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EAB hosts students, discusses ideas for sustainability BY RIKKI MASSAND The Village’s Environmental Advisory Board held an education-focused meeting on Wednesday, December 8 at Village Hall, in which current and former Garden City High School and college students participated, discussing their interests environmental and life sciences. Village Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan, who became the chair of the EAB in spring, introduced the topic of “sustainability” and asked the students and young adults participating to speak about their experience in the field. She led the youth-focused roundtable and connected students’ pursuits of environmental education and careers to potential applications at the local level.
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Alexis, Erin and K.C., here in the village,” said Alvey, who now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “It’s kind of a guide or rulebook of sorts for men to refer to when things don’t go as planned or go a little haywire when raising your kids.” Alvey said he started writing
The EAB heard from Anna Reilly, a Boston College graduate and professional consultant to state and local governments at firm Guidehouse. Reilly said she became interested in marine life and oceanography on her visits to Long Beach, recalling her fondness of dolphins. “When I got to college I was interested in learning more about the environment but I felt torn; while I liked science I personally did not want to become a scientist. I believe it’s a big misconception people have that sciences would be the only career path for those interested in Sustainability. I was fortunate that while Boston College does have a Geosciences program, I chose to pursue the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program. While you can take courses in Oceanography and Geomorphology there are opportunities to study Law, Policy, Sociology, and really get to explore Sustainability and its practice or non-practice in our environment from many different lenses. In my work now, at Guidehouse, we’re a large consulting firm which has a sector called ES & I – Energy, Sustainability and Innovation – and in my sector involving state and local government clients we have a focus on Sustainability. For example the federal Build Back Better Infrastructure bill has enormous environmental ramifications for states and local governments which range from clean water to electrification. It’s work involving environmental issues that our company definitely has its eyes on,” Anna Reilly explained.
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Garden City Boy Scouts and the William Bradford Turner Post 265 of the American Legion celebrated “Wreaths Across America Day on December 18th by laying wreaths at the Veterans Memorial at the Library. See page 35 for more photos.
Former resident writes book on joys, struggles of “Daddyhood” BY GARY SIMEONE Raising children is one of the toughest, but also one of the greatest, things a parent can do. Robert Alvey, a former Garden City resident, met that challenge head-on by raising three daughters in the village with his wife, Suzie. Throughout the years, Alvey put together
a list of short stories about the trials, tribulations and tender moments of “daddyhood.” He recently compiled those stories together and turned it into a book “The Rulebook For Perfect Daddyhood.” “The book is basically a bunch of short stories on how we raised our three daughters,
Christmas dinner honors veterans PAGE 42 Kindness counts at GC Middle School PAGE 13
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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Merry Christmas We’d like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas. As we are coming to the end of a second year of the pandemic, and as another wave of cases is upon us, it’s important to remember how far we have come. One year ago we were hopeful because the vaccines were starting to be deployed. While there were many losses during 2021, countless lives were saved this year by those vaccines. Personally, we are closer to a “normal” holiday celebration, since almost all of our relatives are vaxxed, and most are also boosted. While there is still some chance of illness, with reasonable precautions, we are happy to gather with our family and friends. But even though we’re glad to have
come so far, there were some lessons that we learned during the pandemic that we should not forget. For many months during the worst times people looked out for each other they donated meals to healthcare workers, did grocery shopping for their older neighbors, helped each other juggle childcare with work-from-home. In some ways the pandemic helped us follow the teachings of Jesus: be kind to each other. Be patient with each other. Take care of the infirm, the homeless, the poor. Treat each other as we would like to be treated. At Christmas, let’s remember Jesus’ teachings, even going forward as the world returns to “normal.”
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To the Editor: We reside on Raymond Court and are deeply grateful for Mr. Kelly’s letter last week. It made us realize that someone does care about our unique, close-knit block. During the discussions for the building of 555 and the new Stewart Parking lot, I (Michelle) was very disheartened by our local BOE and the way the general public was treated during the town hall meeting. I felt like our voices were ignored and all decisions were already made. I asked if we could use the existing parking lot on Stewart Avenue or Stewart School’s parking lot for sports. I was told it would cost too much to pay someone to open and close the gates daily. Seems like that isn’t an issue for the new $400,000 field. We are now paying someone to do that daily and let’s not forget about the newly erected lights that are shining bright-all night, every night. Since the new parking lot has opened, cars speed down our dead-end block, rushing to get their kids to and from practice with no regard for our children who play outside daily. Our once private, quiet, and SAFE block is now quite the opposite. There was no regard to the residence (and the children) of Raymond Court when the parking lot was erected. Will it take a fatal injury for the village to listen to us and protect OUR children? Michelle Bilotti and Amanda Lichvar
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To the Editor: I applaud [Judy Courtney’s] desire to contribute to the benefit of the Village on running for Trustee. However, a little clarification on the Community Agreement form of Village Government. Our recent challenge by Village Residents was not the only challenge to take place. In the past we have had challenges, some good and some not so good. One that I feel was regrettable, was when it was Maureen Clancy’s turn to be Mayor. She so very much deserved
it but as only Maureen could do, she accepted the decision graciously. I don’t know many who would have been so gracious. But the challenge to the previous Board was because residents saw what destruction they were creating. You mention the Property Owners Associations not receiving proper respect. That Board gave no respect for the interests of the village residents. And shame on the Property Owners Associations for sending the respective Trustees up to the Board. Good luck to you Judy, but remember it’s the Village that is to be served, not specific groups..And it was the overwhelming vote by the residents to change the Board. Geri Moratti
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To the Editor: Thanks to the Village for publicizing the availability of free water testing for lead. The recent stories in the GC News were very concerning. We applied, got the kit within days, sent our samples to a lab in Pt. Washington and received the results by email within days. Fortunately, both samples showed no discernible presence of lead, so this may be a house by house issue. The test is very easy and free, no reason not to do it. Linda Ryan
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To the Editor: Just received a mailing from [Congresswoman Kathleen] Rice and I am offended that she spent our money telling us all the things she voted for with Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Shumer and the Squad. She doesn’t seem to get that her constituents are not in favor of all this wasteful spending. We are all paying attention to all the nonsense going on in DC. Everything is already more expensive from home heating, gasoline, milk, beef, eggs, etc. Stop giving our tax dollars away and concentrate on controlling inflation. Richard Hay
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Long Island Blood Services will be holding a blood drive at the Garden City Public Library on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting room on the lower level of the Library. Area hospitals are in need of local residents’ help. Each donation can help to save up to three lives. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and CDC guidelines, appointments are strongly preferred, walk-ins are welcomed only if capacity permits. To schedule an appointment, please visit the Garden City Public Library website at www.gardencitypl.org, you can scan the QR code below with your phone and type in Garden City, click on the link below or you can also call 1-800-688-0900 to schedule an appointment or for any medical questions concerning blood donations. The Library’s most important priority is to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect the health and safety of Library users and Library employees. The Garden City Public Library and Long
Island Blood Services requires that to enter the building and at all time throughout the building and entire session, masks must be worn over nose and mouth. https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/284595 Thank you for your donation and support during this critical time.
SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS Last month the four Garden City POAs solicited participation in a Village-wide survey regarding the use of gas powered leaf blowers. The results are in and can be found on the POA website gcpoas.org in the News section. Your responses were tallied by SurveyMonkey and were shared with the Environmental Advisory Board and the Board of Trustees. The eight questions in the survey were: • Garden City currently has no restrictions on the use of gas powered leaf blowers. Would you like to see restrictions placed on them in GC? • Would you support a seasonal ban on all gas powered leaf blowers, perhaps a prohibition from June 15- September 15? • Would you support allowing gas powered leaf blowers on for spring and fall clean up (April 1–May 15 and October 15–December 15?
• IF a seasonal ban on gas powered leaf blowers were instituted, would you favor an exemption for clean up after severe weather? • Would you support a complete, year round ban on gas powered leaf blowers? • Would you support a complete Village wide ban on all landscaper activity on Sundays? • On Saturdays, commercial landscapers are only allowed to operate between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Would you support shrinking those hours of operation further? • Should commercial landscapers be required to remove and cart away the leaves rather than be allowed to leave them in piles on the street? The Garden City POAs have been serving the Garden City community since 1919. Please visit their website gcpoas.org for Village-wide meetings and news.
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FABGC announces candidates for BOT For A Better Garden City (FABGC) is pleased to announce its candidates for the Garden City Board of Trustees. In keeping with the spirit of the sectional representation in the Community Agreement, which we wholeheartedly endorse, we are proud to support what we believe to be four of the most qualified candidates that the Village has seen in years.
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We are pleased to re-nominate Trustee Mary Carter Flanagan as a candidate from the Western Section of the Village. Mary has served as Trustee since April, focusing much of her energy on chairing the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) and making a special effort to pursue extensive community outreach as the Board studies action plans for several environmental issues. Mary is also a member of Village Traffic Committee and was one of the driving forces behind the Traffic Town Hall. Mary grew up in Garden City, and in 1998, moved back with her husband to raise their family here. Mary has
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RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN GARDEN CITY
Date: 12/20/2021 Sold Price: $2,500,000 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath Style: Colonial Lot Size: .57 acres Total taxes: $36,235 MLS number: 3307479 The Seller’s Team: Ann and Matthew Heaney, Compass Greater NY The Buyer’s Team: Jitin and Manvir Ghai, Property Professionals Realty
The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold.
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Loan Term 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 5/1 ARM
Interest Rate 3.025% 2.167% 2.516%
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Date: 12/21/2021 Sold price: $803,000 3 bedrooms, full bath, 1 half bath Style: Colonial Lot Size: .09 acres Total taxes: $14,957 MLS number: 3345526 The Seller’s Team: Athena Menoudakos, Compass Greater NY The Buyer’s Team: Athena Menoudakos, Compass Greater NY
Come and see this beautiful Garden City Classic Traditional Estate with western views overlooking the golf club. Surrounded by mature hedges, magnolia trees and specimen plantings, the property boasts extreme privacy. It is clear from the moment you walk through the front door that every detail was thoughtfully considered and the unparalleled finishes separate this home from the rest. The first floor boasts a formal entry with a grand staircase, living room, butlers pantry, dining room, powder room, mudroom and a private home office featuring lacquered cabinetry. Window-lined spacious gourmet kitchen, a family room with multiple French doors that open up to numerous outdoor seating areas including a covered porch! Expansive park like grounds to watch beautiful sunsets. On the second floor there is an impressive primary suite with two balconies, a huge walk in closet and spa like bathroom. Second floor also includes Three bedrooms and two baths. Third floor oversized guest en suite.
Beautifully Renovated Colonial Offering 3 Bedrooms & 1.5 Baths. A Bright Entryway With lots Of Natural Light Throughout The House. Open Floor Plan With Living Room,Eat In Kitchen, Sun Room, Powder Room. Updated Kitchen, Baths, Roof, Windows, Siding, Gutters, CAC, Hot Water Heater & Hardwood Floors Throughout. LOW TAXES $14,968 WITHOUT STAR! Close Proximity To Parks, Schools, Village & Short Distance To 2 LIRR Lines.
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Date: 12/15/2021 Sold Price: $815,000 Style: Colonial 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath Lot Size: .10 acres Total taxes: $12,980 MLS number: 3346481 The Seller’s Team: Francine Paci, Signature Premier Properties The Buyer’s Team: Christine Nappi, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Welcome Home! This bright, charming, beautiful property is located in the tree-lined, picturesque Western Section of Garden City. It has 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, Eat-In Kitchen, Anderson Sliders leading to your private brick patio/backyard. Finished attic that serves as either an Office or a 4th Bedroom, Brand new roof! (2 months new), Detached Garage is 1+, Relax either on your front porch, covered with a new awning.or in your private, spacious backyard. Low Taxes, Convenient to LIRR and shopping.
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Garden City South | 156 Brixton Road South | $849,000 3 BR, 1 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3362417 Laura Mulligan: M 516.729.6885 Norma Quigley: M 516.236.7996
Under Contract | Garden City | $899,000 4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3353279 Laura Mulligan: M 516.729.6885 Norma Quigley: M 516.236.7996
Under Contract | Garden City | $839,000 4 BR, 3 BA | Web# 3352329 Catherine Gerspach: M 516.238.2771 Katarzyna Kamer: M 917.548.7106
Under Contract | Garden City South | $819,000 3 BR, 3 BA, 1 Half BA | Web# 3337930 Brian Pryke: M 516.286.8536
Under Contract | Garden City | $799,000 4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3355817
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Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $1,435,000 3 BR, 3 BA | Web# 3302648
Sold | Garden City | Sold Price: $875,000 4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3308853
Rented | Garden City | Rented at $5,000/month 4 BR, 2 BA | Web# 3357609
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Merry Christmas from Garden City Recreation and Parks! Please be advised that our buildings will be closed on December 24 and December 25. Community Park tennis will reopen on December 26. All others reopen on Monday, December 27.
Garden City Senior Center is Open
Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Senior Center is now open. Our hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone visiting the Center is encouraged to wear a mask during their visit if not fully vaccinated.
Chi Kung Exercise and Meditation
Please join Andrea Albergo for chi kung, which is considered a beautiful, peaceful path for body, mind and spirit. Andrea will show how to create a peaceful body by combining movement, breathing and meditation. This class is geared for seniors or the beginner adult. The six-week session will begin Thursday, January 27 and will be held at 1 pm at Garden City’s Senior Center. The price for the session is $36. To register this class, 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.
Beginner Mah Jongg
Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer beginner mah jongg lessons to our seniors. This eight week course will cover the basics of the game and the rules so you can enjoy playing. The class will meet every Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning Friday, January 7. The cost of this eight week class will be $80 and space is limited. Checks should be made payable to the Village of Garden City. To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Applications will be accepted until all 16 spots are filled. PLEASE NOTE – An additional $10 supply fee will be payable to the instructor at the first class.
Intermediate Mah Jongg Lessons
Garden City Recreation and Parks is pleased to offer intermediate mah jongg lessons those seniors who are comfortable with the basics of mah jongg and want to elevate their game. This eight week course will continue to hone your skills as you learn techniques to make
your game better. The class will meet every Friday from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. beginning Friday, January 7. The cost of this eight week class will be $80 and space is limited. Checks should be made payable to the Village of Garden City. To register for this class, please visit the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Applications will be accepted until all 16 spots are filled. PLEASE NOTE – An additional $10 supply fee will be payable to the instructor at the first class.
“Open Studio” for Seniors on Tuesdays Recreation and Parks has set some time aside for senior artists who are residents of Garden City to gather together to socialize and share your talents. The Senior Center will be open for this on Tuesdays from 2 to 4:15 p.m. Bring your own supplies, table covering, table easel (only) and enjoy sharing with other interested seniors. PLEASE NOTE – You are responsible to clean up your area when you are finished.
Pickleball Resumes Again in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse
Pickleball is now open in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to Garden City resident adults. The sessions will be as follows: Tuesday through Friday – 9:30 to 11 am OR 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Play is drop in and rotate in on a first come, first served basis for Garden City residents only, no Non residents will be allowed at this time. The fee is $6 per person, payable per session by check or credit card only, no cash will be accepted. A resident may also purchase a five time pass for $25 or a ten time pass for $50. These passes may be purchased either at the door or at the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.
Senior Exercise with Felicia
Come join us for Senior Exercise with Felicia at the Garden City Senior Center! Classes will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. In order to attend a class you must pre-register. You may pre-register up to two days before the class you want to attend by calling the Senior Center between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 3858006. For a Monday class, you may call the Friday before. Space is limited.
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An American Kitchen & Bar
Garden City Middle School students have been going above and beyond to display kindness. Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools Garden City Middle School students have been going above and beyond to display kindness. Students receive kindness counts awards after being nominated by staff members who notice them doing something to help others. Congratulations to November’s award recipients: Justin Baiker, Cooper Bromberg, Jake Brown, Jacob Cooper,
Antonella Falzone, Cooper Glick, Luca Greci, Alfred Haffner, James Healey, Harrison Lagonikos, Ella Leonardo, Colton Mack, Lucas McClure, Shea McGovern, Roberto Mora, William Stone, Gordon Taylor, Amanda Tedesco and Cara Welsh. Kindness counts recognitions are presented to a number of students each month.
Wishing You Smiles & Joy During This Holiday Season
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Diligence. Professionalism. Integrity. No matter what your real estate needs may be, Maureen Lagarde is here to help. Your professional consultation is just one phone call away.
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Maureen Lagarde Licensed Real Estate Salesperson maureen.lagarde@compass.com M: 516.850.7812 Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.
You may be surprised by the worth of your home in this market… Call for a complimentary market analysis.
Laura Carroll Licensed Real Estate Salesperson laura.carroll@compass.com M: 917.370.5354 O: 516.408.2231 Laura Carroll is a licensed real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by equal housing opportunity laws. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.
Merry Christmas to all of you out there and I wish you a happy and healthy new year. I hope you have enjoyed “The Kordes Korner” this year as it prepares to enter its sixth year. Thanks for reading! (Oh yeah, the above photo was taken by me at the Garden City Country Club in December of 2018.)
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Happy Holidays from Compass Garden City! Connect with an agent at 516.408.2231 NEW PRICE
7 Carteret Place Garden City | $3,900,000
222 7th Street, 3E Garden City | $499,000
100 Hilton Avenue, PH 1 Garden City | $2,880,000
127 15th Street, E2 Garden City | $335,000
111 Cherry Valley Avenue, PH 6 Garden City | $2,450,000
OUT OF TOWN
OUT OF TOWN
21 Janet Drive Plainview | $1,099,000
74 Violet Avenue Floral Park | $750,000
Christina Hirschfield Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.805.0703
Gail Cunningham Licensed Associate RE Broker M: 516.384.0530
Colin Stewart Licensed Real Estate Salesperson colin.stewart@compass.com
Alyson Gannon Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 631.617.7400
Danielle Nero Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.205.6501
Mairéad Garry Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.375.8434
Kerry Flynn Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 914.772.6169
Denice Giacometti Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.398.7468
THE BAYMACK TEAM
Julie Whicher Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.698.3975
Maeve Kilgo Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 917.576.9928
Stephen Baymack Licensed Associate RE Broker M: 516.216.0244
Laura Carroll Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 917.370.5354
Patrick McCooey Licensed Associate RE Broker M: 516.236.4287
Anthony Porcelli Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.244.6306
Adrienne McDougal Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.662.3872
Alexander Olivieri Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.306.7738
Nimesha Suleman Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 718.664.8905
Maureen Lagarde Licensed Real Estate Salesperson maureen.lagarde@compass.com M: 516.850.7812
Athena Menoudakos Licensed Real Estate Salesperson athena.menoudakos@compass.com M: 516.316.4955
Michael Meule Licensed Real Estate Salesperson michael.meule@compass.com M: 516.713.8177
93 Kingsbury Road Garden City | $1,199,000
Alexandra Parisi Licensed Associate RE Broker alexandra.parisi@compass.com M: 516.427.6878
Jen Sullivan Licensed Real Estate Salesperson jennifer.sullivan@compass.com M: 516.361.7190 Susan Gillin Licensed Real Estate Salesperson susan.gillin@compass.com M: 516.655.5662
Laura Baymack Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.537.3050
Pedro Diaz Licensed Real Estate Salesperson peter.diaz@compass.com M: 516.642.9881
Lauren Grima Licensed Real Estate Salesperson lauren.grima@compass.com M: 917.642.5036
Those listed above are licensed real estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage.
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Garden City real estate, reimagined.
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Sold | Rented | Pending in 2021
CLOSED 6 John Street, Garden City
List | Buy
$3,450,000
175 Kensington Road, Garden City 396 Stewart Avenue, Garden City 162 Tullamore Road, Garden City 36 Fiddlers Green Drive, Lloyd Harbor 43 Hilton Avenue, Garden City 65 Andover Road, Rockville Centre 4 John Street, Garden City 16 Huntington Road, Garden City 43 Wellington Road, Garden City 110 Ninth Street, Garden City 18 Chestnut Street, Garden City 25 Andover Road, Rockville Centre 63 Pell Terrace, Garden City 166 Brompton Road, Garden City 215 Roxbury Road, Garden City 10 Nassau Boulevard, Garden City 154 Roxbury Road, Garden City 143 Kensington Road, Garden City 117 Somerset Avenue, Garden City 18 Elm Street, Garden City 30 Claydon Road, Garden City 94 Brook Street, Garden City 101 Garden Street, Garden City 22 Nottingham Road, Rockville Centre 520 Muttontown Eastwoods Road, Muttontown 172 Garden Street, Garden City 79 Poplar Street, Garden City 851 Linstead Lane, North Bellmore 30 Huntington Road, Garden City 178 Wellington Road, Garden City 125 Arthur Street, Garden City 215 Brixton Road, Garden City 5 Lincoln Street, Garden City 7 Filbert Street, Garden City
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$2,210,175 $2,200,000 $2,150,000 $2,092,000 $2,050,000 $1,950,000 $1,940,000 $1,850,000 $1,849,000 $1,700,000 $1,601,500 $1,560,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,465,000 $1,450,000 $1,415,000 $1,380,000 $1,335,000 $1,285,000 $1,259,000 $1,235,000 $1,230,000 $1,225,000 $1,215,000 $1,180,000 $1,160,000 $1,149,000 $1,145,000 $1,052,200 $1,045,000 $1,035,000 $999,999
15202 Aspenwood Drive, Plainview 12 Ann Drive, Syosset 212 Southdown Road, Lloyd Harbor 41 Maple Street, Garden City 39 Smith Street, Rockville Centre 12 Highland Avenue, Glenwood Landing 27 Clinton Road, Garden City 105 Huntington Road, Garden City 15 East Shore Drive, Babylon 58 Marlborough Court, Rockville Centre 188 Verbena Avenue, Floral Park 935 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park 183 Wickham Road, Garden City 113 Pine Street, Garden City 444 Lakeview Road, Rockville Centre 452 Wellington Road, Mineola 17 Meadow Street, Rockville Centre 95 Chatham Place, West Hempstead 69 South Island Parkway, Island Park 2 Highland Boulevard, Lynbrook 235 Kensington Road, Lynbrook 159 Walnut Street, Lynbrook 889 Bowling Green Drive, Westbury 111 7th Street #209, Garden City 23 Kunen Avenue, Bethpage 102 Stevenson Street, Lynbrook 217 North Beech Street, Massapequa 42 Cliff Lane, Levittown 15 Homan Boulevard, Hempstead 19 Gordon Place, Freeport 46-43 215th Place #3C, Bayside
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$999,999 $990,000 $950,000 $930,000 $928,000 $920,000 $905,000 $900,000 $899,999 $880,000 $875,000 $850,000 $850,000 $849,000 $845,000 $825,000 $750,000 $705,000 $645,000 $610,000 $605,000 $600,000 $575,000 $572,000 $570,000 $560,000 $535,000 $502,500 $460,000 $315,000 $272,000
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$6,000/month $5,800/month $5,450/month $5,000/month $4,500/month $4,300/month $3,300/month $3,200/month $2,900/month $2,900/month $2,600/month
RENTED 190 Brompton Road, Garden City 74 Mulberry Road, Garden City 65 Russell Road, Garden City 172 Pine Street, Garden City 182 2nd Street, Hicksville 111 7th Street #203, Garden City 21 Meadow Street, Garden City 55 South Middle Neck Road, Great Neck 111 7th Street #112, Garden City 179-41 Selover Road, Jamaica 610 Monroe Boulevard, Long Beach
PENDING 75 Bacon Road, Old Westbury 123 Wheatley Road, Old Westbury 107 Wellington Road, Garden City 101-31 114th Street, South Richmond Hill 74 Jefferson Street, Garden City 26 Old Country Road, Garden City 39-30 52nd Street #4F, Woodside
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All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage. O: 516.408.2231
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I’ve Joined Compass! The McCooey Olivieri Team welcomes Denice Giacometti. With Compass programs, I’m able to provide my clients unique resources to maximize their transaction and make the most of their time and money. Compass agents now cover 45% of the country. This type of national network means my clients have support wherever they are and wherever they’re going.
Let’s connect to elevate your real estate journey.
Denice Giacometti The McCooey Olivieri Team Licensed Real Estate Salesperson M: 516.398.7468 TheMcCooeyOlivieriTeam.com Denice Giacometti is a licensed real estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.
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The McCooey Olivieri Team Founding Agents of Long Island Members of the Luxury Division TheMcCooeyOlivieriTeam@Compass.com M: 888.717.2676 | O: 516.408.2231 TheMcCooeyOlivieriTeam.com
From Manhattan to Montauk, wishing you and yours the happiest holiday season. We’ll see you in the new year!
The McCooey Olivieri Team is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.
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Happy Holidays from The McCooey Olivieri Team!
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CARMEL QUILL, REALTOR
Carmel Quill
OneKey MLSNY.COM and the Long Island Board of Realtors
Stratford students recognized in Thanksgiving Creative Celebration
A wish for Joy and Peace this Christmas Season and a Happy New Year for the USA
Thank you Garden City for allowing me to serve you as a realtor for 27 years.
FOR RENT IN THE WYNDHAM WEST, 1125 sq ft one bedroom, private 135 sq ft patio, 1 1/2 baths, stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher ,washer and dryer, full use of 24 concierge, 24 valet, 1 parking space included, heated salt water pool, exercise classes, exercise room, theatre room, 24 hr bar-b-que, entertaining room, library room to relax. This could be your new home available at $3,800 per month.
Phone Carmel Quill at 516 732-6049 All third party information should be verified by Buyer. All offers in writing with proof of funds.
Stratford School students Aayan Etwaroo, Ava McClure and Manya Goyal were recognized for their submissions in New York State Senator Kevin Thomas’ Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools Three students from Stratford School in Garden City were recognized for their submissions in New York State Senator Kevin Thomas’ Thanksgiving Day Creative Celebration. Students Aayan Etwaroo, Ava
McClure and Manya Goyal voluntarily submitted pieces of writing and art representing what makes them thankful. Sen. Thomas visited Stratford School to present them with certificates.
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from Joe and Jane Romanowski & everyone at Phoenix Construction
LET US HELP YOU MAKE YOUR HOUSE A HOME. NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL! Call us today for your free estimate. 516.659.6697 Phoenix Construction Solutions 102 Jackson Street, Garden City, NY 11530
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Holiday Wishes & Happy New Year
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THE OFFICE CAT Hit and run arrest A 49 year-old man was arrested on December 15th for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Clinton Road on December 13th. Carting firm charged On December 15th a West Babylon carting company on Stewart Avenue and Raymond Court was charged with allegedly operating a truck that was 10,000 pounds overweight and leaking noxious/hazardous fluids onto the roadway. Suspended license A motorist on Franklin Avenue was charged with driving with a suspended license and suspended registration on December 15th. Felony DWI charges Upon investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Stewart Avenue on December 16th, Officers arrested one of the operators, a 50-year-old male, for DWI. He was charged with a felony due to a prior DWI conviction. One occupant suffered minor injuries. Identity theft On December 16th a resident was advised his identity was stolen and
used in an attempted purchase of a vehicle out of state. Truck strike A truck struck the Cherry Valley Avenue train trestle on December 16th. The operator was charged with operating the truck without a commercial vehicle license and disregarding bridge clearance signs. Mail intercepted A letter placed in the mail inside the Garden City Post Office was stolen, altered, and cashed by unknown person(s) on December 16th. Lights out Officers responded to multiple traffic light outages on Rockaway Avenue and Cathedral Avenue on December 16th. More charges filed Upon further investigation of a man arrested on December 10th for alleged unlawful surveillance of a female victim inside an Adelphi University
dorm bathroom, Garden City Detectives identified several additional victims and re-arrested the 20-year-old male subject for four counts of unlawful surveillance and four counts of burglary (sexually motivated).
Oven smoke On December 18th the GCFD and GCPD responded to a local restaurant for a fire alarm and determined the cause was excess oven smoke.
Social media alert On December 17th Garden City Police Officers were assigned to monitor area schools due to numerous social media postings containing school-related threats.
DWI arrest On December 19th Garden City Police arrested an 18-year-old male on Stewart Avenue at Roosevelt Street for DWI and excessive speed.
CO alarm GCFD and GCPD responded to a Franklin Avenue restaurant on December 17th for a carbon monoxide alarm and found positive meter readings due to a non-operational exhaust fan. Firefighters rendered the area safe. There were no reported injuries; the premises were closed at the time of occurrence. Truck stop Twelve trucks were inspected at a New Hyde Park Road checkpoint on December 17th. Five were placed out of service. Thirty-eight tickets were issued for various traffic and safety violations, including ten Haz-Mat violations, and five unsecured load violations.
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Item stolen from vehicle An item was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a Hampton Road driveway on December 17th. Leaving the scene Garden City Police investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene after crashing into another vehicle on Cherry Valley Avenue on December 17th.
Excessive speed A motorist on New Hyde Park Road was charged with unlicensed operation and excessive speed on December 18th.
A/C in December? On December 19th the GCFD and GCPD responded to a residence for a fire alarm and determined the cause to be an overheated air conditioning unit. Multiple charges A motorist on Clinton Road and Locust Street was charged with driving with a suspended license, improper license plates, and unregistered operation on December 19th. Suspended license On December 20th a motorist on Kenwood Road was charged with driving with a suspended license and passing a stop sign. Unauthorized loan On December 21st Garden City Police investigated a report of a person’s identity being used to apply for an unauthorized loan. Check fraud On December 21st a Garden City Plaza business reported three fraudulent checks totaling $100,000 were written against the company’s bank account. No need to be alarmed GCPD and GCFD responded to a 7th Street building for a fire alarm on December 21st. They determined the cause of the alarm to be construction.
A Christmas Message December is finally here! Santa & his sleigh travel ‘round the world to give you a happy holiday! Take note of your presents, selected with care, precisely for you, as you are both frothy & faire. Enjoy your holiday, keeping its meaning in sight. Here’s to a most joyous & happy Christmas night!
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From our family to yours Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year! *If your property is currently listed with another brokerage, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the listings of other real estate brokers.
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THE MAYOR’S UPDATE cveneziale@gardencityny.net
Happy Holidays to all those who serve our great Village, including our Village Administration and Village Employees, including Sanitation, Public Works, Recreation, Police and our Fire Department volunteers. The Trustees and I share our gratitude. Above all, we wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season, as well as great hope for the New Year.
Cosmo Veneziale, Mayor Thomas J. O’Brien Mary Carter Flanagan Bruce J. Chester John M. Delany Terence P. Digan Colleen E. Foley Louis M. Minuto
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BY BOB MORGAN, JR. Maybe it’s just the holiday spirit, and/or visions of sugarplums dancing in my head, but I’m wondering if the apparent defeat of the massive Build Back Better (BBB) legislation might make the Biden Administration consider a more centrist and broadly popular agenda. In addition to contributing to (political) peace on earth and greater goodwill among men (and women), it might also change things for the better for Mr. Biden. Perhaps Mr. Biden had to try to push BBB through Congress to appease progressives in his party with a huge legislative grab bag filled with their favorite programs, but it was always a pretty big stretch. The Democratic majorities are very thin in the House and narrower than before the 2020 election, and even slimmer in the Senate. The Democrats have to rely on every single senator in the caucus to pass party line legislation not subject to filibuster. The politics of BBB were also particularly dicey at a time when inflation was increasing and Republicans were claiming that a massive new spending program was likely to exacerbate the problem. And it was not a secret that one of the Democrats’ 50 members was Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a coal mining state that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 by 39 points. It was always going to be difficult to get Mr. Manchin’s support, especially a bill that was premised on budget gimmicks, where budgetary projections assumed that programs were going to be discontinued, at a time when BBB proponents actually favored their continuation. Eventually the Congressional Budget Office concluded that full continuation of the programs would add an additional $3 trillion to the deficit. Not surprisingly, Mr. Manchin, who was also worried about the impact of climate change provisions on his home state mining industry, bailed. So where does Mr. Biden go now? Even before the BBB setback, President Biden and his administration- were currently saddled by low approval ratings. While Mr.
Biden is holding solid support among Democrats, his ratings among independents are extremely poor. This week, the NPR/PBS Newshour/ Marist poll had 29 percent of independents approving or strongly approving of Mr. Biden’s job as President, with 66 percent disapproving or strongly disapproving. Given that he has seemed to have lost independents, not to mention Republicans (he was at 4 percent approval among Republicans in the poll), Mr. Biden might try to pivot by appealing to voters who like the difference in tone between his administration and that of former President Trump, but who did not sign on for a leftwing agenda. Mr. Biden might tack to the center in several ways. For example, he could pick the most popular items in BBB, tweak them and try to pass them as a smaller bill. In this example, he might propose a means tested childcare credit and, to appeal to independent and Republican leaning suburban voters, pair it with an increase in the state and local tax deduction. Mr. Biden might also pair some of his climate change initiatives with a serious attempt to up the pressure on China to limit its carbon emissions. Mr. Biden could also try to regain his credibility on immigration. For example, he could step up efforts to secure the border, such as by endorsing the continuance of the Remain in Mexico policy, in exchange for some increases in legal immigrations and for the legalization, under certain conditions, of some aliens who have been in the country for a number of years. So maybe it is an idle holiday wish, but I think both the country and Mr. Biden would benefit if he transformed his BBB defeat into a turning point of his Presidency, where he was regarded as more of a unifying figure and less a President carrying water for left wing partisans. In any event, may I extend to all of our readers my best wishes for a happy and (particularly this year) healthy holiday season.
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Mid-winter bridge, games brighten a January afternoon BY CAROLYN KAISER AND CAROL LAZAR, CHAIRPERSONS Come one come all, the Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead is hosting a mid-winter bridge to be held, on January 25, at the Garden City Casino, start time is 12 noon. Please join the group for a delicious lunch followed by an afternoon of bridge or other games. The cost is $30 dollars per person, or if you play bridge, you must have a table of four players and that will be $120 dollars. The deadline is January 15th. If you are interested in brightening up a January afternoon, contact the club office at 516-746 0488 and give them your information. Unfortunately, the club will not be
able to accept walk-ins. Non-bridge players please indicate this when making your reservations. There will be tables for non-bridge players, but please remember to bring the game of your choice. You will be seated with other individuals wishing to play that game. There will also be a table for ladies who just enjoy good conversation. Donations of wine would be greatly appreciated, delivered to the club office the week prior to the event. The Club office is open on Tues., Weds. and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The phone number is 516-746-0488. Remember, January is a long month take an afternoon off and relax.
IN MEMORIAM
Harold Fine
Harold Fine
Harold Fine, 98 years old, passed away at The Bristal in Lake Success on Dec. 11, 2021. Harold or Woody, as he was often called, was born and educated in Syracuse, New York. After high school, he joined the Air Force and served for the duration of World War II. Following his service, he attended the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana and graduated with a degree in accounting. He then moved to NYC and attended NYU. During his studies, he was
approached by a classmate employed by RCA, who recognized Woody’s potential and offered him an interview. This led to a successful 38-year career during which Woody held a variety of financially related jobs. Attaining the position of Business Manager for the publishing division of RCA records was a highlight of his career. In 1972, Woody married Nancy Neary, an elementary school teacher. They moved to Garden City the next year. When he retired from RCA, Woody did consulting work and pursued his interests in tennis and bridge. When Nancy retired, they bought a home in Delray Beach, Florida and became “snowbirds”. Woody competed in the Palm Beach Senior Men’s Tennis League and also engaged in sharpening his bridge and poker skills. He enjoyed an active social life with his wife and new friends. Woody’s Calm and positive nature was appreciated by all. When traveling became too difficult, Woody and Nancy returned to living year round in Garden City. Woody is survived by Nancy, his beloved wife of 49 years, and many caring nieces and nephews. Services were held at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Inc. of Garden City, NY on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery.
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Harlem Wizards to play at Garden City High School gym
The Wizards visit GC schools. Come and watch your teachers play the exciting and fun Wizards on Saturday, February 5 at 1 p.m. in the Garden City High School gym! Tickets are available for $17 each on the GCSF website. (Note that tickets will be $20 each at the door.) Email
Family fun! Kevin Coffey at kevin.coffeymail@ gmail.com with any questions. The Wizards basketball event is sponsored by the Garden City Scholarship Fund. The GCSF awards approximately $30,000 annually to Garden City High School seniors.
These awards include the Julia Maloney Scholarship, the Unsung Hero Award, the Joseph L. Prusan Random Act of Kindness Award, Club Awards and the Helping Hand Award. The GCSF is an independent
non-profit organization dedicated to the students of Garden City High School. GCSF is not funded by the Garden City School District and relies exclusively on community fundraising and endowments. The annual Wizards basketball event is the GCSF’s primary fundraiser.
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BY MELISSA JAEGER Merry Christmas to all! This week, I thought I’d take a break from our thinly-veiled sales pitches, in favor of something a little different and cheerful — Santa Claus. He goes by many names — Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, Kris Kringle. But did you know that Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist actually drew the iconic Santa that we know (and love) today? (Nast also developed the symbols of the Republican and Democrat parties!) In 1881, he drew the first likeness of Santa for Harper’s Weekly. His Santa was drawn to match Clement Moore’s depiction in Twas the Night Before Christmas — “beard as white as the snow, cheeks were like roses … a little round belly … shook like a bowl of jelly … “ BTW — Moore and Nast were both New Yorkers! But WHO was Santa? There is no one single person; rather a composite of persons. The original inspiration is a 3rd century bishop named Nicholas, who sold off his worldly possessions and gave to others less fortunate, which eventually led to his sainthood. In Europe, children would leave their shoes or stockings (or special St. Nicholas boot) in front of the fireplace (or front door) at night and find presents in them in the morning. Thus started the tradition of leaving gifts and treats in stockings for good boys and girls – and charcoal for naughty ones. The Dutch celebrate “Sinter Klaas” (and if memory serves me, New York was a Dutch settlement). Images of Santa began to appear in stores in the mid 1800’s, in an effort to attract children and promote Christmas sales. Macy’s was the first store to have a “live” Santa. Who can ever forget “Miracle on 34th Street?!” We will be closed on Christmas Eve and Day, and re-open on Monday, Dec. 27th, 10:00–4:00. New Year’s Eve we will be open half day 10:00–1:00, and closed New Year’s Day. All are welcome to come in and browse the Exchange. Consistent with NY State mandates, we ask that all our customers wear a mask. Even though all the volunteers have been vaccinated, you will see that we too continue to wear our masks. We offer hand-sanitizer when you enter the shop, and, to keep you feeling safe, we are running the
air purifier which cleans the air in the Shop every hour. We get newly consigned merchandise almost every day! And we sell new merchandise – especially gift items – purchased through the NY Gift Show. Therefore, I prefer to think of our shop as a Gift and Resale Shop. If you can’t make it in right away, please shop online at www.atstewartexchange.org and come to the Exchange to pick up. We also post photos on the AT Stewart Exchange Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as the TGCHS website (www.tgchs.org). Unfamiliar with the Exchange Consignment Shop? We are housed in The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) Museum on 109 Eleventh Street (in the basement of the building). All the proceeds from the Shop sales directly benefit TGCHS. In addition to our best sellers – jewelry (costume and fine), lamps, mirrors, and crystal (Waterford, Baccarat, Tiffany) — we take/accept silver, pocketbooks, china, furniture, artwork, and collectibles. All items are in new or nearly new condition. With the virus, we have had to take measures to safeguard our customers, consignors, and volunteers. We now do consignments by appointment only which helps to keep down the numbers of people in the Shop at any point in time and reduces wait-times to consign. Consignments are now done Wednesday through Friday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY, so please call (516) 746-8900. Unsure if your items are appropriate to consign? Email photos to store@atstewartexchange.org and be sure to include sizing info. Please be sure items are cleaned and polished, ready for sale. All the profits from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of TGCHS Museum. Thanks to your generous support, work on the outside of the Museum continues. The Shop is located at 109 Eleventh Street. Shop Hours: Mon - Fri: 10:00–4:00 p.m., Wed: 10:00–6:00 p.m., Sat: Noon–4:00 p.m. For more information, call (516) 746-8900
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FABGC announces candidates for BOT From page 8
Mary’s volunteer work in the Village began at the Garden City Nursery School including serving as President. As Mary’s children grew up, she was both an assistant and head coach of her daughters’ lacrosse teams for many years. Mary was also a soccer coach; a Girl Scout leader, and a CCD teacher at St. Anne’s.
Bruce A. Torino
From the Central Section, FABGC is proud to announce Bruce A. Torino as our candidate. Bruce was President of the Central POA in 1996 and elected to the Board of Trustees the following year. If elected, Bruce will be returning to familiar territory, having served as a Village Trustee for four years beginning in 1997. More recently, Bruce was a driving force behind the Mayor’s Village Fire Safety Committee leading an intensive 6 month review of our Volunteer Fire Department. Bruce A. Torino is a native New Yorker who received his B.A. degree from Earlham College and his J.D. degree from New York Law School. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in February 1978. Bruce is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Military Appeals, United States Tax Court, United States District Court [Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts]. Mr. Torino moved to Garden City in 1980 with his wife to raise their family. Bruce’s two sons, Ryan and Christopher, graduated from Garden City High School and participated in many of the Village’s recreation programs growing up. In 1983, Bruce started his own firm, which has grown to 26 employees and specializes in litigation with an emphasis on the representation of corporations, insurance carriers and self-insured in matters pertaining to defense, liability, loss recovery and coverage issues. He is a frequent lecturer on slip and fall cases and has appeared on Good Morning America and Inside Edition discussing fraud cases. In addition to Bruce’s years as Village Trustee, in 1995-1996 as CPOA president, he was at the forefront of making village residents aware of the impact to Garden City of downtown revitalization plans
Mary Carter Flanagan, Lawrence Marciano, Charles Kelly and Bruce Torino. sweeping Long Island. Bruce advocated against proposals that he believed would have gutted our businesses on Seventh Street, negatively impacted our quality of life and substantially increased traffic on Stewart and Franklin Avenues. Upon the conclusion of his time on the Fire Safety Committee, FABGC asked Bruce to continue supporting the efforts of the Mayor and Board in addressing the ongoing needs of the Village as Trustee. We are grateful that Bruce has accepted the challenge.
Lawrence Marciano, Jr.
From the Eastern section, FABGC is proud to announce Lawrence Marciano, Jr. Larry has an extensive business career working at such blue-chip companies as JPMorgan Chase & Company and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Larry’s proven experience in integrating business, operation, and technical skills in delivering solutions will be extremely valuable if applied to our Village operations. His strong financial background and accounting skills will help the Village examine the challenges ahead with a sharp eye. After attending Vanderbilt University and working for several years, Larry
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attended New York University’s Leonard N. Stern’s School of Business earning an MBA with an emphasis in Finance. He was awarded the distinction of Stern Scholar and Elected to the membership of Beta Gamma Sigma. Presently, he is part of the Adjunct Faculty at the New York University School of Professional Studies. As a resident in the Eastern section for the last 24 years, Larry’s passion was coaching his daughters Celia and Olivia on the playing fields of St. Paul’s. While coaching Garden City Rams Lacrosse, Larry is now in his near-record 15th year of coaching GC Centennials Soccer. As Larry’s coaching responsibilities have tapered off since his children’s graduation, Larry has allowed himself to be recruited to help the Village with his unique business skills and continue to serve the Village as he has done for so many years in his coaching capacity.
Charles Peter Kelly
Lastly, we are excited to have Charles Peter Kelly, from the Estates, to run for Trustee. Charlie serves as a Federal Prosecutor with the Department of Justice specializing in fraud prosecutions and opioid related criminal cases. Charlie served as a Hearing Officer for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, in addition to former employment as a Senior Auditor for the NYS Comptroller’s Office specializing in operational audits of municipal operations. The experience auditing municipal operations will bring invaluable insight and experience to our Village. Charlie has been serving the residents of Garden City since the age of 9, delivering newspapers to over 100
homes in the Central section where he grew up. A product of St. Joseph’s school and Garden City High School, Charlie has a BA in Accounting, a MA in Sociology and a JD with Honors from Brooklyn Law School. In addition to Charlie’s professional accomplishments, his record of community service is second to none. He has coached St. Joseph’s CYO basketball, both boys and girls, for more than a decade, as well as being a Co-Founder of the John M. Kelly Christmas Tournament which ran for 12 years at St. Joseph’s gym and raised thousands of dollars for charities. He coached both boys and girls GC Centennial soccer for many years and was a Manager of GC Little League baseball teams. Charlie is a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church where he served for many years as an altar boy in his youth and is currently a Eucharistic Minister. For the Village Government, Charlie is presently serving as Chairman of the Law and Rezoning Subcommittee of the St. Paul’s Committee and is Chairman of the Village of Garden City Board of Ethics. Lastly, Charlie was a Co-Founder of REVAMP, a group of concerned residents that felt the Monster Poles being installed by the MTA/LIRR with no opposition from the Village Government, would permanently damage parts of his beloved Village. FABGC is extremely proud to be announcing these four incredibly accomplished and dedicated residents of the Village of Garden City to run for the Board of Trustees. Find out more at fabgc.org in the coming weeks and we ask that you give them your consideration when you vote on March 15, 2022.
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It’s What’s Happening for Young Adults Through the Library December YA Book Picks
Looking for something to read during the holiday break? Then check out one of the following books on our December Monthly Reading List: • “The Swag is in the Socks” by Kelly J. Baptist (Grades 3–7) (Realistic Fiction): Twelve-year-old Xavier Moon gets the courage to step out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests. • “Year of the Reaper” by Makiia Lucier (Grades 7–12) (Fantasy): In the aftermath of a devastating plague, young Lord Cassia returns home determined to discover who is trying to assassinate the queen. • “You Can Go Your Own Way” by Eric Smith (Grades 9–12) (Romance): Trapped inside an arcade by a snowstorm, Adam, who is determined to save the arcade from Philadelphia’s newest tech mogul, and Whitney, the daughter of the tech mogul, find the tension between them turning into something else. • “Gilded” by Marissa Meyer (Grades 9–12) (Fantasy): Ordered by the king to spin straw into gold or be killed for telling falsehoods, Serilda summons a mysterious boy to help her in this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. • “Skin of the Sea” by Natasha Bowen (Grades 10–12) (Fantasy): Simi, a mermaid who collects the souls of those who die at sea, goes against an ancient decree by saving the life of a living boy and must now make amends in order to save the world as she knows it. Want more book suggestions? Check out the full December Book List on our website here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-readinglists/ Patrons can also find the list at the Library, so make sure to visit the Tweens and Teens Room to learn about the latest books! Plus, tweens and teens can earn community service for reading and reviewing the books listed above by joining our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https://www.gardencitypl. org/tweens-teens-best-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board is Tuesday, January 4, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. The meeting is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. Registration begins Tuesday, December 28 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.
If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas, volunteer ideas, or social media outreach ideas for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https://www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be in Grades 6–12.
Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons
Join us for Tweens and Teens Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday, January 6, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Learn how to play the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons by participating in one of our monthly Dungeons and Dragons Meet-Ups! Beginners are welcome! Each meet-up will feature a new self-contained, one-shot adventure and players will be assigned premade characters to play. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) to participate in this program. Registration begins Tuesday, December 28 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.
Teen Night: Arts & Crafts
Join us for the program Teen Night: Arts & Crafts on Wednesday, January 12, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. We'll have a variety of arts and crafts supplies for teens to use to make whatever they'd like. This program is for Tweens and Teens entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2021. Registration begins Tuesday, January 4 at 10 a.m. online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Teens who complete an online survey after the program can receive community service for participating in this program.
GCPL Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee: Volunteers Needed!
The Tweens and Teens Department is looking for tweens and teens in Grades 6–12 to volunteer to provide feedback on recently published Young Adult books as part of our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! Eligible books are those published between November 1, 2021 and December 6, 2022 and aimed at tweens and teens in Grades 6–12. Volunteers will be asked to read books on the Tweens and Teens Department’s monthly reading lists beginning this month and then write a 300-word review. Volunteers can also nominate a book not on our lists as long as it’s published between November 1, 2021 and December 6, 2022 and the Library owns a physical copy in the Young Adult collection. Volunteers will earn community service credit for both
reading and writing reviews on new books in the Library’s Young Adult Collection. The feedback used throughout the year will help the Young Adult Librarians compile the Best Books list for the year in December 2022. There are no requirements on how many books a volunteer must read and volunteers can read however many new books they are able to throughout the year. Volunteers can get credit for books they do not finish, as long as they provide 300-word feedback as to why they chose not to finish the book. The committee may meet throughout the year if there is interest, but volunteers are not required to attend meetings and can still participate by reading and providing feedback on recent Young Adult books. If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweensteens-department/.
December Book List for Tweens and Teens
Looking for book recommendations? Not sure what to read next? Stop by the Tweens and Teens room to check out this month’s book list for the most recent books for tweens and teens! Each month, the Young Adult Department will compile a list of recent books with the most buzz and best reviews. Tweens and teens can earn community service for reading and reviewing the books on each month’s list by joining our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweensteens-department/. The December Book List is available on our website here: https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-reading-lists/ Patrons can also find the list at the Library, so make sure to visit the Tweens and Teens Room to learn about the latest books!
Best Teens and Tweens Books of 2021
The Young Adult Department has compiled a list of some of the best books for Teens and Tweens published in 2021! The list includes books for Grades 4-7 and books for Grades 8-12 and features some of the most critically acclaimed and popular books published this year. The book list is available on the Library’s website here: https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-reading-lists/ The list is also available at
the Library, so make sure to visit the Tweens and Teens Room to see the best books of 2021! Want to help us compile next year's list? Join our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! Tweens and teens can earn community service for reading and reviewing the books on each month’s list by joining our Tweens and Teens Best Books 2022 Committee! If interested, please sign-up to join the committee by visiting Garden City Public Library’s website at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/tweens-teensbest-books-2022-committee/ or for more information, please contact the Young Adult Department at https://www. gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweensteens-department/.
Help Decorate Our Tree for the Holidays!
Stop by the Tweens and Teens Room at the Garden City Public Library this month and help decorate our tree. We will have supplies to make ornaments available in the Tweens and Teens Room for tweens and teens. Participants can hang the ornament they decorate on our tree or take the ornament home with them. Ornaments will be available to make while supplies last. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Six Word Holiday Story Contest
This month, participate in our Six Word Holiday Story Contest! Tweens and Teens in Grades 6-12 can submit their holiday stories now through December 31, 2021 in person at the Library. Holiday stories must be exactly six words. Multiple submissions are allowed. Submissions must include a submission form, which can be found at the Library. The winner of the Six Word Holiday Story Contest will be announced in January and will receive a $25 gift card to Amazon. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Volunteer Program Reviewers Needed: Programs to Review in January
Become a Volunteer Program Reviewer and earn community service by participating in Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens programs! In order to receive community service, volunteers must participate in the program and then fill out an online survey reviewing the program within two weeks of attending the program. Each volunteer will receive community service credit for every completed survey they submit, at the discretion of the Tweens and Teens Department. Surveys will be emailed to program registrants only after the program is completed and they have attended the program. To participate, volunteers must register online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org) for each program they
wish to attend separately. Below is a list of programs Tweens and Teens in Grades 6-12 (unless otherwise noted) can volunteer at as a Volunteer Program Reviewer in January: Register online beginning December 28 at 10 a.m.: • 1/6 at 4 p.m.: Teen Dungeons and Dragons Register online beginning January 4 at 10 a.m.: • 1/12 at 6 p.m.: Teen Night: Arts & Crafts Register online beginning January 18 at 10 a.m.: • 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.: Sharper Training Solutions: Computer Animation These programs have been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Volunteer Teen Reviewers Needed
Would you like to be a reviewer for
the Library? Need community service hours? Then become a Volunteer Teen Reviewer. This program is for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12. The Library is looking for teen reviewers to review books and media in the YA collection as well as digital content, such as ebooks and audiobooks, available on Nassau Digital Doorway. There might be a book you've already read in our physical or digital collection that you can write a review on! • Browse the physical collection here: http://encore.alisweb.org/ • Browse the digital collection here: https://nassau.overdrive.com • Submit a review here: https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teenreview/ Reviews will be used to update the Tweens and Teens Library Review Page (https://www.gardencitypl.org/category/teen-reviews/) as well as update our social media pages. Reviews are subject to approval by the Young Adult
Librarian. Please make sure to follow the guidelines for reviews in order for the review to count toward community service.
Follow Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram
Follow Garden City Library’s Tweens and Teens on Facebook and Instagram! The Young Adult Department has been using both social media platforms as a tool to post updates, announcements, digital resources, ebook recommendations, and more during this time of social distancing. Here are the Facebook and Instagram pages for the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Department: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens If you’re interested in participating and want to learn when new virtual events will be happening for tweens and
teens (Grades 6–12), or if you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/ .
Teen Advisory Board Applications Now Available Online
If you are interested in helping to come up with programming ideas or social media outreach ideas for Tweens and Teens in Grades 6–12, consider joining the Teen Advisory Board. Online applications are available at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/teen-advisory-board-application/ Applicants should be entering Grades 6–12 in Fall 2021. Email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/young-adult-department/contact-the-young-adult-tweens-teens-department/ if you have any questions.
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News from the Children’s Room
Candy Canes Guessing Game Winner
The Children’s Room holiday guessing game is over. The winner was Gray Forelli, who guessed 238 candy canes! The correct number was 239. Congratulations and enjoy those candy canes!!
Christmas
The Children’s Room Librarians would like to wish all a Happy Holiday and a Merry Christmas. We hope your holidays are filled with laughter and love, and that you make many new joyous memories.
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa, celebrated from December 26 to January 1, is an African American and pan-African seven-day cultural holiday that celebrates family and community. During the holiday, families celebrate with feasts, music, and dance, and end the holiday with a day dedicated to reflection and recommitment to the seven principles. The seven principles of Kwanzaa are Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith). The Children’s Room has sev-
eral books on Kwanzaa including: “Kwanzaa” by Molly Aloain, “My First Kwanzaa” by Karen Katz, “Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story” by Angela Shelf Medearis and “Seven Candles for Kwanzaa” by Andrea Davis Pinkney. https://nationaltoday.com/kwanzaa/
Happy 2022!
The ball will drop in Times Square as we welcome in the year 2022! Now is the time to make New Year’s resolutions and to remember the past year. Although 2021 certainly was challenging, we can turn our expectations and hope that this coming year will be a year that will bring us a bright, new outlook and attitude! Happy New Year! The Children’s Room has several books on New Years including: The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, The Shortest Day: celebrating the winter solstice by Wendy Pfeffer and The winter solstice by Ellen Jackson. https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-needto-know-december-solstice/
Winter/Spring Programming
The Children’s Librarians are busy planning programming for winter & spring. Information will be available soon.
Garden City Public Library holiday hours Young Adult Librarian leads teens in a discussion about programming ideas during the December meeting of the Teen Advisory Board, which was held on Tuesday, December 14 at the Library.
The Garden City Public Library will have modified hours in observance of the upcoming holidays as follows: Christmas Eve, December 24 — 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Christmas Day, December 25 — Closed Day After Christmas, December 26 — Closed New Year’s Eve, December 31 — 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022 — Closed Day After New Year’s Day, January 2, 2022 — Closed
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Scout Sean Santare and Commander Tauches laid the wreath at the Korean War memorial. Each December, our nation celebrates Wreaths Across America Day. On Saturday December 18, Commander Frank Tauches of the William Bradford Turner Post 265, coordinated the wreath laying ceremony at Veterans Memorial Plaza on Seventh Street outside the GC Library. The purpose of this day is to Remember, Honor and Teach. We Remember our fallen U.S. veterans, we Honor those who serve and we Teach our students/scouts the value of freedom. American Legion Auxiliary mem-
ber, Donna Almieri, spoke of her father, Joseph Mangiapane, who joined the U.S. Navy in 1942. He participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf which was considered to be the most grueling naval battle to date. He served aboard the USS Santee, an aircraft carrier converted from an Esso oil tanker which was a smaller, less well armored ship. During the battle, his ship took on a kamikaze hit and was also hit by a torpedo. He later became a member of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Frank Tauches said his grandfa-
Left to right: John Barone, Augustin Mingoia Murphy, Matt Santos, Jackson Phillips—senior patrol leader, Dylan Guam, Patrick Corrigan, Tim O'Brian and Robbie Barkman.
American Legion President Jacqueline Eltringham spoke about Medal of Honor recipient William Bradford Turner before Matt Santos played Taps. ther worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the first ship he helped to build was the U.S.S. Arizona which was sunk at Pearl Harbor. He encouraged everyone who plans to visit Hawaii to visit the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Commander Tauches said all veterans are welcome to join the Post.
The top priority of the Post this upcoming year will be to create a living history by interviewing veterans of all ages. “Each veteran has a story and there are lessons to be learned and lessons to be shared”, he said. Boy Scout Troop 55 will be involved in this project but everyone is welcome to participate.
Legion member Donna Armieri shared the military history of her father, Joseph Mangiapane, US Navy.
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Former resident Rob Alvey with his newly published book “The Rulebook for a Perfect Daddyhood.”
little stories in the early 1990s about all of the things fatherhood entails, including taking his girls to soccer practice and putting together birthday parties for them and trying not to embarrass then in front of their friends. “All of the episodes are true and some of them are very funny in nature. There are definitely some good memories in there that still make me smile, like our phenomenal trips every year to a park in the Catskill Mountains, where the girls enjoyed their time on camping and hiking and out on the lake.” He added that before he published the book, he was worried about embarrassing his daughters because of what he thought was unwanted attention towards them. “The opposite turned out to be true and my daughters were actually the first to encourage me to collect all these stories I’ve compiled over the years and
make it into a book.” Alvey a former geologist with the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Superfund Division, said this was the second book he wrote after publishing a humorous and personal account of his time performing as the Mark Twain character at various venues. “In 2019, I published my first book called ‘Catching Twainitis Syndrome,’ about my many years impersonating the Mark Twain character in venues all over the country. I also go into detail about my meetings and time spent with other Twain impersonators. The book was really meant to keep the legacy of Mark Twain alive.” As well as being an accomplished author, Alvey is also a strong environmental advocate. He was instrumental in the village helping to form the Garden City Environmental Advisory Board, and he was the original founder of the Garden City Bird Sanctuary in
1990. “I used to work for the Nassau County Department of Public Works way back when, and I saw this sump area covered with trash and I knew something had to be done,” said Alvey. “I had the idea to clean the area up and open it up to public access. That’s how the Bird Sanctuary was born.” He said that his time spent working for the EPA and his environmental activism in the Village spurred his three daughters to fall in love with gardening and trees and eventually pursue careers in environmental science. Alvey is in the process of writing his third book entitled “Becoming A Floridiot,” which is a collection of short stories and essays about his time living in the Sunshine State. “The Rulebook For Perfect Daddyhood” can be found in both eBook and audiobook format on barnesandnoble.com.
EAB hosts students, discuss ideas for sustainability From page 1 She recommends that current students explore the many fields outside of life sciences that involve sustainability and sustainable design, including planning and land use. Caroline Flanagan is living in Charlottesville, Virginia and attending the University of Virginia. She was working on her final project for “Sustainable Energy Systems,” overseen by her college professor who is a subject expert who is in consulting work on gas utility lines and local projects. “This is a broad course covering the process of generating energy and largescale systems that are used, as well as local governments’ planning and implementation. I have researched the proposals and financial tools to come up with new ways for more information to come forward at the local level,” she told the EAB and students at the meeting. Currently, her professor is working on an initiative to stop installing new gas lines into new construction apartment complexes. “That has become a ‘Step One’ of a program to eventually remove old gas lines, and that begins with the construction of new lines and revamping of the existing lines…eventually the goal is removing gas lines. It can be a major local-level initiative, stopping that initial construction of things to ease out of it. Large-scale changes towards environmentally-conscious and sustainable designs starts small with each project and for municipalities as well as counties a plan must be laid out,” she noted. Flanagan’s recent research is on
financial measures and legislative actions that have been approved and other ones still being developed. Part of the legislation she reviewed was the federal Rebate bill on energy conversion as well as the New York State Green Bank, which she says “uses money from the private sector to lessen the impact on taxpayers.” “People may just not know about the current and proposed bills so they could be worried about higher costs and financial impacts of transitioning to sustainable energy systems and more efficient ways of life. It will be very advantageous to get more information circulated about financial proposals and possible benefits that are available or going through (legislative process) now,” she explained. Mary Grlic, a Garden City High School student representative on the EAB, spoke about her Science Research course project. “I am currently working on a project alongside my friend about ‘Making a Better Box’ – we’re analyzing how cardboard impacts the environment as a biodegradable substance. With the increase in package deliveries and shipping due to the pandemic and recent events, including online ordering, we’re examining the impacts to our environment. I am also working to create a different type of box using the Autodesk Connector software – it is a program used in our GCHS 3D printing,” Grlic said. Her fellow Garden City High School student representative Bonnie Ji was also in attendance at the EAB meeting December 8 described a Science Research project looking into the aqui-
fers and collection of water samples. “This year I am planning to do theoretical and data collection experiments by collecting data on our regional water supply and organizing experimental data scientists have previously compiled. I will summarize the recent findings and see if there are recommendations and ideas that arise,” Ji explained.
Native Plantings Encouraged
Maeve Smith, another GCHS student, is involved in the school’s HOPE club. She addressed the EAB with some current projects that this school year has seen take shape. “We work on gardening and our recent bake sale raised money to buy a bicycle for a child in Africa so they can bike to school – otherwise they walk from very far away. One idea that may be applied in Garden City is for increasing native plantings. The Highbush Blueberry can provide shelter and food for small wildlife like our squirrels and rabbits. There are also indigenous and native trees to help the village become more similar to the Hempstead Plains of 200 years ago,” she said. Trustee Carter Flanagan said the plantings are a concept that may be brought up as a project and initiative with the Garden City Bird Sanctuary. Smith has some friends who have participated in Bird Sanctuary activities including building bird houses. Reilly spoke about the native plantings being a trend and area of focus for Environmental course students at Boston College and also something she’s experienced overseas. She added that Ji’s work to research impacts on the aquifers “represents a pressing issue.” “I know 1,4 dioxane has been really
prevalent at the local level across Long Island and in other communities across the country. We studied this emerging contaminant in my undergraduate program at BC. I think having clean drinking water is vital and a most pressing environmental issue,” she said. Caroline Flanagan reported on the State Green Bank’s much larger projects totaling hundreds of millions of dollars which are not applicable to the needs and interests of Garden City. But she says the Rebate Bill for electric utility conversion would be very helpful to the village as the seasonal ban on gasoline-powered leaf blowers is expected to come before the Board of Trustees in January. She asked for Anna Reilly’s “law and politics” perspective for what the Village of Garden City should evaluate as environmental topics arise and certain measures are decided on. “As an undergraduate I interned for NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a governmental scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce. I did the social media posting for them and I learned how little people know about Sustainability. It’s really a term that is brought up so often but very few people know what it means and how it can affect their lives every day. It’s so important to actively communicate the message across Garden City and everywhere for residents and officials, the businesses, hospitals, and the schools to start thinking about ways of incorporating Sustainability in everything we do. That should become a priority with the municipality actively looking at the areas for incorporating See page 41
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Favorite Places for Winter Getaways BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM Now that winter is finally upon us, there’s no better time than the present to book that winter getaway. High Peaks Resort on the shores of Mirror Lake makes an excellent base for exploring Lake Placid, where you can feel like an Olympian skiing at Whiteface Mountain, visit the Olympic venues and enjoy all that the Adirondacks have to offer. High Peaks Resort encompasses three lodging experiences: the main resort overlooking glimmering Mirror Lake, the mid-century modern Lake House hotel that feels like your own home, or the Waterfront Collection hotel room that gives the impression of seclusion, yet is within an easy stroll of downtown Lake Placid’s vibrancy. Check out favorite pet-friendly trails for snowshoeing and hiking (snowshoe rentals are complimentary at High Peaks and dogs are always welcome). The Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Package features daily breakfast at Dancing Bears and admission to Cascade Ski Center, with 20km of groomed cross-country ski trails. Rates start at $203 per night through March 31. Amenities also include outdoor recreation equipment (available at no charge), fitness center, spa and four indoor and outdoor pools (2384 Saranac Ave., Lake Placid NY, 800755-5598, www.highpeaksresort.com) Among the sights and activities to enjoy: Wild Lights has returned to The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, where thousands of twinkling lights and music immerse guests in a winter wonderland, complete with warming huts and fire pits, food and hot beverages (through Feb. 26). Ausable Chasm, the “Grand Canyon of the
Valley surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest, only 90 miles north of New York City. Mohonk offers a world-class 30,000 sq. ft. “eco-friendly” spa, indoor pool, a spectacular skating pavilion, rock climbing, 85 miles of trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Winter “wellness” programming is designed to help guests combat the “winter blues” and embrace the beauty of the season, with new mindfulness offerings that include fireside meditation, winter forest bathing and mindfulness lectures. If you can pull yourself away from its warm embrace, downhill skiing in the Catskills (Hunter Mountain, Belleayre, Windham) is an hour away. (www.mohonk.com, 844-207-8372) Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden, Vermont, is enchanting, complete with rides Topnotch Resort is a great base enjoy Stowe, Vermont four miles on a horse-drawn sleigh gliding across its expansive fields, and close by Killing- to away (free shuttle service). Guests ton for downhill skiing © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com will also enjoy the award-winning The Sagamore, a grand historic Topnotch Spa, an indoor pool and East” and the oldest natural attraction in the United States, is a magical hotel dating back to the 1880s that sits Jacuzzi with cascading waterfall, the winter getaway for hiking, snowshoe- on a private 70-acre island on Lake Topnotch Tennis Academy, sleigh ing, ice climbing and cross country George, is a sensational self-contained rides via the Equestrian Center. world-class resort in one of America’s Enjoy a special cocktail or smore’s skiing. Also, The Saranac Lake Winter oldest tourism destinations. It is just around the outdoor fire pits or relax Carnival, the longest-running winter 45 minutes from Gore Mountain, in the heated adults-only pool and carnival in the Northeast dating back one of the best ski destinations in the Jacuzzi with unobstructed views of to 1897, returns Feb. 4-13, with the East, certainly in New York State (a Mount Mansfield. Stowe Mountain hallmark attraction, the Ice Palace. shuttle is provided); also nearby is offers a quintessential New England Cheer on Team USA from Lake Plac- West Mountain (downhill skiing, winter experience both on and off id, the site of two Winter Olympics, tubing, night skiing) and Crandall the slopes, with snow covered mounwith many family-friendly activities Park (cross country skiing, night tains and quiet fireside retreats and and events: fly down a world-famous skiing). The full-service resort offers a slew of winter activities including bobsled track at 60 miles per hour, ice skating, snowshoeing, indoor pool Nordic skiing, dogsledding, snowmoskate on the Olympic Speed Skating and spa (www.thesagamore.com, biling, fat tire biking and sleigh rides in addition to its renowned alpine Loop, shred down the best skiing and 866.384.1944) Mohonk Mountain House has skiing. Stowe Village features many snowboarding mountain in the state (Whiteface) or take the Skyride gon- been enchanting guests for more locally owned shops and an array of dola to the ski jump towers. Beyond than 100 years. Founded by the restaurants, music and art galleries. Whiteface, Oak Mountain in Lake Smiley Family in 1869, the Victorian A bit beyond Stowe are many popular Pleasant offers many easy to interme- castle resort, a National Historic attractions including Ben and Jerry’s diate trails and snow tubing, ideal for Landmark, is set on cliffs overlookContinued on next page ing a lake, nestled in the Hudson families.
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Favorite Places for Winter Getaways Continued from previous page Factory, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Rock of Ages Granite Quarries, Stowe Cider, Von Trapp Brewery, Whistle Pig, Alchemist (800-451-8686.www.topnotchresort.com) The Woodstock Inn & Resort in the quintessentially New England village of Woodstock, Vermont, defines country sophistication in one of New England’s most charming and popular year-round vacation destinations. The 142-room, AAA Four Diamond Resort and a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts LVX Collection, offers award-winning dining in two restaurants, ranked among the finest in New England. The resort’s 10,000 square-foot LEED-designed Spa offers nature-inspired ambiance that features nourishing, seasonal treatments and organic products. Outdoor activities include downhill skiing at the resort’s historic Suicide Six Ski Area along with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing from the Nordic Center. The family-favorite retro Game Room is draped in Vermont flannel and fully equipped with a giant Scrabble board, foosball table, vintage pinball machines, board games. Also be sure to visit nearby Billings Farm & Museum. (Woodstock Inn & Resort, 14 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont 05091, 888-338-2745, www.woodstockinn.com) Mountain Top Inn & Resort, where we have enjoyed the most marvelous
Christmas, is breathtakingly enchanting, complete with rides on a horsedrawn sleigh gliding across its expansive fields, a Currier & Ives landscape come to life. The setting, on 350 acres with a 740-acre lake, and ringed by the Green Mountain National Forest, offers its own 60 km cross-country ski trail network; a small old-fashioned (natural) skating pond; snowshoeing (twilight tours available); snowmobiling; spa; hot tub; fire pits; and the coziest fireplaces. It’s also a 30 minute drive to Killington Mountain for downhill skiing (shuttle transportation available at 8:30 am, returning 4:30 pm; reserve in advance). (Mountain Top Inn & Resort, 195 Mountain Top Road, Chittenden, Vermont 05737, 802-483-2311, www.MountainTopInn.com) The elegant Mount Washington Hotel - “a favorite New England retreat of presidents, poets and celebrities” - is just across the road from New Hampshire’s largest ski area, Bretton Woods (yes, that famous mountain hotel where world leaders signed the 1944 Treaty of Bretton Woods ending the gold standard in, fittingly, the Gold Room), with numerous trails and glades and three terrain parks. The grand resort has its own cross-country skiing on the golf course; one of the longest zip line tours in New England (yearround); a full-service 25,000 sq. ft. spa; two 4-Diamond dining rooms (one is a former speakeasy) and sleigh rides. Now an Omni hotel (www.omnihotels.com/
hotels/bretton-woods-mount-washington, 603-278-1000) One of the most atmospheric inns is the Red Lion Inn in the heart of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, another utterly picturesque New England village which is like a Norman Rockwell painting of Americana – in fact, its Main Street is immortalized in Rockwell’s “Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas”. The Red Lion has been welcoming travelers to the Berkshires since 1773, one of New England’s few inns that has been operated continuously since before 1800. It is beyond charming – with early American furnishings, much of which has been in place for a century. It has hosted five presidents and other notables including Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Cullen Bryant, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And much to do in Stockbridge, including the not-tobe-missed visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum, as well as Arrowhead Museum, the home of Herman Melville, in Pittsfield. Skiing nearby at Jiminy Peak. (www. redlioninn.com, 413-298-5545) Further afield, the Tenaya Lodge is an award-winning, all-season resort adjacent to Yosemite National Park’s south gate. Lodge, cottage and cabin accommodations satisfy a wide variety of preferences and are set on 75 acres primed for outdoor recreation that invite visitors to explore and connect with nature. From the nourishing Ascent Spa to custom-curated Yosemite tours, guided snowshoe hikes and seasonal activities, like ice skating on its outdoor
rink and sledding on its family-friendly hill, a deep appreciation for the iconic location is infused into every aspect of the resort experience that also includes world-class views, multiple pools and abundant dining options ranging from casual to candlelit. The winter is a great time to visit Yosemite National Park. It’s very quiet and peaceful with fewer crowds. The park is open through the south gate and you can hike (snow shoes or crampons recommended). (Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, 1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623, TenayaLodge. com, 888-514-2167) For a real hoot, take the family to one of New York State’s dude ranches – they provide an excellent venue for outdoor fun in winter – including tubing and even their own ski hills. Among our favorites: Pine Ridge Dude Ranch with horseback riding, tubing, ice skating, paintball outdoors, indoor pool (30 Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446); Ridin’ Hy, year-round inclusive ranch resort in the Adirondacks Preserve near Lake George, Warrensburg, NY 12885, 518494-2742, www.ridinhy.com); and the ever-popular Rocking Horse Ranch, which has an indoor water park (600 State Route 44/55,Highland, NY 12528, 877-605-6062, 845-691-2927,www.rockinghorseranch.com) ___________________________________ © 2021 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com.
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Gifts for Gardeners BY JEFF RUGG In my last column, I mentioned Jessica Walliser’s new book “Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden.” Of course, not every bug in the garden is beneficial and mosquitoes can be very annoying when you are gardening. The new, all-natural insect repellent made by Para’Kito helps keep mosquitoes and ticks away. The active ingredients are natural essential oils that smell good to people, but not to insects. The spray is water- and sweat-resistant, and it provides effective protection for up to eight hours. It contains almond oil and vitamin E to help moisturize and comfort your skin. The spray is safe to use for children, pregnant women and people with sensitive skin. A spray bottle sells for $19.50 at us.parakito.com. Another thing that can make gardening a trying time is chronic pain. Toni Gattone was a suffering gardener. In “The Lifelong Gardener,” she shares her methods for being able to enjoy gardening with an aging body. Her techniques will
help you garden smarter, not harder. The book includes dozens of tips that can help eliminate the physical strain of gardening. Find out more at tonigattone.com As the name implies, Botanical Interests is more than a vegetable seed company. Their seed packets are works of art. Every one of the packets has a gorgeously detailed painting of the plant. You can buy some of the most popular pictures as botanical art prints on archival paper, or as sets of notecards on sustainable paper. If you haven’t bought a 2022 calendar yet, the Botanical Interests desk calendar is filled with beautiful illustrations. It may be too early for most of us to plant vegetable and flower seeds, but it is not too early to give seeds as a gift. The Botanical Interests Basic Bounty Vegetable Collection contains nine packets of seeds that are sure to produce a tasty harvest of fresh vegetables. Included are Blue Lake bush bean, Marketmore organic cucumber, Glacier Bush tomato, Black Beauty summer squash, Salad Bowl organic lettuce blend, and more. This bounty of seeds comes in a gift box
with a decorative ribbon for $17.50. For flower lovers, they have the Bee Happy Seed Collection. The six packets of seeds in this gift will grow flowers that are guaranteed to attract all kinds of bees. These wonderful bees will pollinate the flowers in this gift set (including Bee Balm, Hyssop Lavender, Shades of Blue Larkspur, and more). While they’re at it, those bees will pollinate everything in your vegetable garden. This collection comes gift boxed for just $12.00. Find all of these gift ideas at botanicalinterests.com. Have you ever marveled at the beauty of a large meadow filled with wildflowers? Whether it was a natural park or a man-made area, it can be very inspiring, but how do you translate that huge area of flowers into a small yard? Growing a garden filled with colorful wildflowers is easier than you think. Mike Lizotte, author of the book “Mini Meadows,” encourages gardeners to rethink and downsize wildflower meadow gardens for suburban lots. His book is filled with photos of wildflower gardens of all sizes. Lizotte explains how to prep
the soil for planting wildflower seeds. Then he explains the step-by-step process of growing and maintaining a meadow. The book will make a great gift at only $15. Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@ greenerview.com. . COPYRIGHT 2021 JEFF RUGG DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS
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A Certain Christmas Morning BY TOM BRENNAN A philosopher once wisely said that we never outgrow our childhood. Those earliest of years stay with us, and with a steady resonance, they sometimes come to the surface to resurrect and flourish. This is especially so during the Christmas season. I have one deeply held memory of a certain Christmas morning that I wish to share as it speaks to the beauty of a childhood belief that there actually is a Santa Claus and yes, he does have something in his bag for you. I had awoken with a start and dreamily looked out my window that gave a view of the backyard. We all loved our backyards as they were often a private place to play. I could sense that it was early dawn as with its dim light I could gradually make out the details of the bedroom I shared with my younger brother. I could see he was still asleep. I quietly slipped out of bed and stood up to make a quick assessment of the situation. This type of stealth is a kind of ‘casing the situation’ mode that only a kid can appraise on a Christmas morning when all of his senses come alive to the potential of the coming day. Our bedroom was the first of a number of rooms that you pass when you walked down the long hallway that eventually led to the living room. A great number of apartment layouts shared the same arrangement. I stood still and firmly clasped onto this great thought: Santa Claus must have come and everyone else is asleep. I was alone – a rare event in my crowded world before it all disappeared almost as if on cue. Families soon would pile into moving vans that took us to other places leaving that world behind. I stood quietly beside my bed still firmly wrapped within the swirl of my Christmas morning thoughts. I started to move slowly, thinking that here in the soft light of early dawn I just might be able to sneak down and get a peek at the goodies Santa may have left for me before he headed out to visit other kids. That thought held me within its subtle grasp – kids love to be alone with a thought that takes them to where they think they might like to go. My thought led to a plan that
involved a kid’s capacity to engage in real-deal cunning. With a steady appraisal of the situation, I started to quietly creep down the hallway in a low crouch, cowboy style, all the way to the living room to get a peek, no more than that I said to myself, just a peek. Once an idea like that gets in a kid’s head on a Christmas morning, he has absolutely no resistance to its beckoning lure. Kids are great at stealth as the process becomes like a game in itself and they become alive to the moment as I did then as I silently crept my way along the side of the wall, passing the bathroom and then the kitchen and finally in those last few feet, into the living room where I slyly looked to the left where our Christmas tree lorded over everything with its tinsel splayed about in glorious array. The more modern flat tinsel cannot compare to the crinkled variety that was then, in the late nineteen forties, the only type available. Much more than the sight of the Rockefeller Center tree with all of its bustle and yuletide atmosphere, the sight of your own family tree on Christmas morning holds its own glow
that is glorious and deeply private in its sudden apparition. I held my breath as I peeked up above the sofa that was in my way and then I saw her. My mother had her back to me as she held a present in her hand with a pensive look that said to me that she was wondering where to put it. You might think that I assumed I had caught her red-handed. The gig was up. But no, my conclusion was that of a deeply believing child and no one can believe with the fervor of a fully committed child. My observation was that Santa Claus had to do all of his work in the dark and then he had to scoot out of there before the first light of dawn, so I deftly concluded; Santa Claus must have come and gone. “Yeah that’s it!” And, I further noted, my mother in her prim manner was rearranging the gifts Santa had left. Rather than assuming that there was no Santa Clause as the evidence in front of me might have suggested, my quick analysis of the situation led me to confirm the reality of Santa Claus. Now I felt that I must get out of there before my mother catches me spotting her rearranging the gifts. I thought to myself, “Why didn’t I just stay in bed!” With a soft wince, a sharp pang of remorse, I backtracked with my sly mode of cowboy movement still intact all the way to my shared bed room. I found my brother still asleep, and I became renewed in spirit with the hope I would soon join him. When we both woke up at the same time, which
we often did, I sat up and wondered if my little hallway excursion had been a dream. As we both drowsily climbed out of bed, we saw my mother who was standing by our bedroom door after uttering her “ahem,” followed by one of those chiding remarks about our being sleepy-heads. With the recollection of my earlier trek down the hallway almost forgotten, we both rushed down in Christmas morning euphoria and gasped at the thought that there was someone like Santa Claus who left us some of his bounty right in our living room. I thought of that expression years later when my daughter Mary Beth, in the midst of her Christmas morning euphoria exclaimed in her moment of Christmas morning bliss, “You can’t beat Santa Claus!” Yet I must tell you that when I looked with Christmas morning awe at the pile of gifts, I saw the nicely wrapped present my mother had been holding when I took my little peek, and I fervently hoped was for me. The rest of that morning is forgotten with the passing of time and I don’t recall if the beautifully wrapped gift my mother was holding when I took my untimely peek was for me. But nevertheless, the real gift is my vivid recollection of that certain Christmas morning, and the sheer joy of a young boy in his firmly held belief in the yuletide magic of all such Christmas mornings.
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When and How to File for Social Security Benefits BY TOM MARGENAU Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I’m going to write a column about when and how to file for Social Security benefits. But first, let me clarify the “when to file” part. As I’ve said over and over again in this column, I am not a financial planner. So, I really can’t advise you about the best time to start your Social Security benefits. That’s a decision only you can make, perhaps after consulting a real financial planner. I’m just an old retired Social Security guy. All I can do is explain Social Security rules to you to help you make that decision. (In my book “Social Security -- Simple and Smart,” I have a whole chapter devoted to this topic, so you might want to check it out. You can order the book online at Amazon.com.) So, whether you make that decision on your own or with the help of my book or a financial planner, once you decide the month you want your benefits to start, many of you still want to know how far in advance you should file for those benefits. And that is the “when to file” advice I am offering in this column. Let me begin by pointing something out. Your Social Security eligibility date is always a month, not a day. For example, let’s say you were born January 28, 1956, and you want your benefits to start at your full retirement age. The full retirement age for people born in 1956 is 66 and 4 months. So, you will reach full retirement age on May 28, 2022. But the day you reach FRA isn’t really an issue. It’s the month that is key. In other words, your eligibility date isn’t May 28, 2022. It’s just May 2022. The Social Security Administration recommends that you file three months before your eligibility month. So, if you wanted your benefits to start in May, you could start the ball rolling sometime in February 2022. I used to advise people that there really was no need to rush because most Social Security retirement claims are very simple and the SSA processed them in literally a matter of days. So, in the past, I would have told people whose eligibility date is May that they could even wait until April if they wanted and there would be a very good chance their first check would show up on time. But the pandemic seems to have messed things up at the SSA. I’ve heard from so many readers who report to me about delays in either getting through to the SSA in the first place or in getting their benefits started. So, I guess my motto for the time being is this: better safe than sorry. So, file your Social Security claim three months before your first eligibility month. But don’t let me scare you. Once you contact the SSA, you’ve established
what they call a “protective filing date” and your rights to benefits are guaranteed from that month forward. For example, let’s say you wanted your benefits to start in January 2022. But for whatever reason, you didn’t get around to filing your claim until January 25, 2022. Even though your claim might not finish processing until sometime in February (or possibly even March in these COVID-19-troubled times), you will be paid back to January. That’s the “when to file” message. About three months ahead of time would be ideal. So now let’s tackle the “how to file” issue. Probably 90% of us have rather straightforward Social Security claims. That means you are just filing for your own Social Security benefits. In that case, I strongly recommend you file online at www.socialsecurity.gov. It’s simple and easy. I did so a few years back and it probably took me all of a halfhour to finish the process. Check the website yourself and see how easy it is. But if you have a scenario that you think might be complicated (like trying to get a combination of retirement and spousal benefits), then you should probably do that in person. Call the SSA at 800-772-1213 to set up a phone interview. (According to the SSA’s website, in-office appointments to file Social Security claims are not being offered at this time.) And if you are filing for widow’s benefits, that must be done by phone. Claims for widow’s benefits cannot be done online. That’s because there may be filing options a widow has that are more easily explained by talking to someone in person rather than online. What documents do you need to file for Social Security benefits? It depends on the kind of benefit you are trying to get. Think of it this way: You usually have to provide some kind of evidence to support your eligibility for such benefits. For example, if it’s a retirement claim, you need to prove you are old enough to qualify. To do that, you need a birth certificate. If you are filing for spousal benefits, you need to not only prove your age, but you also need to show you are married to the person on whose Social Security record you are applying. So that would be a marriage certificate. If you are a divorced spouse, you’d also need to provide your divorce papers. If you want to apply for widow’s benefits, in addition to proving your age and marriage, you also need a death certificate. In all cases, SSA wants to see original copies of these documents, or copies certified by the record issuer. One document you don’t need is your Social Security card. I hear from panicky people all the time who tell me they are about to file for Social Security benefits, and they can’t find their SSN card. I tell them to relax. You do not need the card
when you sign up for Social Security. And speaking of Social Security numbers, many divorced women tell me they are pretty sure they might be due benefits on an ex-spouse’s Social Security record. But they don’t have the guy’s Social Security number and they are worried they won’t get the benefits without the number. In these cases, the SSA will be able to find the ex’s SSN. They might need some identifying in-
formation from you (like his name, date and place of birth, etc.), but you should be able to provide them with that. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets. COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS.COM
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Inflation, foreclosures and the dollar devaluation BY PHILIP A. RAICES It’s obvious to everyone that buying consumer goods, food, gas (up $1.20+ since 2020) and heating fuel among almost everything else is that prices have increased substantially. Wood products and components for constructing homes have increased causing the average cost in adding $36,000 to the price tag. Supposedly, the supply chain issues have been the cause with the lack of labor, truck drivers, even the glue for plywood, the tiny pine beetle that had caused the demise of 15 years of log supplies in British Columbia, Canada which was enough wood to build 9 million homes. They are continuing chewing their way through hardwood forests in Alberta, Canada and the Pacific Northwest. It also takes about 2 years to build a mill to cut the wood and many were built in 2018-2019 established in the south and are just coming online. But I am curious as to how many companies in various sectors of our economy might have been jumping on the bandwagon and began gouging by raising prices arbitrarily? I have seen it just with Covid testing kits in some local pharmacies, have you? With population growth being down over the last 10 years, but current demand being abnormally and historically high mainly due to the Pandemic, prices of homes has continued to escalate and may continue for maybe another 1-2 years. If the current issues with variants continue, this just might keep the market going. However, as interest rates slowly increase, this will eventually cool off demand and eliminate those who just won’t be able to afford to buy causing them to rent or stay put where they are. This in turn will cause the reduction and pull back in construction. Inflation makes the cost of everything increase, so the value of your dollar today will be reduced by at least 15% in 2022, which is why holding any excessive amounts of currency and not having it invested in an asset, such as some rental real estate, commodities, emerging markets abroad, gold, silver
or even some crypto currencies to hedge against what will eventually happen to your purchasing power until the ravaging affects of inflation subside. It’s possible that hyper inflation could raise its’ ugly head as the Fed is running out of band aid fixes; or are we in a stagflation situation. This will continue to have a domino effect on the price of wood and the necessary materials to construct homes. There will be a correlation between interest rates, demand, inventory and whether or not home prices will stabilize or possibly decrease. There are way too many variables in the mix to know for sure what the end results will be. My prediction is by 2023, the market will have changed either moderately or more aggressively. Today, anyone with a variable rate mortgage or a reverse mortgage and worries about interest rates, I would suggest to refinance to a fix rate asap. However, as forbearance extensions end, you should call your lender or loan servicer and explain your situation and if necessary, ask for another extension, unless you had gotten one right after the CARES Act, which will not allow you to apply for another one; or work something out so you can avoid going into foreclosure. You also want to try to keep your credit in good standing, so don’t avoid communicating with your bank as this will be to your advantage in staying in your home. Unfortunately, there will always be those who avoid calling, so then the Lis Pens(notice of pending action) process begins leading to foreclosure. More important, is if you are having or will be having issues paying your mortgage and cannot work things out with your lender then here is a suggestion. If you currently have excellent equity, this is the most opportune moment in time, as it is a perfect storm to consider cashing in while prices and demand
are historically high and interest rates are still very low. The next 2 years may be great for some but for so many more, will be a very difficult one as the U.S. is at a tipping point in its’ future financial stability and our position as a Global Empire as we have kicked the can and our financial reckoning down the road for over half a century. We have printed more dollars in the last several years than we have in the past 50. We were on the Gold Standard from 1792 until FDR took us off the gold standard in 1933, changing it from a currency to a commodity, but then it was put back on in 1944 and was the basis of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from the beginning and taken off again by Nixon on August, 1971). Raising rates will not solve our financial problems as it will cause severe pain and slow down our economy. Every ¼ point increase in our interest rates will increase our National Debt by 75 billion per month. To pay our debts income taxes would have to be increased, causing consumers to have less disposable income to spend in turn causing more unrest. However, in order for the U.S. to stabilize their finances and emerge on a more sound footing, we must stop the insane and continuous printing of fiat dollars, which is continuing the dilution in the value of our dollar during these inflationary times. The purchasing power of a dollar has lost tremendous value as a dollar today compared to 2000 would only buy 62.11% of what it would’ve bought back then. We must all bare the pain to get our house in order. There are pros and cons in reinstituting a gold standard of some amount amongst our allies. However, by doing this it will limit government power by restricting the ability to print money at will, and might be part of the solution in bringing back value to our currency. This will enable more control over our
national debt as well as determining how our economy needs to function going forward and at the same time keeping as many people working and raising the standard of living of those that are being left behind. With that, I would like to wish all my readers a happy, enjoyable and healthy holiday season and a more healthier, happier and lucrative 2022. Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home. You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.
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Recipe to Add More Veggies to the Holidays BY CHARLYN FARGO
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Looking for a new recipe to serve during the holiday season? You can’t go wrong with vegetables to help balance out the overabundance of sweets. This side, roasted asparagus with balsamic browned butter, is from Cooking Light’s Holiday Cookbook.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC BROWNED BUTTER Servings: 8 40 asparagus spears, trimmed (about 2 pounds) Cooking spray 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 F for 12 minutes or until tender. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat, and cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce and vinegar. Drizzle over asparagus, tossing well to coat. Serve immediately.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 5 spears). Per serving: 45 calories; 19 grams protein; 3.9 grams carbohydrate; 3 grams fat, 8 milligrams cholesterol; 1.7 grams fiber; 134 milligrams sodium. Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS
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Have Yourself a Haunted Holiday BY TRACY BECKERMAN We have a haunted house. Well, I can’t say that definitively because I’ve never met the ghost or ghosts in person formally; they just kind of drift here and there. And I’m not sure you can, actually, meet a ghost “in person” as they are no longer a person, but the ghost of a person who used to be alive. Still, you can see a ghost, if they want to be seen, and honestly, that is proof enough for me. Not to mention the doors that slam shut on their own, the books that mysteriously fall to the floor, and all the other unexplainable and somewhat scary things that ghosts tend to do to get your attention. Such as hanging around while you’re doing the dishes, like mine does. That’s when we decided our ghost was a kitchen ghost.
Apparently, something went down in my kitchen many years ago and now some former occupant wants to right a wrong or find a culprit or bake a Bundt cake. There were no stories of anything major that happened in the 120-yearold kitchen of my house. But whatever it was, it was enough to make a ghost haunt my kitchen. I’m generally OK with this, but my feeling is that if you’re going to linger about while I’m doing the dishes, then you should at least dry some pots and pans while you’re there. It is also possible that the ghost was hungry, or thought it was hungry from a time in the past when it was (actually hungry. But what would a ghost want? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Macaroni and cheese? Borscht? There was really no way to find out. And I don’t keep any borscht in the house, anyway.
Then the holidays arrived, and with them, my teenage children and their friends. Soon we had more guests than you could shake a bedsheet at, and I found myself spending a lot more time in the kitchen with my ghost, catering to the enormous appetites of ramen-loving college-somethings. In between feedings, I told the kids about our ghost. They all thought it was cool, but they couldn’t see it, so it was a hard sell. Someone broke out a Ouija board to make contact, but our ghost stayed quiet, off, presumably, in the kitchen looking for some pierogies or something else I didn’t have. Eventually we ran out of ramen, and I had to go off to the market to buy some more. I was only out for half an hour, but when I got back, I went into the kitchen and found an enormous mess. Dirty pots littered the stove, half-filled
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glasses in and near the sink, food spilled on the floor. It looked like a tornado hit it, or ... a very, very angry ghost. “Oh my god,” I bellowed. The kids came running. “Did the ghosts make this mess?!” “What?” said my son. “No, we did. Sorry Mom. We’ll clean it up later.” I shook my head and looked around. That’s when I realized there are some things that are scarier than ghosts. Teenagers. Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com
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The Winter Solstice BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of December 19-25, 2021 One of my favorite days of the year is right around the corner. Christmas? New Year’s Eve? Valentine’s Day? Nope. I’m talking about the first day of winter. Now, lest you think that this ol’ desert rat enjoys the cold, crisp air of the season -- or perhaps the snow that piles up in some locations -- let me assure you that few things are further from the truth. Maybe it’s the long, dark winter nights that make me happy? Not a bad guess, considering my nocturnal stargazing tendencies. No, the real reason is that the first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, and that’s what I eagerly anticipate. This year’s solstice occurs at 10:59 a.m. EST (7:59 a.m. PST) on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The winter solstice marks the moment that the sun reaches its southernmost position over our planet and begins its journey northward. To an observer in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere, the day marks the sun’s lowest path across the daytime sky, and the beginning of its climb once again. At this time of year the sun appears in our Northern Hemisphere sky only about nine hours or so a day, and our temperatures are considerably lower. So why, then, isn’t the year’s coldest day on the first day of winter? That’s because our atmosphere takes time to respond to temperature variations. Remove a pot of hot water from the
stove and you know intuitively that it doesn’t cool down instantly, and you make allowances for that when cooking. The same is true with our atmosphere; as a result, the coldest time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere typically occurs not around Dec. 21, but in late January or February. All this happens because our planet’sequator is tipped by about 23.4 degrees to the plane of its orbit around the sun. This means that, during this time of year, the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is tilted slightly away from the sun, causing the sun’s rays to shine down on us at a relatively shallow angle. Six months -- and half an orbit -later, our planet’s tilt aims the Northern Hemisphere slightly toward the sun and the solar rays shine more directly down upon us. Now, I’m certainly not the first ever to anticipate this winter solstice; it’s been celebrated by cultures throughout the ages as the rebirth of sunlight, warmth and life on our part of planet Earth. And it’s not a coincidence that some of our world’s major religious holidays are celebrated around this time of year. Even the term “solstice” originates in antiquity, coming from two Latin words “sol” (meaning “sun”) and “sistere” (meaning “to stand still”). It is at the winter solstice that the sun’s southerly mid-day drop seems to end, the sun “stands still,” and the star that gives life to planet Earth begins its ascendancy once again.
From this moment until mid-June, the sun will appear to cross higher in our mid-day sky, our days will become longer, temperatures will begin to rise, and the greens of life will return to the Northern Hemisphere of Earth.
And -- at least from my perspective -- not a moment too soon! Visit Dennis Mammana at dennismammana.com. COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS.COM
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The bells rang from 9 a.m. throughout the afternoon outside of King’s Super Market’s rear entrance on Saturday, December 4 as volunteer Rotarians and volunteer scouts assisted the Salvation Army with its charitable efforts. As one of its community services, for more than 20 years, the MineolaGarden City Rotary Club has supported the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Drive during the Holiday Season. Dedicated to doing the most good for men, women and children who need it most, the Salvation Army serves more than 600,000 New H(Yorkers each year in over 140 communities. Rotarians who rang the bell on
December 4 included Jim Brady, Frank Marone, Peter Marshall, Joanne MeyerJendras, Diana O’Neill, Jennifer Poupis, Althea Robinson, Joanne Schiefer, and Bob Schoelle, Long-time Organizer. Rotary is grateful for the assistance of Scout Troop 243 sponsored by The Church of St. Joseph, Garden City. As their community service, assisting this year were Scouts Amir Ajenishe, Lucas Argenziano, George Bennett, Michael Crish, Luke cruz, Daniel Egan, Fin Galligan, Luke and Nicholas Mierzejewski, CJ Peek and Jack Sievers. Rotary is also grateful to Kings Supermarket for allowing Rotary to ring the bell outside its store.
Scout volunteers John Sievers, Daniel Eagen, Finn Galligan with Rotarian Diana O’Neill.
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Mary Grlic writes for an online blog - “Voices of Gen Z” - and one concept came up regarding Christmas traditions, “Sustainability During the Holidays.” During the EAB meeting this month, she spoke about the waste most often produced – starting with gift wrapping and food packaging, as well as with the lighting, ornaments and decorating of Christmas trees. “During the holiday season, we tend to produce more household waste that ends up in landfills and can become really harmful to the environment. I think this is something as individuals, with our classmates and offices/ businesses and at home with our families, Garden City can be conscious and work on reducing the high amounts of waste generated. It impacts our community and quality of life, and each person should be mindful to put their best foot forward for our environment and try to have sustainable practices in mind,” Grlic explained. EAB member Leo Stimmler noted that plastics and other packaging materials for Christmas gifts are harmful
to the environment, but he asked Grlic about the “least sustainable” concerns during the holiday season. She spoke about wrapping paper as discarded waste headed for landfills and another example of something “never to be used again.” “Some of the paper can’t be recycled due to microplastics and glitter that we can’t reuse and that is harmful to animals,” she said. GCHS student representative Bonnie Ji said a few years ago she visited Japan and learned of the recycling practices. “They were dividing and organizing every type of ‘trash’ item, every item separated from paper and plastic. All of the mass-consumption products there were designed to be recycled. I was thinking this can be something the village can work to organize trash and do better to consider food waste separation – there are many different kinds of food and food container waste and a lot of them can be recycled. This is really on the individual throwing away the items, if they can make the efforts to separate their trash items. That would really improve the potential and convenience with trash-hauling and recycling operations,” she explained. Trustee Carter Flanagan said this is a timely and important message and she agreed that holiday traditions may be
taking environmental impacts, including the waste being generated, for granted. Grlic said the EAB can work with the student representatives from GCHS to help organize articles on Sustainability for The Garden City News as well as the school’s newspaper to reach people in the community. EAB member John Reilly noted the outreach efforts Anna had performed as an intern at NOAA. She said she published two articles online in that time, including one for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The office serves as trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing the entire United States, coast-to-coast and including American Samoa, with more than 600,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes’ waters. The other article was on a blog that NOAA partners with. “The articles were more recreation-focused and essentially as I interned for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, I found that no one knew what a national marine sanctuary is – it’s the network of underwater natural parks preserving maritime history from World War II to war shipwrecks’ sites as well as the coral reefs of the country. That was a goal centered on getting the word out using as many channels of communication as we could to interact with people. Social media
with Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and also working with external blogs on Recreation led us to many people who were passionate about the environment and Sustainability, and in that case the oceans in particular,” she said. Anna Reilly said such interesting project work and internships can be accessed and researched using Virtual Student Federal Service – online at https://vsfs.state.gov/ where students in colleges can search for opportunities with U.S. governmental agencies including NOAA, the State Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Armed Forces. Students can apply for up to three project opportunities that last for an entire academic year (up to nine months) and Reilly was able to gain two internships with NOAA, back-to-back. “This was a great experience learning more about Sustainability and being able to explore social media use and communications – the work was very fun and enjoyable. It really laid a foundation and helped me make contacts within the government, as I learned about how the federal government operates. That came along with great experience in the field of environmental studies, law and policy,” she said.
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American Legion Christmas Dinner honors veterans BY JACQUELINE ELTRINGHAM AND KATHIE WYSOCKI
The members of the William Bradford Turner Post 265 and the Auxiliary Unit 265 invited veterans and current members of the Armed Forces, to Christmas dinner at the beautiful Garden City Country Club on December 15th. This was a wonderful event, which enabled veterans to meet other veterans and to be recognized by the community for their service to our country. Auxiliary President Jacqueline Eltringham welcomed all the guests and their family and friends. She said, “Christmas is a fitting time to render tribute to friends and relatives who have served in the Armed Forces to secure our liberty.” The presence of the volunteers from GCHS is indicative of the appreciation and patriotism of the youth in our
community. Grayson Gardi, Danielle Parrella and Erin O’Connor enhanced the evening with their beautiful voices in harmony singing Christmas carols in the spirit of the holiday season. Audrey Lau, Elizabeth Ferencik, Maya Batra and Caterina Kephart assisted the committee with the tasks of the evening. Their assistance was very much appreciated. Lorraine Tauches, wife of Commander Frank Tauches, and member of the Auxiliary Unit, brought us together at the onset of the occasion by leading us in song with our National Anthem. Jacqueline Eltringham thanked everyone for sharing the evening with us and said, “This evening is commensurate with the ongoing mission of the American Legion to acknowledge and support service men and women and their families.”
Veterans, honored for their service, were pleased to talk with veterans of other wars. (L-R back) Walter Gross, James Rooney, Christopher Rossi, Paddy Ambrosio, Henry Wysocki, Frank Tauches, John Halloran, Edward Hysyk (L-R front) Jack Wehrum, Dr. Joe Frey, Robert Rouge and Jim Kuna
Committee members who planned the American Legion Christmas Dinner: (Left to right, front): Arlene Chinese, Felicia Lovagio, Felicia Lovagio (Sr), Gail McLaughlin; (Left to right, back): Suzanne Dowling, Jennifer Gibbons, Jo Keller
Lorraine Tauches, wife of Commander Frank Tauches, leads everyone in singing the Star Spangled Banner. She is joined by GCHS students Grayson Gardi, Danielle Parrella and Erin O’Connor, who entertained everyone throughout the evening with beautiful Christmas carols.
GCHS volunteers sang carols and assisted with other tasks. Left to right, back: Grayson Gardi, Maya Batra, Jacqueline Eltringham, Caterina Kephart;Left to right, front: Audrey Lau, Erin O’Connor, Danielle Parrella, Elizebeth Ferencik
It was an enjoyable evening for Betty Erdos, Sally Coyne and former mayor Theresa Trouvé.
Dot Kramer, Susan Amend, Christopher Rossi and his grandmother Marilyn Blauert, Jim & Ellie Kuna
President Jacqueline Eltringham, artist Gail McLaughlin, and auction winner Roger Eltringham
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Santa surprises GCAA Basketball
Santa played a surprise visit to the kindergarten and first graders at the GCAA Basketball Clinic. Santa paid a surprise visit to the jindergarten & first graders participating in the GCAA Basketball Clinic this past Saturday. An epic 3 vs 1 game ensued, where three of our kindergarten players ended up beating Santa by a score of 3 to 1.
After the game finished, Santa took time to get a few pictures with the kids and handed out holiday treats. Thanks to all the volunteer coaches and Happy Holidays from GCAA Basketball!
Santa played a game against three kindergarteners
GARDEN CITY RECREATION AND PARK NEWS Merry Christmas from Garden City Recreation and Parks! Please be advised that our buildings will be closed on December 24 and December 25. Community Park tennis will reopen on December 26. All others reopen on Monday, December 27.
Family Movie in Cluett Hall
The Department of Recreation and Parks will be showing “Paw Patrol: The Movie” at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall on Wednesday, December 29. Showtime will be 1 p.m. The movie runs approximately 90 minutes and is rated G. Admission is free. No snacks will be sold at this movie but feel free to bring your own. Our Recreation staff will supervise. Please note: Masks must be worn to attend this movie.
Adult Dance Performance Group
Our Dance Company’s Adult Performance Group will begin on Thursday, January 6. Classes are held each Thursday in St. Paul’s Cluett Hall from 8 to 9 p.m. Anyone who is interest-
ed in learning ballet, jazz, and hip hop can join this group. The group practices each week and learns choreographed routines that will be performed in our annual showcase. The cost to join this program will be $295. This class will be taught by Felicia Lovaglio. 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.
Pickleball Resumes Again in St. Paul's Fieldhouse
Pickleball is now open in St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to Garden City resident adults. The sessions will be as follows: Tuesday through Friday – 9:30 to 11 a.m. OR 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Play is drop in and rotate in on a first come, first served basis for Garden City residents only. No non-residents will be allowed at this time. The fee is $6 per person, payable per session by check or credit card only, no cash will be accepted. A resident may also purchase a five time pass for $25 or a
ten time pass for $50. These passes may be purchased either at the door or at the Recreation and Parks Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.
Adult Evening Programs at the Fieldhouse
Recreation Adult Programs for Garden City residents will take place in the Field House according to the following schedule: Mondays - Mens’ Basketball: 7:30 – 10 p.m. Wednesdays - Mens’ Basketball: 7:30 – 10 p.m. Thursdays - Adult Volleyball: 7:30 – 10 p.m. Thursdays - Adult Soccer: 8:30 – 10 p.m. These programs are open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school. A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075. A fee schedule will be place for any resident adult interested in participating in Adult Activities in St. Paul’s
Fieldhouse. All programs are open to any resident who is a high school graduate or older. The fee schedule is as follows: 10 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 10 visits - $50 5 Play Pass – Good for any Fieldhouse sport for 5 visits - $25 A participant may also “pay as you go” but payment will only be accepted by check or credit card only, NO CASH ACCEPTED. “Pay as you go” prices will be $6. Passes may be purchased at the fieldhouse when arriving for your sport. A participant may bring up to 2 nonresident guests. These guest must arrive and leave with the resident. There are no passes for non- residents. The daily fee for the non-resident guest is $8. To purchase one of the passes, you will be able to purchase a pass from our St. Paul’s staff. All payments must be made by either a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City” or credit card only. No cash will be accepted.
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GCHS Fencers compete, 3 medal at Brentwood Holiday Tournament
Foil medalists: Senior Co-Captain Jordan DeNaro, Senior Co-Captain Sophia Ortiz & freshman Trey Plastaras The annual Brentwood Holiday Tournament was held on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Brentwood High School with over 280 fencers from schools in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester competing in Men's and Women's Foil, Épée, and Saber. The format of the tournament consists of a round of pools (5-point
bouts), with 100% of the competitors promoted into a direct elimination (DE) table (like March Madness basketball brackets). DE bouts are to 15-points and are made up of three 3-minute periods. Medals are awarded through eighth place. This year, three GC foil fencers, Sophia Ortiz, Jordan DeNaro and Trey Plastaras,
Sophia Ortiz (right) finds the target to win her pool bout. earned medals and GC had four other top 16 finishes by Alexa Andron and Nick Michael in saber as well as Dian Wakeham and Niall Cowie in épée! For the women, this year's competitors were: Saber – Junior Captain Alexa Andron, sophomore Marga Santos and freshmen Emily and Kaitlin Cook;
Foil – Senior Co-Captains Sophia Ortiz and Melissa Ng, senior Kaitlyn Fuoco and sophomore Ana Gaztanaga; Épée –Junior Captain Dian Wakeham, seniors Iyaa Kalra and Mia Karikas and junior Cate Rovelli. For the men: Saber –Senior Co-Captains Alex Pasqualina and Nick Michael and senior Kyle Galanti;
Boys Foil Squad: Trey Plastaras, Co-Captains Jordan DeNaro & Joe Armstrong and Eric Hartmann
Boys Épée Squad: Captain Michael Siragusa, Christopher Ng, Louis Rivera and Niall Cowie
Boys Saber Squad: Co-Captain Alex Pasqualina, Kyle Galanti, Co-Captain Nick Michaels
Girls Foil Squad: Ana Gaztanaga, Co-Captains Melissa Ng & Sophia Ortiz and Kaitlyn Fuoco
Girls Épée Squad: Mia Karikas, Captain Dian Wakeham, Cate Rovelli and Iyaa Kalra
Girls Saber Squad: Junior Captain Alexa Andron, sophomore Marga Santos and freshmen Emily and Kaitlin Cook
Foil – Senior Co-Captains Joe Armstrong and Jordan DeNaro, junior Eric Hartmann and freshman Trey Plastaras; Épée – Junior Captain Michael Siragusa, seniors Niall Cowie and Christopher Ng and junior Louis Rivera. In Women’s Foil, Sophia Ortiz went 4-1 in pools and earned a bye as the 11th seed going into the DE round. Sophia won her first DE 15-3, her second 12-10 and lost 8-15 in the Table of 8, finishing 6th out of 51 fencers. Also in Women’s Foil, Ana Gaztanaga finished 15th, Melissa Ng tied for 20th and Kaitlyn Fuoco fin-
ished 31st. In Men’s Foil, Jordan DeNaro and Trey Plastaras both went 5-0 in pools and earned a byes as the 5th and 6th seed, respectively. Jordan won his first DE 15-5, his second 15-0 and lost 8-15 in the Table of 8, finishing 6th out of 48 fencers. Trey won his first DE 15-3, his second 15-8 and lost in the Table of 8 by the score of 8-15, finishing 7th. Also in Men’s foil, Joe Armstrong finished 18th and Eric Hartmann 25th. In Men’s Saber, Nick Michael took 13th following two nice DE victories; Alex Pasqualina finished 18th
and Kyle Galanti 32nd following an exciting 15-14 victory in the Table of 64. In Women’s Saber, Alexa Andron went 5-1 in pools, earned a bye and a nice DE victory before losing in the Table of 16 and finishing 10th out of 41 fencers. Also in Women’s saber, Kaitlin Cook tied for 23rd, Emily Cook finished 28th and Marga Santos finished 37th. In Men’s Épée, Niall Cowie finished 16th and Louis Rivera, Michael Siragusa and Christopher Ng finished 21st, 25th, and 33rd respectively out of 47 fencers. Finally, in Women’s Épée, Dian Wakeham went
4-1 in pools, earned a bye and an easy 15-3 DE victory before losing in the Table of 16 and finishing 9th out of 50 fencers. Also in Women’s Épée, Catherine Rovelli, Mia Karikas and Iyaa Kalra finished 33rd, 38th and 43rd, respectively. All of these fencers were supported by coaches Brooke Appelman and Aaron Williams, their teammates and many parents who went above and beyond. The day-long event provided great experience for all who participated. Congratulations to all our GC fencers on their tremendous efforts and results!
Dian Wakeham (right) scores at her opponent’s throat!
Nick Michael about to close out his DE bout with style!
Joe Armstrong (right) staring down his opponent.
Alex Pasqualina launches his saber attack.
Ana Gaztanaga with a low parry.
Melissa Ng with a strong attack during her pool bout.
Jordan DeNaro with an aggressive attack.
Trey Plastaras scores a touch in DE with a nice lunge.
Kaitlyn Fuoco’s foil hits the target for a nice touch.
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GCHS Girls Varsity Fencing splits away meets
Kaitlyn Fuoco (right) fencing foil. As a result of a loss at Great Neck North and victory at Manhasset, the girls are now 2-1 on the season. On December 8,, GC travelled to Great Neck North and suffered a tough 21-6 loss. GNN came out strong, wining the first 12 bouts. In the second round, senior foil co-captains Sophia
Alexa Andron attacks in saber to win her opening bout. Ortiz and Melissa Ng and junior épée captain Dian Wakeham were the first to notch wins for GC. Then in the third, Kaitlin Cook and Julia Cherchever won in saber and junior Amanda Pinou earned her first win of the season. On December 17, GC travelled to
Manhasset and bounced back with a strong 17-10 victory. In the first round, there were sweeps in saber by junior captain Alexa Andron (3-0), Julia Cherchever (2-1) and sophomore Marga Santos (2-1) and in foil by Sophia Ortiz (2-0), Melissa Ng (2-0) and senior Kaitlyn Fuoco (2-1). In the
Cate Rovelli (right) waits for the right moment to attack.
Julia Cherchever (right) crosses sabers with her opponent.
Mia Karikas parries her opponent’s blade.
Sophia Ortiz zeros in on her target.
second round, GC saber again swept with wins by Andron, Cherchever and Santos; GC won two foil bouts by Ortiz and Ng and one épée bout by Wakeham (2-1) to bring the score to 12-6. Then, in the third round, Andron won her third bout of the day and Fuoco clinched the meet with
Dian Wakeham prepares to parry in épée.
Marga Santos attacks in saber. her foil victory to earn the 14th win. Three additional wins were earned by Amanda Pinou (1-0) and sophomore Ana Gaztanaga (1-0) in foil and finally Wakeham in épée. Well done! The remaining season schedule (home meets at GC Cafeteria): 1/6 – Hewlett, 4:45 p.m.
1/8 – at Wheatley, 10:00 a.m. 1/10 – Cold Spring Harbor, 6:00 p.m. 1/14 – at Syosset, 6:00 p.m. 1/21 – Oyster Bay, 5:00 p.m. 1/24 – at Herricks, 5:00 p.m. 1/29 – Valley Stream, 10:00 a.m. 2/2 – Great Neck South, 5:00 p.m.
If you are interested in working at the Garden City Pool this summer, please note the following: You must be a high school senior or older OR worked at the pool last season to interview for a summer position at the pool. Lifeguard, pool attendanta and office staff are needed. Appointments for interviews will be taken beginning Monday, November 22. Please call the Recreation office at 516 465-4075 between 9am and 4pm to set up your interview. Interviews will be conducted between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the following days: Monday, December 27 Tuesday, December 28 Thursday, December 30 (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Tuesday, January 4
As this is, for many new prospective employees, their first time interviewing for a job, please note the following: • Come to the interview dressed appropriately. • Items that will be discussed: Job availability, job description and duties, requirements of the job, past work experience. (Please note, babysitting, volunteer work, yardwork and household chores as well as coaching and officiating are considered past work experience. Past work experience is not a requirement for the job.) • Extracurricular and community activities such as: clubs, teams, scouts, school plays may be discussed during the interview. • Pool Attendants must be willing to do maintenance and janitorial work as part of their work day.
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GCHS Boys Fencing victory over Manhasset, Brentwood tournament The Trojans continued their winning streak with a dominating victory over Manhasset on Friday, December 17 at Manhasset High School. The Trojans got off to a great start winning the first six matches of the meet and never looked back on their way to a 18-9 win. The sabre squad led the competition by winning 8 of their 9 matches. Senior captains Alex Pasqualina and Nicholas Michael won 3 matches respectively, while senior Kyle Galanti won 2 matches. The foil squad won 7 out of the 9 matches with 3 wins from senior captain Jordan Denaro, 2 from freshman Trey Plastaras and 2 from senior Captain Joe Armstrong. The épée squad contributed with 3 wins from junior captain Michael Siragusa,
senior Niall Cowie and senior Chris Ng respectively. The next match is scheduled for January 6 against Hewlitt High School. Separate from league play, the annual Brentwood Tournament was held on December 18 at Brentwood High School. This is an individual-based tournament where the fencers go through two rounds of competition, with the second round being single elimination. The Garden City squad was represented by Joe Armstrong, Jordan Denaro, Eric Hartman, Trey Plastaras, Michael Siragusa, Luis Rivera, Niall Cowie, Chris Ng, Alex Pasqualina, Nicholas Michael and Kyle Galanti. Congratulations to Jordan Denaro receiving 6th place and Trey Plastaras receiving 7th place.
Senior Joe Armstrong lunging at Manhasset opponent.
Senior Jordan Denaro hits home.
Senior Alex Pasqualina strikes Manhasset opponent.
Junior Michael Siragusa defeating opponent.
Senior Chris Ng with an aggressive attack.
Freshman Trey Plastaras scores a point.
Girls 2nd and 3rd Grade Standings
Team Celtics Knicks Lakers Mavericks Nets Nuggets Rockets Warriors
Won 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Lost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Results
Date 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021
Score Warriors -28 Nuggets-11 Lakers -12 Nets -8 Celtics -10 Mavericks-5 Knicks –12 Rockets -8
Girls 4th thru 6th Grade Standings
Team Celtics Lakers Rockets Warriors Nets Mavericks Knicks Nuggets
Won 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
Lost 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3
Boys 2nd Grade Standings
Team Celtics Knicks Lakers Mavericks Nets Nuggets Rockets Warriors
Won 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Lost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boys 3rd Grade Results
Date 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021
Score Nuggets -21 Warriors -12 Nets -26 Lakers-16 Mavericks -14 Celtics -13 Knicks -16 Rockets -3
Boys 3rd Grade Standings
Team Mavericks Celtics Nets Lakers Nuggets Warriors
Won 3 2 2 2 1 1
Lost 0 1 1 1 2 2
Knicks Rockets
1 0
2 3
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Boys 4th Grade Results
Date 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021
Score Nuggets -30 Warriors -29 Nets -18 Lakers -14 Mavericks -34 Celtics -10 Rockets -18 Knicks -9
Boys 4th Grade Standings
Team Nets Nuggets Rockets Warriors Knicks Mavericks Lakers Celtics
Won 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
Lost 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3
Boys 5th Grade Results
Date 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021
Score Nuggets -33 Warriors- 24 Nets -40 Lakers -17 Celtics -36 Mavericks -20 Knicks -10 Rockets -10
Boys 5th Grade Standings
Team Nets Celtics Warriors Lakers Knicks Nuggets Rockets Mavericks
Won 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
Lost 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3
Tied 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Boys 6th Grade Results
Date 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021 12/18/2021
Score Nuggets -45 Warriors -43 Lakers -39 Nets -36 Mavericks -30 Celtics -28 Knicks -49 Rockets -42
Boys 6th Grade Standings
Team Mavericks Nuggets Lakers Nets Warriors Knicks Celtics Rockets
Won 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
Lost 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3
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Winter Youth Tennis Lesson Registration Now Open!
Registration for our Winter Youth Tennis Lessons are underway! To register, please visit www.gardencityrecreation.org to learn more or to download an application or visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Classes will begin the week of January 10. Remember, tennis is truly a sport for a lifetime!
Holiday Hours and Rates at Community Park Tennis Center
Please note the holiday hours below for the Tennis Center. There will be no contract time from Friday, December 24 – Saturday, January 1. Contract time will continue on Sunday, January 2. In addition, during the time of December 24 – January 1, residents can enjoy special holiday rates. To book a court or learn more about our holiday rates please call the Community Park Clubhouse at 483-2525. Courts can be booked up to one week in advance of when you would like to play. December 24 (Christmas Eve) Closed December 25 (Christmas Day) Closed December 26 - Tennis Center and Platform Courts open regular hours December 29 - Tennis Center CLOSED due to facility maintenance December 31 (New Year's Eve) 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. January 1 (New Year's Day) 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Holiday Tennis Rates
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
$34. per hour $44. per hour $34. per hour
Saturday and Sunday
7 a.m. – 1 p.m. 1 p.m. – 11 p.m.
$44. per hour $34. per hour
Tennis Center Etiquette Reminder
We kindly remind all of our tennis players to please reframe from entering the tennis courts until your scheduled time begins. If you are early, please wait in the Tennis Clubhouse until one minute before your court time and then proceed to your court. In order to create a courteous environment we ask players to please end at the specified time. Do not finish a set or play one more point so that the next scheduled group has the opportunity to start on time.
Senior Citizen Tennis Time
The Department of Recreation and Parks is happy to announce that “Senior Citizen Time” continues this season at the Garden City Tennis Center. Senior residents can now take advantage of the $28 per hour per court rate between the time periods of Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. –6:00 p.m. To make a court reservation please call the Tennis Clubhouse at 483-2525.
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Lynbrook, NY 3-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3358566. $499,000.
Rockville Centre, NY 4-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3359890. $598,000.
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Condos, Co-Ops & Rentals Floral Park, NY 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath. MLS# 3324713. $775,000.
Westbury, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3328902. $750,000.
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Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3331740. $369,000.
Bayside, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3348271. $729,000.
Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3344312. $385,000.
Floral Park, NY 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath. MLS# 3336688. $875,000.
Garden City, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3286519. $750,000.
Westbury, NY 2-bedroom, 2-bath. MLS# 3361200. $839,000.
Garden City, NY 1-bedroom, 1-bath. MLS# 3355052. $2,600/month
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