The Garden City News 04-17-2020

OPERATION FEED THE FRONT

School district delivers special education services over distance learning

BY RIKKI MASSAND

One key area of instruction and services the district provides is within its Special Education programming, as occupational therapies (OT), physical therapies (PT) and speech services can’t take place at the school setting. The shift to online, remote instruction due to the pandemic leaves a void of in-person interactions as special education students in the district often require one-on-one support. The school district took steps to address this over the last few weeks.

Within Special Education, the district held virtual Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings since school buildings closed effective March 16. Meetings allowed for productive discussion on students’ new experience of school services they require.

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BY RIKKI MASSAND

With two productive budget sessions in three days, by April’s end the Village of Garden City is primed to approve an adjusted municipal budget with cuts reflecting the pandemic and scrutiny over operations.

Village Treasurer Irene Woo stated that there is no planned delay to the date the municipal budget must be approved and submitted to New York State by, which remains Friday, May 1 as of now. During the meeting Wednesday night, the public hearing for the budget approval was set for Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (virtual and call-in) meeting.

To participate in the meeting, instructions to contact Village Clerk Karen Altman will be posted on the Village’s website during the week, and the April 28 meeting will be publicly noticed in the newspapers.

The total adopted budget covers much of “Scenario 1” discussed during Board work sessions held via Zoom meetings, April 2 and 13. The total budget as adopted would be $66.176 million for 2020-’21.

In between this week’s Village budget work sessions, Woo sent the trustees an updated list of proposed Capital Projects including four projects trustees debated and were split, four to four, on: the Library HVAC and roof, Village Hall’s HVAC and the Public Works’ Yard roof.

“Those four projects projects were added onto Budget Scenario 1 as bonded projects, which change Scenario 1 from a bonding amount of $6.4 million to $8.7 million. The proposed budget summary page would remain the same with the same 1.78% tax levy, no impact from those,” Woo said.

The repointing of Village Hall’s exterior, presented as a DPW Capital Project March 10 with a hefty $1.515 million price tag, has also been included for the budget.

On Wednesday night every trustee except for Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch supported ‘Scenario 1” as the budget option since it was amended. Trustee John Delany recommended that the Library’s HVAC and roof be allocated with bonding taking shape down the road since the Board heard information that neither will be a pressing matter in the next 12 months.

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Inspired by the work of “GC Meals for NYU Winthrop,” the Cathedral of the Incarnation has begun a project to feed healthcare workers in hospitals across Long Island. More information about “Operation Feed the Front” can be found on page 4.

Not the time for extra debt

In several letters to the editor this week residents debate the meaning of a poll taken in 2008 over the fate of the St. Paul’s building.

We think that while that poll may (or may not) have reflected the views of the residents of Garden City at that time, it’s no longer relevant, and a new poll needs to be done.

In the twelve years since the 2008 poll a lot has changed. Indeed even a poll taken just a few months ago may not reflect residents’ current thinking about large capital projects.

The world has been plunged into uncertainty since the spread of the novel coronavirus, both in regard to health and economics. The stock market is in a period of unprecedented volatility. Many people have lost jobs, and many of

those jobs are not coming back.

The federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, which was supposed to throw a lifeline to small businesses, has failed to help as funds got snapped up by larger businesses. A lot of those closed stores around town are going to remain closed for good.

Now is not the time to add more municipal debt that may end up being shouldered by residents, as the business sector has been decimated.

In addition, the state government is having its own financial troubles, and we wouldn’t count on getting much financial aid from there.

Once things start reopening the Village should take stock of its financial position before moving forward with St. Paul’s.

The residents’ choice

To the Editor:

Yvonne Rogiwski’s letter labeling The Town Crier column as ‘grossly inaccurate’ is appreciated but incorrect. Ms. Rogiwski in her defense of St. Paul’s mistakes the word plurality, which means, the number of votes which receive more than any other option, but not a majority. The December 2, 2008 vote of 5002 residents was between the Avalon Bay proposal: 873 votesdemolition 2272 votes: and mothballing the structure 1895 votes. So while the outcome was not a majority, it was the residents choice.

To imply that I have an ulterior motive is an attempt to discredit my efforts to shed light on the facts with regard to the Board of Trustees undue influence on matters affecting Garden City.

Dan McCarthy

Good Old St. Paul’s!

To the Editor:

Dear Editor, in reference to Ms. Rogowski’s letter concerning the numbers that were a result from one of the many votes on St. Paul’s, which results were different concerning the positive or negative opinions depending on the time, input and how the questions were

asked. At one time there was full support for an assisted facility for our GC Senior Residents. Mr. Kenny took care of that with his law suit. Then there were thoughts we could sell the property to someone. No matter who we contacted, they said it was impractical and too expensive. But we kept living in the fantastical world thinking it would be possible to save.

From day one the volunteer committees who gave so much time and expertise agreed there was no way to save the dilapidated building which was in poor shape before the Episcopal Diocese had it. [Does anyone remember the steel stanchions that stood for so long, rusting away?) It’s time to face facts and stop putting any money into the building. Tear it down and then decide what to do with the land.

Geri Moratti

Demolish or develop?

To the Editor: What we need among our residents, is a Village-wide, binding, referendum regarding whether to demolish, or continue spending millions, on the St. Paul’s building. There is no other way

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Reopening the US Economy –

A resident's perspective

BY JOHN MARTINKAT

If you have read at least one article describing the impact COVID-19 (hereafter simply referred to as the “virus”) and the actions mandated by the local governments have had on the US economy, you understand why having this discussion sooner rather than later is of utmost importance if we want to avoid further deterioration of the econ-

omy and possibly creating insurmountable economic hurdles that destroy the American way of the life for the majority. It is important to approach the economic issue with balance, ensuring that the risks that the virus present are addressed and that the economic pain that all have endured to date is not for naught. However, despite what some

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GC resident helps donate face shields to first responders

BY GARY SIMEONE

Doctors, nurses and a multitude of other healthcare workers are on the frontlines in area hospitals battling the current COVID-19 epidemic. All of these essential workers are working hard trying to save people’s lives, but many are unprepared without the necessary safety equipment.

Many good hearted people across the country have taken it upon themselves to help fund initiatives to donate PPE (personal protective equipment) such as face masks, gowns and other protective gear.

One of those people is Garden City resident, Joe Cianciotto, who helped fund an effort to donate over 1,000 badly needed face shields to  doctors, nurses and healthcare workers at area hospitals.

“Many of our healthcare workers on the frontlines are going without sorely needed protective equipment and still showing up everyday to do what they do,” said Cianciotto. “I am very excited that this equipment is now in the hands of people who desperately need them.”

Cianciotto originally began his campaign through a Garden City Residents  Facebook page. Residents were able to raise enough money to pay

for the expenses of 1,500 face shields that were provided to healthcare workers at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola.

“A lot of the face shields the doctors and nurses were wearing did not properly cover their eyes and mouth,” said Cianciotto. “The newer face shields that we were able to acquire had the appropriate safety features to help protect them from this dangerous virus.”

After seeing the success of his first initiative, Cianciotto put together a curbside pickup this past Saturday near the courthouses in Mineola.

He setup a tent and during the day healthcare workers and other first responders drove by in their vehicles to pick up boxes of face shields.

“We gave out nearly 1,000 face shields in increments of 10 to 20 a box,” said Cianciotto. “Our curbside pickup gave these first responders the chance to get their hands on these face shields immediately without the red tape holdup that so many hospitals have to contend with.”

He said that he is currently giving out boxes of five face shields at a time at his home location with a minimum of three pickups per day.

The hashtag for this initiative is #ShieldThesefaces.

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Joe Cianciotto handing out box of face shields to a first responder this past

Cathedral coordinates effort to feed frontline medical workers

Inspired by the work of “GC Meals for NYU Winthrop”, the Cathedral of the Incarnation has begun coordinating a community effort to get nutritious meals to frontline medical workers at other hospitals on Long Island. “Operation Feed the Front” was started with a $5,000 grant from Episcopal Ministries of Long Island. Local country clubs, including Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, The Creek Club, and Nassau Country Club, have prepared and donated hundreds of meals in the past week. The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Sniffen, Dean of the Cathedral, and the Rev. Adam Bucko, Minor Canon of the Cathedral, have delivered the meals themselves in the Cathedral’s bright blue bus.

“In the wake of an environmental disaster, we would naturally come together and prepare food to support our neighbors working around the clock,” said Sniffen. “This crisis is different. It is most safe and helpful to prepare food for health care workers and others on the front line in a safe, secure and controlled environment. The good news is there are kitchens at otherwise closed facilities on Long Island set up to do this safely, and professionals at the ready to do this work.”

“Operation Feed the Front” is currently providing full-shift meals at North Shore Manhasset Hospital,

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, and St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn. Deliveries have also been made to Katz Women's Hospital, St. Mary's Children's Hospital, and Nassau University Medical Center.

Smaller quantities of meals have also been provided to particularly hardhit units like EMTs and Police Medics.

Nassau County Police Medics left a note of gratitude on their Facebook page, saying "A big tip of the hat to Garden City Cathedral of the Incarnation. They sent 50 individual meals of steak, seafood, and vegetarian meals for our Police Medics while they continue to work around the clock for you. Our folks are responding to heavy call volumes for really sick people. A few minutes to eat a warm meal is a nice respite from the madness right now."

The Charity Go Fund Me page, which lists a goal of $50,000, has already raised nearly $20,000 since its launch on April 9.

The success of the campaign has allowed for additional meals to be sent to communities where food insecurity is becoming more pronounced, including locations in Hempstead and Sunset Park. Donations to support Operation Feed the Front can be made at https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/ campaign/operation-feed-the-front

Workers at Saint Johns Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway.

Workers prepare donations from The Creek Club in Locust Valley.

Dean Sniffen delivers hundreds of meals each day to hospitals on Long Island

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GCRE makes donation to NYU Winthrop Hospital

Trustee/Vice President and Chair of the Charitable Events Committee, Frank Liantonio, Founding Trustee/President, Joe Farkas, Trustee/Secretary and Chair of Membership, Salvatore Ciaravino and Trustee/Treasurer Gary Rufrano. (Trustee Brian Pinnola is absent from the photo)

On Thursday April 2nd the Garden City Real Estate Professionals Foundation (GCRE) held its first Virtual Fund Raising Cocktail Party via Zoom to raise money for NYU/Winthrop and its First Responders.  Through the efforts of GCRE’s 55 dedicated members $7,250 was raised in just 90 minutes.  During the Virtual Cocktail Gathering GCRE Members discussed family activities, business concerns, government directives and recognized the importance of our community’s first responders for the care and dedication they provide Garden City residents in times of need.

Founding Trustee and President Joseph A. Farkas stated “GCRE’s mission continues to be focused on assisting the residents of Garden City and supporting their important causes.  It was clear to the entire GCRE Membership that the First Responders at NYU/ Winthrop Hospital needed assistance

and GCRE wanted to contribute to their wellbeing."  GCRE has agreed to allow Winthrop to use this donation at their discretion to support the work of the first responders. Mr. Farkas also noted that GCRE is planning another Virtual Cocktail Party later this month and hopes to be equally successful.”

As has been tradition, the GCRE is already planning its Annual Cocktails for a Cause Gala to be held this October, 2020 (a "save the date" will be circulated once NYS health conditions can be better quantified) and will be supporting the 20th anniversary of Mollies Fund.   For more information on GCRE please visit their website at www.gcrepf.org or contract Joe Farkas at jfarkas@metropolitanra.com.  For more information on Mollies Fund please go to molliesfund.org or contact jack Biggane at bigganej@optonline.net

EPOA scholarship deadline extended

It is with pleasure that the Eastern Property Owners’ Association of Garden City announces that it will once again award a $1000 scholarship for 2020 to a graduating high school senior who resides in the Eastern section.

The candidates, or their family, must be dues paying members of the EPOA. They must be currently attending public or private high school and  plan to attend college full time in the fall. The focus of this scholarship is community service. Candidates must be involved

in some form of community service and need to submit an application which can be obtained from the GCHS Guidance Department or on the EPOA web site at www.gcepoa.org. Should you have a question, you can call Barbara Garry at 248-1486.

All interested, eligible seniors are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications has been extended due to the coronavirus until Thursday, April 23rd.

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Village, county confer over traffic safety on Cathedral Ave.

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Several months ago, and for the better part of the last four years, Central section resident Keith Hochheiser has lobbied the Central Property Owners’ Association (CPOA) to ask for village and county assistance in taking proactive steps towards better pedestrian safety on Cathedral Avenue.

With the item up for discussion by the Village Traffic Commission last month, Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said he and Superintendent of Public works Joseph DiFrancisco recently held a meeting with an engineer hired by Mr. Hochheiser, and two Nassau County traffic engineers participated in the meeting as well.

“It was a lengthy demonstration and also the set of engineers considered the layout of Cathedral Avenue, they developed some familiarity. They listened to ideas about this intersection at length. At the meeting some thoughts raised by myself, Mr. DiFrancisco and the County engineers led to their need to revisit the specifications as well as some concerns we talked about. The County has indicated that they are in the process of making a decision -- that is where we are right now, waiting for Nassau County to make their decision,” Jackson said.

Trustee Mark Hyer noted that there was a preliminary proposal by Mr. Hochheiser and his consulting engineer, and Nassau County was able to learn about their concept.

Superintendent DiFrancisco says the consulting engineer Hochheiser hired is proposing narrowing down the road to three lanes -- one lane apiece north/ south and a designated turning lane in its center.

A Cathedral Avenue resident, who saw an accident with an overturned car landing on his front lawn, spoke at the Commission’s March 5 meeting and said concerns are heightened for the safety of kids and residents walking their dogs in the area. The idea of a new, center turning lane and cutting down from four lanes, and/or a new traffic light would have merit, the resident explained.

The Commission considered whether or not Nassau County can produce any studies of how a change to Cathedral Avenue would slow down average speeds and/or divert traffic elsewhere in the Central section. The resident stated that while the discussion centered on Fourth Street and Cathedral, the entire length of Cathedral has seen “high-flying accidents.”

Police Commissioner Jackson stated that County engineers raised concerns over the traffic approaching the LIRR tracks (between 6th and 7th Street) and going further up to Cathedral’s inter-

section with Cherry Valley Avenue just past the school district administration building. “The engineers will revisit that but they have a fairly robust dialogue going on,” he said.

The Traffic Commission had deferred agenda items proposing four-way stop signs to be installed at two other prime intersections in the Central section: Hilton Avenue and Fourth Street and Hilton Avenue and Fifth Street. Commission action was not expected to take place March 5 as the Commission reviewed multiple suggestions, and the wait continues after the CPOA Board unanimously approved the four-way stops back at their September 9, 2019 meeting as added safety measures.

Trustee Brian Daughney,  Chair of the Traffic Commission, explained that decisions for these two four-way stops are related to the solution that comes up for Fourth and Cathedral.

Stopping More Stop Signs in the East

In other moves at its March 5 meeting the Commission voted down several proposals for stop signs. One stop sign for the corner of Saint James Street North and Butler Place came before the Commission after a recommendation for the stop sign was provided by the Eastern Property Owners’ Association at its January 19, 2020 meeting. The East moved the item forward after considering traffic data from a Garden City Police Department survey at the intersection taken on November 14, 2019.

EPOA liaison to the Traffic Commission Bruce Cerrone said there was high traffic volume observed, with 658 cars counted during the survey, but Commissioner Jackson stated no accidents had occurred there in the last five years and average vehicle speed traveling on this stretch was recorded at 28 miles per hour. He added that Saint James South is a much-more used cut-through. There are stop signs on the immediate blocks east and west of the intersection, although the blocks are long.

EPOA President Steve Ilardi spoke at the March 5 meeting and stated the issue evolves from drivers who come north on Washington Road over the LIRR tracks, then making a quick right and then a left onto Butler Place; “to avoid the Stewart Avenue/Washington Road traffic light, and not so much that people are cutting all the way through.” Deputy Mayor Robert Bolebruch, a Traffic Commission member and its former chairman, listened carefully to this description of traffic flow. He suggests the EPOA revisit this internally, as a stop sign exists at Butler Place and Stewart Avenue. Trustee Minuto explained that some issues are arising

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Vehicle entered:

Garden City Police investigated a report on April 8th of theft of credit cards and other items from a vehicle parked in a Boylston St. driveway. The inci dent is apparently related to a report of a male subject, wear ing a hoody and face mask, checking car door handles in the area.

If a tree falls:

On April 9th Garden City Police officers responded to Chestnut Street where strong wind and heavy rain caused a large tree limb to fall onto the roadway. Officers safeguarded the area until the Parks Department responded and removed the tree limb.

High winds:

Also on April 9th, as a result of strong wind, building materials fell from the roof of a Franklin Avenue building. Officers safeguarded the area until workers corrected the condition. The Building Department is investigating.

On the same day, a 3TC detour sign blew off a pole and struck and damaged a vehicle traveling on Railroad Avenue. No injuries were reported. 3TC and DPW notified.

A bad week for trees:

On April 10th Garden City Police responded to the north side of the Garden City Railroad Station where a large tree limb fell. Officers safeguarded the area until the limb was removed by the Parks Department.

Burnt offering:

On April 10th Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a residential fire alarm set off by burnt food.

Isn’t everyone home?

Garden City Police are are investigating a report on April 11th of a burglary of a vacant house on 10th Street. The incident occurred during the past three weeks. Entry was apparently made through the garage where an interior door leading into the residence was found damaged. Possible items stolen include cos-

tume jewelry. Suspect may be known to the owners. Officers recovered evidence at the scene and turned it over to NCPD Crime Scene Detectives.

Lights out

Garden City Police responded to traffic light malfunctions on Franklin Avenue at 6th Street as well as at 1st Street and Cathedral Avenue on April 11th.

Two alarms

Garden City Police and Firefighters  responded to the Garden City Hotel for a fire alarm on April 12th, and a Huntington Road residence for a carbon monoxide alarm. Upon investigation, all appeared to be in order at both locations.

Court fire

Garden City Police and Firefighters responded to a report of a fire inside the Nassau County Court House on April 13th. Upon investigation, it was determined to be a minor electrical outlet fire.

More high winds

As a result of strong winds on April 13th, Garden City Police officers responded to numerous reports of fallen tree limbs throughout the Village as well as wires down on Meadow Street and sparking wires on Stewart Avenue.

Text message

trouble

On April 14th Garden City Police  investigated a report of suspicious text messages sent to a Garden City youth.

Fake ID

During an investigation of several youths fighting on Cambridge Avenue on April 15th, Garden City Police arrested a 19 year-old Garden City man for alleged  possession of a forged driver’s license.

Covid-19 responses

During the past week, Officers responded to numerous COVID-19 related incidents including social distancing complaints. The Police Department reminds everyone social distancing is required as per New York State Executive Law.

Friends of STEAM extends scholarship application deadline

The Garden City Friends of STEAM (GCFS) is pleased to make available scholarships of $5000 in total to eligible Garden City High School seniors. Friends of STEAM are looking for multiple candidates who are committed to one or more of the following STEAM disciplines - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts in STEM, and Mathematics. Eligible applicants must be seniors in good standing at Garden City High School, intending to pursue a STEAM field/major in college. Interested candidates are invited to complete this application and attach their transcript to the form found at: https://www.gcfstem.org/apply , or email gcfstem@gmail.com Application deadline is April 26, by 11:00PM.

Scholarship recipients will be notified sometime in mid-May.

GCFS is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization founded in 2015. The mission is to support and promote STEAM to Garden City K-12 students. Friends of STEAM's current focus has been STEAM advocacy in developing mentoring programs. Friends of STEAM wants to thank the Garden City Community for your continued support and wish you all well during these trying times. GCFS also extends gratitude to its volunteers and members including The Paul R. Eckna Memorial Foundation, TMA Booster Club, Fidelity Investments and Elevator Systems, Inc. Please visit  gcfstem.org if you are interested in volunteering, time commitment is very flexible and Friends of STEAM is wide open to ideas.

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THE MAYOR’S UPDATE

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The Board of Trustees and I urge you to continue following all CDC and Health Department social distancing directives. If you don’t feel well, contact your doctor immediately. If you need immediate medical assistance, call 911. We have a Village email: mayor@gardencityny. net and a telephone number: 516-465-4000. Let us know if we can help you.

Mayor Theresa Trouvé

Covid-19 updates

As the Village continues doing its part to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Village Hall has been fielding numerous questions from residents. We thought it would be helpful to compile answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. We created a tab on the Village website, www.gardencityny. net, dedicated to all Coronavirus updates. It is located on the homepage. Please note that all information included under this tab is subject to change as this health crisis continues to evolve. Any subsequent changes will be communicated. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Parking Field 9E paving to begin April 22

Beginning April 22, 2020 and lasting approximately two weeks, the Village of Garden City will begin the repaving phase of reconstructing Parking Field 9E from 9th Street to Stewart Ave. During the second phase of construction to mill and repave the asphalt, parking will not be permitted in the southern portion of Parking Field 9E. Please refer to the parking map in the “Notifications and Alerts” section of the Village’s website, www.gardencityny.net, for parking availability during the second phase of construction. Entrances and exits to the southern portion of the parking lot, as indicated on the parking map, will be closed as necessary to complete the work. At the end of each work day, these entrances and exits will be reopened.

Water tower, emerging contaminants

The water tower replacement project is continuing as planned, with slight delays in the timeline due to the pandemic, according to Public Works Superintendent Joseph DiFrancisco. The water tower project was tentatively scheduled for an early August completion

date. At this time, due to the circumstances, we are now looking at a mid to late September completion date.

In addition, work to address the 1,4 Dioxane and emerging contaminant issue is also progressing, Mr. DiFrancisco said, as the Village is moving forward with multiple construction projects to install new filtration systems to address problem. These projects all fall under essential services as outlined by the State. Work is continuing as quickly as possible with all necessary health and safety precautions taking place.

Western Nassau Transmission Project

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

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

The two-week construction schedule in Garden City entails:

Test hole digging, survey and other preparatory work will begin on Stewart Avenue, between Village Hall and Clinton Road, for the Horizontal Directional Drilling activities (HDD). Crews will be present and working.

Work is dependent on the weather.

Police, Fire and EMS personnel have been advised of the work.

ZBA, ADRB April meetings cancelled

The Tuesday, April 21, 2020 meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled, as has the Tuesday, April 28, 2020 meeting of the Architectural Design Review Board.

East POA Nominating Comm seeks members

The EPOA has announced that the Independent East Nominating Committee is currently looking for members for the coming year. This fifteen member group is responsible for interviewing and selecting candidates for both Village and School Board Trustees from the East. This is a critical committee and one that plays a key selection role for two important Village positions. To be considered, you must currently be a resident of the Eastern section of the Village and a dues paying member of the EPOA.

Members elected to this committee

will serve on a rotating term basis, meaning that within each year only five members will be replaced. For this year, 5 members will be selected and assigned a term of three years. The time commitment for each year is a few weekday evening meetings in the fall. Anyone interested in participating on the East Nominating Committee should submit their name, address, and resume, including a summary of prior community service, to Contactus@gcepoa.org. The deadline for submission is May 18, 2020.

Welcoming Club of Garden City

During the Spring, members would be able to sign-up for golf lessons. Welcoming Club Spring Golf is the best social distancing game out there! First and foremost we want everyone to stay safe but also remember that this will end, and when it does, we’ll be happy to get out there and brush off the rust on that swing!

Check out our Facebook page or the Welcoming Club website for updates about when it’s safe to schedule some golf fun, outdoor, stress relieving, 6 feet apart activity for women in the community regardless or experience/skill level

Join a Group Book Club

Enjoy a good book amongst good friends. Our book club meets on a monthly basis to discuss the page turner of choice. For upcoming book club events, please email WelcomingClubBookClub@gmail.com.

Craft Club

The craft club is a great way to meet with friends and practice your crafting skills. This club meets every few months and creates a seasonal project. If you are interested in joining, please email GCCraftClub@gmail.com.

Supper Club

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

Bowling Club

Join us! No experience necessary! We are looking for new faces to join our Wednesday morning league. Occasional pacers are also welcome. Anyone interested, please contact Ellen Diller

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Bunko

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

Toddler Activities

A great way for you and your little ones to make new friends. Activities include stroller walks each Tuesday around our beautiful neighborhood and a visit to the park. Stroller walks are on winter hiatus and will start up again in April 2020.  Playgroups for parents and kids can also be arranged for your littles ones! Please email GCToddlerActivities@gmail.com for more information.

Golf

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

Tennis

Tennis lessons and group play at the Garden City Bubble! Please contact WelcomingClubTennis@gmail.com to reserve a spot for the fall 2020.  Want to join the fun and make a difference? We invite you to join the club! For just $37 a year you will have access to lots of great events and many fun members-only clubs and events.  Complete the easy online membership form today at www. thegardencitywelcomingclub.org in the “Join” section of the website.  While you are there, browse the site for lots of great information about the club.

Camp Marist

Allen - Ruiz Engagement

Brian Allen and Lucas Ruiz

Brian Allen, son of Garden City residents Bill and Karen Allen, has become engaged to Lucas Ruiz of Salem, Oregon this past December in Central Park. The happy couple resides in Seattle, Washington.

Brian currently serves as Chief Risk

Officer at Grange Insurance Association and Lucas is a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Seattle University. Brian and Lucas are looking forward to planning their summer 2022 wedding in Seattle, Washington.

Board of Trustees to meet via Zoom

The Board of Trustees will hold an additional Budget Session on Monday, April 13, beginning at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please email Village Clerk Karen Altman at kaltman@gardencityny. net if interested in joining the meeting.

Ms. Altman will provide you with the Meeting ID and password. If residents have questions/comments regarding the Tentative 2020-2021 Village Budget, they can also email Village Clerk Karen Altman at kaltman@gardencityny.net.

EPOA cancels April meeting

The Eastern Property Owners’ Association (EPOA) has announced the cancellation of its public meeting scheduled for April 21st. The next public meeting is scheduled for 7:30pm on Monday, June 1, at the Senior Center on Golf Club Lane.

The EPOA continues to provide helpful updates to East residents regarding the latest Village developments on its website and through e-bulletins. To learn more about the EPOA, please visit us at our website (www.gcepoa.org), on Facebook (search: “Garden City Eastern Property Owners’ Association”), and on Twitter (@GC_ EPOA). Additionally, the EPOA is continuing its Membership Drive, which allows East residents to pay $20 for 1 year of membership or $40 for 2 years of membership. Residents may pay by check, PayPal (go to www.gcepoa.org), or through Venmo (@GCEPOA). If you are unsure if you are still a member you may email the EPOA at contactus@ gcepoa.org. As a reminder, the EPOA consists of all volunteers but does have ongoing communication related expenses.

ADELPHI: A UNIQUELY PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO LEARNING

THE TOP SIX REASONS STUDENTS CHOOSE ADELPHI:

1. Strong Career and Pre-Professional Training

• 95 percent of our students have jobs or are in graduate school within six months of graduation

• A network of 116,000 alumni around the world

2. 87 Percent of Full-Time Undergraduate Students Received Scholarships and Grants

• More than $84 million in scholarships and grants

• 10 percent increase over last year

3. You’ll Receive a Personalized Education

• Average of 21 students per class

• 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio

• Dedicated professors who know your name

4. Highly Ranked Programs Taught by World-Class Faculty

• U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges and 2020 Best Value Schools

• Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2020 Top U.S. College

• Forbes magazine America’s Top Colleges

5. A Recognized Leader in Diversity

• Class of 2024 is one of the most diverse in our history

• Students from 41 states and 58 countries

Visit our Virtual Spring Open House. And let’s get your journey to success started.

Explore. Ask questions. Learn about our career planning and financial aid. Adelphi’s Virtual Spring Open House lets you connect with your new Adelphi family. It includes:

• One-to-one chats with your enrollment counselor— see if Adelphi might be the right fit for you

• A 360-degree virtual tour of our gorgeous campus

• Discussions about our world-class academic programs

• One-to-one chats with your financial services counselors

• Learn about student life and what it’s like to live on campus

• Opportunities to chat with your future classmates

• Stories and videos about successful outcomes and careers

Sunday, April 26, 2020 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

Welcome! And see you online. Adelphi.edu/Community

• 4.5 stars out of 5 from the Campus Pride Index

• Commitment to create a safe, inclusive campus

• Clubs, activities, mentoring and support for LGBTQ+, international and neurodiverse students, students of color and those who are the first in their families to attend college

• One of only four private colleges in New York state to receive a 2018 INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award

6. The Best of Both Worlds

• State-of-the-art classrooms and labs

• Seven residence halls, including living-learning communities

• Less than an hour from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities

Virtual Spring Open House Sunday, April 26, 2020 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Welcome! And see you online. Adelphi.edu/Community

2020 Summer Programs – Coming to You Online

Columbia is your premier resource to continuing your studies at an Ivy League university this summer. We will miss our beautiful campus, but we are glad we can help students proceed with their educational goals by offering our world-class curriculum online.

Undergraduates & Graduate Students

Join Columbia students and faculty in hundreds of university courses taught in an online format. Prepare for graduate studies or sign up for certification programs offered online this summer. Session I: May 26–July 2 | Session II: July 6–August 14

Online Programs for High School Students

Choose from over 100 courses designed for high-achieving students like you, and learn from scholars and subject area experts through Columbia University’s interactive online learning platform. Courses offered to students entering grades 9-12 or freshman year of college.

Summer Immersion

• Earn a Columbia University Statement of Completion and evaluation letter from your instructor.

• Participate in seminars on college life led by university students.

• Benefit from academic preparedness and study skills seminars.

Session 1: June 29–July 17

Session 2: July 21–August 7

Session 3: August 10–August 14

Session 1 application is due June 5th

College Edge

• Study alongside Columbia undergraduates in classes taught by our worldrenowned faculty.

• Earn an Ivy League transcript to include in your college applications.

• Work one-on-one with an academic advisor and subject area specialists. Fall, Spring & Summer Offerings

Session 1 application is due April 20th

sps.columbia.edu/HSLI

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

Tweens and Teens Weekly Social Media Challenges

Each day on the Library’s YA Facebook and Instagram pages, the Tweens and Teens Department will post a new challenge or activity for you to complete during the week! The schedule is as follows:

Monday Art Challenge: Each Monday, get a new art challenge to work on for the week.

Tuesday Riddle: Each Tuesday, try to solve a new riddle.

Wednesday Writing Challenge: Each Wednesday, we’ll post a new writing prompt for you to work on during the week.

Thursday Question of the Week: Each Thursday, we’ll post a fun new question for you to share your answers.

Friday Reading Challenge: Each Friday, we’ll post a new challenge for you to read a book that meets a certain criteria.

Weekend Food Challenge: On the weekend, you’ll get a new challenge to cook or bake for the week.

You can find the challenges posted on our Facebook and Instagram: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ GCPLTweensTeens

If you participate in the challenges, you can earn community service credit by submitting it (or taking a photo of whatever you make to submit) at https://www.gardencitypl.org/socialmedia-submission/ so the Library can share it on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Plus, if you write a poem for the Wednesday Writing Challenge, you can earn community service by submitting to our Poetry Challenge at https://www.gardencitypl.org/poetrywriting-contest/ .If you read an ebook or listen to an audiobook from Nassau Digital Doorway (nassau.overdrive. com) for the Friday Reading Challenge from Nassau Digital Doorway, you can earn community service by writing a review and submitting iat  https:// www.gardencitypl.org/submit-a-teenreview/

Teen Virtual Writing Workshop

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Virtual Writing Workshop, on Monday, April 20, 3PM-3:45PM! Bring your favorite snacks and join us as we do various writing games and activities and then share what we write with each other! This program is for Grades 6-12 only.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. For more information about Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us. Mobile users should download the Zoom app onto their device before the start of the meeting. Please register via Eventkeeper  (www.gardencitypl.org ) to participate in this virtual program. If you cannot find your library card to register, please

apply for a digital card by visiting nassaulibrary.org/digital-card-application.

Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

If you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/youngadult-department/contact-the-youngadult-tweens-teens-department/.

Teen Virtual Scavenger Hunt on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Virtual Scavenger Hunt, on Tuesday, April 21, 3PM-3:45PM. At the start of the program, participants will be given a list of household items and be required to find as many as you can in the time limit! This program is for Grades 6-12 only.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

Teen Virtual Kahoot Trivia: Percy Jackson on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Virtual Kahoot Trivia: Percy Jackson, on Thursday, April 23, 3PM-3:45PM! Bring your favorite snacks and test your knowledge of the Percy Jackson series as we play Kahoot trivia! This program is for Grades 6-12 only. To participate, you will need a computer or laptop that allows a split screen option or two devices, one to run the Zoom app and one to run the Kahoot app.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. For more information about Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

Tween Virtual Book Discussion: Smile by Raina Telgemeier on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Tween Virtual Book Discussion: Smile by Raina Telgemeier, on Monday, April 27, 2PM-2:45PM! Bring your favorite snacks and discuss the book, answer trivia, and then create your own comic using whatever art supplies you have at home, which you can share with the group! This program is for Grades 4-7 only and is a joint program with the Young Adult and Children’s Departments.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. For more information about Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

If you have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https://www.gardencitypl.org/ young-adult-department/contact-theyoung-adult-tweens-teens-department/ or Children’s Librarian Barbara Grace at https://www.gardencitypl.org/contact-the-childrens-librarians/.

Teen Virtual Kahoot Trivia: Harry Potter on Zoom

Join us for a virtual meet-up, Teen Kahoot Trivia: Harry Potter, on Wednesday, April 29, 3PM-3:45PM! Bring your favorite snacks and test your knowledge of the Harry Potter series as we play Kahoot trivia! This program is for Grades 6-12 only. To participate, you will need a computer or laptop that allows a split screen option or two devices, one to run the Zoom app and one to run the Kahoot app.

We will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for this virtual program. For more information about Zoom, visit their website at zoom.us. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.

Tweens and Teens Department Looking for Teen-Created Social Media Content

Earn community service by submitting a photo, video, or other content for us to add to the Library's Tweens and Teens Facebook and Instagram pages! Ideas for submissions include a book you're reading, an art project you're working on, the scenery outside when you go for a walk, a board game you're playing with family, your family pet, or any other creative idea you have for content. Not all submissions will be used on our social media and not submissions including photos of people are allowed. Submit social media content here https://www.gardencitypl.org/ social-media-submission/

Follow Garden City Public Library 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.

Due to the uncertainty of the current situation, virtual library programming will likely be announced with short notice. 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/.

Join the Garden City Public Library Tweens and Teens Email List

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

Teen Advisory Board Applications

Now Available Online

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

Tweens and Teens Poetry Writing Contest

Participate in our Tweens and Teens Poetry Writing Challenge! Tweens and teens in Grades 6-12 are encouraged to submit poems from now until April 30. Multiple submissions welcome! Poems may be shared anonymously on the Library's website and social media as they are submitted throughout the duration of the program. Use this link to submit: https://www.gardencitypl.org/ poetry-writing-contest/ .Tweens and teens will receive community service for each poem submitted, at the discretion of the Young Adult Department.

Vote Online for  Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes

This year’s Tweens and Teens Summer Reading Club Prizes will be decided by the tweens and teens! Submit your vote online by visiting https:// www.gardencitypl.org/vote-for-teenstweens-reading-club-prizes/ To vote you  must be entering Grades 6-12 in Fall 2020 and are asked to only fill out one ballot. If you submitted a ballot at the Library, please resubmit your ballot online as staff currently does not have access to them. The nominees, as chosen by the Library’s Teen Advisory Board, are as follows:

$50 Amazon Gift Card

Snow Cone Machine

$60 7th Street Gift Card Package ($20 Gift Cards to Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and TCBY)

Chocolate Gift Basket (with at least $50 worth of chocolate)

Airpods

Art Set

Amazon Echo

$50 Target Gift Card

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Librarians to host Virtual Coffee & Tea by the Book Title Swap

Join Garden City’s Adult Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett at the first Virtual Coffee & Tea by the Book Title Swap to be held on Zoom on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12 noon. The Librarians will share titles that they recommend and participants can share titles that they have been reading during this time of social distancing. This virtual discussion will be held via Zoom, a virtual conference platform.

To participate please register online on Eventkeeper beginning Wednesday, April 15th at 10AM. Registration ends on Tuesday, April 21st at 5PM. Registrants will receive an email with Login information to Zoom on the evening before the Zoom meeting. Have questions? Contact the Librarians by email at www.gardencitypl.org/ speaking-of-books/ .

Instant Pot Pantry Meals

in a Virtual Cooking Class

Challenging times call for creative solutions! Join Aidan Bouchelle of Pressure Cooker Passion for a virtual Instant Pot workshop on Tuesday, April 21st at 4PM. Aidan will teach you how to make Instant Pot Pantry Meals - Cooking What’s on Hand. All are welcome to watch this virtual cooking class  using Instant Pot through the

Garden City Library’s website www. gardencitypl.org or its Facebook page on April 21st at 4PM. A pdf of the recipes will also be provided. If you miss this interesting program, you can access it at a later time through the website and Facebook. This program is being sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Quarantine Concert with

E & V Entertainment

Husband and wife singing duo Emily and Vincent Ricciardi will offer a premiere virtual concert for the Garden City Library on Friday, April 24th at 7:30 PM. Their half hour show will take the audience on a musical journey through their favorite songs. This is a wonderful way to share a quarantined evening  with others who will also be attending virtually from their homes.

This musical program will debut on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org and its Facebook page at 7:30PM on Friday evening, April 24th. This virtual event is being sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. All are welcome to enjoy this concert. If you miss this performance, you can view it later on the website and Facebook.

Cluttered?

News From the Children's Room

The Children’s Librarians miss our patrons!  We hope to “see” you soon at a virtual book discussion!   Please be safe and take care of yourselves!

Virtual Book Discussions

Chapter Chat: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones by David Adler on Zoom - Wednesday April 22 from 11 - 11:45 AM for  Second Graders Join us for a virtual meet-up! The book to be discussed  is Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones by David Adler. Please feel free to join us even if you haven’t read the book and/ or if you have read any of Cam Jansen’s books.  The virtual book discussion will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 11AM - 11:45AM. Bring your favorite snacks and answer trivia questions, play a game,  draw a picture of your favorite dinosaur, or write a dinosaur joke, which you can share with the group! Use whatever art supplies you have at home., This program is for Second Graders only and is brought to you by the Children’s Department. Book Ends: Dewey Fairchild, Parent Problem Solver by Lorri Horn

The virtual book discussion for Grades 3-5 of  Dewey Fairchild, Parent Problem Solver by Lorri Horn will be held on Tuesday, April 28 from 11AM11:45 AM.

Tween Book Discussion: Smile by Raina Telgemeier

A virtual tween book discussion for grades 4-7 featuring Smile by Raina Telgemeier will be held on Monday, April 27 at 2PM - 2:45 PM.

have any questions, email Young Adult Librarian Laura Giunta at https:// www.gardencitypl.org/young-adultdepartment/contact-the-young-adulttweens-teens-department/ or Children’s Librarian Barbara Grace at https:// www.gardencity.pl.org/contact-thechildrens-librarians/ .

Preschool

Readiness with A Time for Kids

Join us on April 23 for Preschool Readiness presented online by A Time for Kids! This program is for .Ages 18-29 months. This  recorded session will focus on the Pincer Grasp.  Please try to have these (or similar) materials to use during the program: kitchen or toaster tongs or tweezers; small items like cotton balls or pom poms; 2 spoons or musical instruments.This program has been presented and recorded and hosted by A Time for Kids. For more information about A Time for Kids, visit their website http://atimeforkids.net/ .  Please register beginning April 15 at 10AM via Eventkeeper to participate in this virtual program. If you cannot find your library card to register, please apply for a digital card by visiting nassaulibrary.org/digital-cardapplication. Registration information will be used only for the purposes of attendee registration, parental consent, and verification, and will not be distributed.  Once the information is submitted and verified, an invite for the A Time for Kids program will be sent to the email attached to this form a day before the start of the program. Registration will close one day before the start of the program.

Also, in order to attend, Parental Agreement to the following two statements will be required on the registration form:

As a participant (or as the parent/ legal guardian of a participant) in this program offering of the Garden City Public Library, I understand the Village of Garden City/Garden City Public Library is not responsible for unintended consequences of this online programming.

Additionally, I declare that I am over 18 years of age, or that I am a parent or legal guardian who is providing permission to allow my minor to participate in this online program.

For program and registration information, please see the Library website www.gardencitypl.org and Eventkeeper for additional details.  Registration is currently in progress for all three Book Discussions on Eventkeeper.The Librarians will be using Zoom Video Conferencing for  virtual programs. For more information about Zoom, visit their website at zoom. us. Mobile users should download the Zoom app onto their device before the start of the meeting. Please register via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org  ) to participate in this virtual program. If you cannot find your library card to register, please apply for a digital card by visiting nassaulibrary.org/digitalcard-application. Registration ends two hours before the start of the program. Registrants will receive an email with the login information to Zoom 1 hour before the start of the program.   If you

As always, minors should be supervised by an adult when using the internet.

Speaking of Books: Librarians recommend books for your list

If you are curious about what books have been recently released, Garden City’s Adult Librarians have some recommended reads published in March and April.  You can request new and forthcoming eBooks and audiobooks through Overdrive.com and the Libby app. You can also request print copies of new and popular reads through the Library’s catalog on the website. To request print copies of books while the Library is closed, which will become available when the Library reopens in the future, go to www.gardencitypl.org , search the catalog for the title, click the “request it” icon, and enter your barcode . Remember requests will not be fulfilled until operations resume. Consider using the Library’s digital library during the closure.

March April Recommendations

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (3-24-20) From the award-winning author of Station Eleven, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events ---a massive Ponzi scheme collapse and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea.

Engineers Wife by Tracy Enerson Wood (4-7-20) Based on the true story of the Brooklyn Bridge, The Engineer's Wife delivers an emotional portrait of a woman transformed by a project of unfathomable scale, which takes her into the bowels of the East River, suffragette riots, the halls of Manhattan's elite, and the heady, freewheeling temptations of P.T. Barnum. It's the story of a husband and wife determined to build something that last even at the risk of losing each other.

How Much of These Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang (4-7-20) An electric debut novel set against the twilight of the American gold rush, two siblings are on the run in an unforgiving landscape—trying not just to survive but to find a home. How Much of These Hills Is Gold is a haunting adventure story, an unforgettable sibling story, and the announcement of a stunning new voice in literature.

Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington by Ted Widmer (4-7-20) As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln boards a train for Washington and his inauguration—an inauguration Southerners have vowed to prevent by any means necessary. Drawing on

new research, this account reveals the President-Elect as a work in progress, showing him on the verge of greatness, foiling an assassination attempt, and forging an unbreakable bond with the American people.

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler (4-7-20) An intimate look into the heart and mind of a man who finds those around him just out of reach, and a funny, joyful, deeply compassionate story about seeing the world through new eyes. Redhead by the Side of the Road is a triumph, filled with Anne Tyler's signature wit and gimlet-eyed observation.

Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (4-21-20) The latest from Sue Monk Kidd introduces us to Ana, a courageous, intelligent woman who marries Jesus long before his public ministry begins. Based on meticulous historical research, this is a humanizing look at Jesus the man, as well as an inspiring story of a strong woman living in a society bent on her silence.

Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier (421-20) This fast-paced thriller opens on the kidnapping of a young boy. More than a year after her son’s disappearance. Unflinching and unforgettable. Little Secrets has everything you want in a thriller--complex characters, heart-pounding suspense and a stunning conclusion.

Virtual Title Swap

Join Garden City’s Adult Librarians Laura Flanagan and Ann Garnett at the first Virtual Coffee & Tea by the Book Title Swap to be held on Zoom on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12 noon. The Librarians will share titles that they recommend and participants can share titles that they have been reading during this time of social distancing. This virtual discussion will be held via Zoom, a virtual conference platform.

To participate please register online on Eventkeeper beginning Wednesday, April 15th at 10AM. Registration ends on Tuesday, April 21st at 5PM. Registrants will receive an email with Login information to Zoom on the evening before the Zoom meeting.

For updated information about virtual programming, book resources and more, check the Library’s website and the Library’s Facebook page .Have questions about what to read? Contact the Librarians by email at www.gardencitypl.org/speaking-of-books/ .

Historical Society Art winners

Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, The Garden City Historical Society cancelled its Reception and Presentation of Awards to the student winners of its 15th Annual Children’s Juried Art Contest. The 2020 theme was “Windows and Architectural Details of Garden City”. Although the awards presentation and exhibit were cancelled, all of the artwork was judged and winners were selected.

The Society thanks Garden City Public School Superintendent Dr. Kusum Sinha, the school principals and art teachers, parents and the 128 student artists who participated this year. In addition to Garden City schools, the Society received one submission from Sacred Heart Academy. Many thanks to our contest judge, Greg Schnoor of Barnes Gallery. We also want to acknowledge Dick Blick Art Materials of Carle Place for, once again, graciously donating prizes for this year's second and third place winners.

Historical Society Education Chair Mary Jane Caldwell is delighted to announce the Contest’s 2020 winners:

High School Category

(all from Garden City High School)

First Place: Mackenzie Wehrum, Grade 9

Second Place: Peyton Eller, Grade 12

Honorable Mention: Thomas

McAuley, Grade 11

Middle School Category

(All from Garden City Middle School, Grade 7)

First Place: Lynn Yang

Second Place: Catherine Clavin

Honorable Mention: Yu Jun Lin

Grades 2-5 Category

First Place: Natalie Yu, Stratford School, Grade 2

Second Place: Willa Maher, Stewart School, Grade 2

Honorable Mention: Carleigh McDonough, Stratford School, Grade 4; Nicole Geiger, Stratford School, Grade 5; Victoria Boettcher, Stewart School, Grade 2; Ashlyn Tarr, Stratford School, Grade 5; Hugh Garry, Stewart School, Grade 2

Primary School Category

First Place: Talulla Maher, Locust School, Kindergarten

Second Place: Erin Na, Homestead School, Grade 1

Honorable Mention: Del Melford, Hemlock School, Grade 1; Michael Keating, Locust School, Grade 1; Amari Beausoleil, Homestead School, Grade 1; Henry Faranda, Hemlock School, Kindergarten

Please view the slide show of all the winning artworks on the Society’s website homepage, tgchs.org.

News from the Friends of the Garden

City Public Library

Due to the uncertainty around the reopening date for the Garden City Library and the  uncertainty about dates of summer programs at the Library, the publication of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library Newsletter for late Spring/Summer 2020 has been delayed.  As always, information about upcoming Friends and Library sponsored programs for children, young adults and adults, including many interesting online events for all ages, is posted on the Garden City Public Library web page www.gardencitypl.org  and on the Library’s Facebook pages.  Publication of the newsletter and the list of donors

to the Friends will resume once the present shut-down of the Library concludes. The Friends are also postponing their May Book Sale.  When the Library physically reopens, the Friends will announce new dates for this popular fundraiser!

Thank you to everyone who answered the Friends’ annual membership appeal.   If you would like to become a member, you can avoid a trip to the mailbox by using the link for the Friends of the Library on the Garden City Library website (www.gardencitypl.org) to send in your membership via PayPal.

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Voting has been extended until May 31. The nominees with the most votes will be this year’s Summer Reading Club Prizes, so make sure to get your vote in at the

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IN MEMORIAM

Frank J. Nedelka, Jr.

Frank J. Nedelka Jr., of Garden City, NY, died peacefully during the evening of April 11, 2020, the night before Easter Sunday. He was the beloved husband of Joan, who predeceased him a week earlier on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020. Frank was the proud father of James, Lawrence and Bruce, father-in-law to Holly and Michele, former father-inlaw to Kim, grandfather of Kristoffer, Abigail, Casey, Michael, Nick, Logan, Finley and grandfather-in-law to Jelena Coric Nedelka.

Born in Manhattan on July 25, 1927, Frank was the eldest son of Bohemian immigrant Franck J. Nedelka (1902 –1993), a tailor, and his American-born wife Marie (née Grolich) (1905–1994), a seamstress. In the 1930s the family, which now included his two brothersJack, of Southington, CT, and the Rev.

Jerome, of Miller Place, NY - moved to Flushing, Queens, NY, where the boys’ parents owned and operated a flourishing tailor shop and dry cleaning business. During World War II, teenaged Frank was a member of the Air Warden Service, United States Citizens Defense Corps, donning the ubiquitous white-painted “Doughboy” helmet with the CD decal, delivering messages and, among other things, reminding his neighbors to “Put out that light!”

As a teenager, Frank’s accomplished accordion playing earned him several performances on the radio. He had a natural eye as a photographer and he picked up serious skills as a bowler. [Through most of the 1960s into the 1970s, as a member of the Orange team, Frank rolled thousands of frames with his 16-pound ball on behalf of Malverne’s Our Lady of Lourdes RC church in Long Island’s CYO Bowling league, garnering an overflowing mantle of team and personal trophies, bowls and loving cups.]

Upon graduation from Flushing High School in January 1945, Frank enlisted in the Army, which promptly stationed him in The Bronx, in the engineering training program on what was, at the time, the undergraduate campus of New York University. Shipped out to the European Theater, he was in the middle of the Atlantic when the war ended; his assignments in the newly post-war Germany included transporting and repatriating dozens of Russian POWs back to the Soviet Union.

Returning home, Frank completed his B.A. at Hunter College, where he met Brooklynite and future school teacher Joan Molloy; the couple married on December 21, 1952.

Frank’s post-war business career began in banking then moved to finance and to Wall Street - literally a firm located at 40 Wall Street. Earning his Masters of Business Administration at New York University’s downtown campus, he would later add CFA to his business card, credentialed as a Certified Financial Analyst by the University of Richmond (Va.) Many long-term working relationships and friendships were forged during his career, including those with Lincoln Center patron E. Farrar Bateson, financier Gerry Tsai and Stan Loring, whose vision helped define the scope of corporate/investor relations.

Frank strongly believed in community service: in the early 1960s he was Community Liaison for Cub Scout Pack 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes, expanding into a similar role with the Boy Scouts’ Nassau County Council (today’s Theodore Roosevelt Council.) When the family moved to Garden City, he sewed the number “3” onto his uniform for added-duty as Cubmaster of Pack 243 at St. Joseph’s RC Church.

In the 1970s, the former umpire in the Garden City Little League worked alongside his son, Bruce, as a builder and Charter Member of the Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps, ultimately adding three more letters to his ubiquitous “FJN” signature: EMT – Emergency Medical Technician. He was still “on active service” as MVAC celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2019.

As Commander of the William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion, Frank spearheaded the holiday tradition of the raising of the American flags along Seventh Street, the locus of Garden City’s shopping

IN MEMORIAM

Angela Munnelly

Angela Munnelly, 88 of Garden City, died peacefully at her home on April 11,2020.

She was the beloved wife of almost 59 yrs to husband Kevin. Mother of Kevin Jr., Keith and Tara. Cherished grandmother to Sean Jr.

She was born to late parents Andrew and Anna Scalisi on March 16, 1932 in Brooklyn. Following graduation from Grover Cleveland high school, she began working as a secretary for Chas. Pfizer & Co.There she met and married the love of her life, Kevin.

She moved to Mineola to raise her family. She participated in many clubs and activities with the children (4-H, Little League, Boy Scouts). She loved to cook and enjoyed the many celebrations that her Italian cuisine provided.

She moved to Garden City in 1978 and joined the library staff in 1982. Her

district; he also held a volunteer leadership position with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The one-time president of the University Club of Long Island also served a stint on the board of the Garden City Assembly; he held memberships from the Mineola Chamber of Commerce, the Czechoslovak Society of America, the Irish American Society, the Irish Cultural Society, the Rotary Club and NYSSA, the New York Society of Security Analysts.

With Joan by his side, Frank was an avid traveler, reaching famous sites and out-of-the-way corners on six of the world’s seven continents by trains, planes, automobiles, camels and even dugout canoe. When Frank discovered cruising, he and Joan logged thousands of relaxing miles on rivers and the high seas.

Frank’s family thanks all of you for your loving thoughts and kind prayers during this moment which comes to all of our lives. Because of restrictions imposed during the Novel covid-19 pandemic, funeral services through the O’Shea Funeral Home of East Meadow, NY, were private, with interment at Long Island National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a donation in Frank’s name to the Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the William Bradford Turner Post of the American Legion or to a food bank or outreach center in your neighborhood.

The Nedelka family wishes you “peace” and hopes you will be able to join it for a public memorial service at a future place, date and time when we can mourn our loss together, then toast, celebrate and share our treasured memories of Frank and Joan without jeopardizing anyone’s health or safety.

bright and winning smile made her a popular favorite with the patrons. She retired in 1999.

She was a wonderful mother, a loving wife and a special treasure of a human being. She will be missed greatly.

A memorial celebration of her life will take place at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider sending donations to: Good Shepherd Hospice , who nurtured her during her final months. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fairchild Sons Funeral Home.

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Angela Munnelly

Frank J. Nedelka, Jr.

With our new on-call only model, neither does the opportunity to receive care.

Balancing the need to be there for our patients with the health and safety of our staff and community, we’re temporarily becoming an “on-call” practice – offering both in-person and telehealth visits – for those experiencing orthopedic pain.

If you think you have an orthopedic issue that can’t wait, call Orlin & Cohen and a member of our team will work with you to assess whether you need immediate attention. It’s a new, creative approach to our practice: Because in this crisis, protecting each other should be everyone’s top priority.

In light of this broad accessibility to our services and for everyone’s safety, we are suspending our Merrick after-hours and weekend walk-in clinic for the duration of the crisis.

orthopedic care by appointment only!

IN MEMORIAM

Ruth Eva Buschmann

Ruth Eva Buschmann died peacefully on April 11, 2020 at the age of 96 years.

As a beloved wife and devoted mother of three children, she created and sustained a loving family for three quarters of a century.

She was predeceased by her husband, Wilbur, who died in 2012.  Ruth remained an enthusiastic bridge player and was a long-time member of the Cherry Valley Country Club and North Fork Country Club.

She is mourned by her daughters Joan (and her husband Robert Cox), Gail (and her partner Dorian Hardwick), her son William (and his husband Michael Steinbacher) and by her four loving grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to:

COVID-19 Care & Relief Fund c/o, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Office of Development & Alumni Affairs, 200 Old Country Road, Suite 570, Mineola, NY 11501

IN MEMORIAM

Paddy Noonan

World renowned Irish accordionist, Paddy Noonan, long time resident of Garden City, NY passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 just one month shy of his 84th birthday.  He was born in Mallow, Co. Cork on May 5th, 1936 to Annie (nee O’Connor) of Rathmore, Co. Kerry and Denis Noonan of Buttevant, Co Cork and emigrated to New York City at the age of 13.

At just 16 years old, he began playing at New York’s City Center Ballroom and quickly became a major draw, filling the dance hall with 2000 Irish emigrants on any given Saturday night.  They came in droves to dance and socialize and he brought them a sense of community and a little bit of home away from home.  Many a couple met and married there, including Paddy himself, when he met Margaret Joyce from Recess, Co. Galway.

While Paddy was first and foremost a musician and performer, he was also a wise entrepreneur,  establishing Rego Irish Records in 1969, and Paddy Noonan Entertainments, which brought Irish artists to America to tour the country.   A true pioneer in the field of Irish themed travel, Paddy started The Paddy Noonan Travel Club, which initially

focused on bringing Irish-Americans on a musical tour of Ireland that blossomed into destinations all over the world including cruises to Bermuda, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico to land tours of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Costa Rica, Germany, France as well as the Grand Canyon, Branson, Mo, and Nashville, TN to name just a few.

He was a mentor to countless Irish musicians, giving so many their first opportunities in the business and nurturing many a successful career.  He toured the United States and Canada with his Irish Variety Show that included singers, dancers, comedians and storytellers and was a household name amongst the Irish in America.

Paddy was also a master storyteller.  As a good friend said, “there are as many Paddy Noonan stories as there are stars in the sky!”  With a twinkle in his eye, he would weave a story, complete with accents and antics, all for the love of eliciting a laugh.

Paddy’s reputation was that of a true gentleman, a kind and gentle soul who found joy in connecting people to their roots and to each other.  His great love of Ireland and all things Irish provided him the opportunity to live an adventurous and fulfilling life.  His kindness and generosity made him beloved by anyone who knew him and his legacy will live on in the very many lives he touched with his friendship, his kindness and his music.

Paddy is survived by his wife Margaret, his daughters, Joyce Noonan, Sheila Noonan-Gorham (Patrick), Colleen Jewell (Keith) and his five beautiful grandchildren, Ellie, Maggie, Maeve, William and Patch.

He will be interred at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Queens, NY on Friday, April 17th and a fitting celebration of his life will take place at a later date.  Should friends desire, memorial contributions can be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at StJude.org and choose to dedicate your donation or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at MichaelJFox. org and choose to donate in tribute.

Consignment Shop good for the environment

BY MELISSA JAEGER

Did you know … 50 years ago – April 22, 1970 – we celebrated the very first Earth Day! I was a child then, but my parents instilled in me how important it was to do our part to help protect the environment. And that started with recycling. Cycle ahead to 1990 and I’m a young adult working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and we’re celebrating Earth Day’s 20th Anniversary. I remember it like it was yesterday. As part of our Agency’s festivities, I and several colleagues donned garbage cans or recycling bins and danced on top of the World Trade Center (102nd floor). Yes, that’s me in the photo; the one in the middle, with a lid on my head! Even back then, I was embarrassing myself. This photo actually appeared in The NY Times!

Fast forward to 2020, and I’m now working at The Garden City Historical Society’s A.T. Stewart Exchange. We, too, are celebrating a milestone this year. Fifteen years in existence. And how does this fit in with Earth Day? Well, we are the ultimate recyclers. We consign items from your home (some old, some new) that you no longer want or need, and we sell them to others who want these items. We like to think of ourselves as “Up-Cyclers.” We find a new use for your items, and we help the environment, as these items don’t end up at the curb.

As you are aware, the State’s ban on plastic shopping bags was due to go into effect this month. To do our part, we now sell a wonderful line of re-usable shop-

ping bags. These machine-washable bags are good-sized, come in a variety of designs AND, they even have their own sacs for storage. Check them out on The Garden City Historical Society (TGCHS) website – tgchs.org. The Exchange has posted photos, highlighting household items for sale on the “What’s New to the Shop” and “Seasonal Items” screens. Though we are closed, we have online shopping with a personal twist. Don’t see what you are looking for? Just ask. See something you like? Send us an email or call the Shop and I will get back to you. We will work with you, one-onone, to arrange for payment and set up a convenient day and time for a Parking Lot Pick-up, to reduce any chance of exposure. This is the best answer for a germ-free shopping experience.

For those unfamiliar with the Consignment Shop, it’s located in The GCHS Museum (basement in the rear). We sell all kinds of consigned items, including but not limited to jewelry, china, lamps, small pieces of furniture, silver, crystal, artwork and collectibles. We also have a great line of gifts and holiday items. People always ask, what kinds of things do we need? Right now, we could use a few small pieces of traditional furniture, particularly small tables, end tables, small desks and bookcases. If you have such items, email us photos (with dimensions) to store@ atstewartexchange.org, and we will let you know if you should bring in your items when we re-open. At that time, we will initially consign by appointment, in order to control the numbers of people in the shop and the influx of items, as well as give us a chance to clean those incoming items. FYI – while prices are normally reduced by 50% after six months, we have temporarily stopped the clock until this crisis is over.

Remember: all proceeds from the Consignment Shop support the maintenance and upkeep of our Garden City Historical Society Museum. Work on the outside of The Museum will hopefully resume shortly.

Thank you! Stay home and stay well. 109 Eleventh Street

Normal Shop Hours:

Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 4:00 Sat noon - 4:00pm Tuesdays are 10% Senior Discount days (516) 746-8900

Follow and like us on Facebook and on Instagram.

And check us out on the re-designed TGCHS Website at www.tgchs.org

Get Results!

Place an ad in our Classifieds for reasonable rates and prompt results. Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for more information.

Paddy Noonan

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GC Meals for NYU Winthrop surpasses $100K goal - and aims higher!

“Thank you from the bottom my heart…bringing the food to the hospital really gives me a heart full of gratitude…” “I dropped off food in the pouring rain but the staff looked so happy…” “The nurse called thanking me over and over again before I even got back to the restaurant…”

(Comments from a few of the restaurants participating in the “GC Meals for NYU Winthrop” program)

As all of Long Island braces now that the COVID-19 cases peak in this area, the amazing doctors, nurses and staff continue to work tirelessly to protect and care for us, around the clock, at risk themselves, and often lacking crucial supplies. In the meantime, all of the local restaurants have been forced to shorten their hours or to suspend business altogether.

By the end of this weekend, four weeks since its launch, GC Meals for NYU Winthrop will have raised over $100,000 from more than 700 donors and spent approximately $92,000 delivering over 8,000 meals, including 645 meals on Easter Sunday. There are 36 local food establishments who have participated, delivering meals to 33 affected units at

NYU Winthrop hospital.

This effort has done so much, but the funds are almost gone! The goal is to raise an additional $40,000 to continue this community effort through May 3rd. Please consider another donation to help:  Venmo @GCMeals, GoFundMe – GC Meals for NYU Winthrop, or check to Liz Menges 27 Hilton Ave. (GCMeals in the memo)

For updates, watch for posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram of photos from local businesses preparing and delivering the food.

Stay safe, and let’s keep looking for ways to help others!

From a donor:

“We’re so happy to donate to #GCMeals for NYU Winthrop. In some of our happiest and saddest of times, the staff at NYU Winthrop stood by our sides. We will be forever grateful to them for their comfort and care. Together we will all get through this.”

From an NYU Winthrop nurse:

“It helps the staff physically and emotionally to know the community has our backs. Thank you again to the amazing community we are all a part of!”

NYU Winthrop security

Pete cooks for the Emergency Department on Easter morning

Happy Easter!

Guac Shop for Easter lunch

Dinner after a long day! BBQ!

GC Pizza never disappoints!

Garden City Community Church praises God on Easter Sunday

BY MELVA VICTORINO

Our journey from Palm Sunday through the Holy Week was nothing that we have ever experienced before. Our lives changed as we developed a new way of mission, a new way of being together from afar. Garden City Community Church (GCCC) walked through the Holy Week, with a different sense of togetherness. The whole week has the somber longing to be with families and friends, and they found this in the presence of each other while being connected online.

Hans Holznagel from the United Church of Christ (UCC) posted on its KYP (Keeping You Posted) newsletter, “After a Holy Week unlike any other, churches have new insights as Easter dawns. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, and because of it, new insights broke forth from old stories during Holy Week and Easter Sunday in many congregations of the UCC as pastors and their people – unable to meet in person –made virtual contact over the Internet.” And this is so evident in the lives of the members, famlies and friends of GCCC.

The Holy Week was dedicated in the observance of sacred readings, medi-

tations and prayers of the last week of the human life of Jesus. His agony, the betrayal, His arrest, His trial and His crucifixion and His last breath culminated with His Resurrection of Easter Sunday.

The church was in everyone’s homes, sharing in the darkness. Sunrise came and as faithful believers, GCCC gathered at 6:30 a.m. for a Sunrise Service, Zoomed with virtual communion. The 10:30 Easter Sunday Service was livestreamed by more than 200 worshipers, joyfully singing Halleluiah. Frank Crosio’s playing the organ was a sacrament in itself. Additional music was heralded by Ryan Redky’s trumpet, the melodious soprano voice of Jennifer Brounstein reached all the homes in six States and two counties. Jillian Yoo shared in the readings from the lectern in the sanctuary. From their own homes Sydney and Sophie Rhein did the children’s reading with Beth Atkins Schroeder, Brian Matzelle, and George Bashian, all being apart but teogether. The “We Sing For Food” group sang their way into the church. The WSFF group members are Andy Morreale, his daughter Anna, Jessica and Jillian Yoo, Amber Henriquez and Joe Rivera.

The Rev. Lynn Sullivan delivered a very powerful Message, Christ Alone, Cornerstone. Rev. Lynn’s voice reverberated the far beyond the pews of GCCC and as Debbie Wood Pecora shared in her iMessage, “So sweet. Wasn’t the Sunday so fantastic? Fantastic! And Lynn preached her heart out! I’m sure that anyone watching for the first tpme will want to come to our church.”

This is what it is all about in GCCC! No one and Nothing can rob us of our faith, love with each other and our trust in Jesus Christ. Come and join us all week long. We have services, events and programs for all ages. Visit www. gardencitycommunitychurch.org.

The Garden City Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ and is an Open and Affirming congregation that welcomes people of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations to participate in the life of its community.

The physical church of Garden City Community Church is located at 245 Stewart Avenue between Whitehall Blvd. and Kensington Road. For more information, email churchoffice@ thegccc.org or call (516) 746-1700.

Ryan Resky, Trumpeter

Jennifer Brounstein, Soprano

Minister George Bashian

Rev. Lyn Sulliavan, senior pastor. (All photos are from Zoom.)

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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to put to bed the endless debate that is the #1 controversy facing Garden City’s finances -- today and for years to come.

A recent letter to the editor discussed a poll in 2008 that purportedly concluded that a majority of voters were apposed to demolition. I am not taking a position on the relevance of something that occurred in 2008. That poll is irrelevant to the 2020 debate!

The same thing could be said about other polls taken by all the POAs, and other discussions pro and con. The situation in 2020 is far different than that of 2008 and the years since. Most importantly, affordability is the main difference. We simply cannot afford the enormous cost (not yet quantified) of the full development of the structure built in the 19th century, acquired by GC in 1993, and allowed to rot to the present.

The continuous official position of our Trustees is that an official referendum is not necessary, and in fact, according to Village Counsel Peter Bee, is not legally required to bring the final answer to the tortuous debate. Trustees in effect are saying “leave it to us; It is our responsibility.” Simply stated an issue as gigantic as St. Paul’s, must be settled by the voters!

As for informal polls, and their validity, and reliability -- I learned from a career in analyzing corporate financial statements, that trying to forecast the future based on current data, is an art, not a science. Finally I had in my office, a plaque with a quote from Mark Twain: “ There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics!”

Let Garden City produce a poll of all of us, that will produce facts, not opinions and judgements, that will be irrefutable, and allow us to move forward once and for all. Finally, In my view, such a poll will decisively conclude to demolish. And the Trustees fear this.

George Salem

Gov. Cuomo for president

To the Editor:

To say that I was impressed after hearing Governor Mario Cuomo speaking about ‘Coronavirus’ in the last two weeks, is not enough. He has taken ‘aggressive’ action to confront the danger, to keep us, the people, well, very well informed. To me, and I am sure many other people, his personality, awareness, humility, and his way to inform us in detail how to face this horrendous crisis, is worth of our full support and gratitude. The failure of the current leadership in  this respect, is obvious.

I am sure that I am not the only one impressed with the governor’s words, his  clarity, analysis, and recommendations in planning for the present as well as the future to confront the dangerous

effects of this pandemic that this nation is facing. Thank you, Governor! You have my vote for the Presidency.

Anthony Moreno

A small gesture

To the Editor:

Being sequestered, many of us here in town are using this unfortunate opportunity to purge our homes of the detritus  accumulated over the years.  Travel the village streets and you’ll see the mounds of debris at curbside.

Our sanitation men who do this backbreaking work throughout the year are now facing a geometric amount of our discarded junk.  They do this job ungrudgingly and without complaint.

Maybe if you see them next week, go outside, wave and say thank-you.  If you’re feeling a little generous, perhaps slip them a couple of dollars for a bagel, coffee or a sandwich.  It’s nice to know you’re appreciated.

Brian Paradine

Breathing

To the Editor:

As I move around Town, I notice most of our neighbors are wearing face masks even when there is no one anywhere in their area. Some even keep them on in their cars while they are alone. It is probably a good habit to protect ourselves from inhaling something dangerous or exhaling something dangerous.

It is also an object lesson how we can compartmentalize what we observe. We seem to completely ignore the health hazards posed by the leaf blowers used by the gardeners, sometimes two or three at a time. It does not take an expert to know that these snarling machines blow into the the dried applications of the various chemicals sprayed or applied as powder or pellets on our lawns. We breathe dried animal feces and inhale the unfiltered exhaust gas.

We have spent thousands of dollars to filter exhaust gas from our cars and yet blithely ignore these long term slow acting poisons blown at us. It doesn’t seem to bother us that our children who are lower to the ground and closer to the source of these airborne chemicals are more likely to inhale the product of these machines . Along with all of this is the destruction of the quality of life we all want by the noise level these leaf blowers.

Our Village Officials must show some backbone and severely limit the use or better yet ban them entirely. We also need some general noise regulations . The Garden City population needs some quiet time. Richard Dolan

Sports in the coronavirus era

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

Obviously, sports aren't the most important subject in this era of COVID, but it is a bit of a microcosm of our present situation.

This is by far the longest time in the memory of anyone alive that we have been without professional or major college sports. Horse racing is running at a few tracks on a no spectator basis, although the Kentucky Derby has been moved from May to September. Otherwise, nada. There isn't even significant overseas sports to watch. One sports bookie, William Hill, is actually touting betting on soccer matches in Belarus and table tennis in Moscow.

The various leagues are coming up ways of dealing with the crisis, some of which are pretty bizarre. One idea being floated in Major League Baseball circles is to have all 30 teams play televised but spectator free games in stadiums located around Phoenix, Arizona, or, alternatively, to have 15 teams play in Florida and the rest in Arizona. The players would be placed under a virtual quarantine for a number of months while the games are played. The isolation is not popular among many players, particularly those with families, and it remains to be seen if MLB will just attempt to play a shortened season.

Meanwhile, the NBA and NHL, whose play were both cut off near the end of the regular season, are also trying to find a way forward. There is consideration of holding a shortened NBA playoff tournament with all the games played without spectators in Las Vegas, where the league already sponsors a summer league. No decision has been made on resuming the regular season. As for hockey, there haven't been many proposals, although the league reportedly is considering neutral site locations for playoffs.

The NFL season is currently scheduled to go on, and President Trump has urged the league to play their games. Nevertheless, the NFL draft has been converted to an online Selection. NCAA college football also remains very much up in the air.

And many other sports are affect-

ed. The Olympics are rescheduled for next year. The Masters golf tournament has been rescheduled for November. In tennis, Wimbledon has been canceled and the French Open will be in late September.

To the extent that leagues are considering playing games before live spectators, the first question is whether and when local (or federal, if President Trump has his way) authorities will permit them to do so. Already California Governor Gavin Newsom has voiced skepticism about games for the three NFL teams located in his state. And even those who favor a fairly quick reopening of businesses will concede that sports stadiums with large number of people in one place are near the end of the line in terms of a return to normal.

Of course, in many ways the short-term future of spectator sports is not just driven by what the leagues or organizers are doing, or what the government permits. No matter what steps they may take, or events that may be permitted, public response retains a key role. While television contracts are important, live attendance matters too, and it's not clear what people will do when the stadiums actually open, with or without restrictions.

We have now become extremely sensitive to infection control, and social distancing has become a part of our lives. Unless a vaccine appears (unlikely in the next few months, many fans, and not just relatively elderly people, will hesitate before they are willing to pack a stadium in support of their favorite team. The best case scenario is that social distancing and onsite remediation (for example, temperature checks at the stadium entrance) and better health habits will have bent the curve to the point where the risk of contracting the virus at a game will seem fairly remote. But this certainly remains to be seen and only when people have the confidence to show up in droves at stadiums will we know that sports has finally gotten past the coronavirus plague.

Reopening the US Economy – A resident's perspective

politicians have stated, saving one life is not worth destroying the way of life for 330 million, no matter how righteous and noble the cause appears.

While the well heeled can weather the storm that we are all facing, the large majority of Americans may find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy when this ends. That has the potential of causing more damage than the virus may inflict on society longer term.

To date, the focus of the conversations have been on flattening the curve so as to not overwhelm the US health care system. The same approach has been taking globally. Those that head the respective infectious disease agencies for the various countries in the western world have been universally preaching social distancing to slow the pandemic. While that has proven to be the right model to date while countries were absorbing data and information on the virus and its impact on the population, it seems like the time is right to begin the discussion in earnest about reviving the dormant economies around the globe. The biggest issue most global leaders will face in their political careers is when to open up large parts of the respective economies that have been shut down and risking having millions of their citizens exposed to the virus, which can lead to additional deaths that dwarf what the world has experienced to date.

Cure worse than disease?

There has been much chatter on certain news networks of the need to open the economy back up, so that the cure is not worse than the disease. Many economists would agree that if social distancing as is currently encouraged and economic inactivity extends much beyond May 1, the economic fallout could possibly be comparable to what the world experienced in 1929. As nearly two-thirds of US economic activity is driven by the US consumer, what happens when tens of millions of those individuals no longer have the financial means to participate in the economy in a meaningful way. Any “honest” economic model that is run based on a reasonable expectation of the average American’s spending power if the economic restrictions continue through May are likely to reflect results that would make most opt for lifting the restrictions in their entirely, result be damned.

debt (in the case of the US, trillions), so no matter how well orchestrated the reopening may be, you run the risk of the total collapse of governments, creating power vacuums and destabilizing the global power landscape. While this may argue for extending the economic shutdowns for as long as needed, there are ways that the majority of the economy can be reopened where a massive increase of those infected with the virus would not cause a repeat of what we are experiencing.

If government takes a balanced view on what actions it should take, there is hope that the economy can be salvaged while minimizing the “collateral damage.” It is naïve to believe that a plan to reopen the economy would not put some at risk, but there are precautions that can be established to try and protect the vast majority of Americans. An overriding issue is that society has evolved to a level of political correctness that it makes it challenging for anyone in government to implement a plan that may negatively impact 0.1% of the population, despite clearly being for the greater good of the country and society. Politicians will need to be strong willed and acknowledge the limitations that exist, and at the same time try to create flexibility so that the maximum number of Americans are considered in any plan.

As everyone knows, while the impact of the virus appears random based on isolated cases, there are undoubtedly consistent themes that the data reflects. Not unlike the flu, it has a more significant impact on the elderly or those with pre-existing health conditions. Based on the statistics, a proposal that merits some consideration is stratifying the population between those that have a low risk of experiencing something other than mild symptoms and those that are considered at risk from the virus. The data that is available to the government at this juncture should allow them to make educated choices on which members of society are at risk at a level that is acceptable.

Who is most at risk?

works, and it has sowed great fear and confusion. The fact is an autopsy on these individuals was never performed, so no one can definitively say whether there were any pre-existing conditions. The fact is I walked around for a long time with extremely high blood pressure without ever knowing.

Despite the fact that some have fallen victim to the virus, the fact remains that is an extremely low percentage. Thus, those that fit in to this age bracket should be permitted to go about their daily activity as they did prior to the government mandated shutdowns, but cognizant of the required social distancing from those that continue to require some form of isolation. Many issues will need to be addressed, most notably temporary living for some of those that fall in to this age bracket as they may otherwise live with people who would fit in to the high-risk category. A suggestion would be to utilize some of the hotels that are generally vacant to provide temporary housing for these individuals.

A separate in-depth analysis of how this would be implemented across the various fields of work and industries and is beyond the scope of this article, and obviously each would have its own set of complications.

A lot to ask

There would be a lot asked of those in this age category as they will be provided roles that have significant operational responsibility and the oversight will in many instances be provided remotely, as there will be many both below 45 and over 45 who opt to continue the social distancing until a point where the impact of the virus is muted, either based on a vaccine of herd immunity being established.

Further, there will also need to be substantial consideration given to how those that continue to exercise social distancing are afforded the opportunity to do what they need to do to survive, whether it be something a simple as going to the supermarket and feeling safe. Presumably there would be

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One of the greatest uncertainties is how long social distancing would need to be extended to truly get the spread of the virus under control. If the economy reopens, the risk is we are back to economic shutdowns similar to where we are now, but at a certain point the governments are not in a position to continue to incur hundreds of billions of new

Based on the publicly available data, it appears while you are at risk of infection at any age, if you are under 45, the likelihood of requiring hospitalization appears to be highly dependent on the persons overall health. If the individual does not have any of the pre-existing conditions that have been identified as increasing the risk of experiencing serious symptoms, the risks seems low enough where one would suggest, living a “normal life’ is a risk worth taking. I appreciate there have been isolated instances in which those under 45 presumably with no pre-existing conditions died after testing positive for the virus. These instances have been sensationalized by the press and the news net-

extended hours on weekends when only those falling into the at-risk category are able to go to the stores, and hopefully the virus itself will bring out the best in people and they will continue to volunteer their time to meet the needs of the elderly. Again, this would need to be carefully considered and presumably this would be managed at a local level, as each town will have its own dynamics.

As there are a large number that help drive the economy that fall in between the two categories (“safe” and at-risk), those individuals can determine what the appropriate course of action is for themselves, and they can balance the health and financial concerns they may have.

Not a panacea

Of course, this is not a panacea. There will be many issues along the way, and clearly the risk of overwhelming the health care system will be of utmost concern, but the alternatives don’t seem to provide a way to get Americans back to work and to at least keep the US economy on life support until a vaccine is available so that the economy can be fully reopened. The cold hard truth is the virus is not going anywhere any time soon. We can’t be expected to sit in our homes for the next few months while our economy, the American way of life, our future and more importantly the futures of our children and grandchildren, and possibly most importantly our country’s standing on the global stage flitters away and becomes a distant memory. The solution of having the government continue to crank the printing press will not help anyone in the long run.

If the statistics the government or hospitals have are in direct contradiction to the above assessment, the government should share that with the population at large so we all understand the extent of the risk. If that is the case, I pray for our country and the developed world as there may not be a solution that works.

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Schools deliver special education services over distance

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According to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha, Garden City Director of Pupil Personnel Services Lynette Abruzzo and Eleni Chronas, interim assistant director of Pupil Personnel Services, are working with the district’s special education teachers and providers to address special education’ needs.

Similar to Garden City Public Schools’ general education staff, the special education staff are using See Saw or Google Classroom to address the individualized needs of students.

“These platforms allow for individually modified work to be assigned based on student needs. Teachers and therapists are also using video and audio recordings, Flipgrid and Screencastify to introduce and review concepts,” Dr. Sinha said in an interview with the News last week.

In addition, to support learning teachers and staff have begun to use Google Meet for live communication with students.

“Some teachers are using this in innovative ways to provide opportunities for socialization. The mental health staff are providing support during this time by speaking with students and families. They are also providing resources to help students and families cope with the stressors during the current health crisis,” she explained.

The Special Education component of Garden City Public Schools’ program budget, “Instructional Components Part II” will be presented and reviewed on Tuesday, April 21, along with district Athletics and Technology items and allocations for the 2020-’21 school year. The school district will post the PowerPoint for Instructional Components Part II on April 15 and district residents are advised to email the superintendent

with specific comments and questions on the proposed budget.

During the school board’s virtual meeting held on Tuesday, April 7, Superintendent Sinha spoke about the transition to remote teaching and learning with school facilities closed. She says despite not having students together in classrooms and at school buildings for a productive spring season, the district is sticking to principles by “moving forward to foster meaningful connections with our students remotely along with the delivery of instruction.”

Dr. Sinha noted that in late March the district engaged in a significant amount of professional development for faculty, led through its internal technology team. Guidance and initiatives for teachers centered on how to deliver instruction virtually, “using technology tools for connections.”

“Remote teaching is new for our teachers and students, and we are continuing to learn more to better serve our students. Remote teaching can never take the place of face to face teaching when schools are open,” she told the board of education.

The district’s school principals and faculty have supplemented classwork and engaged more with Garden City students through participation in virtual story times, making phone calls to families, or sessions with students for extra help.

“I thank our administrators and teachers, obviously our students and parents as well as this pandemic created a drastic change in how schooling is done. With the shift necessitated in how Garden City Schools does instruction, within that we continue to follow up and make connections with our students. Doing it remotely is a challenge for everybody as it’s very different, but I see us getting better and better at it,” she said.

Village budget includes $8.7 million in bonded projects

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village should not even think about bonding until we have a better picture of the United States’ financial outlook, which I think can happen by October or November,” he said.

Trustee Stephen Makrinos said if financial market conditions for bonding are poorer because of the economy, “for a lot of the projects these could be pushed one way or another...but putting them up for bonding gives the village flexibility to decide how and when we want to do them.”

Mayor Theresa Trouvé said she has spoken with many “bond people” and she’s heard that paying cash to finance village capital projects would be purchasing to upgrade the facilities for a certain number of years. “The people who should really pay for municipal projects are those who will have a long run of decades of living with the items -- that makes sense to me,” she said.

Seven of the eight trustees expressed support for the amended Scenario 1.

Deputy Mayor Bolebruch stated the same position as he did 48 hours earlier, he will not vote for the budget as constructed. He was firmly against adding to debt service (principal plus interest the village is on the hook for).

“I understand keeping the tax levy cap at 1.78% but by the village bonding about $3 million more in projects we are basically bonding the $8.75 million, once you add interest on top of it that becomes close to $9.5 or $10 million. When we pass this budget we would add about $6.5 to $7 million to the village’s debt service which is principal plus interest going up --- based upon plans for 2021-’22 the village will probably end up doing so again for the following bud-

get. There’s no flexibility once you bond almost $10 million and increase principal plus interest payments,” he said.

Former Mayor Brian Daughney stated that he believes every village department has made compromises to arrive at a better budget not going over a 1.78% tax levy and scaling back on investments and projects, but he wanted to see a cut to the Garden City Police budget by taking an $825,000 amount for and changing it to close to $600,000 for 2020-’21. The strong majority of trustees was against this 20% reduction for the GCPD in the coming fiscal year, although Trustee Makrinos and Trustee Colleen Foley had previously sided with Daughney’s call for more scrutiny over police department costs -- specifically in its amount budgeted for police overtime. Much of the trustees’ discussion Wednesday centered on the cost of police overtime for the Friday Night Promenades running each week from June through mid-September on Seventh Street downtown. The future of the 2020 Promenade is in jeopardy due to COVID-19 and discretion on large gatherings even by June, but the police overtime is not just accumulated from the four hours a week that would involve. Trustee Daughney and Trustee Foley were in favor of lower police overtime “that should be reduced in this budget like everything else is being cut back, looked at and scrutinized.”

The Board ended the discussion on police overtime by stating due to the country’s financial outlook, it may be time to include at every Board meeting a review of performance by departments and overtime or other unplanned cost drivers and how department heads and village administration can work to reduce these costs year-round.

Village, county confer over traffic safety on Cathedral Ave.

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because volume can be created by Waze GPS directing drivers to less-traveled local streets. The Commission unanimously denied the request.

A request for creation of an all-way stop, at the intersection of Westbury Road and Wyatt Road came up before the Commission March 5, but it was not supported by the EPOA as its board voted this down in February. Cerrone told the Commission stop signs

exist nearby, at Kingsbury Road and Westbury Road and Huntington Road and Westbury Road, each a block away from the Wyatt/Westbury intersection. The GCPD conducted a traffic survey of the intersection on January 23. The Commission formally rejected the proposal.

The Commission also formally rejected a proposed stop sign for the corner of Chestnut Street and Grove Street in the East, which the EPOA voted down at its January 19 meeting.

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Garden City named Best Community for Music Education

The NAMM Foundation has once again recognized the Garden City School District community for its commitment to music education with its 2020 Best Communities for Music Education award. This is the eighth time Garden City has received this honor.

Garden City is one of 754 school districts in the country named Best Communities for music education for 2020. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

“I am so proud of all the music teachers for their dedication and talents, and for the Garden City community’s support of music education,” said Garden City District Coordinator of Music and the Arts Dr. Nina Prasso. “Without their support, we wouldn’t be awarded this national recognition!”

In addition to the music teachers and music families, Dr. Prasso also acknowledged the strong parent support groups, including Friends of

Music, as well as district leadership and, of course, the many talented student performers. To qualify for the Best Communities for Music Education designation, Dr. Prasso answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities and support for music programs.

“This award celebrates districts and schools that are working hard to assure that music education is part of a well-rounded education available to all students,” said NAMM Foundation Executive Director Mary Luehrsen in a video message sent to the recipients. “We hope this news also lifts teachers, parents, school administrators, community leaders and most of all, students, and supports the commitment we all share to advance music education to all students, everywhere.”

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,400 members around the world. The foundation advances active participation in music making throughout one’s life by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public-service programs.

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