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CUB SCOUT WINTER FUN

BY RIKKI MASSAND At its meeting on Tuesday, February 15 the Garden City Board of Trustees approved the two proposed local laws concerning landscaping in Garden City. One law requires the licensing of all landscapers operating in the village, and the other places a seasonal ban on the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers between the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day Monday, each year.

Any person, persons or companies engaged in providing a landscaping service to any resident or property in Garden City that is not their own will now require a license that will be issued by the municipality. The Director of Public Works, an unfilled position in Garden City as of this week, retains the powers to reasonably interpret the rules and regulations and it is possible someone only raking a front yard for a resident would be granted an exemption from obtaining a landscaping license, but the law as written includes all landscaping services provided on a property.

The use of gasoline-powered leaf blower equipment, wheth-

Cub Scout Pack 55 has been keeping busy all winter with special events. Above, the scouts and families enjoy a day of snow tubing. The pack is open to boys and girls in grades K-5. See page 40.

POAs hold Meet and Greet event for village board candidates

BY RIKKI MASSAND Three of the village’s Property Owners’ Association candidates for the Board of Trustees this year gathered for a meet-and-greet and candidate Q & A event on Thursday night, February 10 in the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane.

Topics of local interest were discussed after introductions

by candidates Judy Courtney of the East section, Michael Daab from the Estates’ section, and Tracey Williams from the Central section.

The candidates spoke about their opposition to what they believe has become ‘a two political party race for the position of village trustees.’ They also commented on the fate of the municipal water system with-

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Arrest in made in 7th Street bank robbery

out a dedicated water superintendent; the proposed summer ban on the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers; the preservation vs. cost concerns over St. Paul’s, and finally the Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track Project, plus the legal cases the village pursued regarding the monster 93-foot-tall poles lining the landscape.

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Loreto Ferri

Nassau County Police arrested Loreto Ferri, 49, of Hempstead for allegedly robbing the People's United Bank on Seventh Street on Monday, February 14.

According to the Nassau County Police Robbery Squad, Ferri entered the bank at 9:56 a.m. and presented a teller with a note demanding money. The teller complied and Ferri allegedly fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of currency. There See page 12

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Politics, national and local We were sorry to see that Garden City’s own Kathleen Rice, who has represented the fourth district in the U.S. House of Representatives, has decided not to run for re-election at the end of this term. While we haven’t always agreed with everything she’s done, she has been a leader of conscience who stood up for what she believed in. Thank you for your service, Congresswoman.

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On a local level the Village is getting ready for the Village Board of Trustees election in March. We have been receiving a large volume of letters to the editor and we will endeavor to print them all. (We’d just like to suggest to writers

that keeping letters pithy will help keep readers’ attention, as well as save some newsprint.) Letters should be emailed to editor@gcnews by noon on Wednesdays for that week’s edition.

Last year’s election had a record breaking number of voters (3500) of which about half were absentee ballots.

In most years the turnout is less than 300 voters.

Because of the huge turnout and absentee ballots last year, the results of the election were not certified for several days because of the time it took to count. It’s very likely there will be another high turnout this year, so we hope everyone is ready for it!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Improved openness

To the Editor: The upcoming election is very important to our Village. The FABGC members elected a year ago now have a track record. More recently we’ve had opportunities to hear from new candidates from both FABGC and their competitors.

A year ago, I supported the FABGC candidates because their message that it was time for a change resonated with me. Based on a year of progress, I will again fully support the FABGC slate of Mary Carter Flanagan, Charlie Kelly, Bruce Torino, and Larry Marciano so they can build on that progress. I am certain that this team will continue the hard work that began last year toward an environment of open communication, transparency in the stewardship of village resources, and accountability to our residents.

Before moving to Garden City fifteen years ago, I was a very active resident of the Incorporated Village of Bellerose, holding several roles in village government up to and including a brief time as Interim Mayor. Though my old home town is a fraction of the size of Garden City, I gained an understanding of the challenges faced by local governments and how critical it is to have in place not just a competent team, but one that encourages feedback and participation from all residents.

My experience prior to last year’s election was that feedback from residents seemed unwelcome; opportunities to speak and raise issues were limited.

There was often not a response to concerns raised by those who spoke. I was among those who were troubled by all issues related to the MTA/Third Track project; other policies and priorities being pursued got my attention - and not in a positive way. My experience and concerns were echoed by other residents both in local newspapers and on-line. FABGC seemed to spring from a critical mass of people with similar sentiments.

The change has been for the better. I

feel now that our Village is listening to me in ways that it did not before. The improved transparency, accountability, and openness to feedback is palpable.

I’m seeing a new team acting on behalf of our interests. Has it been perfect?

Perhaps not, but it’s been better.

A small example that describes the big picture: Most of us have seen the de-construction of the Denton Avenue bridge following a standoff with the MTA. When I inquired about this activity I learned that Mayor Veneziale ensured that the stones being removed would be numbered so that they could be replaced in their original order when construction is completed. FABGC is the team that will preserve Garden City for generations to come.

Lynn Krug

Solving problems

To the Editor: We have heard some questions about the Village parking lot built on the north end of Stewart Field, at the end of Raymond Court. As candidates for Village Trustees, we thought it would be helpful to actually talk with the residents of the block (instead of social media postings). We had many great conversations. Speeding was a consistently mentioned issue, which is probably not a surprise to anyone. This is a small block with many children. Safety concerns are paramount. We also heard from residents who use the parking lot, to be sure their voice was also heard.

Their perspective is that the lot is a great addition and prevents parents and children from having to park across the street and cross Stewart Ave with children in tow. They also mentioned that the new lot gives better access to the disabled, so grandparents or others can easily attend games.

Our approach was simply to listen to all perspectives. We have developed some solutions which we believe should be considered. We are sure other ideas also exist and should be considered. The key, as always is to meet the needs of See page 50

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SUBMITTED BY THE COMMUNITY AGREEMENT CANDIDATES In this year’s Village Trustee campaigns, you may have seen “platforms” from us as well as the FABGC candidates. While the general topics might be similar (who doesn’t want clean water or traffic safety) our platform is different in many important ways. As you think about your voting decision, we thought highlighting these differences would be helpful.

Water Management – Clear regular communication is what we all need. In addition, we recommend hiring a water expert as the Village Water Superintendent. This position existed previously, but when the incumbent left he was not replaced. Village expertise in this area is critical now and in the future.

St. Paul’s – We all agree that a referendum is needed. Although we have yet to hear or see anything from the Mayor’s Committee, we believe the referendum should include two detailed choices. Said choices must

include a fully developed “save the building/proposed usage” option (with detailed financing requirements) and a fully thought out “demolish” option, including costs and a recommendation about what we should do with the new open space. Additionally, we believe the Village should hire a professional survey company to design and conduct the referendum. This will ensure there is no bias or confusion in the referendum and provide us with a fair and actionable result. If this is going to be a $100 million dollar or more decision, we need to get it right.

Fire Safety – We believe it is premature to recommend the implementation of the Fire Safety Committee Report, as stated in the FABGC platform. While there was an initial presentation from the Committee, much more detail is needed. The recommendations create a very significant cost to the Village, including redesign of all three firehouses, purchasing of new trucks and building of a GC Fire Training facility.

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A new era of community engagement SUBMITTED BY FOR A BETTER GARDEN CITY (FABGC) In 2021, the residents of Garden City elected the first set of trustees and mayor not selected by the one-party monopoly held by the POAs. The mayor and those trustees have revitalized the relationship between village government and the residents in several positive ways and community engagement is as strong as ever.

First, there was a palpable change in the Board of Trustee (BOT) meetings themselves. BOT meetings where questions were met with stony silence and four minute time limits have been transformed into meetings where questions are either answered, or openly referred to the appropriate department head. As a result, residents know they will be listened to and not treated with disdain and therefore are more willing to bring issues and concerns to their elected officials.

In addition, monthly meet & greet meetings were established to provide residents with direct access to their elected trustees and mayor in a more

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informal setting. These events require minimal commitment, can address any topic a resident desires and are conversational in tone. The manner in which residents are addressed at the BOT meetings and the establishment of meet & greets provide a level of openness and respect that one would expect of hyperlocal village government addressing their neighbors.

The BOT has also taken the opportunity to engage and solicit volunteerism from all residents of the community to help tackle the most pressing issues facing the village. The Mayor has pulled expertise from the village to form a fire safety committee to make recommendations to improve our volunteer fire department. Has added residents to the 3rd track committee, now led by FABGC Trustee Chester who is directly impacted by the project, to work with the railroad and also hold them accountable to their promises.

The Mayor formed a St. Paul’s committee of many residents to draft a referendum on the future of the building and also formed a governance committee See page 54

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Featured Home Open House Sunday, Feb. 20th 1-3pm. 122 4th St. Classic, charming and sundrenched 1926 center hall colonial located on 75 x 113 beautifully landscaped/ private property. HIghlights include: inviting foyer, spacious rooms, updated cook's kitchen with huge island, 2 .55 updated baths, 4 bedrooms on 2nd fl, delightful sunroom/office, 3rd floor office/nanny/guest space, architectural details/hardwood floors thru-out. 7-minute walk to LIRR/ 7th Street.$1,455,000 In Contract

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Sensational 4 BR, 3 bath Colonial on 100 x 150 w/enormous EIK/great rm $1,999,000

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Village Meet and Greet POA-CAP candidates Zoom Meet & Greet

The Village Governance Committee will be hosting a Meet and Greet with several of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, February 22 at the Village Senior Center on Golf Club Lane from 7–9 p.m.

The monthly Meet and Greet, held the fourth Tuesday of each month, 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, although all 8 are invited to each Meet and Greet. The monthly meetings do not have an agenda and the trustees are available to discuss multiple issues and concerns.

And if you have a specific question, please feel free to come, ask your question, and leave. It is part of the structure of the Meet and Greets.

The POA-CAP candidates for Village Trustee want to know what issues matter to you.

On February 23, Judy Courtney, Michael Daab and Tracey Williams will be participating in a Zoom Meet & Greet to answer your questions and discuss Village issues. To attend: Wednesday, February 23, 7:30 -8:30 p.m.

Zoom link will be posted on gcpoas.org For more information about the POA-CAP candidates, see website gardencitycap. org or Facebook @gardencitycap

2022 EPOA scholarship Sanitation collection schedule

Residents are reminded that there will be no garbage pickup on Monday, February 21.

The holiday week collection schedule will be as follows: Western half of the village (west of Rockaway Avenue): Garbage - Tuesday and Thursday; Rubbish Wednesday, February 23

Eastern half of the village (east of Rockaway Avenue): Garbage - Wednesday and Friday; Rubbish Wednesday, February 23 Residents scheduled for recycling on Monday, February 21, are asked to put their recyclables out on Presidents’ Day.

It is with pleasure that the Eastern Property Owners Association of Garden City announces that it will once again award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who resides in the Eastern section of the village.

The candidates, or their family, must be dues paying members of the EPOA. They must be currently attending public or private high school and be attending col-

lege full time in the fall. Candidates must be involved in some form of community service and must submit an application on the EPOA website at www.gcepoa.org.

Applications are available on the EPOA website and in the Garden City High School Guidance Department.

All interested seniors are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 19.

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Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Adelphi’s Best of Broadway Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 • 8:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 • 4:00 p.m.

Westermann Stage, Concert Hall Tickets: $25 Livestream: $5 Join Adelphi’s talented students as they celebrate the career of the late Stephen Sondheim, from West Side Story to Sunday in the Park with George to Company and more.

Sunday performance will be livestreamed.

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BY GARY SIMEONE This past Tuesday, a group of Adelphi University students got to share their college experience through Amazon Prime’s “The College Tour” show. The students spoke about several aspects of the school, including the benefits of its undergraduate and graduate programs playing fields and theatre spaces and on-campus student life. It was the first time that a New York institution was featured on the show.

The casting call for the “The College Tour,” which is hosted by Alex Boylan, took place in June 2021, and it asked students to send in video auditions of what they liked best about the university.

One of the students featured on the show was Areeba Khalid, who graduated from Adelphi in 2021 with degree in applied mathematics/data science.

“I spoke about the positive attributes of Adelphi and how they have helped

me since my freshman year with career guidance and support and through internship opportunities,” said Khalid.

Khalid, who is currently pursuing her doctorate at Tufts University, said it was her first time being featured on a streaming service such as Amazon Prime.

“It was a one day filming on campus last August. I had to memorize my script by heart and they filmed me speaking outside the school’s science building. I was a bit nervous but it was a lot of fun to be a part of.”

Another student featured on the show was twenty-one-year-old Saira Amar, who graduated with a degree in international relations.

“This was my first time doing a documentary and I spoke about the concept of global thinking and impact,” said Amar, who served as Adelphi’s U.N. youth representative.

It took her a total of three weeks to create, write and edit her segment, which was filmed in the campus Nexus Building, in the library and outside on the lawn.

“In the video clip, I interacted with my friend, and we spoke about the culmination of my college experience including interning at the U.N., clubs we were in and the new friends that we made,” said Amar. “Looking back at all I accomplished in my four years at the school was pretty surreal.”

Amar is currently applying to graduate school and fellowships and hopes to pursue a career in US aid and international development.

Aside from Areeba and Saira, the show features several other Adelphi students and alumni speaking about solving real-world problems through STEM, training healthcare heroes and what makes the university experience unique.

More information on the video and streaming series can be found on the website, adelphi.edu

A Celebration of Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner SATURDAY, MARCH 12 • 8:00 p.m.

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Garden City Real Estate Market Information 35 Cambridge Avenue

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

Date: 02/11/2022 Sold Price: $780,000 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath Style: Colonial Lot Size: .09 acres Total taxes: $16,941 MLS number: 3339031 The Seller’s Team: Mary Weille and Cheryl Adams McAuliffe, Coach Realtors Fennessy Associates The Buyer’s Team: Lingling Gong, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty

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 3.974% 3.073% 3.141%

APR 4.052% 3.210% 3.069%

Long Island Sales Data From One Key MLS Month

Nassau County Median Sale Price Current Year Prior Year

% Change

Jan-2022 Dec-2021 Nov-2021 Oct-2021 Sep-2021 Aug-2021 July-2021 June-2021

$650,000 $645,000 $652,000 $650,000 $660,000 $670,000 $670,000 $644,500

8.2 6.6 8.8 10.5 12.1 12.9 21.8 16.1

$600,500 $605,000 $599,000 $588,000 $589,000 $593,597 $550,000 $555,000

Best value in GC School District!! This move-in ready, nicely updated and well-maintained 3+ bedroom, 1.5 bath Western section Colonial is located mid-block on a lovely tree-lined street in the esteemed Garden City School District. Facing south, this bright and cheerful home features an open layout with visual connection between the LR w/wbfp flanked by built-in bookcases, formal DR w/BI china cabinet, family rm & updated kitchen with extensive cabinetry and brand new ss appliances.

Upstairs are 3 bedrooms including 1 tandem bedroom offering extra space & a cheerful and updated hall bath. Walk-up finished attic and a fresh and clean basement with rec rm, laundry/utilities. Many updates include kitchen appliances, roof, windows and heating system. A detached 1 car garage and private backyard complete the package. Walk to the LIRR Stewart Manor Station. Taxes w/Basic Star = $16,032.79.Quick access to the hospitals and highways.

110 Wyatt Road

Date: 02/15/2022 Sold price: $1,070,000 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath Style: Colonial Lot size: .15 acres Total taxes: $23,643 MLS number: 3346686 The Seller’s Team: Matthew and Ann Heaney, Compass Greater New York The Buyer’s Team: George Panagopoulos, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Welcome home to 110 Wyatt Road! Gracious traditional 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath center hall colonial on 60 x 110. Pristine Colonial with superior quality and finishes throughout, hardwood floors, custom millwork. Charming sun-filled living room with fireplace and custom built-ins, eat-in kitchen adjacent to formal dining room with sliding doors accessing covered patio.

Upstairs has Primary En Suite plus three additional bedrooms and a full bath. Finished basement includes large rec room with custom molding, laundry room and plenty of storage. Value packed with endless possibilities for the buyer looking for a special place to call home in the beautiful town of Garden City.

74 Jefferson Street

Date: 02/10/2022 Sold price: $959,000 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths Style: Colonial Lot size: 1,926 sq feet Total taxes: $18,195 The Seller’s Team: Laura Carroll, Compass Greater New York The Buyer’s Team: Mary Krener, Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Realty

Gleaming and renovated colonial in the Western section of Garden City with 1900 square feet of living space. (public record not pulling fully CO’d extension) On a 60x100 lot, this 3 bedroom 2 full bath home has modern and renovated touches, including updated kitchen and first floor full bathroom with walk-in shower and radiant floors. Open concept living with kitchen and family room combination. New patio doors lead to fully hedged back yard space. 3 generously sized bedrooms with hardwood floors throughout, and a second floor full bathroom.

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We Know and Love Garden City

Open Houses Sat. 2/19 & Sun. 2/20 from 1 – 3pm Garden City | 119 Stewart Avenue | $1,099,000 3 BR, 2 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3376434 Christina Riccobono: M 516.524.1597

Garden City | 102 Meadow Street | $829,000 3 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3373584 Michelle McArdle: M 516.306.4134

Open House Sat. 2/19 from 12 – 2pm Garden City South | 156 Brixton Road South | $819,000 3 BR, 1 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3362417 Laura Mulligan: M 516.729.6885 Norma Quigley: M 516.236.7996

Garden City | 12 Hamilton Pl, C3 | $550,000 1 BR, 1 BA | Condo | Web# 3376066 Linda Brunning: M 516.728.4800

Open House Sat. 2/19 from 1 – 3pm Garden City | 360 Stewart Avenue, 2C | $475,000 2 BR, 1 BA | Co-Op | Web# 3373674 Jennifer Davan: M 917.854.2099

Garden City | 34 Hamilton Place, 4-D | $464,000 2 BR, 2 BA | Co-Op | Web# 3372693 John McSherry: M 610.805.9699

Under Contract | Garden City South | $819,000 3 BR, 3 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3337930 Brian Pryke: M 516.286.8536

Under Contract | Garden City | $799,000 4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3355817 Michelle McArdle: M 516.306.4134

Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $911,007 4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3353279 Laura Mulligan: M 516.729.6885 Norma Quigley: M 516.236.7996

Garden City Office | 130 Seventh Street | 516.307.9406

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Church of St. Joseph

130 Fifth Street, Garden City, New York 11530 • 516-747-3535 Rev. Msgr. James P. Swiader, Pastor Rev. Prasanna Costa, Associate Pastor Rev. Hilary Nwajagu, Associate Pastor Deacon John J. McKenna

LENTEN SERVICES

Ash Wednesday - March 2, 2022

Distribution of Ashes at Services in the Church: 7 AM, 4 PM, 7:30 PM Mass 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 12:10 PM (Ashes will be distributed during these Masses).

12:10 PM Mass Monday through Friday during Lent.

Stations of the Cross will be prayed communally on Fridays during Lent at 9:30 AM (after the 9 AM Mass).

Eucharistic Adoration every Friday at 1:00 PM and Stations of the Cross and Benediction at 2:30 PM in the Church.

Parish Mission will be held on Tuesday, March 8th, 15th, 29th and April 5th after the 9:00 AM Mass. Each presenter will give a brief Lenten reflection. He will return the same evening to offer the same reflection at a 7:30 PM Prayer Service.

Tuesday, March 8: Msgr. John Bennett, Pastor Emeritus of the Parish of St. Patrick, Huntington – Prodigal People: Welcomed! Accepted! Forgiven! – a meditation on the beloved parable “The Prodigal Son.” Tuesday, March 15: Most Reverend William Koenig, Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, DE (formerly Rector of St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, and later in residence here in St. Joseph) – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus.

Tuesday, March 29: Reverend Christopher Sullivan, Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Hicksville – The Healing Power of Confession.

Tuesday, April 5: Msgr. Tom Harold, Pastor of St. Anne Parish, Garden City – The 3 M’s of Holy Week: The Mystery of Sin; The Miracle of Mercy; The Monday of Reconciliation

Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter member & lead Chair on Women’s Issues Heather Zawislak with the large donation for Momma’s House.

This past holiday season Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, NSDAR, Garden City, collected items for Momma’s House, a non profit located in Wantagh. Momma’s House provides safe, comfortable housing, resources, and support for young homeless mothers in Nassau County.

The women who turn to Momma’s House often have little more than the clothing on their bodies; the organization clothes, feeds, supports, loves, and cares for these women and their children until they are on their feet.

Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter members collected an enormous amount of

new items consisting of bedding, toiletries, baby supplies, clothing, and more. The initiative was headed by DAR member Heather Zawislak, a social worker who has herself worked in women’s shelters and knows first-hand the importance of organizations like Momma’s House. Monetary donations were also made directly to the agency to help ensure that essential utilities to the homes were able to be paid.

Momma’s House is an invaluable resource to our community, if you are interested in donating, consider reaching out to their email: info@mommashouse. org

Arrest in made in 7th Street bank robbery From page 1

were six employees and no customers in the bank at the time and no injuries were reported.

Police have also charged Ferri with robberies of a bank in Merrick on February 9 and another bank in Mineola on February 12.

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DAR chapter collects items of Momma’s House

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Laura Baymack Lic. RE Salesperson Baymack Team M: 516.537.3050

Stephen Baymack Lic. Assoc. RE Broker Baymack Team M: 516.216.0244

Laura Carroll Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 917.370.5354

Chelsea Costello Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 516.509.7961

Pete Diaz Lic. RE Salesperson Licensed as Pedro Diaz M: 516.642.9881

Kerry Flynn Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 914.772.6169

Mairead Garry Lic. RE Salesperson McCooey Olivieri Team M: 516.375.8434

Susan Gillin Lic. RE Salesperson M: 516.655.5662

Lauren Grima Lic. RE Salesperson M: 917.642.5036

Christina Hirschfield Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 516.805.0703

Maeve Kilgo Lic. RE Salesperson McCooey Olivieri Team M: 917.576.9928

Maureen Lagarde Lic. RE Salesperson M: 516.850.7812

Patrick McCooey Lic. Assoc. RE Broker McCooey Olivieri Team M: 516.236.4287

Adrienne McDougal Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 516.662.3872

Athena Menoudakos Lic. RE Salesperson M: 516.316.4955

Michael Meule Lic. RE Salesperson Michael Meule Team M: 516.713.8177

Danielle Nero Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 516.205.6501

Alex Olivieri Lic. RE Salesperson McCooey Olivieri Team M: 516.306.7738

Alexandra Parisi Lic. Assoc. RE Broker M: 516.427.6878

Jennifer Sullivan Lic. RE Salesperson M: 516.361.7190

Colin Stewart Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 917.405.9280

Salvatore Sica Lic. Assoc. RE Broker The Sica Team M: 347.922.8947

Julie Whicher Lic. RE Salesperson Laura Carroll Team M: 516.698.3975

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Those listed above are licensed real estate agents affi liated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.

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Reach out to connect to a Garden City agent.

88 2nd Street, Garden City 6 BD | 5 BA | 1HB | $3,599,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

100 Hilton Ave, PH 1, Garden City 3 BD | 3 BA | $2,880,000 Maureen Lagarde | M: 516.850.7812

47 Hilton Avenue, Garden City 5 BD | 3 BA | $1,679,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

6 Main Avenue, Garden City 4 BD | 2 BA | 1 HB | $1,090,000 Maureen Lagarde | M: 516.850.7812

101 Dover Parkway, Garden City 4 BD | 1 BA | 1 HB | $825,000 Salvatore Sica | M: 347.922.8947

525 Warren Boulevard, Garden City 3 BD | 1 BA | $729,000 Denice Giacometti | M: 516.398.7468 Patrick McCooey | M: 516.236.4287 OUT OF TOWN

360 Stewart Ave, C3, Garden City 2 BD | 1 BA | $450,000 Jennifer Sullivan | M: 516.361.7190

121 15th Street, C1, Garden City 1 BD | 1 BA | $275,000 Stephen & Laura Baymack | M: 516.216.0244

92 Davis Street, Locust Valley 4 BD | 2 BA | 1 HB | $999,000 Patrick McCooey | M: 516.236.4287 Alexander Olivieri | M: 516.306.7738

All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description.

All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City What’s New?

The club hosted a virtual Galentine’s Day cookie decorating event last week!

Attendees enjoyed light snacks, pink prosecco, and chocolate treats while learning how to neatly ice and design six of their very own festive and delicious heart-shaped sugar cookies.

Special thanks to Garden City resident and mom Jenny Shah, owner of J Burge Cookies, for teaching us a number of fun and gorgeous techniques!

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Pete Diaz Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Licensed as Pedro Diaz peter.diaz@compass.com M: 516.642.9881 Pedro Diaz is a licensed RE salesperson with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. 182 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530.

Join A Group

Book Club: Enjoy a good book amongst friends. The Book Club meets every 6 weeks to discuss the page-turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@ gmail.com.

Calling All Newcomers

Craft Club: The Craft Club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty.

No experience necessary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

Would you like to know more about the club? Join us for our Newcomers Cocktail Event on Thursday evening, 3/31! If you’d like to learn more about how to get involved and meet other newcomers and club members, please complete the form found here on our website: https://www.thegardencitywelcomingclub.org/newcomers-cocktail. Formal invitations coming soon!

Ladies Spring Fling

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Facebook: The Welcoming Club of Garden City Instagram: @gcwelcomingclub

March Book Club Meeting

Join us the evening of Thursday, 3/10 at 7:30 for a lively discussion around “A Flicker in the Dark” by Stacy Willingham. If you’d like to be part of the conversation, please RSVP to welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com.

The Welcoming Club held a Galentine’s Day cookie decorating event last week.

soon!

Ladies Spring Fling, Fri. 5/6 Tickets on sale in early April!

Couples Mets Game, Sat. 5/14, 7 p.m. - More information coming soon!

A Night at the Races Couples Event, Fri. 6/3, 7–11 p.m. - Tickets on sale in April!

The club’s annual Ladies Spring Fling event will take place on Friday, 5/6 at the Senior Center! The event will be Cinco de Mayo themed and we’ll have plenty of festive food and drinks and a number of fabulous raffles! Stay close to your email for more information to follow soon as tickets are on sale in early April!

Couples Mets Game

Save the date! The club is planning a couples outing to Citi Field to watch the Mets take on the Mariners on Saturday, 5/14 at 7:00. Stay tuned as more information on how to secure your tickets is coming soon!

A Night at the Races

Come out and celebrate racing season with us! The club is hosting “A Night at the Races” couples event at Stewart Manor Country Club on Friday, 6/3 from 7–11 p.m. It promises to be a great night including dinner, lawn games, raffles, and a live band!

Stand by for more information on how to secure your spot. Tickets go on sale in mid-April!

Mark Your Calendar

Book Club, Thurs. 3/10, 7:30 - A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham. RSVP to welcomingclubbookclub@gmail.com.

Spring Newcomers Cocktail Event, Thurs. 3/31 - Visit https:// www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org/newcomers-cocktail to sign up to learn more! Formal invitations coming

Supper Club: Bring your significant others out for this one! This is a great way to make new friends as a couple.

You will be paired up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restaurants.

Please email GCSupper@gmail.com for more information.

Bowling Club: No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday league. Occasional pacers are welcome. Anyone interested, please contact Ellen (Diller05@aol. com) Carol (santa060@yahoo.com) or Liz (mcdea@aol.com).

Bunco: This simple dice game is usually played in a group of 12. It is a great way to meet people and make new friends. The game is easy to learn and fun to play. If you are interested, please contact WelcomingClubBunco@ gmail.com.

Toddler Activities: A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each week around our beautiful village and a visit to the park. We also set up playgroups with kids of similar age. Please email welcomingclubtoddleractivities@gmail.com for more information.

Come join the fun and make a difference! We invite you to join the club! For just $50 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website.

While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

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GC student will show “right stuff” at Runner in Red 5K

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Diligence.

Professionalism.

Integrity.

No matter what your real estate needs may be, Maureen Lagarde is here to help.

Your professional consultation is just one phone call away.

Maureen Lagarde Licensed Real Estate Salesperson maureen.lagarde@compass.com M: 516.850.7812

Liam Harty, an eighth grader at Garden City’s Middle School, shows off the Runner in Red shirt he’ll wear in the Runner in Red 5K March 19 to promote a cure for lung cancer. Liam knows. He has spent a year battling back from cancer and he wants to create awareness for how important early detection is. For full details on the Runner in Red 5K race and to join Liam at the starting line, visit runnerinred.com.

Resiliency is the ability to bounce back.

Liam Harty, an eighth grader at Garden City Middle School, possesses “grit” in abundance. Come March 19, he’ll use his resolve not only to show he is bouncing back from a bout with cancer and is performing at a top level for the Garden City High School varsity swim team, but he wants to support a cure for lung cancer as well.

On March 19, Liam will participate in the Runner in Red 5K at Eisenhower Park to help create awareness for a cure and promote the role early detection can play in saving lives.

The Runner in Red 5K was created by the Murphy family in Garden City to raise funds to support a cure for lung cancer in memory of Barb Murphy, a marathon runner and wife of Tom Murphy, author of the Boston Marathon mystery novel, “Runner in Red.” The novel inspired the 5K race, which is sponsored by Hilton Capital Management, a Garden City financial firm, and Katten, a law firm.

Liam saw a story in the Garden City News about the race and leadership by Hilton and Katten. He and his dad, John, contacted the Murphys to see how they could support the cause, and that led to Liam offering to lace up his Nikes.

Liam developed a lump in his cheek a year ago. After a series of visits to doctors

on Long Island and New York City, a biopsy showed that he had cancer. He went through an arduous operation followed by rehabilitation and radiation. Throughout the ordeal, he remained committed to getting back to athletics, including swimming and running.

His grit paid off — this month he swam the 500 Freestyle at the Nassau County Championship meet. This was his motivation all through treatment. He was determined to get back on that varsity team!

Liam wants to participate in the Runner in Red 5K to show that when faced with adversity, the best thing people can do is to be proactive and set a goal.

In addition, Liam knows how important it is to be aware of cancer signals, such as the lump he developed and take steps to see a doctor to investigate. He knows also that when something like cancer strikes you, it’s natural to feel isolated and alone.

He felt that way, he says, for a time. That’s another reason he wants to run the 5K – to show how important it is to join with a community of people working for a cause, to be with people.

One thing is certain: no matter what place Liam finishes in the Runner in Red 5K race, he’s a champion.

For details about the March 19 Runner in Red 5K and to join Liam at the starting line, visit runnerinred.com.

Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.

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Laura Carroll Licensed Real Estate Salesperson laura.carroll@compass.com M: 917.370.5354 O: 516.408.2231 Laura Carroll is a licensed real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.

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Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab visits student scientists Seventh graders at Garden City Middle School participated in a handson activity to learn about bacteria and antibiotics. The Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab visited the entire seventh grade over the course of three days to help administer the lab.

During the activity, students treated two different strains of bacteria with two different antibiotics. After a day of growth, they were able to determine the effect of each antibiotic or if any of the bacterial strains were antibiotic resistant, based off the presence or absence of growth inhibition.

Students were excited to learn from professional scientists and apply what they’ve learned in class to a real-world experiment. The District is grateful for its partnerships with community organizations, including the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab. Through these collaborations, Garden City Public Schools is able to provide additional meaningful and enriching opportunities to students.

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Middle School students learned about DNA from Cold Spring Harbor scientists.

The students participated in a hands on activity.

The students learned from professional scientists.

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Signature’s 2021 Garden City Office Awards

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Pizza and Pretzels with a Purpose at Stewart School Students at Stewart School in Garden City are giving back to a number of charities and organizations through the Pizza with a Purpose and Pretzel with a Purpose programs. The programs started at Stewart a number of years ago as a way to introduce service-learning to students.

Students at all grade levels have the opportunity to choose an organization that they are passionate about, then write a letter to the Stewart main office explaining why their chosen organization is important to fundraise for.

“I chose to do it because I like helping people in need,” student James Cassaro said.

For example, students have chosen charities including The Foundation Fighting Blindness, I’m Not Done Yet, The Marfan Foundation, Team Seas and a variety of local animal shelters.

“I picked an organization called

BBBS, which stands for Big Brothers Big Sisters, because they don’t just have one age group – they support the whole family, anyone who needs help,” student Pierce Hayes said.

Each week, there’s a rotation between Pretzel with a Purpose and Pizza with a Purpose. Local pizzerias and the Philly Pretzel Factory sell their products to the school for a low price. In turn, Stewart sells either pizza or pretzels to students and staff who have filled out an order form at a slightly higher price. The funds that are made from the in-school sales are then donated to the selected the non-profits and organizations.

Many organizations have received between $500 and $1,000 from Stewart School as a result of this fundraiser.

In addition, the students who write letters selecting organizations get to share what the non-profits are all about on the morning announcements.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

Stewart School students with pizza boxes.

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DISCOVER THE FINEST IN SENIOR LIVING

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

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P h o to g r a p h y H is to r y

This is the interior of Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s School shortly after it was completed in 1898. It was attached, from the beginning, to the main 1883 building via an enclosed tunnel. In the mid-20th Century the tunnel was redone. Initially the school building had a gym in a large room on an upper floor. Cluett provided the school with a “state of the art” gymnasium complete with a running track up above around the perimeter. It also had a small pool in the basement. Note the skylight allowing natural light in as I don’t see any light fixtures there.

Today, Cluett Hall is still in use by the Garden City Recreation Department.

NYS assemblyman announces scholarship program Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and the Conference of ItalianAmerican State Legislators are proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the group's annual scholarship program.

Four scholarships will be awarded to NYS resident college students or college-entering high school seniors. Two academic and two athletic scholarships will be awarded for 2022 each in the amount of $3,000.

“I am truly honored each year to be able to help the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators provide scholarships to hardworking students from New York state,” said

Ra. “With rising costs of secondary education and record-high inflation, this opportunity could not come at a better time.

“At the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators, we pride ourselves on working with and mentoring our future generations to help them develop into the best leaders possible. We want to help them build a brighter future.”

The deadline for applications is Friday, March 18, 2022. Students who wish to apply can apply at the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators website at https://www. nyiacsl.org/.

The Receding Covid Era?

BY BOB MORGAN, JR. Are we finally nearing the end of the Covid crisis era?

I’ll start with a scene from the Super Bowl played on Sunday in California. No, this has nothing to do with action on the field. Los Angeles County had a mask mandate, that extended to the game site, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, a mostly outdoor venue. Face coverings were required except when a patron was actively eating or drinking. To reinforce the point, KN-95 masks were provided on each seat. .

Nevertheless, mandate or not, pictures of the crowd indicated that virtually no one was wearing a mask.

And significantly, this included numerous Hollywood and musical celebrities, not generally a right-leaning group.

I recount this not particularly to celebrate lawlessness, but to illustrate that wide swaths of public sentiment, even in blue states, have decided that high intensity mitigation measures need to be reconsidered.

Around the country even Democratic governors and public officials are starting to take notice of shifting public sentiment on mandates. In numerous states, including New York, California, New Jersey, Nevada, Illinois and Washington DC, among others, mask mandates and/ or vaccine mandates are being scaled back. The changes are irregular, with, for example, some affecting schools and some not, and the effective dates of the changes vary considerably.

Of course, there are reasons for the easing of restrictions. By all measures, the Covid epidemic is getting less severe. According to the daily New York Times chart, the February 14 daily average case level in the United States was 154,912, a 14-day decrease of 66 percent. This is a rate of 47 cases per 100,000 population. In New York State we are doing even better, with 4,744 daily average cases, a daily average decrease of 63 percent, and a case rate of just 24 cases per 100,000. Both nationally and in New York States, the rates of hospitalization and death, both lagging indicators from the case rate, have begun to decline.

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Meanwhile, despite opposition from some, the vaccination rates are very substantial in the United States. Based on figures compiled

by Jim Geraghty of National Review, more than 547 million vaccination shots have been administered, more than 214 million Americans have two shots and more than 91 million have gotten boosted. Almost 76 percent of all Americans have received at least one shot, which is 80.7 percent of everyone eligible, 87 percent of all adults and over 95 percent of seniors.

While there is always a danger of new variant of the virus, so far our experience with Omicron has been somewhat reassuring. As happened in South Africa, where it was first reported and Britain, the Omicron outbreak produced a very rapid rate of case increase, followed by just as rapid a decline. Hospital capacity was stretched but rarely was overwhelmed. As initially predicted, the variant was more contagious but less virulent than the previous Delta variant, which has now disappeared, according to the most recent CDC report. Yes, there could be a further variant, but none has appeared so far, and the one Omicron subvariant that has received attention, the BA.2, does not appear to have gained ground in recent weeks.

With all the good news, the movement toward hurrying the return of a more normal America is not universal. The CDC has not changed its advisory in favor of indoor masks in most places and still recommends universal indoor masking for K-12 students. President Biden recently stated that the changes in state mandates were “premature." And, truth to tell, some mandates have significant public support, particularly in blue states.

Still, as the Super Bowl masking fiasco indicates, public opinion is starting to disregard the health guidance. Perhaps, as Dr. Scott Gottlieb suggests, a problem is that conditions differ in different parts of the country. But there needs to be a thorough and prompt review of the advice, both in respect of school masks and otherwise, or credibility will surely be lost.

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VILLAGE TRUSTEE

Experienced Mediator.

Critical Thinker.

Builds Consensus.

Our Village is at a critical point and will face numerous challenges over the next several

years from effective management of our water system, to preserving our green space, and to assuring the continued safety of our residents and those who provide our services. We need

an advocate who will zealously fight to preserve our heritage while being fiscally responsible and open-minded about solutions that will allow us to grow and adapt with the changing times.

I support our Community Agreement and will bring the highest level of ethics and integrity to the Trustee position. I am not beholden to any group or political party and will

provide our residents with the transparency and accessibility they deserve in their representative.

The Community Agreement has existed for over 100 years to prevent a political party system and promote collaboration and vision for the good of the entire Village.

THE COMMUNITY AGREEMENT TEAM a foundation in history with a vision for the future

MICHAEL DAAB for VILLAGE TRUSTEE MichaelDaabforTrustee@gmail.com To learn more about our other Community Agreement candidates - Judy Courtney and Tracey Williams – and for information on how you can vote (including by absentee ballot) visit Gardencitycap.org and our Facebook page at ‘Garden City – Community Agreement Team’.

In-person voting will be held at St. Paul’s Field House on MARCH 15TH BETWEEN NOON AND 9PM. Can’t make it in person? Use the QR code to access an application for an absentee ballot.

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Girl Scouts’ “Souper Bowl” Senior Bridge Results tackles hunger For February 14th, winners are:

North/South 1st Place: Claire Burns & Joan Kiernan 2nd Place: Carol Cook & Liz Tetro

East/West 1st Place: Irene Christie & Dolores Furey 2nd Place: Carrie Flapan & Dian Kendrick

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Senior Dance / Performance Group

Felicia Lovaglio, our recreation dance director, is forming a dance class for all seniors who are residents of the Village of Garden City aged 60 and up who have an interest and desire to dance.

Participants who attend this weekly 45-minute session will start with a dance warm up followed by choreographed dance routines with the option of performing in a year end showcase in June.

This class will be held on Wednesdays from 11:15 a.m. to noon beginning on Wednesday, February 23. The cost of a 10-week session will be $60. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Adult Art Class at Cluett Hall

Souper Bowl Troop 1322 volunteers: Troop 1322 members volunteering at the Souper Bowl (Juliana Mitchell, Madeline Mitchell, Ella Pocock, Simone Outstatcher, Keira Regan, Daniela Fabrizi, Maddie O'Brien, Grace Dennis, and missing from photo, Grace Power).

The Garden City Association of Girl Scouts hosted the “Souper Bowl” on Saturday, February 12. Senior Troop 1322 organized and sponsored the event.

Girl Scouts and community members were encouraged to take the challenge to tackle hunger. Over 80 Girl Scouts and many community members participated in the challenge donating hundreds of non-perishable food items

to the Mary Brennan INN. Troop 1322 thanks the Garden City Association of Girl Scouts and the Garden City community for their support, as well as Walsh Messenger Service for donating their time and vehicle to help transport the donations. The girls look forward to making the “Souper Bowl” an annual tradition.

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this fall. This 10-week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $140. This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning Friday, February 11.

The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided.

Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise.

To register for this session please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

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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.

“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.

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 385-8006.

For a Monday class, you may call the Friday before. Space is limited.

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Estates POA seeks new volunteers The Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates (“Estates POA”) is seeking residents of the Estates who are interested in serving their community on the Estates POA Nominating Committee or the Estates POA Board of Directors.

The Estates POA Nominating Committee consists of fifteen residents of the Estates Section of Garden City serving in three classes of five members, each class serving for three years. The Nominating Committee is responsible for nominating candidates for Garden City Village Trustee, the Board of Education Trustee, and Estates POA Board of Director positions. The duties of the Nominating Committee members are to attend meetings in November to interview candidates for open Trustee positions and in March to interview candidates for open Director positions, as well as to attend monthly meetings of the Estates POA. This year, one class of Nominating Committee members is open for appointment and scheduled for

election. Any Garden City Estates resident who maintains his or her principal residence in the Garden City Estates Section as determined in accordance with the election laws of the State of New York may be considered a prospective candidate.

The Estates POA Board of Directors consists of fifteen residents of the Estates Section of Garden City serving in three classes of five directors, each class serving for three years. The Board of Directors is involved with all issues of the Estates POA except as specifically delegated to the Estates POA Officers or the Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors shall have the power to take such action as shall be necessary to promote the interests of the Estates POA. Directors are expected to attend monthly meetings of the Estates POA. This year, one class of the Board of Directors is open for appointment and scheduled for election. Any Garden City resident who maintains his or her principal residence in the Garden City

Estates Section as determined in accordance with the election laws of the State of New York and is a dues-paying member of the Estates POA may be considered a prospective candidate.

If you are interested in applying for the Nominating Committee, please submit your request and application materials in writing to the Estates POA at gcestatespoa@gmail.com. If you are interested in applying for the Estates POA Board of Directors, please submit your request and application materials in writing to the Nominating Committee at gcestatesnominatingcommittee@ gmail.com, or any Committee member.

Your application must include a resume which states your name, address, telephone number, email address, professional and other relevant experience such as involvement with the Garden City community, as well as a statement as to your qualifications and reasons for interest in the position. Your application may also be sent by mailing the material to Property Owners’

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The deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday, March 13, 2022.

The Estates POA and the Nominating Committee encourage all Garden City Estates residents to get involved and volunteer their time and to attend monthly Estates POA meetings. It takes dedicated volunteers to keep our GC community special and free of politics.

Please join the Estates POA by either (1) going to the website www.gcestates. org and clicking on “Become a Member” and then on the link “Join” or (2) providing your name, address, telephone number, and email address along with a check made payable to “Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates” to the Estates POA, P.O. Box 282, Garden City, New York 11530. The dues are $20 per household, $15 for senior citizens.

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John Ellis Kordes On Tuesday, February 22, the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will host historian John Ellis Kordes at the Garden City Casino at 1:30 p.m.

In his lecture, this well- known Garden City historian will discuss “Garden City — Then and Now.” Beginning with the founding of Garden City over 150 years ago, he will discuss the many changes that have taken place over the decades. He will then speak on what he sees for the future of the village.

For over 25 years, Kordes has worked with Garden City’s history. He is a lifelong resident of Garden City, graduating from Garden City High School and Adelphi University with degrees in

American history and photography. He has used his skills as a professional photographer and his knowledge of local history to create two documentary films “The Long Island Motor Parkway” and “A.T. Stewart’s Garden City.” The latter is used as a teaching aid in Garden City schools, helping new generations of Garden City residents understand their history. He has also authored two editions of his popular coffee table book “Visions of Garden City.”

Along with his documentaries and books, Kordes has created the Garden City Heritage Tour maps for walking tours and an extremely popular twohour Garden City bus tour which thousands have taken over the last twenty years. In 2013, the Garden City Hotel unveiled the Garden City Hotel Legacy Museum created by Kordes in the lobby of the hotel.

He also gives tours of the Cathedral of the Incarnation and teaches courses about Garden City’s history through the Public Schools Continuing Education Program at night at the High School.

He has penned many columns for the Garden City News over the years, including his current one, “The Kordes Korner.”

The 102 year old Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead offers a wide variety of cultural, educational, creative and philanthropic programs.

Guests are welcome to attend this event for a $5 guest fee.

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any Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of Completion or Letter in Lieu shall be issued until the legalization fee for existing construction and /or installations and all other applicable fees are paid in full.

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Identity theft On February 9th a resident reported that their identity was reported stolen and used for employment with an online company.

Water everywhere Officers responded to Kingsbury Road on February 9th for a water main break and safeguarded icy road conditions.

Suspended documents On February 9th a motorist on Nassau Boulevard was charged with driving with a suspended license and disregarding a traffic sign on February 9th. A motorist on Cathedral Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and tinted windows on the same day.

Stolen earbuds A pair of Apple earbuds were reported stolen from the Adelphi University Gym on February 9th.

DWI arrest Officers responded to Harvard Street on February 9th where a motorist allegedly struck two parked unoccupied vehicles. Upon investigation, the 41-year-old motorist was arrested for DWI.

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Suspended registration A motorist on Merillon Avenue was charged with a suspended license and a suspended registration on February 9th.

Excessive speed A motorist on Cathedral Ave was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed on February 10th.

Fraudulent checks On Feb. 10th Garden City Detectives arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly assuming the identity of another and cashing two fraudulent checks totaling $19,000 at local banks. He was charged with two counts of grand larceny, two counts of possession of a forged instrument, and two counts of identity theft.

Leaving the scene On February 11th Garden City Detectives arrested a 29-year-old male for leaving the scene of a Washington Avenue auto accident.

Suspicious incident On Feb. 11th witnesses observed

two subjects attempting to enter parcel drop-off boxes behind a Franklin Avenue business.

Excessive speed On February 11th a motorist on Cambridge Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and excessive speed.

A motorist on New Hyde Park Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding in a school zone.

DWI arrest Upon investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Washington Avenue and Transverse Road, Officers arrested one of the operators, a 28-year-old female, for allegedly driving a vehicle reported stolen in Mineola on February 11th. In addition, she was charged with DWI, multiple license suspensions, and an outstanding Nassau County burglary warrant.

Hit and run A vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging an unoccupied vehicle in Parking Field 7N on February 12th.

Unauthorized charges Numerous unauthorized charges were reportedly made against a resident’s credit card account.

Electrical fire Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to an electrical wire fire inside a Garden City Plaza building on February 13th.

Suspended license A motorist on Rockaway Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and defective brake lights on February 13th.

Excessive speed A motorist on Rockaway Avenue on February 14th was charged with excessive speed, unsafe lane use, and operating a handheld device.

Missing wallet On February 14th a resident reported that her wallet was lost or stolen at an unknown location and later determined there were fraudulent charges against two of her credit card accounts.

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Meet and Greet

The Village G o v e r n a n c e Committee will host a “Meet and Greet” with several Village Trustees on Tuesday, February 22nd at the Village Senior Center on Golf Club Lane from 7-9 p.m.

The monthly Meet and Greet, held the fourth Tuesday of each month, is an opportunity for residents to engage directly with BOT members without going through any third parties or having to wait until the end of a Village Board of Trustees meeting. There will be a maximum of 3-4 Trustees at each meeting to avoid any violations of the Open Meetings Law, although all eight are invited to each Meet and Greet. The monthly meetings do not have an agenda; Trustees are available to discuss multiple issues and concerns. If you have a specific question, please feel free to come, ask your question and leave. It is part of the structure of the Meet and Greets.

2. Charles P. Kelly 3. Bruce A. Torino 4. Lawrence N. Marciano, Jr. Q: Who are the “Community Agreement Party” slate of candidates?

1. Judy Courtney 2. Michael Daab 3. Tracey Williams Q: How many candidates can I vote for?

Choose Four: Trustees (Two-Year Term) (The four candidates with the most votes will become Village Trustees) Q: Can I only vote for the candidates who live in my section of the Village?

No. Residents can vote for candidates, village-wide. The positions of Village Trustee are Village wide positions under state and local law and all persons, regardless of where in the Village the voter resides, can vote for any candidate for these positions.

Mayor Cosmo Veneziale

Seventh Street Bank Robbery

Officers responded to Seventh Street for a report of a bank robbery Monday, February 14. A subject described as a male/white, 6 feet tall, 40-50 years of age, and wearing a black knit hat, black jacket, blue jeans, brown boots, and a black mask, reportedly walked up to a teller and handed her a demand note. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money from the teller, the subject fled the scene westbound on Seventh Street. On February 15th, NCPD Detectives arrested the 49-year-old subject in West Hempstead. He was also charged with two additional bank robberies that occurred in Mineola on February 12th and in Merrick on Feb. 9th.

FAQs about March 15 Village Election

Q: When is the 2022 Village Election?

The Village Election is taking place on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Q: Where can I vote?

In-person voting is taking place at St. Paul’s Field House. Absentee ballots are also available.

Q: What time are polls open?

Polls are open 12 Noon to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Q: Who are the “For A Better Garden City” slate of candidates?

1. Mary Carter Flanagan

Absentee Ballots

The Board of Elections provides the Village with a listing of residents who are permanently disabled. When the ballot has been finalized, the Village automatically sends those residents absentee ballots. All other residents have the option of requesting an Absentee Ballot Application for one of the several reasons listed on the Application, including, but not limited to, if they are out of the Village on Election Day, have a temporary illness, or under the Governor’s Executive Orders, they do not feel comfortable coming out of the house to vote due to concerns of contracting COVID. If they do want an Absentee Ballot, they must fill out an Absentee Ballot Application, which is available in both English and Spanish on the Village website under “Business/ Clerk’s Office.” This form needs to be filled out and either mailed to the attention of the Village Clerk, Karen Altman, at 351 Stewart Avenue, or dropped off to her attention at Village Hall. Residents can also request the form via email at kaltman@gardencityny.net or, if they do not have access to a computer, they can call 465-4051.

It will be mailed to them unless they want to come to Village Hall to pick it up.

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The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER Since Blue Willow china is so popular with our customers, I thought it might be nice to know a little about the story behind it. The Blue Willow pattern of “Traditional” Spode is instantly recognizable – a Chinese pagoda on the right side, a bridge with two people crossing over (on the left side), a willow tree, a fenced garden and two birds flying overhead. Though there are some variations on the story, legend has it that a wealthy Mandarin businessman lived with his daughter in this large pagoda.

The man’s accountant, upon seeing his seeing the daughter, fell in love. Their love was forbidden because of his lower status, and, some say, because her hand was already promised to a Duke. The young man and the girl managed to escape across that bridge. Their life together was, tragically, short-lived. He was caught by the father and killed.

The daughter committed suicide rather than being forced to marry another man. How tragically romantic … but all pure fiction! It was made up to promote and sell the Willow pattern.

The Blue Willow pattern dates back to the 1790s and was produced in England by Josiah Spode, who would make reproductions for people wanting

to replace or enhance their China patterns. Such was the British fascination with “the Orient” at the time that it became immensely popular! It is often referred to as “transfer ware” because of how it was made.

Up until that point in time, the china was hand painted. The Industrial Revolution made it easy to mass produce using a copper engraving to “transfer” the pattern. It was the best-selling pattern of all time! And judging by our customer interest in all things Spode and Blue Willow, it still is.

We have quite a few pieces for sale in the shop. Many like to collect accent pieces and hang them on their walls or display in their china cabinets or breakfronts. We also have lovely vintage blue and white dishes and casseroles.

Ask about our sets of Johnson & Bros., Noritake and Japanese china.

Remember: we’re here for you six (6) days a week. We are open on Mondays!!

And, for those of you who work, we are still open late on Wednesdays until 6:00 p.m. It’s a great chance to shop in peace and quiet. We get newly consigned merchandise almost every day!

And we sell new merchandise – especially gift items – bought 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 pick up your purchases at the Exchange. 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, all customers must 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 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 — bought 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 pick up your purchases at the Exchange. We also post photos on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as the TGCHS website (www.tgchs.org).

Remember: 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.

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THE MAYOR’S UPDATE From page 29 Clerk to mail absentee ballots to qualified voters is March 9, 2022. The last day for the Clerk to receive personal applications for an absentee ballot from the applicant or the applicant’s agent is March 14, 2022. Upon receiving a personal application, the Clerk will deliver the absentee ballot to the applicant, or his agent. Whichever method is used to submit the Application and obtain the ballot (i.e. via mail or personally), the Village Clerk must receive the ballot itself no later than the close of polls on Election Day.

Pothole repairs

Pothole repair is ongoing in the Village. Roving crews are addressing problem areas that the Department of Public Works is aware of and responding to calls from residents for specific concerns. If a resident sees a pothole and wants to alert the Department for repairs, please call the DPW dispatcher at 465-4031/32 and the Highway Department will be notified. Also, as a reminder, the Village does not maintain all of the streets in the Village. For example, Nassau Boulevard, New Hyde Park Road, Cathedral Avenue, Clinton Road, Washington Avenue and sections of Stewart Avenue, Rockaway Avenue and Old Country Road are Nassau County-owned and maintained. We can-

not fix those streets but as always the Village attempts to have the County make repairs in a timely fashion.

2021-22 Online tax payment availability

The online tax payment system for the current 2021-2022 tax year is only available until February 18, 2022. As of February 19, 2022 only water bill payments will be accepted online. Online tax payments will resume on June 1, 2022 for the new 2022-2023 tax year. For current tax balances, or payment methods available, please contact the Tax Department at 516-465-4156.

Solicitations

At this time, no one has permission to solicit in the Village. Applications to solicit for any cause must be made to the Village Clerk in writing, before soliciting is permitted. Following an investigation of the person and organization, a license to solicit may be granted.

Certain reasonable restrictions may be placed on a license. They include: hours of solicitation, the number of solicitors, the locality and period of time for which permission is granted. All persons soliciting donations are required to carry identification cards.

A Local Law the Board of Trustees passed in 1982 prohibits all unwanted commercial solicitations and distributions on all private residential property in the Village; and further prohibits

non-commercial solicitations and distributions on private property to the extent desired by the resident. The Law was designed to protect residents from unwanted invasions of the privacy of their homes. Concerns from residents regarding the nuisance caused by doorto-door solicitations prompted its pas-

sage. It also reflects concerns that burglaries have taken place by thieves posing as salesmen to gain entry or to learn if occupants are at home. Residents can submit a “Do Not Solicit” form, which is available on the Village website, www. gardencityny.net.

THE OFFICE CAT From page 28 Elevator rescue On February 14th GCFD, GCPD, and MTA PD Personnel rescued a person who was stuck in the Merillon railroad station elevator.

Erratic driving Upon investigation of an allegedly erratic driver on Franklin Avenue, on February 15th, officers arrested a 46-year-old female for DWI and two improper lane use violations.

Phone scam On February 15th a victim reportedly received a phone call from a person claiming to be a bank representative who stated his accounts were compromised and his personal information was needed to resolve the issue. The victim

provided his information to the caller which was apparently used later to make several fraudulent withdrawals from his bank account.

Suspended registration A motorist on South Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended registration and uninspected vehicle on February 15th.

Altered plates A motorist was charged with driving on Clinton Road with a suspended license and altered license plates on February 15th.

Smoke alarm Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residence for a fire call and determined the cause to be burnt food on February 15th

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Adelphi professor to discuss African American literature, music

Patricia G. Lespinasse, PhD Patricia G. Lespinasse, PhD, associate professor of African American Literature in the African, Black, and Caribbean Studies at Adelphi University, will discuss the African American vernacular tradition (sermons, spirituals, blues and jazz) in a lecture on Tuesday, February 23. The event will be online from 7 to 8 p.m and is open to the public.

Lespinasse’s lecture, “(Re)sounding Freedom: The Vernacular Tradition In African Diaspora Texts,” will be presented through a historical perspective and analyze its connection to sound-

scapes in African Diaspora Literature.

Before joining Adelphi’s faculty, Lespinasse received fellowships from Rutgers University and SUNY Binghamton University, where she taught full-time in the Department of Africana Studies. She is the author of “The Drum Is A Wild Woman: Jazz and Gender in African Diaspora Literature,” and associate editor of “The New Black Renaissance: The Souls Anthology of Critical African-American Studies.”

Her current book project is “The Other Intersection: Race, Gender and Religion in Twentieth Century Women’s Writing.”

Lespinasse’s articles have appeared in the College Language Association Journal and Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal. Professor Lespinasse is co-director of “Proud Blood,” a documentary film that explores the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s controversial ban on blood donations from Haitians, part of a policy at the height of the HIV/AIDS global epidemic. Dr. Lespinasse earned her MA, MPhil, and PhD from Columbia University, and her BA from St. John’s University.

The event, part of Adelphi’s John Hope Franklin Distinguished Lecture series, is sponsored by the University’s Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies.

Learn more and register at adelphi. edu/events/john-hope-franklin-distinguished-lecture.

Garden City students create out of this world artwork

Garden City students designed Space Mission Patches during art class.

The patches follow the themes of the SSEP and Garden City pride.

2022 EPOA scholarship

It is with pleasure that the Eastern Property Owners Association of Garden City announces that it will once again award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who resides in the Eastern section of the village.

The candidates, or their family, must be dues paying members of the EPOA. They must be currently attending public or private high school and be attending college full time in the fall. Candidates

must be involved in some form of community service and must submit an application on the EPOA website at www.gcepoa.org.

Applications are available on the EPOA website and in the Garden City High School Guidance Department.

All interested seniors are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 19.

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Stewart School students at work designing patches.

Garden City students across all grade levels have been invited to design a Space Mission Patch to be sent to the International Space Station. Space Mission Patches are worn by astronauts and serve as important symbols of the team, an idea or a reminder of the values embedded in NASA culture.

Two Space Mission Patches designed

by Garden City students will be selected to fly to space, more than 250 miles above Earth’s surface. One patch will be selected from students grades K–7, and one from students in grades 8–12. The patches will travel to space along with the science experiment designed by four of the district’s seventh grade students as part of the Student Spaceflight

Experiments Program (SSEP). Each patch represents Garden City pride and the District’s participation in the SSEP, creating a cross-curricular experience for students.

The Student Spaceflight Experiments Program [or just “SSEP”] is a program of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in the U.S. and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education Internationally. It is enabled through a strategic partnership with Nanoracks, LLC, which is working with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a National Laboratory.

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Village restricts gas leaf blower use From page 1 er commercial or for personal use, is prohibited between the end of May and early September. The specific dates each year will vary but the summer season was targeted. Both laws were approved unanimously by the Board on Tuesday, February 15.

The handful of golf courses in operation in the Village of Garden City are exempt from the summer-long restriction. Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan noted that in the two weeks between the special Board of Trustees’ meeting on February 1 and the introduction of the two new local laws February 3 and the Board’s meeting on Tuesday there were communications received from representatives of a few Garden City golf clubs about the possible negative impact on golf course grounds’ maintenance.

For the next year, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, golf courses of Garden City are exempt from having to abide by the prohibition of using gasoline-powered leaf blowers for property maintenance.

Trustee Carter Flanagan noted, “after we held the session with input presented by the public, we had the golf clubs input that they’d like to have an exemption because of the different landscaping needs unique to golf courses that require the use of gas-powered leaf blowers….

The Town of North Hempstead does in fact exempt the golf courses, as well as Westchester communities including Scarsdale. The recommendation is pending for the village, that Garden City’s golf courses also be exempt from restricting the use of the gas-powered blowers except if the golf course is within 100 feet of a neighboring residential property. Golf courses are being treated differently in other communities as well – but residents were not able to comment on that part of the proposal and we also did not hear from the golf courses that I have now spoken to.”

An idea Trustee Carter Flanagan mentioned at Tuesday’s meeting is the opportunity for golf courses’ management teams to attend a future Environmental Advisory Board meeting and comment on their upkeep of facilities, the courses and the environment they occupy and contribute to in the village.

Trustee Louis Minuto challenged some of the notions preceding the Board’s approval of the proposed local laws – which he was not outright opposed to, but he did not feel he and the other trustees had received enough information and financial analysis to decide on a schedule to allow for implementation of the new regulations by the start of spring next month. Minuto and others said there were benefits in clarifying several pieces of information including the rates for landscapers’ licenses and the potential costs that would be borne by the Village of Garden City with new

equipment that would need to be in use by the Department of Recreation and Parks, to utilize electric/battery-powered leaf blowers during the summer months.

“We still need to clarify the methods of enforcement (for landscapers to be properly licensed) as I don’t think Commissioner Jackson is going to run around the village ticketing landscaping companies. And exactly how many landscapers are operating in the village right now? Do we have a ballpark number?” he asked.

Trustee Carter Flanagan responded that this information would not be possible to know at the moment because Garden City does not license the landscapers yet.

“I get that in the circle the discussion is happening is that everyone is very confident that this is a low-impact issue but from what I’ve seen I am not ready to approve something until I have received all the details – this seems like it’s proposed to be passed and then figure things out. Tell me something was checked, or a survey was completed – but instead I am getting the impression that the village’s EAB was within a pretty closed loop. I am not in favor of approving legislation where we’re not sure of how to enforce it and not sure of what to charge,” Minuto commented.

The $100 for licensure per year was mentioned by Trustee Carter Flanagan as a “customary rate and not a revenue for Garden City.”

Trustee Minuto felt that the Board decisions and public hearings were taking place on a rushed timeline, as he said “I don’t know what magic there is in getting this approved before April – we know landscaping firms are working all summer so we can start the changes effective May 1 or June 1. I would rather pass this legislation properly rather than trying to catch up on it later,” he said.

As for the costs to the Village of Garden City, the Village would need to invest in new electric leaf blowers.

Trustee Carter Flanagan said the village was made aware during the February 1 special Board meeting of the lower use of gasoline-powered blowers by the Department of Public Works during summer months, and that Recreation and Parks would need to have the new blowers’ and cleaner energy equipment for their duties.

“The fact we’re only doing a seasonal ban really changes things as far as how much use there is – this ban is something the village will comply with in our operations. It is not going to be onerous, as we should be able to get the job well-done with all battery-powered equipment,” she noted.

Recreation & Parks Commissioner Paul Blake commented that the department took a look at commercial-grade battery operated leaf blowers, and he

confirmed Trustee Carter Flanagan’s assessment: “an electric blower is about the same price as a new gas blower and the one we’ve looked at is the Stihl BGA 100 (168 horsepower) which runs about $379 to $400 for the blower, while the commercial industrial-strength battery pack for it is $2,200 per blower. Each battery pack will provide us with about six and a half hours of use each time though that could be reduced if it’s used in ‘goose mode’ but the initial impact is going to be a lot higher. Hopefully the costs come down as the market opens up, and our department currently has the gas-powered blowers with 12 handheld units and four push models. If a battery pack, which comes with the charger and the harness for operators to wear this on their back cost $2,200 then I will investigate what just the battery cost would be. If we just buy one battery, possibly the initial cost comes to $2600 or $2700 per blower,” Blake said.

Trustee Louis Minuto was adamant that this type of information was essential to the discussion and should have been put forward prior to the public hearing on Tuesday.

During the hearing, EAB member Molly Prezetycki Fielder explained to the Board of Trustees that due to the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers in the community during summer months, she can’t be outside during the summers in Garden City. She also has an eight-month-old baby and is concerned about health issues associated with the gasoline-powered leaf blowers’ use.

Fielder presented the Board with information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about the risks associated with gasoline leaf blowers and the hazardous air pollutants they produce.

She also noted the blowers are unsafe for both the public and the landscaping workers who use the two-stroke engine machines, as she explained how they run on a combination of gas and oil and create pollution.

“I know the village is talking a lot about the costs involved but according to one independent study, when it comes to producing hydrocarbons, running a gasoline-powered blower for 30 minutes is the same as driving a Ford F-150 from Texas to Alaska. Another finding was that one hour of running a gasoline-powered blower produced the equivalent emissions of driving 1,100 miles in a 2017 Toyota Camry sedan. Look at this pollution being created here and please take this into consideration, as landscapers should consider their workers’ safety. If you care about the workers it is something to consider if they’re carrying gasoline-powered backpacks on their backs for 8 to 10 hours a day. These represent major health effects for the village residents, the workers and our environment. We live in an ecosystem and what impacts our air also affects our water and these gas-powered machines are so

hazardous to human health,” she said.

Another EAB member, Leo Stimmler of Huntington Road, spoke about the volunteers’ work including research on decibel levels presented by Garden City High School EAB liaisons a few years ago. He noted the personal experience of being in his kitchen at home, which is a typical 60 foot by 100 foot lot in the Mott Section, and feeling like he was on an airport tarmac once up to half a dozen landscapers come to service his neighbor’s property with the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers.

“The noise is excessive, and I want to mention the health dangers the use of gasoline-powered blowers in the summer presents. Even if I close the kitchen door, I can smell the unburned fuel as the two-cycle blowers are not fuel-efficient. The gas smell invades our home and lingers. Also the nozzle on the blowers are blowing pesticides, fecal matter from animals and pollen, it’s blowing dust – the ban will be in effect for the summer months from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day so during the fall the leaves’ cleanup can happen as usual. But for summer, the health risks add up due to the unburned gasoline, particles and materials made airborne through the blower’s power – everything from pesticides to pollen and dust, mixed with oppressive heat and humidity.

“What is that doing to our children and the elderly like myself? This situation can’t be good for my lungs, can’t be good for my throat and can’t be good for my eyes,” Stimmler said.

A third EAB member to speak during the public hearing on Tuesday, John Reilly, commented on the extensive research he’s conducted on community reactions to a seasonal ban taking effect.

He told the Board, including Trustee Minuto, that the most common effect noted has been for a community already having a seasonal ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers, the “work requiring blowers shifts out of that period when the ban is in effect.”

“Normally the work requiring gasoline-powered leaf blowers will only take place during fall and spring months, outside of when a seasonal ban is in effect, and certain other tasks are regulated differently such as grass clippings on lawns – they are not being cleared off the lawns so they would accumulate on sidewalks, driveways and elsewhere. The gas blowers are powerful to move grass clippings and it would create a hardship for the landscapers during spring and fall to have to use an electric-powered blower for those spring and fall months. That helped inform our look at the economics behind proposing a seasonal ban,” Reilly commented. He noted another situation where fines being imposed on residents for gasoline-powered blowers’ use on their properties constituted “both a very See page 44

HS Marks Student Health & Safety Awareness Day on March 16

The Property Owners' Association of Garden City Estates announces that it will be awarding the 2022 YuterNewman Scholarship, and that applications are now available. The scholarship is named in honor of Mort Yuter and Jerie Newman, past presidents of the Estates POA, both of whom exemplified the very best in civic spirit and dedication.

This merit based scholarship will be awarded to one or more 12th grade students (from any public or private high school) who reside in the Garden City Estates section and whose families have paid membership dues to the Estates POA for the past two years.

The applicants must be accepted to, and attending, a four-year college full time

in the fall.

The selection of the winners will be made by the Estates POA Scholarship Committee and will be based on academic excellence, the level of involvement in local civic causes, and community service. The Scholarship Committee of the Estates POA will review all applications and make the final determination of the winners. Please see the application for further requirements.

To obtain an application, please visit the POA's website at www.gcestates. org. Please mail the completed application to: Scholarship Committee Chair, GC Estates POA, P.O. Box 282, Garden City, New York 11530. Applications must be received by Friday, April 22, 2022 to be eligible.

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• An Adult/Pediatric CPR & AED class, taught by Ken Soloksy (security director at Lenox Hill Hospital, retired NYPD lieutenant, NYPD helicopter pilot and academy instructor). Two sessions are offered: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.; & 1–4 p.m.

Sign-up forms for both courses are available in the High School’s main office.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library Teen Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board is Tuesday, March 1, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. The meeting is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, February 22 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.

Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday, March 3, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, February 22 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.

STEM Field Day with Chris Buchman

Join us for STEM Field Day with science teacher Chris Buchman on Saturday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m.!

Registrants will build with everyday household items and can take home what they build. Get ideas with building challenges or come up with your own creations! Registrants will have a variety of building and STEM activities to choose from. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration begins Tuesday, February 22 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.

Tree Ornaments for Community Service: Flower 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 orna-

ments 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 March, the ornaments will be flowers, which will be used to decorate the Tweens and Teens Ornament Tree in April. Registration begins Tuesday, March 8 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Completed ornaments must be returned by March 31 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.

Message Cards for Community Service

Earn community service by creating positive messages for Garden City Public Library patrons! Each volunteer will receive 10 message cards to color, decorate, and write positive or library/ book themed messages. These message cards will be placed in books throughout the Library in order to brighten the day of the patrons who check them out. Messages will be placed in books in all three departments, including Children’s, Tweens and Teens, and Adult Reference. To participate, please register online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Volunteers can register once each week for five weeks.

While the first two weeks are finished, volunteers can sign-up for the remaining weeks as follows: • Registration Week Three: Monday, February 14 at 10 a.m. to Friday, February 18 at 4 p.m. (Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability) • Registration Week Four: Monday, February 21 at 10 a.m. to Friday, February 25 at 4 p.m.

• Registration Week Five: Monday, February 28 at 10 a.m. to Friday, March 4 at 4 p.m.

Message cards should be returned no later than Thursday, March 31.

Registrants will be asked to pick up their message cards at the Library in order to participate in this community service program. Volunteers must return 10 completed message cards in order to receive community service.

Volunteers will receive two hours for every 10 message cards 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 Rescheduled

Learn how to use your computer to create web-based computer animation during the program, Computer Animation with Sharper Training Solutions on Saturday, March 12, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.! This program has been rescheduled from Saturday, January 29. 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. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 only. Registration began Tuesday, January 18 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.

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 1–28, 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.

February 2022 YA Book Picks

If you’re looking for a new book to read, check out one of the following books on our February Monthly Reading List: • “The Lock-Eater” by Zack Loran Clark (Grades 5–12) (Fantasy) Melanie Gate, a foundling with a peculiar talent for opening the unopenable, agrees to accompany a gearling automaton named Traveler on his quest to find a home, only to be pursued by the most dangerous wizard in the land and, along the way, discover her true powers.

• “Coming Back” by Jessi Zabarsky (Grades 7–12) (Graphic Novel) Preet and Valissa live peacefully together in a magical village until they are soon divided by different paths, insecurities, and distance, getting sent on separate adventures and trying to find their way back to each other.

• “Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party” by Jetta Grace Martin (Grades 7–12) (Nonfiction) Chronicles the Black Panther Party,

who used knowledge as magic to launch a revolution, in this brilliantly told and deeply researched book that is about Black nationalism, Black radicalism and about Black people in America.

• “The Year I Stopped Trying”

by Katie Heaney (Grades 8–12) (Realistic Fiction) In this novel of overachieving, existential crises, growing up and coming out, Mary, who always thought she’d find the meaning of life in a perfect SAT score, decides to stop trying so hard to see what happens.

• “The Red Palace” by June Hur (Grades 8–12) (Historical Mystery) In 1758 Joseon (Korea), 18-year-old palace nurse Hyeon works closely with a young police inspector to uncover the truth surrounding the murder of eight palace nurses when all the evidence points to the Crown Prince himself.

Want more book suggestions? Check out the full February Book List on our website here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-readinglists/ Patrons can also find the list at the Library, so make sure to visit the Tweens and Teens Room to learn about the latest books! Plus, tweens and teens can earn community service for reading and reviewing the books listed above by joining our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https://www.gardencitypl. org/tweens-teens-best-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/.

Celebrate Black History Month: YA Black History Month Reading List

February is Black History Month!

Celebrate by reading a book from the Tweens and Teens Department’s Black History Month Reading List! Titles on the list include the following: • “Genesis Begins Again”

by Alicia Williams (Grades 5–8) (Realistic Fiction) Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family’s troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is.

• “Dear Haiti, Love Alaine”

by Maika Moulite (Grades 7–12) (Realistic Fiction) After her presentation at school goes very wrong and she is suspended, Haitian American teen Alaine is sent to work in a Haitian nonprofit, where she learns about the local culture and her family’s heritage.

• “Raybearer” by Jordan Ifueko (Grades 7–12) (Fantasy) Raised in isolation, Tarisai yearns for the closeness she could have as one of the Crown Prince’s Council of 11, but her mother, The Lady, has magically compelled Tarisai to kill the Crown Prince.

• “The Black Flamingo” by

Dean Atta (Grades 8–12) (Novels in Verse) A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen – then at university he finds his wings as a drag artist, The Black Flamingo. A bold story about the power of embracing your uniqueness. Sometimes, we need to take charge, to stand up wearing pink feathers – to show ourselves to the world in bold color.

• “I’m Not Dying with You Tonight” by Kimberly Jones & Gilly Segal (Grades 9–12) (Realistic Fiction) Told from two viewpoints, Atlanta high school seniors Lena and Campbell, one black, one white, must rely on each other to survive after a football rivalry escalates into a riot.

The full list is available on our website here: https://www.gardencitypl. org/young-adult-reading-lists/ Patrons can also find the list at the Library, so make sure to visit the Tweens and Teens Room in February to celebrate Black History Month!

February 2022 Book List for Tweens and Teens

Looking for book recommendations?

Not sure what to read next? Stop by the Tweens and Teens room to check out February’s book list for the most recent books for tweens and teens! Each month, the Young Adult Department will compile a list of recent books with the most buzz and best reviews. Tweens and teens can earn community service for reading and reviewing the books on each month’s list by joining our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https://www. gardencitypl.org/tweens-teens-bestbooks-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweensteens-department/. The February Book List is available on our website here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-reading-lists/ Patrons can also find the list at the Library, so make sure to visit the Tweens and Teens Room to learn about the latest books!

Volunteer Program Reviewers Needed: Programs to Review in February

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 March: Registration began January 18: • 3/12 at 1:30 p.m.: Computer Animation with Sharper Training Solutions (rescheduled from January 29) Register beginning February 22 at 10 a.m.: • 3/3 at 4 p.m.: Teen Dungeons and Dragons • 3/5 at 2:30 p.m.: STEM Field Day with Chris Buchman Register beginning March 22 at 10 a.m.: • 3/30 at 7 p.m.: Junior Jumpstart for College Admissions with The Application Workshop 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?

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 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-teen-review/ 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 uses both social media platforms as a tool to post updates and announcements about upcoming library programs and community service opportunities.

Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens If you’re interested in participating and want to learn when events will be happening for tweens and teens (Grades 6-12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl. org/young-adult-department/contactthe-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 in Grades 6–12. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.

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News from the Children’s Room Presidents’ Day

Presidents’ Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. This year Presidents’ Day will occur on Monday, February 21.

Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more threeday weekends for the nation’s workers.

Presidents' Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents, past and present.

Come to the Children’s Room to see our display featuring our current president as well as all the former presidents! https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/presidents-day

February is Black History Month

Check out the many historical and biographical books on Black history and heroes and icons who have helped shape the world. We have biographies on everyone from George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks to Oprah Winfrey, LeBron James and Jay-Z and Beyoncé!

Books on Black history cover topics including the Civil Rights Movement, the Tuskegee Airmen, politicians, inventors and sports and entertainment milestones are all featured on the display in the Children’s Room. Come in and learn more about Black history in America.

Winter Olympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics officially kicked off on Friday, February 4, and runs through Sunday, February 20 in Beijing, China. Since China is 13 hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone, and 16 hours ahead of the Pacific Time Zone, viewers have access to unprecedented full-day coverage of the opening ceremony.

In addition to some of the standard events like Ice Skating, Skiing, Snowboarding, Hockey, Ice Dancing, Curling, and Bobsledding, the Beijing Winter Games added seven new Olympic events: Women’s Monobob, Men’s and Women’s Big Air (Freestyle Skiing), Mixed Team Snowboard Cross, Mixed Team Aerials, Mixed Team Short Track Relay, and Mixed Team Ski Jumping. In total, there are 109 medal events across 15 sports. https://olympics.nbcsports. com/2022/01/27/2022-winter-olympicswhen-is-the-opening-ceremony/

Book Lists for Preschool-Grades 5

The Children’s librarians have put together suggested book titles for Preschool–Grade 5. These book lists can be found online at www.gardencitypl. org - go to “about us” pull it down and go to Children’s Room, pull the arrow down then proceed to Reading Lists.

Hard copies are also available in the Children’s room.

February / March 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 all sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Pre-Taped:

A Time for Kids February 1–March 31, 2022 Available through www.gardencitypl.org Another fun pre-taped program with the theme of “Winter Willies” for children ages 2–5. Includes music and

movement and counting.

In Library:

Make Slime with Science Teacher Chris Buchman Saturday, March 5; 12:00–12:45 This fun program is for children in Grades K-2. Make slime with your friends and science teacher Chris Buchman. Online registration with a Library card is required and began February 15 on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

STEM Building with Science Teacher Chris Buchman Saturday, March 5; 1:00–1:45 This fun STEM program is for children in Grades 3–5. Build something awesome with your friends and science teacher Chris Buchman. Online registration with a Library card is required on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) and began February 15, 2022. You must do a seperate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

Crafty Wednesdays Grades K–2 Wednesday, March 9; 4:00–4:45 Children in Grades K–2 can join the Children's Librarians and make some fun crafts. We will be doing a St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow ornament and coloring a Jumbo Pot of Gold. Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card is required. Registration begins March 1,

2022 at 10 a.m. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

Rescheduled - Comic Book Making with Sharper Training Solutions Saturday, March 12; 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

(This program was rescheduled from Saturday, January 29).

This program is for Children in Grades 3–5. It is a 2-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 began January 18, 2022. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

Crafty Wednesdays Grades 3-5 Wednesday, March 23; 4:00-4:45 This fun program is for children in grades 3-5. Join the Children’s Librarians in making a Dr. Seuss St. Patrick’s Day Sign and a Leprechaun Craft. Online registration with a Library Card on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) is required. Registration begins March 15, 2022 at 10 a.m. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend this program.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons at the Library

Teen Night: DIY Mason Jars

Teens paint mason jars during the program Teen Night: DIY Mason Jars, which was held Wednesday, February 9 at the Library.

Teens play Dungeons and Dragons as a teen volunteer leads a campaign for players during the monthly Dungeons and Dragons meet-up, which was held Thursday, February 3 at the Library.

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Garden City Public Schools students and staff celebrated the Year of the Tiger on Feb. 2. Across all buildings, students learned about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated around the globe.

In many classes, students created a number of crafts including tiger masks and paper lanterns. They read stories about the holiday, learned about the

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Garden City Public Schools celebrate Lunar New Year different zodiac years, explored Chinese calligraphy and wore red clothing to symbolize good luck for the upcoming year. Some buildings even invited parents into the classroom to discuss the Lunar New Year traditions that take place within their homes.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

Students in Mrs. Welch’s class at Homestead created tiger masks in honor of the Year of the Tiger.

Students at Hemlock learned about Lunar New Year traditions and created Year of the Tiger paper lanterns.

Stratford School students celebrated Lunar New Year by creating their own tiger drawings.

At Garden City Middle School, students identified qualities that align with their birth year and created beautiful Lunar New Year-themed artwork.

Ms. Scheuer’s first grade class at Homestead invited a parent to read stories about Lunar New Year.

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Pack 55 enjoys special winter events

Pack 55 learned the hiistory of the Cathedral on its December tour.

Cub Scout Pack 55 is keeping busy this winter with special events hosted by its sponsor, the Cathedral of the Incarnation, and multiple adventures in the great outdoors.

The Cathedral of the Incarnation sponsors Pack 55, offering support and opportunities for our Scouts. On December 15, the Cathedral hosted the Pack for a tour, teaching Scouts the fascinating history and facts of the majestic building, particularly stunning when decorated for Christmas.

The tour offered a unique opportunity

for Scouts to learn about one of the most recognizable buildings in Garden City. In the spirit of charity and fellowship, Scouts and their families donated baby wipes and diapers in support of the INN. The evening was capped off with outdoor Christmas carols, hot cocoa and holiday treats.

On February 6, the Cathedral welcomed all local Scouts to celebrate Scout Sunday at the 9:15 a.m. Service. Scout Sunday is an annual celebration that recognizes the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. The same weekend also

Webelos I and II Scouts learned about setting up an outdoor kitchen while cold weather cabin camping.

Local Scouts celebrated Scout Sunday at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. celebrates BSA’s 112th birthday. Scouts from Pack 55 and Troop 55, together with their families, enjoyed a beautiful service along with members and clergy from the Cathedral. After the service all shared in fellowship around a roaring campfire where children and adults enjoyed hot

Tubing fun for scouts and their families.

cocoa and s'mores.

Outdoor experiences have continued in Pack 55 even as the weather turned cold. On December 11 and 12, the Webelos I and Webelos II Scouts went cold weather cabin camping at Camp Turrell in Cuddebackville, New York. Scouts learned

The Scouts are ready to ski! how to set up an outdoor kitchen for cooking and cleaning, cooked as patrols using propane camping stoves (to make tacos), baked desserts in dutch ovens (s’more cakes and peach cobbler), practiced fire building, and went hiking. A fun (and delicious) time was had by all.

On January 8, Scouts took to the slopes for skiing and tubing fun at Plattekill Mountain. Scouts of all ages had a blast skiing down the trails and flying down the tubing hill. The Pack will continue its winter adventures with a family ice skating session on February 21 at the Port Washington Skating center.

More upcoming activities include a trip to the Vanderbilt Planetarium and Museum and Blue and Gold Celebration.

Pack 55 is open to all boys and girls in grades K-5th. It includes Scouts from Garden City and throughout the surrounding area. There is no specific school your child must attend to join Pack 55, and registration is open now and throughout the year. If you have questions please email GCPack55@gmail.com. Also please visit the Pack's Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/Pack55GarDenCityNY/ for more information, pictures, and fun Scouting news.

Middle School students dressed in blue to show their support for law enforcement.

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Hemlock students with members of law enforcement.

Students and staff in Garden City Public Schools showed their support for law enforcement and the Garden City Police Department on Feb. 2. Members of the school community dressed in blue to honor the men and women who

protect and serve. In addition, members of the Garden City Police Department visited some of the district’s buildings, where they were presented with thank you cards and messages of gratitude.

Photos courtesy of Garden City Public Schools

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IN MEMORIAM

Margaret Hubbell Beebe

Margaret (Peggy) Hubbell Beebe

Margaret (Peggy) Hubbell Beebe was born on Mother’s Day, May 9th in 1926 to Helen and Sherwood Hubbell.

She died peacefully in her home at the Osborn in Rye, NY on February 10th, 2022. She was 95 years old.

Peggy and her sister, Martha, grew up in Garden City, where their Grandfather served as the first mayor.

She loved to recount memories of her childhood with a band of cousins living next door, skating on Hubbell’s Pond in the winter, and traveling to Chazy, NY on Lake Champlain to escape the summer heat. After graduating from Pine Manor College in Massachusetts, she volunteered as a nurse during World War II and wrote constantly to the love of her life, John Eldridge Beebe, as he served as an Army officer in the Philippines. They married shortly after his safe return on September 7th, 1946 and later welcomed two children, Jack and Martha. Throughout their 70 years together they lived in Princeton, NJ (as John completed his degree); their shared hometown of Garden City; Oyster Bay; Hilton Head, SC; and returned each

IN MEMORIAM

Patricia M. Giordano

Patricia M. Giordano

Patricia M. Giordano of Garden City passed away on February 11, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of Thomas

for 52 years before his passing in 2003.

Loving mother of Carol Lombardi (Bruce), Thomas Jr. (Maureen), Nancy Sforza (Edward), Stephen (Lorraine), Patricia Ibero (Jose), and Michael (Catherine). Dear sister of Joan Hastings, Barbara Huggard, and the late Marjorie Clavin. Proud grandmother of 21 grandchildren and great grandmother to 22 great grandchildren.

Patricia was an Eucharistic Minister and active member of the parish of St. Joseph, Garden City for over 65 year including Past President, and member of the Rosary Society.

Visiting was held on Tuesday, February 15th at Fairchild Chapel, Garden City. Mass of Christian Burial was said on Wednesday, February 16 at St. Joseph Church, Garden City.

Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Church Rosary Society.

summer to their home in Lake Placid, NY where they were surrounded by friends, family, and the landscape they loved best.

Peggy was an avid gardener and could often be found with her hands in the earth. She brought life and color to neighbor’s gardens as well as her own and served on garden clubs and altar guilds in New York and South Carolina.

She loved birds - especially the charm of hummingbirds that she believed followed her from her South Carolina garden to buzz around her porch feeders and window boxes in Lake Placid.

She was fond of all animals, but dogs were always her favorite. Even after her own loyal companions passed away she doted on her numerous neighbor dogs, granddogs, and great-granddogs. Her pockets were always filled with puppy biscuits in case she happened upon a four-legged friend during her frequent walks.

Peggy was crafty, clever, witty, and

sometimes wicked. She was a card shark, a painter, a restorer of old furniture, and an excellent seamstress. Together with her beloved husband,John, she traveled the world, played countless rounds of golf, and never missed a cocktail hour. She is no doubt enjoying some Canadian Club with him now. John predeceased her in 2016 followed by her son, Jack Beebe, in 2020. She is survived by her daughter Martha Knowles; sonin-law Kenneth Knowles; four grandchildren, William Knowles (Amy), Eliza Park (Doug), Laura LeClair (Frank), and Jake Beebe (Danielle); as well as seven great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Adirondack Foundation for “Keep Placid Pure”, PO Box 288, Lake Placid, NY 12946 https://www. adirondackfoundation.org/funds/keepplacid-pure or Christ’s Church, Rectory Street, Rye, NY 10580 https://www. ccrye.org/give

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The course will be held on Saturday, March 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph’s Church Auditorium 4th Street side, Garden City (School Side).

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From page 1 One resident in the audience openly critiqued the job performance of the current five “FABGC trustees’ ‘ and said he disagrees with Mayor Cosmo Veneziale’s recent appointments of resident volunteers on numerous village committees and subcommittees, especially concerning the fate of St. Paul’s.

However none of the candidates spoke blatantly against the current Board of Trustees including the five newcomers to the Board. The POA’s candidate slate instead discussed their own visions, and the potential they see for the POAs to regain strength in the upcoming, March 15 village election.

Judy Courtney

Former EPOA president, vice president and director, and a longtime member of the village’s Board of Commissioners of Recreation & Cultural Affairs (Rec. Commission) Judy Courtney addressed the audience first, stating her lifetime of Garden City memories and family roots from after being born a village resident and attending St. Joseph’s as a child, along with her passion for the 102 years of the Community Agreement form of government. Courtney’s mother was born in Garden City and this is where Judy raised her daughter.

Professionally, Courtney has experienced a successful career in the human resources field, and currently she is the chief human resources officer for The New York Interconnect, the largest media sales company in the nation.

“I do believe that the Community Agreement and having a volunteer spirit across the village, with a way we actually unite ourselves instead of dividing ourselves, is the right way to govern – I am not in favor of a two-party political system. I am in favor of choice and I am in favor of revitalizing some of what we do in the POA’s such as the nomination of candidates, and this is something I know all four POAs are looking at right now. But I remain a strong and firm believer in Garden City’s unique form of government that does not exist anywhere else, and it existed here for over 100 years but it changes and evolves as the village evolves while maintaining our great foundation,” Courtney explained.

Michael Daab

Michael Daab was originally from Queens and is now a proud Euston Road resident, raising a young family in the village. Daab’s three kids attend the Garden City Public Schools, from his 13-year-old and 11-year old attending Garden City Middle School to his 8-yearold attending Stratford Avenue School.

He’s enjoyed being a part of the kids’ sports activities in the village and coaching the youth baseball team.

Daab is the secretary for the Estates POA and a director of the organization, and he’s a practicing matrimonial and

family law attorney with the firm of Berkman, Bottger, Newman & Schein LLP. Daab is a Columbia University graduate and earned his JD at Hofstra University School of Law. Daab has been working as an attorney since 1998 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Section, and served as its Tenth Judicial District representative, co-chair of the Fellowship/ Scholarship Committee, and co-chair of CLE Committee. Daab’s wife works as a graphic designer.

Before committing to making a run this year for the Board of Trustees, Michael Daab considered whether his professional experience in law and mediation would be an asset to the village. His conclusion is yes, if elected he can serve a most valuable role on the Board, for a variety of reasons.

“I believe a lot of issues the Village Board deals with, whether that’s with the MTA/LIRR or any other agency or entity, it’s about a relationship. If you have conflicts whether within a group or between individuals, you need to look for middle ground and some ways of resolving it – no case should proceed to court. My skill set could really be an asset because Garden City is in the middle of major issues, especially with the MTA, and there are more issues we can see coming up on the horizon.

That may be zoning issues, or the Police Department and Fire Department planning. We need somebody that can really build consensus among parties as opposed to tearing things down and as opposed to being a shark, or a bulldog,” he explained.

In addition, with his Estates’ POA experience Daab believes he has seen the positives of how village government has operated. He says he witnessed how the process of POAs selecting Trustee candidates worked in prior years, and he stands by the means of a nominating committee interviewing multiple candidates who applied and making their recommendations.

“The candidates were all our neighbors, not people who had an agenda – it’s always been the resident volunteers including myself. Over the years I saw how that POA process worked and at its heart is the Community Agreement.

When I was thinking about running and I saw what happened with the 2021 Village Board election, it really got to me. As part of my Estates’ POA duties I approached many of my friends and have seen who is interested in volunteering but invariably each person said no to running for trustee – they laughed and said ‘why would I do something like that?’ as they referenced the election last year. That REALLY was disappointing, with the political group being formed and taking over half of the Board and having the mayor’s position, with a negative campaign – the village election a

year ago was like a continuation of the 2020 Presidential/national election and this really had a chilling effect on our residents who might have normally and gladly volunteered their time to help and serve the village,” Daab explained.

He seconded comments from Judy Courtney, as both told the POA candidates’ audience that while they are for choice in the elections they are not “in favor of a system where one specific group has centralized control that can take over the entire village.”

“If we (POA candidates) do not take seats and the entire Village Board, including the mayor, is composed of political party’s group, then we have lost it in my opinion. It’s very important that we all make an effort to spread the word leading up to this year’s election,” Michael Daab noted.

Tracey Williams

In the middle of January, Tracey Williams was introduced to the CPOA audience as their candidate for the Board of Trustees this year. Her qualifications and views on pertinent issues in Garden City were reported exclusively in the News that weekend (The Garden City News January 14, 2022 edition).

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 and later moved into the Mott section in the village’s East before her current home in the Central section. Williams’ career includes a 17-year history working in the pharmaceuticals, critical care and hospitals’ areas, and she is currently an account manager with Shionogi Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Shionogi & Co. Limited.

“If elected as a trustee, my role is to be objective, evaluate all available information and seek out residents’ input to help shape Board decisions – while maintaining transparency,” she said.

Water superintendent hire a priority

Following a question on the potential for Garden City to hire a new Water Superintendent – posed by Leo Stimmler, a member of the village’s Environmental Advisory Board – Courtney and Williams both offered their perspectives on the matter.

Tracey Williams explained, “I have listed the rehiring of a water superintendent within my key issues as water safety is a critical issue and the village needs a dedicated professional to oversee and support implementation of the corrective measures we are already taking with 1,4 dioxane and other emerging contaminants, lead presence and the recent blue water reported. The village must have a forward-looking approach in addressing issues proactively and not reactively.”

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Both Michael Daab and Tracey Williams told the audience last Thursday night, they believe Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi has done an excellent job, but “something has to give because Mr. Suozzi can’t do all of it alone, not that he’s not giving it everything he has because he is making yeoman’s efforts to make sure Garden City is protected – but the serious water issue is going to persist, so we need a division of labor here and our (POA) platform commits to putting a water superintendent in place. We must address the water issues with vigilance moving forward so the community can be assured that everyone in the village is safe.”

Judy Courtney responded to Stimmler’s question but said the changeover among departmental heads for the municipality “is even bigger than that.”

“Several years ago we had more people in key positions leave the village and for a variety of reasons their roles were never filled. I don’t think that was by-design; it just kind of happened. Now the community is having conversation on why 7th Street is not kept as clean as we’d like and from an arborist perspective on the quality of plantings and trees in town. It’s really important to review all the village’s positions that went unfilled over the years and that just happened as opposed to being planned.

This remains a key piece for the village, to examine what other roles are missing other than a dedicated municipal water superintendent, and what should the Board do about it – I am not saying there’s a need to hire a million people but there are probably some critical roles we really do need to review,” she commented.

Gasoline leaf blowers

At the candidate’s night, which was held four days prior to the Village Board’s public hearing on a proposed seasonal ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers, the candidates were questioned on their views of the ban.

Tracey Williams explained that she has a concern on the impacts the ban will have for the costs of landscaping services that residents and property owners pay.

“Like many residents I do have a concern for the impact on the future cost of landscaping. Due to the pandemic-related supply chain shortages and the spike in inflation, landscapers’ basic operating costs have already risen. With this potential new restriction, necessary purchases of new equipment and increased billable time will be required to maintain each property. As a resident, this concerns me. Yet there are many aspects to consider and varied opinions, I look forward to hearing more about this,” she told the News after the POA candidates event, and prior to Tuesday’s public hearing on the proposed seasonal ban.

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Village restricts gas leaf blower use From page 34 bad idea and an unpopular law.”

He says, according to the research, in places where enforcement of the local law and seasonal ban have worked, the compliance rate was very high from smaller landscaping businesses. He says the licensing of landscaping companies would be an effective measure of compliance with the seasonal ban.

“If the village has a landscaper that continues to not comply with the law, the licensing provides a way for the municipality to say, ‘if you want to keep your license you must comply or next year you can’t legally work in our village.’ That enforcement is effective as it would not involve the Garden City Police Department or enacting any of the fines that would punish residents – if some of the landscapers get on board with the regulations immediately and comply, we’ve already gotten an impact.

And with some of the bigger landscaping firms on board we would affect a large portion of the village,” Reilly explained.

After a question posed by resident Don MacLeod, Trustee Carter Flanagan

announced that no community in the New York tri-state area or nationwide that has enacted a seasonal ban on the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers has since rescinded its ban, for any reasons, including any potential objections to the ban within the community and by landscaping businesses. She said the bans have only gone the other way and potentially been expanded for longer periods than just summer months, in various communities including some in Westchester County.

One of the landscaping company owners, Mike Lutz of Landscaping by Lutz, attended an EAB meeting last fall to speak about the impacts of the proposed law. He has been in the landscaping business for 45 years, and on Tuesday he told the Board of Trustees that there would be several detrimental effects because there are bushes, shrubs and hedges that are trimmed during the summer months when his crews are servicing Garden City homes. He noted that the gasoline-powered leaf blowers do a much better job due to their power and forcing the removal of debris, and he objected to a previous discussion

by EAB members who suggested that heavier trimming work could be completed during September and into fall, once the ban expires. Lutz says this isn’t in line with what his customers in the village expect.

Lutz also objected to the seasonal ban taking away the work his crews usually do in summer as he denounced the environmental impacts, saying that not many Garden City residents and their children are in town during summers anyway. In his opinion, the kids are too involved with sports and activities, instead of playing outside of their homes or on the sidewalks, front lawns. He believes most families head to the east end of Long Island or away on vacations for most of the period between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, before school starts in September, so there’s not a heavy concern on his end for the air pollution and noisy disturbances the gasoline-powered blowers will cause during those months.

In addition, Lutz said that the battery-powered leaf blowers, having seen one in action recently on some of the landscaping jobs his firm handled, will

only last for a little more than two hours per fully-charged battery, per machine, while his crews work 8 to 10 hour days when they are on jobs around the village. In this scenario, the issue becomes no power outlets for recharging the battery packs even for those landscapers who have outfitted their crews with the equipment. Lutz came to the conclusion that the only option will be to plug-in to the electrical outlets outside of homes or elsewhere on the properties of their Garden City clients, and coming at the expense of the residents.

Trustee Louis Minuto asked a few questions about the operational disadvantage Lutz brought to the Board’s attention and if there was a way extension cords will be a solution for on-thejob performance of landscaping with the electrical-powered blower. Others asked if the landscaping crews’ truck can be outfitted with an appropriate charging station for battery-powered equipment.

Lutz said neither was a viable solution and the landscapers will face hefty increases in their costs regardless – one that will translate on the landscaping bills homeowners receive, he believes.

POAs hold Meet and Greet event for village board candidates From page 43 Judy Courtney said she read about the proposed ban in The Garden City News and is concerned that the country clubs in the village would be exempt from the restriction on using the gasoline leaf blowers during summers. She explained that she believes many of the current village trustees are members of local country clubs, and they should recuse themselves on the vote for the seasonal ban at the February 15 meeting because she sees them voting as a conflict of interest.

“I am struggling with the idea of asking the guy who comes to do the lawn or my next door neighbor who helps me out when he does his lawn – why would we need to follow the regulations when the country clubs don’t? But, I really admire and appreciate the way the Environmental Advisory Board morphed into something bigger and tackles some really complicated village issues.

As a board, that group of volunteers has really challenged themselves and I give them the full credit for it. But I have read about the issues with particles blown when people use leaf blowers.

The degree to which the particles cause serious harm to individuals, I will not pretend to know completely – because other communities are doing this it’s really something to consider. What the village is coming up with is a happy medium so when powerful leaf blowers are most-needed in the fall, we’d be able to use them and there would still

be issues around the noise generated and the air pollution but it would be on a shorter scale,” Courtney commented.

Michael Daab noted that his personal opinion is he’s happy about the way the EAB and Village Board is attempting to address gasoline leaf blowers.

“This is a village-wide issue and we’re going about it the right way; polls of residents have been done to see what people are thinking of this and research into the data and what other communities enacted was presented. It’s not a novel concept and the public hearing is ahead (February 15) and based on this information the Board of Trustees will be able to make an informed decision,” he said.

Tracey Williams told the News she too wants to recognize the incredible efforts of EAB volunteers in addressing the leaf blowers and “finding a balanced option to put forth as legislation,” and thank them for their time and energy put in on the matter over several years.

“I agree we’ll need to continue looking at the impacts on our residents’ health and quality of life whenever an issue is raised, and I sincerely appreciate and applaud the way the EAB approached this review of the environmental and health impacts of gasoline-powered blowers in order to work out a reasonable solution to offer to our community,” Williams said.

Can FABGC, POAs work together?

A resident at the February 10 POA candidates’ event asked Courtney,

Williams and Daab if the majority of seats are still to be held by FABGC candidates, how would they work with the other trustees, “not being as open to collaborating with the POAs as we would like?”

Courtney explained that the FABGC trustees all want what’s best for the Village of Garden City, and that she does not believe they hold any ill will towards the village itself. “It’s how we get there to positive outcomes for the community and the philosophy on how we are governed – that’s what we have very, very different views about. I know a lot of FABGC members and trustees and I grew up with some of them, and to me it is about relationships and focusing on what we agree on. I do disagree with some things that have been done, and I’ve never been one to be shy about stating that. I noticed that in private the Board of Trustees tend to be quite silent about things they may not agree with in public – I don’t think it’s right. If the mayor is doing something I don’t agree with, then an elected trustee needs to say that in public. I will work to build bridges with everyone but you will never not know where I stand on an issue. You may not like where I stand, but you will always know where it is. If we take the approach, since we all want the best for Garden City, I think as board members we can then figure it out,” she said.

Courtney added that with last year’s election, the POAs “set ourselves up in a lot of ways.” She maintained that

between the upcoming election on March 15 and next year’s village election the POAs could be in a much stronger position.

Daab told the audience the key for any trustee is continuing to be an individual elected official while always considering the collective good of the community with every endeavor.

“I may not be able to change the mayor’s view of the POAs for the next year he is there (in office). I may not be able to change the views of the other FABGC trustees as well, but I know myself that my approach will be to continue to appear at POA meetings. For years I have looked at our POAs as the conduit between the village trustees and the residents. There were instances in the past where previous trustees were not accepting of certain things residents said. But I will still continue that approach of listening and interacting with all of Garden City’s residents – I will make it a point to be at every POA meeting so I as a trustee can let everyone know what’s going on so if a resident does not attend the trustee meetings, they can still know all that is going on. I will never forget that the POA system, in my mind, is the way we should continue to govern but I will make sure to speak with every POA and make sure they are still the conduit to the residents – POAs are where we can get information and that was what made me go to the POA meetings. That is how I came to know about the village, other than reading The Garden City News,” Daab said.

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Weekend in Mendocino: Historic Skunk Train Introduces a Novel RailBike Experience

BY KAREN RUBIN, ERIC LEIBERMAN & SARAH FALTER TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM Our Mendocino, California weekend sojourn continues. From the Brewery Gulch Inn (800-578-4454, brewerygulchinn.com), where we stayed our first night, it is a 20 minute drive up the scenic coast to Fort Bragg for the Skunk Train, a vintage steam train that weaves through the redwood forests of the Noyo River Canyon. That was alluring enough, but what really captured our imagination was the idea of riding a “railbike” on the same train tracks through the forest. Railbike?

Train buffs will delight to visit the historic train station, walk across the tracks to a fantastic model train exhibit and historical society exhibit housed in appropriately aged buildings (so atmospheric), then board the train for a fairly short ride about 3 ½ miles down the track along the Pudding Creek, to Glen Blair Junction before returning, for a total of 7 miles. Weather permitting, you can ride an open car or sit inside the vintage cars.

Since 1885 the historic Skunk has made its way through these oldgrowth redwood groves, over scenic trestle bridges, through tunnels, and into the heart of the Noyo River Canyon, primarily for logging purposes. Today, the repurposed train offers five scenic trains that ply two different routes and two different railbike experiences.

First the railbike experience.

Two of us have already gotten onto our two-seater railbike – custom-

What captured our imagination about the Skunk Train, besides its history, was riding a “railbike” through the California redwood forest © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

built, patent pending, specially designed like a recumbent, where you sit back, outfitted with electronicassist, and virtually silent so you can really appreciate the forest.

We take the more modest of the railbike trips that are offered, The Pudding Creek railbike trip, which gives you an excellent taste and can be done by just about anyone. It is 7 miles roundtrip traveling along the same tracks as the scenic train – in fact, the trips are coordinated so the railbikes leave first, then the train, then the train leaves and the railbikes follow. (Note: it is downhill most of the way but uphill most of the way back, along a grade that is higher than most railroads – no problem, you have the motor assist!).

There are two guides who accompany

us – one in front and one in the back.

People follow one after another but everyone is independent.

One person is designated the “driver” (the other is the passenger) who is given an orientation before we set off how to brake and use the electronic assist; the passenger just pedals (it is manageable for a parent and young child). It is fun, and you get this wonderful opportunity to just chat and be together as you roll through the forest.

The Puddle Creek railbike excursion takes less than two hours, including time at Glen Blair Junction where we get off (as the railbikes are reversed for the return), and can walk a delightful forest loop trail.

This gives the historic train time to arrive, the train passengers to

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also get out and stretch, and depart before the railbike riders start back.

The guide gives us some narration here and points to where the train tunnel has collapsed.

While Eric and I set out on the railbike, Sarah boards the train at the Fort Bragg depot for the relaxed, scenic 7-mile roundtrip journey on the Pudding Creek Express, traveling along the same Pudding Creek Estuary through primeval ancient redwoods forest to the Glen Blair Junction.

Trains also stop at Glen Blair Junction for 15 minutes, allowing the passengers to get off and explore and appreciate the majesty of the forest.

But if you would like to spend more time walking the trails among the redwoods, you can stay behind and catch the next train (roughly two hours later). You can bring a packed lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables set out there.

We organize it so I switch off with Sarah who has come on the train so she can experience the railbike and I can experience the train on the way back (how clever of me since the return was more uphill). Both were delightful experiences and the length well suited to families with young children.

On the way back I hear the narrator say these were some of the first tracks ever laid down by the California Western Railroad, in 1885, and have been used in some fashion just about ever since. He claims it is also the most crooked train in the West, possibly the world (though I would need confirmation of that).

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Weekend in Mendocino: Historic Skunk Train Continued from previous page but wander through the passenger cars to see what that is like.

Train buffs will love the back story of this historic train: the Fort Bragg Railroad was formed in 1885 to make transporting lumber easier, eventually being incorporated into the California Western Railroad, commonly known as The Skunk.

The nickname “Skunk” originated in 1925 when motorcars (actually railbuses or railcruisers) were introduced. These single unit, self-propelled motorcars had gasoline-powered engines and potbellied stoves burning crude oil that emitted a pungent odor that people living along the line said smelled like skunk.

“You could smell them before you could see them.” (No longer the case.)

The Pudding Creek train operates year-round and the railbikes operate rain or shine (so just bring raingear if the weather isn’t great). The Pudding Creek railbike excursion is $250 for one or two people; the train is $41.95 (Ages 13 and up); $25.95 (Ages 2-12), Infant: $10.95; Dog: $10.95.

Train buffs should consider the longer excursion, the two-hour Wolf Tree Turn a scenic 16-mile roundtrip journey departing from the Willits valley floor that takes you over the summit of the line (1740 feet elevation), through

Tunnel #2, and down into the Noyo River Canyon where you are immersed in the redwood forest that made Mendocino County famous. The train stops briefly at Crowley, giving passengers the opportunity to visit one of the oldest and most iconic trees along the route, the Wolf Tree (named for the large growth off of one side which woodsmen called “wolf trees”) (Adult: $49.95; child: $29.95; Infant: $10.95; Dog: $10.95).

There is a much longer, more ambitious railbike experience, as well: a four-hour excursion that travels the Redwood Route takes you 25 miles along the meandering Noyo River and deep into old-growth redwood groves on a section of track now reserved exclusively for the railbikes ($495/ railbike for one or two people).

There are loads of seasonal and themed events as well: Cinema in the Redwoods; Music in the Redwoods; Magical Christmas Train; Easter Express, Pumpkin Express; summer BBQ trains, murder mystery trains, the Mushroom Train, the Crab & Cremant train and Railbikes by Moonlight. The trains can also be used to host corporate meetings, picnics, parties, proms, weddings, baby showers, and team building.

The Pudding Creek railbike excursion is $250 for one or two people; the Pudding Creek Express train departing Fort Bragg year-round is

$41.95 (Ages 13 and up); $25.95 (Ages 2-12), Infant: $10.95; Dog: $10.95.

Skunk Train, 100 West Laurel Street Fort Bragg, California 95437;299 East Commercial Street Willits, California 95490, www.skunktrain.com.

Glass Beach

From here, it is a very short distance to go to Glass Beach in Fort Bragg – one of the absolute highlights of this place.

The intriguing name and spectacularly picturesque scene belie the origins of the beach and why it is covered with tiny, shimmering pebbles of sea glass: Rather than the sea glass floating in on waves from various places and mysteriously collecting here the way sea shells collect on certain beaches, the sea glass is in this space because it was once a garbage heap and the glass bottles tossed away over the years have broken down, smoothed and rounded by the rhythmic waves. There is a finite amount of glass, so though it is illegal to remove any glass, people take what they think is an insignificant amount, and over the years, has drained the beach of much of what it used to have.

Still, it is magical.

The water crashes against rocks just off the shore here, making for dramatic scene (but not suitable for swimming or letting kids venture into the water).

You can hike north up to Pudding Creek Beach where a paved multi-use trail

crosses over an old train trestle; other trails go south from Glass Beach to other glassy beaches.

Glass Beach is at the southern end of the sprawling MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg, which is noted for birdlife and harbor seals.

From here, we follow the Brewery Gulch Inn’s concierge recommendation to lunch at Princess Seafood in Noyo Harbor, an actual fishing port where various restaurants have sprung up to serve the fresh catch. Princess Seafood.

We take the short drive into Mendocino to explore this charming place.

For excellent planning help: Visit Mendocino County, 866-466-3636, 707-9649010, www.visitmendocino.com.

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Propagating Vegetables From Table Scraps

BY JEFF RUGG

Science fair season is coming up.

Many kids want to work with plants. One set of experiments that is common is trying to grow seeds in a variety of media, such as water, milk and cola. The seeds will sprout in all of those conditions, but they won’t grow well as a plant in all of them. Another experiment is more of a demonstration, and that is trying to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables from table scraps. In this case it is important to know which parts of a plant are capable of growing.

The basic parts of a plant are the root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed. It should be obvious that a new plant will grow from a seed. If you stab an avocado seed with toothpicks and balance it atop a glass of water, it should sprout and grow.

It may not be as obvious, but if you take a slice of tomato and lay it on the soil in a flowerpot, the seeds may grow without much extra effort. An ear of corn placed in a pan of water for a few weeks may also have many seeds that sprout.

Seeds from apples, oranges and lemons will also grow. Seeds from plants normally grown in northern climates may need to spend a period of time in the refrigerator to mimic winter before they

sprout, but southern plants don’t need to wait.

We eat the flower buds of artichokes, broccoli and cauliflower, and the flowers of violets, nasturtiums and roses are edible. We eat the leaves of cabbage, kale, lettuce, spinach, onion and garlic. We eat the leaf petiole (the part that connects the leaf to the stem) in celery and rhubarb.

We also eat the taproots of beets, carrots and radishes. Flowers, leaves and roots do not have buds for new plants.

That leaves us with stems and modified stems. There are a lot of different kinds of stems including corms, crowns, rhizomes and tubers. Stems are the plant part that has buds for growing new plant, and they work great for growing new plants from table scraps.

A crown is a short stem growing near ground level that has roots growing down and leaves growing up. The top of a carrot is a crown with one root and several leaves. If you cut off the carrot crown with an inch of the taproot and set it in water, it will stay alive and may eventually regrow the missing root. A tuberous root is a swollen section of a root that has a single crown of stem tissue on one end that can grow a new plant. Cassava and sweet potatoes are tuberous roots.

A tuber is a modified section of under-

ground stem that stores carbohydrates and has several buds for new stems and roots. Each “eye” of the potato tuber is a bud that can grow a new plant, so a tuber can be cut into pieces with at least one eye on each piece that will grow new plants.

A corm is an underground swollen stem tissue that is often called a bulb.

They can be small like a crocus corm (not edible) or large like the several-pound taro corm. Like the corms, true bulb onions and garlic have a basal plate of stem tissue at the base that grows roots down and edible storage leaves up. Instead of throwing away the basal plate section of the onion, set it in a shallow dish of water and it will probably grow new leaves and roots.

Rhizomes are stems growing sideways just under the soil surface. The ginger root you get at the store is actually a rhizome. Rhizomes have nodes along their length that like the tuber can be cut into pieces to grow several new plants.

The term “stalk” can be confusing. It can describe any supporting structure on a plant, animal or object. An asparagus stalk is actually a stem that grows from a crown. The celery stalk is a leaf petiole that grows from a crown. The celery crown is chopped in half in the farm

field and the bottom half with the roots is left in the field. If there is enough crown stem tissue at the base of the part you purchase, it may grow new leaves and roots if you set it in a shallow dish of water. The base of a head of cabbage is stem tissue that may also grow this way.

You don’t have to wait for a science fair to start growing your own vegetables from table scrap stems.

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The Boys of Killeen’s

BY LOU THEODORE “The great hills of the South Country they stand along the sea; and it’s there, walking in the high woods that I would wish to be, and the men that were boys when I was a boy walking along with me.”

The South Country Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a small bar named Killeen’s Tavern located on a side street in Astoria, Queens. The tavern’s history dates back to about 1934 (my birth year).

It was owned by a burly Irishman. The whole place was no bigger than 30 ft. by 15 ft., half of it designed like a halfmoon bar, and the other half consisting of a few tables, a juke box, a telephone booth, a toilet that was always clogged up, and a kitchen (required by law) that didn’t work. Beer was 12 cents a glass, and a shot of rye was 45 cents. The local crowd had its colorful characters.

Damon Runyon would have loved this place. There was “Buster” the late-night singer who crooned Sweet Leylani, Lorraine the Dancer, “Cuz” the night bartender, “Oil Pan” Tom, the landlord Pete the Russian, Freddie “Spook” Stegman - the greatest sport birddog this side of the Mississippi.

Then there was the day bartender - Pat Killeen himself. An impressive 6’ 1” and burly 275-lb. man with a thick Irish brogue, who, when angry, would roll his black cigar from one end of his mouth to the other. Yes, he could intimidate if necessary. But he was a fair and open-minded individual, always with the best intentions at heart. And then there was dapper George Connelly - the Sunday bartender of 30 years who many believe James Cagney copied his mannerisms from.

Who were the other inhabitants of the Tavern? Here are some of their names: Scratch, Buddy, Gaylord (your author), Big Dan, The Whale, Jimmy the Greek, Steve the Greek, Weegie, The Rat, Vince the Prince, The Grey Fox, The Scavenger, The Buff, The Snake, The Brat, Tuto, Tex, Superman, The Hawk, Marty Cool, The Phantom, The Bant, The Weedier, Big Fitz, Red, Joey Hot Dog, Sparksy, Dixie, Jake the Weightlifter (all 95 lbs. of him), Bugsy, Louie the Lob, the Dolly Sisters, Filthy Phil, Tony Guido, etc.

Among these notables was a younger contingent known as the Boys of Killeen’s. They were the children of working-class parents who endured the Great Depression and survived the harsh times of that era. Although bet-

ter off than their parents, the Boys of Killeen’s was a group that appreciated good times, and were not nearly as security conscious as their parents. It was a group that ultimately went on to succeed in the workplace, no doubt influenced by their New York City and Killeen’s experiences.

It has been written that most Long Islanders are displaced New Yorkers.

For certain, many in the Litmor reading audience have their roots in Queens and Brooklyn, if not Manhattan and the Bronx. The displacement process occurred at different times for different individuals and groups, but for some, despite the emigration to Long Island, the ties of friendship and companionship remain as strong today as it did nearly a century ago.

Rhetorically speaking, it seems like it happened eons ago. But in real time, it all started nearly 70 years ago. There was a group of guys that had just exited their teenage years and were brought together by a common love: basketball.

They were headquartered in Astoria, Queens. What follows is a tale of their pilgrimage through time over the last half century plus.

In the late part of 1954, a group of youngsters 17, 18 and 19 years of age decided to rent the empty storage room next to Killeen’s. The Phantom, later Special FBI Agent Ernie Haridopolos, was the instigator for the club and first dubbed it the Parkside Nationals. The room was 20 ft X 15 ft and contained a Coke machine, a 7-ft bar, one card table, a fumigated sofa and six chairs.

The bathroom (ugh!) was shared with the adjacent deli. Things soon improved as up went sheetrock, a tile floor, and a phonograph. This was followed with a monthly $50 split-even raffle to pay the $35 rent and for parties (approximately twice a month).

During the early 1950’s, and prior to the massive TV sports agenda available today, Sunnyside Gardens (located of course in Sunnyside, Queens) annually hosted an Open Basketball Tournament that featured all the great amateur stars of that era. The young teenagers who patronized Killeen’s Tavern, located on 24th Street off Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria regularly paid the one-dollar admission fee to see their basketball heroes perform. And then, as if blessed by a magic wand, these same youngsters became basketball stars in their own right.

In late Spring of 1955, they came to the conclusion that “hell, we can play with these guys.” And were they ever so right.

They enlisted the help of one of their own

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with limited basketball ability, (yours truly) with directions to field a team for the upcoming summer tournaments. I was baptized coach and the Killeen’s Tavern dynasty was set in motion. I got Pat Killeen, owner of Killeen’s Tavern, to sponsor the team and made the necessary arrangements to enter the team in the various tournaments. The Killeen’s team was officially born.

All the pieces were put into place when the recruiting process started that would effectively mold the team into a winner over the next dozen years. The talent was primarily gathered locally from Astoria that included Marty Collins (Elon), Steve Afendis (High Point), Joe Montana and John Caso (St. John’s), Bo Erias (Niagara and later Minneapolis Lakers), Don Ryan (Atlantic Christian), Richie Bennett (Bryant High School), Tom Rice (School of Hard Knocks), and Wally DiMasi (Providence). Key amongst this group was Danny Doyle (Belmont Abbey and later the Detroit Pistons).

The first year also saw additions to the local mix that included Dennis Costigan (Hofstra), Ivan Kovacs (St. John’s), York Larese (North Carolina), Timmy Shea and George Blaney (Holy Cross), Nick Gaetani(Brooklyn College), Kevin Loughery (St. Johns), Tom Fitzmaurice (St. Bonaventure), Brendan Malone(former Knick assistant coach), Al Filardi (NYU), and the Quarto brothers —Frank (Manhattan College) and Vinnie (Adelphi). All, at one time or other, for over a ten-year period, wore the $2.00 blue T-shirt and $1.50 white shorts that marked them as The Boys of Killeen’s.

Summers came and went, but from 1955 to 1965, summers in New York featured tough basketball. All the Killeen’s Boys came home from school to the Big Apple to sharpen their game on the blacktop. Legendary tales of summer activities about Rockaway Beaches 108th Street Basketball courts – sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the McGuire and Fitzgerald bars to the north – have remained some of this area’s proud historical moments

in time. Later came graduation, and winter brought on the Star Journal, Long Island Press, CYO and YMCA leagues, plus the Haverstraw, New City, Jersey City, and the famous Don Bosco Tournaments. It was truly an exciting era. The Boys of Killeen’s were an integral part of that era. The one player who will always be remembered is the aforementioned Danny Doyle. He was a Killeen’s star for many reasons, but Doyle may have said it best with, “I probably was the most heralded player on the team, but was probably the third or fourth highest scorer. In a very real sense, this was a team without a star, and yet every player on the team was a star.”

Over the years, The Boys convened annually in January at my house. When this ritual started over 40 years ago, there was a robust group of over 30 attendees. A few more were added along the way, but the relentless passage of time has taken its toll on The Boys.

There was a time when attendance was viewed as mandatory, even if one were sick or located elsewhere. However, the number of attendees reached 10 two years ago and was decreasing at an exponential rate. Enter Covid-19 and, unfortunately, the ritual ended as The Boys now have but a handful of curtain calls remaining.

I still keep in close contact with the remaining members of The Boys.

A problem with The Boys is that a large number have unfortunately left us. Memories of youth, earlier love, Killeens Tavern, the basketball team, etc., now find The Boys often attempting to relive what Hilaire Belloc (in the preamble) was referring to with “it’s there . . . that I would wish to be, and the men that were boys when I was a boy walking along with me.” No matter; it was a great ride for all of us as the life and times of The Boys prepare to ride off into the sunset.

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Maids and Nannies and Social Security

BY TOM MARGENAU I suppose it’s normal for husbands to give some extra thought to getting something for their wives around Valentine’s Day. And if my emails are any indication, these guys aren’t just thinking of getting them some flowers or candy. They are thinking about giving them spousal benefits from Social Security.

(And before I go on, let me be politically correct. I was just trying to be cute with those opening lines. I totally understand that a husband doesn’t “give” spousal benefits to his wife. The law says she is due those benefits, and the guy really has no say-so in the matter. Still, all the questions in today’s column come from husbands who are asking questions about benefits for their wives.)

Q: I am 65 and retired and I’m thinking about taking my Social Security now. My wife is 67 and she gets her own Social Security benefit, but it’s much smaller than mine. If I take reduced benefits now, will that reduce what my wife is due in spousal benefits?

A: It won’t reduce what she is due in benefits while you’re alive. But that reduction you take for early retirement will carry over to any widow’s benefits she would be due if you die first. Or to put that another way, your wife’s spousal rate is based on your full retirement age benefit.

But her widow’s rate is based on your reduced retirement benefit.

You didn’t give me any benefit amounts, so I will make up some numbers to give you an example of what I mean.

Let’s say your full retirement age benefit is $3,000 per month and your age 65 benefit is $2,700. And we’ll say that your wife is currently getting $1,000 in her own retirement benefit.

So, if you take benefits now, you’ll start getting $2,700 per month. And as I said, your wife’s spousal rate is based on your FRA benefit. So, she is due 50% of $3,000, or $1,500. So, she will keep getting her $1,000 retirement benefit and she will get an extra $500 off of your record to take her total benefits up to that $1,500 level.

But if you die before she does, her widow’s rate will be based on your reduced benefit amount. For example, if you died next year, her widow’s benefit would be $2,700 per month. So, she’d keep getting her $1,000 retirement benefit, her $500 spousal benefit would stop, but she’d start getting $1,700 in widow’s benefits to take her up to that $2,700 rate.

Q: My wife and I are both 62. I am still working. My wife isn’t. I plan to wait until my full retirement age (66 and 10 months) to start my Social Security when I will be due $3,400 per month. My wife’s FRA benefit would be $1,500 and she is due $1,100 if she takes her benefits at 62. That’s what she wants to do. But I am telling her to wait until her full retirement age

when she can get half of mine. What do you think we should do?

A: As I always tell people, I’m not a financial planner. So, I can’t tell you what to do. But I can give you the Social Security numbers and let you guys decide. Let’s go over both options I’ll call “husband’s plan” and “wife’s plan.”

Husband’s Plan: Neither of you would get any Social Security benefits for about the next 5 years. And then at age 66 and 10 months, you’d start getting $3,400 per month and she’d start getting $1,500 per month of her own benefits and an extra $200 in spousal benefits to take her up to the $1,700 level spousal rate she is due (half of your $3,400 benefit).

Wife’s Plan: your wife would start getting $1,100 per month now. She’d get that for the next 4 years and 10 months. That’s 58 months at $1,100 per month or $63,800.

Then when you both reach full retirement age and you file for your Social Security, here is how they will figure what she will be due in spousal benefits on your record.

They will take her full retirement rate, or $1,500 and subtract that from one half of your full retirement rate, or $1,700 ($3,400 divided by 2 equals $1,700). The difference, or $200, will be added to her reduced retirement benefit. So, your wife would start getting $1,300 per month when you reach full retirement age.

So, under your wife’s plan, she’d get $200 per month less beginning at her full retirement age compared to your plan. ($1,500 spousal rate under your plan compared to $1,300 spousal rate under your wife’s plan.) But remember, under your wife’s plan, she’d get $63,800 in her own retirement benefits between now and your full retirement ages.

So, if you go with your plan, it would take you guys 319 months, or more than 26 years, to make up the money you’d lose by not going with your wife’s plan.

As I said, I’m not a financial planner.

But I think your wife is a very smart woman!

Q: I am my full retirement age -66 and 4 months. My wife is 62. I’ve paid the max into Social Security all my life. My wife has worked outside the home for only a short time and isn’t due anything on her own Social Security record. I’m not in the best of health. I’m trying to figure out what to do about Social Security. My goal is to make sure my wife gets the highest widow’s benefit possible. So, what should I do?

A: Well, if your goal is just to make sure your wife gets the highest widow’s benefits, then you’d want to wait until 70 to file because you will get about 130% of your full retirement rate. And your wife would get the same when you die.

And just so you know, if you should die before reaching age 70, your wife’s widow’s rate would be based on what you would have been due at the time of death.

For example, if you die at age 69, your wife

would get about 120% of your full rate.

But here is something you might want to think about. If you filed for benefits now, you’d probably get about $3,345.

(You said you’ve paid the maximum amount into Social Security all your life and that is the current maximum full retirement age benefit.) And at age 62, your wife would be due about 30% of that, or about $1,000 per month. So combined, you’d be due $4,345. Between now and age 70, you would get about 42 Social Security checks. That’s a total of $182,490 you’d be throwing away by waiting until 70 to file.

So, do you think you and your wife would want that $182,490 over the next three and a half years? Or would you rather wait until age 70 so your wife gets that extra 30% per month once you’re gone?

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.

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Correlating interest rates, demand, inventory and prices

BY PHILIP A. RAICES The four variables of interest rates and demand, inventory and housing prices have major affects on each other. However, interest rates and prices will be a stronger determinant on demand and increased inventory.

The reason I make this assumption is looking back during previous markets, as rates rose, demand lessened and inventory increased and lastly, prices decreased.

However, at the moment demand has never been this high. I have never experienced the heightened desire to own a home in my professional career.

I think fear of missing out has also fueled the market, just like Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the massive increases in stock market prices. But fear has also been part of the equation as trillions have been sitting on the sidelines, not sure of where it should be invested. As most have realized and experienced, inventory is at the lowest point in history as well as where interest rates have been and still are.

Over-the-top-demand, causing bidding wars (Covid related the 2 last years) has lead to a 60% increase in housing prices over the last 10 years.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics a $100,000 home in 1967 increased by 841.67% or by 2022 prices $941,668.422. Average inflation rate for housing over those years was 4.16% per year, even though overall inflation was only 3.95%. As I have mentioned in previous columns the consumer price index doesn’t include food and energy due to their volatility. So when you include those commodities inflation today is closer to 15%. Again, I am quite sure those items are not includ-

ed because it would be a negative for consumer spending habits or maybe not. Although demand for consumer goods is still strong even with current inflation, I see a more moderate or inflation based increase in housing prices for 2022 which will be set in motion as rates rise.

However, I do not see rates going higher than 4.5-5% because this would raise the cost of U.S. debt tremendously (currently every 1% increase in rates would add more than 225+ billion of interest to our debt/crfb. org). Although still a seller’s market, higher rates at some point will slowly reduce demand, leading to increased inventory. Then those changes will have an effect on home prices. The timeline for all this to occur isn’t certain or guaranteed, but something will eventually happen .

Although builders are trying to construct more housing, many local governments, zoning and homeowners are seeking to block new construction. Moreover, inflation and supply chain disruptions and shortages have raised the cost of building an average of $35,000 for single family homes, creating an environment of higher prices for builders and some constructing less single family homes.

More important, as has been erroneously reported, it wasn’t the institutional investors that had been buying up homes causing the shortage, but individual investors looking for greater returns and increasing their

wealth rather than leaving their money in their bank accounts and less risk and volatility than the stock market. From what I have researched there are more and larger rental developments being created throughout the U.S. for current and future tenants, who will not be able to afford to purchase.

The demand and return on investment will be more lucrative for investors. The future will have more long term demand for renters than ever before in history.

A key question is with the 1.5 months of available inventory locally, how long it will take for inventory to increase to normal 6-7 month levels will be directly related to a combination of higher interest rates affecting current and future demand. For now, I believe the “American Dream” is still alive and well, but for how long, I don’t know, as the reality of higher costs become a wakeup call for the budgets of current purchasers and those entering the market this year and beyond. I also see an opportune moment in time to sell and cash in with the highest prices to date, while demand is high and inventory low. I see them backing off and hopping back on the fence or as has been happening leaving not only NYS and all the higher priced, higher taxed states to lower cost (no state income tax) states. I also see potentially more investors leaving NYS as new laws are being discussed in the legislature about non- eviction rules and rent increases.

I will discuss this more in depth in a

future column.

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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I am always entertained and often educated by the tips readers mail in. Today is no exception. I’m pretty sure you’re about to agree with me.

SAFELY FROZEN I am on a waiting list to get a safe deposit box at my bank. While I wait, I am keeping my important papers in a heavy freezer bag, in the deep freeze. I hear that in a fire, the inside of the freezer doesn’t burn easily. -- Jill N., Florida ART SHOW I love to see the artwork that my young boys bring home from school, but we can’t keep all of it. Instead, I take photos of each piece of artwork with my digital camera and put the pictures on my digital photo frame at work. That way, I can see their artwork all the time and it doesn’t clutter

my house. -- Erin J. Illinois GREASE CUTTER I keep white vinegar in a used detergent bottle by my kitchen sink. When I have something greasy to wash, I squirt a small amount of vinegar into the dish. This works wonders in containers that have had tomato sauce or some other tomato product in them. The vinegar quickly cuts the film of grease and residue. -- Janet M., Florida NO MORE WATER SPOTS I have found that Rain-X Wipes are great for more than just your windshield.

I use them on the exterior side of my house windows, my stainless steel sink and my shower walls and door. This keeps them all spot-free for weeks. -- Angela R, Oregon SPRING CLEAN Use shaving foam to clean the rubber

webbing on outdoor furniture. Just spray it once, let it stand for a bit and then wash off. It cleans all the spots and gunk left on over the winter. Made my furniture look like new. -- Bobbie H., Illinois STAND THE BIRD To roast a whole chicken evenly and more quickly, set your Bundt pan on a cookie sheet. Now stand that chicken over the center cone of the Bundt pan. Roast as you usually do or at 375 F until done.

A standing chicken browns more evenly and cooks faster. -- Priscilla G., email NO MORE UGLY COLOR I bought some shoes that I love at a clearance sale; the only problem was the ugly color. I’m hard to fit, so I bought them anyway. I stopped by the shoe repair shop on the way home and bought a can of color spray ($7 for a 4-ounce can). I sprayed

the shoes black, and they turned out beautifully. The secret is to spray lightly and cover up the soles with masking tape. Recently, I sprayed a handbag ($220 marked down to $20 because of the ugly color) that is gorgeous. -- Kim L., North Carolina 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 “Debt-Proof Living.”

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Measuring Heights with Shadows

BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of February 13-19, 2022 Sharp-eyed observers may have noticed that, since the first day of winter more than a month ago, the sun has climbed higher in our midday sky.

Of course, the sun will continue its daily climb until the first day of summer when it will stand quite high above the horizon at noon. This not only produces some of the longest days of the year (since the sun spends more time crossing our daytime sky), it also produces the shortest midday shadows of the year.

From that day forward, the sun will begin its long descent in the midday sky, reaching its lowest elevation of the year once again on Dec. 21. Then, the length of our daytimes are near their shortest, but our midday shadows are very long.

This phenomenon is the result of the tilt of the Earth’s axis, and it happens year in and year out. Astronomers know each of these dates (when the sun reaches its highest and lowest points) as a “solstice,” a word that comes to us from Latin and means “sun stands still.”

And it’s true that, on those days, the sun does stand still -- at least in its annual oscillation in height above our midday horizon.

Now, anyone familiar with basic trigonometry knows that one can use it to

calculate the height of any object simply by knowing the angle at which sunlight falls on it and the length of the shadow it casts. But what if the very thought of trigonometry makes your eyes roll back into your head? Well, don’t worry because around this time of year you can do the same thing without knowing a sine from a sign... at least for a few days, anyway.

The reason is that, twice during the sun’s annual oscillation in the noontime sky, the sun reaches a point 45 degrees above the southern horizon. At those times -- and for a few days before and after -- an interesting phenomenon takes place: The length of all midday shadows equal the height of the objects that cast them.

The dates that this happens depend on your town’s location. Sky watchers in Southern California, for example, will see this occur during mid-February. In the New York City area it will happen at the end of the first week of March, and in the Midwest around midMarch.

Knowing this you can estimate the heights of objects too tall to measure directly, without knowing basic trigonometry. For example, suppose you’d like to monitor the growth of a tree in your backyard. Simply measure the length of its noontime shadow along the flat ground on these days each year, and you can keep track of its progress.

You can look up the maximum midday height the sun reaches at your location by visiting the following website: aa.usno.navy.mil/data/mrst. Simply enter your town and state, along with a range of dates, and you will get a table showing the time that the sun “transits” the midday sky and its height at that moment.

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Twice a year, an interesting phenomenon takes place: The length of all midday shadows equal the height of the objects that cast them.

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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Smell

BY TRACY BECKERMAN It started with a smell.

“Do you smell that?” I asked my husband who was working in what seemed to be a less-smelly part of the house.

“Smell what?”

“The bad smell.” I said, shocked that he couldn’t smell the very bad smell that seemed to be getting smellier as the day wore on.

“No,” he said. “But you have a better sense of smell than I do.”

It was true. I was part wife, part bloodhound. I could smell a bad smell buried under cement, wrapped in titanium, two counties away. The dog had nothing on me. I was the nose queen. So, it was up to me to find the bad smell and dispose of it before it melted the house.

I hunted around the house to find the smelly smell and then stopped at the fridge.

I had found the scene of the crime.

As I slowly opened the refrigerator door, my eyes began to tear up and my eyebrows started to fall out. I quickly slammed it shut, realizing I probably needed something more protective than a T-shirt and a paper mask. So, I ran out of the kitchen and grabbed my hazmat suit and a respirator.

When I returned to the kitchen, I was ready to do battle with whatever former food item or alien species had taken up residence in our fridge. At first glance, there was nothing obviously way past its use-by date. So, then I began sniffing.

First, I sniffed the milk because that is usually the first to turn. Then I sniffed my way through various cheeses and yogurts. That’s when I noticed the food container on the bottom shelf. It was shoved in the back next to the jar of capers and other things I always buy that never get eaten.

Slowly, nervously, I peeled back the lid of the container -- just enough

to catch sight of something green and hairy. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it appeared to be the remains of a former meatloaf that had now transformed into a new breed of Hamburger Helper that could walk on two feet and communicate with other forms of ground beef.

This former food item looked like a science experiment gone awry, or perhaps a refrigerated toupee, neither of which is a good look for a meatloaf.

I realized it needed to be hermetically sealed and then sent to Elon Musk so he could shoot it into space where it belonged.

After I disposed of the alien meatloaf, I removed every item from the fridge, washed them, and then furiously scrubbed and disinfected the inside of the refrigerator until it shone like the top of the Chrysler Building, I went to my husband to declare that the Great Fridge Stinkification of 2022 had been

resolved.

“The bad smell in the refrigerator is gone!” I announced.

He took a whiff of the air.

“Great,” he said. “But now what are we going to do about the bad smell on you?”

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.

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LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY GARDEN CITY, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR UNPAID 2021 VILLAGE TAXES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, 351 Stewart Avenue, in the Village of Garden City, New York, pursuant to direction of the Board of Trustees of said Village, I, the undersigned, Treasurer of said Village, will sell at public auction the following described real estate in said Village together with any improvements thereon, to discharge the unpaid 2021 Village tax, interest and other charges which may be due thereon at the time of the sale. Such real estate will be sold subject to any unpaid assessments thereon levied by said Village prior to the date of such sale and any unpaid tax liens for years prior to 2021 purchased and held by said Village, and subject to the provisions of the New York State and Federal Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, as amended, insofar as the same may be applicable to the owners of any said following described real estate. Purchasers will be required to pay the amount of their respective bids to the undersigned within ten days after the sale, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1454 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, as amended, and upon such payment shall receive a written certificate of sale describing the real estate purchased and the sum paid therefor. Please be advised that the Incorporated Village of Garden City intends to bid-in for any and all parcels to be sold at this year’s sale.

Therefore, any and all tax liens sold at this sale will become village-owned tax liens.

The following is a list or statement of the real estate upon which such 2021 tax is unpaid, with the amount of such 2021 tax, together with interest and other charges due thereon to March 11, 2022.

REPUTED OWNER TOTAL OR OCCUPANT BLOCK LOTS TAX SALE MAP OF COUNTRY LIFE DEVELOPMENT MR ROBERT G TYNAN O 224 6,522.28 MR & MRS THOMAS PAPPAS P 274 3,603.50 MR & MRS DOUGLAS ANDERSON Z 468-W 6,624.70

MAP OF GARDEN CITY LAWNS REYNALD TARICHE II 1 32-35 2,504.97 BARBARA LOMBARDI 2 39-41 7,708.42 MR & MRS FRANK BILLANTI 6 53-56 10,921.06 CHRISTINA MILONE 7 1-3 4,063.91 MR JOHN PATERAKIS 14 55-58 2,903.46 MR & MRS JOHN C MATTHEWS 15 61-64 6,375.48 DIANE O’MALLEY 38 35-37 5,649.53 GEORGE & MANUELITA CODY 41 39-42 7,231.35 MRS VIVIAN B CAINE 52 A 535.23 OWNER UNKNOWN 53 B 535.23 LYNN M HOLMGREN 62 11-13 1,891.10 MAP OF MINEOLA PLAZA KATHLEEN & CHRISTOPHER DALTON13 STEPHANIE L BATTLE-HORSKY 19 KATHLEEN E HANSEN 23

66-69 17-21 67-70

5,458.31 3,320.79 2,836.15

MAP OF PELL GARDENS MRS FRANCES ORFF 531 87 6,047.89

MAP OF DESCRIPTIVE PROPERTY MORTENT M.M. CORP D 22 9,056.00 MAUREEN C. WINTERS-KELLER D52 L1 U #M8 730.92 HOWARD MCCORMACK D52 L1 U #W901 3,015.85 DEMETRIOU REALTY CORP D 97B 10,167.55

MAP OF FRANKLIN COURT LAWRENCE & MARIE VITTORE G 41-42 3,132.31

MAP OF GARDEN CITY CENTRAL LEGACY HOME DEVELOPMENT GROUP 3 13 8,387.17 GCMC HOLDING LLC 5 L13-15 U #121 899.20

N O T I C E S

GCMC HOLDING LLC 5 L13-15 U #122 602.76 D ARMSTRONG, J MCGRATTY 6 34 8,627.14 D ARMSTRONG, J MCGRATTY 6 48 767.74 144 7TH STREET LLC 7 L15-17 U #101 1,710.70 DANIELLE MOSER BALAN 10 2 12,512.78 DOUGLAS FANNING 23 E1 4,478.54 GARDEN CITY 2ND STREET LLC 27 7 6,255.56 MARYJO BALL 28 E11 8,059.50 FRANK & MARY MARGARET DRAGOTTO 92 78 3,940.06

MAP OF GARDEN CITY EAST NICHOLAS RIGANO 116 3 4,112.37 SONAL & NAYAN V KISNADUALA 118 1 7,617.31 JAMES & JEAN MARIE MADELMAYER 123 4 3,945.44 ROBERT FERRARI 137 4 5,609.37 PHILLIP PHILIPPOU 142 6-8 8,786.47 MR & MRS RICHARD ZANGARO 144 A-1 3,213.09 ANCONA ACQUISITIONS 147 23-26 23,515.94 1051 FRANKLIN AVENUE, LLC 152 11-12 21,037.13 JOANNA CUELLO & UDO KERSTEN 155 LH U #203 575.02

MAP OF GARDEN CITY ESTATES THOMAS MC SHEA 4 67-69 2,304.12 FREDERICK & JEAN HAHN JR 9 E15-E19 7,923.75 ANTHONY & MARIA RIGGI 11 39-43 5,313.21 WILLIAM L QUIRIN 14 26-28 8,008.66 MICHAEL GORMLEY 14 91-93 5,628.24 JENNIFER AIOSA 24 1-4 4,295.46 KATHRYN ANN RIFFLE 25 1-4 4,765.01 VIRGINIA DELFOE 27 31-34 7,569.26 JULIE & SCOTT BAKER 50 41-44 3,266.94 MRS MARILYN F JENSEN 51 15-18 8,284.13 DAVID SINGH 53 25-32 4,778.49 WHITEHALL HOMES CORP 57 27-31 9,302.19 JANICE SERRONE 76 36-39 4,343.92 SYNG JA CHO 81 1-5 3,643.88 PATRICK GIBBONS 89 82-86 5,043.95

MAP OF GARDEN CITY IMPROVEMENT CO. MR NICHOLAS GRASSO 0 1 120.04 MR & MRS WALTER SCHULTZ 0 461-462 313.80

MAP OF NASSAU HAVEN FLORENCE RISMAN F 33-34 955.95

MAP OF PARK MANOR GLORIA H PRETZFELDER 0 238-241 6,375.88 JOY & JOHN ALLOGGIAMENTO 0 294-295 4,792.33

MAP OF RICHLANDS YUNZHI GAO 12 11-13 3,832.35

MAP OF SHAW GARDENS PANTELIS CHRYSAFIS B 1-2 424.51 PANTELIS & ANDREA CHRYSAFIS B 3-4 1,033.46 JANICE SERRONE M 43-46 3,024.62

MAP OF STEWART MANOR SEC #1 STEPHEN & COLLEEN WENDE 3 19-20 3,912.11 JOSEPH W & JOSEPHINE W WALKER 20 16-18 2,521.13

MAP OF STEWART MANOR SEC #2 ANTHONY & DEBORAH PRISCO 92 36-41 3,032.70

MAP OF STEWART MANOR SEC #3 DAGOBERTO ROBAINA 17 38-41 3,670.81

Garden City, New York February 18, 2022

Irene Woo, CPA, CMFO Village Treasurer

The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at:

351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (5l6)465-4051

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

GC 1275 3X 02/18,25,03/04 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County L & L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs.

DANIELLE MOSER BALAN, et al, Defts.

Index #15-009836.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 8, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the north front steps of Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 7, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 18, Section 34, Block 44, Lot 40. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the auction.

MICHAEL EHRENREICH, Referee.

LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99111 GC 1268 4X 02/04,11,18,25

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 everyone. Some of our suggestions are: Work with Village teams who use the fields. It is quite likely that many who are speeding are our own residents. We can recommend that permits include a requirement to communicate this issue to all parents. In addition, we would attend all coach and parent meetings to share the concerns and make sure we all can agree to be cautious. We are all neighbors and want what’s best.

Investigate use of temporary speed bumps. While permanent speed bumps are probably not an option, temporary ones used only during the busy seasons may help slow things down.

Change speed limit to 20 MPH. While this may not have a dramatic effect, we believe this slower limit could be helpful.

Continued involvement of GCPD. While no one wants to give out ticket after ticket, enforcement is a tool we can use. Once the other suggestions are in place, we may need to use ticketing as an option when needed.

We do not support closing the parking lot, as has been mentioned by others.

When asked at this week’s BOT meeting about Raymond Court, the Mayor mentioned a study that was being done. We are not sure what this study is or when it began, but simpler solutions might make a big difference. Listening to all sides, having calm conversations not driven by social media, and developing solutions is our approach as candidates and as Trustees.

Judy Courtney Michael Daab| Tracey Williams

Choice is a positive force

To the Editor: The CAP/POA platform was finally made public in last week’s paper; however it revealed their new positions were substantially copied from the platform previously put into action by FABGC over a year ago. Do I hear the comment by Oscar Wilde, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery . . .” echoing across the village? Why only now do we first learn of their platform? What has been the CAP/POA’s guiding principles for the village over the decades when they were the “King Makers”.

Clearly - FABGC providing voter choice was the singular impetus for their finally explaining to voters where POA candidates stand on village issues.

In March of 2021, our village finally had a true democratic election not a selection process as the POAs perpetuated. When the results were calculated, it revealed 70% of the village voters elected FABGC candidates to represent their interests and vision for the future of Garden City. All of the FABGC candidates were elected and all of the incumbent CAP/POA candidates defeated.

Choice is a Positive Force.

You cannot wear a crown with your head down. The CAP/POA unilateral mantra touting their decades of existence does not mean it alone must be arbiter of your future. Accordingly, it has the obligation - as set forth in the Community Agreement - to put forth the most qualified CANDIDATES. Then let the voters choose. CAP/POA should not try to stifle competition, but should embrace it by looking outside of their organization and their own ranks and actively seek the best candidates possible. All organizations must listen to their customers and continually adapt to changing circumstances or risk having a fate like Sears and Blockbuster Video.

It must be noted that CAP/POA is not only an organization seeking to benefit the village but it is a political organization. While they masquerade as a way to engage the community, they are in fact a political party - it says so on their website and it is part of their name. This is the fundamental reason why CAP and the POAs seek to run their candidates unopposed. A true organization seeking community engagement should encourage as many people and points of views as possible to run for elected positions in the village - however, that has never been their custom nor practice. Because they do not believe that Choice is a Positive Force.

The last two candidates chosen by the CPOA have been members of its own nominating committee. Time and time again, the POAs have failed to seek talent from outside of their organization to determine the best candidates.

I know, I have been there and was a CPOA president who was chosen solely by the nominating committee to become trustee in 1997.

It takes dutiful, diligent, sincere efforts to seek out residents who are not within arm’s length to stand for election. I am not an officer nor director of FABGC. I was simply asked over two years ago by FABGC to contribute my efforts to effect a positive change by offering village residents a choice on the ballot. I only agreed to run this year for Village Trustee after serving on the Mayor’s Village Fire Safety Committee and realizing that I could make a difference in support of positive reforms.

While maybe not intended, I greatly appreciate the endorsement by Mr. Ilardi in recognition of my efforts on behalf of the Village and recognition of my prior service as a Village Trustee.

However, effective experience is the true determining factor. While he supports Judy Courtney, he omits any reference to demonstrative successes by Ms. Courtney in her leadership positions or that of the other CAP/POA candidates.

In my letter, to which he refers, I specifically endorsed the other FABGC candidates Larry Marciano, Charles

Kelly and Mary Carter Flanagan who are likewise on the FABGC slate of candidates. I genuinely believe if elected, they will positively impact the village and provide residents with a choice based upon their individual merit. I truly believe that Choice is a Positive Force.

I question the motivation of Mr. Ilardi in not endorsing the other CAP/ POA candidates. Does he not consider them to be worthy of his endorsement? I stand firmly with my fellow candidates on the FABGC slate to act in the best interests of the Village and the original intent of the Community Agreement giving the residents a choice to elect the most qualified candidates for trustee.

In the upcoming election you have a choice, and I ask for your vote for Village Trustee based solely on merit.

Bruce A. Torino, Esq.

Raymond Court / Stewart parking

To the Editor: In response to recent questions regarding the parking lot at the end of Raymond Court off Stewart Avenue, we thought it would be helpful to summarize the background. In late 2018 and early 2019, residents expressed concerns to the Village about inadequate parking for the Stewart Fields, which are primarily used for youth sporting activities on the weekends in the fall and spring. Specifically, the following two concerns were raised related to the lack of available parking: (i) a safety issue for residents with children using the lot across Stewart Avenue at the Marine Corp facility and then crossing a busy, county road without a crosswalk or traffic light; and (ii) Raymond Court residents were inundated with additional cars parking on their street, including the blocking of their driveways.

Although the Stewart School parking lot is available, the school gate is locked on the weekends requiring residents to walk around Stewart School to access the fields, which we understand can be particularly challenging for parents with young children and for individuals carrying equipment.

To increase parking and improve safety, the Village explored additional parking options by the Stewart Fields to alleviate the issues raised above. Nassau County land north of Raymond Court was considered as a location. The land was overgrown with weeds and bushes. Furthermore, Raymond Court residents previously raised concerns to the Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) about poor maintenance in this area, including garbage pileup, which the EPOA was able to assist in getting resolved with the help of Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi.

The Village realized that this area could be utilized for a limited purpose such as a parking lot for about 40 cars and the matter was raised and discussed at sev-

eral meetings by the Board of Trustees, Village Traffic Commission, and EPOA, reported in the Garden City News on May 24, 2018, and August 30, 2018, and summarized by the EPOA in an e-mail bulletin distributed on January 13, 2019.

Following discussion and input from residents, the Village, as part of a yearlong negotiation, leased the land for 20 years from Nassau County with the Village being responsible for clearing the land, constructing the parking lot, and restoring and adding signage to the historic portion of the Long Island Motor Parkway with input from the Village Historian (to be completed).

Lights were also added to the parking lot to provide proper lighting for events ending at dusk. As part of the project and in response to concerns raised to the EPOA and Village by Raymond Court residents, the Village installed a sign at the corner of Raymond Court and Stewart Avenue directing attendees to the parking area. Further, a gate was installed to prohibit people from entering the lot at night.

After over two years of discussion, review, negotiation, and construction, the parking lot was completed in January 2021 and began to be utilized in Spring 2021. It is the Village’s understanding that most feedback regarding the new parking lot has been positive but there are residents on Raymond Court who are not pleased due to speeding and traffic concerns. We ask that residents utilizing the lot be respectful of your neighbors on Raymond Court in driving down the block. We also encourage the Village to mitigate any unintended consequences that may have resulted by adding police enforcement initially for weekend events.

The EPOA and East Trustees have always tried to keep Raymond Court residents updated about relevant matters and have advocated on their behalf to limit any negative impacts in their area but volunteers on village boards and committees need to balance the interests of all residents. Although there may be some residents who may not be pleased with the result, their concerns are considered and the EPOA’s intention has always been to promote the interests of residents.

Your neighbors, John Delany, East Village Trustee Mark Hyer, former East Village Trustee Tom Hogan, former EPOA President

Need open, inclusive process

To the Editor: As a lifelong Garden City resident who is passionate about our Village and its traditions, and as an admirer of the Community Agreement, I urge all residents to vote for the FABGC candidates on March 15th to preserve the traditions of our wonderful community. I am proud to be running with Charlie Kelly, a long-serving federal prosecutor and

51 Email: Editor@GCNews.com lifelong resident; Bruce Torino, an experienced lawyer with extensive community service in our Village including two terms as a Village Trustee; and Larry Marciano, a resident of Garden City for over two decades who has extensive experience managing multimillion dollar technology and finance projects.

I was very involved with the grass roots formation of For a Better Garden City (“FABGC’), a group of concerned residents who came forward to restore public trust in our local government and to give residents the representation they all deserve. The group came together not to make Garden City political or to change the Community Agreement, but rather to fix a problem in the community we love.

As a Trustee during the last year, I have endeavored to work closely with all Village residents, and I recognize that working together is the best way to serve our community. I have enjoyed a good working relationship with the Western Property Owners Association officers and members, some of whom were active in the FABGC campaign last year. I have also had the opportunity to work closely with Trustees and members of the Environmental Advisory Board who have gotten involved through the POAs and bring passion and talents to our Village as volunteers.

I challenge the suggestion that a vote for the Property Owners Association (POA) candidates using the name “Community Agreement Party” on their petition is a vote for tradition and a vote to preserve our unique form of government under the Community Agreement. FABGC has again put forth a slate of candidates in accordance with the Community Agreement representing all four sections of the Village.

This is the essence of the Community Agreement, a historic agreement that was reached over a hundred years ago to give assurances to the residents that all sections of the Village would have representation in their local government. The agreement provided that each section would be able to select its own representatives on the Board of Trustees without designating the process to be used by each section.

The many issues that led to dissatisfaction with the Board of Trustees in recent years highlight weaknesses in that selection process by the nominating committees of the POAs, and those weaknesses have arguably taken away the representation promised to all residents under the Community Agreement.

It is hard not to recognize the impact on our community of a flawed selection process. Many residents were personally impacted by the actions or inaction of Trustees they thought were representing them. Some residents lived near the Monster Poles, others were Casino

members, others were parents at the Cathedral Nursery School, supporters of the Andy Foundation, participants in the Jay Gallagher Tournament, or residents of Raymond Court. Sadly, these aren’t the only groups dissatisfied with their representation by Trustees selected through the POA process. Across the Village residents were concerned by what appeared to be their Village government looking to destroy our community newspaper.

The POA practice of putting forth nominees for important Village Trustee positions and Board positions, without meaningful opportunities to challenge these nominees, without sufficient outreach within the community, and without input from most residents, led us to a time of unprecedented dissatisfaction with our local governance. The lack of accountability and any check on power gave us decision makers who stifled community input, discouraged engagement and seemed to answer to no one.

After an election that highlighted widespread dissatisfaction with the POA candidates, FABGC promptly sent a letter calling for community input on reform. The Mayor formed a committee on governance and meetings have taken place with FABGC, POA presidents and other leaders. While many within the POA system see the need for this reform, within the leadership of the POAs there is a group which opposes doing away with the nominating committees and instituting meaningful reform.

The campaign this year by the POA candidates is a campaign opposing reform that is sorely needed in our community. In fact, within the Community Agreement Party’s platform there is the call to “maintain the unique aspects of our Village Governance” without any mention of the need for reform. I strongly feel that the greatest threat to the Community Agreement is this refusal to address replacement of the POA’s selection process.

FABGC supports reform that would remove the nominating committees and believes that our Village would benefit from continuing the POAs as valuable civic organizations without politics in our community.

It is only with an open and inclusive process for filling important village roles that Garden City can maintain its character and preserve its unique form of government under the historic Community Agreement.

Mary Carter Flanagan

Strive for unity

To the Editor: The FABGC’s raison d’etre published in the GC News on February 4 epitomizes what George Washington and other founding fathers saw as the greatest threat to popular governance: Political parties. In the words of Hamilton, political parties, or “factions” as they were

called, are “the most fatal disease” of popular governments. Madison wrote in Federalist 10 that a well-constructed union should “break and control the violence of factions.”

The majority of George Washington’s farewell speech described how political parties can destroy the unity required for successful governance and society.

“The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home…of your safety; of your prosperity.”

But political parties jeopardize this unity and prosperity: “They serve to organize faction… to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation the will of a Party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community”; The founders of Garden City likewise chose unity over party in 1930 when some new residents of the western section briefly sought to outvote other sections to secure greater representation. The Village (a majority from the Western section) then voted overwhelmingly to support the Community Agreement and reject political parties and issued the following joint proclamation: “We are not in politics! We want to keep politics out of our Village government!”

While America ultimately created parties despite Washington’s admonitions, this does not mean that parties are beneficial for village governments.

One would think that America’s history and recent divisiveness would be sufficient confirmation of these historic warnings, and alert local voters to the perils of political discord resulting from parties. Do we really want our national political discourse to be the model for our local government?

There is a thin line between civic interest and self-interest, and the noble intentions of the former can sometimes fall prey to the machinations of the latter. As Washington put it: “combinations or associations …. are likely …to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.”

The FABGC’s claims and animus confirm our founders’ fears. FABGC’s charge of monopoly is more projection than objection, and confuses monopoly with unity. The POA’s select candidates through four local nominating committees comprised of volunteer citizens. The POA selection process is totally open and transparent, and the POA’s welcome and encourage all our

residents to participate. Importantly, if a candidate is not selected by a nominating committee, the candidate can still run as an independent by obtaining 15 signatures endorsing his or her candidacy. A primary election would then be held and voters would decide who will be the nominee. The POA leaders have occasionally erred, but the remedy is to improve their performance or remove the leaders, not replace the system.

In contrast, under the FABGC system, an unelected “Executive Board” anoints candidates they prefer, and who will be beholden to them. This is a far less democratic and more centralized process controlled by a few self-appointed individuals than the Community Agreement process. If one doesn’t like the POA candidates, why not just run for office or join a nominating committee, rather than upend a system that has manifestly succeeded for over 100 years?

We all want clean air and water, less traffic, good schools, safety, prosperity, and so on, but we also want “to insure domestic tranquility.” As Washington said: “With slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits, and political principles. You have in a common cause fought and triumphed together.”

The Community Agreement provides a process for working together to achieve these objectives. We do not need a self-appointed “board” that ostracizes and demeans many committed and capable citizens, and erodes our harmony and community spirit.

Some may wonder: Who should I vote for? For me, the decision is simple: I will trust Washington, Hamilton and Madison, and the system that has produced a great community for over 100 years. I am supporting the Community Agreement Principles, and voting for the Community Agreement Candidates: Judy Courtney, Michael Daab, and Tracey Williams. Let’s strive for a more perfect union, rather than dividing our community.

Robert Foxen

Selfless and generous

To the Editor: Someone who is coaching kids on his own time displays a selflessness and generosity that DO make excellent qualities for a Trustee. This man encourages young kids to better themselves - that matters greatly to the future of our beautiful town.

Kate Duffy

To govern is to serve

To the Editor: “I have very simple tastes, I simply like the best.” So said Sir Winston Churchill. The best candidate to serve Garden City is Judy Courtney who See page 52

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 51 embodies the ideals and wisdom of our founding father Alexander Turney Stewart.

Unlike our current board of crypto-fascists with Ted Lasso soccer coach qualifications. The Mayor and his quack EPA advisors’ ideas belong in the Cosmos. I will use my gas blower on my property until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

Lastly, need referendum vote to demolish majority of St. Paul’s and build a health facility for Garden City residents that brings in tax revenue. God Bess Garden City.

Patrick O’Rourke

Disappointed in record

To the Editor: Kathleen Rice just announced that she will not be running this November.

Perhaps now she can start voting in the best interests of the citizens of our district and not with Shumer, Pelosi and the Squad’s radical agenda which will bankrupt our country if continued.

We wish her well and have been disappointed in her voting record Richard Hay

Support Hoops for Hope

To the Editor: My name is Michael O’Hanlon and I am a sophomore at Garden City High School. I am very happy to say Hoops for Hope is BACK! My brother Timmy started this event a few years ago and we were supposed to run it together last year but we couldn’t have it because of Covid restrictions. Timmy graduated last year. Anyone who knows him knows I have pretty big shoes to fill. But we are off to a great start and I want to invite everyone to back GCHS to be part of this great day.

On Wednesday, March 9th at 3:30 pm a special game will be played at GCHS. The Garden City Challenger Basketball team will be playing Hoops for Hope.

All of the money raised will be donated to the Bobby Menges I’m Not Done Yet Foundation (INDY), all in memory of GCHS alum Bobby Menges who lost his

battle with cancer. INDY raises money for programs to help teens with cancer.

It all started a few years ago when I was in middle school helping the Challenger team. Timmy came to one of our games and saw that the gym was pretty empty. That’s why he came up with the idea to turn a game into a bigger event. With your help, the 3rd annual Hoops for Hope will be great too.

We already have so much support.

The cheerleaders and kickline from GCHS will be there. The GCHS Miracle Club is a huge help. My sister Katherine is organizing students from the Middle School to help. Stewart School is once again a huge supporter of the event.

I will not be selling tickets but asking for a $5 donation to INDY. There will be raffle baskets and the Miracle Club will be running a bake sale (cash or checks only please!). Anyone who attends will receive a coupon for a free egg sandwich from Seventh Street Gourmet.

One thing that makes this event so great is that students from all of the schools attend. People who live in Garden City who don’t even have kids in school come. So let’s fill the gym again. Anyone who knew Bobby knows he would love that.

Thank you for your support.

Michael O’Hanlon P.S. Please spread the word! See you on March 9th! Doors open at 3 and game starts at 3:30.

Cancel culture and censorship

To the Editor: It’s sad to say, but too many of our residents have lost the ability to remain objective. What is scary is that some openly support this crazy cancel culture and blatant censorship.

Politics and by extension, the COVID and mask debate, are very hotly debated topics. What is scary is that there are certain people who wish to silence anyone who disagrees with them. Those are not the principles we fight so hard to protect elsewhere. Our country wasn’t created by breaking from a country who tried to control speech only to form a country who controlled speech.

More and more, social media has become our new community center. We have two pages for our residents. I’m not very active on social media, but always found them to be a tremendous resource for finding a doctor or fencing company, helping a lost dog find their home or even the occasional GoFundMe for a tragedy that had befallen our community. Both pages clearly have a “No Politics” rule posted in their rules. While both have allowed political posts, one (and I won’t name it) has become a daily (sometimes multiple times a day) political “share.” The tone is the same tone everyone complained about at board meetings. Somehow, this is now okay. What is scarier is the blatant censorship that occurs. It’s become a vacuum for an agenda, where people are denied entry and posts are regularly deleted, and today, a blatant lie of the admin “did not delete” was disproved by a simple screen shot proving otherwise. Before anyone rushes to say how hard it is to be a FaceBook Admin, let me say that I’ve done it and censoring opposing thoughts has nothing to do with how hard it is to be an admin. We also need to acknowledge that a page with one admin (or a recently appointed like-minded co-admin appointed once group members complained) can ultimately be an extension of their own agenda, whether we like that or not.

Let me also remind you that this isn’t new. It wasn’t too long ago that certain members of village politics attempted to “punish” this very publication for what was actually very objective reporting.

The “official” label was to be stripped of the GC News and access to meetings would be denied. Have we learned nothing? Is this how we want to operate? It doesn’t matter what your position is on ANY issue. If we can’t speak freely about them without fear of repercussions, we are becoming part of a very serious problem.

A. Kearnish

Immigration concerns

To the Editor:

Get the news everyone’s reading about!

Since last August 6th, Westchester County White Plains Airport has received nighttime landings of airplanes loaded with illegal immigrants - over 2000 by recent count. The County Executive knows about this. Airplanes come in well after midnight unloading illegal immigrants in New York State.

Legal identification is given to them in the form of arrest warrants. Plane loads of single males are being shipped all over the country, without women or children, with the Biden administration aiding and abetting. They are then put in buses and shipped to select small towns.

Recently, a load of young men (not women, not children) arrived in Brentwood, Long Island, a hamlet of 12,500 households in the town of Islip (Ref.: James Golden show of 1/28/2022, WABC-AM 770KHz.) So why?

“Q: What’s in Brentwood? A: MS-13” So how far away is Brentwood from Garden City? The answer is seen on an LIRR map of the main line, the one being widened with one extra track for one billion dollars a mile to Hicksville, and the Ronkonkoma branch. From Brentwood station to Merillon Avenue station is about 40 miles, or 10 stops.

Now, how many of these illegal immigrants came through the “second southern border” of Guatemala to Mexico with the involvement of the U.N. in helping immigration? This is in part paid by your tax dollar funding to the U.N., which is very involved in trying to crush our border security. (Ref: journalist Todd Bensman) Remember that the “immigrants” also had to traverse the northern Mexican desert areas.

So the question to you is posed: If a crime wave hits communities in Nassau County, how fast and how deep would your property values plummet?

Engine, engine, number nine, Coming down Chicago line.

If the train should skip the track Do you want your money back?

Old children’s finger game from the 1950s Ronald Young

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Community Agreement candidates: What makes us different From page 3 All in, these recommendations will total in the millions of dollars. Much more analysis, communication and discussion are needed.

Business Community – The Board needs to present a “business-friendly” face to our entire business community.

We should help our businesses find ways to succeed. We recommend appointing a Trustee as a Business Liaison to the GC Business Community to enhance the relationship.

Communications – Our communication plan offers several specifics.

We should re-establish the practice of Trustees attending their respective POA meetings to provide updates and answer resident questions. FABGC Trustees have been inconsistent in attending POA resident meetings, with some attending intermittently and others refusing to attend. The mayor should provide a monthly update on the various Committees that have been appointed. While there may be work going on, no one is aware of the discussions. We would appoint a Trustee to be responsible for Communication, ensuring a much more proactive and strategic approach to how and what information is shared with all residents.

Operations Improvements – Understanding our Village staff resources, how they are used and what we really need, is a key component to providing residents with the level of service they

expect. We would support the creation of a Resident Committee to review our operations and make recommendations for improvement.

GC Moving Forward – Being proactive about the future of the Village is vital to our success. This includes continued development of the business community, use of green space, facilities management, etc. We need to stop being reactive and develop an exciting vision of what the future can hold.

Finally, we support the continued evolution of the Community Agreement, with an emphasis on collaboration, volunteerism, and support. Keep intact our unique 100+ year old system of government that has kept politics out of village elections, while continuing to evolve and change based on resident needs. A government that answers to all village residents is our platform.

We encourage all residents to visit our website at gardencitycap.org that has information on ways that you can support us by volunteering and donating.

Please also visit our Facebook Page at @ gardencitycap and be sure to Like and Follow to stay abreast of the campaign.

Most importantly, remember to vote for the Community Agreement Team — Judy Courtney, Tracey Williams and Michael Daab — on March 15 (12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. at St Paul’s Field House) or by absentee ballot (information can be found on our website gardencitycap.org/how-to-vote.

A new era of community engagement From page 3

to review and make recommendations to improve the structure of the government. All these committees are made up of some of the best professionals in their fields who are willing to dedicate their time and expertise to the village they love and call home. The Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) led by FABGC Trustee Flanagan has increased community engagement on environmental issues by encouraging input and discussion on matters important to residents such as water quality and pollution.

From this community engagement, the EAB has returned to the practice of

making recommendations to the Board of Trustees.

These are notable changes that have occurred over the last several months.

As a community we need to be willing to continue these positive changes that make a better Garden City and the connection between the elected officials and the constituents they are elected to serve. The last year has been a great start to better community engagement and we want to continue this solid progress. If you would like to continue the open, respectful dialogue between our Village leaders and you, the residents, we respectfully request that you vote FABGC this coming March 15.

GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARK NEWS

Adult Art Class at Cluett Hall

The Garden City’s Department of Recreation and Parks will offer an adult art class this fall. This 10-week program will teach the beginner as well as the advanced student the art of painting portraits and landscapes/still-life in pastel from photographs. Arleen Rueth Urban, the instructor for this program, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America.

Classes will be held Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of this program will be $140. This class is open to adult residents who reside in the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes are held in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall beginning Friday, February 11.

The first lesson includes a portrait and landscape demonstration. At that time, a supply list is provided.

Demonstrations will be available as needed throughout the program. Each student will receive the individual attention required as they move at their own pace and level of expertise.

To register for this session, please visit the Recreation and Parks office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If you have a password, you may register online at gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Pickleball Resumes

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.

Adult Evening Programs

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 nonresident 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.

Adelphi offers “Learn to Swim” program Head coach of Adelphi swimming and diving Marc Danin is pleased to announce an eight-week “Learn to Swim” program will begin next month on campus, open to ages 4 through 12.

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Priced at $295, registrants are encouraged to sign up early, as there will be four 30-minute sessions on each date, but are limited to 10 participants per time block. For more information, please contact Head Coach Marc Danin (mdanin@adelphi.edu) or visit aupanthers.com for more information.

“Oh What a Night….”

Cheerleaders, Kickline & Basketball

What a night at the Garden City HS Gymnasium as the packed house got to celebrate Senior Night. Everyone in attendance got to see amazing performances by the Varsity Cheerleaders, the Varsity Kickline and the Varsity Boys Basketball team. For the seniors of each group it was a special yet bittersweet moment to perform for their last time on the GCHS Basketball court.

To start the festivities the senior boys basketball players were escorted onto court by their family members for a picture. The gym was nicely decorated by the parents with posters of each of the seniors. However, now there was a game to play and one of GC’s top rivals, Carey HS, came looking to knock the Trojans out of first and no Conference Championship.

Garden City came right out of the gate and put Carey to bed early with a 53-29 halftime lead. Coach Hegmann did a great job playing all the seniors and every player on team, which is hard to do and still win the game that gives you the Conference Championship. Kudos to coach for that! One of the more exciting moments in the game was when senior Jack “Double Nickel” Stankey entered the game. The crowd roared and gave Jack a standing ovation.

Jack was looking for his first points of his high school career. As Quinn Long is driving to the hoop he spots Big Jack spotting up for a shot.

Quinn kicks the ball out to Jack and as the crowd came to their feet screaming “Stankey, Stankey, Stankey” Jack shoots the ball and it’s nothing but all nylon! The crowed goes crazy and the gym was rocking! By the end of the game, every player on the team scored and The Trojans beat Carey HS 76-55 to win the 2022 Conference Championship!

Congratulations Trojans and Coach Jim Hegmann!

The highlight of the night was to watch the awesomely talented Varsity Cheerleaders and Varsity Kickline perform at halftime. It was especially nice to see all their beautiful smiles and faces. The cheerleaders went first and they were amazing with their cheers, flips and mounts. Very talented and hard working girls and flowers were given out to the senior cheerleaders.

Next up were the powerhouse Varsity Kickline, who are the cream of the crop in all of NYS as far as kickline goes. They put on another jaw-dropping performance with precision, talent, dance moves, those high leg kicks and of course the big split! Truly amazing to watch three of our best teams and about 75 student /athletes perform at such a high level for all the families, fans and the community who were in attendance to enjoy.

To all the seniors on Cheer, Kickline and Basketball: We, the Garden City Community would like to thank you for all the joy and excitement you have given us

Kickline seniors: Gia Famularo, Kendall Miller, Michela Frisco, Hannah Barry, Elena Severini, Ava Manettas, Ashley Bremer, Ashley Reinhardt, Paige Pryor, Abigail Alkin, Mia Fodera, Ally Nolan, Julia Brown, Emma Haedrich, Bridget Banahan, Sophia Papaioanou, Erin McEvoy, Julia Fowler, Madison Smith, Kaitlin Hegarty.

Missing from photo: Hillary Shirley, Alexa Jacques.

Senior cheerleaders.

Back row (left to right): Naia Sampieri, Brooke Blair, Nicole Fedor, Kara Willis, Devon Sugrue, Emily Murphy, Erica Perinni , Eleni Vorillas , Lilli Hegarty.

Front row (left to right): Erin Katradis, Kim Ward, Molly Psaki, Lauren Oxenham, Tullia Senatore. over your four years at Garden City HS. You have made your families, your school, your classmates and your Community very proud.

Next up for the Boys Basketball is County Playoffs we have a bye and

play the winner of New Hyde Park v Great Neck South on Friday 2/18, 5:30 p.m. Come on and Cheer the boys on!

Varsity Basketball seniors.

Back row: Jackson Perisa, Joey Wood, Robbie Martino, Andrew Scattareggia, Houston Kufs Front row: Jack Stankey, Michael Fargione, Tarell Joseph, Kyle Wood, Chris Eckna and Bryan Downey

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Boys Varsity Fencing season comes to a close

Joe Armstrong On Thursday, February 10, the boys fell in the second round of the Nassau County High School Fencing Playoffs to undefeated season champions, Syosset High School and a tight 14-10 match. The boys gave it their all and made sure that the Syosset squad earned their way into the finals. The team had another successful year and ended with a regular season record of 7-3, fourth overall.

This year sees the graduation of eight seniors, including Nicholas Michael, Alex Pasqualina, Kyle Galanti and Harrison O’Grady from the sabre squad, Joe Armstrong, Jordan DeNaro from the foil squad, and Niall Cowie and Chris Ng from the epee squad.

Below we highlight this year’s seniors.

Joe Armstrong

Joseph “Joe” Armstrong began his fencing career in high school at the urging of some friends as a way to stay involved through the winter months. While not as popular as some of the other sports at Garden City High School, the team had been a strong contender each year in Nassau County and the camaraderie of the team was supposed to be really great.

Coach Oliver had suggested that he take up the foil, and Joe quickly got to work learning the new sport and going through the daily workouts, and joining the outside club 5T for additional training. His four years with the Varsity Fencing Team has been nothing short of a great experience. During his freshman year, Joe won the bronze model in the Annual Underclassmen Individual Tournament, and during his sophomore year the Trojans won the Nassau County Championship. Joe was thrilled to be named a foil starter in his junior year and named a co-captain of the team for his senior year. Over the course of the four years, and despite the pandemic, the fencing team has been an exceptional experience from training, to pasta parties, to championship, to cheering at the meets

Niall Cowie

Kyle Galanti

Nicholas Michael

Chris Ng

Harrison O'Grady

Alex Pasqualina

and culminating each year in the annual banquet. Joe has not decided where he will enroll in the fall but will likely continue fencing through a club sport.

weapon is not a light sabre, it was close enough. Kyle started fencing in the 7thgrade at the Long Island Swordsman on Thursday nights where he met Coach Oliver. Kyle started with the Foil and at Coach Oliver’s request he transitioned to the Sabre. He loves being part of the team, especially the sense of belonging, the camaraderie, and the team spirit that goes with it.

He cherishes the time spent with his teammates. Most people don’t know this about Kyle, but he holds a brown belt in Kempo Karate and is currently working on his black belt which he anticipates completing by the end of the school year. Kyle has accepted enrollment at Marist College starting this fall and plans on studying criminal justice, and hopes to continue fencing with the school’s club program.

as well. Due to Nicholas’ speed and agility, coach Oliver assigned him to the sabre squad. In his senior year, he earned Second Team All-County, and was seeded 7th prior to entering the County championships. He describes being on the team as an exciting and fun experience, as well as meeting and teaching new underclassman being extremely rewarding. Nicholas has yet to decide if he will continue to fence in the future, but will be attending New York University in the fall and plans to study computer science.

Niall Cowie

Niall joined the Garden City Varsity Fencing team in 11th grade. He thought it would be a fun way to spend time with his friends and learn a new sport.

He immediately became a valuable contributor to an already strong and experienced epee squad. His last season as a senior has been quite memorable, in that he placed 16th at the Brentwood Individuals Tournament and he defeated the first-ranked épée in Nassau County. Niall has immensely enjoyed his fencing experience, especially working with and competing next to his best friends, and his younger brother Stephen. He thanks Coach Williams and former Coach Oliver for their expert mentorship. Niall will be attending college this fall studying computer science and looks forward to hearing of the continued successes of the fencing team.

Kyle Galanti

Kyle has always been a Star Wars fan, and while the fencing

Nicholas Michael

Nicholas Michael is a sabre co-captain and has been on the Garden City fencing team since the 9th grade.

Nicholas was very familiar with fencing since his sister was a Sabre captain for the Garden City High School fencing team so when his friends joined the fencing team, he decided to join

Chris Ng

Christopher first joined the fencing team in 9th grade after taking up fencing at summer camp and saw it as a way to hang out with his friends after school. He started as a sabre but switched to épée when he rejoined the team in 11th grade at the coach’s recommendation. Christopher enjoys epee as you may score a touch on any part of the body and took lessons at North Shore Fencing Club in the summer to enhance his skills for his last year on the team.

Being on the team has meant more to Christopher than he could have ever

imagined, as he’s met and made many new friends that he couldn’t think of being without today. The team has great camaraderie and support for each other on and off the strip. Christopher plans on majoring in finance but has not decided where he’ll be attending.

Harrison O’Grady

Harrison O’Grady followed in his older brother’s footsteps and joined him on the varsity fencing team in ninth grade. He first learned the basics of foil and then switched to sabre because he liked it more. His favorite part of the Varsity experience has been the friendships he has formed with his teammates. Harrison plans on continuing to fence at a club level in the future. He has been accepted to a number of colleges as a history major and will make his final decision in the spring.

Alex Pasqualina

Alex joined the fencing team in 9th grade as a complete beginner. When Alex was still at Stratford School, he was walking through the halls of the

high school and saw people fencing in the cafeteria. After that, he promised himself that he would do fencing because it looked really cool from a little kid’s eyes. Before Coach Oliver even handed out weapons, Alex went up to the mask pile and just grabbed the coolest one. Turns out he definitely grabbed the right one, as he feels sabre is the best. During his freshman year, the team helped Alex to get out of his shell by going to pasta parties and meeting a ton of really nice upperclassmen. Throughout his four years, fencing allowed Alex to push himself and learn more and more about such a fun and unique sport. Both Coach Oliver and Coach Williams helped instill more discipline as well as helped him be more open to new ideas and becoming a better leader. Although he would like to continue his fencing, Alex is planning on pursuing volleyball in college instead. Alex plans on becoming an engineer, and has applied to the Air Force Academy, but also has other college options along the east coast and in California.

2022 GCAA Baseball and Softball online registration is now open on the Garden City Little League website: www.leaguelineup.com/gcaa The GCAA Baseball and Softball Program is offered to all children that are residents or attend school within the Village of Garden City.

Please visit the GCAA website for more information about the programs that are offered.

Late fees start on March 1.

Registration will close on March 8.

After this date, we will only allow late registrations if there is enough room in the program for additional players.

Additional late fees will be applied to all registrations that are submitted after March 8.

Please register early. Teams are formed in early March, so please make every effort to complete registration prior to March 1.

Thank you, and the GCAA looks forward to seeing everyone on the field in the spring.

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Hoops for Hope We are back! Hoops for Hope in the Garden City High School gym is back! The Garden City High School and Middle School Challenger Basketball team will face Lynbrook on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Doors open at 3 and tip off is at 3:30. The game is being played in memory of Bobby Menges, a GCHS alum who lost his battle with cancer. All proceeds from the game will be donated to the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation.

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Teamwork is what makes this event so great. Students and faculty, along with members of the community all come to cheer on the Challengers. Let’s all do it again!

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