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Vol. 100, No. 47
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St. Paul’s stained glass windows to be removed, restored
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BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Village Board of Trustees has engaged stained glass restoration expert Ettore Christopher Botti, the president of Botti Studio of Architectural Arts, to help preserve stained glass windows and a skylight in the historic St. Paul’s main building. The Board approved a contract with Botti Studio for $99,500 at its meeting on Thursday, November 16. Botti Studio is a nationally recognized company headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The stained glass windows from inside St. Paul’s, once removed, will be examined and treated and will remain in storage in La Porte, Indiana until a decision has been made on the future use of the building. The contract scope covers services of “Documentation, Removal, Crating and Delivery” of eight (8) nave stained glass windows, three (3) sanctuary stained glass windows and one (1) skylight. Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi explained that the cost
The GCHS Varsity Football team won its third consecutive Long Island Championship, beating North Babylon 38-7. The win extended the Trojans’ streak to 42 games. See pages 58-59.
Food delivery services discouraged at GC High School, security risks cited BY KASSARA MCELROY The Board of Education met during Thanksgiving week to discuss the latest happenings of the school district, including a recent threat incident at the high school. On November 15th the Garden City Police received a phone threat in which the caller claimed he was outside the See page 47
high school and had a weapon. The school was locked down, searched and cleared when no threat was found. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha thanked Commissioner Jackson and the Garden City Police Department for their swift response to the threat. “We want to discour-
age meal deliveries, particularly from UberEats and things of that nature. It’s important for us to keep non-essential personnel off of our campus,” she said.
Student Achievements
Charles Hager, regents and honors chemistry teacher in the Garden City schools, was See page 47
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Traffic Comm looks at safety on village roads BY RIKKI MASSAND The Garden City Traffic Commission met immediately prior to the Village Board of Trustees on Thursday, November 16, to discuss traffic safety issues. The Commission reviewed a proposal for a Stop sign at Wetherill Road and Kenwood Road in the Mott section (two signs, for traffic going east and west at Kenwood) with the help of data from a GCPD traffic survey conducted on September 21. There are already Stop signs in that area one block north at Transverse Road and Wetherill, and another two blocks south at Wyatt Road. The Commission evaluated the need to approve the proposal as well as the impacts of creating a four-way stop. See page 46
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