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The Garden City Wings Ice Hockey team is back in action for the new year. See page 49.

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School Board hears data-packed report on student performance BY KASSARA MCELROY The latest Garden City Board of Education meeting detailed newly released student performance data from the 2021 academic year’s Student Achievement Report. The Student Achievement Report tells the story of the community’s nearly 4,000 students, which includes 500 special education individu-

als and 75 English language learners. The Report tracks various factors year-overyear for each grade level K-12. Resources used within the report come from a combination of Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) data, MTSS (MultiTiered System of Supports) findings, year-round classroom assessments, and a collection of additional standardized tests — many of

During a Zoom meeting of the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) held on Tuesday January 11, CPOA President Kelly Hochheiser introduced the new candidate for village trustee, Central resident Tracey Williams, as the current CPOA Trustee Louis Minuto has decided to not seek re-election in the March 2022 election. Initially Trustee Minuto had indicated he would run this year, and he has been a Garden City trustee member since 2017. Minuto’s current service on the Board includes his position as the chairperson of the village Traffic Commission. Tracey Williams grew up in Garden City’s Estates section and has lived in the village for most of her life, having gone through the Garden City public school system, including Stratford Elementary and graduating from Garden City High School. From there she went on to earn her degree in business management at St. John’s University. As an adult starting her family, Williams lived in the Mott section See page 40

Village plans settlement with architecture firm

which experienced interruptions in order to prioritize safety in what is now the world’s new normal. Dr. Kusum Sinha, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Edward M. Cannone, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, prefaced the presentation by acknowledging the ongoing challenges faced by the education community during yet

At its meeting on Thursday, January 13 the Village Board of Trustees was scheduled to vote on a settlement of a dispute with an architectural firm which studied replacing Fire Station No. 2 on the corner of Stewart Avenue and Edgemere Road. The Board was expected to vote on a resolution to compensate Phillipp Kampf Architecture & Design (PKAD) t with $145,000 for its work. The agenda item noted that PKAD presented Garden City with a claim for $175,000, and the settlement amount the Board was expected to vote on was for $145,000. In an interview with The Garden City News on Wednesday, January 12, Deputy Mayor Tom O’Brien noted that PKAD participated in the settlement agreement with its legal counsel present,

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Garden City resident writes hockey novel PAGE 16 Schools’ transportation head to retire PAGE 3

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Just add another link There’s a bit of a kerfuffle this week in the letters column over the removal of a link on the Village web site for the Property Owners Associations. On one hand, removing it sort of make sense because might appear that the POAs are official branches of the village government. And since another contested village election is coming up in March, that kind of a conflict should probably be avoided. But on the other hand, the web site also has links to other outside organizations, including the Garden City News and other competing news sources. We doubt that anyone looking at the web site would assume that all of the links on it are official branches of village

government. A really simple solution is, instead of removing the POAs link, add another link to the For A Better Garden City web site. Or put both links on a sub-page and call it “Civic Organizations.” When there are so many other issues that need the attention of residents and officials, it’s silly to be wasting energy on this. Just put both links up and move on to something more urgent. n

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To the Editor: On January 3rd, Bruce Blakeman was sworn in as County Executive at the Cradle of Aviation Museum without a mask before 400 attendees, mostly without masks. On January 6th, he signed an order permitting School Districts to opt out of the Governor’s order requiring students to wear masks in public schools. He refuses to abide by and enforce the State’s indoor mask mandate. He rejects science, the advice of epidemiologists and the directives of public health officials. The County has a health crisis. Thousands of residents are sick with Covid-19. Covid19 patients, many seriously ill and some dying overwhelm our hospitals. Blakeman’s duty is to protect us from the spread of this virulent virus, particularly the children, the elderly and those with underlying disabilities. Instead his reckless conduct puts their lives at risk not only for sickness but for serious illness and even death. We have a law which protects us from reckless conduct. It is a crime to “recklessly engage in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person” (NY Penal Code Section 120.20). The County Executive should carefully consider his conduct and the consequences it may cause. Thomas M Lamberti

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To the Editor: The deletion of the websites of the four Property Owners Associations (POAs) from the Village website was recently noticed. I do not know when this action by the village administration was taken. The conclusion I reach for the deletion of only the four POAs is that a person or persons in the Village administration is working to diminish the effectiveness of the POAs in performing their valuable function of informing residents of important issues

facing all of us. There are a total of 25 associations and groups which were not deleted from the village website. The “Garden City Visitors Center” lists nine groups. Among these are the “Chamber of Commerce” “the Historical Society” and “Clubs and Organizations.” Under “Clubs and Organizations” there is a list of sixteen additional organizations. Residents who may not be familiar with their property owner’s association website address have, for a number of years, been able to gain access by linking from the village website. The POAs have, for over 85 years served as organizations of residents who have provided valuable contributions to the village including the soliciting of volunteers for any number of village committees, making recommendations, and much more. Two committees come to mind, and those are the Firehouse Committee and the Citizens Budget Review Committee, both of which were conceived by the Western Property Owners Association. I hope that the decision to delete the POAs is quickly resolved and their links will be restored promptly. Arnold Finamore

Erasing the POAs?

To the Editor: The Property Owners Associations are, by way of incorporation, a relied upon set of entities which serve to support the Community Agreement and Garden City’s unique form of government. The Property Owners Associations (POAs) have provided our Village with service, value and are comprised of individuals with earnest determination to carry out the intentions of the Community Agreement. Our Village has relied upon the fact that the Community Agreement is deeply rooted in the framework of its Village Government for over 100 years. The recent and clandestine removal of the POAs from the Village website is patently and blatantly in direct contraSee page 42

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Director of Transportation Dave Murphy

It has been a long career for Dave Murphy, the former director of transportation in the Garden City School District. After fifteen years serving in his supervisory role, the Rockville Centre resident has hung up his driving gloves and retired from his post this year. “I had a great experience working in the school district. I had a staff of seventy different people working well together and we gelled with each other and the administration,” said Murphy. “At times it was a bit hectic dealing with different circumstances and the Covid situation, but we all came together to make it work.” In his role as director of transportation Murphy was in charge of oversee-

ing attendance and scheduling issues, budgetary issues and supervising the bus drivers and three mechanics. “We all put in the work to get the children to and from school safely. That was our main goal,” said Murphy. “I’ve made many connections over the years and my favorite part of the job was watching some these kids grow up.” His job was not without difficulties however, as he had deal with a shortage of drivers at times and the ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19. “There was a shortage of drivers on a national level, even before the pandemic started. When Covid took effect in 2020 that just compounded the problem even more.” Murphy was a former police officer in Suffolk County before becoming injured on the job and pensioned off.

He became involved with school transportation in 1991, working for Atlantic Express Transportation Corp in Oceanside as a lead bus driver and safety officer. He worked in that position for 14½ years before taking the director of transportation role in Garden City in May 2006.As far as his future plans, Murphy said he plans to stay in touch with the school district. He said that he would like to be involved in the training and consulting of other bus companies and drivers. For his retirement party in December, School District Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha and fellow members of the transportation department surprised him with a dinner at Umberto’s in New Hyde Park.

Meet and Greet village officials Modified sanitation schedule

Happy New Year! The Village Governance Committee will be hosting the first Meet and Greet of 2022 on Tuesday, January 25th at the Village Senior Center on Golf Club Lane from 7–9 p.m. The monthly Meet and Greet is a great opportunity for the residents to engage directly with the BOT members,

without going thru any third parties or having to wait till the end of a Village Board of Trustee meeting. There will be a maximum of 3–4 Trustees at each meeting to avoid any violations of the Open Meetings Law. The monthly meetings do not have an agenda and the trustees are available to discuss multiple issues and concerns.

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage pickup on Monday, January 17. The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows: Western half of Village (west of Rockaway Ave.): Garbage - Tuesday and Thursday; Rubbish - Wednesday, January 26

Eastern half of Village (east of Rockaway Ave.): Garbage - Wednesday and Friday; Rubbish Wednesday, January 26t Residents scheduled for recycling on Monday, January 17, are asked to put their recyclables out on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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21 Ash Street Garden City, New York MLS# 3285612 - $1,213,000 84 days on the market

7 St. James N. Garden City, New York MLS# 3273359 - $1,999,000 18 days on the market

59 Magnolia Avenue Garden City, New York MLS# 3257971 - $1,043,000 21 days on the market

8 Ash Street Garden City, New York MLS# 3333624 - $1,365,000 12 days on the market

1299 Roosevelt Way Meadowbrook Pointe MLS# 3217271 - $835,000 275 days on the market

29 Bridle Path Westhampton Beach, New York MLS# 3296832 - $1,275,000 28 days on the market

16 Pound Hollow Road Old Brookville, New York MLS# 3317781- $1,849,000 28 days on the market

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RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.

Mortgage Rates this week from www.nerdwallet.com

Loan Term 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 5/1 ARM

Interest Rate 3.370% 2.504% 2.626%

APR 3.433% 2.616% 2.992%

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Month Nov-2021 Oct-2021 Sep-2021 Aug-2021 July-2021 June-2021 May-2021 Apr-2021

Nassau County Median Sale Price Current Year Prior Year $655,000 $599,000 $650,000 $588,000 $660,000 $589,000 $670,000 $593,597 $670,000 $550,000 $644,000 $555,000 $635,000 $585,000 $630,000 $556,750

% Change 9.3 10.5 12.1 12.9 21.8 16.0 8.5 13.2

2021 BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION. Majestic Colonial on tree lined street in the heart of the Estates . This home boasts 3600 sq.ft of living space.This Stately home invites you into the 2 story Entry Foyer. The exquisite Chefs Kitchen with top of the line appliances flows into the welcoming Great Room with Gas FP. Formal Dining and Living Room and Bath completes the first floor. Coffered and Tray Ceiling complement the home. 2nd fl offers Master Bedroom w luxurious ensuite bath. 3 additional bedrooms shared by hall bathroom. The LL offers 9 foot ceilings, finished bedroom, full bath, entertainment room and utility room. All new mature landscaping, private lovely yard with Blue Stone Patio. Amenities include: CAC, Hydronic heating system, Radiant heat, Surround sound , Alarm System, Central Vac, Tesla outlet, & more. Must see!

48 Nassau Blvd

Date: 01/04/2022 Sold Price: $1,390,000 Style: Colonial 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath Lot Size: .34 acres Total taxes: $24,427 MLS number: 3338067 The Seller’s Team: Jerard Drewes, Century 21AA Realty The Buyer’s Team: Jerard Drewes, Century 21AA Realty

Date: 01/11/2022 Sold price: $2,200,000 5 bedrooms, 3 full bath, 1 half bath Style: Colonial Lot Size: .14 acres Total taxes: Not available MLS number: 3350429 The Seller’s Team: Diane Piscopo, Daniel Gale Sothebys The Buyer’s Team: Diane Piscopo, Daniel Gale Sothebys

Beautiful Exp Center Hall Colonial Located On A 100 X 150 Lot. In 2008 A Complete Down To Studs Renovation Was Completed. New 200 amp Elec, Plumbing, 5 Zone Heating, 2 zoneCac,Electric,Roof,Siding,Windows,Doors,Moldings, Flooring, Kit & All 3.5 Baths. Eik W/Granite Counters & Glass Backsplash, Fdr, Fam Rm,3 Car Gar.2nd Flr Offers 4 Huge Brs, 2 Of Them Mstr Stes W/Wik & Fbths. Fin Bsmt. 1 Block From LIRR.ac,Electric,Roof,Siding,Windows,Doors,Moldings, Flooring, Kit & All 3.5 Baths. Eik W/Granite Counters & Glass Backsplash, Fdr, Fam Rm,3 Car Gar.2nd Flr Offers 4 Huge Brs, 2 Of Them Mstr Stes W/Wik & Fbths. Fin Bsmt. 1 Block From LIRR.

222 Seventh Street Apt 1K

Date: 12/28/2021 Sold Price: $430,000 1 bedrooms, 1 full bath Style: Condo Total taxes: $5,618 Common charges: $385 MLS number: 3323100 The Seller’s Team: Margaret Leder, Signature Premier Properties The Buyer’s Team: Parry Ermogenous, NextHome Empire

Convenient, First Floor Condo Unit in The Heart of Garden City. Unit Includes: FOYER, Kitchen, Living Rooming/Dining Room, One Large Bedroom with Large Closets, and a Full Hall Bathroom, HARDWOOD FLOORS Throughout. Laundry on the First Floor, Also, A Lovely Gated Courtyard For Your Enjoyment! Close to Restaurants, Shopping, LIRR, Library and Garden City Hotel, Prime Location!!

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Aderinwale Aderemi receiving citation from Legislator Laura Schaefer. BY GARY SIMEONE Thirty-five people showed up in the cold winter weather this past Saturday to attend the fourteenth annual Winterfest celebration at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary. Two awards were handed out at the event by Board of Directors PresidentJohn Cronin to recipients who helped keep the sanctuary up and running during the summer months. Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer was also in attendance to present citations of merit to the two honorees. “We honored two people in our outstanding volunteerism category who were instrumental in keeping the bird sanctuary open during most weekends in the summer months,” said Cronin. “We also spoke about our recent vote held by the Board of Directors to establish a volunteer corp that will work the Board in keeping the site open every weekend from the end of April to the end of December.” Cronin said the Winterfest has become an annual tradition at the sanctuary, in which everyone lights a green candle to signify the ending of the winter season and the new spring season that will follow. “The Great Telling, as this seasonal rite is called, is to remind everyone that all winters must come to an end. The winters to which that refers is not restricted to the chronological season itself, but it denotes the harsh times in our lives, which can include financial woes, health prob-

lems or anything else that have people feeling down and out. The great religions of the world remind us that even the winter of death itself will yield to springtime of life to follow.” The two recipients of the Volunteers of the Year 2021 award were college students Aderinwale Aderemi and Amanda Sanchez. The young man and woman were both members of a group called Sessions of HOPE, an organization that helped to keep the sanctuary open during most weekends of the past summer. Cronin said that Aderemi was instrumental in fostering the relationship between the Board and the organization, and Sanchez was a gatekeeper at the sanctuary during weekends, and also helped out with various duties including weeding and pruning the grounds. “This interpersonal organization, Sessions of HOPE, is affiliated with various colleges across the country, and help people overcome and cope with life’s daily issues through spiritual guidance and other means,” said Cronin. “That is what their acronym stands for helping other people every day.” The Board of Directors voted to try an assemble a volunteer corp that would work side by side with the Board to keep the sanctuary open every weekend from the end of April into late September. Cronin said that anyone interested in volunteering can contact his email at johnwcroningcbs@outlook. com.

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Garden City resident CPOA Resident Electors Meeting planned for Jan. 18 writes hockey novel SUBMITTED BY THE CENTRAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

The Central Property Owners’ Association Residents Electors meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 18th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. The members of the 2021–2022 CPOA Nominating Committee had voted to submit a candidate for the position of Village Trustee in the March 15th, 2022 election. Unfortunately, our selected candidate is no longer available to run for office. Therefore, unless a candidate comes forth by following the procedure below, the CPOA will not be submitting a candidate for election. A candidate(s) may be placed on the ballot in accordance with CPOA by-laws by filing a written petition signed by no less than fifteen Resident Electors (with addresses, whom reside in the CPOA boundaries) expressing a desire that a particular member be declared a candidate for the Trustee

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With the new year comes a new novel by long-time Garden City resident and hockey historian Jim Valenti — “Ice Pack.” At its heart, “Ice Pack is a hockey story. But it’s much more than that. Created in the dynamic genre of historical fiction, it’s a story of dogged dedication and promise, heartache and humor, tragedy and redemption — and all the kind and cruel fates that befall backwater boys and girls of the Great White North. It’s a life story. “Ice Pack chronicles the 1995–96 campaign of the Ontario Southern Hockey League's London Lanterns; a season unlike any in their rich history of mediocrity and underachievement. The book is for hardcore hockey hooligans and non-fans alike; for every grownup hoser who skated on a pond as a kid and everyone who can see themselves reflected in a tale of best buds and barmaids, teammates and frenzied fans, and in all the romance and relationship dysfunction life can muster. “I started playing hockey after moving to Baldwin in 1975,” Valenti shared. “I was 12 years old and an Islanders fan from the very start. I built a goal from a couple of 2x4’s and an old fishing net I found in the garage, used my paper route money to buy a pair of beat-up roller skates, a Mylec stick, and a street puck and I played with my brother and some friends every day in the road in front of my house. In the winter when school was out, nearby Lofts Pond would freeze for pickup games. I played a lot of sports growing up, but hockey was always on a different wavelength for me — faster, more skilled,

exciting. I remember lying on the cold ice after long games just to cool down — those were forever days.” Valenti is one of six GC Hockey dads appointed to the Recreation Department advisory committee who were essential in getting the current state-of-the-art roller rink built at Community Park. He also played several years in the GC over-35 roller hockey league and in late night ice pick-up games with many GC hockey heads, making friends and taking mental notes along the way. It’s that drive and that passion for the game that makes “Ice Pack — though a work of fiction — so real and enjoyable. “I always wanted to write a book, and they say to write what you know. I know the game of hockey a little bit, and I’ve always had a bold imagination, so it just sort of all came together,” he added. Valenti first put pen to cocktail napkin for what would become “Ice Pack in 2012, planning simply to document years of accumulated hockey memories before they faded into slush. After months of scribbling thoughts on bedside notebooks, watching game film in his head, editing, and rewriting, the story began taking shape. The tale was complete by early 2014, and it’s been waiting on the bench until now. “A lot of my GC hockey friends might see semblances of themselves in some of “Ice Pack’s characters. It’s not really done on purpose, but sometimes life has a way of reminding you of days gone by in subtle ways, so who knows. You know?” “Ice Pack is available as an ebook and paperback on Amazon at KDP Publishing.

position. The petition must be submitted at the Resident Elector’s Meeting held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Residents are defined as follows; Resident means any person who is over the age of 18 holding title to any real property in Garden City Central Section, or owning shares in a residential cooperative corporation in the Garden City Central Section or any person over 18 who maintains his/ her residence in the Garden City Central Section. In the instance that additional candidates are proposed by petition for the position of Village Trustee at the Resident Elector's Meeting, then a Supplemental Resident Elector's meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, time and place to be determined, at which a vote shall be taken. Please contact Patricia Siler, chairperson, Nominating Committee, with any questions at pjst2@yahoo.com or 516-6957648.

POAs to hold Resident Electors’ meetings on January 18 Garden City’s four Property Owners Associations will hold their annual Resident Electors’ Meetings on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 simultaneously at 7:30 p.m. At the meetings, the POAs will determine their candidates for Village and School Board Trustees under the Community Agreement. Proposed changes to the Community

Agreement will not be the subject of a vote on January 18, 2022 at the POA Resident Electors’ Meetings. Please note the POA meeting locations. Central: Senior Center, Golf Club Lane; East: Senior Center, Golf Club Lane; Estates: Cluett Hall, St Paul’s Campus; West: Homestead School.

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Local company helps buy GC resident participates in school supplies for needy kids Wreaths Across America

Garden City based United Capital Source recently donated $5,000 to the United Way of Long Island to help provide school supplies for needy children. United Way of Long Island received a $5,000 contribution from first-time supporter United Capital Source based in Garden City. Funds were directed to the nonprofits’ Stuff-A-Bus program that supports students of underserved families, with the tools needed to have equal access to education and enrichment. School supplies, including backpacks, pencils, markers, notebooks, glue, rulers, crayons, and more were delivered to school districts and community groups. “United Capital Source is proud to give back to the community and to help make sure that as many children as possible have the tools they need to succeed. I know the value that a helping hand can provide and am proud to be in a position to give back,” remarked Jared Weitz, CEO of United Capital Source. “These school supplies are especially critical in communities where families

have been hit hard financially due to the pandemic and may not be able to afford the basic school supplies needed for their children to complete their studies,” said Theresa A. Regnante, president and CEO of United Way of Long Island. Stuff-A-Bus, in partnership with Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc., is in its 13th year of helping young students succeed. Thanks to sponsors including United Capital Source, The Banyan Tree Roots Foundation, AT&T, as well as companies and individuals who donated funds and/or school supplies, thousands of needed items were distributed to elementary students across Long Island. Since its inception in 2008, Stuff-A-Bus has delivered over 990,000 school supplies to 45,000 children. To learn more about Stuff-A-Bus, visit www.unitedwayli.org/ stuffabus.

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Edward Aldrich of Garden City was among a group of PSEG employees who honored fallen service members by laying wreaths at their gravesites for the holidays. A group of PSEG Long Island employees, including Edward Aldrich of Garden City, recently participated in a nationwide campaign to honor fallen service members by laying wreaths at their gravesites for the holidays. This year, more than 50 co-workers supported the Wreaths Across America movement at both Calverton National Cemetery and Long Island National Cemetery at Pinelawn. Volunteers lay wreaths each December

– on National Wreaths Across America Day — at more than 2,500 locations across all 50 states and many U.S. territories, including Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Long Island’s two national cemeteries, and on working military vessels. The movement is an effort to “remember our fallen U.S. veterans; honor those who serve; and teach children the value of our freedom.”

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The first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol has now come and gone. Despite all the partisan posturing, there is at least some hope for constructive bipartisan action to make the election system better. Democrats were not shy about highlighting this anniversary. They held a ceremony in the Statuary Hall of the Capitol, including a fiery speech by President Biden which denounced the “web of lies” by his predecessor. The ceremony even included a song by a star of the Hamilton musical. Republicans have their own set of problems. They both try to look concerned about the riot while tiptoeing around unsubstantiated claims by former President Trump, who has a very substantial base of supporters within the GOP, that there was massive fraud in the 2020 election. Almost all Congressional Republicans basically absented themselves from Washington on January 6, 2022 (although some of the absences were related to the funeral of a former Senator) and largely ignored the anniversary. I have stated my opinion on January 6, 2021 and the events leading up to it. While there were many substantial changes in voting procedures in 2020 (often adopted as a purported response to Covid), a huge increase in voter turnout, and vote counts that went on for days after the election, it was pretty clear by the end of November that Mr. Trump lacked evidence of fraud or misconduct in at least three states sufficient to overturn the electoral college results. Accordingly, Mr. Trump should have conceded at that time or at least announced that he was not contesting the results. Instead, however, Mr. Trump persisted in his Stop the Steal campaign, which, in addition to putting forward unproven claims about the election count, propagated the farfetched theory that Vice President Mike Pence had the power to hold up the vote count. Mr. Trump and his supporters then recklessly sponsored the ill-fated rally on January 6 near the Capitol. Mr. Trump did urge peaceful protests at the rally,

but then rather disgracefully delayed his response for hours when his supporters breached the Capitol. Now, of course, Democrats are claiming that Mr. Trump's actions, distasteful as they were, represent a frontal assault on democracy by Republicans. They point to laws passed in Republican dominated legislatures that tinker around the edges of voter eligibility by, for example, strengthening identification requirements for mail ballots or limiting the number of ballot drop boxes. In addition to decrying these small ball changes, Democrats also conjure up the idea that Republican legislatures will in 2024 authorize competing sets of electors in states where they have lost. Of course, this did not happen in 2020. The Democrats’ remedy is to pass laws negating the Republican state law election changes and in effect federalize election law. Mr. Biden grandiosely refers to this proposed legislation as “a battle for the soul of America”. His problem, however, it that passage in the Senate would require not applying the filibuster rule, a change that two Democratic senators oppose. While the prospects for Mr. Biden’s sweeping election law remain slim, there is something that could be done that has significant bipartisan support -- revise the murkily written Electoral Count Act of 1887, which would make an electoral challenge in Congress of a type waged by Mr. Trump much more difficult. At a minimum, the revised law should make it explicit that the vice president does not decide which electoral votes to count and that states that hold popular votes to choose electors cannot later attempt to have their legislatures select their own electors. The law also could be amended to require more than single senator to object to a state’s electors in order to trigger a vote and perhaps to require more than a majority vote of each house to replace a certified slate of electors. Passage of these clarifying amendments would accomplish far more than loud expressions of partisan outrage.

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Car Theft Prevention

During the past week, there were two reports of vehicles stolen from Garden City driveways. In both cases, the vehicles were left unlocked and the key fobs left inside. This appears to be an ongoing trend throughout Nassau County and the metropolitan area. In many of these cases, the vehicles were recovered in Newark, New Jersey. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, auto theft is up 11 percent. The Garden City Police Department offers the following tips to help reduce vehicle theft: • Always keep your vehicle locked and windows closed, even in your driveway or garage, as well as when you are stopped somewhere even for a brief period of time. • Take your car key or fob with you when you leave your vehicle. • With the increase in keyless ignitions, vehicles are easily entered when key fobs are left inside. All thieves have to do to gain entry, is pull the door handle, enter, press the start button and drive off. Thieves are aware side mirrors on some newer model vehicles do not retract when a key fob is left inside the vehicle.

• Do not leave or hide a key, valet key, or smart key anywhere in the vehicle. • Do not leave your vehicle running while unattended. • Park in well-lit areas and keep your driveway well-lit as well. Auto-thefts often occur in the dark, particularly in residential areas. • Always leave your car alarm activated, if equipped, when the vehicle is not in use. • Consider installing a GPS system or car tracking service; many car tracking systems have shut off capabilities. • Do not leave garage door opener or valuables in your vehicle. The Garden City Police Department requests residents dial 911 if they observe suspicious activity or hear car alarm activations. In addition, the Department encourages all residents and businesses to contact the Detective Division at 516 465-4108 with informa-

tion or video surveillance footage which may assist in criminal investigations.

Discolored Water Investigation

Trustees are expected to engage H2M Architects and Engineers for an additional $30,000 to continue its investigation into discolored water complaints at various residences throughout the Village. The Board already approved $6,400 at the March 11, 2021 Board meeting. A new email address has been established so you can submit any discolored water issues that you are experiencing. Please email your complaint to waterissues@gardencityny. net. Please include your contact information and an explanation of your complaint. If you have the ability to send a photo as well please do. If you do not have or do not wish to use email, please call the Water Department at 516-465-4020 and leave a message with your name, address and contact

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale

phone number. All emails and information will be forwarded immediately to the Village Water Consultants at H2M who are collecting the information, obtaining water samples as needed and following up to help identify potential causes and solutions.

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If you would like to have your “clean” cardboard recycled you may bring it to the Village Yard and place in the proper bin. Please note that you must have a Village dump permit which may be obtained at Village Hall Business Office – 1st floor- to use the Village Dump. Dirty cardboard such as used pizza boxes cannot be recycled and should be discarded as rubbish. Any cardboard placed out for curbside collection on your rubbish day only is not recycled.

Fire Department Call Log

During the 2021 calendar year, the Garden City Fire Department responded to 1,079 calls for assistance, including 30 vehicle extrications, 48 general alarms, 940 Signal 8s and 61 mutual aid requests to neighboring departments. A “Signal 8” is a downgraded alarm that includes automatic alarms, See page 43

To our Neighbors and Friends:

THANK YOU

The members of the Garden City Special Police would like to take this opportunity to thank all our neighbors and friends for their response to our recent fundraising campaign. We appreciate your support to help us continue our volunteer efforts to serve the Village of Garden City and its residents in time of need, be it day or night. Once again, Thank you, The Officers and Members of the GC Special Police

Weather problems As a result of sudden weather-related icy conditions on January 5th, Garden City Police responded to several auto accidents and medical incidents throughout the Village. Suspended license A motorist on Meadow Street on January 5th was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a stop sign. Nine suspensions Officers arrested a motorist on Ring Road on January 5th for allegedly driving with nine license suspensions and unsafe turning. Trespassing charge A 36-year-old male was arrested on January 5th for allegedly trespassing inside the Taxi Stand at the Garden City RR Station and damaging property within. Fake plates On January 6th a motorist on New Hyde Park Road was charged with fraudulent license plates and unregistered operation. Unlicensed operation On January 6th a motorist on Clinton Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation and operating a cell phone. Storm calls On January 7th Garden City Police responded to 15 winter snowstorm-related calls which included auto accidents, medical injury reports, hazardous conditions, alarms, and disabled autos. Bridge strike A truck struck the Cherry Valley overpass on January 7th. Officers charged the driver with disobeying bridge clearance signs and unlicensed operation. Check intercepted A check placed in the mail at the Garden City Post Office was reportedly stolen, forged, and cashed by an unknown person. Grand larceny charge On January 7th Garden City Detectives arrested a 58-year-old male for allegedly attempting to cash a forged $2,100 check in another person’s name at a Garden City bank. He was charged with identity theft, possession of a forged instrument,

and grand larceny. Suspended license A motorist was charged with driving on Clinton Road on January 7th with a suspended license and fraudulent license plates. Leaving the scene A 28-year-old male was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Cherry Valley Avenue on Dec. 17th.

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Unlicensed operation A motorist on Meadow Street was charged with unlicensed operation and operating a cell phone on January 7th. Vehicle stolen from driveway On January 8th a vehicle was reported stolen from a Carteret Place driveway. Garden City Detectives traced the vehicle to a location in Newark. The investigation is ongoing. Boiler work On January 8th the GCPD and GCFD responded to Kellum Place where black smoke was emanating from a building. Upon investigation, the cause was determined to be ongoing boiler work within the premise. Sign damaged Officers investigated a report of a truck leaving the scene after striking and damaging an electronic pedestrian walk sign on Washington Avenue at Old Country Road on January 9th. Excess smoke On January 9th the GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be excess smoke from the fireplace. Firefighters rendered the residence safe by providing ventilation. Another stolen vehicle A vehicle was reported stolen from a Devereux Place driveway on January 10th. It was found abandoned on the Long Island Expressway. The investigation is ongoing. Vehicle damaged A vehicle was reportedly damaged while parked in Parking Field 7S on January 10th. Lights out Officers responded to a traffic See page 43

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Garden City PTA News Upcoming PTA Meetings are Going Virtual

All upcoming PTA meetings in January and early February will be held via Zoom. Please watch your email for registration links – including within the PTA’s most recent monthly newsletter sent earlier this week. • Jan 19 - Joint Elementary PTA Meeting at 7:30 p.m. • Jan, 20 - High School PTA Meeting at 9:15 a.m. • Feb. 7 - Middle School PTA Meeting at 9:15 a.m. • Feb. 9 - All Schools PTA Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

January PARP Read Aloud Scheduled

The PTA PARP Committee invites all our K–5 students to join us for our next Read Aloud event on Thursday, January 20, at 7:00 p.m. We’ll be joined by author Lisa Wheeler for a reading of her book “Someone Builds the Dream.” This illustrated book provides “an eye-opening exploration of the many types of work that go into building our

world--from the making of a bridge to a wind farm, an amusement park, and even the very picture book that you are reading. An architect may dream up the plans for a house, but someone has to actually work the saws and pound the nails. This book is a thank-you to the skilled women and men who work tirelessly to see our dreams brought to life.” Please register for this great event on our website at gardencitypta.org/ parp or through the links sent out in recent PTA emails. We hope you’ll join us on the 20th!

Parent University Coming Soon!

Garden City Parent University is back in virtual format again this year, with a diverse lineup of free educational programming for parents and lifelong learners! Join us on Zoom in January and February to learn about college application trends, the importance of play, the benefits of multilingualism, career opportunities in the arts, and more! Our series will kick off on January 26 with two sessions, plus the Community

Transition Fair from 6–7 p.m. Registration is now open! You can find all the links on gardencitypu.com and in upcoming PTA emails. We can’t wait to learn something new with you!

Student Science Experiment Selected for NASA Mission

A science experiment designed by four 7th graders at the Middle School has been selected as the official flight experiment to be launched into space as part of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education’s Student Spaceflight Experiments Program! Students visited the Cradle of Aviation Museum where a winning experiment was selected, all while sporting custom shirts co-sponsored by the PTA, SEPTA and Friends of STEAM. Check out the GCUFSD website for more details on the program.

Mark Your Calendars: Dates to Remember

• Jan. 17 - School Closed for MLK Jr. Day

• Jan. 20 - PARP Read Aloud Event (Virtual, 7:00 p.m.) • Feb. 21–25 - Winter Recess

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library Six Word Holiday Story Contest Winner

Congratulations to twelfth grader Peter Halloran for winning the Six Word Holiday Story Contest. His story, “The North Pole Labor Shortage,” went as follows: “Santa’s Workshop: In need of employees.” The Tweens and Teens Department will be hosting another six word story contest in the month of February, which will be for love-themed stories. Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations again to Peter for winning!

Six Word Love Story Contest

In the month of February, participate in our Six Word Love Story Contest! Tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 can submit their love stories between February 1 and February 28, 2022 in person at the Library. “Love” can be romance, family, friendship, or any other type of love you can think of. Love stories must be exactly six words. Multiple submissions are allowed. Submissions must include a submission form, which can be found at the Library during the month of February. The winner of the Six Word Love Story Contest will be announced in March and will receive a $25 gift card to Amazon. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

January Teen Art Exhibit

In January, stop by the Library and visit the Lower Level Art Gallery to see the January Teen Art Exhibit! Teen volunteers submitted artwork to be displayed. Thanks to all the teens who participated and submitted artwork to be displayed and make sure to stop by before the end of the month to see the art made by the talented teen artists!

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Heart Ornaments

Earn community service by painting ornaments for the Garden City Public Library’s Tweens and Teens Department’s Ornament Tree! Each volunteer will receive three ornaments and a set of paint pens to decorate their ornaments at home. Paint pens must be returned to the Library. These ornaments will be used to decorate our new ornament tree each month! For the month of January, the ornaments will be hearts, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in February. Registration begins Tuesday, January 18 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by January 27 to the Library.

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

Computer Animation with Sharper Training Solutions

Learn how to use your computer to create web-based computer animation during the program Computer Animation with Sharper Training Solutions on Saturday, January 29, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.! In this hands-on class, create and edit animated GIFs, stick figures and much more. Students may bring a new external flash drive to save their work. Prerequisites: Good computer skills. Registration begins Tuesday, January 18 at 10 a.m. 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. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

Volunteer Program Reviewers Needed

Become a Volunteer Program Reviewer and earn community service by participating in Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens programs! In order to receive community service, volunteers must participate in the program and then fill out an online survey reviewing the program within two weeks of attending the program. Each volunteer will receive community service credit for every completed survey they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. Surveys will be emailed to program registrants only after the program is completed and they have attended the program. To participate, volunteers must register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for each program they wish to attend separately. Below is a list of programs Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12 (unless otherwise noted) can volunteer at as a Volunteer Program Reviewer in January: Registration began January 4: • 1/12 at 6 p.m.: Teen Night: Arts & Crafts Register online beginning January 18 at 10 a.m.: • 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.: Sharper

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These programs have been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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

The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! Eligible books are those published between November 1, 2021 and December 6, 2022 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning this month and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it’s published between November 1, 2021 and December 6, 2022 and the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection. Volunteers will earn community service credit for both reading and writing reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians compile the Best Books list for the year in December 2022. There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read however many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book. The committee may meet throughout the year if there is interest, but volunteers are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent Young Adult books. If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/ contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teensdepartment/.

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed

Would you like to be a reviewer for the Library? Need community service hours? Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer. This program is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. The Library is looking for teen reviewers to review books and media in the YA collection as

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well as digital content, such as ebooks and audiobooks, available on Nassau Digital Doorway. There might be a book you’ve already read in our physical or digital collection that you can write a review on! • Browse the physical collection here: http://encore.alisweb.org/ • Browse the digital collection here: https://nassau.overdrive.com • Submit a review here: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teenreview/ Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (https://www.gardencitypl.org/category/teen-reviews/) as well as update our social media pages. Reviews are subject to approval by the Young Adult Librarian. Please make sure to follow the guidelines for reviews in order for the review to count toward community service.

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department has been using both social media platforms as a tool to post updates, announcements, digital resources, ebook recommendations, and more during this time of social distancing. Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens If you’re interested in participating and want to learn when new virtual events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6–12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/ .

Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online

If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2021. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. He was a Baptist minister and leader of the civil rights movement, focusing on justice and equality from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Dr. King was a strong advocate of change through nonviolent civil actions. He was known as a great speaker, and his powerful words are still with us today. His birthday, a national holiday, is always celebrated on the third Monday in January. The children’s room has a display honoring Dr. King. Books include: “Martin Luther King, Jr.: Voice for Equality!” by James Buckley, Jr., “Martin’s Dream Day” by Kitty Kelley, “Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington” by Stephanie Watson, “I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Brad Meltzer and “Martin Luther King, Jr.: Civil Rights Leader” by Patricia and Frederick McKissack.

January Programming

Please note it is Library policy that all children under age 10 must be accompanied by a parent or designated responsible person while in the Library. Also, if the young child is attending a Library program, we require the parent or designated responsible person to remain in the Library throughout the program and meet the child upon completion of the program. These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Crafty Wednesdays for Grades K–2

Wednesday, January 19 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Meeting Room A (Small) Children in kindergarten through Grade 2 can join the Children’s Librarians and make some fun crafts. Today we will be making and coloring Groundhog masks and making a 3-D Floating Narwhal. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.

org) with a Library card is required. Registration begins Jan. 11, 2022 at 10 a.m.. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

Crafty Wednesdays for Grades 3–5

Wednesday, January 26 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Meeting Room A (Small) This fun program is for children in Grades 3-5. Join the Children’s Librarians in making a Snowmen Wreath Craft and a Snowflake Glitter Mosaic Craft. Online registration with a Library card on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) is required. Registration begins Jan. 18, 2022 at 10 a.m.. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

Comic Book Making with Sharper Training Solutions for Grades 3–5 Saturday, January 29 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Meeting Room A (Small)

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This program is for Children in Grades 3-5. It is a two-hour program. Children will learn how to use MS Word to create panels, insert images, add titles, text, thought bubbles and more! Registrants can bring a NEW external flash drive to save their work. Children should have good computer skills. Sharper Training Solutions will bring laptops for the children to use. Online registration with a Library card on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) is required. Registration begins Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

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Teens enjoy Dungeons and The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop Dragons at the Library BY MELISSA JAEGER

Teens discuss their next move on their fantasy quest during Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons, which was held on Thursday, January 6 at the Library.

Teens’ artwork exhibited at Library

Teens utilize a variety of different mediums in their artwork, which is on display in the Library’s Art Gallery during January 2022.

Martin Luther King Day celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy and is observed on the third Monday in January. This year, Jan. 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary. Everyone knows that King was an important civil rights activist, and a leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. An advocate of non-violent protest, King became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Shortly after his death in 1968, a campaign was started to make King’s birthday a holiday. Initially, trade unions led the campaign for the federal holiday. Two of the main arguments against making it a national holiday were the expense – costs associated with paying employees for the day off – and the fact that King was a private citizen who never served his country. Only two other figures have national holidays honoring them – George Washington and Christopher Columbus. MLK Day has another distinction. It is the only national day ON, not off. What does that mean? It is designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and take steps to improve their communities. Remember: we are open six (6) days a week!! We started opening on Mondays back in November and people seem to welcome that we are open. And, for those of you who work, we are open late on Wednesdays until 6:00pm. It’s a great chance to shop in peace and quiet. We get newly consigned merchandise almost every day! Not comfortable with coming into the shop? Please shop online at: www.atstewartexchange.org and come to the Exchange to pick up. We also post photos on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and Instagram pages. When you do come into the Shop, please follow our established sanitizing protocols and social distancing rules to keep everyone safe. Consistent with NY State mandates, we ask that all our customers wear a mask. Even though all the volunteers have been vaccinated, you will see that we too continue to wear our masks. We offer hand-sanitizer when you enter the shop, and, to keep you feeling safe, we are running the air

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purifier which cleans the air in the Shop every hour. We get newly consigned merchandise almost every day! And we sell new merchandise – especially gift items – purchased through the NY Gift Show. Therefore, I prefer to think of our shop as a Gift and Resale Shop. If you can’t make it in right away, please shop online at www. atstewartexchange.org and come to the Exchange to pick up. We also post photos on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as the TGCHS website (www. tgchs.org). Unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop? We are housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS. In addition to our best sellers – jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany) — we take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition. With the virus, we have had to take measures to safeguard our customers, consignors, and volunteers. We now do consignments by appointment only which helps to keep down the numbers of people in the Shop at any point in time and reduces waittimes to consign. Consignments are now done Wednesday through Friday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY, so please call (516) 746-8900. Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@ atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. Please be sure items are cleaned and polished, ready for sale. All the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Thanks to your generous support, work on the outside of the Museum continues. The Shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street. Shop Hours: Mon - Fri: 10:00–4:00 p.m., Wed: 10:00–6:00 p.m., Sat: Noon–4:00 p.m. For more information, call (516) 746-8900

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That’s Maureen and Cummin Clancy at their office on Seventh Street in 2005. I took that photo for them as I did a lot of photography for the Clancy family over the years. Cummin passed away in February of 2013 after 58

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years of marriage to Maureen. Two weeks ago, on New Year’s Eve, Maureen Clancy passed away in her home on Stewart Avenue. That afternoon her daughter, Maura, called me with that news. My heart immedi-

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ately became heavy with memories of this wonderful woman. I recalled teasing Maureen that she was the “Betty White” of Garden City. How ironic then, that they would both pass away on the same day. Maura reminded me of something I had written in the G.C. News five years ago when Maureen turned 85. It bears repeating here... “I’ve known Maureen for most of my life and I can honestly say she is a unique soul. She has the ability to handle so much and do it well while maintaining a certain down to earth dignity. There is an unspoken class about her and a charming smile that seems ever present. She is the kind of person you are glad you know and if you didn’t you wish you did. I am quite certain the world could use a few more ‘Maureens’ in it.” On a personal note, I met Maureen over 30 years ago and she became an early supporter of mine. Many of the qualities I saw in her reminded me of my own mother I had lost so long ago. In the 1990s, when I became the youngest Village Historian on Long Island Maureen was the first to point out that “it’s knowledge and not age that matters.” She knew I was

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breaking the stereotype of a historian being a “dusty old man in a library.” I brought a youthful energy to Garden City’s history and she believed in me and time proved her right. Over the years no matter how busy she was she always found time to attend my lectures and events around the Village. One of my most favorite memories of her will always be the many times I would stop by her office on Seventh Street. I would climb that long staircase to the second floor and walk in and there she was at her desk with a big smile inviting me to sit down and chat for a while. We would talk about Garden City, the world or whatever. She and I were on the same wave length and we would always share a good laugh together as she appreciated my sense of humor. She was so involved in seemingly everything in Garden City making a positive difference for decades. It’s hard for me to imagine a Garden City now without Maureen Clancy. I feel we are entering “uncharted waters.” So in the end Maureen, thank you for everything. Most of all though, thank you for being a friend - so early and so often. You will be missed.

Jennifer Hillman Garden City resident Jennifer Hillman, a partner in the law firm of Rivkin Radler LLP, has been selected by the New York

Bar Foundation to be a Fellow. The Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation are members of the bench and bar who are recognized for outstanding professional achievement, for dedication to the legal profession, and for commitment to the organized bar. Each Fellow makes a commitment to financially support the goals and objectives of The Foundation through charitable contributions. Fellows also assist the Board in identifying potential grant projects and other causes that may benefit from The Foundation’s assistance. Hillman is a fiduciary, trust and estate litigator. Her practice includes all manner of contested and uncontested Surrogate’s Court proceedings and include accounting proceedings, probate contests, discovery proceedings, and commercial litigation related to estates.

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During the past week, there were two reports of vehicles stolen from Garden City driveways. In both cases, the vehicles were left unlocked, and the key fobs left inside. This appears to be an ongoing trend throughout Nassau County and the metropolitan area. In many of these cases, the vehicles were recovered in Newark, New Jersey. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, auto theft is up 11%. The Garden City Police Department offers the following tips to help reduce vehicle theft: • Always keep your vehicle locked and windows closed, even in your driveway or garage, as well as when you are stopped somewhere even for a brief period of time. • Take your car key or fob with you when you leave your vehicle. • With the increase in keyless ignitions, vehicles are easily entered when key fobs are left inside. All thieves have to do to gain entry, is pull the door handle, enter, press the start button and drive off. Thieves are aware side mirrors on some newer model vehicles do not retract when a key fob is left inside the vehicle.

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• Do not leave or hide a key, valet key, or smart key anywhere in the vehicle. • Do not leave your vehicle running while unattended. • Park in well-lit areas and keep your driveway well-lit as well. Autothefts often occur in the dark, particularly in residential areas. • Always leave your car alarm activated, if equipped, when the vehicle is not in use. • Consider installing a GPS system or car tracking service; many car tracking systems have shut off capabilities. • Do not leave garage door opener or valuables in your vehicle. The Garden City Police Department requests residents dial 911 at once if they observe suspicious activity or hear car alarm activations. In addition, the Department encourages all residents and businesses to contact the Detective Division at 516-465-4108 if they have information or video surveillance footage which may assist in criminal investigations.

Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella (2nd right) and Town Clerk Kate Murray (left) attended the grand opening of Ruse Boutique, located on New Hyde Park Road in Garden City, on December 18. Also attending were owners Jessica and Greg Abruzzo, and Christine Castaneda.

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Rotary celebrates the holidays at annual luncheon party This past December 13, the Societe Suite at the Garden City Hotel was filled with members and guests of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club who gathered to celebrate the holiday season at Rotary’s annual Holiday Luncheon Party. This year the event also celebrated two recipients of Rotary’s coveted Community Service Award, Greg Bavaro, owner of Garden City Pizza and Tony Lubrano, owner of Piccola Bussola restaurant of Mineola. The afternoon was filled with all the festivities of the season. Guests enjoyed good cheer, fellowship and great networking along with door prizes and

a 50/50 cash prize won by Rotarian Frank Marone who generously donated his winnings back Rotary. Event proceeds benefited RotaCare, the Gift of Life Program and the many other good works of Rotary. Another event feature was the Mineola High School Chorus who rang in the sounds of the season with a special choral performance. The committee contributing to the success of the event were Diane Marmann, Club president, Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Meg Norris. Diana O’Neill, Jennifer Poupis, Althea Robinson, Ray Sikorski, Joanne Schiefer and Bob Schoelle.

The Garden City Hotel’s Societe Suite was filled with members and guests at Rotary’s annual Holiday Luncheon.

Past Club President Jim Brady (left) with Jean Kelly, exective director of the INN and Ray Sikorski, past Club president and event MC. Past Rotary President Gary Fishberg with Roger Eltringham, president of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City (Rotary and Kiwanis support each other in the services they provide for the community and beyond.).

Rotarians and committee members Althea Robinson, Diana O’Neill and Joanne Schiefer.

Past Club president and MC Ray Sikorski with Althea Robinson, Rotary publicity chair.

Ray Sikorski, MC welcomes members and guest to Rotary’s annual Holiday luncheon.

Honorees Greg Barvaro and Tony Lubrano with Ray Sikorski

Checking in guests were Rotarians Meg Norris, editor and publisher of The Garden City News, with past Rotary presidents Bob Schoelle and Jennifer Poupis.

Rotarian and event committee member Diana O’Neill organizes door prizes.

Receiving commemorative plaques were recipients of Rotary’s coveted Community Service Award, Greg Bavaro and Tony Lubrano (second & third from left) with Diane Marmann, Club president (left), and Ray Sikorski (right).

The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Sniffen, dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation offered the event invocation.

Guests enjoyed a holiday choral performance by the Mineola High School Chorus directed by Meg Messina. Alternating with the Garden City High School Chorus, these choral groups have performed alternately throughout the years.

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IN MEMORIAM

Dr. John P. McGovern

Dr. John P. McGovern, 88, died peacefully on December 30, 2021 in Newington, Connecticut. John was born on September 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY. A man of sharp wit and intellect, John grew up in Brooklyn and Richmond Hill; he later graduated from La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale, NY and Fordham University in the Bronx. Fordham held a special place in John’s heart, and the Jesuit philosophy of “Men and Women for Others” informed his entire life. He was an Aerial Navigator in the Air Force and was also a dedicated student and educator. He earned both his Master’s in Business Administration and Doctorate of Education from Hofstra University. He spent almost four decades at Nassau Community College, where he lived and worked as a Professor and Associate Vice President, before retiring to South Glastonbury, CT. He was committed to

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his communities and was very engaged civically as a founding member of the Fordham Alumni Club of Long Island as well as the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Long Island. He was a member of the Irish American Society of Nassau and Suffolk, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Irish American Home Society, the Leitrim Society, and served many roles including Grand Knight and District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus. John was also a devout family man. He was married to the late Ann B. McGovern (Martin) for sixty years, and together they would return to his beloved County Leitrim, in Ireland, as often as they could to visit family and friends. John will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his family: his three daughters and their spouses, Barbara and Thomas Pescuma of West Islip, NY, Coleen and Victor Antico of South Glastonbury, CT, and Deirdre and Brian Moore of Glen Rock, NJ; his sister, Maureen McGovern; his sisters in law Bridget McGovern and Sister Eileen Martin S.C.; as well as his grandchildren, Thomas and Maria, Nicholas, and Michael Pescuma; Stephen, Jack, and Katherine Antico; Patrick and Anne Moore; and his three great grandchildren, Thomas, Bianca, and Jeremy Pescuma. John was beloved by his nieces and nephew as well as his many cousins both here and in Ireland. Visitation was held January 9, 2022 at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Inc., 1201 Franklin Avenue, Garden City. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating John’s life was held on January 10th, 2022 at the Church of St. Anne’s, 35 Dartmouth Street, Garden City. John was interred at St. John Cemetery, 80-01 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379.

Joseph Giarraputo

Joseph Giarraputo of Garden City passed away peacefully at home on December 10, 2021. Joseph was born on November 3, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to Pietrina and Baldassare Giarraputo and is survived by his loving wife Natalie; his children: Barry (and Marybeth) Giarraputo, Joann (and Edward) Schwendemann and Natalie (and John) Hammersley; his grandchildren: Brianna, Erica, Joseph and Olivia Giarraputo, Edward, Marc and Janine Schwendemann and William, Lauren and Andrew Hammersley; and his sister-in-law, Marie Mancini. Joseph met the love of his life, Natalie, at a church dance and it was

love at first sight. They were inseparable and happily married for 67 years. Joseph was initially in the printing business before he joined Bohack and later King Kullen, where he worked for the rest of his career. After marrying and living in Brooklyn, Natalie and Joe moved to Middle Village where they lived for 37 years and where they started their family. They later moved to Garden City in 2000 to be near their children and grandchildren, all of whom lived in town. Joseph enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and being part of their lives and was a frequent spectator at school plays, concerts, dance recitals, soccer, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, field hockey and lacrosse games. Their lives were enriched by the time he spent with them and for that we are all very grateful. Joseph was a man of great faith and was very involved in Our Lady of Hope parish while living in Queens. He was a member of the Holy Name Society, the parish bowling league, as well as the Knights of Columbus. Joseph was also very patriotic and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War, and later as part of the National Guard. The family would like to thank his caregivers, Coretta, Sophie, Alison, Fabielle and Veronica, each of whom made his life better. A special thank you also to the Garden City Police department and the EMT workers for their invaluable and frequent assistance. Joseph’s life was one that was well-lived and well-loved. He will be missed by his family and friends. A mass of Christian burial was held at St. Joseph’s Church followed by interment at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village, NY.

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Susan Cushman BY MELVA VICTORINO At Garden City Community Church (GCCC) we cover a broad aspect of current issues. We strive to bring to our congregation and the community factual events that reflect what makes the GCCC a beacon for Justice and Peace. There is nothing more to that embodies Justice Witness than the “I Have a Dream” speech given by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which he

delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the March on Washington DC, on August 28, 1963. In the speech, Dr. King called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. The March on Washington and Dr. King's speech are widely considered turning points in the Civil Rights Movement, shifting the demand and demonstrations for racial equality that had mostly occurred in the South to a national stage. That memorable day echoes the mission of the Justice and Peace Ministry of the United Church of Christ (UCC) and of GCCC. It gives voice to those who are not heard! It gives hope to face the difficulties of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. It reminds us that we still have to dream, and if GCCC is to be a faithfull place for Justice Witness, we must still dream and act for “all of God's children,” and whatever their faith practices, “we will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old spiritual, Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” To hear more about the Justice Peace Ministry and MLK Day, the GCCC invites all to the Wednesday Evening Forums, which will begin again on January 19th at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. On January 19th, Ms. Susan Cushman will present Just Peace forum in celebration of Dr. King’s birthday on Monday, January 17th. Ms. Cushman will recognize the work and legacy of Dr. King for racial equality in the larger context of the United Church of Christ

(UCC) Just Peace Ministry. With the terms “Just Peace,” the UCC connects the terms justice and peace, grounded in the Biblical concept of Shalom, which entwines friendship, justice, and security; it seeks to apply the peace of Christ in four areas: community, nation, marketplace, and on earth (in the environment). These are lofty ideals on paper, but in practice, they can build and transform communities. With video, slides, and examples across UCC churches, Ms. Cushman will share models for Just Peace Ministry. Ms. Susan Cushman is a Professor of English at Nassau Community College/ SUNY, where she also teaches peace studies and chairs a college-wide civic engagement committee. In 2011, she received a Certificate in Biblical Studies from General Theological Seminary and has long been an active lay leader in diverse church communities. From 2006–2008, she chaired the Peace and Justice Task Force at the Unitarian Church of All Souls, NYC, and from 2008–2019, she served at Broadway UCC, NYC, on several committees (in-care, nurture, missions, just peace, and the Board). She also teaches adult education classes, including one in just peace, which led to Broadway’s official Just Peace Church status as of June 1, 2018. After moving at Garden City, Ms. Cushman joined GCCC in April 2020, where she enjoys serving as liturgist, choir member, and at-large Council of Trustees’ member. In addition, she serves on the (National) UCC Just Peace

Education and Advocacy Committee and looks forward to study and practice of just peace at GCCC. When she last spoke in August of 2020 at a GCCC Wednesday Worship Service she shared her “faith journey,” which she included her passion for just peace work and ministry which she could share at GCCC. Come and join us all week long. Whoever you are, wherever you are in your life’s journey, you are welcome at GCCC. We have services, events and programs for all ages. We have many ways you can participate in our church life, virtually or in limited in-person activities. Our Sunday Worship Service is live-streamed following Re-opening Worship Guidelines. For information on how to attend in-person or virtually our services, please contact the church office at churchoffice@thegccc.org. To get information regarding our other 2022 virtual worship services and programs, visit our website www.theGCCC.org. The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of our community. We are located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchoffice@thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700. And as previously mentioned, you may also visit our website www.theGCCC.org.

Chamber welcomes restaurant to Franklin Avenue On Thursday, October 28 the Garden City Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mesita, Mexican restaurant and Tequila Lounge with a ribbon cutting at their 825 Franklin Avenue location. Mesita serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole made-to-order, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, and traditional burritos and tacos among many other housemade Mexican dishes. “It is my goal to provide superior cuisine using high-quality yet simple ingredients,” says Chef Antonio Chicas. “The combination of the delectable menu and playful décor with rustic Mexican flair will provide a dining experience

that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.” The 3,000 square foot space features a homey atmosphere lit by twilight lantern lighting. The extensive specialty drink menu emphasizes imaginative Mexican cocktails including flaming cocktails, margaritas, mojitos, sangria, the signature Mega Margarita and Fiesta Punch cocktails meant for sharing, and over 100 tequilas to satisfy any palate. Mesita is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, brunch and dinner Saturday and Sunday, and their infamous Taco Tuesday all day Tuesdays. For more information and weekly event news, please visit the company’s website at www. MesitaRestaurants.com

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Chamber directors and Mesita friends, family and staff celebrate with the head chef (center with scissors) at their opening ribbon cutting event.

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Garden City Senior Center is Open

Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Senior Center is now open. Our hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone visiting the Center is encouraged to wear a mask during their visit if not fully vaccinated.

Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation

Please join Andrea Albergo for chi kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. The six-week session will begin Thursday, January 27 and will be held at 1 p.m. at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $ 36. To register this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Exercise with Joy

Start your day with low impact exercise! Joy Cody has set a program with our senior and beginner population in mind! Classes will take place on your choice on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9 am at the Senior Center. The one hour class will run for 10 weeks at a cost of $60. This program is open to any resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes begin the week of February 1. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Beginner Mah Jongg

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer beginner mah jongg lessons to our seniors. This eight-week course will cover the basics of the game and the rules so you can enjoy playing. The class will meet every Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning Friday, January 7. The cost of this eight week class will be $80 and space is limited. Checks should be made payable to the Village of Garden City. To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Applications will be accepted until all 16 spots are filled. PLEASE NOTE – An additional $10 supply fee will be payable to the instructor at the first class.

Intermediate Mah Jongg Lessons

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer intermediate mah jongg lessons those seniors who are comfort-

able with the basics of mah jongg and want to elevate their game. This eight week course will continue to hone your skills as you learn techniques to make your game better. The class will meet every Friday from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. beginning Friday, January 7. The cost of this eight week class will be $80 and space is limited. Checks should be made payable to the Village of Garden City. To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Applications will be accepted until all 16 spots are filled. PLEASE NOTE – An additional $10 supply fee will be payable to the instructor at the first class.

GCHS Spanish Club spreads holiday cheer

“Open Studio” for Seniors on Tuesdays

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

Pickleball Resumes in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse

Pickleball is now open in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to Garden City resident adults. The sessions will be as follows: Tuesday through Friday – 9:30 to 11 a.m. OR 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Play is drop in and rotate in on a first come, first served basis for Garden City residents only, no Non residents will be allowed at this time. The fee is $6 per person, payable per session by check or credit card only, no cash will be accepted. A resident may also purchase a five time pass for $25 or a ten time pass for $50. These passes may be purchased either at the door or at the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Decorating the Christmas tree Students in the Spanish Club at Garden City High School wrote Christmas cards and decorated ornaments for the residents of Queen of Peace Nursing Home in Queens Village. In addition, the club ran a bake sale

to raise money for the nursing home. These efforts were a way for GCHS students to spread holiday cheer throughout the larger community. Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

Senior Exercise with Felicia

Come join us for Senior Exercise with Felicia at the Garden City Senior Center! Classes will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. In order to attend a class you must pre-register. You may pre-register up to two days before the class you want to attend by calling the Senior Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 3858006. For a Monday class, you may call the Friday before. Space is limited.

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High school students decorated ornaments for residents of a nursing home.

Working on the ornaments.

The High School Key Club held a teddy bear drive to support The INN. High School students also knitted scarves for some of the bears at the library makerspace. Michael Ventre, Chamber past president; Dennis Donnelly, Chamber executive director; Maccaro staff members Shawna Lamour, Taylor Fredericks, Tana Isakovic, Daniel Gasiewski, Anna Zervas, Dr. Justin Maccaro, Santina Onorio, Dr. Henry Maccaro, Irena Bradford, Linda Maccaro, Bonnie Liang, Theresa Cottone, Sam Sireci; and Sean Martens, Chamber president.

Members of the Middle School Anti-Bullying Club and advisor Dr. Kimberly Greenwald organized a toy drive to benefit the children staying at NYU Langone. More than 200 toys were collected from students and staff. Garden City students organized several donation drives to make a difference this holiday season. At several of the district’s buildings, the school community came together to help others. At Garden City High School, the Key Club organized a Teddy Bear Drive to support The Interfaith Nutrition Network, or The INN. The INN addresses homelessness and hunger through awareness, action and generosity. Additionally, students in the High School library makerspace knit scarves

to put on some of the teddy bears before they were delivered to the organization. Middle schoolers in the Anti-Bullying Club also led a donation drive. Students and staff donated more than 200 toys that went to children staying at NYU Langone. Not only did the toy drive benefit members of the greater community, it was a positive experience for Garden City students as many of them shared stories about how the collection became a family project. Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

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On Tuesday, November 2, the Garden City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Maccaro Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry as they officially moved into their new office space at 910 Franklin Ave. After 43 wonderful years on Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, Drs. Henry Maccaro and Justin Maccaro were thrilled to move their practice to Garden City. The practice was founded by Dr. Henry Maccaro, a pediatric dentist, in 1978. Over the years, the practice has continued to grow and evolve, especially in the last decade with the addition of an orthodontic specialist, his son, Dr. Justin Maccaro. After his dental training at Harvard, Dr. Justin joined the practice, allowing them to offer their

patients an integrated approach with the combined dental specialties. Their old office served them well, and they made great memories (and smiles) there, but they couldn’t be more excited to serve their patients in the new office. When walking through the front doors you might be greeted first by one of the family’s English Springer Spaniels before your eyes find the modern design of a kid-friendly state-of-the-art dental facility that is both family-owned and operated. From the kid-friendly waiting area to the big open treatment bay; the office is both inviting and relaxing, making the trip to your dentist or orthodontist (or both) something to look forward to!

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Emily Bermel, a Freshman at High Point University, made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Emily is a 2021 graduate of Garden City High School and is a Biology Major, looking to pursue a career in the medical field. Dean’s list students at High Point University are those who have attained a 3.5 or higher GPA based on a 4.0 scale. n

Nicole Ferraro, of Garden City, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at The College of Saint Rose. Ferraro is majoring in Communications. Full-time undergraduate students who complete a minimum of 12 graded credit hours and who achieve a semester average of 3.5 without a D, F, or Incomplete are eligible for the dean’s list.

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The college created this award to recognize students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credits of course work. It stands alongside the college’s Dean’s List and President’s List as one of the top awards given for academic success at the college. n

Nearly 2,500 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester, including Kara McGovern, a Communication major from Garden City. Abigail R. Cox, a junior majoring in in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies from Stewart Manor, is among the Virginia Tech students named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester. Abigail is a graduate of Garden City High School.

Reese Bauer of Garden City has been named to the Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List for the 2021 fall semester. To earn this academic honor at Saint Mary’s, a student must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have a minimum of 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.

In August, Garden City resident Nicholas Gardyn was among hundreds of first-year New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) students who received their first white coat and began medical school training as members of NYITCOM’s Class of 2025. Gardyn will study at the NYITCOM-Long Island location.

Victoria Miserere of Garden City, was recently recognized to have attained leadership milestones through the college’s LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program. Miserere, who is studying Digital & Studio Art , earned a Silver Level. Recipients of SUNY Oneonta’s LEAD Silver Level are students committed to improving themselves and enhancing their knowledge by exploring leadership opportunities and participating in campus organizations. n

Nearly 1,000 students earned a spot on the President’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Coastal Carolina University. Students recognized include: Jenna DeStefano, a Early Childhood Educ Pre-Major major from Bethpage. Samantha Luskin, a Psychology, Elementary Education Pre-Major major from Plainview. Nicolette Picone, a Psychology major from Bethpage. n

SUNY Canton recognizes Stephen P. Pappacena of Garden City for earning Dean’s List honors. Pappacena is a SUNY Canton Game Design and Development major and one of more than 450 students to make the list during the fall 2021 semester. Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who earned a GPA between 3.25 and 3.74. n

SUNY Canton recognizes Katherine Dirks of Garden City, for earning Part Time Honors during the fall 2021 Semester. Dirks is a SUNY Canton Criminal Investigation major.

More than 1,000 students graduated from SUNY Oneonta. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study. Among them was Daniel Valenti of Garden City, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in digital & studio art . n

Michael Strandberg of Garden City is among 4,582 graduates in UMass Lowell’s Class of 2021. Strandberg received a doctor of education degree in leadership in schooling. n

Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the following Garden City students who qualified for the Spring 2021 Dean’s List and to congratulate them for their outstanding academic achievements: Bridget Kenney Colleen Sullivan n

John Cooke of Garden City is a graduate of Colgate University in the Class of 2021. Cooke, a graduate of Chaminade High School, majored in economics at Colgate. Cooke received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Colgate’s 200th Commencement, which was held in person at Colgate’s Andy Kerr Stadium on May 9 this year. n

SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Theatre and Dance recently presented its fall mainstage production of “Ready Steady Yeti Go” by David Jacobi, featuring talented students in the cast and

crew. The ensemble cast and crew for the production included Andrew Johnson of Garden City, who is a member of the backstage crew. n

New York Institute of Technology is proud to recognize medical students who serve on the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NYITCOM) student organizations, including the following Garden City students: Emily Mozdzer, who is a member of American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians Madeline Margulies, who is a member of Student American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Yianni Flouskakos, who is a member of Student American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics n

William Duff of Garden City, a member of the Class of 2023, has been named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at Stonehill College. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered. n

William Castoro of Garden City is a member of the 2021 annual All-SUNYAC squad. The State University of New York at New Paltz men’s soccer team was honored with four Hawks being named to the annual All-SUNYAC squad. n

Caio Gomes, a native of Garden City, was recently initiated into the Adelphi University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed more than 1,100 new initiates from 41 universities during November 2021. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year. n

Colgate University has named the following Garden City students to the Dean’s List with Distinction: Audra FitzGerald, a graduate of Garden City High School who is a economics major at Colgate. Emily Ball, agraduate of The Hotchkiss School who is a classical studies major at Colgate.

Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses for a conventional letter grade during the spring 2021 semester earn the Dean’s Award with Distinction. n

Francis McLaughlin, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2024, has earned the spring 2021 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. McLaughlin is a biology major and a graduate of Chaminade High School, from Garden City. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing at least three courses earn the spring 2021 Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. n

Allison Mcdonald, business administration major, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester at the University of Vermont. Mcdonald, from Garden City, is in the Grossman School of Business. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. n

Sean Villapol of Garden City was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Connecticut for the Fall 2021 semester. At the end of each semester the Dean of each school and college names to the Dean’s List those students who (1) were registered for at least 12 credits calculable for grade points, (2) received no grade below “C”, including the actual letter grade awarded in any course under the Pass/Fail option, (3) earned at least 3.0 times as many grade points as the number of calculable credits recorded by the Registrar, and (4) were in at least the upper quartile of their school or college. n

Gianna Ingersoll of Garden City, was recently named to the President’s List at The State University of New York at Potsdam. Ingersoll, whose major is music education, was among 887 SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academic excellence in the fall 2021 semester, having earned top marks. To achieve the honor of being on the President’s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

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From page 1 although no lawsuits have been filed on either side. The agreement with PKAD for its conceptual phase work on the fire station project began over two years ago under a Board of Trustees with several different members than now. Since then, five new Board members including the successful FABC candidates and Mayor Cosmo Veneziale. Over the course of 2021, PKAD stopped its work for the village related to the fire station project. Deputy Mayor O’Brien said, “We inherited this. Right now we are proposing the Board vote on agreeing to the settlement that both sides are in favor of. Mayor Veneziale said, speaking from his vast architectural and design experience, that the bills Garden City was presented with by PKAD did not represent what they delivered on. The bill came in and it was not paid for yet and the Board of Trustees had discretion, and worked to address it.” In relation to the role PKAD held in the conceptual phase of work on Station No. 2, Mayor Veneziale – an experienced New York City architecture and construction industry professional – evaluated the work PKAD was expected to perform, and delivered and “ascertained that they under-delivered what they were asking the village to pay for. Deputy Mayor O’Brien explained. The Board’s resolution on the January 13 agenda states “The Village engaged PKAD to provide certain architectural services, however, the work was not completed, and the parties are in dispute as to the fees now owed.” O’Brien is the Village Board’s appointed Fire Commissioner for 20212022 and along with Mayor Veneziale,

as well as Garden City Fire chiefs, he serves on the village’s Fire Safety Committee. An August 27 2021 report of the “Facilities and Apparatus Needs Analysis Subcommittee” of the Fire Safety Committee states that Fire Co. 2 – the firehouse at Edgemere Road and Stewart Avenue – currently serves as a supporting station for the western half of the village. It houses one fire engine, one support vehicle (1414), a generator and a light tower, and an antique fire engine which is not fit for modern service. “Company 2 cannot accommodate most current apparatus or any future apparatus due to the change in dimensions since the building was first modified. The building is currently in major disrepair. Years of neglect have transformed minor maintenance tasks into larger capital projects. This is supported by the existing conditions assessment. The presence of mold was noted in certain locations, likely caused by the envelope issues noted in the existing conditions assessment,” the subcommittee report stated. In addition, the condition of Station No. 2 without room for modern fire apparatus represents “a significant deficiency for the operation of the Fire Department… Most of the spaces are outdated and need refreshing. As an outlying station, the building is not necessarily deficient in uses; however, the recommendations section will address other enhancements that should be considered for the future success of the facility,” the committee noted. The report details the initial scope of PKAD’s work, “a Programming and Conceptual Design package” organized under the previous board of trustees, regarding Station No. 2.

“The PKAD study presents two major concepts, first the rehabilitation of the existing building and second the programming and conceptual design of a new building. Pricing estimates were provided for the rehabilitation concept. The information outlined by both design professionals, in addition to the existing conditions assessment prepared by Cameron Engineering and VBA provides a good basis for the next steps in addressing the facility needs of the West side of the Village,” the committee report states. In addition it makes note that Village Mayor Cosmo Veneziale, with firm Cosmo Veneziale Architect PLLC, “prepared Progress Drawings for a rehabilitation of the building.” Deputy Mayor O’Brien noted that the information and recommendations contained in reports of the Fire Safety Committee and its Facilities and Apparatus Needs Assessment Subcommittee have been formally incorporated into future plans for the village’s Station No. 2 at Edgemere and Stewart. “The firehouse will not be built anew but it will be renovated. The village will achieve savings of millions of dollars by renovating it – it’s a building that was just not properly cared for in the past and today’s era has equipment needs. We will be modernizing the facility so it can be in great working order, as right now it has mold and broken windows. It’s very unfortunate the building was not properly kept, but with the renovation we’ll make sure it will be very useful and efficient going forward, and a place that our tremendous fire department can properly operate out of,” he said. Any work for Station No. 2 presented to the village by PKAD over the past

few years will be taken into consideration during the planning and budgeting developments for Station No. 2, but nothing has been formally outlined as the project plans and design yet. Deputy Mayor O’Brien was integral to the Fire Safety Committee presentation November 17 at Garden City Middle School, and he’s very supportive and thankful for the work of volunteers including the current slate of Fire Chiefs, Mayor Veneziale, former Village Trustee Bruce Torino – and other participants and subject matter experts in the region that served the Committee. As the fire department (all-volunteer) staffing, equipment operations were assessed and extensive reports were created, the overarching goal for Garden City, O’Brien explained, is to outfit and develop “the best fire department in all of Long Island.” “All of us brought ideas and expertise to the table, and Mr. Torino not only has previous Garden City Fire Department experience but is an attorney. Together we presented the report and powerpoint on the Committee findings and assessment to the Board of Trustees (on November 17). The next step is that we’re going to meet as a Board to see what areas and plans can be immediately implemented, as a result of that assessment. We will be doing everything we can to support our volunteers and the Fire Department in their efforts and great work in village-wide fire safety. I believe we’ll really end up in a good place to leverage the existing good work of the Fire Department and also provide them with the tools and equipment needed to do the best job they can do,” O’Brien said.

School Board hears data-packed report on student performance From page 1 another atypical school year. Before running through highlights from the Report’s qualitative and quantitative findings, the team shared that many multidimensional factors, like the social-emotional impacts of the pandemic on students’ ability to learn, are also being taken into consideration. “The 2021 academic year was far from normal for our students, educators, and parents,” said Dr. Sinha. “A critical question for us has been to what extent did these disruptions affect student achievement and social-emotional development. So our goal this evening is to address this question while keeping in mind that academic achievement is only one dimension of student education and the data alone cannot paint that complete picture of how our chil-

dren really did this past year. These results cannot speak to the many ways our students, families, and teachers have shown incredible resilience and adaptability in the face of these challenges that were presented and continue to present,” she continued.

Student performance within ranges

Beginning with grades K-5, where children establish their foundational learning structure, many students placed within the average to high range of NWEA reading and math scores to close out the year. When comparing grades 2-5 pre- and mid-pandemic math and reading RIT scores (2018-2019 vs. 2020-2021), data shows no significant gap in performance. Although graphs are not identical nor do they indicate only improvements, a majority of grade levels performed the same if not better.

Mean scores grade K-5 reveals that performance remains well within historical and expected ranges of Garden City. Moving into grades 6-12, NWEA middle school reading and math scores held strong standings within higher percentiles. Robust high school enrollment in college level courses continued; 94.5% of the Class of 2021 took at least one AP or college level class, 24% took between 5-7, and 37% took between 8-12 during what was an already challenging year. While certain AP courses’ scores dropped last year, like AP Statistics and English Literature and Composition, they remain within standard ranges for the District. Both in Garden City and nationwide, scores were higher in 2020 and took a slight dip in 2021. 27 students with IEPs and 1 English language learner participated in AP

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and college level coursework and are represented within these percentages. Interim Principal Kevin Steingrubner said, “Year in and year out, we’ve continued to see these numbers increase. All of our students are included in taking the most challenging courses available at Garden City High School.” He then identified possible contributing factors to last year’s fluctuating AP scores. In 2020, students were tested virtually. In 2021, Garden City chose to return to in-person testing. The District plans to do so again this year to return to normal as much as possible for its students. Additionally, the Madigan family tragedy occurred just as the AP Exam period opened last year, which had a massive impact on the morale of the senior class. Three members of the See page 40

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School Board hears data-packed report on student performance From page 39 family perished in a house fire in May, including a member of the Garden City High School senior class. The Class of 2021 closed with 311 graduates who held a Regents Diploma status or above at 100% and 92.3% who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation or above. The Garden City School District performed the best in the state in this area and shows that its students are taking the most difficult course load possible in New York State. And each year, teachers read instructional reports based on test results that come from the College Board to strategize adjustments to test preparation and better prepare future classes. Any drops in any area indicated within the Report tells the administration where to hone in when working with students in the classroom, in small strategy groups, and in-one

on-one work. Federal funding also helps boost these areas for further development. At the beginning of each new data period (Fall/ Winter/Spring), a group of classroom teachers, special education teachers, English language learner teachers, interventionists, and administrators review all student data and make decisions to ensure that students are appropriately placed in tiered support programs. Data is also reviewed by school psychologists and social workers to create proactive strategies, such as social-emotional lessons, checklists, and organizational strategies, to be used throughout the school day and to create differentiated learning opportunities that provide necessary interventions. The main focus areas determined based on Report results include K-5 mathematics, the K-5 writing curriculum, 6-12 English language arts, K-12 curriculum articulation, project-based learning, and data collection system and analysis. Board members will be

taking a deeper look into technical data and share follow-up questions and additional comparative data requests. Summer Academic Support program results were also reviewed. While improvement is clear from identified students across grade levels, without 100% growth outcomes the district understands there is more work to be done. On average, half of the students identified chose to attend, others chose a virtual course of action, others chose to not participate. The school administration is keeping track of their performance to determine the best course of action for a potential summer 2022 program. To do so, Trustee Michael Cassaro requested more insights into the percentage of students who attended regularly vs. the students who did not choose to attend to help inform program effectiveness. Vice President Stefanie Granville requested that if the program takes place for a second consecutive year that earlier notification be given

to parents whose students would be eligible for this service so that they can plan their summer schedules accordingly and increase participation numbers. The Board was then presented with the Class of 2021’s most notable accomplishments, just a sampling of which include 129 senior students who received academic awards and scholarships from community organizations and various government organizations, several national merit scholarship finalists, and much more. Steingrubner added, “The accomplishments listed here are typical of what we see from our graduating seniors each year. The bottom line is our students continue to achieve at high levels in a multitude of areas in spite of the pandemic. We did not have the loss that many schools and areas suffered through. Just looking at these accomplishments is proof that we continue to thrive.”

CPOA candidate introduced; discusses issues with challenger From page 1 of the village’s East before moving to Central, where she entered a POA volunteer role by serving on the CPOA’s Nominating Committee for two years. Her daughter was born in Garden City and attended Stewart Elementary, and now she is in the 7th grade at Garden City Middle School. “I not only grew up and went through our local public schools, but as a parent I feel incredibly committed with my child currently in the district. While I made the decision to run very recently and am getting acclimated, I am wellaware of the homework I need to do and I’ll put the time in to be the best community advocate for the Central section and for Garden City. I would have liked to be involved even earlier but it was difficult to do so with having a small child, and to be able to put the time in – I feel that time has now opened up for me to put appropriate amounts of time towards helping and representing our village,” Williams said. Longtime CPOA Board of Directors member Patricia Cunningham asked a number of important questions to the trustee candidate, as she inquired about the impetus driving Williams to seek a Village Board role. On the Zoom call, Williams responded, “I decided this will be an appropriate step for me as I truly believe in our Community Agreement and I want to contribute to our town. With my daughter now Middle School-age this allows me some time to allocate to doing this, and I wish to step up and offer my services as a trustee to represent the Central section of the village and the community as a whole,” she said.

Another CPOA Director, Cathedral Avenue resident Bryan Maher, asked about the issues Williams would like to prioritize if she were elected to the Village Board. Williams said the top two issues she wants to work to address begin with the Village’s water supply and control, remediation and elimination of impacts from emerging contaminants. Garden City’s water has had to be remediated per state regulations and mandates, and like much of Long Island the most concerning element was the water’s testing indicating too-high levels of 1,4 dioxane. Another emerging contaminant municipalities are vigilant about is perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), one of a group of related chemicals known as perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS). The other top priority she noted is traffic and safety controls in village neighborhoods. Williams says village-wide, the concerns over traffic and safety on the roads and on sidewalks has increased “in a really negative way” in the past few years. “Looking at the research and engineering studies the village has done so far, which is an important step to know the history before moving forward, and then with consideration on the funding and our bandwidth to take actions, Garden City first needs to determine its most critical areas of need. Then we need to continue investigation on lower-cost options that can assist in the process for some easements for traffic – raising the crosswalks so they become natural speed bumps or speed humps is one idea though it needs to be vetted, and ultimately it may not be reasonable to do in some areas. It’s a

matter of seeing the total picture and determining what the opportunities and options would be, as well as getting input from our community,” she explained. According to Williams, traffic management is a major part of providing safety and service to residents, organizations and commercial entities of the village and the proposals ahead should make a strong majority of people “feel like solutions are happening that are reasonable.” Williams works as a key account manager for Shionogi Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Shionogi & Co. Limited - a 140-year old pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Osaka, Japan. The company has over 50 years of anti-infective research experience. Prior to this position, she worked as a critical care business manager for Ikaria, Inc. and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals from 2011 through summer 2020, and for Shire Pharmaceuticals and ScheringPlough years before. “My career and background presents the experiences of being a contributor on important issues, and I have always worked as a customer service advocate with a 17-year history working in the pharmaceuticals, critical care and hospitals’ areas. With the career experience I have always had to listen well and be a problem-solver to investigate issues and face the critical care situations; I’ve needed to get to root causes, true motives and issues and adjusted to be a contributor and play a key supporting role. I believe my skill sets that have served me very well in my professional career are something to transition to the work on the Board of Trustees, and to make efforts that support our com-

munity,” Williams said.

FABGC candidate joins CPOA Meeting

Joining the CPOA’s Zoom meeting on Tuesday was former Village Trustee (from 1997 through 2001) and former CPOA President Bruce Torino, an experienced attorney who has recently served Garden City on the Fire Safety Committee. He noted that this is a most interesting endeavor which is still ongoing and evolving. Torino is the For a Better Garden City candidate from the Central section of the village running for a Board of Trustees’ term in the election this March. Calling himself “the elephant in the room” over Zoom, former Trustee Torino welcomed Williams to the village governmental election process. He noted that in the late 1990s when the CPOA tapped him to run for trustee, he received 212 votes and was the top vote-getter by 50 votes for the village board that year. “It was my understanding from a recent call with Mrs. Hochheiser, that Trustee Minuto was running, and while obviously he is no longer running and I am running. That being said – if there is anything you need from me to assist you with researching issues or getting more information, I am more than willing to participate. Candidly the way the Community Agreement had been run in the past was without a nomination process but as a selection process. There have been a few changes and the changes have been positive, and I think there should be an integral reflection by all sides, all parties and all people as to what is in the best interests of the village,” Torino noted. In addition, Bruce Torino comment-

Questions from the Board and public

While special education and English language learners were represented within the presentation, parents and Board members pushed for more information and a clearer set of data on the growth and development of these groups specifically. Trustee Michael Cassaro stated, “I’d like to see more data on special education. Perhaps this is something you could follow up with the Board on…I want to know what is the growth and development of our special education population as compared to our general education population not to compare one as better or worse…but to know what it is. I think it’s important to be able to see that.” Lauren Kennedy of Dartmouth Street added, “In the beginning of the presentation it was mentioned there are approximately 500 special education students and 75 English language learn-

er students and that they are part of our community of learners. They are in fact a tremendous part of our 4,000 student community. I would be interested in seeing the data disaggregated by these important subgroups. It has been reported across the country that students with disabilities and English language learners have been most impacted by the disruption in schools. As this analysis may have clear implications for the upcoming budget season, I think it should be added for the Board and the community.” Kennedy continued, “I am also really interested in how our children are doing social-emotionally... How are you collecting data on the social-emotional impacts on our kids? Are you tracking visits to social workers and school psychologists and classifying the nature of their visits? If so, will this data be shared with the community?” Trustee Tom Pinou commended the District for prioritizing the mental

health of its community and recognizing the value of direct student feedback. “I know Dr. Sinha you are always doing [learning] cafes with the students and getting their feedback. I think we should keep doing that more from every administrator and every principal. I think our students and children are a valuable source of information. If we don’t get their feedback, we’re not going to improve,” he stated. Dr. Sinha, “The whole notion of data, we are taking very seriously. While we are establishing the critical data points that we can use overtime to help ourselves get even better… It’s also so important for our students to feel a connection. This year we’ve been meeting with our students even more so from high school to elementary. They tell us what we can do better, what makes them happy, what they want to see more of, and they actually talk about where they want to see support come from. We can make these adjustments easily for

our kids.” Ryan Mulrooney of Hampton Road shared, “I look at those test scores, they go up and down gradually here and there, and, correct me if I’m wrong but, isn’t this all relative to students across the country who take the same test? To me, we have no real measurement of where these children in Garden City School District are versus the kids who sat in their chairs three years ago... We spent all summer discussing a DEI and CRT curriculum. It should’ve been spent figuring out how to get these kids back to where their peers of three years ago were. We still don’t have any idea where they are compared to their peers of three years ago.” The 2021 Student Achievement Report will be made available online for the community to view. The next Garden City Board of Education meeting will take place on January 25, 2022 in the Garden City High School auditorium beginning at 8:15 p.m.

CPOA candidate introduced; discusses issues with challenger ed that he agrees with Williams about the urgency involved with the village’s water supply and concerns over the prior contamination and treatments, but there are more matters he sees “as key to the proper operation of the Village of Garden City.” He invited Tracey Williams to meet and speak with him, and Williams said she appreciates the offer Torino made publicly on Tuesday and will “more than likely” meet him and discuss some aspects of the village government with him. Williams said it is very kind of Torino to offer his time and experience for her to listen and discuss things that come up with him. “I appreciate your offer and your past service, your history and your commitment to the community – I hope to become a similar contributor and make choices that are right for Garden City and to also help by contributing in that way,” she said. Before Torino’s introduction, Williams told the CPOA audience on Zoom that one key reason she’s volunteered for a run at the Trustee position is because she wants to ensure the Village Board roles “are not political positions” and to make sure the Community Agreement, and ideals of the Garden City community that are structured around that, “are upheld.” Her examples of Community Agreement principles include “unbiased responsiveness to our citizens’ needs being addressed”, as well as municipal-level advocacy and support. “As a lifelong resident, and someone who continues to be committed to Garden City with a child growing up here in our schools now, I really want

to represent our section and village as someone offering their ears and eyes to the village – I will consider residents’ input in a thoughtful and unbiased way, and make the best decisions not only for the Central section but for the entire town,” Williams explained.

LIRR 3rd Track Project, Village Appeal

CPOA Director Heather Nielsen asked about Williams for her comments on the village’s appeal in the litigation against the MTA/Long Island Rail Road, and she commented that the delays in the completion of the 3rd Track Project were impacting Garden City’s commuters daily rides to Manhattan in a negative way. She wanted to know Williams’ stance on the village’s lawsuit, and the need for the village to move forward rather than its continuation of spending resources on fighting the MTA/LIRR in court. Williams replied to Nielsen’s question briefly and said because the issue involves litigation, she would need to learn more about the “existing situation” and procedures involved. She declined to make a statement on this until she gets all the information. “I agree that wasteful spending is not an appropriate choice for Garden City, and our officials should be making conscious decisions based on what the village’s best interests are – fiscally, for lifestyles and property values,” Williams said. As that issue was put on the table, Bruce Torino clarified Village’s legal challenges to the MTA/LIRR, including the 93-foot-tall monster poles along the tracks and investigating if there was any alternate ways for utilities to be

placed underground. Torino also noted the issue of the Denton Avenue bridge’s enlargement as the 3rd Track sought to secure the substructure or ‘bed’ for the railroad lines to become wider to accommodate the project. “The LIRR 3rd Track project has already commenced the work necessary to widen/expand the bridge, and the village will not be able to un-do the Denton Avenue bridge. But the extent to which the village intends to proceed in its contention with the monster poles is a different issue,” he explained to the CPOA audience. As the CPOA members discussed the village’s legal challenge, Nielsen said it is important to ensure nothing holds up the daily New York City commutes for a lot of Garden City residents, and those residents should also be considered. She added that there are potential positive impacts to property values. “With people being able to reach the east side of Manhattan more quickly that will help our property values. I understand a subsection of village residents are negatively impacted by the poles but also think about the progress of the 3rd Track not being delayed as many village residents work on the east side of Manhattan,” she noted.

Next steps for new Board candidate

Williams replied to a question from Garden City’s former deputy mayor and current CPOA Director Dick Silver, and noted that in the days and weeks to come she will be reaching out to the other Community Agreement Party (CAP) POA candidates for village trustee spots on the March 2022 ballot. “I think while there is autonomy

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that’s necessary in running for the Board it is important to meet and know where we are all coming from. Not everyone will have the same village issues to focus on as most important to them, but myself being aware of the need for Board members to be a support system to the total community, working with candidates this year or the esteemed Board of Trustees is all a part of the story; where the candidates are positioned and how they will weigh in on subjects is as important as where the current Village Board sits, and that contributes to our abilities to become appropriate contributors in village government overall,” Williams said. The nonprofit Central Property Owners’ Association will be holding its annual Resident Electors’ Meeting this coming Tuesday night, January 18, tentatively scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start at the senior center on Golf Club Lane. The three other village POA’s will also be holding the Resident Electors’ meetings on the same evening, and within the same timeframe. CPOA President Kelly Hochheiser advised The Garden City News that the January 18 CPOA meeting will be in-person, weather permitting, and opportunities for candidates to meet their Central constituents will be continuing after next week. More informational meetings and events will be planned, including some in February, and the potential is strong for there to be ‘hybrid’ meetings with both in-person and Zoom attendance possible. Details are to be posted soon on the Central POA’s website.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 vention of the Community Agreement. This severance of the POAs from the Village proper has far greater ramifications than just the obvious. If a faction of Village Government can summarily erase the POAs, along with all of its dues paying members, what more can disappear under the guise of transparency? The Joint Conference Committee: RoseAnn Vernice, Maureen Traxler, Kelley Hochheiser, Evelyn Fasano, Jonathan Debrich, June Michalak, Michele Harrington, Tina Rio

Not open government

To the Editor: The stealth removal from the Village website of any reference to the POAs, including how to contact each of them, is a disgrace. Mayor Veneziale’s order is not the action of a person and a group professing dedication to open government for all the people. It is the action of a politician and needs to be reversed. Christine Mullaney

FABGC brings cancel culture

To the Editor: Mayor Veneziale and his fellow FABGC Trustees deleting references and website links to the four property owners associations from the Village website is wrong and did not go unnoticed. Just because the FABGC political party has taken over power does not mean they should try to erase and censor the decades of volunteerism, collaboration, and support the POAs have provided Garden City. Does the Mayor’s arrogance have no end? It’s sad but plain to see that FABGC has brought cancel culture to Garden City. Paul Dircks

Thank You Board

To the Editor: While making no claim to being unbiased, the FABGC Executive Board would like to both thank and commend the members of the Board of Trustees that have so improved the Village Governance this past year. In the areas of communication and accountability, tone of its relationship with the Village residents, and leveling the playing field to open the entire Village Governance to all those that wish to participate, we feel this BOT should be congratulated. It was only 9 months ago that residents’ questions were routinely answered at BOT meetings with a “your time is up” or a “thank you for your comment” in response to direct questions calling for an answer. In addition to the improved tone of BOT Meetings, the new monthly Meet and Greets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Senior Citizens Center, gives residents a chance to directly question BOT members. We believe this has increased residents respect for the plethora of issues

a BOT member needs to be knowledgeable of, while giving residents an opportunity to reflect their concerns to BOT members. The opening of the Village Governance to a much larger group of people, accessing all the talents of the residents rather than a select few, has been one of the major directional changes with this Board. No longer are committees filled by the POAs looking at resumes within their well-intentioned, but narrow cliques. No longer are Committees solely filled like the Citizens Budget Review & Advisory Committee (CBRAC), where “ each APPOINTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE POA appointing his or her” (Capitalizations by author for emphasis). Let us contrast this with the return to tradition of the Mayoral Committees that were so useful many years ago to examine issues before the Village. Committees open to all, not just a small number of select POA members. We now have a Village Governance Committee of 7 members; of which one is a POA President, one is an ex-POA President, and one is a POA-selected trustee of the Library Board along with 4 non-POA members. Perhaps a better example in what might be the most consequential committee this Village has ever had, the St. Paul’s Committee with 34 members, about evenly split between POA and non-POA members. There are sub-committees for Historic Research, Program and Use Analysis, Budget and Finance, Legal and Zoning, and Design and Engineering. We have a FABGC elected Mayor that did not require, like the POA CBRAC, membership in his party. He picked the best for the job; POA, ex-POA, FABGC, independent, unaffiliated, etc. If you had an expertise that could help solve 30 years of CAP BOT kicking the can down the road, you were given the opportunity to serve. And while these Committees are only advisory, their product being forwarded to the Mayor and the BOT to use as a resource, we feel they are an important element of communication to the Residents, and an important method to INCREASE resident participation in the Village Government. And finally, while we thank the Village Administration for offering to add a FABGC link on the Village government website months ago, we truly believe that the political parties in GC, whether they be FABGC or POA, are not part of the government and should not be represented as such. We thank the BOT for all the steps taken to separate the Village government from the political parties, past and present, in both official and unofficial capacities. If you share the concerns of FABGC, please consider joining this effort by emailing info.fabgc@gmail.com and follow us at fabgc.org

For A Better Garden City (FABGC) Executive Board: Effie Neofitos Campbell, Kevin Kiely, Richard Corrao Jr., Sivan Chapman, John Cantwell, Donald MacLeod

Pedestrian safety

To the Editor: The issues with drivers speeding through the Village, ignoring red lights and stop signs has been the cause of many accidents and a major topic of discussion and rightfully so as I have witnessed such behavior many times myself. However, pedestrians also need to be reminded of their behavior as well. On a recent afternoon while driving down Seventh Street from Hilton to Franklin, four individuals walked out in front of my car at different points without looking to see if there was any traffic coming, to cross the street wherever they happened to be – not one bothered to take the time to walk to any of the designated pedestrian crosswalks, which in most cases was only few feet from where they crossed - the purpose of which is to provide a safe area for pedestrians to cross. It is the responsibility of all – drivers and pedestrians alike – to be mindful of their own safety and that of others. Karen Boldizar

March for Life

To the Editor: Starting next Friday, January 21, the eve of the infamous Roe v Wade Supreme Court abortion ruling of 1973, many powerful and prayerful events will occur in our nation’s capital, here in Garden City and Hempstead, and throughout our nation. These events will be related to the 49th annual March for Life in Washington, DC, which will attract hundreds of thousands of United States citizens who recognize the inestimable value and dignity of every human life. On January 21, pre-dawn buses will depart from several Nassau and Suffolk locations to carry Long Islanders to Washington, DC for the March for Life. Starting with a noontime rally on the Ellipse, pro-life Americans from most states will hear inspirational comments from leaders in the pro-life movement and members of Congress. At the conclusion of the rally, the massive throng will march up Constitution Avenue to lobby congressional members to protect the right to life of innocent unborn babies. Many of us have the desire in our hearts to join the March for Life, but will be unable to make the trip to Washington, D.C. this year. For us Garden City residents and friends, there will be several, local pro-life events and gatherings that we can join on Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22. On Friday, January 21, 2022, during

the same hours that our pro-life brothers and sisters will be at the March for Life in Washington, DC, please consider attending these local events: • 11 AM, participate in a One Hour Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood, 540 Fulton Ave., Hempstead. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading abortion business, funded in large part by U.S. citizens’ tax dollars totaling more than a half-billion dollars each year. Babies are aborted at this location every Thursday and Saturday. • 12:10 PM, participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at St. Joseph’s Church • 12:40 PM, participate in a Public Square Rosary in front of St. Joseph’s Church • 1 PM – 3 PM, participate in Eucharistic Adoration in St. Joseph’s Church Then on Saturday, January 22, the actual memorial anniversary of the egregious Supreme Court Roe v Wade abortion ruling, please consider attending this event: • 12:00-3:30PM, attend a Roe v. Wade Memorial Face the Truth Vigil On Behalf of Preborn Children at the Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Babies have been routinely aborted at this hospital for more than 40 years. This will be a peaceful, public, pro-life witness on the sidewalk in front of the hospital. Rain or shine. Pro-life message signs will be provided or bring your own. Please join us in solidarity and prayer on both January 21 and 22. Be a Voice for Life. Innocent babies’ lives are at stake. St. Joseph Respect Life Ministry and Knights of Columbus St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council No. 15809

Protect our democracy

To the Editor: One year ago, we witnessed an attack on our country: an insurrection by political extremists at the U.S. Capitol. A mob of violent rioters defaced the Capitol Building and threatened the lives of the elected officials and staff working there—the core of American democracy. This was a pivotal moment for America and our fundamental promise of free and fair elections. One year out from that horrible day, Congress has yet to secure the right to vote and the integrity of our elections— while state and county governments are passing laws to make it harder to vote. Hours-long lines and oppressive ID requirements are only the beginning, unless Congress acts. The Senate must pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; both bills are essential to the survival of the See page 43

43 Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 42 American experiment. The House of Representatives has already passed

them. We can’t let made-up Senate rules stand in the way of protecting our democracy.

Fighting for our democracy by passing voting rights legislation is one of the most important actions we can

take as we commemorate this attack on our country. Nancy Marshall

THE OFFICE CAT From page 23 light outage on Nassau Boulevard and Stewart Avenue on January 10th. Excessive speed A motorist on Stewart Avenue on January 10th was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed. Gas odor GCFD and GCPD responded to Franklin Avenue for an odor of gas

inside a building on January 10th. Firefighters rendered the area safe after determining the cause was a malfunctioning boiler. Smoke, no fire On January 10th the Garden City Police and Fire Departments responded to 7th Street for a report of smoke inside a building. Upon investigation, firefighters determined the cause to be ongoing boiler maintenance.

Check fraud On January 11th a Garden City Plaza business reported someone cashed a fraudulent check in the company’s name for $11,500. Money taken from vehicle Money was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Wellington Road on January 11th. Identity theft Multiple fraudulent credit cards were reportedly opened using the

identity of another person without authorization. Suspended license A motorist on Meadow Street on January 11th was charged with driving with a suspended license and suspended registration. Man in back yard A male subject was seen on surveillance cameras walking in the rear yard of a 10th Street residence at 3:40 a.m. on January 11th.

THE MAYOR’S UPDATE cveneziale@gardencityny.net From page 22 CO detector activations with no illness, vehicle accidents, spills, brush fires and elevator rescues. General Alarms are all phone alarms reporting some type of fire or a major incident deemed by Nassau County Fire Communications. Firefighters assisted the Floral Park Fire Department at a house fire in late December. Also that month, the Department provided mutual aid to the Westbury Fire Department at the scene of a building fire at Roosevelt Field Mall. On December 2, the Department assisted the Carle Place Fire Department at the scene of a house fire.

Here in the Village, on December 30, the Department responded to a report of a car into a building in which the occupant was able to self extricate prior to the Department’s arrival and did not request medical attention. Also in December, the Department was alerted to wires down and burning in the rear of a residence on Rockaway Avenue. Upon arrival, the Department encountered an electrical emergency affecting multiple homes on the block. On November 27, the Department was notified for an auto accident with overturn at the intersection of Cathedral Avenue & Fourth Street. As units arrived on scene, they were met with a two car accident with one car overturned on its side. Two people were

transported to local hospitals with injuries. Members ensured the scene was safe and mitigated a spill. Chief Devyn Moody thanks the 104 volunteer members of the Department for their dedicated and faithful service. Interested in joining the Department? Email membership@gcfdny.com or visit www.gcfdny.com/recruitment. All of your firefighting and emergency training will be available to you free of charge from both the Nassau County Fire Service Academy and through fire department in-house training.

Sanitation Collection

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage pickup on Monday,

January 17, 2022. The Holiday Week Collection Schedule will be as follows: Garbage Collection • Western Half of Village (West of Rockaway Ave) - Tuesday and Thursday • Eastern Half of Village (East of Rockaway Ave) - Wednesday and Friday Rubbish Collection • Rescheduled to Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Recycling Collections • Normal Weekly Collection - No Changes Residents scheduled for recycling on Monday, January 17th are asked to put their recyclables out on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARK NEWS

Recreation’s Gym Program for Grades K and 1

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer its after school gym program for kindergarten and 1st grades on Wednesdays in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse beginning Wednesday, January 26. This six week program will consist of organized games and activities in a supervised setting. Each session will run from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The cost of this program will be $50. Note: Children must wear a mask to participate in each session. Children must bring their own water bottle clearly labeled with their name. Parents will not be allowed in the gym during the session. Drop off and pick up will take place on the west side of the fieldhouse. Space is limited for this program. The dates of the program will be: January 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2, and 9. Sneakers must be worn for any activity in the field house and only water is allowed in the facility. Note: Once the children are in our facility, they will not be allowed to leave unless picked up by an adult. Please be prompt. Space is limited. Please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. with your registration fee made payable to the

Inc. Village of Garden City, or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

After School Gym Program

For Grades 2–6 Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer its after school gym program for grades 2–6 in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse beginning the week of January 24 according to the following schedule: 2nd and 3rd Grades – Tuesdays, January 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1, 8 4th, 5th and 6th Grades – Fridays, January 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4, 11 This six-week program will consist of organized games and activities in a supervised setting. Each session will run from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. The cost of this program will be $50. Note: Children must wear a mask to participate in each session. Children must bring their own water bottle clearly labeled with their name. Parents will not be allowed in the gym during the session. Drop off and pick up will take place on the west side of the fieldhouse. Space is limited for this program. Sneakers must be worn for any activity in the field house and only water is allowed in the facility.

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

“Wild World” Art Class

Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your empathy, curiosity, and creativity. Learn about lions, elephants, sharks and more, and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques, and use Crayola® products to create animal-inspired art projects, from frog paintings to polar bear sculptures! Let your creativity run wild, and bring your handiwork home to build a menagerie of animal-themed masterpieces. This six-week, one-hour program will be held in the St. Paul’s Center on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. starting on Friday, February 4. The cost will be $160, checks only, made payable to LI STEAM Group. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Space is limited and at this time, masks will be required to attend this program.

GCAA Little League Baseball, Mad Science Program Coming to GC Softball Registration Registration is now open for the 2022 GCAA Baseball and Softball season on the Garden City Little League website: www.leaguelineup.com/gcaa The GCAA Baseball and Softball Program is offered to children that are residents or attend school within the Village of Garden City.

Please visit the GCAA website for more information about the age groups, available programs and to register. Please register early - Late fees start on March 1. Registration will close on March 8. The GCAA looks forward to seeing everyone on the field in the spring.

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Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks is proud to present a Mad Science Of LI After School Enrichment Program on Tuesdays 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. beginning February 1. This six-week program is open to GC residents in grades K to 4. The cost of this weekly program is $160 per student (Includes all materials & takehomes). Checks only please, made payable to Mad Science of LI. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Space is limited and at this time, masks will be required to attend this program.

Adult Dance Performance Group

Our Dance Company’s Adult Performance Group will begin on Thursday, January 13. Classes are held each Thursday in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall from 8 to 9 p.m. Anyone who is interested in learning ballet, jazz, and hip hop can join this group. The group practices each week and learns choreographed routines that will be performed in our annual showcase. The cost to join this program will be $295. This class will be taught by Felicia Lovaglio. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue or, if you have a

password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Pickleball Resumes Again

Pickleball is now open in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to Garden City resident adults. The sessions will be as follows: Tuesday through Friday – 9:30 to 11 a.m. OR 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Play is drop in and rotate in on a first come, first served basis for Garden City residents only. No non-residents will be allowed at this time. The fee is $6 per person, payable per session by check or credit card only, no cash will be accepted. A resident may also purchase a five time pass for $25 or a ten time pass for $50. These passes may be purchased either at the door or at the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Adult Evening Programs at the Fieldhouse

Recreation Adult Programs for Garden City residents will take place in the Field House according to the following schedule: Mondays - Mens’ Basketball: 7:30 – 10 p.m. Wednesdays - Mens’ Basketball: 7:30 – 10 p.m. Thursdays - Adult Volleyball: 7:30 – 10 p.m. Thursdays - Adult Soccer: 8:30 – 10 p.m. These programs are open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school. A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075. A fee schedule will be place for any resident adult interested in participating in Adult Activities in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse. All programs are open to any resident who is a high school graduate or older. The fee schedule is as follows: 10 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits - $50 5 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 5 visits - $25 A participant may also “pay as you go” but payment will only be accepted by check or credit card only, NO CASH ACCEPTED. “Pay as you go” prices will be $6. Passes may be purchased at the fieldhouse when arriving for your sport. A participant may bring up to 2 non- resident guests. These guest must arrive and leave with the resident. There are no passes for non- residents. The daily fee for the non-resident guest is $8. To purchase one of the passes, you will be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s staff. All payments must be made by either a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City” or credit card only. No cash will be accepted.

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Travelers Navigate a Tricky Landscape in 2022 BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM We can see just how important travel is in our lives – to our wellbeing, our growth, our connections to family and friends, and as literal ambassadors of peace, understanding and shared innovation. We know this from the huge surge that occurred during 2021 after the COVID-19 vaccine opened floodgates to travelers, by making it safe(r) to be out and about. Even during the worst of the pandemic, before a vaccine, people found a way to continue to embrace experiences, drawing upon the infinite possibilities to tailor something that felt right. It may well be that the Omicron variant, by virtue of just how transmissible but less dangerous (at least for those who are vaccinated and use precautions like masking, social distancing) will help bring about the end of the global coronavirus pandemic, as more people develop immunity. Or not. It may well be that new variants will arise – perhaps progressively less dangerous. Or not. And it is more likely that some form of virus will be endemic and dealing with it will be part of the “new normal” of everyday life. And people will find a way to go on with their lives and have this in mind: life is precious and our time is finite, make the best of every day. And that includes sharing experiences with the ones you hold dear. And top of the list to achieve that is travel. Where to go in 2022 is as much a question of “how to go” and “why to go”. I’m thinking that many of the same trends of 2021 will hold in 2022 – a focus on outdoors activities, low-density destinations, open-spac-

National parks like Grand Canyon will continue to be hugely popular in 2022; book early. January 25 is National Plan for Vacation Day © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com es (national and state parks), bike trips, driveable destinations, RVs and camping. There likely will be the continued need for advance purchase of ticketing, and possibly a return to capacity controls, as well as requirements for masking and social distancing. This will define the new “normal” because the protocols won’t be going away any time soon – certainly not until there are months that go by without a coronavirus outbreak before anyone feels safe enough. But because there is now widespread vaccinations, masking, and testing will be much more available (and free), people will continue to travel and live their lives. COVID will be “endemic” – embedded in how we live. And the lure of travel – for all

the benefits travel affords in terms of personal growth, renewal, bonding, discovery – will be very strong, even stronger. And where there is a will, there will be a way. So high on our list for travel in 2022: Road Trip!: Continue to discover destinations, experiences within driveable distance, or, for long-distance holidays, revert to the oldschool “road trip” and string together destinations in an itinerary that make a loop. Hotels and resorts are being scrupulous about cleaning and sanitizing and have installed procedures and technology. You can also create your own itineraries using hotels. com (which offers extremely flexible cancellation policy), booking. com, airbnb.com, vrbo.com.

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Ski/snowboarding/mountain resorts holidays – especially during cold weather, people will be seeking out driveable mountain destinations, likely overflowing to off-beaten-track destinations. Fortunately, we have a range of outstanding ski resorts within driving distance. Ski passes like Vail Resorts’ EpicPass and Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass, which provide access to dozens of destinations, let you really explore. And to help, Alterra just introduced the Ikon Pass Travel, a trip planning service (ikonpass.com/travel). Renting RVs/camper vans will continue – last year was a boom for camper van rental companies like Moterra (307-200-7220, gomoterra. com); Blacksford, offering an all-inclusive RV pricing with unlimited miles, 24-hour roadside assistance and a free annual pass to national parks (www. blacksford.com); and Tracks & Trails’ packaged national park RV vacations, 800-247-0970, www.tracks-trails. com). Another idea: pilot your own canalboat – like an RV on the water – on the Erie Canal (eriecanaladventures.com, 315-986-3011). And while big cruiseships may be a dubious proposition, small ships like Blount (blountsmallshipadventures. com, 800-556-7450) and riverboats like CroisiEurope (croisieurope.com, 800768-7232), and historic sailboats like the Maine Windjammers (800-807WIND, www.sailmainecoast.com) will be desirable ways to stay afloat. Camping/glamping–Check out New York State campgrounds in state parks like Watkins Glen and Letchworth State Park; book at 800-456-CAMP, newyorkstateparks. reserveamerica.com). Last year, New York expanded glamping/camping opportunities along its picturesque Continued on next page

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canals through Tentrr (tentrr.com/ nysp). To find private campgrounds, visit Campground Owners of New York, 585-586-4360, campnewyork.com, and Kampgrounds of America. If California is your destination, visit www.camp-california.com. And nationally: Kampgrounds of America (koa.com); Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts with 75 locations throughout North America, Glamping Hub, with 22,000 locations around the world, from safari tents, yurts, treehouses, to cabins (glampinghub. com); and Pitchup, which has 5344 campgrounds, glamping sites throughout the Americas, Europe (www.pitchup.com) Bike tours are among our favorite modes of travel – a perfect pace and immersion into surroundings with scenic and important heritage routes, that are offered as inn-to-inn, bike/boat tours, or as bike/camping trips, and as guided tours or self-guided. Among our favorite bike tour companies: Bike Tours (biketours.com), Wilderness Voyageurs (855-550-7705, WildernessVoyageurs.com), Discovery Bicycle Tours, which has a new Vermont Gravel biking/camping trip (800-257-2226, discoverybicycletours.com). Also, Parks & Trails NY is back with its 24th Cycle the Erie Canal, eight-day, 400-mile biking/ camping trip, from Buffalo to Albany, July 10-17 (www.ptny.org/cycle-theerie-canal/annual-bike-tour).

Visits to national and state parks will again be popular this year. There are tour operators that have organized tours, and you can do what we did last year, go to AirBnB, hotels.com and booking.com to get availability, but there are two companies that dominate in-park lodging: Xanterra (xanterra.com) and Delaware North (delawarenorth.com) Wellness travel – There will be more interest in visiting resorts that cater to wellness (not the same thing as medical tourism), like Canyon Ranch the The Inn at Leola Village, Leola, PA, touting its Paid Time Off Wellness Package (theinnatleolavillage.com). A helpful source is spafinders.com. Beach and golf resorts that afford lots of space, uncrowded, especially those with villas and beachfront will be in high demand. Many Caribbean and Mexican resorts are emphasizing their COVID-19 protocols and healthful ambiance – like the Club Meds, which emphasize their huge, open landscapes (50 acres), limits on capacity, inclusive activities (even skiing) and dining options (www.clubmed. us, 800-CLUB-MED). Villa-style vacations, where you have a base to stay and go out from there. offer the advantage of being stand-alone. Many resorts offer villa accommodations, like Banyan Tree Mayakoba, an all-villa five-star eco resort on Mexico’s Riviera Maya (banyantree.com); also the Altamer Resort, Anguilla (altamer.com). Sources include villasofdis-

tinction.com, thetopvillas.com, vrbo. com, airbnb.com/villas, exclusiveresorts.com. Dude Ranches check off all the items on our list for being outside, inclusive and pure fun. New York State has a surprising number of these delightful venues. Among our favorites: Pine Ridge Dude Ranch (866-600-0859, www. pineridgeduderanch.com); Ridin’ Hy (518-494-2742, www.ridinhy.com); and the ever-popular Rocking Horse Ranch (877-605-6062, www.rockinghorseranch. com). Want the real West? Dude Ranch Association, with 100 members across the western United States and Canada, each entirely different from one another, can help you choose where to go (307587-2339 duderanch.org); another source is the Colorado Dude Ranch Association (866-942-3472, coloradoranch.org). More focus on experiential and purposeful travel – those bucketlist experiences that resonate at a fundamental level with one’s being, the experiences that are important enough to risk going outside one’s comfort zone. It could be anything: hiking/camping trip to Machu Picchu (alpacaexpeditions.com); wildlife safari in Kenya (EF Go Ahead experts navigate travel and health and safety guidelines and plan fully refundable trips with no change fees, 800, 5901161, www.goaheadtours.com); a voyage to Antarctica (atlasoceanvoyages.com, 844-44-ATLAS) or a cooking class in Paris (cooknwithclass.com). A corollary of this is more focus on

sustainable, responsible tourism and ecotourism. There is a lot more interest in seeking out travel experiences that immerse you in local cultures and use tourism to bolster local economies in order to sustain local communities and culture, and do as much good in the world as for oneself. Among the travel companies that are built around sustainable, responsible travel: Lindblad Travel (expeditions.com); Off the Beaten Path (www.offthebeatenpath.com); Natural Habitat Adventures (www. nathab.com); Earthwatch.org (where citizens can join actual scientists doing research); Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel (wildfrontierstravel.com); andBeyond (andbeyond.com); Off Season Adventures (offseasonadventures. com); G Adventures (www.gadventures. com); the Village Experience (www. experiencethevillage.com); TRIPS by Culture Trip (culturetrip.com/ trips, 678-967-4965); and The Travel Corporation’s family of companies including Contiki, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Uniworld (ttc.com) Even though you may want to hold out to survey the situation, you are best advised to book early because dates will fill, and take advantage of flexible cancellation or rebooking policies. National Plan for Vacation Day is January 25th. _________________________________ © 2022 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Winter To-Do List BY JEFF RUGG

The North American landscape is almost entirely dormant. Just because the landscape is dormant doesn’t mean gardeners have to be. Now is a good time to visit your local botanic garden’s greenhouse. It is warm and full of beautiful green plants. Many gardeners also love bird-feeding and birdwatching. Now is a good time to build a birdhouse. Are you getting seed catalogs in the mail? If you haven’t received enough gardening catalogs or need more of them specific to a type of plant you want to grow, go to www.mailordergardening. com for a list of companies that offer catalogs of plants and gardening tools. You will get a direct link to the company’s email or webpage so you can order the catalog. Reading seed catalogs in the winter will encourage you with a hint of the warmth and beauty to come. Ordering early will help in getting seeds that are in limited supply, and they can be planted indoors at the proper time. Starting to get cabin fever? Try a little indoor gardening now. Plant herb or sal-

ad-green seeds in pots or flats. Set them near the sunniest window or under fluorescent lights. Use scissors to harvest the largest leaves off the plants for a quick salad that can be repeated every week. How are your indoor plants doing? Check indoor plants for insects and mites. Most can be washed off in the shower or sink. Many plants need a winter grooming, so clean up the dead leaves and rotate them so more leaves will get some sun. Don’t store extra firewood indoors. Many insects hide in the bark, and as they warm up they may move into your plants. How are your outdoor plants doing? Check your landscape for signs of rabbit and other rodent damage to landscape plants. They especially like chewing on the trunks and stems of berry- and fruit-producing trees and shrubs. Check guywires and recently installed plants for the possibility that frost action has lifted them out of the ground. Reinstalling stakes may be difficult in frozen ground, but the plants probably won’t fall over until the ground thaws, anyway. If the plants have been lifted

up and their root systems exposed to the cold air, just add several inches of mulch and replant in the spring. If you live in an area that has not had much snow or rain this winter, check your landscape for dry soil and plants that need to be watered. This is especially important for new landscapes and evergreens. Give them water on the next day that is above freezing and hopefully they will take in enough water to survive. Planning a new garden or landscape? Hiring a landscape architect or landscape contractor in the winter will help get you to the head of the list. The design can be done in the winter, and you will be able to start implementing the plan as soon as spring arrives. If you wait until spring to hire them, you may not get your landscape installed until the end of summer. Did you get a new camera or phone for Christmas? Use it each month of the year to see the changes in your yard. Use the pictures to remind you of spots that need new plants. Are your mower, blower and hedge trimmer cleaned up and tuned? Take

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Martin Luther King, Jr. asked for equality & justice BY CLAIRE LYNCH It’s been more than 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis but what he stood for and what he fought for in the area of civil rights lives on. In the 1960s Carol Moseley was a teenager in Chicago who was very interested in the civil rights movement. In 1966, against her mother’s wishes, Moseley participated in an open-housing march in Chicago’s Marquette Park along with Martin Luther King, Jr. and she saw him get hit in the head with a rock. She and King were angry but when he didn’t retaliate, she quickly realized that with his restraint, he was showing that you don’t fight hate with hate. Carol Moseley-Braun, a lawyer who went on to become a U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1993-1999 and a U.S. ambassador to New Zealand has said, “He stood for turning hatred back on itself, not giving it the opportunity to take root. And by his moral authority and the example of his leadership, he really broke through and changed a generation.” In recent years she’s said that the civil rights movement “reflected the very best of America. It made us all better people. It reached for courage and community and truth … it called on each individual to take personal responsibility to defeat the forces of racism and hate.” Moseley-Braun added, “He had courage to take on the status quo. He had courage to give of himself and stand up against horrible, horrible odds to make a difference for good, and that’s the most important part.” Recalling the stories of the 1960s and the civil rights movement are familiar to many older Americans but they must be told to the new generations. She said, “Each of us can find meaning in our own lives by doing what we can do to help others. It is not enough to think of yourself as a good person. What matters is what you do.” Born in 1947, Moseley-Braun grew up in a working-class neighborhood on Chicago’s south side. Her father, Joseph Moseley, was a Chicago police officer and jail guard and her mother, Edna, was a medical technician in a hospital. Today she lives in the south shore area of the city near Hyde Park. Her father was a community activist and Moseley-Braun often went with him to meetings where he pushed for school desegregation or other causes. “If anything, my parents gave me almost a romantic vision of what a democracy is and how it should work,” Moseley-Braun said. “And I think a lot of my public service career has been dictated by what I saw as my duty, my responsibility as a citizen. I mean, it

sounds really corny and basic, but that is just where it comes from, a fundamental view about good citizenship.” U.S. presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has said that she attended King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington, D.C., in 1963. Kearns Goodwin, who grew up in Rockville Centre and graduated from South Side High School, has noted, “There is a straight line from Martin Luther King backward to Abraham Lincoln backward to the Founding Fathers. “They created an ideal of a country founded on the idea that all men were created equal. They knew all men were not created equal, we had slavery, but they knew we would force ourselves to move toward it. Lincoln moved us further through the Civil War ending slavery. Martin Luther King 100 years later got us even further to that ideal.” What was so special about that march when she was a college student? Kearns Goodwin said, “I remember the day, I remember the singing, I remember the worry beforehand about whether there would be mob violence but most of all I remember the exhilaration; a feeling that I was part of something larger than myself. We were helping to make the country a better place.” Martin Luther King, Jr., an Atlanta, Ga., native, was a minister, humanitarian, activist and leader of the civil rights movement. On December 10, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work for equality in the U.S. Michael King was born on January 15, 1929. His father would later change both of their names to Martin. On September 20, 1944, King entered Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was 15 years old. After receiving his sociology degree from Morehouse College in 1948, King was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. in 1951. He received his doctoral degree in theology

from Boston University in June 1955. At Crozer Theological Seminary, King won the Plafker Award as the outstanding student of the graduating class and the J. Lewis Crozer Fellowship as well. As many people have said, King was willing to risk his life for what he believed in because he recognized that injustice and inequality were the

opposite of freedom. He had faith and a strong belief in the cause of equality for all. King’s goals and dreams live on. In 1969, Coretta Scott King, his widow, organized the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change in Atlanta. About the civil rights movement, M.L. King once said, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” What separated King from those who came before him was his ability to use passion to energize his dream. Despite any obstacles, King forged ahead. He drew on an inner strength and was laser focused on achieving equality and civil rights for African-Americans and all Americans. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House. January 17 is a U.S. federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. his birth month of January was chosen to commemorate his life and legacy.

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Turning Full Retirement Age in 2022? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month BY TOM MARGENAU

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2022. January is a critical month for the hundreds of thousands of potential Social Security beneficiaries who are reaching 66 and 4 months, their so-called full retirement age, in 2022. The important message: all of them should at least consider the possibility of filing for their benefits this month, even though they may not be reaching their retirement age until later in the year. Please note that if you want to delay filing for your Social Security benefits until 70 to get the “delayed retirement credit” of almost 32% added to your monthly benefits, then you should forgo the procedure discussed in this column. But if you are not interested in that strategy, and plan to start your benefits at your FRA in 2022, then, as I said, you may want to consider filing for benefits in January. The reason for this early filing time frame has to do with some quirky and complicated features of Social Security’s earnings penalty provisions. Those provisions generally keep seniors who are still working off of Social Security’s rolls until they reach that magic full retirement age. The law essentially says if you are over 62 but under your full retirement age and are still working full time, you are not eligible for Social Security. Specifically, the rules require that the SSA deduct $1 from any retirement benefits you might be due for every $2 you earn over $19,560 in 2022. However, the rules say that once you reach your full retirement age, you are due full Social Security benefits even if you are still working and no matter how much money you are making. Let’s follow an example. Let’s say Ed was born in March 1956, which means he’ll reach his full retirement age of 66 and 4 months in July 2022. And let’s further say Ed generally makes about $80,000 per year and he plans to continue working indefinitely. Based on the earnings penalty rules I briefly outlined above, Ed figures he must wait until July (his full retirement age) to begin collecting his Social Security benefits. As I said, at that magical point the earnings penalty rules no longer apply, and he can get his Social Security. And prior to that, he’s making way more than the $19,560 income threshold. But here is why Ed should check into applying for Social Security in January. Congress set up a more lenient earnings threshold for the year you reach your full retirement age. Specifically, it says you can earn up to $51,960 between January and the month you reach your full retirement age and still get Social Secu-

rity benefits. And even if you earn more than $51,960, you lose only $1 from your benefits for every $3 you make over that threshold. Ed is going to make $40,000 between January and June (i.e., before he reaches the magic age of 66 and 4 months). And that’s under the $51,960 threshold for 2022, which means Ed is due benefits beginning in January. He does NOT have to wait until July to apply for his Social Security checks. But there is a bit of a catch. By starting his benefits in January, Ed will be accepting a slightly reduced amount. (Benefits are reduced roughly one-half of 1% for each month they are taken before full retirement age.) If Ed’s Social Security benefit at full retirement age is $2,500 per month, let’s look at his options. Ed’s first option is to wait until July to start his Social Security benefits. He’ll get $2,500 per month for six months or $15,000 for the year 2022. Ed’s second option is to file for Social Security in January. Starting his benefits slightly early, his monthly rate is reduced to about $2,400. That comes out to $28,800 in total benefits for the year 2022. The downside to option two is his ongoing monthly benefit rate will be $100 less than what he would have been getting in option one. But because he’d be getting about $13,800 less in 2022 benefits in option one, it would take Ed a long time to make up that loss with his extra $100 per month in ongoing benefits. Even if Ed was going to make more than the $51,960 income threshold between January and June, he only loses one dollar in Social Security benefits for each three dollars he earns over that amount. So, he still might come out ahead by filing in January. Here is a quick example using that scenario. Let’s say Ed will make $60,000 between January and June. That’s $8,040 over the $51,960 limit. And one third of that excess, or $2,680 must be deducted from his 2022 benefits. But he would still get $26,120 in benefits for the year. That’s still way better than the $15,000 he would be due if he were to wait until July to file for his Social Security. Please note that this strategy generally only works for those who turn full retirement age in early to mid 2022 and whose earnings prior to reaching FRA are at least close to the $51,960 limit. In other words, if you will make a lot more than $51,960 this year, or if you reach your full retirement age later in the year, you should probably just wait until your FRA to file for your Social Security benefits. I know these rules are complicated and the math in the examples above might be difficult to follow. But my overall message is easy to follow: If you’re reaching age 66 and 4 months in early to mid 2022, you might want to talk to a

Social Security representative sometime this month to find out if it’s to your advantage to file for your benefits to start in January. One word of caution. Many readers in the past told me that when they tried to file in January, Social Security Administration representatives told them they could not do so. Sadly, far too many SSA agents are unfamiliar with how these rules work. If you run into the same problem, ask to speak to a supervisor. One final note. I know from experience that many people are just bound

and determined to get their full benefit rate by waiting until they reach FRA to start their benefits. If you are in that category, that’s just fine. Frankly, it does make your Social Security experience simpler. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets. COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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Which is more important - repairs or upgrades? BY PHILIP A. RAICES

am in process of soon, to be selling my sister-in-law’s home in Oyster Bay. She has been renting it out for many, many years. We went to visit it to see the condition to see whether or not repairs and/or upgrades would, in the long run provide the biggest bang for her buck in the return on investment. Would she recoup her costs at the point of sale? It obviously would sell quicker with the necessary repairs needed and upgrades that would surely make the place more desirable. However, would the sale price justify the inherent costs and would she receive back 100+% of the money or less in getting to the closing table? It will all depend on the costs of the repairs as well as whatever renovations that would be considered. The first step is to determine what really needs to be repaired and the money that needs to be spent. The buyer will hire a home inspector to see the pros and cons with the condition of the home. Buyers don’t like surprises and I am quite sure sellers don’t either. I always recommend that any home 20 years or older to have their home inspected in advanced of putting their home on the market to see what things might pop up on the buyer’s inspection. Once that is determined, would be to get estimates and then repair those items. Make sure the company or person you hire has referrals from those he/she had done business with recently as well as a few years ago. An excellent source is Googling for online reviews for the individual or corporation. Also whomever you hire make sure you verify that they are adequate-

ly insured with at least $1,000,000 liability/completed operations coverage. You should also ask for your records, a certificate of insurance with your name or corporation name as the person of interest or additional insured as owner. You want to make sure that if any damages might occur that the contractor’s insurance covers those issues and doesn’t fall back on yours. The next thing to consider and think about are if any improvements should be done to be able to get a higher selling price or after basic repairs are done should one sell in “as is” condition? One must determine a budget for improvements in advance. But at the same time determine what condition you want your place to be in when everything is completed and will you get back the money spent on upgrades. Look for comparable sales of homes within your location with similar attributes, e.g. style, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and whatever would be similar to what you are going to sell. Their condition and observing the photos of the homes will be a consideration to know at what level your home currently is and at what level you want it to be. Comparing the prices and conditions of those homes with yours will provide a good indication as to what you are selling and how you might maximize your profit. Adding insulation to your attic will give you back 107.7% return and/

or adding a new front door will provide 80.2% return of your costs. Minor kitchen and bathroom upgrades will not give you back anywhere near the same percentages, but will assist in selling faster. However, if you plan on staying for several more years and want to enjoy higher end upgrades, then the choice is yours, but you will not get back more than 54-59% of your initial costs in the NY region. Here is the link for additional info: https://www. zillow.com/sellers-guide/roi-for-bathroom-remodel/ Also, if it is a rental property, are you aware of the process and method of doing a 1031 deferred tax exchange and rolling the money over to another investment property to defer capital gains? If it is your own residence, leave yourself sufficient time to locate another place to move, if purchasing or renting. Most important, be cognizant that you allowed the following when selling: your initial purchase price, plus add all improvement costs, plus $500,000 if married or $250,000 if single. Then subtract that amount from your sale price, and if there is any profit, you would pay a capital gains tax depending on your income from 0-20%. To determine what you might have to pay, the following link will be a guide: https://www.kiplinger.com/ taxes/capital-gains-tax/603735/2022capital-gains-tax-rate-thresholds

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home. You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

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Readers Share Their Favorite Time- and Money-Saving Tips BY MARY HUNT

Just when I think I’ve heard every possible way to save time and money, here comes the mail to teach me something new. “Everyday Cheapskate” readers just have to be the smartest and most clever on the planet -- good-looking, too. Enjoy! If you have more apples than you can reasonably use in the short-term, they’ll last up to six months if you store them in a dry spot between 32 to 45 degrees F. A cardboard box or Styrofoam chest in the garage can duplicate the conditions of an old-fashioned root cellar. -- Alice S. What to do with that beautiful holiday ham bone? I freeze mine and then on a cold wintry day I prepare four pots containing different types of beans and seasonings. As all four pots simmer I put the bone into one pan at a time, allowing it to cook for about 20 minutes. Then I move the bone to the next pot and keep the 20 minute rotation going on until all four pots of ham and beans are complete. A single bone is more than enough to give

wonderful flavor to all four pots. When the soups are finished, I freeze them into meal-sized portions. It makes a lot! -- Laura P. As a substitute for paper towels, I use coffee filters to perfectly shine glass, mirrors, and chrome without lint or streaky marks. -- Susie K. To save all that money you spend on toilet bowl cleaners and still eliminate all of the stains from inside your toilet bowl, use a cheap pumice stone. Pumice stones are available in the drugstore or hardware store. Simply don a pair of rubber or latex surgical gloves and use the pumice stone the way you would a sponge or other scrubbing device. -- Nancy W. I was trying to find an inexpensive way to cut my daughter’s bangs because I found the salon’s $9.99 bang trim price to be unacceptable. Persistence paid off the day I learned this great tip: Place a piece of Scotch tape across the bangs and cut along the bottom edge. The tape keeps the hair nice and straight and I can step

back and see if the tape placement is correct and straight before starting to cut. Bonus: My little girl is so curious about what I’m doing that she sits perfectly still until I am done. -- Julie N. Most cake mixes require three eggs, oil and water. I have great results using just the water and 2 eggs. You don’t even have to add applesauce (sometimes used as a substitute for eggs or oil in baking). Just set your timer for two to five minutes fewer than the package directions. I’ve never had a dry cake and this way save money, calories, and cholesterol. -- Linda C. In winter weather carry a heavy bag of clay-based litter in your trunk, and the extra weight will help keep the vehicle stable. If you are stuck in snow or ice, clear the area around your drive wheels, pour litter in front of the tires in the direction you want to go, and then drive away slowly. Clay is handy for gaining traction but it is heavy. Once the possibility of snow is past, remove the litter from your trunk in the interest of opti-

mum gas mileage. -- Jerry B. I mop my ceramic tile floors with a solution of 1 gallon hot water and 1 cup plain white vinegar -- no soap. The floor shines and sparkles like new -- no rinsing required. Hot water works to remove dirt, but it can have a dulling effect because of the minerals in the water that are left behind. Vinegar cuts and removes those minerals, getting rid of that cloudy film. -- Sherry D. Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “DebtProof Living.” COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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Let the Celebrations Begin BY TRACY BECKERMAN “Do you know what today is?” I asked my husband. “New Year’s Day,” he said definitively. “No, it’s Z Day.” “What is Z Day?” “It’s a celebration of everything that begins with the letter Z,” I said. “Well, that makes sense,” he said. “Why?” “Because I have zero interest in this topic,” he replied. I scowled at him. He might not have been interested, but I was. I wondered, was there a chance I had missed other important, lesser holidays because of all the hoopla around the big ones? I thought I had better do some research to make sure I was well-informed before next December rolled around. As it turned out, I had missed Clark Kent’s Birthday on Dec. 1. Since he’s a

fictional character, I didn’t feel that bad about it ... especially since Superman missed my birthday on Dec. 24. I felt even less concerned about missing “Magnum P.I.” Day on Dec. 11, although I thought there should be a day celebrating Tom Selleck’s mustache because that truly is a thing of wonder. I was pretty dismayed that I missed Bathtub Party Day on Dec. 5. I’m always up for a good bathtub event, although the word “party” implies that there would be more people than just me, naked, in my bathtub. Fortunately, Dec. 5 is also Earmuff Appreciation Day, so if nothing else, at least I would be wearing earmuffs in the tub. Dec. 8, it turns out, is the official Day of Lard. I think they got that one wrong. The Day of Lard should come the day after Thanksgiving. More importantly, though, Dec. 8 is also Toilet Paper Appreciation Day, which you would probably be very appreciative of after

the Day of Lard. Regardless, Toilet Paper Appreciation Day is a holiday I can really get behind. Get it? Get behind? OK, I’ll move on. There are two holidays that share a day that make no sense. Dec. 12 is 12-Hour Fresh Breath Day. But it is also Eat a Raw Red Onion Day. I’m not sure how those two can possibly coexist. There is a National Fresh Breath Day on Aug. 26, as well. They should probably keep that one and do away with 12-Hour Fresh Breath Day, because after a day of eating raw red onions in December, it will probably take until August for your breath to be fresh again. Dec. 15 is Cat Herders Day. I have never met a cat herder, nor do I know anyone who knows a cat herder, so I’m thinking that is not a wildly popular holiday. It is also Wear Your Pearls Day, which begs the question: Are you supposed to wear your pearls while you herd your cats? These are the things that

keep me up at night. Dec. 16 is National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day. As a chocolate lover, I thought this was good in theory. But I don’t think I would want to eat chocolate-covered lard or chocolate-covered raw red onions. But that’s just me. Cat herders may disagree. Somehow, stunningly, I missed National Bacon Day on Dec. 30. I am a firm believer that everything is better with bacon. Naturally, I assume they mean bacon the food and not Kevin Bacon. Still, everything may be better with Kevin Bacon, too ... except, perhaps, Tom Selleck’s mustache. Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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A Stunning Celestial Sparkler BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of January 9-16, 2022 Don’t be surprised if you find yourself picking up the phone this week to report a strange “UFO” in the southeastern sky not long after dark. It will appear as a brilliant light that flickers and sparkles in a multitude of colors. Now, I’ve answered many questions about UFOs in my nearly five decades as an astronomer, and there’s one thing I’ve learned. Just a small amount of astronomical knowledge coupled with some rational thought can turn just about every UFO (unidentified flying object) into an IFO (identified flying object). And the spectacle you’ll see after dark over the southeastern horizon this week is certainly no exception. It’s simply the bright and twinkling star Sirius. Twinkling -- or more scientifically, “scintillation” -- originates not with the stars themselves, but with the air through which their light travels before reaching our eyes. We’ve all seen this effect on a hot summer day when our view of a distant terrestrial scene over a hot roadway or barbecue is distorted by rising heat waves. Similarly, a star’s light distorts thousands of times each second as it travels from the still vacuum of space into our thick, turbulent atmosphere, especially when we view it low in the sky. The amount of twinkling a star dis-

plays depends on the steadiness of the air through which its light must pass. The more turbulence there is, the more a star will appear to twinkle. That’s why stars low in the sky appear to flicker and flash more than those overhead; their light must pass through a much longer column of air on the way to our eyes. Wait an hour or two, though, and you’ll notice that the effect is reduced. As the Earth turns during the night and Sirius appears to rise higher in the sky, it appears to twinkle much less. If, on the other hand, a storm system has just passed through and the atmosphere is disrupted, Sirius (and all the stars) will appear to twinkle much more than if we were covered by stable air -- even if they appear high overhead. Watch Sirius rising and you’ll also discover that it also appears to fire off colorful sparks. The effect is even more impressive when viewed through binoculars or a telescope thrown just slightly out of focus. Though it appears unusual to the novice, this is also a perfectly natural phenomenon. The star’s white light is actually a blending of every color of the spectrum, and each is bent rapidly in different directions at different times by moving air currents. Because of this, Sirius becomes a dramatic and colorful sparkler! It was this stunning spectacle that led author Martha E. Martin to describe the appearance of Sirius in her 1907 clas-

sic book “The Friendly Stars.” “He comes richly dight in many colors, twinkling fast and changing with each motion from tints of ruby to sapphire and emerald and amethyst. As he rises higher and higher in the sky he gains composure and his beams now sparkle like the most brilliant diamond

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The Garden City Wings hockey team had a three game winning streak snapped with a tough 5-1 loss to division leading, and undefeated, BellmoreMerrick on Monday night. The game was a one goal game until the last 4 minutes of the third period when Bellmore capitalized with a power play goal and two more late goals. After a scoreless first period, Kevin Curley opened the scoring for GC in the second period with an assist from Ryan Genussa to put the

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GC Wings Hockey update Wings up 1-0 at the 1:59 mark. The Garden City defense played exceptionally well in front of netminder Pandellis Tursi who had to stay sharp against a Bellmore team that averaged over six goals a game. The Wings had opened the new year with wins over Plainview/Old Bethpage (4-0) and Wantagh-Seaford-Plainedge (6-2) and sport a 5-5 record with six games remaining on the season. Photos by Ed Rotondo

Kevin Curley scores with the backhander.

James Blum fires from the point.

Defenseman Thomas Walker moves the puck up ice.

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GCHS Girls Fencing wins three meets, improves to 5-1

Senior foil co-captain Sophia Ortiz scores a touch.

Senior foil co-captain Melissa Ng also helped out in épée.

Following the holiday break, the girls won decisive victories in their next three meets against Hewlett, Wheatley and Cold Spring Harbor to improve their record to 5-1 on the season. On Thursday, January 6, the girls hosted Hewlett High School and

with the following records: senior captain Sophia Ortiz (3-0); junior Amanda Pinou (2-1); sophomore Ana Gaztanaga (2-0), and freshman Eva Mangal (0-1) saw her first varsity bout. In épée, GC went 6-3 despite two of its starters being sidelined

won the meet 21-7. The saber squad went 8-1 for the meet. The records: junior captain Alexa Andron (1-1); sophomores Julia Cherchever (3-0) and Marga Santos (2-0) and freshmen Emily Cook (1-0) and Kaitlin Cook (1-0). The foil squad went 7-2

for the meet. Senior foilists Melissa Ng and Kaitlyn Fuoco stepped up to fence épée and both went (2-1) in their bouts. Also, senior Mia Karikas went (2-1) to finish out the scoring. On Saturday, January 8, the girls travelled to Wheatley High School

Senior Kaitlyn Fuoco fills in admirably in épée.

Mia Karikas (left) crosses épées against Hewlett.

Junior saber captain Alexa Andron wins the touch.

Junior épée captain Dian Wakeham hits the pit to win her bout!

Junior Amanda Pinou with a nice touch in foil.

Junior Cate Rovelli (left) plans her next attack.

Sophomore Julia Cherchever attacks in saber. and earned a 24-5 victory. The saber squad went 8-1 for the meet. The records: Julia Cherchever (3-0), Marga Santos (3-0) Emily Cook (1-0) and Kaitlin Cook (1-1). The foil squad swept 9-0 with the following records: Sophia Ortiz (2-0); Ana Gaztanaga (3-0), junior Emma Heath (3-0) and Eva Mangal (1-0). In épée, GC went 7-2 with regular foilist Amanda Pinou

Sophomore Marga Santos levels her bout.

going (2-1), Cate Rovelli (3-0) and Mia Karikas (2-1). On Monday, January 10, the girls hosted Cold Spring Harbor High School and won the meet 25-2. In saber, unfortunately CSH was down a fencer so it forfeited 3 bouts. For the contested bouts, GC went 5-1 with victories by Julia Cherchever (1-0), Marga Santos (2-0), Emily Cook (1-1)

Freshman Eva Mangal scores in her first varsity bout.

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Sophomore Ana Gaztanaga parries.

and Kaitlin Cook (1-0). The foil squad again swept 9-0 for the second meet in a row with the following fencers earning wins: Sophia Ortiz (2-0), Melissa Ng (3-0), Amanda Pinou (2-0), Eva Mangal (1-0) and Emma Heath (1-0). Finally, in épée, the squad went 8-1 with junior captain Dian Wakeham going (3-0), and victories by junior Cate Rovelli (3-0) and Mia

Karikas (2-0). The remaining season schedule (home meets at GC Cafeteria): 1/14 – at Syosset, 6:00 p.m. 1/21 – Oyster Bay, 5:00 p.m. 1/24 at Herricks, 5:00 p.m. 1/29 Valley Stream, 10:00 a.m. 2/2 – Great Neck South, 5:00 p.m.

Freshman Kaitlin Cook scores a touch on her opponent’s mask.

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Boys 4th Grade

Warriors @ Lakers 12:00pm St Paul’s Court #1 Celtics @ Knicks 12:00pm St Paul’s Court #2 Nuggets @ Nets 12:00pm St Paul’s Court #3

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Warriors @ Lakers 1:30pm St Paul’s Court #1 Celtics @ Knicks 1:30pm St Paul’s Court #2 Nuggets @ Nets 1:30pm St Paul’s Court #3 Mavericks @ Rockets 1:30pm St Paul’s Court #4

Boys 6th Grade

Warriors @ Lakers

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Warriors @ Lakers 10:00am St Paul’s Court #1 Celtics @ Knicks 10:00am St Paul’s Court #2 Nuggets @ Nets 10:00am St Paul’s Court #3

Mavericks @ Rockets 10:00am St Paul’s Court #4

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Warriors @ Lakers 3:00pm St Paul’s Court #1 Celtics @ Knicks 3:00pm St Paul’s Court #2 Nuggets @ Nets 3:00pm St Paul’s Court #3 Mavericks @ Rockets 3:00pm St Paul’s Court #4

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GCHS Girls Fencing wins three meets, improves to 5-1

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GCHS Boys Fencing Team racks up three wins

Nicholas Michael lunging a sabre attack, The Garden City Fencers were busy this past week after the holiday break, competing against Wheatley, Hewlett and Cold Spring Harbor. The boys were victorious in

Alex Pasqualina attacks in sabre. all three meets. The first meet of 2022 was held on January 6, against Hewlett. The boys started the year off with a victory of 16-11. The foil squad and

Trey Plastaras defeating foil opponent.

Michael Siragusa launches his épée attack.

Louis Rivera fencing épée.

sabre squad contributed 6 wins each while the épee squad contributed 4 wins. Foil fencers Trey Plastaras (freshman), Eric Hartman (junior) and Joe Armstrong (senior co-captain) had 3, 2 and 1 wins respectively. Épée fencers Niall Cowie (senior) and Louis Rivera (junior) had 2 wins each. Sabre fencers Nicholas Michael (senior co-captain) and Alex Pasqualina (senior co-captain) had 3 wins each. On January 8th, the boys travelled to Wheatley High School and had another strong victory of 16-11. The foil squad contributed 7 wins, sabre contributed 6 wins and the epee squad contributed 3 wins. Freshman foil fencer Trey Plastaras had 3 wins, while senior co-captain Joe Armstrong and junior Eric Hartman had 2 wins each. Three épees (senior Niall Cowie, junior Louis Rivera and freshman Connor Davan) competed and contributed 1 win each. The sabre squad contributed 6 wins. Senior co-captain Nicholas Michael had 3 wins, senior co-captain Alex

Pasqualina had 2 wins and junior Patrick Bohn had one win. The boys winning streak continued on Monday, January 10 against Cold Spring Harbor with a final score of 20-7. The épee and foil squad earned 8 wins and the sabre squad earned 4 wins. Épée junior captain Michael and junior Louis Rivera had 3 wins each while senior Niall Cowie had 2 wins. Foil co-captain Joe Armstrong had 2 wins and freshman Trey Plastaras and junior Eric Hartman had 2 wins each. Freshman Connor Devan and junior Andrew Pinou contributed to the win with one win each. Foil co-captain Jordan Denaro had one win. Sabre senior co-captain Alex Pasqualina and junior Patrick Bohn had one win each while senior co-captain Nicholas Michael had 2 wins. Congratulations to the boys for a successful start to 2022! The next meet is scheduled on January 14 at Syosset High School.

Eric Hartmann preparing foil attack.

Girls 2nd and 3rd Grade Standings

Team Celtics Knicks Lakers Mavericks Nets Nuggets Rockets Warriors

Won 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Lost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Results

Date 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022

Score Nets - 13 Warriors-12 Mavericks -18 Lakers -8 Celtics -13 Rockets -8 Knicks –16 Nuggets -8

Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Standings

Team Celtics Rockets Nets Lakers Mavericks Knicks Warriors Nuggets

Won 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 0

Lost 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4

Boys 2nd Grade Standings

Team Celtics Knicks Lakers

Won 4 4 4

Lost 0 0 0

Mavericks Nets Nuggets Rockets Warriors

4 4 4 4 4

0 0 0 0 0

Boys 3rd Grade Results

Date 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022

Score Nets -15 Warriors -10 Mavericks -14 Lakers -2 Celtics -16 Rockets -5 Nuggets -15 Knicks -12

Boys 3rd Grade Standings

Team Mavericks Celtics Nets Nuggets Lakers Warriors Knicks Rockets

Won 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0

Lost 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4

2 2 1 1 1 0

2 2 3 3 3 4

Nuggets Rockets Mavericks

Boys 5th Grade Results

Date 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022

Score Knicks -28 Nuggets -23 Nets -37 Warriors -23 Lakers -45 Mavericks -20 Celtics -27 Rockets -21

Boys 5th Grade Standings

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Lost 0 1 1 1 2

Tied 0 0 0 1 0

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Date 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022 1/8/2022

Score Nets -44 Warriors -41 Lakers -52 Mavericks -36 Celtics -32 Rockets -30 Knicks -57 Nuggets -40

Boys 6th Grade Standings

Team Lakers Nets Mavericks Nuggets Knicks Celtics Warriors Rockets

Won 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 0

Lost 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4

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Score Nets -28 Warriors -24 Mavericks -20 Lakers-18 Celtics -17 Rockets -10 Nuggets - 30 Knicks - 19

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GCAA Basketball Results Week 4

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GC Trojans Basketball ends 2021 with a victory

Last tip off of 2021! GCHS Varsity Boys Basketball team ended the year with a 55-35 victory over Great Neck North HS. The visiting Trojans (5-1,2-1) jumped all over Great Neck (1-6,0-2) from the start. GC had a commanding 15-2 lead after the first quarter. Junior Leo Vlogianitis (10 pts) took advantage of the zone defense and hit 2 three point shots in a row to get the game started. Great Neck was forced

Kevin Dealy for 3 at the BUZZER!

to come out of their zone early, play man to man and Garden City proved to be too much to handle for the home team. The Trojans man to man defense was dominant and they took a 32-8 lead at the half. Senior Jackson Perisa (13 pts) led all scorers, while junior Kevin Dealy (7 pts) came of the bench to give instant

James Healey from the corner. offense for the Trojans, capping the half off with a pull up jumper at the buzzer. Contributions were made by the entire team and it was a solid win as the team enters 2022 on a 3 game winning streak. Rounding out the scoring was Tarell Joseph (9 pts), Chris Eckna and

Joey Wood (3 pts), and Michael Fargione, Quinn Long, Kyle Wood, James Healey and Robbie Martino all chipped in with 2 points. Seniors Houston Kuffs and Andrew Scattereggia played tough defense and rebounded well. Let’s Go Trojans!

Michael Fargione drives for two.

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2021–22 Garden City HS Varsity Boys Basketball Front row: James Healey, Joey Wood Second row: Houston Kufs, Kevin Dealy, Kyle Wood, Andrew Scattareggia, Tarell Joseph, Robbie Martino Back row: Coach Jim Hegmann, Jack Stankey, Quinn Long, Leo Vlogianitis, Jackson Perisa, Michael Fargione, Christopher Eckna, Bryan Downey

Garden City HS Varsity Boys Basketball started the new year on the road, visiting conference foe Elmont HS (3-6,2-3). The Trojans (6-1,3-1) jumped out to a 17-6 1st quarter lead and never looked back, coming away with a 64-48 win. A balanced offensive attack was once again on display with four starters scoring in double figures. Junior Leo Vlogianitis (18pts) led all scorers while hitting three from beyond the arc. Senior forwards Michael Fargione (12 pts, 7 rebs) and Jackson Perisa (10 pts, 6 rebs) and junior guard Quinn Long (10 pts, 5 ast) paced the way. Senior guard Tarell Joseph (8 pts, 5 ast) and senior guard Joey Wood (6 pts, 5 rebs) rounded out the scoring. It was the team’s 3rd win in a row and a great way to start the 2022 part of the schedule. GC headed back home to host another conference opponent Glen Cove HS (2-9,1-4). Glen Cove jumped out to an

early 9-0 lead before the Trojans (7-1,4-1) snapped out of it and took a 28-20 halftime lead. Vlogianitis(19 pts, 3 rebs) and Perisa (16 pts 8-8FT) led GCHS offense, which used the fast break to change the flow of the game. Long (9 pts, 3 ast) was able to penetrate and finish. J. Wood (7 pts, 5 rebs) and brother Kyle Wood (3 pts, 4 rebs) crashed boards and played tough defense. Fargione (2 pts 6 rebs), Joseph (1 pt,4 ast) and senior Andrew Scattareggia (1 pt, 3 reb) all contributed to the 58-50 win. Garden City HS is on a 4 game winning streak and look to Friday,1/14, 4:45 p.m. at conference rival Carey HS. Then the biggest test this season will be home, 1/15, Saturday, 1 p.m. vs. Manhasset HS. Come out and cheer on your GCHS Trojans and watch some exciting basketball!

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Trojans Basketball rings in 2022 with 2 wins

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