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Parking permit, enforcement plans move forward in 7N

JUMPING INTO SUMMER

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Planning Commission was able to review designs submitted

by Southern Land Company as they had revised architectural designs because they heard some feedback the Board of Trustees had offered last year.

“Renderings of how 555 Stewart may look and ideas of the thinking behind it were presented. I hope at this next meeting (June 12) we may get a little

At its meeting on Thursday night June 6, the Village Board of Trustees approved a pilot program to provide residents of apartments on 7th Street living adjacent to village Lot 7N with $275 per year parking permits and assigned spaces in the lot, in what trustees believe is a first step towards creating more space for patrons of the business district and stopping LIRR commuters from parking in Field 7N. Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch supported the plans of the village to start with this pilot program as a way to address the overall operation and police enforcement of regulations for Lot 7N. Garden City Mayor Theresa Trouvé said the Board of Trustees, the police department and residents who have offered their feedback shows how the village has done much work planning for Lot 7N. “We have shown a lot of good faith on this and I would be extremely disappointed if it did not go through this evening. We have dealt with this for quite a length of time,” she said.

Trustee Louis Minuto, a lifelong resident who lives in the Central section, was the only trustee to vote against the pilot program. The Board vote was 6 to 1 in favor after Minuto’s ‘no’ vote and one absence as Trustee Mark Hyer was not in attendance during that portion of the meeting.

Last Thursday during the public hearing to create a corresponding local law, Minuto remained skeptical about starting a pilot permit program in Lot 7N that would not directly address the issues of LIRR commuters’ parking there all day, which was what Central residents and a group from Hilton Hall have lobbied the village to put a stop to for the past two and a half years.

He said residents have been unfairly ticketed along with getting the spaces closest to their homes “taken up by commuters.”

Minuto was aware that the same residents have persisted with this effort and attended every Board of Trustees meeting, Traffic Commission and CPOA session with the same intent and involvement for commuters to stop taking advantage of Lot 7N. “It would be nice if at one or two Board meetings people would assume some positive intent here. These were the folks we were trying to help so let’s see if the need or want is not there. They

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The Garden City Pool opened for the 2019 season on June 8th. It was a spectacular day filled with sunshine, slides, friends and plenty of fun. Friends Emilia Cerrone, Kathryn Tavella, Analisa Winter, Maddie Gebhard and Amelia Moran enjoyed literally jumping into the summer season. Photo by Regina Moran

EPOA discusses 555 Stewart plan

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

On Monday, June 10th, the Easte4rn Property Owners Association held its final meeting for the year. After election of officers and directors, the EPOA delved into hot topics in the village from commercial areas and parking concerns downtown to the strong real estate market and the fight against village water contamination.

Director Andrew de Lannoy

chairs the Commercial Development Committee of the EPOA. He spoke at length about new proposals for the 555 Stewart Avenue (150 luxury rental apartments) proposed by new developer Southern Land Company.

He had attended the village’s Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, May 8, and looked ahead to the Wednesday, June 12 Planning Commission meeting.

According to de Lannoy, the

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Pilot program proceeds

For better or worse, the Board of Trustees has decided to move forward with its “pilot program” to sell permits to residents of Hilton Hall (the apartment building at 67 Hilton Avenue) to park in designated spots in Parking Field 7N (on the north side of Seventh Street).

At a somewhat raucous meeting on June 6th, the Board deflected criticism from residents regarding the cost of the permits. Video of the meeting is available on YouTube, courtesy of Just the Facts Media.

We watched the video of the meeting and still don’t buy the explanations that were given.

Nevertheless, the decision has been made, and we wonder how it will play out over time. The Board indicated that it will be changing the time limits on

other sections of the lot in hopes of preventing commuters using it as a free parking lot, and to make more short term spaces available for businesses further up the street.

However, to completely eliminate the commuter parking, the village will have to eliminate pretty much all “unlimited” parking in the lot. Which means, for those residents of the apartment buildings the choice could become either ponying up the $275 for parking or having to move their cars around every eight or so hours to avoid being ticketed. We don’t think that’s what the residents had in mind when they first brought the issue to the attention of the Board.

And then there’s the term “pilot program” which implies this program could be expanded -- elsewhere?

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There you go again!

To the Editor: It has come to my attention that after 51 years of serving the community, the Board has seen fit to close the doors forever on the Cathedral Nursery School.

This is a familiar scenario of the current Board in driving out resident charities such as Jay Gallagher and Andy Foundation.

It is about time that the Board recognizes that it is far better to give than to get.

Over the 35 years I have seen families such as the Randi’s, Palmeri’s and Tanaglia’s mobilize the community to serve higher needs.

I ask the Board, do your actions stifle future generations from doing this?

I have seen countless residents give freely of their time and resources to perhaps in their minds hope that their selfless efforts saved a life or turned someone’s life around. Let’s all sing along: Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you got Till its gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot.”

In all due respect, the Board should right their ship Ralph Pastore Editor’s Note: The Village’s license agreement with the Nursery School will run out on June 30, 2020. It states that the Nursery agrees to “not to seek any further extensions or any new or similar license for the current site or any other Village-owned facilities.” The Village approved the agreement on July 25, 2018.

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To the Editor: I’d like to add my concerns to those which were raised by Karen Reiter at the recent WPOA meeting.

It seems that the LIRR has been posting bright pink wooden stakes with “Right of Way” written on them.

We don’t know what these indicate but it’s a safe bet that they have been put behind every house, on the north side of Greenridge Ave that borders on the LIRR. It’s a little hard to read what’s printed on these stakes but it is “Right of Way”.

These stakes have been placed either very close to or touching the fences that residents have put in the rear yard. So, these fences are on private property and anything that’s close to or touching these fences are also on private property.

A friend of the family, who happens to be a Civil Engineer with a Professional Engineer license, thinks that the LIRR posted these signs to declare that the land that they are on belongs to the LIRR. So, we need an Engineer from the Village to tell us exactly what’s going on! By now, the LIRR knows exactly where this 3rd track is being placed as well as where the sound proofing wall is being placed.

This information should be available to all the homeowners.

Also, at this time, I would like to recommend that Garden City follow the path of our sister Villages like Floral Park and retain the services of Vertex.

There are a number of complex issues at hand and we need professional advice. A small example of that is a sign that indicates the presence of a large drain that has to be 50-60 years old. Is this structure strong enough to support heavy freight trains rolling going over it?

Anthony Healy

A Father’s Day Tribute To the Editor: In today’s issue of The Garden City News, readers can view a beautiful, fullpage Father’s Day Tribute intended to express our sincere gratitude for every father in his most sacred and important role of giving the precious gift of life to his child. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Garden City residents See page 55

Garden City Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha announced at the June 11th Board Meeting that the Board of Education has appointed two new administrators. On July 1st, Mr. Martin Malone will begin as the Acting Assistant Principal at Garden City High School and Dr. Eric Nezowitz will serve as the Interim Principal of Garden City Middle School. The Board previously appointed the high school’s current Assistant Principal, Mr. Kevin Steingruebner, as Garden City High School’s Interim Principal.

Martin Malone Acting Assistant Principal

Mr. Malone has served in the Garden City school district in the recent past – as an Interim Assistant Principal in Garden City Middle School in 2015 and as Interim Assistant Principal/Consultant at Stewart School for the 2009 – 2010 school year. Marty has served as an Interim Principal in multiple schools since 2007. He began his educational career as a high school Spanish teacher prior to serving as an Elementary Principal in Oyster Bay/East Norwich Schools, and a Junior and Senior High

Mr. Martin Malone will step in as Acting Assistant Principal at Garden City High School beginning July 1st.

School Principal in Massapequa Public Schools. He received his Professional Diploma from Long Island University, his Master’s Degree from Stony Brook University, and his Bachelor of Arts from Siena College.

Dr. Eric Nezowitz Interim Principal

Dr. Eric Nezowitz joins the school district from Plainedge Public Schools where he has served as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction since 2017. Dr. Nezowitz served as the Principal of Saddle Rock Elementary School in the Great Neck School District from 2007 to 2017, as the Principal of Schwarting Elementary School in Plainedge, as the Principal of P.S. 46 in Staten Island, and as the Assistant Principal of P.S. 215 in Brooklyn. He began his educational career as a fifth grade teacher in P.S. 215 in Brooklyn. Dr. Nezkowitz was awarded his Doctorate in Education from Hofstra University, and his Professional Diploma, Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, and Bachelor of Arts from the College of Staten Island.

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Saint Anne’s School Garden City, NY

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019!

The Saint Anne’s Parish Family is very proud that our 8th grade students have been awarded over $800,000 in academic awards and have been accepted to the following Catholic High Schools:

Archbishop Molloy Chaminade High School* Dominican Academy Holy Cross High School Holy Trinity Diocesan High School* Kellenberg Memorial High School* The Mary Louis Academy Notre Dame High School Our Lady of Mercy Academy* Sacred Heart Academy* Saint Anthony’s High School Saint Dominic High School* Saint Francis Prep High School* Saint Mary’s High School* Xavier High School *Denotes full and/or partial scholarships awarded by these schools to some of our students.

The Saint Anne’s Parish Family wishes the Graduating Class of 2019 all the best as they begin their high school education ~ God Bless and God Speed! ~

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Beginning Sunday, June 16, the Cathedral of the Incarnation will offer an outdoor service on the lawn behind the cathedral from 9:15 am to 9:45 am. The service, called “Neighborhood Mass”, will take place every Sunday through September 8. Neighbors around Garden City are especially invited to join this short service which will appeal to people of all ages, and even pets are welcome.

There will be activities for kids, plus dog treats, water bowls and pet waste stations. Beginning in July, a tent will be in place to shelter from heat and rain. For more information, reach out to the Cathedral office at cathedral@incarnationgc. org or (516) 746-2955.

Defensive driving course at St. Joseph’s Church The Knights of Columbus #15809 at St Joseph’s Church in Garden City will be offering the Empire Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course on Saturday June 29 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in the St. Joseph’s Church LL St. Agnes Room at 130 Fifth St. in Garden City.

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Sabrina Audrey Milone Sabrina Audrey Milone, a 21-yearold Garden City native and rising senior at Trinity College, passed away on Saturday, June 8.

Sabrina had many gifts and interests, but she was best known for her kindness, bright smile, and loving heart.

She was passionate about everything she pursued, and touched so many with her beautiful soul.

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Sabrina’s strength and determination were unparalleled, as she poured her whole heart into everything she did. Sabrina was an amazing daughter, sister, and friend.

She loved her teammates on the Garden City Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse teams and was fiercely committed to leaving it all on the field. At Trinity College, she shared her singing talents as a member of “The Quirks” a capella group and was a goal keeper on the field hockey team.

Sabrina’s enthusiasm and spirit were also shared with her friends and family at Soul Cycle and she never left home without her cycling shoes. As she quoted in her high school yearbook, “enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things” – and Sabrina definitely lived by those words. Her contagious laugh brought out the best in everyone around her, and her beautiful smile will forever fill our hearts with joy.

Visiting hours will be at Fairchild Funeral Home on Friday, June 14th from 3-8pm.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday June 15th at 11:00a.m. at Garden City Community Church located at 245 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530. #smilelikeSab

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Gates fail: On June 6th Garden City Police responded to the New Hyde Park railroad crossing for malfunctioning gates.

Shop lifting arrest: On June 6th a 29 year-old Stewart Manor man was arrested for the alleged theft of merchandise valued at $90 from Lord and Taylor.

Detectives are investigating.

Home burglary: Garden City Detectives are investigating a reported Burglary of a Brook St residence.

Entry was apparently made through a basement window. The losses are not yet known.

Sign damaged: A 46 year-old Garden City woman was issued a ticket on June 6 for leaving the scene of an auto accident after allegedly damaging a village sign.

Domestic dispute: On June 9th Garden City responded to 14th St for a domestic dispute in a vehicle between a 19 year-old Uniondale man and a 17 year-old Uniondale female. Police say no violations occurred.

Vehicles entered: On June 7th the Garden City Police received several reports of vehicles being entered overnight in the north east area of the Village. In one instance, $2 was stolen.

Water main break: On June 10th, a Garden City Police Officer, while on patrol, observed a water main break on Meadow Street. The Garden City Water Dept. was notified and responded.

Belmont Festival: Officers were assigned to the Belmont Fair on 7th St. on June 7th. It concluded without any incidents reported.

Criminal contempt: On June 10thGarden City Police detectives arrested a 50 year-old West Hempstead man for Criminal Contempt 2nd Degree. Police say the man arrested violated an Order of Protection held by his 46 year-old wife, a Garden City resident.

Scouts honored: On June 7th a GC Police Lieutenant attended Boy Scout Troop #243’s Eagle Scout Ceremony and presented Certificates of Achievement and Letters of Congratulations to three Eagle Scouts on behalf of Commissioner Jackson.

New recruit: On June 8th a new police recruit was appointed. The recruit will be attending the Nassau County Police Academy.

Angry customer: On June 8th an unidentified irate customer broke the glass front door of the Mobil Station of Garden City at Franklin Ave and Main St. Overdose: On June 9th Garden City Police and NYU Langone Ambulance personnel responded to a possible overdose at a Garden City residence. A 23 year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive. Narcan was administered, and the patient transported to Winthrop Hospital for treatment. Garden City

Scam alert: A 77 year-old Garden City woman was nearly the victim of a common telephone scam on June 10th. The woman received a call stating her daughter was involved in an auto accident and required $8000 cash bail to be overnighted to Georgia. The woman withdrew the cash and prepared to send it.

However, she realized this was a scam when her daughter called later that day, and she was able to stop the package. Detectives are investigating.

Controlled substance arrest: On June 10th, a police officer, while on patrol, observed a suspicious, occupied vehicle parked in the rear of Parking Field 2S. After investigation, a 30 year-old male from Mineola was placed under arrest and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree.

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EPOA awards scholarship to Kellenberg High School Senior The Eastern Property Owners’ Association has awarded a $1000 scholarship to Kellenberg senior Patrick Ilardi. As in prior years, the EPOA focused its scholarship search on college bound high school seniors residing in the East who demonstrated outstanding records of community service. This year, we had a record number of deserving applicants.

Patrick will attend the College of Mount St. Vincent in Riverdale, New York and is planning a career in law enforcement. He has an exemplary record of service to others throughout his middle school and high school years.

He has been involved as a counselor with St. Joseph’s Bible School since sixth grade, focusing on students who are “homesick” and helping them feel comfortable.

Patrick joined the Nassau County Police Department Explorers Service program in ninth grade and continued his participation through high school.

As an active member, he has helped in drug prevention programs, worked with local police to alert citizens to the dangers of leaving cars unlocked and unat-

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tended purses in shopping carts, and participated in programs to reduce sales of cigarettes and alcohol to minors. He also attended many seminars to learn the complexities of “real world” law enforcement.

Patrick achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His project was a total renovation of the kitchen at St. Joseph’s which is used by many parish and community groups. He raised thousands of dollars to finance this challenging project. Under the supervision of a local contractor who is also a Scout father, Patrick with fellow volunteers completed the installation on budget and in less than two weeks. His troop participated in food drives, setting up flags for community events and serving as patriotic color guards. Patrick’s focus on helping our community underlines his empathy and commitment to service.

Congratulations to Patrick and all of the outstanding applicants as they graduate from high school. The EPOA wishes them much success in their college careers and feels fortunate to have these committed students contribute to the community.

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THE MAYOR’S UPDATE - NEWS AND INFORMATION

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he Board of Trustees and staff continue to work on numerous projects, including road improvements throughout the Village, including the Nassau Boulevard railroad station parking lot, the water tank replacement project, upgrades to the Garden City Pool, a temporary protection plan for the former St. Paul’s School building and other matters. I encourage you to attend Village Board of Trustees meetings; the schedule can be found on the Village’s website, www. gardencityny.net.

Reconstruction of Clinton Parking Field

Valente Contracting began reconstruction of the Clinton Parking Field on Monday, June 10. The parking lot is located behind 500 Old Country Road (Breslin) and to the west of Clinton Road. Concrete work will be completed first, followed by the reconstruction of the asphalt lot. Every reasonable effort will be made to inconvenience the public as little as possible. Work will be staged to accommodate reasonable parking throughout the reconstruction. Access to the lot will be limited to one entrance/exit during the reconstruction. Schedule is subject to change and is weather permitting.

Board Green Lights Pilot Program in Parking Field 7N

Following a June 6th public hearing in which several residents of 67 Hilton Avenue spoke, the Board of Trustees voted 6-1 in favor of authorizing a temporary pilot program of restricted parking on the western side of Parking Field 7N. Trustee Louis Minuto was the nay vote and Trustee Mark Hyer was absent. The pilot program entails 35 parking spaces which will be designated for a period of up to one year for persons residing in the premises adjacent to Field 7N, at a fee of $275 for the duration of the pilot program. The designated spots will be available to permit holders 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More details regarding the program will follow in the coming weeks.

Original Property Folder Requests

Residents may request “original hard copy” property folders of records maintained by the Building Department. Please note that this is the only “original” hard copy that the Village maintains, and (for Village record-keeping purposes) is being completely replaced by an electronic “scanned” copy.

While the Department has made every effort to make its newly scanned electronic copies as clear and “readable” as the originals, we recognize

Mayor@gardencityny.net there are some docuand online. ments (amongst the thousands already scanned) which may be more easily read Temporary construcin “hard copy origition fencing will be nal” form. As a courerected at St. Paul’s for tesy, the Village is the purpose of providing offering your origia safety barrier under nal hard copy to you a “temporary protection as the current homeplan” being developed owner. If you wish to preserve and proto have the “original tect the buildings. The file,” you must show Department of Public Mayor Theresa Trouvé proof of ownership of Works will begin prethe property requestparing specifications for the erection ed. We anticipate a high volume of of the fencing. Through its previously requests for these folders, so please selected vendor, CNY, a short-term allow staff ample time to retrieve the “temporary protection plan” is being folder, which will be released in a developed to preserve and protect the timely matter. The Department will physical buildings at the site for whatnotify you when your request is ready ever purpose is eventually selected for pickup. Folder requests will be by this Board. Whatever the eventual held for 30 days after a call back is usage, however, certain “preserve and made. If residents do not pick up their protect” work must be accomplished request it will be discarded. This “fold- under any temporary protection plan er request project” commenced June to secure the buildings, and the erec1, 2019 and will end December 31, 2019. tion of a construction fence around After that date, only copies made from the property is a necessary prelimithe scanned electronic copies will be nary step to the temporary protection available. and any re-purposing of the buildings.

Funds are available in the Capital The original tile work at the St. Projects Account.

St. Paul’s Construction Fencing

St. Paul’s Comfort Station

Paul’s comfort station was unsatisfactory. Alternatives for the proper completion of the project are now being sized and will be brought before the Board of Trustees for approval.

Trustees have three alternatives to choose from: proceed with the same sized tile; tile the walls but use an epoxy coating on the floor; or choose tiles for the wall and floor that are “more representative of a commercial bathroom.” There is no advantage, time wise, in selecting any of the choices. “Time, while important, is not the focus,” Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi said. “The right outcome is driving this.”

Community Park Security Cameras Now Online

The Village has invested nearly $70,000 to make needed improvements to the security system at Community Park. The Board approved funding to repair the existing system with technology that can be used when the new security system is installed in 2020-2021. In consult with Garden City Police, it was determined that the cameras and wiring at the Pool, Tennis Courts and the Clubhouse in particular need replacing. The new equipment is now part of the centralized system, which connects directly to Police Headquarters. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi advised the Board that the cameras in the Pool complex are fully functioning

Friday Night Promenades

Enjoy hospitality Garden City style every Friday this summer as the Village of Garden City and the Garden City Chamber of Commerce once again present “Friday Night Promenades” on Seventh Street. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. Seventh Street is closed to all vehicular traffic and parking

beginning at 5:45 p.m. Enjoy musical entertainment and plenty of activities for the kids, including balloon art and face painting. Tables and chairs will be set up in the street for additional seating and outdoor dining and dinner specials will be offered at local eateries along Seventh Street.

Promenade dates (and themes) are as follows: • June 14: Garden City State of Mind • June 21: Swing into Seventh Street • June 28: Country Western • July 5: Red, White, & Blue • July 12: Rock of Ages • July 19: Luau Garden City Style • July 26: Christmas in July • August 2: Back to the 80’s • August 9: Motown • August 16: Mardi Gras • August 23: Frank Sinatra • August 30: Peace Love & Music • September 6: St. Patrick’s Day • September 13: The Big Pineapple Circus

Garden City Library closed Sundays in Summer

The Garden City Public Library will be closed on Sunday for the summer beginning Father’s Day, June 16, 2019. The Library’s regular hours from Monday through Saturday remain unchanged. Regular Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day beginning Sunday, September 8th.

You can visit the Library 24/7 at www. gardencitypl.org to access online services such as electronic databases and downloadable eBooks, audiobooks and periodicals.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M, E.D.T., TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: VILLAGE BUILDING CLEANING SERVICES Specifications, Form of Bid, and other

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Girl Scouts enjoy training session Sacred Heart student scores in

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Girl Scout Junior Troop 1175 sends out a special thanks to the team at Shins Ninja Athletes at 301 Nassau Boulevard for providing a complimentary training session that was both educational and fun. The skilled instructors taught the girls many important points on training and exercise. They worked with the girls on creating an obstacle course that enabled them to challenge themselves and compete with their peers in a fun environment.

Shins Ninja Athletes offers both boys and girls scout troops a complimentary training session subject to availability.

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Lori Vollmer, world languages chairperson; Sacred Heart sophomore Mary Menger, and Sister Jean Amore, principal.

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Long Island Chapter has awarded Sacred Heart Academy sophomore Mary Menger for ranking in the 99th percentile on the National Spanish Examinations. Mary is a resident of

Garden City.

In the spring of 2019, a total of 152,069 students registered for the National Spanish Examinations, and 146,312 actually participated. Out of all those students, Mary ranked in the 99th percentile.

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Girl Scout Troop 1153 of a few third grade girls of Stratford School and St. Anne’s School of Garden City gathered to learn basic concepts in computer science during a recent meeting. Sonakshi Arora’s dad helped them learn basic concepts in computer coding. They had a lot of fun designing a game and testing the newly-learned concepts in a practical way.

Charitable Impact Group saluted

Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin (third left), Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana (second right) and Councilman Tom Muscarella (second left) recognized the efforts of Charitable Impact Group, which hosted the “Run for Glory” Belmont Stakes Handicapping Event at the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City. The event benefited the Thoroughbred Charities of America, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the Belmont Child Care Association. The Charitable Impact Group is a non-profit organization that was established to create awareness of and financially support charities committed to the welfare of equine and human athletes within the Thoroughbred industry.

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This photo was taken of the school children at the Cathedral Avenue School built in 1902 which is todays Public School Administration Building. Based on the clothes and some of the footwear (no sneakers back then) and the eye glasses worn by the school teacher on the right the photo probably dates to the teens or 1920’s.

The set up is the same as I would do it today. Front row seated on the ground, second row seated in chairs, third row standing and fourth row standing on chairs. Some things don’t change.

Interestingly, most of the children are not smiling as it was not customary to smile in photos until well into the 20th century. The photographer instead of saying “smile” or “say cheese” would most likely have said “hold still - don’t move” and then “click” and it was over. A moment in time captured forever because if any of these children are alive today they would be well over 100 years old!

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he agreement this week between the Trump administration and the Mexican government concerning tariffs and immigration underlines the complexity and importance of the relationship between the two countries.

Basically, President Trump has agreed, at least for now, to forgo his threatened tariffs on Mexican imports in exchange for concessions by the Mexicans relating to immigration.

Most importantly, Mexico agreed to put its newly formed national guard members along the Guatemalan border to prevent entry into Mexico by Central American migrants seeking to enter into the United States, often by making asylum claims. Still in flux is whether Mexico will agreed to a designation of their country as a “safe third country” suitable as a refuge for the asylum seekers.

Mr. Trump certainly had a number of justifications for his insistence that something be done about the United States southern border. While conditions in Central America are harsh, most of the refugees from that region appear to be fleeing bad economic or social conditions, rather than the political persecution that is the basis of a valid asylum claim. The United States simply is not in a position accommodate everyone in the world facing a difficult environment in their home country.

Moreover, many migrants claiming asylum status, who are admitted to the United States, particularly family groups, simply disappear into the interior of the country rather than report for their court appearances. It was thus reasonable for Mr. Trump to demand that the Mexican government take serious measures to prevent caravans of Central American migrants from using Mexico as a thoroughfare and then amassing at the United States border. It is not unfair to note that, despite claims that there was little new in Mr. Trump’s deal, prior administrations were unable to get Mexico to help on these issues.

On the other hand, tariff threats are a crude weapon in foreign policy negotiations. While they may punish an exporting nation, they also lead to

higher prices for American consumers and frequently invite retaliation by the other nation involved. It was thus not surprising that there was strong bipartisan pushback to Mr. Trump’s tariff proposal before it was put aside.

But even more fundamentally, it is important that Mexico bashing not be a part of the foreign policy of the United States. Yes, Mexico has some serious problems, including far too much corruption and a related inability to control the drug gangs that control parts of the country. On the other hand, Mexico is our neighbor, with a rich and diverse culture. I have visited Mexico many times, and not just tourist areas, and the vast majority of people are warm and friendly and quite courteous to visitors, including Americans. We will get considerably further with an overall attitude of respect and cooperation.

The best hope is that the end of the tariff war, and cooperation by Mexico on border issues, will lead to a more constructive relationship with Mexico, as much focused on trade as on immigration issues. A good first step would be the ratification of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaces and updates the NAFTA agreement.

In fact, as the opposition to tariffs demonstrated, there are very important economic relationships here.

For example, 85 percent of Mexico’s exports and 60 percent of imports are with the United States.

On the immigration front, once the immediate pileup of refugees at the border has been dissipated and the border is more or less under control, it makes sense for the two countries to agree on a more regularized system of legal immigration, with reasonable annual limits, probably including a guest worker program for agricultural employees. It may also make sense to provide additional aid to Central American countries to reduce the influx of people into Mexico and the United States.

Mr. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs against Mexico seem to have gotten some needed results, but they should be the beginning rather than the end of a new relationship.

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RotaCare Board Member Jim Brady (center) recently accepted a $16,000 contribution from Anna Siranni, director of human development, and Msgr. James Swiader, pastor, both of St. Joseph’s Church in Garden City. The funds were raised by parishioners over the Lenten season, the six weeks between Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday, and will be used to support RotaCare’s critical work of providing free health care to Long Islanders who are not covered by health insurance. RotaCare is entirely run by volunteers, and nearly one-quarter of those volunteers are members of St. Joseph’s Church, so choosing RotaCare as the beneficiary for this year’s campaign was a clear one.

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Happy Father’s Day The moment of conception begins forever in a man the sacred role of being a father.

Dad, since my earliest beginnings, you have always watched over me.

Thank you for giving me life. I love you.

Fathers, we have a special admiration for you, and we join in the celebration of fatherhood on this wonderful day – thanking all fathers for their love, sacrifice, and dedication to their children. From the moment of conception, you protect the most precious gift of all – the gift of life for your child.

We also have a special concern for those fathers whose expectant mothers of their babies may find this to be a difficult and uncertain time. We understand and want to help you with your baby whose tiny heart began beating 18 days after conception. For confidential assistance and for information about alternatives to abortion contact: The Life Center at 516-408-6300 or www.aaapregnancyoptions.com; Regina Residence in Merrick at 516-223-7888 or www.catholiccharities.cc/our-services/regina-maternity-services; Birthright in Wantagh at 516-785-4070, or MOMMAS House in Wantagh at 516-781-8637 or www.mommashouse.org/.

God Bless All Fathers

This tribute to fathers is made possible through generous donations by parishioners of St. Anne’s and St. Joseph’s Churches, members of the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council #15809 and area residents who recognize the most sacred and important role of fathers in cooperating with God’s Divine Plan to nurture and protect all children - born and pre-born.

Ray & Kit Aberman Margaret & Paul Albonetti George & Rita Alexander Arthur Anderson Marygene Anderson James & Angela Atkinson Robert & Mari Auricchio Beth & Tony Bennett Margaret Ann & Tommy Blair James & Diane Brady Ed & Mary Brennan John Byrne Paul & Jeanne Callahan Gerard Carroll Janet Churik Maureen Clancy Winnie Connolly Adrienne & John Cosgrove Rev. Prasanna W. Costa Sally Coyne Bruno & Irene Crea

John & Maureen Delany Hector & Debra De Marchena Sheila & Jim Dollard Dave & Annie Donnelly Margherita C. Dougherty Robert L. Dougherty Nick & Dorothy Episcopia Betty Erdos Vicki & Joseph Ferrara Annemarie & Patrick Finley Gale & Bill Flaherty The Franco Family The Galgano Family Bob Gallagher Wanda & Stephen Gecewicz Joe & Ellen Giordano Will Havron Regina & Victor Harte Regina Hegarty Leslie & Chuck Hickson The Keane Family

Patty Knap Janet Levano & Family Joe & Lorraine Levano Mary Longmuir Jeannie & Jim Madelmayer & Family John & Janet Mastanduono Robert & Janet Matarazzo & Children The McAward Family Paul & Adrienne McDougal Joanne & Kevin McGerty Regina & John McGowan Michael & Linda McGuire & Family Deacon Jack & Maria McKenna Tom & Connie McManus & Family The McMaster Family Mr. & Mrs. Nathan J. Mistretta Mary & Hugh Mullin The Children of Vinnie & Faith Murphy Faith E. Murphy John & Jeanne Nason Lucy Nigro

David & Loretta Nugent Ann & Art O’Brien Brendan O’Brien Donna & Tom O’Brien Kevin M. O’Brien MaryAnn O’Brien Mike & Magdalena O’Brien Patrick O’Brien Stephen O’Brien Tom, Mary & Elizabeth O’Brien Willam & Mary Rita O’Brien Doris & Michael Orgazon & Family The O’Sullivan Family Karen & Tim Palagonia Rev. Shibi Pappan Michael & Joanne Persico Nick & Sue Preziosi Sharon & Rich Redmond & Family Kenneth E. Richter John Russo Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ryan

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Garden City student is named Fulbright Scholar Gabrielle Fressle of Garden City, a Boston College alumna, has been awarded a prestigious J. William Fulbright award, a coveted post-baccalaureate award given annually to the nation’s best and brightest college students.

A major in political science with minors in German Studies and history, Healy received a bachelor of arts degree from Boston College’s Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences in 2017. With her Fulbright, she will work as an English teaching assistant in Germany, where she spent a semester in her junior year studying German language, history, art, economics and culture.

“Since graduating from BC two years ago, my experience working at a global law firm has solidified my desire to return to Germany and to continue to use German in my career.

The Fulbright offers an incredible opportunity not only to improve my German, but also to revisit the pas-

sion for teaching foreign languages that I developed during my time at BC,” said Fressle, who expressed gratitude to BC’s German Studies Department for “their support and encouragement.”

While in Germany, Fressle hopes to start an after-school debate club and volunteer with local refugee organizations.

Shortly after her graduation from BC, Fressle joined the New York City law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where she has worked as a litigation paralegal. Fressle’s extracurricular activities as an undergraduate included volunteering as an ESL teacher at the Boston College Neighborhood Center; participating in BC’s Big Brother Big Sister organization; and leading dialogue about current issues as a member of the BC Political Society student organization.

Upon her return from Germany, Fressle plans to attend law school.

“There Ought To Be A Law” award winner

Karen Cummings from LiveOnNY with Will Brennan and Assemblyman Edward Ra. LiveOnNY promotes organ donation initiatives.

New York State Assemblyman Edward Ra recently held a contest in his district for “There Ought to Be a Law,” in which seven schools participated and over 1,000 entries were received.

The winner of the contest was Will Brennan, a fifth-grader from Statford Avenue School. Will’s entry was to mandate education about organ donation in schools for students in grades 6-12.

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Berkshire School Brooks School Chaminade High School Cold Spring Harbor High School Dominican Academy

We proudly present the Green Vale Class of 2019. Their high level of academic achievement combined with strength of character and commitment to their interests led to acceptances at many of the most selective secondary schools in the country. These graduates join generations of Green Vale alumni in a commitment to improving the world we all share.

Episcopal High School Friends Academy Groton School The Hotchkiss School Kellenberg Memorial High School Long Island Lutheran High School North Shore High School Paul D. Schreiber High School Portledge School St. Andrew’s School St. Anthony’s High School Stuyvesant High School Syosset High School

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Kidder Bacon, John Bardong, Cate Barry, William Bystrom, Ramsey Cammerer, Stuart Deery, Susie Dixon, Quinn Dougherty, Hillary Edwards, Chase Filandro, Annika Flink, Luke Foley, Meg Gillies, Lexi Gitlitz, Samantha Gulden, Jack Hogan, Teddy Janedis, Lucy Jervis, Samuel Johnson, Xavier Lafaire, Nicky May, Marcus Meshechok, Tyler Mills, Maria Notias, Sammi O’Brien, Orazio Petito, Justin Price, Makayla Richards, Eleanor Rogers, Dylan Rorech, Serena Saad, Max Schuitemaker-March, Ryan Sharifov, Ava Silverstein, Alexis Smith, Cecily Smith, Harry Smithie, Mara Sparacino, Ella Stacconi, Samuel Winkler, and Costa Yarian

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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY GC School Superintendent Sinha Focuses on ”Spirit of Garden City Community”

At last Monday’s meeting on June 10, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club members and guests were privileged to welcome Dr. Kusum Sinha, Superintendent of Garden City Public Schools as keynote speaker.

Dr. Sinha, who is completing her first school year as Superintendent, focused on the “Spirit of Community,” which she said she has found to be so prevalent within the Village of Garden City. Dr. Sinha spoke of the accolades earned by both the Garden City School System along with the accomplishments of its students who have excelled in so many areas of study. Among those Dr. Sinha mentioned were the two National Merit Scholars, the Best Community for Music Education, plus Sports Teams and the Stem program earning “champion” status. Dr. Sinha reported that Garden City High School is ranked number two on Long Island and 25th in the State. She stressed the importance of engagement and interaction with community groups and local businesses, reporting many such examples in those directions.

Dr. Sinha referred to the annual Tea for Seniors and Past Parents which began 10 years ago with 80 attendees, and in 2019, hosted some 180 guests in the beautifully decorated high school cafeteria. As is tradition, Tea guests were entertained with snippets from shows and programs produced by Stewart, Strafford, the Middle school and High School throughout the past school year.

The annual Tea is supported by a hardworking volunteer committee, fondly known as “the TEAm, ”along with faculty members, high school volunteer tea servers and local businesses including the Garden City Hotel.

Many thankyous were extended to special guest, Dr. Catherine Knight, Garden City Public Schools Coordinator

of Public Information, who had both created and coordinated the Tea event.

Dr. Knight will retire at the end of the school year and will be sorely missed as the TEAm leader, and for all of the talents and expertise she has brought to the Garden City Public Schools throughout her 13-year tenure. It was agreed that Dr. Sinha’s presentation along with the questions and conversation which ensued, was one of Rotary’s best!

Upcoming Events

June 27 Annual Community Service Award honoring Susan MacDonald and Diane Pacifico Marmann - Cultural Arts Playhouse, Syosset – 6:30-10:30 p.m.

July 8 Don Clavin, gut speaker, will enlighten Rotarians on tax exemptions, changes to the STAAR exemption along with the County reassessment plan – 12:15-1:30 p.m., Garden City Hotel Included will be the Induction of Joseph Packard, Rotary President-elect as new President of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club July 22 Al Vanasco, President, Garden City Athletic Association, guest speaker – 12:15-1:30 p.m.

Dr. Kusum Sinha, Superintendent. Garden City Public Schools, guest speaker

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Catherine Knight, Coordinator of Public Information, Garden City Public Schools, and coordinator of the annual Tea for Seniors and Past Parents (foreground) along with the “TEAm.”

Book Buddies Grades 3–5

If your child needs help with homework or reading, have them team up with a Young Adult Volunteer. There is no registration required. The volunteers will be available Mondays on July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29th from 2 pm–3 pm, and on Wednesdays on July 3, 10, 17 and 24th from 10:30 am–11:30 am. This will take place in the Children’s Room.

Summer Reading Club 2019: A Universe of Stories

Summer Reading Club registration starts Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am in the Children’s Room. Non-residents can register beginning June 24, at 9:30 am.

Online registration, when required, is on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) at 10:00 am on the date stated. Priority will be given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space available basis.

KICK-OFF SHOW – *“MAGIC BEYOND IMAGINATION” WITH MAGIC BOB MCENTEE! Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 pm Tickets are required. Online registration for tickets begins Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

Wednesday night at 7:00 pm is Family Night at the Garden City Public Library! Programs are for children ages 2½–grade 5 and their families. *FAMILY MOVIE (TBD) Wednesday, July 3 – No registration required. Attendees accommodated on a first-come, first served basis. *STAR GAZING WITH SCIENCE TEACHER CHRIS BUCHMAN Wednesday, July 10– In case of rain, Chris Buchman will help families make their own constellation viewing jar. Online registration begins Tuesday, July 2. *A UNIVERSE OF ANIMALS Wednesday, July 17– Live animal show with Jason from Green Meadow Farm. Online registration for tickets begins Tuesday, July 9.

TALENT SHOW, PART 1 Wednesday, July 24– Performers must be entering grades K-5 in Fall 2019.

Registration for performers begins Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am in the Children’s Room.

TALENT SHOW, PART 2 Wednesday, July 31 Performers must be entering grades K-5 in Fall 2019.

Registration for performers begins Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am in the Children’s Room.

The Astros Read-to-Me Club for Children

For ages 2½-5 (not entering kindergarten in Fall 2019). Registration from Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am through

Tuesday, August 6 at 9:00 pm in the Children’s Room only. Non-residents can register beginning June 24 at 9:30 am.

MONDAY STORYTIMES For children ages 6 months-5 years (not entering kindergarten in Fall 2019).

July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. No registration necessary! Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited, so please arrive promptly.

RHYME TIME (Ages 6-29 mos.) With an adult at 10:00 am.

YOU AND YOUR TODDLER (Ages 2½-3½) With an adult at 11:30 am.

LITTLE LISTENERS (Ages 3-5, not entering kindergarten in Fall 2019) At 1:30 pm.

Tuesday Morning Programs

For children ages 2½-5 (not entering kindergarten in Fall 2019) and an adult.

Online registration on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) is required beginning at 10 am on the date stated.

Priority given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space available basis. *FUN SCIENCE WITH CHRIS BUCHMAN July 2 at 11:00 am Online registration begins Tuesday, June 25. *YOGA WITH CINDY VALENTINE July 9 at 11:00 am Bring a mat or towel.

Online registration begins Tuesday, July 2. *JUMP FOR JOY WITH JOYCE ODDO July 16 at 11:00 am Online registration begins July 9. *MAKE A 3-D ALIEN SCULPTURE WITH SAMANTHA RAITEN July 23 at 11:00 am Online registration begins Tuesday, July 16. *MAKE A SPACESHIP WITH A TIME FOR KIDS July 30 at 11:00 am Online registration begins Tuesday, July 23.

The Aliens Summer Reading Club

For children entering grades K-5 in Fall 2019.

Registration from Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am through Tuesday, August 6 at 9:00 pm. Non-residents can register beginning June 24 at 9:30 am.

MONDAY STORYTIMES FOR THE ALIENS SUMMER READING CLUB (Grades K and 1 Only) Mondays at 3:00 pm for children entering grades K and 1 in Fall 2019: July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29. No registration necessary! First come, first served basis. Space is limit-

ed! Please arrive promptly!

BOOK DISCUSSIONS (For Children Entering Grades 2-5 in Fall 2019) Registration for all book discussions is in the Children’s Room only.

Registration begins on Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am. All book discussions are 2-hours long. All book discussions will be followed by a fun science program with science teacher Chris Buchman.

Bring a brown bag lunch or dinner. A beverage and dessert will be provided.

Please advise the librarians of any food allergies. *LUNCH BUNCH – SECOND GRADE BOOK DISCUSSION Thursday July 11 at 1:00 pm For children entering grade 2.

“The New Kid” (The Alien Next Door series book), by A.I. Newton. *PAGE TURNERS – THIRD GRADE BOOK DISCUSSION Wednesday July 10 at 1:30 pm For children entering grade 3.

“Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon” by Torben Kuhlmann. *THE BOOK ENDS – FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE BOOK DISCUSSION Thursday July 11 at 4 pm For children entering grades 4 and 5.

“My Teacher Is An Alien” by Bruce Coville.

Tuesday Afternoon Programs

For children entering grades K-5 in Fall 2019. *FUN SCIENCE WITH SCIENCE TEACHER CHRIS BUCHMAN July 2 At 12:30 pm for grades K-2 and 2:00 pm for grades 3-5. Online registration begins Tuesday, June 25. *YOGA WITH CINDY VALENTINE. July 9 At 12 pm for children in grades K-2 and 1:00 pm for children in grades 3-5.

Bring a mat or towel. Online registration begins Tuesday July 2. *LIVING IN SPACE WITH THE CRADLE OF AVIATION July 16 At 1:00 pm for children in grades K-2 and 2:00 pm for children in grades 3-5. Online registration begins Tuesday, July 9. *MAKE A 3-D ALIEN AND A SPACESHIP SCULPTURE WITH SAMANTHA RAITEN July 23 For children in grades K-2 at 12:00 pm and for children in grades 3-5 at

1:00 pm. Online registration begins Tuesday, July 16. *BUILD A CHOCOLATE SPACE CRAFT WITH THE BAKING COACH July 30 For children in grades K-2 at 1:00 pm and for children in grades 3-5 at 2:30 pm. Online registration begins Tuesday, July 23.

Summer Reading Club Final Show for The Aliens and The Astros!

*BIG BANANA BLASTOFF WITH PETRAPUPPETS. Wednesday, August 7 at 2:00 pm.

This is the Final Reading Club Event for children ages 2½–entering grade 5 in Fall 2019, and is by invitation only!

Children will receive an invitation when they complete the requirements of The Astros and The Aliens Summer Reading Clubs by Tuesday, August 6, at 9:00 am.

Tween Thursdays-Grades 4-8

These programs are for tweens in grades 4-8. Unless noted otherwise, registration is online on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org), with a Library Card beginning at 10:00 am on the date stated. All programs are from 4 pm–5 pm. See separate flyer for additional details. *TWEEN QUIDDITCH TOURNAMENT July 18 Online registration begins July 9. (In case of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled). *TWEEN BOOK DISCUSSION. July 25 Come and discuss BOMB: The Race to Build and Steal the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkein. Registration is in the Children’s Room only, and begins June 17 at 9:30 am. *TWEEN BOARD GAME AFTERNOON. August 1 Play board games and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with friends. Online registration begins July 23. *Funding for this program has been provided by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority is given to Garden City Public Library Cardholders. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space available basis. Each child needs his or her own Library Card to register. Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl. org for upcoming events and registration dates.

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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library Final Exam Study Session

Studying for final exams at the Library? Then stop by the large meeting room in the lower level and study on Tuesday, June 18, 3:30 pm–5 pm.

We will have tables and chairs set up for students to study as well as provide pizza and soda. This program is for middle school and high school students grades 6-12 studying for final exams. Registration began Tuesday, June 4 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Universe of Stories!

Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club 2019

Registration begins on Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am for the Tweens and Teens “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Club! Once you sign-up, you can submit book review cards in the Tweens and Teens Room, via email to laurag@gardencitypl.org, or online (www.gardencitypl.org). Tweens and teens who submit one review will have a chance to win one of this year’s raffle prizes. Submit one review and you’ll be invited to our End of Summer Tasting Party on Monday, August 12, which has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Registration is ongoing until Thursday, August 8 and is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019 only. Reviews must be submitted no later than Friday, August 9. This year’s raffle prizes include: • AirPods • Ice-Cream Maker • $60 7th Street Gift Card Package ($20 Gift Cards to Dunkin Donuts, Burger Spot, and GC Pizza) • $50 Gift Card to Amazon • $50 Gift Card to Target • $50 Gift Card to Simon Malls (including Roosevelt Field Mall) • Plus a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card will be awarded to the tween or teen who reads the most books!

The more books you read and the more reviews you enter, the more chances you have to win!

College Planning Workshop with College Admissions Consultant

Discuss test scores, transcripts, resumes, preliminary school lists, and the college application timeline during the College Planning Workshop with College Admissions Consultant Kelly Chester. This program will be held on Monday, July 15, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm and is for high school students and their parents. Registrants will sign up for one 20-minute timeslot.

Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, July 9 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by

the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Outdoor Games

Participate in some outdoor games at the Library during our Outdoor Games program on Tuesday, July 16, 4 pm– 5 pm. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019.

Please note this program takes place outside and may include water games in which you will get wet, so please dress accordingly and wear a bathing suit underneath your clothes. In the event of rain, this program will be cancelled.

Registration begins Tuesday, July 9 at 10 am on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Creative Writing Workshop

Whether you like to write fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or fanfiction, join us for this Creative Writing Workshop on Wednesday, July 17, 4 pm–5 pm!

This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019.

Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 9 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org).

Snacks and beverages will be served.

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

Tween Quidditch Tournament

Sign up for your team and compete in our Quidditch Tournament on Thursday, Kuly 18, 4 pm–5 pm! This program is for grades 4-8 and is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. Weather permitting, this program will be held outside. In the event of rain, this program will be cancelled. Registration begins on Tuesday, July 9 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). There are limited spots on each team and to play as the Snitch.

Registrants are asked to wear the color of the team they are signed up for (Green – Slytherin, Blue – Ravenclaw, Red – Gryffindor, Yellow – Hufflepuff) and Snitches are asked to wear black.

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

Tweens and Teens Game Night

Join us for a night of gaming during our Tweens and Teens Game Night on Monday, July 8, 7 pm–8 pm. We’ll be playing board games plus playing games like Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration begins Tuesday, July 2 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ).

Snacks and beverages will be served.

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

Yoga with Cindy Valentine

Calm your body and mind with this Yoga class with Cindy Valentine on Tuesday, July 9, 2 pm–3 pm. Registrants should bring a mat or towel. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. grades Registration begins Tuesday, July 2 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Fandom Pizza Club

Join us for pizza and talk about your favorite fandoms, including books, TV, movies, video games, and more during the July meeting of the Teen Fandom Pizza Club, which will be held Thursday, July 11, 4 pm–5 pm! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. grades Registration begins Tuesday, July 2 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon - Galaxy Crafts

Make galaxy-themed crafts including slime and a Galaxy Jar during our first Teen Crafternoon, Galaxy Crafts, on Wednesday, July 10, 4 pm–5 pm! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 2 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Book Discussion

Read the book “Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon” by Steve Sheinkein and then join us for snacks, discussion, and activities during our Tween Book Discussion on Thursday, July 19, 4 pm– 5 pm. This program is for grades 4-8 and is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments.

Registration begins on Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am in the Children’s Room.

Snacks and beverages will be provided. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crochet Club for Community Service

Earn community service by crocheting items that will be donated to charity during our Teen Crochet Club for Community Service, which will be held on the following Mondays, 3:30 pm–4:30 pm: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and August 5. Beginners welcome. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 18 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Teens can sign up for as many or as little days as they choose. This program has been

funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Kick-Off Ice-Cream Social

Sign up for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club at our Summer Reading Ice-Cream Social kick-off event. The Ice Cream Social will be held on Monday, July 1, 7 pm–8 pm.

Ice-cream will be served and we will play Just Dance on the Nintendo Switch and sing karaoke. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 18 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Rockets and Airplane Science with Science Teacher Chris Buchman

Join us for Rockets and Airplane Science with science teacher Chris Buchman on Tuesday, July 2, 4 pm–5 pm. Students will build different types of rockets and airplanes and then take them home. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 18 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Film Club

The Young Adult Department will be hosting a Film Club on the following Wednesdays, 12 pm–1 pm: July 3, 10, 17, and 24. Teens will use the library’s iPads and work in teams to create 2-minute trailers during this four-week program. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 18 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org). Teens will be signed up for all four sessions. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Cards for Hospitalized Kids for Community Service

Our summer session of Cards for Hospitalized Kids will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 4 pm–5 pm. Earn community service hours by making cards for children in hospitals. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, June 18 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org).

Teens and Tots Training Sessions

Teens and Tots is a summer volunteer program where tweens and teens read to children and do a craft at the Garden City Pool. Teens and Tots training will be offered for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in fall 2019 on the

following days: • Wednesday, June 26, 3:30 pm–5 pm • Thursday, June 27, 3:30 pm–5 pm

Signup for the two June training sessions begins on Tuesday, June 4 at 10 am online via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org). Young adults are required to attend at least one training session in order to volunteer for Teens and Tots at the Garden City Pool during the summer. Volunteers who have done training in previous years are not required to attend a training session again. Teens and Tots will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 11 am–11:30 am, in July and the beginning of August. Sign-up for days begins Monday, June 17 at 9:30 am; you must have been trained or signed-up for a training in order to sign-up for days.

Teen Feedback Needed on New Young Adult Fiction

This year, Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta is serving on the 2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults (BFYA) Book List committee for the Young Adult Library Services Association (a division of the American Library Association) and is looking for teen volunteers ages

12–18 to provide feedback on recent young adult fiction. Eligible books are those published between November 1, 2018 and December 15, 2019 and aimed at teens aged 12-18. Volunteers will earn community service credit and will be assigned books to read throughout the year. If interested or for more information, please contact Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta via email at laurag@gardencitypl.org or via phone at 516-742-8405 x242.

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed

Would you like to be a reviewer for the Library? Need community service hours?

Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer!

This program is for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (https://www.gardencitypl.org/ category/teen-reviews/). Reviews can be submitted via our online submission form, which can be found here: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teenreview/. 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.

Garden City Public Library Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2 pm Art Professor Thomas Germano will present a visual lecture on Thursday, June 27 at 2 pm on the glass works, paintings, lamps, and utilitarian art of the New York and Long Island resident Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiffany’s work encompass-

es the Art Nouveau movement’s aim to develop a new aesthetic based in nature. All are welcome to attend this interesting presentation. No registration is required.

This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

History of Rock & Roll, Lib. Friends Annual Meeting Garden City Public Library Wednesday, June 19, 7 pm–8:30 pm The History of Rock & Roll will bring decades of rock n roll to life at the Garden City Public Library on Wednesday evening, June 19 at 7 pm. John Pinna and his band pay homage to the music that is the soundtrack to people’s lives.

This musical performance will be tons of fun for all ages, whether

you are recalling your youth or discovering fifties music for the first time. Please join us for a brief annual meeting of The Friends of the Garden City Public Library followed by entertainment and refreshments. Poodle skirts and leather jackets optional! All are welcome! This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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Library offers Town honors local artists summer loan program The Garden City Public Library is offering a summer loan program for Garden City patrons who are planning to travel or vacation for an extended period of time this summer. The summer loan is only for books that have been in circulation for longer than six months and are borrowed beginning Monday, June 24, 2019. The loan period begins June 24 and concludes

Tuesday, September 10, 2019. This special loan program does not apply to new books, children’s and young adult school summer reading list books, large print books, travel books, magazines, and media including DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, Playaways and Launchpads. The Summer Loan program is for Garden City Public Library cardholders only.

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Flag Day, Patriotism, and The Knights of Columbus SUBMITTED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Today, June 14, our nation celebrates Flag Day; a coast-to-coast celebration in which millions of citizens, organizations, businesses, and events proudly display our nation’s brilliant colors: red, white, and blue.

Flag Day was first celebrated when the Continental Congress passed the Flag Act of 1777. George Washington was our president. Patriotism was flourishing, and our newborn nation was enjoying the first fruits of the blessings of liberty and justice for all. From its modest beginnings, over the past 242 years, the flag of the United States of America has grown to be a symbol of strength and justice, not just at home, but among the peoples throughout the world.

Ruth Apperson Rous’ essay, “I am the Flag”, embodies the essence of “Old Glory”.

“I am the flag of the United States of America. I was born on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia. There the Continental Congress adopted my stars and stripes as the national flag.

My thirteen stripes alternating red and white, with a union of thirteen white stars in a field of blue, represented a new constellation, a new nation dedicated to the personal and religious liberty of mankind.

Today fifty stars signal from my union, one for each of the fifty sovereign states in the greatest constitutional republic the world has ever known.

My colors symbolize the patriotic ideals and spiritual qualities of the citizens of my country.

My red stripes proclaim the fearless courage and integrity of American men and boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of American mothers and daughters.

My white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all. My blue is the blue of heaven, loyalty, and faith.

I represent these eternal principles: liberty, justice, and humanity.

I embody American freedom: freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the press, and the sanctity of the home.

I typify that indomitable spirit of determination brought to my land by Christopher Columbus and by all my forefathers - the Pilgrims, Puritans, settlers at James town and Plymouth.

I am as old as my nation.

I am a living symbol of my nation’s law: the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

I voice Abraham Lincoln’s philosophy: ‘A government of the people, by the people, for the people.’

I stand guard over my nation’s schools, the seedbed of good citizenship and true

Interior scene depicting Betsy Ross presenting the American flag. General George Washington is seated on the left with financier Robert Morris, and standing, delegate George Ross (uncle of Betsy’s husband.)

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I am displayed in every schoolroom throughout my nation; every schoolyard has a flag pole for my display.

Daily thousands upon thousands of boys and girls pledge their allegiance to me and my country.

I have my own law—Public Law 829, ‘The Flag Code’ - which definitely states my correct use and display for all occasions and situations.

I have my special day, Flag Day. June 14 is set aside to honor my birth.

Americans, I am the sacred emblem of your country. I symbolize your birthright, your heritage of liberty purchased with blood and sorrow.

I am your title deed of freedom, which is yours to enjoy and hold in trust for posterity.

If you fail to keep this sacred trust inviolate, if I am nullified and destroyed, you and your children will become slaves to dictators

and despots.

Eternal vigilance is your price of freedom.

As you see me silhouetted against the peaceful skies of my country, remind yourself that I am the flag of your country, that I stand for what you are - no more, no less.

Guard me well, lest your freedom perish from the earth.

Dedicate your lives to those principles for which I stand: ‘One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.’

I was created in freedom. I made my first appearance in a battle for human liberty.

God grant that I may spend eternity in my ‘land of the free and the home of the brave.’ and that I shall ever be known as ‘Old Glory,’ the flag of the United States of America.”

The Knights of Columbus organization, represented here in Garden City by the St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council #15809 and the St. Anne Msgr. John Seidenschwang

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Council #11836, holds Patriotism as one of its four core principles (along with Charity, Unity, and Fraternity). In recognition of the celebration of Flag Day today, John Mastanduono, the newly-elected Grand Knight of the St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council, reflected, “The members of the Knights of Columbus consider love of the Flag as a fundamental outgrowth of Patriotism. We are grateful for the brave sacrifices made by the men and women of our armed forces to protect and defend our Flag and all the freedoms it represents.

We encourage Garden City residents today and every day to proudly fly the Flag of the United States of America. It is the banner for which many of our service men and women have died, and under which we as Knights of Columbus are able to serve both God and Country with our many works of Charity. God bless America and God bless Her Flag.”

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The Village of Garden City On Wednesday, July 17th, 2019, the Village of Garden City will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the purchase, by Alexander Turney Stewart, of the land that was to become the beautiful Village of Garden City.

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Boy Scouts Troop 134 honors two new Eagle Scouts

Jack Ryan (on the left) with Thomas Breslin and Laura Schaefer - Nassau County Legislator District 14 On Saturday, June 1, Boy Scouts Troop 134 honored two young Garden City men, Thomas S. Breslin and Jack Ryan.

The Eagle Court of Honor was held at St. Anne’s Church. Both achieved scouting’s highest rank – Eagle Scout.

Thomas S. Breslin

Thomas achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout after passing his Eagle Board of Review on Wednesday, February 13. Thomas’ Eagle Project benefited St. Anne’s Parish. He identified a need for an ADA-accessible curb cut in the rear parking lot of St. Anne’s Church and developed a plan to install the curb cut with the help of Drexler Construction. The project was completed in two phases, the first was to remove the sidewalk, install the concrete and place the ADA curb cut and bump pad.

The second was to reseal and paint the parking lot. Thomas raised funds for his project through family, friends, St. Anne’s parishioners and generous donations from

Drexler Construction and local businesses. The Eagle Board was impressed with Thomas’ leadership of the project and his motivation to achieve this notable rank at the age of fifteen.

Thomas is currently the Troop’s Senior Patrol Leader. Thomas is an active freshman at Chaminade High School in Mineola, where he is a manager for the freshman football team. He was inspired by the Movie Making merit badge to join the Elements Film Club and is also a member of the Crew Club. He has been an altar server at St. Anne’s since 2016.

Jack Ryan

Jack achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout after passing his Eagle Scout Board of Review with flying colors on Wednesday, September 26. Jack impressed everyone present with his Eagle Project benefiting the Garden City Challenger Lacrosse Program. The Challenger athletic program offers children and young adults with special needs the opportuni-

BSA - Garden City Troop 134 with Fr. Thomas Harold of St. Anne’s Church and members of FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band

Eagle Scouts Jack Ryan and Thomas Breslin ty to participate in lacrosse and many other sports. The Challenger program is a growing part of the Garden City athletic community. Jack spearheaded the design, construction and build-out of a portable cart that stores and carries lacrosse equipment and gear for these Challenger athletes from their storage trailer to the playing fields of St. Paul’s. As part of his Eagle Project, Jack built and installed a ramp and additional equipment storage shelves for the lacrosse trailer. He also designed and implemented the new Challenger Program website. The Eagle Board was impressed by the project and Jack’s leadership from the conception, the fundraising and the completion of this valued project.

Jack Ryan graduated from Chaminade

High School in Mineola, where he was a varsity athlete on their football team, a Sacristan, a member of Sodality, and a referee for intramural sports. Jack has volunteered for the past two years as a counselor at the Town of Hempstead’s Anchor Program for children and adults with special needs. He is also a volunteer swim buddy for the Anchor Swim Program. In addition, Jack volunteers for the GCAA Challenger Lacrosse program.

Jack is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Society. Jack has also served as the Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 134.

Congratulations to Thomas and Jack, Troop 134’s newest Eagle Scouts. Well done, Eagles, fly high!

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Belmont Stakes event kicks off Summer Promenade season This past Friday night, there was a hint of “racing” magic in the air on 7th Street as The Village of Garden City and Garden City Chamber of Commerce hosted its 22nd Annual Belmont Street Fair. With perfect weather and a record number of people in attendance, it was the perfect start to the 2019 Friday Night Promenade Summer Season. A

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The Belmont Stakes starting gates take post at the start of 7th Street for the Friday night event!

It wouldn’t be the Belmont Promenade without the beloved pony rides!

The 2019 Pineapple Ball Citizen of the Year Joe Griffin and his band Old School rocked the crowds all night long.

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Nassau Boulevard with its mall, the station, the plaza and the park. Note the horsedrawn carriages.

In honor of the Village of Garden City’s 150th Anniversary, the Garden City News and the Garden City Historical Society are pleased to present a serialization of Mrs. Mildred H. Smith’s iconic “History of Garden City,” which was originally published in 1963. For the next half year we will publish excerpts from the book each week.

Chapter 9 Suburban Growth: Garden City Estates

The building of so large a garage in so small a community was symptomatic of what was happening in Garden City in 1907. Encouraged by nation-wide prosperity and optimism, by transportation development in Nassau County and by the growing popularity of the Village, the Directors of the Garden City Company decided that it was time once more to make substantial investments and to speed its growth.

Although rentals of Company houses were excellent in summer and the Hotel never more popular, the Village was still “long on land and short on residents” and needed additions to that encouraging nucleus of families who had bought land and built houses within the last few years. Besides the Hubbells and the Baldwins, Colonel William J. Youngs and his family had moved to Garden City from Oyster Bay in 1902.

The Clement Gardiners, DeLands and Nesmiths had joined him in building on Cathedral Avenue, and the Boardmans, Arnolds and Townsends had located

on or near Hilton Avenue. Mr. Ralph Peters, elected president of the Long Island Rail Road in 1905, had moved his family to Garden City that year, and following Mr. Chase Mellen’s lead had built close to the former site of the Carteret Gun Club overlooking the golf course. The Cathedral, too, had brought new families to the Village, from that of Bishop Frederick Burgess, who succeeded Bishop Littlejohn on the latter’s death in 1901, to those of his new appointees in the church and the two schools.

The forty-page promotional booklet which the Garden City Company published in 1907 reflects its efforts to attract new residents, and its accomplishments to that date. Besides building the new garage, the Company had overhauled the water supply system, had modernized the disposal plant which it had built in 1904, had made further strides in placing electric and telephone cables in underground conduits, had established its own electric plant, and had encouraged the building of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church by a token sale of land in Franklin Avenue.

One page of the booklet was given over to the one-story brick public school which had been built in 1902 at the end of Seventh Street on Cathedral Avenue. According to Mr. Hubbell, president of the School Board, it was “a model school in every respect,” provided room and a competent teaching staff for the first six grades, and had “an unusually good kindergarten.”

Most significant of all was the book-

let’s report on the Salisbury Links, a new golf course which the Directors of the Company had just built and were already operating as a public subscription course. It was an eighteen-hole course of 5,858 yards, resembling in terrain the famous championship Garden City Golf course which lay to the north.

Almost as sporting and challenging, it had the advantage of being open to all approved players, women as well as men, and of providing, according to Garden City’s famous Walter J. Travis, “a good game for all classes of players from the very top-notcher to the veriest duffer.” An attractive club house had also been built–two of its most advertised features being “special rooms with private entrance for the exclusive use of ladies,” and provision for “refreshments and simple luncheons at moderate prices.”

Newspaper clippings of the period indicate that the Salisbury Club with its social overtones was popular from the beginning, and that it soon built up a solid and interesting membership.

Along with its own charter members, it absorbed the members of the Midland Golf Club, who had lost their nine-hole course south of Fourth Street to the real estate plans which the company had mapped out for that area. A great many Hotel guests, especially those staying for long periods, became members too, and others used the course for occasional play.

Perhaps the most important step which the Garden City Company took in 1906 was to sell the large tract of land just west of Old Garden City to an outside development company. During the last few years, syndicates and land speculators had been trying to buy property all over western Long Island with the hope of making a killing as soon as the new tunnel and subway connections to New York City were finished. The Garden City Company had received several such offers for parcels of Stewart land during that time, and in 1903 had even had an offer of $3,000,000 for the existing Village and the Plains on either side.

But it was not until 1906 that a reputable group, including such wellknown names as Gage E. Tarbell and former Lieutenant Governor Timothy Woodruff, made an offer that appealed to the directors. This was for the purchase, for $1,500,000, of the one-squaremile tract of land west of St. Paul’s School, stretching from Westminster Road on the east to Tanners Pond Road on the west, its north and south boundaries touching Mineola and West Hempstead respectively. The purpose

of the purchase was to develop and operate the area as a separate suburban entity to be called Garden City Estates, and in planning the new community to follow the general pattern set by Mr. Stewart.

The tract was an empty prairie except for the railroad track, two or three dirt roads and a small farm.

But by 1907 the Estates Company, employing the services of two skillful landscape and civil engineers, Cyril E. Marshall and Charles Leavitt, Jr., had laid out the projected development along its present lines.

Copying the best features of Old Garden City, the planners mapped out equally wide streets, indicated extensive planting, and suggested desirable lot patterns and park areas. Since Mr. Stewart and his architect had emphasized the station and surrounding park as a distinctive feature of the older community, the planning for the Estates Section included a handsome station set in its own large park.

By early spring, a chunky steam roller and many pieces of horse-drawn road-building equipment were operating in the area chosen for the new railroad station, and before long the stucco-and-brick building, with its brick-paved plaza, had been built on the northside of the tracks. Behind it the park, newly graded and adorned with a long pergola and several rows of sapling trees, stretched to Stewart Avenue. Original park plans had included a community club house, but this unfortunately never materialized.

Houses were later built along Stewart Avenue instead, and a small building with two tennis courts on North Avenue, between Kilburn and Brixton Roads, had to serve as a community center.

On the advice of Cyril Marshall, emphasis on the station and park was, however, greatly increased by the construction of Nassau Boulevard as a dual highway with a park-like mall in its center. This idea was so successful that it was copied two years later when Garden City East was laid out, with Stewart Avenue, boasting an even wider mall, as its chief attraction.

The newly-built Nassau Boulevard ran south as far as Cambridge Avenue, where the Estates Company built its only community building in 1908.

Stables were going out of fashion at this time, and automobiles were still too few to warrant the building of separate garages, The Company therefore constructed a large rectangular stucco stable-garage south of Kensington Road–appropriately divided inside for

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Garden City Estates stable and garage, also used as a firehouse. carriages and horses on one side and for automobiles on the other.

Mr. Marshall’s son, Ernest D. Marshall, who grew up in one of the first houses built in the Estates Section, wrote about these early days for the Thirtieth Anniversary issue of the Garden City News in 1953. Touching on the stable-garage, he says: “As residents began to come to our neighborhood, a fire truck was acquired and housed in a small building next to the garage, where a team of horses was available to bring the truck to the scene of the fire. Each member of the Company was provided with a red and green trumpet, three feet long, to use in case of fire. He was expected to open the window and give three long blasts to wake up the other firemen. A huge metal gong with a hammer hung from a tree just south of the Nassau Boulevard Station. My father, a good sleeper, usually learned of the fire the next morning from the grocery man.”

According to Mr. Marshall, Nassau Boulevard and the streets around the station area were among the first to be laid out and built, but it was some years before they were properly paved.

In the meantime heavy delivery trucks frequently bogged down in the spring mud, “and in summer the wind blew the dust off the streets in clouds.”

Muddy or dusty, all the streets in the Estates Section were given delightful and nostalgic English names. Salisbury and Newmarket were chosen on two counts, since they referred to the area’s early Colonial history. Oxford, Cambridge, Eton and Stratford were inevitable choices for other streets and boulevards, while Whitehall, Kensington, Hampton and Wellington proved equally irresistible.

Two early roads originally ran diagonally northward through the Estates Section, one from the west and one from the east. They met at the crossing of the Long Island Rail Road’s main line, where Merillon Station is now located, and joined there to form Old Court House Road leading to the old Queens County Court House on Jericho Turnpike. The road running to the northeast was eliminated where Garden City Estates was developed, but the other, branching off from Rockaway Road, was retained and called Merillon Avenue after one of the Stewart heirs.

Stewart Avenue was of course the important road running east-west through the new community. Built as a narrow dirt road thirty years before

by Mr. Stewart, it was now greatly widened and the existing planting augmented by a double row of good-sized trees on either side.

It was on this handsome avenue that Mr. Gage Tarbell, president of the Company, built, in 1908, his large stucco house between Nassau Boulevard and Euston Road. Designed by Oswald Hering, popular architect of stucco and concrete houses, it was the largest house in the Estates Section until Mr. Woodruff, vice president of the Company, built his equally extensive clapboard one two streets to the east.

Other attractive houses were soon being framed and completed along Nassau Boulevard and around the station plaza, causing Mrs. Hubbell to remember and write later: “We Went away for the summer one year and when we came back, there was Garden City Estates all started. It used to be one of our walks to go up there to study architecture, the houses sprang up so fast.”

Italian teachers Sandra Cardilicchia and Lisa Malaszczyk with students Julia Conroy, Ryann Henry, Emma Nagler, Jillian Aprigliano, Christina Caluori, Jessica Cerrato, Lily Milone, Olympia Van Blenis, Lara Abruzzo and Alexandra Kopcak

BY SANDRA CARDILICCHIA On April 12, Italian teachers Sandra Cardilicchia and Lisa Malaszczyk accompanied 11 GCHS students Julia Conroy, Ryann Henry, Emma Nagler, Jillian Aprigliano, Christina Caluori, Jessica Cerrato, Lily Milone, Olympia Van Blenis, Lara Abruzzo and Alexandra Kopcak - to the

AATI-LI Annual Poetry and Cooking Contest at SUNY Old Westbury.

This year, for the first time, the Long Island Chapter also introduced the “Gara di Canto,” allowing students to combine their love for Italian with music. The team was one of 25 Long Island school districts with over 300 students competing.

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Rainbow Monument concrete work completed The area surrounding the Rainbow Monument off Clinton Road has been spruced up, including the addition of lighting as well as a photocell for evening illumination. The new sidewalks that approach the monument from the north, east and west, plus the newly installed approach from the direction of the donated flagpole to the south are now all the same width at the base of the monument - six feet by four feet.

Irrigation is expected to be installed in the coming weeks.

Restoration efforts first began at the site back in 2017, as the Village prepared for the 100th anniversary celebration of Camp Mills, which was located in the southeast area of the Village during World War I. The monument is located on Saint James Street South.

Camp Mills received troops from across the country for deployment to France, including the famous 42nd (Rainbow) Division. A ceremony commemorating its centennial was held August 12, 2017.

Expanded concrete work approaching and around the monument.

The monument illuminated at night.

GCHS medal winners at LI Math Fair On Friday, April 12, Garden City High School math students took part in the annual Long Island Math Fair accompanied by high school math teacher Mr. Peter Santoro.

Fifteen students were awarded medals in the competition: Gold Medal: Aidan Padala; Silver Medal: Ian Bailey, John Bensen, Michael Greco, and Robert Treanor; Bronze Medal: Yuexuan (Jenny) Ban, Alex Bensen, Mary Grlic, Iain Morrison, Ryan Padala, Andrew Riceman, Aidan Wu, Sarah Wu, Jillian Yoiung and Jenny Zheng.

Math Fair medalists with Principal Nanine McLaughlin (left) teacher Peter Santoro (third from right) and Math Coordinator Mr. Stu Dods (right).

Absent from the photo was Robert Treanor.

Wednesday, June 19 at 1 pm “Mayor Trouvé in Q and A” Mayor Trouvé will visit our Center to speak about the Village and answer any questions you might have.

Tuesday, June 25 at noon Sandwich Luncheon $6, reservations are necessary by visiting the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue with payment.

Please register for any of the above programs except the luncheon by calling The Senior Center at 385-8006.

Upcoming Trips for Seniors

Here are Garden City Recreation and Parks’ trip list for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City.

If you would like to register for any of our trips, please visit the Recreation

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and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Payment must accompany registrations.

Tuesday, July 23 Trip to the Culinary Institute We will travel by coach bus to the Culinary Institute, school to a number of world class chefs. We will have a tour of the school and then have lunch at Culinary Institute’s Caterina De’Medici Restaurant. When we are done at the school, we will visit a local farm stand where you will have time to shop. The cost of this trip will be $90, checks only, made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Thursday, August 13 Cruise the Thimble Islands We will board the coach bus to travel to Stony Creek, CT, where we will board a vessel for a narrated cruise of the Thimble Islands. We will hear the history of these islands as we enjoy our cruise. We will

GC Senior Bridge Results On June 10th, there were 6 tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Claire Burns & Joan Kiernan 2--Joan Cowie & Grace Basile

East/West 1--Carrie Flapan & Dian Kendrick 2--Carol Cook & Liz Tetro

GC Retired Men’s Club News Upcoming Events

Monday, June 17 Sandwiches Monday, June 24 Meeting Monday, July 1 Sandwiches Monday, July 8 Meeting

About the G.C. Retired Men’s Club

All Garden City retired men aged 55 and older and non-retired resi-

dents are eligible for membership.

Dues are a modest $10 annually. The Club is social and non-partisan.

Meetings are at the GC Senior Center -- noon to 4 pm -- on Mondays and Thursdays. Lunch is served about twice a month. We welcome bridge, poker, cribbage, chess, backgammon and other card and noncard games. Poker players check with John Marino at 248-1770. For more information, call our membership chairman at 327-0226.

have lunch at the Chowder Pot and then travel to the Shore Line Trolley Museum where you will have time to tour the museum and have a trolley ride. This trip will cost $90, checks only, made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Thursday, October 10 Trip to the Metropolitan Opera to see “Porgy and Bess” We will travel by coach bus to the Opera House where we will see the 7:30 pm performance. You will have time to eat on your own before the show. We will return to Garden City after the performance. Tickets will be $105, checks only, made payable to the Village of Garden City.

Exercise for Seniors

Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are

residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be cancelled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates.

MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10 am Meditation with Connie at Noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1:00 pm TUESDAYS Yoga with Dini at 1 p.m.

Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:15 pm WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 10 am Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 am THURSDAYS Yoga with Dini at 11:15 am Meditation with Dini at Noon FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 10 am Resistance Bands with Felicia at 10:45 am Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1:00 pm

Men's Health Seminar: “Live Well, Feel Better” Men and their loved ones are invited to join Aaron E. Katz, MD, chairman of NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Department of Urology, and a panel of experts to learn how to improve their health and lifestyle on Saturday, June 22, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The 2019 Men’s Health Seminar will be held at the NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola.

Keynote speaker Frank Lipman, MD, MD, a renowned functional medicine physician and New York Times best-selling author, will discuss “How to be Well in a Challenging World.”

Prestigious NYU Winthrop Hospital Physicians will educate, inspire, and

engage attendees on topics related to prostate cancer, PSA, low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. Also on the program this year will be new treatment options for BPH and voiding dysfunction, brain health, heart health, weight loss, stress management, and much more. All lectures and workshops will include time for questions and answers.

Admission is free, but registration is required. To register or for a complete list of speakers and the agenda for the day, please visit www.menshealthseminar.com For questions concerning the event, please call the event coordinator at (516) 663-2316.

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L E G A L NOTICE OF FORMATION OF J, E & E PROPERTIES, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State on New York SSNY on 11/27/2018.

Office Location in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process.

SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 1527 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

GC 0941 6X 05/24,31,06/07,14,21,28 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP, Plaintiff against WILLIAM HERLIHY A/K/A WILLIAM A. HERLIHY, et al Defendants Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 7, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom), in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on July 2, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 4 Harrison Street, Garden City, New York 11530. Sec 33 Block 314 Lot 23, 24, 25 & 52.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Garden City, In the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $686,113.24 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 15-010755. Cash will not be accepted at the sale.

Bennett Wernick, Esq.,

Referee Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 2267-002271 GC 0944 4X 05/31, 06/07,14,21 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau L & L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs.

DANIELLE MOSER BALAN, et al, Defts.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated April 8, 2019, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a District 18, Section 34, Block 44, Lot 40. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index #15-009836.

STEPHEN G. FROMMER, Referee.

LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #97026 GC 0946 4x 06/07,14,21,28 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00

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A.M, E.D.T., FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: FIRE HYDRANTS & REPAIR KITS COLD WATER METERS Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of: Inc. Village of Garden City Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: June 14, 2019 GC 0952 1X 06/14 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M, E.D.T., FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2019 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: VILLAGE BUILDING CLEANING SERVICES Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office

of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm This bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of: Inc. Village of Garden City Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: June 14, 2019 GC 0953 1X 06/14 NOTICE OF BOND RESOLUTION The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on May 9, 2019, and an abstract thereof has been published and posted as required by law and the period of time has elapsed for the submission and filing of a petition for a permissive referendum and a valid petition has not been submitted and filed.

The validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Garden City, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of the notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitu-

tion.

Karen M. Altman Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK, ADOPTED MAY 9, 2019, AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR RECREATION AND PARKS; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $333,586; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE OF $24,751 IN AVAILABLE VILLAGE FUNDS TO PAY A PART OF SAID APPROPRIATION; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $308,835 TO FINANCE THE BALANCE OF SAID APPROPRIATION The object or purpose for which the bonds are authorized is the acquisition of equipment for recreation and parks, at the estimated maximum cost of $308,835.

The period of probable usefulness for $233,262 of said bonds is fifteen (15) years.

The period of probable usefulness for $37,953 of said bonds is ten (10) years.

The period of probable usefulness for $37,620 of said bonds is five (5) years.

The maximum amount of obligations authorized to be issued is $308,835.

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of Garden City, 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York.

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From page 1 are coming to the meetings and shaking their fists at us. These people here expressing concerns are the same people who brought the issue before us…..

We would offer the permit parking in an attempt to alleviate this problem. If it’s not helping and it’s a negative then we don’t have to do it. We should just eliminate the plan and move on with our lives,” he said.

8 hour parking enforcement

Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson told residents and the trustees at the June 6 meeting that police enforcement of the eight-hour parking zone would become much easier with over 30 residents’ vehicles being in a designated area, away from parked cars for general shopping and restaurants and identifying those parked in 7N for extended daytime hours (after taking a train into New York City).

“A lot of times what we (GCPD) observed is a resident moving their car out of the free zone parking and a person would then pull in the space and park to head right onto a train or to work. This pilot gives residents the opportunity to have a parking spot all the time in the lot and then with the rest of spaces we can enforce the eight-hour zone,” Jackson said. Trustee Minuto said Jackson’s planning was the reason the Board developed the pilot idea to alleviate issues in 7N. Trustee Stephen Makrinos told residents that there was a sequence to attempting the fix on problems people experience with lot 7N. He says after permits are in place for one section, the next steps are addressing the LIRR commuter parking and the time zones for parking in the rest of the lot, with differentiation such as two-hour and seven-hour spaces. Trustee Colleen Foley backed up the idea of established data telling the Board at least 29 residents from Hilton Hall are expressing their interest in purchasing a designated parking space offered by the village.

Question on handicap spaces

Another question raised by Hilton Hall resident Andy Delvecchio was related to the issue of designating disabled parking spaces in the business district, as a lawsuit proceeds against the village for not planning any on-street disabled spaces (reported in the News on June 7). One resident speaking at the podium asked why just seven disabled spaces exist in lot 7N, most directly behind Key Food. He believed more should be created to convenience people living in Hilton Hall going forward. But Mayor Trouvé explained that in lot 7N the village is actually in excess of the federal guidelines for disabled parking spaces with the current seven.

“It is not that we have neglected handicapped/disabled parking for village lots -- we are in excess of feder-

al regulation on disabled parking for 7N. The federal government sets standards,” she said.

Deputy Mayor Bolebruch added that there are no plans at this time to increase disabled parking in lot 7N. He began to explain the guidelines and formula for allocation of disabled spaces, but former mayor and current Trustee Brian Daughney suggested that the Board not discuss disabled parking during the hearing on lot 7N. When residents asked “Why?” from their seats, Daughney clarified that there is a pending lawsuit (from Gerry Kelly, former WPOA president) against the Village of Garden City.

Question on fee explanation

Francine Ryan of Hilton Hall asked why the $275 fee was decided on because that would be a higher fee than other parking charged in the village. She told the Board many people who live in Hilton Hall are seniors on fixed incomes.

“In spite of your explanation on $275 everyone else is paying a lower fee than we would. Despite the access to parking seven days a week, many people at 67 Hilton are seniors on fixed incomes.

That is something that I think was not taken into consideration. Another reaction I have is I want to know how you can start a pilot program when only 25% of people who live in the building acknowledged that they want to pay a fee to have a designated space. Seventyfive percent of people at Hilton Hall do not agree with the issue and you will put aside 30 to 35 spaces? There are 104 apartments and some people want more than one permit space. What happens when you go ahead with 35 spaces for 104 apartments, and what happens with anyone who was reluctant to purchase a spot? Where will they park when you are figuring out how to deal with LIRR commuters?” she asked the Board last Thursday.

According to Deputy Mayor Bolebruch, the issue with 7N starts with the many people parking there all day long. “The people parking end up using the train and residents have complained about it for years. The survey indicated 104 mailings and 50 responses, so that is 48%. Anybody who ever does a survey, getting 48% to respond is excellent.

Twenty residents said ‘no’ but 29 said they wanted permit spots and some wanted to purchase two spots, which we ae not going to do. We originally said 29 and now we are at 35 because we have had Hilton Hall residents come to us and say they would like a parking spot,” he said.

Bolebruch noted that he’s explained at several prior meetings the rationale of the $275: “If I go get a parking spot for the train station and I work Monday to Friday, the bottom line is I pay $150 a year to park at the LIRR station. Yes some people can go on the weekend if they go

into the city. Then some people will only use the station parking on the weekend and not during the week. Those people pay $150 and there are locations in the village -- in parking fields 5 and 6 and Fair Court -- there are $200 a year permits, people working there Monday through Friday pay for those. They go to the business for those $200 permits and they are not working 24/7 to use the permit. When you say why $275 the reason for it is people paying that have the ability to park in permanent spots 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Therefore it is in line to other rates charged for parking in the village.

In addition to that, when it snows those spaces will be plowed by the village just like the rest of lot 7N,” Bolebruch said.

The allocation of other parking spaces in lot 7N was another subject the trustees brought up with the hearing on residents’ permit parking. Bolebruch says while sections of eight-hour spaces would remain there is a plan to create about 20 one-hour parking spaces behind Key Food.

“That’s because you want people coming in and out. For people over by Dunkin’ Donuts or the Orchid, you can make the spaces behind those business three-hour spaces so people have time to have lunch or dinner and shop a little bit on 7th Street, then they’d leave.

Instead of eight-hour spaces for the rest of the lot you can change them to sixhour parking. The advantage to that is people who live in the nearby apartments have parking in an eight-hour or permitted parking space, but commuters will be ticketed in six-hour spots and they will no longer park there, they would need to buy LIRR lot permits or park somewhere else. Let’s try this pilot and see if it works, and if it doesn’t we will scrap it immediately. At least let’s give it a try,” he said.

Definition of “Pilot Program”

Hilton Hall resident Arlene Chianese told the Board by definition “a pilot program is an experimental trial that helps an organization learn how a large-scale project might work in practice.” She asked why residents of Hilton Hall are asked to purchase a $275 permit to pay for the village’s pilot program.

“We did not come to the Board to ask for paid permits. We asked for relief from free LIRR commuter parking and the lot is still filled every day. The commuters park for free and they are not Garden City residents who pay local taxes. The police commissioner himself said the parking enforcement does not come in shifts adequate to ticket LIRR commuters,” she said.

Trustee Bolebruch said he knows what the Hilton Hall residents want -- free permit or designated parking.

Mayor Trouvé said the paid permits give residents a guaranteed space for use 24-7-365.

“Those type of spots exist in apart-

ment buildings in general and $275 is a generous price. You will never have to worry about going out of the apartment to worry about where your car is parked,” she said.

Trustee Minuto added that in one edition of The Garden City News the fee was called “a money grab by the Board -- ridiculous stuff.”

He says the trustees considered the price fair “based on the benchmark of current costs for a railroad parking.”

Trustee Makrinos added that another factor became the convenience of the parking location residents would be offered.

“We thought we were pretty fair. If you guys don’t want permit parking then I don’t need to vote in favor of this.

If this is about the $275 that is perceived as too exorbitant, then let’s focus comments on that. But the Board knows what the planning is and the way to address the problem is not new to us,” Minuto said.

At the EPOA meeting on Monday June 10 at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane, Village Trustee John Delany said “we are dealing with 7N the north lot with permits for residents of 67 Hilton Avenue (Hilton Hall)....after Lot 7N gets solved our next venture is to try to solve the problems of 7S. Surveys done by the Garden City Chamber of Commerce and otherwise indicate that a large number of parking spaces in 7S are store or business employees working on 7th Street.”

The conversation shifted entirely to Lot 7S, which Delany said is “still out of control.” Judy Courtney, an EPOA director and member of the Rec. Commission, said she had not seen much parking enforcement in Lot 7S on weekends. Delany said he just observed GCPD enforcement on Saturday, June 8.

“I saw (GCPD) giving out tickets in 7S but I am more surprised with the owners of the stores along 7th Street.

The store owners and their employees are the biggest abusers of Lot 7S,” Delany said.

Former EPOA president Christine Mullaney said she too saw enforcement firsthand in Lot 7S over the weekend, as on Saturday she parked in a two-hour zone.

“Two employees from stores came out to the lot and I asked what was going on, they told me they were checking cars to see if they had chalk marks.

So they knew but they were parked in the two-hour spots any way,” she said.

Trustee Mark Hyer shook his head and told residents while 7S is an area of concentration for parking enforcement. it remains “a constant issue.”

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Lutheran Church strikes back at hunger

These volunteers are first on the scene when the delivery truck from Rising Against Hunger arrived to set up the assembly lines.

BY KENNETH MEYN The people of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Garden City, delivered a significant blow in the fight against hunger on May 11, when more than a hundred people gathered to pack meals for an organization called Rise Against Hunger. When the packing was done, 25,272 meals had been packed.

The genesis of the idea, said Pastor Jeffrey Browning, was that “a handful of churches had done similar events, and we thought it would be a nice opportunity to serve in a meaningful way.

I appreciated that this was truly an opportunity for everybody, across the generational spectrum. By all accounts, everyone seems to have had a great experience.”

Volunteers were set up, four at a station, in assembly-line fashion. One person opened a plastic bag and inserted a vitamin packet. Next came a cup of soy protein, then a portion of herbs and spices, and finally a cup of rice. The bag was then moved to another station where it was weighed and sealed. The final step was to pack the bags in large boxes for shipping.

A full cup of rice goes in each meal bag.

Volunteers, even while hard at work and wearing white hairnets and plastic gloves, appeared to be having fun. A large gong was rung each time another 2,000 meals were completed, followed each time by cheering and whistles. In a little over two and a half hours, the packing was finished. The Rise Against Hunger organization, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, ships the meals to those in need in the United States and throughout the world.

The meal-packing event was coordinated by Deacon Michelle Kollmeier, Resurrection’s Director of Spiritual Growth, and Diana Auer, Director of Youth and Family Ministry.

Deacon Michelle explained, “We wanted to explore opportunities for missions and outreach events where the whole congregation could be involved, an event that we could do ‘in house’ and that would have significant impact.”

Diana added, “It really was overwhelming to see the outpouring of support by the congregation. We, quite literally, couldn’t have done it without our amazing volunteers.”

“It is so incredible that, in a rela-

Families of all ages, including children 7 and over, worked together to measure the contents and fill the bags.

Assembly lines of volunteers eagerly take their stations, to meet their goal of packing 25,000 meals.

Each nutritious meal package includes soy protein mixture, rice, herbs and spices and a packet of vitamins.

Each bag is carefully weighed and adjusted so that all the meals are the same uniform weight.

43 people that are starving, and I want to help.”

Another packer said, “When I left after packing… I felt a sense of joy and satisfaction, knowing I could help others who have very little. I was on a high

In the course of a few hours, volunteers of all ages filled and packaged 25,272 meals to feed the hungry.

all afternoon.”

Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith, located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. All are invited to worship at 5:30 pm on Saturdays and at 8:30,

9:45 and 11 am Sunday mornings, with Christian Education at 10 am. For more information, call 516.746.4426, or visit resgc.org.

Photos by Christine Zimmerman

Another box is filled with meals to feed hungry people in the U.S. or in countries around the world.

Middle School recognizes outstanding students Congratulations to Garden City Middle School students for recently being recognized in the school’s “Student of the Month” and “Kindness Counts” programs for the month of April. “This award is

for students who stand out amongst their peers,” explained Assistant Principal Dr. Daniel Fasano. “Students may be nominated for academic achievements, showing great improvement, hard work, or

Pictured here are Garden City Middle School “Students of the Month” for April, 2019 with social worker Keegan Baker (left) in alpha order: Vincent Abrusci, Josephina Avellino (absent from photo), Luciana Caldara, Paul Glosman, Maria Panas, Arden Sanossian, Conner Schieck, Ryan Schwantner, Riley Shaw, Marc Stamidis, James Ullrich, and Susan VonWerne. Also pictured here is Alexandra Cooper who was a Student of the Month for March but was absent for that photo.

helping a peer.”

Each academic team can nominate one student for their outstanding work, dedication, and achievement as a “Student of the Month. For the “Kindness Counts”

awards, any middle school student “caught” in an act of kindness can be nominated by any staff member. Students are then recognized at the end of each month.

Pictured here receiving “Kindness Counts” awards for the month of March with Garden City Middle School social worker Mr. Keegan Baker (left) are (in alpha order): Melissa Bass, Maya Costa, David Nikoyan, and Henry Schnell.

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tively short period of time, we were able to make such a big impact.” Diana looks forward “to making this an annual event!”

One young worker, age 11, said, “I’m doing this because there are a lot of

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Garden City Jewish Center holds Game Day

Uh oh. These eggs weren’t hard boiled.

The potato sack race was great fun.

The Religious School year has come to an end for the students and volunteer teachers of the Garden City Jewish Center, and they finished with the annual Lag B’Omer Game Day. After completing their classes on Sunday, May 19, the students gathered in the Social Hall in two teams, Blue and White.

The first competitions were in Jewish and Bible history, conducted by Rabbi Stephen Goodman. Next came the music competition, where the students tried to “name that tune” as student-Cantor Amelia Lavranchuk played guitar and went through her playlist of prayers and songs that the children had

The blue team demonstrates their knowledge of Bible history.

learned throughout the year. Finally, Mrs. Andrea Krupen tested the students in their knowledge and skill in Hebrew.

Lunch of pizza, cookies, ice cream and drinks followed, and finally they all headed outside for some relay races and the egg toss!

Religious School resumes in early

The white team tries to earn some points.

September.

The Garden City Jewish Center is a warm and friendly Reform congregation where everyone is welcome – Jews of all denominations, dual-faith families, singles and students. Please go to www. gardencityjewishcenter.org for more information!

The egg toss is always the highlight of the Lag B’Omer games.

Pack 55 had a jam-packed spring, filled with new events and annual favorites. In March, Scouts enjoyed two newer events: a 2-hour indoor rock climbing outing at Island Rock, and a movie night to see “Captain Marvel”. March was capped off by our annual overnight Sleep-In experience. This year’s Sleep-In was at the Cradle of Aviation. Scouts enjoyed instructor-led workshops, games, tours, hands-on science activities and watching the movie “Dream Big” on the museum’s giant screen. Much like previous years’ Sleep-Ins at the Franklin Institute, Intrepid Museum, and Museum of Natural History, the Sleep-In at the Cradle of Aviation was an unforgettable experience for the Scouts and everyone who attended.

April saw the Scouts enjoying the sunshine at Scout Day at Citi Field and our annual Spring Hike. Scout Day at Citi Field gives Scouts the unique opportunity to participate in a pre-game parade on the field of a major league baseball team. After the parade, the Scouts and their families enjoyed an exciting game from the sunfilled seats of the Coke Corner.

April 14 was our Annual Spring Hike at Bethpage State Park. This 3-mile hike through one of Long Island’s premier state parks is both fun and challenging.

The Scouts came prepared with their Cub Scout Six Essentials (water, trail snack, whistle, flashlight, sun protection, personal first-aid kit) and truly honored the Cub Scout Outdoor Code by leaving no trace and picking up trash along the trail.

Another new event was our May 17th Family Bowling Night. Scouts, along with their family and friends, enjoyed two hours of bowling, pizza, soft drinks and arcade games. On May 27, Pack 55 marched in Garden City’s annual Memorial Day parade. After the parade, Scouts volunteered to run the always popular Goldfish Booth at the Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Memorial Day Fair. The boys and girls had a great time helping and many families in the community returned home from our sponsor’s fair with a new fish friend.

Pack 55 would like to invite anyone interested in joining our pack in the 2019-2020 year to our Annual Year End

Pack 55 enjoying great seats at Citi Field

Pack 55 after marching in the Memorial Day Parade Picnic. The picnic will be held on the grounds of our sponsor, the Cathedral of the Incarnation, on June 14 beginning at 6:00 pm. This fun event is a great way to see what Scouting is all about. Boys and girls entering grades 1st–5th in September of 2019 are welcome. For more information, please visit Pack55GardenCityNY on Facebook. Please contact Pack 55 leaders at gcpack55@gmail.com if you are interested in registering your child.

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deeper in ‘peeling back layers of the onion.’ The building would be smaller and have two buildings -- one facing Stewart Avenue and one more parallel with the entrance to Roosevelt Field (near Starbucks) and that is set back further away from Raymond Court. The developer understood that the Planning Commission wanted to see a greater buffer from Raymond Court residences, and there was also the need to provide for access and ease of the underground parking….Southern Land Company has taken a little different approach with 555 Stewart Avenue as it plans to manage the property, they are not going to develop it and then hand it off to another company. Their goal is actually managing it so they have a more vested interest and skin in the game to ensure that the development meets the needs and desires of the community and not only those who would rent units there,” he said.

Configurations and stylistic attributes of 555 Stewart Avenue were scrutinized, and issues such as fire engines’ potential to access all parts of the complex including the parking garages were facilitated by some proposed updates to the design. The proposed pool for the apartments would be closer to the border with Raymond Court and the Planning Commission offered feedback for Southern Land on anticipating noise and activity associated with that design.

But the developer has now configured multiple apartments surrounding the pool decks and that would envelope the area for its residents while lessening any impacts for Raymond Court neighbors’ backyards. Limits on hours of operation for the pool were described for the EPOA, with a possible cutoff time at 8 or 9 p.m.

Two other major ‘developments’ reported on by de Lannoy at Monday’s meeting was a change in the number of single-bedroom units to be the majority instead of two-bedroom units, and for increasing parking area and accommodation underground while reducing above-ground parking “to much larger than it was before and to be the connector of the two buildings.” For the exterior of the apartment complex, de Lannoy says Southern Land is proposing a look of townhome arrays with differing textures, materials and color schemes throughout. “When you look at the main building, instead of one large brick building with windows, the exteriors would vary in proportionate sections -- one wood, one metal exterior, one brick, one stucco -- changing up the look throughout and reassessing and sizing it so it isn’t a straight wall,” he said.

After de Lannoy’s comments on the designs, Village Trustee John Delany addressed the EPOA audience on the

555 Stewart Avenue parcel and said the project will again come before the Village Board due to changes and the potential for two buildings instead of a single structure.

“For 555 Stewart it has to come back before the Board as there’s a number of legal issues with regards to the new filing for two buildings...That is not a done deal on the two new buildings that they have proposed. I don’t know when they would be ready to present to the Board.

There are a number of questions that would need to be answered before we can consider it, so we will have to see,” Delany said.

Almost a year ago, through the first seven months of 2018, the Board of Trustees held public hearings about the initial proposal for one building and 150 units with a majority being two-bedroom units. And recently the submission by Southern Land to the Nassau County IDA for a PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) up to 20 years for the Garden City school district portion of annual taxes was the topic for a May 13 public hearing inside Village Hall (as reported in the News on May 17).

All in the Family

The new president of the EPOA is Steve Ilardi, who served as vice president under Thomas Hogan. The June 10 meeting offered multiple recognitions for Ilardi and his family. Ilardi’s teenage son Patrick received the POA’s $1,000 scholarship “for a deserving high school senior who demonstrates an outstanding commitment for community service.

On June 10 Village Trustee Mark Hyer, who along with Trustee John Delany represents the East on the Board of Trustees, congratulated both Steve and Patrick Ilardi and said “clearly the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in terms of community service and spirit.”

Barbara Moore is the EPOA Scholarship Committee chair. On June 10 she presented Patrick Ilardi with his scholarship award and spoke about his accomplishments.

“This year our committee received numerous applications from students who demonstrated the many various ways they are proactive in helping our community. This choice became a very difficult decision…..Our selection is Patrick Ilardi who attends Kellenberg High School, as Patrick has an exemplary record of volunteerism in both our community and in his high school’s community. Since the 6th grade he has been a volunteer counselor for St. Joseph’s vacation bible school. Since ninth grade he has actively participated in Nassau County programs and has demonstrated in-depth service, helping with drug and alcohol prevention, crime prevention and he has learned the complexities of keeping citizens safe. Patrick has been a proud participant in the Boy Scouts since he was young, and he’s

achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His Eagle Scout project was the complete renovation of a kitchen in St. Joseph’s Parish which is used by many parish and community groups. Patrick helped raise thousands of dollars and worked with other volunteers who gutted and installed a new kitchen in less than two weeks. Patrick has continued efforts by collecting food for the needy and by decorating our streets with American flags to honor our heroes as Patrick has marched in and participated in many color parades,” Moore explained.

As part of Monday’s meeting the EPOA recognized directors who are completing the nine-year cycles for service within the organization. After nine consecutive years residents “take a break” before they can re-apply to serving in volunteer position for the EPOA. Barbara Moore was also thanked and recognized by President Hogan Monday night, as she resigned as director prior to reaching the nine-year mark. At its April meeting the EPOA had honored Bob Rymers as a longtime director, membership committee and corresponding secretary volunteer.

Joe Moody Honored

Tom Hogan thanked Joe Moody for his significant impacts on the EPOA over the last nine years and as its President prior to Hogan’s term. Moody is a Garden City lifer, growing up here and graduating from both Garden City High School and Adelphi University.

“I had some trouble putting on Joe Moody’s award all of the officer positions he has held. For six of Joe’s nine years with the EPOA he served in officer positions, which I think is unique.

Joe has maintained a great positive impact on the EPOA and also with the village’s volunteer fire department as well as coaching his sons’ baseball team.

Joe does all this while running his own business (HVAC equipment wholesaler Patriot Supply) and raising his four wonderful children ranging in age from a senior going off to college to a first grader who is in the same grade as my daughter. Joe you have been an asset and as I have followed in your footsteps you helped make it a very easy transition. Thank you for all the leadership you have shown,” Hogan said before shaking hands and presenting Moody with an award. The EPOA audience gave Moody a standing ovation.

The new slate of EPOA officers elected on Monday June 10 are Vice President Jonathan Debrich; Corresponding Secretary Paul Dircks, Corporate Secretary Colleen Ciullo, and Treasurer Joe Courtade.

Hogan announced the new EPOA directors at Monday’s meeting: Spiro Dorizas, Shane Pomeroy, June Reiter and Lauren Scarantino. Sal Norberto is serving a new one-year term as an EPOA director. Bruce Cerrone and Danielle

Kilkenny are directors serving new twoyear terms, and Tom Hogan, former fire chief Joe Nadolny and former Village of Garden City administrator Robert Schoelle will be serving new three-year terms as EPOA directors.

Five members for the East’s (15-member) Nominating Committee were approved for three-year terms on Monday night. They include former EPOA President Christine Mullaney, Leo Stimmler, Danielle Kilkenny, Bob Rymers and Michael Nagler. Continuing current Nominating Committee members are Liz Bailey, Colleen Ciullo, Judy Courtney, Erin Debrich, Barbara Garry, Linda Ryan, June Michalak, Marisa Moody, Patrick Moore and Althea Robinson.

Paul LeSueur Remembered

In his opening comments at the EPOA’s June 10 meeting, President Tom Hogan informed the audience of over 50 people inside the senior center that longtime Garden City resident and professional soccer player Paul LeSueur recently passed away. Hogan led a moment of silence at the meeting as the EPOA also remembered families and friends who have lost loved ones.

LeSueur was a collegiate AllAmerican at Springfield College and he became a fixture on the New York Cosmos of the NASL in the early 1970’s, helping the Cosmos win the 1972 league championship. He went on to coach soccer at high school, college and professional levels for over 40 years and was honored as a Nassau County Coach of the Year.

From 2007 through 2013, LeSueur served as Waldorf School of Garden City’s Director of Athletics. As AD at Waldorf he taught physical education classes and coached after-school athletics in soccer, basketball and softball. As a coach LeSueur led Waldorf’s Varsity Boys Soccer Team to three IPPSAL Championships (2008, 2010 and 2012) and together with Waldorf’s Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Joe McMahon, led an IPPSAL Championship in Varsity Boys Basketball in 2011.

LeSueur was inducted into the Long Island Soccer Players Hall of Fame in 2013, then the Long Island Senior Men’s Hall of Fame in 2015.

For the past four years and through the 2018 season Paul LeSueur was an assistant coach on the New York University men’s soccer team. In 1970 LeSueur earned his bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from Springfield College. Through 1974 he continued studies at Springfield College and earned a master of science degree in athletic administration and sports management.

June 14, 2019

Long Island’s World-Class Cradle of Aviation Museum Hosts Special Events for 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM The countdown clock in the lobby of the Cradle of Aviation Museum showed 43 days to July 20, the 50th anniversary of the first man to walk on the moon, on the night of the museum’s grand gala at which seven former astronauts and flight directors were feted - Walt Cunningham (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 7), Rusty Schweickart (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 9), Fred Haise (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 13). Charlie Duke (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 16), Harrison Schmitt (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 17) and Apollo Flight Directors, Gerry Griffin and Milt Windler - along with Grumman employees who built the lunar module and the equipment which put them there.

Throughout this year, the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, Long Island, not far from where the lunar module was designed and built by Grumman engineers in Bethpage and a stone’s throw from Roosevelt Field where Charles Lindbergh took off for his historic transatlantic flight to Paris, has been hosting special events to mark the anniversary, use it for STEM education and inspire a new generation eager to reach for the stars.

The events climax on July 20, when at the exact same moment as Neil Armstrong made his “giant

Cradle of Aviation Museum provides the history of aviation in eight galleries© Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com leap for mankind”, a replica lunar module will descend from the ceiling. Museum goers also can see an actual lunar module, one of the six that Grumman built (three are still on the moon, and the other three are in the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC, the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and here at the Cradle of Aviation Museum).

One of the extraordinary exhibits on view at the museum now is “Space: A Journey to Our Future,” which is on view through August 18, 2019, an absolutely thrilling, immersive exhibit which takes you from the dawn of man’s earliest visions of space exploration to the heroic achievements of the past, the unfolding discoveries of today, and the frontiers of the universe that lie

ahead. You get to touch actual rocks from the lunar surface and the red planet, explore a futuristic Lunar Base Camp while walking through a full-size space habitat and work pod, get an up-close look at a wide range of artifacts from the space program and experience the past, present and future of space through these and dozens of other displays, interactive (try your hand at landing the space shuttle!) and experiences.

Also, as part of this special celebration, the museum is showing Todd Douglas Miller’s new documentary film, “Apollo 11: First Steps Edition,” a special giant-screen edition created exclusively for science centers and museum theaters, like Cradle’s Dome Theater. With a newly-discovered trove of never-before-seen 70mm footage and audio

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The “Apollo at 50: Moon Fest,” on July 20 will be a family festival (9:30-5 pm, with activities 12-4pm) with visits from Long Island Space Shuttle Astronauts including Bill Shepherd (Babylon) and Charlie Carmada (Ozone Park). All day activities include virtual reality experiences, model rocket launches, and a countdown at 4:18 pm to collectively watch, re-experience, See page D2

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Continued from page D1 and honor as a community, the historic “The Eagle has Landed” Lunar Module landing on the moon. As a special bonus, all museum attendees will get a free showing of the new highly-acclaimed documentary, Apollo 11 First Steps Edition in the immersive Dome Theater.

(Tickets: $20) Then, in the evening, there will be a Countdown Celebration, a lively dinner and champagne toast with 1960s music and dancing, as the community watches and re-experiences the unforgettable first steps on the moon at 10:56 pm with a special moon landing viewing and countdown. Photo opportunities in a re-created 1969 living room. (The dinner event ticket includes admission to Apollo Moon Fest events during the day; tickets: $125).

Long Island: The Nation’s Cradle of Aviation The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center is home to over 75 planes and spacecraft representing over 100 years of aviation history, from hot air balloons to the lunar module, in eight galleries, a planetarium and Long Island’s only Giant Screen Dome Theater.

The Cradle of Aviation Museum commemorates and celebrates Long Island’s part in the history of aviation and space exploration. It is set on land once part of Mitchel Air Force Base which, together with nearby Roosevelt Field and other airfields on the Hempstead Plains, was the site of many historic flights. In fact, so many seminal flights occurred in the area, that by the mid-1920s the cluster of airfields was already dubbed the “Cradle

Find yourself in a lunar station in Cradle of Aviation’s “Space: A Journey to Our Future” exhibit © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

of Aviation”, the origin of the museum’s name. The Museum was recently recognized and listed on New York State’s National Register of Historic Places as a significant part of American history.

The museum originally opened with just a handful of aircraft in the un-restored hangars in 1980. A major renovation and expansion program in the late 1990s allowed the museum to re-open in a state-of-the-art facility in 2002. The museum is undergoing a major fund-raising campaign for a future expansion.

It is remarkable to contemplate that within a century, aviation went from the Wright Brothers to the moon, from a dangerous sport to mass transportation and commercial enterprise, and Long Island played a significant part.

It starts with Long Island’s geography: a natural airfield, on the eastern edge of the United States, the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to a major population center, and Hempstead Plains, the only natural prairie east of the Allegheny Mountains, writes Joshua Stoff, Curator, Cradle of Aviation Museum.

We trace flying back to the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903, lasting 59 seconds over a distance of 852 feet but Stoff notes that the first recorded aircraft flight took place on Long Island, in 1896 when a Lilienthal-type glider was flown from the bluffs along Nassau County’s north shore. By 1902 gasoline-powered airships were flown over Brooklyn (why doesn’t Long Island get more credit?). By 1910, there were three airfields operating on the Hempstead Plains, Long Islanders were building their own planes, and there were sever-

al flying schools and aircraft factories that made Long Island “the center of the aviation world.” Exhibits show artifacts of these early pursuits.

Belmont Park hosted the 1910 International Aviation Meet of the greatest aviators from America and Europe.

“The period between 1918 and 1939 is considered the ‘Golden Age of Aviation’ when flying went from being a dangerous sport to a major commercial industry,” Stoff writes. Most famous of all was Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo transatlantic flight, from Roosevelt Field to Paris, in 1927. “This single event revolutionized aviation as nothing else before or since...

“By the early 1930s Roosevelt Field was the largest and busiest civilian airfield in America with over 150 aviation businesses and 450 planes based there.

In 1937 the first regular commercial transatlantic airline service in America was begun at Port Washington as huge Pan American Martin and Boeing flying boats departed and arrived regularly at Manhasset Bay.” World War II sparked aviation and demand for aircraft. The two biggest aircraft companies, Grumman, was founded in Long island in 1930; Republic in 1931. They produced most of the military aircraft; other companies, Sperry, Brewster, Ranger, and Columbia, also contributed to the war effort. By 1945, 100,000 Long Islanders were employed in the aircraft industry.

Though aircraft are no longer manufactured on Long Island (the Grumman plant in Bethpage is now a movie and television studio), it is surprising to realize that there are still 240 Long Island

producing parts for virtually every American aircraft that flies.

Long Island’s important contribution to aviation is brilliant displayed in exhibits throughout the halls.

Long Island in Space Thomas J. Kelly, of Cutchogue, retired president of the Grumman Space Station Integration Division and formerly lunar module engineering director, writes that there is still some Long Island left on the moon – six spacecraft built on Long Island remain on the moon, Designing and building those craft, as part of the greater challenge of beating the Russians to the moon by 1969, was a monumental endeavor. Writing on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the moon landing, Kelly reflected, “For some 7,000 Grumman employees, however, it was far more intimate than an issue of national prestige. We felt personally empowered to put Americans at the edge of a frontier that even today seems incomprehensible. Yet not only did we succeed in meeting the mission; the efforts of our nation’s commitment to lunar exploration also inspired people around the world and showed the finest possibilities of human achievement and of creating technology that now helps to power our society...

“Nobody at Grumman who worked on the LM will ever forget it. Even the 12-and 14-hour weekdays, the frustrating paperwork and the sheer complexity of designing, building and testing the module could not dim our dedication.

From the sweeper to the chief engineer, we all knew that we were part of a majestic endeavor, that we were making history happen.”

“I helped build that:” Richard A. Hoffman, in front of the Cradle of Aviation’s actual lunar module, was a metallurgical engineer at Grumman who helped design the lunar module. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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At the gala, I meet Richard A. Hoffman sitting in front of the museum’s own actual lunar module, built

by Grumman in Bethpage. He was a metallurgist who determined what the different parts should be made of aluminum for the struts, titanium for the propellant tanks, stainless steel for the propellent, high output silver and silver oxide batteries. He had to figure the pyrotechnics that would cause the four bolts that secured the module on the descent, to burst at just the right time with guillotine cutters for lift off from the moon. Hoffman told me he came to Grumman in the summer of 1963, and got a job there right after graduating Brooklyn Polytech in 1964. He was in just the right place at the right time, when Grumman started working on the Apollo program and he was transferred to engineering.

Apollo Astronauts Look Back On this gala night at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale, Long Island, five of the Apollo astronauts, including three of only 12 men who have ever walked on the moon, and two flight directors who controlled the Apollo missions, reflected on their experiences. It was an epic event in a year of events marking the occasion and inspiring interest in space science.

The Cradle of Aviation Museum has special meaning to the astronauts, many

Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot, recalls his Rover ride on the moon © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com of whom have come to the museum to give talks and participate in events over the years. Not only is it home to one of the world’s most extensive collections of Lunar Modules,(LM-13, LTA-1) Lunar Module parts and Lunar Module photos and documentation, but it’s also home to the engineers of Grumman Aerospace Corporation that designed, built and

tested the Lunar Modules between 19611972 that successfully landed 12 men on the moon between 1969-1972.

Rusty Schweickart was the first to pilot the Lunar Module, testing the craft on the Apollo 9 mission in 1969 before it was used on the moon in Apollo 11. He was one of the first astronauts to spacewalk without a tether, and one of the

first to transmit live TV pictures from space. He is also credited with development of the hardware and procedures which prolonged the life of the Skylab space station.

Schweickart reflected on a moment when he was essentially stranded in space. “I turned around and looked at earth, brilliant blue horizon. There was no sound – I was floating inside my suit which was floating. Just hanging out looking at earth, completely silent. My responsibility at that moment was to absorb: I’m a human being. Questions floated in: how did I get here, why was I here. I realized the answer was not simple. What does ‘I’ mean? ‘Me’ or ‘us’. Humanity – our partnership with machines allowed humankind to move out to this environment. 10,000 years from now, it will still be the moment when humanity stepped out to space.

While we celebrate something we were part of, it’s one of the events in human history, that if we don’t wipe ourselves out, we will still have this unique moment in time when life moved out to outer space.”

Fred Haise, the Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 13 mission, would have been the 6th man to walk on the moon.

After the Apollo program ended in 1977, he worked on the Shuttle program, and after retiring from NASA, worked for

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Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to dads everywhere!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH We are going to celebrate Father’s Day which is on June 16 and I for one would like to thank all of those dads out there who have made huge sacrifices for the sake of their families.

Being a dad and a leader takes focus and commitment. It’s a tough job but very rewarding, too. One of those dads out there who also happens to be famous is Harrison Ford. He has five children, four grandchildren and is married to actress Calista Flockhart.

Harrison Ford was born at the Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, to Christopher Ford, an advertising executive and former actor, and Dorothy, a former radio actress. His younger brother, Terence, was born in 1945.

Ford was active in the Boy Scouts of America and he achieved its second-highest rank of Life Scout. He worked at Napowan Adventure Base Scout camp as a counselor for the Reptile Study merit badge. Because of this, he and director Steven Spielberg later decided to depict the young Indiana Jones as a Life Scout in the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”

In 1960, Ford graduated from Maine

East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois.

His was the first student voice broadcast on his high school’s new radio station, WMTH, and he was its first sportscaster during his senior year which was 195960.

He attended Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he was a philosophy major and a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. In the final quarter of his senior year he took a drama class as a way to get over his shyness. Ford, who calls himself a late bloomer, focused on his drama class because his eye was on acting.

Harrison Ford later said about his future, “All of my friends were going off to be professionals, and I said I wanted to be an actor.”

After a season of summer stock in 1964 with the Belfry Players in Wisconsin, Ford went to Los Angeles to apply for a job in radio voice-overs. The job went to someone else but Ford stayed in California and eventually signed a contract for $150 a week with Columbia Pictures’ new talent program.

He played bit roles in films and his first known role was an uncredited one as a bellhop in “Dead Heat on a MerryGo-Round” in 1966, according to wikipedia.org.

Ford’s speaking roles continued next with “Luv” in 1967 although he was still uncredited. It was in the 1967 Western film “A Time for Killing” that he was finally credited as “Harrison J. Ford” but the “J” didn’t stand for anything since he has no middle name.

The middle letter was added to avoid confusion with a silent film actor named Harrison Ford, who had appeared in more than 80 films between 1915 and 1932. That particular Harrison Ford passed away in 1957.

Ford became a self-taught professional carpenter to support his then-wife and two young sons because he wasn’t happy with the roles that were coming his way. He also worked as a stagehand for The Doors.

Fred Roos, who was a casting director and a young producer, talked up the young Harrison Ford, getting him an audition with George Lucas for the role of Bob Falfa, which Ford went on to play in “American Graffiti” in 1973. It was a small role but an important one. The fact that Harrison Ford knew George Lucas would have a big impact on his career in the years to come.

Director Francis Ford Coppola’s film “The Godfather” became a success and he hired Ford to expand his

office and gave him small roles in his next two films, “The Conversation” in 1974 and “Apocalypse Now” in 1979. In “Apocalypse Now” Ford played an army officer named “G. Lucas.”

Who can forget Harrison Ford as Han Solo in the “Star Wars” films? And wearing that brim hat as the star of the Indiana Jones movies?

In 1985 Harrison Ford starred in “Witness” which is one of my favorite movies. It is a crime thriller and the plot revolves around a small Amish boy who is the sole witness to a murder in Philadelphia.

Without telling the whole story, Harrison Ford’s character, John Book, who is a Philadelphia detective, hides the boy and his mother back at their Amish farm.

The police part of the story seems incidental to the real story which is the clash of two cultures, Philadelphia and the Amish people of Lancaster County.

It’s almost a documentary about the Amish people in Lancaster County, Pa. “Witness” is much more than a thriller, according to James Berardinelli on reelviews.net. He says, “It’s a love story, a fish-out-of-water tale, and an examSee page D6

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Happy Anniversary

BY TOM MARGENAU

My wife and I recently celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary. We were married on June 1, 1974. I was a relatively new employee of the Social Security Administration, having been hired a year earlier. How that came to be makes for an interesting story.

After graduating from college, I floundered around for a year or two looking for work. Finally, I decided to take a federal civil service exam. Within a month or two, letters arrived from various federal government agencies inviting me for interviews.

The first letter came from the Federal Aviation Administration for a job as a “sky marshal.” Older readers may recall that in the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a spate of airline hijackings.

So the government was beefing up the air marshal service that had started in the 1960s. The interview did not go well.

They were looking for tough young men, preferably with military training, who were familiar with guns, not a bookish nerd who barely knew the difference between a six-shooter and a peashooter.

Next, came a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Once again, I didn’t impress them. They wanted someone who was good with numbers. I was never into math, and could barely balance my checkbook.

After three or four more failed interviews with different agencies, I had pretty much concluded that a career with the federal government was just not in the cards. And so, when a letter arrived from the Social Security Administration about a job in Springfield, Illinois, I just threw it in the trash About two weeks later, I got a call from the manager of the Springfield Social Security office. I was living in my hometown, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and he said the reason he called was that he was born and raised in the Lake Michigan seaport city and he thought he’d try to help a fellow Sheboyganite. He asked if I had received their letter. Thinking quickly on my feet, I lied and said, “What letter?” I then cursed the post office (apologies to all my postal service friends out there). He promised to send a follow-up invite.

About a month later, I found myself reporting for duty at the Social Security office in Springfield, Illinois. And following a long training class, I was assigned to Springfield’s new branch office in the small farming community about 50 miles south called Litchfield.

One of my duties there was to take calls from the insurance billing clerk at the local hospital. She would call almost every day to verify Medicare numbers so she could complete the billing process for various elderly patients. Her name was Becky Bachstein. We had been exchanging these calls for months when her boss decided to play matchmaker by

inviting me to the hospital for lunch to meet Becky.

That was in January 1974. Five months later, we were married! Of course, I’ve often thought about the serendipity of our meeting. I mean, if the Springfield Social Security office manger hadn’t been from Sheboygan, and if he hadn’t felt inclined to call me, that Social Security job invite would have remained in my trash basket -- and who knows where I’d be today? And who knows who Becky Bachstein’s boss would have invited out to lunch with her instead?

I promise I will tie something to do with Social Security into these reminisces. But first I must share another cute story involving my courtship with Becky. Please indulge me. After all, how many 45th wedding anniversaries do you get in a lifetime?

The story involves asking Becky out on our first date. (That lunchtime get-together arranged by her boss didn’t count.) On an upcoming Saturday night, I was going to invite her to the most popular movie at the time, “American Graffiti.” Starring Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss, and directed by George Lucas, it is the story of recent high school grads cruising their summer nights away in 1962 before going off to college.

Anyway, the tagline to the movie was this: “Where were you in ‘62?” And I had cleverly (or so I thought) planned to use that as an opening line in my date invite.

Now, in 1962, I was in 7th grade. And I fully expected Becky’s response to be something similar. So imagine my shock when she answered, “Oh, that’s the year I graduated from high school.” And then she turned the question on me. “Where were you in ‘62, Tom?” Not wanting to admit that I was just a youngster and that she was about to “rob the cradle,” I merely replied, “Oh about the same.”

I suddenly realized I was talking to an older woman! I’d had no idea. My mind raced. What should I do? I thought of coming up with excuses: “Oh, I forgot.

I’m washing my car Saturday night and I can’t go.” Or, “I’m sorry, but Saturday night is when I polish my shoes.” But I wisely decided I’d forgo the excuses and take a chance by asking this older woman out on a date. And thank goodness I did. It’s been a fantastic 45 years. And believe it or not, all these years later, she’s still five years older than me. But she looks and acts 10 years younger.

OK, so what is my Social Security tie in to all of this? Well, I thought I would look back to see what Social Security was like in 1974.

In 1974, there were about 30 million people getting Social Security benefits.

Today, there are just shy of 62 million Social Security beneficiaries. Think about that. There are about 325 million people in this country. So that means that about 1 out of every 5 people you meet on the street is getting a Social Security check!

In 1974, Social Security paid out about $61 billion dollars in total benefits. In 2019, the program pays more than that in a single month! In fact, Social Security recipients collect $85 billion every single month. Social Security spending makes up about one-fourth of the entire federal budget.

My love for Becky Bachstein has continued to grow for 45 years. And so has Social Security!

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

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Haise reflected that when JFK made his challenge to go to the moon before the end of the decade, he thought this was mission impossible based on where the technology was. “I saw nothing at hand that would have accomplished that.

By then, there was just Alan Shepherd who went up and down, the rockets we had were invented by Germans in World War II.” When disaster struck the Apollo 13 – an oxygen tank exploded, crippling the Service Module which supplied power and life support to the Command Module - he reflected, “We weren’t afraid. All of us in the program did the best we could. We were aware of the problems.

Everyone was willing to pay the price to make the mission successful.”

The situation was not immediately life-threatening. ”Clearly we had lost one tank. I was sick to my stomach with disappointment that we had lost the moon. It took us almost an hour to stop the leak in the second tank. “ The Lunar Module was pressed into service as a literally lifeboat and tugboat – a role never anticipated for it.

“The LM bought time, I was never worried. We were not sure how it would operate past the two days. Nothing had been damaged in the LM, so I knew we had a homestead we could operate from, and people on the ground were losing a lot of sleep working through the challenges. We never really got to the cliff we were about the fall off.”

Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, shortage of cooling water and the critical need to make repairs to the carbon dioxide removal system, the crew returned safely to Earth. It was hailed as the most successful failure.

Charlie Duke (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 16, the 10th person to walk on the moon and the youngest, at 36 years

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old), reflected “Driving over the surface of the moon, we didn’t have TV. I was the travel guide for mission control, 250,000 miles away. So I narrated, ‘Now we’re passing on the right...’ – giving a travelogue – as we drove from point A to point B, and I was taking pictures....Rover did tremendously well, it revolutionized lunar exploration, to see so much. I say to all the Grumman folks here who worked on that, you guys built a great machine.

Three rovers are up there, if you want an $8 million car with a dead battery.”

Harrison Schmitt (Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 17) was also a former geologist, professor, US Senator from New Mexico. He was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 17, the final manned lunar landing mission. He was the first scientist and one of the last astronauts to walk on the moon – the 12th man and second youngest person to set foot on the moon.

“The thing about our valley [where the mission explored], Apollo worked in a brilliant sun, as brilliant as any New Mexico sun, but the sky was absolute black. That was hard to get used to. We grow up with blue skies. I never felt comfortable with black sky. But in that black sky was of course that seemingly small planet Earth, always hanging over the same part of the valley. Whenever I was homesick, I would just look up – home was only 250,000 miles away.”

Milt Windler was one of the four flight directors of Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team, all of whom were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard M. Nixon for their work in guiding the crippled spacecraft safely back to Earth.

About the Apollo 13 mission, he said, “Missions were divided into distinct phases – launch, lunar descent, EVA, rendezvous – and there were teams for each. Each team simulated, practiced problems. One of the things that worked well on Apollo was anticipating what would happen. After a flight, we would discuss lessons learned, to come up with improvements. By the time of Apollo 13 developed a real serious problem, we were a finely honed machine.”

Gerry Griffin joined NASA in 1964 as flight controller in Mission Control during Project Gemini. In 1968, he was named a Mission Control flight director for all the Apollo manned mission.

Griffin reflected on the “perfect storm” of forces and factors that resulted in the incomparable space program that put a man on the moon within a decade. Neil Armstrong had said you needed four things: threat, bold leadership, public support and resources. “He said that most of the time, those are out of sequence with each other – you may have the threat but not the resources. It was a perfect storm when Apollo

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Apollo astronauts and flight directors reflect on their experiences at a Gala at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, June 6: Duke, Griffin, Windler, Harrison, Schmitt, Schweickart, Haise © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com happened”: the threat from the Soviet Union taking mastery of space frontier; a balanced budget not yet weighted down by national debt; bold political leadership and public support. “You had the resources and human resources, primarily from World War II from the aviation industry, with Grumman part of that.

“If it hadn’t been Apollo, it would have been something else. When the Soviets launched Sputnik and then Gagarin [became the first man in space], the threat was clear, and everything else fell into line. I think he’s right. Nowadays, we have a threat now – China – those guys are good. There is a technological threat now, and could be more later.

Leadership? Draw your own conclusion.

Resources? We haven’t had them. Public support? ... But I’m an optimistic. If we are going to make 2024 – that’s awful tight, but I was like Fred, I didn’t think we could land on moon in the 1960s, but we did. Maybe if things line up better, we could do it by 2024, if not 2028.”

Asked why we haven’t been back to the moon, Schweickart said, “You need to be young, innovative, not an aging bureaucracy....

“You need technological, political courage. The moon was in exactly the right place. The next steps are not quite that easy . There is a debate between going back to the moon or on to Mars that has raged for years and still does.

There’s not the same opportunity that we had at that time. In many ways, the most important thing in terms of a sense of challenge, moving out, moving forward is one of age. Bureaucracy – corporation or government – where the average age increases every year, you’re cooked.”

The astronauts seemed encouraged by private enterprise taking over space exploration, along with the youth and idealistic exuberance. “You don’t see much about Blue Origin and Jeff Bezos, but we will. When you see [Elon Musks’s] SpaceX launch Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and bring back two stages that land in formation, and the cameras show all these kids, 20 years old, hooping and hollering, they did it! That’s what it takes. NASA used to be that way. Part of the real juice in space exploration is encouraging private activities in space.

That today is where most of the juice is, getting young people involved is the key, giving them the opportunity. Jeff Bezos says it well. His fundamental motivating, commitment to space is to reduce the cost so more and more can take part and therefore dramatically increase the quality and opportunity for innovation.

As the cost of getting to space drops, the creativity will dramatically increase.

That’s where it’s at in the future.”

Walt Cunningham a fighter pilot before he became an astronaut, in 1968, he was a Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 7 mission. He’s also been a physicist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author of “The All American Boys.”

“Our society is changing,” he reflected the next evening when he gave a lecture at the museum. “Back when Apollo was a story of exploration and adventure - my generation - we had the opportunity and courage to reach around the moon and to the stars. We were willing to take risks, didn’t shy from unknown. In those days, it seemed normal to do what we were doing – exploring the next frontier.

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ination of clashing cultures in a modern world. For Harrison Ford, freed from the shackles of Han Solo (although still bound to Indiana Jones), this was an opportunity to try something different.

“The result was one of the most nuanced and competent performances of his career. Playing John Book allowed viewers the opportunity to see Ford the actor instead of Ford the action/adventure icon. It is one of the few times he has been given the opportunity to play in a straight drama.” I second James Berardinelli’s comment - the real Harrison Ford can be seen in “Witness.”

Berardinelli adds, “Although the police story is what draws us into ‘Witness,’ it’s the love story that holds us there. In the great tradition of tragic romances, these two would-be lovers (the Amish woman played by Kelly McGillis and Harrison Ford’s John Book) are doomed from the start. His world and her world are separated by a cultural and religious divide that nothing can bridge.”

The movie unfolds at its own pace sometimes quickly and sometimes slowly. “Witness” is one of those movies I could watch over and over again and still see something differently.

Harrison Ford was nominated for Best Actor in 1986 for “Witness” but that went to William Hurt for “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” The movie won two Oscars in 1986 for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.

Ford’s oldest child, Ben Ford, is a renowned chef and restaurateur. Ben owns Ford’s Filling Station in Culver City, Calif. and he says that his dad, Calista and son Liam go to his restaurant often.

He adds that his father inspired him to become a chef. When Ben was young his dad still worked as a carpenter. He would take Ben to some job sites and show him around. “I saw how meticulous he was about his craft,” Ben says, “and I wanted to be the same way.”

Ben Ford published a cookbook, “Taming the Feast,” in 2014 which is his complete guide to outdoor grilling, smoking and roasting. Ben notes that his famous dad likes eating a lot of meat and potatoes and he likes to grill if the cooking takes 20 or 25 minutes. “Longer than that doesn’t work for his schedule.”

Outside of acting Harrison Ford enjoys driving cars and motorcycles and flying airplanes. Ford has said, “Flying is like good music: it elevates the spirit and it’s an exhilarating freedom. It’s not a thrill thing or an adrenaline rush; it’s

engaging in a process that takes focus and commitment. I love the machines, I love the aviation community. I used to own airplanes and have pilots flying them for me, but I finally realized they were having more fun than I was. They were getting to play with my toys. I was 52 when I started flying - I’d been an actor for 25 years and I wanted to

the first known to honor fathers, it didn’t turn into an annual event. Several other people across the nation had similar ideas throughout the years, and Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd is credited for being the one to make the idea popular, starting events that led to Father’s Day becoming a U.S. national holiday.

As she listened to a Mother’s Day

How Harrison Ford Sees the World – And Success The following quotations sum up what the young adult Harrison Ford wanted out of life - and what continues to motivate him today.

• “I think of myself as an assistant storyteller.”

• “My goal was to work regularly. I didn’t ever expect to be rich or famous. I wanted to be a working character actor.”

• “I wanted to live the life, a different life. I didn’t want to go to the same place every day and see the same people and do the same job. I wanted interesting challenges.”

• “I don’t like baseball movies. I like movies about moral courage and people who are indomitable and courageous and right.”

• “To me, success is choice and opportunity.”

• “I love the comic opportunities that come up in the context of a fatherson relationship.”

• “I don’t do nostalgia. It just doesn’t occur to me. I’m living in the moment, and I don’t have that gene.”

• “My older kids are fantastic people. It can’t be the result of my influence on them.”

learn something new. Acting was my only identity. Learning to fly was a lot of work, but the net result was a sense of freedom and a pleasure in seeing to the safety of myself and the people who fly with me.” (hotcars.com) Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart split their time between their homes in Los Angeles, Calif., and Jackson, Wyoming.

When Father’s Day began: The first known Father’s Day service occurred at the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, thanks to the efforts of Grace Golden Clayton. Mrs. Clayton had asked her pastor, Dr. R. Thomas Webb, if a Sunday service could be held to honor fathers. (almanac.com) While missing her own dad, who had died in 1896, Mrs. Clayton especially wanted to have a service in remembrance of the over 200 fathers who had died in the Monongah mining explosion that had occurred a few miles south of Fairmont on December 6 of the previous year.

Although the Fairmont service was

sermon in 1909, Mrs. Dodd thought that it might be nice to honor fathers, too.

Her father, William Smart, had raised his six children alone on his farm in Washington State after his wife died giving birth to their sixth child.

William Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.

The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington. At about the same time in various towns and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate a “father’s day.”

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day, according to holidays.net. It was finally in 1966 that President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. A very Happy Father’s Day to all!

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ome, HOA, condo or co-op, assisted, independent living, or nursing home, which one will suit your lifestyle?

Are you thinking of purchasing and contemplating whether to move to a home, condo or co-op or possibly a short or long-term rental, or possibly an independent, assisted living or nursing home facility?

It really all depends on your financial constraints, lifestyle, health and specific, “needs and wants.” You may have the money for the down payment; for in some areas three percent will work and the sellers will be agreeable, whereas in other situations, it couldn’t possibly be considered; and only ten to twenty percent would be doable, depending on your financial picture.

Applying for a mortgage is easy, but the approval process requires a considerable amount of paperwork to show and prove to the lending institution that you are capable of paying the money back based on your income, credit scores, debt to income ratio, length of employment.

If self employed you will need to have been in business for at least two years to qualify for a mortgage, unless another person (husband, wife or significant other) is capable of borrowing the money, or a guarantor is involved, but every situation is different.

Just to explain when someone says, “out of pocket,” it means all the money that you, as the purchaser, will be putting into your purchase and the bulk of the purchase price will be financed.

So based on the latter variables, this will provide the type of choices you will have or only the specific one or maybe two possibilities of ownership, as to what you will be able to afford and what type of lifestyle you may have as a first-time buyer.

A move up buyer has a different profile and usually has built enough equity and has earned more and saved enough money over a certain time period to create a different lifestyle for his or her family. It truly is “all about the money.” A single person or a couple may find a co-op more amenable and affordable, with less risk than a condo or a home. However, depending on whether the market is going up, softening or declining and as well as your income, debt to income ratio and credit scores and what you qualify for a mortgage, this will have an impact on your decision as to what to consider purchasing.

Also, the length of time you anticipate residing in whatever and where you purchase will also add to your decision making to assist you in your final determination of what and where to call home. I had a couple, both doctors with one child, who had a long term plan, whereby they would be moving to Texas in five years. I searched around for homes in various towns, at a certain price point and couldn’t find anything they were enamored with.

But then I found them a perfect home in a town completely off the map, which worked for them, but where I would have never thought they would move but did! Since I have stayed in touch with them over the years and usually have lunch or dinner with them and have an excellent relationship with them, I know in two more years they will be moving to Texas and will be able to buy a real mansion with the equity that they have built over the last three years.

Had they rented in the beginning,

which was one of their options, they would have lost a substantial sum of their wealth to their landlord, paying his or her mortgage, increasing his or her equity and having little say about the increase in rent or lastly the security of staying five years in the event a child or relative of the landlord was moving back into the space.

Maybe the end result as a short term plan will be a rental for a year or two (but no more) to see if you like the town you have chosen or maybe at your stage of the game, your accountant advises you to stay liquid. Again, it all depends on where the market is heading; since selling your home when the market is at a high point as it is currently and is obviously to your advantage, (but it has softened a bit and in some areas has really declined due to the S.A.L.T tax and the decrease in your interest deduction on your taxes mostly affecting the larger jumbo mortgages).

But timing is everything and no one can ever really time the market. So if considering downsizing, one must look at the current market, lifestyle, affordability, as well as your age and health; then decide whether you want to be liquid or still be in an ownership position. It may end up that renting, whether a luxury doorman building or a basic apartment will satisfy what, how and where you should live. Even your health will also be a factor, as to why and where you live, possibly in an independent or assisted living environment or unfortunately, a nursing home may be the answer of last resort. Some of these crucial decisions may have to be made by your significant other or children.

Many times your children want you to move closer to them so if situations arise, you will have the proper support, as well as being near your grandchildren. On the other hand, you may prefer to own and not rent. I have read that this is the longest running bull market in history, but I beg to differ; that as FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has noted, the longest run belongs to the 12 1/2-year periods running from October 1987 through March 2000. The current bull market, which started in 2009, will need to run through 2021 to break that record.

So, with interest rates still historically low (lower than December 2018) and if you are in it for the long run, then this is an excellent time to purchase your starter home, trade up or build, or sell and downsize; but, there are plenty of choices for those who qualify!

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute and a Certified International Property Specialist. Receive regular “free” updates of sold homes in your area and a “free” Comparative Market Analysis” of what your home would sell for in today’s market or search on: WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com If you would like to receive a digital copy or a printed copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality Or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email or snail me (regular mail) with your name, email and cell number.

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Eva Chalas, MD NYU Winthrop Hospital has announced that Garden City, New York resident Eva Chalas, MD, physician director of the Center for Cancer Care, vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and professor, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, has been named president elect of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)–the specialty’s leading professional membership organization dedicated to the improvement of women’s health, with more than 58,000 professional members. Dr.

Chalas specializes in treating women with gynecologic cancers and complex gynecologic conditions. She has been actively involved in clinical research and has published extensively on various women’s health topics including the prevention and treatment of gynecologic cancers. This extensive experience, combined with her outstanding administrative and clinical leadership, and dedication to best practices, will serve as an asset to ACOG as she begins her term on May 6, 2019.

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“The three-year term, which will progress to President and Immediate Past President, provides me with a voice to advocate for those I serve, and to promote education and clinical excellence at national and international forums,” said Dr. Chalas. “I am committed to bringing my passion for women’s health and strong work ethic to this position, while continuing to lead our exceptional team at NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care, working diligently to ensure its growth and development into a flagship cancer service on Long Island for NYU Langone Health.”

Dr. Chalas has long been committed to raising the bar for NYU Winthrop’s clinical cancer services, educational, and research activities. In her leadership role as physician director of NYU Winthrop’s Center for Cancer Care, Dr. Chalas leads a multidisciplinary team in enhancing services in the areas of cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment. In all components of cancer care, including patient outcomes and cancer care delivery, Dr. Chalas works with chairs of clinical departments to implement multidisciplinary best-practice strategies that not only provide patients with the best treatments, but are instrumental in improving cancer avoidance and early detection of the disease.

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In March, Ryan presented his research on “Underage Drinking and the Impact of Parents on Adolescent Decisions: A Blog Study” at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR) 2019 Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, PA (3/22/19– 3/24/19). In April, Ryan presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting in Baltimore, MD (4/27/19–4/30/19).

Ryan was the only high school presenter amongst hundreds of doctors and medical students.

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Troop #1242 spends weekend at Frost Valley

BY REGINA MORAN Troop #1242 recently traveled to the Catskills Mountains to spend the weekend together at the Frost Valley YMCA. It was bunk beds for everyone as the troop stayed at the Snow Lodge. The Troop members experienced a whole

Troop #1242 gets ready to head down the hill for breakfast.

host of different activities. From tie-dying shirts, candle making, decoupage and horseback riding to high flying adventures on the Glider, to walking across the river on a wire bridge, there was no shortage of fun activities.

It was an absolutely amazing weekend with many happy memories made.

Always ready to head out for the next activity

Did someone say s’mores? A great night for a campfire after a long day of activities.

Madeleine Walsh and her beautiful horse all nice and clean after a good brushing.

Getting geared up for the Glider adventure

Troop member Emma O’Neill soars through the air with a big smile.

Amelia Moran and Katherine Maresca are ready for breakfast and to start their day.

Troop members earning their Horse badge. Kathryn Tavella and Katherine Maresca getting ready to place the saddle on their horse.

Stewart School’s fifth grade class presented their Ballroom Dancing Showcase after wrapping up their 10 weeks of instruction with Dancing Classrooms, whose mission is to build social awareness, confidence and self-esteem through social dance.

The young ladies and gentleman were dressed in their finest as they confidently danced the merengue, foxtrot,

rumba, tango, swing and waltz. In addition, students shared essays they had written on their experience.

This experience was made possible by grants from Senator Kemp Hannon, Garden City PTA and SEPTA. Local politicians were invited to share in the evening’s festivities, and all had a great night! Keep dancing, fifth-graders!

Stewart School’s Ballroom Dancing Showcase

Learning respect and teamwork while dancing the foxtrot

Stewart fifth-graders dance the rumba

Twirl your partner

It takes two to tango!

Students demonstrate the swing

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Stewart School dances!

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GC Elite goes to Hershey tournament

Colts 9U Baseball travel team wins Hot Stove Championship

Garden City Elite have a blast in the Hershey Memorial Day Soccer Tournament

“Kids Helping Kids” put some sole into it!

The Garden City Colts 9U Baseball travel team The Garden City Colts 9U Baseball travel team won their second straight L.I. Hot Stove Championship on Sunday June 9, 2019. Last year, they won the Spring Training Championship, and this year, they won the Spring Fling Championship.

The boys worked incredibly hard all winter, training twice a week. Their efforts in the gym clearly paid off with a regular season record of 9-0-1. They then beat the

Roslyn Bull Dogs 12-4 in the semi-finals and The Beast 23-4 in the finals.

The Colts are Brady Ahern, Ryan Desiderio, Zachary Fabus, Tyler Fisher, Nate Goldstein, Matt Grimpel, Salvatore Impennato, Tyler Packman, Vance Palmer, Adrian Pinto, Danny Santopietro and Dominick Trimarchi.

The team is coached by Joe Grimpel, Mike Santopietro, Anthony Trimarchi and Harry Packman.

VILLAGE SPORTS Amusement Park Ticekts available

Stratford fifth-graders show the shoes they have collected.

BY MICHELE VINCENT, SOCIAL WORKER Stratford fifth grade Kids Helping Kids student leaders were busy collecting shoes for the organization Zappos for Good. The project, initiated by a fifth grade leader, collects gently used shoes for children and adults in need. In addition, new and gently-worn shoes help individuals

start and sustain small businesses to lift themselves out of poverty.

Donated shoes are a viable resource to help entrepreneurs provide crucial necessities for their families.

Stratford’s students collected over twenty boxes of shoes for donation.

For more information, please visit the website https://zapposforgood. org/.

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Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 516-294-8900 for rates and information.

Our Recreation and Parks Office has been able to secure tickets on consignment for various amusement parks in the tri-state area. These tickets are discounted from the gate price of each park, sometimes at great savings.

Parks that are included are: Price Six Flags Great Adventure, Vernon, NJ $42.50 Hurricane Harbor, Vernon NJ $34.50 Splish Slash Water Park, Long Island $39 Adult

$32 Under 48” Dorney Park, NJ $45 Hershey Park, Hershey PA $55.50 Adult

$43.50 Ages 3-8 Tickets will be available in our office at 108 Rockaway Avenue around Memorial Day weekend. Please call our office at 465-4075 for updates and tickets prices.

Cash or checks only will be accepted to purchase tickets.

Recreation Summer Camp Brochure

Our summer brochure is filled with many activities, both athletic and cultural, for your children to enjoy! Copies will be available on our website and in our office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

Some of our camps include: Cultural and Science - Art, Mad Science, Incrediflix Filmmaking, Engineering Sports Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Multisport, Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Lacrosse Recreation - Yoga, Preschool Learn and Play, Rec. Enrichment for 5–6 Years, Mindfulness and Agility for Girls To register for any of these camps, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Get rid of your unwanted items by placing an ad for them in our Classifieds! We have reasonable rates, and you’ll have prompt results! Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for rates and other info.

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Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 have sponsored a Father’s Day Tribute.

We recognize the special love that a father has for his child, and we join as a community to thank each and every father for having the room in his heart to cooperate with God’s Divine Plan to provide for and protect children, born and pre-born.

The tribute also reaches out to fathers whose expectant mothers may be facing difficult pregnancies, by providing them with the names of confidential and caring professional agencies that provide life-affirming assistance to mothers in need.

In addition, for fathers who may be grieving over a lost, aborted child and in need of confidential and healing counseling, there is help as well. They need not feel alone. More and more men are coming forward for healing, and through their personal testimonies, are reaching out to others so that they too may receive the forgiveness and mercy of God. This letter is meant to be shared with anyone who is carrying the pain and sorrow of losing a child to abortion.

On Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Paterson, New Jersey, LUMINA, a post-abortion ministry that offers a very loving and understanding program for men called, “Hope & Healing After Abortion”, will host a Men’s Day of Prayer and Healing for those who have lost a child to abortion.

The retreat will be conducted by LUMINA’s Spiritual Director Rev. Mariusz Koch, CFR. Those interested may call Fr. Koch at 877-586-4621 to attend the retreat or to arrange for a confidential meeting at a future date.

Newcomers will be warmly welcomed.

Fr. Koch can be reached via email at Lumina@postabortionhelp.org, or by visiting LUMINA’s website at http:// postabortionhelp.org.

Also, there is an informative and compassionate online video for men, featuring the dearly departed, Fr. Benedict Groeschel and the founder of LUMINA, Theresa Bonopartis. Visit: http://postabortionhelp.org/pah/ewtnmenabortion/.

Lastly, listed below are six inspiring “Men’s Stories of Healing”, as told by post-abortive men. The testimonies can be found at: http://postabortionhelp. org/pah/for-men-2/mens-stories-ofhealing/ .

The topics of these testimonies are: 1. A Journey of Healing with Jesus.

2. For Better or Worse – Marrying Someone Who Is Post-Abortive.

3. I Didn’t Have a Choice.

4. Hope for Post-Abortive Men. 5. My Confession.

6. Companions on the Journey to Canaan.

On this Father’s Day 2019, we pray that God will bestow His special blessings on all fathers.

The Church of St. Joseph and the Church of St. Anne Respect Life Ministries, and the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph-Bishop Baldwin Council #15809

Higher Taxes, More Debt To the Editor: How Governor Cuomo finds funding to finance his $100 million worth of transportation projects should be of concern to taxpayers. To pay back the $1.6 billion dollar federal loan and $1 billion State Thruway Authority Bond which financed the $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge along with several hundred million in contractor final bills, tolls starting in 2020 will double. They will possibly go higher over the next few years.

The MTA paid for Positive Train Control on the Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads by a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement Financing loan from the Federal Rail Road Administration. It is a 22 year loan at 2.4 percent interest. The loan will have to be paid back over future MTA Five Year Capital Plans.

The MTA had to borrow most of the $3 billion which paid for LIRR Main Line Third Track and part of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 to increase its 2015 - 2019 Five Year Capital Plan from $29 to $32 billion.

Cuomo still owes the MTA $5.8 of his promised $8.3 billion contribution to help finance the current $32 billion MTA Capital Plan.

The Governor would pay for his 25% share of the $13 billion no frills or full $29 billion Gateway Tunnel project via a Federal loan.

When it comes to paying for all his $100 billion worth of transportation promises, Cuomo reminds me of Wimpy who said “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

Taxpayers and MTA riders will deal with higher fares, taxes, more debt and borrowing in coming years to cover the costs for all of his transportation improvements. Cuomo doesn’t believe in pay as you go, balanced or transparent budgets.

Larry Penner (Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for grants supporting billions in capital projects and programs on behalf of the MTA, NYC Transit, LIRR, Metro North and Nassau County NICE Bus)

Happy Father’s Day He is a dad and he rarely rates a modicum of attention.

But one day of the year, we grant him honorable mention.

Then…he grins. He’s happy. His ego is inflated.

June 16 is his day on the calendar. No wonder he’s elated.

Not that he’s treated poorly the rest of the year.

It’s that this is his time, and he makes it quite clear.

Serving him breakfast in bed and cutting the lawn make a good start; now see that a warm bath is drawn.

Then clear out the attic and make inroads in the cellar.

Yes, he’s feeling quite the star, both shiny and stellar.

The sheen may rub off when Monday rolls around, but, until then, we all know where he can be found.

He finally has the remote control in his hand.

What a change of pace. He never felt so grand.

Well…at least, not since last year’s celebratory spree.

How wonderfully giving his children can be!

It’s only one date in a year full of days, after all.

The rest of the time, he’s at their beck and call.

So humor him today. Tell him he’s a jolly good dad.

Tomorrow’s soon enough for him to find he’s been had.

Carol Anderson fromthepoetaroundthecorner@aol.com 16 June 2019

News from the Ethical Humanist Society of LI Through the decades with the Peace Corps

Former Peace Corps Volunteers, all members of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Long Island, will talk about their experiences as volunteers, telling what motivated them to join, what they did in their country of assignment, lessons learned and how the experience impacted their lives.

The gathering will be held on Sunday, June 30 from 11 am to noon at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City.

Panel members are Bette Bass of Massapequa (Ethiopia, 1966-69); Kathy Williams Ging of Huntington Station (Peru, 1971-73); Mary Watros, of Huntington Station (Dominican

Republic, 1985-88); Bradley Broder of Manhattan (Kenya, 1999-2001); and Christina Gasiewski of Deer Park (Grenada, 2004-2006). Westbury’s Lyn Dobrin (Kenya, 1965-67) will moderate.

Since the founding of the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 235,000 Americans have served as volunteers in 141 countries. The mission of Returned Volunteers is to use the knowledge and skills they learned as Peace Corps Volunteers to help Americans understand the people and cultures of other countries.

The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island is located at 38 Old Country Road in Garden City, between Mineola Avenue and Herricks Avenue. There is no charge. For information, call (516) 741-7304.

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College Notes On Saturday, May 11, on the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) campus quadrangle, 1,019 bachelor’s degrees were awarded during the university’s 151st commencement ceremony. James O’Connor of Garden City was awarded a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. n

During commencement ceremonies on May 20, Lehigh University conferred 1,058 bachelor’s degrees, 339 master’s degrees, and 47 doctoral degrees.

Allison Giraldo of Garden City with a Bachelor of Science in business and economics degree with a major in finance with Honors Brian Shannon of Garden City with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in history Alexandra Jabour of Garden City with a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering degree Isabel McKeown of Garden City with a Bachelor of Science in business and economics degree with a major in finance Michael Di Rienzo of Garden City with a Bachelor of Science in business and economics degree with a major in marketing n

Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester.

Among students earning Dean’s List honors are Garden City residents: Klea Hysenbelli (Freshman) James Michielini (Senior) Max Schwenk (Freshman) Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. n

Local residents were among more than 625 master’s and doctoral degree recipients at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 25 in the Byron Recreation Complex.

Students earning master’s and doctoral degrees include the following: Megan G. Cotter of Garden City earned a Master of Science with a major in occupational therapy.

Christina G. DiMasso of Garden City earned a Master of Science with a major in occupational therapy.

Meghan A. Logan of Garden City earned a Master of Science with a major in occupational therapy. n

Bucknell University presented degrees to nearly 900 graduates at Commencement on May 19, 2019.

“Walk-in” movie at Garden City Bird Sanctuary On Saturday night, June 22, the Garden City Bird Sanctuary (GCBS) will become the home of a “walk-in” movie theater! For those of us with memories that go back far enough, there used to be drive-in theaters around Long Island, most notably in Valley Stream and Westbury. Now, get ready for a whole new ambiance as you can enjoy a movie cheaply and under the starry skies while your donation helps keep the GCBS solvent.

The first movie to be shown will be the cult comedy classic “Empire Records” (1995). The movie centers on one incredible day in the lives of the (dysfunctional) employees of a small record store. They want to stop it from being taken over by the chain store “Music Town.” Oh, and there’s one more catch: it happens when a washed up pop singer, Rex Manning, shows up for a record signing. As store employee Mark says, “We mustn’t dwell.

No, not today. Not on ‘Rex Manning Day!” The movie has become such a part of 90s pop culture, if you Google “Rex Manning Day,” it will come up as April 8th --- the day in the film.

Have fun and share laughs watching the all-star cast (Maxwell Caulfield,

Anthony LaPaglia, Rory Cochrane, Robin Tunney, Renee Zellweger, Ethan Embry, Liv Tyler, and Coyote Shivers) as they defiantly shout, “Damn the Man! Save the Empire!” It also has a killer soundtrack featuring some of the best of 1990s alternative music (The Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Better Than Ezra, The Cranberries and more).

The GCBS is located at 182 Tanners Pond Road in Garden City. We have a great lawn, so bring a chair or a towel.

The gates will open at 8:00 and the movie will start at 8:30. Admission is $5 per person. There will also be memorabilia to be bought and a raffle for a Rex Manning Day shirt, coffee mug, 1995 movie poster, and the soundtrack on CD—a $75 dollar value for just two dollars per raffle! There will also be bottled water and some other goodies for purchase. All proceeds go to the GCBS. The movie is rated PG-13, and we have purchased the rights to show it so that we are in perfect conformity with all applicable copyright laws. Rain date is June 29. If successful, we will have a different genre of movie once per month during the warm, good weather. So come on down and “Damn the Man! Save the GCBS!”

Jenna Codignotto of Garden City, earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics.

Kathryn Tomasi of Garden City, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Italian studies. n

Emily Sauchelli is one of four Hofstra University students who recently won national Gracie Awards for excellence in news programming for their work on campus radio station WRHU 88.7 FM, part of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

The prestigious honor, given annually by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, recognizes work by, for, or about women in television, radio, and online media on the national, local, and student level. n

Emily M. Pititto of Garden City graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in marketing . n

Jenna Marie Codignotto from Garden City earned The John R. Crossgrove Prize prior to the 2019 Commencement ceremony held on Sunday, May 19. n

The following students received degrees from Quinnipiac University during ceremonies held in May: Melissa Conelli, Bachelor of Science, health science studies Emily Fallon, Bachelor of Science, psychology Gregory Gardner, Bachelor of Science, marketing Zachary Kolsen, Master of Business Administration Daniel McConnell, Bachelor of Science, biology Matthew Muscarella, Bachelor of Science, computer information systems Danielle Ventre, Bachelor of Science, health science studies n

Kristina Keenan has been named to the Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester. n

On May 26, Ryan Guarino of Garden City earned a BA degree in history from Wesleyan University.

Guarino previously attended Regis High School. n

John Tobin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William and Mary during spring graduation ceremonies. n

Five students from the University at Albany have been named to the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students for the Spring 2019 semester. Students from Garden City are: Ziliang Gao, Alexander

O’Leary, Patrick O’Rourke, Brian Wolf and Elizabeth Zupicich.

In order to qualify for this distinction, students at the University at Albany must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher during their first semester of study. In subsequent semesters of study, students must earn a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. n

Bucknell University has released the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2018-19 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive Dean’s List recognition.

Garden City students included: Nora Bennett, Class of 2022 Emma Cashwell, Class of 2022 Jenna Codignotto, Class of 2019 Timmy Gormley, Class of 2021 Caroline Madigan, Class of 2022 Julia McNally, Class of 2022 Peter Sceusa, Class of 2020 n

Samantha Miesemer, Class of 2019 at Connecticut College, has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester, achieving Dean’s High Honors.

Miesemer is an economics major. n

Matthew Kurta of Garden City was among 196 SUNY Oneonta students who earned Provost’s List honors for the spring 2019 semester. To qualify for the Provost’s List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

Kurta is studying business economics at SUNY Oneonta. n

Local residents were among more than 850 bachelor’s and associate’s degree recipients at the University of Scranton undergraduate commencement on May 26: Angela Coen of Garden City earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology and women’s studies Charles R. Cunningham of Garden City earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biophysics Bridget D. Dean of Stewart Manor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in human resources studies Brianna M. Maglio of Garden City earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in nursing Timothy P. Dolan of Garden City earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration Christopher B. Larkin of Garden City earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration Devon J. McGuinness of Garden City earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting

A great game of baseball was played by both The Royals and the A’s .

Congratulations on a great season boys!

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Join these volunteers on June 18th!

Please join the Pineapple Race Series directors (Ken Aneser, Kerry Calvert and Mike Spinelli) for a fun evening of swimming, music, food and drinks to raise money for Swim Across America at the Garden City Pool on Tuesday, June 18 from 6–8 pm.

You don’t have to be a member of the Garden City Pool to swim, nor do you

have to be a “serious” swimmer to participate! Swim as many or as few laps as you would like! Bring your family and friends and help make a difference in the fight against cancer.

For more information or to create a fundraising page, please visit www. swimacrossamerica.org/gardencity19

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GCAA Softball spring mid-season recap The GC Black 12U Majors sixth/ seventh grade team is having an historical season. Not only is this the group’s most successful season yet, but they’re also showing how it can be done with FUN. The offense is led by Olivia Donohue, Kate Pogozelski, Grace Power, Julia Stelmokas and Madeline Mitchell. The seasoned pitching staff of Elizabeth Marshall, Julia Davis and Rose Schreier keeps the other teams’ offensive down.

Meanwhile, they are backed up by the excellent defense of Emma Rathgeber, Erin Lloyd, Isabella and Julianna Scianablo, Alyssia Oates and Julianna Clyne. The seventh graders have mentored the sixth graders and blended into a cohesive team. With an 8-2 record, the team sits atop the North Shore League Majors Championship, and has finished with the best record in history, in the 12U bracket from a GCAA Softball team, in this current league. http://www.leaguelineup.com/ welcome.asp?url=gcaasoftball GCAA has run baseball in Garden City since 1955 and softball shortly thereafter (anybody with information on the origin of the softball program, please email gardencity.ny.softball@gmail.com).

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Loved by many, Paul LeSueur was a great man and a soccer legend. Passionate about the sport, Paul touched so many of our lives through the years. At one time or another, anyone who grew up playing soccer in Garden City would have attended one of his soccer camps. He was an inspirational coach and person who was talented not only a coach to many of the youth and collegiate level players both in our community and on Long Island, but he was as an accomplished soccer player himself.

Paul LeSueur was a former Garden City Centennials board member, Athletic Director and Coach at The Waldorf School, collegiate soccer Head Coach at CW Post, Assistant Coach at NYU, and early professional player of the popular NY Cosmos of the 1970’s when crowds would reach 75,000 plus at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. He was a teammate of soccer great Pelé. In 1972 Paul helped the Cosmos win their first North American Soccer League (NASL) championship. Prior to the Cosmos, Paul graduated from Garden City High School and then Springfield College where he was an All-American. He was named MVP of NCAA Division II Regional Championship as a junior and served as co-captain his senior year. Paul earned his Master of Science degree in Athletic Administration and Sports Management which he proudly practiced on a daily basis.

For many years Paul would run the Garden City Centennials’ travel team soccer camps at St Paul’s, often employing many of his former soccer students as trainers. He made learning the game of soccer fun at any age, as he was able to translate his knowledge and passion of the sport to not only the beginner but also to the more advanced soccer player. His summer soccer camps were long the highlight of young children’s camp schedules at the Pool. One of his many glorious soccer moments he loved reciting, was when he and his son both scored in the same game while playing for the Garden City men’s over 30 team. He assisted his son’s goal and his son assisted on his goal during a match while playing well into his early 60s.

He was well known in the soccer community at the local and national level. Paul has been inducted into the Long Island Soccer Football League Hall of Fame as well as the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame. Paul’s contributions to high school soccer were also recognized when the county re-named the Nassau County High School Coach of the Year award in his name. Paul was the recipient of countless other honors that are too numerous to mention!

He was a devout family man and with the help of his fantastic wife, Elizabeth LeSueur, raised four remarkable children who all played at the highest level of collegiate sports excelling in soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and basketball…. all the while greatly mentoring so many of us as well.

Paul was a pillar of the Garden City community; friends to all, always in good spirits, and positive through and through. His aura and charisma helped shape the lives of many people he encountered. The town of Garden City lost not only a great soccer player and coach, but a gentleman and friend to ALL who knew him.

The Garden City Centennials Soccer program would not be the success it is today without Paul’s leadership and passion. The entire community entrusted Paul LeSueur with educating their children in ways that greatly surpassed the beautiful game of soccer and he did it flawlessly. Our Club has lost someone that will never be replaced.

The Centennials and the community of Garden City would like to publicly acknowledge that we owe Paul, Liz and the entire LeSueur family a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.

~ God Bless Paul LeSueur ~

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r. Cosmos, Mr. Centennial, or just Coach, it is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of long time Garden City resident, Paul LeSueur Sr. on the afternoon of June 10th.

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Garden City Pool News Open House Weekend

the season and into the first week of September. If you are interested, please come down to the pool and discuss the job opportunities, ask for Steve or Tom at 465-4074.

We would like to remind everyone that our annual Open House Days will be on June 15t and June 16 during the hours of noon - 8 pm. Village residents who have not yet joined the pool can come to preview and see all what they are missing for our admission guest rates ($15 for adults, $12 for children under 13). For more information, please call our Pool Office at 465-4074.

Party Under the Stars

Save the date as our first of two Party Under the Stars will be on Saturday, July 13 from 6-10pm.

Members and guests will enjoy music from “Audio Replay Band”. There will also be a poolside cash bar and BBQ from D&J Refreshments. Don’t miss this fun Saturday night for the whole family.

Job Availability at the Pool

The Garden City Pool is currently looking for a water exercise instructor or class leader. If you are interested or know of someone who might be interested, please call Steve or Tom at the Pool Office at 516 483-1714.

Even though the season is just beginning, the Recreation Department will be looking for lifeguards for the end of

Swim Lesson Registration

There is still time to sign up for swim lessons for youth members.

Cluttered?

Place an ad in our Classifieds for reasonable rates and prompt results.

Call our main office today at 294-8900 for more information.

Classes are held in, two week sessions starting June 26. Lessons are conducted rain or shine, and they are only canceled if the pool is closed for thunder &/or lighting.

A child must be at least six years of age by the start of the instruction period. There is a nonrefundable $25 per child swim lesson fee. For class availability, please visit or contact the Pool Office (465-4074).

Early Bird Swim Club

Members can now sign up for our popular Early Bird Swim Club which begins Saturday, June 15 (6 am–8 am). You can register at the Pool Office for an additional fee of $75. An EB pass will be issued upon registration and must be presented during EB hours to the lifeguard on duty.

Kid Programs for our “Little Members”

Back by popular demand is our Arts & Crafts program, taking place each Monday from 12:30–1:15 pm in the Picnic Area beginning July 1. In addition, we are happy to announce

the return of Teens & Tots Storytime.

In cooperation with the Garden City Library Children’s Department, we will be offering Teens & Tots on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 am beginning July 2.

Stay Connected with the #GCPool

For the latest news, pictures and information please follow us on our Twitter account (@GCSWIMMINGPOOL) and on our Facebook page (facebook.com/ gardencityswimmingpool).

We are also happy to announce that we are now on INSTAGRAM. We invite everyone to follow us: @ GCSWIMMINGPOOL

Future Events

June 24 Senior Citizen Day June 26 First Session Swim Lessons Begin June 30 Magic Show / 2pm July 2 Movie Night / “Wreck-It-Ralph 2,” 8:30 pm Admission: $2 Members, $4 Guests of members July 4 Family Fun Day / Music by “Squeaky Clean” and games beginning at 1pm

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9 Newmarket Road, Garden City, NY Call for an appointment to inspect this large Split with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Lots of opportunity to turn it into the home of your dreams.

Situated on a 66 x 144 ft. lot, the home is located mid-block, near transportation, parks, and stores in the Estates Section. Features include an eat-in kitchen, overlooking the yard, living room with fireplace, and dining room. The lower level has a large family room leading out to a patio, office or mudroom with powder room, and entrance to 2-car garage. The unfinished basement has a laundry room and new oil furnace.

The home also includes CAC. Bring your paint brush. SD #18.

MLS# 3135634. $899,000.

Meredith Krug Real Estate Salesperson Sterling Circle of Acheivement Garden City Office 516.248.6655, c.516.398.5784 meredithkrug@danielgale.com

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Saturday, June 15th | 12:00 – 2:00pm 11 Brixton Road, Garden City, NY Ideally situated Classic Center Hall 4-bedroom Estates Colonial features a welcoming foyer and gracious light-filled living room, large modern eat-in kitchen, den with fireplace, and 2.5 baths. Amenities include central air conditioning, as well as a finished basement, private yard with greenspace and lovely brick patio, convenient to Long Island Railroad and shopping. Well-maintained in a great location.

SD #18. MLS# 3137482. $1,249,000.

Mary Opulente Krener, CBR Associate Real Estate Broker Gold Circle of Excellence Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c. 917.518.7205 marykrener@danielgale.com

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Robert J. Krener Associate Real Estate Broker Garden City Office 102 Seventh Street, Garden City 516.248.6655, c.917.517.6518 robertkrener@danielgale.com

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O PE N H OUS E

OP E N HOUSE

O P E N HOUS E

OPE N HOUSE

O P E N HOUS E

Saturday, June 15 | 12:00 – 2:00pm 11 Brixton Road, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3137482. $1,249,000.

Saturday, June 15 | 12:00 – 2:00pm 85 Suffolk Lane, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3121897. $949,000.

Saturday, June 15 | 1:00 – 3:00pm 45 Russell Road, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3084268. $1,749,000.

Saturday, June 15 | 1:00 – 3:00pm 178 Euston Rd, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD# 18. MLS# 3126653. $1,699,000.

Saturday, June 15 | 1:30 – 3:30pm 37 Mulberry Avenue, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD#18 MLS# 3133541. $1,349,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3135634. $899,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3136254. $879,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.55-bath.

SD# 18. MLS# 3121880. $879,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD# 18. MLS# 3135170. $929,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3094096. $995,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3122605. $999,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD# 18. MLS# 3114941. $1,048,000.

Garden City, NY 3 -bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3133419. $1,099,000.

Garden City 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3134066. $1,499,000.

Saturday, June 15 | 11:30 – 1:30pm 106 Hayes St, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3136751. $929,000.

O PE N H OUS E

UN D E R CO N TRACT

U N DE R CONT RACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3121095. $1,279,000.

Garden City, NY 4-Bedroom, 3 Bath.

SD#18 MLS# 3132838. $1,399,000

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3126377. $1,399,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3111538. $1,499,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3134895. $1,499,000.

Garden City, NY 7-bedrooms, 5.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3132566. $2,400,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.555-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3097122. $2,950,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3099670. $3,250,000.

U NDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3112526. $1,599,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3101214. $1,698,000.

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Christine Cudahy Assistant Manager

Arthur Anderson

Rene Blair

Annmarie Bommarito

Jessica Brantuk

Laura Carroll

Ann Collins

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Patricia Costello

Patricia Dickson

Marilyn Frey

Mary Lo Galbo

Kathy Lucchesi

Susan MacDonald

Brigid Marmorowski

Athena Menoudakos

Matthew Minardi

Linda Mulrooney

Eileen O’Hara

Alexandra Parisi

Diane Piscopo

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Garden City, NY 8-bedroom, 7.55-baths.

SD #18. MLS# 3110238. $3,950,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3113870. $4,175,000.

Garden City, NY 6-bedrooms, 6.55-baths.

SD #18. MLS# 3127294. $5,495,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3135797. $895,000.

Oceanside, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3127028. $619,000.

Williston Park, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3134860. $639,000.

Hempstead, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #1. MLS# 3115730. $649,000.

U N DE R CO N T RACT

Mineola, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #10. MLS# 3125709. $299,500.

Oceanside, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #11. MLS# 3118218. $649,000.

Rentals Rockville Centre, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #21. MLS# 3125759. $749,000.

Middle Village, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #24. MLS# 3122621. $799,000.

Rockville Centre, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #21. MLS# 3124613. $849,000.

Southampton, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #6. MLS# 3068772. $1,750,000.

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

Wyndham Resale Office Patricia Costello, Patricia Dickson, Alfred Kohart, Mary Krener and Linda Mulrooney Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3125500. $5,400.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit M7 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3133383. $5,300.

UNDE R CONTRACT

111 Cherry Valley Ave, Unit M-21 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3067051. $950,000.

Susan Gillin

Brian Pryke

Lauren Grima

100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 206 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3102059. $1,075,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, Unit 205W Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3064538. $999,000.

Daureen Hausser

Lynn Puccio

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Cecile Raoult

Fortune Heaney

Lisa Heaney

Kathleen Roberts

Kathleen Higdon

Julia Mastromauro Rosado

111 Cherry Valley Ave, Unit 515 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath SD #18. MLS# 3128899. $1,025,000.

Alfred Kohart

Joseph Scianablo

Mary Krener

Jennifer Sullivan

Robert J. Krener

Cheryl Trimboli

111 Cherry Valley Ave, Unit 402 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3096567. $1,150,000.

Meredith Krug

Scott Wallace

Michele LaRocca

Maureen Walsh Lagarde

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TO ALL THE AWESOME DADS, WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

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