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LONG ISLAND CHAMPIONS

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

The Garden City High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team have won the County and Long Island Championships and will be heading to the New York State semifinals on Saturday, November 11th See pages 70-71.

New GC Police Officer sworn in

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

This week the Garden City Police force became younger, faster, and significantly better at baseball. Officer Nicholas Compito was joined by his family at the November 2 Village Board of Trustees’ meeting as Mayor Brian Daughney and the entire Board welcomed his sister, Dominique, and parents Josephine Compito and Robert Compito. Nicholas follows in his father’s footsteps in law enforcement on Long Island; Robert Compito is retired after a 26-year career with the Nassau County Police Department.

Deputy Mayor Theresa Trouvé administered the oath of police officer to Nicholas Compito before he and his family stood for pictures with the Board of Trustees last Thursday evening. The village’s newest police officer is currently completing training at the Suffolk County Police Academy. Compito was born in Queens and he grew up in Jericho, and he is a 2007 graduate of Syosset High School.

Officer Compito went on to attend Northeastern University and then Long Island University-C.W. Post where he earned a bache-

lor’s degree in criminal justice. Compito played on his high school varsity baseball team in Syosset and earned All- Nassau County honors for baseball. In college he continued playing baseball and was selected as All-Conference player. Commissioner Jackson also mentioned Compito’s experience in track and cross country running.

“Before joining the Garden City Police Nicholas was an associate IT systems analyst for Optima, a subsidiary of United Health Group. I want to congratulate him on joinSee page 29

A revised plan for the 555 Stewart Avenue parcel in the east section of Garden City – immediately adjacent to Roosevelt Field and just east of Raymond court – has drawn attention from residents all over Nassau County as well as Garden City building and planning officials.

To review the project – a proposed 150-unit apartment complex in a rectangular, four-story layered design – the Village of Garden City's Zoning Change Review Committee hosted an open public work session Wednesday night, November 1 at Village Hall.

The work session began with comments by Garden City Superintendent of Building Ausberto Huertas, as he was joined on the dais in the meeting room by Deputy Mayor Jon DeMaro, chair of the Zoning Committee, Village Trustee Louis Minuto, Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Robert Cunningham, Architectural Design Review Board member Cosmo Veneziale, and Planning Commission Chairman H. Bradford Gustavson. The village’s external consultants from the firm HRM Architects & Engineers also attended on November 1. The ZCRC members sat next to A. Tom Levin, the village’s special counsel for zoning matters from Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., and attorney Kenneth Gray from Village Attorney Peter Bee’s office, the firm Bee, Ready, Fishbein Hatter & Donovan LLP. However during the meeting the audience comprised of 50 residents and visitors from all around Nassau County heard primarily from the well-known zoning and land use attorney Kevin Walsh, principal of Walsh, Markus, McDougal & DeBellis, LLP. Each law firm represented at the work session is based in the village. Walsh said the developers plan to build 115 two-bedroom apartments, 20 one-bedrooms and 15 three bedroom units. Out of the total 150 apartments, 15 would be affordable housing scattered throughout the premises. Costs for the two bedroom units are expected to be $4,250 per month ($51,000 a year) as John Wilton of Garden City Properties and the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ group told Walsh at the work session this is the current market rate today. The three bedroom units planned for 555 Stewart are expected to range in cost from $5,000 to $5,500 per month, up to $66,000 a year.

The proposal was technically presented as 136 apartment dwellings but on approval by the village, there would be a “bonus factor” of 10% bringing the total to 150 with the 15 affordable housing units included. Walsh says the physical plan for development has remained the same as it was a dozen years ago when 374 townhomes were proSee page 29

Cathedral keeps Hallowtide with spooky service PAGES 44-45 GCHS Swim & Dive team heads to State finals PAGES 56-57

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Bullying in schools

In this week’s Letters to the Editor column we are publishing a letter to the editor regarding incidents of bullying at Garden City Middle School. According to the parent who wrote the letter, there have been incidents that have not been handled appropriately by the school.

Since very often these sorts of incidents devolve into one person’s word against another’s, maybe it’s time for the school district to consider using more video monitoring in the halls, classrooms and school buses.

Such a system could be set to continuously record an area, and if an incident occurs, the videos could be reviewed to see exactly what happened. To assuage fears of about a possible loss of privacy, the district could have a policy that the

videos would only be reviewed if an incident occurred. Otherwise they could be set to be erased, unviewed, after an appropriate period of time.

Other school districts on Long Island have been using such systems for years.

We know of one that has had classroom cameras for years, and one teacher we spoke with said the teachers welcomed them as they provide protection to the teachers from false allegations.

Of course there are a number of considerations that would go into such a decision, not the least of which is cost. But it would give the district a way to find out if bullying incidents are occurring, and evidence against the aggressors.

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Outstanding team

To the Editor: The Garden City boys varsity soccer team has exceeded all expectations.

Each member of the team has played exceedingly well; my grandson plays on this team. But the efforts of Joe Bernieri have been outstanding. He has been the target of the slings and arrows of directed misfortune from every oppo-

nent and he has answered with a competitive sportsman’s conduct. He has turned back Garden City’s opponents with grace, verve and aplomb. Back in the day, Paul, Joe’s father, would give Garden City teams fits. I’m happy to see that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and, even happier to see the apple wrapped in maroon and grey.

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Bullies come in all shapes and sizes

To the Editor: There seems to be a history of covering up bullying by the Middle School administration. I received a flood of supportive comments, even visits from other parents I’ve never met, in response to a letter I wrote two weeks ago for this paper suggesting that the MS admin enabled the bullying of Liam O’Brien, our son, and others.

Several parents said thank you for exposing this issue, detailing stories of similar experiences in the MS, where their children were hurt, bullied, harassed, and their complaints to the admin were ignored. Some told stories dating back seven years, and others very recently. They included incidents of a kid being beat up in the locker room, his t-shirt pulled over his head, so he couldn’t fight back, bullies circulating videos on social media of the school community, to target and embarrass certain students they didn’t like, a boy stabbed with a pencil and permanently scarred and ‘stabber” got minimal punishment, despite prior complaints, and more.

Diedre O’Brien, Liam’s mom, also said she’s been contacted by parents who told her they left the Middle School due to bullying against their kids that was not rectified. Some families said they appealed to the former Superintendent, and were ignored. Others feared retaliation from the District, and some even said that after filing complaints, they received a visit from Child Protective Services, based on an “anonymous complaint”.

Bullies come in all shapes and sizes.

Many parents expressed that they felt the real bullies in the MS are the adults in charge. One said, “the admin turns a blind eye to bullying, because they are bullies.”. Parents expressed fear of making any complaints to school admin.

Some said a small minority of teachers bullied kids, a few were named, but one repeatedly. I’ll describe the teacher’s actions to students, not revealing, gender, grade or subject, but it was predict-

ed many will guess the teacher. Parents and kids reported that this teacher humiliates boys, belittles them publicly, embarrasses them when they answer wrong, often tells them they’re stupid, dumber than girls, insults their looks and specific physical traits in front of girls, - punishes them more than girls, and asks the girls to tattle on them for rewards of homework passes when this teacher leaves the room. Boys said they hated going to this class, due to the “climate”, and it turned them off this subject. Some parents gently reported this teacher’s behavior to the principal, saying their sons were so unhappy, and they said the principal said to each of them -- “Your son is the problem, he misbehaves, we have never had a complaint about this teacher.”. This has apparently been going on for years, because parents of kids now in college also raised this issue.

When the adults in charge let kids get bullied, ignore their complaints, and give out uneven punishments, (I got comments that certain kids do not get punished, mostly athletes), kids lose respect for authority and learn to distrust the grown-ups. Another GC resident wrote in last week, commenting that some MS kids in GC are disrespectful to adults. Parents should absolutely discourage that, but, if the kids get the message in the MS of unfairness, unequal justice, and certain kids can get away with bullying others, then why would MS kids respect adults? When my son was tackled and punched in the hallway, a teacher saw it, and other students knew she saw it, but she never spoke up, thus enabling the cover up of the violence - what message was sent to those kids? The teachers are afraid to speak up? bullying is ok etc? That is a recipe for kids to lose trust in authority figures. Plus, victims feel powerless, and can’t fight back, they will get suspended.

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At the Thursday, October 26 meeting of the Garden City Board of Commissioners of Recreation and Cultural Affairs (Rec. Commission) chairman Kevin Ocker updated his colleagues on Cameron Engineering’s newest initiative in an effort to revitalize and refurbish the pool facilities.

“Cameron is looking at priorities of infrastructure at the pool that still needs to be done, and some things pulled out of the last capital projects we did with the bath houses. One thing is reconditioning or replacement of the trench, a duct drain at the main pool, the narrow strip or grate that goes around and underneath it is a cup-shape plastic or vinyl material. That is failing and water is not drained and in some places it drained into the ground….We need that looked at and repaired. One big item for the engineers to look into is the pool’s upper deck near the concessions. From settling over the years it is the last piece of decking that we really have not done anything with,” Ocker explained.

Just before the summer 2017 pool season began the Recreation department had to have work done on the deck to make it useable. Roofing repair in standard form is needed throughout the entire pool facility. Ocker says the roofing and gutters have not been addressed in years and are due to be repaired.

The entranceway to the pool was part of a capital project planned two years ago, and for 2018 it will be an infrastructure priority. “The columns are failing and they need to be looked at, as well as all the soffits on the whole building throughout the mens’ and womens’ sides,” Ocker explains.

Another project considered for 2018 will be replacing the pool’s upper area where the ice cream stand is. In the upper deck, Ocker says Recreation staff and engineers will focus on a ramp from there in the adult area to the pool level that is currently handicapped accessible, but does not meet standards.

“It is accessible but it does not meet code, so we will look at putting in a new ramp so people can get to the lower deck portion of the pool easily from the new handicapped gate entrance and down to that pool level,” he said.

At the September 2 meeting of the Garden City Mobility Impaired Committee (MIC), held at the Garden City Pool and led by chairman and WPOA President Gerry Kelly, several improvements and necessities for the facility were discussed. As published in the News’ on Friday September 8, the MIC noted the following items: “The Garden City Pool’s improvements for 2017 were appreciated by all disabled residents and their caregivers. The increase in parking adjacent to adult pool and the new mobility

Impaired gate highlighted the year. For 2018 the disabled requests include a chair lift for the wheelchair members into the pools, curb cuts for some of the spaces along the adult pool and an automatic door opener for the popular bathroom in the adult area. Some additional concerns included a mat and an emergency button for the adult bathroom, grab bars in men’s disabled shower area, and a reconfiguration of chairs under the awning near bathroom to facilitate access.”

All the capital investments and upgrades will be part of Cameron Engineering specifications and cost estimates presented to the Recreation and Parks’ leadership and the village administration. When the proposal comes up to the Village Board of Trustees for approval, there will be long-term Recreation and Parks’ strategy in play as new sports and activities not included in the 2016-2020 Department Strategic Plan are envisioned.

Plans now include scheduling work that Cameron Engineering recommends and specifies in its list for the early months of 2018, with hopes that most if not all renovations and upgrades can be in place in time for the June 2018 opening of the pool.

“It is going to be itemized and we will get preliminary estimates for each item.

Then we will have to talk about each of those, and Cameron will probably brief

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the Rec. Commission. We will decide how far we can go (for 2018-2019, ahead of summer 2018’s pool season) and then we can approach the Board of Trustees with our recommendation. I believe a lot of it can be completed by our pool’s opening next June, not necessarily all of it as we are looking at expanding the footprint of where the ice cream stand is at the pool grounds, and pushing that out to eventually make room for a basketball court and beach volleyball,” Ocker said on October 26.

Adding a September week to season?

After the Rec. Commission took a look at initial numbers (revenues and expenses) from the 2017 pool season at its October 26 meeting, Recreation staff including Pool Director Steve Espey and Sandra Young, Recreation program development supervisor, spoke about requests and potential for the pool to remain open for at least the first week of the school year immediately following Labor Day in September, or an extra six days of business at the end of the season.

Espey and Young said most requests for extending the season one week are from senior citizens in the village, but if the decision was made the pool would be open to all members and guests during those September days.

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Two events will be held in Garden City to honor military veterans both living and deceased on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11th. Children and adults are invited.

The first program, sponsored by the Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary, begins at 10:00 am in the Garden City Library.

The guest speaker is Sgt. John Giacinto, USMC who was a helicopter crew chief for Presidents Bush and Obama. He had a very interesting career transporting the Presidents of the United States.

The second program, sponsored by the American Legion William Bradford Turner Post No. 265, is the annual Veterans Day Service. This will begin at 11:00 am at the Village Memorial Plaza on Seventh Street on the lawn outside the GC Library immediately following the first event. This event will honor all Garden City veterans including those who were killed during our nation’s wars.

Please remember and honor our veterans. Everyone is welcome.

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9 Mayor@gardencityny.net As previously announced, the Board of Trustees and the Village Staff have embarked on new methods and procedures to communicate with members of our community, including our residents, commercial tenants and landlords, visitors, friends at Adelphi and local merchants. We are no longer publishing the “Mayor’s Column.”

This weekly column is intended to advise our residents and community of matters that our Board of Trustees and Departments are working on, events and other important information.

And of course, please visit our website for additional information: www. gardencityny.net. We are constantly updating and making changes to the website in order to keep it relevant and provide new information. We also encourage you to attend Village Board of Trustees meetings. See the schedule of meetings on our website. Our next meeting is November 16, 2017.

Veterans Day Ceremony

The William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion of Garden City will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Saturday, November 11, beginning at 11 a.m. All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend the ceremony, which will be held at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the Garden City Public Library and across the street from the Garden City Hotel on Seventh Street. After the ceremony at the Veterans Memorial, the ceremony will move to the memorial near Clinton Avenue to place a wreath in honor of the Rainbow Division, which this year celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment and deployment from Camp Mills.

Residents sought for Commissions and Boards

The Village depends upon its residents to function and perform many valuable services. There are several openings with respect to Boards and Commissions that need filling.

Selections will be made in Spring 2018.

The new terms begin in April 2018.

Visit the Village website, www.gardencityny.net, to review the nature of each Board or Commission.

The four Property Owners’ Associations help identify candidates and positions are allocated among residents from the four sections of the Village, with additional positions at large. If interested, please contact Robert Bommarito (Estates) at rbomm@aol.com; Michael J. Tiedemann (Central) at mjtiedemann@yahoo.com; Tom Hogan (East) at HoganThomas@ gmail.com or Village Clerk Karen Altman at kaltman@gardencityny. net. Submit a resume or similar information describing your interest

and qualifications for a particular board or commission and provide the information by Wednesday December 13, 2017.

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• Planning Commission: There are four seats open for a term beginning April 12, 2018. This is a three-year term.

• Environmental Advisory Board: There are two seats open for a term beginning April 12, 2018. This is a four-year term.

• Architectural Design Review Board: There are four seats open for a term beginning April 12, 2018. This is a three-year term.

• Zoning Board of Appeals: There is one seat open for a term beginning April 12, 2018. This is a five-year term.

• Board of Commissioner of Cultural and Recreational Affairs: There is one seat open for a term beginning April 12, 2018. This is a four-year term.

• Library Board: There is one seat open for a term beginning January 1, 2019. This is a five-year term.

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The Village Zoning Change Review Committee (ZCRC) heard a public presentation on November 1 regarding proposed development of 555 Stewart Avenue for 150 multi-family residential units, inclusive of 15 units qualifying under the Village’s affordable housing legislation.

The applicant is requesting a zoning change or amendment to permit this development in an existing R-T zoning district. The applicant’s development team gave a presentation, and answered questions from the Committee and the public. The ZCRC is now considering the application, and will be making a recommendation to the Village Board of Trustees. If the Board of Trustees further considers the application, public hearings will be scheduled so that all Village residents can be heard with respect to the proposed development.

Police Department Complement

Deputy Mayor Theresa Trouvé administered the oath of office to Garden City Police Officer Nicolas Compito during a brief ceremony Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Village Hall. Officer Compito graduated from Syosset High School in 2007.

He attended Northeastern University in Boston before transferring to LIU C.W. Post where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

He will now be following in the footsteps of his father, a retired 26-year

veteran of the Nassau County Police Department. This brings the Garden City Police Department’s complement to 51.

Mandatory Backflow Tests

For anyone who has not responded to prior notice for mandatory backflow testing, the deadline letters have been mailed. You have 20 days business to comply with the letter or a fine of $1,500 will be assessed. This is the final notice. The Nassau County Health Department has mandated all devices must be tested annually and has designated the Water Purveyor (Village of Garden City) responsible for enforcement. The Health Department considers all untested devices a hazardous threat to the water supply. As such, they have given the authority to the Village to shut off water services to residences that do not conform. In addition, the Village risks incurring a Nassau County Health Department fine which would be passed on to the residences.

Field 1 Renovation Work

As part of the Department of Recreation and Parks Strategic Plan, in-house refurbishing of all natural turf athletic fields continues throughout the Village. Work is expected to

begin this week, weather permitting, on Field 1 at Community Park. A new product known as Beam Clay will improve playability on Field 1 while another product will improve drainage on that field. New irrigation is also being installed. The field will be ready for spring play.

Annual Leaf Removal Season

The Village is currently doing spot pick-ups of leaves throughout the Village and will begin full leaf service the week of November 13th in the Western section. During the leaf collection season, the Village’s website, www.gardencityny.net, will be updated weekly to allow residents to track the collection process. The notice will be listed on the Homepage under “Notifications and Alerts.”

National American Indian Heritage Month

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has asked me to proclaim the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month in Garden City. Native American Awareness Week began in 1976 and recognition was expanded by Congress and See page 50

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THE OFFICE CAT Pedestrian robbed: On November 1st a 71 year old Hempstead woman said she was robbed when she was walking southbound on Hilton Avenue. The victim said that man approached her from behind, took her pocketbook from her hand and fled on foot west on Barnes Lane. The subject is described as a 30 year old Hispanic man, stocky build, wearing a dark jacket.

Laptop taken: On November 2nd a laptop computer was reported stolen from an office on the Adelphi University campus.

Drugged driving: On November 2nd, upon investigation of a vehicle crash where a vehicle struck a pole on Main Street, Officers arrested a 53 year old Roosevelt woman for allegedly Driving While Impaired by Drugs, Leandra’s Law (two children, ages 2 and 3, were in the vehicle while driver was impaired), two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and two Child Restraint violations (both children were not secured with a child-seat).

Aggressive dogs: On November 2n a Garden City Police officer responded to the Grove Street Park area, south of Meadow Street, for two aggressive pit bull dogs. The officer was able to box the dogs in and with assistance from Nassau County PD Emergency Service

Officers and Town of Hempstead Animal Control Officers, the dogs were captured and removed from the area.

Books taken: On November 3rd books were reported stolen from an office at Adelphi University.

Credit card fraud: On November 3rd a resident reported an unauthorized charge of $2,500 against her credit card.

Truck stuck: On November 3rd a northbound tractor trailer became wedged under the Nassau Boulevard train trestle. No injuries were reported. The trailer was damaged. The driver, a 39 year old Connecticut man, was charged with disobeying bridge clearance signs.

Revoked license: On November 3rd a truck was stopped by an officer on Franklin Avenue for multiple safety violations. Upon investigation, the driver, a 20 year old Freeport man, was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (driving with a revoked license).

Pocketbook thief caught: On November 4th Garden City Police arrested a 40 year old woman for the alleged theft of a pocketbook and a

To all of our Veterans, Thank you for placing yourself between us and danger, for braving the unspeakable horrors of war and for sacrificing time with your loved ones.

Thank you to your spouses and children who accept your absence as a way of life and understand they share you with a nation and sometimes the world.

Thank you to your parents who have nothing but prayers to protect you.

Thank you for serving as a heroic example of who we are and what we can dream to be.

Thank you for your service.

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cell phone from a bar at a Franklin Avenue restaurant. She was charged with Grand Larceny and possession of Stolen Property.

Identity theft: On November 5th, a resident reported an identity theft where someone used her personal information to open a credit card account.

Light out: On November 5th, Garden

City Police officers responded to the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Stewart Avenue for a reported traffic light malfunction.

Cell phone missing: On November 6th Fed-Ex reported a larceny of a cell phone at their Stewart Avenue facility. The phone was shipped in a box to the facility from another location.

When the box arrived, it was empty.

Leaving the scene: On November 7th Garden City Police investigated a report of a black SUV leaving the scene after striking and damaging a parked vehicle in Garden City Plaza.

Trio Soleisti returns to Adelphi University Trio Solisti, Adelphi’s ensemble-in-residence, returns to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) with another exhilarating performance. Trio Solisti will perform their fall concert on Saturday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. on the Westermann Stage, Concert Hall in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City.

Trio Solisti has forged a reputation as “the most exciting piano trio in America” (The New Yorker), with a passionate performance style that combines exceptional virtuosity and musical insight. Possessing a repertoire that encompasses the standard repertoire and works by contemporary composers, rave reviews follow the trio throughout its concert tours. Noted Wall Street Journal critic Terry Teachout proclaimed that Trio Solisti is “the group that to my mind has now succeeded the Beaux Arts Trio as the outstanding chamber music ensemble of its kind.”

The New York Times called it “probably the finest American [piano trio] currently on the field,” and the trio was praised by The Washington Post for a “transcendent performance.”

Founded in 2001, Trio Solisti – vio-

linist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach, and pianist Fabio Bidini – has performed on major concert series such as the Great Performers at Lincoln Center, People’s Symphony Concerts at Town Hall NY, Washington Performing Arts Society at Kennedy Center, Seattle’s Meany Hall and La Jolla’s Revelle Series. In 2015, the ensemble performed a three-concert series at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, presenting the complete piano chamber music of Johannes Brahms, with guest artists Anthony McGill (clarinet), Jesse Mills (violin), Richard O’Neill and HsinYun Huang (viola), and Julie Landsman (French horn).

The Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. Tickets are currently on sale for $35 with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni. Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516.877.4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

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Historic wins topic of Democratic Club meeting

Hempstead Town Clerk-elect Sylvia Cabana

With the historic wins of Garden City resident Sylvia Cabana and Laura Gillen as the first Democratic Clerk and Supervisor, respectively, in the Town of Hempstead, the Garden City Democratic Club will hear from Lauren Corcoran-Doolin, the Town Democratic leader.

The Club will meet on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30pm in the meeting room at 108 Rockaway Avenue, near St. Paul’s. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items to help restock food pantries for those less fortunate.

For more information about the Garden City Democratic Club, please visit www.gardencitydemocrats.com

CPOA presents his honor, the mayor The Central Garden City Property Owners’ Association (CPOA), at its Tuesday, November 14th Open Board Meeting, will host the Honorable Brian Daughney, Garden City’s Mayor, at 7 PM in the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane.

Mayor Daughney has agreed to speak regarding several current Village issues, about his first several months in office, and to answer questions from the audience. At its November 14th Board Meeting, open to all residents of the Village, the CPOA seeks to engage the

Mayor in an open and casual forum.

Representatives of, and residents living in, the Central, Eastern, Estates and Western POAs are cordially invited to attend this meeting so that Mayor Daughney’s message may reach a broader Village population of elected officials and property owners. For further details regarding the CPOA Board Meeting, scheduled for 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 14th, you are invited to visit the CPOA website: gccpoa. org.

GCHS Class of ’02 Reunion The Garden City High School Class of 2002 will be holding its 15th reunion on November 25th at Walk Street, 176 7th Street in Garden City. The event will

run from 8pm until midnight. Visit the reunion’s page on Facebook by searching for “GCHS 2002 15 Year Reunion” for more details and to RSVP.

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Class of 1975 celebrates 60th birthday, raises funds for Las Vegas shooting victims

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The Garden City High School Class of 1975 continued its legacy of giving back to help others while celebrating its collective 60th birthday milestone recently. The Class participated in the Garden City Homecoming Parade and festivities on Saturday, October 14th and held a 60th Birthday Party and fundraiser that evening at B.K. Sweeney’s Uptown Grille.

The Class of 75 sold raffle tickets for prizes donated by classmates and by B.K. Sweeney’s. Prizes included specialty gift baskets, Broadway show tickets, music CD’s, and gift certificates to B.K.

Sweeney’s. The Class of 75 donated over $500 to help victims of the recent Las Vegas shooting tragedy. “Our class has always had great school spirit, but has also been very dedicated to helping others”, said Judy Foxen (Courtney). “On Homecoming weekend, we arrange for classmates to volunteer at a local charity. At our reunions, we raise money to help and support classmates in need along with contributing to local charities”. Several Class of ’75 alumni who are Garden City residents are actively involved in the Garden City community and its civic organizations.

Halftime of party catches some of the 50 plus class members who attended!

The class graduated 476 students back in 1975 and is generally credited for helping reinstate the annual Homecoming Parade and festivities in Garden City. It was Judy’s mother who recalled earlier Homecoming traditions and encouraged the Class of 1975 to bring them back. With the help of Trojan Club sponsor and faculty member Jake White, the class pulled together impromptu floats, a spontaneous parade, and a bonfire. Homecoming was back and has been a tradition ever since.

The class dedicated its yearbook to

the GCHS Faculty and always includes former teachers in its reunions and activities. “We were one of the largest Baby Boomer graduating classes but have always had a strong sense of spirit, friendship, and closeness”, said another committee member Virginia Blake (West). “We’re proud of the generosity of our classmates. We’re determined to continue giving back, and challenge other classes to do the same”, added Gerry Kelly, committee organizer of this year’s event.

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Same Great Service, New Convenient Location Dr. Camilo Achury, DDS and the entire Vanguard team have recently relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility at

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WPOA to meet Tuesday, November 14 On Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30 PM, at Homestead School, the Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) will hold a general meeting. Our guest speaker, Sgt. Thomas Mauren, Director of the Traffic Division, GCPD, will take questions from the audience and cover such issues as speeding, running of stop signs, and using cell phones while driving in the Western section.

At 7:30 PM sharp, the POA will hear from a few relatives of former mayors regarding the suggestion to purchase an honorary plaque (less than $1000), which was voted down by our Board of Trustees earlier this year. The WPOA Board has voted overwhelmingly in favor. At 7:45, we will take a vote of the General Membership.

President Kelly will review the new procedures for nominating Trustees, adopted last January. The WPOA is also looking for a secretary and representatives for Planning and CBRAC Committees. Please check out our updated website, gcwpoa.com, and attend the November 14th meeting (50-50 drawing at 9 PM, $5 a chance).

REMINDERS: Fall is the time of year to check your heating system and carbon monoxide detectors. Please mark your calendars for December 8th, WPOA Christmas Tree lighting, 6 PM on New Hyde Park Road and Plattsdale Road. For more information please contact Gerry Kelly at gerry7th@gmail.com or 302-547-0800.

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dents who took the exam in 2017 qualified Garden City High School as one of the ‘Top 10’ in the nation.” Because the students did so well on the exam, Mr. Sclafani and Dr. Erin McKinstry were again designated as Gold Star teachers

by W!SE. “Garden City High School has been working with the W!SE Foundation, a national financial literacy organization since the 2010-2011 school year,” said Dr. McKinstry. “The W!SE Foundation provides financial literacy resources and testing to schools around the U.S.”

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This will be a thoroughly entertaining evening starring Rob Alvey from Garden City, an actor and Samuel Clemens scholar. Rob Alvey began impersonations of Mark Twain nearly 10 years ago and has also become a respected researcher of Samuel Clemens. Rob’s nearly 20 year experience as an actor with the Garden City Community Theatre’s original musi-

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Rob has supplemented Twain’s writings with original material and even items from George Carlin. Most recently, in October Alvey was onstage at the Dolby Theatre in Manhattan with Broadway veteran Bob Kaliban and Barbara Rosenblat (from Orange is the New Black) providing a short performance as Mark Twain as a follow-up to his June Mark Twain presentation in Kansas City with the HearNow Festival.

In 2016 Alvey received a grant from York CUNY College, where is taught geology, and traveled to Virginia City and Lake Tahoe for research on Clemens’ early life as a prospector and reporter. He was able to visit and sit at the actual desk used by the young Clemens at the Territorial Enterprise newspaper.

Bonus musical performance by the Long Island Harmonizers!

All proceeds from this benefit support Westbury Arts and its mission to promote art and culture in Westbury and the surrounding communities.

Westbury Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to attracting, developing, and promoting art and culture throughout the community. Refreshments will be served.

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GC residents to host Winthrop Yuletide Ball The holidays are fast approaching, and with it, NYU Winthrop Hospital’s annual Yuletide Ball. This year, the elegant evening of fine dining, dancing, and fundraising in support of NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Child Life Program, will be hosted by Michael and Kathryn Rafferty of Garden City on Saturday, December 9, at 7:00 PM. The Raffertys have been residents of Garden City since the 1970s and are honored to host this highly anticipated event this year.

“The Child Life Program and its incredible staff at NYU Winthrop have been so wonderful, helping so many children and providing a support system for families in difficult times. We hope many will join us in celebrating them and supporting a great cause,”

they said.

Thanks to the efforts of dedicated supporters in the community, NYU Winthrop’s Yuletide Ball has raised more than $2.8 million in support of the Hospital’s Child Life Program, which is dedicated to helping children understand and cope with the hospital experience. Certified Child Life Specialists utilize therapeutic play, arts and crafts, entertainment, and other diversions to ensure that the hospital experience is as stress-free as possible for children and their families.

For more information about NYU Winthrop’s 2017 Yuletide Ball, please contact Erin Meyer in the NYU Winthrop Development Office at (516) 663-2877 or, to reserve your tickets, visit www.nyuwinthrop.org/events.

Michael and Kathryn Rafferty, hosts of the 2017 Yuletide Ball.

National Charity League honored

The National Charity League’s Garden City Chapter is being honored at The Interfaith Nutrition Network’s “A Family Day of Thanks and Giving” is on Sunday, November 12, at the Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead.

The Day of Thanks and Giving is from noon to 3 pm and brings families

together in thankfulness and to share a turkey dinner.

The National Charity League is a service organization for mothers and their daughters and the Garden City chapter actively volunteers at The INN’s soup kitchen. For reservations or further information please call Rob at 732 6009.

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Audrey Lundell Wilson

Audrey Lundell Wilson was surrounded by love when she passed away after a quick decline on Sunday, November 5th, 2017, at the age of 88.

Despite cancer, the onset of Alzheimer’s, and loss of independent mobility, her last months were some of the happiest of her life. Audrey was born on July 24, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY to Ernest Magnus Lundell and Mildred Gieschen Lundell.

A graduate of Garden City High School and Mount Holyoke College, Audrey was the first woman officer at the Long Island Trust Company in Manhattan.

A resident of Atlanta for nearly 50 years, she was an avid gardener and

volunteered for many years as head of gardens at the Tullie Smith House of the Atlanta History Center. She also volunteered as lead periodicals cataloger in the library of her daughters’ school; she was google before computers.

Audrey was highly creative in natural arts and a student of interior design.

She loved children, dogs, walking on the beach, and laughing with friends. In her later years, she was a philanthropist supporting numerous foundations and charities dear to her heart. Audrey was predeceased by her husband, John R. Wilson, who died in April of this year, and her brother, Ernest M. Lundell III. Surviving are her daughters, Jennifer Wilson Sinek and Julianne Wilson, sonin-law Ronald L. Sinek, grandchildren Lizz Holtz, Heather Sinek, Meg Sinek, and Connor Sinek, and great-grandson Emmett Holtz. A memorial service will be held at the family home in Atlanta at 2pm on Saturday, November 11th.

Her daughter Jennifer Sinek can be contacted at ALW@sinek.us for more information. In lieu of flowers, donations are invited to TwoTailz Dog Rescue https://twotailzrescue.org/helping-uz/ donationz/ ; Wellspring Living https://wellspringliving.org/give/ ; or the Audrey Lundell Wilson ‘51 Scholarship Fund at Mount Holyoke College www.mtholyoke.edu/go/ mhcgive or 413-538-3668.

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NYU Winthrop dedicates wing in honor of former Garden City resident

“If Stanley Zielony were here today, I know that he would be very pleased,” said Robert Shenkman, longtime friend and one of the executors of Mr. Zielony’s estate during a recent ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the dedication of the Stanley S. Zielony Neurosciences Wing at NYU Winthrop Hospital on August 24, 2017.

A former grateful patient of the Hospital who experienced great success in the publishing industry and, in turn, devoted himself to the cause of philanthropy, Mr. Zielony wanted to make sure that his legacy of supporting and enhancing some of the nation’s leading healthcare institutions would have a lasting impact, long after his lifetime.

Several years ago, he recognized a need at NYU Winthrop and made the decision to name the Hospital in his estate.

Though Mr. Zielony passed away in 2012, he continues to help NYU Winthrop Hospital carry on a great tradition of providing superior patient care today. As a result of his generosity, a $1,000,000 gift was made to upgrade and completely renovate the Hospital’s Neurology Unit. While various enhancements – spanning from new corridor doors, flooring, smart lighting technology, paint and decor to a completely renovated nursing station equipped with the latest IT equipment and furniture – impact the physical

space, Mr. Zielony’s magnanimous gift has touched patients’ lives as well.

“In this Hospital’s nearly 120-year history, Mr. Zielony’s gift is among one of the most significant gifts that

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Present at the ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the dedication of the Stanley S. Zielony Neurosciences Wing at NYU Winthrop Hospital are (left to right): E. Ramone Segree, EdD, Vice President of Development, NYU Winthrop; Charles M. Strain, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NYU Winthrop; Robert Shenkman, attorney at law; John F. Collins, President & CEO of NYU Winthrop; and Ajay Misra, MD, Chairman of Neurosciences at NYU Winthrop.

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Golden Goose Gala Holiday Shopping Boutique Twigs of NYU Winthrop Hospital Auxiliary invites you to its Golden Goose Gala Holiday Shopping Boutique.

Shop scrumptious baked goods, glamorous jewelry, trendy accessories, holiday wreaths, exquisite hand-painted ornaments, chic boutique clothing, and much more. The hub of fine quality shopping, this popular event will be held on Friday, November 17th from 10 am to 7 pm and Saturday, November 18th from 9 am to 2 pm at the Garden City Casino located at 51 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City.

Twigs is one of Garden City’s oldest charity organizations. As a volunteer and charitable branch of NYU Winthrop Hospital Auxiliary, Twigs dedicates its services to NYU Winthrop Hospital and its patients and assists the Hospital in promoting the health and welfare of the community. The Golden Goose Gala, Twigs’ signature event, pledges its fundraising proceeds to benefit various works of NYU Winthrop Hospital.

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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY Celebrate the Holidays at Rotary Fellowship Luncheon

SAVE DECEMBER 11 for the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club’s annual Holiday Luncheon from noon – 2 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel where

Club members and guests will gather to enjoy a fabulous luncheon, plus an afternoon filled with holiday cheer and good fellowship.

Featured will be a special holiday choral performance by the renowned Mineola High School a Capella Singers,

who will entertain with a medley of holiday tunes (choral entertainment alternates each year between the Garden City and Mineola High School choruses.) An impressive raffle and 50/50 cash prize for the lucky winner will also be featured. (proceeds to benefit RotaCare and Rotary’s good works.)

Please join us! Advance reservations at $50 per person are required

by Wednesday, December 6 to Alba Spinelli, Club President at 516.307.8870.

Checks made payable to the MineolaGarden City Rotary Club may be mailed with number of reservations to Alba Spinelli, Gold Coast Bank, 210 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501.

Rotary meets on 2nd and 4th Mondays at the Garden City Hotel throughout the year, noon – 1:30 p.m. New members are welcome. If interested, call President Spinelli at 516.307.8870.

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Hats off to Susan MacDonald, Immediate Past President of our Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club!

Susan was among the outstanding “Women of Distinction” who contribute in so many ways to our quality of life, celebrated at the annual ceremony sponsored by NYS Assemblyman Ed Ra this past October 7.

Susan was recognized as a volunteer and fundraiser for numerus charitable causes. They include the INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), the Homecoming

Farm, as President of the Garden City Foundation, as Co-President of Ellevate Long Island, and of course, as Immediate Past President of our Rotary Club.

During Susan’s term, our Club achieved the highest increase in membership of any Rotary Club within the district. New formats and innovations have also been credited to Susan MacDonald throughout her term. She remains active in all the noted charities and organizations, while achieving the Gold Circle of Excellence at Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Int’l Realty here in Garden City.

Kudos to you, Susan MacDonald, a true “Woman of Distinction!”

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Thursday, November 16 at 10 am – Computer Class – Shopping, Safety, and Security Online – Safely surf, shop and use the Internet without fear of identity theft, hackers, and annoying pop up advertising in this informative class.

Friday, November 17 at 1 pm – “Great American Songbook” with Linda Ipanema and the Dixie Cats.

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Wednesday, November 29 at 11:15 am – Social Media for Seniors with Emblem Health. Come to learn, discuss, and ask questions about getting on and being active online followed by a talk on Medicare by a Medicare expert.

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Fall trips for Garden City Seniors

Here Garden City Recreation and Parks’ fall trip list for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. If you would like to register for any of our trips, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Payment must accompany registrations.

Tuesday, November 14 at 2 pm – Married to Broadway featuring the stars of Les Miserables at NYCB Theatre in Westbury. We will travel by recreation bus and enjoy this musical revue, returning when the show is over.

Tickets for this show are $40, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Wednesday, December 6 – Metropolitan Museum of Art and Bryant Park. We will travel by coach bus to the Metropolitan, where we will have time to view the Michelangelo exhibit as well as the MET’s famous Christmas tree and crèche and the many other wonderful treasures the museum holds. Lunch will be on your own at the museum.

We will then visit Bryant Park’s Winter Village and Holiday Market before we head home. Please be advised that walking is involved in both the museum and Bryant Park. The cost of this trip is $67, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Monday, December 11 - Join Garden City Recreation and Parks on a

Garden City Retired Men’s Club Save the Date!! RMC Christmas Party Noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday, December 19th at Cherry Valley Club.

More details to follow. Sign-Up by Dec. 8th Monday, November 13 - Regular Mtg. Monday, November 20 - Hot Turkey Meal Monday, November 27 - Regular Mtg. Monday, December 4 - Sandwiches Monday, December 11 - Regular Mtg Bowling every Friday during season at Herrill Lanes. Contact Joe Leto at 248-9022.

Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770.

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All Garden City men, 55 years and older, are eligible for membership.

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Senior Trip to the Metropolitan Opera House for a Performance of Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma.

We will travel by coach bus, leaving St. Paul’s parking lot around 3:15 pm.

When we arrive dinner will be on your own. There are many restaurants in the neighborhood. Show time is at 7:30 pm and we will travel home when the opera is over.

The cost of each ticket will be $85, checks only made payable to Jo Falabella. Please note – this event is now filled.

Monday, February 5 - Join us for Chinese New Year! We will travel by coach bus into NYC where we will enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine and entertainment to celebrate the “Year of the Dog”! New Year is the grandest traditional festival with many legends, traditions and taboos. Learn the customs and traditions of the world’s oldest culture.

Space is very limited. The cost of this trip will be $85, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Tuesday, March 6 – Trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show. We will travel by coach bus to Philadelphia for the famous Flower Show! This year’s exhibits will feature “Wonders of Water”, with exotic flowers, a beautiful rain forest, fanciful fountains, and more. The cost of this trip will be $70, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel. Lunch will be on your own. Space is limited. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks

Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

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 cancelled 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 Exercise with Joy at 9 am (paid class, prior registration is needed) Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 1:30 pm Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30 pm WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 9:45 am Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 am THURSDAY Exercise with Joy at 9 am (paid class, prior registration is needed) Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15 am Meditation with 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

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GC Senior Bridge On November 6th there were seven tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Barbara Burke & Terry Schoenig 2--Pat Fontaine & Molly O’Grady

3--Rudy Kaiser & George Salem East/West 1/2--Nick Basile & Nancy Plant 1/2--Dian Kendrick & Carrie Flapan 3--Mickey Norton & Arline Greco

Seniors Duplicate Bridge Club Christmas Party The Seniors Duplicate Bridge Club will hold its Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 12 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Nassau Bar Assn, at 15 West St. Cost is $50 for members and $55 for non-members. Make checks payable to:

GC Sr. Duplicate Bridge Club. The evening will begin with a one-hour open bar and hors d’oeuvres, followed by full course dinner and then a bridge game.

Reservations deadline is Friday Dec. 8th. Send checks to Charlotte Curan, 301 Franklin Ave, Unit #115, GC.

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

THE VIEW FROM HERE

The Latest GOP Tax Bill

Who we are:

BY BOB MORGAN, JR. The outlines of new tax legislation appeared this week with a detailed summary prepared by the House of Representatives. Here are some overall thoughts.

First, I believe that some form of major tax legislation is quite likely to pass. The GOP majorities in both houses of Congress may be fractured, but there is overall consensus on the importance of lowering taxes.

Even more to the point, passing this bill is a political imperative. Absent major tax legislation, Congressional Republicans may have no other major accomplishments to show voters in 2018, which would certainly be a major talking point of Democrats.

In summary, on the individual side, the bill sharply cuts income tax rates for most taxpayers and sharply increases the standard deduction for taxpayers who do not itemize their taxes. The tradeoff, however, is that a number of deductions beloved by taxpayers, particularly in high tax states like New York, are sharply reduced or eliminated. For example, the deduction for state and local taxes is eliminated, real estate tax deductions are limited to $10,000 and mortgage interest deductions for new purchases (current arrangements would be grandfathered) are limited to the interest on $500,000 in indebtedness. However, for many taxpayers using these deductions, the negative effects of these changes are offset by the repeal of the alternative minimum tax.

On the corporate side, the top rate is sharply reduced from 35 percent to 20 percent, which puts the United States much more in line with rates in other countries.

The estate tax is eventually repealed as of 2023, with the exemption amount immediately raised to $10 million, while the stepped up basis benefit to heirs is retained.

Even now, a number of the key provisions of the bills have drawn controversy, particularly the lost tax and home interest deductions, which have come under fire from Republicans representing blue states. Most likely, there will be changes in these areas, perhaps coupled with a further postponement of estate tax repeal.

One serious problem with the bill is that it contains provisions that had not been subject to much scrutiny, and whose sole function appears to boost the revenue score of the bill, so that the overall package can be kept within the $1.5 trillion cost target.

There are all sorts of examples, from increasing the bracket differential between married and single taxpayers in many cases, to ending the benefits under employer-sponsored dependent care plans (since pulled back), to eliminating the employee business expense deduction.

Another good example is a stealth provision that basically ends the payment of deferred compensation outside of tax-qualified plans like 401(k) plans and defined benefit plans. This provision is scored in the bill summary as providing $16 billion in additional revenue over 10 years.

The new provision basically says that any amount payable to an employee is subject to compensation at the time it becomes nonforfeitable. This means that even if a deal is worked out to pay an employee after his or her services are completed, tax on these amounts must be paid by the employee at the time the services are performed, or earlier.

If this becomes the law, employees, not wanting to be taxed on amounts not yet received, will likely balk at deferred compensation arrangements. This may well have a negative effect on employer cash flow or the ability to hire key performers. This provision also would apparently wipe out an employer’s ability to offer stock options, even those offered to a broad group of employees.

However, for all of the issues, as previously indicated, this is must pass legislation for the GOP. If all seems lost, the Republican may as a last resort even adopt a version of President Trump’s controversial suggestion that the individual health care mandate be eliminated, something that would cut overall federal expenditures on subsidies and free up room for the tax cuts. One way or another, tax reform is very likely in our future.

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

Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $35 a year you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events.

Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

Upcoming Events

November 14th: Couture for a Cause Get your tickets now!! Our signature event, the bi-annual Fashion Show is next Tuesday, November 14. We have a great selection of vendors to get a kick start on your holiday shopping including sunglasses, wreaths, makeup, handbags, athletic clothing, fur accessories and so much more! All will be on display while we dine on a full three course dinner at the Inn at New Hyde Park. Did I mention there is a cordial infused shake bar with cookies for dessert?

Raffles include a variety of makeup and other beauty products, memberships to Pure Barre, Gold Medal Gymnastics, a Bicycle, a Karaoke Machine, an Amazon Echo and a plethora of gift cards including Restaurants, Salons and Go-Kart racing just to name a few.

Snap up those tickets, as this is going to be a fantastic night you do not want to miss. Tickets are $85 and all proceeds will benefit the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center. Please visit http://www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org/couture-for-a-cause to secure your seat today!!

November 28th: Movie Night at Bowtie theater Herricks Want to enjoy a non-animated first run flick with your girlfriends?! Please join us at a private showing of a current, feature length movie. This event is open to non-members, so bring a mom, sister, aunt or friend! Ticket price of $36 includes pre-movie dinner, drinks, pop-

corn, and candy. http://www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org/movie-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 or vendors to add, 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).

Bowling Club Join us! No experience necessary!

We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday morning league. Occasional pacers are also welcome. 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 Janalyn Pomeroy (janalynfs@yahoo. com) or Sasha Iudica (sashaiudica@ 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 Erin Callahan (erincallahan2@gmail.com) if you are interested in reserving your spot for the fall session.

Stroller walks The stroller walking club is for those moms who don’t want to leave the kiddos home but would like to get out with some girlfriends. We meet weekly at one of our lovely GC parks to walk and chat. 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 Ashley Johnson (awhitcomb77@yahoo. com) New groups are being formed regularly, recommended ages 6mos-3y.

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From page 1 posed. Ultimately, prior to the existing village approvals from 2006, a plan for a 96,000-square foot office building on the south side of Stewart (550 Stewart Avenue) gave rise to developing the 555 Stewart Avenue parcel into 25 townhomes.

“With the Depression of 2009-2010 there was no market to develop those townhouses at the time for any type of profit to the developer. However they did not change their minds on Garden City – we are proposing a lower impact than the permitted use across the street (the 96,000 sq. foot office building) and now the plan needs to include denser housing development to make the situation work for the developer. To the east of this property is all commercial development, and to the south is mainly commercial development as well as the U.S. Marine Corps barracks there, non-residential areas. We are looking to build something that transitions the area as this kind of makes it move from the truly commercial areas along Stewart Avenue to the east into the Village of Garden City, which is dominated by residences. That would lead one to multiple-dwelling housing. For years this was in a C-3 district and commercially zoned to allow office uses and the like.

This owner does not want to develop office use there, and they have arrived at numbers of the density this property would absorb which is 150 units,” Walsh explained.

Walsh says the Wyndham East Condominiums, located at 100 Hilton Avenue in the village’s Central section, has “far more than 150 units and many more cars associated with it.”

One reason he presented for the apartment complex to consist of a full slate of rentals would be the way in which

people, specifically how the “millenials’ generation’ chooses to live these days.”

“There is not a market today for condos and co-ops to be built. That market is not really there. Young people do not necessarily want to be tied down early in their lives by owning real estate. They want the ability with their jobs and careers to be portable, live in a place for a couple of years and then potentially move on. In Mineola and other areas around Garden City there are a lot of developments and a super number of rental buildings being built,” Walsh said.

He told the audience rental apartment buildings become long-term players in the village system of tax and revenue. “If somebody builds condos I know that people might live there for a long period of time but the property’s owner is not. They are going to flip and get rid of their property, he or she isn’t hanging around. It’s people who are building the upscale rental complexes that are going to hang around and be part of the community forever – they will live or die with the success of that development,” Walsh said.

Resident Mark Lotito of Raymond Court later stopped Walsh’s comparisons to the Wyndham by telling Walsh and Zoning Change Review Committee members “the Wyndham is a red herring – all its residents are retired and the units are extremely expensive.”

“Going from a plan of 25 units to 150 units, six-fold, is really quite a jump,” Lotito said, calling the 150 total apartments at 555 Stewart “excessive.” He then asked Walsh and the ZCRC members if the sum was set in stone, and they reiterated the application and Board decision process.

Lotito has lived in his neighborhood for 10 years and attended many Board of

Trustees’ meetings. Over the years he’s observed the 555 Stewart Avenue property from different floors of his house.

Another question he asked Walsh on November 1 was about berms being in place and adequate screening so he won’t have to face a large four-story building, and tenants would not want to peer into his home and yard.

“I don’t want to be looking at that (complex) and I am sure tenants won’t want to look at the back of garages on our street. It’s something to consider,” he said.

Lotito also said photographs on display at the November 1 work session did not indicate where trash collection and dumpsters for the new development would be located.

The process ahead

According to Superintendent Huertas the approval for the full complex would be ultimately decided by a vote from the Village Board of Trustees after a public hearing is held during one of their regular meetings. Deputy Mayor DeMaro explained the function of the committee to ultimately provide the Board of Trustees with a recommendation on the zoning of the property, and he explained the current application: “The Zoning Change Review Committee was created by the village as part of its compliance with the federal court judgment (in the MHANY/ ACORN housing discrimination case) to provide a procedure for review of requests for zoning amendments. The applicant has requested that the village consider either creation of a new zoning district or an amendment to the current RT zoning district with respect to the property at 555 Stewart Avenue.

In order to facilitate the development of a property for multifamily housing, in accordance with the requirements of

the federal judgment and the village’s housing policies and zoning code the proposed development would include 150 units of single-family residences and of which 15 units would be allocated for affordable housing. The village has spent many months with the developer to address the village’s many concerns with the project and the developer has indicated that it is now ready to move forward with its requests for rezoning,” DeMaro said.

The ZCRC does not make its own final decision on the rezoning request or the development plan, but the Board of Trustees will. DeMaro said the ZCRC would take into consideration all questions, comments and matters discussed with Walsh’s presentation and “in due course, make its recommendation to the Board of Trustees.”

“If the Board of Trustees then decides to move forward with any changes relative to this property, counsel will prepare the appropriate legislation and a public hearing will be held by the Board. After that the Board would decide whether or not to enact that legislation,” DeMaro explained. He also instructed residents at the work session that there would not be a back-and-forth dialogue with Walsh or representatives of the 550 Stewart LLC corporation which owns the property, yet questions were taken and piece by piece Walsh tried to address each concern and counterpoint for the proposal.

Walsh describes the 555 Stewart Avenue apartment complex as “a cashheavy contributor to Garden City and its school district for years to come.”

But Tom Hogan, president of the Garden City Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) asked about the number of children that could be com-

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Financial Research

Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi announced that Garden City’s financial advisors, Capital Mark, delivered their first draft on analysis of the Village of Garden City’s executive staff vehicle fleet on Friday, October 27. The village administration was reviewing it to provide the advisors with feedback and questions, and Suozzi said he expects the firm to respond quickly as it continues work on the cost analysis.

On November 2, the Board of Trustees approved $87,509.83 as a termination reserve for compensated absences for two former village employees who retired; one firefighter and one police officer. The reserve is maintained for

the purpose of payouts from accumulated (unused) days off.

The Board also approved a transfer of $10,000 from the account for payments to New York State for Social Security into the Unemployment Insurance payments account.

Committee on Centennial Proposed

The Village of Garden City was founded by Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869 and incorporated in 1919. Last Thursday night Trustee Stephen Makrinos asked Mayor Brian Daughney and his fellow trustees if an official committee can be designated to work on commemoration of the centennial, and Makrinos volunteered to lead the effort.

Mayor Daughney suggested that all the four property owners’ associations be notified of the chance to volunteer on the ‘Centennial Committee’ and residents will receive details through each POA website, email list or newsletter.

The mayor says between the POAs each could try to bring in two to three volunteers, and the committee can be made of about 10 residents.

Trustee Makrinos added that funding for this committee’s activities and plans would be allocated as part of the village’s 2018-2019 municipal budget. The announcement from Makrinos comes nine days before Veterans’ Day ceremonies on November 11 in the village, as well as two and a half months after the August 12 commemoration of the 100th anniversary of World War I and the Rainbow Division 42nd Infantry which was based in Garden City.

Last week the Village Board of Trustees approved the request from the William Bradford Turner Post No. 265 of the American Legion, authorizing the November 11 Veteran’s Day ceremony. The pre-event gathering starts with a “meet and greet” at Garden City

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Public Library before the wreath-laying at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the library and across Seventh Street from the Garden City Hotel at 11 a.m.

Immediately following the first ceremony the American Legion invites residents and the Board of Trustees to join them at the restored and refreshed Rainbow Division Memorial for the wreath-laying there.

Trustees Election March 2018 A few days prior to the November 7 Election Day nationwide, the annual Village of Garden City Election Day for 2018 was approved by the Board as Tuesday, March 20 for the election of village trustees from each property owners’ association. Voting will take place between noon and 9 p.m. at Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue.

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From page 29 ing into village’s school district as a result of 150 new homes.

“I have a kindergärtner and we’d like to know the impacts and data from any studies as far as the impact on our schools. Even putting aside this development enrollment has become an issue already in the district so it’s something residents are concerned about,” Hogan said.

As Walsh considered the worry residents might have, a few rows in front of him inside the meeting room, Garden City Schools’ Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Dana DiCapua listened. Part of the developer’s argument against an impact of 150 new apartments, the majority of which would be two-bedrooms, bringing more children into the district and its five village schools is the low net result that a demographics study of the student body of the district would indicate.

“Rentals, and one and two-bedroom projects do not bring in students to the local district. You might get 10 children overall or less there. There’s very little impact on Garden City schools.

The schools’ own report from a couple years ago predicted a downward trend in younger grades’ student enrollment he said.

Walsh says he plans to attend the GCUFSD Board of Education work session scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, and in his comments to the school board he will ask them to review data: “How many children in our school district now live at the Wyndham?”

Walsh asked. Walsh also cited the widely-used Rutgers University Study The units of the 150-apartment complex would not be age-restricted, simply either market rate or the 10% affordable housing. Senior citizens would be able to qualify for the same rate as any other potential renter or affordable housing applicant. Walsh also broke down the components of affordable housing unit application qualifiers as 80%, 60% and 40% of median incomes for residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties. A third of the 10% affordable housing need to qualify for the 40%, a third for the 60% of median incomes and another third of the 10% units would need to have 80% of median income for the area,” he explained at the work session.

Walsh, a longtime village resident whose office is located on Seventh Street, says Garden City needs development projects in the village “to get the tax base up.” He explained that the developer has committed to paying Village of Garden City taxes in some way, shape or form 100% and one option could be through a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) or an IDA (industrial development agreement).

“This village and every other Long Island village needs to get their tax base increased. Everyone around us from

Town of Hempstead to Mineola, they are all putting enormous tax-driving projects in play. This site is available to develop and a couple others in Garden City are available to develop. We are running out of pieces that can be developed,” Walsh told attendees.

Catherine O’Sullivan of Raymond Court said she is disappointed as with project plans for 25 townhomes a decade ago, Kevin Walsh was representing the same property owner, and he had come to meet with residents of her neighborhood. She recalls that Walsh promised there would be less than 40 townhome units built at the site.

“I was involved in proceedings about 10 years ago when Mr. Walsh met with people in my neighborhood. At the time residents of Raymond Court were instrumental in changing it from a commercial zone to a residential zone (a change made in 2006, to RT/ ResidentialTownhouse zoning) because we agreed residential would be much better. You assured us it would be no more than 40 units and they’d be townhouses, yet that never materialized. I am curious if the owner of the property now is the same owner as over the past 10 years the property has not even been maintained well as an empty lot. It is disgusting, a fence went up after five years of neighbors’ complaints and there are rats coming into my property which I did not have before. The property across the street (550 Stewart Avenue) is being used

by Nissan of Garden City for its cars and initially they tried to put the cars behind us on Raymond Court, but since it was no longer a commercial property we had been assured there would be no more than one trailer a week – there are at least three to four trailers with new cars pulling up including on Saturdays and Sundays, and I’ve been woken up at 6 a.m. with the truck horns blowing to deliver cars,” she explained.

O’Sullivan says she has no problem with an affordable housing allocation for the 555 Stewart Avenue property but the size of the development is daunting as currently proposed; for a decade she’s lived next to the site expecting just 40 luxury condos to go up there and 10% of that would be four units of affordable housing.

Walsh explained that the ownership remains the same as it was in 2006.

“That does not mean you as neighbors aren’t entitled to have this property maintained all the way through. I agree with that and my client agrees with that. We let the Marine Corps use the property whenever they have needed it and the village has had an agreement to use it throughout the year, and for excess snow removals and debris – anything they need that is out of the usual.

The property should be maintained in a reasonable manner. I know it is not beautiful but I can only say I will take the concerns to the owner, but there has not been a great chain of commu-

nication to date from folks at Raymond Court about that concern,” he said.

Deputy Mayor DeMaro then told O’Sullivan the village “will look more closely” at the 555 Stewart Avenue property’s conditions and maintenance.

MHANY Judgment Fallout

Thern Shivers of Terrace Avenue in northwest Hempstead attended the November 1 ZCRC work session with her 12-year-old son. Her husband died from cancer ten years ago and she moved with her son, then a toddler, from South Carolina to New York. Shivers listened to Walsh and comments from the public and said for her, housing represented an opportunity for a better life and better health. She is disturbed by prejudice she says has created a stark divide in Nassau County, with “invisible walls in place” as African Americans and people of color are trapped as they are having residences traditionally in the corridor of Hempstead, Roosevelt, Uniondale and Freeport.

Shivers, a 52-year-old African American, spoke about the infamous decision on the MHANY application by the members of the Village Board of Trustees over a decade ago, and how Garden City is subject to the remedial Federal Court order from Judge Arthur D. Spatt in 2014.

“Since 2004 multiple court decisions found that the Village of Garden City discriminated against minorities through its zoning. In September 2017 the court has upheld those findings.

Federal Eastern District Court Judge Spatt ruled the 2004 zoning decision by the village had an unjustified disparate impact on African Americans and Latinos and was in violation of the federal fair housing act….The resulting lawsuit filed by MHANY management and New York Communities for Change argues that the decision then was intentional, racially motivated and discriminatory and it presented an unjustified and disparate impact…Garden City was ordered to adopt and implement a zoning ordinance that mandates 10% of units in new developments of five units or more be affordable housing. The village was ordered to join the Nassau Urban County Consortium which disburses U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development funds in the county. Garden City must promote integrated housing to meet its duties under the Fair Housing Act to affirmatively further fair housing,” Shivers told the ZCRC and crowd of 50 village residents.

Richard Williams of Stewart Avenue said they’re concerned about the urbanization of the Garden City community as they decided to live in a suburb to provide the related quality of life, not a place akin to New York City’s outer boroughs.

“The proposed change follows the 2006 change to residential-townhouses expecting 25 units, now to a higher density housing complex. I am funda-

mentally concerned about urbanization of Garden City. The more density we have will change us from a very, very residential community of single-family homes to one that is very different.

That’s a deep concern of mine as we’ve seen Mineola gone wild in terms of its urbanization and more and more people coming there to live in apartments. That changes the community and the way we look, feel and do everything – including our schools and every element of what we do here in Garden City,” Williams said.

Shivers said she felt that some concerns related to “urbanization” could be interpreted as hostility to African American and Latinos as residents, and she approached the ZCRC a second time to state the value of diversity and new residents potentially moving to the village. Several people seated behind her in the audience on November 1 pointed out that there were not any concerns with this proposed development that had to do with its affordable housing components or possible racial makeup of tenants. Shivers expressed her desire to seek a better and safer place to live for her and her ‘tween’ son because their current neighborhood has been intimidating with many drug and gang activities. She stated “fair housing is healthcare” and members of the Zoning Change Review Committee listened carefully to her perspective.

Traffic with the Stewart to Clinton Road crawl

Walsh dispelled a rumor that there were plans to widen Stewart Avenue at the east end of Garden City due to the 555 Stewart development. Walsh said a left-turn lane and traffic configuration for the entrance to the apartment complex on the north side of Stewart Avenue, just before the Roosevelt Field mall entrance, was a consideration.

Residents and the ZCRC then heard from Rebecca Goldberg from Cameron Engineering of Hauppauge, the same consulting firm that has performed geo-technical analysis for the fields at Garden City Community Park and worked on a number of infrastructure items at the village pool. The applicant’s attorney, Walsh, had an explanation for the expected traffic impacts involved with the proposal.

“As a rule, if you talk to any traffic person they would tell you the benefits of housing of any kind as opposed to commercial or office buildings it is significantly better with lesser impacts for two reasons. One is there is less backand-forth at peak times and nobody would mind Stewart Avenue being a little busier on a Sunday morning.

Residential developments spread out traffic seven days a week over 10 to 12 hours a day; office buildings are brutal and heavy for peak, commute times,” he said.

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Long Island.”

“The Department of Neurosciences strives to be the very best, state-of-theart program in the region,” added Ajay Misra, MD, Chairman of Neurosciences at NYU Winthrop, during the reception.

“We are grateful to Mr. Zielony and his family for all of the enhancements his generosity has provided to upgrade our unit and I want them to know, that in a special way, his gift has already touched the lives of so many of our patients.”

In addition to his generosity towards NYU Winthrop in his lifetime, Mr. Zielony was an avid supporter of the Cleveland Clinic, whereby their nursing institute is today known as The Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence. In addition, he was a celebrated supporter of the TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology, where he worked to build Israel’s scientific and technological strengths. In fact, in 2003, he received a Technion Honorary Doctorate in profound gratitude for his outstanding support, which transformed the face of the Technion campus, improved student life, and helped spur academic progress.

As members of NYU Winthrop’s Senior Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and the Department of Neurosciences joined with close friends and associates of Mr. Zileony to honor

a man who was selfless in his dedication and giving, it was clear that Mr. Zielony’s vision of leaving a legacy and helping people in return is certainly one that has come to fruition at NYU

Winthrop.

“Mr. Zielony’s life and benevolence epitomized the meaning of philanthropy or love of humankind,” said E. Ramone Segree EdD, Vice President

of Development at NYU Winthrop Hospital. “He has done much for many such as NYU Winthrop, where his meaningful and impactful legacy will continue.”

Colleagues and friends of the late Stanley S. Zielony tour the Neuroscience Unit at NYU Winthrop Hospital, where Mr. Zielony’s gift helped make several enhancements for patients and staff.

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Community Club Friendship Luncheon

On September 27, the members of The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, attended their annual Friendship Luncheon held at the Westbury Manor. This event celebrates the new season for the Club, and gave both current and new members a chance to renew old friendships and make new ones. The afternoon was delightful with great food and great friends. There were opening remarks by the President, Kathy McCormick, followed by an inspirational invocation delivered by Dr. Emilie Sair, followed by a delicious lunch after which a few door prizes were awarded. The arrangements for this wonderful event, were organized by Mrs. Judith Dolan, along with her committee, who all did an outstanding job. The great photos were taken by Dr. Emilie Sair and the event was a great success.

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SOCIALLY SPEAKING

November happenings With ATHENA

By the time you read this it will be November and I must say that the year has just flown by. Just a short time and we will be thinking about Christmas shopping, getting your cards done,the gifts wrapped and what ever else you do for the holidays. I used to do that too, but it just doesn’t happen for me now. As our families grow older they like to pick their own gifts and it’s us who can be surprised when we see what they have chosen. Of course, it is probably the same for them as they try to figure out what we would like.

Of course, it’s very different if you still have some little ones to buy for and remember that they all think that the gifts came from Santa. We thought that way when we were that age too.

If you are looking for something special you could try some of the Church Fairs going on about this time. They have some very nice brand new gifts that might fit the bill for someone you are trying to get something different that they will like. Many of the things that are for sale at the Fairs in town are brand new and many are handmade.

What can you lose - try them. You will always have the stores - just go early.

The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead held an old-fashioned High Tea this past week and they had a wonderful crowd out to celebrate that filled the main room at the Garden City Casino.

The food was great and following the luncheon they read the names of the past Presidents and those present were given a lovely corsage to honor them for their service to the Community Club.

Planting Fields held a tour this Fall for both the new and the experience guides and it worked out very well. The more experienced guides knew things that were interesting about the life of the family and that would be of interest to those on the tour.

It all worked out very well and mostly because they were all looking forward to being guides come the opening of the season. There was one guide who had been there

for over thirty years and was still looking forward to the coming season.

That’s devotion.

While many of the things they talked about brought back references to the era of the Great Gatsby, it was all of that time period.

The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will be holding their Christmas Hour of Music very soon at the Cathedral of the Incarnation with a reception at the Garden City Casino to follow.

Another good way to welcome in the the holidays.

The Garden Department of the same club will hold their annual Greens Day on December 6th at the Recreation Center behind St. Paul’s School. The ladies of the Community Club will make sprays for all of the Memorials in Garden City and for the Police, Fire Departments, Village Hall and Library. They are hard workers and believe it when I say that they only need a morning to do it. They are then delivered to all the Village Departments, Library and Memorials. They have been doing this for many, many years and are to be commended.

You might think about coming to a program of theirs at the Casino as they do so much and their programs are great. For a small guest fee you can come to any one of the programs that are usually written up for the Garden City News. You will be welcomed into a very friendly atmosphere and I am sure you will enjoy it.

Have you been collecting calendars lately? They seem to come at least once a week and many of them are just lovely. Some request a donation, but believe me, they are really worth it. Of course we all have one calendar that we always get and mine comes to me from Hawaii.

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DAR meets to help children,veterans

Members of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, with a small fraction of the $1500 worth of clothing collected for the Onondaga Children. L to R: Lynn Schaefering, American Indians Chairman Abagael Fagan, June Fay, prospective member Victoria Kaufman, Janet Garraputo, Francine Dean.

Members of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, gathered at their October meeting and observed the DAR Day of Service. This annual event falls on the day the NSDAR was founded, October 11, 1890.

Women of the chapter responded to a call from Chapter Regent Leslie Dimmling for the donation of new clothing for the children of the Onondaga Indian Reservation, located in Nedrow, New York, close to the Canadian border.

This has been an annual activity for members of the chapter for more than 25 years. At this meeting, the ladies donated 121 new articles of clothing valued at over $1500.

In addition, District X & XI, of which

the chapter is part, had announced a canned food drive to benefit the men who live at a Veterans homeless shelter in Yaphank, called the Veterans Place.

Districit X & XI encompasses 16 DAR chapters in Suffolk, Nassau and Queens.

At this same meeting, the ladies of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter responded generously for the call for food to support our veterans. Six large boxes of canned goods were donated.

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Library holiday hours In observance of Thanksgiving the Garden City Library will be closed as follows: Wednesday, November 22: Open 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 23: Closed

GC Library Board to meet There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library in the Library’s Board Room.

Foods to Travel By: Sweet Selections Garden City Public Library Thursday, November 30th at 2PM Registration Begins Wednesday, November 15th Join Savvy Sightseer Jeanne Schnupp as she prepares a selection of international desserts and takes you on a culinary vacation at the Garden City Public Library on Thursday, November 30th at 2PM. You’ll enjoy traditional taste treats from three countries while hearing about their background and learning some fun food facts. From Italy, you will sample a light and lemony Golden Delicious apple cake, then an almond shortbread cookie from the

Netherlands, and end with chocolate cherry cookies – a salute to Germany’s Black Forest region. While you savor your samples, Jeanne will whisk you away on a visual tour of these countries with her stunning photo display.

Recipes will be provided for you to take home!

This program is limited to 35 participants. Registration begins Wednesday, November 15th for Garden City Library cardholders. Please call 516-742-8405 x221. Nonresidents may register on November 21st. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Cozy Up With a Good Book Adult Winter Reading Club

Garden City Public Library Registration Begins Monday, November 27th It’s that time of year again! It’s hard to believe that it is the twelfth year of “Cozy Up with a Good Book” and it is more popular than ever. The Library invites you to join the Twelfth Annual Adult Winter Reading Club which will be held from Monday, November 27th to Sunday, March 25th, 2018.

There are no meetings. You choose the books you want to read or listen to. You will fill out a review card for each book.

You will then be entered into a final drawing at the “Cozy Up with a Good

Book” Celebration Brunch (by invitation only) to be held in the spring. Each participant must do a minimum of three reviews to be invited to the celebration brunch. The last day for reviews to be handed in is Sunday, March 25th, 2018.

The more review cards you fill out, the more chances you have to win!

Registration begins on Monday, November 27th @ 9:30 AM, ends Sunday, January 21st, 2018, and must be done in person. You must be an adult Garden City Library cardholder to join. So come in and register at the Reference Desk.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library Pumpkin Painting Contest Results

Yak and Snack Book Club Meeting

The results of October’s Tweens and Teens Pumpkin Painting Contest are as follows: • First Place: Pennywise Pumpkin designed by Dian Wakeham • Second Place: Spider Pumpkin designed by Mia Brita • Third Place: Rainbow Pumpkin designed by Hunter Cook and Raymond Byrnes Thanks to the Friends of the Garden City Public Library for funding the program, including the purchase of pumpkins and the prizes for our winners.

Thanks also to all those who participated; we hope you all participate again next year!

Join us for the December Yak and Snack Book Club meeting on Monday, December 11, 7:00PM-8:00PM. We will be reading the book Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson. This program is for Grades 6-12. Registration began September 18 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 Tweens and Teens Room.

Drinks and snacks will be served at the meeting.

Tweens and Teens Fandom Club: Star Wars

The Library is inviting tweens and teens to bake cookies to bring in to our cookie swap on Saturday, December 16, 2:00PM-4:00PM; afterwards, we will watch the holiday movie Elf, which is rated PG. This will be an interactive viewing and registrants will receive instructions and items to interact with the movie. Registrants for the cookie swap are required to provide a list of ingredients and their recipe and should bring at least 2 dozen cookies to the event. Registration to participate in and bake for the cookie swap begins Monday, November 20 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Registration to just watch the movie and not bake begins Monday, December 4 at 9:30AM (www.gardencitypl.org ).

Please note that all registrants will be

Get your geek on by participating in some activities and making a craft based around your favorite fandoms at the Library. Our next meeting will be held Saturday, November 20, 7:00PM-8:00PM and we will be discussing Star Wars.

This program is for tweens and teens Grades 6-12. Drinks and snacks will be served at each meeting. Registration for meetings began October 10 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Holiday Cookie Swap and Interactive Movie Elf

eating baked goods, which will be baked by other tweens and teens. All registrants should indicate if they have any food allergies. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Jump Start College Admissions with Your College Navigator

Your College Navigator Michael Binder will be present the program Jump Start College Admissions at the Garden City Public Library on Monday, December 4, at 6:45PM. This program is for college-bound students and parents. Registration begins November 20 at 9:30AM online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Quidditch Tournament

Sign up for your team and compete in our Quidditch Tournament! This program is for Grades 4-7 and will be held Saturday, November 18, 1:00PM-2:00PM. Weather permitting, this program will be held outside. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. Registration began October 30 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). There are limited spots on each team and to play as the Snitch, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Registrants are asked to wear the color of the team they are signed up for (Green – Slytherin, Blue – Ravenclaw, Red – Gryffindor, Yellow – Hufflepuff) and Snitches are asked to wear black.

Gingerbread Houses with the Baking Coach

Stop by the Library and make a Gingerbread House for the holidays with the Baking Coach on Saturday, December 2, 2:30PM-4:00PM. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and began November 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

ACT/SAT Practice Exam with Curvebreakers

Nick LaPoma of Curvebreakers will be conducting a practice exam for high school students on Saturday, November 18, 10AM-2PM. Registrants may choose the ACT or SAT to take. Registration began Monday, November 6 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ).

The results session will be held Monday, November 27 at 7PM.

November Volunteer Hours

Volunteers Grades 6-12 can stop by to work on various library projects on the following days/times in September: • Mondays, November 13 and 27, 6PM-8PM • Wednesday, November 15, 4PM-6PM • Sunday, November 19, 2-4PM Registration is required and began October 31 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

AARP Driver Safety Program Social Security: What you need to know Wednesday, December 13th In person Registration Begins Sunday, November 26th at 1PM Garden City Public Library In person registration begins Sunday, November 26th at 1PM at the Reference Desk for the AARP 55 Alive Defensive Driving Course to be held at the Garden City Public Library. The course will be given Wednesday, December 13th from 9:30AM - 4PM. Registration is limited to Garden City library cardholders and must be done in

person with photo identification, proof of age (preferably a driver’s license), along with your AARP membership card. Payment of $20.00 for AARP members and $25.00 for non-members for course materials and must be made at the time of registration. Non-Garden City Library cardholders may begin to register on Wednesday, December 6th if space is available. Cash will not be accepted. You must pay by check made payable to AARP.

Garden City Public Library Wednesday, November 15th at 12:15PM Join us for this Lunchtime Learning program on Social Security at the Garden City Public Library. A representative from the Social Security Administration will present a one hour program on what to know about Social Security with a brief question and answer period. Some of the covered topics will include: how to qualify for retirement benefits, survivor and spousal benefits, disability, and online

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Tree of Thanks

The Children’s Room invites both children and adults to take a leaf and write what they are thankful for and attach it to the Tree of Thanks. The Tree of Thanks will be displayed in the Children’s Room during the month of November. The Librarians in the Children’s Room have many things to be thankful for, including our patrons, picture books, and chocolate!

Thanksgiving

In November our thoughts turn to Thanksgiving, and the winter holidays.

Thanksgiving traditions are special in every family and we eagerly await the stuffed turkeys, pumpkin pies, and, of course, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade! The Children’s Room has books on the parade, like The Thanksgiving Day Parade Mystery by Marion M. Markham, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet and Parade! by Tom Shachtman; photographs by Chuck Saaf.

There are also many books on Thanksgiving. Learn all about the first Thanksgiving by reading The Pilgrim’s First Thanksgiving by Jessica Gunderson, The First Thanksgiving by Garnet Jackson, or Pete the Cat in the First Thanksgiving by Kimberly and James Dean. Ever wonder how a turkey feels on Thanksgiving Day? Read Turkey Trouble by Wendy Silvano, The Very Stuffed Turkey by Katherine Kenah, and Gus the Pilgrim Turkey by Teresa Bateman.

Watching the parade is always a fun event. Thanksgiving Parade staffers actually start inflating balloons around 1 p.m. on the day before Thanksgiving, so by 3 p.m. when the viewing area opens, there are some balloons that are already in the process of being inflated.

If you show up later in the evening, there will be many more balloons to see, but the crowds will be much bigger, too.

The real magic of the balloon inflation is watching a balloon come to life. Plan a trip into NYC and watch as the balloons come to life while they’re inflated

outside of the American Museum of Natural History.

Book Discussions

Registration for book discussions is in the Children’s Room only and began on September 18th. Non-residents’ registration began October 2nd. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist for that day. All programs are one hour.

The Book Ends, for children presently enrolled in Grades 3, 4 and 5. Join us for games and activities! Program is one hour.

Monday, December 4, 2017, 4PM-5PM. The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13, by Honest Lee. A beverage and snack will be provided.

Fall Programs

Thursday, November 9th *Drop In LEGO Club Come with your old friends and make new friends at the LEGO Club.

This monthly club will meet Thursday, November 9th from 4:00PM to 5:00PM and is for children in Grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. No registration required. Space is limited. Children will be accommodated on a first-come, firstserved 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, December 2 *Family Gingerbread House Program with The Baking Coach.

This program is for children ages 2 ½ through Fifth Grade and up to 3 other family members and runs about 90 minutes. Choose one time slot: 10:30AM-12:00PM, or 12:30PM-2:00PM. Registration is required. Only one member per household registers.

Registration begins Monday, November 20 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card.

Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.

Wednesday, December 6 *Full Steam Ahead with A Time for Kids. This 45-minute program, beginning at 7:00 PM, is an interactive educational program is for children ages 2 ½ -5 (not in Kindergarten), and an adult caregiver. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 27 at 9:30 AM on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card. 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.

Tween Programs

November 29 - Monthly Chess Club This monthly club meets from 4:00PM to 5:00PM and is for Tweens in Grades 4-7. No instruction will be given. Tweens should have a basic understanding of the game. Library will provide Chess games for Tweens to use.

Registration is required on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card and began on September 6th.

Saturday, November 18 - Tween Quidditch Tournament 1 – 2PM Sign up for a team and compete in our Quidditch Tournament! Weather permitting, this program will be held outside. In the event of inclementweather, this program will be cancelled. This program is open to tweens and teens Grades 4-7. Registration required.

Registrants must sign up for a team or to be the Snitch in advance online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card beginning October 30. There are limited spots on each team and to play as the Snitch. Registrants are asked to wear the color of the team they are signed up for (Green – Slytherin, Blue – Ravenclaw, Red – Gryffindor, Yellow – Hufflepuff) and Snitches are asked to wear black. *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.

Hand paint fall wine glasses

Garden City Public Library Thursday, November 16th at 7PM Registration Begins October 30th Learn to paint beautiful fall colored leaves on four wine glasses and a gift bag on Thursday evening at 7PM. Anyone can be an artist with instruction from Irene Marchese! Use the glasses yourself or bring them as a hostess gift to share on Thanksgiving. Participants should bring four glasses, which can be purchased at a local discount store.

All painting materials will be provided.

Come and see a sample at the Reference Desk. This program is limited to 20 participants. Registration begins Monday, October 30th for Garden City Library cardholders. Please call 516-742-8405 x221. Non residents may register on November 7th. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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While You’re Away: Love Songs of World War II Concert/Lecture with Diane Cypkin Garden City Public Library Sunday, November 12th at 2PM Take an hour’s sentimental journey at the Garden City Public Library on Sunday, November 12th at 2PM where you will be transported to the time of the Greatest Generation. “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone

Else But Me),” “You’ll Never Know,” “I’ll Walk Alone”- hear some of the many incomparable love songs popular during World War II. Why were they so popular? Who wrote, played, and sang them?

Who danced and “romanced” to them?

What made them unforgettable both on the fighting field and home front?

This one woman concert/lecture by

Professor Diane Cypkin, who will be accompanied by pianist Lena Panfilova who is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, delves into it all. In the process Dr. Cypkin reveals how the “spirit” of the time was uplifted by these songs . . . to hope for a time of peace and an end to a terrible and frightening war.

Admission is free and all are welcome.

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Cathedral keeps Hallowtide with hundreds of neighbors

The Cathedral of the Incarnation became a major Halloween destination this year. Several hundred Garden City residents and friends joined the clergy and staff of the cathedral in a traditional celebration of All Hallows’ Eve, complete with a visit to the final resting place of Garden City founder A.T. Stewart and his wife Cornelia.

The Anglican Service of All Hallows’ Eve calls for festivities and entertainments and a visit to a burial place if possible. The cathedral made use of its unique setting and its own dramatic story of the burial, theft, and reinterment of Stewart’s remains to shape the service.

In his welcoming remarks, the Very Rev. Michael Sniffen, Dean of the Cathedral, invited those gathered on a journey to the crypt that would last

three days. Beginning with the festivity on Halloween, turning to mourning on All Souls’ Day, and culminating with masses for All Saints and All Souls. “This sacred triduum,” he said, “is known as Hallowtide in western Christianity.”

Returning to the tradition of keeping All Hallows’ Eve as a Christian festival was more popular than the cathedral anticipated. Several last-minute changes were necessary to accommodate the large number of attendees.

The liturgy began in the cathedral itself with scripture readings and live organ music ranging from the film score of Harry Potter to Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. Brass vessels on the chancel steps spilled an eerie fog into the nave. Clergy and staff guided visitors in groups of 30 or more out of the cathedral

Clergy wore dark robes and served as tour guides

on a “haunted” walk through the cathedral grounds. Along the way, parishioners representing spirits of Garden City’s past appeared. In See House, participants were welcomed to look in on A. T. Stewart’s wake, complete with a casket provided by Fairchild’s Funeral Home. There was much attention to detail, with an original Victorian painting of Stewart draped in black lace and costumed mourners welcoming guests.

A priest beside the casket said prayers from the 1789 burial office, appropriate to the time of Stewart’s death.

After leaving See House, the Hallowtide pilgrims walked through a reproduction of the cemetery at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery built

by Cathedral Chapter member Nicole Steigelbauer and the set crew for Saturday Night Live. In the distance,

Many visitors arrived in costumes

The dean of the cathedral, Michael Sniffen, giving his opening remarks

participants witnessed Stewart’s body being taken and held at ransom. After viewing gargoyles at the apse end of the cathedral, traditional prayers were offered and psalms were read at the north doors. All were finally welcomed into the Chapel of the Resurrection in the crypt where candles were lit in thanksgiving for departed loved ones.

Everyone left with treats and an invitation to continue the festival at the All Saints and All Souls masses.

Due to the overwhelming positive response from the community, the cathedral clergy have already decided to offer the liturgy and tour again next Halloween.

Photos by Audrey Tiernan Photography

Members of the Cathedral Choir sang spooky carols for guests waiting their turn to take the tour

Clergy and staff took groups of thirty or more around the grounds to hear prayers and psalms and learn the story of A.T. Stewart’s death

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Hundreds of visitors gathered in the cathedral for the start of the tour

Richard Stelle, dressed as one of the bishops of Long Island buried in the crypt, joins participants in lighting candles for departed loved ones

The theft of A.T. Stewart’s body from St. Mark’s on the Bowery was reenacted outside the cathedral gates

Gravestones for the Stewart family were made by set designers from Saturday Night Live

The wake of A. T. Stewart was reenacted with the 1789 burial office, complete with casket provided by Fairchild’s Funeral Home

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Adaptive swing seats installed in all neighborhood parks

After a long day of therapy, nothing makes Garden City resident Audrey McCarton happier than playing on the swings at her neighborhood park. Audrey, who was diagnosed with microcephaly and a CASK gene mutation, is non-verbal and just began

walking at two-and-a-half years old.

Audrey, who will turn 5 in December, has gotten too big for the park’s baby swings.

Audrey’s mom, Tara, requested the Village install an adaptive swing seat at Edgemere Park so she didn’t have

Garden City resident Audrey McCarton is all smiles on the new adaptive swing seat.

to travel elsewhere for Audrey to play.

Active in the Respite Care community at St. Anne’s Church and president of the Moms Club, Tara knew the handicap accessible swing would benefit many children.

“This will hopefully inspire other moms with kids with special needs to bring them out and enjoy the park together with our kids’ peers. Having this swing and giving our kids the chance to be in an inclusive fun environment with their peers where we can have teachable moments on kindness and love, I can’t think of a better time for this swing to be installed,” she said.

“I am truly grateful to the treasurer of the Western Property Owners’ Association and all others involved that made this request a reality. You have all made such a difference in the lives of these children, you will see the smiles on their faces will tell it all! It is the little things that we as special needs parents learn to appreciate and are eternally grateful for.”

The Department of Recreation and Parks has always provided facilities and programs for the masses. Providing

these adaptive swings in all Garden City playgrounds now provides inclusion for all special needs children as well, Kevin Ocker, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs, said. He added, “We are so pleased that this segment of our population is now better served and can enjoy a leisure activity with family and friends in their own neighborhood park.”

To further cater to Garden City’s special needs community, the Department began offering a series of events and activities geared toward special needs adults, ages 18 and up.

A mini golf social was held at Garden City Community Park in October and future offerings will include exercise programs, arts and crafts, and other social events.

To read more about Audrey’s journey, visit www.audreymccarton. com. For further information about the Department of Recreation and Parks offerings, visit www. gardencityrecreation.org or call Sandy Young at 465-4076.

Garden City residents Jim and Tara McCarton with their daughter, Audrey, enjoying the new adaptive swing seat at Edgemere Park.

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47 Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 my kid” attitude” -- not so. Usually the bullies are the insecure ones, and they pick on kids they’re jealous of, because bullying feeds their insecurities and makes them feel powerful.

In the case of Liam O’Brien, and other victims - they are too sensible to punch kids back, in school ! Same as my son.. when the boy surprise attacked him by his locker --should he have tackled him back, punched and kicked him?

My son was caught off-guard - assaulted in school by a kid with an imaginary grudge.. Should he, or Liam O’Brien or the kids hurt in the other reported incidents, lower themselves and bully back?- Should they tease the bullies back on social media, or send anonymous text threats as the bullies do, without consequence? File false reports on their victims, and brag about getting them “in trouble”, attack their houses?

No, because they’re not the type of kids who need to “bully” to feel good about themselves. The MS empowers them to go on, and on.

Covering up bullying incidents can be expensive for GC taxpayers - in legal fees to represent the staff involved, and it tarnishes the reputation of the school district. The admin earned an “F” in providing a safe learning environment for ALL students, based on these recent stories. The intimidation factor seems part of policy, as some described the tactics of the law firm used by the District as “ruthless, heartless to kids (and teachers).” This might be a good defense for a Wall St firm, but against innocent kids?

Moving forward the Board of Education should choose a new Superintendent who can lead without fostering a climate of intimidation, and create a respectful environment for all families, and all kids, with sound fiscal and ethical policies. The fact that so many parents expressed fear of retaliation for making valid complaints to admin, that school staff need to “turn a blind eye” to bullying of kids, is a strong indication that the stench of intimidation and bullying starts at the top and seeps down to the students?

GC deserves a school admin that reflects the values of its residents, where building character is as important as a solid education.

Basically a school administration where the adults are good role models for children. Other school districts do this, so can GC. Colleen Wende

Mayor Daughney’s Emergency

To the Editor: In last Friday’s Garden City News, Mayor Daughney placed an ad seeking residents for positions on Village Boards and Commissions. The Western Property Owners Association always welcomes residents who wish to get

involved by serving as volunteers on our WPOA, as village trustees and as members of the various boards and commissions that help keep our village running smoothly.

In the past, the process of filling vacancies on boards and commissions started with interaction between village administration and the POA (Property Owner Associations) presidents, both individually and as members of the Joint Conference Committee (JCC), which consists of the presidents and vice presidents of the four POAs. The POA presidents are asked to confirm if representatives from their sections wished to continue to serve. The POAs and the JCC then advertised for candidates, who wanted to be considered for a position, and requested their resumes and conducted interviews. The JCC then made recommendations to the Board of Trustees Committee to fill vacancies and forwarded resumes for review.

This year there seems to be a “disconnect” in the process. The Village moved ahead with an advertisement, without consultation with the POA presidents; nor did the chair or vice chair of the JCC convene a timely meeting to get the process started with POA participation.

The WPOA was only informed of the ad, and that it would appear in the Garden City News, less than 24 hours before the newspaper deadline. When the WPOA president questioned the process and asked for further information, the Mayor sent out an e-mail declaring, “No, we are not waiting. We had a deadline”. To this day, the President of the WPOA has never received the e-mail with a deadline on it.

This village was founded on the principle that each of the four sections has equal access to government. Over the years, a process to solicit and appoint new members to village boards and commissions was developed, and the JCC bylaws outlines the POA role.

Mayor Daughney flatly stated when he began his term in April that things would be done differently, and while this may be all well and good, all affected parties should be consulted and should participate in the changing process as it reshapes their roles in village government.

As stated to the Mayor by a Trustee from the Western Section, the West takes our appointments seriously. The Mayor says that there are a number of openings on the boards and commissions. Reflecting back to earlier this year when 2017 terms were expiring, the WPOA followed the process in place, and recommended reappointment of our representatives serving on the ZBA and the Rec Commission. However, when he took office, the mayor chose not to make any appointments, instead, the representatives with expiring terms were kept as “holdovers”. The WPOA asks, why?

To encourage residents in the West to become active in volunteer service, the WPOA, over the past two years, invited several of our representatives on such committees to our general meetings to tell residents what they do as volunteers, about the board or commission that they serve on, what the time commitments consist of, and the satisfaction they receive from their service.

We invited Western representatives Larry Quinn (Environmental Advisory Board) and John Ardito (Zoning Board of Appeals), as well as Brad Gustavson (Planning Commission). In addition, Police Commissioner Ken Jackson spoke at our January 2017 general meeting and introduced Dave Carpentier, a longtime volunteer on the Auxiliary Police.

The WPOA has recently expanded its efforts by holding social events, open to all Western residents, including “Meet and Greets” at local restaurants, our Summer Party at Edgemere Park and a tour of the Bird Sanctuary. All these events are opportunities to get to know the WPOA Board of Directors and ask questions about volunteer opportunities. At our Summer Party at Edgemere Park, we learned of the difficulties of disabled children using the park’s swings. We acted that weekend and contacted the Recreation Commissioner to alert Mr. Ocker of the issue, which has now been addressed. (Sadly the Mayor did not mention in his weekly column the involvement of the WPOA in alerting the Village of the issue). On our recent tour of the Bird Sanctuary, the WPOA learned of some vandalism at the facility and contacted the family whose tree was cut down assuring them of the upcoming replacement.

The WPOA is disturbed when Mayor Daughney claims, “the POAs also have blocked people from participating - and now on some level the chickens have finally come home to roost. Qualified people have been blocked because they were not in with the POA “in crowd” - and although they tried to get appointed - they were not - so they stop participating.” This is not the case at the WPOA. We wonder how seriously the mayor views the POAs, since he states in a recent email to the WPOA president that the role of the POAs “is not legally recognized.” One cannot use the spirit of the “community agreement” when it suits his or her purposes, and then ignore that spirit of communality when they want to pursue their own agenda.

We urge the mayor and the trustees to be open with the POAs and to work with the JCC and the POAs to find candidates for boards and commissions that have the eagerness and skills to round out our government system and serve their fellow residents. Garden City prides itself on being a community of volunteers.

Gerry Kelly

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WPOA President On behalf of the WPOA Board of Directors

The state of the Village

To Our Fellow Residents of Garden City: We are proud to present to you the Annual Report for fiscal year June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. While the primary purpose of the report is to provide fiscal year-end financial data, we would like to take this opportunity to provide a review of the various projects and undertakings achieved in the 20162017 fiscal year and also some forward looking information.

I look forward to continuing my work as a Member of the Board of Trustees and serving as your Mayor. Our entire Board remains committed to proactively working for the Village, as a whole, in an effort to maintain services in the most efficient way possible. The mission of the Board of Trustees is to provide oversight for the services and programs that offer quality of life and preserve the character of our Village. We are the guardians of your tax dollars, and we take that responsibility seriously. Each one of us is a resident and taxpayer and we volunteer our time on your behalf to protect your investment in our community. Among other things, we require that our professional staff deliver follow-up status reports to ensure goals are met on time, and within budget, to make sure we spend your hard earned tax dollars wisely.

For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, we had a tax levy of 0.12% and a budget of $57,943,195. We finished the year with a budget surplus of $1,926,034. We have continued our Triple A Bond Rating, which is the highest possible rating assigned by credit rating agencies.

We strive to maintain municipal services while improving efficiency, enhancing public safety, preserving our infrastructure and providing recreational programs for every age group.

We must also plan for the future. It is my view that we cannot continuously do the same things over and over as may have been done in the past unless these things have value and purpose.

We have a great and enviable Village history; at the same time, stagnation will not benefit any of us.

We are in the service business.

Manual labor is and will remain the backbone of our ability to provide services. A computer or new accounting system cannot cut the acres of grass and trim the thousands of trees here in the Village, or install water mains or pave roads or pick up garbage. At the same time, however, we are continuing our efforts to utilize technology and new management methods to increase productivity and to scrutinize the performance of our workforce. We See page 48

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Mx2Fly, LLC, a domestic LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/2/2017. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Mx2Fly, LLC, 59-34 Flushing Ave. Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

GC 0705 6X 11/03,10,17,24,12/01,08 LEGAL NOTICE Nakia Crystal Cooper, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/16/17. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 590 Davis Ave. Uniondale, NY 11553 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

GC 0706 6X 11/10,17,24,12/01,08,15 INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 15-104, Subdivision (3) (a) of the Election Law, the following offices and the terms thereof are to be filled at the General Village Election to be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

Title of Office Term Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Trustee Two Years Karen M. Altman Village Clerk Dated: November 8, 2017

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 47 value our workers; however, our workforce must appreciate that everyone lives on a budget and residents cannot be asked to support a never-ending request for more benefits and more labor-related costs.

We have and will contract for the provision of services when it makes sense to do so.

Accomplishing all of this requires a delicate balance of priorities and careful analysis of our operating expenses and capital expenditures so that we can establish both long- and short-range goals by differentiating between immediate needs and wish lists. As with most communities and our country at large, we have an aging infrastructure and we started to address these issues a few years ago. Replacing a water tower is not sexy and does not have the flash appeal of a new ball field; however, it has to be done.

In the finance area we have made great strides in improving not only reporting formats but the ability to monitor the budget to make sure we keep our expenditures and revenues in line with forecasts. The Finance Department has begun Phase One of three long-term projects to update and improve financial systems, which includes replacing the existing Tax Billing and Assessments System and ensuring that information is linked with the Building Department system.

One of the many benefits of this project will be to allow residents to access information online.

Though keeping our tax increases at a minimum is clearly important, long-term capital projects and improvements to our roads and other infrastructure must be accomplished. As stated above, we must plan for the future, and this entails setting long-term capital needs. In our five-year Capital Plan, we currently have several non-paving related projects slated for commencement such as new generators for the Senior Center, DPW Municipal Yard and Clinton Road fire station; the reconstruction of a more than 100 year-old sewer pump station; security upgrades to all critical Village assets, including the utilization of security cameras; and the evaluation and rehabil-

itation of all fire stations in the Village.

Plans are also moving forward to replace the 84-year-old water tower off Old Country Road which we expect to commence no later than spring 2018. The water tower does not need replacement because it has not been maintained; it, like many Village assets, has reached the end of its useful life.

Further, we are working with our Chamber of Commerce and Planning Commission, as well as several restaurant owners and commercial building owners, to review our Main Business District and New Hyde Park Road commercial areas to determine how we can improve our streetscape and parking.

The $1.7 million road repairs budget provided for the milling and paving of 5.13 miles of road and parking lots in 2016.

The road resurfacing program continues in 2017, including the repaving of parking fields at the Country Life Press and Stewart Manor railroad stations.

Additionally, projects identified in Phase I of the Department of Recreation and Parks Strategic Plan continue to enhance recreation facilities, parks and programs. Fields 3 & 4 at Community Park were completely overhauled with new irrigation, new under drain systems and synthetic turf infields. We also started work in the 2016-2017 fiscal year to convert the former grass soccer field into a multi-sport turf field outfitted for football, soccer and lacrosse which we opened for use in August 2017.

All five neighborhood parks also underwent needed improvements, as well as Stewart Field. This work is ongoing as we just completed a ball field renovation at Hemlock Park and will soon begin work on Field #1 at Community Park. Heavily used Cluett Hall and the Field House both underwent renovations in fiscal year 2016, including the installation of new LED lighting in both facilities, refinished hardwood floors at Cluett Hall and a new pour over Pulastic floor in the Field House. We did not rely completely on tax revenue for these projects; a significant portion of the funds are being generated through user fees. We have also recently embarked on developing a

conceptual analysis of a recreation-based community facility out of the former St. Paul’s School.

Further, the Garden City Public Library’s aging elevator was completely refurbished in 2016. First installed back in 1973, the elevator had served the public for 40 years before clearly showing its age in the last two years. The modernized elevator is now ADAcompliant.

The Board of Trustees and our Building Department are frequently considering changes to our Village codes to modernize them. For example, in late 2016 Trustees adopted three local laws that modify existing code as it pertains to residential setback requirements, demolition permits and architectural review. You can review these local laws right on the Village’s website, under the “Administration and Organization” tab.

Volunteers are the true fabric of this community and are what make this particular form of government work. We rely on residents to volunteer for our numerous Boards and Commissions. We also encourage you to participate in your respective Property Owners’ Associations. Not only will you find the relationship rewarding but you will be helping to perpetuate the excellent quality of life we enjoy in our community.

Brian C. Daughney Mayor, Village of Garden City

Enough with the noise already

To the editor: We live in a noisy environment and we are constantly inundated with loud and unpleasant sounds emanating from all sorts of power equipment, most of which are governed by local laws and village codes as to decibel levels and the time of day that they can be used. That brings me to my topic, cars and motorcycles that don’t seem to receive much enforcement or outcry by residents even though there are specific rules and laws pertaining to their use on village streets regarding their speed and the loudness of the exhaust they produce. Unfortunately in my area, the eastern section of Garden City, there are several residents who seem to have a

total disregard for the rest of us to be able to enjoy the solace within our own homes.

In order to satisfy my own curiosity I looked up the New York State exhaust law pertaining to noise admitted from such vehicles. People are always saying that there ought be a law, well in this case there is one and it is as follows: NYS Vehicle Exhaust Noise Laws Many car enthusiasts decide to modify their car’s exhaust system, but there are laws governing the noise limit your vehicle can produce. The section below outlines relevant laws and legislation pertaining to car exhaust noise laws in New York.

The following law excerpts are from New York Laws – VAT – Vehicle & Traffic, Title 3 (Equipment), Article 9 – Equipment of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Section 375 – Equipment.

31. Mufflers and exhaust systems. Prevention of noise.

Every motor vehicle, operated or driven upon the highways of the state, shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler and exhaust system in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise and no such muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cut-out, bypass, or similar device. No person shall modify the muffler or exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor or exhaust system of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler or exhaust system originally installed on the vehicle and such original muffler and exhaust system shall comply with all the requirements of this section.

The section further goes into defining what is a muffler and exhaust system for vehicles: A muffler is a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and effective in reducing noise.

An exhaust system is a series of mechanical devices for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and expelling it into the atmosphere.

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Schools as the start of each year varies, sometimes before and sometimes after Labor Day. The primary cost of running the pool another six days would be staffing and lifeguards for duty.

“In our members’ survey many times people said ‘why can’t the pool stay open that week after Labor Day.’ We looked at it under assumption we’d get the lifeguards’ staffing, and we’d have a very minimal cost on the operations side with staffing to stay open that week

following Labor Day, as another benefit of membership. Normally the adult pool is running anyway because we are using the pool for swim teams and the Garden City High School team. No additional expenses are for the adult pool so that could be open. The only additional expense would be keeping the interactive pool open, so maybe it is a possibility. I would not say it is a possibility for adding several September weeks but we might want to try one week,” Ocker told the Rec. Commission.

After some feedback from

Commission member Michael Ryder, Ocker said a good idea to advertise the extra September days might come inside the next 2018 Pool brochures, stating “we plan on being open the week after Labor Day pending adequate staffing.” He said that would help state the intention to the community while the financial strategy for 2018 at the pool, including the hires of lifeguards, would be worked on in the annual budgeting process.

This week one recent enhancement and investment in the Garden City Pool

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facilities was ready to be protected. On the Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda for Thursday, November 2, was the acceptance of a maintenance bond from the contractor for the pool’s underwater LED lighting system. The Board was set to approve the bond in the amount of $66,800 from Anker’s Electric Service of Locust Valley, contractor for the underwater LED lighting. The maintenance bond would guarantee for one year the work that Anker’s Electric completed for the Village of Garden City.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 48 Additionally sections 31-a and 31-b regulate exhaust devices for motorcycles: 31-a. No person shall, in the state, sell, install or use a motorcycle exhaust device without internal baffles, known as “straight pipes”.

31-b. No person shall, in the state, sell, install or use a motorcycle exhaust device that is intentionally designed to allow for the internal baffling to be fully or partially removed or interchangeable. This subdivision shall not apply to a motorcycle manufactured or assembled prior to nineteen hundred seventy-nine or a motorcycle registered as a limited use vehicle or an all terrain vehicle pursuant to article forty-eight-A or forty-eight-B of this chapter.

Furthermore Section 381 of Article 9 specifically applies to motorcycle equipment and states the following: 11. No person shall operate a motorcycle on any highway which is: (1)

not equipped with a muffler to prevent excessive or unusual noise; (2) equipped with a muffler from which the baffle plates, screens or other original internal parts have been removed or altered; (3) equipped with an exhaust device without internal baffles, known as “straight pipes”; or (4) equipped with an exhaust system that has been modified in a manner that will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above that emitted by the exhaust system originally installed on the vehicle.

As per Sec. 381 violation of any provisions outlined in the section are punishable by a fine not exceeding $100, or by imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.

What I believe is that with a public outcry and greater law enforcement that those who feel that they are exercising their rights are doing so by taking away our rights of peace and quiet from the rest of us.

Bob Orosz

In All Things Give Thanks!

To the Editor: The month of November, with Thanksgiving Day, gives one pause to reflect on what they are grateful for in their lives. I am grateful for countless blessings, and this year, more still- the Garden City Recreation Department.

I am the parent of two beautiful adult daughters, both with special needs.

They were the impetus to starting the nonprofit Enriching Special Adults, Inc. I went as a board member and a parent, to speak with Kevin Ocker, Department Head of the Garden City Recreation and Parks Department. He heard the concerns and was very enthusiastic about providing some opportunities for the special adults. He recommended meeting with Sandra Young the Recreation Development Program Supervisor.

Sandy is a true delight, and was very pleased to create some enjoyable activities for the special adult population.

The first event she developed was

a Mini Golf Social with pizza, held on Sunday, October 15. (Enriching Special Adults sponsored the event.) Fourteen adults attended and had such an easy and enjoyable day playing golf and connecting. Pizza and ice cream topped off the afternoon. I’m not sure who was happier, the adults, or Sandy and me.

She has now set up a Basketball Social for the month of December, which sounds like a lot of fun. (For more information call GC Recreation at 516465-4075.) Some will come for the basketball, the social, or both. Win, win and win. Sandy is gathering information on what activities they enjoy, to develop more fun events and programs for the future. How great is that??

Grateful? So many blessings to be thankful for, and this year I will be including Kevin Ocker and Sandy Young!

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Diane (Griffith) Collins

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Sportswear Pick-Up

Don’t forget to pick up your order on Saturday, November 18th from 9a.m.

- 12 noon. Not in town? Have a friend pick up your order. Forgot to place your order or need a holiday gift? Cash and Carry will be on sale - come on down!

Saturday, 11/18 - Sportswear pick-up at GCHS Lobby 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

PTA at the BOE

Tuesday, 8/14 - Regular Session at Locust School at 8:15 p.m.

GCHS Fall Musical: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Thursday, 11/16 - GCTA Senior Citizens Buffet FREE Luncheon followed by GCHS Fall Musical Dress Rehearsal in the GCHS Library beginning at 3:30 p.m. Please RSVP at 4782222.

Friday-Saturday, 11/17-11/18 Tickets are available at the door or online http://our.show/gardencity/ spellingbee performances begin at GCHS Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Attention Parents: Parent Teacher Conference Schedule

Monday, 11/13 - All Schools 6:30 p.m.

- 8:30 p.m.

Garden City PTA News

Wednesday, 11/15 - GCHS 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, 11/16 - GCMS 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

Attention Primary Elementary Parents

Tuesday, 11/14 - Stewart School F.O.C.U.S Blood Drive, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Visit www.redcrossblood.org enter keyword stewartschool to register today.

Wednesday, 11/15 - Stratford School F.O.C.U.S Blood Drive, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm Visit www.redcrossblood.org enter keyword stratfordschool to register today.

Friday, 11/17 - Stratford 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Shows at Stratford auditorium at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, 11/21 - Stewart 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Shows at Stewart auditorium at 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Attention High School Parents/ Guardians

Monday, 11/13 - Winter Sports begin (Basketball, Bowling,Track, B Swim, Gymnastics, Co-ed Rifle) Friday-Sunday, 11/17-11/20 - Nassau Secondary Long Island Strings Festival (LISFA) at Wisdom Lane Middle School

in Levittown. All performances begin at 1:00 p.m.

GCPTA Community Event - Social Media Presentation for Parents

“Light, Bright and Polite for Teens”

by Josh Ochs, who teaches students of all ages that everything they post on social media will eventually be discovered by their parents, teachers, colleges and employers. Watch some of his videos at SmartSocial.com Josh Ochs will discuss the topics like: • What apps are unsafe for Tweens • How to bury bad Google results from other users with your similar name • Examples of good and bad posts that colleges may find • Tips you can suggest to use Google search like a college and future employer • 7 Networks your kids need to be on to shine online Wednesday, 11/28 - Social Media Presentation for Parents by the author of “Light, Bright and Polite,” Josh Ochs at GCHS auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

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graphing and/or filming students, staff, and PTA members as they go about the business of learning, succeeding and participating in PTA events and activities. This media may be published on the Garden City PTA website, monthly e-newsletters, social media sites (Facebook, Instagram,Twitter), and in the Garden City News. Student names will never be published.

If you do not wish to have your child or yourself photographed and/or videotaped, submit your request to communications@gardencitypta.org in writing.

Full-class or group photographs and videotapes should not be included in your request.

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Stewart Ave. apartments considered by Zoning Change Committee From page 30 “If you live over by Hamilton Gardens or on Second Street by the Wyndham condos, nobody will tell you cars come from there and pile up themselves. Does anybody see cars lined up at the Wyndham in the heart of the village? No, we are kind of shocked. In Mineola they are also shocked that traffic has not changed or the level of service with signals has not been impacted with 100% occupied buildings. We do have traffic issues on Long Island and we cannot attribute them to developments and worry ‘are the developments putting us over the top? In the world of traffic this does plan not change a level of service on Stewart Avenue traffic signals,” Walsh told the audience.

Parking Projections

The new 150-apartment complex would have a total of 343 parking spaces, of which 42 would be at-grade (at the street level and in front of the building). The remaining spaces would be divided to have 168 in the first level underground and 133 in the second level underground. Walsh noted that a total 328 spaces were required by Village of Garden City Code and the project more than satisfies the sum.

EPOA President Tom Hogan said the concern residents have expressed the most is going from an empty lot adjacent to the mall with zero population to a parcel with 150 apartments and over 340 cars.

“We are concerned about negative impacts for Stewart Avenue and Clinton Road, BUT do not want Nassau County involved whatsoever,” Hogan said.

Anthony Ianni, an Osborne Road resident, said the 150 units and the designated parking could mean as many as 400 additional cars on the roads in the village and especially in the East.

He told the ZCRC, Superintendent of Building Huertas and Kevin Walsh “driving from near Roosevelt Field to Clinton Road anytime around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. to evening is already a mess. At least 300 to 400 additional cars would be added to the area, and to add that many is a little ridiculous,” he said.

“The traffic study done before was done by the developer and at that point there would be certain bias – in any legal case if an expert witness is required, the applicant or party would find a witness that supports their case and does not go against it. This village should do its own traffic study or the developer can put money into an escrow account to pay for the independent study with the village’s control,” Ianni said.

He added that Nassau County would not be helpful to alleviate any traffic increases from the development.

“The county could be forced to take action and reconfigure the Stewart and Clinton Road intersection. I was here in summer 2015 when the village was talking about the bad traffic in the area and something had to be done, Nassau County could then actually have a

change take place. If it does would the developer be responsible for some costs of reconfiguring the traffic in the area?

If they are responsible for further creating a traffic nightmare, they should ultimately be responsible for paying some of the costs,” Ianni said.

According to Walsh traffic data has already been submitted to Nassau County because of considerations to install a new traffic light with a built-in left-turn signal for cars heading into the 555 Stewart property, to be placed on Stewart Avenue westbound. This proposal would relocate the existing light on Stewart 25 feet further, near the property.

“We do not seek or support changes to any current intersections along Stewart Avenue (a county road) because our data, to the extent it is verified, does not suggest the village needs any. We don’t control Nassau County but the village has spoken loud and clear to the county the last time something was proposed

for Stewart and Clinton Road. With the plan the only change we proposed is a traffic light for the entranceway serving this site and the site closest to it,” Walsh said.

He explained at the work session the Wyndham condominiums have not created a significant traffic impact in its vicinity, and the same thing applies for development in Mineola. Walsh contends that traffic can best be attributed to the time of year we will soon be in, with the Thanksgiving (Black Friday) and holiday traffic squarely connected to the Roosevelt Field mall shopping and activities. Contrary to Walsh’s explanation was a suggestion O’Sullivan made to the ZCRC. “I think a traffic and impact study should be done throughout November and December, particularly in the last few weeks of the year when I can’t even leave my block because of the heavy traffic,” she said.

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From page 9 approved by President George Bush in August 1990. Contributions of American Indians have enhanced the freedom, prosperity and greatness of America today.

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

The next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting for the month of November is Thursday, November 16, 2017. Residents are encouraged to attend.

Garden City native Heather Cumiskey will be at Turn of the Corkscrew, located at 110 N Park Avenue in Rockville Centre, on November 10 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the launch of her debut novel.

Perfect for fans of authors like Rainbow Rowell and Jennifer Niven, I Like You Like This (on-sale November 7 from She Writes Press) is a poignant, coming-of-age young adult read with rave reviews from big-name trade and national media.

The event is free and open to the public.

Heather Cumiskey

Friends of Music says thank you to outgoing president Barbara McElroy

Barbara McElroy

BY TRISH LYNCH The Garden City Friends of Music, an organization comprised of parents, grandparents, faculty, and members of the Garden City community, are passionate about Music in education.

While the leadership of Friends of Music (FOM) is changing this year, their mission is still the same: “to support music education and encourage the development of music skills in every child at all Garden City Public Schools”. Some of FOM’s past contributions include: sound equipment for Stewart School, new stage lighting for the High School Auditorium, new Cycolorama curtain for the High School stage, instruments for the Middle School Jazz programs, contributing toward the GC Marching

GCHS Varsity Field Hockey: Long Island Champions - Again!

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Band trailer, funding of student achievement awards for elementary, middle and high school, and the Friends of Music Scholarship, which is awarded annually to a graduating senior. The Members of Friends of Music are grateful for the tireless hard work of the outgoing board, especially the president Barbara McElroy.

Barbara McElroy served as president of FOM since 2013, and it is not a coincidence that her role will be filled by three people. Under Barbara’s leadership, the Friends of Music organization grew and thrived. This is in part due to Barbara’s successful leadership style, her use of humor to get her point across, and her determination to accomplish substantial goals. The other outgoing board members are: Laura Nuzzolo, Secretary; Beverly Acinapuro, Awards Chair; Alaine Lawlor, Awards Chair; Leslie Foxen, Membership Chair; Michele Nastasi, Publicity Chair; Linda Martinez, Immediate Past President.

New co-presidents Emily Ross, Tiffany Wakeham and Matt Wakeham, said “we have big shoes to fill, but we are excited and have alot of ideas. We will build upon FOM’s successful programs and continue carrying out our mission of promoting, and strengthening the music programs in the district.”

If you have ever been to a concert or a performance of the Marching Band you know that the music programs in the Garden City School District are exceptional. Friends of Music is looking for new members to infuse the organization with innovative and fresh ideas.

For more information, please contact them at: info@gcfriendsofmusic.org. If you have not become a member, please visit their new website, gcfriendsofmusic.org, and find them on Facebook, as Garden City Friends of Music.

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Garden City High School Varsity Field Hockey Team On Wednesday, November 1, senior captains Jenn Medjid, Chrissy Giannone, and Ann Sullivan led the Garden City Girls Varsity Field Hockey team to victory in their 20th Long Island Championship under Coach Diane Chapman when they defeated Rocky Point 2-1.

The road to victory began with their first stop in post-season play when the Trojans plowed over New Hyde Park 4-1 in the semifinals with goals scored

by Ella Heaney, Lizanne Griffith, Liana Mc Donnell, and Caitlin Cook. Garden City’s strong defense led by Lauren Durand, Kiernan Monaco, and Sarah Killcommons, allowed only two shots on Ann Sullivan in goal, while New Hyde Park was forced to make 14 saves.

Defeating New Hyde Park meant Garden City faced Cold Spring Harbor for the third time this season in the Nassau County Championship on October 28.

While the Trojans beat the Seahawks in the first two contests, Garden City did not take a win for granted. From the first whistle, the Trojans battled. Their defenders were fearless.

Giannone blocked every one of Cold Spring Harbor’s attempts in the air, Lauren Durand drove the ball upfield like only she can, and Killcommons scooped the ball high over every Seahawk. No shots were taken on Sullivan, compared to the 10 shots that forwards Amanda Cerrato, Grace Kelly, Griffith, and Cook took on Cold Spring Harbor’s talented goalie. As always, midfield phenoms Medjid, Heaney, Liana McDonnell, and Kyle Tierney frustrated Cold Spring Harbor in both offense and defense. In the end, the game would be decided by a picture-perfect penalty corner inserted

by Heaney to Medjid to Kilcommons to McDonnell who knew exactly how to slam it in. With that team slam, the Trojans were headed for the Long Island Championship!

At the Long Island Championship game, Garden City faced Rocky Point who earned their spot by defeating Miller Place 4-0. During the first half of another close game, Tierney, always quick and handy with her stick skills,

swept the ball fed to her by Killcommons into the goal. The sound of the slam could be heard throughout the stadium. Both Tierney and Killcommons earned All-Conference recognition for their game play. With Sullivan on fire saving two goals, and their unbeatable defense, Garden City was able to keep the ball safe from their goal for the rest of the game.

A win in the Long Island Championship would normally send the Trojans upstate, but once every four years, there is a Regional game instead.

This year, the Trojans faced Lakeland, reigning New York State Champions for the past 8 years. The Trojans were not intimidated. During the first half of the game, they scored again on their magical corner inserted by Heaney to Medjid to Killcommons to McDonnell.

The game was 1-0 at the half with the Trojans controlling the scoreboard. In the second half, the Trojans continued to dominate. Then Lakeland was awarded a corner shot and was able to convert on it. The score was 1-1. When Lakeland scored off another corner shot, they took the lead 2-1 for the first time in the game. Garden City, determined not to give up, ended the game after the buzzer with four corners in a row.

With tears in their eyes, the Garden City girls hugged each other and shook Lakeland’s hands, ending their incredible run. “Win or lose, I am grateful for being a part of such a talented group of girls,” said Senior Captain Chrissy Giannone. “Everyone put their full effort in all season long and that was definitely seen in our regional game.”

As the Trojans say good bye to an amazing group of seniors in Jenn Medjid, Chrissy Giannone, Ann Sullivan, Julia Kaval, Kerry McHugh, Lauren Durand, Kiernan Monaco, and Olivia Ostrowski, the returning players have an understanding. Under the leadership of this year’s seniors, they challenged Lakeland hard and chipped away at their confidence. Next year, they plan to finish the job the seniors started: beat Lakeland and bring home a state championship! Hey RED!

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WPOA kicks off fall calendar with Bird Sanctuary On Saturday, October 21, the Garden City Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) kicked off their fall social calendar of events with a tour of the Bird Sanctuary. The weather was ideal to tour this hidden jewel on Tanners Pond Road. The 45-minute tour was led by Bird Sanctuary Vice President Elizabeth Bailey and Treasurer, Tim Martens. Both were very knowledgeable about the 9-acre nature preserve and its wild life. Also pointed out were many Eagle Scout and Gold Award projects, which added to the charm and function of the Bird Sanctuary.

Pizza, refreshments and goodies were provided. The lucky 50/50 raffle winner was Kathy Auro drawn by Liz Kelly. The WPOA wished to thank the Bird Sanctuary and their great staff.

We encourage all residents to check out our updated website at gcwpoa.com and come to our Fall General Meeting on November 14, at 7:30 PM at Homestead School. Please call Gerry Kelly at 302547-0800 or gerry7th@gmail.com for more information.

Some of the residents take a break on the tour for a picture.

Vice President RoseAnn Vernice and President Gerry Kelly greet residents at entrance to Bird Sanctuary.

Group learning about birds in Sanctuary.

Liz Bailey pointing to the Meadow which is remnant of the Hempstead Plains which once covered much of Garden City. It provides shelter and food for many nesting birds.

A special thank you to our hosts from left to right: Bird Sanctuary Directors Patrick DiCaprio and Brook Brown, Bird Sanctuary VP Elizabeth Bailey and Treasurer, Tim Martens.

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First group getting ready to start tour including Trustee Bob Bolebruch.

For the 9 acre tour, it’s always wise to have a map!

“Moving for Diabetes Health: One Step at a Time” NYU Winthrop Hospital is offering a free seminar for the community, “Moving for Diabetes Health: One step at a Time,” on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., at the corner of Second Street in Mineola in Room G018. The program will begin at 6:30 PM with a Products Fair, followed by the lecture at 7:30 PM. Scientific evidence points more and more to the benefits of moving, especially when it comes to managing diabetes, but doing it can be another story.

The Diabetes Education Center Team will explain the components of physical activity and fitness, and how you can get started or maximize your current routine. Resources will be shared and simple exercises demonstrated.

Consideration for blood glucose management will also be discussed. The program will also include a question and answer period.

Limited parking is available at the Research & Academic Center.

Additional parking is available at the commuter lot on the corner of First St. and Third Ave., which is free after 6 PM. Parking is also available across the street from the Center in the garage behind the 120 Mineola Blvd. building, which is also free after 6 PM. Entrance to the garage is on First Avenue.

Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To register, please call (516) 663-3916. For information on other free community education programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.

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Liz Kelly draws winning 50/50 raffle (Kathy Auro) with the assistance of TJ Michon, WPOA Director

“The 411 On Local Government” The Nassau County Bar Association is sponsoring a free public seminar, “The 411 on Local Government: Working Through Zoning, Building and Parking Issues” on November 30, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

It will be held at the Bar Association building in Mineola, at the corner of 15th Street and West Street, two blocks from the Mineola train station and bus stop.

Key legal and government officials, representing town, county and state government, will discuss local requirements and regulations and take questions from the audience. Speakers include Hon. G. Marks, Executive

Director, Nassau County Traffic & Parking Violations; NYS Assembly Member Hon. Thomas McKevitt, (17th AD); Cheryl Petri, Esq., Executive Assistant, Town of Hempstead, Office of Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino; Rick Regina, Esq., Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Hempstead; and a code enforcement officer from the Hempstead Buildings Department.

This free public education seminar is another community service provided by the Nassau County Bar Association.

Please register by contacting NCBA at 516-747-4070 or email info@nassaubar. org

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Unity Day 2017 in Garden City Public Schools

Unity Day was celebrated across the school district and the nation on October 25th. The day was designed to raise awareness about bullying, in all its

forms, and to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Students and staff opted to wear orange to show their support for all students. According to the

At Stratford Avenue, students also sent a giant orange message to choose kindness.

National Bullying Prevention Center’s website, “When hundreds of individuals in a school or organization wear orange, the vibrant statement becomes

a conversation starter, sending the unified message to kids to know that they are not alone.”

At Stewart School, students formed a giant “KIND” on Unity Day.

It was a sea of orange at Garden City Middle School on Unity Day.

At Garden City High School, junior and senior volunteers completed a 3-hour Suicide Prevention Workshop on Unity Day.

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At Homestead, social worker Mrs. Martinez taught students about what it means to be kind to each other on Unity Day.

At Locust School, students learned a wonderful poem: Before you speak, think and be smart; it’s hard to fix a wrinkled heart.

At Hemlock, students read the book “Stick and Stone” with Tracy Martinez, the social worker. “Each class made a poster: ‘I always stick by my friends because being a good friend rocks,’” explained Principal Audrey Bellovin. “The students also made ‘Friendship Rocks!’ paper crowns for their heads to wear on Unity Day.”

Also on Unity Day at the high school, juniors and seniors heard Jessica Lahey, author of “The Gift of Failure,” speak about self-advocacy in the face of adversity.

Thanks to support by the GC PTA, Ms. Lahey also presented to the district administrators, staff, and parents.

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GC Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving wins County Championship

Coach Anne Sullivan with the County Champs!

After finishing the season undefeated and winning the Division A Championship, the Garden City Girls Varsity Swimming & Diving team set their sights on winning their 19th consecutive Nassau County Championship.

Coach Anne Sullivan and the girls have been focused on this goal ever since they started pre-season training over 10

weeks ago.

The team adopted the motto “All In” during the season after attending a presentation at the Garden City High School by noted speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez.

The girls knew it would take a complete team effort to win, but that was nothing new for this team. They have worked hard for many months preparing for

Seniors celebrating the County Championship

this end of season push with the team attending grueling 5am practices. They have gathered for weekly pasta parties and lent their time and resources to support multiple noteworthy charitable organizations throughout the season.

The tight knit unit has risen to every challenge this season and entered counties extremely focused and “All In”.

The county championship kicked off with prelims on Friday, November 3rd.

Swimmers had to qualify to compete at this level and each team had a maximum of four swimmers per individual event and 1 relay team per event. No points are accrued during prelims, but the top 20 finishers in each event earn their spot at finals which were held on Saturday, November 4th. Garden City was a force to reckon with at prelims and as a result captured 30 positions at finals out of a maximum 32. The next closest team qualified for only 16.

Essentially, the girls put themselves in pole position heading into finals.

The team, supported by a large and energetic cheering section, came out firing on all cylinders at finals. The girls set the tone for the night immediately by taking first place in the 200 Medley Relay and setting a Garden City High School record with a time of 1:48.44 in finals. The medley team consisting of freshmen Katie Lew, Lauren Kuzma, and Sophia Boccio and senior Gabriella Meringolo will head to Ithaca to compete at the State Championship on November 17-18. Next, sophomore State Qualifier Mia Bonvissuto followed up with a 3rd place finish in the 200 Freestyle, while sophomore Alana Brown (8th place) and junior Elizabeth Fetherston (10th place) all swam strong.

The 200 Yard Individual medley was next and Garden City was dominant with four swimmers placing in the top 12. State qualifiers Gabriella Meringolo (5th place) and Lauren Kuzma (7th place) put up season best swims during the weekend as did sophomore Victoria Carroll (11th place) and senior Emily Burns (12th place). Senior Melody Pompay placed 6th in the 50 Free, while freshman Sophia Boccio placed 12th and

Coach Anne Sullivan with State qualifiers: Melody Pompay, Gabriella Meringolo, Mia Bonvissuto, Elizabeth Fetherston, Arabella Pompay, Sophia Boccio, Katie Lew, Alana Brown, Lauren Kuzma

100 Yard Butterfly Nassau County Champion: Gabriella Meringolo

in the 500 Yard Freestyle placing all four swimmers in the top 11. Sophomore State qualifier Alana Brown placed 4th overall while Victoria Carroll, Allyson Kraff, and Elizabeth Fetherston came in 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively. Garden City placed 3rd in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and have already qualified to compete at States. The relay team consists of Melody Pompay, Sophia Boccio, Elizabeth Fetherston, and Mia Bonvissuto.

Garden City saw both Arabella Pompay (5th place) and Katie Lew (6th place) qualify to compete at States in the 100 Backstroke, while Laura Clarkson (12th place) and Ashley Boccio (15th place) helped add to Garden City’s lead.

Next, Lauren Kuzma not only qualified

100 Yard Breaststroke: Lauren Kuzma (2nd place)

400 Yard Freestyle Nassau County Champions: Gabriella Meringolo, Melody Pompay, Mia Bonvissuto, Elizabeth Fetherston

to compete at States in the 100 Yard Breastroke but also set a Garden City High School record (1:06.82) and finished 2nd overall at Counties. Sophomore Bridget O’Connor (15th place), 8th grader Sophie Bernardo (17th place) and senior Cara Heaney (20th place) also put up fast times.

Garden City already had an insurmountable lead heading into the final event of the meet but kept the pressure on. The 400 Yard Freestyle Relay proved to be one of the more exciting finishes of the weekend. The Garden City relay team battled back and forth against Long Beach for the lead during the race with Gabriella Meringolo, Melody Pompay and Elizabeth Featherstone all swimming well. However, heading into

200 Yard Freestyle: Mia Bonvissuito (3rd place)

200 Yard Freestyle Relay 3rd Place: Melody Pompay, Sophia Boccio, Mia Bonvissuito, Elizabeth Fetherston

the final 100 yards Garden City’s Mia Bonvissuto was more than a full body length behind the Long Beach swimmer. With the crowd cheering her on Mia cut the lead consistently throughout the race but still had ¾ of a body length to make up heading into the final 25 yards. Mia reached for another gear and willed herself to victory for the team by touching out Long Beach by 0.06 seconds. The relay team will compete at States in Ithaca.

Congratulation ladies on an amazing season!! Nassau County Champions 19 years and counting... Best wishes to the graduating seniors and to the girls competing at States in Ithaca November 17-18th.

GO GCVSD!!

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junior Abigail Brita placed 20th.

The second half of the meet began with Gabriella Meringolo winning her 1st individual Nassau County Championship in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a season best swim after having placed 2nd in this event over the previous two years. During the weekend, Katie Lew qualified to compete at States in the 100 Butterfly and placed 8th overall while freshman Marjorie Kern placed 11th and junior Olivia Ragusa placed 14th. Strong results continued in the 100 Yard Freestyle with State qualifier Mia Bonvissuto placing 2nd overall while Melody Pompay placed 8th and qualified for States while younger sister Arabella Pompay placed 13th.

Garden City executed strong swims

200 Yard Relay Nassau County Champions: Gabriella Meringolo, Katie Lew, Sophia Boccio, Lauren Kuzma

500 Yard Freestyle: Alana Brown (4th place)

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College Notes

Kaitlyn McGarry of Garden City was among 16 first-year students who led book discussions at Scranton area libraries as part of a first-year seminar course at The University of Scranton.

McGarry, a psychology major, led group discussions on the novel Gilead.

English and theatre professor Rebecca Beal, Ph.D., was awarded a grant from the University’s Strategic Initiatives Fund to enable students in her firstyear seminar not only to read, discuss and study the book, but also to apply their academic insights in service to the city of Scranton. n

SUNY New Paltz student Madeline Colucci of Garden City, graduated from the Emerging Leaders Program in spring 2017.

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The SUNY New Paltz Emerging Leaders Program is a fun and dynamic learning opportunity for first-year students. The two-semester program encourages students to explore an understanding of self and others, and understand what it means to be a productive community member. The program introduces students to leadership and followership through hands-on activities, discussion groups, and self reflection. n

SUNY Oswego has awarded a Merit Scholarship to Aidan J. Ryan of Garden City, recognizing past academic achievement and potential for success.

Ryan, who is majoring in broadcasting and mass communication, last studied at Garden City Senior High School.

GCAA Intramural Basketball online registration now open GCAA is proud to announce that intramural basketball online registration for the 2017-2018 season is now available at www.gc-aa.com (click basketball, click registration button on home page). Please register early to lock in the rates of $75 for the K/1st grade clinics and $115 for intramural games (2nd - 8th grades.) Late Fees of $25 will apply after October 31st.

The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 2nd and runs thru early March. The season concludes with Championship Saturday on March 10th, 2018. GCAA intramural basketball expects over 800 participants (boys + girls) and at least 64 teams again this year, and is held on Saturdays at St. Paul’s. GCAA rosters, schedules, standings, and clinics are easy to follow via the GCAA website (www.gc-aa.com). GCAA also runs a Challenger Program for the physically and mentally challenged with over 100 participants each year.

Feel free to reach out to any of the GCAA dedicated volunteers below: Directors - George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) and Mike DeLuca (mdeluca42@gmail.com) Grade Coordinators: Kindergarten Clinic (Boys and Girls) - Tom Ryan (tom.ryan@broadridge. com) 1st Grade Clinic (Boys and Girls) - Ted Gray (teddygray_99@yahoo.com) 2nd Grade Boys - Andy Kraus (andy. kraus68@gmail.com) 3rd Grade Boys - Bill O’Donohue (hour4boys@yahoo.com) 4th Grade Boys - Andy Kraus (andy.

kraus68@gmail.com) 5th Grade Boys Ed Kneafsey (emkneafsey@optonline.net) 6th Grade Boys - George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) 7th/8th Grade Boys - Scott Paskewitz (scottpask5@hotmail.com) 2nd/3rd Grade Girls - TBD 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls - JJ Morris (jjmorris@benchmarkcompany.com) 7th/8th Grade Girls - Jeff Lawlor (jefflawlor@optonline.net) Our anticipated schedule for the 2017-2018 season (Saturdays beginning December 2nd) will be as follows: 8 - 9:00 AM, Kindergarten and 1st Grade Clinics (Boys and Girls) 9 - 10:00 AM, 2nd Grade Boys Games 10 - 11:00 AM, 2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games 11 - 12:00 PM, 3rd Grade Boys Games 12 - 1:30 PM, 4th Grade Boys Games 1:30 - 3:00 PM, 5th Grade Boys Games 3 - 4:30 PM, 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Games 4:30 - 6:00 PM, 6th Grade Boys Games 7th/8th Grade Boys Games time varies (Saturday afternoons, Friday nights, other weeknights possible) 7th/8th Grade Girls Games time varies (Saturday afternoons, Friday nights, other weeknights possible) Feel free to contact either George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo. com) or Mike DeLuca (mdeluca42@ gmail.com) with any questions regarding the GCAA intramural basketball program.

Thanks for your continued support of GCAA basketball.

Adult Yoga Winter Session Registration Begins

Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed adult yoga classes with all ages in mind. Our yoga class will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 9 am at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. This 10 week program will begin on Wednesday, December 6th. The cost of this class will be $90. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Classes will meet – December 6, 20, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21.

“Zumba Gold" Exercise Class for the Active Senior

The winter session of our “Zumba Gold” fitness class will be held in on Thursday afternoons at 2:15 pm at The Senior Center. Each 45 minute class, teaching the basics of “Zumba” exercise, is led by Felicia Lovaglio, our certified “Zumba” exercise instructor. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. The ten week session will begin Thursday, November 30th. The price for the session is $60.

To register this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Adult Programs in the Field House

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

Mens’ Over 30 Basketball - 7:30-10 p.m.

Wednesdays Mens’ Open Basketball - 7:30-10 p.m.

Mens’ Over 40 Basketball - 7:30-10 p.m.

Thursdays Adult Volleyball - 7:30 – 10 p.m.

These programs are open to residents

Adult Evening Programs: Fee information

Beginning Wednesday, October 11th a new fee schedule will be place for any adult interested in participating in Adult Evening Activities in St. Paul’s.

All programs are open to any resident who is a high school graduate or older and their non-resident guests (no more than two per resident). The fee schedule is as follows: Season Pass – good for any sport on any day, expires on May 25, 2018.

Resident - $225 10 Play Pass – good for any sport for 10 visits. Resident - $50; Non-resident - $70 5 Play Pass – good for any sport for 5 visits. Resident - $25; Non-resident - $35 “Pay as you go” prices will be $6 for residents and $8 for non-resident guests. A participant may also “pay as you go” but payment will only be accepted by check or credit card only, NO CASH ACCEPTED. As always, a guest will not be allowed to participate in any activity without a resident participant.

To purchase one of the passes, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave beginning Monday, October 2. You will also be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s evening staff beginning Wednesday, October 11th. All payments must be made by either a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City” or credit card only, no cash will be accepted.

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Dolphin Quest Affords Memorable Way to Experience Bermuda

BY DAVID LEIBERMAN & LAINI MIRANDA

Dolphin Quest is contained within The Keep of the Naval Dockyard © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com.

Bermuda is a magical place where the beaches are pink sand and the aquamarine water is so clear, you can see amazing marine life and feed fish Cheerios. But one of the most magical experiences of all is Dolphin Quest.

The experience starts off with our own training – shaping our own behaviors in order to properly interact with the dolphin. We join three others for a 30-minute Dolphin Dip – one of several different interactive encounters that are available. Lottie, the cheery dolphin trainer, tells us about how the dolphins learn and how they respond to specific calls. She teaches the five of us who have joined this session how to signal to the dolphins ourselves to elicit incredible behaviors.

When we are in the large pool, Lottie calls me out to the middle of the lagoon and tells me to bring my hands together with palms facing up on the surface of the water. She blows a whistle and Caliban swims up to me and puts her snout on my hands, seeming to smile up at me with that broad dolphin mouth. Then she tells me to show her my cheek and he kisses me on the cheek!

Now it’s Dave’s turn to come out. Lottie tells him to put his hand out to the side.

Then Caliban swims up and takes his hand.

They practically dance! Then Caliban swims past us, inviting us to stroke her tummy for positive reinforcement. We get to feed her a small fish after each behavior which she seems

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Lottie has each of us engage different behaviors with the four dolphins we get to meet, which are all also perfect photo opps. A professional photographer is on hand shooting photos the whole time and capturing so many amazing moments.

The digital and physical copies of the photographs are available for sale through an online portal. They’re pricey, but they capture priceless moments!

There is free seating poolside so if anyone in your party is not in the water with you, they have the opportunity to capture their own photos, too.

The photographer is also extremely knowledgeable about the dolphins. He tells us about the 5- star health care they have and that the average lifespan is roughly double for the dolphins in their facility compared to dolphins in the wild.

They also have a larger, more natural enclosed swimming area just outside the walls of the maritime museum, though we can’t see it ourselves because it is being cleaned.

It’s $219 for the 30-minute “Dolphin Dip” — pricey, but one of the cooler experiences we’ve had and is an amazing gift for someone you want to indulge or some occasion you especially want to celebrate! Family/friends can watch from the sidelines where they can also enjoy seeing the dolphins up-close without paying the premium of being actually in the water with them.

A portion of the proceeds goes towards continued animal research. So far, Dolphin Quest’s three operations

in Hawaii, Oahu and Bermuda have contributed more than $3 million in funding, resources and field support to vital marine studies around the globe. University research studies have generated hundreds of published scientific works that are helping researchers find solutions to the threats dolphins and whales face in the wild.

These studies also help the marine mammal community better care for dolphins in human care.

But there is something more: Dolphin Quest gives people a rare experience to interact and engage with dolphins, deepening our empathy for marine mammals and raising awareness about conservation programs.

“With our dolphins, we touch the hearts and minds of our guests in a fun and inspirational way, sharing how each of us can play a vital role in protecting our precious ocean ecosystem,” Dolphin Quest says.

Our time with the dolphins is not like a performance. We are reminded that dolphins are wild animals; they clearly only engage with us because they want to, and seem to genuinely enjoy the intellectual stimulation and social interaction.

It is an incomparable experience to interact with another species, and especially so with an intelligent marine mammal.

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expanded its large ocean water dolphin lagoon inside the walls of the National Museum of Bermuda to include an outer Ocean Habitat. Accessed by a tunnel passageway, this supplemental sea sanctuary provides Dolphin Quest’s dolphins and guests another enriching natural environment to explore.

The outer Ocean Habitat utilizes an environmentally friendly sea pen structure. Its natural underwater terrain and sea life mirrors the shallow bays and estuaries where the coastal ecotype of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are found in the wild.

“While our dolphins are thriving in their ocean water lagoon within the walls of the museum, it is so fun to be able to introduce them to another area for them to play, socialize and inspire people to care about and protect dolphins in the wild”, says Lauren McWilliams, Supervisor of Marine Animals at Dolphin Quest Bermuda.

Founded by two marine mammal veterinarians in 1980s, Dolphin Quest continues to be on the leading edge of advocacy, conservation and research.

Back then, Dr. Jay Sweeney and Dr. Rae Stone sought to create an alternative to oceanariums and “dolphin shows.”

They set out to create pristine and enriching natural dolphin habitats where visitors could enjoy inspiring and educational dolphin encounters that, in

turn, funded wild dolphin conservation.

Since opening their first location at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii in1988, Dolphin Quest has become recognized as a leader in establishing large natural habitats for the animals, creating successful dolphin breeding programs and developing innovative interactive dolphin programs that combine fun and learning for the animals and the people, and promoting environmental stewardship.

They opened their first Dolphin Quest in Bermuda in 1996 at the Southampton Princess Hotel, but it was damaged in Hurricane Gert in 1999.

The staff battled high winds and rough water to move the animals to a protected area on the most southwestern side of the island, into an area known as The Keep within the Royal Naval Dockyard.

This offered a large, protective oceanwater lagoon within a historic fort, with a connected outer habitat that would be safe from hurricanes and weather events. This became Dolphin Quest’s home on Bermuda.

New innovative and inspiring interactive programs are now available in the Ocean Habitat: “Dive with Dolphins” helmet dive, the “Sea Quest” guided water scooter ride with the dolphins and the “Exclusive Sea Quest” which is a private experience.

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The Naval Dockyard contains the National Museum of Bermuda as well as Dolphin Quest © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Dolphin Quest Programs YearRound A variety of programs are offered year-round. The website offers excellent information and an easyto-follow breakdown of the various programs available by season and by age-appropriateness. Programs include:

Ultimate Adventure, an hour-long program (45 minutes in the water with dolphins), the longest time available, appropriate for ages 6+, available MayOctober.

SeaQuest, a scooter program, AprilOctober, for ages 8+, 45 minutes Dolphin Encounter, available See page D5

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The wonderful, colorful signs of Autumn!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH Fall is here with its crisp mornings and cool, clear nights. I like the change of seasons – it’s one of the reasons that I choose to live on Long Island.

Whenever I see the leaves changing from their bright green colors to the oranges, browns and yellows of autumn, I like the sight. Sometimes I look out at my back yard and the beautiful foliage looks like a photo right out of a magazine. Here are a few things I like about fall.

Those Irresistible Autumn Leaves

When I think of the irresistible things in life, one of the highest things on my list is a pile of leaves. When I see a bunch of leaves piled high in the fall, I want to throw myself on it and flail around like a four-year-old child. A pile of leaves is soft, crunchy and scrunchy.

It’s the best time of year for flailing. In the wintertime the trees are bare and leaves are hard to find. In the spring the leaves have come out but they are still usually attached to their trees.

During the summer months most of the leaves are green, full and healthy.

In the fall, however, the leaves dry up, become brittle and fall to the ground. A half block away from my family home is a dead end street and in the fall that

dead end was perfect for us kids to pile up the leaves and jump into them. We spent many hours in all types of weather – cooler temperatures and moderate – frolicking in the autumn leaves and I distinctly remember that if I happened to be lying on the pile of leaves and a sudden wind blew some more leaves down, I happily frolicked in the autumnal shower.

A Uniquely Different Halloween Costume

Last year my niece, Ellie, had a rather unusual request for her Halloween costume. She wanted to be Miss Phineas T-bone. Her mom and I wondered where this four-year-old girl had heard the name “Phineas” and we also wondered why she wanted to dress up as a T-bone steak. “It’s politically incorrect to dress up as a T-bone steak,” I told Ellie. “It’s more politically correct to be a vegetarian so why not dress up as a piece of broccoli or cauliflower?

Why not dress up as an orange carrot?”

Ellie protested by stomping her foot, scowling and saying, “I don’t want to be an orange blob walking down the street on Halloween. And I don’t want to be a piece of broccoli or cauliflower, either.

I don’t care if I am politically correct or not. I want to be Miss Phineas T-bone.”

Her mom and I were puzzled but we started making Ellie’s costume. We cut out two big pieces of cardboard, one for the front and the other for the back. We painted them red, drew a brown T-bone on each side and connected the two pieces together, allowing enough room for Ellie to stick her head through.

We checked the length, making sure that the cardboard covered Ellie but she could walk. We painted a brightly-colored salad onto part of the boards and added some salad dressing. On Halloween morning Ellie tried on her costume and gave us a big smile and a thumbs up. When she went trick or treating later that afternoon, people said that they admired her creativity.

Early that evening there was a neighborhood contest for the most unusual Halloween costume and Ellie took

home first prize. Pleased with herself, Ellie shared her Halloween candy with the whole family. As we sat around the living room chatting I couldn’t help but ask Ellie how she had heard the name Phineas. “I don’t know,” she said. “I just heard it somewhere on TV. And I had a feeling I’d win first prize as Miss Phineas T-bone.” We all laughed and congratulated Ellie on her ingenuity.

It’s “Ghost Cat” – A Movie Just Right for Fall …

For several years now my family and I have made it an annual tradition to watch a made-for-TV movie called “Ghost Cat” shortly before Halloween.

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Benefits for Divorced Women

BY TOM MARGENAU

All of today’s questions come from, or are about, women who are divorced.

So let me make this general point first.

The law says a divorced woman, who was married to her ex-husband for a minimum of 10 years, is due essentially the same benefits as a woman who is currently married to her husband. In a nutshell, that means a divorced woman can get between one-third and one-half of her ex-husband’s Social Security (depending on her age) while he is alive and between 70 percent and 100 percent of his Social Security (depending on her age) after he dies. And those benefits are NOT in addition to her own Social Security. Instead, they are offset by her own Social Security. In other words, she’d get her own Social Security retirement benefit first, and then she’d get the difference between her wife’s or widow’s rate and her own rate added to her retirement benefit.

Q. I was married to my ex-husband for 32 years before we divorced.

I understand I would be due benefits on his record if they exceed what I am due on my own. But what I don’t understand is why a woman who was married to a guy for only 10 years would get essentially the same benefit rate. Shouldn’t the benefits to ex-wives be prorated depending on the length of the marriage?

A. First, let me verify that you are correct. A woman who was married to her husband for 10 years (and 10 years is the minimum duration-of-marriage requirement) would get the same benefit rate as a woman who was married to her husband for a very long time.

Now let’s think about the prorated formula you proposed. I guess part of the reason it isn’t done is because it would be an administrative and mathematical nightmare. And then, would you ever stop prorating? I mean, I could picture myself getting a follow-up email from a woman who was married to her husband for 45 years before divorcing saying: “I sure as heck better get more money than that woman who wrote to you who was only married for 32 years!”

Actually, the law used to say that a woman had to be married to a guy for 20 years before she could get benefits on his Social Security record. It was lowered to 10 years about four decades ago. Shortly after they changed the law, I remember taking a claim for divorced wife’s benefits from a woman who was married to her ex for only 11 years.

I said something like, “I bet you feel lucky that they lowered the threshold to just 10 years.” And she said, “Believe me, being married to that jerk for 11 years was long enough! I should get all of his Social Security!”

So there is that side of the argument, too. Maybe the law should say that if you were married to a jerk, you can

get his Social Security even if you were married for only a year. Of course, I’d hate to be the poor bureaucrat who has to decide who is a jerk and who is not!

Q. I was married to my ex for 36 years before we divorced. I never remarried. But he did. We are both 62 years old. I was a stay-at-home mom when we were married. I have been working since our divorce at our local Walmart, but I don’t make very much money. So I am due a very low Social Security retirement check. I am sure I am due much more on his account. But the problem is, I don’t think he will ever sign up for Social Security. He and his new wife are both making big bucks and living the good life. I am tired and want to quit, but I can’t afford to live on just my Social Security check. Is there anything I can do?

A. Yes, there is something you can do. You can quit your job and sign up for Social Security tomorrow, on both your own account and your ex-husband’s record. Although the law says a currently married woman can’t get any benefits on her husband’s record until he retires, the rules are different for divorced women. He does NOT have to be retired and getting his Social Security checks before you can claim benefits on his account. He merely has to be old enough to be eligible for benefits. You said he is 62. And that’s old enough.

So call the Social Security Administration tomorrow at 800-7721213 and tell them you want to file for both retirement and spousal benefits.

To get benefits on his record, you’ll need a copy of your marriage record and divorce papers. He will probably never even know you’ve filed on his account. And that’s because whatever you get on his record won’t take a nickel away from his own retirement benefits or from whatever benefits his new wife might be due on his account.

Q. My 67-year-old mother was married to my father for 30 years before they got a divorce. About 9 years ago, she married a second man. That second husband died last year, and she is getting widow’s benefits from his Social Security.

But now my father has died. My dad made a lot more money than the second husband and I’m sure his Social Security benefit is much higher. Can my mother switch to my dad’s Social Security? Or does the fact that she remarried mess her up?

A. Your mom should immediately file for widow’s benefits on your dad’s Social Security record. Normally, if a divorced woman remarries, that ends her eligibility for her first husband’s Social Security -- as long as she remains married. But that second marriage ended when husband No. 2 died. So your mom is now free and clear to apply for

divorced widow’s benefits on your dad’s Social Security account. And just so you understand: Your mom will not get widow’s benefits from both husbands. Once her higher widow’s check from your father kicks in, her widow’s benefits

from husband No. 2 will stop.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.

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Underwater Exploration (20 minutes with dolphins, for ages 8+, $100 (maximum 3 people): You explore dolphins’ natural ocean habitat with underwater scooters and snorkeling; you have the opportunity to interact with dolphins in deeper waters, guided

and booties; and a winter hot tub special (December 15-April 30, limited spaces available).

Marine Conservation Tour is a two-hour behind-the-scenes program that finishes with a five-minute dolphin touch, but it focuses on training programs, learning about animal care, visiting the medical lab, and watching the dolphins interact and socialize with each other (November-April, $79).

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Trainer for a Day, a five-hour program with 60 minutes with the dolphins where you are side-byside with trainers and dolphins and participate in dolphin health exams, dolphin training sessions, dolphin play time and dolphin programs for guests (lunch included). There is time in the water with the dolphins as well as interacting from the docks. (Wet suit See page D6

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“Dolphin Quest is committed to protecting our planet and inspiring the next generation of ocean stewards by providing inspirational interactive experiences, educational programs and contributing funding, resources and field support to vital marine studies around the globe.

“With resort partners in Bermuda, Hawaii, and Oahu, Dolphin Quest inspires tens of thousands of guests each year to care about and help protect dolphins in the wild.”

In addition to contributing millions of dollars toward research and conservation programs, Dolphin Quest also contributes essential medical and training support to wild marine mammals in distress through the marine mammal stranding networks in Hawaii and Bermuda. Its team members also hand raise newly hatched endangered sea turtles, releasing them back into the wild when they are large enough through the “Turtle Ambassador Program”.

Dolphin Quest also organizes beach and stream cleanups, recycling efforts, and other environmental stewardship initiatives.

Indeed, Dolphin Quest’s humane stewardship of the marine animals living in its care is recognized: Dolphin Quest is an accredited member of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, with all three of its locations certified by the American Humane Conservation program.

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Museum of Bermuda. 15 The Keep. Sandys, Bermuda MA 01. Tel: 441.234.4464 (local); call 800-248-3316 from US. https://dolphinquest.com/ dolphin-quest-bermuda/.

National Museum of Bermuda Here in Bermuda, participation in the Dolphin Quest programs also gives you free admission to the Maritime Museum and the National Museum of Bermuda, where you can explore the 200-year-old fort and experience educational maritime and cultural exhibits including: the Commissioner’s House, Shipwreck Island, The Warwick Project, Bermuda’s Defense Heritage and The Hall of History 1000-squarefoot mural painted by Bermudian artist Graham Foster, plus an onsite Playground and Playhouse for children.

It is the perfect balance between a wondrous nature experience and a deep-dive into history.

The Keep of the Dockyard is a sixacre historic fort that was designed to serve the naval fleet at anchor in Grassy Bay. It was once one of the most strategic military installations in the world and was heavily protected with a moated entrance, cannons, shell guns, and other weapons.

It was designed so munitions and provisions could be moved by boat between the large Keep pond and the vessels in the harbor. The grounds and many buildings of the Keep are now home to the National Museum of Bermuda’s exhibits and serve as home base for its highly-regarded maritime research, restoration, and preservation

efforts.

“The fort provides probably the world’s most secure home for our dolphins, and we are enjoying exploring the many possibilities for expanding our dolphin programs within this historic context,” Dolphin Quest notes.

It is contained within a 16-acre National Museum of Bermuda with eight exhibit buildings and the most extensive historical collection in Bermuda, including the hilltop commissioner’s house. You can walk along the ramparts.

In 2016, the dolphin’s habitat was expanded to include The Ocean Habitat, a large sanctuary that extends beyond the museum walls and allows the dolphins to swim out into the ocean waters via a connecting tunnel from inside the lagoon. The entire sanctuary is one of the largest and most natural dolphin habitats in the world. Dolphin encounters in this area allow guests to interact with dolphins while riding underwater scooters and they can also explore the Bermuda reefs and bountiful marine life.

After American independence from Britain, Bermuda was identified as a strategic location for a naval base and dockyard. Construction on the dockyard began in 1809, which involved massive land reclamations and quarrying, first by slaves and then by thousands of British convicts.

In its heyday, the dockyard provided facilities for the Royal Navy’s fleet.

The Keep was the citadel of the Dockyard, built to guard the naval base against land or sea attack and as an arsenal. The massive bastions and ramparts were designed by the

Royal Engineers and are reinforced at intervals by casemated gun emplacements. Casemates were built in the late 1830’s to house troops manning the Dockyard fortifications.

After Dockyard closed in 1951 it became Bermuda’s maximum-security prison from 1963-1994.

It is currently undergoing extensive restoration by the Museum and volunteers.

The Museum’s scope has expanded to encompass more than maritime history and today it is a vital custodian of Bermuda’s heritage. It is also a champion for the preservation of Bermuda’s underwater and land-based cultural heritage through collecting, exhibitions, restoration, conservation, research, publication, education, public outreach, and archaeology.

The National Museum of Bermuda is open daily except Christmas Day (Dolphin Quest is still open); admission fees are $15/adult, $12/seniors; under 16 free; admission fee is waived for Dolphin Quest participants. _______________________ © 2017 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com,

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4Dolphin Quest organizes small-group encounters with dolphins in their habitat 9David and Laini with Caliban, the dolphin, at Dolphin Quest Bermuda (photo within The Keep at the Naval Dockyard in Bermuda (photo courtesy of Dolphin courtesy of Dolphin Quest).

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C ontinued from page D3 house in Ringwood in upstate New York with her dad, Wes, who’s a widower.

Ringwood is Natalie’s mother’s childhood home. Wes and Natalie spent several days house hunting in Ringwood and finally chose the perfect house, formerly owned by Mrs. Ashboro. Wes and Natalie have moved there from Manhattan and both father and daughter have some questions about how they will adjust to their new and very different life. The house is owned by old Mrs. Ashboro, a retired librarian, who lives with her cat, Margaret.

They live companionably together until she passes away. The next day her cat, Margaret, dies of a broken heart. She misses Mrs. Ashboro terribly. Supernatural strangeness begins to occur and all paws point in the direction of the ghost of Margaret. The cat’s spirit appears to have returned to help Natalie protect herself from the spirits in this enchanting house. At first only Natalie seems to be around when the strange things happen. She is puzzled and it soon becomes clear that the ghost of Margaret is haunting the house. The gray and white cat dashes across their path at odd times, pictures fall off their mantles and pedestals at odd times, and this lovely house certainly has enough creaks and bumps to make its new owners quite jittery. Natalie knows to watch out when a feline causes mischief – especially around Halloween!

Watching the V-Formation of Geese

When I step outside my door in mid to late fall, I look up and see flocks of geese flying in V-formation down south, I am reminded once again that fall has arrived on Long Island. I tell myself to pull out a heavier coat because the weather is indeed changing. Canada geese, Branta canadensis, are one of the most familiar wildlife species in New York State. The migratory birds we see in New York State are the geese that breed in northern Canada and winter in the U.S. During migration flights, the family members keep track of one another in the moving flock by making a series of short honks. When they come closer to staging areas, resting areas or feeding areas, you may hear the honking pick up in tempo and also hear some additional, longer honks included. We can only assume that this communicates to the others to pay attention or that landing is imminent. These geese remind us of the changing seasons during the fall and spring migration.

I recently read a short poem by New York native Rachel Lyman Field that I enjoyed called “Something Told the Wild Geese” that goes: “Something told the wild geese It was time to go; Though the fields lay golden

Something whispered, - “snow”.

Leaves were green and stirring, Berries, luster-glossed, But beneath warm feathers Something cautioned, - “frost” …

Something told the wild geese It was time to fly Summer sun was on their wings, Winter in their cry.”

How Jack-o’-Lanterns Became Popular

Fall is pumpkin time. Jack-o’lanterns originated in Ireland in the 19th century, and they were carved from turnips. They were named after the eerie flickering lights that showed up over the peat bogs and were called will-o’-the-wisp or jack-o’-lantern. The turnips, hollowed out to act as lanterns and often carved with scary faces, were used at Halloween in parts of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. In these Celtic-speaking regions, Halloween was also the festival of Samhain and was seen as a time when supernatural beings and the souls of the dead roamed the earth. The belief that the souls of the dead roamed the earth at Halloween was also found in other parts of Europe. By those who made them, the lanterns were variously said to represent the spirits or supernatural beings, or were used to ward off evil spirits. Sometimes they were used by the people in Halloween costumes to frighten people, and sometimes they were set on windowsills to keep harmful spirits out of people’s homes. (dailykos. com) Either way, jack-o’-lanterns add a certain unique flair to the Halloween holiday.

Seeing the Fog Rolling In

Fog can appear during any season but there is something special about watching the fog rolling in during the fall. Its qualities are very different from rain, snow or sleet. Fog stands alone and reminds us once again that Mother Nature is in charge. Sometimes when I drive past a wide-open field early in

the morning on my way to work on a November day, I see how the fog has taken over the land and sometimes I draw in my breath at the sheer beauty of it. In 1916, Illinois native Carl Sandburg wrote a short poem about fog that pretty much sums up everything about it. In “Fog” he wrote: “The fog comes on little cat feet.

It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.”

When someone asked Sandburg about the origin of the poem, he said that one day when he was working as a journalist he was carrying a book of Japanese haiku when he went to interview a juvenile court judge. To reach the location where the interview was to take place, he had to cut through Grant Park, and he saw the fog over Chicago harbor. It was not that he was seeing fog for the first time, but this time he had to wait 40 minutes for the judge, and he only had a piece of newsprint handy, so he decided to create an American haiku about it. In the poem he writes about how the fog came in silently but surely. This poem first appeared in Sandburg’s collection of poems called Chicago Poems. Seeing fog in fields in the fall reminds me of seeing foggy scenes in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and on Broadway in “The Phantom of the Opera.” They have a way of standing out!

Oh Yes, Dancing in September …

At wedding receptions, one song that’s irresistible and prompts most people to get up and dance is Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1978 “Dancing in September.”

The only question is, “Do you remember the 21st night of September?” Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” even shows up in some movies, TV shows, commercials, sporting events and video games. In 1978, Allee Willis was a struggling songwriter in L.A. until she got a call from Maurice White, the leader of Earth, Wind & Fire. White offered her

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the chance of a lifetime: to co-write the band’s next album. Willis arrived at the studio the next day hoping that it wasn’t some kind of joke - and it wasn’t. Using a progression composed by Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Al McKay, White and Willis wrote the song over the course of a month, thinking about images of clear skies and dancing under the stars.

Willis says she likes songs that tell stories. Jeffrey Peretz, assistant arts professor at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute, has said that the song’s effectiveness has to do with how the music unfolds. “There’s four chords in the chorus that just keep moving forward and never seem to land anywhere - much like the four seasons,” he said. “It’s the end of summer, it’s the beginning of fall, it’s that Indian summertime, it’s the transition from warm to cool.” In the opening line White asks, “Do you remember?” and we supply the memories. It’s a song that can bring many generations together, which makes it perfect for family gatherings.

(Per npr.org, Dan Charnas, 9/19/14) Here are the lyrics: “Do you remember the 21st night of September?

Love was changing the minds of pretenders While chasing the clouds away Our hearts were ringing In the key that our souls were singing.

As we danced in the night, Remember how the stars stole the night away Ba de ya, say do you remember Ba de ya, dancing in September …”

The American landscape painter and author Eric Sloane once said about this season of fall: “A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made. The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed, are as crisp as autumn air.”

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Please join Last Hope Animal Rescue on Sunday, November 12th for Brunch at Paddy’s Loft located at 1286 Hicksville Road, Massapequa from 12-3PM. There will also be Raffles and Chinese Auction baskets.

Proceeds from this event will help to offset costs incurred from the many special surgeries and treatments our dogs and cats received this year.

Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased using our PayPal link, or by mailing in your check. Please visit our website, http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/join-us-for-afall-brunch/ for mailing or more information.

Sponsorship opportunities that can also be purchased through PayPal include: Bronze – $150 and includes one ticket for brunch.

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Please start putting items aside for donation. They will be accepted on Friday, December 1st from 2:30pm to 7pm at the church.

Things we don’t accept since they don’t sell: books, VCR/ cassette tapes, toys, gym equipment, furniture, picture frames and clothing. Our customers are interested in knick-knacks and household items. Jewelry is a big seller for us–all kinds.

All proceeds go to the Special Needs Animal Fund at Last Hope. Finish up that last minute holiday shopping and benefit this great cause at the same time.

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JV Cheer Squad is Dynamite

What a season for the Garden City High School JV football team!

Their undefeated season with eight wins was due to the coaching staff, parental support, teamwork, and the hard work and enthusiasm of the JV cheerleaders. For many of the girls, this was their first experience on the high school cheer team but being under the direction of coach Meghan Walsh and the senior members, the JV team was able to show off their talents in some amazing routines and stunts and entertain the GC fans. The girls had their own cheering section of parents, siblings, and friends. The fan favorite was of course the Dynamite cheer!

The girls look forward to cheering on the Varsity football team and Varsity cheer squad as they continue the journey to the LIC. Varsity plays today at Hofstra University at 4:00 in the semifinals.

All smiles for a successful cheer season

Entertaining the fans during half time

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Half time routine

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Garden City Basketball That’s a wrap! Thunder 8’s registration is underway! football season a success!

The kids are practicing their jump shot!

Our Garden City Basketball K-1-2 Clinic will be held on Sundays from 12:30pm - 2:15pm at the St Paul’s Fieldhouse.

Our season will begin Sunday, December 3rd and run through Sunday March 4, 2018.

We have off dates for Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King and Presidents holidays.

Registration continues to be $125 with NO LATE FEES. Our nationally recognized clinic for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade boys & girls uses 8ft baskets and stations of different foundational skills & drills.

Professionals recommend staying at a lower basket as not to create poor shooting mechanics in younger players. Please use the “clinic link” on our website for background on the skills/

format/structure of the clinic.

Please note that this is a clinic and teams are not formed and participants are not called.

We believe that Garden City Basketball has the vision, volunteers and dedicated coaches, and sets the highest standard for youth basketball in the village of Garden City.

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Our greater mission is to provide a wonderful experience for all of our participants so that a lifelong love of the game of basketball will be nurtured and grow.

Sign-up ONLINE TODAY at www. gardencitybasketball.org If there are any questions about our program, please contact John Skramko at jskramko@live.com or 516-746-9659.

2017 Thunder 8 Team: Matthew Racich (1), Thomas Bacich (3), CJ Rogler (4), Dimitrij Prokopez (8), Luca Thomas (9), Brendan Benn (10), Luke Turck (12), Gus Galli (13), Anthony Asaro (14), Mitchell LoBiondo (15), Noah Lau (16), Kyle Glosman (19), Maximo Siragusa (24), James Butt (25), Liam Hanrahan (28), Oliver Gibson (30), Joseph Ottomanelli (31), Kelly Knapp (33), James Schiraldi (38), Mack Whalen (47), Ronan O’Donohue (53), Brett McGowan (54), Nathan Cohen (58), Jackson Castellanos (61), Ryan Jendras (66), Vincent Lattuca (71), Alex Bruno (76), Jack Campolettano (85), Owen Sack (88), Luke Agrippina (92).

Players, family and fans braved a rainy Sunday morning drive to Massapequa Park for the final football game of the season against the Mustangs. While the home team played pre-game warm up songs to get energized, it was the Thunder 8’s who were pumped up to play. Down to the last seconds of a 19-0 loss, the boys continued to play solid, strong football and walked off the field heads held high and filled with pride. As their second year of playing together came to a close, the

Thunder 8’s had a lot to be proud of rounding out the season at 4-4 over last year’s 2-6 start.

A big thank you to our coaches for their time and devotion this season teaching our sons how to play the game, work together as a team and have fun! Shout out to the Thunder 8 moms, dads, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends for supporting the team each and every week, coming to games and cheering them on. See you in September! Go Thunder!

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2017 German American Day at the County Seat

The Boy’s Varsity Volleyball team beat Jericho HS in three straight games on Saturday Nov 4th to advance to the 3rd round of the playoffs.

Their coach Mike Weiner expressed that the team’s hard work, dedication, preparation and practice, attitude and mental toughness, combined with exceptional team spirit, resulted in their outstanding play and win.

It has been 11 years since a GCHS Boys Volleyball team has made it to the quarter/semi-finals. Go Trojans!

Pictured with the students are Mr. Peter Giacalone, coordinator of grades 6-12 world languages, and high school German teacher Dr. Cerar Zoran.

Members of Garden City High School’s German Honor Society and Garden City Middle School’s German Club participated in the 2017 German American Flag Raising Ceremony at the Nassau County Executive Building on Friday, October 20th. The annual

ceremony, hosted by Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Ute Wolf Lally and German American Culture Council President Heinz Buck, is designed to celebrate the contributions of German Americans, German American heritage, and the reunification of Germany.

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Playoffs 2017: Garden City pounds Bellmore-JFK 31-0

The Trojans celebrated Senior Day with a resounding 31-0 victory over Bellmore in the first round of the playoffs. Scoring early, GC built a 31 point halftime lead and coasted to an easy opening round victory. Incredibly, the Trojans have outscored opponents 26816 in the first half of games this season.

On this day, Justin Coppola rushed 8 times for 80 yards and 3 scores. Ford

Carney added 70 yards on 9 carries while QB Colin Hart added 32 yards on 6 carries. Andrew DeSantis added 17, Pat Leggett 10 and Tyler Wuchte 9 yards.

Colin hart was 4-8 for 36 yards passing.

Defensively, it was all Trojans right from the start when Matthew Granville intercepted the Bellmore QB on the first play of the game. From there, it took GC seven plays to make the score

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7-0. After a Cole Dutton interception, Steven Spirakis would nail a 46 yard field goal (would have been good from 56) to make it 10-0 in the first quarter.

GC would score 3 TDs in the 2nd quarter. The highlight was when Matthew Flanagan stripped the Bellmore QB and raced 75 yards for a fumble recovery TD ending a Bellmore drive to make it 17-0. Ryan Bice would also register an interception. Congratulations to all 24 Seniors who have won 21-0 straight and remain undefeated in their two seasons on varsity: James Buckley, Liam

Curtin, Andrew DeSantis, Matthew Desimpliciis, Mark Dipierro, Cole Dutton, Matthew Flanagan, Matthew Granville, Brian Greene, Aidan Griffin, Sal Ingrassia, Pat Leggett, Sean Leggett, Michael Liberopoulos, Michael McAuley, Joseph McDonagh, Sean Norton, Dan O’Connor, Kieran Paskewitz, Sean Rode, Steven Spirakis, Kyle Steinbach, Ryan Walsh, and Tyler Wuchte.

GC moves on to play Calhoun at Hofstra in the Nassau semifinals this Friday, Nov 10th at 4:00pm. Go Trojans !

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Justin Coppola, who scored 3 TDs, takes the handoff from Colin Hart

Linebacker Matt Flanagan on a 75 yard fumble recovery TD run

Nose tackle Sal Ingrassia in action

Garden City Pool to hold job interviews for 2018 Season

The Garden City Pool will be holding interviews for 2018 summer positions on the following dates: Tuesday Dec 19th - 9:30am to 4pm Wednesday Dec 20th - 2pm to 4pm Wednesday Dec 27th - 9:30am to 4pm Thursday Dec 28th - 9:30am to 4pm Friday Dec 29th - 9:30am to 4pm Wednesday Jan 3rd - 1pm to 4pm Saturday January 6th - 9am to 1pm

To sign up for an interview, you must be a high school senior or older. If you are not a high school senior or older but worked at the Pool at the end of last summer, you are also eligible to register for an interview. All future employees must sign up for an interview including those who were employed at the Pool previously.

Calls to schedule interviews will

be accepted beginning on Monday, November 27.

To schedule an interview, please call the Recreation Office at 516 465-4075.

After scheduling your interview, please stop by the Recreation Office to pick up an employment application.

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Interviews will be held at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue Lifeguards must have their Nassau County Certification and be up to date on their CPR (CPR needs to be renewed yearly).

Please arrive at your interview on time and dressed appropriately.

In 2018, the GCAA will be sponsoring travel baseball teams in the U8, U9 and U10 age groups. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 19 the GCAA will be holding tryouts for the 2018 U9 and U10 teams. Tryouts for the U8 team, will take place in late February or early March 2018. To be eligible to tryout, a child must live or attend school in Garden City and meet the following age requirements: U8 team (tryout in Feb or March 2018) : Players born between 9/1/2009 and 8/31/2010. Players born between 9/1/2010 and 11/30/2010 who are currently in second grade are also eligible.

U9 team (tryout on Sunday November 19, 2017): Players born between 9/1/2008 and 8/31/2009. Players born between 9/1/2009 and 11/30/2009 who are currently in third grade are also eligible.

U10 team (tryout on Sunday November 19, 2017): Players born between 9/1/2007 and 8/31/2008.

Players born between 9/1/2008 and 11/30/2008 who are currently in fourth grade are also eligible.

Players born after November 30, 2010 are not eligible to participate in the GCAA travel baseball program in 2018.

Similarly, since the GCAA does not sponsor any travel baseball teams for ages U11 and older, players born prior to September 1, 2007 are also not eligible to tryout for a GCAA travel team.

The U9 and U10 teams that are selected in November will begin winter workouts in January 2018 and will play in the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2018.

Players must be willing to play baseball on a year round basis and be committed to th eir team. We recognize that participants play other sports and have other activities, and the GCAA encourages that diversity of activity. We understand that players may mi ss games or practices from time to time because

Please also understand that any child participating in the GCAA travel program must also participate in the GCAA intramural baseball program in the spring of 2018. The intent of the travel baseball program is to provide the opportunity to play more baseball to those who are interested, not to r eplace our intramural program.

The tryouts on Sunday November 19 will take place in the afternoon at an indoor facility. The exact times and location of the tryouts will be determined shortly and we will notify

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everyone once the times are set. In order to be eligible for travel tryouts, all players must pre-register for the tryouts via email (with “Travel Tryout Registration” in the subject line).

Prospective U8 players do not need to pre-register at this time.

To pre-register, please send the following information to bdesiderio74@ gmail.com Name: ______________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Age/DOB: ______________________________________ Grade: ______________________________________ School: ______________________________________ If you have any questions, please send an email to bdesiderio74@gmail. com

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Garden City Youth Lacrosse Spring 2018 Boys’ Lacrosse Registration Grades K-6

To register or for more information please visit The GCYL website at: www.gcyouthlax.com No Prior Experience Necessary Open to the children of residents of Garden City or students attending school in Garden City.

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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 do not have a good experience because too many players are regularly choosing another activity at the expense of baseball.

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Soccer Players of the Week Kindergarten Boys

Team Kolenik Michael Geiger Will Harrison Hayes Kelleher

Team Groarke James Groarke Jordan Bezinski Patrick Schwarz Keegan Comeford Team Carey Brett Scuderi Liam Pellicone Christian Pellicone Team Lawless Tyler Naples Luke Brennan James Livingston Team Stimmler Jaxson Pepicelli Colin Ryan Tommy Ryan Team Dengler Reggie Wenk Grant Volpe Jerry Quinlan Team Jendras Matthew Jendras John Lattuca Charlie Rogers Landon Stoller Team Smith Luca Bonafede Nicholas Gold Matthew Scarantino John Luca Stile Team Mohsenian Nicolas Scacchi Mason Lichvar Matthew Lehman Team Hagopian Tyler Moody Alex Hirschfield Chris Collins

Team Donohue/Halsted: Whole Team

Team Laufer Lucas Ferrucci Brian Sullivan Anthony Opedisano

Team Schreier: Evan Glace Christian Huie

Team Hegmann Benjamin Chester Ian Millewr Peter Hamilton

Team Ruoff/Herrera: Charlie Ruoff Luke Herrera

Kindergarten Girls

BlueBelles Liana Herrera Cassidy Dowd Zoey Baebler

Team Leake: Whole Team

Gray Dolphins Katie Karcher Emma Karcher Molly McCartney

Team Mancuso: John David Scianablo

Butterflies Juliana Finelli Kellyn Blum Shay Falvey

Team Hegarty/Reasoner: Whole Team Team Regazzi/Williams: Kellen Garvey TJ Regazzi Sean Soper

Pink Pathers Holly Bremer Anastasia Monte Kara Grimes Olivia Bankewitz

Team Smith/LaRosa: Thomas Breheny Dane Elliott Zach LaRosa Cormac Smith

Blue Smurfs Layla Ellis Mackenzie Fitzpatrick Jovana Marin

2nd Grade Girls

Green Machine Ashley Callahan Carleigh Kohart

Team 1 - Yellowjackets Hailey Karol Lynchy Courtney McClelland

Gray Seals Alexandra Bozelli Norah McCallum Bridget Garvey

Team 2 – The Golden Girls Emily Walsh Mikaela Regazzi Audrey Ellis

Strawberries Sienna Bucci Victoria Boettcher Mary Rae McCooey

Team 3 - The Terminators Giuliana Bianco Amanda Backer Brooke Williams

1st Grade Boys

Team Supper: Whole Team

GCHS Basketball tip-off event Calling all Trojan basketball fans!

Please mark your calendars for the 4th annual GCHS Basketball Tip-off event scheduled for Monday, December 4, This fundraiser, which will be hosted by the TMA, will be held at Doc O’ Grady’s.

“Tip off” is 7:00 p.m. and the final buzzer will sound at 10:00 p.m. The purpose of the evening is bring awareness as well as raise money for both the girls and boys basketball programs.

Team Kenna: Lukas Hamilton Connor Foote Collin Debrich

Meet and greet the coaching staffs of both squads! The cost at the door will be $75 which will cover a complete open bar and dinner buffet. 50/50 raffle and silent auction to be held. Auction items will include golf foursomes, basketball tickets and/or restaurant gift certificates. Pre-registration will be available on the TMA web site mid month.

Looking forward to seeing all on the 4th!

Team 4 Caroline Carey Courtney Fox Sabriye Geller

Team 5 – Killer Koyotes Entire Team Team 6 – The Rockets Lizzy Hagopian Lexie Koenig Katie Koenig Team 7 - The Stars Entire Team Team 8 - Pinkalicious Erin Dolan Emily Dombrowski Abigail Loeven

3rd Grade Girls

Spain Sophia Cresciullo Taylor Hershovitz Germany Genevieve Mohan Amelia Moran Emily Pariti England Ali Bennett Lila Borelli

Canada Alexandra DiCaprio Kelsey Kern France Lia Costa Mia Licari Maggie Kane USA Abby Perisa Sierra Cabral KAtherine Maresca Italy Courtney Bremer Kate Esposito Emily Racich Ireland Gianna Fernando Anna Olcott

Rescheduled drawing of the TMA 50/50 raffle Due to unforeseen circumstances of the Garden City High School’s first round football game being moved to Friday, Nov. 3, the TMA has decided to push back the drawing of the 50/50 raffle. The winning tickets will now be picked at Doc O’Grady’s on Friday, Nov.10, at approximately 7:00 p.m., fol-

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lowing the Trojans’ semifinal playoff game which is being played at Hofstra University. Kickoff is 4:00 p.m. For those still wishing to purchase 50/50 tickets see the TMA website, www.gctma.org, for direct purchases or send an e-mail to tmagcny@gmail.com. Good luck to all!

Garden City High School Softball players have been instrumental in assisting with GCAA Softballs Fall skills clinics this season. This year, GCAA Softball set about scheduling a broad series of team building skills clinics, and so far it’s been met with an overwhelming attendance. High School varsity coach Marissa Reichman, who has been continually helpful to the community program, set about to assist, and she tapped 11th grade softball players Emily Moody Butler and Jeanne Butler to help. So when Emily and Jeanne showed up to help, it was deeply appreciated. Over the weeks, the duo has worked with players on their fielding and throwing, and have also helped them develop their teamwork skills.

It’s not an easy commitment, as clinics run weekly, and young players are serious about working on their skills.

One of the prime directives of GCAA

program is to help young players develop proper softball skills, as the sport of softball has evolved so dramatically over the past few years. GCAA board member Tim Gewert shares that “as an organization, we really do our best to pull together and volunteer everywhere we can, and we have. When it comes to skills, we want to ensure they are given the opportunity to learn them properly.”

As a sport, softball has caught fire of late, and is experiencing renewed energy and growth for several reasons.

As anyone who has watched the NCAA World Series (now regularly broadcast on national TV) will agree, it has evolved into a dramatically different game than baseball. This recent national coverage has provided a spark at the right time, as parents and families are seeking sports that don’t have as overwhelming a culture or as rigid a set of

pre-requirements. It’s also sport with minimal concussion concerns. Coach Drew mentions that it’s a sport he can enjoy playing together with his daughters as simply as having a catch in the side yard.

GCAA will be hosting a series of additional Youth Softball Clinics for the community, administered by the Adelphi Softball Coaches and Team, with the next clinic on Saturday, November 4. It’s community wide, and will take place at the Garden City Community Park fields from 3-6 PM

High School players work with youth participants

Getting ready to hit

Players work with HS Varsity players

Participants learned news skills

on November 4th. Additionally, GCAA Fall Softball season this year includes Winter Batting cage clinics.

All details about the program, clinics, and fundraisers to be found on our website: http://www.leaguelineup. com/welcome.asp?url=gcaasoftball GCAA has run baseball in Garden City since 1955 and Softball shortly thereafter (anybody with information on the origin of the softball program please email gardencity.ny.softball@ gmail.com

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GCHS Boys Varsity Soccer Team wins County and LI Championships

L.I. Championship 2017 Team The boys from the Garden City High School Soccer team have had a run for the ages. The team has played with grit and heart in the playoffs and haven’t given up NOT ONE goal since the start of the playoffs. This has ended a drought of over 20 years of Championship pedigree. It has taken a true team effort to achieve these escalades. The boys started their run with a nice 6-0 victory over their neighbors at Floral Park, then followed that up with a gut wrenching double OT into PK’s game verse a defensive minded Bellmore JFK team. The team won in PK’s with the final shot from JFK goalie saved by a diving Joe Griffin who in

turned sent the JFK team packing for home with a super PK of his own and the Curse of the PK’s was broken. Next up was the Nassau County Semifinals verse a big and strong Island Trees team who upset the number 2 seed.

The GC Boys did not back down and finished off their opponents with a nice strike from sophomore forward Owen Heaney which created a 2-0 win to advance to the County Finals verse MacArthur for the first time since 2009 when we regrettably lost to a tough Southside team in OT. The boys beat MacArthur early in the season 2-0 and knew that they would be up for a fight with revenge from MacArthur’s only

Wieland’s County Championship goal celebration

loss of the season on their minds. The boys started fast and Owen Wieland sent a left footed shot into the upper corner for a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute.

The boys played well and had numerous chances in the first half, but weren’t able to capitalize on them. With the senior laden MacArthur squad putting the pressure on in the second half the boys were able to keep level headed and added an additional goal with under 1 minute to play by James Basile. First County Championship since 1999 (most of the boys weren’t even born yet). The boys were basking in their good fortunes, but yet the journey was to continue.

The road to the States would have to move down the road to Mitchell Athletic Complex and verse another blast from the past Hauppauge High School who were also returning to the L.I. Championship for the first time since 1999 and won 2-1 against the Garden City team. Weather was a typical soccer climate with warm mist blowing before the game and up till halftime. It didn’t bother the unbelievable crowd that ventured out to watch the boys continue their soccer journey. The senior laden and strong Hauppauge team who was ranked #18 in the tri-state poll were clearly the favorite, and they showed it to GC in the first half alone, but the

It’s been a long time coming for County Championship and LI Championship… Connolly’s face says it all!

and the left footer said “Yep, no problem!� With that Heaney took his first direct kick of the season and bent it into the side netting for a stunning 1-0 lead, but the GC team still had 35 minutes to go. The team kept composed and played out the game almost to perfection and added another chapter to this GREAT SEASON. Hope they are enjoying the ride as much as the parents and fans are. They truly are the talk of the town.

Now they set off to the State semifinals Friday morning to play on Saturday Nov 11th at 4:15 vs the #1 in the State Queensbury High School at Middletown High School, so come on board and enjoy some fall foliage on the way up.

With some great coaching from Coach Cutter and Coach Mejia, the team hopes to continue their run to the State finals where they haven’t been since 1988.

This season could not of happen without the support of ALL the other boys on this team who have gone out each practice and game and pushed each other to a higher level. Their reaction after the LI Championship was priceless. Well done lads, and keep it up! GOOD LUCK, may the Soccer Gods be on your side!

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boys were able to weather the storm with some great work by sophomore goalie Joe Griffin and the defense of senior captain John Skahill and senior Lucas Franco, sophomore phenoms Billy Castoro and Ethan Senatore, and the outside junior backers who run all day, Will Crowley and Justin Hessler, kept the Eagles off the board.

The second half was a total different story. The Trojans took control of the game and settled back into controlling the tempo and possession.

Some solid midfield play of sophomores Joe Bernieri, Owen Heaney and juniors James Basile, Andrew Luglio and T.J. Schmitt and were helped out by aggressive games of attacking middle Owen Wieland and captain Luke Connolly.

Senior Jips Trabulsi kept the pressure on the Eagles defense all day and earned one of the few fouls called in their favor during the second half. The foul given to the GC Boys was about 10 yards outside the 18yd box the game changed on some great teamwork and decision making by the boys. Bernieri and Connolly lined up to take the shot and after talking it over decided to bring Heaney over for a brief discussion. Connolly supposedly asked Heaney “Can you ping the net?�

County Championship Team 2017

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Goalie Joe Griffin with last chance for Hauppauge

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The Gladiators Win!

GC 10’s do it again

The boys pose with winning smiles holding a banner in support for LIAM The Garden City Thunder 10’s were determined to finish their last regular season game with a win to end the season undefeated, and they did just that. The Bellmore Braves visited Community Park to take on the Thunder 10’s and had a wake up call as GC scored on the first play from scrimmage. They went on to beat the Braves 27 - 0. This GC team prides itself on its defense, which allowed only one first down against Bellmore and 12 points the entire regular season, but the

offense isn’t too shabby either. A team effort of unselfish players who are great blockers on the line and from the backfield, along with a whole team defense, is the keys to the teams success. These boys are all business when they hit the field to play a game, and they come to practice with a great attitude ready to go. They are the #1 seed for the playoffs and will play their semifinal playoff on Sunday at GC Community Park. Good luck, boys!

Congratulations to the Garden City Gladiators for winning the Merillon Fall Classic! The boys won an exciting double elimination playoff tournament to capture the 9U championship. Great teamwork!

Top row, left to right: Kyle Walsh, Jacob Cooper, Quinn Peters, Charles Powell, William Lentini, Jack Murphy, Jeffrey Li, and Michael Griffin Bottom row, left to right: Fin Galligan, Michael Karcher, Luca Ingrassia, Nick Pospisil, Nate Scalere, Jack Tallon, and bat boy Chris Pospisil Coaches, left to right: Joe Pospisil, Greg Lentini, and Larry Peters

D-Stress for the Holidays!

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Enjoy a culinary presentation, wine tasting, gift-giving ideas, holiday hair tips, clothing and accessories shopping and delicious treats! *For every person who attends, we donate $5 per person to Habitat for Humanity*

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OPEN HOUSE

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The oversized property does present expansion possibilities, if desired. Updates include windows, gas burner, hot water heater and electric panel and freshly painted 1st floor. Other amenities include hardwood flooring throughout, full basement, attached garage, in ground sprinklers and security system. Should you be unable to attend our open house, please feel free to contact us for a private showing. SD #18. MLS# 2983977. $649,000.

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Sat, November 11th, 1:00 – 2:30pm 68 Brook Street, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2971746. $1,048,000.

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SD #18. MLS# 2973064. $1,199,000.

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Sun, November 12th, 2:00 – 4:00pm 136 Meadow Street, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1-bath.

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Sun, November 12th, 2:00–4:00pm 10 Roosevelt Street, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

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Sun, November 12th, 3:30 – 5:00pm 84 Willow Street, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2979335. $819,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2978208. $719,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2968523. $699,000.

Garden City 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2942978. $849,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2979339. $799,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2982477. $865,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2958751. $949,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2955689. $955,000.

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Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2973411. $1,249,000.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath SD #18. MLS# 2968994. $999,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2968119. $1,128,800.

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2977371. $1,299,000.

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Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2949363. $1,290,000.

Laura Carroll

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Ann Collins

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Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2975322. $1,348,000.

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SD #18. MLS# 2931903. $1,499,000.

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Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2921219. $1,499,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2954430 $1,495,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2938713. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY 8-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2938302. $1,799,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2912129. $1,699,000.

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Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.555-bath SD #18. MLS# 2975374. $1,999,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2929647. $2,098,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom. 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2936861. $2,195,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 4.555-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2967997. $2,795,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2956815. $2,595,000.

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UNDER CONTRACT

Out of Town Listings Baldwin, NY 2-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #11. MLS# 2982219. $389,000.

Valley Stream, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath SD #14. MLS# 2976289. $519,000.

Garden City South, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #17. MLS# 2968770. $678,000.

Cathedral Gardens, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2982365. $865,000.

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New Hyde Park, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath SD #5. MLS# 2969142. $848,000.

Roslyn Heights, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #2. MLS# 2967444. $999,000.

Point Lookout, NY 3-bedroom. 2-bath.

SD #28. MLS# 2943446. $1,799,000.

Orient, NY 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #1. MLS# 2831834. $2,985,000.

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Condos / Co-Ops Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2980570. $278,000.

Hempstead, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #1. MLS# 2979071. $425,000.

Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2957263. $419,995.

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UNDER CONTRACT

100 Hilton Ave, Unit M27 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2968890. $5,000/month.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

111 Cherry Valley, Unit 501 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath SD #18. MLS# 2984052 $5,600/month.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 712 Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2928996. $699,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

111 Cherry Valley, Unit 519 Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 2957698. $999,000.

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