The Garden City News (7/5/19)

THE CLASS OF 2019

Garden City High School held its 85th annual commencement ceremony on Warren King Field on Saturday, June 29th. Above, Salutatorian Aidan Padala with co-valedictorians Elsie Schaubeck and Cassidy Go. See pages 32-33.

A.T. Stewart Shop celebrates GC’s anniversary with pineapple ornament

The pineapple is in evidence throughout Garden City. You see it on the Village website, the kiosks, the Chamber of Commerce.

During the 150th anniversary of Garden City’s founding that one commemorates the anniversary with a pineapple ornament. The Garden City Historical Society (GCHS) and its A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop are pleased to offer a 3-inch tall brass ornament, engraved with “Garden City 150 Years.” It makes a lovely keepsake, as

well as a great gift, for only $23. A great hostess gift too!

The Consignment Shop, it is located in The GCHS Museum (basement in the rear). In addition to the flags, it sells all kinds of consigned items. All proceeds from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of the Garden City Historical Society Museum. Supplies are limited.

The A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.

Garden City Police recruit sworn in, begins academy

Garden City Police Recruit James Gunnels, Jr. took his oath of office during a brief ceremony at Village Hall Thursday, June 20. Trustee Mark Hyer did the honors.

Police Recruit Gunnels, Jr. was born in Howard Beach Queens to Laurice and James Gunnels. He has an older sister, Victoria. James graduated from W.C. Mepham High school and went on to Farmingdale State College where his majors included criminal justice: law enforcement technology, security systems and computer programing and information systems.

James was a police explorer for more than five years, attaining the rank of captain, and held the position of the drill team commander. He was also a children’s instructor in martial arts, which he learned over the course of 13 years of training, obtaining a black belt.

James entered the Nassau County Police Academy on June 3, 2019. “We look forward to his joining the department upon graduation,” Commissioner Ken Jackson said.

Photos by Carisa Giardino

Trustee Mark Hyer, Mayor Theresa Trouvé, Police Recruit James Gunnels, Jr., his parents Laurice and James Gunnels and Commissioner Ken Jackson.

Happy summertime

We hope all our readers are having a restful holiday weekend. With the summer season we too have moved into a slower tempo. Or we will very soon. As of this writing, the staff of the Garden City News, along with historian John Ellis Kordes, are hard at work on a special issue celebrating the 150th anniversary of the purchase of a vast tract of land by Alexander Turney Stewart, which became Garden City.

The special issue, which we initially envisioned as being maybe 20 pages, has swelled to an amazing 56 pages, in archival quality white paper. It will be printed in an old fashioned broad-

sheet layout and will feature photos and materials from throughout the village’s long history.

The special issue will be available to subscribers and also at newsstands as part of our regular issue of the week. In addition, we will be ordering extra copies which will be available in our office at 821 Franklin Avenue.

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To the Editor:

Regarding the intersection of Hathaway Drive and Colvin Drive. For decades the bushes there were cut down by two-thirds to reduce the danger to cars moving northeast toward each other toward New Hyde Park Road. Since our own staff was reduced the outside landscapers have not cut these.

I am making the Village aware of this dangerous condition for autos and children playing in the area. Please order the bushes to be cut by at least twothirds of these owned by the Village. The same condition exists at the intersection of Hathaway and Greenridge. There should also be reduced by at least two-thirds.

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It takes a village to save a kitty

Resident Ann Anderson, holding Gracie, with Garden City firefighters, police

cers and village employees who all

Garden City resident Ann Anderson was on her morning walk on Monday, July 1st, when she heard a “meowing” coming from a storm drain on Third Street.

She called the Garden City Police, the Village Yard and also the Code Enforcement officer and the fire department for help, and they came immedi-

ately.

Down in the hot, dark filthy bottom of the storm drain was a small black kitten, approximately five weeks old and weighing only a pound.

Ms. Anderson reports that she has named the kitty “Gracie” and that they will live happily ever after.

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Scholarship fundraiser held at Garden City Country Club

BY KATHY MCCORMICK

On May 21st The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, held its final event for the 2018-2019 season. The bridge and mahjongg party, along with those who wanted to support the scholarship program was a great success. The Garden City Country Club started our afternoon with a delicious lunch and dessert.

The committee of hard-working members of the club comprised Pat Heaney who co-chaired the party and was so instrumental in passing the word on to the mahjongg players. Pat also was a terrific liason between our Club and the Manager of the Country Club, arranging the food selections which we all enjoyed. Diana O’Connell, our Treasurer who keeps us always in balance, made sure our statistics were correct. Carolyn Kaiser who is co-President, assisted with many of the details especially the score sheets for the bridge players.

Ann Heinzelmann and Marianne Simone found time in their busy schedules to canvass the local merchants for raffle donations and the merchants very generously responded—kudos to them. Thanks also goes to those members of the club who donated raffle prizes.

The following ladies worked very hard selling the raffles and taking pictures. They are Co-President Carol Lazar, Ann Heinzelmann, Gerry Gillen, Alice Sarkis, Josephine Krawczyk and Connie Brown. The goal was to raise the dollars needed to support our scholarship which we give each year to a deserving student. We were successful and reached our goal, and as co-chair of the event along with Pat Heaney our deepest thanks go out to everyone who participated.

If anyone is interested in joining the club, you can contact the club office on Tues., Wed. or Thurs. between 9:30am and 12:30 p.m. at 746-0488.

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Twin Eagle Scouts honored by Boy Scouts Council

Garden City High School Juniors and BSA Troop 45 Scouts Joseph Bereswill, left and his brother, Michael, received a special congratulations and job well done on being Garden City and Nassau County’s two newest twin Eagle Scouts from BSA’s Theodore Roosevelt Council Chief Executive Officer and Scout Executive Christopher Coscia.

Because of their GCHS outstanding academic achievements, both Michael and Joseph were selected for the pres-

tigious National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). As members of BSA’s national scouting honor society, they also became the first scouts in North America to achieve both the national Supernova STEM Science Award and the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Award, in honor of our 26th president, who was an early founder of boy scouting in America and who also served as Nassau County’s first BSA commissioner.

Election workers needed

The Garden City Republican Committee is looking for Election Inspectors and Poll Coordinators for the General Election on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019. The work schedule is from 5:15 am to approximately 9:15 pm. Pay starts at $240 for the day.

The responsibilities are to assist voters at various polling locations in Garden City with the voting process on Election Day. You will be trained on properly signing voters in, guiding

FDNY awards scholarship

The FDNY Holy Name Society has awarded Luke Menger the Fr. Martin DePorres Scholarship. The academic scholarship is a four year award which is given to students attending Catholic High Schools. Luke just completed the 8th grade at Garden City Middle School and will be attending Chaminade High School in the fall.

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To apply for this position you must be a Registered Republican Voter, a Nassau County resident and 18 years of age or older.

If you are interested in becoming a Republican Election Day Poll Worker and meet the above requirements, please call 516-319-2459.

Frank Andersen Christensen

Frank Andersen Christensen, age 83, passed away peacefully June 27, 2019, after a courageous battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

He was born on May 10, 1936, in New York, to the late Eileen and Frank A. Christensen of Garden City, and preceded in death by his son, Frank A. Christensen, III. He is survived by his loving wife Phyllis Christensen of Naples, FL and his step-children,

Kimberly and Byron Pollard, Bryan and Danielle Mitchell and his adored grandchildren, Mitchell Pollard, and Talia, Tillian, and Timbre Laurel Mitchell of Houston, TX. He is survived by his cousin, Richard Rice of Manhasset, family and countless dear friends.

Frank spent his childhood in Garden City, attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, Canterbury School in New Milford, CT and the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL. He was an Institutional Broker and Member of the New York Stock Exchange and Buttonwood Club. Frank enjoyed flying and was a pilot with license for land and sea.

Visitation will be held on July 7th, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Inc., 1201 Franklin Ave., Garden City. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Joseph's R.C.Church on July 8th at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, www.theaftd.org or the charity of your choice.

Eagle Scout twins Joseph (left) & Michael Bereswill with BSA’s CEO Chris Coscia

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GCMS students earn medals on National German Exam

Congratulations to Garden City Middle School students who earned recognition on the 2019 Level 1 National German Exam. “The purpose of the exam is to recognize student proficiency in listening, viewing, and reading German,” explained World Languages Coordinator Mr. Peter Giacalone (pictured at right in the photos).

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dents who earned recognition on the 2019 National German ExamGold Medals: Kelly Deutsch, Julian Gorman, Eric Hartmann, Tara Kerimian, Faith Short, and Timothy Voelker; Silver Medals: Sonia Cherpelis, Morgan Noody, and Isabelle Soberon; Bronze Medal: Andrew Cresciullo; Achievement: Kevin Curley

Raffle prizes needed for Brian J. O’Mara Golf Classic

The Brian J. O’Mara Foundation’s 8th Annual Golf Classic will be held on August 5, 2019. We would like to request a donation of raffle prizes. All new items, big and small, will be appreciated. Any donations we receive will be grouped together to create baskets that will be used in a Chinese auction.

Thanks to your generous donations, previous years’ Golf Classics have been successful. The Brian J. O’Mara Foundation

has been able to provide scholarships to economically challenged students that are participants in the Rising Stars Youth Program and grant college scholarships to Garden City High School students. You may drop off any donations at the following address or contact us for pick up prior to Monday, July 30.

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These GCMS students achieved Gold Medals on the 2019 National German Exam.

The Garden City Middle School German Language students who achieved recognition on the 2019 National German Exam.

Criminal contempt: On June 25th, after investigating a domestic incident at a Garden City residence, Garden City Police arrested a 45 year old Manhasset man for allegedly violating a Family Court Order of Protection. He was charged with criminal contempt.

False fire alarm: On June 26th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to the Middle School for a fire alarm activation. Police say that after investigating they determined that a 14-year-old student intentionally activated the alarm for no legitimate purpose. The youth was charged with false reporting of an incident.

Garage fire: On June 26th Garden City Firefighters responded to an 11th Street residence and extinguished a small fire in the garage. Upon investigation by fire and police personnel, the fire was determined to be accidental.

Landscaper ticketed: On June 26th a landscaper was given an appearance ticket on Ash Street for operating power equipment before 8 AM.

Aggressive driving: As a result of a traffic stop for aggressive driv-

ing violations on Old Country Road, Garden City Police charged a 21 year old Queens man for allegedly driving with a suspended license, unlicensed operation and two unsafe lane use violations.

Grand larceny arrest: On June 27th, after investigating a domestic inci dent, Garden City Detectives arrested a male/20 from Garden City for the theft of a credit card from another family member. He was charged with grand larceny.

Police arrested a 37 year old Malverne woman for alleged DWI.

Items taken from vehicle: On June 30th credit cards were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at the St. Paul’s Sports Complex.

Truck fire: On July 1st Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a Jefferson Street residence for a pick-up truck fully

engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to control the scene and extinguish the fire. The GCFD and the Fire Marshal’s Office are continuing the investigation.

Fraudulent checks: One July 1st a Garden City Plaza business reported two fraudulent checks totaling $14,000 were written against the company’s bank account.

Cat saved: On July 1st police and firefighters rescued a cat stuck in a sewer basin on 3rd Street. The cat was unharmed.

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Burglary reported: On June 28th Garden City Police officers investigated a report of a burglary at a Salisbury Avenue residence. The rear window to the residence was found broken and a gaming system was reported stolen.

Items stolen: On June 28th credit cards and cash were reported stolen from a gym locker at Healthtrax Fitness Center on Franklin Avenue.

DWI arrest: On June 29th upon investigation of a distressed driver in Parking Field 7S, Garden City

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The 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 stabilization 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.

St. Paul’s: The Next Steps

Through CNY, the recently hired construction manager, a short-term “temporary protection plan” is being developed to stabilize the physical buildings at the St. Paul’s site for whatever purpose is eventually selected by the Board of Trustees.

In May, the design team conducted an FAA-approved drone flight at the site. As per our protocol when something out of the ordinary occurs all first responder agencies within the Village were notified as well as all the property owners’ associations. The Garden City School District was also notified. The drone flew over the entire recreational area, but mainly captured views of the existing buildings. The information gathered will be used to guide and facilitate the next steps involved in stabilizing the building.

You will see an increase in activity at the site in the near future. In order to progress with the work recommended by CNY, the Board of Trustees approved the project and funds for fencing around St. Paul’s. After receiving the approval, an order was placed with the fencing company the next day. There is a three to four week lead time on installation of the fence so we don’t anticipate it being installed until the end of July, according to Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco.

After consultation with the Project Manager an eight-foot high fence was ordered which will include protective screening around the entire length of it. The fence will encircle the entire building from the front steps of the building on the south side up to the roadway by the Recreation cottages to the north. It will run along Rockaway Avenue on the east side and along the west side of the building by Cluett Hall. There will be access gates for vehicles off of Rockaway Avenue and there will be a number of pedestrian entrances around the site.

This fence will help protect the site and protect anyone around the site as there will be heavy equipment being staged inside the fenced-in area that will be used in the process of stabiliz-

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Cathedral Avenue Paving

Nassau County began paving Cathedral Avenue on Friday, June 28th. Crews are paving the entire length of the roadway, from Fulton Avenue in Hempstead to Cherry Valley Avenue near Garden City Middle School.

Please water our Village trees

If you have recently had a tree planted in front of your home, please take the time to water it. The proper way to water is to first loosen the soil around the tree if it has become baked hard and then allow a hose to run at the base of the tree at a rate slow enough so that the water will be absorbed into the area around the tree trunk. If you are using a hose at the base of the tree, please do not block any village sidewalks to avoid injury to pedestrians.

Residents are reminded that watering hours are from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days and even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days. Thank you for your cooperation.

Shop and dine outdoors in Garden City

The residents of Garden City are very fortunate to have viable retail businesses on Seventh Street, Franklin Avenue and New Hyde Park Road where there is a good variety of quality merchandise and family dining experiences available to be enjoyed. Please support these businesses and enjoy the products, variety and outstanding customer service. Keep in mind that these merchants save you from traveling outside the Village for your needs.

Summer Concert Series on the Village Green

Once again, compliments are due to the Recreation Department for arranging the 2019 season’s outstanding Concert Series at the Village Gazebo, located on the Village Green at the corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenues. The concert schedule is as follows:

• July 11: Songs in the Attic - a tribute to Billy Joel

• July 18: Six Gun - Country music

• July 25: Shirley Alston Reeves

- original lead singer of the Shirelles who had hits such as “Soldier Boy,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Mama Said”

• August 1: The Devotions - Songs from the 50s and 60s

• August 8: Manhattan Skyline

- Contemporary mix of music from the 60s through the 80s

The program will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Admission is free. Please bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a very pleasant evening. Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing

Arts Center in Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s. Please call the Recreation Office at 465-4075 if you have any questions pertaining to the concert.

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Summer Meeting Schedule

During July and August the Board of Trustees meets once a month. The dates are Thursday July 18th and Thursday, August 15th at 8:00 p.m. These meetings are held in the Board Room at Village Hall. I encourage all residents to attend Board of Trustees meetings so as to be thoroughly informed of Village issues from a firsthand perspective.

Mayor Theresa Trouvé

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As many know who have attended Garden City High School, the athletic field is named for Warren King. But do recent generations know who this man was and why the field is named for him?

In the 1930’s, Warren King was a football and track star at Peddie, a prep school in New Jersey. At Dartmouth College, he again starred in football and track and was elected to the college All-Star football team that toured Europe. In 1936, he narrowly missed being on the U.S. Olympic track team with Jessie Owens that went to Berlin. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1938, he received his masters degree in physical education from Springfield University.

In the fall of 1940, Garden City High School hired Warren King as its new football coach. He arrived with much publicity and did not disappoint. In his first season, he coached his team to an undefeated season and was named Nassau County Coach of the Year by Newsday.

When WWII broke out, Warren King joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served on a destroyer in the Pacific. In 1946, he returned to Garden City High School, and in the late 1940’s, Garden City had the best track team on Long Island under his coaching. In the 1950’s, Garden City’s football team had outstanding records and in 1954, King became the first coach to win Nassau Coach of the Year twice.

He retired after 40 years of coaching and in 1981, the High School athletic field was named “Warren King Field.”

He is pictured above with members of the infamous 1980 Garden City High School football team.

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After the first debates

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

Afew thoughts about the state of the 2020 presidential race following the two initial Democratic debates. First, a caveat. We are still more than 16 months away from the election. It is unlikely that people will be remembering the details of what happened at the recent debates in two months, much less next year. It also does not appear that there were any crucial, make or break moments last week. To the extent that some campaigns suffered a setback, there is still plenty of time to make a recovery.

Having said that, the debates and the run up to them highlight the ideological, and somewhat generational, divide within the Democratic Party. In addition, they also point out the problem that the current Democratic frontrunner, Joe Biden, faces in crafting his message in this era of identity politics and a resurgent progressive movement in his party.

As for the horse race between the candidates, it was not surprising that Mr. Biden, as the polling leader, was going to be the designated target of the other candidates. Nevertheless, despite the predictable nature of her attacks, Kamala Harris was able to put Mr. Biden on the defensive, particularly regarding Mr. Biden’s opposition to school busing in the 1970’s.

She obviously gained in the standings, while Elizabeth Warren held her own in the first debate. Bernie Sanders suffered by being joined on the stage by other leftists, some with more appealing personalities. Pete Buttigieg did pretty well. It did not seem that any of the other candidates were really able to break through. One important question is whether Mr. Biden, who was vice president under President Barack Obama, will be able to keep his commanding position in the polls among African American voters.

Perhaps the biggest concern for Democrats is that the debate seemed to portray the party as too left wing for the country as a whole.

One important example is the discussion of busing, the issue where Kamala Harris is generally credited with scoring points against Mr.

Biden. While Ms. Harris’s grade school busing in Berkeley, California apparently involved a voluntary program, the fundamental problem is that many people, including Democrats, are very wary of a revival of involuntary forced busing or of ignoring existing school district lines. Any suggestion that busing should be mandatory or should go across school district lines would be extremely controversial. Busing was a big issue in the 1970s, and it’s a little hard to see what the party as a whole is gaining by stirring up this controversy.

Democrats may also have overreached in the debates on immigration. Many ordinary voters have been distressed over the Trump administration’s handling of some border issues, particularly those involving the treatment of children. Also, not everyone is enamored with President Trump’s proposed border wall. There is also considerable support for a path to legalization and/ or citizenship for longtime undocumented residents.

However, the Democratic candidates in the debate went far beyond criticizing Mr. Trump’s implementation of policy or excessive emphasis on the border wall. Almost to a person, the candidates seemed to favor something approaching open borders, with no expressed understanding that the United States is not in a position to take everyone in the world who wants to come here. For example, many of the candidates supported the repeal of the criminal statute prohibiting illegal entry into the United States, making illicit crossing of the border only a civil matter. Even more surprisingly, all 10 candidates appearing in Thursdays debate favored healthcare to be provided to illegal immigrants.

As The Wall Street Journal’s political analyst Gerald Seib points out, most voters in the critical 2016 swing states lost by Hillary Clinton are not liberal. Mr. Seib asks why the party thinks it can win back these states with an even more left wing agenda.

It’s still a long way to go, but there is a question whether the Democratic path leftward is the route to victory.

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GCHS student congratulated

Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella (left) and Town Clerk Sylvia A. Cabana (right) presented the Town of Hempstead Community Service and Academic Excellence Award to Joe Dilemme of Garden City during the Garden City High School Awards Ceremony on June 6.

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Christina Bennett wins PTO Scholarship

Physical Therapy Options is pleased to announce that Garden City High School senior Christina Bennett has won the Physical Therapy Options 2019 Scholarship.

Christina impressed the Scholarship team with her work ethic, positivity and faith. Throughout her high school career, she has juggled multiple parttime jobs at local establishments such as BK Sweeney’s and Leo’s – all while maintaining excellent grades.

This summer, she will also be working at PTO. Christina is interested in a career in medicine, and the PTO staff is excited to have her on board. Christina’s decision to pursue a career in medicine has been personal. Her father passed away from cancer when she was young, and her mother is a breast cancer survivor.

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ed Christina to always go above and beyond, and have given her a powerful sense of resiliency. “She possesses strength and positivity beyond her years,” said Lisa Coors. “Christina is a special girl. I believe that her life experiences both positive and negative will give her the tools needed for a pre-med track.”

Christina is also very involved with a host of extracurricular activities. She is the co-principal violin II at Garden City High School, along with being a member of the Key and Miracle Clubs. Christina is a Taekwondo champion, holds a black belt and is a junior instructor. She is also a Cancer Center for Kids volunteer. Christina will be attending Stony Brook University, Lisa Coor’s alma mater, in the fall. The entire PTO team wishes Christina the best and can’t wait to see all of her future accomplishments.

Lisa Coors, founder of Physical Therapy Options, with Christina Bennett, Physical Therapy Options 2019 Scholarship winner

IN MEMORIAM

Nicholas J. Cinque

Nicholas J. Cinque (aka ‘Pop’) of Garden City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the age of 90.

Pop recently celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by family and friends and was the beloved husband to Louise (nee Magnani) who predeceased him. Beloved father of Andrew (Ellie Kohler), Michael (Amy Slack), Vicki (Joseph Ferrara) and Teresa (Bruce Watterson) and beloved grandfather to 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Nick, his late wife Louise (aka ‘Honey’), and his family operated Sunrise Garden Center and Simple

Pleasures on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook for many years. Nick worked hard and was passionate and dedicated in all that he did, especially his antique cars. He was jovial and always had a kind word for all he met. Nick was a former Village trustee of East Rockaway and a proud American who served our country in the Korean War.

Visiting was at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass was held at St. Raymond’s, East Rockaway, NY on Wed. July 3rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The INN online at www.the-inn.org or Tomorrows Hope Foundation at www. tomorrowshopefoundation.org

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Sandi Koester

Alexandra (Sandi) M. Koester of Garden City, NY, died peacefully on June 27, 2019. She was 83.

Wife of Charles Koester (deceased), and beloved mother of Susan (Jim Kennedy), Kathy (Helmar Dinger), John, Geoffrey (Meg Uyeno), and James (Christine Essig). Sandi is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Norah, Juliana, Laurel, Charlotte, Christopher, Nina, Steve, Will, Julia, Charlie, Henry and Emmett.

Sandi was born in Queens, NY on May 10, 1936 to the late Edna Manning McGinness and Charles McGinness, who died when she was an infant. She was the niece of Norah Manning and Loretta Gould. Sandi grew up in Belle Harbor, L.I. and lived with her grandparents, John and Mary Manning, her mother, who worked for US Customs, and her Aunt Norah, an artist who, among other things, provided sketches to the New York Times for Lord & Taylor, and later designed knit fabrics. While training to be a nurse, Sandi met Charlie, who had recently graduated from Cornell University School of Engineering and had been in an automobile accident, and on December 29, 1956, they were married. They moved to Joliet, Illinois, where their first child, Susie, was born, and where Sandi was a leader in the La

Leche League, promoting breastfeeding. Returning to Long Island, they moved to Massapequa, and not long after, settled for good in Garden City, building incredible friendships to last their lifetimes, raising five children, and contributing to the GC community in so many ways. Although Sandi’s interests and passions were many, her first love was ballet! Having danced throughout her life, she continued with dance classes in Rockville Center where she met several of her dearest friends. Sandi went on to open her own ballet school, first located at the St. Mary’s School and then at the Unitarian Church. She developed enduring friendships with the students and their families, and the pianists who worked for her. 17 years later, she closed her dance school and continued to pursue many other vocations. As an avid tag sale’r, she teamed up with a life-long friend and they started their own tag sale business. She then worked as one of the first associates for Airfone at Kennedy Airport, and later as an event coordinator at Bloomingdales and finally as a real estate agent at Dougal Fraser, later Daniel Gale, again, forming friendships that continued throughout her life. Most recently, she started volunteering at the library, yet again developing new relationships, and enjoying every minute.

An avid collector of beautiful art, sculpture and pottery, and master of creating beautiful and welcoming spaces, Sandi delighted in her home on Third Street and later in her apartment at Hilton Hall. WQXR was always playing classical music in her kitchen, and the New York Times crossword was never far from her reach. Never daunted by weather or logistics, Sandi and friends enjoyed many nights over the years at Lincoln Center, or in Central Park listening to the Philharmonic or the Metropolitan Opera. She loved entertaining, travelling, ballet, opera, reading, spending time with her friends, and most of all spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was always up for a trip to a soccer or lacrosse game, a boat ride, a road trip, a performance of any kind and life!

IN MEMORIAM

Fred G. Camp

Fred G. Camp was born Frederick Gerard Acampora on February 28, 1924. He died peacefully at home in Garden City, New York on June 28, 2019. He was a World War II Navy veteran. On D Day, he went ashore at Omaha Beach in the third wave with Army Engineers, as a Navy medic to treat the wounded and dying. Thereafter, he served in the Pacific Theater. He was one of the Greatest Generation.

Fred G. Camp is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn Carol (Vitulli) Camp,

children, Fred Peter Camp and Marilyn (Camp) Gormley, son-in-law, William F. Gormley, brother and sister-in-law, Peter A. Vitulli and Kathy Vitulli, and nephew, Dr. Peter A. Vitulli, Jr. Fred G. Camp was a graduate of Xavier High School and St. John’s University. He was proud member of the American Legion, and past Commander of the William Bradford Turner Post in Garden City. He will be remembered as a loving husband and father, who lived a Christian life of loving God, family and Country.

Sandi Koester

DiMino-Brownell Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Robert DiMino of Garden City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria Despina DiMino to Christopher Kirlin Brownell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brownell of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Gloria is a consultant at IQVIA in Manhattan, providing insights to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. She graduated from Garden City High School in 2011 and Columbia University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and a concentration in Business.

Chris graduated from University

Liggett School in 2009 and Princeton University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and has spent his career leading product teams at high growth technology startups. He will be graduating with an MBA from Cornell Tech in May 2019. Upon graduation, he will join The Kirlin Company, a manufacturer of commercial and medical lighting fixtures which has been owned and operated by his family for five generations.

A wedding is planned for June 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Garden City.

Vincent J. Russo

Vincent J. Russo is the Founder and Managing Shareholder of Russo Law Group, P.C., Serving Seniors and People with Disabilities Since 1985:

 Co-Founder of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Academy of Special Needs Planners

 Three Time Telly Award Winner for Family Comes First

 National Speaker, Author and Advocate for Seniors and People with Special Needs

12:00-1:30pm

Italian Restaurant 1580 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY 11554 (Lunch will be served)

Christopher Brownell and Gloria DiMino

Summer Music On the Village Green

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce its summer Gazebo Concert series. Concerts are held on Thursdays at 7:15 p.m., beginning Thursday, July 11. Bring chairs or blankets to set on the green as you enjoy our series!

July 11 - Songs in the Attic – A Tribute to Billy Joel

July 18 - Six Gun – Country Music for your enjoyment

July 25 - Shirley Alston Reeves –Original Lead Singer of the Shirelles, who had hits such as “Soldier Boy”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Mama Said”

August 1 - The Devotions – with songs from the 50s and 60s

August 8 - Manhattan Skyline - a contemporary mix of music from the 60s through the 80s

Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.

Special Events at the Senior Center

Thursday, July 25 – Computer

FOR SENIORS fyi

Class “All About Twitter” at 10 a.m.

If you are wondering what a hashtag means, come to this class! In his lecture/ demonstration class you will learn what it means to tweet, post pictures online, find friends, follow your interests and so much more! Bring your device and questions.

Tuesday, July 30 at noon – Senior Lunch, $8, registration is necessary by visiting the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue with payment.

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 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

GC Retired Men’s Club News

Upcoming Events

Monday, July 8 Meeting

Monday, July 15 Sandwiches

Monday, July 22 Meeting

About the G.C. Retired Men’s Club

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

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 p.m. -- on Mondays and Thursdays. Lunch is served about twice a month. We welcome bridge, poker, cribbage, chess, backgammon and other card and non-card games. Poker players check with John Marino at 248-1770. For more information, call our membership chairman at 327-0226.

GC Senior Bridge Results

The results from the bridge game on July 1st:

North/South

1--Athena Philippides

2--George Salem & Rudy Kaiser

East/West

1--Nick Basile & Bill Drabyk

2--Dian Kendrick & Carrie Flapan

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 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 p.m. 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. Please note, this trip is now filled.

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 a.m.

Meditation with Connie at noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1 p.m.

TUESDAYS

Yoga with Dini at 1 p.m.

Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAYS

Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Chair Yoga with Connie at 11 a.m.

THURSDAYS

Yoga with Dini at 11:15 a.m.

Meditation with Dini at noon

FRIDAY

Exercise with Felicia at 10 a.m.

Resistance Bands with Felicia at 10:45 a.m.

Meditation with Connie at noon

Tai Chi with Connie at 1:00 p.m.

Apollo anniversary celebrated at Long Island Children’s Museum

Long Island Children’s Museum will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in a variety of programs this week … from science workshops to story time and cooking programs. Come celebrate this historic achievement at LICM.

Mash-up Banks

Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 at 1, 1:40, 2:20 and 3 p.m.

Join us in the inner lobby for some animal mash-up fun as you create your own coin bank. Save your coins in a oneof-kind animal mash up creation. Use paint, foam and a variety of materials to make the ultimate creative creature!

Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $5 with Museum admission ($4 LICM members).

Marvelous Moon

Monday, July 15 at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Calling Young Scientists! Our moon orbits around the Earth just as our planet orbits around the sun. It reflects light back to us, controls our tides and goes through phases. Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing as you learn more about this beautiful satellite.

Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $4 with Museum admission ($3 LICM members).

Green Teens

Tuesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 18 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Explore the worlds of science and

nature with the Green Teens this summer in Our Backyard! Each week, dig deeper into the unknown through hands-on learning experiences on alternative energy, water, habitats, and more. This program is made possible with the support of National Grid.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

stART (Story + Art)

Tuesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 18 from 1-1:30 p.m. Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by a take-home, book-inspired craft. This week we’re reading “Rocket Countdown” by Nick Sharratt. After the story, create your own rocket glider to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing! Ages: 3-5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum Hours: Daily from 10 am.-5 p.m. in July-August (except national holidays). Museum admission: $14 for adults and children over 1 year old, $13 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516224-5800.

Garden City Nursery School celebrates pre-K graduates

It was a fun-filled, exciting week as the Garden City Nursery School enjoyed two pre-K graduation ceremonies. On Tuesday, June 11, the GCNS Pre-K East class held graduation, and the Pre-K West class closed the school year with their graduation on Thursday, June 13.

The children giggled and smiled as they entertained their families with their favorite nursery school songs, some of which the children had sung since their two-year-old year at GCNS. The school recognized each child with a graduation medal, a diploma, and, most importantly, giant hugs from their beloved teachers.

Both classes enjoyed touching slideshows featuring photos from their nursery school years. Director Francie Cohn closed the ceremonies with “Farewell to the Dolphin,” a poem about GCNS written by parent Eleanor Poppe in 1999, and now traditionally read to close the graduation ceremonies. The families and children of Garden City Nursery School will fondly remember the warmth, wonder, joy, and emotion of the days.

Congratulations to the pre-K Classes of 2019!

A happy day for everyone.

Enjoying some tasty treats.

July 5, 2019

The children enjoyed the slideshow.

A graduate with his diploma

Congratulating the graduate.

A hug for the graduate.

Getting ready for graduation.

Young muscians playing triangles.

GC Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society induction

Garden City Middle School teacher and NJHS Advisor Mr. John Paul Camilleri led the Inductees as they stood to take the NJHS Pledge: “I pledge myself to uphold the higher purposes of the National Junior Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; I will be loyal to my school; and will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, character, leadership and citizenship.

On June 12th, 125 Garden City Middle School students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) during a ceremony held at Garden City High School. Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ted Cannone, Middle School Principal Dr. Peter Osroff, Assistant Principlas Dr. Daniel Fasano and Bill Marr, and NJHS Advisor Mr. John Paul Camilleri were in attendance as the inductees pledged the NJHS oath before parents and teachers.

Congratulations to the following 2019 NJHS Inductees.

Seventh Grade:

Joya Achkar

Caroline Bambino

Brendan Bohn

Gianna Bommarito

Eva Brandewiede

Daniel Brennan

Mia Brita

Jack Brock

Alexandra Burke

Olivia Burke

Diego Cadavid

Jack Caldara

Grace Carr

Allison Caruthers

Jacqueline Caruthers

Shujin Chen

Julia Cherchever

Isabella Ciccone

Aidan Considine

Owen Conway

Anna Cooke

Colin Crane

Elizabeth Curth

Lucia Dalia

Justin Dell

Kaylee Derkasch

Sylvia Diaz

Alessandra Dipaolo

Riley Donahue

Olivia Donohue

Emmet Duffy

James Egan

Sophia Erigo

Connor Escoffery

Denis Fargione

Evelynpaige Feron

Anastasia Follender

Joseph Fontanetta

Andrew Fuoco

William Gaberlavage

Ana Gaztanaga

Maria Gaztanaga

Justin Gisolfi

Paul Glosman

Emma Harty

David Hernandez-Arroyo

Holden Herrera

Maria Hlavaty

Kairi Ho

Tara Hollis

Lauryn Holzkamp

James Imperial

Kathryn Kade

Brady Karol

Brett Karr

John Kelly

Matthew Kephart

Cara Kinney

Lia Labate

Jake Labella

Jack Lane

Ryan Lawson

Sean Leonardo

Erin Lloyd

Preston Longo

Victoria Lopez

Miranda Ludricks

Molly Martin

Tyler Mcalea

Caroline Mcauley

Claire Mcnally

Charles Meringolo

Emily Metz

Nicholas Mierzejewski

Anna Mitchell

Martin Morgan

Stephanie Morgan

Tara Murphy

James Nagler

Nicole Nallan

Wilson Nappi

Brady Noll

John O’neill

Phineas Olcott

Gabriella Olshefsky

Mabel Overbeck

Alexander Palmer

Anne Palmer

Armeen Panthaki

Niamh Pfaff

Jane Pfeiffer

Rebecca Phinney

Kate Pogozelski

Kathlyn Pomeroy

Kayla Pontecorvo

Michael Power

Emma Rathgeber

Matthew Reilly

Emily Romeo

Elizabeth Rosado

Jennifer Rosado

Thomas Salvato

Jonathan Sanasie

Andrew Schlipf

Rose Schreier

Ryan Scuderi

Sophia Sethi

Riley Shaw

Laila Smith

Ryan Mary Smith

Vikramjeet Sohal

Braden Soutar

Michael Sullivan

Patrick Sullivan

Christie Trabold

Isabella Trunfio

James Ullrich

Madeline Van Dyke

Ava Venezia

Isabella Vona

Peter Vorillas

Mary Walsh

Elaine Wang

Grace Wrightington

Josephine Yin

Eighth Grade:

Gabriela Buckman

Ava Lekanides

Jack Levi

Courtney Olson

Arielle Pressoir

Christopher Roukis

Paige Sanacora

Cecelia Van Blenis

Michael Wakeham

News From the Children’s Room

Important Eventkeeper Registration Information

When registering online using Eventkeeper, we want to make you aware that the “Comment” section is used only for special assistance or food allergies in case of food programs. The “Comment”comment section should not include additional registrants. By putting additional registrants in the comment section, they will not be registered and could miss the program.

It’s Summer!

School is out for summer! What will you do this summer? Go to the beach? Go to the pool? Go to camp? Go on vacation? There’s so much fun to be had in the summertime! Don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Club and read some fun books! We have many books on the summer including: “ What We Do In Summer ” by JoAnn Early Macken, “ Super Summer: All Kinds of Summer Facts and Fun ” by Bruce Goldstone, “ The Summer Nick Taught His Cats To Read ” by Curtis Manley, and “ Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown ” by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Don’t forget to fill out a review card and put it in the correct box in the Children’s Room - these books count for the Summer Reading Club!

Summer Reading Club 2019: A Universe of Stories

Summer Reading Club registration starts Monday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Room. Non-residents can register beginning June 24, at 9:30 a.m. Online registration, when required, is on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) at 10:00 a.m. on the date stated. Priority will be given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space available basis.

*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 began 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 began

Monday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m. 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 began Monday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m. 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 a.m. through Tuesday, August 6 at 9:00 p.m. in the Children’s Room only. Non-residents can register beginning June 24 at 9:30 a.m.

MONDAY STORYTIMES

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

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

RHYME TIME

(Ages 6-29 mos.) With an adult at 10:00 a.m.

YOU AND YOUR TODDLER

(Ages 2½-3½) With an adult at 11:30 a.m.

LITTLE LISTENERS

(Ages 3-5, not entering kindergarten in Fall 2019) At 1:30 p.m.

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 a.m. on the date stated. Priority given to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Non-residents will be accommodated on a space available basis.

*YOGA WITH CINDY VALENTINE

July 9 at 11:00 a.m.

Bring a mat or towel.

Online registration began 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 a.m.

Online registration begins Tuesday, July 16.

*MAKE A SPACESHIP WITH A TIME FOR KIDS

July 30 at 11:00 a.m.

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 a.m. through Tuesday, August 6

at 9:00 p.m. Non-residents can register beginning June 24 at 9:30 a.m.

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

*PAGE TURNERS –THIRD GRADE BOOK DISCUSSION

Wednesday July 10 at 1:30 p.m.

For children entering grade 3. “Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon” by Torben Kuhlmann.

*LUNCH BUNCH –SECOND GRADE BOOK DISCUSSION

Thursday July 11 at 1:00 p.m.

For children entering grade 2. “The New Kid” (The Alien Next Door series book), by A.I. Newton.

*THE BOOK ENDS –FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE BOOK DISCUSSION

Thursday July 11 at 4 p.m.

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.

*YOGA WITH CINDY VALENTINE.

July 9

At 12 p.m. for children in grades K-2 and 1:00 p.m. 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 p.m. for children in grades K-2 and 2:00 p.m. 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 p.m. and for children in grades 3-5 at 1:00 p.m. 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 p.m. and for children in grades 3-5 at 2:30 p.m. 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 p.m.

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 a.m.

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 a.m. on the date stated. All programs are from 4 p.m.–5 p.m. 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 began June 17 at 9:30 a.m.

*TWEEN BOARD GAME AFTERNOON

August 1

Play board games and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with friends. Online registration begins July 23.

Book Buddies

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 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 2 p.m.–3 p.m., and on Wednesdays on July 10, 17 and 24 from 10:30 am–11:30 am. This will take place in the Children’s Room.

*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.

It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults at the Library

Universe of Stories!

Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club 2019

This summer, registrants for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club will be eligible to win bonus prizes. Over the course of the summer, we will be pulling winners from those who have submitted book review cards to select a signed book or advanced reader copy. Books and advanced reader copies must be picked up by winners at the Library and are chosen on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Additionally, all registrants for the Summer Reading Club who submit one review card are automatically invited to attend our End of Tasting Party on Monday, August 12, at 7 p.m., which will provide more ways to win! Door prizes at the party will include gift cards to Starbucks, Panera Bread, and Cold Stone Creamery, plus we will have book giveaways! Books are on a first-come, first-served basis. Make sure to sign-up for the Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club. Registration is ongoing until Thursday, August 8 and book review cards are due by Friday, August 9. The Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019.

Taco Tuesday Party

Hang out with friends while enjoying tacos during our Taco Tuesday Party on Tuesday, August 6, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon - Paint Party

Spend an afternoon painting during our third and final Teen Crafternoon of the Summer, Paint Party! This program will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. and is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. We’ll provide the acrylic paint and canvas and you provide the creativity! Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Common Application Workshop

The 2019 Common Application will become live on August 1, 2019. Bring your college questions and get ready to log on and begin applications during our Common Application Workshop with College Admissions Consultant Kelly Chester. This program will be held on Monday, August 5, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. and

is for current high school students and their parents. Registrants will sign up for one 20-minute timeslot. Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Mini-Golf Pizza Party

Join us at the Garden City’s Department of Recreation’s Mini Golf Course for some pizza, soda, and mini golf for our annual MiniGolf Pizza Party on Monday, July 29, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration begins online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ) beginning Tuesday, July 23 at 10 am. Registrants will meet at the Mini Golf course (the course is located behind the Garden City Pool complex, adjacent to the Tennis Center). In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

S’more Sushi with the Baking Coach

Join us on Tuesday, July 30, 4 p.m.–5 p.m. for S’more Sushi with the Baking Coach! Registrants will make some delicious chocolate treats using rice crispy treats, marshmallow, chocolate syrup, and graham cracker crumbs, rolled up and served with chopsticks and a side order of chocolate syrup. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6–12 in Fall 2019 Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Board Game Afternoon

Play board games and enjoy a relaxing afternoon with friends during our Tween Board Game Afternoon, which will be held on Thursday, August 1, 4 p.m.-5 p.m. This program is for grades 4-8 and is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Movie Night: “Men in Black”

Join us for some snacks and beverages while we watch the movie “Men in Black” on July 22 at 6 p.m. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 16 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been rated PG-13. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Kahoot Trivia Challenge

Test your trivia knowledge during our Kahoot Trivia Challenge on Tuesday, July 23, 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Tweens and teens will work in teams of 2–4 using the Library’s iPads to compete using the interactive digital trivia tool, Kahoot. Snacks and beverages will be served. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration begins Tuesday, July 16 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Teen Crafternoon - Perler Bead Art

Join us for our second Teen Crafternoon, Perler Bead Art, which will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Use one of our templates to make designs based on popular movies, TV shows, or video games, or design your own! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 16 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

ACT/SAT Practice Exam with Curvebreakers

Sign-up to take a practice exam for either the ACT or SAT with Curvebreakers on Thursday, July 18, 10 am–2 p.m. This program is for current high school students. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Results will be emailed to participants. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Registration is underway for Summer Reading Club 2019

Registration began on June 17 for the Tweens and Teens “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Club! Once you signup, 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 p.m.–8:30 p.m. 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 a.m. 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 p.m.–5 p.m. 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 a.m. 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 p.m.–5 p.m.! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, July 9 at 10 a.m. 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 p.m.–5 p.m.! 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 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). There are limited spots on each team and to play as the Snitch. Registrants are

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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 p.m.–8 p.m. 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 began Tuesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. 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 p.m.–3 p.m. Registrants should bring a mat or towel. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. grades Registration began Tuesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. 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 p.m.–5 p.m.! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. grades Registration began Tuesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. 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 p.m.–5 p.m.! This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 6-12 in Fall 2019. Registration is required and began Tuesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. 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 p.m.–

5 p.m. This program is for grades 4-8 and is a joint program with the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. Registration began on Monday, June 17 at 9:30 a.m. 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 p.m.–4:30 p.m.: July 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 began Tuesday, June 18 at 10 a.m. 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.

Volunteer 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-teen-review/. 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.

Library Board to meet

There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library in the Library’s Board Room.

Fitness Fusion

Garden City Public Library

Thursday evenings, July 11 and 18, at 7 p.m.

Dorothy Mandrakos will lead her signature Fitness Fusion class blending yoga, qigong, and meditation on Thursday evenings July 11 and 18 at 7 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library. Students will gain exposure to all three disciplines in an easy to understand for-

mat. Beginners are welcome. This program is suitable for all adult ages and all fitness levels. Participants should bring mats and water bottles. Registration by phone to Librarian Ann Garnett at 516-742-8405 x 221 for Garden City Library cardholders began on Tuesday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. Nonresidents may register beginning July 2. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Medley

With Chef Robert Dell’Amore

Garden City Public Library Thursday, August 1 at 7 p.m.

Award winning professional chef and culinary nutritionist Dr. Robert Dell’Amore returns to the Library on Thursday, August 1st at 7 p.m. to help you make healthy meals for your families. Come learn the secrets to juicy, flavorful and oh-so-easy grilled chicken recipes, with just garlic, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, done to perfection on the stovetop or grill. The chicken can be served with quinoa, toasted cumin seed basmati

rice or over a salad. Small plate samples will be available for tasting. This popular culinary program is limited to 40 adult participants. Garden City Library cardholders may register by calling Librarian Ann Garnett at 516-742-8405 x221 beginning Tuesday, July 16 at 9:30 a.m. Each participant must register with his or her own library card. Nonresidents may register beginning Monday, July 29 if space is available. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Join the Nassau Library Tour

Pick up your map at the Garden City Public Library

Take a road trip to as many of Nassau’s public libraries as you can this summer. The Nassau Library System has a challenge this summer for you! Can you visit 45 or more of the libraries in Nassau during July and August? Each library is your gateway into a new community – visit the library, then explore the local attractions, restaurants, and parks nearby. Take this self-guided tour as a family, a team of friends, or on your own. In each library, there’s a unique feature to hunt for. You’ll earn prizes as you go along.

Open to all ages, this self-paced road trip takes place from July 1 through August 31. Prizes are earned for visiting 5, 15, 30, or 45 of the participating libraries in Nassau County. Anyone who visits 45 or more will also be entered to win a grand prize.

Start your journey by picking up a Nassau Library tour map at the Garden City Public Library or at any participating library in Nassau County.

At each participating library, you will be challenged to find their designated scavenger hunt item. Take a photo with it, if you wish, and post it to social media with the hashtag #nassaulibrarytour. Don’t forget to bring your map and have it updated with a sticker to indicate that you visited that library.

“The Nassau Library Tour offers people a fun opportunity to learn by visiting our neighboring communities and their landmarks, and by seeing the many great programs, services and spaces Nassau libraries have to offer,” said Marianne Malagon, director of Garden City Public Library.

For more information, stop by the Garden City Public Library or visit tour. nassaulibrary.org.

Rotary honors two with Community Service Award

The Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club had predicted that the 2019 Community Service Award event, honoring the extraordinary past Club presidents Susan MacDonald and Diane Pacifico Marmann was going to be a great evening. And, dare we say, it was, indeed quite spectacular - this “out of the box” event, fondly referred to as “Theater Night”!” In addition to the presentation of this coveted award to Susan and Diane, guests enjoyed cocktails, an elegant buffet supper,

along with a sensational production of the Broadway smash hit, “Mamma Mia!” – a winning combination!

“Service Above Self,” is one of the principals of Rotary, and Susan MacDonald and Diane Pacifico Marmann are Rotarians who, by example, represent this principle in their every day lives,” commented Peter Gall, first recipient of the Award in 1991.

Photos courtesy of Abby Slawitsky

Friends and family of honoree Diane Pacifico Marmann (third from left, standing).

Past Club President Diane Pacifico Marmann, honoree, gratefully thanks the Club for the 2019 “Community Service Award.”

Susan MacDonald, past president of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club and honoree, thanks the Club for the 2019 “Community Service Award.”

Past CLub President Ray Sikorski with honoree Diane Pacifico Marmann, Rotary President Joanne Meyer-Jendras and honoree Susan MacDonald.

From left: Barbara Gall, Past Club President Emily Franchina, Martin Lord, Franklin Perrell, Arthur Anderson, past Community Service Award recipient and Peter Gall ,the first recipient of the CSA in 1991.

Friends and associates of honoree Susan MacDonald (third from right, seated).

Checking guests in to the theater production of “Mamma Mia!” were Joseph Packard (left), Rotary president-elect, and Gary Jendras, RotaCare president-elect.

spectacular

Current Rotary President Joanne Meyer-Jendras

for her past term as president.

Past President and past “Community Service Award” (CSA) recipient Ray Sikorski, event Master of Ceremonies, welcomes the theater crowd. And no one MC’s like Ray!

Past Rotary President Ray Sikorski and 2010 CSA honoree, with current president Joanne MeyerJendras and Past President, and honoree, Diane Pacifico Marmann.

First woman Club member, first woman Club president and past CSA honoree Maureen Clancy receives her 3rd Paul Harris Fellow Award. This award honors her for more than 30 years in support of the Rotary Foundation, and is presented by Past President and past CSA honoree Ray Sikorski and current Club President, and fellow Paul Harris recipient, JoanneMeyer-Jendras.

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(left) commends honoree Susan MacDonald

The

cast of he renowned Broadway smash hit,“Mamma Mia!” received a standing ovation.

Happy and able bartenders were Tom McKenna (left) and Steve Gozdziewski.

Friends honoring Susan MacDonald (third from left), were Patricia Cadavid; Rotarians Althea Robinson (past CSA honoree), Lisa Arning, and Linda Ryan.

The Welcoming Club of Garden City

The Welcoming Club of Garden City raised $25,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association!! MDA’s legacy of progress has always started with families. For more than 65 years, they have been committed to saving and improving the lives of children and adults living with muscular dystrophy and related life-threatening diseases. They have a rich history and remain grateful to the dedicated families and supporters who have made today’s progress possible. The victories of our past will lead to tomorrow’s treatments and cures.

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization that focuses on welcoming new members

to our community, fostering relationships of long-time residents, supporting local businesses and raising money for charity. Each year, the president of the Welcoming Club chooses a charity to support and 100% of the proceeds for all events are donated to that charity. Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $37 a year, you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events. Complete the easy online membership form today at www.thegardencitywelcomingclub. org in the “Join” section of the website. While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

Garden City Cadette Girl Scouts Silver Award Project

Juliana Mitchell, Madeline Mitchell, Grace Power and Julianne Smith, all members of Girl Scout Troop 1322 are working on their Silver Award project, entitled The Crayon Initiative. Your help is needed! Many old and used crayons often get thrown away, clogging landfills. The Scouts are collecting these unwanted crayons in various locations throughout Garden City. Their Crayon Initiative boxes are located at all of the Garden City Recreation parks this summer. Please stop by their table at the Garden City Pool on July 18 or July 23 to learn more about their project as well as to drop off any unwanted crayons.

The Crayon Initiative collects donated crayons and then melts them down, recreates them and gives to pediatric hospital patients. More than a half-million pounds of crayons are discarded every year, turning into a waxy sludge that clogs our landfills and never biodegrades. We wanted to join this initiative because it gives crayons to kids in the hospital and it helps the environment at the same time! If you have any questions, please contact project advisor Renee Power (rjsomma@aol. com or 516-987-9925) of troop leader Diana Mitchell (dianawmitchell@aol.com or 516-313-3040).

Alex Gorski, Kim Love, her son Christopher Love and Amanda Desiderio Alex Gorski, Amanda Desiderio and Kim Love

Grace Power, Juliana Mitchell, Madeline Mitchell (missing from the picture is Julianne Smith)

UNESCO Natural Monument, Lipizaner Horses, Medieval City of Piran Complete the Gems of 8-day ‘Emerald’

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

When I signed up for Biketours. com’s guided eight-day “Emerald Tour of Slovenia’s Gems” bike tour, I was expecting sprawling landscapes and quaint villages. What I wasn’t expecting was to be surprised each day by some unique attraction. The final days of the trip bring us to the stud farm in Lipica where the famous Lipizaner horses, so identified with Vienna, Austria, were first bred, to Skocjan Caves, so special as to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the enchanting medieval city (and surprising beachtown) of Piran.

Day 5: Štanjel – Lipica – Divaca (30 miles/48 km)

Our fourth day of riding brings us first to the lovely village and botanical garden in Sežana, which is at the stop of a high hill (all castles are), in a very quaint village.

We stop in a nearby village to buy food for lunch and picnic in a rather scenic spot under a tree just next to a cemetery.

Then it’s on to the stud farm of Lipica, where we visit these beautiful thoroughbred Lipizaner horses whose glistening white coats and gentle, graceful dancing have earned them a worldwide reputation. The history of the Lipica horses is closely linked to the Vienna riding school, because this part of the country used to be part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They continue to breed and train the famed horses here.

Founded some 430 years ago, this is claimed to be the oldest stud farm in the

world. The Archduke of Austria bought it in 1580 - the Turkish Empire had invaded and Austrians needed horses for the military. They bred the local karst horse – well built, muscular, intelligent, long lived –with Spanish stallions and later Arabian and Italian stallions.

We get to visit the stables and learn

that the white color is the result of selective breeding from the 1750s, but not all the horses are white.

We visit the stables, the Lipikum Museum, the museum of carriages, an art gallery, and on the way out, see the horses in pastures, tree avenues (they used to plant trees in honor of the horses that were sent to Vienna).

There are other experiences available here (including a luxury hotel and casino), but we have arrived at the end of the day. We finish the day’s ride at the Hotel Malovec, where the owner, a butcher, also

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opened a restaurant (he also owns the Hotel Kras where we stayed in Postojna). I have a massive t-bone steak.

Day 6: Divaca – Muggia (23 miles/38 km)

This day offers the most varied of experiences, beginning with a hike through Skocjan Caves (a UNESCO natural monument), biking 39 km through countryside to the picturesque town of Muggia on the Bay of Trieste, where we arrive early enough in the afternoon to get to swim in the Adriatic (or we can take the ferry into Trieste).

Visiting the Skocjan Caves is no less spec-

tacular than the Postojna Caves (minus the thrilling train ride) but the experience is quite different - this is more of a hike, but unbelievably spectacular – the highlight is walking over a bridge 45 meters above a roaring river.

Ranking among the most important caves in the world, the caves, one of the largest known underground canyons in the world were designated a UNESCO natural world heritage site in 1986.

What distinguishes Škocjan Caves from other caves and places it among the most famous underground features in the world is the exceptional volume of the underground canyon and the Rika River that still rushes through. An

underground channel is 3.5 km long, 10 to 60 m wide and over 140 m high. At some points, it expands into huge underground chambers. The largest of these is Martel’s Chamber with a volume of 2.2 million cubic m, believed to be the largest discovered underground chamber in Europe and one of the largest in the world.

The existence of the cave has been known since ancient times (and the area is rich with archeological sites), but concerted exploration of Škocjan Caves began in 1884. Explorers reached the banks of Mrtvo jezero (Dead Lake) in 1890. Silent Cave (Tiha jama) was discovered in 1904, when some local men climbed the 60-metre wall of Müller Hall (Müllerjeva dvorana). Then, in 1990, nearly 100 years after Dead Lake was discovered, Slovenian divers managed to swim through the siphon Ledeni dihnik and discovered 200 m of new cave passages.

The cave is colossal, other worldly, that takes your breath away as you walk through in the course of this 2-hour, 2 km tour, during which we will climb/descend some 500 steps.

There are two main parts to the cave that we get to visit Thajama (Silent Cave), the part that was discovered in 1904, and “Water Murmuring” Cave (more like water roaring), which has been opened to tourists since 1933.

We are marched through the cave (they have an extraordinary number of visitors each day) and periodically stop for the guide to give us narration. We are informed about the collapsed ceiling in the Silent Cave, the result of an earthquake 12,000 years ago.

The canyon’s most spectacular sight is the enormous Martel Chamber. The Great Chamber is 120 meters long, 30 meters high. It takes 100 years for 1 cm of stalagmite to grow, and we see the biggest “dreamstone,” Giant, 15 meters tall.

We see a square pool of water which was

carved by the first explorers and the original stairs that were carved with hand tools by these early explorers – mind-boggling to contemplate. They originally came into the cave following the river, to find a supply of drinkable water for Trieste.

We walk over the suspension bridge, 45 meters above the river – an incomparable thrill. Prone to flooding, as recently as 1965, the river rose 106 meters higher, almost to the ceiling, so the entire cave would have been underwater. You almost swoon with the depth below and height above and space all around – you feel so small. Looking back to the other side, the flow of people coming down the lighted trails look ants.

At the very end, there is an odd area where tourists from a century ago used to actually carve names into the rock.

We come through the enormous opening –there is an option to take a cable car back up, but I am delighted to continue to hike. You come upon a dazzling view down to the rushing water flooding through an opening in the rock. You again get a sense of scale by how small the people are nearest to the rushing water.

It’s very cool in the caves and you should wear decent footgear and a hat (water drips down).

(Skocjan Cave is open daily, but you enter with an organized tour at specified times; 16E/ adults, 12E/Seniors & students, 7.5E children, travelslovenia.org/skocjan-caves/)

With a cheer of “Gremo!” (“Let’s go”), from Vlasta, our guide, we’re off.

Vlasta is good natured and good hearted, patient and considerate. She knows how to organize and keep us in order without being tough, and has a great sense of humor.

We picnic again, this time along the country road (not as scenic as yesterday’s cemetery)

amid sounds of a new highway.

Our ride today, 42 km, is mostly downhill, some of it along the seacoast, to get to Muggia, on the Bay of Trieste, where we overnight at the Hotel San Rocco, a very pleasant seaside hotel in the marina (with its own swimming pool).

We arrive about 3:30 in the afternoon and have the option to take the convenient ferry (half-hour) to Trieste (I had come through Muggia (and Trieste) the week before on the Venice-Trieste-Istria biketour.). I decide to have a leisurely afternoon, enjoying swimming in the Adriatic off the stone beach, and then walking through the picturesque town.

A few of us took the ferry into the city of Trieste in Italy - once an important port with its worldly flair and wonderful atmosphere –where you could visit the castle, cathedral and Piazza Unita central square.

We have a farewell dinner at a delightful waterfront restaurant in the plaza outside the hotel Vlasta, our guide -ever patient, considerate, excellent humor, knowledgeable, she asks us to vote, “Democracy rules,” and tailors the experience to what the group wants – will be leaving us after she delivers us to our end-point in Piran the next day and presents us with certificates of completion of the tour.

Day 7: Muggia – Piran (23 miles/37 km or 30 miles/48 km with side trip)

Today’s ride, 46 km from Muggia to Piran, brings us along the coastal road on a new cycling path following a former railway line. There are beautiful vistas of Slovene coast (Slovenia has only 44 km of shoreline).

We ride through Koper, a major port city, which also has a picturesque old town and Tito Square, one of few squares still with Tito’s name. There is a beautiful Romanesque cathedral and a town hall and a market.

There is an exquisite view of Izola from top of trail at first of three tunnels which were built for trains, and now is used for the rail-trail.

We stop at a restaurant in the fashionable resort of Portorož before riding into the adjacent

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village of Piran, on the tip of a peninsula. On my prior trip, we had come to Portoroz but not as far as Piran, and now I see how enchanting this tiny Venetian harbor village is.

Our hotel, the Art Hotel Tartini (very chic, it prides itself on looking artfully unfinished), overlooks the massive piazza, and is steps away from the rocky border that serves as a beach for people to swim in the Adriatic. The hotel has beautiful outdoor patio/bar and rooftop bar. My balcony overlooks the main square.

I go off to explore – finding myself on this last full day in Slovenia much as the first: climbing fortress walls that oversee the city.

I visit the historic church and walk the Town Walls (2E to climb) that offers a spectacular view of the Peninsula (it occurs to me the symmetry of ending my Slovenia biketour the same way I started, looking down at the city from castle walls). The fort dates from the 10th century – the Venetians ruled for 500 years.

I go off to swim before meeting our group for our last dinner together, at the Ivo restaurant, right on the water where we are treated to a gorgeous sunset.

The next morning, I have more time to enjoy Piran before I catch my bus at the Portoroz bus station for the airport in Venice.

There is a pirate festival underway, and a Slovenian Navy battleship in the harbor (very possibly in celebration of the end of World War I a century earlier).

Art is everywhere in this whimsical, free-spirited place (women go bare-breasted; people change their bathing suits in public).

A free bus takes me one-third of the distance back to Portorose and I walk the rest of the way, along the glorious waterfront, to the station where I wait for the bus (flixbus. com) that will bring me back along much of the route I first traveled, back to Marco Polo International Airport in Venice, a chance to review in my mind the marvelous sights and experiences of the bike tour.

(I booked this 8-day “Emerald Tour of

Crossing the bridge 45 meters above the river in the colossal Skocjan Caves, so special as to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage site © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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What’s different and fun this enjoyable summer!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Summer is here and the fact is that there is a lot more to summer than pool parties and barbecues. It’s beach time, it’s time to travel and it is time to explore new lands. For many of us it includes vacation time which means that we are free and unencumbered to do what we want to do when we want to do it.

Protecting Loggerhead Turtles

Edisto Beach, S.C., protects its loggerhead turtles every summer by keeping lights off its beaches so that the sea turtles can nest and hatch some new hatchlings peacefully. The Town of Edisto Beach, which is about 44 miles south of Charleston, has a web site that says that hatchlings make their way into the Atlantic Ocean after they emerge from their nests. They encourage visitors to be mindful to keep the

beaches free from debris of all kinds. Clean beaches help the hatchlings make their way into the ocean without interference. This is especially helpful as hatchlings face numerous predators once in the water and surviving to adulthood is a difficult feat. If you are new to Edisto, you may notice the turtle nests on the beach as they are marked with wooden sticks and orange tape to protect the nests. As the nests become mature, those involved with the Edisto Beach Loggerhead Turtle Project create a runway of sorts from the head of the nest down toward the water. This helps guide the turtles into the water. Visitors can watch the sea turtles but are reminded to keep their distance and asked not to disturb the process by taking any flash photos. Scientists note that from May to mid-August, loggerheads come ashore to deposit approximately 120 eggs in a nest cavity in the

dry sand dune system. Sixty days later, loggerhead hatchlings emerge from the nest at night and head to the ocean. Nests hatch from July through the end of October. These incredible reptiles got their name from their oversized head, which looks a bit like a big log. They have a large, reddish-brown, hard shell, a pale yellow underbelly (or ‘plastron’) and four flippers with two (or sometimes three) claws on each. If you want to learn more about sea turtles, check out the Edisto Beach State Park and attend one of their many turtle walks. (edistrobeach.com) Did you know that:

- A female loggerhead sea turtle may travel thousands of miles to nest her eggs on the same beach where she herself hatched as a baby.

- Newly hatched loggerheads are only two inches long, but grow into 3-foot-long, 250 lb. adults.

- Sea turtles use the moon and stars’

reflections on waves to find their way back to the ocean.

- Loggerhead sea turtles are on the international endangered species list.

- This species has been on Earth for 110 million years.

Tennessee Williams & Stony Brook

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Social Security Reduction Isn’t Chiseled in Stone

BY TOM MARGENAU

ARF! ARF! ARF! That’s not a dog barking. It’s the acronym for a little-known Social Security rule that may help some people who retired at age 62 and took reduced benefits but then decided to return to work and now wonder if their reduction is permanent. Because of ARF, it isn’t. ARF stands for “adjustment to the reduction factor.” It’s a software program built into Social Security Administration computers that kicks in after you reach full retirement age to compensate for benefits not received prior to FRA due to the Social Security earnings penalty.

Before I explain how the ARF works, I’ve got to give a little background, starting with a quick overview of the earnings penalty. SSA calls it the “retirement earnings test.” But I prefer to call it a penalty because, well, you get penalized if you are a Social Security beneficiary under full retirement age who is working and trying to make a few extra bucks.

Specifically, the law says that one dollar must be withheld from your Social Security checks for each two dollars you earn over a certain threshold that changes every year. The 2019 threshold is $17,640. So, to give a really simple example, if Hank is working and plans to make $21,640 in 2019, then $2,000 must be withheld from his Social Security checks in 2019. ($21,640 minus $17,640 equals $4,000, divided by two equals $2,000.)

Now, some more background. The law says that if you start your Social Security checks before full retirement age, your benefit will be reduced five-ninths of 1% for each of the first 36 months of reduction and five-twelfths of 1% for any additional months. That’s a bit too convoluted for what I am trying to explain in this column. I am going to keep things simple by saying that your benefit is reduced about one half of 1% for each month you start benefits before your full retirement age.

For example, let’s say that Hank’s full retirement age is 66. But he started his benefits when he was 65. That’s 12 months early, so his Social Security benefit was reduced by about 6%. In other words, at age 65, Hank started getting about 94% of his full retirement age benefit. And with that bit of background, I can close the circle on my ARF explanation. In my above examples, I said that Hank started getting a 94% benefit rate when he took his Social Security at age 65. And because his earnings exceeded the penalty threshold, I pointed out that $2,000 had to be withheld from his 2019 benefits. Let’s assume his monthly check is $1,000. In other words, SSA held back two of Hank’s Social Security checks in 2019 because of his excess earnings.

Once Hank turns 66, the ARF program kicks in. That program says Hank’s ongoing permanent benefit can

only be reduced for those months he actually received a Social Security check before he turned his full retirement age. In our example, Hank only received 10 Social Security checks in 2019. So instead of the initial 12-month, or 6%, reduction, Hank’s ongoing benefit is adjusted to give him only a 10 month, or 5%, reduction. In other words, starting at age 66, Hank will get a 1% boost in his Social Security check. Actually, the ARF program usually isn’t finished running until several months after full retirement age, but it will be retroactive to the month of FRA.

That was a very simple explanation of how ARF works. But in the real world, things aren’t always that simple, as illustrated in the following question and answer.

Q: I recently started my Social Security at age 62. I get $1,650 per month. Now, out of the blue, I’ve been offered a job that will pay me $35,000 annually. I think I’m going to take the job. But I’m in a quandary what to do about my Social Security. Can you advise?

A: Well, you’ve essentially got two options. You could simply withdraw your Social Security claim. (Anyone has up to 12 months after filing for benefits to change his or her mind.) If you do that, you’d have to repay any Social Security benefits you’ve received so far. Then, later on whenever you want (probably at age 66), you would re-file for your Social Security. It would be like you are just starting all over again.

Your other option would be to continue receiving Social Security benefits and let the earnings penalty and ARF provisions take their course. You will probably be due all, or almost all, of the remaining benefits you are due in 2019. But in 2020, 2021 and 2022, you will lose one dollar in benefits for each two dollars you exceed the earnings threshold for those years. I’m guessing that will be roughly $7,500 that will need to be withheld from your Social Security checks for each year. You said your benefit rate is $1,650 per month, or $19,800 for the year. That means that even though you will be making $35,000 from your job, you will still get about $12,300 in Social Security benefits each of the years 2020 through 2022.

In 2023, the year you turn age 66, the earnings threshold goes up to about $47,000. Your $35,000 salary is less than that -- meaning no penalty can be applied to you so you will be due all your Social Security checks from January 2023 on

Then, at age 66, when the ARF kicks in, your benefit rate will be adjusted to remove the reduction factor for those months you didn’t get a check between age 62 and 66. I won’t bother trying to do the precise math, but I’m guessing instead of the initial 25% reduction you took for starting your benefits at 62, you

will end up with something like a 15% reduction. So I bet your monthly benefit will go up from the current $1,650 to maybe $1,900 per month.

I’m not a tax guy. So I didn’t even consider what the tax implications would be if you took the second option and continued receiving benefits while

you work. From only a Social Security standpoint, option two seems like an attractive choice. But you should talk to a tax expert to get the full picture.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS.COM

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‘Revolutionary Summer’ Brings American Revolution to Life at New-York Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society, the oldest museum in New York, is kicking off a Revolutionary Summer on July 4, with free admission for kids 17 and under. A Museum-wide exploration of Revolutionary War times, Revolutionary Summer presents outdoor events every weekend featuring characters from the era; 18th-century art and artifacts; a diorama of the Continental Army; and a host of programs for all ages, including trivia nights, a DJ evening, and a Revolutionary Drag Tea Party. On select weekends, visitors can explore

replica—made of custom woven linen and wool fabrics—was created as part of a collaboration between MoAR and Colonial Williamsburg. The Tent is staffed by MoAR educators, who lead visitors on an immersive tour through history. ((July 4–7, 26–28,  August 16–18, 23–25, September 13–15)

A host of special installations and artifacts are on view at New-York Historical as part of Revolutionary Summer. One of the highlights is a recently discovered watercolor painting of the 1782 Continental Army encampment at Verplanck’s Point,

The centerpiece of Revolutionary Summer at New-York Historical Society is a replica of George Washington’s Headquarters Tent, on display in the outdoor courtyard

a replica of George Washington’s Headquarters Tent at an outdoor Continental Army encampment, meet Living Historians portraying soldiers and spies, and learn about the many facets of camp life during the War for Independence.

“We’re so excited to welcome visitors to New-York Historical this summer with a full line-up of fun ways to experience the Revolutionary era,” said Dr. Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society. “Revolutionary Summer celebrates the outstanding, revolutionary times that ignited the birth of our country with everything from a scavenger hunt to the chance to meet George Washington.”

George Washington’s Headquarters Tent: The centerpiece of Revolutionary Summer is a replica of George Washington’s Headquarters Tent, on display in New-York Historical’s outdoor courtyard on select weekends. The original Tent is on display at the Museum of the American Revolution (MoAR) in Philadelphia. Often called the “first Oval Office,” the Headquarters Tent was where Washington and his most trusted staff plotted the strategy that ultimately won the Revolutionary War. On loan from MoAR, this painstakingly detailed, hand-sewn

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who wrote, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” (1947) in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Williams was born on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi, the son of a shoe company executive and a Southern belle. His given name was Thomas Lanier Williams but his friends gave him the nickname “Tennessee” because of his deep southern accent. In 1927, Williams got his first taste of literary fame when he took third place in a national essay contest sponsored by The Smart Set magazine. In 1929, he was admitted to the University of Missouri where he saw a production of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts and decided to become a playwright. He died in New York City in 1983 at the age of 71.

The Sounds of Summer

I am an early morning riser and on summer days at sunrise I like hearing the birds’ songs outside my window. I like hearing the chirp-chirp-chirps and I like this time of day before the cars in my neighborhood start heading off to work and the deliverymen start arriving in their big trucks with their many packages. I especially like hearing the one mockingbird that has taken up residence in a tree outside my home. He sounds so close to my window that sometimes I feel as if he is singing only for me. At first I wasn’t sure what type of bird it was and then I spotted him – a medium-sized gray bird with a little white. I looked up some information on allaboutbirds.org and this is what I discovered: Northern mockingbirds have long legs and tails, and short, rounded wings. They continue to add new sounds to their repertoires throughout their lives. A male learns around 200 songs during its life. Northern mockingbirds sing all through the day and often into the night. Most nocturnal singers are unmated males which sing

more than mated males in the daytime. Singing at night is more common during the full moon. Northern mockingbirds usually sing from February through August, and again from September to early November. A male may have two distinct repertoires of songs: one for spring and another for fall. The female Northern mockingbird also sings although she usually sings more quietly than the male does. She rarely sings in the summer and usually only when the male is away from the territory. She sings more in the fall, probably to establish a winter territory. It sounds like 10 or 15 different birds singing outside my window but it’s the Northern mockingbird. I’ll take early summer mornings and the Northern mockingbird’s songs any time. It’s music to my ears.

Making Some Simple Foods

When time is tight and I want a salad that’s quick and easy to make I go to my simple salad. Tossing some baby spinach leaves into a bowl, I add some slices of onion, cucumber and tomato. I usually add a few croutons just because I like the taste and the crunch of them. I pour in a little of my favorite salad dressing which happens to be French dressing and I tap a little Italian seasoning on top. Mixing it all up with my knife and fork, I dig in and that first bite of my simple salad tells me that nothing compares to a freshly made salad. It’s delicious. If I want a quick dinner to go with my salad I pull out my largest pot, add some split chicken breasts that have been rinsed well in cold water and let them boil for a while in my partially covered pot. Toward the end I add a cup or two of noodles and let everything cook for about 20 minutes. I’ve got a complete meal for my family and I haven’t even had to turn on the oven. The meal is nutritious and pretty quick when we’ve just spent a summer’s afternoon at the pool and people are hungry. Shortly afterwards we turn on the TV

or watch a movie that we have all been meaning to watch for a while.

How About a Scavenger Hunt?

It is summertime and time for an educational scavenger hunt in New York City Paula Danziger’s book, “Remember Me to Harold Square.” Kendra Kaye, who is 15 years old and getting ready to go into the tenth grade, is dreading a summer with her younger brother, Oscar, and with the son of her parents’ friends. Frank lives on a cattle farm in Wisconsin and has never seen the Big Apple. It’s made worse because all Kendra’s friends are out of town. They have six weeks together to explore museums, landmarks like the Empire State Building, churches, neighborhoods, New York food and more. The hitch is that it has to be done as a team. The prize is a trip for the whole team –a trip to England. Frank’s curiosity is piqued and he finds as much new things to do as Kendra and Oscar. Even Oscar turns out to be a lot of fun as the summer and the scavenger hunt progress. Their excursions include a Mets game in Flushing. The book is geared primarily toward young adults but anyone can pick up and enjoy “Remember Me to Harold Square.” Paula Danziger, whose first book was titled, “The Cat Ate My Gymsuit,” featured characters that were largely based on her experiences from childhood. She’s also known for her numerous “Amber Brown” books. Danziger, who was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in New Jersey and was a teacher for many years before deciding to become a full-time writer. Danziger once told Marguerite Feitlowitz in an interview for Authors and Artists for Young Adults, “My life as an author began as a small child when I realized that was what I wanted to do and started mentally recording a lot of information and observations. That’s also when I started to develop the sense of humor and the sense of perspective that allows

me to write the way I do.”

Making New Summertime Friends

A friend and I were chatting recently with my friend Alex who was born in Greece and grew up in South Africa. He came to New York City in July 16 years ago when he was 18.

He went to schools in South Africa that had the British influence. Alex told us a funny story. He lived with relatives in Astoria, Queens, for the first year that he lived here in the U.S. A week after he arrived in New York he went to a donut shop for a snack. Approaching the waitress, Alex asked her for a glass of water in his best British accent. He wanted to be polite and speak properly since that’s how he was taught to speak and he wasn’t after all, hanging out on the streets with his best buddies. The waitress said, “What??” Alex quickly realized that she wasn’t used to hearing such refined accents in Astoria so he adjusted - he said “a glass of water” in a more down to earth type of voice and then she understood. From then on Alex tried to speak a basic type of English to fit in. I told him that I always hear a slight British accent when he speaks that he sounds nice. He sounds a bit like Harry Styles and Simon Cowell. Laughing, Alex said he will probably always have a slight accent. I asked what he missed about South Africa and right away he said, “Not the heat, that’s for sure. But I do remember many fun days when my family and I played on the beaches and splashed in the waves of the Indian Ocean. And there are some absolutely beautiful sunsets in South Africa.”

Professional comedy writer Robert Orben has said, “A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.”

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Verplanck’s Point encampment and the Hudson River shoreline, providing visitors with a 360-degree view of the scope and scale of Washington’s forces.

Revolutionary Summer also showcases historic documents from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, including an original 1823 William J. Stone facsimile of the Declaration of Independence; a broadside from King George III

announcing the armistice and officially ending the war; and a letter by Martha Washington detailing domestic life in the aftermath of the Revolution.

Special programming includes: Independence Day Celebration : Celebrate the Fourth of July exploring George Washington’s encampment. Enter his Headquarters Tent, meet the man himself and experience where the future first president strategized, dined, and slept while MoAR staff describe his daily life. Also on tap: singalongs

with the Hudson River Ramblers; fife and drum corps music; a one-woman play about Deborah Sampson, the woman who disguised her gender to enlist in the Continental Army; familyfriendly food for purchase; and Living Historians portraying soldiers from the Continental Army, as well as John Adams, who’ll read the Declaration of Independence.  Free Admission for kids age 17 and under.

Living History Weekends: Outdoor Continental Army

Encampment: Every weekend, visitors of all ages can explore a recreation of the Continental Army’s encampment in New-York Historical’s courtyard, located on 76th Street, around the corner from Central Park West.  Free with Museum Admission.n. For additional information about  Revolutionary Summer and its related programs, visit  nyhistory.org/ revsummer

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What a landlord can do when a tenant stops paying rent

his column was formulated after I met my client, who I have been doing business with for 14-plus years, at an evening event. He and his wife will remain nameless due to the fact they had to go to court to have his tenant evicted due to nonpayment.

This tenant had been living in my client’s other space on his property for many years. Rental payments had been timely in the past, but then a few years ago she began to become tardy in her remuneration to my client.

It became a real issue when his tenant just stopped paying, even though her salary was over $100,000. I asked, “What was the reason for not paying?” My client didn’t know and wasn’t given any explanation.

From years of experience with tenants, there is an important factor called communication and everyone being on the same page when it comes to having rapport and long-term business relationships as a landlord. Of course, from the beginning, you have to lay down the ground rules in your lease and explain to your tenant how things will work. The most important item is paying the rent on time.

I have always said that if your tenant(s) has any issues, loss of job, potential divorce, sickness or whatever their real reasons are, that they should be upfront and candid about their situation and that they should let you know at least a week or more before rent is due.

I firmly believe that the majority of tenants are honest people, but sometimes events occur to make them not pay, but even worse, communication with their landlords can either lead to heated conversations or none at all.

Since they have possession, going to an L&T court (landlord and tenant court) becomes the solution of last resort to proceed with an eviction. But it’s not always an easy road to take and costs time and money, if you are not taking on the task yourself and have to hire and L and T attorney (I have a pit bull of an attorney who can assist you).

Recently, I have had another client who had to do this with a tenant who had been paying for many years, but unfortunately loss of employment became a problem in paying the rent. It wasn’t so much about not paying, but the lack of straightforward and honest communication to figure out a plan and a way to pay something.

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

The landlord made every attempt to try to settle the rent payments, but the tenant promised and never delivered. The deadlock escalated and then all discussions became futile and ceased, which made L&T court the only option.

These two situations could have been made easier for both parties, if a level playing field was created by having a common denominator, called communication and discussions, but in both instances, the tenants not coming to the table to talk caused the breakdown.

In deference to tenants, however, there are some bad landlords out there who really could not care less about their tenants or their properties, but only care about making money, which can cause tenants not to pay or pay less.

But sometimes new landlords who constantly have difficulty with bad, or what I call “professional tenants” who find ways not to pay, can make some into bad landlords. But then if you can’t take the heat, get out of the fire of being a landlord and take your money and make other types of investments, REITs (real estate investment trusts), tax liens, discount mortgages, purchasing notes, etc., where direct contact with tenants is eliminated.

There is always some type of risk when putting your money in some type of investment, and as I say, “no pain no gain,” “no risk, no reward!” You can always choose to put your money into triple tax-exempt bonds, but the return will never be like other types of invest-

ments. Yet for older adults, this may be the safest place to park their money.

Most important in being a landlord is to screen your tenants in the proper fashion by asking pertinent questions. Then again if you are in an area where Section 8 or any other type of social program tenants with vouchers are, one must be extremely careful and cognizant of what you can and cannot ask them.

It is a very complicated and involved process and I will not get into it in this column. You can always reach out to me for a consultation. This is why it is crucial for a landlord to seek out a knowledgeable and professional real estate broker, who should know what questions to ask. The broker still gets paid by the local or state agency and relieve landlords of most of the responsibility of doing a job that they really shouldn’t be involved with.

Moreover, qualifying tenants under other situations is a job for a seasoned professional broker and not for a landlord, unless they are very experienced. But then again, we get paid by the tenant, so it costs nothing and there is less risk in hiring us, since our job is to seek out potential tenants, by eliminating those who don’t meet the necessary qualifications. Nevertheless, we can never guarantee how an excellent tenant paying her rent from the start will do in the future, due to unforeseen circumstances that might and do occur.

I am sure everyone or most everyone has heard of the term, “slumlord.” These landlords could care less about their tenants or their well-being and do whatever they can to keep their properties in disrepair, whether it be not providing heat, utilities or keeping unwanted pests (roaches, mice or rats) at a minimum.

They are earning income, but consistently refuse to keep their rentals in “a habitable condition,” making it difficult for their tenants. On the other

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There are very complicated and difficult issues: rent control, rent stabilization and new potential laws on the agenda that are causing some landlords to have reduced or insufficient income to fix and upgrade their investment properties, even for some who live in their own buildings.

This discussion requires state and federal politicians to sit down and figure out the answers and solutions, to possibly come to a win-win conclusion. What I see sometimes, however, are parties that are not serious about solving anything, because it involves real work, discussions and communications, which is severely lacking in some environments. So being a landlord poses some risks, but the rewards are worth it if you have the knowledge, thick skin and can handle the potholes.

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Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support. Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food. They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you!

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9 Ideas for a Frugal (Not Cheap!) Wedding

I get a lot of mail on the subject of weddings. I get stories of joy, tales of woe, great ideas and even a blooper from time to time.

In 27 years, I cannot recall a single time I’ve heard from a bride or groom saying they wished they’d spent more money on their wedding.

The best wedding mail comes from frugal brides and grooms who are anxious to share their fabulous frugal ideas with future couples!

LEAN GUEST LIST

Dear Mary: Our first guest list included everyone we knew. As the list grew (and grew), we realized that would be a really bad idea. Without intending to do so, we got very close to inviting people who would then feel obligated to attend a wedding for people they didn’t really know that well. We decided to whittle that list, seeing our wedding as a more intimate event rather than a big everyone-we-know blowout.

From where we started, we got the list down to 25%. Best decision ever. Our wedding was manageable, affordable and exactly what we wanted -- an intimate celebration of joy. -- Debbie

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FIERY RECEPTION

Dear Mary: For a wedding reception that is out of the ordinary, have a bonfire rather than a sit-down meal. My husband and I did this, and people still talk about how much fun our wedding was. We changed clothes after pictures and started a big fire at my grandmother’s house. We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and had side dishes brought by family members. It was the best potluck ever because we requested our favorite family dishes. By shopping in bulk for hot dogs and buns, we came out to about $200 on food. -- Rochelle GO FRUGAL ON PHOTOS

Dear Mary: I had my guests take pictures at the event, and we sprang for a professional portrait session before the wedding. Instead of spending $1,200 to $5,000 on a wedding photographer, it cost us $200 to go to a park and have professional portraits taken in our wedding attire. This would also make a great gift to the couple from a family member who wants to contribute. -- Diane BIBLIO BRIDE

Dear Mary: The local library has lots of books on

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weddings, from making your own dress and accessories, to wedding cakes, invitations and writing your own vows. Not only that, libraries can make beautiful and inexpensive venues for a ceremony celebrating any literature-loving couple. -- Mary Clare BALLOONS INSTEAD OF FLOWERS

Dear Mary: I skipped decorating with flowers at my wedding and decorated with balloons instead. This allowed me to get creative with shapes, sizes and colors, and it saved us a bundle of cash. Kids had a ball with them at the reception. -- Jean WHITE BRIDES(MAID) DRESS

Dear Mary: My wedding dress was actually a bridesmaid dress in ivory. It was a beautiful designer gown, and it only cost $250 including alterations. My guests were surprised when I said it was a bridesmaid dress, not a true wedding dress. When I was shopping for it, I found a wider variety of choices for high-end bridesmaid dresses than wedding gowns, and they were all a fraction of the price. -- Elizabeth

PERFECT TIMING

Dear Mary: We saved by holding our wedding ceremony and reception at lunchtime on a Friday. We rented out a small restaurant for 40 close friends and family members. We arranged to bring in wine, and the restaurant made a batch of sangria to serve with the meal. The total cost of the wedding and reception was about $2,500, far less than it would have been during primetime on a Saturday night. -- Liz

UNIVERSITY MUSICIANS

Dear Mary: Rather than fork out a large sum for professional musicians, consider the music department of a local university. Find out if the school has a student ensemble available to perform music for a wedding. We did this and had the most amazing group of young ladies playing stringed

instruments. We loved them and their music! They played during the entire reception, and it was awesome. While they didn’t come with a set fee, we tipped each member generously and still saved a ton of money on our reception music. -- Jonette

Mary invites questions, comments and tips at EverydayCheapskate.com, “Ask Mary a Question.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of Debt-Proof Living, a personal finance member website and the author of the book Debt-Proof Living, Revell 2014. To find out more about Mary visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www. creators.com.

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Garden City High School

Class of 2019 Graduation

Garden City High School held its 85th annual commencement ceremony on Warren

on Saturday, June 29.

King Field

The 276 seniors, wearing the traditional white dresses and white jackets, were presented with roses to carry or wear as boutonnières.

Senior girls pose with the long stem red roses they were given.

The male graduates wore white jackets and were given rose boutonnieres.

Getting ready for graduation.

Three senior girls ready to face the world!

A cheering graduate.

The Garden City Board of Education and members of the administration entering graduation.

The guys are ready to graduate!

Salutatorian Aidan Padala with co-valedictorians Elsie Schaubeck and Cassidy Go.

Families posed for photos with their graduates.

School Board Trustee Stephanie Granville presents student with diploma.

Garden City High School Principal Nanine McLaughlin addresses the graduates.

Grace Mullahey leads the Pledge of Allegiance. Salutatorian Aidan Padala gives his speech.

Board of Education Vice President Tom Pinou presents diploma to a graduate.

The graduates’ processional.

The graduates on the field.

GCMS students excel on 2019 National Spanish Exam

here are Garden City Middle School Spanish students who achieved distinctions on the 2019 National Spanish Exam. Also pictured are Spanish teachers Donna Scarola (far right), Joann Porter (third from right), Vicky Linardos (far left), Gina Curcio (second from right) and World Languages curriculum coordinator Peter Giacalone (second from left).

Congratulations to students from Garden City Middle School who attained national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2019 National Spanish Examinations. Middle School Spanish students earned a total of eight gold medals, seven silver and 10 bronze medals along with 24 Honorable Mentions. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

“Students from Garden City Middle School have a long history of high achievement on these exams,” stated curriculum coordinator Mr. Peter Giacalone. “They are taught by Spanish teachers Donna Scarola, Vicky Linardos, Gina Curcio, and Joan Porter.”

Congratulations to Gold Medalists: Sophia Fuertes, Kathryn Maloney, Maria Panas, James Vinciguerra, Shelley Wang,

Sophia Wang, Victoria Williams, and Claudia Yu. Achieving Silver Medals were: Ana Bucevic, Gavin Burns, Sydney Chean, Victoria Katradis, Amanda Pinou, Arielle Pressoir, and Michael Siragusa. Bronze Medals were awarded to: Melina Brivio, Annemarie Costello, Grayson Gardi, Anastasios Hadjipateras, Lilah Koszalka, Paola Lerida, Jack Lutz, Savannah Ma, Andrew Pinou, and Elizabeth Voelker.

Achieving Honorable Mention were: Cienna Ardito, Brandon Braccia, Melissa Bremer, Gabriela Buckman, Matthew Chan, Hailey Chicco, Amelia Clarke, Julia D’Alosio, Emma Dolmaian, David DeBusschere, Kate Gaven, Brendan Griffin, Entong Guo, Carline McShane, Courtney Olson, Sawyer Olson, Louis Rivera, Brandon Rosenblatt, Catherine Rovelli, Ryan Elizabeth Sievers, Ryans Sullivan, Katie Scardigno, Katerina Smolanick, and Stephanie Wang.

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THE HISTORY OF GARDEN CITY

First published in 1963 by Mildred H. Smith

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 11 Camp Mills: World War I

Sandwiched between the two new d evelopments, Central Garden City inevitably continued to grow and flourish. General prosperity and the electrification of the Hempstead Branch of the railroad brought new families to the older community as well as streams as transients, golfers and other sports-minded guests to the Hotel. Luckily the Garden City Company, although investing heavily in the Eastern section, did not neglect the original village. In 1911, in cooperation with Mr. J.J. Lannin, the Hotel was greatly enlarged and remodeled once more–this time by the firm of Ford, Butler and Oliver. And in 1912 the Company built five units of double houses on Fifth Street to attract young couples. Two years later it built “Honeymoon Row” on Fourth Street.

Additional construction faced the Company when, in 1911, its office building, dating back to 1873 and Mr. Stewart’s era, burned to the ground in the park between the railroad station and the Hotel. Before the debris could be cleared away, a new office (now the Public Library) was being planned for the park, as well as new equipment for the fire house on Seventh Street.

Unfortunately almost all the Stewart Estate and Garden City Company records, maps, surveys and early documents, as well as all the Public School records, were destroyed with the office. These were irreplaceable and their loss has been felt to this day.

Existing school records, as a result, begin with the date May 1, 1911, when the first annual meeting after the fire was held, with Mr. Hubbell presiding. Nothing daunted by having to begin all over again, the Board that year requested and received a budget of $6,000, its largest so far. It raised the principal’s salary to $1,000 and teachers’ pay to $600, and laid plans for adding a second story to the Cathedral

Avenue School to accommodate the School District’s 185 children. In the 1912 meeting, $40,000 was voted for the project, two sessions were discussed, and student transportation on the ever-late morning train from Nassau Boulevard was dealt with.

Clubs as well as schools were feeling the pleasure of a growing population. The Garden City Golf Club, being a private one, was undisturbed and able to continue its famous career. But the Salisbury Links, built in 1907 as a public subscription course, was so crowded by 1915 that heavy congestion became the rule and players had to arrive at 8:30 on weekend mornings to get a good game.

It was time to make a change, and in May 1916, after receiving permission from the Garden City Company to reorganize as a private club, the Salisbury Links became the Cherry Valley Golf Club, taking its name from Cherry Valley Avenue, which then ran through the course below the club house. Limited to a reasonable and congenial membership, the new club quickly became a popular community center; and, after joining the various golf and tennis associations, it also began to make a name for itself in championship competition.

Former members of the Salisbury Links, living in the fast-growing Estates Section, chose this time to promote a private club of their own.

Leasing several adjoining tracts of land west of Nassau Boulevard, they engaged Walter J. Travis to lay out their excellent course, and incorporated themselves as the Garden City Country Club.

When the trend toward private clubs in Garden City became a fact in 1916, Mr. Lannin, lessee and manager of the Garden City Hotel, decided to replace Salisbury Links with a new public subscription course which would bear the same name and carry on the tradition of catering to Hotel guests and other unaffiliated players from New York and Brooklyn. A large rolling section of the Plains east of the Village was already available as a site, since it formed part of his own Lannin Realty Company, which he had been building up over the years through the purchase of small parcels of land in Garden City and of large tracts of the Hempstead Plains. Never one to procrastinate, his plans were soon being carried out, and the new Salisbury Golf Club (now Nassau

County’s Salisbury Park), just east of fashionable Meadow Brook and connected to Garden City by electric trolley, seemed ideally located.

The timing however was unfortunate. On April 6, 1917, after three years of neutrality, the United States finally declared war, and the impact of subsequent events slowed down and changed all peacetime activities.

In spite of building new golf courses, Garden City residents, like all other Americans, had found the last three years uneasy and frustrating. Shocked by the declaration of war in Europe in 1914, they had eagerly sought ways to help, had joined organizations, sent money abroad, and had, more recently, faced the probability of war for their own country.

There had been constant reminders too in Garden City itself. In 1914, Walter Hines Page of Doubleday’s had left hid comfortable home on Cathedral Avenue to take up his post as Ambassador to the Court of St. James. In 1915 the New York National Guard had organized an active aviation unit in the Hempstead Plains Airfield. In 1916 the field, renamed Hazelhurst Field, had been taken over as a military post for the training of one of America’s first squadrons of flyers. By early summer the squadron’s few available airplanes were flying in tidy formation over the Village or attempting maneuvers over the Plains.

Of all of Garden City’s residents, Ralph Peters, president of the Long Island Rail Road, had probably been

the most actively concerned during this period. Convinced from the first that the United States would become involved in the war, Mr. Peters had turned his full attention to the role which Long Island and its railroad might play in that event.

As early as 1915 he had urged Major General Leonard A. Wood to join him in a track inspection so as to become acquainted with the railroad’s facilities and its ability to respond to Army defense plans. A year later the Island had been combed for suitably located tracts of land to serve as camp sites. Track plans to service these sites had been studied, and transportation costs and estimates had been made.

As a result, when war was declared in April, sites in Mastic, Belle Terre, Hicksville and Yaphank had already been examined, and the final choice of the latter site could be made relatively quickly. On July 7, 1917, Camp Upton at Yaphank received its first troop train, composed of a box car, a baggage car, fifteen flat cars loaded with trucks, and one passenger car occupied by seventeen soldiers.

But the building of a permanently appointed cantonment was to take time, and it was not until early 1918 that Camp Upton was finally able to cope with its peak capacity of 35,000 men. In the meantime, a nearer temporary embarkation camp was suddenly needed.

This was for the 42nd or Rainbow Division, which the War Department was assembling from the National

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The floorless tents of early Camp Mills were occupied by the Rainbow Division in 1917.

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Library adds six new Book Club in a Bag titles

The Garden City Public Library is adding six new Book Club in a Bag titles to its collection this summer. The titles include “An Anonymous Girl” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See, “Lost Roses” by Martha Hall Kelly, “Mistress of the Ritz” by Melanie Benjamin, “ The Mother-in-Law ” by Sally Hepworth and “ Where the Crawdads Sing ” by Delia Owens.

If you’ve always wanted to start a book club or if your existing book club is looking for an easier way to select books, then the Garden City Public Library’s Book Club in a Bag may be just what you need. Each canvas tote bag

THE HISTORY OF GARDEN CITY

First published in 1963 by

Mildred H. Smith

Continued from page 35

Guard regiments of every State in the Union, to be sent overseas as the first of its infantry divisions. Undoubtedly due to the groundwork that Mr. Peters had done, a second site on Long Island was chosen–this time within the very borders of today’s Garden City. It was to be called Camp Mills, in honor of the late Brigadier General Albert L. Mills, Chief of the Militia Bureau.

Surprisingly enough, in spite of the recent development of Garden City Estates and Garden City East, there was still just room enough within the general limits of the Village for Camp Mills. The site was the large undeveloped tract of land lying east of Clinton Road, which, since it had belonged to the Hempstead Plains Company, had not been included in Subdivision East in 1910. It was bounded on the north by the Motor Parkway and Hazelhurst Field (later to be called Roosevelt Field). To the south lay Hempstead Village, and to the east the Army’s new Aeronautical General Supply Depot, which a year later was to become Mitchel Field.

Chosen for its favorable location and its nearness to New York, its varied rail connections and Garden City’s abundant water supply, Camp Mills used all these advantages immediately. Mains were quickly laid in strategic areas, and building material, brought in over Mr. Stewart’s Central Railroad, were stored in hastily-built warehouses on what is now Commercial Avenue.

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checks out for six weeks and contains 10 copies of a discussible title, usually a large type, audio material, and an information package with a summary, book reviews, biographical information, discussion questions, an author interview, and suggestions for further reading. The bag also includes a sign-up sheet for the leader to keep track of who has which book. Whether you want to reserve a Book Club in a Bag title or are looking for a recommendation for your book club, call or visit the Reference Desk to speak to Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett for more information.

Always full of railroad tracks, Garden City now began to bristle with even more, as extra double tracks, sidings, coal trestles, storage tracks, and spurs of every sort were built. The shuttle from Country Life Press station was built at this time too, and served not only through World War I, but World War II as well.

As the days went by, the camp grounds proper were cleared of hummocks, meadow turf and various potato patches, and necessary roads were roughly indicated. It was decided that Locust Street, continued east of Clinton Road, should be the main street of the camp, with smaller roads, leading to supply, parade or tent areas, branching from it.

A paper called Notes on Camp Mills , found in the Village archives, contains this short description: “On the left of the entrance from Clinton Road into Locust Street, stood the little wooden Telephone Building, and opposite it on the right was the Information Booth. At first a tent, by a woman’s ingenious use of a transported bathing shack, it became a small wooden structure giving protection from wind and rain. Further south on Clinton Road was the ‘Visitor’s House’–a good sized tent; and slightly east behind it and between them was the Y.M.C.A.’s large tent. Ranging east on either side of Locust Street were the various regimental headquarters, and to the north rows and rows of tents stretched to the railroad track.”

of Library to suspend

August book donations

The Friends of the Garden City Public Library will suspend collecting book donations from July 1 through Labor Day, September 2. The group will conduct inventory on the books that have already been received. The Friends apologize for any inconvenience.

The mission of the Friends of the Garden

City Public Library is to help fund services and resources not provided by tax dollars and to promote the library as a vital community education and information center. For more information about the work of the Friends, please contact the Library at 516-742-8405 or visit the website www.gardencitypl.org .

Library 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.

Eighth grade student wins Love of Language award

BY JOANN PORTER, TEACHER

The Fulvi Love of Language award is sponsored by the New York Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT). Each year, NYSAFLT chooses one eighth grade student from each of the five regions of the State of New York to receive this prestigious Language Award. This award is given to students who have demonstrated a distinguished level of understanding foreign languages and cultures in our increasingly diverse society. John Carlino, executive director of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers, wrote: “Individuals such as the winner from Garden City are able to communicate in more than

one language and enhance our state’s role in the global marketplace and international trade.” Maria also studies Greek.

This year’s winner of the 2019 Fulvi Love of Language Award was Maria Panas, a student in Señora Porter’s class. Maria also received a check from NYSAFLT. Garden City was the only middle school chosen in all of New York City, the five boroughs, and Long Island to receive the award. Maria was only one out of nine students in the state of NY to receive a perfect score on the National Spanish Examination. She competed against a total of 38,484 students across the nation. Well done, Maria!

Rockville Centre students support Eckna Foundation

Lauren O’Brien, Cameron Coletti and Olivia Morin, Rockville Centre students, raised funds to support the Paul Eckna Foundation.

Through a school program encouraging students to create projects to help their community three South Side Middle School (Rockville Centre) students worked with the Paul Eckna Foundation to donate to Winthrop’s Pediatric Center.

Over the last couple of months, Lauren O’Brien, Cameron Coletti and Olivia Morin have worked to raise money and bring awareness to the a Paul Eckna Foundation. Informing their fellow classmates was important to the girls because they wanted more people to know and want to help the Foundation in the future. Over 600 dollars will be donated to

Winthrop’s Pediatric Center to help kids manage living with their illnesses. A school project on community service encourages the students of South Side Middle School to get involved in helping their community. The project includes helping an organization of the students choice and working to help them throughout the school year.

In May, students present a trifold along with writing describing their experience doing community service. The girls held a fundraiser and advertised to their school as well as talking to their classmates about the Paul Eckna Foundation.

Friends of the Library July Storybook Ornament Contest

The Friends of the Garden City Public Library will be conducting a Storybook Ornament Contest in conjunction with its Showcase Exhibit during the month of July. Come into the Library and visit the showcases across from the Circulation Desk and view the Christmas in July Storybook Ornaments. All of the one hundred ornaments are hand blown, Soffieria de Carlini, Italian Radko or Polonaise works of art, collected over sixty years in the spirit of love for children’s books. Take the

time to enjoy each unique character bringing to mind the fairy tale, nursery rhyme or book that inspired each figure.

Next to the exhibit will be forms with a list of twelve clues relating to twelve of the ornaments. Find the ornament described in each clue. For example, the clue might be “Bring me my bowl, my pipe and my fiddlers three.” If you recognized that this quote referred to Old King Cole, you would fill in the number of that ornament on the line next to the matching clue on the quiz sheet.

Please include your name and phone number on the entry form so that the winner can be contacted. Place it in the box labelled Contest Entries. At the end of July, all the forms that had ten or more correct answers will be entered into a raffle and a winner will be rewarded with the spectacular Harry Potter ornament featured at the end of the showcase.

If the winning entry is submitted by a family that has donated to the Friends of the Garden City Public Library in the year 2019, that family

will, as an added bonus, also receive the Where the Wild Things ornament which is on view at the end of the showcase. Only one entry per family may be submitted. Membership envelopes for the Friends of the Library are located next to the Contest Entry sheets. Completed envelopes can be given to the Circulation Desk. All new 2019 members must be enrolled by July 31 in order to qualify for the bonus ornament.

Eighth-grader Maria Panas with her teacher, JoAnn Porter

Local residents were among more than 1,650 students named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s List.

The students from Garden City are: Gabriel Ragusa, a junior biology major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences

Katie M. Tubridy, a freshman early and primary teacher education major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies

Tylar G. Smith, a sophomore early and primary teacher education major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies

Julia R. Forbes, a junior occupational therapy major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies

Hallie E. Mallozz, a junior nursing major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies

Alexis G. Pagonis, a junior exercise science major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies

Brianna M. Maglio, a senior nursing major in the University’s Panuska College of Professional Studies

Kyle F. Ascher, a senior accounting major in the University’s Kania School of Management

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Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List.

The following Garden City students were honored:

Isabella Bastiani, David Blicksilver , Richard Boudreau, Bridget Byrne, Adah Koivula, Allison Lawkins, Allison Levy, Anthony Penoro, Sophia Rosado, John Schlatter, Christina Singh, Alexander Tateosian, Lauren Tepper, Elizabeth Tsang and Stephanie Zaferiou.

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Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2019 Provost’s List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

The following Garden City students were honored: Michael LeMonda and Demetra Menoudakos.

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Georgia Cosola of Garden City has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester. Students must earn a

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3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed.

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Garden City resident Colleen Farelli earned a spot on the University of Dayton’s spring 2019 dean’s list, which honors undergraduate students achieving a minimum 3.5 GPA for the semester.

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Cara Farelli and Clare King of Garden City were among the approximately 1,900 undergraduates who received their degrees from the University of Dayton during the spring 2019 commencement ceremony. n

Emily Wortmann of Garden City is a graduate in the Colgate University in the Class of 2019.

Wortmann, a graduate of Garden City High School, majored in art and art history, with a minor in at Colgate.

Wortmann received a Bachelor of Arts degree Magna Cum Laude at Colgate’s 198th Commencement, May 19.

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The following Garden City students were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester at Quinnipiac University:

Melissa Conelli, Emily Fallon, Ellen Gaine, Daniella Giammona, Stephen Halvatzis, Alexander Hazarian, Steven Martocci, Payton Seltenreich, Emily Spring, and Danielle Ventre.

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C.

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The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the Spring 2019 Dean’s List. The following Garden City students were so honored: Kelly Higgins, Kaitlin Neville and Justin Samardich.

To be included on the Dean’s List, fulltime students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.

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Jessie Harrison and Madeline Mccabe of Garden City were named to the Dean’s List at the State University of New York at Geneseo for the Spring 2019 semester. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5-grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours.

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Garden City resident Melissa Ann Whitney has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2019 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at

least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Whitney is majoring in nursing.

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The University of Alabama has named Brendan Schick of Garden City to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 term. Students must have an academic record of 3.5 or above to be so honored.

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The following Garden City students have been named to the University of Delaware’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester: Jessica Allen, Jacqueline Andreuzzi, Emma Basel, Daniel Clark, Lauren DeLuca, Elena DiChiara, James Dutton, Jane GaNun, Maria Granato, Alessio Iccari, Michael Malaszczyk, Timothy McEvoy, Sara O’Brien, Megan Seel, Delaney Sugrue and Jamie Sullivan.

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Two Garden City students have been named to the President’s List at Clemson University for the Spring 2019 semester. They are: Nolan James Pappas of Garden City, whose major is pre-business

Jenna Elizabeth Ruhl of Garden City, whose major is marketing To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) gradepoint average.

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SUNY New Paltz announces its Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load. This year’s Dean’s List includes the following Garden City students: Alessia Bove, Patrick Carpenter, Madeline Colucci, William Cooke, Gabriella Montanaro, Emma Philippas, Emma Reifschneider and Zachary Reifschneider.

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At the annual May graduation ceremonies, SUNY New Paltz celebrated new alumni who completed their degrees in the Fall 2018, Winter 2019 and Spring 2019 terms.

Among this year’s degree recipients were the following students:

Aja Palumbo of Garden City, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology William Cooke of Garden City, who earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting

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Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,902 students in May 2019.

Garden City residents receiving degrees were Laura K. LoTurco, Juris Doctor in law; Nicholas Donner, Bachelor of Arts in international relations.

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Two Garden City residents have recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the spring semester.

Students recognized for this honor include: Meagan C. Coyle, Adam W. Hartog. Each school and college at Boston

University has their own criterion for the Dean’s List, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as well as a full course load as a full time student.

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Kathleen O’Sullivan of Garden City graduated from Ithaca College with a BS in occupational therapy.

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Allie M. Reifler was awarded Faculty Honors for the Spring 2019 semester at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Faculty Honors are awarded to students with a semester GPA of at least 3.667 on four graded courses, with no individual grade below B-, and no incomplete grades pending.

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Tulane University awarded degrees to more than 3,000 graduates on May 18, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Local student Lauren Padala of Garden City, earned a Bachelor of Science Management from the A. B. Freeman School of Business.

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Jack Sanders, Class of 2021, from Garden City, has been named to the Deans’ List for the Spring 2019 semester at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI.

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Andrea Laisure of Garden City was named to the Dean’s List at Muhlenberg College for the Spring 2019 semester. Students with a term GPA of 3.50 or higher were recognized for this academic achievement.

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Angela Coen of Garden City was among the 64 members of The University of Scranton’s undergraduate class of 2019 honored for academic excellence, service or both.

Coen, recipient of the Excellence in Women’s Studies Award, earned a bachelor’s degree in both sociology and women’s studies. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Delta and Pi Gamma Mu honor societies. She served as a member of the First-Generation College Student Advisory Board, a tour guide, orientation assistant, resident assistant, peer health educator, PACT presenter and Safe Zone facilitator. She received a Student Advocate for Gender Equity Award. She participated in the University’s International Service Program, as well as its Domestic Outreach Program. On campus, she volunteered and interned at the Jane Kopas Women’s Center. She is a member of the National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Pennsylvania. After graduation, Coen will work as the children’s support specialist at Monika’s House, a domestic violence shelter in Aloha, Oregon. This position is part of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest and AmeriCorps Vista Program. She is a graduate of Garden City High School.

GC Rams 2026 win with Braveheart

The GC Rams 2026 lacrosse team (barely dry from the Stewart/Stratford fifth grade pool party) ended their season in West Chester, PA at the NXT Cup Tournament.

The first day of the two-day tournament was meltingly hot, but not as hot as the sticks for the high scoring midfielders and attackmen: Merit Ruckh, Charlie Koester, James Martin, Jack Klein, Jack C osta, George Curth and Declan Miller. The scores tell the story:

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The second day of the tournament began with the 2026 Rams in second place. The team was feeling confident because they were facing the Predators again. Their confidence subsided when the game ended in a tie and forced a sudden death, which was scoreless. Then “braveheart” happened. Braveheart is when four players are on the field, two midis and 2 goalies. The Rams were represented by Kieran Walsh as goalie and Anthony Pica as midfielder.

The Predators won the face-off and Walsh was ready for the oncoming goal attempt. Pica showed his lax IQ and didn’t panic. He stuck close and knocked it out when the opposing player went for his shot. Walsh lept on the ball and ran it down the field with the two midis chasing him. He found his teammate with a confident pass. Pica slowed it down and thought about his next move. He ran with all his might to the left, then jarred to the right to make his opponent “break his ankles” as he fell from the effort of tracking him. Then, he scored and won.

The sidelines erupted. The players moved en masse and enveloped their bravehearts. Two boys represented team and town, with composure beyond their years. Until next season... Go GC Rams 2026!

Thank you Coach Zagari for a great year! From your boys: Anthony Caluori, Jack Costa, Angelo Cupani, George Curth, Ryan Haniffy, Charlie Koester, Jack Klein, Chase Kraus, Timothy Levelis, James Logler, James Martin, Will Mattice, Declan Miller, Ethan Mundy, Anthony Pica, Merit Ruckh, Jack Shorr, James Sullivan, Garvis Toler, Thor Ullrich, Kieran Walsh

Jack Klein (10) scooping up the ball away from his opponent

Offense players: Merit Ruckh (23), Jack Klein (10), Chase Kraus (6) and Anthony Calouri (20) running the ball down the field

Merit Ruckh (23) with his powerful shot for a goal

Defense players: Angelo Cupani (14), Will Mattice (16), James Logler (44) make a tight formation around their goalie, Kieran Walsh (30)

The GC Rams 2026 sideline erupted moments after Anthony Pica (30) scored in Braveheart!

Weekly Summer Camps

Garden City Recreation and Parks holds a full complement of weekly summer camps for children ages 3–15! Here is a list of camps for the next three weeks. Camps are held for four days, Monday through Thursday, unless otherwise listed. To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. If the program listed is run by US Sports Institute, please visit their website at www.ussportsinstitute.com to register.

You can download our camp brochure from our website at www. gardencityrecreation.org.

Week of July 8

Tennis Camp for ages 4–15

US Sports Institute Soccer Camp for ages 3–12

Lego Camp for ages 6–10

Incrediflix Film Making Camp for ages 7–13 (morning and afternoon sessions)

Mad Science "Flight Academy" for grades 1–5 (MONDAY -FRIDAY)

Baseball Camp for grades 1–5

Week of July 15

Tennis Camp for ages 4–15

US Sports Institute Soccer Camp for ages 3–12

Lego Camp for ages 6 - 10

Engineering Camp for ages 8–12 (morning "Ocean Explorers" and afternoon "Minecraft: Galactic Crafting" sessions)

Mad Science "Science in Motion " for grades 1–5 (MONDAY -FRIDAY)

Softball Camp for girls grade 3–8

US Sports Institute Golf Camp for ages 3–9

VILLAGE SPORTS

Week of July 22

Tennis Camp for ages 4–15

US Sports Institute Soccer Camp for ages 3–12

US Sports Institute Lacrosse Squirts for ages 4–6

US Sports Institute Lacrosse Camp for ages 6–11

Engineering Camp for ages 8–12 (morning "Minecraft: Them Park Mania" and afternoon "Robotic Olympics" sessions)

Mad Science "Crazy Chemworks" for grades 2–5 (MONDAY -FRIDAY)

Field Hockey Camp for girls grade 3–8

Summer Music On the Village Green

Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce its summer Gazebo Concert series. Concerts are held on Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. beginning Thursday, July 1. Bring chairs or blankets to set on the green as you enjoy our series!

July 11 - Songs in the Attic – A Tribute to Billy Joel

July 18 - Six Gun – Country Music for your enjoyment

July 25 - Shirley Alston Reeves –Original Lead Singer of the Shirelles, who had hits such as “Soldier Boy”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “Mama Said”

August 1 - The Devotions – with songs from the 50s and 60s

August 8 - Manhattan Skyline - a contemporary mix of music from the 60s through the 80s

Concerts are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the concert will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart

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Children's Performance at the Gazebo

Garden City Recreation and Parks will sponsor a performance of “Cinderella” on Monday, July 15 at 7 p.m. at the Garden City Gazebo (corner of Stewart and Hilton Avenue).

Plaza Theatrical Productions will delight us with their rendition of this wonderful show. Admission is free, just bring a chair or blanket to sit upon. Shows are held rain or shine. In the event of less than perfect weather, the show will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall, 295 Stewart Ave.

The Best Secret in Town

Did you know that each of our neighbor hood parks runs a playground program every summer? Children entering 1st through 8th grades who are residents of the Village are invited to come to the park during the summer to find out what activities are taking place.

Each park has its own “flavor” and “favorite” activities. The Park Directors and their staff run games, sports, tournaments, and arts and crafts activities during the day and into the evening. Trips are also run through the parks.

These activities, except for the trips, are free to anyone attending. Registration is not necessary. A child may attend any day they choose. The children are supervised while in the park, but the children attending must be able to come and go to the park as they please, or a parent or child care provider must be

in attendance while the child participates. This program cannot be used as babysitting.

When: Monday through Friday beginning Wednesday, June 26 and ending Friday, August 9.

Where: Nassau Haven, Edgemere, Tullamore, Grove, and Hemlock Parks

Time: Beginning 10 a.m. and running throughout the day. Check your local park for posted schedules.

This program is only as great as the children who attend. Please support our staff as they strive to create a great summer for the children.

Amusement Park Tickets

available

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

Pack 243 Lion Den goes fishing

Scouts from Pack 243’s Lion Den were so excited to go on the annual Pack fishing trip. Fluke, sea robins, string rays and small sand sharks were caught... which led to many rounds of “Baby Shark”. It was a great way to unwind and spend time with friends and family on the first Friday of summer break. If you are in grades K-4 and would like to join our Pack, email: stjoespack243@gmail.com

Are you a professional?

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

SUMMER DAY CAMPS

Half and Full Days Available TWO CAMP SESSIONS July 8th-12th August 12th-18th

Half Day

9–12pm, $50/day, No Lunch

Full Day

9–3pm, $80/day, Lunch & Drinks Included Sign Up For 1 Full Week, Get 1 Day FREE! 516-743-9966

SUMMER SPECIAL $199 for 8 weeks, for July and August

Our entire program centers around building up good balance, strength, agility and confidence in students of all ages.

A well-deserved Championship win goes to the Royals! Intramural baseball at its best. The boys had the opportunity to play every position and supported their teammates along the way. The

excitement was infectious! Coaches Keith Friedman and Sal Ingrassia couldn’t be prouder and congratulate the team on their well deserved title.

Finn O’Sullivan, Jackson Castellanos, Vincent Lattuca, Matthew Ryan, Gavin Friedman, Eric Morales, John Luca Antico, Vincent Lodato, Macklain Whalen, Brayden Cook, Aidan Carr, Matteo Ingrassia Coaches: Sal Ingrassia and Keith Friedman

Sunday, July 7 | 1:00 – 3:00pm

July 10 | 5:30 – 7:30pm

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Wednesday, July 10 | 5:30 – 7:30pm 35 Brompton Rd, Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3139776. $1,099,000.

Garden City, NY

4-bedroom, 3.55-bath. SD #18. MLS# 3112526. $1,599,000. Garden City, NY 6-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

#18. MLS# 3113870. $4,175,000.

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Ann Collins Chelsea Costello Patricia Costello

Claudia Galvin Manager

Annmarie Bommarito Jessica Brantuk Laura Carroll

Christine Cudahy Assistant Manager

Patricia Dickson Arthur Anderson

Alexandra Parisi Linda Mulrooney

Susan MacDonald Athena Menoudakos

Kathy Lucchesi

Eileen O’Hara

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Mary Lo Galbo Matthew Minardi

Diane Piscopo

Marilyn Frey

OPEN HOUSE

Out of Town Listings

New Hyde Park, NY

4-bedroom, 1-bath. SD #16. MLS# 3143010. $628,000.

Rockville Centre, NY

3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. SD #21. MLS# 3124613. $849,000.

Wednesday, July 10 | 5:30 – 7:30pm 16 Covert Pl, Stewart Manor, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #16. MLS# 3142646. $679,000. 27 Azalia Ct, Hempstead, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #1. MLS# 3142537. $549,000.

Hempstead, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #1. MLS# 3115730. $649,000.

Oceanside, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. SD #11.

Malverne, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath. SD #12. MLS# 3138117. $998,000. W. Hempstead, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. SD #27. MLS# 3138163. $569,000.

Southampton, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. SD #6. MLS# 3068772. $1,595,000.

MLS# 3137805. $8,000/mo. Hempstead, NY 2-bedrooms, 2.5-baths. SD #1. MLS# 3140716. $3,800/mo.

Wyndham Resale Office

Patricia Costello, Patricia Dickson, Alfred Kohart, Mary Krener and Linda Mulrooney

3125759. $749,000.

Rentals

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