The Garden City News (10/9/20)

OFF TO A GREAT START Schools’ work session examines remote learning, teaching

The Garden City Nursery School is off to a great start in spite of the pandemic. With limited class sizes and safety protocols, the school was able to reopen and provide fun times for all its young students.

Village debates costs for sidewalk repairs in business districts

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

At its meeting on Thursday, October 1st, the Garden City Board of Trustees’ debated how to proceed with repairing sidewalks that have been identified as unsafe in the downtown business district.

While the Village could repair the sidewalks itself, property owners ultimately are responsible for the cost and have received first notic-

es that the repairs must be done. Some property owners have made the repairs, however much of it still remains in poor condition.

Members of the Board debated whether the Village should just do the work itself and then bill the property owners. However, the ability of business owners to repay the Village for the work caused some debate.

Trustees were concerned about an up-front outlay of funding for the project, given current economic conditions.

Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch expressed concerns over a break from Garden City’s tradition of conservative fiscal management -- he reminded his fellow trustees that as Village Treasurer Irene Woo stated the streets-

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BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

At the Garden City Board of Education’s work session held Tuesday night, October 6, parents of children in grades 6th and up pressed for answers on when and how their children could return to full-time, in-school learning instead of the hybrid model now being used for that grade Presently sixth grade students attend in-person classes on alternate days.

The Board’s work session featured a 150-minute presentation on hybrid and remote learning by an ensemble of teachers, and Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Edward Cannone. Teachers went into detail about portions of their instruction delivered through technologies such as Zoom, GoogleMeet and Seesaw or apps including Google Jamboard, Kami and Peardeck, a new interactive model described as a great way for teachers to check the students comprehension and skills.

The parents who waited patiently for nearly three hours before the start of Tuesday’s public comment portion pressed for answers, comparing the hybrid model to the full time model used by students in grades K through 5.

In addition to the hybrid and full time instruction models, some families have chosen fully remote instruction for their students.

Board President William Holub called for public comments to remain “respectful” before several speakers continued to challenge the virtual learning environment used by older students. Moments later, Holub announced that while he understands the situation many parents and students are in, “I do not want anybody to die” because of schools fully reopening potentially increasing risks of Covid-19’s spread.

With Tuesday’s presentation, the board heard from Garden City High School World Languages teacher Stephanie Castañeda Farkash. She said one of her concerns with hybrid learning was providing continuity for students to work collaboratively and speak in their target languages while learning fully remotely or at home on a remote day.

One positive of remote groups assignments is to mix up grouping students and provide opportunities for the students to work with peers they may not normally interact with in a class. “As a teacher I have the ability to pop in and out of breakout rooms and I’m able to check in on students and provide support where they need support,” she noted.

Don’t let down your guard

As we go to press on Thursday afternoon we have just seen news that two Garden City High School students tested positive for the coronavirus on October 7th. We would like to wish them a swift recovery, and hope that they feel better soon.

Unfortunately, though, someone we know was in a local business this week and heard a couple of GCHS students discussing a themed party that they were planning to attend.

Now, we don’t know whether the party hosts were planning to enforce social distancing and masks, and we hope they were. But parents need to be especially vigilant because the virus is still out there, and young people can and do catch it. And even if they are

lucky and don’t get very sick, they can bring in home to their families. Winter is coming, and we will soon all be staying mostly indoors together. Let’s not let down our guards. •

We are currently working on our annual Guide to Garden City, which will be published on October 23rd. We’ve reached out to many local groups who have been listed in the Guide in previous years, but if you represent a group that we haven’t contacted, please feel free to send us an email to editor@ gcnews.com. Please include information about your group’s purpose, officers and contact information, and we will see that it gets included.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Disgraceful meeting

To the Editor:

Sorry readers. I feel compelled to write yet another Letter. During the Q&A segment of the October 1st Board of Trustees meeting, I presented an opening statement followed by some crucial questions.

My Statement To the Board: What is your overall evaluation of my comprehensive review published in the GC News September 11th edition? I worked diligently preparing it, received lots of positive reviews and literally ZERO negative evaluations of my essential facts and conclusion that the Village of Garden City has been poorly managed financially and is headed into dangerous territory.

So my question to the Board: #1. Have you read my study? Carefully?

#2. What is your overall assessment of my study?

#3. Do you have any questions about the Report?

#4. If you have no questions I can only assume that you really do not believe there is a problem -- or you have not digested my basic thesis.

Finally, I stated that my ONLY objective in writing a study, that took five to six days of my life to prepare, was because I love this Village and there is no malice intended.

“Really,” Trustee Delany said? That is HIS angry review. The video replay also reveals that Trustee Delany had his back to me as I spoke. How grossly rude can a Trustee be? “I do not have to read and review everything in the GC News,” said Trustee Hyer. What? You are a Trustee, I thought to myself. My study is not about a garage sale! “We are studying your Report,” said Trustee Daughney. No mention of timing of a public response. He said the Board is awaiting comments from the GC Finance Dept.

Mayor Trouve: No comment whatsoever. Why not? Trustee Minuto: (His microphone was not near his face so his comments were not easily heard and garbled on YouTube.) Trustee Makrinos: again very little intelligible

words partly because the sound system was poor. I sat halfway to the rear of Cluett Hall, and at least 50% of what was said was not clear at all. Trustee Foley: not much to say of consequence.

Finally, Trustee Bolebruch: “I have read the Report and have spoken to George for roughly an hour about my opinions.” (true). “I give George a 70% grade for his efforts.”

Next, I asked Village Counsel, Peter Bee, if I could ask follow-up questions to the Board. NO he said. “Village Rules say Trustees are NOT required to respond to residents’ questions!” I say WHY? Isn’t this a democracy? I would add that our Village rule does not FORBID responses. Any Trustee could have -- but no one offered to respond.

Conclusions:

I left the meeting with an all-timelow opinion of the quality of our present Board’s financial skills. Before the meeting, I had a low opinion of the Board, but thought that my study might wake them up and respond to the fact that there are some crucial problems that need to be addressed, urgently.

Now my questions are answered -they have very little concern for the possibility that Garden City’s financial management could have a very unpleasant impact on the future of its financial health, causing rapidly rising taxes and a blow to our sterling reputation.

George M.Salem

High wire balancing act

To the Editor:

The late afternoon autumnal sun shone brightly off the silvery metallic serpentine poles and high tension wires as I made my way down Brixton Road for the hundred thousandth time over these past 26 years. Moving closer, I counted not less than nine poles along the main line side stretching from the Merillon Avenue train station down toward Whitehall. Having had a front row seat to the erection of these poles under the cover of darkness and the pandemic, I can attest to the fact that a “public works” project (ie. the erection

GC citizens group “For a Better Garden City” meets at Casino

BY SUZEY SAMUELS

On October 6, organized by longtime resident Donald MacLeod, a lively group of 50 concerned citizens met at the Casino to discuss what could be done to improve the governance of Garden City.

There were presentations on village finances by George Salem, the Edgemere firehouse by Cosmo Veneziale, REVAMP (Resident Voters Against Monster Poles) by Richard Corrao, a review of the Casino lease situation by Joshua Chapman, and a brief foray into St. Paul’s.

There existed a certain sense the the Board of Trustees is operating at odds with the citizenry. Instead of sharing the presumably common goals of preserving and fortifying the Village, the Board of Trustees have resisted transparency and seemingly refuse to engage on any meaningful level with residents. “If you as a citizen are looking for transparency in government and no response is given to you by the Village, your sole means of redress is to file a Freedom of Information request,” remarked resident Bruce Torino a former Deputy Mayor of the Village.

The results of the meeting were more questions than answers, and a pledge to organize accordingly with a fresh slate of candidates from the Property

Owners’ Associations all the way up to the Board.

The questions raised:

• Why does this Board of Trustees lack transparency and refuse to engage with the residents?

• Why do they shut down dissent rather than engaging in discussion?

• Why do the Property Owners Associations consistently put forth unpopular and incompetent candidates for the Board of Trustees? How does the Village break out of this cycle?

• Why is the Board looking to burn through so much money that they are risking the coveted AAA rating from Moody’s? Obligations rated AAA are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk. If the Village proceeds with the Board’s plans, with the Board treating the historically fine rating as a blank check, they will destroy that credit rating.

The presentation on Village debt acknowledged the still-rising, roughly $40 million of debt issued to fund the multi-year costs of fixing the drinking water. “There are limits to how much money any entity can borrow. What happens when we can’t borrow any more? There is a limit or Moody’s will establish it for you. Taxes will go up if we continue on this path. We need to cut costs or raise taxes. No more bond

issues,” said George Salem.

Tax revenues are projected to drop precipitously— the Village is losing restaurants, businesses small and large, retailers, travel agencies, boutiques. Sears is gone, Lord & Taylor gone, and landlords are hurting. Roughly 80% of Garden City’s revenues come from taxes. There were more questions about how that revenue would be made up.

The group is seeking historic and projected figures for outstanding debt, and to shine a light on the Board of Trustees financial plans and the overall financial condition of Garden City. The discussion around current financial

challenges noted they are well beyond COVID-caused and the recession— they are structural, baked in to the Village’s current form of governance.

Currently, the group is examining:

• A skilled, long-term planning Finance Committee.

• A clearer path for skilled volunteers to be of greater use to our community.

• POAs and a BOT that is responsive to community concerns.

• Hard numbers.

Future meetings are planned to follow. Any resident interested in getting involved, please contact For a Better Garden City: info.fabgc@gmail.com

School Board to meet

A request by a group of Garden City parents to have sixth grade students return to classes full time is expected to be discussed at the next meeting of the Garden City School Board at its next meeting on October 20th.

The meeting will be held in the High School auditorium with a maximum capacity of about 38 residents due to coronovirus pandemic capacity limits.

The public may also participate via zoom.

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ReVAMP meets with Board regarding poles

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of the invited other local officials attend

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

At a special meeting of the Garden City Board of Trustees on October 1st concerned residents and Village Board members debated how PSEG was allowed to install 93-foot-high steel poles adjacent to homes in Garden City. The poles are along the right-of -way for the Long Island Rail Road’s Third Track Project.

The meeting, which was held just before a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees, was to allow discussion with the ReVAMP Committee, (Resident Voters Against Monster Poles), a grass-roots group which formed earlier this year in response to the installation of the poles.

York State Assemblyman Ed Ra, State Senator Kevin Thomas, and almost all Town of Hempstead Board members, including current Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, a Garden City resident. Also invited were Councilmen Dennis Dunne and Thomas Muscarella, Town Clerk and former TOH Supervisor Kate Murray and Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll.

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The poles were originally proposed to be on the north side of the LIRR tracks, a commercial/industrial section of New Hyde Park stretching eastward towards Mineola, away from the prime Estates’ section Garden City properties, but residents claim a “bait-n-switch” occurred after the 2017 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Third Track project was presented and the construction sequence was clearly outlined as a “design-build” scheme.

The project contractors consortium, 3TC (3rd Track Constructors) represented by Travis Brennan, previously explained that the opportunity to bury the power line connections existing on the poles did not present itself because of the myriad of utilities currently underground in this area. But residents at the meeting questioned the coordination among the Village, 3TC and the LIRR, and also the timing of the installations. The poles were first noted by residents at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown, around March 18th.

While none of the named invited participants other than Leg. Schaefer did attend on October 1, the Town of Hempstead’s Chief Deputy Attorney Charles S. Kovit was present on Supervisor Clavin’s behalf, and another Town staff member, an assistant to Don Clavin, sat in the audience. Representatives of Muscarella and Sen. Thomas were also noted but they did not comment during the meeting. Meanwhile Kovit told the Board of Trustees and the ReVAMP audience that Supervisor Clavin “stands with you.”

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Among the invited guests for the meeting were Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer, who attended the first 45 minutes of the meeting, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, New

At the onset, Garden City Mayor Theresa Trouvé noted a public comment by John Cantwell, an Estates’ resident, who asked to have the elected officials involved and discussing the situation with each other. But later in the evening Trustee Brian Daughney addressed residents who approached the Board with questions “Where are they?” as he asked about the other regional elected officials, especially pointing out the June press conference that Clavin, Muscarella, Dunne, Murray, and Driscoll held on Merillon Avenue that received widespread media coverage. At the time, those officials expressed the intent to fight the MTA/ LIRR and repeated multiple times that “these poles must come down.” The poles didn’t budge, and last Thursday residents as well as trustees commented on the reality that this would not be the likely outcome -- ever.

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Village of Garden City Attorney Peter Bee said some of the key points from village counsel on the matter, consulting environmental law firm Beveridge & Diamond, including an observation that a recent law requiring LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) to notify various officials before installing utility poles doesn’t necessarily apply to the MTA/LIRR and the installation of PSEG utilities’ poles along their Third Track right-of-way.

St. Paul’s stabilization work halfway done; remediation next

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

At the Garden City Board of Trustees’ meeting held Thursday October 1 at Cluett Hall on the St. Paul’s campus, the Board heard an update on work performed there this year. Village resident Walter Beal from project management firm CNY Group presented a status update on the St. Paul’s building conditions, and the Board of Trustees discussed progress so far.

As of fall 2020, no future usage has been determined for the historic St. Paul’s main building.

Four stabilization projects are underway, involving environmental protection, removal of the exterior’s ivy vines, stabilization of the structure itself, as well as removal and preservation of interior stained glass windows, one of which is an original work by Tiffany.

Beal noted that structural stabilization work is about 50% completed as it started in early August and should be done by late November. Stabilization of the building involves addressing the mansard roofs including missing shingles and gutters, stormwater management and some structural work. Meanwhile environmental protection and ivy removal are already done.

Of critical importance, the next stage of work includes abatement of environ-

mental hazards asbestos and any other harmful debris inside.

Consultants to the village VHB Engineering will conduct a Phase II environmental assessment and then a bid package can be formalized for cleanup (abatement) work. The Phase I study completed by VHB consisted of a visual inspection and investigation of property/site records and that identified the likelihood of contaminants in the building. VHB’s Phase II environmental assessment of St. Paul’s will determine conditions that need to be addressed and a scope of work, including what exactly the abatement contractor that bids for the project will ultimately clean out of the building.

Environmental abatement phase

“The whole purpose of what we’re doing (stabilization phase) is so the building can be abated. It is important to note that everything we’re currently doing has to have been done, whether or not the building is ultimately demolished or developed or something else. The building could not be abated a year ago or any time prior to this work because of gaping holes in the building, and it was continuing to erode, plaster, paint dust, lead and wind -- that would have continued and abatement has to occur,” Beal said.

Several issues with the iconic St.

Paul’s clock tower were identified as there was a hole in its top. Also there were sections of its slate shingles missing and that had to be replaced. There were other areas of the clock tower requiring attention in the form of waterproof roofing membranes.

In their initial report, structural engineering consultants Thornton Tomasetti identified a “previous patch” in 31 unique sections of St. Paul’s where a tarp was covering structural damages. Plywood, siding and waterproofing were discovered from previous “fixes” and those needed to be peeled back on the building in order to attach new framing, new plywood and to repair the roof.

“The peeling back of plywood and siding and waterproofing is to find sound building structure to reattach new framing and plywood to it and repair the roof,” Beal said. Where the rafters were in too bad shape the contractors applied new rafters and new plywood and installed waterproofing membranes.

He presented a few examples of new plywood and weatherproof roof membranes -- done not to beautify St. Paul’s but temporary fixes to make sure the elements are kept out of the building.

The bid package for the removal of the stained glass windows at St. Paul’s had some delays related to insuring the

items. Beal promised that he’d deliver the bid package to Village of Garden City offices before October 9 so that the project can go out to bid.

Inside St. Paul’s, atop the grand staircase and above the chapel is a major structural concern as each of the rafters are disconnected from a rotted sill plate.

“The peel was taken off so the structural engineer that works for the contractor can design the fix, which would probably be replacing the sill and installing new rafters -- we will not restore the finishes on the sides (of the staircase) as that will allow us to repair the outside,” Beal said.

He displayed several images of St. Paul’s with ivy removed, as Beal said the building’s eastern courtyard “was really a jungle.” Ivy roots were taken down one foot below-grade because the contractors aren’t allowed to remove roots through use of chemicals. In order to get the roots one foot below grade the excavating included chopping through concrete and asphalt.

According to Beal of CNY Group, a key behind removing the ivy is the ability the vines have to grow into the masonry border and as it expands, that could damage the historic brickwork of the building and cause structural failure or damage.

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Garden City Real Estate Market Information

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY

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Nassau County Median Sale Price

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Lot Size: .16 acres

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Village Hall and the administrative offices are open for in-person inquiries and business, and all full-time staff has returned to the on-site workplace. Office hours are between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Visitors are required to wear a face covering, maintain social distancing of six feet and sign in to a Visitor’s Log outside of the office they are visiting. Furthermore, while multiple people can enter Village Hall, only one person will be admitted into each office space at a time and are asked to abide by employee instructions. Please don’t forget to wear a mask and to practice social distancing.

October 13th conference date. If you do not have a conference scheduled for October 13th and have not received a notice, you will NOT be admitted to the courtroom. Please bring your Notice with you. The Court will not be hearing “walk-in” cases that evening.

If you would like to schedule a personal appearance for a FUTURE conference, please email the Court at courtclerk@gardencityny.net or call the Court at 516-465-4085 and leave a message that will include an email address to contact you as well as any Ticket/Summons numbers you wish to address at your conference.

St. Paul’s stabilization

Walter Beal of CNY Group provided a progress report of the stabilization efforts at St. Paul’s during the October 1, 2020 Board meeting. Window protection is complete, as is vine removal. Stabilization work – including the replacement of missing roof shingles and slate from the clock tower and the repair of gaping holes in the mansard roof – is approximately 50 percent complete, according to Mr. Beal. This stage of work began in August and is slated for completion at the end of November.

Crews identified 31 areas where previous “patches” did not hold up to the elements over the years. New framing had to be installed, new joists had to be “sistered” to old joists on many of the rafters, new waterproofing membranes were installed, as well as new siding.

VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C. is proposing a Phase II environmental assessment proposal to take samples and identify hazardous contaminants and hire an abatement contractor to clean the building.

“The whole purpose of what we are doing is so the building can be abated. It is important to note that everything we are doing has to be done whether it’s ultimately demolished or developed into something else,” Mr. Beal said.

Village Court Reopening

Garden City Justice Court will again be open to the public on a regular schedule starting Tuesday, October 13th at 5:00 p.m. Notices have already been sent out for the

All in-person attendees MUST have a completed Health Screening Assessment (for contact tracing requirements) with them in order to enter the Courtroom. This form is available online at www.gardencityny.net. All in-person attendees will have their temperature taken and must wear a secure mask or face covering before they are admitted to the courtroom. No exceptions.

Garden City Justice Court was among the first in the State to receive approval to reopen from the Office of Court Administration and the Administrative Judge for Village Courts, meeting all of the stringent requirements for a safe reopening, according to Village Justice Allen S. Mathers. Notices for new conferences are currently being mailed out for future court dates for conferences and trials. Any increased fines or suspensions that were scheduled to occur after the March 16, 2020 Mandatory Closing date will be addressed and dismissed, modified or rescinded wherever appropriate.

Denton Ave. underpass closing

The Tanners Pond Road/Denton Avenue underpass will be closed to traffic Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9, for ongoing work for the LIRR Third Track Project. Alternate routes/detours will be set up for motorists traveling to and from Denton Avenue.

The underpass, between Railroad Avenue and Main Avenue, will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to accommodate early work utility assessment. During this closure, vehicles can continue to uti-

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If a tree falls...

A motorist told Garden City Police he was driving on Washington Avenue on September 30th when a large tree branch fell and dam aged his vehicle. No injuries were report ed.

Excessive speed citations:

Two motorists were cited on Rockaway Avenue for excessive speed in school zones and driving with suspended licenses on September 30th.

Overweight truck:

A Brooklyn Company was cited on October 1st for the operation of a truck on New Hyde Park Road while 27,000 pounds overweight.

Bank fraud:

The Department investigated a report of numerous fraudulent transactions against a resident’s bank account totaling $25,000.

Stolen van recovered

A van was reported stolen from a Franklin Court Driveway on Oct. ober 1st. A stolen vehicle notification was sent to neighboring jurisdictions and on October 2nd, a NCPD 8th Precinct Officer located the vehicle and arrested a 19 year-old Hicksville man for alleged possession of stolen property. Upon further investigation by Garden City Detectives, the man was also charged with the theft of property from a vehicle parked on Meadow Street, which also occurred on October 1st.

Arrest for property thefts:

Upon investigation of a suspicious person, on October 3rd Garden City Police arrested a 55 year-old Freeport man for the alleged theft of property from a vehicle parked on Sunset Lane. Upon further investigation, the man was also charged with the larceny of a bike from a nearby West Hempstead residence and criminal trespass.

Multiple traffic charges:

On October 3rd a motorist on Cathedral Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and excessive speed. Another motorist on Cathedral Avenue was charged with unlicensed operation, unregistered vehicle, switched license plates, uninsured auto and excessive speed.

Harassment charge:

Garden City Police responded to

7th Street for a report of a man allegedly yelling vulgarities and harassing pedestrians, including children, as well as allegedly threatening to harm a civilian police aide who attempted to intercede. Upon investigation, a 70-year-old male from Garden City was arrested for harassment.

Shoplifting arrrest

On October 5th Garden City Police received a report of a male subject fleeing CVS after stealing numerous items from the store. Officers located the alleged subject, a 56 year-old Uniondale man, on 7th Street. He was arrested and charged with petit larceny.

Leaving the scene:

On October 5th Garden City Police investigated a report of a red landscaping truck leaving the scene after striking and damaging a vehicle stopped for a red traffic light on 11th Street. No injuries were reported.

Identity theft:

On October 5th a resident reported that his personal information was used to open an unauthorized bank account and file a fraudulent unemployment claim.

Unauthorized transactions

Detectives are investigating a report of several unauthorized transactions totaling $25,000 against a person’s bank account.

Vehicles entered:

Two vehicles parked in the vicinity of Roderick Lane and Cherry Valley Avenue were entered during the overnight hours of October 6th. There is no loss reported.

Porch piracy:

A package left by the garage of a Willow Street residence was reported stolen on October 6th.

Suspended license:

An 18-year-old motorist was charged with driving near of Stewart Avenue and Tullamore Road with a suspended license and excessive speed on October 6th.

Hit and run:

Garden City Police investigated a a vehicle with New Jersey license plates which reportedly left the scene after striking and damaging another vehicle on Stewart Avenue. There were no reported injuries.

HOLA of Garden City meets again

On October 1, HOLA of Garden City celebrated its first 2020-2021 event. After a few months of not seeing each other, HOLA’s members gathered to enjoy some appetizers and a well deserve get together. Those who attended enjoyed the event with great weather, comradery and friendship.

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Founded in 2004 by a group of Hispanic descent women, HOLA of Garden City, Inc. is a non-profit organi-

zation. Its mission is to unite Hispanic families within Garden City in order to preserve their heritage and the richness of their Hispanic culture and Spanish language. For further information on how to help fund HOLA’s GCHS scholarship or on how to become a HOLA member, contact  holagardencity@ yahoo.com  or send a message to HOLA of Garden City’s Facebook page.

Estates POA seeks Student Ambassadors

The Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates is offering the position of Student Ambassador to a current high school student in 11th or 12th grade. This program is intended to encourage high school students’ participation in the Village’s government through attendance at POA meetings. The Estates POA is now accepting applications for Student Ambassador for the school year 2020-2021 from students who are either in their junior and senior year of any public or private high school and who currently reside in the Estates section of Garden City. This is an excellent opportunity for students to become involved in Garden City’s unique form of local government. The applicant must have a parent who has paid membership dues to the Estates POA for the 2020-2021 year.

The Student Ambassador will be expected to:

1. Attend the monthly Estates POA meetings,

2. Give a report, at this meeting, about one issue that is of concern to high school students,

3. Work on a project under the direction of the Chairperson of the Ambassador Program

4. Attend at least one meeting of the School Board per year and

5. Attend at least one meeting of the Board of Trustees per year.

The application is available on the Estates POA website www.gcestates. org . Please mail the completed application, an unofficial copy of your transcript, a list of any extracurricular activities and a short essay explaining why you are interested in participating in the Student Ambassador Program to the Estates POA, P. O. Box 282, Garden City, New York 11530 or email to Tina DiMino at rdimino@optonline. net. The application must be received by November 1, 2020.

Members of Garden City HOLA at its first event of the year.

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Community Club presents ‘The Road to the 19th Amendment’

BY ANN COMPTON

ANNASTASIA SALON

On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 1:30 p.m., at the Garden City Casino, the Americanism/ Current Affairs Department of the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead will present a program by Elizabeth Kaplan on the  history of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

On August 18, 1920, the Amendment was finally ratified by Tennessee, the 36th State.

“The right of the Citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied

or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

“Congress shall have power, by appropriate legislation, to enforce the provisions of this article.”

It is hard to imagine that American women had to fight this difficult and hard-fought struggle for decades to achieve women’s right to vote.   We owe thanks to the many women who never gave up the struggle such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul and Abigail Leonard from Long Island.

We thank Elizbeth Kaplan for what will prove to be a very interesting and informative presentation, giving us women, a realization of what it took to achieve the vote that we will cast on November 3, 2020.

Please join us for this outstanding presentation.  All State Coronavirus-19 regulations will be observed.  Everyone must wear a mask and seats will be 6 foot apart.  No refreshments will be served following the program.

All are welcome.  There is a $5 fee for guests.  If anyone is interested in joining the Community Club, please contact our club office at 516-746-0488 on Tues., Wed or Thurs., between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.

Garden City Peace and Justice Family Picnic

The Cathedral of the Incarnation will host the Garden City Peace and Justice Family Picnic this Sunday, October 11 from 3–5 p.m., on the west lawn behind the Cathedral. The picnic will include live music by Kim Foxen and friends, poetry, prayer, art-making for children and adults, and an opportunity to support The INN. Attendees are invited to bring diapers of any size as well as shelf-stable foods in support of The INN’s pantry.

Taking pride in the community means always working together to ensure that we uphold the virtues of peace and justice for all. In this time of isolation and division, members of the Garden City community are coming together to highlight their care and concern for neighbors, families, friends and strangers. This weekend’s picnic celebrates the virtues of peace and justice as we reflect on how they are lived out in our village.

Co-sponsors of the picnic include: Adelphi University Interfaith Center, Garden City Welcoming Club, Center for Spiritual Imagination, George Mercer, Jr. School of Theology, Episcopal Ministries of Long Island, Samudra

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This family-friendly event emerged from conversations between Garden City High School graduates Kim Foxen and Maggie Fiala along with the Dean and Sub-Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation over the summer. The need was expressed for an inspirational event that would bring people together in support of each other at a time when people seem far apart in so many ways. Other neighbors joined the conversation to plan a Covid-appropriate event that would lift up a spirit of peace and justice in the village.

This is an outdoor socially-distanced “bring your own everything” event. There is plenty of room to spread out on the cathedral grounds. Attendees will be able to see their neighbors and friends from a safe distance while being inspired by fantastic music and words of hope.

Bring a blanket and chairs, your own snacks, and a spirit of love that reflects the best of who we are in the village of Garden City. Masks required. Free and open to the public. Online registration is required for contact tracing purposes at: incarnationgc.eventbrite.com.

Elizabeth Kaplan

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PhotograPhy history

In March of 2000, I was at the Garden City Hotel to photograph Robert Goulet for the G.C. News feature “Under the Cupola.” After I photographed him with some hotel staff he went to do his concert at the Westbury Music Fair. Older generations will remember Robert Goulet as one of the biggest stars of the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was an incredible singer, he was an actor on Broadway (Camelot), he was a T.V. and movie star and also did comedy. You can still see him on re-runs of the Ed Sullivan Show, the Carol Burnett Show and Laugh-in among others. He was also considered one of the best looking stars in Hollywood in his day.

So later that evening just before midnight he came back from his concert and I was in the lobby (I had another event there that evening) about to leave as he came through the door. He said to me “Hey, you’re still here” I said “Yeah, I am” and we began to talk about his show that night and then I asked if he would say “hi” to the hotel’s piano player. Back then the hotel’s lobby was wide open and not like it is today. So they would have a piano player playing while people dined. I believe his name was Lenny and he was thrilled to meet Robert Goulet. They then agreed to do a few songs together.

That was amazing as people looked up from their meals and there was Robert Goulet singing in the hotel lobby. His adult son was with him and he sang a couple of songs too. Fortunately, I had my camera and captured the above moment when Robert Goulet grabbed the microphone and belted out a few songs while Lenny played the piano.

He was super nice to us, a real gentleman and very down to earth. He died seven years later in 2007 at the age of 74.

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The Week That Was

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

I thought that this column would principally be a rehash of last week's debate, but the debate has been overtaken by events, principally President Trump’s contraction of the Covid virus.

As far as the debate goes, this was an ugly and dispiriting affair. The one upside for former Vice President Joe Biden was that he pretty much dispelled the belief of some on the right that he is not mentally fit to be President. While some of Mr. Biden’s responses and answers were crisper than others, he seemed reasonably sharp. Otherwise, however, he was evasive on the key issue of whether he was willing to pack the Supreme Court, weak when he responded to a question about riots in Portland and engaged in revisionist history concerning the economy under President Obama. Calling the President a “clown” wasn’t a nice touch, either.

It also wasn’t a good debate for President Donald Trump, and he may have taken a small hit in the polls in the aftermath. Mr. Trump’s constant interruptions of Mr. Biden were annoying and not at all presidential. He really needs to say that he will accept the results of the election, at least after any appropriate recounts and court challenges. And although moderator Chris Wallace didn’t have a good night, and particularly flubbed this line of questioning, Mr. Trump should have been more unequivocal in condemning extremist groups.

Then came the bombshell news early Friday morning that Mr. Trump, Melania Trump and a number of senior officials had tested positive for the virus. Mr. Trump spent three days at Walter Reade Hospital, seemed to make a quick recovery and returned to the White House, stating in a Tweet that people shouldn’t be afraid of Covid and “don’t let it dominate your life”. He has now announced that he will participate in a second debate with Mr. Biden on October 15.

I still believe that Mr. Trump has a good chance to win this election, but especially now he must moder-

ate his tone and actions concerning Covid. He is highly susceptible to an attack that he has too much minimized this threat in both his actions and in his rhetoric.

As I wrote a few weeks ago, there are many Covid moderates around. These moderates aren’t lockdown fans. They want to live their lives as much as possible and fully recognize the economic and social cost of the many governmental shutdown measures. The moderates occasionally socialize (principally outdoors) and eat out while observing a reasonable measure of social distancing, and their kids play sports outdoors and may receive at least some live instruction in school. They also may not be particularly impressed by Joe Biden’s low energy campaign that seems to focus on little else but the virus.

On the other hand, the Covid moderates believe that the virus is a very real threat. They generally wear masks in public and try to keep six feet apart. They may not be that worried about the consequences of contracting the virus themselves, but may have elderly friends or relatives who could suffer devastating consequences.   They see the outbreak this week in the White House and environs as demonstrating yet again that this is a very contagious disease, especially if proper social distancing precautions are not observed.

Going forward, Mr. Trump needs to make it clear that he cares deeply about the virus. It is perfectly appropriate to assert that the Chinese Communist Party bears considerable responsibility for the carnage here, and must bear consequences. But Mr. Trump must also be realistic about the virus, make it clear that he supports at least some mitigation measures and must speak realistically about the timing of arrival of vaccines. He can have his signature outdoor rallies, but they need to be with masks and much more socially distanced. Mr. Trump must recognize that a failure to appear to the center of public opinion about Covid could be fatal to his candidacy.

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Garden City Senior Center Opening Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Senior Center is now open.

Our hours will be 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will be practicing social distancing, so no exercise or group activities will take place at this time Anyone visiting the Center will be required to wear a mask during their visit.

Senior Exercise with Felicia Recreation and Parks is pleased to announce that Senior Exercise with Felicia will begin the week of October 26. Due to COVID restrictions, this program will no longer be a drop in program. Participants will need to pre-register, wear masks and fill out a COVID form, and space will be limited. Please check next week’s article to read further instructions on how to attend each class.

DAR women

help veteran-patients

As part of its commitment to Community Service, members of the Colonel Aaron Ogden Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), recently stepped up to help our veteran-patients. Encouraged by their Regent, Carla Hall D’Ambra, the women of the chapter supported the effort by Chapter Veteran’s Chair Arlene Fairhurst-Kister, to gather needed items and gift cards for the patients at Northport VA Medical Center. This has been a long-term ongoing project for Fairhurst-Kister, who has held the chapter chairmanship for over a decade.

This recent effort netted $245 in Uber Ride cards to help transport the veterans to treatment, and another $145 in Target gift cards, directed at the needs of women veterans. Additionally, eight boxes of new item items ranging from flip flops, ladies’ socks and slippers and assorted toiletries were also collected.

Arlene is also a volunteer Ombudsman at a nursing home on Long Island, where recent work has been conducted virtually. She talks to patients and their families and tries to direct appropriate attention to any unresolved needs. She also serves as the veteran rep for her chapter of Colonial Dames.

Arlene cites her husband’s service during the Vietnam War and the fact that “veterans occasionally get the short end of the stick” and their needs sometimes neglected as the reason for her motivated support of our former soldiers.

Care for our veterans and soldiers has long been a focus for members of the NSDAR, which took a hand in helping train nurses as long ago as the Spanish American War. Members of the chapter appreciate Arlene’s energetic commitment to our veterans, who gave so much of themselves for us.

Arlene Fairhurst-Kister (center) with two employees of the Northport VA Medical Center.

THI S WEEK AT ROTARY

Gary Jendras, president of RotaCare, virtual speaker for the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club next Monday, October 12. Photo

RotaCare President to Speak on  5K Virtual Fun Run

Next Monday, October 12, Members of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club and guests will hear a virtual talk by RotaCare President Gary Jendras. A longtime friend of our Club, which formed RotaCare in 1992, Gary will remind Rotarians and guests about the upcoming 5K Virtual Fun Run being held this year in lieu of RotaCare’s annual Caregivers Ball. He notes that this is the last call to register for next week’s event!

Gary stresses that this virtual experience will help RotaCare to continue its work—to provide high-quality medical services to Long Islanders in need—in accordance with its mission to facilitate free health care for the relief of pain and suffering to those who have the most need and the least access to medical care.

Gary notes that RotaCare’s virtual event allows you to choose your method

of exercise. You can run, bike, treadmill or even walk your dog. And, you can participate in three ways:

Captain a team: Team captains recruit friends and family to “join” their team with the goal to raise at least $1,000. Team captains have a commitment to pay $25 and raise at least $200 themselves by asking folks to support them.

Join a team: Be part of a team that has already been formed @ $25—and commit to raise at least $200 by asking folks to support you.

Give to a team: simply donate to support a participant or team captain and not have any commitment to fundraise or complete a 5K.

Last Call to Register!

Gary notes that these accomplishments will culminate in a virtual finale celebration on October 17, so 5K fundraising must be completed by this date, and this is the last call! As you “race,” you may share your photos and videos to mallory@twinfoxmarketing.com so that your accomplishments can be acknowledged and celebrated. To register or to contribute, visit rotacare5kgreatfeats. com.

As a friend of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club, Gary had assisted the Club with several projects throughout the term of Past President Joanne Meyer-Jendras, his wife. As the current president of RotaCare, Gary Jendras had also served as the treasurer of RotaCare for 2 years; and as treasurer of New Ground for 4 years. Professionally, Gary was vice president and general internal auditor at Bethpage Federal Credit Union; and previously, was sr. vice president and general internal auditor of American Home Mortgage; had been engagement manager for Jefferson Wells, and deputy auditor for Dime/Anchor Savings Bank.

Gary Jendras is quick to thank everyone who continues to support RotaCare during these tumultuous times.

Estates POA to meet October 14

The Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, October 14 at 8 p.m. at the Senior Center.

The guest speaker will be Courtney Rosenblatt, who was recently appointed secretary to the Board of Trustees in addition to her position as Village auditor. She was appointed to the role of Village auditor in 2016 after serving as the Estates representative to the Citizens’ Budget Review and Advisory Committee beginning in 2010. She has over 15 years of finance and management experience as a senior level finance executive within private industry and is well-versed in all aspects of operational and accounting procedure.

The Welcoming Club of Garden City

What's New?

Join us this Sunday, 10/11 as the Welcoming Club co-sponsors the Garden City Peace and Justice Family Picnic! The event will take place from 3–5 p.m. on the Cathedral grounds and includes live music, poetry readings, speakers, and an opportunity to support a great cause. We ask guests to please wear masks and bring picnic blankets, chairs, and diapers to donate to families served by The INN.

Mark your calendars! The club is hosting Fall Family Fest at St. Paul’s Cathedral lawn on Saturday, 10/24. Tickets are on sale now for both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. timeslots. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now!

The club is thrilled to team up with the Garden City Historical Society to co-host a “Trunk or Treat” Event on Halloween (10/31) morning. The event will take place at the Historical Society parking lot beginning at 10 a.m. More information on how to sign up for your time slot coming soon. Please stay tuned!

Mark Your Calendar

OCTOBER EVENTS:

10/11 - Peace and Justice Family Picnic - Free Event

10/16 - Couples Night Out Dinner & Wine Pairing Event (Night 1) - SOLD OUT

10/17 - Couples Night Out Dinner & Wine Pairing Event (Night 2) - SOLD OUT

10/21 - Ladies Pure Barre Workout Class - SOLD OUT

10/24 - Fall Family Fest - Tickets on sale now!

10/28 - Oktoberfest Ladies NightSOLD OUT

10/31 - Trunk or Treat - Tickets on sale soon!

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Committee representatives and Trustees from the Estates will give reports. If you have not yet paid your membership dues, please go to https:// www.gcestates.org/ and click on “Become a Member” and then on the link “Join.”

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Join a Group

Book Club:

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

Craft Club:

The craft club is a great way to meet with friends and get crafty. No experience necessary. We meet every few months to create a seasonal craft. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@ gmail.com.

Supper Club:

Bring your significant others out for this one! This is a great way to make new friends as a couple. You will be paired up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host your new friends at home or head out to try local restaurants. Please email GCSupper@ gmail.com for more information.

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

Bunko:

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

Toddler Activities:

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

Golf:

Golf lessons at Cherry Valley Club are always a big hit! Golf pro, Ed Kelly, helps us GCWC ladies improve our golf game. If you are interested in reserving your spot for the fall 2020 session, email WelcomingClubGolf@ gmail.com.

Tennis:

Tennis lessons and group play begin soon! We play at the Garden City Community Park courts behind the pool. All levels welcome, groups will be formed based on experience. Spots are limited so please contact WelcomingClubTennis@gmail. com to reserve a spot for the 2020/2021 season!

Come 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.

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Pumpkin Patch with f lowers, baked goods

90-year-old Anna Lea Smith and 3-year-old Julian Millot joined the group of workers.

Varying aged participants helped distribute pumpkins delivered from Navajo Reservation in New Mexico to UUCCN, on the corner of Stewart Ave and Nassau Blvd. In addition to pumpkins, you can also find flowers and baked goods.

There are a variety of pies and small pumpkin breads, as well as other tasty loaves.

Hours on weekdays are from noon to 6 p.m., on weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and senior hours are 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

EPOA to host public meeting on October 13

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) will host its first public meeting of the 2020-2021 term on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Cluett Hall at St. Paul’s. There will be updates from the East Trustees and EPOA Officers and Directors. The meeting will cover several topics affecting the community including the AOP well water treatment projects and provide residents the opportunity to raise other items of interest.

Based on NYS COVID protocols, there will be a limit of 50 attendees. Face masks must be worn and there will be a sign in-sheet for contact tracing.

The 2021 EPOA Membership Drive is now underway. East residents are

invited to join for $20 for 1 year of membership or $40 for 2 years of membership. Dues may be paid through Venmo (@GCEPOA), PayPal (go to www.gcepoa.org and click on membership) or by check. As a reminder, the EPOA consists of all volunteers but does have ongoing communication-related expenses. Thank you for your support.

To learn more about the EPOA, how to become a member, upcoming events, and issues concerning the East, you may visit us at our website (www.gcepoa.org), on Facebook (search: “Garden City Eastern Property Owners’ Association”), and on Twitter (@GC_ EPOA).

Estates POA seeks candidates

The Nominating Committee (“Nominating Committee”) of the Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates (“Estates POA”) announces that it is seeking residents of Garden City Estates who are interested in being interviewed for Trustee positions (one Village Board Trustee, one Board of Education Trustee and one Library Board Trustee). Under the Community Agreement and the Estates POA by-laws, the Nominating Committee is asked to interview Garden City Estates residents interested in serving as Trustees. The Village Board Trustee and Board of Education Trustee positions are subject to election by village residents.

The Village Board Trustee position serves for a two-year term commencing in May 2021.

The Board of Education Trustee position serves for a three-year term commencing in April 2021.

The Library Board Trustee position serves for a five-year term commencing in January 2021.

The Nominating Committee consists of 15 Garden City Estates residents, each serving three-year terms.

The Nominating Committees’ selections for Village Board Trustee and Board of Education Trustee candidates will be presented for nomination at the Estates POA Electors’ Meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. All Estates residents are encouraged to attend and to vote. For more information about the nominating process, please contact the Estates POA secretary, Peter Agnetti. at peteragnetti@gmail.com.

Any Garden City Estates resident may be considered a prospective candidate by submitting their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and a brief summary of

his/her personal/professional background to the Nominating Committee. Interested Garden City Estates residents may also provide a statement as to their qualifications and reasons for interest in the position. The Nominating Committee will contact the candidates to establish dates for interviews.

The deadline for receipt of submissions is November 9, 2020. All candidates must submit their material in writing to the Nominating Committee by mailing the material to Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates, P.O. Box 282, Garden City, New York 11530, Attn: Nominating Committee or by email to either: the Nominating Committee chairperson, John A. DeMaro, at johndemaro@ gmail.com or the Estates POA secretary, Peter Agnetti, at peteragnetti@ gmail.com.

The Estates POA and the Nominating Committee encourage all Garden City Estates residents to get involved and volunteer their time and to attend monthly Estates POA meetings.

The Members of the Nominating Committee are:

Nancy Minett, 15 Brompton Road; Michael Maguire, 66 Stratford Avenue; Brian Armstrong, 135 Wickham Road; Paul Rovelli, 101 Stratford Avenue; Joseph Colletti, 83 Kilburn Road; Jeffrey Rathgeber, 174 Roxbury Rd; Kimberly Pupke McGraw, 177 Kilburn Road; Joesph Jabour, 175 Brompton Road; Daniel Cendan, 186 Euston Road; Jeff Minett, 15 Brompton Road; Peter Agnetti, 61 Euston Road; John Farrell, 82 Hampton Road; Gary Limoncelli, 154 Brompton Road; Michael Daab, 33 Euston Road; and John DeMaro, 84 Wellington Road.

NICHOLAS

All-Schools PTA Meeting & General Membership Vote

The first All-Schools PTA meeting which will be held via Zoom on Thursday, October 15, at 7:30 pm. PTA meetings are a great way to stay updated, answer any questions that you may have, support ongoing PTA initiatives, and keep up with all school events.

A general membership vote will also take place after this meeting. An online voting form will be emailed to current PTA members for voting on:

• Two grant requests: 1) Middle School outdoor seating, and 2) RedCat amplification system

• Annual PTA Budget

For more information on the upcoming vote, visit https://gardencitypta.org/general-membership

Photo Retake Days Coming Up

Mark your calendars for upcoming photo retake days at all the Garden City schools and for remote students. The schedule is as follows:

• Middle School: Friday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 10

• All other schools: Friday, November 6

• Remote students (K-8): Friday, November 6, from 8–9 a.m. at Hemlock School SEPTA Scavenger Hunt

Registration is Open

Join Garden City SEPTA on Friday,

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October 30, from 4–6 p.m. at Grove Street Park (located by Poplar St & Grove St.) for a safe and not-so-spooky, Halloween Scavenger Hunt. Ages 4-8 recommended and costumes encouraged! We will be practicing social distancing protocols and allowing only a few children at a time to enter the hunt. Pre-registration is required to attend the event. Please visit www.gcsepta.org for more information and to register.

Parenting Workshop Series

Off to a Great Start

We hope to see everyone at our next parenting workshop with Laura Campbell at the end of this month. Our first session on September 29 was a huge success and received excellent feedback from parents. Please visit the gardencitypta.org website to view Laura Campbell’s presentation from our first session and make sure to be on the lookout for our second session date, which promises to be equally as informative.

GC’s Shared Shelf: Book Club for Parents

Our PTA president, Alison Volpe, and our superintendent, Dr. Kusum Sinha, are co-hosting a book club, GC’s Shared Shelf. Parents across Garden City voted for the first book selection from a curated list. More than 200 families cast their vote, and the winning book is “This is All I Got: A New Mother’s Search for Home.” The first book club meeting will

be held in early November. More details will be coming soon in your email.

National PTA Reflections Contest: “I Matter Because”

Don't miss out on the opportunity for students to submit their creative works to the annual National PTA Reflections contest! This year’s theme, “I Matter Because...” invites students to create original works of art in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. The deadline for all entries is Friday, October 30. Have your child drop off their submissions at their school any time this month so they can participate in this district-wide and national competition. Please go to www. gardencitypta.org/reflections for more information.

Join the PTA and Ensure Your Vote Counts!

Unit Bylaws Vote: October 21, 2020

The PTA is proud to support all students and provide a connection between home and school. We are pleased to offer quality programming to students and parents throughout the school year. None of our endeavors would be possible without your continued support. To renew your membership for the 2020-2021 School Year, please visit www.gardencitypta. org and click on the “Membership” tab.

All Garden City PTA members will have the opportunity to vote on its proposed unit bylaws on October 21, 2020. The vote will be administered through Google Forms, and all paid members of the Garden City PTA as of that date will receive a ballot through email and are encouraged to vote. To read the proposed unit bylaws ahead of the vote, please visit https:// gardencitypta.org/about-us. Please attend our virtual All Schools PTA Meeting on Thursday, October 15, at 7:30 p.m. to hear more information, or email our executive vice president, Donna Kraus, at executivevp@gardencitypta.org. Thank you for your active participation in the Garden City PTA!

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Thank you to all who support the Garden City PTA. Every child. One voice.

The A.T. Stewart Consignment Shop

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Entertaining Goblins of all Ages

I love this time of year! When my son (who’s now 19!) was little, I used to love to rake up the leaves -- before the landscapers could get to them – and let him collapse into the pile. Now I keep

Some beautiful glassware to brighten up your fall table

myself busy with Fall decorations for the interior. Why not set a Fall table with beautiful china and crystal, and add some glass pumpkins. The witches and scary owls will watch over you. Start off with some wicked martinis or cosmopolitans, served up in this orange swirled pattern glass set. Check out the adorable “wicked” Bearington Bear, which makes a cute gift for the young ones who aren’t yet ready for candy. If your little one needs a cute mask, we have six designs – none of them scary. And the kids can wear them to school afterwards.

Can’t get into the Shop by 4:00? No problem, we now have extended shopping hours Wednesdays (ONLY) until 6:00pm! Don’t be put off by the dim outside lighting (we’re working on that issue). Oh!

We continue to limit the number of customers in the shop, and practice sanitizing and distancing protocols to keep you – and us -- safe. Remember: wear your mask and we’ll wear ours. If you aren’t comfortable coming in, shop online! Check out The Garden City Historical Society website: tgchs.org. When you visit the page, look under The Exchange drop-down page. Most

of the website merchandise can be purchased online (through Paypal). There’s a link to our online store (dog with a shopping cart) so that you can do so and pick up in store. Or, you can choose the more direct route and go directly to our online store at: stores.myresaleweb. com/at-stewart-exchange.

For those unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop, we are housed in TGCHS Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). We take jewelry, lamps, mirrors, crystal, pocketbooks, china, furniture, silver, paintings, and collectibles. Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos (include sizing info) to store@atstewartexchange.org.   We are now accepting consignments Wednesday through Friday 11:00am –2:00pm (20-minute intervals) by appointment ONLY.

All the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum. Work on the outside of the Museum has resumed, so don’t be deterred by the crane on the property. Your determination will be rewarded!

A witchy bear waiting for a new home

The shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street.  Shop Hours: Tues–Fri: 10:00 –4:00 p.m.; Wednesdays ‘til 6:00 p.m.; Saturdays: Noon – 4:00 p.m.

For more information. please call (516) 746-8900.

Garden City Court reopens on October 13

BY VILLAGE JUSTICE ALLEN S. MATHERS

The Garden City Justice Court will again be open to the public on a regular schedule starting Tuesday, October 13th at 5 p.m.

Notices have already been sent out for the October 13th conference date.

If you do not have a conference scheduled for October 13th and have not received a notice, you will NOT BE admitted to the courtroom.  Please bring your notice with you.

We will not be hearing “walk-in” cases that night.

If you would like to schedule a personal appearance for a FUTURE conference, please email the Court at:gcutrone@gardencityny.net or call the Court at 516-4654085 and leave a message that will include an email address to contact you as well as any Ticket/Summons numbers you wish to address at your conference.

All in-person attendees MUST have a completed Health Screening Assessment (for Contact Tracing requirements) with them in order to enter the Courtroom.  This form is available online.

Attendees will have their temperature taken and must wear a secure mask or face covering before they are admitted to the

courtroom.  No exceptions!

What has your Court been doing during the COVID-19 shutdown?

Well, we really haven’t shut down at all!

Commencing late April, we have been conducting telephone and email conferences on open matters and processing open infractions of all types.

Garden City Justice Court was among the first in the State to receive approval to reopen from the Office of Court Administration and the Administrative Judge for Village Courts, meeting all of the stringent requirements for a safe reopening.

Notices for new conferences are currently being mailed out for future court dates for conferences and trials.

What kind of cases were handled during the mandatory COVID-19 shutdown?

We processed:

A total of 2449 new charges which included:

452 Speeding charges, of which 105 were speeding in a School Zone since the September 8th school reopening

12 Passing a Stopped School Bus

397 Hazardous Material and Safety Violations of the Transportation Law.

64 charges of Driving with a Suspended License

6417  Parking Summonses

I have been closely working with Chief Clerk Greg Cutrone and our full and part time Court personnel, and our Prosecutors have been recommending dispositions via email to myself and Associate Justices Deveney and Biscone for the past six months.

I was taught in Law School that “Justice delayed is Justice denied” and we have processed hundreds of cases as best we can under COVID-19 circumstances to ensure that has not and will not happen!

Any increased fines or suspensions that were scheduled to occur after the March 16, Mandatory Closing date will be addressed and dismissed, modified or rescinded wherever appropriate.

It is good to be back in operation serving our Community!

IN MEMORIAM

Mark J. Lieblang

A funeral mass for Mark J. Lieblang will take place on Saturday, October 17 at 9:30 am at St. Joseph’s Church on Franklin Avenue. Mark is the son of Jeanne Lieblang Nason, a 68-year resident of Garden City. He grew up here

in town and attended St. Joseph's elementary school before Chaminade High School and the College of the Holy Cross. He most recently lived in San Diego where he died in July. He will be interred in Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in East Hampton at a later date.

Village Justice Allen S. Mathers

Firehouse Committee presents at WPOA meeting

Residents in attendance saw the presentation of an alternative plan to that proposed by the Village project architect, PKAD. The WPOA’s adaptive reuse plan would renovate and reinforce the current firehouse on Edgemere Road, while also expanding the firehouse to accommodate the needs of the GC Fire Department. WPOA Firehouse Committee members (from left) Maureen Dellacona, Carl Russo, Cosmo Veneziale, T. J. Michon, Remy Bernardo and Steve Gorray based their plan and designs on information received from the Village. Committee members not pictured here are Nick Vernice and Austin Murphy.

Residents attend the WPOA open meeting, wearing masks and social distancing in line with COVID guidelines.

The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) held an open meeting on September 30. While following COVID guidelines for the meeting format, the WPOA Board of Directors was pleased that we had a full complement of residents filling the chairs placed six feet apart at Cluett Hall.

Since the WPOA had postponed its April Annual Meeting, the September 30 meeting began with the nomination and election of officers for the 2020-21 year. With an overwhelming show of hands from Western residents, the following officers will continue in their current positions: President RoseAnn Vernice, Vice President T.J. Michon, Treasurer Arnold Finamore and Secretary Joseph Ra.

Following the business agenda, the WPOA Firehouse Committee, led by Cosmo Veneziale, architect, presented its preliminary concept and design for an alternative plan for Station #2, the Edgemere Road firehouse, located in the Western Section. The Village currently has a proposal from PKAD Architecture and Design, which states, “Having determined that Station #2 should be replaced at the current site,” PKAD “will begin to transition from the initial schematic design generated as part of a feasibility study to the completion of design development.”

Formed more than a year ago, the WPOA Firehouse Committee has sought to have input in the project. The members will continue to share their ideas and designs in the hopes that the Village Trustees will take these design options into consideration. If you have any comments or questions, please contact the Firehouse Committee at wpoastation2@gmail.com.

Western residents overwhelming returned the current officers (from left) Vice President T.J. Michon, President RoseAnn Vernice, Treasurer Arnold Finamore and Secretary Joseph Ra to their positions.

Catching the Peak Fall Foliage in the Adirondacks

BY KAREN RUBIN AND DAVE E. LEIBERMAN

We literally raced up to catch the peak fall foliage colors in the dramatic, spectacular setting of New York’s Adirondack Mountains.

There are so many different hiking trails, we wanted to make the best choices for a one-day adventure. Researching potential hikes, I found The Adirondack Experience, which lists hikes in categories, one of which is “best summit views” and excellent descriptions (also alltrails.com gives precise maps, elevations). That wasn’t enough for me to pin down, so I called Adirondack Experience, to get the low-down on the trails to high peaks. They also offer a fall foliage report, as does New York State.

We set up an itinerary that would allow us to do two hikes to summits affording 360-degree views, in one sensational day:

Chimney Mountain: The extraordinary appeal here are the geologic formations at the top, a maze of caves and crevices, after an invigorating mile-long climb (entirely uphill), before you get to the true summit, a smoothed, mostly flat boulder, reached via a quarter-mile long herd path. “Chimney Mountain has unique features due to a large proportion of soft, sedimentary “Grenville layers” that have made passageways, cliffs, boulders, and caves. View the large geologic depression that was formed when the Western Rift separated from the Eastern Rift.” The hike, three-

Sheer delight at hiking to the Chimney Mountain summit for a 360-degree view of Adirondacks in full fall foliage color © Dave E. Leiberman/goingplacesfarandnear.com.

miles round trip (in/out), is a 870-foot ascent to 2721-foot elevation. Plan on 3 hours (bring water, and take into account that it gets dark in the woods before the sunset). (Big Brook Road, Indian Lake, NY, 12842, 518-548-3076, info@adirondackexperience.com , www.adirondackexperience.com/hiking/chimney-mountain).

We came down and had ourselves a picnic lunch before setting out for our afternoon hike, about 30 minutes further drive, at Castle Rock, above Blue Mountain Lake. By the time we arrived, the drizzle which started just as we got back into the car turned into an actual rain when we were on the trail. But no matter, we were determined to forge on. This trail is a 3.2 mile long loop with a steady

rise, but more gradual than Chimney Mountain – that is, until the last onetenth mile that involves a scramble up over and between boulders, made more challenging (and therefore satisfying), by the slippery leaves (young kids would have no problem). But so worth it (and really satisfying to have accomplished it)! The rock formations here at the top are absolutely fabulous. Amazingly, just as we got to the summit – another relatively flat boulder – the rain turned to drizzle and then stopped altogether, allowing the sun to poke through, making the wet rock surface glisten. The views of Blue Mountain Lake, with its several tiny islands, and Blue Mountain, with other mountain peaks in the near and far distance, are stunning.

The summit is about at the half-way mark of the loop. At about the 1.5 mile mark, there is a sign that directs you to the summit, only a little disconcerting to realize you have another half-mile to go.  It’s 1.8 miles up on the less steep part of the trail, 1.4 miles on the other side, which goes past fabulous rock formations. (So glad we opted to do the full loop, instead of returning on the 1.8 mile side to avoid a steeper descent, but it actually wasn’t bad at all, even with the slippery leaves. I’ve cultivated a technique of hanging on to trees and branches to swing down, or climb down, or sit down and dangle my feet, and I really value my hiking poles.)

This is one of the most popular hikes in the area, so people are advised to get here early to get parking at the trailhead (Maple Lodge Road, Blue Mountain Lake). Also, on all of these hikes, wear a face mask and respect social-distancing when people are passing.

The  Adirondack Fall Foliage Meter  ( www.adirondacksusa. com/fall) provides up-to-the-minute fall foliage reports on where the leaves are prettiest and most colorful.

More sources: Adirondacks Regional Tourism, visitadirondacks. com; Hamilton County Tourism, adirondackexperience.com, 800-6485239.

Since the Adirondacks are about a five-hour drive from the downstate metro area, people are flocking to Lake George and the surrounding area for accommodations which has maintained very strong occupancy. There are also any number of cabins,

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lodges, Airbnb’s to choose from, many with exquisite views along one of the many, many scenic lakes. At the trailhead to Chimney Mountain, in fact, there are rustic cabins.

High Peaks Resort in the heart of Lake Placid offers three different lodging experiences overlooking Mirror Lake and the Adirondack Mountains: The Resort, a traditional hotel with 105 guest rooms and suites (newly renovated earlier this year); the modern retro-vibe Lake House with 44 guest rooms; and the private and serene Waterfront Collection with 28 guest rooms including 10 suites on the shores of Mirror Lake. Take a break from studying or work with a dip in the indoor or outdoor pool, paddling Mirror Lake, hiking, biking, golfing. Dogs are welcome, with special

canine-friendly treats and amenities. Save up to 30 percent with the  Best Dates, Best Rates package, with rates starting at $125 per night excluding taxes and fees (www. highpeaksresort.com).

Foliage in the Catskills: Find vibrant fall colors on a hike along the  Hannacroix Creek Preserve ( www.greatnortherncatskills.com/ outdoors/hannacroix-creek-preserve-hcp) in New Baltimore—featuring 113 acres of trails and scenic vistas—or explore the  RamsHorn Livingston Sanctuary  (www. greatnortherncatskills.com/outdoors/ ramshorn-livingston-sanctuary) in Catskill, which is home to a wide variety of wildlife and plant life along more than three miles of trails. For a bit of exhilaration on your quest for foliage, try mountain biking along the  Tannersville-

Hathaway Trail System (www. greatnortherncatskills.com/outdoors/ tannersville-hathaway-trail-system)  in Tannersville—it’s great for beginners and experienced riders alike. To get the latest update on colors in the region, check out our fall foliage meter (www.greatnortherncatskills.com/catskills-fall-foliage).

Connect with nature while camping at  Purling Waters (www.greatnortherncatskills.com/camping/purling-waters), a fully-equipped campsite accommodating up to 6 campers, located along the banks Shinglekill Creek. For a historic stay, try  Tumblin’ Falls House (www.greatnortherncatskills.com/ resorts-lodging/tumblin-falls-house).

The house, offering 5 guest rooms in an 1890s Dutch Victorian perched on a cliff overlooking Shinglekill Falls, has a tree level spa overlooking falls, natural pools,

garden and trails.

To keep tabs on the progress of fall foliage in the state, www.iloveny.com/ things-to-do/fall/foliage-report. See more information on where to go, what to do in New York, www.iloveny. com, 800-CALL- NYS, info@iloveny.com.

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BY ROB ALVEY

I may have lost count of the days since being introduced to the trials and tribulations of COVID-19 but I am certainly experiencing a lot more frustration than I ever imagined 2020 would bring. Back in January, I never would have conceived of a new virus causing the death of well over 800,000 people in the world by late August, and I sadly note that the death toll in the United States has now surpassed 200,000 people with more expected in the near future. COVID-19 is now officially the third leading cause of death in the US, following only heart disease and cancer. The family trip we carefully planned to visit Ireland and our newly- discovered relatives had to be postponed for a full year. I’d bought round trip tickets back in March from New York City to Dublin for what was supposed to be a spectacular family vacation after Suzie and I were scheduled to attend her 50th high school reunion in late July. I even joined the Aer Lingus special club as I was certain to plan additional trips to that lovely green island.

Sadly, Suzie’s 50th reunion was postponed as well. Then, I read Ireland itself was on lock-down. Hotels were closed as well as all pubs throughout the country. Arriving passengers were supposed to quarantine for 14 days, which did not do much to justify accommodating a tenday trip. I cancelled the reservations in June…and am still waiting for a refund. Aer Lingus is apparently suffering badly, but Aer Lingus is reacting by making all those people who had tickets suffer along with them. I filed for a refund three times, but the only official notice I received from Aer Lingus was August 5 notifying me that the scheduled August 6 flight was cancelled, and I should book a later date.

I was stunned. They did not even notice we were not on the scheduled July 25 trip from New York to Dublin. What bothered me the most was that this was our return flight from Dublin to New York City and we were still stuck in Florida. Even NYC has a quarantine for people entering the state from Florida. I have little confidence that the refund check is actually in the mail. I admit that I actually received an email message August 28 from Aer Lingus that they have reviewed my refund request (CODE NUMBERAEL2749$WEFIBALOT) and are sorry for the delay, but have been overwhelmed with the number of requests due to circumstances beyond their control but will apply the refund to the account we used to purchase the tickets as soon as practical. I can wait. Besides, it gives me another opportunity to appear busy during the COVID-19 pandemic by checking my credit card balance each day after checking the mailbox.

I am still waiting for another refund check. This one relates to a small dividend check that had been sent to my mother back in 1999, but apparently arrived around when she passed away and I had never deposited it. I might have accidentally thrown it away cleaning out her estate. I only discovered this years later as an account listed in “New York State’s Unclaimed Funds” accounts. I had to fill out an extensive form, notarize it, and mail it to NYS for a refund. I remember doing this around 2010, but never got the check. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit,

I spent time trying to clean-up old items, and got a new copy of the form, filled it out, notarized it again and mailed it to NYS in April. Nothing. No response. Then, surprisingly I received a phone message from a NYS employee near the end of June advising that they checked their records and the check was being mailed to me and I should expect it in about 10 days. Nothing. Again nothing, and I finally called the employee back and said I never received the check. In early August, I received another email that they noted the check had not been cashed. If I wanted a refund, I had to fill out and mail them a notarized lost check form and they would eventually review it and try to send a replacement check. They asked me to be patient as they were having a lot of work trying to deal with refunds to so many New Yorkers who had died waiting for their refunds for flights to Ireland. I am debating whether I should add this unclaimed account amount to my estate and onto my will authorizing my daughter to follow-up before she dies of old age. At least I will add a note to my will for her to check my mail.

I still look forward to getting the mail each day. The US Post Office appears to be under attack in 2020 by our own President who, in spite of regularly voting by mail, is very concerned that the general public might use mail- in ballots and have the unforgivable nerve to actually vote against him in the upcoming November 2020 Presidential election. He recently appointed a campaign

donor to be Postmaster General and now the news reports are filled with stories that the Postal Service budget has been cut, hours for postal workers have been cut, thousands of mail boxes have been removed from city streets, and hundreds of automatic high speed mail sorting machines have been removed from post offices. Regardless, I still get at least five letters each and every week delivered to my mailbox from AARP. I know it’s still only August, but I also am receiving dozens of FREE 2021 calendars from every non-profit group I’ve ever contributed to in the past 60 years, as well as fold out letters from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY asking me to update my alumni contact information. I graduated from that school in 1974 and have moved several times. I never, ever wanted to contact them, and am shocked that the RPI Alumni Association can continually track me down. It is worse than getting a written notice that you have been again summoned for jury duty. I always wonder if it would have been easy for RPI to find Osama Bin Laden rather than having our

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government waste years. Meanwhile, I have sent the FREE 2021 calendars I’ve received from The Nature Conservancy off to AARP and mailed the FREE AARP calendar to The Audubon Society. With each mailing I added a simple note that the calendar is free, but they might consider making a small donation to the Alvey Institute – a non-profit organization dedicated to Doritos and Muppets.

I fully support the postal workers, even if much of the mail I received in the last year was addressed to the former owners of our condo and not us. They did not go to the Post Office and fill out a simple mail address change card. For a couple of months, I would save their mail and leave a phone message for them to contact me or at least let me know where to forward it. I never got any responses, and it dawned on me I was getting a lot of their mail from collection agencies and the Dept of Motor Vehicles. I finally just took their mail, wrote Address unknown – MOVED, and Return to sender on the envelope and dropped it back into the mailbox.

One additional retirement activity I have conducted is to buy postcards of Florida and Fort Lauderdale attractions and mail them to out- ofstate family, friends, and former co-workers. It is cheap and fun, especially post cards of either Florida “bikini babes” or alligators. I have also been known to mail a bag of “Gummy Frogs” candy to my friends for a birthday treat. My daughter Erin, called me a few weeks ago to let me know she was finally eating a bag of Gummy frogs which I had mailed her in 2018 while sending her items she had left in our basement when she moved to California several years earlier. Suzie and I both love it when our own daughters send us post cards from their trips. I can attest to further support of the Post Office when I came home with 50 sheets of FOREVER stamps, each depicting a cute type of frog. I particularly like Forever stamps as the postage is guaranteed even if the actual cost of a letter changes. I have made it a habit of mostly buying collector stamps and using them on my letters.

I have saved many of the letters and cards I’ve received from relatives over the years. My mother’s notes were almost always written on hotel stationary she had saved from trips with my dad. I loved receiving birthday cards in the mail from my grandmother, Aileen Alvey as she invariably wrote a short note and included a few dollars cash telling me to go buy something special. After she died in 1971, I discovered a small number of post cards and letters that had been sent to her from Ireland by her father, Maurice Casey. She had emigrated to the United States alone when she was about 18 and had never had the chance to return. The letters that came in the mail were a vital link to her family across the sea. Last year, I began searching her “roots” and the cards and letters

were a vital means of tracking down the Irish cousins who had remained in the homeland, and they were wonderfully surprised to get copies.

The trip to the Post Office was a bit of a chore back in the days when I was editor of a newsletter for a non-profit organization. We had a special mail rate, but I had to sort all 1000 or so newsletters by zip code and bring them to the post office for weighing and mailing. It kept me busy extra late some nights so I could get to the Post Office by the mail deadline. Those days are behind me, but I appreciate getting newsletters as well as the local papers from our longtime hometown. We subscribe to Garden City Life as well as The Garden City News in homage to our town and the editors and reporters we got to know over the years. Seeing one of the papers in my mailbox makes me smile and I always tell Suzie another issue has arrived.

The mailbox is also cluttered on occasion by advertisements and coupons and catalogs. I simply throw them into the recycling bin, except for postcard coupons from Blick Art Supplies which go directly to Suzie. She is always sorting through her coupons and handing me ones, particularly the 8- foot- long cash register receipt coupons from CVS whenever I go shopping. I don’t know what it is, but invariably I find out the coupon has expired when I hand it to the cashier.

Christmas has always been a popular time for our family. We used to make our own holiday cards. It became an art project and supported Suzie’s quest to send out 500 or more Christmas cards (as a subtle reminder that our family should then also receive nearly 500 in reply), which she then uses the cards received to string on ribbon and mount across the wall by the ceiling as decorations. I then spend time noting in our address book the 498 families we exchanged cards with, and I mark an “X” through any family that neglected to send us a return card for the third year in a row. Banished! I don’t have to remember to buy specific holiday or special occasion cards as I have Suzie as my alarm clock. She knows each and every birthday, wedding anniversary, and religion of all our friends and constantly reminds me to buy appropriate cards when I go food shopping. What she seems to fail to remember is that our desk drawers already have nearly 500 cards in them from the days I bought every conceivable card as long as it had a frog on it. That has always been my personal trademark (and I’ll note it is NOT her card theme trademark.) One slight change I observe regarding the fact we are both in our late 60s, is an increasing number of sympathy cards I now put in the mail. Sadly, I even found a “bulk” pack – a sign of the times for Florida Senior Citizens. Well, enough about the mail. I’d write more, but if I continue onto another page, I’ll have to put an extra stamp on the envelope.

BY TOM MARGENAU

It never ceases to amaze me how millions of misinformed Americans think that Social Security disability benefits are some form of welfare. They think Congress tacked on the program to the original Social Security Act as a kind of afterthought to provide benefits to the poor and indigent. (And the really nasty naysayers out there think it is a program specifically designed for cheaters and deadbeats.)

Even people who get a monthly Social Security disability check are confused. I constantly hear from them with questions similar to this one, which was in my inbox this morning: “I am getting Social Security disability benefits. I just won $5,000 from our state lottery. Will I lose my disability check?” Quick answer: Of course you won’t lose your benefits. Let me repeat: Social Security disability is not welfare!

I always tell people to think of Social Security disability benefits as something like an early retirement benefit for somebody with a disabling impairment. In fact, the benefit formulas for the two programs are similar. When figuring a disability benefit, you simply use the year you became disabled instead of the year of retirement in the computation.

And just as you must work and pay taxes to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you also must work and pay taxes to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. And just as both rich and poor people can get retirement benefits, rich and poor people can get disability benefits. For example, if Bill Gates had a heart attack today, he could file for Social Security disability benefits tomorrow.

So, where does this notion of Social Security disability as a welfare program come from? One possible answer has to do with confusion between it and another disability program run by the Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Income. SSI is indeed a welfare program that pays a small monthly stipend to poor people who have little or no income and few assets.

I know from my 45 years of experience that people are always confusing the two programs. But there is a world of difference. To get SSI, you must be disabled and you must be poor. There is no work requirement to qualify for SSI payments. To get Social Security disability benefits, you must be disabled and you must have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a specified period of time that depends on your age.

Social Security disability benefits are funded by a portion of the payroll tax. If you work for wages, 6.2% of your salary is withheld for Social Security taxes. Of that, 5.015% is funneled into the retirement trust fund, and 1.185% is funneled into the disability trust fund. (Those percentages are occasionally adjusted very

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slightly to shore up one trust fund or the other.)

SSI benefits are funded through general tax revenues -- NOT Social Security taxes. In fact, the Social Security Administration is even reimbursed from the general funds for the cost of administering the SSI program. So, it’s important to note that not one nickel of Social Security money is used to pay for the SSI program.

And why else do folks think of Social Security disability benefits as welfare? It’s partly because so many people mistakenly believe the program is a refuge for cheaters and scam artists. As one guy recently told me in an email: “We should eliminate benefits paid to people getting disability. We all know this money is handed out like candy to anyone who walks in the door claiming to have a bad back or bum knee. If we cut off their government checks, most of these deadbeats would go out and get a job the next day!”

I’m always puzzled why so many people simply assume that most folks getting disability benefits are pulling a fast one over on the rest of us and have figured out slick ways to scam the system to get something they aren’t due.

That is just such misguided thinking. Believe me; as someone who worked with the disability program for many years, I know you have to be severely disabled to qualify for benefits. In fact, the Social Security disability program is universally recognized as one of the most difficult programs to qualify for. You simply don’t get benefits if you have a bad back or a bum knee. You must have a severe physical or mental impairment that is expected to keep you out of work for at least 12 months -- or a condition that is terminal.

Having explained how truly difficult it is to qualify for Social Security disability benefits, I can tell you from experience that lots of people claim to know someone (a brother-in-law, a neighbor, an acquaintance) who they believe is getting such benefits fraudulently. But no one seems to do anything about it but gripe and complain. If you’re one of those who complains about someone getting Social Security disability benefits they are not due, I challenge you to turn that person in. Call the Social Security fraud hotline at 800-269-0271. Or go online at www. socialsecurity.gov and click on “Report Fraud” under the “Contact us” link. Your report can be anonymous.

I can also tell you from experience that 99% of you will not do this. That tells me two things. First: People will believe what they want to believe. They think that government is corrupt and inefficient, so they want to believe there are a bunch of deadbeats who snookered the bureaucrats and are ripping off the Social Security disability system. But the second thing the lack of fraud reporting tells me is that, deep down, these folks know it’s not true. They speak loudly but

carry a small stick!

So, let me repeat: Social Security disability is NOT a welfare program. People getting these benefits have worked and paid taxes and earned those benefits just as surely as a retiree has worked and earned his or her benefits.

And to get those benefits, a person must be severely disabled. If those benefits were “handed out like candy to anyone who walks in the door” (as my naysayer alleged), then why do you think there is an entire cottage industry of lawyers specializing in helping peo-

ple get disability benefits? As I said, it is very difficult to qualify for Social Security disability.

I’m not saying there aren’t a few bad apples that have slipped through the cracks and are getting benefits they don’t deserve. I am saying that if you claim to know one of these guys, don’t just gripe. Turn them in!

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

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BY PHILIP A. RAICES

In my 38 years doing real estate as an investor and broker, I have had the pleasure of working with a few professional mortgage brokers. I have also had a few disastrous situations whereby one particular mortgage person, who I originally thought was an upstanding individual in his field did something unconscionable and totally unacceptable by scamming one of my most important clients by overcharging for his fees. I believe in earning a living, but not gouging people; because when you do that you may make a onetime score, but what are the consequences for future referrals and maximizing one’s earnings?

Many “so-called” professionals in all fields make every attempt at maximizing their earnings today, but truly miss the mark, when understanding what they are doing to their future business and contacts. When you create an environment of building excellent rapport leading to long-term relationships by “doing the right thing” from start to the finish you can become very successful. All those hours that are sacrificed and provided with “expert service, before, during, and after the sale” go a long way in building and increasing your future referrals. Just imagine a funnel that is constantly being filled with referrals and new business when you continually perform and provide professional, expert, and transparent services at an optimum level for your clients. It does require maximum efforts, disciplined actions, and the sacrifice of one’s valuable time in order to succeed and maximize one’s income in this low inventory market that we all are currently experiencing. Unfortunately due to the Corona-19 virus, as hundreds of thousands have fled and exited New York City out to Long Island, Westchester and other states near and far, your real estate or mortgage funnel can surely be filled with quality leads very quickly. However, if you have a substantial social media advertising footprint it will also be a contributing factor in growing your business and brand. One of my slogans that I have

expounded in the past is what I call Phil’s 6 P’s c: proper planning prevents piss poor performance! Many do not practice this and that is why the average income of a Realtor today is around $43,200, but then again the majority of people in our industry are part-timers who do real estate as an adjunct to their current “salaried or wage per hour” job. Those full time seasoned Realtors and professional mortgage brokers are subject to the exact same market condition. They have to perform in pretty much the identical way in order to succeed in scaling their businesses to the level in order to create and maximize their incomes.

our showings and leading to a contract on our home?)

7.) If we were to hire you how often do you follow up and stay in touch with us? (same question asked by homeowners during a listing presentation by the broker?)

Dear Mary: My father has been the victim of elder abuse. His sister, who was his caregiver, has charged $21,000 on his credit cards. We are trying to determine what accounts he has open and take action to close all of the accounts. What should we do? Thank you for all that you teach us. You help us in hundreds of ways. -- Veronica E., email

Dear Veronica: First, you need to call every one of his accounts and report the

One must realize that interviewing a mortgage person is exactly the same as when interviewing and receiving a listing presentation from a real estate broker. Similar questions that are asked are as follows:

1.) What are your fees if I hire you? (the same question asked of a real estate broker)

2.) How long will it take to receive the mortgage written commitment? (how long is the listing agreement?)

3.) How long will it take to go to contract and then close the transaction after there is a “clear to close” from the bank attorneys? (What is the timeline in setting up a contract to the closing?)

4.) Who have you provided a successful mortgage commitment to? (For who have you sold homes, condos or coops in the town or surrounding areas?)

5.) What makes you different as a mortgage broker than everyone else in your industry? (the same question asked of a professional Realtor during their listing presentation?)

6.) How many banks and lenders do you work with and how competitive are they in gaining the lowest interest rates with the least amount of fees?

(How will you attract the greatest number of eyeballs leading to maximizing

As you can see many questions that are asked share similarities whether a mortgage broker or a real estate broker. The complete package of services and the most crucial and required follow-up that is supposed to be provided is somewhat identical and in the same way, one should present their program to a prospect. Developing that initial spark leading to a bonding connection with that client, and the building of rapport and a growing relationship occurs when a successfully written mortgage approval is attained and can lead to the most important relationship. We all strive to gain that final acceptance which in turn will extend that relationship far into the future, providing one stays in touch, as studies show. However, the majority of people in sales and /or consulting, whether a mortgage broker, realtor, car salesperson, or probably anyone in sales do not keep those relationships longterm because there is no follow-up after the sale over the long term. The greatest improvement will only occur when a plan is devised to stay in touch with your clients on a regular basis year in and year out. This will return tremendous financial benefits and personal rewards, potentially gaining new friends and pay you back for the fruits of your labor and time spent. The desire and need to earn an above-average income will always correlate with the quality of time and efforts that you sacrifice and you put into your business. The question is how many actually “step up to the plate” who continue to swing, connect, and hit that home run into the bleachers? The percentage of those earning greater incomes know what I am talking about

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cards as lost or stolen. Do not close the accounts! The card companies will cancel the numbers and send him new cards. When they arrive, make sure Ms. Abuser is not picking up the mail, and put the new cards into a vault.

This will allow you to keep the accounts open, but she will no longer have the correct information to use them. If she tries to use the cards, they will be denied. If he wants to use them, you’ll have to call

and what must be done every day. But the majority are actually clueless, just plain lazy, or possibly their sales/consulting position is not comfortable for them if they are not willing to work and build their business brand. The old adage, if you keep doing what you have always done and expect something miraculously to change and improve, then we call this “business insanity.” What I have found over 38 years is that your return on investment from your business is determined and directly related to so many interconnected factors and must be learned, absorbed, practiced, applied, and honed over time to become the most proficient at your trade. There are no real short cuts and what you get of your business is related to what you put into it.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 38 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-REalEstate.Com as well as a “free” value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s tumultuous Covid-19 pandemic market without any “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, our Seller’s or Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling or Purchasing your Home. Just email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request with your name, email and cell number and he will send it out ASAP. For a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can be reached by Cell @ (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or to answer any of your questions, concerns or column suggestions.

the 800 number to activate them first. Next, get all three of his credit reports ASAP. You can access them on the Annual Credit Report website and put a fraud alert on each of the reports. Also, if he will cooperate, you need to file a dispute against every single charge she has made. The credit card companies will have to reverse all the charges if he signs an affidavit stating that he did not authorize those charges and she did this without his

permission. Be warned: They will come after her with criminal charges, and they should.

Would you like more information? Go to EverydayCheapskate.com for links and resources for recommended products and services in this column.

Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a lifestyle blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

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Rosary Coast to Coast on October 11

Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, hand-carved in Italy in 1967.

A group of Garden City Catholics invites all members of our community to gather together to participate in the nationwide Rosary Coast to Coast. The event will be held on Sunday, October 11 at the Garden City Gazebo on Stewart Avenue. They will start convening at 3:30 p.m. and begin the Rosary promptly at 4:00 p.m.

The event is in response to an invitation made for all Catholics worldwide to spiritually unite in prayer for peace in our respective nations.

“ The time is now to call upon God, through the powerful intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary, to heal

our country and return it to holiness. Americans across the country are invited to pray Rosary Coast to Coast wherever they can gather: along the US coasts and borders; in front of state capitols; in other public areas; in parish Churches; or as families while viewing the live-stream of the National Rosary Rally. Rosary Coast to Coast will take place at 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific. ”

The group invites families, including children, to participate in this peaceful, prayerful event. The 7-foot statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be present. She was hand-carved in Italy in 1967 for the

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Please wear a mask and respect social distancing guidelines. Bring a chair.

For more information concerning the gathering at the Garden City gazebo, please contact Marta Waters at 516 448-9009 or email miwaters88@gmail. com.

To learn more about the nationwide Rosary Coast to Coast event, including other locations gathering together to pray the Rosary, visit http://rosarycoasttocoast.com

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GC scholar wins American, international awards

Elizabeth Grace Elmi, Ph.D., a graduate of Garden City schools and Vassar College, earned her M.A. and Ph.D. at Indiana University. Recently, Dr. Elmi has received two important awards indicating her outstanding work and research in the field of musicology.

She has earned a J.William Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program award to do “research and lecture at the Università della Basilicata as

part of a project to complete the archival research related to her book project, “ Inscribing the Self in Occupied Southern Italy: Culture, Politics, and Identity in Lyric Song Practices of the Aragonese-Ruled Kingdom of Naples, ” according to the the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The criteria used for Fulbright awards are “academic and professional achievement, as well as record

of service and demonstrated leadership in their respective fields.”

In addition, very recently, Dr. Elmi won world-wide recognition as the International Musicological Society awarded her the honor of having written the best dissertation in the field of musicology for the year 2020, while two other dissertations— one from Harvard University and the other from the University of the Philippines received honorable men -

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tion. Dr. Elmi initially developed an interest in her study of music from childhood on by serving as a member of the Girls’ Choir in the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City. Ultimately, she became lead girl in the Girls’ Choir.

Dr. Elmi has taught at Indiana University and currently, she is teaching at Iowa State University.

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We invite you to send details of any of these things and more, along with your name and contact info, to editor@gcnews.com for a chance to be seen in our paper!

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lize Tanners Pond Road onto Main Avenue and Denton Avenue onto Railroad Avenue. New Hyde Park Road and Nassau Boulevard can be utilized as alternate north/south routes.

The Tanners Pond Road/Denton Avenue Bridge is the last of seven bridge upgrades as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. The bridge is being removed and replaced with a three-track structure to accommodate the new third track and improve safety. A new addition to the modification of this structure includes an ADA-compliant sidewalk on the west side of the roadway, which will allow pedestrians to traverse safely between the north and south sides of the tracks.

Register for updates at https:// lirrexpansion.com/register-for-updates, contact the hotline at 203-4955 or email CommunityOutreach@ LIRRexpansion.com for more information.

Edgemere Park safety surface

Edgemere Park’s safety surface was replaced earlier this month near the playground area, swings and play structure. The park was briefly closed to the public to allow for these facility upgrades. The new surface is similar to synthetic turf, provides for better drainage and is more child-friendly, according to Paul Blake, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs. “This is the type of surface we will be specifying from now on,” he said. “It’s a more forgiving surface for kids when they fall.”

Garden City Water customers

Notices have been mailed to all Garden City Water customers advising them of a recent law enacted by New York State to protect water consumers whose financial situation might have changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Affected residents may be entitled to enter into a deferred payment agreement (without down payment, late fees or penalties) for their service. For more information, contact the Garden City Water Department at waterbilling@gardencityny.net.

License agreement with NCPD

The Board of Trustees granted a five-year extension through December 2025 of a license agreement with the Nassau County Police Department’s Emergency Services Bureau to continue utilizing the Water Works building located at 105 Eleventh Street for the storage of an ambulance and morgue van and use

of an office for the ambulance crew, who are also certified in active shooter response. Police Commissioner Jackson stated, “This has been a benefit to the Village since 1998, and now serves as a valuable back up for us.”

Leadership Summit

Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson will be attending a leadership summit hosted by the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police and the New York State Sheriffs Association, to be held in Lake George later this month. Among the topics to be covered are legislative mandates, interagency interaction/communication, bail/ discovery reform, trends in criminal justice, pandemic issues, traffic safety updates, critical incident response and police reform.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Trustees will meet on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall for a Regular Board meeting. The room will be set up to comply with social distancing rules. Those who wish to attend must wear face masks.

West. Nassau Transmission Project

The Western Nassau Transmission Project consists of the construction, operation and maintenance of a proposed new 138 kilovolt underground transmission line primarily within the public roadway rights-of-way for a total distance of approximately seven miles between the East Garden City substation (located in Uniondale) and the Valley Stream substation (located in Lynbrook).

The project is expected to reinforce LIPA’s electric transmission system in the southwest Nassau area and ensure continued reliable service. The underground transmission line will be located wholly within the Town of Hempstead and will traverse the Villages of Garden City, Malverne and Lynbrook, and will be constructed primarily underground. The project is on schedule for a December 2020 completion. The two-week construction schedule in Garden City entails:

Crews began milling and paving Ninth Street from Splice Vault No. 18, located on Ninth Street east of Cherry Valley Avenue, to Hilton Avenue, to Stewart Avenue, to Splice Vault No. 20, located in the Village Green in front of Village Hall.

Generally, cable splicing involves crews using a climate-controlled work trailer, working both in it and

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Schools’ work session examines remote learning

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Garden City Middle School Mathematics teacher Jenna DiLorenzo praised the use of GoogleMeet and the use of an agenda board in many virtual GCMS classrooms, which centralizes kids’ responsibilities: materials they need for instructional days and related homework and upcoming dates are visual, as if it’s up on the board inside a physical classroom.

GCMS Science, ELA and STEAM teacher Lauren Lavelle said adjustments teachers in the district have made since March have resulted in faculty working harder than ever.

“It is by no means perfect, we are making mistakes in this virtual learning platform but we are trying our best. Although it is challenging we’re doing our deep breathing and trying to fail-forward. Thank you to all our 6th grade parents as our motto is to be patient, kind and flexible. We really appreciate their kindness, patience and flexibility,” she said.

Lavelle also lauded the GoogleMeet and ZoomPro platforms for video conferencing with students, and students in her STEAM class use breakout rooms to go through the design-thinking process together.

Seventh grade Science teacher “Dr.

Z” -- Paraskevy Zaferiou -- said this school year and through virtual learning, students are learning that their instructors are lifelong learners.

“Students connect with each other and with teachers virtually in order to problem-solve, a key concept. We have a shared commonality of solving problems each day and seeing if they transfer the scientific skill into their everyday lives. Teachers are experimenting and evolving our technology to develop the best curriculum, and even our students are becoming more and more confident to help each other find solutions.

As an observation, our students have become stronger in developing their own academic self-regulation,” she said.

JoAnne Pellettieri, a Special Education teacher at Garden City Middle School, says the new virtual learning revolution has had its bumps in the road but she’s inspired by the transformation of education.

“True to universally designed instruction, all students of all capabilities and learning strengths have access to this digital way of learning and it’s extremely exciting. We are reassured by administrators to take those risks and seek those tools as we innovate. The process and support here has been amazing...teachers are reaching out to each other as we develop programs.”

Two weeks ago GCMS teachers were piloting the Go Formative platform. Pellettieri says the initiative “revolutionized the way we test in the hybrid learning realm.”

“Learners both at-home and in-school use the Go Formative program to take a formal assessment. As a special education teacher it’s incredible that I am able to adhere to modifications and adaptations I need to make for tests, and it goes off at the same time. Students are unaware of what the other students’ exams look like and they just open their screen. To be at the forefront of this is rewarding as learners of all needs and capabilities are being reached. It’s coming together,” she said.

High Schools Physics Teacher Dr. John Slater said teaching over Zoom first led him to do as much synchronous teaching and learning as possible, “to build a real-time connection with students, in contrast to what we had to deal with at the end of last year.” Dr. Slater said he’s set up his physical Physics classroom with cameras at angles to provide visuals of the setting, “allowing students who are remote learning to participate as much as possible….rather than lecturing our class is one big conversation, and students have grasped onto how it’s working. So far it is pretty productive but there is more work to be

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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of the poles) has never been completed faster. The public-private consortium in conjunction with 3TC, enacted a incentive based scenario that awarded fees for completing aspects of the project on time. The boondoggle of the entire multi-billion project aside, (a third track to enable reverse commuting? minutes saved for faster express trains?) are issues related to the health, safety, and welfare risks associated with the poles and their proximity to our homes in the community. Just in the small area area encompassing Brixton, Kildare, and Kensington roads near the field, not less than 10-12 families, all with multiple children, have moved in over the last 3-4 years.

We are just beginning to understand the risks associated with EMP and magnetic ELF fields. From what little we currently do know, 700 feet has been declared a “safe” distance for people to live and work, which is clearly not the case for the dozens of homes along the LIRR’s mainline. One need only visit Strawberry Field to see the plume in the center of the field, measuring parts per million of the seepage of dirty water and heavy metals from our industrial neighbors into our groundwater tables for

an example of what long term damage decisions, or lack thereof, from long ago may bring. Alternatives, which include placement of the wires underground, exist. But there is good news hereclear violations of the Memorandum of Understanding and required filings/ addendums with/to the Environmental Impact Statement were skirted, making it a relatively easy call for removal, no?

Apparently not. According to Beverage & Diamond, P.C. a third party vendor hired (at a handsome fee for their expertise), found in essence the MTA and LIRR can do whatever they please as the poles exist on their right of way (despite proof of encroachment in some areas onto Village property).

So the Village, at least according to the meeting of trustees and village officials I attended Thursday evening, is left with a strategy that essentially boiled down to “wishing and hoping”

In response to eloquent questioning from residents, we were treated to responses that essentially concluded that we should “write to Cuomo” (the Mayor) or, if we sue, the MTA won’t play nice with us and won’t even give us the “beautification” along the train tracks that we deserve and which they’re fighting for (other trustees).

Is this what we are left with?

done,” he told the board.

Dr. Kim Greenwald, GCMS Reading teacher, commented on her experiences with remote learning and the comfort level she’s stepped into more since quarantine started in mid-March. “As a reading teacher using Kami you can see students annotate, highlight and ask questions along the way,” she explains. The biggest challenge mentioned Tuesday night was lesson and instructional planning time as she commented that this process is taking three to four times longer than usual. Garden City’s school board has approved four instructional “half-days” -- two in mid-October and two in November -- for teachers to have more planning time for their classes.

Garden City Middle School Principal Eric Nezowitz spoke about the lesson planning issues and time “incredibly needed.” He thanked Superintendent Sinha for looking out for the process and envisioning the planning involved with remote learning, as Nezowitz said teachers “are always on-stage.”

School Board Trustee Stephanie Granville is a teacher in another Nassau County school district, with experience teaching every elementary grade level. She commented on the “lousy situation”

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Apparently so. The overwhelming tone and feel of the meeting revealed that the trustees and village officials, none of whom apparently live within walking and/or sight distance of said poles and lines, conducted an ad-hoc cost benefit analysis with back of the envelope calculations for litigation costs vis-a-vis an Article 78 proceeding for removal, and determined the cost for same is not worth it. Why? Who knows? Well, maybe because we need to find $8-$10 million for a new firehouse on the west side of town to fit the bigger fire trucks, and $80-$100 million for an ice skating rink (sorry- I meant athletic complex) at St. Paul’s. Oh yeah- not to mention the looming rising taxes and water fees to offset the contamination of our ground water by long ago industrial “neighbors” and public entities.

Christopher M. Halka

Join Rosary Coast to Coast

To the Editor:

We invite all members of our community to join us as we gather together to participate in the nationwide Rosary Coast to Coast. The event will be held on Sunday, October 11 at the Garden City Gazebo on Stewart Avenue. We will start convening at 3:30 P.M. and begin

the Rosary promptly at 4:00 P.M.

The event is in response to an invitation made for all Catholics worldwide to spiritually unite in prayer for peace in our respective nations.

“The time is now to call upon God, through the powerful intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary, to heal our country and return it to holiness. Americans across the country are invited to pray Rosary Coast to Coast wherever they can gather: along the US coasts and borders; in front of state capitols; in other public areas; in parish Churches; or as families while viewing the live-stream of the National Rosary Rally. Rosary Coast to Coast will take place at 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific.”

We encourage families, including children, to participate in this peaceful, prayerful event. The 7 foot Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be present. She was hand-carved in Italy in 1967 for the golden anniversary.

Please wear a mask and respect social distancing guidelines. Bring a chair. For more information and for other locations gathering together to pray the Rosary, visit http://rosarycoasttocoast. com.

Marta Waters

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of the General Municipal Law and Chapter 200 of the Code of the Incorporated Village of Garden City, New York notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals of said Village will meet in the Village Hall at 351 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York on Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. , to take action on the following matters:

1. APPEAL OF MR & MRS FREDERICK W. HAFFNER

III for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-46.C of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of an 83 sq. ft. one story rear and 1,035 sq. ft. second floor side additions, with a 134 sq. ft. front porch, at the existing dwelling known as 44 BAYBERRY AVENUE

(Map of Mineola Plaza,, Block 18, Lots 1, R-6 district) the construction of which would; A. cause a vertical extension of the existing 8.56’ side yard setback where 15.0’ is now the required minimum.

Building Department application # 2020-8337, John M. Riffle, R.A.

Adjourned at the September 15, 2020 meeting

2. APPEAL OF ELIOTT & TRICIA BARLOW for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15, 200-46.C&E, and 200-52.H of the Village Code, allowing for the issue of a building permit to erect a 177 sq. ft. one story rear addition w/ 61 sq. ft. stoop and basement egress well. The installation of one (1) A/C compressor at the dwelling known as 15 LYDIA LANE (Map of Garden City Terrace, Block 607, Lots 5, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the allowable building area of (2,079) sq. ft. or (25.0) %, to be exceeded by (93) sq. ft. (2,172 sq. ft. or 26.06%) ~

B. cause the required aggregate side yards of (18.15’ ), to be reduced to no less than (16.13’)~

C. cause the basement egress well to encroach into a (5.0’) minimum side yard ( 4.56’ where 5.0’ is required) ~

D. cause a freestanding A/C compressor to be no closer than (7.0’) to a plot line where (10.0’) minimum is required.

Building Department application # 2020-8451, John J. Viscardi, R.A.

3. APPEAL OF DOMUS

GREEN, LLC for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-62 of the Village Code, so as to permit the construction of a 1,327 sq. ft. ground level portion, for use as a Pizzeria restaurant, at the commercial premises known as 191 SEVENTH STREET (Map of Garden City Central, Block 150, Lots 1, C-B District) the granting of which would: A. not provide sixteen (11)

required parking spacesBuilding Department application # 2020-8525, Salvatore Ferrara R.A.

4. APPEAL OF FRANCIS & MARY TIERNEY , for a variance of the provisions of Section 200.52.H of the Village Code, to allow for the issue of a building permit for the installation of an A/C compressor, in the side yard of the existing dwelling known as 111 EUSTON ROAD (Map of Garden City Estates, Block 42 Lot 22, R-8 district), the granting of which would~ A. cause a freestanding A/C compressor to be as close as (8.0’) to an adjoining property line, where (10.0’) is required. Building Department application # 2020-8540

5. APPEAL OF JAMES & JOANNE BURKE for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-31 and 200-52.F of the Village Code, allowing for the issue of a Building permit to erect a 110 sq. ft. front open porch, and the maintenance of location for an existing shed, at the corner dwelling known as 12 COLLEGE PLACE (Map of Garden City Lawns, Block 21, Lots 28, R-6 district) the granting of which would:

A. cause the required front yard setback of ( 25.0’ ) to College Place be reduced to no less than (19.4’) with respect to the proposed portico and (17.6’) to the front step~ B. cause the property line setback for accessory structures of (3.0’) to be reduced to no less than (1.0’) with respect to the existing shed.

Building Department application # 2020-8609, Leo J. Pyzynski, R.A.

6. APPEAL OF KEN &

CHRISTINE RITCHIE for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15, 200-31 and 200-46 of the Village Code, to permit the erection a 46 sq. ft. roof over the existing rear cellar entrance, and expansion of the front porch by 32 sq. ft., at the premises known as 32 VASSAR STREET (Map of Richlands, Block 12, Lot 24, R-8 district) the granting of which would;

A. increase the existing non-conforming plot coverage of (2,047) sq. ft. by (32) sq. ft. (2,079 sq. ft. or 25.98%) where (25.0) % or (2,000) sq. ft. is permitted~

B. reduce the required (25’) rear yard setback to not less than (21.0’)~

C. reduce the required (30’) front yard setback to not less than (28.5’) to the porch and (28.25’) to the step~

D. cause a (2.0’) horizontal extension of the existing (20.9’) aggregate of side yards where (25.0’) is required~ Building Department application # 2020-8613, Daniel Fabrizi, R.A.

7. APPEAL OF JOSH & ASHLEY LEFLER for a variance of the provisions of Section 200-15, 200-46.C, 20047 & 200-52.H of the Village Code, so as to permit the erection of 1,220 sq. ft. second floor addition w/ (2) 3.7’ deep egress wells at the side, and a 240 sq. ft. raised rear terrace, at the dwelling known as 203 MEADBROOK ROAD (Map of Garden City Gables, Block 15, Lot 23, R-8 district) the granting of which would;

A. cause the allowable building area of (1,922) sq. ft. or (25.0) % to be exceeded by (331) sq. ft. (2,254 sq. ft. or 29.31%) ~

B. reduce the required (24.6’) rear yard setback to not less than (14.75’) ~

C. reduce the required (25.0’) aggregate of side yard setbacks to no less than (17.1’) with respect to the second floor addition, and to no less than (15.1’) with respect to the roof alteration ~

D. cause a projection into a side yard, reducing that yard to no less than (4.5’) with respect to the (2) egress wells.

Building Department application # 2020-8612, Daniel Fabrizi, R.A.

END OF CASES

The Board may transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

DATED: October 2, 2020

Garden City, New York 11530

Karen Altman Village Clerk

The Incorporated Village of Garden City does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission to, access to, or participation in its programs, activities or public meetings, and has designated Karen M. Altman, Village Clerk, as Disability Compliance Coordinator. Persons with a disability who wish to attend a meeting should contact Karen M. Altman at least 24 hours in advance of meeting at: 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 465-4051 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting: Outdoor Project Charlie Event

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board is Tuesday, October 13, 5 p.m.–5:40 p.m. The meeting is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6-12. This meeting is an outdoor Project Charlie Event.

Project Charlie is a series of in-person outdoor programs for PreK-Grade 12! When patrons see a flyer in the library or a post on our social media pages or website with our groundhog mascot, Charlie, they will know we are announcing new outdoor programs!

This program was previously scheduled to be held on Zoom, but will now be held outdoors. Participants should bring a blanket or chair to sit on for programs. Participants must wear a mask and remain six feet apart from the librarian, programmer, and other participants at all times. In the event of rain, participants will be contacted with a rain date.

Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate. Registrationis underway. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

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

Teen Halloween Trivia: Outdoor Project Charlie Event

Join us for Teen Halloween Trivia on Thursday, October 15, 5 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Test your trivia knowledge with questions with a Halloween theme! This program is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6-12. This program is an outdoor Project Charlie Event. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate. This program was previously scheduled to be held on Zoom and Kahoot, but will now be held outdoors. Registration is underway. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.

Teen Crafternoon Pumpkin Decorating: Outdoor Project Charlie Event

Join us for Teen Crafternoon Pumpkin Decorating on Tuesday, October 20, 5 p.m.–5:40 p.m. The program is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6-12. This program is an outdoor Project Charlie Event. This program was previously scheduled to be held on Zoom, but will now be held outdoors. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 13 at 10 a.m.

Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons: Outdoor Project Charlie Event

Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday, October 22, 5 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Up! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play as.

. The program is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6-12. This program was previously scheduled to be held on Zoom, but will now be held outdoors as a Project Charlie Event. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) to participate. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 13 at 10 a.m.

Teen “Nailed It!” Cupcake Challenge

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Crafternoon: Pumpkin Decorating on Monday, October 26, 5 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Try to decorate four cupcakes based on a surprise challenge before time runs out! Registrants will be asked to have four plain cupcakes prepared before the start of the program and also have decoration supplies available, such as frosting, icing, food dye, sprinkles, and candy., Registrants will be given the theme for the challenge at the start of the program and will then have 20 minutes to decorate their cupcakes based on the challenge. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12 only.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. Please register via Eventkeeper  (www. gardencitypl.org) to participate in this virtual program. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 20 at 10 a.m. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

Social Media Challenges for October

For the month of October, participate in our social media challenges to earn community service! October’s challenges are as follows:

• Art: Draw or paint a picture of a villain or monster

• Writing: Write a scary story

• Food: Make a dish using pumpkin or candy as an ingredient

• Question of the Month: What’s your favorite Halloween memory?

• Reading: Read a horror, paranormal, or mystery book

If you participate in the challenges, earn community service credit by submitting so we can share it on our Facebook and Instagram pages!

Submit for the Art, Writing, Food, and Question of the Month Challenges here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/ social-media-submission/

Submit a 300 word book review for what you read for the Reading Challenge here:  https://www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teen-review/ Superhero Marshmallows on a Stick with the Baking Coach

Learn how to make Superhero Marshmallows on a Stick with the Baking Coach during the month of September. Gather up your cooking supplies and learn from the Baking Coach how to make homemade these fun treats in this prerecorded video!

This program is for children's, tweens, and teens from Grades K-12 in Fall 2020, but can be viewed by all ages and is a joint program between the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. The video and recipe will premiered on October 1 on our website at https://www.gardencitypl.org  and will be available from the premiere date until October 30. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

DIY Spooky Jars with

Theresa Maritato

Learn how to make DIY Spooky Jars with Theresa Maritato during the month of October. Gather up your art supplies and learn from Theresa Maritato how to make spooky jars for Halloween in this prerecorded video!

This program is for children's, tweens, and teens from Grades K-12 in Fall 2020, but can be viewed by all ages and is a joint program between the Children’s and Young Adult Departments. The video and recipe premiered on October 1 on our website here: https://www.gardencitypl.org and will be available from the premiere date until October 30. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Tween Book Discussion: “Refugee” by Alan Gratz on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Tween Book Discussion: Refugee by Alan Gratz on Thursday, November 12, 5 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Read the book “Refugee” by Alan Gratz, then grab some snacks and join us for a discussion! This program is for tweens entering Grades 4-7 in Fall 2020 only and is a joint program with the Tweens and Teens Department and Children’s Department.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. Please register via Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) to participate in this virtual program. Registration is underway and ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants can pick up a copy of the book in the Children's Room. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed

Would you like to be a reviewer for

the Library? Need community service hours? Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer. This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. The Library is looking for teen reviewers to review books and media in the YA collection as well as digital content, such as ebooks and audiobooks, available on Nassau Digital Doorway. There might be a book you've already read in our physical or digital collection that you can write a review on!

Browse the collection here: https:// nassau.overdrive.com

Submit a review here: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-ateen-review/

Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (https://www.gardencitypl. org/category/teen-reviews/) as well as update our social media pages. Reviews are subject to approval by the Young Adult Librarian. Please make sure to follow the guidelines for reviews in order for the review to count toward community service.

Teen-Created Social Media Content

Earn community service by submitting a photo, video, or other content for us to add to the Library’s Tweens and Teens Facebook and Instagram pages. Ideas for submissions include book reviews, artwork, poetry, short stories, personal essays, photos of food you’ve cooked or baked, or any other creative idea you have for content. Not all submissions will be used on our social media and submissions including photos of people are not allowed. Submit social media content here https://www.gardencitypl.org/ social-media-submission/

Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram

Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department has been using both social media platforms as a tool to post updates, announcements, digital resources, ebook recommendations, and more during this time of social distancing. Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: www. facebook.com/GCPLTweensTeens and Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/ to be put on the Tweens and Teens Garden City Public Library email list and receive announcements about upcoming virtual library programming for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12.

Speaking of Books -Life Stories

The best biographies give us a glimpse into a great person’s life, while also teaching us about the context in which that person lived. Biographies and memoirs not only explore the actions of famous people but they also share the personal stories of those individuals and how they may have overcome hardships to become who they were. Through biography, we can also learn history, psychology, sociology, politics, philosophy, and much more. This fall new biographies by acclaimed writers are being released about individuals who have shaped history. Among the new fall biographies are: “Eleanor” by David Michaelis, “His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope” by Jon Meacham, “Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath” by Heather Clark, “Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck” by William Souder, “Abe: Abraham Lincoln in his Times” by David S. Reynolds and “The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard” by John Birdsall.

Weekly Staff Picks

Each week, the Adult Reference Librarians recommend fiction and nonfiction by popular authors, some were recently published, others may be good reads that you might have missed. To request adult print books, send an email to https://www.gardencitypl.org/speaking-of-books/ or complete the form on the website. You can also reserve books directly in the online catalog at http:// encore.alisweb.org/. All books recommended are available as ebooks. eBooks may be requested through the Nassau Digital Doorway at  http://nassau.overdrive.com for download on the Libby app or overdrive.com.

Up for Grabs by Librarian Martin Bowe HISTORY AND FILM CRITICISM/POLITICS

“Ellis Island: A People’s History” by Malgorzata Szejnert (released August 4, 2020)  This book focuses on Ellis Island, its employees, and the emigrants who arrived here full of hopes and dreams. Using unique archival photographs and correspondence, the author brings to life the experience of arriving at  the Ellis Island immigrant station and fearing rejection for such reasons as disease, disabilities, or “low moral character.” This book covers the development  of Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, the closing of the immigrant station, and the restoration of Ellis Island as a national monument and tourist destination.

“The Beginning or The End: How Hollywood -- And America-- Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” by Greg Mitchell (Released July 7, 2020)  In

such works as “Tricky Dick and the Pink Lady,” Greg Mitchell has examined the interconnecting roles of media and politics. His latest resurrects a long forgotten lore of American history. Scientists, the White House, and the Pentagon feuded over making a movie about the bombing of Hiroshima. The cast of characters include Albert Einstein, Harry Truman, Louis B. Mayer, General Leslie Groves, J. Robert Oppenheimer, a host of Hollywood stars, and Ayn Rand. With his sly reference to a similar subtitle used for Stanley Kubrick’s film “Dr. Strangelove,” Mitchell  gives us a fun read for what happens when real history meets reel film.

Bookmarked by Librarian Ann Garnett BIOGRAPHY AND POPULAR FICTION

“Eleanor” by David Michaelis (Released October 6) Prizewinning bestselling author David Michaelis presents a breakthrough portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, America’s longest-serving First Lady, an icon of democracy whose role as diplomat, activist, and humanitarian made her one of the world’s most widely admired and influential women. In this first single-volume cradle-tograve portrait in six decades, acclaimed biographer Michaelis writes a probing, detailed biography that dissects the remarkable life of Eleanor Roosevelt, including her difficult childhood with troubled parents. Michaelis explores her groundbreaking roles as first lady and human rights warrior, as well as her complicated romantic relationships with husband Franklin and others.

“Troubles in Paradise” by Elin Hilderbrand (Released October 6) Travel to the Caribbean one last time with Elin Hilderbrand in the conclusion to her Winter in Paradise trilogy. Readers of the Paradise series will get to see love triangles come to a head, secrets exposed, and even recognize a character from a different series. After uprooting her life in the United States, Irene Steele has just settled in at the villa on St. John where her husband Russ had been living a double life. But a visit from the FBI shakes her foundation, and Irene once again learns just how little she knew about the man she loved. With help from their friends, Irene and her sons set up their lives while evidence mounts that the helicopter crash that killed Russ may not have been an accident.  As a storm gathers strength in the Atlantic, help comes from a mysterious source, and there’s a new beginning in the paradise that has become their home. The secrets and lies that brought Irene and her sons to St. John will be revealed — and the truth that transformed them all.

Library Board to meet

There will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Monday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted remotely via Zoom conference call. Further details about the meeting will be posted when available on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org.

Make Linzer Tarts in a Library

Virtual Workshop with Baking Coach

Celebrate the Sweetest Day, Saturday, October 17, with the Baking Coach! Learn to make Linzer tarts, a classic sweet treat. This short, fun prerecorded workshop will teach you and the whole family how to make a delicious dessert cookie to enjoy on any day of the year, but especially on a special day to celebrate with those you

love. A recipe will also be provided. This virtual workshop will debut on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl. org at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 17. If you miss the debut, you can access it for 30 days in the Virtual Library in the cooking section. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. All are welcome.

Let’s Cook Together with Chef Julie

Learn to Make Homemade Gnocchi with Pesto Sauce on Zoom

Join Chef Julie Reilly of Chefs of d' Future for a virtual Italian cooking lesson with the Library  on Zoom. Cook along with Chef Julie, or just watch, and learn to make homemade gnocchi with pesto sauce to celebrate Italian Heritage Month. Registered participants will be emailed a list of ingredients in advance. Feel free to cook along or just watch this live cooking demonstration. This

special Zoom program is limited to 25 households.

Online registration on Eventkeeper for Garden City Library cardholders is underway. Nonresidents may register online on Eventkeeper using an email address beginning Monday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Registration ends on Thursday, October 15 at 1 p.m. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library.

Practicing Positivity Workshop of fered

On Zoom Through the Library

The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Molloy College will offer a Practicing Positivity Workshop on Thursday evening October 29 at 7 p.m. via Zoom through the Garden City Public Library. Presenters Theresa N. Eaves, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern, and Kellyanne Brady, PhD, LMHC , Clinic Director of The Mental Health and Wellness Center at Molloy College, will focus on positive psychology with a discussion of the

benefits of practicing positivity. The participants will also learn strategies and techniques that can promote a positive mentality and improve overall well being.  This program is open to all!

Online registration on Eventkeeper begins on Thursday, October 15 at 10 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. on the day of the program October 29. Register using your email. Participants will be emailed the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the program. All are welcome to attend this special workshop!

See what's happening at your library!

From classes to lectures and concerts to movie screenings, there's never a dull day at your local library! Check this paper each week for fun and informative all-ages activities, all for free or cheap!

News From the Children’s Room

Project CharlieOutdoor In-Person Programs

The Garden City Public Library is excited to announce Project Charlie, a series of in-person, outdoor programs for PreK–Grade 12! When patrons see a flyer in the Library or a post on our social media pages or our website with our groundhog mascot, Charlie, they will know that the Library is announcing one or more additional outdoor programs.  Participants should bring a blanket or chair to sit on for outdoor programs. In addition they must wear a mask and remain six feet apart from the Librarian, programmer, and other participants at all times. In the event of rain, participants will be contacted with a rain date.

Registration with a library card on Eventkeeper will be required for these programs.  Project Charlie programs are based on weather forecasts and may be added or canceled with little notice, so check back regularly on our website and social media pages for Project Charlie outdoor program announcements!

Family

Chalk Art, a Project Charlie Event

Saturday, October 10, 11 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

This is a family program for children ages 2½–fifth grade and their families. Each family will get some chalk to decorate a square of sidewalk outside the Library. Families get to keep the chalk, so the decorating can continue at home. At least one adult per family must remain with their children at all times during the program. Registration with a Library Card on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ) is required beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. One person per family registers.  **Raindate is Saturday, Oct. 17**

Live Storytime, a Project Charlie Event

Thursday, October 15, 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

This LIVE storytime to be held outdoors on Library grounds is for children ages 2½–5 (no kindergarten) and a caregiver. Registration with a Library Card on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ) is required and is underway. Each child attending must be registered separately. Please bring a mat or towel to sit on. Social distancing rules will be followed.

Live Storytime, a Project Charlie Event

Thursday, October 22, 11:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

This LIVE storytime to be held outdoors on Library grounds is for children ages 2½–5 (no kindergarten) and a caregiver. Registration with a Library Card on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org ) is underway. Each child attending must be registered separately. Please bring a mat or towel to sit on. Social distancing rules will be followed.  Registration will begin on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Book DiscussionChapter Chat for Second Graders

Wednesday, October 14, 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m.*

(Books are available for pick up at the Library) Registration is underway.  Please note this program had originally been scheduled as a Zoom meeting.  We have changed this to a Project Charlie Event to be held live outdoors.

Featured Book: “Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick” by Jennifer R. Jacobson

*All programs are subject to change due to weather conditions.  Should it become necessary to change the date, all registrants will be notified.

Virtual ProgrammingLive on Zoom and Recorded

The Children’s Roomis offering virtual programming on Zoom as well as recorded programming. Registration online on Eventkeeper is required at www.gardencitypl.org.

Live Programs Via Zoom

Live Zoom programming includes: STORYTIMES FOR AGES

2½–5 YEARS OLD & CAREGIVER

Mondays, November 2 & December 7 @ 11:30 a.m.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS:  (Books are available for pick-up at the Library)

Registration started September 29 at 10 a.m.

Grades 3-5: Tuesday, October 27 @ 4:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m.

“ The One and Only Ivan ” by Katherine Applegate

DISNEY: TRUE & FALSE TRIVIA (For Grades K & 1 Only)

Wednesday, December 2 @ 4:00 p.m.–4:40 p.m. Registration begins November 24 at 10 a.m.

Recorded Programs

Patrons will have the opportunity to view the premiere program at the time of its debut on the website (www.gardencitypl.org) and will also have multiple viewing opportunities of the program in the Virtual Library for at least 30 days after the initial program. Please check the website for details.  Below is a list of recorded programs with premiere dates: A TIME FOR KIDS

(No registration required)

Nov. 4:  Baby Start  (0-17mos) BAKING COACH: All Grades  (No registration required)

Nov. 1:  Edible Cookie Dough

Dec. 1:  Cookies and Cream Cupcakes ARTS AND CRAFTS WITH THERESA MARITATO  Grades K-8 (No registration required)

Nov. 1: Bee Mine Cupcakes

Dec. 1:  Snowman Mason Jars PLAY HOORAY

Ages 2½–5 and Caregiver (No registration required)

Oct. 19:   Tape 1: Imagine Fun

Everyday Nov. 23:  Tape 2: Transportation FUN SCIENCE WITH CHRIS BUCHMAN (Grades K–8) (No registration required) Nov. 6: Tie Dye Dec. 4: Gingerbread/Bread in a Bag Tweens TWEEN PROGRAMS

(Grades 4-7) Live via Zoom. From 5:00 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Registration on Eventkeeper at www.gardencitypl.org is required . Thurs. Nov. 12: Book Discussion“Refugee” by Alan Gratz  Tues. Dec. 8: Snowflake Craft Library Hours and Services

The Library is open for  contactless EXPRESS Pickup and in-Library browsing seven days a week, Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m.  Please check the Library’s Website at www.gardencitypl.org, or call (516)742-8405 and speak to a staff member to find out availability of current services and hours.

The Children’s Room has summer reading materials available for kindergarten–fifth grade in the Children’s Room.   If we do not have the book(s) you need in our Library, we can interloan the book from another library.  Contact the Children's Room Librarians  by phone, email at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ cpntact-the-childrens-librarians/ , or use the form on our website to request books. You can also request materials yourself directly in the online catalog. Many of the summer reading books are also available to download from  the Nassau Digital Doorway in the Libby app and on Overdrive.com.

Diabetes and Our Food Choices Workshop

On Zoom Through the Library

Join Nicole Borukov, MS, RDN, CDN from Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau on Zoom on Thursday, November 5 at 7 p.m. during National Diabetes Awareness Month to explore how our food choices affect our blood sugar. In this virtual interactive nutrition workshop, Nicole Borukov will discuss how to create a balanced plate, as well as the roles of fat and protein in your diet. She will also present diabe-

tes-friendly recipes. There will be time for questions and answers.

Online registration on Eventkeeper using your email address will begin on Thursday, October 22 at 10 a.m.

Registration will close at 1 p.m. on the day of the program Thursday, November 5. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All are welcome!

Free document shredding event in Library parking lot

Saturday, October 24 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

The Garden City Public Library will sponsor a free Document Shredding Event in the Library Parking Lot from 9:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24.

Protect yourself from identity theft! Bring your bills, statements, and sensitive documents to this free and secure shredding event. This shredding event is for personal papers with a limit of 3 bags

or boxes per person. Documents from businesses and medical practices will not be allowed. Paper clips and staples will be accepted, but other non-paper materials such as metal, batteries, and electronics will not be allowed. Don’t miss this opportunity to safely dispose of your paperwork in the eco-friendly way! Registration is not necessary and documents will be shredded on a first come first serve basis. For more information, please refer to the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org.

Enjoy a visual tour of Florence on Zoom with the Library

Come and join Mary Maguire on zoom to take a visual tour of the amazing city of Florence on Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. Go back in time to the Renaissance to walk the paths that Michelangelo and Ghiberti wandered.  Perhaps it might inspire you to plan a future visit to what Mary Maguire fondly refers to as Disneyland for the Art Lover where beauty awaits you around every corner. Participants will receive a

list of sights to see, books to read, videos to view, and more. Online registration on Eventkeeper using an email address began on Tuesday, October 6 at 10 a.m. Registration closes at 1 p.m. on the day of the program Thursday, October 22. Participants will be emailed the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. All are welcome!

Adelphi officer wears patch in support of breast cancer awareness

BY GARY SIMEONE

The pink patch has significant meaning for Sgt. Gerry Lennon of Adelphi University’s Department of Public Safety and Transportation division. The twelve-year security personnel veteran lost his sister to breast cancer in 2015, and his mother was a survivor of the disease.

“I’ve witnessed firsthand what this disease can do so that is why I’m proud to wear this patch on my uniform,” said Lennon. “This is not only to recognize breast cancer awareness month, but to increase awareness of Adelphi’s Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program, which was very helpful to my family in our time of need.”

According to the website pinkpatchproject.com, the initiative was started in California in 2013. The police department in the coastal city of Seal Beach wore pink patches on their uniforms during October to commemorate breast cancer awareness month.

The initiative spread to over 200 other departments and agencies in California and also gained notoriety in New York in police and fire departments and emergency medical services units.

Lennon said that he ordered a hundred pink patches a month ago to commemorate breast cancer awareness month and to increase awareness of the breast cancer hotline on campus.

“I wanted to feel it out and see who else might be interested in wearing the patches. Currently I have only about

fifty left because a lot of the staff on campus from office workers to other departments have taken them off my hands.”

He said that any donations would be accepted for the patches, and all of the proceeds earned would go directly to the Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program.

Lennon’s supervisor, Michael McGuinness, director of administration and investigations, loved the idea of one of his officers wearing the patches on their uniforms.

“ Adelphi’s Department of Public Safety is honored to be sponsoring this campaign, and we stand in solidarity with the families of those affected by this terrible disease,” said McGuinness. “ Sergeant Lennon’s efforts demonstrates a sense of compassion and empathy shared by all our public safety professionals toward those who have been affected and their families.”

Lennon said that because the university has gone hybrid, there are not as many events on campus to commemorate breast cancer awareness month.

“ Normally there would be a lot going on this month, but I plan to do my part by wearing the patch mixed in with my regular shirts or trying to switch things up with a ribbon or even a commemorative date on the patch,” said Lennon.

To find out more about the pink patch, you can visit the website pink patchproject.com.

Sgt. Gerry Lennon of Adelphi University's Department of Public Safety

Village debates costs for sidewalk repairs in business districts

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cape sidewalk repair project was budgeted for in 2020-’21, “the money is NOT sitting there” as that allocation of village funds was contingent upon receipt of what sidewalk owners would contribute as offsetting revenue for the Village of Garden City. Bolebruch asked for a clarification of the accounting model, and Woo said this was allocated for the village as a reimbursable capital project (funds for this work from businesses/ landlords were allocated as village revenue for 2020-’21).

“We would outlay that money now believing that at some point in the future we’d get this money back. In order to outlay the money now, we’d have to bond this project as we do not have $3.2 million sitting there…..or (as Ms. Woo pointed out) we can allocate village surplus funds to cover it, and that’s even riskier. We would be taking the money out of Garden City’s savings account in order to pay for Seventh and Franklin Avenue sidewalks. To me this would be fiscally irresponsible. The only way to really do this project would be bonding it (borrowing) and in order to do that you have to consider the reimbursement,” Bolebruch said.

Woo noted that if the village expends its funds to do the project now there would be a shortfall on the revenue side if landlords or businesses did not pay the municipality back in prompt fashion. After serving as the Board of Trustees’ appointed Commissioner of Finance and reviewing many budget procedures in the last seven years, Deputy Mayor Bolebruch advised that having a surplus provides flexibility and is a key to the Triple A bond rating and strong financial position of the Village of Garden City.

“When Sandy hit (October 2012) and any other emergency occurred we were able to get everything done. You know why? Because we had the money. When the other villages were waiting on being reimbursed by FEMA Garden City was able to turn around and hire the contractors -- who then lined up to get here to get work done. If we take the surplus

out and if there’s a way to guarantee that we won’t have emergency situations again, then I would sign off on it tomorrow. But the bottom line is if we sit there and cut surplus in half --- plus we would not have any idea of when we’d receive the funds for sidewalks or how many landlords and businesses can pay, or if the businesses are remaining open -- we would now be putting the Village of Garden City in a position that we have never been in. WHY would we put ourselves into this type of financial position to reduce our surplus?”

Bolebruch asked at the meeting.

“Financially, this can’t be done no matter how you look at it. We cannot sit here and go to businesses that have had an unbelievable year due to the pandemic and as some have already gone out of business, but costs like this for sidewalks could push some more of them over the edge. It would be cruel to go to Seventh Street businesses and tell them we’re doing this massive project. And the village can’t say we will do all the work and pay for it up front, expecting to receive the reimbursements as revenue to offset the $3 million cost,” Bolebruch noted.

He noted the expenses for PPE and outfitting the village offices and facilities with acrylic barriers and other precautionary, COVID-19 related measures that are being submitted to FEMA or the Town of Hempstead for reimbursement, yet Garden City’s funds were expended as these costs were covered for five months already.

Trustee Louis Minuto said a smart approach might be to spot-fix all the Street, Franklin and New Hyde Park Road (with Public Works’ manpower) and revisit the entire streetscape in about six months, “to see how the project can proceed because clearly at this point, it seems wrong to undertake this and put further stress on businesses/ landlords.”

Trustee Daughney replied, “Who is paying for the spot?” He says in some instances there are nine feet in front of commercial buildings and “everyone could agree those need a spot-fix” but

he questions “who is doing that (paying for) spot-fix, the village?”

Minuto asked if the entire $3.2 million of what Seventh/Franklin and New Hyde Park Road districts’ sidewalks were identified was so terrible that Garden City was exposed to slip-and-fall litigation if not 100% of it is addressed immediately. DPW Superintendent Joe DiFrancisco says that is true and the number is almost two years old already, so conditions may now be worse. Minuto says to stretch this out and do the minimum of addressing the worst spots could be a solution.

Trustee Stephen Makrinos wanted his fellow trustees to consider any potential impacts for the outdoor dining taking place at least through December 31 in areas such as Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue, which need clear sidewalk access and walkability. But because of the layout of sidewalk issues, DiFrancisco felt there would not be significant interruptions to seating being offered and conditions remaining comfortable.

The evaluation was done by village engineering and letters were sent to landlords about a year ago. DiFrancisco noted the mix of sidewalk issues, telling the Board the businesses located on corners would have a lot more costs to completing the sidewalk repairs and conversely, they also have more exposure to potential for slip-and-fall cases.

Village Attorney Peter Bee explained the precarious situation of potential liability for slip-and-fall cases/lawsuits against the village, because the concerns and conditions of sidewalks requiring up to $3.2 million in investments to repair were identified internally, by village engineering, over one year ago as of October 2020. While he said some aspects of the municipality’s liability with slip-and-fall liabilities could be discussed during a future Board of Trustees’ executive session, Bee gave background on what the village must recognize with the Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue streets.

“The law provides that if it is on-notice of a defective condition of the side-

walk then someone slips-and-falls or injures themself, the party who injures himself or herself cannot sue the village unless the village had notice of that defect in advance, generally speaking. If no one slips and falls Garden City is not going to incur possible expense on that side of the ledger. Our firm (Bee, Ready, Fishbein, Hatter & Donovan LLP) handles slip and fall cases in the village routinely and we have had people slip and fall. IF you had your own village staff identifying defects in the sidewalk and then someone slips-and-falls on that defect, it is not going to be a defense that the Village of Garden City planned on repairing it next year or the year after, though a reasonable period of time following the advance notice is permitted. We’ve already identified conditions a year ago, therefore anybody slipping and falling in the village now, there would not be the case defense available that there wasn’t prior notice of that notice,” Bee told the Board on October 1. Following a question posed by Trustee Louis Minuto, Bee added the clarification that Village of Garden City Code does not distinguish between a residential and a commercial property owner in terms of responsibility for their sidewalks.

“Both owners of real property have to pay for the maintenance of the sidewalks adjacent to their property. On the one hand the Village can pay insurance premiums that contemplate the possibility of slip-and-fall cases, or the owner can repair the sidewalks and bill that to the adjoining landowners, and if they don’t pay it that gets added to their village tax bills,” he noted.

The Board of Trustees ultimately decided to provide another round of letters to the property owners/businesses, though Trustee Minuto wanted to find out about any pushback for the village piling on this expense on them during the pandemic. DiFrancisco noted the first notice going to landowners over one year ago, pre-pandemic, and Trustee Mark Hyer says the choice now is “seeing what the response is.”

Schools’ work session examines remote learning

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of the COVID-19 pandemic prompting remote learning, and how Garden City has put great systems and technology in place and on-order for students to succeed.

“We talk about synchronous and asynchronous learning and even when the entire school year we are having in-person learning, there is still a lot of asynchronous learning going on. We are showing videos and using different tools within classrooms. It is not all

the teacher standing in the front of the room. With the pandemic we are just making the best of this lousy situation. I want to thank Dr. Sinha for recognizing that teachers are working more and harder to plan for these kinds of situations is huge -- the fact our district gives teachers time to be sure they are prepared for when they teach is huge. I can assure you that not every district is doing so…. Teachers are really struggling with this and to make sure they are at their best and are ready to pro-

vide the best instruction possible, the planning time is such a gift. Between the technology, social-emotional learning and educational pieces this district has really tried to do its very best for the kids -- though we know it is not perfect. We continue working to make it better. This board of education supports the district, the teachers and students -- we want this to be the best we can make it,”

Trustee Granville explained.

Board President Holub reminded Garden City parents that if at any

times their children are struggling with remote learning and participating through technology, they should speak with the teacher(s) or school principals or district technology teams to seek help. “Online/remote learning is a classroom, in my eyes, and it is just as imperative to continue this instructional process as if a child was within a classroom,” he said.

Little People’s and Happy Times friends happy to be back

After an unexpected and unsettling extended break from school since spring, teachers, parents & students were thrilled to be back to school. Old friends picked up right where they left off – and got right back into the swing of things the very first day. New friends quickly became comfortable with their

new friends and are rapidly learning the classroom routines. Everyone is looking forward to many more happy days filed with the sweet sounds of children learning, playing and laughing. The school offers classes for 2,3 & 4 year olds. There are a few openings available – for more information please call 516-972-0524.

Hard at work building.

Looking for signs of fall.

Having fun in the kitchen.

The first day was picture perfect.

A picture from the first day of school

ReVAMP meets with Board regarding poles

From page 8

The village’s $25,000 fee for Beveridge & Diamond and the resulting advice of counsel to not pursue litigation against the MTA/LIRR on this issue were also challenged during last week’s meeting. Peter Bee explained the legal analysis while noting that potential for future litigation should not be compromised by the disclosure of all possible legal arguments Garden City could make, if the Village did an abrupt about-face and decided to sue New York’s mass transportation entity.

“B & D points out the poles being in the LIRR right-of-way and therefore they have broad discretionary authority as to how and where to place those poles. They further pointed out that the initial Environmental Impact Statement filed in 2017 when the project was first designed included the possibility of relocation of utility poles -- and at the time that was stated to not constitute the possibility of significant adverse impact, which would have required more amelioration than MTA/LIRR is offering by the means of landscaping. Beveridge & Diamond went through a few theories of possible attack (legally) but they concluded that it might be more prudent to have conversations with MTA/LIRR and without engaging litigation, still for the village to express its desire for the poles to be removed,” Peter Bee stated.

Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch noted that these poles, despite being for PSEG utilities, are built for the MTA/ LIRR and on the MTA/LIRR’s property by their design-builder of the Third Track. He noted that Garden City’s problem was already established to be mutually exclusive from a situation in Eastport, Suffolk County where PSEG Long Island owned 31 tall steel poles and removed them between January and May, after initial installation three years ago resulted in backlash from residents.

Resident Richard Corrao said when the project was publicly presented in 2017 by the MTA/LIRR they touted the “feasibility” factor in the design. He felt the outcome of consultations by B & D were too conclusionary as that was presented on the village’s website.

“Then when a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MTA/LIRR and the municipality was signed in 2018, “there was clear language it contained about consultation with the village on the subject of final determination (to locate the utility poles). In June 3TC and the MTA pointed out that there were utility lines already buried in the ground on the south side of the tracks (the Estates’ section near Merillon Avenue). When you think about feasibility for instance and in the same breath they said lines are already buried under the ground, something does not click between how

they are selling this. Did Beveridge & Diamond see any type of a factual issue with those statements?”

In addressing the Board last Thursday, Estates’ resident Paul Rottenbiller read aloud from the 2-17 LIRR Expansion Project (Third Track) Executive Summary and spoke about the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for projects requiring discretionary state actions “that may result in significant adverse environmental impacts.” He suggested there has been a breach in the covenants SEQRA enacts and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) -- referencing guidelines for “Visual and Aesthetic Resources”:

“New project elements such as retaining and sound attenuation walls, overpasses, parking garages and new utility poles would be visible from multiple locations within the Study Area and would introduce new visual elements at certain locations. However they would not result in any significant adverse visual impacts as use and enjoyment of any sensitive receptors (e.g. parks and open spaces or historic resources) identified in the Study Area, where views of the new project elements would be possible, would not be degraded. Accordingly the proposed project would not result in significant adverse impacts to visual and aesthetic resources.”

Rottenbiller highlighted the statement from the FEIS involving SEQRA compliance, which is on file with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: “Construction of the proposed project would not result in significant adverse impacts with respect to land use and community character, environmental justice, visual resources, natural resources and site safety.”

He points out that in addition to the monster poles as a visual obstruction and intrusion that never previously existed, there is an impact on the Strawberry Fields pasture, an area he described as greenspace that children play on. In previous meetings with the Board, 3TC had discussed use of the area to stage construction equipment and various materials for building the Third Track. But Rottenbiller says one only needs to stand at the field and look up to consider a breach of the outline in the 2017 document.

“Strawberry Field/The Cow directly abuts the railroad tracks between Kilburn Road and Brixton Road. Change in this area will be limited to the addition of a Main Line third track. Strawberry Field is bordered by dense vegetation that blocks views of the project corridor. Although a sound wall would be erected adjacent to the LIRR tracks in this area, there would be no anticipated change in the visual environment at Strawberry Field. No significant

adverse visual impacts on Strawberry Field are anticipated as a result of the proposed project,” Rottenbiller points out, all stated in the 2017 document.

The mayor suggested that a review of SEQRA and public outreach, at least a public hearing or letters to residents, would have been prompted by the change to what was stated in the village’s Memorandum of Understanding. She said there should have been a clear direction and a new SEQRA review presented. Trustee Minuto asked why Garden City would be so unlikely to win a legal decision if that’s the case. Bee said in an executive session, he told the Board he’s not in a position to respond to those questions but the communication could be relayed to Beveridge & Diamond for more clarification.

Corrao noted that the village’s summary posted online did not include a full reasoning and that “professing such a weakness in making a case” would not assist any residents who pursue the legal route “as they may have standing being within 500 feet of the poles that were erected.”

Letters to the governor

Mayor Trouvé asked residents to write a very brief letter addressed to Governor Andrew Cuomo and to indicate where they live in relation to the gigantic poles in their neighborhood. She said a plan could be hatched to band all the letters together and to send them in-bulk to Gov. Cuomo demanding that the poles be removed. Despite the initiative, Trustee Stephen Makrinos noted that the likelihood of the poles being moved at this point or later remains minimal.

With residents reacting poorly to that notion, Trustee Brian Daughney said he would gladly share with them the legal opinion from Beveridge & Diamond that Peter Bee referenced.

“What it indicated is that it’s highly unlikely that a judge will undertake and force the MTA/LIRR to move these poles because of VISUAL IMPACT. It is very likely, by counsel’s opinion, that a judge will say moving the poles 80 feet away to the north side would still leave Garden City residents able to see the top 30 feet of the poles….We understand that nobody likes the poles and we understand the village would have liked them behind everything (on the north side) and we tried to get that but they (MTA/LIRR) never would commit to doing that. The best they would give us is the language in the M.O.U. -- they never committed to burying the utilities and yes, they gave us a surprise with where the poles ended up. The Board did not know that at that moment, and between April and June we were trying to figure out what they were doing. We hired Beveridge & Diamond to go through an analysis. They went through

from the DEIS to the FEIS and this same firm was engaged with us (along with Vertex) initially in 2016 and 2017 as we were first confronted with this project three years ago,” Daughney said.

Deputy Town of Hempstead Attorney Charles Kovit said he’s gone over the details of the situation with Supervisor Don X. Clavin “meticulously.”

“Mr. Clavin shares the sentiments of the mayor that the underground option for locating the utilities should be implemented, or significantly lowering the height of the poles. I have been involved as a zoning, land use and SEQRA lawyer for 35 years and I know some of us spoke about the potential for an Article 78 proceeding or a Declaratory Judgement Act or both, but based on my professional experience I would consider that a very bad idea for us to discuss this in a public forum. We do not know who is attending….I am listening very carefully and I heard what everybody said and I plan to report to Supervisor Clavin with a full briefing, and I know he is solidly on your side. If possible without breaching your attorney-client privilege then I would like to go over this with the representative from Beveridge & Diamond and have a pointed conversation about it,” Kovit noted.

He added that before the legal opinion from B & D is shared with the public that should be discussed with the firm, to check if that too would be compromising attorney-client privilege attached to that document.

“While it might be edifying for some residents to read it I do not believe that would be in the best interests of the people in this room (the village trustees). I would like to explore this matter further and we remain on your side,” Kovit stated.

In a later statement to the Garden City News, Supervisor Clavin said, “Working with Council Members Tom Muscarella and Dennis Dunne, Sr., Town Clerk Kate Murray, Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Legislator Laura Schaefer and Assemblyman Ed Ra, I have long recognized the negative ramifications the inclusion of the new ‘monster’ utility poles have had for the residents of the Village of Garden City.

“With the goal of preserving quality of life for the community, I have remained in regular communication with the leadership of ReVAMP and other community members who stand in opposition to the poles, and have continuously expressed my support for ReVAMP’s tireless work advocating on behalf of our fellow neighbors. What’s more, I have invited the Village Board to join me at Hempstead Town Hall for a strategy meeting and to discuss potential pathways for collaboration in serving our mutual constituents and rectifying this situation – I sincerely hope the Board accepts my offer.”

Safety measures for indoor tennis for children

SUBMITTED BY TIGER INDOOR TENNIS

If you want to get your child started with tennis, you might be wondering if it’s safe for your child to play tennis indoors?

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has outlined the following recommendations:

• Wear a face mask.

• Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before and after playing, and avoid touching your face.

• Students are required to bring their own racquet. Avoid borrowing someone else’s racquet and keep your racquet clean and sanitized.

• During group classes, balls are only picked up by an instructor. Parents are not allowed to pick up balls.

If your child hasn’t shown much of an interest in sports, tennis is worth a try. And with the option to play indoors, your child can get started at any time of the year. Even after only a few classes, many kids end up loving it and experience a variety of benefits.

GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARKS NEWS

US Sports Institute - Pulse Camps

Garden City Recreation and Parks is working with everyone’s favorite US Sports – Pulse to offer multi-sport mini camps for Garden City residents ages 5 to 11 years for the upcoming school holidays. These camps will be held at St. Paul’s from 9 a.m. to noon on the following dates:

Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day Tuesday, November 3 – Election Day Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day

The cost of each session will be $60. To register for any session, please visit www.pulsecamps.com.

Fall Youth Roller Hockey Registration

The Garden City Recreation & Parks Department will offer roller hockey programing this fall for any village resident in grades kindergarten thru sixth grade. Please see below for a description of each program we will offer this fall:

PEE WEE BEGINNER LEARN & PLAY CLINIC (Open to Anyone in Kindergarten & 1st Grade): This program is designed as the total beginner program in roller blading and the game of hockey. This six-week one-hour a week program will introduce the basic concepts of both skating and the fundamentals of the game of hockey in a fun & safe manner. No previous experience is required in either roller blading or hockey to participate. The cost of this program will be $90.00 (Friday @ 3:45 p.m. beginning 10/9)

SQUIRTS BEGINNER+ LEARN & PLAY CLINIC (Open to Anyone in Kindergarten & 1st Grade): This program is designed as the next step up after our PEE WEE program. This 6 week one

hour a week program will continue to develop our young athletes each session with skill driven drills & scrimmages. All participants should have a basic understanding of how to roller blade and the game of hockey. The cost of this program will be $90 (Friday @ 5:00 p.m. beginning 10/9)

MITES DIVISION (Open to 2nd & 3rd Grade): This program will consist of pick- up games each week where teams will be made up each time based on the kids present at the rink. Games will consist of (3) 15 minute running time periods and score will be kept. Players of all ability levels are encouraged and welcome to join. The cost of this program will be $90.00 (Friday @ 6:15 p.m. beginning 10/9)

JUNIORS DIVISION (Open to 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade): This program will consist of pick- up games each week where teams will be made up each time based on the kids present at the rink. Games will consist of (3) 15 minute running time periods and score will be kept. Players of all ability levels are encouraged and welcome to join. The cost of this program will be $90.00 (Friday @ 7:30 p.m. beginning 10/9)

To register for any program listed above, please visit with payment to the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. or if you have a password, you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Recreation Department Dance Conservatory

The Garden City Recreation Department’s Dance Conservatory

Program is pleased to announce the start of registration for its upcoming 2020-2021 season! Director Felicia Menig, along with the rest of her staff, are excited to start off another fantastic year. The Dance Conservatory offers classes to Garden City residents ages 3 ½ years through adult which are non-performance based. Age is determined by the start date of the desired class. Masks will be required for all participants and each will need fill bring a Covid form with them each week to attend class. Parents may not wait in the building during class. The Schedule and fees for this year’s youth classes are as follows (all classes are 55 minutes long unless otherwise noted):

NOTE: Registration is by mail or online until September 29.  Participants MUST be the required age by the start of the program in order to register. Each session costs $295 for 22 weeks of class. Classes will begin the week of 10/5.

Monday

CODE

11:00 Creative Movement/Tap for 3½–5 Year Olds CMM

4:00 Ballet/Jazz for Grades K–1 BJM

5:00 Contemporary Dance/Jazz for Grades 2–3 CDJM

6:00 Ballet for Grades 4–5 BM6

7:00 Jazz for Grades 6 and Up JM

Tuesday

1:15 Creative Movement/Tap CMT

4:00 Ballet/Tap for Grades K–1 BTT

5:00 Jazz/Hip Hop for Grades 2–3 JHHT

6:00 Contemporary Dance for Grades 4–5 CDT

7:00 Hip Hop for Grades 6 and Up HHT

Wednesday

11:00 Creative Movement/Tap for 3½–5 Year Olds CMTW

4:00 Ballet/Hip Hop for Grades K–1 BHHW

5:00 Ballet/Jazz for Grades 2–3 BJW

6:00 Jazz for Grades 4–5 JW6

7:00 Jazz for Grades 6 and Up JW7 Thursday

4:00 Ballet/Jazz for Grades K–1 BJTH

5:00 Contemporary/Jazz for Grades 2–3 CDJTH

6:00 Tap for Grades 4–5 TTH

7:00 Ballet for Grades 6 and Up BTH Friday

1:15 Creative Movement/Tap for 3½–5 Year Olds CMTF

4:00 Ballet/Tap for Grades K – 1 BTF4 5:00 Ballet/Tap for Grades 2–3 BTF5

6:00 Hip Hop for Grades 4–5 HHF

7:00 Contemporary Dance for Grades 6 and Up CDF Saturday

10:00 Ballet/Tap for Grades K–1 BTS 11:00 Creative Movement/Tap for 3½–5 Years CMS

1:00 Hip Hop for Middle School HHS 3:00 Jazz for High School JS 4:00 Tap for Grades 6 and Up with Previous Experience TS

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

To register for this program, please visit with payment to the Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Administrative Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. or if you have a password, you can register online at www.gcreconline.gardencityny.net.

Hail and Farewell to Thunder 11s

Coaches: Chris Rogler, Lawrence Galli, Billy O’Donohue, Chris Ottomanelli, Christian Siragusa, Matt Whalen, Gus Lodato, Anthony Agrippina, Lou Castellanos and Sal Ingrassia Players: CJ Rogler, Joseph Ottomanelli, Dimitrij Prokopez, Luke Turck, Gus Galli, Mitchell LoBiondo, Robert Maichin, Maximo Siragusa, James Butt, Liam Hanrahan, Jack Campolettano, Oliver Gibson, Kelly Knapp, Ronan O’Donohue, Aidan Khouri, Ethan Klie, Nathan Cohen, Bobby Skiadas, Harrison Lagonikos, Owen Sack, Thomas Bacich, Brendan Benn, Anthony Asaro, Aidan Pascale, Kyle Glosman, Brayden Cook, Matteo Ingrassia, Willing Curley, Vincent Lodato, Chris Byrne, Vincent Lattuca, Macklain Whalen, Brett McGowan, Jackson Castellanos, Gavin Friedman, Alex Bruno, Luke Agrippina, Cole Lewis and Matthew Ryan.

We had hoped to watch our sons play their last season of Thunder Football this fall, but it wasn’t meant to be. No Sunday games to watch from the sidelines. No pregame stops for coffee to wake us up and keep us warm. No echoing of “Thunder set!” from the field as the boys prepared for battle. These are memories from the past four years that parents, family and friends will never forget.

We’ve watched our sons from their first game as 7-year-olds… when their helmets were bigger than their bodies to admiring how their shoulders have broadened to finally fill their pads. Throughout these years, regardless of the final score, our sons have learned important lessons they will carry with them wherever life may lead… confidence, discipline, hard work, perseverance, resilience and teamwork.

These lessons were instilled by our devoted coaches, spending their volunteered time to teach our sons how to play the game, work together as a team and above all, have fun!

Coaches Rogler, Galli, O’Donohue, Ottomanelli, Siragusa, Whalen, Lodato, Agrippina, Castellanos and Ingrassia… from all of the Thunder 11 parents, we thank you!

To the Thunder 11 moms, dads, siblings,

grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends who supported the teams each and every week, attending games and cheering the boys on… over the course of almost five years, we’ve forged friendships and cheering squads. Hopefully, many of us will have more football to watch from the sidelines, donned in our maroon and white with coffee in hand chanting “Go Trojans”! See you in 2021!

GC Community Park News

Register for Women’s Tennis Leagues

Registration for the 2020-2021 Community Park Tennis Center weekday women’s tennis leagues are ongoing. All players wishing to join can pick up and fill out an application at the Community Park Clubhouse, or download an application by clicking the link below.

We will do our best to accommodate players. However, there is limited court time and a limited number of openings in the women’s tennis leagues. The league is a great way to meet new people and get some exercise during the winter months. Play should start during the first week of October.

For more information on the league, call Tom McGerty at the Community Park Clubhouse, 465-4075.

The fee to play is $550. per person and must be paid in full.

Monday 3.0

Doubles 1:00 – 2:30

Tuesday 2.5  Doubles 11:30 - 1:00

Weds. Coached Play for Beginners 11:30 – 12:30

Weds. 3.5 – 4.0 Doubles 12:30 – 2:00

Thursday 3.5

Doubles 12:30 – 2:00

Friday 3.0

Doubles 12:00 – 1:30

Adult Tennis Lessons

The Department of Recreation and Parks offers a wide variety of lessons tailored to the needs of the Garden City Adult community. This program is open to adults 18 years of age and up who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. In order to create sessions geared to the preferences and skills of residents, our head pro will group people on the same abilities together according to the registrations they receive.

The Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks will conduct morning and evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week during the fall months. The registrant has a choice of a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday class and a choice of time. There will be a maximum of four players per court.

Tennis Ultimate Workout for Experienced Players

We also offer a tennis workout program at Community Park Tennis Facility that drills experienced tennis players. This ½ hour class is available on Saturdays. To

register for this great cardio tennis workout, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. Payment must accompany registration.

Youth Tennis Lessons

Registration for our Fall Indoor Tennis Lessons for Children at the Community Park Tennis Center are underway. Tennis is fun for kids of all ages and levels; with minimal risk of injury and provides many social and health benefits that will last a lifetime. To learn more about available classes , please call 465-4075, visit our Recreation Administrative Office (108 Rockaway Avenue) or visit www.gardencityrecreation. org to register.

Learn and Play Platform Tennis

All beginners are invited to attend and learn the basics of Platform Tennis this fall. The hour and a half lesson and game play will be conducted for six weeks on Mondays. We will have a morning class and an evening class. Lessons are open for male and female residents of the Village of Garden City and will begin October 26. For further information on this program, please call the Community Park Office at (516) 483-2525 or

download an application at www.gardencityrecreation.org.

Tennis Contract Court Time Available

Prime tennis contract court times are still available for this indoor season at the Community Park Tennis Center! For more information and pricing, or if you are interested in joining a contract group, please call Steve Espey at (516) 465-4075.

Tennis Center Etiquette Reminder

We kindly remind all of our tennis players to please reframe from entering the tennis courts until your scheduled time begins. If you are early, please wait in the Tennis Clubhouse until one minute before your court time and then proceed to your court. In order to create a courteous environment we ask players to please end at the specified time. Do not finish a set or play one more point so that the next scheduled group has the opportunity to start on time.

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St. Paul’s stabilization work halfway done;

Following Beal’s presentation Mayor Theresa Trouvé responded to an inquiry from an audience member who asked about a referendum on St. Paul’s. The attendee, who did not state her name, said the Village of Garden City “has become a laughing stock….people refer to us as Garden City -- not a garden anymore!”

Is a referendum possible?

The mayor noted that she was under the impression to calls to hold a referendum would be to vote in favor of or against having large bond amounts allocated for the future of St. Paul’s. The audience member replied that a referendum should be on whether or not to tear St. Paul’s down.

Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch explained that even if in the scenario that the building is torn down, and regardless of whatever happens at the site, the abatement process and proper removal and preservation of the unique and historic stained glass windows must occur during the next phase of work at St. Paul’s.

“What has been done here is what should have been done for years, in my personal opinion. Right now the first thing we had to do was stabilization work and to seal up and cover the

building’s material and keep the elements out, plus cleaning the vines off. We talked about the preservation of the beautiful stained glass inside St. Paul’s. By sealing the building the next aspect you have to do is to abate it. I would support the abatement and continue in this process because I believe residents should ultimately have a choice of keeping St. Paul’s building or demolition. Personally, I have supported a referendum 100% but before getting to that point we have to go inside the building and remove all of the hazardous things that are there. You can’t just tear a building like that down as there’s asbestos and oils and so many things,” Bolebruch commented.

future fiscal management of Garden City under the board of trustees.

Trustee Minuto said the Board is proceeding in a very measured way and will look forward to just the abatement process.

Trustee Brian Daughney said the abatement was to take place first, and on the ultimate usage by the village, experts (consultants from Sports Facility Advisory group (SFA) were hired to help the village decide “what to do next” at St. Paul’s. Deputy Mayor

Bolebruch promised that the only thing the Board committed to right now was the abatement stage and not any program or project uses at this point.

Beal explained for attendees of last week’s meeting that the stabilization work has kept St. Paul’s from further deterioration and stopped wind and rains (including from Isaias) and debris, plus pigeons and other birds, from getting inside and further damaging the interior. From page 9

Trustee Louis Minuto, a Central section trustee who grew up in Garden City, said he’d never support any measures that would ultimately see St. Paul’s torn down but the process has still to play out for deciding the program and use of the facility and/or property. He told Beal he appreciates the update to the Board and there is finally a sense of pride “that we are finally doing to help this building after such a long period of time.”

Resident George Salem asked a few questions about the process and reiterated his concerns about “unknown dollar figures” and the current and

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Soccer Players of the Week

Pre-K Girls

The Lobsters

Caroline Oei

Maddy Davidson

Clara McCartney

Team Doggendorf

Rylynn Munnelly

Aubrey Affronti

Sydney Canales!

Team Harrison

Julia Khawaja

Anna Harrison

Kelsey Southerd

Team Houston

Cora Mormile

Lucy Minardi

Emma McDermott

Team Rosario

Brady Anne Allabashi

Bette Crain

Haleigh Hopkins

Pre K Boys

9/26

Team Blue Sharks:

Anders Cavallini

Reed McAuliffe

Team 2:

Connor Mathers,

Reid Mathers

Jayden Mcmahon

Team 3:

Charlie Davis

Liam Calderon

Team 4:

Joe Kasnicki

Cole Mancuso

Team 5:

Anthony Canner

Quinn Moylan

Team 6:

Robbie Acquista

Bo Boesen

10/3

Team Blue Sharks:

Connor Maciaszek

Luca Lara

Team 2:

Jack Porto

Joseph Porto

Team 3:

John Bilello, Ciaran B. Manley

Declan Walker

Team 4:

Michael DeGloria

Timmy Berroya.

Team 5:

Justin Wenzel

Branson Pepicelli

Team 6:

AJ Polito

Declan Ring

Kindergarten Girls

Watermelons

Evelyn Hubbard

Maeve Keele

Isabelle Rothschild

Eva Trillo

Boo Bennetter

Unicorns

Kathleen Pellish

Reagan Rendino

Alexandra Skoufis

Stella Vaillant,

Maria Kalinowski

Daniela Alba

Green Watermelons

Madeleine Connolly

Sydney Pourakis

Camila Gonzalez

Bluebells

Stella Sparacello

Hailey Bennett

Taylor Pombar

Bridget Groarke

Ella Power

Karsen Kern

Blue Unicorns

Olivia Strom

Hailey Hendrickson

Amelia Russo

Amelia Wunsch

Giuliana Botti

Bridget Ahern

Raspberries

Mikayla Hurd

Wynne Kelleher

Theia Dounis

Juliet Dunn

Emelia Grogan

Elizabeth Hughes

Pumpkins

Emmy Albert

Regan Albert

Addison Calame

Nora Banks

Paige Peeples

Emily Cronin

Yellow Jackets

Sofia Scalfani

Amelia Russo

Julia Gonzales

Aria Noble

Imogen Stimmler

Mollie Wade

1st Grade Girls

Team Hot Pink

Louise Prager

Ashley Swanson

Annalee Miller

Orange Doughnuts

Kealey Grogan

Finley Hay

Emma Matteini

Team Light Green

Enya Li

Cate Walker

Collette Werle

Red Rules

Ella Kramer

Emily Prewett

Shea O’Sullivan

Pink Flamingos

Harley Butler

Emma Reilly

Kyleigh Slevin

Blue Mermaids

Brynn Williams

Ruby Sebring

Annie Doherty

Team Maroon

Everly Foster

Grace Gough

Abigail Hegmann

Team Royal Blue

Adriana Cantalupo

Carliegh Fowler

Alice Grant

1st Grade Boys

9/26

Team 1:

The Whole Team

Team 2:

Devon Elliott

Danny Renna

Nicholas Pappas

Team 4:

Michael Ferrari, Colin Miller

Christian Diez

Team 5:

The Whole Team

Team 6:

Luca Erigo

Tristan Connolly

Team 7:

Jameson Mueller

Griffin Rowan

Nicholas Russo

Team Orange Tigers:

James Daily

Jack Smith

Team 9:

Aiden Campon

Matthew Dean

Team 10: The Whole Team

10/3

Team 1:

Jackson Gallogly

Peter McEvoy

Team 2:

Pierce Hayes

Will Sievers

Mathew Clemente

Team Cobra Kai:

Brooks Galli

Charlie Galli

Ben Goettelmann

Team 4: The Whole Team

Team 5: The Whole Team

Team 6:

Victor Lopez

Ryan Scollard

Beckett Connolly

Team 7: Declan Lohnes

Quinn Lohnes

Team Orange Tigers:

Sawyer Shah

Jack Smith

Gavin Alper

Team 9:

Brayden McAuliffe

John Fabilli

Team 10:

JJ Benik and Connor Bedford 2nd and 3rd Grade Girls

Blue Lions

Casey Sullivan

Sarah Shohdy

Millie Soper

The Kicks

Ella Sileo

Giovanna Alba

Natalie Acquista

Yellowjackets

Sienna Amato

Anya Lele

Analynn Thomas

The Mermaids

Emma Ceriello

Alana Axelson

Natalie Urban

The Cheetahs

Juliet Santangelo

Elizabeth Sommerfield

Ella Gallagher

Golden Cheetahs

Alessandra Scacchi

Alexa Greenwood

Markela Walsh

The Stingers

Caitlin O’Mullan

Kirby Garry

McKayla Moody

Goal-den Girls

Harper Blanco

Mia Sullivan

Quinn Kane

Lions

Bridget Psaki

Cecilia Szabo

Grace Venezia

4th-6th Grade Girls

Team Pink:

Olivia Miranda

Grace Miller

Jamie Lane

Team White: Serena Coviello

Ava Corrao

Eloise Stimmler

The Mayor’s Update

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inside the splice vaults, splicing together the newly pulled electric cables. The work is continuous, but non-obtrusive. The work generally takes six days to complete. Single lane closures around the work trailer at the splice vaults should be expected. The following areas

have anticipated splicing:

• Thursday, October 8, 2020, Splice Vault No. 21, located in the grassy median of Stewart Avenue at Butler Place.

• Thursday, October 15, 2020, Splice Vault No. 20, located in the Village Green at Village Hall off Stewart Avenue.

Facility upgrades enhance Edgemere Park

Synthetic turf underneath the play structure at Edgemere Park.

SUBMITTED BY THE VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY

Edgemere Park’s safety surface was replaced earlier this month near the playground area, swings and play structure. The park was briefly closed to the public to allow for these facility upgrades. The new surface is similar to synthetic turf, provides for better drainage, and is more child-friendly, according to Paul Blake, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs. “This is the type of surface we will be specifying from now on,” he said. “It’s a more forgiving surface for kids when they fall.”

Girls Fall Lacrosse Clinics

Garden City Tradition Lacrosse

The Garden City Tradition will hold Girls Fall Lacrosse Clinics for second-graders on Sunday, October 18 from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m.

The clinic is free but pre-registration is required. All second-grade Garden

City residents are welcome to participate.

For more information or to register, please visit www.traditionlax.org/ events/

Violet Ave, Floral Park, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3257397. $858,000.

Out of Town Listings

New Hyde Park, NY

2-bath. MLS# 3244868. $969,000.

New Hyde Park, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3226325. $725,000.

Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3254498. $799,000.

Arthur Anderson

Jessica Brantuk Chelsea Costello Ann Collins

Claudia Galvin Manager

Rene Blair Annmarie Bommarito

Christine Cudahy Assistant Manager

Patricia Costello Gregory Abruzzo

Matthew Minardi

Kathy Lucchesi Mary LoGalbo Linda Mulrooney

Susan MacDonald Patricia Dickson Brigid Marmorowski

Eileen O’Hara

Garden City, NY

4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3150374. $959,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3256164. $999,999.

Glen Cove, NY

5-bedroom. 4.5-bath. MLS# 3255284. $1,988,888

W. Hempstead, NY 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3240474. $659,000.

OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE

Susan Gillin Diane Piscopo

Mineola, NY

2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3236079. $360,000.

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3243477. $829,000.

3-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

3248011.

3/4-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3237146. $3,300,000.

Garden City, NY

1-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3258640. $419,000.

Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3232307. $5,200/mo.

3/4-bedroom,

3236064.

Glendale, NY

2-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3252238. $435,000.

Wyndham Resale Office

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

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3196393. $469,000.

Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3217544. $525,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, #910 Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3228496. $1,248,888.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, #805W Garden City, NY 2-bedroom. 2.5-bath. MLS# 3245739. $950,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH2 Garden City, NY

100 Hilton Ave, #801 Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath. MLS# 3179594. $1,999,999.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH1 Garden City, NY

3.5 bath. MLS#

$3,498,000.

100 Hilton Ave, PH1 Garden City, NY

3-bedroom, 3-bath. MLS# 3170675. $2,900,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH6 Garden City, NY

2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3251909. $2,900,000.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 412 Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3227978. $695,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, #601 Garden City, NY

111 Cherry Valley Ave, PH4

111 Cherry Valley Ave, M3 Garden City, NY

2.5 bath. MLS# 3238382. $5,100.

100 Hilton Ave, M7 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3248629. $5,300.

100 Hilton Avenue,

Mary Krener

Fortune Heaney

Peter Kerantzas Alfred Kohart

Lisa Heaney

Robert J. Krener

Stephen Ripp

Kathleen Higdon Meredith Krug

Cecile Raoult Lynn Puccio

Joseph Scianablo Cheryl Trimboli Scott Wallace

Kathleen Roberts Julia Mastromauro Rosado

Jennifer Petersen

Daureen Hausser