Fox will present a program about financial aid for Garden City high school students and their parents on Monday, January 30, from 7 - 8 PM. With college costs skyrocketing, find out how to get your share of the $134 billion available for student financial aid. Learn insider tips to maximize your financial aid from Long Island’s leading financial aid expert with over 40 years of experience. Follow our step-by-step strategies to fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), plan a needs analysis and negotiate with colleges. The program will explain how the federal government calculates your “expect-

ed family contribution.” 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.

Tweens and Teens Anime Club

Join us for a meeting of the Anime Club on Thursday, February 9 from 7 - 8 PM! This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. We will be watching the anime My Love Story!, which is rated TV-PG. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Registration is required and is underway online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Minecraft Party

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

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 PM. 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. If you are interested in earning volunteer hours and would like to volunteer to be a Teen Book Club Leader for this book discussion, please contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-58405 x242.

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 ).

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Robert Spitzer and Doug Keck answer questions on the philosophy behind the pro-life movement, and why Catholics are called to defend the unborn. Friday, January 27 – 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM – EWTN Nightly News: March for Life news coverage and analysis from Washington, D.C. Friday, January 27 – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM – EWTN Nightly News: Live coverage of the Closing Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Catholic University’s Washington, DC campus. Friday, January 27 – 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM – “40”: A documentary analyzing the effects of abortion on the United States over the past 40 years. Friday, January 27 – 10:00 PM to 6 AM – March for Life: Encore replay of the March for Life. We thank the many residents who will be praying for the success of the March for Life. We are dedicated to defending the unborn child’s right-tolife, and we are committed to helping mothers and fathers who may be experiencing a difficult pregnancy. The Church of St. Joseph Respect Life Ministry and Knights of Columbus St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council #15809

To the Editor: Indeed, St. Joseph’s Church deserves my gratitude for bringing me and a large group of people another opportunity to feel and experience wonderful moments of spiritual joy. On Sunday, January 22nd at St. Agnes Room, we saw the film ‘A Time for Miracles’ a unique and inspiring biography of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born citizen to become a saint. This was the second of St. Joseph 2017-17 series of their program ‘Movies for a Sunday Afternoon’. Just like the previous film about the life and deeds of Mother Theresa of Calcutta, this was a poignant, emotional and quite inspirational movie. Although there were at least fifty people watching the film, I did not hear a single sound, not a single word although more than one present, brought his/hers finger to wipe a tear or two. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, born in 1774 and canonized by Pope Paul VI in September 1975 was, indeed, an extraordinary human being. She was someone to be very proud of, thankful, grateful for her exemplary dedication and determination in creating the first Catholic school in America, form a religious order, and to establish two orphanages and another school while experiencing

the tragedy of losing her husband, three children, and eventually, her own life at age 46. Yes, Mother Seton was a Protestant before converting to Catholicism while in Italy. For more details, I do recommend renting the film and to watch it

in the comfort of home. Some slippery tears may accompany the show. Mother Seton was and still is, an American hero. Once again, Thank you very, very much St. Joseph Church! Antonio Moreno

John Ellis Kordes to speak at Community Club

From page 17 hour Garden City bus tour which thousands have taken over the last twenty years. In 2013, the Garden City Hotel unveiled the Garden City Hotel Legacy Museum created by Kordes in the lobby of the hotel. He also gives tours of the Cathedral of the Incarnation and teaches courses about Garden City’s history through the Public Schools Continuing Education Program at night at the High School.

He has penned many columns for the Garden City News over the years, including his current one, “The Kordes Korner.” The 98 year old Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead offers a wide variety of cultural, educational, creative and philanthropic programs. To learn more about the Community Club please call 516-746-0488 Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

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News From the Children’s Room

Welcome to the Year of the Rooster. The Chinese New Year celebration officially starts on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Because this traditional holiday is based on the lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year takes place on a different date every year. Roosters are seen as confident, honest and hardworking and they also enjoy being around people. The holiday is celebrated with the ringing of bells, the lighting of firecrackers and watching traditional lion dances. Red envelopes stuffed with “lucky money” are given to children, along with written wishes for the kids to grow up healthy. Enjoy some books on this traditional holiday like It’s Chinese New Year! by Richard Sebra, Max celebrates Chinese New Year by Adria F. Klein, Chinese New Year Crafts by Karen E. Bledsoe and more. Happy New Year!

Winter Storytime, Book Discussion and Program Registrations

Registration for winter storytime programs began online (www.gardencitypl.org ) on Eventkeeper on January 17, 2017. Non-residents can register beginning Monday, January 30, 2017, at 9:30 AM. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the storytime. Please arrive at all Children’s programs promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist for that day.

Storytimes

Rhyme Time Storytime: For children ages 6 months– 29 months (born Sept. 2014--Aug. 2016): with a parent or caregiver. Program is thirty minutes. Thursdays at 11 AM Feb. 9 – March 23 (no February 23). You and Your Toddler Storytime, ages 2 ½ – 3 ½ (born Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2014) with a parent or caregiver. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes. Mondays at 11:30AM Feb. 6 – March 27 (no Feb. 20). Tuesdays at 11:30AM Feb. 7 – March28 (no Feb. 21). Little Listeners Storytime, ages 3 – 5 (born Feb. 2012 – Feb. 2014, not yet in Kindergarten). Without an adult. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes. Tuesdays at 1: 30PM Feb. 7 – March 28 (no Feb. 21). Thursdays at 1:30PM Feb. 9 – March 30 (no Feb. 23). Kindergarten and First Grade Combined Storytime, for children presently enrolled in Kindergarten and First Grade. Program is forty-five minutes. Tuesdays at 3:45PM Feb. 7 – March 28

(no Feb. 21).

Book Discussions

Registration for winter Book Discussions began in person in the Children’s Room on January 17th . Non-residents can register beginning Monday, January 30, 2017, at 9:30 AM. Please arrive at programs promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist for that day. Chapter Chat, for children presently enrolled in Second Grade. An introductory book discussion featuring a game, a craft, and more. Program is two hours. Monday, March 13, at 4:00-6:00PM: Science Fair Flop, by Abby Klein, (A Ready Freddy Book). Book discussion will be followed by a one hour fun science program with Science Teacher Chris Buchman. A beverage and snack will be provided. The Book Ends, for children presently enrolled in Grades 3, 4 and 5. Join us for games and activities. Program is two hours. Monday, March 6 at 4 - 6 PM: 11 Birthdays, by Wendy Mass will be discussed. A fun Science program with Science Teacher Chris Buchman will follow book discussion. A beverage and snack will be provided.

Children’s Programs

Thursdays, Feb. 9, March 2, April 6 & May 11 Drop-In LEGO Club Come with your old friends and make new friends at our new LEGO Club. This monthly club meets on Thursday afternoons from 4 - 5 PM and is for children in Grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. No registration required. Space is limited. Children will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. The Library will provide LEGO bricks for children to build with during the program. The Drop-In LEGO Club was made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library as well as through LEGO donations from library patrons. Saturday, February 11 Minecraft Party Day Celebrate Minecraft with crafts and activities. This joint program with the Young Adult Department runs from 2 - 3 PM. Children in Grades 3-5 (and Tweens in Grades 6-8), will do a craft based on the Minecraft video game. Registration is required. Registration began on January 23 online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) . You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Wednesday, March 15 Celebrate Pete the Cat with Miss Donna and A Time For Kids For children ages 2 ½-5 (not in Kindergarten) and an adult caregiver.

This program runs from 7:00PM-8:00PM Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, March 6 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Saturday March 18 Outer Space craft with Shirley Ruby from 1-2PM For Grades K-2 only. Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, Monday, March 6 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Mond ay M a rch 27 Intergenerational Game Night Joint program with the Young Adult Department. This program, which runs from 6 - 8 PM, is for children, tweens and teens in Grades 3-8, with a parent or other special adult. Challenge your family to a round of Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U or compete against others in tabletop games. Parents can introduce their children to some retro games by playing Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition. Snacks will be served. Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, March 6 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) . Only one person per household registers. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. Saturday April 1 Spring Science with Science Teacher Chris Buchman For children in Grades K-2. From 1 - 2 PM. Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, March 20 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Tuesday, April 18 Spring Egg Hunt in the Library This program is for children ages 2 ½-5 (not in Kindergarten) and a caregiver at 10 AM. Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, April 3 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. Children should bring their own baskets to collect eggs. Thursday, April 20 Tween Book Discussion and Author Chat with Author Jen Calonita For Grades 4, 5, and Tweens in Grades 6 and 7). This is a joint program with the Young Adult Department. Read the book Flunked, by author Jen Calonita, then come to discuss the book with the author herself! The program runs from 6 -7:30 PM. Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, March 20 at 9:30AM online on Eventkeeper. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program.

Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Bring your own copy and have it signed. You will also be able to pick up a copy to check out in either the Children’s or Young Adult Departments after you have registered. Saturday, April 29 Star Wars Day This is a joint program with the Young Adult Department. PLEASE NOTE: There are three events, each requiring separate registration. Two programs are for Grades 3-5 and tweens in grades 6-8, one program is a family program. Registration begins Monday, April 3 at 9:30AM online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the program. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist. 11AM-12:00PM Star Wars Cupcakes with the Baking Coach. Grades 3-5 only. 12:30-1:30PM Star Wars Science with Science Teacher Chris Buchman. Grades 3-5 only. 2:30 - 3:30PM Family Show Lightsaber Show and Jedi Training with the Saber Guild: Endor Temple A family show followed by Jedi training featuring Lucasfilm-Preferred Costume and Lightsaber Choreography Group, Saber Guild: Endor Temple. Tickets required. Register for tickets beginning Monday, April 3 at 9:30AM online on Eventkeeper. Before and after the Family show there will be an opportunity to meet and greet members of the Saber Guild: Endor Temple. There is no registration for this. There will be a Star Wars scavenger hunt, word games and other activities. Saturday May 20 The Human Library The Children’s, Young Adult, and Reference Departments present this extraordinary event, which runs from 1 - 4 0PM. Check out a Human “Book” for 20 minutes and hear about a historical event he or she lived through, a fascinating life experience or, an unusual or exciting career and more. Registration is required and begins April 24 at 9:30AM online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.

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just do not pay any attention. I wonder if the bridge could have a camera to catch the license plate on the truck so they could identify it and the driver. It sometimes seems that hardly a month goes by that you don’t hear about this type of accident. The Garden Department of the Community Club will be having a program on Valentines Day and the arrangements that are made there will be available by buying tickets for the drawings. I hear there will be five arrangements and you get the flowers and the container if your ticket is pulled. All this takes place on Valentines Day at the Casino so bring your luck with you and you could be a winner. It should be everybody’s lucky day. We are very lucky here in Garden City that we have so many talented people and they are always willing to share what they do and what they know with you. Most of the time, they donate their time as well as their knowledge. Our business community also comes under the idea as they give awards for the holiday decorations in town as they know it gives everyone a warm feeling for this town of ours. It starts off with the Fall Festival on Seventh Street and continues during major holidays and adds to the warmth and friendly feeling that everyone in the town can appreciate. The Chamber of Commerce works with the business community, the community works together with each other and with the Village to do this and one lady has been active in this for many years. That is Althea Robinson and she is to be greatly admired for it. I have had the pleasure of working with her a number of times and she is creative and easy to work with at all times. She deserves a good pat on the back from just about everyone. Guess that’s all for now, folks - see you next week.

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GCAA Basketball Results Week 5

Girls 2nd and 3rd Grade Standings Team Won Lost Cavs 5 0 Celtics 5 0 Heat 5 0 Knicks 5 0 Nets 5 0 Nuggets 5 0 Spurs 5 0 Suns 5 0

Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Results

Date 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017

Score Nuggets 26 Nets 24 Suns 27 Spurs 24 Cavs 19 Heat 13 Celtics 22 Knicks 17

Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Standings Team Won Lost Cavs 5 0 Celtics 4 1 Heat 3 2 Suns 3 2 Nuggets 3 2 Nets 1 4 Spurs 1 4 Knicks 0 5

Boys 2nd Grade Standings

Team Won Lost Cavs 5 0 Celtics 5 0 Knicks 5 0 Nuggets 5 0 Spurs 5 0 Suns 5 0

Boys 3rd Grade Results

Date 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017

Score Nuggets 33 Nets 13 Spurs 21 Suns 12 Heat 27 Cavs 16 Knicks 26 Celtics 18

Boys 3rd Grade Standings

Team Won Lost Spurs 4 1 Knicks 4 1 Heat 4 1 Suns 3 2 Nuggets 2 3 Cavs 2 3 Celtics 1 4 Nets 0 5

Boys 4th Grade Results

Date 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017

Score Nuggets 20 Nets 18 Spurs 23 Suns 19 Cavs 33 Heat 18 Knicks 36 Celtics 30

Boys 4th Grade Standings

Team

Won Lost Tied

Cavs 5 0 0 Nuggets 3 2 0 Spurs 3 2 0 Knicks 3 2 0 Nets 2 2 1 Heat 1 3 1 Celtics 1 4 0 Suns 1 4 0

GCAA 3rd Grade Travel Basketball team plays at Hofstra On Thursday, January 19th the GCAA 3rd grade Travel Basketball team took their talents to “The Mack” at Hofstra University and played against one another at halftime of the Towson vs Hofstra Men’s Basketball game. Before the game, the team high-fived the players and were on the court during the introduction of the starting five players

for Hofstra. In game action at halftime, the team’s signature lockdown defense kept scoring to a minimum but the boys had a great time playing on a NCAA Division 1 court! The GCAA Travel Basketball program would like to thank Hofstra University and the Hofstra Pride Men’s Basketball team for hosting our 3rd Grade Boys.

Boys 5th Grade Results

Date 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017

Score Nets 45 Nuggets 40 Suns 40 Spurs 35 Cavs 46 Heat 32 Knicks 38 Celtics 32

Boys 5th Grade Standings

Team Won Lost Tied Suns 4 1 0 Cavs 4 1 0 Knicks 3 1 1 Nets 3 2 0 Spurs 2 2 1 Nuggets 2 3 0 Celtics 1 4 0 Heat 0 5 0

Boys 6th Grade Results

Date 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017 1/21/2017

Score Nuggets 49 Nets 43 Suns 62 Spurs 39 Cavs 42 Heat 35 Knicks 34 Celtics 30

Boys 6th Grade Standings

Team Won Lost Tied Suns 4 0 1 Knicks 4 1 0 Cavs 3 2 0 Nets 2 3 0 Nuggets 2 3 0 Spurs 2 3 0 Celtics 1 3 1 Heat 1 4 0

Thomas Fargione, Riley Quinn, Jack Costa, Matt Uhoda, Jack Klein, Troy Kakoyiannis, Joe Carey, James DeBusschere, Chris Desiderio and Chase Kraus. The team is coached by Head Coach Mike Fargione and Assistant Coaches Dennis DeBusschere and Dan Carey. Photo credit: Mike Fargione.

Boys 7th and 8th Grade Results

Date 1/20/2017 1/20/2017 1/20/2017 1/20/2017 1/20/2017

Score Nets 47 Pacers 46 Nuggets 49 Spurs 40 Heat 50 Celtics 47 Knicks 60 Cavs 44 Suns 43 Wolves 40

Boys 7th and 8th Grade Standings Team Won Lost Knicks 5 0 Nets 4 1 Heat 3 2 Suns 3 2 Nuggets 2 3 Pacers 2 3 Cavs 2 3 Celtics 2 3 Wolves 1 4 Spurs 1 4

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Joe Carey battles for position as Jack Costa (4) and Troy Kakoyiannis (10) play defense. Photo credit: Laura Carey.

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More parent inquiries on December Stratford incident, follow-up protocol

From page 1 Details of what occurred – on separate occasions, spring and December of 2016 – remain incomplete, as the GCUFSD administration stated this week still in a stage of performing its investigation, and the district has legal obligations for privacy. Parents have also considered the impacts of spreading negative messages. Parents at the January 24 meeting said the more recent incident involved text messages the teacher sent to the parent of a child in her class, claiming that the child was in imminent danger. The immediate safety concerns created an uproar among Stratford Elementary parents, as many of them received forwarded copies of the texts in question. But it was revealed at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting that none of the five school board members nor district administration, beginning with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen, have had an opportunity to view these messages as of now. “I have seen a couple messages forwarded to me but I have asked people to send to me directly what they have,” Dr. Feirsen said on Tuesday night. In between the December 1 incident and the start of school this calendar year after the holiday break, the district addressed the incident in communications with parents – despite some fact-finding still to come. “We have had quite a bit of activity since the events of December. The board questioned the superintendent and the administration. We received many responses, we have made additional questions and discussions, but we did prepare a response to parents,” Board President Angela Heineman said. Heineman asked the concerned feather if he had any additional issues to bring up with their child’s safety or anything else specific. She also has asked members of the community to share the material -- text messages – with her as part of the board’s oversight investigation “and to corroborate chronology and any facts and circumstances that led up to what happened December 1.”

She said to date, no one has come forward with this material to present to her. The parents now stress a need to continue “reflecting on what happened last year, what happened this year and the overall feeling in the community.” Emphasis was given to the existing and longtime culture at Stratford School and the environment teachers are dealing with, as parents pulled pieces from the school board’s recent letter. They question Stratford leadership and Principal Eileen Vota’s role in administration there since taking her position in the 2011-2012 school year. Superintendent Feirsen says the current process is district leaders including Vota and himself working towards opportunities for parents to meet with her about incidents, and further commitment to ensuring a safe, productive and supportive ambiance at the school. Santopietro asked Feirsen about the series of interviews and fact-finding sessions held with Vota, Stratford teachers and school staff and whether or not there was an outside consultant (an independent interviewer) who came and spoke with personnel. Feirsen replied that he could not recall promising such a third party’s involvement when guarantees were made to the community about investigating the incident. Some parents were believing that would help the administration gather a better perspective on how Stratford School is being run. Feirsen replied that there’s a line administrators can’t cross given the teacher workforce. “We have an ongoing relationship with the teachers’ union that represents the teachers of the entire district and of Stratford School very well. The union is not shy to bring to us any complaints or concern with regards to everything from the contract performance, administration and respect to the quality of the individuals working at the school building. As a collective issue the union works towards addressing those concerns,” he said.

Police arrest man for lewdness From page 1 36, in Parking Field 7N and started speaking to her when she discovered he was not wearing pants. Police say that on January 5 at 5:45 pm he approached a 15 year old girl on Chestnut Street and asked her a question while he was exposing himself. Police located McDermott on January 19, at 5:30 pm in a parking garage in Hempstead where he was placed under arrest. He was in possession of a cell phone and a MacBook Pro which allegedly contained several

pictures and videos of similar incidents. One video recovered contained two females under the age of 16 engaging in a sexual performance. McDermott is charged with Possessing Sexual Performance of a Child, Public Lewdness 1st degree, five counts of Public Lewdness and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Detectives ask if anyone feels they were a victim of a similar crime to contact Garden City Police Detectives at 516465-4150.

Real estate broker honored

Patrick McCooey, Alex Olivieri, Ryan Patrick Donnelly, Ashley Koretz- The Members of ‘The Donnelly Team.’

From page 9 panel yet assembled. More than 1,000 entries were received this past year, from a wide array of real estate related companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries. This is one of the highest achievements within the Real Estate Industry, and one which Ryan is incredibly proud

of. He considers this his crowning achievement for trying his absolute hardest over the past 15 years to help his clients fulfill their needs, wants & expectations of owning a part of The American Dream. The award is recognized as the highest mark of excellence for property professionals.

Lord Best, House of Parliament, Ryan Patrick Donnelly, Stuart Shield, President of the International Property Awards.

The Welcoming Club of GC

From page 10 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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Upcoming GCPTA Events:

Support a winning combination! Children - Parents - Teachers Community Since 1945, the Garden City Parent Teacher Association has been dedicated to serving children and families in our community. To continue the valuable work of the PTA, we will once again host our annual PTA Dinner at The Garden City Hotel on Thursday, March 23rd. 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.

Parent University

Thank you to the participants who have registered for the fourteen workshops being offered at this year’s Garden City Parent University – over 600 tickets “sold” for this FREE community event. It’s going to be a great evening. If you didn’t get an opportunity to register but would still like to attend, please join us at the door. Walk-in registration is welcome. Please arrive at 6:30 pm and select from workshops that are still available. Unfortunately, childcare is NOT an option for walk-in registration. For more information visit www. gardencitypu.com. We look forward to seeing you on February 2nd! • 2/2, Th – GCPU at GCHS at 6:30 pm

Calling All Parent Leaders

“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another.” ~ Erma Bombeck It is time to begin the process of nominating qualified candidates for the open board positions for the 2017-2018 PTA Executive Board. We would like to invite our community to help with this important task. Being a parent (grandparent, caregiver) leader is an excellent way to give back to your child, their school, and our community (also looks great on a resume). The knowledge and experience you will receive as a board member will be equally as valuable to you. We truly appreciate your help selecting candidates for the following positions: President-Elect, Vice President Communication, Treasurer, Secretary, School Directors: High School and Stewart School. To learn more about

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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.

GCPTA Meetings:

• 2/7, T – Joint Primary Meeting at Homestead at 9:30 am and general membership vote. • 2/14, T – Joint Elementary Meeting at Stratford at 9:30 am and general membership vote.

“Garden City Cares Family Fun Night”

Over 110 people gathered for the first GC Cares Family Fun Night on January 19th. GCPTA and GC Community Coalition supported GCMS ABC (AntiBullying Club) in their organization efforts. This event invited GCMS students and their families to assemble care packages and write cards for pediatric patients at Winthrop Hospital. • 3/31, F - Save the Date for the Next GCMS Event - Family Bingo Bash!

Upcoming GCPS Events:

Attention Stewart/Stratford Fifth Grade Parents • 1/31, T – Parents Only: “Human Growth and Development” Meeting at Stewart auditorium at 7:00 pm

Attention High School Parents

• 1/31, M – Parents of Seniors: Mandatory Skit Rehearsal at 7:30 pm • 2/2, Th – Parents of Sophomores: “Teens On The Job” Shadow Day

PTA at the BOE

Join the discussion at a Board of Education meeting. February begins school budget season. If you need some school budget basics check out our infographic at http://bit.ly/ SchoolBudgetBasics. Stayed tuned for more! • 2/7, T – BOE Budget Work Session: Overview of Superintendent’s Budget and Revenues 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.

January is “National Cyber Stalking Awareness Month”

Talk to Kids About What They’re Doing Online (Source: Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information) Know what your kids are doing. Get to know the social networking sites your kids use so you understand their activities. If you’re concerned

This group of happy faces shows what happens when community groups work together: GCPTA, GC Community Coalition, and GCMS A.B.C organized “Garden City Cares” Family Fun Night to make a difference for Winthrop pediatric patients with thoughtful cards and care packages. about risky online behavior, you may want to search the social sites they use to see what information they’re posting. Are they pretending to be someone else? Try searching by their name, nickname, school, hobbies, grade, or community. Ask your kids whom they’re in touch with online. Just as you want to know who your kids’ friends are offline, it’s a good idea to know whom they are talking to online. Encourage your kids to trust their guts if they have suspicions. Encourage them to tell you if they feel threatened by someone or uncomfortable because of something online. You can then help them report concerns to the police and to the social networking site. Most of these sites have links for users to report abusive, suspicious, or inappropriate behavior. Garden City Parent University has two workshops to address the issue of children and technology. Walk-ins are welcome on February 2nd!

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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.

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NYS Education Commissioner and Regent visit GC Public Schools

Two Garden City schools had very special visitors on Friday, January 13th: New York State Education Commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, and Long Island representative to the New York State Board of Regents, Roger Tilles. Since taking office in the summer of 2015, the Commissioner has made a herculean effort to visit schools across the state to meet with stakeholders, including those directly affected by state education policy: students and teachers. Accompanying the Commissioner and Regent during the tour was Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen, Board Trustee Bob Martin, Assistant Superintendents Drs. Appiarius and Cannone, parent and Assistant to Regent Tilles Christine Alkin, PTA President Michelle Kaiserman, SEPTA Co-President Ann Heaney, the building principals, the Commissioner’s assistant Ann Forte, and Garden City’s Coordinator of Public Information Dr. Catherine Knight. The tour group began its visit at Stewart School, taking in a few minutes of the dress rehearsal of the school’s 79th consecutive opera production (“The Elixir of Love”), observing fourth grade students working collaboratively during a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) lesson, watching as students worked with coding programs in one of the school’s technology labs, and visiting several other classrooms. Of particular interest for the Commissioner was speaking with the teachers, inquiring about a variety of topics that affect professional practice. At Garden City High School, Principal Nanine McLaughlin greeted the Commissioner for a tour of classroom activities which included visiting the school’s VEX Robotics lab, one section of the College Project Lead the Way

science class taught by NYS Master Teacher Mike Stano, and an extra help session at the Writing Center. The Commissioner also interacted with students in the Life Skills program, listened to a vocal rehearsal in the music wing, and had lunch with student leaders for a discussion of educational issues, from the students’ perspective. The district extends its deepest gratitude to Commissioner Elia and Regent Tilles for taking the time to visit with the students, teachers, and school leaders of Garden City Public School

Very special visitors joined at Stewart School for a tour of school activities (left to right): Superintendent Dr. Robert Feirsen, Stewart Assistant Principal Susan Kenny, Board Trustee Bob Martin, Stewart Principal Linda Norton, NYS Regent Roger Tilles, NYS Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Dr. Maureen Appiarius, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Ted Cannone, Assistant to Regent Tilles Christine Alkin, SEPTA Co-President Ann Heaney, and PTA President Michelle Kaiserman.

Small world: As part of her tour, Commissioner Elia (right) stopped in to see Christina Garatina’s fourth grade class. Turns out, Ms. Garatina was a teacher in the Hillsborough County School District in Tampa, Florida, where then-Superintendent Elia was her supervisor.

Regent Roger Tilles read a story and recited a poem to Stewart School students during the visit.

Regent Roger Tilles (left) and NYS Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia (center) visited Stewart School’s Hand/Cowan class during a team problem-solving STEAM lesson.

Commissioner Elia sat in on a lesson about the interdependence of life in Catherine Ehrlein’s fourth grade class at Stewart.

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Board Trustee Bob Martin took a moment to point out how difficult it is for the Board to offer courses like the VEX Robotics program in the tightly controlled tax cap environment in New York State.

A highlight of the visit to Garden City High School was the lunch meeting with the Commissioner and Regent Tilles and 9-12 student leaders. As an added treat, the Life Skills students created made-to-order smoothies for the tour group.

Before returning to class, Garden City High School students took a moment for a photo op with Assistant Superintendents Drs. Appiarius and Cannone, Commissioner Elia and Superintendent Feirsen (center), and Regent Tilles and Principal McLaughlin (far right).

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NYS Master Teacher Mike Stano (center) discussed the College Project Lead The Way course and the NYS Master Teacher Program with the Commissioner and Board Trustee Bob Martin.

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Alba Spinelli, Club President-Elect and Dianne Marmann, Assistant District Governor, standing. Seated are guests from Gold Coast Bank.

Mineola - Garden City Rotary remembers the holidays

This past Saturday over 40 former GCHS basketball players and coaches gathered to put together a great show of sportsmanship and courage by playing in the rescheduled alumni game. In the words of Mickey Paxton ‘79, one of the tournament organizers, in his pre-game speech to all those in attendance, “We are here today to accomplish 3 things, first to celebrate the high school teams and our passion for the game

Jim Brady (left), current Club Treasurer with Treasurer-Elect Joe Packard

Martin and Gerda Lord with Helmut and Mary Schuler.

of basketball, second to bring together old friends and finally and most importantly, to shine a light on the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a cause very close to fellow alum Gerry Kelly ‘75.” Well done Mickey!!! Also addressing the crowd, and speaking so eloquently, was alum Paul McDougal ’74, about two alums who will not be forgotten. Paul asked for a moment of silence for the recently departed Jake White ‘62 and Ed Blatz ‘13. Many thanks to Paul for

Club President Susan MacDonald receives the Paul Harris Fellow Award, Rotary’s highest honor. (Paul Harris began Rotary in 1905. Today there are more than 31,000 Rotary Clubs in 167+ countries with Rotary acknowledged as the world’s largest service organization).

sharing words that many of us reflected on so deeply. Then it was time to play some hoops! The “maroon” team coached by Gerry Kelly escaped with a narrow margin of victory over the “grey” squad coached by Robert Kenney. More importantly all left the gym injury free, although most in need of some Advil, and were able to make it to Doc O’Grady’s for the post-game party. At the end of the day, over $6,000 was raised for NAMI. Everyone` was already looking forward to next year’s game!!!

Past Club presidents Jim Brady and Maureen Clancy collect “happy bucks” to benefit RotaCare, free medical care for those in need, created by the Club in 1992

GCHS Vocal Jazz Ensemble entertains with a medley of very special holiday tunes.

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Past President Jennifer Poupis and Althea Robinson

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The Very Revâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Michael T. Sniffen offered the Holiday Luncheon invocation.

Adam Karol is inducted into the Mineola-GC Rotary Club by District Governor MJ Fitzgerald left, Susan MaDonald, Club president and Althea Robinson, sponsor.

Tracey Gittere, Gary Jendras, Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Michael and Linda Ryan, Adam Karol, Jim Ferme, Susan Winters and a guest.

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GC High School student to perform at Carnegie Hall

Annalise LoBiondo, processed more than a junior at Garden City 18,000 nominations this High School has been year and have selected selected for the 2017 nearly 750 of the most High School Honors talented student perPerformance Series at formers from around Carnegie Hall. She will the world. Working with be performing as an these conductors and Alto 1 in February with performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifethe Honors Women’s time experience that Choir. Participation in these musicians never one of the five Honors forget”. Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated high Annalise has studschool performers from ied music for over six across the world. years. She is a member Annalise LoBiondo Earlier this year, of the Garden City High Annalise auditioned for the Honors Vocal Jazz Ensemble and the Modern Performance Series and was accepted Music Masters National Honor Society after a review by the Honors Selection (Tri-M). Annalise participates in the Board. Acceptance to the elite group is high school music theatre program a direct result of the talent, dedication, and Plaza Theatrical’s Performing Arts and achievements demonstrated in her Academy Productions. application and audition recording. Finalists will come together Annalise will join other performers in New York City for five days in from all 49 United States, Guam, two February 2017. They will have the Canadian provinces, and a number of opportunity to learn from world-reforeign countries for a special perfor- nowned conductors, work with other mance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, Finalists, and get a taste of New York a venue that marks the pinnacle of City. Two performances, an Honors musical achievement. Choral Performance and an Honors According to Morgan Smith, Instrumental Performance, will take Program Director, “Being selected place Sunday, February 5, and are open to the Honors Performance Series is to the public. Tickets can be purchased something each Finalist should be through the Carnegie Hall box office. extremely proud of accomplishing. We

Garden City Retired Men’s Club Schedule of Activities

Monday, January 30 - 1 PM -- “Brain Health” Presentation by M.D. from Winthrop on keeping the brain healthy and recognizing early signs of dementia. This program is sponsored by Recreation Dept; All GC seniors welcome. Sign up at Senior Center front desk. NOTE: To GCRMC members. This meeting may require full or part use of the Center’s large room. Monday, February 6 - Sandwiches Monday, February 13 - Regular Meeting Monday, February 20 - Senior Center Closed for Presidents’ Day Bowling every Friday during season at Herrill Lanes. Contact Ron Zwicke at 747-6842 details. Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770. We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand

the variety of our activities. Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards Also you may come for just conversation, camaraderie, and to make new friends. Lunch is served roughly twice a month.

About the GC Retired Men’s Club

All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership. Annual dues are a very “expensive” $10. Meetings are on Mondays, and a less formal meeting is on Thursdays. Both begin at noon and end at 4:00pm. The Club offers a large screen TV, card games (bridge, poker, cribbage), chess, backgammon, and billiards. In good weather we offer bocce, shuffleboard and horseshoe pitching. Also, the RMC will sponsor periodic speakers which are in addition to those speakers sponsored by the GC Dept. of Recreation and Parks.

Brain Health Program at Sr Center The healthy brain is crucial to mental health and overall well-being. This is especially true for senior citizens. As we age, there is a natural decline in brain function, i.e., memory, personality, cognitive functions, concentration and a clear active mind. With these issues and concerns in mind, the Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring an educational program on brain health: prevention, diagnosis and treatment. On

Eagle Scout Court of Honor

Monday, January 30, at 1 PM at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. The speaker will be Dr. Alka Nischal-Rednam, M.D., gerontologist, in Winthrop University Hospital’s Geriatric Medicine Unit. She has been in practice for 14 years. This program should have appeal to all seniors. To sign up, visit or call the Senior Center (385-8066). Don’t “forget” to attend!

Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad (4th left) presents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition to Eagle Scout Paul Szenher of Garden City during the Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2718 located in Franklin Square. Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. Pictured (L – R) are Eagle Scout Coordinator Bob Murawski, Iroquois District Chairman Jeff Richter, Patrick Burke, Town Clerk Ahmad, Eagle Scout Paul A. Szenher, Parents Paul and Patrica and Eagle Sponsor Robert Alvey.

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.

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.

Brain Health Program at Senior Center January 30

The healthy brain is crucial to mental health and overall well-being. This is especially true for senior citizens. As we age, there is a natural decline in brain function, i.e., memory, personal-

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ity, cognitive functions, concentration and a clear active mind. There are lifestyle habits which can slow down the potential development of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Mental health deterioration, however, is not inevitable as we age. By following proper lifestyle recommendations, learning how to identify early signs of dementia, seeing a doctor and getting treatment, can potentially add years of normal brain function. With these issues and concerns in mind, the Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring an educational program on brain health: prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Here are the details: Monday, January 30, at 1:00PM at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. The speaker will be Dr. Alka Nischal-Rednam, M.D., gerontologist, in Winthrop University Hospital’s Geriatric Medicine Unit. She has been in practice for 14 years. This program should have appeal to all seniors. To sign up, visit or call the Senior Center (385-8066). Don’t “forget” to attend!

Lunch at Maggiano’s

Want to do something to chase away the winter blues? Join us for lunch at 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 the month of January

Monday, January 30 at 1 pm Lecture on Brain Health - Winthrop University Hospital will visit and speak about keeping your brain healthy and several aspects

Special Events for the Month of February

Monday, February 6th at 1 p.m. 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! 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 very 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 w/Allie at 11:15 am • Chair Dancing w/ 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 w/ Allie at 11:15 am • Yoga for all levels w/ Allie at 12:15 pm FRIDAY • Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am • Resistance Bands with 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

Grandparents:

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 8 Broadhollow Theatre in Elmont for the musical comedy “9 to 5”. We will take 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, 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. 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. 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. 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.

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G.C. Retired Men’s Club Christmas Luncheon On December 15, the Garden City Retired Men’s Club held their annual Christmas Luncheon at the Cherry

Valley Club. Members, their wives and guests attended.

These men came “stag.”

These couples enjoyed the afternoon activities.

This group looked festive in red.

The GCRMC Board: L. to R. Ed Palkot, President Emeritus, George Salem & Rudy Kaiser, co-Presidents, Richard Bankosky, Joe Leto and Frank DeAngelo. These couples enjoyed the afternoon activities.

This group of friends enjoyed the camaraderie (including Santa Claus).

The co-presidents’ table.

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Pench National Park, India, is the Real Locale for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’. Was Mowgli Real Too? BY KAREN RUBIN, (Our Royal Expeditions ‘Jungle Book Wildlife Safari and Cycling Adventure’ began with our experience cycling through villages and the wildlife sanctuary, itself. See: ‘Jungle Book’ Cycling Adventure Into Tiger Territory of India, 1/13, and ‘Jungle Book’ Cycling Adventure Through Local Villages of India’s Kanha National Park, 1/20) Royal Expeditions new “Jungle Book Wildlife Safari and Cycling Adventure” is set in the land of Rudyard Kipling’s fantastic tale of Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, and his nemesis, Shere Khan, the tiger. During the course of our six days at Pench National Park and Kanha National Park, in central India, we see many of the characters that populated his story and the landscape (“jungle” is the Hindi word for forest) in which they thrived. And much to my amazement, I learn that there may be some truth to the fantastical adventure. Over the course of our six days – three each at Pench and Kanha – we are scheduled for four game drives, and I soon realize why you need multiple chances if your goal is to spot a tiger: they are really hard to spot. Even without spotting a tiger, each game drive is its own adventure – the landscape of verdant, forest, the serendipitous encounters with animals not even a stone’s throw

Safari vehicle sets off into Pench National Park in pursuit of a tiger © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com away, with nothing between you and them. And never knowing what you will encounter and when, or what’s beyond the next bend. The “hunt” is thrilling: the way the guides track the tigers, looking for tiger tracks in the sandy trail, stopping where the trails cross to

listen for “alarms” from the langur monkeys, or the signs of urgency from the herds of spotted deer (their tails go up when they are anxious). When the guides think they hear an alarm, they take off at fast speed, leaving us to bounce around and hold on to avoid being thrown out of

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in Africa (but never before in India), that there are certain similarities to the structure, the way you experience the animals, largely because of the topography, is very different. The first thing that is surprising is how early we get up: 4:45 am for a 5:30 am departure, sending us off with hot coffee, tea and biscuits, in order to be lined up at the entrance to the park by the 6 am opening (we will have a full hot breakfast in the park at around 8:30 am, which is an experience itself). It is quite cold – we dress in layers and the Pench Treehouse Lodge gives us blankets (Kanha National Park, at a higher altitude, is actually colder and the Kanha Earth Lodge where we stay next gives us a hot water bottle along with a blanket). We line up with perhaps 40 other safari vehicles, while our driver (who is also the lodge naturalist) brings our permit (we have to be registered in advance) and shows our passports . We are assigned a park guide and one of four zones where we can explore

Langur monkeys and spotted deer are best of friends © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com (only 292 sq km of the 1180 sq km Pench Tiger Reserve is open to the public). Our vehicle comes from the lodge but when additional ones are needed, they

hire locals who have their own safari vehicle. Access to the parks is heavily restricted because they are already overrun with tourists – about 90% of them Indian people versus foreign tourists (and these are mostly British, with a smattering of Europeans and Americans). As we enter, there is this incredible scene as we watch the orange globe of the sun slowly rising just in front of us and spreading its light through the moisture of the trees. We are lucky on our first drive – my group gets to spot a leopard on a ridge poking out from bushes (the others in

our group, in another vehicle, weren’t so lucky). The leopard is there for a few moments but I manage to get off some shots. Leopards are particularly hard to spot – they are called the “ghost” of the jungle – because they primarily hunt at night. Around 8:30 am, we gather at an appointed place for breakfast – a fantastic meal the lodge has sent along with sunny side-up eggs, pastries, coffee and tea, fresh fruits and juice – which we enjoy in an open area where we see the lake that separates the two national parks, and a vast open area where there is a herd of deer and an assortment of birds. (All the safari vehicles follow the same routine, stopping at around 8:30 am to provide breakfast for their guests.) Continuing on, we spot a group of jackals – one has a bone in its mouth and makes displays of dominance. We come to an area with langur monkeys (my favorite jungle inhabitant) – with black faces with defined, expressive features and silvery fur. One sits on a tree root, posing like an old wise man (Jack Benny also comes to mind). Later we find a group of langur monkeys together with a herd of spotted deer. “They are best friends,” Sagor Mahajan, our naturalist from the Pench Treehouse Lodge, tells us. There is a symbiosis between them: the langur sends down leaves and fruit from the trees for the deer to eat and sends off alarms when a predator approaches, while the deer are easier prey than the langur. We drive under a massive spider

web with a giant wood spider (that’s its name, and for good reason– black and yellow stripes, perhaps 2-3 inches wide. Sagor tells us that the male is tiny by comparison and that the female eats the male after they mate (unless she has something better to eat). For once in my life, I am more fascinated than fearful seeing such a creature so close at hand. He points out the “ghost tree” – it is starkly white, standing apart from the other trees. This tree changes color with the seasons– white, red, green; it gets its name because especially in the moonlight, it looks like a ghost walking in jungle, its tree limbs looking like arms flailing about wildly; the wood is used to make toys and musical instruments and the gum is used as a laxative and as a thickening agent. “People used to eat the roasted seeds when they were hungry,” he says. He points out the “crocodile tree” – Sagawith bark that resembles a crocodile’s hide. “The tribe here worships the tree; if there is no water, they harvest water from the Saga tree.” We come upon a pack of wild dogs – actually a rare sight – devouring a deer carcass. It is amazing to watch their teamwork: a couple stand like sentries, facing out, while the others tear at the carcass, switching off. Watching the dogs, I wonder why we don’t see more

bones around – I learn that the bones are degraded by bacteria and fungus, taking about a year before they are reduced to nothing. There are 60,000 spotted deer in Pench – the largest concentration in India – in fact, too many, we are told. But they provide the food source for the tigers, leopards and other predators. The profusion of birds is unbelievable: in the course of our visit, we see most of the “star attractions”: the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (my favorite, a blue-black bird with two hanging tails); the White-rumped Shama, the Gold-fronted leafbird, the Indian Roller, the streak-throated woodpecker, the Changeable HawkEagle, the Coucal (big bird, brown and green, red eye), peacocks (they sleep in trees at night; the male loses its feathers during monsoon, then grows new ones), the white-eyed buzzard, the Indian Pond Heron (also called “magic bird” , it looks white when it flies); green parakeet; Crested serpent eagle (feeds on snakes); the Rufus tree pie (known as a tiger bird because has the same colors); and the Red Jungle fowl (the first chicken in the world) and the Crested serpent eagle (feeds on snakes). Sagor says he has personally spotted over 100 species in Pench; there are over 200 in the region.

It is amazing to me what an eye Sagor, our guide, has – he spots two tiny Indian Scops owls the exact color of the knothole in a tree, and stops the vehicle. We can barely see it. He tells us that Pench, which is named after a nearby river and was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1983, has about 43 tigers. That they are methodical (something that helps poachers): they are out until about 8:30 am, then sleep until evening in the winter. They only live about 13-14 years. Only 292 sq km of the 1180 sq km Pench Tiger Reserve is open to the public as Pench National Park, on the borderof Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states, where a number of endangered species are protected. The tiger is the dominant predator here, The other predators include leopard, dhol (Indian Wild Dog), wolf, hyena, jackal and jungle cat. The prey species include chital (spotted deer), sambar deer, muntjac, gaur, wild boar, langur monkey and rhesus macaques. There is a rich birdlife with over 300 recorded bird species, including parakeets, hornbills, kingfisher, barbets, minivets, orioles, wagtails, and a host of raptors; the crested serpent eagle, crested hawk eagle and white-eyed buzzard. (Amazingly, we see most of these during our visit).

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The Real Jungle Book On the way into Pench National Park for our morning game drive, as we pass villages, Sagor Mahajan, the naturalist from the Pench Tree Lodge, tells us that though this is land is the setting for Kipling’s Jungle Book, Kipling never actually visited here –it was his father who spent time here and inspired his son with his stories. But then Sagor shocks me by saying that the story could have had a basis in fact, of an actual boy brought up by wolves. “There are two stories about Kipling: in the first story, Rudyard Kipling’s father visited often, loved it, and would narrate stories to Rudyard – that’s how young Rudyard Kipling was inspired, but never visited,” he tells us as we rumble along the road. “In the second story: two British guys roaming around a nearby village learned of a story about a young boy who was rescued, who had been brought up by wolf pack. He couldn’t speak human, walk like a human, nothing about him was like a human. The boy was actually found and rescued, but he died two or three years after. Both of them wrote separate books about it.” Kipling, he says, likely read the stories. This is utterly fascinating – but See page D5

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What baseball’s Ernie Banks was all about! BY CLAIRE LYNCH

February is Black History Month and it’s a good time to remember some of baseball’s greatest players. I’m highlighting #14, Ernie Banks. But first some background. The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the U.S., when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be “Negro History Week.” This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14. The expansion of Black History Week to Black History Month was proposed by the leaders of the Black United Students at Kent State University in Ohio in February 1969. The first celebration of the Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, in February 1970. (wikipedia.org) In 1976, as part of the U.S. Bicentennial, the informal expansion of Negro History Week to Black History Month was officially recognized by the U.S. government. When President Gerald Ford spoke about this, he urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accom-

plishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” “There’s sunshine, fresh air, and the team’s behind us. Let’s play two.” In 1977, during his Hall of Fame induction speech in Cooperstown, NY, Ernie Banks said his signature line. His sunny disposition was perfect for the “Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field. It’s been said that maybe no player defined his team as thoroughly as “Mr. Cub,” who played with joy and immense talent for the Cubs from 195371, though never making a postseason appearance. A native of Dallas, Texas, Banks was the second of 12 children born to Eddie and Essie Banks on January 31, 1931. His father, who had worked in construction and was a warehouse loader for a grocery chain, played baseball for black, semi-professional teams in Texas. As a child, Ernie Banks was not very interested in baseball. He preferred swimming, basketball and football. His father bought Ernie a baseball glove for less than $3 at a five and dime store and motivated him with nickels and dimes to play catch. Banks’ mother wanted him to become a minister. Banks graduated from Booker T.

Washington High School in Dallas in 1950. Banks’ school did not have a baseball team but he lettered in basketball, football and track. He played fast-pitch softball for a church team during the summer. He was also a member of the Amarillo Colts, a semi-professional baseball team. History professor Timothy Gilfoyle wrote that Banks’ talent for baseball was discovered by Bill Blair, a family friend who scouted for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League. Other sources say that Banks was noticed by Cool Papa Bell of the Monarchs. In 1951, Banks was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean War. He served as a flag bearer in the 45th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion at Fort Bliss, where he played with the Harlem Globetrotters on a part-time basis. In 1953, he was discharged from the Army and joined the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro leagues for the remainder of that season, achieving a .347 batting average. Banks later said, “Playing for the Kansas City Monarchs was like my school, my learning, my world. It was my whole life.” (wikipedia.org) The Monarchs sold his contract to

the Chicago Cubs in 1953 when Ernie Banks was 22. His debut on September 17th marked the first appearance of an African-American player for the franchise. Banks started every game at shortstop for the Cubs in 1954, finishing second in NL Rookie of The Year voting and 16th in MVP voting. Banks would go on to win Most Valuable Player Awards in 1958 and ’59. (baseballhall. org) Banks was an excellent defensive player at two positions, shortstop from 1953-61, and first base from 1962-71. At shortstop, he led the league in fielding percentage three times, picking up a gold glove in 1960, when he led all NL shortstops in fielding percentage, double plays, games, put-outs and assists. As a first baseman, he led the league in put-outs five times, assists three times, and double plays and fielding percentage once each, compiling a .994 fielding percentage at the first sack. Banks was really great as a hitter. He hit more than 40 homers five times and led the league twice in homers and twice in RBI. He was a three-time .300 hitter who compiled a lifetime batting average of .274, along with 2,583 hits, 1,305 runs scored, and 1,636 runs batted in. See page D7

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Questions About SSI Benefits BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: You’ve written in past columns that the SSI program is not a Social Security benefit. But my sister is getting SSI. And when she gets letters about her payments, they come from the Social Security office. So how can you say SSI has nothing to do with Social Security? A: To answer your question, let me give you a little history lesson. Back before 1973, each state, and sometimes even each county, had its own welfare program for low-income elderly and disabled people. Because there were literally hundreds of such programs around the country, there were wildly different eligibility factors and payment levels. It was not uncommon for an indigent senior citizen in one place to be denied welfare benefits, while just over the county or state line, someone who was better off financially was able to qualify for monthly checks from his or her local welfare office. Congress thought this was unfair. So in 1973 they decided to nationalize the welfare programs for poor folks over age 65 and for people with disabilities who were down on their luck. There would be one set of eligibility rules that would apply to everyone no matter where they lived. There would also be one standard federal payment level -- although they did include provisions that would allow states to add a few bucks to the federal payment if the state wanted to be a little more generous. Then Congress had to figure out who would run the new federal welfare program. They decided the Social Security Administration was ideally suited for the task. SSA already had a network of field offices around the country. And there was more than a little bit of overlap in the beneficiary pool for both programs. (In other words, Congress figured that a lot of the poorer folks getting Social Security benefits might qualify for some extra help from the new program.) Congress also had to figure out what to call the new federal welfare program. And they came up with the name “Supplemental Security Income.” On the one hand, it was a good name, because the program did just what its moniker implied: it “supplemented” someone’s “income” up to various levels in order to provide them with some form of financial “security.” But on the other hand, it was a poor choice for a name because everyone assumed, especially given the fact that the Social Security Administration ran the program, that it was just a new kind of Social Security benefit. After all, Supplemental Security Income, managed by the Social Security Administration, sure does sound like some kind of supplemental Social Security benefit.

So here we are, almost a half-century later, and people are still confused. If my emails are any indication, I will bet that at least three-fourths of the people in this country think that SSI is a Social Security benefit. So let me repeat for maybe the one-thousandth time in this column: Supplemental Security Income is a federal welfare program that just happens to be managed by the Social Security Administration. It is NOT a Social Security benefit and it is NOT funded by Social Security taxes. The money to pay the benefits comes out of the government’s general funds. And SSA is even reimbursed from the general funds for the administrative time it takes to run the SSI program. And to reiterate this point, SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. It does NOT stand for Social Security Income. Every single day, I get emails from readers who tell me, “I am getting SSI,” when they really mean they are getting Social Security. Q: I have a sister who is about to turn 62. She has been disabled for a very long time and is getting SSI disability payments. (She worked for a couple years, but nowhere near long enough to qualify for Social Security disability benefits.) She was married many years ago to a man who is now 67 years old. They were married for about 15 years before getting a divorce. I have several questions. Is my sister eligible for benefits on her ex-husband’s record? Assuming she is, must she file for those benefits at 62? Or can she wait until she is 66 to claim a higher amount? How does she go about claiming those benefits? And finally, if she gets those Social Security benefits, won’t they just take that money away from her SSI? A: As explained in my answer to the first question, SSI is welfare. And as with any welfare program, the benefits are supposed to be a payment of last resort. What that means is that she must apply for any other benefits she is due before she can get an SSI check. And she must apply for those other benefits as soon as she is due them. So she must file for divorced wife’s benefits as soon as possible to be effective with the month she turns 62. She would get an amount equal to about one-third of her ex-husband’s Social Security benefit. And you guessed right. Whatever she gets from those divorced wife’s benefits will just be deducted from her SSI payment. But because of a little twist in the rules, she will end up $20 ahead. And here is why. The law says that when SSA figures the amount of her SSI check, they can’t count the first $20 of outside income she has. For example, let’s say your sister is getting $730 per month in SSI now. After

she files for divorced wife’s benefits, she starts getting $650 per month from her ex-husband’s account. Normally, she would then get $650 from Social Security and $80 from SSI to take her up to the $730 level. But because of the $20 “disregard” rule, they only count $630 of her Social Security benefits against her SSI. So she would get $650 from Social Security and $100 from SSI, giving her total benefits of $750 per month.

That’s why she ends up with an extra $20 when all is said and done. To file for those benefits, she should just call Social Security at 800-772-1213. She can file over the phone, or make an appointment to visit her local Social Security office. 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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Pench National Park, India, is the Real Locale for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’. C ontinued from page D3 surely, such a fantastical legend must be part of that village’s folklore, passed down from generation to generation? I’m intrigued enough to do my own research, finding an article in the Times of India by a reporter who did trace the

boy captured near Seoni in 1831. Sleeman was a British soldier and administrator and is known for his work in suppressing thuggery. We found a mention of the wolfboy named ‘Seeall’ in Mervyn Smith’s Sport and Adventure in the Indian Jungle, which describes his capture and behaviour in captivity. “I have reason

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Pench National Park, India, is the Real Locale for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’. Was Mowgli Real Too? C ontinued from page D5 on bus stands, an annual Mowgli Mahotsav, Keswani finds, but is not, apparently, a folk story that is widely shared. “The only clue is talk about a cave on the outskirts of Kanhiwada, a village that finds mention in the original tale,” Keswani reports. But in his investigation, he could not find any local people to give credence to it. “In the book, Mowgli may have been the target of Shere Khan, but today the tigers of Pench are the ones in danger,” he writes. (http://timesofindia. indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/ deep-focus/Did-Seoni-have-a-realMowgli/articleshow/51859280.cms) While we don’t actually see any wolves, we do get to see a pack of wild dogs tearing apart the carcass of a deer, and over the course of our visits into the parks, see many of the animals that animated the Jungle Book characters. But after our three game drives in Pench, we have yet to see the tiger. But we still have our visit to Kanha National Park, where we go next. Pench Tree Lodge What makes the experience all the more special are the accommodations: Pench Tree Lodge (www.PenchTreeLodge) which only opened in 2016, is literally a tree house, built of all natural materials, but with stunning design, local and traditional art, and every comfort and amenity you could crave. There are just six of these tree house accommodations spread over 16 acres. There is a gorgeous dining lodge and

Rhesus monkey, Pench National Park © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear. com the restaurant is headed by sensational chef, Chef Pankaj Fulera who was runner-up for Best India Chef) who is equally adept at traditional Indian cuisine as a fusion Continental (cooking classes and a tour of the kitchen can be arranged). Every dish is served with stunning presentation. The dining lodge has two different dining rooms, plus a lounge area. One night, our dinner is served outside, under a tree that I have taken to think of as The Tree of Life. The atmosphere is breathtaking. We are there just as they are replanting the lodge’s organic garden, which supplies the kitchen.

Our tree houses have a balcony (mine has an enormous Mahua tree, the dropped leaves of which are turned into a liquor), and a stunning bathroom. They both are absolutely perfectluxurious, comfortable, sophisticated and gorgeously designed, but designed to blend perfectly with the environment, and support the local tribal people. They enhance the experience. There is also a fantastic lap-size swimming pool (so much fun to swim and watch the green parakeets flying above). Pench Tree Lodge offers impeccable service, which you note immediately with the staff on hand as our van pulls

up, with moist towels and a refreshing beverage – cold when it is hot in the afternoon and hot when it is cold at night. You really get some of that vibe as if we were a royal hunting party (okay, we are out for photos, not trophies). Our rooms are supplied with coffee, tea and bottled water (flashlights, too). When we leave for our game drives at around 5:15 am, they have coffee and tea and biscuits on hand, blankets in the jeeps. At the Pench Tree Lodge, between dusk and dawn, we must call for someone to escort us to and from our tree house (the lodge is, after all, contiguous with the national park, and I think it also has to do with snakes) and each tree house has a device that emits a high-pitched sound that can’t be heard by humans, that deters rodents from entering. We are warned that at night we might hear the sound of monkeys jumping on the roof and when that happens, I am grateful for the warning. The dining lodge has two different dining rooms, plus a lounge area. (Cooking classes can be arranged). One of the reasons Pench National Park is so popular with tourists is that it is the closest tiger park to a well-connected commercial airport in India -Nagpur is about 3 hours drive. Karmajhiri gate (where we stay at the Pench Tree Lodge) and Jamtara entrance gate of Park are at the furthest points, so get fewer visitors. More significantly, you really feel immersed in local life. Apart from the wildlife, the Royal

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The Mary Louis Academy At The Mary Louis Academy, you will find your own voice— distinctive, confident, intelligent, creative, and empowered—a voice that will be one of your greatest assets in life.

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STEM - An intensive study of the STEM areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math will include honors levels of Geometry, Chemistry, Algebra II, and Physics. Senior electives include Computer Science, Robotics, PreEngineering, Greek and Latin for Scientific Study and Independent Science Research. Students will take part in local and national STEM competitions, attend science-based field trips and forums and serve as a STEM tutor.

Pre-Med/Health Program - Available to highly motivated students interested in pursuing study and career in medicine, dentistry, nursing, veterinary science, pharmacy, physical therapy and other health professions. Advanced study in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology and Math will be required. An additional requirement will be a course in Greek and Latin for Medical Terminology. Students will be required to take part in a summer internship offered by such hospitals as NY Hospital Weill Cornel Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital or Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. (Students may also make arrangements with other hospitals in other locations.) Scientific lectures and field trips will be required as is membership in the New York State Science Honor Society.

Art – Students who demonstrate talent and interest in Art may pursue a separate Art major program. Courses include Studio Art, Drawing, Painting, Graphic Arts, and AP Studio Art. An internship in a museum such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art or a specific art gallery is also required.

Dual-Language/International Studies Program- In addition to a 3 or 4 year study of a Language Other Than English (French, Italian, Latin, Spanish) students will take one or two years of a third language. (Modern Greek may be available as a third language.) Students will also study both current and historical events pertaining to the area of language study and produce an independent project on a selected topic.

Music - Students interested in the special designation program in music may choose a Music or Vocal program. A concentration in Music will take Music in Our Lives, History of Music Styles and Theory and AP Music Theory and register for the orchestra. Students who wish to follow a concentration in Vocal Performance must register for Vocal Techniques in Freshman Year, register for the Glee Club or Orchestra. Private lessons in Music will be available. Physical Education and Wellness – The Physical Education program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in personal health, fitness and lifetime activities. The special designation program will include certified training in CPR and as a referee.

For information about The Mary Louis Academy, call 718-297-2120 or visit www.tmla.org.

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School-aged children are busier than ever before, and some may be sacrificing sleep to accommodate their lifestyles. The National Sleep Foundation says school-aged children need between nine and 11 hours of sleep each night to function at a healthy level. Sleep deprivation can be linked to a host of health ailments, including issues affecting the development of the brain. Growing evidence suggests that lack of sleep can cause disturbances in metabolic rates that could affect the risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found that, for each additional hour of sleep a child gets, the risk of that child becoming overweight or obese decreases by 9 percent. Children who slept the least, according to the research, had a 92 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese compared to children with longer sleep duration. The NSF adds that poor or inadequate sleep can lead to mood swings, behavioral problems and cognitive problems that impact kids’ ability to learn in school. To promote good sleep habits in children, parents and other caregivers can establish consistent sleep/wake routines; ensure children avoid excess caffeine, particularly late in the day; create a cool, dark sleep environment; keep televisions and other media devices out of bedrooms; and help children work through stressors that may impact sleep.

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Established in 1973, LIHSA is part of the public education system and is paid for by local school districts. It offers specialized training and instruction to students interested in pursuing careers in dance, drama, filmmaking, instrumental and vocal music, theatre technology, musical theatre and the visual arts. The halfday program enables students to complete their core academic classes in their home high school and receive two and a half hours of intensive training in their field of study. As part of their professionallevel training, students regularly receive one-on-one access to experienced professionals working in their chosen fields. Students have recent-

ly benefitted from Master Classes and Workshops lead by pop-rock icon Billy Joel, actor and director Ralph Macchio and principal Paul Taylor Dance Company dancer Michael Trusnovec, who is a LIHSA graduate, among others. “We are incredibly proud of the instruction and experiences offered at the Long Island High School for the Arts,” said Dr. Robert Dillon, District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES. “Each year, we look forward to our annual Open House to showcase the programs and talent our students possess. We encourage all students interested in pursuing the arts to come down and take advantage of this opportunity to

learn how LIHSA can help you reach your dreams.” Alumni of the school have gone on to develop successful careers in all arts fields. In addition to landing starring roles on Broadway, alumni have danced with national touring companies, illustrated for New Yorker magazine, designed successful swimsuits lines and embarked on technical careers working for companies such as Cirque de Soleil. Graduates have also earned prestigious scholarships and grants to continue their education at some of the nation’s most highly esteemed colleges and conservatories, including the Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory, Cooper Union and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

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Expeditions “Jungle Book” tour also provides distinctive opportunity to experience rural life in India – the “soul of India” is in its villages, where 60% of the 1.2 billion people still live -and meet with local people who live in harmony with wildlife. Just how much in harmony? We see thatched, raised platform shelters so that the farmers sleep in their fields at night to guard against encroaching animals. On our way back from our game drive

in Pench, looking out over the fields being tended by farmers, Sagor Mahajan, our naturalist from the Pench Treehouse Lodge, tells us that the villagers here have lived here for generations – they are descended from people who migrated from South Africa in the 17thcentury. I’m thinking how interesting that is, because of his description of the dragonflies we see, Wandering Gliders, which, he says, migrate back to South Africa, taking four or five generations to

complete the trek, the longest migration of any insect. For more information, contact Royal Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. www.royalexpeditions. com, tours@royalexpeditions. com, or Royal Expeditions’ North American representative: kiki@ wanderlustportfolio.com, 720-328-8595. Next: Tiger, Tiger! On Safari in India’s Kanha National Park ____________________

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What baseball’s Ernie Banks was all about! C ontinued from page D3 On May 12, 1970, he hit the 500th home run of his career, becoming just the ninth player and first shortstop to achieve that goal. He finished with 512. Banks was a member of 11 NL AllStar teams. In a 1969 Chicago Sun-Times fan poll, he was voted the “Greatest Cub Ever.” He was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1977. Along with Honus Wagner and Cal Ripken, Jr., he was one of three shortstops named to Major League Baseball’s All-Century Team in 1999. Hall-of-Fame manager Leo Durocher, Banks’ manager with the Cubs from 1966-71, was famous for asserting that “Nice guys finish last.” But he made an exception for “Mr. Cub.” He said, “Banks is one nice guy who finished first - but he had the talent to go with it.” One of the greatest players of all time, Banks was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, his first year of eligibility and he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 for his contribution to sports. Though he had been paid modestly in comparison to other baseball stars, Banks had taken the advice of Wrigley and invested much of his earnings. He later worked for an insurance company and New World Van Lines. Banks began building assets that would be worth an estimated $4 million by the

time he was 55 years old. Banks and Bob Nelson became the first African-American owners of a U.S. Ford Motor Company dealership in 1967. Nelson had been the first nonwhite commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He operated an import car dealership before the venture with Ernie Banks. Banks was appointed to the board of directors of the Chicago Transit Authority in 1969. On a trip to Europe, Banks visited the Pope, who presented him with a medal that became a proud possession. Banks had four children and lived in

the Los Angeles and Chicago areas. He died at 83 in Chicago in 2015. Here are some famous quotes of Ernie Banks: “You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren’t happy in one place, chances are you won’t be happy anyplace.” “The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.” “I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.” “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.”

“Awards mean a lot, but they don’t say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.” “The value I got out of (baseball) was patience.” “Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.” “Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have.” “Happiness is going eyeball-to-eyeball with those Cub fans. That’s really what I appreciated most about playing in Wrigley Field.”

That Historic Wrigley Field*

Wrigley Field was not built for the Chicago Cubs but rather for the Chicago Federals (known as the “Chi-Feds”) of the short-lived Federal League. The Chi-Feds changed their name to the Chicago Whales in 1915, and are the last professional baseball team to call the ballpark at Clark and Addison their home field and win a respective league championship. When the Federal League folded at the end of 1915, Whales owner Charles Weeghman and men including J. Ogden Armour and chewing gum magnate William Wrigley purchased the Chicago Cubs and moved them from the West Side Grounds to the North Side. - The famous ivy in the outfield was planted by former Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck in 1937. Veeck, the son of former Cubs president Bill Veeck, Sr., would later own the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox. Veeck is also credited with the modernization of the concessions, as well as overseeing the 1937 bleacher and scoreboard construction. The ivy, while planted by Veeck, was the brainchild of P. K. Wrigley, then owner of the club. - There’s a big gate in right field called the “elephant’s gate,” because it was built to bring elephants into the field for the circus. Beside circuses, Wrigley has held a number of events which necessitate those large doors. Today, fans can look through those doors all year round to see what is happening on the field. They’re kept open for viewing. - Wrigley was the first park that allowed fans to keep foul balls. Back in 1915, owner Charlie Weeghman announced that the team’s fans would be allowed to keep balls hit into the stands. Prior to Weeghman’s decision, baseball fans had to give the ball back to an usher. *parade.com, 3/14

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EMPLOYEES AND SUBSTITUTES P/T TEACHER AIDE East Williston School District is seeking P/T School Security Aide (NYS Security Guard Lic required, Ret. LEO preferred) and P/T School Monitors beginning January 2017. Additionally seeking P/T Substitute Cleaners, P/T Substitute clerical and P/T Substitute Bus Drivers for an on call basis. Bus drivers must meet A-19 requirements plus CDL class B with P & S endorsement. Send resume and letter of interest to: EWSD Jacqueline Pirro, Assistant Superintendent for Business, 11 Bacon Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 nor fax 516-333-1937 LEGAL SECRETARY P/T: Small insurance defense firm seeking a part time legal secretary. Salary commensurate with experience. Please fax resume to 516-216-1521 MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST: Part time for busy pediatric practice. Experience preferred but will train. Great personality, work ethic. Fax resume 516-767-8961 or email pugliesem@prodigy.net RECEPTIONIST & CLERICAL POSITIONS: Experienced Receptionist two evenings 5pm to 9pm. Clerical position Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 4pm. Seasonal positions from February to April 15th in Franklin Square. Call 516-358-9455 TAX PREPARER PART TIME in Franklin Square. Experience required. Retirees welcome. Call 516-358-9455. Fax resume 516-358-9483

CAREGIVER: Seeking a patient, experienced care provider to care for your elderly loved one? If so, please contact me. I would be happy to assist. Call Marva 917-302-5482 CERTIFIED NURSE’S AIDE 15+ yrs experience, honest & reliable seeking home care position. Available full-time, parttime, weekends & overnight. Licensed driver with own car. Contact Barbara 516-734-1165 CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT: Certified CNA. Loving, caring, honest, seeking position to care for your elderly loved ones at home, hospital or nursing home. Excellent references. Call 516-808-4956 CLEANING SERVICES FOR OFFICES OR HOMES. Available 7 days a week. Excellent references. Own transportation. Gift Certificates available! Call 516-974-8959 CNA CERTIFIED EXPERIENCED over 10 years in both nursing homes and private cases. Highly recommended with excellent references. Responsible for, but not limited to performing the following: feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients and changing linens. Please feel free to contact with serious inquiries only: Call 862-241-0883

COMPANION/HOME TEMP AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AIDE EQUIPMENT OPERATORWith 20 years experience in —3/1-12/1/17: 8 openings. Op- home care & nursing homes eration, service and maint of seeking position to care for the farm equipment, incl rippers, sick/elderly. Experience with disks, plows, cultivators, trans- Parkinsons, Alzheimers, planters, water wheel planters, Dementia, Stroke. Licensed seeders, harvesting and pack- driver able to transport to aping equipment. Install pump- pointments, etc. References ing sta. and irrigation equip. 6 available. English speaking. months exp req. $13 / hr. Free Please call 347-546-4133 housing, tools provided at not ELDER CARE COMPANION: cost to worker, transport and Mature woman with car availsubsistence expenses pd upon able for shopping, errands, accompletion of 50 percent of contivities, cooking meals, doctor tract; Employment guaranteed appointments, home organifor three fourths of work pezation. Trustworthy, reliable, riod. Pastore Orchards, 626 S compassionate, flexible. Please White Horse Pk, Elm NJ; Apply call Neila Rosenberg 347-387at nearest NJ Dept of Labor of6798 fice and show this ad. Contact Workforce NJ One Stop Career -DO YOU HAVE A SERVICE to advertise? Our Service Directory Center 2 S Main St #1, Pleasantis sure to bring results. Call 294ville, NJ 08232; Ref: Job Order # 8935 for rates and information. NJ1195907

HANDYMAN: looking to work in exchange for free rent. Things I do: House sitting, painting, carpentry, local shopping, local driving. Currently living in Port Washington. Please call me at 516-305-3153. Thank You. HOME HEALTH AIDE/CNA Experienced woman seeking P/T live in position (Fri pm — Mon pm). Willing to do light housekeeping, running errands. Licensed drive w/ own car. References available. Call Joy 516-902-1867 HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references. Spanish/English speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-859-7084 HOUSEKEEPER/HOME MANAGEMENT Full Time housekeeper available. Many years of professional training. Highly skilled cook / baker. Catering to various dietary needs of busy family. Excellent organizer, performing all household duties. Clean driving record. Excellent references available. Please call 516485-0761 or email Wltservices@ hotmail.com IN HOME PATIENT CARE Male w/ 30 years experience seeking position to care for in home patient. Available FT/P T. References available. Licensed driver w/vehicle. Please contact: 718-640-7286 OUTSTANDING HOME HEALTH AIDE/COMPANION CARE GIVER: Loving, caring and excellent caregiver for over 10 years of experience working with the elderly seeking FT / PT positions during the weekdays, weeknights and weekends. References available. Serious inquires only. Contact: Elena 646-755-4197 or Danielle 347-320-1986.

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Last Hope’s Fix-A-Feral Program started in 2003 and has assisted the public with financial assistance to spay and neuter the feral cats in their neighborhoods. To date, Last Hope has assisted with the spay and neuter of at least 20,000 feral cats. Please join us Sunday, January 29, 2017 for a fun afternoon to support this much needed program at our “Catch of the Day” Fundraiser luncheon at Popei’s, 760 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, NY. This delicious and fun event will be held from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The price is $50 per person and includes salad, appetizer, entree, dessert, and coffee/tea. (Seating is limited.) We will also feature a Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle. Because the Fix-A-Feral program is so important, we are also offering opportunities for sponsoring the spaying and neutering of multiple feral cats. To read more about sponsoring and/or to download the reservation form, please visit our website at http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/ catch-of-the-day-faf-luncheon-sun-jan-29/ The event flyer can be downloaded here: http:// lasthopeanimalrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Catch-of-the-Day-Luncheon-Flyer-2017.pdf

number of animals needing veterinary care above and beyond the norm. Our special needs fund is depleted and we are holding two great events on Saturday, February 4th that will help to replenish available funds and allow us to continue our life saving work, especially for those animals that need it most. Start your day with shopping at our Flea Market and Jewelry sale from 10-2 at Church of the Advent, on Advent St. in Westbury. Proceeds will benefit the Special Needs committee. You might just find that perfect gift for your valentine! Donations for the sale will be accepted the night before, Feb. 3rd from 2:30 to 7 at the church. After a few hours of rest from shopping, join us for our Bowl-a-Thon. Encourage your friends to sponsor you. Sponsor sheet is the second page of the sign-up flyer you can download below. Or, pick up a sheet at our Wantagh adoption center at the cat desk. All proceeds will benefit the Special Needs committee. When: Saturday, February 4th- from 6 to 8 pm Where: Levittown Lanes, 56 Tanners Place, Levittown 11756 What: 2 hours of bowling, bowling shoes, pizza & soda Price: $25 per person, $20 for kids 7 & under.

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GC Boys Varsity Swimming and Diving shows determination

Garden City Boy’s Varsity Swimming and Diving (GC) fell to Long Beach in an intense competition of skill and speed with a score of 88-98. Garden City quickly recovered against Sewanhaka with a score of 95-67. Throughout both events, Garden City’s palpable team camaraderie kept members focused and motivated. GC is currently ranked third in Conference 1, with a record of 6-1. Long Beach and Syosset are ranked first with a record of 7-0, and Oceanside is ranked second with a record of 7-1. GC is up against Port Washington-Roslyn this Friday, January 27 at 7pm at Great Neck North Middle School, then the final meet of the season is against Syosset on Monday, January 30 at 6pm at Syosset High School.

Sophomore, John Protano placing first in the diving event against Long Beac Senior, and captain, John Gaffney executing his signature flawless entry in the winning 200 Medley Relay versus Sewanhaka.

Junior, Evan Jozkowski swimming the 100 Breaststroke versus Long Beach.

Junior, Kieran Brown swimming in the 100 Backstroke versus Sewanhaka Eighth-grader, Cameron Yuen diving at Sewanhaka.

Senior, and captain, George Litviuov placing first in the 500 Freestyle versus Sewanhaka.

Freshman, Jacob Newmark proving he can do-it-all, placing first in the 100 Butterfly versus Sewanhaka.

Team members warming-up before the meet.

GC Boy’s Varsity Swim team picture at the end of the arduous Long Beach duel.

Captains, George Litviuov (bottom), John “The Raptor” Gaffney (middle), and Gabriel Ragusa (top) off the blocks in the 200 Individual Medley versus Long Beach.

GCHS Wrestling Team - Conference Champions 2017

Senior Captain Colin Paskewitz with his Mom

The GC Wrestling team recognized their senior student athletes at their last home match against Hewlett earlier this month. At the beginning of the home match, Seniors Colin Paskewitz, Kyle Ober, Chris Ciurcina, Elias Karikas, Matthew Kennelly, Tom Riggers & Stephen Slovensky were all recognized for their years of participation in the program by Coach Mark Czachor. The boys presented roses to their moms at the end of the match. The team went on to win three additional consecutive matches against Roslyn, Great Neck North and Jericho, which earned the team their Conference Title. Congratulations to the team and coaches for all their hard work in attaining this great achievement!

Senior Captain Kyle Ober with his Mom.

Senior Tom Riggers with his Mom.

GC Grapplers in the GC Cheering Section!

Senior Chris Ciurcina with his Mom

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Garden City High School Alumni Hoops a success This past Saturday over 40 former GCHS basketball players and coaches gathered to put together a great show of sportsmanship and courage by playing in the rescheduled alumni game. In the words of Mickey Paxton ‘79, one of the tournament organizers, in his pregame speech to all those in attendance, “We are here today to accomplish 3 things, first to celebrate the high school teams and our passion for the game of basketball, second to bring together old friends and finally and most importantly, to shine a light on the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a cause very close to fellow alum Gerry Kelly ‘75.” Well done Mickey!!! Also addressing the crowd, and speaking so eloquently, was alum Paul

McDougal ’74, about two alums who will not be forgotten. Paul asked for a moment of silence for the recently departed Jake White ‘62 and Ed Blatz ‘13. Many thanks to Paul for sharing words that many of us reflected on so deeply. Then it was time to play some hoops! The “maroon” team coached by Gerry Kelly escaped with a narrow margin of victory over the “grey” squad coached by Robert Kenney. More importantly all left the gym injury free, although most in need of some Advil, and were able to make it to Doc O’Grady’s for the post-game party. At the end of the day, over $6,000 was raised for NAMI. Everyone was already looking forward to next year’s game!!!

The Maroon Team.

Lots of jewelry sold by lots of helpers.

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Coach Kelly has his next rotation ready for maroon.

Well deserved rest on the grey bench.

Three of the key organizers, l-r, Bob Basel, Gerry Kelly and Mickey Paxton.

High fives for all as the game ended.

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Bill Horstmann ’73 laughs it up with future GC hoopsters.

Some of the action with Maroon on offense A great day for all, players and fans!

Hugs after a well played game which included our only two female participants – Kaitlin Seiferth ’09 and Christina Mangels ’12.

Who says the Alumni game is for fun?

Pre-game instructions from Paul McDougal to coaches Kelly and Kenney and Bill Harrison.

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Standing: Thomas Powderly, Chris Jordan, Joe Scattarreggia, James Basile, Ryan Pascale, James Cashwell, Luke Connolly, Tyler Soutar, Gavin Pappas, Pat Leggett Sitting: Team Captains, Matthew Granville, Andrew DeSantis, Kevin McNiff

Garden City Trojans take over first place

Defense..Defense..Defense. Coach was the second straight year the Trojans Jim Hegmann’s GC Trojan hoopsters are beat the highly ranked Spartans on their perfect in 2017, winning their 5th and 6th home court. This year Elmont (12-3) was straight games since the New Year. Much perched as the #10 ranked team on L.I. of their success is attributable to a stinA big crowd saw a wild finish, with Joe gy defense. Last Thursday GC defeated Scattareggia hoisting up a 3 pointer with GC-CHERRY 1-8 Page - 09-21-16_Layout 1 9/26/16 2:42 PM Page 1 Elmont 44-43 in a battle for first place. It 15 seconds left which proved to be the

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game winner. Tyler Soutar had a career high 12, including 2 huge three pointers in the 2H. Andrew DeSantis scored 13 first quarter points and finished with a game high 20. Once again GC held the other teams’ top scorer well below their average, holding Elmont’s leading scorer Ndefo (22 ppg) to only 12. Kevin Mcniff added 8 points and 3 assists, and Matt Granville chipped in 1 but also added 4 assists and 5 rebounds. On Saturday GC faced a gritty Great Neck North team, which Garden City nipped 54-52 back in December. This time GC jumped out to a 32-19 halftime lead and coasted home 50-38. GC’s tough 3Q press combined with a stifling man to man defense has been keeping opponents in check, holding 3 of the last 4 teams under 44 points. This game was no different, GC made it tough for Great Neck to get any clean shots all day holding all of their leading scorers to below their season averages. Matt Granville continued to do all the things that the box score doesn’t show finishing with 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 4 points. Andrew

DeSantis found the range inside and outside, going 6-11 inside the paint and 4 of 8 beyond the arc, tallying 27 for the game. Andrew added 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Point Guard Kevin McNiff scored 10 and had 2 assists while running the offense. The sophomore duo of Joe Scattareggia and James Cashwell chipped in with 5 and 4. James had to step in for the injured Tyler Soutar and did a great job battling the GNN big men, corralling 4 rebounds and dishing off 2 assists in the process. Joe was a constant annoyance for GNN on defense & led GC with 5 steals. Although everyone doesn’t get in the box score this team gets valuable minutes from different players each game. The squad is rounded out by Senior Ryan Pascale, Juniors Chris Jordan, Thomas Powderly & Luke Connolly and Sophomores James Basile & Gavin Pappas. Congrats to the boys for qualifying for the playoffs for the 4th straight season, they now are in search of their first conference crown since 2007.

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CONTRACT 2016-2017 (2) Copies of the specifications and instructions may be obtained at the aforesaid Business Office between the hours of 8:30 am through 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday up to the time of the bid opening. Dana DiCapua Asst. Supt. for Business & Finance Garden City Union Free School District GC 0566 1X 01/27 LEGAL NOTICE The Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School & Abilities, Inc. (Owner) will receive sealed bids at 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507 until 11:00am on Monday, February 13, 2017 for marmoleum flooring (Forbo) & carpeting at various locations throughout the building. All bidding documents may be obtained on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:00am at our facility. At that time all prospective Vendors will receive a set of specifications and have a walk through of the areas. All interested Vendors must pre-register with Maureen Begina, Purchasing Manager at 516465-1558 prior to the meeting. Failure to pre-register may disqualify you from bidding. Bids must include a minimum of three (3) references. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to accept any bid which it deems to be most favorable to the interest of the Owner. No bid shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Owner. Bids may be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to mbegina@viscardicenter.org. Maureen Begina Purchasing Manager The Viscardi Center 201 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, NY 11507 516-465-1558 – mbegina@viscardicenter.org GC 0567 1x 01/27

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Attention all Directors! The next meeting will be in early February. Location will be Doc O’Grady’s. Watch for an e-mail to be sent by the President concerning the exact details and agenda. Great night to bring a prospective Director. Please make every effort to participate. Your voice needs to be heard!

G.C.H.S. “Combined” Alumni Basketball Game

The TMA would like to thank all who supported the alumni game effort as well as donating to the NAMI cause. Much appreciated !!! Already looking forward to the next alumni basketball games!

GCHS Home Athletic Schedule

Friday, Jan. 27 - Boys JV Basketball, 5:00 p.m.; Boys Varsity Basketball, 7:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 - Girls Gymnastics, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31---Boys JV Basketball, 4:30 p.m.; Girls JV Basketball, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3---Boys JV Basketball, 5:00 p.m.; Boys Varsity Basketball, 7:00 p.m.

“Wine Tasting at Walk Street”

This will be the seventh year for this annual fund raiser.

To be held on Sunday, March 19th, starting at 5:30 p.m. More details to follow.

TMA Website

Now can be accessed thru www.gctma.org. Note: this is the new web site we have been working towards which is much more friendlier “domain” name. Check it out! Signup to be a Director, ability to pay dues, make a donation to one of our many causes, etc. Take a look. We welcome all feedback !!!

Facebook Page

Yes, we have reached the modern times! Another venue to find out about the TMA and all we do!

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 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

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L E G A L

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 MotherSon 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.

GCAA U8 Travel Baseball Tryouts 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 encour-

ages 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 baseball. Please also understand that any child participating in the GCAA travel baseball program must also participate in the GCAA intramural baseball program in the spring. The intent of the travel baseball program is to provide the opportunity to play more baseball to those who are interested, not to replace our intramural program.

In order to be eligible for the tryouts, all players must pre-register for the tryouts via email (with “Travel Tryout Registration” in the subject line). To pre-register, please send the following information to gcaatravelbaseball@gmail. com: Name: _____________________________ Address: _____________________________ Email: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Age: _____________________________ Grade: _____________________________ School: _____________________________ **Please also indicate in the email if you would be interested in serving as a manager or assistant coach. If you have any questions, please send an email to gcaatravelbaseball@gmail.com

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VILLAGE SPORTS 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 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.

Aduld Art Class Registration Begins

“Gadgets and Gizmos” Lego Program

In “Gadgets and Gizmos”, children will have fun building various gadgets while simultaneously learning about friction and probability. This six week program will be held in Cluett Hall’s babysitting room from 4 pm to 5 pm beginning the week of February 1st and is open to children in grades 2 to 4. The cost of this program will be $135, checks only, made payable to “Bricks 4 Kidz”. To register, please visit our Recreation and

Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

PeeWee Sports Sampler Registration

The Garden City Recreation Department will offer our poplar PeeWee Sports Sampler program this winter for children ages 4 & 5 who are Residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This six week program has been designed to provide an opportunity to try a wide variety of sports with basic instruction. Classes will begin the week of January 30. This program will take place in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. Our Sampler will incorporate new skills and free play in a non-competitive atmosphere. A different sport will be offered each week. Classes will be held according to the following schedule: • Tuesdays - 12:15 to 1:10 pm • Tuesdays - 1:30 to 2:25 pm • Fridays - 1:30 to 2:25 pm The cost of this program is $100. To register for this program, please visit the Garden City Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net. For additional information please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

Open Gym Program For 7th to 12th grades

The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce that this winter we will sponsor an Open Gym program for 7th through 12th grade students. This program will be conducted weekday afternoons after school in the St. Paul’s Field House. Our Winter Open Gym Program will provide the students an opportunity to participate in after school activities in a supervised setting. This program will begin on Tuesday, January 10 and will be open every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 pm until 6 pm. It will run until March 9th. Please note: This is a time set aside for middle and high school students for enjoy our facility while having fun with their friends. NO organized practices may take place at this time. Since the Recreation Department will provide supervision, no adults will be allowed in this field house at this time.

Adult Tennis Lessons Begin

Registration for the winter session of our Adult Tennis Lessons has now started. Classes are played at the Community Park Tennis Center. Our ten week, one hour class will cost $249. Classes will begin the week of January 29th. Our Recreation Department offers lessons for adults in all ability levels. In order to create sessions geared to the needs of our residents, we are asking any adult who is a resident in the Inc. Village of Garden City and is interested in our tennis lessons to fill out a tennis interest form which can be acquired at

the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or online at www. gardencityrecreation.org. Please follow the directions listed. -Choose the days and times you are available to play -Self rate your tennis ability -Either drop off or mail your application with a check for $249 made payable to the Inc. Village of Garden City to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. by January 24. Classes will then be made by grouping people of similar abilities according to the dates they are available. Your check will not be cashed until you are entered in a class.

Adult Tennis Ultimate Workout

We also offer a tennis workout program that drills experienced tennis players. This 1 ½ hour class is available on Saturday mornings for nine weeks at 10 am at a cost of $249. Class will begin on Saturday, January 28. 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.

Family Fun Time on Sundays

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 8, St. Paul’s Field House will be

open for “Family Fun” for Village families. This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in an indoor environment. The gym will be available for use from 2:45 to 5:45 p.m. each Sunday until March 12. This time is designated for family time only. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program. We ask the elementary aged children be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of our users, no lacrosse or baseball will be allowed.

Adult Dance Performance Group

Our Dance Company’s Adult Performance Group will begin on Thursday, January 12. Classes are held each Thursday in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall from 8:45 to 9:45 pm. Anyone who is interested in learning ballet, jazz, and hip hop can join this group. The group practices each week and learns choreographed routines that will be performed in our annual showcase. The cost of this program is $240. To register for this program, 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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This spacious 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath Colonial home has been beautifully updated and offers 3,500 sq. ft. of living space. The 1st floor has a great flow and includes a lovely entry foyer, living room with fireplace, dining room, modern eat-in kitchen family room with an adjoining family area and a powder room. The 2nd floor includes a master bedroom with fireplace and bath, 3 additional bedrooms, a 2nd full bath and laundry. The spacious 3rd floor boasts a game room and storage. The finished basement also provides great recreational space and includes a 5th bedroom, a gym area, music room and full bath. The backyard is charming and perfectly suited for relaxing or entertaining. Please join us this Sunday to preview this lovely home. SD #18. MLS# 2908990. $999,000.

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Sat. 1/28 & Sun 1/29, 2:00 – 4:00pm 163 Oxford Blvd., Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 2.55-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2908668. $1,549,000.

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Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2895977. $589,000.

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Sunday, January 29th, 1:00 – 3:00pm 201 Brompton Road, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2908990. $999,000.

Sunday, January 29th, 1:00 – 3:00pm 173 Brixton Road, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2908253. $1,199,000.

Sunday, January 29th, 1:30 – 3:30pm 101 Mulberry Avenue, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2886631. $825,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# P1273130. $988,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2896737. $699,000.

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Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath SD #18. MLS# 2887889. $699,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2907965. $899,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2893895. $799,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2893180. $835,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2896055. $899,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2885328. $899,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2888807. $929,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2900991. $1,169,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2907416. $1,248,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2908144. $1,675,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.55-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2881082. $1,050,000.

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Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. Co-op. SD #18. MLS# 2904245. $259,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2898732. $889,000.

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Southampton, NY 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath. Rental. SD #6. MLS# 2892643. $50,000/Aug-Labor Day.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.555-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2771202. $2,199,000.

Amityville, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #6. MLS# 2907971. $358,000.

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Hempstead, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #1. MLS# 2892502. $485,000.

Garden City, NY 7-bedroom, 7.555-bath. SD #18. MLS# 2801260. $4,999,999.

Hempstead, NY 6-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #1. MLS# 2881933. $364,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

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Saturday, January 28th, 1:00 – 2:30pm 116 Vernon Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 6-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #11. MLS# 2831539. $849,000.

Saturday, January 28th, 1:00 – 2:30pm 101 S Lewis Pl., Rockville Centre, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #21. MLS# 2900081. $828,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Levittown, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #5. MLS# 2845990. $429,000.

Franklin Square, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #17. MLS# 2891849. $459,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Franklin Square, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #17. MLS# 2904980. $599,000.

Stewart Manor, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #16. MLS# 2891688. $639,000.

Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #22. MLS# 2896253. $685,000.

Rockville Centre, NY 5-bedroom, 3.55-bath. SD #21. MLS# 2881016. $1,198,000.

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.

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.

UNDER CONTRACT

Old Westbury, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #2. MLS# 2877360. $1,288,000.

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

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