The Garden City News (11/2/18)

Friday, November 2, 2018

Vol. 95, No.7

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Train complaints get attention of MTA, state officials

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BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

thing that you appear to be reluctant to do -- hire a lawyer. Hire a lawyer who understands the process before the IDA and the application and related law. You could have a legally justifiable lawsuit to prove that the IDA does not have the power to make this impact on the district.

If you do not hire a lawyer to make the case in front of the IDA and prove this at the hearing, you will have lost your opportunity to collect taxes from them (555 Stewart Avenue/ 550 Stewart Acquisitions LLC). As a school district attorney

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) leadership, Village Trustee Mark Hyer and two state representatives of Garden City welcomed an opportunity last week to participate in a follow-up site visit by the MTA/LIRR officials after complaints had been made about overnight disturbances along the decommissioned St. James Street South LIRR tracks, located in a residential stretch of the village’s East between Washington Avenue and Clinton Road.

The follow-up involving State Senator Kemp Hannon and New York Assemblyman Ed Ra was much-anticipated by residents after the MTA/LIRR community affairs specialists received several comments on construction activities on the tracks that residents can hear from inside their homes.

From the MTA/LIRR, spokepersons Vanessa Lockel, Government and Community Affairs, and Senior Director of External Affairs Hector Garcia attended the EPOA’s meeting on Tuesday, October 9 at Garden City Fire headquarters. In front of an audience of 50 they attempted to address complaints and concerns from residents regarding the operations and idling trains along the Saint James Street corridor to the MTA yard at the eastern edge of Garden City.

After reporting on the issue appeared in The Garden City News on Friday October 12, one East resident posted a comment online that they’ve continued to witness excessive noise from the LIRR tracks, “a loud diesel engine horn that reverberates through the house.” On October 14 they followed up with another comment; “I am sure the entire town heard the loudest horn at 4 a.m. and then at 5:30 a.m. this Sunday morning!”

Village Trustee Mark Hyer, the representative of Garden City’s East along with Trustee John Delany, suggested at the EPOA meeting that the MTA and LIRR leadership can join him and other community officials and/or liaisons at a site visit in the middle of

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Garden City High School's Girls Varsity Field Hockey team beat Cold Spring Harbor on October 28th to claim the Nassau County Championship for the 24th time in 25 years. See page 69.

Should Board ‘lawyer up’ for IDA application?

BY RIKKI MASSAND Longtime Garden City resident Tom Lamberti, a former village trustee, advised the school board at its Tuesday, October 23 regular meeting to “lawyer up” and seek counsel as a preventative measure ahead of the anticipated application for a PILOT program (payment in lieu of taxes) for the village-approved apartment complex project at 555 Stewart Avenue, adjacent to Roosevelt Field in the eastern corner of Garden City.

“The tax issue involving 555

Stewart Avenue will be addressed by the industrial development agency (IDA) going forward with the developer seeking a 20-year abatement (PILOT). As a result for the 20-year period they can seek the developer won’t pay their share of school taxes but Garden City residents would, therefore the residents’ taxes will rise because we’ll have a multifamily apartment complex in our midst that’s being constructed. They (the owner of 555 Stewart) should pay full school district taxes as they are paying full taxes to the Village of Garden City. Tonight I am asking the board of education to do some-

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Let's keep an open mind In this weeks Letters to the Editor column we feature several letters about the possible redevelopment of St. Paul's.

We agree with the letter writers who feel that the Board should maintain an open mind about what should be done, but the Board is in a bit of a "chicken and egg" situation. It's hard to present a plan to the public without knowing what the public wants; but it's also hard to know what the public wants without putting forward some concrete suggestions for it to consider.

Something that residents should keep in mind is that over the years there have been many ideas floated that didn't go forward.

Originally, the Village considered working with a developer of senior assisted living. That idea died after a lengthy lawsuit that found the property

has to be used for "public purposes".

Later a Board of Trustees declared it "parkland", further restricting what it can be used for.

The school district looked into using it, but found it cannot expend money on the preservation of buildings, so that was out. A plan to move the library there was floated, but deemed too expensive.

And yet, a public referendum on whether to demolish it failed, so it appears that the residents (at least at the time of the vote) want to hang on to the building.

Meanwhile, the building has been decaying, with broken windows, holes in the roof and who knows what else.

It's a quandary, but at least this Board is attempting to find a solution.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Ready, Fire, Aim To the Editor: These three words seem to describe the behavior of our Village Trustees as they plan for the redevelopment of St. Paul’s. We now have new consultants which seem to be responsible for the same objectives. Are they redundant?

Will they be clashing?

However, the reason for this letter is to remind our Trustees, and their consultants, that they cannot do their jobs BEFORE they have strong guidance from our residents regarding: 1) What do they envision for the property?

2) How much are they willing to pay in higher taxes for the project which is lately estimated to cost more than $100 million -- an astronomical amount? and 3) Would they prefer to demolish the structure?

Answers to these questions must come from a BINDING referendum of all residents! Speaking to random groups of residents does not do the trick. And not to conduct a referendum would be outrageous and undemocratic.

Our Village representatives simply cannot force their will on our residents on perhaps the most important issue that our Village has faced in many years.

Yes there was a referendum on this topic several years ago. But we now must refresh that opinion survey based on the passage of time and answer some questions that were not part of the former one.

In short, the consultants must have the people’s voice before proceeding with their studies. For example, if only a small proportion of us would want a hockey rink, why is that a high priority for the consultants? We simply cannot build a hockey rink primarily for outsiders. That makes no sense! This project should be for the enjoyment and usage of our residents -- young and old, their recreation and culture. If the consultants say that we need a lot of rental income to make ends meet, then new plans, with detailed financial data, must be made, and presented to Garden City’s

residents for approval. Let’s not do the job bass ackwards!!

George M. Salem

Why are board members rushing?

To the Editor: It is curious the Board of Trustees at their October 18 meeting has now realized an immediate “stop-gap plan” is needed to prevent further deterioration of St. Paul’s Main Building. Obviously, this could have been done years ago and at less cost to taxpayers. In reading the rambling article posted in the October 5, 2018, Garden City News, it seems some of the Board members are committed to development of a recreational facility at any cost and others who appear to have a more tempered and thoughtful overview of this matter.

The hiring of the Sports Facility Advisory Company (SFA) to prepare a market analysis to determine the feasibility of a fiscally viable recreational facility appears to preclude other potential uses which could be of more benefit to the resident and create less intervention to St. Paul’s Main Building.

SFA is being potentially paid $115,000 to conduct their market analysis of a preconceived recreational facility that is based on a conceptual architectural design, which already has cost taxpayers $100,000, prepared by a so called preservation firm which made only token gestures to preserving St. Paul’s Main Building. Will SFA use the Eisenhower Twin Rinks project which went bankrupt and is now a county / corporate venture as a case study?

Real estate development usually seeks the highest and best use to determine the feasibility of a project, exploring various scenarios and proformas.

It appears the statement that “all uses would be explored” made during the public presentations has fallen fallow.

The urgency expressed by some members of the Board to prove a hockey rink and mega indoor spaces facility is what Garden City needs to maintain its See page 26

BY GARRETT NORRIS Last week, environmental attorney and former Environmental Advisory Board member Nicholas Rigano resigned saying that the Village didn’t do enough to warn residents about the danger of the presence of a carcinogen known as 1,4-dioxane in Garden City’s tap water (“Environmental Bd. member resigns over water contaminant”, Garden City News, October 26, 2018).

But an important question remains: what exactly is 1,4-dioxane, and how does it impact Garden City?

1,4-dioxane, also called “p-dioxane” or ambiguously shortened to just “dioxane,” is a synthetic compound used as a chemical stabilizer in certain manufacturing processes. The “1,4” part of the name refers to the exact configuration of atoms within the molecules, hence there are also other types of dioxane—1,2-dioxane and 1,3-dioxane—but only the 1,4 isomer is used for commercial purposes. And despite being classed by the EPA as a “likely human carcinogen,” 1,4-dioxane levels in drinking water are not currently regulated by the federal government the way many other contaminants are.

Found in many products

“In addition to tap water, it is also absurdly found in many household

products such as soaps, shampoos, baby products, lotions and cosmetics,” said Nicholas Rigano in an email. According to a fact sheet by the EPA, 1,4-dioxane may even be found in foods and supplements, making its way into these goods through packaging, adhesives, and pesticides. But despite its ubiquity, there is a strong and growing body of evidence of its health effects: liver and kidney damage, cancers, and even possible reproductive effects are all among the list of potential ills caused by long-term exposure. It is estimated that levels of 1,4-dioxane of as little as 0.35 parts per billion—or roughly twenty drops in an Olympic-sized swimming pool—is enough to raise the incidence of cancer by one in one million when ingested over the course of a lifetime.

Consequently, the EPA has set a health advisory recommending that tap water not exceed this value.

The one-in-a-million risk factor is important because it’s traditionally what regulators use to determine what acceptable risks are when creating guidelines. New York State has yet to declare a specific maximum contaminant level for 1,4-dioxane, instead limiting all unregulated contaminants to a maximum of fifty parts per billion—over a hundred times the EPA’s recommendation for the compound. It

is also important to note that cancer risk from this substance is thought to scale in a linear way, meaning that a level of 3.5ppb, or ten times the onein-a-million risk level, correlate to a risk factor of one in 100,000. Reportedly, Garden City’s most polluted well may have levels that are fourteen times the one-in-a-million risk level. Water quality reports as of 2013 indicate that levels in tap water are between 1.1 and 3.9ppb, although the full well-by-well test breakdown from that year is not available online. No more recent water quality tests of 1,4-dioxane have been made publicly available.

This problem isn’t unique to Garden City. “Long Island was a hotbed for industrial activity and contamination.

There are over 249 active cleanup sites on Long Island and many more closed ones,” Rigano remarked. “According to data supplied by the EPA, Hicksville had a well detect 1,4-dioxane at one of, if not the highest, levels in the nation at 34 ppb. Bethpage Water District, Suffolk County Water Authority, and the Water Authority for Western Nassau have found levels up to 8.7 ppb, 4.34 ppb, and 10 ppb, respectively.” Hicksville has since shut down its contaminated well, while the Bethpage, Suffolk, and Western Nassau are reportedly engaging a pilot program to implement new

technology aimed at removing 1,4-dioxane and other compounds like it.

Much of the reason the state and federal governments have not yet established limits on 1,4-dioxane lies in the difficulty of removing the chemical from drinking water and the cost of adding new infrastructure. “Treatment is not yet fine-tuned,” continued Rigano in his email. “Recently, New York State made $200 million in grant funding available to municipal water suppliers to combat emerging contaminants such as 1,4-dioxane and PFOA/PFOS,” he continued, referencing perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, another type of emerging chemical contamination present in many water supplies. “So far, treatment by ‘Advanced Oxidation Process’ has been found to be effective at treating 1,4-dioxane.

It generally involves use of chemical reactions to oxidize 1,4-dioxane (and other substances) into non-hazardous compounds. I have been told that this treatment may cost anywhere between $1 million to $3 million per well, maybe more. But again, neither the technology nor the cost are well settled.” If the state were to set the limit in accordance with the EPA’s advisory, for example, Garden City would have to treat every one of its ten wells—and if it costs what See page 63

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Discovering her mother Donna’s diary, she narrows it down to three possible men. She then invites all three men to her wedding, hoping to discover the truth face-to-face. The show features popular hits by the band ABBA. In fact, the musical’s title originates from their

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The Joint Conference Committee, which consists of the presidents and vice presidents of the four property owners’ associations, is looking for volunteers for the Citizen’s Budget Review and Advisory Committee (CBRAC).

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on potential cost savings and improvements to our Village operations. This is a two-year appointment, and most of the Committee’s work occurs in the first and second quarter of the coming year. Some financial background is helpful, since the CBRAC also reviews budget information from all Village departments. If you are interested, please send your name and background information to danielle@kilkenny.us by Monday, November 12th.

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Suspicious leftovers: Officers responded to St. James Street South on October 24th for a report of a suspicious bag. Upon investigation, the scene was cleared after it was determined that the bag contained discarded food items.

Vehicle entered: On October 25th money and credit cards were reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a 1st Street residence.

Lord and Taylor theft: On October 25th Garden City Police arrested a 43 year old Queens woman for the alleged theft of merchandise valued at $350.

Excessive speed: On October 26th Garden City Police stopped a vehicle on Franklin Avenue for excessive speed (50 MPH) and upon investigation, the driver, a 22 year old Westbury woman, was arrested for driving with five license suspensions and excessive speed.

Taxi driver assaulted: On October 26th Garden City Police investigated a report from a taxi driver who stated

he was assaulted and his vehicle damaged by three women after having a fare dispute with them at the Mobil Station on Franklin Avenue. The taxi driver stated the women kicked him and the dashboard of his vehicle and threw window washer containers striking him and the hood of an uninvolved vehicle. Police say the women fled the scene and but were located and apprehended on Main Street. Arrested were an 18 year old Hempstead woman for criminal mischief, a 17 year old Hempstead girl for criminal mischief and assault, and a 14 year old for assault. The taxi driver suffered a minor head injury.

Attempted burglary: On October 27th at approximately 1:40 PM, Garden City Police responded to an attempted burglary at a Meadow Street residence. The resident, who was not home, observed a male subject in the rear yard of the residence via his camera system. When an officer arrived at the scene, the man jumped a fence and fled south. Police say the screen to a rear window was removed, however, there was no apparent entry into the residence. A vehicle appar-

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ently belonging to the suspect was found idling in the driveway of the residence. The vehicle was impounded after it was determined to have been reported stolen in the Nassau County 1st Precinct. The investigation is ongoing.

Fake checks: On October 28th Garden City detectives arrested a 35 year old Mount Vernon man for cashing checks belonging to another family member without permission. He was charged with larceny.

Leaving the scene: On October 28th Garden City Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident on Clinton Road at Pine Street. Police say that one of the vehicles left the scene. Upon investigation, the vehicle was located in Williston Park where the operator was charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident.

Domestic incident: As a result of a domestic incident investigation on Franklin Avenue, Officers arrested a 54 year old Long Beach man for violation of a court order to stay away from his girlfriend. He was charged

with criminal contempt and aggravated family offense due to a prior conviction for criminal contempt.

Vehicles entered: A laptop computer was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a Tremont Street driveway. A wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a Brook Street driveway.

Sweatshirt taken: On October 29th a designer sweatshirt was reported stolen from a Garden City Plaza office.

Leaving the scene: Officers arrested a 21 year old Rego Park woman for leaving the scene of an accident which occurred on the Adelphi University Campus.

Arrest in car entry: Officers responded to the Garden City Library Parking Field on October 30th, where an employee observed a male subject inside a Village vehicle. The man fled the scene and was subsequently apprehended in Parking Field 7S. The 33 year old Hempstead man was charged with attempted petit larceny and a Hempstead Village Loitering Warrant.

Fraud: On October 30th Garden City Detectives arrested a 30 year old Roosevelt woman for allegedly fraudulently removing $1,770 from a victim’s bank account.

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GARDEN CITY UPDATE - NEWS AND INFORMATION Mayor@gardencityny.net The Board of Trustees and staff continue to work on numerous projects, including street and parking lot paving projects, the Third Track project, the concept plan for the former St. Paul’s School building and other matters. We encourage you to attend Village Board of Trustees meetings.

Our next meetings are Thursday, November 1 and November 15, 2018.

Meeting Rules of Conduct

The Board of Trustees recognizes the value of public comment on issues coming before the Board as Agenda items for action and the importance of allowing citizens to express themselves on school matters of community interest. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comments, the Board provides a period for public participation at every regular business meeting or special meeting of the Board. As adopted in October 2018, citizens’ questions or comments on formal Agenda items shall be permitted before the Board takes official action on Agenda items, as follows: • Those who wish to make a comment or ask a question are requested to come forward and use the podium so everyone present can hear the comment or question. Comments should be directed to the Board of Trustees.

• Commentators are requested to state their name and address when they approach the podium.

• Comments are limited to 4 minutes per person. There is no sharing of time. If you have 2 minutes of time you are not allowed to give someone else those unused 2 minutes.

• Board members may choose to respond to a question, but those situations will be rare. Generally, we receive commentary and do not engage in back and forth conversation.

• We may ask the commentators a question - the goal of any such question is to understand the comments being made. It may be necessary for members of the Board to ask a question in order to fully understand the comments being made. We may interject to correct a statement presented as fact when it is not. We do so not to embarrass anyone.

• Discussion on any matter shall be made in a civil manner. Insults towards anyone will not be tolerated. Inappropriate and disrespectful comments aimed at others will not be tolerated. Speaking over others will not be tolerated.

• Let everyone who wishes to speak have their say in a polite and respectful manner and allow those present to hear other commentators.

We reserve the right to remove disrespectful or rude persons.

• After agenda items are complet-

ed, residents are encouraged to participate in the open comment portion of the meetings during which time the Board will entertain comments of any general Village matters not previously presented on the agenda for action by the Board.

3rd Track Construction Presentation

3rd Track Constructors made a presentation at the October 4, 2018 Board of Trustees meeting in which representatives discussed the LIRR expansion project in terms of pre-construction activities, including traffic studies and noise measurement and monitoring; future construction timetable; traffic management and control; grade crossing, station and bridge improvements, retaining and sound attenuation walls, which will be at least eight feet tall from ground level or four feet tall from the top of the rail throughout the 9.8-mile corridor; tree and vegetation removal; and construction staging and access sites, specifically “The Cow” off of Merillon Avenue and the ball fields on the north side of Tullamore Park.

That presentation continued at the November 1, 2018 Board meeting.

The team encourages residents to reach out to them with any concerns via a 24/7 community hotline, 516-203-4955, so any issues can be addressed in “real time.” Others points of contact include email, communityoutreach@3rdtc.com and a Community Information Center located at 114 Old Country Road in Mineola by appointment only. For more information about the project, visit www.LIRRExpansion.com or www.AModernLI.com. To view the October 4 PowerPoint presentation, visit www.gardencityny.net and click on the “LIRR 3rd Track Information” tab on the left side of the home page.

Benches in downtown business districts

The Street Department has completed replacing/installing new benches along Seventh Street and the New Hyde Park Road business district. Additional benches will be installed along the northeast side of Seventh Street, from Pure Barre to the French Workshop, where none exist now. Further, four new benches will be installed outside of Village Hall as well.

Back in June, Trustees approved the purchase of 45 benches for Garden City’s downtown business districts.

All existing wooden benches located on New Hyde Park Road and Seventh Street are being replaced with new “recycled plastic” benches.

These high grade benches are impervious to the elements and require very little maintenance, according

to Kevin Ocker, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Cultural and Recreational Affairs. These new benches, along with the new solar compact waste receptacles, and the recently awarded bid for new LED street lighting for the business district, will begin to upgrade the Streetscape throughout the Village.

Rainbow Monument Flagpole Installation

Installation of a flagpole on the grounds of the Rainbow Monument is complete. Lighting is being installed and the Street Department is installing Belgium blocks around the base and the Parks Department will be doing landscaping, according to Department of Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco.

As a celebration of 100 years of the the Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA), the EPOA proposed the flagpole and is funding the cost from contributions as well as from a donation from the Camp Mills 69th Army Regiment.

Residents may notice a second flag being flown underneath the American flag. That flag is the official flag of the Rainbow Division. “When we decided to install the flagpole I reached out to Colonel Paul Fanning who coordinated the Rainbow Division’s 100th anniversary ceremony last year. I told him we were installing the flagpole and that I thought it would be a nice idea to fly the Rainbow Division flag at the site. He agreed and provided us with a flag to fly, along with a spare,” Mr. DiFrancisco said.

Garden City wins Platinum Award in AAA’s Traffic Safety Program

The Village of Garden City has once again won AAA’s top Platinum Award for the outstanding effectiveness of its traffic safety programs.

The community was honored during a luncheon ceremony this month at The Garden City Hotel.

The Village was one of six Platinum award winners in AAA’s annual Community Traffic Safety Awards Program, which recognizes outstanding communities for their efforts to make the region’s roadways safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Platinum Awards are given to communities that have documented new, perhaps innovative, traffic safety programs, projects or initiatives for the previous year. These communities have also demonstrated outstanding success with high scores in all scoring categories.

Garden City has engaged in diligent, forceful efforts to reduce driving while intoxicated which have had profound results. In 2001, 336 drivers

were arrested for drunk driving. By 2017, that number had been reduced to 38. The Village also continues to update signage and road markings, as well as having a very active child car seat fitting station. The Police Department was also cited for their successful participation in New York State Traffic initiatives such as the No Empty Chair Campaign as well as their partnership with AAA Northeast in promoting their traffic safety programs such as hanging a large AAA Back to School Banner at a highly visible location on Stewart Avenue.

Printed copies of the St. Paul’s Concept Plan

We remind residents that the concept plan for the St. Paul’s cultural and recreational facility is readily available to all to review. Printed copies of the St. Paul’s Concept Plan are available at the following locations in the Village: • Village Hall • Garden City Library • Senior Center on Golf Club Lane • Recreation Department Offices on Rockaway Avenue • Paddle Tennis Hut The Concept Plan, as well as video of the July 17, 2018 and July 26, 2018 presentations held at the Garden City Casino, have been posted under the “St. Paul’s” tab on the homepage of this website since the summer.

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When daylight saving time ends on Sunday don’t forget to change the batteries in your household smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It also is a good time to review home fire safety plans. If alarms have removable batteries, those batteries should be replaced. Alarms equipped with sealed-in batteries should be tested to ensure they are in proper working condition. Changing smoke alarm batteries twice a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce fire injuries and death.

At the end of 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that would require all smoke alarms sold in New York State to be equipped with sealed-in, non-removable batteries that last for at least 10 years.

The new law takes effect in 2019 and marks an important step in improving New York’s fire safety.

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Americana Fair at Community Church on November 10th

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The Garden City Community Church will hold its annual Americana Fair and Silent Auction on Saturday, November 10th, from 10AM to 3:30PM. Admission is free. Come out and enjoy a full luncheon at the Bistro, and shop for attic treasures, books, toys, jewelry, holiday items, and more. There will be a Shabby/Chic room with gently-used clothing and accessories for adults and children.

Place a bid on a collectible or special treasure at the silent auction. There is something for everyone there.

Take home a delicious dessert, pie, jam, or some homemade cookies to enjoy.

The Garden City Community Church is located at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard. It is an “Open & Affirming” congregation of the United Church of Christ (Protestant), so no mat-

Preparing homemade apple pies for the Americana Fair. ter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, all are welcome. On Sundays the GCCC has 8:30AM Communion in the Chapel and 10:30AM worship in the Sanctuary. (Summer Sundays—9:30AM.) The Forum is held at 9:15AM. Church Sunday School is held during the 10:30 service, with babysitting in the Crib Room, equipped with silent pagers for parents of

children under 2 years old. On Wednesday at 8PM, there is a service in Gardner Hall. The Garden City Community Church is handicap accessible with ramps on the Whitehall Boulevard side of the church and a full elevator to the lower level. Please call 746-1700, or go to www.GardenCityCommunityChurch.org for more information.

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Interfaith vigil honors victims of Pittsburgh synagogue shootings On Monday, October 29th, the Very Rev. Michael Sniffen, Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, joined rabbis, university administrators, and student speakers as part of a community vigil in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where eleven people were killed on October 27th.

In his remarks, he said, “In the aftermath of World War II, Lutheran pastor and repentant Nazi sympathizer Martin Niemoller famously wrote: ‘First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.’

“Niemoller was right. In community, we must speak out for each other, especially when we see a group or a person who is vulnerable among us. We must support each other. We must protect each other. We must never allow each other to feel alone in the world, without allies.

“Our religious traditions do not require that we always agree with one another. But they do require that we love and welcome one another. This is the standard by all human actions must be judged. Is the action rooted in love?

If it is not, it must be repudiated. Love is the only way, because God is love.

Respecting the dignity of every human being is not an invitation from the great religions of the word. It is a non-negotiable standard. Those who deny this God-given standard break trust with the human family of which everyone is a part.

“In the Christian tradition, which is my own, Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” That is to say, love all people unconditionally, counting not the

Students, administrators, and religious leaders gathered for the vigil cost. When religious voices speak of a call to love, we speak not of sentimental love, but of courageous action for the sake of another. We speak of ‘dethroning ourselves from the center of our lives and putting another there’ as Karen Armstrong has so eloquently put it.

“In these days following another hatefilled mass-murder in a house of prayer, we stand together as a community called to mutual love and accountability. Called to recognize our reliance upon each-other and God. Called to eschew the myth of self-reliance and selfishness that has infected our society and threatens our democracy. Called to give voice to the path we choose: to stay together and build a hopeful future rather than go our own way in fear and anxiety.

“As we remember faithful Jewish lives cut short, we stand against evil and hate in all its guises. We stand especially against the evil of antisemitism today, and we remember its fellow demonic forces: racism, white nationalism, homophobia, sexism and other repugnant bigotries which have no place among us. It is within our power to speed their demise in the places we study, work, live, serve and vote.”

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Save More for Retirement With These 5 Tips Even if you are juggling other financial goals, here are some steps from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to help you get back on track.

YOU ARE BUSY WITH YOUR CAREER, maybe buying a home, having kids, saving for college—even starting a business. It is the stuff of life—and retirement often takes a backseat to all of those immediate financial priorities. Suddenly, you are hitting your 40s or 50s, and you realize you have fallen behind on planning for your future.

So how can you catch up? Debra Greenberg, director, Personal Retirement Strategy and Solutions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has the following five suggestions—each of which can help you get closer to your retirement goals. “Do not get discouraged,” Greenberg says. “Even seemingly small amounts can add up over the years, and taking action now increases the likelihood you will be better prepared to meet any unexpected challenges that come your way.”

1. Max out your tax-advantaged accounts.

A 401(k): Be sure you are getting your full company match, if one is offered, so that you are not leaving money on the table. Do not forget: An annual “catch-up” contribution of $6,000 is allowed after age 50.

Roth IRA or Traditional IRA: No 401(k)? Or want to save more? Consider an IRA. If you are married and not working, you could contribute $5,500 to a spousal IRA. Catch-up contributions of $1,000 are allowed after age 50.

Health Savings Account: If you have a highdeductible health plan, an HSA can be used for qualified medical expenses now, and after age 65 you may be able to pay Medicare premiums with tax-free distributions.

2. Pay off costly debt.

Paying off high-interest credit card debt should be a priority. Doing so will give you more money to direct toward your retirement. Says Greenberg, “A financial advisor can help you figure out how to manage competing financial needs while still saving for retirement.”

investing bias. But today’s longer life expectancies mean that your money has to work harder and last longer. “Talk to an advisor about adjusting your asset allocation to pursue more growth, without losing sight of your risk tolerance,” Greenberg says.

3. Work longer.

If you work past age 65—or consult as you phase into retirement—“that can potentially give your assets more time to grow before you start drawing upon them,” Greenberg notes.

Working longer can also help you to defer your Social Security payments. Each year you delay taking Social Security after age 62, your monthly benefits grow by about 8%, until age 70.

4. Downsize.

By downsizing or moving somewhere less expensive, you could reap the benefits of: The equity you might have accumulated in your home

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The topics of discussion will be the outcome of 2018 midterm elections and cybersecurity for Nassau County’s voting machines.

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The Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) will host its next public meeting on Tuesday, November 20th at 7:30PM at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. The meeting will cover several topics of interest affecting the community and will provide residents the opportunity to raise other issues of interest.

There will also be updates from the EPOA Officers, East Trustees, Environmental and Recreation Representatives.

Superintendent of Public Works

The EPOA is pleased to host Joseph (Joe) DiFrancisco, Superintendent of Village’s Public Works, as its guest speaker at the November 20th meeting. Joe will provide an update on village projects as well as the installation of a flagpole to commemorate 100 years of the EPOA near the Rainbow Monument off Clinton Avenue, which was funded by contributions from the EPOA’s April public meeting and a donation from the Camp Mills 69th Army Regiment. As further celebration of the EPOA’s Centennial, a pictorial history exhibit will be on display on the lower level of the Garden City Public Library during November.

Sock drive for needy

As part of the EPOA’s mission to serve

as a civic association for residents of the East and in anticipation of the holidays, the EPOA will be conducting a “sock drive” at its November 20th meeting. Socks are one of the greatest needs for those in need, particularly as we approach the winter season. The EPOA would like to encourage all attendees to please bring at least one pair of socks (new socks only; greatest need is for black or dark-colored adult cotton socks) to the November 20th meeting. All donations will be delivered to The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) in Hempstead.

The 2019 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 by check, PayPal (go to www.gcepoa.org), or through Venmo (@GCEPOA). 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 in general, its membership benefits and how to sign up, upcoming events, and news concerning the East, you may visit us at our website (www.gcepoa.org), on Facebook (@GardenCityEPOA), and on Twitter (@GC_EPOA).

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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY Reserve for Fellowship Dinner at Piccola Bussola November 13th

All are welcome to join the MineolaGarden City Rotary Club on Tuesday evening, November 13th, at 6:30PM, at its end-of-season Fellowship Dinner. It will be a festive evening with plenty of networking and Piccola Bussola’s culinary specialties.

The family restaurant, located at 159 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, has established itself as one of the area’s favorite culinary destinations and is known for its superb cuisine and friendly staff. Rotarians and guests will enjoy menu selections to include choice of salad, chicken, or eggplant with pasta. Two vegetables will be served family style, plus an eclectic desert platter boasting Italian specialties and more.

Bob Kaliban, Special Guest

A highlight of the evening, Rotarians will welcome Garden City resident, Bob Kaliban, actor, voice actor, and film star. Bob is also known to be a great story teller, having entertained Rotarians at past meetings. He has played various roles on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater aired between 1974 and 1982, and boasts several film credits.

Many folks will well remember Bob Kaliban as the “Tidy Bowl Man” in the

1970s. However Bob chooses to entertain us on November 13th. The story is sure to be a good one!

Guests are welcome to join Rotarians for this fun evening, but all must reserve in advance at $40 per person. Please call Joanne Meyer-Jendras, Club president, at 516-551-3931.

December 10th: Holiday Luncheon Closes out Season

Closing out the season on December 10th, noon, at the Garden City Hotel, will be Rotary’s annual Holiday Fellowship Luncheon. This is a fun event with raffles, chances for a 50/50 cash prize, a choral performance, plus happy dollars bringing forth the tidings of the season.

Club Opens 2019 with January 14th Lunch Meeting

The Club’s first lunch meeting of year 2019 is set for Monday, January 14th, 12:15PM, at the Garden City Hotel. The guest speaker will be Frank Tauches, past Garden City mayor and present commander of the American Legion Post.

Meanwhile, stop by Kings Market, where Rotarians will be ringing the bell to assist the Salvation Army on the evening of Friday, December 7th, and all day Saturday, December 8th.

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Garden City students wear orange for Unity Day On October 24th, Unity Day was celebrated district-wide as students donned orange in support of bullying prevention. UNITY DAY is celebrated throughout the Garden City School District every October. Not only is it recognized

by Garden City schools, but schools across the United States participate as well. Together, the district was united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.

Here are events happening in our schools this week:

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Monday, November 5th 7:00PM–9:00PM: Parent/Teacher Conferences Tuesday, November 6th NO CLASSES: 9:00AM–Noon: Parent/Teacher Conferences Thursday, November 8th - 10:00AM Locust - SEPTA Meeting: The Foundations of Learning to Read: Strategies for Early Literacy Development

Attention Parents of Primary and Elementary Students

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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!

Thursday, November 8th from 6:30PM–8:30PM - Parent/ Teacher Conferences Friday, November 9th at

6:00PM - Stratford School & PTA Family Fun Night

Attention Parents/Guardians of Middle School Students

Monday, November 5th at 3:20PM - Middle School Meeting All Winter One Student Athletes in Big Gym

Attention Parents/Guardians of High School Students

Wednesday, November 7th - Winter Sports Begin Thursday, November 8th Senior Yearbook Ads Due

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This is a color drawing of the laying of the cornerstone of St. Paul’s School for boys in Garden City on June 18, 1879. It appeared in the July 5th, 1879 edition of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and shows Bishop Littlejohn striking the cornerstone with a small ceremonial hammer. St. Paul’s along with the Cathedral of the Incarnation and eventually St. Mary’s School for girls were built as memorials to Garden City’s founder A.T. Stewart who died in 1876.

In the drawing seated on the right in the front row are Charles Clinch (Cornelia’s brother), Judge Hilton (Stewart’s legal advisor) and Cornelia Stewart (A.T. Stewart’s widow). That cornerstone can still be seen today at the base of the clock tower covered in weeds and tall grass.

St. Joseph’s “Sponsor A Family” for Thanksgiving – Urgent Appeal

Organizers of St. Joseph’s “Sponsor A Family” are still hoping additional sponsors will sign up to achieve their goal – providing more than 175 Thanksgiving dinners to families from The Queen of the Most Holy Rosary in Roosevelt and Our Lady of Loretto in Hempstead. The need is greater than ever and there is still plenty of time to sign up! Sponsorship includes the purchase of a Stop & Shop gift card and groceries for a festive meal. All of the details will be provided in the letter of instruction that you will receive after you sign up.

So please email eileenbhoey@gmail. com. Provide your name, address, phone, and family size (4, 6, or 8) that you would like to sponsor. If you have questions or want to sign up

over the phone, call Pat DiMattia at 294-9316. The delivery date for all dinners is Saturday morning, November 10th at the St. Joseph’s School parking lot between 9:30 and 11:30AM. Folks may have plans to go away on that long weekend, so an early drop-off option is available. Just let the organizers know when you sign up!

Drivers are also needed on delivery day. Drivers are responsible for transporting carloads of dinners during the course of the morning to one of the aforementioned parishes. If you have a car and are available for an hour or two on Saturday morning, November 10th, call Evelyn Fasano at 747-3235, or let us know when you sign up as a sponsor.

Drivers are so critical to the success of this program.

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Everyone in Garden City is invited to celebrate Veterans on Sunday, November 11th. A bell will strike at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to once again honor our veterans, for that was the moment when the end of World War I occurred. A brief ceremony will be conducted, beginning at 10:45AM Sunday, November 11th, at the Veterans Memorial on 7th Street between the library and the train station, across from the Garden City Hotel.

Commander Frank A. Tauches, Jr. will lead members of the William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion, other community leaders, and

members of the community in honoring our devoted veterans. “On Veterans Day, we commemorate the service of veterans of all wars, living and dead,” says Commander Tauches. “We remember how our men and women, many of them citizen soldiers, set aside their civilian pursuits to defend the freedom of mankind and to preserve our precious American Heritage.”

Community leaders join in asking everyone to be in front of the Garden City War Memorial across from the Garden City Hotel at 10:45AM on Sunday, November 11th to honor our veterans – all of them heroes.

Garden City 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 serving on the Estates POA Board of Directors or the Estates POA Nominating Committee.

The Estates POA Board of Directors consists of 15 persons serving in three classes of five directors, each class serving for three years. This year a class of directors is scheduled for nomination and election. Any Garden City Estates resident that is a Voting Member as defined in the Estates POA by-laws may be considered a prospective candidate by submitting their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and a brief summary of their 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 Estates POA Nominating Committee consists of 15 persons serving in three classes of five members, each class serving for three years. This year a class of nominating committee members is scheduled for election. Any Garden City Estates resident as defined in the Estates POA by-laws may be considered a prospective candidate by submitting their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and a brief summary of their 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 June 11th, 2018. 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, George Hohenberger at GHohenbe@northwell. edu or the Estates POA Secretary, Tina DiMino at rdimino@optonline.net.

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: • George Hohenberger, Chairperson, 173 Weyford Terrace; • Michael Maguire 66 Stratford Avenue; • Kristina Wensch; • Tina DiMino 148 Brompton Road; • Peter Agnetti 61 Euston Road; • John Lisica 174 Meadbrook Rd; • Matt Luttinger 11 Merillon Ave; • Robert Malatak 115 Kildare Rd; • Richard Nessler 131 Weyford Ter; • Nick Philippides 65 Brixton Rd; • Brian Armstrong 135 Wickham Rd; • Daniel Cendan; • Aida Velez 173 Nassau Blvd; • Paul Rovelli 101 Stratford Avenue; • Joe Colletti 83 Kilburn Road.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com From page 2 premier community status is only one use of a myriad of uses that should be evaluated. So what happens when the Board, after spending $200,000 of taxpayer dollars and the price tag for the Centre at St. Paul’s is determined to be $80 million to $100 million? Will these projected costs overburden our taxpayers? Why isn’t an independent real estate consultant working on the feasibility of potential uses other than a mega sports venue endorsed by some members of the Board? Is the Board really interested in preserving St. Paul’s Main Building with its eleventh-hour rush to fix the roof and broken windows? Or is it a means to an end, to satisfy the desires of a few to turn Garden City into a destination youth sports complex using St. Paul’s Main Building as the pawn? The $200,000 paid and earmarked for consultant services by the Board could have effected beneficial repairs to St. Paul’s Main Building years ago and would have been money well spent.

SFA is in the business of developing destination travel sports venues and is not in the business of preserving iconic historic architecture, such as St. Paul’s Main Building. The SFA market and feasibility analysis should involve all of Garden City’s stakeholders not just the youth sports associations. The Board of Education, commissions, boards and other civic groups must be involved in any feasibility analysis. Let’s not forget Garden City has numerous legal, financial, construction, engineering and design professionals who can provide valuable insight as volunteers at no cost to the Village. Above all, the citizens of Garden City must have the ultimate say and vote on a referendum that could be an economic and cultural boom for Garden City or an irreversible bust.

Cosmo Veneziale, Architect

St. Paul’s: Eternal hope To the Editor: Four years ago, my daughter Elizabeth was married at The Cathedral of the Incarnation. She informed the photographer that she wanted photographs taken at St. Paul’s rather than the Gazebo because she believed that the conditions at St. Paul’s had deteriorated so badly that at some point it would collapse. She wanted the memory of St. Paul’s to be kept alive in her wedding album.

Nevertheless, I still have hope that St. Paul’s can be saved. However, since that time it seems as though nothing has been done to disprove Elizabeth’s

fears that the deterioration of St. Paul’s would continue.

The Village of Garden City has, by and large, continued to neglect St. Paul’s as it visibly deteriorates— broken windows, vandalism, and overgrown ivy that eats away at the brick facade. In addition, it is ironic that the Village government seems proud of this sad ruin since every night, St. Paul’s is lit up at Village expense, seemingly to show off the decay! Relatives and friends of ours are mystified by the contrast between the well kept fields around St. Paul’s and the obvious neglect of this massive historical treasure that is gradually deteriorating.

Certain questions arise such as Brian Pinnola’s request for permission and a waiver to repair windows and other components at St. Paul’s.

His offer was denied. Mr. Pinnola in a recent article in The Garden City News (October 19, 2018, p. 45), indicated that the reason for the denial by the Board was that the Village Board “wanted the building to collapse (p.

45).” He called the Board’s behavior on this matter, “a charade (p. 45).”

I certainly hope that this is not the case, but, unfortunately, I cannot help but wonder whether all the episodes of hiring consultants and planning are an expensive delay tactic by Village government Including the Trustees)— with the goal of reaching the point when there is no other choice than the demolition of St. Paul’s.

Even worse, what great tragedy could ensue if St. Paul’s collapses by itself as a result of neglect?

What if and event is occurring on the grounds around St. Paul’s and the collapse causes injury and even worse? Planned demolition also is not cheap and could cause environmental hazards to neighboring houses to the north and west as well as to the Middle School where children’s health could be affected.

If the Trustees are camouflaging their ultimate goal of demolition by spending taxpayers’ money so liberally on numerous past, present, and future consultants and planning studies and proposals that seem to go nowhere, then we should respectfully request that they admit this publicly.

I am not saying that purposeful delay is really the case, but after all these years of fruitless planning, it sure looks like it!

In my view as well as that of my entire family and friends, we are very upset to see the deterioration. Often my wife and i walk to St. Paul’s for exercise and we note how well the grounds are kept and towards the end of the summer, the restroom for the playground was repainted and looks very good. This contrasts markedly

with St. Paul’s which, despite its beauty, if being left to become a derelict wreck. The contrast is so obvious that anyone with a smidgen of intelligence can understand why Brian Pinnola thought that the Trustees want the building to collapse. In addition, the disrespectful retort by Trustee Delany, “That’s enough!” (p. 45) also could be construed to reflect the truth of Mr. Pinnola’s response: “the Board deserves the push back for trying to intimidate the public about the conditions of St. Paul’s (p. 45).

No Trustee should be disrespectful to or dismissive of a person who offers to make repairs at St. Paul’s, repairs, I might add, which could avert a disastrous collapse. All residents should be treated with respect by the Board of Trustees; after all, we pay very high taxes to live in a beautiful town and we want to keep it that way.

Despite the negativity I have perceived in this matter, I still hold out hope that the Board reach out to the community of Garden City citizens who are interested in various uses for a well maintained St. Paul’s in good repair. Initially, I think the Board should show good faith by repairing St. Paul’s to avert collapse.

The Board should shelve grandiose schemes and simply repair the building and preserve its treasures so that they will remain safe. The Board might also demonstrate some creative thinking and consult with successful institutions such as Adelphi and Hofstra for advice and possibly create a consortium with those institutions of learning. They have a history of thoughtful building and preservation.

Why shouldn’t St. Paul’s be used once again as an institution of learning?

That is just one idea.

I am certain that if various community organizations in Garden City are consulted, there are many other wonderful ideas that could be implemented, but first, please do some basic repairs. Also, once ideas are finalized, present them to Village residents in the form of a referendum so that we as citizens in a democracy can make final decisions. A few people at the top cannot be entrusted with the final decision. This is too important and expensive. All, not just a few, must have a voice.

If the Board thus reaches out to all of us, and a referendum is held, the result will be beneficial to the community. This would also demonstrate that the Trustees and Village government do respect even those who have opposed them. We live in a democracy, not an oligarchy.

Francis Elmi Ph.D

Encourage the young to vote

To the Editor: For older adults who follow politics, there is a certainty that the midterm elections this November are quite important. Most will acknowledge that local politics matter. Most will plan on voting. However, the number of older voters is diminishing. The younger generation now represents the majority of voters. The Pew Research Center, which follows voting patterns, concludes that it is unlikely that this younger generation will cast the majority of votes in the upcoming election. In the 2014 midterm elections, while younger voters were 53% of eligible voters, they cast only 36 million votes, which were 21 million fewer than those voters ages 54 and older.

The Pew Research Center notes: “Gen Xers and Millennials have consistently underperformed in terms of voter turnout in midterm elections, compared with Boomers when they were the same age.”

While we can hope these younger groups will vote, there is no guarantee. Nonprofit Vote says that people are more likely to vote when contacted by someone they know, and if they believe their vote will make a difference. They also note that if you persuade one person to vote, they will likely convince another friend or family member to vote. And voting, they observe, is “habit-forming.” Voting one or two times can lead to a lifetime of voting. So have that conversation about voting with your children.

Encourage them to vote in these midterm elections. Emphasize the impact that voting can have on your community. Assure them that each vote does make a difference. Most importantly, lead by example and cast your vote!

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Vote for local candidates To the Editor: As the immediate past Mayor, I am writing this letter to urge everyone to vote this coming Tuesday, November 6. Based on my personal experience as an elected official of Garden City, I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of this year’s elections –

27 Email: Editor@GCNews.com not only as you vote for NYS Governor and Lt. Governor, but also for your NYS Senator and Assemblyman, your Nassau County Legislator and your representative in the U.S. Congress.

Over the years, I worked closely with our NYS representatives, and I can tell you with certainty that whenever I reached out to Senator Kemp Hannon and Assemblyman Ed Ra, they responded immediately. They were always there for the people of Garden City, not only with regard to State funding, but to keep us apprised of NYS legislation that affects our suburban quality of life as well as the sovereignty of Incorporated Villages.

County Legislator Laura Schaeffer consistently did the same. For example, she was instrumental in stopping the County from widening the Stewart & Clinton intersection to a size matching that at Old Country & Clinton which would have desecrated adjacent residential neighborhoods; and she pushed the County to repave their roads including Washington Ave., Nassau Blvd., and Stewart Ave. Why is this important to you? If the Republican majority is lost in both the NYS Senate and Assembly, state funding for the suburbs will be channeled to New York City. Likewise, if the Republican majority is lost in the Nassau County Legislature, County Executive Curran will succeed in her quest to do the bidding of NYC Mayor Bill DiBlasio.

I support Marc Molinaro for NYS Governor, and Julie Killian for Lt. Governor. They have taken the time to come to Garden City to meet us.

They stand for common sense. Unlike Gov. Cuomo, who, among other things, issued an executive order granting voting rights to convicted felons, their priorities are the rights, safety and well-being of hard-working citizens.

I found Congresswoman Kathleen Rice to be the exact opposite of Kemp Hannon, Ed Ra and Laura Schaeffer.

When she was first elected, she invited me to her office so we could share ideas as to how Congress could help support Nassau County Villages and Garden City. At that time I served on the Board of the Nassau County Village Officials Association and knew officials in the NYS Conference of Mayors. These people were very helpful in providing suggestions for me to bring to my meeting with Ms. Rice.

However, when I arrived, the first thing she announced was “… all the restaurants in Garden City are awful…” which clearly was her priority topic that dominated the time allocated to our meeting during which I defended our local businesses. She left no time to discuss ideas as to what she could do in Congress to possibly

help Villages. I was surprised and disappointed in her obvious lack of interest and knowledge in the relationship between federal and local government.

When the controversy about the LIRR Third Track Project was going on, several neighboring Mayors and Village Trustees decided that we should meet with Kathleen Rice and ask for her help in trying to stop this project which at that time had no specific plans or costs. There were at least 10 of us at the meeting in her office. After explaining our objections to the proposed project, Ms. Rice clearly professed that the Third Track Project was an ill-conceived “waste of money” that would seriously affect the quality of life in the adjacent residential and commercial areas, buttressing her remarks with statements that Governor and his staff “…did not know what they were doing…” and that we were “…correct in opposing this project.” We all left feeling that she clearly agreed with us and would oppose any federal funding that might be necessary. When I referred to the meeting in my weekly GC News column, I received a call from one of her staff members insisting that Ms. Rice had never said such things – even though we all heard her.

Several months later, Congresswoman Rice was the guest speaker at the Senior Center where she repeatedly declared that she’s “… a Garden City girl’ more than she’s a Democrat.” However, her ‘about face’ on what she openly said to a group of elected officials about the LIRR Third Track is a clear example that she is led by the party line – not the concerns of her constituents.

I support Ameer Benno for Congress. I have met him. Along with NYS Senator Hannon, Assemblyman Ed Ra, County Legislator Laura Schaeffer, and candidates Marc Molinaro and Julie Killian, Ameer Benno respects our rights as citizens, supports law and order, reduction of wasteful spending, curbing big government, and clearly stands for common sense.

Nicholas P. Episcopia

Larry Kelly for Supreme Court To the Editor: On the ballot on Tuesday November 6 will be Larry Kelly for NY Supreme Court on the Republican line. Larry is a Garden City High graduate, an independent thinker, and he would make an excellent judge.

Unlike other candidates, Larry will only be on one line avoiding the

parade of cross endorsements that attempt to minimize voter choice. For NY Supreme Court, a voter has four choices, so I ask you to make one vote for Larry Kelly, NY Supreme Court.

Gerry Kelly

Government needs to do a better job To the Editor: State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s audit claiming that New York sends more money to Washington than we get back, resulting in our being shortchanged, is nothing new.

DiNapoli continues to play from the same old liberal Democratic playbook. Governor Cuomo, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, NYC Mayor de Blasio along with most of our Congress members continue to blame Washington for all of our problems just like their political ancestors from past decades. All have an insatiable appetite for more federal assistance with no concern about increasing the confiscatory level of taxation to generate the revenues along with increasing long term borrowing to pay for this or how the billions of dollars are spent. They believe throwing more taxpayer dollars at problems will solve all of society’s ills.

Moving tax dollars from Albany to Washington redistributes the wealth from the haves to the have-nots. The late Senator Moynihan decades ago documented how New Yorkers sent more money to Washington than we get back. Many other states could make the same argument. This imbalance also holds true in the distribution of state aid from Albany to the 62 counties of NY. You could take this analysis down to every town, village and local census tract.

Since this imbalance will never change, we would be better off leaving tax levies at local levels of government. There will be significant savings in administrative costs and a greater percentage of locally generated revenues remaining in our communities. Generating, keeping and spending local funds in your communities also allows greater accountability and oversight by public officials and citizens from the same neighborhoods.

The real question is how Albany manages the billions of dollars already received from Washington every year. Federal support for NY has remained consistent and growing.

It has actually increased over past decades. When a crises occurred, be it 9/11 in 2001 or Super Storm Sandy in 2012, Washington was there for us. Additional billions in federal

assistance above and beyond yearly formula allocations were provided.

In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided billions more. Most federal transportation grants require a 20% hard cash local share. In many cases, Uncle Sam accepted toll credits instead of hard cash for the local share. This saved the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $1 billion in the previous 2010 - 2014 Five Year Capital Program.

The MTA will save even more under the ongoing $32 billion 2015 - 2019 Five Year Capital Program.

Does Albany submit grant applications on time? Are current federally funded programs being completed on time and within budget? Is there any waste, fraud or abuse for expenditures of any taxpayers dollars? Has Comptroller DiNapoli conducted audits of each respective state agency and authority to see if they are doing a good job managing federal aid programs?

It is difficult to convince Washington for more money when Uncle Sam faces annual short-term deficits of close to $1 trillion dollars and long-term national debt of $21 trillion dollars!

We should learn from past mistakes and attempt to reduce both borrowing and long term debt instead of allowing them to grow yearly. The combined NYC, NYS and federal debt is already over twenty one trillion dollars and growing. This inheritance could bankrupt future generations.

Government at all levels needs to do a better job with the billions in taxpayer generated revenues already available, rather than pick the pockets of taxpayers for even more. It is time for a return to pay-as-you-go budgeting; means testing for all government assistance programs; real balanced budgets without smoke and mirrors; stop hiding spending under so-called independent authorities whose budgets are off line with little oversight by both the Comptroller and State Legislature along with actual surpluses and down payments to reduce long term debt for all levels of government.

How ironic that after winning the Cold War against the Evil Empire of Communism, it may be mismanagement of our economy that defeats us in the end. Unless we change our ways, America is on the road to losing our status as the World’s number one super power. Just like mighty ancient Rome before the collapse, we are going down the path to become the world’s super debtor.

Larry Penner

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Estates Nominating Committee seeks candidates The Nominating Committee of Garden City Estates (Committee) announces that it is seeking residents of Garden City Estates who are interested in being interviewed for a Village Trustee or School Board Trustee position. Under the Community Agreement and the Bylaws of the Property Owners’ Association of Garden City Estates (Estates POA), the Committee is asked to interview Garden City Estates residents interested in serving as Village and School Board Trustee. Each year, a position of Village and School Board Trustee is subject to election by village residents.

The Village Board Trustee position serves for a two-year term commencing in May 2019.

The School Board Trustee position serves for a three-year term commencing in May 2019 The Nominating Committee consists of 15 residents of Garden City Estates, serving three-year terms. The committee’s selection for Trustee candidate will be nominated at the Estates Electors’ Meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019. All Estates residents are encouraged to attend in order to vote at that Electors’ Meeting. For more information about the nominating process please contact the Estates POA Secretary, Tina Dimino, at rdimino@ optonline.net.

Any interested resident of the Estates section may be considered a prospective candidate by submitting to the Committee: their name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Interested residents must include a brief summary of their personal and

professional background, and must provide a statement as to their qualifications and reason why they would like to be considered for candidacy for the Village Trustee or School Board Trustee position. The Committee will contact the candidates to establish dates for interviews.

The Estates Nominating Committee welcomes and encourages all Estates residents to get more involved and volunteer their time. The deadline for receipt of submissions is December 1, 2018. All candidates must submit their material in writing to the Secretary of the Estates POA by e-mailing the material to: Tina DiMino at rdimino@optonline. net or by mail (and must be “received” by the due date) at PO Box 282, Garden City, NY 11530.

The following residents are current members of the Nominating Committee of Garden City Estates: • George Hohenberger, Chairperson, 173 Weyford Terrace; • Michael Maguire, 66 Stratford Avenue; • Daniel Cendan, 186 Euston Road; • Tina DiMino, 148 Brompton Road; • Peter Agnetti, 61 Euston Road; • John Lisica, 174 Meadbrook Rd; • Matt Luttinger 11 Merillon Ave; • Robert Malatak 115 Kildare Rd; • Richard Nessler 131 Weyford Ter; • Nick Philippides 65 Brixton Rd; • Brian Armstrong 135 Wickham Rd; • Kristina Wesch; • Aida Velez, 173 Nassau Blvd; • Paul Rovelli, 101 Stratford Avenue; • Joe Colletti, 83 Kilburn Road.

Town plans passport event at Garden City Library

Hempstead Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana will host a Passport event at the Garden City Library on Saturday, December 8th, from 11AM to 3PM. The library is located at 60 7th Street in Garden City.

For the first time ever, Garden City Library has been approved by the U.S. Department of State to be a Passport Acceptance Facility.

“It gives me great pleasure to once again bring passport services to my home town” said Clerk Cabana. “I’m excited to partner with the library to utilize one of their convenient meeting spaces. This will be an excellent opportunity for the residents to visit the local library to take advantage of such an important resource that my office provides. I am looking forward to seeing everyone”.

All applicants must have the following documents when applying: proof of citizenship and primary identification.

Children under the age of 16 must be present with both parents, have a birth certificate (must include both parents’ names) and photo I.D (if applicable). It is recommended that 16 and 17-year-old individuals have at least one parent present.

Passport fees are as follows: $110 for Passport Book (16 years & older), $80 (under 16 years), $30 for Passport Card (16 years & older) and $15 (under 16 years). Expedited service fees are higher. Check or money orders must be made payable to the U.S. Department of State. A fee of $45 for a photo and mailing costs is payable to the Town of Hempstead by cash, check or money order.

Festival-goers delight in the joys of honey

BY GARY SIMEONE The first official Sweet Bee’s Honey Festival & Artisan Market took place at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City this past Sunday. The event was chock-full of unique vendors, including ones selling craft beers made with honey, and foods and chocolates laced with one of nature’s sweetest food substances.

The event, which took place from 10AM to 7PM, was put together by the Baum Image Group, which helped bring the famous Chocolate Expo to Long Island.

“We had approximately 80 vendors in-house, including eight licensed apiaries, selling over thirty varieties of honey,” said Marvin Baum, head of the Baum Image Group.

Other vendors included ones selling cheese and skincare products infused with honey, and teas, spirits, and even distilled moonshine products.

Baum, who created his first major event with the Woodstock 35th anniversary celebration in 2004, said that honey has become all the rage with consumers over the past few years.

“I think people have come to realize the health benefits of one of nature’s fin-

est creations and the overall importance of the honeybee on this planet. They are an integral part of our food system and the human diet with their ability to pollinate.”

He said that he has gotten involved in the honeybee plight over the last few years, and that it was his dream to put together a day-long honey festival for consumers.

“It actually started with me testing an aerospace honeycomb design product when I was at Home Depot, and seeing how strong it was. That is really the connection with holding this festival at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.”

During the festival, there were a variety of seminars, demonstrations, and activities for children. Multiple Long Island organizations including the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, the Long Island Beekeepers Club, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Long Island Cares had booths setup at the event.

Tickets were $15 for adults and $10 online for children and $20 for adults and $15 for children at the door.

“Besides showing off a huge variety of honey infused products, we also wanted to educate and engage people and have them think about nature and environment as a whole,” said Baum.

“Kids Need More” Charity Poker Tournament “Kids Need More” Charity Poker Tournament- November 24th

Kids Need More is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children, families and young adults coping with cancer and life-threatening illnesses.

To benefit Kids Need More and raise awareness about the issues that mean so much to them, they have organized the Second Annual “Garden City’s Charity Poker Championship” that will be held at the Garden City Casino on November 24th, 2018.

The fundraiser will include a catered dinner by La Bottega, open bar, and a presentation by Kids Need More, fol-

lowed by the premier Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament. The grand prize awarded to this year’s winner will be a pre-paid entry to the World Series of Poker “No Limit Hold ‘Em Main Event” in Las Vegas!

Not a poker player? Learn to play at our Beginner’s Tournament. Have fun learning to play poker for fun prizes with our friendly dealers in a casual setting! Blackjack and roulette will also be available! Register online before November 23rd and receive a bonus Gold Chip worth 500 chips! For more information about the event or to register, please visit kidsneedmore.org or contact Kerry Calvert at Kerrylcal@ aol.com.

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The Recreation and Parks Office has arranged a trip to Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct for Wednesday, November 14th.

We will leave St. Paul’s Senior Center at 10:15AM and travel by Recreation bus to Resorts World at the Aqueduct Racetrack.

Lunch is on your own. We will leave the casino for home around 4PM. The cost of this trip is $5. The casino promotion for November has not been announced as yet. As soon as we have that info, we will let everyone know. If you would like to join us on this fun trip, please visit our office at 108 Rockaway Avenue to register.

Trip to see Dyker Heights Christmas Lights

On Wednesday, December 5th, Garden City Recreation and Parks will take a trip to see Dyker Heights Christmas Lights and have dinner at Colandrea New Corner Restaurant. The Dyker Heights area is known for their wonderfully elaborate Christmas displays, with each home trying to top the next!

We will travel by coach bus, have dinner first, and then enjoy the spectacle Dyker Heights has to offer. When we are done, we will take a quick ride to see the Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree.

Walking is involved in this trip.

The price per person will be $90, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

To register, please visit the Recreation

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Special Events for November

Wednesday, November 7th, 1–3PM Shred It Sponsored by Jane Romanowski of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. You may bring up to three bags or boxes of items to shred.

Wednesday, November 7th, 3:30PM Computer and Phone Tech Help With Garden City Service League of Boys. Bring your electronic device and your questions.

Thursday, November 8th, 10AM Computer Workshop “Intro to your Android Device” Bring your Android phone or tablet to this class to learn all you need to know to get comfortable with your device.

Friday, November 9th, 11AM Hand Massage Workshop Sponsored by Dr. Sandeep Kalra of Axzons In Home Healthcare.

Thursday, November 13th, 10AM Brain Health With Dr. Shelley Pazer. Learn fun exercises to keep your brain healthy and working to its full potential.

Tuesday, November 27th, 1PM Health Seminar “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” Presented by the Alzheimer’s Foundation. It’s time to learn the facts.

Early detection of this disease gives you the chance to plan for the future.

Please register for any of the above

GC Retired Men’s Club News Schedule of Events

Monday, November 5th: Regular Meeting Monday, November 12th: Sandwiches Monday, November 19th: Thanksgiving Feast! Hot Turkey Lunch Monday, November 26th: Regular Meeting Monday, December 3rd: Sandwiches Monday, December 10th: Regular Meeting SAVE the Date! Thursday, December 13th: Club Xmas Party Noon at Cherry Valley Club Monday, December 17th: Regular Meeting Closed for Holidays: December 24th and December 31st

Poker players: check with John Marino at 248-1770.

We welcome bridge, and especially non-bridge, players, in order to expand the variety of our activities.

Some suggestions: poker, chess, backgammon, other card games, cribbage and billiards. Also you may come for just conversation, camaraderie, and to make new friends.

Lunch is served roughly twice a month.

program by calling The Senior Center at 385-8006.

Upcoming Fall Trips for Seniors

Here Garden City Recreation and Parks’ fall trip list for seniors who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. If you would like to register for any of our trips, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Payment must accompany registrations. Other trips will be added in the upcoming weeks.

Tuesday, November 13th at 2PM Trip to NYCB Theatre in Westbury for “United We Sing” This tribute show will showcase melodies from three of the biggest icons in popular music history – Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Neil Diamond! We will travel by recreation bus for this trip.

Tickets are $40, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Wednesday, December 5th Dyker Heights Christmas Lights and Dinner at Colandrea New Corner Restaurant We will travel by coach bus, have dinner first, and then enjoy the spectacle Dyker Heights has to offer. When we are done, we will take a quick ride to see the Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree.

Walking is involved in this trip. . The price per person will be $90, checks only made payable to Rendezvous Travel.

Wednesday, March 6th Trip to the Metropolitan Opera to see Rigoletto

We will travel by coach bus to the Opera House where we will see the 7:30PM performance. You will have time to eat on your own before the show.

We will return to Garden City after the performance. Tickets will be $75, checks only made payable to the Village of Garden City.

Exercise for Seniors

Recreation and Parks is offering the following exercise classes for seniors at The Senior Center on Golf Club Lane.

Classes are open to all seniors ages 60 and older who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Classes might be cancelled due to a special event or trip so please check the bulletin board at The Senior Center for updates.

MONDAYS Exercise with Felicia at 10AM Meditation with Connie at Noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1PM TUESDAYS Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 1:30PM Chair Dancing with Felicia at 2:30PM WEDNESDAY Exercise with Felicia at 10AM Chair Yoga with Connie at 11AM THURSDAY Yoga for all Levels with Allie at 11:15AM Meditation with Allie at 12:25PM FRIDAY Exercise with Felicia at 10AM Resistance Bands with Felicia at 10:45AM Meditation with Connie at Noon Tai Chi with Connie at 1PM

GC Senior Bridge Results On October 29th, there were 61/2 tables playing. The results: North/South 1--Claire Burns & Joan Kiernan 2--Pat Dolan & Pat Fontaine 3--Marie Thomaidis & Arlene Dausch

East/West 1--Rudy Kaiser & George Salem 2--Liz Tetro & Carol Cook 3--Dian Kendrick & Carrie Flapan

About the GC Retired Men’s Club

All Garden City men 55 years and older are eligible for membership.

Annual dues are a very “expensive” $10. Meetings are on Mondays, and a less busy meeting is on Thursdays.

Both begin at noon and end at 4:00PM. Check with the GCNews RMC schedule re upcoming meetings. In good weather we offer BBQ, bocce, and shuffleboard.

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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection invites all to our Christmas Fair, Saturday, Nov 10th, from 10AM to 3PM. Browse through beautiful handmade Christmas decorations and ornaments. Select unique gift items from beautiful handmade table runners, scarves, handbags, baby quilts, and hand-painted wooden items. Take home a container of your favorite cookies from our Homemade Cookie Shoppe. Find special gifts for special people—jewelry, toys, themed gift baskets. Pick up a treasure at the White Elephant Sale. Stop for lunch or a snack at the Resurrection Café.

Net proceeds go to support missions at Resurrection.

Resurrection Lutheran Church is a Christian community of faith, located at 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd., in Garden City. Enter the Christmas Fair through the gym door on Emmet Place. All are invited to worship at 5:30PM on Saturdays and at 8:30, 9:45 and 11AM on Sunday mornings, with Christian Education at 9:45AM. For more information, call 516.746.4426 or visit resgc.org.

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South Nassau Earns National Recognition (Again) for Nursing Excellence!

Once again, South Nassau’s team of nurses has received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest award possible for nursing care.

Magnet hospitals enjoy higher patient satisfaction scores, higher job satisfaction among nurses, lower staff turnover and better patient outcomes.

South Nassau is one of only 26 hospitals in New York State to be so honored.

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The Western Property Owners Association (WPOA) Board met last week and listened to Father Tom, as well as parishioners Linda Leone and John DeNesio, explain the building and the purpose of the planned social ministry hall. St. Anne’s has a packed social outreach program that impacts Garden City residents as well as communities surrounding us, and even touches communities as far out as Suffolk County.

The building would help relieve the congestion at the school and provide opportunity for the social ministry to more effectively serve the neighborhood.

The presentation covered the various concerns of traffic and impacts on Fairmount Blvd neighbors. Most of the comments from the Board were complimentary, especially regarding the Friday night Respite Program.

The Board also received updates from Trustees Bolebruch and Makrinos on St. Paul’s, the GC Pool, 3rd Track, and

Father Tom, Pastor of St. Anne’s Church explains the vision of the Parish Social Ministry Building (located at the site of the old Convent) to the WPOA Board, including President Gerry Kelly

the Water Tower. The Fire Station on the West Side also drew some candid discussions on any next steps and timing of future decisions.

The next general meeting is Tuesday, November 13th at 7:30PM at Homestead School. Please make an effort to attend as the WPOA will announce the its St. Paul’s survey results. The St Paul’s survey can be found under the notices section of our web site with a deadline of 11/10 to complete.

Please visit www.gcWPOA.com to keep current on the latest news in our community.

Over the next few weeks, interested residents in the West can apply for Village Trustee, Library Trustee, and School Board Trustee by sending application (résumé and letter of interest) to Gerry Kelly, 135 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY or gerry7th@gmail.com The deadline for applications to be received will be Monday, November 12th.

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Admission includes: Entrance to the Festival & Cradle of Aviation Museum • Exciting NEW Museum Exhibits • Gingerbread Village • Spectacular display of one-of-a-kind Designer Trees • Continuous Live Entertainment • Vendor Marketplace • Dept. 56 • Santa’s Gift Shop • and, of course, Santa!

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The Politics of Evil Acts

BY BOB MORGAN, JR. With less than a week until the midterm elections, it is obviously not surprising that daily news events get politicized, whether appropriate or not. Certainty the evil and tragic events of recent days fit this pattern.

The case of the alleged Florida pipe bomb guy (I don’t use the names of people purportedly involved in crimes of this type) is a situation where a political focus is hard to avoid.

The individual involved, apparently a fanatical follower of President Trump, decided to send packages appearing to be pipe bombs to political and media opponents of the President. Thankfully, the packages were discovered, the suspect was apprehended quickly and no one was injured.

It is not completely clear at this writing if the Florida suspect actually intended the bombs to go off.

But even if he did not, his alleged behavior at least amounts to making multiple terroristic threats. He will likely be imprisoned for many years, which is very much as it should be.

There is no place in American life for people who at a minimum threaten severe harm to those of a different political view.

While the pipe bomb guy and not the President is the party responsible for the mailings, you can at least make some connection between President Trump’s rhetorical level and this crime. In a better world, the President would tweet less, would not call the media the “enemy of the people” and would tone down his constant references to “fake news”.

Maybe a lower tone by Mr. Trump might have meant that the accused man would not have been quite as unhinged and might not have decided to send the packages Of course, it would also be helpful if the President’s enemies, for example, did not refer themselves as the “resistance”, a term with a clear anti-Hitler antecedent. The supporter of Bernie Sanders who shot five people (I’m not using his name either), almost killing a Republican Congressman, on a baseball field last year before killing himself was clearly motivated by a stirred up hatred of the President and the GOP,

although the anti-Trump rhetoric was probably not fairly traceable to Mr. Sanders. We could use a little restraint by Mr. Trump’s opponents as well.

The politicization of the far more serious incident last week (at least based on results), the shooting of 11 completely innocent worshipers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, is frankly much more problematic. First, and to be clear, this is a truly horrific crime by an evil perpetrator which, upon the shooter’s conviction, should result in the death penalty.

Some have tried to connect Mr. Trump to the Pittsburgh attack as well. David Bernstein, a law professor at George Mason University, has published in Reason magazine a balanced and dispassionate analysis of this subject.

Professor Bernstein points out that Mr. Trump has appointed numerous strong opponents of anti- Semitism like Ambassador Nikki Haley. He also notes that was no means the first fatal attack on a Jewish facility in recent years.

He ticks off a number of incidents, including the shooting of an El Al ticket counter in Los Angeles in 2002, that well preceded Mr. Trump’s entrance on the political scene. He also points out significant flaws in a widely cited Anti-Defamation survey showing an uptick in anti-Semitic incidents in the last two years.

Mr. Bernstein does not let President Trump off the hook completely, stating that Mr. Trump’s “conspiratorial mindset inadvertently feeds anti-Semitism”, that Mr. Trump should have unequivocally rejected support from white nationalists during his campaign, and that Mr. Trump was “too narcissistic to apologize when he retweeted from anti-Semitic websites”.

Still, Mr. Bernstein “draws the line” at blaming Mr. Trump for the Pittsburgh shootings, unless there is some adequate explanation of the many anti-Semitic incidents before Mr. Trump and of other currents of anti-Semitism on the left and the right. In the professor’s view, reflexively heaping political blame is not always the right answer.

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New navy blue or gray sweatshirts and sweatpants are being collected for the veterans in the Northport VA hospital. Each December, the Ladies Auxiliary brings Christmas/holiday cheer to the hospitalized veterans.

Along with the sweat shirts and sweat pants, the veterans also receive gift cards.

The participants of Boys State and Girls State have graciously donated some navy blue and gray sweatshirts and sweatpants for the veterans.

Donations can be dropped off at the Wysocki home at 38 Locust Street in

Garden City. Donations toward the purchase of the sweats or gift cards are also welcome.

Checks can be made out to ‘American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 265’ and mailed to the American Legion Auxiliary at P.O. Box 8, Garden City, NY 11530. Thanks to your contributions, the American Legion Auxiliary can bring Christmas/holiday cheer to the veterans.

The deadline for donations is Thanksgiving weekend. Many thanks for your support!

GC Library to host “Adopt-a-Battalion” collection The Garden City Public Library is teaming up once again with Senator Kemp Hannon’s participation with “Adopt-a-Battalion,” a 100% volunteer based organization that operates year round to collect goods and monetary donations for our servicemen and women stationed overseas. From now until Veterans Day (November 11th), the Garden City Public Library will be collecting hygiene items, snacks, and recreational items to send in care packages to our troops overseas. A collec-

tion box is located in the lobby of the Library.

Items such as such as shampoo, razors, deodorant, shaving cream, toothbrushes and toothpaste, socks, cookies, crackers, gum, puzzle books, envelopes, note cards, pens, and peanut butter are among the items that will be a welcome comfort to those away from home. (For a full listing, visit www.kemphannon.com). Thank you for your participation in this worthy cause.

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The INN Family Day of Thanks and Giving

GCFD: This weekend change your clocks and your batteries SUBMITTED BY THE GARDEN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT When daylight saving time ends on Sunday, don’t forget to change the batteries in your household smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It also is a good time to review home fire safety plans.

If alarms have removeable batteries, those batteries should be replaced. Alarms equipped with sealed-in batteries should be tested to ensure they are in proper working condition. Changing smoke alarm batteries twice a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce fire injuries and death.

At the end of 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that will require all smoke alarms sold in New York State to be equipped with sealed-in, non-removable batteries that last for at least 10 years. The new law will take effect in 2019 and marks an important step in improving New York’s fire safety.

Ten-year smoke alarms require little maintenance, and unlike alarms with removable batteries, they are nearly impossible to deactivate. Regardless of the type of alarm in one’s home, GCFD recommends cleaning all alarms to remove any debris that might impede their function and to test

the batteries, changing them if necessary.

Smoke & CO Alarm Tips: • Test alarms at least once a month by using the test button.

• If you have an alarm with a removable battery, be sure to check the batteries every six months, and change the batteries every year. If a battery is starting to lose its power, the unit will usually chirp to warn you. Do NOT disable the unit.

• Vacuum or blow out any dust that might have accumulated in the unit.

• NEVER borrow a battery from an alarm to use somewhere else.

• NEVER paint a smoke or CO alarm.

• Install at least one smoke alarm on every floor of your home, including the basement, and in, or near each sleeping area.

• Smoke alarms should not be installed near a window because drafts could interfere with their operation.

• Families should also develop and practice a home fire escape plan.

• Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for testing smoke alarms and replacing the batteries.

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Come celebrate "A Family Day of Thanks and Giving," at The INN on Sunday, November 4th, 2PM–3PM to enjoy an early Thanksgiving meal and learn all about The INN. Each year, The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) celebrates Thanksgiving early to raise funds for the Mary Brennan INN (MBI) soup kitchen for the holiday season.

“A Family Day of Thanks and Giving” is on Sunday, November 4th at MBI in Hempstead from 12 noon–3PM. The ticket prices are: $135 for a family; or $25 per student, and $50 per adult. As it is a Sunday, the guests are not present, so families and children can experience the soup kitchen, take a tour, enjoy a Zorn’s Thanksgiving meal with all the fixins’, and participate in

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The Welcoming Club of Garden City

Who we are:

The Welcoming Club of Garden City is a well-established women’s organization that focuses on welcoming new members to our community, fostering relationships of long-time residents, supporting local businesses and raising money for charity. This year The Welcoming Club of Garden City is proud to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The MDA is leading the fight to help kids and adults live longer and grow stronger.

Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $35 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.

Sponsorship

Would you like to have 100 people new to town looking at your business information while having a great time and supporting an amazing charity?

Of course you would! Here is your opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation to The Welcoming Club of

Garden City who is raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association this year. We will be hosting a Casino Night on November 17th at the Garden City Casino. When you become a sponsor, your information will be displayed in a frame on your chosen gaming table for the evening. Your business logo and information will also be posted in our Facebook Group that includes over 450 people. Sponsorship opportunities range from $50-$125.

Please contact Janalyn Pomeroy, janalynfs@yahoo.com, for sponsorship availability.

Upcoming Events

November 17th: Casino Night The Garden City Welcoming Club is bringing Viva Las Vegas to the Garden City Casino on Saturday, November 17th from 7–11PM. Break out your aces and high hats.

It’s time to roll some dice and count some cards all while raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Saturday, November 17th, 7-11PM Garden City Casino 51 Cathedral Ave, Garden City, NY Tickets $110 members, $135 nonmembers Includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and dinner

Silent auction, raffles and prizes for the top winners Tickets and sponsorship available at http://www. thegardencitywelcomingclub.org Tickets at the door $125/$145

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Book Club Enjoy a good book amongst good friends. Our book club meets on a monthly basis to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming book club events please contact Rachel Weber (rachelmwoodward@gmail.com).

Craft Club For the crafty ladies out there we have groups that meet to create lovely seasonal pieces. Generally the project is picked, supplies are procured, you just have to buy a seat at the table to cover your supplies and refreshments.

The group just created gorgeous fall wreaths this week! Contact Becky or Sasha Iudica to find out about the next craft (beckybond01@gmail.com) sashaiudica@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 hooked up with 3-4 other couples to set up a rotation of dinner events. Host

KKEOEPHINLG’SKIDCS HAEARLTEHSY Our 5-2-1-0 campaign is easy to remember and lets you work on one set of healthy habits at a time.

your new friends at a pot luck dinner, or head out to try our local restaurants.

Please contact Michele Serafino (mserafino35@gmail.com) for more information, and to be connected to some other couples.

Bowling Club Join us!! No experience necessary!

We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday morning league.

Occasional pacers are also welcome.

Onsite babysitting available! Anyone interested, please contact Ellen Diller (Diller05@aol.com) Carol Santangelo (Santa060@yahoo.com) or Elizabeth Colantonio (mcdea@aol.com).

Stroller Walks The stroller walking club is for those moms who don’t want to leave the kiddos home but would like to get out with some girlfriends. We meet weekly at one of our lovely GC parks to walk and chat.

Please contact Emily Kasel (ejkasel@ gmail.com) for more information.

Bunko Bunko is a fast-paced dice game 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 play. If you are interested please contact Janalyn Pomeroy (janalynfs@ yahoo.com) or Sasha Iudica (sashaiudica@gmail.com).

Every day we make lots of choices and decisions that can impact our health. Some decisions involve what we eat, where we eat, what we drink, how we get to school or work and how we spend our free time. With overweight and obesity affecting so many of our youth today, parents and caregivers need tools to help establish good habits that can have a lasting impact on their family’s health.

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Comm Club: “Dame Helen Mirren: Garden City Kiwanis Foundation A Queen in Her Own Right” “Sponsor a Family”

On Tuesday, November 13th at 1:30PM in the GC Casino the Community Club will present a captivating lecture on Helen Mirren given by Marilyn Carminio.

The Club was fortunate to experience Ms. Carminio’s wonderful presentation on Jackie Kennedy and is delighted to have her back to highlight the fascinating career and personal life of Dame Helen Mirren, an extraordinary actress and personality.

Ms. Carminio holds a B.A. from Hunter College and began her career as a NYC teacher. She later worked in publishing for Helen Gurley Brown, the noted author and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan. Subsequently, she developed and presented adult training programs as a manager for a noted law firm.

Ms. Carminio notes that: “Research and writing of each original presenta-

tion takes approximately three to four months of preparation. My research is based on multiple sources and the multimedia format provides a rich experience for the listener. My goal is to provide my audiences with an educational and enjoyable presentation. “ Join the Community Club for this outstanding lecture/video portrait of one of the theatrical icons of our time!

This special presentation is open to guests and nonmembers for a $5 fee.

Refreshments will be served after the program.

The Community Club, established in 1919, offers a wide variety of cultural, educational, creative and philanthropic programs and activities. To learn more about the Community Club and how you may become a member, please call the office at (516) 746-0488 between 9:30AM and 12:30PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

The Garden City Kiwanis Foundation is again this year helping families in need with its Annual Adopt-a-Family Program. To sponsor a family, we are looking for people to donate groceries for a holiday meal. Friends, offices and neighbors may choose to sponsor a family as a joint effort to help defray the costs. Whichever goodwill gesture you choose, it is very much appreciated!

The Kiwanis brought the joy of Christmas to 50 families last year and our goal is 60 families this season. The families selected are the neediest, and are provided with not only food and toys, but with the knowledge that members of their community want them to enjoy the holiday.

You can participate in this program one of two ways. The non-for-profit organization who handles the selection

of the families and arranges for the delivery of the meals and gifts provide us with the shopping list for the dinner.

You can get a copy of this list and do your own shopping. Estimated cost for a full holiday meal is $100. If you are not able to purchase the groceries yourself, but would like to contribute towards sponsoring a family, the Kiwanis are gratefully accepting donations made payable to the Garden City Kiwanis Foundation, Inc. They will then purchase the groceries for the dinners on your behalf.

Please contact the program organizer, Angela either by phone (516) 816-6799 or via e-mail angela@angelaromano. com by December 1st if you are interested in taking part in this wonderful annual program.

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L E G A L NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF Nassau Citibank, n.a., Plaintiff, vs.

S.T.D. HOLDINGS LLC, ET AL., Defendant(s) (Index No. 610111/2016).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 12, 2018, and duly entered on September 26, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 20, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., the premises known as 603 Chestnut Street, Garden City, Nassau County, New York and more particularly described as all that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 34, Block 112 and Lot 33-38.

Approximate amount of judgment is $977,491.78 plus interest, fees and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No. 610111/2016.

Kathleen Wright, Esq., Referee Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 1010, Uniondale, NY 11553, Attorneys for Plaintiff GC 0850 4X 10/19,26,11/02,09 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment

Loan Trust, 2005-8, Plaintiff AGAINST Joseph McGoldrick a/k/a Joseph F. McGoldrick; Kathleen O’Brien McGoldrick; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 12, 2006 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 27, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 93 Poplar Street, Garden City, NY 11530.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Garden City, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 4 Block 122 Lots 26-29. Approximate amount of judgment $646,202.49 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 06-008948.

Dominic A. Villoni, Esq., Referee

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VASILIA MOUTOPOULOS, et al., Defendant(s)

aloud, for furnishing the following:

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 24, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on December 04, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 311 DORCHESTER ROAD, GARDEN CITY SOUTH, NY 11530. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 33, BLOCK 491, LOT 446. Approximate amount of judgment $1,104,429.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 16-000366.

2018-2019 TREE REMOVAL AND PRUNING

JOHN G. KENNEDY, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: September 28, 2018

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THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff AGAINST DIMITRIOS MOUTOPOULOS,

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO:

between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., E.S.T., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 at which time they will be publicly opened and read

Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at the above address or you may download the bid specifications from the New York State Contract Reporter website at the following web address: https://www.nycsr.ny.gov/ contracts.cfm.

The bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of: Inc. Village of Garden City ----------------------------------------------Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: November 2. 2018 GC 0856 1X 11/02 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids MUST be RECEIVED BY AND DELIVERED TO: THE PURCHASING DIVISION Incorporated Village of Garden City 351 Stewart Avenue Garden City, New York 11530 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., UNTIL 11:00 A.M., E.S.T., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing the following: GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY POOL BATH HOUSE & DECK IMPROVEMNETS Specifications, Form of Bid, and other information may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Division at

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The bid specification will be listed under the Agency Name of: Inc. Village of Garden City ----------------------------------------------Rosemary Monahan Purchasing Agent Dated: November 2. 2018 GC 0857 1X 11/02 NOTICE OF LIQUOR LICENSE “Notice is hereby given that an application for a restaurant wine license will be submitted to the New York State Liquor Authority for Engel Burman Senior Care at Jericho LLC d/b/a The Bristal at Jericho to sell wine and beer at retail for on-premises consumption at 310 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, NY 11753 under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. GC 0858 2X 11/02, 09 NOTICE OF LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that an application for an on-premises liquor license will be submitted to the New York State Liquor Authority for Engel Burman Grand Care at Jericho LLC d/b/a The Bristal Grand to sell liquor, wine and beer at retail for on-premises consumption at 300 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, NY 11753 under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.” GC 0859 2X 11/02, 09

From page 1 and a trustee of the Village of Garden City I have looked into these issues, and 10 years ago the Board of Trustees and the school board at the time let attorney Gary Fishberg argue on our behalf in front of the IDA against a hotel development,” Lamberti said.

The 555 Stewart Avenue project calls for 150 new rental apartments and over 300 parking spaces to be constructed. It was approved by the Village Board of Trustees just four months ago but there has not yet been a formal application to either the Nassau County of Town of Hempstead IDA (industrial development agency) to reduce the school district annual taxes for the property, which at present contributes $90,000 to $100,000 a year for the vacant parcel.

The village approved an amendment to the parcel’s zoning to permit the development and as clearly stated by the developer’s attorney, Kevin Walsh, both at a November 2017 school board meeting and multiple times in front of the Village Board, the municipal (Village of Garden City) portion of the taxes on 555 Stewart Avenue will be “made whole” and no phase-in or PILOT would be sought for that percentage of annual taxes.

At prior meetings throughout 2018, Board of Education President Angela Heineman advised residents that the district is keeping watch for the PILOT application and there should be an announced hearing for the public to attend and comment at.

The case against a PILOT Lamberti served as legal counsel to the Garden City school district from 1968 to 1995, when he was a partner at the law firm Cullen & Dykman LLP. In front of the school board last December and again this fall, he is advocating for better preparation for public comment in front of the IDA. Lamberti presented his research on the “case against the 555 Stewart Avenue PILOT application” to the school board trustees last week and said it was the responsibility of the IDA the application goes before to determine that the physical site, the immediate vicinity in question on Stewart Avenue next to Roosevelt Field, ‘is suffering economic deterioration.’ He contends that the property now slated for 135 luxury rental apartments, with rents expected to be in the $3,200 to $5,500 per month range and 15 units (10%) of affordable housing would not be constructed in some blighted local area because this is within Garden City.

“That’s the function of an IDA; to make loans and develop areas and places that need growth -- that isn’t Garden City. This is a single-site apartment complex in an affluent community, and it stands alone as there are no IDA cases like this. No case like this has ever been litigated. In this instance you cannot show that the area along Stewart

Avenue has seen economic deterioration. Let’s look into assessments of the houses on Raymond Court (closest to the 555 Stewart parcel). The school district needs to make that case and to establish it in the IDA hearing. You need to stand up, and the board of education needs to spend $25,000 to $50,000 to go into the hearing prepared and fight this for you. There are several millions of dollars at stake. If the district decides not to hire an attorney and fight the IDA application they are doing a disservice to Garden City taxpayers,” Lamberti said.

He referenced the annual school district budget exceeding $110 million in recent academic years and the exigent need to use some funding ahead of the PILOT application. Lamberti says per year there could be $5 million in school district tax revenues at stake once the parcel is built on, with reassessment.

“Until the developer and the IDA see someone come into that hearing and fight the application then they will pay no attention to the school district.

The district could be seen as weak and ineffectual….at the end of the day, even if the school district’s legal representative can’t persuade the IDA not to grant a 20-year PILOT for 555 Stewart Avenue, there would be a chance to have the developer do something more realistic towards paying school taxes.

Then the district could litigate this issue -- after an IDA decision you would have a period of four months to consider it and have the attorney send in a draft complaint to the developer --with their anticipation of doing a $60 million project here, I guarantee the legal route will have them talking to the district. At this point, the only risk is in doing nothing,” Lamberti said.

Beginning the budget process Prior to Lamberti’s public comment, the Board of Education heard background information on some critical components heading into its financial forecast for 2019 and beyond. In October Garden City Public Schools begun its process for creating the 2019-2020 district budget, Assistant Superintendent for Business and District Clerk Dana DiCapua told the board of education: “The first thing the district does is start gathering our forms for in-district budget builders, which are underway.

Over the next few months we will work on district salaries and get more information together including projects. We are reviewing the effects of lowered assessments on the potential tax revenues for GCUFSD. People will receive their tax bills over the next several weeks and in the news there have been discussions on the problems with tax and assessments in Nassau County and across Long Island,” she said.

DiCapua explained the current

decline in assessment and the situation that arose after a freeze in property tax assessments eight years ago under a mandate from Ed Mangano once he took the position of Nassau County Executive (January 2010).

“The assessment of a property only increased if a homeowner or business sold their property or if construction was done to it. The county entertained all the assessment challenges, and over these eight years assessments have gone down….across Long Island we are down about 25% in the past seven years although the housing prices have increased. There has not been symmetry in the fact that home prices go up while the assessment goes down. When the assessments go down overall the tax rate goes up. A property owner who does not challenge their assessment really does bear an inordinate amount of the increase with a higher tax rate; they are doing an increase on their assessed value that has not changed where as their neighbor may be paying an increase on a lower-than-before assessed value,” DiCapua said.

She commented on the adjusted tax base proportions in Nassau County with residential homes categorized as “Class I.” As in most Long Island districts, Garden City’s percentage of properties in Class I has gone down slightly.

However in the district’s budget projections presented for 2018-2019 roughly 10 months ago, there were figures involving higher enrollment totals due to an unanticipated surge in lower grades in September 2017. DiCapua says as the school year went on the budget projections became clearer and the numbers “levelled off.” The planning within the district shifted, and coincidentally as the 555 Stewart Avenue project entered the public hearing phases at Village Hall by the spring, “at that point we were able to put money into the schools budget for a new demographics survey to see what is going on,” DiCapua said, as she responded to another resident’s question on the budget process last week.

Early in last year’s budget process, the schools’ tax levy was stated as 3.54% with the district’s 2018-2019 budget deliberations and presentations, headed by the interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Alan Groveman starting in February. In Garden City this year the district reports assessments down by nearly 4.1 percent. Because the district witnessed a total decrease more than 4% the tax rate increase was at 7.7% for this academic year, running July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

The school district does not have any legislative role to do with the process of assessments or the tax rate. Twice a year the school district does get data from the County Department of Assessment; an average of the assessed homes and a final number on the assessed homes

(in the district). Garden City can then estimate the difference and relay that information to taxpayers. DiCapua says in recent weeks she has received questions and concerns from a few residents who are looking into a change to their assessments.

School Board President Heineman told the audience at the October 23 board of education meeting that when the district discusses increases in the tax rate and the tax levy, there is not a larger total sum of taxes that the district will draw from in Garden City.

“Regardless of what happens to an individual homeowner’s tax bill from year to year, and the tax levy is set and announced, we collect not one more penny than that specific amount. This happens if somebody’s taxes go up and somebody’s goes down. That set amount in the levy -- the 3.54% is what we collect,” Heineman said.

DiCapua added that the rights of the district to the taxes each year stop at the levy amount, and that is what is collected. Between 75 and 77% of the tax levy is borne out of taxes on the village’s single family homes (Class I) and multifamily dwellings such as apartments and condos lining 7th Street. This year over 76% of Garden City school district’s base is from Class I properties, as the next highest category for assessment is in Class 4 (around 16%).

In prior years LIPA was a major part of the tax base, and over the last four years it changed to contributing to the district with an assessment-based PILOT. DiCapua said Garden City had the second-highest amount of LIPA’s local tax amount, about $4 million per year before the PILOT took that off the tax roll. “They now do it through an assessment-based PILOT. The way it is calculated is still a mystery and a lot is under the control of LIPA. As the board knows we (the district) were supposed to receive a second LIPA PILOt payment in May but it did not come in until mid-summer. Their payment comes later and later and it has to do with them working out an arrangement of not paying more than 2% of the calendar year; LIPA does not go by school year. It’s complicated and it remains that way, but the district’s finance team has done better at estimating that contribution from LIPA,” DiCapua said. At the October 23 meeting both Heineman and DiCapua said the district is proactive and vigilant on LIPA’s timeline to make the PILOT payments, and there is good follow up in place checking the status from LIPA, particularly when these payments arrive late.

“This has been an ongoing thing for most Long Island districts although one or two weren’t part of their move into assessment-based PILOT. That remains a sizable part of the pie when we are talking about PILOTs with our district’s See page 46

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Train complaints get attention from MTA, state officials From page 1

night, specifically around 2 a.m., as residents complained about track activities at this predawn hour. Last week another on-site LIRR follow-up took place Thursday, October 25. The EPOA leadership expressed its thanks for the efforts of the prominent local elected officials, Senator Hannon and Assemblyman Ra, who joined the LIRR representative and Trustee Hyer last Thursday at the old rail line. Their October 25 visit came exactly three weeks after an October 4 site visit where MTA President Phillip Eng and LIRR officials visited the east portion of Garden City, but residents continued to express concern over disturbances throughout October.

This week the News received the following joint statement about the incidents and area of tracks in the village in question, released by the MTA/LIRR and the EPOA: “The MTA/LIRR uses this rail line (St. James) for system-wide railroad maintenance, operations and construction support activities. Work on this track is not specifically related to the Third Track Expansion Project. In response to resident concerns specific to the St. James Streets Rail Line, MTA/ LIRR has put in place long-term strategies effective immediately.”

Regarding the work and activities on the tracks during overnight hours residents have especially been troubled by, the statement promoted that the MTA/LIRR is “sensitive to off hours track work on the St. James Streets Rail Line with the goal to limit any late night train usage to the extent feasible...

In the event the MTA/LIRR, in advance, plans to use this rail line during the late evenings, the MTA/LIRR will notify the Village of Garden City in advance so nearby residents can be made aware. In case of emergency or sudden need to use

the rail line in short order, the MTA/ LIRR will need to use it without notice.”

A specific solution titled “Contractor Control” for the MTA/LIRR was outlined in the joint statement: “MTA/LIRR personnel at the highest levels, including the President (Eng) are aware of resident concerns specific to the St. James Streets Train Rail Line. In response, the MTA/LIRR implemented oversight and control measures with respect to third party contractors that work on this line.”

‘Smart Start’ Gets Too Cold To Work

Another component, a “Long-term Strategy” of the joint statement specifically addressed the idling trains residents brought up at the October 9 EPOA meeting. That night, Garcia told residents a new measure will be put in place to help monitor and shut off idling trains along the tracks: “Smart Start” — a device that will shut off a train after one consecutive hour that it idles -- was explained to the audience.

“In some cases a train is idling when it is waiting for its next instruction, depending on emergencies. But for the other times, when we know a train in this area will be idling for over an hour we will apply the Smart Start device and shut the train down after one hour,” Garcia said in front of the EPOA. He did not mention an important detail given recent cold nighttime temperatures and the approach of winter. The joint statement released this week clarified a caveat of Smart Start: “Trains will no longer idle for extended periods of time during warmer weather due to MTA/LIRR Smart Start Technology which turns idling trains off automatically generally within one hour. This feature is not available at temperatures below 30º F. However, the MTA/LIRR will make efforts to not

park idling locomotives on this stretch of the rail line for extended periods of time, unless necessary,” according to the statement.

As a look ahead for any issues that arise within the East portion of the village related to work and activity on the St. James Streets line, the MTA/LIRR made clear its commitment to collaborating with the EPOA and residents, and the EPOA website (GCEPOA.org) and its social media contact information were specified as ways of interaction through the statement released this week: “The MTA/LIRR wants to be a good neighbor and has indicated that it will keep an open dialogue with the Village and the EPOA for the benefit of all of the parties involved. For further information, please contact the EPOA (through links).”

The MTA/LIRR clarifies the trains idling and work along the St. James rails as separate operations from Third Track and expansion activities in Garden City. Earlier this year, property owners’ associations in Garden City were introduced to the community liaisons appointed for the LIRR Third Track project -- public relations professionals from the Huntington-based firm Epoch5, the same firm that served as consultants to the village in 2016. Third Track community ambassadors function in a role separate from the MTA/ LIRR community affairs staff including Garcia and Lockel.

In front of the WPOA audience in April, Epoch5’s Senior Vice President of Strategy Andy Kraus advised Garden City residents that if and when they are in search of answers or updates on the Third Track project, he and Epoch5 President Katherine Heaviside will be “by their side” and always available via phone and email. The Epoch5

office in Huntington can be reached at (631) 427-1713. Katherine Heaviside’s email address is kheaviside@epoch5. com; Kraus’ email address is akraus@ epoch5.com.

Kraus addressed the Central Property Owners’ Association on the Third Track project on October 9, at the same time the EPOA’s October meeting took place with Garci and Lockel participating from the MTA/LIRR. At the Village Board of Trustees’ October 4 meeting Kraus led a team from Third Track Constructors, “3TC” the group of firms working on the first pre-construction phase in Garden City and elsewhere along the 9.8-mile stretch before the actual construction of a third LIRR set of tracks is laid. 3TC was awarded the over $1.8 project bid last December from the LIRR/MTA. Along with Travis Brennan, outreach director for 3TC’s project, at the October 4 Board of Trustees’ meeting Kraus helped village residents by explaining additional methods of contact and information: Specifically in relation the Third Track activities and concerns, the LIRR’s community information center is open on weekdays, by-appointment only, at 114 Old Country Road in Mineola.

Concerned or interested parties can contact officials at LIRRexpansion.com or AModernLI.com to ask questions.

The 3TC organization is operating its local project headquarters out of 900 Merchants Concourse in Westbury, by the former Fortunoff building. The 24-hour hotline for the project can be reached at 516-203-4955 and via email at CommunityOutreach@3TC.com.

A second presentation from 3TC, designated as a “continuation” of the October 4 data and dialogue, was scheduled to take place at the Board of Trustees’ meeting this Thursday, November 1 at 8 p.m.

Should Board ‘lawyer up’ for IDA application?

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More residential developments?

In consideration of Garden City Public Schools’ outlook for the tax base, Lamberti cautioned the school board to fight the PILOT application for 555 Stewart Avenue as the same developer owns the property across the street, 550 Stewart Avenue, and there could be the same problem reoccurring there. And Lamberti reminded the board of education that earlier this year at the Village Board of Trustees’ public hearings on 555 Stewart Avenue, several residents

called upon the school district to advocate on their behalf against a PILOT for the school tax portion.

“We may have the Lord & Taylor building and other buildings on Franklin Avenue sold and eventually turned into residences (apartments).

You as a school board have to stand up for us. What do you have to lose with $25,000 or $50,000 when we have a $100+ million budget. I know it is not the usual business to running a school district as members of our school board, but if you do not stand up for us in Garden City you could lose respect. Taxes fund the school system,” he said.

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Play Hooray Babies

Play Hooray Infants scheduled for Tuesday, November 20th at 10AM, originally geared for infants from birth through 5 months of age, has been expanded to include children from birth through 30 months of age.

Registration information is listed below.

Storytimes

Registration online (www.gardencitypl.org ) on EventKeeper began on September 17th. Non-residents registration began on October 1st, 2018. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend the storytime. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist for that day. **Storytime Schedules are Subject To Change. Special needs children are welcome with an adult.

RHYME TIME STORYTIME Thursdays at 10:00AM Oct.4–Nov. 29 (No Nov. 22) For children ages 6 mths. – 29 mths. (born May 2016 - April 2018) with a parent or caregiver. Program is thirty minutes.

YOU AND YOUR TODDLER STORYTIME Mondays at 11:30AM Oct. 1–Nov. 26 (No Nov. 12) Tuesdays at 11:30AM Oct. 2–Nov. 27 (No Nov. 6) For children ages 2½–3½ (born April 2015–April 2016) with a parent or caregiver. Sign up for one session.

Program is thirty minutes.

LITTLE LISTENERS STORYTIME Tuesdays at 1:30PM Oct. 2–Nov. 27 (No Nov. 6).

Wednesdays at 1:30PM Oct. 3–Nov. 28 (No Nov. 21) For children ages 3–5 (born Oct. 2013–Oct. 2015, not yet in kindergarten), without an adult. Sign up for one session. Program is thirty minutes.

KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE COMBINED STORYTIME Tuesdays at 3:45PM Oct. 2–Nov. 27 (No Nov. 6).

For children presently enrolled in kindergarten and first grade. Program is forty-five minutes. *****ADDED PROGRAM****** Play Hooray Infants Tuesday, November 20th, 10–10:45AM Ages 0-5 Months Registration for the October 16th session began October 2nd.

Registration for the November 20th session begins Nov. 6 @ 9:30 AM Registration on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org)

Book Discussions

Registration in the Children’s Room only began on Monday, September 17th, 2018. Non-residents registra-

tion began Monday, October 1st, 2018.

Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the wait list for that day. All programs are one hour.

CHAPTER CHAT For children presently enrolled in second grade. An introductory book discussion featuring a game, a craft, and more. Program is one hour. A beverage and snack will be provided.

• Wednesday, November 14th, 4PM-5PM Captain Awesome to The Rescue by Stan Kirby.

THE BOOK ENDS For children presently enrolled in grades 3–5. Join us for games and activities! Program is one hour. A beverage and snack will be provided.

• Monday, November 26th, 4PM-5PM Rain Reign by Ann Martin.

A beverage and snack will be provided.

TWEEN BOOK DISCUSSION For children in grades 4–7. Program is one hour.

• Monday, November 19th, 4PM-5PM Posted by John Anderson.

Registration began October 1st.

Fall 2018 Programs

Registration on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) requires a Library Card.

A separate registration is required for each child you wish to attend the program.

See Children’s Flyer for additional details. *PLAY HOORAY BABIES Tuesday, November 20th For children ages 0-30 mos. and an adult. It runs from 10AM to 10:45AM. Registration is required online on EventKeeper (www.gardencitypl. org) with a Library Card and began October 2nd. You must do a separate registration for each child you wish to attend. Please arrive promptly. If you are late, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist.

MAKE A LOVED ONE A PRESENT Saturday, November 24th Make a Loved One A Present.

Program is for children in grades K and 1. Registration on Eventkeeper with a Library Card is required beginning November 5th at 9:30AM. *TOTS NIGHT OUT WITH A TIME FOR KIDS Wednesday, November 28th Program is for children ages 2 ½ -5 (not in kindergarten), and an adult caregiver, and runs from 7:00-7:45PM. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 19th at 9:30 AM on EventKeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) with a Library Card.

CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE WITH MISS SANDY Tuesday, December 4th Program is from 4PM-5PM and is open to children in grades 1–5.

Registration on Eventkeeper with a Library Card is required beginning November 26th at 9:30AM.

*DROP-IN LEGO CLUB Thursday, Nov. 1, Dec. 6 From 4:00PM to 5:00PM for children in grades K–5. No registration required.

Space is limited. *FAMILY GINGERBREAD HOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE BAKING COACH. Saturday, December 8th This program is for children ages 2 ½ through fifth grade and up to 3 other family members (one of which must be an adult) and runs about 90 minutes. Choose one time slot: 10:30AM–12:30PM, or 1:00PM–3:00PM. Registration on Eventkeeper (www. gardencitypl.org) is required and begins November 26th at 9:30AM. Only one member per household registers.

Tween Programs

For Tweens in Grades 4–7 TWEEN MONDAYS All programs are from 7PM–8PM. Registration on Eventkeeper is required.

Book Discussion Monday, November 19th Discuss the book Posted by John Anderson. Registration begins on October 1st at 9:30AM. *Holiday Time Monday, December 3rd Decorate an ornament, watch a movie and enjoy snacks.

Registration begins November 19th at 9:30AM. *Harry Potter Day Saturday, November 3rd Make Harry Potter cupcakes with The Baking Coach, potions with science teacher Chris Buchman, and

play Quidditch. Separate registrations for each program are required.

Registration begins October 15th at 9:30AM. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Fantastic Beasts will be shown. No registration required for the movies. Attendance is on a first-come, first served basis. See separate Tween flyer for additional details.

Children’s Department Program Policies

• There are no storytimes when students do not have classes due to holidays, Parent-Teacher Conferences, etc.

• There must be at least 2 children present for storytime/book discussion to be conducted.

• Weather-Related Policies— Storytimes and programs will be cancelled under the following conditions: - When schools are closed due to inclement weather.

- When schools have delayed opening, morning storytimes and programs are cancelled. Please call about the afternoon programs.

- When schools have early dismissal, afternoon and evening storytimes and programs are cancelled. Please call about morning programs.

Late Arrival Policies: • Please be prompt. If you are late for any storytime, you risk losing your space for the day to a wait-listed patron who is present.

• If you are late for a pre-registered special program, you risk losing your space to a person/family on the waitlist. We give late-comers a 10-minute grace period before we give their slot to someone on the waitlist who is present.

• We are not always able to expand attendance to accommodate latecomers once the slot has been filled.

Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates.

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Winter Snowman Fondant Friends of the Library Fall Cake Decorating Class Book Sale on Nov. 10th & 11th Garden City Public Library Monday, December 10th at 7:00PM Join the Baking Coach and create your own seven-inch round edible masterpiece to take home and enjoy on Monday evening, December 10th at 7PM. This cake decorating workshop is designed to give you the ability to create a beautiful winter scene on a cake. This

program is limited to 24 adult participants. Telephone registration begins for Garden City Library cardholders on Tuesday, November 27th at 9:30AM. Please call Reference Librarian Laura Flanagan 516-742-8405 ext. 239 to register. Non-residents may register beginning December 6th.

The Frick Collection

Garden City Public Library Sunday, November 18th at 2PM Ines Powell, educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will take us on a virtual visit to the Frick Collection on Sunday, November 18th at 2PM at the Garden City Public Library.

The Frick, which is located in the former mansion of Henry Clay Frick on 1 East 70th Street in New York, houses one of the finest ensembles of old master paint-

ings. The collection highlights include works by Giovanni Bellini, Titian, Velasquez, Rembrandt, and many other renowned masters. Come learn the history of this renowned art institution and how its collection developed. This program is open to all. No registration is required. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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The Friends of the Garden City Public Library are holding a fall book sale on Saturday, November 10th from 9:30AM–4PM and Sunday, November 11th from 1–4PM on the lower level of the Library. A special preview sale will be conducted on Thursday, November 8th from 5–8PM for everyone who is a member of the Friends or wishes to join the Friends. The sale, which benefits the Garden City Public Library, will feature a large selection of books for all ages and interests as well as CDs, DVDs,

and comic books.

The mission of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library is to fund services and resources not provided by tax dollars and to promote the Library as a vital community education and information center. For more information on the work of the Friends or the upcoming book sale, please contact the Library at 516-742-8405 or visit the website www.gardencitypl. org/friends-of-the-garden-city-publiclibrary/.

A Journey Through the Wine Regions of Italy Garden City Public Library Thursday, November 29th, at 7PM Cultural icon Elena Florenzano of Thinking Italian will take you on A Journey Through the Wine Regions of Italy on Thursday, November 29th at 7PM. She will discuss the most popular Italian wines as you travel through this beautiful visual presentation of different Italian regions and wineries. Learn

how to read a wine label and how to pair Italian wine with different foods.

Although there won’t be any tastings at this entertaining program, you will walk away with more confidence to order wine in an Italian restaurant.

This program is open to all. No registration is necessary. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

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Locked-in-the-Library Holiday Boxwood Tree Workshop Halloween party for tweens & teens Garden City Public Library Thursday, December 6th at 6:30PM Create a beautiful fresh Boxwood Tabletop Tree, a perfect addition to your home holiday decorations on Thursday, December 6th at 6:30PM at the Garden City Public Library. Diana Conklin will show each participant how to make this festive boxwood tree out of fresh materials that she will provide. This program is limited to 20 adult partic-

Teens and tweens had pizza and soda on the lower level of the Library before participating in some Ghostbusters-themed activities, including a scavenger hunt and a slime craft, during the Garden City Library’s third annual Locked-in-the-Library Halloween Party. The event was held after hours at the Library on Friday, October 26th.

ipants. Registration for Garden City Library cardholders begins on Tuesday, November 27th at 9:30AM by calling Reference Librarian Ann Garnett at 516-742-8405 x221. Each participant must register with his or her own library card.

Nonresidents may register on Monday, December 3rd if space is available. This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Fresh flower Thanksgiving arrangment workshop Garden City Public Library Thursday, November 15th at 7PM Create a beautiful floral arrangement to serve as a fall centerpiece for your table on Thursday, November 15th at 7PM at the Garden City Public Library.

Floral designer Irene Conte Morgan will lead us in a demonstration and handson creation of an autumn-themed floral arrangement you can take home

with you. All materials are supplied.

Seating is limited and registration is required. Telephone registration begins for Garden City Library cardholders on Tuesday, November 6th at 9:30AM. Please call Reference Librarian Laura Flanagan 516-742-8405, ext. 239 to register. You must have your library card number to register. Non-residents may register beginning November 12th.

St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program

Young adults made slime as part of the Library’s third annual Locked-in-theLibrary Halloween Party. The theme of this year’s event was Ghostbusters.

Free Health Screenings and Free Flu Shots Garden City Public Library Tuesday, November 6th from 10AM–2PM St. Francis Hospital’s state-of-the-art Community Outreach Program will be at the Garden City Public Library to provide free health screenings for individuals above the age of 18 on Tuesday, November 6th from 10AM to 2PM. The

screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure testing, and a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes screening. Free flu-shots will also be available. The nurses will provide appropriate patient education and referral information, as needed. Please note the outreach program will be held on the Lower Level of the Library, not in the parking lot. Registration is not required. All are welcome.

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Tweens and teens made slime during the Library’s third annual Locked-in-theLibrary Halloween Party.

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During a recent Long Island trip for fundraisers and various town hall meetings, Marcus J. Molinaro, Dutchess county executive and New

York State gubernatorial candidate, took time out to visit downtown Garden City, where he greeted shoppers and business owners.

Senator Kemp Hannon, Marcus Molinaro, Periklis Mallopoulos - manager and pastry chef at The French Workshop, Assemblyman Ed Ra Assemblyman Ed Ra and Marc Molinaro greet Stephanie Cullum and Steve Baymack of Coach Realtors.

Senator Kemp Hannon, Assemblyman Ed Ra and Marc Molinaro discuss rising property taxes with Gabe Alfaya (2nd from left) and Paul Demetriou (far right).

Ed Ra and Marcus Molinaro greet John Wilton, Mike Ogazon and Tony Patino of Garden City Properties.

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Homecoming 2018 – GC’s got that Spirit!

Waiting for the start of the Homecoming Parade were (left to right) Board Trustee Stefani Granville, Board President Angela Heineman, Grand Marshal Bob Martin, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha.

Garden City High School Principal Nanine McLaughlin presented Superintendent Dr. Sinha and Board President Angela Heineman with corsages as the parade assembled on Seventh Street.

The 2018 Grand Marshal was two-term Board of Education Trustee Bob Martin. He is pictured here at the start of the Parade with wife Rosemarie Coletti.

Although the forecast for Saturday’s Homecoming Parade and Football Game called for rain, the weather turned out to be perfectly aligned with GC’s sunny spirit on October 20th.

Grand Marshal Bob Martin, a twoterm Board trustee, waved to hundreds of maroon and gray-garbed onlookers who lined the parade route as they also cheered on students and alum groups marching along Seventh Street.

The Parade culminated at Garden City High School where the Homecoming football game versus Valley Stream Central took place on Warren King Field. Leading from the first kickoff until the end, the Trojans ultimately scored a 34-0 victory for their second consecutive Homecoming Game shut-out. The outstanding halftime show wowed the hometown crowd and featured the award-winning Marching Band and Color Guard,

the JV Kickline, the Varsity Lady Trojan Cheerleaders, and the amazing Varsity Kickline.

New this year was Marching Band Day, an event where band students at Stewart and Stratford had the opportunity to learn the HS Band’s cheer music and play along with them in the stands. Many thanks to the Marching Band parents for also supplying a yummy lunch for all the student participants!

Also thanks to the dozens of volunteers who helped to make this year’s Homecoming such a positive, community-affirming event! Included here are just a few images from Saturday’s festivities. To view the entire album of photos from the 2018 Homecoming Parade and Football Game, please visit the high school’s webpage “Photo Gallery” tab at: www.gardencity.k12. ny.us.

Representing the school district, Board members and administrators waved to the crowds on Seventh Street. Pictured are (left to right) Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Ted Cannone, Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha, Board President Angela Heineman, Board Trustees Stefanie Granville and William Holub, and Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Dr. Maureen Appiarius.

The 2018 Homecoming Queen Erin Studdert and King John Blume were crowned at the high school pep rally on Friday, October 19th, and were royally reigning at Saturday’s Homecoming Parade and Football Game.

The GCHS Marching Band, led by music teacher Daniel DellaMonica (right), lifted everyone’s spirits during the Homecoming Parade.

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After marching in the parade for their schools but before the Homecoming Football Game began, students from Stewart and Stratford learned the music to the HS Marching Band’s cheers so they could play along in the stands.

On Warren King Field, Athletic Director Dawn Cerrone welcomed the refs to the Homecoming Game.

Senior Justin Coppola scrambled for yardage against Valley Stream’s Eagles at Saturday’s game.

The Lady Trojan Cheerleaders got the crowd revved for the big game.

The Trojans wore pink socks and wristbands during the game in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

GCHS’s award-winning Marching Band performed “Hollywood,” this year’s show, during halftime.

Trojan quarterback Colin Hart threw a short pass to secure more yardage at Saturday’s game.

Junior Holden Overbeck scored a touchdown in the first half.

At the 1st Annual Marching Band Day, music students from Stewart and Stratford played cheer music alongside the HS Band members.

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Girl Scouts make special donation to Adelphi Breast Cancer programs

Girl Scout Junior Troop 1175 posing with the cards they created for people being treated for breast cancer.

In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, Girl Scout Junior Troop 1175 kicked off its new year with a special donation to the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program for their Celebration of Survivorship Event held on Thursday, October 18th.

Drawing upon their creative skills, the girls made handcrafted pink ribbon pins, each of which were beautifully decorated with lots of colorful jewels, stickers, and motivational symbols ensuring to brighten the day of those in attendance at the event. The girls also collaborated to develop inspirational messages of hope and encouragement to share with patients currently undergoing treatment.

“The people who came to our celebration were charmed by the pins that the girls made,” says Ms. Angela Papalia, Adelphi program social worker. “Many

gave donations to our program as they took the pins to wear.” Ms. Papalia says that the cards will be inspiring gifts to give to current breast cancer patients.

“I know they will be encouraged by the messages from these young women.”

The girls embraced this opportunity to send messages of support to others in need and will continue to work in unison with Adelphi’s program in many ways throughout the year. Lending a helping hand is a theme that will continue to resonate throughout all our troop activities this year as the girls continue their journey to becoming Cadettes.

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, established in 1980, provides information and emotional support to people concern about breast cancer. They welcome those with questions or concerns to call the hotline at (800) 877-8077.

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IN MEMORIAM Gloria Mentzel

Gloria Mentzel passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning October 17, 2018. She is survived by her son Bob and his wife Mati; her son Glenn, her grandsons Mark and Jordan and her brother Ward and his wife Penny.

Gloria was born in Brooklyn and raised in Garden City. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a great smile.

In spite of her recent ill health, her smile was ever-present. She was an avid bridge and mah jongg player- and she was successful playing both. If you ever wanted to go someplace or play a game, you could call Gloria and she’d be ready to go in a few minutes. Gloria was a valued friend who cared about people.

Gloria’s’ family will receive guests Wednesday, November 14th from 2pm – 4pm and 7pm – 9pm at Weigand Brothers Funeral Home – 49 Hillside Avenue – Williston Park, NY 11596.

A mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, November 15th at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Victory RC Church – 201 Plainfield Avenue – Floral Park, NY 11001

Gloria Mentzel Gloria will be sorely missed by her family and friends. When we think of her, we will remember the twinkle in her blue eyes and her amazing upbeat personality. Until we meet again – Rest In Peace Gloria Mentzel.

IN MEMORIAM Albert P. Horcher

Albert P. Horcher, a long-time resident of Garden City with his late wife Kitty, died on October 11 in Brooklyn.

A WWII veteran, he graduated from Manhattan College in electrical engineering and spent the first half of his career working on aerospace and defense projects, most notably the Lunar Module. The second half of his career was spent working at NY Telephone. A devoted family man, he was happiest with his family, sailing and fixing things.

Al is survived by his wife Emily of 31 years, his daughters Mary Ann Smith and Susan Badia (William), and his sons Albert (Jacqueline) and John (Mary Ellen), as well as stepchildren Gordon Eriksen (Heather Johnston) and Jennifer Eriksen, and his eleven

Albert P. Horcher grandchildren Katie, Liam, Stephen, Brendan, Dylan, Matthew, Grace, Kate, David, Erika and Margo.

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November 2, 2018

Rails-to-Trails Sojourn on the Delaware-Lehigh Trail: America’s Revolution Comes to Life at Washington Crossing

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM Being here at Washington Crossing State Park on the Pennsylvania shore of the Delaware River, hearing the story of General George Washington crossing icy water on that fateful Christmas night, I realize that all I knew of that scene was the image from the painting so indelibly impressed on every school child’s brain. The actual events are much, much more dramatic, as the 300 Sojourners, cyclists who have come down the Delaware-Lehigh Trail, learn on our guided tour.

This opportunity to tour Washington Crossing Historical Park is built into the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Sojourn, one of several options for our layover day on the fourth day of the five-day bikingand-camping trip.

The Sojourn rides - usually five or six days of supported camping and biking - are typically constructed with a layover day where you get to choose from activities and excursions that exemplify the area or just hang out on your own.

Other options include a kayak tour on the Delaware Canal; a visit to the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, a tour of the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, NJ, or just

exploring New Hope, PA on our own to take in attractions, dining and art galleries.

I have opted to join the historical tour of both the Upper Park and Lower Park of Washington Crossing Historical Park, Bowman’s Hill Tower, Thompson-Neely House, Soldiers’ Graves, the Village and the Visitor’s Center.

I realize I had no clue of just how heroic, indeed, how much of a Mission Impossible this feat was, and how many were involved, nor how significant this relatively small battle of was for the ultimate success of the revolution that founded our nation.

The visit to the Washington

Crossing Historical Park starts with an excellent 14-minute video introduction that lays out why Washington said of this desperate mission ““Dire necessity will, nay must, justify the attack.”

It was winter of 1776. The Continental Army had suffered terrible defeats on Long Island and New York. Washington was forced to retreat across New Jersey to Pennsylvania on December 7 and 8.

The British were on the march to Philadelphia, plundering and ravishing homesteads as they went.

They were waiting for the Delaware River to freeze so they could march See page D2

Sojourners tour McConkey’s Ferry Inn at Washington Crossing Historic The Thompson-Neely House © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Park © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com.

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across. That gave Washington some time to regroup.

Morale of the American troops was low. The soldiers lacked food and warm clothing, even boots. Washington watched his army shrink due to desertions and expiring enlistments.

Now, more than ever, a victory was desperately needed.

Washington hatched a daring plan to cross the Delaware River under the cover of darkness, march to Trenton and unleash a surprise attack on the Hessian outposts in and around Trenton.

He ordered every boat that could be found to be at the ready. Among the various types of boats gathered, most notable were the large, heavy Durham boats that were used to carry pig iron

down the Delaware.

His plan was for a Pincer-style attack, with two divisions attacking from the south of Trenton.

We walk into a historic village – and come to McConkey’s Ferry Inn, which was the only building here at the time of Washington’s Crossing – the other buildings were constructed 40 years or more after.

Walking through it, it is an amazing feeling to sense Washington sitting here, plotting what could have been a suicide mission, making such decisions.

The inn was built on the major thoroughfare between Philadelphia and New York City to accommodate the ferry, one of many along the river.

We go into the boathouse – which was built in 1977 to house re-creations of the Durham boats that Washington would have used.

Bowman’s Hill Tower © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

These are all re-creations, and smaller (40 feet long) and lighter and more nimble than the ones Washington would have used. By the 1830s, these boats, built to carry cargo, were obsolete – indeed, even in their day, they were often used for one-way trips and discarded.

Washington’s boats were 65 feet long, weighing 7,000 pounds, 50 percent heavier that these re-creation. As it is, it takes a day to put four boats in the water for the annual Christmas re-enactment.

In Washington’s time, the boats would have been kept in the water, not a boat barn, which was built in the 1950s when they started doing the reenactments.

There were no seats in the boats – everyone stood up, but no one was as high up as Washington is depicted in the famous painting.

The painting shows 13 people – 12 in the boat and one standing up; for the reenactments, they use 11 crew, four oars each 15 feet long and 50 lbs, with two people per oar at shoulder level.

One of the oars is 22 ft, weighing 100 lb,that is used like a rudder to steer the boat.

“We do it in one hour. It took 11 hours to transport Washington’s troops during the night, going back and forth.”

Once, he recalled, it was snowing heavily during reenactment which was most like the actual conditions.

Each boat made five trips both ways, carrying 45 soldiers plus the boat crew (imagine what that would have been like for the boat crews). It took a halfhour or longer for each trip. One man fell off the boat, but was saved.

The river was fast, but 45 feet wider than normal, and with ice blocks as big as six feet wide, would come suddenly with speed, joggle the boat and knock it

off course. It was difficult to see.

Over the course of the 11 hours, Washington’s 2,400 soldiers were shuttled across. But then, these soldiers, some of whom were dressed in rags and barely had shoes, had to wait for hours as they were pounded by a Nor’easter that set in at 11 pm, for the rest to arrive, and then march 9 miles over mud paths to fight the same Hessian troops who had beaten them five times before.

“The odds were not in their favor. It shows the fortitude of the men.”

Because surprise was his key weapon, Washington kept the mission a secret until the last minute.

“Washington didn’t tell the men the attack was underway until 1 pm. That was not enough time for the men to prepare supplies and march. So a lot of the men were late,” he tells us, standing in front of a map that illustrates the battle plan.

Washington assembled his own troops near McConkey’s Ferry in preparation for the crossing. By 6 pm, 2,400 troops had begun crossing the icechoked river. The operation was slow and difficult due to the condition of the river. There was an abrupt change in the weather forcing the men to fight their way through sleet and a blinding snowstorm. These obstacles proved to be too much for the supporting divisions led by colonels Cadwalader and Ewing, ultimately preventing their crossing at southern points along the Delaware.

Washington had planned for a Pincer-style attack. He had them synchronize their watches. He had already started sending the men across when he learned that the other two generals were not able to send their men. He decided to continue anyway.

In this ferry building, Washington writes to Colonel Cadwalader, “’Dear

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Sir. Notwithstanding the discouraging accounts I have received from Colonel Reed of what might be expected from the operations below, I am determined, as the night is favorable, to cross the river and make the attack upon Trenton in the morning. If you can do nothing real, at least create as great a diversion as possible. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant.’”.

“Now the weather works to the Americans’ advantage,” our guide relates, standing in front of a battlefield map. “Hessian guards (pickets) are in houses. Washington sneaks through perimeter undetected. But one rogue group launches a raid, which undermines the crucial element of surprise. The Hessian guards run into city to warn the commander, Colonel Johann Gottlieb Riall, but Riall thinks it is just a raid. He musters half to guard two main roads, but doesn’t meet Washington head on. Washington tries to retain initiative.”

The First Battle of Trenton takes only an hour. Of the 1,500 Hessians, 100 killed or wounded. Rall is fatally wounded.

Washington informed Congress of victory but neglected to mention how many men were lost (the Hessians lost about 100).

It was a relatively small battle but the victory elevated the American cause in eye of world. Then, within 10

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Sojourners enjoy kayaking on the Delaware © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com days, Washington chalked up victories at Trenton and Princeton.

There were still 5 more years of war, until 1781, to come, but this was the turning point in revolution.

“The 3 victories are huge for Continental Army. France and Spain began to pay attention. If Washington

had lost, Continental army would have disbanded.”

The Hessian prisoners were paraded through Philadelphia to Lancaster where they worked on farms, were paid and given free room and board. A quarter of the Hessian prisoners wound up staying or returning to the area after

the war (the Pennsylvania Dutch were already here.) But American prisoners were badly treated.

The single biggest fact we don’t know about Washington’s crossing of the Delaware? Who crossed.

Each December, thousands of people See page D5

W R I T E R’S C O R N E R

How to be happy in retirement

BY CLAIRE LYNCH Being retired has lots of advantages, such as sleeping as late as I want to, watching TV whenever it suits me, lingering over the newspaper, going to matinée movies at the local theatre whenever I want to and staying up as late at night as long as I wish.

I can play rock ‘n roll in the afternoon and boogie in the moonlight if it suits me.

When I feel like playing the hits of Diana Ross and the Supremes from the 1960s and 1970s, I just pop their CD into my boom box and crank up the music.

“Up the Ladder to the Roof,” “I Hear a Symphony” and “You Can’t Hurry Love” are all favorites.

If I feel like meeting friends for lunch or to play a round of miniature golf any day of the week, I do. The same goes for bowling. I welcome a game or two any time.

In terms of the timeline, I have been retired for less than a year after working full-time for almost 41 years. That 41 years doesn’t even count my various high school and college jobs.

My days always seem to fly by even though I’m not as busy as I was when I was working. Where the time goes I’ll

never know.

Several times I’ve gotten a great, big pot of homemade chicken soup going on top of the stove in the middle of the morning and started baking a peach pie from scratch in the middle of the afternoon.

Being retired and working part-time has lots of advantages. Being able to work when I want is one definite perk.

I still have bosses, I just don’t have as many bosses as I used to have. That’s because I’ve chosen to work part-time since the day I retired.

Another perk is being able to take a coffee break pretty much when I want to have some java and if I switch things up away from the hot stuff and drink down an iced cold green smoothie occasionally no one really notices.

Staying focused and sharp in retirement is my goal. I don’t want to lose all of the skills and knowledge that I have acquired in over four decades of fulltime work. That’s why I am choosing to work part-time. When it comes to maintaining sharp skills, you either use them or lose them as the old saying goes …

Heeding the experts’ advice that many people need to ease into retirement aka their golden years, I made a

deliberate choice to work part-time. It’s good to keep busy, I figure.

Tell that to my five siblings and their spouses, my four cousins, my 17 nieces and nephews, and various friends because from everything I hear, they all pretty much think that I am living the life of leisure and watching reruns, taking naps and sitting around eating bon bons all day.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. Well I am living a life of leisure after 41 years of running for the L.I.R.R. or driving to work, putting in a full eight hours of work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. then adding on a couple of extra hours each day for the commute, shopping at department stores to keep my wardrobe as fashionably up-to-date as possible, coming home and then getting a scrumptious dinner ready for my family or ordering takeout, depending on the day, and then cleaning up after dinner, and well, you get the picture.

You’ve probably done it yourself. You know the drill. So the word “retired” in my everyday vocabulary is very welcomed. It’s a reward for all of my years of hard work.

But my big extended family seems to think that I am bored in my retirement and happy with the status quo which to

them means doing nothing. At a recent family gathering my nephew, Justin, handed me a list of “25 Things to Do When You Retire” and suggested that I look it over. As if I don’t know how to fill my time.

They must have read several articles about “how to keep the new retiree busy” because here are some of the things they are suggesting that I do.

• Volunteer at a nonprofit center, hospital, school or agency. That’s a nice idea - maybe some day down the road I will do that. Just not yet.

• Take road trips to vineyards out in the country. I like the idea of taking road trips but seeing vineyards really isn’t my thing.

• Tour historic cities. I have taken official tours of San Francisco and San Diego, Calif., Charleston, S.C., Atlanta, Ga. and other cities and the tour guides were all professional, knowledge able, witty and well versed. I found all four cities fascinating and a small part of me admits that I probably learned more from being on the guided tours than seeing the cities on my own.

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Filing for Social Security Is a Big Deal

BY TOM MARGENAU

I have to constantly remind myself that filing for Social Security benefits is a big deal for almost everyone. After all, it’s something you usually do only once in your life. (Although there are some people who might file twice. For example, a woman who applies for retirement benefits in her 60s and then goes back to the Social Security office in her 80s to file for widow’s benefits.)

But the point is, it’s a rare and significant occasion for most people. And I have to remind myself of that is because I’m so used to helping people who have plans to apply for benefits. I worked for the Social Security Administration for more than 30 years and have written this column for 20 years. So I have helped literally tens of thousands of people sign up for Social Security. I could do it in my sleep! (Actually, I really do.

Believe it or not, instead of dreaming about alluring women or exotic beach locales, I dream about Social Security scenarios all the time.)

So there are many elements of Social Security eligibility, or many facets of filing for Social Security benefits, that I just take for granted. And when I get some basic or elementary questions from people, my first instinct is to say, “Duh, the answer is so obvious!” But then I remind myself that for the person asking the question, it is not so elemental at all. Filing for Social Security is a big and new and important part of his or her life and the person just wants to make sure to get it all right.

Today’s questions are like that. They are no-brainers to me. But they are important issues to many readers.

Q: I am getting close to Social Security age. I am 61. I am so glad I found your column because I am learning so much about Social Security. But where else can I turn to for Social Security help?

A: There is an entire government agency, the Social Security Administration, with about 60,000 employees in over 1,300 offices around the country, whose primary job is to help you when it comes to your Social Security questions and issues. Go to their award-winning and easy to navigate website, www.socialsecurity.gov, and you’ll find all kinds of useful information and help. Or call them at 800-772-1213.

Q: I will turn 66 in March 2019 and want my benefits to start then.

When should I sign up for my Social Security? Some people told me three months ahead of time. Others say six months. A neighbor told me it’s actually best to wait until after my birthday. So what do I do?

A: SSA is super efficient when it comes to processing retirement claims.

In fact, it usually takes them less than a week to get a claim ready for monthly

payments. Still, I suggest you get the ball rolling about two months ahead of time. You said you turn 66 in March. So file your claim in January or February.

You can do so online at www.socialsecurity.gov or by calling SSA at 800-7721213.

Q: I am about to sign up for my Social Security and am in a panic.

I swear I always had my Social Security card hidden in a safe place in my desk. But now that I need it and went to get it, I can’t find it!

I’ve looked everywhere. Do I have to wait to get a replacement card before I can apply for my Social Security benefits?

A: You don’t need your Social Security card to apply for Social Security benefits. You just need to know what your Social Security number is, and I’m sure you know that.

Q: I’ve had a copy of my birth certificate in a safe deposit box all my adult life. I went to get it because I intend to sign up for Social Security next week. But I’ve noticed the copy is just that -- a photocopy. And my financial planner says that Social Security needs to see an official certified copy. I worry that it might take me a month to get such a copy.

What should I do?

A: You should go ahead and apply for Social Security benefits as you planned.

There is a chance that SSA might not even need your birth certificate. That’s because for many people, they already obtained proof of your birth at the time you signed up for your original Social Security card. But if they do need your birth certificate, they will need to see an official certified copy before they can finish the processing of your claim. So you might want to start the process of getting one. Even if SSA doesn’t need it, you probably will want to have it in your records for future use.

Q: I just applied for my Social Security benefits online. One of the questions asked me where I was born. I answered Litchfield, Illinois.

It was only later that I looked at my birth certificate and remembered that even though my parents lived in Litchfield and I grew up there, I was actually born in a town up the road, Hillsboro, Illinois. Now I am worried sick that this incorrect answer will mess up my Social Security benefits. What should I do?

A: What you should do is stop worrying. Your place of birth has absolutely no bearing on your eligibility for Social Security benefits. You don’t have to do anything about it. On the off chance that someone from Social Security ever contacts you about this, you simply tell them exactly what you told me in your email.

Q: I am 66 in December, and that’s when I want my Social Security. But

I know the December check comes in January. So do I tell them I want benefits effective with December or January?

A: Don’t worry about the actual month your check arrives. Instead, just think about the first month you

are eligible for benefits -- and that’s December. So tell them you want your benefits effective with December.

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

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Rails-to-Trails Sojourn on the Delaware-Lehigh Trail C ontinued from page D3 gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress row across the river in replica Durham boats.

This year, there are two opportunities to view the reenactment at Washington Crossing Historic Park, on December 9 (10 am to 4 pm, the crossing is at 1 pm,

Taylorsville’s commercial success until his death in 1870.The stately home, built 1816-17, illustrates Taylor’s successful career as a merchant and entrepreneur.

The house is an example of the degree to which the fashions and refinement of upper-class Philadelphians were beginning to influence rural Pennsylvania.

Taylorsville Houses: These 19th century buildings were built by different members of the Taylor family as their own residences or to

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The Historic Village The McConkey Ferry Inn which we get to visit was the only building here at the time of Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware; the other structures came later.

The first ferry building was built in 1752, but only the basement kitchen remains. The current inn was built in several stages; the west side, the one farthest from the river, was built around 1790 and includes the original basement. The building represents a typical country inn or tavern of the Revolutionary era and suggests the variety of amenities that would have been available to the traveler at that time.

Mahlon K. Taylor House: Born in 1791, Mahlon K. Taylor became the wealthiest and most influential member of the Taylor family, a fixture of

rent to trades and craftsmen. Many 19th-century country villages and towns also had general stores that sold a wide array of merchandise. Mahlon Taylor opened the Taylorsville store around 1828 shortly before the Delaware Canal was constructed, and served as postmaster there for 40 years.

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Rails-to-Trails Sojourn on the Delaware-Lehigh Trail: America’s Revolution Comes to Life at Washington Crossing C ontinued from page D5 building was one of several tenant houses the Taylor family constructed to attract artisans to Taylorsville. It served as the home and workshop of a shoemaker, then a cooper, a wheelwright, and finally a carpenter, Abdon Hibbs. A typical two-room over two-room stone structure, it housed a worker, his family, and his apprentice, as well as his shop.

Frye House and Blacksmith Shop: Bernard Taylor built the Frye House in 1828 as a tenant property. It housed Taylorsville’s blacksmith and his family, as well as an apprentice.

The blacksmith was indispensable, fashioned iron tools and implements essential to work and to family life in the preindustrial era. The current shop was built in 1990. Living-history demonstrations are conducted during special events.

Revolutionary War Memorial Cemetery Our afternoon tour begins with a visit to a memorial cemetery where an unknown number of Continental soldiers who died during the December 1776 encampment in Bucks County are buried.

Although no Americans were killed during the Crossing and the First Battle of Trenton, these soldiers would have died due to exposure, disease or previous injuries. James Moore, a 24-year-old artillery captain from Alexander Hamilton’s New York company, is the only veteran buried in this plot whose identity is known.

Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977, 215-493-4076, www.

WashingtonCrossingPark.org.

Thompson-Neely House & Farmstead I love visiting the Thompson-Neely House, on Bowman’s Hill, just across a road from where we camp at the Washington Crossing State Park, and on the other side of the canal.

The house is presently interpreted as it would have been when it served as a temporary regimental army hospital during Washington’s winter campaign of 1776/1777. A young officer from Virginia named James Monroe, who was seriously injured during the First Battle of Trenton, convalesced here (in 1817, he became the fifth president of the United States). William Washington, a distant cousin of the commander-inchief, was also wounded and recovered.

But this is where Captain James Moore of the New York Artillery died of camp fever on Christmas day and is buried on the property (in what is now the Soldiers’ Graves area).

The Thompson-Neely House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an example of vernacular 18th-century architecture.

Originally a low, one-room dwelling, it was expanded over time to a two-story, multi-roomed farmhouse reflecting the growth of colonial Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy and the prosperity of the Thompson family, who milled grain into flour for export.

Several hundred years ago, the area occupied by the Thompson-Neely House and Farmstead and the nearby mill were inhabited by natives of the Lenni Lenape village of Winnehawcnunick.

Around 1684, a runaway indentured servant, John Pidcock, fled his master, took possession of the property and opened a fur trading station there

The Thompson-Neely house is interpreted as it would have been in 1776 © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Memorial to fallen Continental soldiers at Washington Crossing Historic Park. The only one who is identified is James Moore, a 24-year-old artillery captain from Alexander Hamilton’s New York company © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com around 1701.

The next owner of the property, Quaker miller John Simpson, constructed the original central section of this house around 1740, as well as a gristmill along Pidcock Creek. At the time of his death in 1747, Simpson was a prosperous farmer with an interest in a sawmill besides his other holdings. His widow, Hannah, married Scots-Irish miller Robert Thompson in 1748, who beame one of the wealthiest men in Solebury Township by 1761 with the milling and farming businesses.

In 1757, owner Robert Thompson built a two-story addition on the west end (away from the river) of the house.

Nine years later, Thompson’s daughter, Elizabeth, married her father’s apprentice William Neely, an Irish immigrant, and Thompson added a second story above the old first section.

Neely, who was in the militia in 1775 with Washington’s troops, brought the army here to camp. There would have been some 500 Continental army troops camped here (7400 in the area), among them James Monroe (the future president), and William Washington, a cousin to General Washington.

Robert Thompson enlarged the house once again by constructing the two-story east wing in 1788 to accommodate the Neely’s growing family. Taller ceilings gave this newest portion a higher roofline than the existing structure.

When he died in 1804, Robert Thompson left his large estate to his grandson, Robert Thompson Neely, including the main farmhouse with outbuildings, two mills, a cooper’s shop, and a distillery. Although Robert Thompson Neely continued to expand his family business and real estate holdings, he died in debt in 1848. Succeeding generations of the Neely family continued to own the farmhouse. When the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania acquired it in 1926, the building had been little changed since the early 19th -century.

Once the centerpiece of a working farm and milling complex, the Thompson-Neely House is surrounded by the numerous outbuildings needed for farmlife in the 18th-century, such as the restored smokehouse, chicken coop and privy. Washington Crossing Historic Park’s flock of sheep may be visited at the restored barn.

Thompson-Neely Grist Mill The Thompson-Neely grist mill, built in 1875, is actually the third grist mill to be built on the property.

The grist mill figured into the prosperity of the families who lived here, first Englishman John Simpson who acquired the property around 1740 and built the first grist and saw mill.

After he died, in 1747, the mill passed to his journeyman, Robert Thompson, who married Simpson’s widow, Hannah. The couple farmed and ran the mill at a time when Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America and had a thriving flour market, exporting five million pounds in 1771. By 1782, Thompson had become one of the wealthier men in Solebury Township.

William Neely, Thompson’s apprentice, married Thompson’s daughter in 1766, and ran the mill for more than 40 years before his death in 1804. Thompson’s daughter and grandson, Robert T. Neely, inherited the mill.

The Thompsons and the Neelys built up an estate that included the grist mill, a saw mill, cooper’s shop, distillery, store, sawyer’s house, miller’s house, and assorted barns and outbuildings on 500 acres of land.

The Second Mill, 1829-1873: The Pennsylvania Canal Commission built the Delaware Canal through Neely’s property, along the original creek bed

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that powered the mill’s water wheel which put Neely’s mill out of business.

He received $8,000 from the state for damages and built a new mill further upstream on the site of the present grist mill.

The Third Mill, 1875-1910: Robert’s Neely’s son John owned the mill when it caught fire in August 1873.

The mill was rebuilt in the same place and reopened in 1875 and operated until 1910, after being purchased by the State of Pennsylvania.

The mill was closed for 50 years, until the state renewed interest in it as a historical site.

During the 1970s, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission carried out archaeological research and restoration of the site. A new water wheel was installed in its original location, and the mill was restored to a state resembling that of a grist mill of the late 1820s. But the mill was again shuttered 20 years later.

Restoration work began in late 2016.

And after two decades shuttered to the public, the Thompson-Neely Grist Mill’s doors reopened on March 17, 2018, just a

couple of months before we Sojourners arrive. In-depth programming including live demonstrations of the milling process, field trips for area students and a special program for children during the park’s annual Sheep-to-Shawl Day are planned.

Bowman’s Hill Tower Bowman’s Hill Tower, we discover on the tour the Sojourn has arranged for us, is just about the only place in Bucks County to get an above-the-trees, bird’s-eye view of the surrounding countryside and Delaware River. The Tower, built between 1929-31 as a Depression-era project, rises 125 feet high atop Bowman’s Hill; on a clear day, you can see 14 miles away.

We hike up the 124 steps (an elevator installed during the 1980s restoration can take you up three-quarters of the way, but you would still have to climb the last 23 narrow steps).

Soon after the tower’s construction, workers planted 28,300 seedlings in the area to reforest the hill like people thought it would have been in Washington’s time. Some of those seedlings have become today’s towering

trees on Bowman’s Hill.

Walking up from the ThompsonNeely House, passed the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve (so many wonderful, themed trails to explore!

Next time!), proves to be quite a hike, because it is about 1.5 miles up on a winding road before you even get to the staircase.

During the regular season, a 60-minute walking tour of the Thompson-Neely House and Farmstead and the grist mill is offered daily from 10 am to 4 pm; tickets are $7 or $15 for all park sites (the Historic Village, Bowman’s Hill Tower and the Thompson-Neely House and Mill).

Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977, 215-493-4076, www.

WashingtonCrossingPark.org.

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, PA 18042, http:// delawareandlehigh.org/ (It also has a description of the bike trail.)

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails

from former rail lines and connecting corridors; it advocates for its 160,000 members and supporters, 31,000 miles of rail-trails and multi-use trails, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built, with a goal of creating more walkable, bikeable communities in America. RTC offers TrailLink, a free service that lets you access RTC’s 30,000 miles of trail maps and itineraries and downloadable mobile app.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2121 Ward Court, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 866-202-9788, railstotrails.org, TrailLink.com. _____________________________ © 2018 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved.

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How to be happy in retirement C ontinued from page D3 of mind so if I do take a road trip and check out some historic cities in the U.S., some friends and I will do our research ahead of time, hop in the car and check things out at our own leisurely pace.

• Take a battleship tour. There are opportunities in many cities to tour a historic battleship. The USS Intrepid – and the Sea, Air & Space Museum – is located in Manhattan. Several others on the east coast include the USS Constitution in Charlestown, Mass., the USS Wilmington in North Carolina and the USS Yorktown in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Obviously they are all steeped in history. Some day I will see them.

• Go to my local senior center. Every day. I am glad that my local senior center offers activities for people – games to play, crafts to make, exercises to do, exciting chess matches to watch, billiards to play, etc. Eventually I will check those things out.

• Take up a new hobby. I have always been interested in learning to speak French and how to do woodworking.

The idea of fishing several times a week and hiking and learning how to be a gourmet cook does pique my interest … but … not right now.

• Buy an RV. I like the sound of that one – it would have practically all of the conveniences of home but it would be on wheels – only I can’t begin to

imagine where I would park the vehicle when it’s not being used. I can’t have a 40-foot monstrosity, no matter how attractive, sitting in my driveway.

• Start a business. The idea of working part-time in retirement is that I keep busy but don’t have all of the responsibilities of being “the boss,” the “business owner,” the “head honcho.”

• Teach at a local community college.

That possibility had entered my mind but what I really, really like about working part-time is that I am not as obligated to being where I’m supposed to be at a given time. I like the flexibility of part-time work.

• Tour new homes that are now for sale. Looking at the latest models of homes and the latest in home decor is interesting. I have to admit that I have always been fascinated by architecture and home decorating but I’m not in the market right now. For a new house or a new design.

• Go on an ElderTrek. Some of the tours go all over the world, including the Arctic and Antarctic, Africa and remote Pacific islands. There are hiking, biking, and boating tours. I had never heard of ElderTreks until I read a magazine article about them recently.

That is something to consider. I have always dreamed of seeing the Arctic.

It’s filled with polar bears, walruses, whales, seals, birds and lots of glaciers.

Sounds appealing.

• Take up a new sport. Whenever I see people on the TV or in person snow-

boarding and cross-country skiing it looks like so much fun. The idea is that other people do it. Cold weather sports done outside in 20-degree weather isn’t so appealing to me. I think I’ll just take a large mug of hot chocolate topped off with whipped cream and watch those adventurous people zip along on TV. I could also become an animal foster parent although I don’t know how my three-year-old tuxedo cat, Bette Davis, would like having a dog or another cat in our house. She seems pretty content having the undivided attention of those of us who already live here.

And somehow I don’t think that having a dog chasing the cat around the house is a good idea when she already wants to chase the bird we have as a pet. That would make this household of mine a little bit unmanageable.

I must state for the record, however, that I wholeheartedly support anyone who wants to be an animal foster parent. Foster parents for animals are desperately needed until a willing person or family comes along.

Stepping up my exercise regimen is a good idea. I have tried doing yoga and Pilates in the past and never really gotten the hang of it. A fun fact I learned in retirement is the word “Pilates” is actually someone’s name. Joseph H. Pilates is a German-born fitness instructor.

His father was a metal worker and an enthusiastic gymnast and his mother was a naturopath.

During the first half of the twen-

tieth century, he developed a system of exercises which were intended to strengthen the human mind and body.

Pilates believed that mental and physical health were interrelated. Joseph Pilates was born in 1883 and died in 1967 in New York City at the age of 83.

I could try yoga and Pilates again – with a new, open mind – or I could keep doing what I usually do in terms of exercise but I could just increase the amount of exercise I do every day and each week.

I would welcome all of these various and somewhat creative suggestions if a) I were bored which I am not and b) if I were a more mature retiree looking for things to do which I am not. I am a young retiree. I keep busy. Catching up with old friends, meeting new people and trying new things are all priorities of mine.

Something tells me that these various people making their suggestions are definitely well meaning, well intentioned folks. They have my best interest at heart.

Maybe they think that I’m really looking for different things to do.

Some day I might actually try one or two of their suggestions but in the meantime I am as happy and as content as can be in retirement.

Now I want to curl up on the couch, turn on a good movie that I have been looking forward to – and can someone pass the popcorn this way, please?

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It’s time to register for Garden City Basketball

Women in STEAM: Full speed ahead

Garden City Basketball clinic Garden City Basketball Boys and Girls preK-K-1-2 Clinic will be held on Sundays from 12:30PM–2:15PM at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse.

Our season will begin Sunday, December 2nd and run through Sunday March 3rd, 2019.

We have off dates for the three day weekends of Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King and Presidents holidays.

Registration continues to be $125 with NO LATE FEES. Our nationally recognized clinic for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade boys & girls uses 8 ft baskets and stations of different foundational skills & drills.

Professionals recommend staying at a lower basket so as not to create poor shooting mechanics in younger players. Please use the “clinic link” on our website for background on the skills/

format/structure of the clinic.

Please note that this is a clinic and teams are not formed and participants are not called.

We believe that Garden City Basketball has the vision, volunteers and dedicated coaches, and sets the highest standard for youth basketball in the village of Garden City.

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Speakers at the “Women in STEAM” talk (Addyson Vignola, Dr. Andrea Ward, and Sharon McDonald) pictured in the back row with Garden City Public School Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha (center), Dr. Ted Cannone (next to Dr. Sinha), and Garden City High School science research teacher Dr. Steven Gordon (far left).

Many thanks to the Garden City Friends of STEAM for presenting the “Women in STEAM” talk on October 17th at the Garden City Public Library.

The speakers were Addyson Vignola, Dr. Andrea Ward, and Sharon McDonald.

Speaker Addyson Vignola is plant engineer at Covanta. She is in charge of boiler reliability and outage planning, is the lead engineer for boiler inspections, and provides engineering for asset improvement project development for the Hempstead Facility. Dr. Andrea Ward is a professor and the biology department chair at Adelphi University.

Her research examines the interactions between development, morphology, and locomotion in studying the evolution of body shape in vertebrates. Sharon McDonald is the regional account engineering leader at TUV SUD Global Risk Consultants. She has 16 years of experience in fire protection and property loss control engineering.

Dr. Sinha spoke to the students in the audience highlighting the need for creativity and problem solving skills.

“STEAM is such an important field,” said Dr. Sinha. “Tonight, our panel of accomplished females will talk to you and we hope will spark things for your future.”

Dr. Cascio, 6-12 science coordinator for Garden City Public Schools, commented, “This was such a wonderful event! I wish more kids could hear the inspiring stories told by three amazing women. The message they had is very important: follow your passion, don’t be afraid to be different, don’t doubt your

success, the grade is not everything, challenge yourself, focus on the skills you are getting in your classes not on whether the class will bring you an easy grade. A huge thank you to the Garden City Friends of STEAM for organizing this talk and their continued support of students’ interest in STEAM.” From Dr. Paris Zaferiou, middle school science teacher: “Personally, it was wonderful to share and to listen to other women in the field, I never had considered risk management as a science-based career so I can advise others, new ideas for field trips have emerged. I knew the night would be interesting, but I came away with new ideas to incorporate into the classroom and I just simply had a thoroughly engaging time!”

Many students interacted with the speakers, asking questions and making comments. Lana Hess, GCHS 11th grader said, “I found the speakers to be very inspirational and encouraging and now I feel empowered to achieve my goals. It was great to see so many women who are successful in science!”

Elijah Scalere, a 6th grader at GCMS, who also filmed the talk with teachers Mr. Davola and Mr. Albani, said, “I was so proud to be part of the Women in STEAM Talk. We want to share this event with those who could not attend.

Please check out the following link”. http://www.gcfstem.org/steam-talkwomen-in-steam. Please check on our website WWW.GCFSTEM.ORG for our upcoming talks and more information.

This year, under the continued instruction of coaches Chris Rogler, Billy O’Donohue, Christian Siragusa, Lawrence Galli, and Chris Ottomanelli, the team played with determination to get to the post-season, and that they did!

Though Thunder wrapped up their regular season on Sunday with a 27-7 loss to Farmingdale, they still have more football to play! Thunder offense repeatedly tried to move down field and finally succeeded with a minute left in the game to avoid a shutout against

the Hawks. In an exciting final drive, Anthony Asaro took the handoff and sprinted in for a score and Luca Thomas threw a surprise pass to Kelly Knapp for the extra point to put GC on the board.

The Thunder 9s prep the next two weeks for their upcoming first playoff game on Sunday 11/11. Details on their opponent are not yet known, but whomever they play, Thunder will be ready to give it their all! It’s not over until the last whistle blows! Go Thunder!

Coaches Siragusa and Ottomanelli give a pre-game pep talk!

Luca Thomas (9) throws an extra point pass to Kelly Knapp.

GC Thunder 9, while waiting for field access, discuss their Fortnite strategies!

Anthony Asaro (14) beats a defender to the end zone!

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Thunder 8s defend their house

It was a defensive game last Sunday for the Thunder 8s when the Massapequa Chiefs came to town.

Both teams played hard and tackled hard, but it was the Thunder who prevailed when Jeffery Finnell scored the only touchdown of the game, earning a 6-0 victory for Walker’s Thunder 8s.

Every player contributed to this Thunder victory. Every player put team before self. Every player was Thunder Tough!

The Thunder will next host Uniondale at Garden City High School at 12:00.

Come down and cheer them on. Go Thunder!

Thunder 8s – Thunder Tough

CJ Mattice stops Massapequa

Gavin Macchio eyes a Chief

CJ Mattice and Ethan Dorsainvil

Nowhere to go!

The O-Line – Brett Webber, CJ Mattice, and Kevin Prybylski

Kevin Prybylski’s first down run

Jeffrey Finnell touchdown

AJ Haffner & the Thunder D seal the victory

Thunder Defense – The Legion of Boom

Coach Nolan and Coach Zaggari’s GCMS 2018 7th grade football team There has been a lot of anticipation to see the 2018 7th Grade MS football team in action, and they did not disappoint! Boys from three different Thunder teams finally had the chance to play together, and the results were well worth the wait.

Coach Nolan and Coach Zaggari’s

undefeated team has triumphed over The Grand School, Wantagh, Woodland, Merrick and Clarke. “All the boys played great together and we continue to look forward to what this team will achieve.”

Go GCMS!

James Levelis goes after Wantagh

Kieran Heaney runs the ball from Xander Palmer while Jack McGinley provides coverage

Matthew Liberopoulos hands the ball off to Andrew Ottomanelli

Josh Cohen punts with coverage from Andrew Schlipf

Jack “Squishy” Colucci (36) scores a touchdown

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Thunder 10s try to spook the Seaford Broncos

The Thunder 10s get ready to treat the Seaford Broncos to a battle!

Thunder 10s - 14 vs. Seaford - 19 Wearing face masks instead of Halloween masks, it was still time for a trick or treat when the Thunder 10s faced the Seaford Broncos at Seaman’s Neck Park. The co-captains, Mark Gemmell and Alex “Nacho” Giuffre, were not tricked with the coin toss, and chose to take the field for the first offensive drive.

Garden City and Seaford rang their doorbells for a few rounds before Seaford was able to break free on a touchdown.

Garden City looked to respond but a tough (and terrifying!) call by the referee allowed Seaford to score again and go up 12-0. Unfortunately, there is no instant replay in youth football, so Garden City would have to pick themselves up and respond, and that is exactly what they did.

Mike Griffin and the offensive line treated themselves to a their first scoring drive. Conor Fortney and Alex Giuffre secured the left side while Timothy Levelis and Patrick Corrigan bulldozed the right side. Brayden Robertiello sealed the right edge, and Will Mattice took one of his 20 carries all the way to the endzone for a touchdown! The Thunder fans and sidelines screamed as if they were at a haunted house. Chase Kraus followed up with the extra point run.

Linebacker Timothy Levelis, along with Frankenstein-like defensive lineman Charles Powell, Max Milano, and Rudy Scalise knew they needed to spook the Broncos to get the ball back to their offense. Jimmy Barry, Greg Buccella,

and Gabe Cohen were like a giant spider web for Broncos in the backfield.

The Thunder defense was suffocating, and big hits by Will Mattice and Chase Kraus caused fumbles that were both recovered by James Sullivan. Injured player Angelo Cupani loyally cheered his teammates to a victory.

Quarterback Ryan Haniffy led the offense back to the field and continued to stretch yards like a Charleston Chew.

Will Mattice followed a block by Patrick Corrigan for a large gain and then broke free for another long touchdown run behind a great block by Conor Fortney.

James Sullivan added the extra point run. Will Mattice would total over 150 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns on an outstanding day.

Garden City had fought their way back to a 14-12 lead late into the fourth quarter. It was a tremendous team effort by a group of boys who believed in each other and would not quit. If you play football long enough, you’re going to have days like this, and unfortunately for our boys, Seaford was able to capitalize on a long touchdown run with little time left to play. In the end, it was a Seaford victory, but this Thunder team cannot be defined by the end result.

When Broncos are as threatening as headless horsemen, it must have been close to Halloween! Onto the next battle on our own turf with the number one ranked team, the Uniondale Knights, this Sunday at Community Park at 9:00AM. It’s the last game of the regular season before the team gets ready for playoff football. Go Thunder!!!

Ryan Haniffy (11) hands off to Will Mattice (16) as James Sullivan (18) takes the fake and blocks are made by Alex Giuffre (74), Mike Griffin (7), Patrick Corrigan (36), and Chase Kraus (26).

The monstrous Thunder defense, led by Conor Fortney (31) and Timothy Levelis (55), recover their second fumble of the game

Will Mattice practically flies on a broomstick into the endzone for his second touchdown of the game. He finished with 20 carries and over 150 yards.

“Crayola” World of Design Art Class

For Grades K–3 Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer “Crayola” World of Design Art for grades K–3. The after school enrichment program incorporates different art techniques while your child uses their imagination in such topics as “At Home on Mars” and “All Aboard”.

Classes will be held on Mondays from 4 to 5PM beginning November 5th. Each class is one hour long and will be held in the St. Paul’s Center at 108 Rockaway Ave. The cost for this program will be $130, checks only, made payable to “Mad Science of Long Island”. Space

is limited! To register for this program, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

Adult Yoga Winter Session

Connie McKnight, our certified yoga instructor, has designed our adult yoga class with all ages in mind. Our yoga class will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 9AM at Garden City’s Senior Center. This 10-week program will begin on Wednesday, November 21st. The cost of this class will be $95.

To register, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue, or, if you have a password you can register online at www.gcreconline. gardencityny.net.

Water contaminant From page 3 Rigano estimates, that would incur a sizable cost for the Village.

Can you remove it yourself?

For the average resident, there is little that individuals can do to remove the contaminant from their tap water themselves. Reverse osmosis reduces exposure, but doesn’t eliminate it.

Normal filtration is totally ineffective.

Though the contaminant is volatile at high temperatures, boiling water is not recommended since it may further concentrate any other contaminants that are present in the water. Rigano himself says that he gets bottled water delivered monthly to his home for him and his family to drink, and he recommends others consider doing the same.

The former Environmental Advisory Board member also underscores the

importance of finding a long-term solution for curbing contamination at its source: “New York City fixed this issue. They pipe all of their drinking water from the Catskills, a pure source.

According to the CDC, cancer rates are far lower in New York City than Nassau and Suffolk Counties,” he said, referencing a 2015 report showing that Nassau had a ten to fifteen percent higher incidence of all types of cancers than the City, with Suffolk’s rate being even higher (though it is important to note that cancer can also be caused by many factors besides the water supply).

“Our local, state and federal officials need to think bigger than putting treatment on wells or shutting them down. […] As years pass, new contaminants are discovered. 1,4-dioxane is the now issue. What other contaminants are in our water?”

Garden City Update

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Department recommends cleaning all alarms to remove any debris that might impede their function and to test the batteries, changing them if necessary.

Smoke & CO alarm tips: • Test alarms at least once a month by using the test button.

• If you have an alarm with a removable battery, be sure to check the batteries every six months, and change the batteries every year. If a battery is starting to lose its power, the unit will usually chirp to warn you. Do NOT disable the unit.

• Vacuum or blow out any dust that might have accumulated in the unit.

• NEVER borrow a battery from an alarm to use somewhere else.

• NEVER paint a smoke or CO alarm.

• Install at least one smoke alarm on every floor of your home, including the basement, and in or near each sleeping area.

• Smoke alarms should not be

installed near a window because drafts could interfere with their operation.

• Families should also develop and practice a home fire escape plan.

• Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for testing smoke alarms and replacing the batteries.

For more information on smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and other information on fire safety and prevention, visit www.gcfdny.com and www.nfpa.org.

Veterans Day Ceremony

William Bradford Turner Post, No. 265, American Legion Auxiliary will conduct a ceremony on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2018 in the area surrounding the Veterans Memorial on Seventh Street. Mayor Brian Daughney and members of the Board of Trustees will join them for the Veterans Day ceremonies. After the ceremony at the Veterans Memorial, a wreath will be placed at the memorial near Clinton Road in honor of the Rainbow Division.

TMA Booster Club News We Really Need Your Help

Now that the Mega and Power Ball lotteries are over and none of us won, we have the next best thing in potentially winning some money and giving back to the students of Garden City at the same time. If you have not sent in your raffle tickets or membership forms already, please do so. If you know of any family or co-worker or friends that would like a chance to win up to $10,000, please get the word out and email us if you need raffle tickets and we will drop them off. You can also purchase and do your membership online at www.gctma.org.

We will be selling tickets at the home football playoff game at GCHS, so come look for us if you are at the game on November 3rd at 1PM.

Congratulations to GCHS Teams

Congrats to the GCHS varsity boys soccer team going for back to back Nassau County Titles.

Field hockey winning the County title for the last 6 yrs.

Football 8-0 (undefeated in last 3 seasons)

Raffle Ticket Sales & Family/Senior Memberships

Our #1 fundraiser to support the Garden City School athletics and organizations is the selling of the TMA Raffle Tickets which are 1 for $50 and 3 for $100. You could win up to $10,000. The mailings went out with 3 raffle tickets and also info for the Family and Senior memberships this past week.

Due to a delay in the printing of tickets themselves (printed in Carolina impacted by Hurricane Florence), we will be pushing back the DRAWING DATE FROM THE FIRST HOME PLAYOFF FOOTBALL GAME TO THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. So you have plenty of time to get them in and pass around to family members and co-workers. You can also purchase them online and pay for your membership at www.gctma.org.

Who We Are:

For over 80 years, TMA has been the main booster club to support the athletic and social activities of the students of the Garden City School system. We have helped fundraise for those groups that ask for our support, and we have also promoted good sportsmanship as

well as ideal citizenship. The TMA is composed of around 60 Directors and 50 Life Directors. We have over 400 Family and Senior Members. The generous support from the residents of GC have helped the TMA provide raffle prizes for the TMA/Friends of Music “Rock for the Kids” and also a robotic prize for the STEM program. We have also helped with transportation for sports teams to their camps and tournaments.

SEPTA Wine tasting fundraiser is one of our events that is sold out annually. We have helped Best Buddies, CPR Training for coaches, HUDL for the athletic teams and many more. TMA also runs the Father/Daughter Dance and Mother/Son Dance annually with the use of volunteers to bring this special night together. We also run the BAA/GAA award dinner annually for all Student Athletes of GCHS. Without your support these special events would not be possible. So we thank you ahead of time.

New Members

We are always looking for New members to get involved. We need as many volunteers as we can get. So if you are an interested Dad or Mom please contact us at tmagcny@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events

Father/Daughter Dance: June 21st, 2019 Mother/Son Dance: June 22nd, 2019 Director and Volunteer Meeting: TBA Thanks for all your support! It takes all the organizations behind the scene to keep the GC Schools at the top of the list….

GO Trojans!

Next meeting: if you would like to come down and see what we do will be posted shortly on the website.

TMA Officers

Jimmy Connolly - President Rob Cappello - Co-President Bob Leggett - Treasurer Pat McElroy - Co-Treasurer Luke Lynch Bob Basel Rob McLoughlin Pete Haeffner John Blair Scott Maher - Website Master Tech Richie Carpentier - Sgt in Arms

Normal sanitation schedule

The Village of Garden City reminds residents that there will be normal weekly collection during the week of Election Day (Tuesday, November 6th).

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GCAA Intramural Basketball GCAA Travel Baseball Tryouts online registration now open GCAA is proud to announce that intramural basketball online registration for the 2018-2019 season is now available at www.gc-aa.com (click basketball, click registration button on home page.) Please register early to lock in the rates of $75 for the K/1st grade clinics and $115 for intramural games (2nd-8th grades.) Late fees of $25 will apply after October 31st.

The GCAA intramural basketball season starts on Saturday, December 1st and runs thru early March. The season concludes with Championship Saturday on March 9th, 2019. GCAA intramural basketball expects over 800 participants (boys + girls) and at least 64 teams again this year, and is held on Saturdays at St. Paul’s. GCAA rosters, schedules, standings, and clinics are easy to follow via the GCAA website (www.gc-aa.com.)

Feel free to reach out to any of the GCAA dedicated volunteers below: Directors: George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@ yahoo.com) Nate Coelen (natecoelen@hotmail. com) Grade Coordinators: • Kindergarten Boys & Girls Clinic Mike Hansman (mhansman@nadcw.com) • 1st Grade Boys and Girls Clinic Tom Ryan (tom.ryan@broadridge. com) & Matt Garry (matthew@ ripplepools.com) • 2nd Grade Boys Ted Gray (teddygray_99@yahoo. com) & Nate Coelen (natecoelen@ hotmail.com) • 3rd Grade Boys Andy Kraus (andy.kraus68@gmail.com)

• 6th Grade Boys Ed Kneafsey (emkneafsey@optonline.net) • 7th/8th Grade Boys Scott Paskewitz (scottpask5@ hotmail.com) & George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@yahoo.com) • 2nd/3rd Grade Girls Mike Hansman (mhansman@ nadcw.com) & James Perisa (james@ shelterrockinsulation.com) • 4th/5th/6th Grade Girls JJ Morris (jjmorris187@gmail. com) & James Perisa (james@ shelterrockinsulation.com) • 7th/8th Grade Girls George Liberopoulos (gliberopoulos@ yahoo.com) Our anticipated schedule for the 2018-2019 season (Saturdays beginning December 1st) is as follows: • 8:00 – 9:00AM (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Clinics, Boys and Girls) • 9:00 – 10:00AM (2nd Grade Boys Games) • 10:00 – 11:00AM (2nd/3rd Grade Girls Games) • 11:00AM – 12:00PM (3rd Grade Boys Games) • 12:00 – 1:30PM (4th Grade Boys Games) • 1:30 – 3:00PM (5th Grade Boys Games) • 3:00 – 4:30PM (4th/5th/6th Grade Girls Games) • 4:30 – 6:00PM (6th Grade Boys Games)

• 4th Grade Boys Bill O’Donohue (hour4boys@yahoo.com)

• Time varies (Saturday afternoons & Friday nights) (7th/8th Grade Boys/Girls Games)

• 5th Grade Boys Andy Kraus (andy.kraus68@gmail.com)

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In 2019, the GCAA will be sponsoring travel baseball teams in the U8, U9 and U10 age groups. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 11th the GCAA will be holding tryouts for the 2019 U9 and U10 teams. Tryouts for the U8 team, will take place in late February or early March 2019. To be eligible to try out, a child must live or attend school in Garden City and meet the following age requirements: U8 team (tryout in Feb or March 2019) : Players born between 9/1/2010 and 8/31/2011. Players born between 9/1/2011 and 11/30/2011 who are currently in second grade are also eligible.

U9 team (tryout on Sunday November 11th, 2018): Players born between 9/1/2009 and 8/31/2010.

Players born between 9/1/2010 and 11/30/2010 who are currently in third grade are also eligible.

U10 team (tryout on Sunday November 11th, 2018): Players born between 9/1/2008 and 8/31/2009.

Players born between 9/1/2009 and 11/30/2009 who are currently in fourth grade are also eligible.

Players born after November 30th, 2011 are not eligible to participate in the GCAA travel baseball program in 2019. Similarly, since the GCAA does not sponsor any travel baseball teams for ages U11 and older, players born prior to September 1st, 2008 are also not eligible to tryout for a GCAA travel team.

The U9 and U10 teams that are selected in November will begin winter workouts in January 2019 and will play in the spring, summer, and fall of 2019. Players must be willing to play baseball on a year round basis and be committed to their team. We recognize that participants play other sports and have other activities, and the GCAA encourages that diversity of activity. We understand that players may miss games or practices from time to time because of illness, family events, practices or games for other sports or participation in other activities. We simply ask that the children

and parents recognize that they have made a commitment to their baseball team and that they communicate with their coaches so that the teams are not in a position where other players on the team do not have a good experience because too many players are regularly choosing another activity at the expense of baseball.

Please also understand that any child participating in the GCAA travel program must also participate in the GCAA intramural baseball program in the spring of 2019. The intent of the travel baseball program is to provide the opportunity to play more baseball to those who are interested, not to replace our intramural program.

The tryouts on Sunday November 11th will take place in the afternoon at an indoor facility. The exact times and location of the tryouts will be determined shortly, and we will notify everyone once the times are set. In order to be eligible for travel tryouts, all players must pre-register for the tryouts via email (with “Travel Tryout Registration” in the subject line).

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Junior Owen Heaney and senior Andrew Luglio on offense

GOAL! Sophomore Andy Schneider (#29) scoring the winning goal and senior midfielder Justin Hessler

Senior captain James Basile, junior Joe Bernieri, and junior Ethan Senatore controlling the midfield

The Garden City High School boys varsity soccer team entered the Nassau County Class A playoffs as the top seed and with hopes of defending last season’s championship. With a deep, experienced team and a “one-game-at-a-time” approach, the Trojans have advanced through the first three rounds to the County Championship game scheduled for Halloween night. The first step in the playoffs was a home game against North Shore High School on October 19th. The game was the opening event of homecoming weekend, and kicked off right after the school pep assembly. The Trojans came out patiently, controlling the tempo of the game and possession against a physical opponent. Junior Ethan Senatore got the Trojans on the board late in the first half off an assist from Joe Bernieri.

The second half saw a large group of students join the crowd once school let out and the Trojans put on a show for them. Sophomore Andy Schneider came through with two goals and senior Justin Hessler also found the net with assists going to Joe Bernieri, Owen Heaney, and Andy Schneider. Goalkeeper Joe Griffin and defenders Joe McNiff, Ethan Senatore, Tom Aneser, Will Crowley, and Bobby Seale combined for the shutout, and the Trojans came away with a convincing 4-0 win.

The following Tuesday, October 23rd, the Trojans hosted Calhoun High School in a second round game. Calhoun entered the game on a four-game winning streak powered by a strong offense. In a backand-forth first half, Calhoun applied pressure to the Trojans and opened the scoring off a free kick. Moments like this in the playoffs are when experience and senior leadership is critical. Late in the first half, the Trojan midfield of captains James Basile and TJ Schmitt, along with Justin Hessler and Joe Bernieri, asserted control over the game, first cutting off the strong Calhoun attack before it could get started and then scoring two goals. Owen Heaney and James Basile combined on a quick passing play to free Justin Hessler up for the equalizer and then James Basile converted a penalty kick to send the Trojans into halftime up 2-1. The sec-

ond half saw the Trojans further control the game. Senior captain Will Crowley hit James Basile with a long range precision pass, and James buried his shot for a quick goal to increase the lead to 3-1. Later in the half as the Trojans wore down Calhoun, Owen Heaney and Nick Prime combined on a nice passing play, with Nick calmly burying the rebound of his own shot to boost the lead and give the Trojans a 4-1 victory.

The County semifinals were held on Friday, October 26th at Farmingdale State University against rival Lawrence High School. Lawrence had beaten the Trojans early in the season in a tight game, and the Trojans knew they were in for a battle. This semifinal proved to be a classic game. The teams moved back and forth, with each team creating good opportunities and each goalkeeper coming up big when needed. The Trojans showed that they learned something from their earlier loss and made adjustments to close up space around Lawrence’s talented attackers and gradually wear down their opponent. As the second half progressed, the Trojans began to control the ball more and create dangerous opportunities down the flanks while Lawrence packed in their central defense. Late in the half, senior Andrew Luglio outhustled his defender to a long pass down the right wing and flicked a pinpoint cross towards the near post. Andrew Schneider burst past his defender and flicked a perfect header to the far post and into the net for the 1-0 lead. Joe Griffin and the defense made the lead hold up and the Trojans punched their ticket for a return trip to the County finals. This game was a consummate team effort with every player turning in a strong performance, fulfilling their role and showing poise under pressure.

Trojan Notes: The Trojans face Mepham High School for the County Class A title on Halloween night. This is the first time in over 30 years that Garden City has made consecutive County final appearances. Congratulations to the boys and coaches for all they have accomplished so far and good luck in the finals!

Trojan midfield and defense shutting down Lawrence

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Trojans 32nd straight victory ties all time record

Trojan D line ready to pounce

Aidan Pfaff

John Morris

The Garden City Trojans entered the game against MacArthur High School this past Friday under the lights with a milestone victory within reach. A win on this night would have this Trojan team tie the Nassau County all time winning streak at 32 straight wins. That record was set by Bethpage High School in the late 1990s.

MacArthur came into the game with a 5-2 record and looking for not only a signature win but to also prevent the Trojans from tying the consecutive win mark on their home turf.

Garden City’s two possessions of the first quarter resulted in 2 uncharacteristic turnovers, both inside of the MacArthur 10 yard line, resulting in empty possessions for the Trojans. Thankfully, the Trojan defense held strong and the first quarter ended scoreless.

In the second quarter, the Trojans got back to playing Garden City football.

Leading the way was Trojan quarterback Colin Hart, who scored on 2 keepers to give the Trojans a 13-0 lead heading into halftime. The Trojan defense locked down the MacArthur first half offense, with Trojan linebacker Billy Kephart making big tackle after big tackle.

MacArthur started the 3rd quarter with the ball and on their first drive on a 4th and 2 from their own 38, they elected to go for it. The Trojan defense was ready for it, and Connor Gunn made the tackle to stop the MacArthur back short of the first down. Momentum shifted and the Trojan

offense went to work.

On Garden City’s first play from scrimmage, out of a 2 tight end set, senior back Justin Coppola scampered 38 yards for a touchdown, giving the Trojans a 20-0 lead.

On MacArthur’s next possession, Trojan linebacker Christian Sullivan almost single handedly forced MacArthur into another 3 and out.

Again on the Trojans’ first play of the possession, Hart threw a 30 yard strike to Joe Scatteregia, that Scatts took to the end zone, giving the Troja’s a 26-0 lead.

MacArthur’s next possession ended when senior D-back Ryan Bice made a nifty interception at the Trojan 25 yard line.

Garden City took over and once again, on the first play, Justin Coppola burst through the MacArthur defense and sprinted 75 yards to the end zone giving the Trojans a 33-0 lead to end the third quarter.

The 4th quarter saw the 2 teams trade touchdowns and the final score was 40-7, and this Garden City team tied the Bethpage teams of the late 1990s with 32 consecutive victories.

The playoff run starts this Friday, November 2nd at 3PM, at Warren King Field with the Trojans facing Valley Stream Central. Come out and cheer the Trojans on as they seek an opening round playoff win and their record setting 33 consecutive wins.

Steven Hass and Justin Coppola

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All smiles for a final Thunder team photo at the high school. Off to the playoffs!

The Garden City 11s played their final regular season career game on the Garden City High School turf against the Bellmore Braves. It’s hard to believe five seasons have passed so quickly. The team finished their fifth season strong with a convincing 26 - 0 victory.

Defense led the way with a quick three and out led by Luke Cascadden and the rest of the defensive line.

A complete team defensive effort up front by Chris Sarkis, Matt Kneafsey, Jake Schlipf, Jack Pawlowski, William Arendt, William Yorke, Declan Iezzi, Luke Fenney, Taylor Minuto, Zach Zander, and James Prendergast took a toll on the Braves and gave the offense great field position.

Pounding through the right side of the line, Jimmy Trocchia set the tone on the first offensive play from scrimmage setting up a pass play from Declan Wuchte to Blake Cascadden to place the ball inside the Braves’ ten yard line. The usually conservative offense opened up with a halfback pass from Owen Wuchte to Gavin O’Donohue for the team’s first touchdown of the day. Michael Berkery capped it off with a dive left run for the extra point.

As the game carried on, the team continued with the defensive dominance they are known for including an interception by Michael Berkery with a crushing hit by Chris Sarkis on the return. Special teams did not disappoint as a fantastic kickoff by Blake Cascadden was launched in space over Bellmore’s second line and recovered by Gavin O’Donohue and Michael Berkery. Following the onside kick recovery a strong offensive drive was finished off when Owen

Wuchte broke to daylight up the middle for the team’s second touchdown.

Declan Wuchte connected with a pass to Jimmy Trocchia in the corner of the end zone for the extra point.

Garden City scored two more times as Declan Wuchte found Blake Cascadden in the end zone on a tight end pass play and Jimmy Trocchia broke through the line 44 yards for the final touchdown of the day. At this point in the game, ball possession and attaining first downs was the task at hand.

A bunch of ball carriers were given the job, including Jake Schlipf, Jack Pawlowski, Matt Kneafsey, Zach Zander, Will Arendt, Will Yorke, Declan Iezzi, Luke Feeney, James Prendergast, and Taylor Minuto. Each of these players rotated, pounding the ball between the offensive tackles while attaining 40 yards collectively, killing the game clock, showing great teamwork and sportsmanship.

Cheering and supportive parents adorned the sidelines with posters for their sons, commemorating their last Thunder home game. After the game, parents, coaches, and players headed over to the always welcoming Doc O’Grady’s to celebrate a great team experience.

Teamwork and selflessness has been the recipe for success for this team. They will work hard to defend their championship title and make the best effort to get back to Mitchell Field for their fourth championship game appearance. Coach knows the team will give it their all.

Whatever happens, Thunder was a fantastic journey with many great memories. GO GC THUNDER!

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GCHS girls cross country team’s amazing season

Counties Varsity Runners.

Back row: Emily Pogozelski, Lauren Sullivan, Kimberly Villoni, Caroline Cote, Lauren Mistretta, Samantha Mauceri, Ciara Feron Bottom row: Alexandra Kopcak, Izzy Henke, Grace Duffy

GCHS girl’s varsity and junior varsity team The Garden City High School girls’ cross country team had an amazing 2018 season. The team was led by coach Seth Messier and team captains Ciara Feron, Alexandra Heber, Izzy Henke, Alexandra Kopcak, and Samantha Maurceri. Facing teams Calhoun, Great Neck South, Herricks, MacArthur, Mepham, and VS Central, the girls won their Division 2A and came in 2nd in the Nassau Conference 2. This season, the girls traveled to Jackson, NJ to compete in the Six Flags Wild Safari Meet, coming in 4th place versus teams from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

Afterwards, they braved rides like

Kingda Ka and Bizarro!

The team performed well in the Nassau Class County Champs on Sunday, October 28th, placing 3rd overall and allowing them to move on to the Section 8 State Qualifier Meet on Saturday, November 3rd. In addition, Lauren Sullivan (9th place), Emily Pogozelski (12th place), Kimberly Villoni (22nd place) and Caroline Cote (24th place) were each recognized as AllCounty athletes as they placed in the top 25 in the race.

We wish the team continued success in the state qualifier meet this weekend!

Congratulations on an outstanding season!

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On Sunday, October 28th, the Garden City varsity field hockey team beat Cold Spring Harbor 5-1 to claim the Nassau County Championship for the 24th time in 25 years.

The Lady Trojans played like a well-conducted orchestra led by maestros in the form of coaches Diane Chapman and Janet Rogler. In complete harmony, each girl perfectly played her part to lead the team to victory.

Senior goaltender Katie Mullins set the tone early in the game, and continued to be aggressive and fearless throughout, making five great saves before the final whistle blew. In 16 straight wins, it is no surprise that Mullins has only let up only 6 goals all season.

Mullins’ sophomore defenders, Olivia Kaval, Sarah Killcommons, and Sydney Pappas, were equally fierce in defending their goal. The talented trio played in sync, completing each other’s plays to clear the ball up to their midfield.

And it’s in the midfield where much of the Trojan music—and magic—was made. Senior captains Ella Heaney and Liana McDonnell, along with junior Kylie Tierney, and sophomore Lizanne Griffith, played in concert and worked tirelessly to shut down the fired-up Lady Seahawks. Their consistency and tenacity paid off, as time after time, they delivered the ball to sticks of their

Garden City varsity field hockey: Nassau County Champions forwards.

The senior forward line of captain Caitlin Cook, Amanda Cerrato, and Grace Kelly capitalized on the hard work of their defense and midfield when Kelly and Cerrato set the tempo with quick goals and a 2-0 lead early in the game. When the Seahawks snuck one into the net at the beginning of the

second half, the Lady Trojans responded with a vengeance. In fact, Cook and Cerrato may have been humming “Amazing Grace” as they went to work.

Cook’s forceful crosses and Cerrato’s strategic taps found their way to Grace Kelly’s stick, allowing her to do what she does best. She scored again and again and again, three reprisals, which

was beautiful music to the Trojan ears!

Congratulations to the players and coaches of the varsity girls field hockey team on winning the Nassau B County Championship! Their next game is for the Long Island Championship tomorrow against Miller Place at Berner Middle School at 2:30PM. Please come out and cheer on the Lady Trojans!

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Grab your friends and come D-Stress for the Holidays for a great cause.

Enjoy a culinary presentation, wine tasting, gift-giving ideas, clothing and accessories shopping and delicious treats! *Please bring new Jigsaw puzzle of 250 piece or more and used magazines as a donation to AHRC Seaford Hub Location. *For everyone who attends we will donate $5.00 to “Hold Our Hand – Rejuvenation and Education Center.

Thursday, November 8th | 7:30 – 9:30pm

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Each office is independently owned and operated.

For more details, please contact Brigid Marmorowski, c.516.330.1251 or Cheryl Trimboli, c.516.647.9971. Thank you for your support!

Garden City Office | 516.248.6655 | 102 Seventh St., Garden City, NY

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OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, November 4th 12:00 – 1:30pm 28 Boylston Street, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3026166. $799,000.

Sunday, November 4th 12:00 – 1:30pm 107 Huntington Road, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3034065. $899,999.

Sunday, November 4th 12:00 – 2:00pm 144 Cambridge Ave., Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3046433. $1,395,000.

Sunday, November 4th 1:00 – 3:00pm 18 Plaza Road, Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3071781. $749,000.

Sunday, November 4th 2:00 – 4:00pm 49 Meadow Street, Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3067910. $975,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

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

SD #18. MLS# 3067005. $499,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3068087. $869,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3050208. $699,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3061824. $860,000.

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

SD #18. MLS# 3064025. $899,000.

Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3043241. $1,299,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom. 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3075823. $1,475,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3065023. $949,999.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3075809. $999,000.

Garden City, NY 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3031377. $999,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, November 4th 12:00 – 1:30pm 2613 Peconic Ave, Seaford, NY 2-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #6. MLS# 3064742. $399,000.

Sunday, November 4th 12:00 – 2:00pm 190 Beech Street, Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #22. MLS# 3059413. $859,000.

Old Bethpage, NY 3-bedroom, 3-bath SD #4. MLS# 3070758. $439,000.

Franklin Square, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #17. MLS# 3072465. $539,000.

Out of Town Listings Garden City, NY 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3034447. $1,425,000.

Garden City, NY 8-bedroom, 4.55-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3031581. $4,175,000.

OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, November 4th 2:30 – 4:00pm 85-28 252nd Street, Bellerose, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #26. MLS# 3054945. $825,000.

Sunday, November 4th 2:30 – 4:00pm 3 Calla Avenue, Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #22. MLS# 3069765. $668,000.

Hempstead, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #1. MLS# 3072529. $298,000.

Claudia Galvin Manager

Arthur Anderson

Rene Blair

Annmarie Bommarito

Laura Carroll

Ann Collins

Meredith Krug

Michele LaRocca

Mary Lo Galbo

Kathy Lucchesi

Susan MacDonald

Brigid Marmorowski

Christopher Connors

Athena Menoudakos

Chelsea Costello

Matthew Minardi

Patricia Costello

Linda Mulrooney

Christine Cudahy

Eileen O’Hara

Patricia Dickson

Alexandra Parisi

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Floral Park, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #22. MLS# 3064334. $549,000.

Franklin Square, NY 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #13. MLS# 3047662. $549,000.

New Hyde Park, NY 3-bedroom, 1-bath.

SD #5. MLS# 3072910. $639,000.

Garden City South, NY 5-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #17. MLS# 3048514. $699,000.

East Meadow, NY 5-bedroom, 3-bath.

SD #3. MLS# 3042616. $769,000.

UNDER CONTRACT

Rentals Southampton, NY 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #6. MLS# 3068772. $1,750,000.

Roslyn, NY 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath.

SD #3. MLS# 3022054. $1,994,000.

The Wyndham Resale Office

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 808E Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3060794. $715,000.

Manhasset, NY 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #6. MLS# 3025533. $2,650,000.

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

SD #18. MLS# 3074901. $4,500.

Consult a Wyndham Resale specialist when looking to buy or sell. Our on-site office staff is unsurpassed in providing thorough knowledge of the Wyndham Complex. Their years of professional experience and excellent service at this Five-Star Luxury Facility ensure a seamless transaction for both seller and buyer.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, Unit M-21, Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath SD #18. MLS# 3067051. $950,000.

111 Cherry Valley Ave, Unit 205W Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3064538. $1,199,000.

100 Hilton Avenue, Unit 801 Garden City, NY 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3071336. $1,999,999.

100 Hilton Ave, Unit 410 Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath.

SD #18. MLS# 3034870. $2,700,000.

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Don’t forget to

FALL BACK Turn your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep on Saturday, November 3rd.

Keep in mind that changes in your lifestyle are just as important as the change in the season.

Should Autumn bring a change of address for you, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

It would be our pleasure to give your real estate needs the attention they deserve.

Garden City Office | 516.248.6655 | 102 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY | danielgale.com Each office is independently owned and operated.